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Introduction: Metal Ivy Leaves for a Chiminea Stand
A few years ago a friend bought a Chiminea, but she did not have a stand for it. Although they have a flat bottom, Chimineas look much better on a stand. The photo above is the completed. I thought it would be interesting to write an Instructable showing how to make the ivy leaves used to decorate the stand.
The leaves were made from 20 gauge mild steel.
Step 1: Trace a Real Leaf
Find a nice size natural leaf and trace its outline on posterboard. Cut out the pattern with scissors. This will be the master pattern for several leaves, the posterboard should stand up for many uses. If you are many a lot of leaves, it would be a good idea to make several patterns of various size leaves.
Step 2: Trace the Pattern on the Steel
Lay the pattern on the steel and trace out as many leaves as you need.
Step 3: Cut Out the Steel Leaf
Cutout the leaf with shears. I removed the bulk with a corner notcher and brought it to finial shape with hand shears.
Step 4: Clean Up the Cuts and Remove Burrs
Using a small belt sander and a wire wheel I made sure the sharp edges were removed. The wire wheel can add texture to the surface of the leaf making it look more natural.
Step 5: Mark Out the Major Veins
Use a large chisel to mark out the major veins and a small chisel to do the finer veins. Use a resilient backing like posterboard to form creases rather than cuts.
Step 6: Give the Leaf Some Shape
Put some rather hard folds in the leaf to give it a rough shape.
Step 7: Relieve the Folds and Give the Leaf a Natural Curve
First flatten out the bends a bit. Notice how the bends turn into little channels that look like the natural veins in a leaf. Then, using a piece of bar stock as an anvil, give the leaf some natural looking curves. The piece of bar stock was ground with a slightly convex shape to help make the curves smooth.
Step 8: Attach a Stem to the Leaf
The stems are made front 3/32" TIG rod with the copper sanded off. Coat hanger wire would work well, but first remove any coating. First "ball" the end of the stem using the TIG torch, then flow the ball onto the backside of the leaf. This should produce a natural looking attachment.
Step 9: Attach the Stem to the Frame and Wrap the Stem
Weld the end of the stem to the frame. Use an Oxy-Acetylene torch to heat the stem and wrap it around the frame.
Step 10: Finished Results
Here's a closeup of the finished leaf. These have been painted black with a small amount of green Rub-and-Buff in the veins of the leaves. These would be a great decoration for a wrought-iron gate.
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In an earlier post, I wrote about swinging your individualized swing. Really, they're all like fingerprints: everyone has one, but they're all different. So how does one get the most out of their game, while swinging their swing?
Easy: focus on one thing: impact, the only thing that matters. Honestly, look at all the pros and all their different swings. The one thing they all have in common is the impact position.
Former PGA Tour professional and golf TV commentator Bobby Clampett has an absolutely excellent book about just this thing.
It's incredibly easy to follow along. It starts you out with putting, then works into the chip swing, then the pitch swing, then the full swing. I will tell you one key ideology from the book: most PGA Tour pros have a divot that is somewhere between 2 and 4 inches on the target side of the ball.
I won't get into details from the book. For full transparency, no, I'm not getting paid by anyone involved with this book. I wish I were… but I'm not. I honestly believe in this. I downloaded it from the Google Book Store, and haven't regretted it.
What I will tell you is how I prepare myself before I swing to ensure my divot is 2-4″ past the ball. If you've never tried it, when I tell you, you'll probably have one of these moments:
But it really is that easy. And yes, I did (finally) manage to work Star Trek into my blog. Bam.
Anyway, I should start off by saying that too many people are too focused on the ball. It's understandable; all it does is sit there. But the thing is, don't focus on the ball. Seriously, all you have to do is focus on a point in front of the ball.
Personally, I focus on a dimple on the target-side of the ball. For you, maybe you should focus on a blade of grass on the target-side of the ball. Whatever, so long as it works.
When I do this, I find I have a straighter right arm at impact (I'm left-handed; don't know if I've mentioned that before). My ball contact is more flush, and the ball comes off the face with more authority. Easily my best efforts come when using this method.
Mind you, this assumes we're presenting the clubface to the ball square to the target line. Really, though, if you shift your focus away from the swing and ball, you free yourself to perform to your potential. Impact is the only thing that matters.

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Installing Linux Mint / Ubuntu onto a second hard drive with dual boot, Grub installed to second drive
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I took out the CD drive in my laptop and installed an SSD in its place, using a HDD caddy. Then I proceed to install Ubuntu on the second disk using default but it ended up installing Grub on first drive containing Windows. This is a deal breaker for me since don't like to boot into Windows via Grub. I used Boot-repair to get did of Grub, by disconnecting the Linux SSD. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair . Then reinstalled Ubuntu after connecting the second SSD, but this time I chose "Something Else" and selecting the Grub installation location as the second SSD ( /dev/sdb ) as shown here. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Installing
. I created only two partitions, one is 32GB swap since I have 32GB RAM, and the rest as ext4 root (/) . Now I have Grub menu only if I boot from second disk, and I can choose Windows if I want. If I boot from first disk, I boot directly into windows.


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Sciatica again!
My name is Melissa, I'm a RN, and in July of 2014 I underwent a microdiscectomy of L4-L5. It was absolutely my last resort as I had attempted to do therapy. Tried Chiropractic help, nothing worked. The minute I opened my eyes after surgery, I knew it was a complete success. So relieved, I went home to recover and felt wonderful. I felt so wonderful that I drove post-op day 4. I thought things were great, I could soon go back to work. The surgeon, needless to say, laughed and laughed at my 2 week check up. It took the full 3 months to recover, I finally got back to work, although I did lose my job because of being out over 3 months.
So, 1 month ago, I woke up on a Saturday morning and the intense pain was back. It's been 17 months with no pain. Sciatica is horrible. My left butt cheek, my left hip, entire left leg and especially my calf. My left foot feels so heavy at times, along with the feeling that it's going to burst. The process of going from standing to sitting and vice-versa is excruciating. It's been 6 weeks of this now. I'm miserable. I'm on percocet 10-325 and 10mg of flexeril . Doesn't even touch the pain. I'm still working, although, I'm really hurting because I can't medicate. I had an MRI Friday the 12th. I'm thinking surgery again?? I just need some definitive advice.
I'm a pediatric RN, I LOVE my job and don't want to lose it. I work at a day care Center for medically complex children, so there is lifting involved. Any one with similar situations? Any advice? Thanks in advance!
