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York students determined to build for rent refunds and free education
Iain Dalton, Socialist Party Yorkshire
Students held a protest in York city centre against their ongoing treatment by the government and university management. The protest took place the first day lockdown was lifted on 2 December, with the support of trade unionists from York Trades Union Council. This was after an attempt to hold a protest at York St John's University campus the week before had been stopped by large numbers of police.
There was significant public support for the protest. One pensioner who passed just before the protest began, saw Socialist Students' placards demanding 'refund our fees' and commented "I completely agree". Other people out shopping now stores had reopened came up to ask questions and take leaflets.
Anger among students has grown under lockdown at how university management and the government have lured them back to campus over the summer, with promises of a relatively normal student experience. The reality is that they have been told to attend so that halls rents and tuition fees could be collected to prop up the unsustainable higher education funding system.
Two weeks prior, at the University of York, around 75-100 students had held a protest demanding rent rebates, and now 200 students in halls are pledged to join a rent strike if this and other demands aren't met.
Maurice, a new Socialist Party member and college student, spoke about how 'bubbles', designed to separate students in case of Covid outbreaks, were regularly collapsing. As students move around to different lessons they are regularly coming into contact with different 'bubbles', undermining staff and student safety.
With students being 'evacuated' from campuses ahead of Christmas, the next month will be relatively quiet for expressions of student anger. The next term will be a different matter. All those on the protest were determined to build for a bigger and more sustained movement in the new year.


