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(CNN) — Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the legendary and elusive chief of one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking operations, was arrested overnight in Mexico, a U.S. official told CNN on Saturday.
The official said Guzman, accompanied by a female, was captured in a joint operation with Mexican marines and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration authorities at a hotel in the beach resort of Mazatlan. The operation had been in the works for four or five weeks, the official said.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, via Twitter, recognized the work of Mexican security forces in capturing Guzman.
Phil Jordan, who spent three decades with the DEA and headed the agency's El Paso Intelligence Center, said the arrest represents a huge blow to the Sinaloa cartel.
"It is a significant arrest, provided he gets extradited immediately to the United States," Jordan told CNN. "If he does not get extradited, then he will be allowed to escape within a period of time.
In Chicago, where the city's crime commission last year named Guzman its Public Enemy No. 1 — a designation originally crafted for Al Capone — authorities praised the arrest. Chicago is among the major destinations of the cartel's drug flow.
In Mexico, the diminutive Guzman became a larger-than-life figure as he eluded authorities while expanding a drug empire that spanned the world. His life story became the topic of best-selling books and the subject of adoring songs known as narcocorridos.
In the United States, he is wanted on multiple federal drug trafficking charges.
His nickname, which means "Shorty," matches his 5-foot-6-inch frame.
Guzman, 56, escaped from a high-security Mexican prison in 2001, reportedly hiding in a laundry basket. Throughout the years, he avoided being caught because of his enormous power to bribe corrupt local, state and federal Mexican officials.
Guzman has been included in Forbes' World's Most Powerful People list since 2009. Forbes estimated his fortune at more than $1 billion.
Guzman has been named in multiple federal drug trafficking indictments in the United States and has been on the Drug Enforcement Administration's most-wanted list. His drug enterprise stretches throughout North America and reaches as far away as Europe and Australia.
The Sinaloa cartel has been blamed for its role in the bloody drug war that has plagued Mexico in recent years.
Guzman's arrest caught Jordan and other observers by surprise.
CNN's Catherine Shoichet contributed to this story.


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Zinc is a trace element which is essential for hundreds of reactions that take place in the body. It is also necessary for the body's defenses and for maintaining healthy bones, skin, hair, nails and vision, as well as for mental function. In addition, it supports normal fertility and reproduction.
Despite its importance to health, zinc cannot be stored by the body and therefore needs to be ingested daily from the diet, and if necessary, from zinc supplements. Needs can vary depending on several factors including gender, age and weight, as well as dietary intake of phytates. These are compounds found in certain plant-source foods which prevent zinc from being absorbed by the body. In 2014, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) established the following reference values for average zinc requirements:
7.5-11mg/day for males over 18;
6.2-8.9mg/day for females over 18.
Note: recommended daily amounts can vary depending on country and dietary habits.
A shortfall in zinc can have a negative impact on numerous physiological functions. Fatigue, vision problems, repeated infections, skin problems (dryness, acne, impaired healing, etc), brittle nails, and hair loss are among the symptoms of a lack of zinc. It can also affect fertility, particularly by reducing sperm count.
Everyone needs a daily intake of zinc but some studies suggest that, for various reasons, a third of the world's population does not consume enough of this trace mineral. Vegetarians and vegans are at particular risk here because zinc is primarily contained in meat and seafood. Zinc requirements also increase at certain stages of life. During pregnancy, for example, it is even more important to consume enough in order to ensure the healthy development of the baby. Finally, intestinal absorption of nutriments can be affected by several factors. Older people, those suffering from intestinal problems and alcoholics are particularly vulnerable to zinc deficiency.
Numerous scientific studies support the benefits of taking zinc supplements. Following analysis of various findings, health authorities have moreover recognized a number of health claims made for zinc supplementation. It appears to support the following functions:
protein synthesis;
normal DNA synthesis;
cell division;
normal metabolism of food, carbohydrates and fatty acids;
normal metabolism of vitamin A ;
normal acid-base metabolism;
normal mental function;
normal fertility and reproduction;
maintenance of bones;
maintenance of skin, hair and nails;
maintenance of normal testosterone concentration in the blood;
normal vision;
normal immune system function;
protection of cells against free radicals.
There are two possibilities: a highly-bioavailable form such as zinc orotate, or an enhanced combination product such as MultiMineral Complex. Nowadays, zinc supplements are not only taken to prevent or correct deficiency, but also to capitalise on the many benefits offered by this trace-element. Immunity, antioxidant defense, vision, skin … alongside these previously-mentioned virtues, the latest research suggests that supplementing with zinc may also help fight age-related macular degeneration (AMD), treat the common cold and even stop diarrhea.
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Spider-Man Homecoming is the first Spider-Man outing from Sony that looks like it has an undeniably fruitful future. It realizes the precise balance of having all the trappings of a well-built superhero film, yet allows the character (and supporting cast) the full breadth of vulnerability. Peter Parker is by no means perfect and his path to greatness is rocky. He has aspirations of saving the world but he's got to make it through high school first. It's in Homecoming that, this idea is finally approached from an honest and pure perspective. After all, in this Spidey universe, he's just a kid.
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I would be completely remiss (and might I add, wild disrespectful) in referring to Spider-Man: Homecoming as "this year's Spiderman", because this film is absolutely nothing like the others. Homecoming does not waste time in providing the millionth retelling of the origin of hero, nor does it force comic book canon down everyone's throat. Instead, it picks up where we left the character, shortly after the events of 2016's Captain America: Civil War.
