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Kim & Aaron: Stronger the second time around
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When Kim and Aaron Rhodes met in 1998, she was managing a store, and Aaron, who was in the military, got a part-time job there.
A work friendship soon developed into a mutual attraction, and sparks began to fly.
"We started dating and got married a couple of years later," Kim said.
Then problems arose. Problems that didn't appear to have a solution and grew bigger and bigger.
"We were both very young, and the marriage didn't last," Kim said. "Over the first 15 years after our divorce, we did not have the best relationship with each other."
Their young son, however, provided a bridge to help his parents gradually find mutual ground.
"We grew to a point where we started to become friends through co-parenting our son well," Kim said.
That teamwork began paying off.
Before they knew it, Kim and Aaron found that a little ember remained from that spark that they thought had long been extinguished. That renewed interest led to a date. Then another and another. And then Kim and Aaron found that their love was rekindled.
Soon a more permanent reconciliation appealed to both of them. That led Aaron to think about his second proposal to his love.
"We discussed marriage a few times, but she didn't know when it was coming," Aaron said. "I chose a location that she would least expect a proposal. I knew she would want to share the special moment with her sister, so we planned it together. I proposed, and she said yes, but still in disbelief that it was happening. I can remember her saying 'stop playing' until she saw the ring and her sister crying."
Kim and Aaron decided to get married on their original wedding date. And even with all the excitement, nerves and busyness of the day, there was one special moment on that second wedding day.
"It was seeing both families there together in one place loving on each other," Aaron said. "The families always have had mutual admiration for each other."
The Coastians went to the Bahamas for their honeymoon. Aaron is now a retired military veteran, and Kim, who is from Pass Christian, is a housewife.
Kim has some words of advice, gleaned from years of experience.
"Life isn't always perfect and true happiness doesn't come easy. It's overcoming obstacles, challenges and fighting to be together. It was worth every second, minute and hour because we are here together."
Photographer: Steve Linhoss Photography
Ceremony venue: Oak Crest Mansion
Reception venue: Beach Blvd. Steamer
Florist: Village Florist
Caterer: Beach Blvd. Steamer
Makeup: Michelle Fields
Hair: Hair Power
Shoes: David's Bridal
Wedding gown: David's Bridal
Tux: Men's Warehouse
Clergy/Officiant: Dwayne Watson, Coastlife Church
Cake: Fleur de lis Gourmet Bakery


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Jorge Nava Bio, Net Worth, Girlfriend
One doesn't always need to achieve a lot or do good things to get famous. In today's time, with the TV reality shows thriving, the more controversies one surrounds themselves in, the more popularity they gain, be it a notorious type. Similar is the case of Jorge Nava, the TV reality star of the TLC's 90 Days Fiance: Happily Ever After who is now facing a two and a half years of a sentence at 90 Day Fiance,bio,net worth,age,girlfriend,nationality,family,height
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Wife/Spouse Anfisa Arkhipchenko
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Siblings Lourdes (Sister)
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One doesn't always need to achieve a lot or do good things to get famous. In today's time, with the TV reality shows thriving, the more controversies one surrounds themselves in, the more popularity they gain, even if it is a notorious type.
Similar is the case of Jorge Nava, the TV reality star of TLC's 90 Days Fiance: Happily Ever After.
Jorge now faces a two-and-a-half year sentence at Arizona Department of Corrections after getting arrested with high-grade marijuana weighing 293 lbs in his car on 12 February 2018.
Jorge Nava Bio
The 'marijuana incident' is not the first time Jorge has crossed the law. He has previous experience as well when he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking.
Prison Life: Jorge Nava's most recent mug shot photo from the Arizona Department of Corrections (Photo: starcasm.net)
The reality show actor has not been open about his job details, but he earlier revealed that he made a lot of money as a medical marijuana entrepreneur.
See Also: Ben Napier Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Wife
Jorge has successfully hidden his last name for some legal reasons. He goes by the name, Jorge Nava, which might not be his full name.
Not much is known in regards to his early life and family background. His sister, Lourdes, however, is known for being overprotective of her younger brother, who is 26 years of age.
Jorge Nava In 90 Day Fiance With Girlfriend
TLC's 90 Day Fiance is an American documentary series revolving around couples, who have either applied or received a K-1 visa (provided uniquely to foreign fiances of American citizens). The couple has 90 days to sort out their relation and get married before the foreign fiance's visa expires and has to leave America.
Jorge Nava holds American nationality while his "fiance" and now-wife, Anfisa Arkhipchenko, is a Russian. The couple claims to have met through Facebook. However, Jorge's late ex-girlfriend Stevie Ryan, a podcaster, revealed that the couple met in a webcam site.
Controversial Couple: Jorge Nava and wife Anfisa Arkhipchenko pose for TLC's show 90 Day Fiance (Photo: people.com)
Jorge and his wife, Anfisa have had issues since the beginning of their relationship. The pair seems to have a love-hate kind of romance in their life, or maybe the producers of the show want to portray them accordingly.
As for now, since Jorge is serving for his crime, many doubts arise if they are still together. Jorge confirmed on the relation still being stable, while his wife never hinted a thing.
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When comments like Anfisa becoming unfazed by her hubby's imprisonment were made, she finally broke her silence and told she was affected by her husband's jail sentence. She said that she was somehow trying to shift her focus to the things which she enjoyed like exercising and workouts, for instance.
Jorge Nava's Net Worth
Jorge's sister, Lourdes accused Anfisa of being a "gold-digger."
According to her, Anfisa married her brother for his money and boosting her modeling career. Anfisa's name has undoubtedly gained some height of popularity.
Nonetheless, Anfisa claims that Jorge lied about his net worth and made her luxurious promises that he couldn't keep. She added that he has debt in thousands of dollars.

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Robertson for Congress
Defender of the Constitution
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The Constitution doesn't need to be re-written, it needs to be re-read!
The Constitution of the United States is an inspired document that has proven to be remarkably effective, resilient, and applicable for more than two centuries. It protects individual rights and guarantees personal freedom. It was established by visionary leaders who analyzed all forms of government and drew upon decades of knowledge and a keen understanding of the world and human nature to craft a document upon which future generations could depend.
Some people believe the Constitution is outdated and should be ignored. Others believe it is just a guideline that should be interpreted broadly to align with current social norms. They treat the Constitution of 1787 as merely a good "first draft" in need of constant revision and updating, subject to the whims of political popularity and power.
I am a constitutional originalist. I believe the Constitution must be interpreted based on the intent of its original authors, as determined by examining evidence of their understanding of the meaning of its wording in its historical context. I reject the notion that the Constitution is a "living document" to be interpreted based on the context of the current times.
Throughout the history of the United States, there have been legitimate reasons to amend the Constitution. The Founders anticipated this. In fact, the Constitution prescribes the procedures for amendment. These procedures prevent a vocal minority or powerful elites from changing the Constitution, by requiring the overwhelming will of the people to amend it. Instead of issuing executive or judicial fiats, those who wish to change the Constitution should invest the time and energy to educate and persuade the American people.
The beauty of the Constitution is that it limits the power of government and provides checks and balances so that no one party or one body of government can make drastic sweeping changes without the consent of the people. When we follow the Constitution, government's powers are limited and the people retain their freedom.
An originalist view binds and limits any one generation from ruling according to the passion of the times. The Framers of the Constitution knew what they were talking about and they meant what they said. They clearly stated that they intended to form a government for "ourselves and our Posterity." They did not define "We The People" as a small group of people at any one point in time, but "The People" as an association of all concerned citizens, over the course of many generations, including our own. This means that the Constitution of 1787 is as much a constitution for us as it was for the founding generation.
In 1976, when I enlisted in the Army, I swore allegiance to the United States and took an oath to "support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic." I will always honor that oath. I will always protect the Constitution as it was written and intended by our Founders. I will always fight for the freedoms outlined in that sacred document.
As your representative in Congress, I will support the Constitution by fighting against any attempts to pass legislation which are counter to the principles established in the Constitution. I will fight against activist judges who attempt to legislate from the bench. I will weigh each matter placed before me against the Constitution and I will only support the policies that measure up.
The Constitution was not written to change with the times. It was written to stand the test of time.
It will, if "We The People" understand it, honor it, and protect it.
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'Man With The Iron Fists' Special: Five Iron Fist Comics Fit For The Movies
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by Ryan Rigley
Today marks the release of ' The Man With the Iron Fists ,' written and directed by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. Produced by Eli Roth, the film stars a number of big name actors including the likes of Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, and even RZA himself. Taking place in nineteenth century China, a group of warriors and assassins must band together in order to protect their community.
