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Social Reform, 1950s-1970s
Struggles for Social Justice
The 1960s and early 1970s were characterized by a series of protests as groups that had long felt disempowered sought to make their voices heard. California was the heart of many of these new movements.
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23 exhibition items
Car and flag in front of People's park says "Why are we at war with Vietnam?"
A deserted Sather Gate with On Strike sign
Strikers at Sather Gate, University of California Berkeley
Rally at Sproul Hall, with "Campus Women for Peace" table in foreground
Bay Area theological students and signs displayed on steps of Federal Building, Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco
Draft Lottery. Shelton Bunn (#131), Roosevelt Alexander (#264), Mike Boland (#1), listening to radio broadcast of lottery in Phelan Hall, USF
Women pushing their kids in strollers in the protest march down Oak street towards the Federal Building
Black Panthers press conference
Kathleen Cleaver and Panthers in Prosecution's office
Huey Newton trial, second day July 16,1968 (Two photos)
Angela Davis after Black Panther shootout, Los Angeles (Calif.)
Attorney Charles Garry, Bobby Seale, at county jail press conference
Huey Newton rally, Federal Building, Golden Gate Ave
Huey Newton and Gwen Newton, portrait
Angela Davis demonstrates against prison conditions at the State Building (Calif.)
Cesar Chavez at National Farm Workers Association headquarters
United Farm Worker's strike in Delano (Calif.)
Cesar Chavez, portrait
Dolores Huerta, 1985
[signed letter to Virna M. Canson from Cesar E. Chavez]
Chicano Moratorium Committee antiwar demonstrators
These images show how a range of groups during the 1960s and 70s chose to voice their frustration with the status quo by staging protests and making their voices heard. Photographs also show the leaders of such groups as the United Farm Workers and the Black Panthers.
The 1960s and early 1970s were characterized by a series of protests as groups that had long felt disempowered sought to make their voices heard. California was the heart of many of these new movements. The protests put into motion by the Civil Rights movement evolved to address social justice issues affecting many groups, including students facing the draft, ordinary people protesting the war, farm workers fighting for better working conditions, Chicanos expressing a new identity, and African Americans who felt that nonviolence as a tactic was no longer working.
America's continued involvement in the Vietnam War galvanized many groups. Across the United States, students protested US involvement in the war by resisting the draft. All sorts of people joined in by disrupting "business as usual," marching, and going on strike. One photograph shows a banner declaring "On Strike" hanging over UC Berkeley's Sather Gate; the deserted campus demonstrates widespread support among both faculty and students. Other photographs depict students marching in protest against the war, signing a "Women for Peace" petition, and waving an American flag in an anti-war parade.
The Chicano Moratorium Committee protested the war by marching in parades, but they also registered their own social justice agenda: one photograph shows them carrying banners that read, "Our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam."
People also rallied around workers' rights, pushing boundaries and demanding better working conditions. The United Farm Workers (UFW), co-founded and led by Cesar Chavez, used strikes to protest the unfair treatment that California's mainly Mexican field workers received. In one photograph pickets stand at the edge of a Central California grape field and carry placards that say "Huelga," Spanish for "strike." Another photograph shows UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta addressing a group. Groups demanding their rights did not work in isolation; a 1971 letter from Cesar Chavez to the NAACP reflects the support that existed between the two groups, both of which were fighting for equal treatment under the law.
The Oakland, California-based Black Nationalist organization, the Black Panther Party, was fighting for social justice on several fronts, in a way that often confused their more moderate supporters. They strongly promoted important and positive social issues such as free clinics, programs to feed children, and drug rehabilitation programs; yet, at the same time, they embraced controversial and at times violent tactics. Although Panthers were involved in violent clashes with police, it is still unclear whether the Panthers initiated these actions or were simply defending themselves against police violence directed at them.
Many of the Panther leaders were persuasive and charismatic speakers, and photographs here show many of them in action: Black Panther Minister of Defense Huey Newton and his wife, Gwen; Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale in jail; members of the Black Panthers at a press conference; Kathleen Cleaver in a prosecutor's office; and Angela Davis in Los Angeles speaking to the press after a Black Panther shootout. When Huey Newton was put on trial in 1968, accused of murdering a police officer, Black Panthers lined up on the second day of trial to show their support. Another image shows a multiracial crowd gathered at a Huey Newton rally in 1969 at San Francisco's Federal Building.
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"Struggles for Social Justice" was curated and written by the University of California in 2005.
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Роберт Байлот (; ? — ) — английский мореплаватель.

В 1615 году ему поручена экспедиция по поиску Северо-Западного пути в Индию. На корабле «Дискавери» он подошёл к острову Резольюшен 30 мая и в июне открыли у северного берега пролива группу островков Савидж, а у выхода из пролива — острова Ноттингем, Солсбери и Милл, закартографировав южный берег острова Баффинова Земля.

Тем не менее, надежды на открытие Северо-Западного пути в Индию не оправдались. Позже поступил на службу Британской Ост-Индской компании, будучи штурманом, он сделал обзоры Красного моря и Персидского залива. В англо-персидском компании при осаде Ормуза 23 января 1622 года Роберт был убит.

В честь Роберта Байлота назван один из островов Канадского Арктического архипелага.

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Yes, you can visit Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Honestly, during my first Trip to Paris, I did visit the Arc de Triomphe, the famous Arch at the end of Champs Elysees and about a dozen other streets, but I had no clue about how to officially enter the Platform nor that the Arc de Triomphe has a 360-degree sightseeing platform on top. During my first visit, back in 2011, with absolutely no clue on how to pass the about 4 to 6 lines, depending on daytime and traffic, my friend and I just ran over the street to the Arch and Place Charles de Gaulle. We got maaany side-eyes for doing it and if I remember right, even someone talked to us in French about how unsafe that was (we both don't speak French, so that conversation ended abruptly). By this little anecdote, I just wanted to tell that this was and still is no safe option to get to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. What I learnt during a Trip to Paris in 2014 is that there is an underground walkway from Champs Elysees to the entrance of the Arc de Triomphe. There are only two ways to access it, and it's exactly at this Location (click here to open google maps). Whilst more Information on the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, as it's officially called, will follow in an upcoming article focussing on the nice viewing platform, and how many steps you will have to climb, here I want to share more about What visiting the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile in Paris costs, and where to get your Arc de Triomphe Tickets.
Entrance Fee to Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile in Paris – What does it cost to visit the panoramic viewing platform on top of the Arc?
Visiting the panoramic viewing platform on top of the famous Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile in Paris is definitely a must! From a height of about 50 meters, you can discover so many landmarks, including the Sacre Coeur on Montmartre or of course the Eiffel Tower. I also found it highly entertaining to watch the heavy traffic with all the motorbikes driving left and right.
The regular entrance fee is 12€ per person or a reduced fee of 9€ for Tourism professionals, young people (18-25 yo) from a non-UE country and foreign teachers. Also, groups of at least 20 people pay only 9€ per person. But now the best thing about my visit to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. As I am a European Citizen under the age of 26 I got completely free access, same as I experienced in Rome at the Colosseum. So, for everyone aged 18 to 25 the entrance to Arc de Triomphe is completely free if you show your ID or Passport at the Ticket Office. Yes, even if you enjoy free entry, you have to queue in line to get a free ticket.
Buying your Tickets to visit the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile in Paris is quite easy if you know the right location. As mentioned above, there is only one walkway from Avenue du Champs Elysees to the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. If you enter this underground walkway you will find the ticket office to your left. It's built in a circle, you enter it from the left, and by leaving in on the right you're already on your way to walk up again to the entrance of the Arc de Triomphe. Down there you will also find a board with the rules to visit the viewing platform. It is permitted to bring large bags on top (you will anyway have to climb several steps up, no one wants to carry something heavy up, no one) or you're also not allowed to wear a face-covering helmet. For detailed questions on what's allowed or not I'd recommend to contact them on site (they spoke good English when I visited) or via E-Mail before your visit.
Last admission 45 min before closing time, In case of overcrowding the ticket office closes earlier.


