PECOS, June 7, 2000 - Natural gas prices for consumers in Pecos will be a little bit higher and the local utility company is asking everyone to take precautions to avoid higher bills.
Southern Union Gas (SUG), announced that the June Cost of Gas rate for Pecos/Monahans has increased $.216 per CCF (Hundred Cubic Feet) from last June's prices to $.45138 per CCF.
Current natural gas prices are substantially above the historic levels set in the winter of 1996-1997 and trends indicate that the cost of gas may be significantly higher this winter. Just like the stock market, the price of gas is subject to fluctuations as dictated by market forces. While this does not mean that gas prices will continue to rise, consumers should be prepared for higher bills associated with the increased cost of gas.
"We don't know exactly how much higher the gas bills for consumers will be, but we do want to warn them to be prepared," said Southern Union Gas Area Manager Danny Shelton. "We do know that it will be a sizeable bump, we just don't know for sure how much," he said.
It is important that the cost of gas included in a monthly gas bill is a "pass through" cost, meaning that the SUG makes no profit on the cost of gas. The cost of natural gas, however, is market-based and changes frequently. SUG makes its profit from transporting gas to the end-use customers. The rates that SUG charges for delivering gas are set by the municipalities SUG serves and/or the Railroad Commission of Texas and cannot be changed without their approval.
"Southern Union Gas wants to inform our customers of these market-driven increases and provide them with an option to protect themselves from potentially higher than normal natural gas bills," said David Stevens, president of Southern Union Gas Company. "While natural gas is still the least expensive and cleanest energy source available today, consumers may be in for some sticker shock due to these abnormally high commodity prices," he said.
"We encourage our customers to sign up for the Average Bill Calculation or ABC plan, which provides some protection from fluctuations in gas costs," said Stevens.
The ABC plan provides residential customers with a set monthly bill price based on their historical consumption patterns. These "levelized" payments protect consumers from market-driven price spikes. This means no unexpected increases in monthly gas bills. To sign up for the ABC plan, SUG customers should call the number on the top of their bills.
Southern Union Gas, a division of Austin-based Southern Union Company, serves approximately 523,000 customers in Texas, including the cities of Austin, El Paso, Brownsville, Galveston, Port Arthur, Mineral Wells and Weatherford.
PECOS, June 7, 2000 -An eleven-year old girl from Barstow is hospitalized in Lubbock fighting two very serious illnesses.
Shayna Goode is at University Medical Center fighting off two viruses _ viral encephalitis and viral meningitis. Both viruses have gone into her brain and affected her ability to move.
Her family decided to take her to the hospital in Monahans where she stayed for two days and then was transferred to the Odessa hospital and admitted into ICU for eight days. Shayna's condition worsened and was sent to Lubbock, where she has been for two weeks her mother said.
Goode said her daughter is doing a little better, but you never know what the day will bring.
"One day she'll do good and the next day she won't do as well," Goode said.
Saturday was the worst day she has had. Her temperature was 104.1 and she continually vomited during the night. Goode said that they were unable to give her any medicine to help because she couldn't keep it down.
She is feeling better today and her headache has finally receded, Goode said.
Goode said Shayna is taking this well and has been very strong. She also said the doctor talks to her, so that she can understand everything that is going on "He talks right in front of her about her illness, which makes it easier for her to understand what is happening to her," said Goode.
"She's taking it really well," Goode said. "She is amazing."
The doctor believes the way Shayna has been sleeping so much is helping her more that anything, Goode said.
Her mother said she has lost about 35 pounds and has lost a lot of muscle.
"She's real weak and her legs don't have any muscle tone," Goode said.
Goode said Shayna is currently doing physical therapy and will continue the regimen after she is released from the hospital.
She said Shayna has been able to walk a little better and sat up in a chair for 30 minutes yesterday.
Dr. Richard Lampe is her attending physician and a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist.
"We think she's doing a lot better," Lampe said.
Lampe said he cannot give specific details about patients but was able to answer the question of whether or not Shayna's viruses are contagious.
"I'm not caring for any patient at this time with a contagious disease," Lampe said.
Shayna loves to go swimming, roller blade and ride her bike. Hopefully, physical therapy will help her do these things again, Goode said.
Goode said the doctor believes that she will make a full recovery and hopefully she will be able to go home soon.
Goode said medical payments will be hard but Shayna's grandmother did have her on Medicaid.
"I don't know what we would have done without that," Goode said.
Barstow resident Lorna Navarette said Barstow citizens have held a raffle and gathered donations totaling about $300.
"People have been affected by this and have pulled together to help Shayna and her family," Navarette said. "And it is really appreciated."
Shayna will be a 6th grader next year. She is the daughter of Gary and Lisa Goode and has two sisters _ Stephanie, 20, and Chelsea, 5. Her grandparents are Hovis and Margie Windham of Pecos and Maulding and Billie Goode of Barstow.
If you want to donate money to help with medical costs please contact Lorna Navarette at the Pecos Enterprise.
There will be a bake sale at the Pecos Enterprise this Friday with all the proceeds going to Shayna.
PECOS, June 7, 2000 -The fight against dangerous drugs in the community continues with Pecos Police Department and other offices joining together.
On June 6, at 10:43 a.m., officers with the Pecos Police Department, Reeves County Sheriff's Department and the Trans Pecos Narcotics Drug Task Force, joined together to execute a search warrant.
The officers went to a travel trailer, located at 1302 E. Third Street, to execute the narcotics search warrant, at the home of Joel Fuentes.
"Once the warrant was executed and Fuentes was secured by the Swat Team, officers proceeded to search the travel trailer," said Pecos Police Investigator Paul Deishler.
Deishler said that during the search officers located a substance believed to be heroin.
Also during the search the officers located contraband commonly used in the packaging and injecting of heroin.
After officers completed their search of the premises Fuentes was transported to the Reeves County Jail, Deishler said.
Fuentes, 33, was charged on warrants for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and state parole violations.
"The investigation in reference to the heroin located inside the residence is ongoing and more arrests are pending," said Deishler.
PECOS, June 7, 2000 -Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Board members will listen to a report on Crockett Middle School 8th Grade lab addition project and Pecos High School and Austin Elementary roofing projects at their regular meeting scheduled for Thursday.
Board members will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, in the Board Room, 1304 South Park. The public is invited to attend.
The board will recognize Leslie Olibas _ yearbook sponsor and former board members Steve Armstrong and Freddy Lujan.
The group will discuss and approve revising the job description for assistant principal positions; appointing school board members to insurance committee; a partnership with Odessa College for Gearup Program and concurrent book waiver.
Board members will discuss and approve cafeteria guidelines and prices for the 2000-2001 school year; holiday calendar for custodial/maintenance employees; bi-monthly payday for hourly/paraprofessional employees and listen to the summer school report.
Other items for discussion and approval include, 1999-2000 budget amendments; a report on tentative in-service schedule for 2000-2001 school year; a request from Greater Opportunities of the Permian Basin (Headstart) for the use of Carver Center and telecommunications infra-structure fund grant _ PHS.
Board members will discuss and approve a request to purchase foreclosed property, Lot 7&8, Block B-3, college addition.
The group will meet behind closed doors in executive session to discuss personnel, including reassignment of principals or hear complaints against personnel.
They will return to open session and take action, if any, on items discussed in closed session.
Board members will discuss professional personnel: resignations, retirements, appointments, reassignments and change in contracts.
· Current bills and financial report.
· Reconciled bank balance report.
· Reeves County Community Recreation Department report.
· Time and date for next meeting.
· Request for items for next agenda.
PECOS, June 7, 2000 -Home-baked goodies will be for sale beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, at both First National and Security State Bank.
The annual event is sponsored by the 2000 Golden Girl nominees.
Martha Ann Chappell Dean died at her home near Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, June 4, 2000, after an 18-month battle with ovarian cancer.
She spent her childhood in Texarkana, Tx., and received her Bachelor's Degree from Austin College in Texas. She received a Master's Degree from the University of Georgia and her Ph.D. from Syracuse University in New York in 1980. Her research into the history of experimental psychology using computer analysis of academic journals won high acclaim in her field, and is still used to teach courses in the history of psychology today.
Dr. Dean joined the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia as a research analyst, and later worked in Princeton, New Jersey at PA Technology, an international technology consulting firm, as an information analyst.
Her husband, David Dean, is a 1967 graduate of Pecos High School.
In 1989, she migrated with her husband and family to Sydney, Australia.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. David Dean of Sydney, Australia; one daughter, Dorothy Dean of Sydney, Australia; one son, Daniel Dean of Sydney, Australia; her parents, Bob and Billie Chappell of Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, David Chappell of Petaluma, Calif., Tom Chappell of Farmington Hill, Michigan; one sister, Susan Matthews of Decatur, Ill.; her mother-in-law, Nancy Dean of Pecos and numerous nephews and nieces.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Royal Hospital for Women _ GO Fund, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Jose Angel Gomez, 87, of Pecos, died Monday, June 5, 2000, at the Pecos Nursing Home.
A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., today at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, June 8, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born Aug. 8, 1912, in Brogado, Tx., was a lifelong Pecos resident, retired, and a Catholic.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
PECOS, June 7, 2000 -Today Partly cloudy. High 90-95. South wind 10-20 mph. Tonight Mostly clear. Low in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 10-20 mph. Thursday Partly cloudy. High 90-95. Southeast wind 10-20 mph and gusty. Extended forecast Thursday night mostly clear. Low in the lower 60s.


