The human figure, which I love to paint with live models. For me this is a field of research as every model brings his or her own atmosphere and personality that leads to different results. I think that this kind of painting is much about communication and dedication. I like to know people, their story of life, and I feel like a different person all the time and the outcoming painting or portrait is always unpredictable and surprising for me. Sometimes I transform portraits by unpersonalizing them. Then they become just `heads´. Being robbed of the function of a portrait- to represent somebody, they become very suggestive, refering to different streams of conciousness and iconographies.
The second sphere is all about narrative or invented motives. Some of those paintings took me two or three years to complete.
The long process of painting starts without any specific idea - I try to find a solution for the emptiness of the white screen.
I might start to fill the void with just a small sketch of a figure or narrative that provides a first dimension to the composition. Then I try to sense a corresponding form and color. Very slowly, a theme appears. But as it appears it is in danger to be destroyed by a rush of painting. Seeing the theme appear and evolve in this processual way of painting is like writing a novel, always writing and rewriting hundreds of pages until the right verbalization is found. It is a very exhausting, both intuitive and rational way of echoeing my state of mind in a certain period of time.
As I worked in many different studios until now, I can say that every space makes an impact on my work. My current studio- an old woodcraft workshop in the heart of Dresden has the quality of lived lifes and of being from another time and another dimension, long before the reunion of Germany. Being apart from the current, hidden in this great workshop with antique furniture, the space inspires me to go back to the very basics of painting. Taking long periods of time to work with models just looking and painting and not reflecting on any contemporary discourse.
Having been tought as a classical musician, I listen to "classical" music, mainly Bach, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler. Without them its totally quiet. The look from my window goes into a small courtyard between two houses from the 19. century. In the summertime it is a great place to chill out with two big trees and many plants around. The air in my studio still has the scent of woodcraft, which always brings me back to my early days as a painter, when I had the most intense time in a similar studio, close to cologne.
My favorite material is fine but heavy canvas, which is primed very properly and even. I like the oil color starting to gloom, when I spread it over the white primed ground. It took me years to find out, what is most usefull for me, having painted on wood, raw cardboard, stones and plastic.
the past four years, I worked on paintings concerning political themes. Europe and the rising questions of my generation has been my biggest challeges within these themes. I tried to find expression for the sentiments and states of mind we all share in this time of big crossroads. At the same time- as it has always been- painting portraits of people I find fascinating or are important to me accompanied the big narratives.
My biggest pieces until now- the "Europe Paintings" I´d like to install in the European parliament in Bruxelles.
clearly "La bonheur de vivre" by Matisse. It was probably one of the first paintings I saw in my life when I was about 6 years old.
I thought about that over and over again. But the reason why I am an artist is, that I can not imagine to be something else. I tried some different professions but i always came back to what I am. Lately I think its not a matter of my choice.
I like clear mountain rivers. There are places in canada and alaska, I like a lot. Also Slowenia, Swizerland and Austria and South-Germany have these fascinating landscapes where these waters flow free, clear and cold from the mountains, being home to extraordinary species like trouts and salmons. I fish with the fly- method. Then there are spiritual places like Taizé in France, an Ashram in Chennai, India and the visionary city of Auroville, India which are very important to me.
Scholarship of the "Stiftung Osterberg für Kunst und Kultur"
2014 Scholarship of the "Circle of Friends of the HfBK Dresden"


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Most personal injury cases involve bodily injury to a person due to the negligent acts of another. The most common personal injury cases involve automobile accidents, which often change the course of a person's life forever due to what they suffer. According to North Carolina law, a person injured by the fault of another is entitled to receive payment for their medical bills, pain and suffering damages for both at the time of the accident and into the future after the accident, permanent injury or permanent scarring, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, and more. It is very important that the opposing party takes into account the full extent of the damages that you are entitled to recover. Before you settle your claim with an insurance adjuster, you should consult with one of our personal injury lawyers to ensure that your settlement is fair. In fact, the attorneys at Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC can assist you step by step to make sure you are not persuaded by an insurance adjuster or opposing party to settle for an amount that is far less than what you fairly deserve for your suffering. In some cases, you may be working with numerous liability insurance policies and even uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance policies in order to recover a fair amount, and we can make this process as easy as possible for you. You may find that you are entitled to recover compensation from unexpected sources, and it is important that you receive a fair amount! We offer free consultations for personal injury cases, and we also offer contingency fee arrangements in which we do not get paid for any legal fees unless you recover. Please contact us today to see how we can assist you with your personal injury case!
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Where can I get money from to pay for injuries I have received in a wreck or some type of accident that was not my fault?
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Should I turn my medical bills over to my own health insurance for treatment that was related to injuries from an accident that was not my fault?
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The sculptures in Andrew Lewicki's first solo show, at Charlie James, shimmer as brightly and briefly as fireworks -- and leave just as little residue. Each involves some sort of transposition or transformation -- the familiar re-crafted in an unfamiliar material, the precious recast as mundane or vice versa. A waffle iron bears raised, Teflon-coated Louis Vuitton monograms instead of the usual generic grid of square nubs. What looks like a stack of gold bars is actually melted and reformed gold crayons. A cast-iron manhole cover looks exactly like a giant Oreo.
