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Las montañas Yan () son una serie de montañas de Asia Oriental que delimitan la llanura del Norte de China, en el norte de la provincia de Hebei, República Popular de China.

La cadena se levanta entre el río Chaobai, en el oeste, y el famoso paso Shanhai de la Gran Muralla China, en el este. Se compone en su mayoría de piedra caliza, granito y basalto. Su altitud varía desde 400 hasta 1000 metros. El pico principal, el monte Wuling, es de 2.116 m sobre el nivel del mar, está situado al norte del condado de Xinglong, Chengde, en Hebei. La cadena tiene muchos pasos estrechos, como el paso Gubei y el paso Xifeng entre otros. El tramo oriental de la Gran Muralla China, incluyendo Badaling en el norte de Pekín, se puede encontrar en las montañas de Yan. Las montañas son también una puerta de entrada de tráfico importante entre el norte y el sur. La Reserva Natural Monte Wuling se localiza aquí.

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Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has a lofty goal: exploring each of the 50 states in song. He's already released a critically acclaimed full-length CD simply called Michigan. His latest honors the people, places and history of Illinois.
Independent radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister were curious about how Stevens writes his songs, which, much like their own work, are filled with stories of places and people. So, they introduced Stevens to the Arkansas town of Brinkley.
Brinkley is a small farming town not far from where the ivory-billed woodpecker recently was rediscovered. News that the bird is not extinct has brought a ray of hope to the residents of Brinkley.
Producers Collison and Meister spoke with people in the town, then shared the interviews with Stevens. He wrote a song about the ivory-bill, known as the "lord god" or "great god" bird because of its breathtaking appearance. Together, they offer a portrait of Brinkley in word and song.
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Recounting The F1 Grand Prix Weekend In Singapore – By Expat Andrea McKenna
By Finder blogger: Andrea McKenna
Vroom vroom….I had a recovery day on Monday after Sunday night's F1 concert. But it's always worth it.
Fun pop-up bars surrounded the Padang concert area and we managed to dance it out to the Duran Duran show (also referred to as Durian Durian here in Singapore, haha). The guys looked the same albeit older. Of course, we were too, so all was well with the 80s flashbacks and revival of songs like, "Hungry Like the Wolf," the "White Lines" cover song and the finale, "Rio." I had to laugh at the young kids walking around with their backs to the show. Oh, how they missed out!
The Singapore Grand Prix never seems to be short of excitement, as cars crashed right at the start of the race, knocking out two Ferrari team cars and one Red Bull car out of the race and ending with Lewis Hamilton's thrilling win.
Following the race was massive fireworks and then the much-anticipated DJ show, Calvin Harris, who incidentally was the highest paid DJ in the world for the last three years pulling in upwards of $60 million To be fair we stayed at the bar and listened to him figuring there's not much to watch when a DJ is just hitting buttons and rocking out with headphones on. Also, because beer.
F1 is a fun time for meeting people from all over the world, even outside the expat community. It's also a good mix of locals, who may or may not be too excited about the extension of the race contract for four more years.
The crowd control was excellent this year, as I did not experience the calm-but-precarious bottlenecks around City Hall that we saw a few years back. All the workers at the gates were exceptionally friendly which I thought was really great and is always a good face to show to visitors.
I know people often complain about the traffic disruptions and road closures around F1 time, but overall I think it's a fantastic showcase for the city. I know it pulls in multi-millions for the hotels, restaurants and even transportation, though many taxis and Uber drivers say F1 is the bane of their existence. In the end, I am sure they still make money. We felt lucky we could nab an Uber waiting for us at the Carlton Hotel, as we made our way from the other end of the Padang.
Now that we have til 2021 to enjoy F1 some more, I hope more expats as well as locals will give the event a shot. It's worth the $200 or so for a ticket and it's a worldwide event, so there is a lot of excitement and it's fun to be a part. It's world class, just the way Singapore likes it.
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Home The Latest Gaming the Endangered Species Act: The Case of the American Burying Beetle
Gaming the Endangered Species Act: The Case of the American Burying Beetle
by John Hainze
Tucked between missile defense and nuclear weapons monitoring in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, is a small beetle that doesn't bite, or damage property. And yet the U.S. government wants to wipe it out.
What role does the American burying beetle play in the defense of our nation? None in military terms. But U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine, Republican of Oklahoma, is using the defense bill as a vehicle to eliminate endangered species protection for the American burying beetle, claiming it interferes with military preparedness.
In fact, it's not the military, but business that objects to the beetle's protection. Because of its endangered status, Oklahoma developers and the oil industry are forced to move projects or pay to create new beetle habitat. Fortunately for the beetle, that legislative backdoor attempt failed.
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American burying beetle. Why are U.S. lawmakers trying to wipe out it out?
The American burying beetle has been called nature's undertaker. These inch-and-a-half long, handsome, nocturnal insects locate dead animals and, working in male-female pairs, move and bury carcasses even the size of a chipmunk as food for their young. The quick, nighttime internment of carcasses prevents fly breeding, reducing annoyance for humans and livestock.
The quick, nighttime internment of carcasses prevents fly breeding, reducing annoyance for humans and livestock.
Both male and female beetles also participate in parenting. In preparing the carcass for their young, beetle parents smear it with saliva, which contains an antimicrobial substance. Scientists at Oklahoma State University are investigating medical and food preservative uses of the substance.
In the 1980s, entomologists noticed that American burying beetles had gone missing. A survey revealed that the beetle, once found in 32 eastern states and three Canadian provinces, was only known on an island near Rhode Island and a in single county in Oklahoma. The American burying beetle was placed on the endangered species list in 1989.
Since then, additional populations were found in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Arkansas—still a miniscule fraction of its former range. Important factors leading to the beetle's decline include loss of habitat, and increased nighttime artificial light, which disrupts beetle navigation. American burying beetle expert, assistant professor Wyatt Hoback at Oklahoma State University, says that, "like an elephant or a lion it needs a lot of space. Each beetle requires one hundred acres to survive."
The elimination of large predators like wolves increased smaller predators like raccoons and opossums that compete with the beetle for carcasses. The extinction of passenger pigeons, and a decrease in larger rodents like voles, also contributed to beetle decline.
Oklahoma politicians have been targeting the American burying beetle for years. Congressman Frank Lucas introduced an amendment to the 2016 and Bridenstine to the 2017 Defense Authorization.
The state's Republican Senator James Inhofe sponsored the American Burying Beetle Relief Act in 2014 to delist the beetle. Inhofe, chair of the House's Environment and Public Works committee, has pressured the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the beetle since 2003.
Senator James Lankford, Oklahoma's other Republican Senator, requested an audit of the conservation of the American burying beetle, which criticized the Fish and Wildlife Service's financial controls.
Why is so much political muscle applied to the struggling beetle? Just follow the money. Inhofe received more than $285,000, Lucas nearly $100,000, and Bridenstine $62,000 in 2014, and Lankford received more than $350,000 last year from the oil industry, according to OpenSecrets.org.
Why is so much political muscle applied to the struggling beetle? Just follow the money.
Last year, the American Stewards of Liberty, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joined to petition the USFWS directly to delist the beetle. While the petition, authored by industry consultant Steve Carothers, correctly reflects the increase in beetle knowledge since 1989, it is more political than scientific, relying on obfuscation and legalisms to criticize the original endangered classification.
Hoback says though "some of the points in the petition are valid, it contains bad information and bad logic." Other parts of the petition are, according to Hoback, "scientifically preposterous," particularly the explanations for the reduction in the beetle's range.
But the political pressure generated by the petition was enough to spur a year-long Fish and Wildlife Service review of the American burying beetle. It is expected to release its findings soon.
Hoback believes "the problems the beetle faces will accelerate without protection." The beetle is no longer found in Kansas or Texas. Attempts to reintroduce the American burying beetle in Ohio, Missouri, and Massachusetts have failed or had limited success. Climate change will also devastate beetle populations.
Attempts to reintroduce the American burying beetle in Ohio, Missouri, and Massachusetts have failed or had limited success. Climate change will also devastate beetle populations.
The beetle's endangered listing provides funds to monitor numbers and set aside habitat. Hoback's apt comparison to lions and elephants illustrates the issues for the beetle. Like lions, it is a challenge to meet the beetle's habitat needs. But, unlike lions it doesn't grace the cover of wildlife magazines.
The effort to delist the American burying beetle tests our commitment to endangered species and the endangered species act itself. How do we value this species and its ecosystem contributions?
The 1973 Endangered Species Act mentions the aesthetic, ecological, educational, and scientific benefit of endangered species to "the Nation and its people." Let's hope it's the benefit to the people that decides the fate of this iconic beetle, rather than the narrow interests of industry and the politicians they support.
Groups like the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Wildlife Society have actively opposed the delisting efforts in Congress. Their action will be important should the Fish and Wildlife Service succumb to pressure and rule against the American burying beetle later this year.
Hainze is a writer and educator living in Seattle, and a Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability affiliate at Seattle University. The American burying beetle appears in his upcoming book on appreciating smaller creatures in the Anthropocene.
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Q: Why did the Starks kill this character by trial, and not by simply having Arya do it in secret? Spoilers from Season 07 Episode 07, "The Dragon and the Wolf".