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Jonathan Earle, Ph.D.
jearle@lsu.edu
About Dean Earle
Princeton University, MA and Ph.D., History
Columbia University, BA, History (magna cum laude)
Dr. Earle joined the LSU Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College as dean in 2014. Under his leadership, the Ogden Honors College received a $12 million naming gift from New Orleans philanthropist Roger Ogden, fully renovated the French House, and increased the university's financial and academic commitment to honors education.
A native of suburban Washington DC, Dr. Earle is a specialist in the history of the antebellum United States. Educated at Columbia (BA) and Princeton (MA, Ph.D) Universities, he is the author of numerous books and articles including Jacksonian Antislavery and the Politics of Free Soil (UNC Press, 2004), winner of the Society of Historians of the Early American Republic's 2005 Broussard prize and co-winner of the Byron Caldwell Smith Book Prize; John Brown's Raid: A Brief History With Documents (Bedford/St. Martin's Press, 2008); The Routledge Atlas of African American History (Routledge, 2000) and co-author of Major Problems in the Early American Republic (Cengage, 2007). In 2013 the University Press of Kansas published his edited collection Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border, which was named a Notable Book by the Kansas State Library. Dr. Earle is currently working on a book on the election of 1860 for the Pivotal Moments in U.S. History Series published by Oxford University Press.
Before coming to LSU, Dr. Earle was a longtime faculty member in the History Department at the University of Kansas, where he also served as Director of the University Honors Program and Associate Director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
In support of his research, Dr. Earle has received major fellowships from the NEH and the American Council of Learned Societies. He spent the 2006-7 academic year as the Ray Allen Billington Chair in U.S. History at Occidental College and the Huntington Library and the 1999-2000 academic year as an NEH Fellow at the Huntington. Earle has appeared on numerous programs and documentaries on the History Channel, C-SPAN, and PBS. The History News Network named him a Top Young Historian in 2007.
Drew Lamonica Arms, D.Phil
dlamoni@lsu.edu
About Dr. Arms
D.Phil. Oxford University, UK
M.St., Oxford University, UK
B.A., LSU (English)
B.A., LSU (History)
An Honors College graduate and University Medalist, Drew Lamonica Arms returned to teach in the Honors College in 1999 after receiving her doctorate in Victorian literature from Oxford University, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. In 2004, she was named Director of Fellowship Advising; since that time she has assisted LSU students in receiving over 90 prestigious national and international fellowships and recognitions. She has served on the Rhodes Scholarship District VII selection committee for several years, and is currently the faculty advisor to LSU's Stamps Leadership Scholars. Dr. Arms regularly teaches HNRS 2000 Critical Analysis and HNRS 2041 Classical Traditions. Her book, "We are Three Sisters": Self and Family in the Writing of the Brontës was published by the University of Missouri Press in 2001. Her work on Emily Brontë is also featured in the Gale Critical Companion Feminism in Literature (2005). Dr. Arms has written for The American Oxonian and the 30th Anniversary of Rhodes Women in Oxford. Most recently, she is a contributing author to The Brontës in Context, Cambridge University Press (2012).
Granger Babcock, Ph.D
fbabco1@lsu.edu
About Dr. Babcock
Louisiana State University, Ph.D., English Literature, 1994
Louisiana State University, M.A., English Literature, 1985
Hamilton College, B.A., English Literature, 1981
Dr. Granger Babcock was born in Rocky River, Ohio, which is about nine miles west of Cleveland. He attended Hamilton College in upstate New York, and, after graduation, worked briefly in Washington, D.C. before he arrived in the Bayou State to attend graduate school. After receiving his Ph.D. from LSU, he worked at LSU Alexandria, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Dr. Babcock returned to LSU in 2000 to work as the assistant to the dean in University College. In 2003, he moved to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Life, where he served until 2005 as the Vice Chancellor's assistant; he then came to the Honors College as an associate dean. He teaches in the Ogden Honors College, but his primary responsibility is to manage the co-curricular programs of the Ogden Honors College, including the Laville Honors House. He has traveled with the Ogden Honors College' s Gateway to China trip and currently advises Fusion, the College's online arts review. Dr. Babcock is the director of the LASAL Scholars program.
Michael Blandino, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean
mblandi@lsu.edu
About Dr. Blandino
Ph.D. Music - Experimental Music and Digital Media, Louisiana State University
M.M. Music Theory, Louisiana State University
B.A. Philosophy, Louisiana State University
Serving Ogden Honors College students and faculty members since 2000, Michael has contributed to our advising, enrollment management, assessment, facilities development, and information technology. A former student of the College, he found its commitment to excellence, to interdisciplinary study, and to advancing education in the state of Louisiana to be worth continuing and strengthening.
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Jeremy Joiner
Director of Academic Advising and Enrollment Management
jjoine2@lsu.edu
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology - Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Louisiana State University
Jeremy brings over ten years of Honors advising experience to his role of coordinating advising activities for the Ogden Honors College. He works with the advising team to provide assistance to students throughout their four years in Honors--from getting acquainted with the academic requirements of the Honors College and the co-curricular opportunities available at LSU, to completing an Honors Thesis and graduating with College Honors. Jeremy also coordinates the admissions process for the Ogden Honors College, as well as the Honors College's participation in university orientation activities and recruiting events. He previously served as staff advisor to the Honors College Advocates.
In addition, Jeremy plans and coordinates the Honors College's annual summer study abroad programs that have taken Honors students to China, South Africa, and Cuba.
Cindy Seghers, MSW
Director of Career Development
cseghers@lsu.edu
Master of Social Work, Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Northwestern State University
Cindy joined the Honors College staff in 2007 after working for five years with the LSU Career Services Experiential Education office. In the position of Director of Career Development, she assists students in their search for internships, other career-related experience and service opportunities. Cindy also serves as liaison with LSU Career Services and, in that capacity, provides career development guidance for Honors College students. She assists Dr. Granger Babcock in coordinating the LASAL Scholars program. Her professional experience includes volunteer program management with Volunteers In Public Schools, medical and psychiatric social work, and program development with state and governmental agencies. She currently serves on the LA Delta Service Corps/AmeriCorps board, Health Care Centers in Schools Advisory Committee, Capital Area United Way Campaign Cabinet, and the LSU Faculty Club Inc. board of governors. She served in leadership roles with several community boards and organizations including Directors of Volunteers In Agencies. She is a graduate of the 2003 Chamber Leadership Class and is an active volunteer in the community.
Garrett Fontenot, Ph.D.
Manager of Fellowships and Honorific Scholarships
garrettf@lsu.edu
About Dr. Fontenot
University of Notre Dame, Ph.D., History
University of Notre Dame, M.A., History
Loyola University New Orleans, B.A., History and Global Sociology
Dr. Fontenot joined the Ogden Honors College in 2020. He works closely with LSU's cohorts of top scholarship recipients, including Stamps Scholars and President's Alumni Scholars, from the admissions and selection process through graduation. He also advises students interested in applying for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, including (but not limited to) the Rhodes, Marshall, Goldwater, Truman, Udall, and Astronaut Scholarships, and coordinates the internal selection committees and institutional endorsements for those awards. He also serves as LSU's Fulbright Program Adviser.
Dr. Fontenot holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Notre Dame with research focusing on political culture and conceptions of empire in mid-to-late eighteenth century North America. He is specifically interested in France and French North America, and received a Fulbright award to support his research in Montreal in 2016-2017. Before arriving at LSU, Dr. Fontenot worked in the Honors Program at Tulane University in New Orleans. He is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Anthony Doyle
Recruitment Coordinator
adoyl17@lsu.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Louisiana State University
Anthony joined the Ogden Honors College as the Recruitment Coordinator in September 2021. It's his role to reach out to aspiring Honors students and provide them with any answers and resources they may need, ensuring a smooth and gradual transition into the Honors College. Anthony can also be seen at the Honors College's recruiting events and orientation activities. Anthony has firsthand experience of student life as a Tiger having attended LSU, graduating in May 2020. He was a student of the Ogden Honors College and completed an undergraduate thesis while remaining involved both in his major and in various campus organizations.Add Text or Links Here
Jordyn Martin
jwarr28@lsu.edu
About Jordyn
Masters of Mass Communication - LSU
Bachelor of Science in Communication - Appalachian State University
Jordyn joined the Ogden Honors College in March 2020 as the communications coordinator. She is responsible for generating and overseeing all internal and external communication for the Honors College with the purpose of raising the public profile for the college.
She attended Appalachian State University where she was a Division I field hockey player and graduated with a BS in Communication in 2015. She lived and worked abroad in Australia and has worked in various fields before starting her masters degree in Mass Communication at LSU. She graduated with her MMC in August of 2019, and after a short stint in Las Vegas, is happy to be back in Louisiana.
Celia Crifasi
Upper Division Advisor
ccrifasi@lsu.edu
About Celia
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. Candidate, History
University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.A., History
Louisiana State University, B.A., History
An Honors College graduate and LSU alumna, Celia returned to the Ogden Honors College in 2022 as the Upper Division Advisor for primarily third- and fourth-year students. She assists honors students as they transition to their Upper Division Programs, as they carry out research for their Honors Thesis, and as they begin to think about their post-graduation plans.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Celia graduated from LSU with a B.A. in History and Upper Division Honors in 2017. She continued her studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she studied and conducted research abroad in Spain and Brazil, received a Fulbright and SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship, and earned a M.A. in History in 2019. In addition to her advising duties, Celia is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at UW-Madison working to complete her dissertation. Her research focuses on the early modern Spanish Atlantic World where she analyzes the intersection of Christianity, medicine, gender, the family, race, and ethnicity found in the knowledge held and circulated about breastfeeding practices.
Sydney Larriviere
slarri2@lsu.edu
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication - Louisiana State University
Master of Arts in Education - Louisiana State University
Sydney joined the Ogden Honors College in 2018 as an academic advisor for first- and second-year students. She provides holistic advising and assists students with making the most out of their time as an undergraduate in and out of the classroom. Sydney also coordinates the College's orientation programs, service projects, student activities and events, including within Laville Honors House and East Campus Apartments communities, and other advising operations.
During her time an undergraduate, Sydney led many service projects as an LSU Ambassador and studied abroad in Glasgow, Scotland. She went on to earn her master's degree in education with an emphasis in higher education administration. She is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana.
Samantha Fagan
sallred@lsu.edu
Education: B.S. Psychology LSU 2019, M.Ed. in Students Affairs in Higher Education 2021
"Samantha joined the Ogden Honors College as a lower division academic advisor in August 2022. Her primary role is advising first and second year students. She also assists with Honors College events throughout the year. She is from Gonzales, Louisiana and a proud alumna of LSU. During her time as a student, she worked for three years as a Supplemental Instruction Leader for the Center for Academic Success. Since beginning her master's program, she has worked at universities in Texas and Montana before coming to work back home."
Victoria Pfeifer
vpfeif3@lsu.edu
Victoria is proud to be back at the Ogden Honors College, where she graduated with College Honors in 2020. Though Californian by birth, Victoria has spent most of her life in Louisiana. She attended LSU from 2016-2020. During that time, she earned two undergraduate degrees: one in English and the other in Philosophy. She received the 2020 Honors College Outstanding Thesis Award in the Humanities for her work "Women's Disabled Bodies in the Novels of Agatha Christie," excerpts of which she presented at professional conferences at Auburn University and the University of Texas, El Paso.
After graduating from LSU, Victoria spent two years in the business world working as a bookkeeper for a telecom company in Metairie. It was during this time she became an avid knitter (along with reading, her favorite hobby). Victoria returned to the OHC as the Office Coordinator in June of 2022. She is thrilled to be working at the place that holds so many happy memories for her and is excited to make more of those memories.
Rachel Lau
rstrec2@lsu.edu
Julie Lorio, LCSW
Honors College Mental Health Therapist