Peter Parker is a kid that got to fight with (and against) the Avengers on a global stage. At the behest of Tony Stark, he took down a giant-sized Ant-Man in a wild airport fight in Berlin. After this huge event, Peter is then resigned to return to his normal teenage life in Queens, NY. Going back to school to be a regular kid is the last thing on his mind, especially considering Stark left him a souped up Spidey suit. In his mind, Peter has all of the superior mental and physical capabilities of an Avenger. However, Tony Stark's invitation to join the team never comes. Naturally this confuses and frustrates Peter. Interestingly, we get to watch as these feelings develop and manifest in a variety of ways as he comes to terms with being relegated to stopping petty crimes and rescuing kittens from trees.
Throughout the movie you're allowed to essentially live Peter's "normal" life as a student in the halls of his high school, Midtown High. It's a STEM school full of super whiz kids with a wide-range of interests and multiple plots along the personality spectrum. Homecoming's Midtown High is a delightful microcosm of what an ideal American school centered around science would look like; a school that teems with academic opportunity, band practice and drones. The student's vibrant stories make the school feel alive, well beyond just being a backdrop for a superhero flick. Michelle (Zendaya) deadpans with hilarity and reads everyone for filth while Liz Allen (Laura Harrier) exudes a calming, intelligent energy. Flash Thompson's (Tony Revolori) Gary Oak-esque rivalry with Peter makes him seem like a bully until you realize he's mostly jealous. Outside of school, "Hot Aunt May" (Marisa Tomei) returns, providing as much guidance as she can to a teen boy that (she knows) frequently sneaks out the house. Jon Favreau's ornery, yet lovable Happy Hogan functions as Peter/Spider-Man's proverbial babysitter, all in an effort keep the kid out of trouble. Robert Downey Jr. needs no extra fanfare here because he's always amazing as Tony Stark and provides an unexpected gravity to Peter Parker's overly ambitious heroics. Stark serves as the proverbial father figure yet his charm prevents the relationship from being cliche. In addition to an enjoyable Stan Lee cameo, we also (finally) get to see how Donald Glover's character could be pivotal to upcoming events. Let's not forget Bokeem "the gawd" Woodbine who does a great job appearing as Herman Shultz aka "The Shocker".
Jacob Batalon is brilliant as Peter's ever-present sidekick Ned. When he discovers that his best friend is actually Spider-Man he naturally freaks out and reacts as the audience would if they found out that their closest friend moonlighted as Deadpool. Ned does more than just spaz out whenever he sees Spider-Man do something cool; he is a top-notch supporting character who provides pointed commentary through the audience's lense.
The big bad in Homecoming is The Vulture, played with expert tenacity by Michael Keaton. It is astounding how Keaton has essentially come full circle. Long ago he earned his comic book chops as Batman. Decades later he portrayed a washed-up cinema superhero in Birdman. Now he seems to combine those two and add a splash of villainy to create a supremely dope Vulture. In all of his scenes you can tell he was enjoying every bit of dialogue and savoring each interaction. Keaton actually makes Vulture fearsome and you feel Spider-Man is in clear and present danger whenever they have an encounter. Even though he is a bad guy, you get a sense that you want to hang out with him and perhaps engage in villany together.
Tom Holland's performance is the most balanced and authentic version of Spider-Man and quite simply, he is the best. Period. Through the screen, I found myself sharing Holland's sheer exhilaration with each flip and tumble. Holland's Peter Parker is quick-witted and impulsive, inelegant but nimble, headstrong yet emotionally considerate. He makes a myriad of mistakes that often worsen the situation. However, he thinks on his feet with such speed that he can miraculously construct an out-of-the-box solution in the nick of time. Most importantly, it's clear that he's new at this. He's learning what it means to be a hero, all the while going through the social trials and tribulations of a teenager. When Holland is donning the suit his movements are frenetic yet almost impossibly precise and ballet-like (chalk it up to his performance arts/theater background). I know my fellow moviegoers felt the same as I did. Anytime I happened to peer over my shoulder, I saw dozens of people literally sitting on the edge of their seats. Holland has it all and makes the character super accessible to comic book fans and newbies alike.
To be clear, I'm not taking anything away from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. They each brought something great to the Spider-Man table. The problem I have is with the balance between Spiderman and Peter Parker. Maguire was great as Peter Parker, but wasn't a great Spider-Man. Garfield captured the essence of Spider-Man, but didn't create a believable Peter. Neither pulled off the necessary duality to help carry their respective franchises to sustained glory. I also feel that previous iterations of Peter Parker portrayed him as too mature. 2002's Spider-Man featured an upper-classman who seemingly jumps into college and adult life without anything in between. 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man copies almost the same exact elements from a decade before but changes up some of the supporting characters. Uncle Ben dies in both. While these two films had their bright spots, neither granted the audience the experience of what being 15 with newly found super powers really entails. In Homecoming, he has the ability to scale the Washington Monument, the power to lift entire buses, and the wherewithal to create advanced weaponry–and doesn't even have a driver's license.
