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CoDE UCC Opens Admissions For 2018/2019 Academic Year
By Editor on December 29, 2017
The College of Distance Education (CoDE) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has opened admissions for suitable applicants to apply for Distance Learning Programmes of the College for the 2018/2019 academic year.
The application forms, which are already on sale will end on Saturday, 14th April, 2018 for Mature Applicants (MEE) and Friday, 29th June, 2018 for Direct Applicants.
Application forms cost Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (Gh¢200.00) for direct applicants and Two Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (Gh¢280.00) for matured applicants.
Details of available programmes, requirements and sales centres for application forms are below:
A. EDUCATION PROGRAMMES:
1. 3-year Diploma in Early ChildhoodEducation (DECE)
2. 3-year Diploma in Basic Education (DBE)
3. 3-year Diploma in Educational Psychology (DEP)
4. 3-year Diploma in Educational Foundations (DEF)
5. 3-year Diploma in Mathematics Education (DME)
6. 3-year Diploma in Science Education (DSE)
7. 2-year Bachelor Degree in Basic Education (PDE)
8. 2-year Bachelor Degree in Educational Psychology
9. 2-year Bachelor Degree in Educational Foundations
10. 2-year Bachelor Degree in Mathematics Education for Diploma in Mathematics and Science Education Holders or its equivalent from recognized tertiary institutions.
11. 2-year Bachelor Degree in Science Education for Diploma in Mathematics and Science Education Holders or its equivalent from recognized tertiary institutions.
12. 3-year Bachelor Degree in Basic Education (3PDE) for holders of Specialist Certificates in Education or Diploma in subjects other than Education from recognized Tertiary Institutions.
B. BUSINESS PROGRAMMES:
1. 3-year Diploma in Commerce (DCO)
2. 3-year Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)
3. 2-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
4. 2-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
5. 2-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
6. 2-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
7. 2-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
10. 3-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
11. 3-Year Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. EDUCATION PROGRAMMES – DIRECT ENTRY
A1. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A2. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN BASIC EDUCATION (DBE)
A3. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
A4. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Applicants must possess any one of the following:
i. WASSCE passes (A1-C6) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus 2 elective subjects.
ii. SSSCE passes (A-D) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus 2 elective subjects.
iii. General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) 'A' Level with passes in Two (2) subjects with grades not lower than D. In addition, applicants must possess credits at G.C.E. 'O' Level in Mathematics and English.
iv. G.C.E Ordinary Level with a minimum of 5 credits in 5 subjects including English and Mathematics.
v. Teacher's Certificate A.
A5. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
i. WASSCE passes (A1-C6) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language, Integrated Science, Mathematics plus Elective Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Economics, Accounting, Management, Physics and Chemistry.
ii. SSSCE passes (A-D) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Integrated Science, Mathematics plus Elective Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Economics, Accounting, Management, Physics and Chemistry.
iii. General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) 'A' Level with Elective Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Economics, Accounting, Management, Physics and Chemistry with grades not lower than D. In addition, they must possess credits at G.C.E. 'O' Level in Mathematics and English.
iv. G.C.E Ordinary Level with a minimum of 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Elective Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Economics, Accounting, Management, Physics and Chemistry.
A6. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN SCIENCEEDUCATION
i. WASSCE passes (A1-C6) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Integrated Science, Mathematics plus 2 elective science subjects.
ii. SSSCE passes (A-D) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Integrated Science, Mathematics plus 2 elective science subjects.
iii. General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) 'A' Level with passes in Two (2) science subjects with grades not lower than D. In addition, they must possess credits at G.C.E. 'O' Level in Mathematics and English.
iv. G.C.E Ordinary Level with a minimum of 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology/ Agriculture and Chemistry.
ENTRY THROUGH MATURE STUDENTS' EXAMINATION:
Applicants who do not meet the specified requirements in (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6) above can gain admission to the programme when they pass a Mature Students Entrance Examination (MEE) to be organized between 21st April and 6thMay 2018at selected Study Centres throughout the country.
BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES:
A7. 2-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN BASIC EDUCATION (PDE)
Applicants must possess Diploma in Basic Education / Diploma in Psychology and Foundations of
Education / Diploma in Early Childhood Education awarded by UCC or any recognized institution.
A8. 2-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Applicants must possess Diploma in Psychology and Foundations of Education/ Diploma in Basic Education / Diploma in Early Childhood Education awarded by UCC or any recognized institution.
A9. 2-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Applicants must possess Diploma in Psychology and Foundations of Education/ Diploma in Basic Education /
Diploma in Early Childhood Education awarded by UCC or any recognized institution.
A10. 2-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Applicants must possess Diploma in Mathematics and Science Education from UCC or its equivalent from any recognized tertiary institution.
A11.2-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN SCIENCEEDUCATION
A12. 3-YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE IN BASIC EDUCATION (3PDE)
Applicants must be holders of Specialist Certificates in Education and Diploma in subjects other than Education.
