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Prosecutor: Pickett was driving under influence of a drug
Trace Christenson
KALAMAZOO - Charges of operating a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance have been added to the case against a Battle Creek man already charged with causing the deaths of five bicyclists and injuries to four others June 7 in Kalamazoo County.
Charles Pickett Jr., was in Kalamazoo County District Court Wednesday morning to face the five new counts. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting would not specify the controlled substance found in the Michigan State Police laboratory blood tests.
"I can't tell you exactly what the substances are," Getting told reporters. "But we have information from the Michigan State Police lab about the substance or substances."
He declined to disclose the evidence prosecutors and police have collected and so would not even say whether the allegation involves illegal or legal drugs.
Pickett, 50, is facing five counts of second-degree murder. On Wednesday prosecutors amended other charges so Pickett also faces five counts of driving under the influence of controlled substances causing death and four counts of driving while under the influence of controlled substances causing serious injury.
Pickett was charged after a pickup truck struck nine bicyclists riding together on North Westnedge Avenue in Cooper Township.
At a pre-exam conference, Pickett's attorney, Alan Koenig of Portage, also requested a mental evaluation to determine the defendant's competency to face trial, Getting said. Kalamazoo County District Judge Robert Kropf ordered the evaluation.
Pickett will be evaluated at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Saline to determine if he is able to understand the nature of the proceedings against him and to assist in his defense.
"This is not an insanity claim," Getting said. "It is just to determine if he is capable of understanding the charges and assisting his attorney."
Any evaluation on his mental state at the time of the alleged crime could be requested if the case is sent to circuit court for trial.
A preliminary examination of the charges against Pickett was postponed to Aug. 31 to allow time for the evaluation. He remains in the Kalamazoo County jail.
Although the meeting of attorneys and the judge was private, Pickett was brought to the courtroom briefly so the new and revised charges could be read.
The dead are Debra Ann Bradley, 53, of Augusta; Melissa Ann Fevig-Hughes, 42, of Augusta; Fred Anton (Tony) Nelson, 73, of Kalamazoo; Lorenz John (Larry) Paulik, 74, of Kalamazoo; and Suzanne Joan Sippel, 56, of Augusta.
The four who were injured are Paul Douglas Gobble, 47 of Richland; Sheila Diane Jeske, 53, of Richland; Jennifer Lynn Johnson, 40 of Kalamazoo; and Paul Lewis Runnels, 65, of Richland.
Contact Trace Christenson at 269-966-0685 or tchrist@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on Twitter: @TSChristenson


He took part in the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire led by his brothers, Judas Maccabaeus and Jonathan Maccabaeus. He became the first prince of the Hebrew Hasmonean Dynasty. He reigned from 142 to 135 BC.
The Hasmonean Dynasty was founded by a resolution, adopted in 141 BCE, at a large assembly "of the priests and the people and of the elders of the land, to the effect that Simon should be their leader and high priest forever, until there should arise a faithful prophet" (1 Maccabees xiv. 41).
Recognition of the new dynasty by the Roman Republic was accorded by the Senate about 139 BCE, when the delegation of Simon was in Rome. Simon made the Jewish people semi-independent of the Seleucid Empire.
In February 135 BCE, he was assassinated at the instigation of his son-in-law Ptolemy, son of Abubus. Simon was followed by his third son, John Hyrcanus, whose two elder brothers, Mattathias and Judah, had been murdered, together with their father.


This past Friday night we had the kids joint birthday party at The Slide and Jump Zone. Each year they get to pick out a theme for the party. This year I just knew it would be Hello Kitty and Spider man but surprisingly they decided on Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I'm not crazy about Mickey and Minnie but I did like how they matched and how it was bright colors.
Here is their cake. It was a cupcake pull apart cake which I HIGHLY recommend. There is no cutting involved! Ryan said it looks like a Christmas tree, it's suppose to be a party hat.
Tanner and his best bud Austin.
Yep, that's Tammy holding a baby. Shocking, I know!
I didn't get a good picture of their shirts that Gill made but they were so cute. You can kind of see the back of Ryleigh's in this picture. Tanner's said Stokley with a 3 on it. The front had their initials.
Me and Zoe. Tanner and her call each other their best friends!
Ryan was playing on the jumps which is why he's so sweaty!
I didn't get many pictures of them open presents but I wanted to get this one for sure. All they asked for over 100 times were DS's. This is Ryleigh realizing she got one. She hasn't put it down since!
And this is Tanner realizing that h got one to!
They had a great birthday party! Thank you so much everyone for coming and thank you so much for all the presents! We are so blessed to have such great family and friends and we are so thankful for all of you!!
A little back story on Tans DS. Ryleigh is the one who really wanted one and he just wanted one because she did. I originally wasn't going to get him one just because we got him the 4 wheeler and Ds's aren't cheap! Well Nana had Lindsey's old DS (and when I say old. it looks brand new.) So anyway Nana wasn't using it so she said we could have it. (That's why when they unwrapped them his wasn't in a box.) Anyway ever since they found out Nana had a DS she instantly became the coolest Nana ever. Well on the way home Tanner says "Mama, my DS is just like Nana's!! Isn't that cool!"
I died laughing and said Yep, Tan Man your DS is just like Nana's!
I'm going to start the second story by saying "Ryan stresses me out!"
During the present opening process at the party (which most of you know is stressful, all the presents + all the kids = craziness!) Ryan was standing up behind me while I was on the floor helping them. The next thing I know I see Little Ryan (even though he's bigger than my Ryan I'm going to refer to him as little Ryan so you'll know who I'm talking about) hit the floor. Like completely passed out and fell on the concrete and on top of all the kids presents. It scared me to death. I wasn't paying attention so I had no idea what had happened. I then see Ryan and Aunt Velvet trying to help him up. A few seconds later I found out Ryan had put Little Ryan in a choker hold and Little Ryan never "tapped out" (that's the word they kept using) so he then passed out! I was so mad at Ryan I couldn't believe he made him pass out. Evidently it's something they do and you are suppose to "tap out" before you pass out. Little Ryan was saying that he wouldn't pass out or tap out and that Evan always had to. I was worried Aunt Cheryl was going to be mad but she wasn't. Everyone who we've told this story to has said the same thing..."Did he tap out?" "No" "Well then it's his fault, you're suppose to tap out!"
So there is your Public Service Announcement brought to you on behalf of The Stokley Family: If you ever get in a choker hold make sure you TAP OUT!!!!
Cute pictures! Look like it was a lot of fun. One thing for sure - your family never is boring. I can not believe that Ryan passed out, but he really should have "tapped out" ! Lol!


