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Toilet Paper Roll Art
I don’t know many households that don’t have a few empty paper rolls hanging around. They are great for crafts and we have 15 fun ideas to use paper rolls for. Earth Day is coming up and making one ( or more) of these crafts is a wonderful hands on way to teach your children about recycling.
2.Toilet Roll Frankenstein
3. Paper Roll Rocket
5. Music Shaker
6.Toilet Paper Roll Puppets
7. Toilet Paper Roll Airplane
9. Paper Roll Apples
10.Wrapping Paper Roll Flag
12. Paper Roll Necklace
13. Paper Roll Flutes
15. Paper Roll Flowers
Dressing up is a must at our house. My son is never just chilling in his own clothes there is almost always a costume, some accessories or at the very least a hat to support his pretend play that starts when he wakes up and ends when we wrestle him into his PJs for bed. This craft was done spur of the moment when my scarf wrapped around his shoulders was simply not enough costume to be a superhero. It was so easy and if you don’t have foam on hand , felt, paper or even stickers would be great options. The foam has held up really well , we made this almost a month ago and it’s still going strong.
- Gather your materials. You will need a toilet paper roll ( or wrapping paper / paper towel tube ), some paint , sparkly sticky back foam ( great option for those afraid of letting your kids loose with glitter shakers), scissors and a paint brush.
- Start by cutting some buttons out of the foam. I asked my son what shapes he wanted but did the cutting myself.
- Next cut the roll open. Round the edges with scissors.
- Add the foam. When making props to play with skipping things that need to be glued on is usually a safe way to go. Also anything they have to peel the backing off is a great fine motor skill activity so it’s fast and worthwhile!
- Add paint – this is optional. We chose to paint after the foam because sticking the foam on wet paint is futile and painting around the shapes is another good fire motor skill activity as well as hand eye coordination which is your child is a beginning writer like mine they will benefit from as much pressure free practice as possible.
- Let dry … a little tip I use sometimes when I need things to dry faster for pictures … or eager kids who want to play superhero before bedtime( can you tell he was crying in the picture above? The tears were instantaneous when I told him he’d have to wait for the paint to dry.) Take some paper towel and blot the paint. If you are careful only the excess comes off.
Superhero Picture Books
Super Duck (Duck in the Truck) by Jez Albourough was ok, I liked it but my little man didn’t. Here’s the thing the book is part of a series and we haven’t read the other books, we grabbed this one because of the super hero theme and Super Duck was only kinda super . I likes the rhyming text it flowed well, the rhymes were never forced but it was just too young for my son who is 4.5 to enjoy it. He didn’t find Duck funny, but I am sure other kids would. It’s a fun silly book, just don’t grab it for a kid who is expecting body armor, x-ray vision and golden lassos.
Supersister by Beth Cedena wasn’t full of x-ray vision or super powers either but my son adored it. Kids are unpredictable. This story though is sweet and also has a little but of mystery to it , which upon reflection could be one reason why my son liked it so much. Supersister is a little girl who is brave and helpful and we witness that when she lovingly ties her moms shoes for her before zooming off to school. Okay so I preach about pre reading books, but rarely do it and reading this I was so worried the mom was going to be in a wheelchair or hospital bed and that’s why she needs her daughter to tie her shoes. I lean towards the dramatic so I doubt you’d even be thinking that and my son didn’t either. No nothing tragic has happened to mom , she is just very very pregnant. Supersister is practicing her role as a caregiver and older sister! My son loved that since he takes his still fairly new role of big brother very seriously. Cute book for new siblings especially!
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero by Alex Cottringer was exactly the kind of superhero book both my son and I were looking for. Eliot is just a calm quiet boy by day but by night he saves the world! It tapped into my son’s imagination right from the start and he was hooked. He loved the action and I loved that unlike the more character driven superhero books the plot is high on action and saving and low on violence and aggression. My son loved that scientists were working with Eliot, and that he had to travel to the Himalayas as part of this mission to save the world. I loved it to because it totally promotes and makes science and geography extra cool! All in all a great book although the text would have been too long for my son a year ago at 3. I’d keep this one for the 4 and up crowd.
We love to pretend! Dramatic play isn’t just practice for future actors it’s practice for future adults. It gives children a chance to play out scenarios , engage in cooperative play and even problem solve. It also gives the imagination and kid’s natural creativity a great outlet ! This camping play is so easy and offers lots of situations to act out, from traveling to the camp ground, hiking, fishing for dinner and telling bedtime stories. Of course those were just our ideas your child will come up with their own.The campfire craft is a great opportunity to drive home fire safety rules and procedures too !
- Gather your materials. You will need a long paper roll or a few shorter ones. We used a roll from wrapping paper. Also some orange , red and yellow tissue paper, some double stick tape , scissors and a brown marker. You may also want some clothes pins.
- Start by coloring the roll.
- Next cut in 3
- Rip your paper. Random ripping works best. We were out of red so I cut some red cellophane that I had.
- Add tape to your rolls in the middle and have your child add the paper. This is why I like using double stick, that way I can place the tape and it’s sticky and ready for him to add the flames.
- Next tape the rolls together. This is where I used the clothes pins. I used double stick tape then held it together with the clothes pins for 30 minutes before playing.
It took 5 minutes of gathering items to have a fun morning of pretend!
What is your child’s favorite pretend play activity?
We are visiting my parents and didn’t pack our travel craft box. That didn’t stop us though, we saw these paper rolls in the recycling bin and immediately thought we could turn them into puppets. We don’t have a ton of supplies here but with a little creativity we made fun puppets using pictures we printed off my facebook album ( accessible anywhere!) , markers and tape. All in all a fun easy craft that has proven a fun toy away from home as well.
- Gather your materials. You will need some toilet paper or paper towel rolls, markers, scissors, tape and printed out pictures of your kids in black and white .
- Start by having your child color the rolls.
- Cut out the pictures if need be.
- Next color the pictures. I swear he likes his baby sister, and he even asked what her favorite color was despite the maniacally coloring over her face.
- Trim the pictures- he did his sister and I did his picture.
- Tape on the roll.


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Studio Yoga Mat Wide 80 cm x 4,5 mm
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The original Yoga Mad Studio Extra Wide Yoga Mat offers a wider area of practice compared to a normal size yoga mat.
The wide size is favoured by many to keep the effects of draughty floors at bay and to keep your body on the mat at all times. A wide studio yoga mat offers the best cushioning, slip-resistance and durability and is ideal for studio or intensive home use.
Wide yoga mat size is preferred by yogis who desire to spread their practice large and open. There are also normal size Studio yoga mats available in different thicknesses of 4,5 mm and 3 mm.
- Dimensions: 183 cm x 80 cm x 4,5 mm
- Weight: 2 kg
- Machine washable
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23,000 Louisiana Veterans May Lose Health Care
More than 23,000 of Louisiana Veterans are currently in danger of losing health care with their private doctors because apparently the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs isn't reimbursing physicians for their care.
If a Veteran is in need of mediate medical care, they are allowed to see a private physician. The doctors then bill the V.A. for a reimbursement. The major issue apparently is that the reimbursements are being outright denied, and the Veteran is being held responsible.
From WBRZ.com -
"The V.A. needs to get their act together," said the Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, David LaCerte, "there's going to be problems with these things, but it's been going on for years."
Health care analysts say the reason for billing problems is because the V.A. uses outdated and inefficient data technology.


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Cake is not always the answer to our baking addiction. For our second meetup, let's try some of our favorite bars! No, no... not the kind where you can get your favorite drink (though feel free to add some of that to those delicious baked goodies!), but the ooey, gooey, crispy, crunchy, delectable and delicious kind! Bake up your favorite bar and bring it on over for this delicious event.

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When the past catches up with Miles and Monroe in the form of mutual heartthrob, Emma all hell breaks loose for them physically and emotionally. Charlie and Nora are the ones who rescue Miles this time. Meanwhile Aaron's life is turned inside out while accompanying Rachel on her tenacious trek to the mysterious Tower where she plans to restore the power.