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When it comes to buying custom baseball uniforms, there are so many options to choose from which makes it quite confusing. In order to help you show your best team allegiance by buying their genuine jersey, here is a guide that will help you know the difference between a replica and an authentic jersey.
Similar to the on-field jerseys that are worn by professional baseball players, an authentic jersey is the best dedication to a team. Authentic jerseys are made using polyester double knit material that is more durable than the material used to make replica jerseys. They also have a logo that is embroidered on the left side of the jersey.
Authentic baseball jersey is also fully buttoned similarly to those which are worn by major leagues, and they have an official logo of the team on the sleeve and chest. The new type of authentic baseball jersey is made using a light material that allow free ventilation. All the official baseball writings, tags and patches are directly sewn on the jersey, unlike the replica jerseys that do not have these tags.
Another key indicator that the jersey is authentic is a logo that is stitched on the back just near the collar. The price may at times be another indicator since authentic jerseys are more expensive compared to a replica. However, replica jerseys may also be sold at high price to ignorant buyers who cannot differentiate between an authentic and a replica jersey.
As the name suggests, replica baseball jerseys are a reproduction of the authentic baseball jerseys. Though they cost much less when compared to authentic jerseys, and they are fully licensed, they are made using cheap and low-quality material that is less durable. Unlike the authentic jerseys, replica baseball jerseys do not have a logo on the back and the writings and patches are silk screened or ironed on the jersey instead of being sewn.
Other than these slight differences, replica jerseys look almost the same with authentic jerseys only that fans can show their loyal support to their best teams by spending slightly more to get an authentic jersey.
Due to this closeness of the two baseball jersey, it becomes difficult to differentiate between the two jerseys. For this reason, a lot of caution is required when buying a baseball jersey so that you do not end up with the low quality one.
I have often enjoyed clothes and how they are designed and improved based on how we look in them and how comfortable they are. This blog is all about fashion and I hope you enjoy what I have for you. By the way my name is Daniel, thanks for visiting!