 We saw that Littlefinger is sentenced to death by the Starks (especially by the law of Lady Sansa Stark) for his crimes.

Wouldn't it be more profitable if the three (Sansa, Arya, Bran) considered this character guilty on their own (in private), and order Arya to execute him and at the same time take his face?
If they did it, they could rule the Vale and have other links to influence people.

A: The official script for the episode has been released and shares some interesting insight into the trial. The main thing being that everyone in the room apparently already knew the trial was for Littlefinger, not Arya.

SANSA: How do you answer these charges, Lord Baelish?
Littlefinger stiffens, as everyone in the room looks at him.
Everyone else is in on it. For once, Littlefinger is the man on the outside.
As if caught in a bad dream, he cannot speak for a moment
Game of Thrones, Season 7 Episode 7, "The Dragon and the Wolf"

By doing it in trial they expose Littlefinger for who he was to everyone, not just those who already knew it. Though to be fair most people already knew and those that didn't were told before the trial as per the official script.
What can they gain from doing it in secret?

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*Vale? They already have its support with or without Littlefinger due to being cousins. Lord Royce seems to support the Starks and with Littlefinger gone he will most likely become Lord protector until Robin comes of age.

*Littlefinger's contacts? How will they know now? After someone dies you don't magically learn everything about them.

*Influence? They are already the ruling family in the North and essentially the Vale, what other influence do they need?

What can they lose from doing it in secret? Trust, power, support, etc.
Another good point raised by @Odin1806 is:

In addition they also show that the Starks are a unified front once again. While some may have believed (and rightly so) that the house Stark was in shambles holding a trial and making everything public shows that the Starks are all home, they are back on top, and they are not to be trifled with.

As to why Arya didn't take Lord Baelish's face, well we don't know if she did or not. For all we know her and Sansa are having a lot of fun with it.

A: The Starks didn't kill Lord Baelish by trial. They did essentially "just let Arya do it" – they just staged a fancy execution.
A trial, even by Westerosi jurisprudential standards, would require not being tried by either the accusers or the witnesses; bringing serious evidence – which the Starks do not provide (*) –, and a reasonable possibility for the defendant to refute the charges. Now, "reasonable" is up for debate, but one minute from accusation to execution doesn't really count.
Finally, Baelish was not offered trial by combat.
(*) - Bran is a crippled kid who has never been to King's Landing nor the Vale, has strange visions and denies he's actually Brandon Stark. So we can throw that witness away. Arya - ignoring her being a psychotic mass-murderer, she wasn't witness to anything relevant. The letter addressed to Catelyn Stark - can't actually be at hand. Catelyn got it and certainly did not send it to Winterfell for archiving (I think she destroyed it?). Finally, Sansa has already given the opposite testimony to her accusation - i.e. that Baelish did not kill Lysa. Even arguing the opposite makes her an entirely untrustworthy witness.

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*The Stark's are known for their honour, I doubt any of them would have even considered this an option.

*There are 2 people that Robin Arryn (current Lord of the Vale) trusts left on Westeros.  Yohn Royce, and Sansa Stark.  And as everyone has shown, Robin is very easy to manipulate, so in essence, they already control the Vale. (Yohn was present at the execution of Littlefinger.)

*By declaring for House Stark during the Battle of the Bastards, Littlefinger burned many of his bridges and revealed himself to the world as a deceitful schemer.  His name wouldn't carry the same weight after that.

