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10 Things to Do in Western Australia for Your First Trip to the Region
From stargazing in the middle of the desert to swimming with giant whale sharks, there's just so much to do!
Rachel LeeAug 8th, 2018
Image Credit: Matt Brand
Spanning 2.6 MILLION square kilometres, the broad and beautiful state of Western Australia is full of undiscovered gems that are worth checking out! With so much to do, you'll definitely be spoilt for choice, especially if it's your first time visiting the region. But not to worry! Here are our top 10 picks for must-do activities in the five regions across Western Australia. The regions include Perth & its surrounding areas, Southwest region, Coral Coast region, Northwest region as well as the Golden Outback.
Ready for an amazing adventure?
Perth & its surrounds
1. Snap selfies with the quokkas on Rottnest Island
19 kilometres off the coast of Perth is this idyllic island paradise packed with family-friendly activities and delightful wildlife! Besides stunning sea views and beaches, prepare to be enthralled by a multitude of water activities: snorkelling over coral reefs and shipwrecks, fishing, surfing, and basically all other water sports under the sun.
Image credit: Jin Xiang (left), Barney Moss (right)
There are no cars on Rottnest Island, so the best way to get around is via bicycle. As you peddle around the island, look out for migratory birds and of course the adorable smiling quokkas!
Address: Rottnest Island, Western Australia 6161
How to get there: Via ferry from Fremantle (25min), Hillarys Boat Harbour (45min), Barrack Street Jetty (90min)
2. Embark on a gourmet trail in the Margaret River region
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Wine and gourmet food connoisseurs won't want to miss this! Not only does Margaret River boast a mesmerising rugged coastline, it's also home to vast vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see. Drop by one of the area's many award-winning craft breweries and wineries for a wine-tasting session and a delicious gourmet lunch made with fresh local produce. The Margaret River township with its charming alleys and lively farmers' market is well worth checking out too!
Address: Margaret River, Western Australia 6285
How to get there: Take the Kwinana Freeway out of Perth, follow signs to Busselton via the Bussell Highway
3. Feed Eagle Rays at Hamelin Bay
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Get up close and personal with Eagle Rays at Hamelin Bay, one of the Southwest Region's finest beaches. It's also a popular fishing spot! The rays here, which can have a 'wingspan' of up to 1 metre, are typically gentle and friendly – even though they're all completely wild! They're seen circling the boat ramps and jetty at intervals throughout the day, hoping to be fed some food scraps.
Image credit: Ken and Nyetta
Address: Hamelin Bay, Western Australia 6288
How to get there: From Margaret River, drive south to the end of Caves Road; alternatively, from Augusta, head north and turn left at the junction of Bussell Highway and Caves Road
Coral Coast Region
4. Explore the Pinnacles Desert
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These bizarre rock configurations arose from the calcification of ancient forests in what is now Nambung National Park near the town of Cervantes, 200-kilometres north of Perth. At dawn or sunset, the Pinnacles Desert turns into a landscape like no other as thousands of limestone formations cast shadows against the spectacular backdrop of sand dunes. Once night falls, this spot turns into a prime stargazing spot, offering an utterly unique photo opportunity.
Apart from admiring these incredible natural structures, keep an eye out for kangaroos, cockatoos and emus that wander the park too. Don't forget to bring plenty of water and sunscreen!
Address: Pinnacles Drive, Cervantes WA 6511
How to get there: Via Cervantes Road from Indian Ocean Drive
5. Frolic with dolphins at Monkey Mia, Shark Bay
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The Shark Bay World Heritage Area was the first site in Western Australia to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1991. There's no shortage of wild and wonderful activities for all ages!
Animal lovers will want to visit the Monkey Mia Dolphin Reserve to see and feed wild bottlenose dolphins (under the careful supervision of expert park rangers) or spot dugongs, turtles, manta rays and even humpback whales from coastal vantage points like Eagle Bluff!
Image credit: Shell Beach | Peter boer
Alternatively, chill on spectacular beaches like Shell Beach, which has sparkling turquoise waters that are home to a variety of marine creatures. You might want to leave your mark at The Thong Shack too; it's a beach with a tall wooden structure adorned with plenty of flip-flops (which Australians affectionately call 'thongs')!
Address: 1 Monkey Mia Road, Monkey Mia WA 6537
How to get there: Take a skipper plane from Perth to Monkey Mia airport, OR drive there via the North West Coastal Highway
6. Snorkel at Ningaloo Reef
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Another of Western Australia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Ningaloo Reef has astoundingly clear waters that are home to a vast array of marine creatures. Swim alongside Manta rays, turtles, colourful fish and even gentle giant whale sharks on a Ningaloo Reef Dive! It's every bit as breathtaking as its more famous counterpart, the Great Barrier Reef.
Image credit: Ningaloo Discovery
Check out the surrounding Ningaloo Coast too! Quobba Station is a great place for glamping, while at Coral Bay you can wade in water just a couple of metres from dazzling corals.
Address: Coral Bay, Western Australia 6701
How to get there: Drive north from Perth to Exmouth or fly up to Learmonth and drive down to Coral Bay
7. Experience native life at Kooljaman
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Kooljaman at Cape Leveque, at the tip of the picturesque Cape Leveque Road, is a wilderness camp run by the indigenous Bardi Jawi Communities. We highly recommend staying here for a couple of days to experience life on the native lands!
Learn more about the fascinating local history and customs, go mud crabbing, take a scenic flight over the Buccaneer Archipelago or just laze on the beach and soak in the tranquillity of the surroundings. In addition, you'll be able to dig into specially prepared food made using unique local ingredients that you won't find anywhere else!
Address: PMB 8, Cape Leveque, Broome WA 6725, Australia
How to get there: Fly from Perth to Broome and drive north to Cape Leveque
8. Take a seaplane over the Horizontal Falls
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Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like! Tidal variations between two gorges create the impression that the waterfall is flowing horizontally. David Attenborough once described the "Horries", as the phenomenon is known, as "one of the greatest wonders of the natural world". Need we say more?
Located in the pristine and remote Kimberley region, this tidal illusion is only observable by air or sea. Consider taking a seaplane or a scenic helicopter ride for an experience like no other!
Address: Poulton Creek, Western Australia
How to get there: Via seaplane or helicopter from Broome or Derby
9. Marvel at Wave Rock's intricate patterning
Image Credit: Alan Lam
This granite cliff is 15 metres tall and 110 metres long, intriguingly patterned with stripes from years of weathering and erosion. It's impressive on its own, but you'd be wise to visit Wave Rock during the wildflower season from July to November, when the magnificent prehistoric rock sits in the midst of a riot of colourful blooms including orchids, Verticordias, Blue-eyed Smoke Bush, Tinsel Flower and Flame Grevillea!
Address: Wave Rock, Hyden, Western Australia 6359
How to get there: Drive south-east on the Brookton Highway, turn left past Kondinin and follow the road signs
10. Hang out with thousands of garden gnomes at Gnomesville
Image Credit: Gnomesville
Legend has it that the garden gnomes started appearing in what is now known as Gnomesville as a form of silent protest over the proposed annexation of land for a new T-junction. Today, a collection of 7000 gnomes in various poses and settings resides in Gnomesville, lovingly tended by locals.
This adorable village is a must-see for lovers of all things quaint and quirky, especially if you have your own fond memories of garden gnomes populating your childhood home! Check out the suburb of 'RedHatsville', or the 'Busty Gnomettes'.
Address: LOT 4059 Wellington Mill Rd, Wellington Mill WA 6236
How to get there: Drive along the South Western Highway from Bunbury. Turn right onto Boyanup-Picton Road and then left on Wellington Mill Road.
Whether you're a history buff, animal lover, beach bum, avid photographer or otherwise, Western Australia has something for you! Your first visit is sure to be so exciting, you'll want to come back again and again. However, don't just take our word for it and book your tickets now to experience it for yourself!
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Why Accepting Pain May Heal You: An Interview with Christopher Germer, Ph.D.
In an earlier interview, Christopher Germer, Ph.D. explored with us why compassion is getting so much attention lately and how it might heal the prevalence of unworthiness in our culture. Christopher Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts and author of the recent book The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions . He is a founding member of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School, and co-editor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy . Christopher also conducts workshops internationally on the art and science of mindful self-compassion.
Today Christopher shares with us the radical notion of accepting our difficult emotions, some neuroscience behind it, and a bit of advice for the rest of us.
Elisha: You suggest something radical in your book, which is the practice of accepting our difficult emotions and even responding to them with compassion. Can you give us a practical example on how someone might go about this?
Christopher: I know that's a tall order, but we don't need to dive headfirst into our difficult emotions to transform them with compassion–we only need to touch them.
There are many ways to do this that I explain in my book. Perhaps the easiest way is simply to label the emotion—fear, anger, sorrow. When we label an emotion, especially with" tender attention" rather than "worried attention," the emotion seems to lose its sting. Brain imaging studies have also shown how labeling reduces the fear response of the amygdala, the part of the brain that signals danger.
Another strategy is to find the emotion in your physical body. All emotions have a bodily component. For example, fear is often felt in the gut, sadness in the chest, and shame in the head. Once you've identified where the feeling can be felt most strongly, you can soften that part of your body, allow the physical sensation to linger without fighting it, and direct a little loving energy to that spot on your body as if it belonged to the body of someone you love very dearly, such as a beloved child. This exercise is called "soften, soothe, allow." Since emotions are a web of mind and body reactions, changing one part of the web affects the rest of it. For example, you'll find yourself ruminating much less after an insult at work when you can soften, soothe, and allow the pain of the insult in your physical body.
You can customize your own phrases, making sure that they're credible and appropriate to your situation. For example, if you're feeling guilty, you might want to say, "May I forgive myself." Often the greater you're suffering in the moment you use the phrases, the larger the impact.
Elisha: If you were sitting across the table from someone who was struggling with destructive thoughts and emotions, what advice might you give them?
Christopher: That depends, of course, on who the person is and what he or she is going through in the moment. In general, I don't like to give advice when I first meet someone because it may feel like pushing a person away—much like women often feel when they share their difficulties with well-intentioned spouses. Instead, I'm inclined to first feel the person's struggle in my own body.
There's a larger issue here, too, which rests on a core tenet of mindfulness and acceptance-based therapy: "What we resist, persists." Resist sleeplessness and we're likely to develop a case of insomnia, resist anxiety and we start ruminating or suffer from a panic attack, and resist grief and we're eventually saddled with a case of depression. Even Sigmund Freud said, "A person should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them." What we're cultivating is a new relationship to what ails us—a relationship characterized by moment-to-moment awareness (mindfulness) and a kindly, accepting attitude (compassion). This relationship is less like "getting rid of" or "reducing" bad feelings and more like living safely and peacefully "in the midst of" what's bothering us.
This approach may not sound or feel much like therapy, but it's the invisible foundation of all emotional healing.
Here's the riddle: We practice mindful compassion toward ourselves not to make ourselves feel better, but because we feel bad. Self-compassion is a natural, healthy response to feeling bad. Even a clever, new approach to emotional pain like mindful self-compassion will be undone if it's used to manipulate our moment-to-moment experience. Compassion will definitely transform our emotions, but feeling good is a byproduct of compassion. And when we're in a mindset of mindful compassion, a little space grows around our destructive emotions that allows us to make positive changes in our lives.
Thank you again Christopher for your sage words!
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This webinar examines Agnes Macphail's remarkable life and impressive political career.
In 1921, Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons. A champion of many causes, including the rights of women, immigrants, minors, prisoners, and farmers, Macphail was a long-serving leader whose political contributions shaped twentieth-century Canada. This webinar examines Macphail's remarkable life and impressive political career.
Renée Bondy teaches in the Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Windsor, where she offers courses on the history of women's movements in North America, women and religion, and marriage and gender. A Canadian historian, Renée's research includes histories of women religious, including the Ursuline Sisters of the Chatham Union. Renée is the author of Pilgrims in Service: The Chatham Ursulines, Volume Three, commissioned by the Ursuline Sisters in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of their founding. She is co-editor of the recent collection Feminist Pedagogy in Higher Education, and a regular contributor to Herizons magazine.