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Has it been a while since your last camping trip? Have you never been camping at all? A camping trip provides people with the opportunity to be at one with nature and to spend some time both relaxing and reflecting on life. It's a time to put aside work worries; there's no loud traffic or chores you need to rush to do while camping. Use the information shared here to make your camping trip a great one.
Pick out your sleeping bag according to what season it is. You are going to roast all night long in a sleeping bag designed for cold weather that you camp with during summer. On the other hand, light-weight sleeping supplies will never keep you warm enough in the dead of winter. You could even experience hypothermia.
Keep in mind that everything and everyone that goes camping is going to get quite dirty. If you know this ahead of the actual trip, you can prepare for the inevitable and get yourself some extra supplies. Have fun and go with the moment rather than stressing and worrying about it. There's plenty of time for showers and being super clean once you're home again.
Get everyone involved in choosing a campsite. Discuss what state you want to visit. With all of the options available, it is wise to let people decide for themselves. Throw out your ideas to see if they stick with members of your family.
Look at the weather forecast prior to leaving for your trip. Lots of websites offer detailed information about average temperatures and rainfall. This way you will know what type of clothing to pack and the equipment you need.
Review your health insurance policy. Out-of-state traveling will sometimes require additional coverage. This is especially true if you are traveling out of the country. It is important to always be prepared.
Camp needs to be set up before night begins. If you are traveling in an RV, park it in a well secured area. If you have a tent, find dry, flat ground. If you do this before dark, you can become accustomed to the area around you. You will have an easier time seeing the task a hand, preventing frustration from setting in.
Purchase pillows that are made specifically for camping. Don't bring the pillows you use in your bedroom. These pillows can trap heat during humid weather. They also absorb moisture out of the air and can mildew quickly. Pillows specifically designed for camping have a barrier to stop this behavior.
When planning for a camping adventure with kids, be sure to speak to them about camping dangers. Ensure you children know what poison ivy and poison oak looks like, what to do if they get lost or stumble upon wildlife.
Packing key essentials is necessary for good camping. Unfortunately, forgetting one or two key items can ruin your trip. The creation of a list of all the things needed and use of that list when packing will be helpful. Some must have items include a tent, sleeping bags, a couple of tarps, food and water, a knife and fire starting supplies.
For a better time when you plan your next camping trip, the tips above can be the way to go. The tips shared here are just the beginning of having a trip you can enjoy.
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Deacon Discernment: The Tabor Deacons are beginning to discern a new person to serve as Deacon beginning in December for a three year term. If you are interested in this possibility, or if you have someone to suggest, please talk to a Pastor or Deacon by Sunday, September 18th.
Tabor Wellness: Congratulations to Carol Duerksen for doing the most push-ups for our August challenge and to Denise Nickel for being the randomly drawn participant. Both will receive gift certificates for their efforts. September will wrap up our strength challenges for the summer with a crunch (partial sit-ups) challenge. The person with the most crunches logged and a randomly drawn participant will receive a prize! See the Wellness display for a tracking sheet.
Fall Faith Formation: This fall, beginning September 18, Pastor Katherine and Peter will be leading a Faith Formation class on Shane Clairborne and Chris Haw's book Jesus for President. Anyone high school age and older is welcome to participate. If you would like to join this class, please sign up on the bulletin board so that we can plan accordingly when we order copies of the book. Thanks!
All Tabor Ladies: Our September event is one that is sure to satisfy your need to socialize, your appetite, and that ever-present dilemma of what to cook for supper! Join us on Monday, September 19 at 6:00 pm for a potluck and recipe exchange. We invite you to select a favorite recipe – maybe it's your go-to for weeknight supper, or a special dish you fix on a certain occasion, or an old family favorite. Prepare your dish to share, and bring your recipe to exchange! If you would like assistance in printing or copying your recipe, please give it to Mary Schmidt or Carrie Smith prior to the event. Bring enough copies to share with your church sisters (30 copies) and be prepared to share why you selected that particular dish! Drinks and tableware provided.
two for 1-4 pm shift: three for 4-7 pm shift; and one for 7-10 pm shift.
Contact Jerry Toews, 367-8257. Thanks for your help.
Everyone is invited to come and sing songs of peace and lament together in memory of those who have died from senseless gun violence. The event is in cooperation with a national organization called Faiths United (http://concert.faithsunited.org/). This is a faith based group that is inviting all persons across America to sing/speak out against gun violence on that Sunday. Mark this date on your calendars and come join us. For questions, please talk to Leann Toews or Pastors Phil Schmidt, Katherine Goerzen or Rosie Jantz.
What's Cookin'? is back! We will begin meeting again this fall for food, fellowship and fun. Sponsored by the Tabor Food pantry, this community event is for anyone who enjoys cooking, needs meal ideas or wants to share cooking tips. Come on September 28 at 6:30pm to the next What's Cookin'? and experience authentic Mexican cooking. Please RSVP by Sept. 23 to 367-2318 or kfunk.
The 4th annual Goessel Area Harvest Giving Walk will be Sunday, October 9 at 1:30 p.m. leaving from Tabor Mennonite Church. Mark your calendars and see your recruiter Kevin Nickel to sign up to participate. Donations will once again go to support MCC and the local Tabor Church Food Pantry. Please make checks payable to Harvest Giving Walk.
Invitation: You are invited to the 90th Birthday Party of Galen Rudiger on Sept. 25 from 2-4pm at Faith Mennonite Church. Postcard invitations are also on the literature table in the foyer. Galen is the son-in-law of Pastor H.B. Schmidt and attended Tabor for many years.
« Western District Conference: Give thanks for participants and leaders who have gathered this weekend for the WDC Women and Girls' retreat at Camp Mennoscah.
« Mennonite Mission Network: Bishop Leonard Dow and Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia will host an African-American leadership gathering on Sept 16-17. Pray for the inspiration of God's Spirit as African-American Mennonite Association and Mennonite Mission Network collaborate to deepen relationships and respond to God's call to mission.
« Mennonite Education Agency: Pray for Bethel College students who are adjusting to a new community. For many, this includes finding a new church home — pray also for the local congregations who will welcome them.
Bikers and Contributors Needed! The annual MCC Flatlander Bike Ride will be held on Saturday, September 17, originating at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) offices, 121 East 30th St., N. Newton. This year's ride will raise funds for an MCC water development project in Mozambique. Rides of approximately 35, 45, and 65 miles, as well as a shorter family ride, are planned. Informational brochures are available through the church office. The brochure is also available on the MCC website, mcc.org/get-involved/events/mcc-flatlander-bicycle-ride. Or, register on-line at that website. Both bikers and contributors are needed! Contributions for this MCC project from non-bikers should be made payable to MCC; "Flatlander Bike Ride" written on the memo line; and sent to: MCC, PO Box 235, N. Newton, KS 67117.
-Work & Play Camp on the Weekend! September 16-20, for all ages. Come for whatever time fits your schedule. No cost for this retreat.
Suggested donation of $4 per meal per person. Please RSVP.
-Camp Mennoscah Association Annual Meeting–September 18 at Camp Mennoscah. All are invited to attend! More details upcoming.
-Fall Scrapbooking Retreats–Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 4-6.
You are invited to a Steel Wheels benefit concert, Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm, at Bethel College Memorial Hall. No advance ticket sales. Donations accepted at the door. Suggested amounts: Adults-$20, Students-$10, children 12 and under-your choice. All donations will be to the Shalom Mennonite Church Benevolent Fund for the Kendra and Russ Neufeld family. All services and expenses for this concert have been generously donated or underwritten! Russ is currently undergoing a bone marrow stem cell transplant requiring them both to be in Omaha for more than three months. Online donations: https://www.gofundme.com/runwithruss.
September is a good time to renew your daily practice of prayer! Find recommendations for daily devotional podcasts or emails at AnabaptistFaithFormation.org. The site is sponsored by Central Plains Mennonite Conference, an area conference of Mennonite Church USA.
You are invited! Come to the Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Hog Roast – Sunday, September 25, 5-8pm. Come for Food, Yard Games, Fellowship, & Music. Free will donation for area food banks. See you there!
M2 Prison Visitation Volunteer Opportunity: Jesus calls us to visit the prisoner! At Hutchinson Correctional Facility there are over 80 prisoners who are waiting for a visit. Through Offender/Victim Ministries' M-2 Program, you have the opportunity to visit an inmate one evening a month. New Volunteer training for M-2 will be on Monday, Sept. 19 at 12:00pm at Hutch Correctional Facility or Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30pm at Hesston College, Kropf Center room 160. Please contact Ben Kreider for more information at ben or (316) 281 5244.
Retirement Income Seminar: Everence Financial will present an informational seminar, Creating your retirement income strategy, at 7 p.m. on the following Mondays: Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. Everence Financial Advisor Robert Wall will speak about having enough for retirement, making your savings last and coping with the financial markets. There will also be time for your questions. The seminars will take place at Everence Financial, 371 N. Old Highway 81, Hesston. To reserve your spot, contact Darlene Buller at (620) 327-4043, (877) 467-7294 or Darlene.buller.
Hesston College invites everyone to campus Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, for "Home Sweet Hesston," a shared homecoming celebration for Hesston College, Hesston High School and the larger community. The weekend will highlight dual alumni of both HHS and HC, including noted conflict transformation author, Notre Dame professor and peace practitioner John Paul Lederach as keynote presenter at the college. A community-wide meal and parade kicks off the festivities onWednesday, Sept. 27. Registration for college events is due by Friday, Sept. 23. For more information, a full schedule or for college registration, visit hesston.edu/homecoming.
Bethel College is currently hosting "Building Bridges" in the Regier Art Gallery in Luyken Fine Arts Center. The works by Iraqi and Palestinian refugee artists are for sale by silent auction, with proceeds going to support the artists. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sun., 2-4 p.m. "Building Bridges" is an effort by New York City-based Common Humanity and local groups. Common Humanity director Mel Lehman speaks at Bethel Weds., Sept. 21, during Life Enrichment, and Fri., Sept. 23, 11 a.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium – the last day to place bids, and the date of the exhibit's closing reception.
Kauffman Museum hosts, for one afternoon only, Sat., Sept. 24, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., the traveling exhibit "A Place for All People" that celebrates the grand opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. At 3 p.m., director Annette LeZotte will present a program on how the national museum developed and how it changes the visual landscape of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.


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James Franco Sued Over Bukowski Film Rights
James Franco is at the center of a new legal spat over his plans to make a new movie about literary legend Charles Bukowski.
Cyril Humphris, who claims he owns the film rights to the author's semi-autobiographical novel Ham on Rye, insists the 127 Hours star lacks the necessary permission to make the movie and he is suing Franco in a bid to halt production.
According to his lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday, Humphris maintains Franco had an agreement to develop Ham on Rye, but the rights expired in 2010, and his plans to make a film about the author infringe on the former agreement.
In his suit, Humphris maintains Franco's current Bukowski film "borrows the Novel's themes of childhood loneliness; adolescent self-consciousness; the failures, hypocrisy, and cruelty of adults; and, in an unflinching depiction, the crude interest teenage boys take in sex."
He adds, "The Film incorporates entire scenes, including substantially their dialogue, from the Novel."
Franco has previously stated his film is not an adaptation of the novel, but focuses on Bukowski's childhood.
But Humphris is far from convinced. His lawsuit reads: "By producing, marketing, displaying, and/or distributing the Film, Mr. Franco… and those involved… have infringed on Mr. Humphris' exclusive motion-picture rights to the Novel."
The plaintiff is seeking an injunction and monetary damages, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


