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Army, services detail efforts to modernize personnel systems
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Army Lt. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, deputy chief of staff for personnel, testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on officer personnel management, Jan. 24, 2018. (Photo by DOD News)
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DOD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON — The Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (DOPMA) of 1980 has served the military well, but it needs to change to meet the changing environment, service personnel chiefs told a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee, Jan. 26.
The law was passed in a far different time, and it standardized officer promotions across the services. It enshrined the "up-or-out" process, and it gave the services the necessary tools to manage a huge industrial age force.
The four manpower chiefs detailed their services' plans in written testimony to the subcommittee on personnel.
The act now limits the flexibility services need in today's environment, Army personnel chief Lt. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands said in his written testimony. This is especially crucial when dealing with low-density, high-demand specialties.
He said Army officials are "reviewing proposed statutory changes for the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act to modernize the DOPMA to recruit, develop, promote and retain officers for today's operational requirements."
Seeking more effective management of human capital
He assured members that the Army will share its review with legislators.
"A review and adjustment of DOPMA may enable more effective management of human capital, and help ensure the inevitable cycles of reduction and expansion work more smoothly for all the services," he said.
In the Navy, changes in the act will help the service compete for talent, and use that talent more effectively, said Navy Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke, the chief of naval personnel.
"Sailors leaving the Navy have increasingly expressed frustration with the industrial-age personnel systems and processes under which we operate, which do not provide the kinds of choice, flexibility and transparency they value and expect," Burke said. "Just as the scope and complexity of the warfighting challenges we face on the battlefield demand a different approach, so, too, does our approach to recruiting, developing and retaining the kind of talented force we need to compete and win in this warfighting landscape."
DOPMA has worked, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Gina M. Grosso, but it needs to modernize. The Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services told the senate panel that "modernization will provide more flexibility into the officer management system, so we can quickly respond to human capital requirements in the information age."
The Air Force has already modernized personnel policies for the enlisted force and expects to use that example when proposing changes to the officer force, Grosso said.
The U.S. labor market is becoming more and more competitive.
"Attracting and keeping the bright leaders may require additional flexibilities in our personnel management governance," Grosso said. "We also know officers serving today desire more agility and ability to manage their careers than DOPMA currently affords."
New domains of warfare concern Marine Corps officials, said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael A. Rocco, deputy commandant for manpower and reserve affairs.
"Cyber operations, information and electronic warfare, enhanced command and control, intelligence, engineering, civil-military operations, manned-unmanned teaming, robotics and the leveraging of artificial intelligence are examples of critical skills we will need for the future fight," the general said. "Creating incentives through continued reform will help us now and in the future."
The Corps is also looking at creating separate competitive categories for certain officer occupations.
"Non-command career tracks are also being discussed," he said. "We are assessing whether this would result in adverse second- and third-order impacts for the Marine Corps. Any such tool must be implemented equitably; it is not something that should be offered to some, but not similarly-situated others."
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Browns, Pats' McDaniels meet for 7 hours about coaching job
by kevinbishop — Jan 10, 2020 in Sports 10 views 0 0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh McDaniels is back home. Maybe not just to visit.
The Patriots offensive coordinator, whose first shot as an NFL coach didn't go well, interviewed Friday for seven hours with the Cleveland Browns, the team he grew up watching as a kid in Canton.
McDaniels and wife Laura spent most of the day at the team's facility in Berea, Ohio. However, to this point, there has been no agreement and the Browns remain the only NFL team without a coach.
Last week, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam promised the team's latest coaching search would be disciplined and thorough and the team has no reason to run the process now.
McDaniels is the eighth candidate to interview with Haslam and the Browns' search committee, which could be nearing a decision on the franchise hiring yet another coach after two decades in a futile search for stability.
The Browns have no other interviews scheduled for now, giving McDaniels a chance to make a strong, lasting impression.
This is McDaniels' third go-around with the Browns, who fired Freddie Kitchens after just one season. The 43-year-old was a candidate for Cleveland's job in 2009 when it went to Eric Mangini and he took Denver's job. Then again in 2014, when McDaniels pulled himself from consideration.
McDaniels would leave perhaps one of the league's most stable teams for one of the shakiest. But he might be ready to leave the comforts of New England, where he's won Super Bowl titles on Bill Belichik's staff while working alongside superstar quarterback Tom Brady.
McDaniels was also expected to interview with Carolina and the New York Giants, but those teams filled their vacancies before meeting with him..
Part of McDaniels' appeal to the Browns is he could help quarterback Baker Mayfield. McDaniels liked Mayfield coming out of college and there were reports the Patriots had serious interest in the Oklahoma QB, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by Cleveland in 2018.
Because of his major past success, McDaniels' meeting could be as much about him seeing if the Browns, who haven't made the playoffs since 2002, are a fit for him.
McDaniels had a rocky two seasons with the Broncos. He won his first six games but then went 5-17 and was dismissed with four games left in the 2010 season. Two years ago, he agreed to become coach with Indianapolis but backed out of the deal, a decision that led to questions about his character.
A return to his roots could be just the thing for McDaniels and the Browns. He was raised near the Pro Football Hall of Fame and played quarterback at Canton McKinley for his dad, Thom, a legendary high school coach in Northeast Ohio. McDaniels graduated from John Carroll University in suburban Cleveland.
If he's hired, McDaniels is expected to bring someone from New England's front office to be Cleveland's new general manager. Director of player personnel Nick Caserio and director of pro personnel Dave Ziegler have been speculated as candidates. Both played with McDaniels at John Carroll.
Haslam wants his coach to have a major say in the hiring of a GM as a way to have alignment from the outset. The Browns parted ways with GM John Dorsey last week.
The Browns interviewed Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski on Thursday. He was a finalist for the job a year ago.
Cleveland has also interviewed former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
McCarthy was hired by Dallas shortly after his interview with Cleveland.
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Santa Fe Railyard Plaza tilt-shift drone capture by Stephen Guerin. Composite image by Laura Egley Taylor.
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The InterPlanetary Project is a collaboration between the Santa Fe Institute city-wide partners, including Currents New Media, MAKE Santa Fe, SITE Santa Fe, Jean Cocteau Cinema, Violet Crown Cinema, The Center for Contemporary Arts, The Santa Fe Children's Museum, Creative Santa Fe, The Railyard Community Corporation, The Screen at SFUAD, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Thornburg Investment Management, Form & Concept Gallery, BioCultura, OTA Contemporary, EVOKE Contemporary, Second Street Brewery, and many others.