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TOKYO : The Japan Football Association (JFA) has approved 210 million yen ($1.95 million) in loans to 115 clubs whose finances have taken a hit from the COVID-19 shutdown, Kyodo news agency has reported.
The season had just got underway in Japan before it was suspended in February due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, leading to a loss of revenue for clubs.
Matches in the top three divisions are on hold until at least June 12.
The JFA received loan requests from 138 clubs and the governing body said it had already transferred funds for the first 71 loans approved last week.
"We're proceeding with a sense of urgency out of our desire to rescue these clubs," JFA President Kozo Tashima said. "Even as early as June, some clubs will be hanging on by a shoestring. Our financial resources are limited, but we will do as much as we can."
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Q: Rails 4, Devise, CanCan and rails_admin issues? I've been trying to set up rails_admin and to work with Rails 4.0.4, but unfortunately I ran across some issues. I have a devise generated User model with admin added as boolean afterwards. But even if the User is admin and needs to access the rails_admin panel, I get unauthorized access. It's like the current user cannot be passed in the ability.rb properly. Not sure if this is a Rails 4 issue or I'm doing something wrong.
Here's the code, with a little (ugly?) workaround that works, but I need a more elegant solution. Thanks.
ability.rb
class Ability
  include CanCan::Ability

  def initialize(user)
    # Define abilities for the passed in user here. For example:
    #
      user = User.current # guest user (not logged in)
      if user.admin?
        can :manage, :all
        can :access, :rails_admin # needed to access RailsAdmin
        can :dashboard            # dashboard access
      else
        can :read, :all
      end
  end
end

user.rb
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  devise :database_authenticatable, :registerable,
         :recoverable, :rememberable, :trackable, :validatable

  def self.current
    Thread.current[:user]
  end

  def self.current=(user)
    Thread.current[:user] = user
  end
end

application_controller.rb
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  protect_from_forgery with: :exception

  before_filter :set_current_user

  def set_current_user
    User.current = current_user
  end
end

And, of course, I have this in rails_admin.rb enabled.
RailsAdmin.config do |config|
  config.authorize_with :cancan
end

Thanks!

A: Seems it works, but you first need a Devise model before adding rails_admin.
Also, this needs to be enabled in rails_admin initializer:
config.current_user_method(&:current_user)

A: Two things which I notice, which are strange (not sure whether any of them is the core problem)
1) You don't authenticate anywhere.
You ApplicationContoller should have:
before_filter :authenticate_user!

And you do this (which I believe you don't need to do in Devise).
 before_filter :set_current_user

  def set_current_user
    User.current = current_user
  end

2) Did you try to restart your server?
I believe RailsAdmin doesn't reload automatically (you either need to hack a special hack - https://github.com/sferik/rails_admin/wiki/How-to:-Reloading-RailsAdmin-Config-Automatically or restart a server)

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Dutch designers and software engineers understand the potential of mobile devices. They are creating apps that no only intersect seamlessly with our daily lives, but improve our understanding of the world around us.
Such apps offer augmented reality, which superimposes digital content or imagery on top of what you're seeing. For example, if you aim your smartphone camera at a magazine page, poster, or other printed material, related media, such as movies, music videos, slideshows, and links suddenly appear on your screen through Layar.
Other examples include Star Walk 2, Wikitude, AR Invaders, and Anatomy 4D.


Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering fields. Mechanical engineers design and oversee the manufacture of many products ranging from medical devices to new batteries. They also may design power-producing machines, such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines, as well as refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Further, mechanical engineers may need to design other machines inside buildings, such as elevators and escalators. They also design material-handling systems, such as conveyor systems and automated transfer stations. Like other engineers, mechanical engineers use computers extensively. Mechanical engineers are routinely responsible for the integration of sensors, controllers, and machinery.
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Computer technology helps mechanical engineers create and analyze designs, run simulations and test how a machine is likely to work, interact with connected systems, and generate specifications for parts. Engineers prepare layouts and drawings of parts to be made and of the process for putting the parts together, often using three-dimensional CAD-CAM design software such as AutoCAD. Mechanical engineers often work on the newest industrial pursuits, particularly in factory automation and robotics.
The fields of alternative energies and nanotechnology will also offer new opportunities for occupational growth. Mechanical engineers design production projects to harness developments in nanotechnology, which involves manipulating matter at the tiniest levels. Nanotechnology will result in improvements of technology in fields such as healthcare and in the design of more powerful computer chips.
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A Professional Engineering (PE) license, which allows for higher levels of leadership and independence, can be acquired later in one's career. Licensed engineers are called professional engineers (PEs). A PE can oversee the work of other engineers, sign off on projects, and provide services directly to the public. The initial PE exam can be taken after earning a bachelor's degree. Engineers who pass this exam are commonly called engineers in training (EITs) or engineer interns (EIs). After meeting work experience requirements, EITs and EIs can take the second exam, called the Principles and Practice of Engineering. Each state issues its own licenses, although most states recognize licensure from other states, as long as the licensing state's requirements meet or exceed their own.
Some colleges and universities offer 5-year programs that allow students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree. Some 5-year or even 6-year cooperative plans combine classroom study with practical work, enabling students to gain valuable experience and earn money to finance part of their education. ABET accredits programs in engineering and engineering technology. Most employers prefer to hire students from an accredited program.
Mechanical engineers held about 288,800 jobs in 2017. The median annual wage for mechanical engineers was $84,190 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $54,420, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $131,350. Most mechanical engineers work full time, and about 3 in 10 worked more than 40 hours a week in 2017. Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2017 to 2026. In the automotive industry in particular, mechanical engineers will play key roles in improving the range and performance of hybrid and electric cars.


