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Highgate Hill House by LLI Design
LLI Design recently completed a total redesign and refurbishment of a 7-storey townhouse in Highgate, a leafy and desirable part of London. The owners wanted to create a new environment; they liked the idea of having a contemporary house and agreed that the house lent itself to this. However they were concerned that contemporary design could be cold and impersona
LLI Design recently completed a total redesign and refurbishment of a 7-storey townhouse in Highgate, a leafy and desirable part of London.
The owners wanted to create a new environment; they liked the idea of having a contemporary house and agreed that the house lent itself to this. However they were concerned that contemporary design could be cold and impersonal.
The brief was to create a contemporary family home, not in a stark clinical sense, but rather, practical with a feeling of warmth and soul. The key to the overall success of the design was to re-think the dynamics of all the spaces and change the existing layouts to provide a design and flow which responded to their brief. The family had a large collection of vintage travel posters that they wished to display prominently around the house, this formed the starting point for the design and formed a strong graphic backdrop to the overall aesthetic.
Although the house was c. 3500 sq. ft, with generous room sizes, the house was very vertical comprising of 7 floors, with each room being effectively on a half-landing; with a central core staircase connecting them. Overall the rooms seemed disconnected from each other without flow or relationship between them. The staircase and hallways were poorly lit and had a gloomy feel.
The design revolved around redefining the General Arrangements. Light was brought back into the staircase, by adding extra skylights on the top floor and also adding a floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor half-landing.
It would have been logistically complex to replace the existing staircase, so instead the existing structure was stripped back, re-clad in a greyed oak and re-fitted with a bespoke spindle, banister rail and newel posts, to be in keeping with the new warm contemporary aesthetic.
The Ground floor configuration was maintained. However the office was redesigned to double as a guest room and as a study in which one wall was lined with write on/wipe off wallpaper.
All home office paraphernalia, such as printers and filing was contained within a bespoke joinery cupboard. The otherwise redundant understair space was redesigned to accommodate a bespoke joinery shoe storage unit.
The existing kitchen was located on the second floor which was impractical as the heart of the home. The kitchen was relocated to the first floor at the rear of the property which had existing access to the terrace and garden by way of 2 pairs of French doors in a masonry wall. The existing wall and French doors were removed which increased the opening to 4 metres, flooding the space with natural light and visually connecting it with the garden. Full height sliding doors set in varnished hardwood frames were installed, creating a light and airy kitchen with a great view and direct access to the terrace and garden.
We positioned the kitchen island to look out over the garden and created a separate pantry. There was an existing chimney but no fireplace, so a gas ribbon fire was specified along with some casual seating in the form of a chaise longue. For the other side of the room a large bespoke banquette and a contemporary oak table were designed for casual dining.
The second floor where the kitchen was originally located was reconfigured with a larger landing at the top of the stairs, a very generous-sized utility room, a gym and a family TV room.
The utility room featured bespoke joinery units to accommodate an airing cupboard, washing machine and dryer; which were installed at waist height with washing baskets under so there was no need to bend down to change over the washing. The high level utility room joinery units where white matt lacquer and the low-level units were midnight blue with a white composite worktop. These clean lines were set against a feature wall of Cole & Son Fornasetti "Clouds" wallpaper.
The TV Room featured a bespoke illuminated TV wall cabinet with numerous cupboards and alcoves for displaying items and accessories.
On the third floor, the brief was to create a welcoming, calming, formal living room. The existing French windows and Juliette balcony over the terrace below were removed and replaced with floor to ceiling casement windows set in varnished hardwood frames. The existing fireplace was removed and replaced with a bespoke Pietra Serena stone fireplace with clean confident lines. Bespoke storage and display units were designed for either side of the fireplace incorporating a decorative log store feature. A large and very comfortable L shaped sofa and ottoman were specified as well as some comfy armchairs with tables and lamps beside them.
On the fourth floor, bedrooms 2 and 3 and accompanying ensuite bathrooms were redesigned as spaces personal to the family's children. In bedroom 2 a bespoke fun mid-height bed unit was designed with storage shelves to be used as steps up to the bed; and with a den underneath the bed with sliding doors and an illuminated typographic "S" inside.
Bedroom was 3 designed to provide a "cool" bedroom—incorporating a secret space to chat/hang out with friends. A bespoke joinery unit was designed; which when opened contained a chest of drawers upon which there is an upholstered seating area.
For the bed a bespoke matt lacquered truckle bed was designed with cushions along one side so it could double as a daybed. In the rest of the room a classic bubble chair along with a desk completed the design.
The existing master suite on the fifth floor comprised of an over-sized bedroom, a small ensuite bathroom and a small dressing room. The master suite was reconfigured to become a smaller but better proportioned bedroom, a luxurious bathroom suite and a bespoke dressing room.
On the sixth floor, bedroom 4 was redesigned to create an exciting environment with a bespoke bed which incorporated illuminated display alcoves.
Considered lighting design throughout the property was also an important element of the overall design, particularly so in a townhouse where vertical circulation throughout the building was constant and multiple floors would be used simultaneously. The lighting scheme was controlled on a Rako Intelligent lighting system which allowed for different moods/scenes to be set, both indoor and outdoor.
In open plan overlapping areas such as the kitchen/dining room/terrace, the lighting design becomes an important feature of how the spaces function. Pre-programmed scenes were designed for "dining", "cooking", "watch TV", "entertaining" etc. as relevant to each room, which set different moods, adjusting lights both inside and outside to create an atmosphere relevant to the function of the room at that time.
To further enhance the house Pegasus Automation designed and installed a whole house music distribution system with 7 different zones, playing through in-ceiling speakers and outdoor speakers in the garden/terrace, allowing different music to be played across each zone all controllable from devices such as an iPhone/iPad etc.
Photo credit: Photography / Styling : Rick Mccullagh / LLI Design
Designed by: LLI Design
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Summary & Awards
By changing the dynamics of the spaces LLI Design not only maximised the available space, but completely changed the mood and dynamics of the property creating a contemporary, but colourful, warm and inviting home; with a harmonious feel as you move up the house, but with each floor having its own character.
As with the majority of LLI Design's projects, the construction, joinery, landscaping and home automation were carried out by our in-house vertically integrated teams—Pegasus Property & Pegasus Automation.
The project recently received an Award in the Interior Design, London category in the UK Property Awards, in association with Bentley Motors – 2017/18. LLI Design are very proud to have won this Award, in competition with numerous London Interior Design Companies. Entrants' schemes were judged against a wide range of criteria by a panel of 70 industry experts from all over the world, the judging panel is chaired by Lord Caithness, Lord Best, The Earl of Liverpool and Lord Thurso, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament.
About LLI Design
LLI Design offer a comprehensive design service creating beautifully crafted interiors for discerning clients. Based in their Studios in Highgate, London the creative team of Interior Designers and Architects is led by Design Director Linda Levene. Her background as a fashion and textile designer is reflected in her love of form, texture and colour.
Recent projects include the interior design and modernisation of properties in Hampstead, Belgravia and Highgate including a 10,000 sq ft Victorian residence, a 12,000 sq ft new build home and the co-joining and re-planning of two apartments to provide a single luxury penthouse.
