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Chena Huts by Uga Escapes is a boutique jungle lodge located in Yala and consists of 14 luxurious cabins complete with individual plunge pools and panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness and seascape.
Set amongst dunes and trees at the ocean's edge, Chena Huts is fringed on one landward side by the tropical jungle and on the other by a saline lake where ibises, painted storks and even flamingos may be seen, wading in the shallows.
With its spectacular views and its gorgeous nautical-themed design, The Basses restaurant by Chen Huts features an unmatched urban fine dining experience in the heart of the wilderness.
Despite being hidden away in the wilds, Chena Huts hosts a large pool and one the most luxurious spas in Sri Lanka. With a range of indulgent spa treatments and remedies, our resort is an idyllic sanctuary of relaxation.
Chena Huts is the perfect sanctuary from which to observe and commune with the abundance of life that abounds in these parts. Its unique location allows you to embark on exciting safaris in the Yala National Park, bird-watching tours in Bundala as well as whale-watching expeditions.
Experienced rangers escorting you on personalized safari's.
Welcome to Yala, every nature-lover's paradise brimming with bio-diversity and home to the highest density of leopards in the world. Chena Huts offers access to Sri Lanka's largest and oldest national park which has the highest leopard population density in the world. Yala stuns visitors with its variety of biomes – monsoon, semi-deciduous and thorn forests, grasslands, freshwater, marine wetlands and sandy beaches where the only footprints you will see belong to foraging birds and animals.
Yala Galge
Drive into the relevant block and stop for a packed lunch. Relax by a river or tank in a cool shady spot where interesting wildlife come down to the water.
Bundala National Park
Game drive on Bird Watching. Some elephants can also be seen Stop at the beach inside the park for some snacks and drinks.
Bush walks are conducted at dawn and dusk. During your stay at Chena Huts, the bush walk takes guests more off the beaten track and allows them to see flora and fauna that wouldn't normally be encountered during a game drive. Conducted by a trained guide, the bush walks organised by Chena Huts enable participants to hike through a jungle teeming with rare plants, insects, birds, reptiles and mammals that ordinarily would not be encountered on a game drive. Adding to the excitement of witnessing so many exotic species is the trek itself, which is the perfect fix for those with a taste for the great outdoors.
Chena Huts by Uga Escapes is a boutique jungle lodge located in Yala National Park, consisting of 14 luxurious cabins complete with individual plunge pools and panoramic views. Set amongst the golden dunes and the lush greenery in Yala, Chena Huts blends Sri Lanka's most celebrated features – its tropical beaches and its exotic wildlife. Our Yala hotel has been designed with its surrounding tropical jungles and saline lake in mind. Enveloped in a world of scenic splendour and exotic fauna, our 'huts' are luxurious private cabins that offer awe-inspiring views of the surrounding wilderness and seascape. With its spectacular views and its gorgeous nautical-themed design, The Basses restaurant by Chen Huts features an unmatched urban fine dining experience in the heart of the wilderness. You can also dine under a canopy of stars by the beach alongside a romantic bonfire. Besides a large swimming pool, Chena Huts offers an exclusive spa retreat where you can indulge in some personal pampering.
Chena Huts offers access to Sri Lanka's largest and oldest national park which has the highest leopard population density in the world. Yala stuns visitors with its variety of biomes – monsoon, semi-deciduous and thorn forests, grasslands, freshwater, marine wetlands and sandy beaches where the only footprints you will see belong to foraging birds and animals. With 44 resident mammal species and dozens of reptile species including turtles, crocodiles, flying snakes and elegant fan-throated lizards. Yala has no less than 215 resident and migrant birds, of which the flamboyant peacock is one of the most common. Its unique location allows you to embark on exciting safaris in the Yala National Park, bird-watching tours in Bundala as well as whale-watching expeditions.
There are 14 Cabins at Chena Huts, each one measuring 71 square metres. The cabins are carefully climate-controlled and have large outdoor decks with private plunge pools and sun loungers. The huts are tastefully decorated with a rustic feel that is very much in keeping with the safari experience. They are equipped with large beds, variable lighting systems, 42″ LED TVs, mini-bars and tea & coffee making facilities. Bathrooms have free-standing bathtubs and twin sinks.
To intensify the wilderness experience, this spacious 7acre property accommodates only fourteen 1130sq ft guest cabins. This includes a 781 sq ft climate controlled living space. Exteriors, featuring design cues from the vernacular architecture of the region, are designed to harmonize with the jungle environment; interiors gently emphasize the 'safari' theme, with log furniture, African-style and rustic motifs that belie the ultra-modern comfort and convenience within. Chena Huts by Uga Escapes truly stands out for the ambiance provided for the guests amongst the Yala hotels in Sri Lanka.
The main dining option at Chena Huts is Basses Restaurant. Guests can also enjoy 'destination dining' around the property or in-room at private tables. With its spectacular views and its gorgeous nautical-themed design, The Basses restaurant by Chen Huts features an unmatched urban fine dining experience in the heart of the wilderness
Basses Restaurant
The Basses restaurant gets its name from the nearby reef and lighthouse, and its nautical themed interior design creates the perfect ambiance for its urbane fine dining fare. You can also dine under a canopy of stars by the beach alongside a romantic bonfire. We give you plenty of options unlike any you've seen at other Yala boutique hotels. With its varied settings and its secluded location, Chena Huts offers a host of unique dining options to suit the mood you're in.
Despite being hidden away in the wilds, Chena Huts hosts one the most luxurious spas in Sri Lanka. With a range of indulgent spa treatments and remedies, our resort is an idyllic sanctuary of relaxation.
Chena Huts offers access to Sri Lanka's largest and oldest national park which has the highest leopard population density in the world. Yala stuns visitors with its variety of biomes – monsoon, semi-deciduous and thorn forests, grasslands, freshwater, marine wetlands and sandy beaches where the only footprints you will see belong to foraging birds and animals. Broadcasting 44 different resident mammal species and dozens of reptile species including turtles, crocodiles, flying snakes and elegant fan-throated lizards. Yala has no less than 215 resident and migrant birds, of which the flamboyant peacock is one of the most common. Excursions throughout the region can be arranged based on request. There are plenty of places to visit in Yala and you can explore Sri Lankan wildlife and nature at Chena Huts, making the most of your escape.
