This week saw the broadcast of this year's Golden Globe awards show: the first major, televised event of the season. Set the day before the Academy opened voting to its members for its Oscar nominees, this week's ceremony represented the kickoff of the major movie awards. Gone are the untelevised, regional critic awards. From here on out, the major players are going to have their say.
Given that the Golden Globe winners are announced so soon before the Oscar nominees are chosen, the Golden Globes have the potential to shape the awards conversation going forward moreso than many other non-industry preliminaries. Granted, these are members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, not Hollywood filmmakers like will determine the Oscars, and as such they are not strictly predictive of what we will see come late February. What they do offer, however, is one final chance for Oscar hopefuls to build momentum, solidify awards season narratives and prove their mettle on the world stage. This could mean the difference of a borderline nominee getting in the Oscar race or sitting it out on the sidelines, and among the many surprises throughout the evening, there was definite winners and losers.
There's been a gurgling worry in the pit of my stomach over the last month or so that Bohemian Rhapsody – that unconscionably terrible, PG-13 Freddie Mercury biopic where the lead actor's oversized mouth prosthetic did more acting than the man himself – could be a major player at the Oscars. It's a farce, to be sure, when 2018 has been so jam-packed with exceptional films from exciting, new visionaries about exciting, rarely-filmed topics, but the film made a devastatingly high sum of money and has been turning a critical profit on the awards circuit (despite how little critics like me actually seemed to care for the movie).
And yet here it is, still standing at the last, newly christened one of the two best films present at the Golden Globes (the year's best drama, of all things). Clearly, enough of the right kind of people love this movie to keep it going through the awards circuit, and there's no denying that Rami Malek (whether the faults of the movie are) is a remarkable talent more broadly. This being the unjust world that it is, expect its wins here to push it over the edge to nominations in the Best Picture and Best Actor races.
The Favourite hardly needed help with getting into the Oscars – it has been, after all, one of the long-standing frontrunners for most of the Academy's major awards – and yet that's exactly what it got at the Golden Globes. Not for Picture, mind you, but in the acting races, which have proven to be so much stronger this year than they have in years past. Yorgos Lanthimos' off-kilter drama about Queen Anne's court is already a virtual lock in the Actress and Supporting Actresses races for all three of its principle players, but now it seems clearer that Olivia Coleman will be walking away with a little gold man of her own come February.
Even though Coleman has always been near the forefront of the Actress category, most of the punditry had come in the form of veteran Glenn Close versus ingenue Lady Gaga. Close has forever been the Oscar bridesmaid, but never the bride; what's more is that she has the career to prove it: six acting nominations and no wins, making her Hollywood's most unawarded living actress (and the living image of "overdue"). Historically, however, the Oscars have preferred to award their actresses early in their career (sometimes to the point of recognizing literal children over celebrated veterans), which seemingly tipped the odds back to Gaga's favor. But with Coleman's big win the day before Oscar voters cast their ballots, not to mention her charming, camera-ready speech, she's likely to win over a lot of voters who might have otherwise defaulted to one of the two former category leaders.
Given its overwhelmingly strong performance on the festival circuit, it's strange to think that nearly all of the momentum pushing it forward initially has died down for this little biopic that almost could. Dogged by righteous condemnation by the real-life Don Shirley's family for its faithless recreation of his character, Viggo Mortenson's highly publicized racial slurs and unflattering comparisons to 1989 Best Picture winner Driving Miss Daisy – not to mention a lackluster $35 million run for this would-be crowd-pleaser – very little has gone right for this movie heading into awards season. It's gotten so bad, in fact, that many doubted it could even so much as get nominated for Best Picture, let alone win it.
The film's unlikely Best Picture win at the Globes, not to mention its Best Supporting Actor win for Mahershala Ali, did the trick in resuscitating its Oscars hopes at the eleventh hour. This feel-good racial drama appears to be back on track for Oscar Sunday, proving to have mostly gotten past its controversial transgressions from the preceding months.
When the Academy finally created a Best Animated Feature Oscar at the turn of the century, the idea was that it could finally recognize all of the great films that the typical Oscar voter dismissed as "kids stuff." It would not only put a spotlight on the medium, but elevate it to higher echelons of respectability that it simply couldn't obtain through the same channels as live-action films, which necessarily crowded out their cartoon competition.
And yet, as we now know, this hasn't happened. This separate-but-equal award for animators' doodles often ignored high-quality features entirely, preferring to recognize whatever Oscar voters took their kids and grandkids to see last. And because of Disney's overwhelming ubiquity in regards to animation, it's no wonder that the House of Mouse and its subsidiaries has regularly claimed the prize year after year. It looked to be business as usual this year as well, at least until Into the Spider-Verse swooped in to upset the established order with one of the best movies – superhero, animated or otherwise – in years. And if it can win against animation heavyweights like Incredibles 2 (2018) at the Golden Globes, it certainly feels like it can do so again at the Oscars.
Very little is being said about The Wife, a well-meaning story about the woman behind a Nobel award-winning man. By all accounts, the film is a bit of a bore, without a lot of narrative meat on its bones. It is a bog standard, run-of-the-mill, middle-weight drama that is watched within 2 hours and forgotten just as quickly.
The movie's one saving grace, however, is the inestimable Glenn Close: the longest-running loser of the Best Actress race in living memory. She is, as ever, wonderful to behold, and given just enough dramatic heft here to justify nearly every awards body in town to giver her some overdue praise. Her win at the Globes is certainly a signal that there is support for her among awards voters: certainly enough to get her in the field of nominees, and maybe, just maybe, enough to get her out past her competition. At any rate, she is certainly now firmly entrenched among the hopefuls, which is more than could have been said of her just last week.


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After watching Dustin Poirier outlast Max Holloway to claim the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, Khabib Nurmagomedov believes "The Diamond� has earned his shot at a championship unification bout.
It's all systems go for the Rizin Fighting Championships 15 main event, as both Muhammed Lawal and Jiri Prochazka made weight for their light heavyweight title tilt.
Every fighter made weight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's second trip to Russia, where it will bring a card headlined by a heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik.
Mighty Madison Square Garden in New York will be rocking on Saturday thanks to two boxing superstars clearing their final hurdle on the scales this afternoon.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Fort Lauderdale has been forced to undergo another change, as Jessica Penne has been forced to withdraw from her fight against Jodie Esquibel, and she will be replaced by Angela Hill.
After a coma that lasted two days following complications from surgery, Angela Magana has woken up and appears to be recovering.
A date has been set for the grudge match between Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi, as Bare Knuckle FC is heading to New Hampshire in June and bringing that battle as its presumed headliner.
Devin Clark (9-3) took on highly-touted prospect Aleksander Rakic at UFC 231. Unfortunately for him, he lost by TKO, making him 1-2 in his last three bouts. Although a loss is tough, the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight gained valuable knowledge from the fight. Now, he plans to show his improvements Saturday at UFC Fight Night 149.
Reigning Bellator MMA champion Rory MacDonald has no problem putting his title on the line in the promotion's ongoing welterweight grand prix and continues to size up potential opponents ahead of his quarterfinal clash with Jon Fitch in the Bellator 220 main event on April 27 in San Jose, California.
UFC flyweight Ray Borg announced via Twitter this week that he will retire from MMA "forever� if he is forced to miss a fight again due to weight issues or something that is within his control.
New body cam footage was released by TMZ Sports on Thursday showing Conor McGregor's early morning arrest last month for allegedly taking and smashing the phone of a fan who was filming him as he was leaving a Miami hotel.
A strange situation in the world of MMA developed this morning, when Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Dan Ige gave blood to a tester unaffiliated with the promotion or U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Deron Winn is slated to make his much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut this June, when he faces Markus Perez in the promotion's first jaunt to South Carolina.
Mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas revealed Thursday that it has inked an exclusive, multi-fight deal with two-time world boxing champion Kenia Enriquez.
Controversial manager Ali Abdelaziz is back in the spotlight, this time offering former lightweight champion Conor McGregor a fight against Justin Gaethje in a post on Twitter.
Francis Ngannou may be only a fight away from another title shot after back-to-back finishes over Curtis Blaydes and Cain Velasquez. The former heavyweight title challenger now has his sights set on former champ Junior dos Santos, whom he'll face on July 6 at UFC 239.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident he will be next to get the opportunity to attempt to dethrone featherweight kingpin Max Holloway later this year.
Angela Magana remains in a coma following surgery, but the former UFC competitor is showing some positive signs.
Well-traveled mixed martial arts veteran Bobby Voelker has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.
Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Thiago Silva will lock horns with Martin Zawada at KSW 49.
There has been a change to the main card for Bellator's upcoming European Series event.
Talk of the introduction of a 165-pound division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn't seeming to go away, and it was again brought up by reporters at the recent UFC seasonal press conference, where UFC President Dana White forced to cool down any speculation.
Tony Ferguson recently came out issuing a warning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship 155-pound division, declaring he had been cleared to fight after recent personal issues. However, UFC President Dana White is still unsure of his return to action.
Robbie Lawler's return to the Octagon last month at UFC 235 didn't go as planned, as he lost via submission to a bulldog choke against undefeated newcomer Ben Askren.
Burt Watson, the man once dubbed as the Ultimate Fighting Championship's "Babysitter to the Stars� by commentator Joe Rogan, is starting his own mixed martial arts promotion.
UFC veteran Leslie Smith has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.
The stakes have been raised for Invicta FC's upcoming strawweight tournament.
Melvin Manhoef will face Kent Kauppinen in a light heavyweight duel at Bellator London on June 22.
UFC President Dana White continues to receive criticism for the promotion's insistence on handing out interim belts while a division's champion is sidelined, but he's perfectly willing to explain the thought process behind the practice.
Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has responded to comments made by Anthony Smith after the former light heavyweight title contender stated that he would "drill a hole� through Rockhold's face during last week's UFC seasonal press conference.
Alan Jouban was left infuriated with the referees scoring after his split decision loss to Dwight Grant at UFC 236, believing he had done enough in the fight to win.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes the suspension handed down to fellow 135-pounder T.J. Dillashaw for his failed doping test could end up benefiting him in the long-term.