About Pegasus Property
Pegasus Property are a high-end construction, development and bespoke joinery company specialising in prime residential projects. Pegasus Property are LLI Design's sister company and share ownership, management, offices & technical staff.
Pegasus Property's unique vertical integration with LLI Design, together with their dedicated team of skilled craftsmen, site management, trusted specialist subcontractors & associate consultants, allows them to deliver seamlessly designed and executed projects with a single point of contact for their clients.
About Pegasus Automation
Pegasus Automation design, install, configure and maintain a wide range of home automation systems for private clients and developers. Pegasus Automation are the home automation and custom installation division of Pegasus Property—A bespoke construction company based in Highgate, North London. Working alongside Pegasus Property & LLI Design their unique vertical integration allows them to deliver seamless installations with a single point of contact for their clients.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ocean Bathrooms revamps company during lockdown
Home > Topstory > EXCLUSIVE: Ocean Bathrooms revamps company during lockdown
Family-run retailer Ocean Bathrooms has made some major investments in its business during lockdown, including revamping its Bridport showroom and starting work on a new showroom in Poole.
Other changes within the company include setting up a finance package for customers wanting to pay by monthly instalments, new brochures for the contracts and commercial arm and a new TV ad campaign on Sky.
Joe Mühl, managing director of contracts and commercial projects, told kbbreview: "I spent the first two weeks [of lockdown] pretty down and negative, but after that I just thought let's do it and look for new opportunities. I managed to be really productive. As long as one of the things works, be that the Sky TV ad, the finance package or the new commercial ventures I've done, or the new showroom or the change in Bridport, then that's a great thing to move forward.
"We did this instead of just thinking, 'Oh, well. If the worst happens then we just have to accept it'. A lot of showrooms are looking at closing, but we have done too much to give up and we have to look forward and make new opportunities."
The expansion of the contracts market has been on its agenda for more than a year as a response to the uncertainty of Brexit. Those contracts are now fully in development. Mühl said: "Retail is fine until something goes wrong in the world and people start to get worried about spending money. For the past year or so, I have been working on contracts and commercial, so I took the business into another space."
The showrooms are now being targeted at the higher end of the market. Mühl explained that this was counter to what he saw other showrooms doing. Many, he said, were looking at the affordable end as customers may want to spend less overall. Ocean Bathrooms said it had set its sights on giving the customer an experience in the showroom, as well as managing all the aspects of the supply and fit.
Ocean Bathroom's London Showroom
The work on the Bridport showroom started this week and should be completed by the end of August. The new showroom in Poole is scheduled to be finished by mid-September, with an official opening date in early October. The third showroom is located in the Business Design Centre in London.
The Poole showroom will have several experiential aspects, including aromatherapy diffusers and working Geberit Aquaclean shower toilets in the WC. The design presentation area is surrounded by plants and jungle-themed wallpaper.
Mühl said: "With all the humidifiers, and the design area it is a trendy and cool space, so it is a little bit more London Clerkenwell-inspired. People don't need thousands of choices at the moment. You don't need 200 toilets on show as you only sell two or three. We are showing limited products, but the right and higher-end product for the customer.
"Rather than have showrooms, we are going to call them experiences. There are fewer and fewer old-style showrooms where you are walking around 200 displays. People are looking for something different."
There will be one display in the front entrance and shower sets at the back of the showroom. The majority of products are mounted on the wall in niches to let customers see the product without being overwhelmed with displays.
The showroom will be by appointment only. Mühl explained: "Before Covid hit, we were considering doing private appointments anyway, because people turn up at the showroom and then go online and buy it. We don't want that. We want people to come in who want the service. When this happened with Covid, and we were looking at reopening, I decided that we would keep it as appointment-only."
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Moscow, April 6, Interfax - On the Easter eve, Ukrainian believers will carry out a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and pray for peace in their country.
In frames of the mission Along the Lord's way with prayer for Ukraine they will march on March 14, Good Friday, along Via Dolorosa which is supposed to be the way of Christ to Calvary, press service of the Information and Education Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reports.
They will carry hundred copies of miraculous icons of the Mother of God with them, which they will take from Ukraine. On the eve these icons will be consecrated in the Kiev Laura of the Caves.
Besides, Ukrainians will take the Holy Fire to their Motherland as it comes down on the Easter eve to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and meet with Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem.


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People v Barksdale 2015 NY Slip Op 04989 Decided on June 12, 2015 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Decided on June 12, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.
640 KA 13-01924
[*1]THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT,
JOVAN BARKSDALE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Appeal from a judgment of the Erie County Court (Kenneth F. Case, J.), rendered August 29, 2013. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (ROBERT L. KEMP OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
JOVAN BARKSDALE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT PRO SE.
FRANK A. SEDITA, III, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUFFALO (NICHOLAS T. TEXIDO OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.03 [3]), defendant contends in his main and pro se supplemental briefs that County Court erred in determining that he lacked standing to seek suppression of the weapon seized by the police without conducting a hearing on the issue of standing. We reject that contention. It is undisputed that the weapon was not found on defendant's person or on property in which defendant had a legitimate expectation of privacy (see People v Wesley, 73 NY2d 351, 357-358), nor did defendant allege that police conduct caused him to relinquish control of the weapon (see People v Mendoza, 82 NY2d 415, 432).
Contrary to defendant's further contention, the court properly denied his Batson challenge based on its determination that the prosecutor's explanation for the peremptory challenge at issue was not pretextual (see People v Ramos, 124 AD3d 1286, 1287).
Defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention regarding the alleged legal insufficiency of the evidence inasmuch as he made only a general motion for a trial order of dismissal (see People v Gray, 86 NY2d 10, 19; People v Arroyo, 111 AD3d 1299, 1299, lv denied 23 NY3d 960). Viewing the evidence in light of the elements of the crime as charged to the jury (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 349), we conclude that the verdict is not against the weight of the evidence (see generally People v Bleakley, 69 NY2d 490, 495).
We further reject defendant's contention that the court erred in admitting the testimony of a police officer regarding the meaning and/or interpretation of certain "street slang" used in a recorded telephone call made by defendant while he was incarcerated. "[E]xpert testimony interpreting the meaning of words is not restricted to narcotics cases . . . , and the record establishes that the police officer was qualified to interpret the language based on his experience" (People v Browning, 117 AD3d 1471, 1471, lv denied 23 NY3d 1060). Although in one instance the officer may have gone beyond merely interpreting certain words or phrases from the recorded telephone call, we note that the court issued an agreed upon cautionary instruction to the jury, which effectively "eliminated any potential prejudice to defendant" (People v Green, 170 AD2d 1024, 1025, lv denied 78 NY2d 966).
We likewise reject defendant's contention that he was denied effective assistance of counsel based on defense counsel's failure to file a CPL 30.30 motion and defense counsel's failure to make a specific motion for a trial order of dismissal based on legal insufficiency. With respect to the CPL 30.30 motion, we conclude that such a motion would have been unsuccessful, and defense counsel is not ineffective for failing to make a motion that has little or no chance of success (see People v Harris, 97 AD3d 1111, 1111-1112, lv denied 19 NY3d 1026). We reach the same conclusion with respect to defense counsel's failure to make a specific motion for a trial order of dismissal (see id.).