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We should rather pray about everything with all manner of prayer and supplication and the God who loves us will give us peace. Peace, that surpasses every human understanding. You see, as human beings, we have our pre-requisite for peace. We think everything should be fine before our hearts can be at ease. But God tells us that the peace He gives surpasses our understanding. He can give you peace even in the midst of that storm. He can give you peace when you have every reason to worry. That's the kind of peace He gives.
In other news, the man I married, Mr. N travelled for a conference this past weekend. You guys, this has not happened in three years. For the past three years, we have seen each other every day. Every. Single. Day. So when he travelled, we started missing each other like crazy. That led to lots of phone calls and texting until he got back home. Just like teenagers in love. Ha.
Then, our hair-dos need change. I BADLY need to change my hair style and that of my three daughters THIS WEEK. They've had their yarn and crochet braids on for about two months and they are all begging to be changed. This is where the struggle of having daughters is. I often dread when I have to undo all three hair-dos (plus mine, four!) Then I have to detangle, wash, detangle again and re-style. It is pleasing to see their hair well made but the process! The process isn't easy.
I also need ideas on the next hair style. I have made all sorts of styles on their hair from cornrows to crochet braids to regular braids. Sometimes I just don't know what to do with all this hair. If you have any cute hair ideas for little girls, please share below. And if you have ideas for mine too, please share. Thank you!
Did anyone ever make the simple spaghetti and (titus) sardine jollof pictured above as a student? Oh man, I made it for dinner the other day and we all loved it! The best part is it only took about thirty minutes! I think this should be a regular on my family menu. For quick dinner nights, you know. I shared the simple recipe on my Instagram and Facebook.
Let's make it a great week. What's up with you?
Thanks darling! Lemme go and research on Marley twists.
Dear Precious.is good that I thame my fears and allow God to take charge. and on washing 3 girls hair,I must confirm that you are a supermum. you are my woman crush. stay blessed and my regards to the girls.
Amen. Tame your fears and trust God.
Thanks for your kind words, dear.
So sweet. I love the lovey-dovey part of this week's Here's What's Up. God is totally good.
Those two phrases are for me.
Being apart for a while keeps a relationship healthy, you miss and appreciate each other more.
Dunno what's wrong with glo network these days, hope it gets fixed soon.
Been a while Presh, howdy?
Glo hear ye the word of the Lord. Thou shalt work!
I'm good dear. Been missing you on the blog.
Power mummy!I can totally understand this hair saga.I'm constantly thinking of what to do with Ella's hair.As for Grace's it's a weekly thing and now she has gone natural.The work no get part two.
For yourself aren't wigs your best bet.You can get braided wigs too if you love them.
You know that spaghetti is a bae of mine.I loveeee ett!!
Don't know what I will do without them.
May we find all the hair-inspiration we need.


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// Copyright 2018 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

package org.chromium.chrome.browser.download.home.filter;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Handler;

import org.chromium.base.Callback;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.download.home.filter.Filters.FilterType;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.download.home.list.UiUtils;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.download.internal.R;
import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.widget.chips.ChipProperties;
import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.widget.chips.ChipsCoordinator;
import org.chromium.components.offline_items_collection.OfflineItem;
import org.chromium.ui.modelutil.MVCListAdapter.ListItem;
import org.chromium.ui.modelutil.MVCListAdapter.ModelList;
import org.chromium.ui.modelutil.PropertyModel;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A class that provides a subset of {@link Filters} to be used as a chip selector for filtering
 * downloads.
 */
public class FilterChipsProvider implements OfflineItemFilterObserver {
    private static final int INVALID_INDEX = -1;

    /** A delegate responsible for handling UI actions like selecting filters. */
    public interface Delegate {
        /** Called when the selected filter has changed. */
        void onFilterSelected(@FilterType int filterType);
    }

    private final Context mContext;
    private final Delegate mDelegate;
    private final OfflineItemFilterSource mSource;

    private final Handler mHandler = new Handler();
    private final ModelList mSortedChips = new ModelList();
    private final ModelList mVisibleChips = new ModelList();

    /** Builds a new FilterChipsBackend. */
    public FilterChipsProvider(Context context, Delegate delegate, OfflineItemFilterSource source) {
        mContext = context;
        mDelegate = delegate;
        mSource = source;

        Callback<PropertyModel> chipSelectedCallback =
                (model) -> onChipSelected(model.get(ChipProperties.ID));

        ListItem noneChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.NONE,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_all_downloads), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.settings_all_sites);

        ListItem videosChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.VIDEOS,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_video), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.ic_videocam_24dp);

        ListItem musicChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.MUSIC,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_audio), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.ic_music_note_24dp);

        ListItem imagesChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.IMAGES,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_images), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.ic_drive_image_24dp);

        ListItem sitesChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.SITES,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_pages), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.ic_globe_24dp);

        ListItem otherChip = ChipsCoordinator.buildChipListItem(Filters.FilterType.OTHER,
                context.getString(R.string.download_manager_ui_other), chipSelectedCallback,
                R.drawable.ic_drive_file_24dp);

        // By default select the none chip.
        noneChip.model.set(ChipProperties.SELECTED, true);

        mSortedChips.add(noneChip);
        mSortedChips.add(videosChip);
        mSortedChips.add(musicChip);
        mSortedChips.add(imagesChip);
        mSortedChips.add(sitesChip);
        mSortedChips.add(otherChip);

        mSource.addObserver(this);
        generateFilterStates();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the filter that is currently selected.
     * @param type The type of filter to select.
     */
    public void setFilterSelected(@FilterType int type) {
        for (int i = 0; i < mSortedChips.size(); i++) {
            PropertyModel chip = mSortedChips.get(i).model;
            chip.set(ChipProperties.SELECTED, chip.get(ChipProperties.ID) == type);
        }
    }

    /**
     * @return The {@link FilterType} of the selected filter or {@link Filters#NONE} if no filter
     * is selected.
     */
    public @FilterType int getSelectedFilter() {
        for (ListItem chip : mSortedChips) {
            if (chip.model.get(ChipProperties.SELECTED)) return chip.model.get(ChipProperties.ID);
        }

        return Filters.FilterType.NONE;
    }

    public ModelList getChips() {
        return mVisibleChips;
    }

    private void updateVisibleChips() {
        mVisibleChips.clear();
        for (ListItem chip : mSortedChips) {
            if (chip.model.get(ChipProperties.ENABLED)) mVisibleChips.add(chip);
        }

        // If there is only one chip type or only NONE chips, remove the entire row of chips.
        if (mVisibleChips.size() <= 2) {
            assert mVisibleChips.get(0).model.get(ChipProperties.ID) == FilterType.NONE;
            mVisibleChips.clear();
        }
    }

    // OfflineItemFilterObserver implementation.
    // Post calls to generateFilterStates() avoid re-entrancy.
    @Override
    public void onItemsAdded(Collection<OfflineItem> items) {
        mHandler.post(() -> generateFilterStates());
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemsRemoved(Collection<OfflineItem> items) {
        mHandler.post(() -> generateFilterStates());
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemUpdated(OfflineItem oldItem, OfflineItem item) {
        if (oldItem.filter == item.filter) return;
        mHandler.post(() -> generateFilterStates());
    }

    private void generateFilterStates() {
        // Build a map of all filter types in our data set.
        Map</* @FilterType */ Integer, /*item count*/ Integer> filters = new HashMap<>();
        for (OfflineItem item : mSource.getItems()) {
            int filter = Filters.fromOfflineItem(item);
            int itemCount = (filters.containsKey(filter) ? filters.get(filter) : 0) + 1;
            filters.put(filter, itemCount);
        }

        int noneChipItemCount = 0;
        for (Map.Entry<Integer, Integer> entry : filters.entrySet()) {
            if (entry.getKey() != FilterType.PREFETCHED) noneChipItemCount += entry.getValue();
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        filters.put(Filters.FilterType.NONE, noneChipItemCount);

        // Set the enabled states correctly for all chips.
        for (ListItem chip : mSortedChips) {
            int chipId = chip.model.get(ChipProperties.ID);
            boolean shouldEnable = filters.containsKey(chipId);
            chip.model.set(ChipProperties.ENABLED, shouldEnable);
            if (chip.model.get(ChipProperties.ENABLED)) {
                chip.model.set(ChipProperties.CONTENT_DESCRIPTION,
                        UiUtils.getChipContentDescription(
                                mContext.getResources(), chipId, filters.get(chipId)));
            }
        }
        updateVisibleChips();

        // Validate that selection is on a valid type.
        for (ListItem chip : mSortedChips) {
            if (chip.model.get(ChipProperties.SELECTED)
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                onChipSelected(Filters.FilterType.NONE);
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    private void onChipSelected(@FilterType int id) {
        setFilterSelected(id);
        mDelegate.onFilterSelected(id);
    }
}