The work comes across as smart and calculated, but too much so -- overly schooled, almost smug. The sculptures are all one-liners, but as Lewicki writes in an airtight accompanying statement, they're meant to be so, intended to parody the rhetorical device even if they merely exploit it.
The stunted strategy brings to mind any number of artists from a generation ago who aspired to critique the commodification of art by creating yet more art-like commodities, framed by invisible air-quotes. Lewicki's work also recalls, naturally, Warhol and Duchamp, but doesn't pick up where they left off, re-envisioning relationships between found and fabricated, art and product, desire and fulfilment.
Lewicki has technical skills, intellectual means and a savvy sense of humor (his plywood and plastic electric guitar is dubbed "Less Paul"), and he does begin to elicit some interesting friction between childhood playthings and adult gratification. But only one piece in the show dangles in the mind like an unanswered question: the pure white "Petit Déjeuner," an uneasy fusion of juicer and ashtray, at once repulsive and elegant.


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Rita Ora's 'Phoenix' Album Receives Gold Certification
Published: Friday 22nd Mar 2019 by Sam
Congratulations are in order for Rita Ora!
For the Pop star's sophomore album 'Phoenix' has just ascended to a major milestone.
Details below…
Today brought with it the announcement that the project has officially been certified Gold in the UK.
Released in November 2018, the LP was Ora's first in six years and arrived after a lengthy spell away from the album chart (due to a legal wrangle with her former label).
With past dramas in rearview, the singer stormed the singles chart with smash after smash including 'Your Song,' 'Anywhere,' 'Lonely Together,' and 'For You' – all of which are housed on 'Phoenix.'
🔥 Packed full of bangers like 'Your Song', 'Anywhere' and 'Only Want You', is it any surprise that @RitaOra's 'Phoenix' has been #BRITcertified Gold? 🇬🇧📀 pic.twitter.com/nVK9jFywMJ
— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) March 22, 2019
Ora's most recent offering is 'Only Want You,' which was released to coincide with her 'Phoenix Tour.'
Moving forward, we'd love to see her squeeze what's left out of this campaign and keep the new music a'coming. Even if that means a new album this year.
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K_man March 22, 2019
First of all I hate when you guys don't specify on the headline where She went gold. Of course she went gold in the UK in only 100,000 to get the certificatation. Why not mention how she's still failing in America! I will say She went plastic in America but no one says anything about that!!
💰💵💰 March 22, 2019
Then be a bloody hater you -> F****** GULLIBLE AMERICANS…she works her a*** off and made millions 💵💰💵…than your SHITTY POOR BROKE ASS LOSER!
S.U.P.E.R.S.T.A.R.!. March 22, 2019
Congratulations Rita! I love the album.
truthteller March 22, 2019
Gold after 4 months is nothing to celebrate. And what other major territories has the album been certified in? (Tumbleweed)
eric March 22, 2019
New Video: Rita Ora – 'New Look'
New Video: Tiësto & Jonas Blue – 'Ritual' (featuring Rita Ora)
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Rita Ora: "I've Recorded So Many Albums You'll Never Hear"
Rita Ora is keeping her 'Phoenix' album campaign a'rolling – this time with the video for 'New Look.'
Directed by Tatia Pilieva, the colorful clip was lensed in Dubai and follows several visuals rolled out in support of the singer's sophomore set.
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Tiësto and Jonas Blue are looking to lure fans to the dance floor with a little help from British hitmaker Rita Ora.
Fresh from lending her signature sound to Kygo's 'Carry On' (click here to listen), the 28-year-old songstress continues her EDM love affair by guesting on… Read More

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Washed in Black is comprised of a group of seasoned musicians reigning from the great Pacific Northwest. Banded together to pay homage to the music of Pearl Jam and to bring the full concert experience of one of the most prolific bands of our time.
Through our tribute in both full concert, and unplugged formats, we aim to capture the sound, spirit, and vibe that helped to define a bold new era in rock. It is our goal with each performance to share that experience, and the vibe, that literally defined an era with our friends and our fans. Tipping a bottle of wine to you......
