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"Cuban Migrants Get Unfair Advantage Over Other Latinos": The Benevolence Of The Law Made Sense In Decades Past
The Cold War is over, but it still deeply distorts U.S. immigration policy.
Consider the bizarre situation at our southern border. A wave of migrants is expected to appear there, hoping for safe passage into the U.S. and an expedited path to legal status and eventually full citizenship. They will get it.
These lucky migrants won't be Mexicans fleeing drug cartels. They won't be Hondurans, who must endure the world's highest murder rate. And they won't be citizens of El Salvador, where the Peace Corps just suspended operations due to the increasing violence.
No, we deport those people.
They will be Cubans. In recent months, increasing numbers of Cubans have been leaving their island country, flying to Ecuador first and then traveling northward through Central America. They wish to migrate to the U.S., fearful that thawing diplomatic relations will end the special treatment that Cubans who leave the island have long received.
That special treatment needs to end.
The hypocrisy that is embedded in U.S. immigration law will be on full display as the Cubans begin arriving, which could happen within the next few weeks.
Since 1966, the Cuban Adjustment Act has given Cuban people an extraordinary advantage over other migrants wishing to enter the U.S. The law was originally intended as a political and humanitarian reply to communism and the oppression of Fidel Castro. No proof that a person has suffered persecution. Where he or she arrives from is enough.
When people attempt to arrive through the Florida Straits, the policy that developed was dubbed "wet foot, dry foot." If a Cuban can get one foot on dry U.S. soil, they can stay and are offered permanent legal status in a year and many other benefits of welfare and help to restart their lives.
The benevolence of the law made sense in decades past. But a good argument can be made that many of the migrating Cubans are fleeing not persecution but economic turmoil. And in doing so, they are not any more desperate, perhaps even less so, than those fleeing the violence and poverty of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Thousands of Central Americans arrived and asked for asylum in the summer of 2014. But those people are the wrong type of Latino for our policies. Many of them are indigenous, poor and have little formal schooling. So they were held for months in detention camps at the border. Many were eventually released, free to stay in the U.S. at least until their pleas for asylum status or legal residency can be assessed by an immigration judge. Raids and deportations of undocumented immigrants continue.
Meanwhile, as many as 8,000 Cubans who have been stranded in Costa Rica will soon be making their way northward through Mexico, after agreements were worked out by several Latin American governments. The Obama administration plans to open refugee screening centers in Central America, an attempt to stem the flow of non-Cuban migrants.
In this election year, especially in light of the GOP's appeals to anti-immigrant sentiment, the migrant Cubans will present a political test.
GOP presidential contender Sen. Marco Rubio, whose parents left Cuba before Castro took over, has introduced legislation to curb abuses of the American generosity toward Cubans. The Sun Sentinel of South Florida in 2015 documented cases in which Cubans claiming to be exiles were taking U.S. government benefits or committing other types of fraud, even after returning to Cuba.
How far Rubio's legislation and the companion bill in the House will advance remains to be seen. And there is virtually no appetite in an election year to overhaul immigration for the benefit of more than just Cubans.
Amnesty is still a curse word in most GOP circles. In decades past, that didn't matter in the case of Cubans, who could be counted on to become Republicans.
If the GOP is to have any hope of salvaging the Latino vote this presidential cycle it will have to traverse this sticky thicket, also acknowledging the needs of other Latino migrants. They have to beat back the anti-immigrant bleating of Donald Trump, as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley did in her response to the State of the Union speech.
They must vow to be just. They must promise to rewrite immigration law to weigh all humans' needs equally and fairly, with no favor based on country of origin or likely partisan affinity. And they must not bow to nativist screeds.
By: Mary Sanchez, Opinion-Page Columnist for The Kansas City Star; Featured Post, The National Memo, January 15, 2016
January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Central America, Cuban Adjustment Act, Cubans	| Donald Trump, El Salvador, GOP, Guatemala, Hundurans, Latinos, Marco Rubio, Mexicans, Migrants, Nativists | Leave a comment
"The Last Stage Of Grief": From 'Panic' To 'Acceptance' On Trump?
For much of 2015, one of the most commonly uttered words in Republican circles was "panic," as in, "irritation is giving way to panic" among GOP insiders "as it becomes increasingly plausible" that Donald Trump might win the Republicans' presidential nomination.
But NBC News raised an interesting point this morning about the stages of grief.
[H]ave we finally reached the last stage, acceptance? Now none of this means that Trump is going to win the GOP presidential nomination. But it does mean that he's become much more acceptable to Republicans than we ever thought possible; that he's indelibly shaped the GOP contest in his own image; and that he's in firm control of this GOP race.
I feel like this is the first week of the entire cycle in which I've seen and heard a growing number of Republicans reach this point. National Review's Rich Lowry noted this week, for example, that from his conversations, the GOP establishment's mood on Trump is "moving from fear/loathing to resignation/rationalization." (MSNBC's Chris Hayes added soon after that he's heard the same thing.)
Jon Chait flagged examples of others making similar comments. The Daily Caller's Matt Lewis quoted a Republican source saying, "On the ground? Everyone literally is getting resigned to Trump as nominee." Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary in the Bush/Cheney White House, said he now gives Trump a 60% chance of winning the party's nomination.
Slate's Jamelle Bouie added this morning, "[I]nstead of brushing Trump aside, Republican elites are learning to love the Donald and accept him as a potential nominee, or at least a candidate they can work with."
Try to imagine commentary like this from, say, August. It would have been almost unfathomable.
This is not, by the way, a prediction saying I think Trump will be the nominee. A grand total of zero votes have been cast – the Iowa caucuses, which Trump may very well lose, is still 16 days away – and there are all kinds of questions we don't know the answer to, not the least of which is whether the frontrunner's backers will actually show up when it counts.
My point, however, is that we appear to have entered a very different, largely unexpected stage in the race: one in which Republicans stop obsessing over when Trump will collapse and start accepting the idea that maybe, just maybe, he won't.
The "stages of grief" framework is admittedly a bit of a cliche, but NBC's First Read may be onto something here. Republicans were initially in denial ("Come Labor Day, Trump will be an unpleasant memory"), which led to anger ("This guy is going to tear the party apart and hand Congress to Democrats!"). Soon after, there was some bargaining ("What can we do to elevate someone from the establishment 'lane'?"), followed by plenty of depression ("I've seen the latest polls and I need another drink.")
The fifth stage is acceptance. Watch this space.
By: Steve Benen, The Maddow Blog, January 15, 22016
January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Donald Trump, Establishment Republicans, GOP Primary Debates	| Conservatives, GOP, GOP Voters, Iowa Caucuses, Republicans | 4 Comments
"Graham Snubs Rubio Over Immigration 'Cut and Run'": His Snub Was Personal. Rubio Hung Him Out To Dry
Just a few weeks after ditching the presidential race, Lindsey Graham tried to shake it up Friday by snubbing a close Senate colleague.
The South Carolina senator and Sunday show perma-guest endorsed Jeb Bush this Friday morning, popping into a meeting room in a North Charleston DoubleTree hotel to praise the former Florida governor. And, since no Bush event would be complete without a discussion of Marco Rubio, the governor's rival came up throughout.
Bush has done little to hide his disapproval of Rubio's presidential politicking but Graham's decision to get on board with the Marco-bashing surprised some. After all, Rubio and Graham are cut from identical ideological cloth when it comes to foreign policy, and Graham joined with Rubio in 2013 to push for comprehensive immigration reform.
So why did Graham opt for a low-polling former governor saddled with a problematic last name instead of teaming up again with his Senate ally? There are a host of interesting theories, but immigration was the most prominent issue at the press event where Graham announced the endorsement.
Flanked by other supporters and addressing national media, Bush charged that Rubio's abandonment of his immigration reform efforts—the Florida senator decided to oppose his own bill a few months after it passed—reflected poorly on his character.
"Marco cut and run, plain and simple, for whatever reason," the former governor said. "There may be legitimate reasons, but he cut and run. He asked for my support on a bill and he cut and run. He cut and run on his colleagues as well."
Graham, of course, was one of those colleagues. And when reporters pressed him on the issue, he didn't have kind words for his erstwhile ally.
"I'm not here to talk about Marco Rubio's commitment to immigration reform," he said. "I've seen Jeb has been consistent. All I can say is that I worked hard to pass a bill. You can always make the bill better. I never cut and run."
Graham allies, speaking anonymously because Graham didn't authorize them to talk, argued that the South Carolinian sustained more political injury because of his consistent immigration stance and Rubio hung him out to dry. They say Florida's growing Hispanic population means Rubio could have stayed the immigration-reform course without seriously jeopardizing his political future. Graham, meanwhile, won the "Lindsey Grahamnesty" nickname from Rush Limbaugh because of his work on the issue, and faced two tricky primary elections because of his pro-reform stance.
In their view, Rubio's repudiation of his own bill—four months after he voted for it—didn't exactly make him a profile in courage.
And it seems to have made Graham's decision to join Team Bush just a tad easier.
By: Betsy Woodruff, The Daily Beast, January 15, 2016
January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Immigration Reform, Jeb Bush, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio	| Conservatives, Foreign Policy, Gang of Eight, Hispanics, Repbulicans, Rush Limbaugh | Leave a comment
"Caught Between The Devil And The Deep Orange Sea": Who Does The Republican Establishment Hate More, Trump Or Cruz?
Dear Republican establishment: The horns of your dilemma were laid bare this evening. You've spent the last few months worrying about the damage Donald Trump will do to the GOP brand; the latest debate proved that there is indeed a candidate who can take on the tyrant of Trump Tower directly and deftly.
But that candidate is Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who may actually stir more loathing in the Republican establishment breast than even Trump.
Oh what's an insider Republican to do? They may end up trapped between the devil and the deep orange sea.
The Trump-Cruz tussle fizzled in the last debate but Thursday night sparks – and jabs, and even a comment about a candidate's mother – finally flew between the GOP frontrunners.
The proximate cause of friction between the pair was the ongoing question of Ted Cruz's birth status, an issue that Trump has been pushing in recent weeks as Cruz has steadily climbed in the polls. The Texas senator had a polished answer (OK, where Cruz is concerned "polished answer" is redundant), starting with the obligatory glad we're focused on the important issues quip, pivoted to a shot at Trump noting that in the fall the former reality TV star had dismissed this as a non-issue.
"Since September, the Constitution hasn't changed, but the poll numbers have," Cruz said. "And I recognize that Donald is dismayed that his poll numbers are dropping in Iowa, but the facts and the law here are really clear." Cruz even stretched his answer to include the fact that Trump's mother was born in Scotland.
Trump came back with his claim that he doesn't care about Cruz's status but that those mean old Democrats are bound to bring suit on it. The claim is a transparent chuck-and-duck dodge and the crowd let him know they weren't buying, booing him lustily. (They also booed him when he cited a poll showing that he had pulled back ahead of Cruz in Iowa.)
Point Cruz.
Trump did better in the evening's second go-round with Trump, when the Texas senator was asked about his attacking the realtor for embodying "New York values." Asked to clarify, Cruz said, "There are many, many wonderful working men and women in New York," Cruz said. "But everyone understands that the value of New York City are socially liberal, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, focused around money and the media."
Trump shot back: "When the World Trade Center came down, I saw something that no place on Earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than New York," he said, noting New Yorkers' fighting spirit and the lingering stench of death in lower Manhattan for months afterward. "Everybody in the world watched and everybody in the world loved New Yorkers."
Point Trump, I think – though in a GOP primary, New York as modern day Sodom and Gomorrah may well play better at this point than any lingering sentiment of post-9/11 unity.
To wit, this Twitter exchange between uberconservative Erick Erickson of RedState and the Examiner's Tim Carney, who is himself no liberal.
Would I be more American, Erick, if my home state had fought against America in the 1860s? — and lost? https://t.co/tcsGMyOrep
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) January 15, 2016
And I'm just going to throw this one in as well because as a native New Yorker I think it's right on target:
Real New York values: Losing 3,000 brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers to Muslim terrorists — and not resorting to Trump-style fearmongering
— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) January 15, 2016
Anyway, back to Cruz and Trump. The GOP establishment has spent months working itself into a lather about the danger Trump poses to the party. But no one has demonstrated an interest or an ability to stand up to him. Sure, there have been sporadic attacks from Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Rand Paul, but they've been clumsy and Trump has brushed them off. Cruz landed blows against The Donald tonight and the crowd was often on his side.
So the establishment should be delighted that a potential white knight may be riding in to save them from the ticking offense-bomb that is Trump, right? The only problem is that they may hate Cruz more than they hate Trump. They also worry that Cruz would prove a greater drag on House Republicans in November. Seriously.
So will any of the four establishment candidates – Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and sitting Govs. John Kasich of Ohio and Chris Christie of New Jersey – step up? The four remain bunched up in the polls – and don't look now but Kasich has moved up four points in the last month.
Rubio had his usual smooth debate and a strong exchange with Cruz accusing him of being a run of the mill flip-flopper. Bush displayed more energy than in earlier debates but it's too little and too late. Kasich managed to win plaudits from Trump, and Christie displayed his usual angry bluster and delivered his trademark complaint about senators debating legislative details.
New Hampshire had better be a culling ground; else the Republican establishment may find up that these horns and this dilemma leave them with a stinging prick.
By: Robert Schlesinger, Managing Editor for Opinion, U.S. News & World Report, January 15, 2016
January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Donald Trump, Establishment Republicans, Ted Cruz	| 911, Birthers, GOP Primary Debates, GOP Voters, Natural Born Citizens, New York Values, U.S. Constitution | 1 Comment
"It's Smart To Think About The Long Game": Hillary Clinton Supporters; It Is OK To Care About Gender On The Ballot
When it comes to women in politics, the United States is pretty much the pits. Women make up half the population in this country but hold less than 20% of congressional seats and comprise less than 25% of state legislators. The numbers for women of color are even more dismal.
On the world stage, the US ranks 72nd in women's political participation, far worse than most industrialized countries – and with numbers similar to Saudi Arabia's. A United Nations working group late last year called attention to this disparity in a report that found massive discrimination against women across the board, an "overall picture of women's missing rights".
And so it seems strange that at a time when the country has the opportunity to elect the first female president, the idea that gender might be a factor is considered shallow in some circles.
Only in a sexist society would women be told that caring about representation at the highest levels of government is wrong. Only in a sexist society would women believe it.
There has been an extraordinary amount of scorn – both from the right and from Bernie Sanders supporters – around the notion that Hillary Clinton and women planning on voting for her are playing the "gender card". The criticism comes in part from Clinton's unabashed embrace of women's issues as a central part of her presidential campaign, and in part – let's be frank – simply because Clinton is a woman.
The absurd conclusion these detractors are making is that if gender plays any role in a woman's vote, it must be her sole litmus test. (If that were the case, you'd see throngs of feminists supporting Sarah Palin or Carly Fiorina.) As author and New York magazine contributor Rebecca Traister has written, "Somehow the admission of gender as a factor in support for her creates an opportunity to dismiss not only enthusiasm for Clinton as feminized and thus silly, but also a whole body of feminist argument that concerns itself with the underrepresentation of women in politics."
One could argue that, gender aside, Clinton's policies are better for women than Sanders's – Naral Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood's endorsements speak to that some, as does Clinton's vocal emphasis on repealing the Hyde Amendment, which denies poor women the ability to obtain reproductive healthcare. But there is also nothing untoward about pointing out that the groundbreaking first of a female president would also benefit women.
After all, while Barack Obama's tenure hasn't led to any "post-racial" utopia, the symbolism of the first black president forever changed the way this nation thinks and talks about race. The first female president, while certain to bring misogynists out of the woodwork at proportions that will make GamerGate look tame, would likely do the same for gender.
There is nothing wrong or foolish in thinking about a candidate's gender in an election. It is politically savvy to vote for your interests. It is smart to think about the long game for women's rights. And for those of us with our bodies literally on the line, it is wise to cast a vote that you believe will be the most likely to ensure women won't be forced into pregnancy, arrested for having miscarriages or any other of the horrifying consequences that anti-abortion Republican leadership would surely pursue.
For some people, even weighing gender heavily in their political decision-making still won't mean a vote for Clinton. But if it does, their vote should be respected as a well-informed one. Dismissing those who want to take gender into account is turning your back on the basic democratic principle that people have the right to be politically represented.
Electing women into office is important for women's equality, and it's also crucial for our country's health. Considering that truth in the election booth is not caring about a "single issue" – it's voting smart.
By: Jessica Valenti, The Guardian, January 15, 2016
January 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Gender Equality, Hillary Clinton, Women in Politics	| Congress, GOP, Hyde Amendment, Misogynists, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice America, Sexism, State Legislatures, Women of Color, Women's Health | 1 Comment

