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Directions: The Pantages Theatre is on the north side of the Hollywood Blvd. just east of Vine. From the 101 freeway take the Hollywood Blvd. exit. West on Hollywood Blvd. approximately four blocks.
Information: Opened in June 1930. Built to screen movies with live shows as was popular then, the Pantages Theatre has a large stage. The Academy Awards were held here from 1949 to 1959.
The Pantages Theater is owned by Broadway producer James M. Nederlander who also owns the Palace and Lunt-Fontanne theaters in New York.
Lion King - Disney's musical "Lion King" is scheduled to open 19 October 2000 and run, at least initially, through 30 March 2001. The actual run will depend upon attendance but it could be extended if the interest is there.
Lion King features extravagant life sized puppets such as giraffes (men on stilts), an elephant and lions. Look for a parade through the audience in the opening act.
The Lion King was the biggest hit on broadway (New York) since it made its' debut in 1997. This will be the first full production in the United States outside of New York.
The Pantages is undergoing a $5 million to $10 million renovation to get ready for the new show.
Early tickets available through American Express. Expect ticket prices to range from $10 in the upper balcony to $125 for VIP seats.
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Archive of posts published in the tag: Commentary
Perpetuating Hate
Reilly notes that the sheer number of false hate crimes is significant and it began before Trump. This desire of the progressive left to relive the social justice victories of the civil rights era of the 1960's creates a bigger demand for hate crimes than we can supply. They wish to continue fighting a war they have long won. The are like the Japanese soldiers stranded on a Pacific Island unaware the war is over.
A Permanent Stain on Their Party
"If this is the new standard, then every racist thing Donald Trump has ever said about immigrants is immune to criticism because he can claim he was just encouraging "openness" and "conversation." As Dean Phillips, a fellow Democratic freshman (and moderate) from a nearby Minnesota district lamented to Politico, "suddenly an entire party is being branded by the perspectives of two of its members [Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] who represent 1 percent of the caucus."
Passion and Conviction
The refusal of most of the liberal political and intellectual class to balance the frustrating against the optimistic was as much deference to the loudest voice in the room as anything else.
The Collapse of Work
from Commentary, Nicholas Eberstadt, Our Miserable 21st Century On Wall Street and in some parts of Washington these days, one hears that America has gotten back to "near full employment." For Americans outside the bubble, such talk must seem nonsensical.…
The New Populism
From Noah Rothman at Commentary, The Age of Emotion and Unreason The elites and experts in whom society has placed its trust have underperformed over the last decade. This phenomenon was discussed at length in the latest COMMENTARY podcast. In virtually every sector…
Understanding Republicans
from John Podhoretz at Commentary The Truly Forgotten Republican Voter But the truly forgotten Republican voter never bought Trump's new outfit. I mean the Republican person who believes in limited government and a strong national defense and some kind of…
Passion vs Reason
from Peter Weher at Commentary, Donald Trump: What the Founders Feared Time and again the founders argued for the need "for more cool and sedate reflection." They spoke about the danger of passion wresting the sceptre from reason. And it…
A Tin Heart
From Commentary Magazine, If He Only Had a Heart: John Podhoretz comments in Michael Oren's Book: His dealings with the elite media were likewise unpleasant. He called the New York Times editorial-page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, after the paper published an op-ed by…
Degrading American Democracy
From Commentary, Obamacare Lies and Democracy Excerpt: In a sense, Gruber's statement doesn't exactly break new ground. After all, if then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could say that ObamaCare had to be passed before its contents could be understood, it's not…
Piketty's Absence of Historical Context
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: Of course, America has poor people, though it has relatively few who go hungry because capitalism has failed them. The average poor person in America, in…
Inexperienced Foreign Policy Advisors
Bret Stephens writes The Meltdown in the September Commentary. Excerpts: None of these fiascos— for brevity's sake, I'm deliberately setting to one side the illusory pivot to Asia, the misbegotten Russian Reset, the mishandled Palestinian–Israeli talks, the stillborn Geneva conferences on Syria,…
Safe, Benign, and Confident hands.
Bret Stephens writes The Meltdown in the September Commentary. Excerpts: Should any of this have come as a surprise? Probably not: With Obama, there was always more than a whiff of the overconfident dilettante, so sure of his powers that he could…
Inherited Dilemmas
Bret Stephens writes The Meltdown in the September Commentary. Excerpts: Then again, every president confronts his share of apparently intractable dilemmas. The test of a successful presidency is whether it can avoid being trapped and defined by them. Did Obama…
Supremely Comfortable With His Own Ignorance
Hillary's Foreign Policy Failures a comprehensive look, also scan the 80+ commments at AT. A similar look, though more focused on Obama, from Bret Stephens in Commentary: The Meltdown excerpts: Even the ordinarily sympathetic Washington press corps has cottoned to…
Relativity of Wealth
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: Well, no. In fact, the Billy Zane character was an entirely fictional creation of James Cameron's imagination (and the proper spelling of his name is Hockley;…
Exclusion of Housing from Piketty's Wealth Data
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: Homburg, the American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Hassett, and a team at the Sciences Po in Paris, moreover, argue that the recent widening of the wealth-to-income gap…
The Myth of Capitalist Overlords
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: A third claim—one can't call them arguments because they don't rise to that level—is that the super rich will rig democracy to their advantage. This, too,…
Inequality is the Result of Meritocracy
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: "The consequences for the long-term dynamics of the wealth distribution are potentially terrifying," Piketty writes. For instance, Piketty fears that whenever the return on capital really…
The Discretionary Data on Inequality
Jonah Goldberg writes Mr. Piketty's Big Book of Marxiness in the July issue of Commentary. Excerpt: The most common and strongest complaint is that Piketty's arrangement of the data paints a false picture of rising inequality in the United States. Harvard's…
Ignoring Diplomatic Fundamentals
from Commentary Obama Learns the Value of Allies by Seth Mandel: Although President Obama's first-term habit of serially offending U.S. allies appeared to be a procession of gaffes and errors, there actually was a strategy behind it. Picking fights with the…

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Doney, Mustangs claim Heartland opener in OT
Scott Doney has emerged as a clutch goal scorer this year for the undefeated Midwestern State men's soccer team.
Doney, Mustangs claim Heartland opener in OT Scott Doney has emerged as a clutch goal scorer this year for the undefeated Midwestern State men's soccer team. Check out this story on timesrecordnews.com: http://wtrne.ws/2y4J9l5
TRN Sports Published 9:26 p.m. CT Sept. 15, 2017
Scott Doney(Photo: MSU Athletics)
CANYON — Midwestern State knew it had to find a clutch goal scorer this season. Many of the familiar faces who had frequented the scoring column were long gone.
So senior foward Scott Doney has answered the call. He already has a Heartland Conference Player of the Week honor in his pocket. But that was nothing compared to Thursday night when Doney scored a golden goal in the 95th minute to give the No. 8 Mustangs a 1-0 Highway 287 Challenge rivalry win over West Texas A&M.
Doney, from New Zealand, is a transfer from Buffalo where he played two seasons. He also played one season at Marshall. He's already matched his career high with four goals.
Doney's goal at WT came off a throw in into the middle box from junior defender Alex Mullet, finding the lower left corner of the net after a scramble for possession with 94:09 on the clock.
Notes: MSU (5-0) has fourth shutouts on the year after working overtime in the Heartland Conference opener. It was the ninth straight time they've handled the Buffs (2-2, 0-1). ... Senior keeper Richard Goss recorded three saves in the second half including a rocket from WT's Callum Challinor that Goss made a diving leap to save. ... The Mustangs play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eastern New Mexico.
Lewis leads stunning comeback for MSU women
Avery Lewis and Kelly Cannistra sparked a second-half comeback at Mustangs Park as Midwestern State erased a two-goal deficit and beat Oklahoma Baptist, 3-2, Friday night.
Lewis scored twice, including the game-winner with 19 seconds left int he match, a rocket from the left side into the top right corner of the net.
