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NEWDAY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The OpEd Project, writes and speaks frequently about the intersection of media and mythology – that is, what we think is fact or fiction and how that shapes our ideas about politics, culture and history. She has contributed to the op-ed pages of the New York Times, Washington Post and Miami Herald. She has lectured at Stanford and appeared on ABC TV World News, Good Morning America, MSNBC, CNN and NPR.
Orenstein founded the OpEd Project in 2008, a social venture dedicated to escalating the presence of women's voices in media and to building a movement 'to change the world's conversation.' OpEd Project pairs mentors—veteran journalists—with subject experts who want to find an audience through publishing, and hosts training programs that teach women from many professional and personal walks-of-life how to better make their ideas and voices heard. Along the way she has learned and developed the skills to start-up and successfully run a business.
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A graduate of Harvard (BA) and Columbia (MA) universities, she is the author of "Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale."

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Happy 25th Anniversary to Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, which along with the animated Ewoks premiered on ABC September 7th, 1985.
Some may remember the shows fondly, now that there's 25 years of Vaseline covering the lens of our cultural memory — but, those with a clearer memory of the time frame may remember young nerd rage over the fact that the shows lacked the central cast (though we all remember whe Boba Fett popped up for an episode — and man, was that action figure hard to find!) and presented the characters in a goofy sit-com-y light which was the style of that era of Saturday Morning entertainment.
Either way, it was a portent of things to come — when Papa George would roll out the prequels a decade and a half later. Interestingly enough the Droids cartoon is referenced in the prequels numerous times (they attend the Boonta Pod Race — well for the second time I guess, General Grievous rides Jann's bike, and they share locations such as Utapu) making the show canon.
Besides having one of the worst theme songs in Saturday Morning history, the Ewoks show had the questionable distinction of following up the two live-action Ewok TV movies, which in my opinion you could take or leave. Like most 80s cartoons the show got progressively dumber as writers and producers aimed lower to be "more kid-friendly," and depending on your take on the Ewoks as characters to begin with this wasn't necessarily a far slide. However, they were able to tie the whole thing up nicely in the final episode, when the Empire shows up having discovered the location for their new Death Star bridging this show directly into the films, as well.
Truncated DVD editions of both shows were made available in 2004, as a lead up to Revenge of the Sith, but neither are currently in print. However, with the super duper new cuts of the trilogies rolling out soon, one can expect that Lucasfilm will dust these shows off to further cash-in on the franchise.


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The annual Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize is awarded each spring to honor an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA the previous year. The translator of the winning translation will receive US $10,000. The prize was established in 1996 and was administered by the Goethe-Institut Chicago until 2014. Funded by the German government, the Prize has been administered by the Goethe-Institut New York since 2015.
Prize Recipient 2017Charlotte Collins has been chosen to receive the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize by a jury of five for her translation of Robert Seethaler's A Whole Life (Ein ganzes Leben) published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 2016. The honor will be presented to her on June 8, 2017 by the Consul General of Germany in New York.
Jury StatementThe jury for the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize takes great pleasure in awarding Charlotte Collins the 2017 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize, for her translation of Robert Seethaler's A Whole Life. This novel, Robert Seethaler's fifth, and the first to be translated into English, is a model of compact beauty, taking the reader from the protagonist's bleak childhood through the trials and tribulations—and fleeting joys—of his largely solitary adulthood, in unhurried, unadorned, stirring prose. Charlotte Collins's masterful translation of this meditative novel perfectly captures the quiet, compelling tone of the original German-language narrative of a "whole life"; her gentle yet powerful diction recreates a work that is both haunting and graceful. We are pleased to learn that Charlotte Collins is continuing to translate Robert Seethaler's writing into English and make it accessible to an expanded international readership.
About CHARLOTTE COLLINS© Jaime Stewart Charlotte Collins studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and worked as an actor and radio journalist in Germany and the UK. Before becoming a literary translator. Her translation of A Whole Life was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize and the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award. She has also translated Robert Seethaler's The Tobacconist (House of Anansi, 2016), and is currently working on Benedict Wells' The End of Loneliness as well as Nino Haratischwili's award-winning family saga The Eighth Life.
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Law changes lives, but leaves gaps
May 18, 2003
When Greeley's Rob Rabe was injured in a car accident in Iowa in 1980, life was quite different for people with disabilities.
A quadriplegic, Rabe didn't know whether public places he went to would be accessible for his electric wheelchair.
Since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by President George Bush in 1990, the world has become a different place for 40-year-old Rabe.
"In my life the biggest thing I see is access in the community, like going to a restaurant," Rabe said. "Fifteen years ago, if you wanted to go out to eat, you had to call ahead because you needed to find out how may steps were going in. Pretty much now, anything new they build is going to be ramped."
For people with disabilities, access to public accommodations has been one of many benefits of the ADA since its signing 13 years ago.
The landmark legislation is the most comprehensive federal civil-rights statute protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
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Still, questions remain as to the true impact the ADA has had on the lives of people with disabilities. The unemployment rate for people with disabilities still hovers at 70 percent. Many people with disabilities are warehoused in nursing homes instead of living independently in the community. Even 20,000 polling places across the nation are inaccessible to people with disabilities, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Still, people like Rabe think the ADA has had a huge impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
"Now when I go back to Iowa, like Des Moines, it is pretty sweet now," Rabe said. "You can get around downtown. Everything is pretty well ramped. I think ADA has made a big difference as far as accessibility in the community. People around here don't even use the bus. They cruise around in their chairs."
Still, Rabe knows the ADA doesn't provide all the answers.
Before moving to Greeley in 1997 to take a job as director of outpatient services for the North Colorado Therapy Center in Greeley, Rabe worked at a rehabilitation hospital in Colorado Springs. Rabe found the ADA had its limitations when he tried to get grab bars put into an apartment he was renting. The landlord would cover only the cost of putting a ramp into the apartment.
"That was a wake-up call for me because I expected more than that," Rabe said.
He is not alone. Tracy Mueller, 43, is a University of Northern Colorado graduate with cerebral palsy who works for the Larimer County Probation Department in Fort Collins as an alcohol and drug evaluations specialist. He uses an electric wheelchair for mobility, but has no use of his arms or legs.
Despite support from his supervisor to get him a clerical assistant to help with pulling and opening files, the state would pay only for a voice-activated computer to assist him with his job.
"They figure we will just buy Mr. Mueller a computer and that will satisfy reasonable accommodations under the ADA," Mueller said. "Well no, it doesn't. I still need a clerical assistant to help me."
Even so, Mueller does see the positive side of the ADA in opening up employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
But Beth Danielson, the executive director for Connections for Independent Living in Greeley, which provides services and advocacy for people with disabilities in Northern Colorado, says it's important to remember the ADA has done more for people with disabilities than provide employment opportunities.
"I think its biggest benefit has been as the great integrator for people with disabilities," Danielson said. "It has been a real effective piece of civil rights legislation for people with disabilities."
Danielson says people have only to look around Greeley, where people with disabilities can be seen daily working at their jobs, shopping in stores or eating in restaurants.
The community in Greeley has always been responsive to the needs of people with disabilities without having to force changes through legal means, she said, but changes still need to be made, such as removing steps from some building entryways.
"We have had the ADA for a long time now, so some of those things, we need to finish them up," Danielson said. "Because when we start getting 11 to 12 years into the ADA, I don't think people should be expected to be patient for much longer."
