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The Pandora Papers: Why You Should Care
by Roya Lotfi
On Sunday, October 3rd, various media organizations worldwide reported on the leak of around 11.9 million files that revealed how some of the wealthiest individuals around the world––including world leaders, government officials, monarchs, celebrities, and business leaders––hid their assets through wealth concealment and tax avoidance strategies.
Will China Become the New Middle East Power Broker?
by Neal Caldwell
As the United States draws down its presence in the Middle East, many in the international community are wondering what actor might step in to fill the supposed power vacuum that will be left in place of the region's main security broker.
The Regulatory Crackdown: Xi's Reforms Miss the Mark
by Srijan Shukla
The prospect of China's superstar real estate giant, Evergrande Group, defaulting on an offshore coupon payment of $84 million sent panic waves across the global investing community.
by Nswana Samukonga
For Developing Countries, Desire to Grow Overpowers Climate Change Activism
by Vanisha Sampat
Climate change activism tends to advocate for changes in individual lifestyles as a solution for global heating.
COVID-19 Reaches the Gig Economy
by Emmy Freedman
One of the first things I did when I moved to New York was sign up for Wag, an app-based dog-walking service. I love both…
Iran May Be Disappointed When China's Commitment is Tested
by Daniel Gulda
In his spare time, Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif likes reminding his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Iran is finally ready to take on…
The Global Community Has Finally Agreed On Something, But It's Not World Peace
by Melanie Mercado
In a world where each nation's values are so incredibly diverse, one value that most countries agree on—now more than ever—is that of domestic security.…
Tackling Corruption is the Best Way to Save Iraq
by Scott Vlachos
In 2017, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared that IS was defeated in Iraq. Without IS holding it back, Iraq would have been on the…
Theresa May's Long Charade
by Jad Zeitouni
Theresa May has effectively resigned, putting an end to her long struggle to bring about Brexit. Finally, she has tried to compromise with fellow Tories…
Bashir is gone, transitional military is in power. But only women can make change
by Shivani Somaiya
Three decades of dictatorship, gone. Sudan's capital, Khartoum, rejoiced on April 11th as Omar Al-Bashir was forced out of office. The Sudanese people have never…
Notre Double Standard de Paris
by Shea Thomas Cooper
Public, palpable, and universal grief erupted in mid-April. A tragic fire in Paris shook hearts around the world. The people of Paris took to the…
Tech Industry Growth is Manifesting in Right-Wing Extremism
by Jamphel Shonu
The global outpourings of grief, shock, and solidarity were not the only significant outcomes of Christchurch shooting in New Zealand last month. The tragedy also…
Democracies are in decline, and our educational institutions are to blame
The rise of right-wing populism has sparked the demise of democracies across the globe. Whilst this may be true, frankly, our outdated, 20th century educational…
Arrests in Marielle Franco's Death a Blow to Bolsonaro's Brazil, a Step Towards the Accountability She Fought For
by Kayla Stewart
Two ex-police officers were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday in connection with former Brazilian Councilwoman Marielle Franco's death, a monumental step toward justice…
A Case against Military Intervention in Iran
by Timothy Davis
The Trump administration defines Iran as one of its top foreign policy threats. This is mainly due to Iran's support of proxies in conflicts such…
Under Different Kinds of Attacks: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
by Marianna Al Tabbaa
The camp in Dalhamiyeh is among hundreds of informal clusters of Syrian refugee tents in the Bekaa Valley | Photo courtesy Dylan Collins/Al Jazeera When…
Unfazed by Critics, the Crown Prince Reigns
by Assel Aljaied
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman | Photo courtesy Saudi Press Agency On September 26, 2017—led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman—Saudi Arabia issued a Royal Decree…
Diversity and Inclusion in Arts and Culture
by Sherylynn Sealy
Photo courtesy: Clip Art A year and 375 meetings later, CreateNYC prepares to release a report on feedback from arts and culture creatives, activists, advocates,…
The Authority to not Compromise: The New Turkish Constitution
by Robin Bankel
In December 2016, Turkey's ruling party, the AKP, together with the ultranationalist MHP party launched a proposal to amend the Turkish constitution. These parties sought…
Africa, Don't Abandon Your Last Colony
by Ayenat Mersie
Recently, in a glossy conference hall in the Ethiopian capital, a king spoke about his change of heart. The king, Mohammed VI of Morocco, was…
Reconciling Ideology: In Between NYC and Nowhere
by Milana Meytes
The majority of Russian-Americans were thrilled by Trump's familiar rhetoric, isolationism, and friendly view of Russia and Putin, and they were equally delighted when he…
BLOCKED Muslim Ban 2.0
by Ionut Gitan
The author, Ionut Gitan, with his makeshift sign at JFK airport, snapped by a photographer at New York Times | Photo courtesy Victor J. Blue/NYT…
Serbia and Kosovo are Pluming Their War Feathers
by Stephanie Sugars
Photo taken in Kosovska-Mitrovica (where the train was being sent). Translated from Russian it means Kosovska Mitrovica: Kosovo is Serbian; Crimea is Russian. | Photo…
The Contested US Intelligence Community: Why Limiting its Role Would be a Blunder
by Doreen Horschig
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, in an event unforeseen by the US intelligence community. Yet, as we commemorate Pearl…
Lebanon's Confessionalism is a Bulwark Against Democracy
by Soraya Hamdan
Two years, six months, and eight days. That was the amount of time needed for the Lebanese parliament to elect a new president. On October…
The Case for Donald J. Trump
by Daniel Kurzyna
In a final installment of JPI's 2016 election coverage, we bring you two articles, with each writer arguing why their candidate should be elected President…
The Case for Hillary Clinton
by Gabriela Alvarez
The Hazards of Hillary
At the Democratic Party's convention this past summer, Hillary Clinton recited the words of John Wesley—the 17th century founder of her Christian Methodist denomination—during her…
Kent State Massacre's Twin: 40 Years Later and 8000 Miles Away, Why Don't We Care?
by Prianka Srinivasan
On June 7, Papua New Guinea's police opened fire on university students who were peacefully protesting against government corruption. Initial reports stated that four students…
Obligatory democracy is no democracy at all
by Andrew Tripodo
When asked to govern themselves, it appears most Americans would rather do other things. Local elections rarely pull more than 30 percent of constituents to…
Trump's Misguided Torture Plan
by Brittany Stubbs
"We can't do waterboarding, and they can chop off our heads," Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said during a CNN interview in March in response…
Jeb Bush, Super PAC-Man
by Tyler Eyre
It was an unbelievable, record-setting amount of money. In the first six months of 2015, the super PAC behind Jeb Bush's presidential run, Right to…
Looking back in anger: The dangers of Ukraine's decommunization laws
by Natasha Bluth
