Dashon Harris, 31, 1230 E. Temple St., receiving stolen property, obstructing.
Randall L. Robinson, 54, Hillsboro, civil protection order violation (fifth-degree felony).
Patricia Shoemaker, 52, 410 E. Elm St., possession of drug paraphernalia.
Tiyon Q. Cain, 23, Columbus, Madison County warrant, obstructing, civil protection order violation.
Hayden M. Jett, 18, 430 E. Paint St., underage alcohol consumption.
Timothy K. Staggers, 38, 853 Potomac Circle, domestic violence (first-degree misdemeanor), criminal damaging, telephone harassment.
Douglas S. Stuckey, 48, 5707 Locust Grove Road, OVI, no operator's license.
Richard A. Scowden, 21, Greenfield, disorderly by intoxication (fourth-degree misdemeanor), open container in motor vehicle.
Dustin A. Follrod, 26, 678 Robinson Road, Lot 14, cruelty to animals (second-degree misdemeanor), obstructing official business.
Dwayne E. Fox, 19, 812 Broadway St., assault, littering.
Aaron W. Smith, 33, Greenfield, no operator's license, fictitious registration.
Regie L. Anderson, 41, Greenfield, possession of drug abuse instruments.
Dustin A. Follrod, 26, 678 Robinson Road, Lot 14, domestic violence.
Kathy L. Desanto, 36, 709 Campbell St., improperly secured load.
Courtney L. Hilemon, 24, 70 Joanne Drive, no operator's license.
Justin Justice, 39, 422 Grove Ave., bench warrant – failure to appear.
William M. Furniss, 35, Orient, no operator's license (first-degree misdemeanor).
Shannon D. Hunt, 30, 126 Laurel Road, bench warrant – failure to appear.
Michael D. Leisure II, 38, 432 Sixth St., bench warrant – failure to comply, bench warrant – failure to comply, domestic.
Israel B. Kadaryszko, 65, Loveland, stop sign violation.
Kristina M. Burns, 31, at large, theft (first-degree misdemeanor).
Chana D. Moore, 40, 401 Peddicord Ave., Apt. B, FCSO bench warrant, possession of drug abuse instruments.
Dylan B. Thompson, 18, Williamsport, failure to assure clear distance ahead.
Shelley L. Gayheart, 43, Carlisle, speed 40/25.
Bethany A. Ingram, 37, 915 E. Paint St., traffic control device violation.
Jacob R. Bragg, 22, Chillicothe, telecommunication harassment (first-degree misdemeanor).