Avery Lewis, MSU (Photo: MSU Athletics)
Lewis had broken up the shutout in the 56th minute with her first goal of the year iwth an assist from Sarah Stewart. A header from Cannistra, assisted by reigning player of the week Destinee Williamson, tied the match in the 58th minute.
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I attempted to play a little game during Sharknado 5 by tallying how many complete sentences were spoken by Tara Reid's character, April Shepard. It's no secret that Reid's presence in this film series is mostly confined to "just standing there" and increasingly being CGI'd into doing ridiculous feats via the cybernetic implants (if you're reading this, I can only assume you know what I'm talking about) she's acquired along the way. Recall the original Sharknado, when her "big moment" involves passing a chainsaw to her husband Fin (Ian Ziering), the actual hero: She doesn't speak much then either…for reasons that immediately become obvious whenever she does speak. Let's just say that her delivery has not improved since 2013.
So yes, I tried to count the complete sentences uttered by Reid, but forgot halfway through the film that I was doing it, having fallen victim to a potent cocktail of boredom conjured up by the movie's inert sluggishness. Kudos to The Asylum—they're the only studio that can turn "people flying through magical tornadoes filled with sharks" into a startlingly effective sedative.
Simply put, this series has run its course and is currently beating a dead shark. And that's coming from someone who is more or less a Sharknado fan, or at least a defender of the first few films in the series, which, despite being stupid, have a certain low-budget charm to them. As time has gone by, though, the franchise has gone from amusing diversion to increasingly grating summer obligation. The sheer degree of product placement alone should be enough for most reasonable humans to change the channel in disgust, best exemplified by the moment when a primary character says the following line without a shred of irony: "Let's see what I can find on the Xfinity Stream App!" You could make a fairly convincing argument, as a result, that this isn't a "movie," per se—it's a bloated assemblage of marketing and cameo appearances by hideously Botox-frozen and knife-altered former celebrity faces.
The plot, as it were, is simultaneously more inscrutable and easier to sum up in one sentence than any of the other Sharknado sequels. It's about a kid getting sucked up into a sharknado, and the entire rest of the film involves trying to get him back out again. That's it—I'm not sure how long he's up there, but it appears to be days at the very least, just flying around aimlessly.
It's pointless to attempt any further deconstruction of this film, so allow me to simply share with you some of the random things that ended up jotted in my notes, none of which I could possibly have predicted in advance.
- Multiple John Landis references in the course of a couple minutes, including a nice homage to American Werewolf in London.
The ending of Sharknado 5: Global Swarming makes at least one thing clear: We're getting a Sharknado 6 next summer, and it's going to explore the only remaining frontier that the series hasn't yet touched. I'm sure that I'll end up reviewing it for Paste—this isn't the kind of thing you do for five movies and then simply stop—but it's difficult for me to imagine that the series could somehow complete a U-turn into the camp of "entertaining" once again at this point. Like a shark, it has to keep swimming or it will die…but maybe it's time to stop swimming anyway.
Jim Vorel is a Paste staff writer who has somehow managed to review every single Sharknado film. You should throw him some chum by following on Twitter.


Fianna Fáil stalwart Jackie Fahey died in the early hours of Monday morning. He was 91 years of age. Mr Fahey, who was born in Clonmel in January 1928, was a member of Waterford County Council from 1950 to 1970 and in 1965, became a TD for the Tipperary South constituency, having previously contested the 1961 General Election.
In 1977, he crossed the River Suir once more and was elected as a Waterford TD, a seat he held until the 1992 General Election. In 1970, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the then Minister of Agriculture and in 1979 was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, a position he held for two years.
A long-time loyalist of then party leader Charles Haughey, the late Mr Fahey served a total of 45 years as a Waterford County Councillor, his second stint on the local authority extending from 1974 to 1999.
In 1989, Mr Fahey broke ranks with Mr Haughey, after what was described by the Dungarvan Leader as "a row which (had) been smouldering for years under the surface" between both men, leading to the then TD's withdrawal of support for his leader, along with his resignation from the parliamentary party.
Wrote the Leader: "Deputy Fahey's letter of resignation from the Parliamentary Party was sent to the Taoiseach on Saturday (July 22nd 1989). In it he referred to previous correspondence between them and to their many meetings in the comparatively recent past. He also referred to the many u-turns taken by the Party on various issues and in particular, the coalition agreement with the Progressive Democrats.
A YEAR later, then Deputy Fahey re-applied for membership of the party and was readmitted.
By the end of his Oireachtas career, Jackie Fahey had served in nine different Dáileanna and also stood unsuccessfully in the 1989 European Election, one of only three occasions in which he was not successful, 1961 and 1992 being the others. There was great rivalry among the Fianna Fail candidates, but Jackie managed to hold his seat.Brian Swift would become a TD in the 1980s and he would be followed by Donie Ormonde.
They would get the east of the county vote, as would Brendan Kenneally, but Jackie held the West of the county. Ollie Wilkinson would become a TD for Fianna Fail in the West after Jackie retired.
In those days there was great rivalry and in certain elections there would be 3 Fine Gael candidates and 3 Fianna Fail candidates, with the two big parties getting two seats each, Labour would finally win back a seat held earlier by Tom Kyne in the 1970s with the emergence of Brian O Shea in 1989, when he won a seat for Labour.Jackie was the consummate politician with his hands out to greet people and had a great smile and happy engaging personality. He was well liked and had a very loyal following.
He was very popular among the smaller farmers and rural community. This would be seen in the counts and boxes after each election, but he also had an urban vote. In the wake of Fianna Fáil's 2011 General Election collapse a devastated party would see Dungarvan and the West not vote in their usual numbers for Fianna Fail and their seat would go, for the first time in decades. However, Dungarvan would have seen a makeover in those decades and Jackie played a part in getting investment into the town.He was best remembered in the city for the rivalry with Brendan Kenneally.
He was an astute politician and would go early to meetings in the city and spend a few hours knocking on doors outside election times in Lismore Park, Lisduggan and elsewhere. People were very impressed by this said John O Connor, Munster Express former news editor. This helped in transfers and votes in subsequent elections. No doubt, the contribution of Jackie Fahey to public life in Waterford and Dungarvan will debated in the days and weeks ahead. May he Rest in Peace.


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Resurrecting the Sin: Catching up with WHUT? Written by: Matt Drummond
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Whut? : "Still Laughing" July 2018
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Resurrecting the Sin: Catching up with WHUT?
Written by: Matt Drummond
Back in 2007, a band calling themselves WHUT? expelled their inaugural EP, 'Through it All, We Stand Tall'. The bands thrashing entrance was followed by a deep rooted, DIY onslaught of stage performances. Throughout the multitude of shows, WHUT? linked up with SBE Records to record their first full length album, 'Laughing with the Sinners', which emerged in August, 2010.
After a handful of lineup changes, this Chicago punk/thrash/hardcore hybrid has cemented a powerful lineup, and done an about face. Philly D (drums), Jeremy Keen (vocals), Jerome Marshall (guitar), Gregory Charles (guitar), and Bob Mullaney (bass), are primed, and ready to show fans the demon they've become.
"I definitely decided to join when Greg asked me. I was trying to change my style, and play more hardcore influenced riffs, because that shit is fun. I'm from the school of technical, and melodic metal. I just threw the idea of jamming together his way, and he was like 'fuck it, I've wanted a second guitarist in the band forever, especially one that hits the grooves, and gets it.' The rest is history."
–Jerome Marshall
August 10th, 2018, will be the chaperone for the new offering from these guys. Having heard it, I can tell you with the utmost confidence, that the new EP, 'Still Laughing', is a downpour of aggression. As I got more acclimated with the bands sound, I was curious what the vision for the band was at the beginning, and now.
"We definitely wanted to write tunes influenced by the hardcore bands we listened to, but we didn't really have a formula that we felt we had to stick to. We were a bunch of hardcore kids, metalheads, punk rockers, that also listened to hip hop. There hasn't ever been any rules in place, for how we write a song. As time has gone by, and the number of songs that we've written has risen, I do think our sound has changed a bit. A band always has to evolve in a sense, but the way we write the songs remains the same. So I guess my original vision of the band is a bit different than what it is currently, but I don't think that's a bad thing at all."
