The women's basketball team brings an Ivy League record 33 consecutive game winning streak to their last road trip of the season this weekend. The Tigers (18-5 overall, 9-0 Ivy League) will face Harvard (15-8, 6-3) on Friday night before travelling to Hanover, N.H. to play Dartmouth (6-17, 4-5). Including this weekend's games, Princeton has five more Ivy League matchups and is currently two games clear of the second place team in the standings, Penn.
The Crimson stands in third in the Ivy League standings, and although Dartmouth is currently sitting in fifth and in the midst of a four game losing streak, the Big Green is the Ivy League team that came the closest to beating Princeton, coming up short by only 12 points. Harvard came the second closest, losing by 16 points. While a double-digit margin is by no means considered a close outcome, Princeton has been breezing through games against its opponents in the Ivy League, winning by an average of 33 points.
This past Monday, senior guard Niveen Rasheed was awarded the Ivy League Player of the Week for the fourth week in a row and the sixth time this season. Rasheed is averaging 17 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the season.
The Tigers embark on their final road trip of the season this weekend. Their only losses this season have been in away games.
Senior center Megan Bowen said that though previous Ivy League weekends on the road have gone well, Princeton needs to be prepared should their offensive output slow down.
"When this happens, you have to be ready to up your defense and be able to rely on your outside game over your inside game or vice versa," Bowen said.
The Princeton players and coaches have been anticipating the unique matchups and strengths of both Harvard and Dartmouth in practice this week.
Bowen noted that the Tiger defense will need to work to contain a strong Harvard offense and that Dartmouth's offensive strategy is much different.
The Tigers partly attribute their success this season, especially in Ivy League play, to a strong non-conference schedule and team chemistry.
Helmstetter also pointed to the team's ability to play well together as a key factor in Princeton's succes.
"The Ivy League isn't easy and you need to have teammates who support you off the floor and I think that our trust in one another is evident especially on the defensive end," Helmstetter said.
The Tigers are excited about setting a new Ivy League record for consecutive victories this past weekend but noted that they have set their sights on the higher goal of an NCAA championship.
Despite their dominance in Ivy League play, the Tigers still maintain the imperative to improve, especially for the NCAA tournament, where they hope to advance past the first round for the first time.


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When a unit is over ten years old, costs too much to operate, requires continuous repairs, no longer functions properly or outright fails, a homeowner will seek a new unit.
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Dorset (anteriormente chamado Dorsetshire) é um condado situado no sudoeste da Inglaterra, na costa do Canal da Mancha. Tem cerca de 80 km de leste a oeste e 65 km de norte a sul, com uma área total de 2653 km². A sua capital é Dorchester, uma cidade de 16 000 habitantes no sul do condado. Bournemouth é uma cidade (o maior assentamento) do condado de Dorset. Foi nessa cidade que surgiu a banda de Rock Progressivo King Crimson.

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Dorset deriva seu nome da cidade do condado de Dorchester. Os romanos estabeleceram o assentamento no século I e chamaram-no Durnovaria, que era uma versão latinizada de uma palavra brittônica comum, possivelmente significando "lugar com seixos do tamanho de um punho". Os saxões chamaram a cidade de Dornwaraceaster (o sufixo -ceaster sendo o antigo nome inglês para uma "cidade romana"; cf. Exeter e Gloucester) e Dornsæte passou a ser usado como o nome para os habitantes da área de Dorn (uma forma reduzida de Dornwaraceaster) e a palavra do inglês antigo sæte (que significa "povo"). É mencionado pela primeira vez na Crônica Anglo-Saxônica em 845 DC e no século X o nome arcaico do condado, Dorseteschyre (Dorsetshire), foi registrado pela primeira vez.

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Parte da costa de Dorset forma o Costa Jurássica, a Costa Jurássica consiste de penhascos dos períodos Triássico, Jurássico e Cretáceo, documentando 180 milhões de anos de história geológica.

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Netflix is among the largest media organizations on Earth and spends a bundle on protecting its content. Therefore, Netflix has to receive a license to stream it and often, should they need to stream a show in more than 1 place, they have to get another license for each region. Sometimes it's hard to detect it, but Netflix already knows the best way to do that. Netflix is among the most common on-line streaming business in the world where you're able to watch movies, TV shows, and other media. However, Netflix has several heights of checks for VPNs and the site access check is not too thorough. Watching Netflix in different countries is one of the chief reasonswhy Reddit users choose a VPN.
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Nothing looks quite as impressive as a large Volitans Lion Fish. Found in the Indo Pacific region and adults can grow as large as 47cm or 18.5 inches! These fish have large venomous spines that protrude from the body similar to a mane giving the name lionfish.
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Hello, my name is Sara and I'm a User Experience researcher and designer here at Gousto. I've recently started working on an exciting project aimed at streamlining the current Gousto onboarding experience. The project is fundamental for acquiring and retaining new customers through a more enticing experience. At this early stage of interaction with the service, we want to clearly convey to new customers what Gousto stands for. We want them to be excited about it as much as we are!
How did we go about identifying improvements to the digital experience and creating a better onboarding journey?
I joined Gousto nine months ago and I have mainly worked with Digital Agencies previously. From my experience of working with different clients, I have created a UX strategy toolbox that I like to use in every project. Improving on-boarding has given me the opportunity to use some of these tools to understand what are the most critical moments in the customer's journey.
How do you gain a deep understanding of the reasons why new customers come to Gousto and what their expectations are?
I have been working closely with the Product Owner, Nicolas, and our main stakeholder, Lavinia, Head of Acquisition and Nurture. Together, we agreed on a plan comprised of a compressed Discovery (user research) phase following by an iterative design phase. Discovery has been limited to two and half weeks in order to move on quickly to creating a prototype to test, measure and learn from — whilst still being confident we had the gathered the right amount of insight.
Research is essential to understand how new customers perceive the product, what they like about it, their main pain points with the digital and physical product: website, app, but also ingredients, recipes, delivery etc. These two experiences are intertwined and deeply affected by each other.
We started off the project by interviewing 4 prospects and 4 existing customers, in-person. During the first half of the interview, I asked them a few questions to understand which customer segment they fell into — we segment customers based on their attitudes to shopping, cooking and eating — followed by questions about their first time experience with Gousto (when applicable). In the second part of the interview, I asked the participants to go through the current sign-up process to order their first Gousto box. I wanted to validate a set of hypotheses we had previously compiled.
To make qualitative findings more meaningful, we looked at quantitative data for each step of the sign-up process. To be honest, we don't have an automated, reusable framework in place (yet!) to collate quantitative data: the product owner had to do a lot of manual work to pull out the right insights!
We also interviewed members of the CC team to understand the reasons why new customers contact them during onboarding.
Maps are one of my favourite methods because they help create alignment and provide a holistic view of the product. This allows us to identify strategic and tactical opportunities for the roadmap.
Why did I run a user journey map exercise?
Apart from the reasons mentioned above, I wanted to present and validate all the insights from the research phase so I mapped them out and discussed them with the main stakeholders during a workshop.
A map on a wall also sparks general curiosity and excitement about our UX work in those passing by!
Our user journey map showed a set of layers for each phase (awareness, interested, purchase, first time use and nurture) of the journey of a prospective customer becoming a new customer.