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I'm so sorry for your pain. I know exactly what you're experiencing . I'm actually on my bed right unow unable to move. I would like to know if you are or have been on the depo birth control shot? My hip pain started about 8 months into the depo injections. I was very athletic and now I can't even ride a bike or walk a few blocks before I end up on the ground in severe pain. I been researching this and it seems as though I'm not the only one. I hope you can find some sort of treatment because its is really hard to live this way, I know. Good luck to you.


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Each month we feature a series of books chosen by our fabulous staff. Once a week our literary mavens will be featured on our social media channels. At the end of every month we compile them for you right here; that way you won't miss a single book! These choices are some of their favorite books and authors, or reads they need to share with others.
Gail, from the Beaches branch, recommends the audio book of "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin for our #JPLPicks this week. "I enjoyed following the life of this lonely bookstore owner who receives a surprise package – a small child!" said Gail. "The child changed his whole life by allowing him to see the world in a different way. It was quite a touching story."
Our #JPLPicks for #NationalLibraryWeek comes from Kim at UPK who recommends Marking Good Habits by Joyce Meyer. "The stuff we do becomes us." says Kim. "I want to reevaluate my habits and turn a negative habit into a positive one." Make it a habit to visit the library more often!
Our #JPLPicks for this week comes from Chaka at UPK. He recommends American Gods by Neil Gaiman, "This is a funny and dark story about America's fascination with religion." If you read it and loved it check out the new series on STARZ!
This week Danielle from PCR recommends "Persuasion" by Jane Austen for our #JPLPicks. "You can't go wrong with Jane Austen, but too many people get hung up on "Pride and Prejudice." "Persuasion" is where it's at! It has humor and melancholy with a great ending."


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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Scent of the Day
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Good morning! At the risk of sounding unoriginal or unsophisticated, I am wearing Marc Jacobs (the original). When I first began collecting miniature perform bottles a few years ago, I was drawn to the clean lines of this bottle, and then fell in love with the cool gardenia fragrance inside. So tell me, thou expert on the world of gardenia, what other gardenia fragrance(s) should I try?
- May 8, 2007 at 8:49 AM
- violetnoir said...
I am wearing Shiseido Message from Orchids. A dear perfume friend sent me a decant, and it's lovely. Hugs!
- May 8, 2007 at 9:07 AM
- IrisLA said...
Good morning! I'm wearing S-Perfume 100% Love. Sheer rose and chocolate over incense. This scent works year round for the warm So. California climate.
- May 8, 2007 at 9:12 AM
- ForTheLoveOfPerfume said...
You are not unoriginal at all my dear. I like Marc Jacobs very much. It is a lovely, cool gardenia scent.
A few other gardenia fragrances I enjoy that I have reviewed: Jo Malone Vintage Gardenia, Creative Scentualization Perfect Gardenia and Kai. I understand Tom Ford's new collection has a lovely Velvet Gardenia available. All worth trying!
Enjoy the day. You smell great!
- May 8, 2007 at 9:36 AM
- ForTheLoveOfPerfume said...
Hello Violet,
Lovely fragrance (I'm assuming) for a lovely woman. ;-)
- May 8, 2007 at 9:42 AM
- ForTheLoveOfPerfume said...
Good Morning Iris!!
What a decadent combination in S-Perfume 100% Love. Enjoy that sunny weather!
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TIGHTENING CREDIT: Bank Negara's measures to better manage household debts are timely
LURED by the availability of super-easy loans from banks, cooperatives and other lenders, many Malaysians are racking up excessive household debts that they can't manage.
Many are carrying multiple credit cards while servicing one or more car loans, a home loan and even a personal loan. As such, they are struggling to meet the monthly repayment obligations.
Cumulatively, such household debts have pushed Malaysia's household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to a record 83 per cent, the highest in emerging Asia.
The central bank said last week household debt at the macro level was not alarming yet but with the current internal risks to growth, it could pose a huge concern to the affordability and sustainability of the household sector. This basically means that Malaysia is facing the risk of a credit bubble, which is looming in other Asian economies such as China, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand, economists say.
There could be havoc if the bubble bursts when households default on their home and other loans, leading to a situation almost similar to the United States sub-prime crisis in 2008. Our banks could also add more non-performing loans to their books.
Friday's announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia outlining fresh measures to better manage household debts is timely indeed.
The credit tightening should serve as a good pre-emptive move to prevent deterioration in the debt ratio and tighten borrowers' financial discipline.
Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, in announcing the measures, said as of March, the ratio of household debt to GDP in Malaysia grew to 83 per cent from 70 per cent in 2009.
"Given that the economy is now growing in the range of four to six per cent, we believe this level of debt (ratio) is not sustainable and that is why we are introducing these measures."
Effective yesterday, home loans will be capped at 35 years and personal loans at 10 years. Previously, the maximum tenures ran for as long as 45 years and 25 years respectively.
In addition, new borrowers can only take on debt amounting to 60 per cent of their monthly take-home pay.
To prevent leakages, the new ruling would apply to all the 33 banks and close to 500 cooperatives, which provide loans to their members.
This move is laudable. Cooperatives have been the dark pools within the country's financial system.
Cooperatives that lend money to their so-called members are not regulated by Bank Negara. So, borrowers with less credit-worthiness and not qualified for bank loans would turn to cooperatives.
Cooperatives should be more stringent in approving loan applications. Banks and cooperatives should also start exchanging the credit history of their borrowers to ensure they are not overexposed or overstretched.
There are endless sob stories on how people are falling into the debt trap after they cranked up credit card bills or borrowed money from banks, cooperatives or Ah Long.
The government should also crack down on the menace of illegal money lenders.
Many businesses or individuals are forced to turn to illegal money lenders as banks refuse to lend to them, regarding them as too risky. They are shunned by banks either because they have poor credit histories or unstable incomes.
But the catch in such borrowings are the sky-high interest rates. Illegal money lenders are often accused of preying on the vulnerable, who end up in inescapable cycles of debt.
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Designed By Julie A. Bolduc
This sparkly bookmark was inspired by an email sent to a crochet mailing list I am a member of. One lady was looking for a Heart Shaped bookmark with a tail, then a day or so later, someone replied with the idea of making a snowflake with a tail for a bookmark. Well I thought that was a great idea so I designed one. Hope you like it.