Finally, we reject defendant's challenge to the severity of the sentence.
Entered: June 12, 2015
Frances E. Cafarell


Over the last four years no sport in America has outpaced Major League Soccer's growth in Twitter followers. MLS Twitter follower growth has almost tripled that of the National Hockey League and more than doubled that of Major League Baseball since 2011. The MLS has passed golf, NASCAR and tennis as the fifth most popular sport on Twitter. If the current trend holds steady, the MLS will surpass the NHL in Twitter followers by 2017 which would mark the first time the MLS has been ranked among the top four major professional sports in the U.S. on any significant fan engagement indicator. Most of this growth is being driven by the 80 million millennials in the U.S. The sport is so popular with the younger generation that corporate America is lining up at MLS Commissioner Don Garber's (@TheSoccerDon) door looking for sponsorship opportunities.


Belgaum is a buzz with the new movie produced by Belgaumite Sohail Khoja name Bpositive starring local star RajK Purohit and UK Actress Samira Mohamed Ali directed by Venkatesh Kumar.
The 29-year-old British actress Samira is currently in Belgaum to shoot the film. The film will be made in English, Hindi and Kannada languages.
The British presenter said that even though the film is a multi-lingual project, she was fascinated by it.
The film would be shot in Belgaum, Goa, Bangalore and also two songs will be shot in England. The film is slated for a December release.


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Listed firm Ince Gordon Dadds shakes up its brands
By Paul Rogerson2019-05-31T11:55:00+01:00
Ince Gordon Dadds, the firm created when AIM-listed outfit Gordon Dadds acquired top 50 firm Ince & Co last December, is rebranding as Ince with immediate effect.
The London-based business announced today that decision to change the brand name of its legal businesses had been taken following an internal review. The Gordon Dadds name will, however, be retained for certain services.
Most of Ince Gordon Dadds's affiliated entities, including the international offices acquired from Ince, will be known as Ince. The new company strapline is 'In any case'.
Ince Gordon Dadds' London-based private client and family practice will now be known as 'Gordon Dadds'. The practice will move to a new office in West London next month.
Following its rebrand from Metcalfes Solicitors to Ince Metcalfes in April, the Bristol-based firm acquired by the Gordon Dadds last year will retain its name.
Adrian Biles, managing partner of Ince and chief executive of Gordon Dadds Group, said: 'With the behind-the-scenes integration of both firms well under way, establishing separate brands was the next logical step for Ince and Gordon Dadds. This acquisition strategy has been hugely successful for the group, growing revenues to over £100m in the coming year.'
Ince & Co entered administration on 31 December last year with insolvency specialist Quantuma brought in to handle the process. Gordon Dadds acquired the business for a total of £27.3m in a pre-pack deal.
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The Alexandra was built in 1901 by William Coutts and throughout its vast history, has become home to first class entertainment. In 2018, the venue underwent an extensive refurbishment and reverted to its original name, The Alexandra. The theatre is a valuable contributor to culture within Birmingham and the West Midlands, presenting first-rate musicals, drama, comedy and more.
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Cellular cardiomyoplasty (CCM), or introduction of immature cells into terminally injured heart, can mediate repair of chronically injured myocardium. Several different cell types, ranging from embryonic stem cells to autologous skeletal myoblasts, have been successfully propagated within damaged heart and shown to improve myocardial performance. However, it is unclear if the functional advantages associated with CCM depend upon the use of myogenic cells or if similar results can be seen with other cell types. Thus, we compared indices of regional contractile (systolic) and diastolic myocardial performance following transplantation of either autologous skeletal myoblasts (Mb) or dermal fibroblasts (Fb) into chronically injured rabbit heart. In vivo left ventricular (LV) pressure (P) and regional segment length (SL) were determined in 15 rabbits by micromanometry and sonomicrometry 1 week following LV cryoinjury (CRYO) and again 3 weeks after autologous skeletal Mb or dermal Fb transplantation. Quantification of systolic performance was based on the linear regression of regional stroke work and end-diastolic (ED) SL. Regional diastolic properties were assessed using the curvilinear relationships between LVEDP and strain (epsilon) as well as LVEDP and EDSL. At study termination, cellular engraftment was characterized histologically in a blinded fashion. Indices of diastolic performance were improved following CCM with either Mb or Fb. However, only Mb transplantation improved systolic performance; Fb transfer actually resulted in a significant decline in systolic performance. These data suggest that both contractile and noncontractile cells can improve regional material properties or structural integrity of terminally injured heart, as reflected by improvements in diastolic performance. However, only Mb improved systolic performance in the damaged region, supporting the role of myogenic cells in augmenting contraction. Further studies are needed to define the mechanism by which these effects occur and to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of CCM with any cell type.


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Judge challenges Interior Department's revision of tribal policy
Jessica HillCape Cod Times
May 6, 2020 at 11:25 AM May 6, 2020 at 11:25 AM
WASHINGTON — The federal judge set to hear the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's land-in-trust case says he was "shocked" to learn the Interior Department had recently withdrawn a legal opinion that laid out the procedure for determining whether a tribe was under federal jurisdiction.
The department ordered March 27 that the tribe's land be removed from trust status and its reservation be disestablished. A hearing had been scheduled for Thursday on the tribe's motion for a preliminary injunction, along with motions from both parties for summary judgment.
After discovering that a key piece to the department's argument had been withdrawn, the judge ordered supplemental briefs be filed, and the hearing was moved to May 20.
Judge Paul Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote Friday that the court was just made aware that a department solicitor withdrew a legal opinion, known as "M-Opinion," that had laid out a two-part procedure for determining whether a tribe was under federal jurisdiction at the time of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
"The government is asking the Court to defer to its application of a test that the agency itself has now deemed is contrary to law," Friedman wrote. "The Court frankly is shocked that the government did not bring this change to the Court's attention and discuss its relevance, or lack thereof, to the pending motions for summary judgment and preliminary injunction."
Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs Daniel H. Jorjani withdrew the M-Opinion on March 9. He issued a memorandum the next day that provided a four-step procedure for determining tribal eligibility that would be "more consistent with how Congress and the Department would have understood them" in 1934.
Those steps include looking at post-1934 legislation that makes the Indian Reorganization Act applicable and at what "under federal jurisdiction" means using treaties, voting and constitutions as well as the 1934 Indian Population Report.
Another step looks at the definition of "recognized," including questions on whether the federal government had a relationship with a tribe before 1934, such as through Indian agents on a reservation or through the establishment of schools or service institutions on behalf of the tribe. The final step investigates the cumulative weight of an applicant's evidence, according to the memorandum.
Less than two weeks after Jorjani withdrew the M-Opinion, the department's Bureau of Indian Affairs announced it was removing the Mashpee tribe's land from trust status and would disestablish its reservation.
"There was no mention of the fact that the agency had just withdrawn its M-Opinion in which the agency had relied in its 2018 Record of Decision — the subject of this current litigation," Friedman wrote.