For each phase we looked at the actions taken by the customer, digital and physical touchpoints, customer needs, comms and insights from research. We also added in an 'opportunity' lane.
From the workshop, we decided to focus on making our subscription model clearer to the customers and show less numbers to the prospects during sign up!
All the critical points identified have been grouped into "strategic" (for these items, we will need more input from the main stakeholders) and "tactical" (these are things that can be factored into the Sprints without much further input from the business e.g. add visual feedback to explain how many recipes can be added to a box).
Needless to say, lots of (recyclable) post-it notes!
I don't believe in design by committee, but I think everyone's input is essential when building a new feature. After identifying the main issue we wanted to improve, we brainstormed solutions in a design workshop.
I'm a fan of the Google Design Sprints methodology and I've been using their sketching exercises to visualise ideas.
We're now ready to move on to an iterative design phase to measure and learn!
This process has been the first attempt at setting up a reusable UX Strategy framework.
Next time, we will definitely conduct more in-person interviews with the customers (the sample was kept to a minimum this time due to deadline constraints). We will also try and integrate some other qualitative research methods (e.g. diary studies), that will enable us to gather even more granular insights on the customer's behaviour and therefore their expectations from a service like Gousto.


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How the once world's best-selling drug transformed the fortunes of GSK
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It's not very often that a FTSE-100 heavyweight sees its share price rise by as much as 13% in a day - but that happened today to the drugs giant GSK.
The share price rise was sparked by a court ruling in Florida that declared there was no reliable evidence that Zantac, once its best-selling drug, causes cancer.
Nearly 40 years on, it is perhaps difficult for some to remember what a wonder drug Zantac once was.
A star drug
Based on the compound ranitidine, which was developed by Glaxo - one of the two companies that created GSK - in 1976, it shot to stardom as a cure for heartburn and ulcers.
What was so remarkable about Zantac's launch was how it was positioned in the market.
Sir Paul Girolami, Glaxo's inspirational chief executive at the time, took the revolutionary decision to price it at a premium to Tagamet, the best-selling rival product when it launched, in defiance of received marketing wisdom. Glaxo's renowned marketing team then did the rest - pointing out how it required fewer doses than Tagamet and generated fewer side-effects.
First launched in the UK and Italy in November 1981 and in the United States in July 1983, Zantac became the world's best-selling drug within five years, catapulting Glaxo from 25th in the ranking of global drug companies to second.
By the mid-1990s, it was accounting for more than half of Glaxo's sales and a third of its annual profits, its benefits regularly discussed on top-viewed US TV shows like Oprah Winfrey's.
In the City, where it had made Glaxo a mainstay of most investor portfolios, it was also hailed by traders as the ideal hangover cure - provided one took it before a big night out. At its peak, its sales were $4bn per year.
Zantac transformed Glaxo's fortunes. For a time it made it the biggest company in the FTSE-100 and unleashed a formidable stream of cash that enabled the company to expand aggressively in the US, then as now the world's most important pharmaceutical market, as well as investing in research and development facilities around the world.
But by 1995, Zantac's patent protection was starting to fall away in some territories, while rival products such as Losec, developed by UK rival Zeneca (now part of AstraZeneca), ate into its market share.
In January that year, Glaxo announced that Zantac sales were falling for the first time since its launch, although the news was rather overshadowed that day by the launch of a takeover bid for its rival Wellcome.
Following the loss of its patent protection, GSK subsequently developed an over-the-counter version of Zantac in a joint venture with Warner Lambert, a US drugmaker that subsequently bought GSK out of the partnership. It was later bought in 2000 by Pfizer which, in turn, sold its over-the-counter business in 2006 to the US drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim. It sold on that business again in 2017 to the French drugs group Sanofi.
Cancer scares
Little thought was subsequently given to Zantac until, in September 2019, French healthcare officials ordered generic (copycat) versions of the drug to be withdrawn from sale amid concerns that ranitidine contained a carcinogen.
The US Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation and shortly afterwards Sanofi withdrew Zantac from sale.
American law firms, never slow to chase a passing ambulance, began sniffing around and, in August this year, lawsuits began being filed.
Estimates that potential pay-outs to plaintiffs - who had to prove that they had been prescribed or had bought the drug and taken it for more than a year, only to be diagnosed with cancer within 20 years of their last taking the drug - began to circulate of around $40bn.
This hit shares not only of GSK, but also those of Pfizer, Boehringer and Sanofi. Haleon, the Sensodyne-to-Panadol consumer healthcare group spun out of GSK this summer, was also caught in the crossfire despite arguing it had never sold Zantac in the US.
So last night's ruling by US district judge Robin Rosenberg in West Palm Beach, during which she dismissed around 50,000 federal claims, has come as a huge relief to all of those companies.
They appear to have won pretty comprehensively.
In her ruling, Judge Rosenberg said: "There is no scientist outside this litigation who concluded ranitidine causes cancer, and the plaintiffs' scientists within this litigation systemically utilised unreliable methodologies with a lack of documentation on how experiments were conducted, a lack of substantiation for analytical leaps, a lack of statistically significant data, and a lack of internally consistent, objective, science-based standards for the even-handed evaluation of data."
Case not entirely closed
GSK and the others are not completely off the hook yet. There are still thousands more cases set to come before state courts across the US - although GSK today vowed to "continue to defend itself vigorously, including against all claims brought at the state level".
Perhaps the most relief will be felt at Haleon. Its investment attractions have been blighted by these legal cases for almost its entire existence as a stand-alone company.
It in particular will be hoping investors will now be reappraising its prospects.
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GP told police she saw a tearful Letby in conversation with a colleague in one of the care rooms at the Countess of Chester Hospital, court told
Erik ten Hag has no complaints about the relentless fixture schedule as the Manchester United manager looks to end his first season at the club with silverware. The Dutchman took over following a wretched 2021-22 season with the Old Trafford giants in the midst of their worst trophyless spell in 40 years. Ten Hag has overseen an impressive upturn, with the club vying for glory in all three cup competitions after bouncing back from last weekend's 3-2 loss to Premier League leaders Arsenal.
HS2 'should be cancelled' amid reports it may not run to central London
Lord Berkeley called for the tens of billions of pounds being invested in the project to be diverted to improve mainline railway services.
Giuseppe Graviano files for defamation against Gomorrah author over origin of nickname
Matt Lucas dismisses Little Britain reboot rumours as he teases new project
Rumours began flying after Matt Lucas revealed that he and David Walliams were writing together again.
Police issue warning on e-scooters ahead of week of action
Police are set to clamp down on the unlawful use of e-scooters in a week of action.
N-Dubz 'sign two album deal and following comeback tour
N-Dubz have reportedly scored a "two album deal with EMI Records" following the end of their comeback tour in December. The trio are believed to be recording at Grouse Lodge in Westmeath, Ireland, after signing with the Universal Music subsidiary, according to The Sun.


Every day brave servicemen and servicewomen place themselves in harm's way to keep our country safe. Unfortunately, many of these warriors are wounded in action, or experience mental and emotional trauma — such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — after returning home from battle.
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If you were disabled while on duty, you may have returned home with limited employment opportunities or unable to earn a living at all. Supporting a family while treating your injuries can be difficult.