B. BUSINESS PROGRAMMES – DIRECT ENTRY:
B1. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN COMMERCE (DCO)
B2. 3-YEAR DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT(DMS)
Applicants must possess any one of the following (from i-x)
i. Professional Certificate with a minimum of pass at Part/level of Examination of Professional Accountancy Bodies;
• Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana),
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants,
• Association of Certified Chartered Accountants,
• Institute of Bankers,
ii. Pass at part/level 1 of Accounting Technicians Scheme West Africa (ATSWA)./Ghana Accounting
Technicians Examination (GAT)
In addition to the above, applicants should possess credit passes in Mathematics and English at WASSCE/SSCE/GBCE
iii. WASSCE passes (A1-C6) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus 2 elective subjects.
iv. SSSCE passes (A-D) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus 2 elective subjects.
v. General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) and RSA Stage II with at least grade D in 5 subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
vi. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) and RSA Stage III with passes in three (3) subjects with grades D or better. In addition, applicants must possess passes in English and Mathematics with grades C6 in WASSCE, D in SSCE or credit (6) at 'O' Level or better.
vii. London Chamber of Commerce (Intermediate) with three passes in subjects including Financial Accounting, Economics and Management. In addition, applicants must possess passes in English and Mathematics with grades C6 in WASSCE, D in SSCE or credit (6) at 'O' Level or better.
viii. G.C.E. 'O' Level with a minimum of 5 credits in 5 subjects including English Language and Mathematics
ix. G.C.E. 'A' Level with passes in Two (2) subjects with grades not lower than D. In addition, they
must possess credits at G.C.E. 'O' Level in Mathematics and English.
x. In addition to DBS, applicants must possess four (4) credit passes in WASSCE (A1-C6) / SSSCE (A-D) including English and Mathematics.
Applicants who do not meet the specified requirements in (B1& B2) can gain admission to the programme when they pass a Mature Students Entrance Examination (MEE) to be organized from17th February and 5thMay 2018at selected Study Centres throughout the country.
a) Holders of Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) certificate awarded by the Technical Examination Unit of GES without four (4) credit passes in WASSCE / SSSCE including English and Mathematics would only be considered for admission after writing and passing all subjects during the Mature Entrance Examination.
b) Applicants should have a WASSCE/ SSSCE or G.C.E 'O' Level certificate with passes in English or Mathematics and any two (2) other subjects.
c) Applicants should be at least 25 years.
BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES
B3. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING)
Holders of any of the underlisted qualifications from recognized institutions will be admitted to this programme;
i. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Entrepreneurship & Finance
iii. Diploma in Commerce
iv. Final Certificate in Accounting Technicians Scheme West Africa (ATSWA)/Ghana Accounting Technician Examination (GAT)
v. Part II of Professional Accountancy Examinations (ACCA, CIMA) from recognized Examination Body.
vi. ICA part II or 2B in the old system or ICA part III in the new system from recognized Examination Body
B4. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCE)
iv. Diploma in Management Studies
v. Final Certificate in Ghana Accounting Technician Examination (GAT)/ Accounting Technicians
Scheme West Africa (ATSWA)
vi. Part II of Professional Accountancy Examinations (ACCA, CIMA) from recognized Examination Body.
vii. ICA part II or 2B in the old system or ICA part III in the new system from recognized Examination Body
B5. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF (MANAGEMENT)
i. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretaryship& Management Studies
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Bilingual Secretaryship and Management
iii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy
v. Diploma in Commerce
B6. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
Holders of any of the underlisted qualifications from recognized institutions will be admitted to this
programme;
B7. 2-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MARKETING)
Holders of any of the underlisted qualifications from recognized institutions qualify for this programme;
i. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Purchasing and Supply
i. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Purchasing and Supply.
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Statistics
iii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing.
iv. Higher National Diploma (HND) Tourism & Hospitality Management.
B9.3-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
v. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Purchasing and Supply.
vi. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing.
vii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Tourism & Hospitality Management.
B10.3-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MANAGEMENT)
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing.
iii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Tourism & Hospitality Management
B11. 3-YEAR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MARKETING)
Holders of any of the underlisted qualifications from recognized institutions qualify for this programme; i. Diploma in Management Studies.
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Secretaryship& Management Studies
iii. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Bilingual Secretaryship and Management.
iv. Diploma in Commerce.
v. Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy.
vi. Higher National Diploma (HND) Tourism & Hospitality Management.
SALE OF APPLICATION FORMS:
1. The cost of Application Form for Direct admission to the Diploma and Degree programmes is Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢200.00).
2. The cost of the Application Form for admission to the Diploma Programmes through the Mature Students' Entrance Examination is Two Hundred and Eighty Ghana Cedis (GH¢280.00) and also covers the cost of a Manual for the Preparatory Classes, Tuition and Examination Fees.
3. SALES CENTRES:
The requisite application forms can be obtained from the following places:
(a) College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.
(Mode of Payment – CASH)
(b) All Branches of Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Ghana Ltd.
(c) All Branches of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) Ghana Ltd.
(d) All Branches of Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd.
(e) All Branches of Unibank Ghana Ltd.
(f) All Branches of Prudential Bank Ltd.
(g) All Regional and Major District Offices of GHANA POST.
(Mode of Payment – POSTAL ORDER)
(h) All branches of ARB APEX Bank and All Rural and Community Banks
4. ONLINE APPLICATIONS:
(a) Applicants will be given a pin and serial number at the various Sale Centres that will be used to complete the Application Form Online.
(b) Applicants are supposed to complete the APPLICATION FORMS online and submit a copy of the Confirmation Page to the nearest College of Distance Education Study Centre.
(c) All MEE Applicants are required to send their receipts to the nearest College of
Distance Education Study Centre for their Prospectus/MEE Manuals.
5. REGIONAL OFFICES AND STUDY CENTRES OF THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION:
Applicants can submit their Application Forms or enquire about the Sale of Application Forms from the following Regional and Study Centres of the College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast:
Ashanti -Kumasi Office (Tafo Nhyiaso), Obuasi (Obuasi Snr. High Technical Sch.), Offinso (Dwamena Akenten SHS), Simms, Serwa Nyarko, KSTS, Mampong Technical College of Education, Manso Abore SHS, KTI, WESCO, KASS, Kumasi T. I. AMASS and Nkawie
• BrongAhafo –Sunyani Office (Abesim, Asana Junction),Techiman SHS, Dormaa
SHS, Hwidiem SHS, Kintampo SHS, Nkoranza SHS, Drobo SHS and Seikwa.