Materials Needed:
Small amount pearl Knit Cro Sheen* or size 10 crochet cotton
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
Thread Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc=1"
Finished Size: =2"x8"
Skill Level: Beginner
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, dc in ring. Ch3. *2dc in ring. Ch3. Rep from * 4 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Slst into the sp bet the first 2 dc. Ch6, dc in same sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc, ch3, dc in next sp bet next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/s/st to 3rd ch of ch6.
RND 3: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch6, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch1. *Sk the next 2 ch3 sps. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Rep from * 3 times more. Sk the next 2 ch3 sps. Work the fol in the next ch3 sp. Dc, ch3, dc, ch60, work 3dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch3, work 3 dc in same ch as last 3 dc, ch2, slst in same ch again. Slst in each ch to with in the first ch. Leave last ch undone. Ch 1. Dc in same ch 3 sp, ch3, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch1. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6 at beg of round. Fasten off and weave ends into work.
You could starch this lightly but I didn't. The plastic strand in this thread sort of acts like a stiffening agent on it's own.
*The Pearl Knit Cro Sheen is just Knit Cro Sheen with a strand of plastic running through it. Really pretty. I bought it at Wal-Mart.
Designed on Thursday, December 03, 1998. Copyright © 1998 By Julie A. Bolduc f110005
JPF Crochet Club where Crocheting is Just Plain Fun https://www.jpfun.com This pattern is for personal use only and not to be resold.


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Marks, Harrison to lead area's fundraising
HOPEWELL — United Way of Hopewell-Prince George announces the leaders of its annual campaign.
Leaders, volunteers and staff will kick off the campaign September 21 with a luncheon to be held at John Randolph Foundation.
The Hopewell area will be led by Deborah E. Marks. Marks, from Hopewell, is the current principal of Clover Hill High School and the Math and Science High School at Clover Hill with the Chesterfield County Public Schools, and Adjunct Faculty Member for Virginia Commonwealth University.
Marks is a native of Hopewell with over 40 years experience in education that has included teaching, administration, development of budgets, capital project management, maintaining building and grounds, providing clear and frequent communications, and the use of social media and marketing on the public school sector and in the higher-ed arena.
Marks has a Bachelor of Science Degree in elementary education from Longwood University; a Master of Education Degree in administration and supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University; and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Leading the Prince George area is Henry P. "Chick" Harrison, Jr., a certified public accountant with an office in the City of Hopewell for 26 years, practicing accounting for the past 43 years.
Harrison is a 1971 graduate of Atlantic Christian College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Harrison is a native of Hopewell. He and his wife Janet, a Prince George native, have resided in Prince George for the past 30 years. He has been an active member of the Prince George Ruritan Club, Hopewell Rotary Club, and has served many years as an officer and director of the Hopewell Emergency Crew., Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers, and the United Way of Hopewell-Prince George.
Harrison served as the United Way's area president from 1999-2001 and as its treasurer for many years.
Hopewell City Manager Mark Haley will serve as corporate chairman and Mike Williams, plant manager at City Point Energy Center, will lead the Industrial Committee.
"United Way of Hopewell-Prince George is grateful to have these caring and community minded volunteers leading our 2017 campaign," said the organization in a statement. "Our goal is $250,000 and we are counting on the business leaders, employees, and citizens to help us reach this important goal. Volunteers will be canvassing area businesses from mid September to December. Please give generously to support the many services provided by this annual fundraising campaign," said the organization.


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See yourself as others see you
What you think really doesn't matter when you're pitching yourself for a job. What matters is what the recipient of the pitch thinks: the hirer. What you need to be doing is intuiting what they are looking for and what they are worrying about, so that when they meet you they feel better, they feel that their problems will be taken care of.
So what should they feel when they look at you? Think about it, she is just a person with a job to do and problems to solve, whether she's in HR or the manager you'd be working for; though in each case their problems will be slightly different. Do this exercise before you write to them or go into the interview: ask yourself "what do they hope they will see in me? What problem or worry do they have that I can help them with?"
Put yourself in their shoes. Forget for a moment about your qualifications and think about her needs. Your predictions might include: I can trust her, I want someone who has worked on projects like mine, I want someone who understands the category, I want someone who will fit in with the team, I want someone who has proven results. This kind of thing. So which of these are the likely triggers for your particular hirer? Which can you support best? Ask yourself these questions and then look at your resume and cover letter and decide whether they are framed to give the right impression.
To do this you need to have a good sense of what you have to offer. You need to understand which of your experiences and skills are relevant to their needs – which ones are important. There is often a difference between important and interesting. Focus on the "important" – and then color it with a little "interesting." But don't put so much interesting in that your reader loses sight of the important parts – she is not going to give it that much time before she moves on. And don't make them work to discover the important parts. Put them up front – tell them what you bring them and then prove it in your chronology or the cases you cite. Don't make them search for it. Why should they? Surely there is no job in the creative business where effective, powerful presentation of ideas is not important. So show them with your own pitch for yourself that you have that mastered.
So what will they see when they see your resume – or meet you at interview? Will they see a list of qualifications and clients and dates and advancements? Or will they see the answer to their problem? Which would you prefer they see?


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The Conjuring 2 (2016)
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|James Wan
|Written By:
|Carey Hayes
|Chad Hayes
|James Wan
|Patrick Wilson
|Vera Farmiga
|Madison Wolfe
|Frances O'Connor
The follow-up to the widely acclaimed The Conjuring, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) don their spooky investigative hats and head to Enfield, London to help Peggy Hodgson (Frances O'Connor) and her four children banish the evil presence that has been terrorising their home, and supposedly possessing one of the girls, Janet – only to find themselves targets of the spirit.
James Wan is an excellent storyteller, and shows this by being able to produce a sequel that in many aspects is a re-hash of the original, and yet still retains a level of freshness and individuality throughout. Whilst the story itself is well-documented and as such runs the risk of being almost tedious to watch, the film is given a deserved breath of life with clever script-writing, "Ed, this is as close to hell as I ever want to get.", and a close attention to visual detail – proven when the end credits roll and we see images from the set juxtaposed with original photos from the house.
I found the link between Enfield and Amityville where the film starts, tenuous. Perhaps it was a ploy of sorts to pander to a wider audience, but to me it seemed like cheap and easy exposition – most everyone knows the story of The Amityville Horror, and so a lot can go unsaid.