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How to vanish forever with a new identity
by Anton S | Jun 5, 2022 | Anonymous Living, Anonymous Travel, Fugitive, New Identity, Second Passport | 1 comment
An incredibly detailed discussion of how to change your identity and vanish with a new identity.
Everything you need to know about getting a new identity, passport, or living anonymously in a new city is here.
Who is it, and why is it important?
Because of the enormous number of disappearances never formally recorded as misimpressions and the small number of people identified as missing persons who are not, all disappearance statistics are utterly unreliable. Before the police take any official action, a person must be reported appropriately missing, handled by the FBI Missing Persons. Wives whose husbands have gone missing file most adult missing person reports. Teenage runaways account for a high percentage of those reported missing. People vanish for various reasons, including legal, economic, new identity, and psychological. The majority of people are a mix of the three.
A miserable marriage is a primary reason for her disappearance.
A man leaving his wife is relatively common, while a woman leaving her husband is extremely rare. In the United States, the "justice" system greatly favors women in divorce — why would a woman want to cut her husband's throat if she could divorce him and have him pay for the majority of the bills? The most common reason for women's disappearance is domestic violence. The dread of being hurt is the driving force behind most female identity shifts.
If the husband and wife separate and wishes to remarry, he must either divorce her spouse or have him proclaimed legally dead. Most people prefer the former because it takes less time and costs less money. If the wife wishes to collect on her husband's life insurance policy, she must first have him officially declared dead. Rock-ribbed practicality is one of the essential characteristics of someone willing and able to vanish and assume a new identity.
Gauguin Syndrome is a depressive condition that affects men in their forties and fifties who realize they will never achieve their life goals. Many "retired" folks create a second identity so that they can work while still receiving their maximum Social Security benefits. As a result, they create a new identity, receive a unique social security number, and re-enter the workforce on a sub-rosa (secret) basis.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of criminal disappearances is that they tend to improve with practice. Middle-class spouses who flee their wives' attorneys are rarely tracked down, but criminals on the run are frequently apprehended. They learn to comprehend what it takes to stay free after their first or second arrest, and they meticulously prepare for their next journey into the free world. The experienced identity thief is arguably the most difficult to track down.
How – The Disappearing Mechanics
The most successful vanishers are those who meticulously planned and executed their disappearance.
Many of the disappearances that appear to be whimsical are the result of years of meticulous planning, even if the person doing the planning may not realize it at the time — due to daydreaming of being somewhere else, perhaps buying maps of South America, Alaska guidebooks, boating magazines, and so on. Something happens one day (an argument or a financial problem), and he indulges in his long-held dreams.
Paul – studied boats, sailing, and the geography of the countries he wished to explore for years.
He possessed the skills and knowledge required to go by sea. Two, he was fortunate enough to fall into his new identity (the ship captain coming into town & befriending him, his wife not investigating further, Mexican police not doing a thorough background check). Third, the time he spent at sea allowed him to develop his new personality without needing to locate work or a place to reside right away.
Unlike Paul, the majority of people begin putting together fake identification. They look into the mechanics of identity shifts and the bureaucratic needs of local, state, and federal governments and foreign countries and employers. They are preparing to vanish. Suicide is a way of disappearing. It is a reversible type of death in which one kills his previous life but does not lose the opportunity to begin a new one. Out of 100 apparent suicides near the Golden Gate Bridge, 26 were later discovered alive and well, indicating that they had faked their suicide or pseudocide.
Keeping your plans to yourself is one of the foundation laws of identity transformations. It's nearly hard to change identities at the same time.
Save some money — where will you live, and what type of work will you get? It's not so much who you are whether you can prove it. Before you break it, think about getting a new ID. Get a private mailing address; the best option is to rent a lesson, often known as a mail drop, from persons that rent their studies for a charge. You should not bring your car because it will leave a trail. Most foreign nations demand a passport or birth certificate and additional identification – driver's licenses, credit cards, other licenses, and so on – from US citizens, which is subject to change frequently and without notice.
Mexico genuinely requires "proof" of citizenship.
A variety of documents, including driver's licenses, are accepted. They don't have stringent rules because of their poor economy. In the absence of these items, restrictions allow immigration officers to offer a modest cost or refuse to issue permits. If this happens, a little propina (gratuity, similar to a tip) is appropriate. If the official refuses, they may demand extra money, turning it into a mordita (bribe). They may get skeptical if you offer them too much information upfront.
Information with other MPBs, the MPB will not pursue a disappearance across state boundaries. If you follow the most basic identity-changing processes, you have a high chance of remaining undiscovered. The FBI will track you down if you are fleeing persecution or taking "French" leave using an employer's money. The more money and attention a disappearance attracts, the more intensive and time-consuming the search will be.
Developing a Bullet-Proof Personality
Finding an excellent identity to employ is the first step in developing one. The word "locate" is crucial in this case. It is possible to create an identity from the ground up, but it is incredibly tough. It is a mistake to assume the identity of another living person while creating your documentation. There's way too much of a trail.
Millions of people in the United States are "inadvertent phantoms," meaning that their current documented identity is not the same as the one with which they began their lives. Foundlings who were "given" by their parents to another couple who raised the child as their legitimate offspring, adoptees who took the names of their adopting parents without voiding their original birth records, and people raised under false names so their wrong parents could collect more welfare benefits, and so on are all included in this category.
Every one of these unintended identity changers has a backup identity. It will be straightforward to document the identification he has lived his entire life and the identity under which his birth was officially registered. If you don't have a second identity built-in, the best option is to use the identity of someone who has died; in the United States, there is extremely little association between birth and death data.
War Buddies
A friend who served with you in the military and died in war or is "missing in action" is a great pick. His death may not have been legally registered where he was born.
Childhood Friend: You know a lot about your childhood friend's life, which can assist you in substantiating your story. If he died in a city other than his birthplace, his death is unlikely to be recorded in his hometown.
Headstones: Take a stroll around any town's cemetery and look at the tombstones. These typically include the deceased's original name, birth date, and death date. They may also have the name of the parents, making it much easier to obtain the ID you require.
Check the obituary section of your local newspaper
They're instrumental in small towns and rural locations because they usually include more information about the deceased's relatives, age, birth and death places, and cause of death. After that, you can look into any one of the appropriate age born in a remote city.
Look for reports of calamities such as plane crashes, railroad derailments, and fires, among other things. If the death occurred outside of the United States, there is a slim probability that the individual's birth records will be linked to the end.
Personnel Records: access to personnel records in a large corporation, employment agency, or government agency. Workers, ex-employees, deceased employees, and their families' dossiers are all available. Background, education, and a spelled-out name, place, and date of birth are all likely to be included.
It's a good idea to think about some of the secondary qualities of the identity you're adopting. The most famous names in the United States appear to be those from the British Isles or Northern Europe. Examine the educational background of the person you're adopting; preferably, they have a solid academic experience that will help you land a job. Avoid identifying yourself as someone who has had a lot of specialized training. You don't want to take on the persona of someone who fled with their family. Their ex-wife or children are likely to receive social security benefits due to their death.
Keeping track of your new identity
To receive a birth certificate, you'll need to know your date of birth, where you were born, your parent's names, and your mother's maiden name. if you're having trouble, hire law school students or moonlighting legal researchers, as they don't ask questions and like the money. Once you have all the necessary information to create your new identity, you must request a copy of your birth certificate; don't worry about this step; many people lose or never receive their original. Use a letterhead printed in the name of the person whose ID you're looking for, make all required payments with money orders, and communicate through a mail drop.
Then you can apply for a driver's license at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Bring a couple of letters addressed to you as proof of residence and your birth certificate. It should be simple to arrange for your mail drop address to be displayed instead of your actual address. To obtain a Social Security number, do not use the one that comes with your new identity. Make up a justification for applying so late in life to the SSN clerk, such as being a "perpetual student" living abroad.
The passport office, not the post office, is ideal for getting a new passport; the passport clerk will require your birth certificate as a form of supporting identification, such as your driver's license. It is preferable to send during the cold months.
Coping with a new identity
The successful disappeared, particularly one who is actively hunted, must be able to land on his feet like a cat and then move fast and carefully. People from your previous life will seek you out and leave a trail if you stay with friends and family for the first few days of your new existence. Try to remain off the street for the first few days, as police are more likely to check out people on the road. Look for a purpose, a salvation army, or somewhere to stay. Traveling is perhaps the best option.
Small towns in the United States are a no-no because everyone knows everyone in these places; instead, look for a larger city. The challenge for the ordinary disappeared is not whether or not to work but rather what kind of employment to undertake and how to get it. Establishing credit is the most critical principle to remember when working for a new disappeared. The second motivation is to make personal connections.
Accept that you will be taking low-paying jobs first, but you must establish a work history. Consider becoming freelance. Consider the possibility of earning money online these days. The construction sector is a beautiful place to start if you want to create a fresh persona. Also available is a part-time job. Avoid jobs that require you to be in the public eye, such as TV, radio, bartending, lecturing, bell hopping, etc.
Using fictitious, vague-sounding businesses, a few mails drops would suffice if you require references. Use these companies' letterheads and generate your letters of recommendation. If someone asks for a phone reference, say that your direct supervisor retired or left to work for a competitor. His education will almost certainly be assumed if you take his identity, but do not try to "exploit" his degrees. People you meet will inquire about your schooling, alumni, and so on. If you feel you need educational credentials, it's far better to obtain them online than rely on those that came with your new shell.
You can continuously pursue new degrees and take waiver examinations for classes you have already completed. To begin establishing credit, get the most basic of easy-to-get credit cards. One strange situation you can encounter is the identity you took had previous debt issues. This is why an identity changer only adopts as much of another's identity as is essential and why starting with a new and immaculate social security number is vital.
A person can be recognized in six different ways
Gait and overall appearance are the first two things that come to mind. The head and face shape.Characteristics that aren't the same as Geographical location. Consider altering your hair color, haircut, clothing, wearing glasses, decreasing or gaining weight, growing a beard, and other cosmetic changes. If you're making a significant career move, it's advisable to keep quiet until you've figured out the ropes. To avoid identification checks, you must always be prepared and proceed with caution. It would help if you left as minimal paper traces as possible in the early phases. As much as possible, stay away from government buildings. Avoid rallies, clubs, and other forms of public exposure as much as possible. Never carry more than one set of identity documents…
A common blunder
Detachment from your past is maybe the most difficult, let alone getting away from your U.S. legal problem. Many people get caught up when they communicate with persons from their "past" lives. All funds should be transferred in cash from one identity to the next. Resist the urge to confide in and reveal your secret to a new partner or young man/young lady.
Starting over with a new identity, anonymous travel, and anonymous living is extremely difficult, make one small mistake in the process and you will fail. When your life and liberty are on the line, trust Amicus International Consulting to deliver a safe, legal, and secure new identity.