• Central – Swedru (SWESBU & SWESCO), Assin Foso (Obiri Yeboah SHS), Breman Asikuma SHS, Dunkwa-On-Offin (Boa Amponsem SHS), Kasoa (Ngleshi Amanfrom SHS), Twifo Praso SHS and Apam SHS;
• Eastern – Koforidua Office (Okorase Junction 10), Oda (Attafuah SHS), Abetifi College of Education, Somanya Sec. Tech., Akwamuman SHS (Akosombo), Begoro Presec SHS and IGNIS School Nsawam
• Greater Accra – Accra (Papafio Hills and Zenith College), Ada (Ada College of Education) Tema (Tema SHS); Dansoman (St. Margaret Mary Sec. Tech.)
• Northern -Tamale Office (Vittim), Gambaga (Gambaga Girls SHS);Salaga, Damongo;
• Upper East – Bolgatanga Office (Yikeni on the Navrongo Rd.), Navrongo, Zebilla;
• Upper West – Wa (WaSec), Tumu College of Education, Lawra, Nandom;
• Volta – Ho Office (Little Bethlehem), Akatsi (Akatsi College of Education), Jasikan (Jasikan College of Education), Hohoe (St. Teresa's College of Education); and
• Western – Takoradi Office (Ntankorful), Tarkwa (Fiaseman SHS), Enchi College of Education, Nsein SHS, Bibiani SHS, SefwiDabiso SHS and Juaboso SHS.
Note the following:
1. The closing date for sale of application forms is 14th April, 2018 for MEE Applicants and 29thJune, 2018 for DIRECT Applicants.
2. All applications should be submitted online. Duly submitted applications will have application numbers auto generated.
3. The confirmation page should be printed and submitted together with photocopies of certificates, results slips/transcripts to the centre where scratch cards were purchased soon after submitting online. Application numbers should be quoted when communicating with the College.
4. Application forms that do not have photocopies of certificates, results slips/final GPA of transcripts will not be processed.
5. Keep photocopies of the confirmation page and receipt with pin and serial numbers for reference purposes.
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Angel's Last Mission: Love
Average user rating 4.3
13 March 23, 2019 May 20, 2019
Shin Hye-sun, L, Lee Dong-gun and more gather for Dan, Only Love's first script reading
by tipsymocha
I love me a whimsical fantasy rom-com, and there are some elements of this upcoming drama that has me over the moon. The cast and crew of KBS's Dan, Only Love got together back in January for the show's first script reading, photos of which has just been released recently, and while this drama has flown completely under my radar, I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye out for it now.
In Dan, Only Love, Shin Hye-sun (Hymn of Death, Thirty But Seventeen) will play a cold and single-minded ballerina who somehow gets involved with a carefree, accident-prone angel called Dan, played by L, a.k.a. Kim Myung-soo (Miss Hammurabi). The title of the show is actually a play on the angel's name, which can mean "only," and without the reference to the character, the show's title could be translated to "Only One Love." Lee Dong-gun (Fox Bride Star) will be playing the charismatic artistic director of Shin Hye-sun's character's ballet company, who is highly gifted in his field.
Supporting cast members include Kim Bo-mi (My Husband Oh Jak-doo, Man to Man) as a rival ballerina, Kim In-kwon (The Liar and His Lover) as Dan's angel sunbae, and Do Ji-won (Bravo My Life) as the ambitious and formidable ballet company leader. Reportedly, there were also former and current professional ballerinas present at the script reading, and it's heartening to hear that the show has recruited experts in the field given that the story seems to revolve around ballet.
I'm also pretty excited that we're going to have PD Lee Jung-seob directing the show, since he's been in charge of some of my all-time favorite shows like Seven Day Queen, Healer, and Hong Gil-dong. I love it when actors and directors from my fave shows reunite, and I look forward to Lee Dong-gun and Do Ji-won on the screen together again. I'm a little more wary on the writer side of things, since Choi Yoon-gyo's only real primetime drama credit is Lucky Romance which… doesn't spark much confidence. Let's just hope writer Choi's next entry in dramaland is a much more successful one.
Dan, Only Love will air in KBS's Wednesday-Thursday slot and will premiere on May 15.
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Tags: Angel's Last Mission: Love, L, Lee Dong-gun, Shin Hye-sun
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1 JustMe
I'm a fan of Shin Hye Sun ever since Still 17! (arguably one of the best romcoms of 2018). Is she gonna be paired up with L or the Lee Dong Gun?
(Side note: L as a fairy? hmmmm.)
PakalanaPikake
L as an angel, which is not the same as a fairy, at least not where I come from. ;-)
Thanks for the update, @tipsymocha!
You're right. My brain must've been mixed up for a moment.
@justme,
By any chance did you watch MAMA FAIRY AND THE WOOD CUTTER? That might account for the confusion. The fairies in that show were immortals, and the last time I checked, angels are immortal, too. ;-)
2 Kafiyah Bello
I would be way more excited for this if L wasn't such a blah actor, but maybe he is the next Seo Kang Joon and will shock us all.
MaryBee
I actually have a soft spot for L from She's So Lovable (it was terrible but he was endearing!) and Flower Boy Band, so with that and my love for Shin Hye Sun playing a disdainful madam (so into her turns in Legend of the Blue Sea and She Was Pretty), and my love for a noona romance I was set! ... but then you said Seo Kang Joon and I'm imagining what could have been!
