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Las lenguas dené-yeniseas es una propuesta familia lingüística compuesta por las lenguas yeniseianas de Siberia y las lenguas na-dené de América del Norte. En cuanto sea completamente demostrada, será la primera relación lingüística entre América y Asia, después de las lenguas esquimo-siberianas.

Investigación
Fue inicialmente propuesto por Alfredo Trombetti en 1923, luego por Merritt Ruhlen en 1998 y coincidentemente en el mismo año por Michael Fortescue.

Edward Vajda presentó en 2008 nueva evidencia de la relación entre estas lenguas que ha tenido una buena recepción entre algunos lingüistas reconocidos.

Lyle Campbell se muestra escéptico. Considera que Vajda es un lingüista serio y riguroso, pero considera que la evidencia léxica y morfológica es insuficiente, por lo que se requiere una profundización en las investigaciones antes de considerar demostrada la relación.

Una investigación publicada en 2014 ha aportado nuevas evidencias: Mark A. Sicoli y Gary Holton codificaron un conjunto de datos sobre características tipológicas de las lenguas na-dene y ket y probaron el ajuste entre los datos y las filogenias lingüísticas, obteniendo resultados que apoyan la hipótesis de una conexión dene-yeniseica y que sugieren una dispersión de la protolengua desde Beringia, tanto hacia Siberia, como hacia América.

Propuesta
De acuerdo con la hipótesis de Vadja esta sería la familia dene-yeniseica

No se encontró una conexión con el idioma haida ni se ha reforzado la hipótesis dené-caucásica.

Para Sicoli y Hilton las lenguas ket y las de la costa pacífica norteamericana, antes de separarse entre ellas, se habrían separado primero de las del interior de Alaska y Norteamérica:

Comparación léxica

Los numerales para diferentes lenguas dené-yeniseicas son:

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! rowspan=2|GLOSA
! colspan=4|Atabascano
! rowspan=2|Eyak
! rowspan=2|Tlingit
! rowspan=2|PROTO-YENISEI
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! PROTO-BAB.-CAR
! PROTO-PAC.-OREGÓN
! PROTO-APACHE
! PROTO-ATABASCANO
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| '1' || *ĩtɬah || *ɬaː- || *táɬa'áí || *tɬah- || tɬ͡inhɢ-ih || tɬʰéːx' || *χūča
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| '2' || *nanki || *naːxi || *náˑʔki || *naˑk'i || la'd-ih || téːχ || *xɨna
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| '3' || *taq'i || *taːɣi || *táˑʔgi || *taq'i || t'uhtɬ͡ga' || nʌ́s'k || *doʔŋa
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| '4' || *tink'e || *t'ənʧi || *dɪ́ˑŋgi || *t'ink'i || qAlahqa'ga' || taːx'úːn || *sika
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| '5' || *s-kʷənlai || *ʂxoːɬaʔ || *ašdla'i ||  || ʧ'aːn'-ih || kʰeːʧɪ́n || *qäka
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| '6' || *(i)ɬkə-taq'i || *k'wostʰaːni || *gostáˑn || *k'ostaˑni || ʦi'iːn || tɬʰeːtuːʃʊ́ || *ʔaχʌ
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| '7' ||  || *sʧet'e || *gosts'idi ||  || la'diʦ'iːn || tʌχʔʌtuːʃʊ́ || *ʔoʔn
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| '8' || *(i)ɬkə-tink'e || *nahkantu || *tsáˑʔpi ||  || q'adiʦ'iːn || nʌs'kʔʌtuːʃʊ́ ||
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| '9' ||  || *ɬanti || *ngost'áí ||  || guʦ'dæ: || kuːʃʊ́q ||
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| '10' || *hwonize(?) || *kweneza(n) || *goneˑznáˑn || *qʷonezna || dAɢa:q' || ʧɪnkaːt || *χɔɢa
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Relaciones recientes

En los últimos años se ha propiciado el encuentro entre ambos pueblos.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Ordering information and news items for The Dene–Yeniseian Connection.
Table of contents and ordering information for The Dene–Yeniseian Connection.
"New language research supports land bridge evidence" Anchorage Daily News
Dené–Yeniseian Swadesh lists

Lenguas dené-yeniseianas

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I found a piece I wrote about the different ways that my husband D'Arcy and I reacted to our son Ben's genetic condition early on.
I was the bearer of bad news.
As Ben's primary caregiver, I was typically the one who heard first about new diagnoses. I received the news and stewed about it all day, then regurgitated it the second that D'Arcy walked in the door.
I got my sense of control from becoming an expert on my son's rare genetic condition and therapeutic treatments. I thought that if I could only learn enough about his special needs and every available medical and alternative treatment, I could 'fix' or in some way control his future.
D'Arcy got his sense of control from losing himself in work he loved all day, then coming home and wanting to delight in his son. He kept his anxieties and fears shelved in an unreachable place, protected by a blanket of denial. He wanted to be the happy, easy-going, laid back dad – the party dad who would do anything to make his son happy and would never, ever hurt him, even if something was medically necessary.
When Ben was almost 3, a virus that we all had turned to pneumonia in his right lung. We were used to giving Ben ventolin masks whenever he had a cold – which brought on his asthma and terrible inbreathing. However, this time in Emergency, when D'Arcy and I were left alone to give him the masks, he screamed and fought us off desperately. D'Arcy had to restrain him by holding his arms and hands down with his hands, and his body still with his knee, while I kept the mask on his face. I'm not sure if the medication smelled funny or if perhaps the compressor made a different noise from the one we have at home – but Ben fought to be free of it as if he was suffocating.
I knew it was essential for Ben to have the masks, but D'Arcy's soft spot kicked in.
He began to loosen his grip, letting Ben throw off the mask.
"He needs the mask," I yelled over the whir of the compressor, frantic that we not waste the medicine that was now billowing out aimlessly.
"It's hurting him," D'Arcy yelled back. "Give him a break."
"We are not giving him a break by not treating him," I snapped, and placed the mask firmly back on his face. D'Arcy pulled it off again. I put it back on and then we fought over it like two children: me trying to yank it away while D'Arcy refused to let go.
Ben, as always, was at the centre of our relationship.
My daughter Lucy, now eight months old, lay behind us, sleeping peacefully in her car seat.
It would have looked comical, if it wasn't so sad.
DArcy and I were at each other's throats at the hospital. I am so tired of it. After our talk on Friday I felt some hope, like we could work things out – build a satisfying relationship and family. Now it just seem like we are back in the trenches. I am embarrassed and ashamed that I allowed myself to be mad in front of Ben.
It hurts so much to see Ben going through what he went through today: Being restrained for the mask, then being put in a "trap-like" device to have his chest x-ray. It is torture. I felt like I wanted to die when I watched his desperate screams. I feel so fragile emotionally, like the smallest thing will knock me off my feet.
D'Arcy tended to minimize and downplay any signs that Ben had medical or developmental problems.
I magnified them, carrying on me a yoke of perpetual anxiety, worry and high-alert.
I was the one who did the emotionally-difficult therapies – forcing your child to do things that were hard, frustrating, out of their comfort zone. Being the tough one because I never wanted to feel we hadn't tried everything we possibly could to help Ben.
I was often the one who took over the painful medical interventions because I knew they "had to be done." D'Arcy didn't seem able to do them emotionally.
Things like giving him repeated ventolin masks; drops at night in his highly-sensitive and painful ears (with structural differences that caused severe ear infections, despite eight sets of tubes, he learned as a toddler to go to sleep holding his hands over his ears); watching him fight sedation for medical tests till he began falling over; forcing him to wear a patch over his strong eye; taking his beloved 'bobo' – bottle – away from him at just over a year because it might be contributing to his ear infections (wrong).
I have such mood swings. At certain times of the day I am feeling positive and happy and at others I feel very alone, isolated, depressed, angry – and a more recent emotion: bitter. It is hard for me to see others starting out in relationships or marriage or getting pregnant and knowing that they will probably never know the pain we have. I know I have to work through this because I DO NOT want to be a bitter person.
I continue to feel alienated from D'Arcy and angry at him. I feel like most of the "special" care for Ben – his physio, eye patch, appointments, all of the research about LGS and his growth problems – falls on me and sometimes it is too much. D'Arcy does do a lot of things with Ben – giving him his medicine, putting him to bed, getting up early in the morning with him. But I wish he would support me more with the daily physio, patch, growth problems and other issues related to LGS. I have been feeling very negative about our relationship and it scares me. It seems like there is too much Ben-related pressure, stress and emotion. We are constantly setting each other off.
When Ben first started eating solids he had numerous choking incidents. Our pediatrician said they were isolated. D'Arcy tended to downplay them because he often wasn't present when they occurred. We had taken special CPR training but the techniques we were shown – to hold him facing down over a knee and hit his back hard – seemed to make the choking worse. There were calls to 911 and police and fire trucks. I would shake afterwards. But when I called D'Arcy at work, he got so used to this that as I began to recount the latest horrifying incident, he would say simply: "Is he breathing now?" And if I answered yes, he didn't want to hear more about it. Ben was later diagnosed with an uncoordinated swallow that meant when he swallowed, only some food went down, while the remaining food pooled at the back of his throat.
I went back to work full-time when Ben was 4. Suddenly D'Arcy – who had mornings off as he worked a late shift – was indoctrinated into the world of daily therapies and medical tests. One medical visit stands out.
Ben had hearing aids, but it was almost impossible to get him to wear them because his ears were so painful from infection. I called D'Arcy to ask how the morning appointment with the audiologist went.
"I'm so sorry," I said. And I knew he had the same ache in his heart.
Louise Kinross produces BLOOM, a magazine on parenting kids with disabilities at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto.
My husband and I can relate to so much of what you said here; The differences in our journeys of how we came to acceptance of our son's needs and then support for each other.
Thank you Jodi! I checked out your blog and it's beautiful! Hope to hear more about you here.
Sensing his struggle through mine.