It doesn't always happen, but when it does, it's huge.
I am the only child of a single, hardworking, and overprotective mother. All of my life it has just been my mom and I, my parents divorced when I was seven but even before then it was just momma and I. As you can imagine with any nasty divorce, the main parent becomes EXTREMELY overprotective. My mom worries about me nonstop; I'm the only person that she has to worry about because I am her only kid. At times her over-protectiveness turns into her being overbearing and she knows that. She also knows that even when she goes overboard and we argue that I still love her and I know she just wants to make sure that I'm okay. About two years ago I hit the "I'm 17 mom, I'm an adult" stage. Well, now I'm 19 and it still hasn't hit her that her little kid is a big kid now.
Before I really start this, let me just say that my mom loves me and always does everything to take care of me. Mom and I laugh, cry, fight, and sit in silence together. She's my PIC (partner in crime) and I wouldn't want another one to take her place. Even though I'm 19 now, I still have to ask my mom for permission to do some things. Yes, this is a thing that I'm sure any parent reading it would agree with. However kids, are ya with me? Sometimes I hate having to ask her for permission because I know that I'm not going to get the answer that I want or I'm going to have to answer a lot of questions before I can do the thing that I want. Again, I know I'm her only thing and that she does this because she loves me and I don't blame her. I worry about my mom constantly just like she does me.
After thinking about how and when to ask my mom, I finally asked her a week in advance if I could go to Knoxville, TN by myself to see a girl. That sentence has so many red flags in it. I have never been to Knoxville, nor to Tennessee; this was an immediate concern of hers. The drive is about four hours and some change and that made her worry instantly even though my drive home to see her is an hour less. Going alone to a place I have never been before scared my mom because what if I "ended up dead in a ditch somewhere". Lastly, going to see a girl was not high on mom's priority list. I could have gone home to see my family instead, and she is right.
My mom contemplated my trip a lot. I also asked her if I could go a day early and she thought about it a lot and finally said yes. The one condition was that I turn on my location services so she could see where I was and if I did end up dead in a ditch, she knew which one to dig me out of. I agreed and departed on my four hour trip Thursday around lunch. I'm sure that my mom was freaking out the entire time, but once I got to Knoxville she could breath easy and so could I.
I was looking forward to this trip so much. The girl I was going to see is in Knoxville for Grad School and is someone that really matters to me. Even though she is not my partner (we're not dating mom!), Ciara is someone that I want in my life and that makes me really happy and safe feeling. Ciara and I spent most of the summer together before she moved and I promised her that I would go see her once she moved. At the time of that promise, I didn't really know how my mom would feel about it for several reasons, but the biggest one being because she is a girl that I like.
Momma Grace is overprotective, I have already said that. But Momma Grace hasn't liked anyone that I have dated before. My last real girlfriend was someone that mom felt was not right for me and she made that clear during and after our relationship. I have never really dated someone that my mom liked. My mom liking the person that I'm with is really important to me because she matters to me and if I have someone in my life as a partner, I want them to get along with my mom.
My mom loves Ciara. She loves her and she hasn't even met her yet. The whole time I was in Knoxville, they were texting each other and would talk on the phone when I was talking to my mom. Several times mom told me that she could tell that I was happy and at peace with Ciara. Once she even said that she had a good feeling about Ciara that she hasn't had about others.
Hearing my mom talk about Ciara the way she does makes me even happier with Ciara. I feel like I don't have to worry about if they will get along or not or if one of them is going to say something negative about the other to me. I have never felt the way that I do right now. Granted, I have not had a lot of relationships but the ones that I have, my mom hasn't liked the person or had a bad feeling about our relationship. I see so many heterosexual couples who have such a close relationship with the their partners family and I have always wanted that. My mom finally accepts the person that I'm not with, but the person that I care about. They are both so excited to meet each other and I'm really excited for that moment too.
I know that my mom may not let me go to Knoxville that often in the future, but I do know that she really likes Ciara. The feeling of my mom liking the person that I like is such an amazing feeling. I already knew that Ciara was a great person and that she was genuine, I just had to let my mom see it. I'll always be thankful for this feeling and to my mom for letting me go to Knoxville. Had I not gone to Knoxville, mom might not have realized the person that I like is this amazing.


Comfortable in their shape and passing game. The visitors seemed to struggle with the home sides style and as the half wore on the the hosts were making wing runs which weren't taken advantage of in most part due to lack of quality on the final ball.
For all the quality play in the first half neither side were able to create any meaningful chances, although The Bears' had to thank Matt Garner (20 mins) for a brave diving header to avert danger.
Bears' Matt Garner was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card.
Cray Valley were unable to take advantage of this due to the home side battling to the very end and a couple of excellent saves from home keeper Scott Andrews.
This game was a credit to both sides playing good football, neither resorting to the more direct style some other sides seem to prefer.
The home side deserve huge credit for taking both Vase semi- finalists to the wire.