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Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure will NOT be back for Manchester City's clash with Stoke
Hope Keyomah - February 7, 2015
Manuel Pellegrini has ruled Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony out of Manchester City's clash with Stoke on Wednesday.
The duo are preparing for Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana on Sunday, but City fans will have to wait until later in the month to see the pair in action.
'We don't want both of them to come back so quickly because it is impossible for them to play on Wednesday (against Stoke).
'After that we have 10 days without a game so they have time to come back.'
The duo could return for City's home match against Newcastle on February 21, which would also be Bony's debut for the Premier League champions.
Pellegrini has no fears about the safety of Toure and Bony, despite violent scenes marring the end of Ghana's semi-final win over hosts Equatorial Guinea on Thursday.
'It wasn't the best thing to finish that game but I don't think that will happen in the future,' said Pellegrini.
'We have the normal contact that we need to have with both of them. I don't think they will have any problems. The most important thing is for them to win that cup.
Meanwhile, Pellegrini has insisted Stevan Jovetic still has a big role to play at City, despite being replaced by Bony in the club's Champions League squad.
'It is always difficult to take a player out of the list but we have restrictions this year (due to breaches of financial fair play),' explained Pellegrini. 'We brought Bony because I think that we need another striker, a box player, and in the position of Jovetic maybe we have some other options.
'It is a difficult decision but I think it was the best for the squad.
'He continues being very important player. If we didn't have the restrictions we'd have another place. He's a good professional and I'm sure we'll see him playing in the Premier League.'
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La Humber Mk I era un veicolo corazzato prodotto in Gran Bretagna durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Questo mezzo sostituì la Humber Light Reconnaissance Car.

Storia
La Humber Armoured Car era realizzata dalla Rootes ed in pratica era una combinazione del telaio del trattore di artiglieria Karrier KT4 sul quale era montato lo scafo corazzato della Guy Armoured Car. Il primo ordine per 500 esemplari venne emesso nel 1940. La produzione iniziò nel 1941 e si concluse nel 1945. In totale furono 5.400 gli esemplari prodotti, molte delle quali della versione Mk IV armata con un cannone da 37 mm.

Impiego
Il primo impiego del veicolo in combattimento avvenne nel 1941 durante la campagna del Nord Africa con l'11° Ussari e altre unità dislocate su quel teatro operativo. Venne utilizzata, dopo lo sbarco in Normandia, nella campagna di Europa come veicolo da ricognizione delle divisioni corazzate britanniche.

Pochi veicoli furono utilizzati, con compiti di scorta e pattugliamento, lungo il cosiddetto corridoio iraniano attraverso il quale passavano i rifornimenti per l'Unione Sovietica.

Un esemplare della versione MK IV fu catturato dai tedeschi e impiegato dalla 9ª divisione Panzer delle SS ad Arnhem, durante i combattimenti dell'Operazione Market-Garden.

Esemplari di MK I e MK II risultano da alcune foto come prede belliche italiane in Africa Settentrionale.

Dopo la fine della Seconda guerra mondiale fu impiegata, nel 1948-1949, dall'Egitto. Altri veicoli furono utilizzati dalle forze armate di Cipro, Burma, Sri Lanka, Messico, Portogallo, Danimarca e Paesi Bassi. Molte furono utilizzate anche come bersagli nei poligoni militari.

Erano ancora in uso in qualche esercito di qualche paese dell'estremo oriente nei primi anni sessanta.

Circa 100 Humber Mk IV furono utilizzate, con armamento modificato nel tempo, fino alla fine agli anni sessanta dalla Polizia di Stato.

Alcune autoblindo Humber trovarono impiego anche nei "Gruppi Difesa" dell'Aeronautica Militare Italiana, restando in servizio sugli aeroporti della Difesa Aerea fino ai primi anni '80.

Attualmente un esemplare è conservato presso il Museo di Bovington, Gran Bretagna.

Versioni

 Mk I: Prima versione dotata di una mitragliatrice Besa da 7,92 mm e di una Besa da 15 mm. Lo scafo era quello della Guy Armoured Car. L'equipaggio era composto da tre soldati. Trecento gli esemplari costruiti.
 Mk IIAA/Quad AA: versione della Mk I dotata di una torretta differente e armata con quattro mitragliatrici Besa da 7,92 mm con mirino antiaereo. Le armi potevano essere elevate fin quasi alla verticale. Il veicolo era pensato per fornire protezione antiaerea alle unità composte da autoblindo ma, data la supremazia aerea che gli alleati ottennero da un certo periodo del conflitto in poi, fu poco utilizzata.
 Mk II: versione con torretta chiusa e armata con una mitragliatrice. Altre migliorie introdotte in questa versione furono una migliore aerazione del motore, una parte anteriore ridisegnata con il visore del pilota ricavato nella zona superiore della piastra inclinata frontale. Prodotta in 440 esemplari.

 Mk II OP: versione posto di osservazione della Mk II. Era armata con due mitragliatrici Besa da 7,92 mm.
 Mk III: versione simile nell'aspetto esterno alla Mk II ma dotata di una torretta più spaziosa. Era armata con due mitragliatrici Besa: una da 15 mm e una da 7,92 mm. L'equipaggio divenne di quattro uomini, perché era stato aggiunto un operatore radio che sollevava da questo compito il comandante del mezzo.
 Mk IV: versione equipaggiata con il cannone statunitense M5 o M6 da 37 mm al posto della mitragliatrice Besa da 15 mm. L'installazione di questa arma richiese di ridisegnare i portelli della torretta che, per ragioni di spazio, poteva ora ospitare solo due persone. Furono 2.000 le Mk IV prodotte.

Note

Bibliografia
 AA.VV. (1976), Storia dei mezzi corazzati, Fratelli Fabbri editori, Milano
 Forty, G., (1996), World War Two Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Self-Propelled Artillery, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 1-85532-582-9.
 Moschanskiy,I., (1999-02), Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2, Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya, (Мощанский, И., (1999-02), Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2, Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция.

