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Beautiful Boy; 2018's Most Underrated Film
December 17, 2018
With big name movies released this year: Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born- just to name a few, one film was disappointingly overlooked- Beautiful Boy.
Director Felix Van Groeningen's Beautiful Boy is based off of David Sheff's (played by Steve Carell) memoir, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction. The movie follows the slowly deteriorating father-son relationship brought upon by son Nicolas Sheff's (played by Timothée Chalamet) heavy addition to meth.
The movie not only portrays the protagonist's inclining dependency on drugs, but the significant ripples it causes within the family. The real climax comes when David realized he can't help his son; he needs to take care of himself. I can only assume that it's one of the most difficult things for a parent to go through, letting go of their child.
There isn't anything I would change about the film. The picture, the way the story was told all complimented each other so well. Not to take any glory from the screenplay, but the acting was a real high point of the movie. Chalamet perfectly portrayed a struggle addict aware of his faults, attempting to sober up, but ultimately having too much dependency on the drug. Carell, I thought accurately played a struggling father who hopelessly continues to help his son, until realizing the best he can do for him is walk away.
Why a film so flawlessly executed didn't receive half of the recognition it evidently deserved, is beyond my knowledge. Best guess is that in light of higher profile films like the ones mentioned earlier, it was disregarded.
At the time of the writing of this article, Beautiful Boy is still being showed in theaters.
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Annuvin was a wasteland of dark enchantment, and its very environment was deadly for most living things, especially Fair Folk. The closest Fair Folk way post to Annuvin was that run by Gwystyl; such near proximity to the Land of Death seemed to affect his health and temperament for the worst. Doli himself found that Fair Folk who lingered inside the borders of Annuvin would weaken and die -- until the dwarf discovered that when invisible he was immune to the effect.
The Iron Crown of AnnuvinRuler of Annuvin, one must wrest power from the current ruler, or the Iron Crown will burn one to death when placed on the would-be usurper's head. Magg made that very mistake near the climax of The High King.
Mount DragonDyrnwyn from the Sons of Don.
The former Queen of Annuvin, Achren, was the only one who knew the paths over the mountain — even Arawn did not have complete knowledge of its passes. When Taran's war band traveled it, Achren used her superior knowledge to give them an advantage over the Huntsmen of Annuvin.
A small peak jutted off of Mount Dragon. Once over the summit, the Iron Portals were a short distance down an unobstructed slope on the other side. The Hall of Warriors (where once stood the Black Crochan), and Arawn's Great Hall could be seen from that vantage point.
Dark GateThe Black Cauldron, the war party of the Sons of Don used this entrance when they attempted to seize the Black Crochan. It was a shorter route but more dangerous to traverse, and thus not as heavily guarded as other entrances to Annuvin.
The Hall of Warriors
Arawn's Great Hall
The Black Cauldron (Disney)
The Forbidden Forest
The Forbidden Forest is a small forest surrounding the east side of the massive Horned King's castle. Taran loses track of Hen Wen here while daydreaming about becoming a great warrior, and along the way meets Gurgi. The gwythaints capture Hen Wen and carry her over a deep thicket and tall mountain into the Horned King's castle. The Sierra game reveals that Gwystyl lives on the other side of this dark forest.
The Moat
A large moat surrounds the castle. The moat possibly contains alligators; part of it is certainly poisonous. In the movie, Taran is able to drop Hen Wen into a non-lethal section during his first attempted escape. During the climax of the film, Taran, Eilonwy, and Fflewddur use a boat to escape from the collapsing castle. The trio watch the last remains explode from a safe distance.

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There really is no excuse for staying in a boring job
There's a million different ways to earn a dollar Down Under, and
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Australia is a big country that boasts a wide range of industries, so
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1. Senior submarine cook
When the Royal Australian Navy advertised that it was willing to pay
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Australia is the middle of a resources boom and many of those
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3. Crop duster pilot
With Australia fast becoming Asia's food bowl, there's lots of work
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and involves a lot of expensive training and licencing requirements.
4. Shark tagger
Those tags that allow marine
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5. Koala catcher
As part of a campaign to lure British workers, the government of
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With so many exciting options on offer, there really is no excuse for
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Many high school students wake up around six am every single morning so they have enough time to get ready for school and arrive on time. Although most students don't get to go to sleep until after eleven pm, because of all the homework that the school gave them during the day. Most students like to drink coffee or tea in the morning to wake them up for their full day of school, after school clubs, and sports; however a lot of teens do not have enough time to stop and buy one before getting to school. If schools put in a coffee place, like Starbucks, at the school many students would be able to arrive on time to school and also get their caffeine fix.
Waking up early isn't even the hardest part about going to school, it is trying to stay awake. Not that learning isn't fun, but sitting in a classroom listening to a lecture about logarithms when you've been up since six, can be pretty difficult. In an article about classes in the morning, it says that if students don't get 8-9 hours of sleep then it is harder for them to stay awake during class. When teenagers go through puberty their circadian rhythms change, causing them to stay up later and wake up later. Coffee is not complete cure for this, however, it can help prevent students from falling asleep in class. In a different article, High School Libraries Luring Students with Coffee, it talks about a high school in Tennessee that has a coffee shop in their library. It says that it has students working their for a marketing class, and with what the cafe earns, that is later turned into scholarship money for the student employees. Putting a cafe in the library does more than just benefit the cafe, it benefits the library also, "Before the coffeehouse opened, "they were running about 6,000 visits per year to the library and checking out about 3,000 books," he said. Now, "we're running about 65,000 visits and checking out about 45,000 books,'" (High School Libraries, 2007). This shows that students are more interested in reading when they have a reason to go to the library.
Many would argue that having a cafe inside of school can get expensive, or that it is unhealthy. Administration might argue that they wouldn't want it, because many schools are carpeted and they don't want coffee spills all over the floor, because then it could cause an insect problem or it cause the classroom to smell if it wasn't cleaned right away. The article, Café Society: Do school libraries need a double shot of espresso?, shows the pros and cons of having a coffee shop in the library, stating that "Another battle that Artibey won was with her school custodians, who complained that the extra trash in the library was creating foul odors and attracting critters," (Whelan, 2008). Another issue is the healthiness or unhealthiness of the drinks that the cafe could be serving to the students. "'They're already providing horrible school lunches. Now they're adding to that with 800-calorie drinks," said Susan Levin, a registered dietitian with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Many students load up their coffee with sugar and cream or buy dessert-like coffee drinks, Levin said," (High School Libraries 2007). Many schools that have a cafe inside their library would agree that these are important issues, however all of them found a compromise to them.
Before a cafe gets put into a school, the administration should implement some rules that the students have to follow in order for the school to stay clean and the cafe to stay open. Addressing the trash and critter issue, Debra Whelan said that "The two sides came up with a compromise: kids are now required to toss their waste in the hallway trash cans, whose liners are changed each night. "Students follow the rule because they're grateful to be able to eat in the library and don't want to lose the privilege.'" This would be an easy rule to follow because all the students would understand what would happen if they didn't follow the rules. To address the unhealthy part of putting a cafe inside of the school, the school is already serving students lunches that are probably just as unhealthy and they're not doing anything to change that so why would they want to refuse this.
Overall, putting a cafe inside of a school does more good than bad. Students will be more excited to go to school, they will be more awake for their classes, and it will make them happier all together. There may be some downsides, people might not like spending all that money, or having to wait in a line to get coffee every single morning. However people will always complain about something no matter what it is, so this is a good thing that we should make happen.


