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Project SEARCH® Graduate Gives Back To Community Through Work
FORREST CITY - Charnette Freeman said she loves going to work every day and the children she works with love having her there as well.
Freeman applied for Project SEARCH® Arkansas in the fall of 2015. Project SEARCH® Arkansas is implemented in partnership between ACCESS Group, Inc. and Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS) that is designed to prepare young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for competitive integrated employment. After successfully participating in interviews and assessments, she was selected to participate in the Arkansas Children's Hospital Project SEARCH® site fall 2016, graduating May 2017.
The ACCESS staff worked with her family and other stakeholders to secure competitive integrated employment for Freeman in her home community. Forrest City School District hired her to work in their pre-school program in August of 2017.
"I love my job," Freeman said. "I always knew what I wanted to do; I wanted to work with kids."
Freeman who is a 2010 graduate of Forrest City High School loves being able to work with children in her home community, a fact not lost on the school district. "Programs like Project SEARCH® are amazing, and when Charnette applied for the job I thought it was an excellent opportunity for someone from our community to be able to come back and work in the school district," said Dr. Tiffany Hardrick, Superintendent of the Forrest City School District.
From teaching shapes and colors to fixing lunches to wiping tears, Charnette loves all aspects of her job, and her enthusiasm is evident to anyone who sees her.
"I had the benefit of serving on the interview team that interviewed Ms. Freeman and observed her during the nine-month Project SEARCH® training and witnessed her growth during those times," said Judy Smith, Transition Director of Special Projects at the Arkansas Department of Career Education. "Observing her at work, was an absolutely joyful experience, the holistic human growth, and development I witnessed on her job were so pronounced, it seemed unshakeable. She always presented herself as kind, graceful, mild-mannered young lady but achieving employment seems to have had a tremendous impact on her as a person."
Freeman has just signed her contract for her second year at the school and is looking forward to continuing to grow and learn and give back.
(Photo: Charnette Freeman, Project SEARCH® Graduate, with children in her home community of Forrest City.)
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Volunteers Week: Rainbow House in Mawdesley is grateful for its dedicated team
Rainbow House, Mawdesley, is saying thank you to a small army of volunteers who help them in a variety of ways as the nation celebrates National Volunteers Week .
By Natalie Walker
Tuesday, 4th June 2019, 4:33 pm
Updated Tuesday, 4th June 2019, 5:33 pm
Len Daniels
Volunteers span all ages and backgrounds and carry out an extensive range of jobs from helping keep the grounds tidy, assisting at events, helping with fund raising collections and office administration to wrapping Christmas presents, putting up decorations and assisting the staff who support the children and young people with physical and neurological disabilities who use the services.
But it is not just the children who benefit from the work of volunteers, Rainbow House believes it is important to support the whole family and parents can enjoy a range of activities designed to help them relax and enjoy some time for themselves.
One of the volunteers providing such a service is Len Daniels, 68, from Ulnes Walton, who provides weekly reflexology for parents whilst their children attend conductive education, physio or rebound therapy sessions.
Len was originally an industrial chemist who developed an interest in alternative medicine when traditional medicines did not help a friend who died. He trained in natural medicine, homeopathy and reflexology over a number of years and was instrumental in persuading Wrightington Hospital to run a trial into the effect of alternative medicine on arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis patients. He became involved with Rainbow House when his daughter, who also does some voluntary reception work at the charity, said they were looking for volunteers to help with therapy sessions.
Len said: "It is very rewarding to be able to use the skills I have learnt over the years to help others. The parents find reflexology relaxing and beneficial for their health and well-being."
Another group of ladies who volunteer their services at Rainbow House events are the Eccleston WI who have been serving refreshments for the charity for many years.
They attend everything from family fun days to Christmas Fayres and Hilary Pocklington said, on behalf of the Eccleston WI: "We love helping people and Rainbow House is such a deserving charity who do so much for the children and parents and we wish them all the very best."
Volunteer co-ordinator, Tracy Daglish, from Whittle le Woods, is responsible for recruiting new volunteers and organising everyone to support the events and work of the charity. She originally worked as an administrator for Rainbow House several years ago and set up Friends of Rainbow House – the first volunteer group.
Her daughter has benefitted from attending Rainbow House for many years and Tracy returned two years ago.
Tracy said: "On behalf of everyone at Rainbow House I would sincerely like to thank all our amazing volunteers for their help and outstanding support, their contribution is invaluable."
If anyone is interested in volunteering and would like more information, they can ring 01704 823276 or email [email protected] or visit
www.thelegacy-rainbowhouse.com