If you or your organization would like to support or be involved in the 2018 inaugural InterPlanetary Festival, please contact Caitlin McShea at cmcshea@santafe.edu or call 505.946.3651
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Alumnae, Recruitment
The Evolution of Primary Recruitment
The following article by Jennifer Freeman Thompson, Upsilon–University of Oklahoma, originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of the Quarterly. Jennifer later transferred to Arkansas State University where she affiliated with the Epsilon Zeta chapter.
I remember it like it was yesterday. Standing outside the Kappa Alpha Theta house on that hot morning in the late summer of 1994, I had no idea what to expect as I waited to enter my first round of Primary Recruitment—then called rush. I nearly jumped out of my espadrilles when the thunderous chanting began. A few houses over, I could hear Alpha Gams, who I'd meet later that afternoon, singing at top volume out of every window and door facing Chautauqua Avenue.
The following five days were a whirlwind of skits with professionally choreographed dances, impeccably themed decor and songs. So many songs. Now, 25 years later—when I can barely remember what I ate for breakfast—I clearly recall every word Alpha Chi Omega sang when I walked through the door and the one Zeta Tau Alpha crooned as I exited.
It was fun, it was stressful, it was "high frills rush"—and it was unlike anything I'd ever experience again.
Flash forward a year later to my first "work week," the week prior to the start of recruitment. Days were spent practicing skits, dances, songs, conversation—even smiling. We tried on and modeled every outfit we'd wear the next week as officers and advisors told us to change our shoes, add a necklace or put a slip on under our skirt. Elaborate sets that would rival that of a community theater production were built for our skits. Nights were spent pouring over slideshow after slideshow, discussing and learning everything we could about the 500 or so "rushees" who would soon walk through our doors.
It wasn't until I served on the Volunteer Service Team years later that I saw how much recruitment had changed—and continues to evolve. But the changes didn't happen overnight. In fact, the National Panhellenic Conference had already begun implementing small changes six years before I witnessed my first doorstack.
In 1989, NPC began encouraging its 26 member organizations to tone down the excess and move toward what is now referred to as Values Based Recruiting.
"It had gotten to the point that deciding which sorority you wanted to join had become more about who had the best skit or the prettiest house rather than which group you felt more at home with," said Amy Vojta, Alpha Kappa–Bowling Green, who serves as Associate Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. "Reducing the frills forced groups to look at and promote what they bring to the table beyond the superficial."
Though met with resistance, NPC implemented guidelines for recruitment budgets, discouraged elaborate decorations and eliminated the gifting of party favors. Instead, they urged its member groups to focus on conversation over alumnae connections and prompted College Panhellenics to ensure these changes were being implemented.
Slowly, skits were replaced with service projects and extravagant PNM wardrobes were traded for matching Panhellenic T-shirts and khaki shorts. Elaborate decorations were swapped for informational banners outlining philanthropic statistics and member obligations. Rushees became Potential New Members—or PNMs for short. And, eventually, conversations focused more on the true value of membership. In other words, less clapping and singing, more talking, learning and connecting.
In 2003, NPC piloted Release Figure Methodology on 10 campuses. Today, more than 495 campuses use RFM—including 113 where an Alpha Gam chapter is located. RFM is based on a mathematical model to determine the number of invitations issued by each sorority during each round of the recruitment process.
Under RFM, chapters with higher rates of return are required to release more PNMs in the early rounds than chapters with lower return rates. This prevents PNMs from being carried along by chapters they have no statistical chance of matching with. Eliminating false expectations allows PNMs to focus on their more viable options and maximizes placement into a group that is best suited for her. It also reduces the amount of women who discontinue the recruitment process.
"The RFM framework helps level the playing field for both chapters and PNMs," said International Vice President–Membership Julie Berger Karstetter, Iota–University of Washington. "It helps more competitive chapters manage their growth while allowing all chapters a better chance to achieve quota."
According to NPC, PNMs on campuses where RFM is used are matched with their first preference 85–95 percent of the time.
By 2010, the majority of Alpha Gam campuses were using RFM. Because of this, the Fraternity made changes to the way membership selection is conducted on the chapter level. Today, the process is more objective than it is subjective.
"Our membership selection process still takes into account scholarship, student involvement and recommendations, but there is more emphasis on meaningful conversation," said Julie, who also serves as one of NPC's 66 highly trained RFM Specialists. "In fact, a member is not allowed to vote on a PNM with whom she hasn't had significant interaction."
Gone are the days of membership selection slide shows to individually discuss every PNM. In fact, most discussion has been replaced by electronic voting via a secure mobile app called OmegaRecruit.
"Once voting has completed, it only takes seconds to generate the invitation list for the next day," said Julie, who also serves as one of NPC's 66 highly trained RFM Specialists. "The time saved allows members to focus more on the next day's events and getting a good night's rest."
Electronic voting also reduces the "herd mentality" of voting alongside friends and prevents members from voting on PNMs they have not met.
Another change in Alpha Gam's selection process is the requirement of a recommendation. While still accepted and helpful when intentionally pairing members and PNMs during recruitment rounds, Recs are no longer a requirement to join Alpha Gamma Delta. This allows members to consider PNMs who may not have previous connections to the fraternity/sorority community.
"The Greek system has long had a reputation for excluding potential new members based on factors such as race and socioeconomic background," said Kylie Frisby, Upsilon–University of Oklahoma, Assistant Director of Student Life and Panhellenic Association Advisor. "Removing the recommendation requirement allows chapters to make selections based on shared values rather than making sure all of the recommendation boxes have been checked."
To allow members to learn more about outstanding PNMs prior to recruitment, collegiate chapter members may submit an Impact PNM form. Impact PMNs may also be identified by their pre-qualification score, which is determined by her resume and/or the information she submitted with her recruitment registration.
Slight updates have also been made to our legacy policy. In addition to mother, sister and grandmother connections, the step-daughter, step-sister or step-granddaughter of a member is now considered a legacy of Alpha Gamma Delta.
However, it's important to note that a legacy is not guaranteed an invitation for membership. She must qualify for membership in her own right and be compatible with the chapter.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
While the most drastic changes in recruitment are more evident at larger universities, sorority life looks different on every campus.
Chapter total—i.e. the ideal chapter size on a particular campus—is determined by the individual College Panhellenic. This number is evaluated and adjusted as needed with the academic year or term. Alpha Gam chapters that have not reached Total participate in Continuous Open Bidding. Casual and mostly unstructured, COB allows chapters to extend bids throughout the year until their chapter is at capacity.
Regardless of chapter size, Alpha Gamma Delta's Fraternity Growth Team is dedicated to providing the best resources to assist our chapters in adapting to the ever-changing landscape of sorority recruitment.
THE ROLE OF ALUMNAE
As I sat on a bale of hay back in 1994 surrounded by gingham-clad Alpha Gams singing songs rewritten to complement the day's cowboy theme, I had no idea how many alumnae were working behind the scenes. From prepping food and beverages to tallying votes, the number of alumnae needed to pull off a high-frills recruitment was staggering.