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Eureka, Ca. (KIEM) — With the power back on and no more public safety power shutoffs planned for the immediate future, local businesses are trying to recover from the losses they suffered.
When Humboldt County went dark, many local businesses were hit hard. Some weren’t able to keep food products cold and fresh, others had extra costs to keep generators running to stay open, and of course, when some businesses had to close their doors, employees were out of work.
According to the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly how much each business lost in the last two rounds of power outages. They say that it’s more important than ever to shop local.
If your business was affected by the power outage, you can contact the City of Eureka.

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An Introduction To Shower Drains
Shower drains are crucial products that fall under the category of water pipe systems and function as a main component in bathroom plumbing, designed to efficiently remove water from shower areas to prevent flooding and maintain hygiene. These drains are typically installed at the lowest point in a shower area, ensuring that water flows away quickly and effectively. The design of shower drains varies to accommodate different types of shower floors and preferences in aesthetics. They can be square, round, or linear, and are often equipped with grates or covers to prevent hair and debris from clogging the plumbing system.
Features And Benefits Of Shower Drains
Shower drains offer several benefits, key among them being effective water management. They prevent water accumulation in shower areas, thereby reducing the risk of slips and falls. By efficiently directing water into the plumbing system, shower drains help maintain a dry and hygienic bathroom environment. Additionally, they prevent water from seeping into structural elements of the building, averting potential damage, and attaching everything to the proper underground drainage system. Modern shower drains come in various designs and materials, allowing customization to suit different bathroom aesthetics and personal preferences. Their integration with the bathroom's waterproofing system and the inclusion of traps also ensures that sewer gases are kept at bay, contributing to a healthier and more pleasant bathroom atmosphere.
Shower drains are characterised by several features that enhance their functionality and aesthetic appeal in bathroom settings. They come in various shapes (like round, square, or linear) and sizes to fit different shower designs and floor layouts. The materials used in their construction, such as stainless steel, brass, or PVC, offer durability and resistance to corrosion. Many shower drains feature removable grates or covers, facilitating easy cleaning and maintenance, as they are part of the collection of waste products we offer.
They often include built-in waste traps, providing an essential barrier against sewer gases. Additionally, modern shower drains are designed to integrate seamlessly with the bathroom's waterproofing system, ensuring a leak-proof installation. This combination of functional design, material variety, and aesthetic options makes shower drains a vital component in modern bathroom plumbing.
Shower Drains At The Drainage Shop
You can purchase shower drains and linear shower drains along with many other products for drainage channels and guttering on the Drainage Shop site. The wide range of products available on the site is extensive and provides enough range for every person to find the product they need.


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I began seeing various nursing roles in patient care during my clinical rotations with my dietetics degree. At that point, I was almost four years into my five year degree and was very afraid to admit to myself that nursing was something that I actually might be interested in.
By the time I graduated with my dietetics degree, my twin and my best friend were in two different nursing programs and both were very excited about the work that they were doing. I realized that, for me, this was a perfect time to pursue a second bachelor’s degree. I did not want to regret missing out on this opportunity down the road or telling myself, “I wish I would have done that.”
I’m excited about the tremendous amount of interaction that nurses have with their patients, working closely with other health care professionals and the fast-paced work environment that constantly challenges you.
I wasn’t even aware that schools offered accelerated programs until a friend of mine got accepted into the ABS program at UB. She answered many of the questions that I had and inspired me to apply for the program. For me, UB is close to home, which is something that I was looking for.
The accelerated program seemed like a great fit for where I am in life right now. After attending an information session and touring the labs, it seemed like a very conducive learning environment. I was shocked at how realistic the labs looked, and I think hands-on learning is so important, especially when we are dealing with human lives.
I am most interested in labor and delivery and maternal/newborn nursing. I spent time volunteering in the NAS nursery at a local hospital, which is what sparked my interest in this area of nursing. While volunteering there, I had the opportunity to talk with various nurses on the floor. Although the nurses there primarily worked with babies in the NICU, I heard their experiences in other areas of nursing. I loved the time that I spent there, and it just seemed like a job that I would be excited about going to every day.
I currently volunteer for a program called Camp Good Days. Although it sounds like a summer camp, it is much more than that. They host monthly activities for children who have been touched by cancer in some way, whether they are currently or have battled cancer, or a family member is or has. It has been such a wonderful experience to meet some of the strongest, most resilient children who never fail to put a smile on your face.
Post-graduation, I’m planning on staying in Buffalo and spending the first few years of my career learning as much as possible. As I gain confidence and experience in my career, I hope to help and support future nursing students the way my friends supported me.
I’m hoping to combine the knowledge and skills that I gained from my dietetics degree with what I will be learning over this next year in order to provide education to my patients and be an advocate for them to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

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||303-E - FINAL
|Using the "Geography Skill" handout, complete "Practicing the Skill" questions 1, 2, & 3. Then, complete "Applying the Skill". Click HERE for
||Read pages 570-575, Central African Nations (there is no page 571). Then answer questions 1-5, and 7 on page 575. Click HERE for the reading.
||Please complete the worksheet 303-C-01A and 303-C-01B. This is good practice for working with data and tables.
||Re-read pages 323-328 "Spain & Portugal". Then, answers questions 1 & 2 in "Applying Map Skills" on pages 324 & 325. Then,
create and complete a Venn Diagram on a separate sheet of paper with at least SIX points of comparison after reading about
Portugal & Spain. Finally, complete exercise 1 on "Section One Assessment", page 328. Click HERE for the reading packet.
||Read pages 323-328 "Spain & Portugal". Then, answers questions 2-8 on page 328. Click HERE below for the reading packet.
||Read pages 365-369 "Poland" (click HERE). Then answer questions 1-7 on page 369.
||Re-read pages 345-351 in Packet 302-D Norway, Sweden, & Finland (CLICK HERE).
Then answer questions 1 through six on page 351.
||Read pages 345-351 in Packet 302-D Norway, Sweden, & Finland (CLICK HERE).
a) create a VENN Diagram like the one on "Reading Strategy" page 345.
b) Answer questions 1 & 2 on "Applying Map Skills" pages 346, 347, and 351.
c) Complete "Applying Geography Skills (question 8) on page 351.
||Re-read “Denmark & Iceland”, pages 353-357 HERE, then complete the following assessments:
1) Create a chart like the one in READING STRATEGY, page 353. Follow the directions for 1, 2, & 3.
2) Read USING LIBRARY RESOURCES on page 358, and complete questions 1, 2, & 3.
3) Download the Social Studies Venn Diagram HERE, and read the instructions on how to complete it. Then, complete a comparison between
Iceland and Denmark using the Venn Diagram.
||Complete worksheet packet 301-B1. Click HERE for the packet.
||Read pages 353-357, and answer questions 1-6 (NOT 7). CLICK HERE for the packet.
||Read pages 306-312 in Packet 301-D (click HERE). Answer questions 1-7 on page 312.
||Read pages 300-304 in packet 301-A-France (click HERE). Then answer questions 1-7, USING COMPLETE SENTENCES on a SEPARATE
PIECE OF LINED PAPER (except for the graphic organizer-use plain paper for that).
||Please complete both sides of worksheet 301-C. Be sure to write down your answers on a SEPARATE piece of paper, or in an email.
||Please read packet 301-B "Ireland" pages 296-299. Then answer questions 1-7 on page 297. Click HERE for the packet.
||Please read packet 301-A "The United Kingdom" pages 289-294. Then answer questions 1-7 on page 294. Click HERE for the packet.
||Please complete packet 300-E (CLICK HERE!)
||Instead of a review, this week's assignment is to learn about a few less-known, specialty maps; each serving a specific purpose. CLICK HERE to
download the packet.
||This week, we'll brush up a little on our Longitude/Latitude skills with a worksheet that should refresh our memories from class. Also, we will
look at the Continents and some of the larger countries of the world. Click HERE for the worksheets 300-C.
||Among the things that we've discussed in class, DISTANCE and TIME ZONES are a couple that we may need to spend a little more time working
on. Please complete the worksheet 300-B (click HERE). You wil be able to fill in your answers on the pdf form, or print it out and turn it in old
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||Read "Introduction to Longitude & Latitude" in packet 300-A1 (CLICK HERE). Complete "Using Your Skills" A & B after the reading.