Tech Valley High School incoming senior Samantha Pierce, second from left, received certification this summer in the NYS Firefighter I course of the standardized fire training program.
Tech Valley High School is proud to announce that senior Samantha Pierce received certification this summer in the New York State Firefighter 1 course of the standardized fire training program. She is a volunteer firefighter with the Schoharie Fire Department. To achieve this, Pierce had to undergo extensive training that she will continue in order to help keep her skills sharp. In this Q&A, Pierce talks about the certification process, and the drive she has to help keep her community safe.
You graduated Firefighter 1 in July. What does that mean?
Pierce: Graduating this class means that I am better able to uphold the oath I took to protect and serve my community. I am better trained in hazardous materials, fire protection and suppression, and scene safety.
What did you have to do to reach that achievement?
Pierce: This class was 104 hours long, not including outside skill training. There were a lot of things I had to do, some harder than others. There was some lecture sessions and a lot of skill sessions. Skills consisted of tying knots, victim searches and carries, ladder skills, forcible entry, and my favorite — vehicle and structure fire suppression, to name a few.
What does this certification mean for you in your goal to become a firefighter? Are there more courses?
Pierce: This is the most basic firefighter certification. By taking this class, I have learned I have a passion for knots and rescues. I plan on taking more courses on ropes and knots and search and rescue. There is a saying in the fire service "the day you stop training, is the day you retire".
What has this certification enabled you to do since you got it? Has it allowed you to do more during incident response?
Pierce: About a month and a half after receiving this certification, my department was called to a working structure fire. The truck I was on only had three people on it, enough for a truck operator and an attack team. My assistant chief and I geared up and went inside. We were able to contain the fire to the dryer and extinguish it. I've been to many other calls since then, but this was the most memorable as it was my first time inside an actual fire. I now know a lot more and feel comfortable doing more on emergency scenes.
When did you first become a firefighter?
Pierce: Well, I like to say I was born in bunker pants. I was raised in the fire house. I loved hearing the sirens and seeing the bright lights. There is a lot more to firefighting and emergency medical services besides the things that people see. A large part of it is preparing for emergencies, big and small. I first became an explorer when I was 14. I wasn't able to do much, except train. But when I turned 16 in October of 2015, I joined my volunteer department that my father is the chief of.
Pierce: There is more to firefighting than putting water on fire, there is a whole science behind it. Also, it's not always a glorious and heroic job. There is a lot of hard work and time spent training for emergencies. Also, you should pull over for blue lights. Not because it's a law, but because it's courteous and you don't know where we are going and what we are trying to save.