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TIME Magazine Joins Crypto Space By Selling Its Own NFT Collection To Public
TIME magazine President Keith Grossman has announced the launch of their historic "TIMEPieces" non-fungible token collection last Wednesday, September 22. The collection is part of the "Build a Better Future" initiative, which was established in 2005.
The huge collection was made public as soon as all of the NFT artworks were readily minted. The launch is part of a community effort that includes unique digital masterpieces from more than 40 artists.
NFTs convert digital artworks and other valuables into verifiable and unique assets too, which are simple to trade on the blockchain. There were more than 4,000 different NFTs in the TIMEPieces collection and all of the NFTs were also created from 37 different pieces of original artwork.
Some of the works are still images, while others are animations. All of the pieces in the collection are entirely unique to TIME, and each one is centred around the concept of "Building a Better Future."
https://twitter.com/KeithGrossman/status/1440667087467208710
TIMEPieces Garners More Than 400 ETH In Profit
The price of each TIMEPiece was set at 0.1 ETH (around £200) with its own goal of drawing a large number of digital collectors to the platform.
Surprisingly, when the transaction was made public, all NFTs were snapped up in a matter of minutes.
The artists for the NFT collection of TIMEPieces, were selected by TIME Creative Director DW Pine, who initially asked no more than 30 local artists to participate in the initiative.
Names such as Allison Dayka, Addie Wagenkhecht, Baeige, Charly Palmer, Destiny Kirumira, Drue Kataoka, Ed Gabel & Ian Brown, and Emonee LaRussa were all listed as artists who contributed to the project.
The artists selected to take part in TIMEPieces come from almost every continent and use a broad range of techniques in their work, including photography, illustrations, paintings, and other mediums.
Special Perks & Privileges For NFT Owners
Owners of TIMEPieces NFTs will be able to link their digital wallets to the TIME website and enjoy unrestricted access until TIME's 100th Anniversary in 2023.
Furthermore, they will also get special invitations to TIME's upcoming in-person events, as well as access to a range of exclusive digital experiences, among other things.
Additionally, TIME will be providing extra possibilities to owners of numerous pieces of artwork in the near future.
Read more about NFTs:
Freddie Mercury NFTs On Auction, Remembering The Fight Against AIDS
TIMEPieces Acts As A Symbol Of TIME's Digitalization
As for the reason why TIME decided to distribute the digital art collection as NFTs, President Keith Grossman said that the collection is the company's newest venture into digital art, and that "the aim is to also create a digitalized community, loyalty, and incentives."
The NFT collection will also be transformed into a commemorative hardcover edition, which will be shown at Dreamverse, the world's first NFT art and music festival, which will take place in New York City on November 4 2021.
Even though many NFT drops have taken place in the media space to date, the release of TIMEPieces marks the first time a major media brand has taken a Web3 approach to community building.
Are you anticipating other major brands especially within the media arena to follow the steps of TIME Magazine? Share your opinion in the comments below.


