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Health benefits of spaying or neutering your cat
Both you and your four legged companion will enjoy multiple benefits if you choose to neuter her. When you adopt a cat one of the biggest decisions you have to make is if you neuter her. You should understand that this decision is not only to her health, but also to the other cats' welfare. The main factor that leads to pet overpopulation is the fact that people do not neuter their animals. Because people are not able to be responsible for their animals, healthy animals are put to death. In case you do not know what neutering means, it is the process by which your cat becomes sterile. If you have a male, then the process is named neutering, if you have a female then the process if called spaying.
Neutering prevents multiple diseases
If you have a female cat then it is advisable to spay her before she gets into her first oestrous cycle, because in this way you prevent her from experiencing issues as ovarian cancer or cervical cancer. When a cat has her ovaries removed the levels of hormones that lead to cancerous tumours are reduced. This means that she has fewer chances to develop mammary cancer. Many people do not know that some diseases are transmitted to cats due to their natural behaviour to mate. Two examples are AIDS and feline leukaemia. They are transmitted through bites. If your cat does not feel the need to fight for her territory then there are small chances her to suffer from these incurable diseases.
There is a reduced risk of roaming
If you have a female cat then you should know that when she goes into heat her instincts and hormones urge her to find a mate. In case she is the only cat inside your house, then she will try to get out the house to find another cat. Also, your doctor from the dyreklinikk nittedal may tell you that males will behave the same. If your cat is outdoors then she is exposed to risks, and she can be injured when she tries to cross the road. Neutering will reduce her need for wanderlust, and she will be happy with her home
When should you neuter your cat?
The veterinær nittedal is the one who will decide when the optimal age for the cat to be neutered is. The majority of vets decide to neuter a cat when she reaches sexual maturity.
What should you expect from the process?
When you decide to neuter your cat you will have to take her to the vet and the doctor will do the procedure under general anaesthesia. You will find from the vet what instructions you have to respect before and after the procedure. The majority of them recommend to not offer her water and food the night before the surgery. If you have a male, then you can take him home after the surgery, but if you have a female it may be need her to stay overnight for observation.


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Coming to the Table for Equitable Public Education
A National Conversation
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela's profound words are not only impactful, but they also get to the heart of Toba Cohen-Dunning's passion in life – education.
Toba has led the Omaha Public Schools Foundation (OPSF) as its Executive Director for over a decade, but her dedication to ensuring that all children have access to equitable public education has been part of her life's work, and it goes beyond the city of Omaha.
As the first National Schools Foundation Association (NSFA) board president from Nebraska, Toba understands that, to create equity in public education, it is imperative for people from all corners of the country to work together, talk to each other and collaborate for the sake of our children.
"Education, specifically public education, is not just a district issue, city issue or state issue; it's a national issue," Toba said. "It impacts every child in every socioeconomic, race, religion, gender identity, age, sexual identity, ethnicity, immigrant, citizen, refugee and language population across our country."
At the state level, Toba represents OPSF as a member of the Nebraska Association of Public Schools Foundation (NAPSF). This membership allows Toba to collaborate with her colleagues from around the state and to advocate for districts, funders, teachers, administrators and, most importantly, the students. Each member of NAPSF is focused on ensuring the success of public private partnerships that help fund public school districts by broadening learning experiences and educational opportunities.
"Sometimes, as involved citizens, we have to engage with people whose views and beliefs aren't the same as ours in order to be the voice for these children, to bring about understanding, to create change that levels the playing field for the next generation," Toba said. We don't get all the work done in one sitting or one conversation, but it can be a great first step. How can you create change without coming to the table, without starting a conversation?"
So why, you ask, is all the statewide and national work that public school foundations, like OPSF, do so important? Why does it matter?
Toba says, "It's for the kids. The work that the NAPSF and the NSFA are doing brings us together to share and create best practices so that we come back to our respective districts prepared to be stewards of our superintendents' goals. We also take part in training and development opportunities to ensure that we adhere to high ethical standards, which are extremely important with the fiscal responsibilities we have. When we are all working together, supporting each other with a common goal in sight, the kids are more prepared to achieve success."
At the NSFA national conference in Philadelphia last week, Toba and The National Principles and Proven Practices Task Force presented the first document on guiding principles for K-12 education foundations, the result of a three-year-long project through the collaboration of industry leaders around the U.S. All foundations operate upon a continuum in the "pursuit of public excellence." These principles and practices are intended to serve as a guide to help foundation boards, executive directors, foundation staff, school boards and superintendents inform decisions at every stage of their journey that will enable them to grow.
"Ultimately, I know that I am part of a village that is preparing the youngest of learners to high school seniors for their journeys and successes in life," Toba said. "Public education is a huge factor in their lives. If we, as adults, legislators, contributors, decision-makers, parents and neighbors, choose to invest in quality public education so that every child has access to equitable public schools, we are investing in them–the kids, the next generation of professionals, skilled workers and leaders."


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On August 9, 1945, B-29 bomber Bockscar lifted off, carrying the nuclear weapon "Fat Man". Which city was it heading to?
The crew was under orders to only bomb visually. When they got to Kokura they found the haze and smoke obscuring the city as well as the large ammunition arsenal that was the reason for targeting the city. They made three unsuccessful passes, and eventually headed for Nagasaki and its torpedo factory, the alternative target. In Japan, the phrase "Kokura luck" was coined to describe lucky avoidance of the great misfortune without being aware of it.
Where is karate from?
Ryukyu Kingdom
Karate developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (today Japanese) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom from the 15th to 19th century, and despite its small size, the kingdom played a central role in the maritime trade networks of medieval East Asia. Until the 19th century, it has had much more in common with China, than with Japan.
What was the name of the sword used by the Ninja?
Ninja did not use swords.
The ninjatō or shinobigatana, are allegedly the preferred weapon that the Shinobi of feudal Japan carried. It is portrayed by modern ninjutsu practitioners as the weapon of the ninja, and is prominently featured in popular culture. Replicas of this sword have also been prominently on display at the Ninja Museum of Igaryu located in Iga
What was the name of the Japanese flagship during the Battle of Tsushima? (currently a museum ship in Yokosuka)
Mikasa is a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. After 1922, Mikasa was decommissioned in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty and preserved as a museum ship at Yokosuka. Mikasa is the last remaining example of a pre-dreadnought battleship anywhere in the world.
Which beverage is prepared in a similar way to a Japanese sake?
The popular term "rice wine" is a misnomer. Unlike wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in grapes, sake is produced by means of a brewing process more like that of beer. Thus, sake is technically "rice beer" rather than "rice wine."
Which of the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers is the largest?
Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan and has been since it started production in 1955. In 1960, Honda was also the first among them to begin exporting to the U.S.
What was the favorite dog breed of the Japanese court?
Japanese Chin
Tibetan Spaniel
Japanese inu
The Japanese Chin is unique in that they are owned strictly for companionship. Their distinct appearance and personality eventually captured the hearts of Japanese royalty and resulted in ownership being restricted to those of royal and noble blood
Wa is the oldest recorded name of which country?
Wa (倭, "Japan, Japanese", from Chinese 倭 Wō or Wa) is the oldest recorded name of Japan. The Chinese as well as Korean and Japanese scribes regularly wrote it in reference to Yamato (ancient Japanese nation) with the Chinese character 倭 until the 8th century, when the Japanese replaced it with 和 "harmony, peace, balance."
When the Japanese high speed train Shinkansen began service?
The Tōkaidō Shinkansen began service on 1 October 1964, in time for the first Tokyo Olympics. The first Shinkansen trains, the 0 series, ran at speeds of up to 210 km/h. Now the maximum operating speed is 320 km/h, with a test run of a world record 603 km/h reached in 2015.