Under the ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such an impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.
Physical impairment
Defined by the ADA as "Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine."
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Defined by the ADA as "any mental or psychological disorder, such
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An impairment is a disability under the ADA only if it substantially
limits one or more major life activities. An individual must be unable to perform, or be significantly limited in the ability to perform, an activity compared to an average person in the general population.
Major life activities
To be a disability covered by the ADA, an impairment must substantially limit one or more major life activities. These areactivities that an average person can perform with little or no difficulty. Examples include walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, performing manual tasks, caring for oneself, working. Other activities such as sitting, standing, lifting, or reading are also major life activities.


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A nurse has died after he was pushed out of a moving vehicle by one-chance operators in the city of Lagos.
It has been reported that a Nursing Officer II at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos state, has died.
The nurse, Aderoju Victor Olumuyiwa died days after he was pushed down a moving vehicle by suspected one-chance operators in Lagos.
Local repprts show that Aderoju Victor Olumuyiwa was going to work in the early hours of Wednesday, May 22, 2019, when he mistakenly boarded a one-chance bus. After being robbed, he was allegedly pushed down and he sustained a head injury.
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by Madeline Laughs
Downstairs at the hotel for breakfast one morning, I put my tray on a table and left it to go and put a couple of slices of bread in the toaster.
An elderly gentleman walks right over to my table and puts his newspaper down, and then moves my tray to another table.
No problem.
I leave the toaster and go around the corner to make a coffee at the coffee bar.
I'm just finishing filling the cup when I hear the toaster pop up, so I decide to go and get the toast so someone else can use the toaster.
I round the corner to see the same little old man walking away with my toast on his plate.
No problem.
I put two more slices of bread in the toaster and go back to get my coffee and see the same little old man walking back to his table with the fresh coffee I had just poured.
Now he's starting to piss me off.
I decide to wait to fix my own breakfast until he is seated and reading his paper.
Fortunately, since I had prepared most of what he wanted already, this didn't take long.
As I was getting my tray ready to take back to my room, I had a thought.
I grabbed a banana out of the fruit basket and took it to the elderly man's table. I placed it next to his plate, leaned down and smiled and said "For later when you get peckish." He smiled back and told me he thought this was a very good idea. Then he tucked the banana in his back pocket and waved to me as I left the dining area.
Seeing the banana I had put on my own tray for the exact same reason, I knew his breakfast wasn't complete without it.
The next time it appears someone is invading your space, or purposely annoying you, take a moment to consider that they are just going about their day and have no awareness of you at all. Rather than occupying your brain with thoughts of anger, try thinking about how you can make this new development into something you will happily recall on occasion.
Sharing your bananas can make all the difference in your world, and in theirs.
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(This transcript may or may not have been taken from a meeting that happened last pilot season…)
Executive: Malik, baby! Been too long! What do you have for me?
Malik: I think it's time we reboot Moonlighting.
Executive: A reboot! I'm already halfway in!
Malik: I figured! We bring in Minka Kelly to play the entitled former debutante role that Cybill Shepherd made famous. Same basic story: she inherits a private detective form but knows nothing about the business.
Executive: I likes, I likes…
Malik: I come in playing the Bruce Willis role: the blue collar guy who knows how to play the game. Once every few episodes though, we have a 'case' that gives me an excuse to wear a fitted Tom Ford tuxedo. You know, storyline wise to feed the 'will they or won't they?' vibe; viewership wise to give the housewife demo their milk chocolate eye candy.
Executive: Yeah that's it! Zeezy, I have to tell you I'm sold, but I have to be honest: I'm not sure if the people above me are going to be all in with two leads who have never carried a television show by themselves. Just being honest.
Malik: I understand. Oh did I mention we have Bruno Mars doing an update of the theme song? We'll be putting out three different remixes: one for Pop Top 40, one for R&B radio, and one for adult contemporary. That's free cross promotion, AND you'll make your money back before the pilot hits the air.
Executive: Aziz. You son of a bitch. You've done it again! Green light!
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The show will feature incomparable musical arrangements from The Big Noise, putting Wynonna's voice front and center for what promises to be a truly memorable evening of music and holiday magic.
Respected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and her undeniable talent, Wynonna's rich and commanding voice has sold over 30 million albums worldwide spanning a remarkable 33-year career. Charting countless singles, including 20 #1 hits and over 60 industry awards, the iconic performer was dubbed by Rolling Stone as "the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline."
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Like other states, Maryland encourages divorcing couples to reach their own voluntary agreements about how they will separate their lives and property. However, this doesn't mean couples can agree to whatever they want: The court has the power to modify agreements regarding the care and support of the couple's children, for example.
Below are some answers to common questions about separation agreements in Maryland. For more information on Maryland divorce law, see our Maryland Divorce and Family Law page.
Yes. Separation agreements are generally favored by Maryland courts as a peaceful means of terminating marital strife and discord, as long as they are not contrary to public policy.
Yes. Parties often include provisions that are beyond a court's power to order. However, once included in a separation agreement, such terms can be enforced by court order.
In Maryland, a husband and wife may make a valid and enforceable agreement that relates to alimony, support, property rights, or personal rights. Provisions regarding custody and visitation, child support, alimony, debts, pets, cars, household furnishings, health insurance, life insurance, retirement and survivor benefits, business interests, bank accounts and investments, and attorney fees may also be included in a separation agreement.
Where a separation agreement has been incorporated into a divorce decree, the terms are enforceable either through contempt proceedings or as an independent contract.
A Maryland court may modify any provision of an agreement with respect to the care, custody, education, or support of any minor child of the parties, if the modification would be in the best interests of the child.
In addition, a Maryland court may modify any provision of an agreement with respect to alimony or spousal support unless the agreement includes:
A separation agreement is subject to the same general rules governing all contracts. This means that all questions about the contract's intent must be resolved by reference to the language of the agreement. The primary source for determining the intention of the parties is the language of the contract itself. Unless that language is ambiguous, the words of the contract determine its meaning (as opposed to, for example, what each party thought the contract meant).
A Maryland court is required to give effect to an agreement's "plain meaning," without regard to what the parties actually thought it meant or intended it to mean. The terms of an agreement are given their usual and ordinary meaning, unless it is clear that the parties assigned a special or technical meaning to certain words. Put another way, the test of what is meant is what a "reasonable person" in the position of the parties would have thought the contract meant.
Contractual language is considered ambiguous when the words could be interpreted in different ways by different reasonable people.
To determine if contractual language is ambiguous, a Maryland court reviews the contract itself. It must also consider the character of the contract, its purpose, and the facts and circumstances of the parties at the time the contract was executed.
Remember, it is not the court's task to rewrite an agreement to correct an ambiguity, to avoid hardship to a party, or to rectify a party's dissatisfaction with the terms. However, when the court finds an agreement ambiguous, the court may receive evidence to clarify its meaning.
As with other contracts, a separation agreement is voidable, and subject to rescission (meaning cancellation or annulment), if it can be shown that it was unconscionable or was obtained through fraud, duress, or undue influence. These are usually difficult to prove.
Usually, a party may not affirm the favorable part of a separation agreement, or accept its benefits, and avoid the unfavorable part. This could be especially unfair in the case of a separation agreement, which generally represents a negotiated deal. Wiping out one party's obligation to do something might make the rest of the contract unfair, if that obligation was an important part of the overall negotiated bargain between the spouses.