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 3 million American servicemen and servicewomen have a disability related to military service. While many of injured military personnel receive benefits through the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many do not realize they also qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
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Dream Driven and Looking Good It Doing It – Interview with Ike Harmeku
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"My dream drives me. I come from a place where people have to create their own opportunities. If they can't find a way, they create a way. I think my dream is to make me Nothing Nice New York and other brands. Driven to do. "
Bob Dylan once referred to New York as "a city where you can freeze in the middle of a busy street and no one will notice." EK Hormeku, founder of Nothing Nice New York (NNNY), has made the most of his Brooklyn, New York roots as a fashion designer and young entrepreneur.
Nothing Nice makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Curious as to why anyone would brand a line of clothing with this name, I asked EK if she had chosen Nothing Nice. The name comes from his experience in New York and what people perceive as the harsh and brutal nature of the city. EK describes its own city as "fast moving and sharp" and a place different from anywhere else in the world.
EK's Hormeku Group has a total of seven brands, including NNNY, a bespoke (made to order) men's clothing brand that designs high-end custom suits. Providing the desired jewelry and apparel, promises and unique needs and requests of customers is a difficult but necessary aspect of doing business. When it comes to customer service, EK's goal is to "make customers feel as good as they let us make them feel."
The 28-year-old serial entrepreneur started his entrepreneurial journey by selling copies of song lyrics to his primary school classmates. His interest in entrepreneurship has only grown since his first experience. "I was the kid who threw parties at the Brooklyn pop high school party scene before it really got bigger. Before that, I used to find ways to do a homework service for some of my classmates and I even recorded songs and sold CDs and drew pictures. "
In addition to the wide line of brands in the Hormeku Group portfolio, EK is expanding NNNY's offerings to include school uniforms, athletic wear, ready-to-wear suits and women's clothing.
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Ike started her fashion line without any experience in textile or custom-made clothing. Respecting what his target market is looking for and ignoring the opinions and suggestions of others, he has created a name for NNNY. His advice to other young entrepreneurs who want to create a brand is "Know your product, know exactly who you are creating it for and know that you will get feedback from people who don't have to create the product and you have to create your product." You say what you want to say. If not, it will fade quickly. Always listen to your target market. "
While his success seems to be commendable in less than 30 years, EK regrets not starting his venture too soon. "I should have listened to my heart and started when I felt it. I should have started earlier. " He says that because of listening to the wrong people, he waited for Nothing Nice New York to start.
EK's best advice for young entrepreneurs is not to give up. "Keep going, keep going, keep going. You are going to face road obstacles, you will have obstacles and many challenges. Very, very bad days and very, very good days are going on … just keep going. "It's easy to give up, but it takes courage, perseverance and the ability to never give up your dreams to persevere in a tough city and a tough industry.
Don't be like the fashion fad and don't fade, listen to the full audio with EK Hormeku below!
Additional interview highlights
– Do you think entrepreneurs are brave? "Courage can be an underestimation. You have something that everyone tells you that you are not going to do … There is a lot of dirty and fake support. It takes some heart to do this and stick to it. It's one thing to build, but it takes more courage to defend it.
– What sets you apart from competitors? "Nothing Nice New York Service and Attitude."
– Is insurance an important part of your business? "Yes, it is very important. Anything can happen. Something that can go wrong, will go wrong. Make sure everything is insured. "
– "If the idea is from your heart, you will find a way to make it work."
– Tips for Entrepreneurs Entering the Fashion World: "Don't believe the hype. People say the fashion world is shady, classless and shallow. The fashion business is a business. Make sure your business is OK and know that there are some things that people will tell you that you need – that you don't really do. "
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In Marina Vallarta will find a world class golf course and an exclusive Marina that attracts luxury yachts and sailboats from all over the world. It features more than 500 full service slips that can be rented for short periods or long seasons, ideal for families and incredibly attractive for groups.
This elegant area offers expansive soft sanded beaches running from the Marina to downtown, becoming the scenery for an array of water activities, right off excellent quality luxury hotels with a very Mexican flavor.
Marina Vallarta also features tennis facilities, a decent number of malls, restaurants and night activities. Two of the coolest clubs in this destination are located here.
The sea terminal is the starting point for some of the most popular tours and the pier for the cruise lines arriving in Puerto Vallarta. Because of its size Marina Vallarta is a separate tourist destination, within Puerto Vallarta. Your Marina Vallarta vacations will be definitely something to remember for the rest of your life.


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By The Santa Fe New Mexican
Dec. 2-A former Rio Arriba County sheriff's deputy charged with child abuse and other crimes after he struck a developmentally disabled high school student with an electronic weapon in 2019 has agreed never to work in law enforcement again as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, his lawyer said Thursday.
Jeremy Barnes pleaded no contest to a single count of false imprisonment Thursday in Tierra Amarilla as part of a plea agreement that requires him to relinquish any law enforcement certification and not seek, obtain or have employment in any law enforcement position for the rest of his life, according to the state Attorney General's Office, which investigated and prosecuted the case.
"There is no excuse for a public officer to abuse his power and use unnecessary force against a child whom he was employed to protect, and this incident further proves the need for law enforcement sensitivity and de-escalation training," Attorney General Hector Balderas said in an email sent by a spokeswoman.
Barnes, 37, faces up to 18 months incarceration at his sentencing, which is scheduled to be held Jan. 5.
His exact sentence will be left up to state District Judge Jason Lidyard, who is presiding over the case, according to Barnes' defense attorney, Tom Clark.
Clark declined to comment further, saying he would reserve his remarks for Barnes' sentencing hearing.
The Attorney General's Office charged Barnes with child abuse, false imprisonment, aggravated battery and violation of ethical principals of public service after he was seen on a widely circulated video deploying a stun gun on a then-15-year-old boy multiple times during an altercation at Española Valley High School in May 2019.
Had Barnes been convicted on all counts with which he was charged, he would have faced a maximum sentence of more than five years in prison.
The video of Barnes firing his electronic weapon at Abram Martinez showed the deputy enter a room where school security staff were questioning the boy, who had been detained on suspicion of drug activity.
Barnes wrote in his report Martinez had been verbally uncooperative and would not allow security staff to search him.
While he was trying to restrain the boy after commanding him to stand up, the report said, the student "pulled away with force" then pushed Barnes away with a clenched fist and hit a security guard with a closed fist.
That prompted a struggle, during which Barnes said, "I'm going to [expletive] tase you," and then immediately fired the device into the boy's chest at close range, sending him to the floor, face down. The security guard placed his knee on the back of the boy's neck. Barnes administered two additional shocks as the boy lay screaming on the floor.
"Barnes tased the student multiple times, and subsequently took the student into custody despite a juvenile probation officer telling him that insufficient grounds existed to do so, and despite the presence of the student's mother on scene," according to the Attorney General's Office statement. "At the time of the incident, Barnes was neither properly certified as a law enforcement officer nor was he current on the training necessary to carry and use a Taser."
Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office Maj. Lorenzo Aguilar said Thursday the agency's current officers are up-to-date on weapons training, although several of the agency's deputies aren't yet certified law enforcement officers because they were hired in-between sessions of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy.
Three of the agency's 24 officers aren't yet certified but are "on active patrol" and carry weapons, wear uniforms, drive marked police units and are allowed to make arrests, according to Aguilar. Those officers undergo "field training" provided by fellow sheriff's deputies - some of whom are instructors at the Law Enforcement Academy - and are not allowed to handle serious crimes such as domestic violence or homicide before they are certified, Aguilar said.