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25 Best Rock Band Lead Singers Of All Time
Brian Kachejian 3 years ago 24 Comments
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Well this one will probably bend your rock and roll ticket stubs. Our 25 Best Rock Band Lead Singers Of All Time list takes a look at the rock bands that were fronted by the genres greatest lead singers. Presenting what defines a rock and roll singer as the greatest, boils down to a few categories Fist and foremost is vocals chops. If you going to be labeled as the greatest vocalist to front a rock band, one has to be able hit all the high and low notes with relative ease while reaching for the high A notes with a vocal resonance that doesn't fall apart. That's not easy to do. Of course not all rock singers are tenors, so it really comes down to how well one sings at the highest range of their registers. Another category is emotion. One can be a brilliant vocalist from a technical aspect, but sing with no heart. If the vocalist doesn't move you, there are not in this list. Heart, soul, spirit, emotions all fill up the most important category.
The third category that we used in choosing our lead signers who front rock bands is style and originality. What was it about that certain lead singer that separated them from all the rest. There has to be something unique about a lead vocalist. There have been millions of rock bands in classic rock history. What separates the great ones. Of course, the songs are always at the four front. The guitars stands right up there too. However, when it comes down to it, its always about the lead singers. They are the ones that have to put the song over. The ones that carry you away. Take a look at any rock and roll audience. When the lead singer is standing at the microphone singing their guts out, all eyes are fixated on them. Yes, of course there are those that will always be watching the guitar player or drummer, but for the most part we are all staring at the lead singer.
Its very important to note that this is not a list of the best rock singers of all time. This list defines the 25 Best Rock Band Lead Singers. There is a big difference between the two. We have also left out solo artists that are defined usually with a band. Such as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band or Elvis Costello and the Attractions just as examples. Solo artists have also been left of the lists. So legends like Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and so forth do not quality because this one is all about the bands.
# 25 – Bon Scott and Brian Johnson – AC/DC
Theses two singers fueled the great AC/DC with such high pitched voices that made fans go crazy. It's amazing how Brian Johnson stepped in and continued the success of the band when Bon Scott passed away. One can't mention AC/DC without mentioning both of these legendary rock singers.
# 24 – Ronnie James Dio and Ozzy Osbourne – Black Sabbath
Two lead singers and individual stars in their own right with completely different voices that made it work so well during their individual tenures with Black Sabbath.
# 23 – Lonesome Dave Peverett and Foghat
Lonesome Dave Peverett had such a unique voice. It just oozed blues and rock and roll. One of our favorite bands of all time. If you are keeping it real, the sound of the seventies went through Foghat.
# 22 – Chris Cornell and Soundgarden
Oh man could Chris Cornell sing. We always felt he was the Robert Plant of the 1990s and beyond. He is so missed.
# 21 – Jim Morrison and The Doors
It wasn't so much about his voice, as it was his lyrics and the way he made you believe every single one of them. One of the most mysterious and charismatic lead singers in classic rock history.
# 20 – Janis Joplin and Big Brother
One of the greats whose life was cut way too short. She did so much in such a short period of time. Janis Joplin stands as one of the most groundbreaking female vocalists of all time.
# 19 – John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
The sound of the sixties were delivered in their most earnest fashion through the distinctive voice of John Fogerty.
# 18 – Greg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band
I can listen to the sound of that voice forever.
# 17 – Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses
Talk about a lead vocalist who let it all get away. Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses were on top of the world in the late 1980s and they screwed it all up. Still, there's no denying the incredible vocal performances that Axl Rose delivered on those classic Guns N' Roses albums Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II
# 16 – David Lee Roth / Sammy Hagar and Van Halen
We have gotten kind of tired at the whole David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar argument. Yes, its obvious that Sammy Hagar has a far superior voice form a technical aspect than David Lee Roth . And Sammy Hagar is also a great showman. But David Lee Roth killed it on those 1970's and early 80s Van Halen albums. Those records were spectacular, and as far as showmanship, David Lee Roth wins that one easily from sort of a Hollywood perspective. In the end, it doesn't matter who was better, they both left us with legendary albums, songs and performances.
# 15 – Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Before they were known as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, they were known just as the Four Season and that is why we have included Frankie Valli on this list. As far as his voice goes, its simply a given that he is one of the greatest and most distinctive vocalists of all time. Just try singing like Frankie Valli and see what happens to your body.
# 14 – Eric Burdon and The Animals
Eric Burdon showed rock and roll fans that singing with a deep voice was cool. Especially when it exploded into a frenzied bonanza of great rock and roll music.
# 13 – Jon Anderson and Yes
Have you ever heard another singer that sounded like Jon Anderson of Yes. I don't think so. As distinctive and brilliant as it gets.
# 12 – Mark Farner and Grand Funk
Grand Funk has not gotten the respect they deserve in the story of Classic Rock. Doesn't anyone remember when they were the biggest rock band in the world in 1974. They sold mores tickets at Shea Stadium than The Beatles did. Listen back to all those great Grand Funk records and be blown away once gain by the incredible vocals performances of their great band leader, guitarist and lead vocalist Mark Farner.
# 11 – Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac
No one performer or singer has had the power to mesmerize an audience like Stevie Nicks has. Stevie Nicks vocal performance both in record and the concert stage are unlike anyone else. Her vocal sound is simply to die for. Her spirit, her persona, and most of all her music as part of Fleetwood Mac is one of legend.
# 10 – John Lennon & Paul McCartney and the Beatles
It's hard to place John Lennon and Paul McCartney on any list because they pretty much deserve their own categories across the board. We listed them together on this list because so much of the material they recorded was done in harmony, especially the earlier stuff. Their catalog has completely overshadowed their vocal performances. Yet, we can't ignore just how wonderful their vocal performances were. Just take a listen to this one.
# 9 – Roger Daltrey and The Who
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss stands as one of the greatest lines in rock and roll history . No one could have pulled it off better than Roger Daltrey. The man had a killer rock and roll attitude in every line he sang. One of the most underrated vocalists of all time.
# 8 – Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger has probably never been giving the credit he's due to his vocal skills and talents. His high octane on stage performances have at times overshadowed his skills as a singer. How many times have you heard people talk about Mick Jagger and how we wish we could it's active as he is at his age. Nonetheless, that great catalog of Rolling Stones songs have been fueled by an incredible body of vocal performances that defined one of the most iconic voices of our time.
# 7 – Ann Wilson and Heart
Ann Wilson's singing performances have always left us breathless. Since we first heard her sing "Magic Man," she has always topped the list of our favorite singers. Heart has always been defined as a band even though they changed lineups many times over the years. Yes we know Heart comes down to Ann and Nancy Wilson, but there still a a band and Ann Wilson will always be know as one or the best Rock Band Lead Vocalists of all time.
# 6 – Paul Rodgers and Bad Company / Free
The great Paul Rodgers has one of he most distinctive voices in rock and roll history. Somewhat of a journey man because of all the groups he has worked with, his biggest contributions were with Free and Bad Company. He was originally left of this list because we had created a large article dedicated just to him. However we had a rebellion like we have never seen before, so we have added him to keep the peace.
# 5 – Ian Gillan and Deep Purple
We missed this one on our first release of the list. Simply because we screwed up. We have fixed it. Ian Gillan was one of the greatest rock and roll vocalists of all time in one of the greatest rock bands in history. Simple as that.
# 4 – Steven Tyler and Aerosmith
Can anyone dress any cooler, look any cooler and sing as great as Steven Tyler. This man has chops to die for. No one could scream at the top of their lungs and still maintain a sense of melodic beauty like Steven Tyler could. The man is also one of the best rock singers at putting across a a rock and roll ballad in the business. Aerosmith is probably the greatest American rock band of all time and its because they had the great Steven Tyler standing at that lead vocal mic.
# 3 – Steve Perry and Journey
Have you ever heard a great Journey song on the radio without Steve Perry as the lead vocalist? Nope. One of the greatest ever. Steve Perry's high notes went right through you. Interestingly, on his solo albums, at times he sang in a low voice that we never knew he had. He was always singing pretty high with Journey and we loved every minute of it.
# 2 – Freddie Mercury and Queen
Freddie Mercury sold flamboyance in rock and roll like no other singer in history. Their were multiple reasons why he sold it so well. Standing at the top of those reasons was his vocal ability. Talk about a trained singer. Freddie Mercury's technical skills were off the charts. He probably hit the high notes with more expertise and skill than any other rock singer in history. However within his resonance he was able to summon that angry rebellious voice that fueled great rock and roll. From the artists very Classical English vocal styles of "Somebody to Love," and "Bohemian Rhapsody," to the angry infused vocal performance of "Death on Two Legs," or the sexually filled spirit of "Tie Your Mother Down," Freddie Mercury sang and performed like no other.
Queen would have never have the success again that they had with Freddie Mercury. The band has tried to continued without him. They toured and recorded with Paul Rogers who is a legendary singer that we love. They now work with Adam Lambert. However without Freddie, it's not Queen.
# 1 – Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band of all time. There are so many reasons to make that argument. Not everyone agrees with that assessment, but there are probably more that do. There are five main reasons why there are the greatest of all time. The first will always be the songs as it is with every other band. The next fours reasons are the musicians, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones. They were all indispensable as a unit. When Bonham died that was the end. They all knew it, but it seemed only Robert Plant made sure they believed it. Which brings us to Robert Plant. While the sound of Led Zeppelin's iconic guitar riffs will always be credited to Jimmy Page, it was because of Robert Plant's vocal ability and persona that fans fell in love with the group. All one has to do is look at the solo projects Jimmy Page created in the post Led Zeppelin days to see how important Robert Plant was to the success of Led Zeppelin.
Listen to all those great Led Zeppelin records and those amazing Robert Plant vocals. No one sang like Robert Plant. His vocal performances on record defined all their is about singing rock and roll. Robert Plant fused all elements of music into his vocals. At the heart of his singing lay a deep understanding of the blues mixed with an English background. Technique and emotion, skill and heart, talent and desire. Robert Plant had it all. And of course we cant ignore his persona on stage. If there ever was a symbol for rock god, it was Robert Plant. The man had it all and with Jimmy standing to his right, John Paul Jones to his left and Jon Bonham right behind. Robert Plant fronted the greatest rock band of all time as he stood in front of the microphone as the greatest front man in rock and roll history.
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Karis Rowley May 26, 2020
Fee Waybill of The Tubes belongs on this list.
Anthony Perez May 26, 2020
The top 25 most distinctive voices is what this list should have been called. The following singers are the true top 5. 1. Ronnie James Dio, 2. Bruce Dickinson, 3. Robert Plant, 4. Steve Perry and 5.Rob Halford. Wake up and smell the coffee.
P R Hornby prhornby1@gmail.com May 26, 2020
Hey, These lists seem to leave out Todd Rundgren and all his influence… What's the deal!!!
Ed May 27, 2020
Noddy Holder & Slade???
Stig Lauritzen May 27, 2020
Ian Gillan & David Coverdale, Deep Purple?
Tom limbach May 27, 2020
Yes David Coverdale should be on this list. Ian Gillian should be # 1. I'd lifke to see any of them sing child in time
Mark May 27, 2020
All I can say is BAD COMPANY. ONE GREAT FRONT MAN. !!!
Danny May 27, 2020
Led Zeppelin is the most overrated band in history.
Ian May 30, 2020
Well we all have an opinion but you are well off the market with this one.
Dan June 1, 2020
They sold 2/3 of their albums in the US, and only in the US they are considered the greatest.
Vicente jimenez April 16, 2022
You are wrong. In Europe too.
( from Spain)
Russ May 27, 2020
Daltre 8th ? Your having a laugh and as for Percy Plant if him and Bonzo hadnt come as a job lot Steve Marriot would have got the gig
JJ. Juice May 27, 2020
Paul Rodgers – Best R&R voice of all time
Joe May 27, 2020
C'mon man! No Burton Cummings?
Burton Cummings IS Robert Plant.
Christopher May 27, 2020
Really no Dennis DeYoung from Styx !!
Scott Hall May 27, 2020
How about Lou Gramm and Brad Delp?
Steve Walsh from Kansas beats most on this list. Perhaps more debatable, but I was surprised to see neither Steve Perry (Journey) nor Brad Delp (Boston).
Oops, never mind about Steve Perry.
Lennon and McCartney a paltry #10?? Makes this list worthless.
Agreed…This list loses all credibility…
Robert May 28, 2020
Mike May 29, 2020
Peter Wolf says helllooo…
pmr September 6, 2020
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Last week, The Shanghai Literary Review had our American launch party in New York City. The Asian American Writer's Workshop hosted the event, which consisted of readings from TSLR Issue 2 and a Q&A panel with a few of our editors. Mike Fu, our Translation Editor, led the event.
The audience was treated to readings from Joy Huang Stoffers, Jeremy Tiang, Jianan Qian, Julie Wenglinski, and Nancy Huang. The Q&A between the audience and Translation Editor, Mike Fu; Book Review Editor, Brian Haman; and Editor in Chief/Fiction Editor, Juli Min, delved into the intricacies of publishing a print magazine in a digital world, searching for the spirit of Shanghai in literary works, and the challenge of translating Chinese works while preserving meaning, among other topics. The event is available for viewing on both the TSLR and AAWW Facebook pages, and the full video of the event is below.
TSLR would like to thank the readers for their beautiful contributions and the Asian American Writer's Workshop for hosting such a successful event.