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Two critically injured in Vineland crash not wearing seat belts, police say
VINELAND – Two people, critically injured in a single-vehicle crash at Chestnut Avenue and the Boulevard, were not wearing their seat belts, police said.
Investigators issued the driver, Richard M. Myers Jr., 42, of Dante Avenue, summonses for failing to wear a seat belt and obstruction of a windshield due to tinting.
About 6:30 a.m. Aug. 18, Myers was headed west on Chestnut Avenue when his Lexus ran off the right side of the road and struck a traffic signal standard near the Fiocchi Tire Center.
Vineland firefighters helped free Myers and his passenger, Linda Rivera, 38, of Dante Avenue, from the wreckage. The vehicle's airbags deployed, police said.
Myers and Rivera were both flown to Cooper University Hospital.
Myers told investigators he could not recall what happened.
Officers haven't been able to speak with Rivera due to her severe injuries.
No witnesses to the crash have come forward and police haven't found any surveillance cameras in the area.
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"Cinematic starship combat and a (final) frontier atmosphere give Rebel Galaxy a great hook."
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Report: Corporate tax measure won't boost prices
A report published Tuesday by supporters of a corporate tax ballot measure concludes that the price of consumer goods is not dependent on corporate tax rates. Business advocates disagree, saying consumption taxes are paid for through price increases.
Tuesday's report, which compared prices for alike items at stores across the country, showed that prices depend more on regional factors like the cost to transport goods.
For example, the price of chicken was found to be the same at Fred Meyer stores in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, despite the states' widely different corporate taxation rates.
Why Oregon is budgeting for feast — and famine
The report also showed that some large national retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Target, Lowe's and Toys "R" Us have nationwide pricing independent of state and local tax rates.
"Even though these companies clearly pay different amount of taxes in each state it's remarkable to see how consistent the prices are," said Daniel Morris, Ph.D., co-author of the report and research director of Our Oregon, the union funded group that developed the ballot measure.
The report follows other research critical of the proposed tax, and was paid for by the Oregon Consumer League and Our Oregon.
The Legislative Revenue Office, a nonpartisan state research agency, found that the tax would increase prices. The result would be an effective $600 per capita tax increase felt most by low- and middle-income Oregonians. Our Oregon dismissed the LRO research as based on flawed models.
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If approved by voters, the measure would create a 2.5 percent tax on corporate sales exceeding $25 million. A handful of large companies would be affected by the tax, and it's predicted to generate more than $3 billion in annual revenue.
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Music is the most complicated sound the brain can process. But why did our brains evolve such advanced tools to create and enjoy it?
Active participation in music can rewire young people's brains
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In my work on the labor economics of the process of creative destruction, I make use of the competition between Ghiberti and Brunelleschi over who would do the bronze door panels. Brunelleschi withdrew, after a "tie" decision from the judges. He then retooled, and bult the marvelous dome that is still one of the world's architectural marvels.
If Michelangelo's "David" heads the "must see" list of Renaissance masterpieces for most visitors to Florence, then I suspect "The Gates of Paradise," Lorenzo Ghiberti's monumental doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, rank a close second. The 20-foot-tall portal — 10 exquisitely articulated gilt bronze reliefs of Old Testament scenes, framed by standing prophets, foliage and projecting heads — has mesmerized viewers since its completion in 1452. Michelangelo himself is supposed to have given the doors the name by which they are still known.
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Next year, visitors to Florence will again see "The Gates" restored to their full splendor, permanently installed in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
For the full commentary, see:
KAREN WILKIN. "Ghiberti's Doors Are Heavenly Again." The Wall Street Journal (Tues., June 5, 2007): D5.
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Casa Loma Hotel: Toronto – 1964
Rebroadcast by French Canadian TV
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Toronto was (and still is) a great jazz town.
Very interesting camera work and direction on this one.
A guess on personnel:
Duke Ellington, leader and piano
Johnny Hodges, alto sax
Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax
Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet
Harry Carney, baritone,clarinet, bass clarinet)
Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax
Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Rolf Ericson, Herbie Jones, trumpets
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, trombones
Major Holley, bass
Sam Woodyard, drums


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St John's at the Robin Hood Marathon 2017
Once again we took a team of runners to take part in the mini-marathon yesterday (24th September).
Our intrepid runners all ran to the best of their ability and had great fun along the way. This was a great way to keep fit and active - well worth the grown-ups suffering from stiff legs this morning!
Well done to all who took part.