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Need a way to cool down this summer? Try this yummy shake packed with goodness.
Coconut Almond Butter Shake
Makes 1 serving
- 1 cup coconut beverage, unsweetened (cold)
- 1 tbsp almond butter (raw)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cacao powder
- 1 ½ tsp cacao nibs
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes, unsweetened
- pinch cinnamon
- 2 ice cubes
- Add ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Note: coconut beverage is not the same as coconut milk. The first ingredient in coconut beverage is water. When buying look for a brand that is additive and sugar free.
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This probably tops the list of ” things that no one is actually saying “:
In her speech in Copenhagen today, First Lady Michelle Obama said her trip to Denmark, along with the travel of her “dear friend” and “chit-chat buddy” Oprah Winfrey, as well as tomorrow’s visit by President Obama, is a “sacrifice” on behalf of the children of Chicago and the United States. “As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to come for these few days,” the first lady told a crowd of people involved in the Chicago project, “so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid home.”
On behalf of the children and a grateful nation, I would like to thank America’s First Lady for her sacrifice.
(Oh, and thanks to you too Mrs. Obama.)
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Fadi 9 months ago
Great recipe, would recommend adding some paprika to the egg to enrich the flavor.
Culinary C. 2 years ago
The recipe had a typo in it. the temperature was supposed to be 425. I have updated this post and corrected the mistake. Also, I update how to add the egg. Start with the yolk, then spoon in as much egg white as the avocado will hold. This way you don't need to scoop out the avocado. I made this recipe again this way and it worked much better. The egg can be a bit runny at 15 minutes but I found that overcooking the avocado made it taste funny. 15 to 20 minutes gave me a lightly poached egg and the avocado was not over cooked. My apologies for the confusion.
Michael Popov 4 years ago
As with Ethan S, I scooped out a decent amount of avocado flesh, and used a medium-sized egg, and the whole egg still would not fit in and spilled out. Besides, 225F for 20min did not do anything, so I had to keep in there for a further 10min on 390F. Taste wasn't too great either. I'll follow Ethan's idea and up the temperature to 300 from the start and see how that goes.
Ethan S. 4 years ago
I made this as the recipe specified with a fairly large avocado and 2 large eggs. I scooped out some of the avocado from each half as the recipe stated, but the egg only fit maybe half of the egg whites. The rest spilled out on to the pan. Next time I'll try half an egg for each piece of avocado rather than a full egg for each. I baked this at 225 (sea level) for 20 minutes as the recipe stated, but it wasn't close to done. I tried upping the temperature to 300 then 400 to finish its baking. The end result was mediocre and not baked well. I think I'll try 300 degrees next time for 20 minutes, and see how that turns out. The overall idea of the recipe is great, and it looked great coming out of the oven, but I think the consistency and time/temp needs some tweaking different from what the recipe states.


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power.d script for autosuspending USB bluetooth devices
Colin King spent some days doing extensive and accurate power benchmarking ,
amongst others the effect of the low-power modes of various hardware.
Here are two scripts which handle USB bluetooth adapters and a subset of PCI devices which are safe to turn into low-power mode.
Typical savings: 0.38 W per machine with some machines seeing > 1-2W savings.
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power.d script for autosuspending safe subset of PCI devices
pm-utils hasn't been touched in eight years, none of this is likely to get addressed. Closing bugs and disabling the bz product.


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text: [gallery columns="3"]It was a historic night for Drake at the 2016 American Music Awards where the 6 God simply dominated every hip-hop category. Taking home awards for Favorite Song Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Album Rap/Hip-Hop, the Toronto artist delivered an acceptance speech paying homage to the fellow nominees in the category, Future and Fetty Wap. He also acknowledged his friend Kyla, who he credits for being the inspiration behind his hit single, “One Dance.” In closing, Drizzy also confirmed the release of his long rumored More Life project and before he left the stage, sent some warning shots to his adversaries which many on social media are speculating could be Kanye West. Just the night before in Sacramento, Mr. West suggested that the radio plays Drake and DJ Khaled’s “Free Free” too much. Check that out here and Drake’s full acceptance speech above.


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Bloodborne comes from the same developers who made Demon’s Souls and the Dark Souls series. The series is famous for its punishing gameplay but was never too hard to ever feel impossible. From Software has been making improvements in througout the series, refining the gameplay and playing with the difficulty. Bloodborne is the first game that is trying to break out of that slow methodical shell by being faster and more streamlined. Are these changes for the better?
Catherine is developed by Atlus’s Persona Team know for the popular Persona JRPG series. Unlike Persona, Catherine is a puzzle game. You play as Vincent Brooks, a software developer in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Katherine. You wake up in a nightmare climbing a collapsing tower. The next morning Vincent and Katherine discuss their relationship. Later than night after his friends leave the bar Vincent stays to reflect and meets a woman. He finds himself in the nightmare again discovering that if he can survive and climb the eight floors he can escape the nightmares. Upon waking up is in bed with the beautiful woman from the bar also named Catherine.


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Making a Difference on Homelessness and Affordable Housing
Last month, San Francisco received an early holiday gift when we learned that the City is unexpectedly recognizing a windfall of $415 million. Opportunities like this are incredibly rare, and with this funding we have the chance to make a major impact on our homelessness and housing crises.
A total of $234 million of the $415 million windfall will be allocated to important programs and reserves. This includes $38 million for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, $35 million for San Francisco Unified School District, $15 million for children and family programming, $9 million for the Public Library, $4 million for early care and education, and $2 million for street tree maintenance.
My proposal for the other $181 million would support the creation of nearly 900 new units of affordable housing, preserve and improve over 1,000 units of existing affordable housing, fund the expansion of 300 new spaces in homeless shelters and Navigation Centers, and open 86 behavioral health and substance abuse hospital beds.
The voters have been very clear that we need to address the homelessness and housing crisis that is affecting our City, and I remain focused on solving these issues. I am doing everything in my power to unlock the funding that voters passed this past election, but we know that it may be tied up in the courts an indefinite period of time. In the meantime, this windfall can serve as a bridge allowing us to recognize many of the goals that voters supported until that money becomes available.
Here’s how my proposal works:
$90.5 million — Affordable Housing through The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (One-Time Funding)
Funding to Complete Construction of Homeless Housing Site — $42 million will provide the gap funding for approximately 255 new affordable rental units for formerly homeless adults and seniors.
Predevelopment of Affordable Housing Projects — $6 million in funding will support predevelopment work, such as site planning and design, for approximately three affordable housing sites, an estimated 370 units.
Sunnydale & Potrero Public Housing Upgrades — $9 million will be invested to upgrade to over 1,000 existing units at Potrero and Sunnydale, focusing on life-safety, health, and habitability improvements.
Acquisition of 100% Affordable Housing Sites — $14 million to support acquisition of 100% affordable housing sites.
Small Sites Program — $20 million to enable the acquisition and stabilization of existing, at risk, rent-controlled buildings. Estimated to fund roughly 65 units of housing.
$90.5 million — Homelessness, Streets, & Behavioral Health (4 Year Funding)
New Supportive Housing Units for Formerly Homeless Individuals — $30 million to fund 300 new units of permanent supportive housing.
New Shelter and Access for Everyone (SAFE) Emergency Homeless Shelter — $27 million for one 200 shelter bed location for homeless individuals.
Expansion of Existing Navigation Centers — $11 million to fund the expansion of operations at select existing Navigation Centers, an estimated 110 beds.
San Francisco Healing Center Beds — Approximately $9 million to fund 14 additional behavioral health beds at San Francisco Healing Center at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Substance Use Recovery Beds — $10 million to fund 72 additional substance use recovery beds.
Clean Streets/Pit Stops — $4 million to support the expansion of street cleaning programs and the Pit Stop Program, which provides staffed public restrooms.
Outline of Baseline and Reserve Funding
Spending priorities for the remaining approximately $234 million allocated to mandated baselines and reserves:
Education and Children’s Programs — $54 million
San Francisco Unified School District — $35 million
Children’s & Family Programming — $19 million to support workforce development opportunities for youth and fund pre-school tuition subsidies for low-income children.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency — $38 million to help accelerate the purchase of over 150 new light rail vehicles and improve Muni service.
San Francisco Public Library — approximately $9 million to help make key safety and activation improvements to the Main Library.
Street Tree Maintenance — $2 million
City Reserves — $130 million to shore up the City’s economic reserves.
I am excited to have support for this plan from a diverse and committed group of community leaders, service providers, and residents from across our city:
“We are in the middle of a mental health and addiction crisis in our country, our city, and on our streets,” said Dr. Vitka Eisen, President of CEO of HealthRIGHT 360. “We must address this crisis by providing those most in need with the health services that they need and the housing options that they deserve. We must help get people off the street and into a healthier, more prosperous, and more fulfilling future. The investments proposed today make it clear that the Mayor understands the priorities of our residents, and I want to thank her for making such a promising investment in the health of our city.”
“We have the opportunity to make real and transformative investments with these resources in addressing our housing and homelessness crisis,” said Tomiquia Moss, Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Families. “By prioritizing funding for affordable housing projects which serve formerly homeless individuals and families, expanding shelter options for those experiencing homelessness, and increasing behavioral health services Mayor Breed’s proposal will help us serve those most in need in our City.”
“Chinatown CDC is grateful for the Mayor’s proposal to invest in affordable housing and homelessness which are a priority for the City,” said Rev. Norman Fong, Executive Director of Chinatown Community Development Center. “ We are particularly excited to see a focus on the small site acquisition program. We urge the City to quickly move forward with funding these priorities.”
“San Francisco is in desperate need of more housing and specifically supportive housing for the most vulnerable members of our city, including seniors and people with disabilities,” said Gail Gillman, CEO of Community Housing Partnership. “Mayor Breed’s proposal would not only help those currently experiencing homelessness by opening up new beds in Navigation Centers and shelters, it would also create new opportunities for individuals ready to move into permanent housing as well.”
“San Francisco has a large affordable housing debt that has become a crisis,” said Jamestown Community Center Executive Director and Planning Commission Vice President Myrna Melgar. “We owe this debt to our working class families, our African American and Latino citizens who have been displaced, our seniors, our tenants, the homeless and above all we owe it to our children. When you get a one-time windfall and you owe, you don’t go out and buy something new, or even use it for your regular expenses — you use it to pay your debt. Our debt as a City to the next generation will get a sizable payment because of Mayor Breed’s investment for which I am grateful, as it is long overdue.”
“Every unit of housing is a solution to homelessness, and using these unexpected funds to support those amongst us who are most in need is the right thing to do,” said Beth Stokes, Executive Director of Episcopal Community Services. “Making significant investments in new housing units while also increasing our capacity to provide shelter for people while that housing is built, will go a long way in meeting our shared goal of ending chronic homelessness in San Francisco.”
“This funding will make a real difference in the lives of hundreds of families living in our neighborhoods,” added recent Fisk University graduate and Sunnydale resident Breonna Frierson. “For too long we have been cut off from safe and decent housing, and from real opportunity. This investment that Mayor Breed is willing to make into our neighborhoods finally allows Sunnydale and Potrero Hill to be a part of the rest of San Francisco. Thank you Mayor Breed for giving the community hope and for trying to invest in what often feels like the forgotten.”