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The coming of the railroad changed the way America ate and drank. Before the iron horse connected every town of any importance to the outside world, most food was grown or produced locally. The arrival of cheap, fast, refrigerated transport - in the form of the woodsided reefer with ice bunkers at each end - enabled local brewers, diaries, meat processors, and other food businesses to become players on a national scale. Among other things, the reefer enabled Chicago to become "Hog Butcher for the World"; in pre-reefer days, livestock had been transported to local markets and butchered as close as possible to the final consumer.
In the 19th Century, ice for reefers was harvested from frozen ponds each winter and stored as well as possible in insulated icehouses. The advent of mechanical ice making around 1900 greatly increased the capacity of the reefer fleet, which at its height consumed over one million tons of ice annually. Since loaded cars needed to be re-iced about once per day, icing stations were erected around the country on shipping routes that could be as long as coast-to-coast.
Famed railroad historian John H. White referred to reefers as "the most conservative of all American freight cars," as reefers retained wood frames and sides long after other types of cars had converted to steel construction. Steel reefers became common only after 1940, and many wood reefers like our RailKing model ran well into the 1960s. Mechanical reefers, with self-powered refrigeration units in each car, became the norm in the second half of the 20th century, and the practice of stopping a train to re-ice during shipment gradually disappeared.
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Pelosi Profiting from Insider Trading Scam
ByWalter Kurtz
Apr 1, 2020 insider trading, Nancy Pelosi, wall street
Pelosi, Team of Bankers Move Markets
I did not target Speaker Pelosi. It's well known how depraved she is, she is known as the most prolific boozehound in Washington, DC. It's no secret that her office orders an ocean of beer, wine and liquor, paid for by tax dollars, for her lavish entertainment and personal consumption. But I'd had no idea that this simple debauchery could even possibly be part of a sophisticated insider trading scheme on the New York Stock Exchange…
I was just roaming Wall Street, observing the indescribable pain and suffering, the outrageous greed and corruption. I wanted to see how bad it really was, how deep the stench of rotting emotions would run, so I went to a bar frequented by the top investment banking houses.
Two alpha scumbags entered and immediately I picked up a vibe, an emotion, similar to that emitted by jackals when coming across carrion…I knew right away that they were involved in something lucrative, something very unethical and very profitable. "We have it!" I overheard one of them squeal to a small group at a corner table. "Get your money in at the market open!"
I planted a tracking device on one of the young bankers. After just a few days I had all the details of the scam; Throughout the year, Pelosi's office sends bulk orders for alcoholic beverages, routed through the Pentagon's black budget. The orders are massive, and when they are made public, the liquor stocks all spike up. In particular, shares of Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) will be purchased by the Wall Street insiders–including a generous purchase made on behalf of Pelosi herself-just before the orders are made public, helping the company beat earnings estimates…
Speaker Pelosi's personal truck loaded with single malt whiskey
Over the years, they've realized hundreds of millions of dollars in capital gains. It's against the law, but they don't really think they are doing anything wrong–they don't know the difference.
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The Dirty Dozen; Twelve Pregnant Women Accuse Hunter Biden
By Walter Kurtz
The horror! I got tired of the Deep State continuously sending assassins to kill me. So I faked my own death, during a documentary film. Later I had the film edited to appear as a work of fiction. Since then I've been roaming the globe, killing judiciously, and lavising kindness and affection on the weak and needy. I've now decided to start publishing the truth for my good friend El Capitaz, on the website The Philthy Times. The horror of these philthy times must be documented.


Three new top performance cable assemblies are due to be unveiled next month at European Microwave Week by global connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER. The company will demonstrate its extensive expertise in RF at the Paris event (06-11 September 2015) with the launch of new products from its SUCOFLEX range designed for the space, defense and test & measurement markets.
The new HUBER+SUHNER SUCOFLEX 329 and SUCOFLEX 340 are two ultra-lightweight, high radiation resistant microwave cable assemblies which combine the lowest loss and highest performance characteristics required to meet the stringent needs of space flight and aerospace systems.
A third new product, also on show for the first time, will be the SUCOFLEX 240 loss revolution for dynamic applications, developed and optimized for rates up to 40GHz. It has been specifically designed for high performance applications wherever characteristics such as best insertion loss, high phase stability versus temperature, excellent return loss are of the utmost importance.
HUBER+SUHNER has over 15 years' experience in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art microwave components offering outstanding electrical and mechanical performance. With numerous successful projects worldwide and a broad portfolio of safe, high quality connectivity solutions in radio frequency , fiber optic and low frequency technology,, HUBER+SUHNER is well placed to demonstrate its extensive expertise at European Microwave Week next month.
Visitors of the European Microwave Week can discover more about the HUBER+SUHNER range of high quality connectivity solutions at the company's Booth No.: 198 in Paris at the Palais des Congrès from September 6-11.