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Business lobbyists are trying to secure legal protections from Congress to ensure that companies aren't held liable for coronavirus-related damages when they reopen.
Donald Trump and his administration are working to make it impossible for workers to sue their employers if they contract the novel coronavirus on the job.
"We have tried to take liability away from these companies," Trump said at his Monday coronavirus press briefing. "We just don't want that because we want the companies to open and to open strong."
The push to take away workers' rights comes as Trump has called for an end to the social distancing measures that have slowed the spread of the coronavirus but crippled the economy — even though a majority of Americans think it's too soon to lift the stay-at-home orders, and public health experts say sending people back to work now could lead to a resurgence of the virus.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that business lobbyists are trying to secure legal protections from Congress to ensure that companies aren't held liable for coronavirus-related damages when they reopen.
Trump on Monday claimed his administration hasn't discussed giving liability waivers, which would ensure employers could not be sued by employees who contract the coronavirus at work.
However, a report from the Washington Post notes that the Trump administration is looking into such waivers.
The Post also reported that the administration wants to block customers from suing an employee of a business if they contract the virus from that worker — for example, if someone contracts it from a waiter or a delivery driver.
The push to end worker protections would need Democratic support to succeed — which it is unlikely to get.
Democrats have been fighting to implement more safeguards for employees.
For example, Senate Democrats have proposed legislation to give essential workers — doctors, nurses, janitors at hospitals, and grocery store workers, among others — up to $25,000 in hazard pay through 2020.
"As the COVID pandemic has reached alarming new levels, our health care system is strained to the max, our economy is strained to the max. Doctors and nurses, medical personnel of all types are putting their lives on the line every single day to fight this disease and save others," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said April 7 when he introduced the proposal, which he said was called the "Heroes Fund."
Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is panning the coronavirus relief package passed last month, saying it's paying some low-wage laid-off workers — such as waiters and waitresses — more than they would have made if they were still working.
"I want to make people whole who lost their job through no fault of their own," Graham tweeted Tuesday morning. "But I don't want to pay people more NOT to work than to actually go to work."
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Holiday lights honors memory of fallen Spotswood EMT
Kloos family host First Responders Night in East Brunswick
- The holiday display has 225,000 lights set to music
- Bill and Ryan Kloos started decorating their home in lights 11 years ago.
- They typically start construction in September.
- The display has raised about $28,000 over the years.
EAST BRUNSWICK – A family's popular holiday light display, which has raised funds for various causes over the years, will dedicate this year's donations in memory of a fallen Spotswood emergency medical technician.
The Kloos Family Lights will honor Hinal Patel, 22, of Piscataway, who was killed in July when the ambulance she was riding in was struck by a car in the township.
Patel grew up in Piscataway and volunteered for the North Stelton Volunteer Fire Co.'s rescue squad beginning in 2012. She was working for Spotswood EMS and interning at Actavis in Elizabeth as she readied to start medical school in Newark this fall. She graduated from Rutgers University in May.
"This year's donations are earmarked for a scholarship in her memory and will awarded to a Spotswood High School senior who is a first responder or is pursing a medical career, like Hinal wanted to do," Bill Kloos, 21, said. "The recipient will be selected by a committee. We're hoping to raise enough money to give the scholarship on an annual basis."
Hundreds attend funeral of Spotswood EMT killed in ambulance crash
Bill and his brother Ryan, 19, will host a First Responders Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at their home, 13 Sterling Court. First responders from around the state, Spotswood Mayor Nicholas Poliseno and others have been invited to attend. The public also is welcome. Various apparatus will be on hand.
"Mayor Poliseno from the start has been really helpful," Kloos said. "He helped me organize the scholarship fund when I came to him with the idea. He's also been really good in helping to promote the event."
Bill, who is graduating a semester early on Dec. 15 from Delaware Valley University, has been decorating his home, along with his brother, Ryan, a freshman at Rowan University, for 11 years.
"At first, it was just a few strands," Kloos said. "Now we have 225,000 lights. It takes over 1,500 individual strands. It's all set up to go to the music. You turn your radio to 95.3 FM and all the lights go to the music."
While the brothers plan for the elaborate display all year round, they typically start construction in September. Kloos businesses, Landscape Craftsmen and Premier Outdoor Lighting, sponsor the show.
And the brother's efforts are a labor of love.
"It brings the community together," Kloos said. "I like to see all the people and all the joy it brings. Seeing everybody smile makes the season."
About six years ago, the brothers started collecting donations for worthy causes.
"I started noticing how many cars were coming and one night I thought maybe we could use the show to raise money for a good cause," Kloos said. "It's the holiday season and you want to try to help others out."
The first year, a food drive was held for Elijah's Promise in New Brunswick.
"We did some large charities, like Make-a-Wish Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project," he said. "They were great charities, but we wanted to help a cause closer to home."
The brothers have since raised funds for the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund and last year, raised over $14,000 for Mikey Nichols, the Monroe High School student, who suffered a spinal cord injury while playing hockey.
Kloos Family Lights raises $13G for Mikey Nichols
Kloos estimated the display has raised about $28,000 in donations over the last five years and donations are already coming in for their latest cause.
"My dad is a retired North Brunswick police officer, so the whole first responder thing kind of runs in the family," he said. "I have some cousins in Jamesburg fire and EMS. I heard about what happened to Hinal and wanted to help."
But, donations are not required to view the lights, Kloos said.
"They can just come and enjoy the lights," he said.
Last year, a donation box was stolen from the display, but Kloos managed to put a positive spin on that.
"Because of that we raised a lot more money," he said. "It drove the donations. So many businesses reached out to us and donated too."
Theft of donations dims East Brunswick light display
Kloos said no one has been charged in the crime.
The display can be viewed weather-permitting from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 4. .
Donations may be dropped off at a donation box at the display.
"On weekend nights, we'll have volunteers out there canning for donations," he said.
Donations also may be made online at gofundme.com\SpotswoodEMS. Checks, made payable to the Hinal Patel Scholarship Fund, may be sent to Kloos' home at 13 Sterling Court, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816.
Additional information is available at facebook.com/kloosfamilylights.
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text: It was a great weekend for Kim Woo Bin fans as the actor officially made his entertainment career return in a solo activity by holding a fanmeeting. Three weeks ago he was at the Blue Dragon Awards presenting and looking just as handsome and charismatic as before his two year hiatus for cancer treatment. This weekend's fanmeeting allowed his fans to see him up close and welcome him back, with the added benefit of all proceeds being donated to a childhood cancer charity. Kim Woo Bin reportedly has a movie lined up for 2020 and he was always picky about dramas before his break so I don't expect him on the small screen anytime soon.


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Running Washington D.C. With Michael Wardian
A tour of our nation's capital—in running shoes.
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Perhaps influenced by binge addictions to shows like Veep and House of Cards, we started talking recently about how cool it would be to make a return trip to D.C. When visiting family one hour north in Maryland, we jumped at the opportunity to take a running tour of the Capitol with a world-class guide—Arlington, Va., resident and Hoka One One athlete Michael Wardian.
Since 1997 when he completed the JFK 50K, Mike has run 175 marathon and ultra marathon races. His achievements range from a mean marathon PR of 2:17:49 at the 2012 Olympic Trials to completing some of the world's toughest ultra trail races, like Badwater 100 and Ultra Tour Du Mont Blanc (UTMB).
The above video shows how our day went down.