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As I got into the new EP, I could hear exactly what Philly was talking about. The diversity of sound on this album is crazy. From melodic riffs, to blazing thrash, WHUT? shifts their sound to perfection. The EP screams open with, 'Goddamn Waste'. The vast talent in this band, is immediately noticed. With each change in tempo, comes another influence, and its pretty remarkable. WHUT? even decided to pay respects to the Cro-Mags, on 'Still Laughing', with their own rendition of the song, 'We Gotta Know'. Curious where all these influences came from? Gregory Charles gave me some insight, as to where it began for him.
"The intro to Megadeth's album, 'So Far, So Good, So What' really got me early on. I had to be 5 years old, at my cousins house, when I first heard it. After that, he showed me stuff like Slayer, Metallica, Maiden, etc, and it just kind of spun out from there. The first actual song that got me, was Ozzy, and Randy Rhoads, 'Crazy Train'. It didn't stop there though. I remember when I was a kid, at Catholic school. I was showing people a Guns 'N Roses booklet, and wound up getting suspended from school!"
Hey, thanks Catholic school. Due to your narrow mind, Gregory got extra time to study these bands that had such an influential impact on him. Your suspensions created a rock star, so for that, I thank you.
On August 1st, WHUT? will take their demon head out on the road, for a quick 6 show tour. Indiana will be the first pit stop for the boys, with Chicago being the last, and record release show. The record release will take place at The Cobra Lounge, on August 10th. After the culmination of the bands mini tour, do not expect them to take any breaks whatsoever.
"I'm hoping to do some more touring after that. We've been in talks with some west coast promoters about doing a run out there, and hopefully get over to Europe as well. We also have a bunch of other demo songs written, and recorded, from our last studio session that we need to go back through and finalize. Hopefully, we can write some other new stuff as well."
Talking with the band, and listening to the track 'Punk is Dead', made me think of something. When WHUT? rolls into town, it's not punk that's dead. It's the mainstream, corporate bullshit that's dead. I'll let Gregory fill you in about what being a metalhead is all about.
"Being a metal fan, is about drawing a line in the sand, and picking which side you stand on. It's a raw, brute energy, that has a deep connection to the soul that not everyone gets."
If you live in, or near Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, or Illinois, I suggest you make it out to see this band. The line in the sand has been drawn, which side will you end up on?
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Turkey's Government Is Investigating K-Pop After Allegations That It's Harmful To Young People
Numerous commentators and officials in Turkey have made accusations against K-Pop, claiming it threatens traditional values.
If you're not Turkish yourself, you may be surprised to learn that Turkey has one of the biggest K-Pop fan communities in the world. According to data, Turkish fans rank 10th on the list of countries where people spend the most time consuming K-Pop content and 9th for the most money spent on K-Pop ($108 USD per person per year). However, fandom life may be under threat for fans in Turkey as the government reveals it's putting K-Pop under investigation for potentially harming the country's youth.
On August 10 this year, three girls (aged 11, 13, and 15 years old) made headlines in Turkey as the media reported that they attempted to run away to South Korea without parental permission or documentation. The young girls told their parents they were going to a picnic in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, on August 9, but they did not return home that night.
One of the girls reported missing in Istanbul on August 9 | Internet Haber
When the girls' fraught parents contacted the police, it was discovered that the trio had packed up their clothes and left their mobile phones behind before leaving home, indicating that they did indeed run away. Thankfully, however, a special police team was able to find the girls safe and sound on a beach in Istanbul that night.
The girls were soon reunited with their families. | Internet Haber
In an initial statement to Turkish media outlet NTV, the young girls shocked citizens by revealing that their love for K-Pop and K-Dramas led them to make the decision to flee to South Korea. Later, one of the girl's fathers refuted the claim that they tried to leave the country, stating that although his daughter does like K-Pop, she told him, "We can't go there [to Korea]. How would we?"
The mother of one of the girls | Internet Haber
Despite this, the story spread across the country, with Turkish netizens referring to the incident as "Special Operation BTS." Now, it appears that the scare has led the Ministry of Family and Social Services (a division of Turkey's government) to put K-Pop as a whole under investigation.
According to Turkish newspaper Milliyet, the investigation is also based on accusations from officials who state that K-Pop poses a threat to Turkey's youth. However, much of this concern seems to be rooted in anti-LGBTQ+ viewpoints. In particular, the allegations state, "K-pop is making young people drift from traditional values and reject their family and leading them to a 'gender-free' lifestyle."
VICTON performing in Turkey | @victon1109/Instagram
Back in 2019, one commentator in Turkey claimed that BTS "are part of a global design to create a gender-free society" in a column headlined, "Homosexual armies coming." Soon after, a child psychiatrist in the country was quoted as saying that BTS's so-called androgyny may create gender identity "confusion" in young people.
F.T. Island performing in Turkey. | @FT_Fanclub/Twitter
Meanwhile, a digital communication expert claimed that K-Pop encourages young people to "decide on their sexuality after adolescence based on individual will." At the time, a state-run news agency urged the Turkish government to take action against the "cultural invasion" of K-Pop, which they claim specifically targets young people from conservative backgrounds.
Derya Yanık, Turkey's Minister of Family and Social Services | T24
Now, the Ministry of Family and Social Services is conducting research into K-Pop in order to determine whether it constitutes harmful online content that could negatively impact young people. As part of this investigation, the government is monitoring social media platforms, including Twitter and YouTube. Officials told the newspaper Hürriyet, "Korean pop bands evoke admiration globally by images and their different style music by using social media effectively." According to Twitter data, Turkey had the 19th highest volume of K-Pop-related Tweets in the world last year.
Naturally, many people have responded to claims against K-Pop by denying that the genre is harmful to young people. Alptekin Keskin, a scholar researching anti-K-Pop sentiments, noted that the young girls who may have attempted to run away to Korea are an "exception" rather than a "trend." Keskin went on to explain that the allegations against K-Pop come from "conservative groups who seek to stigmatize K-pop as a movement that promotes an LGBTI lifestyle, a gender-free society, one that drives young people to suicide and whatnot."
Super Junior in Turkey
Keskin also stated that K-Pop fans in the country are using their numbers and knowledge of social media to push back against the allegations through hashtags and online movements, noting, "In the interviews that I have carried out with the fans, they feel that the K-pop idols give an uplifting message, a message of respect."
Meanwhile, Turkish K-Pop fans have long been standing up against anti-K-Pop sentiments in interviews with the media. Back in 2019, fans told Ahval News that they see Korean culture as one similar to their own Turkish culture. They also noted the benefits of being interested in K-Pop and K-Dramas, including developing a community together and the drive to learn a second language.
Miss A performing in Turkey | Miss A Turkey
As the investigation continues, many Turkish K-Pop fans are concerned that they may soon be banned from listening to Korean songs or talking about their favorite groups and K-Dramas online. However, the government is yet to make a statement confirming that K-Pop is at risk of being banned outright.
Source: Yeni Şafak, Al-Monitor, Ahval News, Ahval News and Turkish Minute
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A basic review of congestive heart failure including a description of the disease, the causes of CHF, treatments for CHF and important facts about the disease.
Includes tips for working with clients who have CHF and additional resources for employees who'd like to know more about the disease.
1. Identify the structures and functions of the heart involved in CHF.
2. List at least 3 things that can cause CHF.
3. Describe three symptoms of congestive heart failure.
4. Identify three unhealthy lifestyle choices and describe the benefit of eliminating them.
5. Identify two ways you can help your client relieve stress and fatigue.


Many people who approach the area of vision in leadership have it all backwards.
They believe that if the cause is good enough, people will automatically buy into it and follow. But that's not how leadership really works. People don't at first follow worthy causes. They follow worthy leaders who promote worthwhile causes. People buy into the leader first, then the leaders vision. Having an understanding of that changes your whole approach to leading people.
For the person who attends conferences and asks whether his people will follow, the question really becomes "Have I given my people reasons to buy into me?" If your answer is yes, they will gladly buy into your vision. But if you have not built that credibility with your people, it really doesn't matter how great your vision is.
Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it. If you consider the messenger to be credible, then you believe the message has value.
Maxwell explains that the reasons actors and athletes are hired as promoters of products is because they have established credibility. People buy Nike shoes because they have bought into Michael Jordan, not necessarily because of the quality of the shoes. The same is true when actors promote causes.
Once people have bought into someone, they are willing to give his vision a chance. People want to go along with people they get along with.
Even though people may think a cause is good, if they don't like the leader, they will go out and find another.
Even when people don't like a leader's vision, if they've already bough into him, they will keep following him. When followers don't agree with their leader's vision, they react in many ways. Sometimes they work to convince their leader to change his vision. Sometimes they abandon their point of view and adopt his. Other times they find a compromise. But as long as they still buy into the leader, they wont opt-out and reject him. They will keep following.
They will follow their leader no matter how bad conditions get or how much the odds are stacked against them. That's what inspired the U.S. space program to fulfill John F. Kennedy's vision and put a man on the moon. That's the reason people continue to have hope and keep alive the dream of Martin Luther King Jr., even after he was gunned down.
As a leader, having a great vision and a worthy cause is not enough to get people to follow you. First you have to become a better leader; you must get your people to buy into you. That's the price you have to pay if you want your vision to have a chance of becoming a reality.
To get people on board doesn't have to be aggressive. Some of us feel we have a right to impose our ideas, hopes and dreams on people, but you will find it extremely frustrating if that's your approach.
It's never too late to adjust and get better at what you do. So today, work hard to build credibility, forge relationships with as many people as you can, be patient and soon, you'll not only be a better leader, but a leader with a vision that's worth pursuing.


This is a skirt that I did a couple of months ago. I found the pattern in Candi Jensen's - "Hooked on Crochet". It's done in 100% cotton. I used fabric and created a lining since this is an open pattern. This was truly an asset to my summer wardrobe and every time I wear it, I continuously receive compliments.


Last September, Kate and I pulled off a bucket list item for our family. We spent a long weekend in the wine country of Napa Valley with my oldest daughters Sarah and Shelby and their husbands doing wine tastings and pretending to be rich and famous. Kate and I arrived early and had dinner with our San Fran friends down at the pier. As our meal came, I said the blessing over the meal and for some reason, I added the line, "…and please bless our children and our children's children." When I finished the prayer, everyone looked at me and said, "that's a nice touch are you trying to tell us something?" Not that I knew of.
Later that same evening my daughters flew in from Charlotte and we met up with them at the hotel bar. We were all sitting around the table talking about the next day's itinerary when Sarah handed me a card in an envelope and smiled at me lovingly. I thought it was probably a thank-you note for the trip and so I set it aside, but as I did, she asked me to read it then and there. As I tore open the card I saw a picture of little baby oxford black and white shoes, which seemed kind of different for the occasion, but I brushed it off and opened it. A black and white piece of paper fell out of the card and my heart stopped. Being a dad of seven kids, I knew what an ultrasound photo looked. Sarah was pregnant! I looked up to see her smiling and then I said something dumb like 'really?' and then proceeded to babble in joy and hug her and her husband. I get excited just remembering that moment and the incredible memory of the entire Napa weekend, even though Sarah didn't get to taste any wine with us. She says I just have to take her back again, which wouldn't be a bad idea either.
Over the past nine months, Sarah's pregnancy had been relatively event free until the Memorial Day morning when her water broke at 9 am and she went to the hospital to monitor her progress. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon I got a text from her, "Daddy, when do you think you will be coming down?" She lives in Charlotte, about 2 and a half hour drive from our home in Durham, North Carolina. Truthfully, I was planning to come down after the baby was born, but that changed when Shelby texted me from the hospital, "Dad, I think it would mean a lot to Sarah if you were here." So, I picked up my youngest kiddos from school, dropped them off at home, packed an overnight bag, kissed my wife and drove to Charlotte to become a grandfather for the first time.
On the 6th floor of the hospital, it was me, Shelby, Sarah's mom, her in-laws and Will's younger sister all roaming the hallways taking turns checking in on the expectant mom throughout the evening. Finally, at 11:30 pm, with contractions coming randomly, I kissed Sarah on the forehead and headed home for some sleep, so that I could be somewhat functional the next day.
After a restless few hours, the text came announcing that Jayden Bonner Pitts was born at 1:45 am on May 30, 2017, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces, and mom and baby were healthy and happy. My heart overflowed with joy and I spent the next hours thanking God for his blessing and asking Him to give me wisdom and perspective around the gravity of becoming a grandparent for the first time.
I walked into Sarah's hospital room at 7:30 that morning with 2 Starbucks coffees and a smile that hurt my face. Jayden was lying swaddled tight in his bassinet and his father was under the covers of a makeshift bed under the window. Sarah was lying on her side watching her son breathe. She smiled at me as I came close to give her a hug and a kiss. Sitting up, she shared the story of Jayden's birth just hours earlier. I don't remember my feet touching the floor that morning in her hospital room; I felt like I was floating.
Then she said, "Do you want to hold him, Pop-Pop?" I grinned and nodded my head, not wanting to cry. Pop-Pop was what I called both of my grandfathers, Anthony Stankavage, and John Grimkowski, and it was also what my children called my dad. Being "Pop-Pop" is a new and significant responsibility for me and I was a little overwhelmed. I lifted the little man from his rest, held him tight and looking right into his dark eyes I said, "I love you, Jayden, welcome to the family." I put my extra large man hands on his chest and he reached out his slender itty-bitty fingers and curled them all around my index finger and squeezed. My tears fell on his blanket. It was something significant, something generational, a moment I will cherish forever. I whispered a prayer for my grandson: declaring his identity in Christ, covering him in the protection and love of the Father, and rebuking, disarming and defeating any evil or foul spirit that might come against the little man or his family in the days ahead. I never wanted to put him down.
In the days that followed, so many people called and left messages congratulating our family. Many of them asked me what it felt like being a grandpa and I tried to formulate an answer. All I could come up with was the memory of a pastor saying a blessing over me 30 years ago, praying that one day I would get to hear the laughter of my children's children. That has always stuck with me, and given my fight against leukemia, it is fortunate that I was able to meet the first of my children's children. I have only heard him cry so far, but I will visit again to feel the joy of his laughter soon.


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TOP 5 WORST ROMAN EMPERORS!
Ah, The Roman Empire. The largest Empire of the ancient world, once thought too big to FAIL (too big, in fact, to govern). Back when real men killed each other in arenas for sport, and life-long rulers were assassinated by the dozen.
Now don't get me wrong, there are plenty of good things that came out of Rome's rule during this period: the Republican form of government, the concept of modern law, road systems throughout Europe, the leap year, Roman numerals, the alphabet, the invention of concrete, numerous other architectural innovations, etc
But it wasn't all peaches and cream, especially for the early Christians: Rome's national scapegoats, well that is until Christianity became the state religion, and every other faith was subsequently outlawed and persecuted to death (but that's another story entirely).
A lot of Americans today like to complain about our often two-faced politicians, but hey at least our Elected leaders don't put our heads on spikes when we don't agree with them. From Tiberius to Diocletian, the Roman Emperors were known to do that and sooo much worse.
The Roman Emperors ruled Rome with an iron fist, and answered to no one. (The title 'Caesar' by the way was later adapted by the German 'Kaizers' and the Russian 'Czars') There were a few good rulers like Marcus Aurelius, the Philosopher-King (think JFK meets Gandalf), but the majority of them were just plain bad. Then there was Elagabalus, who was just plain annoying.
It all started with this one dude by the handle of Julius Caesar. At the time Rome was a Republic with a Senate and the like, but during a time of crisis the people gave temporary, unlimited, power to a single ruler (Pontifex Maximus), who decided he liked running things all by himself, so promoted himself to the newly created position of Dictator-for-Life (which is kind of like asking a Genie for unlimited wishes). It took 60 old guys in togas to take Caesar down, in a slow motion montage of epic Shakespearian back-stabbing betrayal, no less.