Ukrainian workers began in mid-March the process of dismantling the country's largest statue of communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. It took them two days to complete…
Obama in Cuba: The Eagle Has Landed?
by Dylan Heyden
In Havana, legend has it that a great symbol of US imperialism was defaced in January of 1961. Designed in 1925 to commemorate the U.S.…
Sharing is caring: Why America needs a single-payer healthcare system
by Esme Montgomery
[A version of this article was previously published here] Americans think that a simple doctor's visit in Britain means waiting in a Soviet-style bread line.…
The UN imposed the harshest sanctions in history against North Korea—what now?
On March 2nd, the UN Security Council unanimously voted to impose the harshest sanctions on North Korea in nearly two decades in a multilateral effort…
Border Protection, but at What Cost? Lessons learned from Australia's tough anti-refugee policies.
In August 2001, a Norwegian freight ship carrying 438 refugees attempted to cross Australian waters. The ship's captain, who rescued the refugees after their boat…
So you want to move to Canada, eh?
by Clare Church
Well, well, well. How the tables have turned. It was only last month that I was still getting a constant barrage of "You're Canadian?! That's…
Peace in Syria? Don't Hold Your Breath
by Karim Dewidar
On Feb. 11 news broke of a potential breakthrough in the Syrian Civil War. Russian-backed pro-Assad forces and an umbrella group of U.S.-backed anti-regime rebels…
Sellouts and back stabbers: The nasty game of political endorsements
After Donald Trump's Super Tuesday victory, a new game of political calculation is beginning. As the days tick by till there's a new decider in…
Zika Virus: A Global Cry for Help
There's a lot we don't know about the Zika Virus. Every media outlet reporting on the pandemic that has ravaged the Americas over the last…
What criminal justice can teach us about the primaries
Power is always partially underwritten by popularity, but modern democracies make the relationship official and exclusive. Popularity is the only widely accepted basis for authority,…
After natural catastrophes, aid mismanagement leads to civil unrest
by Samantha Spurlock
More than 9,000 people were killed in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal on April 25, 2015. Four days later, nearly 200 Nepali villagers…
Ethnic violence in Myanmar tampers promises of democracy
by Carlos E. Flores Terán
Since the military junta stepped down in 2011, Myanmar began a sustained process of political transformation. President Thein Sein's administration has paved the way for…
What the sponsors of the Global Citizen Conference forgot to mention
60,000 fans waved their smartphones in the air as Beyoncé joined Eddie Vedder to close the Global Citizen Conference last weekend in New York with…
Social Enterprises Offer a New Approach to International Development
by Cara Walden
In a world that has created a division between the rich and poor, there are people searching for answers on how to even the playing…
How your favorite chocolate is killing orangutans in Malaysia—and what you can do to avoid it.
by Tom Brant
When France's ecology minister Ségolène Royal implored the world to stop eating Nutella this week, she became the most prominent Western politician to join the…
Lee Kuan Yew's Last Gift to Taiwan: Funeral Diplomacy and the Future of Singapore-Taiwan Relations
by Pei-Yu Wei
Even in his death, Lee Kuan Yew, the late Singaporean Prime Minister, has given Taiwan one last gift: the reaffirmation of Taiwan-Singapore relations in an…
Time Is Running Out for Korean Families Torn Apart by War
by Ji Min Kim
"Do you remember all the stories and information I have told you about my parents and siblings in the North? Do never forget and please…
Is Israel on the Brink of a Financial Crisis?
by Deganit Perez
[A version of this was originally posted here] Along with highly publicized remarks on the turnout of Arab Israeli voters and his support for a…
The US Needs To Set Clear Cybersecurity Standards
by Kate Drew
In February, the Obama Administration unveiled its latest National Security Strategy, and to no surprise, cyber threats are prominent on the list of concerns. The…
From Havana, With Love
[A version of this was originally posted here] "Hello, happy holidays!" On the cobblestone streets that skirt Plaza de la Catedral and Plaza de Armas,…
Aung San Suu Kyi Won't Speak Up for This Human Rights Abuse
by Mireia Triguero Roura
She is the consummate activist for democracy and freedom, but she remains silent on a major human rights violation against the Rohingya minority in…
Why Is Israel Losing the Public Relations War
[A version of this originally appeared here] Israel is losing the global PR war, reveals a poll published by the BBC World Service in 2014.…
Buhari Victory: What it Means for Nigeria
by Elizabeth Bennett
It is official. The people of Nigeria have spoken and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has won the Nigerian presidential election. Buhari will take over…
Libya: The Islamic State's Pivot Point
by Jordan Clifford
[This was originally published here] Thanks to Allah who kept us alive to see the dawn of the Caliphate state reemerge… And Allah's blessing upon Libya…
Ukraine Troll Armies
by Paul Mutter
[Originally posted here] The Ukrainian government, in an attempt to counter the narrative of the Russian-backed rebels, announced last month that it would be recruiting…
Power to the Oppressor: The Venezuelan-Security Council Paradox
by Jesus Miguel Casado
Tens of thousands of Venezuelan students took to the streets of Caracas to peacefully protest against an inefficient government in February 2014. Shortage of food…
How the Republicans Might Have Accidentally Helped Obama Get Closer to a Deal with Iran
by Roma Parhad
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu's March 3 address to Congress without an invitation from the executive branch, 47 Republican senators circumvented the White House…
Trouble in Paradise: The Island President Under Attack
by Geraldine Villeroux
The Maldives archipelago inspires images of pristine blue water, white sandy beaches and palm trees. Yet on February 23, a very different image populated…
Time for India to Take Down Dawood Ibrahim
[Originally posted here] Dawood Ibrahim is perhaps the most notorious "underworld don" in South Asia, involved in everything from supporting terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and…
Venezuela's Maduro must take the first step toward admitting that he has a problem
by Liana Eustacia Reyes
[Originally posted here] There is a common theme among leaders of oppressive regimes around the world — a rhetorical assertion that the United States is…
Latin America: A Culture of Violence?
[Originally posted here in collaboration with Jorge de Cardenas] On April 17, 2014, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its 2013 Global…
South Asia: Battle Ground Between ISIS & al-Qaeda
[Originally posted here] Since the video statement by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri on September 3 announcing al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, South Asia has…
Boko Haram: What Are We Doing?
Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based terrorist network, has wreaked havoc in West Africa since its reemergence in 2009. The group gained international notoriety for its kidnapping…
The Fate of Badawi
[Originally posted here] With Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud laid to rest on Friday, a first test the direction the kingdom could…