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East African Standard, Nairobi, 21 July 2003
Bring Back the Cane, Says MP
By Kenneth Wepukhulu
Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister Moses Wetangula has asked the Government to lift the ban on corporal punishment in schools.
Wetangula said the high cases of indiscipline in schools has been attributed to the lack of caning in schools.
He said there was "a great necessity" to lift the ban to instil discipline in schools because teachers are handicapped by "the suspension of the cane".
"The use of the cane is the most effective way of disciplining children in schools," added Wetangula.
He said the teachers are the foster parents of their students and should also have the same powers as the children's biological parents.
The minister was speaking during the Sirisia constituency education meeting held at the Bungoma Farmers Training Centre, Mabanga at the weekend.
He said teachers spent most of the time with the children compared to their parents and hence determine a lot in the student's life.
He asked the Government to substitute the stalled Kibabii Teachers Training College project with a Technical Training Institute.
The minister said technical courses were relevant for a booming economy.
East African Standard, Nairobi, 28 July 2003
Teachers ignorant of Children Act provisions
By Dennis Lumiti
Several head teachers from Kakamega District have admitted that they are not aware of provisions in the Children Act that put them at risk of infringing the rights of students.
The head teachers told a seminar at Bishop Nicholas Stam Pastoral and Animation Centre, Shimalandut, that they were unable to access the document on the Children Act. It was enacted in 2001 to guide them in effective execution of their duties.
They said they were unaware of the various children's rights enshrined in the Act. They added that the only thing they know is that caning of students has been outlawed.
The head teachers were speaking at a seminar on Child Rights which was organised by a non-governmental organisation called Kazi Mashambani Development Programme (Kamadep). It is funded by Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Child Rights (KAACR).
Also present were Kakamega District Education Officer (DEO) Mr Henry Khalende, Kamadep Western Region Co-ordinator, Mr Maurice Isiye and KAACR Regional Manager, Mr Allan Were.
"We are only hearing from people about the Children Act but we are yet to reach the document and know what it is all about," said one teacher.
They said there are some mistakes made by teachers out of ignorance because some of them were yet to understand the penalties of some of their acts. The teachers pointed out that knowing the penalties was very important as it will prevent some teachers from violating the rights of children.
The DEO, who expressed his concern at the teachers' revelations, called on NGOs to sensitise teachers and other people to make them understand the Act.
Khalende said there are some teachers who still apply corporal punishment on their students even after it was outlawed. "If any teacher will be reported to have caned a student, he will be dealt with accordingly. This has been banned and is no longer fashionable. Already, several teachers in this area have been interdicted and prosecuted over corporal punishment," he added.
The DEO was speaking when he officially closed the four-day-long seminar.
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On September 7, 2018, the federal government released proposed regulations with the goal of terminating the Flores settlement to expand its ability to detain children for longer periods in family detention facilities and to lessen the standards it is required to meet in detaining unaccompanied children. This is how proposed regulations mark a dramatic shift away from the terms of Flores and its focus on the best interests of children.