The Romans didn't learn their lesson though, because they then appointed his nephew to replace him. A guy called Octavian, stepped in to Caesar's shoes… er sandals… He immediately changed his name to Augustus and declared himself Emperor of Rome and well… things kinda went downhill from there. Following Augustus's demise, his sole surviving heir, Tiberius, seized absolute control and this sort of became a tradition.
Interesting fact about the Emperors of Rome: over the course of FIVE Centuries (27 BC – AD 476) and 147 emperors, only 2 of them died of natural causes, almost all the others were assassinated! … and some with good reason!
DIDIUS JULIANUS 193-193
Didius Julianus… Not much to say about him honestly, he was only in power for about 9 weeks in the year 193 CE. He bid his way into power after the assassination of Pertinax, which directly led to "the Year of the Five Emperors" and a bloody civil war that waged for years after. If becoming Emperor through purchasing the throne wasn't endearing enough, Julianus did a number of things that made himself even less likeable, namely devaluing the currency.
Ultimately, he was ousted and sentenced to death by his successor, Septimius Severus.
CONSTANTINE 306-337
Emperor Constantine aka Constantine the Great aka Saint Constantine is a controversial figure to say the least.
He's often cited as one of the most important figures in the history of Christianity, but he was also a greedy ego-centric maniac who practically brought about the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages that followed.
You see, contrary to popular belief, Constantine wasn't a Christian, by all historical accounts, and yet he was the one who appointed the Council of Nicaea, where they edited the biblical texts into one complete and official document (while burning all the gospels that didn't fit in with their version), and declared the Trinitarian Doctrine as the official state religion in 325 AD.
Constantine taking out his rivals for the throne.
At the time, Rome was ruled by four emperors, but Constantine wanted the spotlight all to himself, so through cunning manipulation eliminated his rivals one by one, consolidating the might of the Roman Empire under his will and putting the heads of his enemies' on spikes. He also was a paranoid psychopath who killed his own wife and son.
His worst offence though?
For no reason whatsoever, Constantine up and decided to move the Capitol of the ROMAN Empire from Rome to his newly established city, which he then named after himself: Constantinople. This led to an eventual schism between the East and Western halves of Rome, which many historians believe was the direct catalyst for the collapse of Rome within the following century.
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COMMODUS 180-192
Emperor Commodus gets such a bad rep that he's even the villain of Ridley Scott's "Gladiator"! Perhaps part of the reason he's so universally reviled by historians is that he followed in the strides of one of the greatest rulers in all of Roman history, Marcus Aurelius. But it's not just that he lived under his father's shadow, it's almost as though Commodus was attempting to sabotage his career out of spite.
Either way, there is no doubt, Commodus sucked at his job.
Despite being rather frail, Commodus constantly insisted on being depicted as Hercules. He constantly boasted about his greatness, while his people suffered from his lack of political initiative. Instead of tending to actual matters of importance, Emperor Commodus decided instead to obsess over the gladiatorial games, which he even "competed" in, winning every match by default.
Towards the end of his reign, he would start every morning in the Colosseum by killing hundreds of helpless animals with javelins and arrows. Meanwhile, the Empire began to fall into economic disarray due to grain shortages, worsened by his extravagant Plebeian games. Much of what Commodus did throughout his rule, was to undo all the good that his father had accomplished.
Eventually the Senate got tired of his bull crap and attempted to poison him… however, when that didn't work they just hired one of his favorite gladiators to assassinate him instead.
CALIGULA 37-41 CE
The Roman Empire has a thick directory of bad rulers, but the descendants of Julius Caesar were right at the top of the shit list. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (or crime family) continued for generations with the likes of horrible bastards like Augustus and Tiberius, but none were quite as horrifying as the notorious Nero… however Caligula could give him a run for his money.
Most people have at least heard of Caligula, a name synonymous with excess debauchery. This sex-crazed lunatic took abuse of power to a new and disturbing level. Caligula was certifiably nuts. Among his many crazy en-devours he once appointed his horse to the political position of proconsul.
Like many a Roman Emperor, Caligula applied for the job by attempting to have the previous guy killed. He was a paranoid schizophrenic who thought himself a literal god, had a tendency to bathe in blood, and was known for draining the budget on massive orgies. He publicly tortured and killed people for his own amusement. One of his worst atrocities took place at the Circus Maximus where they'd run out of prisoners to kill, so he ordered the first five rows of those in attendance slaughtered.
Caligula once marched his soldiers on a campaign against Britain, but when they arrived at the English Channel, something truly bizarre happened: Caligula ordered his legions to attack the water! After splashing about and slashing the waves with their swords in confusion, Caligula recalled his troops in order to help him collect sea shells as the spoils of war to bring home to Rome in triumph.
Eventually his own Praetorian Guards got sick of his bull and straight up killed him, they left him in the street to rot where dogs eventually ate his corpse.
Claudius, Caligula's laid back uncle, was the guy who next took up this cursed position actually did a decent job… that is until his niece / wife (Agrippina) poisoned him. Agrippina was one of the most ruthless women in the history of Rome, and single-handedly managed to orchestrate her son, Nero's rise to power.
Unfortunately for everyone her plan backfired with disastrous results…
NERO 54-68 CE
Nero was a monster, pure and simple. The guy wasn't just psychotic, he was downright sadistic. Nero followed in Caligula's crazy footsteps, but took things a step further. In addition to all the over-the-top orgies and rampant executions over petty annoyances, Nero was so self absorbed that he forced people to attend his awful poetry readings which would often last for hours!
In addition, Nero had his mother killed, kicked his pregnant wife to death, heavily taxed the citizens to pay for a massive (naked) golden statue of himself, burned Christians alive to use as illumination for his palace, and 'competed' in the Olympic games only to win every single competition.
However, among the long list of Emperor Nero's numerous crimes against humanity, the worst would probably be his apparent connection to the Great Fire of Rome! Some sources claim that he may have started the fire, while others claimed he played the lyre while it burned to the ground. Either way though, what is known is what happened next: he blamed the Christians for the inferno and then took the opportunity to build a massive 300 acre, gold-plated palace over the ashes of Rome, dedicated to him.
It's no surprise then that the Biblical authors actually attributed his numerical name: 666 as the mark of the beast. That's right, to the Christians of the time Nero was literally the Anti-Christ. Eventually all of Rome turned against their emperor at which point he fled to his private villa and took his own life.
Suffice it to say, Nero was nuttier than an industrial sized tub of extra crunchy peanut butter.
ERIK SLADER
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Caesar: Republic to Empire
The Council of Nicaea: A Prelude to Darkness
Cleopatra: Last Pharoah of Egypt
Emperor Nero
Ivan the Terrible
The Fall of Constantinople
"A Dark History : The Roman Emperors – From Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome" by Michael Kerrigan
"The Book of Ancient Bastards" by: Brian Thornton"
"Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years" by Diarmaid MacCulloch
"Constantine: Roman Emperor, Christian Victor" by Paul Stephenson
"Nero: The End of a Dynasty" by: Miriam T. Griffin
"The Great Fire of Rome" by Stephen Dando-Collins
"The Annals: The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero" by Cornelius Tacitus
"The Most Evil Men in History: Nero" (documentary)
http://www.roman-empire.net/highpoint/commodus.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/caesar-index.html
Erik Slader is the creator of "Epik Fails of History" a blog (and podcast) about the most epic fails… of history. With Ben Thompson, Erik is the co-author of the Epic Fails book series. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media, once managed a comic book shop, has a weakness for fancy coffee and currently lives in Green Cove Springs, Florida with too many cats.
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16 COVID-19 cases connected to West Michigan motorcycle event, attendees urged to get tested
Muskegon Bike Time
(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging attendees of the Muskegon Bike Time to get tested for COVID-19 after 16 cases were connected to the motorcycle event.
Officials say at least 16 cases have been identified in attendees and their contacts since the July 15 to 18 event and that some of those individuals were infectious during the event. Anyone who attended is being warned they may have been exposed to coronavirus.
"We continue to see outbreaks of COVID-19 in Michigan, including outbreaks involving the more transmissible Delta variant," said. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS in a news release. "Attendees at Bike Time may have been exposed and are urged to get tested based on CDC's latest guidelines. Our best protection against the virus is the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. I urge all eligible Michiganders to get vaccinated as soon as possible."