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Almost everyone, from U.S. President Donald Trump on down, agrees that Americans are getting gouged when they buy the kinds of drugs you can find at CVS or Walgreens.
They pay a high price for other drugs too. That's one finding of the latest Bloomberg Global Vice Index, an annual tracker of the cost of drugs that may be illegal.
Americans would need to shell out $846 (U.S.) for a "basket of vice'' made up of four generic groups of drugs: opioids, cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine-type stimulants. It's the third-highest price in the world, behind only New Zealand and Australia – and up more than 40 per cent from a year earlier.
The vice gauge is purely an economic indicator, not a judgment about morality or legality. Marijuana, cocaine and heroin are permitted for recreational or medical use in various formats and jurisdictions, while inside the U.S. the debate on drugs is shifting. Several states have been easing curbs on cannabis, while there's a mobilization at all levels against the abuse of legal prescription opioids, which have killed tens of thousands of Americans.
The gauge also measures the share of average incomes (based on International Monetary Fund data) that's needed to maintain a weekly habit. In the U.S., for example, the figure is 70 per cent, almost double the level of neighbouring Canada, where the basket costs a bit more than $300, about the same as halfway around the world in Hong Kong.
Luxembourg repeated as the most affordable nation to get high, while the Netherlands jumped a few places to rank No. 2. In the former case, that's because Luxembourgers are rich – with annual earnings above $100,000 — and in the latter, because drugs are cheap. The Dutch basket costs just $93, well below the going rate in most developed economies.
The Netherlands is a key exporter too. "With the amount of illicit drug trafficking on the dark net increasing, a considerable number of vendors reportedly operate from the Netherlands,'' the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction said in its 2018 report.
Bloomberg's 2019 Index has been streamlined from previous editions, which included cigarettes and alcohol. A look-back measure for the same products was made for comparison. Because so much of the trade in the remaining items happens in the dark, data collection is difficult and surveys tend to suffer from a time lag. Some price changes also have more to do with fluctuations in currencies than in the street price of illicit drugs.
One place where that price is indisputably high is in the Antipodes. Australia's world-beating price tag was $1,263, or 116 per cent of the weekly pay, up from 91 per cent a year ago, mostly reflecting a hike in opioids. In New Zealand, the cost of a habit also exceeds a week's income.
Australians spent $13.5 billion ($9.7 billion) on illicit drugs in the year through August 2017, the central bank estimates, with methamphetamine and cannabis accounting for more than 70 per cent of purchases. The figure comes from a study of how the country's banknotes circulate: it estimated that almost 2 per cent of them are used in illegal drug deals.
At the other end of the price scale are countries like Laos, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, that are close to key production centres or smuggling routes. The Costa Rica Star newspaper reported in December that a kilogram of cocaine sells for about $8,000, compared with $35,000 in the U.S. and $60,000 in parts of Europe.
A gram of cocaine, stripped of the salts or paste it's often mixed with, is one of the four components of Bloomberg's basket. The others are a gram of amphetamine-type stimulants, such as methamphetamine or ecstasy; a gram of cannabis products such as marijuana herb or hashish resin; and a gram of opioids such as heroin or opium.
The basket's price rose year-on-year in slightly more than half of the countries in the index. The U.S. recorded one of the biggest jumps, with the bulk of the increase coming from cocaine and opioids — classes of drugs that accounted for almost 70 per cent of the more than 70,000 fatal overdoses recorded in the country in 2017.
The role of painkillers such as OxyContin in the epidemic has come under close scrutiny. Its street price per pill is about 10 times the prescription price, according to a report sponsored by the Delphi Behavioural Health Group, a Florida-based company that manages addiction treatment centres. The markup on Percocet is about two-to-one.
"It's too much use of opioids which is driving this incredible crisis," David Ricks, chairman of Eli Lilly & Co. and president of the Geneva-based International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations, told the J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference in 2018.
The problem is a global one. "There has been an increase in the non-medical use of prescription drugs (either diverted from licit channels or illicitly manufactured),'' the United Nations said in its 2018 World Drug Report, one of Bloomberg's main data sources for the index.


