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The entrance to the cave system – for, as Alec explained to Connor, this was not simply a large Cavern, as it had many tunnels, high enough for even a tall man to walk upright, and other smaller caverns on different levels, indeed some were reached by staircases, steps cut out of the living rock, and worn smooth by generations of Cave Dwellers over many centuries of habitation – was almost invisible: a large area of broom, now yellow with it's summer flowering, actually grew on what was a kind of trap-door, a hinged frame like a tray, containing a fair weight of soil as well as the vegetation itself and not unnaturally, Connor expected it to be heavy to lift but – as Alec demonstrated the cantilever system which his brother had designed and built- with upward pressure exerted with minimum effort on one particular spot, the whole panel swung up and admitted them both, before Alec lowered it again and hid them from sight; he took a couple of torches from wall sconces and lit them, then, handing one to Connor, he led the way deep into the mountain: the first Cavern was large and spacious, a wide level floor, and tiers of seating carved out on two sides, then further in it branched out into a complex of passageways leading in many directions: forward, to right and left, with sloping walkways going up or down, and stepped climbs more steeply, going above their heads, or below their feet: "James measured twenty miles of tunnels, and over a hundred what might be called apartments, these might be family areas, or simply sleeping quarters, they've all probably had different functions depending on how many people were resident at any time; he stopped suddenly and pointed at what was to turn out to be the first of many wall-paintings, a life-sized image of a man and woman, standing apposed and seeming to be looking directly at Connor and Alec, but these weren't the sort of things Connor had expected – instead of primitive figures wearing animal skins, this pair looked modern or, truth to tell, beyond modern: they were obviously meet cute and though they were wearing casual dress, Connor had seen nothing like them in Glasgow, even in the films he and Kathleen enjoyed, particularly Hollywood musicals; he moved closer and after a hesitant glance towards Alec, who nodded, he touched the surface and found it smooth and glossy: "what is it?" he asked, and Alec told him: "a photograph; they've coated the wall with a three-colour light sensitive paint, I suppose, and then projected a colour negative, and this is the result: and see below, it's quite small, but if you kneel down you should find it, and Connor did: 'July 7th, 2053, Darren and Natasha Kopernick were here!' and he gasped: "that's more than a hundred years in the future!" and all Alec said was: "exactly!" after a pause, Alec led Connor up a winding carved out staircase to a small chamber: "this is the apotheosis, the highest part of the cave system, this is the place from which Jocelyn and James disappeared; I have been here many times, I have examined the walls and floor with a magnifying glass, but found nothing out of the ordinary – but perhaps I am looking with the eyes of a scientist, and maybe it needs a Jacques Bonhomme, or as we Scots might say, one of Jock Tamson's Bairns to find the clue; cast your eyes around, Connor, and see if there is anything you think significant; which he did, slowly and with great attention to various parts of the rock; it was almost ten minutes before he paused, looked closely at a section which, to Alec, looked no different from the rest, then said: "see, here, duz thon bit no luik like a haun-print?" and spreading his fingers, he laid his own hand on the part of the rock surface that had claimed his attention, just as Alex grasped his shoulder with a cry of: "don't, man, for God's sake!" but just to late to stop him!(by MissTeriWoman)


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Zomba Records and Jive announce a DualDisc for favourite, Bowling for Soup. The DualDisc is of their A Hangover You Don't Deserve. This is scheduled for April 19. And here's a few more for you. J Records will issue one for Gavin DeGraw of his Chariot album.
That is also expected on April 19. More? RCA will release Kasabian's Kasabian titled album on DualDisc and Kings of Leon's Aha Shake Heartbreak (Ahh, good old fashioned opportunism. Could this DualDisc treatment be because of the U2 tour invite and thus lots of exposure? hmmmm).
Both of those RCA DualDiscs are scheduled for April 26. J Records will street Turning Point from Mario in DualDisc format on April 19.
Again, Zomba and Jive Records will reissue Britney Spears' In the Zone on DualDisc and Three Days Grace's self-titled album, also on DualDisc, both scheduled for April 19.
That's a lot of new upcoming DualDisc releases. Thanks Britneyspears.org

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About seven years ago I first learned to make soap. I've mostly made batches to meet my family's needs ever since. I enjoy getting to experiment with ingredients, or make something to meet a specific need. Are there any other people who make soap hanging around?
This is my most recent batch. It is a salt soap. Literally for each pound of soap to be made, one pound of salt is added to the soap. I use coarse kosher salt. The outcome is a soap that is very hard and polishing, but but not in a way that is harsh on the skin. I actually adore using it on my face, because it makes a tight lather that is much like shaving cream. The biggest downside is if a person has any cuts or scrapes, it burns like, well, salt in a wound does.
The only oil that is saponified in this is coconut oil. The unique property of coconut oil in soap is that is creates a lot of lather (a 100% coconut oil soap is the only soap that can lather in seawater). On its own, coconut oil is actually very drying, so a soapmaker must compenste with a much higher than normal superfat (additional fat in the soap that cannot be saponified because all the lye was used up). Most soaps will go rancid if a superfat of 20% is used, but not coconut oil. It resists going rancid so well, that it can do this. Normal superfat in the average soap is around 5%, give or take a few percentage points, depending on a soapmaker's preferences.
The ingredients are in order of weight: coconut oil, salt, goat's milk, sodium hydroxide (lye), natural Brazilian Mango Grapefruit Fragrance Oil, and sugar (another lather booster).
I own milk goats, so I have the supply of milk at hand all the time. That means I don't have to use powdered or struggle to find fresh milk from another source. All my soaps have goat's milk in them.
Today I am actually making another batch specifically for a friend. Just a few bars. It'll be a mostly olive oil soap with a bit of coconut oil for lather (olive oil in soap is great for skin and is moisturizing, but makes a slimy lather without some help). It'll have lavender essential oil for the scent, goat's milk, and oatmeal flour. The goal is a very gentle bar of soap for some sensitive skin.
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I made soap once, at a kids party, at some location called (loosely translated) "the inventors corner". That was when I was still a kid.
More recently, I tried to 'melt' bits of soap to make a bigger bar of soap... didn't go well at all..
But I really didn't expect to learn something about making soap, here tonight.
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John G. Warwick
John George Warwick ( born December 23, 1830, County Tyrone, United Kingdom, † August 14 1892 in Washington DC ) was an American politician. In the years 1891 and 1892, he represented the state of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives.
John Warwick attended the public schools of his native Northern Ireland. Around 1850, he emigrated with his brother to America. For some time he lived in Philadelphia. Then he moved to Navarre in Ohio, where he was bookkeeper in a dry goods business. Subsequently, he also worked in the city of Massillon in a haberdashery business. Later, he joined in the milling industry, the coal mining and agriculture. He also became involved with the railroad, where he promoted the expansion of the rail network. Later he became a member of the board of a railway company. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party. Between 1884 and 1886 he was vice- governor of Ohio.
In the congressional elections of 1892 was Warwick in the 16th electoral district of Ohio against the later U.S. President William McKinley in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of James W. Owens on March 4, 1893. This mandate he was able to exercise until his death on 14 August 1892. He died as a result of food poisoning, which he had contracted at a banquet of a railroad company in New York City.