Home » Latest » Shifting political prisoners to outside state jails political vendetta: Sehrai.
Shifting political prisoners to outside state jails political vendetta: Sehrai.
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai today expressed deep pain and concern over the 'prolonged' detention of Kashmiri political leaders, activists and youths."Most of the prisoners are illegally detained and even when justice seems to have been done; it is undone under a revolving door policy," Sehrai said in a statement.He demanded immediate release of political prisoners "implicated in different concocted" cases.
"Shifting of political prisoners outside state is political vendetta. Kashmiris are being punished for demanding their legitimate basic rights having international legitimacy and recognition but Delhi's system of arrest and detention is an integral part of its apartheid system under which Kashmir territory is governed under a separate set of laws than Delhi itself." Sehrai said.
Sehrai appealed to the international community and international human rights organizations to come forward and raise their voice for the suffering humanity.
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I had made a few new friends, met a dozen food bloggers, exchanged some business cards and acquired a really fine duck taco with mandarin segments. It was the longest I have ever waited for food in my life. And I'd do it again in flash. Jonathan Gold, LA Week.
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The mission of the Hemingford Public Library is to provide quality materials and services which fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming, respectful, and businesslike.
1. To serve all residents of the community and the surrounding region.
2. To acquire and make available to all residents of the above area such books, periodicals, pamphlets, and other services as will address their needs to (a) become well informed, (b) locate answers to important questions, (c) cultivate the imagination and creative expression, (d) develop skills for career and vocational advancement, and (e) enjoy leisure by means of reading and other media services.
3. To acquire the means to provide the most frequently requested material locally and upon demand as our budget will allow.
4. To strive consistently to discover new methods and improvements for better service for the library's customers.
5. To review regularly these goals of the Hemingford Public Library and, if necessary, revise them in the light of new developments.
2. Generally, reference books do not circulate. Upon request, some reference materials may be checked out overnight.
3. Interlibrary loans are due the date indicated by the lending library.
4. Books may be renewed twice if there is not a waiting list for the title.
5. Current periodicals may be checked out for one week.
6. One week for cassettes, audiobooks, and compact discs.
7. 3 days for videocassettes.
8. Audio Visual materials are nonrenewable.
The director may establish the loan period for special collections, materials which are temporarily in great demand, such as for student projects, or materials added to the collection which are in a new format, e.g., computer software.
All borrowers must be registered and must have a valid local patron card to borrow library materials.
Identification is required. A driver's license or student ID is preferred; however, any other official ID or recent nonpersonal piece of mail may be acceptable.
Applicants under 8 years of age must have parent or guardian consent.
The purpose of the Hemingford Public Library is to provide all individuals in the community with carefully selected books and other materials to aid the individual in the pursuit of education, information, research, pleasure and the creative use of time.
Because of the volume of publishing, as well as the limitations of budget and space, the library must have a selection with which to meet community interests and needs.
The materials selection/collection development policy is used by the library staff in the selection of materials and also serves to acquaint the general public with the principles of selection.
The materials selection/collection development policy, like all policies, will be reviewed and/or revised as the need arises.
The ultimate responsibility for selection of library materials rests with the library director who operates within the framework of the policies determined by the Hemingford Public Library Board of Trustees. This responsibility may be shared with other members of the library staff; however, because the director must be available to answer to the library board and the general public for actual selections made, the director has the authority to reject or select any item contrary to the recommendations of the staff.
The Hemingford Public Library is providing access to the Internet as a means to enhance the information and learning opportunities for the citizens of the library's service area. The Board of Trustees has established the Internet use policy to ensure appropriate and effective use of this resource.
Access to the Internet is available to all patrons; however, this service may be restricted at any time for use not consistent with the guidelines. Parents of minor children must assume responsibility for their children's use of the library's Internet service; prior to being granted access to the Internet, anyone under 18 years of age, along with a parent or guardian, must sign the Internet Use Agreement.
Users should be aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources can be a violation of local, state, and federal laws and can lead to prosecution. The user will be held responsible for his/her actions using the Internet. Users are expected to abide by the policies below which include generally accepted rules of network etiquette.
Unacceptable uses of the service will result in the suspension or revocation of Internet use privileges.
The Internet is a decentralized, unmoderated global network; the Hemingford Public Library has no control over the content found there. The library will not censor access to material nor protect users from offensive information, and it is not responsible for the availability and accuracy of information found on the Internet.
The library cannot assure that data or files downloaded by users are virus-free. The library is not responsible for damages to equipment or data on a user's personal computer from the use of data downloaded for the library's Internet service.
 Internet use is offered in 30 minute sessions, on a first come first served basis.
 If no one is waiting to use the computer, it can be used for longer periods.
 Homework, job searches, and time schedules have priority over e-mail, watching videos, or playing games.
 Users may use the Internet for research and the acquisition of information to address their educational, vocational, cultural, and recreational needs.
 Users may use the Internet for the receipt and transmission of electronic mail (e-mail) as long as they use a free e-mail service which will establish and maintain an account for them; the library is unable to manage e-mail accounts for any organizations or individuals.
 Users will respect and uphold copyright laws and all other applicable laws and regulations; they will not use it for illegal purposes.
 Users will respect the rights and privacy of others by not accessing private files.
 Users agree not to incur any costs for the library through their use of the Internet service.
 Users shall not create and/or distribute computer viruses over the Internet.
 Users shall not deliberately or willfully cause damage to computer equipment, programs or parameters.
 No food or drinks at the computers.
 If you use the headphones, please replace them in the plastic bags when finished.
It is a patron's responsibility to maintain necessary and proper standards of behavior in order to protect his/her individual rights and the rights and privileges of other patrons. If a patron creates a public nuisance, that patron may be restricted from the library and from the use of the library facilities. Those who are unwilling to leave or do not leave within a reasonable amount of time, after being instructed to do so by the staff, will be subject to the law.
The Hemingford Public Library encourages visits by young children and it is our desire to make this important visit both memorable and enjoyable for the child. Library staff is not expected to assume responsibility for the care of unsupervised children in the library.
Therefore, it is library policy that all children under age six must be accompanied by a parent or designated responsible person while in the library. Also, if the young child is attending a library program, we require the parent/responsible person to remain in the library throughout the program.
2. Provide guidance and assistance to patrons.
3. Sponsor and implement programs, exhibits, displays, book lists, etc., which would appeal to children and adults.
7. Develop and provide services to patrons with special needs.
10. Provide service during hours which best meet the needs of the community, including evening and weekend hours.
As specified, records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds, including the records of a public library system, indicating the identity of any individual who borrows or uses the library's documents or other materials, resources or services may not be disclosed except by court order or to persons acting within the scope of their duties in the administration of the library or library system, to persons authorized by the individual to inspect such records.
The Hemingford Public Library adheres strictly to all sections of this Statute regarding the protection of the confidentiality of its users.
The library accepts gifts of books and other materials with the understanding that they will be added to the collection only if appropriate and needed. If they are not needed because of duplication, condition, or date information, the director can dispose of them as he/she sees fit. The same criteria of selection which are applied to purchased materials are applied to gifts. Memorial gifts of books or money are also accepted with suitable bookplates placed in the book. Specific memorial books can be ordered for the library on request of a patron if the request meets the criteria established by the Board. It is desirable for gifts or for specific titles to be offered after consultation with the library director. Book selection will be made by the director if no specific book is requested. The Hemingford Public Library encourages and appreciates gifts and donations.
By law, the library is not allowed to appraise the value of donated materials, though it can provide an acknowledgment of receipt of the items if requested by the donor.
The Hemingford Public Library recognizes that some materials are controversial and that any given item may offend some patrons. Selection of materials will not be made on the basis of anticipated approval or disapproval, but solely on the basis of the principles stated in this policy.
Responsibility for the reading of children rests with their parents or legal guardians. Selection of library materials will not be inhibited by the possibility that materials may come into the possession of children.
Library materials will not be marked or identified to show approval or disapproval of their contents, and no library materials will be sequestered except to protect it from damage or theft.
Although materials are carefully selected, there can arise differences of opinion regarding suitable materials. Patrons requesting that material be withdrawn from or restricted within the collection may complete a "Statement of Concern About Library Resources" form which is available in the library. The inquiry will be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Hemingford Public Library Board of Trustees.
During September of each year a yearly budget request will be prepared by the Library Advisory Board and presented to the Village Administrator to be approved by the Village Board of Trustees as a department of an all purpose budget of the Village of Hemingford. The Budget will be approved and appropriation passed on or before September 20. The new budget year to begin October 1.
During the course of the year any donations for the library will be deposited by the Village Treasurer and an accounting of those funds will be given to the Library Director for presentation to the Library Advisory Board of Trustees. The Library Director and the Library Advisory Board will use donated funds for items needed in the library or as the donor has requested.
Claims against the library will be reviewed by the Library Advisory Board of Trustees and then presented to the Village Treasurer for payment. The Village Treasurer shall present to the Village Board of Trustees those claims for approval and payment at the Regular Board meeting.
If the library has urgent needs beyond the amounts budgeted during the year, they may approach the Village board of Trustees and request funds budgeted for other departments, which is allowed with an all purpose budget.
Fined and miscellaneous revenue collected by the Library Director is summarized weekly and turned over to the Village Treasurer for deposit.
Upon request by the Library Director or a member of the Library Advisory Board of Trustees a current and year to date report of expenditures and a comparison to the budget will be provided by the Village Treasurer.
No person shall engage in appropriate conduct on the premises of the Hemingford Public Library or when participating in public library programs.
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Without specialized training, it is not advisable for staff to undertake more than keeping the sick or injured patron comfortable and protected from needless disturbances until medical help can be obtained. Call 911 immediately.
No medication including aspirin should ever be dispensed to the public.
In case of inclement weather, such as tornadoes, staff will alert public and direct them to the basement. In case of unattended children, staff assumes "loco parentis" and directs them to shelter. A person who wishes to stay in the main library cannot be forced to take shelter elsewhere.
The library will follow the recommendations and actions of the city (or village) between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Closing during other days and hours will be at the discretion of the Library Director.
The police will be called when a patron attempts to steal or maliciously destroy library and/or personal property (belonging to staff and/or patrons). The library will prosecute anyone who steals or maliciously destroys library property. When other illegal activities (e.g. indecent exposure) are committed by a patron, the library will prosecute.