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Sep 01, 2011 05:40AM
By Wendy Sipple
Photo by Dante Fontana
Describe your business.
I am Chef David with Chef2U, a personal chef business, offering individualized service to customers who want someone to do the shopping, cooking, and cleaning up for them!
What was the first job you ever had, and what did you learn from the experience?
My first job was as a cake decorator; it taught me how to deal with the public.
What life accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am most proud of having worked as a baker for three months at McMurdo Station in Antarctica!
How are you involved with both the community and your customer?
I enjoy shopping at the weekly farmers' market, buying unique and fresh food.
Who is your role model in business or in life, and why?
I really admired Julia Child as a role model in culinary arts; she was so no-nonsense and unafraid of cooking and baking.
What's your hidden talent?
Playing the djembe in West African drumming.
What's your biggest job perk?
Since I work for myself, it's being able to sleep in or take breaks whenever I want.
Where do you and your family go locally to have fun?
I go visit my friends in South Lake Tahoe.
What's your favorite childhood memory?
Being pulled by my sister in a wagon while she went door-to-door selling Girl Scout cookies.
If you could meet someone living or dead, who would it be and why?
It would be my grandfather who passed away before I was born; I always wanted to meet him. I've heard he was an incredible man.
What's your favorite local event that you go to?
My favorite local event is just going to the farmers' market.
If you could be any other profession what would it be?
A musician, because I love music.
And finally, customer service is…?
Customer service is giving the customer whatever they want in a timely manner.
Do you know that our editorial is not paid for, nor can it be purchased? In fact, our Introducing and Dine reviews are not paid advertisements. If you'd like your business profiled, please email Wendy Sipple at [email protected] Once we determine when your business will be featured, we will contact you to schedule a time to come out and take a photograph. Thank you!


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Astronaut Al Mansouri shows us space robots aboard the ISS
Over half way through his mission aboard the International Space Station, fighter pilot turn astronaut (which are two of the coolest jobs ever), Hazza Al Mansouri is continuing to inspire and amaze the UAE population back down on Earth. This time round, he answered some more burning questions, as well as showcasing how some crazy space robots operate.
September 30, five days into his mission which began on September 25 and concludes on October 3, Al Mansouri drifted in front of the camera to host yet another live stream. Previous Q&A sessions have been streamed right here in Dubai, though this time the stream was broadcasted to Kuba Station in Hiroshima, Japan.
Al Mansouri showed one of the joint projects between the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa): the JEM Camera Robot, otherwise known as Int-Ball.
UAE Astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori is now conducting the educational experiment aboard ISS/Kibo. Follow the live streaming from the following websitehttps://t.co/Mbrk2RbqnG pic.twitter.com/SVnwHXhsqc— JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) (@JAXA_en) September 30, 2019
Designed in Japan, Int-Ball is the personal photographer for astronauts abroad the ISS, a camera may not sound all that high-tech, but remember this is microgravity and the little robot has to be able to take stable imagery of experiments. It achieves this by an internal gyroscope, as well as 12 in-built fans that help it fly around Japan's lab on the ISS, the Kibo Module.
Not only did Al Mansouri take the time to showcase the abilities of the spherical robot, he also answered questions from people back home.
Int-Ball unsurprisingly is far from the only robotic companion on the ISS, with Al Mansouri explaining that: "There are different robots on board the station from different agencies," he responded. "Each one of them have different purposes."
The Emirati then went on to jokingly suggest what robot companion he would like to see with him during his mission:
"Of course you have to allow your imagination to run wild. I would like a robot similar to the Int-Ball that has four arms to help me hold more things or do more tasks on board the station."
He later went on to answer questions outside of robotics such as how water is delivered to the station, how his body has changed being in space, and why he's trained for hyper-gravity if he's in a microgravity environment.
According to the UAE astronaut, water is sent to the station in the form of steam and then converted back into water. He also revealed that because space launch in the rocket reaches 5-G normally and 9-G in an emergency, all astronauts must be trained to hope with immense gravitational forces. One final comedic insight from him, his head has grown being in space:
Many changes happened in my body, the size of my head grew bigger because of the rush of fluids upward, and my sense of smell also changed. However, I began to adapt and get used to it after some time."
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888 Holdings published its earnings report for 2013, the results saw a positive performance for 2013 as the operator generated a record turnover. 888 Holdings posted a full year revenue of $401 million (€290.6 million), the figure represent a 7% increase on the $376 million posted by 888 Holdings for 2012.
888 holdings B2C division, contributed the majority of revenue (82%), the operator had witnessed a 7% growth in performance revenues as its B2C revenues increased from $330 million in 2012 to $352 million in the last 12 months.
The operator reported that adjusted EBITA had increased by 13% to $76 million for 2013 (2012 – £67 million). 888 Hodings performance was further supported by positive results displayed in profit earnings before tax, which grew by 30% to $53 million ($41 million)
Online gambling operator 888 Holdings said it was able to achieve record turnover in the 12 months through to December 31, 2013, due to the performance of its brands, platforms and marketing systems.
Player acquisition to its brands, had seen seen a growth of 19% as new player acquisition increased throughout its product range. 888 Holdings stated that its products now serve 15.5 million customers worldwide.
The positive results displayed by the operator had been driven by strong performance delivered by its core brands. 888 Holdings further highlighted that new strategic marketing initiatives had helped the operator grow its business and maintain operational profit margins in 2013.
More positive news were announced as the operator additionally stated that it had started 2014 in a positive manner with average daily revenues up by more than 8% on 2013 results
Brian Mattingley, chief executive officer of 888, commented on the company's results: "I am delighted to report that we have delivered record-breaking revenue and increased our profitability, driven by our strong brands, exceptional platforms and best-in-class marketing systems.Casino delivered another strong performance and we made further market share gains in Poker, advancing to number two in the PokerScout global rankings at the year end.
"We have also significantly strengthened our offering in sport, which is delivering positive results. We have started 2014 well, with average daily revenue up more than 8% in the year to date, and look forward to the year ahead with continued confidence.
SBC Performance Overview
Financial Highlights
- Revenue increased 7% to US$401m (2012: US$376m)
- B2C Revenue increased 7% to US$352m (2012: US$330m)
- Adjusted EBITDA* increased 13% to US$76m (2012: US$67m)
- Adjusted EBITDA* margin increased to 18.9% (2012: 17.8%)
- Profit before tax increased 30% to US$53m (2012: US$41m)
- Final dividend at 4.0 cents per ordinary share per policy (2012: 4.5 cents), and due to strong performance the Board is recommending an additional one-off dividend of 7.0 cents per share (2012: 2.0 cents), bringing the total dividend per share for the year to 14.0 cents per share (2012: 9.0 cents)
- Adjusted EPS increased 19% to 16.6 cents per share (2012: 13.2 cents)
- As at 31 December 2013, 888 had 15.5 million Casino, Poker and Sport real money registered customer accounts, representing an increase of 19% from 31 December 2012
Operational Highlights
- Continued strong performance in core Casino and Poker products
- Improved 888 Sport offering delivering positive results
- Further excellent progress in Spain
- Successful launch in regulated US states:
- World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand, powered by 888's gaming platform and technology, launched in Nevada in September 2013
- Launch of iGaming in Delaware in November 2013 with poker, casino table games and casino slots powered by 888
- o 888casino and 888poker brands (through AAPN joint venture) launched alongside WSOP brand in New Jersey in November 2013


