As part of our commitment to ensure ongoing communication and transparency for Academy members regarding the Academy's advocacy agenda, I would like to take the opportunity to provide an update on legislative initiatives that stand to impact our profession. I would also encourage all members to review the numerous materials the Academy has published regarding our legislative agenda, available on the Academy's Web site.
With regard to H.R. 2330 (the ASHA comprehensive Medicare audiology bill), the Academy believes ASHA's legislative approach in this initiative is counter-productive to attaining a collective goal—increased professional autonomy. The Academy has been working to achieve direct access to audiology services for Medicare beneficiaries for 10 years. Ultimately, our aim is to achieve recognition and reimbursement for audiology's full scope of practice without increasing physician oversight, but it is our belief that any such effort must be preceded by increased autonomy. Stated differently, we must first increase our autonomy so that when we do achieve coverage for our full scope of practice, audiologists will enjoy not only full recognition of all services we are trained to provide, but also the ability to evaluate and manage these patients without physician oversight. We are disappointed that ASHA moved forward with their legislation without any attempt to collaborate with the Academy. The Academy was last approached by ASHA about this initiative in 2010. The draft legislation that was presented to us at that time included a direct access component as well as a Medicare opt-out provision. The current comprehensive benefit bill, introduced in June 2013, bears little resemblance to the proposal previously shared with us. The content of H.R. 2330, which reinforces the physician order requirement under Medicare and increases physician oversight of audiologists, is of great concern to the Academy and has drawn strong public opposition from audiologists.
The Academy continues to advocate for direct access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries. We believe this is the most important "first step" toward ensuring quality hearing and balance care for all stakeholders and reducing costs to the health-care system while concurrently increasing professional autonomy for audiologists. Academy leadership understands the concerns that direct access has not yet been achieved, but we would reiterate that the legislative process for this type of change is typically a lengthy one. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and very few are passed; other pieces of legislation, such as the hearing aid tax credit bill, have been in progress longer than direct access. Two actions that will increase the chance of success for any bill are: (1) maintaining a consistent presence for the legislation on Capitol Hill and (2) constituent support for the bill. To abandon an initiative because it has not yet passed sends a message to our allies in Congress that we are not committed to the policy and might jeopardize the future of the initiative or any other audiology-focused legislation.
Academy and SAA leadership, as well as Academy staff and consultants have met with over 100 congressional offices since the beginning of the 113th Congress. Based on our discussions with these offices, we do not view physician opposition to direct access as insurmountable. We do, however, face significant challenges. First, the division within the profession, evidenced by significantly different "asks" to lawmakers, is creating much confusion and, second, congressional offices are not hearing from sufficient numbers of audiologists. The Academy leadership and staff are making every effort to educate congressional staff about the profession of audiology and current initiatives. Every Academy member can assist in this endeavor and contribute to the success of direct access by sending an e-mail through the Academy's Legislative Action Center and voicing your support. I would encourage you to edit the form letter provided to describe how direct access would positively impact you and your patients specifically. Rest assured that other provider groups are making these contacts. It is time for audiology's voice to be heard, and who can speak more effectively than members of the largest organization solely of, by, and for audiologists?
We will continue to do everything possible to ensure transparency to our members regarding the Academy's advocacy decision-making process, and to communicate accurate information regarding all initiatives that may impact audiology.