For Marvel fans, however, the words 'Iron Fist' trigger thoughts of a different man: Daniel Rand, one of the greatest martial artists in the entire Marvel universe. Drawing his power from a dragon named Shou-Lao the undying, Iron Fist has since forged himself into a living weapon. Kind of like RZA in 'The Man With the Iron Fists,' in fact!
Click past the jump for our list of the five Iron Fist stories fit for the big screen!
Marvel Premiere
If you're going to make a movie about a superhero that no one really knows, then why not start from the beginning? This special origin issue of 'Marvel Premiere' showcases everyone's favorite wealthy American turned immortal warrior. In this story, we see that transformation in its entirety as Daniel gets separated from his parents and taken in by the mystical monks of K'un L'un where he trains his mind and body to the pinnacle of human perfection.
Soon after Iron Fist and Misty Knight became an item, their budding relationship is interrupted by the super-strong mercenary called Power Man (a.k.a. Luke Cage) who had been blackmailed by Knight's adversary Bushmaster. Instead of fighting each other, Iron Fist and Power Man decide to team up (for the first time ever) and break Bushmaster's hold on him once and for all. Later, they form a partnership called Heroes For Hire, charging people a fee in exchange for their superheroism.
The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven
Returning to the mystical K'un L'un, Iron Fist is chosen as the city's champion and forced to compete in a deadly tournament involving six other 'Immortal Weapons' (each representing a different mystical city). 'The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven' also gives us a glimpse of the previous wielder of the Iron Fist as Daniel discovers a secret doorway from K'un L'un to Earth, tracking down the biographer of the man who created the doorway and learning about the history of the Iron Fist in the process.
The Mortal Iron Fist
Taking place directly after the 'Seven Capital Cities of Heaven' story arc, 'The Mortal Iron Fist' sees Daniel Rand as he deals with an ancient prophecy that predicts his very own death. Written by Duane Swierczynski, this arc changes practically everything that has already been detailed about the Iron Fist tradition. With a prophecy that has already claimed the lives of Iron Fists from centuries passed, Daniel must do everything in his power to overcome immeasurable odds.
Escape From the Eighth City
In this epic kung fu/horror tale, Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven venture to the secret eighth mystical city (the Capital City of Hell) only to discover that it is inhabited by terrifying demons and their diabolical leader, Changming. Discovering the city's ancient secrets, Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons are forced to team up in order to escape Hell and save the world from the evil that they've unearthed.
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MAPD 2020 Multidisciplinary Approaches to Political Discourse
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Following on from previous "Political Discourse - Multidisciplinary Approaches" conferences in London (2016) and Edinburgh (2018), we are pleased to announce MAPD 2020 (Multidisciplinary Approaches to Political Discourse) will take place in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool on 25-26 June 2020.
The global political arena is changing at an unprecedented pace. We see the resurgence of authoritarianism, nativism/nationalism, sovereignism, populism and far-right movements driving major changes across societies against the backdrop of increasing global inequalities, left/right fragmentation, migration. In addition, we witness power plays between well-established and emerging global players resulting in re-militarization and 'trade wars'. Obvious manifestations of these turbulent times include phenomena such as Brexit; the rise of political actors like Trump, Putin, Bolsonaro, Erdogan, Salvini and discursive articulations around hate speech, incivility, Islamophobia and Euroscepticism.
At the same time, we see an increase in the mediatisation and (re)articulation of political discourses (both top-down and bottom-up) through the use of technology and digital platforms. Along with traditional broadcasting and reporting of politicians' speeches, party political broadcasts, campaign advertisements and government statements, we increasingly experience the political daily in new popular media forms such as Facebook feeds, promotional videos, tweets and online mash ups. These transformations require us to think critically about issues of saturation, manipulation, relations of power, political correctness, interference, influence, counter-discourses, subversion, information bubbles and fake news, to name a few.
The theme for this year's conference reflects our aim to bring together scholars from a variety of discursive and political approaches to critically examine the challenges we face in such a volatile landscape and the theoretical and analytical responses we can provide. We encourage contributions which explore any aspect of the conference theme of "responding to new challenges". These may include (but are not limited to):
The role of social media and/or popular culture in the production, distribution and consumption of political discourses
New theoretical and analytical challenges to the analysis of legitimation processes in discourse
The (dis)advantages of present approaches to political discourse (e.g. cognitive, historical, corpus-driven, interpretive policy analysis, cultural political economy, argumentation-based approaches, etc.)
Mediatization of discourses of authoritarianism, nativism/nationalism, sovereignism, populism and far-right movements
The politics of the environment, the body, etc.
(Multimodal) counter-discourses; including the use of social media platforms and new formats such as memes as sites and means of protest, resistance and subversion of hegemonic discourse
Metadiscourse about the state of public/political discourse and issues surrounding access/voice
Theoretical challenges: How to address issues of saturation, manipulation, relations of power, interference, influence, information bubbles, fake news, and incivility of political discourse
Case studies of new social/ political phenomena, top-down/bottom-up political actors and their discursive articulations
Prof Kay O'Halloran (University of Liverpool)
Prof Michał Krzyżanowski (Örebro University, Sweden)
We encourage single papers and theme specific panels
Papers will be allocated 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions and discussion
Abstracts of 250-300 words (excluding bibliography) of single papers should be sent by email as a Word document attachment to MAPD2020@liverpool.ac.uk
Please include name, affiliation, email address and paper title in the body of the email.
Abstracts of panels (500 word maximum) must be submitted by the panel organiser(s) and should include a maximum of six contributions. Each panel paper must follow the criteria of the single papers outlined above.
Abstracts will be subject to review by an international scientific committee.
15th December 2019: Deadline for submission of panel proposals and individual abstracts
31st January 2020: Notification of panels/papers acceptance. Please note that if a panel is not accepted panel papers will be considered individually
Queries about the conference and abstracts should be sent to the conference organisers, Franco Zappettini and Lyndon Way at MAPD2020@liverpool.ac.uk.
Conference Fees (including lunches and refreshments, but excluding conference dinner):
Full fee: £ 200 - early bird (before 15 April 2020): £ 160
Post graduates: £ 100 – early bird (before 15 April 2020): £80
Single day fee: £ 150 – Post graduate Single Day fee: £60
Conference Dinner: £ 40 (to be booked separately)
There will be reasonably priced accommodation available on campus
Ekaterina Balabanova, University of Liverpool, UK
Sam Bennett, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland
Massimiliano Demata, University of Turin, Italy
Isabela Fairclough, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Laura Filardo Llamas, University of Valladolid, Spain
Simona Guerra, University of Leicester, UK
Christopher Hart, University of Lancaster, UK
Darren Kelsey, University of Newcastle, UK
Veronika Koller, University of Lancaster, UK
Michael Kranert, University of Southampton, UK
Marzia Maccaferri, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
Douglas Ponton, University of Catania, Italy
Melani Schroeter, University of Reading, UK
Franco Zappettini and Lyndon Way
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Dr Christopher Wiley was among the speakers who presented at the 'Words About Music' conference held at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia on 12 April 2014.
Dr Wiley's paper, 'Music and (or?) Musical Biography', examined aspects of the complex relationship between the life and the works in a range of composer biographies. Using case studies drawn from several different areas of his wider research – including the celebrated story of Mozart's Requiem, the original volumes of the 'Master Musicians' series, and the autobiographical writings of Ethel Smyth – Dr Wiley illustrated how biographical narrative may shed much direct light on the music, or very little, or may even present a contradictory perspective from that evident from the score itself.
Held at Monash University Law Chambers, the international conference brought together scholars from across Australia and the UK, representing a range of disciplines including musicology, literature, history, and sociology.


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Portal Now on OS X
I don't do a lot of gaming, but I have enjoyed playing Portal. It is game where you run around with a gun that can shoot a blue or orange doorway. You can walk through one doorway and come out the other. The game revolves around solving puzzles by using these doorways to throw yourself over wall, drop objects on attacking robots and redirect energy balls.
The game runs on Steam which until recently was a windows only game distribution system by the makers of the Half-Life series of games. Until yesterday I had to use an application called Cross Over Games to play on my Mac. (Cross Over Games basically emulates Windows so the app will run. However, they just came out with a Mac version of Steam and are working on porting other games as well.
They are making Portal freely available for awhile, so if you'd like to try it out now is a great time. They also have a number of other games available that will work on both Mac and Windows. Another puzzle game I'd recommend is World of Goo. My daughter and I are working our way through it and it has been a lot of fun–its nice to have a decent game you can play with a three year old helping.