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Russia-Ukraine war, Putin: inevitable agreement
The process of solving the situation in Ukraine will not be easy, all participants will have to agree on the basis of the reality "on the ground". This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. "The resolution process as a whole, yes, it probably won't be easy and will take some time. But one way or another, all participants in this process will have to agree according to the realities that are developing on the ground," he explained speaking at a press conference after a visit to Kyrgyzstan (WAR IN UKRAINE, THE SKY TG24 SPECIAL – UPDATES IN REAL TIME).
Measures against the price cap are ready
"Russia will not lose from the price cap on its oil," added the Russian president, explaining that the Russian public budget will hold up. Judging the West's move "stupid" he warned that prices "will soar" for those who have imposed the cap. Putin then reiterated that Russia will not sell oil to anyone who complies with the price cap of 60 dollars a barrel imposed by the EU, the G7 and Australia; he confirmed that Moscow is preparing a response which will be announced in the near future days.
"Troop problems at the front far from being solved"
Putin then admitted that there are still problems with supplies to Russian soldiers in the area of the special military operation in Ukraine, but the most serious issues have already been resolved. "The problems are still far from being fully resolved, but it's a matter of time. The more serious ones, I think, are already closed. But time is needed," Putin said during a press conference in Bishkek.
"We will erase from the earth those who attack us with atomic bombs"
Any country that attacks Russia with nuclear weapons will be "wiped off the face of the earth," Russian President Vladimir Putin said, quoted by Sky News. The head of state said Moscow does not intend to launch a preemptive nuclear first strike, but Moscow's advanced hypersonic weapons ensure that Russia will be able to strike back strongly if attacked.
Putin's speech to the nation from the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. PHOTO
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow conditions for a ceasefire
Russia-Ukraine war, the reactions of the entertainment world
Ukrainian war, protests in Russia: over 800 arrests, 9 journalists arrested. PHOTO
M5S, Conte asks Di Maio and the other splitters for severance pay
Bad blow for Maria De Filippi: she didn't expect anything like this