According to recent CDC guidance, fully vaccinated individuals who have been around someone who has COVID-19 should get tested 3 to 5 days after exposure, even if they don't have symptoms. They should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until receiving a negative test result. Those who test positive should isolate for 10 days.
People with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic or have a wide range of symptoms – from mild to severe illness. Symptoms generally appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and may include:
Individuals experiencing severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, chest pain, inability to wake or stay awake, or pale or blue-colored skin, lips or nail beds, should seek emergency care immediately.
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Queen Elizabeth II Did This 'Questionable' Thing In Paris That Sparked Criticism
By Camille Heimbrod
Queen Elizabeth II did a questionable thing in Paris in 1991 that sparked criticism from royal fans.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman said in his book "Queen of the World" that Her Majesty's trip to Paris was a huge success. However, the trip also got the monarch some flak.
"For criticism, one had to turn to Scotland, where church organizations complained that a princess who should be offering guidance to the young had gone racing on a Sunday," he wrote.
The Queen reportedly visited a race course that she came to know very well over the years. She was welcomed by some of the largest crowds at Longchamp and France's communist papers hailed the visit a success. However, the 92-year-old still didn't do away with criticisms.
Meanwhile, Hardman also revealed that the Queen and Prince Philip would often enjoy secret excursions during their royal tours. At some point, Prince Philip had too much fun that he snuck off on his own while his wife is busy with her engagements.
In 1954, Prince Philip left the Queen while they were in Australia because he wanted to have a beer with his mates. And while the Queen was watching the racing, Prince Philip snuck away to watch a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Prince Philip opened up about the experience and said that he spurned a royal box in favor of the pavilion.
"It would have been very easy to play to the gallery but I took a conscious decision not to. Safer to not be too popular," he said.
Prince Philip and the Queen have been married for 71 years so it is only natural for the two to have experienced a lot of things together – both good and bad. The royal couple was recently plagued with criticism after they were spotted driving their cars without a seatbelt just days after Prince Philip's car accident.
Royal fans and experts said that the senior royals should obey the law just like everyone else despite their status.
Queen Elizabeth May Abdicate This Year For Charles, Not William
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth Criticized For Not Obeying The Law


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The Urban Child Institute Announces $8,446,420 In Community Grants
We would like to announce awards of $8,446,420 in grants to organizations focused on community health and wellness.
The focus areas of the grants range from pediatric advocacy health programs under Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to education programs under the University of Memphis as well as health and education research under University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Grant funding is also contributing to community-based programs impacting all ages and incomes levels throughout the city of Memphis.
"Our children are the future of our community and these grants will help to insure the continued improvement of their health, education and quality of life," said Gary Shorb, Executive Director, The Urban Child Institute.
The Urban Child Institute focuses its grant making and community support on kindergarten readiness and 3rd grade reading level.
Grants include:
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis CHiLD MLP $156,535
CHAMP $534,865
Nurse Family Partnership $671,600
Be Proud! Be Responsible! $410,000
LEAD Inclusion $400,734
LEAD School-Based Therapy $226,266
Le Bonheur Community Outreach $500,000
Medical Legal Partnership $155,000
iHeLP Policy Lab $187,000
LIFE Project $150,000
Early Childhood Project $400,000
iMPACT evaluation and infrastructure $550,000
Autism/ABC Project $200,000
River City Project $250,000
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
Newborn Follow-Up/ACE/CANDLE $252,295
Health Disparities Research in Pediatric Obesity $558,320
Genomics Biorepository forUnderrepresented Children of The Mid-South $587,353
Underrepresented Children of The Mid-SouthFamily Resilience Initiative $213,063
Neurological Signatures (CMV Study) $323,729
Grant Coordinator $40,481
Improving Kindergarten Readiness $24,759
Community Based Organizations
Agape $244,920
ALL Memphis $110,000
CoactionNet $100,000
Early Success Coalition $250,000
Emmanuel Center $50,000
Literacy Midsouth $100,000
Memphis Child Advocacy $50,000
Memphis Library Foundation $12,000
Memphis Oral School for the Deaf $27,500
Memphis Symphony Orchestra $45,000
Memphis Teacher Residency $250,000
Neighborhood Christian Center $150,000
One by One Ministries $50,000
Reach Out and Read $15,000
Seeding Success $200,000
Total 2018 Grants: $8,446,420
Brain Awareness Night Highlights Importance of Childhood Resilience


The new British Orienteering youth strategy "Every Junior Matters" asks all clubs to cater for juniors and families.
As an example, SARUM set up a new junior programme in September 2017, as featured in the original article here.
British Orienteering decided to pay a second visit to see how the club is getting on.
Action from the Sarum Orienteering Club (SARUM), Junior Training Club Night held at Old Sarum, Salisbury.
"Phew! A record turnout of 22 children, 13 boys and 9 girls, which stretched the helpers a little. Many thanks to all those Mums who helped with the cat herding. Although there was quite a strong wind we did get some evening sunshine which made the first session at Old Sarum very pleasant indeed.
The exercise today was to use a map to identify controls and then to take a control kite out to a selected control and leave it secured to the feature. Children went out in pairs (mostly) and having left their kite they handed their map over to another pair who had to find and retrieve the kite. Although things got a bit rushed at times this worked out well and helped the children with how to use the map to identify features and their location on the ground.
For a final bit of fitness training a circular handicap race around the old castle site with starting position based on height. Polly led the children round and the juniors sped off in pursuit. Rose just managed to hold off Will by a couple of yards to take first place. There was just time for Shane to get the juniors to jog in line around one of the hill fort ramparts for a great photo."
Find out more and watch the video compilation of the evening's activities here.
Don't forget to turn on the speakers for some atmospheric music.
Interested to read more about the new British Orienteering youth strategy "Every Junior Matters"?


Missing in Action since December 2, 1950 at Chonjin (Chosin) Reservoir, Korea.
Officially declared Dead as of December 31, 1953, aged 25 Years.
George, "Georgie" as he was generally known, and as "Porgie" among his childhood mates, was born at Cayey, Puerto Rico, March 4, 1928, the son of then Lieutenant and Mrs. Roy M. Foster. Practically all of his boyhood was spent at Army stations, where he always was one of the gang, making new friends, whom he never forgot. From the time that he was old enough to walk, when his mother or father would have to rescue him from out in front of the 20th Infantry Band, at marchIng practice, where he was beating on a cooking pan with a spoon, the environment and atmosphere of Army life was ever complete to him.
Throughout his Elementary School days and into High School, George was an outstanding student. He was quick to grasp and keen at organizing his thoughts, enabling him to make the honor roll of his Class, except for his last two years of High School, at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Maryland, where he seemed to lose interest. However, at Chevy Chase, Georgie made his closest and lasting friendships, with boys who later remained as close to him as his classmates at West Point. From his childhood, Georgie had a devoted love and respect for the Almighty, his parents, sister and brother, and toward all people, that made him admired and loved by all. He was always ready to accept responsibility and no task was too small or too big for him.
From the time Georgie was old enough to know of West Point, he had the desire to be a West Pointer. When a principal appointment to Annapolis or a 2nd alternate appointment to West Point was tendered him, his decision was West Point. Upon graduation from High School, Georgie entered Sullivan's Preparatory School, and under Sully he really found himself. He stood very high on the Presidential List, and through West Point, no one meant more to George than Sully. Georgie, in his devoted love for West Point, and toward his brother, Bob, hoped that Bob would be able to prepare under Sully and make the Point. With Bob's entering in the Class of '58, through Congressman Herlung of Florida, after the briefest of preparation under Sully, it seemed a miracle through earnest prayers. Georgie was able to take the Point in stride and beyond doubt lived it as the four greatest years of his life, graduating with a very fine record. His class standing enabled him his choice of branch, and with his roommate, Larry Birk, who stood very high in the Class, they chose the Cavalry (Armor).