You can find plenty of information on separating and divorcing in our section on Maryland Divorce & Family Laws.
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Multiple time national and world champion track cyclist and coach, Kirk Whiteman, drops some snackable wisdom to inspire you. Kirk Whiteman is not only an accomplished cyclist, he's a world class coach. His athletes have won over 100 National and World Championship medals. Kirk and his wife Jenny, a pilates and balanced training expert, co-own TEMPO cycling and pilates studio in Portland. Oregon.


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Returning to work after a career break can be fairly daunting. If the break has been the result of caring responsibilities, whether for children or adults, then it may feel like a mountain to climb because the focus has been on the needs and challenges of those we are caring for. If the person for whom we are caring is seriously ill, then that focus is amplified even further. I know, because I've been there.
If you previously suffered 'imposter syndrome' while in a successful role, your confidence may have been further eroded during the period of 'caring' and you may wonder where you will fit within the professional world. You may also be thinking "what can I offer?" or "where do I begin to look for a role?"
The first challenge is to turn the focus back on ourselves, build confidence and start planning for the future. It's important to remember is that you are not alone and there are many sources of help and guidance. While I am a coach myself, it is not easy to self-coach and so I worked with a coach to build my confidence while taking a number of practical steps. Here are 6 tips to help you on the right path:
1. Self-Reflection
Being a carer develops a range of new people and professional skills so make sure you acknowledge them; I became a skilled negotiator, creative problem solver, enhanced my multi-tasking and time management At the same time I learned to successfully work with a much wider range of people I had not encountered before from NHS and social workers through to care workers and charities.
2. Acknowledge Previous Success
Take out your most recent CV and note all your past successes and recognise them. You haven't lost your experience, education and talents; you may just have put them on ice for a while. Work returners often undervalue what they offer and so be absolutely clear about your strengths and capabilities.
3. New Skills, New Context
Consider how you might apply your new skills in an employer's context. For example, if you have developed time management skills, this is a good selling point for potential employers. Alternatively, are you able to provide greater insight into customer thinking through your experience of using public services?
4. Getting Up to Date
Look for ways to get up to date with current thinking perhaps through volunteering, attending professional events or internship or temporary work. This will build your network and may even lead to something longer-term.
5. Networking
Make networking one of your key strategies but remember that the quality of relationships is what matters, not the quantity. First impressions count, so do follow up where appropriate. See my article 'The Network Inspector' http://www.ljkresources.co.uk/LJKBlog/tabid/107/EntryId/25/The-Network-Inspector-REVISITED.aspx
6. Seek Support
Don't be afraid to seek support and guidance from friends, family, former colleagues or professionals. Sometimes it's difficult to see the bigger pictures and the support of a professional coach to help develop confidence and work towards achieving goals may be just the platform to re-launch your career.
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Repair your cracked or damaged NES cartridge games with these replacement cartridge shells.
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"Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." Walt Disney
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By Jackie Valley
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange will not operate brick-and-mortar enrollment stores during this year's sign-up period for government-subsidized health insurance.
"It wasn't fiscally prudent to walk in that direction," Bruce Gilbert, executive director of the exchange, told board members at a meeting Thursday.
Last year, the exchange opened two enrollment stores -- one in northern Nevada and another at the Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas -- where consumers could enroll through Nevada Health Link with the help of insurance brokers and navigators.
The state spent more than $50,000 per month on rent for those locations, and less than ten percent of last year's enrollees came into the stores, Gilbert said. Based on those results and a smaller budget this year, the exchange chose not to reopen the stores.
Even so, Gilbert said the stores were useful in helping repair the organization's credibility after a disastrous rollout of the state-run exchange two years ago. The state fired Xerox, the tech firm that built faulty software for Nevada Health Link, last year and moved to a state-based exchange that uses the federal healthcare.gov platform for enrollment.
"Our first year was terrible," Gilbert said. "It didn't look like we knew what we were doing. (The stores) served a very important purpose, but it's not so compelling this year."
This year, insurance brokers and navigators will be available to help consumers with the enrollment process at broker offices, said Andres Ramirez, president of the Ramirez Group, which does outreach and marketing for the exchange. Enrollment events also will be held at agencies throughout the open enrollment period.
Open enrollment for 2016 health coverage starts Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 31.
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Dossiers on welfare of pigs during transport, regarding Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.
For each of two prioritized welfare areas for enforcement related to transport a webdossier is built. Review documents and thematic factsheets developed by EURCAW-Pigs form the basis for the dossiers.
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text: UK Employer COVID-19 Return-to-Work and Reporting Obligations Under RIDDOR By Aonghus Heatley on May 22, 2020 Posted in coronavirus, Employee Policies, Employment Agreement, International Labor & Employment, Labor, Labor & Employment, UK Employment, Uncategorized, Workplace Safety The UK national government has announced, in relation to England only, a programme of progressive easing of current lockdown measures due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). With respect to working arrangements, the guidance provides that: [a]ll reasonable steps should be taken by employers to help people work from home. But for those who cannot work from … Continue Reading


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Brent Dell'Art
visit the Brent de l'Art
It is a quiet walk, only the last stretches before the gorge are steep and a bit slippery, but the path is well set up with steps and wooden parapets. Hiking shoes required.
You must reach Sant'Antonio di Tortal (m. 550), a fraction of Trichiana (Belluno, left Piave). The town is easily reached from Trichiana following the signs for the Passo di San Boldo, or down from the San Boldo for those coming from the upper Treviso area.
From the only intersection in the center of the village a narrow road branches off to the west (also an indication of a sports field), exactly the opposite of the road that leads to the nearby church. You pass in the middle of a large farm and a few houses and continue through the fields, the road becomes a dirt road and ends at a small parking lot (just over a kilometer from the intersection).
It is also advisable to walk along the road starting from the town, along the route there are some panels illustrating the flora and fauna, as well as some geological phenomena concerning the area.
From the small car park continue for a few tens of meters in steep descent and take the first small road that turns to the left and that immediately becomes a good mule track. As you go along the little road, you turn into a little path that crosses some mown meadows and descends more steeply into the bush towards the bottom of the gorge. The difference in height from the car park is a hundred meters.
For photographers: probably the best time is between ten and eleven in the morning, when the sun partially illuminates the bottom of the gorge.
Cadini del Brenton
visit the Cadini del Brenton
It is a quiet walk, only the last stretches before the gorge are steep and a bit slippery, but the path is well set up with steps and wooden parapets. Hiking shoes required.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Three suspects surrendered Wednesday in the St. Patrick's Day beating of two teenage boys outside a Midtown bar.
The suspects turned themselves in at the Midtown North Precinct with their attorneys, sources told CBS2. All have been charged with felony assault.
The suspects charged are Louis Rezzonico, 21, of Jersey City; Perry-Michael Rezzonico, 17, of Wayne, and Nelphy Peralta-Reyes, 17, also of Wayne, police said.
In broad daylight on Tuesday, March 17, the victims – both 17-year-old boys – got into a quarrel with the suspects inside O'Brien's Irish Pub, at 134 W. 46th St. between Sixth and Seventh avenues, police said.
The fight spilled onto the street, and the suspects began kicking, punching and hitting the victims with bottles, police said. The suspects then ran off, police said.