I found the film enjoyable. It didn't rock my world, nor was I disgraced in any way by it. There were some parts I found wonderfully shot – the scene where Janet phases into Bill Wilkins and back again out of focus whilst being interviewed by Ed was a truly smart use of CGI, and gave depth and chill to what could have been a relatively tame encounter. Madison Wolfe gave an excellent performance as Janet, her fear palpable. And that bit with the fire-truck and the tent? Creeped me out good and proper. However there were some points that didn't sit right with me – the "Crooked Man" scene is a good example of that. I found the brazen and obvious use of that kind of CGI in a film set in 1977, with a distinctly aged feel, pretty jarring. I feel like it was an interesting avenue to explore, but failed somewhat in the execution, leaving me a little disassociated with the film for a time.
In all, I would say The Conjuring 2 is definitely worth the watch, and a worthy sequel to "The Conjuring". It was well-acted, cleverly-portrayed and pretty chilling at times. One for the watch list.
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African-American driver Darrell Wallace Jr. makes NASCAR history with win at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Darrell Wallace Jr. became the second black driver to win on NASCAR's national level and first in a half-century, taking the Truck Series race Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.
Wendell Scott won in Jacksonville, Fla., in December 1963 in what is now known as the Sprint Cup Series, the highest of NASCAR's three national levels.
"This means everything," the 20-year-old Wallace said. "This is an emotional win for me, especially doing it in Wendell Scott's backyard. I love coming here to Martinsville, it's always good to me. It finally paid off. I think it's my third trip here. I love coming here. The fans are great here."
Wallace, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, beat Jeb Burton into Turn 1 off a restart with five laps to go.
"We congratulate Darrell Wallace Jr. on his first national series victory, one that will be remembered as a remarkable moment in our sport's history," Brian France, NASCAR's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "Darrell's success, following fellow NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate Kyle Larson's win earlier this season, is indicative of a youth and multicultural movement that bodes well for NASCAR's future growth."
Wallace was never below sixth place and led a race-high 96 laps but needed to survive a final restart. Wallace chose the inside line for the reset and quickly pulled away from Burton.
"I had a chance to talk with Darrell and his father in victory lane today and we are just thrilled for him and his entire family on the win in Martinsville," said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. "We obviously think a lot about Darrell. He has tremendous talent and we really believe he can have a huge impact on our sport."
The Concord, N.C., driver was making his 19th career start.
MORE: Harvick rips Dillon, RCR | Cup lineup | Hamlin vows to win | Kenseth vs. Johnson
"I had so much confidence coming into this race," Wallace said. "I told my guys that I did, and I told everybody that asked if I was going to win. ... So, it was, 'No, maybe we're going to try,' this one was, 'For sure,' and we capitalized. This means a lot."
Brendan Gaughan was second, followed by Burton. Championship leader Matt Crafton finished 17th and leads James Buescher by 51 points with three races remaining.
Tempers flared in the garage after Ty Dillon turned around Kevin Harvick at the entrance of Turn 1 in front of Crafton and Chase Elliott. Once both drivers got their cars going down the backstretch under caution, Dillon resumed his efforts to spin Harvick but was ultimately unable to complete the task.
MORE: Wallace wants to be role model for African-American drivers
The pair steered their cars down pit road and Harvick stopped in Dillon's pit stall to voice his frustrations. Harvick's truck was instantly surrounded by Dillon's pit crew and an orange sledgehammer was tossed his way in response. Harvick is in his final season with Richard Childress Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. Dillon is team owner Richard Childress' grandson.
"The 3 (Dillon) just dumped me," said Harvick, who will drive for Stewart-Haas Racing next year. "Exactly the reason why I'm leaving RCR because you've got those kids coming up and they've got no respect for what they do in this sport and they've had everything fed to them with a spoon. So, I cut him slack all day and, you know, he just dive-bombs me in there, dumps me. I've got to thank all these Anderson Syrup guys for everything that they do. It's a shame you've got to get taken out by some rich kid like that."
Dillon finished 22nd, and Harvick was 30th.
"I'm sure he's tweeting something now about it," Dillion said. "So, can't even face me after. I'm pretty disappointed in the things that just went down. I used to look up to that guy, but I guess he doesn't understand the circumstances of what's going on."


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1E+WIn the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) after section 143 the following sections are inserted as Chapter 1A of Part 5—
(1)This section applies to a periodic tenancy of a dwelling-house if each of the following conditions is satisfied.
(2)The first condition is that the landlord is either a local housing authority or a housing action trust.
(3)The second condition is that the tenant condition in section 81 of the Housing Act 1985 is satisfied.
(4)The third condition is that the tenancy is created by virtue of a demotion order under section 82A of that Act.
(5)In this Chapter—
(a)a tenancy to which this section applies is referred to as a demoted tenancy;
(b)references to demoted tenants must be construed accordingly.
(1)A demoted tenancy becomes a secure tenancy at the end of the period of one year (the demotion period) starting with the day the demotion order takes effect; but this is subject to subsections (2) to (5).
(2)A tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy if any of the following paragraphs applies—
(a)either of the first or second conditions in section 143A ceases to be satisfied;
(b)the demotion order is quashed;
(c)the tenant dies and no one is entitled to succeed to the tenancy.
(3)If at any time before the end of the demotion period the landlord serves a notice of proceedings for possession of the dwelling-house subsection (4) applies.
(4)The tenancy continues as a demoted tenancy until the end of the demotion period or (if later) until any of the following occurs—
(a)the notice of proceedings is withdrawn by the landlord;
(b)the proceedings are determined in favour of the tenant;
(c)the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the notice is served ends and no proceedings for possession have been brought.
(5)A tenancy does not come to an end merely because it ceases to be a demoted tenancy.
(1)A tenancy continues to be a demoted tenancy for the duration of the demotion period if—
(a)at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and
(b)during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to another person who is a local housing authority or a housing action trust.
(2)Subsections (3) and (4) apply if—
(a)at the time the demoted tenancy is created the interest of the landlord belongs to a local housing authority or a housing action trust, and
(b)during the demotion period the interest of the landlord transfers to a person who is not such a body.
(3)If the new landlord is a registered social landlord or a person who does not satisfy the landlord condition the tenancy becomes an assured shorthold tenancy.
(4)If the new landlord is not a registered social landlord and does satisfy the landlord condition the tenancy becomes a secure tenancy.
(5)The landlord condition must be construed in accordance with section 80 of the Housing Act 1985.
