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Landmark Boyle Heights Sears Building Is Sold
By Bethany Firnhaber
After more than six years of headaches and false starts, Santa Monica real estate company MJW Investments finally sold the historic Sears Roebuck & Co. tower in Boyle Heights.
Downtown L.A. multi-family real estate developer Izek Shomof bought the 23-acre property at 2650 E. Olympic Blvd. for $29 million in a sale that closed escrow Tuesday.
MJW, which acquired the property for $32.1 million in 2004, had planned a $500 million redevelopment project for the property that would bring hundreds of condos and apartments, as well as more than 700,000 square feet of retail space to the area.
In the end, however, the plans stalled and Mark Weinstein, president of MJW, said he was glad to be rid of the property – even if it cost him millions.
"It was a good business deal because it freed me up to do other things."
MJW first put the property on the market in 2007 when the real estate market began to take a turn for the worse. L.A. boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya's real estate company, Golden Boy Partners, agreed to buy the property for as much as $70 million, but later backed out of the deal.
Weinstein said a number of interested parties expressed interest in the property since then.
"We had several people go in and out of escrow with us for different reasons," he said. "I think for a long time, retail was still weak, so people were scared. It's a large project to undertake."
The 1.8 million-square-foot property, built in 1927, served for decades as a mail-order fulfillment center for Sears. Though the building's warehouse facilities have been vacant for years, a Sears department store on the ground floor remains one of the company's best performing retail centers on the West Coast.
Landmark Sears Building Is Sold
De La Hoya TKO'd Over Sears Project
East L.A.'s Golden Boy Lands Big One
Mixed-Use Project Is Planned For Sears' Boyle Heights Site
Sears Site Back in De La Hoya's Corner
Kmart Is Buyer, but Its Stores Could Give Way to Sears
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I was told that the purpose of the Montana Legislature is to debate and pass legislation on taxes and the budget, so why then do representatives and senators even consider bills on policies for state agencies. Shouldn't agencies like Fish, Wildlife, and Parks come to the Legislature with their own budgets and ask for the money they need to implement policies, for instance on wolf management? Instead we are watching a slew of bills concerning wolf eradication work their way around the Legislature: aerial hunting, hunting at night, killing wildlife with vehicles, and a bill to guarantee wildlife killing contests, to name a few.
Jennifer Fielder, the chair of the fish and game committee, is an avowed proponent of wolf eradication. Why are her blatant views of this and other natural resources the avenue for wolf management policies in the Legislature? Where is the wildlife biology and game management research that should be the foundation for management? Taking agency policies out of the legislative process and returning the legislature back to taxes and budget debates is essential for 2021.


This article is about the region in Algeria. For the main geological feature of the region, see Aurès Mountains.
Aurès (Amazigh: ⴰⵡⵔⴰⵙ / Awras, Arabic: أَوْرَاس, translit. Awrās) is an Amazigh language-speaking natural region located in the mountainous area of the Aurès range in eastern Algeria. The region includes the Algerian provinces of Batna, Tebessa, Khenchela, Oum El Bouaghi, Souk Ahras and Biskra.
The Awras or Aurès region is characterized both by its mountain terrain and by the Berber Chaoui ethnic group that historically has inhabited the area. The rugged terrain of the Aurès made that the region became one of the less developed areas in the Maghreb. Traditionally the women of the region wore tattoos.
It was in the Aurès region that the Algerian War of Independence was started by Berber independence fighters such as Mostefa Ben Boulaïd who were operating from the area. A district of Algeria that existed during and after the War of Independence, from 1962 to 1974, was named after this region.
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Prince Harry Helped Meghan Markle With Her Disney Documentary 'Elephant'
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After three years within the royal fold following her engagement and subsequent marriage to Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has returned to Hollywood. Following Megxit, and her move back to her hometown, Los Angeles, California the duchess is already getting to work.
Last year, the Duchess of Sussex inked a voiceover role with Disney. She narrated the Disneynature film, Elephant for Disney+ in return for a donation to the organization Elephants Without Borders. Now, after much anticipation, the documentary has been released to the world, and we're getting to see the duchess' first post-royal project for ourselves.
In turns out that Prince Harry was also very much involved in Elephant, in fact, his guidance helped the duchess in one major area.
Hello Malawi , it's South Africa calling! Another incredible day on #RoyalVisitAfrica as The Duke arrived in Malawi, with The Duchess joining him via Skype to speak to women and girls who went to school with the support of CAMA and @camfed. Afterwards, The Duke was able to meet President Peter Mutharika and thank him for the wonderful welcome in his country. Today, The Duchess of Sussex linked up with Nalikule College, Lilongwe, to join The Duke and an amazing group of women who attended school through the help @camfed and its 20-year-old alumni network CAMA. These CAMA women are part of a major network across Africa, which has 140,000 members and 17,500 in Malawi alone. These positive female role models, leaders and entrepreneurs, are working to lift their communities out of poverty. Money distributed by CAMA goes directly to each of their alumni, who then use their own resources to support another three children to attend school. Along with support from the @Queens_Commonwealth_Trust, CAMA and @camfed are changing the lives of many young girls though education and empowerment. As President and Vice President of the QCT, The Duke and Duchess both believe in the power of education to empower young girls, and change society as a whole. #RoyalVisitMalawi #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica Video©SussexRoyal
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Meghan Markle's work with Disney may give us some insight into how she will approach her post-royal life
The Duchess of Sussex's work with Disney may give us some indication about the types of projects she's looking to take on amid Megxit. We know that she and Prince Harry won't be taking on any projects that joke about the royal family in any way. Also, we know that elephants are greatly important to the duo, which is why this documentary was the perfect fit.
"Meghan remains hugely ambitious and is very open-minded to a return to acting which is what she knows, loves and does best," an alleged insider told The Sun. "Her preference is to explore the route of a documentary in which she is able to follow up some of the causes she is interested in. This wish has been the focus of some of her most recent meetings and will likely shape the kind of work the agent Meghan goes with seeks to get for her. She is very excited about what the future holds."
Two new movies, two unforgettable journeys. Start streaming Disneynature's Elephant, narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, and Disneynature's Dolphin Reef, narrated by Natalie Portman, on April 3, only on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/N0yW0e7Lv6
— Disneynature (@Disneynature) March 26, 2020
Inside Disneynature's 'Elephant'
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex narrates the entire 90-minute documentary which is now on Disney+. The official description for the film reads, "Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd makes an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources, and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestor's footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise."
In the film, you can hear Meghan saying lines like, "It's time for an elephant feast!" "The mud has a dark side." "That's a crocodile! Probably best to stick with the herd." "The death of a matriarch is a momentous event in his young life." "A little extra protein never hurt anyone." "She has her hands full trying to raise her 1-year-old son. And this kid is a handful."
At one point te duchess even narrates an elephant passing gas saying, "Oh, dear. Ah, who did that?"
Today, we are excited to be able to announce details for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's upcoming tour to Africa! • In just two weeks, Their Royal Highnesses will embark on this official tour focusing on community, grassroots leadership, women's and girls' rights, mental health, HIV/AIDS and the environment. This programme has been many months in the making, and The Duke and Duchess are eager to focus their energies on the great work being done in Southern Africa. From meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu to joining 'Waves for Change' on Monwabisi Beach, the South Africa programme will be educational and inspiring. The Duke is especially proud to continue the legacy left by his mother with her work in Angola as he joins Halo Trust again in an effort to rid the world of landmines. HRH will also travel to Malawi where he will check in on the British Army's partnership with African Parks and will be working on the ground supporting local communities. The Duke is particularly proud to be able to deliver an exciting new initiative, a Queen's Commonwealth Canopy three-country partnership which he designed and consulted with Governments in Namibia, Botswana and Angola to protect forest and wildlife corridors around the Okavango Delta. The Duchess will be working with local organisations to promote women and girls' health and education, entrepreneurship and leadership. With such a textured culture and history, Their Royal Highnesses are grateful for the opportunity to connect with those on the ground in Southern Africa and to be inspired by the work being done and learn how they can be better supported. As President and Vice President of The Queens Commonwealth Trust and The Duke's role as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, The Duke and Duchess cannot wait to meet with young leaders mobilising change and adding to the beauty of these Commonwealth countries • "We look forward to seeing you soon!" • Photo © PA images / Tim Graham – Getty Images / @Sentebale /@AfricanParksNetwork / @YouthAlert
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Prince Harry advised on Meghan Markle's 'Elephant'
Though this is the duchess' project, the Duke of Sussex is also passionate about elephants having visited Botswana to assist Dr. Mike Chase of Elephants Without Borders many times.
It turns out that the duke was in the recording booth with his wife when she recorded the project in the fall of 2019. "It was amazing having [Harry] there," filmmaker Vanessa Berlowitz told People. "He had a connection to Botswana, of course. Meghan was absolutely intrigued by the elephants and transfixed, especially by the female empowerment side. How important the matriarchs are to the story; it really is all about female leadership. It's a different form of power—it's about consensual leadership. It's also very inclusive, as well—very contemporary. She was absolutely fascinated by that." Filmmaker Mark Linfield added, "Harry was correcting her pronunciation!"
Still, the duchess was so passionate about the project that she even improvised. "She made it her own," said filmmaker Roy Conli. "I always say, 'If you feel something, do it, make it organic.' She's such a diligent professional and she wanted to get it right. It was a delight all the way around."