The majority of 2016 for me was marked by significant housing instability, up to and including a stint living in the woods.
Since having these experiences in a state where EBT (food stamps) can be very difficult to attain/maintain if unemployed, I have become interested by unconventional means of nutrition. By this I mean, ways to ensure receiving nutrition even in a time of having no funds or transportation.
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Dandelion greens compare favorably in nutritional content to other commonly consumed green vegetables, providing four times as much calcium, 1.5 times as much vitamin A and 7.5 times as much vitamin K as broccoli. This leafy green vegetable also contains twice as much iron and three times as much riboflavin as spinach, and, while spinach provides no vitamin E or carotenoids, dandelion greens boast 17 percent of the daily adult dose of vitamin E and 13,610 international units, or IUs, of lutein and zeaxanthin per 3.5-ounce serving. However, dandelion greens are lower in vitamin C and folate than either spinach or broccoli.


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Philly's murals, on foot: What it's like to run through public art (part one)
Gina Tomaine
You've seen them through the windows of the car, or maybe the El. But Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program — began as an answer to the city's graffiti problem — looks a lot different on foot. There's even a handy walking tour on the Mural Arts site, complete with a podcast.
But is an audio tour really necessary, considering anyone can see these murals any time? Billy Penn put the tour to the test.
How the Mural Mile Tour works
This is ridiculously easy. Grab your phone, grab your headphones and select your route. You can call each mural's number listed on your map to hear audio about each piece of art. Fair warning: I tried the Mural Mile South tour and encountered a bug. The mp3 audio hasn't been updated to match the map, so call the numbers instead to get the correct information about each mural.
On the Mural Mile
I ran the Mural Mile South route, which on the podcast runs from Independence Mall to South St., but on the map loops back around on 13th St. to end at City Hall. Why? Well, there's a new mural map on the site, but the podcast doesn't include some of the new works. So I improvised. I chose to run (that Broad Street Run is coming!), but you could easily walk this route.
I jogged into a parking lot at 707 Chestnut St. and stopped in the middle. As I stared straight at the mural, I realized immediately that doing this tour was different than every other time I had passed by the murals.
Making the mural the destination changes everything about it. The work seemed important and vital—like I was in a museum I might not visit again. I clicked play and a beautiful, melancholic piece of chamber music built up in my headphones.
"Legacy" by Joshua Sarantitis. Photo by Gina Tomaine
The narrators explained that this mural was called "Legacy." Artist Josh Sarantitis and inmates from Graterford Prison, with additional help from a student program, created it to depict the history of slavery and racial oppression in the U.S. The map of Africa, the wooden planks, and the iron shackles on the left represented a slave ship, but the shackles doubled to symbolize the fact that current prisoners were creating this mural.
"These men aren't here in a vacuum," Mural Arts Executive Director Jane Golden popped in to explain. "They have kids; they have grandkids. What we want their message to be is, 'this might be my life. It does not have to be yours.'"
On the right of the huge mural, the space brightened and a young African American girl stood with an abolitionist coin reading, "Am I not a woman and sister?" surrounded by small portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. I stood listening to powerful stories of loss and redemption in an open parking lot, as people walking busily by glanced at me, and then back at the mural a couple times, as if to try to catch something they were missing.
The Parking Lot Tour
I quickly learned on my run that murals in Philly are often in parking lots. Ousseynou Dia, originally from Mali, in West Africa, lives in Chestnut Hill and has been working at the Eighth and Ranstead parking lot under "A People's Progression Toward Equality" for eight months. "It's nice to see something beautiful every day," Dia said. "You can tell it's about multicultural unity, everybody black and white represented here."
The "Tree of Knowledge" mural overlooks another parking lot at 13th and Market streets. In this lot, there was another passerby taking photos of the mural. Rodney Zion, from Israel, was touring the city for just one day.
"It's surprising to see them," he said of the murals. "You're probably rushing somewhere, then you see this beautiful art, and you stop, and look, and enjoy."
"Philadelphia Muses" by Meg Saligman. Photo by Gina Tomaine
At the "Philadelphia Muses" at 1235 Locust St., I met Riley Platt, a West Philly resident and graduate student at UPenn who walks by this mural almost every day. Platt knew about the anti-graffiti, pro-art movement of the Mural Arts program, and said that whether someone is involved in art or not, "Even passively, even subliminally, it's so much better than a plain brick wall."
"Garden of Delight" by David Guinn. Photo by Gina Tomaine
A third of the way through my journey, I arrived at Philadelphia artist David Guinn's colorful mural "Garden of Delight" on Sartain Street, and introduced myself to the three people talking under it to ask them about the mural.
The woman gestured to her left, and said, "This is the artist."
Seriously? I introduced myself to Guinn, as he happened to be narrating this piece of my tour through my headphones. Guinn has been painting murals for 17 years, and his next project is above Shake Shack at 20th and Sansom.
"Mural at Dirty Franks" by David McShane. Photo by Gina Tomaine
Along the rest of my tour I talked with the bartender at iconic Dirty Frank's about the mural outside the bar. The retired 70-year-old Philadelphian remembers the days of heavy graffiti, and the firefighters at Engine 11 on 6th and South St, the 'tender (who wanted to stay anonymous) said people passing by love the mural outside their building.
The Lost Mural
Overall, the tour was a complete success: the directions were easy to follow from mural to mural, and the audio over cell phone works incredibly well, and provides a real, visceral experience of the meaning and history behind the art. You could do this yourself, with visitors from out of town, or even on a date or with friends.
At the end of my tour however, I hit one big hold-up: I thought I was lost, or crazy, because I had somehow misplaced a mural. I ran back and forth, searching the side of every building around Ninth and Bainbridge for Guinn's "Autumn" mural. Turns out, a new building now covers up the neighborhood favorite.
"It was hard to see that one go," Guinn told me later. "Particularly because it meant a lot to people in the neighborhood. People were very upset. Someone tattooed a part of the mural on their arm. Neighbors were prepared to spend a lot of money to buy back the lot from the developer. It was very moving. The mural meant something to them. They related to it. It had become a part of their lives."
But there's a postscript to that sad story. Guinn painted an autumn themed mural in Bella Vista a few years back, called "Autumn Revisited," in Palumbo park, on the side of Fleisher Art Memorial at 719 Catharine Street.
In the new mural, Guinn told me later, his daughter is holding a stuffed bunny that the original little girl was holding in the original mural. "In the original mural there was a figure of a little girl holding a bird, which symbolized her brother who was about to be born in 2001 when I painted the mural," the artist said. "In the new mural, "Autumn Revisited," there are three figures. The girl and her brother from the original mural, as they are now (teenagers) plus my daughter, who was about the same age in 2012 as the original little girl was in 2001."
I also talked to Katherine O'Morchoe, Manager of Tours and Merchandising at Mural Arts, who explained that this unfortunately happens with some frequency, as Mural Arts doesn't own the wall or the buildings. "That's just the life of a mural," she said.
That morning, however, I listened to the audio of Guinn, whom I had just met, describing the "Autumn" mural, and watched the brick building standing where art used to stand. Guinn said, "I think that what art does is remind us of, or connect us with our deepest selves. Some people would say art connects us with something greater than ourselves. That's what I want my murals to do."
Are you looking yet?
Meg Saligman


The Sanya International Orchid show is a visual feast, with thousands of elegant and colorful orchids on display. The delicate scent of orchids from around the world permeates the whole exhibition, and awards are given out for best orchid displays. An international orchid forum, flower arrangement competition, orchid performances, and lectures are also held. The show is celebrated in the Sanya Orchid World Cultural Tourism Zone (三亚兰花世界文化旅游区).


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PA: Constitutional right or crime? Case of alleged harassment of sex offender's family heads to court
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[lehighvalleylive.com – 4/9/19]
A father and son from Freemansburg accused of harassing the family of a sex offender are headed to Northampton County Court on their respective criminal charges.
James Forte Sr. and James Forte Jr., who both live in 200 block of Juniata Street in the borough, had their preliminary hearings Tuesday in front of District Judge Nicholas Englesson.
Following testimony from the victim and a borough police officer, Englesson sent all the charges to county court, where the pair now face possible trial.
Father and son accused of harassing family of sex offender
The father allegedly printed out copies of a news article about the man, and then placed them on vehicles in the neighborhood, police said.
Defense attorney Anthony Rybak, who represented Forte Sr., said his client had been willing to plead guilty to a summary count of harassment, in exchange for the stalking charge to be dropped. After the hearing, Rybak said the father's case will be going to trial.
Nationalhate crime, Pennsylvania
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CA: Appeals court strikes down state law that banned early parole for youthful violent sex offenders
This could be a tough case for the State to win. It all depends on the extent of the men's activities–though papa can be nailed for putting stuff in mailboxes, which is against Federal law. IMO, if a church expressing all sorts of anti-homosexual thoughts and words at veterans' funerals and if burning a cross in an African-American's yard are protected speech, how can yelling something at someone not be? In fact, if it's not I suspect we're all in trouble with the law for yelling at someone in traffic, at a sporting event, etc.
To me, it will depend on the duration and intent. Once sonny-boy made direct threats of harm, he certainly crossed the line into (using SCOTUS parlance) "fighting words." But before? Based on the article, I'm not so sure.
But why bother with all this anyway? It's all just collateral consequences, right?
Whatever the law states, we all inherently know that this is harassment and very wrong. Also, if I'm reading it correctly the harasser has had other run-ins with the law so he has some serious anger issues and should be instructed to cease as his anger is a recurring problem. Again, if a person serves their time and meets all requirements levied on them then they are supposedly able to put their past behind them. As the last two presidents have stated, "America is a land of second chances"–isn't it?
Rso wife
Pa megans law website states you can not use megans law to harrass so's. Love to see them nailed on that.
Hmmm…. so if, after hearing the threats directed at her and her family, Mrs. Hess steps out the front door and shoots Junior dead, can she use "transient anger" as her defense??
Or would that be the more specific subcategory: "transient anger with resulting permanent effect" ?? 😆😆😆
Well after reading these notes I sure think that RSOs need to start suing for harrassment, and civil penalties, and putting RSO in danger of others. To me I look at Registry as a HATE CRIME against RSO because they are the only people that are put on registry and to be followed with a eye of others.
HATE CRIME = REGISTRY