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AARP Magazine: "Like many residents of Las Cruces, Tina and Doug Bailey are happy to talk about the city's wonderful weather, the cultural perks that come with living in the same town as New Mexico State University, and the delicious New Mexico-style Mexican food (Las Cruces calls itself the Chile Capital of The World). But also like most people, the Baileys struggle a little to explain the ethereal charm of this desert town, set at the foot of the Organ Mountains, that has of late attracted so many retirees." AARP Magazine: Best Places to Retire – AARP
U.S News & World Report: "There are two hospitals, public transportation and, for lifelong learners, continuing education options, through New Mexico State University and Doña Ana Community College." U.S. News: Are These Cities the Next Big Retirement Destinations? – US …
Forbes.com: "Las Cruces is a college town (New Mexico State University), with a good economy, cost of living 8% below national average, median home price $176,000, good state tax environment, warm, dry climate." Forbes.com: Las Cruces, NM – In Photos: The 25 Best Places To Retire in …
Lonely Planet: "There's something about the unusual landscapes of southern New Mexico that makes travelers gaze outward and upward. The region's unusual rock formations and bright-white dunes evoke visions of alien worlds, and it's no wonder visitors here frequently look to the clear desert skies and ponder the galaxies beyond." #9 Ultimate US travel Wish List 2016: Lonely Planet
Las Cruces Rankings 2001 through 2023
2023: Top 10 Best Places to Live and Work as a MovieMaker, – MovieMaker Magazine
2023: Top 15 Best Cites in the Country to Raise a Family, Scholaroo.com
2022: White Sands National Park Named The 21 Most Underrated, Crowd-Free National Parks in America, InsideHook.com
2022: Best Places to Live in New Mexico, Niche.com
2022: Top 20 Best-Run Cities in America, WalletHub
2022: New Mexico State University Best Colleges for National Universities, U.S. News & World
2022, 2021, 2020: Bronze Bike Friendly Community, BikeLeague.com
2021: New Mexico State University America's Top Colleges, Forbes
2022 – Top 20 Best-Run Cities in America – WalletHub
2021 – Forbes Magazine Best : "Best Places to Retire"
2020 – America's Best Small Cities – Bestcities.org
2020 – Las Cruces Recognized as Fittest City in New Mexico – Insurify
2019 – Forbes Magazine: "Best Small Places For Business & Careers"
2019 – American City & County Magazine Ranks Las Cruces as Sixth Best-Run U.S. City
2019 – One of the Top Low-Cost Retirement Destinations – Where to Retire Magazine
2019 – #3 Best Place to Travel – Money.com
2018 – In Top 8 Cities to Retire – KFoxtv.com
2018 – #8 – Best States for Quality of Life – UsNews.com
2017 – #15 – 100 Most Popular Places to Retire – TopRetirements.com
2017 – 6th Best Run City – WalletHub.com "2017's Best & Worst-Run Cities in America"
2017 – Best Cites for K-12 Teachers – GoodCall.com
2017 – Top Ten Most Overlooked City in US – TravelDK.com
2017 – A Top Place to Retire in Southwest – TopRetirements.com
2016 – #1 Tied – 50 Most Charitable Cities in America – Deseret News
2016 – 12th – 2016's Best-Run Cities in America – WalletHub
2016 – Runner Up – Best Sustainable Community: Sunset Magazine
2016 – #9 Ultimate US travel Wish List 2016: Lonely Planet
2015 – Next Big Retirement Destinations: U.S News & World Report
2014 – The Best Place to Retire: Forbes.com
2012 – Best Sunny Places to Retire: AARP.com
2011 – Best Small Metro Area for Business & Careers: Milken Institute
2010 – Top 10 Best Performing Cities in the United States: Milken Institute
2010 – Top 25 Cities For Jobs: CNN/Money Magazine
2010 – One of the Best Places to Retire: AARP Magazine
2010 – Top 100 Places to Live in the United States: Relocate America.com
2010 – Las Cruces, NM Top Retirement City: Retire Magazine
2010 – Top 20 Towns of the Future: Sunset Magazine
2010 – One of America's Top Places for Boomers to Retire: CNBC
2009 – Best Places to Live: U.S News & World Report
2009 – Most Playful City USA: Kaboom.org
2009 – Top U.S. Destination: Facilities & Destinations Magazine
2007 – No. 15 Top Boomtown in the United States: Inc. Magazine
2007 – Most Secure Place to Live, Medium-Sized City: Farmers Ins. Group
2006 – Dream Town to Retire: AARP Magazine
2005 – Best Place to Retire: CNN/Money Magazine
2005 – Best College Towns to Retire: Money Magazine
2005 – Top 50 Motorcoach Destinations in the U.S.: American Bus Association
2004 – Top Sports Town of the Year: Sports Illustrated
2003 – Top 10 Cities for Hispanics to Live: Hispanic Magazine
2002 – One of the Best Places to Retire in the U.S.: Money Magazine
2002 – Best Small Metro Area for Business & Careers: Milken-Forbes.com
2002 – Best Place to Live: Family Digest
2001 – Top 100 Retirement Towns in America: Where to Retire Magazine