Visiting the Ruhuna National Park, familiarly known as Yala, is on top of the list of things to do in Yala. It stuns visitors with its variety of biomes – monsoon, semi-deciduous and thorn forests, grasslands, freshwater and marine wetlands and sandy beaches where the only footprints you will see belong to foraging birds and animals. It is the largest and oldest of a chain of six national parks and three sanctuaries in the vicinity, and by far the richest in biodiversity, boasting 44 different resident mammal species and one of the highest leopard population densities in the world. There are also dozens of reptile species including turtles, crocodiles, flying snakes and elegant fan-throated lizards. As for birds, Yala has no less than 215 resident and migrant species, of which the flamboyant peacock is one of the most common.
Apart from Yala and its satellite parks, other nearby attractions include the Great and Little Basses reefs (best reached via Mirissa), off which blue and humpback whales congregate and dolphins frolic, and where the wrecks of Portuguese treasure-galleons lie scattered across the seafloor; Kataragama, an ancient forest shrine on the edge of Yala, sacred to a local deity often identified with the Hindu god Murugan, that attracts tens of thousands of Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims during the July-August festival season; and Bundala, another sanctuary whose jungles and wetlands attract as many bird species as Yala does, and where the remains of Homo erectus communities half a million years old or more can be found among the coastal dunes.
Expeditions to all these locations, including all-day tours of Yala and whale-watching expeditions from Mirissa, are easily arranged at your convenience.
The resort include a swimming pool with a poolside bar.
Set amidst the refuge of the Sri Lankan wilds, Chena Huts offers an exclusive spa retreat where you can indulge in some personal pampering. As one of the most luxurious spa resorts in Yala, Sri Lanka, we offer you a menu of relaxing treatments including aromatherapy and rejuvenating beauty treatments.
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River Ridge Gate House
Map & Facts
Manager's Residence
Gardener's Cottage
Church & Shrine
Gate House Outside
Gate House Inside
Featherstone Cottage
Images of River Ridge
River Ridge Gate House – 9 on the plot map
The foreman responsible for the building of the River Ridge mansion, Ernesto Grandelis, lived here with his family of five children. The family was permitted to live in the the gate house even after Ernesto Grandelis suffered an untimely death at age 40 caused by stone dust. The Grandelis children would go to school in a horse drawn carriage and in the winter via a horse drawn sleigh. The children of Franklin made fun of them, but I find it very romantic.
This is where Mr. Sibley would meet his guests arriving from Franklin for the 3 mile journey to the mansion. He did so because he felt the cliff facing the Allegheny river made the roadway dangerous.
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The view seen by guests arriving from Franklin, PA. Painting by Albert T. Grandelis.
The Franklin Gate House as it sits in 2007. The road has been diverted so it no longer passes through the house gate.
The front of the Franklin Gate house in 2007.
The left side of the Franklin Gate house. The roof of the mansion originally had red tile like this.
Aug. 10, 2008 – The following information was relayed to my wife today by her cousin's wife, Judy Grandelis. Judy told Suzanne of a young couple that she knows who use to live in the gate house. They told her that while they lived there, a "good sprit" whom they named, "Marie" also lived with them. They believed the sprit looked over their baby, keeping her safe. On several occasions, they watched as their rocking chair rocked on its own, on another occasion the mother watched as the baby's blanked covered their baby–by itself. They also told of a night light that seemed to automatically turn itself on, even though it had to be manually turned on using a switch.
The Franklin gatehouse porch (former drive through area). / 2009 T. Weldon
The Franklin Gate House in the Winter time. / 2009 T. Weldon
The Cold cellar behind the Franklin gatehouse./ T. Weldon
The pond to the left of the Franklin gatehouse. Its a shallow pond but there were koi in it at one time. / T. Weldon
The Grandelis Family Lived in the Franklin Gate House from about 1914 to 1945.
For access to the Grandelis Family Tree website, click here.
Ernesto Louis Grandelis (26 Dec 1884 – 13 Nov 1925).
Ernesto and his wife Edith Virginia Grandelis.
Ernesto Louis Grandelis was the foreman responsible for the building of the River Ridge Mansion, all of the stone out buildings, and the stone bridges and fences. He died in the bedroom of the Franklin Gate House at the age of 40 from inhaling stone dust. His last request was for a glass of buttermilk which his wife, Virginia, brought to him. See more pictures of Ernesto on the History page.
About 1916: Virginia's sister, Rose, holding Henry; Mary, Edith and Albert in front; and Ernest was not born yet. They are just left of the drive-through gate where the brush is in the next picture. Notice the large bows in the girls' hair.
Virginia Grandelis: mother of Mary, Albert, Edith, Henry and Ernest; in front of the drive-through gate with brush growing where the previous picture was taken. My mother-in-law, Millie Grandelis, remembers that when Virginia (a good Italian wife) would cook, there was always a ton of food served including three meats at each meal.
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Virginia (Colloto) Grandelis 22 Oct 1891 to Nov 1976
Rose (Colloto) Bonomo May 1900 to Jan 1976
Edith Marie 3 Mar 1908 to 22 May 1965
Albert Theodore 18 May 1909 to 25 May 1994
Mary Elizabeth 28 Feb 1913 to 11 May 2005
Henry Leonard Hammond 19 Apr 1915 to 4 Oct 1984
Ernest Louis 20 Apr 1920 to 4 Jul 1982
The Grandelis family dog, Stubby. Notice the wrought iron gate and the drive-through gate in the different views.
Albert Grandelis, age 18, 1927 Franklin, PA High School graduation picture.
Albert Grandelis' sisters Mary Elizabeth "Betty" and Edith. Notice how small the trees were in the background.
The only time Albert Grandelis had a "B" on his report card was in the year his father Ernesto Grandelis passed away. Albert Grandelis, my father-in-law, became the man of the house at the early age of 16 when his father died. He managed his mother's home on River Ridge with his two younger brothers (Henry and Ernest ) and his two younger sisters (Edith and Mary). Albert was placed in charge of all of the farm children during the Summer months to earn money for the family. He and his family lived in the Gate House well into the 1940s while Sibley's two daughters were still running the farm. My mother-in-law went to the Gate House when she was dating Albert.
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The original Farm House where RG Lamberton lived, identified as "3. Office Building" in the Plot Map, and shown here as the home of Secretary and Treasurer Harrington in 1925.
Milking stalls were on the lowest level
The Farm Manager (Hanna) Home
The Office in 1925. Note the original farm house with the complex roof in the background.
The mansion originally had a red tile roof like this
Mansion on the right with a clear view to and across the river