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Sly Stones
Murray Neitlich
Born in 1943 in Texas, Sly Stone was an all-round artist singer, keyboard player and composer, as well as a producer of funk and soul. He was the leader of Sly and the Family Stone which played a pivotal role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelic trends in the ?60s and ?70s. Beyond the musical influence that this group had on many artists in the ?80s, including Prince, Sly and the Family Stone set precedents on a racial and sexual level. In 1969, this band was unbeatable and participated in Woodstock Festival.
Born in 1943 in Texas, Sly Stone was an all-round artist singer, keyboard player and composer, as well as a producer of funk and soul. He was the leader of Sly and the Family Stone which played a pivotal role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelic trends in the '60s and '70s. Beyond the musical influence that this group had on many artists in the '80s, including Prince, Sly and the Family Stone set precedents on a racial and sexual leve


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* Any member that finances a new or used vehicle loan from February 1 - March 15, 2019 will be in the drawing for a $500 gift card. Any member that refinances a loan from another financial institution will also be included in the drawing. MHFCU staff and board members are not eligible.


The 2013-2014 QAE ParentNet facilitator team, at their initial training meeting.
Welcome to ParentNet at QAE!
Grab some FREE pizza and let's focus on parenting topics that are timely and important to YOU. Sibling rivalry? Getting out the door in the morning? What's your parenting challenge lately? Bring it!
Bring a parent who's new to ParentNet, and you'll both be entered to win a $15 Menschie's gift card!
All K-2 families at QAE welcome.
Childcare Change! Childcare is now available by RSVP only, for a requested $10/family donation.
At ParentNet meetings, parents of children in the same grade level meet up for meaningful conversation about their kids and parenting. Parents lead the meetings, pick the topics, and do all the talking. It's fun!
Click here to see some of the topics covered at past meetings.
The program includes Kindergarten, First, and Second grade families.
It's a great place to share your struggles and victories in parenting with other parents who have kids in K-2 at Queen Anne.
Getting to know other parents who have kids the same age as ours, and sharing our parenting challenges and experiences, helps us become better parents and ease frustrations and fears.
liaison attends in case parents have school-related questions or issues that should be addressed.
If you're familiar with PEPS or the co-op preschool model, a ParentNet meeting will seem very familiar.
QAE launched ParentNet in Spring 2014 for our Kindergarten and first grade families.
ParentNet expanded to include kindergarten, first, and second grades during the 2014-2015 school year.
In 2015-2016, we've expanded again to include both parent meetings and a guest-speaker event.
To learn more about how ParentNet evolved and how the meetings work, click ABOUT.
To browse our QAE topic & resource archives, click PAST TOPICS.
To connect with the tools QAE's teachers use for Social-Emotional Learning, click SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING.


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A NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of a "double nucleus" in the giant spiral galaxy in Andromeda, M31. Each of the two light-peaks contains a few million densely packed stars. The brighter object is the "classic" nucleus as studied from the ground. However, HST reveals that the true center of the galaxy is really the dimmer component. One possible explanation is that the brighter cluster is the leftover remnant of a galaxy cannibalized by M31. Another idea is that the true center of the galaxy has been divided in two by deep dust absorption across the middle, creating the illusion of two peaks. This green-light image was taken with HST's Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WF/PC), in high resolution mode, on July 6, 1991. The two peaks are separated by 5 light-years. The Hubble image is 40 light-years across.
The nucleus is at the center of the bulge of M31, a smooth system of old stars. The bulge is apparent as the bright center of M31 in standard pictuits of the galaxy. Individual points of light are globular star clusters each containing several hundred thousand stars. This ground-based telescopic image does not resolve the double nature of the nucleus. The background of the present picture is dark only because the contrast has been adjusted to show the lull detail in the nucleus which is much brighter then the surrounding bulge.
One of the closest (neighbors to our own Milky Way galaxy, M31 (the 31st object in a catalog of non-stellar objects compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1774) dominates the small group of galaxies of which our own Milky Way is a member. M31 can be seen with the naked eye as a spindle-shaped "cloud" the width of the full moon.


The Cedar Rapids area is currently under river flood warning. The Cedar Rapids River is expecting to crest at 16.5 feet midday Thursday. The crest is the highest point of a flood wave. For reference, Cedar Rapids' last flood was in 2016 and crested at 22 feet. The devastating 2008 flood crested at 31 feet.
You can access updates on the City of Cedar Rapids website.


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Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin says that she is Happy to Travel
By Rikza Saqib	 On Jan 6, 2021 40 0
Abu Dhabi, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): Defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin believes the tough bio-secure limits on players at the start of the 2021 season are "harsh" but says she is "happy to be traveling".
The world number four, who is the top seed in the year-opening WTA event in Abu Dhabi which starts on Wednesday, will be kept in a bubble along with her fellow competitors before they all move on to Melbourne for the delayed Australian Open.
They will then be quarantined for two weeks when they will be allowed to leave their hotel rooms for five hours per day to train at Melbourne Park. "It's not the most ideal situation," Kenin said at an online press conference on Tuesday. "I wish we could go out and walk around the city but we can't.
It is what it is. I'm just happy to be here, I'm happy to be travelling, I'm trying to keep it as normal as possible. "The rules are quite harsh, but it's for everyone." Kenin is grateful for the additional time she has been able to spend on court to prepare for 2021 and is happy there will at least be some fans — 20 percent capacity — allowed to attend the opening Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne.
Others, however, have been less happy with the restrictions placed on the players.
Stay tuned to Baaghi TV for updates and more news!
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Xi Jinping orders Chinese military to scale up combat readiness to 'act at any second'
Adani Wilmar stops ads featuring Sourav Ganguly after he suffers heart attack
Sania Mirza makes a shocking revelation in her recent post
India move to No.1 spot after historic win at Gabba
Du Plessis looking forward to his first Test on Pakistani…


If you have business dealings with companies in the countries that use the Euro - such as Germany, France, Spain, Belgium or Ireland - then you may decide to open a Euro account.
But will you be receiving payments from these countries, buying goods or services from them, or will the cash flow both ways?
If you have incoming and outgoing cash-flow in Euros, then a Euro account is a good idea. If the money only goes one way then it is not so obvious what your best option is.
If you are only receiving payments in Euros, then you will have to convert the currency back to sterling at a later stage anyway. It might be better to pay the money straight into your sterling account and pay associated charges up front, especially if receipts are relatively infrequent.
But if you are getting more frequent, smaller payments, a Euro account may be a better idea, because you will avoid regular commission payments.
This gives you an idea of the issues to consider, but we advise you to seek advice from your business banking adviser as to whether your business needs a Euro account.
All major UK banks offer Euro accounts, so shop around before committing. Compare levels of commission, cheque-clearing fees and look for any hidden charges. Also take account of the minimum balance each bank insists you maintain, and that this is viable.