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Private dolphin watching excursions in Kalpitiya
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Why you need to book this trip?
Kalpitiya is perfect for dolphin and whale watching, as you do not have to head out too deep into the Ocean: the continental shelf is much closer than reported in admiralty charts, so much so, the shelf actually runs near and alongside the shoreline. This translates into being able to see many species of marine life - in just a short boat ride away from the shore.
You will be led by trained English-speaking guides, who will brief you on everything you wish to know about the dolphins/whales you encounter.
Watching dolphins leap, swimming alongside you and under your boat - is truly an unforgettable experience.
The sea will not be as rough during this period as it is during the monsoon season and it will be easier to spot dolphins given good visibility.
Among 'other things to do' in Kalpitiya, is the Bar Reef, the largest coral reef (307 square km) in Sri Lanka. Bar Reef can be reached by an hour's boat trip from Kalpitiya and serves as the ideal location for keen scuba divers and snorkelers. The beautiful reef, exceedingly rich in biodiversity, is home to an incredible variety of tropical fish as well as offering sightings of manta rays, reef sharks and the occasional sea turtle.
The excursions will ideally commence at sunrise, and last about 2-3 hours.
Availability of Dolphin Watching at Kalpitiya Tour - daily departures from November to end April
Meeting point: Kalpitiya Sri Lanka Day Tours/Eco Team, whale and dolphin watching operations centre
Meeting time: Morning at 7.30 a.m. (most preferred)
Duration of tour: Max. 3 to 4 hours
Children 6 to 12 years of age will be charged 50%
Maximum 6 passengers in a boat
This Kalpitiya Dolphin Watching Excursion could be coupled with accommodation and many other excursions available in the Kalpitiya peninsula, such as scuba diving and snorkelling, among other water-based activities.
Services of a local boatman/ skipper
Boat Fees
Transportation to/from location, which could be arranged on request (for an additional fee)
Optional activity costs
Any personal effects not mentioned in this description
Tips for the staff
We will meet at 7.30 a.m. at our centre and after a briefing on the tour and safety precautions, you will be ushered to the boat.
Kalpitiya is a relatively new destination in Sri Lanka gaining prominence especially for its large pods of Spinner Dolphins off the coast. They were mainly seen in a belt that ran parallel to the Kalpitiya peninsula which was commonly known as the Dolphin Line. But while Dolphin Watching in Kalpitiya is now one of the main attractions in Sri Lanka, there are other water-based adventures, for those looking to do so much more during their stay here.
If you are in Kalpitiya between November and March/April, the conditions are perfect to catch a glimpse of diverse sea mammals as the waters remain relatively calm and enhances visibility.
Among some of the other commonly spotted dolphin species are: Bottlenose, Risso's, Indo-Pacific and Humpback Dolphins.
Suitable casual clothing for windy, rainy, and warm weather conditions should be considered.
Carry suitable footwear and headwear for outdoor activities.Insect repellents and sun-protection creams are recommended items to carry.
All electronic devices should be securely carried.
Standard Safety Precautions for Dolphin Watching:
We run our whale watching trips as per the guidelines given by
international whaling commissions https://iwc.int/wwguidelines
Details of Boat
Category : Fibreglass boat with a canopy
Engine capacity : 40 hp outboard engine
Length : 19.5 feet
Width : 6 feet
Number of Passengers onboard will be strictly limited to the seating capacity.
Lifejackets will be provided to each and every client and must be worn throughout the tour.
It is mandatory that clients adhere to all safety rules given by the crew.
Please take precautionary measures recommended by your doctor if you are prone to seasickness.
There is a high probability of sighting dolphins in Kalpitiya, along with whales.
We endeavour our best to find them on every single dolphin watching excursion - for you. However, on some days, even with our best efforts, it is impossible for us to sight them.
Do not feed any wild animals (Yes, they are wild). Swimming near your boat doesn't mean they want your food.
Do not compel your guide/boatman to steer the boat too close to the dolphins and other sea animals, as it may cause injury to them or be fatal for your safety.
Dolphins in Sri Lanka
Kalpitiya is a peninsula - located in the district of Puttalam - looking like a tentacle that reaches out into the Indian Ocean. With the Puttalam Bay on its eastern shore and about 170 kilometres and north west of Colombo, there are 14 islands in Kalpitiya and stretches of beach that seem to go on forever.
In recent times, the area has been recognised as an excellent site for seeing large pods of Spinner Dolphins and Sperm Whales, while catching sight of a Blue Whale is a precious bonus. The long snouted and playful dolphins and get their name from the spins that they have become famous for performing while leaping out of the water. Their repertoire of tricks also includes tail or head slaps, flips, and salmon jumps.
Apart from the Spinner Dolphin, the Humpback and Bottlenose, also haunt the coast of Kalpitiya.
The Humpback species has a noticeable hump on its back and is often seen close to the shore while the Bottlenose dolphin is known for its unmistakable snout. The Bottlenose tends to use high-pitched squeaks to communicate.
Risso's dolphins can also be spotted in these waters and are prominent for their characteristically square heads and their long dorsal fins. While being able to grow up to 4 metres, these dolphins often have scars on their bodies from their playful fighting.
November to March/April is considered the ideal time to catch sight of these amazing creatures, as they leave colder waters during the winter season.