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Investigating spatiotemporal patterns of the COVID-19 in São Paulo State, Brazil
Enner Alcântara | enner.alcantara@unesp.br	Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7777-2119
José Mantovani Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-5304
Luiz Rotta Faculty of Sciences and Technology, São Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9392-1690
Edward Park National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-1724
Thanan Rodrigues Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pará State, Castanhal, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4302-4216
Fernando Campos Carvalho Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-1020
Carlos Roberto Souza Filho Institute of Geosciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5366-3439
As of 16 May 2020, the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Brazil due to COVID-19 hit 233,142 and 15,633, respectively, making the country one of the most affected by the pandemic. The State of São Paulo (SSP) hosts the largest number of confirmed cases in Brazil, with over 60,000 cases to date. Here we investigate the spatial distribution and spreading patterns of COVID-19 in the SSP by mapping the spatial autocorrelation and the clustering patterns of the virus in relation to the population density and the number of hospital beds. Clustering analysis indicated that São Paulo City is a significant hotspot for both the confirmed cases and deaths, whereas other cities across the state were less affected. Bivariate Moran's I showed a low relationship between the number of deaths and population density, whereas the number of hospital beds was less related, implying that the fatality depends substantially on the actual patients' conditions. Multivariate Local Geary showed a positive relationship between the number of deaths and population density, with two cities near São Paulo City being negatively related; the relationship between the number of deaths and hospital beds availability in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area was basically positive. Social isolation measures throughout the State of São Paulo have been gradually increasing since early March, an action that helped to slow down the emergence of the new confirmed cases, highlighting the importance of the safe-distancing measures in mitigating the local transmission within and between cities in the state.
COVID-19, biological hazard, spatial autocorrelation, São Paulo, Brazil.
Alcântara, E., Mantovani, J., Rotta, L., Park, E., Rodrigues, T., Campos Carvalho, F., & Roberto Souza Filho, C. (2020). Investigating spatiotemporal patterns of the COVID-19 in São Paulo State, Brazil. Geospatial Health, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2020.925


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One of these people is a beefeater … the other is Genevieve! From our first Euro visit. (She really likes salad).
The Euro is down. We have three kids OUT of college. The Wedding is paid for. No car payments! What do these things have in common?
PITY THE FRENCH (like they need it)! The HOLLANDS are on the way!
We'll be departing for Paris on Sunday, August 5 and will visit the City of Tiny Lights (as Frank Zappa called it), then spend three days in Normandy, which by the way is Genevieve's ancestral home. We'll also tour the D-Day beaches, which are allegedly near the Brother Bluto beaches, then back to Paris to clean up the mess we made the first week.
Headaches while you wait.. that should be the sign above the gate area here at JFK. With three hours to kill before making the connection for Paris, we've managed to attract some of the chirpiest, sqawkiest, screamingest kids in the whole airport.
At least the brand new hearing aids have restored my highest voice frequencies, so I can hear every little shriek these little birds are tweeting.
Anyone want to bet that the entire family is less than three rows from us for the 7 hour flight to Paris?
More later… maybe from the Bastille!
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15 things to do in Calgary in December
By SHAUNA MCGINN
The holiday season is in full swing, with a variety of markets, shows, craft sales and more underway. But peek behind the festive fun and you'll find that this December goes above and beyond the typical offerings of the Christmas season, with unique events bound to make this month a memorable one.
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ELLEN DOTY AT STUDIO BELL
As part of the National Music Centre's Alberta Spotlight Series, Calgary-based singer-songwriter Ellen Doty will take the stage on December 6 for an intimate performance. Doty's musical touch blends jazz, folk, soul, and indie-pop, which come together to create a style at once unique and distinctly soulful.
BIG ROCK BREWING WORKSHOP
Calgary's own Big Rock Brewing Company will be at Heritage Park on December 6 teaching beer lovers how to craft their own brew from start to finish.
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Proof cocktail bar has morphed into a magical Christmas haven, complete with special holiday drinks like the Christmaspolitan and the Run Run Rudolph. Sip and get into the spirit from 4:00 pm – 1:00 am until December 23.
THE TENORS
Popular Canadian operatic group The Tenors are performing their Home for the Holidays show on December 8 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
See Canadian theatre star Stephen Hair play Ebenezer Scrooge for the 25th year in a row in this holiday favourite, on until December 23.
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
Catch this show at the Calgary Opera from December 7-9. Created by Gian Carlo Menotti, this one-act opera is the reimagined tale about the biblical Magi, or "wise men." The story is told from the perspective of a young disabled boy who winds up accompanying the three men as they bring their gifts to Bethlehem.
AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE AT SOUTHCENTRE MALL
This display on the mall's lower level, on until December 24, transports you to the Frozen Forest with Sammy the Snowman for a unique holiday shopping experience.
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ZOOLIGHTS
The Calgary Zoo is continuing its annual tradition of making the zoo glow with an array of holiday-inspired light installations that visitors can explore after dark while the animals are asleep in their enclosures. With plenty of chances to visit, Zoolights is perfect for date night, a quick photo-op, or simply to get into the spirit. Visit from November 23 – January 5.
TEDDY BEAR TOSS
It's one of the only hockey games of the year where throwing something onto the ice is not just allowed — it's encouraged. On December 9, bring a teddy bear or stuffed animal to this year's game and aim it at the ice every time our Calgary Hitmen score a goal against the Kamloops Blazers. See if records can be broken for most stuffed toys crowded into a hockey rink at the same time.
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2018
On December 10, join the Calgary branch of the United Nations Association in Canada at the new Central Library for a panel discussion and screening of the film Indian Horse, based on the novel by the late Indigenous writer Richard Wagamese, in honour of Human Rights Day.