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Not brushing your teeth increases the risk of oral and stomach cancer | Instant News
Not brushing your teeth increases the risk of oral and stomach cancer, a 20-year study finds
People suffering from gum disease have an increased risk of stomach and mouth cancer, the study said
The oral hygiene study in Boston examined the people for 20 years
Gum disease was associated with a 52% increased risk of cancer of the stomach
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Published: 21:21 Moscow time on July 20, 2020 | Updated: 22:43 Moscow time, July 20, 2020
Over the 20-year studies do not brush your teeth increases your chances of getting cancer of the mouth or stomach.
Research in Boston found that people with a history of gum disease to 52 percent more likely to develop cancer in later life.
Scientists in the US found that there is gum disease linked to increased cancer risk, and this risk was even higher among people who have previously lost teeth.
According to NGSthe website, the main cause of gum disease is poor oral hygiene.
Research scientists in Boston found a link between gum disease and cancer of the oral cavity and the stomach in later life
It is also known that gum disease can also lead to heart problems, as bacteria spread through the blood.
A team of researchers from the school the Harvard T. H. Chan of public health in Boston looked at the incidence of cancer of the esophagus and stomach in 98,459 women and men 49,685 for more than 20 years.
The results showed that in the period from 22 to 28 years, there were 199 cases of esophageal cancer cases and 238 cancer of the stomach.
History of gum disease was associated with a 43% and 52% increased risk of esophageal cancer and stomach cancer, respectively, the study showed.
Compared to people without tooth loss, the risk of cancer of the esophagus and stomach for those who lost two or more teeth was also increased – by 42% and 33%, respectively, said the scientists.
Those with a history of gum disease, tooth loss and, having lost one or more teeth was equally associated with a 59 percent increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus compared to those without a history of periodontal disease and tooth loss, researchers say.
Likewise, this same group was 50% and 68% higher risk of stomach cancer, the study found.
The relationship between bacteria are commonly found in the oral cavity, for example, tannerella forsythia and porphyromonas blood and cancer of the esophagus was done by other scientists in previous studies.
Another possible reason is that poor oral hygiene and gum disease can contribute to the formation of bacteria known to cause stomach cancer, the researchers said.
Previous findings about the connection of gum disease and tooth loss with esophageal and stomach cancer have been inconsistent, the authors said.
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Any grower developed a show-stopping Elton John's flower arch at the wedding of Princess Beatrice | Instant News
Any florist Elton John designed a show-stopping floral arch, spanning the Church at the wedding of Princess Beatrice
Floral arches, Princess Beatrice, was designed by Dutch Maestro Rob van Helden
The incredible display is made of peach, pink and ivory roses, hydrangea and Jasmine
Van Helden Flowers for wedding Princess Eugenie and Elton John
At Alison Boshoff for the daily mail
Published: 20:11 GMT, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 20:17 Moscow time on July 19, 2020
It might be the most low-key wedding in recent history. But one element was extremely, delightfully over — and flowers.
Designed by the flamboyant Dutch Maestro Rob van Helden — any florist Elton John — floral arch, spanning the Royal chapel of All Saints in Windsor was stunning.
The display was made of the hundreds of tumbling peach, pink and ivory roses, pale pink hydrangeas, Jasmine finite and even playful, fluffy, pink astilbe, plus leaves collected from Windsor great Park.
Designed by the flamboyant Dutch Maestro Rob van Helden floral arch, spanning the Royal chapel of All Saints in Windsor was stunning
Rob van Helden began with the flower stall on the Fulham road, but now the number one choice of the showbiz set
Van Helden wrote in Instagram: 'thank you so much for giving us the honor and privilege to be part of your special day.
He was probably well suited for a top-secret assignments year earlier, he decorated the chapel of St. George in Windsor castle for Beatrice's sister Eugenie October 2018 wedding, the choice in favor of seasonal berries — plus sandbags and ropes to keep everything in place on a windy day.
Van Helden, 57, started with the flower stall on the Fulham road, but now the number one choice of the set of showbiz.
The secret of its success is the unique style. The mechanisms are simple and have only one kind of flower, but in jaw-dropping profusion.
Van Helden formerly decorated the chapel of St. George in Windsor castle for his sister Beatrice Eugenie wedding Oct 2018
He said, 'If I could sum up my aesthetic ideal in one simple sentence, it would go for Tom'.
So who goes to him? All. He made arrangements for a party thrown by the Beckhams and Elton John uses van Helden for his charities and did their civil partnership in 2005 and married in 2014.
Van Helden knows that Elton, who once famously blew £293,000 on flowers in less than two years, will not tolerate lilies, chrysanthemums or carnations.
He was remarkable for monitors in the £100,000 Pippa Middleton wedding glass tent — he and Pippa friends and meet flowers for 70th birthday at the Ritz for the late Princess Margaret.
He made arrangements for a party thrown by the Beckhams and Elton John uses van Helden for his charities and did their civil partnership in 2005 and married in 2014. Photo: Lulu and David Beckham at the wedding of Elton John
He even graced the No. 10 Christmas party, hosted by Gordon brown, organized table decorations for Nelson Mandela, and dressed in the Church at the wedding of supermodel Claudia Schiffer for.
Singer Kylie Minogue friend and model Liz Hurley and actress Donna air.
Sister van Helden's, Patrice, is a partner in your business. She is responsible for Beatrice bouquet of trailing Jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, Royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink O'hara garden roses, pink wax flower and pale pink astible, while her brother focused on the spectacular arch-the display which took 12 hours to assemble.
According to the tradition for Royal brides, bouquet, Beatrice included sprigs of Myrtle taken from a Bush planted by Queen Victoria at Osborne house on the Isle of Wight.
Van Helden said in an interview: 'as a florist-designer, my job is to bring happiness to people. It is important to me that people say "Wow" when they enter the room.
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Fitness model mother, who suffers from claustrophobia, she says she was thrown off air Canada flight wearing a mask | Instant News
The canadian woman said that when she was stopped from boarding air Canada flight along with her year-old daughter for refusing to wear a mask.
Angelica Bibby, 42, from Kelowna, British Columbia, was visiting her sister in Ottawa and returned to her home on the other end of the country.
She carried a doctor's note with a request she can fly without a mask because of the strong her claustrophobia and fear.
Bibby has two flights on its way from the West coast without any problems.
But she stopped while trying to Board a flight to Montreal.
Angelica Bibby, 42, from Vancouver, returning home after a trip to Ottawa when she was denied boarding on her flight from Montreal
Bibby said it flew two flights without a mask, but on the third she was stopped
– I thought it would be fine…I already went through it once. They wouldn't let me get on the plane, she said Castanet News.
'They told me that I can't wear the mask, what I risk on the flight and they will not be allowed on a plane and left me stranded in Montreal cry.
'They told me that it's not their problem. When I asked them how I was going to come back to kelowna, they told me that it is not their problem. I got yelled at, treated like a complete criminal, and they didn't even look at me.
Bibby was surprised by the reaction of the airline staff, because she has already made two flights on her way.
Bibby was forced to purchase another flight with WestJet at a price of $ 1,300. She is pictured here with her husband Dylan Bibby, left, and right in her workout clothes
She also carried with them a doctor's note about her inability to wear the mask because of its tendency to suffer from claustrophobia, which she claims causes her suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.
Landing on your flight from Vancouver to Ottawa last week, the Manager of the airline contacted the doctor air Canada, who cleared her to fly.
Expected such a medical examination on her return, Bibby introduced her attention, but she did not seem to matter when she showed it to the airline representatives, who called the company doctor. Only this time she was denied boarding.
They literally don't give a s*** about me. Because I was upset, and they wouldn't give me any answers, they threatened to call security to have me kicked out of the airport, she said.
Bibby had to fly back to the airline WestJet, for which she had to shell out another 1300 $
Aggravating the exchange happened in front of Bibby year-old daughter.
In the end, Bibby was able to get the place back in Vancouver on the competitor air Canada, the airline at a price of $ 1,300.
Everyone is aware of what is happening. They were very kind, and quite generous. They gave me food and wine and made me comfortable,' Bibby said.
Bibby said that she tried to contact air Canada, but said she had to do everything online.
Like many airlines at the present time, the canadian forces say that face coverings are required throughout a passenger's journey. For travelers who don't have masks, the airline is able to provide both of them at the airport and on Board.
Air Canada said that it cannot comment on individual cases, but said in a statement: 'the mask covering the nose and mouth are a must on Board all flights as part of our multi-level requirements Biosafety and medical evidence is required ahead of time for any exceptions.