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Lok Shiao Long, Lim Le Lang, Fong Bo Chong, Tie Pang, Leong Jing, and Goh Ming were students from Class J3B4. Others looked down on them just because they from a "weak" class. Chong Yi Song from J3A1 despised them, could not see eye-to-eye on many things with them.
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A dashing young Italian in Poland finds himself caught between two women — a novitiate nun and a ruthless corporate ladder-climber — in this lacerating vision of contemporary Poland from master filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi.
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Polish master Krzysztof Zanussi has always acted in part as the conscience of his country, mining the moral and spiritual health of his society. In Foreign Body, he takes an uncompromising look at contemporary Poland largely through the eyes of two very different women whose lives intersect through their common relationship with a young man.
When we first meet Angelo (Riccardo Leonelli), a dashing young Italian, he is deeply in love with Kasia (Agata Buzek), a Polish woman who, despite the entreaties of both Angelo and her father, has decided to become a nun. Neither man can conceive of why she has chosen this path, but she remains determined. Holding out hope that he can sway her, Angelo moves to a city near the convent where Kasia is preparing to take her vows. He gets hired by a successful new company where he attracts the attentions of his ambitious and extremely attractive boss, Kris (Agnieszka Grochowska) — a woman who will stop at nothing to reach the top. The stage is set for Zanussi's exploration into not just what the new capitalism has wrought in Poland, but also how the old Poland still has a grip on the present.
Roughhouse office politics give way to dangerous sexual predilections as the stakes heat up; meanwhile, our young novitiate moves through a world that feels millions of miles away. Zanussi probes ideas of freedom — be it spiritual or sexual, religious or economic — and in the process surveys the moral rubble of today's Poland with his usual intelligence and élan, finding little to celebrate in a world that has lost its ethical compass.
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If You Bought This at Walmart, Get Rid of It and Disinfect Your House, CDC Says
Sarah Crow
October 25, 2021, 8:19 AM ·4 min read
Whether you're stopping in for groceries, office supplies, or housewares, shopping at Walmart is part and parcel of everyday life for many U.S. residents. And while the chain's low prices and generous returns policy have made it a beloved shopping destination for its millions of customers, not every product sold at the big box store is a winner. Unfortunately, in the case of one popular product sold by the retail giant, customers are more than dissatisfied—they're getting sick, too. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this one Walmart product may be linked to multiple illnesses and deaths. Read on to discover which Walmart product is under investigation by the CDC and what you should do if you have it at home.
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Six aromatherapy sprays sold at Walmart are being recalled.
On Oct. 22, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) announced that approximately 3,900 bottles of Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones were being recalled. The recalled sprays include the brand's Lavender&Chamomile, Lemon and Mandarin, Lavender, Peppermint, Lime&Eucalyptus, and Sandalwood and Vanilla scents.
The products, which were produced in India, were sold in approximately 55 Walmart stores in the U.S. for approximately $4 between Feb. 2021 and Oct. 2021.
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The sprays may contain dangerous bacteria.
Walmart initiated the recall of the aromatherapy sprays after it was discovered that they may be contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that it had identified Burkholderia pseudomallei in one of the recalled sprays. Burkholderia pseudomallei can cause melioidosis, AKA Whitmore's disease, which can cause abscesses, fever, localized pain or swelling, and ulceration when the infection is localized. When the infection has spread to the lungs, it may cause anorexia, coughing, chest pain, headache, and a high fever.
When the infection has spread to the blood, it may cause abdominal pain, disorientation, fever, headache, joint pain, and respiratory distress. If the infection becomes widespread, it may cause brain or central nervous system infections, chest pain, fever, headache, muscle or joint pain, seizures, stomach pain, and weight loss. The onset of symptoms typically occurs within four weeks of exposure; individuals with cancer, chronic lung disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, thalassemia, and certain other conditions that suppress the immune system are at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from melioidosis.
Two deaths possibly related to the recalled products are being investigated.
The CDC identified four related cases of melioidosis in the U.S. between March and July 2021. Among this group, two of the affected individuals died. The CDC reports that melioidosis is most common in Asia, Australia, the South Pacific, Mexico, certain parts of Central and South America, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, the Lesser Antilles, and parts of Africa and the Middle East, but the affected individuals, who are residents of Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas, had no recent history of travel outside of the U.S.
While the CDC hasn't definitively confirmed that these illnesses and deaths are related to the use of the Better Homes and Gardens aromatherapy sprays, the health authority is performing additional testing to conclusively determine the source of the outbreak.
If you bought the recalled aromatherapy sprays, stop using them.
If you purchased the recalled aromatherapy sprays, stop using them immediately. If your bottle is unopened, do not attempt to open it or throw it away.
"Double bag the bottle in clean, clear zip-top resealable bags and place in a small cardboard box. Return the bagged and boxed product to a Walmart store," the CPSC recommends. Upon returning the product, you will be provided a $20 gift card to Walmart.
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If you have questions related to the recall, contact Walmart at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, or visit the product recall page on the Walmart website.
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Time: 11 29,2021 Source: Eshanxi-Taiyuan
President Xi Jinping has urged the Chinese military to further improve its human resources work to recruit and train more talented professionals to help achieve the military's key goals.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, told a top-level military meeting on Friday in Beijing that human resources are central to realizing the high-quality development of the military forces, winning modern warfare and competition in the military arena, accomplishing goals set by the Party, and building the Chinese military as a world-class force.
Speaking at the meeting held by the Central Military Commission, Xi said that given the rapidly changing situations in global geopolitics, science and technology, and military development, the Chinese armed forces must pay more attention to human resources work and race against time to strengthen the work.
The president said service members' knowledge, skills and management must be upgraded, calling for more well-trained professionals.
Xi ordered the military to make major strides in human resources modernization and big breakthroughs in training key professionals.
Party organizations inside the armed forces must lead human resources work, which has an ultimate objective of having sufficient professionals to enable the military to win wars.
The military must make sure its human resources can support its competition in the cutting-edge military frontiers and meet the requirements of national security and military modernization, according to the commander-in-chief.
He said the military must rely on itself in recruitment and training of professionals but can also take advantage of other resources in society. He added that officers and soldiers should foster their knowledge about science and technology and take part in more combat exercises.
The military must speed up efforts in the building of first-class academies, assign professionals to positions that can best utilize their expertise, designate more resources in the education and management of professionals specializing in joint combat operations, new fighting domains, advanced technology and strategy. It should also make the best use of noncommissioned officers and civilian employees, according to Xi.
He noted that political standards are significant in professionals' training and selection, and he called for political education to be intensified.
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Kim Kardashian Surrogate Deal: 3 Facts You Need to Know
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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are determined to have another child. After considering several options, it has been reported that the power couple has hired a surrogate for a hefty prize.
After Keeping up with the Kardashians Season 13 wrapped up last week, we learned one thing: Kim Kardashian is very keen on having baby #3! The mother of North and Saint West has had difficult pregnancies both times, but that doesn't deter her from wanting a bigger brood. After exploring all her options as seen on the show, it has been revealed that Kim and her husband have hired a surrogate. Here's what you need to know about Kim Kardashian's surrogate deal.
#1. Kim Had Difficult Pregnancies
Kim and Kanye's daughter, North, turned four on June 15 and their son, Saint, is one year old. Kim had high-risk pregnancies both times and suffered from preeclampsia while pregnant with both children. It is a condition that causes severe swelling of the legs and causes the mother's blood pressure to skyrocket. She was able to control the preeclampsia with her doctor's help during her second pregnancy.
But the KUWTK star had additional problems with her pregnancy. She suffers from placenta accreta —a condition that could make a third pregnancy potentially life-threatening for Kim. What is placenta accreta? It's a rare condition where the placenta attaches itself too deeply into the uterine wall. Typically, the placenta detaches itself from the uterine wall after childbirth. This can cause severe blood loss during delivery and increases the chances of early C-section and hysterectomy. Days before she gave birth to Saint, Kim had expressed anxiety over her condition.
#2. Her Sisters and Mother Offered to be Her Surrogate
In KUWTK, Kim considered surrogacy to have a third child since she and her family are too scared for her life. "I want my kids to have siblings, but the doctors don't feel like it's safe for me," she said on the show. "I'm going to try to have one more baby," she added.
Momager Kris and Kim's sisters, Kourtney and Khloe are afraid Kim might risk her life with a third pregnancy. Kourtney brought up using a surrogate, which Kim is apparently considering. She said it was the "only other option" for her. Both Kris and Khloe have offered to be her surrogates. But in the KUWTK Season 13 finale, it was revealed Khloe has her own pregnancy troubles.
#3. Kim and Kanye Hire a Surrogate
The Kardashian-Wests are expanding their brood and have reportedly hired a surrogate. The couple's surrogate deal does not come cheap. They are going through a surrogate agency and are willing to pay $45,000 in 10 monthly installments of $4,500. Kim and Kanye are also required to deposit over $68,000 with the agency. The deal also mentions that the surrogate will be paid $5,000 extra per extra child. The surrogate can also receive compensation of $4,000, if anything goes awry.
The parents of North and Saint have their own criteria for a surrogate, too. The woman is expected to refrain from smoking, alcohol, and drugs. She can't have any sexual activity in the weeks leading up to the pregnancy.
The surrogate is also banned from hot tubs or saunas, can't go near cat litter, won't be allowed to apply hair dye, can only have one caffeinated beverage per day, and can't consume raw fish.
Kim and Kanye West will assume all responsibilities of the child that may possess any congenital abnormality or defects. Apparently, after her ordeal in Paris, the urgency to have a bigger family increased for the couple. It's not confirmed whether they have already hired the surrogate or if they are still looking for one.