The Interior Department has taken 321 acres in Mashpee and Taunton into trust for the tribe in 2015 but under a new administration reversed itself in 2018.
"The Court was left to discover this change on its own less than one week before oral argument on the very question of whether the agency's application of the M-Opinion was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or contrary to law," the judge wrote.
In addition to failing to bring the withdrawal of the opinion to the court's attention, the defendants did not inform the tribe, which might not have known about the change, Friedman said.


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Television news is frequently disparaged by thoughtful commentators for its preoccupation with drama and spectacle at the expense of serious, in-depth, engagement with the critical issues it covers. Whilst insisting these charges possess more than a small dose of truth, Rob Stones argues for more emphasis to be placed on strengthening the capacities of audiences. Drawing from major traditions in social thought, and on academic media analysis, Stones provides the conceptual tools for audiences to bring greater sophistication to their interpretations, developing their capacity to think across items and genres. A detailed account of an episode of the Danish political drama, Borgen, reveals the extent to which its viewers already deploy similar concepts and skills in order to follow its storylines. Stones shows how audiences can refine these skills further and demonstrates their value with respect to a wide range of current affairs texts, including: Israeli settlers on the West Bank; the Rwandan genocide; the Egyptian 'revolution'; the Obama administration's immigration reform bill; the bases of Germany's economic success; the conflict between 'red shirts' and 'yellow shirts' in Thailand; China's diplomatic relations with Burma; and scandals of mistreatment within the UK and Swedish healthcare systems. The book shows that everyone's understanding of current affairs can be significantly enhanced by social theory. It will be relevant to students of sociology, politics, media studies and journalism at all levels.
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July 20, 2019 is the scheduled date for the World War I and II Commemoration Day on Town Hill. The day-long event which kicks off at 9:30 a.m. is to honor and support veterans' programs, scholarships and historic preservation and will feature a ceremony to include a WWII-era plane flyover and a flag raising complete with color guard and ceremonial band.
Educational sessions and discussions will take place and there will be vendors on site as well as special exhibits.
Enjoy speeches from VIP speakers, watch as reenactors display period uniforms and dance the night away at a USO-themed Gala including dinner and dancing (even swing dance lessons!) at the Riverboat with music by the Fredericksburg Big Band from 6:30 - 11:00 pm. Tickets for the Gala are on sale now.
More information can be found at the Virginia Commemoration Commission site.
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The event will benefit the Dahlgren Heritage Museum, the Military Officers Association of America and the American Legion.


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November 26, 2018 RaptorResource
To help kick-off Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, November 27, we wanted to talk about what we did this year. Here are the things that your donations got done. Please donate to the Raptor Resource Project to help us continue our work in 2019 and beyond!
In 2018, we expanded our educational partnerships with Neil Rettig Productions and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, partnered with the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and the Brice Prairie Conservation Association on a new Mississippi River Flyway Cam, and built a starter nest after the Decorah North Eagle nest collapsed. We:
Began a kestrel cam in collaboration with Neil Rettig Productions and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. The cam gave us an intimate look at the lives of nesting kestrels, including hatch, eyass behavior, prey and prey transfers, parental care, and so much more! You can see highlights from this year's nest on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RaptorResourceProject/. During the nesting season, it can be watched here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/american-kestrels/.
Partnered with the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and the Brice Prairie Conservation Association on a new Mississippi River Flyway Cam. This camera is located on an island in the middle of Lake Onalaska in the Mississippi River and has given watchers an unparalleled look at resident and migrating birds, including Bald Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Tundra Swans, American White Pelicans, and many other species of birds. That cam can be watched here and here. Speaking personally? I can't tear myself away! I don't know what it will look like in the winter, but it has been simply amazing this fall!
Built a new starter nest for the Decorah North Eagles after their nest collapsed during a torrential rainstorm in August. The eagles appear to have adopted it and are putting their signature touches on in the form of branches, corn husks and grasses.
Online Interaction and Education
We also kept busy with our online interaction and education program! Since January 1, 2018, we have:
Provided over 1,785 hours of chat on the Decorah eagles channel, including 449 hours of dedicated educational chat. Our Decorah North group provided 576 hours of moderated chat.
Posted 406 times on Facebook. Topics and photos included the Decorah Eagles, the Decorah North Eagles, the GSB Peregrine Falcons, the Fort St. Vrain Eagles, tracking D27, Robin Brumm's trips to Decorah, Peregrine Falcon banding, nest box work, and many other topics related to our nests and birds. Posts were shared from Neil Rettig Productions, SOAR, the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Jim Brandenberg's 365 Nature project, and several fan pages.
Written 11 blogs and 43 articles on our web site. We reported on and addressed questions about the eagles, the nests, nest intruders, eaglet growth and development, Dad's disappearance, the arrival of new males, eagle ID, prey remains in the nest, and the events at the Decorah North Nest.
Completed our move to Explore.org and moved chat to our website. Our partnership with Explore has allowed us to increase stream quality, drop advertising, and serve content to an ever-growing array of devices, phones, tablets, phablets, and computers. The Decorah Eagles, Decorah North Eagles, Great Spirit Bluff falcons, and Mississippi Flyway Cam can be watched at Explore or on our website at www.raptorresource.org. We're also developing a Field Guide and some reporting tools so you can learn about and report on all of the birds and goings-on around our nests!
We're looking at ways to grow our educational outreach in 2019, including offering more downloadable curriculum, educational videos, and reporting tools.
I need to give a shout out to our amazing volunteer moderators. Let me be very clear – our volunteers make our pages the best on the web and we could not provide our chat or online educational program without their help! They have educated people, comforted people, and welcomed them into a wider circle of eagle friends. We thank them for everything they do!
Monitoring, Banding, and Recovery
Our peregrine falcon program is key part of who we are and what we do! In 2018, we:
Monitored over 50 peregrine falcon and bald eagle nest sites and potential territories in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Colorado.
Banded 72 falcons at 38 sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois between May 24 and July 11th! Our northernmost territory was in Cohasset, Minnesota and our southernmost territory was in Peoria, Illinois. As always, we reported all banding and follow up data to the Bird Banding Lab and the Midwest Peregrine Society. A new site on the Saint Croix River north of the King Plant (Arcola Mills) came online this year, and we're hoping the Root River site is productive next year. Both of these sites are historical eyries that have been empty since the mid-1950s.
Followed D27! She spent the summer in Ontario before returning home to the Decorah area in September.
Thanks to our utility, industrial, and landowner partners for all of their help and support! A huge thanks to Brett Mandernack for including 'our' eagles in his studies and for sharing all of the data about their whereabouts and fates. Thanks also to David and Ann Lynch and Brian Malaise for their help with the transmitter project. We couldn't do it without all of you!
