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Raury 'Indigo Child'
August 25, 2014 Categories MixtapesIndigo Child, Kanye West, Raury
A couple of things introduced me to Raury this past week.
1. This Complex story hit my Facebook feed and informed me that the 18-year old ATL singer is Kanye West's newest co-sign. The buzz around Raury naturally increased when this photo hit Kanye fansite KTT. Shortly after, Raury's PR team clarified the Kanye x Raury talks.
"The photo was taken shortly after Kanye West saw the "God's Whisper" video. 'Ye personally flew Raury out and expressed that he was inspired by the visual," Raury's rep told us [Complex] over email. "The two played each others album and just kicked it. However, West is working on his next album and they plan to hit the studio very soon."
Kanye West & Raury
2. OK, so a co-sign from my favorite artist will absolutely pique my curiosity. What took it to another level though was seeing that Raury's new free project is titled, Indigo Child. This, not too far unlike the title of our new passion project Indigo Minute, of which GWHH co-founder Maksim is leading. See the 3:33 directly to your right? There has to be aligned mindsets here, right?
I had to find out, but first, find out more about who Raury is. Fortunately, he has a series of YouTube videos that effectively do just that. He suggests you watch the 'Indigo Child Documentary' before downloading, so that was my first stop as I proceeded through the video playlist below.
I immediately get a forward-thinking, authentic vibe from the ATLien and resonate with his youthful energy in these behind the scenes interviews. I then had to check out the video Kanye was about: "God's Whisper" and could easily see how 'Ye liked it. The "Oh na na!", plus the claps that, together with Raury's acoustic guitar shape the production, are instantly infectious and reminiscent of 'Ye's earlier work. Raury delivers some simple and poignant lyrics that concisely convey his approach, with the start of the second verse really resonating with me.
We are indigos. Living lives we chose.
The video follows Raury and his friends, up to some fun activities, but on a deeper perspective really just illustrating their creative freedom. The chorus will really stick with you too… more on that later.
Next up, I watched Raury's second, and only other music video for "Cigarette Song". The video explores a raw relationship he has with a lady friend and features some dope aesthetics in the woods. The ultra treehouse is beautiful and when you get to the end scene, you'll see some equally beautiful shots that I won't spoil with words.
Now I want to download Indigo Child and hear more from Raury, who I can sense has some influence from Kid Cudi and his hometown living legend Andre 3000. Start with these previews too and you may hear the same thing and see the potential.
Here's the challenge when it comes to downloading Indigo Child… you have to play the game on his website: indigochildproject.com — and not just play it… but score over 1500 points to download.
Yup! You have to score 1500 points in the game on indigochildproject.com to download Raury's new project.
The game is simple and fun though. You have to jump over obstacles and use skateboards to jump ramps over bottomless pits in a side-scrolling Nintendo-style challenge. The thing is, getting to 1500 is tough. You basically have to not fuck up for over 4 minutes or so, straight. At least "God's Whisper" is on a continuous loop in the background. As one of our followers can attest, I now know all the words, too.
@gowherehiphop And I know every word of God's Whisper! Haha
— Mama Sims (@suzannefushi) August 25, 2014
Out of respect to the creative idea, and for the satisfaction of passing the personal mental challenge, I rode this game out for at least 20 minutes trying to get that score of 1500. Undaunted was I, as I came about as close as possible without getting 1500…
Pro tip: when you press spacebar to jump, you can still use all your arrows in mid-air to change where your guy lands. This is key. I did not know I could do this for about 10 minutes.
When I finally scored past 1500 (I actually got over 2200 and crushed it), my first thought when downloading Indigo Child was, in jest, this better not suck! I was confident it wouldn't since "God's Whisper" was actually growing on me, not annoying me, as I headed towards double digit repeat listens during the game.
So guess what, guys?! Indigo Child is pretty awesome.
Raury has 13 tracks on deck, though really it's 8 with an intro and 4 "skits" that are spliced in as breaks throughout the project. The "skits" are conversations with his mother that are most definitely real as the son tells his mom he wants to go all-in for his dream of making music. I enjoyed those, but I'm tuning in again for the music.
"God's Whisper" is track 03 and I was pleasantly surprised to find the successive two tracks — "Superfly" and "Armor" — on that level. It was on "Superfly" that I noticed Raury first up the tempo and provide a hip hop edge to his singing and acoustic backdrop. He does this throughout the rest of the project successfully and with the clarity to understand his words on first listen. Well-executed, to say the least, and it adds another layer to Indigo Child, sonically.
Progressing into the middle stretch of the project, Raury delivers perhaps his slowest track in "Woodcrest Manor Master", even featuring a spoken word style outro. This one has some depth to it and requires multiple listens to digest, so once you do, you'll likely have a greater appreciation for it. The aforementioned "Cigarette Song" follows and after another convo with mom, Raury makes things even more interesting with "Chariots of Fire". This song is straight up 80s rock for the first minute-plus before Raury adds some lively vocals of his own. You see? Interesting. I don't know if I'll have this particular song on repeat, but I admire the unique direction. Before you know it, we're at the project's conclusion — an 8 minute, multi-direction record called "Seven Suns" with Raury's sped-up rap being the highlight for me.
As you can already assume by the above thoughts and general length of this post, Raury's got himself a new fan with Indigo Child. I'm all-in on this project and his potential to create even more change having the mindset he has at such a young age. As I age personally, it's a little harder to vibe with the music today's teenagers are creating (especially as I recall the different feeling I had when starting Gowhere in my early 20s), but that's another reason why Raury stands out to me. And then, musically, I've always rocked with the soothing acoustic guitar while lyrically, Raury paints a variety of pictures, whether it's of a relationship or simply doing what he wants to do, in a way I can relate or have experienced. Simply put, I'll be rockin' with Indigo Child for a minute and look forward to what's next for the young Raury. (G.O.O.D.??) #WeAreIndigos
Hit Raury's website, play a fun game, download his project. Kanye co-signs. I co-sign. And perhaps you will too.
UPDATE: Raury, newly signed to Columbia Records, has released a full stream of 'Indigo Child' here:
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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Commerce International Trade Administration Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the Second Administrative Reviews, 60800-60801 [E7-21110]
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the Second Administrative Reviews, 60800-60801 [E7-21110]
Download as PDF 60800 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 207 / Friday, October 26, 2007 / Notices This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 29, 2006, the U.S. Department of Commerce (''Department'') published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat products from Korea, covering the period August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 57465 (September 29, 2006). On September 10, 2007, the Department published the preliminary results of this review. See Certain Corrosion Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 51584 (September 10, 2007). The final results of this review are currently due no later than January 8, 2008. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (''the Act''), requires the Department to issue final results within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within that time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the final results to a maximum of 180 days. See also 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2). We determine that it is not practicable to complete the final results of this review within the original time limit. Several technical issues arose which require the collection and analyses of certain additional information after the preliminary results. Therefore, to allow sufficient time to collect and analyze the additional information, and to conduct the briefing process, the Department is fully extending the final results. The final results are now due not later than March 10, 2008, the next business day after 180 days from publication of the preliminary results. The amended schedule for interested parties to submit case briefs, written comments, and/or hearing is not later than Monday, January 14, 2008. Rebuttal briefs are limited to issues raised in such briefs or comments and may be filed no later than five days after the time limit for filing the case briefs or comments. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Any hearing, if requested, ordinarily will be held two days after the due date of the rebuttal briefs. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:26 Oct 25, 2007 Jkt 214001 mandatory respondents in each of the above–mentioned administrative reviews. See the July 17, 2007, Memoranda from James Maeder to Dated: October 22, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys entitled: Stephen J. Claeys, ''Antidumping Duty Administrative Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Administration. Shrimp from India: Selection of [FR Doc. E7–21114 Filed 10–25–07; 8:45 am] Respondents for Individual Review≥; BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S and ''Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: Selection of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Respondents for Individual Review≥; the July 18, 2007, Memorandum from International Trade Administration James C. Doyle to Stephen J. Claeys [A–351–838, A–331–802, A–533–840, A–549– entitled: ''Antidumping Duty 822, A–552–802] Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Selection From Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, of Respondents≥; the July 19, 2007, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Memoranda from James Maeder to Notice of Extension of Time Limits for Stephen J. Claeys entitled: the Preliminary Results of the Second ''Antidumping Duty Administrative Administrative Reviews Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil: Selection of AGENCY: Import Administration, Respondents for Individual Review≥; International Trade Administration, and ''Antidumping Duty Administrative Department of Commerce. Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 2007. Shrimp from Ecuador: Selection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Respondents for Individual Review.'' Johnson (Brazil) at (202) 482–4929, In August and September 2007, the David Goldberger (Ecuador) at (202) Department rescinded the Brazil, 482–4136, Elizabeth Eastwood (India) at Ecuador, and Thailand administrative (202) 482–3874, Irina Itkin (Thailand) at reviews with respect to certain (202) 482–0656, and Irene Gorelik companies. See Certain Frozen (Vietnam) at (202) 482–6905, AD/CVD Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil: Partial Operations, Offices 2 and 9, Import Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administration, International Trade Administrative Review, 72 FR 48616 Administration, U.S. Department of (August 24, 2007); Certain Frozen Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador: Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Partial Rescission of the Antidumping SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 48616 (August 24, 2007); and Certain Background Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from On April 6, 2007, the Department of Thailand; Partial Rescission of Commerce (the Department) published Antidumping Duty Administrative notices of initiation of the Review, 72 FR 50931 (September 5, administrative reviews of the 2007). antidumping duty orders on certain Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, Results Ecuador, India, and Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act (Vietnam), covering the period February of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007. See the Department to make a preliminary Notice of Initiation of Administrative determination in an administrative Reviews of the Antidumping Duty review within 245 days after the last day Orders on Certain Frozen Warmwater of the anniversary month of an order or Shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, and finding for which a review is requested. Thailand, 72 FR 17100 (April 6, 2007); Consistent with section 751(a)(3)(A) of and Notice of Initiation of the Act, the Department may extend the Administrative Reviews of the 245–day period to 365 days if it is not Antidumping Duty Orders on Frozen practicable to complete the review Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist within a 245–day period. The deadline Republic of Vietnam and the People's for the preliminary results of these Republic of China, 72 FR 17095 (April reviews is currently October 31, 2007. The Department determines that 6, 2007). completion of the preliminary results of In July 2007, after issuing quantity these administrative reviews within the and value questionnaires and receiving statutory time period is not practicable. responses, the Department selected PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 207 / Friday, October 26, 2007 / Notices Due to the additional time needed for respondent selection, the Department was unable to issue its initial antidumping duty questionnaires to the selected companies until July 2007 in each of these administrative reviews. The Department thus requires additional time to conduct its analysis for each company in each of these reviews. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of these reviews by 120 days, until February 28, 2008. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. This notice is published pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2). Dated: October 22, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7–21110 Filed 10–25–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–351–841/Brazil] [A–570–924/People's Republic of China] [A–549–825/Thailand] [A–520–803/The United Arab Emirates] Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Heaney (Brazil), AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Erin Begnal (the People's Republic of China) AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Stephen Bailey (Thailand), AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Douglas Kirby (the United Arab Emirates), AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4475, (202) 482–1442, (202) 482–0193, and (202) 482–3782, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: The Petitions On September 28, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received petitions on VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:26 Oct 25, 2007 Jkt 214001 imports of PET Film from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (petitions) filed in proper form by Dupont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film Inc., SKC Inc., and Toray Plastics (America) Inc., (collectively, petitioners). See Antidumping Duty Petition: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from Brazil, Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (September 28, 2007). On October 3, 2007, the Department issued a request for additional information and clarification of certain areas of the petitions. Based on the Department's request, petitioners filed supplements to the petitions for all countries on October 9, 2007, and October 10, 2007. See Supplemental Questionnaire Response: Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from the United Arab Emirates. On October 12, 2007, and October 15, 2007, the Department requested further clarifications from petitioners by phone. See Memorandum to the File: Telephone Call to Petitioners Regarding the Antidumping Petition on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 12, 2007; see also Memorandum to the File: Telephone conversation with Petitioners' counsel in connection with the Petitions on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (the PRC), Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), dated October 15, 2007. On October 15, 2007, petitioners submitted additional supplements to the Petitions. See Second Supplemental Questionnaire Response: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 15, 2007. On October 15, 2007, Ms. Meredith Rutherford of the Department's Office of Policy, telephoned petitioners to request that they submit relevant pages from the International Trade Commission publication concerning the domestic like product. See Memorandum to the File: Telephone conversation with Petitioners' counsel in connection with the Petitioners on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the People's Republic of China (the PRC), Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), dated October 15, 2007. On October 16, 2007, petitioners submitted addendums to their October 15, 2007 supplements. See PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60801 Additional Exhibits to the Second Supplemental Questionnaire Response: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip (PET Film) from Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 16, 2007; see also Supplement to the Petition Regarding Domestic–Like Product, dated October 16, 2007. On October 16, 2007, the Department telephoned petitioners requesting further information for Brazil, Thailand, and the UAE to which petitioners submitted responses on October 17, 2007, and October 18, 2007. See Memorandum to the File: Telephone Call to Petitioners Regarding the Antidumping Petition and October 16, 2007, Supplement to the Petition on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 17, 2007; see also Memorandum to the File: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip from Brazil; Telecon with Counsel for Petitioners; Date of Home Market Prices, dated October 16, 2007; Supplement to the Petition, dated October 17, 2007, at Exhibit 1; and Supplement to the Petition, dated October 18, 2007, at Exhibit 1. On October 17, 2007, the Department telephoned petitioners regarding their responses to our October 16, 2007, inquires for Brazil, Thailand, and the UAE. See Memorandum to the File: Telephone Call to Petitioners Regarding Submission of Information in the Antidumping Petition on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Thailand, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 17, 2007. On October 18, 2007, the Department telephoned petitioners requesting additional clarification of its October, 17, 2007, filings for Thailand and the UAE. See Memorandum to the File: Telephone Call to Petitioners Regarding the Antidumping Petition on Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, dated October 18, 2007. In accordance with section 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), petitioners allege that imports of PET Film from Brazil, the PRC, Thailand, and the UAE are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, within the meaning of section 731 of the Act, and that such imports materially injure, or threaten material injury to, an industry in the United States. The Department finds that petitioners filed these petitions on behalf of the domestic industry because petitioners are an interested party as defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act, and petitioners have demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to the E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1
[A-351-838, A-331-802, A-533-840, A-549-822, A-552-802]
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil, Ecuador, India,
Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Extension of
Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the Second Administrative
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Johnson (Brazil) at (202) 482-
4929, David Goldberger (Ecuador) at (202) 482-4136, Elizabeth Eastwood
(India) at (202) 482-3874, Irina Itkin (Thailand) at (202) 482-0656,
and Irene Gorelik (Vietnam) at (202) 482-6905, AD/CVD Operations,
Offices 2 and 9, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
On April 6, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published notices of initiation of the administrative reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil,
Ecuador, India, and Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(Vietnam), covering the period February 1, 2006, through January 31,
2007. See Notice of Initiation of Administrative Reviews of the
Ecuador, India, and Thailand, 72 FR 17100 (April 6, 2007); and Notice
of Initiation of Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and
the People's Republic of China, 72 FR 17095 (April 6, 2007).
In July 2007, after issuing quantity and value questionnaires and
receiving responses, the Department selected mandatory respondents in
each of the above-mentioned administrative reviews. See the July 17,
2007, Memoranda from James Maeder to Stephen J. Claeys entitled:
``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater
Shrimp from India: Selection of Respondents for Individual
Review; and ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand: Selection of Respondents
for Individual Review; the July 18, 2007, Memorandum from
James C. Doyle to Stephen J. Claeys entitled: ``Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Selection of Respondents; the
July 19, 2007, Memoranda from James Maeder to Stephen J. Claeys
entitled: ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Frozen
Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil: Selection of Respondents for Individual
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador: Selection of Respondents
for Individual Review.''
In August and September 2007, the Department rescinded the Brazil,
Ecuador, and Thailand administrative reviews with respect to certain
companies. See Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil: Partial
Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR 48616
(August 24, 2007); Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador:
Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 72 FR
48616 (August 24, 2007); and Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from
Thailand; Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,
72 FR 50931 (September 5, 2007).
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination in an
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the
anniversary month of an order or finding for which a review is
requested. Consistent with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the
Department may extend the 245-day period to 365 days if it is not
practicable to complete the review within a 245-day period. The
deadline for the preliminary results of these reviews is currently
The Department determines that completion of the preliminary
results of these administrative reviews within the statutory time
period is not practicable.
Due to the additional time needed for respondent selection, the
Department was unable to issue its initial antidumping duty
questionnaires to the selected companies until July 2007 in each of
these administrative reviews. The Department thus requires additional
time to conduct its analysis for each company in each of these reviews.
Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) the Act, we are
extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of these
reviews by 120 days, until February 28, 2008. The final results
continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary
This notice is published pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).
Dated: October 22, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S


