Original paper cuttings and modern art by Eugenia Zoloto.
Contemporary art, paper cuttings ( hand cut paper art ) , paper art collages, dear to my heart. All items are made by my hands. My artworks have their own story and character! I hope you ll love them!
Here you can see only things, which I create with my hands.
Many years ago, when I was a little girl, my parents took me to every possible hobby classes. It was my victory and my misfortune. Yes, I`ve learnt a lot of things , but I really could not decide what I like and who I want to be. Every time when you create something new, develop new skill, etc – you feel almighty , that's what I liked :). I`ll not tell you about all of my trials and errors, otherwise you fall asleep , so better time to go to nowadays. Now I became a mother, I have a loving family and I want my child to look at me and be proud of, learned a lot and walked in the footsteps of creativity. So all my wishes and dreams turned in this corner of inspiration for me , where I can do whatever I want! In the store there are canvases dear to my heart, papercuts, collages, jewelry , watercolors, and possibly something else =).
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The 1 2 3 Days resource pack might not seem like anything out of the ordinary at first sight but, once you actually start using it, you'll see that there's a lot of depth to it that initially doesn't meet the eye. The thing that defines this pack is the fact that, while it does use the same tried and true simplistic formula that's been used by many resource packs over the years, it still manages to implement a variety of unique elements into the mix in order to give players an experience that can truly be considered unique.
The goal of the 1 2 3 Days resource pack is to make Minecraft look simpler while simultaneously making the visuals more charming. Pretty much everyone will agree with the fact that even the very best simplistic resource packs can become slightly dull after a while but that isn't the case here because its textures actually have some pretty creative designs and this, paired with their smoothness and the vibrant color palette, make it so that you'll always find these textures appealing no matter how long you use the pack for. It goes without saying that, since this is a simplistic pack, the level of detail in the textures isn't particularly high but, all things considered, they look highly appealing.
1 2 3 Days has a resolution of x16 so it's unlikely that you'll run into trouble while using it. It's worth pointing out that the pack is currently a work in progress and the creator has planned to implement many great features into it such as a custom sky as well as special animations.
How to install 1 2 3 Days Resource Pack?
Out of all the simplism focused resource packs out there, 1 2 3 Days is definitely among the best options available.


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Alexander John Graves (born July 23, 1965) is an American film director, television director, television producer and screenwriter.

Early life
Alex Graves was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, William Graves, was a reporter for The Kansas City Star and his mother, Alexandra "Sandy" Graves, worked for United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas. His family moved to his father's home town of El Dorado, Kansas when he was young, when his father became a partner in the family drug store business. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1983. Graves attended University of Kansas and the University of Southern California where he earned a BA Degree in Film Production.

Career
Graves began his work in television directing episodes of Ally McBeal, Sports Night and The Practice.

Graves is well known for his work directing 34 episodes of the series The West Wing, where he served as director, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and ultimately executive producer. He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his production work on that series. He was also nominated for the Emmy for his direction of the episodes "Posse Comitatus" and "2162 Votes." He was awarded the Humanitas Prize for his work on the episode "NSF Thurmont."

In 2006, he directed the pilot episode of The Nine for ABC, serving as an executive producer on the pilot. In 2007, he directed and executive produced the pilot, and directed several more episodes, of the drama Journeyman, which aired on NBC. In 2009, Graves was asked by J. J. Abrams to direct and executive produce the pilot of the Fox science-fiction series Fringe.

From 2010 to 2011, Graves worked for Steven Spielberg to direct and executive produce the pilot of the Fox adventure series Terra Nova. The series premiered September 26, 2011. In 2010, he directed and executive produced the ABC pilot The Whole Truth for Jerry Bruckheimer. This pilot also went on to become a series. In 2011, Graves directed a pilot for ABC entitled Poe, a re-imagining of the life of author Edgar Allan Poe, starring Natalie Dormer and Christopher Egan, which did not go to series. Graves then directed and executive produced the ABC pilot 666 Park Avenue.

In 2012, Graves directed Showtime's Shameless for John Wells before being asked by Aaron Sorkin to direct his new HBO series The Newsroom. Graves has directed six episodes of HBO's Game of Thrones.

In 2015, Graves was the executive producer of the supernatural medical television drama Proof on TNT.

In 2016, he was chosen as director for Sony's upcoming Mulan live-action remake.

In 2018, Graves directed two episodes of the Netflix original Altered Carbon.

In 2019, Graves directed one episode of the USA Network original Treadstone. In 2020, he directed the season 2 finale of The Boys.