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Brad Nantz Named President of The Partners Group
Steady growth has prompted a strategic expansion of The Partners Group's senior leadership team
Portland, OR – At the start of 2020, The Partners Group. Ltd. (TPG) announced a change in their current leadership structure.
Starting February 1, 2020, Brad Nantz will step into the role of President, and Rod Cruickshank will dedicate his full attention to his role as CEO. Cruickshank has served as President since 1995 and President & CEO since 2011.
Brad Nantz, President, The Partners Group
TPG has been recognized by the Portland Business Journal as one of the top 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the region twelve out of the past 20 years.
"TPG is growing and becoming more complex, and we have a pretty big appetite," Cruickshank said in an all-company announcement last week. "We need more leadership, and more focused leadership."
When Bruce Kerr and Rod Cruickshank founded TPG in 1995, they were a small consulting team focused on serving the employee benefits and individual insurance needs of Oregonians.
Over 30 years later, TPG has 165+ employees in offices throughout the Pacific Northwest. Now one of the largest independent firms in the region, they've also expanded their service offering and expertise to include: commercial insurance, wellness, total absence management, and retirement plan consulting; health care analytics; and wealth management services.
Not only has the company's steady growth prompted TPG to invest in a new and larger headquarters, it has also prompted a strategic expansion of the senior leadership team to sustain strong and healthy growth throughout this new decade.
Rod Cruickshank, CEO, The Partners Group
"Brad is an exceptional leader who understands how to execute," Cruickshank said.
Nantz joined TPG in 2015 as Executive VP of Physicians Advisory Services. His focus was to support and expand TPG's Physicians Advisory Services division, which specializes in meeting the needs of physicians' practices with employee benefits and insurance strategies. Before joining TPG, Nantz developed a deep knowledge of sales and operations in the employee benefits space throughout his 30 years in the industry.
Tim Kelly will step in as Managing Director of Physicians Advisory Services to fill Nantz's role.
"Joining TPG four and a half years ago was the highlight of my career," Nantz said. "When I think about this particular role and where the company is headed, I feel honored to lead this group of outstanding people."
The Partners Group is celebrating this big step forward into its future.


