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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The most important three days of offseason on-field work is underway for the Ravens.
"The start of the next phase of what we're doing," said Head Coach John Harbaugh. "Probably the real true beginning leading into training camp."
This is minicamp. Attendance is mandatory. There are no holdouts this year. Everyone is accounted for.
"I want to see the guys play fast and think fast," said Harbaugh on his goals for minicamp.
The offense also needs to make significant strides as they learn a new system under new offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley said all is good so far.
"Kind of an easier transition because we're kind of going off of last year and how we ended our offense and adding and sharpening things from that offense."
The main sharpener is second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson.
"From a leadership standpoint he's doing really well," said Stanley: "He's taking a lot of steps maturity-wise."
When it comes to leadership and maturity there is no shortage in the Ravens' defensive backfield.
The newcomer, veteran safety Earl Thomas, is fitting right in. The mainstay, cornerback Jimmy Smith, is healthy as he enters the final year of his contract.
"That's going to play itself out. The Ravens know I always want to here. But, whatever happens, happens," said Smith. "I know I can still play the game. So, if I'm here I'll be obviously grateful. If I'm not, I'll continue my career somewhere else."
Another man going into a contract year is Michael Pierce. The defensive tackle chose not to attend the voluntary organized team activities over the past three weeks. He was on the field Tuesday but not for long.
Pierce appeared a bit heavier than when we last saw him. Coach Harbaugh sent him inside following team stretching.
"He's not ready to practice from a safety standpoint, for his own health and safety," said Harbaugh. "He's not ready for this practice yet. I think you could probably tell."
Minicamp continues on Wednesday and wraps up on Thursday.
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Ric's Renovations: The Dollhouse & Vehicle Redo
May 4, 2021 – August 22, 2021
Tucson painter Ric Maledon began making miniatures in 2014. For this Community Corner Exhibition, he refurbished second-hand-shop finds with fanciful flare– including a dollhouse designed as an artist's retreat, a carriage for a Count, and a jewelry box which he transformed into a TARDIS. Ric uses a colorful palette and elaborate patterns in his renovations, making them a feast for the eyes.
Exhibition Overview
Given the harmonious palette, painted "tile" floors, and numerous paintings on both the interior and exterior walls of his renovated dollhouse, it should come as no surprise that Ric Maledon has been a painter for a few decades. Remarkably, when not making miniatures, Maledon can be found painting large-scale murals. When asked whether there is relationship between his mural painting and the work he does in miniature, Maledon stated, "There is a total and complete relationship between my large murals and my tiniest works. It is all about representing 3-dimensions in space. Everything I do attempts to grab the viewer and entice him to explore with his mind what essentially is an entirely illusory space."
In addition to mural painting, as a young man Maledon was involved in theater. He worked in the costume, prop and set design departments, and was also an actor. As a result, he understands how to set up a dollhouse to draw the viewer's attention around the rooms. Maledon explains, "I try to arrange everything with the ideas of proscenium and audience in mind. Especially when installing the mirrors. If the audience should see itself reflected in a mirror, it destroys the whole illusion of the dollhouse as a separate realm of existence."
When it comes to miniatures, Maledon enjoys upcycling found objects. Recently he refurbished a few resale-shop finds including a jewelry box, a dollhouse, and a carriage. The jewelry box caught Maledon's attention because he felt it would make a wonderful TARDIS, the time traveling spacecraft from the popular British TV series, Doctor Who. The TARDIS is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside. Maledon felt the little jewelry box could be designed to create this illusion. The other two finds, the dollhouse and carriage, were in rough shape. Maledon did what any good painter might do: he reglued the wood, added supports, and then coated the pieces with gesso, resulting in fresh white surfaces ready for a rich palette of color. Once these pieces were painted, Maledon drew upon his experience in the theater to design and arrange the furnishings. Finally, taking cues from the sparkle that bling brings to the stage, he enhanced the dollhouse and vehicles with tassels, beads and mirrored surfaces creating a dazzling new life for these objects with humble beginnings.
Artist Biography
Looking back on his childhood, Ric Maledon remembers being ten and writing in his diary, "I want to be an artist." Though his first interest was drawing, Maledon also enjoyed constructing miniature scenes while playing with his model railroad. His fascination with miniatures came from this experience. He was in awe of the fact that the model railroad layout allowed you to see a complete world all at once. Another favorite pastime of the young Maledon was building model ships, dollhouses, American Bricks and Legos, but he especially loved theatrical sets. This interest led him to major in theatrical arts at the University of Oklahoma before studying painting and design at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle campus.
Living in Chicago offered Maledon an opportunity to see a wide range of artwork. Influential art forms he encountered at this time were medieval miniatures, Chinese ink landscape paintings, the Thorne Rooms at the Chicago Institute and Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle at the Museum of Science and Industry. Maledon found the immense detail in the medieval miniatures mesmerizing, and the Chinese ink paintings impressed him for their ability to create the illusions of space using simple brushstrokes. The Thorne Rooms and Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle, which were so well crafted, captivated him with their realism. Maledon wanted his miniature worlds to elicit a similar wonder on the part of the viewer – to get lost in the artwork and feel like they were entering his little realms.
As his career got off the ground, Maledon spent some time doing remodeling and construction work. The carpentry skills that he learned during this period have served him well, both in large- and small-scale endeavors. Architectural knowledge gained through this experience finds its way into the planning of his miniature rooms, whether realistic or entirely invented spaces.
Since moving to Tucson, Ric Maledon has been working as a painter, exhibiting his large-scale acrylic paintings of the desert landscape and the architecture of the southwest in local galleries. A visit to The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures rekindled his love of miniatures and inspired him to build a miniature time machine. This project led to more small-scale projects, including several fanciful roomboxes, and a noticeable shift away from predominately large-scale paintings to small, highly detailed narrative paintings.
About the Community Corner
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures' Community Corner is exhibit space dedicated to featuring the work of Tucson-area artists working in miniature. Exhibitions are selected to demonstrate the diversity of miniature artwork that is being created in our community.
Exhibition Support:
Our 2021 Exhibition Season is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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Here are some fan pics taken by Mr. Will-W of Robert Pattinson on the set of Cosmopolis today in Toronto.
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Fans who lined-up early, were kept at a distance from their hopes of meeting the Twilight Saga Hunk. Handlers told them, "We won't be bringing him over there!", managing expectations accordingly. This didn't prevent the determined from trying though as onlookers got a generously helping of Pattinson as he went in and out of his Trailer onto the Set just one block over.
An attention-shy Pattinson had his Lunch delivered to him in his deluxe Trailer from Craft Services and was seen with a bottle of Nestea Iced Green Tea in his hand walking into his Make-up Trailer for a touch-up. Noticing Paparazzi and Fans trying to snap away, he at one point tried hiding behind his Handler, before toughening-up and braving the Cameras. One Paparazzi got in a little too close and was warned, "You better stay back or I'm gonna make sure everyone else gets their Photos except you!". Ouch.
Wrapping around 5:00 PM, Fans received a friendly wave from Pattinson before he headed off for the day.
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From Friday May 24th to Sunday May 26th a CFACT team was there in Sydney for the dual Friedman Conference and the World Taxpayers Associations 17th Biennial Conference. It was the largest liberty event in Australia with over 500 people sharing in gala dinners, and almost one hundred presentations on tax battles, free speech issues and campaign strategies. It was great timing, held just one week after the unexpected win of the conservative coalition government so people were very keen to talk about parallels between US and Australian politics.
A team of three including Jo Nova, Jim Simpson and Jeff Grimshaw helped spread the word about the many achievements of CFACT, especially in the climate debate, at UN events and moments like Marc Morano's meeting with Al Gore in Melbourne. We signed people up to the newsletter, selling copies of Climate Hustle and talking about the ways people can get involved.
One participant was so keen she ordered copies of Climate Hustle for all her local libraries, promising to donate them so the people of Eurobodalla shire would be able to watch them. Another group of students were very excited to get a copy and planned to watch the DVD together as a finale party event at the close of the conference.