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Record Description Stone Clapper Bridge constructed over a small beck. The track leading to the bridge connects the Preston Moor coal pits with the main road towards Leyburn, North Yorkshire. In addition the area is rich in pre-historic archaeology including adjacent Burnt Mounds, cairns, a possible burial mound and a nearby barrow.
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On .38 landscaped acres, two staircases create an easy flow for pristine hardwood and slate floors to run throughout this traditional in Bluffview Estates. The large family room features a fireplace, wet bar and several French doors that overlook the backyard with an attached grill, fire pit areas, and heated pool and spa. The light-filled breakfast room rests off of the gourmet kitchen, which boasts Subzero and Asko stainless steel appliances. The quiet downstairs guest suite offers private access to the pool, while the upstairs master suite includes an adjacent unfinished space with vaulted ceilings that would make a fabulous addition to the room. Two en-suite bedrooms, exercise room, large game room and three-car garage complete this exceptional home in an unparalleled location.
This Bluffview contemporary was recently built and designed with impeccable landscaping to create a gorgeous drive up appeal. Inside the custom, over-sized steel and glass pivot front door rests an open floor plan, walls of glass, 4" White Oak hardwood and porcelain tile, and a floating steel and wood staircase. The kitchen, dining room and living room are engulfed into one space for ultimate inclusion. Impress the chef in your family with stainless steel appliances, a six-burner gas stovetop, double ovens, Caesarstone Quartz countertops, built-in wine refrigerator, ice maker, and walk-in pantry. Open the sliding glass doors to let the outdoors in or turn on the glass, gas fireplace to set a warm and cozy ambiance.
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Toshiro Fujita. M.D., PhD (1948-) is a Japanese physician-scientist.  He is a professor emeritus of The University of Tokyo and received the Medal of Honor (Japan) (with purple ribbon). He served as chair and director for Japan Societies of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Hypertension.

Education

He graduated from Musashi High school (Tokyo, Japan) in 1966 and received an M.D. degree from Keio University in 1972 and a PhD there in 1980.

Career

He conducted research in nephrology, hypertension and internal medicine. His most notable research is salt-induced hypertension and the role of the kidney. His work spans basic to clinical research. His hypothesis was validated by a double-blind clinical trial.

In 1976 he was a visiting fellow at NIH. From 1978 to 1988 he lectured at Tsukuba University and The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Nephrology and Endocrinology and became an associate professor at the latter in 1989. In 1995 he became a full professor and the chair in medicine. He moved to the Research Center for Advanced of Science & Technology in 2012 and was the principal investigator of CREST-JST. In 2012 he became Professor emeritus.

Recognition

His work earned international and domestic awards such as the Franz Volhard Award, AHA Excellence Award for Hypertension Research, Takamine Jokichi award, Distinguished award from Japanese society of Hypertension and Okamoto International Award.

2008 - Jyokichi Takamine Award
2009 - American Heart Association(AHA) Arthur Corcoran Memorial Lecture Award
2010 - Distinguished Award of Japan Society of Hypertension
2013 - European Society of Hypertension(ESH) Honorary Membership
2013 - Okamoto International Award
2014 - International Society of Hypertension(ISH) Franz Volhard Award
2014 - AHA The Excellence Award Hypertension Research
2015 - Medals of Honor (Japan) (with purple ribbon)

References

Living people
Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon
Year of birth missing (living people)

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During the last weekend of June 2015 the French Air Force organized a Meeting de l'Air at Luxeuil - St Sauveur airbase (BA 116). Luxeuil, located in the north-eastern part of France. From 1966 until 2011 the air base was part of the Force de Frappe (nuclear deterrence Force) operating aircraft that could fly conventional strike and nuclear missions with the Mirage IIIE, Mirage IV and Mirage 2000 N. Since July 2011 BA116 Luxeuil-Saint Saveur is the home of Groupe de Chasse 1/2 "Cicognes", that is currently equipped with Mirage 2000-5F air defense aircraft. Groupe de Chasse 1/2 consist of 3 Escadrilles: SPA3, SPA26 and SPA103.
At the airshow the French Air Force impressively demonstrated the capabilities of their French-made fighters. The pilot of a Rafale C showed what a modern fighter is capable of. Two Mirages 2000-5F, based at Luxeuil demonstrated the interception of a single engine propellor aircraft and made some nice movements above the field. Another highlight for me was Ramex Delta, they let us see again the capabilities of the two Mirage 2000N. There were a lot of other flying displays but to much to mention all of them. Dirk went for three days to Luxeuil and came home with following pictures.


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Volume 3, Issue 2, Spring 2016
The Potential of Precision Medicine
Dimitris Kalaitzopoulos
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2016, Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 63-65
The evolving field of Precision Medicine is revolutionizing drug discovery and healthcare delivery. In this article, we take a look at how this nascent field has already impacted drug development for targeted therapy and the widespread use of genetic testing to assist clinical decision making at point-of-care. We also examine how the interaction of people and technology plays a critical role in Precision Medicine delivery. Finally, we conclude with how Precision Medicine can bring healthcare's spiralling costs down, while improving patient outcomes.
Controlled delivery systems of cellulose matrix for oxytetracycline: In vitro dissolution
Disha Mishra; Puja Khare; K. Shanker; Dhananjay K. Singh; Suaib Luqman
Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) has recently been explored as a novel nanostructured system for controlled drug delivery. The present study examines the releasing behavior and antibacterial efficacy of cellulose (CC) and tempo-oxidized- microfibrillated cellulose (TO-MFC) loaded with oxytetracycline at three different physiological pH (2.1, 6.8 and 9.0). The releasing mechanism from cellulosic matrix was assessed by applying zero order, first order, and second order & Ritger-Peppas model. The well diffusion assay was carried out to investigate the antibacterial efficacy of the prepared MFCs. Results indicate that the stability for the drug loaded on TO-MFC at all the pH was significant. TO-MFC and CC both showed sustained release of OTC and followed Ritger-Peppas model signifying the diffusion process. The sustained antibacterial activities of these cellulosic matrixes were also observed. Results indicate that both drug delivery systems retained their medicinal properties against bacteria. The application of MFC could be very promising since it allows a sustained release of drug conserving long-term antibacterial efficiency.
Efficacy of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P.kumm. on 7,12- dimethylbenz(a)anthracene induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Sprague-Dawley rats
Krishnamoorthy Deepalakshmi; Sankaran Mirunalini
Neoplastic growth of the breast is the most common malignancy in women worldwide and its incidence has increased in most countries. In this study, we have evaluated the efficacy of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P.kumm. (P. ostreatus) an edible mushroom on modulating levels of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes, hormonal status of estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR), protein expressions and histopathological analysis in 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced mammary carcinogenesis using a rat model. DMBA was induced by single subcutaneous injection at a dosage of 25 mg in 1 mL vehicle. The ethanolic extract of P. ostreatus (POEet) was administered orally at a concentration of 600 mg/kg bwt as pre- and post-initiation stage of treatment throughout the experimental period which was also compared with standard tamoxifen (TAM) (10 mg/kg bwt). At the end of 16 weeks, our results showed the elevated phase I and depleted phase II metabolizing enzymes, over expression of (ER/PR) and the expression pattern of the proteins such as fas, fasL, caspase 3, caspase 8, caspase 9, Bax were found to be down regulated whereas p53, Bcl2, cox-2 and cyclin D1 were markedly upregulated in DMBA-induced Sprague-Dawley rats, which were significantly reversed on P. ostreatus administration. Moreover, pre-treatment with P. ostreatus showed improved response when compared to that of posttreatment. Based on scientific appraisal, we conclude that the dietary consumption of P. ostreatus might offer maximum protection against DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis and improving human health if used as a regular basis.
Abstracts: 4th Annual Congress of the European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM-2016) 17–20 October 2016, Prague, Czech Republic
Aamir Shahzad; Randall J. Cohrs
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2016, Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 83-159