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StrictlyVC: October 20, 2014
Good morning, everyone! Hope your Monday is off to a brilliant start. (Web visitors, here's an easier-to-read version of today's newsletter.)
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will detail her plans to turn around the company tomorrow when it shares its third-quarter earnings, says the WSJ.
David Pottruck on His New Book, His Bets, and Bitcoin
The first time I met David Pottruck, it was 1999 and he was co-CEO of the high-flying discount brokerage Charles Schwab, a title he'd share for five years with founder Charles Schwab before becoming the sole CEO of the company in January 2003.
Eighteen months later, the company — which Pottruck had pushed into the Internet age and that struggled after the dot com crash — ousted him in a decision that still stings, though Pottruck will tell you the company made the right decision.
A new book by Pottruck captures much of that experience. It also features interviews with a dozen others who've led organizations through periods of dramatic change, including Intel President Renée James; eBay CEO John Donahoe; JetBlue CEO David Barger; and San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer. I caught up with Pottruck last week to learn more about the book (which hits bookstores today), and where he's focusing his energy now.
You spend a lot of time in New York these days. Have you moved there?
I'm still in San Francisco, but I have an apartment in New York and I've been spending more and more time there for personal and business reasons.
Tell us about your business interests. After leaving Schwab, you formed an investment firm called Red Eagle Ventures. How would you describe its mission?
After I left Schwab, I decided the smartest thing to do was work for myself and invest in early-stage companies and see if I could add value as a mentor, as a coach to CEOs.
Financial services CEOs?
For a long time, I stayed away from financial services. I wanted to do other things, learn about new industries. So I spent a couple of years working on a startup airline called Eos Airlines that ultimately didn't make it. The idea was to fly [a high-end service] from New York to London, but while people loved it, the economics were challenging and when oil spiked to $150 per barrel for a few months [it killed the business].
Are you still interested in disrupting the airline industry?
No, I'd never invest in another airline. It's a terrible industry. It's like Warren Buffett says, if you want a small fortune, start with a large fortune and invest in an airline.
Where are you investing then?
I realized I should look for something that I knew about and would enjoy, and I became a founding investor in and chairman of Hightower, a fast-growing, very profitable, seven-year-old wealth management firm. It now has 30 different locations around the U.S., around 300 employees, and almost $100 million in revenue. I'm also the chairman and a large investor in CorpU, a leadership development business that launched a few years ago and whose revenue is getting into double digit millions now.
So you like making concentrated bets. Are you ever tempted to pick up the pace of your investing?
No, negotiating term sheets, trying to dig into whether or not a business is something to get involved with or not – I hate every aspect of it. I'm an operator. Strategic, tactical, and leadership issues are what fascinate me. That's what I like to think and write about.
Your new book focuses on breakthrough change. How interested are you in the many changes happening in financial services? What do you make of bitcoin specifically?
If you look at it, it's like gold, whose value is in the eye of the beholder. Gold has very little real tangible value. It's a shiny metal. But it goes up and down because it's considered a store of value. Bitcoins are like that that. They're simply digits, and if the public believes them to be a store of value, then I think they are. But in my mind, it's an extremely risky currency, if you even want to call it that.
People like the whole idea of a currency that's not backed by a government, but governments play a key role in ensuring that currencies have a stable value. It doesn't always work out that way, but bitcoin doesn't have anybody doing that. I mean, who is accountable? The answer is nobody. Nobody has raised their hand to say, "I'm behind this." I think it's nuts.
You spent 20 years at Schwab. Are you still in touch with Charles Schwab?
I had an amazing career because Charles Schwab the man gave me that opportunity. He supported me and promoted me and got behind me when I made idiotic, adolescent mistakes. I wish my last days had ended differently, but the company needed different leadership at the time, and Chuck and I continue to have a very nice relationship.
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Xplenty, a 3.5-year-old, Tel Aviv, Israel-based big data cloud platform that promises to make data processing easier for a broader array of business professionals, has raised $3 million in Series A funding from Magma Ventures and the Russian venture capital firm Waarde Capital.
Neothetics, a seven-year-old, San Diego-based specialty pharmaceutical company, has filed to raise up to $63.3 million in an IPO. Its biggest outside shareholders include Alta Partners, Domain Associates, and RMI Investments.
Zayo Group Holdings, a seven-year-old, Denver-based dark fiber company, saw its shares, priced at $19 apiece, rise nearly 16 percent in their stock market debut Friday.
Investor Marc Andreessen announced on Twitter this morning that he's stepping off the board of eBay in advance of its split from PayPal. Writes Andreessen: "After 6 years of service + completed decision to split, I've decided now is a good time to step off the eBay Board of Directors. It's been an absolute privilege to serve with [CEO] John [Donahoe], [fellow board member] Pierre [Omidyar], and team, and I could not be more proud of what we've accomplished."
In other Marc Andreessen news, New York magazine has just published a must-read interview with him, in which he's asked his perspective on everything from diversity in Silicon Valley to global income inequality to whether, given his growing power, anyone ever dares tell him his ideas are dumb. Andreessen's response: "Every morning, I wake up and several dozen people have explained to me in detail how I'm an idiot on Twitter, which is actually fairly helpful."
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Alecia Beth Moore (født 8. september 1979 i Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA), bedre kendt som Pink (ofte skrevet P!nk), er en flere gange Grammy Award-vindende amerikansk sanger/sangskriver, som først skabte opmærksomhed i februar 2000, da hendes første single, "There You Go", fra hendes debutalbum lå højt på hitlisterne i mange lande.