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Ballet Western Reserve, Inc.
Non-Season Classes
Jun 1 to Jun 30
Main Christmas in July A
Structured classes for 3 & 4 year olds include stretching, creative dance, and music. Includes a dance-related craft project while learning about the art of dance. A snack is provided & family & friends can attend final class for performance and completion certificate. Monday
Jul 8 to Jul 22
Main Unicorn Ballet A
Jul 29 to Aug 12
Main Unicorn Ballet B
Main Unicorn Ballet A II
Studio A/B
Main Amy Wright July 16
Youngstown State University's Dance Program Coordinator and Lecturer, Amy Wright gives instruction in Modern, Improvisation, Composition, Musical, Musical Comedy, Tap, Jazz, and World Dance (Hula) Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, & 30 at BWR. Cost if $15 per class for BWR students (Ballet 2 and up), $20 per class for non-BWR students (ages 10 and up). Tuesday
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Main Amy Wright July 9
Main Missoula Children's Theatre Camp
The world-famous Missoula Children's Theatre is coming to BWR in Youngstown! Pre-register for casting in our production of The Emperor's New Clothes. The camp is open to anyone entering 1st grade in the 2019-2020 school year through 12th grade. Auditions and rehearsals will be held at BWR. Auditions are held during the first day of camp, Monday, August 5 from 10:00 - 12:00. Students in 1st through 12th grade will be cast members, and there will be 4 Assistant Directors, ages 12 - 18. Assistant Directors help teach and direct the show early in the week and take on technical responsibilities at performance time. Their logistical help and creative ideas are a vital part of our process, and the experience of the AD can be just as valuable as that of any cast member. Rehearsals run Monday through Thursday, August 5th through 8th, and there will be two performances of the production on Saturday August 10 at 3:00 & 5:30 pm at the Ford Theater at Youngstown State University's Bliss Hall. Tickets will be available at the door: $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for students and children. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday
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Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Students are required to take 2-3 classes per week. Classes are 1.25. Monday
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Main Ballet 5/6
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Dancers enter a more advanced level of training with the goal of reaching a pre-professional level. Dancers are required to take 4-6 classes per week. Classes are 1.25. Monday
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Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration.Dancers increase their retention skills and are introduced to a structured barre warm-up. It is recommended that Students take 1-2 classes per week. Classes are 1 hour. Monday
Main Pre-Ballet
A 30-minute class offering a fun exploration of basic ballet and dance technique. Creative dance, musicality, posture and problem solving, social skills and self-expression are encouraged. Props are incorporated into the class. Monday
Main Ballet A
Ballet A, B, and C are structured ballet classes focusing on body alignment and limb placement. Class is primarily away from the ballet barre to build spatial and self-awareness. Props are incorporated into these classes. Ballet A is a 30-minute class, and Ballet B and C are 45-minute classes. Monday
Main Ballet/Tap Combo
A 1-hour class offering an introduction to both ballet and tap. The ballet portion focuses on body placement and limb alignment, working away from the ballet barre. The tap portion covers elements of rhythm, musicality, and creative tap. Both dance styles address spatial and body awareness and incorporate props. Class is divided into 30 minutes of ballet, and 25 minutes of tap. Monday
Main Int/Adv Pointe
Intermediate Students demonstrate strength and control during barre and center work. Students are required to take 4-6 ballet classes per week to participate in Intermediate and/or Advanced Pointe, a 45-minute class. Monday
Main Jazz 2/3
Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with a stylized approach. Jazz covers elements of body isolation, energy, rhythmical accuracy and style. Jazz can take form as traditional Jazz, Street Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, and Lyrical. Each level of jazz is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Monday
Main Modern 1
Classes integrate various traditional disciplines of modern dance foundations with current contemporary styles. These classes are for dancers who like physical, complicated floor work, level changes, patterns of movement and self-expression. Elements of improvisation and partnering are also introduced. Each level of Modern is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 45 minutes. Monday
Classes integrate various traditional disciplines of modern dance foundations with current contemporary styles. These classes are for dancers who like physical, complicated floor work, level changes, patterns of movement and self-expression. Elements of improvisation and partnering are also introduced. Each level of Modern is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Monday
A 30-minute class offering a fun exploration of basic ballet and dance technique. Creative dance, musicality, posture and problem solving, social skills and self-expression are encouraged. Props are incorporated into the class. Tuesday
Ballet A, B, and C are structured ballet classes focusing on body alignment and limb placement. Class is primarily away from the ballet barre to build spatial and self-awareness. Props are incorporated into these classes. Ballet A is a 30-minute class, and Ballet B and C are 45-minute classes. Tuesday
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Students are required to take 2-3 classes per week. Classes are 1.25. Tuesday
Main Ballet 4/5/6
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Tuesday
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Dancers develop proper muscle memory and retention skills. It is recommended that Students take two classes per week. Classes are 1 hour. Tuesday
Main Beginner Pointe
Students are required to take at least 3 ballet classes per week and be invited by their teacher to enroll and participate in Beginning Pointe, a 30-minute class. Tuesday
Classes integrate various traditional disciplines of modern dance foundations with current contemporary styles. These classes are for dancers who like physical, complicated floor work, level changes, patterns of movement and self-expression. Elements of improvisation and partnering are also introduced. Each level of Modern is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Tuesday
Main Tap 2
Tap dance combines techniques from African and Irish dance roots. Articulation of feet, musicality, rhythm, and coordination are all elements of this style. Each level of Tap is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Tuesday
Main Advanced Pointe
Students are required to take 4-6 ballet classes per week to participate in Intermediate and/or Advanced Pointe, a 45-minute class. Tuesday
Main Jazz 1
Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with a stylized approach. Jazz covers elements of body isolation, energy, rhythmical accuracy and style. Jazz can take form as traditional Jazz, Street Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, and Lyrical. Each level of jazz is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 45 minutes. Tuesday
Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with a stylized approach. Jazz covers elements of body isolation, energy, rhythmical accuracy and style. Jazz can take form as traditional Jazz, Street Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, and Lyrical. Each level of jazz is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Tuesday
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Wednesday
Main Beginning Pointe
Students are required to take at least 3 ballet classes per week and be invited by their teacher to enroll and participate in Beginning Pointe, a 45-minute class. Wednesday
Intermediate Students demonstrate strength and control during barre and center work. Students are required to take 4-6 ballet classes per week to participate in Intermediate and/or Advanced Pointe, a 45-minute class. Wednesday
Tap dance combines techniques from African and Irish dance roots. Articulation of feet, musicality, rhythm, and coordination are all elements of this style. Each level of Tap is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 45 minutes. Wednesday
Sep 3 to Dec 21
Tap dance combines techniques from African and Irish dance roots. Articulation of feet, musicality, rhythm, and coordination are all elements of this style. Each level of Tap is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Wednesday
Main Mommy & Daddy & Me
A 30-minute class offering an introduction to dance in a nurturing atmosphere. Your little one will learn developmental skills, social skills, creative movement, music interpretation, all with you by their side. Thursday
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Thursday
Main Beginner Tap
Tap dance combines techniques from African and Irish dance roots. Articulation of feet, musicality, rhythm, and coordination are all elements of this style. Each level of Tap is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are half hour. Thursday
Main Ballet C
Ballet A, B, and C are structured ballet classes focusing on body alignment and limb placement. Class is primarily away from the ballet barre to build spatial and self-awareness. Props are incorporated into these classes. Ballet A is a 30-minute class, and Ballet B and C are 45-minute classes. Thursday
Main Hip Hop 1
Hip Hop will introduce the Student to basic vocabulary and style of hip hop movement. Hip Hop is about personal style and expression. This high-energy class can be taught to anyone with a passion to move, so no dance experience is required. Classes are 1 hour. Thursday
Main Intro to Yoga
Classes integrate various traditional disciplines of modern dance foundations with current contemporary styles. These classes are for dancers who like physical, complicated floor work, level changes, patterns of movement and self-expression. Elements of improvisation and partnering are also introduced. Each level of Modern is a continuation of the previous level and increases in difficulty. Classes are 1 hour. Thursday
Main Ballet B
Main Hip Hop 2/3
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Saturday
Ballet levels 1 through 6 are structured ballet classes that include a warm-up at the barre, followed by center work and movement across the floor. Exercises focus on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, achieving and maintaining turn-out, application of correct body positions, classical ballet vocabulary, and concentration. Dancers develop proper muscle memory and retention skills. It is recommended that Students take two classes per week. Classes are 1 hour. Saturday
Main Musical Theater
A high-‐energy class that focuses on Broadway style dancing with elements of acting and singing, for levels Ballet 2+. Saturday
Main Ballet Variations
A 30-minute ballet class that teaches dance excerpts from classical and contemporary ballets for Ballet 4+. Saturday
Main Yoga & Conditioning
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By Radewart,
July 28, 2011 in Will Smith Movies
Potnas
Location:Spain
"After Earth' will film in the Redwoods State Park, California April 23 – May 5
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Will & Jaden attend the 'After Earth' press conference at Conrad Hotel and the 'After Earth' Premiere Time Square in Seoul, South Korea, on May 7, 2013. The film will be released in South Korea o
VIsqo
Location:Rep dom.
Interests:Sports, music, food, Medicine, cars, girls, writting, movies, JJFP.
This is a problem. Will is making a movie at the same time he should be promoting another. I guess they are waiting until the last week to start with the interviews.
MissAshley
JJFP.com Potnas
Interests:reading.writing.art
the little cutie pie playing Young Kitai in the film, his name is Jaden too
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Isabelle Fuhrman talks meeting Will and Jaden Smith for Shyamalan's "After Earth"
"Will is hilarious and Jaden's such a sweet guy," she said.
The film "After Earth" has been an intriguing project ever since it was announced. It's M. Night Shyamalan's follow-up to 2010′s "The Last Airbender," and teams the director with stars Will Smith and Jaden Smith. The sci-fi flick will be something new for both Shyamalan and Jaden, but is a good opportunity for the younger Smith to stretch his acting abilities.
In addition to the father-son duo, "The Hunger Games" star Isabelle Fuhrman also stars in the film. IFC caught up with the actress and found out that filming on "After Earth" actually began the following day.
"I'm very excited to get back out there, tonight actually, and start filming tomorrow," she said.
This will be the second time the Smiths have acted together, the first being Jaden's film debut in 2006′s "The Pursuit of Happyness." Furhman told us that Will and Jaden both seemed great when she met them previously.
"I have met with Will and Jaden, I met them about a month ago when I went to rehearsals," she said. "Will is hilarious and Jaden's such a sweet guy."
Fuhrman plays Rayna, a friend of Jaden's character from the home planet. The cast also includes Zoe Kravitz (son of Fuhrman's "The Hunger Games" costar Lenny Kravitz) as Will's daughter and Sophie Okonedo as his wife.
"After Earth" follows the Smith's father-son characters after they crash land on Earth many years after it was deemed uninhabitable for humans. It is up to Jaden's character to save his father from the danger they face on Earth.
Production is set to start in Utah and Pennsylvania. "After Earth" is slated for release on June 7, 2013.
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Location:Poland
'After Earth' wraps, Will Smith and company move on to next location; hustle and bustle of production is fading
http://www.times-standard.com/ci_20537989/after-earth-wraps-will-smith-and-company-move?source=rss_emailed
Sophie a fan of Will's Fresh Prince
Sophie Okonedo loved working with Will Smith on new film After Earth - because she is a big fan of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
The acclaimed star of The Slap plays Will's wife in the upcoming sci-fi adventure flick from director M Night Shyamalan, which also stars Will's son Jaden.
"They don't really want me to talk about it at the moment but I had a fabulous time and I'm playing the wife of Will Smith so that was a real treat," she revealed at the TV Baftas.
"I'm a big fan because I love Fresh Prince and I watch it with my daughter so I was already a big fan and he's just really everything you imagine - enormously fun and generous and kind."
Sophie said of Jaden, 13, who plays her on-screen son: "He's gorgeous and a wonderful actor."
The film, which is also set to star Zoe Kravitz, follows a father and son (Will and Jaden) who explore an alien planet after a crash landing.
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M. Night Shyamalan Compares After Earth To Jurassic Park And Tree Of Life
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/-Night-Shyamalan-Compares-Earth-Jurassic-Park-Tree-Life-31139.html
From Jaden's Facebook:
Back To Work #GiveItToEm
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Radewart
Found this picture on a guy's twitter account. He's part of the filming in Utah. Pretty blah costumes, hopefully looks better on screen. I hope this movie doesn't suck, especially after the so-so response to MIB 3.
Interests:I'm a writer...so life!
It's a nice location though, it reminds me of the original planet of the apes
Jazzy Julie
Location:Liverpool, UK
Is it weird i wanna what Will is wearing for this film, ive seen Jadens costume which was kinda similar to that pic but i havnt seen Wills costume yet.
Will's costume looks simliar to Jaden's Julie, at least the upper body part. I saw it on some random twitpic months ago.
Any chance you can find that pic again, Ash?
I'll try, he was actually in the background of the pic so hopefully I can find it again
It will come with time girls, dont worry..


