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The bear Juan Carrito died, hit by a car, the tame animal who became a star on social media for his raids
The bear Juan Carrito is dead. The animal was hit by a car around 18.30 on state road 17 at the crossroads for the cemetery of Castel di Sangro (L'Aquila). It was the forest carabinieri who confirmed the death of the bear identified as Bear M20. The bear was run over by a Volkswagen Golf driven by a thirty-year-old man accompanied by his girlfriend who fortunately were unharmed in the impact of the vehicle against the animal. The bear was known for its nocturnal walks in mountain villages and visits to chicken coops. On one occasion he was caught in a bakery at night, hoarding sweets. He was photographed drinking at one public fountain in a country, while he wandered in Marsica and roamed on the ski slopes of Campo di Giove (L'Aquila).
More than a year ago, very calmly, he was caught in a video trying to play with a rather aggressive wolf dog, loose at the entrance to a mountain path in Villalago (L'Aquila). The dog barked at him, but in the video it was clear that the bear, calm and tame, seemed to want to play with his 4-legged friend. He toured the inhabited centers of mountain tourist resorts and approached people, he had also earned a report on Vanityfair. In short, the animal with its raids had become a star on social media.
The mountain towns of Abruzzo and Molise were able to benefit from the advertising return of the young Carrito. The plantigrade was captured and housed, for a certain period, in a wildlife area in Palena (L'Aquila). It is a specimen of Marsican brown bear weighing 150 kilos, he is one of mother Amarena's 4 twins, born in the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park in the spring of 2020. A confidant bear, that is, one who approached people. The experts of the protected area explained and Carrito moved nonchalantly between Roccaraso and Pescasseroli, still in the mountainous area of L'Aquila, in search of food. Months after the capture and stay in Palena, the animal then returned free. In Italy, according to recent censuses, there are just over 50 specimens left of this species and through European Union projects, the commitment was to double the range of the species and the number of individuals present by 2050. The carabinieri of Castel di Sangro, the forestry carabinieri of the National Park of Abruzzo, the police and firefighters.
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'The Girl In The Book' Uncovers The Way Older Men Prey On Teenage Girls: BUST Interview
BY Deborah Krieger
Alice Harvey (Emily VanCamp), the protagonist of The Girl in the Book, is a woman who is struggling to keep herself together and succeeding only by grasping at straws. At work, she edits novels with only the faintest hope of ever writing one of her own. When she is with her parents, her thoughts and words are ignored — her overbearing father decides what she will eat at the restaurant where they're having dinner, along with how she will live her life. But when Alice is put in charge of the re-release of Waking Eyes, the bestselling novel by acclaimed writer Milan Daneker (Michael Nyqvist), her painful history with the author threatens to unmoor her completely.
Waking Eyes details the life of a rebellious, enigmatic teenage girl who is based on Alice herself — and based on the inappropriate relationship Milan pushed her into as an adolescent, which her parents, who were Milan's book agents at the time, refused to believe. Now Alice must deal with Milan's return into her life as the careful world she's built around herself threatens to crumble, and she must grapple with the lasting damage of being "the girl in the book," and find her own voice — as a writer and as a survivor — that has been silenced for far too long.
I recently caught the film, which was released quietly in 2015 on VOD and in theaters, on Netflix, and found the narrative incredibly moving. I reached out to Marya Cohn, the writer-director of The Girl in the Book, and interviewed her about the process of creating this intimate story.
Where did the story of The Girl in the Book come from?
The story has a lot of personal experience in it. Something similar happened to me. Then, as I got older, more and more women told me similar stories. When I went to college, in my freshman dorm there were four of us, and three of us who'd had that as our first kind of sexual experience. So the prevalence of that really shook me, and made me feel like I had to write about it. It was important [for the movie] that I come up with a frame that deals with the damage that's been done in the present so that you know about the possibility of recovering if you confront it. That, for me, was the biggest part — the part about not being believed is true, too, and for me, feeling like I didn't own that story and that it had been taken away from me was the biggest part. And I do think that being believed and owning your story and being able to tell it is a way to recover from anything.
The ending scene where she confronts him — there was just so much catharsis; it was incredible. What was writing that scene like for you?
I'm glad. I didn't actually have that in real life, but I put it in the movie, so that helped.
So you had the script — What was the process like, getting it from the page to screen?
Endless and difficult. It took about seven years and maybe five different producers, and it was just a long process. There were some producers interested, and I met with them, but nobody ever really did anything or made anything happen. Then I went to a college reunion and a friend said, "oh, I know a woman producer in L.A. who's really into supporting women," and this producer said, "who cares how much money we get — we're just going to make it on a smaller budget, and we're just going to do it." And she really made it happen[...] Michael was the first actor we went to and he just said "yes," but casting Alice took awhile. And there I think my producer just ran into [Emily VanCamp's] manager at a party, and then she really responded to the script.
I was able to contact you through your Kickstarter and I noticed that that was something you partially used to get this film off the ground. What was your experience using Kickstarter? How do you feel about crowdfunding independent media in general?
We had private investors, and one of the investors wanted the experience of using Kickstarter, and so he actually guaranteed that the thing wouldn't fail. I think that's a great way to do it. I think if you have a very low budget it can work, and I've seen it work for people, but it's incredibly hard to raise real amounts of money unless you're Spike Lee, you know?
The editing is something I really noticed. The way the shots are matched as you jump from the present to the past and how it's so seamlessly connected — that's just a really beautiful technique. Who was the editor?
Thank you—that was in the script! That was definitely written in the script. I don't think you could have made it happen in post unless it's been written in. There are a couple of times where it doesn't work as seamlessly, and that's because we had to cut scenes, and then it did have to be done in the editing room. It worked way better when we stuck to the script.
How did you decide to tell this story in the nonlinear way that you did?
I just really wanted to see her overcome her problems too, and I thought that the weaving back and forth would be a good way to tell it. I had a lot of people warn me that this was not a good way to tell the story — but it was the story I wanted to tell, so I had to do it. I mean, I think for a lot of people, it's hard to go between two different time frames because you feel like you get jumped out of one story—"oh great, I want that story back" — and I've seen a lot of movies where one story is way stronger than the other, and so I guess there was warning about it. My experience is, you have to tell what you have to tell.
I was watching this film, and watching the Oscars around the same time, and reading the news, and as someone who's on a college campus right now, I was wondering if you thought that this film was especially timely right now, now that Hollywood is not only talking about gender disparity but also about abuse within the entertainment industry?
I do hope it's timely in terms of the conversation, for sure, but I was just at a festival in Sedona and an eighty-year old woman came up to me afterwards crying and saying, "I was molested when I was eleven and I've never talked about it." Sadly, I don't think the issue is timely, but I think that maybe people's willingness to deal with it is timely. That was kind of upsetting, and I knew that, but it was kind of upsetting.
