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Le coup de force du  (en ) est le nom courant donné à la dissolution anticipée de la deuxième Douma d'État de l'Empire russe, le , accompagnée d'un changement du système électoral par rapport à celui accordé par le Manifeste d'octobre 1905. Cette date du  est considérée comme celle de la fin de la révolution russe de 1905-1907.

La raison de la dissolution de la Douma est l'impossibilité d'établir une interaction constructive entre celle-ci et le gouvernement dirigé par le premier ministre Piotr Stolypine, la plupart des représentants de la Douma étant des membres de partis d'extrême gauche (social-démocratie, socialistes révolutionnaires, socialistes populaires) et à leurs côtés le Parti du travail. La deuxième Douma débute le , et n'est pas moins portée à l'opposition que la première Douma d'État de l'Empire russe qui avait précédé. Elle a tendance à rejeter tous les projets de lois émanant du gouvernement ainsi que les budgets. Quant aux projets de lois présentés par la Douma elle-même, ils ne parvenaient pas à être approuvés par le Conseil de l'Empire et l'empereur. La situation se présente comme une crise de la Constitution russe de 1906 (en réalité la Constitution de la Russie). L'empereur pouvait dissoudre la Douma à tout moment, mais il était obligé de convoquer une nouvelle Douma et ne pouvait modifier la loi électorale sans l'accord de celle-ci ; celle qui serait élue à la suite de la précédente ne différant vraisemblablement pas de celle qui est dissoute.

Le gouvernement trouve le moyen de sortir de cette crise par la dissolution simultanée de la Douma et le vote d'une nouvelle loi électorale qui entrerait en vigueur pour la troisième Douma. Le prétexte pour dissoudre cette deuxième Douma est la visite aux députés sociaux-démocrates d'une délégation de soldats de la garnison de Saint-Pétersbourg pour leur remettre des instructions militaires. Piotr Stolypine utilise cette visite insignifiante, la présente le premier  comme une conspiration contre l'ordre étatique, exige que la Douma enlève le droit de participer aux réunions aux 55 députés de la fraction social-démocrate et de lever l'immunité parlementaire de 16 d'entre eux. La Douma ne donne pas de réponse immédiate au gouvernement mais institue une commission spéciale qui devrait sortir ses conclusions le . Stolypine, sans attendre, fait dissoudre la deuxième  douma le  par Nicolas II. La décision était prise depuis longtemps puisque le jour même est publié un manifeste modifiant la loi électorale et revenant à l'absolutisme et à son arbitraire. Une nouvelle douma est  convoquée (la troisième), qui devra se réunir le premier . La Deuxième Douma d'État de l'Empire russe aura existé durant 103 jours, du  au .

La dissolution de la Douma relevait bien des prérogatives de l'empereur. Par contre, le changement simultané de la loi électorale est une violation des exigences de l'article 87 de la Constitution russe de 1906, selon lequel la loi électorale ne pouvait être modifiée qu'avec le consentement de la Douma d'État de l'Empire russe et du Conseil de l'Empire; c'est la raison pour laquelle cet évènement est connu sous le nom de coup de force du .

Le système électoral est modifié de manière que le nombre des électeurs soit considérablement réduit et que les électeurs disposant de droits de propriété importants (propriétaires fonciers au cens important ou bourgeois fortunés) obtiennent la majorité des sièges parlementaires. Le gouvernement accroit les inégalités entre les catégories sociales. Dans chaque assemblée électorale de province, les grands propriétaires sont représentés par un électeur pour 230, les riches marchands par un pour , le reste de la bourgeoisie par un pour , les paysans par un pour , les ouvriers par un pour .
La majorité à la Troisième Douma d'État de l'Empire russe est ainsi passée à la fraction pro-gouvernementale c'est-à-dire à l'Union du 17 octobre 1905 et aux nationalistes, la position des partis de gauche étant considérablement affaiblie. La nouvelle Douma (la troisième) parvient alors à réaliser un travail constructif avec le gouvernement. Par contre la nouvelle loi électorale a ébranlé la perception de la population selon laquelle les représentants à la Douma la représentait vraiment.

La dissolution de la deuxième Douma coïncide avec un affaiblissement significatif du mouvement de grève et des troubles paysans. Un calme relatif réapparait dans le pays. Cette journée du  est considérée comme la dernière de la Révolution russe de 1905-1907.

En 1911—1913 le public apprend que le prétexte pour dissoudre la Douma c'est-à-dire la visite
aux députés sociaux-démocrates d'une délégation de soldats de la garnison de Saint-Pétersbourg pour leur remettre des instructions militaires utilisé par Piotr Stolypine premier ministre avait été monté par des agents de l'Okhrana introduits dans l'organisation militaire du nom de Parti ouvrier social-démocrate de Russie. La question de savoir si c'est Piotr Stolypine qui a organisé ce montage ou si ce sont des informateurs de la police qui ont manipulé le
gouvernement n'est toujours pas résolue à ce jour.

Modifications de la répartition des sièges à la Douma impériale après le coup de force du 3 juin 1907

Après le coup de force, les députés libéraux (Octobristes) et conservateurs obtiennent ensemble 65 % des sièges (301/465 sièges) dans la troisième Douma alors qu'ils n'en détenaient que 11 % dans la deuxième (52/453 sièges)

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Bibliographie
  Histoire de la Russie et de son empire, Flammarion, coll. « Champs », 1997, 986 p./page 898 et ss nouvelle édition :

Révolution russe
Politique dans l'Empire russe
1907 en Russie
Nicolas II
3 juin
Coup d'État ou tentative de coup d'État au XXe siècle

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Angela Marie "Chickie" Geraci Poisson, formerly Angelea Marie Geraci (born June 18, 1931), is an American former field hockey player and coach. She played on U.S. women's national field hockey team from 1953 to 1963 and was in the first class of inductees into the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame.

Early years
She was born Angela Marie Geraci in 1931 at East Orange, New Jersey, and attended Clifford Scott High School in that city. She attended Trenton State College (later renamed The College of New Jersey).

Professional and athletic career
After graduating from college, Geraci taught at the Southern Seminary Junior College in Buena Vista, Virginia, Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia, and later as a tutor for five years at Vassar College. In 1962, she was hired by the University of Bridgeport as a physical education instructor and coach of the school's field hockey team.

She was first selected to the U.S. national field hockey team in 1953 and made the first team in 1955. She was the team's captain from at least 1958 to 1962. At least one source indicates that she remained as the team's captain in 1963. She also served as a game official in five sports, including field hockey, basketball, and volleyball.

Family
She was married in 1963 to Francis W. Poisson, the athletic trainer at the University of Bridgeport. Her husband later became the school's athletic director and died in 2019. They had been married for 56 years and had three sons.

Honors
In 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. She was also inducted into the Trenton State College Hall of Fame in 1982, the University of Bridgeport Hall of Fame in 1988, the New Agenda/Northeast Women Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (as a referee) in 1997.