(Drama gods: Seo Kang Joon noona romance. Shin Hye Sun yes please. Lee Yoo Ri, amazing. Jung Eugene. Kim So-yeon. Lee Bo-young. Oh I'm just making myself sad...)
Kim Myung-soo actually did a very nicely-nuanced job in MISS HAMMURABI. He was believable as a hardworking judge from humble origins.
3 thequiet1
".........who is highly gifted in his field."
Which is another way to say geeeeenius.
4 mary
Shin Hye-sun is ♥ in acting and drama choices. That balances out my nervousness from the Lucky Romance writer. *cross fingers*
Seven Day Queen is probably Lee Dong-gun's best work so far. I'm not surprised that the PD wants to work with him again. :)
I agree that Lee Dong-gun was terrific as Yeonsangun in SEVEN DAY QUEEN, not that I've seen many of his other works. I thought he did well in SKETCH, too.
5 frabbycrabsis
Regardless of whether or not L will be more Miss Hammurabi or more Master of the Mask, I can't hope but think this cast looks beautiful together!
(I've also had a hopeless crush on Lee Dong-gun since Wolgyesu, so if he's a lackluster and unimportant villain here like in Fox Bride Star, I will lose my shit.)
6 yuja
i got all excited when i saw shin hye sun and then i saw that L is also in it....................................................................................
L fans pls don't dox me lol
7 JanJan
I am excited!!! I have been waiting for a good fantasy rom-com. I hope this will be the one for the first half of 2019!
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Success in curbing terrorism leads to social harmony
September 07,2019 By:China Daily
Sept.7,2019-- This was not my first trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, but it was the most impressive one. From Wednesday to Friday, I was with a group of scholars from 17 countries and the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council, who were invited to attend an international seminar on counterterrorism in Urumqi, the regional capital.
On Wednesday, for the first time, I watched an exhibition about major cases of terrorism in Xinjiang and visited the Xinjiang Islamic Institute.
I was shocked by the lunatic terrorist activities that happened to people, of which the bloody pictures still linger in my mind. Innocent people, the youngest aged five, were killed by the coldblooded terrorists. I don't think people with any human nature would do that.
Thanks to the joint efforts, Xinjiang has remained stable for the past few years and recovered from the threat of terrorism. People from all ethnic groups here work and live in harmony. People's religious freedom has been fully protected and a large number of Muslims are studying in the new Islamic institute.
Xinjiang is the pearl of Northwest China, where I longed to visit for many years. Many people in other parts of the country are also lured by its wonderful natural attractions, friendly people and splendid multiethnic culture. It should never be overshadowed by extremism and terrorism.
On Thursday, we visited the Kashgar vocational education and training center, as well as the night market and Kashgar old town.
When we were there, tens of thousands of visitors from all across the country were also visiting the old town, with local people dancing and singing to welcome the guests, and stores displaying local handicrafts.
That is what's happening in Xinjiang-a stable and prosperous society. Many scholars in the visiting group that I interviewed said they found Xinjiang totally different from what some Western media had portrayed.
At the training center, which has been slandered by some Western media in various ways, many scholars praised the government's efforts to give opportunities to these young people who had been affected by terrorism and extremism to restart their life.
Predrag Markovic, director of the Institute of Contemporary History of Serbia, whose country once suffered from terrorism, said: "I regret deeply that we didn't have Chinese wisdom 30 years ago. We put radicalized young people in jails, it only made them worse."
Many of the young people studying in the center are only around 20 years old. They still have another 50, 60 or 70 years of life. They need some vocational skills to find a decent job to support their families and create bright futures, rather than sitting at home, doing nothing and counting on their parents.
I think what Xinjiang is doing now is not only to combat terrorism and extremism, but also to support the all-around development of the society and these young people.
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National Straightline Snowmobile Racing held its first race of the 2019 Super Series on Forest Lake in Forest Lake, MN for the "Fastest Show on Ice." Forest Lake has a long History of hosting NSSR for Speed Running and it is always a great race at this location. Ten World Records set and Top Speed at 186 mph in 1000 feet!
Temperatures ranged from a -12 degrees F in the early morning to 11 degrees F in the afternoon with only a slight breeze varying at 5 to 10 mph from the southwest to southeast during the day. The 1000-foot shaved ice track, 4000 feet shaved with shutdown, was aimed to the northeast. Temperatures were good to make the needed ice prior to the event. With mostly cloudy skies holding for the day and some sun during the mid to later afternoon. It was great that Ol' Man Winter showed up this year to make some great ice!
Racer entries included nearly 80 entries on the Pro track and 100 on the Radar Run track making a great number of entries at 180 hot rods and just over 750 safe passes between the two shaved ice tracks. These snowmobile race enthusiasts had a blast running their sleds, vintage rides, kid's minis and ATVs on the Radar Run Track. There were nearly 40 classes on the Radar Run track that had trophies presented for first, second, and third places.
It was great weather to get the spectators out to watch some fast passes on the ice and the track held up well for racing action all day. The Radar Run track had some great hot rods including vintage sleds, many running near or above 100 mph. Twenty-one of the Pro Entries ran at speeds of 130 mph or better. Competitors came from throughout the Midwest and included racers for North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.
NSSR is the only ISR Affiliated Speed Run Organization where you can set World Records on the 1000 foot shaved ice competition and all require a backup speed within 2%. NSSR Racers posted 10 World Records at this race due to the great weather and a nice track on good black ice.