This was also the 100 year birthday of Tax & Super Australia. So many reasons to celebrate!
Jo Nova spoke about the rise of pagan temples in the Australian electricity grid (how many solar panels does it take to stop a storm?) She discussed the problems with re-taskiing industrial power stations as global weather controllers.
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Just got back in from taking the dogs out for the last time tonight. I like the little old weenie dogs, but sometimes my mind wanders back over the years to the first dog I ever owned…or who owned me…old Bullet:
One Saturday when I was about four years old, Daddy brought home a cardboard box with something in it, stirring around and scratching, and making whining noises. Ol' Bullet had arrived!
Ol' Bullet was my first dog, a half-German Shepherd, half Collie mixed breed which my Dad had gotten from the Kellets. The Kellets were farm owners who supplied us with "whole" milk and fresh eggs. "Whole" milk being defined as that milk coming directly from the cow's teat into a shiny metal bucket, and from the bucket into a thoroughly washed and cleaned glass milk jug, without being pasteurized. Fresh eggs were those which had only that morning been up the hen's rear end. At that time some people, including my folks, still thought these kinds of farm fresh goods were better for young growing bones. You could also work out a trade with the Kellets. (Try going to Walmart and asking to trade something for a jug of milk. I don't think they would even know what to say.) Although I think there may have been some kind of law against selling it that way, the government didn't have a big enough bureaucracy back then to check everything like that out. Back then, I don't think the IRS even had a dozen people working for them. At least it didn't seem like it.
I think all those fresh things are making a comeback nowadays, although there is some controversy about the milk….I have a cute little girl who brings me a dozen pretty brown eggs a week!
Me and Bullet took to each other like green to grass. Every time I hit the door, Bullet was faithfully waiting. He quickly learned the parameters of our yard, and it became his territory. He instinctively knew from our attitudes toward people who belonged at our house, and who didn't. If you didn't belong there, Bullet would give you one warning in the form of a low growl, and bared teeth. If you didn't heed this warning, you had better be faster than a speeding bullet! Needless to say, we didn't have to worry about anything being stolen from our yard or our house with Bullet around.
We had only had Bullet for a little over a year. I think it was one of the best years of my life. One day when I went outside to play with him, Bullet was acting strange. He could barely move, and he crawled over to where I sat on the back steps, and put his head on my leg. "C'mon Bullet, let's go boy," I encouraged.
But Bullet could barely raise his head. He wouldn't eat or drink anything. Finally he got so sick he couldn't move at all, and Daddy rushed him to the only veterinarian in the county. The Vet told Daddy somebody had fed Bullet rat poison in with some food he had eaten. He would have to be put to sleep to keep him from suffering. I can still remember how I felt when I got the news. I couldn't breathe, nor could I utter a word. It was as if some giant, choking hand was stuck deep in my chest squeezing my heart like a vise. Finally when that little heart couldn't take it anymore, it broke in half, and the tears started spilling out of my eyes, like water over Niagara Falls. Why did Ol' Bullet have to die? Who would do such a thing?
We never found out who poisoned Ol' Bullet. I am certain of one thing, however, and it is this: neither God nor Providence like people who would poison a little boy's pet! He might forgive them, but somewhere down the road, somehow, they will have to pay for what they did. I still believe that.


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June 15, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Today, rumor had it that Pope Francis and President Joe Biden were to meet in Rome. This rumor came up in the midst of a heated debate in the U.S. about the question of whether or not the U.S. bishops — who are going to meet tomorrow — should issue a statement banning pro-abortion politicians from Holy Communion.
Just last night, CNA reported that Pope Francis, in light of that heated debate, chose not to invite Biden to a Holy Mass celebrated by him, which could have entailed Biden receiving Holy Communion. But this, too, turned out to be a rumor, as it now seems.
But the Pope's personal views in this matter of Communion for President Biden are fairly clear. Cardinal Luis Ladaria, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith appointed by Francis, wrote a June 7 letter to the head of the U.S. bishops, Archbishop José H. Gomez, asking him to hold back on issuing such a statement now, favoring the idea that "unity" among the U.S. bishops here is more important than the statement itself. It was a political letter to begin with.
But then, just the other day, Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., one of Pope Francis' closest advisors and editor of the Vatican-controlled magazine Civiltà Cattolica, explained regarding the Vatican's intervention in the U.S., "The concern in the Vatican is not to use access to the Eucharist as a political weapon."
That is to say: The current Vatican under Francis argues that priests and bishops should give Biden Holy Communion, even though he is actively promoting the killing of the unborn. Arguments of faith do not seem to apply here.
But in light of this seeming ideological alignment between Francis and Biden, let us consider what Hunter Biden thinks of abortion.
Jack Maxey, whom LifeSite — and prominently, LifeSite's editor-in-chief John-Henry Westen — repeatedly has interviewed, kindly researched for LifeSite the Hunter Biden Laptop with regard to the abortion issue. We recall here that the Daily Mail has been able to receive confirmation by experts that this laptop is authentic. Maxey provided us with Hunter Biden's recording and message that give proof to that Hunter Biden himself is in favor of abortion.
First of all, there is a recording from Hunter Biden's laptop in which he speaks of the pressure he feels from many people who ask him for help and support. He then mentions a woman whom he calls "Daniela" and who constantly asks him for money which she needs for "a place to stay, a job, and an apartment, and a plane ticket, and rent, and travel money for my boyfriend who is a felon who needs to go into a rehab, and an abortion. It is always life-threatening sh…"
But worst of all, Maxey found a message from Hunter Biden in which he clearly defends the right to an abortion, even from the point of view of a father. He wrote, with repeated misspelling: "And if a man has the right to veto an abortion doesn't t also have been the right to force an abortion." That is to say, he thinks a father should have a right to "force an abortion."
He continued: "If a woman feels she is not equipped to raise a child and was raped by her husband and chooses an abortion should t she be able to make the judgment that her husbands genes shouldn't be carried into a new generation of rapists."
Next to his obviously strange view of eugenics (passing on "bad" genes), it is clear that Hunter Biden supports abortion for different reasons.
But another aspect of that same message is provocative. A man who has fathered a child voluntarily or involuntarily, he wrote, "should be required to shoulder exactly half of all the work and emotion that raising a child requires."
As the Daily Mail has only recently revealed, Hunter Biden does take no care at all of the child he has fathered in 2018. First, he had claimed he did not know the mother's name — Lunden Roberts — and denied being the father. But even now, after having been forced to pay child support, he does not make any efforts to see his child.
"Lunden's lawyer Clint Lancaster says the president's son is still failing to take responsibility," the Daily Mail wrote. "'He has only taken financial responsibility when the court forced him to do it,' Lancaster told the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 'Mr. Biden hasn't taken responsibility for this child until he parents her.'"
Nevertheless, President Biden, according to his own public statement, says: "I'm proud of my son."
To his eternal shame, self-professed "Catholic" Joe Biden has done it again.
In the last 10 days, Biden directly acted to promote the evil of abortion. Twice.
And, to their shame, the bishops of the United States continue to tolerate this ongoing scandal as though it's business as usual.
But, let's not give up on our shepherds!
Please SIGN this petition and let's CONTACT our bishops again, and ask them to do the right thing (or, do something!), and excommunicate Joe Biden.
In the latest episode of this ongoing tragedy, Biden nominated abortion-friendly (and, Planned Parenthood supported) Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.
Then, as if to underline his Supreme Court pick, Biden made the following statement promoting abortion during his State of the Union address:
"The constitutional right affirmed by Roe v. Wade — standing precedent for half a century — is under attack as never before. If you want to go forward — not backwards — we must protect access to health care. Preserve a woman's right to choose..."
Of course, we know that making a decision to exclude public figures from Holy Communion is not easy. But, sometimes, this is the only way to make them understand the error of their ways, and to preserve the Church from serious scandal.
And now that Biden has left no doubt as to his intentions and actions - attempting to anchor the United States to the evil of abortion for generations to come - it is high time for the bishops to act to stop this grave scandal from continuing.