Rent musikalsk betragtet er det ikke mindst hendes meget karakteristiske, sprøde og kraftige kontraalt-stemme, som ofte sammenlignes med Janis Joplin, der har gjort P!nk til en af nutidens helt store og meget populære rock- og bluesrockstemmer. På scenen er hun kendt for sine meget actionprægede sceneshows med sig selv i hovedrollen garneret med selvironisk distance og forskellige politiske eller samfundskritiske udfald.

Pink er datter af James (Jim) Moore og Judi Kugel.

Biografi
Navnet Pink stammer allerede fra barndomsårene og har trods flere forskellige journalistiske gætterier en ikke uvæsentlig sammenhæng med farven på kvindens skede. Den ublufærdige lyst til at vedstå sig dette på amerikansk slang (pink ≈ fisse) ikke helt uproblematiske kunstnernavn er givetvis med til at karakterisere P!nks relativt stærke politiske fokus som udøvende popkunstner. Selv nævner hun gerne sin opvækst med 1960'er-musik (og her især forbilledet Janis Joplin) samt faderen og Vietnamkrigsveteranen James Moore som medvirkende inspirationskilder.

Musikalsk forbindes P!nk i dag især med melodiøs rock og blues rock samt med subgenrer som club, dance og urban.

Politisk har P!nk særligt gjort sig bemærket som en hård kritiker af USAs politiske og religiøse højrefløj, sin krigsmodstand, sit forsvar for homoseksuelles ligestilling og som fortaler for dyrebeskyttelse og kritik af pelsdyravl. Mindre politisk har hun i medierne ofte gjort sig til en ivrig fortaler for selvstændighed og ungdommelig selvbevidsthed (i kontrast til fænomener som gruppepres eller modeindustriel konformitet og skønhedsidealer). Af samme årsag fremhæves hun ofte som et forbillede for nutidens ungdom.