The Improved Stock Classes were running amazingly well on this day in Forest Lake! Starting with the Improved Stock 500 Class with Patty Olson of Competition Sports posting a new record at 113.35 mph on her Artic Cat F5. Rod Spindler bumped the Improved Stock 600 record to an amazing 120.57 mph on his hot rod Polaris. Rod Spindler then went and bumped his World Record in the Improved Stock 700 class on his Polaris to 126.58 mph. Tia VanGuilder posted an amazing pass at 131.27 mph on her Mach Z Ski-Doo to bump her record in this class that she set in 2018. Mark Jensen continued to tune on his Improved Stock 800 Twin Polaris and bumped his record to 120.54 mph taking a win in this class, and he saw some tough competition to beat here! Mike Golaski driving the Slingshot Pro Stock 600 Ski-Doo Mach Z posted a new record at 127.98 mph. Scott Kostman set a new World Record in the Improved Stock Turbo Class posting a new speed of 143.72 mph, with a battle for the top speed in this class posted by Doyle Swift running a 144.04 mph, but not being able to back it up – Watch for this battle to continue in Green Bay! Flyin' Ryan Ensor bumped the Pro Max Record to an even faster pass record speed of 186.18 mph on his Hypersports HRC 2 machine and backed it up with a 185.33 mph pass. Brice Konsela ran an amazing 75.12 mph on his Polaris Starfire in Vintage Stock E class, and then ran an amazing 68.60 mph record on his Vintage Stock F class Polaris TX 250.
Vintage sleds continued to bring excitement in the Pro Classes and in the Radar Run. Even better, they were all having a blast! NSSR is seeing more and more vintage sleds coming out of the garage to race and spend a day with the family on the ice.
Winner of the Top Gun Class was captured by none other than Flyin' Ryan Ensor out of Sheridan, Illinois on the new Hypersports HRC 4 machine that made its maiden debut at Forest Lake posting a winning speed of 182.62 mph in the Top Gun Class. Chris Baynes also posted a fast pass of 168.72 mph to take the second place position in Top Gun with his Bikeman/Shilts built machine. Kyle Shilts ran his Blood Money Bikeman Sled to an amazing 172.61 mph and Jason Houle of Straightline Performance posted an even faster 175.43 mph pass in the Pro Max class. Keep an eye on these sleds as they will tune to bump these numbers up in our upcoming event for Green Bay.
Keep in mind, the official record for NSSR set in 1989 in the quarter mile by Marv Jorgenson in International Falls is 190.308 mph and then in 2018 the Flyin' Ryan Hypersports HRC 2 on Methanol posted the new 1000-foot record at 191.574mph! Stay tuned as the new goal to beat is the 200 mph mark in 1000 feet, is it possible? Be in Green Bay, WI at Battle on the Bay February 9th and in Chetek, WI for their Winterfest Celebration on February 23rd!
This NSSR Super Series event in Forest Lake, MN was hosted by Vannellis by the Lake, Woody's Traction Products, Hypersports, Straightline Performance, PowerMadd, Castle Clothing, ProLine Performance, Lano Equipment, Wahl Bros Racing, Flat Rate Repair, McDonalds's Liquors, B&L Trailers of Princeton, T&T Lawn and Sports out of Rush City, and Bellman Oil of Bremen, Indiana. A special thanks to Lano Equipment out of Ramsey, Shakopee, and Loretto, MN for the use of the bobcat with a power broom. Also, a big thanks to the City of Forest Lake, the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and the Minnesota DNR for their support and cooperation to make this event happen.
Ron and Stacy Bray of NSSR welcome you to our next event on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin as part of their Battle on the Bay. We would like to thank all our sponsors who make these races possible! See www.racenssr.com and Facebook for more information on results and upcoming events.


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Now I wanted to read the tags an image has and I'm running into a problem. I gave an image the tags (Tag1, Tag2, Tag3) and using this code I'm supposed to be able to read those keywords:
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Matthew John "Matt" Anderson, född 18 april 1987 i Buffalo i New York, är en amerikansk volleybollspelare. Anderson blev olympisk bronsmedaljör i volleyboll vid sommarspelen 2016 i Rio de Janeiro.

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Trump appointees pressure Census for report on undocumented
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
U.S. Census Bureau statisticians are under significant pressure from Trump political appointees to figure out who in the U.S. is in the country illegally, and they're worried that any such report …
FILE - This March 19, 2020, file photo, shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident. The U.S. Census Bureau has denied any attempts to systemically falsify information during the 2020 head count used to determine the allocation of congressional seats and federal spending. The Census Bureau statement was issued Monday night, Nov. 9, in response to reports by The Associated Press of census workers who said they were told by supervisors to enter fake answers on the head-count forms in order to close cases in the waning days of the census. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:49 am
U.S. Census Bureau statisticians are under significant pressure from Trump political appointees to figure out who in the U.S. is in the country illegally, and they're worried that any such report they produce in the waning days of the Trump administration will be inaccurate, according to the bureau's watchdog agency.
Two Trump appointees to top positions at the Census Bureau, Nathaniel Cogley and Benjamin Overholt, are the driving force behind the effort, according to the report from the Office of Inspector General posted Tuesday. The appointments of Cogley and Overholt last year were highly criticized by statisticians, academics and Democratic lawmakers, who worried they would politicize the once-a-decade head count.
President Donald Trump two years ago ordered the Census Bureau to use administrative records to figure out who is in the country illegally after the Supreme Court blocked his administration's effort to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census questionnaire. The statistical agency has not publicly said what method it's utilizing to do that.
Information about the citizenship status of every U.S. resident could be used to implement another Trump order seeking to exclude people in the country illegally from the count used for divvying up congressional seats and Electoral College votes, as well as the annual distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal spending, among the states.