Following years of research and observation of global best practice, in 2009 we created a school your children will thank you for – not just after each stimulating and rewarding day, but long after they have graduated and are forging a meaningful and satisfying life for themselves and their families.
Seven Oaks is the school we would all have wished for when we were young: heart-centred educators who have the time to get to know each student fully and help them learn to care for themselves, each other, and the planet. This enables them to become the very best versions of their unique selves and make valuable contributions to society throughout their lives. We have proved this approach produces outstanding academic results and, more importantly, genuinely happy, respectful individuals with strong self-esteem.
Care for our children and respect for individuality is at the foundation of our vibrant community and is fostered daily by our carefully selected team of talented and committed educators. We think all children would benefit from our educational model, so we keep our fees low to make it accessible to more families. If you would like to find out more, please do get in touch.
Following years of research and observation of global best practice, in 2006 we created a school your children will thank you for – not just after each stimulating and rewarding day, but long after they have graduated and are forging a meaningful and satisfying life for themselves and their families.
Seven Oaks is the school we would all have wished for when we were young: heart-centred educators who have the time to get to know each student fully and help them learn to care for themselves, each other, and the planet so they can become the best versions of their unique selves and make valuable contributions to society throughout their lives. We have proved this approach delivers outstanding academic results and, more importantly, genuinely happy, respectful individuals with strong self-esteem.
Care for our children and respect for individuality is at the foundation of our vibrant community and is fostered daily by our carefully selected team of talented and committed educators. We think all children would benefit from this approach so we keep our fees low to make it accessible to more families. If you would like to find out more, please do get in touch.
Children are in a constant state of growth, moving through a sequence of crucial, short-lived developmental stages on their path to adulthood. Psychologists believe each learning stage is linked to a particular part of the brain and is necessary to move on to future stages, so missing stages limits future development.
Uncomfortable environments or being forced to learn when the mind is not ready represses natural development and hardwires negative beliefs and unhelpful behaviour patterns.
Each student at Seven Oaks follows their own unique path, moving on to each new stage when they are ready, but the year and age groups are broadly outlined below.
Seven Oaks School updated their cover photo.
This article resonates with our philosophy of education at Seven Oaks School.
Instead of focusing on academic studies, Dr Tony Wagner, a senior research fellow at Harvard University, recommended fostering skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity, along with resilience. Empathy was also vital, he said, as this trait could not be replicated by artificial intelligence - yet.
School is starting very soon and there can be mixed feelings about this for children and parents alike. This is a good article about helping your nervous children get ready for the school year.
"My son is now happy and wants to go to school. He is excited about learning again and is free to fly with his ideas. Seven Oaks has offered a calm, nurturing environment where he feels listened to"


Ford Motor Co. may sell a record number of the gasoline-electric hybrid versions of its Escape and Mariner sport utility vehicles in April after the company offered no-interest loans, sales analyst George Pipas said this week.
Ford began offering five-year, no-interest loans on the vehicles nationwide this month after introducing the deal in California and Washington, D.C., in March.
The high mark for hybrid Escape sales was 1,808 in September, while the Mariner record was the 150 sold in December, Pipas said.


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We've just returned from an Easter weekend spent on Jekyll Island, GA. We were there last year for Easter as well. I have over 1000 photos. Someone was a little trigger happy. So, I'm a bit overwhelmed, wading through all the photos right now--that and vacation laundry--but, here's a photo from last year that I loved so much I repeated. Same hotel. Same child. Just a year later plus more hair and belly!
I like the "more belly"...so cute!
Plus poppies! Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.
You should do take her picture there every year.
so cute! not to be dumb but im from england, where is jekyll island ga??
We just drove through lovely lovely Georgia today!! Savannah won my heart. Such charm, just like Azure--even with a belly!