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St. Louis County Considering Luring TV and Movie Companies With Incentives
Jeanne Ryan Published: October 5, 2020
Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood (WBSTH)
Commissioners in St. Louis County are considering a $1 million film production incentive to help lure movies and TV series to come film here. This incentive would reimburse up to 25% of production costs after the project wraps and the expenditures are audited by the county.
Having these shows and movies filmed here would provide additional jobs and money throughout the region. This is the first incentive of it's kind in the state, the Minnesota Legislature has considered this but as of yet has not passed a new statewide credit for the film industry.
Riki McManus, director of the Upper Minnesota Film Office said to the Star Tribune:
We have all this interest in coming here and shooting, but no one is going to come here without an incentive, I think it's a very good start. I'm really hoping it will spur the state to do something.
Last year the Catalyst Content Festival brought its indie TV event to Duluth for the first time and County officials were in talks with many executives. Many from the industry said the area was very enticing but an incentive is necessary to make it financially viable for the productions to move here.
States with these incentives have seen a boom in the industry such as Georgia. Minnesota was passed over on a chance to host a Disney film called "Clouds" which was filmed instead in Canada which has strong incentives for TV and Film.
McManus said to the Star Tribune: "there are a number of works set in the area that have been picked up for TV series — including one of author Brian Freeman's books and Vidar Sundstøl's Minnesota Trilogy. Others could follow, possibly from HBO and Netflix. The nice thing about a television series is it's not just a one-off, I like the long-term opportunities."
The beauty of Minnesota is we have a major metropolitan area along with just about every type of landscape possible from woods to the Northshore and rolling fields and bluffs in the southern part of the state, plus all the different seasons as well. It is an ideal place to film, so hopefully this will go through so these production companies stop filming up in Canada.
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I'd like to see the "Total Medical Fees Paid(All players)".
All arrests would be nice.
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I'd like to know how many farts have been farted on this server.
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Thanks for sharing, it gave us a new perspective on SACnR.
Nice one (: I Like it.
-amount of carbombs exploded ?
-amount of tickets issued ?
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WATCH: Nursing monk seal attacks swimmer to protect her pup in Hawaii
Jolanie Martinez talks to people who saw the Hawaiian mother monk seal and swimmer encounter at Kaimana Beach. (Source: HawaiiNewsNow)
By Dillon Ancheta and Jolanie Martinez
Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A protective monk seal attacked a swimmer in Waikiki on Sunday morning.
The encounter was caught on camera around 8 a.m. at Kaimana Beach.
Before the incident, witness Markus Faigle said the monk seal mom appeared to lose her pup around the corner and started barking.
"I can't imitate it, but it basically freezes your soul because she's looking for the pup, and then she found the pup, and then she went back to the part where she normally is, the Diamond Head side of the beach," Faigle said.
Video shows the woman swimming about 20 to 25 feet offshore. Once her head pops out of the water, the mother monk seal charges at her.
"So, I guess that's mother's instinct to protect her pup," said witness Curt Otsuka. "Everybody was yelling 'Careful, careful, get away.'"
Marine life officials said the woman was previously warned of the dangers of being in the area.
Bystanders pulled her from the water. Witnesses said the woman appeared to have an injury to her upper arm. EMS crews responded and took her for further treatment.
Officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources said the woman is a 60-year-old elementary school teacher from California. She and her husband, who have been in Hawaii for three weeks, were questioned by state officials to learn more about what happened.
Signs and a rope perimeter were up along that stretch of shoreline ever since a monk seal mom named Rocky gave birth to a pup there in early July.
The Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) team are keeping a watchful eye on the monk seal pair. In a statement, the HMAR team reminds people to respect posted warning signs and keep their distance on land and in the water.
"People are again reminded that Hawaiian monk seal moms with pups are protective, can be dangerous, and have inflicted serious wounds on nearby swimmers. We continue to warn people not to engage in in-water activities when a monk seal mother with a pup are in the area and to stay at least 150 feet from mother seals with pups," HMAR said.
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Bellingham has a few great spots that serve up their particular delicious version of the cheese-laden pie. New to the mix, however, is Fat Pie Pizza, a bustling joint that specializes in the infamous Chicago-style crust, as well as the lesser-known Detroit crust.
Owner James Swift dreamed up Fat Pie Pizza after holding a few pizza parties for friends at his own house. The house itself has several professional pizza ovens and his chefs made pizzas often for guests. Swift's assistant Charlotte Remick said Swift often goes on a "quest" to remake something he once tried on a trip or even from his childhood. He won't stop until he tastes the best recipe of the food he is replicating. He did this with donuts, ice cream and now, pizza.
Swift heads the Raptor Group, a company that owns several other food businesses in town including Rocket Donuts and Acme Ice Cream. It only makes sense then that Fat Pie Pizza landed at the corner of 11th and Harris, right next to the new location of Rocket Donuts. Lacey Thompson, Executive Chef of Raptor Group for nine years, took on the challenge of making the perfect crust and developing flavors of pizza to go along with it. Not to be confused with the pan pizza served at baseball games, Chicago-style crust is tall, but not dense.
Mindnich described the pizza as a "Chicago-Bellingham style." The pizzas come out of the kitchen about three inches tall with different toppings and cheese. They are smothered in a layer of fresh tomato sauce and surrounded by golden, cornmeal crust.
The friendly staff emulates Swift's enthusiasm for the pizza and cuts the first slice of pizza tableside. With three patios, Fat Pie Pizza will be a prime casual dining setting this summer.
"The friendly staff emulates Swift's enthusiasm for the pizza and cuts the first slice of pizza tableside. With three patios, Fat Pie Pizza will be a prime casual dining setting this summer. "