Today, however, very few alumnae are even allowed on the premises during Primary Recruitment. And, for the most part, there isn't much an alumna can do to help during the actual recruitment events. At most universities, only current active members, one advisor and one official international/national representative is allowed in the areas where the recruitment round takes place.
At universities where a handful of alumnae are permitted in the recruitment area, they are not allowed to actively recruit and must wear name tags of a different color or something else to signify they are not collegiate members.
Before offering advice to a PNM based on your personal recruitment story, remember that—even at your own alma mater—the recruitment process is likely different than the one you experienced.
It should also be noted that if an alumna violates a recruitment rule, the chapter could face repercussions from the College Panhellenic. Anyone acting on the Fraternity's behalf is subject to the rules, including those regarding communication with a PNM during Primary Recruitment.
WHICH WAY TO SISTERHOOD?
When NPC first made strides to remove the frills back in 1989, there's no way it could have been predicted the move to a more low-key, values-based recruitment would be more in line with the personality traits of Generation Z.
Research shows today's college students seek a more meaningful membership experience; one with personal and professional benefits; one that inspires them to make an impact on the world. I can't imagine an organization more in line with those values than Alpha Gamma Delta.
A lot has changed since I ran home to 930 Chautauqua Avenue on Bid Day, but the hallmarks of the sorority experience are still the same. There is still an emphasis on academic success, philanthropy, leadership development, programming and, of course, social events. The recruitment fanfare may not be as ornate and glittery as it once was, but that isn't a bad thing.
We, as alumnae, need to support our chapters and NPC legislation by embracing today's recruitment process. After all, it wasn't the dance moves or decorations that ultimately drew me in. It was the special connection I made with two amazing women—who would later become my sister-mother and big sis—that made my decision to join Alpha Gam so easy. And I'm still so very glad I did.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC — Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed President Biden's Build Back Better Act, a major step for Congress toward implementing the bill into law.
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Climate Change Needs an Operation Warp Speed
If the Covid vaccine push has proved anything, it's that big government works.
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Set up of the governments was well organized during the Gupta period, which provided a strong base for them to hold together their extensive territories for such a long period.
In spite of intermittent wars among them, the reigns of the Guptas survived for two hundred years; the Chalukyas lasted for four hundred years; and Pallavas lasted for about six hundred years.
The basic (governance) functionalities of the different dynasties were almost same except some differences in their name.
The kingdom (Rajya) was divided into a number of provinces and they were known as 'Bhukti' in the north and 'Mandala' or 'Mandalam' in the south.
The provinces were sub-divided as 'Vishaya' or 'Bhoga' in the north (India) and 'Kottams' or 'Valanadu' in the south (India).
Some other units of administration were the districts, which were called as 'Adhis,' 'Thana,' or 'Pattana' in the north (India) and 'Nadu' in the south (India).
The group of villages (i.e. modern tehsil) was known as 'Vithis' in the north (India) and 'Pattala' and 'Kurram' in the south (India).
The villages were the lowest administrative units.
There was a number of central, provincial, and local official to carry on the administration.
The Sarthavaha also repres ented the trading communities. The Prathamakulika represented the crafting communities (artisans) and Prathamakayastha represented Government official community.Pustapala were
junior (district level) record officers.
The terms Nivartana, Kulyavapa and Dronavapa were used for Land measurements.
The Araghatta or Ghati Yantras were the instruments of irrigation which were known earlier and now became more popular in Gupta Era.
Governance under Gupta Empire
The administration under Gupta Empire was largely dependent upon the old bureaucratic form of administration; however, they organized it much systematically and elaborately.
The governor of 'Bhukti' was appointed by the king and known as 'Uparika.'
The administrative work was undertaken by a Board of Advisors, consisting of four members representing the various important sections, namely −
The 'Nagarsresthis,' were the chief of the guild of traders and bankers. They represented the guilds in particular and the urban population in general.
The 'Sarthavaha,' were the head of guild of traders and represented the various trading communities.
The 'Prathamakulika' (the chief of artisan) represented various artisan classes.
The 'Prathamakayastha' might have represented the government official like the Chief Secretary of the present day. This body was known as 'Adhisthanadhikarana.'
Each city administration had a council body.
The village administration was under the control of rural bodies consisting of a headman and the village elders.
During Gupta period, there was a remarkable growth of the local self-governing institutions such as the village committees and district committees.
Inscriptions and literature records describe the existence of local bodies since very early period. They mentioned about the nature and the activities of these local bodies and testify to the most wonderful organization that the ancient Indians evolved.
Two New classes of officers were introduced by the Guptas, namely −
Sandhivigrahika, he was the minister of peace and war i.e. modern foreign minister
Kumaramatyas, he was a body of top ranking officials attached not only to the king, but also to the crown-prince, and sometimes placed as in charge of districts.
Ayuktas were another important official, they were same as Yuktasmentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions and in Kautilya's Arthasastra.
During the Gupta period, many known officials – such as Mahapratihara, Mahabaladhikrita, and Mahadandanayaka, etc. used their title prefixed with 'Maha.' The powers of all these officials and officers emanated from the king.
Gupta rulers assumed several titles such as 'Maharajadhiraja,' 'Parambhattaraka,' 'Parmesvara,' etc.
In Allahabad pillar inscription, Samudragupta is described as equal to the Gods Indra, Varuna, Kuvera, and Varna and also as a 'God dwelling on the earth'. Such titles were used by the rulers of foreign origin such as the Greeks, or the Kushanas, but never by a king of an Indian origin.
Guptas were the first who adopted high sounding titles in the history of India.
Literature of this period mentions the ideals of popular government.
The Smritis explain that "the ruler has been made by Brahma, a servant of the people, getting his revenue as remuneration".
During the Gupta's period, the powers of the king were more restricted and he was advised to rule with the help of ministers and to respect the decision of guilds and corporate bodies.
The Gupta kings are usually represented on their coins. They have been described as an excellent and unrivalled chariot warriors and horsemen.
In the early history of India, Gupta period is considered as a landmark in the field of administration of law and justice. The legal literature, developed during this period, reflects a distinct advancement in the legal system.
Lawmakers drew a clear line between civil and criminal law for the first time.
The Brihaspatismriti enumerates eighteen titles of land and adds that fourteen of these have their origin in property (Dhanamula) and four in injury (Himsamula).
During the Gupta period, the land became private property that could be sold for money.
Detailed law about partition, sale, mortgage, and lease of land were mentioned in the law-books and in the inscriptions of this period.
Kautilya's Arthashastra enumerated a bigger list of taxes than those were found in the Gupta inscriptions.
The burden of taxation was decreased in Gupta period because of the prosperity of the state.
Land taxes were collected both in cash and kind. It was varying from one-fourth to one-sixth of the produce.
Special officers are mentioned in the inscriptions to kept proper records of assessment and collection of revenues, land transactions, etc.