The screenplay moves adroitly, each scene lasting just as long as it needs to without lingering. The film balances seriousness with levity–it's human. The writing team does a great job of avoiding unintentionally cheesy dialogue, yet sometimes employs that very dialogue to their advantage. There's a point where Peter Parker carefully uses the "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" phrase. He mouths it in such a meek manner that I was left wondering whether the character was purposefully trying to break the fourth wall, yet it works. Overall each character's respective lines make sense. There is never a time that you feel the characters are talking too much or falling out of step with each other. The interactions are often hilarious and always meaningful. I was especially appreciative that there weren't any of the typical (keyword) damsel in distress tropes, or women used only as plot devices. Everyone had their own forms of agency and it was refreshing.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is absolutely fun and phenomenally paced. It has an impeccable cast and is so good that it takes the mantle as the best Spider-Man movie to date. Keep your eyes ALL THE WAY OPEN as there are tons of easter eggs from the beginning to the end. And speaking of the end, stick around for the after credits scenes…like really…wait. They're worth it.
Spider-Man: Homecoming releases in theaters nationwide on July 7, 2017. Read more reviews right here on FanBros.com!
Movie Synopsis: A young Peter Parker/Spider–Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider–Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider–Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened. Directed by Jon Watts. Produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal. Screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Jon Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers, Screen Story by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.


By Jay Rogers. Posted October 29, 2008.
I've been saying for over a month that most of the pollsters and media pundits are wrong — that they are intentionally skewing the poll data to influence public opinion. Now with less than a week left before the election, Obama's lead in an average of all polls at RealClearPolitics.com is under six points. The most reliable polls (the ones that have been the best predictors in the past) all have McCain within 2 to 4 points of Obama.
The most bizarre development is that several of these polls have swung 5 points toward McCain in just four days. May I suggest that in order to save face, the media pollsters are now releasing more accurate data.
In the last week, both McCain and Obama have been campaiginig strong in states where the polls have a "lock" for Obama. Why is that? Internal Democratic and Republican Party polling data has McCain ahead in Ohio by two points and behind in Pennsylvania by only two points. Several other sources have said it will be a shocker if McCain does not win both states.
But assuming that the most accurate polls are correct, can McCain make up as much as 4 or 5 points nationally in less than a week?
George W. Bush held a 5 point lead in the RealClearPolitics tracking poll over Al Gore with six days left in the 2000 race. Gore then won the popular vote by less than half a point.
Bush then led Democratic challenger John Kerry by one point in the polls in 2004 before winning re-election by 3.
If recent history is a guide, then a four point swing is not so unlikely. If we go all the way back to the Kennedy-Nixon race, what we see is that the Republican usually gains on the Democrat as election day draws closer. If McCain does win, it is going to be fun to watch MSNBC and CNN and hear the demonic ranting and raving.
The key indicator to watch is not McCain's numbers, but Obama's numbers. If Obama drops to 47 points in any number of polls, it is unlikely that he'll break that ceiling on election day. Then when we throw Nader and Barr into the mix, McCain can win with 49 percent of the vote. Obama's history has shown that he usually peaks early and then wins by less of a margin than what the last few polls show.


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Mile Svilar, em Alfabeto cirílico sérvio Миле Свилар (Antuérpia, 27 de agosto de 1999) é um futebolista belga que atua como goleiro. Atualmente, joga pela Roma.

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A 28 de agosto de 2017 Mile Svilar de 18 anos foi apresentado como reforço do Benfica, tendo assinado um contrato válido por cinco temporadas, envergando o número 1. Estreou-se a 14 de Outubro de 2017 numa vitória por 1-0 sobre o Olhanense.

Ele quebrou o recorde de Iker Casillas como o guarda redes mais jovem que já jogou na Liga dos Campeões da UEFA no dia 18 de outubro de 2017 contra o Manchester United com 18 anos e 52 dias..

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É filho de Ratko Svilar. antigo guarda redes e internacional jugoslavo que participou no Mundial de 1982; defendeu a baliza do Antuérpia durante dezesseis anos. Svilar também tem passaporte sérvio. Apesar de ter tido contraído Covid-19 em 2020, conseguiu recuperar da doença.

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The first India-Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 (IMBAX 2017) was held at Joint Warfare Centre at the Umroi Joint Training Node in Meghalaya. It is first of its kind military training exercise between India and Myanmar on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO).
India's nominee to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari has been re-elected to fifth and the last seat of International Court of Justice. He is the fourth Indian judge to be elected to ICJ after B.N. Rau, Nagendra Singh and RS Pathak.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020 called The Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE).
India ranked 51st out of 63 countries on the IMD Talent Rankings in terms of ability to attract, develop and retain talent. India was previously ranked 54th. Switzerland topped the list followed by Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Sweden and Luxembourg as top 10 countries.
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad, in association with Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR) has developed Improved Samba Masuri (ISM) variety rice with low Glycemic Index (GI), appropriate for diabetics.
The World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 by fisherfolk communities to highlight of water and the beings living in it. This year's theme is 2022 Ka Hai Sapna Kisan Ki Aay Ho Dugna – Sankalp Se Siddhi".
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The 686 Woodland Insulated Jacket takes the classic flannel look, turns it into a jacket and loads it with features to cover you in all conditions. The 10k/10k waterproof and breathability ratings will keep you dry when the snow gets wet, and the wrist gaiters and powder skirt will stop the snow from getting where it shouldn't. The 140g of toasty warm insulation in the body of the jacket will keep you warm even in the coldest part of winter, and in spring you can open up the vents and take off the hood for a jacket you can wear in all conditions.