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They were organized in support of the campaign of Abraham Lincoln.
Appealing mainly to those in their teens, twenties, and thirties, the Wide Awakes took on an organized military form.
They began in Connecticut and probably numbered around 100,000 nationwide.
The Wide Awakes were a political club that emerged across the North, including in St. Louis, during the election of 1860. They were organized in support of the campaign of Abraham Lincoln.
Appealing mainly to those in their teens, twenties, and thirties, the Wide Awakes took on an organized military form. They wore uniforms and had ranks and duties. These young men were motivated by the contentious sectional politics of the 1850s. Their organization and militaristic nature alarmed the South and helps to explain the fierce opposition to Lincoln's election, which resulted in the secession of the Southern states and the beginning of the Civil War.
The group began in Connecticut and probably numbered around 100,000 nationwide. This number would be around 1 million in terms of the current-day population. Its organization spread across new communication channels, and in May of 1860 the marching of the Chicago Wide Awakes at the Republican National Convention introduced the organization to the nation.
In St. Louis, the organization formed under the guidance of Frank Blair Jr.
Blair organized the Wide Awakes in reaction to the heated political opposition faced by the Republican Party. The Wide Awakes served as a counterforce to hecklers who disrupted Republican meetings and rallies.
The Wide Awakes in St. Louis were composed primarily of the German American population.
Pro-South forces in St. Louis helped to organize the Missouri Minute Men in order to combat the influence of the much larger Wide Awakes.
Eventually, the Wide Awakes organized into armed Home Guard units dedicated to keeping Missouri in the Union. They were central in the taking of Camp Jackson and eventually were mustered into Federal service.
In St. Louis, the organization formed under the guidance of Frank Blair Jr. He became an important figure after the nomination of Lincoln because of his close connections with many in his administration including his brother, Montgomery Blair, Lincoln's postmaster general. Blair organized the Wide Awakes in reaction to the heated political opposition faced by the Republican Party. The Wide Awakes served as a counterforce to hecklers who disrupted Republican meetings and rallies.
The Wide Awakes in St. Louis were composed primarily of the German American population. Southern supporters and conditional Unionists with nativist views resented their presence. These forces in St. Louis helped to organize the Minute Men in order to combat the influence of the much larger Wide Awakes.
The Wide Awakes were pivotal in the final slave sale in St. Louis. On New Year's Day 1861, a crowd gathered for a routine auction of enslaved people. The crowd was dominated by Republican Wide Awakes who kept the bidding under $8. Unable to get a higher price, the auctioneer gave up.
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Defining the potential of class-IIa histone deacetylases as a therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease
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Citation: Mazzocchi, M. 2021. Defining the potential of class-IIa histone deacetylases as a therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.
Supervisor(s): O'Keeffe, Gerard W.; Sullivan, Aideen M.; Collins, Louise
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by early dopaminergic (DA) neuron degeneration, coupled with intracellular aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in Lewy Bodies (LB). Given the lack of a disease-modifying therapy for PD, histone deacetylases (HDACs) have emerged as potential druggable therapeutic targets. The neuroprotective effects of pan-HDAC inhibitors (HDIs) and of some specific HDIs have been tested in both in vitro and in vivo models of PD, showing various outcomes, however which is the best class of HDACs to be targeted for neuroprotection in PD is unclear. In the first experimental chapter, we used gene co-expression analysis to show that HDAC5 and HDAC9 were positively co-expressed with the DA neuronal markers TH, GIRK2 and ALDH1A1 in the human substantia nigra (SN). We then demonstrated that both siRNA against HDAC5 and HDAC9, and the HDI MC1568 which inhibits both HDAC5 and HDAC9, promoted neurite outgrowth in SH-SY5Y cells and DA neurons. Neurite growth was used as a single cell readout of neurotrophic action. Furthermore, MC1568 treatment increased the expression of the neurotrophic factor BMP2, and of its downstream effector SMAD1. A reporter assay revealed that these HDAC5 and HDAC9 siRNAs, or treatment with MC1568, increased BMP-Smad dependent transcription. Furthermore, inhibition of BMP signalling either pharmacologically with dorsomorphin, or by overexpression of Smad4 dominant negative or inhibitory Smad7, abolished the neurite outgrowth-promoting effects of BMP2. Moreover, siRNAs against HDAC5 or HDAC9, but not against HDAC4 or HDAC7, promoted neurite growth in the presence of WT and A53T α-syn. Treatment with MC1568 protected DA neurons from MPP+-induced neurodegeneration in vitro. These findings confirmed HDAC5 and HDAC9 as novel regulators of BMP-Smad neurotrophic factor signalling pathway, making them potential therapeutic targets for PD. In the second experimental chapter, we expanded our gene co-expression analysis and found that HDAC3, HDAC5, HDAC6 and HDAC9 were co-expressed with the DA neuronal markers SLC6A3 and NR4A2 in the human SN. A RT-qPCR confirmed that mRNA of all four HDACs exhibited similar temporal expression profiles during DA neuronal development. We next investigated whether class-specific pharmacological inhibition of these four HDACs could promote neurite growth. We found that inhibition of HDAC1 and HDAC3, or of HDAC3 alone, using RGFP109 or RGFP966 respectively, and inhibition of HDAC6 using ACY1215, did not promote neurite growth or affect survival in SH-SY5Y cells. Conversely, LMK235, which is a class-IIa-specific HDI which mainly inhibits HDAC4 and HDAC5, significantly increased both histone acetylation levels and neurite outgrowth in SH-SY5Y cells. Using a GFP reporter assay, we confirmed that administration of LMK235 increased Smad-dependent transcription. We then showed that inhibition of BMPR1B receptor in both SH-SY5Y cells and primary DA neurons prevented the neurite growth-promoting effects of LMK235. Furthermore, LMK235 was neuroprotective against MPP+ neurotoxic insult, and against wild type (WT) and A53T α-syn overexpression, in both SH-SY5Y cells and DA neurons. These data confirmed the neuroprotective effects of class-IIa HDAC inhibition in vitro. In the third experimental chapter, we investigated the cellular localisation of HDAC5 and the therapeutic potential of the classIIa inhibitor MC1568 in vivo, in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) treated in vitro models of PD. We found that 6-OHDA treatment of both SH-SY5Y cells and DA neurons led to nuclear accumulation of HDAC5. This was prevented by PMA, which activates the canonical PKC pathway that is known to cause HDAC5 shuttling out of the nucleus. Having confirmed that MC1568 treatment protected SH-SY5Y cells from 6-OHDA-induced neurodegenration in vitro, we next examined whether peripheral administration (7 daily i.p. injections) of MC1568 was neuroprotective in the intrastriatal 6-OHDA lesion rat model of PD in vivo. Behavioural analysis at 8 and 12 days after lesion surgery showed that MC1568 treatment partially ameliorated 6-OHDA-induced forelimb akinesia. Post-mortem analysis of nigrostriatal integrity showed that MC1568 partially protected striatal dopaminergic terminals and DA neurons in the SN and prevented the increase in microglial numbers in both the striatum (ST) and SN. Finally, we confirmed that 6-OHDA lesion induced HDAC5 nuclear accumulation in DA neurons in the SN, which was prevented by MC1568 treatment. Collectively, these data rationalise the strategy of peripheral administration of MC1568 for neuroprotection in PD. In the fourth and final experimental chapter, we sought to determine whether HDAC5 nuclear accummulation occurred in other in vitro and in vivo models of PD . We verified that there are increased nuclear levels of HDAC5 in SH-SY5Y cells and in DA neurons treated with the neurotoxin MPP+, or in those overexpressing of α-syn or LRRK2 G2019S. We found that combined overexpression of nuclear-restricted HDAC5 and α-syn further increased neurite degeneration. Furthermore, activation of the canonical CaMK/PKC pathway prevented HDAC5 nuclear accumulation and the consequent neurite degeneration. Finally, we demonstrated that HDAC5 nuclear accumulation occurred in DA neurons in the SN, in both the MPTP mouse model and the AAV-αSyn rat model of PD. Collectively, the data presented in this thesis rationalise the future development of strategies focused on HDAC5 inhibition as a potential neuroprotective strategy for PD.
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Here is a delicious treat to help you cool off and to definitely indulge in! This is a Nestle Crunch bowl with sorbet and sugared mint.
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Even by Tesla's standards of news generation, 2018 has been something to behold.
Much of the news has been a distraction from Tesla's business.
A key driver of that business is Tesla's Model 3 sedan, now tracking to a be huge success after a difficult birth.
People have always been interested in Tesla, and the media has always avidly chronicled the exploits of Tesla CEO's Elon Musk.
But 2018 set a wild new standard for Tesla-ology.
It was actually hard to keep up. Musk alone got into a fight with Wall Street analysts on an earnings call (then apologized), continually attacked short-sellers, tweeted like the Commander in Tweet himself, accused a Thailand rescue diver of pedophilia (then apologized), puffed a blunt with Joe Rogan, dated Grimes, hatched an ill-fated scheme to take Tesla private, and was investigated and charged by the SEC as a result (later settled).
Musk also didn't sleep much in 2018, and neither did his proponents, critics, nor the battalion of journalists who covered every twitch of his itchy Twitter finger.
Through it all, you might have thought Tesla was in the verge of bankruptcy, and although that risk isn't trivial, the company's market capitalization remains larger than Ford's or Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and at around $55 billion is technically higher than General Motors (Tesla's cap jumps around a lot, so it depends on the day). This despite selling fewer cars in a year than GM sells in just the US.
Tesla sold 100,000 vehicles worldwide in 2017. Buy the time 2018 is in the books, the company should more than double that figure, largely thanks to one car: the Model 3 sedan.
The Model 3, mind, you, has endured a difficult birth. Production targets were almost comically missed until the middle of 2018 — serious manufacturing kicked off in late 2017 — and along the way, Tesla had to build an entire ad-hoc assembly line in a tent at its Fremont, CA factory to pick up the pace.
There was a relentless thrum of negative news about the vehicle, echoing for the entire year. But the truth is that the Model 3 is a fantastic machine. The product of possibly needless crisis and struggle, yes. Yet brilliant in spite of its rude initial path into the world.
Focus on that, because if Tesla can sustain its current levels of production and demand for the Model 3 doesn't fade, then Tesla could surpass Volkswagen's market share in the US. And if Tesla can add to its lineup of vehicles, mid-market manufacturers, such as Hyundai-Kia, could see their US share challenged.
This dynamic relies on consumers deciding to buy an electric vehicle over a gas one. At the moment, despite what Tesla boosters are saying, anyone buying a Tesla is doing so ... because it's a Tesla! They want in on the brand, at a cheaper level than the $100,000 average the company has been charging for its more luxurious vehicles.
Tesla's Model 3 continues to impress.
Tesla's financials remain sort of precarious, as the company's balance sheet is laden with debt and cash is short. But revenues have been surging in recent quarters, and if the Model 3 keeps selling, that trend could blast higher, solving Tesla's cash needs. Given this, the Model 3 has become impossible to argue with. It's a fact. People seem to love it. It might not be perfect, but few cars are, and in any case, Tesla has a ten-year plan for the vehicle and a long road of improvements ahead.
If you simplify Tesla's business and concentrate on its most important aspect, the Model 3 can't be avoided. The worst is likely over, and the best it yet to come. And Tesla could ride the Model 3 to becoming not just the dominant electric carmaker, but a force to be reckoned with in the global auto industry.