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IN RE: A.M.
Court of Appeal, Sixth District, California.
IN RE: A.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A.M., Defendant and Appellant.
ORDER MODIFYING OPINION, NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT
BY THE COURT:
It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on May 15, 2017, be modified as follows:
On page 7, at the end of the second full paragraph which ends with the words "violated former section 11360, subdivision (a)," insert the following footnote:
"In a petition for rehearing, the minor argues he is entitled to have this court reduce his felony adjudication to an injunction pursuant to section 11357, subdivision (a)(1) because his conduct fell within the meaning of newly amended section 11360, subdivision (a)(1), citing In re Estrada (1965) 63 Cal.2d 740. This argument was not raised in either the opening or reply brief, and we decline to consider an issue raised for the first time in a petition for rehearing. (Akins v. State of California (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 1, 38-39, fn. 34.) Section 11361.8 affords the minor a procedure by which he may seek relief in the trial court."
There is no change in judgment. The petition for rehearing is denied.
Elia, J.
A.M. (the minor) appeals the jurisdictional and dispositional orders of the juvenile court in which he was found to have committed the crime of felony transportation and distribution of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, former § 11360, subd. (a)).1 The minor was declared a ward of the court and placed on probation in his parents' home. The juvenile court imposed various probation terms and conditions, including certain search conditions.
On appeal, the minor argues there is insufficient evidence to support the court's finding that the minor's offense constituted a felony since no evidence was introduced to show that the marijuana at issue weighed more than 28.5 grams. The minor further challenges two of the probation conditions requiring that he submit "property" under his control to search and seizure as being unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.
We disagree that there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that the minor violated section 11360, subdivision (a). We further disagree that the search conditions are vague or overbroad. Consequently, we will affirm the jurisdictional and dispositional orders.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A. The juvenile petition
On May 15, 2015, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, alleging that the minor "did sell, furnish, and offer to sell and furnish ․ marijuana" and thus committed the offense of transporting and distributing marijuana, a felony (former § 11360, subd. (a)).
B. Contested jurisdictional hearing and disposition
1. The prosecution's casea. Rod Martin
Martin, an associate principal at Mount Pleasant High School, testified that, on March 11, 2015, another associate principal, Martha Guerrero, brought him the contents of a student's locker. According to Guerrero, a campus monitor reported to her that he smelled marijuana coming from the locker so they opened the locker. Inside they discovered a safe containing one or two $5 bills, a jar containing a plastic bag of marijuana and a $5 bill, along with a black eyeglass case containing empty small plastic bags. The safe and the plastic bag containing marijuana were admitted into evidence.
Martin determined that the locker in question belonged to a student named Fernando S. and summoned him to the office. Fernando told Martin he planned to sell the marijuana, but that he obtained it from the minor.
Martin then spoke to the minor, who admitted giving the marijuana to Fernando. The minor said he originally got the marijuana from another person, Armando L., who had asked the minor to sell it. However, because the minor "didn't want to be caught selling it on school campus," he gave the marijuana to Fernando to sell.
The minor agreed to let Martin view his cell phone. Martin did so and took photos of text messages the minor exchanged with Fernando discussing the purchase of the marijuana and materials to be used in packaging it for sale. Copies of those photos were admitted into evidence.
Martin testified that, on March 12, 2015, Fernando came to him complaining that the minor had sent him threatening messages regarding the money Fernando owed for the marijuana. Martin again interviewed the minor, who admitted sending the messages to Fernando.
b. Fernando
Fernando testified pursuant to a grant of immunity, and said that he and the minor were friends in March 2015. Fernando admitted that the marijuana in his locker belonged to him and the minor. The minor bought the marijuana from someone for $80, and Fernando contributed $10 to the purchase. Fernando said, "We were going to sell [the marijuana]."
When shown photos of the text messages, Fernando confirmed that they showed messages he exchanged with the minor. In some of those messages, the minor told Fernando he needed to pay for the marijuana that had been confiscated and "people [knew] where [Fernando] lived."
c. San Jose Police Officer David Gonzales
Gonzales interviewed the minor on March 12, 2015. During that interview, the minor admitted sending text messages to Fernando and said that Fernando owed him money. The minor said Armando L. had given him the marijuana to sell, but he did not want to, so he gave it to someone named Juan R., who ultimately gave it to Fernando. The plan was to sell the marijuana for $170. Gonzales opined that the minor and the others intended to package the marijuana into smaller quantities for sale, using the small plastic baggies that were also found in the locker.
2. Defense case
The minor testified in his own behalf. He said he did not recognize the jar from Fernando's locker in which the marijuana was found on March 11, though he had seen a "similar" jar during that same week. The minor said Armando and Juan came to him and asked him to sell the marijuana, but he refused and "gave it back to them."2 He was not friends with Fernando and did not have his phone number.
The minor denied that any of the phones that were shown in the photos admitted into evidence belonged to him, and he further denied that Martin took photos of his phone. He denied sending Fernando threatening messages or that he tried to get money from him. He further denied being involved in any plan to either purchase marijuana or sell marijuana, and denied ever having admitted to any such actions to Martin. The minor believed that Martin, Gonzales and Fernando were all lying and, for some unknown reason, wanted to "get" him.
3. Jurisdictional order
Following the close of evidence and argument by the parties, the juvenile court sustained the allegation that the minor committed felony transportation and distribution of marijuana (former § 11360, subd. (a)) and set the matter for a disposition hearing on January 7, 2016.
4. Dispositional order
On January 7, 2016, the juvenile court admitted the probation report into evidence and adopted its recommendations. The dispositional order notes that the juvenile court had previously sustained the allegation that the minor committed the offense of felony transportation and distribution of marijuana (former § 11360, subd. (a)) and declared the minor as a ward of the court. The minor was placed on probation in his parents' home.
The minor timely appealed.
II. DISCUSSION
On appeal, the minor argues the prosecution failed to prove an essential element of the charged offense to sustain a finding that he committed a felony, rather than a misdemeanor. We disagree.
A. There was sufficient evidence to support the allegation
1. Standard of review and relevant legal principles
In juvenile delinquency proceedings, a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence is "governed by the same standard applicable to adult criminal cases. (In re Muhammed C. (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 1325, 1328.)" (In re V.V. (2011) 51 Cal.4th 1020, 1026.) " 'In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we must determine "whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." [Citation.]' (People v. Davis (1995) 10 Cal.4th 463, 509.) ' "[O]ur role on appeal is a limited one." [Citation.] Under the substantial evidence rule, we must presume in support of the judgment the existence of every fact that the trier of fact could reasonably have deduced from the evidence. [Citation.] Thus, if the circumstances reasonably justify the trier of fact's findings, the opinion of the reviewing court that the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding does not warrant reversal of the judgment. [Citation.]' (People v. Medina (2009) 46 Cal.4th 913, 925, fn. 2.)" (Ibid.)
At the time of the offense and the jurisdictional hearing in 2015, section 11360 provided, as follows: "(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section or as authorized by law, every person who transports, imports into this state, sells, furnishes, administers, or gives away, ․ or offers to transport, import into this state, sell, furnish, administer, or gives away, or attempts to import into this state or transport any marijuana shall be punished ․ by imprisonment ․ for a period of two, three or four years ․ [¶] (b) Except as authorized by law, every person who gives away, offers to give away, transports, offers to transport, or attempts to transport not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100)." (former § 11360, subds. (a), (b).)3
The minor argues the alleged offense must be reduced to a misdemeanor because the People presented no evidence that the marijuana found in Fernando's locker weighed more than 28.5 grams and therefore he could only be found to have violated former section 11360, subdivision (b). The People respond that the evidence supports an "implied finding" that the marijuana in question was of a sufficient quantity, and also that there was a "reasonable inference" regarding the amount given that the minor's counsel "never argued that the marijuana ․ had not been shown to weigh 28.5 grams or more."
All of these arguments miss the mark, because the weight of the marijuana under former section 11360 is not relevant when the marijuana in question is transported, furnished or distributed with the intent that it be sold. One could only be found to have committed the misdemeanor offense when one "gives away, offers to give away, transports, offers to transport, or attempts to transport not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana." (former § 11360, subd. (b), italics added.) Where one furnishes or transports marijuana for purposes of sale, however, it makes no difference how much marijuana is involved. In fact, in drug sales cases, there is no requirement to show that even a usable amount of a drug was sold or offered for sale. (People v. Diamond (1970) 10 Cal.App.3d 798, 801.)
In this case, there was evidence presented at the jurisdictional hearing that the minor transported or furnished the marijuana seized from Fernando's locker and that he intended that the marijuana be sold. A nonexclusive listing of the relevant evidence includes: (1) the text messages exchanged between Fernando and the minor; (2) Fernando's testimony that he and the minor intended to sell the marijuana for $170; (3) and Gonzales's opinion testimony that the other contents of the locker, such as a safe and the smaller plastic baggies, demonstrated an intent to repackage the marijuana into smaller quantities for sale.
Based on the above, there was sufficient evidence to support the juvenile court's sustaining the allegation that the minor violated former section 11360, subdivision (a).
B. Probation conditions
The minor claims that two of the probation conditions imposed on him, specifically those requiring that he submit "property ․ owned ․ or under [his] control," are unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. Specifically, he argues that the term "property" is vague, since it "could include almost anything in an individual's control, such as Kindles, video game consoles, iPods, and the codes to cars, home security systems, or financial banking cards." He further contends that, to the extent the term "property" includes cell phones and other electronic devices and that the probation condition requires that he provide access to the information and data stored thereon, it is overbroad. We disagree with these arguments in their entirety.
1. Procedural history
At the dispositional hearing, the juvenile court adopted the probation officer's recommendations and conditions in their entirety. Among the probation conditions imposed were the following: "7. That said minor submit his person, property, residence, or any vehicle owned by said minor or under said minor's control, to search and seizure at any time of the day or night by any peace officer with or without a warrant; [¶] 8. That said minor submit his person, property, residence, or any vehicle owned by said minor or under said minor's control, to search and seizure by school officials while on school campus or during school events."
2. Legal standards
A juvenile court is empowered to impose upon a ward placed on probation "any and all reasonable conditions that it may determine fitting and proper to the end that justice may be done and the reformation and rehabilitation of the ward enhanced." (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 730, subd. (b).) "The juvenile court has wide discretion to select appropriate conditions and may impose ' "any reasonable condition that is 'fitting and proper to the end that justice may be done and the reformation and rehabilitation of the ward enhanced.' " ' " (In re Sheena K. (2007) 40 Cal.4th 875, 889.) This discretion is in fact broader with respect to the imposition of probation conditions for juveniles than it is for adult offenders. (In re E.O. (2010) 188 Cal.App.4th 1149, 1152; see also In re Sheena K., supra, at p. 889 [probation condition that may be unconstitutional for adult offender may be permissible for minor under juvenile court's supervision].)
Both adult offenders and juveniles may challenge a probation condition on the grounds that it is unconstitutionally vague or overly broad. (See In re Sheena K., supra, 40 Cal.4th at p. 887.) As we have explained: "Although the two objections are often mentioned in the same breath, they are conceptually quite distinct. A restriction is unconstitutionally vague if it is not ' "sufficiently precise for the probationer to know what is required of him, and for the court to determine whether the condition has been violated." ' [Citations.] A restriction failing this test does not give adequate notice—'fair warning'—of the conduct proscribed. [Citations.] A restriction is unconstitutionally overbroad, on the other hand, if it (1) 'impinge[s] on constitutional rights,' and (2) is not 'tailored carefully and reasonably related to the compelling state interest in reformation and rehabilitation.' [Citations.] The essential question in an overbreadth challenge is the closeness of the fit between the legitimate purpose of the restriction and the burden it imposes on the defendant's constitutional rights—bearing in mind, of course, that perfection in such matters is impossible, and that practical necessity will justify some infringement." (In re E.O., supra, 188 Cal.App.4th at p. 1153; see also In re Victor L. (2010) 182 Cal.App.4th 902, 910.)
It is well settled that " '[p]robation is not a right, but a privilege.' " (In re York (1995) 9 Cal.4th 1133, 1150.) Probation conditions authorizing warrantless searches of a probationer's person, property, and vehicle are "routinely imposed." (In re P.O. (2016) 246 Cal.App.4th 288, 296.) The search condition is fundamental both to deterring further offenses and to monitoring the probationer's compliance with the terms of probation. (See, e.g., People v. Olguin (2008) 45 Cal.4th 375, 380; People v. Robles (2000) 23 Cal.4th 789, 795 (Robles); People v. Balestra (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 57, 67 (Balestra) [noting that "a warrantless search condition is intended to ensure that the subject thereof is obeying the fundamental condition of all grants of probation, that is, the usual requirement (as here) that a probationer 'obey all laws' "].) "By allowing close supervision of probationers, probation search conditions serve to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism while helping to protect the community from potential harm by probationers." (Robles, supra, at p. 795.) As such, a probation search condition "is necessarily justified by its rehabilitative purpose" and "it is of no moment whether the underlying offense is reasonably related to theft, narcotics, or firearms." (Balestra, supra, at p. 67.)
The minor cites no authority for the proposition that the term "property" is vague and our research has disclosed none. Interpreting the term in context, no reasonable person would be unclear as to its meaning. (In re Ramon M. (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 665, 677.)
We also disagree that the term could reasonably be construed to require the minor to provide access to any electronic devices in his possession. It is true that the tangible, physical aspects of electronic devices falls within the definition of the term "property." However, without an express electronic search probation condition, the minor would not be obliged to provide passwords or other access codes to allow for a review of any of the data on that device.4 The fact that courts have crafted, and imposed, electronic search conditions of probation separate and apart from the standard search conditions 5 indicates an understanding that electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, etc. (and more importantly, the data accessible on those devices) must be treated as a distinctive class of property. There is no indication in this case that in imposing the standard search conditions, the juvenile court intended to also authorize searches of the minor's electronic data.
In United States v. Lara (9th Cir. 2016) 815 F.3d 605, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that a probation condition that permitted warrantless searches of a probationer's " 'person and property, including any residence, premises, container or vehicle under [his] control' " did not permit searches of his cell phone data. (Id. at p. 610.) The types of objects listed in the warrantless search condition were "physical objects that can be possessed," as opposed to cell phone data. (Id. at p. 611.) As a result, evidence obtained from a warrantless search of the defendant's cell phone was inadmissible and should have been suppressed. (Id. at pp. 607, 614.)
Giving the search conditions imposed here their reasonable and practical construction, we conclude they extend only to tangible property, and not to electronic data. As so construed, the conditions are not unconstitutionally vague. (People v. Hall (2017) 2 Cal.5th 494, 501.)
III. DISPOSITION
The jurisdictional and dispositional orders are affirmed.
1. Unspecified statutory references are to the Health and Safety Code.
2. The minor also testified that Armando subsequently asked him to tell Fernando to get in touch with him (Armando). The minor said he had no idea why Armando wanted to talk to Fernando.
3. Effective November 9, 2016, the statute was amended by Proposition 64, in relevant part, as follows: "(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section or as authorized by law, every person who transports, imports into this state, sells, furnishes, administers, or gives away, or offers to transport, import into this state, sell, furnish, administer, or give away, or attempts to import into this state or transport any marijuana shall be punished as follows: [¶] (1) Persons under the age of 18 years shall be punished in the same manner as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11357. [¶] (2) Persons 18 years of age or over shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than six months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment. [¶] ․ [¶] (b) Except as authorized by law, every person who gives away, offers to give away, transports, offers to transport, or attempts to transport not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, is guilty of a [sic] infraction and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100)." (Amendment approved by voters, Prop. 64 § 8.4.)
4. The minor would, however, be required to permit a peace officer or school official to examine any purported electronic device to ensure that it is not merely a cleverly-disguised container and thus subject to search for any physical property hidden inside.
5. See, e.g., In re Malik J. (2015) 240 Cal.App.4th 896; In re J.E. (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 795; In re Erica R. (2015) 240 Cal.App.4th 907, 910; In re J.B. (2015) 242 Cal.App.4th 749, 752.
Premo, J.
WE CONCUR: Rushing, P.J. Elia, J.