TELUS SPARK ADULTS ONLY NIGHT
This monthly event, taking place on the evening of December 13, sees the impressive science centre turn into a fun after-hours party where adults can sip and enjoy the space.
LYNDAL OSBORNE: MUTATION OF THE COMMONS
Hosted at the University of Calgary's Nickle Galleries until December 15, this exhibition displays Osborne's sculptures, which are inspired by forces of transformation in nature.
Local playwright Charlotte Nixon has adapted the classic tale of Snow White into a unique stage experience hosted at the city's Morpheus Theatre from December 7-15.
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ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS AT HERITAGE PARK
Heritage Park has transformed into a festive Christmas village, complete with carolling, food and drink, shopping and more. Visit on weekends from 9:30 – 4:30 pm until December 23.
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Photos by Jason Elmquist/Stillwater News Press Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Travis Wittlake Jr. celebrates after beating Minnesota's Bailee O'Reilly by 5-3 decision in the 165-pound bout in Sunday's dual at Gallagher-Iba Arena. It was Wittlake Jr's first dual in front of the Cowboy crowd, which also included his father who traveled from Oregon to take in the dual.
Jason Elmquist/Stillwater News Press Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Travis Wittlake Jr. holds onto Minnesota's Bailee O'Reilly after getting a third-period takedown in the 165-pound bout in Sunday's dual at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Wittlake Jr. rallied in the third period to win his home debut by 5-3 decision.
Travis Wittlake Sr., the father of Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Travis Wittlake Jr., checks the clock in the final seconds of the 165-pound bout in Sunday's dual at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The younger Wittlake rallied in the third period to win his home debut by 5-3 decision over Minnesota's Bailee O'Reilly.
Jason Elmquist/Stillwater News Press Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Travis Wittlake, right, talks with the Cowboy coaching staff during blood time in the 165-pound bout in Sunday's dual at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Wittlake rallied in the third period to win by 5-3 decision over Minnesota's Bailee O'Reilly.
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'A dream come true': Father of Cowboy wrestler traveled cross country to witness home debut
Father of Cowboy wrestler traveled cross country to witness home debut
By Jason Elmquist jelmquist@stwnewspress.com
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When Travis Wittlake Sr. got his son involved in wrestling at a young age, his hope was his son would one day wrestle for OSU.
But all those years ago, he couldn't imagine exactly which OSU it would be.
"When his wrestling career first started, our dream was to wrestle at Oregon State," Wittlake Sr. said. "We didn't know he was going to be good enough to be one of the top recruits and go to one of the best programs in the country."
On Sunday, Wittlake Sr. was wearing OSU wrestling apparel cheering on his son Travis Wittlake Jr. But it wasn't at Oregon State, it was in historic Gallagher-Iba Arena for Oklahoma State.
Wittlake Jr., a redshirt freshman for the Cowboys, was making his home debut for the most historic college wrestling program. And his father made a point to travel halfway across the country to be witness to that moment.
"It was pretty important for me. I don't know if it was important for him, but I'm sure he loved me being here," said Wittlake Sr. in the lobby of Gallagher-Iba Arena. "I don't think it affected his winning or losing. It was important to me, though, because it was his first start at home, and I wanted to be here for it."
His father's presence may have had a little impact on the performance of the young Cowboy.
Wittlake Jr. found himself down early in his match at 165 pounds, before a third-period rally clinched a 5-3 decision and his seventh win of the young season.
"He's just been with me my whole life and now he gets to come see me wrestle in college and it's just awesome to have him here," Wittlake Jr. said. "I'm glad I got a win. I think he's proud, and just happy he's here."
The moment was a distant dream for the father and son growing up in Coos Bay, Oregon – a town on the Pacific Coast that is nearly a four-hour drive to Portland. Wittlake Sr. said they tried to get his son on John Smith's radar at an early age – "I'm sure everybody does though."
But his wrestling eventually got him on the map. He was a four-time Oregon state high school champion, and a four-time youth wrestling All-American – winning the Fargo Nationals in Greco and finishing third in freestyle in 2015, before sweeping Fargo Nationals titles in Greco, freestyle and folkstyle in 2016. He was a member of the 2016 Cadet World Championships, where he won a bronze medal.
"My wrestling career just kind of took off out of the blue," Wittlake Jr. said. "I started experiencing success here and there and I just kept jumping levels, and kept traveling – going to bigger and better tournaments, and kept doing well and being successful.
"That's when your level of expectation rises. The better you do, the more you expect out of yourself. So I was winning big tournaments and expecting more and more each year, and I think that's why I'm here today. I started holding myself accountable and recognizing where I needed to be to be here right now, instead of a school that is not as successful."
His first year in Stillwater was certainly an adjustment period for the West Coast kid.
His father was his wrestling coach growing up – from youth wrestling all the way through high school. And when Wittlake Jr. redshirted last year, he was limited to competing in open tournaments where he compiled a 16-2 record at 174 pounds.
"It was real hard on me, because he hasn't been away from me his whole life until he came here," Wittlake Sr. said. "But he took it well. I never missed a match until his redshirt year – that was tough on me."