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It's in the hallway, the spare room, the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, the living room and more — there is no room in Alan Polsky's condo without art. In addition to the beautiful view of downtown Minneapolis, every wall in the space boasts a unique and carefully selected image. Polsky, member of the Patron's Circle and Collectors' Council at the Walker and board chair of Midway Contemporary Art, recently welcomed the Contemporaries to his home to view this great collection and discuss how it came to be.
It all began with a missed opportunity — a gorgeous Louise Bourgeois painting at a modest price — that Polsky still seems to somewhat regret. In art collecting however, there will always be the one that got away. Yet Polsky explained that the learning curve in this endeavor is entirely personal: you learn what works for you as you view and collect the art. Each choice informs the next, each purchase helping you understand the previous. The decisions he has been least satisfied with are those which were focused on money. While he buys and resells some art, Polsky finds he is most satisfied with the art he buys when the focus is not on the cost or promise of future profit. The value of an artwork on the market can greatly increase in a short period of time, but how a person feels about it usually does not. This model of intuition over investment has proved successful for Polsky and he is pleased with his current collection.
Polsky's collection is also one that is tailored to his location, with many local artists represented in his home. A Jay Heikes work over the fireplace should be familiar to many in Minneapolis: his work was featured in the recent Walker exhibition Painter Painter. Combined with the names of Ed Ruscha and Carl Andre, every work in the space is world-class. German artists are a theme, and paintings are most common, for reasons both aesthetic and practical. There is a reason sculpture is most often displayed in museums and parks, the literal size of it is quite a hindrance. Polsky expressed that he honestly wouldn't know what to do with a sculpture if he acquired one.
The works hanging in Polsky's condo are only a portion of his collection. With limited space, he chooses and places artwork in almost every corner but without doing any of them injustice. A condo is a place of domesticity and living compared with the more impersonal environment of a museum and over time, what hangs on the wall can be overlooked. So this year he had the works rearranged throughout the apartment with the help of John Rasmussen, Executive Director of Midway Contemporary Art. Other complications must be considered in hanging a personal collection, such as the color of the walls, fireplaces, and the steam created in a bathroom. Polsky's walls are all white, although that isn't a requirement. He does not use his fireplace, as the Heikes above it would surely become more contorted than the artist intended. These unusual considerations in a living space, however, are a reminder that art can and should exist in more intimate spaces than museums. Spaces like the Walker allow for the public to share in the fantastic history and present of modern and contemporary art, yet few people interact with an Ed Ruscha with such intimacy. Living with art in the home may currently be a luxury for most, but perhaps should be a necessity.
At the end of the evening, Polsky showed us the first work he ever bought: a simple and elegant set of three images, framed together in birch. Compared with some of the large and well-known paintings on his walls now, it seems a humble beginning — and a reminder that every collector starts somewhere.


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Wait. Has Liam Payne nodded to his 'pregnant' girlfriend with a very special inking...?
One Direction's Liam Payne pretty much broke the internet over the weekend, when he was spotted out with a fresh inking that looks very similar to girlfriend, Cheryl.
On Saturday night, the 23-year-old was spotted out in Hollywood, and it didn't take too long for eagle-eyed fans to notice a new tattoo amongst the others making up his sleeve.
See: Niall Horan Opens Up About Cheryl And Liam's 'Baby'
The design, a detailed sketch of a woman's eye, seems to share a resemblance to his 33-year-old girlfriend.
And, naturally, the internet reacted accordingly.
One fan account, which is dedicated to sharing updates from the celebrity couple, posted: 'First he brought the sparkle back to her eyes, then he got it tattooed'.
Looking more closely at the details, many have also pointed out that the sketch is strikingly similar to the make-up that Cheryl wore for the artwork of her debut album Three Words.
Ooh. We mean, the cat-eye flick is there and everything.
The pair, who have been dating since the start of last year, are rumoured to be expecting their first baby together.
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After months of speculation, Cheryl debuted her 'bump' at a Christmas concert back in November last year. A source told The Sun: 'Cheryl has told close friends and family the very exciting news that she is expecting her first child.
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'She doesn't want to speak publicly about it for a number of reasons, particularly due to some of the battles she has gone through in her personal life in recent years.'
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Moby-Dick Centennial Essays
Moby-Dick Centennial Essays
During the summer of 1850, Herman Melville informed his British publisher, Richard Bentley, that he was at work on a new book, which he said would be ready "in the latter part of the coming autumn" and which he described as "a romance of adventure, founded upon certain wild legends of the Southern Sperm Whale Fisheries, and illustrated by the author's own personal experience, of two years & more, as a harpooner."
"Should you be inclined to take the book," Melville urged hopefully,
I think that it will be worth to you £200. Could you be positively put in possession of the copyright, it might be worth to you a larger sum -- considering its novelty; for I do not know that the subject treated of has ever been worked up by a romancer; or, indeed, by any writer, in any adequate manner. But as things are, I say £200, because that sum was given for "White-Jacket"; and . . . there seems reason to conclude that, at £200, "White-Jacket" must have been, in some degree, profitable to you.
Bentley later was to send Melville a memorandum showing that, far from enjoying a profit from the publication of White- Jacket, he had lost on it in two years a total of 173 pounds, nine shillings, and sixpence. Meanwhile, however, he agreed -- though not before August, 1851 -- to pay Melville 150 pounds as an advance upon royalties for Moby-Dick and to undertake its publication on a half-profits arrangement. Under the title of The Whale, and suitably bowdlerized -- or rather Anglicized -- it appeared in three handsome volumes in London sometime between October 11 and October 18, 1851. A month later, on November 14, it was published by Harper and Brothers in New York under its present title.
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Reunion Calendar
Saturday July 27, 2019
HONORING: The Class of 1969
HOSTS: The Class of 1968
INVITEES: ALL VHS GRADUATES from 1969 and earlier
COST: $15.00 per person with advance registration by July 06, 2019
$20.00 per person (cash or check) at the door
We appreciate your early registration!
WHERE: Vicksburg Community Pavilion (adjacent to the railroad station)
300 North Richardson St., Vicksburg
TIME: 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Registration begins at 8:30 A.M.
Make checks payable to…Larry Forsyth/Vicksburg Alumni Breakfast… and mail completed form below in return envelope provided with payment to:
Vicksburg Alumni Breakfast 2019
Larry Forsyth
11937 South 26th Street
Vicksburg, MI
-----Detach here and enclose check payable to Larry Forsyth/Vicksburg Alumni Breakfast---
(First) (Maiden) (Last)
GUEST NAME:_____________________________________________(Class Year:____________If VHS Grad)
(First) (Maiden) (Last)
Amount Enclosed: $_______________ Phone:___________________ EMAIL:_________________________
The following information was from 2018
Class of 1948 - 70th Reunion
The Class of 1948 will be celebrating their 70th Class Reunion this year. The celebration will start in the morning at the Annual Community Breakfast. In the evening classmates will meet at the Crew Restaurant for dinner at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy conversation and updates of what is going on in their lives. Eleven to twelve people are expected to be in attendance.
Class of 1968 – 50th Reunion
A lifetime ago "fifty years" we walked across the VHS stage in our caps and gowns. Let's get together and celebrate our Vicksburg High School roots and catch up with each other. You and your spouse or significant other are invited.
