Chrissy Metz as Kate for This Is Us.
This Is Us may be over for the season but that doesn't mean fans have to take a break from the show's wonderfully talented stars.
Among the exemplary cast is Chrissy Metz, whose portrayal of Kate Pearson has captivated audiences, as she contributes to some of the show's most emotional moments—and boy are there are a lot of them in this NBC series.
After two seasons and two consecutive Golden Globe nominations, Metz is finally giving fans a more in-depth look at the experiences that have shaped her journey in her new memoir, This Is Me. TV Insider spoke with Metz about candid book, This Is Us' third season, and more.
How did This Is Us influence your decision to write This Is Me?
I had so many stories—as we all do—of tragedies and triumph, and when some people approached me about writing a book, I was like, 'I don't know, is it too soon?' and they assured me it wasn't. People want to hear what you have to say, but you can't sit down with 30,000 people and actually tell your story, even though I'd love to because I love people. So I thought, 'OK cool, people will know me as Chrissy and not just Kate'—even though, of course, they both inform each other.
Which This Is Us character do you think would benefit the most from reading This Is Me? Besides Kate, of course.
[Laughs] God, that is… is so presumptuous. I don't know, you stumped me! I think anybody can benefit... I can't even believe people are spending their hard-earned money to read it. I think that's amazing and so beautiful.
Chrissy Metz as Kate, Justin Hartley as Kevin in This Is Us.
I think maybe it's more so public speaking or telling stories or telling jokes, I love doing that. I'm sort of all over the place and not so good at actually putting things in proper order, so that's why I need [editors'] help with that.
Would you ever consider working with the writers on an episode of This Is Us?
Oh my god, I would love to! I feel like I have so much to learn [Laughs]. It's very difficult but probably a little easier because we know the voices of the characters now in our show–obviously better than we did in the beginning. But you have to consider past, present, and future and then you have to write for commercial breaks. It would be such an amazing challenge and what an accomplishment if I could do that, it's definitely something that I want to do.
What was your schedule like, having to juggle working on this book and the show?
I did it while we were shooting Season 2. It was definitely a challenge and everybody was so gracious with their patience and their time. It was definitely right in the thick of awards season and I was editing during Christmas.
One of your first chapters references a celebrity encounter where you were starstruck. How do you feel when people react in such a way to you?
It's weird because I feel like I haven't changed but everything around me has changed. The fact that people even know my first and last name still surprises me. And then if it's somebody who I revere, be it Sam Rockwell or Alfred Molina—who came up to me at the Golden Globes and said they were fans of my work—I'm like, 'What? Who are you talking to?!' Honestly, it still gets me, it baffles me.
Justin Hartley as Kevin, Chrissy Metz as Kate, Sterling K. Brown as Randall in This Is Us.
Positivity is a major theme in your book. Do you think This Is Us also has that, even if it makes fans cry?
Yeah, I do! I think we've got to talk about our feelings so we can understand them, and then decide what to do with them. It's not about what happens to you, but how we react to it. And I think when you can figure that out, and you come together with people that you love, be that family, friends or a significant other, it's really empowering. We all want the same things and need each other, so if you can do that with love and kindness and positivity as our show does, I think it impacts people.
That's why it's no coincidence that every single person on that cast was cast, that the show is doing what it's doing, because it was all meant to be. It's just lightning in a bottle, magic. Every single person had to work their butts off and it didn't happen overnight and they remained positive.
What's one lesson that you hope fans take away from this book?
You're enough just as you are, you don't have to do anything special or extra. We're all going through this journey, doing the best we can, but if someone doesn't want to date you anymore or cuts you off on the road, it doesn't have anything to do with you. I think, sometimes, we take things so personally and then it stifles our growth or it really paralyzes us moving forward.
Reading this book, fans will learn that you have more in common with Kate than they may have previously thought. What past experiences have helped you most in the role?
I didn't have a loving relationship with a father figure as Kate does, so I really can't relate to that, but I always hope and wish that I had that, and that's what I use in that journey. Obviously, we're both aspiring singers and love music. I've lived in a shadow of many people, because I've been too afraid to step into the light and take the big leap.
While we're very much alike, we're also very different. I think Kate is who I used to feel like when I was much younger, but I've come through a lot of that on the other side. Not perfect–definitely a work in progress—but I think the music, being the second fiddle, and taking the route with many detours, in that way, we have a lot in common.
Chrissy Metz as Kate, Chris Sullivan as Toby in This Is Us.
After the book tour, I'm starring in a movie from Fox 2000 called The Impossible, so that is super exciting. It's a role—not based on weight, and not even surrounding weight—about this really beautiful true story of a woman's adoptive son who falls through the ice. H is pronounced dead but comes back to life through the collective consciousness of love and family.
I have been teetering around with the idea of making one of the chapters in the book into a pseudo autobiographical coming-of-age story. And I want to do music when I can find time.
What can fans expect to see in Season 3 of This Is Us?
Kate and Toby (Chris Sullivan) are looking forward to trying to have a family together and it might not be in the most conventional way. I'm really looking forward to that because, as the writers and [showrunner] Dan [Fogelman] have shown in the past two seasons, every time you think they're taking you one way, I'm always thrown for a loop. So it's definitely going to be unconventional in the approach but also really figuring out what Toby's depression is all about.