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Q: How to punctuate a question So, I'm writing a dialogue and I'm not sure how to punctuate this question.

"So where's the bag, you idiot?"

Would this be the correct way to do this even though the second part isn't a question and is instead referring to a person? Should the question mark go before 'you idiot'?

A: The way you've punctuated this sentence is correct. The question mark goes at the end.
Another example:
"I still got it, don't I, baby?" she asked his reflection.
"More than ever, honey."
Source: "Punctuation in Dialogue" by Beth Hill

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We're off and running! Fartacus has launched into the public's eye with this Kickstarter campaign, and not without its strange hiccups: Of course, as soon as we launched it, my email goes south and my Internet connection followed not far behind. Eesh.
Thanks to those who have donated so far, and helped to promote the project on Facebook or whatnot. This is the great challenge of all crowdfunded projects: getting the word out. So I will be reaching out to you here or there and asking for your help in spreading the word — but I promise not to be obnoxious about it! :) Still, the more traffic that lands on our Kickstarter page (link: http://kck.st/14yNBIv ), the more people can enjoy the fun and spirit of it all, and the better we can make this book and its accompanying knick-knacks. All of your support is ALWAYS GREATLY WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED! Let's all try to make Fartacus as big as it can be. The bigger, the more funner! (Yes, I know that's not a word, but roll with it).
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Animal health experts from Kenya discuss future priorities for brucellosis control. They were part of a group of 60 participants at an international workshop held to discuss an integrated approach to controlling brucellosis in Africa. The workshop took place at the ILRI Addis Ababa campus 29–31 Jan 2013 (photo credit: ILRI/Zerihun Sewunet).
'Thousands of Kenyans are being wrongly diagnosed and treated for the milk linked disease brucellosis, reveals a new study. Now researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) and six international institutions, want the responsible test withdrawn from public hospitals.
For example, in 2012 some 75,256 cases of brucellosis were reported to the Kenya Health Information System, but going by the new study only about one per cent of these patients may have been infected.
'". . . The diagnosis for brucellosis has been a challenge and it is time we looked into it seriously," said study supervisor Prof Sam Kariuki of Kemri. Prof Kariuki said such an off mark diagnostic tool has serious cost and health implications to patients. . . .
'The test, called febrile antigen brucella agglutination test or FBAT is used in Government facilities throughout Kenya. "It appears to have very poor diagnostic specificity and should be phased out," the study recommends.
'The study published on Friday in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases also involved the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute and several research institutions from Germany, UK, Spain and Sweden.
'The researchers tested 825 patients for brucellosis at the Busia County Referral Hospital and at Kemri's Alupe clinic in the same area. The team used the regular government test FBAT, a second one called Rose Bengal Test (RBT), while another two kits were used to confirm the results.
Read the whole article by Gatoyne Gathura at Standard Digital (Kenya): Thousands of Kenyans wrongly diagnosed, treated for brucellosis, 11 Apr 2017.
Eric Fèvre, a veterinary epidemiologist on joint appointment at ILRI and the University of Liverpool, gives an overview of the livestock and human health projects he leads at ILRI (photo credit: ILRI/Susan MacMillan).
The researchers provide the following useful statements in their paper's abstract and summary.
'Brucellosis is a debilitating disease of people caused by infection with one of a number of different Brucella species. In almost all cases, people acquire the infection through exposure to infected animals or contaminated animal products.
'Human brucellosis is well known for its wide range of symptoms, and is often clinically indistinguishable from other infectious diseases, such as malaria or typhoid. Diagnosing the disease therefore typically relies on laboratory tests. A wide range of tests are available, but little is known about the accuracy of the principal test used in Government health facilities in Kenya, the febrile Brucella agglutination test (FBAT).
'In this study, we identified people with symptoms compatible with brucellosis attending health centres in Kenya. By comparing results from the FBAT performed on samples collected from these individuals with the results from a range of well-established diagnostic tests, we were able to show that the FBAT produces large numbers of false positive results.
'The findings from this study strongly suggest that human brucellosis is being over-diagnosed in a mixed farming area of western Kenya. We expect that this is contributing to the over use of antibiotics, and has important economic impacts on affected patients.
Read the whole research paper in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: Poor performance of the rapid test for human brucellosis in health facilities in Kenya, by William A de Glanville (University of Edinburgh and ILRI), R Conde-Álvarez, I Moriyón, J Njeru, R Díaz, Elizabeth AJ Cook (ILRI and University of Edinburgh), M Morin, BM de Bronsvoort, Lian F Thomas (University of Edinburgh and ILRI), S Kariuki and Eric Fèvre (ILRI and University of Liverpool), 7 Apr 2017.
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US-China trade talks – «starting from scratch»?
11:31 19.10.2021 • Vladimir Petrovsky , Doctor of Science (Politics), Full Member of the Academy of Military Sciences, chief researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of the Far East
Public interest in US-China trade talks has acquired secondary importance in recent months, just as American restrictions regarding China – Donald Trump's brainchild. Trump has gone, the problem is still there.
In January 2020, after months of talks, the two sides signed the first part a trade agreement under which Washington retains 25% import duties on Chinese produce to the total sum of 250 billion dollars per year along with 7,5% on products worth 120 billion. The agreement also stipulated that the Chinese party purchased US-made industrial products worth 75 billion dollars, energy carriers worth 50 billion, agricultural goods worth 40 billion, and would spend another 35-40 billion on services in the course of two years.[1]
Back then, many signaled that the first phase of the deal would not last long. Experts came to consider the first phase a short-term armistice and strongly believed that the second one would never come into view.
As predicted, it didn't. Wall Street Journal, citing the Biden administration, reported that the United States is planning to start new trade talks with China. Such an approach to talks – "from clean sheet" – suggests that the Biden administration has doubts that China will choose to contemplate serious second-stage talks.
A few days ago Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai meeting on-line discussed the possibility of abolishing higher import duties and lifting sanctions. The two parties exchanged opinions on the implementation of a trade deal between China and the USA, "expressed concerns and agreed to settle reasonable concerns through negotiations».[2]
Significantly, Katherine Tai made it clear the day before the consultations that the United States would build trade relations with China «by forceful methods». Strange rhetoric, considering that these are trade consultations, not disarmament talks. The more so since the entire history of US-China relations demonstrates that such an approach does not work with China.
According to Wall Street Journal, the United States plans to retain the existing duties on the import of wares from China with a view to make China fulfill in full the provisions of the first part of the 2020 trade agreement and might even impose extra duties if pressure is needed.
Chinese Commerce Ministry Representative Gao Feng has said that while the Chinese authorities are set on implementing the terms of the trade deal with the United States, Beijing needs the assistance of the American side proper in order to comply with the agreements. As for higher import duties imposed on Chinese goods under Donald Trump, the Chinese official pointed out that Beijing considers them unproductive. "They are not beneficial for the United States in the first place and have a negative impact on the restoration of global economy".[3]
That means, starting from scratch. However, both parties will have to calculate in detail all the factors involved. On the one hand, US-China trade turnover has been growing, despite the existing differences and the global economic slump in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. By the results of the first five months of 2021, US-China trade turnover increased 52,3% against the same period last year to total 279,64 billion dollars. Export from China into the USA has gone up 49,8% to amount to 206,05 billion dollars, whereas the USA imported 73,59 billion dollars worth of goods to China, which is 59,8% more than in the same period last year. [4]
On the other hand, the fact that the current energy crisis has hit hard on the producers can't but affect trade. Besides, the American strategy of exerting pressure on China in trade and exchange of technologies is still in place. That's why the two sides will have to play a hard game to achieve a compromise and mutually acceptable results.
The opinion of the author may not coincide with the position of the Editorial
[1] «Media: USA plans new trade talks with China», https://1prime.ru/world/20211004/834870796.html
[2] «China and USA discuss lifting of import tariffs and sanctions», https://rg.ru/2021/10/09/kitaj-i-ssha-obsudili-otmenu-torgovyh-poshlin-i-sankcij.html
[3] «China ready to act on trade commitments under trade deal with USA», https://tass.ru/ekonomika/12224143
[4] «China increases trade turnover with USA despite differences and pandemic», https://1prime.ru/state_regulation/20210607/833869135.html
Keywords: China , first phase of trade deal , lifting of import duties , trade conflict , USA
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Christ is the light of the world — the one who sees us and helps us to see with the eyes of faith. In the season of Epiphany, we ponder who Christ is and remember his ministry among the people of Israel, as well as the outcasts and foreigners.
And we remember that God has called each of us to bear Christ's light in the world.
So what is God calling you to see in your own life? Or to see in the lives of those around you? How might others know and see God in you this week?
Have you ever taken a chance because someone you trusted told you to do so? It's like trying a new food because your friend told you it was delicious. Or going on a scary roller coaster at an amusement park because someone you love says it's actually fun.
Nathanael took a chance and came to meet Jesus because his friend Philip brought him. When he arrived, Jesus knew that Nathaniel was skeptical about coming to talk to him. Jesus saw him as he was under the fig tree. He saw him with all of his doubts and questions and welcomed him into the group anyway.
Do you have questions and doubts? Know that Jesus sees and welcomes you just as you are. He sees you and loves you no matter what you've done or even if you're struggling to believe. Jesus is inviting you to come and follow so that you can see the amazing things he's up to!
Lord, thank you for welcoming me even with my doubts, my questions, my struggles and fears. In the midst of my doubts, help me always to know that you accept me and my questions. May I see signs of your amazing love everywhere I go and in the people I encounter. Amen.
Go, seen in the light of Christ.
Go, surrounded by the light of Christ.
Go, bearing the light of Christ to the world.
Go, reflecting the light of Christ to those in need.
Go, seeing the light of Christ shining forth from others.
Annabelle Peake Markey is the Associate Pastor at Community Lutheran Church in Sterling, Virginia. She's passionate about stories and seeing how the Scriptures — the story of God and God's people — intersect with our lives today. She is married to a wonderful fellow named Jeff and is the squeaky ball thrower for Charlotte the dog.