Camera Research and Installation
John Howe, Kike (Enrique or Kee-Kay) Arnal, Amy Ries, David Kester, Richard Meredith, John Dingley, Neil Rettig, and Laura Johnson installed a total of six cameras and six microphones at N1, N2B, Decorah North, Lake Onalaska (the Flyway cam), and two kestrel nestboxes near Prairie Du Chien, WI and at Xcel Energy's Pawnee facility in Brush, CO. We upgraded to 4K cameras at N1, N2B, and Decorah North, installed a 4K camera in Lake Onalaska, and cleaned the cameras and collected prey remains at the Fort St. Vrain eagle nest. We did our three eagle cam sites between August 20 and September 29th, when the eagles are at their loosest point of attachment to their nests. It was a busy season but the upgrades in video and sound were well worth it, and we can't stop watching the new Mississippi Flyway cam! The installations took roughly 1050 hours total. Thanks to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Brice Prairie Conservation Association for their help with the Flyway Cam!
Watchers might remember that we installed a new nest box at Great Spirit Bluff last year. This year, two falcons hatched and, thanks to the fan John installed, we had no problems with blackfly-related mortality or jumping! While this design can't be used everywhere, we were very pleased with its performance in our first year and will look at adopting the open-back design and possibly a fan in more nest boxes. John Howe put in hundreds of hours researching, ordering, and testing cameras this year. While the majority of our installs are done in September and October, camera and streaming research take place year-round.
We threw our annual After The Fledge party between July 19 and July 21. Over 100 eagle fans and volunteers had a blast celebrating the Decorah eagles and Decorah itself! Despite the challenging weather, attendees enjoyed a bike ride, kayaking, a Meet and Greet at the Winneshiek Hotel, a talk at Luther, a dinner at the Hatchery, and a great boat ride on Sunday, with excellent entertainment from Big Blue Sky!
We upgraded our website and our live streams to give users a safer, easier, and faster way to watch our eagles and falcons on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices and tablets! We committed to explore.org. moved our chat to our website, added chat at Decorah North, and are currently looking at ways to make our website even more friendly to phones, tablets, phablets, and devices.
We added new remote volunteer camera operators to increase our coverage. This has given us new insights into the lives and habitat of the birds we watch!
In 2018, our annual expenses are hovering around $271,600 per year. They break down like this:
Staff and contractor compensation will cost an estimated $146,700 this year. We pay for a director, two busy regular contractors (Amy and Dave), an extremely important climber and camera installer (Mr. Arnal), two master banders, and additional people as needed. We are committed to paying a fair wage for work, which means that everyone we contract with is compensated at a living wage or better.
Camera equipment and IT expenses – cameras, microphones, cables, encoders, software, licensing fees, website costs, and so on – will come in at around $42,100. HD and 4K cameras are amazing, brilliant, and breathtaking…but they don't come cheap. Software licensing and IT expenses continue to rise as we bring more camera operators on and do everything we can to make sure our website and streams are watchable on a variety of devices, secure, encrypted, and always up. Watchers will remember that our website was attacked in April of this year. We dealt with it, but dealing with it and preventing further attacks costs money!
Office and field supplies – paper, printer expenses, new ropes, slings, rappelling tools, hardware, zip ties, screws, silicon gel, rope bags, harnesses, lumber, paint, tape, bands, banding equipment, and trapping equipment – will cost about $7,500. Given all the trips we made to the hardware store this year, I think it's a pretty good deal (I said this last year, but it is still true)! Several of us also pay for our own climbing equipment instead of having RRP do it, which helps keep expenses lower and gives Amy a great excuse to go shopping. Although she discovered a rope in safe storage this fall that should keep rope expenses down in the year to come.
Office and land rental fees cost $7,500.
We can't work or drive the company vehicle without insurance! Although it isn't nearly as exciting a topic as eagles or falcons, John did an excellent job negotiating insurance, which will cost us $1,300 this year. This was a decrease from last year, and we have better coverage, too! Other things I would put in the necessary-but-ho-hum category include vehicle expenses ($4,500), fundraising fees and gifts ($6,000), accounting ($4,000), postage and delivery ($5000 – and that's with the non-profit rate!), and our endowment funding ($20,000 and please consider donating to the Bob Anderson Memorial Scholarship fund).
Travel and meetings cost us $8,000. While this might sound expensive, Amy alone put over 30,000 RRP-related miles on last year. This number would be much higher if Amy and John didn't donate a significant amount of their travel. Although we don't usually go too far from home, we put a lot of miles on during banding and camera season! Was it higher than we projected last year? It was, and might be again!
Printing and copying isn't cheap! We're projecting a total of $12,000 for this year. That includes a large newsletter printings, all of our thank you letters and envelopes, and any printing related to talks, events, and presentations.
Speaking of events, After the Fledge will cost about $1,500 this year. You should come next year – it is a great celebration of our eagles!
And finally, grants to partner organizations will total $10,000.
Our income is generated by a combination of donations from viewers, grants from corporate partners, and a grant from the Iowa DNR's Conservation Education program that supported our Hawk Hill Banding Station in 2017 and 2018. But donations from viewers like you remain our biggest single source of income. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support of the Raptor Resource Project mission. Would you please help us make a difference with your donation? Thank you so much for your support and we hope you enjoy watching in 2019!
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LCRacer: the first LC 500 Convertible speedster
By Jake Weaver 8 December 2021 8 December 2021
This 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a feast for Lexus fans, with a stack of modified cars and SUVs on display. Unique among them was the LCRacer from the past master of Lexus customs, Gordon Ting. We caught up with Gordon at his base in Southern California to get the inside story of this beautiful silver cabriolet.
"I'd never done a convertible," he explains. "I had hopes that an in-person SEMA Show would happen in 2020, and that maybe Lexus would be there, so in late-2019 and early-2020, I did some preliminary planning of concepts and designs of what I thought the vehicle would look like. SEMA didn't happen in 2020, but that gave me a slight head start when we started work on the car for 2021, which didn't happen until August ahead of the show in November."
Gordon naturally wanted to showcase the LC 500 Convertible – his 18th custom build for SEMA – with the top down, which meant figuring out how to personalise it beyond the regular modifications of wheels, tires, brakes, suspension and aero parts. The solution was a speedster-style tonneau cover.
"It's the focal point of the LCRacer," he says. "Living in Southern California and having been able to drive the [standard] car to events, I really enjoyed what the convertible offered. The speedster is a classic, iconic look that can work with a lot of high-end sports coupes. It also reflects my strong affinity to motorsport and racing."
Like the LCRacer's new carbon-fibre bonnet, aero parts and titanium exhaust, the tonneau cover was built in Japan by Ting's long-time collaborator, Artisan Spirits. The piece was painted in silver to match the rest of the car being assembled in the California workshop of Evasive Motorsports, but at the time of writing the tonneau remains unfinished – not that you'd know to look at it.
"The tonneau cover was the biggest challenge on the LCRacer build," says Ting, "it was a rush [to get ready for SEMA] and we couldn't quite finish it in time. The fit is good but work still needs to be done where it's integrated with the rear seat area. As a temporary fix, we did a rear seat delete, made a temporary flat cover and carpeted it to match the footrest carpet. No one will notice but we want to do more!"
He adds that the factory roof still lurks beneath the tonneau of the LCRacer to save time during any potential future return to stock specification.
Other aero parts are carried over from those used on Ting's previous LC 500 coupe builds. A subtle change is to the wheel arches, which are gently flared with Artisan Spirits parts to the same spec as on the yellow preproduction Ting LC, car that went to SEMA in 2016. "They're small, not overly aggressive," he says. "I try to keep in mind the consumer and the category that the vehicle is in. The LC is not an inexpensive car. I wanted to have people unsure whether the car comes stock from the factory like this or not, and I think we got that balance."