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Bass Pro Shops named number two hottest retailer in America
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association representing more than 18,000 companies from the United States and more than 45 countries, has named Bass Pro Shops the number two hottest retailer in America ahead of Amazon, PetSmart, IKEA, Verizon and many others.
According to the NRF:
Bass Pro Shops has been growing steadily for several years as outdoor pursuits such as hiking, camping and fishing have been rising, says David Marcotte, senior vice president at Kantar Consulting. "Each has a very widespread set of requirements for participation, from $20 shoes to $20,000 boats," Marcotte says. "Given this, retailers have a great amount of space to create value for nearly all shopper segments."
Bass Pro has made regular appearances in the Hot 100, but none as high as this year's No. 2 ranking after completing a prolonged acquisition of Cabela's last September. In May, Bass Pro announced an expanded alliance with Sunglass Hut to open shops inside 160 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's locations. The partnership dates back to 2015, when Bass Pro recycled the Pyramid in Memphis from a sports arena and entertainment venue into a 535,000-square-foot retail space that included a Sunglass Hut inside the Bass Pro Shops.
In 2017, Bass Pro Shops joined forces with Cabela's to offer the 'best-of-the-best' experience for all outdoor enthusiasts with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. The company boasts unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more.
"Our company is guided by the principles of genuinely friendly service and quality products and experiences offered at an exceptional value each and every time," said destination retail pioneer, founder and leader Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris. "This recognition is a tribute to all of our remarkable and passionate outfitters who work hard every day to make sure every customer experience is a positive one."
Bass Pro Shops was founded in 1972 when Morris, an avid young angler, began selling tackle on eight square feet of shelf space in his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri. Today, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's welcome more than 200 million visitors annually to its 200 retail and marine center locations across North America and is a national leader in protecting wildlife habitat and connecting new audiences to the outdoors.
About Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is North America's premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops acquired Cabela's to create a "best-of-the-best" experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge, America's Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as "one of America's Best Employers."
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Smith was friend, fan to everyone in OVC
Published 3:24 am Monday, August 10, 2009
He was a friend and fan among those in Chesapeake, but Grover Smith, known better to everyone as Joe, was just as good of a friend and fan to the entire Ohio Valley Conference.
Joe Smith died last week much too early. The former principal at Chesapeake High School was a key figure in the OVC as the league president. Tanks to Joe's leadership, the conference grew to become very strong financially.
Joe was always smiling and quick with a handshake when he met someone. But the best thing about Joe was his class. He was old school. Sportsmanship, honesty and integrity were his calling card. And he really cared for the people he worked with and for the students. Joe might have been tough at times, but he was fair.
Although many of us knew him because of his love for athletics, it never matched the love he had for his children.
I did get to know Joe's children from covering them in high school, but I really got to know them by talking to Joe. He was so proud of all his children.
Even though he was retired, Joe loved to take in a local ball game. I'll miss seeing him and getting his insight on academics and athletics.
Joe left his mark on the OVC that will be felt for a long time.
Jamboree Games
The Jamboree games will be held this weekend. The Jamboree game is basically a glorified scrimmage where an admission can be charged. The participating schools pay a combined total of $500 up front to the Ohio High School Athletic Association to cover insurance costs.
Symmes Valley plays at Rock Hill on Friday while Ironton goes to Coal Grove on Saturday. Both games are at 7 p.m. and admission is $5.
–– Sinatra ––
Jim Walker is sports editor of The Ironton Tribune.
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Metal Sculptures Removed from Church Street
Baby Born on Cherry Street
BurlingtonPol Beats Blurt II
Douglas Campaign Push Polling
City Council Agenda 07.14.08
Open Microphone VIII
Church of Keepin' it Real
Beach Closed
City Employee on Paid Leave
John Briggs reports that Adam Cate, the city's waterfront manager has been placed on paid leave for reasons that haven't yet been disclosed to the public. From today's Burlington Free Press Online:
"John Ewing, whose tenure as Parks Commission chairman ended this week but who continues as a member of the five-person commission, said Cate was on paid leave, and added that was "all we know for certain. Everyone is anxious for this to be resolved. No one is going to know the true story until the true story is told,""
I'm not a big fan of paid leave. It's like a free paid vacation for somebody, usually because they did something wrong. Paid leave for a public employee is worse because it comes at the expense of taxpayers. Paid leave for a public employee for reasons not shared with the public, simply is not ok. Somebody needs to let us know what's going on here. Preferably Bob Kiss.
posted by Haik Bedrosian @ 10:36 AM
At July 17, 2008 10:51 AM, Anonymous said…
Burlington waterfront manager put on leave
By John Briggs • Free Press Staff Writer • July 17, 2008
Adam Cate, the city's $55,000-a-year waterfront manager, has been placed on leave, meaning Burlington is without a key supervisor at the busiest time of year for the Parks and Recreation Department.
"It's been a challenge," department head Wayne Gross said. "It's been stretching me very thin, personally, and Bob Whalen (superintendent of park planning and development). We're dealing with a whole lot of day-to-day things and with seasonal staff."
Gross confirmed that Cate was on leave, but said he could say nothing further.
John Ewing, whose tenure as Parks Commission chairman ended this week but who continues as a member of the five-person commission, said Cate was on paid leave, and added that was "all we know for certain. Everyone is anxious for this to be resolved. No one is going to know the true story until the true story is told," Ewing said.
The city's human resources director, Kristin Lonerwright, said she could not talk about any particular employee's leave status.
She said that categories of leave include paid and unpaid leave "for a variety of reasons." Decisions about allowing or mandating a leave, she said, can be made by an individual's department head, by human resources or by the mayor.
The resolution of any leave or its duration, she said, "depends on individual circumstances."
The matter has not made its way to the City Council.Ed Adrian, D-Ward 1, a member of the council's Parks Committee, said, "As far as I'm aware, no employment issues have been brought to the attention of the Parks Committee."Gross said Cate normally supervises the Community Boathouse and the city's docks for boaters. He added that Cate also had taken over some of the supervisory duties such as overseeing the city's campground and beach at North Beach Park formerly handled by Ben Pacy. Pacy's position wasn't filled after he moved to the Clerk-Treasurer's Office as assistant to Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Leopold.
Cate supervised events at Oakledge Park, too, Gross said. The supervisory gaps, he said, were being filled by full-time staff and, at the boathouse, by an experienced seasonal employee -- one of about 300 the department hires each summer to supplement the full-time staff of about 40.Cate could not be reached for comment.
"He's come up through the ranks," Gross said of Cate. "I've promoted him. I do think highly of him."
Ewing seconded that view. Asked if he viewed Cate as a valuable employee, he answered, "Oh, yes. Definitely."
Contact John Briggs at 660-1863 or jbriggs@bfp.burlingtonfreepress.com
At July 17, 2008 6:52 PM, Anonymous said…
This is good investigative journalism. Haik You are a role model for the rest of us.
Ted Koppel