Are you working on any new projects now that you can share anything about?
Yeah, I am — I have another very personal story that everyone's telling me I shouldn't make. But I'm also trying to maybe pick up projects from other people so that I'm not always working on my own stuff. I'm a slow writer, so that would limit my productivity a lot. To make it any good, it takes a while. I would love to see what it's like — if I got a screenwriting assignment where they tell me what I'm writing, but I haven't gotten one yet.
I mean, if it's for a movie, it'll be a superhero movie, right? Those are everywhere.
Right, exactly. They don't give women those, though. Starting out, you mostly get YA things offered to you.
Yeah, like Catherine Hardwicke in Twilight.
Yeah, it makes me think of directors like Colin Trevorrow, Gareth Edwards, and Josh Trank, who are getting these huge films after making one small film, but that just doesn't happen with female directors.
Well, there's a big movement now. I'm part of a group called Film Fatales that's very active in supporting filmmakers and making that issue known and is working with the industry about changing Hollywood. I think it's gonna happen, or may happen, although I was meeting with people in L.A., and I was talking to a woman who said, come and look around my office, see who has power. I just realized I was being paid two-thirds of the salary of the men around me — you think it's gonna change?
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John Bader
You've gotten into college. This is the book you need to succeed.
All of your hard work in high school has paid off: you have a solid GPA, numerous extracurricular achievements to your name, and an acceptance letter from an excellent college. Now what? What can you expect from the college experience, and how can you get the most out of it? This book will answer your questions and help you find real and lasting success in college.
Deans at America's top institutions—including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and Columbia—join John Bader to tell you what you need to know to have a rich and…
Deans at America's top institutions—including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and Columbia—join John Bader to tell you what you need to know to have a rich and rewarding college experience. With wisdom, reassurance, and an insider's perspective, this lively and timely guide will help you develop strategies such as:
• Focus on learning, not on grades
• Build a new relationship with your parents
• Explore your academic choices
• Learn from diversity at home and abroad
• Cope with failure
• Plan boldly for life after college
A complete reworking, this second edition includes information on managing workloads and faculty relationships, as well as new material focused on first-generation challenges and international students. Dean's List offers a thoughtful, commonsense approach to higher education that allows students to make the most of their four years on campus—and beyond.
Joseph O'Shea
Shortchanged
Annie Abrams
Reparative Universities
Ariana González Stokas
Universities on Fire
Bryan Alexander
Metrics That Matter
Zachary Bleemer, Mukul Kumar, Aashish Mehta, Chris Muellerleile, and Christopher Newfield
The second updated edition of Dean's List: 10 Strategies for College Success is a 'must' for any new student who would excel in college, and gathers the latest thoughts of deans at top schools across the country, who share insights on what makes for a superior college experience.
— Donovan's Bookshelf
Dean's List: 11 Habits of Highly Successful College Students should be recommended to any person who is facing college for the first time or is working with first-year college students. This book offers useful tools in decision making that enable students to have successful college career. Bader organizes the chapters of his book extremely well in order to find and explore the answers to all the questions an incoming student may have while including the all important advice from college deans.
— NACADA
In Dean's List, John Bader draws on advice from deans at leading universities—including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and Columbia—as well as over a decade of experience as a dean at Johns Hopkins University to present strategies designed to help new college students succeed. From "focus on learning, not grades" to "learn from diversity at home and abroad," the 10 approaches outlined in Bader's book will aid graduating seniors, first-generation, and non-traditional students alike in having the most productive and rewarding college experience possible.
— Rutgers University Libraries
Many books will tell you how to get an 'A' in class, but this book encourages you to do more—to explore college life, embrace new challenges, and become independent.
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Should be recommended to any person who is facing college for the first time or is working with first-year college students.
To achieve success in college (and it is not as easy to be successful as simply knowing the habits) there is nothing better I need to say to you other than just: Get the book!
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Focusing mainly on American high-prestige colleges and universities, this book points to factors that contribute to the success of undergraduate students. Bader, an undergraduate dean, with the assistance of colleagues from a dozen or more schools, distills key knowledge.
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Introduction: Facing Freshman Year
Featuring Guest Essays by
brenda bretz, ph.d., Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Dickinson College
Strategy #1. Focus on Learning, Not on
Strategy #1. Focus on Learning, Not on Grades 13
thomas a. dingman, ed.m., Dean of Freshmen, Harvard University
leah blatt glasser, ph.d., Dean of First-Year Studies and Lecturer in English, Mount Holyoke College
Strategy #2. Build an New Relationship with Your Parents
kathryn stuart, d.m.a., Dean of Studies and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Oberlin College
matthew lazen, ph.d., Director of Studies, Butler College, Princeton University
raima evan, ph.d., Assistant Dean, Bryn Mawr College
Strategy #3. Work the System by Understanding the System
margaret bruzelius, ph.d., Dean of the Senior Class and Lecturer in Comparative Literature, Smith College
michele rasmussen, ph.d., Associate Dean and Director, Academic Advising Center, Duke University
cole m. crittenden, ph.d., Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students, Princeton University
Strategy #4. Approach the Curriculum Like a Great Feast
anya bernstein bassett, ph.d., Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer, Committee on Degrees in Social Studies, Harvard University
marcy kraus, ph.d., Dean of Freshmen, University of Rochester
george levesque, ph.d., Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Yale College, Yale University
Strategy #5. Understand That Majors and Careers Are Not the Same Thing
m. cecilia gaposchkin, ph.d., Assistant Dean of Faculty for Pre-Major Advising and Assistant Professor of History, Dartmouth College
joseph holtgreive, ed.m., Assistant Dean and Director of the McCormick Office of Personal Development, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University
Strategy #6. Don't Just Work Hard—Work Smart
leora brovman, ed.d., Advising Dean, Columbia University
adina glickman, m.s.w., Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University
Strategy #7. Learn from Diversity at Home and Abroad
janet a. tighe, ph.d., Dean of Freshmen and Director of Academic Advising, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Strategy #8. When You Are Failing, Understand Why
john t. o'keefe, ph.d., Director of Advising and Academic Support Services and Class Dean, Wellesley College
Strategy #9. Cope with Failure by Rebuilding and Forgiving 202
thomas n. chiarolanzio, m.a., Associate Dean, Georgetown College, Georgetown University
Strategy #10. Plan Boldly for Life after College
andrew n. simmons, Assistant Director for Pre-Health Advising in the Honors Program, University of Rhode Island
John Bader, the executive director of the Fulbright Association, served Johns Hopkins University for more than a decade as a dean of academic advising and of undergraduate academic affairs. He is the author of Dean's List: Ten Strategies for College Success.
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The 3 Components of Deep Practice
by Gerald Klickstein | Dec 15, 2014 | creative process, music practice, The Musician's Way
"Gauge your sound and internal experience against the benchmarks of excellence."