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Careers and opportunities made real for eighth grade students
Eighth grade students from Rocky Heights Middle School had the opportunity to attend the district-sponsored Career Expo in November. Students enjoyed hearing about various careers and many came away with new ideas and dreams for their future.
Submitted by RHMS eighth grade student Cody Hyman; photos courtesy of RHMS eighth grade student Josh Harmon
Life is a tough challenge; some people succeed and some don't. What makes a person successful? What is the journey of a successful person? At Rocky Heights Middle School (RHMS), eighth grade students experienced a special event called the Career Expo that helped answer some of these questions.
Career Expo is an annual district-wide event where students go and look at all types of different careers and it lets them see what interests they may have to be successful in life. These careers have a wide span, ranging from engineering to police officers. This year the expo featured representatives from Comcast, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, different schools, and even representatives from the U.S. Navy. More than 5,000 students from 20 different schools got to attend and look around at all the different careers and start exploring their careers for the future.
The expo was held on November 13 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center in Castle Rock. Students were given small bags with a writing pad and paper. They used this pad for taking notes about the important things they learned from all the employers that day. They were able to ask the employers questions like, "How much does this job pay?" Or "What high school classes do I have to take to get this job?" Students really enjoyed the Career Expo; they were able to look into what they could do in the future and how to reach their goals.
After having to ride on the bus in the cold, RHMS student and Castle Pines resident Patrick Lamb said, "It was freezing outside but it was super delightful to learn about careers, so in the end it was worth it." Student Chloe Santander-Lewis said, "It was really inspiring for my future."
The eighth grade Career Expo was a great time for everyone and taught the kids some amazing lessons for their future. They can use these lessons for their futures and life in general. After the Career Expo, students had a better idea about how to take the path of success in life.


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Ever wonder what it means to live in the present? Here's a great example from Stephen Hume's essay "A Walk with the Rainy Sisters," published in his anthology of the same name:
The wind rose suddenly the other night, nudging me awake. It rustled through the forest canopy of maple and willow outside my window and snuffled around the eaves like some enormous, restless animal.
I slipped out of bed and into a pair of jeans, shrugged into my old Cowichan sweater with the snowflake pattern, stepped outside the world we parcel out in hours, minutes and seconds and went for a walk in the dishevelled vastness of time embedded in every starry night at the edge of the continent.
The wind had swept the sky clear. . . . Above the road, a river of stars, the Milky Way, the embracing arms of the galaxy . . . . The whole vista of the winter heavens spread around me.
Awoken on a windy night that seemed to whisper his name, Hume gave in to the mystery of that call. He didn't roll over and go back to sleep. Instead, he grasped the moment and went outside for a walk, alone, in the middle of a dark, chilly night. As a result, he was dazzled by a clear, glittering sky and filled with such a strong sense of peaceful connectedness that the memory of it continues to move him to this day.
Being present doesn't have to involve big moments. All it requires is recognizing — and acting on — the urges that pull you at the very moment they pull. They're there for a reason, those urges. Listen, and your life will be rich.


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… is very… something. I tried all morning, while working on The Ball is Out There flyball tournament, to figure out what I was feeling.
I'd known for quite awhile that Cooper wasn't going to be with me. Russ and I had decided to put our time and effort with Cooper into hunt training and testing. And with hunt test season starting up in earnest, there would be no time for Cooper to practice flyball or go the tournament.
But I'm a team player, so I volunteered to go out yesterday with the my X-Fidos teammates to help out at the Canby fairground. My official job was "sticker runner" (essentially posting the times and wins on a board after each race), but I did a bunch of other things, too.
I learned how to line judge, and did both line judging and box judging. Basically, these positions help the official judge know when a dog has dropped a ball, skipped a hurdle, crossed the line too early, etc. I also had a chance to observe the people at the scoring table enter the stats on the official sheets that are turned into NAFA. And I was a go-fer, getting coffee for people who couldn't leave their seats, lending my jacket, helping to organize the next day's prizes, finding a judge's lost stopwatch, etc. A full day, even without Cooper.
But all day, I felt this heavy weight under my ribs. I wanted Cooper with me, and I wanted to be running him.
Of course, getting to run a dog is never a sure thing. In the last tournament, he was a butthead, being kind of snarky at the other dogs. Not good, and enough to keep him out of the races. And I can't forget that his toenails keep breaking and he's got this thing going on with his spine.
Maybe he won't ever run flyball again — I guess that's the fear and sadness I was feeling. Maybe his behavior got him out of the game, and his health won't let him try again.
I hope that's not the case. I know he loves flyball, and I do, too.