An influential GOP adviser had advocated excluding them from the apportionment process in order to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic whites. Trump's unprecedented order on apportionment was challenged in more than a half-dozen lawsuits around the U.S., but the Supreme Court ruled last month that any challenge was premature.
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Freddie Potter struck in the nick of time by completing his hat-trick with virtually the last final kick of Tuesday's Millbank Linnets Stadium friendly.
The Linnets' talismanic striker secured a deserved first win of pre-season for Michael Ellison's men, at the fourth attempt.
Having performed very creditably in defeats by successive National League North visitors, Chester and Ashton United, before earning a goalless draw on Saturday at Welsh Alliance outfit Rhyl, Linnets looked to have let this victory slip through their grasp.
In-form Potter had netted the first two goals of the contest to apparently put the newly-promoted EVO-STIK League West Division side in firm control.
But Runcorn reckoned without a determined comeback from their visitors and former Hallmark Security League Premier Division rivals, City of Liverpool.
CoL, preparing for the forthcoming campaign under new player-boss Craig Robinson, must have thought they had salvaged a draw.
Tom Peterson struck on the rebound after sub 'keeper Matt Holmes had saved well and then the Purps' former Runcorn Town centre half Danny Dalton appeared to get the decisive touch on a free-kick for the equaliser.
Between the comeback goals, in the 80th and 88th minutes, the Bootle-based side had seen another set-piece effort turned onto a post by Holmes.
With time almost up, however, Linnets full back Louis Corrigan advanced into the CoL box on the left and his endeavour was rewarded when Potter instinctively fired home the resulting cross.
Runcorn's line-up had more of a familiar feel and they had gone in front just before half-time.
A free-kick from close to the corner flag on the right was sent into a crowded box where Potter rose highest to head home at the near post.
The centre forward's second of the night, in the 64th minute, was a well-executed volley into the top left corner after a cross from the right.
A very good sign for Linnets was the return from injury of Aaron Morris, whose performance at the heart of defence was typically accomplished.
However, fellow centre back and Linnets' reigning Player of the Year, Jimmy Moore remains sidelined after going off hurt against Chester in Runcorn's opening friendly.
Runcorn Linnets: Dylan Forth, Louis Corrigan, Trialist A, Aaron Morris, Trialist B, Kieran Nolan, Kristian Holt, Paul Shanley (c), Freddie Potter, Trialist C, Mitch Bryant. Subs: Trialist D, Danny O'Brien, Kasie Jones, Chris Lawton, Trialist E, Matt Holmes.


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Joe Sax receiving the 2013 Defender of the Trust Award from the Mono Lake Committee. Photograph by Arya Degenhardt.
[Posted on behalf of all Legal Planet authors at Berkeley Law.] It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Joseph L. Sax, James H. House and Hiram H. Hurd Professor of Environmental Regulation (Emeritus) at Berkeley Law. Joe was our hero, our teacher, our mentor, our colleague, our friend. We will miss his intellectual vigor and creativity, and the gentle way he approached even the most potentially divisive issues. We will do our best to carry on his work with the same commitment, integrity, and humility he brought to it.
Joe graduated from Harvard College and the University of Chicago Law School. He began his law teaching career at the University of Colorado in 1962, moved to the University of Michigan in 1966, and came to Berkeley in 1986. It would be impossible to overstate Joe's influence on environmental and natural resources law over the last half century. In the 1960s, he and a handful of others literally invented the field. Joe wrote a series of seminal articles and books, breaking new and important intellectual ground on topics as diverse as regulatory takings, the public trust doctrine, management of the national parks and other public lands, citizen enforcement of environmental law, western water law, and cultural property protection.
Joe's scholarship was never timid. He cared deeply about the issues he took on. He believed that the public had important interests in shared resources and even in some resources conventionally viewed as entirely private. He saw the courts as the institution often best situated to protect that public interest. He sought to persuade judges to take on that responsibility and to convince the political branches to assign the courts that role. He did not shirk from taking controversial positions on difficult issues. But Joe's scholarship was also never overbearing or overwrought. He was a scholar's scholar: he read voraciously and broadly, he thought synthetically, he reasoned carefully, and he always treated opposing arguments with respect. Among his many classic works are: Takings and the Police Power, 74 Yale Law Journal 36 (1964); The Public Trust in Natural Resource Law: Effective Judicial Intervention, 68 Michigan Law Review 771 (1970); Takings, Private Property and Public Rights, 81 Yale Law Journal 149 (1971); Defending the Environment (1971): Mountains Without Handrails (1980); Glacier National Park and Its Neighbors: A Study of Federal Interagency Relations, 14 Ecology Law Quarterly 207 (1987) (with Robert Keiter); Property Rights and the Economy of Nature: Understanding Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 45 Stanford Law Review 1433 (1993); and Playing Darts with a Rembrandt (2001). Recently he had been writing about the little-known property doctrines of accretion and avulsion, which have gained new importance with climate change; about application of takings doctrine to water rights; and about the concept of a "fair share" of resources in property law.
As a teacher, Joe influenced countless students. Some went on to work in academia, others to government, and many to private law firms. Anyone who had the good fortune to experience one of his classes (as I did, many years ago), came away not only with a much deeper understanding of the subject matter but with a sense of the importance of approaching tough issues honestly and directly, and a great model for doing so. As Chris Carr, a 1994 Boalt grad now at Morrison and Foerster in San Francisco, wrote recently in support of Joe's nomination for a Lifetime Achievement award from the California state bar, Joe's teaching "conveyed the unmistakable message that the issues needed to be engaged deeply, with rigor, and with an appreciation for the perspectives of others." One of his greatest teaching contributions was the development of a water law casebook that, true to Joe's form, went well beyond judicial opinions to include a variety of materials that helped put the issues in context. It's routine now for environmental and natural resources casebooks to range well beyond the law, thanks in large part to Joe's vision.