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WICKER PARK — The glass blocks obscuring what's happening inside Phyllis' Musical Inn will look newer in the coming days, but will still pretty much be the same as when owner Clem Jaskot's family opened the bar and live music venue in 1954.
Rather than replace the Wicker Park corner bar's front facade with open glass windows, second-generation owner Clem Jaskot Jr. opted to replace the aging glass block with new glass block.
"Everyone is happy that we are keeping [the glass block facade]. It was in need of repair; some blocks were cracked. We had to replace the bad ones and decided to do all of them at once," Jaskot said.
The old glass block from the window of the bar.
Construction worker Rafal Wojcik with Wodaj Construction, who was onsite removing and replacing the blocks Monday, said the project to replace some 600 glass blocks started on Monday and should wrap up on Tuesday.
Located at 1800 W. Division St., Phyllis' Musical Inn is known for its unpretentious vibe, a stage that hosts live music and an adjacent enclosed beer garden with a basketball net.
Initially a grocery store in the early 1900s, the building became a bar and polka club in 1954 owned by accordionist Phyllis Jaskot, Clem Jaskot Jr.'s mom, according to the Beachwood Reporter.
Jaskot said he has not decided what to do yet with the old glass blocks.
The glass block window allows the light to get in but not all the glances.
Phyllis' Musical Inn, 1800 W. Division St.
Across the street, Goldstar Bar at 1755 W. Division also features glass block in its front facade.
"Gold Star probably had glass block [put] in at exactly the same time as all the other bars. In the 1950s, it was cool and modern," Reid said.
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// Copyright 2018 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "chromeos/services/secure_channel/single_client_message_proxy_impl.h"