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Detroit rap icon Eminem, pop music queen Beyoncé, and R&B crooner The Weeknd are set to headline the 2018 edition of Coachella, industry sources tell Consequence of Sound.
America's preeminent music festival returns for its 19th edition on April 13th-15th and April 20th-22nd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. An official lineup announcement is expected in early January coinciding with the on sale of tickets.
Representatives for the festival could not be reached for comment.
Each headliner will top the festival's bill for the first time: Eminem made his first and only Coachella appearance in 2012 as a surprise guest of Dr. Dre. Beyoncé was originally set to headline last year, but was forced to postpone her appearance after becoming pregnant with twins. She previously made surprise onstage appearances in 2010 and 2014. As for The Weeknd, he performed twice at Coachella and appeared as a surprise guest in 2017, though like Em and Beyoncé, he'll be headlining the main stage for the first time.
Next year's trio of headliners are also noteworthy for what they are not. For the first time in the festival's history, a rock band will not appear at the top of the bill, another troubling sign of the genre's waining popularity.
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Luke Williams' Pre-Coventry City Press Conference - The Key Points
Town Head Coach Luke Williams addressed the local media on Thursday ahead of the Reds' crucial Sky Bet League One clash away at Coventry City on Saturday (3pm Kick-Off). Here are the key points from the press conference…
ON TOM SMITH AND JAKE EVANS HEADING OUT ON LOAN TO WATERFORD:
"It is a great experience for them and the league campaign gets underway on Friday so they need to be ready for that.
"It is just a good environment for young players to go and learn what it is like to be on the pitch week in and week out and playing for points.
"Tom Smith has been managed well and when he's been in he's given a good account of himself so that hopefully protects him and keeps him confident and progressing, rather than putting him in too much too early and potentially stop his progress."
ON THE 0-0 DRAW WITH OLDHAM ATHLETIC:
"We outperformed every team in the division in terms of creating chances and stopping the opposition.
"We limited Oldham to zero attempts on target and we had twenty-six shots in total – it was enough to win a game.
"We've been criticised for not attacking enough because we've been trying to make sure we defend properly and now we've attacked more than anybody else and we've not managed to get a goal and we've defended more efficiently than anybody else as well.
"It was extremely frustrating not to have taken the points but I would rather be drawing a game that I feel like we've absolutely should have won rather than drawing a game and feeling lucky."
ON COVENTRY CITY:
"Russell Slade is a really, really good guy and he's got lots of experience and he'll be putting his slant on the team as gradually as he can.
"Everyone has still got so much to play for still and nobody is up, nobody is down and nobody is in the Play-Offs for sure, so everybody needs to work for everything.
"We expect a tough game and the pitch will be difficult to play on for both teams, so it is going to be a full-blooded affair."
ON A REUNION WITH JORDAN TURNBULL:
"Jordan Turnbull is a very, very good football player that is capable of playing at least one level higher.
"I've got no doubt that the boy can play at the very top level and he's got all the ability, he's got the right personality and he's going to have a long career.
"He came here and played every single game in his first season and he pretty much played every minute of every game when he came back last term.
"Now it is a completely different situation for him that he's got to learn from and he's still young.
"He's come out of the team, the team are struggling on the pitch and he needs to learn from that and that will only make him stronger for the rest of his career."
ON A POINTS TARGET FOR SAFETY:
"The targets have got to be one big one, which is to get at least 50 points, but other than that there needs to be very short-term targets, which is to prepare properly and be ready to go and beat Coventry.
"We don't need to look too much further than that."
ON FACING THE TOP SIDES IN THE FINAL RUN-IN:
"We beat Bolton Wanderers away and we beat Bradford City here so we're capable of beating any team.
"Of course, the likes of Sheffield United and Scunthorpe are particularly good teams this year so it will be that much more difficult, but the opponents don't get much bigger and stronger than Bolton and Bradford and we've beaten both teams.
"We don't need to be overly scared of any side, we need to up our own game and we need to be more consistent in our performances so we're always in with a chance of winning."
ON ROHAN INCE'S FINE PERFORMANCE AGAINST OLDHAM ATHLETIC:
"I have worked with Rohan before and I know what he can bring to the team.
"After going in and then having the Court Case and being absent, we're now starting to see what he really can bring to the team and that bite in the middle of the pitch has been missing.
"That has given us an extra something that we've not had all season."
ON FOCUSING ON THEMSELVES:
"It is natural for everyone to want to look at other results but what won't happen is all the other teams fail to get to 50 points and we are fine as we are – it is not going to happen.
"Nobody is going backwards and teams will pick up points but we know that if we pick up enough points then we will be safe and that is what we must focus on because as soon as you start looking at other results then you can become too nervous, or if results start going your way then you think everything is okay.
"We just need to focus inward and make sure that we're doing our bit correctly.
"There is time and we've got that opportunity now to put things right."
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SURPRISE, Ariz. — Lucas Duda's arm was challenged by Eric Hosmer, who made a delayed dash home on the high throw to score the tying run in the ninth inning of what turned out to be the finale of the Kansas City Royals' five-game win over the New York Mets in the 2015 World Series.
Duda would earn a $100,000 bonuses for 300 plate appearances and each additional 25 through 600. He likely will appear in a spring training game later this week.


Daniel Craig Will Return for Bond 25!
Yesterday, it was announced by producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions and MGM that 007 will return to U.S. theaters for the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise on November 8, 2019. Now The New York Times is reporting that current franchise star Daniel Craig will return for this next chapter in the Bond cinematic legacy! Although not official, the Times had contact with two sources close to the production who said Craig had signed on despite previous statements that he was finished with the role. It will be Craig's fifth film in the James Bond franchise.
Bond 25, the next adventure in the long-running action franchise, will be written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, long time collaborators and writers on previous Bond films including Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre. The film will be produced by Wilson and Broccoli. Additional details regarding distribution, including international release dates, the film's cast and director, will be announced at a later date.
The 24th James Bond film, Spectre, opened in U.S. theaters on November 16, 2015. The film earned $200 million domestically and $680.6 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $880.7 million.
Bond 25 will open on November 8, 2019, with a traditional earlier release in the UK and rest of the world.
Are you glad Daniel Craig will return to play the role again? Who do you think should direct? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!