Being 30 hours from his son – or a half day away by plane – meant Wittlake Sr. had to depend on wrestling websites to keep up with his son's start to his college career. Which could prove difficult at times with the matches being limited to some of the smaller college tournaments.
"It was different not having him there. But it was something I had to acclimate to, adapt to, that he's not always going to be here," Wittlake Jr. said. "He's 30 hours away, that's a long ways. It was something I had to adapt to, but I knew he was always back home watching on something – he was live-streaming it somewhere. And he was texting me constantly, telling me good job after a match. So I know he's always behind the phone or somewhere there supporting me."
So when Wittlake Jr. earned his spot in the starting lineup for Oklahoma State this fall, his father decided it wouldn't just be from behind a computer monitor or phone that he would support his son.
He flew to Oklahoma to take in his home debut against Minnesota, and turned right back around and flew back to Oregon the very next day.
But neither father nor son would have wished it any other way.
Because with Wittlake Jr.'s rally, both got to experience the euphoria of having the Cowboy fan base raining down cheers inside Gallagher-Iba Arena as he had his hand raised in the center of the mat.
"It was amazing. We watched that stuff on TV," Wittlake Sr. said. "We live pretty remote – Oregon is remote, but our area is really remote – so people really don't get it. What they see on TV, is what I just experienced.
"To be a part of that is pretty amazing, especially coming from where he was coming from – a small town and a small school. It's like a dream come true for me and him."
The plan is that won't be the only win Wittlake Sr. witnesses in Gallagher-Iba Arena. He intends to return to Stillwater for all of his son's home duals this season – with seven still on the schedule – as well as making it out to the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the start of the new year, getting to the Iowa dual at the end of the wrestling season and attending both the Big 12 Conference Championships in Tulsa and the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis.
"It's awesome to have that support from your family members. There's some people in this world who don't get that support, and there's some people who could have that support but their family doesn't care enough to give them that support – and mine does," Wittlake Jr. said. "… With that support, comes opportunity. When you have an opportunity, you can't waste it. So right now, I feel like at OSU – a Division I, huge university, huge wrestling school – I have an opportunity of a lifetime, and it's a short period of time. And I've got to take advantage of it now, because the time is here, the time is now and it's time to take advantage of this opportunity."
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Trump declares U.S. census 'meaningless' without citizenship question
By Susan Heavey, Jonathan Stempel
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday injected himself into one of the most consequential cases of the current Supreme Court term, saying the nation's 2020 census would be "meaningless" without adding a citizenship question to the questionnaire.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
The comment on Twitter came ahead of an expected Supreme Court ruling by the end of June on whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to add the citizenship question violated federal law.
"Can you believe that the Radical Left Democrats want to do our new and very important Census Report without the all important Citizenship Question," Trump tweeted. "Report would be meaningless and a waste of the $Billions (ridiculous) that it costs to put together!"
Trump's critics have accused the White House of encouraging an undercount by dissuading Hispanics and other immigrants from participating in the census, disproportionately affecting Democratic-leaning states and municipalities.
Many states, cities and civil rights groups have gone to court over the citizenship question, which is among a series of White House policies signaling tighter control over immigration.
These include Trump's declaration in February of a national emergency to obtain funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and his threat to close the border as soon as this week, disrupting legal crossings as well as trade.
The U.S. Constitution requires a census counting the number of residents every 10 years.
Results are used to draw political boundaries, allocate seats in Congress and at the state and local level, and distribute roughly $800 billion of federal funds.
"The census is the administration's new front on its war on immigration and, sadly, the president's tweet today bears out that concern," said Terri Ann Lowenthal, a former staff director on the House census oversight committee who now advises groups seeking an accurate 2020 count.
'VERITABLE SMORGASBORD'
When Ross announced the addition of a citizenship question in March 2018, he said it was in response to a Department of Justice request for data to help enforce the Voting Rights Act, which protects eligible voters from discrimination.
Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. Non-citizens comprise about 7 percent of the 328.7 million people living in the United States. Census questionnaires have not included a citizenship question since 1950.
The Supreme Court is reviewing a Jan. 15 ruling by U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan that Ross broke a "veritable smorgasbord" of federal rules by adding the question, a decision he called "arbitrary and capricious."
Furman also said the Voting Rights Act was as a "pretextual" rationale for adding the question, a decision that Ross had "already made for other reasons."
The judge said the change would cause many states to lose federal funding, while Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas would lose congressional seats.
Furman, an appointee of Democratic President Barack Obama, stopped short of a finding that Ross intended to discriminate against immigrants.
Oral arguments at the Supreme Court are scheduled for April 23.
Steven Dillingham, who became director of the U.S. Census Bureau in January, declined to discuss Trump's tweet but said the bureau was focused on obtaining a full, complete count.
He spoke to reporters at a press briefing on Monday, one year before National Census Day marking the 2020 count.
'LONG PEDIGREE'
Furman's decision came in a lawsuit brought by 18 U.S. states, 15 cities and a variety of civil rights groups.