–The Musician's Way, p. 58
How can we master unfamiliar music in ways that are both soulful and efficient?
In a few words, we have to be proficient with what I call the 3 components of deep practice: Discovery, Repetition, and Evaluation.
The 3 Components of Deep Music Practice
Before we start playing or singing an unfamiliar composition, it's crucial that we understand the music's artistic and technical content.
Deep practicers, therefore, map out a composition's expressive and technical features at the outset of learning, a process I term Discovery.
By grasping the expressive content of a piece, we integrate artistry into our every action, and then our technical choices fit a composition's phrasing.
Pianist Leon Fleisher concurs: "Once you have a clear musical intention, then you can set up some kind of physical choreography." (The Musician's Way, p. 46)
For instance, after getting an overview of an entire piece, to begin our deliberate practice, we instrumentalists might isolate a phrase and expressively sing rhythms and melodies. Following that, we can determine fingerings, bowings and so forth for the phrase that match our interpretive ideas.
"Once you have a clear musical intention, then you can set up some kind of physical choreography." -Leon Fleisher
2. Repetition
Repetition is the central act that builds our security and ease of execution, provided that we wisely manage repetition, emphasizing accuracy and expressiveness.
As an illustration:
When we encounter a passage with tricky rhythms, before playing the passage, we do well to vocalize the rhythms with the aid of a metronome.
Next, we'd repeat the passage on our instrument at a slow tempo.
After that, we'd tackle adjoining passages, and then link the passages, repeating the larger chunk a time or two.
As large spans of a piece feel secure, we reiterate those portions at increasingly faster tempos.
How many times should we repeat a segment of music in practice?
With deep discovery – and by choosing accessible repertoire and suitably sized segments – our musical maps are so vivid that we don't have to repeat much for passages to feel secure.
In fact, I advocate a "3-times rule": if our mapping is thorough, a musical segment not overlong, and our tempo slow enough, it should suffice for us to do three consecutive error-free repetitions, provided that the music doesn't exceed our technical capacity. That said, complex phrases may warrant five or more runs.
We need to remember, too, that repetition forms lasting mental pathways, so our repetitions should instill the habits of excellence that we need on stage.
Lastly, let's acknowledge that we're going to make mistakes in practice, and mistakes help us grow. But we must not repeat the same mistakes again and again.
"Repetition forms lasting mental pathways, so our repetitions should instill the habits of excellence that we need on stage."
Evaluation forms the foundation of artistic growth. At every moment, we should compare how we sound and feel against the standards of excellence.
As we practice, we need to keep our senses on alert, listening intently, feeling acutely, and directing our music making with soulful awareness.
In tandem, we should regularly record ourselves and objectively listen back (the Zoom H4n is a top-ranked self-recording tool).
"We're going to make mistakes in practice, and mistakes help us grow. But we must not repeat the same mistakes again and again."
In sum, skillful discovery, repetition, and evaluation enable us to assimilate music so thoroughly that we can play or sing with little effort, opening the door to limitless artistic expression.
The Musician's Way maps out a comprehensive approach to practice and performance that has received worldwide acclaim.
Assessing Your Practice Habits
Beautiful Repetition
A Different Kind of Slow Practice
Habits of Excellence
The Meaning in Mistakes
© 2014 Gerald Klickstein
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Ричард I од Енглеске (1157–1199), познатији као Ричард Лавље Срце, син је Хенрија II.
Ричард Корнволски (1209–1272), други је син Јована без Земље.
Ричард II Плантагенет (1367–1400), син Едварда Црног Принца.
Ричард Плантагенет, 3. војвода од Јорка (1411–1460), отац Едварда IV.
Ричард III Јорк (1452–1485), последњи владар династије Плантагенет, син трећег војводе од Јорка, Ричарда од Јорка.
Ричард од Иствела (1469–1550), вероватно незаконити син Ричарда Трећег.
Ричард од Шрузберија (1473–1483), други син Едварда IV.
Ричард Плантагенет од Кларенса (1476–1477), млађи син Џорџа Плантагенета, војводе од Кларенса.

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SHIRLEY: Live Q&A with Screenwriter & Playwright Sarah Gubbins
The American Writers Museum presents a conversation with Chicago screenwriter and producer SARAH GUBBINS about her new film Shirley, which stars Elisabeth Moss as novelist Shirley Jackson. The gothic horror writer of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery among others, Jackson is a mainstay of American literature and has been cited as an influence on a diverse set of authors, including Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. You can watch Shirley here. Half of all rental purchases go toward the American Writers Museum.
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Renowned horror writer Shirley Jackson is on the precipice of writing her masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds upends her meticulous routine and heightens tensions in her already tempestuous relationship with her philandering husband. The middle-aged couple, prone to ruthless barbs and copious afternoon cocktails, begins to toy mercilessly with the naïve young couple at their door.
SARAH GUBBINS is a Chicago playwright. Her full-length plays include: The Kid Thing, Cocked, The Drinking Problem, I am Bradley Manning, fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life, In Loco Parentis, and Fair Use. She won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Play 2012 for The Kid Thing, which was produced by Chicago Dramatists and About Face Theater and developed by the Steppenwolf Theater. The Kid Thing won an Edgarton Foundation New American Play Prize. fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life was commissioned and produced by the Steppenwolf Theater in 2012 and published by Dramatic Publishing in 2013. The Drinking Problem won the 2012 Global Age Project sponsored by the Aurora Theater in Berkeley California. The Drinking Problem (formerly titled The Water Play) was developed as part of PlayLabs at the Playwrights' Center and received additional development from Timeline Theater in Chicago. Her play Fair Use was developed and produced at the Steppenwolf Theater Company as part of their First Look Repertory of New Plays during the summer of 2008 and was produced by Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta. Fair Use was also a finalist in the Alliance Theatre's Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. She was commissioned to write I am Bradley Manning by the Theatre School at DePaul University and the play was produced at the Merle Reskin Theater in Chicago in 2012.
Her plays have been read or developed at the Public Theater, New York Theater Workshop, The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theater Company, Center Theatre Group, American Theater Company, About Face Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, the Playwrights' Center, The Aurora Theater Company, Timeline Theater, Pine Box Theater, American Theater Company, Next Theatre Company, Actor's Express, and Collaboraction. Sarah is the recipient of two City of Chicago CAAP Individual Artist Grants and is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and an Artistic Associate at About Face Theatre. She was the 2010-2011 Carl J. Djerassi Playwriting Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a 2011-2012 Jerome Fellow at the Playwrights' Center. She is a member of the CTG Writers' Workshop and the Playwrights' Union. She collaborated with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange on A Matter of Origins. In 2012 Sarah was named, Best Playwright of 2012 by Chicago Magazine. She holds an M.F.A. in Writing for the Screen + Stage from Northwestern University and currently lives in Los Angeles.