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MPUSD receives $750K grant for STEM teachers
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District recently received a CalEd grant worth $750K to create the Educator Enhancement Project, which is a pipeline for highly qualified STEM teachers going into the district. (Contributed by Monterey Peninsula Unified School District)
PUBLISHED: November 28, 2018 at 3:35 p.m. | UPDATED: November 29, 2018 at 11:31 a.m.
MONTEREY — The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District recently received a CalEd grant worth $760,979 to create the Educator Enhancement Project. The program is a collaboration between MPUSD and CSU Monterey Bay as a pipeline for highly qualified STEM teachers going into the district.
"We were really pleased and excited to see that we were one of the top awards even out of some county offices for this CalEd grant," said Cresta McIntosh, associate superintendent of educational services at MPUSD. "We're already putting things in play and started things in motion around the ultimate outcomes of the grant."
McIntosh said the project is aimed at bringing in developed teachers specifically around STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), who will then develop into mentors, followed by potentially becoming leaders. She said the district is partnering with pre-service and cooperating teachers from CSU Monterey Bay to support and train them with STEM practices.
The district is aiming to continue addressing the serious shortage of qualified STEM, bilingual and special education teachers in the schools.
The project will also provide ongoing professional development for new and early career teachers to further enhance their teaching skills and support their professional growth. There are also increased opportunities for induction candidates in high-need schools to gain a Master's degree and a chance to develop the leadership capacity of teachers and administrators across the district.
Megan Sulsberger, assistant professor in the Department of Education and Leadership at CSU Monterey Bay, said the schools had been working on a separate CalEd grant project until the grant cycle came to a close. She said that's when this opportunity came up.
"Specifically around STEM teacher preparation knowing that with the new next generation science standards and the push for prepared teachers who are STEM ready," Sulsberger said.
Sulsberger said the university needed to dive deeper in partnering and preparing pre-service teachers for MPUSD in a way that's aligned with the district's vision and curricula.
Sulsberger said one of the hurdles was getting the cooperating teachers up to speed with STEM teaching practices or the same training the pre-service teachers received.
"This grant has allowed us to extend our reach beyond the pre-service teacher population to cooperating teacher population and provide that support to them as well," Sulsberger said.
McIntosh said the district is supporting cooperating teachers, who are mentors that help the new crop of teachers gain experience, to become leaders.
"Even in creating an aspiring leadership academy all around STEM so that if there's a potential that they want to go outside of mentorship and look at school leadership, that it's all STEM-based," McIntosh said.
Sulsberger said having the administrative and teacher leadership within MPUSD is critical because teachers learn best from other teachers. She said new teachers who come in knowing the curricula, the standards and having practiced STEM-based systems is great, but they also need someone to turn to for advice.
According to the California Center on Teaching Careers, it distributed funds from the $9.2 million CalEd state competitive grant program to alleviate the negative impact of educator shortage. One third of CalEd grants will focus on training and recruiting STEM teachers.
The California Center on Teaching Careers, is allocating $4.4 million of the $9.2 million CalEd state grant program to solve the STEM teacher shortages. More than half of U.S. public school districts are reporting problems in recruiting and retaining STEM teachers.
Sulsberger said it's been amazing to have CSU Monterey Bay and MPUSD create a cohort of teachers who can meet the needs of the students and get them excited for careers in the STEM fields. She said the university believes it prepares the strongest teachers in the region and know the district has a great need for teachers who are STEM ready.
"It's a partnership that makes sense where we can fill that need but by pulling in MPUSD folks in the district office and their curriculum team to work with me, a faculty person who's working directly with these teachers," Sulsberger said.


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The median household income ($153,309) for 06807 is less than the median household income for 06903 ($201,711), 06870 ($215,850), and 06878 ($222,188). But it's more than 06830 ($119,838), 06902 ($76,970), Fairfield County ($95,645), and Greenwich ($152,577).
Greenwich $152,577
Fairfield County $95,645
The average household income ($235,358) for 06807 is less than the average household income for 06830 ($253,080), 06903 ($280,191), 06870 ($303,203), 06878 ($343,115), and Greenwich ($281,265). But it's more than 06902 ($118,717) and Fairfield County ($155,154).
Fairfield County $155,154
The per-capita income for 06807 is $85,660. The per capita income ($85,660) for 06807 is less than the per capita income for 06830 ($97,808), 06903 ($96,970), 06870 ($102,021), 06878 ($110,574), and Greenwich ($101,619). But it's more than 06902 ($46,160) and Fairfield County ($57,263).
% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (43.1%) for 06807 is less than the percent high income households for 06903 (50.3%), 06870 (55.0%), and 06878 (53.6%). But it's more than 06830 (33.2%), 06902 (13.9%), Fairfield County (21.5%), and Greenwich (41.9%).
Greenwich 41.9%
Fairfield County 21.5%
06807 $-1 $233,382 $199,241 $96,875
Greenwich $30,605 $168,361 $210,234 $98,621
Fairfield County $42,532 $97,288 $120,233 $63,989
06807 +/-$30,462 +/-$26,179 +/-$9,630 +/-4.9% +/-$-1 +/-$61,188 +/-$29,360 +/-$28,398
Greenwich +/-$7,666 +/-$10,843 +/-$3,865 +/-1.8% +/-$15,036 +/-$22,811 +/-$21,491 +/-$8,704
Fairfield County +/-$1,039 +/-$1,575 +/-$628 +/-0.4% +/-$4,645 +/-$2,891 +/-$2,005 +/-$1,917


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Olaf Breuning (born February 16, 1970) is a Swiss-born artist, born in Schaffhausen, who lives in New York City.