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Others[edit] Imoti[41] contends that there were numerous such "Kaaba" sanctuaries in Arabia at one time, but this was the only one built of stone. The others also allegedly had counterparts of the Black Stone. There was a "red stone", the deity of the south Arabian city of Ghaiman, and the "white stone" in the Kaaba of al-Abalat (near the city of Tabala, south of Mecca). Grunebaum in Classical Islam points out that the experience of divinity of that period was often associated with stone fetishes, mountains, special rock formations, or "trees of strange growth."[42]
The Kaaba was thought to be at the center of the world, with the Gate of Heaven directly above it. The Kaaba marked the location where the sacred world intersected with the profane; the embedded Black Stone was a further symbol of this as a meteorite that had fallen from the sky and linked heaven and earth.[43] According to Sarwar,[44] about 400 years before the birth of Muhammad, a man named "Amr bin Lahyo bin Harath bin Amr ul-Qais bin Thalaba bin Azd bin Khalan bin Babalyun bin Saba", who was descended from Qahtan and was the king of Hijaz had placed a Hubal idol onto the roof of the Kaaba.
This idol was one of the chief deities of the ruling tribe Quraysh. The idol was made of red agate and shaped like a human, but with the right hand broken off and replaced with a golden hand. When the idol was moved inside the Kaaba, it had seven arrows in front of it, which were used for divination.[45]
Now they don't allow anyone who is not Muslim to worship it
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At least they are paying for their defense and that part of it is not coming from the US tax payer.
originally posted by: allsee4eye
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Defense of national interests = massacre in foreign lands.
Lot's of arm deals all over the world why is this one special to you other than it's Trump.
originally posted by: allsee4eye
a reply to: Xtrozero
It's for arms. It's for massacre. It's for destruction.
Trump's first arms sales, holdovers from the Obama era, are business as usual
originally posted by: Raggedyman
The US three biggest industry, porn, pharmaceuticals and weapons
Have been for decades and now ....[snip]...
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originally posted by: Xtrozero
350 billion trade deal is a good thing for our businesses and workers...He got Japan to invest 100s of billions too.
Correction: he got japan to say they will invest... not sure where you got '100s of billions' in your head.
Like he got all those corps to say they will invest at home instead of abroad... and yea... Mexico will pay for our wall... and the coal industry will see a big boost.... soon...and the drilling of oil in the Atlantic recently approved will benefit the 'US' ...bigly, wink wink.
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350 billion trade deal is a good thing for our businesses and workers...He got Japan to invest 100s of billions too, and I'm sure he is not done...but then to you and others its all bad..


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As the City of Dade City is staged for a wave of unprecedented growth, development and other happenings, elected leaders want to ensure they have the right leadership and administration in charge to navigate the East Pasco town's future.
Much of that starts with Dade City Manager Leslie Porter, who has officially held the position for nearly two years.
Porter's employment contract will renew on May 14, unless the Dade City Commission acts otherwise.
Keeping this time frame in mind, Dade City Mayor Camille Hernandez has called for significant tweaks to the handling of Porter's annual performance review — with the aim of helping the city manager carry out the city's established vision and goals.
The topic came up during the commission's March 9 meeting.
Hernandez said the municipality is at a "critical juncture."
She detailed major undertakings, such as the U.S. 301 commercial corridor; the developing of major recreational and park amenities; overseeing several new residential developments and annexations; and, figuring out the way to market, brand and promote the town going forward.
"We're dealing with growth issues and concerns that we have never dealt with before, so we need to make sure we've got our game in order," Hernandez said.
Because of that, Hernandez urged fellow commissioners to put deep, and serious, thought into their observations of Porter's job to date.
Said Hernandez: "I want to make sure that when we get through this evaluation, that we can all walk away confident that (Porter) is the person that is going to lead us on, as we move forward and have all of the skillsets that we need.
"I think Ms. Porter is an extremely talented individual, and if she's the one that we want to keep in this position as we move forward — if that's the one we choose — then we need to make sure we're all on the same page in making sure that we help her to have that, by way of marking improvement that peaks her performances.
"I think more than ever, I think we need to be on the same team, 'Team City Manager,' so that we move forward to get the city's best interests," the mayor said.
Hernandez said her comments are "nothing personal" toward the sitting city manager, but rather about "having Dade City's best interests at heart."
Hernandez then described disappointment with the handling and execution of various city operations on the whole, specifically noting a general lack of communication and engagement and not being "in the loop" on certain matters.
Hernandez also mentioned others in the community and throughout City Hall have expressed "angst and frustration" of late, too.
"We're in the hot seat all the time because of all the people that come to us when things are done and not done," Hernandez said. "I know this commission wants to know what's going on, because the last thing we want to do is walk down the shopping aisle and have somebody tell us (about a local issue) and we look like a deer in the headlights…"
Even with this direct and clear warning shot and wakeup call, the mayor did credit Porter for making "considerable changes recently in terms of communicating and engaging.'
The mayor added: "I think if we can continue to move in that direction, then we are on the right path, but if we can't, then we've got some issues that we need to address."
Evaluations should be meaningful
Commissioner Normita Woodard, sworn into her first-term last July, agreed with calls for more proactive oversight and transparency in manager evaluations, as opposed to a mundane check-the-box exercise.
"I definitely don't think we just do an evaluation and call it a day," Woodard said. "I do think that we need to make sure that all of what we want to see and all the criteria is being met, and if not, then we need to have a plan set up of how we're going to meet that objective or what we're going to do, if it's not done. But, I don't think we can just evaluate and move forward."
Meanwhile, Commissioner Scott Black suggested scheduling a workshop to brainstorm ways to fine-tune the manager evaluation and clarify other goal-setting measures. This exercise, he said, "would go a long way for helping address the concerns" the mayor brought up.
"We haven't had (this type of workshop) since our new commissioners (Woodard and Knute Nathe) have joined us and that is something we once did on an annual basis, where we just go in and indicate what our priorities individually, and bring all that together to have a collective vision or at least a plan for the city manager to pursue.
"It's been awhile since we've done that, and I think this would be very helpful for the commission, for management, for staff, for everyone else involved, and that keeps us all where we can have something that we can measure performance based on what our collective vision is as a commission," Black said.
Porter's last evaluation was presented at a meeting in June 2020.
Commissioners then rated Porter's overall performance at a 4.1 out of 5.0 scale, graded on management in administration, adhering to governance, relationship-building, leadership, and financial acumen, among other areas.
The main focus for improvements was in the arenas of building relationships and better communication with legislators, residents, merchants, The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, and so on.
Other constructive criticism also called for Porter — who commutes from her home in Tampa — to have better familiarization with the municipality as a whole, along with various city departments and employees.
Previous city manager evaluations came in with satisfactory marks from commissioners.
After the commission meeting, The Laker/Lutz News reached out to Porter for her reaction to comments that were made pertaining to her during the meeting.
In an email response, Porter said: "I agree the city needs an evaluation tool that the commission as a body agrees upon. The city manager is in a unique position in that he/she reports equally to five elected officials. Each voice is important, and for the city manager to be most effective, he/she needs to know the expectations to which they are being held accountable and the priorities of the commission as a whole."
Porter was originally hired as the city's finance director in 2014.
She was appointed interim city manager in February 2019, assuming the post long-held by Billy Poe, who took a similar position with the City of Zephyrhills.
Porter was selected, after the city was unable to reach a contract agreement with Christopher Edwards, its initial top candidate for the position, who was then a real estate associate in Tallahassee and previously had served as deputy director of the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economy Vitality.
Instead of selecting a list of new candidates to interview, the commission opted to proceed with Porter for the post, starting with a base salary of about $99,000, citing her performance as acting city manager over prior months while also juggling her duties as finance director.
Before coming to Dade City, Porter spent nearly a decade working as town treasurer for the Town of Chesapeake Beach, in Maryland.
She has a bachelor's degree from George Mason University and a master's degree from George Washington University.
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Meaning Of Courts In 紫微admin
As mentioned in the Introduction to a 紫微 chart , there are 12 sectors in a chart that can stand for various courts like 命宫,父, etc that states the important parts in one's life. Most books will tell you these courts stands for your parents, wife, etc…
I will now try to bring another perspective of a 紫微 chart here. One important fact we must understand is that not only do the 命宫 represents the person, the whole 12 sector chart also represents the person, whose Birth Date and Time is used to generate the chart. So, what does that mean?
Here is the part most books never talk about or try to bring out to you. The different courts represents what that sector thinks/feels about the person, since the whole 12 sector chart represents the person as well,eg;
- 命宫 represents the person, and it actually only represents the character of the person, the inner self of the person, which most people may not see or understand. Sometimes the person himself may not even know what his character is like.
- 父 represents a "snap shot" of what the parents are like, but more accurately, it represents what the parents think of him/her and what their relationship is like.
- 迁 is the external court, which is what the external environment is like, but more accurately represents what people think of him/her when they first meet the person, the First contact Impression.
4.友 is what the friends are like but more accurately describes what the friends think of him or her.
thus this principle works for all the courts that can be found in the 紫微 chart.
Doesn't that add a new dimension to the chart…
Any questions you have, please post at the forum for further discussion.