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Gardening Tools & Their Uses
Written by Jennifer Blair; Updated December 10, 2018
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1 Tools Used for Digging the Soil
2 Landscaping Tools for Rocks
3 Digging Instruments
4 Tools for Cutting Weeds at the Roots
Having the right tools means all the difference in maintaining a healthy, attractive garden. If you're a new gardener, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the variety of tools available at your local gardening supply store. All of them have their uses, but certain tools are more essential than others. If you're just starting out in the world of gardening, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with some of the most basic tools so you have everything that you need to grow a beautiful garden.
A spade is one of the most essential gardening tools, since you use it to dig and move soil when planting. It usually has a flat, rectangular blade that allows you to dig with precision. The terms spade and shovel are often used interchangeably, but a shovel typically has a curved blade that works best for scooping soil, not digging. With a spade, you can make holes for planting trees, shrubs and large groupings of perennials, and edge along a garden bed. It also works well for digging up plants that you're transplanting. A spade even comes in handy for breaking up roots, sod and weeds because its tip is usually pointed. Opt for a spade with slick metal surface so soil and other materials slide off easily.
A hoe is another gardening tool for digging and moving soil, but there are several types so it's important to choose the right one for the job. If you need to dig holes for planting or cut through weeds, opt for a broad hoe, which has a larger blade. For cutting out weeds, a shuffle hoe that only cuts through the top layers of soil is your best bet. If you're working in a small space, choose a warren hoe, which has a smaller, triangular blade for precise work.
Like a spade or hoe, a gardening trowel is used for digging small holes and moving soil. It has a pointed blade that is shaped like scoop and longer than the blade on a spade. You can use a trowel to dig planting holes for vegetables, annuals, perennials and other small plants, but its scooped shape also allows you to lift the plant itself from the soil for transplanting. A trowel also works well for weeding, mixing soil and soil amendments and cultivating. When choosing a trowel, opt for a cast or forged style so it will resist bending if you encounter rocks in your soil.
When you need to loosen up soil, a digging fork is a useful tool. It features four tines that are flat and thick, so it works extremely well to break up firmly packed soil that a spade or hoe can't get through. It even works well in existing beds because it won't bring up weed seeds or turn over the layers of soil if you simply drive it into the bed and wiggle it. You can also use a digging fork to mix in soil amendments or remove a clump of plants without bringing too much soil out with them. Opt for a digging fork with heavy-duty tines so they don't get bent when working in rocky soils.
You probably have a traditional lawn rake that you use to remove fallen leaves, sticks and other debris, but you may also want to have a ground rake in your gardening shed. This rake is used to smooth the soil in a new or existing bed and remove any clumps. While ground rakes are also available in plastic or wood, a metal style is a better option because it usually lasts longer and is usually more effective in smoothing and breaking up soil.
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Based in New York City, Jennifer Blair has been covering all things home and garden since 2001. Her writing has appeared on BobVila.com, World Lifestyle, and House Logic. Blair holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing Seminars from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Blair, Jennifer. "Gardening Tools & Their Uses." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/gardening-tools-uses-41745.html. 10 December 2018.
Blair, Jennifer. (2018, December 10). Gardening Tools & Their Uses. Home Guides | SF Gate. Retrieved from http://homeguides.sfgate.com/gardening-tools-uses-41745.html
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King Already Running Hard to Save His Seat
March 27, 2019 at 10:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
""For nearly two decades, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) pummeled Republican primary challengers, dispatched Democrats, even a former Iowa governor's wife, and glided to victory in his conservative district. He spent little energy on fund-raising, put few controls on his racist language and made little effort to hold town halls with constituents," the New York Times reports.
"Then in November he was re-elected by just 10,000 votes… two months later he was stripped of his committee assignments and rebuked by the House for comments that seemed to endorse white supremacy. Now the nine-term Iowa Republican is under attack from both the left and the right."
"Far from folding, though, Mr. King is returning to basics, reasserting an aggressive presence in his northwestern Iowa district, scheduling events in every county and holding as many as three town halls in a week, where constituents pack in, then linger to take photos and shake hands."
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Three Republicans Will Challenge Steve King In Primary
January 25, 2019 at 10:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Rep Steve King (R-IA) now has three Republican challengers for his congressional seat in 2020, the Des Moines Register reports.
In addition, several top Iowa Republicans have said they will remain neutral in the primary rather than supporting King as they have in the past.
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Reynolds Bluntly Tells Steve King to Decide His Future
November 13, 2018 at 3:49 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signaled she's lost her patience with Rep. Steve King (R-IA), "who won a ninth term in the U.S. House last week despite a firestorm of criticism for aligning himself with far-right European politicians and repeatedly making remarks critics have deemed racist," the Des Moines Register reports.
Said Reynolds: "I think that Steve King needs to make a decision if he wants to represent the people and the values of the 4th District or do something else, and I think he needs to take a look at that."
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Steve King Wins Re-Election In Iowa
November 7, 2018 at 6:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) "has again bested Democrats who hoped they would finally knock him out of Congress," the Des Moines Register reports.
"King has sparked national controversy with caustic comments about undocumented immigrants and with his support of right-wing politicians in other countries. Even some fellow Republicans have disavowed him."
Steve King Bars Newspaper from Election Night Event
November 6, 2018 at 2:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) has barred the Des Moines Register from his election night event in Sioux City, the Des Moines Register reports.
Said Jeff King, who is Steve King's son and a paid staffer of his campaign: "We are not granting credentials to the Des Moines Register or any other leftist propaganda media outlet with no concern for reporting the truth."
King Hopes Supreme Court Justices 'Will Elope'
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said that he hopes Republicans will "have a 7-2 court" after the midterm elections, adding that if the party is lucky Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor "will elope to Cuba," the Washington Post reports.
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Iowa Governor Ends Campaign at Rally with Steve King
November 5, 2018 at 10:31 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' (R) final rally of her campaign will be held with Rep. Steve King (R-IA), according to Iowa Starting Line.
"Mired in state and national controversy over the past two weeks for his history of racist statements, King has become radioactive to many leaders within the Republican Party. The chair of the NRCC condemned King for promoting white supremacy, while conservative opinion leaders from The National Review to the Wall Street Journal editorial page has called for King to go."
Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: IA-4, IA-Gov
Stephen King Urges Iowans to Vote Out Steve King
Author Stephen King urged Iowans to defeat Rep. Steve King (R-IA), The Hill reports.
Said King: "Iowans, for personal reasons I hope you'll vote Steve King out. I'm tired of being confused with this racist dumbbell."
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Steve King Challenger Gets Flood of Cash
J.D. Scholten (D), the former baseball player challenging Rep. Steve King (R-IA), "has seen a last second wave of cash come his way as King has sparked new controversy this fall. Scholten raised over $641,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday alone," Politico reports.
Meanwhile, a video of King getting angry at a questioner who asked him about last weekend's Pittsburgh massacre went viral.
King Vows to Win Re-Election Despite Rebuke
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) "rejected suggestions his re-election bid was in trouble after he was abandoned by Republican leaders and donors over his embrace of white nationalists and for rhetoric that has been denounced as racist," Bloomberg reports.
"King said that his internal polling this past weekend showed him ahead of his Democratic opponent, J.D. Scholten, by 18 points. He dismissed a poll out Tuesday by the liberal firm Change Research that showed him leading by just one point."
GOP House Fund Won't Help Steve King
October 31, 2018 at 4:43 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
The National Republican Congressional Committee says it will not help out Rep. Steve King (R-IA), who has supported far-right causes and white supremacists, in the remaining days of his bid to win re-election to his Iowa 4th District seat against Democratic challenger J.D. Scholten, CNBC reports.
The NRCC cited King's "words and actions" for its decision to sit out the race.
Steve King Barely Leads In Iowa
October 30, 2018 at 10:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
A new Change Research poll in Iowa's 4th congressional district finds Rep. Steve King (R-IA) with just a one point lead over challenger J.D. Scholten (D), 45% to 44%.
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Article Discussion: Billington appears to fit GM mold
by admin on May 7th, 2009, 2:35 am #812122
When some people who have played and worked with Craig Billington describe him, words such as "adaptable" and "resilient" bubble to the surface.
"Even-keeled" also is used, and perhaps that is the dominant characteristic of the man who may be the Avalanche's next general manager. Maybe that's because Billington, 42, experienced polar extremes in his 15-year playing career as a goalie.
Post your comments on the Denver Post article, Billington appears to fit GM mold (click that link to go back and read the article).
by Drizzt1 on May 7th, 2009, 2:35 am #812123
AD, I wrote this in The Avs webpages, and wondered what your thoughts on the situation (from a media person's standpoint) is - I always respect your opinion, and would love some feedback:-
NOTHING - Damen Zier - where the heck ARE you???
Ok, we have moved FG, but after a season of poop sandwiches, why isn't there even a FLUTTER of a rumor about The Avs in any sort of market for a player in any way shape or form?
Are we really THAT crippled by the salary cap?
Is the franchise THAT blind to its PR? Surely there are potential season ticket holders, merchandise investors and sponsors considering whether to inject capital into our franchise, and would like to see the franchise actively pursuing something positive?
There is such a HUGE disconnect between everything in The Avs system, and us, the fans.
If I were the media manager (Damen Zier), I would thoroughly be ashamed of myself.
Look at The Toronto Maple Leafs. They were a bust as usual, but you hear goss in the media about them trying to trade up to the 1st round pick. They are looking at The Sedins. They are looking at The Monster.
The Avs though?
Surely they realize (well maybe not, looking at the past eon) that they need to feed us to at LEAST try and keep us interested. I haven't seen the boards this dull in an off season in quite a while. Look at the empty seats at Pepsi Center to finish the year.
Obviously merchandise sales, season ticket sales etc. mean nothing to The Avs. Everything is sweet.
Who cares if they release something that is a pipe dream (Like Avs are after The Sedin twins). It raises awareness for our club. It keeps people interested. Right now, it's like:-
"Bad luck, too bad, see ya next season - we guess".
IMO, we are currently run by a bunch of in house guys, who have no idea of how to run a MODERN hockey team, and who's club has a true identity and affinity with its own fans.
Seriously, I can't remember the last time one of our players scored, and bounced off the glass to celebrate with the fans. It's quite the opposite for us - the media discusses how Budaj lacks personality and heart (for example).
Far out, I can just imagine the "goodwill" in this teams balance sheet shrinking as the time ticks by. That's terrible, when you think of the class, prestige, ability, and passion that used to be through this club.
I feel like a pigeon, waiting for a scrap of bread Avalanche news wise, and frankly, I have been starving for three years! It's time the Avalanche got itself a personality. It just seems no matter how much feedback they get about this, they just don't give a hoot.
Lift !
Insert epic fail, broken record blah, blah, blah pictures here --------> I'm just saying it how it is. Poor PR, after what we copped is just intensifying people frustrations with this club.
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by 21BJ on May 7th, 2009, 6:47 am #812314
What bugs me about the Avalanche personnel is that they are all nice guys ! Why can't we have bums or hard guys, maybe it would be nice for a change and it could work finally ! It's not being nice and clean that is important, it is "bringing results". It seems the media is always trying to sell us someone and is trying to convince itself it's a good choice ! I don't know if Craig Billington would be doing a good job but can we please look outside the organization for a change ?
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Re: Article Discussion: Billington appears to fit GM mold