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GLOBAL MARKETING IN ASIA
The consumer market in Asia is indeed a very difficult one, especially the Chinese market where many global brands already had a hard time and made embarrassing mistakes over the past years when trying to win over its growing number of financially solvent consumers. At the end of 2018, it was Dolce & Gabbana that made negative headlines when it underestimated the diversity of cultures in its global marketing campaign with its awkward and misleading chopstick commercial. It was hard to understand why a multinational organization such as D&G hadn't learned anything from the previous marketing disasters of other companies and approached their marketing campaign so imprudently and unprepared.
However, this year, with the intensifying global trade war and the political protests in Hong Kong, international companies are now facing a new dimension of challenges with China when listing Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan as separate countries and not being part of China. Companies like Versace, Samsung, Calvin Klein and Givenchy, just to name a few, were practically forced to officially apologize for their lack of knowledge about China and the disrespect of its territorial sovereignty, after Chinese social media platforms with millions of viewers and supported by Chinese celebrities called for product boycotts of these companies.
That being said, organizations need to understand that China is just one of almost 50 countries in the world's largest and most populous continent and there is definitely no one-size fits all marketing strategy that can be applied since Asia is anything but a homogeneous market. Apart from political, economic, environmental or legal elements, cultural and social sensitivity can be considered the most complicated factors for western companies in Asia and it is essential for them to adapt their marketing tactics individually for the products and services they would like to sell on each particular market.
The list of marketing pitfalls in Asia is long. Ikea in Thailand has also put its foot in it when naming its products after sexual acts a few years ago; Pampers in Japan used an image with a stork delivering a baby on the product packaging; Kellogg's in India tried to sell its cereals and despite huge marketing spending the company couldn't convince consumers to change their breakfast habits as the market was not ready for that at that time.
In order to ensure that consumers perceive a product and its benefits positively, it is important for organizations to consider consumer expectations properly when tailoring their marketing messages and to minimize possible risks which could emerge from the complexity of traditions, values, translations and social interactions in a certain country.
This can easily be supported through targeted research which would prevent companies to invest millions of dollars in vain and endanger their business. If your organization intends to expand its business into Asia and would like to better understand the specific market you are targeting, then don't hesitate and talk to us today. Our experts will analyze the challenges and opportunities for your business and create a tailored marketing strategy that will successfully market your product or service.
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Johnny Depp to star as gangster in "Black Mass"
US star Johnny Depp will play notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the film "Black Mass", to be directed by Barry Levinson.
The film recounts the fate of the godfather of Boston's underworld who became an FBI informant to get rid of a gangster rival but was eventually arrested in 2011.
Adapted from a book by two Boston Globe journalists, "Black Mass" will be directed by Barry Levinson, who won an Oscar for best director in 1988 for "Rain Man".


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EPA May Have Colluded With Enviros To Push Costly Ozone Regulations
06.03.2015 | Surge Wire |
Is the EPA colluding with environmental groups to feign widespread public support for tighter ground-level ozone regulations? That's what a pro-business group critical of the EPA's ozone rule is suggesting.
"Given the EPA's track record, we should all be highly skeptical of the agency's rulemaking process," wrote Karen Kerrigan, president of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.
"And specifically we need to be deeply concerned about the possibility of well-connected environmental and political groups setting an ozone standard that cannot be justified factually, much less economically," Kerrigan wrote. "In fact, based upon EPA's hand in helping to spearhead special-interest driven regulation, the questions for the agency regarding its ozone [National Ambient Air Quality Standards] will only get tougher from here."
The EPA is proposing tightening national ground-level ozone standards from 75 parts per million to between 65 and 70 parts per million. The agency says a tighter standard is needed to protect public health and reduce asthma, but Republicans and business interests argue the ozone rule could be the costliest regulation ever proposed.
Republican lawmakers are particularly concerned over the ozone rule in the wake of a report by The New York Times that the EPA colluded with environmental groups in a broad public relations campaign to promote the agency's recent "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule.
The EPA claimed that 90 percent of the 1 million public comments submitted for the WOTUS rule were in favor of expanding EPA control over U.S. waters. The New York Times, however, found the "E.P.A. had a hand in manufacturing" this alleged public support.
While the EPA probably didn't break any federal laws, the Times notes it may have violated a longstanding Department of Justice position against grassroots lobbying by federal agencies.
"In a campaign that tests the limits of federal lobbying law, the agency orchestrated a drive to counter political opposition from Republicans and enlist public support in concert with liberal environmental groups and a grassroots organization aligned with President Obama," the Times reports.
EPA allegedly worked with groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club and Organizing for Action to promote the WOTUS rule and get activists to submit regulatory comments in favor of the rule. Kerrigan notes these same groups have submitted thousands of comments in favor of tighter ozone standards.
The Center for Regulatory Solutions — a project of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council — analyzed comments for the ozone rule and found that the Natural Resources Defense Council generated 17,000 comments; 74,000 comments came from the Sierra Club; and there were 28,000 comments from Organizing for Action. Center for Regulatory Solutions also noted the American Lung Association generated 4,700 comments in support of tighter ozone standards.
The Center for Regulatory Solutions found that "the four groups generated more than 124,000 mass comments in support of the EPA," according to Kerrigan. Comments from these activist groups make up nearly 30 percent of the total submitted for the record on EPA's ozone rule.
Environmentalists, however, have rejected the notion they colluded with the EPA to push tighter standards. The EPA has also rejected accusations of collusion.
The Natural Resources Defense Council "is working ON (not with) the EPA to issue the most protective ozone safeguards possible," council spokesman Edwin Chen told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
"And just to be clear: We want the EPA to hear from as many public supporters of strong ozone safeguards as possible," Chen added. "This is something we do quite openly; it makes use of a comment period established by law almost 70 years ago.''
The EPA opted not to comment, but pointed TheDCNF to a recent blog post rejecting claims the agency improperly lobbied to build support for the Waters of the United States rule. EPA spokeswoman Liz Purchia wrote that "EPA has used social media to educate people about the importance of streams and wetlands and the importance of clarifying protection under the Clean Water Act."
"None of the social media activity ever asked for or solicited public comment on the rule or provided a link to the official docket for public comment," Purchia wrote in the blog post.
"The public outreach effort to increase awareness and support of EPA's proposed Clean Water Rule was also entirely legal under the Anti-Lobbying Act," Purchia added. "This act does not prohibit agencies from seeking input from the public on a rulemaking or restrict the agencies from educating or informing the public on a rulemaking under development."
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Although I cannot give the exact date, it seems to me that it was in 1915 that the first Apparition took place. As far as I can judge, it was the Angel, although at that time he did not venture to make himself fully known. From what I can recall of the weather, I think that this must have happened between the months of April and October in the year 1915.
My three companions from the Casa Velha, by name Teresa Matias and her sister Maria Rosa, and Maria Justino, were with me on the southern slope of the Cabeço. We were just about to start praying the Rosary when I saw, poised in the air above the trees that stretched down to the valley which lay at our feet, what appeared to be a cloud in human form, whiter than snow and almost transparent. My companions asked me what it was. I replied that I did not know. This happened on two further occasions, but on different days.
This Apparition made a certain impression upon me, which I do not know how to explain. Little by little, this impression faded away, and were it not for the events that followed, I think I would have forgotten it completely.
The dates I cannot set down with certainty, because, at that time, I did not know how to reckon the years, the months, or even the days of the week. But I think it must have been in the spring of 1916 that the Angel appeared to us for the first time in our Loca do Cabeço.
As I have written in my account of Jacinta, we climbed th hillside in search of shelter. After having taken our lunch and said our prayers, we began to see, some distance off, above the trees that stretched away towards the east, a light, whiter than snow, in the form of a young man, transparent, and brighter than crystal pierced by the rays of the sun. As he drew nearer, we could distinguish his features more and more clearly. We were surprised, absorbed, and struck dumb with amazement.
"Pray thus. The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are attentive to the voice of your supplications." Then he disappeared.
The second Apparition must have been at the height of summer, when the heat of the day was so intense that we had to take the sheep home before noon and only let them out again in the early evening.
We went to spend the siesta hours in the shade of the trees which surrounded the well that I have already mentioned several times. Suddenly, we saw the same Angel right beside us.
How are we to make sacrifices?" I asked.
These words were indelibly impressed upon our minds. They were like a light which made us understand who God is, how He loves us and desires to be loved, the value of sacrifice, how pleasing it is to Him and how, on account of it, He grants the grace of conversion to sinners. It was for this reason that we began, from then on, to offer to the Lord all that mortified us, without, however, seeking out other forms of mortification and penance, except that we remained for hours on end with our foreheads touching the ground, repeating the prayer the Angel had taught us.
It seems to me that the third Apparition must have been in October, or towards the end of September, as we were no longer returning home for siesta.
As I have already written in my account of Jacinta, we went one day from Pregueira (a small grove belonging to my parents) to the Lapa, making our way along the slope of the hill on the side facing Aljustrel and Casa Velha. We said our Rosary there and the prayer the Angel had taught us at the first Apparition.
Then, rising, he once more took the chalice and the host in his hands. He gave the host to me, and to Jacinta and Francisco he gave the contents of the chalice to drink saying as he did so: "Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Repair their crimes and console your God." Once again, he prostrated on the ground and repeated with us three times more, the same prayer "Most Holy Trinity…", and then disappeared.
Impelled by the power of the supernatural that enveloped us, we imitated all that the Angel had done, prostrating ourselves on the ground as he did and repeating the prayers that he said. The force of the presence of God was so intense that it absorbed us and almost completely annihilated us. It seemed to deprive us even of the use of our bodily senses for a considerable length of time. During those days, we performed all our exterior actions as though guided by that same supernatural being who was impelling us thereto. The peace and happiness which we felt were great, but wholly interior, for our souls were completely immersed in God. The physical exhaustion that came over us was also great.
Thus ends sister Lucia's account of the Apparitions of the Angel of Portugal. Just the act of copying this account and typing these words have strangely lightened my soul. I want to say a few things about this apparition but I will leave that be until the next post. For the moment I would just suggest reading and meditating on this wonderful passage.
Pray the Rosary daily. Go to Confession. Make reparation for the crimes committed against your outraged Lord and Savior by ungrateful men. Pray and keep watch.