'We analyze the situation to ensure that it is applied consistently to provide comfort, safety and health of all passengers and directly with the customer.'
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Kourtney Kardashian goes for a swim in her pajamas as she spends a weekend at the beach with friends and family
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Published: 00:19 EDT, July 19, 2020 | Updated: 00:19 EDT, July 19, 2020
Kourtney Kardashian recently been enjoying time with friends, after several months of quarantine.
Big brother Kardashian spent the weekend on the beach with some friends, as they celebrated the birthday.
She took her story Instagram, as she went swimming on Saturday with her friend Addison RAE, both of them fully dressed in their pajamas for a dive.
Pajama swim: Kourtney Kardashian took to her Instagram history, as she went swimming on Saturday with her friend Addison ray, both of them fully dressed in their pajamas for immersion
A 41-year-old was floating on her back in a classic red striped kit, as Addison was wearing a matching pair in blue, both wet.
She also enjoyed a Cup of tea and a piece to bomb it** push the cake from the first of her company house of pastry, complete with sea views.
Courtney later squeezed in some time to read, as she and boyfriend Harry Hudson dove into Self-help books the Four agreements: a practical guide to personal freedom by don Miguel Ruiz.
The mother of three children had previously shared a video of the magnificent Vista, as helicopters circled above, write: 'rise N Shine'.'
Wet: the 41-year-old was swimming on her back in a classic red striped kit, as Addison was wearing a matching pair in blue, both wet
Sweet tooth: she also enjoyed a Cup of tea and a piece to bomb it** push the cake from the first of her company house of pastry, complete with sea views
Book club: Courtney later squeezed in some time to read, as she and boyfriend Harry Hudson dove into Self-help books the Four agreements: a practical guide to personal freedom don Miguel Ruiz
Rise and Shine: the mother of three children, previously published video of the magnificent Vista, as helicopters circled above, write: 'the uprising' N 'Shine'
The unexpected guest: another friend shared the picture of her the history of the former Courtney Scott Disick, who, it seemed, was to join them for the weekend, as well as their children. The founder incompetent also posted some photos from the beach as he was wearing a blue floral ensemble with a backward black baseball cap
She, Addison and Harry celebrated the birthday of his friend Phil Riportella, along with her fiancé Simon Hook.
The crew was seen the night before, taking the boy to a birthday dinner at the popular sushi bar Nobu Malibu.
Simon shared a photo of their history the former Courtney Scott Disick, who, it seemed, was to join them for the weekend, as well as their children.
The founder incompetent also posted some photos from the beach as he was wearing a blue floral ensemble with a backward black baseball cap.
Courtney and Scott, 37, were together from 2006 to 2015, and they share sons Mason dash, 10, reign Aston, five, and Penelope Scotland, eight.
Proud parents: Courtney and Scott, 37, were together from 2006 to 2015, and they share sons Mason dash, 10, reign Aston, five, and Penelope Scotland, eight
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Stassi Schroeder couldn't help but show off her growing baby bump on Tuesday evening.
32-year-old fired Vanderpump rules star posted a selfie mirror its history Instagram from inside his bedroom that showed off her growing bump.
She joked in the post that she wanted some of her new weight could go into her ass instead of her stomach.
Brags: Stassi Schroeder, 32, pulled up her shirt to show off her growing pregnant belly on Tuesday evening in Instagram post stories while joking that she wanted to get the same weight of my bum'
Stassi was standing in profile and wearing a black sweater, she rolled up to expose the fine curve of her bulging tummy.
She looked like she was comfortably dressed for sleep with a pair of pink shorts with hearts and thick gray socks.
She had blonde curls on his head in a high bun and posed in front of her bed with his and hers bedside tables.
The expression, although Stassi suggested She was proud of her progress, she joked that she doesn't mind a little burning takes place at a different location.
'Now, if I could only get it in my trunk,' she joked, adding a pink heart Emoji.
Intimate: the reality star covered her change the value to another mirror Selfie bedroom approved on July 2,
The reality star covered her change the value to another mirror Selfie bedroom adopted on 2 July.
Earlier on Tuesday, Stassi was a scene in masks in West Hollywood as she picked a few pieces of jewelry at art and frame picture store.
The host of the podcast have been glowing ever since she officially announced her pregnancy on June 23 with cute pictures of herself and her fiancé, Beau Clark, the casting agent.
'We're having a girl because she caption the snap, which showed her ribbed off the shoulder dress Bo kissed her on the cheek.
The representative of the couple confirmed DailyMail.com in June that they were expecting their first child together in early 2021.
'Stassi and Beau will welcome their first child in the first week in January and grateful and ready to start the next Chapter of their lives as parents, it showed.
It's a girl! Along with her fiance Beau Clark, she shared a photo to Instagram on June 23 to officially announce that they were expecting a bunch of Jo
A native of new Orleans Dating Bo from the end of 2017, and the couple announced their engagement a year ago, in July 2019.
The lovers were looking forward to a wedding in Rome, which was scheduled for October, but the pandemic coronavirus forced them to postpone until 2021.
The wedding was probably the main part of Stassi on Vanderpump rules series, but she was dismissed on 9 June for her racist actions towards her black former colleague of Faith Stowers.
Faith accused Stassi and her friend Kristen Doute, who was also dismissed, reporting it to the police in 2018.
Two women falsely claimed the woman suspected in series of robberies, knowing that she had no face.
Item: it and the casting agent began Dating in late 2017, and became engaged in July 2019
On hold: Bravo cameras are expected to film their wedding in Rome, which is now postponed to the coronavirus pandemic, but she was fired from Vanderpump rules in June
Stassi also made racist statements in 2017 episode with Stassi podcast, in which she complained about black people asking for special treatment in Hollywood.
She apologized for making 'racist comments in the last post to Instagram on June 7, and made a vague statement that it continues to take responsibility for what I said and did, and push yourself to do better.
She also claimed to have changed significantly since the racist actions and statements, and said that she was filled with remorse and regret for the pain because she is caused, especially in the faith.
To get her back after she was fired, fans have created a petition Change.org to put it back on Vanderpump rules, which has more than 25 200 signatures, and on Tuesday night, shown on June 24
After her dismissal, some of the fans Stassi created a petition Change.org to try to get her back on Vanderpump rules.
The Creator of the petition, Nicole, Ryan, wrote, 'an event that happened over two years ago, it was not in order. The actions of Ms. Schroeder and Ms. Doute was because of ignorance.
– But if we've learned anything these past few weeks is that these difficult conversations have to. The dismissal of these actors for what occurred many years ago, is more harmful than helpful, ' she continued.
As of Tuesday night, the petition had over 200 signatures 25.
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Pregame Shootaround 12.3.12: A quiet Monday night
By Rob DausterDec 3, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Each day, CollegeBasketballTalk brings you the "Pregame Shootaround," which will be posted at 2 p.m. ET and lay out a preview for the slate of games that night. We'll take a look at some key match-ups and important games, as well as make some predictions and point out what you need to watch for. Take a look below at today's edition:
Game of the Night: USC at Nebraska, 8:00 p.m. (Big Ten Network): This is how you know it's a quiet night: the best game of the night pits a 3-3 USC team against Nebraska, who you can probably pencil in as a double-digit seed in the Big Ten tournament. The intrigue here lies with USC. The Trojans were a team that a lot of people thought could make some noise in the Pac-12 this season, but with a month of the season gone, they have wins over a Long Beach State team that is missing three players, a Texas team without Myck Kabongo, and Coppin State. Throw in a home loss to San Diego State in a game the Aztecs were essentially missing two starters and a 30 point loss to Illinois out in Maui, and the Trojans could really use a win on the road tonight.
Who's getting upset?: No. 23 San Diego State: I have to pick someone, and I don't think that Syracuse is losing at home to Eastern Michigan, so the Aztecs it is. Chase Tapley and Deshawn Stephens are banged up and Texas Southern is fresh off of taking Colorado to double-overtime last week. Keep an eye on Omar Strong. He had 39 points in that loss to Colorado.
Mid-Major Matchup of the Night: Long Beach State at Fresno State: Eight days ago, Peter Pappageorge scored 23 points to give the 49ers a win over the Bulldogs, and while it will be interesting to see if Fresno State can put together a rebuttal, this matchup is nothing but a tease. Braeden Anderson, the former Kansas-signee, still isn't eligibile for Fresno State, while LBSU is waiting on Keala King and Tony Freeland to get eligible.
Five things to watch for:
1. Syracuse hosts Eastern Michigan, who is coached by former Cuse assistant Rob Murphy and counts former Syracuse player Da'Shonte Riley as their leading rebounder.