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Der BOV (Borbeno Oklopno Vozilo) ist ein vierrädriger (4×4), allradgetriebener, amphibischer Transportpanzer aus jugoslawischer Produktion.

Beschreibung
Der allradgetriebene Truppentransporter BOV mit der Antriebsformel 4×4 wurde in den frühen 1980er-Jahren im ehemaligen Jugoslawien entwickelt. Der Radtransportpanzer kann bis zu acht Mann aufnehmen. Angetrieben wird der Radpanzer von einem Sechszylinder-Dieselmotor von Deutz, der eine Leistung von 148 PS bei 2650 Umdrehungen erzeugt. Die Panzerung kann einem Beschuss mit 7,62-mm-NATO-Munition widerstehen. Das Fahrzeug findet sowohl im militärischen als auch im zivilen Bereich Verwendung. Die Miliz des jugoslawischen Innenministeriums verfügte ebenfalls über BOV-Radpanzer der Ausführung BOV-M, die mit Maschinengewehren, Wasser- und Tränengaswerfern ausgestattet war, um gegen schwere Ausschreitungen vorzugehen.

Eingesetzt wird der BOV von Bosnien und Herzegowina, Kroatien, Serbien und Slowenien.

Varianten
 BOV-1: ausgestattet mit sechs Panzerabwehrraketen 9M14 Maljutka
 BOV-3: Flugabwehrpanzer, mit drei 20-mm-Maschinenkanonen M55 A4 B1
 BOV-30: Flugabwehrpanzer, ausgestattet mit einem 30-mm-Geschütz
 BOV-M: Polizeifahrzeug für CRC-Einsätze
 BOV-M: kroatische Version, mit dem TAB-71-Turm ausgestattet
 BOV-P: Transportpanzerprototyp
 BOV-SN: Sanitätsfahrzeug
 BOV-VP: Transportpanzer, Basisversion
 POLO M-83: BOV-1 der kroatischen Armee
 BOV M10: Feuerleitfahrzeug für Artillerie in gepanzertem BOV-1
 BOV M11: Spähpanzer
 BOV M15: Variante für die Militärpolizei mit ferngesteuerter Waffenplattform M-15 mit 12,7-mm-MG
 HS M09 BOV-3: Flugabwehrpanzer basierend auf dem BOV-3, zusätzlich ausgestattet mit acht Flugabwehrraketen 9K32 Strela-2
 MRČKB BOV-3: Kommunikationszentrale für den Kommandanten eines Bataillons in gepanzertem BOV-3

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 Beschreibung auf fas.org (englisch)