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The cages open so two great horned owls can fly back into the wild.
"That's the best part, that's the best part of what we do," said Mercer County Wildlife Center Director Diane Nickerson.
The young owls, who fell from their nests, were raised at the Mercer County Wildlife Center.
"We take injured, and ill and displaced wildlife. We fix it, or raise it, and then release it back into the wild again," Nickerson said.
The center, owned by Mercer County and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission with support from the nonprofit Wildlife Center Friends treats about 2,500 animals and receives about 18,000 phone calls a year from concerned residents about animals they've spotted in need of care.
"We try to solve as many problems as we can before they bring animals into us because a lot of things can be left where they are," Nickerson said.
For those who need care, there are 150 volunteers ready to lend a hand. That includes seven veterinarians who perform all the surgeries on site. Initially, the animals are treated inside the center. Eventually, they transition outside for pre-release conditioning.
"[Pre-release conditioning] means building muscles. Flying, if you're a bird, flying back and forth learning how to hit perches that move," Nickerson said.
Common mergansers were less than 2 ounces when they first arrived at the center. Their mom and other siblings were hit by a car. On this day, they're enjoying a dive for fish.
"About 80 percent of what comes in to us comes in to us because it's had contact with us in a negative fashion," said Nickerson.
Which is why the wildlife center invites the public to visit their free outdoor education environment which is where many of their 16 permanent residents, too injured to return to the wild, are on display. These residents earn their keep. The great horned owl has lived there since 1997 and has raised motherless babies, teaching them how to survive in the wild.
The kitchen and laundry room is where all the meals are prepared for the patients. They eat quite well when they are at the center — fresh fruits and vegetables, whatever protein they may need is available, formula for the baby animals and more. As for the laundry, staff and volunteers do about 20 loads a day from May through September, which explains why they need to buy a new washer and dryer every year.
Aside from the amount of work involved, unlike many household pets, these animals don't give their human caretakers any affection. It doesn't bother Nickerson. She says she knows they belong in the wild.
"We live in such a congested area that it's incumbent upon us as the animals with thumbs and a brain to learn how to co-exist with these animals in a peaceful fashion," Nickerson said.