Public excommunication would be a suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of scandalously promoting abortion.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this important petition. Thank you!
'Biden announces Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Stephen Breyer on Supreme Court' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-announces-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-replace-stephen-breyer-on-supreme-court/
'Pro-life groups warn about Biden's Supreme Court nominee' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-life-groups-warn-about-bidens-supreme-court-nominee/
'These Republicans could help Biden install his far-left Supreme Court pick' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/these-republicans-could-help-biden-his-left-wing-supreme-court-pick/
'Biden reiterates support for Roe v. Wade, radical LGBT policies during State of the Union' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-again-vows-supports-for-roe-v-wade-radical-pro-lgbt-law/
'Biden says he won't debate 'theology' when asked on Ash Wednesday why he supports abortion' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-says-he-wont-debate-theology-when-asked-on-ash-wednesday-why-he-supports-abortion/
Following the US Supreme Court's decision to allow Texas' Heartbeat Law to go into effect, Joe Biden made the announcement that he would initiate a "whole-of-government" response against the new pro-life statute which could ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
This is yet another, outright confirmation of Biden's openly pro-abortion policies, policies which have the main objective of ensuring that women will continue to be able to kill their own children without impediment.
This anti-life, anti-Catholic stance needs to be urgently addressed and condemned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
For the good of the Church, for the good of pre-born babies, for the good of the faithful, and, indeed, for his own good, Joe Biden needs to be publicly rebuked by the bishops and excommunicated until such time as he repents from his pro-abortion policies.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition, which asks the bishops of the United States to act in unison to exclude Joe Biden from Holy Communion for his scandalous promotion of abortion - the murder of the innocent.
After signing, please take a moment to CONTACT the offices of the USCCB to politely, but firmly, encourage the Conference to take the necessary steps to exclude from Holy Communion public officials who continue to show blatant disregard for innocent human life and the Church's teaching.
The USCCB's Office phone number is: 202.541.3000
Thank you!
"No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." - Matthew 6:24
In the lead-up to their meeting in mid-June, we call on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to exclude Joe Biden and other "Catholic" politicians (like, Nancy Pelosi) from Holy Communion over their public, obstinate, and scandalous promotion of abortion.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition which asks the USCCB to act to stop the abuse of the reception of the Holy Eucharist by politicians who promote the murder of innocent pre-born babies.
We know that making a decision to exclude public figures from Holy Communion is not easy. But, sometimes, this is the only way to make them understand the error of their ways, and to preserve the Church from serious scandal.
Indeed, Canon Law (Canon 915) declares that those who persist in manifest, grave sin should not be admitted to Holy Communion.
Beyond that, at this point, public excommunication appears as the only suitable response for Biden's obstinate, public and grave sin of promoting abortion.
In doing so, we do not hold ourselves up as judges over Joe Biden's eternal soul, but we encourage the bishops to make known one of the consequences of public and obstinate support of abortion by our 'Catholic' politicians.
The fact is, in terms of the manifest, grave sin of abortion, Joe Biden is as bad as he said he would be before the election.
Therefore, it is cold comfort that the USCCB is only preparing to discuss this issue only now.
But even now, if the USCCB publicly excommunicate Biden for his pro-abortion stance (as well as other pro-abortion politicians), the Conference could reclaim some of the moral authority which they lost by their largely silent assent to Biden's candidacy.
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition, now.
Since Joe Biden was sworn-in on the 20th of January, he has wasted no time in signing orders and bills which facilitate the destruction of unborn human life.
- In one executive order, Biden rescinded the Mexico City Policy prohibiting the federal government from spending taxpayer monies on abortion and the promotion of abortion.
- Biden also signed (instead of vetoing) the COVID relief bill, which, for the first time in 44 years, contained funding for abortions in America, using taxpayer dollars.
- Biden said that he wouldn't defend Hyde, and he hasn't.
And, if he and the Democratic Party get their way, a lot more of the same regarding abortion is on the way.
Strong action must be taken lest anyone, especially young people, be confused by the scandal of a "Catholic" in Biden's position aggressively promoting abortion, enabling the killing of innocent human beings.
American rank-and-file Catholics don't want any more compromise and equivocation from the Bishops Conference on this "pre-eminent" life-and-death issue.
We want clear action, not twenty more years of dithering and "dialoguing."
50 million babies have been lost to abortion in the U.S. since Roe!
So, we will NOT accept any more lives lost as a result of dithering and "dialoguing." [**Please see "Notes" below about how it has been reported that some senior U.S. clerics are trying to prevent this discussion from even taking place.]
And, we will especially NOT accept one life lost to abortion by politicians who claim the Catholic Faith, but who promote grave evil. God forbid!
With all due respect to these bishops, they diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by not imposing public canonical penalties on a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
The bishops are now at a crossroads and must choose either God or mammon.
We call on them to choose God and choose Life!
And we also continue to encourage those brave, true and good bishops who have done well to warn Amercian Catholics about the perils to the unborn and the Faith resulting from Biden's promotion of abortion!
SIGN and SHARE this petition, which asks the bishops of the United States to act in unison to exclude Joe Biden from Holy Communion for his scandalous promotion of abortion - the murder of the innocent.
After signing, please take a moment to CONTACT the offices of the USCCB to politely, but firmly, encourage the Conference to take the necessary steps to exclude from Holy Communion public officials who continue to show blatant disregard for innocent human life and the Church's teaching.
The USCCB's Office phone number is: 202.541.3000
Joe Biden: I support abortion 'under any circumstance' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/joe-biden-i-support-abortion-under-any-circumstance
Biden administration has opened the way for 'abortion by mail on a massive scale' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-administration-unleashed-by
'Catholic' Biden marks Roe v. Wade anniversary with pledge to make abortion available for 'everyone' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-biden-marks-roe-v-wade-anniversary-with-pledge-to-make-abortion-available-for-everyone
BREAKING: DC archbishop affirms he will give Holy Communion to pro-abortion Joe Biden - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-dc-archbishop-affirms-he-will-give-holy-communion-to-pro-abortion-joe-biden
Vatican puts brakes on US bishops confronting problem of pro-abortion Biden receiving Holy Communion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-puts-brakes-on-us-bishops-confronting-problem-of-pro-abortion-biden-receiving-holy-communion
Abp. Aquila backs call for pro-abortion 'Catholic' Joe Biden to be denied Holy Communion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abp-aquila-backs-call-for-pro-abortion-catholic-joe-biden-to-be-denied-holy-communion
Cardinal Burke floats 'excommunication' for Biden over his 'aggressive' abortion promotion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-burke-floats-excommunication-for-biden-over-his-aggressive-promotion-of-abortion
Biden's HHS is lying about Title X to push abortion - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/bidens-hhs-is-lying-about-title-x-to-push-abortion
List of US bishops for and against denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians like Biden, Pelosi - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/list-of-us-bishops-for-and-against-denying-communion-to-pro-abortion-politicians-like-biden-pelosi
Notes about USCCB's June Meeting:
For nearly twenty years, the US bishops have been dithering about whether or not to excommunicate pro-abortion politicians by formally withholding Holy Communion from them.
Their indecision on this gravely scandalous matter is a scandal in itself, but one of the biggest obstacles has been internal opposition from senior U.S. bishops.
And, although the faces have changed in the last 20 years, their morally-and-intellectually-challenged arguments against excommunication have not changed.
Liberal bishops of the USCCB say that excommunicating Biden (for example) would divide the Church, divide the bishops, and would politicize the reception of Holy Communion.
Indeed, in the name of "unity," it is reported that some senior U.S. clerics, including Cardinal Blase Cupich (Chicago), Cardinal Wilton Gregory (Washington, DC) and Cardinal O'Malley (Boston), have been working overtime to prevent any substantial discussion of so-called "Eucharist coherence" (that is, what qualifies as worthy reception of Holy Communion).