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Radpanzer
Schwimmpanzer
Transportpanzer
Serbisches Militärfahrzeug
Militär (Kroatien)
Militär (Bosnien und Herzegowina)
Militär (Slowenien)
Militärisches Radfahrzeug (4×4)

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A manometer is a device in which columns of liquid are used to measure the pressure. Typical liquids used are mercury or water.
The Manometer used to measure low pressure, vacuum pressure and differential pressure.
The Manometer is easy to construct. It gives a precise measurement with little scope for errors unlike other instruments.
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In the early 1930's, the great golf architect Wayne Stiles created the classic nine-hole layout that still sits today by the shores of Wilson Lake in picturesque Wilton, Maine. The course opened on August 6th, 1932 and has been a favorite amongst both local golfers and friends from "away" ever since. More than a few who have experienced Wilson Lake Country Club comment on how it has retained much of its original Stiles character across over eight decades of play.
The course has historical significance not only for its excellent Stiles layout, but also for the fact that in 1946 the famous Patty Berg played an exhibition match here, setting the women's course record of 38. It was Berg herself who once pronounced Wilson Lake to be "the best nine in Maine."
Our Club's logo originates from a perfectly-preserved copy of the Wilson Lake bylaws from 1932, the year the Club began playing golf. On the front cover of the bylaws is the name of the Club… the year of the book… and a distinctive shamrock. We carefully scanned the image and painstakingly recreated both the graphic and the typeface in a format that will now be used for club logowear, logo balls, et cetera. It's a new look for the Club that pays homage to its Golden Age beginnings.
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NCAI Response to Usage of the Term, "Indian Country"
Published on Dec 27, 2019
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) applauds President Trump's signing of the recent bills that help advance the preservation of culture, rights, and sovereignty for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Most notable of the three bills is the passage and signing of the National Defense Authorization Act that granted federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, making the Tribe the 574th federally recognized tribal nation in the United States. "Signing these bills into law, the President affirmatively acknowledges the existing government-to-government relationship between the United States and tribal nations, and the responsibility Congress and the Administration both have in ensuring the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives across the county are improved," said NCAI's CEO Kevin Allis. "We only ask for what has been promised to us in Indian Country, through treaties and past legislation, and the President's actions recognize the debt owed to the first peoples of this country," Allis states.
It is important to understand that the term "Indian Country" is leveraged broadly as a general description of Native spaces and places within the United States, and it is inclusive of the hundreds of tribal nations that occupy these spaces. The term is used with positive sentiment within Native communities, by Native-focused organizations such as NCAI, and news organizations such as Indian Country Today. In law, the term Indian country (lower case "c") is found in several areas of the United States Code, and is also an official legal term referenced in many Supreme Court opinions, collectively articulating the meaning as it pertains to federal law relating to American Indian land and people.
When used appropriately, Indian Country takes on a powerful meaning, legally and symbolically, for all tribal nations. Indian Country is wherever American Indian spirit, pride, and community are found. It resides not only in law books, legislation, and historical treatises, but also on ancestral homelands, within our homes, and in the hearts of American Indian and Alaska Native people everywhere.


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Monastery of 7th-Century Scottish Princess (and Saint) Possibly Discovered
By Laura Geggel 11 March 2019
Coldingham Priory still stands today.
(Image: © DigVentures/Aerial-Cam)
Archaeologists and citizen scientists have unearthed what may be the monastery of Princess Aebbe, who was born a pagan but later spread Christianity along the northeastern British coast during the seventh century.
Once the pagan-turned-Christian princess (615-668) became an abbess, she established the monastery at Coldingham, a village in the southeast of Scotland. But the monastery was short-lived; Viking raiders destroyed it it in 870.
Archaeologists have been looking for the remains of this monastery for decades. Excavators have now located a narrow, circular ditch, which is likely the "vallum," or the boundary that surrounded Aebbe's religious settlement, DigVentures, a U.K.-based group led by archaeologists and supported by crowdfunding, announced March 8. Citizen scientists help carry out DigVentures' projects. [In Photos: The UK's Geologic Wonders]
The team excavates what may be Princess Aebbe's monastery. (Image credit: DigVentures/Aerial-Cam)
"Vallums weren't necessarily deep, intimidating defensive structures but more like a symbolic marker to show that you were entering a venerated or spiritual place," Maiya Pina-Dacier, the head of community at DigVentures, told Live Science in an email.
Just outside the boundary, the excavation team made another surprising discovery: a giant pile of butchered animal bones, including those from cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, domestic fowl and red deer. These were radiocarbon dated to 664-864, right around the time the monastery would have been up and running.
"This is pretty much exactly when Aebbe's monastery was in existence," Manda Forster, the program manager at DigVentures, said in a statement. "Originally built around A.D. 640, it is said to have burned down shortly after her death but was then rebuilt and thrived until it was destroyed once again by Viking raiders 200 years later."
Previously, other archaeologists searched for the monastery at a cliff-top location in Coldingham, overlooking the sea. But none of these experts could find hard evidence of an extensive, wealthy Anglo-Saxon monastery at this location, Forster said.
The newfound site is farther inland, near the Coldingham Priory (a historical house for Benedictine monks), Forster noted. DigVentures decided to excavate there because this site had outlines of several possible archaeological structures. In addition, several artifacts — including fragments of an Anglo-Saxon belt fitting, fragments of sculpture and possible early Christian burials — had been found there. "And it makes sense that the later Benedictine monastery was built on the site of its Anglo-Saxon predecessor," Forster said.
A team excavates what may be the monastery of a Scottish princess. (Image credit: DigVentures/Aerial-Cam)
So far, the excavations indicate that the remains of Aebbe's monastery are probably located under Coldingham Priory. "Aebbe is an extraordinary figure — an example of a powerful Anglo-Saxon woman who played a big part in establishing Christianity in the region during the seventh century," Forster said. "Now that we've got evidence to pinpoint exactly where her monastery was, we can help bring her story back to life."
For instance, scientists know that the princess, who was the daughter of a Northumbrian warlord, fled with her siblings after their father was killed. They went to Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom that was a hub of early Christianity. Shortly after arriving, the family abandoned their pagan ways and converted.
When her brother Oswald went to reclaim the Northumbria throne in 635, Aebbe accompanied him, determined to convert their subjects to Christianity. Meanwhile, Oswald created the famous monastery at Lindisfarne, which, just like his sister's monastery, was later raided by Vikings.
In addition to crowdfunding, this DigVentures project was paid for by the U.K. National Lottery Heritage Fund and Friends of Coldingham Priory.
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Originally published on Live Science.