The Ovi readers that eagerly followed my live update on Oscar Night may wonder why it has taken me so long to present my review of Slumdog Millionaire, the film that walked away with eight statuettes at the 81st Academy Awards, including the coveted Best Picture. I have no excuse for the review's tardiness, especially after I caught a preview of the film a few days later at Helsinki's main multiplex at 6:15AM, yes I did write AM, and thoroughly adored the experience – the film, not the waking up obscenely early.
Honesty is the best policy when writing reviews, so it would be remiss of me to claim any high expectations of Slumdog Millionaire. The fact that the film had won Best Picture has meant very little ever since Chicago diluted the quality usually associated with these winners and I was worried that the film would be a Western-attempt at a Bollywood production with extravagant dance sequences and garish colours, but I was happily proved wrong on both counts.
Slumdog Millionaire is a worthy recipient of the Academy's top prize, as well as many, many other gongs including the BAFTA Award for Best Picture, the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and even the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards voted it Best Film. I know that I was not alone in my Bollywood concerns, especially after catching the film's train station dance sequence on YouTube but that is the only moment and it takes place over the final credits. I have nothing against Bollywood films, but I also don't have anything for them either; it is a cultural taste that has always been indifferent to my cinematic taste buds.
For those unfamiliar with the plot of Slumdog Millionaire, allow me to enlighten you: Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is an 18 year-old orphan from Mumbai's megaslum and he is one question away from winning the grand prize on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". However, he is accused of cheating and we then follow the story of his life as he attempts to prove his innocence to a suspicious police inspector.
Simon The Full Monty Beaufoy's Oscar-winning screenplay, from Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A, has been deftly and vibrantly brought to the screen by Danny Boyle, a British director I have been following since his 1994 film debut with Shallow Grave and his 1996 follow-up Trainspotting. Fans of the latter film will revel in the opening scenes of Slumdog Millionaire as some of the slum kids are chased through the streets reminiscent of the opening to Trainspotting - you can almost hear Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life" playing in the background!
Danny Boyle's success at winning his first Oscar for direction from his first-ever nomination is thoroughly justified, even in the face of competition consisting of David Fincher, Ron Howard, Gus Van Sant and Stephen Daldry. Boyle has managed to capture so much energy and it is throbbing up on the screen, pushing you along and eager to learn all you can about this one boy's turbulent life. From the very first scenes of Malik's torture, we are on the side of the hero and are emotional hooked on his journey, even though we all know the final outcome - I even knew the answer!
Each of the main characters, from the hero Jamal Malik, his elder brother Salim and Jamal's lifelong love Latika, are portrayed by three actors across through the various flashbacks and each actor is superb. The actors that represent the characters while they are children in the slums were really children from the Mumbai slums and they not only bring added realism but a cheeky charm that you can't fail to love, especially during the autograph scene… I'll say no more. The false depiction of slum life may have been criticised by some quarters, but to me it was truly believable and that is the point of a film - you should believe that you are on the surface of Mars or a man can fly, if you want realism then watch a documentary.
It maybe hard for some of you to conceive, but Slumdog Millionaire finally opens in Finland tomorrow (March 13th) with the name Slummien miljonääri - a mere three months after it received a general release in the UK and the DVD release is on the horizon - but I encourage you all to go and see Slumdog Millionaire, the film that critics in the American "Heartland" voted the best film of 2008, because you won't be disappointed. And that is my final answer.
Thanks you Asa for rehabilitating this wonderful movie in the pages of Ovi, for I am afraid that at the time of the Oscar some of the comment on it were redolent of an a priori harsh pre-judgment. This review corrects that critical flaw.
A bit too light for my taste - as an Oscar winner, I mean. The photography is great. The phrenetic camera is somewhat annoying (you feel there is some showing off) and the vision of India is somewhat folkloric. But otherwise fine.
A documentary can be very dreamy - that's what I think when I remember the poetic "66 seasons" by peter kerekes or the fabulous "santiago" by moreira salles, just two examples.
There are some other things, like: I think it tries to elicit easy emotions, I still can't understand why the final dance and I truly think the best actors were the children. But we are in the Oscar-dissection domain here.