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Everything's terrifying and kind of in shambles but at least I had a great reading month. Seriously. Keep reading to see a list and my thoughts on what I read in March!
A little background: my fiancé and I both came down with a presumed case of COVID-19 (presumed but unconfirmed as we were unable to get tested due to shortages) and that ended up taking me out of commission for a while. Despite being home sick, I didn't read all that much at all as I was mainly only able to sleep and rest most days. Once I started to feel better, I was able to pick up a few books and I ended up finishing out the month on such a high note with some really special reads.
I ended up reading 16 books in total this month and had a lot stronger of a reading month than I initially thought I'd be able to achieve!
1. Docile by K.M. Szpara [gifted]
☆☆☆☆☆ – What an incredible debut. I absolutely adored this seductive, thought-provoking, and riveting sci-fi debut by Szpara. I feel like the ending was definitely left open for a possible sequel so I can't wait to read what Szpara has in store next. Click here for my full review of Docile.
2. Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas [gifted]
☆☆½ – I appreciated what this book was trying to do but it didn't resonate with me. Still, I encourage those who are looking for a clean, contemporary, YA romance to check this book out! Click here for my full review of Salty, Bitter, Sweet.
3. Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras [gifted]
☆☆☆½ – This was a cute, fun romance with substance. Fans of fake dating and The Unhoneymooners will enjoy this one.
Island Affair will be out 4/28!
4. The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund [gifted]
☆☆☆☆☆ – Reading this book felt like watching all of my favorite 90s/00s teen rom-coms. It was perfection. Click here for my full review of The Best Laid Plans.
The Best Laid Plans will be out 4/7!
5. The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
☆☆☆ – This had enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity so I thought I'd enjoy this one. It was fine—I didn't find it very memorable and almost DNFed it at a point because of how slow I found it. Still, there were cute parts and I did enjoy the end.
6. Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey
☆☆☆☆ – I'm not a big fan of paranormal romance, much less paranormal stories, but, like all hormone-filled tweens, I was absolutely obsessed with the Twilight Saga. So when I heard that Tessa Bailey (one of my favorite romance authors) was coming out with what my friends described as "steamy Twilight," I knew I NEEDED it. Reborn Yesterday was a fun and quick read but ultimately, it wasn't my favorite. I'm just not a paranormal romance person.
7. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
☆☆☆☆☆ – Oh wow. THIS BOOK. What a book. I actually listened to this on audiobook because I'd heard it was well done and let me tell ya, that's an understatement. This audiobook was phenomenal.
8. Try by Ella Frank
☆☆☆½ – I did a quasi-buddy read of this book with Lizzy (@reviewsshewrote) because we both had massive book hangovers after the Him/Us series by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy and, in general, are like pigs hunting for truffles when it comes to finding M/M romances. The steam in this one is EXCEPTIONAL. I needed a little more character development in this but Frank has written five more books in this series (I just started the second one!) and Lizzy has assured me there's some great character development to come.
9. To Have and To Hoax by Martha Waters [gifted]
☆☆☆½ – This was a very fun debut that I think will be perfect for those who enjoy historical romances and romantic comedies. Stay posted for my full review of To Have and To Hoax next week!
To Have and To Hoax will be out 4/7!
10. Player by E. Cleveland
☆☆☆ – I love new adult sports romances. Sometimes I just get into this mood where all I want to read are new adult sports and bully romances and thank GOD for Kindle Unlimited. Seriously. I don't know what I would do without that service. I wanted to enjoy Player more but I weirdly think I'm not that into friends-to-lovers stories. It's just not my favorite trope.
11. Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett
☆☆☆ – The steam in this story was pretty phenomenal. Sawyer Bennett's books have come recommended to me before but I started with Uncivilized because it sounded the most original. I felt like it was kind of problematic—I can't put my finger on what it was exactly, but I couldn't help but get the feeling that this book was slightly offensive—and I actually ended up getting pretty bored during parts of it, but overall this was a fun read.
12. Cruel Prince by A. Jade
☆☆ – Bully romances are SO problematic but I can't help myself—I just love 'em. This one was weird though and just felt a bit like it was too much.
13. That's Not a Thing by Jacqueline Friedland [gifted]
☆☆☆☆☆ – MY HEART. This story was so lovely, brimming with tenderness, emotion, and humanity. It was not at all what I expected but I adored what it ended up being. I'll be posting my full review soon!
That's Not a Thing will be out 4/14!
14. Ruthless Knight by A. Jade
☆☆☆☆ – While I didn't care for Cruel Prince, the first book in this series, I really enjoyed Ruthless Knight and it was 100% because of the protagonist, Sawyer. Thick thighs save lives, folks.
15. Don't Go Stealing My Heart by Kelly Siskind [gifted]
☆☆☆☆ – This was my second book by Kelly Siskind (the first was New Orleans Rush) and I just adore the way she writes such quirky, original, and satisfying romantic comedies with so much heart. Stay posted for my full review of Don't Go Stealing My Heart very soon!
Don't Go Stealing My Heart will be out 4/22!
16. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
☆☆☆☆☆ – Full disclosure: I initially put off reading this book for so long, despite the rave reviews, because of its size. I am 100% someone who gets intimidated by long books. I also didn't love the only other Rainbow Rowell book I'd read, Attachments. But Lizzy assuaged my concerns and told me that, not only was it absolutely worth the length, but that it also moved quickly. I'm so glad I listened to her because Carry On was delightful, powerful, original, hilarious—it was so much fun.
I struggled with choosing my favorite book this month because I read so many new favorites, but in the end, I'm going to go with The Best Laid Plans. It was such a fun debut and was so well done. If you're a fan of young adult and contemporary romance, you need to read The Best Laid Plans.


