Spring has officially sprung! Gone are those drab winter days! The spring season is about flowers, fruits, insects, sparkles and pastels. Spring is also the perfect time to paint and design your nails! Here are some great DIY spring nail art tutorials!
Sparkle Ombre– Instagram user, sloteazzy, shows you how to get this shiny and sparkly nail look.
Nautical Stripes– Maryam Maquillage shows you how to get this nautical nail look, just in time to kick off the start of the beach season.
Converse Sneakers– The Little Canvas shows you how to get this colorful Converse sneakers nail look.
Delightful Daisies– So Nailicious shows you how to get this cute nail look, inspired by the Daisy Delight perfume by Marc Jacobs.
Cherry Blossom– Paulina's Passions shows you how to get this beautiful nail look, inspired by the cherry blossom trees of spring.
Dotted Ombre– The Trendy Nail shows you how to get this dotted Ombre nail look, inspired by fashion designer Pedro Lourenco.
Strawberries– Nothing says spring like juicy strawberries! Lulu's shows you how to get this pink, dotted strawberry nail look.
Floral Accent– Chic Nail Styles shows you how to get this spring floral pattern nail look.
Faded Floral– The Beauty Department shows you how to get this soft, faded floral pattern nail look.
Ladybugs– When you start to see ladybugs outside, you know that spring has arrived! Casa de Polish shows you how to get this cute ladybug nail look.
Owl Love– Nails Magazine shows you how to get this cute owl nail look.
Fruity Fun– Oranges, pineapple, kiwi, grapes and watermelon are some of spring's most delicious fruits! Glitter Finger Lexa shows you how to paint these spring fruits on your nails.
Neon Floral– Neon and spring flowers are two things that are rarely thought of together! However, The Hunt, shows you how to get this unique, spring floral nail look.
Butterfly Wing– Beautiful butterflies and spring go together like peanut butter and jelly! Adventures in Acetone shows you how to get this abstract butterfly wing nail look.
Tie Dye– If you loved the 60's and miss those tie dye days, Nailuminium shows you how to get this hippie tie dye nail look.
Spring's First Blossom– The Doc N Diva shows you how to get this spring-inspired pink and gold nail look.
Pastel Bears– You know spring has arrived when those sleepy bears wake up from their winter slumber! The Cotton Candy Blog shows you how to embrace this yearly phenomenon with this pastel and polka dots nail look.


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Interest rates may not go much lower for a while
Fed Chairman Powell may shed some light on policy when he visits Congress
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell will testify today before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee and then again on Thursday before the House Budget Committee.
The Fed chief will likely provide strong clues about his plans for monetary policy in 2020, and most market analysts don't expect him to deliver any surprises. At the end of last month, as the Fed cut its key interest rate a quarter-point, Powell said the economy appears to be in a good place, suggesting monetary policy would pretty much remain unchanged next year.
Next year, of course, is an election year, and the state of the economy is likely to be an issue. Lower rates could have a stimulative effect and boost the prospects of the current resident of the White House.
President Trump has made no secret of his desire for lower interest rates. He has harshly criticized Powell over the last year for raising rates, then not cutting them fast enough. In a speech Tuesday to the Economic Club of New York, Trump for the first time called for negative interest rates, in which bond investors get back less money from the government than they invest.
'Give me some of that money'
Trump pointed out that the U.S. is competing economically with countries such as Germany, which has recently adopted negative rates. He said the U.S. should follow suit to keep things even.
"Give me some of that money. I want some of that money," Trump said in his speech. "Our Federal Reserve doesn't let us do it. It puts us at a competitive disadvantage to other countries."
But economists generally consider negative interest rates to be a red flag, signaling fear on the part of investors. Why else, they ask, would people give the government their money and be willing to accept less of it back when the bond matures?
Writing for Bloomberg News, Christopher Condon and Rich Miller point out that a Federal Reserve that takes no action on interest rates during an election year would be unusual. They note that Fed policy has fluctuated one way or another in the last 10 presidential years.
Since its founding, the Federal Reserve has tried to maintain its independence from presidents and from politics in general, but it has faced a stiff challenge since President Trump took office. While many presidents may have been unhappy with Fed policy, none have been as vocal about it as Trump.
For that reason, many analysts believe the current Fed will be very reluctant to react to presidential tweets next year and, barring an economic setback, will hold monetary policy -- and interest rates -- steady through the election year.
Industry report pinpoints source of 'repo market' turbulence
Consumers are going deeper into debt using personal loans
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again
Fed Chairman Powell signals possibility of still-lower interest rates
Fed may have to take steps to keep key interest rate stable
President Trump pushes for negative interest rates
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a quarter point