It is also reported that at least 57 other American bishops allegedly joined these Cardinals in a recent letter to the Head of the Bishops Conference, Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles, to try to pressure him to drop the planned discussion at the full meeting of bishops in June.
And now, even the Vatican is getting involved, with the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith suggesting that even more "dialogue" is needed.
These same clerics may mistakenly believe that any attempt to suppress the objective connection between a politician's promotion of abortion and his unworthy reception of Holy Communion will fool anyone.
But, it will not.
Rank-and-file Catholics are not stupid and can smell compromise a mile away, and we've had enough.
With all due respect to the Cardinal, bishops, and the Vatican…those who fail to act diminish the Holy Eucharist and their high office, as well as cause grave scandal to the faithful, by "dialoguing" with a man who is promoting mass murder of the unborn against the constant teaching of the Church.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition urging the bishops Conference to take action at their June meeting to exclude pro-abortion Joe Biden and other abortion-promoting "Catholic" politicians from Holy Communion.
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Not only is Biden proud of his son, he is also an active promoter of abortion. This is what makes him not eligible to receive Holy Communion, and this is not a political issue, contrary to what Fr. Spadaro claims.
Jack Maxey, the former co-host of Steve Bannon's War Room, who is an expert on the Hunter Biden laptop and its scandalous contents, comments on this Spadaro quote: "It is Pope Francis who has politicized the Eucharist. The Faith is the only thing that matters, the catechism is the only thing that matters. Nobody who supports abortion merits the Eucharist. A child going to catechism class knows that." Applying this principle to Biden, Maxey added: "When you look at it through the lens of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, then Biden does not merit the Holy Eucharist."
"But if you look at it through the lens of someone who has co-opted his faith and his soul to the Communist Chinese, just as Joe Biden, then everything is political," as Maxey, who himself is a Catholic, added.
That is to say, through a political lens, such a decision would look different, because it has to suit political purposes, which means it has to protect President Biden.
Jack Maxey sees here also a parallel to the pachamama worship that Pope Francis had performed during the 2019 Amazon Synod in Rome. In both cases, the U.S. researcher and journalist says, there was a "rejection of fundamental Church teaching. Just think of Our Lady of Fatima. Don't you think Our Lady is offended when the image of pachamama is displayed in our churches?"
But in light of Pope Francis's intervention in U.S. episcopal affairs, one might very well also ask where his much-appraised principle of synodality and locality is being respected? Should Pope Francis not respect the local debates in the U.S., just as he insists he does with the discussions that are taking place in the Amazon region with regard to married priests and female deacons?
The U.S. bishops will meet tomorrow to discuss the matter of Communion for pro-abortion politicians. May they come to a decision in the Faith, and not to an inadequate and a specious political decision.


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Anthony Bourdain returns to the book that made him a star, hand-annotating over 50 pages throughout and hand-writing an all new introduction, aimed at the readers who first made him a sensation and inspired him: waiters and chefs and line cooks. Cleverly redesigned in a small trim perfect for tucking in an apron pocket or a chef's whites, Kitchen Confidential, Waiter's Edition is vintage Bourdain.
Frankly confessional, addictively acerbic, and utterly unsparing, Bourdain pulls no punches in this memoir of his years in the restaurant business. From his first oyster in the Gironde, to his lowly position as dishwasher in a honky-tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown (where he witnesses for the first time the real delights of being a chef); from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, to drug dealers in the East Village; from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are funny, passionate, unpredictable, and enlightening.


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Cavs' Kevin Love is ESPN's Arthur Ashe Courage Award winner for his efforts in addressing mental health issues
When Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love decided to go public with his mental health and wellness experiences in 2018, he admitted he was concerned about putting himself out there, telling the world about panic attacks and anxiety in a first-person essay titled, "Everyone is Going Through Something" on The Players' Tribune.
"While I thought that through pretty thoroughly, I had spoken to my agent (Jeff Schwartz), and he knows how these things go when people live their life in the open," Love told USA TODAY Sports. "He totally got it and said, 'You're going to open up yourself to a lot of people. A lot of people will be talking about this, and people are going to recognize you for more than basketball. Are you sure you want this?'
"For me, I was done suffering. I was done compartmentalizing and putting it away. I wanted to reveal some things and heal it. As long as you can help just that one kid, it's going to make all the difference."
His public revelation has generated a greater focus on health and wellness among NBA players and other athletes and created the Kevin Love Fund aimed at "inspiring people to live their healthiest lives while providing the tools to achieve physical and emotional well-being."
For his efforts, especially with young people dealing with mental health and wellness, Love will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at Sunday's 28th ESPY Awards show (9 p.m. ET, ESPN). The award, named after the tennis great, is given each year to a person whose contributions transcend sports.
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"I'm incredibly humbled by it," Love said. "It's really a profound honor if you look back at that group of men and women who I admire. Billie Jean King, Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, to name a few. It's very, very humbling to see my name next to those. I just feel like I have so much more work to do. Those are people who put in a lifetime of work. With my name next to theirs, I have an obligation and opportunity to make a lot of change in the world of mental health.
"I know what Arthur Ashe stood for and what he was about, especially being around UCLA. It's just tough for me even now to put it into words what this means because it's so much bigger than the realm of sports."
Past winners also include: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, survivors of USA Gymnastics and Michigan State sexual abuse, Robin Roberts, Pat Summitt, Nelson Mandela, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Pat and Kevin Tillman, Cathy Freeman and Jim Valvano.
ESPN senior vice president and editor-at-large of ESPN content Rob King oversees the ESPYs and is impressed with the work Love has done outside of sports.
"His story has been truly inspiring since he wrote the piece for The Players' Tribune and then sat with Jackie MacMullan of ESPN to talk about all he was contending with," King said. "When we started thinking about what the world is going through and our nation is going through – the degree to which his ability to continue to reach out during the pandemic to audiences and help people – we just thought this was the perfect time to recognize how important speaking his truth and then making it easier for others has become.
"He has not only just talked about mental well-being, he's really helped folks understand that some of the stereotypical, rub-some-dirt-on-it stuff that athletes, male athletes in particular, are charged with is unnecessary and unhealthy. We thought that this was perfectly in keeping with the tradition of all of the fantastic people who have previously received this honor."
Love acknowledged his work isn't finished. He's actually just getting started and will continue to use his platform as an NBA player. His fund works on erasing the stigma, conducting public conversations, research, action and change while working with Head Space, Just Keep Living and Bring Change to Mind.
His next big project: The fund will endow a chair at UCLA's psychology department for research.


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The Spider-Verse is welcoming three new directors. Sony Pictures Animation's sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will be helmed by Kemp Powers (center in photo above), Justin K. Thompson (right), and as previously announced Joaquim Dos Santos (left).
Powers is co-director and co-writer of Pixar's Soul, and is currently Oscar-nominated for his screenplay for the live-action drama One Night in Miami. Thompson was the production designer on the original Spider-Verse as well as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its sequel. Dos Santos is a seasoned director and storyboard artist who has directed on Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, among other series.
The original Spider-Verse grossed a strong $373.5 million worldwide and earned plaudits and awards aplenty, including an Oscar for best animated feature. It was directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman from a script by Rothman and Phil Lord.


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The audience for the Foo Fighters' set at Japan's Summer Sonic Festival this weekend was treated to a surprise appearance from a musical icon who is even bigger than the Foo Fighters—at least if legendary internet memes are anything to go by. As reported by Consequence Of Sound, none other than Rick Astley joined the Foo Fighters on stage and assisted in an appropriately Foo Fighter-y rendition of "Never Gonna Give You Up." Introduced as the band's "new best friend," Astley came out to a surprisingly subdued round of applause, and after a little chat with Dave Grohl and the reveal that he just met the band a few minutes before the show, Astley amped up the crowd by screaming "come on you motherfuckers."
After a slow start where Astley seems to take a moment to get situated in this weird version of his song, things take off surprisingly well. Maybe he can join the band on a more permanent basis?