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Past Productions
GSA Musical Theatre Showcase
Janice - Mean Girls
Heather's final GSA performance at The Criterion Theatre in London's West End,
An Original Musical
"Taxi" is an original musical that was written by Heather and eight of her other classmates.
Twelfth Night
Produced by Bowling Green State University and directed by Jonathan Chambers. This is Heather's favorite production and performance to date. It challenged her the most as an actor and musician. She learned how to play the ukulele for this role.
An all-female production of Othello produced by Lionface Productions. Iago is another one of Heather's favorite roles.


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Your child's first safari begins here with this beautifully illustrated safari 7 piece peg puzzle by . Learn about different African animals whilst also developing fine motor, pattern and shape recognition skills. The animals featured in this gorgeous puzzle are a giraffe, zebra, elephant, lion, rhinoceros, hippopotamus and crocodile. A extension activity card is also included.


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Outside of the Newberry High baseball program, not many could have predicted the kind of season the Panthers would have.
A 5-4 start last season before COVID-19 shut down the 2020 season didn't exactly set the tone for 2021, but the Panthers knew they had something special brewing.
"Going into my junior year, we knew we would win state and after having our season shut down, we knew we had to get it done this year," Justen Crews said.
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From an early age, Crews started playing baseball where he began forming relationships with teammates well into high school.
"I started playing tee ball at 4, at the YMCA old fields on Archer, I hit my first inside-the-park home run there," Crews said. "I grew up with Makai (Johnson) since tee-ball, Kaleb (Compton) since 9, Logan (Carlisle) since I was 9 and James Turner since elementary school."
It was also when he met his future high school coach Mike Spina as well.
"I have played with Spina on Florida Elite and have always played with him since I was 9-11 years old," Crews said.
Crews moved up to the NHS varsity team his freshman year and began to see the talent around him.
"Ever since freshman year, always thought we had enough talent to go all the way," Crews said. "It was hard to get it done, but we had Makai, Luke (Ridley) and a very good squad coming back and then we have the best freshman player in the area in Jayden (Holcomb)."
When ace pitcher Dylan Schaffer was lost for the season with an ACL injury, the Panthers were a little timid but knew there was still enough talent on the staff to overcome it.
"It was a horrible thing for Dylan, but like Coach Spina always preaches, it's all about the next man up mentality and we had other guys step up like Mason (Tomchak) and Luke," Crews said. "When Dylan got hurt, there was some doubt among us we would win state, but then we knew no doubt we would win it all."
"Luke (Ridley) struck out 15 of 18 against Trenton, Dylan threw a no hitter before getting injured against Williston," Crews said. "He then tears his ACL diving over the fence trying to catch a ball, then with a torn ACL dominated Chiefland throwing a one hitter."
While the Newberry pitching staff was dominating teams, Crews was doing his own damage at the plate by hitting .584 with 29 RBI, 11 doubles, 1 triple and six home runs on his way to being named the 2021 Gainesville Sun Baseball Player of the Year.
Yet what's even more impressive is in 109 at bats Crews did not strike out.
"I was Informed after the season by coach, I didn't know until ¾ year, it wasn't something I was paying attention to," Crews said. "I hit a lot of fastballs and I don't chase a lot, I also didn't approach it any different with two strikes, maybe just shorten my swing."
Crews has improved each season, hitting around .318 his sophomore year, .450 his junior year and .584 this past season. He attributes his size and strength and hitting the ball harder for his improvement.
Now he prepares for his next adventure, as he leaves Aug. 20 to attend Tallahassee Community College with teammate and lifetime friend Makai Johnson.
Sun All-Area Baseball Teams
First team
Pitcher: Luke Ridley, Newberry, Senior – The Co-Class 1A Player of the Year was 7-0, with 1.02 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 20 walks in 55 innings, while also hitting .367 with 26 RBI, 7 doubles, 1 triple and 1 HR.
Pitcher: Ryan Brown, Santa Fe, Senior – Two-way standout, 10-1 with 0.20 ERA with 98 strikeouts and 13 walks, while also hitting .279 and 6 RBI.
Catcher: Landon Rodgers, Santa Fe, Junior – .333 batting average, 21 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 HR.
First Base: Whipp Davis, Union County, Senior – Dynamic two-way player hit .350 with 26 RBI, 7 doubles, also 5-1 with 1.71 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 27 walks on mound.
Second Base: Jake O'steen, Union County, Junior – Osteen led the Tigers with .418, 20 RBI, 7 doubles and 3 triples.
Shortstop: Makai Johnson, Newberry, Senior -.494, 34 RBI, 11 doubles, 1 triple and 4 HR.
Shortstop: Ryan Braddock, Williston, Junior – .341, with 23 RBI, 4 doubles, 2 triples, and 1 HR.
Third Base: Mika Rey, Williston, Senior – .405, with 21 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 triple and 1 HR.
Outfielder: Caden Kresak, Buchholz, Senior – .284 with 12 RBI, 3 doubles, while going 3-0 with 0.73 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 34 walks in 47 innings.
Outfielder: Cole Smithers, Buchholz, Senior – .321 with 12 RBI, 6 doubles, 1 triple and 1 HR; also 2-1 with 5.13 ERA on the mound.
Outfielder: Jay Cohen, Union County, Junior – .416, with 25 RBI and 9 doubles.
Utility: Justen Crews, Newberry, Senior – The Co-Class 1A Player of the Year put up video game numbers hitting .584, with 29 RBI, 11 doubles, 1 triple and 6 HR, while also going 3-0 with 2.33 ERA, 35 strikeouts, 22 walks in 24 innings on the mound.
Utility: Landon Gruenwald, Newberry, Sophomore – 5-0 with 0.65 ERA, 36 strikeouts, 8 walks in 21.2 innings, while also hitting .313, 16 RBI and 1 double.
Utility: Zane Starling, Santa Fe, Sophomore – 5-0 with 0.32 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 10 walks, while hitting .275 with 18 RBI, 4 doubles and 2 triples.
Utility: Tripp Davis, Union County, Senior – .350 with 26 RBI and 7 doubles, while going 7-2 with 2.35 ERA along with 75 strikeouts and 22 walks.
Second team
Pitcher: Mason Tomchak, Newberry, Junior
Pitcher: Braxton Dukes, Union County, Senior
Catcher: Logan Head, Williston, Senior
First Base: John Rechsteiner, Santa Fe, Senior
Second Base: Greg Falck, Santa Fe, Senior
Shortstop: Devante Mitchum, Santa Fe, Junior
Shortstop: Quinten Rawls, Union County, Junior
Third Base: Maui Schwartz, Eastside, Sophomore
Outfielder: Jacob Guthrie, Trenton, Senior
Outfielder: Ty Glenn, Keystone Heights, Junior
Outfielder: Devan Mitchum, Santa Fe, Junior
Outfielder: Connor Guy, Keystone Heights, Freshman
Utility: Timothy Paul, P.K. Yonge, Senior
Utility: Connor Bechtold, Dixie County, Junior
Utility: Jackson Ward, Lafayette, Junior
Honorable Mention
Bronson – Ashton Wilkerson (So.), Kasey Weeks (So.), Ke'tron Thomas (Jr.), Carrson Whippy (Jr.)
Buchholz – Noah Hayes (Fr., Jackson Peters (Sr.), Brett Blair (Sr.), Danny Astudillo (Sr.)
Chiefland – Taylor Brown (8th), Jacob Kline (Sr.)
Columbia – Mason Gray (Sr., SS), Bryant Green (Sr.)
Dixie County – Carson St. Laurent (Jr.), Luke Thomas (Jr.), Kolton Hunt (Jr.)
Fort White – Hayden Gustavson (So.)
Gainesville – Colton Kelly (So)
Keystone Heights – Carson Osteen (Sr.), Dalton Hollingsworth (Jr.), Carson Williams (Sr.)
Lafayette – Landen Brock (Sr.)
Newberry – Dylan Schaffer (Sr.), Kaleb Compton (Jr.), Logan Carlisle (Sr.), James Turner (Sr.), Caleb Massey (Sr.)
Oak Hall – Andrew Pickens (Sr.), Harrison Beach (Fr.), Jackson Beach (Fr.), Matt Leber (Sr.), Levent Eldem (Sr.)
P.K. Yonge — Drew Dawson (Jr.), TJ Shay (Sr.), Lane Sparkman (Fr.)
Santa Fe – Dalton Dampier (So.)
Saint Francis – Zak Cetin (Jr.), Trevor Spencer (Sr.), Jack Steen (Fr.), Mason Bell (So.)
Trenton – Mason Smith (So.), Colton Smith (Jr.), Johnny Scott (So.), Sam Bryan (Sr.)
Union County – Manny Covey (So.), Paden Clyatt (Sr.), Eli Rimes (Jr.), Skyler Shatto (Sr.)
Williston – Austin Griffith (Sr.), Talin Sandquist (Jr.), Lowman Kavanaugh (Sr.), Marland Williams (Sr.), Clayton Nessler (Sr.), Colby Casse (Jr.)
Sun Baseball Coach of the Year
Mike Spina, Newberry: Spina, the Florida Dairy Farmers' 1A Coach of the Year, guided the Panthers to the their first state semifinal since 1979 and the school's first baseball title. The Panthers ended their season with a 19-game winning streak en route to a 25-1 mark. The Panthers won six in a row before stumbling 5-3 to West Port on March 10. It would be their only loss of the season.
Editor's note
This is the ninth in a series recognizing area high school athletes and coaches competing in the spring sports.