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Living people
American female field hockey players
Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey
The College of New Jersey alumni
21st-century American women


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Yattaran est un personnage de fiction créé par Leiji Matsumoto dans le manga Capitaine Albator en 1977.

Biographie fictive
Yattaran entre aux ordres d'Albator sur l'Arcadia comme armurier, tout comme son père l'était pour Great Harlock, le père d'Albator. Il a eu le cœur brisé par un chagrin d'amour dans sa jeunesse.

Description

Physique

Personnalité
Yattaran est un flemmard passionné de modèles réduits. Il ne semble pas très ouvert au monde extérieur mais est très efficace lorsqu'une bataille éclate. C'est un mathématicien hors pair. Il est aussi l'officier chargé de l'armurerie. Il connait l'Atlantis aussi bien que son capitaine.

Création du personnage
Ce personnage s'inspire d'un des assistants de Matsumoto à l'époque à savoir Kaoru Shintani.

À propos du nom
Yattaran partage le même prénom que Tochīro dans la version française, à savoir Alfred ce qui porte grandement à confusion (surtout entre Albator 78 et Albator 84).

Œuvres où le personnage apparaît

Manga
 Capitaine Albator (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック - Uchū kaizoku Kyaputan Hārokku, Leiji Matsumoto, 1977)

Série d'animation
 Albator, le corsaire de l'espace (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック - Uchū Kaizoku Kyaputen Hārokku, Rintaro, 1978-1979, 42 épisodes) avec Hiroshi Ôtake (VF : Jacques Balutin)

Film d'animation
 Albator, Corsaire de l'Espace (宇宙海賊キャプテンハーロック, Shinji Aramaki, 2013) avec Arata Furuta

OVA
 Harlock Saga (Harlock Saga : Nibelung no yubiwa - Rhein no ôgon, Yoshio Takeuchi, 1999, 6 épisodes) avec Shigeru Chiba (VF : Michel Tugot-Doris)
Cosmowarrior Zero
 Captain Herlock : The Endless Odyssey (Space Pirate Captain Herlock Outside Legend, The endless odyssey, Rintaro, 2002, 13 épisodes) avec Naoki Tatsuta (VF : Cyrille Monge)

Remarque
Les événements d'Albator 84 étant antérieur à ceux de 78, il n'apparaît pas dans l'anime et c'est Tochirō qui est aux commandes de l'artillerie de l'Arcadia

Notes et références

Personnage d'Albator
Personnage de fiction créé en 1977


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Date: 1976 - 1984 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
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Artist: Els Joglars, a Spanish theater group classified as mime artists.
Dates of Action: 1977
Description of Artwork: The play, "La tourna" is about the execution by strangulation of an unknown Pole named Heinz Chez. It is not heavy on realism and all the actors other than Cez wear masks, but it does make a parallel to the recent execution of an anarchist in Barcelona. The programme even mentions this and claims that both these executions had political aim. In addition, "La tourna" displays the military very unflatteringly. The generals are drunk, the Civil Guards are roosters, and the executioners are handicapped.
The Incident: In December 1977, the military closed off the theater where the group was performing and took Albert Boadella (The group director) to jail. All the actors in the company were sentenced to at least 2 years in prison for insulting the military. This provoked an international reaction from artistic communities and there were theater strikes in Spain. Boadella was offered a pardon, but still insisted no civilian should be put on military trial. He was imprisoned by the military for four months until King Juan Carlos pardoned the actors.
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Baker: Travelers from 43 States to Massachusetts Must Quarantine 14 Days
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Travelers to Massachusetts from 43 states, including people returning home from those states, are instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement today while speaking to reporters at the State House in Boston. The new COVID-19 guidelines go into effect Wednesday, July 1. The guidance lifts previous recommendations to travelers from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York and New Jersey.
"These surrounding states, like Massachusetts, are seeing a significant decline in cases and hospitalizations," Baker said.
Workers designated by the federal government as essential critical infrastructure workers are exempt from the directive. Travelers who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 are instructed not to travel to Massachusetts at all, Baker said.
The announcement comes as COVID-19 cases spike in states such as Florida and Texas. "As we have all seen, several other states are seeing a sharp increase in new cases and hospitalizations, which is a very real reminder to all of us about how just contagious this virus can be," Baker said.
The news also comes one day after Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone coming to Rhode Island from a state with a 5 percent or greater positive test rate.
Baker reminded Massachusetts residents that the use of masks or face coverings in public places where individuals cannot socially distance remains required. The new guidelines replace previously announced Massachusetts travel guidance. For national travel information, please visit www.travel.state.gov.
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For more than sixty years, thousands of historians, political scientists, psychologists and others have attempted to explain the murderous ideology of National Socialism-in particular the theories of its founders Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and Alfred Rosenberg-and their dreams of a 'Thousand-Year Reich' of Aryan world domination, which led to the Holocaust, war crimes and other atrocities. BLACK SUN sheds new light on the sources of Nazi ideology by examining its occult roots in the world of myths, symbols and fantasies. It traces this development from the writings of various mystics in the early 20th century, which located the original home of the Germanic peoples in sunken continents such as 'Thule' and 'Atlantis,' and propagated the mythology of a superior Nordic race whose heroes fought the forces of moral decadence and racial impurity. The film uses interviews, rare archival footage and contemporary scenes shot in historic locales throughout Germany to chronicle how the Nazis used these mythological foundations to develop Nazism as a political religion, with the SS conceived as a 'Holy Order' defending 'Aryan light' from the 'Jewish-Bolshevik darkness.' It profiles some of the more eccentric members of the SS-including Karl Maria Wiligut, Richard Anders and Otto Rahn-plus cofounders of the Ancestral Heritage Society-Wolfram Sievers and Herman Wirth-who conducted anthropological and archaeological research to confirm their theories of a 'master race.' While BLACK SUN documents the nationalist mystical beliefs that infused National Socialism, the film also reveals the disturbing perpetuation of these beliefs among certain cult groups in Germany today, reflecting an ongoing search for salvation, inspiration and messianic leaders. "An intelligent, intensely focused...
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Ownership in Name, But not Necessarily in Action; Comment on "It's About the Idea Hitting the Bull's Eye": How Aid Effectiveness Can Catalyse the Scale-up of Health Innovations"
Document Type: Commentary
Melisa Martinez-Alvarez
MRC Unit The Gambia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
10.15171/ijhpm.2018.72
A recently-published paper by Wickremasinghe et al assesses the scalability of pilot projects in three countries using the aid effectiveness agenda as an analytical framework. The authors report uneven progress and recommend applying aid effectiveness principles to improve the scalability of projects. This commentary focuses on one key principle of aid effectiveness – country ownership; it describes difficulties in defining and achieving it, and provides practical steps donors and recipient governments can take to move forward towards country ownership.
Aid Effectiveness
Wickremasinghe D, Gautham M, Umar N, Berhanu D, Schellenberg J, Spicer N. "It's about the idea hitting the bull's eye": how aid effectiveness can catalyse the scale-up of health innovations. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2018;7(8):718-727. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2018.08
United Nations. Addis Ababa Action Agenda2015.
Martinez Alvarez M. Development Assistance for Health in Tanzania: Has the Sector Wide Approach achieved the principles of aid effectiveness? London: Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; 2014.
Saliba-Couture C. L'appropriation et la Declaration de Paris: Un discours convaincant, mais en sommes-nous convaincus? Can J Dev Stud. 2011;32(2):180-195. doi:10.1080/02255189.2011.596030
Rakner L, Mukubvu L, Ngwira N, Smiddy K, Schneider A. The budget as theatre - the formal and informal institutional makings of the budget process in Malawi. DFID; 2004.
Woll B. Donor harmonisation and government ownership: multi-donor budget support in Ghana. Eur J Dev Res. 2008;20(1):74-87.
Martinez-Alvarez M, Acharya A, Arregoces L, et al. Trends in the alignment and harmonization of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health funding, 2008–13. Health Aff (Millwood). 2017;36(11):1876-1886. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0364.
European Commission. The EU's partnership with The Gambia. https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/eu-partnership-gambia-factsheet_en. Published 2018.
Martinez-Alvarez M, Borghi J, Acharya A, Vassall A. Is Development Assistance for Health fungible? Findings from a mixed methods case study in Tanzania. Soc Sci Med. 2016;159:161-169. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.05.006
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Melisa Martinez-Alvarez. "Ownership in Name, But not Necessarily in Action; Comment on "It's About the Idea Hitting the Bull's Eye": How Aid Effectiveness Can Catalyse the Scale-up of Health Innovations"". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 7, 11, 2018, 1053-1055. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.72
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Martinez-Alvarez, M. Ownership in Name, But not Necessarily in Action; Comment on "It's About the Idea Hitting the Bull's Eye": How Aid Effectiveness Can Catalyse the Scale-up of Health Innovations". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018; 7(11): 1053-1055. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.72
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Man Found Shot In Rosemoor Apartment Is City's 700th Homicide Of 2016
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CHICAGO (CBS) — Joseph Anderson, who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the face on the floor of his Rosemoor neighborhood apartment Thursday night, is at least the 700th homicide victim in the city this year.
He was one of four people killed in separate shootings on the South and West sides Thursday as the city surpassed the 700 homicide total for the first time since 1998.
A total of 704 homicides were reported that year, a number likely to be surpassed in 2016 as the city appears on pace for 750 homicidal deaths. That includes 10 people who were shot or otherwise assaulted in prior years, but died in 2016.
Last year the city recorded 473 homicides for the entire year.
Shootings in the city are also far surpassing the 2015 totals, with Chicago Police reporting 3,165 shooting incidents through Wednesday. More than 3,290 people have been injured in those shootings, and that does not include the 629 who died as a result of being shot.
Police statistics show a 49 percent increase in shooting incidents over a year ago, and a 54 percent increase in total homicides, though police had only reported 654 homicides as of Wednesday. Police do not include prior-year incidents, shootings they consider self-defense or accidental, or fatal shootings that occur on interstate highways which are investigated by Illinois State Police.
Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Sun-Times earlier this year that the department counts only what it classifies as first-degree murders. Those are cases defined as: "the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. The classification of this offense is based solely on police investigation as opposed to the determination of a court, medical examiner, coroner, jury, or other judicial body," according to the FBI.
The 700th homicide happened about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, when Anderson was found dead with a gunshot wound to the face on the floor of his apartment in the 400 block of East 107th Street, according to Chicago Police. The Cook County medical examiner's office had not released his name as of late Friday morning.
Earlier Thursday, a man was killed and another wounded about 1:15 p.m. in the backyard of a Roseland home when a shooter walked out of an alley in the 11200 block of South Edbrooke, police said. A 22-year-old man was shot in the back and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died at 2 p.m., authorities said. His name has not been released.
About 11:45 a.m., a man in his 20s was shot repeatedly in an Auburn Gresham drive-by in the 8300 block of South Hamilton, and he died at Christ Medical Center, authorities said. His name has not been released.
The day's first killing happened about 4:45 a.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Elijah Murphy, 38, was getting out of a vehicle in the 4200 block of South Racine when someone opened fire from a passing SUV. Murphy, of the 5700 block of South Bishop, was shot multiple times and died at the scene, authorities said. Family members said the father of four was being dropped off at work by his pregnant daughter when he was slain.