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HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Section 1. Amend Chapter 100, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 10002. Definitions.
(d) "FOIA coordinator" shall mean the person designated by the Cabinet Secretary, school district superintendent, or local government head, Chair, or equivalent executive officer of the public body to receive and process FOIA requests.
§ 10003. Examination and copying of public records.
(f) FOIA coordinator. —
(1) Each public body shall designate a FOIA coordinator who shall serve as the point of contact for FOIA requests and coordinate the public body's responses thereto. The FOIA coordinator shall be identified on the public body's website and each public body shall provide the name and contact information for its FOIA coordinator to the Attorney General. The public body shall update this information on its website and with the Attorney General within 20 working days of any change in its FOIA coordinator or the FOIA coordinator's contact information. The FOIA coordinator may designate other employees to perform specific duties and functions hereunder.
§ 10007. Education.
(a) The Attorney General shall publish biennially a manual for FOIA coordinators. The Attorney General shall send the manual to each FOIA coordinator electronically and shall make the manual available on the Attorney General's website. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, include the following in the manual:
(1) An explanation of the duties and responsibilities of the FOIA coordinator;
(2) An explanation of the time frames included within this chapter, how to calculate these time frames, and the circumstances in which any of these time frames are tolled;
(3) An explanation of the power of the public body to charge fees for requests for public records;
(4) An explanation of the reasons for calling an executive session closed to the public pursuant to purposes listed in § 10004(b), including an explanation of the strategy session exception; and
(5) A summary of Delaware judicial opinions, Attorney General opinions, and other legal opinions issued in the preceding two years related to this chapter.
(b) The Attorney General shall hold annually a training seminar for FOIA coordinators that shall be open to the public and noticed in accordance with this chapter. The Attorney General shall send notice of the training to each FOIA coordinator and shall post notice of the training on the Attorney General's website. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, include the following in the training:
(1) The topics included in the manual pursuant to subsection (a) of this section;
(2) A discussion of best practices for responding to requests for public records; and
(3) A question and answer session.
(c) The Attorney General shall, in addition to any other publication method deemed appropriate by the Attorney General, maintain a website containing Attorney General opinions related to this chapter. The Attorney General shall include on the website a summary of the holding of each Attorney General opinion.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as legal advice in contravention of §§ 2504(2) or 2515 of this title.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.
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Most US Covid deaths 'could have been mitigated' after first 100,000, Birx says
Former coronavirus taskforce coordinator tells CNN deaths could have been prevented
Former coronavirus taskforce coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx tells CNN deaths could have been prevented if Trump administration acted sooner
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The "vast majority" of the almost 550,000 coronavirus deaths in the US could have been prevented if Donald Trump's administration had acted earlier and with greater conviction, according to one of the public health experts charged with leading the pandemic response at the time. Dr Deborah Birx was the White House coronavirus taskforce coordinator in the Trump administration and is among six leading medical experts involved in the then government's efforts to fight the outbreak who will assess errors, missteps and moments of success, during a CNN documentary to be broadcast on Sunday night.
Birx, who last week took a controversial new private-sector job as medical adviser to an air cleaning company in California, will point to the Trump administration's failure to learn from or respond quickly to the first wave of infections that swept the country in early spring 2020.
"I look at it this way. The first time we have an excuse," Birx tells CNN's Sanjay Gupta in the program entitled Covid War: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out. She goes on: "There were about 100,000 deaths that came from that original surge. All of the rest of them, in my mind, could have been mitigated or decreased substantially."
Trump was criticized for downplaying the seriousness of the virus, making numerous false claims, including that its effects were no worse than flu, predicting Covid-19 would "just disappear" and referring to it in racist terms. He pressed for cities and states to reopen through last summer as a second wave pushed the death toll higher.
He also ridiculed the wearing of masks and made outlandish claims such as suggesting injecting disinfectant into the body could be a legitimate coronavirus treatment, which experts slammed at the time as dangerous.
A Columbia University study last year found 84% of deaths could have been prevented with an earlier shutdown, CNN reported.
Birx, who often praised Trump, claimed in January she had been "censored" by the White House and had considered quitting. But her decision to speak out in tonight's documentary was criticized by other prominent pandemic experts.
"This happened on her watch," Jonathan Reiner of George Washington University told CNN, adding that Birx had "a duty to stand up and speak up".
Another doctor featured in the documentary, Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears to repeat Birx's claims of censorship by the administration. Stating he was "allowed to have opinions now", Redfield will claim, without evidence, that he believes Covid-19 was created in a Chinese laboratory.
"If I was to guess, this virus started transmitting somewhere in September, October in Wuhan," he said. "That's my own feelings, and only opinion."
The World Health Organization has called the assertion "extremely unlikely", while Dr Anthony Fauci, the US government's head of infectious diseases, also downplayed it in a White House briefing on Friday.
"Obviously, there are a number of theories. Dr Redfield was mentioning that he was giving an opinion as to a possibility, but again, there are other alternatives, others that most people hold by," Fauci said.
Birx and Redfield are not serving in Joe Biden's administration, while Fauci has been retained by the new administration's White House team, as the leading infectious diseases adviser to the president.
The program will air as the CDC reports more than 50 million Americans are now fully vaccinated and Biden targets 200m vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. The CDC, however, remains "deeply concerned" about rising infections even as vaccinations set daily records.
Fauci will tell Gupta that his push to go "all out" on pursuing a vaccine as early as January 2020 "may have been the best decision I have ever made".
Dr. Deborah Birx revealed that she received a "very uncomfortable" and "very difficult" phone call from Donald Trump after speaking publicly about the spread of Covid-19 while serving in the former President's administration. Birx said the phone call followed her appearance on CNN in August.
"It was a CNN report in August that got horrible pushback. That was a very difficult time, because everybody in the White House was upset with that interview and the clarity that I brought about the epidemic," Birx told Dr. Sanjay Gupta, "I got called by the President," Birx continued. "It was very uncomfortable, very direct and very difficult to hear."
Asked by Gupta whether she was threatened during the call, Birx responded, "I would say it was a very uncomfortable conversation."
CNN has reached out to Trump's office for comment on the documentary.
The anecdote from Birx highlights the warring voices behind the scenes as the former administration grappled with how to handle the federal response and messaging surrounding the pandemic. During his time in office, Trump repeatedly contradicted his own medical officials, having long dismissed the gravity of the virus and eschewed practices like social distancing and mask wearing.
In August, Birx warned that the US was "in a new phase" of the coronavirus pandemic with more widespread cases, telling CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" at the time that "what we are seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread. It's into the rural as equal urban areas."