2. That Syracuse-EMU game also happens to be the only one of the night that features two teams above .500.
3. MEAC plays gets started! Defending champ Norfolk State heads to South Carolina State.
4. There are five teams — Tennessee Tech, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, VMI and McNeese State — playing non-Division I opponents. Will we see any upsets?
5. Long Beach State and Fresno State have now played twice in eight days after going 20 years without playing each other.
Rob Dauster is the editor of the college basketball website Ballin' is a Habit. You can find him on twitter @robdauster.


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Release Date: 3.12.2021
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Andres, the main character of the film, is a sensitive teenager raised by his strict grandparents in a small bland Soviet Estonian town. He is being bullied at school and his only friends are the drunkards, whores, and thieves living next door. Among them are a rough but sensible recidivist Valter and the simpleminded fisherman Kolla. And the only way to escape from his worries is to go fishing on the lake... The film talks about boyhood, friendship, first love, loss of loved ones, self-discovery, and coming of age.
The Manslayer/ The Virgin/ The Shadow
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The film consists of three chapters. The Manslayer takes place more than a hundred years ago. The leading character Maara is a young bride who is about to start her life in her new family. The Virgin, set in the spring of 1949, tells the story of a young woman called Elina, who has been deported from Ingria into Estonia during the previous war. The Shadow moves in the present, on the border of real life and fantasy. The main character, Luna Lee, has decided to flee from home. Is there anything besides emptiness somewhere?
The Eternal Road
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Based on true events The Eternal Road is an epic story of one man's struggle for survival. Jussi Ketola returns to Finland from the great depression that struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930's, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road to Soviet Union, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family at any cost. Hope dies last.
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International Concern Over Islamic Militants in Syria Increasing
Matthew Feeney | 1.28.2013 4:15 PM
Things are looking increasingly grim for Assad's regime. Russia, one of the Syrian government's closest allies, recently evacuated many of its citizens from the war-torn country, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Assad's chances of staying in power are "slipping away" at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos. Although the Syrian government is losing support Assad's potential downfall leaves the international community with some concerns.
Assad's opponents include Islamic militants, some of whom have links to Al Qaeda. There are worries that a post-Assad Syria could provide an ideal theatre in which these Jihadist groups could operate. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius recently voiced these concerns. From Reuters:
Addressing the opening of a conference in Paris with senior members of the Syrian National Coalition, Laurent Fabius said the meeting must focus on making the opposition politically and militarily cohesive to encourage international assistance.
"Facing the collapse of a state and society, it is Islamist groups that risk gaining ground if we do not act as we should," he said. "We cannot let a revolution that started as a peaceful and democratic protest degenerate into a conflict of militias."
Officials in Israel are also concerned. Iron Dome defense systems have been deployed to northern Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent national security adviser Ya'akov Amidror to Moscow for talks on the situation in Syria. One of the main concerns is that chemical weapons could fall into the hands of Islamic militants. Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom has said that Israeli air strikes could be used to stop chemical weapons being acquired by either Al Qaeda-linked militants or members of Hezbollah fighting for the Assad regime.
Israeli strikes on fighters sympathetic to Assad could result in Iran getting involved. A few days ago an aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that an attack on Syria would be viewed as an attack on Iran. While the conflict in Syria is being portrayed as a civil war the reality is a little more complicated. Last month, The Independent reported that fighters from as many as 29 countries are involved in the Syrian conflict. The involvement of fighters from so many countries only adds to the unpredictable nature of the conflict, as does the increased potential involvement of Iran and Israel. Considering the complex international situation in Syria and the fact that Israel and Iran have already mentioned intervention it would be best not to send additional support to the Syrian opposition, despite what Sen. John McCain (R-AZ.) might think.
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Hugh Akston
January.28.2013 at 4:18 pm
Do you guys hear that ripping sound? It's Lyle and Cytotoxic's warboners tearing free of their pants.
I heard it.
Damn squirrels wouldn't let me link to a .wav file.
Oh SF…
But which side are we supposed to warfuck? Assad is bombarding his own people and accidentally shelled Turkey. He owns chemical weapons and was prepared to use them. Meanwhile, the Syrian militants are rabid Islamic nutcases who have killed children and set civilians on fire.
I don't know which of those sides we're supposed to warwingman.
As long as furriners die, who cares?
R C Dean
I think the theory is we attack anyone that we don't want to have chemical weapons.
Which, in Syria, is pretty much everyone.
tarran
My grandmother would have advocated bombing both sides and bringing restoring Turkish rule to the wayward province.
I'm not saying it should be done, but I've heard worse ideas.
Heroic Mulatto
Whomever our Saudi masters deem appropriate.
johnl
It's just as likely that the opposition is shelling Turkey.
http://news.antiwar.com/2012/1…..to-turkey/
I know it's Anti-war.com, a site that clearly has an ax to grind, but Assad's government did apologize and take responsibility. It's not just as likely that the opposition did it.
ant1sthenes
January.28.2013 at 10:11 pm
I don't know about supposed to, but if the rumors about Benghazi are true, we are intervening on the side of jihad yet again. Which makes no sense to me, unless everyone at the CIA and DoD are secret Muslims, or they just literally believe that you need a World War to improve the world economy.
kwais
January.29.2013 at 9:14 am
I am curious as to why we want to replace a socialist dictatorship with an Islamist dictatorship.
Rumor is that if you want to go to war with Iran you can't do so with Assad in power. You would have to invade both countries.
Now Assad's government is a minority Shia that rules a majority Sunni.
If the Islamists take over, they will be the Sunni majority and they will be more opposed to Iran than they are to Israel or us.
But, they will be a headache of no end to the Iraqi government.
Episiarch
Clear as day.
In the sense that I enjoy watching the enemies of civilization kill each other at no cost to us, ye, my warboner breaks loose. In any sense of America getting involved, nay, my warboner is nowhere to be found. Not that I expect you to even comprehend or process that last point. You are as addicted to a cartoon of your opponents in this subject as liberals are in basically all subjects.
Archduke Pantsfan
OH THOSE MUSLINS!!!
What is this, WND?
Well, it makes sense to wear muslin in Syria during the summer, at least.
We should have open borders and allow these people to come to the US so they can become citizens and vote. They are experts on socialist dictatorships and Islamic dictatorships that Americans are too lazy and over priced to do.


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Nikky Morgan-Smith lives in Eureka in a house tucked away on the side of an overgrown gully. It's the house she grew up in, where her parents still lived, until Nikky and her then six-month old daughter, Morgan, moved back from Melbourne about 9 years ago. "We moved in and when it was apparent that we weren't going to move back out, they moved out", Nikky says, smiling. Her parents now live in another house on the family's 50-acre property, while Nikky and Morgan share the old house with their menagerie of dogs, cats and birds. Both Nikky's parents are artists, and as a kid being dragged around to gallery openings, she wasn't keen to follow in their footsteps. By the end of school, though, Nikky enjoyed art enough to enrol in a Visual Arts degree at age 18. "In a way I didn't really have a choice because it was the one thing that I knew how to do the best." Nikky transferred her studies to Melbourne and became involved in art therapy, volunteering …
Girl Vs Internet Logins
In the battle between saving the forests and saving my sanity, there can only be one winner. At last count I have about 25 online accounts of varying kinds. Each has their own web address, client number, username, password, secret question, mother's shoe size, wizard's spell to be chanted at midnight under a full moon. In an effort to save trees and, while they're at it, shift responsibility, companies are constantly pushing us to access everything online. Sounds good in theory, everything at your fingertips. In reality, you're in password hell. As I see it, you have only two options. You could use the one password for all your accounts, or use a different one each time and write them down somewhere useful, but not so useful that a robber or cyber-hacker can find them. Either way, you're screwed. Here's a rundown of the companies I'm in online relationships with: bank other bank insurance company Centrelink Medicare superannuation fund other superannuation fund electricity company digital newspaper subscription motor registry domain name provider email host other email host …
Lauren Campbell | Potter
In a weathered, open-sided shed behind an old house in the middle of Clunes, Lauren Campbell is in her favourite place. A mud-strewn pottery wheel sits at one end, at the other are shelves laden with vessels in various states of undress. Finished mugs, bowls and platters glisten in the afternoon light, brightly coloured glazes dripping sea blues, lilacs and speckled creams over their earthy bodies. "Getting my hands dirty, sitting on the wheel, it's just a place of calm," says Lauren. Lauren discovered pottery about 5 years ago after being captivated by some beautiful ceramics while on a work experience placement with furniture designer, Mark Tuckey, in Sydney. "He had a big shop and had this ceramicist's products in there and I fell in love with them", she says. Now in her second year of TAFE, studying the Advanced Diploma in Visual Arts, majoring in Ceramics, Lauren divides her time between classes, throwing clay on her wheel, teaching pottery workshops and taking care of the hidden necessities of being a self-employed businesswoman, under the …
Dave Rawlings Machine, East Coast Tour @ Bangalow A & I Hall
Dave Rawlings sings sweet and country. His hat's not as high as some but it's perfectly clean and cream. He plays that 80-year-old guitar like it's gonna take him away to another planet. At once caressing it, then tugging and working it round a solo to within an inch of its life. When Gillian Welch sings, her straight, wide mouth hides the smooth and effortless sound that escapes it. There's no confusing whose voice that is. She smiles frequently, at us, at Dave, enjoying herself and the music they're making. It's Dave's name on the bill, but on stage the two are equals. One wouldn't be without the other. Gillian jokes that it's going to get hot and sweaty, which is just as well because that's how they like it. For sure, the night is still and the old hall is an oven full of bodies. The guitars are pretty high, the jeans straight and not-too-narrow, and the denim double. Americana for the clothes as well as the tunes. Long dresses brush ankles, all checks …
The Axis of Awesome – Melbourne Comedy Festival
So, I got to interview my first comedy act last week, The Axis of Awesome. Luckily, they were awesome, so they're not liars. And, even more luckily, they are playing soon at a comedy festival near you! Which would be true if you live near Adelaide or Melbourne. Get along to see them if you can, and if you can't just google them or hit them up on YouTube. You'll thank me later. Read the funny stuff they had to say over at Aphra Magazine here.