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Lebron James challenged to match reward to capture gunman who ambushed deputies
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 12: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers high five before the start of the game against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (NEXSTAR) — The Los Angeles County sheriff is challenging basketball megastar Lebron James to match reward money offered to capture a gunman who shot two of his deputies Saturday night.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva told KABC Radio he hoped James would double the reward of $175,000. It's made up of $100,00 from the county and $75,000 from private individuals.
"I know you care about law enforcement. You expressed a very interesting statement about your perspective on race relations and on officer-involved shootings and the impact that it has on the African-American community," said Villanueva.
2 deputies helped each other after being shot in Compton, sheriff says as search for gunman continues
A screen grab from a security camera video released the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff's deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via AP)
Authorities were continuing the search for the gunman who opened fire on the deputies' patrol car. The officers, a male and a female who graduated from the academy 14 months ago, are expected to recover.
Villanueva added he appreciates James' thoughts on relations between Black people and the police but that, "we need to appreciate that respect for life goes across all professions."
James has been quite vocal about issue of police relations with African Americans going as far as saying Black people are "terrified" over the issue of police misconduct.
To this point, Sheriff Villanueva is waiting to hear back from the Lakers star.
"Let's see what he does. I'll be very curious to see what his response is, if any," he said.
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Preheat to oven to 400°F. Cut the top 1/4-inch from the garlic head and drizzle with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, then wrap the garlic head in foil and roast in the oven until golden and caramelized, about 40 minutes. Let the garlic cool to warm, then peel the cloves.
In a food processor with the motor running, drop in 3 of the roasted garlic cloves and finely chop. Add the nuts, cheese, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pulse to finely chop. Add the basil and pulse to finely chop. With the motor running, add the remaining 2/3 cup oil, blending to combine.
Halve the tomatoes and toss with the pasta along with the remaining roasted garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.


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Leap Year proposals still going strong
The window of opportunity for a Leap Year proposal is a brief one, but according to research, it is still going strong today.
Published: 09:00 Saturday 20 February 2016
Plans are already afoot for surprises this February, as ladies across the UK prepare to take the opportunity to ask their partners to marry them.
As February 29 only happens once every four years, the window of opportunity for a Leap Year proposal is a brief one, but according to research, it is still going strong today.
Of the 1000 UK women surveyed by the Nationwide Building Society, almost a third (30 per cent) said they would consider making a Leap Year proposal, with a further one in 20 (six per cent) saying they were already planning a proposal this year.
In fact, more than two in five (42 per cent) said they may be more likely to ask a partner to marry them because of the opportunity afforded by a Leap Year.
More than one in ten (11 per cent) of the women surveyed had already asked for their partner's hand in marriage, with very positive results – 86 per cent of their proposals had been accepted. Less than one in ten (seven per cent) had been turned down.
Despite the overwhelming success of the ladies we surveyed post-proposal, there were varied attitudes to the general custom of leap year proposals. While more than one in ten females (13 per cent) described it a romantic tradition that their partner would or had loved, seven per cent were more pragmatic, citing it as a good opportunity to put an end to waiting for their partner to ask them. Some eight per cent said Leap Year proposals were the ultimate example of 'girl power', while one in seven (14 per cent) said they wouldn't dream of asking their partner to marry them.
Since it wouldn't be fair just to ask the ladies, Nationwide also asked 1000 UK men how they thought they might feel if they received a proposal, or how they'd felt if they'd already received one. Half (50 per cent) said they would feel, or had felt, flattered (28 per cent), or so fantastic that they would accept or had accepted (23 per cent). However one in ten thought it would show they'd been too slow, and almost one in twenty (four per cent) suggested that they'd feel their luck had run out.
Andrew Baddeley-Chappell, Nationwide's head of savings policy, said: "Planning and staging a memorable marriage proposal often doesn't come cheap, whoever is doing the asking, but it also needs to reflect your budget too!
"Regularly saving, even small amounts, can help you achieve that goal, so that even if you're not in a financial position to be able to afford to pop the question this Leap Year, you have another four years to save enough to create a lasting impression."