by piecetrader on May 7th, 2009, 7:18 am #812364
What possible benefit would it be to the Avs organization to generate rumors of potential free agents? So we can have something to be excited about? Please. Perhaps the reason why we do not have a GM yet is because the Avs are waiting until the end of the playoffs to fully explore their options. If we do not go with Billington then I would much rather have to wait to see who they can bring in that has been part of a playoff team in the salary cap era. I think that after a decade of quality hockey we can be patient and build the team the right way, through the draft, and not depend on the a potential cap killer of an UFA.
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by joshem003 on May 7th, 2009, 7:18 am #812365
My concern with Billington is that he has been in charge of our player personnel and working with our young players, but out player personnel and our young players are the weakest aspect of this team. Outside of Shattenkirk and perhaps a few others, our system is bare of any true nhl impact talent. The Avs need to go outside the family and bring in someone who will get fired up and demand more from his players and hold them accountable- I am tired of the Avs buttoned up, tote the company line attitude.
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by jhincolorado on May 7th, 2009, 7:21 am #812370
Once again people you have to understand that whoever finally gets the GM job, the next couple years ar gonna be tuff. To many bad players with bad contracts. The Sedin twins here is a total pipe dream. The one thing the Avs can do this year is to start buying out contracts. take the cap hit. Not sure exactly how that works out but think it is some sort of percentage. Then do whats necessary to get Shattenkirk and some of these other draft choices to sign contracts and start the rebuilding with guys that aren't gonna be making $3-4 million and just hungry and want to play and prove they belong in the NHL. It may be that Hejduk or Smyth may have to be traded to free up money to sign a starting goalie. And for everybody out there that knows so much about who should or shouldn't be the next GM, this means you to AD, why aren't you working for some team somewhere if you all have so much knowledge.
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by 19knight21 on May 7th, 2009, 8:29 am #812516
I like the viewpoints here each has their own angles. I do like the fact the P. L. is waiting a bit this time around like previously he just hired Tony right away before the playoffs even ended. Now we shall just be a bit more patient.
I do have mixed feelings myself about Billington. If he is such a great choice, then why infact do we not have a better loaded cupboard in house???? We need passion and new blood and I still want to see Roy or even Carboneau somehow involved in the running.
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by pcordoba on May 7th, 2009, 9:01 am #812591
I lost my faith in the organization. If Billington will be the GM for the next season, Granato would be back.
I would see a hard season like this year, even worst.
The Avs needs radical changes, urgent. It's a emergency (like Foreigner sing).
Look at Anaheim. They have good coaching, good management, great players and leaders like Pronger or Selanne or the Niedermayer brothers or the young guys like Getzlaf or Perry or Hiller.
All the people thought that they didn't have any chance against the hated wings. But, they are there and, the wings are not playing against a piece of cake.
That's what I want for the Avs. Maybe Roy is the answer. He was the real leader of the Avs in the past. When he lost his control, the Avs were in problems. When he was in control, the Avs won two Stanley Cups.
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by Carlsenb_2010 on May 7th, 2009, 11:14 am #812929
look I haven't followed the avalanche as long as most you all have but in my 5 years of watching I have learned this: THERE WILL BE NO SURPRISES. Craig pretty much has the job so far as I'm concerned. when they fired Q I thought that there would be interviews and bargaining and all this but no nothing. Roy retires and our brilliant plan to replace the best goalie that has ever lived is to put all our faith in Abby. we did the same thing when we got rid of theodore pretty much announcing that the theodore trade was a big oopsie. don't sit here and Hypothesize what's going to happen because you all know who's going to get the job and every one of you can write the script for McNab when he first talks about the new GM. I don't like it but its just going to be another year of seeing how close to the bottom of the league we can be next year.
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by cutlerlies on May 7th, 2009, 12:59 pm #813178
I really believe the Avs need a GM that will stop trying to be a Lacroix and build a new blueprint for success. I am not saying Lacroix was lucky but the Avs were pretty stocked when they moved from Quebec with Sakic, Forsberg, Foote and others. Getting Roy was a once in a lifetime chance and things came together beautifully. That will not happen again by chance.
If Billington will build the team from the core out and stop trying to re-create the magic Lacroix had in making deals, then we will have a good future.
Lastly, Granato is not the reason the team was bad last year. There are 3 major reasons that have nothing to do with him and more to do with GM -
1) The worst goaltending in the league. Both Budaj and Raycroft are career backups and that is fine but they will never be number 1's.
2) They have serious health issues with Stastny, Svatos and others. Either they need better trainers or these guys are just too fragile to be relied on for a whole season.
3) Their roster is bottom heavy. They have a ton of 3rd and 4th line players and maybe 2 top 6.
Sakic deserves better than this and I hope he retires. He is a top 6 player in NHL history and owes nothing more to the fans or the game.
Lets hope the Avs focus on the future instead of trying to re-create a perfect storm.
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by teufelinkind on May 7th, 2009, 1:11 pm #813201
Let's face it - this isn't a team committed to winning anymore. We don't make trades, we don't change coaches or management, we apparently don't practice...it's like the entire orginization has been appointed for life: no amount of failure will get rid of them. I love the fighting, but we don't need an entire team of thugs. Nor should we be so dependant on Sakic that we're last in the conference without him. Absolutely nothing and nobody on the team this season was great and I think the blame can be shared equally - Tony G didn't coach. Management didn't make trades. Goalies didn't stop pucks, and our skaters didn't do much scoring. We we need is a new approach. I say hold a fire sale and clear out the dead weight from Lacroix straight down the line to Per Ledin.
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by Go DU on May 7th, 2009, 1:13 pm #813209
For all those out there that keep calling Stastny fragile, why don't you stick your arm in front of a slap shot and see how the bone holds up? It's a ridiculous statement, and I'm sick of hearing it. It's a bad break for a guy that's out there giving it everything he's got, that's all. It has nothing to do with him being "fragile", and while it may be logical to point at the strength/training staff for some of the other issues, it certainly doesn't apply in Stastny's case.
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by 8 Ball on May 7th, 2009, 5:51 pm #813741
Whoever the new GM is you have 1 job.... draft Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi's. If you don't....YOUR FIRED!!!!!!!
no more 5' 10" guys!!!
I can't believe it.... That is why you fail.
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by Willopad the Merciless on May 7th, 2009, 8:00 pm #813856
I'll give the Biller a "Go" for the job!
How the hell much worse can he do than what we have now?
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by carmela_avs on May 7th, 2009, 11:25 pm #814047
Ryan W makes a good point. I can't believe that no news is coming out of the Avalanche camp. It's so damn boring. They should be doing something to keep the people interested. I've been trying to visit here the past few days, and still no news. The sad thing about it is if nothing's really happening. So the question is, are they doing something, or are they just sitting there in their big offices?
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by room87544 on May 8th, 2009, 11:00 am #814717
Craig knows the guys, that's for sure. It will be interesting to see what unfolds next.
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by gobison678 on May 8th, 2009, 11:28 am #814789
I'm not buying the argument that Billington hasn't done a good job drafting. 2007 was the highest Colorado drafted since Craig quit playing. 2003 was the 63rd choice (David Lifiton). 2004 was the 21st choice (Woski). 2005 was the 34th choice (Ryan Stoa) and most notably 44th choice (Stastny). 2006 was the 18th choice (Stewart). 2007 was 14th (Shattenkirk). 2008 was the 50th (Gaunce). If they kept the first round pick lost for Foote, they still only held the 19th position (which Philly used for Sbisa).
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by gobison678 on May 8th, 2009, 12:14 pm #814870
Furthermore, the biggest notables out of every draft since then have been (so far): 2003: Fleury (1), Eric Staal (2), Vanek (5), Phaneuf (9), Jeff Carter (11), Parise (17), Getzlaf (19) Richards (24) Shea Weber (49) 2004: Ovechkin (1), Malkin (2), Barker (3), Green (29) Krejci (63) 2005: Crosby (1), Bobby Ryan (2), Price (5), Kopitar (11) Letang (62) 2006: Toews (3), Backstrom (4), Kessel (5) Varlamov (23) Lucic (50), 2007: Kane (1), Turris (3), Gagner (6) 2008: Stamkos (1), Doughty (2)
by EnzoSin on May 8th, 2009, 5:52 pm #815401
Go DU wrote: For all those out there that keep calling Stastny fragile, why don't you stick your arm in front of a slap shot and see how the bone holds up? It's a ridiculous statement, and I'm sick of hearing it. It's a bad break for a guy that's out there giving it everything he's got, that's all. It has nothing to do with him being "fragile", and while it may be logical to point at the strength/training staff for some of the other issues, it certainly doesn't apply in Stastny's case.
As far as the slap shot that broke Stastny's arm goes, i blame Granato for that because what the hell is the Av's only remaining top center ( Sakic was already out) doing on a penalty kill in the last few minutes of the game (i remember it too, it was against the Coyotes and i believe the game was tied also) in a situation like that? They could have put Guite or Arnason out there for that garbage.
Anyways, i wouldn't call Stastny Mr. Glass yet, but he hasn't done anything too spectacular thus far, everyone is very high on him, and i think that he is a "Good" player, he hasn't shown anything to be considered a "Great" player, at least not yet, and he's going to be VERY highly paid starting next season so let's hope so.
One thing to keep in mind, not even Paul's father, the "Great" Peter Stastny, ever did win the Stanley Cup. Not saying that'll happen with Paul, but it is still food for thought.
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by marcjunk on May 10th, 2009, 2:46 am #816663
No offense, but hasn't the poor performance of 'player development' been the problem the last few years?
To me, the salary cap made hockey much more like baseball, where teams really need to be developing their own young talent. The days where you could buy your team on the trade deadline are gone. And the Avalanche seemed to have adjusted very poorly.
And at least from what fans at the big league level can see, isn't goalie the position where the lack of any young talent coming along the biggest problem area? In a sport where every season some team or another has a young goalie leading a playoff run every year, the Avs have been obviously poor at finding any decent goaltending for years now.
Now, maybe the insiders at the Avalanche know that Billington had been making good recommendations, but getting over-ruled by others. But, unless its something like that, I'm not real sure that promoting someone from in-house is the answer.
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BEAUTIFUL SHOT was another who failed to acquire enough points to make the Run for the Roses after finishing eighth in both the Gotham Stakes (G3) and Arkansas Derby (G1). The Trappe Shot colt proved much better last out when lining up for a three-quarter length second in the Laz Barrera. Swale Stakes (G3) winner STRIKE POWER stopped in the Florida Derby (G1) last out, finishing eighth after dueling through swift early fractions with Promises Fulfilled. That came one race after a nice second in the Fountain of Youth, and the chestnut colt gets a rider switch to John Velazquez for this return to action.
WORLD OF TROUBLE romped by 13 lengths in the Pasco Stakes while making his first start, and sophomore bow, for new trainer Jason Servis on January 20, then finished third in Tampa Bay Derby (G2). The Triple Crown-nominated colt hasn't been seen in competition since that March 10 affair but lines up here under returning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Fellow Triple Crown nominee STILL HAVING FUN faces graded rivals for the first time here. The Old Fashioned colt captured a pair of stakes at Laurel Park to kick off 2017 and was second last out at Pimlico on Preakness Day in the Chick Lang Stakes.
The remaining five horses in the Woody Stephens are once-beaten Grade 3 scorer THE TABULATOR, a 6 1/4-length winner of his only start this season in the Golden Circle Stakes; Grade 3 victor ENGAGE, a nose winner of the Gold Fever Stakes over a muddy, sealed track at Belmont Park on May 13; Hutcheson Stakes (G3) romper MADISON'S LUNA, unplaced in the Pat Day Mile after brushing the gate and bobbling; Chick Lang fourth-placer PURE SHOT; and New York-bred stakes winner AQUA BEL SAR.
The Easy Goer features some familiar names, including MASK and HIGH NORTH. The former suffered his first loss when eighth in the Pat Day Mile last out following earlier easy wins. The latter finished fourth in the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) after a nice 2 1/2-length win in the Northern Spur Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Also entered in the race are Grade 3-placers DARK VADER and SOUTACHE; stakes winner PRINCE LUCKY, third in the Sir Barton Stakes most recently; and unbeaten stakes debuter BREAKING THE RULES.