Further changes resulted in some natural weight saving, even if the team didn't set out to strip what remains at heart a comfortable GT rather than an all-out sports car. The stock wheels were replaced by 21in, forged, one-piece motorsport rims from Titan-7, shod with Toyo Proxes Sport tyres. A GT big brake kit from Brembo provides more stopping power and a KW Suspension Coilover setup is height-adjustable to provide up to 45mm of clearance when loading. The powertrain is stock, however, exhaust aside.
Gordon and his team had a fast turnaround when the LCRacer arrived back from Vegas as Lexus requested it for display at the LA Auto Show from mid-November. That left no time for further work on the tonneau integration and postponed a planned studio shoot until after the show, but we think you'll agree the pictures were worth the wait. As for future projects, he has no confirmed plans but has designs on a large SUV like the GX or new LX. Watch this space!
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Today, August 22, used to be celebrated as the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This celebration was instituted when Pope Pius XII consecrated the whole world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on October 31, 1942. This was done in response to the petition of Our Lady of Fatima. In 1969, the feast day was moved to the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. August 22 is now the day that the Catholic Church celebrates the Queenship of Mary.
The day of celebration of the Queenship of Mary was originally the 31st of May. This Marian feast was instituted on October 11, 1954 by Pope Pius XII in the encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam. His intent was that this would be a day when the Church would re-consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary so that "a new era may begin, joyous in Christian peace and in the triumph of religion." He was clearly concerned with the spread of "many great moral evils" and sought the intercession of Mother Mary to combat these threats.
One may presume that Pius XII had in mind the Cold War and the threat of the spread of communism. And while communism has mostly been defeated since that time, the spread of atheism continues under the guise of secularism. This is the new "moral evil" that young people of today face and which Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated his Pontificate to battle.
From the earliest ages of the catholic church a Christian people, whether in time of triumph or more especially in time of crisis, has addressed prayers of petition and hymns of praise and veneration to the Queen of Heaven.
Following upon the frightful calamities which before Our very eyes have reduced flourishing cities, towns, and villages to ruins, We see to Our sorrow that many great moral evils are being spread abroad in what may be described as a violent flood. Occasionally We behold justice giving way; and, on the one hand and the other, the victory of the powers of corruption. The threat of this fearful crisis fills Us with a great anguish, and so with confidence We have recourse to Mary Our Queen, making known to her those sentiments of filial reverence which are not Ours alone, but which belong to all those who glory in the name of Christian.
[St. Jerome] makes the following statement amidst various interpretations of Mary's name: "We should realize that Mary means Lady in the Syrian Language." After him St. Chrysologus says the same thing more explicitly in these words: "The Hebrew word 'Mary' means 'Domina.' The Angel therefore addresses her as 'Lady' to preclude all servile fear in the Lord's Mother, who was born and was called 'Lady' by the authority and command of her own Son."
St. Alphonsus Ligouri, in collecting the testimony of past ages, writes these words with evident devotion: "Because the virgin Mary was raised to such a lofty dignity as to be the mother of the King of kings, it is deservedly and by every right that the Church has honored her with the title of 'Queen'."
Art which is based upon Christian principles and is animated by their spirit as something faithfully interpreting the sincere and freely expressed devotion of the faithful, has since the Council of Ephesus portrayed Mary as Queen and Empress seated upon a royal throne adorned with royal insignia, crowned with the royal diadem and surrounded by the host of angels and saints in heaven, and ruling not only over nature and its powers but also over the machinations of Satan.
In order to understand better this sublime dignity of the Mother of God over all creatures let us recall that the holy Mother of God was, at the very moment of her Immaculate Conception, so filled with grace as to surpass the grace of all the Saints. Wherefore, as Our Predecessor of happy memory, Pius IX wrote, God "showered her with heavenly gifts and graces from the treasury of His divinity so far beyond what He gave to all the angels and saints that she was ever free from the least stain of sin; she is so beautiful and perfect, and possesses such fullness of innocence and holiness, that under God a greater could not be dreamed, and only God can comprehend the marvel."
Let all Christians, therefore, glory in being subjects of the Virgin Mother of God, who, while wielding royal power, is on fire with a mother's love.
Since we are convinced, after long and serious reflection, that great good will accrue to the Church if this solidly established truth shines forth more clearly to all, like a luminous lamp raised aloft, by Our Apostolic authority We decree and establish the feast of Mary's Queenship, which is to be celebrated every year in the whole world on the 31st of May. We likewise ordain that on the same day the consecration of the human race to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary be renewed, cherishing the hope that through such consecration a new era may begin, joyous in Christian peace and in the triumph of religion.
[Let all] strive to free themselves from the slavery of sin and offer an unceasing homage, filled with filial loyalty, to their Queenly Mother. Let her churches be thronged by the faithful, her feast-days honored; may the beads of the Rosary be in the hands of all; may Christians gather, in small numbers and large, to sing her praises in churches, in homes, in hospitals, in prisons. May Mary's name be held in highest reverence, a name sweeter than honey and more precious than jewels; may none utter blasphemous words, the sign of a defiled soul, against that name graced with such dignity and revered for its motherly goodness; let no one be so bold as to speak a syllable which lacks the respect due to her name.
Thus will it come about that all Christians, in honoring and imitating their sublime Queen and Mother, will realize they are truly brothers, and with all envy and avarice thrust aside, will promote love among classes, respect the rights of the weak, cherish peace. No one should think himself a son of Mary, worthy of being received under her powerful protection, unless, like her, he is just, gentle and pure, and shows a sincere desire for true brotherhood, not harming or injuring but rather helping and comforting others.
In some countries of the world there are people who are unjustly persecuted for professing their Christian faith and who are deprived of their divine and human rights to freedom; up till now reasonable demands and repeated protests have availed nothing to remove these evils. May the powerful Queen of creation, whose radiant glance banishes storms and tempests and brings back cloudless skies, look upon these her innocent and tormented children with eyes of mercy; may the Virgin, who is able to subdue violence beneath her foot, grant to them that they may soon enjoy the rightful freedom to practice their religion openly, so that, while serving the cause of the Gospel, they may also contribute to the strength and progress of nations by their harmonious cooperation, by the practice of extraordinary virtues which are a glowing example in the midst of bitter trials.
It's a sign of the times that Marian feast days are mostly ignored here in the United States. When true Marian devotion takes hold in our country, then we will know that we have turned the ocean liner sized institution of the Church around and are headed back in the direction that God showed us when He sacrificed His only begotten Son for our sins.
The celebration of World Youth Day in Madrid is over. Now begins the challenge of nurturing the seeds that were planted there, so that many years from now we can see the abundant harvest.
Heart of Mary, seat of mercy.
O most merciful God, Who for the salvation of sinners and the refuge of the miserable, was pleased that the Most Pure Heart of Mary should be most like in charity and pity to the Divine Heart of Your Son, Jesus Christ, grant that we who commemorate this sweet and loving Heart may, by the merits and intercession of the same Blessed Virgin, merit to be found like to the Heart of Jesus, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.