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Q: Faulty nesting in .heex While converting old .eex into .heex I stumbled upon this code which uses TailwindCSS to display zebra style table rows:
<%= for {language, counter} <- Enum.with_index(@languages) do %>
  <tr class="<%= if rem(counter, 2) == 0, do: "bg-white", else: "bg-gray-50" %>">

It results into this error while running mix format
$ mix format
mix format failed for file: lib/w_games_web/templates/language/index.html.heex
** (Phoenix.LiveView.HTMLTokenizer.ParseError) nofile:2:14: expected closing `"` for attribute value

I kind of understand the problem and then I don't.

*

*How can I fix this?

*Is there a better/cleaner way to achieve the wanted zebra code effect?

A: With HEEx, HTML attributes have to be generated this way:

In short, attr="<%= value %>" (EEx) becomes attr={value} (HEEx).
Note: you can use CSS(3) to alternate colors (:nth-child(odd/even)) and use the Integer.is_odd/even/1 guards in Elixir

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My wonderful little boy, Nathaniel John, was born on December 30, 2009! In the short time that we have known him, Jonathan and I have fallen very much in love with our son and we feel deeply blessed to have him in our lives.
Jonathan and I went in for our 40 week OB appointment and saw the doctor. We discussed induction, given that our ultrasound estimated Nathaniel to be a 9 pound 11 ounce baby. Our OB agreed that we could attempt induction either that same day or December 31, depending on the Labor & Delivery schedule at the hospital.
Due to another high blood pressure reading at the clinic, we were sent over to Labor & Delivery at the hospital to rule out the possibility of pre-ecclampsia. We got hooked up to the monitors and they began the tests. We had been there for about forty minutes when I noticed that I was feeling a bit damp and I mentioned it to the nurse. She told me that it was nothing since I had just been checked for dilation and effacement at the clinic, but when I insisted that something was different, she checked me and announced that my water had broken!
At this point, Jonathan and I realized we were staying at Labor & Delivery until we had our baby and we were ecstatic! This was such a blessing for us- things had begun naturally, just as we had hoped and prayed for the past nine months.
About two hours after my water broke, the doctor started me on Pitocin to increase the frequency and intensity of my contractions. I labored in the bed for several hours, watching HGTV with Jonathan. The contractions were coming more frequently but they weren't terribly painful so my Pitocin drip was increased several times. As the contractions became a bit more intense, I labored standing and sitting on a birthing ball.
After about ten hours of being on Pitocin, the contractions became excruciating. The nurse checked me to see if we had made any progress and we received the discouraging news that we were only dilated to about 1 1/2 centimeters- the same as we had been in the clinic eariler in the day. Despite all of the painful contractions, we had made no progress. In an effort to ease the pain, I chose to take meds through my IV and the nurse administered half a dose of Fentanyl. After waiting several minutes, we realized that it was doing nothing to dull the pain and I was given the full dose.
At this point, I remember laying on my side, squeezing Jonathan's hand as hard as possible. When a contraction would come, my body would begin shaking uncontrollably with the pain and it became difficult to remember to breathe. Jonathan coached me through each contraction, reminding me to breathe and encouraging me when I felt as though I couldn't do it any longer.
Around midnight, the nurse checked me again to see if I had made further progress. Again, we received the disappointing news that I had not progressed. At this point, Jonathan and I knew that if we didn't start to transition into active labor, that we would be ending the labor process in a c-section. Despite the unbearable pain, I couldn't imagine ending my labor via surgery and we continued to hope for a vaginal delivery.
Because I was not progressing, despite the fact that I was on a Pitocin drip, and due to the fact that the contractions were so strong, the nurse offered to call the anesthesiologist to give me an epidural. I knew I would not be able to continue to labor through my contractions for much longer without pain relief and I chose to take it.
The anesthesiologist came in and I was barely able to acknowledge him. The contractions were unbelievably strong and I was shaking and moaning through each one. He administered the epidural and I felt relief within several minutes.
With the pain relief, Jonathan and I tried to get some sleep and we were both able to fall asleep for brief periods. When I woke, I was faced with a new challenge- nausea. Between the exhaustion, hormones, and medications, my body was overwhelmed. This was the point where I realized that I had been blessed with an incredible nurse; she was very sympathetic and offered to bring me a few Saltine crackers to nibble on. Apart from the epidural, the crackers were the highlight of my entire night. I hadn't eaten in 22 hours and I was running on empty; the crackers gave me just enough energy to fight off the nausea and to continue laboring.
At 6:30 in the morning, the nurse returned and again checked my labor progress. For the first time, we had encouragement; I had dilated to 4cm and I was 75% effaced! Jonathan and I were thrilled that my body was beginning to labor more effectively and we realized that our hope of a vaginal delivery could become a reality!