Voci correlate
 Humber (azienda)
 Humber Scout Car

Altri progetti

Humber (autoblindo)
Veicoli militari britannici della seconda guerra mondiale
Autoblindo

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Pre-transaction due diligence is the proactive preparation of a business for a transfer of ownership and is a crucial step in protecting the value of your company. The goal of a pre-transaction due diligence review is to identify and fix any perceived problems or issues so they do not affect a future transaction.
Pre-transaction due diligence involves two major types of analysis – a financial audit and a legal audit.
The financial audit involves a third party review of the quality and depth of the financial information that will be presented to a potential buyer, banker or investor. In addition to a pre-transaction financial due diligence, business owners need to conduct top-to-bottom legal due diligence to ensure the legality of the business.
Your advisor group will work together during the pre-transaction due diligence process to assemble a "due diligence chest." This filing cabinet contains copies of all of the records and documents that a buyer, banker or investor will request when they come in to perform due diligence.


MORIYAMA, Daido. Buenos Aires. (Tokyo, 2005).
Signed limited first edition, one of only 300 copies, boldly signed by Moriyama, with over 225 full-bleed photographic plates—a vivid intersection of color and black-and-white photogravures—with original photographic dust jacket unfolding to poster-size, accompanied by vintage 8 by 10-inch silver gelatin print numbered 57 and stamped "Daido Moriyama Buenos Aires" on the verso, enclosed within original windowed envelope, all housed in original printed shipping carton. Scarce. $1450.
MORIYAMA, Daido. Mizu no Yume (Dreams of Water). Kanagawa, 1999.
First edition of Moriyama's dark waterscapes, one of only 980 copies, with 41 full-page high-contrast photogravures, signed by Moriyama in Kanji and English. $900.
MORIYAMA, Daido. "71-NY. New York, 2002.
First trade edition of images taken during Moriyama's first trip to New York in 1971, with 210 photogravures and 14 pages of contact sheets, signed "Daido" on the title page. $750.
MORIYAMA, Daido. Takuno. Tokyo, 2005.
First edition of Moriyama's visual documentation of the port of Takuno, one of 1,500 copies, with 22 full-page high-contrast photogravures, signed by Moriyama in Kanji and English. $250.


The Mayor of Toronto says that he is in no hurry to make a decision on whether the city should be looking at cooling foreign investment with measures like those that will apply in BC from Monday.
John Tory told BNN that he has not drawn any conclusions on what should be done to cool the market based on what is going on elsewhere. He said that governments cannot micro-manage the market.
Ontario may introduce measures to take some of the pressure off the province's home prices, especially in the GTA, however low supply is cited by many analysts as a more urgent problem than foreign investment.