More than 800 young professionals and philanthropists from Miami to Palm Beach hit the Shore Club in Miami Beach to attend BB20, a celebration of the 20th birthday of Best Buddies. The event was hosted by Bussiness Buddies, a professional networking group that hosts events to benefit Best Buddies friendship programs for people with intellectual disabilities. The event, which raised more than $11,000 for the organization, included an open bar by Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida, a fashion trunk show by Scoop, and networking with the more than 40 elite hosts and sponsors that included the law schools of UM, NSU, FIU, & STU.


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Christmas and New Year's Trash Delays and Other Schedule Changes in West Hartford
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Trash and recycling will be delayed by one day for residents in Friday collection areas, and Town of West Hartford facilities have adjusted hours due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
By Ronni Newton
Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays and will be observed on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, and Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.
Pickup of trash, recycling, and metal will be changed for those in the Friday collection area only for the weeks that include Christmas and New Year's.
Trash, recycling, and metal collections that typically take place on Friday will take place on Saturday for both of those weeks.
Christmas week is a "B" week for recycling and New Year's week is an "A" week.
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Many town facilities remain closed due to COVID-19, but those that have reopened – including certain operation s at Town Hall, recreation facilities, the Yard Waste and Recycling Center, and all library branches will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 for the Christmas holiday and Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 for the New Year's holiday.
On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year's Eve (Dec. 31), all three libraries will close at 4:30 p.m.
Town Hall will be open by appointment only on both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Beginning Dec. 26, 2020, the Yard Waste and Recycling Center will be closed on Saturdays. Saturday hours will resume on April 3, 2021.
A special collection of cardboard and electronics waste will be held from Dec. 28-30, 2020. Click here for details.
Public skating sessions at Veterans Memorial Rink has been temporarily suspended.
Holiday hours at Cornerstone Aquatics Center are:
Thursday, Dec. 24, 6 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25, closed
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While the Rockledge Golf Course has closed for the season, the Golf Shop at Rockledge is open for holiday gift shopping. Gift certificates, golf clubs, apparel, and more are available, and the shop will be open Christmas Eve from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Walking trails are open to the public.
West Hartford Public Schools are closed for winter break from Dec. 24, 2020 through Jan. 3, 2021, and are scheduled to reopen on Jan. 4, 2021.
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Bringing Art Cultures Together The Louvre, Abu Dhabi has become a cultural beacon in the Middle East allowing different art cultures to come together. The origins of this wonderful gallery date back to 2007 when then French and United Arab Emirates came together to create a new kind [...]
Etihad Modern Art Gallery – Abu Dhabi
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United Arab Emirates has recently emerged as one of the newest art scenes in the world and has become the centre of the art movement in the Middle East. Whilst there has always been art and culture in the middle east, it has become more well known recently and [...]
Must See Art Galleries in United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates is one of the most up and coming cultural hubs of the Middle East, and the ever increasing number of Museums and Galleries - both privately and publicly owned - showcase the city as an emerging destination for contemporary art enthusiasts. Below [...]
World's most expensive painting heads to Abu Dhabi
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In an artwork saga full of confusion, it was revealed that the Louvre, Abu Dhabi is to display Leonardo's Salvator Mundi artwork, which was sold for over £330 million last month. The buyer was also announced and has been confirmed as the Emirate's culture ministry - specifically Abu Dhabi's department [...]