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Election day violence?
November 6, 2016 November 6, 2016 commongunsenseBrady Campaign to prevent gun violence, conceal carry permit holders, dangerous remarks by Donald Trump, guns and the election, guns at polling places, GUNSDOWN project, NRA, permitless carry, Republicans and voter intimidation, Ted Nugent, threats of violence during election, Trump incident at Nevada rally, violence at political rallies, Voter intimidation
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Will we have violence in the Nov. 8th election? If we do, it will be a first. But then, in this election almost everything is a first. For starters, an Arkansas Republican Trump supporting "poll watcher" told voters to go home while standing in front of a polling place. This guy is a gun toting man who has used his gun to threaten before. From the article:
Burks and many Arkansas Democrats want Soffer removed from the country election commission, however, the latest flap is just the most recent in a long list of complaints involving the 74-year-old Republican.
After Soffer brandished a loaded gun at a meeting in April, Democrats have tried to have him removed from the election commission. Webb appointed Soffer to a second 4-year term on the commission in June.
Let's get this straight- this man was reappointed to the election commission.
Last night, there was a kerfuffle at a Trump rally in Reno, Nevada. Let's take a look at what happened and what Trump and his supporters said happened- two different things as it turns out:
The man whose protest saw Donald Trump rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents has said the Republican nominee's supporters turned on him when he held up a sign reading: "Republicans against Trump".
The man, who identified himself as Austyn Crites from Reno, told the Guardian he was holding the sign at a rally when Trump supporters wrestled him to the ground.
The 33-year-old – who says he has been a registered Republican for about six years – said he was kicked, punched and choked, and feared for his life when the crowd turned on him at the gathering in Reno, Nevada. (…)
Crites said when he was on the ground he heard someone yell "something about a gun" and he kept telling those on top of him that he had merely been holding a sign.
He was unaware, until the Guardian told him, that Trump had been ushered from the stage amid the mayhem.
For his part, Crites said he felt relieved when police arrived and placed him in handcuffs, but said officers had to fend off Trump supporters who continued to attack him. "As I was taken from the room, people are just looking at me like I'm a demon," he said.
He said he was taken to the back of the auditorium, searched, subjected to a background check and then swiftly released.
Of course, if there is an actual threat with a gun that must be taken seriously. Why someone in the crowd thought there was a gun is still a question. The Secret Service did the right thing and thankfully Donald Trump is safe.
But then came the inevitable false and dangerous tweets began by Trump's campaign with lies spewed that Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt:
But amid the chaos, some people seemed sure. Within minutes, at least two top Trump campaign voices — Donald Trump Jr., and top social media aide Dan Scavino — passed along unsubstantiated claims that the GOP nominee had just survived an "assassination attempt." (…) Someone on the scene had shouted that there was a gun. But there wasn't, as the Secret Service soon confirmed.
Deplorable.
The implication and actual tweet that the incident involved a Hillary supporter is false. The man who was ushered out of the rally is a Republican who fears what a Donald Trump presidency would be for our country.
But never mind. This election has produced one candidate who says anything that pops into his head, lies on the stump and invokes rhetoric that gets the crowd chanting: "Lock her up." The fact that so many people believe this is OK is what we ought to be frightened about as Americans. Trump may have been right when he said that he could step out onto 5th Avenue and shoot someone and not lose his support.:
"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters,"
No candidate for election to the office of President of the United States has said anything even remotely similar to this.
Lying just invokes more fear and hyperbolic rhetoric. Some Americans have been riled up to the point of being in a frenzy for the past year with dangerous rhetoric like this. We don't know whether someone unhinged or so angered after listening to these lies will take action.
But can we talk about the instigation of violence at Trump rallies? We have not seen this before in American elections. It is simply not OK. Talk is one thing but some supporters are also talking about using guns on election day and after the election if Trump does not win. This is not how we do democracy in America. I wrote about this in my last two posts.
This is deplorable and an American tragedy. We can't accept talk of violence during our democratic elections. It's not who we are. We should not sit by and let it happen and we need to demand that our media and our elected officials condemn the lies and fear mongering.
The Brady Campaign is asking for people to renounce violence in the election:
Supporters of the Brady Campaign are once again calling on Donald Trump and the RNC to renounce similar threats of violence and disavow those like Richard Burr who spew such hateful rhetoric.
Brady president Dan Gross said, "Americans are fed up with the vile and dangerous talk of political violence coming from Republicans on the campaign trail. And they're scared of what might happen on election day, even cancelling class at schools with polling places over fear of violence. (…) "In this country, we settle our political differences with ballots, not bullets or bombs. We debate our opponents on the issues; we don't call for their assassination when we're behind in the polls. Every day Trump and the Republican Party fail to renounce hateful and violent rhetoric, they encourage deadly violence."
#Enough.
There's something else you can if you see people with guns at polling places. You can text "GUNSDOWN" to 91990.:
According to The Washington Post, "many election officials across the country are, for the very first time, bracing for intimidation or even violence on Election Day," and these fears are compounded given that "most states have no laws regarding guns in polling places."
Under federal law it is illegal to intimidate people trying to vote with guns or by other means. (…)
Voters who text "GUNSDOWN" to 91990 will receive information on a national voter protection hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) operated by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. Appropriate reports will be passed on to law enforcement and election officials, and voters will have the opportunity, if they feel safe doing so, to share photos of voter intimidation on social media.
The project's launch comes as several disturbing news reports raise the prospect of people carrying guns at the polls and engaging in other instances of possible voter intimidation — including calls from racist far-right media outlets for an "army" of white nationalists to "watch" the polls:
Common sense about threats of violence and use of guns to intimidate voters may not prevail in this election cycle.
In addition to violent threats and rhetoric, there are other voter intimidation schemes coming from the Republicans who are quick to intimate that the election may be rigged and the outcome will be illegitimate. But the real threat is their own ugly and un-American attempts to suppress the vote. Courts are ruling agains these schemes but the damage has already been done in many states.
On Tuesday we will find out how many "law abiding" gun permit holders show up at the polls to intimidate people. Yes, I said intimidate. Most people understand that openly carrying a gun at a polling place is akin to intimidation- that is how they feel regardless of whether that person has a permit or is actually a legal permit holder. And remember that in many states permitless carry is allowed so a person carrying may not be so law abiding after all. If someone feels intimidated by an armed guy at a polling place, then it is intimidation. This is the result of our American gun culture loosening laws to allow this to happen. But in this particular hyperbolic election with threats of violence being real and promoted by one party and its' candidate, we have to take this seriously.
Take a look at what happened at a Virginia polling place:
A man wearing a Donald Trump shirt and carrying a weapon stood outside a voting location in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Friday. Authorities in the nation's richest county are apparently OK with that.
Erika Cotti encountered the man when she went to vote at the county's registrar's office, she told The Huffington Post. Virginia doesn't have early voting per se, but voters can cast in-person absentee ballots for a host of reasons, like if they're going to be out of the county or city on Election Day.
"I had my 9-year-old son with me. I felt intimidated," Cotti said. "And I had to explain to my 9-year-old why a man with a 357 magnum is standing outside the polling station."
Cotti said the man offered her a Republican sample ballot, which she declined.
"He's like, 'Who are you going to vote for, crooked Hillary?' And I was like, that's really none of your business," Cotti said, adding that the man was standing in the sidewalk outside of the office when they left and blocking their path.
This is not OK and it is intimidation. This is not what we do in America to get people to vote, or not to vote, as the case may be.
This is not the America we deserve. It's time to stand up for common sense and the right of every American who is qualified to vote to be able to vote. In this country we don't vote with our guns. We vote our conscience and hopefully armed with the facts about the candidates. No one can stop you from your right to vote. And most especially not armed vigilantes.
I am very concerned about Tuesday's election- not just because I fear a Donald Trump win but because I fear that we will see violence.
We are better than this.
I just read this Media Matters article featuring a new ad for Donald Trump about second amendment rights with none other than NRA Board member Ted Nugent:
A new advertisement from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign about hunting and the Second Amendment features National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent, who claims Hillary Clinton "will destroy the freedom that is uniquely American." Earlier this year, Nugent called for Clinton to be hanged for treason.
The eight-minute video features other conservative media figures including Fox News host Sean Hannity, frequent Fox News guest and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, and Mark Geist, the co-author of 13 Hours, about the 2012 attacks on American diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya.
Insanity. Donald Trump has embraced the inflammatory rhetoric of an unhinged former musician whose offensive and threatening rhetoric has been known for years. And yet, the NRA keeps him on their Board and Donald Trump thinks this is OK.
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The coarsening of our society is truly lamentable. What sort of world are we forging for future generations? Don't people care?
Thought I would chime in about the Trump rally incident in Reno. As it so happens I was maybe 10 feet away when Mr. Crites was grabbed by the crowd.
When Crites passed me on his way to the front, he was aggressively pushing and shoving people out of his path to make it to the front. Before he was physically accosted I personally saw his elbow strike a woman's face as he moved through the crowd. Whether or not, that was intentional, I do not know but that and the fact that he was protesting Trump was the cataylist that caused people immediately around him to grab him. I also clearly heard him state "I have a gun". I believe he said this out of fear to get people to let go of him but the crowd's reaction was the opposite as quite a few people yelled that he had a gun as they proceeded to strike him and hold him on the ground. This commotion was what caused Trump to pause and look into the crowd before the yells of "gun" had him rushed off stage.
Now I'm not a Trump supporter, (I voted for Johnson) and I only attended the rally at the invite of a friend, (who was a supporter for Bernie Sanders) but I figured since I witnessed the event I'd share the "other" side of the story.
Interesting. You are sure you heard him say he had a gun? No gun was found. Do you think the crowd reaction was justified? Seemed over the top.
He did state that "he had a gun". We all know he did not. I believe he yelled that proclamation, thinking that the Trump supporters would let him go out of fear. I've actually seen violent perps make similar statements when physically restrained. Their motives for doing so are usually mis-guided. They think that you will cease the engagement, giving them space to get away from you, if they declare they have a lethal weapon. They are essentially trying to stimulate the brain's "fight or flight" response, hoping the "flight" will win.
If that was the case here, everyone in the vicinity could not run even if they wished (the building was horrendously packed) and they immediately began to strike and grapple Crites, hoping to prevent him from using the imaginary gun he claimed to have while repeatedly screaming "This guy has a gun!".
As far as my opinion of the reaction of the crowd, I think it makes sense on the instinctual level. With no opportunity to run from an individual who is threatening death or grave bodily injury, the only survivable action would me to try and incapacitate the threat as quickly as possible. Panic is a dangerous thing.
From a legal standpoint, in the midst of a violent altercation, when your opponent claims to have the immediate ability to kill you, deadly force can be used in defense of yourself. For example if a person that is believed to be armed proclaims, "I'm going to kill you" and reaches in a pocket or waistband for a weapon it would be legally justifiable to kill them in self defense and it would not matter if they were actually armed with said weapon. This is why many police shootings are ruled as justified when they kill a suspect who ended up to be unarmed.
I think the whole event was pretty sad but I'm glad it ended with nobody being permanently injured or killed. The violence between Trumps supporters and protesters has made all Americans look very childish and its very sad we cannot all hold our beliefs while respecting those of others.
I have found no accounts of this incident that match what you have reported. I found this article that said someone else in the crowd yelled that he had a gun. I remain skeptical of your version of this.
http://gothamist.com/2016/11/06/protestor_at_trump_rally_falsely_ac.php
It doesn't surprise me. Anyone who has worked as a first responder will tell you our media rarely gets the whole truth of any incident and almost every interview I've ever had with a news reporter showed a very different narrative when it was published.
The investigation of the incident by the secret service yielded the same report from me as I shared here. Like with any happening, you could ask 5 different witnesses and get 5 different viewpoints. Just figured I'd share mine.