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There will be one particularly nervous spectator watching Monday night's match-up between Denmark and the Olympic Athlete from Russia team (OAR). ...MORE
Team competition day six - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the sixth day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
Korean women beat Sweden to join them at the top of the table
Korea's 7-6 win over Sweden in Monday morning's eighth session of women's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, not only robbed the Swedes of their unbeaten ...MORE
Crucial Olympic wins for Great Britain and Norway
There were crucial wins for Great Britain and Norway as Sweden notched up their sixth successive win in Sunday evening's eighth session of men's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games ...MORE
Korea women win as Prime Minister watches on
With Lee Nak-yeon, Prime Minister of the Republic of South Korea, watching in the stand, Korea's women beat China by 12-5 in Sunday afternoon's seventh session of women's round-robin play ...MORE
Switzerland men continue to climb Olympic curling standings
With their fourth successive win after losing their opening two games, Switzerland beat Canada by 8-6 in Sunday morning's seventh session of men's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games ...MORE
Team competition day five - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the fifth day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
First 2018 Olympic win for Canada women, as Japan put pressure on table leaders
Canada won their first game of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 women's curling event on Saturday night, with a 11-3 win over United States in the Gangneung Curling Centre. ...MORE
United States' Roth draws strength from nursing career
Whatever happens at the Gangneung Curling Centre over the next week, United States skip Nina ROTH will not be one to struggle for perspective. ...MORE
Korea men record their first win as Sweden go clear at the top
Korea produced a home crowd-pleasing 11-5 win over Great Britain in Saturday afternoon's sixth session of men's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, to record their ...MORE
Sweden women stand alone at the top of the Olympic table
Sweden moved into a clear lead at the top of the women's rankings with an 8-7 win over Switzerland in Saturday morning's fifth round-robin session at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
Team competition day four - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the fourth day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
Undefeated Canada and Sweden are joint men's leaders
Wins for Canada and Sweden in Friday evening's fifth session of round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, kept them both undefeated in joint top spot on the men's ...MORE
Undefeated Sweden women join Japan at the top of the table after third win
With their 5-4 extra end win over the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) team in Friday afternoon's fourth session of women's round-robin play, Sweden carved out their third victory so far to ...MORE
First wins for Denmark and Norway men as Sweden join top place
With a 10-4 win over the United States in Friday morning's men's fourth round-robin session at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Sweden joined Canada - who sat out the session - at ...MORE
Team competition day three - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the third day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
Curling's Olympic flag bearer
It was a great honour for Niklas Edin and curling as he was chosen as Sweden's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
Japan women remain undefeated to top the table
In a session that featured two games going to an extra end, Japan women beat Korea by 7-5 to top the table on three wins and no losses at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
Canada men beat Norway to top the table
In a game that was tighter than the 7-4 result indicates, Canada beat Norway in Thursday afternoon's third session of men's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 to ...MORE
Japan women top table after win over Denmark
Japan moved to the top of the women's rankings in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 with an 8-5 win over Denmark in Thursday morning's second session of women's round-robin play. ...MORE
Team competition day two - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the second day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
Norway's crazy pants gang dressed to thrill and aiming to top the bill
Thomas Ulsrud (NOR) is a an Olympic Winter Games silver medallist and world champion in men's team curling, but outside the curling fraternity, the 46-year-old is perhaps best known for his ...MORE
Canada and Sweden men joint leaders after day one
Both Canada and Sweden men enjoyed their second wins so far in Wednesday evening's second session of men's round-robin play at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
President hails "exceptional" Olympic mixed doubles curling debut
Curling officials and athletes are hoping the mixed doubles competition can be expanded at future Olympic Winter Games after the it's debut at the PyeongChang 2018 Games. ...MORE
Great Britain women open Olympic competition with a strong win
Great Britain - bronze medallists from the 2014 Sochi Games - opened their Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 competition with a 10-3 win in seven ends over the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) ...MORE
From the Youth Olympic Games to the Olympic Winter Games
Eating dinner next to iconic Olympians never gets old. ...MORE
Canada begin defence of men's Olympic title with close fought win over Italy
It took all the way to the last stone, but Canada opened their country's defence of the men's Olympic title with a 5-3 win over Italy in Wednesday morning's men's first round-robin ...MORE
Team competition day one - Athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the opening day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 team competitions. ...MORE
Canada win inaugural Olympic mixed doubles curling gold
Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris became the first ever Olympic mixed doubles curling gold medal winners at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 on Tuesday night. ...MORE
Olympic Athlete from Russia team win first-ever Olympic curling mixed doubles bronze medal
Anastasia Bryzgalova and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii of the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) team have won curling's first-ever mixed doubles bronze medals at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang ...MORE
Korea's Young C. Kim inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame
The World Curling Federation has inducted the co-founder of the Korean Curling Federation, Young C. Kim, into its Hall of Fame at the Gangneung Curling Centre, in the Republic of Korea. ...MORE
Mixed doubles medal day - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from the medal day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
Meet PyeongChang 2018's 'ice-meister'
Deep inside the bowels of Gangneung Curling Centre, one man is monitoring the four rinks more closely than any other. ...MORE
Switzerland win semi-final to face Canada for Olympic mixed doubles gold
Switzerland's Jenny Perret and Martin Rios beat Anastasia Bryzgalova and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, of the Olympic Athlete from Russia team (OAR), by 7-5 in Monday evening's second semi-final ...MORE
Team curling set for 12 days of Olympic Winter Games action
When the historic inaugural Olympic mixed doubles contest concludes on Tuesday 13 February, the Gangneung Curling Centre will become the venue for the women's and men's team curling ...MORE
Canada into first-ever Olympic mixed doubles final
Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris guaranteed themselves a first-ever Olympic mixed doubles medal when they beat Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten by 8-4 in Monday ...MORE
Mixed doubles semi-finals - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from semi-final day of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
Norway complete Olympic semi-final line-up with tie-breaker win
Norway grabbed the fourth and final place in the Olympic mixed doubles semi-finals with a 9-7 win over China in Sunday evening's tie-breaker at the Gangneung Curling Centre. ...MORE
Switzerland book Olympic semi-final slot
Switzerland booked their place in the semi-finals, alongside previously-qualified Canada and the Olympic Athlete from Russia team, with a last-stone 9-8 victory in the last round-robin session of the ...MORE
Mixed doubles day four - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from day four of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
Young Korean team thriving off Olympic energy
It's impossible not to hear the Korean crowd during any given game at the 2018 Olympics. ...MORE
Love is rock solid for couples in mixed doubles curling
Curling may not seem the most conventional way of finding a spouse or partner, but in the mixed doubles competition at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games a couple of pairs have combined ...MORE
Canada and the Olympic Athlete from Russia team become first qualifiers for the Olympic mixed doubles semi-finals
With their fifth successive win, by 8-2 in six ends over the Olympic Athlete from Russia team, Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris qualified for Monday's Olympic mixed doubles semi-finals ...MORE