Graduation leave was a heavily occupied and delightful period for George, attending classmates' weddings, helping his mother and Bob to settle near Washington, D. C., after their sailing orders to Japan had been canceled, and visiting at San Antonio with his roommate, Falkner Heard, and Falkner's parents, Colonel and Mrs. Falkner Heard. During his cadet life, Georgie really felt that his second home was with Colonel and Mrs. Heard. George's original assignment orders upon graduation were to Europe, but, with his father being stationed in Japan, his orders were changed to the Far East. This had pleased him, as he planned to accompany his mother and Bob to the West Coast and then hoped to sail concurrently with them to Japan, stopping over to visit with his other roommate, Larry Birk, and Larry's parents at Klamath Falls, Oregon. With the war breaking in Korea, the planned voyage to Japan was canceled, and George, with classmates, was flown from Camp Stoneman via Alaska into Japan.
Upon reaching Japan, George was assigned to the 7th Division, then in the embarking phase for the Inchon Landing. At this time, he was assigned to Company C, 32d Infantry. Although he regretted having to replace the sabers with crossed rifles he felt that basically he was better qualifed for combat duty in the Infantry than with Armor.
Letters to his parents from officers of his unit - Regimental Commander, Company Commander, and others – said that Georgie performed remarkably as a leader in combat, that he repreesented the true ideals and traditions of West Point, and that his father and mother could be proud to call him "Son". Among associates who knew of him in combat, it was said that he was liked and admired to the highest by all. At the battle of Seoul, he was given a platoon and, after one month of duty, was recommended for promotion by his Company Commander, but the promotion was held up in accordance with the policy requiring completion of six months' commissioned service before the promotion could be made. Georgie's last letter to his father, written on the 28th of November 1950, at the Chonjin (Chosin) Reservoir, seemed to reveal him as in high spirits, and he said was counting the days until he could be back in Japan with his mother, Bob, and father.
Other than the report of his M.I.A. status as of 2 December 1951, no information has been found, except that he had been wounded in an arm on 1 December 1950, and, on 2 December 1950, had led his platoon down a steep cliff into a valley or canyon to break a road block. With the Department of the Army notifying his parents of his presumed death as of 31 December 1953. It may be said, true to the traditions of West Point, that George's duty and honor in battle are worthy of the highest tribute, "Well Done".


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Drop off unused meds this weekend to prevent misuse
Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day, and here's why it matters.
Drop off unused meds this weekend to prevent misuse Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day, and here's why it matters. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2ewrrwV
Terry DeMio, tdemio@enquirer.com Published 11:08 a.m. ET Oct. 20, 2016 | Updated 11:18 a.m. ET Oct. 20, 2016
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Do you have prescription bottles with old medicines lingering around your cabinets? Here's a chance to get rid of them properly.
Numerous Cincinnati area communities are participating in National Take-Back Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. To find out which of your communities is participating, go to the Drug Enforcement Administration's Drug Take Back Day site and type in your location.
Numerous prevention organizations and law enforcement agencies are asking people to safely dispose of medications at designated locations.
That's because it's so common for teens, and others, to sneak prescription drugs from medicine cabinets or get extra pills from relatives who have a prescription. The 2013 and 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 50 percent of people who misused prescription painkillers got them from a friend or relative for free.
"One of the most important things parents can do keep their kids from experimenting with drugs is to make them less accessible in their homes," said Bonnie Hedrick, director of childhood and adolescent mental health promotion with the Northern Kentucky Heroin Impact Response Task Force.
For a quick search for drop-off boxes solely in Northern Kentucky, visit drugfreenky.org.
The DEA reported that its last National Drug Take-Back, in April, collected the most drugs yet. That included 36,408 pounds in Ohio and 9,752 pounds in Kentucky. Nationwide, the take-back collection totaled 893,498 pounds, or 447 tons.
The list of communities that participate in the day is ever-growing, say area addiction prevention organizations.
One of the new stops is in Mount Washington, which has created a PreventionFirst Action Coalition and will host a drug drop-off site at the Mount Washington United Methodist Church at 6365 Corbly Road.
"We want the community to know the importance of this easy action step to getting opiates off the streets," said Mount Washington residents and coalition member George Lehocky in a statement.
Law enforcement and prevention groups also want to remind residents that there are dozens of other medication drop-off sites throughout the region, available anytime. Ask your local police for direction, or look for boxes at area pharmacies that accept unused prescription drugs.
"This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue," PreventionFirst President and CEO Mary Haag said. "We want the community to know the importance of ... getting opiates and other substances off the streets and out of the environment."
The Food and Drug Administration recommends using take-back events, such as this weekend's flushing most drugs down the drain, although the agency has a short list of drugs that can be disposed of by flushing down a toilet.
Traces of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water of an estimated 40 million Americans, although FDA officials say most of these traces come from elimination of the drugs through the body's waste systems and not the drugs being flushed down toilets or poured down drains.
The effects of constant, low-level exposure of pharmaceuticals on ecosystems and humans are uncertain, although the Citizens Campaign for the Environment has said "possible health concerns include hormone disruption, antibiotic resistance and synergistic effects." Antidepressants can alter the behavior and reproductive functions of fish and mollusks, the group says.
PreventionFirst tips for Take-back day:
No liquids, needles or sharps accepted.
Free and anonymous service. No questions asked.
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James has been playing and enjoying music for close to two decades. Private lessons led to Royal Conservatory of Music, then to a jazz diploma at Mohawk College , and finally a Bachelor's of Music from VIU. Currently playing in a Sinatra Tribute band as well as the Ripple Rock Band, James has plenty of professional experience playing jazz, funk, metal, and many other genres. On top of that, James has been teaching private lessons for over ten years and always enjoys watching ideas "click" into place for his students.
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Sarah Deno was born and raised Nanaimo, BC. She developed a love of music at an early age, learning to sing and play violin as a small child. As a teenager, she added the trombone to her repertoire as she became interested in Jazz music. This venture allowed her to travel with her music, and she is fortunate to have earned many awards and recognition for her pursuits as a young musician. Sarah continued her Music education into Post Secondary, earning her Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies from VIU in 2010. Having taught from her home studio until recently, Sarah is very excited to begin a new chapter working with Tiger Mountain! Sarah has extensive experience working with children and teens, both in professional and volunteer environments. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love of music with new musicians. She loves working one on one with students, catering to each person's individual strengths and interests, and she would love to work with you!
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Piper-Heidsieck creates bespoke Champagne for Wright Brothers
Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck has created a bespoke cuvée for seafood restaurant group Wright Brothers specifically designed to pair with oysters.
Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel by Wright Brothers was created specifically to pair with oysters
Called Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel by Wright Brothers, the extra brut was devised to compliment a plethora of seafood dishes, including oysters, fish and shellfish in creamy sauces.
With a dosage of just 5g/l, the cuvée is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier and 15% Chardonnay, and is aged for four years on is lees before release. Reserve wines make up 18% of the blend.
According to Piper's chef de cave, Emilien Boutillat, the Champagne is "crisp and refreshing with a nose of acacia flowers, pear, toast and lemon zest". On the palate, it's "fresh and mineral driven with flavours of pink grapefruit".
"The collaboration with Piper was a great experience and we believe we have created the perfect accompaniment for seafood and shellfish.
"We look forward to continuing our close relationship with Piper-Heidsieck when we create our next blend," said Wright Brothers co-founder, Robin Hancock.
Boutillat added: "A shared vision of sustainability and excellence made Wright Brothers the natural choice to visit us and take part in the creation of a bespoke Champagne to suit their seafood focused restaurants.
"Champagne and oysters both strongly express their place of origin, and when enjoyed together make for a memorable moment."
Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel by Wright Brothers is available in all Wright Brothers restaurants, including Borough Market, Soho, South Kensington, Battersea Power Station and Spitalfields.
Wright Brothers was founded in 2002 by brothers-in-law Ben Wright and Robin Hancock, whose mission was to bring oysters back to popularity in the UK.
The food offering is headed up by group head chef Richard Kirkwood, who arrived at Wright Brothers by way of J Sheekey.