When: Saturday, July 28, 2018
Where: Angels Crossing Golf Club (3600 E. W Ave., Vicksburg. http://golfangelscrossing.com)
Time: 5:30 p.m. socializing, cash bar. 6:45 p.m. Dinner
Cost: $42 per person
If you have questions, please contact John Brown at email@example.com or call 269-271-4663
Earlier that same day, you are also invited to the annual VHS Alumni Breakfast sponsored by the Lions Club, where our class will be honored by the class of '67. It will be held in the Pavilion at the Vicksburg Historic Village on Richardson Street. You should receive a separate invitation to the breakfast.
Please pass this information on to classmates you may know. We do not have everyone's contact information.
Attention Class of 1959
What: 60th Class Reunion
When: July 27, 2019
Where: Main Street Pub in Vicksburg
Cost: $25.00 per person
Contact: Ron Rice at 269-599-6290


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How AI, AR, and Big Data Will Change the Future of Education
How AI, AR, and Big Data Will Change the Future of Education
Education needs a change, and we are on the brink of the revolution. AI, AR, and big data will help us understand our learning habits and transform the classroom learning experience.
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Education has always been a hot topic among intellectuals and reformers. It has seen quite a change in the last decade or so, but not significant enough to get noticed. The new era of learning is still focused on keeping students in the classroom in the hopes that they will bring a better future to themselves and to society as a whole.
The current education system has always been focused on a batch study where individual growth is never focused on. With the expansion of the internet, things have changed drastically, as now, anyone can do self-study using YouTube, Udacity, or TED. However, this still doesn't solve the imperfections that the current education system carries.
Emphasis Should Be on Wisdom
Wisdom is the accumulation of knowledge, experience, and good judgment. Children are never taught how to use wisdom to make decisions. Also, our classroom environment revolves around sharing information and knowledge, and not its practical implementation.
The current classroom environment doesn't work for everyone. The challenges remain as teachers need to create a framework where everyone fits in and not the other way around where individual growth is not at all prioritized. The current education system fails miserably when it comes to individual growth, socialization, and connecting with others. Students do stay in a classroom, but they hardly interact with each other during learning. This leads to no flow of ideas and makes learning a stagnant process. So, how do we solve them? Let's explore the possibilities.
"What's gotten in the way of education in the United States is a theory of social engineering that says there is one right way to proceed with growing up." ― John Taylor Gatto
New Technologies to the Rescue: AR, AI, and Big Data
The growth of technology has seen its roots grow into education. The three important technologies that we think will impact the education in future are AR, AI, and big data. It is on us to utilize these technologies to make learning more personal and help individuals improve their critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and overall ability to work on different problems and fields.
Immersive Education
To facilitate the next generation to get a proper education, we need to utilize immersive education using AI, AR, and big data. Computers have already started providing the playing field for the learners, whereas AR is now focusing on making it more immersive than ever. With virtual reality headsets readily available in the market, it is now possible for learners to transform their learning experience. Smartphones are providing the necessary tools to enable it. They are cheap and can be paired with cheap and durable virtual reality headsets such as Google Cardboards.
When it comes to the true AR experience, technology like Microsoft Hololens completely transforms how we visualize and learn. With AR devices, we can easily transform our learning experience and enhance creativity with the use of visuals. The images and the surroundings look real and can open a new perspective to the learners. For example, you can easily transform your open room into a solar system where you can interact with planets and other objects.
Using AR will also unlock the possibility to learn abstract concepts much faster. Visuals always can interact with our brain in a meaningful way. Students in a classroom will also feel fascinated when they see, feel, and interact with the topics that they are learning. There are already AR education apps available in the market. Some of the notable ones are MyLab, a chemistry-related AR app, and Universe Sandbox, which let you explore the universe.
Machines and Learning
Artificial intelligence is transforming our world as we speak. It is already into sports, finance, self-driving cars, and so on. Its impact on education is yet to be seen. So, will it be able to transform education? The question can be answered by looking at the student-teacher relationship. AI is now capable of learning about us. Text-to-speech and voice recognition advancements also enable machines to interact with us. Examples include Cortana, Siri, Amazon Echo, and so on.
With all the necessary tools, only time will tell when AI will be able to replace or at least help teachers understand students and their requirements. It can become the perfect teacher that revolves around the learner's needs.
The capabilities of artificial intelligence are endless, and we have just started to explore its possibilities. Self-driving cars, for example, are a prime example of how artificial intelligence can be used to improve the world around us. With AI, we will be more connected, will be more inclined towards learning meaningful things, and will be able to customize our path accordingly.
Learning From Data
To understand how we learn, we need to map data to reveal patterns. These patterns in return will enable academics to understand important concepts such as self-learning, group learning, or creative learning. With a huge amount of data generating every single second, it is up to the data scientists to understand the data and make sense out of them. The educational analytics age has just started, and we are on the brink of the breakthrough of changing how we look at education.
The headsets, online learning platforms and another form of technology collect data that learn about how students interact with their learning material. For example, headsets can track the pupils' movement and figure out what type of information attracts them the most. It is learning about their interests using the information that they generate while learning.
Final Thoughts
Our education needs a change, and we are almost on the brink of the revolution. The current technologies can not only help us understand our learning habits but also transform the classroom learning experience using AI, AR, and big data. Our education system can only improve from here onwards. All of this will lead to a better society where we will have the patience to learn and understand. The impact will also be on career counseling and personal performance where the learning path will be catered according to an individual.
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Arsenal Women's head coach Joe Montemurro believes that drawing a tough group for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019 is not such a bad thing.
When it comes to draws for a World Cup, usually everyone wants to avoid the 'Group of Death'.
But if you want to win a World Cup, you have to beat the best.
I believe it's better to have a difficult group, so you can plan accordingly for the rest of the tournament.
If you get through a tough group, then you know you are primed for the knockout stages.
A World Cup is basically one-off games after another, so coming out of a difficult group gives you the confidence to go forward.
The Westfield Matildas are a great team, but any great team needs confidence to go all the way. And beating the best teams will provide that confidence and build on it the further they go.
With the likelihood of being in Pot 1, you do avoid a few of the favourites, but a World Cup is full of surprises.
It's always difficult to pick the favourites, especially with more and more nations raising their levels.
However, I believe with a European tournament, the Europeans nations are going to be tough to beat.
Whatever the case, it promises to be one of the best World Cups yet.
READ: When and how to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup draw on Sunday


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Toll climbs to 67 in Kerala rain mayhem; 58 missing; over 2.27 lakh people displaced
After pounding Kerala for days, there was some let up in the rain fury on Sunday even as the toll climbed to 72, with 58 people still missing and over 2.51 lakh people in relief camps across the state.
With the recovery of more bodies, including 23 from Malappuram, 17 from Kozhikode and 12 from Wayanad since August 8, the toll has gone up to 72, as per the latest report issued by the government at 7 PM Sunday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited a relief camp at Wayanad and patiently heard the woes of the people who were displaced from their homes following flooding and destruction of their dwellings.
Gandhi also visited Kavalappara, a 10 acre settlement near Nilambur in Malappuram, which bore the brunt of a massive landslide on August 8.
The Wayanad MP on Sunday urged the state and Central governments to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the floods in Kerala and promised to do everything possible to get the people back on their feet.
'It is heart-breaking to see what all the people of Wayanad have lost. We will do everything in our power to help them get back on their feet,' the Congress leader tweeted after visiting people affected by floods and landslides in his constituency.
Local people said there was no sign of the 35 odd houses after the landslide and at least 65 people are suspected to have been buried alive.
The Malappuram Disaster Management Authority said 11 bodies have been retrieved so far from Kavalappara in Malappuram District.