On May 12, AQPE (Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers) and KIVI (Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs) signed an agreement of mutual recognition that will ease the internationalization of certified engineers by AQPE as Professional Engineers.
The professional certification by proficiency that both AQPE and KIVI advocate fundamentally tries to "recognize good professionals, those who acquire and improve their capacities throughout their careers through experience and permanent training".
The document was signed by Oriol Altisench, president of the AQPE, and by Micaela Vera Isaura Marianne dos Ramos, CEO of KIVI, in an act that counted on the presence of the consul of the Netherlands in Barcelona, Mr. Dirk Kremer, and many representatives of the Board of the AQPE and that had guests such as representatives of the AIPE, an association that authorizes jointly with the AQPE, in Spain, the certification of Professional Engineers.
With this agreement, the barriers to work as an engineer between both countries are decreased, easing the movement and acknowledgement of professional engineers and promoting the exchange of knowledge between the engineering communities of the two countries.
The aim of this mutual recognition agreement is to insure that the professional engineers registered by one of the two associations can be acknowledged and registered at the same level by the other.
The event was opened by Oriol Altisench, highlighting the importance of this agreement for the collective of engineers certified by the AQPE and what this represents for the mobility of our professionals in a world each day more globalized.
Following the opening, Micaela dos Ramos expressed the importance of engineers in Europe: "we are the key to a modern society", and also highlighting the importance of this agreement for the Netherlands, expecting this to be the beginning of a big collaboration in the future.
Dirk Kremer, on his side, mentioned that events like this display the strength of associations and the ability to progress that society has, on its own, when it knows its goals and it has the willpower associated with them.
Other people also took part in the event, such as Francesc González, manager of AQPE, thanking the path initiated by his associates of AIPE who signed a similar agreement on the same terms on November; Sílvia Bures, secretary of the foundation, who expressed the importance of agreements like this for all of the engineers that form AQPE; and also the vice-president Josep Canós, who remarked that this is another step towards the construction of a European space that recognizes the engineering profession, moving along towards a society that requires objective criteria, such as certification, in order to identify the best professionals.
This agreement adds itself to other international agreements stablished by the AQPE, such as the one signed by French professional engineers certified by SNIPF, and a future agreement planed with Italian engineers.
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Q: How to use Vuex in Vue3 Component with Typescript I created a new VueJS 3 project with Typescript. Further I added Vuex 4 as my store. But I can't figure out what I am doing wrong to import the store into my Vue Component.
Currently I get an error in my browser's console:
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read property 'parentNode' of null
How must I import my store to use it in my component?
// main.ts
import { createApp } from 'vue';
import App from './App.vue';
import { store, key } from "./store/store";

createApp(App)
    .use(store, key)
    .mount('#app')