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LA Times Crossword 10 Apr 21, Saturday
Constructed by: Stella Zawistowski
Today's Theme: None
1 Calendario square : DIA
In Spanish, we can look at a particular "día" (day) on the "calendario" (calendar).
4 SAT prep topic : VOCAB
Today, the standardized test for admission to colleges is known as the SAT Reasoning Test, but it used to be called the Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, which led to the abbreviation "SAT".
9 George Harrison played one in "Norwegian Wood" : SITAR
"Norwegian Wood" is a Beatles song from 1965. It is a somewhat groundbreaking number in that George Harrison is playing a sitar, marking the first time the sitar was used by a rock band on a record. And, if you like to waltz around the dance floor, this is one of the few Beatles records that is in triple time.
15 Warren Buffett's birth city : OMAHA
Warren Buffett is often referred to with nicknames "Wizard of Omaha" and "Oracle of Omaha". Despite being one of the wealthiest men in the world, Buffet lives a relatively frugal and modest life. Buffett also has a very Jeffersonian attitude towards the role his wealth plays within his family. He has set up his estate so that his children will inherit enough money to be independent, but the vast majority of his assets are going to charity, both before and after he dies. My hero …
18 Big wheels? : LIMOS
The word "limousine" derives from the name of the French city of Limoges. The area around Limoges is called the Limousin, and it gave its name to a cloak hood worn by local shepherds. In early motor cars, a driver would sit outside in the weather while the passengers would sit in the covered compartment. The driver would often wear a limousin-style protective hood, giving rise to that type of transportation being called a "limousine". Well, that's how the story goes …
19 Breads sometimes served with meze : PITAS
Meze is a platter of small dishes served as appetizers in several Mediterranean locales.
20 Middle of dinner? : ENS
There are two letters N (ens) in the middle of the word "dinner".
22 Weapon for Buffy : STAKE
Legends about vampires were particularly common in Eastern Europe and in the Balkans in particular. The superstition was that vampires could be killed using a wooden stake, with the preferred type of wood varying from place to place. Superstition also defines where the body should be pierced. Most often, the stake was driven through the heart, but Russians and northern Germans went for the mouth, and northeastern Serbs for the stomach.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a TV series that originally aired from 1997 to 2003. "Buffy …" was incredibly successful, especially given that it wasn't aired on one of the big four networks. The show was created by Joss Whedon and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role.
23 Put down : DISS
"Dis" (also "diss") is a slang term meaning "insult" that originated in the eighties. It is a shortened form of "disrespect" or "dismiss".
27 Some anti-mob agents : T-MEN
A T-man is a law-enforcement agent of the US Treasury ("T" stands for "Treasury").
33 Fluffy herder : COLLIE
The collie isn't actually a breed of dog, but rather the name given to a group of herding dogs that originated in Scotland and Northern England. An obvious (and wonderful) example would be the Border collie. Many dogs classed as collies don't have the word "collie" in the name of the breed, for example the Old English sheepdog and the Shetland sheepdog.
34 Kind of bird Blu is in the 2011 movie "Rio" : MACAW
Macaws are beautifully colored birds native to Central and South America that are actually a type of parrot. Most species of macaws are now endangered, with several having become extinct in recent decades. The main threats are deforestation and illegal trapping and trafficking of exotic birds.
"Rio" is a 2011 animated movie about a male blue macaw (Blu) that is brought to mate with a female blue macaw (Jewel) in Rio de Janeiro, hence the movie's title. Fans can also see "Rio 2", which was released in 2014.
35 1981 hit known for its drum break : IN THE AIR TONIGHT
"In the Air Tonight" is a 1981 hit for drummer and singer Phil Collins. His debut single, it is often referred to as his signature song. There's an urban legend that "In the Air Tonight" is about a drowning. The story is that Collins was too far away to help the drowning victim, but he saw someone nearby who could have saved the person, but failed to do so. Collins has denounced the story, but it persists. Eminem even mentions the legend in his 2000 song "Stan".
40 10th-century Holy Roman emperor : OTTO I
Otto I the Great ruled the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) in the 10th century, from 962 until his death in 973.
41 "The Bathers" artist : RENOIR
"The Bathers" is a 1918/1919 oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. One of the models Renoir used for the work was actress Catherine Hessling. A few years after posing, Hessling married Pierre-Auguste's son Jean Renoir, who was to become one of France's most famous film directors.
45 Carlisle of the Go-Go's : BELINDA
The Go-Go's were an all-female rock band that was formed in Los Angeles back in 1978. The band's biggest hit is "We Got the Beat", which was released in 1982. The best-known member of the Go-Go's is probably Belinda Carlisle.
47 Baja resort : CABO
Cabo San Lucas is a major tourist destination at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. "Cabo" is sometimes referred to as the "Fort Lauderdale of Mexico".
49 Many a Snapchat user : TEEN
Snapchat is a messaging system that allows users to send photos and video clips to a limited list of recipients. The photos and clips, called "snaps", can be viewed for only a few seconds before they are deleted from the recipient's device, and from the Snapchat servers.
52 Current moment : NONCE
The quaint phrase "for the nonce" means "for the present, for now".
57 Like Romantic music : TONAL
The Romantic era was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated towards the end of the 18th century, and lasted until the mid-19th century. In terms of music, the era is more usually defined as the period between 1800 and 1850. The composers Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven tend to be "pigeon-holed" into the preceding Classical era, with the likes of Chopin, Schumann, Debussy and Liszt labeled as Romantic composers.
58 Watson's co. : IBM
Watson is a computer system developed by IBM. Watson is designed to answer questions that are posed in natural language, so that it should be able to interpret questions just as you and I would, no matter how the question is phrased. The program is named after the founder of IBM, Thomas J. Watson. Today's Watson competed in a few memorable episodes of "Jeopardy!" in 2011 taking out two of the best players of the quiz show. That made for fun television …
59 No-holds-barred happening : MELEE
Our term "melee" comes from the French "mêlée", and in both languages the word means "confused fight".
60 Nocturnal carnivore : HYENA
Hyenas have the reputation of being cowardly scavengers. That said, the spotted hyena that lives in Sub-Saharan Africa actually kills about 95% of its food and a pack of spotted hyenas are capable of driving off leopards or lionesses before they can consume their kill.
61 Aromatic neckwear : LEI
62 Deltoid-working exercise : PRESS
The deltoid "muscle" is actually a group of muscles, the ones that cover the shoulder and create the roundness under the skin. The deltoids (delts) are triangular in shape resembling the Greek letter delta, hence the name.
64 "Silent Spring" subj. : DDT
DDT is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (don't forget now!). DDT was used with great success to control disease-carrying insects during WWII, and when made available for use after the war it became by far the most popular pesticide. And then Rachel Carson published her famous book "Silent Spring", suggesting there was a link between DDT and diminishing populations of certain wildlife. It was the public outcry sparked by the book, and reports of links between DDT and cancer, that led to the ban on the use of the chemical in 1972. That ban is touted as the main reason that the bald eagle was rescued from near extinction.
1 Lorenzo who sponsored Michelangelo : DE' MEDICI
Lorenzo de' Medici in effect ruled the Florentine Republic at the height of the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, included in his court were some of the greatest artists of all time, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
2 How Gregorian chants are sung : IN UNISON
The word "Gregorian" is an adjectival form of the name "Gregory". I suppose the most common uses of the term are in Gregorian chant and Gregorian calendar. Gregorian chant is named for Pope Gregory I, and the Gregorian calendar is named for Pope Gregory XIII.
6 Muscly Chevy : CAMARO
The Chevrolet Camaro is a car produced by General Motors from 1966 to 2002, and reintroduced in 2009. The Camaro shared much of its design with the Pontiac Firebird, and was introduced as a potential competitor to the Ford Mustang.
7 This minute, in Tijuana : AHORA
Ahora is the Spanish for "now", although that "now" really means "pretty soon, in the near future". The phrase "ahora mismo" is used to mean "right now".
11 Teahouse floor covering : TATAMI
A tatami is a traditional mat used on floors in Japan. The term "tatami" comes from the Japanese word "tatamu" meaning "to fold", reflecting the fact that the mat is designed to be folded up for storage.
24 Many profile portraits : SILHOUETTES
A silhouette is an outline, usually of a person's profile, which has been filled in with a solid color. One theory is that the term comes from the name of the French Minister of Finance in 1759, Étienne de Silhouette. Said minister made major cutbacks in spending to finance the Seven Years War, cutbacks that were not popular with the citizenry. His name came to be used for a cheap way of making someone's likeness, a "silhouette".
26 Response to huge applause, maybe : ENCORE
"Encore" is French for "again, one more time", and is a shout that an audience member will make here in North America to request perhaps another song. But, the term is not used this way in France. Rather, the audience will shout "Bis!", which is the Italian for "twice!"
30 It's about 950 miles north of LAX : SEA-TAC
Sea-Tac Airport (SEA) is more fully known as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Sea-Tac is the main hub for Alaska Airlines.
32 Comic-Con event : PANEL