An MDA official also said that nearly 50 bodies are suspected to be buried under the soil.
'Nearly 50 persons are suspected to be buried under the soil. This is the count we got from the Taluk authorities. We are yet to ascertain the number of houses that were destroyed.
The whole landscape has changed,' the official told PTI.
IAF helicopters of the Southern Air Command dropped food packets over the flood affected areas of Malappuram district.
Over 1,000 kg of food items were air dropped in multiple sorties, a Defence press release said.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held multiple review meetings with senior officials on Sunday and later told reporters that though the rains had subsided in the state, people should remain vigilant.
About 2.51 lakh people have been shifted to 1,639 relief camps, officials said.
At least 2,966 houses have been damaged completely.
Hundreds of people are still stranded at Attapadi, a group of tribal hamlets in Palakkad District.
Officials said most of the hamlets are deep inside the forest area and there are no proper roadways there.
They also said that nearly eight to ten hamlets have been totally cut-off from the main roads and the adverse weather was affecting rescue operations.
In Puthumala in Wayanad, where another landslide had wrecked havoc, 10 bodies had been recovered and seven people are said to be missing, Wayanad Collector A R Ajayakumar told the media earlier in the day.
Vadakara in Kozhikode district recorded 21 cm of rainfall, the highest in the state as of 8.30 AM Sunday, followed by Kodungallur in Thrissur (19.9) and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram (13.8), the IMD said.
Vijayan also said the water level in the major dams was not a cause of worry as of now.
The Idukki Dam, one of the biggest in the state, presently had only 36.61 per cent of its capacity, he added.
Flight operations from the international airport at Kochi resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains.
According to the latest update from Southern Railway,many trains, including the Jamnagar express, Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Durrunto and Kochuveli-Amritsar express have been fully cancelled.
Six trains have been partially cancelled and two trains diverted.
Various agencies, including the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, NDRF, police, volunteers and fishermen are involved in the rescue operations at various places.
This is the second consecutive year that the floods and landslides have ravaged Kerala, which is yet to recover from the devastating deluge that claimed over 400 lives last year and had rendered lakhs homeless.


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Here's a basic cranberry sauce recipe – based on the classic cranberry sauce recipe from Ocean Spray.
Cranberry Sauce
Your basic cranberry sauce recipe, adapted from Ocean Spray
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 8
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 12 oz whole cranberries fresh or frozen
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and water and bring to a boil. Add cranberries, return to a boil, and boil gently for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove cranberry mixture from heat. Pour mixture through a food mill and sieve so that the skins and large seeds are removed. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.


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CENTERVILLE — Several people had to be evacuated after a basement fire in a home at 39 Maddaket Lane, according to a statement from the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department.
Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire officials received a call about a structure fire at 2:32 p.m., according to the statement. Firefighters found a one story ranch style house with no smoke or fire coming from the residence, the statement says.
Firefighters, including several who were off-duty, evacuated the occupants and found a fire in the basement next to a dryer vent above the electrical panel. After extinguishing the fire, Eversource was called to the scene to restore power, fire officials said. A Barnstable electrical inspector and the American Red Cross were also called to assist at the scene.
One of the occupants was evaluated for smoke inhalation, the statement says.
The cause of the fire is not yet determined.


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The State of the Union address is an annual speech by the President to a joint session of Congress. The 2019 State of the Union Address was given by the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 9 p.m. EST in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 116th United States Congress.
Below is the full text [Verbatim transcript] of Mr. Trump's speech at the State of the Union address.
Donald Trump – TRANSCRIPT:
Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans.
We meet tonight at a moment of unlimited potential. As we begin a new Congress, I stand here ready to work with you to achieve historic breakthroughs for all Americans.
Millions of our fellow citizens are watching us now, gathered in this great chamber, hoping that we will govern not as two parties, but as one nation.
The agenda I will lay out this evening is not a Republican agenda or Democrat agenda, it's the agenda of the American people. Many of us have campaigned on the same core promises, to defend American jobs and demand fair trade for American workers, to rebuild and revitalize our nation's infrastructure, to reduce the price of health care and prescription drugs, to create an immigration system that is safe, lawful, modern and secure, and to pursue a foreign policy that puts America's interests first.
There is a new opportunity in American politics, if only we have the courage together to seize it. Victory is not winning for our party, victory is winning for our country. This year, America will recognize two important anniversaries that show us the majesty of America's vision and the power of American pride.
In June we mark 75 years since the start of what General Dwight Eisenhower called "the great crusade," the Allied liberation of Europe in World War II. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, 15,000 young American men jumped from the sky, and 60,000 more stormed in from the sea to save our civilization from tyranny.
Here with us tonight are three of those incredible heroes. Private First-Class Joseph Riley, Staff Sergeant Erving Walker, and Sergeant Herman Zeitchik. Gentlemen, we salute you.
In 2019 we also celebrate 50 years since brave young pilots flew a quarter of 1 million miles through space to plant the American flag on the face of the moon. Half a century later, we are joined by one of the Apollo 11 astronauts who planted that flag, Buzz Aldrin. Thank you, Buzz.
This year, American astronauts will go back to space on American rockets.
In the 20th century, America saved freedom, transformed science, redefined the middle class, and when you get down to it, there is nothing anywhere in the world that can compete with America.
Now we must step boldly and bravely into the next chapter of this great American adventure. And we must create a new standard of living for the 21st century. An amazing quality of life for all of our citizens is within reach. We can make our communities safer, our families stronger, our culture richer, our faith deeper, and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before.
But we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good.
Together we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge all divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America's future. The decision is ours to make.
We must choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruction. Tonight, I ask you to choose greatness.
Over the last two years, my administration has moved with urgency and historic speed to confront problems neglected by leaders of both parties over many decades. In just over two years since the election, we have launched an unprecedented economic boom — a boom that has rarely been seen before. There has been nothing like it.
We have created 5.3 million new jobs, and importantly, added 600,000 new manufacturing jobs, something which almost everyone said was impossible to do, but the fact is, we are just getting started.
Wages are rising at the fastest pace in decades, and growing for blue-collar workers, who I promise to fight for — they are growing faster than anyone else thought possible. Nearly 5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps.
The U.S. economy is growing almost twice as fast today as when I took office, and we are considered far and away the hottest economy anywhere in the world. Not even close.
Unemployment has reached the lowest rate in over half a century. African-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American unemployment have all reached their lowest levels ever recorded.
Unemployment for Americans with disabilities has also reached an all-time low. More people are working now than at any time in the history of our country: 157 million people at work.
We passed a massive tax cut for working families and doubled the child tax credit. We virtually ended the estate tax, or death tax as it is often called, on small businesses, for ranches and also for family farms. We eliminated the very unpopular Obamacare individual mandate penalty and to give critically-ill patients access to life-saving cures, we passed very importantly, Right to Try.
My administration has cut more regulations in a short period of time than any other administration during its entire tenure. Companies are coming back to our country in large numbers, thanks to our historic reductions in taxes and regulations, and we have unleashed a revolution in American energy.
The United States is now the number-one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world. And now, for the first time in 65 years, we are a net exporter of energy.
After 24 months of rapid progress, our economy is the envy of the world. Our military is the most powerful on Earth by far, and America — America is again winning each and every day.
Members of Congress, the state of our union is strong. That sounds so good.