// store.ts
import {InjectionKey} from "vue"
import {createStore, useStore as baseUseStore, Store} from "vuex"

export interface State {
    ...
}

export const key: InjectionKey<Store<State>> = Symbol()

export const store = createStore<State>({
    state: {
        someArray: [{...}]
    },
    mutations: {},
    getters: {
        getObjects: (state) => state.someArray
    }
})

export function useStore() {
    return baseUseStore(key)
}

// Component
<template>...</template>

<script lang="ts">
import {defineComponent} from "vue";
import {useStore} from "../store/store";

export default defineComponent({
  name: 'Comp',
  data() {
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      store: null,
    }
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  computed: {
    something() {
      return this.store.getters.getObjects
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  setup() {
    const store = useStore()
    return store
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A: The problem is you're mixing the Composition API with the Options API. You've declared your own store data property, and then in setup(), you're re-declaring store by returning it.
To resolve the issue, just remove the data and computed options, and stick with the Composition API (just use setup):
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Listen to Ed Patrick's 'You In My Life' from New Amsterdam, Season 4, Episode 9
New Amsterdam, Season 4, Episode 9 photo: Will Hart/NBC
English singer songwriter Ed Patrick' 'You In My Life' was one of the marvelous songs featured on the incredibly emotional and quite surprising episode of New Amsterdam this week — New Amsterdam, Season 4, Episode 9, "In a Strange Land".
It was played as Lauren talks to Perez about the church's future, Yakub and Rahel see each other after surgery, and as Floyd tells Leyla a spot has opened up for her in General Surgery.
Ed Patrick's 'You In My Life' was released as a single in 2019 after the singer had put it up as a demo on YouTube and Soundcloud, and his fans had loved it.
Due to that response, he decided to release it as a single.
Good thing he did, eh? As the music supervisor of New Amsterdam obviously loved it as well.
Then again, Ed Patrick's gorgeous music seems to have caught the eye of the folks at New Amsterdam, as this is the second song the show has played on its soundtrack in the last couple of years.
Listen to Ed Patrick's 'You In My Life' as heard on New Amsterdam last night in both the Spotify player and on the video, and you will easily see why.
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Build, upgrade and command your own spaceship and launch is as far as possible to capture the galaxy. Gather minerals and space resources to buy new modules for your ship to destroy strong alien bases.
A funny action platform game where you have to help Taz. Taz is lost on a tropical island full of native hunters. Find food and escape from the island. Some levels are scrolling left and right, and take some practice to complete. Taz will escape from the tropical island once you completed all the levels.
Shoot around and let the bullets fly in this awsome ricochet flash game. Cause mass mayhem while your bullets destroy and kill everything and everyone on their path. You will continue to the next level once every person in the level was killed.
This page contains the long awaited and very popular sequal of the flash game Let The Bullets Fly! Your noble objective is to release a spree of bullets into the the levels, causing mass destruction in order to kill everyone inside the 40 brand new levels.
Doomed is a 2D topdown game with random generated levels so the game is never the same. You have 4 different weapons, and your objective is to find the exit. Between the levels you can buy repairs, upgrades and other stuff in the shop. There is plenty of action and many aliens to shoot down.
Guide the RC desktop through 32 levels located in the dining room and the kitchen by flying the copter from point A to B (additionally C and D). Use all your pilot skills to clear all 16 levels in the dining room to unlock the next 16 levels inside the kitchen!
What should have been a normal day in the office turns into a disaster, all your co-workers have become violent and you have to shoot them down to survive the day. Crunch time is a small 3D isometric game with lots of action.
The adventure of Dash and his fellow dashing Knights to uncover a mysterious evil organization on the northern continent. Battle through various enemies with unique pinball-esque gameplay! There are lots of level to play, achievement to get, and secrets to unlock!