Barnes was fired in September 2019, months after the incident and just a week ahead of an announcement by the Attorney General's Office it was pursuing charges against him.
He had been hired by Rio Arriba County in October 2018 after a three-year absence from law enforcement. His history with police departments in Grants and Clayton included multiple accusations of aggressive behavior, according to previous reports.
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Scituate focused on protecting elderly during coronavirus
Distance learning program also in the works
By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SCITUATE – Scituate Emergency Management Agency Director John Robinson backed the town's state of emergency announced Monday, saying the most important thing for the town is to protect its vulnerable elderly population.
Robinson spoke during the March 12 Town Council meeting, and said the town is following guidance from state and federal agencies.
"Applying that information to our demographic here in Scituate, we found the most important step is to first protect our most vulnerable, and that would be the elderly," he said.
On March 10, Robinson and Scituate Senior Services Director Dina Elhelw closed the senior center to the public for two weeks.
At this time, no members of the Scituate community have been directly hit with the virus, Elhelw said.
Elhelw said the decision to close the center was not made lightly, and she believes social distancing seniors is the best way to reduce exposure to the high-risk population. The Department of Health reported a heightened state of alert for people age 60 or older after looking at mortality rates in the China outbreak.
To continue care for seniors, Senior Services is purchasing, packaging and delivering meals to elderly residents throughout town and will continue to do so. Boxed meals will be provided to any seniors aged 60 years or older who request a meal, which includes a sandwich, bag of chips, fruit, vegetable, water and a milk carton.
Meals are available on-site and delivered by Meals on Wheels. Double meals are available for delivery for home-bound clients, Elhelw said.
Senior Center staff will operate phone lines to answer questions and concerns and serve as a resource for public information during the closure, as well as making wellness calls, visits, and meal deliveries.
Contact Senior Services at 401-647-2662, or the COVID-19 Hotline at 401-222-8022.
The Senior Center will also undergo a deep cleaning.
Robinson said the student population is the least affected by the virus, showing mild flu symptoms. Gov. Gina Raimondo called for April vacation to happen early, from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20.
During these days, school districts are preparing for likely distance learning, according to Supt. Carol Blanchette. She said the School Department began planning last Friday, March 13.
The idea is to create plans that make sense for everyone, which is difficult in a district where some students have more access to the internet than others.
With no end in sight, Blanchette said the district is doing its best to keep ahead. She said whether Scituate students will use distance learning for a week or a month, the district is keeping their well-being and education first.
"We have to do what is right for students' health and safety," she said.
Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been called in Scituate to activate the town's disaster emergency plan in response to the COVID-19 virus, thereby suspending all non-essential government meetings.
The Town Council scheduled an informational meeting today, Thursday, March 19, starting at 9 a.m. at Town Hall, 195 Danielson Pike, to discuss the state of emergency. The town strongly discourages public attendance, and will live-stream the meeting online at www.scituateri.org .
The idea is to be as prepared for the virus before it gets to Scituate to lessen its impact on the community.
The state of emergency will remain in effect until April 30 unless revoked earlier. Town Council President James Brady said the state recommended making the call.
"It gives us guidance and flexibility to operate differently," he said.
The order activates the town's emergency operations, including all emergency response plans, policies and agreement and establishes mobile support units.
The state of emergency revokes all entertainment licenses and special event permits. The town will not be issuing entertainment licenses or special event permits during the state of emergency.
Immediately following the town's declaration, the town announced the closure of town offices on Monday, March 16. Urgent matters can be fielded by phone at 401-647-2822, ext. 100, for the town clerk, ext. 106 for the building official, ext. 128 for the tax collector, and ext. 122 for the town treasurer.
The town asked that all business that can be conducted through the mail be done that way.
Tax payments can be left at the drop box in front of the tax collector's office.
While the order allows bars and restaurants to stay open, Raimondo ordered all bars, restaurants, cafés and coffee shops to suspend dine-in services until at least March 30. Take-out and delivery services are still allowed under her order.
Building inspections are suspended until further notice. Call 401-647-5901 for more information on building permits and inspections.
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While some unhesitatingly speak out against injustice, others prefer to look the other way
September 27, 2013 05:54 pm | Updated November 10, 2021 12:35 pm IST - chennai
A seasoned Bollywood hero known for working in cinema rich in its socio-political texture was asked if he experienced any pangs of conscience supporting Narendra Modi, often criticised for the killing of thousands of Muslims in Gujarat in 2002. Replying in the negative, he argued he was not a politician and was in Gujarat only as a businessman – he had set up a solar power plant. What Modi did in 2002 was not his business; the solar power plant was his business.
Another senior star, who when faced with a barrage of criticism for promoting the State, said he was merely a brand ambassador for the State, not the CM or his party. So, it did not tantamount to endorsing anybody. That Modi was a divisive figure, who drew a parallel between the killing of the minorities and a puppy coming under the wheel of a car, mattered not a bit to the star. He was in Gujarat for the specific advertisement, nothing more. Thank you. It did not strike him that he was starring in a commercial that promoted Gujarat, and indirectly, the Government of Modi.
These big stars with a fan following of millions needed no brownie points from the CM. They needed no sops for their business either. Yet they chose the path they did. Over the past few weeks as the Modi juggernaut has rolled on, the two incidents haunt me. I am reminded of Martin Neimuller's words: "First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me."
As days pass , I realize my folly. I, not they, am guilty. Yes, it hurt me to see a galaxy of stars turn apologists; their disguises so thin that one saw right through them. I was seeking hope and redemption at the wrong quarters. This dawned on me, courtesy U.R. Ananthamurthy, the Kannada writer who dared to be vocal when many others have equivocated. First quoted for allegedly saying he would not like to live in India if Modi were to become the PM (he subsequently denied making the statement), he was then brave enough to call Modi a bully. With him comes hope. At a time when others have lost their head, a seasoned writer has kept his, adding spine to our discourse. At 80-plus, Ananthamurthy has stood up to be counted. And, ably countered the growing propaganda that the Gujarat CM is the panacea for the nation's afflictions. At a time when the media would have us believe that the CM is an open book with a text that is easy on the mind, and one that deserves to be read at the national stage, Ananthamurthy talked of moral anomie of our society, the deep chasm which propels a Right-wing proponent to centre-stage. His words stem not from individual caprice but principles set firmly in the pluralist way of living. He derives his strength not from Hindutva, but Vedic Hinduism, something akin to Mahatma Gandhi. The Jnanpith award winner provides a ray of hope for us all.
This little ray of hope needs to become an incandescent beam. More radiance has just been added by the renowned author Amitav Ghosh. Of course, there has been Amartya Sen too. He, in fact, was probably the first to call the Modi bluff and bluster.
All men of substance, all authors of unquestioned integrity. What is it about authors that they have found the voice to take on the juggernaut while the much more popular film stars have been reduced to fawning courtiers? Maybe, simply because of the nature of their work; they operate in zones not easily understood by many . Maybe, it's their conscientious nature. Whatever, but we need to learn from our literary gurus. We need not a Bachchan but an Ananthamurthy to cope with the hubris of our times.
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Was He Fat? I Didn't Even Notice
At least two or three times a semester, I'll tell my class that people don't really know why they do what they do. Nobody believes me, so I rephrase the idea: We are often unaware of many things that affect our behavior.