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What Is The Valency Of Sulphur
What is the valency of sulphur?
Sulfur (S) is an element found in group 16. It is non-metal and is obtained as a byproduct after the production of natural gas.
In colour, it is bright yellow, and it has an extremely bad odour (like rotten eggs).
Outside the apparent physical characters of sulfur, humans have been consuming this element since a thousand years.
Use of sulfur
Sulfur is used as a fungicide and in black gunpowder for the vulcanisation of natural rubber.
Most sulfur is used in sulfuric acid manufacturing, which is probably the most important chemical produced by Western civilisations.
It is used for making car batteries, fertilizer, oil refining, water processing, and mineral extraction.
Other applications for sulfur-based chemicals include rubber vulcanization, bleaching paper, and product making such as cement, detergents, pesticides. And some gunpowder.
What is valency? What is the valency of sulfur?
An atom's combining capacity is known as its valency. The valency of the element represents the number of bonds that an atom can form as part of a compound.
The electronic configuration of sulfur is (S) [Ne] 3s1 .
So in order to achieve stability, sulfur has to gain 2 electrons.
Therefore, the valency of sulphur is 2.
Few sulphur compounds such as so2, SO3, etc, have a valency of 6.
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U3A MEMBER DISCOVERS ANCESTORS KEY ROLE IN TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS STORY
Posted By: admin August 7, 2019
Deidre Dowle, a member of Crewkerne & District U3A's Local History group stepped back into history and discovered that an ancestor of hers had played a key role in the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. On a group visit to the Martyrs Museum at Tolpuddle, Deidre saw a banner dedicated to her great uncle Thomas Wakley. Thomas Wakley, born in Membury, Devon was a social reformer and radical MP. He was one of the group of Parliamentarians who fought successfully for the return and subsequent pardon of the six agricultural labourers from Tolpuddle, who were sentenced to transportation to Australia in the 1830's.
The six men had been convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers, often seen as the birth of the trade union movement. Speaking about her ancestor Thomas Wakley, Deidre said: "He was an amazing man but his campaigns against social injustice did make him unpopular with many of his peers." Thomas Wakley attended the grammar schools at Chard and Taunton. He became a surgeon and founded the medical magazine Lancet in 1823. He was a medical coroner in London and a friend of renowned author Charles Dickens.
The timing of the local history groups visit, organised by Janice Eagles, was opportune as the village of Tolpuddle was preparing for the annual Martyrs Festival. Member of Crewkerne & District U3A's Local History group Mike Jones said: "It was a very interesting visit, made more so with one of our group being a descendant of one of the people so closely involved in the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs."
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Nick Cannon's Partner Shares Heartbreaking Last Clip of Baby Son
by Charlotte Lord
Nick Cannon and his partner Alyssa Scott have been through the unthinkable, and now Scott has shared a heartbreaking final video of their son…
This comes following the tragic news Cannon shared about his son on The Nick Cannon Show.
Here's the full story…
Now, Nick Cannon is notorious for a lot of things.
Throughout his career, he's managed to try out many different stints which has earned him a pretty impressive resume.
From hosting, to acting, to stand-up gigs… the man seems to have done it all.
But there's something else he's pretty well known for…
And that's having a lot of kids.
And the whole thing's a little complicated.
His love life has certainly been a rollercoaster.
And which partner to better to start off with than the Queen of Pop herself, Mariah Carey.
Cannon's relationship with Carey was very public, with both of them being extremely loved-up throughout their time together.
They even have twins together, Monroe and Moroccan, aged ten.
But in 2012, the couple called it quits in what Carey described to be a "tough" split…
Wherein both parties spent a lot of time hashing things out with divorce lawyers.
But thankfully, they remained friends in the end.
Cannon quickly moved on, being linked with women such as Jessica White and Brittany Bell.
And the comedian went on to have 2 children with the latter, a son called Golden and very recently, a daughter named Powerful Queen.
But this is where things get a little sticky.
It was reported that Cannon was seeing 3 women, after stating he doesn't believe in monogamy.
"I think I'll never be able to be with just one woman again," he said during an episode of the podcast ExpediTIously.
And he stayed true to his word, because during that time, it was reported he was seeing DJ Abby De La Rosa, model Lanisha Cole, and Brittany Bell.
He has recently had a child with Alyssa Scott.
But Nick has recently been hit with a true tragedy.
He recently announced that his and Alyssa's little baby boy, Zen, has passed away.
He was just 5 months old.
Nick shared that on Thanksgiving they had to prepare themselves for the worst.
He opened up on his talk show, explaining that Zen was suffering from a brain cancer called hydrocephalus…
"I always noticed he had a cough, and so I wanted to check it out," he explained. "He had this interesting breathing, and by the time he was two months, I noticed he had this nice-sized head too — a Cannon head.
"We didn't think anything of it. But I wanted to take him to the doctor for his sinus and breathing. We thought it would be routine."
Sadly, it was a lot worse than they previously thought. Doctors informed the couple that Zen actually had fluid build up in his brain…
And a malignant tumor.
He was immediately taken into surgery to release the pressure in his brain…
However, the star shared that in November things took a turn for the worst. "Thanksgiving, we had an interesting turn," Nick tearfully said. "And things just sped up. The tumor began to grow a lot faster. And so we knew that time was…"
He spent his last few days with his son last week.
They took a trip to the beach, where Nick held baby Zen for the final time.
Nick recalled: "This weekend I made an effort to spend the most quality time with Zen.
"We woke up on Sunday, and I was just… I felt like I wanted to go to the water, close to the ocean. So we got a chance to go to the ocean.
"And usually on Sundays, I kind of handle everything I have to handle with the family and fly back to New York so I can be here for you all.
Nick broke down in tears, adding: "But I wanted to make sure I had the sun to rise and hold my son. And… Having the last… holding my son the last time…
"It was a beautiful setting and to spend that whole day was interesting because even when I was holding my son I was still preparing my day as it normally went – to come back and come here.
"I didn't know what it was gonna be, but I just… But even by the time I got in the car and was headed to the airport I had to turn around."
Nick continued: "I turned around, and not only did we get to see the sunrise, but we got to see the sunset, too. And I didn't know how I was gonna handle today, but I just wanted to grieve with my family."
Alyssa has shared a video of their last precious moments together…
The model posted a sweet picture of Zen followed by what would be the last video of her son on her Instagram stories before the devastating news was revealed.
She could be heard lovingly saying: "Hi, you slept pretty good. Did you have lots of dreams? What were you dreaming about?"
Our thoughts are with Nick and Alyssa in this difficult time.
Rest in peace, baby Zen.


Readers of Sherman Alexie's books are re-evaluating what place he has on their bookshelves after the prominent author became the subject of anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct. Alexie acknowledged this week that he has harmed others but denies physically or verbally threatening anyone or the careers of fellow Native American writers. Alexie has been a hero of indigenous literature and the focus of simmering misgivings that he's whitewashed Native American life.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Amid anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent author Sherman Alexie — and his acknowledgement of harming others — readers of his work are re-evaluating what place he has in their curriculum and on their bookshelves.
Tristan Chasing Hawk used the novel and other Alexie writings in speech and debate competitions, and to form his own identity as a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. He was attracted to Alexie's universal way of writing and because he communicates in a Native mindset to people outside tribal cultures.
But Chasing Hawk made the decision after he saw the allegations against Alexie to drop his own performances based on Alexie's short stories in "War Dances" in support of any victims.
Allegations against Alexie so far have been vague, referring to unwanted advances, inappropriate remarks and threats against fellow Native American writers. In a written statement this week, Alexie acknowledged "there are women telling the truth about my behavior" but said he didn't threaten anyone or their careers.
His publisher, Hachette Book Group, deferred to Alexie's statement. His agent, Nancy Stauffer Cahoon, has not responded to numerous requests for comment. Phone messages left this week with Alexie have not been returned.
"Absolutely True Diary" won the National Book Award for young people's literature in 2007, and it has been the go-to for a Native American perspective in children's literature, landing on required reading lists at schools nationwide. Alexie also has written poetry, stories and a memoir about his mother, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," which recently won the Carnegie Medal for excellence in nonfiction.
Laura Jimenez was required to teach "Absolutely True Diary" as a graduate student but doesn't assign it to her students now at Boston University. She said the novel was groundbreaking but believes it reinforces stereotypes about Native Americans and promotes a singular experience for tribal communities.
David Aitchison, an adjunct assistant professor at North Central College in Illinois, said he relies on "Absolutely True Diary" for its themes on education, race and class, and its humor and accessibility to engage students who call themselves reluctant or resistant readers.
He plans to take time before teaching a writing course in the fall to decide whether to stick with Alexie or find another text.
James Welch, whose novels include "Winter in the Blood" and "Fools Crow," once praised Alexie for bringing humor and "a real strong energy" to Indian writing. Alexie has brought equal passion to his comments about the work of others. He has a long history of confrontation, attacking white writers such as Ian Frazier for "objectifying" Indians, and has in turn been criticized for focusing too much on the negative side of reservation life.
He has mocked the idea of being any kind cultural ambassador, noting that he doesn't have the diplomatic skills.
Debbie Reese, the founder of the American Indians In Children's Literature blog, has chosen not to promote Alexie by striking out mentions of him and removing his image from a picture gallery. She said she's heard for years of people holding back uncomfortable or angry feelings about Alexie who now might feel empowered to say something publicly.
Students in Beth Piatote's Native American literature class at the University of California-Berkeley spent last week discussing Alexie's novel "Flight," a story of betrayal centered on a Native American foster teenager and said when they heard about the accusations, they also felt betrayed.
"They were in tears," she said.
Associated Press writers Hillel Italie in New York and Russell Contreras in Albuquerque, New Mexico, contributed to this story. Fonseca and Contreras are members of AP's Race and Ethnicity Team.


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Omschrijving In this course unit, students are trained in the reading and interpreting of Greek and Latin texts (in the original and in translation) on the theme of Fate, Chance and Fortune in Antiquity.
- In what contexts and with what intentions do authors use these terms to think about the conditions of the individual human being (e.g. in epic, tragedy, New Comedy and philosophy) and the history of larger communities (in historiography and epic)? How do the fate of the individual and the that of the larger community intertwine or stand in pointed opposition to each other? Is there a difference between fate, chance and providence, or are these just aspects of the same concept?
These and similar questions will be discussed during this course unit.
Students write an essay and prepare a presentation on themes related to these issues.