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Faced with Russia's military threat against Ukraine and demands for NATO to stop further expansion, the West wants a dialogue with Moscow. Diplomatic efforts that are not underpinned by hard power may not be enough to avert a war.
A rift in Kazakhstan's elite has violently played out in the streets of the country. Foreign troop support may have kept President Tokayev in power, but it has also linked his political future to Vladimir Putin.
Transatlantic disunity and a lack of strategy over how to deal with Russia's ultimatum is placing Europe's security architecture at risk. The West has no choice but to put up a strong united front.
Civil society is under attack in the EU's neighborhood. To defend democracy, academic freedom, and independent thought, Europe should step up its assistance to repressed voices.*
Differing threat perceptions in Western and Central Europe combined with democratic backsliding risk creating dangerous fractures within the EU. Building a shared understanding of today's security challenges must go hand in hand with strengthening democracy in the bloc.
The fate of Serbia's democracy is in the hands of its citizens. If the country is to move toward democratic accountability, it will be through bottom-up action, not the EU's membership conditionality.
Judy Asks: Is the EU Politically Committed to Its Eastern Partners?
The EU's Eastern Partnership has brought tangible benefits to its member countries but does not reflect today's geopolitical realities. The approaching summit is a chance to tailor the initiative to partners' diverging needs.
Together, the United States and Europe can modernize the post–1945 international order. This requires a strong commitment to democracy and the defense of the norms and values that define the West.
NATO Must Adapt to an Era of Hybrid Threats
John R. Deni
NATO struggles to respond to events falling in between the seams of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security. Allies should use the 2022 Strategic Concept to map out how they will deal with Russian and Chinese hybrid warfare.
The Other Britain Waiting to Surface
Peter Kellner
Boris Johnson ignores the old truth that blaming scapegoats is one way to a run a campaign but no way to run a country. While this lasts, the flame of rational, outward-looking patriotism must be kept alight by Britain's civil society.
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I have SO many books. This was hard to narrow down..
I am so excited to read this! It sounds absolutely amazing.
Another one that I am really really looking forward to getting into.
I am intrigued by this book. And I want to read it before the movie comes out next year!
This book has been on my to-buy pile for AGES! I only bought it recently, though.
The sequel to The Maze Runner, which I loved. I want to read this one ASAP and get into the third instalment!
I feel so behind and left out! I haven't read any of the Mortal Instruments series :O Plus, the movie is also coming out next year!
I started reading the first page because I was bored one day.. so I feel very inclined to continue. Plus, I am really drawn by the synopsis.
I will be studying this for school next year, so this will be an important book that I need to read.
I also started reading the first page of this before closing the book and reading Beauty Queens. The pictures are so eerie and I am curious to read the book.
Video review of The Maze Runner. Further book details and a quick review overview is located below the video, if you just want an idea of what I thought about the book.
So much mystery, and extremely creepy. Loved the male protagonist. Incredible and developed characters. The mental imagery it creates is so vivid. Absolutely loved it.
This one came to my mind first. And for an appropriate reason - I cries my eyes out at the ending of this book. Utterly heartbreaking, and I was just so upset!
Initially, I was in a bit of a shock. I couldn't really believe what had happened. I was a bit numb. I ended up re-reading the last few pages over, and over, and over again. After the second re-read I was in tears. Then I just kept going over it, because I was still shocked and wishing that what had happened didn't.
I cried my little heart out for this one, as well. Another heart wrenching ending to an amazing book. Although this book, as well as Naughts & Crosses made me cry so much, and the endings were so depressing, I loved them. The book is incredible, and the ending brought out such a strong emotional reaction, enforcing my love for it all the more.
My emotions within this book were slightly different. I did cry towards the end, but I wasn't as upset - I didn't have a strong connection to particular characters which caused the upset. I was more emotionally attached to Tris. In my review, I mention how I felt so in tune with Tris' emotions - I felt what she felt as I read the book, whether it be butterflies in my stomach, upset or distraught etc. I also had plenty of laughs whilst reading witty comments by some of the supporting characters.
I get so completely drawn into the story and the world, that when I finished each book, I was stunned and I didn't know what to do. I had such strong emotional connections with everyone involved and I felt like I was there with Katniss in the arena, experiencing everything alongside her. This was a little different to Divergent where I felt as if I were the protagonist. I was inside Katniss's head, but at the same time I felt like I was accompanying her.
As the end of an amazing series, I was a bit emotional when the end came around. I loved Rose's adventures and I will certainly miss her stories.
I also got fairly emotional, by this I mean extremely giddy, when the romantic scenes popped up. I found myself blushing, with butterflies in my stomach.
How about you? What books make you really emotional?
NaNoWriMo has officially begun! So for my first update, I am just going to give you some kinda.. vague... details about what my story is about. Well is about a girl. And there's a guy involved... That's always fun. It is dystopian. There are some sci-fi elements, but it is very scarce.
As for hours slept, that began from 12:00 am on the 1st November. And hopefully I don't end up completely exhausting myself, but it will be very interesting!
I am off to a reasonable start. I have discovered that I need to do a bit of research as well so I have been doing a little snooping on the interwebs for relevant information.
If you are doing NaNo, tell me how you are progressing so far! I will be back later with more updates and hopefully a video.
Yes, this year I will be participating in the madness that is NaNoWriMo, aka. National Novel Writing Month. For those of you who are unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, it is where crazy people like me, who love to write, attempt to write a 50,000 word novel throughout the month of November.
I attempted NaNoWriMo last year and got off to a pretty good start, but seeing as I had 2 weeks of exams in the middle of November, I fell off the wagon and abandoned my story. So, I am trying again this year! And thankfully I have no exams during the month.. I just have a couple of important assignments due but hey, NO WORRIES!
As writing 50,000 words in 30 days will most definitely take up a lot of my time, alongside school and work, my posts will be reduced to NaNo updates and rambles (I will try to post some good tips and hints I come across for those of you who are also joining in), and I will have a few memes and reviews posted, hopefully. This is just a heads up.
I will be back tomorrow with a Day #1 update.
I shall be back to normal next month. Maybe. If I am not completely insane by then..


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Down Syndrome Myths & Truths
Myth: Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.
Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, approximately 6,000 births per year. Today, there are more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome living in the United States.
Myth: People with Down syndrome have severe cognitive delays.
Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have cognitive delays that are mild to moderate. Children with Down syndrome
fully participate in public and private educational programs. Educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational
potential of people with Down syndrome.
Education, Medical
UN Presentation on "The ratification of rights of persons with disabilities"
Karen Gaffney, Making a Case for Down Syndrome
Inclusion Begins At Home
Trinidadian Phoebe Neehall Featured in Times Square in New York City
DSFN Letter to the Editor
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Rhonda was born and raised in New Hampshire and, since finding us in 2011, is a Free Stater. She got to know other Free Staters at PorcFest that year, made tons of friends, and soon began to volunteer for groups like the NHLA. By 2016 she was planning the Annual NHLA Liberty Dinner!
At Liberty Forum and PorcFest you will find her smiling face at the PorcFest table, ready to give you information or point you in the direction you're looking for. She is a cheerful and tireless volunteer who makes herself available to event producers and is willing to fill in wherever needed.
Not only will you find Rhonda volunteering at Liberty Forum and PorcFest, but she is also the volunteer coordinator for the Free State Project! She keeps track of those available to volunteer and makes sure that the producers have the volunteers they need.
Wife and mother of three, she's stood by her husband George for years when he served as a State Representative in the State House. The Lambert family generously opens their home every year for a Yankee Swap on Christmas Eve, providing food and fellowship to all who come. Rhonda has the heart of a lion and we would like to thank her for all she does!
Jealous? Don't be! All you have to do is reach out and volunteer! We need more people like Rhonda, so please consider volunteering for PorcFest, or let us know how else you'd like to help. And the next time you see Rhonda, make sure to #ThankAFreeStater.


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Experience Colombia
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Agroindustry and Biodiversity
Industry and Commerce
Modernity and Infrastructure
Environmental Richness
Thermal Floors
History of Universal Expositions
Colombia in previous Expos
Teach and learn
Colombia, a country that flies
Every year, about 27 million travellers pass through El Dorado, Colombia's most important airport: whether they come to Bogotà for work or pleasure, the capital of Colombia welcomes thousands of people each day from all over the world. This is a high number, but the revolution that the country is experiencing in recent years suggests even higher projections: in 2021, 40 million passengers are expected.
What is this revolution? Colombia intends to make a connection with the world one of the main tools for developing the country. Through an investment of 2.8 billion pesos, it means to modernize, expand and improve the infrastructures of 39 airports in 19 cities around the country.
The first steps for this great transformation were taken in 2014, when remodelling work finished in El Dorado, making this airport one of the most modern in the South American continent, the first in transporting goods and the third in passenger volume. Its modernisation had such success that in 2015, Skytrax (a quality control organization for airports everywhere) awarded it the prize for best personnel in South America and the third place in the class of the best airports on the continent.
The number of airline companies coming to the country, like TAP from Portugal, KLM from Holland and Air Panama, has increased, and direct flights have resumed that had been cancelled for many years, like the Bogotà-London flight with the Colombian company Avianca and the Santiago (Chile)-Bogotà flight with the LAN company.
Following this burst of changes, an investment of 1.4 billion pesos will allow the construction of the El Dorado II airport that should be done in 2021. With this great work, there will be a focus on increasing the number of operational airports from the current 50 to 90. This project meets the needs of travellers who visit our country in numbers that are increasing much faster than those in the rest of the world: while the average growth is between 2% and 4%, in Colombia it is higher than 18%.
Faced with this rapid growth, we want to advance the rest of the country just like Bogotà. For this reason, there will be investments in the Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Corozal, Sucre and Montería airports, destinations on the Colombia Caribbean Sea, and the changes affect the Pacific coast, too: for each capital of the regions that face the ocean – Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Chocó and Nariño – the airports will be repaved and runways, platforms and terminals will be widened. The same goes for the Amazonia areas and the Orinoco River.
Colombia counts 13 international airports, and it is working to certify the terminals in Cúcuta, Bucaramanga, Santa Marta, San Andrés, Pereira and Armenia. It is an exciting process that will link the centre and all the compass points in Colombia to the rest of the world.
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Phone: Bogotá: (571) 6052266 / Milano: (39) 3389724716