By contrast, Trump in August repeatedly highlighted New Zealand's recent coronavirus outbreak while claiming the US had done a good job of containing the virus. At the time, New Zealand had reported 1,304 confirmed infections and 22 coronavirus-related deaths, while the US had recorded at least 5,527,306 Covid-19 cases and 173,114 related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In addition to disclosing the phone call with Trump, Birx revealed in the documentary that the number of coronavirus deaths could have been "decreased substantially" if cities and states across the country had aggressively applied the lessons of the first surge toward mitigation last spring, potentially preventing the surges that followed.
"I look at it this way. The first time we have an excuse," Birx said. "There were about a hundred thousand deaths that came from that original surge. All of the rest of them, in my mind, could have been mitigated or decreased substantially."
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Jeff Sessions claims he's clueless about his DOJ's snooping on Congress
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is telling associates he had no idea his Justice Department seized phone records of two top Democratic congressional critics of then-President Donald Trump. In the hours since The New York Times broke the news on Thursday that prosecutors subpoenaed Apple metadata from Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), former Attorney General Sessions has privately told people that he wasn't aware of, nor was he briefed on, the reported data seizures while he led the Trump DOJ. This week's revelations were a surprise to him, according to a source familiar with the matter, and another person close to Sessions.
Watchdog investigates seizure of Democrats' phone data
The US justice department's internal watchdog launched an investigation on Friday after revelations that former president Donald Trump's administration secretly seized phone data from at least two House Democrats as part of an aggressive leaks inquiry related to the Russia investigation into Trump's conduct.
Trump feared Democrats would replace Biden with Michelle Obama, book claims
Donald Trump called Joe Biden a "mental retard" during the 2020 election, a new book says, but was reluctant to attack him too strongly for fear the Democrats would replace him with Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama. Biden went on to beat Trump by more than 7m in the popular vote and by 306-232 in the electoral college, a result Trump deemed a landslide when it was in his favor against Clinton in 2016.
Intelligence failures left police officers exposed to a violent mob of Trump supporters
The deadly insurrection at the US Capitol was "planned in plain sight" but intelligence failures left police officers exposed to a violent mob of Trump supporters, a Senate investigation has found. The Capitol police intelligence division had been gathering online data since December about plots to storm the building on 6 January, including messages such as: "Bring guns. It's now or never." But a combination of bad communications, poor planning, faulty equipment and lack of leadership meant the warnings went unheeded, allowing the insurrectionists to overrun the Capitol and disrupt certification of Joe Biden's election victory. Five people died.
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5 Minutes With Brian Wilson, Co-Founder Of The Beach Boys
by Holly Gambrell | April 2018
Editor's Note: As of May 2, Brian Wilson's concert at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater has been canceled.
Brian Wilson is not a man of many words. The co-founder of The Beach Boys, who has been called a genius throughout his career—and for good reason—truly lets the music do the talking.
I had the opportunity to interview Wilson to ask him questions about his tour, career, life struggles and more. Throughout our phone conversation, Wilson kept the answers short and to the point, never giving an anecdote or long explanation during the five minutes we spoke.
Wilson is known for giving simple, short answers in interviews, but he is far from a simple man. He's been open about his childhood and his complicated relationship with his father; has struggled with schizoaffective disorder, a condition characterized by auditory hallucinations, since the 1960s; and is known for being a patient of Eugene Landy, who was infamous for his unconventional therapy methods.
Yet, Wilson is also the man who wrote hits like "I Get Around" and "Help Me, Rhonda." He's the man behind "Pet Sounds"—he produced and arranged the album, and wrote and composed almost all of its music. The album is home to classic Beach Boys songs like "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows."
In total, Wilson is a complicated but very successful man. Perhaps, he keeps his answers short because he feels like everything has already been said before, or that everything fans still have questions about can be found in the music—and that's OK. Wilson has earned the right to be reserved. He's a Beach Boy, after all.
Read my full interview with Wilson, below. He will present "Pet Sounds: The Final Performances" at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on May 20, at 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, or to find out more information, visit theamppompano.org.
You're one of the few people in the music industry who's known for creating and playing beach music. Did you ever expect The Beach Boys' music to become so legendary?
Yeah, I thought it was very legendary.
What do you think makes the music legendary?
I can't answer that question.
When did you realize that The Beach Boys had made it?
1963, when Mike did "Surfin' USA."
Is that one of your favorite Beach Boys songs?
What has been your favorite solo album to create?
My first one in 1988 ["Brian Wilson"].
Why was that your favorite?
I don't know. I just liked the songs.
During your tour stop in Pompano Beach, you'll be performing "Pet Sounds." What's your favorite song to perform off that album, and why?
"God Only Knows," because Carl did a great vocal.
What is something most people don't know about your career?
They don't know how I like to write songs.
Do you prefer writing over producing?
I like the writing and creative process.
Is performing in Florida extra special since it's known for its beaches?
Well, I like Miami a lot. I like the recording studios there.
Do you miss performing with the band or do you prefer touring as a solo artist?
A solo artist.
Because it's fun to do concerts.
What do you want your legacy to be as a solo artist?
As a good singer.
You've been open about your mental health throughout the years. What is your biggest advice to people who may be struggling with their own mental health issues?
Well, do not take drugs.
Is there anything specific about your tour or your albums that you think our readers should know?
Well, I just hope the audiences in Florida like the songs.
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Day Two of the REnextop Asian Surfing Tour (RAST) Stop #1 in Canggu See's Spectacular Action in Round 1 of the Men's Shortboard Division
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Excellent wave and weather conditions allowed a 7:30am start for the Men's Shortboard Division on Day Two of the REnextop Asian Surfing Tour's (RAST) Bali stop today at Canggu, yesterday, where Indonesia's 17-year-old Rio Waida executed a full rotation aerial in the first heat of the morning to earn a perfect 10 points score from the judges and win the heat. A perfect start to the day.
"I was sitting on an 8 and a 7 and in the lead, so I was feeling pretty safe, and with the wind blowing side shore it was perfect for an air, so I just went for it. So stoked I pulled it off and the judges gave me a 10!" said Rio.
"I surf Canggu every weekend when it's good, so I know the waves here pretty well. That helps a lot with wave selection in a contest and then knowing what maneuvers I can try. Hopefully I can get into the final and maybe even win this event," he added.
Rio is one of Indonesia's brightest up and coming surf stars, having recently finished runner up at the WSL QS1000 Komune Bali Pro by taking out some of the best surfers in the world including WCT competitor Sebastian Zietz.
There were a heap of highlights from the 32 strong field of men's shortboard competitors, including big wave charger and surfboard shaper Dylan Longbottom taking down a couple of youngsters to win his heat and advance to Round 2.
Made Darmayasa followed Rio's lead and took to the air to handily complete an air reverse and eliminate Bali's most well-known surfing legend Rizal Tandjung from the competition.