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Following the St. Jude Luncheon, Lucy Hale was back on the red carpet for the 2018 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday (August 12) in Inglewood, California.
On this occasion the mood felt more daring and experimental in Mary Katrantzou's Fall 2018 dress.
While the runway version was decorated with colourful sequins and beads, Lucy's commercial version consists of a velvet and chiffon print which remarkably creates the same jaw-dropping effect.
Keeping the accessories simple was the smart choice, but so was amping up the drama with vampy green eye makeup.
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When's the optimal time to get your coffee kick? Sometime between 9:30 and 11:30 in the morning should work well, neuroscience doctoral student Steven Miller explains in a supremely helpful blog post.
Careful timing of when you get your caffeine prevents you from building a tolerance to it, Miller explains, in much the same way using painkillers or antibiotics only when they're needed is important to prevent people from becoming resistant to the effects of these important medicines. Except that with caffeine, you're not trying to change your body's pain/pleasure perception or bacterial load. You're messing with its alertness.
Just as you shouldn't hit up I-just-had-surgery-strength prescription painkillers for a mild headache, Miller suggests avoiding coffee during time periods when the body is naturally more alert. Instead, try a cup as the body is coming off these peaks, which are determined by the body's internal clock. Check out Miller's post for more on the science of how that clock works, the hormone it releases periodically throughout the day, and other optimal coffee-drinking hours.


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Hello Panda Programmer,
It seems like my son just wants to sit on the couch and play video games all the time! Does a child need to want to program in order to succeed in your classes?
Linda B
Hello Panda Programmer,
It seems like my son just wants to sit on the couch and play video games all the time! Does a child need to want to program in order to succeed in your classes?
Linda B
I would like to have my kids learn coding. But I don't have the time or the ability! Do you teach kids to code? If so, what level is the class? Introductory level?
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I am looking for a programming class for my 12 year old son. Is there anywhere that offers Scratch Programming in the Rockville area?
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I am looking for a good computer class for kids. My daughter is 9 years old. Do you offer quality computer classes for kids? And with your classes for kids, do they students have to know how to type? Thanks in advance-
Hello Panda Programmer,
Do you offer computer classes as an after-school activity? You know, in the schools after school?
I am wondering what my child would learn in a Panda Programmer class- Is it just playing with graphics?
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An Irrational Fear of the Unknown
I went on a trip to Disney World last month with my two grandsons, and I had a moment of publishing prescience delivered to me by a 12 year old. It turns out that my grandson has an irrational fear of roller coasters. Many children and even some adults have this fear. There is no definable logic to the fear. It is simply a self-preservation reaction. No matter how many times I softly spoke of the fun he'd have and showed the happy people safely getting off the roller coasters, the unmanageable fear persisted. He expressed a great wish to get on the ride but, at the same time, just couldn't.
The reason I am sharing this with you is that I see the same thing going on in the publishing world of print. There is a palpable fear of the unknown by many senior managers in the publishing industry. It is an irrational fear that, of course, can't be reasoned with. It is a misplaced, self-preservation reaction caused by our journey into the unknown publishing world of the 21st century.
This fear is very oddly compounded by an interesting denial factor. I think I will call it BDS or Blackberry Denial Syndrome. The very same executives that sit in meetings, on trains, and at home reading hundreds of text messages on their BlackBerrys for hours will deny there is a comfort zone for long-form reading in a digital format.
So they prove themselves wrong on a daily basis by the very device in their hands that they use to great effect.