Three-quarters of the public think all cafes, restaurants and takeaway outlets should display calorie information on their menus, a survey has found.
The poll for Diabetes UK found just 29% of people feel well-informed about the nutritional content of their food when eating out.
Some 83% of adults think the Government should legally enforce traffic light labelling on all food and drink packaging to help them make decisions about their fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt consumption, the survey of more than 2,000 adults found.
The charity is calling on the Government to commit to introducing mandatory front-of-pack traffic light labelling on all pre-packaged food and drinks, and is urging medium to large food establishments to include calorie information on their menus.
Currently two-thirds of adults in the UK are overweight or obese, which is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.
Helen Dickens, assistant director of campaigns and mobilisation at Diabetes UK, said: 'People living with diabetes have told us that they want more information about what's in the food and drink they buy, and effective food labelling will help make it easier for them to manage their condition well, especially when they're out and about.
'We also know that consistent and clear food labelling can help all of us to make informed and healthy choices.
Earlier this week, Public Health England (PHE) warned that obesity is becoming 'the norm' as it challenged the food industry to cut a fifth of calories from popular family foods over the next six years.
As part of PHE's campaign to reduce the rising tide of childhood obesity, the health body has called on restaurants, retailers and manufacturers to slash the number of calories in foods by 20% by 2024.
The call comes after PHE found that some children are eating the equivalent of an extra meal a day in calories.
PHE said the food industry could cut calories by changing the ingredients of their products, reducing portion size or changing their marketing tactics.
Izzi Seccombe, chairwoman of the Local Government Association's community wellbeing board, said: 'Pub, restaurant and cinema chains need to be displaying calorie counts so consumers and parents have a more informed choice and a better understanding of how healthy a particular snack, meal or drink is.
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Home / Commentary / FAMOUSLY UNPREPARED: Is Aretha the latest to be inviting a family wealth dispute?
FAMOUSLY UNPREPARED: Is Aretha the latest to be inviting a family wealth dispute?
By: Bridgetower Media Newswires	August 31, 2018 1:06 pm
Family wealth disputes are not confined to the estates of entertainment superstars.
Aretha Franklin's death is, however, gives us just the latest example of a celebrity who leaves behind a legacy with the potential for long, drawn-out legal battles over rights to a multi-million dollar fortune. According to reports, Franklin died without a will. Her name can now be added to a list that includes Howard Hughes, Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Abraham Lincoln, and, of course, the recent case of Prince.
Jennifer D'Amato
Under Michigan law, where Franklin was a longtime resident, her estate will be equally divided among her four children. Sounds simple enough right? Well, without a proper estate plan in place, complex estates like Franklin's are ripe for conflict.
Are you sure there's no will?
It's not unusual that when a wealthy person dies, various writings are filed with the court purporting to be that person's will. When Ike Turner died in 2007, an almost two-year battle ensued among his children, ex-wife, and "sometime attorney" over whether he had left a will.
Caitlyn Sikorski
The court ultimately decided that he left no valid will. His children were then in line to inherit his fortune, but not without significant expenses in legal fees and time delays. Many cases like these can drag on for years. If this happens to Franklin's estate, her assets could sit idle until a decision is made by the court.
Who's in charge?
If Franklin had a will or trust, she could have named who was in charge of administering her estate (the personal representative or trustee). Instead, Michigan law will decide that. Under Michigan's laws of intestate succession (for those who pass away without a will), Franklin's children have priority in becoming the personal representative of her estate.
David Sisson
According to news outlets, a niece of Franklin has asked to be appointed by a court as personal representative. If one or more of Franklin's children object to the niece's request, there could be a fight over who will control the estate. A fight like this could delay the administration of Franklin's estate for months or even years.
Did she really have creditors?
Given the estimated size of Franklin's estate, everyone will most likely want a piece of it. One way for non-relatives to stake a claim to part of Franklin's fortune would be to file a creditor claim against her estate. Creditor's claims can run the gamut from claims for medical expenses to claims for undocumented loans and services to the decedent to claims for personal effects, including clothing, jewelry and art.
Once a claim is filed, the personal representative will have to decide whether to allow the claim or object to it. If the personal representative objects, the court will decide if the claim should be paid. Although creditors' claims cannot be avoided by having a will, an organized and well-planned estate can help mitigate the damage and ultimately increase the amounts available to distribute to estate beneficiaries.
Who gets what?
After all the creditors' claims and administration expenses are paid, the balance of Franklin's estate will be distributed to her children as her heirs at law.
Depending on how much litigation is involved, it's often uncertain how much, if any, will be left to distribute. Franklin's four sons will share the balance of her estate equally.
Although that appears straight forward, when Prince died in 2016, more than 45 people were said to have come forward claiming to be his spouse, child or other relative and to be entitled to a share of his estate. Even if this isn't the case for Franklin's estate, given its estimated complexity, there still may be any number of fights over whether the estate liquidates assets or distributes in kind or which son receives which assets as part of his share.
For example, if Franklin kept the rights to her music, how will that get divided between the sons? What if one of her sons wants to keep the music rights and another child wants them sold? What if more than one son wants one of Franklin's many homes to be distributed to him as part of his share? Who wins that fight?
If Franklin had left a will, she could have controlled which assets are liquidated, which assets are retained, and who specifically gets what. Instead, the personal representative and the court will determine which assets are liquidated and how the is estate is divided.
A dispute over generational wealth can be one of the most trying times in a family's history. Reinhart's Trust, Estate and Fiduciary Litigation attorneys handle all aspects of estate planning and have a primary objective of avoiding future family discord. When a family wealth dispute arises, Reinhart's team has developed a reputation for achieving effective resolutions that minimize family conflicts, expense and publicity.
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Pakistan's telecom regulator has banned TikTok, claiming the app failed to remove "immoral" and "indecent" content. The ban comes just over a month after the regulator, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, banned dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, for the same reason.
TikTok had been installed 43 million times in Pakistan, according to the analytics firm Sensor Tower. That made it the app's 12th largest market in terms of installs. The firm estimates TikTok has been installed 2.2 billion times total across Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store.
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Vaclav Klaus is elected president of Czechia during the third presidential election
28/02/2003 - Results - 2nd round
During the third round of the third presidential election in Czechia on 28th February (the two previous elections were held on 15th and 24th January), Vaclav Klaus was finally elected President of the Republic by a very narrow majority (142 votes against the necessary 141). Vaclav Havel was himself elected by one majority vote in his time. The most persistent candidate - Vaclav Klaus is the only one to have stood in all three elections - witnesses the fruits of his effort and accomplishes his dream of succeeding in the wake of his major political rival Vaclav Havel in the Castle of Prague. The new President insisted however on paying tribute to his predecessor during a TV interview: "Vaclav Havel's qualities are evident, the last thirteen years have been distinguished by his presidency and I believe these years were good ones for our country", declared Vaclav Klaus.
With "the other Vaclav" as he has sometimes been nicknamed, the Czech presidency will undergo total change, to the point that the former and new Presidents have nothing else in common but their name. Vaclav Klaus who is 61 years old is a liberal economist who became Finance Minister after the fall of the Communist regime in December 1989. As such he initially led Czechoslovakia then Czechia on the road towards the market economy. In 1992, he rose to the position of Prime Minister, a post that he was re-appointed to in 1996 after the his party's victory in the general elections. He had to resign in 1997 following financial scandals within his party and then became president of the Senate, a position he left after his party's defeat in the general elections on 14th-15th June 2002. He was the founder of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) in 1991, and has been its honorary president since his resignation from the head of the party in December 2002. Vaclav Klaus who is often qualified as a Eurosceptic, defines himself as a "Euro-realist". "There is no alternative to our participation in integrating Europe; the essential thing is to know which Europe we want and so we then have to engage in a serious debate", declared the new President during his first TV debate after his election. Vaclav Klaus indicated that he would call for a vote in favour of Czechia joining the EU during the referendum on 15th-16th June. Vaclav Klaus also presented his presidential priorities: "The four countries neighbouring Czechia are my most obvious priority", he declared, also mentioning "the country's membership to the EU, transatlantic co-operation, and the opening up of Czechia to the world."
Vaclav Klaus owes his election to the votes cast in his favour by the parliamentary members of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) and to the non-respect of the voting discipline by the MPs and Senators who are members of the government coalition. The day before the election the Communists announced they would not support the government coalition's candidate Jan Sokol, accusing him of being a former signatory of the Charter 77 and especially of having defended reconciliation with Germany, 65 years after the Sudetenland crisis (Jan Sokol qualified the expulsion of 2.5 million Sudeten Germans after 1945 as "disgraceful"). "The Social Democrat Party is imposing a candidate on us who does not deserve to be president", declared Miroslav Grebenicek, leader of the Communist Party, adding "We want to prevent any attempt to revise the results of the Second World War, the President clearly has to realise that the legal and property situations of the after-war period are untouchable and unchangeable". The Communists who were ostracised by Vaclav Havel, venged themselves by enabling his main political rival, Vaclav Klaus, to reach the highest role in the State.
"If Social-Democracy does not betray Jan Sokol, he will be President" read the headlines the day before the election. The Social Democrat Party, the Union of Freedom - Democratic Union (US-DEU) and the Christian Democrat Union - Czech People's Party (KDU-CSL) comprise 101 MP's, of whom 97 officially approved Jan Sokol's candidature. However he only won 81, 83 and 78 votes amongst the Chamber of Representatives in the three respective rounds of the election. However, Vaclav Klaus won about 60 additional votes than the number of MP's in the Civic Democratic Party in the Chamber of Representatives (58) and between 4 to 7 additional votes than the number of Senators in his movement (26). Vaclav Klaus's election has therefore cast another blow to the already precarious authority of Prime Minister Vladimir Spilda, who is president of the Social Democrat Party. The latter will now have the difficult task of defending his position during the next party congress at the end of March when a new leadership is due to be elected.
Since the President of Czechia is head of the Army the increasing threat of military intervention against Iraq probably encouraged some MP's and Senators to put an end to the never-ending-story of the presidential elections. The important number of rounds of voting that were necessary to appoint the successor to Vaclav Havel will also have contributed to rekindling the debate amongst the country's political spheres on the election of the President of the Republic by universal suffrage.
Vaclav Klaus, the new President of Czechia will be sworn in on 7th March next.
Results of the first round of the presidential election on 28th February :
Source: Agence France Presse
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From shock and awe to quagmire: 3 years in Iraq
Posted on March 18, 2006 by Meps
A good friend of ours, Bill Brown, recently pointed out that the U.S. was only involved in World War II for 3 years and 10 months. In the years since then, Americans have not shown patience for any military action that takes longer than that. "Look at Korea, Vietnam," Bill says. That may explain why Americans no longer support the war. If Bill's theory holds true, we should see this war resolved by January of 2007.
Bill, who's not a senior citizen but an early retiree like myself, hangs out regularly with a group of senior citizens at a coffee shop in Anacortes, Washington. They're the kind of guys who go to the coffee shop every morning because after they retired, their wives just wanted to get them out of the house. So when the subject of the war on Iraq came up recently, Bill was amazed to hear vocal opposition from the elderly gents. The way he describes it, they're right-wingers who probably supported the war initially, but don't seen any reason to continue. They probably agree with the Australian protest organizer, Jean Parker, who said "Iraq is a quagmire."
It's been three years since the Bush administration launched the war on Iraq. In that three years, the coalition forces have lost over 2500 people, an average of just over 2 a day. The Iraqi people, on the other hand, have lost 35,000, an average of 30 a day — our soldiers haven't just killed soldiers and insurgents, but also civilians and children.
Imagine living in a country just a little bigger than California, but with fewer people. Not only are 30 people killed every day by bombs and guns, but countless more are injured and traumatized. And the United States is responsible.
There's a group called Not in Our Name, whose pledge reads, "we believe that as people living in the United States it is our responsibility to resist the injustices done by our government, in our names." It's a simple message: Stop killing people on my behalf.
I've been pretty outspoken on this, since my first peace rally in 2001, before the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. But now, it sounds like more people are beginning to agree. A recent Washington Post-ABC poll says that 57 percent of Americans believe the war with Iraq has not been worth fighting.
Around the world today, anti-war protestors are rallying, because it's the third anniversary of the war. Demonstrations have been held everywhere from Sydney, Australia, to London and Tokyo. But what's interesting are the protests here in the U.S. — but not the news-making ones in Washington, D.C. or New York or San Francisco.
What's amazing are some of the 34 local listings found in and around the Seattle area. As expected, there are rallies and vigils in Seattle, but also in Bellingham, Olympia, and Tacoma. Then the list gets even more interesting.
Bellevue, just on the other side of Lake Washington from Seattle, has a reputation for being conservative. There are at least two protest events there.
Port Angeles is having a rally, to be held, fittingly, at Veteran's Park. The folks in Port Orchard are going to rally with empty boots and signs. In Twisp, a group is gathering "to commemorate the 750,00 children we killed during the sanctions." Twisp is a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, population 909.
One of the more creative publicity stunts is the "Death of Democracy" funeral procession, in Vancouver, Washington. Their instructions say to "Wear black, at least on your upper half, and have gas in your car." On the one hand, it's likely to be seen by a large number of people. On the other hand, driving your car around protesting a war over oil is an oxymoron.
In Forks, the call is to "Commemorate the over 2,314 American military personnel killed; call for Peace & the end of the war; defund the war, defend our communities, fully fund the VA, end poverty, rebuild the Gulf Coast. Uphold the Constitution of the United States of America." Forks is a little place in the middle of nowhere, kind of like Twisp.
Reading between the lines of the Forks announcement, these are a new kind of protestors. They may not have been out demonstrating before the war, but they've lost patience with it now. After three years, it's time to end it and move on.
It was a mistake, and it wasn't worth doing. As the war continues, I can only be more vocal in saying, "Not in my name." Unless we end it, and we take responsibility and apologize for our mistake. Then I'll be glad to help. Apologize to the families of those we killed? Yes, gladly, in my name.
Register your vote against the war at Voters for Peace (www.votersforpeace.us).
For a listing of Seattle-area peace and justice events, see the Seattle Community Network (www.scn.org).
For a nationwide listing of peace and justice events, see United for Peace and Justice (www.unitedforpeace.org).
Interested in the real Iraq body count? Check out these two sites:
Iraq Body Count (www.iraqbodycount.net)
Iraq Coalition Casualties (www.icasualties.org)
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It will be an outstanding show! From September 9th till September 11th, the most beautiful European natural harbour will welcome the only French stopover of Louis Vuitton America Cup's World Series, the preliminary circuit featuring six competitors. Franck Cammas, the iconic captain of "Groupama Team France", did not fail to announce his enthusiasm, his desire to win this race of multihulls which fly above the water at 25 … even 40 knots and to take part in this world championship in Toulon which will become the San Francisco of Europe.
"The harbour is going to sing!"
Mayor Hubert Falco was anxious to thank all the partners involved in the project as well as the French Navy "without whom nothing would be possible in Toulon". He also specified that an event of such magnitude can only be conceived thanks to "our assets, our will, the confidence granted to our territory and the team spirit. For the occasion, the sport venue will not be Mayol stadium. The stands, natural this time, will be the beaches! And if, thanks to the RCT, we are already the European rugby champions, in September we will deal with world championships. Then, just like Besagne neighborhood, the natural harbour is going to sing to support our team!".
Chances are high that the public will come in droves to attend such a popular event. "In 2015 in Portsmouth, we counted about 250,000 paying spectators", stated Franck Cammas. Yet, everything will be free in Toulon. And the regattas will not be the only meetings of the rich and varied program of activities which will also be proposed for these three days.
They are the fastest boats of the world and the best navigators and managers will compete. 6 crews will race onboard their flying catamarans off le Mourillon beaches. The fleet of AC45s, powerful monotype hydrofoiled catamarans, propelled by a stiff wing, promises spectacular and fast races which the public will be able to enjoy from the beaches (which is rather rare).
Besides the races which will take place from 1:30 pm till 3:30 pm (and which will be broadcast on large screens), numerous sporting and cultural activities will be proposed onshore and offshore. Over three days, the whole city is going to vibrate at the rate the event: on beaches, in the le Mourillon district where "the village" will be installed, but also in the city center. It will also be the opportunity to promote the local know-how.