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From their 2013 album Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die, "This Is Gospel" features complex vocal parts. The track peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also helped the album reach #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It was recorded on the road and at various locations and produced by Butch Walker.
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HIGHLIGHTS from an important art collection are going on display in Dorchester ahead of an auction later this year.
County town auctioneers Duke's are hosting a preview of pictures and works of art from the collection of the late William Gronow-Davis at its new gallery in Brewery Square.
The display runs until Wednesday, February 3.
Duke's has been instructed to sell the contents of King John's House, at Tollard Royal in Wiltshire, following the death of Mr Gronow-Davis last year.
Mr Gronow-Davis was the lifelong partner of the late Michael Pitt-Rivers and he moved to King John's house in 1961.
He was an established artist and held bi-annual exhibitions.
She house formed part of the Rushmore Estate which has been in the Pitt-Rivers family for generations and counts film director Guy Ritchie as a neighbour, was once described by novelist Thomas Hardy as 'quite the prettiest sight I ever saw in my life'.
In addition to a passion for sailing and opera, Mr Gronow-Davis and Mr Pitt-Rivers were both keen collectors of art with items from their high quality collection sill be going on sale at Duke's on April 14 and selected Asian works of art going on sale at a specialist auction on May 20.
The preview of the collection now on show includes prints and works on paper by Elisabeth Frink, who was a frequent visitor to King John's House.
A spokesman for Duke's added: "William Gronow-Davis was also passionate about his beloved whippets and he formed an impressive collection of sculptures in bronze and marble.
The preview is open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday until Wednesday, February 3.
The display also gives visitors the chance to check out Duke's new premises at Brewery Square and call into YC's, a new patisserie and tapas bar opened by award winning chef Jamie Jones, who also owns Yalbury Cottage at Lower Bockhampton.


On a hot summer day in New York City, it can be extremely enticing to enjoy a nice refreshing dessert. We've listed before some of our favorite ice-creams spots in the city but on a particularly hot & humid day, dairy heavy ice-cream can seem unappetizing. Cue, the Italian Ice. Not to be confused with Snow Cones, or Sorbet, this delicious ice is made with fruit (or concentrates, juices or artificial flavorings if you go to the wrong place!). The fruit is mixed with water continuously as it's frozen so they freeze mixed together.
There are a few different theories on how Italian Ice came to be, although none are confirmed. Some say that Roman Emperor Nero sent a servant to chill his wine far up in the hills and somehow the snow became mixed with the drink, creating the first Italian (or, ancient Roman) Ice. They say this resulted in the fastest runners being tasked to run up to the mountains to mix honey & seasonal fruit with the fresh snow. Some even credit the Chinese for giving Marco Polo his first taste, who then brought it back to Europe.
Regardless of its origins, Italian Ice has long been a NYC staple, starting with our historic street carts that used to roam the streets of the city's ethnic neighborhoods. Today, Court Pastry Shop in Brooklyn is known for its incredible ice and enormous portions- a hefty "small", will run you about $2. All their ices are still served in the classic paper cup. The Lemon Ice King of Corona, made nationally famous from the opening credits of "King of Queens", is still family run and boasts incredible flavors, including rum raisin, peanut butter & licorice). For the modern New Yorker on the go, there's Andy's Italian Ices, a dessert truck that makes its rounds in Manhattan offering flavors such as green sour martini, pink grapefruit and root beer, as well as a variety of creme ice flavors like apple pie, banana creme & cannoli. You can visit the Court St. Pastry Shop and try them for yourself on our Neighborhood Eats Brooklyn Brownstone Tour.


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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
Searchable by discipline, country and qualification status, the tool will provide a real time view of each event over the course of the Tokyo 2020 qualification period which ends on 29 June 2021.
As announced last month, the Tokyo 2020 qualification system already in force was adapted to fit the new dates of the Games, which were postponed in March. The Games will now be held from 23 July to 8 August, 2021.
The qualification principles remain unchanged with athletes able to qualify through entry standards and then the World Athletics World Rankings.
https://www.worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/tokyo-olympics-athletics-qualification-tracki
Source: World Athletics
193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
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Koala-T-Kare is a state-licensed childcare facility serving children ages 2 weeks to 12 years. Set up as a corporate childcare center to provide childcare to employees of Qualtim, Koala-T-Kare is also thrilled to offer childcare to members of the entire Madison-area community.
The mission of Koala-T-Kare is to provide quality childcare in a nurturing environment where your child will thrive.
In February 2012, Koala-T-Kare became the first group child care center in Dane County to earn a 4-star rating with YoungStar's Child Care Rating Program. In 2013 and 2014, Koala-T-Kare was pleased to earn Youngstar's highest rating of 5 stars thanks to our teachers' outstanding commitment to excellence. We then decided to pursue accreditation through the Association for Early Learning Leaders (NAC) and earned accreditation in 2015, continuing to maintain our 5-star rating through the Youngstar program.
Your child's self-esteem is fostered and nurtured.
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Childcare staff plays a supportive role to parents.
We believe in providing care for the whole child, focusing on your child's social, physical, emotional, and intellectual growth.
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Building a community of well adjusted children requires lots of communication. At Koala-T-Kare, we welcome and encourage open communication between parents and staff. Our goal is to be the supporting role in a partnership of caring for your child. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments and/or concerns by contacting our staff, via phone or e-mail.