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Print ISSN: 0031-0247
Online ISSN: 2274-0333
Frequency: biannual
A pangolin from the French Quercy phosphorites
The geologically youngest remains of an ornithocheirid pterosaur from the late Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of northeastern Mexico with implications on the paleogeography and extinction of Late Cretaceous ornithocheirids
Les traces de pas de Dinosaures et autres Archosaures du Lias inférieur des grands Causses, Sud de la France
Macroscelidea, Insectivora and Chiroptera from the Miocene of east Africa
A new stem hystricognathous rodent from the Eocene of Tunisia
Eocene (54) , Quercy phosphorites (37) , systematics (31) , Rodents (29) , Mammalia (26)
Late Campanian theropod trackways from Porvenir de Jalpa, Coahuila, Mexico
Hector E. Rivera-Sylva, Eberhard Frey, Christian Meyer, Anne S. Schulp, Wolfgang . Stinnesbeck and Valentin VanheckeKeywords: Dinosaur tracks; Late Cretaceous; Mexico.; Tetanura; Theropod
doi: 10.18563/pv.41.2.e1
Confident attribution of bipedal tridactyl dinosaur tracks to theropods or ornithopods can be challenging. Here we describe trackways produced by tetanuran dinosaurs, previously attributed to hadrosaurs, from Coahuila State, northeastern Mexico. Multiple trackways headed in the same direction suggest gregarious behaviour in these late Campanian theropods.
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Fireside Chat: Culture & Leadership in the Green Economy
Brad Zarnett
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
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Ralph and Vanellope are back- or will be on November 21, 2018. Your family is going to love Ralph Breaks the Internet! Check out these free printable Ralph Breaks the Internet coloring sheets and family activities to get ready for the movie. Plus there's a fun Ralph Breaks the Internet giveaway at the end of this post!
Free Printable Ralph Breaks the Internet Coloring Sheets
I just got back from a trip to Los Angeles where I was lucky enough to attend the Ralph Breaks the Internet red carpet premiere. We saw the movie with the cast and crew that worked on the film. And while I can't give too much information about the film just yet, I can say:
If you are a Ralph and Vanellope fan, or an internet fan, then you won't be disappointed.
To get you ready for the opening weekend (Thanksgiving- mark your calendar!) print out these free printable Ralph Breaks the Internet coloring sheets and family activity pages for your kiddos to work on.
Or for you. I mean, I won't judge!
Free Printable Ralph Breaks the Internet coloring sheets
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About Ralph Breaks the Internet
In RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) leave the comforts of Litwak?s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the internet where they rely on the citizens of the internet?the Netizens?to help navigate their way.
Lending a virtual hand are Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site ?BuzzzTube,? and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race, a place Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces?so much so that Ralph worries he may lose the only friend he?s ever had.
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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Gifts of life: Second blood drive of year slated for February 12
By Daniel Garrido, Staff Writer Verbum Dei High School will hold its second blood drive of the school year in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Blood Services on February 12, from 8:00 A.M. until 2:30 P.M in the Eagle's Nest. Students 16 … Continue reading
Faculty/Staff retreat set for 3/7 at LMU Jesuit Community
By Alberto Lopez, Staff Writer On Friday March 27, the Verbum Dei High School faculty and staff will have its second retreat of the school year. This retreat will take place at the Loyola Marymount University Jesuit Community. Planned by Federico … Continue reading
VDHS appeals to Shea Foundation for campus enhancements
By Tyon James, Staff Writer As we usher in the new decade, Verb has many potential renovations on the horizon with hopes of entirely transforming the physical front of the school. This will take form in various ways: spanning from … Continue reading
Cristo Rey re-formats work-study performance evaluation
By Jose Lopez, Staff Writer Verbum Dei High School has a Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) in which the students are provided work experience and great networking opportunities. The students work one day each week and alternating Fridays of each … Continue reading
CWSP assignment workshop to assist student preparation
By Douglas Granados, Staff Writer In the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), students are required to turn in a monthly assignment on the Friday they are scheduled to work, and the assignment must be submitted to Lorenz Willis, CWSP Program … Continue reading
Looming large: March 1 deadline for FAFSA submission
By Tamajai Dampeer, Staff Writer As acceptance letters begin to fill the Class of 2020's mailboxes, deadlines, ranging from college applications to financial aid programs such as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), creep closer. The deadline for the … Continue reading
Cardinal Roger Mahony to visit Verbum Dei March 19
By Kawika Smith, Staff Writer Fr. Steven Privett, SJ, Verbum Dei High School President, crossed paths with Cardinal Roger Mahony and invited him to visit the school. Mahony graciously accepted the offer and is scheduled to visit Verbum Dei High … Continue reading
ASB's Late Night Hoops fund-raiser to return in Mid-March
By Benjamin Rivera, Staff Writer In the spirit of March Madness, Verbum Dei High School's Associated Student Body will be hosting its annual Late Night Hoops basketball event in the gymnasium during undetermined dates in the latter weeks of March. … Continue reading
High School Placement Test administration set for January 25
By Brian Diaz, Staff Writer Verbum Dei High School will host this year's High School Placement Test on January 25. For over fifty years, high schools nationwide have used the High School Placement Test, also known as the HSPT, to … Continue reading
Eagles varsity basketball dunks Bosco Tech 74-37 with injury
By Massai Walker, Staff Writer The Verbum Dei High School varsity Eagles basketball team had a dominating 74-37 win in league play against Bosco Tech High School on January 15. With the win on Wednesday night, the Eagles improved their … Continue reading


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Bay Area sheriffs schmooze with top boss, Jeff Sessions
On the same day the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office requested approval from the Board of Supervisors for a jail expansion, the agency's top cop, Sheriff David Livingston, was in Washington, D.C., schmoozing with Jeff Sessions, the recently confirmed attorney general.
Livingston was one of six California sheriffs who provided an audience for the man who will drive the White House's anti-immigration policies. Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas was also there.
"I spoke with him about public safety and the help the Federal Government can provide us to make our communities safe," Livingston said in a statement to reporters.
Livingston's department happens to hold a multimillion-dollar contract with the feds to run a federal immigration detention center out of one of its two jails: the West County Detention Facility in Richmond.
The county is paid $82 per day per detainee for holding people for deportation on the government's behalf. And it holds about 200 immigrants a day, which adds up to $6 million a year.
So, it's no wonder the Sheriff's Office is complaining that it needs to expand its Richmond jail to alleviate overcrowding at its Martinez jail.
On Feb. 7, the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to fund an expansion of the West County Detention Facility. A majority of the funding for the $95 million project will come from a $70 million grant — if the California Board of State and Community Corrections accepts the proposal submitted by Contra Costa.
Livingston has been pushing for this for two years. But it's not a done deal, because there are several counties applying to the jail funding program.
If approved, it will cost the county $25 million for construction and $5 million a year to run. The annual cost includes $2 million for additional staffing.
So what will the county receive from a 150,000-square-foot expansion?
The addition of a high-security wing that will allow the transfer of about 400 inmates currently housed at the overcrowded Martinez Detention Facility. I'm told the facility in Martinez won't close, and there will still be 300 beds there.
The Sheriff's Office has said it wants to offer more mental health programming and re-entry services, programs that haven't been available because of space. But what about crime prevention?
"We need to be putting more of our investment in prevention services to keep people out of jail," said John Gioia, the lone supervisor who opposed the expansion plan. "From a monetary standpoint, it's not the best investment."
I've sought comment from Livingston about the county's collaboration with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency commonly referred to as ICE, to deport people from an area listed as a sanctuary.
How many of the new beds will be used to increase the number of ICE detainees?
I can't get Livingston to return my calls, but I bet Sessions, who vehemently opposes immigration reform that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to remain, can get him on the phone.
Sessions now has oversight of local police forces and federal civil rights laws, and that should scare people.
Since the country elected a clueless president, it's the people in his Cabinet, like Sessions, who will be wreaking havoc as they storm the halls of justice.
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Otis R. Taylor Jr. appears Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @otisrtaylorjr