Who doesn't want to be a spy? A secret double life and all the perks that go along with the job, right? However, when it comes to Ryn-han's (Kim Soo-hyun) character, being a spy doesn't mean you have the glamorous life of James Bond. Instead, one lives the life of a brainless young man who helps an old lady run a convenience shop. Ryn- han is sent, by the North Korean secret military party, with a mission to a small town to spy on the locals. After a while he gains the trust of everyone around. He is fond of a young girl, becomes friends with the shop owner's son and lives, more or less, a quiet life until he meets two other spies, one of whom, Hae-jin (Lee Hyun-woo), Ryn-han trained himself while in the North Korean military survival camp. Hae-jin poses as a high school student and Hae-rang (Park Ki-woong) disguises himself as a 'wannabe' rock star. Unaware of the situation between South and North, they fool around the town without raising any suspicions.
One day, due to the events of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, the government of South Korea strictly demands for North Korea to release a list of 30 spies' names who are still active on South Korean soil. The boys finally receive an order with a deadly mission: to prevent the South Koreans from catching the spy elite, they all must commit suicide. Which of the young men will be able to take his own life?
The first 90 minutes of the film was ridiculously funny, with some primitive dialogue and weird acting, however, I laughed a lot. The last 40 minutes of Secretly, Greatly turned into a, kind of, Bruce Lee movie. Kicking, punching and wrestling were the highlights of that last forty minutes. I have to admit that the fight scenes were well shot, with limited usage of wire- work. The script written by Yun Hong-gi and Kim Bang-hyeon wasn't spectacular. Ryn-han's character was interestingly developed, however, there was not much of a story or character development when it came to Hae-jin and Hae-rang. The only thing that scared me in the film was Park Ki-woong's dreadful orange hair.
Secretly, Greatly achieved great success in Korean cinema only, in my opinion, thanks to a huge teenage audience. The film director Jang Cheol-soo cast a few famous TV Drama actors, who all had a breakthrough in their career last year, hoping on gaining more viewers. Choe Sang-ho's cinematography didn't disappoint as well as the music by Jang Young-gyu and Dalparan. Kim Soo-hyun's acting was good, it seems like this young man has potential. I wouldn't mind to see him portraying a more serious character. Lee Hyun-woo and Park Ki-woong were okay. They didn't really show off their acting talent in the film due to their limited time on screen. I saw Ki-woong in a few films before and I think he could do so much better than Secretly, Greatly.
There's nothing more I could have written about the movie. It is one of those films that you will not be required to use your brain cells while watching. You will laugh a bit and you may even cry, but there is no way you will remember the film an hour after the screening. I can't believe that Secretly, Greatly was directed by a man, whose debut was Bedevilled for which he received various film awards. I really want the director to come up with a better and more ambitious project next time.


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State panel says Ganim should get law license back
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Daniel Tepfer
July 26, 2012 Updated: July 26, 2012 11:59 p.m.
BRIDGEPORT -- A state committee is recommending that former Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, who served a prison sentence on corruption charges, get his law license back.
Following a half-dozen hearings over the span of a year, the state's Standing Committee found that Ganim is fit to practice law and recommended that he be readmitted to the bar after he completes his court-ordered supervised release next July.
The final decision must still be made by a three-judge panel of the Superior Court. No hearing date has yet been set.
"It was an extensive deliberation process and we are pleased and humbled by the unanimous recommendation by the standing committee," said Ganim's lawyer, Harold Rosnick. He declined further comment.
The former mayor, at one time considered a contender for a Democratic gubernatorial nomination, was convicted March 19, 2003, on 16 federal corruption and bribery charges and sentenced by federal Judge Janet Arterton to nine years in prison. Following an early release from prison he has worked as a legal assistant at his family's law firm here and started a counseling firm for others headed to federal prison.
In 2010, following his release from prison, a Superior Court judge granted Ganim permission to apply the return of his law license, which he had surrendered following his conviction. In May 2011, the Standing Committee, comprised of five area lawyers, began holding public hearings on Ganim's application. During those hearings the committee heard testimony and received letters from more than 100 members of the community, including prominent lawyers, attesting to Ganim's ability to resume practicing law.
Ganim also testified during the hearings that he accepted the jury's guilty verdict against him.
"I had a fair trial, I had good lawyers, I had a fair judge and I live and stand by the result, I accept the verdict, I was found guilty," he testified. "I accept that, I acknowledge that. I took an appeal, I lost."
Patricia King, acting chief disciplinary counsel for the state Judicial Branch, has been the only voice in opposition to Ganim getting back his license during the hearing process.
"We need to preserve public confidence in the judicial system," King told the panel. "I don't think anything has changed. The record doesn't reflect that Mr. Ganim understands the wrongdoing he did and is sorry. ... This was a betrayal of the citizens of Bridgeport and he has never said anything about being sorry," she argued.
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Ganim's route to get his license back took an unexpected twist when Ganim's probation officer, Chris Rogers, testified that Judge Arterton was recommending Ganim be reinstated.
In a subsequent written decision, in which she denied Ganim an early termination of his supervised release, Arterton emphatically stated she was not taking a stand as to his readmission to the bar and she raised questions about Ganim's participation in a drug treatment program that allowed him to have his prison sentence reduced by a year.
"The existence of any substance abuse problem remains a puzzle since he made no claim of a substance abuse problem at sentencing and as a result the court waived the mandatory drug testing condition of supervised release," Arterton wrote.
As a condition of his readmission to the bar the committee recommends Ganim be required to practice law for one year under the supervision of another lawyer appointed by a court and perform 1,800 hours of free legal work within the first year of his readmission.
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Experienced authors tend to chastise vanity press victims for not doing sufficient research, but the murky web of vanity partnerships — and the uncritical coverage which invariably accompanies same — makes it exceedingly difficult for newer writers to chart a safe path.
Some vanity presses are very good at crafting a veneer of legitimacy, one which can be very convincing to those starting out. Infamous vanity press conglomerate Author Solutions figured this out very early on, creating partnerships with Penguin, Harlequin, Writer's Digest, Random House, HarperCollins/Thomas Nelson, Hay House, Reader's Digest, Lulu, and Barnes & Noble.
I don't normally post here just to inform you of articles I have written elsewhere, but I think this one is important. Most of you will have heard the news that Penguin's parent Pearson has purchased the infamous self-publishing services company Author Solutions (owners of Author House, iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford and many more). I have written about the deal in a column for IndieReader today. You can read that post here: Penguin's New Business Model: Exploiting Writers. Given the nature of that post, I would appreciate you sharing it as widely as possible. Enjoy your weekend!


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The Core Lab is an approximately 10-day activity to introduce the idea that we can use sediment cored as recorders of the history of Earth's climate and chemistry. In particular, we focus on sediment cores from the deep sea, since this represents the best archive for scientists studying Earth's climate. An initial PowerPoint presentation introduces basic concepts in Earth History and provides examples of the types of questions scientists might ask about Earth's past. Through the activity, students will build their own sediment cores to simulate different chemical and physical processes in Earth's history. There are also three separate lab activities that accompany the steps of building the core. students will learn that columns of sediment represent time and that properties preserved in the sediment can provide indirect evidence for some variable we want to measure.