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The Artepillin-C (Phenolic Acid), as an active element of Brazilian Propolis, fights leukemia and Cancer. This natural compound when applied to certain human leukemia cells (T-cells, B-cells), myeloid and monocytic leukemia, and even non-myeloid and non-lymphoid cell lines in vitro, shows a great cytotoxic power and induces them to Apoptosis (Cell Death) in all the lines. The best response corresponds to Leukemia T-Cells.
After application of Artepillin-C to all the cell lines, a cellular fragmentation was taken place in all cell lines. Such disintegration was found microscopically. The apoptosis in Leucemia cells has been partially associated with the loss of mitochondrial membrane and tumor necrosis factor (TNF).
On the contrary, the Artepillin-C did not inhibit the normal lymphocyte activity and there was NOT any cytotoxic effect against them.
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The shops are beginning to come alive on a Monday morning as Yamina Inzunza arrives at a coffee shop popular with college students in Riverside, Calif. Inzunza, 23, orders a smoothie filled with healthy ingredients and settles into a couch in the book-lined seating area to talk about the bumpy road that led her from foster care to community college and youth leader.
She is friendly and energetic, with a busy schedule consisting of college, a part-time job as a bartender, various leadership posts advocating for youth in foster care and artistic pursuits that include writing, music and dance.
"My life wasn't butterflies," said Inzunza, who first entered the foster system when she was 5. "It was hard. It was difficult. It took me so long to get here."
She's well aware that youth formerly in care face formidable obstacles in their educational path. Studies show that foster youth are the most likely to drop out of school and least likely to graduate high school, much less attend and graduate from college. In California, about 50 percent of foster students graduated from high school in the 2016-17 school year, compared to about 83 percent for all other students, according to the state Department of Education.
However, years of advocacy have resulted in better understanding of the needs of California's foster students, translating into more funds that target gaps. School districts now report yearly on how funds earmarked for youth in care are spent, a relatively new requirement that advocates believe will further improve educational outcomes for these students. California, which has the largest group of foster youth in the country, often creates the mold for other states with its legislation and programs for foster youth.
"What started in California over 20 to 25 years ago is now starting to spread," said Jim Mickelson, a child welfare social worker for more than 40 years and founder of ACE Scholars Services for foster youth at California State University, San Marcos.
A comprehensive list of Foster Youth Education Rights developed by the California Foster Youth Education Task Force details the state and federal laws protecting and aiding the estimated 55,000 foster students (2016-17 school year, the latest year of available statistics) enrolled K-12 in California public schools.
These laws are designed to address unique problems these youth encounter, such as frequent school changes and the need to designate an employee in each county to help college-bound foster students fill out college applications and financial aid forms.
Youth in system help shape laws
Notably, voices of current or former youth in care are usually included in the legislative process through their involvement in organizations such as California Youth Connection, where Inzunza received leadership training.
"The only people who are going to speak up for us is us," said Xavier Mountain, 26, who is pursuing his master's degree in social work at the University of Southern California. Mountain, who was first placed in foster care when he was 2, has served in several leadership positions and is currently working as a youth advocate for John Burton Advocates for Youth. His drive for academic success is one he wants to promote among youth in care. He plans to apply to law school, partly because he wants to help his younger brother, who was involved with gangs and is currently in prison.
One in four foster youth become incarcerated within two years of aging out of care and up to 43 percent of of California prison inmates have spent time in foster care. Youth in foster care are at high risk of being unemployed or homeless within a few years of aging out of care.
These statistics show that, despite all the gains, challenges in meeting the educational needs of California youth in care remain. Educational funds aren't always distributed as intended, a testament to the difficulties of a state widely spread over urban and rural areas. There are more than 1,000 school districts, more than 80 of them in Los Angeles County alone.
Programs aimed at helping high school students in care vary district by district. And while the state helps fund numerous support programs for current or former youth in care attending community colleges, such earmarked funding doesn't exist for four-year public institutions.
Nevertheless, foster youth advocates point to limited success stories as evidence of progress.
The "Gallery of Graduates" on a wall at ACE Scholars offices in San Marcos is the only proof Mickelson needs to know his program has been working. The wall displays 61 large framed photographs of graduates of the program since it launched in 2008. He anticipates having 74 on the wall by May 2019.
"I know, in the grand realm of numbers, that doesn't seem like a lot," Mickelson said. "But we worked with each one of those students for four to six years and we saw a transformation in each one of them."
It's the sort of transformation advocates know can multiply with the right resources and the right people to steer support programs for foster youth.
More foster students in California than ever are getting assistance in pursuing their college dreams, with more than 30,000 community college students and 4,400 students at state universities identifying as current or former foster youth, according to a new report by John Burton Advocates.
Nationally, only about 4 percent of such youth graduate from college by the time they're 26, compared to 36 percent of the general population. This is the most cited statistic nationally, though studies showing the college graduation rate among foster youth can say it's 1 to 11 percent. Such a wide variance exemplifies a major problem in identifying solutions. Differences in methodology, sample population, how each state calculates high school graduation rates, etc. make it difficult to compare programs from different states or even within a state.
This has highlighted the need for better data-gathering among the different government agencies involved in helping California youth in foster care, an effort now under way.
Support programs are a patchwork
Since 2015, $32 million in new state funding has been allocated to help foster youth pursue higher education, according to the report by John Burton Advocates. Those monies fund scholarships and support programs for current or former youth in care at community colleges. The San Francisco-based nonprofit manages California College Pathways, a collaboration between private and public entities designed to promote educational opportunities for foster youth.
At Riverside City College, foster youth specialist Jeremy Johnson has seen first-hand the effects of such partnerships. The college has a Guardian Scholars program that has grown from about 20 students in 2015 to about 150 this year. The program, one of many such programs at colleges and universities nationwide, is locally funded by the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation and institutional funds. The program is designed to be a one-stop support center offering everything from mentorship to career counseling to amenities such as a computer lab and lounge with all the comforts of home, where students can relax on a couch, sip coffee or tea, and eat instant soups and other snacks.
"We want to make sure that students know, 'Hey, college is something you can do and is realistic,'" Johnson said. "… We really help them along throughout their whole college career."
Guardian Scholars are among a patchwork of support programs for foster students designed to replicate the role of a parent or guardian as closely as possible to guide students throughout high school and college. But when the parent role has been divided among so many different agencies, programs and people, every stage is fraught with the potential for that student to discontinue schooling.
In California, only 50.8 percent of youth in foster care graduated from high school in 2017, while 28.8 percent dropped out, according to the state Department of Education. The remaining students may still be pursuing a GED or other alternative schooling, or are taking longer to complete high school. This graduation rate is about the same as the national average, though the rate varies state by state. For example, in Washington the 2017 graduation rate among foster youth was 43 percent and in Texas it was 58 percent. Many advocates say foster students need more support and, most importantly, encouragement, earlier in their educational journey.
State funding sometimes spent elsewhere
To address concerns about inequities, the state Education Department began using a new funding formula that gives districts more local control over funding decisions and allocates extra funds for students classified as low income, English-learners and in care. The Local Control Funding Formula, first implemented in the 2013-14 school year, was to ensure that these students — the neediest, most at risk — would receive the support they need.
This hasn't always been the case. Analyses by at least three different groups following the money trail in various school districts have shown some missteps.
For example, one audit found that Los Angeles Unified School District spent the bulk of its second-year funds of $145 million hiring back staff it had lost during recession cutbacks. These expenditures failed to address student inequities, according to the audit headed by researchers at University of California, Berkeley.
An audit by another group found that well-intentioned expenditures at some districts, such as bathroom remodels and new security, weren't addressing the academic needs of the target population. Also, officials at one district decided to spend funds on students who they deemed would most benefit: the top 10 percent of students who they figured were most likely to go to college, said the report by The Local Control Funding Formula Research Collaborative, which has headquarters at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
In Los Angeles County, a civil grand jury investigating 10 districts within the county found earlier this year that the "funding formula fails fosters." The method of funding underrepresents the needs of foster students, who in Los Angeles County are often part of the other two most at-risk group of students, low-income and English-learners, the report said. Additionally, only five of the 10 districts surveyed had substantial programs specifically for youth in foster care.
The report was the third in recent years issued by Los Angeles County grand juries addressing the dire needs of the approximately 28,000 foster youth in the county. Last year's report indicated the need for rapid improvement, noting that otherwise these youth are "doomed to a life of poverty and homelessness."
Students in race against time, money
Indeed, the challenges for foster youth in Los Angeles County are magnified by the area's high cost of living.
At age 30, Rosemary Tong is still trying to complete community college while working about 60 hours a week. She has enrolled in community college or vocational school numerous times since she graduated from high school at 18. She was dependent on public transportation until three years ago. Living in one of the most expensive cities in the country has forced her to drop out midway through semesters so she could supplement her income by cleaning houses in order to pay rent or buy food.
Tong has used food and book vouchers offered by the Guardian Scholars program at Santa Monica College, but feels the program needs more counselors for more individualized assistance. Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown recently extends the eligibility age of certain state scholarships to former foster youth from 22 to 26 but she has aged out of that form of assistance.
"I've just been kind of taking it one step at a time, taking one class at a time," Tong said. "My ultimate dream goal is, I don't know if it's going to happen, like even school I couldn't imagine, but I want to have my own business."
Tong, who is aiming for a business entrepreneurship degree, envisions one day running a "healing center" that offers classes and resources for foster youth and others suffering from trauma. Her story illustrates the difficulties faced by foster youth whose determination to succeed in college is stymied by having to tend to basic needs such as housing and food.
If anything, California's new school funding formula has put the needs of youth in care in the spotlight. Further, school districts are now required to file detailed written reports about how it spends the funds and how it serves disadvantaged students. The reports are available online.
In advocating for foster youth, Inzunza stresses the need for educators to find ways to offer one-on-one mentoring, which is actually the direction increasingly taken by most successful support programs for foster youth. Inzunza believes that individualized approach is key to connecting with foster youth.
"I can live on $5 for two weeks, eating rice, beans and carrots. I've done it many times. Money means nothing to me. All my life I've felt that people just saw me as money," Inzunza said, her eyes tearing up. "In the foster care system, everyone treats you as though we're all the same, but we're not. We're people and each one of us is an individual."
This yearlong reporting project is made possible in part by The New York Foundling, which works with underserved children, families and adults with developmental disabilities. Throughout this project, Youth Today will maintain editorial independence.