Check Out This Watercolor & Pencil Calligraphy Workshop!
Watercolour, with its transparency and luminosity, has a beautiful mind of its own. It's the serendipitous way the wet colors move that makes it therapeutic. GreenR is hosting a watercolor and pencil calligraphy workshop for the artist in you.
In this workshop, you will explore the various techniques, tips and tricks to understand this medium better. Begin with an understanding of color theory and practice various strokes through different exercises before moving on to the final piece. Each candidate will also get practice sheets to help them on their watercolor journey.
A bonus quick lesson of pencil calligraphy will be squeezed in to supplement the paintings with handwritten quotes. At the end of the workshop, you get to take the beautiful pieces of artwork created by you back home and treasure them.
If you're someone who loves to work with color and words but hasn't had the time and proper guidance, then this is your calling! They welcome all skill levels. So step in and have fun!
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Army designing next-generation protective mask
By ECBC CommunicationsMay 16, 2014
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 12, 2014) -- It's hot. Humidity is near 100 percent, and you're in full combat gear -- including chemical-biological protection. Between your helmet and mask, your entire head is covered, leaving a sensation of suffocating heat. Sweat pours as you run, climb and crawl through enemy territory. How can you get through it?
A fan blows soothing air across your face, under the tight-fitted mask.
Technology brings this relief to a Soldier through a powered air purifying respirator, which consists of a hose connected to the face mask from a blower unit and battery pack hanging off the hip or back. A typical respirator is heavy and cumbersome, adding to the weight of the equipment troops already carry.
In 2013, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center scientists began designing concepts for the next generation of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear respirators. They developed a fan embedded within the mask's filtration system that uses less power, is lighter and is far less bulky than conventional respirators. In addition to reduced weight and power requirements, this system offers major improvements to the level of comfort and effectiveness of the mask.
The mini-blower works by pulling air through a filtration system on the side of the mask and sweeping it across the nose cup to allow for even flow across the face. When the user exhales, the air valve closes and diverts all of the clean filtered air into the mask's eye cavity to over-pressurize the face piece, preventing any potential for outside contaminates to enter the mask should there be a break in the seal.
In test studies, a modified, commercial version of the M50 joint service general purpose mask has proven to be more comfortable to a Soldier, and maintains the same or greater effectiveness when crawling, running, or during rifle exercises and combat maneuvers. These technology demonstrations produced real-time data on mask protection factors, thermal sensation and comfort to the Soldier.
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center's Respiratory Protection Branch continues to develop multiple technologies, anticipating integration with next-generation helmet and communication system designs and user needs.
As the team looks ahead, they anticipate a mask that is able to sense when the fan needs to come on and when it should shut off based on physiological monitoring, and the ability of the user to control the scalability (operational mode) of the system: fan off, fan on with airflow just to the eye cavity or fan on with airflow to both the eye cavity and nose cup.
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, which has the mission to develop technology and engineering solutions for America's Soldiers.
The Research, Development and Engineering Command is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. AMC is the Army's premier provider of materiel readiness -- technology, acquisition support, materiel development, logistics power projection, and sustainment -- to the total force, across the spectrum of joint military operations. If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it, eats it or communicates with it, AMC provides it.
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Greetings and welcome to the official blog for the painting project @ Winterwood Villas in Burnsville. We are thrilled to be working for you!
Friday, August 7th: The crew wrapped up the project late in the day on Wednesday. We plan on performing a quality inspection early next week BEFORE walking through the property with the manager or asssociation board. Thanks!
Tuesday, August 4th: Another fine Minnesota weather day and the project is inching closer to completion. The crew is working on building 15345 & 15349 today.
Francisco & Jose (above) are working on painting of the frames.
While Bryan (above) works on removing the mailboxes so we can paint all the surfaces in between the posts. Special thanks to resident Carolyn for pointing this out!
Monday, August 3rd: The crew returned to the association today and kept prepping & finishing frames.
Thursday, July 30th: Two consecutive beautiful days and the guys are making some great progress out at Winterwood Villas. We've completed the trim areas on approximately 5 buildings and we also will be pressure washing the decks on 6 units, to clean off dirt/debris in advance of re-staining them. We'll see you back onsite tomorrow!
Tuesday, July 28th: With rains halting painting progress at Winterwood Villas in Burnsville, the guys still managed to get some prep tasks done-mainly caulking the included trim areas. Painting will resume tomorrow, weather permiting.