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First Published on New York Times- Oct. 27, 1909
Updated Jan. 6, 2014
BRUSSELS (Oct. 27) – Baron de Jarlsburg, the Belgian explorer, just returned from Abyssinia, has much to relate about Emperor Menelik, whose serious illness was recently announced.
“Menelik,” said Baron de Jarlsburg, in an interview with the New York Times correspondent, “has since accession to the throne, twenty years ago, transformed Abyssinia from a semi-barbarous power to a State modeled on the lines of a European constitutional monarchy.
“The sovereign, who styles himself somewhat pompously, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Juda, Elect of the Saviour, King of Kings of Ethiopia, who shattered Italy’s colonial ambitions by his victories at Amba-Garima, is the ruler of a nation of 7,000,000 inhabitants, the mysterious origin of which is lost in the night of ages.
“When Menelik was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on Nov. 4, 1889, after King Johanne’s death, he was far from being the accepted ruler of all the States which constitute the Abyssinian empire. It was only after much hard fighting that Menelik finally succeeded in subjugating those rebellious chieftains who did not recognize him as Johanne’s legitimate successor.
“Since then, Menelik’s one aim has been to introduce European civilization into his country. The Emperor, after abolishing the feudal laws still extant in the empire, and emancipating the slaves, established compulsory free education throughout his dominions. As a result in another generation education will be as widespread in Abyssinia as in several European countries.
“Menelik is himself an altogether unique figure among African potentates. As a diplomat, as a financier, and as a soldier, he can hold his own with the most up-to-date of his brother sovereigns. As a soldier and a diplomat, he showed his worth at the time of Italy’s defeat by the Abyssinians. In late years, however, it is particularly as a financier that Menelik has distinguished himself. he had a natural bent for finance, even as a young man, before his accession to the throne, and at that timewent for stock speculation on the Paris Bourse to a considerable extent. These youthful speculations proved successful, and were only interrupted by the events which followed Menelik’s accession.
“To-day the Abyssinian ruler has extended the range of his financial operations to the Unted States, and is heavy investor in American railroads. What with, his American securities and his French and Belgian mining investments, Menelik has a private fortune estimated at no less than twenty-five million dollars.
“The most striking fact about Abyssinia’s dusky ruler,” said Baron de Jarlsburg in conclusion, “is his versatility. An accomplished linguist, he speaks French, English, and Italian fluently. Notwithstanding all the time he is compelled to devote to state affairs, he still finds the opportunity to keep up in current European literature, and is rarely at a loss when a new author is mentioned. At Adissaba Palace – to give him the title by which he is known to his subjects — takes particular pride in his library of ten thousand volumes, collected by himself. Menelik’s chief hobby in the way of books are works dealing with the ancient civilizations of Africa and Asia.”
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China’s vaccine diplomacy begins critical test in Brazil
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China has been moving aggressively to promote its COVID-19 vaccines around the world — to provide a public good, boost its pharmaceutical industry and gain allies. This week, one of its vaccines begins rollout in Brazil, a country that has suffered more than 200,000 COVID fatalities.
For Beijing, there is opportunity — and risk — in this moment in the global spotlight. The Chinese vaccine received authorization in Brazil on Sunday, as health systems there have been collapsing. Reports from the vast state of Amazonas indicate some COVID patients are dying of asphyxiation.
“They don’t have oxygen in the hospitals,” said Dr. Adriano Massuda, a health management professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation and a former Brazilian health official. “Not only for COVID, but also for babies. So the government needs to transport babies to other states.”
He blames the cases largely on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who — and this may sound familiar — has consistently undermined the advice of public health leaders, including the minister of health.
“The president said, ‘This could hurt our economy, so we can’t maintain this orientation from the ministry of health,’ ” Massuda said. “So he changed the minister.”
On Sunday, Brazil authorized a Chinese vaccine from the drugmaker Sinovac along with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Sinovac, in fact, tested its product in Brazil, among other countries. Because the virus was spreading quickly there, it was easy to gather data on whether the vaccine could prevent COVID-19. Whereas in China, there were not enough cases for large-scale drug trials.
“Since they don’t have many COVID patients, they have to work with other countries,” said Jennifer Bouey, a China policy researcher at the Rand Corp. think tank. “So I think that helps with the transparency and the validation of their trials.”
It’s also an opportunity for Sinovac to shine around the world. Bouey said China’s pharmaceutical industry is still in its developing stages, and a successful COVID vaccine campaign could catapult the sector to global relevance.
“Pharmaceutical products from China are not common and accepted by the global market,” Bouey said, “but COVID-19 might be a game changer there.”
A game changer for both China’s industry and its geopolitical efforts to win friends. At the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Southeast Asia senior fellow Greg Poling noted Beijing recently agreed to ship vaccines to its neighbor Myanmar.
“And at the same time, they announced that they’re going to restart work on what’s called the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor,” Poling said. “Nobody comes out and says, ‘We’re going to give you vaccines so you greenlight this construction,’ but it’s awfully coincidental.”
Poling said Chinese diplomats employed a similar strategy when China shared face masks and other personal protective gear with the world last year.
“They were rather heavy-handed about the political strings attached,” Poling said, “demanding photo ops with leaders and statements of gratitude.”
The Chinese vaccine charm offensive is not a sure winner, though. For starters, Bolsonaro is a known basher of all things China.
“The president has tried to promote an anti-Chinese sentiment,” Oliver Stuenkel, international relations professor at Getulio Vargas in Sao Paulo, said. “Suggesting that China, you know, is not transparent, that you cannot trust the Chinese vaccine.”
It didn’t help that Brazilian science leaders appeared to botch the public announcement of the Sinovac vaccine. In early January, they deemed it 78% efficacious. One week later, they put out an efficacy rate of 50%.
“A lot of people I have spoken to say that they’d much rather prefer to take another vaccine, ideally from the United States or Great Britain or Germany,” Stuenkel said. “And they’d like to avoid having to take the Chinese vaccine.”
Brazilian officials insist the Chinese vaccine is highly preventive against severe COVID cases, and Sinovac’s drug trial numbers seem to back that up.
Still, the whole drama could damage the China brand.
“China is obviously facing a bit of an uphill battle in many countries because of perceptions, and realities, about how the outbreak was handled in the early days,” said Alexandra Phelan, professor of global health at Georgetown University. “And that’s flowing on into how these vaccines are perceived.”
If things don’t go well for the Sinovac vaccine — if it’s rejected by Brazilians or found to be ineffective — China and its companies may not be the only casualties. Phelan said China vaccine skepticism could hurt the global effort to end the pandemic.
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Three adults and three children are displaced following a fire Sunday in York City.
Fire crews were dispatched at 2:20 p.m. to the 900 block of West Poplar Street for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment. Responding units arrived on scene with fire showing from second-floor windows. After a search of the building, the responders confirmed there was no entrapment.
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Workers came to the Maryland State House grounds after midnight on Friday to dismantle a controversial statue of Supreme Court justice and segregationist Roger B. Taney, the latest ripple effect from the deadly violence at a rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville.
Activists had sought for years to remove the 145-year-old statue from the State House complex in Annapolis, saying that to honor Taney — the chief justice whose 1857 Dred Scott decision defended slavery and said blacks could never be U.S. citizens — was hurtful and wrong.
But top state politicians, including Gov. Larry Hogan (R), defended the memorial as an important piece of Maryland history. Until Charlottesville.
Hogan said his revulsion at the demonstration in Virginia, purportedly in defense of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, prompted him to change his mind about the Taney statute and push for its removal.
“We can’t wipe out all of our history, nor should we try to,” the governor said Thursday. “But when it reaches the point where some of these symbols, whether they have historical significance or not, when they become a focal point for racism and violence, then it’s time to do something about it.”
The State House Trust board, which Hogan chairs, voted Wednesday to remove the statue. Thursday night, police blocked off the streets around the State House complex. Soon, a crane and two flatbed trucks arrived.
More than two dozen bystanders looked on as a crew began removing the memorial from its base. Among them was Jolene Ivey, an African American former state delegate from Prince George’s County who began advocating a decade ago for the state to take down the statue. She said that when the legislature voted to erect the statue, a few years after the Civil War, lawmakers were quoted calling the Dred Scott decision “just, righteous and right.”
“How in the world could we continue to have it at the doors of the State House?” Ivey said. “Not at this time.”
As the crane’s arm extended toward the monument shortly after 1 a.m., sprinklers were activated on the State House lawn, briefly disrupting the effort. After work resumed, the crane lifted the statue and maneuvered it to a flatbed truck, where it was wrapped in a tarp and driven away around 2:20 a.m.
The onlookers, who had been largely quiet, chanted “Na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye.” Some said Taney’s likeness appeared to be bowing its head in shame as workers pulled straps around the frame.
“It’s just a bad statue overall,” said Robb Tufts, 43, of Annapolis. “We deserve to celebrate the heroes of Maryland, not the villains of history.”
Cookie Washington, an African American who turned 59 on Friday and has lived in Annapolis since childhood, said the demise of the statue “felt like a birthday treat.”
“With what’s happening in this country lately, it doesn’t feel welcoming for everyone,” she said. “I’m glad to see this.”
The monument was to be placed in an undisclosed state storage facility, Hogan spokesman Doug Mayer said. Its base remained on the lawn, covered by a wooden box.
A different statue of Taney and three Confederate memorials were taken down in Baltimore early Wednesday.
President Trump, who has made conflicting statements about who is to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, has decried such removals, saying Thursday that the “history and culture of our great country” was “being ripped apart.”
Hogan countered that the president “probably should stop talking about the issue because not very many people are agreeing with him these days.”
Not everyone agreed with Hogan, either. Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) lashed out at the governor in a letter Thursday for not holding a public hearing on whether to remove the statue.
Miller, an avid reader of history who also sits on the State House Trust board, said the memorial should stay put to help educate people about the past. He credited Taney for “anti-slavery words and actions,” saying that “unlike George Washington who freed his slaves upon his death, Taney freed his slaves early in his life.” He also noted Taney’s many roles in public service, including state lawmaker and attorney general, U.S. secretary of war, U.S. attorney general and U.S. treasury secretary.
Voting by email — the board’s traditional way of doing business — was “just plain wrong,” Miller wrote, adding that the matter was “of such consequence that the transparency of a public meeting and public conversation should have occurred.”
House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel), who is also on the board and voted to remove the statue, said he was “pleased” it was gone. “One hundred and fifty two years after the end of the Civil War, we don’t need a symbol on the front of the Maryland State House that continues to divide people,” he said in a statement.
Conservative blogger Greg Kline, describing himself as a “proud and unabashed apologist” for Hogan, wrote on RedMaryland.com that for once he could not support the governor. “Here are words I thought I would never write: Senate President Mike Miller is exactly right on this issue and Governor Hogan is lamentably wrong,” Kline wrote.
The governor also received some critical comments on his Facebook page. “I voted for Hogan once,” Pat Rollins wrote. “Fool me once. He is a coward for removing that statue of Taney in the middle of the night.”
Maryland placed the Taney statue on the lawn of the capitol complex in 1872. Since then, it has added interpretive plaques explaining the Dred Scott opinion and erected a statue of Thurgood Marshall, a Baltimore native who was the first African American Supreme Court justice, on the opposite side of the State House. The trust agreed last year to erect statues in the State House honoring abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
Benjamin Jealous, the former NAACP president who is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Hogan in 2018, says he would push to take down all Confederate statues in the state if he is elected.“There’s no room for symbols of hate in our state,” he said.
But Hogan said Friday that choice is up to localities. “We’re not going to tell every jurisdiction what to do,” he said. “They have to make the decision for themselves.”