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ARIES: 20TH MAR – 19TH APR.: Some ironic comments of those who you love make you aware that you've neglected your personal appearance, today priorizaras your image in order to look dazzling, you make this a routine to keep alive the interest of the loved one. You will be overwhelmed with various responsibilities, don't try to do everything at once and prioritizes the most urgent agenda is a well-structured will help you have a day helpful. Lucky number, 5.
TAURUS: 20 APR – 20 MAY.: Day of meetings and pleasant surprises, you will make it possible to conquer the heart of who you are interested in, you will achieve your goal and you will spend unforgettable moments, express what you feel, you will be reciprocated with the same intensity. Someone who you admire and who you trust with your work will recognize the good performance you are doing, your words will make trust even more in your potential. Lucky number, 15.
GEMINI: 21 MAY – 21 JUN.: These giving much more than you receive and do little to change things, don't let this routine unsatisfactory I continued and posed changes, you will have the opportunity to sincerarte, do not be afraid, he loves you and will understand you. Today you will feel that your income does not compensate for your efforts, patience, soon you will be presented with an opportunity that will change completely your life. Lucky number, 19.
CANCER: 22 JUN – 21 JUL.: Even you do not trust fully in that person that you are interested in and you will decide to put it to the test, you will notice that your attitude reserved is shown of an unconditional love, you will feel safe and think in a commitment to more formal. Without wanting to appear the person needed to develop the project you have in mind, trust, everything is in your favor. Lucky number, 13.
LEO: 22 JUL – 22 AUG.: You will meet a very outgoing person and feel attracted, but a certain indifference on your part will make you hesitate to zoom in, don't give up, it is just a way to protect themselves, the time is right to conquer and achieve your goals. Use your great ability of organization to solve problems documentary, if you are constant today you'll be able to get out of them. Lucky number, 4.
VIRGO: 23 AUG – 22 SEP.: The lack of communication that this having with the person that you love will make you think that you need a time alone, meditate to calm your decisions, you can still do a lot to preserve your happiness. Today your duties will not be so stressful, take a few hours to rest and recover your energy, it will be necessary for future projects. Lucky number, 8.
LIBRA: 23 SEPT. 22 OCT.: The person that you want to exceed to positively their attitudes manipulative that so much damage was done to your relationship, today you'll be amazed at the romanticism and you were to trust more in this new stage that will be full of satisfactions. The strategy you are using in the development of your work is giving very good results, more than one of you asked to provide advice. Lucky number, 6.
SCORPIO: 23 OCT – 22 NOV.: Don't be so demanding if you want to reconcile, your words would lose sweetness and you could show very authoritarian with the person you love, avoid arguments, and show yourself to be a diplomat, will be the best. You will end up with the period of stress and put in practice the advice of an experienced person to quickly solve labour issues that were delaying. Lucky number, 14.
SAGITTARIUS: 23 NOV – 22 DEC.: Use all your creativity to renew your relationship, now might be surprised whom you love with attitudes, stimulating and seductive, these at the right time to make reality all your desires of love. Don't anxiety or distress by the economic catching-up that you have now because before you know it these obviating the solutions, stay calm, and you'll find outputs very viable. Lucky number, 12.
CAPRICORN: 23 DEC – 21 JAN.: The person you love wants to make you participate in their social gatherings, and today he accompany her, though at first you feel uncomfortable do what you can to show you are friendly, you will be rewarded with love and admiration. Beware of misunderstandings, you could argue on a difference of ideas in the work, stay neutral and prevent quarrels that will harm it. Lucky number, 22.
AQUARIUS: 22 JAN – 17 FEB.: Day tense, but that can be overcome, the person you love will display a attitude irritable, and you may feel attacked for no apparent reason, stay calm and listen to their comments, is going through a bad time, but apologizes. Your desire to grow will make you think about taking courses of training which make you more competitive in the work, believe in your dreams, the concretarás. Lucky number, 10.
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RMT claims 'political motivation' behind failure to agree SWR deal
A LONG series of strikes has begun on South Western Railway today, after talks between the company and the RMT broke up without agreement before the weekend.
The union has alleged that the failure to come to terms over the future pattern of on-train staffing and the role of guards was for 'political' reasons, while SWR has claimed that a deal was reached during Thursday's discussions, only for it to be rejected after the meeting by the RMT's Executive.
SWR services are severely reduced today, and will continue to be disrupted until New Year's Day unless there is a settlement in the meantime.
The strike will be suspended on 12 December, which is election day, but SWR has warned that it will not be possible to reinstate normal timetables just for that day, and that the 'strike service' will continue.
There are fewer trains on principal SWR routes, and buses are replacing trains on a number of local lines. SWR services are suspended on some sections of its network where other operators offer alternative services. SWR has also warned that peak time trains will be very busy, and that queuing systems for passengers will be necessary at some stations.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: 'RMT is angry and frustrated that a set of proposals that would have guaranteed the safety-critical role of the guard at the point of despatch, and which would have cost the company absolutely nothing, were kicked back in our faces last week. There is no rational explanation for the company position and we can only assume that either they or their paymasters in Government wanted this strike action to go ahead for politically motivated purposes.
'The union believes that cutting the guard out of the despatch process reduces the second person on the train to little more than a passenger in the longer term which would give the company the option of axing them all together at some point down the line. The stakes could not be higher.'
South Western Railway told Railnews this morning: 'We're very disappointed because we had agreed a deal in the room, but unfortunately the RMT's executive later chose not to accept it.'
SWR peace talks break down, so strikes will go ahead 28 November 2019