Forever young Pepen Hendrik together with ASC's Tipi Jabrik both showed the younger guys that they can still hold their own, with Pepen taking first and Tipi taking second in Heat 7.
Young grommies Ben Benson and Bronson Meidy went head to head for second spot behind Padma Beach's Darma Putra Tonjo in Heat 8, with Ben coming out on top. Both kids show amazing talents at such a young age.
In the Men's Longboard Division, Harley Ingleby put on another world championship performance with a strong display of both noseriding and power surfing, while Indonesia's Mencos Cosomen won his heat on a single fin log and with more traditional style surfing.
"I'm so glad to have won my heat today for sure," said Mencos. "It was tricky because the waves were a bit big and windy, but it was still fun. I'm hoping we get better conditions for tomorrow with less wind. Also I'm really happy to be able to join this event…thanks to REnextop and the ASC for putting it on and inviting me to come. I'm competing with some of my friends that I've met in other countries like from Australia and the Philippines here at the contest, and it's nice to see them in my country this time."
Head Judge Keenan Roxburgh summed up the day by saying, "I think we were blessed today for sure. Looking at the forecast yesterday I was a bit green on what we were going to see today, but we got great waves and great conditions this morning. We saw the whole judging panel throw down 10's in the first heat of the day in the Men's Shortboard division, so that's a great way to start any day's competition."
"In the Men's Longboard Division, having a couple of world championship tour surfers like Harley and Jack raises the level for everything I think. They brought some real power surfing to the table, but having said that, the boys from Java were not outshined even thought they were surfing traditional single fin longboards. They showed us some spectacular and innovative single maneuvers that were made more difficult due to the windy conditions, which was very impressive. So wrapping up the day, I'd call it a huge success!" he concluded.
Contest Director Tipi Jabrik was calling for a 7:30 start today with the Women's Shortboard Division up first, then the Men's Shortboard Division, followed by the Men's Longboard Division.
The swell forecast is predicting the wave size this morning to be similar to yesterday morning and then dropping through the day. Hopefully the wind will be moderate and provide more clean conditions for Day 3.
As a reminder, the after party and awarding will take place on Sunday at Premier Surf Camp on Jalan Pantai Pererenan, starting at 6 pm. So be sure to come and enjoy the fun and celebrate with all the competitors, friends, and sponsors.
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Kathleen Breen Combes in George Balanchine's Serenade. Rosalie O'Connor, Courtesy Boston Ballet.
Kathleen Breen Combes on Retiring From Boston Ballet, and Her New Role at Festival Ballet Providence
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On Sunday, June 9 Boston Ballet principal Kathleen Breen Combes will take her final bow onstage before stepping behind the curtain into a new role: executive director of the Rhode Island–based Festival Ballet Providence. Originally from Rockville Center, New York, Combes spent three years with The Washington Ballet before joining Boston Ballet in 2003; she was promoted to principal in 2009. For her retirement performance she's dancing Paulo Arrais' ELA, Rhapsody in Blue. "It just happened to be the last thing on the program, but it worked out perfectly," says Combes. "It's me and 15 men, and it's all about female empowerment, so it felt very fitting to go out with that." Below, Combes shares what made Boston Ballet her dream company, how becoming a mother has affected her approach and why she's interested in dance administration.
An Early Turning Point(e)
"I was eight, and I danced onstage at New York City Center. The Fort Worth Ballet was in town doing Cinderella and I got to be one of the fairy attendants," says Combes. "All I had to do was carry one of the fairy's dresses onstage and stand there and then leave, but I remember thinking it was the greatest thing in the world. I caught the bug at that point.
When Combes was 14, she left home to train at the Harid Conservatory in Florida. "All I wanted to do at that moment was dance, but now I look back and am shocked," she says. "I lived and trained six hours a day, away from home. But at the time it just felt like what I was supposed to be doing."
Combes in Balanchine's Stravinsky Violin Concerto
John Lam, Courtesy Boston Ballet
19th Time's the Charm
After three years at Harid, Combes moved back in with her parents, who were then living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She spend the next year training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, taking local college courses and auditioning. "Every weekend my mom or my father drove me to New York, and I did every open call that there was," she says. "I knew that it was what I wanted and that something was going to work out. It was just about finding the right director and like so many things, timing."
Though Combes had her heart set on Boston Ballet, it didn't pan out at first. "I'd done two years at the summer intensive and they were trying to get me into the second company, but there just wasn't a position available," she says. "I was pretty disappointed." Finally, she tried out for The Washington Ballet—it was her 19th audition—and was offered a contract. "Looking back, the three years I spent in Washington were probably the best thing that ever happened to me because I got introduced to contemporary dance," she says. "And it was a small company, so I got to dance principal and soloist roles at age 18, things that really prepared me to join a larger company."
Making It to Boston
After three years in Washington, Combes was ready to move on. "I knew that if I was going to go to a larger company I'd have to start in the corps, and I wanted to do that sooner rather than later," she says. "Mikko Nissinen had just taken over Boston Ballet, and he was looking to bring in a group of his own dancers. So I called to audition. I planned to stay for three days, but after the first class he offered me the job. I was like, 'Ok, should I come back tomorrow?' and he said, 'No, go look for an apartment!' It all happened very quickly; we clicked right away."
Though Combes expected to put in her time in the back of the corps, featured roles came her way very quickly. "The first thing I did with the company was first cast of the lead bridesmaid in Rudolph Nureyev's Don Quixote," she says. "The following year I was dancing one of the principal roles in In the middle, somewhat elevated, and Balanchine roles right off the bat. I was really lucky in terms of being given opportunities at such a young age."
The Leap to Principal
In 2009, shortly after making her debut in George Balanchine's "Diamonds," Combes was called into Nissinen's office. "I sat down, and he told me he'd like to promote me to principal," she says. "I was shocked, because I'd already signed my soloist contract for the next year, and here we don't commonly get promoted mid-season. I felt like I still had so much to learn; it was a really exciting time, but very unexpected."
Since then, Combes' best-loved roles include "Diamonds" ("it still holds a very near and dear place in my heart," she says), Kitri, Giselle and Juliet, for which she was nominated for the Prix Benois de la Danse. Though classical and neoclassical works remain her comfort zone, she's grown into an appreciation of contemporary movement; she now counts ballets by Forsythe and Kylián among her favorites. "Mikko and I were standing in the hallway the other day and he asked me about my least favorite ballet to dance," she says. "We were joking and going back through our rep, but it was really hard! I have to say that I've enjoyed almost everything I've gotten to dance."
On Becoming a Mother
Three years ago Combes and her husband, former Boston Ballet dancer Yury Yanowsky, welcomed a daughter, Cora, into their family. "By the time I decided to have a baby I felt really happy with my career," says Combes. "I thought that if I didn't end up coming back after being pregnant it was okay. The past three years have been bonus years, and I've enjoyed them more, because my time is more valuable. Ballet was always the main thing in my life, and when you have something else that takes over your life, the drama becomes less important. I've just become more focused on my own art and what I can offer."