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Arturo Rosales (as played by Jason Canela on The Young and the Restless)
*Is a building contractor
*Shares an apartment with his sister, Lola
*Dates Abby Newman
Jason Canela (March 14 2018 - present)
Current: Head Contractor at Dark Horse
Past: Self-employed at his own contracting business
Arturo was first seen in Genoa City as a building contractor hired by Nikki Newman and her son, Nick Newman, to work on their joint real estate project. Nikki was estranged from her husband, Victor, at the time, and she and Arturo became lovers, sneaking off to a suite at the Genoa City Athletic Club regularly. After Nikki moved back in with Victor, they decided on an open marriage, and Nikki continued to see Arturo until her arrangement with Victor changed back to the traditional. After Nikki cut it off with Arturo, he developed an attraction to Abby Newman, who was dismayed to learn that he'd been having sex with her father's wife. They weathered the storm, however, and continued to grow closer. Abby thought he was seeing another woman at one point, but learned the bra she'd found in his apartment belonged to his sister, Lola, whom she met and became friends with soon after. Eventually, Arturo went to work at Nick's new company Dark Horse, overseeing all the contracting and building for the firm, so he and Abby were now working together as well. Abby was suspicious when Arturo's brother, Rey, came to town and they clearly didn't get along, and Arturo refused to explain why. She was distraught when it came out that he'd had an affair with his brother's wife, Mia, after she came to town, flirted with Arturo, and blurted out the truth at a party. Abby decided she would fight for her man, and agreed to go spend Thanksgiving with the Rosales family, though the tension between Arturo, Rey, and Mia continued.
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For those not familiar with the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, I recommend you have a little Google or pop down south of the Thames and see for yourself why it's described as one of the best children's theatres in the country. It's truly family friendly front of house (not the faux family orientation of some venues which shall not be named) and its programming ranges from little shows for 6 month old babies to thought-provoking plays for 16 year olds.
Until the 15 October the Polka Theatre plays host to Bhuchar Boulevard's Child of the Divide. Co-insiding with the 70th anniversary of the partition of India, Child of the Divide explains the very human consequences of Hindus and Muslims being forced from their homes to reside in either the Hindu India or cross the newly formed border to the Islamic Pakistan. It is a fascinating topic and one that deserves attention in this anniversary year.
Sudha Bhuchar's uses the story of a young boy named Pali left behind in Pakistan when his family flee the country and how his identity is torn between his Hindu roots and his Islamic upbringing from his adopted parents. Bhuchar deftly shows the story through Pali's eyes, focusing on elements that would naturally be the most important to a child; family, friends, comfort blankets and marbles. However when it comes to the adult dialogue it becomes quite heavy handed and clunky, lacking the intriguing subtly that the child characters have.
Sue Mayes's set is effective enough with a large map of the newly formed borders looming over the characters as a constant reminded of the damage one line can do. However, with very little colour or inventiveness it lacked the visual stimulation needed to hold a child (and quite frankly my) attention.
Child of the Divide is certainly a tale that deserves to be told and it has all the makings of a fantastic piece of theatre for schools to use to start a dialogue about racism, identity and refugees. However, if I were a parent I would probably think twice about introducing my child to theatre through this show.
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Telecom Decision CRTC 2016-80
PDF version
Ottawa, 2 March 2016
File numbers: 8662-P8-201508227 and 4762-182
The Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre - Application to review and vary Telecom Order 2015-342
The Commission varies Telecom Order 2015-342 such that the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre are awarded the full costs claimed for senior counsel for their participation in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation 2013-551 (the wholesale wireline proceeding).
In Telecom Order 2015-342, the Commission approved in part the Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre's (PIAC) [collectively, CAC/PIAC] application for costs with respect to their participation in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation 2013-551 (the wholesale wireline proceeding).
In that order, the Commission stated that it was not persuaded that CAC/PIAC had demonstrated that all of the time claimed with respect to senior legal counsel should be allowed. Specifically, the Commission noted that,
the Guidelines for the Assessment of Costs (the Guidelines), as set out in Telecom Regulatory Policy 2010-963, encourage costs applicants to rely on junior counsel and articling students to the greatest extent possible;
for the same proceeding, another costs applicant (OpenMedia.ca) claimed fewer hours of work and used in-house analysts, who charge a lower rate than senior legal counsel; and
senior legal counsel would be expected to spend less time on the file than a junior lawyer or an analyst, given their experience.
Accordingly, the Commission determined that the time allowed in respect of CAC/PIAC's senior legal counsel should be reduced from 317.6 hours to 250 hours, and that the 67.6-hour difference should be allocated to the more junior external counsel. In the Commission's view, this reallocation of time between senior and junior legal counsel constituted a more appropriate assessment of their respective roles for the purpose of determining allowable costs.
- In Telecom Information Bulletin 2011-214, the Commission set out the test it applies in determining whether to grant an application made pursuant to section 62 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act) to review and vary a previous Commission decision:
5. In order for the Commission to exercise its discretion pursuant to section 62 of the Act, applicants must demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of the original decision, for example due to
- an error in law or in fact;
- a fundamental change in circumstances or facts since the decision;
- a failure to consider a basic principle which had been raised in the original proceeding; or
- a new principle which has arisen as a result of the decision.
- The criteria for an award of costs are set out in section 68 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (the Rules of Procedure), which reads as follows:
68. The Commission must determine whether to award final costs and the maximum percentage of costs that is to be awarded on the basis of the following criteria:
(a) whether the applicant had, or was the representative of a group or a class of subscribers that had, an interest in the outcome of the proceeding;
(b) the extent to which the applicant assisted the Commission in developing a better understanding of the matters that were considered; and
(c) whether the applicant participated in the proceeding in a responsible way.
The Commission received an application from CAC/PIAC, dated 1 August 2015, in which they requested that the Commission review and vary its costs award determinations set out in Telecom Order 2015-342.
CAC/PIAC submitted that the Commission made errors in law and in fact that cause substantial doubt as to the correctness of Telecom Order 2015-342. They also submitted that the Commission exercised its discretion unreasonably, and that its determinations introduce a new principle, which will have wide-ranging and harmful policy and participative effects on Commission proceedings.
The Commission received interventions regarding CAC/PIAC's application from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), and the Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC). CAC/PIAC did not file a reply.
The public record of this proceeding, which closed on 3 September 2015, is available on the Commission's website at www.crtc.gc.ca or by using the file numbers provided above.
The Commission has identified the following issues to be addressed in this decision:
Did the Commission err in law and/or in fact in Telecom Order 2015-342?
Comparison of different interveners' costs applications
CAC/PIAC, supported by CIPPIC, submitted that the Commission erred in law by improperly comparing their participation in the wholesale wireline proceeding with that of another intervener, OpenMedia.ca (OpenMedia). CAC/PIAC submitted that costs applications should be considered on their own merits without reference to the participation of other interveners.
Commission's analysis and determinations
Pursuant to section 56 of the Act, the Commission has a broad discretion in awarding costs, fixing the amount of costs awarded, and ordering to whom and by whom the costs are to be paid.Footnote 1
Pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Guidelines, in evaluating whether or not the time spent by a claimant is excessive under the circumstances, the considerations that the Commission will generally take into account include the time claimed and awarded in the proceeding or in other similar proceedings. Accordingly, the Commission may look at the time claimed by and awarded to other interveners in the same proceeding. Further, paragraph 19 of the Guidelines clearly states that the considerations listed are not exhaustive, and that the factors to be considered are within the Commission's discretion depending on the circumstances of each case.
In light of the above, the Commission did not err in law on the basis alleged.
Opportunity to comment on the comparison
CAC/PIAC argued that the Commission did not provide them with a clear opportunity to justify their decisions regarding the allocation of work, and that in so doing, the Commission breached the rules of procedural fairness.