In urging the Supreme Court to overturn Furman's ruling, Solicitor General Noel Francisco, representing the Justice Department, said Ross had discretion to add the citizenship question, and that there was a "long pedigree" in the census for asking about citizenship or country of birth.
He also said other democracies including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom ask about citizenship on their censuses.
Another federal judge, Richard Seeborg in San Francisco, on March 6 also declared the citizenship question illegal.
Following that ruling, the Supreme Court said it will also decide whether Ross' actions violated the Constitution's Enumeration Clause, which sets out terms for counting people.
Adding the citizenship question could lead to an undercount of 4.2 million Hispanics alone, the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy estimated last month.
Reporting by Susan Heavey and Lauren Tara LaCapra in Washington, and Nick Brown and Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Susan Thomas and Bill Trott


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John Ludy Riddle (October 3, 1905 — December 15, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago White Sox (1930), Washington Senators (1937), Boston Bees (1937-1938), Cincinnati Reds (1941, 1944-1945), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948). At the age of 42 in 1948 (as a player/coach), he was the oldest player to appear in a National League game that season. His younger brother was major league pitcher Elmer Riddle.
Johnny Riddle was born in Clinton, South Carolina. His playing career was unusual in that not only did he once go seven years between major league appearances, it also took a span of nineteen years to appear in seven major league seasons. In those seven seasons, he got into only 98 games, an average of 14 per year.
He made his major league debut on April 17, 1930 (Opening Day) against the Cleveland Indians at Comiskey Park. His last game was September 11, 1948 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
In his MLB career he was 51-for-214 (.238) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 11 runs batted in, and 18 runs scored. On defense he made only 5 errors and had a good fielding percentage of .983.
He spent over a decade as a coach in the National League, for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-50), St. Louis Cardinals (1952-1955), Milwaukee Braves (1956-57), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), and Philadelphia Phillies (1959).
Riddle died at the age of 93 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Between 1927 and 1947, Riddle played in 1,652 minor league games and batted .297. (1,460-for-4,916)
He played for the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association during 12 of his 19 minor league seasons.
Riddle's nickname was "Mutt."
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Manager 2 Fred Haney
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How to Track Mileage for Work: An A to Z Guide
Natasa Djalovic
Mileage tracking goes a long way toward keeping your business expenses under control, maximizing tax deductions, and complying with IRS requirements.
If you want to take advantage of mileage deductions, you need solid evidence to prove it.
However, it's only fair to admit that tracking mileage for work is a major administrative headache, mainly because it's tedious and time-consuming. Plus, it has to be accurate, which means that guesstimating is out of the question.
So, do you know how to track mileage for work efficiently and accurately?
This article discusses the topic in detail and answers all your questions.
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How to Track Mileage for Work: Recap
Before discussing the best way to track mileage for work, we'll go over the most important points.
There are two methods you can use for this purpose:
Using the Logbook
Implementing a time-tracking app.
It's easy to conclude that the time-tracking app method is much easier and more accurate, but we'll explain why that's so a bit later.
Besides choosing one of these two methods, you also have to make up your mind about the options for deducting driving expenses for work. You can pick between:
The actual expense option
The IRS standard mileage deduction.
When it comes to this decision, it's best to crunch the numbers and see which of these two options will give you a more significant tax break.
What Is the Best Way to Track Mileage for Work?
Companies that heavily rely on a mobile workforce and use vehicles to travel between worksites need to know how to track mileage for work.
Otherwise, they risk losing money on incorrect or inflated expense claims.
Statistics say that expense reimbursements are among the top three most common occupational fraud schemes in the United States and Canada.
These cases result in a median loss of $120,000.
Another reason why you should have the best way to track mileage for work figured out are tax returns. Tax deductions on expenses can be substantial, but the IRS can slap you with a hefty fine if your mileage claims aren't properly corroborated.
The Logbook Method
This is an old-school system, as it involves keeping logging business miles either by using pen and paper or electronic spreadsheets.
So, basically, your employees have to enter all the details manually after every trip.
If you plan on claiming tax returns, you should be aware that the IRS can request an audit at any time. Therefore your expense documentation has to be compliant and regularly updated.
To make it easier for your employees to enter data, create a template with columns for bits of information the IRS requires, which are:
Purpose of the trip
Total trip mileage
Trip expenses such as gas, tolls, etc.
This method can be particularly complex and inefficient when it comes to employees who have to visit several worksites within their shift, such as home care or construction workers.
Moreover, this method doesn't allow you to check whether they take longer routes, pad mileage, or run personal errands during business trips. Given that they have to fill out the spreadsheet between their jobs, it's very likely for them to get distracted and forget to do so.
That's why the next method is much better, more accurate, and time-saving.
A Mileage Tracker App
The best way to track mileage for work is using a mileage tracker app like Timeero.
There are several benefits to opting for this tactic instead of tracking mileage manually.
Streamlining the process
With a mileage tracker at hand, you and your employees won't have to worry about missing a date or piece of information in the timesheet.