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- The Higgs government will begin charting the province’s post-COVID fiscal course with the introduction of a new provincial budget on Tuesday.
- This year, Steeves forecasted a $244 million deficit, but massive federal pandemic spending and a strong economy resulted in a $487.8 million surplus.
With the introduction of a new provincial budget on Tuesday, the Higgs government will begin charting the province’s post-COVID fiscal course.
And, after two years of spending plans being thrown off by the pandemic, it appears that budget “stability” could mean more money for critical services.
“Last year, I said our budget was one where I didn’t want to deliver, but that New Brunswick needed,” Finance Minister Steeves said at a news conference on Monday, referring to the province’s deficit projections from the previous year.
“This year, I have a budget that I want to deliver, a budget that New Brunswick requires, and a budget that I believe New Brunswick desires.”
Steeves projected a $244 million deficit this year, but massive federal pandemic spending and a booming economy turned into a $487.8 million surplus.
Premier Blaine Higgs stated two weeks ago that the last two years’ roller coaster budgeting would give way to more stable as well as predictable fiscal planning.
This year’s budget, he said, will address “many of the concerns that people have” in areas like health care, education, social assistance, and “controlling the high cost of the rent.”
That would be a significant shift in the government’s strategy.
Steeves has warned several times in the last year that the province’s booming revenues were “temporary and not even sustainable,” as he put it last fall. The province needed to be cautious about increasing spending.
He was referring to major COVID funding transfers from Ottawa at the time.
However, according to economist Richard Saillant, the revenue boom is still strong, albeit now fueled by inflation.
According to Saillant, rising prices for goods and services and homes mean more sales and property tax revenue.
“Unless you can find a way to deflate your economy, it will be permanent…
Right now, there’s plenty of money available to address New Brunswickers’ concerns.”
For Monday’s event at a construction site, Steeves, who was dressed as a construction worker, also suggested that the government might reduce the extra property tax on apartment buildings as just a way to address the tight housing market.
The Conservatives announced a tax cut two years ago, but it was shelved when COVID-19 threw a wrench in their budget plans. It may return now.
Steeves would not say whether any tax cuts would be accompanied by measures to freeze or cap rent increases.
“You’ll have to wait for 24 hours, but guess what?” According to Steeves. “I would think that making this announcement in front of an apartment building would give you a pretty good idea of where we’re going with this.”
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Wyncote Farms in Elkins Park will host a Fall Festival fundraiser on Sunday, October 29 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
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By a 5-3 vote, the Wake County school board has preliminarily agreed to go with the staff recommendation to open Walnut Creek Elementary School in Southeast Raleigh as a traditional calendar.
Keith Sutton, Anne McLaurin, Kevin Hill, Chris Malone and Debra Goldman voted to open Walnut Creek as a traditional-calendar school. John Tedesco, Deborah Prickett and Carolyn Morrison voted to open it as a year-round school, which was the original staff recommendation three years ago.
Supporters of making it traditional cited the childcare costs on the low-income families that will make up the majority of the families at Walnut Creek. Supporters of year-round focused on the additional capacity the calendar would provide.
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Happy May Day, all! I’m super excited to reveal that I will be a host for LitCelebrAsian’s #AsianLitBingo this month. This is a month-long reading challenge that encourages readers to support Asian authors, especially #ownvoices books.
For those who may not be aware, May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States. Here is some background on the challenge from LitCelebrAsian:
In publishing, there are power dynamics in play that marginalize Asian authors, especially those who write Asian characters and draw from their heritage for their writing. In the context of publishing in countries where white people are the majority/dominant group, diaspora Asians in those countries have a hard time breaking into publishing.
In a more global context, Asian writers in Asia have a hard to reaching a wider market beyond regional publishing due to their perceived foreignness, plus a general lack of infrastructure for translations for those that don’t write in English (and many do write in English). There are also double standards in the industry that facilitate publication for white authors writing Asian[-inspired] characters/settings/stories while Asian writers who write from the place of a cultural insider are often told their stories are “too Asian” or “not Asian enough.” For this reason, we feel it is especially important to highlight #ownvoices Asian stories, where the authors share the heritage of the characters they write about.
Here is the bingo board, I will be completing the middle row 🙂
Now for the good stuff: the books I will be reading. You can see my sad attempt at a bookstagram at the top of this post and here are some more deets:
Science Fiction/Fantasy with Asian Main Character: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There’s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.
Historical Fiction with Asian Main Character: The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father’s law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women’s rights.
Free Space: Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
Eighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret–she’s a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt. But after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead–her gumiho soul–in the process.
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Fifteen-year-old Simran “Simi” Sangha comes from a long line of Indian vichole-matchmakers-with a rich history for helping parents find good matches for their grown children. When Simi accidentally sets up her cousin and a soon-to-be lawyer, her family is thrilled that she has the “gift.” But Simi is an artist, and she doesn’t want to have anything to do with relationships, helicopter parents, and family drama. That is, until she realizes this might be just the thing to improve her and her best friend Noah’s social status. Armed with her family’s ancient guide to finding love, Simi starts a matchmaking service-via an app, of course.