Marcus J. Borg is internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar. Holder of the Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007, he is now Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, OR.
* Reading the Bible Again for the First Time (2001), has made Publishers Weekly "ten best selling books in religion."
* The Heart of Christianity (2003), a best-seller, has been a group study book in hundreds of churches.


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Metropole (2014)
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Metropole is the sixth album by The Lawrence Arms, released in 2014. For all intents and purposes, though they didn't really go anywhere, this was their comeback album. It followed up their previous full-length Oh! Calcutta which was released 8 years prior, and an EP called Buttsweat and Tears in 2009. Eight years is a long time in punk years. For context, within eight years The Flatliners released four albums across 2005-2013. That time also saw the shift away from Orgcore to the emo revival. However, these sort of gaps have become the norm now for The Lawrence Arms as they gear up to release their follow-up in 2020.
At the time this was eagerly awaited, and in all honesty, it's quite rare for albums after such a long break to be well-received. Metropole is different to Oh! Calcutta. It feels more reserved and self-aware. The fast punk songs are still there, but they act to punctuate slower, more melodic songs which make up the majority of the album. As we dig back through these Lawrence Arms releases for this retrospective, it's quite interesting to see how their sound has progressed over the years, and even though this record draws comparisons to bands such as Alkaline Trio's Crimson or Jawbreaker or later Hot Water Music, it feels fresh.
"Chilean District" is a great tone-setter for the rest of the album, beginning with some audience noise and a snippet of the very end of the record. It then blasts into life, as vocalists Brendan Kelly and Chris McCaughan overlap throughout. Despite the fast pace of the song, the vocals are mature and subdued. It strikes that balance perfectly, as does the rest of the album. The track is followed-up by "You Are Here", the lead single from the album. This track feels like it sums up the modern version of the Lawrence Arms, and their ability to craft a vivid mental picture for the listener.
To be so deep into your career as a punk band and be able to write songs like "Beautiful Things" which are almost instantly considered amongst your best is an impressive feat, when your previous records are so revered in the scene. It's one of those songs which immediately feels nostalgic, even upon first listen, as McCaughan reminisces on his past.
"Seventeener (17th and 37th)" meanwhile shows Kelly at his best, as sounds pained about those around him not wanting his company anymore. It's quite humorous having read his liner notes in the band's greatest hits compilation, We Are the Champions of the World, as he states he was feeling sorry for himself when neither his wife, nor kids, nor dogs were spending time with him - so he locked himself in another room and wrote this extremely heart-felt and earnest song. It's a great insight into how those small moments affect us and how songs as a listener we often only get a small glimpse at the bigger picture.
Despite this album perhaps not being as fast as Oh! Calcutta, it never loses its urgency for one second. The first four songs in particular feel as though they flow perfectly, with strong chorus after strong chorus. However, later in the album, the pace does change as the title track begins with acoustic strumming and hums along at half-pace compared to the rest of the album. It's a realisation that the rest of the album isn't necessarily slow, yet more calm and considered. "The YMCA Down the Street from the Clinic" is another great example, seeing the band really halt the brakes and lean into that dark and vivid storytelling.
The long break did The Lawrence Arms well. This album is a culmination of time off and being able to reset, rather than getting burnt out or falling into the trap of re-writing the same album over and over again. It sounds fresh, even six years on, as all of the best elements of their musicianship remain, yet they have managed to evolve and grow. A lot of bands who have taken such long periods off have followed-up sounding irrelevant by trying to copy their previous work, or sound like pale imitations of their former selves. In this case, The Lawrence Arms managed to walk that line and write an album which showcases them at their best.
The Lawrence Arms: Apathy and Exhaustion
The Lawrence Arms: Oh! Calcutta!


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The needs of individuals reentering the community are profound and wide-ranging, creating a high need for services to assist them in their transition.
A holistic approach to reentry – one that emphasizes the challenges faced by individuals as they return, and the impact of their return on families, victims, and communities – is critical to addressing public safety and reducing recidivism.
A report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics examined the recidivism patterns of more than 400,000 individuals released from state prisons in 2008 and found that forty-three percent of the study group were arrested in the first year following release. Importantly, 82 percent were arrested at least once during the 10 years following their release.
Research has shown that reentry support is most important in the first days, weeks, and months immediately following release, when the risk of recidivism is highest.
The First Step Act (FSA) of 2018, signed into law in December 2018, aims to reduce recidivism and reform the federal prison system so that those exiting the system do not return. Under the FSA, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) contracted with independent external experts to develop the Prisoner Assessment Tool Targeting Estimated Risk and Needs, PATTERN, a risk assessment tool which is critical to the successful implementation of the FSA.
NIJ-supported research has also shown that there is no one-size-fits-all model for successful reentry. Some of NIJ's most significant investments in reentry include evaluations of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative and the Second Chance Act, which sought to improve reentry outcomes.
To help young people prepare for reentry and success in the community, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention developed Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections and Treatment Programs. The toolkit discusses planning for reentry and explains some of the services available to youth upon their release.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through programs such as the Innovations in Reentry Initiative, helps local and tribal jurisdictions improve the capacity and effectiveness of their reentry programs to increase the success of those returning to their communities from incarceration. Additionally, the BJA-funded and administered National Reentry Resource Center serves as the nation's primary source of information and guidance in reentry.
Visit the following pages for additional resources from the Office of Justice Programs and other federal sources:
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You will find us in the district of Oberuster at Archstrasse 2. Appointments by arrangement.
Take the S5 or S15 [rapid-transit railway] to Uster and then from Uster railway station by bus no. 845 or 814 up to Oberuster. It is then 5 minutes' walk from the bus stop (see map).
If you go by car, you can take the exit to Uster-West from the Oberlandautobahn motorway, then drive towards Uster via the railway crossing gate and go to Steigstrasse road on the left-hand side after the service bridge. Archstrasse road is the second cross-road on the left. Our building is directly at the corner.