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Living people
Writers from Kansas City, Missouri
American film directors
American male screenwriters
American television directors
American television producers
Primetime Emmy Award winners
University of Kansas alumni
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Area 51 Conspiracy
Located 150 miles from Las Vegas, is an air force base the government keep top secret information called Area 51. Throughout many years there have been multiple conspiracy theories, the most famous being the belief of the government hiding alien spacecrafts like UFOs or even aliens themselves. The cause of this being multiple UFO sightings and creatures that appear alien like. Another reason being a famous spacecraft that crashed in Roswell, N.M. On its website, history tells the story of the spacecraft that crashed in Roswell (Roswell). In the summer of 1947, a rancher by the name Mac Brazel discovered debris in his sheep pasture outside Roswell, New Mexico. Not knowing what to do with the unfamiliar objects, Brazel reported and turned it into the sheriff. It wasn't until long that the headlines began to read "RAAF captures flying saucer on ranch in Roswell region". The government quickly turned the rumors down by stating it was a crashed weather balloon. This still did not affect the peoples opinion if what it was, many still believed it was a UFO. This still affects our community till this day, and still no one knows what really was found the summer of 1947.…show more content…
There are also underground pathways to get people in and out without being seen. This leads people to be suspicious of what's really going on in Area 51. For ongoing years, there have been a numerous amount of alien sightings. In a youtube video, we are provided with evidence of recovered alien bodies and a distress call from a man who claimed to have worked for Area 51 stating that the aliens have taken over several government agencies especially Area 51 (Be Amazed). There have also been released ID cards proving the existence of The Majestic 12 which were a group of men who were responsible of investigating any UFO
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For decades area 51, a base located in an isolated desert in Nevada, has been of the governments biggest kept secrets to date, but why? Aliens? Area 51 does not have aliens within its facility because of documented records, and false information.
Similarities Between Area 51 And Roswell
Area 51 and the Roswell crash have been at the center of UFO watchers and conspiracy theorists for decades, and for obvious reasons. Roswell sparked a flame that doesn't seem to go out, it all started as an unknown object crashed near a town in the middle of nowhere. Roswell is a small town in New Mexico, "about 75 miles from the town of Roswell, New Mexico, a rancher named Mac Brazel" found a crashed object and claimed it looked
Argumentative Essay On Area 51
Have you ever wondered how our military has been able to make planes 3 times faster than a bullet? Many people think that area 51 is just a air force base. This theory cannot explain the extra-terrestrial sightings, sounds, and occurrences that have happened on it's 90,000 acre area. Once people understand what really goes on at area 51, they will began to see the answer to how we have in the past years increased in technology so dramatically. Area 51 conceals aliens because they have hidden land, and many unexplainable things have happened there.
The Day After Roswell By Philip J. Corso
"No child had such an oversized balloon shaped head. It didn't even look human, although it had human like features" (18). This is a description of an extraterrestrial from the Roswell incident in the book The Day After Roswell written by Col. Philip J. Corso (Ret.) with WIlliam J. Birnes. This book is quite the interesting read to say the least. Extraterrestrials, flying saucers, and "foreign technology" are some of the complications in Corso's autobiography during his time in military intelligence working at The Pentagon. Corso describes everything between the events of a flying saucer crash that occurred in Roswell, NM. on July 4, 1947 to the modern day technology that the United States has managed to reverse engineer due to the crash.
What Happened In Roswell
The incident in Roswell, New Mexico proves they keep alien and unidentified flying objects remains in Area 51. In 1947 an unidentified flying object crash was reported to the police in Roswell, New Mexico. There was hundreds of witnesses that day, but this one man in particular named William Mac Brazel had a different experience. William Mac Brazel is the New Mexico rancher who reported this incident to the local sheriff. Brazel reported to the sheriff that he might of found remains of the flying object that crashed that day. The sheriff that was contacted that day is a man named George Wilcox he later reported this to the military authorities. After examination and collection of the wreck the next day the government said that all it was all a misunderstanding and that it was only a weather balloon.
Why Is Area 51 Fake
Back in 1947 a flying saucer crashed in a farm ranch. When the farmer went to the hospital. He saw most debris in the back of the military ambulance. Then he was forced to leave. Proving that they were hiding something.
Aliens Argumentative Essay
The United States government hides aliens from the citizens. They hid area for as long as they possibly could and still refuse to allow us any insight as to what is within. They claim sightings are military testing's or that what some saw was never there. Looking at our technological advancements over the past few decades how could this be possible.
Millions of people have claimed to see or experience something paranormal and out of the ordinary. Even if most of them can be explained away, that still leaves a lot of unexplainable objects in the sky and unexplainable sightings of other worldly beings. UFO sightings have been reported all over the world, not just the U.S.A. A flying disc was seen by pilots, crew members, and a bunch of other people at the Chicago O'Hare Airport in November, 2006. The whole story was shown on CNN January 6, 2007.
Roswell Mystery In America
There are many mysteries in this world from people disappearing to seeing giants in the sea but there is one mystery that hits America on its home turf. The Roswell incident made many Americans question if there is anyone else out there in the universe and what is the government trying hide from us. The incident shook the world and mostly America it all started when a newspaper came out saying that the government found an unknown object that was sphere shaped crashed in Roswell, that's when the government came in action keeping information away from the public, and so the suspicion started to occur the suspicion of aliens crashing on this earth making us not alone.
The Role Of The UFO Crash In Roswell New Mexico
One of the biggest alien conspiracy theories is the UFO crash in Roswell New Mexico. On July 2, 1947 many witnesses see a glowing, disk like object falling from the sky, and disappear behind the trees. The next morning a ranch worker discovers a trail of metallic debris and brings it to the local sheriff. Word of the crash traveled quickly, and the Roswell Air Force was notified. At first the announced that they had in fact found a UFO crash with three human like creatures inside. the next day they retracted the information, and claimed that the wreckage to be a weather balloon. When skeptics went back to investigate all roads that lead to the crash were blocked by the military.
UFOs: The Roswell Mystery
The biggest question we all ask ourselves at one point in time or another is, are we really alone in the universe? Many believe that all known encounters and evidence is either false, a hoax, or an attempt at fame and glory. True believers stick to the physical evidence and hard facts that follow these mysterious encounters. One specific event that occurred at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 has baffled theorists and experts for generations and will continue to leave a controversial standpoint on what really may have occurred. This occurrence in particular has left a lot of unanswered questions about extraterrestrial existence due to the fact that most of the evidence collected from the incident is to either to old to be a credible source or the government has covered up the evidence and left a false influence behind. Overall, how has outside influence altered personal encounters and experience with extraterrestrial contact with relation to the Roswell Incident?