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Fostering the Good News
By Jon Hembree
The county where I live has a serious problem. By all appearances, Barton County, a rural area that's almost precisely the geographical center of Kansas, is a nice place to live. It's population isn't quite 30,000, and the people who live here are, in many ways, hardworking and kindhearted.
This county, driven by agriculture and oil, offers quite a bit for the people who live here. The county enjoys a small zoo, a number of restaurants, a local water park, and, perhaps, the pièce de résistance: a 24-hour Walmart Supercenter! Woo-hoo!
When digging beneath the surface of a seemingly charming place to live, a problem comes to light: Barton County has a ridiculously high number of kids in foster care. Shortly after moving here in early 2015, I was made aware of this issue when I met with a local ministry leader. She told me Barton County has been as high as No. 1 in Kansas for children removed into state care, per capita, but she said that, to her knowledge, it had dropped to No. 3. (That's not much better, we both agreed.)
There are about 74 million children under age 18 in the United States1, with about 415,000 of them in foster care2. That translates to about 0.56 percent, or 5.6 kids per 1,000. But in Barton County, out of 6,722 children in the county, 134 were in "out of home placement" as of June 30, 20163. That's 1.99 percent, or 19.9 kids per 1,000 in Barton County. This is not OK.
To my understanding, this isn't a new phenomenon here. We are dealing with the fallout of years and years of brokenness among families in our community. But what can a church do, especially a small church like ours?
We recognize the biblical precedent. We understand 1 John 3:17: "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?" (English Standard Version). We understand what Jesus talks about with the "cold cup of water" in Matthew 10:42. We know the call to care for widows and orphans—and we've got a lot of orphans on our hands here—but where do we even start?
It's a dark situation, but some light has been peeking through the clouds. There are a handful of members at our church who have gotten actively involved in the process. It's incredible to hear some of their stories. Read two of them below.
Families like these are doing incredible good by becoming foster parents. Meanwhile, I'm seeing a push from the church (and I'm proud to say I've heard it from a number of Restoration churches) encouraging people to explore becoming foster parents.
These children can't help that they are taken from their homes. Whether the children are removed because of abuse, neglect, parental drug use, or a dozen other possible reasons, these kids need to be shown they are loved and cared for, even if it's just for a short time. Jesus followers should provide these loving homes. Really, there should be no better home.
But foster parenting isn't for everyone. It's really, really hard work, and it takes special and wonderful people to do it successfully. So if that's not your calling, what do you do? What can a church do? We can't just sit idly by while this type of issue is in our own backyards.
In an elders' meeting, while discussing a possible ministry in this area, Bob, one of our elders spoke up. As a boy, Bob's father served in the Air Force; Bob is a tough guy, but he cares deeply. With tears in his eyes, Bob told us about foster kids having to take their things from house to house in garbage bags, which instilled in them the image and idea that they are garbage. No child should ever feel that way. He was crying as he spoke: "I don't care what we do, but we have to do something."
An Opportunity to Care
The ministry we chose is called CarePortal. As of this writing, we're only a few months into implementing the program in our community, but we love the opportunity it presents. CarePortal (www.CarePortal.org) connects families in need to churches that can meet those needs, through social workers, primarily working in the fields of child and family services.
The agency that oversees child welfare and adoption services locally is St. Francis Community Services. St. Francis essentially works as an arm of the Kansas Department of Children and Families.
When a social worker from St. Francis finds out about a legitimate need from one of its clients—be it an electric bill that needs to be paid, an infant car seat, or a dresser for a foster child's clothes—a representative can put that need onto the CarePortal database. CarePortal then sends an e-mail to the point person at all the participating local churches. Those point people make the need known to their church family, and if someone can meet the need, they respond, and arrangements are made. And there you have it—the church is meeting the real needs of real families and children right in our community.
This is a growing problem in our county and our nation. Once we became aware of what was happening in our backyard, we had to take action. We're not solving the problem overnight. But we're taking steps to bring light, little by little, into a dark situation.
¹Forum on Child and Family Statistics (www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables/pop1.asp).
²Child Welfare Information Gateway (2016). Foster care statistics 2014. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau (www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/foster.pdf).
³Children in Out of Home Placement by County on June 30, 2016; Kansas Department of Child and Family Services (http://bit.ly/2dGqMbC).
Jon Hembree serves as senior minister with Community Christian Church in Great Bend, Kansas.
A Familiar Home in a Familiar Location
A neighbor boy, Ethan, would often come hang out with Jason and Pam's family. He'd come over to play video games with their son Justin, or just to spend time with their family*. When the couple started to notice things weren't right at Ethan's home, they decided they'd go through foster parenting classes in order to give Ethan a familiar home in a familiar location if he needed it. That's exactly what happened.
The ideal situation would be for every child to go back home with Mom and Dad after things got better. But Ethan's parents have drug issues. Not only was Ethan removed from his parents' home, they were not allowed visitation rights with him until after three consecutive negative drug tests. But eventually the parents just stopped showing up to take the tests. Things weren't getting better.
Pam decided to do something a little different. Ethan's parents could give every excuse in the book for why they missed their drug tests, but Pam wanted to take away their excuses. When she would learn the parents didn't show up to be tested, Pam would go to their house. She'd tell them to get in the car.
"Well, we missed our appointment," they said.
"Late is better than never," Pam would reply.
Unfortunately, Ethan's parents haven't turned their lives around yet, but Jason and Pam continue to give this boy a loving, stable home.
*Names have been changed.
'I Had a Lot More Love to Give'
Sandra is a learning disabilities teacher at a local elementary school who, at 64, is one year away from retirement. She's also a single parent, foster mom to two beautiful and rambunctious little girls, Elizabeth, a preschooler, and Maleah, who's in kindergarten*.
Why would a 64-year-old woman want to take on small children? Sandra's answer is simple, beautiful, and quite frankly, amazing: "After my husband died, I knew I still had more love to give." As a schoolteacher, she's had a front-row seat to many of the foster kids our county has produced. And she felt like she could do her part to help show these kids they are loved.
Sandra has ridden the roller-coaster through the ups and downs of it all. The downs can be so frustrating.
Sandra's is the only home Elizabeth can remember, as she was placed in Sandra's care at 9 weeks old. Elizabeth would have severe anxiety about making visits to her biological family. She'd have to leave with a stranger (a social worker, but still a stranger), ride an hour to visit family, and leave with that stranger who drove her an hour back home. She'd work herself up so much, even as a baby, that she'd throw up. As she got older, she'd tell Sandra, "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be back home soon."
Maleah has been with Sandra for about two years now. In all that time, her birth mother has lived two hours away, and often she would not show up when Maleah was taken to visit her. Sandra has been there to comfort and love this little girl as she's dealt with the anger and frustration, though Maleah is too young to really understand the depth of it all.
When Sandra found out that Elizabeth's parents' rights were going to be severed, she prayed fervently about the situation. It would be hard for Elizabeth to transition into another house, but was it a good idea to try to adopt her? Sandra prayed for wisdom, and for the best outcome for this beautiful little girl. One day, 3-year-old Elizabeth said out of the blue, "Mom, you'd just as well keep me." The ups have been pretty wonderful, too.
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Q: Syntax error when importing mysql table with html code in it Im trying to import a mysql table with data that has html code in it and it generates syntax error. Can someone tell me how to properly import mysql with html code
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Hello, My Name Is Doris has been on my radar since I saw the trailer last fall, first because of Sally Field and second because of the movie's basic premise, that people over 60 ain't dead yet. As of April 2, the movie hasn't come to my town, but a friend in Los Angeles who saw it said it was nice to see a decent part written for a 60-something female. The fact that this was my friend's take-away says a lot about Hollywood's disdain for Women of a Certain Age.
It makes sense, I guess, that an industry built on visuals would insist that its female visuals be pleasing to its customers, although I could make a case for the beauty of a face lined with the experiences of a lifetime, like the total babe at the bottom of this post, whose hands were soft and smooth as peony petals. You had a grandma—maybe you are a grandma—you know what I mean.
Or I could talk about movie demographics. I could tell you that 31 percent of the population is aged 18 to 39 and buys 36 percent of movie tickets, while 35 percent of the population is over 50 and buys 25 percent of tickets—but that the numbers in the younger age bracket have been shrinking while the numbers in the older age bracket have been growing as the Boomers move through the demographic pipeline. I could tell you what Rebecca Pahle reported in 2014, that 52 percent of moviegoers are female but that only 15% of the main characters in the Top 100 grossing films of 2013 were women.
Small wonder so many people stood up and hollered "You go, girl!" when Jessica Chastain announced in February that she was launching Freckle Films, a production company with all-female executives. Chastain (who credits her grandmother for her career), Queen Latifah, Juliette Binoche and Catherine Hardwicke have joined the production company We Do It Together to produce films and TV that boost the empowerment of women, including Women of a Certain Age. Women like Doris. Like me.
Empowerment is good, because most people—women, especially—are afraid of getting old. I get that. It's tough to acknowledge that your buns of steel have turned into buns of bread. It's disappointing when, after a couple of babies and a couple of decades fighting gravity, you have to trade in a handful of silk for an industrial-strength brassiere because your boobs look like the ones in National Geographic. My brother knows what I'm talking about.
But I think it's not being old that scares people. I think it's getting old after being young first, especially in a country that warehouses the old and the frail so we don't have to look at our own future. A young-sounding reporter on a March 25 Wisconsin Public radio broadcast of This American Life titled "It'll make Sense When You're Older" stated, "There are a lot of things that make sense when you're older, as in a grown-up. And then there are things that make sense when you're actually getting old, when you start to make sense of losing things. That is what I'm sure most of us cannot fully grasp until we get there ourselves, to know—to really know—there is no path back." The reporter on this piece conveyed a distinctly mournful attitude toward getting older, maybe because she saw her own future in the folks she interviewed. It's tragic, because older people are brimming with wisdom.
But I do understand the fear. Aging is sneaky. Once you're an adult, time passes so slowly, day after day, year after year, that it feels like nothing will ever change. Then, one day: Pow! Men notice their hairlines receding. Women notice for the first time that when they smile, those lines at the corners of their eyes don't smooth out. You see something shiny in your hair, but when you yank on it, you find out it's not a silver lamé thread from a sweater—it's a gray hair.
This is the point at which people who have spent the first part of their lives chasing things outside themselves—education, jobs, relationships, career advances—slow down and say, "Holy crap, I'm getting old!" They buy Rogaine and hair dye and face cream. They join a gym. They try to stop time, even though youth isn't anybody's to keep forever. You only get a little bit for a little while, and then you get the bum's rush: Move along. Nothing to see here.
But something I have noticed as I've edged closer to my own Good Night is that I...actually...like getting older. The pressure is off, in so many areas of my life—and apparently, plenty of other people feel the same way. According to psychologist Laura Carstensen, getting older is when your life actually gets better because "recognizing that we won't live forever changes our perspective on life in positive ways."
Carstensen's research shows that older people are actually happier than younger people. According to Carstensen, "When we recognize that we don't have all the time in the world, we see our priorities most clearly; we take less notice of trivial matters; we savor life; we're more appreciative; we're open to reconciliation; we invest in more emotionally important parts of life, and life gets better." You can listen to Carstenson's fascinating 11-minute TED talk "Older People are Happier" here.
Carstensen validates what I've felt ever since I retired: I am tickled pink to be exactly where and who I am, a female dancing along in my own Doris shoes. My income is (mostly) sufficient for my needs, so I don't have to punch a time clock to make ends meet. My body and I have known one another long enough so I can tell whether it needs a session on the elliptical or a square of chocolate. Either or both. If I want company, I can find it, even though I'm an "older lady," like San Francisco's Donnalou Harris sings about (if you haven't clicked on a link yet, pleeeease do yourself a favor and click on that one). Harris sings,
"Well, I ain't 16
Not a beauty queen
And my eyes are baggin'
And my skin is saggin'
And if that's the reason that you don't love me
Then maybe that's not love."
Betcha a bright, shiny nickel that Donnalou still gets The Look, and so do I. If made an effort, I could have all the companionship I wanted.
I don't make an effort. I'm perfectly fine spending time on myself, quenching my own thirst. This, too, has gotten a green light in the larger society; apparently, being alone relieves stress, boosts confidence, and makes a person more creative.
Travel? Yes, please. Challenges? Yes, always yes. Time enough at last? Well...I know I won't get the 500+ years I'd need to write all the books I have in me or read all the books that make me tingle all the way to my toes, but I'm having a ball going for it anyway. When I was a teen, I read columns by Sydney J. Harris in Chicago newspapers. In one column he said, "The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure." At 16, I decided that meant I should stuff my eyes with wonder, like Ray Bradbury says. So that's what I did. That's what I do.