Our country is vibrant and our economy is thriving like never before. On Friday it was announced that we added another 304,000 jobs last month alone, almost double the number expected.
An economic miracle is taking place in the United States, and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous, partisan investigations. If there is going to be peace in legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn't work that way.
We must be united at home to defeat our adversaries abroad. This new era of cooperation can start with finally confirming the more than 300 highly qualified nominees who are still stuck in the Senate, in some cases years and years waiting — not right.
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1. Southern Ontario. Now with 50% more winter! We had spring on Friday morning. Then in the course of five hours the temperature dropped back twenty degrees and we're sitting at minus fifteen again.
2. The great thing about knitting is, you can get 50% through a thing and still have no idea if it is going to look great or like utter arse. Either way, knitting something this straightforward makes a pair of socks look like the enigma code. You need no more brain function than a bewildered chicken to get this right. (Still doesn't mean it's not going to look like crap, but at least it's non-taxing).
3. The local uni has opened a new massive sports facility, with a great big pool, and dudes, nobody but me seems aware it exists. I show up and have a 50 m pool and three bored lifeguards to myself. The first time I arrived and there was nobody else there, I thought it must not be open, but the lifeguards all nodded encouragingly and reassuringly. I can feel them wishing I'd get into difficulties halfway up a lap just so they get to do something. However, now somebody else has caught on. Yesterday I had to turn over 50% of my Olympic-sized pool to the use of another swimmer. I may have to have words about our schedules, so we can stop crowding one another.
Sunday, 1 March 2009
doing it by halves
Labels: Canada, things that are not socks
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Ah, but there are also some good "halves":
a problem halved...
time and a half
meeting someone half-way
I'm in a bit of a "my glass is hal-full" mood today!
- Sunday, 1 March 2009 at 23:05:00 GMT-5
or half-full
(I got it half right he he)
- Sunday, 1 March 2009 at 23:06:00 GMT-5
- Amber said...
Depends what it's half-full _of_, I suppose.
- Tuesday, 3 March 2009 at 18:52:00 GMT-5
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Bookmarks added to main menu – Vivaldi Browser Snapshot 1.15.1111.3
ryofurue last edited by
[New Feature] User interface in full screen mode
Thank you. I like it . . . except it would be more useful if it were available from the main menu.
It's impossible for me to remember Vivaldi-specific shortcuts which I don't use everyday. Therefore, I need a cheat-sheet, which is usually called "menu"
Another problem of shortcuts is: once you familiarize yourself with a shortcut on Vivaldi, you would start to try it on other similar applications and will be frustrated because it does different things on different apps! Shortcuts would become your muscle memory and you don't want to commit them on your muscle memory unless they are available on most similar applications.
Also, it would be nice to have a new mode "Presentation" which is equivalent to Fullscreen + Hide UI, which I think is a common use case of UI hiding.
iAN CooG last edited by
@ryofurue said in Bookmarks added to main menu – Vivaldi Browser Snapshot 1.15.1111.3:
shortcuts which I don't use everyday
start using them everyday, then, it's never too late to learn something more.
rabe85 last edited by
Thanks for the bookmarks menu. Some little tweaks and it will be perfect
saudiqbal last edited by
I am not seeing anything in full screen mode?
@saudiqbal What shortcuts have you assigned to the toolbars? Note that does not work with fullscreen videos, just for fullscreen web pages.
saudiqbal last edited by
@pesala said in Bookmarks added to main menu – Vivaldi Browser Snapshot 1.15.1111.3:
@saudiqbal What shortcuts have you assigned to the toolbars? Note that does not work with fullscreen videos, just for fullscreen web pages.
None, I thought address bar and navigation buttons going to be drop down when I move the mouse up top, just like hidden taskbar in Windows.
Komposten Vivaldi Translator last edited by
@ryofurue All you need to remember is F2. Press it, then type the name of whatever command you are looking for. Voilá!
Faster than using the menu bar, and you access pretty much every single function in Vivaldi, switch tabs, search, etc.
Will there ever be an "organize bookmarks?" Especially being able to delete old ones?
@paulpyle Easily done in the Bookmarks Panel.
would be better if you could [rmb] on a bookmark link from the toolbar and be able to edit it..ala firefox ... instead you have to use the sidebar bookmarks to rename bookmarks and good luck just editing the url of a bookmarked url..
and [mmb] autoscroll still selects page content.. 8months now?
burbuja last edited by
"You can now toggle the appearance of all hidden UI elements while in fullscreen."
How and where do I do this? In fullscreen mode? But how?
iAN CooG last edited by
@burbuja with the menu/View or their keyboard shortcuts
burbuja last edited by
I toggeled the statusbar (ctrl + shift + s) in fullscreen-mode, but Vivaldi does not reember this. Is it a bug?
@burbuja No. After exiting for fullscreen mode, the toolbars are hidden again the next time you open it.
mib2berlin last edited by
Hi, is it possible to show the tabs during fullscreen mode?
Cheers, mib
Gregor last edited by
@komposten: same here
Gregor last edited by Gregor
Toggle UI elements in fullscreen should work on moving mouse to the top of the screen - no key pressing needed (for me it's Shift+F11).
Just like in firefox - you just move cursor to the top and have tab and address bar visible.
Pesala Ambassador last edited by Pesala
@mib2berlin Yes. If you assign a shortcut to show/hide any toolbar that makes it easy to do. Otherwise, you can use the Quick Commands dialogue (F2). I use:
- F8 or Ctrl L = Focus address field
- Shift F8 = Toggle Address Bar
- F4 = Toggle panels (or GestureRight, GestureLeft)
- s = Toggle Status Bar
- b = Toggle Bookmarks Bar
Assign whatever shortcuts suit your workflow.
For those who want Autohide, vote for the Option to Autohide Tab Bar UI
fred8615 last edited by
It won't let me right click on a folder and open all the bookmarks in it at once like you can in the Bookmarks Panel. This has always been a problem in the Bookmarks Bar, but only with sub-folders, not a parent or standalone folder.
The UI toggles in fullscreen mode are cool, erm very helpful.
Thanks a lot.


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Growing up, Rick Miene always had a passion and a skill for operating equipment while working for Miene Septic Service, the company his father started in 1973 in Robins, Iowa. But in 1986, about the time he graduated from high school, Miene got to put that interest in high gear when the company expanded into septic system installations.
The first installs were done using a skid loader with a backhoe attachment, but the equipment inventory quickly grew as the young Miene saw more and more opportunities to meet customer needs.
"They'd need more skid loader work or grading work while we were there doing a septic install, so we just started diversifying and buying more," he recalls. He's collected quite an arsenal of vehicles and attachments over the years, and each one helped him solve problems, suggest designs, or take on work outside the scope of septic systems.
Rick Miene, 48, took over the business in 2008 when his father, Richard, retired. On his team are two office workers, including his mother, Faith, three technicians handling septic maintenance and inspections, four installers, a dump truck driver and a grader operator. Camron Miene, Rick and Faith's 17-year-old son, is also starting to work in the business. Rick Miene also does a lot of grading, but fills in anywhere needed.
"It's funny how many hats an individual has to wear," he says.
The company works in a 50- to 75-mile radius of the Cedar Rapids area. Septic pumping, repairs, time-of-transfer inspections and installations account for 90 percent of their work. The balance is anything they can do with the equipment they've got — land clearing, grading, basement excavations, driveway installations and snow plowing.