Congratulations!!! You made it :) he is adorable!


The countryside just a stone's throw from the village!
It is difficult to find a region where gourmet cuisine is more plentiful! To the east, the Bresse plain, frogs, pigeons and poultry, to the west, the Morvan with its lambs and the famous Charolais beef, prime rib, entrecote, tournedos, the traditional spicy beef and carrot dish. To the north and south, the Mâconnais wine-growing region, including Viré Cléssé, Saint Véran, Pouilly Fuissé, white and red Mâcon, and further south, the Beaujolais vineyards... Visit the Auberge de la Tour restaurant near Mâcon to savour the best of the Burgundy terroir!
A feast for the eyes and the taste buds in a beautiful hotel next to the water At the heart of Saône-et-Loire in Sennecé-lès-Mâcon, the restaurant invites you to enjoy traditional cuisine with Burgundy flavours and aromas. Discover the delectable recipes of Patrick Gatinet in the sophisticated atmosphere of the dining room (next to the fire in winter), on the bright open veranda or on the shaded terrace on fine days.
To perfectly match your meal, a cellar with around 400 treasured bottles with a selection of some of the finest wines in Burgundy.
In Burgundy, a region famed for its gastronomy and history, three things are important: living well, eating well, and growing wine. For Patrick Gatinet, a chef who is as passionate as his first day in the trade (he has managed the hotel since 1976) and an Epicurean at heart, his local produce is an endless source of inspiration for his generous and authentic cuisine. Furthermore, the hotel is the headquarters of the Compagnie Rabelaisienne des Gens de la Tour. It speaks for itself!
Patrick Gatinet - a Maître Restaurateur - and his wife Jackie are eager to ensure you enjoy a delicious meal.


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Third Base Politics
RAP SHEET: Rapper Sings About Unemployment Scam, Gets Busted by Feds
'NAIL-BITER': Trump, Biden Practically Tied in Ohio Quinnipiac Poll
TARGETED: Disabled Toledo Vet's Home Vandalized Over Trump Yard Sign
VANILLA ISIS: Michigan Militia's Plot Hatched in Columbus Suburb
UNHINGED: Minnesota Family's Home Torched Over Trump Yard Sign
Casey Weinstein Taxpayer Funded Campaign Style Mailing Raises Ethical Concerns
HARASS-HER: Ohio Democrat's Husband Cyberstalks GOP Woman Candidate
REVEALED: FBI's House Bill 6 Investigation Includes AG Yost, Records Show
SKETCHY: Cincinnati Dem Schroder Connected To 'Unethical' Hiring Scheme
Strickland: Abandoning Appalachia
In 2006, Ted Strickland won 75% of the vote in Scioto County.
After the story published in this morning's Dispatch, I think it's safe to say that number won't be quite as high in November.
A Russian steel company is unlikely to follow through on plans to build a plant in southern Ohio, state officials are saying, marking what may be a quiet end to a project announced with fanfare three years ago.
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, known as MMK, was part of a joint venture that was going to spend $1 billion to build a steel mill that would employ 500 workers in Scioto County.
"We have not heard from MMK in some time," said Kimber Perfect, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Development.
This is something the elected representatives of Scioto County, where the mill was due to be built, have a duty to investigate.
And it starts at the top.
When this deal was announced "to fanfare" in 2007, did Strickland's Department of Development cease contact with the firm? Did they continue communication with MMK to help facilitate the process? What happened? How does a billion dollar deal just vanish into thin air?
This isn't just a political embarrassment for Governor Strickland, this is a real-life disaster for the people of Scioto County. As the Dispatch states, the county is suffering from an unemployment rate of 14.2%. That is the definition of a Jobs Crisis.
The Appalachian region is Strickland's bread and butter. And he failed them. Will they remember in November?
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Skin cancer diagnosis and detection has been boosted by the development of a new app.
It trains medical practitioners to spot the early warning signs of the disease.
The digital tool - named Dermofit - teaches users to accurately identify malignant and benign skin lesions at an early stage.
Experts say that the technology could improve detection rates and result in fewer misdiagnosed skin growths.
Many people are referred to hospital by GPs with skin abnormalities that turn out to be harmless.
Dermofit contains a photo library of skin lesions to allow doctors to compare those that are cause for concern with those that are not. This enables them to learn which patients should be referred for further investigation.
The concept was created by Professor Jonathan Rees of the University's Department of Dermatology, who worked with colleagues in Edinburgh's School of Informatics to develop the app using computer algorithms.
It has been licensed to Simedics, a Yorkshire-based company that specialises in digital products for the healthcare industry.
The app has been licenced to Simedics through Edinburgh Research and Innovation, the University's commercialisation arm.
The company plans to launch a commercial product this autumn targeted at medical students, dermatology specialist nurses and GPs in training.
This is another example of business and academia working together to develop new technology that benefits society and the UK economy.