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Conn.: Legislative update: State budget in short session, 2022 state elections loom
This year has been characterized as the year when life could—hopefully—begin to assume some semblance of normalcy. However, for several reasons, 2022 is shaping up to be anything but a normal year in Connecticut state politics.
A short session, federal funding and tax cuts
For one thing, this year's short legislative session will be even shorter than usual. In even years like 2022, the session begins on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in February. This year, that day fell relatively late in the month on Feb. 9, 2022. The session ends on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in May, which comes early this year on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. All told, state legislators and advocates will have roughly 12 weeks to navigate the state legislative process.
Also, there are revenue issues to resolve this session, but not the kind that lawmakers are used to. The unprecedented influx of federal funding from the various COVID-19 relief packages and strong income tax receipts that are tied to the booming stock market has caused legislators not to have to make budget cuts or raise taxes. On the contrary, it's likely that they'll have to figure out ways to cut taxes, and to provide relief to businesses and working families.
To that end, Gov. Ned Lamont's released a budget recently that calls for $336 million in tax cuts, slashing property taxes and expanding a tax credit that helps employees pay off their student loans. Legislators are expected to try to go even further, such as state House of Representatives Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee Chairman Sean Scanlon, D-98, who has called for the creation of a state child tax credit.
Finally, looming over the 2022 session is the Connecticut state elections in November. Besides all of the General Assembly seats opening up, there will be elections for the constitutional officers, as well.
As it stands now, several members of the General Assembly from both parties have announced that they will run for the open secretary of the state seat, and Rep. Scanlon, D-98, is considering a run for state comptroller.
Additionally, Lamont is facing a rematch from the 2018 election against businessman Bob Stefanowski, who announced that he plans to put up $10 million of his own funds to take control of the governor's seat.
Look for updates
How all of these factors combine to drive outcomes in the 2022 session and November's elections is anyone's guess, at this point. But, it's sure to be interesting. For updates on this year's legislative session and elections in Connecticut, watch your PIA Northeast publications.
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James Woulfe, Esq.
James Woulfe, Esq., is the director of Government Affairs, The Connecticut Group LLC. He is PIACT's lobbyist. James joined The Connecticut Group in November 2016. In 2013-14, while attending law school in the evenings, James worked at a Hartford-based nonprofit and led a successful grassroots campaign to drive passage of Connecticut's benefit corporation statute. In 2015, he was appointed by then-House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz to the Commission on Connecticut's Leadership in Corporation and Business Law, where he drafted a comprehensive plan to make Connecticut a national leader in the social enterprise sector.  In 2020, he was appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont to the board of the Metropolitan District Commission. The MDC provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities. In 2021, he was appointed by Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin to serve on the board of the Hartford Housing Authority. James received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2009, and his Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2015.
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I've wanted to share this with you for some time now. Creating gallery wall vignettes with a wide variety of artwork and found objects is what my house is made of. Just a couple weeks ago, Hayley and I set out to hang artwork on the walls of our entertainment space in the new kitchen. Over the next few months, I'm going to share with you the updates that we've made over the course of the last year (still ongoing :/). So to kick it off, I'm sharing with you the process I use for hanging artwork on the walls.
I love taking medium to small sized blank walls and create little galleries with a wide range of artwork and objects. I hope this can serve as inspiration and motivation to get your creative side going and hanging some artwork!!
As an introduction, this space is quite the multi-functional spot. We dine and craft and relax in this space. We have no formal dining area, so I wanted to tone down the gigantic black box in the middle with some lively artwork and clean up the bar from the artwork I had piled on there so we could use it as a buffet when company comes over. Getting the art from the counter to the walls really cleaned up the space so much. So let me take you through the space….
So let's get on to hanging artwork!
These are my must-have tools for hanging art work.
I really love the above hangers. They're really stable and great for heavy pieces, especially if you're not hammering into a stud. You can find these at home depot, but they're in various sizes in the Fixa set. Seriously, $5 very well spent there. I've had that little set for a couple of years, and it's well worth it. It's self-contained which makes it easy to keep from the children "playing" with the materials.
Finding ways to unify pieces is great. Sometimes if you have a variety of styles that you want to bring together (like, for example, family portraits in a wide range of eras and styles). But hanging artwork on every wall in your house in the exact same frames gets really stale. So start collecting art and objects in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and frames! This is where being a little scatter-brained and ADHD comes in handy.
Collecting a variety of prints, original art, found objects gives you lots of variety, texture and depth. But by having a variety, you need to find ways to bring back unity.
Grouping pieces together that have similar color schemes and making sure that art is spaced evenly brings in consistency that the eye enjoys.
HOT TIP: if you stand back from your grouping (whether on the wall or the floor as a mock-up), defocus your eye. You'll see what spots are visually more heavy and where to add pieces.
Gallery walls don't need to fit into a tight rectangular shape. As you'll see from the grouping on the top right hand side, that it peeks out of the rectangle, but it takes up roughly the same negative space as the tighter grouping on the left.
So what do you think? Will you be hanging art vignettes on your walls any time soon?