Informative Speech - Existence of Extraterrestrial Beings
Any discussion on this conspiracy, however, will not be complete without talking what went and goes on in Roswell, New Mexico, or better known as Area 51. Area 51 is known to be a US Military Base where 75 miles away, there reported to be a UFO crash landing on July 2, 1947 that left an exceptional amount of debris all over the area. The Roswell Army Air Field reported that they recovered a "flying disc" but a few hours after this information was released, the government immediately said it was a "weather balloon." RAAF even reported having recovered alien bodies but as expected, the government denied again and simply stated that it was the military men's trauma from accidents. Countless witnesses during and after the reported crash date have confirmed seeing flying objects, crop circles and usual activity within the area. Area 51 is now conspired to be a place where they examine evidences of alien bodies, UFO crashes, etc, but the government refuses to confirm and have denied these allegations. More than sightings, as promised, let me take you in on one of the craziest abduction stories.
Denver Airport Evil
At first glance, the circus themed Denver International Airport looks like any other 53 square mile complex in Denver. The airport that serves over 50 million passengers a year is quickly becoming of the busiest in the U.S. With marijuana tourism on the rise and Colorado's famed outdoor sports, the popular airport is looking to expand even further. Will the secret government lair underneath expand too? Many may be hearing of this evil alien airport lair for the first time but local residents are all too familiar with the strange events surrounding it.
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Dave Aju – Black Frames LP: An Interview With One Of Electronic Music's Forward Thinkers
Black Frames is a creation from two major life transitions for Dave Aju, namely the end of a long-term relationship combined with a move away from his hometown of San Francisco. Punctuated with philosophical statements and political punches, the former MC proves he isn't afraid to use his voice and production skills to unite music and passion with his latest album on Circus Company. After listening to the first couple of songs on the album, it becomes very difficult to stop. You're immediately captivated by the fact that each song is truly an original creation, independent of the other productions. Tempos vary and moods are constantly fluctuating, which provides a dynamic we very much appreciate. Intrigued as we were, we decided to ask Dave Aju a few questions to gain a deeper insight to the magic of Black Frames.
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Interview with Dave Aju:
What is the common thread that weaves between the music on this release? Is there a common thread? or is this more of a collection of your music?
The common thread for this album is that all the sounds were made with the frames and content of some classic LP art that was hanging in my old home studio. I was making a big move away from home and seeing them getting packed away in boxes made me want to give them a proper farewell and literally channel their importance inspiration to me over the years. Since they were albums from the 60s and 70s, there is also the influence of some of the musical aesthetic of that era.
I really love that you continue to include your vocals in your music. I think it gives your tracks a truly unique feel. Can you tell us a little bit about your background as an MC and how that has played into your music making?
Years back when growing up in the South Bay Area, I had been in several dance crews and eventually moved into MCing events and doing freestyles at parties and things. This skill came in handy when I started to DJ as most didn't grab the mic, they would have a separate MC but I was able to do both. So this combination is still in effect now, in the studio I can wear both the producer and the vocalist/songwriter hat, and in live performances improvise the tracks as well as the vocals in realtime.
Do you have a favorite track on the album? Or do you love all your children equally?
Yeah of course each one is like a child and loved equally, but on a day-to-day basis some may get more attention and preference, so today I would say it's "Nu Threads" because I just did the new live set at Sonar Festival and it went over great, and really looking forward to the upcoming remix Henrik Schwarz is doing of it.
Who are some of your early influences? Who are some of your recent influences?
There are way too many to name or choose one for me, so I'll make it more personal by saying my father was easily my first and most important musical influence, and lately I have been feeling the music of Mo Kolours, Taylor Mcferrin, and Seven Davis Jr.
Why should someone listen to your album? I've heard your music before so of course I was excited to listen to it, but what if someone hasn't heard your music? What can they look forward to?
It's a different take on the formulas of most electronic dance music; there is an emphasis on warm and human qualities so it's more like meeting up and having an honest conversation about music and life or sharing a dance floor moment together than having a manufactured product forced on you; hopefully that's my offering, because that's what I look for and love most.
Tell us a little bit about Circus Company.
A great crew of music lovers based in Paris. We met years back when one of them was in San Francisco visiting, and our relationship, professionally and beyond, is proof positive of the saying, "It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at."
What was the inspiration for the title of this album "Black Frames"?
It is mainly a reference to the actual black picture frames used to make the sounds used on the album, but it also works as a metaphor in that it's a darker and bolder feeling on this album framed by some pretty major life changes I endured in the past year. I've had to really redefine and simplify some things in my life lately, and nothing is more simply defining than a black frame.
Why the name Dave Aju? Any particular significance?
It's a spoonerism or reverse of 'Deja Vu', the hip-hop crew Arsonists gave me the idea on a track called 'Geembo's Theme". It started out as kind of a joke DJ name years back in SF and just stuck and has a bit more meaning and association to me now.
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Mohali, March 8 : To depict the power of women in todays world, students and the staff of Anee's Shool Mohali and kharar, today commemorated International Women's Day by organizing a Rangoli & Poster Making Contest .Besides a seminar was also on the importance of giving due respect to women was conducted.
The seminar commenced after the lighting lamp and paying obeisance to Goddess "Saraswati". The members of the staff gave presentation on great women of the world. A number of events like declamation, Rangoli making, poster making, slogan writing and a special presentation on women in the 21st Century enhanced the charm of the occasion . In his address CA Mr Aneet Goyal Said that all of us understand that men and women are two wheels of the same vehicle. Both are complementary to each other and in recent years women had taken giant strides to excel in almost all fields of positive activities.
He further added that Women are playing an important role in the society whether as a mother, sister, daughter, wife besides working women is a multi-tasking lady. According to him Women's Day should not be celebrated merely as a ritual. This occasion should be used to awaken the society to the evils and atrocities which are meted out against women under the patriarchal set ups. Women had to realize their potential and become key players in the social change. A number of events like declamation, poster making, slogan writing and a special presentation on women in the 21st Century were presented by the students at this occasion.