Dassault Systèmes has launched its Global Entrepreneur Program at CES to help accelerate the development of breakthrough innovations by start-ups, entrepreneurs and makers.
Integrated Industry is a key focus for HARTING and, indeed, for the wider manufacturing industry, but what exactly does this mean? Gavin Stoppel - of HARTING Ltd. - explores the topic.
A thin-film liquid-crystal heads-up display has been developed by one of the world's largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, DENSO.
Industrial revolutions are huge, significant events, and many observers believe we've gone through four of them.
Robotics giant ABB is accelerating its move into the IT space with a new partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The goal is to make on-site data-driven decision making faster and more actionable through HPE's expertise in edge computing.


Ohhhhhh sooo cool to now know the romantic story behind the artwork in your kitchen! I remember them well, they are so specific ❤ And amazing to see how much the succulents grew without lots of care… that's why I love them so much: easy peasy! Thanks Jill, also for being part of the vtwonen blogazine 🙂 bisous!


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Michurinsky () is a rural locality (a settlement) in Mikhaylovskoye Rural Settlement, Paninsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. The population was 258 as of 2010. There are 5 streets.

Geography
Michurinsky is located 11 km southeast of Panino (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sergeyevka is the nearest rural locality.

References

Rural localities in Paninsky District

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Supernatural Headlines
SUPERNATURAL: Adam Milligan Returns In New Promo For Season 15, Episode 8: "Our Father, Who Aren't In Heaven"
After a decade of being trapped in Lucifer's cage, Adam Milligan - and Michael - are both out and it looks like the Sam & Dean may need the former's help in taking down God once and for all.
Rohan Patel | 12/5/2019
Filed Under: "Supernatural" Source: The CW
The boys are back!
With Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Castiel (Misha Collins) back working together, next week's installment of Supernatural will see the trio seek out the help of someone we haven't seen since season five because he's been trapped in Lucifer's cage all this time.
Now, while the photos and synopsis don't offer much in terms of what brings Adam Milligan - and Michael - back into the lives of the Winchesters, the new promo does seem to indicate that they'll need his help to take down the increasingnly unstable God (Rob Benedict).
"Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
GOD BLESSES HIM WHO HELPS HIS BROTHER - Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Castiel's (Misha Collins) continued search for a way to defeat Chuck (guest star Rob Benedict) leads them to unexpected places and toward unlikely allies. Richard Speight, Jr. directed the episode written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner (#1508). Original Airdate 12/12/2019.
To check out photos from next week's episode, simply click on the VIEW LIST (ONE PAGE) button below!
Supernatural -- "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" -- Image Number: SN1508A_0093b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jensen Ackles as Dean, Jared Padalecki as Sam and Misha Collins as Castiel -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supernatural -- "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" -- Image Number: SN1508A_0224b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jensen Ackles as Dean and Misha Collins as Castiel -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supernatural -- "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" -- Image Number: SN1508B_0019b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jensen Ackles as Dean, Misha Collins as Castiel and Jared Padalecki as Sam -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supernatural -- "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" -- Image Number: SN1508B_0135b.jpg -- Pictured: Jared Padalecki as Sam -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supernatural -- "Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven" -- Image Number: SN1508B_0193b.jpg -- Pictured: Jensen Ackles as Dean -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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The exciting journey of the Winchester brothers continues as SUPERNATURAL enters its thirteenth season. Sam and Dean have encountered every kind of supernatural threat, facing down monsters, demons, and gods. Saving people, hunting things, and keeping the world safe. In the show's twelfth season, the Winchesters were reunited with their long-dead mother and joined forces with the British arm of the Men of Letters. But things turned from bad to worse, with the return of Lucifer and the surprising revelation that the Devil is expecting a child. Now, Sam and Dean find themselves facing a creature of almost unimaginable power… one that could save the world… or destroy it.
Supernatural features:
Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
Misha Collins as Castiel
Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester
Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer/Nick
Alexander Calvert as Jack
Supernatural returns with a brand new episode December 5