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Band & Color Guard
Drill and Coordinates
Band Registration Forms
Band Calendar
Band Handbook
Absence Request
Fundraising and Sponsorships
Fireworks Orders
The Sound of Liberty
3700 Liberty Heights Ave. Henderson, NV 89052
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The Liberty High School band offers a unique, competitive musical education that develops great people through great performances. Currently, the band program offers three levels of concert bands, pep band, jazz band, competitive marching band, winter color guard, symphony orchestra, a "pit" band for our musical productions, and solo / small ensemble opportunities.
Our band director has set goals that are more important than national competitions – the development of our band students as team players – able to appreciate the rewards of hard work and discipline, supporting each other through the learning process, and through successes and failures.
Our students strive to do their best.
They spend 2-3 days / week after school polishing their halftime show to perfection.
They sharpen musical skills with additional individual effort.
They are held to a higher academic and behavioral standard than the general student population.
What's Important To Us?
Liberty High School opened in 2004 on the extreme southern region of the Las Vegas Valley in Henderson. The school has steadily grown from just a few hundred students to over 3,000 students. Liberty High School is proud to have developed extremely successful performing arts programs at their school.
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Sebelius is not the Problem
Scott Pearson holds a doctorate in economics and serves as Chair and Assistant Professor of Business and Economics at Charleston Southern University. He hits the nail on the head when it comes to calls to fire Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for the disastrous rollout of the Obamacare website.
As Scott points out, this is what you get with central planning.
I'm disappointed in the efforts of some in Congress to vilify HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for the failed launch of the Affordable Care Act healthcare website. It's not about Sebelius. It's about the idea of centrally planning a big chunk of the economy and arrogantly assuming that it would come without problems. This kind of massive breakdown is precisely what the world should expect from big, bold, central planning projects. This is precisely why good economists advocate less ambitious projects, and devolved accountability, such that, if one system fails, the others need not all come down with it, and such that, competitors can come alongside and offer an alternative. What we're watching is a classic example of why central planning rarely works. It has little to do with the personalities involved, and attacks on Sebelius are a sad distraction from the real issues we face.
← Who's the Bully?
Time for a Liberty Revolution in the Church →


Cesc Julbe, DAPCOM CEO, delivering to Dr. Uwe Lammers the Touchscreen for the Gaia Science Operations Centre at ESAC (Madrid). This service consists of the deployment of a multi-touch monitor which displays relevant information about the Gaia mission, besides some near-realtime information or events related to the mission, already in operations mode. The users will be able to access additional information in interactive mode thanks to the multi-touch display panel.


Job description: Must be prepared at a moment's notice to deal with other people's distress, sadness, fear, pain and death. Skills needed: considerable. Hours: too many to mention. Rewards: priceless.
Would you answer the ad?
We know that life isn't all sweetness and light, but, given a choice, most of us probably wouldn't choose jobs in which we consistently meet people at the worst times of their lives.
Fortunately, hospice workers, domestic relations attorneys and funeral directors, to name a few, are willing to do that every day. Why? They feel called to help — and know that they can.
As a sophomore in college, Kurt A. Kegel knew he wanted to be a lawyer. An internship with the Gwinnett County district attorney's office taught him what kind.
"I knew I always wanted to be involved with people and help them in difficult situations," he said. "I saw the benefits of being able to give something back."
As a family law practitioner with Davis, Matthews & Quigley, Kegel handles matters such as divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, family violence and other domestic-relations issues.
"A lot of my clients are in distress and under great emotional strain," Kegel said. "I can empathize, because I've gone through a divorce, and I tell them that there will be an end to the process and that they aren't alone."
He may recommend a counselor or therapist for emotional issues, but he can allay fears and answer questions about the legal process.
Over the years, he's developed an expert knowledge of the body of family law, but each case is different.
"You think you've seen it all, and then the next case comes through the door," he said.
A divorce or custody case is a highly charged, personal process, and Kegel knows he will hear the worst, nitty-gritty details of relationships.
"Some cases are harder than others, especially the ones when you suspect something inappropriate happened with a child or you see someone using a child as a pawn," he said. "Some days I walk out of here thanking God that I'm going home to my wife and children and can leave work at the office. It makes you appreciate what you have."
The client/lawyer relationship is a delicate balance. Kegel knows that a client has to be comfortable with his or her lawyer and be able to trust the lawyer's advice. A lawyer has to care about the people he or she serves.
"But a lawyer has to maintain a level of objectivity," Kegel said. "You can't afford to get so emotionally involved that you take on the case as a cause. If you lose your objectivity, you're doing your clients a disservice and not giving them the best help."
Kegel has served as past chairman of the State Bar of Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He keeps improving his skills, because he wants to stay in family practice.
"There is a great sense of satisfaction in helping people through a very difficult time in their lives," he said.


Purchased this card and I just love the design of this wedding invitation. Even they gave me special discount when I placed the order. Happy with their services and I want pink color and got the same product as I have imagined.


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LLŶN PENINSULA
Aberdyfi: Lifeboat station
Barmouth: Lifeboat station
Barmouth: Tŷ Gwyn
Dolgellau: Royal Ship Hotel
Dolgellau: Torrent Walk Hotel
Dolgellau: Old courthouse
Dolgellau: Former town jail
Dolgellau: The Stag Inn
Dolgellau: Cross Keys Inn
Dolgellau: Old police station
Llanbedr: Aber Artro Hall
Llanfair: St Mary's Church
Talsarnau: Hotel Maes-y-Neuadd
PORTHMADOG, BEDDGELERT, BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
Wrexham county borough
Barmouth lifeboat station
The RNLI lifeboat station at Barmouth opened in 1828, operating from a new boathouse built at a cost of £95. The need for life-saving equipment and volunteers had been underlined by many shipwrecks along this part of the coast.
In 1825 the RNLI awarded one of its first ever silver medals to local man Edmond Lewis for single-handedly rescuing seven men from a ship, called Neptune, which had previously been abandoned in a storm. Seven men from Barmouth boarded the deserted ship in a rescue attempt, but the vessel was wrecked on the rocks and the men were presumed dead. Attached to a rope, Mr Lewis descended a cliff, boarded the wreck and provided ropes for the men to reach safety.
In 1859 a new boathouse was built, with a slipway intalled in 1885 for easier launching. The current boathouse was completed in 2004.
An inshore lifeboat station was established in 1967, with a D-class lifeboat. The current D-class boat, Pilgrim, has served Barmouth since 1997, and the Mersey-class lifeboat Moira Barrie has been here since 1992.
In 1957 the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum were awarded to William Morris and George Berridge for rescuing four children who were in trouble off the beach. Five other children died that day. In the same year, William Morris was also awarded the Maud Smith Award for the bravest act of lifesaving during the year by a member of a lifeboat crew.
The lifeboat service in the UK is provided not by government but by the RNLI, a charity which relies on donations from the public. Since it was established in 1824, the RNLI is estimated to have saved c.140,000 lives. It employs some crew members but most, 40,000 in total, are volunteers who leave their work, families or beds whenever their lifeboat is needed.
FOOTNOTES: More Barmouth rescues
Where is this HiPoint?
Postcode: LL42 1NF
Other SHIPWRECK HiPoints in this region:
New York shipwreck – ship belonged to Macy family and carried apples, still reputedly growing locally
Aberdyfi lifeboat – shipwrecked Norwegian crew cheered by a crowd as they reached Aberdyfi in 1897
RNLI on HistoryPoints.org
RNLI website