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HomeStatisticsSports StarsSara McMann Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Sara McMann Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Sara McMann Quick Info
Date of Birth September 24, 1980
Boyfriend Chad Bingham
Sara McMann is an American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who began competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2013. As of July 2021, she was ranked number 9 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Before joining UFC in 2013, she had put together an undefeated winning streak of 6–0, competing in promotions such as Universal Cage Combat, BlackEye Promotions, Titan Fighting Championships, ProElite, and Invicta FC. Before starting her professional mixed martial arts career in 2010, she was an accomplished freestyle wrestler and had won the 'Gold' medal at the 2007 Krasnoyarsk Wrestling World Cup (63 kg), the 2003 Santo Domingo Pan American Games (63 kg), the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games (63 kg), and the 2001 Santo Domingo Pan American Championships (62 kg). She had clinched the 'Silver' medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games (63 kg), the 2003 New York World Wrestling Championships (63 kg), the 2003 Boise Wrestling World Cup (63 kg), and the 2000 Cali Pan American Championships. She had also secured the 'Bronze' medal at the 2005 Budapest World Wrestling Championships (63 kg), the 2007 Baku World Wrestling Championships (63 kg), and the 2006 Sari Wrestling World Cup (63 kg).
Sara McMann
Sara McMann as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2021 (Sara McMann / Instagram)
Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Sara had attended the McDowell High School, a public school in Marion, North Carolina. After her high school graduation, in 1998, she had joined the University of Minnesota Morris, a public liberal arts college in Morris, Minnesota.
In 1999, she had taken a transfer to the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, a public university in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She had graduated from there in 2003 with a degree in theatre studies.
In August 2010, she had earned an MA/EDS degree, with a major in mental health counseling, from the Gardner–Webb University, a private, Christian university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Freestyle Wrestler (Retired)
Sara McMann as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2021 (Sara McMann / Instagram)
Father – Thomas William McMann
Mother – Paula Jean McMann
Siblings – Jason McMann (Older Brother) (d. January 23, 1999), Nickolina McMann (Sister)
Weight(s)
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Sara has dated –
Steven Blackford (2003-2004) – Sara had started dating former college-level wrestler Steven Blackford in 2003. On September 3, 2004, a 4-wheeler that she was driving had gone off the road and rolled over. Steven, who was engaged to her at the time, was her co-passenger. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, had been ejected from the seat as the vehicle rolled over, and had died on the spot. Sara had been hospitalized with a broken arm and minor injuries and had been later charged with careless driving.
Trent Goodale (2008-2014) – Sara had started dating wrestling coach Trent Goodale in 2008. They have a daughter together named Bella (b. 2009). The pair had parted ways in 2014.
Chad Bingham (2016-Present) – Sara had started dating kung fu practitioner and coach Chad Bingham in 2016. They have a son together named Lucas (b. December 2018).
Sara McMann and Chad Bingham, as seen in December 2020 (Sara McMann / Instagram)
She is of American descent.
Shoulder-length, frizzy hair
Radiant face
Has a mole on her neck
Sara McMann as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2021 (Sara McMann / Instagram)
Sara McMann Facts
She had started pursuing wrestling at the age of 14, inspired by her brother who was a high school wrestler. Besides wrestling, she used to participate in theatre productions at her high school.
She holds the record of being the first American female ever to win a 'Silver' medal at an Olympic wrestling event. She had achieved the feat at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
In the mid-2000s, she had done some volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity, a Christian housing ministry. She had traveled to Sri Lanka to help rebuild the homes of some of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
She holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Featured Image by Sara McMann / Instagram
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Gollum is the most mysterious and contradictory character in the fantasy adventure "The Lord of the Rings". He got his nickname from a clicking sound he made from time to time with his throat which sounded like "gollum". Such noises could express practically anything: excitement and delight, sadness and fury, and other feelings.
Gollum's life can be divided into several periods, although gathered information is not that reliable. Before the Ring came into his possession, Gollum was a hobbit of the tribe of the Stoors, who lived near the Gladden Fields. His actual name was Smeagol, a translation of his Westron name, which means "burrow-deep". Once Smeagol with his friend Deagol went fishing and they fished the One Ring out of the Anduin. No one suspected its destructive force at that time. But the ring perniciously worked on the hobbit's consciousness and Smeagol even strangled his friend in order to get the Ring. The Ring, possessed much greater powers and influences over the two hobbits, unlike any common copper or tungsten rings would. However he called the Ring his birthday present and said it came from his grandmother, who had lots of beautiful things of that kind.
Smeagol came from a big and well-off family, where grandmother, strict and faithful to old customs, was a matriarch. Smeagol was rather strong and crafty. But he never aimed to be first at anything, "his head and his eyes were downward". Possessing the Ring, it corrupted him in such a way that Smeagol even became an outsider and, hating the sun and its warmth ever more, took refuge in a cave under the Misty Mountains. His constant telling of lies became one of his main qualities, which he wouldn't part with throughout the story. Only fear and Sauron's tortures made Smeagol say something close to the truth. Here what Gandalf says about Gollum: "Gollum is a liar, and you have to sift his words".
Being a hobbit, Gollum got a kind of absolute power which entirely seized his thoughts. He found that no one in his family could see him, when he was wearing the Ring. He was very pleased with his discovery and he concealed it; and he used it to find out secrets, and he put his knowledge to crooked and malicious uses. Because of this, his relatives were not too fond of him. "His grandmother, desiring peace, expelled him from the family and turned him out of her hole". After that Gollum lived in a cave, dreading the sun light. The Ring made him its slave.
Gollum is a self-centred and egoistic creature. This is proved not only by the above-mentioned facts but also by his betrayal of Frodo and Sam. Gollum swore on "his precious" and broke his oath.
Gollum's favourite food was fish and goblins, which could be found in the Misty Mountains. He dwelt on an island, as slithery as he was, near a mountainous cold lake. Although the Ring was sucking his energy out, it extended his life but changed his appearance completely. Gollum became wild, he himself looked black, with big shimmering eyes and big paddling feet.
More than anything he liked Riddle-games. Once, a very long time ago, before the Ring came into his hands, he liked to give them to his friends. When Bilbo accidentally met Gollum in his cave he gave Bilbo some riddles but eventually lost the contest. At that time Bilbo could easily do away with this creature, but didn't do that. As though Providence itself prompted Bilbo not to kill Gollum.
Gollum played his own special role in "The Lord of the Rings". He showed Frodo and Sam a secret way to Mordor. If he hadn't been on Orodruin at the right time, Frodo would have become a new Master of the Ring. However, Gollum bit off Frodo's finger along with the Ring, but, having slipped, fell into the fire.
It is difficult to judge Gollum and his acts unequivocally. "Even Gollum was not wholly ruined. He had proved tougher than even one of the Wise would have guessed — as a hobbit might. There was a little corner of his mind that was still his own, and light came through it, as through a chink in the dark: light out of the past. It was actually pleasant, I think, to hear a kindly voice again, bringing up memories of wind, and trees, and sun on the grass, and such forgotten things. But that, of course, would only make the evil part of him angrier in the end — unless it could be conquered. Unless it could be cured." — says Gandalf; it is difficult not to agree with him.
His longing for the Ring made Gollum wander through the lands of Middle-earth. In T.A. 3017 he was caught by Sauron. Having being tortured, Gollum told him about the Ring's fate. What Sauron learned from Gollum was the name of Baggins and the Shire.
Shortly after that Aragorn caught Gollum and brought him to Gandalf. Gollum was terribly afraid of everything and his tale was incoherent, "together with much snivelling and snarling". He had strange hopes towards Evil and thought he "had good friends now, good friends and very strong. They would help him. Baggins would pay for it".
Gollum's primary objective was to take revenge on Bilbo Baggins and regain the Ring. During the journey of the Fellowship of the Ring, he followed them and traced "his precious". Gollum even escaped from the realm of the elves, into whose guard he was given. Being a slave of the Ring, hating the sun, he stealthily followed the Company.
Gollum wormed himself into Frodo and Sam's confidence. He did all that he was asked to do, although reluctantly, uttering creaking sounds. Gollum brought the hobbits to Shelob's web, to a huge and wicked spider whom Gollum had promised to bring victims. He hoped that the monster would get rid of the things, including "his precious". However, Sam saw a trap in that and everything turned out to be fine.
We cannot but admire Gollum's restlessness. He reached Orodruin and there took "his precious" into his possession — that time for ever.
Of course, Gollum is a negative character. Although, he hates both Good and Evil, he takes neither side. In the War of the Ring he plays for himself, strives to reach only his aims. He can be tamed, but, for the sake of what?
We can only sympathize with Gollum. During all his life he was under the Ring's influence. Together with it, celebrating the regaining of his precious, he falls into the fire. This outcome is rather predictable. He successfully accomplishes the Company of Nine's mission, although not desperately wanting to save the world.
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Q: Java for loop executed twice I am experiencing some troubles when executing a for loop. The loop is called twice. Here is the code that does the work:
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class PoolItemMapper {
    public  List<Item> mapJsonObjectsToItems(JsonResponse jsonResponse) {
        int count = 0;
        List<Item> itemsList = new ArrayList<>();
         List<Item> js = jsonResponse.getItems();
        for (Item item : jsonResponse.getItems()) {
            itemsList.add(addNormalItemProperties(item, new Item()));
            count++;
        }
        System.out.println("Call count: " + count);
        return itemsList;
    }

    private  Item addNormalItemProperties(Item oldItem, Item newItem) {
        if(oldItem.getMembersReference().getItems().size() <=  0) {
            return oldItem;
        } else if (oldItem.getMembersReference().getItems().size() > 0) {
            for (SubItem subItem: oldItem.getMembersReference().getItems()) {
                oldItem.getSubItems().add(creteNewSubItem(subItem));
            }
        }
        return oldItem;
    }

    private  Item creteNewSubItem(SubItem oldItem) {
        Item i = new Item();
        i.setDynamicRatio(oldItem.getDynamicRatio());
        i.setEphermal(oldItem.getEphermal());
        i.setInheritProfile(oldItem.getInheritProfile());
        i.setLogging(oldItem.getLogging());
        i.setRateLimit(oldItem.getRateLimit());
        i.setRatio(oldItem.getRatio());
        i.setSession(oldItem.getSession());
        i.setAddress(oldItem.getAddress());
        i.setName(oldItem.getName());
        i.setState(oldItem.getState());

        return i;
    }

}

The list has a size of 134, so I receive an output of two times 'Call count 134'. This results in having duplicates in the list.
Here are the POJOs:
JSON response where getItems() for the foor loop is called:
public class JsonResponse {
    private String kind;
    private String selfLink;
    private List<Item> items = new ArrayList<Item>();

    public JsonResponse() {

    }

    public String getKind() {
        return kind;
    }

    public void setKind(String kind) {
        this.kind = kind;
    }

    public String getSelfLink() {
        return selfLink;
    }

    public void setSelfLink(String selfLink) {
        this.selfLink = selfLink;
    }

    public List<Item> getItems() {
        return items;
    }

    public void setItems(List<Item> items) {
        this.items = items;
    }
}

The Item class is a simple DTO, containing only variables and their getters/setters:
Here is where the method is invoked:
itemTree = new PoolTreeBuilderImpl().buildTree(j);

itemTree.stream().forEach(i -> {
    System.out.println("[PARENT] " + i.getData().toString());
    i.getData().getSubItems().stream().forEach(si -> {
        System.out.println("       [CHILD] " + si.toString());
    });
});