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class PaulRevereGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
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  def install
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    ActiveRecord::Generators::Base.next_migration_number(dirname)
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Reading can provide wonderful bonding time with your grandchild. Why not focus reading time on exploring the planet and discussing climate change! We found a few books that make these conversations easier. If you have suggestions or recommendations please let us know. Please review all content prior to sharing with your grandchildren to determine if it is age appropriate.
Trust the bestselling science series of all time to get down to the facts on global warming, so kids can understand the crisis – and how they can help solve it. Like it or not, global warming is a hot topic, and it will affect the younger generation the most. So why not turn to the teacher kids like the most, Ms. Frizzle! Only the Friz can boil all the hoopla down to the scientific facts in a fun and informative way. With trademark simplicity and wit, Joanna Cole explains why the Earth is getting warmer, and Bruce Degen's bright, action-filled illustrations make the science easy to understand and fun to learn. This team brings a new, improved understanding to climate change, engaging kids and empowering all.
Well before climate change was a household term, Dr. Seuss shed light on the harms of hurting the environment in his classic book "The Lorax." The rhyming tale is a timely warning of the dangers of clear-cutting, polluting, and disrespecting the earth. Told from the perspective of Once-ler, readers learn how the narrator once discovered the Truffula Trees and Brown Bar-ba-loots and harvested the trees until nothing was left but a single seed – which ends up in the hands of a caring child. "The Lorax" is a wonderful reminder that we all have a role to play in protecting Mother Earth.
The Earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.
This remarkable new picture book by Australian writer and illustrator Megan Herbert and award-winning American climate scientist Michael E. Mann has two parts. The first is a story about a little girl who inherits a huge problem she didn't ask for, feels all kinds of frustration as she tries to solve it, and then channels those strong emotions into positive action. The second part explains the science of climate change in language children can understand, telling the stories of the climate refugees who appear in the story and showing how all their lives are interconnected. An action plan then outlines simple and positive actions every person can take to make a real difference and to become the heroes of their own stories.
This sweet children's picture book presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by global warming. A little polar bear wakes up alone after a furious storm. With his mother nowhere in sight, he makes friends with a mysterious little girl and various animal companions. All of the friends come together in the magnificent polar sky. In the end the little bear sits peacefully, enjoying a winter day lit up by beautiful northern lights. Featuring exceptional illustrations from talented Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le, The Lonely Polar Bear offers an accessible way to introduce children to climate change issues.
Scientific evidence clearly shows that temperatures and the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen dramatically since the end of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the rise of industrialization. But what can be done to slow the effects of climate change on humans, plants and animals, and natural resources? This book explains the consequences of further climate change, from flooding of coastal areas to unhealthy pollution in urban areas, and how governments, businesses, and citizens can proactively work on limiting their use of greenhouse gases. International accords such as the Paris agreement of 2015 and the Kyoto Protocol of 1992 are also discussed.
First daughter turned activist and mother Chelsea Clinton shows kids how they can make a difference in their world. With an eye toward empowering and inspiring kids, Chelsea Clinton explores some of the biggest challenges facing our world today. Using data, charts and stories she unpacks challenges related to Poverty, Climate Change, Gender Equality, Health, Endangered Species and talks about what's being done to make a difference — particularly by kids and teenagers. With lots of suggestions and ideas for action, Chelsea Clinton shares her passion for helping others and shows readers that the world belongs to every single one of us, and every one of us counts. You can make a difference. You can make a change. It's your world.
Tackling the issue of global warming head-on for a teen audience, Bridget Heos examines the science behind it, the history of climate change on our planet, and the ways in which humans have affected the current crisis we face. It's Getting Hot in Here illustrates how interconnected we are not just with everyone else on the planet, but with the people who came before us and the ones who will inherit the planet after us. This eye-opening approach to one of today's most pressing issues focuses on the past human influences, the current state of affairs, the grim picture for the future — and how young readers can help to make a positive change.
Meant for older readers, "Eyes Wide Open" is a call to action that instructs teens and young adults on how they can evaluate the issues surrounding our environment using a combination of media, politics, and history. This guide is a must-read for young minds seeking to make a difference.
After the Earth Shaker, which all but destroyed Los Angeles, 17-year-old Penelope (Pen) sets out into the wasteland in search of her family, her journey guided by a tattered copy of Homer's Odyssey. Soon she begins to realize her own abilities and strength as she faces false promises of safety, the cloned giants who feast on humans, and a madman who wishes her dead. On her voyage, Pen learns to tell stories that reflect her strange visions, while she and her fellow survivors navigate the dangers that lie in wait. In her lyrical style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. Love in the Time of Global Warming has shades of science fiction, fantasy, eco-fiction, and dystopia.
What's Under That Rock Papa?
A great read for any grandparent with a child they love! You'll get lots of easy ways to share time outdoors, in your own backyard! When Serea and Kai spend a weekend at their Grammy and Papa's home, it's always a time of discovery and fun! Join them as they encounter the wonders of backyard nature, from the microcosm of life under rocks and compost piles, to the joy of learning why thunder sounds scary and rain clouds are black.With Serea and Kai as their guides, children and adults will be encouraged to join in exploring their own backyards in search of those fascinating moments of discovery fostering inquiry learning and the riches of playing in nature. Visit the website here.
by Claire Walker Leslie, 2010.
This interactive workbook is packed with creative, year-round activities for curious naturalists ages 8 to 13. This is a treasure trove of fun, free activities for kids while learning and spending time in the outdoors.
The original best-selling book has been revised for a concerned and vibrant Web 2.0 youth market. It's easy-to-do and kid-friendly projects show that kids can make a difference, and each chapter is packed with tons of links to groups and resources. What makes this book stand out, though, is that it doesn't just inform kids, it encourages them to make a difference by providing them, their friends and their families the tools to take action.
In this book kids can find out what they can do every day to help protect our planet. They will also learn why the rainforest is so important to us, how animals go extinct, and what environmentalists can tell us about taking good care of our world.
Five forest friends notice they are in trouble. Their world is too hot. Plants and bees are disappearing and their beautiful trees are dying. Bear, fox, deer, mole, and owl set off on an action-packed adventure as they look for a solution to the problem. While the solution they find helps them, is it the best way to deal with climate change? Use this book to start the discussion and help children understand the impacts of global warming.
A tropical island, where the earth provides ample food and comfort for the island dwellers, where all are friendly with one another and where sharing the bounty from the earth is the norm. But one night a giant storm takes everything away from the villagers and they must learn, as a community, the best way to rebuild and replant. This is a story of looking past the present and finding the best road to the future.
"Earth Patriot: Origins" is a young adult novel about a teenager who incorporates into his life the best of traditional Native Hawaiian culture with that of modern society. It also speaks about Hawaiian values and the importance of `ohana, family, as well as addressing a number of environmental issues including climate change, GMOs, and land and water rights. The book is appropriate for readers in grades 6 through high school.
This is primarily a textbook for middle school students. This free interactive digital textbook allows educators and students to witness our changing climate through animation, science videos, photographs, and field expedition stories, and check their progress with quizzes at the end of each chapter. The iTextbook not only provides the gripping imagery of our changing climate, but it also offers ideas for action and solutions!
A Kids' Guide to Climate Change and Global Warming is a recent workbook for kids in grade 6 and up in the How To Take Action! Series. It contains a global warming map, carbon footprints explanation, water audits, youth summits, alternative energies, cool foods, green comics and much more to empower kids to take action to reduce or end global warming. Providing step by step suggestions for effective activities, A Kids' Guide to Climate Change and global Warming is a fine educational tool for young student environmental activists.
If a tree falls in the forest… someone or something will always be there to hear it. Many, many creatures will feel the effects when their source of sustenance and shelter falls to the earth. So when a man is sent into the Amazon rain forest one day, under instructions to chop down a great kapok tree, many eyes watch him nervously. It's not long before he grows tired, though, and the "heat and hum" of the rain forest lulls him to sleep. One by one, snakes, bees, monkeys, birds, frogs, and even a jaguar emerge from the jungle canopy to plead with the sleeping ax-man to spare their home. When the man awakens, startled at all the rare and marvelous animals surrounding him, he picks up his ax as if to begin chopping again, then drops it and walks away, presumably never to return.
The world is populated by some beastly dragons that care nothing for how much they mess up the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think. Those dragons need to wake up to what they are doing to their world before it is too late … A delightful and energy-filled picture book that addresses concerns about the environment in the most child-centric and delightful way possible.
Five years in the making, A People's Curriculum for the Earth is a collection of articles, role plays, simulations, stories, poems, and graphics to help breathe life into teaching about the environmental crisis. The book features some of the best articles from Rethinking Schools magazine alongside classroom-friendly readings on climate change, energy, water, food, and pollution–as well as on people who are working to make things better. At a time when it's becoming increasingly obvious that life on Earth is at risk, here is a resource that helps students see what's wrong and imagine solutions.