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Q: how to animate an element html with height:0px to height:auto (CSS) I am trying to generate an animation by moving the mouse over my div, I want the height to be increased to the height it must have for its content to be fully displayed.
the effect must be from a height(height:0px) that starts from zero to the total height(height:auto) of the content
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Home > News > Discipline With Dignity: Oakland Classrooms Try Healing Instead of Punishment
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. --Winston Churchill
Discipline With Dignity: Oakland Classrooms Try Healing Instead of Punishment
--by Fania Davis, syndicated from dowser.org, Sep 14, 2014
Tommy, an agitated 14-year-old high school student in Oakland, Calif., was in the hallway cursing out his teacher at the top of his lungs. A few minutes earlier, in the classroom, he'd called her a "b___" after she twice told him to lift his head from the desk and sit up straight. Eric Butler, the school coordinator for Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY—the author is executive director of the organization) heard the ruckus and rushed to the scene. The principal also heard it and appeared. Though Butler tried to engage him in conversation, Tommy was in a rage and heard nothing. He even took a swing at Butler that missed. Grabbing the walkie-talkie to call security, the principal angrily told Tommy he would be suspended.
"I don't care if I'm suspended. I don't care about anything," Tommy defiantly responded. Butler asked the principal to allow him to try a restorative approach with Tommy instead of suspending him.
Butler immediately began to try to reach Tommy's mother. This angered Tommy even more. "Don't call my momma. She ain't gonna do nothing. I don't care about her either."
"Is everything OK?" The concern in Butler's voice produced a noticeable shift in Tommy's energy.
"No, everything is not OK."
"What's wrong?" Eric asked. Tommy was mistrustful and wouldn't say anything else. "Man, you took a swing at me, I didn't fight back. I'm just trying my best to keep you in school. You know I'm not trying to hurt you. Come to my classroom. Let's talk."
They walked together to the restorative justice room. Slowly, the boy began to open up and share what was weighing on him. His mom, who had been successfully doing drug rehabilitation, had relapsed. She'd been out for three days. The 14-year-old was going home every night to a motherless household and two younger siblings. He had been holding it together as best he could, even getting his brother and sister breakfast and getting them off to school. He had his head down on the desk in class that day because he was exhausted from sleepless nights and worry.
After the principal heard Tommy's story, he said, "We were about to put this kid out of school, when what he really deserved was a medal."
Eric tracked down Tommy's mother, did some prep work, and facilitated a restorative justice circle with her, Tommy, the teacher, and the principal. Using a technique borrowed from indigenous traditions, each had a turn with the talking piece, an object that has a special meaning to the group. It moves from person to person, tracing a circle. The person holding the talking piece is the only one talking, and the holder speaks with respect and from the heart.
Everyone else in the circle listens with respect and from the heart.
As Tommy held the talking piece, he told his story. On the day of the incident, he had not slept, and he was hungry and scared. He felt the teacher was nagging him. He'd lost it. Tommy apologized. He passed the talking piece to his teacher and heard her story.
Earlier in the year another student had assaulted her. She was terrified it was about to happen again with Tommy. After the incident with Tommy, as much as she loved teaching, she had considered quitting. Tommy apologized again for the outburst and offered to make amends by helping her with after-school chores for the next few weeks. The teacher agreed to show more compassion in the future if she noticed a student's head down on the desk.
Taking responsibility, Tommy's mother apologized to her son and all present. She rededicated herself to treatment and was referred to the campus drug rehabilitation counselor. After the circle and with follow-up, Tommy's family life, grades, and behavior improved. The teacher remained at the school.
Restoration, not punishment
Nelson Mandela's adage, "I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends," captures the profoundly inclusive nature of restorative justice (RJ). The hallmark of RJ is intentionally bringing together people with seemingly diametrically opposed viewpoints—particularly people who have harmed with people who have been harmed—in a carefully prepared face-to-face encounter where everyone listens and speaks with respect and from the heart no matter their differences. The talking piece is a powerful equalizer, allowing everyone's voice to be heard and honored, whether that of a police officer, a judge, or a 14-year-old youth.
If the school had responded in the usual way by suspending Tommy, harm would have been replicated, not healed. Punitive justice asks only what rule or law was broken, who did it, and how they should be punished. It responds to the original harm with more harm. Restorative justice asks who was harmed, what are the needs and obligations of all affected, and how do they figure out how to heal the harm.
Had punitive discipline ruled the day, Tommy's story would have gone unheard and his needs unmet. Had he been suspended, Tommy's chances of engaging in violence and being incarcerated would have dramatically increased. Suspension likely would have exacerbated harm on all sides—to Tommy, his teacher, his family, and ultimately, his community. His teacher would have been deprived of hearing Tommy's story. She might have quit teaching and remained trapped in trauma.
If Tommy had been suspended and left unsupervised—as most suspended students are—he would have been behind in his coursework when he returned. Trapped in an under-resourced school without adequate tutoring and counseling, Tommy would have had a hard time catching up. According to a national study, he would have been three times more likely to drop out by 10th grade than students who had never been suspended.
Worse, had Tommy dropped out, his chances of being incarcerated later in life would have tripled. Seventy-five percent of the nation's inmates are high school dropouts.
Getting kids out of the pipeline
The school-to-prison pipeline refers to the alarming national trend of punishing and criminalizing our youth instead of educating and nurturing them. Exclusionary discipline policies such as suspensions, expulsions, and school-based arrests are increasingly being used to address even the most minor infractions: a 5-year-old girl's temper tantrum, a child doodling on her desk with erasable ink, or adolescent students having a milk fight in the cafeteria. Use of suspensions has almost doubled since the 1970's. Black students are disproportionately impacted. According to data from the U.S. Office of Civil Rights, black students are three times more likely to be suspended than their white counterparts for comparable offenses.
Overreliance on exclusionary school discipline that disproportionately impacts African American youth led the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education recently to announce the launch of a national initiative to help schools and districts meet their legal obligation to administer discipline without unlawfully discriminating. At the January 8, 2014 release of a Guidance Package on equitable and effective school discipline, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said, "Racial discrimination in school discipline is a real problem today, and not just an issue from 40 to 50 years ago."
According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control, a student's sense of belonging to a high school community is a top protective factor against violence and incarceration. In addition to convening restorative justice circles like Tommy's, RJOY also uses circles proactively to deepen relationships and create a school culture of connectivity, thereby reducing the likelihood that harm will occur.
A UC Berkeley Law study found RJOY's 2007 middle school pilot eliminated violence and expulsions, while reducing school suspension rates by 87 percent. After two years of training and participation in RJ practices, whenever conflict arose, RJOY middle school students knew how to respond by coming to the RJ room to ask for a talking piece and space to facilitate a circle. Today, at one of the RJOY school sites, student suspensions decreased 74 percent after two years and referrals for violence fell 77 percent after one year. Racial disparity in discipline was eliminated. Graduation rates and test scores increased.
In Oakland, RJOY is successfully influencing the school district to make the approach in Tommy's case the new norm. The restorative justice model has been so successful in the schools where RJOY has worked that, in 2010, the Oakland school board passed a resolution adopting RJ as a system-wide alternative to zero-tolerance discipline and as a way of creating stronger and healthier school communities.
Young high school students in Oakland with failing grades and multiple incarcerations who were not expected to graduate not only graduate but achieve 3.0-plus GPAs. Some have become class valedictorians. Girls who have been long-time enemies become friends after sitting in a peacemaking circle. Instead of fighting, students come into the restorative justice room and ask for a talking piece and circle. Youth and adults who walk into a circle feeling anger toward one another end up embracing. Youth report they are doing circles at home with their families. High school graduates are returning to their schools to ask for circles to address conflict outside the school.
Oakland is considered one of the most violent cities in the nation. However, today hundreds of Oakland students are learning a new habit. Instead of resorting to violence, they are being empowered to engage in restorative processes that bring together persons harmed with persons responsible for harm in a safe and respectful space, promoting dialogue, accountability, a deeper sense of community, and healing.
Fania Davis wrote this article for Education Uprising, the Winter 2014 issue of YES! Magazine. She is co-founder and executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth.
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When Nebraska's coaches first sat down to watch the high school recruiting film of Cameron Taylor, they thought they were evaluating a quarterback.
Before the tape ended, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander had come up with a different vision for the former three-star out of Montgomery (Ala.) Park Crossing.
"Cam played quarterback in high school, so when you watched film on him, all you saw was him at quarterback. You didn't see anything on the defensive side of the ball," NU defensive backs coach Travis Fisher said. "And so, just watching him move, Coach Chinander and I were watching the film, and Coach Chinander found him first and brought him back: 'Hey Fish, this kid, I think he can play some DB.'
"I watched him on tape - obviously he was playing quarterback, but I saw him move, and I said, 'Yeah coach, I think he can play DB.' At that time I think we had a lot guys on the board that were obviously DBs on film, and I thought that Cam would be better than those guys, some of the guys that we didn't bring in."
The 6-foot, 200-pound Taylor hit the ground running at his new position this fall, garnering unanimous praise from coaches and teammates alike as one of Nebraska's most impressive newcomers.
"He looks like a kid who's played corner his whole life," Chinander said.
Fisher said Taylor was competing for immediate playing this season both at cornerback and nickel. Given the strides he's already made in just a few short months on defense, Taylor is well on his way to being a factor in NU's secondary for years to come.
"Since he's been here he's been even more than what we thought," Fisher said. "He's been a blessing. He's been working hard. I can't speak enough about him as a young man growing up around some of these older players. He's blended in perfectly. He's taken leadership, taken ownership, and it's a pleasure coaching him."
Even Taylor's fellow corners couldn't help but rave about his early performance. According to guys like junior Lamar Jackson and sophomore Dicaprio Bootle, Taylor carries himself like a player well beyond his age.
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Added Bootle:
"He came in this summer and said, 'Look, I'm trying to learn the system, can you get with me?' so he was just doing it that way… He's just picked up on it, and he's been rolling ever since."


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Johann Heinrich Senzel war der Sohn des Kirchenbaumeisters Heinrich Senzel und dessen Ehefrau Magdalena Weigand. Nach seiner Schulausbildung betrieb er in seinem Heimatort eine Landwirtschaft und war in der Kommunalpolitik engagiert. Von 1903 bis 1916 war er Bürgermeister in Bieber. Aus gesundheitlichen Gründen legte er sein Amt vorzeitig nieder. Senzel war Schöffe bei der Strafkammer Hanau und Mitglied des Kreistages in Gelnhausen.
Von 1911 bis 1919 war er Mitglied des Kurhessischen Kommunallandtages des Regierungsbezirks Kassel, aus dessen Mitte er ein Mandat für den Provinziallandtag der Provinz Hessen-Nassau erhielt. Er war in verschiedenen Ausschüssen tätig.

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 Liste der Mitglieder des Kommunallandtages Kassel

Literatur
 Jochen Lengemann: MdL Hessen. 1808–1996. Biographischer Index (= Politische und parlamentarische Geschichte des Landes Hessen. Bd. 14 = Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen. Bd. 48, 7). Elwert, Marburg 1996, ISBN 3-7708-1071-6, S. 356.
 Dieter Pelda: Die Abgeordneten des Preußischen Kommunallandtags in Kassel 1867–1933 (= Vorgeschichte und Geschichte des Parlamentarismus in Hessen. Bd. 22 = Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen. Bd. 48, 8). Elwert, Marburg 1999, ISBN 3-7708-1129-1, S. 198.

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(389293) Hasubick est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le  à Tzec Maun par Erwin Schwab. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 3,21 UA, une excentricité de 0,25 et une inclinaison de 26,5° par rapport à l'écliptique.