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What's a Major No-No on Tour With Willie Nelson?
Angela Stefano Updated: April 29, 2021
Willie Nelson is the subject of many (and we mean many) of country music's most legendary tales, so fans might think that anything goes when he's out on the road -- but there's one major rule: Always be good to the fans.
"You can get drunk and miss a show, and that's no problem," says Tony Sizemore, who has been Nelson's bus driver since 1983, "but if you're rude to one of the fans, you're in big trouble."
Fellow country star Kris Kristofferson tells Texas Monthly that out of all of the artists he knows, Nelson is the most comfortable around fans, and numerous family, friends and business acquaintances also attest that Nelson is incredibly personable, no matter who you are or where he is.
"When he got the Kennedy Center award, in 1998, he left the security and went over and talked to the guy running the elevator. When we play at a fair, I've seen him break away from security and go out to the gate and talk to the fans for about two hours," recounts Paul English, Nelson's drummer since 1956. "I've heard people ask him, 'Does it bother you when people are always trying to talk to you?' And he said, 'It'd bother me a lot more if they didn't.'"
If there's a surefire way to get Nelson upset, it's pulling him out of a conversation.
"You want to see Willie get mad? Let Willie get in a conversation with a stranger, and then go up and interrupt him. Go up and try to tell him that he doesn't have time to talk to her because he has to be somewhere else, and you'll see a little flash in those eyes," says Turk Pipkin, the co-author of The Tao of Willie. "He's having a moment that he thinks is important, an important human moment with someone. It's up to him to determine whether he has time to talk to that lady."
With his incredible career, Nelson doesn't have to act that way -- but it's refreshing to know that the country legend enjoys his fans as much as his fans enjoy him.
Press play on the video above -- an installment in Taste of Country's You Think You Know Country? series -- to get the rundown on some of the most legendary stories about Nelson ... and be reminded of why he truly deserves his place as a country music icon.
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Manitowoc County passes FEMA emergency response drill at Point Beach Nuclear Plant
MANITOWOC - Manitowoc County is adequately prepared to respond to radiological contamination in the 10-mile radius around Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
That's according to preliminary results of a Federal Emergency Management Agency review of an emergency drill held Sept. 18-20.
The drill involved Point Beach Nuclear Plant, the State of Wisconsin and Manitowoc, Kewaunee and Calumet counties.
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FEMA's preliminary results show Manitowoc County satisfied emergency response criteria in each of the 23 tested areas of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant Ingestion Pathway Emergency Response Exercise, and no significant issues were detected.
During the Sept. 18-20 drill, evaluations assessed how well response agencies were able to protect the health and safety of people potentially at risk of radiological contamination in the 10-mile radius of Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
The evaluations were held by FEMA in Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Green Bay and Madison.
According to FEMA, Manitowoc County performed well in areas that included alerting the public, command and control of the incident response, coordinating response efforts between Kewaunee County and Manitowoc County agencies, coordinating public safety information with the Joint Information Center in Green Bay, operating a decontamination center for potential evacuees, as well as responding to unforeseen circumstances such as handling traffic impediments, which can impact designated evacuation routes in an emergency situation.
Manitowoc County Emergency Management Director Jamie Aulik said more than 75 employees and volunteers participated in the exercise on behalf of Manitowoc County, which included various county departments, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, UW-Extension, Holy Family Memorial Hospital, Two Rivers School District, American Red Cross, RACES amateur radio and WOMT.
"Every other year, a number of agencies in Manitowoc County participate in an emergency response exercise in conjunction with Point Beach Nuclear Plant," Aulik said. "It was great to see our emergency response team come together to effectively deal with a simulated incident as expansive as this scenario.
"Manitowoc County leadership, public safety responders and emergency dispatchers are highly trained professionals who take their public safety responsibilities seriously, and our team showed we can cohesively work together to effectively protect the health and safety of the public," Aulik added. "We wouldn't have had such a successful exercise without the support and dedication of those involved."
The final report from FEMA on the exercise will be made available to the public in 90 days.