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President Benjamin Harrison... Titusville oil...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1892 Nice full front page illustration of: 'Pres. Benjamin Harrison, Rep. Candidate for Re-election'. Inside has several scenes from the Minneapolis Convention. Nice double page centerfold: 'The Oil Creek Valley Disaster' with many scenes of the flooding & fire at Oil City & Titusville.
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Baseball...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1892 Nice double page centerfold: 'Democratic National Convention at Chicago in Session'. Two small photos of Princeton baseball players.
Columbus Day to be celebrated... 400th anniversary...
WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, July 23, 1892 The second page of this issue contains the brief but significant report: "The president [Benjamin Harrison] has signed the joint resolution of Congress, making October 21, 1892, the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, a general holiday. Whereas Columbus Day would not be established as an official federal holiday un... See More
"A Delegation from the Southwest Visiting Washington"...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1892 Front full page illustration of "Close Quarters." Inside is a full page illustration of "A Delegation from the Southwest Visiting Washington." Full page illustration of "The Caeur D'Alene Mining Troubles." Double page centerfold of "The Cleveland and Stevenson Notification Meeting at Madison Square Garden, Ne... See More
Sault Ste. Marie Canal.... Military prints...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1892 Front page shows a man and woman on the beach: 'A Lazy Companion'. Full page has 2 scenes of 'The Sault Ste. Marie Canal'. Article: 'Tommy Atkins in the American Army' includes 4 military prints by F. Remington. Full page: 'The N.Y. Yacht Club Fleet at New London' and a full page with 8 photos of the 'Annual D... See More
Late 19th century thoughts on Uncle Tom's Cabin...
Benjamin Harrison loses his wife just days before he loses the election...
WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, October 29, 1892 The second page of this issue has under the heading, "Death of Mrs. Harrison", a report on the death of the wife of the president - just days before he would also lose the election to Grover Cleveland (see image). Another report includes details of the Columbus Day celebration (being the 400th anniversary) and lengthy thoughts... See More
Fishing in the New Jersey surf...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1892 Full front page: 'The Obsequies of Mrs. Harrison in the East Room of the White House' plus a full page on her inside. Half page: 'Funeral of Lord Tennyson--Digging the Grave in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey'. Several photos on the Columbian Exposition. Double page centerfold: 'Fishing for Striped Bass in the Surf on t... See More
The masked ball...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 17, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - Decoration at the Southwest Entrance of the Agricultural Building." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Masked Ball - The Successful Comedy in which Mr. John Drew Appears as a Star." Full pg. of illus. of "Character Studies Among the Soldiers of Crespo's Army During ... See More
A.B. Frost on hunting...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1893 The front cover of the issue features a great full page illustration of 'Tobogganing At Montmorency Falls, Canada'. Inside the issue is a half page photo of "The Trial Trip of the United States Steamship 'Monterey' in San Francisco Bay'. A full page features coverage of Howell E Jackson which includes a 1/4 page photo ... See More
Trouble at Topeka, Kansas... Hawaii scenes...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Pres. Harrison Raiding the Flag on the Steamer N.Y.'. Fullpg: 'The Kansas Trouble At Topeka' & 'Sketches of the Hawaiian Islands'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Pres. Cleveland & His Cabinet' is nice. Fullpg: 'Dangers of Canadian Frontier Life'
Complete issue.
President Cleveland's inauguration...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1893 Full ftpg. shows the entrance to the Horticultural Bldg. of the Columbian Exposition. Fullpg. of the 'Esquimaux Village' at the Expo. Fullpg: 'Comparative Architecture in New York'.
Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Inauguration Ceremonies--Pres. Cleveland & Ex-President Harrison Returning from the Capitol' in a carriage. Ar... See More
Views of Syracuse, New York...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1894 Full front page illus. of "The Pilot Going on Board." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Accepted Design for the New Building of the New York Clearing House." 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Hon. Clifton R. Breckinridge, of Arkansas."
Full pg. illus. of "The Storm on the Chicago Lake Front." Full pg. of illus. of &... See More
Lobster fishing on the Grand Manan Banks...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 20, 1894 Over one-third pg: 'Lobster Fishing on the Grand Manan Banks'. Nice fullpg: 'The Water Supply of San Francisco' 'Flashing a Message 183 Miles from Colorado to Utah'. Several small golf photos from Yonkers, New York.
Complete issue.... See More
Helena, Montana...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1894 Full front page illus. of "The Proposed Design for the New Library Building of Columbia College." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. of "Potato Day at Greeley, Colorado" and "The Salvation Army Meeting at Carnegie Music Hall, New York - General Booth Addressing the Audience."
Full pg. illus. of "Columbia College, ... See More
W.A. Rogers... North River Bridge... Boston Library...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon on the "funeral" of the 53rd Congress, includes Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty entitled "Reading the Will - A Few Legacies Left by the Defunct Congress" and is by W.A. Rogers.
Inside the issue is a one-third page illustration of "The New Submarine Torpedo-Boat for the United State Navy&q... See More
Fort Adams at Newport, Rhode Island...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1895 Nice fullpg. on: 'Fort Adams, Newport, R.I.' shows 6 scenes. Fullpg: 'The Prado, Havana, Cuba'. Several illus. & article on a traveling circus & the rigors of setup, etc.
The Episcopal Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Front Elevation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral to Be Erected at Washington, D.C." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "James Monroe" Full pg. illus. of "New Building for the New York Clearing House." Full pg. illus. of "Paying the Indians for the Cherokee Strip - Scenes Aroun... See More
Clara Barton...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Full ftpg. political cartoon includes Uncle Sam. One-fifth pg. photo of: 'Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross Society' with a short article on her as well. Fullpg: 'Along Alaska's Eastern Boundary' includes 7 scenes. Many scenes from 'Fairmount Park' in Phila.
Great University of Pennsylvania centerfold...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1896 Full front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "Look Out for Melting Hopes About This Time." Inside has a full pg. illus: "The Marriage of Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dimmick and Ex-President Harrison at St. Thomas Church, New York, April 6, 1896." Several illus. of "Spring Pictures."
Perhaps the most significant ... See More
Lake Michigan...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Armed Peace of Europe." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chicago's Water Supply - Winter Difficulties at the Cribs in Lake Michigan." Three small portraits of "King George of Greece, Crown Prince Konstantine of Greece and His Brother Prince George, and Queen Olga of Greece." 1/2 pg... See More
McKinley's inauguration...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 13, 1897 Full ftpg. illus. shows: 'The Inauguration of President McKinley', taking the oath in front of the Capitol. Nice fullpg. shows: 'Pres. McKinley & His Cabinet' & on 'The Inaugural Procession' plus 2 more fullpg. prints on the inauguration, & the centerfold as well. Very nice fullpg: 'The Evolution of the Nat... See More
The Klondike gold fields...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1897 Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost: 'What Happened?' shows a man having fallen off his bicycle.
Doublepage centerfold naval print: 'The 'Iowa' & 'Massachusetts' Defend Squadron Against Torpedo Boat Attack'. Fullpg. with 8 photos: 'On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields--The Chilkoot Trail'.
Other news and adv... See More
Presidential Collection IV
A 7 issue set containing one issue each from the administrations of Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland (2nd), William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Warren Harding. This is set 4 in a five part collection.
The Dreyfus Affair...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1899
The front page of this issue has a full page photo: "For the Dewey Arch" which says underneath: "John Q. A. Ward, President of the National Sculpture Society, at work in his studio on the models of his contribution to the decorations." There is a fullpg. with 8 photos of: 'In the Track of the Puerto Rico Cyclone--A City in... See More
W.A. Rogers print...
Hemp Industry of the Philippines... .