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It's been 'heartbreaking' to watch patients suffer and die from COVID-19. This newly vaccinated nurse now has hope for a return to normalcy.
Sophie Carson
Whenever someone with symptoms of COVID-19 arrives at the emergency department at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, registered nurse Nisreen Atta thinks of her family.
And when she cares for her patients, she finds herself thinking of their families, too.
With each new COVID-19 patient, she hopes and prays it's the last one she'll treat — that the disease that has ravaged the country stops infecting people and taking lives.
"It's constantly on my mind," she said.
Last week Atta, 23, was among the first health care workers in Wisconsin to receive the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. It was important, Atta said, that she did her part to end the pandemic. She wants to encourage others to get the vaccine too when it's their turn.
"2020 has been such a difficult year for everyone, and I will do anything to contribute to some sense of normal," she said.
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People often come into the ER "super sick" and tell her, "I didn't think it was real. I honestly wasn't wearing a mask, and I regret it," she said.
"It's heartbreaking, it is so heartbreaking," she said.
For many of those patients with severe symptoms, "there's no going back," Atta said.
She wishes they could survive to encourage others to wear masks and avoid gatherings, to explain the toll each unsafe decision takes on the community and health care workers.
And Atta wants to dispel the myth that it's just patients in the oldest age groups who become gravely ill from COVID-19. She's seen people of all ages experience severe symptoms — including people she knows in her personal life.
"I get it's not easy wearing a mask," she said. "If I work a 16-hour shift, I will have my mask on for 16 hours straight. That's not easy, but it's something that I do for myself and my patients."
She helped save some COVID-19 patients and helplessly saw others die — while isolating from her husband as he battled cancer After exhausting, unbearable months fighting COVID-19 and losing patients, getting the vaccine was 'euphoria' for Milwaukee physician It's been 'heartbreaking' to watch patients suffer and die from COVID-19. This newly vaccinated nurse now has hope for a return to normalcy. First nurse to receive COVID-19 vaccine at Children's Wisconsin hopes to show other African Americans that it's safe
Atta lives in Franklin with her parents and siblings and said at the start of the pandemic, she would change clothes at the end of her shift and wipe down any items she was taking home. Like many health care workers, she was worried she would infect her family. Early on, doctors knew little about how the virus spreads.
As doctors have learned more, Atta's fears have been assuaged a bit. She knows her mask and personal protective equipment keep her safe at work.
But it's still difficult not to be able to see her large extended family that lives in the Milwaukee area, Atta said. She wants to hug her grandparents without worrying about infecting them.
"I would not be able to stand the thought if I was the one who passed it onto someone and that someone got really sick," she said.
Atta, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate, is marking her one-year anniversary as a nurse this month. She worked at the St. Luke's ER for four years during college, but the pandemic has introduced so many new challenges, she said.
She said she has been grateful to lean on her colleagues in disheartening or overwhelming moments.
"They're my drive just to keep pushing," she said.
As the first vaccines are being distributed to health care workers, Atta sees the end in sight. She wants to encourage people to "hang on" a bit longer and stay safe in the meantime.
It's crucial people get the vaccine when it becomes available to them, Atta said.
Mayo Clinic estimates 94% of the population must receive the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity. If the U.S. relied only on infections to provide immunity, about 200 million people would need to recover from the virus to stop the pandemic, according to Mayo Clinic.
Without widespread vaccination. the pandemic could drag on for years, likely killing millions more.
Atta wants people to trust the research that shows the vaccines are safe, and trust the word of thousands of health care workers who have already gotten vaccinated.
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"Everyone wants the pandemic to end. My question would be, what are you doing to contribute to ending the pandemic? Because it's on all of us," Atta said. "It's all of our responsibility to contribute to ending the pandemic."
"We all miss that sense of normal, and I really believe that the vaccine is what can bring us back to that," she said.
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Jeff Jackson and Company Arrested in Masssive Drug Bust
By Pino DemasiOn May 10, 2019 at 3:26 pm May 15, 2019 at 4:24 pm
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Investigators with the Project Disruption joint task force executed two search warrants that resulted in drug seizures and arrests on Wednesday, May 8.
Both warrants were products of an ongoing investigation into drug and gang activity in the city.
The first warrant focused on an address in the 300 block of South Syndicate Avenue. Officers entered the residence at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday and arrested nine individuals. Three were released without conditions, while the remaining six were taken into custody.
As a result of the continued investigation, officers located crack cocaine and powdered cocaine, about $500 CAD, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking. The drugs seized have an estimated street value of nearly $40,000 CAD.
A second search warrant focused on an address in the 600 block of Southern Avenue.
Officers gained entrance of that residence just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A male who met officers at the door attempted to push them away and prevent them entry before then trying to flee the scene.
The male was arrested after a struggle that led to an officer becoming injured.
A second male who also tried to prevent officers from entering was arrested. Four others inside the residence were also arrested at the scene.
Following a search of the residence officers located a small quantity of suspected cocaine, paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking, a semi-automatic rifle and ammunition.
As a result of these investigations, the following people have been charged:
Ross Joseph Patrick HAGAN, 21, of Toronto: Possession of Cocaine for Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
Andrew Thomas OTWAY-GILBERDS, 28, of Thunder Bay: Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm; Resist Peace Officer; Probation Order – Non Compliance
(A fake name was given by this suspect, police are investigating.) of Thunder Bay: Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
Zeeshaan ALI, 25, of Toronto: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
Denis Terry BERNARD, 35, of Rocky Bay First Nation: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking; Failing to Comply with Condition Undertaking
Troy Robert GLIDDEN, 34, of Thunder Bay: Obstruct Peace Officer; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Jeffrey Raymond JACKSON, 35, of Thunder Bay: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
Said Mohamed KEYLIYE, 23, of Toronto: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
James Matthew ST AMAND: 56, of Thunder Bay: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000; Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
Anyone with photos of any of the accused are asked to email them to tips@trcctb.com and include their name. Thank you.
JACKSON appeared in court Thursday and was released with a future appearance date. All other accused persons appeared in court Thursday and were remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
Project Disruption is an ongoing specialized joint force operation that includes resources and members from the Bay Police Service's intelligence unit, OPP, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and Anishinabek Police Service.
Source: TBPS
Earlier we had an unrelated article linked at the end of this article of a different Jeff Jackson that was charged for criminal harassment. It was clear the two Jackson's are different people and the two incidents were unrelated. Some people were confused about the other article being linked. We apologize for that confusion and have removed the linked article.
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2 Replies to "Jeff Jackson and Company Arrested in Masssive Drug Bust"
Rex says:
Not much of a bust. At least the cops are making the lives of these snakes miserable.
Wonder if a judge will show up for their arraignment? They'll likely be back on the streets by tomorrow conducting business as usual.
I knew this place was crooked. Way to close to home. Time to pack up and get out of this neighbourhood!!!


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2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards predictions: Complete racetrack odds in 12 categories
Daniel Montgomery	dan_something
Who will win at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards when the golden popcorn is handed out on Monday night, June 18? We're predicting the winners in 12 categories. Scroll down for our complete predictions listed in order of their racetrack odds, with the projected winners highlighted in gold. Do you agree with our forecasts?