England opener Keaton Jennings is having a torrid time after failing to put up valuable scores in the series against India. With scores of 42,8,11,20,13,0,36,23 and 10, the southpaw didn't do much favor for himself. The three Lions will now travel to Sri Lanka and the openings spots are debatable.
While England will miss the service of Alastair Cook, they have little time to shape up the opening spot. The 33-year-old retired from international cricket at The Oval. He made 71 and 147 in his final game and put up the onlu fifty-plus stand for the opening wicket with Jennings in the same game.
For Jennings, the season has been noting short of horrific. He managed to score mere 192 runs from 10 Test innings, with a top score of 42. According to former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, Jennings can't really bat. He also feels replacing Cook will be a challenge.
"Jennings can't bat, I'm sorry. They are going to have to find somebody else," he told Talksport. "Alastair Cook is a big loss. I know he's been wishy-washy over the last couple of months but he finished on a fairytale ending, which is brilliant for him. But to replace that kind of guy at the top of the order is going to be difficult.
The visitors will play a ODI series followed by an one-off T20I before heading to the red-ball format. For the time being, Jennings will be anxious to know if he makes the cut for the upcoming tour. A decent record against spin might well work in his favor.


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Women's Council Presentation | Lori Ryerkerk, CEO of Celanese Corporation
Sunday, June 27, 2021 | 8:30 PM PST
Lori J. Ryerkerk is the Chief Executive Officer of Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 global chemical and specialty materials company based in Dallas, Texas. Celanese is a leader in the development and production of materials used in most major industrial and consumer applications. Ryerkerk was named CEO in May2019.
Ryerkerk's expertise in the energy industry spans three-plus decades. She combines deep technical and commercial skills with a passion for the manufacturing business. Her unwavering focus on safety, environmental and social performance is the foundation on which she has overseen some of the most technically complex operations in the industry.
Previously, Ryerkerk was the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, the largest business in Shell Downstream Inc. She led a team of 30,000 employees and contractors at refineries and chemical sites worldwide.
Before joining Shell in 2010, she was Senior Vice President, Refining, Supply and Terminals at Hess Corporation, where she was responsible for two refineries,
21 terminals (and distribution network) and supply and trading. Prior to that, Ryerkerk spent 24 years with ExxonMobil where she started her career as a process technologist at a refinery and took on a variety of operational and senior leadership roles around the globe.
Ryerkerk is a graduate of Iowa State University, where she completed her Chemical Engineering degree. She actively supports a variety of organizations in her hometown of Beaumont, Texas.
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Monday, June 28, 2021 | 9:50 AM to 10:30 AM PST
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Dr. Walters was the Director of the Urogynecology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic for over 15 years and has trained over 35 fellows, most of whom are in academic practice and leadership positions. He was President of Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) in 2011-2012 and was Director of the AUGS Board Review Course in FPMRS for 3 years. He is an expert peer reviewer for 8 specialty journals and was on the Editorial Board of the International Urogynecology Journal. He has been recognized with numerous honors, including the AUGS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Race in GYN Surgery
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Tuesday, June 29 | 8:05 AM- 8:25 AM PST
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Republicans vying to replace Newsom in California recall attack his handling of Covid-19 in debate
Businessman John Cox, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and former Rep. Doug Ose all took part at the forum at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, largely avoiding taking shots at one another but faulting Newsom's leadership for everything from the state's homelessness crisis, to rising crime, to the labor shortage.
It was their repeated calls for greater personal responsibility and less "government overreach" to halt the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic that created some of the most striking exchanges of the night — in part because the hands-off approach they proposed to the pandemic would diverge so sharply from the course that Newsom has taken. The Republican-led recall gained steam last year because many GOP voters were angry about what they perceived as Newsom's overreach — and the candidates sought to channel that anger Wednesday night by criticizing what they described as an erratic set of Covid regulations and mandates that they claim crushed businesses.
Faulconer, who was elected in San Diego in part because he was able to appeal to both Democrats and Republicans, said he would look into whether the governor has the powers to bar mask mandates in individual school districts and localities.
"I do not favor mandates; I favor educate," Faulconer said. "You're not going to mandate your way out of the coronavirus."
Kiley said parents "know what is best for their kids and they should be making decisions themselves" when asked what he would do to prevent mask mandates for children in schools — and he suggested California would have fared better last year with fewer restrictions.
"To make the case that California got it right, you also have to make the case that all 49 other states got it wrong, and that's a case that simply cannot be made on the basis of the data." He added that the level of harm done to children in California through the closures is still not known.
"States that took a different approach, that followed the science that took a balanced approach, and that trusted their citizens, did a lot better," Kiley said.
Cox downplayed the severity of the virus and called Newsom's Covid management "an absolute disaster" that "resulted in far more danger and far more problems."
Ose said he believes the government "is engaged in a significant overreach of its authority," including the recent guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that people should wear masks indoors in hot spot areas, even when they are vaccinated.
"I happen to have great faith in the ability of people to make decisions of their own," Ose said. "The government overreach has to stop. … Instead of giving people mandates, we need to give them options," he said. He suggested that Americans should have the option to move their children to a different school or simply choose to shop at a different store if they don't agree with mask requirements in place in those locations.