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A Meta-Analysis Package for R
And another entry to the 'Tips and Notes' section, this time discussing how weighting works in more complex models, such as those that can be fitted with the
rma.mv() function. You can read the tutorial here.
I've added an entry to the 'Tips and Notes' section, discussing how to compute 'adjusted effects' based on meta-regression models. You can read the tutorial here.
I've added an entry to the 'Tips and Notes' section, illustrating how to model non-linear associations in meta-regression using polynomial and restricted cubic spline models. You can read the little tutorial here.
Based on a question I received, I wrote up a little tutorial on how to interpret the coefficients in meta-regression models when using the log risk ratio as the outcome measure. When exponentiating coefficients, this leads to values that represent ratios of risk ratios, which may not be entirely obvious. You can read the tutorial here.
As a follow-up to yesterday's note, it is maybe worth mentioning that I also added two functions that are especially useful for those conducting network meta-analyses with the metafor package. With the
to.wide() function, one can rearrange a dataset that is in an arm-based 'long' format to a contrast-based 'wide' format. Two examples illustrating the use of this function can be found under help(to.wide) (the link takes you to the corresponding help file, which is nicely formatted and shows the output of the examples). Once the dataset is in such a wide format, an important next step is the construction of variables that reflect which two groups are being compared with each other in each row (through +1, 0, -1 coding). Such a contrast matrix can be easily created with the
contrmat() function. See help(contrmat) for the help file and two examples illustrating its use. The analysis of these two datasets (using arm- and contrast-based models) are illustrated under help(dat.hasselblad1998) and help(dat.hasselblad1998).
Just submitted a new version (2.4-0) to CRAN. This update was prompted by the upcoming change in R where the new default will be
stringsAsFactors=FALSE (at long last!). As a result, some tests were failing on R-devel, so these needed fixing. Along the way, I made various minor internal updates and added some convenience functionality to several functions. The full changelog can be found here.


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Voters in Tuesday's special election primary in North Carolina's Third Congressional District sent two GOP candidates to a runoff in July, both doctors, including one who won national conservative leaders to his side and one opposed to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Dr. Greg Murphy, with 23 percent of the vote in a 17-way field, came solidly in first place in the special primary election. In second place was Dr. Joan Perry, with about 14 percent of the vote. Since no candidate received more than 30 percent of the vote, the threshold required to avoid a runoff, a runoff between the two will take place on July 9.
On the Democrat side, Allen Thomas won his party's nomination outright and will face the Murphy-Perry winner in the general election on September 10 in a solidly conservative deep-red district that was represented for many years by the late Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC). Jones's passing this year triggered the special election to replace him.
The race between Murphy and Perry sets up a stark contrast in the critical seat not just for the Republican Party in the GOP's bigger quest to retake the House majority in 2020, but for the direction of the conservative movement and the direction of the party. Establishment forces have been trying to elect more Republicans willing to criticize President Trump and conservatives and have been pushing to recruit more voices in line with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney–now a U.S. senator from Utah after he carpet-bagged his way into the U.S. Senate–and less in line with Trump. They have not had much success in most places, however; in primaries since 2016, voters have been mostly lock-step with Trump in fighting the establishment's efforts to subdue Trump's agenda.
While Perry now claims to be a pro-life conservative and says that what got her to run for the House seat in the first place is when she saw New York officials celebrating passage of the state law significantly expanding late-term abortions, she was not always conservative. In fact, in 2012, she and her husband endorsed a Democrat congressman, Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), for re-election against his GOP challenger, David Rouzer. Their help of this Democrat congressman, in part, led to his re-election, and he served until the end of 2014 when Rouzer eventually came back and won his district as McIntyre retired:
While McIntyre did eventually vote against Nancy Pelosi for the speakership on the floor after Democrats were in the minority in the House, he and Pelosi grew particularly close. In fact, when McIntyre announced his retirement in 2014, Pelosi issued a glowing statement praising him. "He will be missed by friends on both sides of the aisle, and we wish him well in all his future endeavors," Pelosi said of McIntyre.
But backing Democrat McIntyre for another final term in Congress is not all Perry did as an affront to conservatives and Republicans. In her first radio interview as a candidate this year, when she launched her campaign for the House seat, Perry sided with critics of President Trump regarding his border wall national emergency declaration to use executive authority to build the wall after the Congress failed to secure funding for him on that front.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who was previously opposed to the president's decision to use executive authority and declare a national emergency on the border and announced publicly his opposition in early 2019 before changing positions to back Trump, is cited by the local radio host, who asked Perry where she comes down on this issue.
"I think that's a really tough call, and I appreciate the perspective that Thom is bringing to this," Perry said, praising Tillis's opposition at the time to Trump's national emergency declaration. "I know that there is precedent for using it in the past, but not exactly under these circumstances. I think sometimes, political decisions are made quickly without the consideration of consequences and what may follow from that decision."
When the radio host asked her whether she would vote for Trump's national emergency declaration or against it, she confirmed she was seriously considering not supporting the president. "I don't know. I would consider voting against it," Perry said. "Of course, not voting against the border wall–but voting against [the president's use of executive authority to build it] … because of the precedent it sets for the future and all of that."
In response to a request for comment from Breitbart News, Perry's campaign provided a statement from the candidate: "President Trump is trying to shake up Washington and accomplish conservative policy goals, and I support him for it," Perry said. She added, "His conservative leadership has our economy roaring, and we need to keep it going. I will join him in pushing Congress to address the neglected issue of border security, which means building a wall and increasing the resources available to secure the border. Congress must do its job and fund these needed solutions. I understand why the President believed he had no other option, agree that there is an emergency on the border, and do not support the Democrats' political game to repeal his emergency declaration. Our Founding Fathers established in our Constitution that the people's representatives hold the power of the purse, and Congress must do its job to restore our country to its limited government foundation. For years, my husband and I have been in Bible studies with Mike McIntyre, who impeached President Clinton and was endorsed by the NRA and the National Right to Life for his 100% Pro-Life voting record. Mike McIntyre is more conservative than Rep. Greg Murphy. McIntyre voted against Obamacare and voted repeatedly to repeal it because we all know Obamacare could lead to state and federal funding for abortion. Meanwhile, Rep. Greg Murphy is leading Republicans in the legislature to implement Obamacare in North Carolina by tapping into federal Medicaid expansion dollars. He's not a conservative and has no right to criticize my support of a pro-life, conservative, evangelical Christian."
While Perry has serious problems with these establishment and Democrat concerns, her opponent in the primary runoff race, Dr. Greg Murphy, has just won a big endorsement from House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC). Meadows also announced that the Freedom Caucus as a whole is officially backing Murphy's campaign.
"I stayed out of the original primary contest because I had too many conservative friends and supporters backing different candidates. But now that it's down to a two-person race, Greg Murphy is clearly the conservative pick and has my full support and that of the House Freedom Fund as well," Meadows, a top ally of President Trump, told the Raleigh News and Observer on Wednesday.
Murphy, in contrast to Perry's opposition to Trump on the border emergency declaration, offered his full support for President Trump's emergency declaration in a radio interview on Breitbart News Saturday in early March. "I like to look at things in the totality. If you look at the last five presidents, they've talked about the immigration crisis. They've just talked about it and how it's becoming more of a problem in a kind of crescendo effect over the last several presidencies," Murphy said when asked to respond to the news that Trump has just vetoed the bill blocking his emergency declaration that Perry was considering supporting. "Well, Donald Trump has actually come in and done what he said he's going to do. It is an emergency."
It remains to be seen what happens next in North Carolina, but this particular race could foreshadow larger battles between the shrinking establishment critical-of-Trump wing of the GOP's efforts to climb back into power against the growing anti-establishment pro-Trump conservative wing. With a number of major elections next year, this could be just the beginning.