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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Fri 6 Apr 1934
MR. JAMES FRASER.
Mr. James Fraser, formerly Chief Commissioner for Railways, was entertained at the Railway Institute yesterday by a committee representing the whole of the staffs of the
Fri 6 Apr 1934 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 15 - MR. JAMES FRASER.
PRESENTED WITH PORTRAIT.
Mr. James Fraser, formerly Chief Com-
missioner for Railways, was entertained at the
Railway Institute yesterday by a committee
representing the whole of the staffs of the
Railway Department, and was presented with
a portrait of himself. The portrait, which
was painted by Mr. H. Badham, will be hung
in the Institute hall.
Mr. W. A. G. Douglas, who presided, said
Mr. Fraser had served in the department for
52 years, and had been Chief Commissioner
for 15 years before his retirement in 1930. He
was held in high esteem and affection by the
staffs. The presentation had been delayed
by changing administrations and Mr. Fraser's
illness.
Mr. Fraser, in reply, emphasised that the
loyalty of the staffs was essential for a chief
commissioner to make a success of the rail-
ways. He had received the loyal support of
staffs, and he trusted they would give loyal
support to the present Commissioner.
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J.
Hartigan) said the statements were often
made that the rallwavmen were a disloyal
group. He gave the lie direct to any such
declaration. The railway men were a very
loyal group. Whatever measure of success
he had achloved in his year of office was due
to tho loyal co-operation of the executive
officers and rank and file.
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Who will take the place of the aging African farmer?
kalusam
There are more young people in the African population than ever before. In fact, approximately 70 percent of the over 1 Billion people living in Africa are under the age of 30! What's more, fewer and fewer young people are attracted to agriculture, or see it as a viable future for themselves. Emmanuel Ngenge Ngeh, Cameroonian founder of the Young Farmers... More
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YOUTH IN ACTION – MY IITA Experience
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What comes to your mind when you think of a farmer? What comes to mind for most of us is an old man, dressed in overalls, smelling dirty, and chewing on a straw. Though farmers are considered important to food production and the economy of any nation, youth have little interest in agricultural careers. Nowadays most people equate agriculture with farming... More
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Arguably the most heated topic of discussion in the schoolyards growing up in my home country of Nigeria was, "What are you going to be when you grow up: a teacher? Or a farmer?" As far as I remember, the number of guys wanting to be a teacher always far outweighed those wanting to be a farmer — and that... More
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Of tradition and change – a visit to the family farm of Clemens and Elisabeth
Visit to the Mayr's in Erding, Germany "Our farm is a medium to small farm, compared to the others in the area" says Clemens Mayr, a farmer from Erding, Germany, while pointing to the distant fields on his farm. This surprises his guests from Mali, Madagascar and Switzerland; a farm of 60 hectares is considered a large farm in the visitors'... More
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Successfully got a chance for summer school in Switzerland—Thank you YPARD!
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I would like to share my good news to all YPARD members, and also show my great gratitude to YPARD. I had got the chance for summer school "Sustainable Agriculture and the World Food System" held by World Food System Center, ETH Zurich, August 11th - 25th 2013, in Rheinau, Switzerland. I noticed this summer school application call on www.YPARD.net in April,... More
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A few decades ago, whether because of the dominance of large-scale enterprises or general apathy, a startling trend became to develop: young people never wanted to farm. Only a few percent of Nigeria's farmers are between the ages of 25 and 35; meanwhile, farmers over the age of 65 make up over 70 percent of the farmingpopulation. The mean age of... More
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YPARD India re-introduced during FFPARTY, New Delhi
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) counts about 7000 agricultural scientists of which about 27% were young professionals (under 40 years of age) in 2009. Youth's share is going to increase to 48% by the end of the year 2013 making the ICAR the youngest in the world National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) (data from ASTI (FAO)).At this backdrop, with... More
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Investing in Youth
This article "Investing in youth", by Courtney Paisley, YPARD, was published in the @FARMLETTER of April 2013, the newsletter of World Farmers'Organisation, p.19. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new" Socrates We invest in something to enable it to grow. Yet, in practice, investment is made in... More
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How blogging about work can increase your professional influence
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It must have been two years ago when I had a discussion with my sister-in-law Nancy about my blog. She was surprised about the nature of my blog, my writing about my work as an agricultural economist, and how relatively unexciting that was. (Nancy is a senior legal officer in an international media company so she does have some idea of... More
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Just few days after been nominated as the Local Representative for Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development (YPARD) in Lagos, Nigeria. I was privileged to attend the Youth and Policy Dialogue Series on: Food Security for a Mega Population organized by HEDA resources, Lagos - Nigeria on 5th March, 2013. It was a very wonderful occasion involving individuals, farmers,... More
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In the global agriculture diaspora, several topics/issues are always relevant or rather more current than others. I've realized that youth in agriculture are one of these. With fewer and fewer youth becoming involved in agriculture each year many wonder what will happen to the future of the industry. But if this is the case shouldn't youth that are currently involved in... More
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Q: Getting iframe content with $() (update: In mootools)? how do i minify this in mootools.
window.frames['buffer'].document.body.innerHTML

in mootools, this does not work:
$('buffer').$('body').get('html');

OR
$('buffer').get('html')

A: As long as your page and iframe are in the same domain you should be able to use the following:
new IFrame('buffer').contentDocument.getElement('body').get('html');

A: $('#iframeId').contents().html(); should work, it seems.
See: http://api.jquery.com/contents/
edit: actually, I ran the following code on the above site and it works:
var s = $('iframe:first').contents().find('*').html()

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Virgin Airways announce Black Friday flight deals- where you can fly for less
Black Friday flight deals - where you can fly for less
If there's one thing most of us are missing right now, it's a holiday.
With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, initernational air travel has largely stopped in 2020, with aeroplanes grounded for large parts of the year.
But with the announcement of potentially viable vaccines, and the promise from the government we may return to 'life as normal' by May 2021, people are beginning to cast their minds forwards, and considering booking flights for a holiday next year.
It's a canny time to book, with Virgin Airways announcing a host of Black Friday deals for 2021 travel, and promising that travellers can buy without fear of losing out - they have COVID protections in place. Any bookings made during the Black Friday sales can be amended, and Virgin will waive their usual change fees.
"Best sale ever"
It's being heralded by the tour operator as their "best sale ever".
Flights to long-haul destinations have been heavily discounted, with return tickets available to locales such as Tel Aviv, New York, Orlando, Barbados and the Caribbean from under £300.
Flights are exiting London Heathrow, Manchester, Belfast, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Newcastle.
In addition to the bargain Economy flights, Virgin are also selling Upper Class return flights for a discounted £999 return, and Premium tickets from £599.
Those who belong to the Virgin Airway's rewards program, the Flying Club, will also receive 50% off reward flight bookings made during the Black Friday period.
If you don't have enough point to qualify for a sale-flight, you can purchase additional points, and receive 50% bonus points in addition if you buy 5,000 Virgin points or more.
The sale is now live, and will run through to Cyber Monday, November 30
For more details on flights and holiday packages available, visit here
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« Better than almost anyone
"Pssst – what's New START?" »
Now let them enforce it
Feb 9th, 2017 | By Ophelia Benson
Dan Rather on Trump's outrageous attacks on a federal judge:
When James Robart, who was appointed by George W. Bush and approved for the bench by a 99-0 vote in the Senate, had the audacity to rule against the Trump Administration's immigration ban, you knew a tweet was coming.
And the President lived up (or down) to expectations:
"The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!"
This reminded me of another statement from a former president who was previously considered our most autocratic and controversial, and who also swept to office on a populist wave – Andrew Jackson. When Chief Justice John Marshall ruled against him in a case involving Native American rights, President Jackson was quoted as quipping – "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" You can only imagine what Jackson would do on Twitter.
The reality is of course that our courts do not possess an army or law enforcement organization. They gain their power through our legal and democratic traditions. These are under attack. And this is deeply worrisome. Are we going to allow the very basis for our democracy to be threatened in this manner? Every one of us, regardless of political persuasion, must think hard on the answer to that question. Either we step up to defend our judges and courts from this type of intimidation or we do not. This is not the first time Donald Trump has lashed out in this manner and it won't be the last. This is not a matter of policy but the future of our Constitutional form of government.
We have separation of powers for a reason. It is the bedrock of our nation. These attacks are unconscionable, intolerable, and we as a people are in the process of deciding whether or not they will be normalized.
That's the issue, isn't it. Like, I imagine, a lot of people, I didn't realize how entirely unenforceable that separation of powers is. I did think people who said "checks and balances" would mean Trump couldn't be all that terrible were being delusional, but I didn't realize there was just nothing.
Checks and whatses now?
Unraveling
So-called president
Disheartening and demoralizing
Just speaking his mind
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"Not nothing" needs spine. Which has been voted out, effectively.
Blood Knight in Sour Armor
If we survive this we're gonna need post-Civil War level amendments to make sure that the checks and balances don't rely on everyone following the rules.
These attacks are unconscionable, intolerable, and
And childish.
I heard that the portrait of a previous president that Trump chose to have in his office was…Andrew Jackson. How long before Trump has as much blood on his hands as Jackson had?
Well if he gets his Muslim ban back into effect it might not take too long… add to that starting a war with one or more countries (friendlies, enemies, *and* rivals included amongst the possibilities).
I'm still wondering if/when we're gonna see some sort of detainment camps for residents/citizens.
Screechy Monkey
Well, three more "so-called" judges just denied Trump his so-called not-a-Muslim-ban.
Samantha Vimes
Can't courts send bailiffs to round up for contempt of court those who ignore its edicts?
Samantha,
The federal courts rely on the U.S. Marshall's service to serve papers and, if necessary, enforce orders. When you're talking about enforcing orders against the executive branch of the federal government, though, it's a little bit of a weird situation in that the Marshalls are technically part of the executive branch themselves. Which means that in theory, Trump could order the Marshalls not to enforce court orders.
For now, that remains a hypothetical concern, as ICE appears to have relented after that first weekend and at least claims to be in compliance with the stay.