Works
Home 1/Home 2 (2004/7)--30 minute video starring Brian Kerstetter.  Home 1 is presented as a double-projection, where the main character can no longer distinguish the difference between reality and fiction.  He wanders around a hotel room telling stories about himself and other people to the camera.  As he tells the stories, they are simultaneously seen on the opposite screen.  In  Home 2 Brian Kerstetter plays an ignorant tourist staggering around the world from Switzerland to Africa and Japan to Papua New Guinea, crashing his western mentality upon the exotic places he goes.
Ugly Yelp (2000), Apes (2001), King (2001), Hello Darkness (2002)--With these installations, Breuning creates theatrical atmospheres using sound, video and light. These installations have been shown in many museums and are owned by collections internationally.
Easter Bunnies (2004)--A photograph created on Easter Island, transforming the Moais sculptures into Easter bunnies by setting up rabbit ears on C-stands in the extreme foreground.
Sibylle (1998)-- Photograph of a female model lying on a table, whose body has been affected by cultural references to Matthew Barney, Cindy Sherman, Pablo Picasso, and others, resulting a creepily mutilated creature.
Smoke Bombs (2008)--Exemplifies Breuning's photographic technique of leaving the mess of production within frame, allowing the viewer to see behind the scenes of the production.

Exhibitions

Group exhibitions (selected)
In recent years he has exhibited his works at many group shows around the world, including The Somerset House, London; Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel; Tinguely Museum, Basel; Nelson–Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Museum der Moderne, Salzburg; Musée Rath, Geneva and many other venues. Some of them are listed below:

2014
 Das Fremde ist nur in der Fremde fremd, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, CH
2013
 Ursula Palla und Olaf Breuning. Hin und Her, Binz 39, Zurich, CH
 Métamatic Reloaded, Tinguely Museum, Basel, CH
 La realtà non è un luogo comune. Fotografie e video della Collezione d'arte della Julius Baer, Museo Cantonale d'Arte, Lugano, CH
2012
 Holzwege. Sentieri erranti. Arte svizzera dalla collezione della Mobiliare, Museo Cantonale d'Arte, Lugano, CH
 Parallelwelt Zirkus, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, AU
 Through the Looking Brain, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, CH
 Incongru. Quand l'art fait rire, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Lausanne, CH
2011
 Through the Looking Brain, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn, DE
2010
 Press Art. Die Sammlung Annette und Peter Nobel, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, CH
2009
 Darkside II. Fotografische Macht und fotografierte Gewalt, Krankheit und Tod, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur, CH
 200 Artworks. 25 Years Artists, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, JP (catalogue )
2008
 When fears become form, Centre d'art Neuchâtel (CAN), Neuchâtel, CH
 Sammlung/Collection Migros Museum für Gegenwartkunst Zürich 1978-2008, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, CH
 Whitney Biennial 2008, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, US
2007
 12e Biennale de l'Image en mouvement, Centre pour l'image contemporaine (CIC), Geneva, CH
 What we bought, Camera Austria, Graz, AU
 All about Laughter: humor in contemporary art, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, JP
 Six Feet Under. Autopsie unseres Umgangs mit Toten. Autopsy of Our Relation to the Dead, Kunstmuseum Bern, CH
2006
 Imagination becomes reality. Part IV. Borrowed images, Sammlung Goetz, München, DE
 Cindy Sherman, Gianni Motti, Olaf Breuning, Galerie Nicola von Senger, Zurich, CH
 Some tribes, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, CH
2003
 Urban Diaries. Young Swiss Art, Alcalá 31, Madrid, ESP
 M_ARS. Kunst und Krieg, :de:Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, AU
2002
 Lorbeer-Extrakt. Manor-Kunstpreis Schaffhausen 1987-2001, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen, CH (catalogue )
2001
 M family. Die Bilder zum Migros Geschäftsbericht 2000, Migros Museum für Gegenwartkunst, Zurich, CH (catalogue )
 Up in the sky. Himmel in der Kunst der 90er Jahre, Kunsthaus Grenchen, Grenchen, CH
 Collaborations with Parkett: 1984 to Now, Museum of Modern Art, New York, US
2000
 Eidgenössische Preise für freie Kunst 2000, Kunsthalle Fri Art, Freiburg, CH
 Let's be friends, Migros Museum für Gegenwartkunst, Zurich, CH
 EX25 Hochschule und Museum Für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich die Letzten 25 Jahre Halle, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Zurich, CH
 Reality Bytes. Der medial vermittelte Blick, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nürnberg, DE
1999
 Eidgenössische Preise für freie Kunst 1999, Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich, CH
1998
 Freie Sicht aufs Mittelmeer. Junge Schweizer Kunst, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, CH (catalogue )

Books
Ugly, 2000, monograph, Hatje Cantz,
Home, 2004, monograph, JPR/Ringier, Magasin, Les Musees de Strasbourg,
Queen Mary, 2006, drawing catalogue, JPR/Ringier,
Queen Mary II, 2010, monograph, JPR/Ringier, Zurich

References

External links
 Olaf Breuning Homepage
 Examples of Breuning artwork
 Carbon 12 Dubai
 Examples of Breuning artwork at Lucy Mackintosh Gallery and Grizedale Arts
 Olaf Breuning's Home by Travis Jeppesen
 "Camelops Femina" exhibition at Carbon 12 Dubai, March-April 2013
 Olaf Breuning profile at Kadist Art Foundation