Three teams share top spot as Olympic mixed doubles curling play-off race heats up
After five sessions of round-robin play at the Gangnueng Curling Centre, three teams share top spot in the Olympic mixed doubles rankings, each on four wins and one loss so far. ...MORE
Mixed doubles day three - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from day three of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
Day two Olympic curling ends with four-way tie at the top-of-the-table
Norway's 6-5 win over Switzerland in Friday afternoon's fourth session of Olympic mixed doubles play robbed Switzerland of their unbeaten record and created a four-way tie at the ...MORE
Switzerland score maximum six points for new Olympic record
Switzerland's mixed doubles team has created a new Olympic curling record as the latest medal discipline moved into its second day of action at PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
Mixed doubles day two - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from day two of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
Switzerland move into clear lead after second mixed doubles session
Current world champions Switzerland stand alone at the top of the table after the two sessions of round-robin play on the first day of mixed doubles curling at the Gangneung Curling Centre. ...MORE
Historic win for hosts on historic day for curling
On a day of historic curling firsts, and as the other teams stepped aside momentarily, Korea's Hyeji Jang delivered the opening stone of the first session of mixed doubles round-robin play at the ...MORE
Mixed doubles day one - athlete quotes
Flash quotes from day one of the Olympic Winter Games 2018 mixed doubles competition. ...MORE
"It's going to be the highlight of my life" Team Moiseeva on competing in PyeongChang
With the Olympic Winter Games PyeognChang 2018 only a week away, we meet another team competing in the women's competition in Gangneung, in the Republic of Korea. ...MORE
VIDEO: Meet the athletes
Meet the athletes competing at the Olympic Winter Games 2018 in World Curling TV's specially curated playlist. ...MORE
A dream come true for Canada's latest curling Olympians
Canada have an impressive haul when it comes to Olympic Winter Games curling medals and not only that, it's never been with the same team twice. ...MORE
Curling's mixed doubles discipline set for historic Olympic debut
History will be made at the Gangneung Curling Centre at 9:05 on Thursday 8 February when eight qualified pairings step onto the ice to contest the opening games of the Olympic Winter Games ...MORE
VIDEO: History of curling
Learn more about the history of curling in World Curling TV's specially curated playlist. ...MORE
Denmark on digging deep in pursuit of Olympic places
Denmark's women's and men's curling teams secured the very last places at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, when they qualified through the Olympic Qualification Event 2017, in ...MORE
Riding horses and beating Canada at a home Games, some of the Italy skip's favourite things
The moment Italy men qualified for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, is one of those great sporting memories that will be remembered for a long time. ...MORE
Meet Lisa, Mama, Dazhou and Betty… Team China's Olympic curlers
China women qualified for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 after winning the Olympic Qualification Event in Pilsen, Czech Republic, in December 2017. ...MORE
VIDEO: Get to know the sport
Learn more about curling in World Curling TV's specially curated playlist. ...MORE
Teams take to social media on journey to the Olympic Winter Games
Curling teams from around the world have been sharing their experiences leading up to the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea through tweets, stories, Instagram posts and even GIFs. ...MORE
VIDEO: Watch every minute of Sochi 2014's curling
Sports fans from around the world can relive all the curling action from the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 – as they anticipate the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, in three ...MORE
Tense qualification process prepares teams for PyeongChang 2018
The final two days of play at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2017 in Lethbridge, Canada were the make or break points for many Olympic dreams. ...MORE
Mixed doubles teams prepare to debut in Olympic Winter Games
Adding mixed doubles to the curling programme for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, in the Republic of Korea, will have spectators around the world asking what this one male, one female team ...MORE
Olympic Winter Games 2018 teams' curling schedule published
The PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee Olympic Winter Games recently published the women's and men's curling teams' schedule for the upcoming Games in February 2018. ...MORE
Denmark men are final curling team into 2018 Olympic Winter Games
Denmark's men grabbed the last available slot in the line-up for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games after a 4-2 win over the Czech hosts in Sunday (10 December) evening's ...MORE
Denmark women secure place at 2018 Olympic Winter Games
Denmark became the final women's team to qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games when they beat Italy by 5-4 in the extra end of the last women's qualification game at the ...MORE
Italy men bound for Olympic Winter Games 2018 in PyeongChang, Korea
Italy became the first men's team to qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games from the Olympic Qualification Event 2017, being staged in Pilsen, Czech Republic, when they beat ...MORE
China women qualify for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games
China's women became the first team to gain a place at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games from the Olympic Qualification Event 2018, being staged in Pilsen, Czech Republic, when they ...MORE
What does outdoor curling in Red Square, French Rap music and Harry Styles have in common... Meet Team Switzerland
Now, only two months until the Olympic Winter Games 2018, we meet another set of teams to compete in Gangneung, in the Republic of Korea, in February. ...MORE
VIDEO: Curling Stones - From Island to Ice
Just over 8 miles off the West Coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom is an island called Ailsa Craig. ...MORE
VIDEO: Meet Team Norway
During the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2017 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, World Curling TV spent a little time getting to know Team Norway. ...MORE
PyeongChang 2018 Torch Dash
VIDEO: Telling Tales with Team Scotland
The Scottish men's team at the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2017 have not only made the final of this week's event, but before arriving in St Gallen, were selected to ...MORE
VIDEO: Meet Switzerland's Olympic skip Silvana Tirinzoni
Switzerland's women's team at the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2017, recently won a play-down for the right to represent their country at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic ...MORE
VIDEO: Grab a cab with Sweden's Anna Hasselborg
Sweden women will be represented at the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Gangnueng, in the Republic of Korea, by the team that are currently in action at the Le Gruyère AOP ...MORE
VIDEO: Out of Frame with Team EunJung Kim (Korea)
The World Curling Federation's broadcasting arm, World Curling TV, spent some time with Team Korea's women's curlers at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships 2017, in Erina, Australia ...MORE
Who plays who? Mixed doubles schedule released for PyeongChang 2018
The PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee Olympic Winter Games has unveiled the mixed doubles schedule for the upcoming Games in February 2018. ...MORE
Japan teams celebrating Olympic qualification after 20 years
Japan have fielded a women's and men's rink once before at an Olympic Winter Games – 1998 in Nagano, when they were the hosts. ...MORE
Curling to feature daily at PyeongChang 2018
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From playing Yatzy on tour to the Olympic Winter Games
Welcome to our third Olympic Winter Games 2018 athletes feature, where we meet the teams selected to represent Sweden at PyeongChang 2018. ...MORE
"If sketching is dreaming, participating in the Olympics is colouring" … meet Team Korea
In our second Olympic Winter Games 2018 athletes feature we meet the team curlers from the host nation, Korea. ...MORE
Meet the Team GB curlers for PyeongChang 2018
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Pilsen, Czech Republic to host Olympic Qualification Event 2017
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OWG 2018 Women's Medal Presentation Gallery
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About Mixed Doubles Curling
What is Mixed Doubles curling? Mixed doubles is a dynamic form of curling, where it is all about stone positioning, a lot of play to the four foot circle and a lot about angles. ...MORE
The Olympic Men and Women's Curling Competitions will be held with 10 teams while the Mixed Doubles competition will be held with 8 teams. Korea, as host (1), receives an automatic entry. ...MORE
Sochi 2014 Replay
Sweden beat Korea by 8-3 in Sunday morning's women's gold medal final of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, in the Gangneung Curling Centre, to take their Member Association third More...