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The challenges, she noted, have resulted in high crime rates, immoral behaviour, lawlessness, conflict, diseases, poverty, violence against children and high level of illiteracy.
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Poverty, alcohol and substance abuse are increasingly driving families to break apart in Uganda, the state minister for gender and culture affairs, Peace Regis Mutuuzo has warned.
Speaking to journalists about preparations ahead of the International Day of Families on Wednesday, Mutuuzo said families under stress due to material and psychological reasons.
"Families are breaking apart because couples don't talk to one another. A spouse wakes and leaves for work without talking to their partner. Poverty is another driver," she stated.
Apart from financial pressures, she noted that the family as an institution was 'disintegrating at a very high rate' due to moral decadence, absentee parents, divorce, alcohol, and drug abuse.
As part of activities to mark the International Day of Families, officials from the ministry held community counseling sessions for families facing different challenges, Mutuuzo disclosed.
The United Nations, through a resolution passed on September 20, 1993, proclaimed the year 1994 the International Year of Families. Since 2000, Uganda has commemorated the day.
This year's celebrations will be held in Bududa district under the theme "Peaceful Family: A safe environment for Child Growth and Development," which explores the role of families and family policies that contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal 16 pertaining to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all and to the establishment of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Mutuuzo noted that it was important to pay attention to family as the first institution that trains children to learn virtues of patience and self-control which are key in resolving human conflict.
"In the family, we form our values, character, and approach to relationships. The family is a good place to start building peace," Mutuuzo said.
The minister said the government had invested in institutions including the judiciary, police and probation officers attached to her ministry to deal with family matters.
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SeaLink Marine & Tourism (SeaLink), part of the ASX listed Kelsian Group, will deliver certainty for Kangaroo Island residents, businesses and visitors by ensuring the continuous operation of the safe, reliable and customer-focused vehicle and passenger ferry services on the critical transport link, having secured the Kangaroo Island Ferry Service Contract in a competitive market tender.
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"We have a 32-year history of the safe and reliable delivery of this critical ferry service across the treacherous and exposed Backstairs Passage and under this new contract, we will continue to serve the residents, businesses and tourists of Kangaroo Island through until at least 2039, with two further 5-year option terms beyond that.
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"As a local company that had its very beginning linked to the Kangaroo Island ferry, the ongoing success of this flagship business in inherently important to Kelsian and our global business.
"In selecting SeaLink, the Government of South Australia has a partner who has a deep commitment to continuing the promotion of the island and successful operation of this important transport link," he said
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Corey Wingard said the new contract was a big win for Kangaroo Island and all South Australians.
"This new contract with SeaLink is fantastic news for tourism, business and for residents on Kangaroo Island, with more services, cheaper fares for residents, cheaper freight and new larger capacity vessels making the Island an even more desirable destination," he said.
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"SeaLink has made it clear they are in this for the long haul, exploring investment in the rebuilding of tourism accommodation lost in the 2020 Kangaroo Island Bushfire in another win for local tourism."


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The alternative "If we build it, they will come" approach has long been relegated to the field of dreams, after Kevin Costner's movie by the same name. In my own effort to keep up with the times, I just finished a new book by Julie Steelman, The Effortless Yes: Demystifying the Selling Process. Julie is known as the entrepreneur's selling mentor, for both men and women.
Dust off your moxie. Don't hope that a miracle will happen and your products and services will sell themselves. Be passionate about what you are selling, and decide to be of service, by providing your customers with something of value in exchange for deserved payment. Set aside fear and doubt, and stand tall with your message.
Claim your sweet spot. The sweet spot if the essence of your brand. The way to claim it is to name your expertise or specialty, describe for whom it's meant and clearly state how it delivers on its promise (or what is called your unique payoff proposition). Make it real for you and your customers.
Craft your irresistible pitch. An irresistible pitch is a clear and concise explanation of what you do best, benefits to your customers, an honest statement of why you do what you do, a question that pulls the listener in, and words and language that engage the hearts and mind of your ideal customer.
Socialize your message. Generate leads using social media, but don't rely on it alone to make sales. Use the media to initiate contact, highlight your human element, and communicate your specialty or expertise in a way that anticipates what your customers might be thinking about. Facilitate a transition to a private environment for closing a sale.
Engage graciously. Always treat customers with respect, honesty, and warmth to make the selling process more enjoyable, fun and delightful. The goal is to deepen the relationship, and discover if their needs match your offer. Listen closely for what they are saying and expressing. Don't forget to follow-up. Skip the cold calling – it's just too cold.
Discover your signature selling style. Learn to sell in a way that matches your personality and your strengths. Check the definitions in this book or other sources to see if you are the humanitarian, visionary, maverick, romantic, nurturer, mentor, or one of a dozen others. Tune your approach and you will find yourself enjoying the selling process.
Perfect your natural ask. As you go through the sales cycle with your customer, there comes a point when it's natural for the transaction to conclude. Asking the customer for their decision demonstrates leadership on your part, shows you have confidence in your offering, and prompts them to make a final decision. You can't win if you don't ask.
Just recognize that if you are in business for yourself, you are in the business of selling. Selling well is about creating relevancy with customers and aligning your product suite with their needs. That has to lead to a win-win close where the customer satisfies a need and you make money, or you don't have a long-term business. Are you comfortable with your selling skills?