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The Courage Of Common Sense
Few words have moved me recently as much as those of Rick Lowry, writing in last week's Time Magazine about the high social cost surrounding the increasing numbers of children born to parents who are not married.
Lowry writes what most know to be true even if we are hesitant to express it. Thankfully, the piece below has no such hesitation:
The old schoolyard taunt "first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage" badly needs a rewrite.
A front-page New York Times article put an exclamation point on a decades-long trend when it reported that more than half of births to mothers under age 30 now occur out of wedlock. We are casting aside the institution of marriage and with it the notion that children should be raised in stable two-parent families. This is a social catastrophe.
The benchmark for discussions of illegitimacy is always the controversial 1965 report on the perilous state of the black family authored by the liberal intellectual Daniel Patrick Moynihan. When he wrote it, 24% of births among blacks and 3% of those among whites were out of wedlock. It turned out those were halcyon days of traditional family mores. Today out-of-wedlock births account for 73% of births among blacks, 53% among Latinos and 29% among whites.
The unraveling that began in the underclass has crept up the income ladder, although illegitimacy is still a class-based phenomenon. Almost 70% of births to high school dropouts and 51% to high school graduates are out of wedlock. Among those with some college experience, the figure is 34%, and for those with a college degree, just 8%. Marriage is increasingly the exclusive province of college-educated Americans. Or to put it in Occupy terms, the top 30%.
The diminishment of the much maligned patriarchal family is not the declaration of independence by professional women famously imagined on TV's Murphy Brown 20 years ago. The Murphy Browns of the world–well educated, accomplished, deliberate in their choices–are a bastion of marital traditionalism. It is left to the poor and the working class to ignore age-old wisdom about how to order our lives and thereby suffer the consequences.
Insofar as we know anything from social science, we know the breakdown of the family is bad for kids. Children in two-parent families, University of Virginia sociologist Bradford Wilcox notes, are more likely "to graduate from high school, finish college, become gainfully employed and enjoy a stable family life themselves." An invaluable store of social capital is denied to kids who are born into or raised in single-parent households. Through no fault of their own, they begin the race of life a few paces behind.
The left argues that economics explain the decline in marriage. The most simplistic version of this argument is a canard. Wages for black workers were rising from 1940 to 1980–and catching up to those of white workers–at the same time the black family was coming undone. If the economic determinists were right, the Great Depression would have destroyed America's family structure.
Clearly it is the erosion of the cultural norm against out-of-wedlock childbearing that chiefly drives illegitimacy. But economics play a role. It is harder for working-class men to get good jobs, making them marginally less marriageable. It is easier, on the other hand, for working-class women to get employment, making them marginally less dependent on men.
Can marriage be saved? The college-educated have managed to preserve it. If nothing else, they realize how much more difficult single parenthood would make their lives and those of their kids. Single moms, by contrast, often consider marriage something they can achieve only after securing a place in the middle class. This gets it backward. Marriage is a means of getting and staying out of poverty rather than an economic capstone. The poverty rate for single-parent families is six times that of married families.
No one wants to be preachy about marriage when everyone knows its inevitable frustrations. ("Marriage is a wonderful institution," H.L. Mencken said, "but who would want to live in an institution?") At the very least, though, we should provide the facts about the importance of marriage as a matter of child welfare and economic aspiration. As a society, we have launched highly effective public-education campaigns on much less momentous issues, from smoking to recycling.
It's not hard to think of a spokeswoman. Michelle Obama is the daughter in a traditional two-parent family and the mother in another one that even her husband's critics admire. If she took up marriage as a cause, she could ultimately have a much more meaningful impact on the lives of children than she will ever have urging them to do jumping jacks.
For now, the decline of marriage is our most ignored national crisis. As it continues to slide away, our country will become less just and less mobile.
Lowry is the editor of National Review