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 1, 1900 "He Drove His Wedge Too Far", by W.A. Rogers; "On The Beach At Narragansett Pier" by Smedley; U.S. Forces in China; Hemp Industry of the Philippines; The Visiting English Tennis-Players; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Christmas Eve In The Shopping District...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 22, 1900 The doublepage centerfold has the frameable, "Christmas Eve In The Shopping District" by Everett Shinn; The cover has a color illustration, "The Toy Shop"; front page "Lassoing Bears In Arizona" by Deming; fullpage "Sawdust and other Christmas stuff..."; Across the Great Divide in Midwinter; The Im... See More
Inauguration issue of Williams McKinley...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1901 This issue is printed in blue and orange ink. Full page illustration of President William McKinley by Hitchcock; Swearing in the Vice-President; The Record of the Administration with illustrations; The Cuban Situation; full page illustration "The Illumination on the Night of the Inauguration"; full page "The Ladies of the Administra... See More
Benjamin Harrison illustration...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1901 Frontpage illustration "Benjamin Harrison" by Chominsky; Uncle Sam illustration by Rogers; fullpage photo of the building the Lawson Cup-Defender; The Oil-fields of California; The Cuban Situation; In Camp with Lumber Jack; doublepage centerfold "The Rush Hour at the New York Approach to the Brooklyn Bridge" by Lowell; and othe... See More
Funeral of President Harrison...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1901 Illustration "Equestrian Feats At The Military Tournament"; the funeral of Ex-President Harrison; Progress at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo; A New Way Around an Old World; doublepage centerfold "In-Door Skating at the St. Nicholas Rink" by Lowell; Edwin A. Abbey and some examples of his work; and other news of the ... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1901 Fullpage illustration "The Great Arch of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine"; The Distributing Stations of the New York Free Circulating Library; The Capture of Aguinaldo; fullpage "Method of Wrapping the Cables of the New East River Bridge"; City of Morocco; doublepage centerfold "The Spirit of Easter" by Wenzell; P... See More
"To Put Up a Pheasant in the Woods is a Bright, Exhilarating Episode" by Frost...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1901 Frontpage illustration "An Okahoma Home-Seeker"; the Unveiling of the Statue of General John A. Logan; fullpage "To Put Up a Pheasant in the Woods is a Bright, Exhilarating Episode" by Frost; doublepage centerfold "Opening Reception of the Twenty-Third Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists" by&nb... See More
Collegiate Rowing... Yachting...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1901 Illustration "Waiting for Grandpa" by Ransom; Collegiate Rowing Races at Poughkeepsie; The "Columbia" - "Constitution" Races of Newport; fullpage illustration "Battles of the United States Army - The Storming of Stony Point"; doublepage centerfold "Opening of the Bathing Season at Narragansett Pier" by P... See More
Yachting... Pistols..
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 3, 1901 Frontpage photo "The Cruise of the New York Yacht Club"; Hotel Life Aboard Ship; American Athletes in England; fullpage photo "Summer Music in New York - A Concert on the Mall, Central Park"; Pistols in the Mechanical Arts; doublepage centerfold "The Cruise of the New York Yacht Club" by Shafer; Women and the Pa... See More
Louisiana Purchase Exposition...
William McKinley...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1901 Front page illustration William McKinley; The Shooting of the President; How New York Received the News; St. Louis - "Most American of American Cities"; The Louisiana Exposition with photos of personnel; The Automobile Races at Newport; fullpage color ad Ralston Purina Cereals; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Memorial to President McKinley...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1901 Frontpage colored memorial illustration by Rogers; several pages of photos of the funeral of President McKinley; President (Theodore) Roosevelt and his Cabinet; doublepage centerfold illustration "The Funeral of President" by Rogers; The Dead President; Tributes to President McKinley; Greetings to President Roosevelt; President... See More
Yale's Bicentennial...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1901 Fullpage photos and article of The Bicentennial of Yale; Lieutenant Peary's Latest Trip to the Arctic Regions; doublepage centerfold "A City in Confusion - Recent Views of News York's Public Squares"; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 23, 1901 Front page illustration: "Juding a Tandem" by Klepper; two pages of photos The Annual New York Horse Show; The National Horse Show; full page illustration Pictures at the Pittsburgh Exhibition; National Beagle Trials; doublepage centerfold photos: "Horse-Show Week in New York; several pages of Christmas Book Hints; and other new... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1902 Frontpage illustration of Mary E. Wilkins; fullpage photos New-Year's Day at the White House; The International Polo Championship; fullpage photo of the First President of Cuba, Tomas Estrada Palma; fullpage illustration "The New York Custom-House"; The Latin Quarter of To-day; The Commuter's Club Car; fullpage photo of Leslie ... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1902 Front page photo: "The Heavy-Draught Automobile"; Francis R. Stockton with photo; full page photo: "The Installation of the New President of Columbia"; fullpage illustration "Setting Out for the Coronation"; "Through the Grand Canon of the Gunnison" with photos; fullpage illustration "On the Frayed Edge o... See More
William Hooper Young arrest... Pulitzer murder....
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 23, 1902
* William Hooper Young arrest
* Anna Pulitzer murder
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "W.H. YOUNG ARRESTED", "Man In Custody at Derby Positively Identified", "Has Confessed The Murder" and more with small illustration of Young. 1st report cov... See More
Oepning of the St. Louis Fair...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1904 Frontpage Photo, Opening the St. Louis Fair---Night View of the Palace of Varied Industries; The Russian Battle-Ship "Petropavlovsk," Sunk by the Japanese at Port Arthur, April 13; Opening World's Fair; Multiple articles on the Opening of the World's Fair; "Bird's-Eye View of the St. Louis World's Fair"; ... See More
Niagara's Carnival of Ice... Niagara Falls...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1904 Front page Photo, Ex-Governor Winthrop Murray Crane, Now Senator From Massachusetts; James Smith, Jr., Ex-United States Senator From New Jersey, and the Receiver for the United States Ship Building Company; Chinese View of the War--Photo Showing Pilgrims Coming to Worship at a Shine in Manchuria While the War is in Progress; A Peril of Mountain... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1905 Front page Photo, John Kean, U. S. Senator From New Jersey; A Session of the Hungarian Parliament Afger the Recent Riot in the Chamber of Deputies; "Scene at the Recent Metropolitan Musicale Given at the Home of the Late W. C. Whitney" by W. Granville Smith; and other advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1905 Front page illustration "The President's Inaugural Address"; Vice-President-Elect Fairbanks Taking the Oath of Office in the Senate Chamber; The Inauguration; What the People Endorsed; Our Financial Situation; The War Department; The Department of Justice; The Postal Service; Progress in the Navy; Double page illustration "The ... See More
Belmont Park...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1905 Front page illustration "Nothing More to Lose" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots Showing the Effects of Exploding Mines and Torpedoes Used in Modern Warfare; Riding to Hounds in Europe--Photographs of a Meet at Pau, France; Belmont Park, the Finest Race-Course in the World; Scenes and Incidents of the President's Western Trip; Port Arthur ... See More
Horse Show... Automobile Racing...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1905 Front page illustration "In Dixie Land" by w. A. Rogers; The Women's Golf Championship--The Winner, Runner-Up, and Semifinalists in the Year's Contest; The Open-Air Horse Shows at Morristown, New Jersey, and Locust Valley, Long Island; The Vanderbilt Cup Race--Snap-Shots of the Four Leading Cars; The Vanderbilt Cup ... See More
Football...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1905 Front page illustration "Fitz Murphy: "Come one, come all! These 'rocks' shall fly From their firm base as soon as I!"; by W. A. Rogers; The President at Richmond, Virginia; The President's Southern Trip; The Visit of Price Louis of Battenberg in Command of the British Second Cruiser Squadron; Japanese Soldie... See More
Niagara Falls and Power Companies....
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1906 Front page illustration "Pardners" by Frank Wing; "The Crime Against Niagara" by Orrin E. Dunlap; photos of "Niagara and the Power Companies"; "The Missionary and the African Savage" by H. W. Nevinson; photos of "England's Strenuous Suffragists--The Recent Arr... See More
Benjamin Franklin...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 28, 1906 The front page is of Benjamin Franklin with the caption "Your Affectionate Friend - Your Obedient Servant, B. Franklin" with an accompanying article issue inside with additional prints "Franklin's Electrical Machine","Franklin's Scientific Work", "Houdin's Bust of Franklin". Additional articles,... See More
Sultan's Dummy Railway....
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1906 There is a front page photo, "The Late Carl Schurz in his Library". There is an article, "Carl Schurz, Pilot" by Mark Twain and "The Sermon in San Francisco's Stones" by Henry Harrison Suplee. Also an article, "The Sultan's Dummy Railway" by William Tyler Bliss and photos such as "The ... See More