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10 Facts about August Macke
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Learn more Facts about August Macke if you are interested with the famous artist in the world. Macke is well known as a member of Der Blaue Reite. It is the German expressionist Group. He was born on 3 January 1887 and died on 26 September 1914. He experienced the successful movement of German art which included the expressionist and avant garde movement. Let's find the facts about Macke's personal life, career and early in the post below:
Facts about August Macke 1: his painting style
If you check his painting style, you will know the smart way that Macke did to incorporate avant garde elements into his works of art.
Facts about August Macke 2: date of birth
August Macke was born on 3 January 1887 in Meschede, Westphalia. His full name was August Robert Ludwig Macke.
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Facts about August Macke 3: parents
The name of his mother was Maria Floretine. She came from a farming family who lived in Westphalia's Sauerland region. His father was a building contractor and an amateur artist named August Friedrich Hermann Macke.
Facts about August Macke 4: education
After the birth of August, the family decided to relocate in Cologne. In 1897 till 1900, he attended Kreuzgymnasium. In that school, he befriended with Hans Thuar. In the future, Thuar was an artist too.
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Facts about August Macke 5: moving to Bonn
The family relocated to Bonn in 1900. He was 13 at that time. Then he went to Realgymnasium where he met Walter Gerhardt in that school. He knew Elisabeth, Gerhardt's sister. Both married few years later.
Facts about August Macke 6: the inspirations
Macke got his inspiration and impression of artistic works when he saw the Japanese prints of Thuar's father, his father's drawings and Arnold Böcklin's works of art. Get facts about Audrey Flack here.
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Facts about August Macke 7: the famous paintings of Macke
If you are interested to know the famous painting of Macke, you can check Staudacher's house at the Tegernsee, The artist's wife in blue hat, Vegetable fields, St. Mary's with houses and chimney, Landschaft am Tegernsee mit lesendem Mann, Staudacher's house at the Tegernsee, Lady in a Green Jacket, and Leute am blauen.
Facts about August Macke 8: August Macke Prize
The districts Arnsberg, Brilon, Olpe and Meschede gave the August Macke Prize for the first time in 1959.
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In 1991, a museum to honor August Macke was established. It was named August-Macke-Haus. The location of the museum was at the former home of Macke in Bonn. In 1911 to 1914, he lived there.
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Im Bazar was sold in the price of £3.96 million at Christie's auction.
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What is Diapsalmata?
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Cynicism and Despair Soren Kierkegaard's approach to writing Either/Or may be one of the most fascinating, clever, genius, and complex pieces I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The first of his many works published pseudonymously, Either/Or studies the first two of Kierkegaard's three stages of existential living--aesthetic and ethical. By writing under four pseudonyms throughout the two volumes, Kierkegaard removes his personal beliefs and allows the reader to make their own choice on the best way to live. Throughout this essay, I will explore how Kierkegaard begins Either/Or with a chapter entitled, "Diapsalamata," which is a collection of aphorisms and anecdotes, all with the overlaying themes of cynicism and despair. Before beginning a discussion of "Diapsalmata," a short beginning to an 800-page philosophical giant, a background to Soren Kierkegaard and his life work is a must. Widely considered to be the "Father of Existentialism," Soren Kierkegaard was a 19th century philosopher and social critic born in Denmark. His work resulted in a 20th century movement towards higher existential thinking, influencing many famed philosophers like Albert Camus and Franz Kafka. Kierkegaard's beliefs were highly influenced by Greek philosophers Socrates and Plato, where he explored how individuals make personal choices and commitments, rather than society as a collective whole. His writing style was rather unusual, removing himself from authorship and often using
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Validity and reliability of a phone App and stopwatch for the measurement of 505 change of direction performance: a test-retest study design
Chen, Zhili, Bian, Chao, Liao, Kai-Fang, Bishop, Chris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1505-1287 and Li, Yong-Ming (2021) Validity and reliability of a phone App and stopwatch for the measurement of 505 change of direction performance: a test-retest study design. Frontiers in Physiology, 12 , 743800. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1664-042X [Article] (doi:10.3389/fphys.2021.743800)
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the validity and reliability of a phone app (named: COD timer) and stopwatches for the measurement of change of direction (COD) performance. Methods: Sixty-two youth basketball players (age: 15.9 ± 1.4 yrs, height: 178.8 ± 11.0 cm, body mass: 70.0 ± 14.1 kg) performed six trials of 505 COD test (with the left side being the plant leg first, then the right side). The completion time was measured simultaneously via timing gates (with error correction processing algorithms), the phone app and stopwatches. Results: There was an almost perfect correlation and agreement between timing gates and COD timer (r = 0.978; SEE = 0.035 s; LoA =-0.08~0.06 s), but a lower correlation and agreement between timing gates and stopwatch (r = 0.954; SEE = 0.050 s; LoA =-0.17~0.04 s) with statistical significance in completion time (ES = 1.29, 95%CI: 1.15-1.43, p < 0.01). The coefficient of variation revealed similar level of dispersion between the three timing devices (timing gates: 6.58%; COD timer: 6.32%; stopwatch: 6.71%). Inter-observer reliability (ICC = 0.991) and test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.998) were excellent in COD timer, while the inter-observer reliability was lower (ICC = 0.890) in the stopwatches. Conclusion: In the 505 COD test, the COD timer was able to provide a valid and reliable measurement. On the contrary, stopwatch was not recommended because of large error. Thus, if timing gates are unavailable, practitioners can adopt the COD timer app to assess 505 COD speed times.
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Physiology, adolescent, basketball, change of direction, smartphone, timing device
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Xavi Reija - Resolution
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1- Flying to Nowhere (7:38)
2- Macroscope (5:56)
3- Shadow Dance (5:21)
4- Dreamer (9:54)
5- Abyss (4:28)
6- The Land Of The Sirenians (4:55)
7- Resolution (7:00)
8- Pop Song For You (4:44)
9- The John´s Song (6:24)
10- Gravity (11:38)
11- Welcome To The End (8:51)
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Xavi Reija is another discovery of Moonjune Record's Leonardo Pavkovic, who seems to have a special sense when it comes to extraordinary musicians. For his latest release; Reija, the Barcelona based drummer, chose to work as a power trio, just concentrating on drums, bass and guitar. So, besides the bandleader himself on drums, fellow Spaniard Bernat Hernandez was asked to fulfill bass duties. On the guitar we find Serbian musician Dusan Jevtovic, who has made Spain his place of residence for the last years. This innovative guitarist also released a solo album on the Moonjune label, called Am I Walking Wrong last year.