This tool will capture all the trip details in an IRS-compliant manner and store them safely. In other words, you use these records internally to calculate employee expense reimbursement and externally in case of an audit.
Ensuring tracking accuracy
Timeero provides a couple of extra added twists to your regular mileage tracker. It allows you to check your employees' location at any time, the speed at which they travel, and even replay the route they have taken.
GPS technology makes it possible to track your employees' movements precisely and in real-time. The breadcrumb trail functionality lets you track every route your employees take retroactively. So, there will be no under-the-radar detours to increase your reimbursement costs.
Timestamps add to the credibility, which is why the IRS will have no objections to your mileage records.
In short, your employees won't have to make approximate or rough estimates or think about the mileage. Timeero even uses geofencing to notify your employees to start tracking mileage when they leave a predefined perimeter and alerts you if they don't do that.
Improving employee accountability and productivity
With no paperwork and administrative tasks, your employees will be free to focus on their job.
Moreover, automation will have a positive impact on their accountability. At the same time, you'll be able to monitor every team member's performance.
All these factors will result in boosting the productivity of all your employees. This includes the administrative department that won't have to waste time double-checking an avalanche of trip details and to try to identify potential incongruencies.
Integrating with existing technology
To additionally eliminate time-consuming, repetitive tasks, Timeero lets you automate reimbursement calculations.
By integrating with payroll and invoicing platforms such as QuickBooks, Gusto ADP, Xero, or Paychex, you can eliminate paperwork, eliminate human error, and calculate payroll calculations in a snap.
The integration with Zapier will make your life tremendously easier since it allows you to streamline your workflows by connecting your existing apps and transferring information between them seamlessly and effortlessly.
To learn more about how to track mileage for work quickly and easily using an app, check out our Complete Mileage Tracker Guide.
Are There Any Privacy Concerns When Using a GPS-Powered Mileage Tracker?
Nobody likes being monitored and scrutinized.
On top of it all, employees will worry whether using a GPS mileage tracker can invade their privacy, especially when they're off the clock.
Timeero, for example, captures and stores locations only when an employee is clocked in. In addition to that, the system will notify them when their location is being tracked. A blue flashing icon will appear on iOS and a notification on Android so that the entire process is transparent.
Once they clock out, the tracking stops.
How to Deduct Mileage on Taxes?
Now that we're clear on the best way to track mileage at work, we can move on to discussing another important issue, and that's maximizing your mileage deduction.
To be able to lower your taxes and get some of the money you give to the IRS back, you should keep accurate and timely records of your and your employees' business driving.
Note that only business miles are deductible, which can be a problem if the vehicle is used for personal and work purposes. The only way out of this is to keep separate records, and using a mileage tracker can make this significantly easier.
However, we need to distinguish what qualifies as business driving so that you can be sure that the IRS will accept your claim.
What Miles Are Tax-Deductible?
The IRS allows tax returns only on the miles driven with the goal of growing your business. The Agency also doesn't consider commuting to and from work a business expense.
So, if you choose to reimburse your employees for the miles they drive to get to work and travel back home, bear in mind that you won't be able to request a tax refund on those expenses.
According to the IRS, deductible business miles can be some of the following:
Going to meet a client
Running business errands - a trip to the bank of an office supply store, for example
Traveling between different places of work
Driving to meet your accountant or lawyer.
So, dropping to the nearby Starbucks to grab a cup of joe doesn't constitute a business expense.
Business miles should be properly logged and distinguished from personal driving.
It's worth mentioning that employees can no longer claim mileage deductions, but you can continue to reimburse them for business driving.
Choose your method: Standard or Actual
To decide how to track mileage for work, you should also understand that there are two methods for claiming a tax write-off on your business mileage - the standard mileage rate or the actual expense method.
It's essential to choose one of them before you start tracking mileage for work because the method decides what kind of calculation you will use, how your records will look like, and what evidence you need to collect.
The standard mileage rate method
The IRS establishes the so-called standard mileage rate or the amount you can deduct from every business mile driven every year.
The standard mileage rate for 2023 is 65.5 cents per business-related mile.
The reimbursement you offer to your employees can be higher, but you'll be able to claim only up to 65.5 cents per mile.
This method is pretty straightforward - you multiply the number of business miles by 65.5 cents, and that's the amount of your tax-writeoff.
If you opt for the standard mileage rate method, you need to substantiate your claims by providing the exact date, mileage, and business purpose, and that's why an app like Timeero is the best way to track mileage for work.
To read more about the additional requirements and details for implementing this method, check out our Guide to Employee Mileage Reimbursement.
The actual expense method
The actual expense method refers to keeping records of all the expenses incurred while using a car for business purposes.
In other words, these expenses include:
Maintenance and repair costs
Lease if applicable
Car loan interest.
To prove all these expenses, you need receipts.
If the car is used for both personal and business purposes, you need to calculate the percentage of business miles and multiply it by the expenses.
So, if an employee drove a total of 20,000 miles, and 10,000 miles are business-related, then you can write off 50% of all car expenses.