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|New Year's Day
|Friday, January 1, 2021
|New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
|Saint Joseph's Day
|Friday, March 19, 2021
|Saint Joseph's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
|March Equinox
|Saturday, March 20, 2021
|March Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
|Public Sector Holiday
|Monday, March 29, 2021
|Public Sector Holiday is a government holiday in Costa Rica
|Maundy Thursday
|Thursday, April 1, 2021
|Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
|Good Friday
|Friday, April 2, 2021
|Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
|Battle of Rivas
|Sunday, April 11, 2021
|Battle of Rivas is a national holiday in Costa Rica
|Labor Day / May Day
|Saturday, May 1, 2021
|Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
|Father's Day
|Sunday, June 20, 2021
|Father's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
|June Solstice
|Monday, June 21, 2021
|June Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
|Annexation of Guanacaste
|Sunday, July 25, 2021
|Annexation of Guanacaste is a observance in Costa Rica
|Our Lady of Los Ángeles
|Monday, August 2, 2021
|Our Lady of Los Ángeles is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
|Mother's Day
|Sunday, August 15, 2021
|Mother's Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
|National Parks Day
|Tuesday, August 24, 2021
|National Parks Day is a observance in Costa Rica
|Children's Day
|Thursday, September 9, 2021
|Children's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
|Independence Day
|Monday, September 13, 2021
|Independence Day is a national holiday in Costa Rica
|September Equinox
|Wednesday, September 22, 2021
|September Equinox in Costa Rica (San Jose)
|All Souls' Day
|Tuesday, November 2, 2021
|All Souls' Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
|Teacher's Day
|Monday, November 22, 2021
|Teacher's Day is a observance in Costa Rica
|Day of Abolition of the Army
|Monday, November 29, 2021
|Day of Abolition of the Army is a non compulsory payment holiday in Costa Rica
|Feast of the Immaculate Conception
|Wednesday, December 8, 2021
|The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
|December Solstice
|Tuesday, December 21, 2021
|December Solstice in Costa Rica (San Jose)
|Christmas Day
|Saturday, December 25, 2021
|Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
|New Year's Eve
|Friday, December 31, 2021
|New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.


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More than 7,000 people have signed a petition to "sell" Montana to Canada for $1 trillion and use the proceeds to pay down the national debt – and it seems our northern neighbors would gladly welcome this bite out of the 49th Parallel.
"We have too much debt and Montana is useless," says the text of the Change.org petition launched last week.
To get Canada to agree, "Just tell them it has beavers or something."
That's the entirety of the "cause," though the slew of comments tacked onto the end by people giving their reasons for signing fleshed that out, as names were being added every three to four minutes on Monday.
Commenters sing the praises of beavers, welcome Montanans to Canada, and offer them free health care, Tim Horton's, and of course legalized pot. Montanans like the idea because, Canada.
"Will save me the cost of moving to Canada," wrote one commenter.
"MT resident here that will gladly join Canada. The US is a mess and POTUS is an embarrassment," said another, referring to President Donald Trump and the current climate of unease gripping the nation.
"I have my reasons lol but I'll just say Goodbye lol," said another.
"I live in Montana. I want to live in Canada but I don't want to move," said another would-be Canadian.
"It would be an easy way to become a Canadian citizen without having to move," said another.
"I'm Montanan and hoping to join Canada without the moving costs. Let's do this. Please adopt us," wrote a thrifty signer.
Then there were the welcoming Canadians.
"I'm a Canadian and I think Montana ppl would be better off," wrote another signer.
"I'm Canadian and we will take you," said another.
Then there were those with aspirations.
"I'm a Montanan and really hope that becoming Canadian makes me a nicer person," said one hopeful.
The beaver lovers said things like, "Montana beavers are pretty cool." Ok, one did.
Others offered to throw more states into the bargain, or begged to have theirs added.
"Will Canada consider adopting ND as well?" asked one.
"Montana really is useless, and throw in Idaho!" said another.
"Montana will make a beautiful addition to Canada. Let Michigan be next," said another.
"Can Texas be sold too? Asking for a friend," said one, and then there was, "Can Texas come too? Asking for Texas."
"I'm wondering how New York can get in on this deal?" said someone from the Empire State.
Also from the Northeast: "Hey, throw Maine in there too and I'll go stump for this idea!"
And the bargain hunters: "We can throw in Minnesota for a buy one get one half off kinda deal."
The Great Falls Tribune, which first reported on the petition, had some questions of its own – including, but not limited to, "Would Montana still be named Montana or would we be Southern Alberta? Better Saskatchewan?" and "Does the universal health care start right away or is there a waiting period?"
Question number one was, "How dare you?" and "Can we take Yellowstone National Park with us?"
There would be cultural differences too, the newspaper noted. For one, would Montanans get to keep their guns? As well as, "What line comes after 'O Canada!' in the national anthem? And then all the other lines."
Clearly there would be a fair number of details to iron out. But with the 7,500 requested signatures fast piling up, there would be plenty of people willing to work on them.
The original poster, incongruously, is someone listed as Ian Hammond from Alabama, who submitted the tongue-in-cheek petition under the name "Christian moms against private education."
While the petition's entertainment value is increasing with each signature and comment, it would not make much of a dent in the national debt even if it were true. Currently the number is a staggering $22 trillion, CNBC reported on Thursday.