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Q: Problem with after/before function in jquery cycle I want to fire a before function in jquery cycle. currently it just works with an after function as you can see here:
http://expostay.gtis.org/template/
(please wait 5 seconds and then you will see a arrow animation)
i want this animation to play before fading of slides starts!
but when i change "after:" to "before:" it completely freaks out:
http://expostay.gtis.org/template/index_before.html
But i dont know why??
here is the function:
function currentItem(curr, next, opts) {
    var index = opts.currSlide;
    $('.tabs .innercontent').animate({"height":93},"normal",
        function(){
                    $('.tabs a').removeClass("selected");
                    $('.tabs a:eq('+index+')').addClass("selected");
            $(this).animate({"height":115},"normal");
        }
    );
};

and here is the cycle code:
$('#slideshow a:first').hide().delay(2000).fadeIn(1000, function() {
        $('#slideshow').cycle({
            fx: 'fade',
            timeout: 3000,
            slideResize:false,
            containerResize:false,
            before: currentItem
    });
});

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We have many opportunities to serve in our ministries – especially in our Community Action Ministry which is our local service, and our Global Mission ministry, which is outside our local reach.
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A group from Riddle Hospital that meets on Monday afternoons in the Choir Room.
Each Tuesday afternoon at 1pm in the Choir Room, a group of ladies from the greater Media area meet and play MahJongg, an ancient Chinese tile game brought to the US in the 1920s. It's resurgence has attracted young and not so young to the game and is now one of the fastest growing games in the US. Beginner lessons are available by appointment. Games are for those who already know how to play. If you are interested in joining this fun fellowship, email Sue Pritchard.
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Early 60's, show up for work and given pink slip (IT field). Planned to work for another couple years. My expectation is low probability of finding work (due to age/field). I believe Texas unemployment will last up to 26 weeks ($465/wk) and then after that can file for Social Security (and spouse can claim spousal benefit?) - is this still valid I know there were some changes to law.
Suspect might be better for lower earning spouse to file first and use that and let larger benefit grow?
Any advice? I believe things will be fine (maybe less rounds of golf than anticipated) but just trying to bring some advice to the table.
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Early 60's, show up for work and given pink slip (IT field). Planned to work for another couple years. My expectation is low probability of finding work (due to age/field). I believe Texas unemployment will last up to 26 weeks ($465/wk) and then after that can file for SSI (and spouse can claim spousal benefit?) - is this still valid I know there were some changes to law.
Why are they suddenly eligible for SSI (Supplemental Security Income)?
-	It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter."
By early 60s do you mean >62? If so then they would be eligible for regular ss just early. If not then they have no eligibility unless actually disabled which the SSA defines as unable to do any job at all.
Just a FYI — SSI refers to Supplemental Security Income for very low income and asset people.
Social Security based on work record is what you mean.
What level of retirement assets and other savings does your family member have?
Yes, it might be a good idea for the lower earner to claim first and delay the higher earner's benefit.
It does sound like things will be fine for you. No one should ever plan or expect to work beyond the age of 50 years old (if you are an employee). Good luck to you.
And yet most people who are 50+ who want a job, have one. The cost to be FI by 50 might be higher than you want to pay. You will never get back the years with your kids when they are young where you can spend money on things that bring both of you happiness.
f) figure what you want to do with your retirement years.
Adding one more thing that I did not cover in the linked post: having done my taxes for 2018, heads up to watch out for the tax bite unemployment will add if you don't have any taxes taken out for it.
Early 60's, show up for work and given pink slip (IT field).
I'm assuming you don't feel that you were discriminated against? You are in a protected class now.
Planned to work for another couple years. My expectation is low probability of finding work (due to age/field).
I worked with several older folks who were contractors in the IT field. And after I retired in my early 60s, I consulted for a year.
I believe Texas unemployment will last up to 26 weeks ($465/wk) and then after that can file for Social Security (and spouse can claim spousal benefit?) - is this still valid I know there were some changes to law.
Yes, spousal benefits are still available if the primary worker has already filed.
But be careful here. Learn how social security works and how your benefits will be reduced by claiming early, and how survivor benefits could be reduced too. General advice is for the higher earner to delay until 70 if you can afford to do so. Explore with https://opensocialsecurity.com/ before making this very important decision.
Don't panic. File for unemployment immediately.
Since you didn't intend to end your career now, don't! Find work - either full time or part time. Either in your current field, or in another field that you might enjoy. With the economy the way it is today, there are plenty of jobs.
No one should ever plan or expect to work beyond the age of 50 years old (if you are an employee).
It would be silly to advise that nobody ever plan to work beyond 50. There are plenty of jobs for 50+ folks today. Where I live, anyone who wanted to could find a job today.
Some folks aren't healthy enough to work past 50, but that is a very small minority.
Plenty of jobs out there. Find a new one if you were planning on working longer.
My expectation is low probability of finding work (due to age/field).
I would not assume that. Could be able to find something very similar either full time or consulting. Here's one example: your relative may have knowledge in an older technology that younger people don't want to work with but is still widely used (I'll cite SAP as an example).
My husband was laid off at the end of October at the age of 65. He was given 6 weeks severance and had 3 job offers by Thanksgiving (business systems analyst). Accepted a new job with a 20% raise. Don't assume you won't get a new job if you want one. Network like crazy and stay positive. You may be pleasantly surprised. Good Luck. He (we) anticipate working 2 more years to secure our retirement.
About a decade ago, when IT professionals were not as in demand as they are now, my father in law got laid off in his late 50's. He just freelanced and made more money than he ever did working for a corporation. Plenty of jobs out there in the IT field.


5つ星のうち5.0A smooth masterpiece by the Quincy Jones of of our generation.
Anderson .paak hits this album out of the park. I didn't expect a follow up to his 3rd (and phenomenal) album Oxnard so soon. When one listens carefully, it is clear Anderon .paak knows musical arrangement and composition as well as many of the top music producers today (Don Was, John Leventhal, Danial Lanois). On his 4th album, he adds and changes the formula a bit (as he does with every album since Venice) exploring new musical ground while not straying too far from it. Anderson. paak brings back all of his old influences from techno funk, rap, rock, pop but ventures farther out into soul on Ventura conjuring up influences like Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye. Instruments such as Saxophone and string arrangements are more prominent on this album making it unique yet Anderson .paak all the same.
5つ星のうち5.0Anderson Pak did his thing always been a fan of his music. Glad Oxnard did come out with Ventura.
I am so glad Anderson Paak gave better album. So soulful with seventies vibe of music. Anderson first debut with Dre Oxnard felt more Dre approach with Anderson lyrics. My God this new album is amazing. Anderson gives soul and RB to Aftermath he will go very far. Andy does collabo blend well with other artist. Only one song felt been longer. Tribute Nate Dogg was nice for final track reminded me of Kendrick dedication tribute to Tupac. Ventura was Anderson all the way album wise.
I've been a fan of Paak's for a years now I will die on the hill that Malibu is one of my favorite albums of all time. That being said Ventura sounds a lot happier/more uplifting that Oxnard did. I won't say Oxnard is a bad album by any means but it was a much different sounding album compared to Venice & Malibu. Ventura without a doubt brings that Malibu feeling back, top to bottom those Malibu basslines are back. Without a doubt I've been enjoying this album and it's pulled me out of my mourning of Nipsey Hussle. If you're a fan of Paak and especially that Malibu album do your ears a favor and pick this up.
Such a genius project just in time for the spring/summer days!
5つ星のうち5.0Smooth Groove R&B hip hop jazz vibe.
Mr. Paak joints are a kickback groove style listing music at home or in the car.


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Topic: Alfie Allen (Game Of Thrones) joins The Predator
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Reply #15 on: Feb 21, 2017, 11:45:21 PM
So that could mean MOST of it is set in the suburbs. Fuc I hope not.
echobbase79
Dog Alien
Want some candy?
Quote from: Feeds On Minds on Feb 21, 2017, 11:45:21 PM
Yeah, but it could also mean it's not set there a lot.
What about the suburbs really turns people off?
What's it look like? Horrible.
Reply #17 on: Feb 22, 2017, 12:46:06 AM
When I briefed the topic headline, my first thought was...
Kerrod33
City Hunter
Why is every outlet still referring to it as a 'reboot' and set in the suburbs?
I've seen Shane Black confirm that this is not the case yet every report starts with 'New Predator reboot'
Making me cranky
Tubecity
The suburbs is a little worrying maybe because as a setting it seems too familiar and ordinary for an exotic character like the Predator. Like putting Chewbacca in a gas station. Sure, Predator 2 was set in an urban landscape, but it was also set in the future and there was a lot about the LA of that film that seemed alien, weird, tribal, extreme, etc.
Maybe its possible to make the suburbs seem weird and tribal too. Maybe it would look that way to the Predators.
Or maybe it'll be Monster Squad 2.
He has got horrible death written all over his face. LoL
There are fates worse then death
Valaquen
He's a great actor. Really underrated, but GoT is filled to the brim with great performances.
OWLF
Falconer Predator
Other. World. Life. Forms.
Quote from: Anthony on Feb 21, 2017, 07:25:17 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/game-thrones-actor-alfie-allen-joins-shane-blacks-predator-978025
"Allen will play an ex-Marine who teams with several other outsiders, including one played by Holbrook, to stop the human-hunting creatures in a setting that hasn't been seen in a Predator movie: suburbia."
Looks like it´s gonna be set mainly in the burbs´after all.
Coming soon 2017: Parody scene Predator (serial)
https://youtu.be/Ve7X-uSJ2Ko
Predator_Spirit
Berserker Predator
Purist, always.
Quote from: OWLF on Feb 22, 2017, 01:33:06 PM
I guess that's where the kid lives.
Quote from: Predator_Spirit on Feb 22, 2017, 02:53:36 PM
Yup, that´s probably gonna be the case, since the leaked plot mentions Holbrook´s caracther sending his son the predator tech from cuba.
Stealth_Hunter
Lol I'm not worried about the burbs thing. THR keeps reporting it even after Shane called them out - almost seems like they're sticking to their report because they have a chip on their shoulder about it.
Obviously a portion of the film will take place in a residential area but multiple locations will be in the film. If the rumored plot description is halfway correct, the film will open with a bang. I don't see how a writer like Shane would allow the climax to flounder in comparison to the opening, no matter where the climax takes place.
I think the whole film taking place in Cuba would be much more intriguing. But that's just me.