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|Caledon Victoria City (moderate)
There are a lot of successful communities in Second Life. Quite a few of them are successful Steampunk communities. One of those, The Independent State of Caledon↑, will be officially seven years old on April 1st.
They are beginning their celebrations today.
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In recognition of the one thing a virtual world cannot erase (timezones), the grand opening will happen twice. From 12 til 2 SLT and then again from 5 til 8 SLT.
The festivities will take place at the Book and Tankard Pub↑ and there will be Steampunk and Celtic music. All are invited and Victorian/Steampunk clothing is suggested.
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If you've never visited this Independent State, now is a very good time to go and explore. I tried counting the sims on the map and gave up at 25.
The photos are souvenirs from me randomly teleporting around and I did try to be cautious – much of what you see is residential.
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Many of us have gone shopping on Caledon for fabulous steampunk gadgets, but this is a good time to look further and recognize that community does work when it's done well.
Of course, doing some shopping wouldn't be a bad idea either. :)
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Foreign news coverage in the UK national press has dramatically fallen over the last 30 years, according to a new report by the Media Standards Trust.
Report author Martin Moore compared coverage in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror in the first week of March 1979, with the same weeks in 1989, 1999 and 2009.
He found there were nearly 40 per cent fewer foreign news stories in 2009 and that foreign news, as a percentage of total coverage, had dropped from 20 per cent to 11 per cent (because newspapers had got bigger).
The decline in foreign news coverage has been most dramatic at the Daily Telegraph, which carried over 225 foreign news stories in the first week of March 1979 and around 120 in the same period in 2009.
The research shows that The Guardian dropped from 175 foreign stories in 1979 to 125 in 2009. The Daily Mirror and Daily Mail both dropped from around 50 stories to 30.
When it comes to the prominence given to international news the decline is even more dramatic. In 1979 some 441 foreign stories appeared in the first ten pages of the four newspapers studied (Monday to Friday), in 2009 that figure had dropped by 80 per cent to 86.
One reason for the reduction in coverage is the fact that newspapers now have far fewer foreign correspondents.
Moore uses the example of the Daily Mail's Moscow reporter Harry Edgington who published a series of scoops in the 1990s about the collapse of the Soviet Union including, in 1990, the revelation that Soviet troops had surrounded the city of Baku in Azerbaijan.
Moore writes that there is a danger that foreign news reporting is becoming much more reactive.
'Without people on the ground, sniffing out the news before it happens, news organisations are always going to be reacting to events and playing catch up. Journalists, parachuted in to a disaster or conflict zones will be 'boxing blind' – unaware of where the story started, who the best people to speak to are, or how it is likely to play out."
He uses the example of the Israeli assault on the aid ship Mavi Marmara which tried to breach the Gaza blockade creating a massive international story in May 2010.
He notes that only one UK newspaper wrote about the flotilla and boat before the attack, which appeared to come as a surprise to the media.
'Yet as soon as the flotilla set off it must have been apparent to any seasoned observer that it would not dock in Gaza without some action by the Israelis."
Moore notes that the Financial Times and Economist are both examples of publications which have shown foreign reporting can be lucrative.


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St Andrew's Hospice and Andy's Children Hospice are excited to announce the launch of our brand new signature event...
The exciting DANCEATHON 2020 will take place across our local community in schools, businesses, clubs, gyms, venues - you name it! There are a couple of different ways you can get involved...
Take part in our Ultimate Danceathon 2020 event
Taking place on Saturday 29th February 2020 at the Ultimate Packaging Digital Innovation Hub on the Europarc from 12 noon - 12 midnight, our exciting 12 hour sponsored Danceathon will be taking us through the era's with DJ's, entertainment, fancy dress and of course, lots of grooving! Don't be alarmed, you don't have to dance for 12 hours straight or even be a professional dancer, we're just looking for people who want to have a boogie and raise some money for those living with life-limiting illnesses.
With limited space available, we invite you to bring your family and friends and get sponsored to dance, dance, dance for a great cause. Registration is £10.00 for both adults and children and includes a neon sweat band and sunglasses or £15.00 with your very own 'Danceathon 2020' t-shirt.
Don't miss out, register for the Ultimate Danceathon here: standre.ws/ultimatedanceathon2020
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If your a business, school or community group who would like to get involved by hosting your own Danceathon event, please get in touch with our fundraising team on 01472 571261 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com who can provide you with a fundraising pack.
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The kings of preppy footwear have teamed up with the king of shark movies, Jaws, this summer to produce a line of high quality nautical terror themed shoes. Jaws is unquestionably my favorite shark movie, and it's honestly pretty damn high on my list of all time favorite films horror or not, so these beautiful, ridiculous shoes immediately earned themselves a spot in my admittedly limited summer wardrobe.
The line contains a couple of different shoes for both men and women, but the star of the show in my book is the Striper Slip On. Sperry's description is below.
Attack your next voyage in the Striper S/O, printed in tribute to all tales of the sea, terrifying or otherwise. A classic silhouette with vulcanized construction and breathable canvas uppers, these will keep you looking sharp. Like, shark teeth sharp.
I'm going to be honest with you, Sperry shoes are not my thing. I'm not a preppy guy in the slightest, and even less so a boat shoe guy, but Sperry has always had a reputation for attention to detail and quality and these Jaws shoes are no exception. Every detail is lovingly crafted, including every detail of the packaging.
The top of the box beautifully recreates Roger Kastel's gorgeous and iconic poster for the film down to the brush strokes. I recently learned that the original painting has been missing since roughly the time of the film's original release, and that breaks my heart. Luckily, I've got this elaborately crafted shoe box to cheer me up.
The back of the box, ie the side not featuring the shoe size and stocking information features Brody and the film's most famous line, "You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat". The details throughout the packaging here are pretty stellar and I applaud Sperry for giving me plenty of bang for my buck before I've even got the shoes out of the package.
Opening the box, I'm greeted by a cheery warning from the Amity Police Department, helpfully informing me that there is No Swimming and that the beach is closed, which most Jaws fans can readily place as the exact sign they put up in the film. Again, it's the little touches that really sell how special these shoes are.
Setting aside the snazzy box lid, I find some bloody tissue paper and a Quint's Shark Charter card with well done wood detailing. Flipping that card over, we find a picture of Quint's ship, The Orca as well as the fin of our giant mouthed friend Bruce the Shark. The card contains promotional information regarding the collection and its inspiration. The text of the card is below for ease of reading.
Ever since Jaws first terrorized the waters of Amity Island more than forty years ago, we've had a love affair with the ocean. Today, we've taken the Sperry sneakers worn by our brave shark-hunters on the Orca, along with some of our other classic syles, and redesigned them with Jaws-inspired prints to reflect our impulse for daring adventure. Now it's your turn to embark on an exhilarating journey into the unexplored. But be sure to return – without the shark bites – ready to tell your epic tale.
That's a pretty big mouthful to say, yo, we took some Sperry shoes and we stuck some sharks on 'em cuz it's dope, but I once again appreciate the efforts Sperry and the licensing team have gone through to give this release a luxe quality and a bit of a narrative.
As you can see, the Sperry x Jaws Striper slip on is thankfully as carefully crafted and as packed with details as the packaging would lead you to hope. The vamp features a stunning recreation of Roger Kastel's famous poster, with the woman being placed on the left shoe and Bruce/Jaws being placed on the right. The colors are crisp and strong. After these photos were taken I took the extra precaution of Scotchgarding the everloving shit of them to prevent damage to the beautiful artwork that graces the outside and wraps the entire shoe.
It's not just the outside of the shoe that Sperry has paid careful attention to. On the inside of the shoe you'll note not only the sand texture, but once again that recreation of the No Swimming sign makes an appearance on the insole. Quite possibly my favorite detail on these shoes however is the bloody churning water pattern that wraps the entire inside of the shoe.
The back of a shoe is normally pretty boring, but not on these guys. Here you can see the beautiful water coloration continues around the shoe, ending in the center on the left shoe.
Not only are these shoes beautiful, but they're pretty darn comfortable as well. As with all low top shoes, you'll have to make the decision about whether you're going to wear socks and as with all Sperry shoes, I'd recommend it at least at first due to needing to build up a callus before they're super comfy on your heel without socks.
These puppies are a tiny bit small on my giant feet, simply because the largest size I could find in stock anywhere was a 12 in men's. My feet generally hover around a 12.5 so like I said, they're a bit snug but it leads me to believe the shoes feet pretty true to size, which you can usually expect from a respected sportswear brand like Sperry. They're supportive, and fit fairly wide for a slip on. I expect they'll stretch a bit with time and patience.
All in all, I've gotta say these shoes are phenomenal. If you're a fan of Jaws, or even just awesome sharks about to eat folks, I highly recommend these shoes if you can find them. The packaging is stellar, the print and construction of the show is high quality and well in line with the level one would expect from Sperry.
Where to buy: I purchased mine from Journeys, and they're also available directly from Sperry as well.