Commission's analysis and determinations
TELUS Communications Company (TCC) filed an answer to CAC/PIAC's costs application, in which TCC submitted that CAC/PIAC could have allocated work more cost effectively among the professionals they engaged. TCC asked the Commission to consider whether these fees were necessarily and reasonably incurred, and suggested that more economic resourcing options were available to CAC/PIAC. CAC/PIAC had an opportunity to reply to TCC and did so.Footnote 2
Accordingly, the issue of excessive time and allocation of work to senior counsel was on the record of the proceeding leading to Telecom Order 2015-342. Given this, the rules of procedural fairness were not breached because CAC/PIAC had a clear and reasonable opportunity to make meaningful submissions in their reply comments.
In light of the above, CAC/PIAC have failed to establish that the Commission erred in law on the basis alleged.
Reallocation of time between senior and junior counsel
CAC/PIAC submitted that the Commission erred in law when it reallocated time between senior and junior counsel, arguing that the Guidelines and section 68 of the Rules of Procedure do not permit the Commission to substitute its view on how time ought to have been allocated.
Commission's analysis and determinations
As noted above, section 56 of the Act gives the Commission a broad discretion in awarding costs, fixing the amount of costs awarded, and ordering to whom and by whom the costs are to be paid. This discretion includes the authority for the Commission to modify a costs claim to arrive at an appropriate amount.
In arriving at an appropriate amount, the Commission follows the Rules of Procedure and the Guidelines. Both reflect the notion that the Commission has the discretion to fix the amount of costs, including awarding only a proportion of costs. However, neither direct the Commission as to the means by which it can modify (or reduce) a costs award.
In light of the above, the Commission did not err in law on the basis alleged.
Equating of interveners' contributions
CAC/PIAC argued that the Commission erred in fact when it found that OpenMedia's contribution to the wholesale wireline proceeding was just as effective as theirs. CAC/PIAC submitted that OpenMedia's participation consisted mostly of opinion evidence through form letters. Conversely, CAC/PIAC's submissions were focused and structured, provided a distinct consumer point of view, and included key evidence and legal arguments on the main issues in the wholesale wireline proceeding.
CIPPIC submitted that the Commission failed to properly account for how much more fully CAC/PIAC participated in the wholesale wireline proceeding than OpenMedia, and that CAC/PIAC's submissions required a greater degree of analysis and more time to generate.
The FRPC submitted that the Commission did not provide any evidence in Telecom Order 2015-342 regarding why the quality of participation in the wholesale wireline proceeding by OpenMedia and by CAC/PIAC was equal.
Commission's analysis and determinations
The Commission agrees that CAC/PIAC's submissions in the wholesale wireline proceeding were more complex than those of OpenMedia, since CAC/PIAC's submissions had greater emphasis on legal and regulatory arguments. CAC/PIAC's submissions therefore required more time and expertise than those of OpenMedia. For this reason, the Commission found in Telecom Order 2015-342 that CAC/PIAC's use of senior legal counsel was warranted and that they should be entitled to costs for a greater number of hours of work than OpenMedia.
However, the effectiveness of a party's participation is not synonymous with the degree of their participation. Different degrees and forms of participation in Commission proceedings can be similarly effective.
In light of the above, CAC/PIAC have failed to establish that the Commission erred in fact on the basis alleged.
Did the Commission introduce a new principle in Telecom Order 2015-342?
CAC/PIAC, supported by CIPPIC and the FRPC, argued that the Commission's comparison of the time spent by different interveners in a proceeding constitutes a new principle. As a result, the time incurred by experienced interveners, when compared to that of less experienced interveners, will be called into question. To avoid the risk of a costs claim being denied, advocacy groups may choose to no longer use senior counsel, resulting in inferior representation from public interest groups.
Commission's analysis and determinations
As noted above, the Guidelines provide that a comparison of time claimed and awarded in a proceeding - including a comparison of interveners' participation - is a relevant factor for the Commission to consider when assessing whether time claimed is excessive. This comparison helps to ensure that public interest groups are compensated for participating in Commission proceedings in a responsible way.
Accordingly, the comparison of interveners' time does not constitute a new principle that raises substantial doubt as to the correctness of Telecom Order 2015-342.
Should CAC/PIAC receive the full costs award for their participation in the wholesale wireline proceeding?
CIPPIC submitted that the Commission's determinations in Telecom Order 2015-342 diverge from those made in the context of past proceedings of comparable complexity, in which the Commission found similar allocations of senior/junior counsel to be reasonable. For example, the Commission recently approved PIAC's costs application in relation to its participation in the comparably complex proceeding to review wholesale mobile wireless services,Footnote 3 in which it relied significantly on senior counsel.
Commission's analysis and determinations
The Commission recently awarded the full amount of costs claimed by PIAC, CAC, the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of British Columbia, and the National Pensioners Federation in relation to their participation in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation 2014-76 (the wholesale wireless proceeding).
The wholesale wireless proceeding was shorter in duration and less complex than the wholesale wireline proceeding. Further, CAC/PIAC relied significantly on senior counsel in both proceedings.
After reviewing CAC/PIAC's submissions and the time claimed in both proceedings, the Commission determines that CAC/PIAC's participation in the wholesale wireline proceeding was equally as responsible and effective as their participation in the wholesale wireless proceeding. Given the similarities in the two proceedings and the reliance by CAC/PIAC on senior counsel in both cases, the Commission is persuaded that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of Telecom Order 2015-342 and that, consistent with the Commission's finding in Telecom Order 2015-265, CAC/PIAC should be awarded the full costs claimed.
Accordingly, the Commission hereby varies Telecom Order 2015-342, such that CAC/PIAC are awarded the entire amount of costs claimed for senior counsel ($117,181.13) for their participation in the wholesale wireline proceeding. The revised total amount of costs allowed is therefore $117,534.13.
The Commission therefore modifies the amounts of costs to be paid set out in paragraph 23 of Telecom Order 2015-342 as follows:
Company Percentage Amount TCC 28.2% $33,144.62 Rogers Communications Partnership 26.3% $30,911.48 Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership and Bell Canada 25.0% $29,383.53 Shaw Cablesystems G.P. 4.8% $5,641.64 Videotron G.P. 4.5% $5,289.04 MTS Inc. and Allstream Inc. 4.2% $4,936.43 Saskatchewan Telecommunications 2.9% $3,408.49 Cogeco Cable Inc. 1.7% $1,998.08 The Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc. 1.4% $1,645.48 Bragg Communications Incorporated, operating as Eastlink 1.0% $1,175.34
- The Commission directs each of the costs respondents identified above to pay CAC/PIAC forthwith the balance of the costs awarded as a result of this decision.
Secretary General
Related documents
- Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation 2013-551, Telecom Order CRTC 2015-342, 28 July 2015
- Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, the Consumers' Association of Canada, the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of British Columbia, and the National Pensioners Federation, in the proceeding initiated by Telecom Notice of Consultation 2014-76, Telecom Order CRTC 2015-265, 19 June 2015
- Review of wholesale mobile wireless services, Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-76, 20 February 2014
- Review of wholesale services and associated policies, Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-551, 15 October 2013; as amended by Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-551-1, 8 November 2013
- Revised guidelines for review and vary applications, Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2011-214, 25 March 2011
- Revision of CRTC costs award practices and procedures, Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-963, 23 December 2010
- Footnote 1
Section 56 of the Act provides that (1) the Commission may award interim or final costs of and incidental to proceedings before it and may fix the amount of the costs or direct that the amount be taxed; and (2) the Commission may order by whom and to whom any costs are to be paid and by whom they are to be taxed and may establish a scale for the taxation of costs.
- Footnote 2
See paragraphs 9 and 12 of Telecom Order 2015-342.
- Footnote 3
See Telecom Notice of Consultation 2014-76 and Telecom Order 2015-265.