Does the 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI stack up to the original hot-hatch recipe of dynamic ability, everyday practicality and affordable pricing?
Not all manufacturers can lay claim to bringing about a whole new type of car. Yet, Volkswagen was arguably one of the first to develop the hot hatch: a car that teams great dynamic ability, with an easy to live with nature and an affordable price of entry. Most of all, a car that's fun to drive. Now, while the Volkswagen Golf GTI may have become bigger, heavier, and perhaps more refined in almost every conceivable way, the Volkswagen Polo GTI is the younger brother that still invokes the light-hearted spirit of the original hot hatch.
Although the 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI weighs in at 1234kg (tare) - a far cry from the original Volkswagen Golf GTI's kerb weight of 810kg - the baby GTI blends nippy performance with everyday usability, in a way that some manufacturers are still trying to emulate.
Arriving on to the scene mid last year, the updated Polo GTI found itself in a hotly contested market. You're spoilt for choice if you find yourself in the market for a fun, sporty, and affordable hot hatch.
At $27,490 (before on-road costs), the Polo GTI boasts myriad standard equipment above and beyond what is offered by its competition. Highlights include cruise control, rear-view camera, 6.5-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, Bluetooth connectivity, and 17-inch alloy wheels. It's also the first Polo GTI to be offered with both a seven-speed dual-clutch DSG automatic transmission and a six-speed manual transmission – "Praise be," exclaim the purists.
Even more impressive, though, is the first-time inclusion of electronically-adjustable dampers. Add it all up, and the amount of value packed into the latest Polo GTI easily puts some of its competitors to shame.
With our 'Blue Silk' metallic (a $500 paint option) six-speed manual-equipped Polo GTI coming in $2500 cheaper than its DSG equivalent, it slots in roughly mid-pack between the soon-to-be-updated $25,990 Ford Fiesta ST and the $30,000 Renault Clio RS200.
The Polo GTI brings a premium feel to the light hot-hatch game that none of its competition can match. Soft-touch dash and door-tops, auto-up/down power windows, and a red-stitched leather wheel from the Golf GTI are some of the hallmarks that really shout 'quality' where others shout 'mediocrity'.
Derived from the same EA888 engine family that powers the 2.0-litre Golf GTI and Golf R, the Polo GTI's turbocharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder produces up to 141kW of power and 320Nm of torque. Despite the DSG version having its peak torque restricted by 70Nm (to 250Nm), both variants nail the 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 6.7 seconds. During its stint in the garage, our manual GTI averaged 9.1 litres per 100 kilometres, up from a claimed 6.1L/100km (5.7L/100km for the DSG).
Previously, we suggested the 1.8-litre engine was down on aural character compared to the old twin-charged 1.4-litre unit. While still true, after experiencing the sound from the outside, we found it to be a decent little grumbler - especially on the upshifts.
One of the biggest talking points of the updated Polo GTI's arrival was the addition of an all-new 'Sport' mode. Apart from stiffening up the newly added adjustable dampers, pushing the button changes all the usual parameters such as throttle response, steering weight, and exhaust noise.
In their firmer setting, the trick dampers help hunker down the little hatch when diving into corners, bettering body control and flattening cornering dynamics.
Retaining some of the original hot hatch charm of the first Golf GTI, the Polo GTI willingly gives its all when set upon some windy roads, being able to attack at what feels like a relentlessly quick pace. Yet, it never feels like you're driving beyond your own, or the car's, limits. It's a tool that decisively goes about hammering through whatever is thrown at it.
Annoyingly, that dependableness is also one of its downfalls. We're not suggesting that it should set the world on fire in terms of driving enjoyment; after all, it's a $27,000 five-door hatchback. But its German nature does shine through. Fun it may be at times, it feels as though it was more built to do a job, rather than entertain the driver - particularly when compared with the likes of the Fiesta ST.
The electromechanical steering does well to quickly zip the car left and right, however, it lacks the feel and pinpoint accuracy of the Fiesta ST's. The engine pulls along well and has great pickup from low revs, yet, falls short of the theatre attached to the turbo 1.6-litre in the Clio RS200.
You can see where we're going here. Although its competition might not be as polished as the Polo GTI as an overall package, each bring their own neat little aspect to the party – which they nail. As a driver's car, the Volkswagen Polo GTI is a legitimate go-getter that's mostly good in all areas, but not exceptional in any one area.
Yes, its character may be lacking in terms of driving experience, but let's not forget the entire story.
Around town, the punchy engine does well to place you where you need to be in traffic - it's actually a hoot to nip around the city in such a small car with such an energetic engine. The issue of parking is done away with thanks to good visibility and a tight 10.6-metre turning circle, though, if you're after front and rear parking sensors, you'll have to fork out for the GTI's optional $1400 Driver Assistance Package.
Although not the last word in comfort when commuting, Volkswagen deserves praise for including the adjustable dampers as standard. And further, in 'Normal' mode, they help soften the blows that would be felt with force in any of the Polo GTI's rivals.
Speaking of comfort, cabin space is a bit light-on in the Polo GTI.
The GTI's trademark tartan sports seats are comfortable on the commute and supportive enough through cornering and when accelerating hard, however, if you're beyond 6-foot tall, you'll be experiencing the cramped space in a variety of ways.
If you're anywhere near my 6-foot-four, up front, you'll have trouble placing feet for heel-and-toe downshifts – best bring along your favourite driving shoes to minimise your footprint – and in the back, you'll find head room lacking and your knees digging into the soft-backed front seats. Understandable shortcomings considering the GTI is still in the light car segment.
In terms of infotainment, thanks to the updated inclusion of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, satellite navigation is now provided where there previously was none. And from the buttons flanking the 6.5-inch touchscreen, to the leather gear shifter and aluminium sports pedals, the Polo GTI's key controls feel high quality. That said, we were surprised to find ill-fitting and misaligned buttons above the central screen.
The 204-litre boot is just about big enough for one small-sized suitcase and an accompanying backpack, and underneath the floor, the car receives a space-saver spare tyre. If you experience anything worse than a flat tyre, you'll also be pleased by the Polo GTI's three-year/unlimited kilometre warranty, three years roadside assistance, and six years capped-price servicing (with annual scheduled services every 15000km or 12 months, ranging from $420 to $711).
There's not much you can trip up the 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI on. It's such a solid all-rounder that even manages to incorporate an air of quality above and beyond what its price point would ordinarily suggest. It also ticks the mandatory hot-hatch boxes of ability, practicality and price.
It might not evoke quite the same passions as the original Volkswagen Golf GTI, but it's hard to imagine any modern car could – what with safety equipment and technology weighing down cars these days. So, if you're after a born-again 1976 Golf GTI, you might be out of luck. However, if you've got your sights set on an affordable day-to-day performer with sporting performance to boot, then we'd still highly recommend a drive of the latest Polo GTI.
Click on the Photos tab for more 2016 Volkswagen Polo GTI images by Tom Fraser.