Kylie Bridges | Artist and Collaborator
"We were all set up in Sydney," says Kylie Bridges, shaking her head in slight disbelief at what she's about to say. "I really didn't think he'd walk away from it all, but he did and we're here and we love it", she says, referring to her husband, Mark, a self-employed bathroom renovator and musician, and their decision to move to Clunes 13 years ago. "I still actually go 'wow, we really did it', because we were in a really nice situation, in a little house, great friends, great street", Kylie explains. A chance encounter between their son Josh, a toddler at the time, and a stranger's playful dog on a Byron Bay beach changed their lives. The dog's owner told them how he'd lived all over the world but had now settled in Clunes. "'It was God's country', he said, and he told us to 'do yourselves a favour and just go out into the hinterland while you're up here'", Kylie recounts. She never did learn his name. Now primarily a self-employed graphic designer, …
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Since I've moved towns, my summer road trips have become down right familiar. They take me back to where I grew up, along a road I've travelled a hundred times before. Each year we optimistically pile our kids, Christmas presents, pet, beach gear, party outfits and active wear into the car and set off for our little 3-hour journey down the Pacific Highway. I'm not getting to many festivals these days, or going off on spontaneous camping weekends with my mates, so this annual drive is one of my only chances to feel the carefree vibes of taking to the road, air-con in my hair and porta-cot jammed in behind my seat. This time, we had so much gear we decided to take two cars, and on the return trip I get the kids while Tim has the dog. Luckily, I also get the CD stacker. Since we're constantly trying to educate our 4.5 year old how to appreciate modern rock music, and since kids are such good learners, he now complains whenever we play …
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Quonsets & Nissens
A Quonset hut /ˈkwɒnsɪt/ is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross-section. The design was developed in the United States, based on the Nissen hut introduced by the British during World War I. Hundreds of thousands were produced during World War II and military surplus was sold to the public. The name comes from the site of their first manufacture at Quonset Point at the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center in Davisville, Rhode Island.
Before Malcolm Parry left Vancouver Magazine I proposed to him that we do a story about the Quonset huts in Vancouver. Being English he corrected me and told me that the British had developed them in WW I. The story never came to fruition.
Today I went to pick up some glass on East Hastings. Half a block away is a Quonset hut that I have seen there for years. I could not resist snapping a photograph. I wonder with the hundreds of thousands of them that were built during and after WW II if these buildings could not be adapted as temporary shelter for the Vancouver homeless or even be adapted as quick and affordable homes for the very low income inhabitants of our city
Incredibly there are at least a couple of companies in Canada that manufacture Quonsets and variations of them.
Link to: Quonsets & Nissens
My First Rose of the Season - Rosa sericea ssp. omeiensis f. pteracantha
Rosa sericea ssp. omeiensis f. pteracantha May 1 2019
The beginning of May is always that month when one goes to one's garden there are surprises that seemed to have happened overnight. This is especially true with my hostas as they unfurl quickly with the warmish few weeks of spring sun.
But I must report that the biggest surprise today was seeing Rosa sericea ssp. Omeiensis f. pteracantha. It is then officially the first rose to bloom in my garden.
This species rose is unusual in two ways. It is the only one with four petals instead of the five found in all other species. The other unusual feature is that as the rose matures it has huge, translucent barbs that dazzle the eyes when seen in backlight.
I might have missed the blooming as the rose is in my alley/garage garden. Some five years ago I had a mature one but it died suddenly in the middle of the summer. My Rosemary tried to find it in many mail-order sites but to no avail. I found it last year at Garden Works in North Vancouver.
My original plant was used for a program for Early Music Vancouver in 2014.
It is nice to have her back.
She was first some years back Winged Dinosaur
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Blue Memories at the VanDusen Botanical Garden Plant Sale
Today, April 28 is the yearly plant sale at VanDusen Botanical Garden. For many years Rosemary and I braved the usual cold of the day and we would line up hours before the opening at 10:30. We would be there with a wheelbarrow, sipping coffee to keep warm. If asked what plants we were looking for we would be noncommittal as we did not want anybody on the line-up to rush and get our treasured plant. For quite a few years, Rosemary chose to help on that day as she is a Master Gardener. This gave her access to look at what was available on the day before.
Today I dropped and her off and rushed home. Our male cat, Niño, had not returned (he has yet to return as write this).
The VanDusen plant sale is full of memories for me. There was the excitement of finding the plant I was looking for or being exposed to a plant I knew nothing about.
Most of all my memories are full of the people who were there helping gardeners with information.
And then there was Marion McDonnell (pronounced with emphasis on that e). She was the Blue Poppy Lady. Every Meconopsis grandis or betonicifolia (they are just about identical) usually called the Himalayan (snobs put emphasis on that first a) blue poppy came from her greenhouse. The plant, legendary for its blueness, likes dappled shade but it was notorious as an almost impossible plant to keep after a first year. Some said it was a biannual so a new plant had to be raised from seed.
I told Rosemary to see if she could find a Meconopsis today.
McDonnell was in charge of taking people (elderly or folks unable to walk) in carts and giving them tours of VanDusen.
On spring and summer weekends I would visit her (unnanouced). She did not live far from our Kerrisdale home. Her garden was something like a bowling alley, narrow and long. In the garden you would always find Gretchen her Daschund at the gate. McDonnell would then loudly say (with her baritone voice),"How are you my friend?" She would offer me her excellent coffee and cookies.
There were many others like her at those VanDusen plant sales. One person that stood out for me was running into architect Arthur Erickson with a smile of excitement on his face. He was keen on the plant chase.
To this day I can look at the plants in our Kerrisdale garden and know where they came from. In many of those instances I can see the face of the person who handed it to me followed by sage advice on how to grow it and keep it.
Niño just sauntered in.
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Like the Memphis Immigration Court, the LaSalle Immigration Court is not an independent arbiter of the law. Instead, it is an administrative law court. It is the sub-agency of another agency tasked with enforcing the laws as that agency sees fit.
In this case, it is the local office of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, a sub-agency of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Practically speaking, what this means is the immigration judges are not judges at all. Rather, they are attorney employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and they have to do whatever the Attorney General, currently everyone's least-favorite Southern caricature, Jeff Sessions, tells them to do.
Looking specifically at the LaSalle court, this agency's sole purpose is to adjudicate the removal proceedings of detained immigrants. Individuals who have been detained from all over the mid-South, particularly Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee tend to end up in the LaSalle Detention Facility and subject to the LaSalle Immigration Court's jurisdiction, although some also end up detained in other detention facilities in Louisiana and before the jurisdiction of the Oakdale Immigration Court.
Because I work in Arkansas and represent detained clients, that means I get to spend a lot of time working with this secret immigration court attempting to obtain bonds and, when bond is denied, physically going to Louisiana to argue in favor of our clients' applications for relief.