Refugees or Righteous is investigative reporter Christopher Learn's newest documentary for APTN Investigates. It chronicles the unusual story of a specific group of Dakota individuals who did issues their very own approach and were a profitable, self-sufficient group earlier than being relocated by the federal authorities.
These individuals who made their house close to Portage la Prairie, 85 km due west of present day Winnipeg, have up to now been thought-about refugees from the USA by the Canadian authorities.
The notion that Dakota individuals may be one thing aside from Indigenous to Canada got here from historical past books the place a variety of emphasis was positioned on their exodus from Minnesota after the so-called Dakota Struggle of 1862.
Kevin Brownlee, curator of archaeology on the Manitoba Museum and a member of Norway Home Cree Nation, stated that the Dakota individuals were recognized to make a type of pottery often known as "sandy lake" ceramics.
And the concept Dakota individuals were within the space round Portage la Prairie earlier to the exodus from Minnesota within the aftermath of the Dakota Struggle has been lengthy embraced by members of that group.
The acquisition of the Sioux Village in 1893 – also referred to as Lot 99 – was finished by way of trustees as a result of Aboriginal individuals couldn't legally buy land on the time.


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"""SQLAlchemy model driver module."""
from datetime import date

from jsonapiquery.drivers.model import DriverModelSQLAlchemy
from jsonapiquery.drivers.model.sqlalchemy import Mapper, Column
from jsonapiquery.drivers.schema.marshmallow import Relationship, Attribute
from jsonapiquery.types import *
from tests.sqlalchemy import Person, Student, BaseSQLAlchemyTestCase
from tests.marshmallow_jsonapi import (
    Person as PersonSchema, Student as StudentSchema, School as SchoolSchema)

class DriverModelSQLAlchemyTestCase(BaseSQLAlchemyTestCase):

    @property
    def driver(self):
        return DriverModelSQLAlchemy(Person)

    def test_parse_filter(self):
        """Test parse Filter type."""
        old_type = Filter(
            'filter[student.school.title]', [
                Relationship('student', PersonSchema(), None),
                Relationship('school', StudentSchema(), None)],
            Attribute('title', SchoolSchema(), None), ('eq', ['test']))
        new_type = self.driver.parse(old_type)

        assert new_type.source == old_type
        assert old_type.relationships != new_type.relationships
        assert isinstance(new_type.relationships[0], Mapper)
        assert old_type.attribute != new_type.attribute
        assert isinstance(new_type.attribute, Column)
        assert old_type.value == new_type.value

    def test_parse_include(self):
        """Test parse Include type."""
        old_type = Include('include', [
            Relationship('student', PersonSchema(), None),
            Relationship('school', StudentSchema(), None)])
        new_type = self.driver.parse(old_type)

        assert old_type.relationships != new_type.relationships
        assert isinstance(new_type.relationships[0], Mapper)

    def test_parse_sort(self):
        """Test parse Sort type."""
        old_type = Sort('sort', [
            Relationship('student', PersonSchema(), None),
            Relationship('school', StudentSchema(), None)],
            Attribute('title', SchoolSchema(), None), '+')
        new_type = self.driver.parse(old_type)

        assert new_type.source == old_type
        assert old_type.relationships != new_type.relationships
        assert isinstance(new_type.relationships[0], Mapper)
        assert old_type.attribute != new_type.attribute
        assert isinstance(new_type.attribute, Column)
        assert old_type.direction == new_type.direction

    def test_mapper(self):
        mapper = Mapper('student', Person, None)

        assert mapper.attribute is Person.student
        assert mapper.type == Student

    def test_column(self):
        column = Column('image_id', Person, None)

        assert column.is_enum is False
        assert column.is_foreign_key is True
        assert column.is_primary_key is True

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Lessons learned as the first full-time design hire at Outdoorsy.
A little over a year ago I joined Outdoorsy as the first full-time design hire. Soon after I joined, I began rebuilding the product from the ground up. The goal was to improve people's experiences renting RVs through the Outdoorsy Platform.