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Welcome to Vest Benefit Solutions, a full-service financial services and benefits consulting firm established in 2004. Rick Vest's firm specializes in consulting with individuals, organizations, companies, schools and medical facilities in the areas of finance and benefit management. The focus of Vest Benefit Solutions is small to medium-sized companies and institutions in Missouri and Illinois with both fully-funded and self-funded programs.
Vest has been in the insurance industry since 1981. He has been a benefits consultant since 1983 and has been self-employed since 1981. Rick is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor of and offers securities products and services through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
Vest Benefit Solutions is a member firm of The Blue Chip Consortium, LLC, an organization of 12 established, professional employee benefit firms located throughout the state of Missouri providing brokerage and consulting services to employers in the Midwest. The sole purpose of this consortium is to maximize the value that our member firms provide to their clients. Blue Chip's distinctive "corporate partnership" structure allows Vest Benefit Solutions to provide the resources of a large organization, without losing the inherent advantages of low cost, personal service and flexibility.


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It Comes At Night (2017)
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The Los Angeles Blade
The greatest horror films are never just about scaring us. The Exorcist or The Babadook may present us with demons, but they are really showing us the hidden evil in our own lives; every slasher flick is really a morality tale in which the smallest sins are harshly punished; and even Frankenstein or Dracula, in all their incarnations, are more about the twisted pathways of the human psyche than they are about the terrors of the supernatural.
Such movies, like fables from the Brothers Grimm, are cautionary tales which teach us lessons by tapping into our deepest fears. Good filmmakers understand this, and they root the scares they deliver onscreen into something deeper than the artificial scenarios that provide them. It Comes At Night, the new thriller from writer-director Trey Edward Shults, aspires to follow this example.
A grim parable about human nature masquerading as an apocalyptic survival tale, it centers on a small family (Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, and Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) that have boarded themselves up at an isolated house in the woods after the outbreak of a terrifying plague which brings an agonizing death to anyone who contracts it. When a surprise intruder turns out to be seeking water for his own nearby family, they decide to invite these strangers to live among them. At first, the newcomers (Christopher Abbot, Riley Keogh, and Griffin Robert Faulkner) are a welcome addition to the household; but after a mysterious event sows the seeds of mistrust, the family begins to fear that inviting these outsiders into their home may have jeopardized their own survival.
Such a premise has direct connections to the kind of double-edged dramas featured on shows like The Twilight Zone, which often presented a "what if" microcosm in which to explore the hot-button issues of the day. The parallel is highly apt to today's world; in the age of Brexit and Trump, with its resurgence of Nationalism and xenophobia, existential fear has boiled to the surface of our communal awareness much in the way it did during those precarious days of the Cold War era.
Shults has adapted this time-tested formula for contemporary audiences; the conflict he presents reflects the concerns of our own time, but he doesn't hammer home his point. Rather, he invites us to make the connections for ourselves, and focuses his efforts instead on frightening us.
He begins his film with a traumatic sequence which establishes the horrors of its disease-borne threat while emotionally bonding us to the family at its center; he builds a tense and oppressive mood throughout, creating a sense of claustrophobia — even in the open forest outside the house – which underscores the pervading fear that there can be no real escape; he evokes a feverish delirium by progressively blending scenes of nightmare and reality until we have difficulty telling which is which; and he brings us to a ferocious climax which undercuts its inevitability by surprising us with devastating immediacy.
Apart from its opening and climactic sequences, however, It Comes At Night may fall short of expectation for many hardcore fright-seekers. Although he provides plenty of creepy moments and jump-in-your-seat scares along the way, Shults has taken a less-is-more approach. He seeks to disturb, not to terrify, and as a result the film plays more like psychodrama than horror. This, of course, allows us the opportunity to recognize the allegorical threads of his story and connect them to the issues which it is his real agenda to address.
To a point, those connections are pretty clear. The two families live in a world of fear, and must decide whether to cooperate or isolate, to help each other or look out for their own interests; the choices they make are clouded by paranoia and mistrust, and their ultimate survival likely depends on how well they are able to overcome those obstacles. You can't come up with a plainer metaphor for the challenge of living in a global community than that.
From there, though, things get a little vague. Following the lead of such recent horror efforts as Robert Eggers' The Witch, Shults deliberately masks the specifics of his story in such a way that many key events are left for the audience imagine for themselves. This results in an ambiguity which forces us to draw our own conclusions about which approach is right — or indeed, whether it ultimately even matters which one we choose.
While this opaque approach lends itself well to multiple interpretations, it can also create the risk of muddy storytelling. Unfortunately, this is the case with It Comes At Night. Shults leaves a little too much to the imagination, resulting in enough uncertainty about the plot to leave us more confused than stimulated when the credits finally roll. Indeed, this lack of clarity makes the film's ending seem abrupt, and audiences are likely to go home with the feeling that they must have missed something important.
This is particularly disappointing in view of the movie's deeper ambitions. Though comparison is seldom fair, one cannot help but be reminded of this year's earlier social-commentary-as-horror offering, Jordan Peele's brilliant Get Out, a film which dazzled largely because of the clear and concise lines between its sensational plot and its slyly satirical observations. The intentions are different here, of course, but Shults has chosen to blur his lines instead, and the result is a promise that never feels fulfilled.
This is not to say that It Comes At Night is a failure; Shults is a gifted filmmaker, and he has succeeded well in crafting a moody and engaging thriller. His cast is excellent, and the cinematography by Drew Daniels is a master class in atmosphere. The pieces are all there, even if the film as a whole is unsatisfying.
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Body of Child Found in Wheelwell of US Military Aircraft That Landed in Germany
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Jul 29, 2014, 3:32 PM ET
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A C-130 aircraft is pictured at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Ark., July 23, 2014, in this file photo.
The body of a male adolescent was found Sunday night in the wheel-well of a U.S. Air Force C-130 at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany after the plane had arrived from a flight that originated in Africa, a U.S. official confirmed today.
The body was found trapped in a compartment above the aircraft's rear landing gear, Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said.
The C-130 aircraft was on an eight-day journey, originating in Senegal and then stopping in Mali, Chad, Tunisia and Italy before arriving at Ramstein, according to Chief Master Sgt. Ellen Schirmer, a spokeswoman at Ramstein for the 86th Airlift Wing.
It's unclear whether this child was a stowaway or where the child had boarded the plane, military officials said.
The boy's body was found as maintenance crews conducted a thorough post-flight check typical of long flights, Kirby said.
"The cause of death as well the other circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation," Kirby said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the young man's family."
Asked how a boy could have potentially sneaked onto the plane, Kirby noted that security measure at various airfields are not uniform.
"The aircraft is a rugged aircraft designed to operate in austere locations. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody that the security at some of these fields is not going to be at the same level," he said. "We shouldn't expect that the security environment in every location that these aircraft operate in will be at the same high standard."
There was a concern about communicable diseases so when the German and American teams removed the body, they more protective clothing, military officials said.
Subsequent tests were negative for communicable diseases, Kirby said.
German authorities will have the lead in the investigation, military officials said. The U.S. Air Force is cooperating.
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Child's Body Found in Wheelwell of US Military Aircraft in Germany