These people subscribed to the book History of the Natural, Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical State of the County of Kerry, Corkaguiny*, written by Patrick Foley, Dublin 1907.
Thanks to Bob Commins for this contribution, which I transcribed here for all of us Kerry researchers!
Thanks to Pádraig de Brún for the abbrevaitons explanations!
Hennessy, D. J. Esq., Cork.
Ivers, Thomas, Esq. Clerk of the Dingle R.D.C. and P.L.G.
O'Sullivan, Patrick J., Esq., St. Louis, U.S.A.
Walsh, Patrick, Esq., 61 Fountain Street, Holyoke, U.S.A.


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In Their Hatred For Christmas Muslims Kidnap Seven Christians And Then Brutally Murder Them All Of Them
By Shoebat on December 24, 2015 in Featured, General, Innocence of Muslims
Muslims in the Philippines kidnapped seven Christians and then brutally murdered them all. When the police tried to recover the bodies, the Muslims opened fire on the officers. Remember this Christmas, these martyrs, killed and reborn on the day when Christ was born. According to the report:
Seven Christian farmers were killed on Thursday as Muslim guerrillas launched a series of attacks in the troubled southern Philippines, the military said.
The fighters of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) seized the seven and then killed them in a series of raids in the island of Mindanao where Christian-Muslim conflicts have seethed for decades.
About 150 fighters of the BIFF launched assaults in different mainly-Christian towns before dawn, said Colonel Ricky Bunayog, the local military commander.
"They abducted farmers and then killed them. When we attempted to recover their bodies, they fired on us," he told AFP in the southern town of Tukuran, one of the the group's targets.
He said that four of the guerrillas were reportedly also slain in the fighting about 775 kilometres (470 miles) south of Manila but villagers said their bodies were carried off by their comrades.
The attackers had since dispersed but the military was planning a "counter-action," Bunayog said, although he would not disclose details.
BIFF spokesman Abu Misry Mama confirmed they were behind the attacks, saying it was over a land dispute. He would not elaborate.
In Manila, military spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla said the guerrillas may have launched the attack "to make a statement," ahead of the Christian holiday of Christmas.
The Philippines is overwhelmingly Christian but has a Muslim minority that claims the south as their homeland.
The BIFF split from the main Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), in 2008.
It has opposed a peace process between the government and the MILF for the creation of a Muslim autonomous area in the south and has vowed to keep fighting for a separate Islamic state.
Last year, the BIFF uploaded clips on YouTube showing one of its leaders pledging support for the Islamic State organisation, the jihadist group that has seized a large swathe of territory in Iraq and Syria.
Shouting "ALLAHU AKBAR," in a French movie theater causes a virtual stampede of terrified movie goers
Major Jewish Leader Says: "Christmas has no place in the Holy Land, Christians are vampires and bloodsuckers"


First listed on 17 April, this house has been on Domain for 6 days (last updated on 17 April). It was last sold in 2013 and 29 other 3 bedroom house in Watsonia North have recently been sold. There are currently 4 properties for sale in Watsonia North.


California's sunny season is upon us.
For men and women alike, summer grooming helps prevent potential embarrassments when donning swimsuits for the pool, baring backs for yard work or just dressing down to compensate for the heat. So, whether or not you're showing off a new shape, hot tan or fabulous ensemble to celebrate the season, it's also important to consider a clean physique. We've researched various alternatives for hair removal to help make the choice easier.
Aside from shaving and tweezing, one of the most commonly used forms of hair removal is waxing. Atrium Salon Spa in Granite Bay offers a full array of waxing services for all skin surfaces on both women and men. "Men's back waxing and facials are super popular because shirts come off and backs have lots of exposure in the summer," says Noki Ellison, spa manager. "While they're here, some men also enjoy our express pedicure or a full grooming session with a hairstyle and massage." Atrium strives to help clients "get in, get out and look good, which men especially tend to appreciate," says Lisa Flowers, spa manager.
Laser treatments can be performed just about anywhere on the body where the hair is dark enough (although the eyebrow area is not recommended because some treatments can cause damage to the eye), according to Dr. Remy. One important consideration is the color of the hair – the darker, the better the treatment potential. The follicles for blonde, gray or other light colored hair do not absorb the laser energy as well and therefore are less effectively treated.
Despite being a medical facility, Vitality features a wide variety of options for looking fabulous for summer, from body sculpting and fat transfer techniques to skin care services like facials and waxing.


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Q: How do you use cumulative frequency percentages to find percentiles? I want to find the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of this data-set.
data-set:
https://imgur.com/a/3cbyq
Am not sure how one uses the cumulative frequency percentage in order to derive what the 25th,50th, and 75th percentiles are.
I am guessing for the 50th, as I know this is generally the median, or middle number but I cannot be sure this is where 50% of the data clusters. But I would guess that p_50 = 36.6% and therefore would be on line 5.
So the median would be at 5 or at 36.6% with 605 cumulative frequency
Please help

A: It is always difficult to deal with an image that you have to leave
the main page to see.
Here is the main idea: In your data the lower quartile (25th percentile)
is at 5 because the cumulative percent for (up to and including) 4 is
19.8% < 25%, and the cumulative percent for 5 is 36.6% > 25%.
You can
use the same method to get the median (50th percentile) and the upper
quartile (75th percentile). The median is $6,$ as you say in a Comment.
Below I will show another dataset (generated using R statistical software)
and a summary that shows lower quartile, median, and upper quartile.
You can use this example to check whether you understand the fundamental
idea.
 x = sort(rbinom(60, 10, .7))
 x
 [1]  3  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6
[16]  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7
[31]  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8
[46]  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  9 10
summary(x)
   Min. 1st Qu.  Median    Mean 3rd Qu.    Max.
   3.00    6.00    7.00    7.05    8.00   10.00

The lower quartile is $6$ because six of 60 (10% < 25%) of observations
are at or below $5$. But 18 of 60 (30% > 25%) of observations are at or
below $6.$ Can you see how R computed the median and the upper quartile?
Note: You should know that various texts and statistical programs have
slightly different rules for defining percentiles. (Difficulties arise when
a percentile comes at a 'gap' between two values and when there are
very many tied values. Various sources deal with these difficulties in
different ways.) For large samples, these different methods give very
similar results.