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Update: Apparently, the Le Pro 3 will start at 1799 Yuan ($270) in China for the 4 GB RAM / 32 GB storage model, which is identical to the 1999 Yuan ($299) 6 / 64 GB variant in every other regard. There's also a couple of special edition models with 4 GB RAM / 64 GB ROM for 2499 Yuan ($375) or 6 GB / 128 GB for 2999 Yuan ($450). These pricier models are said to include LeEco's video service bundles, but don't appear to be technically superior.
After plenty of rumors, LeEco's Le Pro 3 is now official. A humdinger of a smartphone, it joins a small, elite cluster of smartphones to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 chipset, and also arrives with a massive 4070 mAh battery.
The Chinese firm, as you may recall, has set up camp in Silicon Valley as it attempts to take on some of the industry's big guns. Seemingly undeterred by the magnitude of the task at hand, the LeEco Le Pro 3 certainly looks a monster on paper. Like the Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe, the device packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC along with 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM. There were murmurings that a model with 8 GB of RAM would also be available but, alas, prospective buyers will have to make do with just the 6 gigs.
Launched today in China, the device omits the 3.5mm audio jack just like the iPhone 7 and some variants of the Moto Z. LeEco's own Continual Digital Lossless Audio (CDLA) tech, which offers digital output as opposed to analog, is present once more with the Le Pro 3. Where Apple touts its proprietary Lightning infrastructure, the Le Pro 3 will include a USB Type-C port, and will ship with Type-C earbuds as standard.
The 5.5-inch FHD display is said to be a 2.5D effort, while the device gets 64 GB of non-expandable storage. There's also a 16-megapixel main shooter with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and PDAF, along with an 8-megapixel wide-angle snapper on the front. As aforementioned, the 4070 mAh battery is of a higher capacity than most, and thankfully, Quick Charge 3.0 is part of the bargain. Even with such an array of internal hardware, the Le Pro 3 manages to stay relatively svelte at 7.5mm thin.
Running LeEco's eUI 5.8 atop Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, there's no word as yet on price nor availability. But with LeEco having promised to take on some of the big guns this year, it's likely that this particular beast will see the light of day in the U.S. market.
At what kind of price would you consider purchasing the LeEco Le Pro 3 if it reached your market? Let us know in the comments.
Can it do fulll autocad and photoshop with such RAM???
It probably could...Barely, I would run solid works on my windows tablet and constantly kept getting a message saying that ram memory was critically low. Only have 4 gigs lol. That big battery + quick charge has me drooling though. Just waiting for Google to announce and I shall decide.
I highly doubt it as win10 is great with ram managment and android is terrible.
I think parasshah100 you don't know that leeco is the first company to remove 3.5mm jack from their phones when they launched le 2,le 2 pro, le max 2.
I am fully aware of that, and they were the first with snapdragon 820 as well. While I fully appreciate them on pushing new tech first, comparing with Apple makes them seem insecure to me. They could also advertise it as a beastly phone in the midrange,but instead they advertise it as a flagship killer, especially an iPhone killer. They have the same design for every phone of theirs with the same HUGE BEZELS on the sides. Same f2.0 aperture for every phone, no OIS in every phone, no SD card on every phone, Only thing I see improving is the amount of ram and the processor.
That phone is only 73.9mm wide. Huge side bezels claim have no merit. Even their budget phones have slimmer side bezels than vast majority of Android flagships.
If you were fully aware you wouldn't have mentioned the copying apple of the removal of the headphone jack so quit the bs. Just saying.
"Yet for some reason copying Apple's most controversial move:removal of the headphone jack". Are you new to the smartphone game bruh?? LeEco released 'Le 2' (SD652) & 'Le Max 2' (SD820) with USB type-C headphones 7 CDLA headphones (without 3.5mm jack back in May 2016 & it is already on sale in India since june this year. Was iPhone 7 even launched at that time?? I even quite not ok with PA saying "the device omits the 3.5mm audio jack just like the iPhone 7". It should rather say in iPhone article as "iPhone ditched 3.5 jack same way as LeEco did". That would make more sense to me.
If this is midrange what is a flagship for you?
"New to the smartphone game." I wouldnt be using the word 'typical' if I hadn't seen enough of these phones. I have enough experience using these phones myself to have a judgement about them.
Only apple has the rights to exclude microSD expansion!!
2 years ago 2000 yuan Chinese flagships was Xiaomi's thing alone for 16GB/2GB models. That's why Xiaomi can't grow more in China. Specs fits the previous leaks minus price. Actual price turned out a bit cheaper. http://www.phonearena.com/news/Internal-training-document-reveals-variants-of-the-LeEco-Le-Pro-3-with-6GB-and-8GB-of-RAM_id85360 Now I'm curious if there gonna be a 5.7" model as the leaks suggested.
I would like to see the price not higher than $400, and LeEco can take away my money with these promising phones.
Either it is a typo that says audio output is digital, or their headphones have a DAC in them. The sound has to be converted to analog at some point.
You are right. Their headphones have a DAC in them. And their type c to aux converter also has a DAC built in for converting sound to normal earphones.
Really an amazing phone, sadly it won't cost as low as they say, but $390 at Geekbuying for the 6GB + 64GB version isn't that bad!
Better if it was in European market too soon, at the indicated prices, US$ 299, for the 6 Gb RAM, 64 Gb ROM version.
If what it offers, in all the ambits, is same as the OnePlus 3T do, prices could be same, as well.