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Mr. Rand's practice is focused on ERISA tax qualification and fiduciary compliance matters. Mr. Rand handles ERISA litigation matters and serves as an expert witness in ERISA cases, but his practice primarily involves ERISA transactional work. Mr. Rand advises employers, accountants and plan fiduciaries on all aspects of employee benefit plans and executive compensation. He represents employers in IRS audits and DOL investigations of benefit plans such as 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, ESOPs, Health Plans, Cash Balance Pension Plans and Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. He prepares and reviews QDROs for divorce cases. He also advises clients on how the prohibited transaction rules apply to pension plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Mr. Rand also advises employers on compliance issues under COBRA, HIPAA and Section 409A of the Code, as well as under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Rand received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1982. Mr. Rand attended the University of San Diego School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1990 and his LL.M. in Taxation Law in 1999.
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Faith-Based Peacebuilding: A Case Study of the National Council of Churches of Kenya
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This article explores the peacebuilding contribution of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), following the post-2007 election violence in Kenya. Faith-based organizations are increasingly taking an active role in peacebuilding in conflict prone and affected societies. The paper presents research findings that the NCCK perceived that it was positively involved in areas of humanitarian assistance and building of bridges among communities divided by the violence. The paper contextualizes the triggers or the causes of the post-election violence in Kenya after the December 2007 elections and offers suggestions for peaceful co-existence.
John Mwangi Githigaro is a researcher and a media consultant. He holds an M.A. degree in International Relations from the United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya. His research interests are in the areas of peacebuilding and security. Email: John Mwangi Githigaro is a researcher and a media consultant. He holds an M.A. degree in International Relations from the United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya. His research interests are in the areas of peacebuilding and security. Email: mwangi.john@gmail.com
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Kraft's Attorneys Challenge Video Taken At Massage Parlor
By Terry Spencer, Associated Press
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft want a Florida judge to block prosecutors from using secretly taken video that police say shows him engaging in paid sex acts with female massage parlor employees.
In court documents filed Thursday, Kraft's attorneys challenged the warrant allowing Jupiter police officers to hide video cameras in the Orchids of Asia Day Spa.
Kraft attorney Jack Goldberger wrote that police "deliberately misrepresented" facts used to get a judge to approve their search warrant. The cameras were installed in January after officers used an undisclosed ruse to gain access to the spa. They then used the cameras to monitor employees and customers over several days. Jupiter was part of a multicounty investigation of massage parlor prostitution and possible human trafficking that resulted with the arrests of about 300 men and the closure of 10 spas. The spa owners have been charged with felonies.
Goldberger wrote that the alleged traffic violations the Jupiter officers used to stop men as they left the spa and interview them about what happened in the spa were faked, and officers' didn't accurately depict what a health inspector found when they sent her in to examine the spa.
He also said officers had not exhausted less-invasive means of investigating the spa, and Florida law says audio surveillance such as wiretaps should only be used for serious felonies such as murder or kidnapping and does not list prostitution.
Kraft, 77, is accused of paying for sex acts at the spa twice in January. He has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, but issued an apology last weekend, saying he had disappointed his family, friends, co-workers, fans "and many others who rightfully hold me to a higher standard."
Kraft said he has "extraordinary respect for women," adding that his morals were shaped by his late wife, who died in 2011.
Jupiter police and the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office did not immediately return calls for comment Thursday.
Attorney David S. Weinstein, a Miami defense lawyer and former prosecutor who is not involved in the case, said such a motion is "exactly what he would expect" from Kraft's attorneys and the others. He said it's hard to predict the defense's chances of prevailing without knowing the prosecution's counterarguments and what is presented at a future hearing.
But even if the defense gets the video recordings thrown out, the judge might still allow police to testify about what they saw on the video and the other evidence collected, and the case would go forward
According to police records, Kraft, who is worth $6 billion, was chauffeured to the Orchids of Asia spa on the evening of Jan. 19, where officers secretly recorded him engaging in a sex act and then handing over an undetermined amount of cash.
Investigators said Kraft returned 17 hours later and was again videotaped engaging in sex acts before paying with a $100 bill and another bill, police said.
Hours later, he was in Kansas City for the AFC Championship game, where his Patriots defeated the Chiefs. His team then won the Super Bowl in Atlanta, the Patriots' sixth NFL championship under his ownership.
Prosecutors have offered to drop the charges if Kraft and the other men enter a diversion program for first-time offenders. That would include an admission they would be found guilty if their case went to trial, a $5,000 fine, 100 hours of community service and attendance in a class on the dangers of prostitution and its connection to human trafficking. They would also have to make a court appearance and be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Prosecutors say the fine and community service are required by law and are not negotiable.
Kraft's attorneys have not spoken about the offer, but other men's attorneys have said it is harsher than typically given for first-time offenders in Palm Beach County. Fines and community service terms are usually smaller and no court appearance is required, they said.
Weinstein said the attorneys might be hoping the challenge of the warrant will cause prosecutors to soften their proposed deal. If not, he said such pretrial challenges could stretch the case out for months if not a year.


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Nacque da Sante Bentivoglio, allora signore di Bologna, e da Ginevra Sforza, figlia di Alessandro, signore di Pesaro. Era previsto che la successione al potere della città spettasse al cugino di Sante, Giovanni, e così Ercole a tre anni fu allontanato da Bologna per essere affidato ai Medici perché ne curassero l'educazione, e a Firenze rimase ancora quando, morto improvvisamente il padre nel 1463, la madre si risposò nel 1464 proprio con Giovanni Bentivoglio, del quale sembra fosse amante già da anni.