(1)The landlord may only bring a demoted tenancy to an end by obtaining an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house.
(2)The court must make an order for possession unless it thinks that the procedure under sections 143E and 143F has not been followed.
(3)If the court makes such an order the tenancy comes to an end on the date on which the tenant is to give up possession in pursuance of the order.
(1)Proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house let under a demoted tenancy must not be brought unless the landlord has served on the tenant a notice of proceedings under this section.
(2)The notice must—
(a)state that the court will be asked to make an order for the possession of the dwelling-house;
(b)set out the reasons for the landlord's decision to apply for the order;
(c)specify the date after which proceedings for the possession of the dwelling-house may be begun;
(d)inform the tenant of his right to request a review of the landlord's decision and of the time within which the request must be made.
(3)The date specified under subsection (2)(c) must not be earlier than the date on which the tenancy could (apart from this Chapter) be brought to an end by notice to quit given by the landlord on the same date as the notice of proceedings.
(4)The court must not entertain proceedings begun on or before the date specified under subsection (2)(c).
(5)The notice must also inform the tenant that if he needs help or advice—
(a)about the notice, or
(b)about what to do about the notice,
he must take the notice immediately to a Citizen's Advice Bureau, a housing aid centre, a law centre or a solicitor.
(1)Before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date of service of a notice for possession of a dwelling-house let under a demoted tenancy the tenant may request the landlord to review its decision to seek an order for possession.
(2)If a request is made in accordance with subsection (1) the landlord must review the decision.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the procedure to be followed in connection with a review under this section.
(4)The regulations may include provision—
(a)requiring the decision on review to be made by a person of appropriate seniority who was not involved in the original decision;
(b)as to the circumstances in which the tenant is entitled to an oral hearing, and whether and by whom he may be represented at the hearing.
(5)The landlord must notify the tenant—
(a)of the decision on the review;
(b)of the reasons for the decision.
(6)The review must be carried out and notice given under subsection (5) before the date specified in the notice of proceedings as the date after which proceedings for possession of the dwelling-house may be begun.
(1)This section applies if the landlord has begun proceedings for the possession of a dwelling-house let under a demoted tenancy and—
(a)the demotion period ends, or
(b)any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 143B(2) applies (circumstances in which a tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy).
(2)If any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 143B(2) applies the tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy but the landlord (or the new landlord as the case may be) may continue the proceedings.
(3)Subsection (4) applies if in accordance with subsection (2) a tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy and becomes a secure tenancy.
(4)The tenant is not entitled to exercise the right to buy unless—
(a)the proceedings are finally determined, and
(b)he is not required to give up possession of the dwelling-house.
(5)The proceedings must be treated as finally determined if—
(a)they are withdrawn;
(b)any appeal is abandoned;
(c)the time for appealing expires without an appeal being brought.
(1)This section applies if the tenant under a demoted tenancy dies.
(2)If the tenant was a successor, the tenancy—
(a)ceases to be a demoted tenancy, but
(b)does not become a secure tenancy.
(3)In any other case a person is qualified to succeed the tenant if—
(a)he occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home at the time of the tenant's death,
(b)he is a member of the tenant's family, and
(c)he has resided with the tenant throughout the period of 12 months ending with the tenant's death.
(4)If only one person is qualified to succeed under subsection (3) the tenancy vests in him by virtue of this section.
(5)If there is more than one such person the tenancy vests by virtue of this section in the person preferred in accordance with the following rules—
(a)the tenant's spouse or (if the tenant has no spouse) the person mentioned in section 143P(1)(b) is to be preferred to another member of the tenant's family;
(b)if there are two or more other members of the tenant's family the person preferred may be agreed between them or (if there is no such agreement) selected by the landlord.
(1)This section applies if the demoted tenant dies and no person is qualified to succeed to the tenancy as mentioned in section 143H(3).
(2)The tenancy ceases to be a demoted tenancy if either subsection (3) or (4) applies.
(3)This subsection applies if the tenancy is vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the tenant's estate unless the vesting or other disposal is in pursuance of an order under—
(a)section 23A or 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings);
(b)section 17(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, etc);
(c)paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief against parents).
(4)This subsection applies if it is known that when the tenancy is vested or otherwise disposed of in the course of the administration of the tenant's estate it will not be in pursuance of an order mentioned in subsection (3).
(5)A tenancy which ceases to be a demoted tenancy by virtue of this section cannot subsequently become a secure tenancy.
(1)This section applies for the purpose of sections 143H and 143I.
(2)A person is a successor to a secure tenancy which is terminated by a demotion order if any of subsections (3) to (6) applies to him.
(3)The tenancy vested in him—
(a)by virtue of section 89 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 133 of this Act;
(b)under the will or intestacy of the preceding tenant.
(4)The tenancy arose by virtue of section 86 of the Housing Act 1985 and the original fixed term was granted—
(a)to another person, or
(b)to him jointly with another person.
(5)He became the tenant on the tenancy being assigned to him unless—
(a)the tenancy was assigned in proceedings under section 23A or 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings) or section 17(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, etc), and
(b)neither he nor the other party to the marriage was a successor.
(6)He became the tenant on assignment under section 92 of the Housing Act 1985 if he himself was a successor to the tenancy which he assigned in exchange.
(7)A person is the successor to a demoted tenancy if the tenancy vested in him by virtue of section 143H(4) or (5).
(8)A person is the successor to a joint tenancy if he has become the sole tenant.
(1)A demoted tenancy is not capable of being assigned except as mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The exceptions are assignment in pursuance of an order made under—
(a)section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings);
(b)section 17(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders after overseas divorce, etc.);
(c)paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief against parents).
The Secretary of State may by regulations under section 96 of the Housing Act 1985 (secure tenants: right to carry out repairs) apply to demoted tenants any provision made under that section in relation to secure tenants.
(1)This section applies to a local housing authority or a housing action trust if it is the landlord of a demoted tenancy.
(2)The landlord must from time to time publish information about the demoted tenancy in such form as it thinks best suited to explain in simple terms and so far as it considers appropriate the effect of—
(a)the express terms of the demoted tenancy;
(b)the provisions of this Chapter;
(c)the provisions of sections 11 to 16 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (landlord's repairing obligations).
(3)The landlord must ensure that information published under subsection (2) is, so far as is reasonably practicable, kept up to date.