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Regency Beliebers?
By Jenny Holiday
Are you a Belieber? Perhaps your tween daughter is? (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, don't fret: you're totally normal. Beliebers are obsessive fans of Justin Bieber.) I myself am not a Belieber, but I have fallen under the spell of one or two massive celebrity crushes in my time. (For example, it's possible that I am still holding out hope that one of these days, Jon Bon Jovi and I will get married, his wife and my husband notwithstanding. Hey, it could happen. Loved that dude with his big hair in the 1980s; love him today.)
When you write historical romance, obviously you're writing about a different world. You try to make the differences between your fictional world and ours more than just superficial. So, yes, the dresses are pretty. The horse-drawn carriages are enchanting. But you try to fill your fictional world with the social mores, customs, and politics of the time, too.
Still, even knowing that you're writing about a different world, sometimes you can't resist the temptation to import something thoroughly modern. In the case of The Likelihood of Lucy, it was Justin Bieber.
Okay, not exactly, but my heroine, Lucy, is a superfan along the lines of the Beliebers. Her particular brand of devotion, though, is directed at the of the writer and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, most famous for A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Lucy lives her life guided by Mary's wisdom and instructs her charges (she's a governess) according to Mary's ideas about education. When I was writing Lucy, I thought of her as a Belieber, combing obsessively through Mary's words. In fact, at one point, when facing a confrontation with the bad guy, Lucy thinks to herself, "What would Mary do?"
The answer, it turns out, was to knee the bad guy in the groin and run.
The Likelihood of Lucy
Trevor Bailey is on the cusp of opening the greatest hotel in London. His days as a gutter snipe are behind him, as he enjoys a life of wealth, society, and clandestine assignments as a spy in the service of His Majesty. Until one tumultuous night churns up the past he'd long left behind…
Turned out by her employer for her radical beliefs, Lucy Greenleaf reaches out to the man who was once her most beloved friend. She never expected that the once-mischievous Trevor would be so handsome and gentleman-like and neither can deny the instant attraction.
But Lucy's reformer ways pose a threat to the hotel's future and his duties as a spy. Now Trevor must choose between his new life and the woman he's always loved…
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Martin Scorsese to produce biopic about a classical pianist who saw ghosts
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According to Variety, Martin Scorsese is producing a biopic based on the life of classical pianist Byron Janis for Paramount Pictures. Peter Glanz (writer and director of The Longest Week) is handling the script, which will delve into Janis' extensive repertoire, including Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. Janis also had an affinity for Chopin and even discovered two previously unknown Chopin manuscripts. Furthermore, Janis was a student of Vladimir Horowitz, and in 1960 was selected by the U.S. to perform in the Soviet Union, which was the beginning of a successful culture exchange between the two world powers amid the Cold War.
For those precious few who aren't titillated by the achievements of a classical pianist, the film, based on Janis' book Chopin And Beyond: My Extraordinary Life In Music And The Paranormal, will make room for some really weird shit. Synopses of the book include strange occurrences such as a weeping death mask of Chopin, keys spontaneously switching key chains, and rocks falling from the sky. Depending on how worried Paramount is about selling tickets, executives might lean on Glanz to play up the paranormal aspects. A duet with Ghost Chopin should be a given, right?
No word yet on whether Glanz will direct the film himself or if Scorsese and Paramount will opt for someone else. This material sounds like a good fit for the likes of Alejandro González Iñárritu, Joe Wright, or—since the book apparently includes a scene where a piano plays itself—maybe even horror maestro James Wan.
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Ubisoft announces a fart contest for South Park: A Fractured But Whole
You can travel to San Francisco to record your own fart.
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Ubisoft today announced the "I am the Fart" contest, which will allow the winner to create the sound of one of South Park: A Fractured But Whole's attack. As its name indicates, this sound is a fart, which the protagonist can use as one of his lethal weapons.
Until October 16th those who wish to participate can send a video to the official page and demonstrate that they deserve this honor. A jury composed of members of the San Francisco studio, Mr. Methane and representatives of South Park Digital Studios will choose the winner to travel to Ubisoft San Francisco to record this "important" sound effect.
Our impressions at Hyped4
South Park: A Fractured But Whole will be available October 17th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The fact that we never imagine that the first title would have been so successful, and South Park fans are back to congratulate because it is a real gift to enjoy a game that adapts to its origins with such success and becomes one of the best animation series of history.
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> from Comment #16 and Comment #17.
> problem with unresolved conflicts when I click on CYGHWR_HAL_CORTEXM_FPU.
> Funny, but it resolves when I right-click RESOLVE in conflict window.
This seems to be okay in your latest version of the patch.
> so I would be happy to see you in the list of contributors.
you've definitely done the hard work!
> selected ROM monitor or STUB.
to be set. CYGSEM_HAL_ROM_MONITOR yes, but not USE_ROM_MONITOR.
>>> hal_fpu_exc_push/pop calls in hal_default_exception_vsr.
>> automatic FPU context saving we have no choice.
> this new CDL option on/off (whichever way round it is implemented).
always be able to disable it.
> registers even if there isn't floating point source. Please comment.
to interwork with prebuilt binaries.
-fno-fpreg-for-nonfpdata. So I don't think we need to worry.
I like this. Sneaky but effective!
> from kernel tests, should I place them there or under Cortex-M architecture?
create the list of test names around the place in eCos, e.g. libc stdio).
> wrong so comments are appreciated.
probably be a "calculated 1" bool rather than "flavor none".


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Int J Sports Med. 2007 May;28(5):386-93. Epub 2006 Oct 6.
Artistic versus rhythmic gymnastics: effects on bone and muscle mass in young girls.
Vicente-Rodriguez G1, Dorado C, Ara I, Perez-Gomez J, Olmedillas H, Delgado-Guerra S, Calbet JA.
Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain. gvicente@arrakis.es
We compared 35 prepubertal girls, 9 artistic gymnasts and 13 rhythmic gymnasts with 13 nonphysically active controls to study the effect of gymnastics on bone and muscle mass. Lean mass, bone mineral content and areal density were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and physical fitness was also assessed. The artistic gymnasts showed a delay in pubertal development compared to the other groups (p<0.05). The artistic gymnasts had a 16 and 17 % higher aerobic power and anaerobic capacity, while the rhythmic group had a 14 % higher anaerobic capacity than the controls, respectively (all p<0.05). The artistic gymnasts had higher lean mass (p<0.05) in the whole body and the extremities than both the rhythmic gymnasts and the controls. Body fat mass was 87.5 and 61.5 % higher in the controls than in the artistic and the rhythmic gymnasts (p<0.05). The upper extremity BMD was higher (p<0.05) in the artistic group compared to the other groups. Lean mass strongly correlated with bone mineral content (r=0.84, p<0.001), and multiple regression analysis showed that total lean mass explained 64 % of the variability in whole body bone mineral content, but only 20 % in whole body bone mineral density. Therefore, recreational artistic gymnastic participation is associated with delayed pubertal development, enhanced physical fitness, muscle mass, and bone density in prepubertal girls, eliciting a higher osteogenic stimulus than rhythmic gymnastic.
10.1055/s-2006-924397
Body Mass Index*
Bone Density/physiology*
Gymnastics/classification
Gymnastics/physiology*
Muscle, Skeletal/physiology*
Physical Fitness/physiology
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York
Bone Density - MedlinePlus Health Information


"Guillé established the first ophthalmological clinic in France and became director of the Institution Royale des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris … The author chronicles the philanthropic deeds directed toward the blind up to that time and describes the first attempts at special graphic methods for the use of the blind" (Becker).
When the 10 year old Louis Braille was received at the Institut des jeunes Aveugles in 1819 Sébastien Guillié (1780-1865) had been its director since 1815. Guillié, himself a medical doctor and writer from Bordeaux, was also a gifted musician. In his capacity he encouraged musical education at his institution and brought the students to high level. The book is illustrated with 21 plates depicting various crafts that the blind could exercise including some related to printing. It is only after Guillié replacement by Pignier as a director of the Institut that Braille's ingenious invention took roots. The ex-military Nicolas-Charles-Marie Barbier de la Serre (1767-1841) presented his invention, called 'lecture nocture', a tactile reading which he had intended to be used in the field at night. Braille developed the system of raised code and created what is now known as Braille code.
Wellcome, p.180; Waller, 3858; Becker coll., 169.