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The castle of Gresti or Pietratagliata is located near the village of Aidone. Its current condition is that of ruin even if well legible in the forms that are composed mainly of a mighty tower full and a series of rooms ingrottate. The first historical news documented dating back to the 14th century. The castle stands on a high rocky ridge of sandstone. The central part, the spur higher, has been used by man for its strategic position as a control station and defense. In fact the castle constitutes an outpost or a fortress of sighting for the control of a vast territory, connoted by important streets of communications which from the eastern coast is addentravano toward the center of Sicily dominated by settlements which Morgantina, Enna, Agira.
The structure extends over four levels: on the first level, which is also the oldest to be found in the rural houses and a large cave which opens with a loggia south and with a window and loggia and north. At the second level from which also begins the tower full and part the scale dug in the rock, there are two local: an input and a room with window delimited by benches in masonry. At the third level, the second floor where you find the environments 'noble' representation, there are four rooms dug in the rock and other in masonry. The fourth level is present an environment with entrance portal which would suggest a chapel and a cistern to collect rainwater. A mention deserves the high tower full, firmly anchored to the rock, visible at large distances. Has walls from compact surfaces, underlined by sharp built in blocks of stone perfectly squared; access to the terrace of the tower was allowed by a beautiful spiral staircase, with steps of basalt, placed in the corner of the south-east.
For the structure and for some particular aspects, the castle may not have had the function of an aristocratic residence, but was certainly a fortress of sighting within the valley of Gornalunga that, from the earliest times, has made a connection between the Ionic coast and the interior. The presence of numerous castles like (some today recognizable only by the toponymy) suggests plausible to assume that the castle had inserted inside a network of optical signals, defined anciently fani or fires, which allowed to rapidly transmit a signal even at a great distance.References:
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki. It is part of the site Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki on the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO since 1988.
The first church on the spot was constructed in the early 4th century AD, replacing a Roman bath. A century later, a prefect named Leontios replaced the small oratory with a larger, three-aisled basilica. Repeatedly gutted by fires, the church eventually was reconstructed as a five-aisled basilica in 629–634. This was the surviving form of the church much as it is today. The most important shrine in the city, it was probably larger than the local cathedral. The historic location of the latter is now unknown.
The church had an unusual shrine called the ciborium, a hexagonal, roofed structure at one side of the nave. It was made of or covered with silver. The structure had doors and inside was a couch or bed. Unusually, it did not hold any physical relics of the saint. The ciborium seems to have been a symbolic tomb. It was rebuilt at least once.
The basilica is famous for six extant mosaic panels, dated to the period between the latest reconstruction and the inauguration of the Byzantine Iconoclasm in 730. These mosaics depict St. Demetrius with officials responsible for the restoration of the church (called the founders, ktetors) and with children. An inscription below one of the images glorifies heaven for saving the people of Thessalonica from a pagan Slavic raid in 615.
Thessaloniki became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1430. About 60 years later, during the reign of Bayezid II, the church was converted into a mosque, known as the Kasımiye Camii after the local Ottoman mayor, Cezeri Kasım Pasha. The symbolic tomb however was kept open for Christian veneration. Other magnificent mosaics, recorded as covering the church interior, were lost either during the four centuries when it functioned as a mosque (1493–1912) or in the Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917 that destroyed much of the city. It also destroyed the roof and upper walls of the church. Black-and-white photographs and good watercolour versions give an idea of the early Byzantine craftsmanship lost during the fire.
Following the Great Fire of 1917, it took decades to restore the church. Tombstones from the city"s Jewish cemetery - destroyed by the Greek and Nazi German authorities - were used as building materials in these restoration efforts in the 1940s. Archeological excavations conducted in the 1930s and 1940s revealed interesting artifacts that may be seen in a museum situated inside the church"s crypt. The excavations also uncovered the ruins of a Roman bath, where St. Demetrius was said to have been held prisoner and executed. A Roman well was also discovered. Scholars believe this is where soldiers dropped the body of St. Demetrius after his execution. After restoration, the church was reconsecrated in 1949.

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I took this photo of Joe when we were first dating, I used it on the first birthday card I ever made for him, and on every card since then! This year, I’ve incorporated the newest member of our family – Plywood the cat. I tried to imagine how Plywood would approach decorating a cake, if he had opposable thumbs, that is.
Happy Birthday Joe!
Nicely done! 🙂

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Defines "public intoxication". Provides that a person may not be convicted of certain offenses relating to alcohol intoxication unless the person: (1) endangers the person's life or health; (2) endangers the life or health of another person; or (3) breaches the peace. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person to be intoxicated in public due to the person's use of a controlled substance, unless the person consumed the controlled substance under a valid prescription.


TEENS ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE CHASTITY
WITH EVENTS ACROSS ARCHDIOCESE NATIONALLY-KNOWN SPEAKER TO ADDRESS THOUSANDS
CHICAGO (April 18, 2005) – Empowering teens to embrace healthy decisions such as abstinence from drugs, alcohol and premarital sex is the goal of several events in the Archdiocese of Chicago April 23-25 that will feature national chastity speaker Jason Evert.
He will kick off the three-day series of events beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, with an evening for mothers and teenage daughters at Gordon Tech High School, 3633 N. California Ave., Chicago. Addressing the theme of the evening, “Standing Together With Courage,” Evert will motivate the women to stand against the growing and often overwhelming trend among young people to engage in premarital sex.
Mary-Louise Kurey, Director of the Archdiocesan Respect Life Office that is co-sponsoring the event with the Archdiocese’s Family Ministries Office, says, “The evening will focus on the sacredness of life and the gift of womanhood and will provide opportunities for communication between mothers and their daughters.” Kurey, a former Miss Wisconsin who speaks widely on the subject of chastity, will also address the group.
On Monday, April 24, Evert will be the featured speaker at Life Night 2006, a youth rally that will be held at St. Patrick Parish, 991 S. Waukegan Rd., in Lake Forest. The evening, billed as a celebration of life and love, will begin at 7 p.m. Kurey and Evert will explain to participants how present relationships shape their future lives. Accompanied by national recording artist and youth minister, Angus McDonell, the message of chastity will be shared through witness and music. This event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Chastity Education Initiative, a program of Kurey’s Respect Life Office, and the Office for Catechesis that also directs Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese.
Earlier in the day, at 9:30 a.m. on April 24, Evert will address students at Cristo Rey High School, 1852 W. 22 nd Pl., on Chicago’s northwest side and at 1 p.m. at Notre Dame High School for Boys, 7655 W. Dempster St., Niles. He will repeat his presentation at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at Carmel High School, One Carmel Pkwy., Mundelein, and again at 1 p.m. at Seton Academy, 16100 Seton Rd, South Holland.
In all, says Kurey, some 3000 youth from a cross section of the Archdiocese will hear Evert, who will not confine his remarks to chastity but will deal with the difficult and often taboo issues of oral sex, alcohol and drug addiction, and other high risk behaviors of teens.
Evert is an advocate for Catholic Answers, a national organization based in California that explains the Catholic faith, the author of teen-oriented books, If You Really Loved Me and Pure Love and a frequent guest on national radio.
The goal is to get teens to a place of confidence in their choices that will enable them to share the message of chastity and abstinence with others. “We have 19 million high school students in the country,” says Evert, “so we really need an army to reach them all.” Evert estimates he reaches about 100,000 teens per year with his message that encourages teens to become involved in local youth groups and crisis centers.
Evert, who is married and the father of two young sons, was inspired to become a chastity speaker while working at a crisis pregnancy center. “Teens have a lot of questions,” Evert notes,“but not a lot of answers.”
Facts in brief re. Speaking Tour of Jason Evert in Archdiocese of Chicago:
- April 23, 5:30 P.M.: Mother-Daughter Event “Standing Together With Courage.” Gordon Tech High School, 3633 North California Avenue, Chicago. With Former Miss Wisconsin Mary-Louise Kurey.
- April 24, 9:30 A.M.: All-School Assembly, Cristo Rey High School, 1852 West 22 nd Place, Chicago.
- April 24, 1 P.M.: All-School Assembly, Notre Dame High School for Boys, 7655 West Dempster Street, Niles.
- April 24, 7 P.M.: Archdiocesan Youth Rally “Life Night 2006,” St. Patrick Parish, 991 South Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. With National Recording Artist Angus McDonnell.
- April 25, 8:30 A.M.: All-School Assembly, Carmel High School, One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein.
- April 25, 1 P.M.: All-School Assembly, Seton Academy, 16100 Seton Road, South Holland.