1970 births
Living people
Swiss contemporary artists
People from Schaffhausen

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An Entirely too Emotional and Spoiler Rich Review of Obi-Wan Kenobi
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By Clave Jones On May 27, 2022 Last updated May 27, 2022
The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ were absolutely extraordinary.
Rather than begin this review with a traditional lede wherein I express a thesis amidst an opening paragraph, my heart is so full of emotion that I could do nothing else than just blurt out how fantastic the show is.
Ewan McGregor expresses so much just through the body language of Obi-Wan.
Firstly, Ewan McGregor is tremendous, as we knew he would be, yet it was wonderful to see his known tremendousness expressed so well during the first two episodes. He showed a wealth of emotion just with his eyes. I felt his sadness and his guilt.
But when McGregor did deliver dialogue, he added depth to his performance, an expression even a level or two above what he showed years ago in the prequels. What I mean is that I'll be darned, but he seemed to deliver with the inflection of the late Alec Guinness. Middle-aged Obi-Wan sounded like old Obi-Wan.
Young Leia is a delight every time she is on screen.
Secondly, the presence of young Leia was a pure treasure. The actress was as spunky, resourceful, and quick as the young Leia us Nerds fell in love with first in 1977. Every scene she appeared in exuded charm, even though the situations she found herself in were quite harrowing.
But isn't that the way with Leia? Feel free to tell her the odds. Because no matter the danger, that girl is in charge of the situation.
The look and feel of Obi-Wan is pitch perfect.
Finally, the show felt like Star Wars. Many times it was the little things like the cut sequences that show a new little critter we've never seen before. They're cheesy, yet they are also one of the little things like showing a starship approach a planet that make Star Wars Star Wars.
The costume design worked. Planet locales worked. And unlike the Vespas of Boba Fett, the gadgetry and technology felt right at home in the Star Wars galaxy.
Even a character as beloved as Obi-Wan Kenobi (or perhaps because a character is as beloved as Obi-Wan Kenobi) carries a worry that revisiting them will in some way diminish them. Focus on something new, the argument might go.
But the first couple episodes make it clear that this show will only enhance the mythos around Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ewan McGregor's performance is more than up to the challenge. And the first couple of episodes make it clear there is a Kessel's worth of story to mine there.
Everyone has a Star Wars hot take. Uncle Ed? Yep. Sister Edna from the convent. Yup, her too. Even Filthy Larry from outside the Knollwood Mall who would look right at home in the Mos Eisley Cantina? Especially Filthy Larry because Filthy Larry types fast because he has 11 fingers. You just never noticed it because you refused to make eye contact.
So here is my Star Wars hot take: Even though I'm a life-long Star Wars fans, I've cooled on the franchise. I've come to realize that I pretty much only like the original trilogy and The Mandalorian. But after two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, I am in love with the show.
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Student Spotlight: Micah Aebischer
Micah Aebischer, graduate of the Clemson MPAcc program
Micah Aebischer was born in Charleston, S.C. and grew up in West Columbia, S.C. Although initially interested in studying biology, a bad laboratory experience steered him to the College of Business and accounting. He decided to major in accounting after taking a principles of accounting class because the "numbers all made sense" and accounting seemed to be a "genuine way to help people."
The MPAcc program was attractive to Aebischer because it allowed him to take his first four MPAcc classes as an undergraduate and provided him the opportunity to prepare for the CPA exam while also pursuing his master's degree. Through careful planning, Aebischer has been able to complete both his bachelor's and master's degrees in a little over four years as well as pass three sections of the CPA exam. He attributes his success to the guidance and support that he has received from his professors and classmates. Aebischer stated, "I would not have been able to complete two [degrees] without a whole lot of people that were there to help me along the way."
Aebischer is appreciative of the time he spent at Clemson. The undergraduate and graduate accounting programs provided him with the necessary tools to become technically proficient in accounting while also offering opportunities to network with accounting professionals from different firms. In addition to taking classes and participating in professional development activities, he still found the time to play intramural flag football and soccer as well as serve as the president of Lutheran Campus Ministry-Clemson in 2021. Although he enjoyed his time at Clemson, Aebischer is excited about joining FORVIS as an Audit Associate this fall and further developing as an auditor.
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J&J continues to create a healthier future of Filipinos through its 'Drivers of Innovation'
By Team Manila Republic September 25, 2022 46 views
Johnson & Johnson has always been at the forefront of healthcare innovation in the way they operate with over a century of advancing health and improving lives. In its 135 years of operation, the company's MedTech department has driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address the unmet needs and reimagine health.
Their focus areas include surgery, orthopedics, interventional solutions, and vision where they are committed to continue help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.
Locally, J&J Philippines have always put patients at the core of its duty by harnessing the power of technology and breakthrough innovation to elevate new standards of care, especially in an increasingly digital world.
"Our goal at J&J Philippines is to advance health for every Filipino family by offering our patients cutting-edge healthcare and life-enhancing innovation. The MedTech division keeps improving its knowledge of healthcare and strengthening our expertise in medical technologies to reimagine the healthcare experience of our people," says Dino Alejandro, commercial lead, Ethicon Philippines for J&J MedTech Philippines.
Stories from the frontline: How J&J's medical sales team help save Filipinos' lives
To fulfill its duty of making care available to all, one of J&J Philippines' key pillars is its partnership with those on the frontline whom they consider as 'Drivers of Innovation.' The healthcare giant ensures that these medical representatives possess a specific standard of knowledge to continuously find bold solutions and help create a healthier future for everyone everywhere.
"We are grateful that we work for an organization that values its employees by giving us the best training for the devices we manage, providing the team with specialized tools and methods, and sharing the most recent clinical papers with us. The business offers ongoing training and updates so that we can deliver the best quality of work," J&J Philippines' business manager for Ethicon Luzon, Carlo Enriquez said.
"J&J also invests in professional education programs with our doctors and nurses who use the items to share about their experiences, areas of expertise, and product utilization. These are practical skills we can share with our customers and makes for effective client engagement. Moreover, the company invests in the soft skills that each employee needs as they advance in their careers in the workforce."
"Our products and devices require a certain level of skill set and our role as product specialists is to make best use of our products' features and benefits to achieve the best possible outcome for our patients and customers," says J&J Philippines' Orthopedic product specialist for Mitek, Marc Daquis.
"J&J has helped me grow in my career in many ways. The company allowed me to evolve from being a medical representative who is focused only on product promotions to a senior product specialist so I can excel and be the best in managing the territory. It honed me to be more confident in dealing with different customers with different needs that led to uncovering new opportunities, winning accounts versus competition, and being on top of the business," J&J Philippines' senior product specialist for Ethicon, RJ Quiambao said.
As 'Drivers of Innovation,' their duty involves a wider and deeper purpose other than delivering recommended products and devices. They should fortify their fuel to expand their impact on the field to be able to provide quality service to the Filipino community in need.
"The role of a product specialist in medical devices goes beyond promotions and selling. We are responsible in providing key stakeholders up-to-date technologies which promotes better patient outcomes," says Quiambao.
"Our role is important and critical because it also includes having a customer-centric mindset. As we interact with our customers, we should always hold the same viewpoint as our distributor partners, and vice versa, as they represent J&J's culture, way of thinking, and products in their regions. This mindset allows trust to foster between the customer and our team," Enriquez said.
"It is also our responsibility to keep our technical skills and product knowledge at par with the surgical team. Adding value to every procedure and achieving the best possible results for our patients and customers," says Daquis.Truly, J&J Philippines' MedTech team has been an incremental force in making care available to all by removing limitations to a full and better life – from restoring mobility and vision, to providing life-saving surgical technologies and solutions, to enabling those with debilitating conditions to get the right treatment.
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Bleimor (Breton language for Seawolf), more fully Urz Skaouted Bleimor, was a Breton Scouting organization, taken from the pseudonym used by Breton poet Jean-Pierre Calloc'h, who died during World War I.

History
Bleimor was founded in Paris on 9 January 1946 by Pierre Géraud-Keraod (later founder of the Scouts d'Europe) and Lizig Géraud-Kéraod, on the model of the Urz Goanag Breiz (Order of the Breton Hope in the Breton language) youth movement for Celtic revival in Brittany, founded in 1943 by Yann-Vari Perrot and Herry Caouissin, on the model of the Welsh movement Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Order of the Welsh Hope in the Welsh language).

The statutes of the Bleimor organization were officially lodged with the Prefecture of Police of Paris in April 1950. The goals of the association were stated as "Practices of Scouting and the activities of cultural expression, dances, choir singing, popular music, dramatic plays", without reference to Scouts de France, nor to the Breton language.

The first bulletin, published in 1947, specified the objectives of the association as "Christian action, Celtic expression, social service, spiritual, cultural and folk formation of the Rovers, Scouts, leaders and Guides of France of Breton origin".

Bleimor merged into the Federation of European Scouts in 1962. Joseph Chardronnet was chaplain of the organization from 1948 to 1965.

Bleimor's flag was a green field charged with a yellow circle and a Scandinavian-style black cross fimbriated with white, the whole representing a Celtic cross. Rectangular as well as triangular flags were used. The Scout movement also used a white flag with a black cross voided through and seven black ermine spots in the canton. The ermine spots had an unusual art déco pattern (a triangle, one vertical and two horizontal dashes).

See also

Gwenc'hlan Le Scouëzec
Scouting in France
Alan Stivell

External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20001209134200/http://crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr%7Dbz-a.html
http://1eremarinelanderneau.free.fr/1ereMarineLanderneau/Bleimor.html

Non-aligned Scouting organizations
Scouting and Guiding in France
Youth organizations established in 1946
Organizations disestablished in 1962
Disbanded Scouting organizations


In championing her husband Ben's presidential aspirations, Candy Carson is providing more touches to his already-questionable personal canon, Gawker reported.
Candy Carson said in her newly-released autobiography that not only was the couple's youngest son a surprise birth inside their home, but that the former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon reached her just before the boy was born and caught him in one hand while catching the afterbirth in the other.
After delivering the child, she wrote, she "ran up and down stairs" searching around the home for something he could use to clip the placenta off.
She recounted the story on Fox and Friends on Tuesday, while also sharing another story from the book in which the Republican presidential candidate singlehandedly stopped a carjacking while at a gas station.
Watch Candy Carson's interview on Fox and Friends, as aired on Tuesday, below.