Newsom's challenge
Forty-six contenders — of all parties — have qualified for the ballot and none has commanded the star power that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, did when he was elected in the 2003 recall. But the GOP candidate who has recently captured the most attention among Republican voters and donors after his late entrance to the race, conservative talk show radio host Larry Elder, did not participate in the Fox 11 debate because of a preexisting commitment to a fundraiser in Bakersfield. Newsom and GOP candidate Caitlyn Jenner also declined to take part, the network said.
Newsom has found himself in an unexpectedly challenging position in this final stretch of the GOP-led effort to recall him — just as ballots are about to be mailed out to every California voter mid-August. Covid cases are surging again; the state's wildfire season began early with ferocity; and California is facing a harrowing drought that has created alarming water shortages and led the governor to declare a drought emergency in 50 of the state's 58 counties last month, covering 42% of the state's population.
Voters will be asked two questions on the ballot: First, yes or no on whether they want to recall Newsom and second, select from a list of candidates to replace him.
Though Newsom has maintained a strong approval rating — with a July survey by the Public Policy Institute of California showing that 56% of likely voters approved of his leadership on jobs and the economy; and 59% approved of his handling of environmental issues — polls have consistently shown that the overwhelming energy in this special election lies on the GOP side.
That has left Newsom allies with a difficult task in these final weeks: generate enough Democratic enthusiasm — or gin up fear of the alternative — to move their voters to fill out their ballots supporting the governor and send them back. Democratic voters outnumber Republicans nearly two to one in California.
But in interviews on Wednesday, more than half-a-dozen California political strategists noted that it is virtually impossible to predict what the universe of likely voters will be for a special election on a random date in September in the middle of a pandemic when every voter has a ballot on their kitchen table. (To slow the spread of Covid, Newsom signed a law in February extending the state's rule that every registered voter would receive a mail-in ballot for any election this year).
There are no high-profile Democrats challenging Newsom and the governor's labor supporters are heavily involved in the effort to invigorate reliable Democratic voters, urging them to take the recall threat seriously. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is starring in an anti-recall television spot, tying the effort to recall Newsom with attempts by supporters of former President Donald Trump to reverse the 2020 election results and attack the right to vote, warning that "now they are coming to grab power in California."
California Democratic strategist Michael Trujillo worries that the resurgence of Covid cases due to the Delta variant has made the final grassroots push unexpectedly difficult.
"The biggest challenge is finding the volunteers to knock on doors and the voters to open them," Trujillo said. "When you go from thinking we had suffocated the pandemic to realizing we hadn't, it means that running an effective field campaign in California is slowly being taken off the table for Democrats. Our volunteers are Covid-sensitive, our voters are Covid-sensitive."
He noted that the most effective way to engage the voters Democrats need most in communities of color is with repeated door-knocks to educate them about the ballot. "If the number of volunteers that are willing to do that is diminished and the number of voters willing to open their doors is diminished — you have a real problem communicating why this election is so important," he said.
Republicans seize on crime and homelessness in California
The GOP contenders largely focused on their ideological differences with Newsom and sought to blame him for some of the deep systemic problems that have faced California for decades, including the way housing costs have squeezed middle class families — leading some to leave the state.
Seizing on one of the hot-button topics that is at the top of the Republican agenda nationally, Faulconer accused Newsom of "enabling" the "defund the police" movement and faulted him for supporting Proposition 47 in 2014, which reclassified some theft and drug possession offenses from felonies to misdemeanors.
"I've seen the disasters of these policies on the streets throughout this great state of ours, it's time to have a governor who is going to put victims first," Faulconer said. "Every California family deserves to be safe, to feel safe and to have a safe neighborhood. That is not the reality under Gavin Newsom's California."
In the midst of a series of meetings on racial injustice in policing last year, Newsom spoke about "reimagining" policing, but made it clear that he did not support eliminating police departments.
The candidates also had a robust debate over how to handle the deepening crisis of homelessness in California. Cox lamented the number of tents along the streets in San Diego and pledged to take a more forceful approach, which would likely require changes to the law: "If we have to, we're gonna force people to get into treatment."
Faulconer said the housing crisis that has thrust so many people out on to the streets is also taking an economic toll: "People are leaving California, they are voting with their feet. … And the reality is that we have a governor who doesn't seem to think that it's a problem."
Newsom team seeks to tie GOP candidates to Trump
The governor's team has portrayed the recall effort as a zealous mission led by Trump acolytes — and Wednesday night's debate was no exception. Newsom strategist Dan Newman described the face-off as "another proof point that California faces a very clear choice between (Newsom) and installing a Trump-supporting Republican as governor."
Newman said Elder's late entrance to the race within a field of little-known and little-noticed candidates has clarified the choice for voters. "He unapologetically opposes Roe v. Wade, supports Trump, says the minimum wage should be $0.00, and that we should be drilling for oil off the California coast. That's what's at stake," Newman said. "Our challenge is to make sure that California voters understand that binary choice."
For his part, Newsom has made a point of appearing to focus on his day job — traveling the state to highlight his administration's response to wildfires, for example, and promising that California will have the "strongest state vaccine verification system in the US" after announcing that the state will require state employees and health care workers provide proof of vaccination or submit to regular testing.
"He's dealing with a number of crises side by side," said Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. "The way these crises are handled over the next month and a half will weigh on how people think about whether it's important for them to weigh in on the recall and do they want to keep this current governor."