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Velotas High Density Personal Fitness Equipment Mats, Protective Flooring Underneath Treadmills, Stationary Bikes and Weight Bench, Multiple Sizes
Brand: Velotas
Color: Light Gray
- STABILITY & COMFORT DURING HOME WORKOUTS: Made from high-density PVC vinyl, our Personal Fitness Equipment mats are available in 8 different sizes for stability when exercising on equipment such as treadmills and stationary bikes
- PROTECT YOUR FLOORING AND EQUIPMENT: Lays flat beneath your stationary bike, rowing machine, treadmill, elliptical, weight bench, or other fitness equipment to protect your floors from being scratched while stabilizing your equipment as you work out
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- LIGHTWEIGHT & DURABLE: Our Fitness Equipment mats are durable to place underneath home gym equipment and made from a water-resistant PVC vinyl. Our mats are designed to leave equipment on top of or lightweight enough to take with you
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Details: Velotas high density personal fitness equipment mats are designed from durable 4mm-thick PVC vinyl so you can have peace of mind that your investment into fitness equipment won't also result in a costly repair bill for your floor. Protect your interior floors from being indented or scratched by your equipment, and keep your equipment from moving around during your workout by placing a Velotas mat beneath your stationary bike, rowing machine, treadmill, elliptical, weight bench, or other piece of personal fitness equipment. The mats are available in 8 different sizes, including 2x4, 2.5x5, 2.5x6, 3x4, 3x6, 3x7, 3x8.5, and 4x5 (all dimensions in feet). Every size is available in lightly-textured Black finish, and select sizes are also available in Light Gray. Make sure to measure your equipment carefully and to select the most appropriate mat for its size.
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PHOENIX — A mistaken text about Thanksgiving back in 2016 led to a new tradition for two unlikely friends and now, the grandma who sent that text is battling COVID-19.
Wanda Dench thought she was texting her grandson to invite him to Thanksgiving dinner in 2016, but she mistakenly texted Jamal Hinton's phone instead. At the time, he was 17 years old.
Hinton replied, "You not my grandma," and asked for a selfie for visual proof. He eventually asked if he could still try out her Thanksgiving cooking, so Dench invited him over saying, "of course you can."
The unlikely duo developed a friendship that comes naturally. Hinton has shared Thanksgiving meals with the couple since 2016.
And it's not just Thanksgiving. In an interview with the New York Post, Hinton says that the two meet up every couple of months. Their friendship has captured the attention of the media and the public for years now.
Both live in Arizona. Hinton lives in Phoenix and Dench in Mesa. The two find it challenging sometimes to meet up with their busy schedules but frequently keep in touch.
Hinton tweeted that both Wanda and her husband, Lonnie are in the fighting COVID-19 and pneumonia. He asked people to send words of love and encouragement to the couple. That tweet had been shared more than 50,000 times as of Friday morning with many tweeting thoughts to the couple as the battle the virus.
Hinton released a video on YouTube with an update Friday afternoon. He said Lonnie is in the hospital and Wanda is at home.
Hinton promised to keep people updated about the Hinton's health on Twitter.


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1905 medal celebrates the opening of the Denver Mint
- Published: May 25, 2017, 5 AM
As the end of 1905 approached, officials at the Denver Mint were getting ready for the new facility's grand opening, testing the equipment to make sure the plant would be ready to start striking coins the next year.
The government had wanted a federal Mint established in Denver since the Civil War era, when the Colorado region was the center of a silver and gold rush. The government had even purchased a private mint in Denver in 1862, but officials chose not to strike federal coinage there, blaming the "hostility of the Indian tribes along the routes" for not beginning an official coinage. Instead, the building was first used as a refuge from the Indians for women and children and then as a federal assay office instead. Decades later, in December 1895, Congress authorized a Mint in Denver; nearly nine years later, in September 1904, operations of the old Assay Office were transferred to the new facility. However, the new Denver Mint was not ready to strike coinage yet.
Last minted in 1909, Indian Head cent still a collector favorite: Our first monthly issue of the summer is rich with Indian Head cent insights, along with "State quarters" for world coin collectors — a fascinating contrast.
The next year, 1905, saw the facility begin processing local silver and gold ore though the Mint still was not prepared to strike coins. Finally, on Nov. 1, 1905, a coinage press was fired up and the first pieces were struck. They were not coins, though.
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The press was used to strike uniface bronze medals the diameter of a gold double eagle. The design was exceedingly simple, with one side reading DENVER 1905 and the other side blank. The medal has a dentiled rim on both sides and a reeded edge. The striking of the medals was part of a ceremony celebrating the opening of the Mint. Colorado's governor and other government officials participated in the event and examples of the medal were presumably passed out to attendees.
In a 2009 auction by Heritage, one of those medals was offered for sale. It realized $2,070.
Collectors have long categorized the 1905 Denver Mint Opening medal as a so-called dollar, a form of commemorative medal that is approximately the size of a standard silver dollar. In the standard reference for the series, the medal is cataloged as HK-876.
The piece sold in the auction is graded Mint State 63 red and brown by Numismatic Guaranty Corp.
The Heritage lot description states: "Struck in bronze with a reeded edge. This specimen exhibits pleasing reddish coloration throughout and lacks any serious flaws worthy of disclosure. This popular so-called dollar was the first issue produced at the newly constructed Denver Mint and, according to the newly released Hibler-Kappen reference (2008), less than 75 pieces are believed extant in all grades. Census: 2 in 63 Red and Brown, 3 finer (12/08)."
According to the so-called dollar website, "Despite the statement that 'thousands were struck,' the medal was unobtainable at the Mint following the ceremonies and was 'decidedly scarce' in Denver."
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A lot of people think that they can no longer live a normal life once they have been told that they have diabetes. The tips in this article will give you advice on how to live a normal life with diabetes. Using the tips provided is considered a conscious decision you are going to have to make.
A wide variety of foods are rich in protein, including obvious sources like beans and eggs, and other healthful choices like dairy and tofu. You will enjoy eating more if you diversify things.
Try to keep a tight schedule in order to simplify your life and allow your body to get used to normal cycles. Keep all of your equipment in the same spot at home and at work, so that you always know where to find your treatments in an emergency. Make testing a routine and do it at the same time and in the same way so you never miss a step.
Sleep Apnea
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, it is important that you get some sort of sleep apnea test done as soon as you can. Sleep apnea can affect your health and your quality of life, but you can minimize the effects by getting treatment early.
Choose a diet containing lots of fiber. It is certain to lower your chances of developing diabetes. Increase the amount of whole grain foods that you consume, and at the same time, reduce your daily intake of processed foods and white bread. Research has shown that those who eat more whole grains are at lower risk of getting diabetes.
Make a list of high glycemic index foods and learn to identify potential problem foods and ingredients. Some examples of foods with high glycemic indexes are cereal, desserts, juices, breads and pasta. Processed foods can also have a very detrimental effect on your blood sugar. Instead, make the healthy decision to enjoy fresh fruits, frozen vegetables, and unprocessed fish and meats.
You can do a lot of things to get your diabetes under control while losing weight at the same time, like taking walks or jogs at the park or around your neighborhood. For example, you could do chin-ups on a jungle gym, or you could lift weights with fabric bags or canned goods.
Sometimes a quick snack, like a chocolate bar from a snack machine, or other goodies around the house, may be hard to avoid, diabetic or not. It's important though, to stay away from the unhealthy choices and eat fruits or vegetables, or another complex carbohydrate.
Blood Sugar
If you have diabetes, it is very important to take great care in managing what you eat. Foods change blood sugar levels differently in different people, so it's up to you to keep track of how foods affect you. If you eat a large meal, it will require more insulin, while smaller meals will require less. If you are careful with your eating, though, you can efficiently manage your blood sugar levels.
The tips above should have given you a good idea of the little things you can do to manage your Diabetes and have a fulfilled life. There is no reason for you to live less of a life than you want to live. You are the only person who can control the type of life you have whether you have diabetes or not.


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Jan 10, 2016
8 Ways to Create Your Own Chopping Block
Creating more storage and hacking more counter space in your small kitchen can be tricky and expensive. A kitchen renovation is serious business, and if you're currently renting a space, it's next to impossible. Enter these chopping block DIYs — make something from scratch or even take some old bedroom furniture for a completely transformed piece.