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- Theamboonlers A, Hansurabhanon T, Verachai V, Chongsrisawat V, Poovorawan Y. Hepatitis D virus infection in Thailand: HDV genotyping by RT-PCR, RFLP and direct sequencing. Infection. 2002;30:140-4.


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5 places to catch big-name concerts in the suburbs around Fourth of July
Concerts are as much a part of summer festival season as carnival rides and cotton candy. But organizers typically stage the best -- and the biggest -- right around the Fourth of July.
Here's a look at five fests with bands sure to draw fans from the suburbs and beyond:
For rock/rap fans
Head to: Naperville Ribfest
Draws: Rockabilly band Stray Cats, rocker Melissa Etheridge, rapper Pitbull, and Steven Tyler with the Loving Mary Band (with "American Idol" star Haley Reinhart just announcing she'll be opening for them). Tyler is best known as Aerosmith's flamboyant frontman, a former "American Idol" judge and rock's "Demon of Screamin.'" But with the Loving Mary Band, he's giving country a bit of a go.
When: Etheridge takes the stage at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, followed by Stray Cats at 7:30 p.m. Pitbull performs at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, and Tyler performs at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7.
Cost: Varies by day and package; ribfest.net
For star gazers
Head to: Arlington Heights' Frontier Days at Recreation Park
Draw: Dennis Quaid and the Sharks. While he's mainly known as an actor, Quaid is also his band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist. And don't be surprised if he hits the keyboards for "Great Balls of Fire!" He did, after all, play Jerry Lee Lewis on the big screen.
When: 8 p.m. today
Cost: Free; frontierdays.org
For local music loyalists
Head to: Lisle's Eyes to the Skies
Draw: Lucky Boys Confusion, the pop-punk/rock band that rose out of DuPage County in the late 1990s, returns to its roots to play a fest where hot-air balloons are the big stars (that also happens to be near 53 and Ogden). Lucky Boys Confusion draws a mix of ages, from established Gen Xers who grew up with their music to millennials who got hooked during their recent resurgence.
When: 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 30; get there early for other acts
Cost: $10 admission; eyestotheskies.org
For country music lovers
Head to: Elk Grove Village's Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series
Draw: Big & Rich. The country duo of Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich plays Elk Grove Village's Rotary Green before the fireworks. They first recorded together in 2004 and made headlines when they were booked to perform at the Trump pre-inauguration gala. (A bit of trivia: Rich won "Celebrity Apprentice" in 2011.)
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 4
Cost: Free; elkgrove.org
For funk-loving boomers
Head to: Elgin's Festival Park
Draws: Kool & the Gang and the Commodores. Dance along to "Celebration," "Brick House" and a whole lot more when these two bands -- who rose to fame in the 1970s -- take turns on stage. Fireworks follow.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 4; gates open at 5
Cost: $35-$75 in advance, $38-$78 at the gate; grandvictoriacasino.com