Finding a way to draw Democrats into that discussion and getting them committed to participate remains the biggest hurdle for the Newsom campaign, Baldassare said. "Thus far, they haven't found a way to really engage their core constituents — and at this point the election is really going to be determined by that."
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Twenty years after their mass suicide made headlines across the world, Heaven's Gate is still one of the most notorious cults of the 20th century – not to mention one of the most recognizable. In March 1997, America was shook by the strange story that included mass suicide, wild public-access-style videos, an obsession with U.F.O.s and, in true late-Nineties fashion, tracksuits and matching Nikes. They also had a new recruitment tool: the Internet.
Heaven's Gate has the distinction of being the first well-known American cult of the Internet era, using the new technology to share their beliefs with a wider audience and also to make a living. They derived a large portion of their income from designing web pages. Formed in the Seventies, they had become reclusive by the start of the 1990s and started attempting to recruit members online using the organizational name "Higher Source" for the website.
Though the web would eventually become central in the organization, the group's origins were much more grassroots. In the early 1970s, founders Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles – a Texas music teacher and nurse that he met during a stay in a psychiatric institution – renamed themselves Bo and Peep and took a six-month-long road trip across the United States. Around 1974, they assembled a group called "the crew." For the next two decades, they lived all around Southern California. Thought Nettles died in 1985, Applewhite kept the group together, and when the Internet was introduced to consumers in the early 1990s, they began using the new technology to share their beliefs with a wider audience. The reclusive group also used it to make a living, deriving a large portion of their income from designing web pages.
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The cult's philosophy took its roots from Applewhite's Presbyterian upbringing – his father was a minister – and essentially grafted belief in extraterrestrials onto Christian theology. Applewhite told his acolytes that he was the second coming of Jesus Christ, that God was an alien, and that they were living in the end times. They read the Bible, especially, Revelation Chapter 11 in the New Testament, a section about two witnesses that would prophecy. At the end of their prophecy, they would have to battle demons, which Applewhite and Nettles called "the Luciferians."
But then, in late March 1997, 39 members including Applewhite wearing black track suits and sneakers, ate apple sauce laced with barbiturates and washed it down with vodka. They then put bags over their heads, purple shrouds over their bodies, and laid down to leave their earthly vehicles behind. They weren't killing themselves, they thought, but freeing their souls from their so they could ascend to a spacecraft flying in the wake of the Hale-Bopp comet – which at that point was passing by Earth – and were going to be taken to their new home in space. Instead, police found their bodies on March 26th, and the images of the white and black Nikes poking out from under a purple cloth would be burned into the eyes of a generation.
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The cult borrowed a lot of imagery from science fiction
Applewhite and Nettles were huge fans of Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and they brought some sci-fi to the group – resulting in theories like that Mary had been taken aboard a spaceship and impregnated with Jesus. It also led to the members that would eventually kill themselves to wear patches that said "Heaven's Gate Away Team," which you can see in the group's farewell video, a reference the specialized crew that went on missions to alien planets in Star Trek.
The group also believed that God was an advanced alien travelling in the spaceship in the trail of the Hale-Bopp comet, and that he planned to soon "recycle" the Earth. The group committed suicide so that they could ascend to "The Evolutionary Level Above Human."
They made headlines early on
In September 1975, the group visited the small town of Waldport, Oregon, to give a lecture about how U.F.O.s were soon going to make contact with the human race. According to an article in the New York Times, roughly 150 people packed into a motel hall to hear Applewhite's lecture. At first the town thought it was a joke, but soon, 20 people – or about one in 30 residents of the town – packed up, told their loved ones goodbye, and drove off.
"A score of persons… have disappeared," Walter Cronkite said on the CBS Evening News. "It's a mystery whether they've been taken on a so-called trip to eternity — or simply been taken."
They had gone to a meeting of about 400 people in Grand Junction, Colorado, who believed they would be visited by alien beings. The rendezvous never happened, but the congregation did escape with their lives. According to the Times, none of these Oregon residents were among those found in 1997.
Members were devotees of the Master Cleanse.
Aside from abandoning your family and turning over all your money, cult members were asked to cleanse their bodies of the impure influence of things like fast food and impure sexual thoughts. That often involved things like the Master Cleanse, invented in the 1940s by Stanley Burroughs and republished in 1976 in his book The Master Cleanser. Cult member Rio DiAngelo, real name Richard Ford, told Newsweek that the group took it much farther than the diet's other So-Cal acolytes – they drank nothing but the mix of lemonade, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for three entire months.
Originally, the cult promised that members wouldn't have to die to ascend to a higher plane.
According to the BBC, members were originally told that they would be able to exit their "containers" without resorting to suicide. They told L.A. Weekly in 1994 that they hoped to be beamed up into space, taking their bodies with them into the "Next Level," as members called their version of the afterlife. In the mid-1980s, when Nettles died of cancer, Applewhite amended his teachings to say that they would be given a new body in the Next Level, so their bodies wouldn't necessarily go with them. The group acknowledged that death might be necessary if they were to be picked up by the alien spacecraft, but appears to have held out hope that they could do so without dying.
The suicides took place over the course of three days.
Though the 39 dead members of the cult were found on Wednesday, March 26th, 1997, coroner's reports showed that the suicides were far from simultaneous. The members killed themselves starting Sunday using a combination of phenobarbital, alcohol and hydrocodone, probably consumed with apple sauce or pudding. The members then put plastic bags over their heads and suffocated to death, after which they were covered in shrouds. Applewhite was a late death, but not the last to die.