#include "base/memory/ptr_util.h"

namespace chromeos {

namespace secure_channel {

// static
SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::Factory*
    SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::Factory::test_factory_ = nullptr;

// static
std::unique_ptr<SingleClientMessageProxy>
SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::Factory::Create(
    SingleClientMessageProxy::Delegate* delegate,
    std::unique_ptr<ClientConnectionParameters> client_connection_parameters) {
  if (test_factory_) {
    return test_factory_->CreateInstance(
        delegate, std::move(client_connection_parameters));
  }

  return base::WrapUnique(new SingleClientMessageProxyImpl(
      delegate, std::move(client_connection_parameters)));
}

// static
void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::Factory::SetFactoryForTesting(
    Factory* factory) {
  test_factory_ = factory;
}

SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::Factory::~Factory() = default;

SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::SingleClientMessageProxyImpl(
    SingleClientMessageProxy::Delegate* delegate,
    std::unique_ptr<ClientConnectionParameters> client_connection_parameters)
    : SingleClientMessageProxy(delegate),
      client_connection_parameters_(std::move(client_connection_parameters)),
      channel_(std::make_unique<ChannelImpl>(this /* delegate */)) {
  DCHECK(client_connection_parameters_);
  client_connection_parameters_->SetConnectionSucceeded(
      channel_->GenerateRemote(),
      message_receiver_remote_.BindNewPipeAndPassReceiver());
}

SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::~SingleClientMessageProxyImpl() = default;

const base::UnguessableToken& SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::GetProxyId() {
  return client_connection_parameters_->id();
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::HandleReceivedMessage(
    const std::string& feature,
    const std::string& payload) {
  // Ignore messages intended for other clients.
  if (feature != client_connection_parameters_->feature())
    return;

  message_receiver_remote_->OnMessageReceived(payload);
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::HandleRemoteDeviceDisconnection() {
  channel_->HandleRemoteDeviceDisconnection();
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::OnSendMessageRequested(
    const std::string& message,
    base::OnceClosure on_sent_callback) {
  NotifySendMessageRequested(client_connection_parameters_->feature(), message,
                             std::move(on_sent_callback));
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::GetConnectionMetadata(
    base::OnceCallback<void(mojom::ConnectionMetadataPtr)> callback) {
  GetConnectionMetadataFromDelegate(std::move(callback));
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::OnClientDisconnected() {
  NotifyClientDisconnected();
}

void SingleClientMessageProxyImpl::FlushForTesting() {
  DCHECK(message_receiver_remote_);
  message_receiver_remote_.FlushForTesting();
}