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When will Houston fix its dangerous streets?
Houstonians don't walk, and only the brave few bike for recreation. That's the refrain we hear, though it couldn't be further from the truth.
One way we know? Crash data. Over the last five years, vehicles crashed into more than 8,700 people walking and biking across Houston, based on LINK Houston's analysis of Texas Department of Transportation data. In other words, there are thousands of people walking and biking on Houston's streets.
Recently, our team at LINK Houston spent the morning at Bellaire and Gessner in Southwest Houston. The intersection is one of the 10 most dangerous intersections we identified and recommended that the City of Houston prioritize for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements so that people can safely access work, school, grocery stores, medical appointments and their homes.
That morning, we saw dozens of people crossing the street to catch one of the three bus lines running through the area while others meandered to nearby shops. A middle-aged man on crutches holding grocery bags and a woman hauling a suitcase sped up to cross the nine-lane road before the pedestrian signal turned red. All the while, cars rushed to make wide turns between people cautiously making their way to the other side of the street.
Almost daily, Houstonians hear reports of drivers hitting someone on foot or bike. Over the summer, the driver of an SUV struck and killed a woman in front of two of her children as they walked across Westheimer to the grocery store. The family had the right of way. The driver ran a red light.
In April of this year, drivers in vehicles struck and killed four people riding their bikes. These tragic deaths occur across Houston's communities, spanning racial backgrounds and ages. The incidents also happen repeatedly at or near the same intersections, affecting the same community, as was the case of the 2017 and 2018 bicycle crashes at Sunset and Main that killed two members of the Rice University community.
Earlier this year, a driver hit and killed a woman as she crossed Fondren in southwest Houston. Her father was killed in a hit-and-run three years ago in the same community.
OUT OF CONTROL: Houston's roads, drivers are country's most deadly
Increasingly aware of the problem, the City of Houston has attempted policy measures to address public safety on the city's streets. Mayor Sylvester Turner has taken the issue seriously, describing his vision for a city with multiple transportation options that result in "enhancing connectivity and getting people to their destination as quickly and safely as possible" in his annual State of Mobility address.
More recently, the mayor launched a citywide Safer Streets initiative to identify and fix locations of concern for pedestrians and bicyclists. Houston also has a Bike Plan under implementation, a Complete Streets Executive Order, a "Safe Passing" ordinance to protect vulnerable road users, the mayor's Complete Communities program and a Walkable Places initiative to promote walkability near commercial and multifamily developments in pilot districts.
But we need results now. Our existing policies aren't measuring up. While other cities set goals for zero fatalities of people walking and biking, we are comfortable with our current accounting for 2016 and 2017: 160 people walking and 14 people biking killed in crashes.
The carnage on our streets is outrageous. It's time for change.
Mayor Turner approved seven of the 10 intersections we prioritized for further investigation in line with his Safer Streets initiative. We asked the city to first investigate these priority intersections through a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental task force, drawing on law enforcement, design, engineering, public education and community to fully understand each site and then determine intersection-specific solutions.
As a next step, the city is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a road safety audit to review crash reports and conduct site visits at six of the prioritized intersections. The study will result in short- and long-term recommendations for safety improvements specific to the challenges at each intersection.
MAJOR TRANSITION: Want safer streets? Stop looking for a single answer.
These improvements may include targeted enforcement of speeding, red light violations and the Safe Passing ordinance. Design and engineering solutions such as lengthening the pedestrian signal, improving street lighting, widening the curb to make pedestrians more visible and slowing down right-turning vehicles are also possible improvements. Small fixes, such as painting crosswalks or changing signal timing, could happen by the end of the year. Modifications requiring significant design and engineering changes, such as realigning streets or creating a bikeway, would be considered capital improvement projects for which there are currently no funds or timelines. Additionally, the city could adopt public education programs through the federal transportation department to promote safer and more accessible communities.
Intersection improvements are a step in the right direction.To start, we need a survey of the quantity and quality of our sidewalks, as we already have with our roads and bikeways, to hold local officials accountable for the promises they make. To achieve culture and policy changes, the city, the county and the state must address corridors and neighborhoods across the region. And they must work together with community leaders and advocates to increase education and awareness of the legal rights of all road users — those who are walking, biking, wheeling or driving.
They must also equally and regularly enforce those laws to demonstrate the seriousness of offenses. Additionally, our elected officials should prioritize funding for design and engineering improvements that will save people's lives.
Meanwhile, we as individuals can begin to contribute to the necessary culture shift by acknowledging that we are, indeed, walking, biking and rolling in Houston, and we should be able to do so safely and easily.
Oni Blair is the executive director of LINK Houston, which advocates for equity in transportation. LINK Houston and the Kinder Institute will co-host the Street Safety Summit Thursday to share ideas and best practices on supporting a walking- and biking-friendly culture from local and national experts to collectively solve this problem; Ines Sigel is the director of communications and outreach for LINK Houston. This article originally appeared on The Urban Edge, a publication of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.
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Pop quiz: What do a ludicrous sci-fi B-movie starring Shirley Temple's ex-husband, a long-running local (New York City) TV show, and the most boring Democratic Convention in American history have in common? A lot more than you might imagine, and in the wake of the recent unpleasatnesses in Denver and St. Paul perhaps their confluence is surprisingly relevant. A word of warning: This is not a funny story, so please try not to laugh.
But first -- STEVE'S MOVIE REVIEWS™!!!
Burn Before Reading -- Who knew Tilda Swinton was funny?
The Women -- For some reason, after seeing this, I have an overwhelming urge to sleep with men. Seriously -- Diane English's idea of updating the script is to have a character ask "What is this, some 1930s movie?"
Righteous Kill -- You haven't lived until you've seen Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, the greatest actors of their generation, arguing about whether or not Underdog was on meth.
But I digress, so let's begin with the local TV show. I refer, of course, to the fondly remembered (by those in the Tri-State Metropolitan Area) Million Dollar Movie, which ran on WOR-TV Channel 9 in New York starting in September of 1954 and well through the 70s. Said movies -- introduced at all times by the Max Steiner theme from Gone With the Wind, which for years I thought was written for the show -- were aired daily from Tuesday to Monday; they were slotted from 7:30 to 9 P. M. and from 10 to 11:30 P. M each weeknight, and there were Saturday and Sunday matinees for a total of sixteen showings per week. The movies themselves were a fairly mixed bag; some of them were major studio oldies, like the very first one (Magic Town, starring Jane Wyman and James Stewart), and some of them were vintage drive-in shlock.
Which brings us to the aforementioned Democratic Convention, specifically the August 1964 edition. The earlier Republican convention, in July of that summer, had been great TV -- a dramatic battle between the Rockefeller and Goldwater factions of the party, with lots of on-camera dramatics (booing, etc) and concluding with Goldwater's famous acceptance speech, in which he told the country, "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." The Democratic follow-up, however, was bound to be a snooze-fest by comparison, leading to the never in doubt nomination of LBJ for a second term, and in fact it was skull-crushingly dull, kind of like most of the tightly scripted conventions we've endured since the 80s.
TV viewers that week were thus understandably looking for a programming alternative and Million Dollar Movie provided it in spades by airing the hilariously awful 1957 John Agar vehicle The Brain From Planet Arous, a film which might best be described as The Citizen Kane of Floating Beach Ball F/X Movies.
The plot:
Gor, a powerful criminal brain from the planet Arous (represented by a painted beach ball on strings) invades the consciousness of scientist Steve March (Agar, the aforementioned ex-husband of Shirley Temple). Val, another alien brain, tells Steve's fiance Sally that Gor will be vulnerable when forced to leave Steve at intervals to re-energize. Sally describes Gor's vulnerable spot, the Fissure of Orlando, in a note she secretly hides in Steve's lab. Gor evades destruction by hiding, briefly, in the body of Steve's dog, but in the end Steve smashes the crap out of the floating Gor and everybody lives happily ever after. Or do they?
Here's the big finale, as seen by thousands in the NYC area on Thursday night, August 27 1964, during the conclusion of the Democratic festivities.
Bottom line: Even after four previous airings on Tuesday and Wednesday, the result was that both the 7:30 and 10:00pm reruns of TBFPA on Thursday still pulled significantly higher ratings than the three major networks showing the Convention.
A postscript: Despite this setback, Lyndon Johnson went on to beat Goldwater in November in a landslide. History, alas, does not record if John Agar's career experienced a commensurate boost as a result of the Convention exposure. In any case, he died on April 7, 2002, and was buried, alone and possibly friendless, two days later (deflated beach ball not included).
Like I said, this was not a funny story, so please try not to laugh. Thank you.