Dal 1483 si mise al servizio di Lorenzo de' Medici e fu uno dei capitani delle truppe fiorentine che combatterono in Lunigiana contro Genova, guadagnandosi la nomina di governatore di Pietrasanta, strappata ai Genovesi nel 1486. Il 28 gennaio 1487 fu tra gli invitati alle nozze del fratellastro Annibale Bentivoglio, figlio di Giovanni e di sua madre Ginevra Sforza, con Lucrezia, figlia naturale di Ercole d'Este, nelle quali furono presenti quasi tutti i capi di Stato della Penisola, compreso il papa Innocenzo VIII.

Si stabilì a Pisa e nell'ottobre del 1491 sposò Barbara Torelli, figlia di Marsilio Torelli, conte di Montechiarugolo, dalla quale ebbe nel giro di due anni le figlie Costanza e Ginevra. Dopo la cacciata di Piero de' Medici da Firenze, la Repubblica entrò in guerra contro Pisa, e Bentivoglio subì una grave sconfitta da Lucio Malvezzi sul Serchio. Si rifece a Cascina e poi a Bientina, dove nell'aprile del 1496 sconfisse i veneziani comandati da Giampaolo Manfrone: in questa battaglia rimase ucciso lo zio Francesco Secco, altro capitano di ventura e nonno materno della moglie Barbara.

Nel 1497 passò al servizio di Siena e in luglio a quello del papa Alessandro VI, che cercava di allargare alle Marche i possedimenti dello Stato pontificio e di favorire l'avventura del figlio Cesare; dopo alterne vicende, Bentivoglio concluse un trattato con la città di Fermo, che il papa, non soddisfatto, non accettò, revocandogli l'ingaggio. Nel 1499 il Bentivoglio si stabilì con la famiglia a Fermo, dove gli era stato messo a disposizione un palazzo.

Richiamato dal papa per appoggiare l'impresa di Cesare Borgia, alla fine dell'anno partecipò all'assedio della rocca di Forlì che cadde il gennaio seguente e Caterina Sforza fu fatta prigioniera dal Borgia. Per tutto l'anno condusse operazioni militari nella Romagna agli ordini di Cesare e il 20 ottobre 1500 entrò a Pesaro, i cui cittadini avevano cacciato Giovanni Sforza.

Tornato a Fermo nel 1501, sospettò che la moglie lo tradisse e la fece rinchiedere in una cella del palazzo poi, convinto che le accuse contro Barbara Torelli fossero false, la liberò e questa in giugno fuggì a Urbino dalla madre, accusandolo di aver cercato più volte di farla prostituire. Nelle mani del Bentivoglio rimase la dote della Torelli e delle figlie, che seguirono la madre.

Nel 1502 passò nuovamente al servizio della Repubblica di Firenze, minacciata dalle mire di Piero de' Medici che, con l'aiuto di Vitellozzo Vitelli, di Fabio Orsini e di Giampaolo Baglioni, cercava di rientrare in possesso della Signoria.

Il 1º maggio 1503 venne nominato governatore generale delle milizie fiorentine. In tale veste, assediò lungamente Pisa ma senza successo, grazie ai rifornimenti che ai pisani giungevano da Genova e da Napoli dal mare e di qui lungo l'Arno: il progetto, caldeggiato dal Machiavelli, che lo aveva fatto accettare al perplesso gonfaloniere Pier Soderini, di deviare il fiume da Pisa, fu abbandonato perché troppo lungo e costoso e infine l'assedio fu tolto.

Il 17 luglio del 1505 Bentivoglio colse il maggior successo di tutta la campagna affrontando alla Torre di San Vincenzo Bartolomeo d'Alviano che cercava di riunire le sue forze con quelle del Baglioni: l'Alviano dovette fuggire lasciando ai Fiorentini migliaia di prigionieri, cavalli e salmerie . Promosso capitano generale, ritenne che questa vittoria gli permettesse di saldare definitivamente i conti con Pisa e la Repubblica, in agosto finanziò il nuovo assedio della città con nuovi fanti e altre artiglierie. Sotto gli occhi del Machiavelli, le artiglierie riuscirono a provocare delle brecce nelle mura della città ma l'attacco della fanteria, mal condotta, fu completamente respinto con gravi perdite e il 14 settembre Bentivoglio dovette nuovamente abbandonare l'assedio: accusato di essere il maggiore responsabile della sconfitta, fu licenziato nel 1506.

Passò allora al servizio del papa Giulio II come capitano agli ordini di Francesco Maria Della Rovere. Sembra che sia morto nel giugno del 1507, tanto che nel successivo settembre la vedova Barbara poteva sposare Ercole Strozzi.

È interessante la sua lettera inviata al Machiavelli il 25 febbraio 1506, nella quale ricordava «questi tempi tanto infelici» per l'Italia e «la mala sorte nostra de questi tempi» alla quale credeva che si sarebbero aggiunti mali ulteriori, ed esprimeva la speranza che Machiavelli, con la sua opera di storico, potesse almeno far rivalutare agli occhi dei posteri l'opera di coloro che avevano cercato di essere «preservatori dello honore e reputacione italica».

Bibliografia
Jacopo Nardi, Istorie della città di Firenze, Firenze, Società Editrice delle Storie del Nardi e del Varchi 1838
Cherubino Ghirardacci, Della Historia di Bologna parte terza, a cura di Albano Sorbelli, Bologna, Zanichelli 1929

Voci correlate
Bentivoglio (famiglia)

Collegamenti esterni

Ercole Bentivoglio (condottiero)