}  // namespace secure_channel

}  // namespace chromeos


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"Our commitment to providing customers with menu variety, value and convenience delivered global comparable sales growth in May despite the increasingly challenging global economic environment," said Jim Skinner, chief executive officer. "I am confident we will continue to deliver long-term sustainable growth as we remain focused on the opportunities that will enable brand McDonald's to further extend our relevance to the 68 million customers who we serve around the world every day."
U.S. comparable sales at McDonald's were up 4.4% on demand for McDonald's breakfast as well as new McCafe beverage offerings and everyday value.
European comparable sales increased 2.9%, led by the U.K., Russia and France. Premium menu options, everyday value and reimaging contributed to the increase.
McDonald's said comparable sales decreased 1.7% in Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa as positive results in Australia were offset by negative results in Japan and China.
McDonald's April comparable sales up 3.3%
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Central America - Part 2: The Journey to San Vito
The sun was up and burning by 6 AM. We were sweating by the time we arrived at the bus station. I always over-pack. Always. My backpack was loaded with extra clothes and camera gear. Luckily we were in store for a 6 + hour bus ride. The night before didn't do much in the way of helping me catch up on sleep. Alajuela is a loud city. It seemed like none of the cars had mufflers. Every passing hour came complete with multiple car alarms as well. Despite our exhaustion, we were excited to be catching the bus to San Vito.
We first had to catch a bus into San Jose. It was an interesting process. It was a weekday morning and we quickly got caught up in rush hour traffic. Walking was easy. It would seem that driving in this country takes a whole new set of skills that I simply do not have. There are no street signs and everyone seems to follow some unwritten Darwinian traffic code - only the strongest survive. Trucks and buses move in and out of tiny, crowded streets without hitting the cars sandwiched in between them. Motorcycles and mopeds weave their way through what little space remains. Watching this unfold was an experience unlike anything I had ever encountered. I would surely crumble under these conditions. My pampered American ways had no place on these roads.
We managed to find the first bus. What should have been a 15 minute commute from Alajuela to San Jose was actually going to be about an hour. Luckily I found myself sitting next to a man names Carlos. His English was perfect, probably better and more formal than my own. Carlos could certainly sense how out of place I was and was kind enough to strike up a conversation. As it turns out, Carlos is a plant scientist working at an agricultural research institute in San Jose. His work centers around making Costa Rican farming more sustainable. His current project involved introducing new potato varieties from Peru into the mix to help transition away from monocultures.
We talked for a while about his approach to this but his concerns seemed daunting. Like everywhere else in the world, Costa Rica is facing an uncertain future with climate change. Areas that once sustained certain types of farming are no longer able to do so. He made sure to point out every farm along our rout and explain to me what was obviously wrong - huge, chemical-laden coffee plantations, timber lots chock full of invasive eucalyptus trees, and almost no erosion control anywhere, which is clogging up tropical streams with an endless supply of runoff and sediments.
I could have talked to Carlos all day, however, we had to part ways. I was lucky to have met him. We grabbed a cab to the next bus station. Yet another awkward ride ensued as the kind cab driver did his best to speak in slow, easy Spanish. Within an hour our bus had arrived. We boarded with only a handful of other people. From what I have come to understand, there are two main routs from San Jose to San Vito - one takes you through the mountains and the other takes you down the coast. With my face glued to the window, it soon became apparent that our driver was taking us through the mountains.
Like a kid in a candy shop, the scenery had my complete attention. The combination of the size of the bus and the elevation that we had to climb meant that the ride was slow enough that I could actually do some botanizing from the window. Again, I had almost no idea what I was seeing. The only plants I was remotely able to recognize were some sort of Dicranopteris fern that covered exposed roadsides and plenty of bamboo orchids (Arundina graminifolia), a species that has naturalized throughout the tropics but was originally native to parts of Asia. The rest quickly became a green blur of tree ferns, palms, and other tropical looking trees. I couldn't wait to explore with someone who knows a thing or two about Costa Rican flora.
We actually made good time considering the length of the trip. In just under 6 hours we were walking down the main path at the Wilson Botanical Garden. Here we were to meet our friend Dave. We found him watering some cacti. Though this was technically the rainy season, they had not received any rain in over a week. Some of the plants didn't quite know what to do. We found our sleeping arrangements for the next few days and were anxious to start exploring. The main grounds of the garden were jaw droppingly gorgeous. There was more plant diversity within a stones throw than anywhere else I have ever been. Dave had some work to finish up so he gave us a map of the grounds and sent us on our way.
Being completely new to this area, I was a bit wary of what I might encounter. Does Costa Rica have its own tropical version of poison ivy? Was I going to brush up against or touch something that would result in a rash? I asked Dave if there was anything I should avoid and he had only one response, caterpillars. "Don't touch any of the caterpillars. Some can totally ruin your day." Noted.
Being much closer to the equator than New York, we had to get used to the sun schedule. It starts getting dark around 6 during this time of year and we didn't want to be out unsupervised after dark. We kept our musings to the immediate area near our cabin. A friend joked that going to a botanical garden in a rainforest is kind of like going to a zoo in Africa. Though it was a funny comparison, it couldn't be farther from the truth. The beauty of the Wilson Botanical Garden is that it allows you an up-close and personal look at the flora. Sure, there are paths and labels but these are a great place to familiarize yourself with some of the local species before setting off blindly into the jungle. Begonias and gesneriads carpet walls and rocks, Palms offer shade for ferns and orchids alike. Countless endemic bird, insects, and amphibians haunt these grounds. We even saw our first wild agouti. I was both overjoyed and overwhelmed.
As if on cue, it happened. We rounded a bend and dangling off the side of a tree was an orchid in full bloom. It was Gongora armeniaca. I never really understood what it meant to be speechless until this moment. In fact, I don't think my brain could fully comprehend what it was seeing. The long inflorescence was in full bloom. Each of its strange flowers were perfect. I have seen Gongoras before as curiosities tucked in the back of orchids rooms at various botanical gardens. However, nothing comes close to seeing a species like this in situ. I was going to have to pay a lot of attention to trunks and branches if I was going to see more botanical wonders like this.
In Tropics, Travel Tags Costa Rica, San Vito, Wilson Botanical Garden, Bamboo Orchid, Gongora, Begonia, Episcia, Geseriad, Arundina, Dicranopteris