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Multiple Awards Given to The Last Airbender!
Nearly sweeping the cermony this year, The Last Airbender received multiple Razzies at this years award ceremony. In addition to Worst Director and Worst Picture, AIRBENDER also "won" Worst Screenplay, Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3-D, and Worst Supporting Actor in Jackson Rathbone.
It turns out, there is a way to make The Last Airbender palatable; riffing.
Thats right, the guys at Rifftrax.com (formerly MST3K), have released a rifftrax you can play along with The Last Airbender. You can forget how terrible the movie is, while you're dying of laughter. The rifftrax for Last Airbender can be purchased here.
Paramount released two high-definition versions of television spots #5 and #6 today for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy and keep checking for the results of the novel contest!
Well I Was Talking…. To Momo!
Our friends at LastAirbenderFans.com recently posted up new photos from the Airbender iPhone application. The one we found most interesting was the one that gives us a first look at Momo, the greatest lemur bat to ever live!
30 Ninjas Vs. Aasif Mandvi: Round 2!
Hey there Avatar fans, you might remember not too long ago getting half of a riveting interview with everyone's favorite Admiral, Aasif Mandvi. In this, the second and final installment, Mandvi discusses dealing with a "control freak" director, M. Nights animated Ipod sequences, and dealing with a new demographic.
DAN: Do people stop you on the street a lot?
AASIF: A fair amount. Yeah, I mean, we have our demographic, which is a lot of people in New York.
DAN: The reason why I ask is because something like Airbender has the potential to be mammoth. I'm wondering if you're prepared for, say, appearances at Comic Cons?
DAN: You realize there may be an action figure of you?
AASIF: There already is! They sent it to me!
The second part of the interview is available in its entirety at 30Ninjas.com .
Jacksonrathbonesource.org has been posting some cool hi-res pictures of Jackson Rathbone as Sokka during the month of May. Today they had a couple of new additions which we at Last Airbender Film though everyone should see.
Check out Jacksonrathbonesource.org for more great pictures featuring everyone's favorite boomerang-wielding idea guy.
One would think, that with TV Spots, Avatar Marathons, Prequels, and Mangas nothing could make the last few weeks better, but one would be wrong. This Japanese trailer surfaced today, and is by far the best one yet. Enjoy!
Prince Zuko. The name alone conjures a flood of wildly varying thoughts and emotions from fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender: disgraced, enemy, friend, nephew, son, brother, betrayer, teacher….Zutara. What most fans can agree on is that the scarred prince is one of the deepest and most compelling characters to be found in the acclaimed Nickelodeon television series, and that fact has not been lost on the creative minds behind the forthcoming live action adaptation. Speculation has run wild since Del Rey Manga, a division of publisher Random House, announced a Last Airbender tie-in manga at Comic Con 2009. That tie-in was eventually revealed to be a prequel featuring everyone's favorite "hot man." Officially released May 18, we've now had our chance to sit down and absorb every panel of Zuko's Story. Does it reveal any titillating new insight into Aang's complex enemy? Read on, but beware spoilers!


Data Henrik: INCLUDE columns in IUD operations?!
INCLUDE columns in IUD operations?!
When I read a question about INCLUDE columns that I received I first thought that indexes were meant. The reason is that for performance reason, to achieve index-only access, additional columns, not contributing to the index key, are added to an index during CREATE INDEX. These columns are called "include columns". However, the question was about include columns for INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. So what are they?
In OLTP environments it is often necessary to retrieve data that was just modified, i.e., inserted, updated, deleted. To save CPU cycles and improve response time why not combine the SELECT with the other statement? How this can be done is documented as part of the IUD operations (see links above) and the so-called data-change-table-reference clause. With DB2 you can access the data before (OLD TABLE) or after (NEW TABLE) that change was applied.
So far, so good, but still no include columns. They are needed when you want to return more than what is in the rows that you modify, i.e., more columns are needed in the result set.
Of course there are better things to pass around than the timestamp. It could be a sequence value like the insert order, a function call, or whatever you make up.


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Biografia

Beljaev era figlio di un ricco commerciante di legname e proprietario terriero russo e di madre svedese. Dimostrò subito grandi doti di commerciante ed iniziò a lavorare nell'impresa del padre nella quale lavorò per circa un trentennio, anche se la sua passione iniziale era la musica.

Imparò a suonare il violino, la viola ed il pianoforte a scuola, e suonò poi la viola per diversi anni in un quartetto d'archi. Successivamente divenne membro di un circolo di amici musicisti a San Pietroburgo, e con i più in vista dell'epoca - Anatolij Ljadov e Aleksandr Borodin - intraprese viaggi in Russia ed all'estero per imparare la musica, andando anche a Bayreuth. Beljaev parlava diverse lingue straniere, compreso il tedesco.

Un evento importante per il futuro musicale di Beljaev fu l'incontro nel 1882 con il talentuoso diciassettenne Aleksandr Glazunov, la cui Sinfonia No. 1 venne eseguita in quel tempo. Il crescente impegno di Beljaev per la promozione dei compositori russi lo portò ad un ritiro progressivo dalla sua attività di commerciante di legname. Nel 1884 divenne fondatore del "Premio Glinka", assegnato annualmente. Nei primi anni i vincitori furono Borodin, Milij Balakirev, Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij, Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov, César Cui e Ljadov.

Nel 1885 Beljaev fondò la casa editrice "M.P. Belaieff" a Lipsia. Nel decennio successivo pubblicò 1.200 composizioni, la prima delle quali fu l'Overture su un tema greco di Glazunov. I lavori pubblicati erano edizioni di alta qualità, gli autori ricevevano diritti d'autore maggiori del solito, e riusciva a tenere sotto controllo tutte le esecuzioni. Così Beljaev fornì importanti contributi alla promozione e diffusione della musica russa. In un primo momento era lo stesso Beljaev a selezionare i lavori da produrre; successivamente, delegò ad una giuria, costituita da Rimskij-Korsakov, Ljadov e Glazunov, il compito di selezionare i lavori. Compositori, non solo di San Pietroburgo, vennero accettati al programma della casa editrice, ma anche "compositori occidentali" e moscoviti come Sergej Taneev e Aleksandr Skrjabin.

Nel 1885 Beljaev fondò i Concerti Sinfonici Russi a San Pietroburgo, e dal 1891 nella sua casa si tennero i settimanali "Venerdì quartetto" ("Les Vendredis"). I compositori promossi da Beljaev parecchie volte scrivettero contributi musicali, sia in suo onore che per contribuire a queste occasioni. Ad esempio, per il suo 50º compleanno, Rimskij-Korsakov, Borodin, Glazunov e Ljadov collaborato alla realizzazione di un Quartetto per archi sul tema si♭-la-fa (che secondo la notazione anglosassone realizzava il cognome del mecenate Be-la-ef). Un altro dei loro progetti comuni fu una serie di variazioni su un tema russo per pianoforte e orchestra, al quale oltre ad Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Kopylov, contribuirono Nikolaj Aleksandrovič Sokolov e altri membri del circolo, con singoli movimenti.