Sometimes, we pay a price for that ignorance.
In an experiment reported this year, Eugene Caruso and colleagues told volunteers that they would be competing in a sort of trivia contest, and they could choose their teammates. They were shown pictures of the potential teammates and given information on three variables, each with three categories)
Education (High School, B.A., M.A.)
IQ (23, 93, 104)
Experience (never played the game before, played 3 times, plays every week)
Oh, and one more thing. The person in the picture could be either thin or fat.
Researchers asked the subjects, 101 college students,* why they made the choices they did – that is, which criteria were most important in their decisions. Weight, which has nothing to do with winning trivia contests, was the big loser. On a 9-point scale, the students rated it 2.5 in importance; the other factors were rated 4.9, 6.4, and 5.2, respectively.
But the data on actual choices told a different story. Weight accounted for more of the variance than did any other variable, about 25%. "Participants gave up about 11 IQ points to have a thin rather than overweight teammate."
Three points here.
First, the students discriminated against fat people.
Second, they were unaware of how their own prejudices involved.
And third, when you ask people why they did something, what you get is not an accurate assessment of factors that actually affected their behavior. Instead, people mention those factors that should rationally be at work.**
*For reasons not explained in the paper, these were Bulgarian students. The title of the paper is, "101 Bulgarians – Using Conjoint Analysis to Detect Discrimination Revealing Covert Preferences from Overt Choices." Just kidding about the part before the dash. Bulgaria is not all that far from Dalmatia, but Cruella DeVil is not even in the footnotes.
** The classic statement of this idea is Nisbett and Wilson's "Telling More Than We Can Know: Verbal Reports on Mental Processes," Psychological Review 84 (May 1977), pp. 231-259.
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stealing history update
Posted on September 25, 2012 by carla
In August, I told you about the precious artifact stolen from a Bryn Mawr home. It was so egregious to me, I called the post "stealing history".
Well apparently, at long last, there is an update. The thieving former cleaning lady has been caught.
This case caught world-wide attention, and even late yesterday was in the news in the UK and Europe. Of course, as many feared, this greedy ignorant woman not only stole history but damaged it as well. Between the Federal and local charges pending against Andrea Lawton, I hope they throw the book at her.
I am still curious to know whether or not she was part of a larger theft ring. Or just one stupid woman acting on her own.
Housekeeper arrested with $3 million Franklin bust
September 24, 2012|By Bonnie L. Cook, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The owner of a stolen portrait bust of Benjamin Franklin valued at $3 million said Monday that he was relieved that the art treasure had been recovered, but was anxious to know how badly it was damaged by the thief.
George A. D'Angelo said he "stopped breathing" when he was told the porcelain object stolen Aug. 24 from his Bryn Mawr home had been recovered in Elkton, Md., with a cracked breastplate.
The FBI is holding the piece for fingerprints, so he has yet to see it. Once "Ben is back," D'Angelo said, he will hire a restoration expert.
"I think it can be repaired," said D'Angelo, 85, a Philadelphia lawyer. "I hope so. It would be ghastly if it can't."….
Andrea Lawton, 46, of Philadelphia and Mobile, Ala., was arrested Friday as she got off a bus in Elkton. She was carrying the bust in a gunny sack, D'Angelo said.
Lawton, also known as Andrea Gresham, was charged with theft, fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property, according to papers filed in federal court in Philadelphia….
The 25-pound, 28-inch-high bust was made in 1778 by Jean-Antoine Houdon while Franklin was visiting Paris. There are only three others like it in existence.
A framed case containing a picture of Victor Herbert, a conductor's baton, an autograph, and a list of his music – valued at $80,000 – was also gone. D'Angelo said police told him that piece was still missing.
"It's a bizarre story," D'Angelo said. "She said she doesn't know anything about Victor Herbert" and may have disposed of the picture at a secondhand shop without realizing its value.
Police and the FBI traced the address of Lawton, who has four burglary convictions, to Hazelhurst Street in Philadelphia, but when she didn't return there, the FBI tracked her to Mobile, her hometown.
On Sept. 19, a witness told the FBI that Lawton "still had possession of the bust, and that she intended to transport it outside of Alabama in order to sell it on the black market."
"It's like stealing Venus de Milo from the Louvre," said D'Angelo. "What in heaven's name would you think she was going to do with it?"
Daily Mail Online: Housekeeper arrested for stealing $3MILLION sculpture of Benjamin Franklin from millionaire's home
By Emily Anne Epstein
PUBLISHED:21:38 EST, 24 September 2012| UPDATED:07:40 EST, 25 September 2012
A bungling housekeeper turned thief was arrested Friday for stealing a precious sculpture of Benjamin Franklin she managed to break in the heist.
Andrea Lawton, 46, was briefly employed by Philadelphia attorney George A. D'Angelo, 85, this summer when she first spotted the 18th century bust when she was told to be careful cleaning around it because it was 'extremely valuable.'
She was fired on August 21 before returning three days later to grab it from Mr D'Angelo's Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, home and run off to Elkton, Maryland, with the $3million bust stuffed in a burlap sack …
Lawton was seen rushing out of the home on August 24 by the new cleaning staff, who recognized her getting into a red Chevy Taho or SUV.
Police said she entered the home by pushing in an air-conditioner on the porch while another woman was waiting in the car.
When she didn't return to her Philadelphia home, police tracked her to another address in Mobile, Alabama.
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On the Main Line they are stealing history now. Specifically in my former home community of Lower Merion.
Lower Merion seems to have increasing issues with crime. Maybe that is why insurance premiums often drop when you now leave this municipality? Read this article and be disgusted. More commentary below.
Posted: Sun, Aug. 26, 2012, 3:01 AM
Ex-household staffer sought in $3M Bryn Mawr art theft
By Jonathan Lai and Bonnie L. Cook Inquirer Staff Writers
For a brief period this summer, Andrea Lawton worked on the housekeeping staff of their home, according to a Bryn Mawr couple. Now, say Lower Merion police, she is suspected of cleaning them out of a rare bust of Benjamin Franklin said to be worth more than $3 million.
Lawton, 46, of Philadelphia, learned her employers' routine during her month working at their residence on the 600 block of Black Rock Road, according to homeowner George A. D'Angelo.
Police responded to a call by the household staff, which reported the burglary about 12:30 p.m. Friday, while he and his wife, Brenda, were not home, D'Angelo said. But the porcelain bust and a small, framed portrait were already gone, he said.
The bust is 28 inches tall and weighs 25 pounds, including its brass supporting structure, D'Angelo said. Made by Jean-Antoine Houdon in 1778, while Franklin was visiting Paris, the bust is one of four in existence, he said….The three other busts are at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Louvre in Paris, according to D'Angelo. The Louvre version is made of terra cotta; the two others are marble.
When the marble bust was donated to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, it was valued at about $3 million, said D'Angelo, who believes the stolen work is worth at least as much.
It is unique, he said, because Franklin's expression seems to vary from different angles. The work is part of a collection of historical objects his family has collected, D'Angelo said.
Lawton and another woman were seen leaving the house Friday by a staff member, D'Angelo said. But because both had been recent employees there, their presence did not raise suspicion, he said….D'Angelo said he was considering offering a reward as an incentive for the safe recovery of the historic Franklin bust.