So, how to keep track of mileage for work if you're using the actual expense method?
Contrary to common belief, you do need to stick to tracking mileage for work even if you're using the actual expense method. That's the only way to separate business and personal miles and provide the evidence to the IRS.
Mileage tracking apps can help you calculate all this automatically and save you from crunching numbers and doing tons of paperwork.
How to Track Mileage for Work, Plus Save Time and Money?
Staying on top of all your business mileage logs is a lot of work, but it's necessary if you want to cut your expenses and hold your employees accountable. No matter which one of the methods for calculating business miles you choose, you should implement a GPS mileage tracker to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the process.
Streamline Mileage Reimbursement.
Timeero keeps accurate track of employees' miles.
Sign up for a free trial and check it out yourself.
Natasa is a writer specializing in the IT and software industry with 6+ years of experience in content writing and online marketing. During that period, she wrote more than 1,000 articles and several ebooks. She majored in English language and literature and loves cats, sneakers, and candy. When she's not working, she's probably binge-watching Netflix.
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Lives of the Martyrs: Heroes ISIS Gave Us
Published by Tom Hoopes at March 5, 2015
I gave a talk last night in Bendena, Kansas, about martyrs of the 21st century, starting with the Coptic Christians of Egypt and working backwards to some of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on America. Here is some of what I shared of the martyrs we learned about Feb. 15 in the ISIS beheading video.
"A Message Signed With Blood to the Nation of the Cross."
That's what ISIS named their video of the destruction of Coptic Christians. That name was meant to make Christians look pathetic and weak.
The video depicts the 21 prisoners in orange jumpsuits accompanied by 21 ISIS fighters, who digitally manipulated themselves to look larger and who were unwilling to show their faces and vowed to attack Rome.
Many of the deceased were taken from a town called Al Alour, Egypt.
Reporters have done invaluable services by collecting their stories and photos of their families: Sophia Jones at Huffington Post, Ian Lee and Jethro Mullen at CNN, also Vice news and The Islamic Monthly.
Al Alour was an impoverished town, and the men who died were laborers.
Hani Abdel Messihah, 32, leaves behind four children — three girls and a boy — and a wife who remembered him as "gentle and kind."
"He took care of all of us. He gave us hugs and kisses," she said. "There was a prayer in anything he said."
She is quoted in The Islamic Monthly saying: "Before he went to Libya, he used to go to church on a daily basis," and "My husband is in heaven. He's now with Jesus Christ."
Fifi, daughter of slain laborer Maged Shehata, 41, told The Islamic Monthly: "My father died like a lion. He did not bow his head down. ISIS has no religion or mercy. I am now from the city of the martyrs. The city of the brave lions. May God forgive the killers. We don't have hatred towards them – this is Christianity. God forgives the sinners, so shall we."
The mother of 24-year old murdered laborer Abanoub Ayiad is quoted by Vice News. "He called me when his friends were abducted. He asked me to pray for him," she said. "May God forgive ISIS for the pain and suffering we have been through. I gave the best gift to God. My son."
Bishop Felobous, who was related to five murdered laborers, told Vice News: "Their leaving is painful. But we are not sad. We are proud of our martyrs. I congratulate ISIS. God is using them to bring martyrs to the world. Everything happens for a reason. I was very sad when I heard the news of the air strikes lead by the Egyptian military against ISIS. God asks us to even love our enemies."
The mother of 25-year-old slain laborer Malak Ibrahim (his cousin is shown), is quoted by Vice News: "I'm proud of my son. He did not change his faith until the last moment of death. I thank God. Malak is with his father now. Jesu is taking care of him."
The mother of 29-year-old slain laborer Samuel Abraham told Vice: "We thank ISIS. Now more people believe in Christianity because of them. ISIS showed what Christianity is. We thank God that our relatives are in heaven. He chose them."
The wife of 26-year-old Milad Makin is quoted by Vice: "ISIS thought they would break our hearts. They did not. Milad is a hero now and an inspiration for the whole world. The heroic witness of the Egyptian martyrs is already having this effect."
Yousef Shoukry's brother Shenouda had a high opinion of his little brother, reported Jones. "He lived according to the book," he said. "I can't remember anything he did wrong."
He watched the video of his brother's martyrdom.
"I saw that he had strength in his last moments," Shenouda said. Jones reports that the brother saw "a heavenly light shining on his brother's face, even after he was decapitated."
"That consoled me," Shenouda said.
CNN reports that Mina Aziz's brother Hana took solace in the video, too. (Jones' picture of his wife is shown.)
"To the last moment, the name of Jesus was on their lips," he says. "As they were being martyred, they were calling God's name, saying, 'God, have mercy on us.' The entire village is proud."
ISIS announced the execution of 21 Copts but only 20 names were confirmed. Ahram-Canadian News was able to gather information about the additional man. He was from Chad (center, above). When the terrorist asked him to reject Jesus Christ as God, he looked at his Christian friends and said "Their God is my God," and so was beheaded along with them.


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