This past week was a busy one on the House floor with the House debating and voting on over 40 bills. This week we reached day 68 of the 90 day session and officially reached first adjournment on Thursday.
The Legislature will return in late April for what is called the veto session to wrap up the remaining business of the session. When the Legislature returns in April we will have updated revenue numbers on how much revenue the state expects to bring in for the remainder of the fiscal year. It is widely expected that those numbers will not be good and the already existing budget deficit of roughly $47 million for the current fiscal year will be even bigger.
We received very sad news this week of the passing of Mary Ann Flunder. Mary Ann, KCKCC Board of Trustees Member, was a leader that wore many hats and worked tirelessly to make our community a better place. She will certainly be missed and my deepest sympathy goes out to her family.
An issue that has been largely ignored by the Legislature this session has been the issue of school finance. As I have discussed in previous newsletters, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the Legislature was not providing equitable funding for our schools in a constitutional manner. The court ruled that if the Legislature did not solve the issue before July 1st, our schools would be in danger of not opening in August. The Supreme Court ruling came out over 42 days ago and for weeks the Republicans in the Legislature refused to address this issue with very little movement. Finally this week the House and Senate passed a bill (HB 2655) that attempts to address this issue. The vote in the House was 93-31.
This bill does not allocate any new money to school finance and merely moves existing money around with only 26 districts out of 286 receiving more funding. I believe this bill does not solve the problem and I fear will be found by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. I know how important quality public education is to you and our community, and I will continue to fight to restore funding for our school district. Our children's futures depend upon it.
One of the many bills that were debated on the House floor this week was one that would have outlawed the implementation of the Common Core standards in our k-12 public schools. Common Core is a politically charged issue with large amounts of misinformation floating around that mischaracterizes what the standards really are and what they do. Common Core is a set of standards outlining what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade level. What common core is not, is a federal takeover of our school's curriculum. Curriculum would still be guided by the Kansas State Board of Education and our teachers.
In what turned out to be a three hour debate the bill ultimately was defeated by a vote of 44-78. I was pleased to see many of my colleagues dispel the falsehoods on Common Core and vote against this bill.
HB 2665 prohibiting city and county rental property licensing ordinances passed the House by a vote of 70 to 55. I voted no. This is a local control issue. Kansas City, Kansas has had a Rental License and Inspection Division for 20 years. It has worked well for landlords, tenants and the community to ensure the Life and Safety of the occupants, the owners and the surrounding community. Inspections also help to preserve the value of the land and buildings throughout the city. Representatives from Wyandotte County argued vigorously to allow KCK to continue the rental license program. I offered an amendment on the floor to specifically exempt Wyandotte County from the bill with a sunset provision. My amendment failed and in the end the bill passed and is now in the Senate for consideration.
The House this week voted to not override the Governor's veto on a provision in a budget bill that would have stalled STAR Bond projects in Wyandotte County. It was unfair to single out Wyandotte County and put at jeopardy current projects that are underway. The House Tax Committee held hearings on 2 bills to change some of the requirements for use of STAR Bonds. The hearings were not completed before we adjourned and may be taken up during the break or when we return at the end of April.
Although it hasn't made its way to the House floor yet, HB 2088 passed the Senate. This bill accelerates the property tax lid limitations to become effective from 2018 to 2017. The property tax lid places a burden of having all property tax increases be put to a vote of the population before it can be implemented. Holding votes is very expensive and this requirement only increases costs on local governments. This bill has not been debated in the House this session but I imagine it will be when we return in April. I oppose this bill because it makes it nearly impossible for city and counties to meet the timeline for notice with accurate information. Funding discretion and flexibility are key components of effective local fiscal management, and local officials are best situated to respond to growth in a timely manner and make necessary investments in the future of their communities. This tax policy does not meet the needs of our communities.
This week we're still talking about Learning Express, an online, easy to use resource that allows you to learn at a time and place that is convenient for you. Learning Express has some great tutorials for occupational exams. Clicking 'Career Center' gives you the option of exploring careers in different fields, preparing for an entrance exam, and practice tests. Careers range from allied health, culinary arts, cosmetology, firefighters, law enforcement, nursing, real estate, and more. The Career Center also includes military aptitude and officer candidate tests. Easy registration and self-supplied password is necessary to use this resource and allows you to resume your work.


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Estilo Reina Ana es la denominación que se le da a tres estilos decorativos diferentes.

Historia
El primero y original se remonta a comienzos del  en Gran Bretaña, sucesor del estilo Guillermo y María. Se aplicaba a la arquitectura y las artes decorativas diseñadas durante el reinado de la reina Ana Estuardo, abarcando parte del reinado de Jorge I.

Los otros dos estilos correspondieron a resurgimientos del estilo original y comprenden arquitectura edificada a finales del  en Inglaterra y Estados Unidos.

Características

En cuanto al mobiliario reina Ana, se distinguen las sillas con patas cabriolé (curvadas en forma de S y en su extremo inferior poseen una bola, garra o pezuña) y poseen un respaldo curvo adaptado a la figura humana; también se fabricaron una gran variedad de pequeñas mesas para servir el té. Los trabajos en plata, tales como vajillas de plata, son de líneas refinadas y sobrias. En el ámbito de la arquitectura, el estilo se utilizó en la construcción de edificios residenciales de ladrillo, los cuales marcaban un gran contraste con la arquitectura barroca inglesa existente.

Hacia 1870 en Inglaterra hubo un resurgimiento del estilo reina Ana, tal como se puede observar en las casas urbanas de ladrillo rojo de Londres y las fincas construidas por el arquitecto inglés Richard Norman Shaw. Los diseñadores estadounidenses, adaptaron el estilo de Shaw.

Referencias

Bibliografía
Girouard, Mark, Sweetness and Light: The Queen Anne Movement, 1860–1900, Yale University Press, 1984. The primary survey of the movement.
Macquoid, Percy, Age of Walnut, 1904.
The Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Downing to the Origins of Wright, revised edition, Yale University Press, 1971.
Rifkind, Carole.  A Field Guide to American Architecture. Penguin Books, New York, 1980.
Whiffen, Marcus.  American Architecture Since 1780,  MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1999.

Enlaces externos

Estilos arquitectónicos
Artes decorativas

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9 Who was the 1st President of the United States?
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What was the popular vote in 2020?
2020 United States presidential election
Running mate Kamala Harris Mike Pence
Electoral vote 306 232
States carried 25 + DC + NE-02 25 + ME-02
Popular vote 81,268,924 74,216,154
Percentage 51.3% 46.9%
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After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1980s. As a result, there have been many efforts to increase voter turnout and encourage participation in the political process.
How many votes did Barack Obama get in the 2008 election?
Obama's total count of 69.5 million votes stood as the largest tally ever won by a presidential candidate until 2020, when this was surpassed by both major party candidates in a high-turnout election.
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What percentage of the US votes?
McDonald's voter turnout data for 2016 is 60.1% and 50% for 2018. Later analysis by the University of California, Santa Barbara's American Presidency Project found that there were 235,248,000 people of voting age in the United States in the 2012 election, resulting in 2012 voting age population (VAP) turnout of 54.9%.
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Terms in this set (8)
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Who ran against Obama second term?
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