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Chrystal Macmillan to Jane Addams, December 16, 1915
<Amsterdam
Dec: 16th 1915>
Personal and Confidential.
Dear Miss Addams,
There are one or two things we wish to write to you as individuals because they are matters on which we cannot deal with as a Committee but which we should have told you verbally had you been coming here in January. Since, however, you are not to be here till February, or perhaps later, we think it better to let you know by letter.
The only reason that we give <privately> the following particulars sent us by Miss [Hobhouse] is that she herself wrote them in a private letter to Dr. Jacobs. She tells us that the French women <i.e. our Committee there> have had their Office raided <by the police> and Mme Duchêne's private house. Several men came before seven one morning and took all the correspondence with our bureau. Miss Hobhouse did not say whether [illegible] <any> case [illegible] was to be made out of it, but evidently no action had been taken up to the time of her leaving or she would have mentioned it. And evidently, too, they did not know definitely that no case was to be made against them as she would also have mentioned that. They asked that nothing from our Committee [should] be sent them for six weeks and gave new addresses.
She wrote from [illegible] Switzerland. She said that she was evidently a marked person because they were expecting her at the frontier and she had to pass a very rigorous examination. She apparently is not aware that the names of those who are to cross the frontiers are sent in lists to the examining officers; and <she> has not made allowance for the fact that examinations at all frontiers are much more stringent than they were when she last crossed. She said that she was not to be allowed to go into [illegible] Italy and [illegible] had asked Dr. Jacobs to intercede on her behalf with Lord Loreburn when another note came from her to say that she had got her permit.
She asked us not to send her any of our material while she was in Italy because she believed she was watched. It was she also who told us that the third Italian woman whom Genoni had chosen for our Committee had been arrested and imprisoned.
Dr. [Golińska], the Pole who was at the Congress, unfortunately turned up, <last week in Amsterdam> not knowing that the meeting had been postponed. She had got through with most of her papers but said that the one which was most likely to get her into trouble had been taken from her at the frontier. <She therefore returned by another route.> [page 2]
We did not think she was very neutral in her proposals with regard to Poland. Most Poles ask that the three parts of [illegible] Poland shall be united. [illegible] There was nothing inconsistent with this in the manifesto which she left <here> but all her talk was of adding Russian Poland to Galicia and making a third monarchy attached to Austria Hungary.
In the P.S. I added to the last letter sent you I mentioned that I had seen the same Minister in London as I had seen with Miss Balch. I did not want to be more explicit when I did not know that the letter would arrive before you had left. This is the story.
I got my permit on Friday 19th. to leave for Holland on the 20th. without any difficulty. They gave it me after I had explained exactly what it was for. He <The clerk> spoke at first of its having to be considered and that he would let me know in a few days; but I said I wanted it for the next day. He said: "I suppose you will not take no." and Naturally I said that it would only mean my having to go to those in authority <and> that the Foreign Office knew all I was doing. Then he gave it without further ado. The British Committee were rather surprised because every one speaks of the difficulty of getting permits now. A Member of Parliament was refused one just before but the Foreign Secretary <later> said something to the effect that this had been done without his knowledge.
I thought it would be well to find out whether the Government stood in the same position as they had stated in Lord Crewe's letter to me, of which you have a copy. You can refer to it in this connection. Then, too, Miss Hobhouse, who had just come over from Holland, but whom unfortunately I missed, brought the message that the Dutch Government wished to know whether the British Government stood where it did. It was just after four of our Cabinet, including Sir Edward Grey, had been meeting in Paris with the French Cabinet. I thought Sir Edward Grey was not [illegible] <back> so I asked for Lord Crewe and at once got an appointment at the Foreign Office on the Saturday afternoon. I had left the message that I was going to Holland that night.
I said I had come to ask how the Government now stood with regard to the statement in that <the above mentioned> letter. Some time had passed since it had been written. Could he strengthen the statement in the letter. He said he had studied the letter [illegible] before the interview. He did not say in so many words that he could strengthen the statements there made, but in effect he did. [page 3]
He said that the Government "acquiesced in the proposal." As soon as he used this word "acquiesced" I repeated it and said it was a good expression. If you refer to the letter you will see that the terms used before "place no obstacle" and make "no protest" were negative, while this new way of putting it is positive.
He answered me by saying that "they acquiesced in the proposal but that <that> did not mean that they would acquiesce in any proposals which such a conference would make". I said that was obvious. We talked of other things but as I wanted to make quite sure of this point I came back to it twice during the interview and each time he used the same expressions <[viz,]> that they acquiesced in the proposal but that that did not mean that they would acquiesce in any proposals that might be made by [illegible] such a conference.
It seemed to me that in the conversation he did not treat the proposal quite so much as a theory but that he [visualized] it as a possibility. That, however, is guess work.
I learned afterwards that the four members of the Cabinet had at that time returned from Paris and that a Cabinet meeting had been held between the time of their return and my interview. It was therefore more valuable than if it had been earlier.
Dr. Jacobs and I went at once to give the information to the Prime Minister and to the Foreign Minister here. The Prime Minister said on his own account, I mean without being asking, that the information was important. They both said, however, that they would like to know the attitude of France. I asked Mr. Cort [van der] Linden <whether> if France said the same thing <as Britain> would Holland <would> be willing to act. Naturally he did not give any definite answer but both Dr. Jacobs and I got the impression that he is much nearer [realizing] the value of the method than he was, and that he might act if France made as good a statement.
In the meantime Mr. Battin is here again. He saw Grey passing through London, then the two ministers here, and now he has gone to try to see the ministers in France and will probably return here by Switzerland.
With very best wishes for your speedy recovery
Chrystal Macmillan.
Macmillan, Chrystal (1872-1937)
Balch, Emily Greene (1867-1961)
Battin, Benjamin Franklin (1872-1931)
Cort van der Linden, Pieter Wilhelm Adrianus (1846-1935)
Crewe, Robert Ashley (1858-1945)
Duchêne, Gabrielle Laforcade (1870-1954)
Genoni, Rosa (1867-1954)
Golińska-Daszyńska, Zofia (1866-1934)
Government of France
Government of the Netherlands
Government of the United Kingdom
Grey, Edward (1862-1933)
Hobhouse, Emily (1860-1926)
International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace, British Section
International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace, French Section
Jacobs, Aletta Henriëtte (1854-1929)
Loudon, John (1866-1955)
Reid, Robert Threshie (1846-1923)
Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs to Jane Addams, December 23, 1915
Chrystal Macmillan to Jane Addams, January 14, 1916
Macmillan, Chrystal
Macmillan tells Addams that the French government is raiding the offices and homes of peace activists and updates her on the English Government's stance on peace negotiations.
At the bottom of the third page, someone, perhaps Macmillan, wrote: "P.T.Q."
World War I, peace negotiations
peace movement, criticisms of
peace movement, in England
peace movement, in France
peace movement, international
DiplomacyPeaceTravelsWorld War I
Brennan, Paul
Romano, Michael
Macmillan, Chrystal, "Chrystal Macmillan to Jane Addams, December 16, 1915," Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed January 18, 2020, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/11422.


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Gisela Juliana Lara Saldaña (born September 18, 1956) is a Mexican politician that has held diverse positions in Mexico, actively. She is the National holder of the IMSS-BIENESTAR Program.

Biography
Lara Saldaña completed her degree as a Medical Surgeon in the University of Northeast in Tampico, Tamaulipas, and specialized in Hospital Administration in the school of Public Health in Mexico.

In her administrative medical activity she worked as a Medical specialist of the group in IMSS-Coplamar (actively IMSS-BIENESTAR) of Tamaulipas; Coordinator of investigation in the maternal child group of IMSS; a zonal medical adviser of the IMSS in Tamaulipas. She also worked in the Secretary of Health of San Luis Potosi as the Head of department of jurisdictional support coordination, Head of the office of the maternal and child health program, Head of the Health jurisdiction of Matehuala. From 1991 to 2003 she served as a Treasurer of the medical society of Tula, Tamaulipas.

In her political trajectory there are highlights in positions like: president of organizing commission and the Municipal management committee in Tula, Tamaulipas. In 2003 she was sworn in as a local representative through LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress, during which she integrated the following commissions: Health, Social Security, Equity and gender, special for the basin of Burgos and the special to follow up the funds of the Mexican farm laborers.

After initiating her professional trajectory in 1982 in the IMSS-COPLAMAR program (Previously IMSS-Solidaridad, IMSS-Oportunidades, IMSS-PROSPERA and actively IMSS-BIENESTAR), she joined the Headquarters in 2007 as Coordinator of community actions.

As of December 1, Lara Saldaña assumes the position, national holder of the IMSS-PROSPERA program, with the entrance of the administration of President AndresManuel Lopez Obrador, position that is held up to date.

IMSS-PROSPERA is a program of the federal administrative government by the Mexican Institute of Social Security, responsible for providing medical services to the most vulnerable population in the country living in marginalized rural or urban areas, has a presence in 28 states and its infrastructure includes:

 80 Rural Hospitals (second level of care)
 3,616 Rural Medical Units (first level of care)
 315 Urban Medical Units
 143 Mobile Medical Units
 46 Obstetric Rural Care Centers

References

External links
 http://www.imss.gob.mx/sites/all/statics/pdf/informes/20132014/12_Cap08.pdf
 https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5508950&fecha=26/12/2017
 http://www.imss.gob.mx/imss-bienestar

1956 births
Living people
Politicians from Tamaulipas
Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Tamaulipas
21st-century Mexican politicians
21st-century Mexican women politicians
Deputies of the LIX Legislature of Mexico


JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce Goddesses and Monsters, the debut solo exhibition of new drawings by artist Monica Zeringue. Zeringue creates ethereal and spellbinding works that abound with references to mythology. Adaptations of the artist's self-portrait recur in varying configurations throughout her canvases, often bound together by knots and masses of hair. Her fluid graphite drawings are typically drafted on heavily primed linen, occasionally incorporating embroidery and other mixed media embellishments. The artist's own image serves as the agent to move the viewer into her musing allegorical landscapes.
Goddesses and Monsters will be on view from April 1st- April 23rd, 2013, with an artist reception Saturday, April 6th, from 6-9 pm.
In my new drawings, I am using imagery from ancient Greek and Roman tales particularly the trials of Hercules, and weaving a new mythology with myself as the center. The symbols become something completely new in this totally different context, but still recall goddesses, monsters and mortals struggling for survival, power and a place in the world. The figures in the drawings are self-portraits. I am tracing my struggles with identity, trying on new ones. I am a beast, a savior, a nurturer, frightened and then frightening. The hope is that as I become braver in the making of art, I will become braver in my life.
The drawings are both descriptive and sparse. The open, empty space in the drawings play off of the finely rendered images to create a timeless dream-like space, where only certain information is given in exquisite detail but the rest must be imagined. I want them to be beautiful, yet also challenging and confrontational.
MONICA ZERINGUE received her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans in 2006, and her BA in 1993. In 1999 she was awarded the Prix de l'Acadamie de Paris, Societe Internationale des Beaux-Arts. She had exhibited her work at the Meadows Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Center, and the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art with a solo exhibition, as well as numerous gallery solo exhibitions in New Orleans since 1999. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited in group exhibitions throughout the United States. Zeringue's work in included in the public collections, including the New Orleans Museum of Art, The Diane and Sandy Besser collection, Frederick R Weisman Art Foundation Collection, Los Angeles, CA, the Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA, and the Arts Council of New Orleans.
Zeringue lives and works in New Orleans.