The scene: Marco Island, Florida. My family hanging out in our rented tiki hut on the beach. My wife and I relaxing on lounge chairs. My sons playing happily in the sand. The four of us eating lunch delivered by the resort's beach jeep.
That was one of the best days we've ever had as a family.
The specifics are a bit hazy by now—Did I have the crab cake sandwich or a salad for lunch?—but the magic of the day lives on.
Memories tend to work that way. As time passes, details fade, and general impressions remain. While that works beautifully for vacations, it works poorly for training workshops intended to build long-lasting skills.
We work with clients keen to push their public speaking or media interviewing abilities to a new level. Forming a positive general impression of the training day is good—enjoying the experience of learning likely leads to better outcomes—but it's not enough. Unlike vacation memories, the entire purpose of a training workshop is to make sure the details stick.
Having attended dozens of workshops throughout my career, I'm way too familiar with what I've dubbed the "One and Done Syndrome." It's a condition you develop after attending a training workshop, forgetting much of what you've learned, and failing to hear from your trainers ever again.
As an example, I attended a two-day communications skills workshop last year. I learned a few new things about myself that I didn't know coming in. That was helpful. Since the session, I've received dozens of emails from the company—but every single one of them was a marketing message trying to get me to sign up for another session.
Not one was designed to ensure that the material I learned stuck.
I'm not throwing stones. I've been guilty of leading workshops that operate the same way. It is satisfying to lead a workshop that people enjoy and feel good about. However, I've concluded that we haven't done as well with the second part of the equation—the long-term follow-up that ensures growth over time.
READING: 10 in-depth clients-only reports, delivered one per month following your training workshop, that are intended to help you reinforce and build upon the skills you learned.
LISTENING AND ASKING: An invitation to a live annual webinar, during which you can refresh the skills you learned, gain new techniques, and ask questions specific to your speaking situation.
DISCUSSING: A free one-hour phone or Skype call with one of our trainers within one year of your training, during which you can discuss an upcoming talk or interview or receive feedback on a presentation or interview you recently delivered.
Distributed in that way—over time and in different forms—you're much more likely to remember and act upon what you learned. Your investment in yourself will pay dividends far greater than the one and done approach ever could.


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Rhegmoclema collini är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Cook 1969. Rhegmoclema collini ingår i släktet Rhegmoclema och familjen dyngmyggor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Pragyata Foundation, as the name suggests, aims for substantial growth in our highly potent society, focusing on its underprivileged sections. Established on 28th October 2015, the foundation has ever since organised multi-level events under various aspects. Their work for the social cause, indeed, began much earlier than the foundation's registration.
Pragyata Foundation is a registered Non-Profit Organisation which has been conducting activities primarily for upholding the very spirit of Education and Literacy, Child Development and Women Empowerment, along with the security, promotion, and protection of human rights, health and welfare programs, soft skills, awareness workshops and the MDGs with complete determination. New activities and areas always add on to our goals as we discover the bedrock functionality of our society. If every citizen of the nation understands his rights and duties along with the legal codes of protection, they can then easily sense opportunities for themselves and become independent. We specially train all underprivileged students, get them enrolled in schools, teach them regularly and free of cost, organise camps and training in multiple essential areas, provide computer labs, Silai centres, and libraries along with other crucial facilities that will help them grow in a quality life just like their well-off counterparts. We extend our full support in providing each and every thing that gets us to the success of our goals at a huge level.
We carry out several projects specifically targeted at smaller goals within a program, and achieve them in a systematic way. We often collaborate with other organisations that share the same vision, any particular cause, or just anonymously want to contribute to make a change. Pragyata Foundation is the member of the POCSO committee (Protection of Children from Sexual Offense in School) of Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj. We frequently initiate events for underprivileged students in different schools. Our Foundation has also been kind to receive help/collaboration from many organisations, and a host of anonymous individuals who often visit us regularly.
All this earns us a sense of true humanity and shapes the future of mankind. We have enriched experiences about the world and the challenges it possesses. In that respect, we tend to make it as easy for any citizen to make up for a good life in whatever areas he/she wishes to.


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Pubdate: Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Source: New Haven Register (CT)
Copyright: 1999, New Haven Register
Contact:  http://www.ctcentral.com/cgi-bin/w3com/start?ctcentral+FrontPage
Forum: http://www.ctcentral.com/
Author: Esther Armmand
CITY ANTI-DRUG PARTNERSHIP IS FIGHTING BACK
New Haven Fighting Back is a partnership of the city, the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and New Haven's neighborhoods. Our goal is to
measurably reduce alcohol and other drug problems and the social and
economic costs associated with substance abuse.
Over the past year, we have increased our efforts to promote public
policy at the local and state levels as part of a coordinated strategy
to reduce and prevent substance abuse. We have spoken at public
hearings. We are developing a local research arm. And, we're involving
the community in strategies to improve options for individuals
suffering from addiction.
As part of that effort, we helped organize a large group of people to
testify at a July 8 public hearing in Hartford sponsored by the
federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
The hearing is the first of four to be held around the country as part of
CSAT's new project, "Changing the Conversation: A National Plan to Improve
Substance Abuse Treatment." Individuals were invited to testify on one or
more of five topics: closing the treatment gap; reducing stigma and
changing attitudes; improving and strengthening treatment systems;
connecting services and research; and addressing work force issues.
Among the topics addressed by those testifying from New Haven were the
unique treatment needs of mothers with alcohol and other drug
problems; the need for education of health care practitioners;
workplace issues; the need for more funding to address alcohol and
other drug problems; and alcohol and other drug treatment services for
the homeless.
Addressing one of CSAT's priorities, Fighting Back is developing a
research and evaluation component, the Community Epidemiology Work
Group, to guide all our strategies and to make relevant findings
available to the public.
The work group will use local data to identify alcohol and other drug
use patterns, trends in drug use, and emerging substances of abuse.
The information can be used by agencies to evaluate programs' impact
on specific problems, to allocate resources, and to provide early warnings.
After the four CSAT hearings around the country, panels made up of
experts in each of the five topics will produce a comprehensive report
that will focus on improving treatment.
Fighting Back, in collaboration with many other groups, worked hard in
the last General Assembly session to close gaps in service.
We supported parity in insurance coverage for substance abuse
treatment, which was included as part of the Medicaid/Managed Care
bill. "Parity" means that insurance companies must provide coverage
for mental illness and alcohol and other drug problems that is equal
to the coverage they provide for other diseases. The new law requires
this, but does not set standards for the extent of coverage. The law
adds licensed alcohol and drug counselors to the list of providers who
can be reimbursed for their services.
Another way we have worked to close the gap in services is to promote
the availability of transportation to treatment 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
There is nothing more frustrating -- or more socially and economically
costly -- than having a person ready to go into treatment who can't
get to the treatment site, even when there is an opening. The "window
of opportunity" the individual experiences often closes in the face of
that frustration, and may not reopen for a long time.
Improving treatment is a major goal of Fighting Back. We have made
some progress, but much remains to be done.
MAP posted-by: Derek Rea


Excel Builders has an outstanding reputation in the design-build & remodeling industry, adn now we have added a deck division! Our deck division will provide the same attention to detail and quality craftsmanship that Excel Builders has become recognized for!
$500 off a deck that is ordered this year and build next year, & $1,000 off a deck that is ordered this year & built this year!
We all want to enjoy the outdoors just a little bit more. We make it possible to enjoy them year-round from the comfort of your own home. Excel Builders, MN Deck Contractors, will help you every step of the way in creating that beautiful deck that will be enjoyed by family and friends for years to come.
With big, bright windows, you can bring the natural sun into your patio that can keep you warm even during the colder months. We will install an HVAC system and insulation so that your porch is always the perfect temperature. We can either install a 3-season porch or a 4-season porch onto your home so that you can enjoy the outdoors no matter the time of the year.
In-Home Consultation – Every project that we complete begins with an in-home consultation, our designers want to get a feel for your home and property. We also want to understand your vision for your porch. We want to be able to create the porch that you have always dreamed of having.
Conceptual Drawings – Once our designers are confident in what your desires are for your porch, we will be able to create some basic designs of how to create a porch for your needs. If you see anything that you wish to redesign let us know and we will work with you to make any changes.
Detailed Drawings – After the rough drawings are approved, our contractors and designers will then create detailed drawings of your porch. Our team can even create a 3-D model so that you have a clear understanding of what your porch will look like.
Product Selection – We will help you choose the right type of windows, appliances, and other products for your porch.
Installation – Once everything is completely set, we will go through the process of constructing your porch for your home and making sure that it looks exactly the way that you always wanted. We will ensure that you have enough insulation and that your HVAC system is working properly.
Excel Builders, MN Deck Contractors, is a team of experienced professionals who are dedicated to building your home around your family and your lifestyle. We will make sure that your deck or porch is a relaxing space where your family can enjoy the outdoors no matter what time of year it is. Servicing Chaska, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina and Minneapolis/St Paul, Twin Cities Metro Area. If you are thinking about building a porch for your home, give us a call today!