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Chief Commissioner's message
New human rights protections in Canada
The Pay Equity Act • The National Housing Strategy Act • The Accessible Canada Act • The National Monitoring Mechanism
Inspiring and educating Canada's youth • Spreading love, not hate • Mapping accessibility in Canada • Building inclusive workplaces • Diversity on Bay Street: Beyond the head-count
Complaining to the Commission
Helping people find help • By the numbers • Helping people find solutions • Representing the public interest
Engaging the public • Conducting & supporting research • Advising Parliament • Working with the international community
Representing the public interest
In a given year, the Commission will refer any number of discrimination cases to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for a hearing. The Tribunal is an entirely separate organization that makes decisions about discrimination. It evaluates the evidence and arguments from both sides, and then determines whether discrimination has taken place and orders remedies.
In cases that are sent to the Tribunal, the Commission attends mediation if the other parties are also willing, and participates in case management procedures. In addition, when a discrimination case has the potential to either affect the rights of many people in Canada or help define or clarify human rights law, the Commission's legal team will participate in the hearing and represent the public interest.
Throughout 2019, the Commission was representing over 200 open cases that were before the Tribunal.
In rare instances a case will be judicially reviewed and will wind its way through Canada's court system, sometimes all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. This can often take several years.
cases were referred to Tribunal in 2019
were related to employment
involved allegations of harassment
The right to live free from genetic discrimination
In 2019, the Commission intervened on behalf of the public interest in the Government of Quebec's constitutional challenge of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act. The 2017 law is aimed at protecting people in Canada from being discriminated against based on their "genetic characteristics," or having their genetic information used against them in any way. The Government of Quebec is arguing that the criminal sanctions contained in the new law go beyond the federal government's jurisdiction, and are therefore unconstitutional.
Working closely with the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness, the Commission intervened in this case because it is concerned that a decision in the Quebec Government's favour could rollback important human rights protections and leave people in Canada vulnerable to genetic discrimination. The case is now before the Supreme Court of Canada.
The rights of First Nations children
The Commission continued to work closely with the parties involved in the case known commonly as the First Nations child and family services case. For example, the Commission helped convince the Federal Court of Canada to let the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal continue its work in determining how compensation payments should be made to the victims of discrimination, despite the Government's pending legal challenge to the financial award. The Commission's ultimate goal remains unchanged since our earliest participation in this historic case over a decade ago: to see that every child in Canada has the same opportunity to grow up safe, with the love and support of their family.
The right to a discrimination-free workplace
In 2019, the Commission sought and was granted leave to intervene in the challenge of the Quebec government's An Act respecting the laicity of the State (formerly Bill 21). The Commission will argue that this law is discriminatory and unconstitutional. As we have stated publically, we believe the new law runs counter to our country's fundamental principles of equality, dignity and respect, and that laws should seek to end discrimination — not promote it. The Commission is set to make its arguments at the November 2020 hearing.
Chief Commissioner's message
New Protections
The Pay Equity Act
The National Housing Strategy Act
The Accessible Canada Act
The National Monitoring Mechanism
Inspiring and educating Canada's youth
Spreading love, not hate
Mapping accessibility in Canada
Building inclusive workplaces
Diversity on Bay Street: Beyond the head-count
Helping people find help
Helping people find solutions
Engaging the public
Conducting & supporting research
Advising Parliament
Working with the international community
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A high-reel semifinal encounter awaits Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer after they conquered respective opponents at the ATP Paris Masters on Friday.
Djokovic, set to return to world No. 1 next week at the ATP rankings, reached the semi-finals after recovering from a break down in the final set to defeat Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, extending his winning streak to 21 matches, but had his personal best winning sequence of 30 consecutive sets ended.
Meanwhile, in his first appearance at the Paris Masters since 2015, Federer improved his momentum as matches went underway as he shrugged off Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets, and the latter failed to qualify for the ATP Finals later this month.
"I know Novak's on a hot streak so I think it's going to be tough. But nevertheless, I think I've got nothing to lose," Federer said before their 47th meeting on Saturday.
Djokovic leads Federer 24-22 and has not lost to the Swiss since 2015.
However, the Serbian admits that his upcoming challenge may be compromised by a heavy cold. "I'm still struggling. It's kind of a flu. It's not easy to perform every single day, the energy levels are not as high," said the second seed.
Unseeded Karen Khachanov powered past No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev hampered by shoulder pains 6-1, 6-2, and is set to make his second career ATP Masters 1000 semifinal appearance following that in Toronto in August.
The Russian established his semifinal duel against Austria's Dominic Thiem, as the No. 6 seed rallied past the defending champion Jack Sock 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Nishikori's loss means that Cilic and Thiem have clinched the remaining two Finals spots.
Other contenders at the year-end tournament will be Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, Juan Martin del Potro, Zverev and Kevin Anderson.


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Wedding Crashers 2 - What We Know So Far
New Line Cinema
By Patrick Phillips/Updated: June 7, 2022 9:44 am EST
Can you believe more than 15 years have passed since we last partied with the "Wedding Crashers?"
It's true. The film hit theaters way back in the Summer of 2005, fronting Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as a pair of Washington D.C. divorce attorneys who get their kicks partying down at strangers' weddings, only to have fate intervene when they each meet the woman of their dreams on just such a venture. Equal parts raunchy sex comedy, madcap farce, and tenderly observed rom-com, "Wedding Crashers" proved the R-rated romp the movie-going public desperately needed.
And yes, "Wedding Crashers" absolutely raked in the dough at the box office, with its $288 million take ranking it among the highest-grossing R-rated comedies in history. It's also become an endlessly re-watchable delight in the cable TV realm, both facts that have had the producers behind the original film clamoring for a follow-up.
After several rumored starts and stops, it seems a sequel to "Wedding Crashers" is finally in the works. Here's everything we know about "Wedding Crashers 2."
When will Wedding Crashers 2 be released?
You should know up front there isn't a ton of information out there about "Wedding Crashers 2" just yet. So much is unknown, in fact, that we can't even confirm if that will be the title. But according to the folks at Production Weekly, a new "Wedding Crashers" movie is officially in production. You might want to hold off taking your best duds to the cleaners in anticipation, however, as that in-production status likely means pre-production ... signaling that those rumors we've been reading (via NME) that "Wedding Crashers 2" is set to shoot this August might be a touch off base.
Indeed, it could still be a while before the party officially begins, with Owen Wilson himself recently confirming to Yahoo! Entertainment that there's been talk about "Wedding Crashers 2," but nothing is certain. "I don't think it's 100 percent yet, but they're definitely talking about doing it. We'll see!" As it is, even if the film gets in front of cameras later this year, it'll still be months before "Wedding Crashers 2" makes its debut, which that Yahoo! article notes may well come via HBO Max. We'll let you know as soon as a release date is confirmed.
Who will be in Wedding Crashers 2?
Now for the good news, which is that if (or more likely when) "Wedding Crashers 2" begins shooting, it will apparently do so with several original cast members in tow. That includes Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Isla Fisher who — according to multiple sources including an apparent production document released on @jasonosia'a Twitter page — are tentatively set to return. So, too, is in-demand director David Dobkin, according to Entertainment Weekly, who broke out with "Wedding Crashers," and recently scored one of 2020's biggest comedic hits in Netflix's "Eurovision Song Contes: A Story of Fire Saga" ... which happened to feature two of his "Wedding Crashers" stars in McAdams and Will Ferrell.
It remains to be seen if Ferrell, or any of "Wedding Crashers'" other supporting players (including Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, and Bradley Cooper) will suit up for the sequel. But even as none of those stars have officially been announced to make a return, it's hard to imagine they wouldn't, assuming they can fit the production into their schedules. Either way, you can find all the casting news for "Wedding Crashers 2" right here when said news begins to break.
What will Wedding Crashers 2 be about?
With the principle players set to return, it remains unclear what they'll be up to in the sequel. When last we saw the gang, Vince Vaughn's and Isla Fisher's characters had just tied the knot, with Owen Wilson's and Rachel McAdams' players only just beginning their romance ... all of which tied their stories up in a pretty bow that didn't exactly beg for a sequel.
While plot details for "Wedding Crashers 2" remain guarded, Dobkin may have teased the inspiration for the sequel in a 2020 interview with Entertainment Weekly, telling the outlet "I had an idea that really stuck in my mind. Ten or more years later, all of a sudden these guys are in their mid to late 40s and they end up single — what do they do? That's interesting to me, because I know guys in their mid to late 40s who have ended up single, whether it's out of marriages that didn't work out or they just didn't find anyone to marry, and it's a head trip for men, the idea of maybe I'm not going to be a dad, maybe I'm not going to be married. So it became a real cultural question and it yielded an interesting kind of center to the movie."
So it seems things eventually went sideways for one, or both couples sometime after their gig as a folk-singing group from Salt Lake City. And it should be both fascinating and hilarious to see how Dobkin and company spin that unfortunate twist.