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Archive for July 2011
Where do babies come from? (Wanna' Screw?)
Pre-schoolers come up with some very funny things to say, and are a constant source of entertainment.
Recently I saw an adorable little 3 year old girl in the pediatric urgent care who had swallowed a small screw.
These are her xrays (I have a signed consent on file to publish her story and the image, Mr. HIPAA Policeman).
Why did she swallow the screw? The child explained "Mommy, it's a baby screw and babies have to go in your tummy!" Mom is pregnant, and has been preparing her for the new sibling.
Isn't that adorable? How do you argue with that?
Well you have to argue with that, before she swallows any more babies! I am excited about (and fearing) what my creative new little guy is going to come up with. …And with what he is going to swallow.


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H.R.3016 - To amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins, to clarify the application of cable television system privacy requirements to new cable services, to strenghen security at certain nuclear facilities, and for other purposes.107th Congress (2001-2002)
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|Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] (Introduced 10/03/2001)
|House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary
|Committee Reports:
|H. Rept. 107-231,Part 1; H. Rept. 107-231,Part 2
|Latest Action:
|House - 11/06/2001 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 107-231, Part II. (All Actions)
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Title I: Bioterrorism Prevention - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for: (1) possessing, using, or exercising control over a select agent (i.e., a biological agent or toxin that is listed and not exempt under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)) in a manner constituting reckless disregard for the public health and safety, knowing the agent to be a biological agent or toxin; (2) causing bodily injury to another in the course of a violation; (3) possessing such agents without registration; and (4) transferring such agents to an unregistered person.
Reported to House amended, Part I (10/09/2001)
Prohibits restricted persons (i.e., specified persons prohibited by the code from owning a handgun) from possessing, or taking specified actions with respect to, select agents. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate categories or individuals who may be admitted to the United States on non-immigrant visas to permit them to work with such agents.
Amends the AEDPA to direct the Secretary to: (1) provide by regulation for the establishment and enforcement of standards and procedures governing the possession and use of biological agents and toxins in order to protect the public health and safety, including safeguards to prevent access to such agents and toxins for use in domestic or international terrorism or for other criminal purposes; and (2) promulgate an interim final rule.
Prohibits the disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of agency information that identifies a person, or the geographic location of a person, who is registered pursuant to such regulations and any site-specific information relating to the type, quantity, or identity of a listed biological agent or toxin or the site-specific security mechanisms in place to protect such agents and toxins, except for disclosures for purposes of protecting public health and safety or to congressional committees or subcommittees, with appropriate jurisdiction, upon request.
Establishes civil penalties of up to $250,000 in the case of an individual and $500,000 in the case of entities for violation of AEDPA regulations regarding transfers of listed biological agents.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on compliance with the existing and expanded regulatory regime for control of select agents and to provide recommendations for administrative or legislative initiatives.
Title II: Cable Television Privacy Provisions - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to replace provisions regarding disclosure of information concerning a cable subscriber to a governmental entity pursuant to a court order with provisions regarding a governmental entity's access to information collected and maintained by a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) or any other person relating to the selection of video programming.
Specifies that nothing in the Act restricts, impairs, conditions, or otherwise affects the authority of a governmental entity to obtain personally identifiable information concerning a subscriber from an MVPD or other person pursuant to specified Federal criminal code provisions, with the following exception. Authorizes a governmental entity to obtain information collected and maintained by an MVPD or other person concerning the selection of video programming by a subscriber of any MVPD pursuant to a court order only if, in the court proceeding relevant to such order: (1) such entity offers clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity and that the information sought would be material evidence in the case; and (2) the subject of the information is afforded the opportunity to appear and contest such entity's claim.
Title III: Nuclear Facility Security - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA) to empower the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to authorize guards at certain facilities licensed or certified by the NRC to carry and use weapons where necessary in the discharge of their duties and to make arrests without a warrant under specified circumstances.
(Sec. 302) Expands current law authorizing the NRC to regulate the introduction of dangerous weapons into its own facilities to include facilities licensed or certified by the NRC.
(Sec. 303) Expands current law prohibiting the sabotage or attempted sabotage of nuclear facilities to include nuclear waste treatment and disposal facilities and nuclear fuel fabrication facilities. Extends Federal criminal sanctions to the sabotage or attempted sabotage of NRC-licensed or certified facilities during the construction phase when public health and safety may be affected during subsequent facility operation. Increases: (1) the limit on fines from $10,000 to $1 million for intentionally and willfully destroying or causing damage to nuclear facilities or nuclear fuel; and (2) the prison term from a ten year limit to up to life in prison without parole.
(Sec. 304) Directs the NRC to conduct a study to assess the vulnerability of NRC certified nuclear facilities to potential terrorist attacks.
(Sec. 305) Amends the AEA to direct the NRC to: (1) commence a rulemaking to consider changes to the design basis threat for facilities licensed by the NRC under the AEA; and (2) issue a final rule, within a year, revising the design basis threat and associated regulations. Sets forth factors to be taken into account. Requires such regulations to: (1) establish requirements for licensees relating to construction, operation, security procedures, and emergency response; (2) require armed escorts for all spent fuel shipments who are capable of repelling attacks by a large number of attackers working as several coordinated teams and using sophisticated techniques and equipment; (3) include the establishment of an Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation program which shall ensure that the operational safeguards response of each facility is tested at least once every two years to determine whether the design basis threat factors identified in regulations issued herein have been adequately addressed (and directs that facilities subject to testing include commercial nuclear powerplants, research reactors, and spent fuel storage facilities and associated support facilities and equipment); and (4) be reviewed and revised as appropriate at least once every five years.