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Black Panther trailer: Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa is presented as 'good man', but will he ably rule Wakanda?
In this trailer of Black Panther, we see T'Challa in his kingdom of Wakanda — a venerated ruler who also has a high-tech ride and a vibranium-enhanced suit
A 'third world' country, a king cheered by crowds, a high tech ride and vibranium-enhanced suits — the trailer of Black Panther tells us that it is a Marvel feel with a very different vibe. It shows the newest look of Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa, the protagonist and Michael B Jordan, the film's villain — Erik Killmonger.
Captain America: Civil War saw the death of T'Challa's father, who was assassinated. This leaves him with the task of grasping his power as the heir to the country of Wakanda, and rule it. Erik Killmonger, his nemesis, chooses the opportunity to stage a coup. In the trailer, we are told that T'Challa is a good man, which is not a strength for someone who wants to be a ruler. We also get an inside look into Wakanda, and how it is perceived as being a wild land of savages by the West.
But the question that everyone's asking is: What's the song playing in the background of the trailer? It's two songs actually; Vince Staples' 'BagBak' and Gil Scott-Heron's 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'.
Black Panther is historic because it is the first solo black superhero movie in the Marvel cinematic universe. Not only does it tell a story from the perspective of a person of colour, but it is also set in a milieu outside of America, which is the exception when it comes to Marvel's movies.
Black Panther directed by Ryan Coogler is slated to release on 16 February 2018. It also stars Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya and Letitia Wright.
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Rasbhari stars Swara Bhasker as a Meerut school teacher Shanu, who has an alter-ego.
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Eminent Domain Stuff
New London Update (2/24/06)
Bad NLDC!
Coverage of the Rally at New London's City Hall (w/ pics)
Saturday, November 13, 2004
The Basis Of Government
I meant to link to this earlier in the week but I got sidetracked. It's always refreshing to see someone step back and talk about what is and is not actually in the Constitution. Here's a bit:
After a variety of conversations with people on how our country can move forward I have come to the conclusion that most of them need to read the Constitution before having that conversation. There is a very limited understanding of what that document says, and yet it is written in plain English and is not difficult to understand. This country was set up so that most power was retained by the states and the people, not the Federal government. But, to avoid situations that many are concerned with, for example a same sex couple who is legally married in California being considered not legally married in Nevada, the framers put this in.Read the whole thing.
Article 4, Section 1: "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State."


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Bulk VM Migration using new Cross vCenter vMotion Utility Fling
Another great article from William Lam about bulk VM migration. You can find the complete article here, there is also a demo video available.
We are pleased to share William's article once more, great job William! Keep it going!
Over the last few years, I have spoken to a number of customers who have greatly benefited from the ability to live migrate Virtual Machines across different vCenter Servers that are NOT part of the same vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO) Domain, which I had first shared back in 2015 here and here. This extended capability of the Cross vCenter vMotion feature enabled customers to solve new use cases that were challenging, especially for scenarios such as Datacenter migration, consolidation or even migrating existing workloads from their current environment into new SDDC deployments such as VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) as an example.
Although customers could initiate Cross vCenter vMotions using the vSphere API which included PowerCLI (Move-VM cmdlet was enhanced in 6.5, more details here), the overall experience was still not as friendly. This was especially true for customers who may only have a small number of VMs to migrate and prefer a UI-based interface rather than an API/CLI only option. In addition, for large number of VM migrations, there was not an easy way to perform "batch" VM migrations that was easily consumable for folks who may not have a strong background in Automation or the vSphere APIs.
Read the entire article here, Bulk VM Migration using new Cross vCenter vMotion Utility Fling
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Ontario Basketball Updates
by Parry Sound Stingers, 2020-03-27T13:26:29.000-07:00March 27 2020, at 01:26 PM PDTREP and House League programs, will be cancelled for the 2019-20 season. The final banquet is also cancelled.
We are sad to end the season this way but fully support the measures being taken to keep everyone safe.
Stay tuned for communication from your coaches and executive in the near future about any further details.
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Variety of Wood Mulches in Milwaukee WI
Bulk materials for landscaping, including wood mulches in Milwaukee WI, come in a variety of colors and styles. Many choices means you can create the yard, garden or business entrance of your dreams. Decorative stone, construction stone, soil and mulches can all be purchased in bulk to save you money while you cover an area. Soil, for example, is available in 5 different kinds including brown fill soil, garden mix and blended compost. Soil type, texture and succession are things to consider when deciding what kind of soil to put down for your garden or lawn. Construction stone comes in 10 varieties with different textures and sizes from which to choose. Decorative stone is offered in over 20 options. The up front cost of stone is higher than other materials, but stone is permanent so you will not incur any replacement costs. Visit the Website and take a look at all the options.
Eight different wood mulches in Milwaukee WI are available, each with its own benefit. If you are looking to add color to your landscape, red, brown or gold enviro-mulch would be the best choice. Food grade dyes make this mulch safe for children and pets. A pine mulch or shredded hardwood will lock moisture into lawns and gardens while giving you a more natural look. White cedar has a deep tone and a great scent that will accent your yard nicely. Hemlock is also available, as are playground and safety chips. One yard of mulch covers 100 square feet of space at the recommended depth of 3 inches. It usually has to be replenished or replaced after two years time.
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|After a year of Helping these folks for money for all they asked for i was stupid enough to send them Money That was used for everything but food and Rent., And Electric Bill., And repairs on their Vehicle., And for Money to keep her ex from taking Taking her other children.Bought clothes for them because everytime i saw them they were very nasty looking and their smell was like cat urine.Clothes all ways dirty and nasty hair allways dirty. Looked like well maybe remember about a monkey on your back. Think you know. Chelsea was a very lovely lady? Well i thought . Till i saw on the internet what she does to get money for bad habits.And saw a young lady maybe her twin on a site thats listed as meth mouths.Showing nasty dirtyer than usual. Looked so messed up Could not see why she would allow her picture to be taken that screwed up. But found out its a hidden camera site.Can not believe parents bring their kids up in this manner till i saw her relative in action. See where she was taught to just lie cheat and steal. To pawn sale and trade for a substance ., !!! Such a very beautiful family one i honestly cared for.But seeing what she does for the monkey . Guess i should have known her electric wasnt turned off five times. Phone 3 times., Dead pet of a picture of road ki**. Sent picture of her cut finger yet a month later same bandage dirty nasty but on her wrong hand.Pictures of empty cabinets and empty fridge. But forgot about the mirror. Showing more food than i had. But whats worse shes on welfare drugs are free as well as her food stamps. Yet if you saw her doing and with whom it was make you sick.As well as the other site i saw today. Very disgusting . Surely you arent doing what i heard you were doing. Hope little buds dont see you on this site but im sure its nothing new to anyone.But i thought thats why you gotta keep moving.I cant believe you consider yourself a mother?I know Simone is proud of you as well as your relatives.Hope you find hapiness oh yeah and soap and shampoo., Deodorant would be nice. Dont worry has instuctions on the can. OOPs forgot you cant read anything unless money is involved. Friends and neighbors she got me for around 6 thousand dollars That im sure went up in smoke.If anyone does know her if shes around hold on to your privates. Oops i mean wallet. Buckwheats happy huh???Tell her to remember you dont need a band aid on a cut after two months even one that dirty And remember to show the correct hand.
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Beauty & The Beast tickets go on sale to public June 8
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The Mid-Delta Arts Association's production of Beauty and the Beast will open June 20 in Indianola at the Brindley Theater. Tickets are on sale to the public beginning June 8 at The Crown in Indianola or the MDAA website, www.mid-deltaarts.org.
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My mum is hiding spiralling online bingo debts from vicious dad
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DEAR DEIDRE: MY mum is thousands of pounds in debt through playing online bingo and I am desperate to help her.
I am a male of 18. I have no qualifications so I earn only a small wage and have had to borrow from my married older brother.
But he now says he needs the money back and will tell my dad what is going on if he doesn't get it soon.
My dad has a vicious temper and Mum has managed to keep it secret from him so far.
I am getting more and more anxious about this situation as I can't see any way out. I can't cope much longer.
DEIDRE SAYS: I know you feel protective of your mum but she has to tackle her debts and her gambling problem herself, and maybe end an abusive relationship.
You can't take all this on for her.
Suggest your mum writes to me herself and spell out to your brother the likely consequences of him telling your dad.
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What Would You Tell Your Younger Self About Beauty?
If on this effective Friday morning I might wave my arms over a crystal ball and be granted a pair time journey requests to speak to a youthful, adolescent Utibe, I might inform her to NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES slip that notice into the locker of the boy she has a crush on; and two, ask how she was so unwaveringly assured in her make-up and skincare selections on the very worldly age of 14. Yung Utibe lined each her high and backside waterlines with a thick Covergirl crayon liner, a lá the North American racoon. Yung Utibe was additionally an enormous fan of exfoliating cotton rounds that she would use to clean her dry, dry face with a supremely dehydrating oil-free Neutrogena cleanser. She was additionally obsessive about getting a weave for promenade—and relaxed her hair accomplish that (towards her mother's specific needs) as a way to get the aforementioned weave. I later discovered that there's completely no have to calm down your hair to get a weave, however that's one other story I've solely just lately broached with my therapist…
Which brings me to my subsequent level! Reflection and acceptance. I'm positive you too have had your share of magnificence errors as you're employed in the direction of being a well-adjusted grownup who understands magnificence is totally relative to nature and nurture. What's one thing you would like you knew about magnificence once you have been youthful? Drop your confessions within the feedback—and be freeeeee.
–Utibe Mbagwu
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Durer, Picasso, Rembrandt, Dali. No one would be surprised to see works by these artists in the museums of major cities. But Charles City, Iowa, a community of 7,500 people, holds them as well, all because of the generosity of a man who remembered the kindness of his hometown.
The story began 150 years ago. In 1867, when Charles City was a frontier village of a few hundred, eight-year-old Arthur Mooney moved there with his mother and sister. When he was twelve, his mother died and the boy went to live with a local photographer through whom he developed a life-long interest in art and photography. Mooney eventually left Charles City to attend art school in Minneapolis and then moved to New York City where he worked for the Eastman-Kodak Company as a photographer. It was in New York and later in Europe that he collected fine art prints. (His acquisitions were all original, not to be confused with photomechanical reproductions of works of art, also misleadingly called "prints.") The artists represented in what became an exceptional 79-piece collection included Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Picasso, Grant Wood, Marc Chagall, Paul Cezanne, James Whistler, Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet, Salvador Dali, Thomas Hart Benton, Jan Van Eyck, Alexander Caulder and Henri Matisse.
THE DISTANT DAYS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SO KIND. Toward the end of his life, Mooney's thoughts turned to finding a fitting home for his beloved prints, as well as his books, manuscripts, monographs, and biographies on art and artists of the Renaissance. He settled on Charles City, recalling "the distant days and the people who were so kind in so many ways." Mooney made his first gift to the Charles City Public Library in December of 1930, and at his death in 1941, at the age of 82, the remainder of his art library and print collection came to the Library as well.
THE MULTIPLE FACETS OF LIFE: ITS JOYS, ITS GRIEFS, AND ITS WONDERS. Art historian Arthur C. Frick, who curated the collection for Charles City, said, "It is hard to determine without use of conjecture as to what Mr. Mooney's original reasons were with regard to starting his collection; for it is believed that he had not left a declaration of intent regarding its final care of treatment. However, by looking through some of the albums of his own photographs, it becomes clear that the driving force behind the collection may have been a simple, profound interest in the multiple facets of life: its joys, its griefs, and its wonders."
A GALLERY BORN FROM THE INSPIRATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Charles City Public Library Director Kim Jones said, "The Mooney Art Gallery was born from the inspiration of community members who knew of this collection here in our library and wanted to share it with others. Charles City is a mini-mecca for area artists and culture seekers and the Art Gallery is a calming balm to many. We are fortunate to have so many people from all over, coming to see our exquisite art collection. People are amazed that this level of a collection can be seen for free in a small city in Iowa. Students from area schools schedule field trips to the Gallery to see first hand what these incredible artists have created. It is an excellent introduction to classic art from the 15th century to the present. Local young people hear about Arthur Mooney, a young boy who lived here in Charles City, and how he became notable in his career to the point that he was able to acquire this level of a collection of art. It also inspires civic pride that someone from a small town can do well in the big world."
MOONEY ART COLLECTION PARTICULARS. The Arthur Mooney Art Print Collection is located within the Charles City Public Library, 106 Milwaukee Mall, Charles City, Iowa. The Collection is open for free public viewing during regular library hours. Although the art prints are best appreciated in person, the Collection may visited by an interactive tour found at http://www.charles-city.lib.ia.us/artgal. More information may be found at www.charlescitypl.com or by calling 641-257-6319.
AND REMEMBER: It's a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what's changed is you. Eric Roth.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Susan Cohn is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association, Bay Area Travel Writers, and the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association. More of her stories may be found at http://ifwtwa.org/author/susan-cohn.
Arthur Mooney.
Albrect Durer. Rembrandt van Rijn. Henri Matisse. Grant Wood.