"I just hope it's returned," he said. "It's our history – American history."
I am posting this because this is one of these things that just pisses me off. The stories of housekeepers and house cleaners or anyone who basically take domestic jobs to rip people off is just the lowest of the low.
There is honor in any job, as long as it is well-done. That includes being part of someone's domestic staff. Domestic staff has unusually close access to people and whether they are gardener, nanny, housekeeper, cook, nursing aide or someone who helps one of the aforementioned, one would think they would do the job with some sort of honor and ethics. After all they chose to do the job.
But to steal from nice people? Ugh. I know all too well what it is like, it happened to my mother shortly after my father passed away. There was a lady who was helping clean her home, who had been in and out of the homes of many my mother knew. Your basic cleaning lady. She had been around long enough to steal my mother's trust, and then her valuables. This woman stole most of the jewelry my late father ever gave my mother, silk scarves, underwear with the tags still on it, and oh yes a dog collar because it had a silver tag. Flash forward a couple of years and another woman my mother knew was also cleaned out. Nothing was ever recovered. And face it, when you steal from a widow, it doesn't get much lower, does it?
Truthfully, the news has too many of these stories. There was one in May covered by The Times Herald. Let's not forget the story of domestic theft from 2009 that had Main Line and West Chester connections, right?
Remember this:Prosecutor: Housekeeper's story is lying, stealing By Carl Hessler Jr. Wednesday, October 06, 2010
NORRISTOWN — A former East Goshen housekeeper earned the trust of her wealthy Main Line clients and then stole their jewelry and valuable sports memorabilia out from under them, according to prosecutors.
"Kimberley Williams is a story of stealing and of lying," Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Bradford Richman argued to a jury as Williams' theft trial got under way Tuesday. "She ingratiated herself … so that these families grew to trust her."
But Williams, through her lawyer Douglas Breidenbach Jr., implied to the jury that Williams' estranged husband, a Marple Township police officer, had the opportunity to enter the homes from which the items went missing and had "great motive" to frame Williams for the thefts….Williams, 46, formerly of Margo Lane, is charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition and receiving stolen property in connection with alleged incidents that occurred in Montgomery and Delaware counties between January 2007 and December 2008 at the homes of five people who hired her as a housekeeper.
Williams is accused of making more than $50,000 by selling jewelry, sports memorabilia and other items she allegedly stole from the homes. Williams, who most recently resided in Summerville, S.C., faces a possible maximum sentence of 35 to 70 years in prison if she's convicted of all the charges.
So anyway, this stealing of history is a new all time low as far as I am concerned. And stealing something so famous as one of the busts Jean-Antoine Houdon did of founding father Benjamin Franklin while he was not only alive, but in Paris in the 18th century?
Now I have to wonder, as this (at least to me) seems somewhat a very specific thing to steal, was this housekeeping staffer turned thief sent in specifically by someone else to steal this? After all what are the chances of an every day person no matter who they are recognizing this as a priceless artifact? How would someone sell this other than on a very specific black market? Did this suspect only take the job to case the house?
There are only four other versions of this bust by Houdon – one in terra-cotta, two in marble. If I did my research correctly, one of the marble busts last came up at auction in 1996. Follow this link to check out the one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. My research indicates there are ones that are of the Houdon school, probably students of his at the time that come up. In your mind's eye you can almost see Benjamin Franklin sitting for this sculpture.
Well hopefully Lower Merion cops will be information sharing with other police departments and even law enforcement on a Federal level who deal with art theft to bring this piece of history home. Read more on Houdon here.
And I have to wonder, are there any other art thefts that have not been reported to the media?
For more on Benjamin Franklin click HERE. The Biography Channel did a piece on him over the past couple of years (click HERE). The best biography/documentary I have seen on Franklin and his life was done by The History Channel.
This whole thing is so White Collar I can't stand it. Here's hoping they find Ben Franklin before some fool who doesn't know Wal Mart for Art breaks him.
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Kithurst Hill South Downs Way Video.
I walked up my local South Downs hill, Kithurst Hill one saturday recently. I wanted to shoot a short video to give a feel for the calming nature of the location.
Kithurst Hill in West Sussex is my kind of place to relax, several paths lead off of the South Downs Way allowing me my own personal space for as long as I want to walk.
This particular evening I walked about with my camcorder and tripod and captured the hazy fading light of the watery sunset. The wind was blowing strong, carrying the sounds of the evening birdsong far and wide. The rapeseed now fading slightly in colour rippled with the wind as I stood still and watched.
I walked across the fields a few hundred yards away from the South Downs Way trail and stood alone, listening and looking. This was my perfect moment.
The early evening South Downs landscape had taken on that misty soft appearance often associated with the dying days of summer, thought it was of course the senior days of spring. Through the gusts of wind I could hear a cuckoo in an adjacent copse, it was a special moment indeed.
No noise from the traffic on the Amberley to Storrington road, no noise from aircraft circling over the Midhurst navigation beacon away to the west. No people, no interruptions, just the ticking of time from Mother Nature's watch.
Kithurst Hill, South Downs Way.
Just a strong wind blowing across the South Downs, bringing in weather; rain to cleanse the land. There never was a typical red sunset that evening, just a gradual fading of the sun into the darkening watery sky. Like a watercolour painting, the shapes of the clouds soft edged and smeared across the horizon.
Walking the South Downs as the day ends is a wonderful feeling, the landscape changing by the minute as the light fades. Birds sing one last time before their nocturnal companions take over the night watch.
I'll be posting more videos from the South Downs, so please do come back and visit my blog again soon, thank you.
Please do walk up there soon, it's a great asset the South Downs National Park.
Hey that's not fair, you didn't mention your phone going off when I texted you.
Ha ha, I deleted that video! I shot several and all but that one had nothing but birdsong and the wind!


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The Pioneers of Data Visualization
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Nicolaes Visscher, Orbis Terrarum Nova et Accuratissima Tabula, 1658
Looking back at Humanity's history, we can observe multiple situations where individuals found ways to visually describe and document their experiences. Cave paintings depict battle scenes between man and beast, Egyptian murals give us a glimpse of the lifestyle and reverence towards Pharaohs, the royal family and other deities; as well as the struggles and hardship of peasant life. Fast forward a few centuries and painters, sculptors and other artists across the globe were imprinting their view of the world through their art.
We have a innate need to describe and interpret the world around us
In domains like Science and Engineering, documenting your experiments is crucial. Scientists too relied on notes, drawings, annotations and later on pictures — virtually any kind of record — to support their hypotheses and advance the collective knowledge of the scientific community.
There are other situations where instead, we want to tell a story that conveys a much more complex narrative than simply a report on results.
In this article I want to share and celebrate the work of the Pioneers of Data Visualization, the people who paved the way to in Infographs and data visualization techniques that are so popular and widespread today.
Charles Joseph Minard
Minard was a French civil engineer who worked in multiple construction projects across Europe. He had a keen eye for representing data, specially in cartography.
His prime example of visual storytelling — his most famous "infographic" — depicts Napoleon's attempt to invade Russia in 1812. Minard combines multiple types of data in a single representation: a map is in the backdrop, but also, at the bottom, the temperature registered in each region; the size of Napoleon's army represented by the width of the beige zone towards Moscow and in black their return. Latitude and longitude is also added for reference.