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Score: 4.3/5 (2 votes) Queen space a British absent band created in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury, Brian May, i get it Taylor and John Deacon.
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together a member the Queen, Mercury was inducted into the absent N" roll Hall of reputation in 2001 and also into the Songwriters hall of reputation in 2003.
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Rock & roll Hall of call 2021 inductees incorporate Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters. Turner, Carole King and also Foo fighters founder Dave Grohl are all two-time inductees. Todd Rundgren, Jay-Z and also the Go-Go"s likewise made it.
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Eminem will certainly officially be eligible for the following year"s rock & role Hall the Fame. Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the relax of their an initial record. Criteria include the influence and also significance that the artists" contributions to the advance and perpetuation the a music genre.
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Tina Turner and Cher are among the women numerous fans desire to see inducted into the Rock and Roll room of Fame. ... Meanwhile, Cher has never to be nominated, despite selling as numerous as 100 million records during her career. In state of full certified record sales, she ranks slightly ahead of Turner.
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Stevie Nicks has spoken about being the just woman to it is in inducted into the absent & role Hall Of fame twice. The Fleetwood Mac singer to be inducted v the band in 1998 and also again as a solo artist in 2019. During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Nicks spoke briefly around what the honour supposed to her.
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1: "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 1985) The power of his masterpiece set the tone for a mesmerizing gig.
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The very first woman inducted into the absent & roll Hall that Fame, Aretha Franklin to be an artist the passion, sophistication and command, whose recordings remain anthems that identified soul music. Lengthy live the Queen.
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because they"re basing it on statistics," the Chic frontman spicy out. "They recognize that you cannot do at that level and never it is in in the hall of Fame. It"s impossible." "But in our music business, you deserve to perform at Cher"s level and also not gain in the room of Fame," Rogers said ruefully.
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Blige, Devo, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti and Dionne Warwick – all of whom perform not show up on the final list that inductees. Rage were previously nominated because that 2019 however failed to make the cut. LL Cool J, meanwhile, shows up solely in this year"s music Excellence Award group alongside Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads.
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We"re not enemies, but we"re no friends … Echoing the same sentiment is singer Vince Neil, who admits the there were times the "really hated everybody"s guts," confirms that by the finish Mötley Crüe was more of a service than a band, through politics affiliated that make functioning as a unit virtually impossible.
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Scorpions: The German rockers are global all-stars, having played in most of the nations out there and also still going strong. ... Def Leppard: Def Leppard has sold 65 million albums worldwide, so plainly they space loved, yet they aren"t however in the absent Hall after 13 year of eligibility.
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KSBW-TV, Hearst Television honored for commitment to political coverage
"The Cronkite Award recognizes the efforts of television journalists – like the people of KSBW 8 – who go that extra mile to ensure our Central Coast communities are informed with deep and accurate information about the decisions of their elected representatives," said Joseph W. Heston, president and general manager of KSBW 8. "This award is an incredible honor, but the fact is, our local political reporting, candidate profiles for key races, and political interviews, all made compelling and engaging local television. That's why our news team does the work that we do."
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KSBW, Hearst win 10th straight Cronkite award for political coverage
Action News and KSBW's parent company Hearst Television have been honored again with the USC Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.It's the 10th consecutive Hearst Television has received the award in the Station Group category.The award recognizes the work of KSBW-TV and the other Hearst Television stations around the country in covering the 2018 campaign and election season. This latest recognition continues Hearst Television's unbroken string of USC Cronkite honors since the award's inception.In supporting their choice, Cronkite judges cited the "wide coverage of issues" and the "reliable presence on the campaign trail" by Hearst television journalists."The Cronkite Award recognizes the efforts of television journalists – like the people of KSBW 8 – who go that extra mile to ensure our Central Coast communities are informed with deep and accurate information about the decisions of their elected representatives," said Joseph W. Heston, president and general manager of KSBW 8. "This award is an incredible honor, but the fact is, our local political reporting, candidate profiles for key races, and political interviews, all made compelling and engaging local television. That's why our news team does the work that we do." The award is given biennially by the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, and named for legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, who presented the first award in 2001.# # #About Hearst TelevisionHearst Television owns and operates television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies, and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst. The Company's Web address is www.hearsttelevision.com.
Action News and KSBW's parent company Hearst Television have been honored again with the USC Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.
It's the 10th consecutive Hearst Television has received the award in the Station Group category.
The award recognizes the work of KSBW-TV and the other Hearst Television stations around the country in covering the 2018 campaign and election season. This latest recognition continues Hearst Television's unbroken string of USC Cronkite honors since the award's inception.
In supporting their choice, Cronkite judges cited the "wide coverage of issues" and the "reliable presence on the campaign trail" by Hearst television journalists.
The award is given biennially by the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, and named for legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, who presented the first award in 2001.
About Hearst Television
Hearst Television owns and operates television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies, and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst. The Company's Web address is www.hearsttelevision.com.


Economic incentive concepts that might reduce the likelihood that heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) operators will move their base operations out of California as a result of potential low-emission standards for HDVs based in the state are examined. In particular, 11 economic incentives that fall into the categories of rebates, taxes and fees, loans, and trading measures are examined. The results support the adoption of a fee-bate system under which registration fees would be based on the emission contributions of HDVs. Such a system could be applied to in-state and out-of-state HDVs, thereby eliminating the incentive for operators to relocate outside California while encouraging the purchase and use of low-emission HDVs.
This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1520, Transportation-Related Air Quality and Energy.


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La ciudad de  es una ciudad localizada al este de la prefectura de Aichi. Tiene un área de 261,26 km² y una población de 379.830 habitantes (2005). La ciudad fue fundada el 1 de agosto de 1906.

Geografía
Se encuentra al este de la bahía de Mikawa y posee el puerto más importante del país en cuanto a la importación y exportación de automóviles de diversas marcas como Toyota, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, Audi, Porsche y Volkswagen; su gran capacidad es comparada con el puerto alemán de Bremerhaven. La ciudad es una gran productora de calabaza y de codornices a nivel nacional. También posee una playa donde las tortugas de mar desovan por temporadas.

Cultura
Entre las principales atracciones de la ciudad están el castillo de Yoshida, las ruinas de Urigo, el edificio municipal de la ciudad, entre otros. La ciudad posee una gran cantidad de parques y celebra diversos festivales, entre los que sobresale el Festival de Toyohashi.

La gastronomía local incluye el chikuwa, el dulce de arroz Gohei y huevos de codorniz.

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The idea of suffocating has always simultaneously intrigued and frightened me. I think for me, the terror lies in the concept of consciously knowing you're dying while actively trying to prevent it from happening. The summer after graduating high school, I went to the beach with my family and noticed the waves were particularly strong. That said, I still jumped in and decided to tackle those waves and swim. It only took about 20 mins before a huge wave hit me from behind and brought me below the surface. I remember fighting against the seemingly omnipotent water, desperately gasping for air before another wave followed and dragged me under once again. Upon this, the rip current pulled me further towards the coast and I knew I needed help. As I grew more fatigued it became even more difficult to swim back to shore, so much so that I can recall the moment I questioned fighting back and simply fading into the sea. Giving up is memorable as it makes you understand how far you're willing to push yourself. In a twisted way it almost commemorates your own mortality and stands as visible proof that you are only human. The last breath I took before being rescued is woven into the fabric of my memory.


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When we have a friend or loved one who is facing the challenges of making positive lifestyle changes, part of their journey to self-improvement will include the need for a strong support system behind them. Motivation ultimately needs to come from within, but the help of those around them can only fuel that desire for positive change – if the help is delivered in a positive way.
Depending on the situation, you might want your companion to better themselves as quickly as possible, in order to alleviate your own stress when it comes to their well-being.
People dealing with their own personal challenges need time in order to overcome their own demons, and the support from their family and loved ones needs to come with patience. It can be hard seeing your loved one going through the challenges of turning their life around, but rushing the change will only make things worse.
For example, I'm sure many of us have people in our lives that we care about that are struggling to quit smoking. They have the desire to quit, but are having a hard time finding that inner will power to get the ball rolling. It can be difficult, especially when you are frustrated yourself, but the best thing to do in this is situation is to just be as understanding and nurturing as possible. We as humans can become quite vulnerable when facing our own personal flaws, so our support system really needs to be there as a safety net for us to fall back on or simply hold onto. No matter what our age, we need to be 'babied' to an extent in these types of situations.
That's why well-intentioned advice can quickly turn into an unwanted scolding if you don't allow the recipient of your advice to actually absorb it. So work with them in finding different ways for them to phase the habit out gradually; whether it's researching books, going to support groups together, etc. Whatever the case, they need someone they can lean on for comfort, not a drill sergeant barking orders down their throat. By getting angry and berating them, you are not only working against them but also making them feel alone and alienated in their quest for improvement and the results will be detrimental.
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Q: How to know the system is Debian or CentOS in Python? I want to write some install scripts by python, it should know the OS to choose either apt command or yum command.
It seems sys.platform can tell 'win32' or the others, but how to know it is working on  Debian or CentOS in Python?