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Sire: Clangalang
Dam: Kita Ryokan
Colour: Black
Gender: Gelding
Age: 8 year old
Foaled: Oct 8th, 2011
Country: Australia
Silks: Lime, Black Star
Mrs C D Crook, Arniston Syndicate (Mgr: R Mason), R E Bevis, J R Bevis
Career Record: 33-13-2-2
Wins39.4 %
Place12.1 %
|Bay or Brown Gelding
|Foaled in 2011
CLANGALANG (AUS) (Brown 1999-Stud 2004). 6 wins-1 at 2, Australian Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 250 rnrs, 141 wnrs, inc. SW Geegees Blackflash (Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3), Hi Belle, Tshahitsi, Master Chum, Eagle, The Eighth Maker, SP Peal of Bells, Prince Obama, Overdue, Royal Rapture, Clanga's Glory, Our Freed Man, Lakedro and of Bells of Troy, Minnie Downs, Full Peal, Lexcen, Luvbite, Mistaken Grace, Geegees Rock Opera, Vellaspride, Midnight Storm, etc.
1st dam
KITA RYOKAN, by Grand Lodge. Winner at 1550m, 3d TRC Saab 9-3 Vector H. Dam of four named foals, all raced, three winners-
TSHAHITSI (g. by Clangalang). 13 wins. See below.
North Lodge (g. by Festival Hall). 7 wins from 1600m to 3000m, A$162,395, TRC Big Bargain Bottleshops P., MVRC Infor H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., Schweppes H., TRC Stuyvesant H., 2d MRC Polytrack H., Race-Tech H., Catanach's Jewellers H., TTC Back to Longford New Years H., TRC Growl H., Bravehearts Keep Safe H., Stere Aerospace H., 3d MVRC Become a Member H., LF Signs H., MRC Sportingbet H., TRC Thetote.com.au H.
Quirribilly Lodge (g. by Matsqui). Winner at 1200m, 2d TTC Governors P., 3d Devonport RC Admiral H.
Clamouring (f. by Clangalang). Placed in Aust.
2nd dam
TOKYO, by Memento. 4 wins from 1100m to 1700m, 2d STC 2WS H, 3d STC Premiership Presentation H. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-
Au Pair Girl. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, A$89,230, STC Ultimo H., Sovereign Slipper S., QTC Samei Boy 2YO H., 2d AJC Hi Jinx H., Darren Clark H., Pretty Polly H.-twice, BATC Doomben H., QTC Anchor In H., York H., STC Wenona Girl H., Leisure Lea Retirement H. Dam of-
Aim So High. 5 wins at 1200m, A$182,400, QTC Don't Play H., Winning Edge Presentations H., Winter Carnival in June H., Princess Tersina H., BTC Glenn Isaac The Good Guys H., 2d BTC Jobwire H., Greenback RSL Hero's H., Mater Pathology H., QTC Fringe Bar H., JM Gray-Buchanan H., Racetree H., 3d BTC Zupps Holden H., Qld Tatt's RC Kramer Technologies H., BTC Right Loan Right Now H.
Wayjo. 5 wins-3 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$238,400, QTC 2YO Championship Final H. (c&g), BTC Acuson 2YO H., Visy Recycling H., QTC Goldie & the Kid H., 2d QTC Show H., BTC Alex J Saunders Valuations H., QTC Nudgee College Cup, 3d Qld Tatt's RC Australia Post 2YO H., QTC Marist Ashgrove Cup, BTC Reward Insurance Insure Your Contents H.
King Harvest - Nice and Easy (H.K.). 2 wins at 2, AJC FC Griffiths 2YO H., 3d HKJC Jaffe H.
Distinctly French. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of-
Cattleman. 8 wins at 1000m, A$141,990, QTC Mercedes-Benz S-Class H., Qld Tatt's RC IPG Print H., QTC Lyn's Sporty Forty H., Port Headland H., 2d QTC Zacheline H., 3d BRC Sponsorship at BRC H., Jim Beam H.
Papa's Dream. 3 wins from 1200m to 1800m, 3d STC Kia Ora Stud H.
Kita Ryokan. Winner. See above.
Nothin Leica Dream. 2 wins at 1800m, 2200m in Aust.
Sinjuku. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 3d STC Annandale 2YO H., Salt Pan 2YO H.
Snippon. Winner at 1100m in Aust.
Little Miss Yes. Winner at 1200m in Aust.
Yamanote. Unplaced. Dam of-
Corvette. Winner at 1000m in China.
Can't Stop Running. Unraced. Dam of-
Cool Phantom. 3 wins from 1800m to 2100m, AJC Henry Lawson H., 2d WATC Westspeed Stayers' Bonus H.
Aladar. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d SAJC Wilburtins McDonald P.
3rd dam
SKYLYNN, by Sky Diver. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Aust. Half-sister to ELKALYN,
Scarlet Flynn. 4 wins to 1300m, STC Scarborough H., Belfield H., 3d STC Goodwood H., Parramatta Lancers H.
Scaleska. Winner at 2, STC Sans Souci H., 2d STC Tramore H.
4th dam
TULLETTE, by Tulloch. Winner at 6f in Aust. Sister to
ELKALYN (The Elk). 8 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, STC Winter H., L-twice, 2d STC Reisling Slipper Trial S., Gr.3, 3d Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, Gosford Classic, L. Producer.
Scalding. 3 wins at 1000m, 1600m, AJC Nile H. Dam of-
CAFETERIA (Lunchtime). 15 wins-5 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$128,735, TTC Gold Sovereign S., L, TRC Fosters Classic, L.
Scalding Hot. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of-
Hotnuff. Winner at 1600m, 3d MRC Chicquita H. Dam of-
RICH ENUFF (Written Tycoon). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$574,450, VRC Danehill S., Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L, 2d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Heath S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Southern Cross S., Gr.3, MVRC Friends of Epworth 2YO H. Sire.
Cordonette. Unraced. Dam of-
JAM CITY (Scrupules). 8 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$137,910, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, VRC Star of the Realm H., MVRC Craigieburn H., 2d VATC Polio Eradication H.
Race Record: 33 Starts 13-2-2 A$511,025.
13 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$511,025, to 2018-19, VRC Winter Championship Final H., L, MRC John Dillon S., L, TTC Newmarket H., L, VRC Rod Johnson H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., TRC Simons Design Centre H., Become a Member H., TTC Ron Evans Memorial H., Cascade Brewery H., Fenton Fire Doors H., Merry Christmas Everyone H., Echuca Cup, 2d TRC Canteen Cup, TTC Hesketh McCrimmon Insurance H., 3d VRC Brian Beattie H., 4th VRC Standish H., Gr.3.