Pink blev gift med motocrosskøreren Carey Hart i Costa Rica den 7. januar 2006. Parret, som officielt levede i et såkaldt åbent ægteskab, gik uformelt fra hinanden i februar 2008. De sås dog meget sammen, heriblandt i musikvideoen til P!nks nummer So What fra 2008, som netop satiriserer over skilsmissen. De blev aldrig formelt skilt, da de ikke underskrev skilsmissepapirene, og de fik ikke brug for det, for de fandt sammen igen. Sammen har de datteren Willow Sage Hart, som er født 2. juni 2011, og sønnen Jameson Moon, som er født 26. december 2016.

Det var først efter en meget spektakulær opførelse af sit eget nummer "Glitter in the Air" i forbindelse med de amerikanske Grammy-prisuddelinger i 2010, at Pink opnåede samme grad af popularitet i sit hjemland, som hun siden 2006 har nydt i Europa og i særdeleshed Australien, hvor hendes koncerter har slået alle tidligere publikumsrekorder i forbindelse med koncerter og omsætning.

Under sin lange udgivelsespause købte Alecia Moore og Carey Hart i 2014 en vingård med 100 hektar med vinstokke i Santa Ynez-dalen i Santa Barbara i det sydlige Californien, som siden også har været familiens bopæl. Vinene produceres under navnet Two Wolves Wine. Vinene sælges kun til udvalgte lokale restauranter samt medlemmer af Two Wolves Wine's medlemsklub, The Tribe.

I 2017 vandt Pink MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (også kendt som Lifetime Achievement Award) for sit virke inden for visuel formidling af musik.

I november 2019 vandt Pink Billboard's Legend of Live Award som den første kvindelige soloartist nogensinde for sit virke som koncertartist.

Albums

Can't Take Me Home
Pink fik sit gennembrud med cd'en: Can't Take Me Home (2000) der solgte 4 millioner albums verden over. Cd'en indeholdt blandt andet de amerikanske top 10 hits "There You Go" og "Most Girls". I 2001 medvirkede hun på soundtracket til Baz Luhrmans film Moulin Rouge! med nummeret Lady Marmalade, hvor hun sang med Christina Aguilera, rapperen Lil' Kim og Mýa. Sangen blev et kæmpehit verden over og blev det mest succesfulde radiohit, der kun var udgivet som single.

Missundaztood
P!nk blev efter sit gennembrud træt af at blive markedsført som en anden tyggegummi-popsanger, og søgte at blive en mere seriøs sangskriver og musiker. Derfor tog hun mere styring over det musikalske udtryk fra og med sit andet album M!ssundaztood, der tilførte hendes musik et langt bredere stilmæssigt repertoire. M!ssundaztood, som fortsat er P!nks bedst sælgende album til dato (pr. januar 2009), havde en masse hits, heriblandt Get the Party Started, den meget selvbiografiske Family Portrait, teenage-rebelhittet Don't Let Me Get Me, og Just Like A Pill. Ydermere bød albummet på en duet med Aerosmith-forsangeren Steven Tyler på nummeret Misery. P!nks vigtigste samarbejdspartner på dette album var musikproduceren Linda Perry, der tilbage i 1990'erne var frontkvinde i 4 Non Blondes.

Try This
P!nks tredje studiealbum, Try This fra 2003, styrkede især P!nks rockmusikalske udtryk og gjorde hende (trods albummets lavere salgstal) til én af tidens mere bemærkelsesværdige og efterspurgte rockvokalister. Albummets største hit var rockschlageren Trouble, mens andre singleudgivelser var God Is A DJ og Last To Know. Netop dette album tilskrives gerne æren for mediernes profilering af hende som såkaldt bad ass (eller på gammelt dansk: en åbenmundet rejekælling). På dette album var det rockmusikeren og produceren Tim Armstrong, som P!nk især samarbejdede med. DVD-udgivelsen Live In Europe byder på liveversioner af en lang række numre fra dette album.

I'm Not Dead
P!nks fjerde studiealbum, I'm Not Dead fra 2006, blev, ud over at være en salgsmæssig succes, også et gennembrud for P!nk som en politisk engageret musiker. Særligt to hits fra albummet påkaldte sig megen medieopmærksomhed: Det gjaldt dels singlen og musikvideoen Stupid Girls – en massiv kritik af piger, som plejer et bimbo-image (dum blondine) både med hensyn til fysisk og intellektuel fremtoning og et opråb til kvinder om at føre sig frem som selvbevidste, intelligente mennesker. Dels gjaldt det den folk rock-inspirerede protestsang Dear Mr. President (med Indigo Girls), som var en bitter kritik af USAs præsident George W. Bush og dennes regering med særlig adresse til USAs krig i Irak, tendensen til religiøs konservatisme og social ulighed. DVD-udgivelsen Live At Wembley Arena rummer størsteparten af numrene fra dette album og byder desuden på en meget forlæg-tro coverversion af det gamle 4 Non Blondes-hit What's Up (What's Going On) fra 1991. Den såkaldte I'm Not Dead-turné begyndte i 2006 og varede det meste af 2007. Singleudgivelserne fra albummet tæller Who Knew, Stupid Girls (særudgivet i en hhv. sprogligt censureret og ucensureret ("dirty") version), U + Ur Hand samt i flere lande en særudgivelse af Dear Mr. President som single.

Funhouse
I slutningen af oktober 2008 udkom P!nks femte studiealbum, som fik titlen Funhouse (≈ hurlumhejhus). Titlen refererer til P!nks sammenligning af sit liv i underholdningsindustriens overhalingsbane med en slags følelsesmæssig rutschebanetur, eller et momentvis ubehageligt tivolibesøg. Flere af albummets numre er direkte inspireret af samme års midlertidige brud med gemalen Carey Hart, men i modsætning til den gængse sørgmodige fortælling om brudte parforhold, anskuer P!nk også bruddet såvel offensivt som positivt, hvilket mange musikanmeldere fremhævede som bemærkelsesværdigt. Det blev til hele seks singleudgivelser fra dette album, nemlig: So What, Sober, Please Don't Leave Me, Funhouse, I Don't Believe You samt en ekstraordinær singleudgivelse af Glitter In The Air som følge af en yderst spektakulær liveoptræden med nummeret på amerikansk TV. Antagelig var denne optræden stærkt medvirkende til, at Pink nu for første gang i karrieren også kunne spille for fulde huse i sit eget hjemland.
Den efterfølgende turné, The Funhouse Tour, fremstod med sin Cirque de Soleil inspirerede scenografi umiddelbart meget konceptpræget, men Pinks egen udfoldelse som live syngende luftakrobat medvirkede til, at mange anmeldere lod sig imponere af løjerne. Også koncertturnéens cover versioner af Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, som Led Zeppelin gjorde berømt, og især den komplette fortolkning af Queen klassikeren Bohemian Rhapsody høstede bred anerkendelse.

Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
I november 2010 udkom det første officielle opsamlingsalbum med singleudgivelser fra hele Pinks karriere siden debuten i 1999, under titlen "Greatest Hits... So Far!!!". Albummet indeholdt desuden to meget succesfulde nye numre, nemlig Raise Your Glass og Fuckin' Perfect, der begge blev udgivet som singler.

The Truth About Love
Efter én af periodens økonomisk mest indbringende koncertturnéer, navnlig i Australien, igennem det meste af 2009 og 2010 og fødslen af datteren Willow Sage Hart i juni 2011 udgav Pink efter næsten fire års "albumpause" sit sjette studiealbum, "The Truth About Love" i efteråret 2012. Albummet, som indeholdt betragteligt flere numre end Pinks tidligere albums, fik en meget blandet modtagelse af anmelderne, som i Danmark var overvejende negativ. Kritikken gik på, at albummet manglede musikalsk fokus, var præget af gentagelser og manglende vovemod. Singleudgivelserne tæller i skrivende stund Blow Me One Last Kiss, Try, Just Give Me A Reason (duet med Fun forsangeren Nate Ruess) samt True Love (med deltagelse af den britiske sanger Lily Allen). Rapperen Eminem kvitterede for Pinks medvirken på hans eget nummer Won't Back Down ved at medvirke på dette albums Here Comes The Weekend. Singlen Try, men især Just Give Me A Reason blev et verdensomspændende hit og spilles stadig hyppigt på de fleste radiostationer.

Beautiful Trauma
Efter en albumpause på fem år, udgav Pink sit syvende studiealbum, "Beautiful Trauma" den 10. august 2017. Albummet fik en blandet, men overvejende positiv modtagelse af anmelderne på verdensplan. Ikke mindst i Danmark var anmeldelserne stærkt blandede. Dagbladet B.T. gav albummet fem ud af seks stjerner. Musikmagasinet GAFFA gav albummet tre ud af seks stjerner, mens Ekstra Bladets anmelder kårede albummet som årets værste albumudgivelse. Kommercielt klarede albummet sig godt.

Hurts 2B Human
Pinks 8. studiealbum blev udgivet den 26. april 2019 midt under hendes igangværende Beautiful Trauma-turné. Såvel albummets første single, Walk Me Home, samt de efterfølgende singler Can We Pretend, Hurts 2B Human og Love Me Anyway indgik efterfølgende i turnéens setlister. Albummet fik moderat positiv eller middelmådig kritik internationalt. I Danmark gav GAFFA albummet tre ud af seks stjerner med henvisning til albummets stilforvirring og mangel på personligt udtryk. Ekstra Bladet gav blot to ud af seks stjerner og begrundede ligeledes en del af kritikken med for stærk indflydelse fra musikindustriens dominerende sangskrivere som Max Martin.

All I Know So Far og Trustfall
Den 12. februar 2021 udgav Pink sangen Cover Me in Sunshine, en duet med sin datter Willow Sage Hart. Den 9. april 2021 udgav hun sangen Anywhere Away From Here, en duet med Rag'n'Bone Man. Den 29. april annoncerede hun udgivelsen af et livealbum med titlen All I Know So Far: Setlist, som blev udgivet den 21. maj. Albummet indeholder liveversionerne af tidligere Pink-sange, livecovers og Cover Me in Sunshine. Det inkluderer også titelnummeret All I Know So Far, der blev udgivet som single den 7. maj. All I Know So Far: Setlist fungerer som ledsageralbum til dokumentarfilmen All I Know So Far (2021), der skildrer Pinks liv, og som blev udgivet samtidigt med albummet gennem Amazons Prime Video-platform.

I april 2021 bekræftede Pink over for Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada, at et niende studiealbum var på vej. Den 4. november 2022 udgav Pink singlen Never Gonna Not Dance Again, der fungerer som leadsinglen til hendes kommende album Trustfall.

Samarbejde med andre kunstnere
Siden begyndelsen på karrieren har P!nk optrådt flittigt som gæstevokalist på andre musikeres udgivelser inden for en meget bred vifte af rytmiske musikgenrer, som bl.a. rap, hip hop, reggae, rhythm & blues, soul og anden moderne popmusik. Af sådanne samarbejdspartnere kan kort nævnes: Naughty By Nature, Cuban Link, Rah Digga, Redman, Gentleman, Benzino, Steven Tyler, Lisa Marie Presley, Sarah Brightman, Travis McCoy, Indigo Girls og Eminem. I mindre seriøs kunstnerisk sammenhæng er det desuden blevet til en stor birolle i den (dårligt anmeldte) rumænsk-franske skrækfilm Catacombs samt en mindre birolle i filmen Fast And Furious og til medvirken i en stort anlagt reklame for Pepsi Cola med en dertil indsunget trestemmig coverversion af Brian Mays gamle Queen-hit We Will Rock You i selskab med Britney Spears og Beyoncé Knowles – alle udklædt som romersk gladiator. Det mest succesfulde samarbejde til dato har været med forsangeren for bandet Fun, Nate Ruess, på nummeret "Just Give Me A Reason".

I 2013 medvirkede Pink i en større - og denne gang seriøs - og anmelderrost - birolle i spillefilmen Thanks For Sharing. Filmen, som handler om en gruppe menneskers kamp mod ufrivillig sexafhængighed, fik overvejende positive men dog middelmådige anmeldelser.

Siden 2014 har Pink haft et musikalsk samarbejde med musikeren Dallas Green fra gruppen City and Colour. Duoen udgiver under pseudonymet "You+Me". Gruppens hidtil eneste udgivelse er "Rose Ave." udgivet den 14. oktober 2014.

Diskografi

 2000: Can't Take Me Home
 2001: Missundaztood
 2003: Try This
 2006: I'm Not Dead
 2008: Funhouse
 2010: Greatest Hits... So Far!!! (opsamlingsalbum)
 2012: The Truth About Love
 2014: rose ave. (i You+Me)
 2017: Beautiful Trauma
 2019: Hurts 2B Human
 2023: Trustfall

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

 Interview med Pink for The Independent, oversat og bragt i Information 31. marts 2006.
 The Telegraph - Interview med Pink af Helena de Bertodano bragt 13. december 2012.