San Diego's Comic-Con was founded in 1970 as the Golden State Comic Book Convention. Held over four days each summer, apparently Comic-Con is the largest show in North America.
34 Sports doc's pic : MRI
An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine uses powerful magnetic fields to generate images that can be used by medical professionals to diagnose injury and disease.
36 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that satirizes Parliament : IOLANTHE
"Iolanthe" is a Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera that was first staged at the Savoy Theatre in London in 1882. The opera features a group of fairies who come into conflict with Britain's House of Lords. "Iolanthe" satirizes many aspects of the country's government of the day.
43 Sommelier, at times : POURER
"Sommelier" is the French word for "wine steward". If that steward is a female, then the term used in French is "sommelière".
45 Brit's car hood : BONNET
The hinged cover over the engine of a car is referred to in the US as a "hood", and in Britain and Ireland as a "bonnet". On the other side of the Atlantic, a hood is a fabric cover that goes over a car's passenger compartment. That same cover is called a "top" here in the US.
53 Sugar source : CANE
When sugar cane is processed to extract sugar, it is crushed and mashed to produce a juice. The juice is boiled to make a sugary concentrate called cane syrup, from which sugar crystals are extracted. A second boiling of the leftover syrup produces second molasses, from which more sugar crystals can be extracted. A third boiling results in what is called blackstrap molasses.
54 Panache : ELAN
Our word "élan" was imported from French, in which language the word has a similar meaning to ours, i.e "style, flair".
Someone exhibiting panache is showing dash and verve, and perhaps has a swagger. "Panache" is a French word used for a plume of feathers, especially one in a hat.
14 Point B, usually : END
16 Stunned : IN AWE
17 Makeup of some facial masks : MUD
21 Impolite look : STARE
25 Competitive event : RACE
28 Argument-ending words : … I SAID SO!
31 Relevant : ON POINT
42 Mate-related : SPOUSAL
46 Waffle __ : CONE
50 Autumn colors : RUSTS
55 Is in the past? : WAS
56 Ready to blow : IRATE
63 Gone from the table : EATEN
3 Seasons, in a way : ADDS SALT
4 Bks. in a set : VOLS
5 Drop : OMIT
8 Manicure layer : BASE COAT
9 Tentative tastes : SIPS
10 Bent on victory : IN IT TO WIN IT
12 Come to : AWAKEN
13 Begrudge : RESENT
29 Plans for losers? : DIETS
37 Out of control : GONE WILD
38 Pull-out furniture item : HIDE-A-BED
39 Convey : TRANSMIT
42 Act stingily : SCRIMP
44 More affordable, perhaps : ON SALE
48 "Go, me!" : BOO-YA!
51 Spots : SEES
Posted on April 10, 2021 March 10, 2021 Author Bill ButlerCategories Stella ZawistowskiTags 1981 hit known for its drum break crossword clue, Bent on victory crossword clue, Current moment crossword clue, Fluffy herder crossword clue, SAT prep topic crossword clue
14 thoughts on "LA Times Crossword 10 Apr 21, Saturday"
RJB says:
LAT: 30 minutes, no errors, no complaints. Didn't know several but was able to make good guesses based on surrounding fill-ins.
Didn't seem all that tough, except for figuring out how to spell silhouettes and having not a clue about Iolanthe being a Gilbert & Sullivan being an operetta that satirized Parliament. On to Sunday.
No errors, no lookups. Never time myself on these puzzles because I have
too many interruptions to make it feasible, but this was about the
fastest I've ever completed a Saturday puzzle. Booya!!
Corky says:
Most of it wasn't bad, but there were enough tough ones to slow me down considerably. Never heard of In the Air Tonight, nor Iolanthe. Booya is something you eat!
Interesting! I just looked up "booyah" (which is how I found it spelled on the internet) to see what you meant. I grew up in Northern Iowa, which I would say is in the "Upper Midwest", and I never heard the term there, though I certainly ate a lot of the stew that it refers to. Good basic meal.
Don Durschmidt says:
Fun fact (factoid): "gated reverb" is/was a recording sound effect created accidentally in 1979 by engineer Hugh Padgham, producer Steve Lillywhite, Peter Gabrial and Phil Collins ( of Genesis) in London and featured most famously in the 1981 single "In the Air Tonight". It was the drum sound effect of the 80's.
Felt like it took much longer to complete than it actually did. Lots of guessing and changing squares. IOLANTHE is a G&S work that I only today learned something about its subject.
9:38, 2 errors on typos I didn't see after searching a bit. I always wonder what happened on these things. I could record them as a matter of habit to review just in case to see what happened, as it does bother me that I get so many of these. But I'm not that anal. But indeed, nowhere what I expected for this day in this venue either, especially from this constructor (working through her website collection at the moment, which was far more interesting than this one). Disappointment all the way around, I guess is the best way to describe this.
In other news, I ended up with a jigsaw crossword. A definite curiosity, for sure. Will get spoiled in solving it first just to be sure all the pieces are there, but it'll be fun to see what the crossword itself will be like.
@Anon Mike
About 22 minutes, 1 error on the Friday Newsday (very similar story on the Thursday BEQ too). Got stuck for about four minutes each a couple of times trying to make out some confusing cluing, the error corner being the EVACUEE-LETO one. No real complaints past that though, as most of it was pretty sensible and a good honest challenge.
FWIW, missing letter, or "using only these letters" grids are rare, but not completely unheard of.
12:54 and 2 errors, caused by the very first square in the grid!!!
34:14 with 1 error…I started 35A with an O…the story of my life.
Just like @tony Michael- what was up with IOLANTHE??? and right in the middle of the grid… for an American crossworder like me, why don't they just put up a concrete wall and give us a pick to chop at it…
"Go, me!" Puh-leeze. The answer to that clue is fine, though.
tinyvoices says:
I see Bill did not tackle "boo-ya," lol.
It's not the food. It's late 80's/early 90's slang for gunfire, popularized by Boo-Yaa Tribe, Cypress Hill, and even Tone Loc, i think. Stuart Scott of ESPN took it mainstream by shouting it every five minutes on Sportscenter for 20 years. I feel old now.
I don't see any posting for today Sunday 4-11….anybody know if Bill is OK?
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Home Chihuahua News César Duarte is denied parole at his first U.S. hearing
César Duarte is denied parole at his first U.S. hearing
During the first hearing at a U.S. court following César Duarte's arrest held in Miami, federal judge Lauren Louis said it is a case of an international extradition request and that the former Chihuahua governor will remain in custody during the process. Moreover, the judge proposed to schedule the full extradition hearing for July 23, 24, or 27.
In a virtual hearing, that took place at Miami's South District Judge, Duarte had a cellphone in which he heard the translation of what the judge was telling him.
The former governor was handcuffed and was wearing a beige and gray uniform; he was not wearing a mask.
The judge read the charges against him, described the crimes, and told him there is a warrant to take him to Mexico.
In 2017, Chihuahua authorities issued an arrest warrant against him after discovering public debt has reached MXN 48,000 million, embezzlement for MXN 6,000 million, and the diversion of MXN 250 million for the PRI's electoral campaign in 2015.
Duarte with Ennrique Peña Nieto (File photo)
Back in 2017, the Federal Prosecutors' Office asked the Interpol to search for Duarte in 190 countries after Chihuahua authorities asked federal authorities for help to find the former Governor.
In January 2020, President López Obrador said the United States had agreed to extradite Duarte, who is wanted on corruption, money laundering, and illicit enrichment charges.
Duarte, who governed Chihuahua for the long-ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), has previously denied wrongdoing. His successor as governor, Javier Corral, has said that he believed Duarte fled to neighboring Texas.
"Our commitment to this matter, in this cause to which we are committed, will remain until the last day of my administration. We will pursue complete justice for Chihuahua," said Corral Jurado. He stressed that his priority is to recover the looted money and return it to Chihuahua's citizens, mainly by recovering the properties that were purchased with public funds.
During the inauguration at a folk art gallery, the governor was congratulated by Parral's mayor Alfredo Lozoya Santillán, who asserted not everyone in Parral is like the former PRI governor, who had part of his ranches and properties located in the vicinity of this municipality.
Source: eluniversal.com.mx
César Duarte is also wanted in Mexico for money laundering
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Cameron Brewer
A Local woman receives the 2018 G.V. Sonny Montgomery Outstanding Leadership Award
For more than a decade the G.V. Sonny Montgomery Foundation has been awarding those who have excellence and strong community involvement.
This year the G.V. Sonny Montgomery Outstanding Leadership Award for 2018 was given to Kathy Brookshire, recently retired vice president of development at Meridian Community College.
"Everybody in this community loves Sonny Montgomery, he is known by everyone, he was so loved, and I am absolutely thrilled that my name helps to keep his legacy alive this year."
Brad Crawford who serves as president of the Sonny Montgomery foundation says highlighting those like Brookshire who are actively involved in helping the community and serving in many capacities is important.
"Kathy Brookshire has been a friend of Sonny Montgomery most of her life and a friend to Lauderdale County and working through MCC Foundation; she has provided an opportunity for people in the Lauderdale County area to better themselves to adults and children alike, it's important to be able to recognize people like Kathy."
Brookshire says she has a lot of strong memories of her friendship with Montgomery
"I first met Sonny Montgomery 50 years ago when my future father in law introduced me to him, I fell in love with him, I just adored him immediately and my son when he was a jr at Meridian High School he was Sonny Montgomery's page for six months in Washington and he had such an influence on his life and he's just been a very important part for our family and my children's influence."