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- Pisarev, Alexander Alexandrovich (1780? -1848). Military letters and remarks, most relevant to the unforgettable year 1812 and the following, written by Major-General Pisarev, a member of the Imperial Academies: Russian and Arts, the Moscow Society of History and Antiquities, St. Petersburg conversation of lovers of the Russian word and free society of sciences, arts and literature. Part 1. Moscow: Published by Pavel Subbotin and Semyon Selivanovsky, 1817.1817.
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ABC/Randy HolmesLinkin Park is on a collision course toward the number-two spot on next week’s Billboard 200. The magazine estimates that the band’s new, pop-oriented album, One More Light, will grab the runner-up spot on the chart with around 90,000 equivalent album units.
If the One More Light prediction holds true, all seven of Linkin Park’s full-length albums will have peaked in the top three of the Billboard 200. The band has reached the number-one spot on the chart five times in their career, most recently with their 2012 album Living Things.
Linkin Park will kick off a North American tour in support of One More Light July 27 in Boston. The outing includes two stadium dates with Blink-182.
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U.S. Sends Warships on Patrol Near East Sea Standoff amid rising tensions
|Vietnam objects to China's recent fishing ban in East Sea
|China again imposes illegal fishing ban in East Sea
|US Secretary of State accuses China of pushing territorial ambitions during pandemic
|USS Montgomery (LCS-8) conducts routine operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, West Capella, on May 7, 2020 in the South China Sea. US Navy Photo
A pair of ships was sent to patrol in the vicinity of a mineral rights dispute between Malaysia and China in the South China Sea by the US Navy for the second time in a month, U.S. officials told the USNI News.
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8) and replenishment ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) conducted a presence operation in the South China Sea on Thursday near Panamanian-flagged drill ship West Capella. The drill ship is under contract to conduct surveying operations in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone for Malaysian state oil company Petronas. Chinese People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships and China Coast Guard vessels have also operated near the Malaysian-contracted drilling ship.
In late April, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) sailed with the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFG-154) before joining the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) to conduct combined exercises in the area where a Chinese government survey ship, Haiyang Dizhi 8, was said to be operating with an escort of several China Coast Guard ships.
|USS Montgomery (LCS-8), their embarked MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) conduct routine operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, West Capella, on May 7, 2020. US Navy Photo
On Friday, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. John Aquilino issued a pointed statement addressing Chinese operations in the region.
“We are committed to a rules-based order in the South China Sea, and we will continue to champion freedom of the seas and the rule of law,” Aquilino said in the release.
“The Chinese Communist Party must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries.”
In addition to the U.S., Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) ships and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency ships have also been quietly operating in the area, though Malaysia’s economic ties with China have resulted in little official public protests being made on China’s activities.
The United States is in the process of helping Malaysia build its own maritime domain awareness capabilities by providing 12 ScanEagle UAS systems and converting three Royal Malaysian Air Force CN-235 transport aircraft into maritime surveillance aircraft. The ScanEagles will be operated out of Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia, which is also headquarters for Royal Malaysian Navy Eastern Fleet Command. Kota Kinabalu is near the same part of Malaysia’s South China Sea EEZ in which Chinese ships have been maintaining a presence and near the disputed Spratly Islands, where Malaysia maintains five military stations as part of its claims there.
|Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) transit the South China Sea April 18, 2020. US Navy Photo
In addition to the operations off of Malaysia, the U.S. has stepped up its freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea.
Bunker Hill conducted a freedom of navigation operation through the Spratly Island chain near Gaven Reef in the South China Sea on April 29.
“Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas, including the freedoms of navigation and overflight and the right of innocent passage of all ships,” reads the statement from 7th Fleet.
“This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in international law by challenging the restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan.”
A week earlier, Barry conducted a FONOP in the Paracel island chain off Vietnam.
At the same time, it was reported on the scmp by Laura Zhou that tensions are expected to rise in the South China Sea after Beijing’s annual summer ban on fishing in the disputed waters drew protests from rival claimants.
Beijing claims 80 per cent of the South China Sea, which is contested by neighboring countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
China first introduced a seasonal ban in the waters in 1999, saying it would help sustain fishing resources in one of the world's biggest fishing grounds.
The waters provide food and jobs for millions of peoples in surrounding countries but overfishing and climate change threaten their sustainability.
China said it would prohibit fishing activities in the waters Beijing has claimed above the 12th parallel ― including areas near the Scarborough Shoal, the Paracel Islands, and the Gulf of Tonkin ― to conserve stocks.
The ban, which came into effect from noon on May 1 runs until August 16 and China's coastguard has promised to take the "strictest measures" to stop any "illegal fishing activities."
|Fishing boats are berthed at the Chinese part of Sanya in the southern province of Hainan at the start of the summer ban. Photo: Xinhua
Fishing communities in Vietnam and the Philippines have urged their governments to take a strong stance and on Friday Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Hanoi rejected the "unilateral decision."
"Vietnam asks China not to further complicate the situation in the South China Sea," she said in a statement.
"Vietnamese fishermen have the complete right to fish in waters under their sovereignty," the Vietnam Fisheries' Society said in a statement on its website early this week, adding that the ban violates international law and Vietnam's sovereignty over the Paracel Islands.
|Vietnam's fishing boats operate in South China Sea. Photo: Thanh Nien
In Manila, local fishery organizations also called on the Philippine government not to give in to "China's bullying."
"The Philippine government should not waste time and wait for Chinese maritime officers to arrest our fishermen," said Fernando Hicap, chairman of the National Federation of Small Fisherfolk Organizations.
"They have no right and moral ascendancy to declare a fishing ban in the guise of conserving fish stocks in marine waters that they have no legal claim, and they have massively destroyed through reclamation activities."
|A boat with Filipino fishermen sails past the U.S. Coast Guard ship Bertholf during a joint exercise between Philippine and American naval forces near Scarborough shoal in the South China Sea, May 13, 2019.
This year's ban comes at a time of rising tensions over fishing rights and observers warned that any missteps could raise the risks of confrontation.
Last month, a Vietnamese fishing boat sank after colliding with a Chinese coastguard vessel near the Paracel Islands, known in China as the Xisha Islands and in Vietnam as the Hoang Sa archipelago.
China accused the fishing boat of ramming the coastguard vessel, but Vietnam blamed the Chinese vessel and lodged an official protest.
Citing satellite images, the South China Sea Probing Initiative, a think tank affiliated with Peking University, said that at least 379 Vietnamese vessels had been engaged in "illegal activities" off the Gulf of Tonkin and Guangdong and Hainan provinces last month, while 511 had done so in March.
Kang Lin, a research fellow with Hainan University, said Vietnamese fishing boats posed "a direct challenge" to China's ban.
"They are not only challenging China's sovereignty over the reefs and islets but also the [right of] jurisdiction over the waters," Kang said.
"According to current trends, it is likely that Vietnamese fishing boats will step up their activities in the coming few months posing a challenge to China's fishing ban."
Kang said fishermen from other claimants, including the Philippines, are expected to follow suit.
In a rare show of solidarity, the Philippine foreign ministry also expressed concerns over the clash between the Vietnamese boat and the Chinese coastguard vessel.
The competition for fishing rights is one of the main motivations for the dispute over the waters, and observers warned that the Covid-19 pandemic could prompt a food crisis that would heighten the risk of conflict in the region.
Collin Koh, a research fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said that governments in the region may step up their support for local fishing communities and fishery protection tasks.
"In the context of the disputes, it could potentially mean increased risks of fishery incidents as countries scramble for scarce [and depleting] living resources in the South China Sea," Koh said.
"In other words, post-pandemic South China Sea tensions could rise because of the increased focus of the regional countries on bolstering food security, where fish constitute such an important part of their protein intakes."
The United Nations has warned that as many as 265 million people will face "acute food shortages" by the end of this year as a result of the pandemic.
Vietnam, the world's third largest rice exporter, banned foreign sales between March and April to protect domestic supplies.
Kang said that while there would not be a global food crisis in the near future, if the pandemic continues to worsen, and more food exports are banned, countries in the region may send more fishing boats to the waters to ensure food security.
"In that case, China's fishing ban will meet with more opposition in future," Kang said.
|Australian Foreign Minister condemns China's actions in East Sea
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has condemned China's recent actions in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), including the report of ...
|Vietnam protests against China's sovereign claims over Paracel and Spratly Islands
Vietnam has circulated a note at the United Nations rejecting China’s sovereign claims over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in the ...
|Russian expert: China has no right to sovereignty over Spratly and Paracel Islands
China has no right to sovereignty over either of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and its actions are in violation of the ...

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Lagos Marina is within a 15-minute walk of the property.
This venue is situated 800 meters away from Governor\'s Castle, Antigo Mercado de Escravos and Church of Santa Maria. Serving a wide range of dishes, Convento Dos Frades and Os Lambertos can be reached within 5 minutes’ walk.
Hortus Villa offers rooms appointed with cable TV with on-demand movies, multi-channel television, a balcony, an iron with ironing board and a work desk for guests’ comfort. Bathroom facilities include a hairdryer and towels.
The property comes with a kitchenette fitted with a microwave, a fridge, a toaster, a cooktop and kitchenware.
Lagos train station lies within a 15-minute walk.

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