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia (1812)
What's most impressive in Minard's visualization is his ability to represent many complex data points and data types in such a way that the narrative — the harduous journey from to Russia and back — is preserved as the focal point of the image.
Your eyes jump straight to the beige area, it makes you curious, such that you start looking for the story behind it. That's when you look at other markers like the names of the cities they passed through, the numbers annotated on the sides that gradually shrink, or the fact that there's a very thin black line representing the return of a beaten, technically defeated army.
Born during the Victorian era in the heart of London, Florence Nightingale is the "mother" of the modern nursing practice. She was also the inspiration for the Nightingale Pledge, a adpation of the Hippocratic Oath, to which nurses abide.
Compounding to her contributions to the edification of the nursing practice, her interest in statistics lead her to develop the polar area diagram.
Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the East (1854–1855)
Nightingale's use case for data visualization was the representation of the causes of death in the military hospital she worked at. Having collected data for approximately two years, she was able to depict deaths caused by preventable diseases (blue), as results of wounds (red) and other, unknown, causes (black).
John Snow
(Not that one!)
Snow was a British physician and one of the founders of the Epidemiological Society of London.
During the early 1800's London experienced several cholera outbreaks that devastated the city.
One of these outbreaks — in 1854 — was closely observed by Dr. John Snow. At the time, there was a general belief that this type of disease was spread due to pollution and "bad air" — the miasma theory. In order to better understand it's source and how the disease was transmitted among Londoners, Snow started by mapping the affected homes.
Original depiction of the London cholera epidemic of 1854
Dr. Snow was particularly intrigued by the fact that none of the workers at the local brewery manifested the disease, while virtually every other family was affected. Through multiple local inquiries, he came to the conclusion that the source of the epidemic was the poor quality of the water. Turned out the brewery workers were drinking more beer than water.
Looking at the location of the water pumps in his map, we can see a greater incidence of deaths in their vicinity, compared to neighbourhoods that are not served by them.
The suggestion to remove the handle, and thus deactivate, the water pump at the epicentre of the outbreak — Broad Street — lead to a containment of the outbreak and a gradual stagnation of the overall death toll.
It's remarkable how the work of these pioneers and their contemporaries paved the way for disciplines that we today know as data and information visualization, as well as, the widespread use of infographics.
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Obviously I love to DIY. But I have to admit, I was totally scared stiff when it came to installing wallpaper for the first time. It's so daunting! Ryan and I really wanted to use wallpaper in a couple of choice spots in the house. And while the idea of the finished product got me totally pumped, I was really wondering whether we'd be able to pull it off ourselves. We had found a couple of papers that we really loved from Murals Wallpaper (remember the flamingos in the nursery?!) and we got the itch to try tackling it ourselves so we just went for it. Luckily this particular wallpaper came with its own set of thorough instructions and didn't seem nearly as scary as a lot of the stuff I was reading online. And when we saw the tropical leaves on this wallpaper print I couldn't get them out of my head. It had to happen! So we dove in.
Murals Wallpaper actually prints your wallpaper to the right dimensions for your wall, so right off the bat you eliminate a whole bunch of guesswork or overbuying what you'll need. That was a big head start. We mostly followed their instructions for the general installation, but we did learn a couple of tricks along the way that helped us expedite our process, so I thought I'd share! And just so you know — get a friend. This is definitely a two-person job!
Start by trimming the white edges at the printed trim lines. It helps if you have a nice wide open space, so clear out the floor or a large table in the room where you'll be working. Then flip your first wallpaper panel over and dampen the back side with a wet sponge. You'll want to hang it after about 10 minutes of being damp.
While the wallpaper is sitting and soaking the water, start applying your wallpaper adhesive to the walls. (Here's where the process differs from lots of other wallpapers we researched — the adhesive goes right on the wall.) Roll or brush on a coat of adhesive in the area where your panel will go up. When the adhesive is on, apply your first panel to the wall. Be careful that you hang your first one (especially) straight — use a level or a plumb line to ensure that you've got it nice and even. Smooth the wallpaper on the adhesive. The Murals Wallpaper pieces come with some extra pattern printed on all sides for overlap, so once the first piece is hung use a razor blade to cut into the corners and cut away the excess. You can use a straight edge like a yardstick or a ruler to press the paper into a corner while you cut. Also cut away any paper that is covering light switches, etc.
Once the first panel is up and trimmed, use a squeegee or a similar flat-edged tool to smooth out any air bubbles. Smooth them toward the outside edges of the wallpaper. If any excess glue seeps out, wipe it away quickly with a damp cloth. Start the process again with your next panel. When you're hanging your next panel on the wall, you'll have to make sure that the patterns match up as you hang. There will be some overlap in the pattern; this is okay. Get this next panel hung and adhered. If you're hanging around a window or a closet, it's easiest to hang the full panel and then trim the general window area with scissors, being careful not to leave a couple of extra inches around the window frame to work with. Once the paper is adhered, use the same razor technique as you did in the corners to trim around the window.
Then you'll need to go back and trim your overlapped spots. Use a straight edge and cut the two overlapped papers, being careful not to cut too far to one side or the other — you want to cut in the middle of where they're overlapped. Remove the excess paper from both sides. Then use a seam rolling tool (we used a brayer) to roll over the seam and ensure that it's nice and flat. Repeat the process with every new panel of paper until your wall is covered!
Product for this post graciously provided by Murals Wallpaper.
This is very cool, palm pattern pretty for a dining room. thanks for sharing.
I want to get wallpaper installed. This seems like something that would be bad to mess up! I'm not very handy or coordinated, so I think I'm just going to rely on a professional to install it for me.


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Peace will come to Donbass only after overthrow of Kiev regime: 'Ghost' militia woman
Tatiana Rybalko, a native of Mariupol, did not throw up her hands after escaping Kiev's torture chambers; she went to volunteer in the Ghost Brigade.
Alexey Albu: Tell us about yourself. Who were you before the war, what did you do?
Tatiana Rybalko: Before the war, I worked in the Mariupol steel plant, up to the very moment I was captured. Since 2010 I'd been a member of the Communist Party [of Ukraine, KPU], and was repeatedly re-elected to the post of Secretary of the Party cell, member of the District Committee, Assistant Secretary of the District Committee.
In February 2014, I became a leader of the city's Anti-Fascist Committe. I took part in rallies and protests. Also from April 2014, I was a member of the initiative group of deputies of the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) in Mariupol. I became a member of the city commission after the referendum of May 11, 2014. From June until the day of my kidnapping, I collected humanitarian aid (food, clothing, medicines) for our guys who fought in the militia. However, people brought only a little – in the Ukrainian-occupied city, doing this was dangerous. In other words, even under the pressure of Ukrainian nationalists, we continued to fight for people's power against the Nazis and their henchmen.
AA: How were you captured?
TR: I went to work on the night shift. Just 10 meters from home a "Gazelle" drove up. Unknown people threw a bag over my head, handcuffed me and dragged me into the car. On the drive, I was badly beaten. We stopped several times, I was taken out, put on my knees and beaten again. "You will be shot." As I later learned, they were neo-Nazis from the Azov battalion.