The app store can be an overwhelming place. In the world of time-saving, life-hacking, productivity apps, it's easy to get lost among those little icons that promise so much. To help you suss out the tools worthy of your screen's real estate, we rounded up a few of our favorite small business productivity apps at the low-low price of free.
Wunderlist (Free) iPhone, iPad, Mac Desktop, Android, Windows, Kindle Fire Wunderlist is a cloud-based productivity tool that can do pretty much anything list-related. You can use it from multiple devices, so you can jot down your to do list on your work laptop and then revise it on your morning bus ride the next day. You can set deadlines, make notes, turn on reminders, set recurring tasks and even use your email and browser to send tasks directly to Wunderlist. It's collaborative as well, so you can share lists and work with your team on projects. The app is free on all platforms, but they also offer paid options with additional features: Wunderlist Pro and Wunderlist for Business.
Timer (Free) iPhone, iPad, Android, etc. Yes, we really do mean the timer that comes standard on your phone. Or—screw apps—even your kitchen timer. We humans do our best work in spurts with frequent breaks—it's science. One of the most common techniques is to work in 90-minute spurts with a 15 minute breaks in between, in order to follow our natural ultradian rhythms. The other is called the Pomodoro Technique, in which you break down your tasks into 25-minute blocks and focus solely on that task during that block. As you get comfortable with one of these techniques, it may help your day run more smoothly and efficiently because you'll be able to identify projects that take up too much of your time, as well as distractions that may've been keeping you from completing things faster. Bonus hack: Use Siri as a shortcut on your iPhone by asking her, "Wake me up in 25 minutes." This will automatically set a new alarm for you to let you know when to wake up from your work and take a short break!
Mailbox (Free) iPhone, iPad Clean inboxes, here we come. If you're anything like us (big David Allen fans), inbox zero is tough but necessary. Mailbox is a new way to deal with your email. It connects with Gmail and provides an intuitive labeling and archiving system. With the most simple of swipes, you can "snooze" emails, delete them, set reminders and more. It syncs that system up with your Gmail account so everything is easy to find whenever you're dealing with your email on your laptop too.
Evernote (Free) iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac Desktop, Android, Windows, Blackberry, Windows Desktop There's a reason this app is typically near the top of the best of lists, no matter the category. It's kind of a catch-all and we had to include it on our list too. Send Evernote anything and it'll help you catalog it and find it later. Use it to keep track of documents, research, travel information, inspiration, project notes, photos, business cards or anything you'd like to collect from the web. Evernote also offers an array of other products like a Peek (a study tool), Clearly (a reader) and a collaborative set of business tools for $10/user/month.
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Definition of potpourri – 1: a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent. 2: a miscellaneous collection.
I'm hearing a lot of good reports from people who attended the Escapees RV Club Escapade in Tucson, Arizona last week. Some said it was one of the best ever. But I've also heard a lot of grumbles because the vending area closed on Thursday, while the rally didn't end until Friday. We always had a problem with that when we were vendors at Escapade. After traveling hundreds, even thousands of miles to get to a rally, paying quite a bit of money for a vendor booth, and donating door prices, we always felt shortchanged when the vending ended before the rally did. Vendors need every opportunity they can to make a sale, and many rally attendees wait until the very last day to make their purchases. I've heard from three or four who were upset because they planned to go back to the vendors and buy things they had seen during the week, only to find out that they had already closed the vendor area. Everybody loses in that scenario.
Speaking of Escapade, I have not seen a calendar listing yet but I've been told that next year's Escapade will be back in Sedalia, Missouri May 27 – June 1. Sedalia is a nice little town and Missouri has tons of things to see and do. I hope you can include it in your travel plans.
This year's Escapade was held at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, and Terry and I have stayed there many times over the years. In the past, the Fairgrounds RV Park closed April 1 and did not reopen until the fall. But since they recently expanded the number of RV sites considerably, I wondered if they were going to extend the camping season. Since we plan to be in Arizona in June, I called to see what I could find out. And as it turns out, except for Fair Week, they are now going to be open year round. The woman I talked to at the RV park office didn't know what the rates would be, but they have always been less than any of the campgrounds in Tucson.
Yes, I know it's going to be hot in Tucson in June. Heck, it's hot there already. But we will be stopping there to see my cousin Beverly before we go up to the White Mountains, where Terry's folks have a permanent site for their fifth wheel at the Hon Dah Casino RV Park. That's just a few miles from our old hometown of Show Low, where my daughter and her kids live. And at 6,500 to 7,000 foot elevation, it's a lot cooler than down in the desert.
Yesterday was another writing day for me and I knocked out about 4,000 words. I need to get as many under my belt as I can, because we're supposed to have company on Wednesday. Our good friend Al Hesselbart, the world's expert on the history of recreational vehicles, is planning to come and spend the day with us. We always have a great time with Al, and I usually learn something from him in spite of myself.
Somebody asked the other day how I get the audiobooks and other things we give away as door prizes in our weekly drawings. Except for my books, Miss Terry's cookbook, or the set of back issues of the Gypsy Journal we recently gave away, everything else is donated by the authors themselves. So please, when you win a book or audiobook, after you have finished it, take the time to leave a review. Leaving reviews is the best thing you can do for an author. Believe me, they help book sales tremendously.
Speaking of our weekly giveaways, some other folks have noticed them, too. A couple of RV dealers have contacted me offering to donate a $500 or $1000 gift certificate to be used toward the purchase of a new or used RV, and a membership camping organization wanted to offer a three day, two night stay as a door prize. The only obligation the winner would have is to sit through an "informal sales presentation." Gee, such a deal! Just about every membership campground will give you that same three day, two night offer so their hard selling reps can get the opportunity to try to get you to buy in. I don't think so. And as for the gift certificates from RV dealers, those don't even warrant a reply.
Well, that's it for today. It looks like about 860 words. For somebody who didn't have anything to say, I sure droned on and on, didn't I?
Thought For The Day – Bigamy is having one husband too many. Monogamy is the same.
Check out Tra-Tel RV park in Tucson. Great monthly rate.
The sign on the fairground office said $125 for the week and $25 per day. They really have done a lot of improvements. I was surprised when one of the fairground people came and asked us for suggestions that would improve the park while we were manning the Volunteer/Club Info booth.