"Labeled 'The Routine,' the document outlined a process by which a group of 15 people would kill themselves, assisted by eight other people," CNN wrote. "Then a second group of 15 would die, also assisted by eight people. Given that 39 victims were found, that would have left a final group of nine."
Part of the Heaven's Gate dogma was that everything had to be precisely the same
"Everything was designed to be… an exact duplicate," surviving member Michael Conyers later said. "You were not to come up with, 'Well I'm going to make the pancakes this big.' There was a mixture, a size, how long you cooked it one side, how much the burner was on, how many a person got, how the syrup was poured on it. Everything." Conyers said that even male members shaved their faces a specific way.
This is a common tactic for cults – if a leader wants to convince members to do something as extreme as commit suicide, they has to replace their entire belief structure with the belief structure of the cult, a process called indoctrination.
"[Cults] say, 'You have to break out of your Western mentality," David Sullivan, a private investigator specializing in cult deprogramming, told Harper's. "You're too judgmental. You have to abandon your whole psychological-intellectual framework. Your obsessive materialism is blocking you from seeing the truth.'"
The Next Level was a place without gender, and that led to castration
Applewhite and other members underwent the procedure to help ensure they remained celibate. Applewhite, who had been fired as a music professor at the University of St. Thomas in 1970 after administrators learned he had sex with a male student, sought cures for his homosexual urges. He wanted to find a way to have "platonic relationship where he could develop his full potential without sexual entanglements," said one reporter who infiltrated the group in 1975. Castration, Applewhite believed, could make that easier. Ultimately, the group instituted a strict "no sex, no human-level relationships, no socializing" rule.
Though decisions like this were always left up to the members, eight followers were castrated voluntarily, including Applewhite. "They couldn't stop smiling and giggling," former member DiAngelo told Newsweek. "They were excited about it."
The cult went out for a last supper together.
Though Heaven's Gate members were cut off from their families and friends, they were far from total recluses. Their final meal together was a big group dinner that took place at a chain that they frequented near their compound in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
"And a week ago Friday [just before their suicides] — just a day or so before enacting their meticulously planned suicides — the cult went out for a last supper together at the Marie Callender's restaurant in Carlsbad," the BBC wrote.
"They all ordered the exact same thing," a waiter recalled to the paper. "It was set up before they came in. They all had iced teas to drink. Dinner salads beforehand with tomato vinegar dressing. Turkey potpie for the entree. Cheesecake with blueberries on top for dessert. They seemed very nice, very friendly, very polite. No one seemed depressed at all, or anything like that."
Two surviving members likely still operate the cult's website.
One of the ways that Heaven's Gate paid the bills was with a web design group called "Higher Source." Their website is still online.
"Clients described Higher Source employees as diligent and professional," the AP wrote. "They said the Web-site designers didn't look particularly unusual for computer experts with a lot of work in the entertainment industry, with dark, collarless shirts and closely cropped hair."
The pair most likely behind the Higher Source website are Mark and Sarah King according to Motherboard.
"The information must be available to mankind, in preparation for their return," the page's admins told Reddit's blog. "We don't know when that will be but those who are interested will find the information."
The Nikes the group wore have become a collector's item.
When the Heaven's Gate members were discovered, they were all wearing identical black-and-white Nike Decade sneakers – and the company soon discontinued the style, due to its macabre associations. Since then, the shoes have become a collector's item. An unworn pair apparently discovered in a storage unit in Arizona is up for auction on eBay for the asking price of $6,660, bearing Applewhite's face as part of its advertising.
Nike didn't exactly appreciate the free advertising.
"We've heard all the jokes," Nike rep Jim Small told Adweek in 1997. "The Heaven's Gate incident was a tragedy. It had nothing to do with Nike."
The surviving members agree. They say that the shoes were purchased in bulk because of their cost, not necessarily their style.
"They turned out to be a look that Do and the Class [adopted names for the cult leader and a member] liked," they told Sole Collector in an email. "They were also able to get a good deal on them. It was a combination of factors that made the sale happen, not because of a particular model or brand."
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A retail business manager is responsible for the day-to-day and long-term operations and financial success of a business or store. Job duties include working with employees, management and customers. Leadership, communication and math are important skills for this position. Most managers hold bachelor's degrees, but ambitious store employees with less education sometimes work their way up the ranks. Many retailers have a corporate training program for their managers.
Source: * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Retail business managers are responsible for the financial success and smooth operation of the business, as well as the resolution of any customer situations. In a large retail establishment such as a department store or supercenter, the manager may be assigned to a specific area or department, while smaller stores may have a general manager. The retail industry has a high turnover rate for employees, and the manager is responsible for interviewing, hiring and training all new workers. Retail business managers usually work at least 40 hours or more, especially during big sales promotions or holidays.
Many retail businesses have management trainee programs involving long hours and extensive exposure to various aspects of the business. These programs also usually send the trainee to different departments and different store locations.
Retail business managers can be salaried or may be part of a commission or profit-sharing arrangement. The mean salary for a retail manager in 2013 was $41, 450 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov), with some making much more and others making less. More expensive items such as cars or furniture may bring larger salaries or commissions, but these items also require additional specialized product knowledge.