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Fraud in the United States: Location Matters
Does the state you live in impact your closeness to fraud? Yes, it does – and generally for clear...
Forter Team on General
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Does the state you live in impact your closeness to fraud? Yes, it does – and generally for clear and understandable reasons. States that receive a high number of fraudulent packages, for example, tend to be places from which it's easy to send a parcel on somewhere else. So Florida, which is a re-shipping hub, receives a lot of stolen goods, which then get sent on elsewhere. Find out if your state features in these results, and why Texas has so many fraudsters, in this article on Forbes which reflects Forter's research.
Merchants can take this kind of information into account when they're making decisions about fraud, but it's important to remember that this is only a tiny part of the whole picture. To make accurate decisions about whether a transaction is fraudulent or not, an enormous number of other factors must also be considered.
Location can be valuable in many ways
From showing a match between billing address and shipping address (an AVS match) to showing that the IP address being used corresponds to where the customer's card is from, and more. But there's no silver bullet in fraud prevention, and it's important to remember that customer stories can be complicated: merchants shouldn't reject customers because their buying story doesn't suit a one-size-fits-all template!
The key with getting the most out of data of this kind is to view it in perspective. It's interesting, and it can be useful. But it should be seen in the context in which it appears, which means also taking into account all the other information there is about that specific transaction, the individual's transaction history, how things work on that particular website, and an understanding of e-commerce more generally.
That's why Forter uses triple-layered technology: elastic identity; cyber intelligence; and behavioral analysis. All this is combined with the power of machine learning and human expertise which constantly refines the system.
Not that this makes us any less appreciative of any single factor! If anything, it's the opposite – location and other factors like it are even more fascinating when you can understand their limitations as well as their strengths.
Get quick insight into some of the ways location should and shouldn't be used for fraud decisions:


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WATCH: President Joe Biden Arrives at the White House
Defrocked Priest Can't Keep Montgomery County Parish: Judge
A judge says that a defrocked Episcopal priest can't keep preaching to his parish
Published September 1, 2011 • Updated on September 1, 2011 at 10:16 am
A judge has denied a defrocked Episcopal priest's attempt to maintain control of his suburban Philadelphia parish.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a Montgomery County judge last week ruled David Moyer must vacate the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont after a long-running dispute with an Episcopal Church he decried as too liberal.
Moyer was defrocked in 2002 after agreeing to become a bishop in a small, conservative Anglican denomination. He continued to preach and say Mass at Good Shepherd with the support of its board.
Moyer tells the Inquirer he hopes to become a Roman Catholic priest by petitioning the Vatican for approval for the priesthood, despite being married.
Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 approved a system allowing disaffected Anglicans to convert and retain their liturgical heritage.


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The Italian Poet, Dante Alighieri, was born.
First record of Scotch whisky being commissioned from Friar John Cor.
Sir David Wilkie, Scottish genre and portrait painter and draftsman known for his anecdotal style, is born.
James Buchanan, American lawyer and politician, 15th President of the United States, died.
1 giugno 1926 (87 Anni)
Marilyn Monroe, American actress, model, and singer, is born.
Gerald Scarfe, English cartoonist and illustrator who works for The Sunday Times and The New Yorker, is born.
Leslie Howard, English actor, director, and producer, died.
Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
The Summer of Love (46 Anni)
100,000 people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood Haight-Ashbury.
The Question (1967) (46 Anni)
Halas and Batchelor's The Question (about Love being the reason for living) was released.
1 giugno 2008 (5 Anni)
Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer who impacted fashion from the 1960s to the present day, died.
James Stuart, Duke of York (later to become King James II of England) defeats the Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft.
Alessandro Cagliostro, Italian occultist and explorer, was born.
Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his invention of the radio.
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned at London's Westminster Abbey.
Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer, died.
Josephine Baker, an American-born French dancer and actress who was the first black woman to become a world-famous entertainer and contributed to the Civil Rights Movement, was born.
Franz Kafka, the Czech-born Austrian Modernist author, died.
Allen Ginsberg, American poet and one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation of the 1950s, is born.
Donald Judd, American sculptor and painter, was born.
Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, marries Wallis Warfield Simpson of Baltimore.
Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, dies.
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Pope Saint John XXIII, died.
Valerie Solanas, the author of SCUM Manifesto, attempts to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times.
Rosalind Russell, American actress of stage and screen, was born.
Emily Wilding Davison, suffragette, runs in front of King Goerge V's horse during the Epsom Derby, sustaining injuries that resulted in her death four days later.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was established by King George V.
The first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded.