Nel 1886 il pittore russo Il'ja Efimovič Repin realizzò un ritratto di Beljaev.

Bibliografia
 Sigfried Schibli, Alexander Skrjabin und seine Musik, Piper, Munich/Zürich, 1983. ISBN 3-492-02759-8.
 Richard Beattie Davis, The Beauty of Belaieff, GClef Publishing, Londres, 2008. ISBN 978-1-905912-14-8.

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The youngsters in nursery, primary and secondary schools have been learning about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – and how they can embed these values in their daily school lives. Through Unicef's Rights Respecting Schools Award, schools promote knowledge and understanding of the Convention throughout the school community so children and young people understand their rights and the rights of others, and become active citizens within their community.
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Black Collar Crime: Catholic Priest Robert DeLand Jr. Sentenced to Prison for Sex Crimes
Bruce Gerencser April 25, 2019 0 Comments
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In March 2018, Robert DeLand Jr. a Catholic priest in the Saginaw, Michigan area and one time pastor of St. Agnes Church in Freeland, Michigan, was accused of sexually assaulting children.
Michael Kransz, a reporter for Michigan Live, wrote at the time:
Investigators say nearly half a dozen people have come forward with stories of alleged sexual abuse, attempted or otherwise, at the hands of a Mid-Michigan priest charged this week with sexual assault.
Some of the new allegations against the Rev. Robert DeLand Jr., 71, date back nearly three decades, and all of them involve people who were minors at the time and accessed through DeLand's role as a priest, said Tittabawassee Township Detective Brian Berg.
Apart from one female, most of the alleged victims are male, Berg said.
"We want to encourage these victims to know that we're going to hear them, we're going to listen and we're going to leave no stone unturned," Berg said. "No one is going to stand alone in this anymore."
In addition to victim statements, Berg said police are receiving "dozens and dozens" of tips about the Freeland pastor since his arrest Sunday night, Feb. 25, at his Saginaw Township condominium on Mallard Cove.
"We're trying to get our hands around the enormity of it and put it into some kind of logical order," the detective said.
Saginaw Township Police Chief Donald Pussehl said his office has since received five calls regarding DeLand's "questionable behavior" in the past.
"Throughout the years, some of the things he would do with young boys, such as inviting them to his home, was somewhat strange," Pussehl said, relaying the callers' concerns.
Chris Pham, a spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, said the diocese is unaware of any past accusations against DeLand.
DeLand's arrest, and subsequent charges of sexual assault, came after Tittabawassee and Saginaw townships finished their months-long investigations into allegations of sex crimes involving alcohol, drugs and underage boys.
Separate cases, similar situations
Although the cases were separate, one involving a 21-year-old man and another a 17-year-old male, they were similar in DeLand's alleged predatory tactics, said Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Mark Gaertner.
"There was a number of grooming techniques that were used to befriend the victim, to prey on the victim's weaknesses and to lure the victim to the residence on Mallard Cove," Gaertner said Monday. "That was quite similar to the same techniques used in the case where he was arrested last night."
That incident involved the 17-year-old victim.
The alleged criminal acts involve attempted or actual, unwanted sexual contact.
DeLand, known to some as "Father Bob," held a variety of positions at numerous parishes and Catholic schools in the Saginaw and Bay City areas since he was ordained in 1973, according to Pham.
DeLand's tenure at St. Agnes in Freeland began in July 2011. Before that, Pham said, he served as pastor at St. James Parish in Bay City from July 2005 until July 2011. During that time, he was chaplain of All Saints High School.
Following the criminal accusations, DeLand was placed on administrative leave, according to a diocese statement.
Saginaw Township's investigation began after a 21-year-old man reported in August that DeLand made unwanted, sexual advances on him while the pair were together at the pastor's Mallard Cove condominium.
"Because of alcohol use, it did go further than what the victim had ever thought it would go," Pussehl said.
Pussehl said the pair became acquainted through secular circumstances.
In November, parents of a 17-year-old male doing court-ordered community service with DeLand voiced concerns about the pastor's behavior to Tittabawasee Township police.
"His parents were very concerned that he was grooming their son and touching him inappropriately and buying things for him and spending a tremendous amount of time with him," Berg said.
Some of the alleged instances took place at the condominium, and others in DeLand's residence in the church rectory, Berg said.
Berg took those concerns to the Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office, where he learned of the Saginaw Township investigation. The 17-year-old agreed to help investigators by going undercover, ultimately leading to DeLands arrest.
DeLand was charged with attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct and gross indecency between males in the Saginaw Township case. Both are five-year felonies.
On March 12, 2018, The Detroit News reported:
A teen is suing a Saginaw-area priest, accusing him of "grooming" the high school student with gifts and invitations to his condo, leading to inappropriate contact including back rubs, groping and suggestions to view gay porn.
The Rev. Robert DeLand was charged last month with criminal sexual conduct following accusations from two males, ages 17 and 21. Police say they have received other complaints since his arrest.
The 71-year-old priest is on administrative leave from St. Agnes in Freeland, where he has had been pastor since July 2011, the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw reported. The suit also names the diocese and its leader, Bishop Joseph Cistone, claiming steps weren't taken to stop the cleric or look into allegations about DeLand's conduct.
DeLand allowed the 17-year-old he met last year to perform community service at the church that the youth was ordered to complete over six months, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court.
When the youth returned to school that fall, the pastor was a volunteer "greeter" there, participated in school events and "engaged in a systematic pattern of 'grooming' behavior …, targeting the minor child, gaining his trust and/or providing him with gifts and favors," attorney Todd J. Weglarz wrote.