Kathleen Breen Combes on Instagram: "Boston Calling tech rehearsal with my favorite people ❤ @yuryyanowsky"
Discovering An Interest in Administration
Combes was the first member of Boston Ballet to earn her undergraduate degree as part of the company's partnership with Northeastern University. "If you've been in the company for more than one year you get an 80% scholarship for all classes," she says. "They make it very easy for us." Combes then continued with her studies, earning a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management.
Early into her time in Boston, Combes became involved in the company's union, acting as a representative and negotiating the dancers' contracts. "I've always been one of the dancers that the organization has gone to for public speaking or donor events," she adds. "I became the co-chair of the Young Partners Council, and started doing all of these events with them." Then during her pregnancy, she asked Nissinen if she could work in the company's administrative offices. "I just wanted to get a grasp of what's on the other side, and learn anything I can," she says. "Everyone was so lovely with their time; I would just go to different offices and meetings and I got a really broad scope of the organization." This was a huge help to Combes when putting out feelers for jobs this year. "I've dedicated my whole life to the art form, and the idea of just walking offstage was really hard," she says. "I couldn't picture myself as a teacher or choreographer, so this seemed like a way for me to stay connected."
Combes with Paul Craig in Jerome Robbins' Fancy Free
Rosalie O'Connor, Courtesy Boston Ballet
Combes' Advice For Dancers Looking Towards the Future
Combes urges dancers not to wait when it comes to planning the second stage of their careers."Retirement is inevitable," she says. "So many dancers can't even fathom something taking the place of ballet. And nothing will; it's all encompassing, it's your passion. But being prepared isn't taking away from your current art. Think about what your options are and what you're good at, and how you can position yourself in the best way. Also, we're so lucky as dancers: We have the opportunity to make relationships with donors, these amazing people who are doing everything in our cities. Some of them might be able to give you advice or help you when you're looking to transition."
What She'll Miss Most About Boston Ballet
"I love to jump, so that feeling of flying through the air. And just the emotional things you go through onstage, I won't have those highs," says Combes. "And Boston Ballet has been my home. I grew up here, I got married to a dancer, I had a child, I came back. And because I was able to work on the other side, I feel like I know so much of the organization. It's going to be hard not to be a part of it on a daily basis. It's been a lovely 16 years."
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UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation in Ireland after a woman accused him of sexual assault.
The New York Times reports that the alleged assault occurred in December and he has not been charged as yet but is under investigation.
Yesterday McGregor said on Twitter he had decided to retire "from the sport formally known as "Mixed Martial Art".
McGregor was arrested and charged with robbery in Miami earlier this month after allegedly stamping on a fan's mobile phone.


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Jacobs: Team Canelo want me as dehydrated as possible
Jacobs isn't thrilled by Golden Boy making him do a second-day weigh-in.
In this video interview with Fight Hub TV, IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs fields questions on Canelo's team demanding a second-day weigh-in and why he thinks they're trying to keep him as weak as possible heading into the fight.
Jacobs on his rehydration clause:
"I mean it's very frustrating because I've heard the interview where Canelo said that it wasn't up to him and he had no say-so whether the IBF rules was implemented. But as we know, the IBF doesn't put those rules on us [for unification fights]. They say that it's up to the fighters' discretion. You know I ain't want that! Right? You know I just wanted to fight for the belts, get my rest, wake up and fight a great fight.
"Not that I need any advantages, because I don't need any advantages for Canelo Alvarez. I simply need to be my best fighter inside that ring come that night. But it was Golden Boy and their team that put that stipulation in there. And this just sucks because this is not the history of boxing, this is not true champion behavior. If you're a champion in whatever weight class you are in you will fight those guys with no — I mean he's done it with Cotto and Khan and all these other guys he's put weight stipulations on.
"So, I mean, when you think about 'true champion,' I don't know if we can really throw that out there because even though he's a stellar guy, even though he's an amazing champion, but you gotta be true to the sport, and you can't look for advantages in any way that you can get 'em. You know what I mean? Because if you're gonna beat a guy, beat me fair and square."
On what Golden Boy's weight stipulation specifically is:
"That if I weigh over 170lbs come the morning of [the fight] that I had to pay — first it was $250,000 a pound, we got it down to $100,000. So this is, really — you guys are seeing the concerns that they have. They're thinking because I'm a big middleweight that I need an advantage and they wanna keep me as small and dehydrated as possible. But it won't work. For my last fight I felt great, I did, and followed the rules of the IBF and weighing 170 the next morning and I felt great for my fight. So, I'm not really looking forward to physically being drained but I am highlighting the fact that these guys put that in there because it's not supposed to be there."
On how he would respond to those who would say they're justified in asking for the morning weigh-in because he didn't do one in his fight against Golovkin:
"Well I would respond by simply saying that even still, you don't control boxing because you are the biggest man in the sport. You don't start dictating what happens in weigh stipulations — there's all of these different things. I mean, you fight a fair fight and you weigh-in honest, 160lbs, and then you come in the fight however much you wanna weigh. Because that's been the history of boxing.
"Never in my life — this is like new to me, this whole weight stipulation thing and contracts on everything else other than. And for me, I'm a true fighter, so I'm gonna do the things that I need to do and I understand that this is the biggest fight that can be made so I had to take that chance."
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He seems to be having a fit over the intelligence testimony yesterday. He's trying to prove his story is the real story. He knows more than our intelligence agencies.
I bet he spent last night crying on the phone with his good buddy Putin, who probably consoled him greatly and got Trump to reveal a few more secrets and make a few more concessions.
Perhaps you should go back to bed (or resign? ).
The guy telling Intelligence to "go back to school," doesn't know the difference between there, their and they're?
The president is trashing his intelligence leaders in response to their decision to tell the truth yesterday.
So, the first two caravans that were barreling our way, they what, stopped for coffee and decided to wait for the other two caravans they figured would be along oh, any day now? And now it's a super caravan?
ETA: MAGAts are so gullible.
With their powers combined, they are SUPER CARAVAN!
Obviously he watched the last Mad Max movie last night.
This seems to be occurring with more frequency. What's the mental condition when you can't distinguish fiction from reality?
Another good example of, well, republicans do not actually disagree with Trump, they just wish he wouldn't say such things where people can hear him.
gave up trying to decide where to post this.
The DJIA was in 25,000s (or more) for much of 2018.
Whoop-de-doo. The DOW closed at 25,014.86. Its 52-week high was 26,951.81, so it's still down 7% from its 52-week high. I see no reason for celebrating. Wake me when it breaks 27,000.
Could it be that folks expect the economy to run smoother after the shutdown?
Incoming! Fox and Friends has him fired up about the wall again.