I spotted this tiny potted succulent at Target this afternoon and decided to bring him home with me. I have noticed these types of little plants popping up more and more lately. When I see them, I am reminded of the few days in July that I spent with my sister Juliana and her family. She has several succulents in her home and they fit her taste and decor perfectly.


If you ever wanted to see Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner gear up in Wild West-inspired attire and get freaky in a motel room, then Dsqaured2's Fall/Winter 2018 campaign has got you covered.
Directed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, the campaign is set somewhere off a highway in the Midwest. The video sports a retro vibe, portraying Hadid and Jenner as Western belles with big hair, high heels, and tight denim, and is set against a muted '60s style decor backdrop. Of course, everyone involved dons items from Dsquared2's FW18 collection, which boasts plenty of plaid shirts, svelte denim, and embellished jackets.
Watch the film above and let us know what you think of it in the comments.
Next, Caliroots Essentials might be your new go-to collection for quality wardrobe staples.


text: American-born artist Timothy Wenzel is "one of the 21st century's truly talented and prolific keyboardists/pianists". He writes and plays highly engaging Contemporary Instrumental/New Age/Celtic music, often inviting genre-leading guest musicians to help bring his songs to the pinnacle of sonic majesty. Moreover, his music is undoubtedly among most melodic in the New Age genre, infusing hauntingly beautiful themes into his entrancing creations. "Timothy Wenzel has just the right phrasing for the journey of passion he has produced. His mixture of the natural world and the emotional world seems to blend seamlessly into a work that is listenable at any given time. His instrumentals are focused, inviting, but most of all, expressive." RJ Lannan, Artisan Music Reviews. His albums rapidly ascend into the top 10 of the prestigious ZMR 100 international air play chart. In fact, the widely-applauded Running Away held the coveted #1 spot for two consecutive months, a rare and applaudable achievement! His latest album will be released in early 2021.


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08:20 Murray Daily Update: Murray International Trust Plc is listed in the Equity Investment Instruments sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker MYI. The last closing price for Murray was 1,224p.
Murray International Trust Plc has a 4 week average price of 1,218p and a 12 week average price of 1,178p.
There are currently 128,540,518 shares in issue and the average daily traded volume is 127,509 shares. The market capitalisation of Murray International Trust Plc is £1,568,194,319.60.
10:17 speedsgh: I note that the share price is now trading at a small discount to NAV which is the first time in a while.
16:05 alphacentaurus: Why does the share price keep dropping. Since Jan/Feb this year. What's driving it?
14:49 speedsgh: Annual Financial Report (9/3) - HTTPS://www.investegate.co.uk/murray-intnl-trust--myi-/rns/annual-financial-report/201803090700041942H/ ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 Net asset value total return 2017: +14.7% (2016: +40.3%) Benchmark total return 2017: +12.8% (2016: +25.8%) Dividends per share {A} 2017: 50.0p (2016: 47.5p) Revenue return per share 2017: 51.8p (2016: 51.2p) Share price total return 2017: +11.0% (2016: +50.5%) Premium to net asset value 2017: +1.3% (2016: +4.6%) Net gearing {B} 2017: 10.7% (2016: 12.5%) Ongoing charges ratio {B} 2017: 0.64% (2016: 0.68%) {A} Dividends declared for the year in which they were earned. {B} Net gearing/(cash) is calculated by dividing total assets less cash or cash equivalents by shareholders' funds expressed as a percentage. Dividends and Dividend Policy Three interim dividends of 11.0p per share (2016: three interims of 10.5p) have been declared during the year. Your Board is now recommending a final dividend of 17.0p (2016: 16.0p) which, subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 18 May 2018 to shareholders on the register on 6 April 2018. If approved, the total Ordinary dividends for the year will amount to 50.0p, an increase of 5.3% from last year (2016: 47.5p). After accounting for the payment of the final dividend, the surplus revenue of approximately £2.3 million will be transferred to the Company's brought forward revenue reserves. As I have alluded to in previous years, the Company's revenue is substantially derived from overseas companies, which pay dividends in local currencies that are then translated into Sterling upon receipt. The Company's revenue streams are, therefore, highly susceptible to the strength or weakness of Sterling. The Board and the Manager have previously investigated the merits of hedging expected annual revenues arising from the portfolio and found that introducing hedging strategies would add complexity and, for certain currencies, be very expensive to implement. Therefore, we have concluded that hedging would be unattractive to deploy. The inevitable consequence of this is that the annual revenue from the portfolio, when translated into Sterling, will experience volatility caused by Sterling's movements against the currencies of the underlying assets of the Company. The Board intends to maintain a progressive dividend policy given the Company's investment objective. This means that, in some years, revenue will be added to reserves, while in others revenue may be taken from reserves to supplement earned revenue for that year, to pay the annual dividend. Shareholders should not be surprised or concerned by either outcome as, over time, the Company will aim to pay out what the underlying portfolio earns. Management of Premium and Discount At the Annual General Meeting held in April 2017, shareholders renewed the annual authorities to issue up to 10% of the Company's issued share capital for cash at a premium and to buy back up to 14.99% of the issued share capital at a discount. During the year, no Ordinary shares were purchased for Treasury or cancellation; however, we sold 301,642 shares from Treasury at a premium to NAV. The Board will be seeking approval from shareholders to renew both authorities in 2018. As in previous years, both new shares and shares from Treasury will only be issued at a premium to NAV and shares will only be bought back at a discount to NAV. Resolutions to this effect will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting and the Directors strongly encourage shareholders to support these proposals. During the year, the Ordinary shares have traded at an average premium to the NAV (excluding income) of 3.4%. The Board continues to believe that it is appropriate to seek to address temporary imbalances of supply and demand for the Company's shares which might otherwise result in a recurring material discount or premium. Subject to existing shareholder permissions (given at the last AGM) and prevailing market conditions over time, the Board intends to continue to buy back shares and issue new shares (or sell shares from Treasury) if shares trade at a persistent significant discount to NAV (excluding income) or premium to NAV (including income). The Board believes that this process is in all shareholders' interests as it seeks to reduce volatility in the premium or discount to underlying NAV whilst also making a small positive contribution to the NAV. At the practicable date, the NAV (including income) per share was 1178.4p and the share price was 1226.0p equating to a premium of 4.0% per Ordinary share. Gearing At the year end, total borrowings amounted to £185 million, representing net gearing (calculated by dividing the total assets less cash by shareholders' funds) of 10.7% (2016: 12.5%) all of which is drawn in Sterling. On 31 May 2017, the Company agreed a new £60 million loan facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ("RBS") which was drawn in full and fixed for five years at an all-in rate of 1.714%. The new facility has been used to repay a maturing £60 million loan with RBS. The Company also has a loan totalling £60 million that is due to mature in May 2018. The Directors are in the process of reviewing options for the replacement of this facility.
11:18 contango1: Lowest share price in 5 years and trading at a discount hardly enhances Mr Stout's reputation!
18:27 jimbox1: Much of the share price under-performance is due to the evaporating premium. Perhaps we will even go to a discount before Stout strategies prove their worth in the longer term.
13:58 nobee: The performance is reverting to the mean, the share price being back where it was a year ago. The premium has shrunk to about 4%, and you can buy the shares for 10.32 today. Bruce Stout is a classical economist critical of UK and US economies, and of the behaviour of their central banks. Nevertheless many US and UK shares have done well this year, markets eschewed by Mr Stout. No doubt sticking to this policy will once again pay off in due course, but perhaps relaxing the economic rigour and spreading the equity net wider would get the NAV recovering faster. One plus remains, nevertheless, and that is the continuing outstanding record of dividend growth.
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