Over time, DeLand took the student out of class to talk; bought him an expensive "vape" machine; invited the teen to his home to smoke; and "made inappropriate physical contact … during the school day, including back rubs, hugs and groping of the buttocks," the court filing read. The priest also allegedly paid for his therapy to help deal with a friend's suicide, texted or called him up to 17-20 times a day, then encouraged the student "to view large quantities of gay pornography," according to the document.
DeLand invited the teen to his Saginaw Township condo last month to "party," but that day, the cleric touched him "inappropriately, groping and fondling his crotch and buttocks, feet and toes," the suit asserts.
The priest was charged Feb. 26 with one count each of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and gross indecency between male persons. He also was charged with one count of attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct/personal injury for an incident involving a 21-year-old, 70th District Court records show.
DeLand, who has been ordered by the court during the Feb. 26 hearing to wear an electronic tether and have no contact with anyone under age 21, could not be reached Monday.
His attorney and diocese representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit, which seeks at least $75,000 in damages, contends DeLand abused his position while Catholic Diocese of Saginaw leaders failed to properly investigate allegations he abused the teen as well as others, "which created a climate whereby boundary violations and inappropriate sexual misconduct directed towards children and were permitted, condoned and encouraged," Weglarz said.
Earlier today, DeLand entered a no contest plea on charges of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, gross indecency between males, and imitation of a controlled substance manufacture and distribution. DeLand was sentenced to 2-15 years in prison, and 5 years probation.
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Napa Sonoma Mag /
June 2018 /
10 Years Fresh
Celebrating the one decade anniversary of Oxbow Public Market, the business that helped put Napa on California's culinary map.
By Stacey Briscoe
With small boutiques offering food, drink, treats, books, and more, Oxbow Public Market is at the core of Napa.
Photos by Bob McClenahan
The downtown Napa scene changed dramatically 10 years ago with the opening of Oxbow Public Market. Gone are the days when Wine Country tourists drove past Napa, heading up valley toward the iconic wineries of Yountville and St. Helena. "Twenty-five years ago, nobody knew there was a 'Napa' in Napa Valley," says Craig Smith, executive director of the Downtown Napa Association. Smith recalls pre-Oxbow Napa—specifically the east side of the river—as a sleepy, blue-collar town with no real scene to speak of. Indeed, the founders of Oxbow took a chance opening a venue dedicated to the craft of cuisine in the predominantly industrial town. But with perseverance, Oxbow Public Market proved to be a major stepping stone in transforming downtown Napa into the California culinary capital it is today.
Though wildly popular now, Oxbow had growing pains during the early years, recalls Steve Carlin, the market's founder and developer. Most of it came down to timing: Oxbow's opening in 2007 was shortly followed by the closure of the town's biggest tourist attraction, Copia; Napa Flood Project construction blocked the bridges connecting the east and west sides of the Napa River; and, of course, the nation was on the verge of a major economic crisis. But Carlin held strong to his vision of creating a communal space where local artisans could showcase and sell their work—be it food, wine, or art—directly to consumers.
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You're in Wine Country, and your performance doesn't start for a while. You don't feel like visiting a winery, and you don't have time for dinner. All of a sudden you realize that you don't really know Wine Country all that well. Here's a selection of things to see and do in Petaluma and Yountville.
Home on the Grange
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The highly anticipated Oxbow Public Market gets ready to open in downtown Napa.
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I have a tendency to really latch on to my initial idea and this chapter helped me understand that this mindset counterproductive. You need to be open, flexible, and willing to change directions (or morph) when the market is telling you to do so.
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I'll start by saying that I studied marketing in college, which may be the reason why I didn't think most of this content is new and informative.
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The other information about growth, scaling, finding partners, and raising money seems to be scratching the surface and shares information that seems obvious.
A Great General Road Map!
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Last week 25 pupils at Sydenham High School enjoyed an educational visit to Crest Nicholson's Wells Park Place development in Sydenham Hill. The pupils, aged between seven and ten years old, are members of the school's 'Grand Designs' club, and the visit was an opportunity for the students to learn more about the way homes are designed and constructed.
As part of the visit, the students were given a talk on how the site was created and the various stages of its progress by Crest Nicholson's Production Director, Mark Graves. The schoolchildren then met Crest Nicholson's Senior Design Manager, James Jackson, who explained the design process and how he worked with the architects to consider the natural habitat of the area to enhance the far-reaching views at the development.
Sean Ruane, Sales and Marketing Director at Crest Nicholson London, said: "It was great to see the students from Sydenham High School showing a genuine interest in how our Wells Park Place development has been designed and constructed. At Crest Nicholson, we recognise the importance of supporting the communities in which we develop, which is why we were pleased to welcome the pupils from Sydenham High School to our development."
Claire Boyd, Head of Junior School at Sydenham High School, said: "The visit to the Crest Nicholson site gave our pupils a fascinating insight into the design process and collaborative work that goes into bringing an exciting project like Wells Park Place to life.
"The team were really welcoming and presented the work they do in an exciting and digestible way; the afternoon has inspired a swathe of future designers and engineers!"
Wells Park Place comprises a selection of four-bedroom town houses and last remaining two and three-bedroom apartments, and is positioned on Wells Park Road, a short walk from the school.
To find out more, call 020 3437 0472, or visit https://www.wellsparkplace.com