}
and the PoolTreeBuilderImpl calls:
@Override
public List<TreeNode<Item>> buildTree(JsonResponse jsonResponse) {
    List<TreeNode<Item>> itemTree = new ArrayList<>();
    List<Item> mappedItems = new PoolItemMapper().mapJsonObjectsToItems(jsonResponse);
    for (Item i : mappedItems) {
        TreeNode<Item> item = new TreeNode<>(i);
        if (i.getSubItems().size() > 0) {
            for (Item subItem : i.getSubItems()) {
                item.addChild(subItem);
            }
        }
        itemTree.add(item);
    }
    return itemTree;
}

Could someone explain me why this loop is called twice resulting in having each subitem twice in the list?
Update
When executing this code, I don't have the duplicates:
List<Item> mappedItems = new PoolItemMapper().mapJsonObjectsToItems(jsonResponse);
mappedItems.forEach(i -> {
    System.out.println("[PARENT] " + i.toString());
    i.getMembersReference().getItems().forEach(s -> {
        System.out.println("      [CHILD] " + s.toString());
    });
});

A: The problem lies in the JsonResponse object, which is always the same. The objects within the JsonResponse list are modified twice, so there are duplicates. That is why (@Joakim Danielson) there is the second parameter newItem.
Additionally I had to change the signature of the buildTree method of the TreeBuilder to accept a list of Items, the one returned by the mapper.

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Q: no error validation if value no fit to regex I'm using this regex in EF Data Annotations and in case the value is invalid the user is not getting any error, just non submitted form.
this is the code :
[Display(Name = "Phone number")]
[Required(ErrorMessage = "number")]
[RegularExpression(@"^0(([57]\d)|[23489])\s*-?\s*[2-9]\d{6}$", ErrorMessage = "Not valid phone ")]
public int PhoneNumber { get; set; }

View
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.PhoneNumber, new { htmlAttributes = new
{
    @class = "form-control  text-right",
    // @pattern = @"^0(([57]\d)|[23489])\s*-?\s*[2-9]\d{6}$",
    //@title = "not valid",
    @placeholder = @Html.DisplayNameFor(m => m.PhoneNumber),
    required = "required"
} })
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.PhoneNumber, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

What is wrong here ?
<input name="PhoneNumber" class="form-control  text-right text-box single-line" id="PhoneNumber" required="required" type="number" placeholder="Phone number" value="" data-val-required="number" data-val="true" data-val-regex-pattern="^0(([57]\d)|[23489])\s*-?\s*[2-9]\d{6}$" data-val-regex="Not valid phone " data-val-number="The field Phone number must be a number.">


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Q: Ho do I get to know whether specific app is installed on user device? My goal is to create custom UIActivities for Google+, Pinterest and LinkedIn for social share. And my custom activities should appear in UIActivityViewController only if native apps are absent (aren't installed - means native share won't appear in UIActivityViewController).
But I don't know how to check whether these apps are installed
Is there any possibilities for this?

A: You have to know the URL Scheme to access the app by canOpenURL like:
NSURL *likedInURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"linkedin://profile?id=[id]"];
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL: likedInURL]) {
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: likedInURL];
} else {
    // There is no app installed
}

Take a look here for more schemes: http://pureoxygenlabs.com/10-app-url-schemes-for-marketers/
I hope this can help you.


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People Protesting Coronavirus Lockdown Orders Are Terrorists
Those prioritizing profit over people in the midst of a global pandemic don't understand this simple truth: "Dead people can't spend money."
By Ernest Owens·	 4/21/2020, 1:31 p.m.
Are the people at lockdown protests endangering themselves and others? (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
One day after Pennsylvania reported its highest daily increase in deaths caused by the coronavirus, a group of disgruntled residents was protesting, demanding that the state end its stay-at-home orders and return the Commonwealth to business as usual.
On Monday afternoon, thousands of protesters flocked to Harrisburg to demand that Governor Tom Wolf speed up his plans to end the statewide shutdown. Several of the protesters are affiliated with Pennsylvanians Against Excessive Quarantine, a Facebook group with nearly 70,000 members that helped put together this "Operation Gridlock Pennsylvania" demonstration.
"Politicians are on a power trip," the Facebook page says in its description. "Controlling our lives, destroying our businesses, passing laws behind the cover of darkness and forcing us to hand over our freedoms and our livelihood!"
These anti-quarantine sentiments are part of a larger national movement seeking to reopen local businesses in the middle of a global pandemic.
Another #EndTheLockdown protest in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the State Capitol building. #ReopenAmericapic.twitter.com/kNLxqwDd2n
— #EndTheLockdown (@EndLockdownNow) April 20, 2020
Protests #Harrisburg #Pennsylvania happening now Not only demonstrating against #StayAtHome order which was issued for every county Some there to support #Trump Many not wearing masks or practicing #SocialDistancing Pennsylvania has over 33,000 cases of #Covid_19 #CNN video pic.twitter.com/3DQTlxC18n
— Kristen's Kulture (@paz4u) April 20, 2020
complete idiots. all of them. pic.twitter.com/eQZiwETcNd
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) April 19, 2020
But when I look at these lockdown protests and their crowds of predominately white, male and conservative protesters who are also brandishing pro-Trump signs, rifles, colonial flags, and anti-LGBTQ signs, I'm reminded of the toxic bigotry and fear that fueled the deadly Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
Although there were no deaths at Monday's protest in Harrisburg, the protesters' spread of health misinformation (and, y'know, likely the virus) — to say nothing of their demands to reopen the Commonwealth even as their neighbors continue to test positive and die — is endangering countless lives.
Let's call it what it is: These lockdown protesters are acting as terrorists.
Domestic terrorism is defined by the FBI as "violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature."
These individuals, by flouting social distancing mandates and potentially exposing others to a deadly virus that spreads in crowds as a way to tout their political views, are threatening the public safety of countless others. It's one thing to disagree on politics; it's another thing to rebel against the Department of Health's current mandates, against science, against basic math.
Pennsylvania has more than 34,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 1,500 deaths. A call to reopen businesses right now is essentially a call for many more people to die. There's no other way to interpret the facts here: It's not safe for Pennsylvania to return to normal just yet. Anyone saying otherwise is putting lives at risk.
Yes, the economy is taking a severe hit, but we can't lose sight of what is taking a more devastating hit: the health and well-being of families, essential workers, and our most vulnerable. In declaring that "all businesses are essential," protesters put profits over people.
State Representative Jordan Harris said it best when he told his constituents, bluntly, "Dead people can't spend money." "I will unapologetically stand up to prevent the tragic loss of life," Harris said during a coronavirus address before the state House. "We can revive economies, but we can't revive lost lives."
Simply put, dead people can't spend money. #Solidarity #peopleoverprofit #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/sdRHXfBHq1
— Jordan A. Harris (@RepHarris) April 20, 2020
As I witness mentors, colleagues, and the loved ones of friends die each day from this deadly virus, I cannot understand how anyone could be so heartless as to advocate for more people going back to work while COVID-19 continues to take and destroy lives. Only a terrorist would risk others' lives in revolt against government mandates. Only a terrorist would believe that more death is a rational way of shoring up the economy. Only a terrorist would say "What about the economy?" as neighbors die at staggering rates.
Now is not the time to prioritize profits; it's a time to prioritize people's lives. Anyone saying otherwise is committing an act of treason.
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Ernest Owens	Editor at Large @MrErnestOwens
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ernestatlarge@gmail.com
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