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Listicle: 21 facts that prove New Brunswick is the best place on Earth
New Brunswick — We here at The Manatee have grown tired of insensitive people bashing our beautiful home province, so we've compiled a comprehensive list of iron-clad, 100 percent verified, true facts that prove beyond a shadow of the doubt that New Brunswick is in fact the greatest location on God's green Earth.
An illustrious list of world-class leaders such as: William Pugsley, John B. McNair, Bernard Lord, David Alward, Shawn Graham and of course, the one and only Brian Gallant are all from New Brunswick.
New Brunswick has more rainbows per capita than anywhere else in the universe and is the only place known to have an extra colour: aquamarine.
The Picture Province is home to more beautiful flowers than the rest of the world.
We're the only known place to have zero deaths attributed to sadness.
For overall happiness, on a scale of 1 to 10, New Brunswick scores an astounding 197.4 according to the Official Happiness Checker issued by NASA.
Everyone loves puppy dogs and in New Brunswick, dogs remain puppies forever — it's a fact.
Same goes for kittens and baby raccoons — and our raccoons don't have rabies, either.
Our healthcare system ensure no one ever dies from disease, ever.
Brian Gallant is the only known human being other than Jesus Christ to have never made a poor decision — and he's our leader!
If New Brunswick were a metal, it would be one which has yet to be discovered and is more valuable than gold, silver, platinum and bronze combined.
It's actually impossible not to smile while in New Brunswick.
An orgasm in New Brunswick is 9,000 times more intense than anywhere else in the world.
Hawaii is actually a manmade island modelled after New Brunswick in the 1950s.
Stephen Horsman is actually Batman.
Diamonds were invented by a prophetic scientist who was able to see into the future and modelled them from the eyes of current New Brunswick leader Brian Gallant.
All dogs really do go to heaven, and it's called New Brunswick.
New Brunswick is the actual birthplace of Gandhi, Elvis Presley, all of the popes and David Beckham.
New Brunswick gambling laws prohibit us from having a provincial lottery, because New Brunswickers are already lucky enough to live in such an amazing place.
New Brunswick water is known to cure all forms of cancer and it even clears up acne.
When a mosquito bites you in New Brunswick, it's actually giving you vitamins and nutrients and improving your overall health and happiness — and it feels good.
New Brunswick is the only province or state in North America with only one bad town or city to live in: St. Stephen.
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I knew there was a reason why we feel at HOME in N.B. and why we are moving there very soon….great list..


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Dr. Hang teaches an Orthotropics® mini-residency for orthodontists and general dentists from around the world. Residents learn how to optimize facial development in young children during four 2-day sessions held over the course of one year.
In all of his courses, Dr. Hang presents non-surgical and surgical treatment plans that aim to prevent or eliminate OSA.
1997 to present – Private practice Westlake Village and Agoura Hills, California.
Dr. Hang teaches the Orthotropics® technique to optimize facial development of young children in a four session mini-residency for orthodontists and general dentists with students from throughout the world.
Dr. Hang presents 2-day lectures on the diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment execution of adolescent and adult cases to optimize esthetics, function, and longevity called "Orthodontic Success in the Coming Post-Retraction World".
Dr. Hang has patients come from 20 states and 5 foreign countries for his unique treatment.
Dr. Hang presents 2-day lectures with oral surgeon Dr. Reza Movahed on the diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment execution of surgery cases to optimize esthetics, function, and often eliminate OSA called "Surgical & Non-Surgical Orthodontics in the Post-Retraction World".
Dr. Hang was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the AAPMD "For a Lifetime of Dedication, Innovation and Courage Developing Techniques & Education in Airway Orthodontics and Changing the Lives of Practitioners and Patients".


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Kanton Palaiseau is een kanton van het Franse departement Essonne. Kanton Palaiseau maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Palaiseau. Het heeft een oppervlakte van 23,3 km² en telt 61.178 inwoners in 2018.

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Het kanton Palaiseau omvatte tot 2014 de volgende 2 gemeenten:
 Igny
 Palaiseau (hoofdplaats)
Door de herindeling van de kantons bij decreet van 24 februari 2014, met uitwerking op 22 maart 2015 werd daar de gemeente:
 Orsay
aan toegevoegd.