The LaSalle Immigration Court
830 Pine Hill Road
Jena, LA 71342
For anyone practicing in the region, it might be helpful to get to know the LaSalle Immigration Court a little better. Here are ten important pieces of information anyone dealing with the court might want to know:
1. Where is the LaSalle Immigration Court Located?
In the middle of the wood. Next question....
Seriously, the court is located in the middle of the Louisiana forest. With the exception of some logging activity going on a little ways down the road and a crawfish salesman who must have gone down the road at least once to hang signs, there really is not much else around the court and detention center than trees. If you like trees, it's great!
Literally right across the road from the court. I haven't called yet, but I think about it every time I'm there.
Even the name of the road the court is on is Pine Hill Road. And the name is quite fitting because once you turn onto it, you're surrounded by pine trees and you go up a slight hill. Credit to the planner who came up with that name.
Pine Hill Road in Jena just before you get to the LaSalle court.
Once you get to the court you will notice it is difficult to enter. It is, after all, housed inside a jail. The facility is surrounded by two layers of barbed wire laced chain link fence that stands around 20 feet tall. Walk up to the gate and press the button. No one will answer, but 5 to 60 seconds later you'll hear a buzzing noise and the gate will pop open.
Close the gate behind you and you'll find yourself between the two layers of fencing. Approach the second gate and repeat what you just did at the first gate. Now you can enter the facility.
Once inside, you will be greeted by a GEO Group employee sitting at a desk in a small lobby. These GEO contractors are probably the most pleasant people in the detention center. You'll have to sign a permission form to be allowed to take your cell phone and electronics into the facility and then empty your pockets and walk through a scanner; but that's fairly common in these situations, so no sweat. Now you can wait in the lobby until they call your case.
Behind the lobby are offices. The office to the left belongs to ICE, including operations for the Office of Chief Counsel. To the right is the court office: a tiny room with a computer, files and a couple of clerks.
2. There are no judges in the LaSalle Immigration Court
When you are allowed back to the court rooms, you will notice there are four of them. You will also notice that, with the exception of a single GEO employee manning each room (sometimes), the court rooms are completely empty.
In fact, the four immigration judges who handle the caseload for the court do not live or work in the area. Instead, they appear via televideo from the Miami Immigration Court. This obviously can create some issues and those will be addressed below, but for now, the four immigration judges currently handling cases in LaSalle are:
Judge Marsha K. Nettles - Started as an immigration judge in the Detroit Immigration Court and then transferred relatively recently to the Miami Immigration Court. While in Detroit, she denied 80.3% of asylum applications filed in her courtroom. Licensed in Michigan, Judge Nettles graduated from Michigan State University and the University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law. Prior to being appointed as an immigration judge, she was a trial attorney for the Office of Chief Counsel, serving as the Chief Counsel in Detroit from 2003-2005.
Judge Denise A. Marks Lane - After attending Howard University and Georgetown University Law Center, Judge Lane worked as a trial attorney for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS") in New York. She switched over to the Board of Immigration Appeals working as a staff attorney for 5 years before being appointed as an immigration judge in 1994. From 2012 to 2017, Judge Lane denied 70.4% of asylum applications brought in her courtroom.
Judge Madeline Garcia - Attended the University of Puerto Rico for her undergraduate and law degrees and then taught at the same as an adjunct professor running the university's asylum clinic. Prior to becoming an immigration judge, Judge Garcia worked in private practice for 19 years, including as a sole practitioner. For most of her career, Judge Garcia focused her practice on immigration law. She denies 87.8% of asylum applications.
Judge Lourdes Rodriguez de Jongh - An alum of the University of Miami for both her undergraduate and law degrees, Judge Rodriguez de Jongh is licensed in Florida and spent the entirety of her career before being appointed as an immigration judge working as a private immigration attorney, including stints working for non-profit organizations representing asylum seekers. From 2012 to 2017, Judge Rodriguez de Jongh denied 52.6% of asylum applications.
For the first several months the LaSalle court was open, immigration judges would appear in person during short assignments from other immigration courts. It is always possible that setup could return or that permanent immigration judges are assigned to the court, but for now televideo is the way things are.
**Update** As of Monday, August 27, 2018, the LaSalle Immigration Court will no longer be managed by the Miami Immigration Court, but will have at least one resident, yet-to-be-named immigration judge with the goal of four resident immigration judges starting in October 2018.
3. There are no prosecutors (trial attorneys) either...
Like the immigration judges, all trial attorneys handling matters before the LaSalle Immigration Court appear from the Miami Immigration Court and are part of the Miami Office of Chief Counsel. They appear from the same room and via the same televideo feed as the immigration judges. They enjoy internet access (more on that later) and direct contact with the judge and others in the courtroom where the decisions are made.
Even so, the Office of Chief Counsel maintains staff in the Jena detention center. Their main purpose is to organize and forward filings received in Jena to the Office of Chief Counsel in Miami.
Earlier in the LaSalle Immigration Court's history, trial attorneys were physically present in Jena, but gone are those days. The only persons physically present in the courtroom during the hearing will be you, your client and an employee of GEO. It may go without saying, but this is a very alienating experience.
4. What role does the court play?
A cynic might say it is the role of the court to deport as many detainees as possible. A cynic would be correct.
The LaSalle Immigration Court is a machine. It grinds you down. Everything from its location, to the distance between the immigration judges and the individuals whose cases they decide, the lack of access to internet, the time between hearings and fierce opposition to continuances presented by judges and trial attorneys alike, among many other aspects of the court, are designed to make it as difficult as possible for a detainee to obtain a bond or achieve approval of an application for relief.
This is not to say the judges, trial attorneys and court staff working at the LaSalle court are bad people. On the contrary, they're professionals doing their best to do a difficult job. Regardless, it is important to understand that those victories are few and far between and things are that way because the system is organized to make it that way.
5. If the court's in the middle of nowhere, where do I eat?
The LaSalle Immigration Court is indisputably in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town is Jena, a tiny town with few options at first glance. It's one of those old one-street Southern towns, but don't let that fool you. Jena is still located in Louisiana, so there is some very good food.
The center of Jena
There are a couple of gas stations, a barbecue restaurant and a delightful little place that serves po'boys.
When in Louisiana....
Of course, there are also options outside of Jena. I always drive to the LaSalle Immigration Court from the north. The largest city I drive through in Louisiana is Monroe. About an hour away from Jena, Monroe is one of Louisiana's larger metro areas and has several places to unwind after a depressing day in court. It's also usually where I stay the evening before a hearing.
My favorite place in Monroe is Warehouse No. 1, a great local restaurant specializing in Louisiana favorites. It's become somewhat of a tradition where, win or lose, I go to the warehouse and enjoy a bowl of Louisiana-style shrimp & grits on the restaurant's deck over the Ouachita River. At the very least it's something to look forward to. If heading to Jena from further south, there are also great options in Alexandria.
Wherever you go, make sure to take some time to re-center yourself after spending time in the grind that is LaSalle. One cannot overstate the importance of self care.
6. How does running the LaSalle Immigration Court from Miami work?
It runs, but with lots of hiccups.
There have been some notable problems. Things move fast in Jena and when respondents and defense counsel are required to file their motions and documents in Louisiana and then hope those things make their way to Miami, we're simply moving on a separate timeline than the immigration judges and trial attorneys. This is never so true as when representing individuals with criminal histories.
Applications for every form of relief or bond typically require us to obtain certified copies of criminal records from state courts that do not care about LaSalle's deadlines or method of receiving documents in one location and then scanning them to another.
Documents have been lost in this process, although Miami staff has always been helpful in tracking things down. Lost documents can result in prolonged detention or the denial of applications for relief and the court losing these documents is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. It is one thing to lose a case on the merits, but quite another to lose because the court loses filings.
Just know that the court requires you to file documents with the detention center. When filings are received, they are scanned over to the Miami Immigration Court where they are distributed to the immigration judge presiding over the case. This is a multi-step process that renders the simple act of providing paperwork to the immigration court overly complicated and prone to error.
Regardless, it's the system that has been imposed on us and, for now, we have to deal with it. Things you can do to avoid problems include:
File documents well in advance of all hearings and deadlines (although this is not always feasible, reasonable, or fair)
File copies of the documents with both the LaSalle Immigration Court and the Miami Immigration Court
Call the LaSalle Immigration Court and verify both receipt of the filing and the transfer of the filing to the immigration judge
Document all filings by sending everything via overnight courier, tracking packages, requesting file-marked copies and explaining on the record how everything was sent when an immigration judge explains the documents are not in her possession.
With the Miami Immigration Court finishing up its management of the LaSalle Immigration Court starting in late August 2018, things will likely change.