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KING JOHN'S CASTLE
In the busy courtyard In the busy courtyard you'll get a sense of the bustling activity that once took place here.
From the blacksmith's workshop complete with tools and weapons to the thriving portal entrance at the watergate and to the north the gatehouse where goods and supplies were delivered.
Medieval Courtyard Games
King John's Castle are delighted to announce the launch of new series of Medieval games. Based on games that would have been enjoyed on fair days during Medieval times, these games are set to bring the courtyard of King John's Castle to life this summer. Archery is currently not available this season.
From the blacksmith's workshop complete with tools and weapons to the thriving portal entrance at the watergate and to the north the gatehouse where goods and supplies were delivered. Explore the siege shelters and the walkway in the remains of the Great Hall of the castle built circa 1280. Step into the sanctuary of the chapel to take a quiet moment.
King John's Castle are delighted to announce the launch of new series of Medieval games just in time for Summer
Based on games that would have been enjoyed on fair days during Medieval times, these games are set to bring the courtyard of King John's Castle to life this summer.
Archery is currently not available this season
Medieval Games include:
Medieval Seesaw
Archery - Archery is currently not available this season
Quoits (Ring Toss)
Medieval Noughts and Crosses
Tug O War
Horseshoe Throwing
Storytelling with the Castle Characters and more to be added!
Abseil Experience
For those of you seeking an adrenaline rush, why not relish the opportunity to take in stunning views of Limerick City in the most exciting way, by abseiling down the historic walls of King John's Castle.
The Team at King John's Castle have partnered up with Nevsail Watersports to bring this exhilarating experience to life. Available on selected dates throughout June, July and August, take in the sheer beauty and scale of Limerick City's most iconic building in the most exciting way possible.
The King John's Castle Abseil Experience is priced at €30 per person and also includes full access to the castle's interactive exhibition and the opporunity to enjoy our new series of courtyard games outlined above.
*Please note you must be over 10 years to avail of abseil experience.
We invite you to step inside Limerick City's most iconic landmark.
Nicholas St, Limerick, V94 FX25
9:30am - 5pm (last entrance at 4pm)
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Miao Ruilin (; born November 1964) is a former Chinese politician, best known for his term as Mayor of Nanjing. In November 2018 he was placed under investigation by the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. At the time he was serving as vice governor of Jiangsu.

He was a deputy to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a delegate the 11th and 12th National People's Congress.

Early life and education
Miao was born in Rudong County, Jiangsu. He graduated from the Jiangsu Agricultural College, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in agriculture followed by a doctorate in land management.

Career
He has served in various government roles, including chief of the Jiangsu Agricultural Resources Development Bureau, the deputy Communist Party Secretary, Mayor, and Party Secretary of the city of Suqian. In January 2013, Miao was elected Vice-Governor of the Jiangsu province. In December 2013, in the aftermath of the Shuanggui of then Nanjing mayor Ji Jianye, Miao was named Acting Mayor, then confirmed as Mayor of Nanjing in January 2014 til January 2018. The mayoralty in Nanjing is a sub-provincial-level position. In 2016, he was appointed director of Nanjing Jiangbei New area, one of 20 national-level new areas in China. In January 2018, he was elected Vice-Governor of the Jiangsu province again.

Downfall
On November 15, 2018, Miao has been placed under investigation for serious violations of laws and regulations by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.

In January 2019, his qualification for delegates to the 13th Jiangsu People's Congress was terminated. He was expelled from the Party and dismissed from office on April 28, 2019. Prosecutors signed an arrest order for him on May 13. On August 7, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Qingdao on charges of taking bribes. Prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of his former positions in Jiangsu between 2005 and 2016 to seek profits for relevant organizations and individuals in project approval, project contracting and job adjustment. In return, he directly or through his wife received money and gifts worth over 7.2 million yuan ($99,700). On November 19, Miao was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison for taking bribes of 7.2 million yuan ($99,700) by Qingdao Intermediate People's Court. He was also fined 700,000 yuan ($99,700).

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External links
Official career data of Miao Ruilin

1964 births
Living people
Mayors of Nanjing
Nanjing Agricultural University alumni
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Politicians from Nantong
People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
Vice-governors of Jiangsu
People from Rudong County
Expelled members of the Chinese Communist Party

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