The late pitcher helped his team get to world series twice, one of those times, winning the championship.
#OscarsSoDiverse? This year's Academy Award nominations are a little bit more… colorful this year? See a full list of nominee's here!
Many people are angry after a viral video has been released on the set of 'A Dog's Purpose' film. Video inside.
After ten years, this show is finally making a comeback to your nearest TV.


After winning the Italian Swoop Fest two weekends ago, Nick Batsch has done it again, winning first place at the Pink Canopy Piloting Open in Klatovy.
Nick came first in Speed, first in Distance and sixth in Zone Accuracy.
Marat Leiras and Brice Bernier also flew Petras in the event. Marat came second in Distance and fourth overall, and Brice finished in eighth.
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Section 13 of UTGST Act 2017: Recovery of Tax
2021-04-01 Kewal Garg UTGST Act 2017
Provisions under Section 13 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Act, 2017 relating to "Recovery of Tax", are as under:
Section 13 of UTGST Act 2017: Recovery of Tax (CHAPTER VI – DEMAND AND RECOVERY)
(1) Where any amount of tax, interest or penalty is payable by a person to the Government under any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder and which remains unpaid, the proper officer of central tax, during the course of recovery of said tax arrears, may recover the amount from the said person as if it were an arrear of central tax and credit the amount so recovered to the account of the Government under the appropriate head of Union terrirtory tax.
(2) Where the amount recovered under sub-section (1) is less than the amount due to the Government under this Act and the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, the amount to be credited to the account of the Government shall be in proportion to the amount due as Union territory tax and central tax.
1. CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the Commencement date for Section 13 of the UTGST Act 2017, vide UT Tax Notification 3/2017 dt. 28/06/2017.
Note: The UTGST Act 2017 has been notified vide GOI Notification dt. 12/04/2017, which has subsequently been amended through UTGST (Amendment) Act 2018, Finance Act 2019, Finance Act 2020, Finance Act 2021, including various Notifications issued by the Govt./ CBIC from time to time, relating to the commencement dates of various Sections/ Provisions in the respective UTGST/ Amendment Acts, wherever required. Information on this page is a Section-wise compilation of Amendments made by all such Notifications, with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.


"Abbott, Paxton Make Pitches for Nativity Scene" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Put your nativity scene back up, Gov. Greg Abbott told a small town near Beaumont on Tuesday.
The town of Orange took down its nativity scene from in front of city hall when a local atheist group requested permission to display a "Happy Holidays" sign along with the Christmas scene.
The nativity scene was removed Monday to avoid potential legal costs, though the atheist group did not make a legal threat, according to a statement from City Manager Shawn Oubre's office obtained by the Beaumont Enterprise. The scene was moved to private property.
"I strongly encourage the City of Orange to stand up to the demands of a select few who wish to see God thrown out of the public square, embrace the season of Christmas and restore the Nativity Scene immediately," Abbott said in a statement.
Orange County officials were huddling in an executive session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue.
This is not the first time Abbott has supported the display of nativity scenes. Last December, Abbot, serving as attorney general, backed Cherokee County's efforts to keep its nativity scene despite requests for its removal.
Abbott, Paxton Make Pitches for Nativity Scene By Eleanor Dearman December 15, 2015 Put your nativity scene back up, Gov. Greg Abbott told a small town near Beaumont on Tuesday. The town of Orange took down its nativity scene from in front of city hall when a local atheist group requested permission to display a "Happy Holidays" sign along with the Christmas scene. The nativity scene was removed Monday to avoid potential legal costs, though the atheist group did not make a legal threat, according to a statement from City Manager Shawn Oubre's office obtained by the Beaumont Enterprise. The scene was moved to private property.  Abbott weighed in Tuesday, saying the nativity display is constitutional and urging the city to put it back up. "I strongly encourage the City of Orange to stand up to the demands of a select few who wish to see God thrown out of the public square, embrace the season of Christmas and restore the Nativity Scene immediately," Abbott said in a statement. Attorney General Ken Paxton chimed in, pointing out in a statement that "the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held that passive public displays — such as Nativity scenes — acknowledging our nation's religious heritage are constitutional." Orange County officials were huddling in an executive session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue. This is not the first time Abbott has supported the display of nativity scenes. Last December, Abbot, serving as attorney general, backed Cherokee County's efforts to keep its nativity scene despite requests for its removal. "Abbott, Paxton Make Pitches for Nativity Scene" was first published at by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Link back to the original article, which is located at https://www.texastribune.org/2015/12/15/abbott-fights-small-town-nativity-scene/.