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The iOgrapher is a polycarbonate case that allows you to better utilize your iPad or iPhone to shoot video. After a year of testing the prototype model, iOgrapher creator David Basulto was at NAB in full force to show the finished product.
The iOgrapher is currently available in two models, one for the iPad and another for the iPad Mini. There are two more models on the way as well for the iPad Air and iPhone 5/5S. It has handles on either side, three hot-shoe mounts along the top, a lens adapter, and a 1/4-20 mount on the bottom.
The iOgrapher is pretty versatile, and can be used in a number of different ways. At their booth, Basulto had a GoPro mounted on top of the iOgrapher, using the iPad as a monitor. He then explained that he can then send the footage from the GoPro to his iPad and use the iPad to edit, making the setup an all in one filmmaking solution. We here at HDSLRShooter have even put the iOgrapher to great use as a teleprompter.
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Leak Riddle: Who's Playing Whom?
Judith Miller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter who now wears a brown and green prison jumpsuit, will soon enter her third week in a jail cell just a few miles from the White House where administration officials suspected of leaking classified information to journalists -- including the president's top political strategist, Karl Rove -- are still running the government.
Despite the widespread fixation on this political scandal, there is also an important journalistic one: the conflict of interest that reporters routinely have with high-level sources who leak sensitive information. It is the dirty little secret of the Washington press corps, a kind of unspoken conspiracy in which reporters conceal not only their sources' identities but more importantly the underlying motives for the leaks. This Faustian pact can be a disservice to the public, which learns only a part of the larger truth, a version that may be accurate as far as it goes but is by definition deficient.
I know. I've been an investigative reporter and received subpoenas in both criminal and civil cases that jeopardized my pledge of confidentiality to sources; once I even brought a packed suitcase into federal court in anticipation of going to jail. In the high-profile public corruption grand jury probes that I covered in Washington, some of my best sources publicly denied providing information that they had in fact leaked to me. This kind of disinformation is common and puts journalists in the awkward position of having to choose between reporting what they know is really going on or breaking their pledge of confidentiality to their sources.
The current scandal began two years ago amid the finger-pointing that followed the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which famously failed to turn up the weapons of mass destruction that President Bush had claimed as the main reason for America's preemptive war. Joseph C. Wilson IV, a longtime diplomat and Democrat, accused the Bush administration of deliberately using intelligence that "was twisted to exaggerate the Iraqi threat." Wilson reported that he had personally conducted an investigation on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency and found no evidence to support the president's claim that Saddam Hussein had tried to acquire African uranium to build nuclear weapons.
Administration officials responded by trying to undermine Wilson's story, telling journalists that his fact-finding trip to Africa was a boondoggle arranged by his wife who worked for the CIA. Conservative columnist Robert Novak published the charge and soon a special prosecutor was issuing subpoenas to learn whether the White House had violated federal law by outing the identity of Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame.
So why is Miller in jail, even though she never wrote a story on the subject? Surprisingly, the precise role of journalists is still shrouded in mystery. Reporters, who as a class are usually the biggest blabbermouths in town, have for the most part been uncharacteristically silent. Still, enough has come out about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to illustrate how the system works: Administration officials reportedly first peddled their goods on Wilson to the top-tier media companies -- The Washington Post, the New York Times, and Time magazine. Only after reporters at these influential mainstream news organizations failed to publish the story did it end up in a column by Novak, whose reputation as a conservative ideologue may have made him a more obvious and therefore less credible outlet for conveying administration spin. Even with first-rung publications, high-level sources apparently laid down conditions. Time's Matt Cooper, for example, sent his editors an e-mail stating that White House adviser Rove's leak was provided only "on double super secret background . . . don't source this to rove or even WH [White House]."
Why does the press go along with this? Because government officials provide the media with their coin of the realm -- information -- a currency that can have quite literal commercial value. Although news outlets return the favor by supplying publicity, the law of supply and demand favors sources, at least in Washington, where hungry reporters far outnumber officials who are willing to leak inside information. As a result, sources with exclusive stories are in a position to take their pick of journalists and dictate terms about the coverage they receive in exchange. "White House officials and White House reporters are tight-lipped" about how this unappetizing news sausage is made, admitted President Clinton's former domestic policy adviser (and sometime leaker) Bruce Reed, "because these leaks are fake and somewhat ridiculous, like teleprompters or the congressional auto-pen."
Most leaks consist of quick telephone conversations that take place whenreporters and sources go through their Rolodexes making the rounds of their daily contacts. Note-taking is hurried and often sloppy, the terms of attribution signaled by an insider's shorthand -- on the record, off the record, background, deep background -- that is seldom defined explicitly but occasionally disputed after publication.
The problem is that by deliberately omitting the essential explanation of how the source is attempting to manipulate the agenda, the journalist often becomes a virtual accomplice hiding the ongoing but subterranean bureaucratic or ideological conflict at the heart of the story. In the Plame case, "this isn't even about Wilson," says Scott Armstrong, a former journalist and founder of the nonprofit National Security Archive. "It has to do with two institutions fighting it out, with the CIA saying we didn't [screw] up, the White House did." But little of that has been reflected in media coverage of the story.
To be sure, it is better for reporters to disclose even partial and incomplete information than none at all; and many editors now increasingly insist that stories contain at least some kind of language that attempts to characterize the motives of anonymous sources. In any case, as the late Post publisher PhilipGraham said, journalism is but the "first rough draft of history." The final chapter will be written only by historians. But reporters practice their craft in real time, influencing events while they are still happening, supplying the public with vital information to make informed decisions in a democracy. Indeed, journalism matters in part because it molds the wet and malleable clay of the present before it hardens into history.
If history is any guide, this issue won't go away anytime soon, regardless of the outcome of the current investigation. Anonymous sources have been leaking secret information to the press ever since the republic was founded. President George Washington was incensed upon discovering that verbatim accounts of his confidential treaties and Cabinet minutes were being published in the newspapers of the day, especially since his secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, was believed to be behind the leaks. In the 19th century, journalists routinely bribed clerks to give them government documents; sometimes competing reporters even pooled their money to raise the necessary funds to pry out particularly costly information.
Moreover, reporters have been getting locked up for protecting their sources since at least 1848, when John Nugent of the New York Tribune refused to tell Congress who leaked him the draft of a secret treaty with Mexico. While in custody, the journalist continued to file stories and doubled his salary, emerging as a hero a month later.
In many ways, today's probe of the Plame leak seems to be -- like the endless Whitewater investigation of President Bill Clinton -- just the most recent criminalizing of bitter policy differences in Washington, political warfare by other means, to paraphrase the Prussian philosopher Karl von Clausewitz. Ironically, whoever leaked Plame's identity may not have broken the law at all, despite the ongoing probe. As Slate media critic Jack Shafer has pointed out, the 1982 Intelligence Identities Protection Act sets the bar very high for prosecuting this kind of disclosure, requiring that leakers first must have been "authorized" to have classified information and then disclosed it "intentionally." Even lawyers who drafted that law say that it wasn't intended for cases like that of Plame. In fact, former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general Victoria Toensing believes it is "probable" that the prosecutors' probe would have been halted if only it had been challenged on these grounds early on in district court. Some media lawyers admit privately that they wish they had done so but say that the grand jury investigation has now taken on a life of its own by expanding to whether administration officials tried to cover up the leak.
Perjury and obstruction of justice are legal terms, of course; but at the very least, participants in the Plame Game seem to be afflicted with the kind of selective memory endemic to leak investigations. For example, Rove steadfastly denied any involvement in the Plame leak -- until that notorious e-mail outed him as Time's "double super secret" source. Then Rove admitted that he had talked to the press about Plame, but argued through his lawyer that it didn't break the law. Why? Because Rove claimed to have learned of Plame's CIA connection not from classified documents but from other reporters .
Maybe. But my experience has been that reporters seldom gossip about such classified matters as the identity of an undercover CIA operative, if only because they rarely receive such information in the first place and guard it when they do.
In my own brushes with the law over leaks, I always managed to avoid a final showdown with authorities who wanted to know the identity of my sources. Once, a polite threat to reveal incriminating information about a subject on the witness stand led to a prompt dismissal of a subpoena. Another time, I avoided having to testify in a federal grand jury about my sources by agreeing instead to let prosecutors subpoena my original copy of a diary kept by one of the cocaine dealers who supplied Marion Barry, then the mayor of Washington, who was under investigation for drug use. These arrangements weren't perfect, but they kept me out of jail while guarding the confidentiality of my sources.
Similar compromises have occurred with at least some of the journalists who were subpoenaed in the Plame case. Reporters for The Washington Post and NBC negotiated deals early on to restrict their testimony and limit the exposure of their sources. This strategy was apparently more successful than Time magazine's, which initially resisted but then ended up naming names before the grand jury as well as turning over reporting notes and e-mails. Columnist Novak won't say what deal, if any, he struck with prosecutors; most analysts believe he must have cooperated in some fashion to avoid Miller's fate of being jailed for contempt of court.
As for Rove, he's still Bush's top political strategist in the White House -- unless he, too, succumbs to the onslaught of leaking that he knows all too well.
Mark Feldstein is director of the journalism program and associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University. His book "Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson and the Rise of the White House Attack Machine" will be published next year by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.