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This week is set to be a bumper week for Nintendo Switch owners as it has been revealed that eighteen games are coming to the system this week in North America. It just goes to show just how much support the system is getting from both publishers and developers and is extremely encouraging. Here's what's set to be available:
- One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition
- Arcade Archives Mario Bros.
- Picross S
- Golf Story
- Tower of Babel
- Sparkle 2
- Earth Atlantis
- Deemo
- Conga Master Party!
- Pankapu
- Inversus Deluxe
- Butcher
- Brave Dungeon + Dark Witch Story: COMBAT
- Binaries
- Astro Bears Party
- Physical Contact: Picture Place


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In this video, sports science (company) wondered rather than having athletic goalies in net, if they put a big goalie in net that covered over 90% of the net, would they stop a shot of over 70mph? They're results clearly showed that a athletic goalie is better than a big one, this ties in with reflex and reaction time. As it is a key in the game of hockey. I found this video very informative and entertaining. A great video, demonstrating that size/mass is not a big factor.


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Say Hello to our Rainbow Charity Rug
We're saying a big "thank you" to our NHS Frontline workers with our new Rainbow for Heroes Charity Rug
Inspired by the community-spirit seen during the Coronavirus Global Pandemic, Flair were inspired to do what we do best, make a new rug! A rug to say thank you to all the NHS Frontline workers who've worked so hard to keep this pandemic under control and look after the sick and vulnerable members of our nation-wide community. Introducing Rainbow for Heroes, our latest Play Days design, with each sale we'll donate all our Flair Profits to the NHS Charities Together (registered charity 118569), to give back to those who have helped us get back to a "new normal".
We kicked off the design process with an internal competition for our Flair Colleagues and their families to create a brand new design themed design with one rule… it must include a rainbow. During lock-down rainbows became a symbol of resilience and gratefulness, popping up in windows and on social media as people showed their gratitude for the brilliant work of the NHS. After lots of entries there was one design that made our design team fall in love…
A few weeks after the competition began our panel of judges announced the winner as Sophie Wilson, age 10, who created a playful rainbow emblem with two beaming clouds that couldn't help but make our design team smile. Sophie was 'shocked and so pleased to have won the competition and couldn't wait to see the final rug online'.
The design team got to work adding the finishing touches to the winning rainbow design ready to send to our vendor, sprinkling a few hearts and stars into the dreamlike design to reflect the message of love and gratitude. With the design perfected the team then chose the composition. They thought Sophie's fun design was perfect for playrooms and children's bedrooms so they chose a 100% polypropylene pile, soft enough for tiny toes and durable enough for playtime, so Rainbow for Heroes became part of our growing Kids Collection.
As well as seeing her design re-imagined nationwide, budding artist Sophie was also the first to get her feet on the brand new design, and excited was an understatement! "I love the rug because it's cheerful and joyful and makes me smile, and I hope it makes people smile and reminds them of the rainbows during the unexpected and sad time supporting the NHS".
Now the big decision is where should her new rug live?
All of the Flair profits made from our Rainbow for Heroes rugs will be donated to NHS Charities Together (registered charity 118569) who work hard to support NHS Staff and volunteers caring for COVID-19 patients. To show your support and get your own Rainbow for Heroes rug head to our supplier, The Rug Seller, and make a fun, thoughtful addition to your floor.
Head to Instagram and tag us in your Rainbow Rug looks @flairrugs.
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Creating an Office Oasis23MARCH, 2020Moved the office into your dining room? So have we!Whether you have your own swanky in-house office, or you double up your dining room table as your new HQ, it's important that your new at-home working space keeps you inspired and...
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I watch the All-Star Game yearly.
The first Mid-Season Classic I remember was from 1970.
That's why I was delighted that Jim Hickman and Claude Osteen each shared their moments with me.
These two letters are worth an encore.
I watch the All-Star Game yearly.
The first Mid-Season Classic I remember was from 1970.
That's why I was delighted that Jim Hickman and Claude Osteen each shared their moments with me.
These two letters are worth an encore.
|I love the work of artist Kadir Nelson. Check out
his Negro Leagues Art Exhibit as it travels America.
(image copyright, courtesy of USPS)
Collectors are getting heard.
The U.S. Postal Service chose to issue limited numbers of sheets of ONE each of the four new commemorative stamps of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby and Willie Stargell.
The only problem? Only post offices in Cooperstown and the team cities got the special sheets.
Therefore, only some Yankee fans can delight in having no one but The Yankee Clipper on their envelopes. Why not let ALL collectors have the one stamp they want most?
I'm bored with Liberty Bell FOREVER stamps. I feel baseball stamps get your envelope noticed when you're writing for an autograph. Most of all, using the commemoratives tells the USPS to keep autograph collectors in mind for future issues. Agree?
Coming Friday: Talking autographed baseball books with expert Bobby Plapinger!
Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams are "forever" All-Stars. They'll have their own "forever" stamps starting in July, 2012.
Co-starring will be commemorative stamps of Larry Doby and Willie Stargell.
Artist Kadir Nelson, who painted the elegant 2010 Negro Leagues stamps, is creator of these four portraits.
I hope collectors stockpile these beauties. There's nothing better for baseball correspondence!
Coming Wednesday: Ted Wieand shares good and bad news.
|Osteen's classic pose,
year after year!
Who would have won this footrace: Willie Stargell or Claude Osteen?
Pitcher. Pinch-runner. They sound a bit related. And Claude did have two stolen bases in his previous 12 seasons.
Such mystery and spectacle surrounded the 1970 All-Star Game. Osteen remembered:
"A bit of trivia. I got into the '70 All-Star game as a pinch-runner for Willie Stargell, who had walked. I stayed in the game to pitch three shutout innings. One of my biggest thrills.
Gil Hodges used me a pinch-runner because he wanted the pitcher in that slot in the batting order."
Bashful Osteen never mentioned that his scoreless work in the 10th through 12th innings paved the way for the senior circuit's 5-4 win, crediting the Tennessee native with the victory.
Tomorrow: From moundsman to batsman — Claude Osteen challenges the DH rule.