(4)The landlord must supply the tenant with—
(a)a copy of the information published under subsection (2);
(b)a written statement of the terms of the tenancy, so far as they are neither expressed in the lease or written tenancy agreement (if any) nor implied by law.
(5)The statement required by subsection (4)(b) must be supplied on the grant of the tenancy or as soon as practicable afterwards.
(1)A county court has jurisdiction—
(a)to determine questions arising under this Chapter;
(b)to entertain proceedings brought under this Chapter;
(c)to determine claims (for whatever amount) in connection with a demoted tenancy.
(2)The jurisdiction includes jurisdiction to entertain proceedings as to whether a statement supplied in pursuance of section 143M(4)(b) (written statement of certain terms of tenancy) is accurate.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) it is immaterial that no relief other than a declaration is sought.
(4)If a person takes proceedings in the High Court which, by virtue of this section, he could have taken in the county court he is not entitled to recover any costs.
(5)The Lord Chancellor may make such rules and give such directions as he thinks fit for the purposes of giving effect to this section.
(6)The rules and directions may provide—
(a)for the exercise by a district judge of a county court of any jurisdiction exercisable under this section;
(b)for the conduct of proceedings in private.
(7)The power to make rules must be exercised by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(1)For the purposes of this Chapter a dwelling-house may be a house or a part of a house.
(2)Land let together with a dwelling-house must be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as part of the dwelling-house unless the land is agricultural land which would not be treated as part of a dwelling-house for the purposes of Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985.
(1)For the purposes of this Chapter a person is a member of another's family if—
(a)he is the spouse of that person;
(b)he and that person live together as a couple in an enduring family relationship, but he does not fall within paragraph (c);
(c)he is that person's parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) it is immaterial that two persons living together in an enduring family relationship are of the same sex.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1)(c)—
(a)a relationship by marriage must be treated as a relationship by blood;
(b)a relationship of the half-blood must be treated as a relationship of the whole blood;
(c)a stepchild of a person must be treated as his child."
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Kris Hoots Thomas.
Partner in all things:
My wife.
My friend.
My business partner.
My spiritual balance.
My most-trusted critic.
She became "Hoots" to me when we were getting to know each other and becoming friends. For some reason I asked her what people who really knew her, called her. She thought for just a second and said, "Hoots." And so she became Hoots. And then in a relatively short amount of time we fell in love and decided to put our lives together. That was over a decade ago. And while 10+ years doesn't seem like a big deal, it is to us. When people ask how long we've been married, our answer is "Not long enough."
Because of this "Hoots thing" and our businesses, it wasn't long before people began calling us "Hoots & Thomas." That's another story and another website.
If you really get to know her I bet she'll let you call her "Hoots" too. It's kind of a special club. You'll want to know her that well. She's amazing.


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Paul Krugman is a typical, and often correct, critic of President Barack Obama. He's been right on policy decisions on a number of occasions, and most notably, when President Obama has been wrong.
In a new story in Rolling Stone, Krugman has done an about face on Obama and the president's historical significance.
"When it comes to Barack Obama," Krugman writes, "I've always been out of sync. Back in 2008, when many liberals were wildly enthusiastic about his candidacy and his press was strongly favorable, I was skeptical. I worried that he was naive, that his talk about transcending the political divide was a dangerous illusion given the unyielding extremism of the modern American right. Furthermore, it seemed clear to me that, far from being the transformational figure his supporters imagined, he was rather conventional-minded: Even before taking office, he showed signs of paying far too much attention to what some of us would later take to calling Very Serious People, people who regarded cutting budget deficits and a willingness to slash Social Security as the very essence of political virtue."
"And I wasn't wrong. Obama was indeed naive: He faced scorched-earth Republican opposition from Day One, and it took him years to start dealing with that opposition realistically. Furthermore, he came perilously close to doing terrible things to the U.S. safety net in pursuit of a budget Grand Bargain; we were saved from significant cuts to Social Security and a rise in the Medicare age only by Republican greed, the GOP's unwillingness to make even token concessions."
All of this is true, and everything Krugman writes in the Rolling Stone appears on surface to be true, but Krugman misses a major point.
Under President Obama, income and wealth equality has skyrocketed. 95 percent of all income growth in the USA over the last four years has gone into the pockets of the 1 percent. Record levels of income and wealth are now in the hands of the 1 percent, which accounts for much lower demand for goods and services, lower job and wage growth, and slower economic growth, all of which hurts the 99 percent, and all of which serves the 1 percent.
The policies the president has championed have played a major role in this.
Free trade treaties, for example, are negotiated with an eye toward shipping US jobs overseas with the difference between the old higher wages and the new lower wages going into the already fat wallets of the super rich via higher corporate earnings, rising share prices and soaring dividends. Right now, as we speak, the president is championing the Trans Pacific Partnership, the largest income redistribution scam of all time. It is a so-called free trade treaty that has been negotiated to jack up prices on goods and services, and lower wages, all of which redistributes income from the 99 to the 1 percent.
Under Obama, student loan interest doubled, and the payments of millions of student loans goes straight into the pockets of those who possess bonds backed by student loans: hedge funds and the rich. With a little work, the president might have stopped this madness.
Obama is not stupid, he knows precisely what he is doing. He's redistributing income on behalf of his largest campaign contributors, the largest investment banks on Wall Street, hedge funds, and the largest investors of the 1 percent. This is precisely why the president refused to unleash his attorney general against the crimes of Wall Street that brought about the tanking of the world economy five years ago.
And these are just a few of the things Obama has done to redistribute income from the 99 to the 1 percent, something Krugman doesn't want you to know about.
So while Krugman makes his points in his article, and with passion, his defense of Obama is in very narrow terms.
By the way, despite my critic of Obama, he hardly rates among the worst of presidents. That distinction goes to George W. Bush, the man who created the worst mess in US history. Warren Harding, as well as several others, would have to rate below our current president, as well.


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£12,750 | Suzuki Jimny 1.3 VVT SZ4 Auto 4WD 3drFull Leather, FSH
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Full Service History, Lovely Example , Metallic Grey, Very Competitive HP & PCP Rates on Offer Please Ask for a Quote., £12,750
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GSPM director and former congressman joins international affairs organization.
By James Irwin
Graduate School of Political Management Director Mark Kennedy has been elected to the nonpartisan think tank Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Kennedy, who has served as GSPM director since 2012, is a former three-term U.S. congressman from Minnesota who served as a presidentially appointed trade advisor under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. A longtime business executive with expertise in trade and U.S. foreign policy, immigration and global affairs, Mr. Kennedy also is a faculty member of the Elliott School of International Affairs' Institute for International Economic Policy and has overseen the creation of two international-focused GSPM master's programs in the past three years: Political Communications and Governance and Advocacy in the Global Environment.