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BOMBSHELL: Trump Admits He Urged His Mistress To Have An Abortion In Unearthed Audio
Colin Taylor
Colin Taylor is the managing editor of Occupy Democrats. He…
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In this clip from The Last Word with Laurence O'Donnell, the host brings up old audio of Trump discussing his then-mistress Marla Maples' pregnancy – and calls out Trump for obviously wanting her to have an abortion, a fundamental right that he now wants to deny to every woman in America.
In a discussion with obnoxious radio host Howard Stern, Trump admits that he impregnated a woman who told him that she was taking birth control pills. She told him "Darling, I'm so happy, we're having a child!" His reaction, which is bound to thrill the anti-choice community, was… "uh, excuse me? What are we going to do about this?"
Well, see, Mr. Trump, because America is not a backwards draconian theocracy, there are several options that you could have employed to "do" something about "this. But just two days ago, Trump said that we need to ban abortion and punish the women who have them. It's a show of outrageous hypocrisy that highlights how Trump sees the world. While he is happy to employ his mistress's Supreme Court-mandated right to have an abortion should she choose, he has no qualms about abandoning his prior held positions in order to cater to the vapid religious extremists that make up the Republican Party American Taliban.
The incident highlights how critically important choice is to our society. Maples was presented with a choice, and choose she did. Against Trump's wishes she chose not to abort the child, who grew up to be Tiffany Trump. That was her choice. But as O'Donnell remarks, "in Donald Trump's world, no man in America would be able to say to his girlfriend 'what are we going to do about this' upon discovering an accidental pregnancy. There would be no legal option other than having a baby." The idea that he would "punish" women who have dangerously unsafe illegal abortions is just jaw-dropping insult to heinous injury.
At the end of the day, the entire fight over women's bodies is about shaming and blaming women for their sexuality while absolving men of all responsibility for their actions; reinforcing archaic gender roles and perpetuating the utterly absurd notion that women are responsible for the sins of man. This is the United States of America, once regarded as the shining beacon of human civilization. We can't allow these Republican zealots to drag our nation back into the dark ages.
Megan Rapinoe's teammate jumps to her defense after Trump's morning attack with heroic tweet
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Colin Taylor is the managing editor of Occupy Democrats. He graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor's degree in history and political science. He now focuses on advancing the cause of social justice and equality in America.
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The Staffer Responsible For Pushing Pro-Trump News Just Resigned
A Hotel Just Paid Millions To Take Trump's Name Off Of It
A Supremely Embarassing Picture Of Trump Just Leaked, And Cher's Response Is Hilarious
Sally Yates Just Broke The Internet With Her First Tweet


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Sir Mark Sedwill: Top civil servants now 'fair game' for hostile briefings, warns departing chief
The UK's top civil servant has warned that fellow Whitehall officials are now "fair game" as he prepares to leave his role.
Sir Mark Sedwill, who is due to step down as cabinet secretary and head of the civil service in September, said that hostile briefings against those working in the civil service had become a "regrettable feature of modern politics".
His comments come after a job advert for his replacement in the £200,000-a-year role was posted this week.
Sir Mark was also Boris Johnson's national security adviser, with the prime minister's Brexit negotiator David Frost having been controversially chosen as his replacement.
It was revealed on Wednesday that the prime minister last month personally approved a £248,000 pay-off for Sir Mark.
The announcement of Sir Mark's impending departure as the UK's most senior civil servant – a position he will have held for less than two years – followed reports of clashes between himself, Mr Johnson and the prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings.
Criticism of Sir Mark's handling of the coronavirus crisis also appeared in the press, with former civil service chief Lord Kerslake having since accused Mr Johnson of trying to make Sir Mark the "fall guy" for government failures.
Appearing before parliament's National Security Strategy committee on Wednesday, Sir Mark was asked why he resigned from his dual post.
He replied: "I haven't resigned. The prime minister and I agreed I should step down, by agreement.
"That was essentially because we had concluded it was time to split the jobs again – and have a separate security adviser and separate cabinet secretary."
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Q: C dereferencing pointer to incomplete type struct In the tree.h header, I declared "struct privates" in order to hide the global variables. (relevant snippet)
 struct privates;
  /*
   * a tree
     */

    typedef struct tree_node
    {
        struct tree *left;
        struct tree *right;
        struct tree_node *left;
        struct tree_node *right;
        float * info;
        float distance_to_neighbor;
    } tree_node;

  typedef struct tree
  {
   /*in order to  keep track of the kd-tree root*/
   tree_node * _root;
   /*pointer to internal variables struct*/
   struct privates* _privates;

  } tree;

struct privates* init_heap_tree();

etc....

In the implementation file kdtree.c , I defined the "struct privates": (relevant snippet)
tree* my_tree=NULL;

typedef struct  privates
{

/*variables*/
int current_number_of_tree_nodes;
/*previous tree rebuild's node count*/
int previous_tree_size;
} privates;

privates* init_heap_tree()
  {
      return (privates*) calloc(1, sizeof (privates));
  }

tree* tree_get_tree()
{
    my_tree = get_pre_allocated_tree();
    return my_tree;
}

etc...

Now in the memory management code, see relevant snippet of init_heap().
I'm  attempting to set initialize values for struct members "tree_space->_privates->current_number_of_tree_nodes = 0;"
void
init_heap (int max_dimensions)
{
    tree_space = (tree *) calloc (tree_HEAP_SIZE, sizeof (tree));
    tree_space = get_pre_allocated_tree();
    tree_space->_privates = init_heap_tree();
    //THIS  IS WERE COMPILE  TIME ERROR OCCURS
    tree_space->_privates->current_number_of_tree_nodes = 0;
    tree_space->_privates->previous_tree_size =0;
    //allocate memory based on tree_HEAP_SIZE
    tree_space = (tree_node*) calloc (tree_HEAP_SIZE, sizeof (tree_node));
    tree_set_k_dimensions (max_dimensions);

etc...

}

"error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type "struct privates"
I don't want any other design pattern for information hiding perse, How can I resolve this error with the struct member access?
Thanks a million.

A: Only functions in kdtree.c can access the members of private, so you need to do the initialization there.
privates* init_heap_tree()
{
    privates *rval = calloc(1, sizeof (privates));
    rval->current_number_of_tree_nodes = 0;
    rval->previous_tree_size = 0;
    return rval;
}