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Autoimmune Diseases and Rosai-Dorfman Disease Coexist More Commonly than Expected: Two Case Reports
Nerea Lopetegui-Lia, Syed Daniyal Asad, Syed Imran Jafri, Jonathan S. Harrison
(Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA)
BACKGROUND: The educational objective of this study was to describe 2 case reports in which patients were found to have an autoimmune disease concomitantly with a rare, benign histiocytic disorder known as Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD). It is unclear if there is an underlying association between autoimmune disease and RDD. Lymphadenopathy, although most frequently seen bilaterally in the cervical region in RDD, may be present anywhere. A biopsy with histologic confirmation is required to not only evaluate for malignancy in these cases, but also necessary to diagnose RDD.
CASE REPORT: We describe 2 cases in which RDD was found incidentally in 2 patients who concomitantly had known autoimmune diseases. The first patient's history included Factor II deficiency, antiphospholipid syndrome, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia; whereas the second patient had a positive antinuclear antibody test, elevated rheumatoid factor, positive lupus anticoagulant, and positive beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies, as well as positive anticardiolipin antibody panel, immune mediated thrombocytopenia, and pernicious anemia. Lymphadenopathy and an enlarged mass were seen in these cases respectively, which were histologically proven to be RDD. Steroid therapy was the mainstay of treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: Autoimmune diseases are relatively common in the general population and it appears that RDD coexists more often than suspected. When lymphadenopathy or a mass is seen, especially in those with other autoimmune diseases, RDD should remain within the differential diagnosis. Further research is required to determine characteristics and optimal management of RDD. We have observed in the cases presented, that if the autoimmune disease is well controlled, RDD can be an indolent disease.
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The dealer will present the Abstract Expressionist artist at the ADAA Art Show.
Sarah Cascone, October 27, 2022
Jay DeFeo, The Rose (1958–66). ©2021, the Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Paula Cooper Gallery will now handle the estate of the late Abstract Expressionist artist Jay DeFeo, representing the Jay DeFeo Foundation in New York. Marc Selwyn Fine Art works with the foundation in Los Angeles.
"There's a boldness to DeFeo's work and to her radical, anti-hierarchical approach, to her drive and commitment to working in multiple mediums simultaneously," Steve Henry, a senior partner at the gallery, told Artnet News in an email. "This cross-disciplinary approach creates many entry-points to her work, and it's been exciting to see growing interest from younger audiences—and in particular from artists."
To inaugurate the new partnership, the artist will take center stage next week at the gallery's booth at the ADAA Art Show at New York's Park Avenue Armory.
"One of the things that Paula has always stressed in working with an artist is that you show the work," Henry said. "You keep presenting it to museums, to collectors, and building peoples' awareness of different aspects of an artist's work, building a deeper appreciation and a direct engagement with the work through the in-person experience of exhibitions. The ADAA is a particularly great opportunity because it gives the chance to give an engaged and enthusiastic audience access to a focused presentation."
Jay DeFeo (circa 1960). Jay DeFeo papers. Photo: © Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Cooper is formalizing its relationship with the foundation following last fall's two-person show pairing DeFeo and fellow Bay Area artist Bruce Connor, "We Are Not What We Seem," which received a write up in the New York Times and the Brooklyn Rail.
"The two artists were close friends who met in the 1950s as part of the Beat-adjacent group of artists based in San Francisco. This was a first step in our pronounced approach to explore in a deep way all aspects of her art-making," Henry said. "Her connection to Bruce Conner was rich, but this was just the entrypoint for us—there's so much depth to her work."
A painter who also worked in photography, and collage, DeFeo was born in 1929 in Hanover, New Hampshire, but grew up in the Bay Area. She studied studio of art at the University of California, Berkeley, earning her bachelors in 1950 and master's degree in 1951. After a sojourn traveling abroad, she became a fixture of the San Francisco art scene.
"DeFeo worked across many mediums and eschewed a single, easily identifiable visual style," Henry said. "She was incredibly experimental and constantly evolved her practice. She had an anti-hierarchical approach to art making. It is this same free-ranging, expansive, and curious approach that makes her so captivating to people today."
Jay DeFeo, Summer Landscape (1982). Photo by Ben Blackwell, ©2022, the Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Despite the breadth of her work, DeFeo remains best known for a single work, the monumental canvas The Rose, completed between 1958 and 1966. The work is "a marriage between painting and sculpture," as the artist put it.
The many layers of gray and white paint, which gather in a central star burst, measure close to eight inches thick at points, and the piece weighs over a ton. In 1964, the artist changed studios, and the work had to be removed by crane, with part of the wall taken down, in order to transport it.
Hidden in storage for decades, the canvas finally found a home in 1995, when New York's Whitney Museum of American Art acquired and restored it. The Rose was the centerpiece of "Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective," which was organized by the Whitney and also appeared at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2012 and 2013. But her only solo show since then was a 2019 outing at the San José Museum of Art.
DeFeo's market has been similarly slow to heat up, even as other female Abstract Expressionist painters of the New York School have seen a surge in auction prices in recent years.
Jay DeFeo in front of an artwork, 1958 September. Jay DeFeo papers, ©Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Grace Hartigan, for instance, has seen total sales rise from $152,577 in 2017 to more than $2 million in 2021, when a record 21 works came to the block. Before 2012, there had never been more than nine Hartigans offered in a single year, but she's averaged 10.5 works a year since then. She also just set a new auction record of $1.38 million in May, obliterating the year-old mark of $687,500, according to the Artnet Price Database.
In contrast, only 18 pieces by DeFeo have ever come to the block—most since 2011—with four in 2016 as the high-water mark. Since then, her auction record has been stalled at just $281,250—and only three of her paintings have ever crossed the seven figure threshold. (The other two were in 2011 and 2013.)
Because DeFeo's works are a rarity at auction, that leaves lots of room for growth.
"For a good portion of her career, DeFeo was not a commercial artist. One of the reasons that she had to move out of her studio in 1964, with The Rose, was because she could not afford to keep it," Henry said. "DeFeo's collectors are passionate about the work, and pieces have remained in collections [for decades]. As people discover the richness of her work, we anticipate more activity in the market."
The artist's most recent auction result came just this month, with the $44,100 sale of a graphite, charcoal, and pastel work on paper at Sotheby's New York. The result handily outstripped the presale high estimate of just $18,000.
Major institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo hold DeFeo's works in their collections. The artist, who was sick with lung cancer, died in 1989 at the age of 60.
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Leonard Clemence "leo" Tindemans
Was prime minister (CVP) of two Belgian governments, from 25 April 1974 to 20 October 1978. He was h
Was prime minister (CVP) of two Belgian governments, from 25 April 1974 to 20 October 1978. He was highly popular during his term in office. In 1979 he received 983.000 votes in the European parliamentary election, which is still a record for any election in Belgium. During 1994-1995 he was chairman of the Tindemans group.
Leonard Geluk
Is a Dutch politician.
Leonard Kuypers
Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Leonard Salomon Ornstein
Was a Dutch physicist. He studied theoretical physics with Hendrik Antoon Lorentz at University of L
Was a Dutch physicist. He studied theoretical physics with Hendrik Antoon Lorentz at University of Leiden. He subsequently carried out Ph.D. research under the supervision of Lorentz, concerning an application of the statistical mechanics of Gibbs to molecular problems.[3] In 1914 he was appointed professor of physics, as successor of Peter Debye, at University of Utrecht. In 1922 he became director of Physical Laboratory (Fysisch Laboratorium) and extended his research interests to experimental subjects. His measurements concerning intensities of spectral lines brought Physical Laboratory in the international limelight. He is also remembered for the Ornstein-Zernike theory (named after Ornstein and Frederik Zernike) concerning correlation functions.[4] Together with Gilles Holst,
Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt
Leonardus Johannes Petrus Maria (léon) Frissen
Is the present Queen's Commissioner or Queen's Governor of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. In
Is the present Queen's Commissioner or Queen's Governor of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. In the Dutch province of Limburg, the Queen's Commissioner is usually called "Gouverneur" (governor), as in Belgium. Similarly, the "Provinciehuis" (Province
Leonardus Nardus
Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympi
Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Leoni Jansen
A Dutch singer who performs American folk music and Celtic music. She is well known for her work in
A Dutch singer who performs American folk music and Celtic music. She is well known for her work in television during the 1980s.[
Leonoor Voskamp
Is a Dutch field hockey player, who made her debut for the Dutch National Women's Team on June 20, 2
Is a Dutch field hockey player, who made her debut for the Dutch National Women's Team on June 20, 2003 during a six-nations tournament in Busan, South Korea. She played for the Dutch hockey club HC Klein Zwitserland from The Hague.
Leontien Van Moorsel
Is a Dutch racing cyclist. She is also known under her married name, Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel.
Leopold Count Van
Was a member of the Dutch Senate, Minister, Grkr. Orde van de Ned. Leeuw, Grkr. Militaire Willemsord
Was a member of the Dutch Senate, Minister, Grkr. Orde van de Ned. Leeuw, Grkr. Militaire Willemsorde, silver medal of the Vereniging tot aanmoediging van de dienst bij de Gewapende Macht.He took part to the Driemanschap, the General Government that took power between 21 November 1813 and 2 December 1813 in the name of the Prince of Oranje-Nassau
Leopold Iii
Reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Appare
Reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin.Leopold III was born in Brussels as Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and succeeded to the throne of Belgium on February 23, 1934 on the death of his father, King Albert I.
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Kati is an independent trainer and coach, coming from a pedagogical background, working in business and training environment since 1995.
She co-created the concept of solution focused training methodology which allows a resource based work with teams and groups on a required topic. She's a faculty member at Solutionsurfers and offers coach training in Hungary as Solutionsurfers Maygar.
A distinctive feature in Katis work is her excitement about the impact of toys and games in learning and change.
Jesper has been working as an independent consultant since '97 after his graduation as Kaospilot. Since 2000 he has been working in the field of systemic theory and since 2004 with a solution focused approach. He's supporting his governmental and corporate clients towards their goals with participative and appreciative methods.
Jesper is a faculty member at Solutionsurfers and offers coach training in Denmark as Solutionsurfers Danmark.
Special competence of Jesper is process facilitation of large teams and groups.


DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society is now accepting applications to the Maria Celaje Bursary for 2017.
The $500 bursary was created in memory of Maria Celaje, a respected long-term employee and Woekplace Facilitator in DIVERSEcity's Future Leaders Program. DIVERSEcity wishes to honour Maria's memory and acknowledge her commitment and contributions to the immigrant youth she guided in the program over the years.
The applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee made up of DIVERSEcity manager and representatives of other community service providers supporting immigrant youth & their economic integration.
Additional information and an application form can be found on DIVERSEcity's website at www.dcrs.ca or by sending an email to vjoshi@dcrs.ca.


SpotCrime's Bronx, New York crime map shows 1335 assaults, 24 shootings, 132 burglaries, 1567 thefts, 213 robberies, 0 vandalism, and 1 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Bronx, New York showed 1432 assaults, 24 shootings, 152 burglaries, 1998 thefts, 246 robberies, 0 vandalism, and 1 arrests.
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Discogs Mid-Year Survey Shows Surprising Surge In CD Sales | hypebot
Music marketplace Discogs has released its Marketplace Analysis & Database report for the first half of 2019 and it revealed some surprising data about online music retail.
The report showed the continued popularity of the vinyl format with consumers, with sales rising 3.03% year-over-year with over 4.3 million records purchased. More surprisingly, the data compiled in the report suggests that the demise of the compact disc has perhaps been exaggerated with the format seeing growth of 23.6% for the first half of the year.
Discog's top catalog sales included Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden, which took the #1 spot, followed by Tracy Chapman's eponymous debut album, which came in at number 2. The Top New Album Sales saw the replica test pressing of Bob Dylan's Record Store Day release of Blood on the Tracks take the top spot, followed by the Record Store Day re-release of the original motion picture soundtrack of The Crow at #1.
Pink Floyd's iconic albums The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were the top two most popular Master Releases for the first half of 2019, while also stealing the number one spot for Most Wanted and Most Collected album.
The report compared data from the Nielsen mid-year report and often ran at odds with findings from that analysis. Nielsen reports a drop in the growth of physical sales of -15.10%, while Discogs shows an overall increase of 9.14% and the two data collectors delivered widely divergent top-ten albums list.
According to Nielsen, the top three vinyl albums for the first half of 2019 included the original motion picture soundtrack for "Bohemian Rhapsody," Queen's "Greatest Hits vol. 1," and Billie Eilish's "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" Discogs reported the aforementioned "Blood On The Tracks" at number one, followed by U2's "Europa" EP and the OST for "Lost in Translation."
Other oddities from Discog's top ten include industrial rock icons Killing Joke's eponymously named 1980 debut album at number 9, and "Metaphorical Music" the 2003 debut album from the late Japanese hip-hop icon Nujabes.
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Top 5: Bars in Old Town
Has seeing shows all day left you feeling a bit parched? Let us help. We've chosen our 5 favourite bars in Edinburgh's Old Town. Happy drinking!
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Whistlebinkies
If you like some music with your drinks then Whistlebinkies in the centre of town is a good choice. There's always something going on and its open until 5am, so if you don't want to head home but also don't fancy the clubs, you know where to go.
4-6 South Bridge @thebinkies
A one-time pop-up that's stayed popped-up, Fireside has turned the units at the end of the Waverley Arches into an outdoor courtyard and indoor bar and performance space that's full of charm. It's also host to a range of Fringe shows, and was the venue for this year's Fest launch party. Not that we're biased or anything.
East Market St @firesidearches
Bannermans
The back room of Bannermans is one the favourite haunts of the city's rockers, but the main bar is a much more laid-back environment. It's cheap, there's plenty of space and it's right in the centre of town.
202 Cowgate @BannermansBar
The Hanging Bat
A huge and ever-changing range of some of the best beers from all over the world, a mini-brewery at the back and super knowledgeable bar staff make this the place to get your 'serious beer' on during the Fringe.
133 Lothian Rd @TheHangingBat
Brass Monkey
Tucked in between the Pleasance and the Bridges, Brass Monkey matches a great location with a relaxed atmosphere. Much of that comes from the mini-cinema in the back room, packed with squishy mattresses and enormous cushions.
14 Drummond St @brassmonkeybar