The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has stated that the recognition of her work for empowering women and helping the poor by the Fordham University in the United States, is an honour to Ghanaian women.
Mrs Mahama is scheduled to receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the University's 170th Commencement at its Rose Hill campus in New York City on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
She said the award was dedicated to all Ghanaian women, who by nature are hardworking, with many of them being agents of change.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, prior to her departure to the United States, Mrs Mahama said the award would spur her on to relentlessly pursue her goal of improving the standard of living of women and children in the country.
The First Lady will also deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2015 at the university.
Information on the website of the university described Mrs Mahama as an internationally respected advocate for empowering women and helping the poor and marginalised.
The university said as President of the Lordina Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that works with partner companies and agencies to make health care more accessible in Ghana and to expand educational opportunities, Mrs Mahama's work embraced many pressing public health and educational issues.
The university further commended her effort to provide medical supplies, including an ambulance to a number of hospitals and health facilities, as well as her work to prevent breast and cervical cancers and HIV infection in Africa.
Mrs Mahama is also known to help provide shelter and vocational training in northern Ghana for women accused of witchcraft who are shunned by their communities.
She also provides food, clothing and support to seven orphanages in parts of the country.
The First Lady is also the first Vice-President of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA) for West Africa, and is the premier ambassador of the UNAIDS Global Plan on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission.
Among her other honours is an award for her anti-cervical cancer advocacy in Namibia and Mozambique.


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Honors were given out in more than 30 categories at Wednesday's 12th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards, with singer-songwriters like Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Adam Levine and Rufus Wainwright being celebrated in the live webcast as well as composers including Hans Zimmer, Rachel Portman, Alberto Iglesias and Nicholas Britell.
The HMMAs reward songwriters, composers and even performers in fields that include not just film and TV work but everything from video games to commercials to theme park music.
Film nominations are given in multiple genres, which allows for a series of short lists that members of the Academy's music branch may end up studying as they vote for the Oscars' much, much shorter lists.
Best score for a feature film went to Britell for his work on Adam McKay's satirical "Don't Look Up." Other score prizes went to Zimmer for "Dune" (sci-fi/fantasy film), Beltrami for "A Quiet Place II" (horror film), Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna for "The Addams Family 2" (animated film), Portman for "Juiia" (documentary), National members Bryce and Aaron Dessner for "C'mon C'mon" (independent film) and Iglesias for "Parallel Mothers" (foreign film).
Best song for a feature film was awarded to Eilish and her brother Finneas for the theme from the James Bond film "No Time to Die." Song trophies were also given to Wainwright for his song from "Rebel Hearts" (documentary film), Maroon 5 frontman Levine and co-writers Karl Johan Schuster, Savan Kotecha and Oscar Gorres for a tune from "Paw Patrol" (animated film) and the writing team of Nick Baxter, Siân Heder, Marius de Vries and Matt Dahan for a number from "Coda" (independent film).
New categories were introduced this year, most notably outstanding on-screen performance in a film, which extends the awards not just to writers and composers but into the realm of actors and on-screen performers. That went to Amelia Jones (pictured above with her trophy) singing and signing Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" in the Apple Plus feature "Coda," giving that film its second award of the night.
Best score for a TV show or limited series went to Jung Jae-il for "Squid Game." For song from a TV show or limited series, recent Oscar winner H.E.R. won for the song she sang in Netflix's "We thePeople," along with co-writers Maxx Moore, David Harris, Ronald Colson and Jeff Gitelman.
Edgar Wright's "The Sparks Brothers" won best documentary film. Two Wright films produced winners: the music for "Last Night in Soho" was awarded for best soundtrack. "Respect" picked up best musical biopic. Bo Burnham's "Inside" won for live concert for a visual medium.
In the music supervisor categories, Tracy McKnight won in the film division for her work on the Sean Penn film "Flag Day," while in TV show/limited series, Tony Von Pervieux and Christa Miller shared the honor for "Ted Lasso."
A list of nominees as well as winners can be found here. The full list of HMMA winners:
SCORE – FEATURE FILM
DON'T LOOK UP (Netflix) – Nicholas Britell
SCORE – ANIMATED FILM
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 (MGM / United Artists Releasing) – Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna
SCORE – SCIFI/FANTASY FILM
DUNE (Warner Bros.) – Hans Zimmer
SCORE – HORROR FILM
A QUIET PLACE II (Paramount Pictures) – Marco Beltrami
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY FILM
JULIA (Sony Classics) – Rachel Portman
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM
C'MON C'MON (A24) – Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner
SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (Foreign Language)
PARALLEL MOTHERS (Sony Pictures Classics) – Alberto Iglesias
SONG – FEATURE FILM
"No Time to Die" from NO TIME TO DIE (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell. Performed by Billie Eilish
SONG – ANIMATED FILM
"Good Mood" from PAW PATROL (Paramount Pictures) – Written by Karl Johan Schuster, Savan Kotecha, Oscar Gorres and Adam Levine. Performed by Adam Levine
SONG – DOCUMENTARY FILM
"Secret Sister" from REBEL HEARTS (Discovery+) – Written and performed by Rufus Wainwright
SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM
"Beyond the Shore" from CODA (Apple) – Written by Nick Baxter, Siân Heder, Marius de Vries, Matt Dahan. Performed by Emilia Jones
SONG – ONSCREEN PERFORMANCE
Emilia Jones – "Both Sides Now" from CODA (Apple) written by Joni Mitchell.
MUSIC DOCUMENTARY/SPECIAL PROGRAM
THE SPARKS BROTHERS (Focus Features) – Produced by George Hencken, Nira Park, Laura Richardson. Directed by Edgar Wright
MUSIC THEMED FILM, BIOPIC or MUSICAL
RESPECT (MGM) – Produced by Sue Baden-Powell, Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jennifer Hudson, Liesl Tommy. Directed by Liesl Tommy.
MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM
Tracy McKnight – FLAG DAY (MGM)
MUSIC SUPERVISION – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
Tony Von Pervieux, Christa Miller – TED LASSO (Apple TV+)
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
THE WONDER YEARS (ABC) – Roahn Hylton, Jacob Yoffee & Scotty Granger
SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
SQUID GAME (Netflix) – Jung Jae-il
MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
QUIEN MATO a SARA (Mexico) – David Murillo R.
SCORE – DOCUMENTARY SERIES – TV/DIGITAL
COUNTDOWN: INSPIRATION4 MISSION TO SPACE (Netflix) – Thomas Caffey
SONG – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES
"Change" from WE THE PEOPLE (Netflix) – Written by H.E.R., Maxx Moore, David Harris, Ronald Colson, and Jeff Gitelman. Performed by H.E.R.
SCORE – VIDEO GAME
RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART – Mark Mothersbaugh, Wataru Hokoyama
SONG – VIDEO GAME
"Burn It All Down" from LEAGUE OF LEGENDS – Written by Riot Music Team and Alex Seaver of Mako; Performed by PVRIS
SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME
ARENA OF VALOR 4.0 (Tencent and Garena) – Written by Yang Lee. Performed by Budapest Scoring Symphony Orchestra.
SONG – SHORT FILM
"Headnoise" from HEADNOISE – Written by Tone, Ashley Jones, and Matthew Wang.
SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
BLUSH – Joy Ngiaw (Apple)
SCORE – SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
FELLINI FORWARD – Dimitris Dodoras
SCORE – SHORT FILM (DOCUMENTARY)
AUDIBLE – Jackson Greenberg
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (Back Lot Music)
SONG/SCORE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT
"Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On)" (NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION – RISE AND SHINE) – Written by Allen Toussaint, arranged by Found Objects. Performed by Troy Andrews,Nadav Nirenberg, Julian Gosin, Roger Lewis, Chauncey Yearwood, Gabe Medd, Evan Margulies, Nora Nalepka, Morgan Price
LIVE CONCERT FOR A VISUAL MEDIUM
BO BURNHAM: INSIDE – Bo Burnham
SONG/SCORE – TRAILER
Maya and the Three – "Maya and the Three Trailer" Performed by Kali Uchis, Written by Gustavo Santaolalla and Paul Williams
EDUCATIONAL/ENTERTAINMENT EXHIBITS OR THEME PARK RIDES
SIGNS OF LIFE (Griffith Observatory Exhibit) – Dan Radlauer, Alan Ett, Scott Liggett
INDEPENDENT MUSIC VIDEO
Abstract Mindstate ("A Wise Tale") Written and performed by Abstract Mindstate. Directed by Neesin
Billie Eilish,
Hans Zimmer,
Hollywood Music in Media Awards,