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by James Common · 8th October 2015
"Pigeons are among the most maligned urban wildlife despite the fact that human beings brought them to our shores and turned them loose in our cities – not something that they chose" – Ingrid Newkirk
Pigeons; dare I say that no other bird inspires such blatant contempt among Britain's human populace. Farmers, city goers, council workers, gardeners and cleaners, many hold the pigeon in appallingly low regard. Others, like me, adore Pigeons though I fear I stand amid a ebbing minority in this regard. Whatever your stance it is hard to deny that the story of the humble pigeon is a fascinating one. More than any other bird it seems, the history of the Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) is intricately intertwined with that of our own, often in intriguing fashion. Throughout the centuries the pigeon has adorned our tables, delivered our messages, acted as a religious symbol and developed into a beloved pet. Only to be cast down in a hail of air rifle pellets. How is it that this resilient and undeniably successful bird has gained the demeaning title of 'flying rat'? How is it that this once revered comrade now stands as public enemy number one? Pigeons have truly gone from riches rags though I for one am saddened by this exponential fall from grace.
The Feral Pigeon can trace its ancestry back to the Rock Dove (Columba livia), a species of pigeon native to the coastal cliffs of Southern Europe, North Africa and South Asia. Long ago, these birds coexisted alongside humans and soon learnt that humans offered a reliable source of nutrients in the form of seed and grain. Unlucky for the Pigeons we too shared the sentiment. Soon enough the people of Mesopotamia and Sumer provided the wild doves with safe places to roost and created nest houses amid towns and farms and thus the long process of domestication begun. Whereas Red Jungle Fowl (the relative of today's chickens) provided a sustainable source of protein in much of Asia, pigeons fed the growing populations of Europe and the Middle East though it did not take long for humans to realise that there was more to Pigeons than a tasty morsel..
Years after their domestication for culinary purposes pigeons rose from a mere ingredient to a celebrated religious icon. This ascent to the heavens came about upon the realisation that pigeons display many behaviours that we humans hold in high esteem. Pigeons are monogamous, meaning that they are faithful to only one partner during the breeding season. Whilst breeding, both male and female pigeons evenly distribute the parental duties and both display a fierce protection instinct at the nest. Couple this with the famed homing instinct and it is little wonder that people began to revere the pigeon for living what for all intents and purposes seemed like an idyllic and above all else, pure existence. Following this, Pigeons became exalted in many cultures and faiths. Noah famously released a Dove (white pigeon) from his Ark whereas elsewhere the ancient goddesses Aphrodite and Venus were represented by doves and in China the pigeon was later revered as a symbol of fidelity and longevity.
The famed homing instinct of the pigeon, immortalised in the Holy Bible, allowed the Pigeon to ascend to even greater heights. Now the pigeon took on a whole new use, its ingrained instinct to return home making it the ideal candidate to carry human messages. Exploited for this purpose as early as Greek and Roman times the role of the Pigeon throughout history cannot be overstated. Writing in the 14th century, Sir John Manderville records their use throughout the Middle East, an account that wonderfully explains the usefulness of Pigeons in times of human warfare and strife. He writes:
"The people of these countries have a strange custom in times of war and siege; when they dare not send out messengers with letters to ask for help, they write their letters and tie them to the neck of a colver (pigeon) and let the colver fly away. They immediately seek the place where they have been brought up and nourished and are at once relieved of their messages by their owners and desired aid is sent to the besieged."
The use of Pigeons in times of war continued for hundreds of years, throughout both World Wars. The British Intelligence Service even used Pigeons to deliver messages to resistance movements and sympathisers operating in enemy territory throughout France and Germany. Indeed by the 20th Century the status of the Pigeon had reached a new high, commended and praised the Pigeon stood supreme as one of our most useful animal allies. A fact made clear by the famed case of Cher Ami, a carrier pigeon responsible for saving the lives of 200 servicemen during World War 1. Translating to "Dear Friend" in French, Cher Ami was only Pigeon, or indeed to the best of my knowledge animal, to ever be awarded with a medal for gallantry. Cher Ami received the French Croix de Guerre and now stands triumphant in the Smithsonian Institute where his story has been immortalised for all to read. The harrowing story of Cher Ami can be found here, completed with a poem written in his honour by Harry Wed Farrington. Baring all this in mind, how is it then that the pigeon has fallen so spectacularly from grace? Made redundant by technological advances the story of the Pigeon in the 21st Century is a much grimmer affair..
In the present day our opinions on Pigeons have shifted massively. Where once we favoured them, worshiped them even, we now persecute them relentlessly. Many see the Pigeon as a menace, plundering crops, befouling our cities and looking ungainly in bus stations the world over. Pigeons are shot, poisoned and trapped with immunity throughout the UK and further afield, whilst buildings are adorned with spikes and nets, pigeon proofed to deter the winged ones from invading our homes and residences. Though I admit that in the right circumstances an excess of Pigeons can become a problem I cannot help but admire the grit and determination of the Feral Pigeon. Indeed, no other species with the exception of man has colonised the world with such vigour. Pigeons are now found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica and have taken readily to our towns and cities, habitats that pose problems for the vast majority of species. To me, the global domination of the Pigeon is something to be celebrated, not scoffed at. I for one make a habit of feeding Pigeons whenever I venture into the city. To me their cooing and rather comical courtship displays are all part of life in an urban setting. To me, the Feral Pigeon is beautiful, their iridescent colouration and charming behaviours overlooked simply due to abundance. Perhaps before judging these resourceful birds we should take a step back and assess just what this iconic symbol of human/wildlife cooperation has done for us. It is after all rather ironic that we bare such prejudice against the city pigeon following cooperative triumphs in the past; under no circumstances should our past debt to this charismatic bird be forgotten.
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In a decision on September 16, Local 330 representatives successfully protected seniority rights for drivers at Euclid Beverage, even those whose routes are temporarily discontinued by management. Original grievances filed by Local 330 in December 2014 called Euclid management to the carpet for ignoring seniority as it unilaterally reassigned Teamster drivers to different positions with lower pay grades.
The final ruling by independent arbitrator Robert A. Creo enforced seniority clauses in Local 330's contract to protect workers' access to appropriate route assignments and earned wage rates.
Earlier this month, Local 330 representatives and stewards won a substantial arbitration decision for members at Senior Flexonics in Bartlett. The ruling also preserves workers' seniority rights whenever management considers reassignments due to shift displacements or department reductions.
For its members at Euclid Beverage, Local 330 representatives spent months examining past practice and relevant case history with its legal counsel to defend Teamster drivers. Two Euclid members came forward as well to offer crucial testimony at arbitration.
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On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a full-day public hearing to obtain scientific information about issues associated with food and other products that contain cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds (like cannabidiol, or CBD). Comments were presented by over 100 speakers, representing a wide range of stakeholders from academic, agriculture, consumer and other groups, followed by formal presentations by interested companies and organizations. Those with a stake in the industry should pay close attention to these comments, and submit their own by July 2, as these comments are expected to shape FDA 's regulatory actions moving forward. Comments may be submitted here.
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Creating an exception for CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be added to food, dietary supplements, or cosmetics by regulation would, Dr. Sharpless explained, "be new terrain for the FDA." He added in his remarks that there are "real risks" and "critical questions" associated with the use of CBD and THC in food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, which require careful evaluation. These questions are what led FDA to form an internal working group to address existing data gaps.
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Heavy vehicles like trucks that carry essential supplies into the state are stranded in neighbouring Nagaland. This has led to crippling shortages, both in the state capital Imphal and other districts of the state.
This is a yearly routine in Manipur. In the past years, economic blockades on the state's only highway that connects the state to the rest of India led to massive shortage of essential supplies, including fuel and LPG cylinders, and even groceries.
This year the culprit is the massive landslide on the National Highway that connects Dimapur in Nagaland to Manipur's capital Imphal. Not a single truck has managed to pass through the highway since July 16. A way has been cleared though, for smaller vehicles.
Pramod Kumar Singh, an engineer at Border Roads Task Force, in-charge of the highway, says that the cut in the road is so deep that some land will have to be acquired for repair work and it will take time.
There is another road to Manipur via Assam. But most of it is broken down and hardly fit for even smaller vehicles to pass.
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A Bismarck woman who was charged after her infant overdosed following contact with an open bag filled with drugs, including heroin and fentanyl, had her opening day in Stark County District Court.
Sierra Rose Toroitich, 25, appeared on three counts of felony child endangerment during preliminary hearings before Judge William Herauf. Toroitich entered a plea of not guilty and the matter was continued with a jury trial scheduled for 9 a.m. on May 6 at the district court in Dickinson before Judge Dan Greenwood.
Toroitich's charges stem from the non-fatal overdose of her 8-month-old child in a Dickinson hotel in November.
Among the felony charges, Toroitich was also charged with misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, both Class A.
According to the criminal information presented at court, Toroitich, along with her brother and her three children, checked into a Dickinson hotel on Nov. 2. Shortly after checking into the hotel, Toroitich and her brother smoked marijuana before taking a nap — leaving their children without adult supervision and among "a mixture of controlled substances," the State's Attorney Office said.
Subsequently, one of the children came into direct contact and did ingest a controlled substance, resulting in the child becoming unresponsive.
"On that bed was a package of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. The child got into that and subsequently overdosed," Amanda Engelstad, assistant state's attorney, said.
According to the State's Attorney Office, Toroitich awoke and then knowingly failed to seek medical treatment of the child, who was unresponsive and not breathing.
Court records indicated that the child was not breathing when the father arrived and quickly dialed emergency services.
"Were it not for the fortunate timing of the father in the incident, the child may have died," Engelstad said. "The child had to be administered narcan (a narcotic overdose treatment), and was taken to the hospital. Toroitich was charged in November and bond was set at $100,000 cash because of the nature of the case and Toroitich's extensive criminal record."
According to records, Toroitich has previous arrests for possession with intent to deliver, simple assault on a peace officer, and driving under suspension, among others. At the time of the incident, she was on probation on a previous charge.
"The defendant does not have an insignificant criminal history. It's actually quite significant for her age," Englstad said. "(It's) based on the circumstances, and the fact that she didn't call medical help."
In her initial appearance, Toroitich was ordered to have no contact with her three children — an order that saw an outburst of tears.
"I'm a great mom," Toroitich yelled. "I have to have contact with my kids. They're my kids!"
Presiding Judge, Dan Greenwood upheld the state's bond recommendation in the initial appearance hearing saying "one of the children was placed in extreme danger and possible risk of death."
A pretrial conference has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on April 14, where final arrangements for the jury trial will be handled.
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