We've all been there, waist-deep in an argument with a relative about Black Lives Matter, immigration policy or the Me Too movement, maybe all three at once.
We convince ourselves we're right. Then, our opponent brings up a fact we didn't expect. For a moment, we doubt ourselves. But instead of learning that fact, we double down on our emotions. We still feel right, so the fact must be wrong. This is more than just instinct; it's a phenomenon called the backfire effect.
Psychologists have found that when we're confronted with information that contradicts our strongest beliefs, we start to believe even harder. The backfire effect could explain why we get irrational when faced with a sound argument. We're scared we'll have to recalibrate our feelings around facts. We might even come to – gasp -respect our opponent's viewpoint.
In a political climate where every argument feels like a battleground for larger ideological disagreements, that's a terrifying prospect. It's time we started arguing in good faith again.
Let's accept the possibility that we could be wrong, or at the very least, that we have something to learn.
And, we should rethink why we argue. Are we trying to defeat our opponent or persuade them? Are we willing to be persuaded in turn?
The Reddit community /r/changemyview is fostering productive conversations in the birthplace of angry arguments: the Internet. It was founded on a few simple rules: don't be rude; be open minded.
The group's 650,000 participants discuss topics as diverse as taxes, the philosophy of Star Wars, digital privacy, first-past-the-post elections in Canada, and marshmallows versus whipped cream as the ultimate hot chocolate topper. Users award "delta" points when someone changes their mind.
We could all learn from this in real life. The next time you find yourself in a debate with your neighbour about the housing crisis, take a step back and try a new approach. Ask them what they think most people misunderstand about their perspective. This will help you discuss their actual stance, and not the straw man you've been debating in your head.
See if you can establish common ground, suggests psychiatrist Karin Tamerius, who created a chat bot simulator for arguing with your angry uncle. Highlight the points you agree on before you explain your side.
If you catch yourself getting defensive or you need time to fact-check, take a breath and admit you have more reading to do. Come back to the conversation later with better facts and a calmer head.
Abraham Lincoln famously wrote angry letters, but then stuck them in his desk for a day to give himself time to calm down before sending them. (He would have done well on Reddit.) If you do manage to disprove your opponent, don't gloat. You're only encouraging the backfire effect. Instead, thank them for considering your side.
We all have more to offer each other when we argue. It starts with being open to the possibility that we're wrong.


Hi, its again me, i was watching some english topics when i saw i can get this advanced editor by creating 2 maps. Is that true? Or maybe u cant send this to polish IP?
Diese Info gibt es nur in deutsch.
Danach kannst Du den internen Editor von mir bekommen.
In the past the internal editor was only available for german users.
After a telefon call with Funatics it was permitted for all users.
The conditions are the same as before.
I must create 2 maps and show them to german community?
I created lots of maps, but they are made by converting c2m to dat. Is it fine? Or mby i must create c2m files in normal editor?
Im very excited, because noone from polish community got this editor.
You must create 2 c2m maps in english or german language, so we can test them.
The conditions i had described im my other (german) posting.
mapsize makes no difference - a nice story in your map is important.
And where I can look for map tester?


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"Willy Wonka," 8 p.m., Celina Ed. Complex Auditorium, 585 E. Livingston St., Celina. Tickets: $9. Call 419-586-1494 for tickets.
CELINA — Celina High School presents, "Willy Wonka," at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, Saturday, April 14, Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, at Celina Ed. Complex Auditorium, 585 E. Livingston St., Celina. Tickets are $9. Call 419-586-1494 for tickets.
An afternoon showing will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15 and Sunday, April 22.
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The Next-Generation DNS: Delivering Performance and Reliability at Internet Scale
The capabilities of most managed DNS platforms are severely limited because they were not designed with today's applications in mind.
Industry Perspectives | Apr 26, 2016
Shannon Weyrick is Director of Engineering for NS1.
Long gone are the days of loading one floppy disk after another into a giant hard drive to get the latest software – and good riddance. Many forces are at work in the market today to bring about a foundational change in how we receive applications. Deployment automation, globally distributed cloud computing providers, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) are among the tools that have led to applications now being distributed by default.
New Needs for an Old Technology
Distributed applications are possible due to technological advancements, but the tools website operators have at their disposal to effectively route traffic to their newly distributed applications haven't kept pace. Your app is distributed, but how do you get your users to the right points of presence (POPs)?
The current method of traffic management entails networking techniques like BGP anycasting, capex-heavy hardware appliances with global load balancing add-ons, or leveraging a third-party managed DNS platform. These options are expensive and productivity-hampering.
Since DNS is the entry point for practically every website and application, it is a great place to enact traffic management policies. However, the capabilities of most managed DNS platforms are severely limited because they were not designed with today's applications in mind. For instance, most managed DNS platforms are built using off-the-shelf software like BIND or PowerDNS, onto which features like monitoring and geo-IP databases are grafted.
DNS platforms serve an important function, but since they have been low-functioning for so long, expectations have been low as well. A best-in-class model has been expected to do two things with regards to traffic management: first, it wouldn't send users to a server that was down, and second, it would try to return the IP address of the server that's closest to the end user making the request.
Though the DNS platform performs these duties as required, more is needed today. A real-world analogy would be using an early-model GPS unit to get to a gas station: it can give you the location of one that's close by and may be open according to its Yellow Pages listing, but that's about it. Maybe there is roadwork or congestion on the one route you can take to get there. Maybe the gas station is out of diesel, or perhaps it's open but backed up with lines stretching down the block. Perhaps a gas station that's a bit farther away would have been a better choice?
Today's high-performing Internet properties go far beyond proximity and a binary notion of "up/down." Does the data center have excess capacity? What's traffic like getting there - is there a fiber cut or congestion to a particular ISP we should route around? Are there any data privacy or protection protocols we need to take into account?
DNS for Today
Clearly, modern infrastructure, capabilities and even regulations call for a new breed of DNS traffic management. Next-gen DNS platforms have been built from the ground up with traffic management at their core, bringing to market exciting capabilities and innovative new tools that allow businesses to enact traffic management in ways that were previously impossible.
A DNS platform built to meet current expectations will have these five elements:
Proper routing: Regulations for data flow vary around the world. Geofencing can ensure users in the EU are only serviced by EU data centers, for instance, while ASN fencing can make sure all users on China Telecom are served by Chinacache. Using IP fencing will make sure local-printer.company.com automatically returns the IP of your local printer, regardless of which office an employee is visiting. Look for solutions that route users based on their ISP, ASN, IP prefix or geographical location.
Endpoint monitoring: Can the platform constantly monitor endpoints from the vantage point of the end user? Make sure it can, and that it can then send those coming from each network to the endpoint that will service them best.
Flexibility: Can the solution use scalable infrastructure to handle planned or unplanned traffic spikes? If your primary colocation environment is becoming overloaded, make sure your are able to dynamically send new traffic to another environment according to your business rules, whether it's AWS, the next nearest facility or a DR/failover site.
Filtering: Consider platforms that use filters with weights, priorities and even stickiness by enacting business rules to meet your applications' needs. Distribute traffic in accordance with commits and capacity. Combine weighted load balancing with sticky sessions (e.g. session affinity) to adjust the ratio of traffic distributed among a group of servers while ensuring that returning users continue to be directed to the same endpoint.
Overload prevention: Automatically adjusting the flow of traffic to network endpoints, in real time, based on telemetry coming from endpoints or applications, can help prevent overloading a data center without taking it offline entirely and seamlessly route users to the next nearest data center with excess capacity.
DNS has been a reliable Internet workhorse for about 30 years, and not much was expected of it until recently. When the digital ecosystem began to radically shift in light of the IoT, mobility and transformational new capabilities, it became apparent that the old way of managing DNS wasn't going to work. Fortunately, next-gen DNS platforms are able to offer reliability and performance at Internet scale for high-volume, mission-critical applications. Look for the five elements listed above to ensure fast, reliable application delivery.
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