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Our racetrack odds are based on the combined predictions of hundreds of Gold Derby users who have entered their picks here in our predictions center. That includes the Editors who cover awards year-round for Gold Derby, the Top 24 Users who got the highest scores predicting last year's MTV Movie and TV Award winners, and the All-Star Top 24 Users who got the highest scores when you combine the last two years' MTV predictions. And we mustn't forget the everyday Users who make up our largest predictions bloc; one of them usually wipes the floor with the rest of us when it comes to picking the winners.
"Black Panther" enters these awards with the most nominations for a film (seven). It's up for Best Movie, Best Performance in a Movie (Chadwick Boseman), Best Hero (Boseman), Best Villain (Michael B. Jordan), Best Scene Stealer (Letitia Wright), Best Fight (Boseman vs. Winston Duke) and Best On-Screen Team (Boseman with Wright, Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira).
Since these awards are decided by fans voting online it doesn't hurt that "Panther" also happens to be the most successful movie of the year at the US box office, with $699 million grossed. That makes it the third biggest money-maker in US history (not accounting for inflation), behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($936 million) and "Avatar" ($760 million).
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Netflix's sci-fi/horror series "Stranger Things" is the most nominated TV program, also with seven bids. It's the defending champion for Best Show and Best Performance in a Show (Millie Bobby Brown). Will it win both again? And how many more of its noms will it claim? It's also in the running for Best On-Screen Team (Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp and Sadie Sink), Most Frightened Performance (Schnapp), Best Scene Stealer (Dacre Montgomery) and Best Kiss (Brown and Wolfhard). Brown and Wolfhard are also up for Best Musical Moment, whose nominees were announced on June 11, but that category isn't in our predictions center.
Check out our predictions by category below. And make or update your own predictions here before the winners are announced.
BEST MOVIE
"Black Panther" — 2/3
"Avengers: Infinity War" — 7/2
"Wonder Woman" — 6/1
"It" — 13/2
"Girls Trip" — 7/1
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE
Chadwick Boseman, "Black Panther" — 8/11
Timothee Chalamet, "Call Me by Your Name" — 10/3
Ansel Elgort, "Baby Driver" — 6/1
Daisy Ridley, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" — 13/2
Saoirse Ronan, "Lady Bird" — 7/1
BEST SHOW
"Stranger Things" — 8/11
"Riverdale" — 7/2
"Game of Thrones" — 5/1
"13 Reasons Why" — 13/2
"Grown-ish" — 15/2
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW
Millie Bobby Brown, "Stranger Things" — 1/1
Katherine Langford, "13 Reasons Why" — 14/5
Darren Criss, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" — 4/1
Maisie Williams, "Game of Thrones" — 13/2
Issa Rae, "Insecure" — 7/1
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Tiffany Haddish, "Girls Trip" — 1/2
Jack Black, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" — 11/2
Dan Levy, "Schitt's Creek" — 13/2
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live" — 13/2
Amy Schumer, "I Feel Pretty" — 7/1
BEST HERO
Gal Gadot, "Wonder Woman" — 2/3
Chadwick Boseman, "Black Panther" — 3/1
Daisy Ridley, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" — 7/1
Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones" — 7/1
Grant Gustin, "The Flash" — 7/1
BEST VILLAIN
Michael B. Jordan, "Black Panther" — 4/5
Bill Skarsgard, "It" — 7/2
Josh Brolin, "Avengers: Infinity War" — 9/2
Adam Driver, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" — 6/1
Aubrey Plaza, "Legion" — 13/2
BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
"Black Panther," Chadwick Boseman (T'Challa/ Black Panther), Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Letitia Wright (Shuri) — 2/3
"Stranger Things," Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Noah Schnapp (Will), Sadie Sink (Max) — 7/2
"It," Finn Wolfhard (Richie), Sophia Lillis (Beverly), Jaeden Lieberher (Bill), Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie), Wyatt Oleff (Stanley), Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben), Chosen Jacobs (Mike) — 11/2
"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," Dwayne Johnson (Smolder), Kevin Hart (Mouse), Jack Black (Shelly), Karen Gillan (Ruby), Nick Jonas (Seaplane) — 13/2
"Ready Player One," Tye Sheridan (Wade), Olivia Cooke (Samantha), Philip Zhao (Sho), Win Morisaki (Daito), Lena Waithe (Aech) — 15/2
BEST KISS
"Love, Simon," Nick Robinson (Simon) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Bram) — 8/15
"Stranger Things," Finn Wolfhard (Mike) and Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) — 9/2
"Riverdale," KJ Apa (Archie) and Camila Mendes (Veronica) — 6/1
"Ready Player One," Olivia Cooke (Sam) and Tye Sheridan (Wade) — 7/1
"Jane the Virgin," Gina Rodriguez (Jane) and Justin Baldoni (Rafael) — 7/1
MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Emily Blunt, "A Quiet Place" — 4/5
Noah Schnapp, "Stranger Things" — 3/1
Sophia Lillis, "It" — 5/1
Cristin Milioti, "Black Mirror: USS Callister" — 7/1
Talitha Bateman, "Annabelle: Creation" — 7/1
BEST SCENE STEALER
Tiffany Haddish, "Girls Trip" — 11/10
Letitia Wright, "Black Panther" — 13/5
Taika Waititi, "Thor: Ragnarok" — 9/2
Madelaine Petsch, "Riverdale" — 11/2
Dacre Montgomery, "Stranger Things" — 13/2
BEST FIGHT
"Avengers: Infinity War," Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) vs. Carrie Coon (Proxima Midnight) — 2/3
"Black Panther," Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) vs. Winston Duke (M'Baku) — 10/3
"Wonder Woman," Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) vs. German Soldiers — 13/2
"Atomic Blonde," Charlize Theron (Lorraine) vs. Daniel Hargrave (Sniper), Greg Rementer (Spotter) — 13/2
"Thor: Ragnarok," Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) vs. Chris Hemsworth (Thor) — 7/1
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Q: How to draw an image based on polygon coordinates Java I'm making my first game(asteroids) and until now I have been using a polygon as the space ship however I'd like to use an image I drew instead. How do I take what I have and draw the image so it behaves like the polygon did?
My draw method:
public void draw(Graphics2D g){
    AffineTransform at = g.getTransform();
    g.translate(position.x, position.y);
    double rot = direction.angle() + Math.PI / 2;
    g.rotate(rot);
    g.scale(DRAWING_SCALE, DRAWING_SCALE);
    g.setColor(COLOR);
    g.fillPolygon(XP, YP, XP.length);
    if (thrusting) {
        g.setColor(Color.orange);
        g.fillPolygon(XPTHRUST, YPTHRUST, XPTHRUST.length);
    }
    g.setTransform(at);
}

My coordinate arrays:
public int[] XP = {0,1,0,-1}; //sets the position of the ship
public int[] YP = {1,-1,0,-1};
public int[] XPTHRUST = {0,1,0,-1}; //sets position of thrust
public int[] YPTHRUST = {-3,-1,0,-1};