Bessie Elmira Woodford Peterson Born 28 October 1900. Died 21 April 1993.
If I'm not stuffing my eyes with wonder thirty years down the road like these folks, well, I hope I'm still able to hit the ground running—straight for the coffee pot—and then spend all day doing what I always wanted to do. Yes, I do know how lucky I am to be here.
I think I learned to appreciate where I am and what I have from my mother, who at age 84 is still the life of every party, and from my paternal grandmother, Bessie Woodford Peterson, who reared eleven children during the Great Depression, who sent a fiancee to World War One and a son to World War Two, and who grew up in the horse-and-buggy days but lived to see a man walk on the moon. She was the foundation of a very big family and a woman who taught everybody in it how to grow old with grace.
For me, so far, getting older has been as great a gift as being born in the first place. If I can hang on for a few more years, I might even become a Grandmother of a Certain Age.
Delaney Green writes short stories and historical fiction. She blogs from her home in the American Midwest.
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Home Header Block Slider Knee Injuries Don't Alter Paige Folkers' Positive Outlook
Knee Injuries Don't Alter Paige Folkers' Positive Outlook
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Paige Folkers' high school basketball career was all of five minutes old when it happened.
First game, freshman year.
She had sprained her knee before – nothing major, just being an athlete. There's a difference between hurt and injured. Hurt is expected when physical play is introduced. "Tape up or shut up," she would routinely say.
But this time she knew immediately it was different.
Folkers' love for the sport of basketball was superseded by very few things. Family being one of them.
Interestingly, it was through her family that her passion for basketball was sparked. By the time her freshman year rolled around that ember had grown into a four-alarm fire.
Paige's mom, Shayne, was a Reynvaan. The roots of the Reynvaan family tree run deep into the history of Hoquiam High School sports – particularly basketball as a fair share of school record holders sport that last name.
Hoquiam High School senior Paige Folkers has overcome three major injuries and continues to be a positive leader both on and off the playing field. Photo credit: Patti Reynvaan.
"It's kind of the Reynvaan thing," Folkers said about the sport. "Basketball was everything to me."
Sure, she played other sports – volleyball and fastpitch – but each took a back seat to basketball. When she entered Hoquiam High School, her goal was to add to her family's rich legacy, and perhaps play collegiately after her Grizzly career was over.
Life took a different path.
Before the end of the first quarter of her first ever high school basketball game she suffered her first knee injury – completely blowing out her left knee, costing her plenty of tears, some from the pain, but most from the fact she would have to miss the entire season.
"When they asked me to turn in my jersey," Folkers said, "that was actually the toughest part of it. The knee injury was incredibly painful. This probably hurt more."
Incoming Hoquiam High School senior Paige Folkers stays positive despite injury setbacks. Photo credit: Patti Reynvaan.
Surgery followed, then she basically had to learn to walk again. Through it all she remained positive.
The injury also forced her to miss the following fastpitch season, but she was fully healed to play volleyball at the start of her sophomore year – except she wasn't.
Her initial knee surgery wasn't 100-percent successful. She played the entire volleyball season in discomfort with the occasional spike of pain occurring more frequently as the season wore on.
Once the volleyball season concluded, a second surgery to her left knee took place – this time repairing the damage the first surgery failed to correct.
Folkers ended up with two surgeries, a year a part on the same knee all before her she reached the mid-way point of her sophomore year. It was asking a lot out of anyone, and once again, it meant no basketball. Not even the brief 5-minute cup of coffee she received as a freshman.
Still, she remained positive.
Paige Folkers will begin her fourth season as a member of the Grizzlies volleyball team this fall. Photo credit: Patti Reynvaan.
The next year, as a junior, her left knee was spared any further damage. Her right knee wasn't as fortunate. A skiing accident left her right knee in a very similar spot her left knee had been in – torn ACL, the works – and of course, surgery followed.
Her outlook?
"After the first knee injury I thought, 'OK, that's out of the way. There's no way it can happen again.' Then came the second injury. The next year I was so worried about re-injuring my left knee, and then I go out and injure my right. Three years, three knee surgeries," Folkers said. "Nothing I can't overcome."
Yes, still positive.
It would be easy, and completely understandable, for Folkers to dwell on her situation. She was dealt a pretty lousy hand, but as her knees got weaker, her gumption got stronger.
"I cried a lot actually. It was hard to go to games. I felt like I could be out there helping my teammates," Folkers said. "It got to the point where I couldn't go to games anymore just because it was so difficult to be there. But then I just realized I need to focus 100 percent on the two sports I can play, pour all my heart and effort into those. This is my last year and I want to give everything I can to it."
Folkers plays both volleball and fastpitch. The multiple knee injuries prevents her from playing basketball. Photo credit: Patti Reynvaan.
But it isn't just the athletic side of things Folkers dedicates all her passion to.
Ask her to talk about the community and Hoquiam High School and she echoes the same sentiments as if she's gushing about playing on the hardwood.
She spent a week in July participating the Grizzlies' senior leadership program and this fall she will begin her second year as chair of Hoquiam High School's Foodball – a club which collects food and raises monetary donations in support of the local Food Bank.
"I've been very fortunate. I just want to give back to the community that I love," said Folkers, who has been involved with Foodball since her freshman year.
She plans to carry this approach over to a professional career, whether it be as a physical therapist or a counselor.
"I feel like I have been through a lot. I think I can help people because of it," Folkers said. "I'm not really sure what I want to do right now, but it will involve helping people. That's all I really want to do."
Yes, Paige Folkers is still positive.
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The Birth of Robert E. Lee, 1807
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The Birth of Robert E. Lee, January 19, 1807
obert Edward Lee's father was a great cavalry commander and hero of the Revolutionary War, General Henry, "Light-Horse Harry," Lee III. Upon the death of George Washington, Henry Lee proclaimed the immortal words that the Father of his Country, was "First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his countrymen!" The same was said many times regarding his own son General Robert E. Lee, seventy years later. Robert, like his idol, General Washington, had also chosen secession from the central government, but the outcome proved very different.
General "Light-Horse Harry" Lee (1756-1818), father of Civil War General Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) in 1838 at age 31,
as a Lieutenant of Engineers in the U.S. Army
Robert Edward was the fifth of six children born to General Henry Lee and Anne Hill Carter, January 19, 1807. The old war hero lived an impecunious life, went bankrupt and died in obscurity on an island off the coast of Georgia when Robert was eleven years old. Robert received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1825, thanks to the influence of an uncle. After excelling at the academy, he commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Engineers, embarking on a successful military career that included fort-building, state border definition, and engineering duties along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
Anne Hill Carter Lee (1773-1829)
A view of West Point from Phillipstown as it would have been in 1831, showing the original buildings of the United States Military Academy
Lee served on the staff of General Winfield Scott in the War with Mexico, where he was breveted from Captain to Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. Scott commented that Robert E. Lee "was the very best soldier I ever saw in the field," his engineer officer performing extraordinary reconnaissance as well as demonstrating fearlessness under fire in every major battle. Following the war, Lee was able to spend time with his growing family of seven children and his sickly wife Mary, the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. After three years as commandant at West Point, Lee was assigned as second in command of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, protecting settlers from attacks by the Apache and Cheyanne tribes in Texas.
An 1854 engraving of
Mary Anna Custis Lee (1807-1873)
General Winfield Scott and U.S. soldiers enter the Plaza de la Constitución after the Fall of Mexico City with the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral in the background
Colonel Lee was at home at Arlington in October of 1859, when he was called upon by President Buchanan, to crush an attack by domestic terrorists against the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia. They were led by wanted murderer John Brown, whose gang was financed by several New England preachers and millionaires, with the goal of inciting a bloody slave revolt. Colonel Lee sent in the United States Marines, who killed or captured the entire gang. The miscreants were hanged, but the incident became an important factor in the secession of southern states less than two years later.
Arlington House, former home of Robert E. Lee which overlooks the Potomac River and Washington, DC on the opposite side
An artist's depiction of the scene inside John Brown's makeshift "fort" (the fire engine house) in Harper's Ferry during the raid by the U.S. Marines under the leadership of Col. Robert E. Lee
In 1861, seven Deep South states seceded from the United States and organized a government of their own, The Confederate States of America. Abraham Lincoln, the newly elected President, was determined to force the seceded states back into the Union through war, and offered command of the army to Robert E. Lee, recommended to him as the most respected leader in the Army. Because Virginia seceded after the government called for 75,000 volunteers to "suppress the rebellion," Lee resigned his commission and followed his state of Virginia, saying he could not raise his sword against his own country and his family. He was offered, and accepted, command of the Virginia army.
Lee in full uniform, 1863
Map showing the first seven states to secede in February of 1861:
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas
In the early days of what would popularly become known as The Civil War, Lee conducted an unsuccessful campaign in the western counties of the state. The Confederate President Jefferson Davis brought Lee to Richmond, the new capital, as his personal military advisor, without field command. General Joseph Johnston assumed command of the Confederate Army in Virginia, eventually numbering about 90,000 men. In the first major campaign in the Eastern Theatre of the war, the new commander was wounded in the first battle known as "Seven Pines." President Davis replaced Johnston with Robert E. Lee, who then commanded what became known as "The Army of Northern Virginia," for the next three years. As Lee's biographer, Douglas Southall Freeman stated, in his first two years.
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America
"Lee fought ten battles, and indisputably won six of them, while meeting definite defeat in only one . . . and occupied as much of the thoughts and attention of the Northern war effort that he prevented the hosts of the Union from achieving more success elsewhere. He was superb on both the offensive and the defensive."
As a strategist and tactician he has had few peers in history. He worked in harmony with his superior, the President, as well as with his subordinate commanders. In the spring of 1864, Union General Ulysses Grant, after defeating Confederate forces in the Western Theatre of the war, came east, and with the overwhelming firepower of an army of more than 100,000, conducted the Overland Campaign and Siege of Petersburg against Lee's dwindling numbers, but at great cost in lives and treasure. By April, 1865, Lee's Army was trapped and compelled to yield to "overwhelming numbers and resources" at Appomattox, Virginia.
Union General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) in 1864
The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865
His errors and weaknesses notwithstanding, Robert E. Lee's character and generalship have been admired, imitated, and celebrated ever since. His sterling example, faith in God, and submission to Providence, have kept him in the first rank of great Christian warriors in history. In recent years attempts have been made to erase him from the history books, and vilify his honor and reputation by the myth-makers who live in a utopian fantasy world of their own making. Facts, however, are still stubborn things, as are the hearts of people who know the truth and will not compromise with the ever-changing whims of fashion.
In this 1865 picture taken at his Franklin Street home in Richmond, Lee is seen seated between his son, George Washington Custis (on his right) and Lt. Colonel Walter H. Taylor on his left
Dwight D. Eisenhower in Defense of Robert E. Lee
Image Credits: 1 Light-Horse Harry Lee (Wikipedia.org) 2 Robert E. Lee, 1838 (Wikipedia.org) 3 Anne Hill Carter Lee (Wikipedia.org) 4 West Point, 1831 (Wikipedia.org) 5 Mary Anna Custis Lee (Wikipedia.org) 6 Fall of Mexico City (Wikipedia.org) 7 Arlington House (TripAdvisor.com) 8 U.S. Marines Raid John Brown's Fort (Wikipedia.org) 9 Lee, 1863 (Wikipedia.org) 10 1861 Secession Map (Wikipedia.org) 11 Jefferson Davis (Wikipedia.org) 12 Ulysses S. Grant (Wikipedia.org) 13 Appomattox Surrender (Wikipedia.org) 14 Robert E. Lee and Staff (Wikipedia.org)
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Canada Must Diversify its Export Basket
China has supplanted Canada as the number one source of U.S. imports. In 1990, China held the eighth spot while Canada was by far the dominant exporter with Japan following well behind.
On the export front, Canada remains the number one destination of U.S. exports while Mexico has shifted to the second position thanks to NAFTA. But China has risen to number three from a measly 18th position twenty years before. Japan, the U.K. and Germany follow next with a fairly wide distance behind China. For Canada, the United States remains the primary destination for all exports; indeed, in 2010, exports to the U.S. were 4.2 times the sum of exports to the next 15 nations. Big as that is, we have seen some diversification since 2000 when exports to the U.S. were 9.2 times larger than the sum of the next 15 nations. Japan, formerly our second biggest export market, has fallen to fourth place behind the U.K. and China. Exports to Mexico have also grown sharply.
With the relative slowdown in the U.S. economy, it is key that Canada broaden its export partners, especially to the faster growing countries in the emerging world. Read on… the complete article is available from BMO Capital Markets Economics by following this link.