Travel trends come and go like cruise ships at sea. For a while it was yes-it's-included tours. Then volunteer-as-you-go. The big thing now--hot as rappel rope--is adventure.
Heli-hiking. Jungle ziplines. Scaling sheets of ice. You want to get in on this stuff--you know you do. But you commute in a car, work at a desk. Who has time to train before vacation? And if you're hammering pitons, clutching a rock face all week, when do you get to kick back, relax?
If you're an adventurous spirit who wants to find excitement without breaking a sweat, I hear you, I hear you. Here's a rundown on the world's top Couch-Potato Adventures--thrilling trips that absolutely any potato can do. Take it from me: I've tackled them all over the past couple of years. All gain, no train, no pain.
If you huff and puff on hikes forget about mountain areas where the air is paper thin. Think lowlands. Think the lowest point on Earth: the Dead Sea in Israel or Jordan. Here the atmosphere is rich in easy-to-breathe oxygen, and airborne bromides from the sea's mineral soup waft into your system and (according to a brochure I read) relax your nerves.
Time for an easy activity. How about a good float? Coat yourself in the sea's chocolaty mud, wade a few steps out into the water and try to sit down. Boing. You are barely wet. Now try ducking under. Boing again. Sproing. You are back on top.
If you work at it you can get your swimsuit slightly damp and scrub off some of the mud. But, if you're like me, you'll just drift like a kickboard, salty and happy. Maybe it's that I usually sink like a rock. Maybe it's the wispy sky, the tiger-orange desert sand. Or maybe it's a simple matter of chemistry: I'm sure going to miss those bromides.
When you're wrestling winter, there are roughly two ways to come out on top. You can escape from zero degree days straight to someone else's sun. Or you can kill the cold by building your own private fire skating canals in Ottawa, skiing the Andes, or sledding in an inflatable rubber boat.
Did you say rubber boat? At Quebec's Winter Carnival, held annually in February, there are always new and weird ways to enjoy snow. One you don't have to be in top shape to try is zooming downhill inside a yellow Zodiac raft. "Do you have a hernia?" warns the sign before you step in at the top and get a shove.
I wonder about this during the wild, slippery ride down a hard-packed slope. We are bouncing. Our boat is dropping and, on corners, careening around. But as for medical risk...my internist would, I'm pretty sure, approve. In fact, since you don't have to tow your raft back up, I stay hernia-free the whole afternoon, snow-boating until a cool blue dusk closes the place down.
A Mexican island off the Yucatan, Cozumel is sprinkled with reefs and beaches and known as a mecca for snorkelers and divers. But let's say you're in an ocean mood but too lazy for masks or flippers. There's one water activity here that makes someone else do most of the work.
Don't hire a boat. Head for Dolphin Discovery Cozumel, the island's swim-with-the-dolphins center in Chankanaab National Marine Park. Here a pair of well-trained animals will push and pull you around in the sun-bright shallow water. Grab on to a couple of shiny fins or wait for the dolphins to get up speed and use their soft but super-powered noses to shove you by the soles of your feet.
Unlike some dolphin parks, Cozumel's doesn't confine its charges―or its customers―to a pool. I meet my two dolphins, Madonna and Michelle, on their turf: a chunk of ocean that's enclosed by a wooden dock. After some coaching (for me, not them) the three of us are making a speedboat's wake. Once I completely relax, I pop out of the water, and raise my arms above my head like Neptune. Thanks to these ladies, I am Lord of the Sea.
Say the word 'Peru' these days and listeners will fixate on a single thing. Macchu Picchu. The mountaintop "lost city of the Incas" is a world-class destination--agreed. But to see the lost city you've got to be game for centuries-old stone steps, boot-testing slopes and lots of clambering around.
If you're a sloth (and proud of it) spend some downtime on a barstool in the nearby town of Cuzco climbing into local drinks. Inca drinking begins with Coca tea, a brew that's supposed to give you energy but without the dangerous kick of pure cocaine. Made from Coca leaves but plenty diluted and pleasantly mild. Worth a cup at least.
Peruvians are happy if instead of ordering a Pepsi you try an Inca Kola instead. Inca Kola? The label lists a bunch of mystery stuff. It tastes like Beech-Nut gum. And it pours out yellow-y green. I graduate quickly to a mug of Chicha, a cidery beer that's brewed from corn. Not bad! The bars that sell it hang out special flags--broomsticks topped with proud red plastic bags.
Finally I'm on to a Pisco Sour, the tangy national cocktail made from a type of brandy, frothy egg whites and some drops of bitters. Wow. Did someone suggest climbing to Macchu Picchu at dawn? "Have fun," I say lifting my glass and settling down on my soft swivel stool. "When you're back and ready for a Pisco look for me here."
After easy-chair adventure, couch potatoes can be plenty sore. Too much floating or sitting around can take its toll. My prescription is to sign up for a deep tissue massage onboard ship: serious supplemental relaxation to top off an already relaxing cruise.
The sun deck of my Holland America ship, the Ryndam, is the place for this, at the Elemis Greenhouse Spa. I'm scheduled to have "Brianna" do the job. When I arrive for my appointment I'm told I'll get "Samantha" instead. But it's "Kit Lo," originally from Beijing, who greets me inside the soothing, stone-tiled little room.
Note to self: After massage, take shower, followed by Pisco Sour and long relaxing nap.
Begin planning couch-potato trips for next year.


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The Bachelor Season 21 villain Corinne Olympios has a new partner in crime. A source tells Us Weekly that the 26-year-old reality star is dating L.A.-based realtor Michael Fogel. "They've only been together a month or so," says the insider, who adds that Fogel's ex-girlfriend is Kyle Richards' daughter Farrah Aldjufrie.
The petite blonde was recently spotted cozy with her Bachelor in Paradise costar DeMario Jackson, but she tells Us they're just "super close" friends. As previously reported, the two were embroiled in a scandal that briefly shut down production of the Bachelor spin-off earlier this year.