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Trying new foods, especially from a destination that is unlike your own, is one of the best parts about traveling as it will connect you to a sense of place and teach you about a distinct culture. Discover some of the various victuals that Alaska has to offer—like five different types of salmon or wild game or berries with names like crowberries, high-bush cranberries, or cloudberries—with this guide.
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Freshly-caught salmon takes center stage on pretty much every menu in Alaska. From sea directly to plate, five different types of salmon—sockeye, silver, chinook, chum, and humpback—create a quintessential dish in this part of the country. The journey that wild salmon take is remarkable. They spend their early lives in rivers and then swim out to sea to live as adults, gaining most of their body mass. When they're fully grown, they return to their natal rivers to spawn, then they die soon after and the life cycle continues with a new generation. The Alaska Salmon Bake is one of the oldest restaurants in Fairbanks, offering a traditional salmon dinner to go along with some live entertainment.
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Whale blubber and skin, cut into cubes, frozen together, and consumed raw might be the most unusual oily delicacy that you can try in the great state of Alaska. Gather up your sense of culinary adventure and give this Neapolitan ice cream-looking fare, a Chukchi favorite, a taste.
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Alaskan cuisine is seafood-forward so it's no surprise that fish and chips dot many menus from the coast to the interior to the far northern reaches of the state. Alaska Fish & Chips Company, located on the Historic Merchants Wharf in the heart of downtown Juneau, is a great place to try this state specialty. Pair this Alaskan favorite with a cold brew from Alaskan Brewing Company, and you'll be all set.
Reindeer Sausage
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Alaskans have been preserving meat for a long time and reindeer sausage is a staple in many communities, eaten at all three meals of the day as well as in a jerky snack form. Try it with your hotel or lodge egg breakfast, add a side of reindeer chili to your lunch entrée, or order a sausage stir fry at dinner. A great place to try this specialty is on the Alaskan Railroad, served in the dining car.
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Halibut—the largest of all the flatfishes weighing in at over 400 pounds in some cases—can be found in most of Alaska's marine waters. Halibut fishing is a big business and travelers can catch their own fish (averaging 20 to 40 pounds) through tour companies like Crackerjack Sport Fishing in Seward, Alaska. Simon and Seafort's in Anchorage is a seafood crowd-pleaser if you'd like someone else to do the fishing.
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The fishing season for king crab is short and dangerous, as television shows like Discovery Channel's "The Deadliest Catch" can confirm. While crab can be prepared in many different ways, from cakes to mashes to bisques to rolls to casseroles, dipping legs in garlic butter with a squeeze of lemon is a classic way to go. Visit The Bridge Seafood Restaurant in Anchorage or The Alaska Fish House in Ketchikan.
Reindeer Dogs
For street food, reindeer dogs, topped with onions and served in a sourdough bun, are popular throughout the state's larger cities like Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and Ketchikan. Red Umbrella Reindeer, Tiki Pete's Alaskan Grill, and Alaska Sausage and Seafood in Anchorage are all popular hot spots for acquiring reindeer meat in hot dog form.
Spruce Tips
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Spruce tips, the lime green buds on the ends of spruce tree branches, are edible; high in Vitamin C, chlorophyll, and carotenoids; and they can be added to just about anything to bring out a distinct woodsy flavor. Alaskan Brewing Company has a spruce IPA, Skagway Brewing Company serves a spruce tip blonde ale, Wild Scoops in Anchorage offers spruce tip ice cream on their menu at their shop as well as at the South Anchorage Farmers Market (where you can also get spruce tip jam), and many restaurants have added spruce tips to stews, soups, and pastas.
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Locals use the slang word "sourdough" to refer to an older local, stemming from the history of someone who has spent an entire winter north of the Arctic Circle, protecting their sourdough starter thorough the chilly months by keeping it on their person. Bread and bakeshops throughout Alaska make sourdough bread and most restaurants have it on hand as well. The Bake Shop in Girdwood, Alaska is known for its sourdough pancakes and loaves of bread and has been caring for its starter for more than 40 years.
Akutaq Ice Cream
Akutaq (also called Eskimo ice cream by some) is not like anything you've tried in the lower 48 states. "Akutaq" is a Yupik word, which means "mix it together." Traditionally, this dessert is made from whipped animal fat, snow, and wild Alaskan berries. Nowadays, however, you can enjoy the sweet treat made from vegetable shortening and berries—but, if you're intrepid, go for the authentic variety. The Festival of Native Arts in Fairbanks provides cultural education through native dance, arts, and music and you may be able to learn about this dish and its connection to culture through the free event. Or, learn how to make Akutaq Ice Cream on your own through a recipe from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network.
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To be honest, you can't go wrong with any berry-filled treat that you indulge in while in Alaska. From cobblers to ice cream to pie to jam, wild berries are rich in flavor and varied in taste. Blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, salmonberries, cloudberries, crowberries, Russian berries, and even watermelon berries can be foraged or ordered.
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South Africa's ruling party ANC faces tough test as election kicks off
By Reuters For Citizen Digital Published on: May 08, 2019 07:40 (EAT)
The African National Congress (ANC) faces its toughest electoral test on Wednesday, seeking to reverse a slide in support from voters frustrated by rampant graft and racial inequalities a generation after it won power in South Africa's first all-race poll.
Voting in parliamentary and provincial elections begins at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and polling stations will close at 9 p.m.. The exact timing of results is uncertain.
The national election is the first under President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma as head of state in February 2018 after four years as Zuma's deputy.
Ramaphosa, who took over from Zuma as ANC leader in December 2017, is trying to restore faith in the governing party once led by Nelson Mandela after its image was tarnished during Zuma's decade-long leadership.
The ANC, which has governed South Africa since the end of white minority rule in 1994, won 62 percent of the vote in 2014's parliamentary election — down from 2009 and far short of its best result, 69 percent in 2004 under President Thabo Mbeki.
South African parliamentary and provincial elections take place every five years, with seats allocated according to a proportional representation system.
Support for the ANC has dwindled further in recent years, analysts say, especially in major cities, including the financial and political capitals of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
That is largely due to corruption allegations against government officials, a slowing economy with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, around 27 percent, and demands from black citizens for more equitable distribution of land.
Ramaphosa has promised to accelerate land redistribution, improve service delivery, create jobs and fight corruption.
Opinion polls predict the ANC will again win a majority of the 400 seats in the National Assembly, but analysts predict its margin of victory will fall.
"The belief is that a poor showing for the ANC would embolden Ramaphosa's opponents and risk a potential leadership challenge," Razia Khan, chief Africa economist at Standard Chartered, said in a research report.