Xavi Rejia's musical style is based on a form of progressive art rock, mixed with free jazz and improvisation. As an extra you get a guitarist who doesn't feel limited by scales, but purely thinks in sounds. Therefore, this album needs several spins to dig in. Most of the compositions have an adventurous, but solid foundation, laid down by the drums and bass. Using polyrhythmic and percussive drumming, the composition's basics are quite impressive and the bass can be defined as the instrument that provides the swinging grooves. Over this strong base, Dusan plays his parts; sometimes just a melody that can move on into an effects drenched soundscape like you can hear on Flying To Nowhere. During this composition, you might think something is wrong with the CD or your CD-player, but the guitar has this mean, overdriven sound intentionally. A sample for the fantastic groove that has been laid down, can be heard in Macroscope, a composition that has the same vibe as do Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær's compositions. As a contrast to "free" compositions like Dreamer and Abyss where chaos seems to go hand in hand with innovative brilliancy, is the following composition; The Land Of The Sirenians. This song sticks to patterns as usually used in jazz and fusion. Here the bass gets the attention it deserves and it might end up as the most accessible composition on the album. After this melodic interlude, the guitar and its effects return to the "red zone" when it comes to recording. Unfinished Love and John's Song are once more built on impressive rhythms and feedback-filled solos. The title track Resolution as well as Gravity combine the free style of the previous songs with more structured melodies, which means fewer sounds and more accessible patterns...and again, a fabulous bass. The final track Welcome To The End, has a perfect sounding drum groove. Add the fine bass and soundscape guitar to the mix and a wonderful song is born. For a drummer, this might be a good sample for a super beat.
I think Xavi Reija perfectly keeps the chaos in order on this very impressive CD. You have to take your time to let the music do its work, but when the music settles in your brain, I know you will appreciate the project. People who like music in the style of Nils Petter Molvær, King Crimson's Robert Fripp and like a challenge, please try this one, it's worth it.
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'Gilmore Girls' Revival: What We Most Want to See
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As a longtime Gilmore Girls fan, I reacted to news of the upcoming Netflix revival of the show, in the form of four mini-movies, with a mix of disbelief (Really? After all this time?), relief (Finally Amy Sherman-Palladino can finish the series the way she intended!), and, of course, extreme excitement. Fans have been buzzing about every new casting announcement and analyzing what it might mean for the story.
Personally, I'll be happy with literally anything. New Gilmore Girls is new Gilmore Girls, and I have all the faith in the world that ASP will come through with something worth watching. That said, of course there are certain things I hope are addressed with the revival, and other things that I just would really love to see.
Rory doesn't end up with Dean or Logan
I don't think there's much chance of this, but it's still on my list because if Rory did end up with Dean or Logan, it would be horribly depressing. Everyone has their opinions on Rory's various boyfriends, but to me it doesn't make sense that she'd find long term happiness with Dean, and I just really don't like Logan. So yeah, I'm biased. I don't really think she'll end up with Jess, either, but if she did…I wouldn't be mad about it. At all.
What happens when someone uses a cell phone at Luke's Diner
I just really want to know if Luke is still enforcing the no cell phones rule. I assume he probably is, but HOW? It's got to be much harder in 2016 than it was in 2006.
Kirk is still exploring new job opportunities
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Luke and Lorelai get some resolution
When Gilmore Girls ended, the Luke/Lorelai situation was left (probably intentionally) very ambiguous. No thank you. Sort that situation out one way or the other, please! Either they get together and stay together or they are definitely, definitively apart for good. But hopefully if that's the case they are still best frenemies.
Kwan and Steve get some screentime
I generally could not care less about kids, but for some reason I am just itching to know what Lane & Zach's twins, Kwan and Steve, are up to these days! Are they musically-inclined like their parents? Or do either of them take after Mrs. Kim? Maybe one of each? There are just so many funny little directions this situation could take, and I would love to see it as a small story throughout the revival episodes.
The clothes are fantastic enough to inspire a tumblr
The Gilmore Girls always had slightly eclectic fashion sense, with Lorelai never shying away from a loud pattern or low cut, and Rory preferring mostly simple, classic clothes with an occasional quirk thrown in. I'm excited to see these ladies' updated looks and I'm hoping for an odd but fashionable blend of items worthy of one of those tumblr pages that tells you where you can, for the low price of $1200, purchase a dress like Lorelai's.
Richard gets a fitting tribute
I'm confident this will happen – ASP clearly loved Edward Hermann and was deeply affected by his death, so I know she will address it appropriately on the show. I'm just hopeful that they are able to find the right balance in tone so that the loss of Richard is important and given the time it deserves, but doesn't dominate too much of the storyline.
The last four words are worth the hype
If you're a fan of Gimore Girls, you've no doubt heard the legend of the last four words. For many years, even before the show originally ended, ASP had the idea in her head for what she wanted the last four words of the series to be. When Sherman-Palladino left the show before its final season, those four words became legend. Would we ever hear them? Well, now we're going to, and now I just hope they can live up to the huge expectation that has been built up around them.
This list could go on forever, because in reality I could get excited about seeing just about anything related to Gilmore Girls. Just seeing all my favorite characters back together again on screen will be amazing regardless, but if the revival checks off the items on my list, even better!
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Fear Street: 1978 (2021) Movie Review, Details, Trailer and Release Date
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Fear Street: 1978 is a horror film directed by Leigh Janiak and starring Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd and Ryan Simpkins.
Fear Street: 1978 is the second part of the Fear Street trilogy from Netflix. After the shocking events in 1994, the second part of the Fear Street trilogy takes you to 1978 and tells about the summer of horror that happened at Camp Nightwing.
Fear Street: 1978 (2021) Movie Info
Also known as: Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Rating: R (Nudity|Bloody Horror Violence|Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Director: Leigh Janiak
Writer: Leigh Janiak, Zak Olkewicz
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2021
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment
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FEAR STREET PART 2: 1978 | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Shadyside, 1994: Deena (Kiana Medeira) and her little brother Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.) have just witnessed their friend:s die in the cruelest way. In order to break the curse of Sarah Freier once and for all, they seek out the only person who survived it: C. Berman (Gillian Jacobs). She in turn tells them about the massacre at Camp Nightwing.
The plot then jumps to the year 1978. It's summer, the sun is blazing and the youths from Shadyside and Sunnyvale come together at Camp Nightwing despite their rivalry. Also the young C. Berman – called Ziggy (Sadie Sink) – takes part in the camp. However, she is bullied by most and insulted as a witch. But then really evil forces rise from the earth.
Background and info to Fear Street: 1978
Fear Street: 1978 is based on the book series of the same name by R.L. Stine and is the second part of the Fear Street trilogy, which was directed entirely by director Leigh Janiak. The film was released on Netflix on July 9, 2021, a week after the first part.
Originally, the Fear Street trilogy was scheduled to hit theaters in 2020, each film a month apart from its predecessor. However, due to the Corona pandemic, this plan could not be implemented. In August 2020, Netflix secured worldwide rights to the entire trilogy.
After Maya Hawke, who plays a small role in the first part, Sadie Sink is the second actress in the Fear Street trilogy, who gained notoriety through the Netflix series Stranger Things. Although 1978 follows as the second entry in the chronology of the Fear Street trilogy, the film was not made until after Fear Street: 1994 and Fear Street: 1666. (MH)
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The Titan's second score came in the final minutes of the game when Bartholomew, on a quarterback keeper, marched one yard for another touchdown.
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