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Pak troops violate ceasefire twice, three killed
Srinagar/Islamabad: An Indian JCO and three Pakistani soldiers were today killed in a heavy exchange of fire in Keran sector in north Kashmir after ceasefire was violated from across the border, officials said.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire twice in Keran sector as Indian troops foiled an infiltration bid after exchanging fire with militants that left the JCO (Junior Commissioned Officer) dead.
"There were two ceasefire violations in Keran sector of Kupwara district from across the Line of Control since 2000 hours Wednesday," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said.
The JCO, who was killed, was identified by the army as Naib Subedar Gurdayal Singh.
Brar said the first ceasefire violation took place at 2000 hours yesterday and the firing from other side of LoC continued for nearly 50 minutes.
The second ceasefire violation began at 1100 hours today and the exchange of fire was continuing till last reports came in, he said.
Official sources said the Pakistani troops stationed at Saheli post opened unprovoked firing at Shalapathri post on Indian side of LoC yesterday, leaving a soldier injured.
The Pakistani troops used mortars and heavy weapons to target the Indian position, which was retaliated.
The ceasefire violations on Eid day came after troops foiled an infiltration bid in the same area.
The sources said the ceasefire violations from Pakistani side were apparently aimed at giving cover to militants trying to infiltrate into Kashmir ahead of snowfall which will close all passes along the rugged terrain of LoC.


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I have to say, I love my bread machine. What an amazing invention! It's great to have fresh bread made at home in a snap! Plus, I always have a lot of fun experimenting and creating new ideas, such as this yummy cinnamon craisin bread recipe that I am about to share. If you have a bread machine and like craisins, then I highly recommend trying this recipe. The bread comes out so soft and delicious! It's great with tea or coffee.
1 Cup of Water
2 Tablespoons of Butter or Margarine
3 Cups of Better for Bread Flour
3 Tablespoons of Sugar
1½ Teaspoons Salt
2 Teaspoons of Ground Cinnamon
2½ Teaspoons of Bread Machine Yeast
1 Cup of Craisins (could also substitute with raisins)
- Place all ingredients into your bread maker according to the manufacturer's directions (usually liquid first, followed by dry ingredients, then yeast).
- Use the "Sweet" setting on your bread maker.
- Choose the light crust setting for best results.
- Start the bread maker.
- When the bread maker beeps (usually the signal to add fruits, etc. Before the last kneading cycle is about to end) add the craisins.
- Remove baked bread when complete and cool on a plate or wire rack.
Cut and serve…YUM!!


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OPEC Ready To Trump DeflationDecember 17, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre
OPEC is serious now. The nut-ball dictators who run Iran and Venezuela need more money to balance their budgets and keep the flow of capital to terrorists going. In Saudi Arabia, the government has halted the construction of The King Abdullah Economic City, which would have cost $30 billion. Abdullah may not have long to live. Oil money was to build that project.
The cartel says it will cut production by two million barrels a day, or about 5% of the world's capacity. Russia will probably go along with that so Putin does not lose his job.
OPEC is faced with a sharp drop in oil demand. Its September price increase was greeted with the cost of crude falling even faster than before. But, the member states are in a tough spot. If the December cut does not do the trick, there will be more in January and on and on until supply is well below demand. Until oil is back above $70.
One of the biggest concerns the Fed has is that the US is at risk of entering a period of deflation. Consumer price were down two months in a row. For people counting, the has not happened since 1947. The November drop was in large part due to a 17% plunge in fuel prices.
According to The New York Times, "there is good reason to fear deflation. Once prices start to fall, many consumers may decide to reduce their spending even more than they already have. Why buy a minivan today, after all, if it's going to be cheaper in a few months?"
The worst problem with deflation is the government policy usually cannot stop it. The Japanese found that out the hard way two decades ago. It cost them ten years of economic growth.
Six months ago, the administration and consumers were praying for lower oil prices. Bush went to the king in Saudi Arabia and begged for more supply. Now the king will not get his new city. He will keep cutting production and inflation may well return to the US pinching the consumer hard during a deep recession.
What a relief.
Douglas A. McIntyre


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