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Karen Slater
Appeal to Oppie Class for Oppie parts
Optimist parts support request for The Little Optimist
Dear Optimist Parents
Many of you will be familiar with the non-profit organisation called The Little Optimist – a really amazing and worthwhile cause.
The Little Optimist's story is an inspirational one: In April 2016, Greg Bertish sailed an 8-foot Children's Optimist dinghy around the Cape of Storms on the Cape Town coast of South Africa. He crossed False Bay, rounded Cape Point and headed for Langebaan Lagoon on the wild West Coast. His 200-kilometre journey matched the 200 days he had spent in hospital at age thirty, fighting life-threatening heart infections caused by a tropical bacterium.
Greg Bertish is a big wave surfer and a South African Champion Lifesaver and Stand Up Paddle Boarder. He is an ambassador for the Children's Hospital Trust and the National Sea Rescue Institute, and the founder of the Shark Spotter Programme. He has helped raise over R2 million for these charities to date. He has achieved all of this as a multiple heart surgery survivor and patient. He continues to promote conservation, water safety, healthy living and optimism.
The Little Optimist will be hosting The Great Optimist Race at the Cape Town International Boat show on 20 October 2018, at 12 noon at the Waterfront.
Some companies are sponsoring their own Optimist, representing their brand, getting huge exposure and doing so much good for sick and needy kids.
The Little Optimist Trust will be hosting the race, along with other events and a sailing academy over all 3 days of the Boat Show. ( 19,20, 21 October, all day with High visibility)
This is going to be a national show case underneath Table Mountain , and in front of 1000s of spectators, boat owners, celebrities and the public. The race and event will be covered by, and will feature on TV, radio, print and social Media, and a short Documentary movie will be made. Sponsored boats will be raced celebrities, sports stars, CEOs & captains of Industry, past survivors, dads and moms.
Other charity boats will be racing alongside, representing organisations like NSRI, The Children's Hospital Trust, Cape Town Tourism, Cancer Dojo, Reach for a Dream, and more…..
Most importantly , it will be inspiring many and raising funds and awareness for needy charities and sick kids.
Sponsored and donated Optimist boats will go on to teach sick and needy kids to sail through the Little Optimist Sailing Academy, for many years to come.
There will be 40 plus Optimist boats racing. All skippered by adults, all raising funds and awareness for little sick and needy kids.
The Little Optimist has 20-30 donated boats in various conditions, and their major sponsor, Two Oceans Marine Manufacturing, is kindly revamping and spraying all the hulls and getting the boats together.
What The Little Optimist is looking for, are donations of any Optimist spars, sails, masts, booms, rudders, general parts – and especially buoyancy for the optimists.
And of course, if you know of any optimists that can be donated, that is always much appreciated.
If you can assist in any way with some Optimist parts, please contact Kirsten Veenstra on kirsten@veenstra.co.za or 082 926 393
WC Champs 2018
Results: course 1 (Small boats) End Day 2
Results: Course 2 (big boats) End Day 2
2018 WC Champs - Sailing Instructions
2018 WC Champs - Notice of Race
2018 WC Champs - Online Entries
Follow the links below to find the latest updates regarding the WC Champs 2018
Mailchimp Letter from SA Sailing WC re WC Champs 2018 with NOR & Accommodation details
Mailchimp letter from SA Sailing – Announcement-cape-town-district-and-wc-champs 2018
Tags Optimist. WC Champs, sailing
Southern Charter Classic hosted by Zeekoevlei Yacht Club … incorporating Bart's Bash
The BART'S BASH race will take place on the Sunday morning of the Southern Charter Classic at Zeekeovlei Yacht Club. For those of you who don't know about BART'S BASH it is a charity event, a weekend of sailing where as many clubs as possible from around the world unite over the same weekend to sail. It was started in memory of Andrew Simpson who was an America's Cup professional sailor, a two time Olympic sailor and an incredible man. He was tragically killed in a training accident on San Francisco Bay in May 2013. The charity is all about growing the awareness of the sport of sailing around the world with a focus on the youth.This year they are focussing on raising funds and awareness for disabled sailing globally, allowing the Foundation to support disabled sailing programmes across the world.
To donate to this charity follow this link, the link will also take you to the official site where you can find more information about BART'S BASH: http://www.bartsbash.com/south-africa/zeekoe-vlei-yacht-club


Dolly Hughes is thrilled when she is able to get all 10 shots on the paper plate targets at A Girl & A Gun's Friday Night Girls Night Out session.
Dolly Hughes is thrilled when she is able to get all 10 shots on the paper plate targets at A Girl & A Gun's Friday Night Girls Night Out session.
At 67-years-old, Dolly Hughes is facing her fear of guns with the help of A Girl & A Gun Women's Shooting League (AG&AG).
When you are afraid of something, you have two choices – avoid it or face it head on. At age 65, Hughes decided to face her fear of guns.
Hughes has some history with violence committed with guns in her family. Her exposure when she was younger was when her dad would place a pistol in her hand and tell her to shoot. He skipped teaching about how to stand or how to lean forward for balance. By any standards, she has every reason to be fearful of guns. But one day she decided she wanted to find out more about them in order to ease her fears.
Fortunately for Hughes she lives in Onalaska, near one of the state's premier gun ranges, Firearms Academy of Seattle (FAS). She took the first step by taking the firearms safety class, where she says she learned that, "Guns are inanimate objects that don't do anything until I pull the trigger." Excited with her newfound knowledge of how guns work, and her ability to overcome her fears, she continued to take more classes.
In her classes, the instructors mentioned A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League (AG&AG), which has a chapter based at FAS. She kept the idea in the back of her mind, and joined a few months later. AG&AG features a monthly Friday night Girls Night Out, where members gather to practice their shooting skills, then share dinner together. One Sunday afternoon a month, the group has Trigger Time (T-Time) where the women learn a variety of skills as well as other topics such as holster selection, purse carry, and other self-defense techniques.
A Girl & A Gun Women's Shooting League is open to all women.
Hughes' first experience with AG&AG was almost more than she was ready for. They were practicing moving for a type of shooting competition hosted by International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA). Hughes had to draw a gun from a holster and shoot while moving. She did it but was so scared she almost didn't go back. At that event, Hughes' picture was taken for a Women & Guns magazine article and ended up as the cover photo. "It was a good thing it was a picture of my back, because if it had been of my face, everyone would have seen how terrified I was," Hughes laughed.
When asked what has surprised her the most about her newfound knowledge of guns, Hughes pauses thoughtfully, then responds, "That I was able to do it, that I'm able to actually shoot a gun, and that I hit the target," she laughs.
She highly recommends AG&AG. "You're exposed to things that you probably don't think about when you take a safety class." Hughes believes the group has exposed her to things that she doesn't learn in classes, but also helps her practice skills she learns in the classes. For instance, she took the Fundamentals of Home Defense class where she learned to shoot while holding a flashlight, then was able to practice that skill more in AG&AG T-Time. The classes and the league feed off of each other to help increase and improve skills.
Hughes keeps practicing her shooting skills. Co-facilitator, Melissa DeYoung, stands close by in case Hughes needs instruction.
At a recent T-Time event learning about shotguns, Hughes was unusually quiet. She had never shot a shotgun and didn't think she could do it, or that she could do it without pain. The group learned about types of shotguns, how they should fit properly and how to hold it so that it didn't create pain or bruising as is often seen. When it was Hughes' turn to step up and shoot for the first time, she didn't hesitate, although her apprehension was apparent. After a couple of shots though, the typically chatty Hughes was back. She did it and she didn't hurt. As often happens with women when they try shooting and enjoy it, their next step is purchasing a gun. Hughes is now looking for her new perfect shotgun.
Onalaska Chapter Facilitator Jennie Van Tuyl may be reached at 253-884-4117.