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Luka Doncic Joins A Historic Triple-Double List With Recent 40 Point Performance
Luka Magic was on full display last night as Luka Doncic seemed to have everything clicking versus the star-studded Brooklyn Nets. Doncic willed his team in a hard-fought double-overtime victory against Kyrie Irving, who went off for 39 points, and Kevin Durant, who dropped in 37, by putting up a 41-point triple-double!
Doncic's final stat line for the night was 41 points on 50 percent shooting (14/28) to go along with 11 rebounds, 14 assists, and three steals to help the Dallas Mavericks secure a 129-125 win.
"We're just trying to do the best we can to make his job a lot easier out there on the floor when he gives the ball up, and the only way you can do that is knock down shots and take them with confidence and make a play," said Tim Hardaway Jr. postgame, per ESPN.
Mavericks Maxi Kleber also went on to add to what Hardaway said, stating,
"Obviously, Luka is probably the best guy to make tough shots and make shots when they count, but he also knows when to make the right basketball plays," Kleber said. "And especially when we came into overtime, they were like really aggressive with him, and he made the right play, I don't know, three or four times in a row. We just got hot and made all those shots."
Doncic's 40-point triple-double performance was also one for the history books, as he now becomes the 10th player in NBA History with three or more 40-point triple-doubles.
The list includes many impressive names, such as NBA Legends Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, and The King LeBron James. This recent outing adds to what has been such a stellar start to the 2022-2023 season for Doncic, as he has put up over thirty points in each one of the four Mavericks games so far.
Luka Dončić has become only the 10th player in @NBA history to record 3-or-more career 40-point triple-doubles.
22, Oscar Robertson
15, James Harden
12, Russell Westbrook
7, Wilt Chamberlain
6, LeBron James
*3, Luka Dončić
3, Larry Bird
3, Michael Jordan
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— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) October 28, 2022
The Mavericks' record currently sits at 2-2, placing them as the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
Although it is still very early into the new NBA season, we would not put it past Doncic to definitely continue to play at such a high level. Only time will tell if Doncic can sustain this level of play and carry it on to the playoffs later down the road; for now, let's just appreciate the nightly magic we witness.
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Recent Al Franken Interview Reveals He's Not Done With Politics
Al Franken Welcomed by Dems, Says He May Run Again
Al Franken made his first public appearance since resigning in disgrace from the Senate amidst sexual misconduct allegations, and he says he's considering running for office again. The comment came during an interview with CBS Minnesota's Esme Murphy, who asked if Franken would ever consider running for office again. In case you've forgotten, not all Congressional Democrats were even on board with the calls for Franken's resignation following allegations of groping and unwanted kissing surfacing at the end of 2017.
I seriously doubt a Republican who resigned amidst credible accusations of sexual misconduct from eight women would score a light-hearted interview with any news network, or be asked whether or not they'd give public office another shot. "Well, see, if I say anything there you will put it in the story. I don't know. I haven't ruled it out, and I haven't ruled it in," Franken said.
The question came after Franken thanked the network for warmly welcoming him in. "That means a lot to me. It was very moving for me. It was very gratifying. I put my heart in the job," Franken said. "I miss the whole job. I loved that job, I loved the job as Senator. It was very meaningful for me and bittersweet, I would like to still be there," he added.
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When Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore faced sexual misconduct allegations, the voters in deep-Red Alabama did something they seldom ever do and voted for the Democrat instead. When Franken resigns in disgrace, Democrats ask when he's coming back.
Aren't Democrats the ones that claim to be the champions of women? For all their talk, it's noticeable that the majority of those taken down in the "#MeToo" era have leaned left. I guess Franken's fans think he'll be on his best behavior a second time around? Who knows, but hopefully the voters of Minnesota aren't willing to give that a try.
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Keep in mind, DEMON-O-RATS said that they would vote for hildabeast, in the 2016 election, even if she were in jail.
I'd like a "body language" expert to assess Franky. I noticed, every time he (as I perceived it) that he lied, his eyes closed.
Need fresh young prey and can't find any without the DEMS to help? Al Franken is a slime ball in a suit. We should have a sign printed that says..Sexual Deviates like Al Franken are not needed in our government. We have enough corruption, do we really need to add a sexual pervert to the mix…I thought we were done with this when Bill Clinton left Office.
Apparently, in your zeal to take the high ground, you have dehumanized former Senator Franken and judged him guilty of all accusations. I believe your partisan bias is getting in the way of your better judgment. The things Franken was accused of were not even close to what your president has been accused of. Trump has his own Wiki page of sexual accusation. But you don't believe any of that, do you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations
Al the pig franken is running again really ???will women vote for this dumocrat masher/groper.If they do that will be another dumocratic lie they promote>>> the idea that they protect women..
It never ceases to amaze me how the faults of the dear leader are projected onto the opposition in the minds of loyalists. So far the Washington post has documented 3,251 false or misleading claims uttered by Trump, and counting since he became president. Trump assassinates the character of journalists because they ruin his con if you pay attention to the truth too much. Instead, he recommends only the web of friendly conservative propagandists, like this one, so you only hear what they want you to hear.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?utm_term=.74ead19b4c8a
Believe a comment from his wife that they have had too much time together…what would they
talk about..his flirtations with the other women?…Yeah…he's back, he NEVER was going anywhere,
just thought the public would FORGET HIS DEEDS…I don't think so..Minnesota is into Muslims
now..maybe no room for the "ME TOO" crowd, but then Minnesota takes any Democrat who
can lie their way out of anything…
Your tribe voted for the pussy grabber, not mine. To avoid overgeneralization, remember that you are not like everyone in your tribe, so don't expect everyone in another tribe to have the bad characteristics you see in your examples and I will not assume you all are alike too. However, overlooking the sexually predatory nature of Trump's history and to instead redirect the finger of blame to Franken's pranks and unsubstantiated accusations or any other Democrat you can point fingers at, is self serving and hypocritical. Hold your leaders accountable. We did.
Franken was a political target not a perpetrator, but he was forced to resign because he lost a lot of people's trust. Roger Stone had his finger prints all over this one. If anyone bothered to read the link I provided below, you would know there is good reason to believe he is innocent of anything more than being sophomoric. One more thing. Get serious. No one has tried to normalize pedophilia since Milo Yiannopoulos lost his book deal.
Another molester is back in the DNC camp…
Must be a first opening shots and Gambit to normalize Pedophilia..
Al Franken was a very good Senator. As far as a creep, look to the degenerate buffoon you Yahoos voted for.
I say, bring him on. Any Republican could beat that creep. On second thought, we're talking Minnesota. Check out their voting record. Those people are wacky.
They're probably stuffing the trunk of a car with"votes" right now.
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Democrats do truly love, support and admire their Banditos.
Try, "It's for the children." Body parts any how and limiting the birth rate of inferior races.
"Live from New York! It's Saturday night!"
The #walk away campaign is just hype. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/17/opinions/russian-bots-2018-midterm-elections-opinion-love/index.html
The Democrat party is basically been destroyed. Witness the JUST WALK campaign. Franken is just one of the reasons! Time for a reset Demos!!
now that is funnies thing he said in years.
I was never convinced Franken was guilty of anything more than overstepping the bounds of good taste and decorum when trying to be funny. He used to do that for a living. There is usually at least two sides to every story and I try to find more when I want to really understand, instead of just think I understand. This USA Today piece gives the topic of Al Franken's guilt a more insightful analysis.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/11/30/al-franken-scandal-slow-down-sexual-assault-accusations-john-ziegler-column/886722001/
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Previously on Road Nomad we flew from Miami to Los Angeles, California and visited many of the famous landmarks. Then we took off on the Pacific Coast Highway, passing by Malibu, crossing paths with the Google car, paid a quick visit to Santa Barbara, and tasted wines at Solvang. Today we continue due north. Enjoy.
At San Luis Obispo, we get back on California State Route 1, the Pacific Coast Highway after our Santa Ynez valley wine drinking detour.
We arrive to Morro Bay. Originally named El Moro by Portugese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillos because the big rock resembled the turban worn by North Africa's Moorish people, however morro also means pebble or rounded rock in Spanish, so either origin works for me.
The main industries are tourism and fishing and the town's most striking feature is the Morro Rock, a reserve for endangered species the peregrine falcon.
We are hungry for some seafood and this place looks nice enough. The clam chowder was good.
Anchor memorial park. The park was developed as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea.
We continue or journey north.
We arrive to the town of Cambria, which features a pretty interesting dwelling, The Nit Wit Ridge. It is a house built out of junk, thousands of found object by one man, Arthur Harold Beal over the course of 51 years. It is considered a fine example of folk art, actually a historic landmark. A poor man's Hearst Castle. We'll see the real Hearst castle soon enough.
We stop every few miles to admire the scenery.
And that is the famous Hearst Castle, built by newspaper millionaire William Randolph Hearst as his private paradise. Probably worth a visit but not this time. We prefer to hang out with the elephant seal at their private beach near piedras blancas. Apparently, according to the park ranger on site, these are adolescent male seals just playing and getting ready for mating season.
Back to the car. We approach the Big Sur, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. We are treated to some of the most striking landscapes this coast has to offer.
We are about to cross Big Creeck Bridge, an impressive double arched bridge.
Our next stop is the Big Sur Coast Gallery & Café for a much needed espresso, snacks, and local beer, and of course to stretch our legs.
Next we cross historic and iconic Bixby Creek Bridge.
We are finally arriving to Monterey California, as supposed to Monterey, Mexico. This one is spelled with only one "r" instead of the two on the one south of the border. Monterey was the first capital of California both under colonial Spain and Mexico. It also had the first theater, brick house, public school, public building, public library, and printing press in California. We have dinner at what looks like the local tourist trap, the Fisherman's Wharf, at this Italian place called Isabella's, not bad though. As the day ends and the moon, rises we say good night.
On the next episode we will visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, famous for its jellyfish exhibition and more… Also the set for the movie Star Trek IV, The Voyage Home We will pass by neighboring Carmel and the place where we really wanted to go eat. And eventually we will make it to San Francisco.
Until then thank you for watching and see you on the road.