"Membership in this distinguished organization will be highly beneficial in advancing our international programs at GW overall and specifically at the Graduate School of Political Management," Mr. Kennedy said in a statement. "Engaging with the other members and programs of the Council on Foreign Relations will ensure that our programs reflect current developments in each region, identify excellent guest lecturers and elevate the profile of our programs with those often sought after for career advice."
Membership on the council, he added, will help GW identify collaborators for research and programs on trade and economic freedom. The Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan membership organization and publisher, is made up of government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, lawyers and nonprofit professionals and has roughly 4,900 members worldwide.


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It's not easy to get rid of junk especially if you love holding on to your sentimental items. The buildup of collected items can get a lot over the years and eventually lead to your house getting too cramped and cluttered. There's nothing homey about a space that looks messy, and if you've been feeling stressed and antsy whenever you go home, then maybe it's time to declutter.
Doing chores or cleaning up may not be exciting for some people, but it's necessary. The task doesn't need to be painful or overly elaborate either. There are simple ways to declutter your home, and they can help immensely in improving your mental well-being. Here are some of them.
It's not easy to purge your entire home of unnecessary things. That is why you need a serious commitment to this task. Promise yourself that, once you get started, you will see through the end of decluttering. Make it a point to stop only for breaks like meals or for getting adequate sleep if the decluttering takes several days.
Pick a decluttering method that you feel works best for you and your situation. You'll need to get rid of duplicate stuff and one-time-use items that take up so much storage space in your home. Remember that quality is so much better than quantity as you're sure that things you'll retain will be of use for a long time.
Once you have the resolution to declutter your home, you will be faced with the decision of choosing what to do with the purged items. You have the option to donate or to sell them. For the latter, consider using a secure e-commerce platform that allows you to set up shop anytime without difficulties. Selling your stuff online should be hassle-free and easy for you.
Declutter First before Buying Storage Items
Some people don't feel like organizing existing clutter if they don't buy storage pieces first. It can be exciting and downright tempting to buy those cute boxes, bins, and baskets to put stuff in, but this is counterintuitive. Clean out your home first before buying new containers to find out what you need. You may be buying more than what you need if you declutter later.
Shop Only for Essentials
If you want an organized and mess-free space, you must think about the items you bring in to your home. From groceries, clothes, shoes, to house things, there are some things you don't need. For example, sales and buy-one-get-one promos are exciting especially if you're getting a deal. However, you need to ask yourself if you need two of the same items when shopping.
If you don't need it, put it down. Thinking a little bit before putting something in your cart can make a difference. If it's something you need, pledge to give the duplicate to a friend or donate it, so it doesn't take precious storage space in your home.
Honor but Don't Keep (Unless You Want To)
If you're a sentimental person who likes to keep everything a friend gives you, there is a shelf somewhere in your house that is filled with unnecessary mementos. You want to keep such things even though you hate them because they were a gift or have been in your family for so long. The problem is, there are too many of those things lying around, and the mishmash is not exactly pretty.
It's simple: let it go. You can donate, sell, or give away the sentimental memento to a relative or friend who wants it. A good rule of decluttering is that, if it no longer serves you, then it's better to part with it.
Put Things in Order Right Away
It is not a decluttering step; it helps when you've organized your home already. A way to keep it spick-and-span is to put things away as soon as you enter your home. If you have groceries, put the items in their proper places, or if you have a gym bag containing used gym clothes, then put the sports bra and yoga pants in the hamper right away.
Keeping items in the order can be a challenge, but the more you do it consistently and purposefully, it will become a habit in no time. Soon it will be routine for you to arrange anything that is in disarray inside your home. The more you keep things neat, the less you can justify leaving items lying around.
Sooner Rather Than Later
When it comes to necessary tasks like decluttering your home, it's always better to do it sooner rather than later. All the stuff you've purged and sorted should be given away or donated as soon as possible. Never leave bins or bags of stuff lying around. You can only complete the decluttering once all the stuff is gone from your home.


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"I've always been a very big fan of good food," says Audrey Brown of CocoaBistro. "But often when I would receive a box of chocolates as a gift, they didn't have quality ingredients, and were always full of preservatives and came in garden-variety flavours." She was inspired to start her own chocolate business, starting with the best possible ingredients.
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Sojourner Truth was considered one of Smithsonian's "100 Most Significant Americans of All Time." She is a figure who should be remembered, spoken about, and admired. Here is her biography.
Many women participated in the fight for African-Americans, especially African-American women, to have equal rights. One of these important women is Sojourner Truth.
She was born into slavery, but later escaped from it. Known for her speeches, activism, accomplishments, and fights against slavery, she is a woman with a massive legacy who will be remembered for her courage for centuries.
Plans for her to appear on American currency in 2020 in honor of the centennial of women gaining the right to vote in America are in place. She was one of the most notable African-American women to speak out on issues such as civil rights and abolition.
Sojourner Truth's Early Life
Sojourner Truth was believed to have been born in 1797. She was born a slave, to slave parents James and Elizabeth Baumgree. Her birth name was Isabelle, but later in life, in 1843, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth, because she believed that God had called upon her to go to the countryside and testify the hope that was within her.
She was sold several different times to different slave owners. One of her slave owners was named John Dumont, who overall treated her kindly, although his wife harassed her frequently.
In 1815, while Sojourner was still a slave, she entered a relationship with a fellow slave, even though any relationship was forbidden by her boyfriend's slave owner. When they were caught in their relationship, Sojourner's boyfriend, whose name was Robert, was so severely beaten by his slave owner that he ended up dying from his injuries.
It is believed that Robert was the father of one of Sojourner's children. Afterwards, she married another slave named Thomas, with whom she had four children.
The Historical Case
Sojourner was living in New York at this time, and she ended up escaping from slavery with her daughter, Sophia, and began to work as a domestic servant.
Unfortunately, when Sojourner escaped, she was forced to leave behind her other children, as they were not legally allowed to be freed until their twenties.
The next year, slavery was banned in New York. Even though New York was a free state, Sojourner learned that her son, Peter, was sold as a slave in Alabama, where slavery was rampant. She filed a lawsuit against her former slave owner, John Dupont, with the help of the family for whom she worked as a domestic servant.