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While there is a burgeoning body of literature examining the skills necessary for officer success in joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational environments, less has been written about the value of broadening experiences for performing in subsequent operational assignments within the Army at all echelons.
In our careers, broadening experiences outside the Army were ideal preparation for key developmental assignments at both company and field grade levels. Broadening is also about building better leaders within the Army, not solely about preparing officers to excel when dealing with those outside the Army, whether they be uniformed members of other services, civil servants, or representatives of other countries' militaries and governments.
With the return of officer separation boards and lower promotion rates, many junior officers may view broadening opportunities as too risky to their careers, opting to pursue traditional developmental jobs in their basic branches within the Army. We argue that such views are shortsighted. Some of the best preparation for tough key developmental jobs in the Army can come from exposure to communities outside the service.
1. Asking good questions. Often the most important skill a leader can contribute to guiding subordinates is asking the right questions to generate the understanding of a problem or task before solving or accomplishing it. Broadening experiences, more than prior operational assignments, expose Army leaders to communities, such as civilian academia, that spend as much time formulating questions as answering them.
2. Being comfortable not knowing everything. While the commander of a theater military intelligence company may not perfectly understand the nuances of all 12 intelligence MOSs within the company, even the purest rifle company contains more than 10 individual MOSs and relies on the support of countless others. Furthermore, the past several years of war have demonstrated that during overseas deployments, few units operate without "enablers" from joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational entities.
The gap in training and expertise among leaders, their subordinates and their partners will only grow wider as the world grows increasingly complex. Proper broadening offers experiences wherein leaders learn to work without much training or knowledge of their environment—whether in a foreign country or a commercial company—gaining a level of comfort with "not knowing" that can serve them well when charged with leading diverse formations.
3. Emphasizing empirical evidence over anecdotes. Leaders must always guard against well-intentioned teammates and subordinates who offer compelling, often passionate anecdotes as evidence to support the adoption of a particular course of action. Leaders are especially vulnerable during transitions, when subordinates may be tempted to seek a quick decision from the new person at the helm. At the same time, even cohesive and established teams must be wary of pitfalls.
Implicit trust in our teammates that has been forged over time should not preclude establishing a culture that values the gathering of empirical observations to support decisionmaking. Our graduate education in the social sciences not only reinforced the general value of skepticism, but also instilled in us a persistent need to back up assertions with empirical data—and to expect the same from those with whom we serve.
4. Receiving candid feedback. While the Army has taken steps to incorporate 360-degree assessments into leader-development efforts, it has long faced criticism for an inflated evaluation system. We contend that the most candid, critical, substantive feedback the three of us have received was in graduate school, not the Army. In fact, during one of the authors' graduate studies, a professor admitted he had to abandon peer assessments for group projects in classes that had concentrations of Army officers, because the Army officers rated their peers—often, other Army officers—as excellent, with little to no room for improvement. Broadening experiences that truly assess performance and then help guide individuals forward are evocative of learning organizations that place a high premium on continuous assessment.
5. Seeking a diversity of viewpoints. While the need for good order and discipline necessitates a healthy degree of deference to those in positions of authority, there is a danger of such top-down thinking resulting in groupthink and confirmation bias. The Army ethos does not instill the impulse to seek input from subordinates in as holistic a way as do the less hierarchical contexts of certain broadening assignments, such as those in civilian academia or joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational positions.
6. Valuing consensus building. While leaders in Army units have authority by virtue of their rank and position, the truth is that it is easier to lead soldiers who understand and believe in their assigned mission. And soldiers are more likely to buy in to an organizational vision if they feel their voices are heard. Even within purely Army contexts, mission success often depends on coordination with organizations outside a given unit and well-defined lines of authority. Broadening assignments outside the military may offer valuable perspective on how consensus building can lead to effective action outside defined chains of authority.
7. Expanding sources of authority. By virtue of our positions, each of us exercised considerable authority over hundreds of soldiers. Yet we also recognized that having to invoke positional authority to compel others to do something was probably a last resort. Deference to authority and respect for the chain of command are absolute necessities in the Army, but our most significant accomplishments were often realized through creative, collaborative endeavors. Broadening experiences that offer immersion in the corporate world or graduate degrees in business offer Army leaders unique insights into leading organizational change.
8. Appreciating process as much as outcome. The Army uses the military decisionmaking process (MDMP) as its primary decisionmaking framework. MDMP is a useful, time-tested and effective tool for leading units at various echelons, but it is not alone in the world as a decisionmaking framework. When Army officers serve outside of the Army, whether as students in civilian graduate schools or "embeds" in other departments of government, they are exposed to alternate decisionmaking and management processes. That contrast itself is an education to Army leaders. It makes more apparent MDMP's strengths and weaknesses, and equips leaders to account for those characteristics in leading their own units through MDMP.
9. Strengthening ties beyond the Army. Whether in garrison or deployed, tactical and operational Army units are more successful when they leverage the capabilities of organizations beyond the Army. Particularly in an era of declining budgets, leaders with contacts beyond the Army can create garrison developmental opportunities for soldiers within their formations, including cultural awareness training with subject-matter experts or sharing broadening experiences in leader professional development contexts. Likewise, while deployed, having an understanding of the organizational culture of other government agencies or nongovernmental organizations can go a long way in minimizing miscommunication.
10. Communicating more broadly. In facing modern security challenges, the U.S. Army rarely deploys alone. Almost always deployed with joint forces, the Army often deploys with partner-nation militaries, the support of other U.S. and partner-nation government agencies, or partners with international and nongovernmental organizations as a key component of accomplishing the mission. Additionally, when facing hybrid or insurgent threats, military leaders often must be able to communicate with local populations and their leaders.
The ability to communicate effectively with this broad array of audiences is often vital to mission accomplishment. This ability can be taught to a degree, but it is often learned best through experience and practice. Broadening experiences out of uniform, embedded in foreign countries or with other government agencies offer a directly applicable opportunity for leaders to develop such skills.
The general direction of the Army regarding the importance of broadening is one we fully support. We must not, however, allow bureaucratic incentives to label every non-key developmental billet as broadening to dilute the intent of the Army's initiative into something so broad as to be devoid of meaning.
All experiences are valuable, but not all experiences outside of our core competencies are equally broadening. If we are going to institutionalize and incentivize broadening across all ranks, leaders at all levels must encourage subordinates to seek out both the most challenging key developmental jobs and most challenging broadening assignments.
Currently, there is not a uniformly held doctrinal definition of broadening. The closest is the recent revision to Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3, but the difficulty with this definition is that little is not broadening. The implication is that anything that is not "key developmental" is broadening.
In the past, the distinction within a branch was between developmental assignments and key developmental assignments such as company command, battalion operations officer or battalion executive officer. In the current version of Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3, some branches make a distinction between developmental and broadening assignments—for example, aviation—while others imply that broadening and developmental are synonymous in both not being key developmental, such as military intelligence.
In line with ADRP 6-22, we argue for a narrower definition of broadening and that assignments should meet at least two important criteria to truly be considered broadening. First, such an assignment should foster an environment that puts officers outside their comfort zone, where they cannot solely leverage their own past experiences in the Army in order to excel and where they are exposed to different organizational cultures and dynamics.
This is best, and perhaps only, achieved when the officer becomes a minority in an organization. Serving as an exchange officer in the British Army or as an interagency fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development are great examples. This caveat naturally rules out most Army assignments. Army assignments in the functional and institutional realms currently labeled as broadening should probably instead be designated as developmental in nature.
Second, the assignment should help cultivate an officer's critical thinking skills. Broadening opportunities should challenge officers to examine their previously held assumptions and instill in them the value of self-reflection. Attending graduate school full time, preferably not in classrooms entirely full of other military officers, is one obvious example but not the only one. Fellowships and serving as speechwriters, faculty members or on a Commander's Initiatives Group at the Joint Staff or at a combatant command also stand out as superb broadening opportunities that nourish critical and creative thinking.
Capt. Zach N. Watson is assigned to the chief of staff of the Army's Strategic Studies Group. He most recently commanded Company A, 205th Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. He holds a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy and a master's degree from the University of Cambridge, England.
Maj. Brian C. Babcock-Lumish is the executive officer for the 205th Military Intelligence Battalion. He holds a bachelor's degree from West Point; a master's degree from the University of Oxford, England; and a Ph.D. from King's College London.


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Settlement Attorney Sentenced
Rachel Dollar — January 4, 2016 — Leave a comment
Angela M. Blythe, attorney, 52, Oakland, Maryland, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud and two counts of making a false statement to a bank. Blythe was also ordered to forfeit $696,517 and pay restitution of $948,203.25. Blythe was convicted by a federal jury on October 9, 2015, after a nine day trial
Blythe was an attorney licensed to practice in Maryland and West Virginia, with an office in Oakland, Maryland. She was a settlement attorney in real estate transactions.
According to evidence presented at the nine day trial, from 2000 to 2005, Blythe conducted real estate settlements on at least seven occasions involving a co-conspirator whose identity she concealed from the financial institution loaning the funds for the transaction. Blythe filed mortgages on behalf of the co-conspirator, frequently at the last minute, which enabled her to pay the sales proceeds from the transaction to the co-conspirator and not to the named seller. Blythe recorded mortgages and deeds in Garrett County, Maryland and Preston County, West Virginia, which concealed her co-conspirator's participation in the transactions and receipt of funds.
For example, in April 2004, Blythe transferred ownership of a restaurant/bed and breakfast which bordered on Deep Creek Lake for $0 consideration from her co-conspirator to a fictitious church trustee and church. Louis Strosnider, III, 49, Oakland, Maryland, subsequently applied for a mortgage loan of $2,250,000 to purchase the property. Blythe prepared a fraudulent settlement statement which stated that the bank was lending $1,725,000; the remainder of the purchase price was made up of a fictitious $750,000 down payment and $341,379.94 which Blythe was to collect from Strosnider at the settlement. According to the fraudulent settlement statement, Blythe was to pay a purported mortgage company $1,972,427.82 from the proceeds. At the closing in October 2004, Blythe failed to collect Strosnider's funds as described in the settlement statement. In addition, she distributed the proceeds of the sale not to the fictitious trustee and church, but to her co-conspirator.
In a related case, Louis W. Strosnider, III and Samuel R. VanSickle, a/k/a "Donald Blunt," "Jacob Aiken," "Allen Helms," "Paul Walsh," and "William Hall, Attorney," 51, Accident, Maryland, were previously indicted on conspiracy and bank fraud charges. Strosnider previously pleaded guilty to his participation in the conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing. VanSickle has pleaded not guilty.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and Special Agent in Charge Kevin Perkins of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles sentenced Blythe. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the FBI for its work in the investigation and thanked Assistant United States Attorneys Joyce K. McDonald and Philip A. Selden, who are prosecuting the case.
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