Joe was never content to confine his work to the ivory tower. Throughout his career he engaged directly and effectively with the issues he cared about in judicial, legislative, and executive fora. He authored amicus briefs, consulted on litigation, served as an expert witness and as a consultant. He worked with countless environmental public interest groups and state and federal agencies. He drafted legislation that became Michigan's Environmental Protection Act, one of the first environmental public participation laws in the nation. He was a special advisor to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt in the mid-90s, when the Endangered Species Act first came under heavy fire from the right, and helped Babbitt and then-Interior Solicitor John Leshy find needed flexibility in that landmark law. In 2002, he authored a report for the State Water Resources Control Board on groundwater management that unfortunately has not yet catalyzed legislative change.
We could go on and on. In short, Joe was the consummate academic, a visionary and influential environmental advocate, and so much more. He will be sorely missed and dearly remembered. His influence will continue for many decades to come, through his writings and through the work of those he taught. At Berkeley Law, we will strive to live up to his legacy.
Thank you, Holly. More on Prof. Sax at environmentlawhistory.blogspot.com.


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Home Inspiration A Diamond Is Forever Frances Gerety
The woman that had an influence on Forever
The four-word sentiment that started out in 1947 as just a moment of inspiration is as iconic today as it was then. Marking its 70th anniversary, 'A Diamond Is Forever' is one of the most recognisable signature lines of all time.
How diamonds became Forever
Diamond engagement rings have not always been worn as a symbol of love. It was not until the 15th century, amongst royalty and aristocracy, that a diamond ring became the celebrated symbol of commitment, love and marriage.
It was then only in the 19th century, after the Industrial Revolution that diamonds became more accessible to the wider public. However, after the devastation of two world wars, diamonds had lost their sparkle. It would be up to Mary Frances Gerety, who primarily went by 'Frances', to bring this back, starting with her employment at the Philadelphia based advertising agency, N.W Ayer in 1943. A female working in a 'man's world', she was hired to write for women's products only, with De Beers being her main account.
Four years into her career at N.W Ayer, and just like any other working day in 1947, Gerety would go on to change the attitude of females working in the advertising world with her spark of genius. Gerety was working late and had been on a series of journeys to create a signature line for a new De Beers campaign. Finally, still determined and attentive, in a fleeting moment of inspiration Gerety wrote down those four, iconic words, 'A Diamond Is Forever'.
The next morning, surrounded by her associates, she presented her signature line – a line that was initially met with hesitancy due to its unusual style. However, it was this line that would transform both the diamond and advertising industry.
The magic of Gerety
Determined and ambitious, Gerety was one of the few women working in advertising, in fact just working in general. The role of many women in the 1940's and 50's was one of a home maker; staying at home, looking after the children and running the household. Gerety's, however, was one of empowerment.
Gerety worked hard to prove that what she produced was just as good as the work of anyone else's. Paving the way and proving this with the impact that she created with 'A Diamond Is Forever'. This was voted by Advertising Age the advertising slogan of the 20th century, but its legacy will forever be relevant.
Gerety was the start of change. She helped ignite the evolution of more women working and being respected in the workplace. It was part of the beginning of change for the equality for women in the 1940's.
Just like the challenging course that Frances Gerety took for a female in a male dominated world, Forevermark encourages the empowerment of women, with their ongoing work for 'For Women. Forever', as well as their partnership alongside De Beers with UN Women. A partnership that hopes to accelerate the advancement and empowerment of women in diamond producing countries.
The original Peggy Olson
Gerety's influence wasn't just in the advertising world. She has gone on to inspire in music, TV and film.
Mad Men is a renowned TV series about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s and Gerety was the original Peggy Olson. Fearless and strong, the character of Peggy Olson became a feminist icon. Like Gerety, she never became distracted from her goals and became the double signifier of change. She represents the change for women in the 1960s and an evolution of representations of women in modern media.
Gerety's powerful statement also inspired Ian Fleming's 1956, fourth James Bond novel, 'Diamonds Are Forever', and Shirley Bassey's song for the film in 1971.
Some may see 'A Diamond Is Forever' as just four words, but it's so much more than that. It is the representation of change and power of females in the workplace, and it is the representation of a love that will last a lifetime, as a diamond really is Forever.
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Since it was discovered diamonds can resist both fire and steel, they have possessed otherworldly powers in the eyes of people all over the world.
Nearly as old as the earth itself, and with no two diamonds ever being the same, there are many fascinating facts about the creation, discovery, and history of a diamond.
From the biggest diamond ever discovered, to the oldest diamond known to man, such a precious gem is bound to have fascinating tales to be told.
The power of 'A Diamond Is Forever'
Recently celebrating its 70th anniversary, the iconic 'A Diamond Is Forever' line was a moment of inspiration...
The British coronation is a ceremony full of history and ritual, with pledges and promises from the sovereign to their people that are made to last a lifetime.
Journey of the Force of Nature Ring
In 2017, Forevermark inscribed its two millionth diamond – a 3.48 carat round brilliant diamond bearing the unique inscription of '2,000,000'.


I have recently bought a new hard drive and now I want to remove the old one and just use the new one.
When I remove the old one, I try to start up the PC with the new only, but it stucks at booting, it says "select proper boot device..."
The old one was a 300 GB, WD SATA 2. And the new one is a Seagate SATA 3 1TB. I want to use the old one with an older PC for somebody else, but if I remove it I can't get into Windows.
I want to remove Disk 0 and keep Disk 1 only. I also don't want to lose the data from Disk 1.