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Ebola hits South Kivu
A woman and her child were confirmed with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu region this week, which outlines new challenges in defeating the outbreak.
Health officials expressed their concerns that the latest cases were registered more than 700 km south from the initial epicenter of the outbreak .
A mother and her child, have been confirmed with #Ebola in Mwenga, South Kivu 🇨🇩. These are the first cases in this province.
As soon as the alert was raised last night, response teams were on the ground ready to provide treatment, start tracing contacts and begin vaccination. pic.twitter.com/g9CWra7PgC
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 16, 2019
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the young woman (24) died, and her 7-month-old son, who is also confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus, is receiving a relevant treatment.
Mother dies of Ebola in Congo https://t.co/QRo49cXXOX pic.twitter.com/SsjgjUGAWA
— Newsbay (@newsbaycomng) August 17, 2019
Ebola disease has killed at least 1,900 people in Congo over the past year.
Saudi Arabia has banned pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of Congo because of an Ebola outbreak, dashing the hopes of many Muslims there wanting to perform haj pic.twitter.com/d1etivCnt6
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 9, 2019
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So more or less coincidentally, within a week I got to see two new movies about the early 1980s that both dealt with the issue of HIV/AIDS: Ryan Murphy's The Normal Heart (HBO, 2014) and Matthew Warchus/Stephen Beresford's Pride (Calamity Films, 2014). When I say that I'm here to discuss one of them mostly favorably (Pride) and one of them less so (The Normal Heart), I'm not doing this primarily to draw a comparison between British and American filmmaking, although I believe they can also serve as fairly good examples for a specific type of national cinema/television.
1. The first issue, this movie has in common with another very recent film I really wanted to like but didn't: Kill the Messenger (2014) with Jeremy Renner. The biggest problem I have with both of these movies is that they take a topic of immense political importance (the AIDS crisis in one case, the CIA's implication in the crack epidemic in the other), and turn it into a movie revolving around a self-righteous jerk feeling misunderstood by the rest of the world. I don't blame Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner for this, they both delivered excellent performances, but frankly I did not go watch Kill the Messenger or The Normal Heart just to see how pretty these two guys look when they are angry: I can get that watching The Avengers. Of course, this is also not a flaw limited to these two movies, quite the contrary – and that's where the question of national cinema comes in: Rather I believe they are symptomatic for a specific type of US-American political-historical movie that usually makes me feel like I'm looking for a monograph on the Civil War and getting stuck with a cheesy biopic based on Abraham Lincoln's personal diaries.
2. The second problem I had with the The Normal Heart is the way it manipulates the spectator's emotions to a point where they cannot help but feel almost resentful toward the movie. This one, I blame on Ryan Murphy, who already managed to turn Glee from the show I couldn't wait to watch every week to the show that made me feel slightly queasy every time I tuned in. Like the later seasons of Glee, The Normal Heart doesn't tell a well-paced, coherent story that draws you in, or makes you sympathize with the characters: Instead, it seems like a stringing together of dramatic speeches and tear-jerking moments. What merely annoys me in regard to Glee, however, I find highly problematic in a movie about the early years of the AIDS crisis. This is the story of a global tragedy, but instead of letting the events speak for themselves, Murphy bombards the viewers with extreme close-ups and pathos, as if that was the only way to make them understand how they are supposed to react.
Pride, in many ways, is the complete opposite of this. I feel the greatest virtue of this movie is that it manages to be heartbreaking all the while remaining a comedy that's funny and entertaining and positive; and that it leaves an impact without ever dwelling on anything for too long, neither on one particular character, nor one one personal tragedy, or even on one single political issue. In fact, Pride is not even really a movie about HIV/AIDS: The conflicts it focuses on primarily are the British miners' strike and the effects of Thatcherism on the one hand, and the struggles of the gay community on the other. And yet, the threat of HIV is present throughout the movie without ever taking center stage, and the movie manages to convey the devastating consequences of the disease in brief moments and tiny details: for instance a brief scene in which Gethin, in the hospital after a gay-bashing, begs his friend Sian to look after his HIV-positive boyfriend Jonathan in his absence, because "he needs to eat properly;" or the combination of seeing a bright, triumphant Mark Ashton march in the Pride parade 1985 with the knowledge that he will be dead only two years later.
All the individual stories and fates this movie tells resonate with the viewer in a very intimate way, despite the fact that no individual character really steals the show: Pride is truly an ensemble film that focuses much more on group dynamics and interpersonal relationships than on one hero or main protagonist – and this seems an adequate and appropriate approach for a movie about political movements and their solidarity among each other.
Now, Pride is not without its flaws. Especially the cut, I feel, could have been a bit more carefully done. I got the sense that the filmmakers were so concerned with avoiding sentimentality or wallowing in emotional moments that they overdid it at times and ended up cutting too quickly, thus depriving the spectators of some opportunities to really savor the excellent acting of the entire cast. I also felt that the gender imbalance within the group of "Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners" was glossed over too quickly: the gay men's easy dismissal of the lesbian women's concerns about the democratic process within the group was the only time I felt the movie made light of a serious issue in an inappropriate way.
In conclusion: The Normal Heart made me cry, a lot. Pride made me laugh, and cry a little, but most importantly, it's made me do online research on 1980s politics for more than a week.
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Q: Upgrade to Windows 10 - v1607: Does it conflict with McAfee VSE? First a little background. When I upgraded from Windows 8 to 10 last year, I had to remove McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) prior to the upgrade. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to reinstall it after the upgrade was done, because McAfee didn't have a compatible version of its software yet. Or, at least I couldn't obtain it. So, I had to wait a few months before I was able to install it again.
Now, Windows is prompting me to upgrade to v1607 (the anniversary upgrade). Of course, the same message appears, I have to deinstall McAfee VSE first. Does anybody know whether my current version will still work after the upgrade? And if not, whether McAfee already has a compatible version available?

A: It is mentioned on the MacAfee Knowledgebase website:

WARNING: VSE 8.8 Patch 7 and earlier are NOT compatible with the Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Support for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is included in VSE 8.8 Patch 8. DO NOT install VSE 8.8 Patch 7 or earlier on systems running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Likewise, DO NOT upgrade systems running VSE 8.8 Patch 7 or earlier to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

According to this information you shall not upgrade to Windows 10 Anniversary Update if you're running VSE 8.8 Patch 7.
Although the same page has info about VSE 8.8 Patch 8 which is compatible with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607 build 14393). If you have a chance to upgrade to the new patch, then proceed with update.

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Home WMNF News Roe V. Wade turned 48 Friday and women are still fighting to save it
Roe V. Wade turned 48 Friday and women are still fighting to save it
January 22, 2021 by Daniel Figueroa IV and filed under Abortion Rights, Health, News and Public Affairs.
The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe V. Wade decision turned 48 Friday. But reproductive rights advocates are still fighting to protect women's right to choose.
As they've done for more than two decades, members of the Pinellas County National Organization of Women – and more recently Progress Florida – gathered in downtown St. Petersburg to celebrate the ruling.
"I'm Amy Weintraub and I'm the reproductive rights program director for Progress Florida. Today is the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision. It was the Supreme Court decision from 1973, which basically guaranteed women, people, the right to abortion care."
'We believe in choice'
The group of mostly women stood on each corner of the intersection at Central Avenue and Third Street for an hour Friday afternoon. Some, like 71-year-old Marilyn Halfling, have been fighting for reproductive rights since the '70s. Though there were no protesters at the sign-waving event this year, she said it's been contentious in years past.
"The worst are the guys, actually. These 'Evangelical Christian' guys who are accusing everybody of being killers," Halfling said. "Who think that because we believe in choice we're counseling people to have abortions and that's not true. We want them to make an informed choice."
Despite having been decided almost 50 years ago, access to abortion is still an issue for many women across the country. Many state legislatures have attempted to undermine the decision by passing laws to restrict abortion access. Some laws have become so restrictive that certain states have only one location where women can get an abortion if any at all.
Marilyn Halfling, 71, and Linda Darin, 72, hold signs on the corner of 3rd Street and Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. The women gathered to honor the 48th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Daniel Figueroa IV/WMNF
On Friday, Republicans in Kansas pushed a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state Constitution through the Kansas House.
And with anti-abortion groups still pushing to overturn Roe v. Wade, Weintraub said it's more important than ever to fight for the right to choose.
"With the newly conservative Supreme Court we just don't know what to do with the cases they have pending," she said. "We need bodily autonomy we need to decide when we're going to become parents. We need to decide if we want to continue a pregnancy. It is a basic foundation of gender equality."
Natashia's choice
Almost 15 years ago, 30-year-old Natashia Milburn had to make that decision.
"I had an abortion at 16," Milburn said. "And honestly, if I would have not, my life would not be where I'm at now. After that, I joined the military and I'm working for the University (of South Florida) for sexual health education."
Milburn spent 4.5 years in the Air Force before going to college. Now, she's working with USF to create a comprehensive sexual education program for young women in the foster care system. She said she hopes to empower them with education and knowledge to make choices in a way she wasn't.
Milburn said a Catholic upbringing and limited sexual education in school built a stigma around sex. But as she matured, she became curious and became sexual active as a teenager.
"I just did it without knowing anything about it. I ended up getting pregnant. It was scary. I was 16 and didn't know what to do."
Her older sister had become a teenage mother. Milburn saw how it changed her sister's life and knew she wasn't ready. A Michigan resident at the time, she wasn't able to get an abortion there. After talking it over with her boyfriend, they drove to Chicago to have the procedure done.
She said the choice was right for her, but might not be right for some. The importance of having the ability to choose, and the tools to do so wisely, however, is why she stood on that corner this year, like she did last year and will for years to come.
A healthy human experience
For Milburn, supporting safe and legal access to abortion isn't about advocating for abortions to occur, but for women to make the best choice for themselves, whatever it ends up being.
"The government shouldn't interfere with things like this," Milburn said. "It's our lives. Our whole lives. It's a life-changing event, one of the biggest ones. And yeah, choice matters. Absolutely. Completely."
Weintraub added reproductive rights is about choosing to have a healthy human experience.
"That includes parenting; includes continuing a pregnancy to parent; that includes discontinuing a pregnancy. It means having the freedom to make reproductive choices."
Weintraub said as long as those freedoms are under threat, she will be out every year. And probably, even when they're safe.
"Even when it's not in danger," she said, "we'll celebrate access to care then."
Tags: abortion rights, Progress Florida, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade, women's issues