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A correction for Clr Nathan to consider
Councillor Maureen Nathan took it upon herself to re-write history at during the council meeting on Tuesday. During the Public Forum presentation by Secretary of the Moruya Chamber of Commerce, Jude Manahan it was sated "In 2002 Southern Phone was created by local people from Moruya, who had a vision for a not for profit telco that would support councils around NSW." Later, during council discussion regarding the proposed sale of Southern Phone shares Councillor Maureen Nathan announced from left field "I'd like to take this moment to name that Council person". "It was General Manager Jim Levy, at the time who saw the funds were available for this kind of initiative and saw the opportunity for the region for the phone system and I would like it to go on record that the council person (Jude Manahan) alluded to is Jim Levy".
As much as Councillor Nathan might like to rewrite history and to see her declaration go on record, she is in error. It was NOT Jim Levy but council staff member Phil Herrick, at the time who SAW the funds were available for this kind of initiative and Phil Herrick who SAW the opportunity for the region for the phone system. While Jim Levy, in his role as GM, took the idea to councillors via the agenda for their consideration and support, he was simply the messenger and not the author. It was Phil who established the company in 2002 after five years of establishment work and building a network. And it was Phil Herrick who was the CEO of Southern Phone from 2002 to 2014. As I was working with Council at the time I would like it to go on record that the correct information be recorded. Sadly however Ms Nathan's comment has now become part of the history of Council within the archives via the video recording. Possibly the staff might like to consider expunging the error as they so ably expunged the 13 minutes of video record around Mr Peter Barnard suggesting mal.... well, you will never know as it was expunged.
At the next meeting Councillor Nathan might like to correct the record and offer an apology to Mr Phil Herrick as well.
Lei Parker editor of the Beagle
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One of the scariest situations you can run into while managing a website is a sudden drop in traffic. Most of us work very hard to build up a steady stream of traffic, so watching it disappear often leads to panic.
There are a lot of reasons why your traffic can drop overnight. In this article, we'll break down four reasons that can impact your website's traffic and how to deal with them with a clear head. Let's get to work!
We talk about website performance a lot in several of our articles. The reason why it's such a recurring topic is your site's performance is one of the most important factors to consider to make your site successful. An increase in loading times can also be a factor in unexpected drops in traffic.
To put it simply, people hate slow websites. Most people have very limited patience for slow-loading sites and if your site is sluggish, people will leave and likely not come back, which can impact your conversions.
Recently installing one or more new plugins. In some cases, plugins can affect your site's performance.
Switching to a new theme or redoing your site's design. Overhauling your design can have a profound impact on loading times, especially if you don't use a theme that's well optimized.
Problems with your hosting provider. If your hosting provider is struggling with technical issues, your site may slow down as a result.
We'll talk more about how redesigns can affect your traffic in a minute. For now, you need to focus on figuring out if a decrease in performance is behind your website traffic drop.
First, you should measure your website's loading times. If the results aren't looking good, you'll need to work on shaving them down in any way you can. Once you have loading times back under control, keep an eye on your favorite analytics tool. If you see traffic pick back up, then you know it was a performance issue.
In a lot of cases, you'll work hard to redesign your website from the ground up. It'll come out looking stunning, but all the fancy new elements you've added can impact its performance, which we discussed briefly in the last section.
Your new design has slowed down your site.
Users don't like the makeover and they're bouncing to other websites.
Figuring out which of these two categories you fall into is simple. As in the last section, you need to test your website's performance and if it's not up to par, then it's time to get to work on optimizing things.
However, if your website's performance is looking just fine, chances are that users simply don't like your new design. This can be a hit to your ego, but there's no reason why you can't recover from it.
When it comes to design, you want to make sure your pages are as user-friendly as possible. That means keeping navigation simple, ensuring your most important content is up and front, and focusing on readability. If your design doesn't meet those criteria, it's probably time to return to the drawing board.
We also recommend you split test changes to your website when possible. It's a far safer approach, but it only works if you don't mind updating your site's design gradually.
There are a lot of situations where you may want to move your WordPress website from one hosting provider to another. The process is not as complicated as you might imagine. However, it can lead to some technical issues, one of which is your internal links stop working.
If you're using the same domain after migrating and you've already pointed it towards your new server, you shouldn't need to replace your internal links. However, those links may still not work for a couple of other technical reasons. If you run into this problem, your visitors may find your website, but they won't be able to navigate it.
Problems with a WordPress caching plugin.
Issues with your WordPress .htaccess file.
Afterward, check if your internal links are working again. If they are, your site's traffic should start picking back up gradually.
However, if the problem persists, you'll want to move on to check your .htaccess file. Basically, your new web host might not have set up a .htaccess file for you, which can cause conflicts if you were using a custom permalink structure.
Save the file now and say yes when FileZilla asks if you want to update the version on your server. Now, you'll want to access your dashboard and update your permalink structure to whichever settings you were using before the migration.
If you didn't have custom permalinks set up, your internal links should be working fine now that .htaccess is set up. Keep in mind, though – it can take a while for your traffic to recover to its previous levels, so don't panic if you don't see improvements overnight!
If you care about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – which you should – you probably target well-researched keywords for all your pieces. The problem is, even the best keywords can fall out of favor.
For example, writing an article targeting the best wordpress themes in 2018 keyword might yield wonderful results today. However, as soon as the next year rolls on by, you can kiss most of that traffic goodbye.
In most cases, website traffic drops won't be as sudden if they're related to your keywords. It'll be more of an gradual process, but your mileage may vary. Figuring out if your traffic is dropping due to your keywords losing their mojo can be a complicated process.
For most websites that face this problem, the main issue is they don't post content as often as they should. If you want your site to remain relevant, you have to keep publishing new content and targeting new keywords relatively often.
More importantly, you need to research the keywords you use for your content. Ideally, you want to aim for those queries that will keep bringing in traffic even years after you target them. This, combined with a steady stream of high-quality content, will improve your chances of avoiding sudden website traffic drops.
It's important to remember that traffic to your website can – and will – fluctuate. In some cases, you'll see organic reductions in traffic. However, these can also point towards underlying problems with your website, particularly if they occur suddenly.
Your website is starting to get slow.
You just redesigned your website.
Your internal links are broken.
Your primary keywords aren't as effective anymore.
Do you have any questions about what to do if your website traffic drops? Let's talk about them in the comments section below!
Nice post, I think you also need to consider new backlinks to your site as well.
Great article John. Keep up the great work.
Great read John! Awesome tips and recommendations on how to avoid sudden website traffic drops.
You're very welcome, Dustin. I'm so glad you liked it!
About the last item, it is good always check how the changes in the google algorithm are, is possible to see this in MozCast site.
Great read. Does anyone else have an issue where their Divi theme has hentry issues?
I have hentry issues as well, using Extra.
Everyone does. Check the support forums for people inquiring about this. They say it doesn't hurt.
Be very careful where you're getting your backlinks from… Ask blogger to remove, or disavow Spam and Strange DS/TS ratios. We dropped 15 spots overnight for our best keyword! We did revamp our website 21 days ago as you mention here but we didn't drop 15 spots in the SERPs for that reason.
You probably did. Every time I have redesigned a site and taken care to keep ALL the same keywords, meta, titles, redirects, etc, etc, etc EVERYTHING, I still end up with a reduction in traffic.
Very important points, thank for sharing the post.
Agree all the way – as well as with other comments on algorithm and backlinks.


After more than two years of behind-the-scenes brokering -- sometimes on the front burner, other times in the back of the fridge -- Comcast added ESPNU to its local programming this week.
Unless you're a University of Connecticut sports fan, the announcement was probably met with a shrug or a yawn.
But for those UConn fans and Comcast subscribers in Danbury, Bethel and Ridgefield who couldn't watch the Huskies play on ESPNU the past few years -- Comcast didn't carry the network until Monday -- it was good news, indeed.
But it wasn't free news.
For local Comcast customers with basic cable, it will cost another $13.95 a month to watch ESPNU on the Comcast Digital Classic lineup, which includes the MLB Network, Bloomberg financial news and more than 50 other channels.
Finally, local Husky fans with Comcast will no longer have to run over to their neighbor's house with the satellite dish when UConn plays on ESPNU.
Or their favorite sports bar.
Or perhaps, take a trip to see their pals in Newtown and New Milford, the fans who watch ESPNU on Charter Communications.
For the record, it's about time.
Comcast subscribers don't care if marathon deliberations are standard operating procedure, even if Comcast was already negotiating with other networks before ESPNU came into play.
For local Comcast customers who cheer for UConn, it all comes down to this: Fans just want to watch the Huskies, whether they're playing on ESPNU, CBS, Connecticut Public Television or any other network.
For Tom Odjakjian, the Big East Conference's associate commissioner for television and men's basketball scheduling, the Comcast-ESPNU deal has been big news since May, when he received a confirmation e-mail during a meeting of the league's athletic directors.
"I shared it with all of my ADs at the meeting," Odjakjian said Tuesday afternoon. "Jeff (Hathaway, the UConn AD) immediately forwarded it back to Storrs, and it was up on UConn's Web site shortly after."
According to Odjakjian, who has carved a long and successful career negotiating TV contracts for UConn and the other Big East schools, the timeline for the Comcast-ESPNU deal shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise.
This isn't your father's ESPN, you see.
It's not even your son's ESPN, for that matter.
Unlike the rabbit-earned network that sprouted out of Bristol in 1979, ESPN is now part of Disney and ABC. It's the full-time sports arm of this triumvirate.
The old ESPN has grown into ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN the Web Site, the ESPN Zone restaurants. You get the picture.
Unfortunately for local Comcast subscribers, this exponential growth has only made contracts and deliberations more complex and more micro-managed.
Consider: A year ago, Gov. M. Jodi Rell had to broker a deal among ESPN, Connecticut Public Television and Comcast to simulcast the Big East women's basketball semifinal game between top-ranked UConn and Pittsburgh.
According to multiple sources familiar with the Comcast-ESPNU negotiations -- but not necessarily folks sitting at the table -- the heart of this deal came down to money.
College sports and cable television are big business, after all.
Everyone wants a slice of the pie and they definitely want a bigger slice than the guy sitting next to them at the table.
In this case, Comcast had two choices: Put ESPNU in the basic package and charge everyone a higher monthly rate, or offer it through the Digital Classic tier and just charge the people who want ESPNU.
At the end of the day, Comcast made the right choice. Why make everyone pay for ESPNU if only some local subscribers want it?
At the same time, it's ridiculous that Gov. Rell had to intervene in this stalemate last year.
It's also ridiculous that it took two years to sign off on this deal.
On the bright side, UConn spokesman Mike Enright won't have to take any more of those angry phone calls.
"We had a lot of complaints when we played on ESPNU," Enright said. "But the number seemed to go down the last year or two as more parts of the state got ESPNU."
Local Comcast subscribers and UConn fans will get their first taste of the Huskies on ESPNU come Sept. 12 when the UConn football team plays host to North Carolina at Rentschler Field.
Finally, after more than two years of behind-the-scenes brokering, the wait is over in Greater Danbury.