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Prince Harry and Meghan sign sprawling Netflix deal
Updated Sept. 3, 2020, 8:22 a.m. | By AFP
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially launched their new Hollywood careers on Wednesday, signing a deal with Netflix to produce "impactful" films and series for the streaming giant.
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The couple -- who quit the British royal family and moved to California this year -- already have multiple projects in development, although former "Suits" star Markle has no plans to return to acting.
"Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope," the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement to AFP.
"As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us, as is powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens."
A nature documentary series and an animated series focused on inspiring women are among the first projects, which the couple said aim to "share impactful content that unlocks action."
No financial terms were disclosed, but the deal is reported to be multi-year and exclusive to Netflix.
The pair recently moved into a new family home in affluent Santa Barbara, after a stint in nearby Los Angeles saw them become embroiled in a legal battle with paparazzi over photos taken of their son Archie.
Their new neighbors include powerful entertainment industry figures including Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres.
The couple's ambitions to produce in Hollywood had long been rumored, with reports of meetings taking place in recent weeks with Disney, Apple and NBCUniversal.
Harry recently appeared in Paralympics documentary film "Rising Phoenix," while Markle narrated a wildlife documentary for Disney.
Specific details of other projects have not yet been released, but the couple is expected to produce scripted series and feature films as well as children's programming.
Markle and Harry have spoken of their desire "to do something of meaning, to do something that matters," in California, where they are launching a wide-ranging non-profit organization named Archewell.
Their Netflix project is expected to focus on the same issues as Archewell.
The couple have worked with a charity to hand out meals to chronically ill people in Los Angeles, and Markle -- whose mother is black -- spoke out in June after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American killed in police custody.
The deal is a coup for Netflix, which is the world's largest streaming platform with more than 190 million subscribers, but has lost key content as traditional studios launched their own rival platforms.
"Harry and Meghan have inspired millions of people all around the world with their authenticity, optimism and leadership," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix's co-CEO and Chief Content Officer.
"We're incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix as their creative home -- and are excited about telling stories with them that can help build resilience and increase understanding for audiences everywhere."


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China commerce ministry says it has proactively dealt with U.S. trade frictions
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund in Shanghai
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry has "proactively dealt with" trade frictions with the United States this year, it said on Sunday after an annual work conference.
The ministry has implemented the decisions of the central government and "resolutely safeguarded the interests of the country and the people", it said in a statement on its website.
The United States and China cooled their trade war this month, announcing a "Phase one" agreement that would reduce some U.S. tariffs in exchange for what U.S. officials said would be a big jump in Chinese purchases of American farm products and other goods.
China's commerce ministry has said it is in close touch with the United States on signing the trade deal, and both sides are still going through necessary procedures before the signing.
(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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