7. There is no internet access if you don't work for the government
At most immigration courts throughout the country, there is no internet access, but you have signal and can use your phone as a hot spot. Not so in LaSalle. There is no cell service in the detention center and there is no internet access provided to defense attorneys while in the courtrooms of the facility. This is important for two main reasons:
First, if you rely on electronic files, make sure everything is downloaded and opened on your computer before you enter the detention center. If anything goes wrong you will not be able to get access to anything you have stored in the cloud. I may not be the best attorney in the world, but even I know I am at a serious disadvantage if I do not have access to a client's file during a hearing.
Second, the trial attorneys in Miami do have access to internet. That may not seem like a big deal. After all, you can always bring physical copies of your legal resource books with you wherever you go (but be warned: the combined weight of Kurzban's, the INA, the 8 CFR & any other resource book is substantial). But this is a huge deal. In trials where even the smallest detail can be the difference between winning and losing and where we generally bear the burdens of proof, every little advantage or disadvantage counts.
As defense attorneys, we already have numerous disadvantages. Adding lack of internet access, especially when opposing counsel has full access, is significant. It may not be fatal in every case, but there are times where it might be necessary to pull up previous e-mail correspondence with the trial attorney or perform on-the-spot citation checks. Trial attorneys can do that. Defense attorneys cannot.
8. Your clients will not want to fight their cases
The LaSalle Detention Facility is a depressing place. As already discussed, detainees are arrested and transferred to a place that is about as remote as anywhere in the southern United States. They are separated from family and counsel. It is simply too far out of the way for loved ones to visit with any degree of frequency.
We routinely hear of reports of guards and ICE agents telling detainees how hopeless their case is; how they should just give up and accept a removal order. There is no separating minor offenders from hardened criminals. Occasionally, detainees even die.
Sunrise over a bayou near Jena. This is not the Louisiana your clients will experience and it shows.
This is not hyperbole. You can see it on your clients faces as you spend time with them in the facility preparing for hearings. You can hear it in their voices as you speak to them on the phone. Most of these individuals just want out. They're tired of being in that environment. When requesting bond and fighting for relief from removal take months to pull off, it just gets harder. When we lose at trial, rarely do our clients want to risk spending several more months in detention fighting out an appeal.
Be ready for this. Listen to your clients and accept their decisions. You may have to play the role of cheerleader in strong cases or facilitate the winding down of a case in borderline or weak cases that you would be more than happy to fight in the non-detained context.
9. How do I plan my day at the facility?
Arrive with plenty of time to spare. As referenced above, you will be subject to an administrative inspection when you get to the detention center. That might take some time. You will also have to sign documents in order to be allowed to bring electronics into the courtroom.
Most importantly, you will not be allowed to just wander around the facility all alone. You will be escorted to and from the courtrooms by GEO employees and allowed to enter only with just enough time to be able to speak with your client before the hearing. You will not be offered a private room to meet with your client and instead will have to conduct a pre-hearing meeting in the corridor connecting the four courtrooms.
Be ready for anything, inside or out of the detention center. On one of my first trips to Jena, a logging truck overturned, dumping tons of recently chopped trees onto the road and causing a traffic jam in south Arkansas.
Often times your hearing will not begin at the time it was scheduled and you will be required to wait around until the immigration judge is ready for you. Sometimes the judge will want to start the hearing before the scheduled time. The schedule is difficult to predict and completely outside of your control.
Make sure you give yourself as much of it as you can.
10. Wrapping it up:
The LaSalle Immigration Court is designed to process detainees for removal as quickly and efficiently as possible while creating some semblance of due process. It is designed for detainees and their defense counsel to lose as often as possible. It is one of the most difficult places I have ever practiced.
Be aware of that going into it. Encourage your client, but honor their informed decisions. Respect the judge and opposing counsel, but don't let them blame the court's inefficiencies on you. It's a long trip, so schedule some time for yourself at some point in the journey. Most of all, don't stop fighting. The only person standing between you and your client's removal most of the time is you. Best of luck in LaSalle.
Nathan Bogart is an immigration attorney at Bogart Immigration, PLLC. He focuses his practice exclusively on immigration law, with a particular focus on removal defense, family petitions and humanitarian options.
Bogart Immigration, PLLC is a group of legal professionals dedicated exclusively to immigration cases. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we represent clients from all over the state of Arkansas and beyond.
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What to see at Stagecoach festival 2022: Compton Cowboys, DJ from 'The Bachelor,' and more
Niki Kottmann
Get the boots and beer koozies ready, y'all. It's nearly Stagecoach time.
With new music from festival performers Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris and Carrie Underwood released in the past month, the anticipation is growing for the return of California's country music festival.
We've compiled a list of must-do activities at Stagecoach 2022, which is slated for Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. From Guy Fieri cooking demonstrations to a set led by "The Bachelorette" contestant-turned DJ Blake Horstmann, there's plenty to enjoy beyond the main stages.
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Get artsy at the Toyota Music Den
Toyota Music Den organizers are getting in touch with their creative side this year with live paintings of commemorative Stagecoach festival posters. If you need a break from jamming out by the stages, head over to this area to get in on the fun, which also includes several Instagram-ready spots where you can "walk on walls at the gravity-defying Sideways Photo Op," according to a recent Stagecoach tweet.
Experience the Compton Cowboys
California's own Compton Cowboys use horseback riding to inspire inner-city Los Angeles youth to seek a lifestyle outside of their neighborhood gangs. The famed group of Black riders — Straight Outta Richland Farms, as the website states — is made up of lifelong friends who aim to both influence young people and highlight "the rich legacy of African-Americans in equine and western heritage." The Compton Cowboys will have their own ranch space on the festival grounds this year, so make sure to say hey and learn about the group's history.
Head to Flavortown with Guy Fieri
Attention all fans of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and "Guy's Grocery Games," America's (arguably) most enthusiastic chef is headed back to Stagecoach. Enjoy regional BBQ favorites from across the country at Guy's Stagecoach Smokehouse, which is a spot to grab some grub as well as a place to enjoy cooking demos with performers Midland (on April 29), LoCash (on April 30) and Luke Combs (on May 1).
Take a ride on the iconic Ferris wheel
We're all familiar with the view from this festival staple after seeing enviable social media posts from celebrities and friends alike. If you want to see the sweeping Santa Rosa Mountain vistas yourself (or you're just in it for the Instagram post, we won't judge), take a whirl at a yet-to-be-announced additional cost. Tip: Don't go at sunset unless you have Kindergarten teacher-level patience.
Shop 'till you drop
Need a memento to honor your Stagecoach experience? Country singer Nikki Lane's got you covered at Nikki Lane's Stage Stop Marketplace, a music-infused shopping area that brings all the classic country styles of Nashville to Indio. The marketplace features Lane's brick-and-mortar vintage shop, High Class Hillbilly, as well as up-and-coming artists from around the country on the Horseshoe stage.
Hit the dance floor
Whether you have a strong desire to line dance or you're just hot and need to take an air-conditioned break from the main stages, the Honkytonk Dance Hall is your spot. Dancers of all levels are sure to improve their two-step, round dancing, line dancing and country hoedown skills after an hour at this festival gem. But if you just want to watch from afar, that's perfectly acceptable too. Tip: Dancers who need a break from the Honkytonk but want to continue the party can swing by the Monster Energy Lounge and get a free can of the energy drink to keep them moving on the brand's own dance floor.
Jump in the driver's seat
Get behind the wheel of a Toyota truck or SUV on the manufacturer's off-road course, then join Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee and 15-time champion racecar driver Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, along with his pro-driving team, for an "Off-Road Thrill Ride" accessible via the Toyota Music Den tent.
Savor a musical nightcap with Diplo
If you aren't ready for the day to be over, head to the Palomino tent for the festival's inaugural Saturday late-night jam session with rising country star Orville Peck starting at 11:20 p.m. On Sunday, head to the same spot to enjoy the return of Diplo's Late Night in Palomino at 10:50 p.m. The beloved producer/DJ behind Morgan Wallen collaboration "Heartless" promises to have some surprises up his sleeve.
Watch a reality TV personality DJ
This might be a bit niche for the average attendee, but those of us unlucky enough to be addicted to "The Bachelor" franchise know Stagecoach has a reputation for causing a great deal of drama for "The Bachelor" castmates off-camera. The infamous instigator behind all that drama, Blake Horstmann (best known as the runner-up on Becca Kufrin's "Bachelorette" season in 2018), is now — randomly — a DJ, and in a comical turn of events, was invited to DJ at this year's festival. Catch him playing at the Honkytonk Dance Hall at a yet-to-be-released date that we'll be keeping an eye out for.