Filing Cabinet DIYDressers don't get to have all the fun being made over — turn an old standard office cabinet into more counter space and storage in your kitchen. (via Curbly)
Dresser Turned Kitchen Island DIYHere's that IKEA dresser transformation you've been craving: Gold details, leather pulls… it's pretty much what dreams are made of. (via Emily Henderson)
Kitchen Island DIYThis reworked piece looks right at home in a bright kitchen. It's perfect for anyone who has tools on hand. (via Cherished Bliss)
Six-Drawer Dresser-Turned-Kitchen Island DIYThis six drawer-dresser received the Cinderella treatment, and would be such a cool addition to any kitchen needing some extra storage and counter room. You'll love being able to roll it to wherever it's needed. (via Yellow Brick Home)
IKEA Kitchen HackMarble, brass accents, open shelving: This is one seriously covetable IKEA hack. (via Oliver & Rust)
Wine Crate Door Fronts DIYTurn those wine crates and an old neglected piece into more space for what's really important in life: more wine. (via Hunted Interior)
Kitchen Island DIYWith all of this storage for your pots and pans, you'll finally be able to make it through all those recipes you've bookmarked. (via Osie Moats)
Butcher Block Kitchen IslandIt's hard to believe this gorgeous piece is a DIY! Use it for a kitchen island, extra storage or a much-needed coffee bar. (via Ana White)
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Enjoy a Rooftop Meal at Cabra, Now Open Near Atwater
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Grab traditional Peruvian dishes with fusion plates at Cabra.
There's a new rooftop restaurant in town, and you're definitely going to want to stop by. Cabra is the newest addition to the rooftop at The Hoxton Hotel. This Peruvian-fusion spot is the latest brainchild of Chicago-native celeb chef, Chef Stephanie Izard. Izard has won Top Chef, Iron Chef and a James Beard award for her other Chicago spot, Girl and the Goat. All those who have visited so far agree that Cabra will be her next big thing.
The menu mixes up traditional Peruvian dishes with fusion plates made for sharing, so grab a few friends and make a reservation! For brunch lovers, visit on the weekend between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the best meal of the week. One of the quick favorites is the black plantain waffles topped with chicharron and pickled mango syrup for the perfect salty, sweet combo. They also serve up lunch and dinner daily, with highlights being the fresh ceviche that will transport you to the Peruvian coast and the goat empanadas with a perfectly crispy, buttery exterior. Grab one of their specialty cocktails and get cozy, you're in for a culinary treat!


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The PRO2TECT CONVERSION Study will compare vadadust, an investigational (potential new) medication, to an existing, approved anemia medication, given by injection. The potential new medication is taken by mouth.
You may be able to take part in this study if you:
are 18 years of age or older
have chronic kidney disease (CKD) but you are not on dialysis
already take a medication such as Procrit (R), Eprex (R), Mircera (R), Neorecormon (R), Epogen (R), or Aranesp TM [darbepoetin alfa] for anemia
have not had an organ transplant and are not due to have a kidney transplant


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Heart City Bull Bash
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The 18th annual Heart City Bull Bash was held Saturday, Feb. 9 in Valentine, Nebraska. This is considered the city's annual "Main" event. 16 bull producers displayed their livestock on three blocks of downtown Valentine along with 16 commercial displays. Bulls came from South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Shane Keller, chairman of the Bull Bash committee stated that "Thanks to the relatively cooperative weather, the 18th annual Heart City Bull Bash was well attended and made for an enjoyable day. A huge THANKS to the exhibitors and sponsors who make this community event possible."
For the first time a livestock judging contest was held that morning at the Valentine Livestock Auction yards. Over 80 participants attended from two colleges, five junior colleges and three high schools. Winners were announced later in the day. Winning high school team was Valentine, taking home Casper was the champion junior college and UW was the top college. Keller commented "Looks like this will be something to continue having."
Another event held near the sale barn was the indoor craft show. Downtown stores welcomed visitors with special events. A quilt show, an art show hosted by the Sand Painters Art Club, 5K run/walk with the bulls, wine tasting and the always popular 4-H Luck of the Draw were just a few of the opportunities to be enjoyed.
Beef producers, and local business persons connected with agriculture, make up the 13 member Bull Bash committee.
Special guests to this years Bulls Bash were Miss Rodeo Nebraska, Eva Oliver of Merriman and Nebraska Hereford Queen, Hannah Pearson of Thedford.


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Alwe, H. D.; Walavalkar, M. P.; Sharma, A.; Dhanya, S.; Naik, P. D.
Title: Tropospheric oxidation of cyclic unsaturated ethers in the day-time: Comparison of the reactions with Cl, OH and O3 based on the determination of their rate coefficients at 298 K
Journal: Atmos. Environ.
Volume: 82
Page(s): 113 - 120
Year: 2014
Reference type: Journal article
Squib: 2014ALW/WAL113-120
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Rate expression: k(T) = A (T/298 K)n e-Ea/RT
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Second order: cm3/molecule s
Third order: cm6/molecule2 s
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Donald Trump departed the White House a final time as president Wednesday, skipping Joe Biden's inauguration and instead throwing a military-style send-off for himself before leaving for his Florida resort.
"I will always fight for you. I will be watching, I will be listening, and I will tell you that the future of this country has never been better," Trump said at Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington before boarding Air Force One a last time. "I wish the new administration great luck, great success."
Trump didn't mention Biden by name in his remarks, and he becomes the first U.S. president since the 19th century not to attend his successor's swearing-in ceremony. Trump didn't speak to Biden before leaving the White House but left him a note, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump was greeted on the tarmac by his family on a cold and blustery morning as his standard campaign rally soundtrack played in the background. He spoke following a 21-gun salute and a rendition of "Hail to the Chief." Several of his closest advisers were in attendance, though key Republican allies on Capitol Hill, several Cabinet members and his own vice president didn't attend.
He spoke for about 10 minutes, listing his administration's achievements and claiming success managing the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more 400,000 Americans since February.
Before boarding the plane to Palm Beach, Florida, where he plans to take up residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump told the crowd: "Have a good life. We will see you soon."
As Air Force One lifted off, Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played from the loudspeakers.
Trump's departure marks the end of one of the most divisive and chaotic presidencies in modern U.S. history. His term hit its nadir on Jan. 6, when the outgoing president incited a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a failed but deadly attempt to stop lawmakers from certifying his electoral defeat.
On his way to his farewell event, Trump went on a loop around the nation's capital aboard the Marine One helicopter. He would have had a view of a city that he leaves in a state of military lockdown, with roughly 25,000 National Guard troops deployed to protect against further attacks on the government. Tall fencing surrounds the White House and Capitol; roads and bridges have been barricaded to curtail access to the National Mall.
The White House had difficulty finding guests to attend the farewell ceremony for Trump, who alienated allies and staff with unusual speed and frequency throughout his tenure. Some key figures in his administration and partners on Capitol Hill -- including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and top House Republican Kevin McCarthy -- declined the invitation, according to people familiar with the matter.
The White House made some curious choices for its invitation list. Several former Trump aides who became outspoken critics of the president received invitations, including financier Anthony Scaramucci, who was briefly the White House communications director in 2017, but by 2019 was publicly advocating for Trump's impeachment.
Former Chief of Staff John Kelly and former National Security Advisor John Bolton and his deputy, Charlie Kupperman, were also invited. None of them attended.
While some fell out with Trump over policy matters, others have distanced themselves from him since the violent insurrection two weeks ago that left five people dead, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer. The episode resulted in Trump's impeachment, making him the first president to be impeached twice. The Senate is expected to begin his trial after he is out of office.
Just two days after the riot, Trump announced his decision not to attend Biden's inauguration. Authorities are concerned about more violence, resulting in an unprecedented security perimeter complete with high fencing and military vehicles around the heart of the nation's capital.
At the same time, Trump leaves the nation reeling from a pandemic that only surged since the election, as he focused on trying to overturn his defeat. While the emergence of vaccines could eventually bring down infection rates, U.S. deaths have exceeded 4,000 people a day on several occasions this month and the economy is again deteriorating.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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