SpaceX and NASA engineers are investigating the cause of an engine failure on the Falcon 9's last flight Oct. 7. One of the first stage's nine kerosene-fueled Merlin 1C engines shut down after a sudden loss of pressure about 79 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The rocket continued into orbit and successfully deployed SpaceX's Dragon cargo freighter on a trek to the International Space Station. SpaceX has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA for cargo resupply services to the station.
Because of safety guidelines imposed by NASA to prevent a potential collision with the space station, the Falcon 9 rocket put an Orbcomm data communications satellite in a lower-than-planned orbit. The Orbcomm spacecraft was left in an unstable orbit and re-entered the atmosphere three days after launch.
Pending the conclusion of the engine anomaly investigation, SpaceX and NASA plan to launch the next Falcon 9 rocket in March on another space station logistics mission. That mission will be the final launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in its current configuration.
Three commercial launches are next on SpaceX's manifest.
The customers - the Canadian Space Agency, SES of Luxembourg and Orbcomm Inc. of New Jersey - all plan separate launches on three Falcon 9 rockets before the middle of 2013.
Each flight will employ a new version of the Falcon 9 launcher with more powerful Merlin 1D engines, stretched fuel tanks, a payload fairing, and a new first stage engine configuration.
The schedule is tight as SpaceX activates a new launch pad in California and modifies its facility at Cape Canaveral to accommodate the larger next-generation Falcon 9.
The upgraded Falcon 9 - called the Falcon 9 v1.1 - is undergoing qualification testing before the first flight vehicle ships to SpaceX's new launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
SpaceX is wrapping up construction of a launch facility at Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg, the former home of Titan 4 rockets on the U.S. West Coast.
Artist's concept of the Cassiope satellite. Credit: MDA Corp.
The first launch of the Falcon 9 v1.1 is expected in the first half of 2013 with the Canadian Space Agency's Cassiope satellite, a hybrid craft designed to monitor space weather and demonstrate a space-based digital courier communications system.
The launch of Cassiope is expected in April or May, according to Melanie Beauchesne, a Canadian Space Agency spokeswoman.
The 1,100-pound Cassiope satellite will fly in an elliptical orbit between 200 miles and 900 miles above Earth.
Orbcomm is next on SpaceX's launch manifest with a dedicated Falcon 9 launch from Florida.
Eight Orbcomm satellites will launch on a Falcon 9 v1.1, bolstering the company's satellite fleet to facilitate two-way data communications services for customers in the heavy equipment, transportation, maritime, agriculture, oil and gas, energy, and government sectors.
The Orbcomm payload aboard the Falcon 9 rocket's October launch was a prototype for Orbcomm's second-generation, or OG2, system in low Earth orbit.
"Had our prototype been the primary payload for this past launch, we believe we would have been successful," said Marc Eisenburg, Orbcomm CEO, in a Nov. 8 earnings call with financial analysts. "We intend to launch the remainder of the OG2 satellites with SpaceX."
Another Falcon 9 rocket, also due to launch in mid-2013 from Florida, will orbit the SES 8 satellite to provide television broadcasting, government communications, and other services over South Asia.
SpaceX's contract with SES - signed in 2011 - stipulates it must complete at least one flight of the upgraded Falcon 9 before the SES 8 launch.
Yves Feltes, an SES spokesman, told Spaceflight Now the SES 8 launch is scheduled before the middle of 2013. The international operator has arranged a backup launch opportunity with Arianespace for an Ariane 5 launch.
Artist's concept of the SES 8 satellite. Credit: Orbital Sciences Corp.
The SES 8 launch is scheduled to be SpaceX's first commercial launch into geostationary transfer orbit, or GTO, the drop-off point for satellites heading for orbit 22,300 miles over the equator.
Satellites in geostationary orbit hover over a fixed point on Earth and appear at the same point in the sky for antennas on the ground.
So far, SpaceX has not launched a rocket to geostationary transfer orbit. Four Falcon 9 flights to date have targeted low Earth orbit on three demonstration missions and for SpaceX's commercial cargo service to the space station.
The Falcon 9 v1.1 will have a capacity to lift up to 10,700 pounds into geostationary transfer orbit.
Iridium Communications Inc., SpaceX's second-largest launch customer after NASA, will begin sending its Iridium Next constellation of mobile communications satellites to orbit in early 2015.
Matthew Desch, Iridium's CEO, said 70 Iridium Next satellites are booked for launch on seven Falcon 9 missions. The Iridium flights will originate from the Falcon 9 rocket's California launch complex.
Iridium plans to exercise a contract option with Kosmotras, a Moscow-based launch provider, to place two Iridium Next satellites on a Dnepr rocket as a pathfinder before deploying the rest of the 72-satellite fleet with SpaceX.
The Dnepr rocket is composed of decommissioned Soviet ballistic missile parts.
Desch said the Falcon 9's ability to still accomplish its primary mission after the Oct. 7 engine failure was a "big confidence builder" and it "shows they have built an adaptable and flexible rocket."
"They got the job done, even when there are glitches," Desch said Nov. 1. "We continue to have full confidence in the Falcon 9 system, and expect it to remain [successful] in the 20 or so launches on their manifest before Iridium Next, which will also be successful."
SpaceX has also signed Falcon 9 launch contracts with Thaicom, an operator affiliated with the government of Thailand, AsiaSat of Hong Kong, Asia Broadcast Satellite and Mexsat.