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Martin O'Malley Might Not Qualify for NBC's Democratic Debate
Since Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) began drawing massive crowds and racking up impressive showings in early-state polls over the summer, the Democratic presidential primary has effectively been a contest between the democratic socialist and frontrunner Hillary Clinton, with long-shot hopefuls Jim Webb, Lincoln Chafee and Martin O'Malley waiting in vain for breakout moments.
Faced with lackluster poll results and following dismal debate performances, Webb and Chafee both abandoned their bids in October, leaving O'Malley as the Democratic race's third wheel. But under debate criteria released by NBC News on Friday, O'Malley may not get to share the stage with Clinton and Sanders when they face off in South Carolina later this month.
To participate in the January 17 NBC News-YouTube debate in Charleston, South Carolina, candidates must average at least 5% support either nationally or in the first three nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina "in the five most recent polls recognized by NBC News" released before next Friday, NBC said in a statement.
Using the five most recent polls NBC will accept, O'Malley averages exactly 5% support in Iowa, a threshold he fails to clear either nationally or in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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The O'Malley campaign did not immediately respond to Mic's request for comment on Friday.
Meanwhile, O'Malley's Democratic rivals want him in the debate. On Friday, Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon tweeted that "all three candidates should participate in the South Carolina debate":
Sanders emphatically shared that stance:
A campaign gone awry: O'Malley's risk of exclusion from the debate follows a spate of dispiriting developments for his campaign. Last month, Ohio officials announced that he'd failed to gather sufficient signatures to qualify for the state's primary ballot, and this week the O'Malley campaign missed the deadline to run a write-in campaign in the state.
The former Maryland governor also opted in November to accept public matching funds for his campaign, a move that severely restricted his campaign's spending. At the time, Democratic strategist Joe Trippi told BuzzFeed that the move marked "effectively the end" of the O'Malley campaign.


For years, Sonny Smith has built his own brand of indie-folk and rock & roll, growing into a cult favorite along the way. To those who know his work, he's an incredibly prolific creator, with a dozen albums to his name and a handful of related projects — including multiple stage plays, a full-length musical and his nationally-recognized art installation, "100 Bands" — under his belt. A longtime fixture of San Francisco's arts scene, he's managed to fly just beneath the mainstream's radar for decades, while still releasing a string of acclaimed records with labels like Fat Possum and Polyvinyl.
On his newest record, Rod For Your Love, he gets back to basics. Produced by Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach and recorded in Nashville, Rod For Your Love roots itself in old-school, guitar-fueled rock & roll. These are love songs built for the garage and the dance floor, with big-hearted melodies and thick harmonies. It's the stuff you might've heard in the 1960s, back when groups like the Kinks and the Velvet Underground were making left-field pop songs that celebrated the form while still bending the rules. With stacked vocal harmonies that sweep their way throughout the track list, Rod For Your Love nods to the past while still moving forward. It's a classic-sounding album that still belongs to the 21st century.
Released on Auerbach's new label, Easy Eye Sound, Rod For Your Love was recorded at the end of a cross-country tour. Smith and his band were firing on all cylinders, their rough edges sanded down by weeks of nightly shows. Meanwhile, 10 new songs had been written. Smith, who'd fallen in love all over again with his roles as a bandleader and frontman, didn't want to produce the tunes himself in a home studio. He wanted to focus on the music. Having heard that the Arcs, Auerbach's side-project, had covered one of his own songs during their own tour, Smith reached out to the Black Keys singer. Connections were made, studio time was booked, and Smith wound up finishing that countrywide tour in Nashville, where he and his road band tracked the album at Auerbach's studio.
The goal? To shine a light on the songs and the band, without many overdubs or assorted clutter.
"I think a lot of albums are made in reaction to the one that came directly before," says Smith. "My last record, Moods Baby Moods, was very layered and used a lot of drum machines. I was making weird sounds with synths. By the time we got to Nashville and began working with Dan, I was thinking 'Let's just make a fun, guitar-driven record. I don't want to have any extracurricular stuff here. I just want it to be really pure.'"
The lyrics follow suit. A personal album filled with heart-of-sleeve songwriting, Rod For Your Love looks inward. It's autobiographical. Fittingly, it's also Sonny Smith's first solo album in years, following a string of records billed under his band's name, Sonny and the Sunsets. "I'm writing about myself now, and not the people around me," he explains. "It felt right to make it a solo record."
Even so, it's hard not to identify with songs like the title track — a sunny, simple declaration of Smith's affection for a girl — and "Pictures of You," which find him remembering a former flame by sifting through her photographs. On "Burnin' Up," he swaps harmonies with songwriter Angel Olsen, turning the love song into a conversation between partners. This might be Smith's story, but the story is still universal.
Maybe that's why Rod For Your Love feels both fresh and familiar at once. Multiple generations grew up with this kind of music. It's the sound of the FM dial during the golden years of radio, full of Stonesy swagger, Beach Boys beauty and Lou Reed's punky sneer. With songs that spin stories about loving, losing, and living in the modern world, Rod For Your Love finds Sonny Smith hitting another high mark, adding a new milestone to a career that's made him a cult favorite for decades.


Hi there Crowned Beauties! Today we're bringing you some outfit ideas for the holidays that are easy to put together, yet have that classic Christmas feel.
Here I paired a simple tweed dress with a pair of opaque black stockings and some wedge booties. Accessory-wise I just threw on a whole arm-party of pearls and sparkly bracelets!
Because this dress is so gorgeous and I didn't want to steal any attention away from it (look at that bow!), I paired it with a simple strappy, sparkly sandal, a thin, sparkly choker, and a single bracelet.
If you decide to try out any of these outfits let us know! We'd love to see what you wore for Christmas! Tag us @cwlblog and use #cwlstyle!
Ah! these ar so pretty one cause it's adorable Christmas outfits and two since MELODY AND JAZMINE ARE THERE YAS.


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