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Potential Giants free agents: Who should stay? Who should go?
Let's take a look at some of the decisions a new Giants general manager will have to make
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The New York Giants head into 2022 with many questions about their roster. The 2021 free agent spending spree was an attempt to quickly upgrade the Giants roster for a chance of automatically competing after a 6-10 season where the Giants narrowly missed the playoffs in a historically bad NFC East.
Their attempt dramatically failed, and New York finished with an embarrassing 4-13 record. Dave Gettleman has retired as general manager. Joe Judge remains as head coach, but whether he gets a third season remain uncertain.
The "all-in" approach of the 2021 New York Giants failed, posing as an obstruction heading into 2022. Assistant general manager Kevin Abrams commented on the potential lack of maneuverability and cap space during the 2022 offseason before the 2021 season.
"2022 could be a little bit of a challenge depending on where the cap goes to," Abrams said. "Then beyond, I'm more optimistic that nothing that we've done this year puts us in any kind of precarious position, but the next year could be a little bit of a challenge."
The main concern for the Giants cap guy is 2022, and the Giants currently have 21 unrestricted free agents, three restricted free agents (Cullen Gilllaspia, Steven Parker, and Joshua Kalu), two street/other free agents (Omari Cobb, Ka'dar Hollman), and four exclusive restricted free agents (Jarren Williams, Jake Fromm, Kyle Murphy, and J.R. Reed). According to Over The Cap, the Giants have $2,061,736 cap space for 2022.
The new Giants' general manager will have his hands full with navigating around the cap and finding ways to create space. There are plenty of 2021 contributors that New York would like to retain, but the cap situation, and the individual player's market value, may prove too difficult for the Giants to keep them around. Here's a list of some unrestricted free agents the Giants have to make decisions on this offseason.
TE Evan Engram
Engram's name elicits many emotions among the Giants' fan base. Engram has failed to be a reliable asset for the Giants. He never lived up to the first-round selection that former general manager Jerry Reese spent. His rookie season was his best; he had career highs in targets, receptions, receiving yards per catch, and touchdowns in 2017.
It was all downhill from his rookie season. He was injured for much of his second and third years and then had a devastating drop that lost the Giants a game in Philadelphia during the 2020 season. His blocking developed while in New York, but he's inconsistent and still not a dominating tight end in that area.
Spotrac.com has Engram's market value at an average annual salary just north of $8 million. They listed him at a potential price tag of four years, $31 million. Engram's athletic profile and potential as a 27-year-old free agent will entice teams. It's unlikely he'll be back as a Giant in 2022.
G Will Hernandez
Hernandez was the 34th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Much like Engram, his best season was his rookie year, but there has been a dramatic fall since then for Hernandez. His play was inconsistent and flat-out unreliable at times, and he ultimately was a bust for the Giants on the interior offensive line.
Hernandez lost his job to a fifth-round rookie in Shane Lemieux last season and seemingly forgot how to block a simple Tackle/End stunt in his fourth year as a professional guard. It's best for both sides if Hernandez goes to another team, which says a lot about Hernandez's time in New York with the current state of the Giants offensive line.
S Jabrill Peppers
I would love for the Giants to find a way to keep Peppers, but I don't believe it to be likely. Peppers ruptured the ACL in his right knee at the end of October. Peppers is just 26 years old. He fits the criteria of a New York Giant in Joe Judge's vision; incredibly hard-working, bought into the program, versatile, and had a career year in 2020.
The current cap situation, and Peppers' injury, will likely prevent the Giants from signing Peppers long-term. One more thing to note is that Peppers snaps were dialed back at points during the 2021 season; the rise of Xavier McKinney and a three-year, $31-million deal invested into Logan Ryan made Peppers more expendable. However, there's certainly a chance he is brought back on a one-year, prove it, type of deal.
EDGE Lorenzo Carter
I would love for the Giants to retain Carter, who is finally showing that unique potential he always had but couldn't reach ever since his Week 5 Achilles injury in 2020. Between weeks 15-17, Carter had 14 pressures and four sacks. His burst, bend, and movement skills look great, and the 26-year-old 6-foot-5, 250-pound, versatile EDGE could be a target for other NFL teams.
I wouldn't be shocked if plenty of NFL teams show interest in Carter, but I don't know the extent of the contracts he'd be offered. He could look at plenty of shorter prove-it deals since the post-injury sample size isn't large. If that's the case, I would love for New York to sign him to a deal in that ballpark.
C Billy Price
Price's presence on the 2022 roster will come down to the price of the contract he is looking to earn. Price wasn't excellent with the Giants, albeit he was in a bad situation on a poor line. I wouldn't mind him being retained on a cheap deal, but I also don't want the Giants relying on Price to start next season. Price, 26, has never fully lived up to his first-round draft selection in 2018. He would be a solid swing interior offensive lineman; hopefully, Nick Gates can recover from his brutal injury to play in 2022.
OT Nate Solder
Nate Solder won't be starting in the NFL next season. He shouldn't have started in 2021, but with Matt Peart not seizing an opportunity the Giants' options ran thin at tackle after Andrew Thomas. He won't be a Giant in 2022.
G Matt Skura
New York's offensive line is in a terrible position heading into 2022. Skura played very poorly down the stretch of the season. Ideally, he won't be relied on in 2022, but the Giants may not have many options. Skura could be retained on a minimum deal as a depth piece.
DT Austin Johnson
Johnson played well in 2022. He had 21 pressures and three sacks while consistently making solid plays in the run game. According to Pro Football Focus, he had 34 stops, which ranked first on the team.
Johnson is playing for his college positional coach Sean Spencer, the current defensive line coach for the Giants. He re-signed on a one-year deal to return to New York last offseason and is 27 years old.
2021 was his best season so far by almost every metric. I don't know how the Giants re-sign him. He won't garner a huge contract on the open market, but he'll likely get enough to price the Giants out of his range. I would love for the Giants to keep him, but I don't know if it's realistic.
DT Danny Shelton
The Giants let Dalvin Tomlinson walk in free agency last year. They expected that Shelton and Austin Johnson would fill his role. The latter was surprisingly effective all season, but the former didn't live up to his build, nor was he reliable as a block eater. Shelton won't, and shouldn't, be on the team next season.
WR John Ross
I love the speed Ross can offer an offense, but the Giants never fully utilized that unique trait. Ross ended the season with 11 catches on 19 targets for 224 yards and one touchdown catch against New Orleans. The 27-year-old has value, but I doubt he'll be prioritized heading into 2022.
New York may quietly need receiver help. Sterling Shepard's Achilles injury, coupled with a lack of reliability from Kadarius Toney, may lead to small investments at the wide receiver position. I wouldn't mind if the Giants wanted to bring Ross back on a small deal, but his inability to stay healthy has plagued him his entire career, and that may ultimately lead to the Giants parting ways.
FB, Elijhaa Penny
I'm fine with Penny's return on a veteran minimum type of deal. Penny is fun when he gets on the field offensively, although it's not often. His real value is on special teams, and there's always a place on Joe Judge's team for special teamers.
LB Reggie Ragland
Ragland was forced into more acting than he probably should have been. The injury to Blake Martinez left the Giants thin at linebacker. Ragland isn't a terrible two-down linebacking option, although he struggles on stretch running plays. But, having Ragland in coverage north of 200 times through a season isn't ideal. New York can look to upgrade their linebacking corps somewhere else in 2022.
LB Jaylon Smith
Smith isn't perfect; he guesses a bit, is overly aggressive, and attempts to make splash plays that don't always help the continuity of a defense. However, he has pop, is fast, plays hard, and is much more versatile than a player like Ragland. I want the Giants to give him a shot at the third-linebacking spot behind Martinez and Tae Crowder, with Smith hopefully developing enough to usurp Crowder.
Smith is a 26-year-old who was offered a five-year, $63-million deal not long ago. If he accepts a small prove-it deal, I wouldn't mind seeing him in blue next season.
New York isn't in a good position heading into 2022. A new general manager will attempt to fix this vexatious state of affairs. The new general manager will have to get creative with his roster construction. The Giants hold nine picks in the upcoming draft, with five currently in the top 81. It will be interesting to see what the Giants can achieve this offseason and if they can put a respectable product on the field for the 2022 season.
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Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutchs pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nations first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Womens Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.
The Etzioni lab in the Biostatistics Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is seeking a full-time Statistical Research Associate (SRA) for cancer modeling studies.
We work closely with collaborators at the National Cancer Institute and other US and international partners to explore a wide range of questions about novel screening and prognostic biomarkers, personalized and targeted treatments, population cancer trends, and racial/ethnic disparities. Our work is statistical, computational, and policy-relevant. We use diverse datasets to create models of cancer progression with and without specific interventions, and we frequently rely on simulations to conduct virtual trials and study expected outcomes. The work is a dynamic mix of data analysis, computer programming, graphics development, policy research, and technical writing.
If you have a masters in statistics or biostatistics, computer science, mathematics, physics, economics, or a related field and are excited about using your skills to reduce the burden of cancer, then you may be a perfect fit for this open position. We are seeking an SRA with a background in quantitative analysis and proficiency with scientific programming.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to develop subject-area expertise and will prioritize quality in everything he or she does. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment allowing a high degree of independence and excellent opportunities for intellectual and professional growth.
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There has been much celebration at REHAU as its new universal 10 bar pipework solution, RAUTITAN, has been shortlisted in the 2018 HVR Awards Ancillary Product of the Year category.
The HVR Awards reward companies that have proved to be outstanding in their field, that have excellent technology or have shown exceptional customer service and innovation.
REHAU entered its RAUTITAN product into the Ancillary Product of the Year category, which recognises excellence in ancillary products and explores their uses, applications and technological features, as well as simplicity and cost.
RAUTITAN launched in September 2017 and is a universal 10 bar polymer pipework solution. It can be used for both drinking water and heating systems and is available in Flex and Stabil (MLC pipe). The inside of the pipe is very smooth, along with the independently certified cavity free joint, means there is no space for water to stagnate in, which reduces the risk of bacteria breeding in the pipe.
As well as being dual use RAUTITAN is incredibly durable. It can resist pressure loads of up to 10 bar, allowing it to be installed in high-rise, multi-occupancy buildings. It is also the most flexible of all MLC polymer pipes on the market, but is still highly stable, which means there is a reduced risk of the pipe kinking. Not only this, but REHAU's compression sleeve jointing technology means the pipe is leak proof and is the only pipework system that can offer this level of reassurance.
The construction industry is already adopting RAUTITAN as its go to pipework system, especially for multi-occupancy apartment buildings. Having one pipe that does everything keeps construction cost effective and efficient. RAUTITAN also has a lifetime expectancy of more than 50 years so maintenance costs are kept low too.
The winners will be announced at the HVR Awards on Thursday 25th October at The Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London.