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•D2018. Polychrome Petit Feu and Gilded Garniture
Home » •D2018. Polychrome Petit Feu and Gilded Garniture
Each marked PAK, No 5 and further numerals in iron-red for Pieter Adriaensz. Kocx, the owner of De Grieksche A (The Greek A) factory from 1701 to 1703, or his widow Johanna van der Heul, the owner of the factory from 1703 to 1722
Comprising a pair of rouleau vases, a pair of bottle-shaped vases, a pair of beaker vases, and an ovoid vase, each of octagonal form, and painted in the Japanese Kakiemon color palette of blue, green, iron-red, and gold with a border of floral lappets edged in foliate scrolls and connected by smaller panels above flowering branches and below flowering scroll motifs around the neck or shoulders, and the cover with flowering branches.
Heights: 17 to 23 cm. (6.7 to 9.1 in.)
The Anton F. Philips (1874-1951) Collection, Eindhoven, and thence by family descent
Colorful Imari and Kakiemon Japanese porcelain wares reached the Netherlands between 1660 and 1670. They were immensely popular in the Western market, yielding high prices and inspiring Delft potters to emulate the colorful designs. Delft potters were particularly driven to reproduce the delicate pastels of the Kakiemon porcelains, experimenting with various color and firing techniques to achieve the Japanese style.
The so-called petit feu firing was one technique that allowed Delft potters to expand their color palette, and was first used in the early eighteenth century. The technique requires three firings, allowing the potter to use colors that could not withstand high temperatures in the kiln during the second firing (grand feu). The gold and enamel paints were applied after the biscuit firing, followed by the tin glazing and the transparent glaze that added extra gloss. With the petit feu colors on top of the glaze, the objects were fired again at a lower temperature (about 600°C / 1100°F) in a smaller kiln known as the moffeloven (muffle kiln). The painted objects, such as the present garniture, were very colorful and delicate, however the additional firing made them expensive to produce and sell.
Similar examples
About half a dozen 7-piece garniture sets are known, decorated in blue and white, Imari and cashmere palette. Only one other set besides the present one seems to be decorated in the Kakiemon palette, but is of different shape with three ovoid covered vases, two beakers and two bottle-shaped vases and is illustrated in Lavino 2002 , p. 60, currently in the collection of the Kunstmuseum, The Hague. Another similar polychrome petit feu and gilded garniture of the same shape and height and marked for Pieter Adriaensz. Kocx, but lacking the pair of rouleau vases, is illustrated in Aronson 2018, pp. 54-55, no. 30, currently in a distinguished private collection.
D2164. Polychrome Model of a Cradle
D1782. Pair of Polychrome Biblical Plates
D2030. Pair of Polychrome Bird Boxes and Covers
•D2031. Pair of Polychrome Pelican Tureens and Covers
D2154. Pair of Polychrome Oval Duck Tureens and Covers


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Q: Access controller in JavaFX and then execute a function from another class So when i try to run the java code i get the error
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Not on FX application thread; currentThread = AWT-EventQueue-0
LoginController.java
public class LoginController {

    public void onSessionLoginAction() {
        //I have some functions here so i just minimize a bit of the code
        loginUser();
    }

    public void loginUser() {
        Init.getInstance().hideWindow("login"); // Error <---
        Init.getInstance().setEnabled(true);    // Error <---
        Init.getInstance().run();               // Success <--
    }
}

Init.java
public abstract class Init extends Application {

    private static Init instance;
    private boolean isEnabled = false;
    private Timer timer;

    public void initialize(Stage stage) {
        instance = this;

        // Login with session if you can :) Success to run this code here
        timer = new Timer(50, new ActionListener() {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            FXMLLoader loader = loginWindow.getFxmlLoader();
            LoginController loginController = loader.<LoginController>getController();
            loginController.onSessionLoginAction(); //This runs the session on LoginController.java
            timer.stop();
            }
        });
        timer.start();
    }

    public void setEnabled(boolean flag) {
        isEnabled = flag;
    }

    public static Init getInstance() {
        return instance;
    }
    public abstract void run();
}

A: Either run your code in
Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        loginController.onSessionLoginAction();
    }
});

or use Timeline instead of a Timer.