Help will be much apreciated. I try to rebuild my old computer for somebody else to use.
Remove the old one and connect the new one to the slot on the motherboard the old one was connected. Then the new one should become disk 0 and since you installed Windows on it, the PC should boot from it.
I'd remove the old HDD, boot from Win7 disc, reinstall 7.
Since there's something the boot process is using on the old HDD, I'd disconnect it, boot from the Windows 7 DVD, then reinstall Windows 7 on the new drive. You could also try disconnecting the old drive, booting from the DVD, and doing a repair. That might work, but there's always the reinstall if it doesn't.


Barring some extreme changes in the political climate the following will be true of the American electorate in 40 years: There will be no living memory of a time when real income rose for anyone but the super wealthy. No one, save the oldest citizens will have had a post-9/11 adulthood with all of the normalization of war that entails. Schools will be understood as prime targets for extreme acts of violence even as rates of property and violent crime fall in the aggregate. The total lack of confidence in all established institutions with the exception of police, military, and small business will continue as major cities are washed away as governments look on and refuse to invest in any kind of infrastructure. This will also be happening as America reaches a major demographic milestone: whites (as we presently define them) will no longer be a statistical majority.


Urban Program Bexar County | Improving Lives. Improving Texas.
Welcome to the home page for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Cooperative Extension Program in Bexar County. For a snapshot of Extension programs, view our 2018 Annual Report.
Extension programs educate Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development and offers the knowledge resources of the land-grant university system to educate Bexar County residents for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension System and Texas county governments.
During Extension's centennial celebration of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Director Dr. Doug Steele said, "With our 100th anniversary, we see some grand challenges ahead." These grand challenges include feeding the world, improving health, protecting the environment, enriching our youth, and growing the economy.
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Uponor wins home builder's 'Partners of Choice' award
Uponor, who received an A ranking in quality, is one of only 12 companies out of 200 David Weekley Homes' U.S. suppliers to receive the award in both 2014 and 2015.
Uponor North America was recently honored for the second year in a row with the prestigious Partners of Choice Award from Houston-based David Weekley Homes, the nation's largest privately held home builder and the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building.
The award is based on the home builder's supplier evaluation platform, which includes its comprehensive National Trading Partner Survey. The survey is administered to approximately 800 David Weekley Homes team members to evaluate trading partners on the basis of quality and service. Those companies that rank in the top 20 percent each quarter receive the award recognition.
Bill Justus, vice president of Supply Chain Services at David Weekley Homes, created the supplier-assessment platform in 2004 to improve the relationship and interaction between the builder and its suppliers. More than a decade later, the company's National Trading Partner Survey has become a way of life for the builder and its suppliers to ensure both sides are working together toward a common goal of excellence.
"This year marks our twelfth year managing our evaluation platform and our eleventh year with the award program," says Justus. "Over the past 11 years, only 31 companies have ever won the award two years in a row, so Uponor is part of a very select group of world-class suppliers."
In 2014, Uponor received an "A,A" ranking for excellence in both quality and service.
"It is quite humbling to be part of a group of companies to receive the David Weekley Homes Partners of Choice Award two years in a row," says Carl Hines, national builder sales manager at Uponor. "Being chosen not just once, but twice, by the team members of David Weekley Homes as a top supplier is a tremendous honor, and we intend to continue our first-class quality and service to all the partners in our value chain."
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The tiniest victim of Charles Whitman's rampage at the University of Texas was delivered by Caesarean section.
In just another month, the baby — a boy — would have seen daylight. But Whitman, an ex-Marine sharpshooter perched high atop the UT Tower on Aug. 1, 1966, aimed directly at 18-year-old Claire Wilson James' pregnant belly. She and more than 30 people were wounded. Her baby became one of 17 people killed.
After the boy was taken away, nobody at the hospital mentioned him.
"I guess they knew it was obvious there was no baby there anymore," she said in a recent interview.
James spent nearly five decades not knowing where he'd been laid to rest.
A relative told her there was a proper burial in an unmarked grave, but she had difficulty dealing with the idea of going there. Her baby was gone. What was there left for her to do?
In 1997, she read a book called "A Sniper in the Tower: The Charles Whitman Murders." The author, Gary Lavergne, had tried to find James for an interview, but couldn't. Instead, after it was published, she found him.
They struck up an email correspondence, then a friendship. A few years ago, Lavergne, who also works in admissions at UT, was packing up research materials for another true crime book he had just finished. One item was a database of grave sites at Austin Memorial Park.
Scrolling through it one last time, Lavergne stumbled on an entry for "Baby Boy Wilson," buried on Aug. 2 1966. That was one day after Whitman's massacre.
"It's gotta be him," Lavergne said.
But before telling James, he wanted to be sure. He went to the cemetery and looked through old documents, trying to find who purchased the plot. He found a name: Lyman Jones. Lavergne asked James whether she knew him. She did. It was her stepfather.
"Well, then I knew," Lavergne said.
On November 18, 2013 — 47 years, three months, and 17 days after Whitman fired that shot — Lavergne sent James an email.
Lavergne and his family, deeply moved the by the whole experience, purchased a headstone. James had a name in mind the day she was shot but didn't want to share it with anyone, especially on the headstone. They agreed it was best that Baby Boy Wilson be etched into the stone.
James visited for the first time one afternoon in 2014. Baby Boy Wilson was shaded by trees, almost like a shelter, in an area mostly occupied by infants and stillborn babies.


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Billboard said Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' wasn't country enough.
The "Achy Breaky Heart" crooner hopped on a remix of the immensely popular genre mash-up that was released on Friday.