The two technicians on the maintenance side handle pumping and time-of-transfer inspections. They are also certified service providers for annual maintenance contracts the Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires on certain septic systems.
Pumping is done with two Peterbilt 367s (2011 and 2015) built out by Advance Pump & Equipment with 4,200-gallon aluminum tanks and National Vacuum Equipment blowers, each equipped with a RIDGID SeeSnake camera, a Crust Buster tank agitator and a Nasco Whirl-Pak Sludge Judge for measuring solids. The company is starting to put safety features on their vehicles — reflective detailing and strobe lights — to make sure the guys can be seen at all times. One truck has a back-up camera — not foolproof, but a nice tool to have, Miene says.
The office staff makes reminder calls to customers for maintenance. Miene likes to have homeowners present during septic service, not only to help flush toilets, but so technicians have an opportunity to educate users about how their system works. He's concerned about clean water and believes putting water back into the ground is the right thing to do to replenish the aquifers. And homeowners play an important role by properly caring for their systems, he says.
Each year the company installs 40 to 50 systems during an eight-month weather window. Most are replacements of failing systems discovered through real estate inspections. Although they install conventional systems, most are more advanced, primarily sand filter systems, AdvanTex units from Orenco, and Coco Filter systems from Premier Tech Aqua.
The majority of work is residential, but they also get involved in commercial systems. On bigger projects, Miene learned the hard way that his ability to do a job right is often dependent on others doing their jobs right. In one situation, they placed four 5,000-gallon concrete tanks weighing 38,000 pounds each at a site. As they started to backfill, it began to rain and the tanks floated out of the ground because another contractor had not properly filled them with water. "It reminds me to go the extra step and make sure everybody is doing what they're supposed to do," he says.
The company has three excavators, all zero-tail-swing models — a 12,000-pound Bobcat E50, a 20,000-pound Bobcat E85 used for most of their septic installs, and a 56,000-pound John Deere 245. For skid-steers they have a wheeled Bobcat S300 used to move attachments around and for snow removal, and three tracked Bobcat T770s, one for grading and timber clearing, one for installs and a third for miscellaneous applications.
Other equipment includes two triple-axle dump trucks — a 2000 Sterling with a Beau-Roc dump body and a 2016 Mack with a Henderson Products dump body, a John Deere 650 crawler dozer used for site development, and a John Deere tractor with an attached Bush Hog flex-wing rotary cutter. A Kubota BX25 backhoe is used for inspections. Over-the-deck 25-foot trailers from B & B Trailers are used to haul equipment.
The company has always kept its vehicles and equipment indoors.
"We're pretty proud about the equipment, so we want to keep everything nice. And we have a lot less issues in the winter with startups." By 2010, they purchased more land and built a 17,000-square-foot structure — but they're outgrowing that, too, he says, and looking to add on.
Miene says their trucks are a major source of advertising. "It's the first impression," he says. "Every unit is a billboard that's going down the road." They work hard to keep the trucks shiny and spotless, and Miene credits his kids, Adriana, 20; Camron; and Marissa, 12; (and soon 6-year-old Raegan) with being big contributors to that effort.
The company performs routine equipment maintenance when they have time, otherwise they outsource it. They try to avoid major problems by keeping the fleet relatively new, but these days Miene's enthusiasm for buying new equipment has been tempered a bit as he faces increased costs and maintenance requirements resulting from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Tier 4 emissions rules that apply to more and more of his machines.
"There's been some real trying times to figure out financially is it time to buy the new machinery or do you wait? You're scared about what the maintenances are going to be and the quirks to all of that," he says.
Like everyone, Miene has no choice but to deal with keeping trucks topped off with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and vehicles going into regeneration mode. "The frustrations are there and I think will continue," he says, "but you live and learn, and you learn to adapt."
When the company started installing septic systems, Miene quickly saw other site work opportunities. Using the skid-steer, he started doing his own grading and then offered that as an added service.
"Then we just started buying more attachments and doing more for people, and really trying to accommodate them while they were already under construction. We could get their properties into better shape for their needs." By the late 1990s they'd accumulated several pieces of equipment and grew the staff to handle the workload. "It was starting to become a real, 'Wow, what did we get into?'" Miene says, "But things were just working."
Once they bought the big excavator, they began digging basements and putting in small ponds, or occasionally installing water and sewer lines. Working for developers, they saw the need for land-clearing equipment, so they picked up a number of forestry attachments for their skid-steers and doing everything from building driveways to clearing fully timbered areas.
When work slows down in the winter, they put plow blades on the trucks and wheeled skid-steer and offer snow removal services. Employees typically take vacations or work on an on-call basis during the off-season.
Miene says the crew thrives on unusual challenges. For example, in 2016 they had a contract to install a commercial septic system at a new facility for the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. They were eventually asked to also build an amphitheater at the facility using natural stone from the adjacent hillside. "That's the neat thing," he says. "One day it might be one thing, the next something totally different and once in a while something totally off the wall."
In another interesting twist, a residential customer had them install his septic system, which led to grading work, then building a pond — and then to his eventual employment with the company. Miene now calls Kyle Mekvinda the rock of the company. "He's the go-to guy; positive about everything and great with customers."
Miene says one of his favorite things about the business is meeting people, getting a vision of what they want to do and figuring out how to make it happen.
"Maybe they want a new septic system, but they also want a (home) addition. We try to problem-solve and maybe even look a little further and say, 'What if we move it over here so you hide your tank and at the same time give it a little better location for servicing?' There's a lot of things people don't think about and we might be able to come up with something that may actually work out better for them.
"A happy customer makes it all worthwhile," he says. "We have a real dedication to the customer being satisfied. I like it when you see them light up and they're happy about what they get in the end."
Horse country
Rick Miene, owner of Miene Septic Service in Robins, Iowa, is not a horse person, but in rural Iowa a lot of people are, including his 12-year-old daughter Marissa. So naturally he's been drawn into that world.
Of course, a lot of horse ranches have septic systems, so he's developed a good clientele through networking, maintaining and installing systems. But as he's picked up more equipment, he's been able to branch out and do other things for the equestrian crowd.
"One of the big things we've been doing is building horse arenas, whether it be a residential or a commercial site," he says. For these projects, whether fenced-in outdoor arenas or wood-construction indoor facilities, the company constructs the riding pad, which involves site clearing, excavation of topsoil, compacting and grading the soil base, and laying down a sand footing.
Miene has also gotten involved in supporting the National Barrel Horse Association, the organization his daughter belongs to. He sponsors some of their activities and donates grading and leveling services during events. In return he puts up a company banner at the arena.
"Septic work can open a lot of doors," he says. "It all works hand in hand."


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Here's even more unfortunate news...this employer is not alone in his actions. You would be horrified to discover just how many employers fail to properly maintain their equipment, or knowingly put untrained workers in dangerous situations. They think saving costs and increasing production outweighs the risk of an employee suffering a work-related injury.
This approach disgusts us, and we won't stand for it.
If you've been injured at work, the best thing to do is call Eric, Randy, or Sarah at 515-225-4485. We find that nearly all of our clients are unaware of how many rights they actually have. These laws are there to protect the employee and to ensure they are properly compensated if an accident should occur.
We will go over your rights with you, and together, we will find the proper course of action to take...and then fight vigorously for your rights. We aren't concerned with your employer being upset with us...we don't represent them in any fashion...we represent YOU.