A: If you just need to know whether to use yum or apt, one approach is simply to pick one of those commands and try it.  If it works, it works; if not, catch the exception and try the other command.

A: The platform module in the standard library has what you want.
import platform
print platform.linux_distribution()

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What Happens When Your Instinct is 'Unmaternal'?
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For some of us, the path to parenthood isn't always clear-cut.
There appears to be a very real baby boom happening. The baby news among friends, peers, and National Health Service antenatal appointment stats in the last few months are all living proof. But the reality I live in, one where I am no more certain about having children than I was in my 20s (I've just celebrated my 36th birthday), means this steep change has brought my indecisiveness into very sharp, prodding, and uncomfortable focus.
And it turns out, I don't particularly like confronting the decision, the biological or the societal pressures. Yet to not consider parenthood seriously feels like a risky game of spin the bottle. For starters, I don't even know how fertile I am, but I don't even think I actually want to know, because if it's not at ideal levels, then it creates another layer of added pressure and panic.
Pandemic panic
Right now, my husband and I sit firmly nestled between two camps, one houses single friends nowhere near close to having babies, the other — all those in relationships who now have children. While year on year, the number of friends that are coupled up without children, sat with us keeps dwindling, and our day of reckoning seems to grow ever closer, tapping us on the shoulder.
After this year of all years, the compulsion to have children has been the furthest from my mind. The most unstable the global economy has been in decades, with varying levels of uncertainty faced everywhere every day, and uncertainty which at one point also loomed over my own job. So, can you blame me for deciding that a permanent decision, to invest considerable time and money into another human being for the next 20 years doesn't feel like the safest bet?
It also isn't helped by the reality that childcare costs are at an all-time high, so much so that most parents are forced to choose between quitting their jobs or working fewer hours which only exacerbates the issue.
The harsh truth is that our friends who have had children either live close enough to their parents to support with childcare, have moved counties (sometimes countries) in order to be so, or are financially blessed.
Financials aside, the pandemic also derailed our plans to go abroad. In 2020, we were due to go on the biggest trip since our Vietnam honeymoon, to Canada to visit friends we haven't seen for three years. And the aim after that was to save for Japan. It's not lost on me that we're privileged enough to be able to count travel as an attainable life goal, but when the itch to explore is something many of us wish to scratch before 'settling down', having it ripped away then adds another mark to the still-not-ready column.
From realities to regrets
In the last few years, as a growing number of friends and peers have fallen pregnant, so too are the stories of challenging births shared. Oddly enough, these do not fill me with eagerness to get cracking in joining them, and in fact, leave me feeling worried that I'm far too selfish to put my body through the paces needed for a baby.
Unpopular opinion alert: I don't know if I want to gain that stubborn weight and water retention, lose control of my bladder, or be quite literally torn apart for a baby. There, I said it. Writing this for all to see makes me feel like a villain. Because like Elizabeth Day so succinctly put it recently,
"… in our child-obsessed, parent-fetishising culture, you're not allowed to say this without sounding like a monster; without sounding — and here's the kicker — unmaternal."
Don't get me wrong, I'm over the moon for our friends. But all of them — intentionally or not — have shared the honest realisms of parenthood either through anecdotes or, first hand as the full-on consequences unfold in front of me. Whether they are days out that have been derailed as one child decides today's the day to test mum's patience and take things to exciting new heights. To the challenges that come when baby number two arrives, and number one isn't too happy about it, thank you very much.
I know people who have admitted they're having a second child not just to keep the first child company, but to also take the pressures off them having to provide consistent, full-time entertainment to the first. And every one of them will understandably complain of the juggle and scramble with the day-to-day — the ferrying of too much to comfortably carry, leaving the house taking five times longer, and the process of doing so rarely being on their terms.
On the scariest end of the spectrum is the latest admission from someone who very openly and abruptly confessed she feels she's made a mistake. She should have left more time. Explored ambitions and curiosities. Pursued more of the bucket list.
I'm definitely not overlooking the fact that this revelation will have been steeped in hormonal overload and sleep deprivation, but this confession is my idea of hell. It's the stuff of my nightmares in which I look down and I'm very pregnant, but very not on my timeline. I've not planned for this. There's not enough stability and this is going to go very badly for all involved.
And yet someone will always argue, isn't the idea of growing old without anyone to carry on your legacy or take care of you at the other end, not scarier?
What comes first?
In the last 10 years or so, whenever I've uttered the words to a mother about my fears or doubts, I've received responses equating to, 'Oh but the love that will wash over you' or 'Their perfection will make it all so worth it.' that 'it won't matter to you.' Will it not?
I'm pretty familiar with the articles, the passing comments, the books, and the revelations from many women that demonstrate they're striving to be a mother and a woman. One who retains her sense of self — mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, professionally. A woman is a woman before a mother, after all. So, it stands to reason that it will matter to me.
The path my husband and I have travelled means we haven't gone down linear career paths and we've always been keen to explore creative avenues along the way. And while we have time, we always toy with the thought of living abroad. We fully appreciate that we're fortunate enough to face more options than our parents and our grandparents had — a menu of possibilities. So many options now that perhaps there lies the problem. Why have three courses when you could go dim sum? Are we ultimately then, victims of choice?
When indecisive, there's no neat conclusion
In contrast to what I envisaged when I was younger, and despite what society will have us believe when it comes to making solid decisions as to who we are, what we stand for and how we'll live our lives, the reality is different. Much like Authors Dolly Alderton and Caroline O'Donoghue recently discussed on Sentimental Garbage, we're not magically 'hit by a yes or a no' when facing the decision to be parents.
Journalist Becky Barnes can testify to this, but has wisely contingency planned, freezing her eggs for the time down the line when it may be clearer to her. I know what you're thinking, it sounds as though I'm not hot on the idea of kids and maybe I should realise I've confessed as much in writing and sharing this with you. But I can't promise you that future me will feel the same. Just like I can't promise future you will do either.
And yes, I've read the stories from the women who have changed their minds later in their lives and far too late. But being scared into making decisions rarely ends well.
So, right now, I'm choosing to ignore those 'you-really-should-be-pregnant-or-trying-by-now' adverts with their ovulation trackers that the algorithms carefully curate into my social feeds. And if you're anything like me, I suggest you do the same too. Some things are best left simmering.
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These are some lies we made up about Hyannis.
The spirit of a mail carrier was observed coming into sight in a bathroom mirror. When the phantom was perceived it vanished into the night. Some of the locals claim this ghost is that of a local person who lived here in Hyannis before the present. Regardless of what folks verbalize, this ghost certainly is scary; one that you would not want to encounter on a dark night.
A giant raccoon materialized taking a rest on a couch in a trailer near Hyannis.
A space man from the cosmos was noticed late in the night chasing a passing vehicle on a murky road close to Hyannis.
A womanly person was noticed in the rear seat of a Jeep by the driver setting eyes on the ghost in her rear view mirror in the early morning hours. The ghost was swallowed by the night after being made out. It has been declared that this specific ghost loves terrifying unwise folks who dare to interrupt the serenity in Hyannis.
An ET is repeatedly noticed screaming in John F Kennedy Memorial very late at night.
The phantom of a gentleman holding a sword has purportedly been seen on numerous instances mowing the lawn in the side garden of a mobile home in Hyannis. Nonetheless, this is a bad ghost that any normal person wouldn't want to run into.
A very large anteater can frequently be noticed in a plastic boat on Dunns Pond twinkling a lantern.
The phantom of a lady with a pentagram etched into her cheek may be witnessed very frequently sitting on a bench in a home in Hyannis. In any event, it's a scary ghost that should be shunned.


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