This RUN comes signed by Icy & Sot and includes an Original Artwork Letter of Provenance from Inner State Gallery.
ICY (born 1985) and SOT (born 1991) are stencils artists from Tabriz Iran, currently based in Brooklyn, NY. They continue on their creative crusade to dismantle preconceived perceptions of a fleeting Iranian tradition through their striking stencil artwork. Since 2006, they have made paramount accomplishments in Iranian urban art culture as both skaters and artists, creating an international buzz by playing it any way but safe, their works are about peace, war, society issues and human rights .The two brothers have held numerous exhibitions around the world and their out door works have been seen on the streets of Iran, turkey, Paris, San Francisco and New York among many others.


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This 1972 Triumph TR6 is powered by a 2.5-liter straight-six mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. The car was refurbished under previous ownership with a repaint in red, interior refreshment, a braking system overhaul, triple Weber 40 DCOE carburetors, driveline work, and a performance exhaust system as well as replacements of the transmission tunnel, clutch, timing chain, water pump, and more. This TR6 was recently acquired by the selling dealer and is offered with a binder of records, a new tan soft top with frame, a matching hardtop, and a clean Ohio title.
Originally brown, the car was repainted in red during a refurbishment conducted under previous ownership. The weatherstripping and seals were reportedly replaced following the paintwork, and both bumpers are said to have been re-chromed. The finish is photographed up close in the 200+ image gallery below.
The matching hardtop features a fresh headliner, and a new tan soft top with frame will accompany the car. Refurbished 15″ factory steel wheels wear aluminum trim rings and Vredestein tires all around. The windshield is a replacement according to the selling dealer, while Triplex etchings are shown on the remaining glass.
The seats were reupholstered in caramel-colored vinyl over new foam and diaphragms, and replacement carpets, door panels, and wood veneers were also fitted. A period AM/FM radio is present, though no speakers are currently installed.
The 5-digit odometer displays approximately 88k miles, a handful of which have been added by the selling dealer. Photos are also provided to show the trunk area with its liner removed.
The 2.5-liter inline-six is equipped with triple Weber 40 DCOE carburetors and bears a stamp reading CC84375UE as shown in the gallery. Power is routed through a 4-speed manual gearbox and an A-type overdrive which was repaired in August 2017 and operates in second, third, and fourth gears. Other work in 2017 is said to have included replacement of the main bearings, thrust washers, front crankshaft seal, water pump, timing chain, clutch and related hydraulics, and more as detailed in gallery receipts.
The underbody was reportedly coated with rust inhibitor during the refurbishment, while the transmission tunnel is said to have been replaced in 2017. A Pace Setter dual exhaust system has been fitted, the differential has reportedly been rebuilt, and the braking system has been serviced. Videos showing a walk-around and driving demonstration can be seen below.


Are you a Foot Smeller?
Are you a Foot Smeller? No I didn't say Smart Feller. Madeline Albrecht worked for Dr. Sholl footwear company in their testing lab. Her job was performing smell tests on feet and armpits. Currently she is the Guinness World Record holder for the number of feet smelled which was around 5,600 give or take a couple of feet. It was a dirty job but someone had to do it.


The practice of consumption is intrinsically integrated into our post-modern society and is fundamental in exercising, defining and re-defining people and group identity. Consumption occurs somewhere and somewhen it is a spatial activity, it is shaped by time and space. The site of this investigation, the touristic enclave of Little India, appears to hold a "distinct" culture of consumption within Singapore and ephemeral spaces of consumption that are continuously produced and re-produced everyday and every night seem to be essential for the distinctive behavior of consumers. This case study analyzes the processes of production, de-production, reproduction of the mentioned temporary spaces of consumption and their significance for a multicultural/multiethnic society.
CitationGonzalez Brun, Adriana. Connotations of ephemeral spaces of consumption: a case study of Singapore's Little India. A: Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism. "6th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU): TOURBANISM, Barcelona, 25-27 gener". Barcelona: IFoU, 2012, p. 1-10.


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Sarah Sanders to join Fox News as a contributor
Nicholas Wu
WASHINGTON – Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders will join Fox News as a contributor, the network announced on Thursday.
The network says she will "provide political commentary and analysis across all of FOX News Media," and she plans to make her first appearance on Sept. 6 on Fox and Friends.
"FOX News has been the number one news organization in the country for 17 years running and I am beyond proud to join their incredible stable of on-air contributors in providing political insights and analysis," Sanders said in a statement about her new role.
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"Excited to join @FoxNews as a contributor," Sanders wrote on Twitter.
Trump had announced Sanders' departure from the White House in June 2019 in a tweet.
"After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas," he said, apparently referring to her work on his 2016 campaign – in addition to 2-1/2 years in the White House press office.
"She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job!" the president wrote. "I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas – she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!"
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