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Google to increase its control of Nexus
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CEO Sundar Pichai and other top Google executives have indicated that the company intends to expand its control over the development of Nexus smartphones, according to the website The Information.
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The Information reports that Google's increased production control over Nexus phones would more closely mirror Apple's overseeing of the production of iPhones. The tech news site adds that greater vertical integration would allow Google to strengthen the Android brand and perhaps allow the company to expand its market share in the high-end smartphone market.
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Google unveiled the current generation of Nexus phones in September. While its smartphones have been seen as an affordable alternative to the iPhone, Google's most recent update included a faster processor, extended battery life and 4K video, features that reflect efforts to increase Nexus phones' competitiveness in an Apple-dominated market.
Google spokeswoman Nina Tyler told CNBC: "We don't comment on rumors or speculation."
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"Ice, Ice, Baby" are hands-on activities designed for K-8 students, developed by CReSIS, the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets. Most of the lessons are easy to prepare and simple to teach. Science principles of properties of ice, displacement, pressure and density are taught through information about the polar glaciers and icebergs. The teacher preparation time is short for most of the lessons, with the exception of Glacier Goo. National Science Standards are included on the website. The assessments have yet to be downloaded on the website, but are coming!


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Tolu Ogunlesi: Haters gon' hate – An open letter (YNaija FrontPage)
September 17, 2012 | By
How can you have a National Honours ceremony in which there are no medals to be given out? And then to crown it all, this year it has emerged that the government will not be providing any hotel beds for the distinguished necks to rest in preparation for the ceremony. The government has indeed gone mad!
Every year, because of me, hundreds of Nigerians earn congratulatory pages in the newspapers. Professional politicians and moneybags love me, but Chinua Achebe doesn't (sad face). I belong to Nigerians, but I am supposed to be Chinese. By the end of today there will be a little over 4,000 of me in circulation. Who am I? You don't know? You're not very smart, are you? I am a National Honours Medal, duh.
One other fact about me: I am the most insulted National Honours Medal in the world. Far too many people running their mouths and saying I should be hounded out of circulation, I should be abolished, I should be driven into extinction. What have I done to deserve this?
When he first rejected me in 2004, Chinua Achebe said, in a letter to President Obasanjo: "Nigeria's condition today under your watch is, however, too dangerous for silence. I must register my disappointment and protest by declining to accept the high honour awarded me in the 2004 Honours List."
Please help me ask the revered Professor: Am I Obasanjo? Am I the one who organised policemen and thugs (same difference, by the way) to invade the Government House in Awka and kidnap Dr. Ngige? Am I the one that made Nigeria too dangerous for silence? So why am I the one suffering the abuse?
As if that embarrassment was not enough Achebe finished me again in 2011. As in! Now the Congress for Political Complaining (CPC) is describing the 2012 list of people on whose necks I will be hanging as "an attestation to the decadence and show of shame of the Jonathan regime."
What does that even mean? When did I become the benchmark for measuring administrative and moral decadence?
I think I know why. It is envy, plain and simple. This year only 149 Nigerians, out of 160 million – that is one person per million – will be enjoying the privilege of having me hang upon their necks. Now that is rare. It is a huge privilege. You can therefore see why people are hating. There are people whose necks will never see those medals, instead of accepting their fate and rejoicing with the lucky few, they're doing what Nigerians like to do: hate. Hiss.
You won't imagine that someone suggested that in place of me many of those distinguished necks should have guillotines hanging on them. Imagine that? Imagine the bitterness?
To make matters worse, last year was a huge disaster for me. There weren't enough of me to go round all the distinguished necks being honoured. Several necks had to go home disappointed and await my arrival by dispatch. What should be a source of pride to me – the fact that I'm manufactured abroad (no, I won't comment on those China rumours!) – has been turned into a source of embarrassment.
Now you can see why I'm not happy. My enemies hate me, even those who should be my friends, the ones who compile all those long lists and award contracts for my existence, even those ones are turning out to be enemies. How can you have a National Honours ceremony in which there are no medals to be given out? And then to crown it all, this year it has emerged that the government will not be providing any hotel beds for the distinguished necks to rest in preparation for the ceremony. The government has indeed gone mad!
Let me use this opportunity to sound a note of warning to all concerned. Things cannot continue like this. I am not the one who destroyed Nigeria. I will not allow myself to be used by all haters intent on scoring cheap political points. If you have any problems with Nigeria please take it up with Nigeria.
I am proud of who I am. My colleagues around the world – Olympic medals, Nobel medals, etc etc – do not have to suffer this kind of abuse and psychological intimidation. They hold their heads high, they are valued. The President didn't know what he was saying last year when he said "even the most celebrated Nobel peace prize is being criticized so definitely you will expect criticisms."
Rubbish. Compared to me the Nobel Prize is living large, basking in adulation. If you need further evidence of the fact that the President hardly ever knows what he's talking about, listen to this, also from his speech last year: "A welder, electrician or anybody who by virtue of what you do, you've done it with much dedication and impacted society significantly, can be honoured by the president". Join me in saying "God forbid bad thing!"
The day I have to hang from the necks of hungry, inconsequential welders and electricians is the day thunder should fire me dead and smelt my metal to feed the furnaces of hellfire! Amen!
Op-ed pieces and contributions are the opinions of the writers only and do not represent the opinions of Y!/YNaija.
Tags: chinua achebe, National Honours, Nobel Prize, Olympic medal, tolu ogunlesi
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Nigeria would soon be made in China. lol. Everything about 'us' is ridiculous #godhelpus#
September 17, 2012 - 6:43 pm Reply
Temiloluwa
Like serously,this is just a write up of my feelings about the whole issue…your house is on fire and you are attending a party in ur neighbour's house…what an irony,!!