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One of the best things I love about winters is Broccoli.. They are so green and so comforting… If I had a list of favourite veges, this would be so top on the list. Yup, I know I sound insane but I just cannot seem to get enough of this vegetable..
The thing about broccoli is that you should not leave it for too long, they become tasteless and very yellow… That very evening I got cooking them. A very simple side dish and very comforting.. The best thing is that it just gets done in no time.. trust me… All you need to do is set aside about 15 to 20 mins to chop and about 10 mins to cook and then you are so good to go.. So here is what I did..
Rest; getting the stuff ready.
1 table soon of soya sauce and 1 table spoon of vegetable stir fry sauce..
awesome……will surely try it tonite and get back with my feedback.
sounds gud…!! will try this….
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AL GERHARD was an American maker of the 1970s/80s. He specialized in making strip laminated boomerangs from black locust, oak, hickory and other beautiful woods.
This hook was inspired by the beautiful Sussex Hook Boomerang of Herb Smith. Al made it as an award for the Annual Smithsonian Associates Boomerang Workshop Lectures – A series of throwing events concluded lectures.
I won it during the final event of the day in a game called Suicide. Over 100 throwers lined-up shoulder to shoulder. You had to catch your own rang. Miss the catch and you were out.
After several throwing rounds, only two throwers remained, Larry Ruhf and me.
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The main objective of this review was to find out how much has been done to validate the efficacy of Elephantorrhiza elephantina in the ethno-veterinary medicine for gastrointestinal parasites on goats. Gastrointestinal parasites reduce goat's production and most of the communal farmers cannot afford buying the commercial drugs to reduce worm burden on goats. This result the communal farmer to use ethno-veterinary remedies like E. elephantina to control gastrointestinal parasites that reduce goats' productivity, but E. elephantina effectiveness is not well known by farmers for gastrointestinal parasites. The hypothesis of this review was that the use E. elephantina in the ethno-veterinary medicine is not effective for gastrointestinal parasites on goats. This review assists to maintain the local knowledge of E. elephanina on controlling gastrointestinal parasites on goats.


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Leukeran (chlorambucil) is a medication that is used to treat certain types of cancer (such as leukemia, lymphoma).
Chlorambucil has antitumor, alkylating, cytostatic, immunosuppressive effects. The substance binds to nucleoproteins of cell nuclei. It acts on DNA chains by alkylation through the formation of highly active ethyleneimonium radicals, causes cross-linking or breaking of DNA strands and disrupts their replication. It has a toxic effect on both dividing and non-dividing cells. It depresses tumor and hematopoietic tissue. It acts more selectively on lymphoid tissue than on granulocytic elements. The clinical effect is manifested after 3-4 weeks. In some patients, during the first 2 years of treatment, the total number of blood leukocytes normalizes, the relative content of lymphocytes in the bone marrow is 20%, splenomegaly is eliminated and enlarged lymph nodes are reduced.
Hodgkin's disease;
some forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma;
chronic lymphocytic leukemia;
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
The drug is taken orally.
The standard dose for Hodgkin's disease is 0.2 mg/kg/day for 4-8 weeks. The standard dose for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/day for 4-8 weeks, maintenance treatment is carried out by reducing the daily dose or intermittent courses of treatment.
The standard dose for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is 0.15 mg/kg/day (until the white blood cell count drops to 10,000 per mm3). Therapy can be resumed four weeks after the end of the first course with the subsequent dose of 0.1 mg/kg/day.
The standard dose for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is 6-12 mg/day until leukopenia occurs, then therapy is continued at a dose of 2-8 mg/day for an indefinite time.
Hemopoietic system: frequent – leukopenia (reversible if the drug is stopped in a timely manner), thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, decreased hemoglobin content; extremely rare – irreversible inhibition of bone marrow function;
Gastrointestinal tract: frequent – nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ulceration of the oral mucosa; rare – hepatotoxic effect of toxic allergic genesis (hepatonecrosis or cirrhosis, cholestasis, jaundice);
Respiratory system: extremely rare – interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (with prolonged use of chlorambucil), interstitial pneumonia;
Allergic reactions: rare – skin rash, angioedema; extremely rare – erythema multiforme exudative (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome);
Nervous system: frequent – convulsions in children with nephrotic syndrome; rare – local and / or generalized convulsions in children and adults receiving chlorambucil in therapeutic doses daily or courses of high-dose pulse therapy; extremely rare – insecurity when walking, tremors, muscle twitches, peripheral neuropathy, paresis, agitation, confusion, severe weakness, anxiety, hallucinations;
Urinary system: extremely rare – aseptic cystitis;
Other: drug hyperthermia, hyperuricemia or nephropathy due to increased formation of uric acid (the result of rapid cell breakdown), menstrual irregularities, secondary amenorrhea, azoospermia, secondary malignancy.
Leukeran is not used in the following cases:
hypersensitivity to chlorambucil and other alkylating drugs;
bone marrow hypoplasia (severe leukopenia, thrombocytopenia);
epilepsy;
renal failure;
severe liver dysfunction.
Symptoms: reversible pancytopenia, increased irritability, ataxia, repeated epileptoid seizures. The specific antidote is not known.
Treatment: immediate gastric lavage, monitoring and maintaining vital functions of the body, close monitoring of blood tests and general supportive measures, including transfusion of blood or its components according to indications. Dialysis is not effective.
The simultaneous use with drugs that inhibit hematopoiesis may cause an increased myelotoxicity;
When this drug is used together with antigout agents, dose adjustment of the latter is required (chlorambucil may increase the concentration of uric acid in the blood);
Tricyclic antidepressants, as well as haloperidol, maprotiline, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, phenothiazines, thioxanthenes, can lower the threshold for seizure activity and increase the risk of seizures;
Drugs that bind to plasma proteins intensely increase the toxicity of chlorambucil (competition at the level of protein binding);
The simultaneous use with inactivated viral vaccines can cause a reduced antibody production in response to vaccine administration; the joint use with live viral vaccines can cause intensification of the process of replication of the vaccine virus, increasing its adverse effects and/or reducing the production of antibodies.
The use of Leukeran during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, should be avoided.
Reliable contraceptives should be used during the period of treatment.
If the drug should be used during lactation, breastfeeding is stopped.
The drug is used with caution in the following conditions (it is necessary to compare risk and benefit): inhibition of bone marrow function (severe leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia); chickenpox (currently or recently transferred), herpes zoster, acute infectious diseases of a viral, fungal and bacterial nature, bone marrow infiltration by tumor cells, gout (history), urate nephrolithiasis, head injury (history), epilepsy (history), severe liver and kidney disease.
When used in therapeutic doses, Leukeran inhibits the production of lymphocytes and to a lesser extent affects the number of neutrophils and platelets, as well as the level of hemoglobin. There is no need to stop taking the tablets at the first sign of a decrease in the number of neutrophils, however, you should remember that the decrease in the number of neutrophils can continue for 10 or more days after taking the last dose.
The medicine should not be prescribed to patients who have recently undergone radiation therapy, or who received treatment with cytostatic drugs.
In case of lymphocytic bone marrow infiltration or in case of bone marrow hypoplasia, the daily dose of the drug should not exceed 0.1 mg/kg body weight.
Children with nephrotic syndrome, patients receiving high-dose pulse therapy with Leukeran, as well as patients with a history of seizures, should be closely monitored during the course of treatment, as they may be at increased risk of developing seizures.
Chlorambucil can cause chromatid or chromosomal damage in humans and is carcinogenic in animals. The possibility of such an effect should be considered when planning a long-term treatment.
The occurrence of acute secondary hemoblastoses (including leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome) has been reported, especially after prolonged treatment.
When comparing patients with ovarian cancer who received and did not receive alkylating cytostatic drugs, it was revealed that the use of alkylating cytostatic drugs, including chlorambucil, significantly increased the incidence of acute leukemia.
A small number of cases of acute myeloid leukemia have been reported in patients receiving chlorambucil as long-term adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. When considering the use of chlorambucil, it is necessary to assess the ratio of the risk of developing leukemia to the potential therapeutic benefit.
Studies of the impact on the ability to drive a car and control mechanisms have not been conducted.
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