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Are surging coking coal costs a boon for scrap prices?
What links coking coal loading from Australian ports with ferrous scrap recycled in New Jersey, USA? And what does this connection mean for Turkey's electric arc furnace mills?
The inter-connectedness of steelmaking raw materials is currently there for all to see.
Coking coal prices doubled in a month between mid-August and mid-September on a FOB Australia basis, and — after further mine disruption in Australia and with China's government-enforced domestic coal production slowdown persisting — prices have risen further to above $240/mt FOB.
This has brought the raw material global attention, and thrown steelmaking received wisdom out of kilter. Coal is now a more expensive input than iron ore in the integrated route, accounting for around 60% of the cost.
Blast furnace mills (which make up the majority of mills globally and the vast majority in China and Commonwealth of Independent States countries) are consequently altering procurement mixes as best they can. This involves adding more scrap to their furnace burden, seeking higher-grade iron ore that reduces the coke rate in production and, of course, looking for stronger sales prices.
This is good news for that New Jersey recycler, but it also has major implications for Turkey's steelmakers; electric arc furnaces in Turkey run off a diet of ferrous scrap, and if more BF mills are buying scrap, supply is reduced. Turkey's mills have procured as much blast furnace-produced billet as possible in the last year in order to reduce dependency on scrap, which has been relatively expensive compared to iron ore and coking coal up until 2016.
Now Turkish producers are buying more competitive scrap, with export prices of billet from China rising to $332.50/mt FOB Tianjin, up $15/mt in 10 days, according to Platts assessment of the trade route. All of this upward pricing pressure comes at a time of traditionally weaker scrap supply — Q4.
Scrap-based production has been around $20-$25/mt more competitive than the BF route, Turkish mill executives recently told Platts, and this was with coal procured substantially below current spot prices given the lag between procurement and consumption.
But the spike in coking coal prices will prove a boon to scrap merchants, as integrated furnaces ramp up usage in their blast furnaces. One integrated steelmaker in Turkey has indicated it will move to a 20% scrap charge from below 10%, the Bureau of International Recycling said in its latest report. "The economics of this change is sound in my view and, if followed by other integrated mills internationally … this should change the dynamics of the supply/demand continuum for steel scrap worldwide," William Schmiedel, president of the BIR ferrous division, said.
Indeed, other mills seem to be increasing scrap as a proportion of their furnace burden. "We've started to charge more scrap in the blast furnace because the tipping point of coal is now so great. If we're doing that, you can be sure the major integrated works are," Ben Cunliffe, sales director for structural steel at British Steel, told Platts. "Demand for scrap across Europe and other regions has to increase over the next few weeks," he added.
Colin is responsible for Steel Markets Daily, the flagship raw materials publication carrying benchmark prices, including IODEX and TSI. He manages a team overseeing benchmark scrap, steel and molybdenum pricing.


I love this stuff. Great composition. What drums are you using? Nice guitar solo done on a keyboard ? I'm confused it almost sounds Allan holdswothy then boarders on John Hammer with a touch of Zawinul ... now towards the end that is a guitar . Awesome tone. Darn ... no download.
the first guitar solo is done on my strat into a Fulltone Ultimate Octave pedal into a 1965 blackfaced Fender Super Reverb. The second solo at the end was my vintage strat into my 2555 Marshall Silver Jubilee with a vintage 4x12 cab...thanks for listening. The drums are all Logic 7...lot of serious programming.
the lorber-like solo at 1:25 is so neat.
Great writing. Needless to say, great guitar work. I love it - going back for a second listen.
Aside from the obvious great guitar work, I dug that funky synth work before the 2:00 min mark.
Tones, riffs, melodies, beats, stabs...I like the arrangement you did in this one too. So many tasty sections and styles...bravo!!!
Great guitar playing. Compared to other recent pieces by you I'd say this one is not as strong compositionally. It's all about the solos. Of course that's often the case in jazz. Still.
Did you post this once before? It seems familiar to me. Your playing is truly awesome, whew!
Always look forward to your next installment...And wow this one sure delivers!
I know you take a lot of time putting these together and it's much appreciated!
Glad you explained the two guitar solos,,,The contrast works well.....keep-em-comming.
Love the funky groove. You have a way with drum tracks. This could be on a Tony Williams Lifetime album. Stellar guitar work. Cool effects. Really like those chords past 4:00. Tops.


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Through an internship with the educational-tech leader Chegg, aspiring entrepreneur Sam Solomon '17 has bolstered his business savvy with newfound confidence and honed his marketing skills.
Chegg, which is overseen by President and CEO Daniel L. Rosensweig '83, specializes in online textbook rentals, homework help, online tutoring, and scholarship and internship matching. At the company's Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters, Solomon was heavily involved in running a national social media campaign, creating content for Chegg Play, the company's lifestyle editorial platform, and planning and executing this summer's EDU Summit, a three-day conference of national education leaders exploring innovations in enrollment.
"It was the first time I had worked on a national social media campaign and I was able to be involved in the process from beginning to end. I participated in the photoshoot to create all of the marketing assets, wrote copy, and assisted the legal team with creating the rules of the campaign," says Solomon, emphasizing the "generalist" description in the title of his marketing internship.
Not only did this campaign expose him to social media marketing techniques, but the summer giveaway was a runaway success, with the number of entries more than tripling the initial goal. "To see thousands of students all across the country competing and talking about a campaign I launched was really exciting," Solomon noted, "and I learned a lot about how to measure engagement and drive brand conversation on different social channels."
The 10-week internship also exposed Solomon, a sociology major and entrepreneurial studies minor, to content marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, and a variety of other strategies, platforms and campaigns.
This year Chegg hired 28 interns, representing about nine percent of the company's U.S. workforce. Interns gain real industry experience and have opportunities to contribute to Chegg just like an employee would. The Chegg Internship Program offers development, networking and team building experiences throughout the summer, such as the executive speaking sessions where the company's executive staff speak about their backgrounds, projects they are currently working on for Chegg, and life lessons/tips they want to pass along to the interns.
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At HWS, Solomon is a member of Sigma Chi, Chimera, Orange Key, intramural volleyball, a Reunion student-leader, and studied abroad in Rome, Italy. He was a finalist in the 2015 Stu Lieblein '90 Pitch Contest and, in 2016, participated in the social entrepreneurship excursion to Panama.


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