A story of a complex relationship between a mother and daughter. Does a book get better than this?
From page one you are pulled into a story line that is just so beautifully written that you do not want to let go until you have finished reading the entire novel and at around 200 pages this is easily done as you lose yourself in an exquisite story.
In My Name is Lucy Barton the story is set in the mid 1980's we find the Lucy hospitalised and this is her story as she recounts the period of nearly nine weeks in hospital from complications after recent surgery.
It is clear from the very start this is going to be a tender recount of a troubled childhood and then to her present day marital problems, not helped with the fact that her husband has an aversion to hospitals and has secretly arranged for her mother to come and stay with her, as we find through the pages of a childhood bereft of love from her mother, with whom she has not seen for a number of years, we find Lucy waking one morning to find her mother standing at the foot of her bed. Disbelief, shock even at seeing her estranged mother standing there.
For the coming days and nights as her mother who seems to be in constant state of a form of depression Lucy recounts her younger days and the family, friends and failed relationships even those of her friends and the sheer desperation of the loneliness of her formative years, deprived of such things as books and television this part of her life is nothing short of tragic.
Despite the fact that mother and daughter have not met in many years, her mother starts to recount tales and there is a difference in her tone that Lucy seeks to explore yet the longing for the words 'I love you' fail to appear even at a time that her daughter so desperately needs to hear it, her mother just falls into denial of the past. As the reader becomes more sucked into the hospital room, you can almost feel that her mother wants to say all the things that she never said, as in 'I love you' but the words seem to chock her and the words never appear. Lucy is something of a writer and tells her mother about the fact she had a few stories published but her mother just ignores and stares out of the window where Chrysler Building glimmers to a world that Lucy cannot escape to but you get the feeling it is calling to Lucy, but she is trapped in that hospital room, it was those years as a child with no books that led Lucy to want to write books to prevent anyone from feeling the sheer loneliness that she endured.
There is something else going on here and Strout is offering glimpses at our own world and our own lives I felt that as an author Strout was offering counselling to everyone reading it. This is writing of a very special quality and of a writer at the height of her game. There are some very special qualities that come of My Name is Lucy Barton. Everyone wants to be loved and you can't help but feel empathy with Lucy as she just wants to be loved by her mother as much as she loves her. A book that will be revisited time after time.
Strout has written a deeply emotional and powerful story in My Name is Lucy Barton a story of the complex relationship between mother and daughter and also of love. Elizabeth Strout being a previous winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Olive Kitteridge in 2009 and now is longlisted for the 2016 Baileys Prize. Just a word on the cover design. Simple and effective and it works.
My Name is Lucy Barton written by Elizabeth Strout was published 4 February 2016 by Viking. Available through Waterstones and all good bookshops.
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Los Hollywood Feel the Buzz
Even before she met Gustavo Mojica in 2002, Ide Flores had already decided that she wanted to start a band. Word had already gotten around San Diego that this girl, who also played guitar, had quite a voice. Seven years and two bands later, the drummer and vocalist are still together, making music with passion and ambition with the help of musical mastermind and guitarist Marcos Mondregon, who is in Mexico for the time being.
With the addition of 24-year-old Jesus "Chuy" Garcia nine months ago, Los Hollywood is beginning to make some noise in the U.S. Latin alternative scene, their music transcending any language barriers. "It's very hard for us to speak one language," explains Gustavo, 27. "Todo el tiempo andamos mezclando de español a ingles and that's how we talk, that's how we think and that's the music we write."
"We're bilingual and our influences are everywhere," says Ide, 25, who goes by Heidy. "I think we're very open-minded for rock en español, for pop. Not a lot of bands are that open-minded."
"We love the Beatles, we love Led Zeppelin, but we don't sound like them," adds Heidy. "Los Hollywood is so different, that you can't say that it's alternative or pop or punk. If you listen to each song, it has its own personality and we don't define ourselves with anything in particular."
The young band won the MySpace Latino Battle of the Bands in 2008 and performed at MySpace Latino's one year anniversary celebration in Miami. Los Hollywood has performed alongside Los Amigos Invisibles in Austin, Texas; they were also invited to play at the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York and most recently at Rumba in Chicago.
It isn't every day that a band that has only released an EP gains such nationwide acclaim. "Chuy" expected a slower start, however he has no complaints. "I came in and was like, OK, they have an EP and they're just starting," he remembers. "Then I'm like, 'What the hell? Am I going on an airplane?'"
Although the band is from San Diego, Los Hollywood is beginning to adapt to its name. "We work a lot in L.A.," says Heidy. "L.A. is our second home. It's got to be. We are Los Hollywood," adds Gustavo with a smile.
The concept of the name came one night when Gustavo couldn't sleep. "What better name than Hollywood?" says Gustavo. "Who doesn't know Hollywood? And I called them up and said, Los Hollywood. 'Los,' de nuestra parte Latina, and 'Hollywood.' No matter where you are, Hollywood is pretty much everything."
It's hard to ignore the excitement over the next album when in Los Hollywood's presence. Although they attempt to not really talk about it, the subject is unavoidable. "The second album is going to be super cool," smiles Heidy. According to the singer, this next album will only be released physically in Mexico and Puerto Rico, but will be available digitally through iTunes for the rest of the world.
"The next album is going to say, 'Here we come' and give them no other option but to take us," says Gustavo assuredly.
A native from Guerrero, Mexico, Gustavo feels that he represents the Latino experience here in the United States. "I'm an immigrant and I love my people and I love Latinos. I love all Latinos," he says. "It's like, we can do it, why can't you? We're trying to get everything we can and to show people that we're [here]. And for those who think it's not possible, someone has to do it. So, why not us?"
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This Christmas was definitely one to remember. Not only was it Christmas, but it just so happened to be Noah's 11th month day. It was a two-in-one celebration for Team Belasco.
Before we started the celebrations, we attended mass at The City Club for Christmas Eve. Kudos to my son Mike for doing the first reading! It was one of the first times The City Club has held mass in a while, and Im very proud of my husband for putting it together.
As we were heading home, Nic and I thought, "Why not open one present after dinner, before the kids sleep to kick off the excitement!". So we all drew names and opened presents from one another.
The kids woke up Christmas morning excited and giddy because Santa delivered some presents while they were sleeping! Nicci and Moses were the first ones up, ready to tear open their presents.
Happy 11 Months, my boy. Don't grow up too fast!
We spent the rest of the day with the rest of our family at Lola's house. So much fun!!!
We hope you all had an awesome Christmas. Happy Holidays from my team to your!


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Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially married now
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Yesterday, singer Britney Spears and Sam Asghari said "yes, I do," and got hitched.
The 40-year-old pop princess and the 28-year-old actor and fitness trainer will marry in Los Angeles. It will be a fairly intimate wedding attended by around 60 guests from her inner circle. On her part of her family, her brother Bryan is expected to go, but neither her father, mother nor sister Jamie Lynn are not invited.
For this very special day, Spears will wear a dress from the famous Versace fashion house, sources close to her said.
The wedding will take place almost nine months after the couple announced their engagement.
Spears and Asghari were first romantically linked after they met on the set of the singer's "Slumber Party" music video in 2016. And it took nearly five months for them to reconnect after filming their video, Britney said in a statement. radio interview in 2017.
"It was the humility that attracted me," he said in an interview with GQ in June. "He was very humble and had a beautiful soul."
Since then, the couple has shared sweet moments from their relationship on social media, posting cute videos and photos from their various outings, including a trip to Las Vegas for Asghari's birthday in March.
In May, Spears announced the progress of the wedding and shared a photo of her veil. In an Instagram story from that same month, Asghari also revealed that "the big day has been set", although they managed to keep it a secret for a long time.
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Sources also told that the Iranian-born actor has "been Britney's cornerstone for years and she relied on him for everything."
He stood by Spears's side throughout her battle to end her 13-year conservatorship, which ended in November 2021.
"I have always wanted the best for my better half, and I will continue to support her in following her dreams and having the future she wants and deserves," she told PEOPLE in February 2021. "I am grateful for all the love and support she is receiving from his fans around the world, and I'm looking forward to a normal and amazing future together."
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