When they brought me to their camp, which was located on the territory of Mariupol Airport, I was thrown into a cell 1 meter wide, 2 meters long and 2 meters high. On the same day, without removing the bag and handcuffs, I was taken to interrogation. The interrogation was brutal — I was hung up, drowned in water tanks, tortured with electroshock.They beat my entire body, especially my head. I was removed "to be shot" (a machine gun was jammed into the top of my head, simulating the penalty) and imprisoned in a pit with corpses. It lasted 10 days, and then I was taken out by the SBU [Security Service of Ukraine]. The SBU charged me with "treason," "terrorism" and "separatism."
AA: What were the conditions of detention for prisoners of war and political prisoners?
TR: As I said earlier, I spent the first 10 days in the "Azov" camp. There I was fed once a day and tortured. I had to sleep on a concrete floor.
Then, I was in jail for 56 days. The ratio of inmates to prison guards was normal. I was taken in for questioning by the SBU; they didn't beat me, but very much psychologically pressured and blackmailed me.
AA: How did you manage to get out?
TR: After the negotiations in Minsk in December 2014, I was placed on the list for the exchange of prisoners of war. The exchange took place in the area of Yasinovataya (DNR). I want to say a few words about the attitude towards the prisoners.They referred to us as cattle, and even worse. They carried us to the exchange in stuffy buses, shackled in handcuffs and duct taped to the seats.
With us on the exchange were four badly wounded militiamen — all the way (which was 20 hours), the guys suffered pain and assistance was not provided to them. Most offensive was that those for whom we were exchanged walked as if coming from a resort, and we were all battered and broken.
AA: What do you do now?
TR: Now I'm a soldier of the Ghost Brigade, commandant of the military dormitory.
AA: In your opinion, why did the Communist Party withdraw from the revolt in Southeast Ukraine?
TR: I find it very hard to talk about this, because I myself was a member of the party, and it is a very painful experience, but the leadership of the Communist Party is a disgrace to the communist movement. I think they kept aloof from the uprising in the Donbass due to corruption of the party leadership and wanting to stay "clean" in the event of the failure of the uprising.
AA: In your opinion, is there today the ability to create women's combat units along the lines of the women's self-defense units in Kurdistan? Is there a need for this?
Tatiana Rybalko: The opportunity is there — we have a lot of women in the army, and many who want to fight. I think there is a need: Unfortunately, most men have fled to Russia, or they think they do not need to defend their land. Not all of course, I apologize, but there was a degradation of the male population of Donbass. Not all went out to defend their land, their loved ones. Many simply ran away.
AA: How are women treated in the Lugansk militias?
TR: In the brigade we are treated okay, but again, unfortunately, not by all. And for all of the LC I can't say. I know one thing, that the army is reluctant to take women, based on the conditions: maximum age of 35 and previous military training.
AA: What would you say to those who stand on the other side of the front line?
TR: Since I am a Ukrainian (according to the 5th column of the Soviet passports, and since my ancestors were Zaporozhye Cossacks), this is what I'd say. Guys! Our common enemy is sitting in the Verkhovna Rada in Kiev and Washington. Russia is a country that "wiped our noses" and nursed us. Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians are one people — rusichi !!! You come to our land, kill us, and meanwhile, your home and your family are being sold to Uncle Sam. And the delusions that you are fed, about Greater Ukraine, are pure theater. You do not need to fight with us, but deploy your weapons and go to Kiev to remove the "tick" from your land. Only after the overthrow of the junta (which came to power through an illegal, armed coup) will there be peace in our land. You are driven to the slaughter, you are made into a bargaining chip, but no one helps you if you are wounded, and in the event of your death no one will help your family. Sent to the Donbass, you have been written off. Think! – you're dying to make Yatsenyuk, Poroshenko, Turchynov, Tymoshenko and others like them in Kiev richer.
AA: How would you like to see your country after the victory?
TR: Only socialist and only with Russia.
Translated by Greg Butterfield (Source)
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Early voters keep Maine clerks busy as coronavirus reshapes Election Day
by Caitlin Andrews October 29, 2020 October 29, 2020
Susan Mooney (from left) Alice Kelley and Bob Seessmann open and flatten early ballots at South Portland City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Poll workers will start feeding the ballots into counting machines on Friday. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
For years, the western Maine vacation town of Newry used the same small, wooden black box to safeguard the ballots of its 328 registered voters until they could be hand-counted on Election Day.
The box was retired this year in favor of a tabulating machine that can count 11 ballots per minute. It is expected to make quick work of a large portion of the 125 absentee ballots the town sent out to voters when it begins processing ballots on Thursday ahead of the Tuesday election.
Maine and the nation are seeing record shares of absentee voting during the pandemic. More than 417,000 people successfully returned ballots here as of Wednesday, a figure that equals 54 percent of 2016 turnout. Ballots must be returned to clerks by Election Day and Mainers can vote in person at their municipal offices until Friday.
But after a flood of ballots were returned by mail in early October, some officials say people are now largely voting in-person or putting their ballots in drop boxes. Some towns are taking advantage of virus voting changes made by Gov. Janet Mills to get a jump on processing ballots that have come in, but others say an influx in early voting makes doing so impossible.
Laurie Walker, Newry's deputy clerk, said the new machine and the additional three days of ballot processing time will probably make Nov. 3 easier on her team. Ballots cannot be counted until after polls close, but workers were allowed to open them on Tuesday and feed them into machines ahead of election night.
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by Lindsay Putnam	 October 3, 2020 October 5, 2020
As election results are expected to be delayed across the country, clerks in Maine are expecting only minor delays. All of the changes should lead to an earlier night for Walker, who said the town was working until "well after 11 p.m." during the July primary.
"They're telling us we should be out of here by 10 p.m." this time, she said.
Newry was one of 44 small towns that used to count ballots by hand but now has a tabulator provided by Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's office. But of the 232 municipalities that opted to process ballots early, only 15 with new machines have opted to do so, according to the state.
It may be because they did not expect the massive jumps. In the Down East town of Machiasport, clerk Marcia Hayward said she normally sees about 20 absentee voters, but she was surprised when she got nearly 200 this year. It has kept her busy and the town "just chose not to" use the extra time.
Maine's second-largest city of Lewiston is also choosing to begin processing ballots on Saturday. City Clerk Kathy Montejo said it is because of resources. The city has seen 1,000 people showing up to vote in person per week at a temporary voting location since Oct. 5. The city does not have the resources to oversee that process and also process ballots, she said.
South Portland Assistant City Clerk Susan Mooney locks up early ballots on Wednesday afternoon at city hall. Poll workers will start feeding them into counting machines on Friday. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
That and the city's drop box have been among the more popular methods of voting, Montejo said, a side effect of people worrying about mail delays and wanting to avoid Election Day crowds. Of the 11,500 absentee ballots the city sent to voters, about 1,300 are still outstanding and Montejo thinks most will likely be dropped off at this point.
In South Portland, election workers began processing the roughly 12,000 absentee ballots received on Tuesday, said Assistant City Clerk Alice Kelley. She said she expects to begin feeding ballots into machines on Friday and process 15,000 by the time polls close. The city has about 20,000 registered voters, she said.
The drop box has been especially popular, leading the city to empty theirs out "at least three times a day," Kelley said. It may be because of mail delays or concerns of crowds, but the method also may hit a sweet spot between absentee and in-person voting, she said.
"I think it feels good for them to come in with the ballot and physically drop it off," Kelley said. "Plus, who doesn't want to save money on a stamp?"
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