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Kérastase is a French international luxury hair care brand. Its headquarters are in rue Saint-Honore, Paris. The brand forms part of the professional products division of the multi-national Paris-based parent company the L'Oréal Group. François Dalle established this hair care brand in 1964 in France. After its launch, Kérastase first expanded through Europe, followed by Japan in 1990, and in North America in 1999.
Kérastase is exclusively distributed through high-end hair salons only. It is a leading brand in several countries in the professional and luxury hair care segments. Most of Kérastase's products created at the brand's inception have survived and thrived till modern times. In 1967, Dalle launched Bain Equilibreur, which was the first balancing shampoo for dry or oily scalp. This was followed by the flagship product of the company — Kerastase Bain Divalent from Specifique range in 1974. This was the first cleansing treatment specifically designed for long hair to treat both oily roots and dry ends. This still continues to be a favourite in salons. Subsequently, Kérastase's iconic hydrating Masquintense was created and formulated in 1986. In 1995, the brand diversified into men's products, and launched its flagship Activeur 7, which treated hair loss in men.
The brand has been a pioneer in many aspects of hair care. They invented sun protection for hair, known as Kérastase Soleil. They also innovated a pre-styling balm, which uses the otherwise harmful hairdryer heat to benefit and strengthen hair with the Ciment Thermique. Kérastase's brand philosophy revolves around the fact that every individual's hair is distinct, and requires bespoke products and treatments to heal and repair it.
Besides providing high-end hair care and protection, Kérastase also believes in sustainable business. The brand's new packaging is greatly reduced in weight. It comprises 25% recycled materials, which leads to 30 tons of plastic saved per year. Kérastase has also created a new cap design, which saves 45 tons of plastic annually.
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Leeds United return to Premier League after 16-year gap
July 20 – It's taken them 16 years but one of England's most iconic clubs, Leeds United, are back in the big time after winning promotion from the second-tier Championship, sparking huge celebrations among their legions of fans across the city.
Coached by the hugely knowledgeable Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds' promotion finally put to bed years of frustration and financial hardship as the club clinched their return to the top flight with a game to spare.
Leeds won the last of their three English league titles in 1992 – the final season before inception of the Premier League – and were a Champions League semi-finalist in 2001. But in 2004 they were relegated and three years later were plunged into administration, falling further into the mire by being demoted to the third tier of the English pyramid.
Manager after manager came and went under controversial Italian owner Massimo Cellino and only when current owner Andrea Radrizzani bought a 50% stake in January 2017 did a new dawn finally emerge, coupled with the appointment of Bielsa in the summer of 2018 after seven years in charge of Argentina and spells at Marseille, Lazio and Lille.
Success will taste doubly sweet after Leeds missed out on promotion last season despite looking favourites for automatic promotion for much of the campaign. It also comes less than a week after the death of one of the club's greatest icons – England World Cup-winning centre-half Jack Charlton.
"I've worked in football for 30 years and what makes me happy is the fact I did this project with this group of players across two years," said Bielsa.
"I am recognised in Leeds for this job, but honestly I think more than the capacity or the skill of my leadership what makes the difference in the promotion was the capacity of our players."