She ended up winning the case against Dupont, and Peter was brought back to New York from Alabama. He had been badly treated in Alabama in the place where he was sold.
This was a very historical case and one of the most landmark cases in American history, because it was the first time ever that a black woman had won a court case against a white man. This was only one of Sojourner Truth's many accomplishments.
Beginning of Sojourner Truth Activism
Sojourner Truth freeing herself from slavery marked the beginning of her accomplished life. During this time period, she started to be a religious person, eventually becoming an evangelical Christian.
Being religious was a great comfort for her after all that she had suffered in her life as a slave. In 1843, she officially changed her name to Sojourner Truth, because it marked a new beginning for her in her life.
Sojourner Truth's main cause was fighting for the abolition of slavery, but she also was an ardent supporter of women's rights, religious tolerance, pacifism, and reforms in prisons.
She had met several prominent abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass. In 1850, she published her autobiography, with the help of William Lloyd Garrison. It was titled "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave."
The income from her biography allowed Sojourner to travel around the country and speak about her many causes and accomplishments.
In the 1840's, she gave one of her most memorable speeches at an abolitionist convention in Boston, Massachusetts. During this speech, she sang a song which she had written to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne," which she called "I Am Pleading For My People."
In 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered her most famous speech, which later began to be known as "Ain't I A Woman?"
In this speech, she demanded that women and African-Americans have equal rights. It was delivered at the Women's Convention in Ohio.
While many different versions of the speech exist, the overall meaning of the speech is that Sojourner has worked just as much as a man during her time as a slave; why should she as a woman and an African-American not have the same rights as her male counterparts would have?
Several different writings of the speech include her having said it in a Southern accent, despite the fact that Sojourner was from New York and Dutch was her native language. Nevertheless, it was one of the most key speeches of her lifetime.
During a speech she gave in 1853, Sojourner was treated rudely by her audience, where young men began to hiss and groan at her. In response, she is quoted as saying, "You may hiss as much as you please, but women will get their rights anyway. You can't stop us, neither."
Sojourner Truth's Impact
Over the next two decades, Sojourner continued to give many speeches, in an era where public speaking was very popular. Usually reserved solely for white men, she was an unusual sight, being a six-foot-tall black woman.
However, many people demanded to see Sojourner Truth's speeches, as she spoke from the heart, and she spoke from direct experience as she spent many years of her life as a slave. Her booming voice captivated audiences all across the country.
During this entire time, Truth never learned how to read or write. This was the era of the Civil War, where the topic of slavery was highly controversial and one which divided the entire nation. She helped recruit black soldiers and rallied for supplies in support of the Union Army.
She wanted to also improve the lives of freed slaves in Washington D.C. She also, albeit unsuccessfully, attempted to secure land grants from the federal government for freed slaves.
The Emancipation Proclamation in 1864 was one of the few political achievements that Sojourner Truth saw become a reality during her lifetime. Most of the other political campaigns that she rallied for became laws after she had died.
However, as all people who fight for just causes, there were people who were against Truth. During some of her speeches, audiences treated her with disrespect, and would hiss and groan during her speech.
There were even people who were skeptical that she might actually have been a man. This was a common taunt used against influential female public speakers.
Harriet Tubman is another example of a woman who was a victim of such treatment. However, Sojourner Truth never let such comments get to her. During a speech in 1858, someone interrupted her by shouting that Sojourner was actually a man. In response, Sojourner showed her breasts, clearly dispelling any such claims.
Afterwards, Sojourner turned her attention to other issues, particularly women's rights. In 1872, Sojourner tried to vote in the presidential election, but at the polling booth, she was turned away. Because of her many accomplishments and speeches, Sojourner Truth had the chance to meet both Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
Sojourner Truth, nearing the end of her life, grew increasingly frail. She died on November 26, 1887, at approximately 87 years old.
Sojourner Truth's Legacy
Sojourner Truth will continue to be remembered for generations, and was widely remembered long after her death. A sculpture was made of her in 1999 by Tina Allen, in honor of what was estimated to be the 200th anniversary of Sojourner Truth's birth.
She was the first black woman to have a bust in the U.S. Capitol in 2009. In 2016, it was announced by the United States Department of Treasury that Sojourner Truth will appear on a $10 bill in honor of the centennial of women's suffrage in America.
She will appear on this bill alongside other prominent women's rights activists such as Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, and the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession.
Other honors awarded to her include: having the meeting between her and Abraham Lincoln be painted, having Interstate 194 in Michigan being named after her, having commemorative postal stamps featuring her, having more statues being created in her honor, and more.
It is important to remember and recognize historical figures who helped fight for all the rights we have today. Sojourner Truth is one of many accomplished women who helped pave the way for women to have the right to vote, for slaves to be free, and more people to have rights all across America and ultimately, all across the world.
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In an era of constant significant changes in stroke therapy, where medical treatments continue to be optimized and multiple large randomised controlled clinical trials support mechanical thrombectomy, we also must focus on patients best medical and social care once they are discharged from the stroke unit. We believe continuity of care impacts health outcomes in this patient population. Inpatient and outpatient care should be part of the same integrated stroke care pathway, with contributions from Neurologists, Internists, Primary Care Physicians, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Public Health Physicians, Nurses, Physical and Speech Therapists, Neuropsychologists, Social Service professionals, etc. Our goal is to foster this view of integrated stroke care. Thus, in our annual course, we bring together those healthcare professionals so we can align our views and contribute to a consistently high level of quality in stroke care. In this process, rehabilitation assumes a prominent role. We feel it should begin as soon as possible and that treatment plans should be regularly reviewed, lest we lose the health gains brought by the acute therapies. In this issue, we focus on primary and secondary prevention of stroke, namely new antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulation after stroke and novel data regarding intracranial atherosclerosis. We also highlight the importance of an organized stroke care infrastructure to achieve better results. An update on endovascular treatment will be followed by interesting interventions approaching several themes, such as intracerebral haemorrhage and special populations. The relevance of an early rehabilitation will be put in the spotlight. Its role in spasticity, the importance of music therapy in language disorders and the several tools available during the period of hospitalization, including dysphagia screening and treatment, will deserve special consideration. Last, but certainly not least, we would like to give a warm welcome to the presence, for the first time, of patient associations in this course. It is definitely a further step in the right direction for truly providing a continuum of care.Download PDF
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