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'Little Shop of Horrors' at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Theatre Arts students at the University of Miami will take the stage to perform "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Ring Theatre this week. The musical, an adaptation of the 1986 film, tells of strange events unfolding in the most unlikely of places.
Young Seymour works at Mushnik's florist shop on poverty-ridden Skid Row. The discovery of a new plant brings him fame, fortune and love – at a cost. Unable to resist the attention, Seymour must find out how to satisfy the plant's unusual diet – human blood. Things turn deadly when Seymour realizes the consequences of his actions. From doo-wop girl groups to sadistic dentists to punk-rock plants, this musical is a mix of vibrance, chaos and dark comedy.
"Audiences can expect to laugh, to be surprised, to be moved," said Director and Musical Director Greg Brown. "They can expect to see the familiar, but also see things completely alien. It'll be an adventure with plenty of surprises along the way."
Brown chose to put a new spin on the classic story.
The University of Miami's production is set in Miami's Little Havana in the 1990's. Add-ins like a Cafecito cart, a Miami-Dade County dumpster and Spanish ad-libbing bring this story close to home.
Back row (left to right): Jamilah Muhammad, Rafael Llamas, Christopher Milano, Tony Arambula
Middle row: Queen Griffin, Luciana Ragolia, Livi Goldin-Dubois, Carlos Guerrero, Penelope Hinds
Front row: Isabella Vaccaro, Allegra Rosa
Rehearsals began in August and culminated in "tech week," when performers and production crew rehearsed for up to 12 hours a day leading up to opening night. For the students, school productions are both job experience and a way of life. Many of the cast members are musical theatre majors pursuing careers in performance.
Carlos Guerrero plays Seymour Krelborn in "Little Shop of Horrors," his third show at the University of Miami. Guerrero is a junior majoring in musical theatre and connects with his role on a personal level.
"I feel like there's a part of Seymour that lives inside me. His dorky, sweet, shy, thoughtful self," Guerrero said. "I love this character because he's not your typical hero."
Carlos Guerrero (center) performing in "Little Shop of Horrors."
The cast and crew aim to represent diversity and reflect on today's society through their production.
"They [cast members] represent a diverse and dynamic swath of the University community," said Greg Brown. "'Little Shop of Horrors' tells the story of a group of disenfranchised people struggling to make their way in a world that offers them little to no opportunity to seek a better life. That feels pretty 2019 America to me."
"Little Shop of Horrors" will run September 26-29 and October 1-5. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at the Ring Theatre Box Office at the University of Miami.
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