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Collin Dorsey
From southern Illinois to eastern Iowa, I now call the Cedar Valley home.
Born and raised in Du Quoin, Illinois in the far southern part of Illinois, I went to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and graduated with a Bachelor's in Radio, Television and Digital Media in May 2018.
I got my start in news in 2012 at WDQN-AM where I eventually served as news director with no more than an electric typewriter and a tape deck. That's where I really learned to love the news.
From there, I anchored the evening news on WSIU-TV, the PBS affiliate operated by SIUC. There I was able to get enough experience beneath me to get hired while in college at southern Illinois' ABC affiliate, WSIL-TV in Carterville. I was hired as a weekend reporter and got to cover the stories and the people I grew up around which helped shape who I am as a reporter today. Eventually I was promoted to weekend morning anchor. During all of this I also worked as a stringer writer for Du Quoin's newspaper: the Du Quoin Weekly.
Now I'm happy to find my place in Iowa at KWWL-TV. Iowa has been so welcoming to me and has allowed me to immerse myself in the daily life. I look forward to meeting so many people here.
In my free time, I enjoy cooking challenging dishes for friends and family. I can also be found outside biking or walking to just enjoy what nature has to offer.


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Cottage Grove as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-2-1984 as Secs. 7.06 and 7.15 of the 1984 Code]
No person shall in any manner, directly or indirectly, upon any pretense or by any device, manufacture, sell, exchange, barter, dispose of or give away or keep for sale any cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers or any paper made or prepared for the purpose of being filled with tobacco in the Village without first obtaining a license therefor as hereinafter provided.
The Village Clerk shall issue licenses for the manufacture, sale, exchange, barter, disposition of or giving away or keeping for sale of cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers made or prepared for the purpose of being filled with tobacco for smoking in the Village. Every such license shall be issued on the first day of July in each year or thereafter whenever applied for and shall continue in force from the date of issuance until the succeeding 30th day of June.
Any person desiring a license shall file with the Village Clerk a written application therefor stating the name of the person and the place for which such license is desired. Every license shall be signed by the Village Clerk and shall name the licensee and the place wherein he or she is authorized to conduct such business, and the same shall not be delivered until the applicant shall produce and file with the Clerk a receipt showing the payment of a license fee of $5.[1]
Editor's Note: Fees are now set by resolution of the Village Board. The current fee resolution is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.


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My safe haven, a place I can completely be myself in, a place I can unwind, sit back and just relax: My room. The only space in the house I can call my own. It holds all my belongings, all my sentimental objects that hold dear memories. It holds things that get me going from day to day.
It's the only place in my house that is completely mine. There are visible signs of being a personal space. Sentimental objects are lying around as decoration, posters, pictures all sorts of things that will be cherished for years to come. There are four walls, all painted white. On the three of the four walls I have large posters hanging of the ocean and waves. The fourth wall is home to my closet, which holds girls most precious things: her clothes.
There is a black metal framed bed on the right side a large flat screen television on the left. Along with my television, my brown oak desk is located on the left wall. It is fairly neat with a few exceptions of a couple of items of clothing scattered about. Sitting on the floor where I feel most comfortable I feel the softness of my carpet. A beige colored carpet with a few mishaps visible here and there. The walls have the feeling of fresh paint, the ceiling a rough touch of the swirls made by an unknown material to me. I smell clean air and perfume. Mostly Chanel Chance, my favorite. Taste is a hard sense to describe, being that I've never seen a way to taste my room.
I can taste the smell of the casserole my mom is cooking from the kitchen; it makes my mouth water at times. I hear the low buzz of my laptop, and the soft music playing in the background, with the tendency to switch to fast, loud blaring music. Depending on what my music player wants to play at the time. I hear the television in the living room, and cars buzzing past on the street. I hear the neighbor's kids yelling and screaming at their pool. I hear the pool water splashing as they're doing cannon balls. From the backyard I can hear my crazy neighbors…
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In A Rut
Anilesh S Mahajan April 1, 2019
India's defence sector does not lack projects or avenues but red tape and inefficient processes coupled with delayed decision-making have meant that India lags on multiple fronts. The Balakot airstrike renewed the focus on criticism that India's arsenal is both depleting and ageing rapidly. New Delhi is coming in for mass criticism on the lack of defence preparedness and its sluggish approach to reforming the manufacturing, acquisition, and future vision processes.
The Indian Air Force, for instance, has 31 squadrons, though experts opine that at least 42 are needed should India need to take on both Pakistan and China. Worse, most of this fleet comprises MiG-21 aircraft that are almost 40 years old.
In the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or drone arena, experts are unanimous that both civil and defence UAV development and sales will need to be pushed simultaneously if the sector is to take off. Everyone agrees that the Indian defence establishment lacks drone sufficiency. Lengthy decision-making processes, however, have no place in an era of rapidly changing technology in the drone industry.
Despite accounting for 13 per cent of the global defence trade, India was among the world's top three arms importers between 2012 and 2016, say independent reports. Imports meet 70 per cent of our defence requirements. While China has successfully replaced almost all of its arms imports with indigenous products, India remains dependent on weapon technology from multiple sources - Israel, the US, South Korea and the EU. The Modi government has had to approach friendly nations even for its digital warfare and drone needs.
For the last two decades, India has been vocal about creating business opportunities for indigenous players that would simultaneously attract foreign investors. But industry players say 'Make in India' is yet to translate into big-ticket orders for manufacturers, and that this is because the security establishment is still resistant to enlarged private sector participation.
As a result, 'Acceptance of Necessity' and 'Request for Proposal' gambits don't generate the kind of business that would take indigenous players into the big league. In fact, India could not attract even $6 million worth of FDI in the sector, and that too across two decades.
Across the board, players say that the government has demonstrated an intent to move ahead in the defence arena but bureaucratic hurdles and inefficient decision-making propelled by a fear of legal and investigative blow-backs, as well as the fixation on only developing technology indigenously, is retarding business.
Corporate houses feel they are being deprived of big-ticket contracts. Most orders in excess of $500 million are awarded to either public sector enterprises or foreign vendors. Moreover, procedural delays often lead to expensive emergency purchases that are counterproductive to indigenous capability development.
The order of the day is revamped processes that can keep up with rapid technology advances and security requirements.