Most corporate manager trainee programs expect a college degree and usually have requirements for a certain GPA as well as extra-curricular activities, references, work experience and proven leadership skills. But many hard-working sales associates are gradually given more responsibility and work their way up to manager positions without a degree.
Jeffrey Housenbold is President and CEO of Shutterfly, Inc., an Internet–based social expression and personal publishing service. The company provides a full range of products and services to enable consumers to manage their digital photographs.


Vary widely in population, area, population density, and topography.
Kern County extends well into the Mojave Desert on the east.
As well as large, sparsely populated rural stretches.
Has not stagnated over the last decade and a half.
There have been ups and downs over those years.
And some growth has been large.
Remain significantly higher than those of the state and the nation.
P.S. Think the International Library of Poetry would give me a prize?
Silly man, they only give pretend prizes. Don't they? Well at least you have a great chance at placing your poetry in one of its anthologies...if you buy the book.
Moving, yet somehow hysterically funny. Well done!
is as determined as you are.
In the learning of any subject.
As a vessel to be filled with learning.
I think this thread might get more takers in poetry, so with Mr. Haskins' permission, I'm going to send a copy of it to the poetry forum.
Mmmm. Might not be received as rare and refreshing fruit* there, as I am satirizing those 'poets' who merely rearrange prose to look like poetry.
We did discuss that in the Mod Squad room, and we'll be keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't turn into a flame war.
Then again, a flame war in the poetry forum might be amusing.
Anyway ... the results are funny. It is surprising what can look as though maybe it really was meant as poetry.
Faux-ets of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but meter and rhyme!
Have you had a look at the other thread? You got it spot-on.
Any stock tips you'd like to share?
Nope. I will have to track it down. As for stock tips ... not since I decided that the stock market is a casino.


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Community Health Is an Issue We All Need to Care (And Get Excited) About
August 31, 2022 | Tauhric Brown | President's Corner
Someone asked me recently: Why should businesses care about community health? I love questions like this because it gives me a chance to tell them how the work CICOA does reaches well beyond a client's home. It gives me a chance to explain that if we want a strong, vibrant community, we all have the social responsibility to make a positive impact.
We have huge gaps in resources that are preventing people—especially seniors and people with disabilities—from living their best lives. CICOA wants to break down some of those inequities, but we can't do it alone. Government, businesses and social services all need to work together to become better stewards and stakeholders in promoting community health.
You're invited to learn about community health at CICOA's Envision Lecture
To address the topic of health equity, we've invited two individuals to keynote CICOA's Envision Lecture on Sept. 22: former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, now executive director of health equity initiatives at Purdue University, and Dr. Jasmine D. Gonzalvo, a professor at Purdue's college of pharmacy and director of the Center of Health Equity and Innovation.
The Envision Lectures bring together community leaders and the public to learn about a variety of topics that impact quality of life in Central Indiana, especially seniors and people with disabilities.
What is health equity and how do community members play a role?
Health is vital not only for individuals, but also for our community. When someone does not have access to healthcare, a simple medical condition can lead to a chronic one. Equity in healthcare goes beyond access to medical care, though. Equity in healthcare encompasses social and environmental obstacles that may be preventing someone from living their best life possible.
One example is food deserts—areas where people do not have easy access to something as simple as fresh fruits and vegetables. Other inequities include access to transportation, which hinders people from getting to work, to the doctor or the grocery store. When I think of inequities in community health, I also think about safe streets, accessible housing and sidewalks.
I certainly understand that organizations can't be or provide all things to all people and know that some of the items discussed here may not be part of every agency mission. The hope is that the spirit of collaboration will translate to better health equity outcomes for individuals served over time.
Maybe it could be a passion project to start a community garden. Maybe you are good at bringing people together or know someone who can help. Maybe there's a way to stretch your organization beyond its current mission to put community health and wellness at the center of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
I invite you to join us for CICOA's Envision Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m., either in person or virtually. Come ready to be inspired to build up Central Indiana so that everyone has an opportunity to live a healthy, vibrant life in a safe neighborhood.
Tauhric Brown
As President and CEO, Tauhric Brown uses his strategic vision and experience in the elderly and disability service industry to expand CICOA services and collaborative partnerships to better meet the needs of the vulnerable populations we serve. Before joining CICOA, Brown served as the chief operating officer for Senior Services, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Mich. His career started in the U.S. Army, and then he became a successful owner/operator for a multi-carrier wireless retail company. Inspired by his family and upbringing, he made the switch to the nonprofit world to fulfill his dream of improving the lives of others.
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Because I live in a small house, I get bored with my decor quite easily. Since I can't switch out my sofas and chairs (like Oprah) I have to settle for small things like a coffee table or throw pillows to change things up a bit. This week I decided to switch out my big coffee table and toss in an ottoman to double as seating in a pinch. I was able to customize it to the exact size I wanted AND pick out a fabric I loved, too. You can't beat that with a stick! Remember, if you dream it, you can MAKE it! Also, if you can make it, you can certainly Make Your Mark! Have fun and write if you have any questions. I'm always around.
A coffee table you can sit on, too!
This ribbon detail was all E-6000 glue and some clever pinning!
Join me for a snack?
Mark, make a second and use as storage under the top. You can afix rope handles at the bottom of the ottoman to lift it up to get the stuff underneath.
I'm definitely going to do that Dona! Thanks for the idea!


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