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Domino's Pizza Romford (58 Collier Row Road)
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GAYLORD — Thomas Babb was arrested Aug. 25, 2006 and charged in the alleged Aug. 23, 2006 assault of Mary Babb at their Mancelona Road residence in Hayes Township.
Bond for Babb was set at $30,000 cash surety and he was released from the Otsego County Jail Sept. 12, 2006 after meeting bond conditions.
According to records in the 46th Circuit Court in Otsego County, Gaylord Michigan State Police (MSP) post investigators interviewed Mary Babb on Aug. 24. The report indicated she said that on the night of Aug. 23, her husband had her pinned down in a chair in the garage of their Mancelona Road residence and that Thomas Babb allegedly held a knife to her throat, threatening to use the knife to physically harm her.
The report indicated the couple had been arguing for several days and when Mary returned home from work on Aug. 23, Thomas had allegedly told her "… he had been to see a lawyer and he had gotten custody of Sam, their son. Later he told her that was a lie." During the argument, Thomas Babb allegedly held his arm against her throat, choking her and threatening to pour boiling water on her.
During the course of the Aug. 24 MSP interview with Mary Babb, she also reported an alleged Aug. 18, 2006 incident in which Thomas Babb had sexually assaulted her at their residence. He was charged Nov. 7, 2006 in this incident.


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Don't miss Cabernet Night with Louis Landon Saturday Jan. 11
Get ready for an enchanting Saturday evening when popular pianist Louis Landon performs a special concert featuring music from the Great American Songbook on January 11.
Cabaret Night with Landon is at 7 pm at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
Louis Landon is a Steinway artist who has dedicated his life to music. His career has taken him around the world playing an array of styles with some of the most recognized names in the entertainment industry – Mikhail Baryshnikov; "Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers"; John Hall; and others. For the past 25 years, through his production company Landon Music, he has written and produced music for film, video and commercials including three years of "best plays" and "bloopers" commercials for the National Basketball Association. He has released 20 CDs – with his latest release earlier this year, "Ebb and Flow - Solo Piano."
Tickets for this concert are $10 at the door. For more information, call 949-470-8440.


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Royal Oak Apartments is a short walk to downtown Dover, New Hampshire where you will find some of the area's best restaurants, a bounty of boutiques and shops, family-friendly parks and a thriving nightlife. Royal Oak Apartments is just across the street from the Dover Ice Arena and Dover Public Pool. A short drive or bus ride will take you to the University of New Hampshire in Durham or to Portsmouth, one of New England's favorite seacoast cities.


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Movie Review: "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)
Movie: "The Magnificent Seven"
Director: John Sturges
Running Time: 2 hours, 8 minutes
A farming village hires seven gunfighters to help them fight off a group of raiding bandits.
"The Magnificent Seven" is directed by John Sturges and is a westernized re-imagining of Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai." Much like the film it's based on, "The Magnificent Seven" is about a small farming village, only this time, it is set in Mexico. This farming village is regularly raided by Calvera, played by Eli Wallach, and his large group of bandits. A few of the villagers decide they need outside help and take everything they have to hire some gunfighters to help protect them. These gunfighters include Chris Larabee Adams, played by the clearly Russian Yul Brenner, who in turn brings on Vin Tanner, played by Steve McQueen, Bernardo O'Reilly, played by Charles Bronson, Harry Luck, played by Brad Dexter, Britt, played by James Coburn, and Lee, played Robert Vaughn. The seventh man, Chico, played by Horst Buccholz, was originally rejected by the group for being too young and inexperienced, but he eventually proves his worth with persistence and a hell of a fish catching ability. Together, this magnificent group are tasked with hatching a plan to keep this village safe, regardless of the fact they will not be paid much and have a lot of hard work to do to get the farmers fight-ready for the battle of their lives.
At only 2 hours and 8 minutes, "The Magnificent Seven" clocks in about an hour and a half shorter than "Seven Samurai" as it scales down the recruitment of the seven and the training processes they must go through to become ready for the impending fight against the bandits. This film doesn't quite have the epic scale and is a far more compressed western, which isn't necessarily a criticism. It is still quite successful as an action western, though much of the drama from Kurosawa's original movie has been laid to rest with the aforementioned elongated plot points. It is the much more straightforward of the two films, though some of the seven don't feel quite as developed, mainly Lee and Harry. Britt isn't all that developed either, but this feels somewhat intentional as he is the more quiet, dangerous, stoic type of man with nerves of steel. You don't really need to know all that much about him other than he is the best at what he does. Chris, Vin, Bernardo, and Chico seem to have the most layered characters and the most screen time, despite Brenner and McQueen's on-set squabbles. They, along with the villain Calvera, are the most intriguing characters and the ones we get the most invested in over the course of this western. Bronson, McQueen, and Buccholz give awesome performances, but it's really the steely Brenner and the cunning and intemperate Wallach who steal the show.
Though it shares many plot points with its predecessor, "The Magnificent Seven" does make a few major changes toward the end, which was both unexpected but completely welcome. It adds an interesting dynamic in the final battle that we didn't see coming in an attempt to forge its own path on its own as a standalone picture. In the end, this film winds up being very entertaining with a great final battle full of action and excitement. It might not be as good as the foreign language original, but it's still one of the better remakes ever made.
BigJ's Rating: 7.5/10
Posted by Lolo at Friday, September 23, 2016
Labels: 60's, action, adventure, movie review, western


Did YOU hear about the MORGANS?: Daddy and Mason Date!
Last Friday, Matt took Mason on a date to a local dive where they had a car show going on!
Maddox and I stayed home. We were just fine with that!
Matt said there were lots of cars and Mason loved looking at all of them and touching the ones he could!
The restaurant is great for burgers and such but they had already had dinner at home so they had pie instead. It's our favorite thing there. They shared lemon meringue.
Matt said it was such a blast and Mason told me the same thing. Hopefully they will get to go again!


WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's now in favor of more legal immigration because of economic gains on his watch.
Trump raised eyebrows in his State of the Union speech Tuesday when he said he wanted people "to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally." His policy positions to date do not reflect that wish.
That's according to a transcript tweeted by a reporter from The Advocate newspaper in which Trump is quoted saying: "I need more people coming in because we need people to run the factories and plants and companies that are moving back in."
In his speech Tuesday, Trump had argued that immigrants in the U.S. illegally take jobs away from middle-class Americans. However, much of the recent economic research suggests that immigration has no significant effect on job growth for U.S.-born workers in the long-run.
It's difficult to know just how many jobs will be added by newly planned mills. Construction spending on factories has yet to take off significantly after having been in decline between 2016 and much of 2018. Construction spending on factories has been flat in the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
Trump has proposed several policies that would severely restrict legal immigration, including limiting immigrants' ability to sponsor family members to join them. He has also slashed for the last two years the number of refugees the U.S. will accept.
The White House did not immediately respond to questions about how it might be translating Trump's new thinking into its policy stances and proposals.


The work is devoted to the study of zooplankton community structure of Lake Maloe Lebyazhye (Kazan, Russia). Previously, Lake Lebyazhye consisted of 4 lakes, connected by ducts. Over the past decades, there has been a significant reduction in the area of lake, and only the Maloe Lebyazhye has remained. Other lakes of this system dried up. Methods: In 2017, measures were taken to restore the lakes of Bolshoe and Svetloe Lebyazhye: They were deepened to 3 m; the bottom was insulated with bentonitic mats. In October 2017, the lakes were filled with water. For the implementation of water supply, the pressure water conduit was restored to supply water from the nearby Lake Izumrudnoe. The study of the zooplankton community of Lake Maloe Lebyazhye is relevant and necessary to identify changes, occurring after the completion of measures for eco-rehabilitation. Results and Discussion: The article presents the results of studies of the zooplankton community of Lake Maloe Lebyazhye, performed during the growing periods of 2015–2017. In the course of the research, current species composition of zooplankton was revealed, the abundance and biomass were estimated, and the biotic indices were calculated. Conclusions: It is revealed that the zooplankton of the lake is represented by 64 species. The mean values of the abundance and biomass of zooplankton are relatively low and are in the range of values, corresponding to the oligotrophic type of water body.


» Does Marriage Counseling Work? Separate Facts from Fiction.
Most people believe helping couples attain a healthy relationship means stay connected and improve communication. Or that it's a simple matter of teaching good listening skills. Or being a referee.
What are the essential common factors of effective marriage counseling?
One research project study looked at the essence of the most successful interventions in couples therapy.
Their goal was to identify the common strategies employed by science-based couples therapists regardless of their therapeutic orientation. These researchers boiled it all down to five enduring principles of effective marriage counseling.
Evidence-based couples therapists don't apply a particular theoretical model because it's in a book. Good marriage counseling matters because it is tested against alternative methods. The gold standard is randomized controlled trials.
To become an expert in couples therapy requires pursuing formal training and clinical supervision. Many clinicians start with a background in family therapy. Then they adapt their approach to ensure that they are using the best that modern research has to offer.
Becoming a science-based marriage counselor requires skills of assessment and observation. Depending on your degree, science-based marriage counseling takes years of rigorous coursework and clinical supervision. It's a grueling process that happens only after licensing. Formal training in science-based marriage counseling requires coursework. It requires submitting tapes of your work to both your supervisor and an objective institute evaluator. There is typically a several-year certification process.
Many couples therapists are licensed marriage and family therapists but not all. There is also a self-selection process involved in who decides to become a science-based couples therapist. Marriage counseling is not just a specialty. It is also a passion and a calling. Emotions can run high, and it requires a calm and level-headed professional.
1. Changes the perspective on the relationship. I like how Susan Johnson describes this in Emotionally-Focused Therapy. During couples therapy, the therapist helps both partners see the "Demon Dance" and "Protest Polka" that they are engaged in.
Most problems are bad patterns repeated over and over. "The more you say this…the more I say that." If you can help couples to see that pattern, they can develop a new perspective.
They learn to stop blaming and shaming. They also become more aware that change involves both of them. They stop seeing "enemies" and start seeing allies. They start to see their marriage in a new light.
These are some ways that marriage counseling works for motivated couples.
Science-based marriage therapists do more than just watch and listen. They collect "data" on the interaction between the partners by watching how they interact. This is often done with video analysis.
Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy helps spouses to reveal thoughts and feelings they avoid expressing to their partner. They learn to read each other's faces and encourage transparency.
Different models will use different interventions, vocabularies, and strategies. But all good therapist focus on changing the way the relationship is understood. Couple can then begin to see each other, and their interactions with greater empathy.
The question of "Does marriage counseling work?" begins with changing a couple's perspective, and setting realistic expectations.
2. Modifies dysfunctional behavior. Careful assessment is the key here. Couples come in a lot of pain around their presenting problems. Different models will use different interventions, vocabularies, and strategies. But all good therapist focus on changing the way the relationship is understood. Couple can then begin to see each other, and their interactions with greater empathy as well as clarity.
But an individual's problems are also important. You can't save a couples marriage if personal problems require individual counseling.
Science and research tell us whether or not a couple is suitable for couples counseling. Working with couples is one level. Working with the RIGHT couples is also important. Good science-based marriage counseling and premarital counseling understands how carefully assess a couple before jumping headlong into treatment.
At the end of the day, a good science-based couples therapist has a specific treatment plan to address bad behavior. But this knowledge starts by understanding which cases are not appropriate for marriage counseling work.
This is the perpetual rookie mistake of the All-Purpose Therapist. Divorce counseling can take any couple as they are, but marriage counseling requires careful assessment.
3. Decreases emotional avoidance and distancing.
Conflict Avoidant couples avoid expressing their inner feelings.
They learned in their family-of-origin that conflict was unhealthy and should be avoided.
But research tells us that they put themselves at greater risk of becoming emotionally distant and growing apart by doing so.
Too often a couple waits for their partner to change first.
Science-based marriage counseling help the couple express themselves. Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy is particularly good at this. An EFT therapist allows each partner to share thoughts and feelings they have been reluctant to talk about.
Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy helps people be less afraid to express loneliness, or fear.
4. Improve clarity of Ccommunication.Good marriages require learning how to communicate with clarity and skill. Couples need to understand where their communication goes wrong, so they can see how they stay stuck, despite their best intentions.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy help couples stay calm in order to improve communications. It teaches couples how to build the skill set for regulating their nervous systems and co-regulating each other. The therapist provides practical instruction. Has the couple try it out.
Does marriage counseling work? I would respond with a counter-question. How motivated are you to change?
You need to be able to resolve conflicts instead of increasing bickering and escalation. This is a key strength in the Gottman approach.
5. Promote strengths.Couples in negative sentiment override often can't even see a positive behavior coming from their partner. The best couple's therapists see beyond the current anger and resentment. They appreciate strengths. And they share this awareness of those strengths.
Does Your Marriage Deserve a Science-Based Marriage Counseling Retreat?