Fox has become a one trick pony? It seems that way.
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What Happens if I Am Found Incompetent to Stand Trial?
The defendant does not understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him or her. In order to meet this standard, the defendant cannot have even a minimal understanding of his or her role as a defendant, the role of the judge, the prosecutor, or the defense attorney, the penalties that he or she is facing as a result of being charged with a crime, or the criminal process. A defendant who does not understand the nature and the object of the proceedings against him or her is most typically someone with extremely low intelligence, or who is suffering from significant psychosis.
The defendant is unable to assist in his or her defense in a rational manner. In order to meet this standard, the defendant is unable to do things like discuss with his or her attorney the facts of the case, rationally make decisions regarding things like plea offers or whether or not to testify on their own behalf at trial. A defendant who is unable to assist in his or her defense in a rational manner is likely suffering from severe psychotic symptoms.
If a person does meet one of the two requirements to meet the standard for being incompetent to stand trial, the Court will order that person to undergo treatment, supervised by the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry. The Forensic Center, or another psychiatric hospital working at their direction, will treat the defendant to attempt to restore them to competency.
A finding that someone is incompetent to stand trial does not mean that the defendant will no longer be prosecuted for the crime for which they are charged. Being found incompetent to stand trial means something very different than being found not to be criminally responsible due to insanity. A defendant who has been found incompetent to stand trial will be administered treatment for up to 15 months in order to attempt to make them competent to stand trial. After a defendant is restored to competency, they will return to the court system to enter a plea, have a trial, or in some manner adjudicate their case.
If a defendant is being treated for his or her inability to understand the nature and the object of the proceedings, they will likely go through training and education to try to teach them about the court proceedings, including their role as a defendant, and the role of the judge, the prosecutor, and the defense attorney. The forensic center will work with them on education regarding the criminal process, and work through how they might evaluate a situation like a plea offer from the prosecuting attorney.
If a defendant is being treated for his or her inability to assist in his or her defense in a rational manner, he or she may receive medication as well as therapy to treat their condition.
In many cases, a defendant who has been found incompetent to stand trial both cannot understand the nature and the object of the proceedings, and is unable to rationally assist in his or her defense. In those cases, treatment is likely to include medication, therapy, and education.
Treatment for defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial is most often on an inpatient basis, and defendants will not be free to come and go from the treating facility, whether that is the forensic center or another psychiatric hospital. However, visits from family members and attorneys are generally permitted during the time that the defendant is receiving treatment at those facilities.
If you or a loved one have concerns about competency to stand trial, the lawyers at Blanchard Law have extensive experience in serving clients suffering from mental illness and competency issues. Feel free to contact one of our criminal defense attorneys to discuss your case.
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Dear Abby: A month and a half ago, my boyfriend of five years proposed. We are happy and excited. Most of the wedding party are my friends from college, who are like a family to me. They have also grown very close to my fiance. One friend, "Eden," defines herself as a "goth." She wears dark lipstick, dark makeup and usually wears all black: lace, fishnets, etc. Her casual wear isn't all that out of place. However, when she dresses up, the goth comes out in full force: parasol, thigh-high boots, over-the-top stuff (at least to me). She's invited to our wedding, and I'm concerned that she may go overboard with her wardrobe for the event. I do not wish to stifle her style or sense of self, but the guests will be mostly family and it's a formal event. Is there a polite way to ask her to tone it down a bit? I don't want to hurt her feelings or appear to be stuck up, but I am sure she will be in many of the photos.
Dear Friend: If there will be a wedding party and you have a maid of honor, the responsibility of explaining the "dress code" to Eden should fall to her — for the reasons you mentioned. Whether Eden takes offense is anybody's guess, but at least the message won't come directly from you. If she chooses to ignore the dress code and "come as she is," focus on your happiness and do not let it ruin your day. As for the pictures, put her in the back.
Dear Abby: We live in Las Vegas. Now and then family members in Europe contact us to let us know their adult children will be visiting Vegas and would like to see us. We are retired and would enjoy taking these "youngsters" out for breakfast or lunch on the Strip. But what usually happens is, we wait and wait and receive no call until their departure, then hear all kinds of excuses about why they couldn't call earlier. This has happened three times now, and our question to you is: What are we supposed to say when they make their departure call?
Dear Ready: It is telling that when you receive the initial phone call, it comes from the parents rather than the "kids." This is what you should say when the "youngsters" call: "Oh, we're so sorry you couldn't fit us into your busy schedule, but we understand. Hope you enjoyed your visit. Let us know when you'll be back in town. Bye!" Then forget about it!
Dear Abby: We have a storage unit filled with furniture we can't use. I want to sell it or donate it to a charity — provided they come and pick it up. My wife wants to give it to a handyman who has done work for us in the past. My concern is that it might be insulting and imply that he is poor and needs charity. I don't know that he is needy, but he might well be. I just don't want to insult the guy. What do you think?
Dear Nice: Offer the furniture to your handyman, and when you do, tell him you no longer need it and wonder if he might know "someone" who can use it. I don't think that would be offensive or imply that he is needy.


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William Shatner had to wear a corset for his Starfleet uniform. Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine infamously wore a catsuit. Futuristic fashions of yore seem to be either weirdly scaled down, or went a haute couture sort of way. What do today's producers of science fiction predict to be our future fashions? What would we like to wear to space, and what should we avoid? Shouldn't Starfleet uniforms have pockets?


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TOURISM Ireland has announced the appointment of Neil Aulton as Head of Strategy & Insights.
Neil will be responsible for Tourism Ireland's extensive research programme, for market intelligence and analysis which will inform the organisation's corporate strategy and the development of world-class marketing programmes.
This research will also provide depth and breadth of insight to support the wider tourism industry and island of Ireland policy-makers.
Neil has more than 20 years' experience in strategic planning and market and consumer research.
Most recently, he was Managing Director of Strategy & Planning for Future Thinking, a UK market research consultancy engaged in a wide range of research – including customer experience, stakeholder management, communications and branding research.
For much of his career Neil has been involved in the transport, travel and tourism sectors, which has included responsibility for official tourism statistics for both VisitBritain and Nielsen New Zealand.
Commenting on the appointment, Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons said: "I am delighted to welcome Neil Aulton to Tourism Ireland and this key strategic role, following an extensive external competition.
"He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in strategic planning and research and a very strong track record of achievement.
"He takes up this important role of Head of Strategy & Insights at an exciting and challenging time, as we seek to build on the success of a number of record years for overseas tourism to the island of Ireland."
Neil said: "This is a fantastic role and an exciting opportunity.
"I look forward to playing my part in continuing to grow overseas tourism to the island of Ireland and to working closely with our partners, and the great Tourism Ireland team already in place, to help deliver growth."
Neil takes up his new post on October 9, 2017.


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