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History Through Our Eyes: April 28, 1955, Montreal's favourite painting
Not everyone is a fan of modern art — now or back in 1955. Robin Watt's portrait of a boy was popular with gallery visitors.
Artist Henry Robertson "Robin" Watt, is shown with his portrait of a six-year-old boy at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in April 1955. The painting was voted the favourite in the museum's spring exhibition by 500 visitors to the exhibition. Montreal Gazette
Not everyone is a fan of modern art — now or back in 1955, when attendees voted on their favourite work in the spring exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
The results of the vote were announced on April 28 of that year. What our article described as "Montreal's favourite painting" was revealed to be Henry Robertson "Robin" Watt's traditional-looking portrait of a six-year-old boy. Watt was shown with his painting in the photograph above, published in the Montreal Gazette the following day.
Count our reporter among those not all that impressed by some parts of the museum's collection, which then included works by French artists Cézanne and Matisse, along with the Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson.
"Among the garish abstracts and the woodsy Canadascapes in the Spring Exhibition of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a quiet portrait of a six-year-old boy in a soft wool jersey," our reporter wrote. "Something about the picture of Robin Watt's mature artistry attracts the average gallery-goer."
It was a "sharp contrast" to the official winner of the $150 Jessie Dow prize, he reported: Quebec artist Jori Smith, for her work Still Life With Green Apples.
Robin Watt was a well-known portraitist who was born in Victoria, B.C., and trained as an artist in London, England. He eventually moved to Montreal and died in Cowansville on Sept. 11, 1964. His reputation was such that his obituary appeared the New York Times under the headline "Henry R. Watt, 67, a Canadian artist."
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Police Christmas Concert sparks COVID outbreak
At least seven officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) have tested positive for Covid-19 following the Police Force band's Christmas Classical and Broadway Music Concert last week.
The event, hosted by Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters, was held outdoors and was attended by Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe.
Peters, some band members and several others in attendance were not wearing face masks during certain portions of the concert, which lasted for about two hours.
Days later, some officers and others attending the concert reported feeling symptoms consistent with the virus and were subsequently tested for Covid-19.
The Gallery has been informed that about 10 people, including police officers, tested positive.
The country is currently experiencing a fourth wave of infections, with 330 new cases confirmed on Christmas Day and 85 cases reported on Boxing Day.
More people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week alone than the entire month of November.
Health officials believe it is the result of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is spreading across the globe at an alarming rate.
There are over 1,300 active Covid cases in The Bahamas, which had recorded few new cases in recent weeks.
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FIU Health is pleased to announce that Raul I. Tano, MD FAAFP has relocated his practice to, and is now accepting new patients at the FIU Health Faculty Group Practice, located at the Modesto Maidique Campus, PG-5 Ground Floor, 885 SW 109th Avenue, Ste. 131.
Dr. Tano received his Medical Degree from Ross University, and completed both his residency and internship at University of Miami Jackson Hospital. Board certified in Family Medicine and a Fellow in the Academy of Family Physicians, his areas of interest include preventive medicine, sleep medicine, and travel medicine. Dr. Tano is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the lorida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
Dr. Tano joins fellow family practitioners Sandra Sarmiento, MD and Lester Carrodeguas, MD at the Faculty Group Practice, all of whom are now accepting new patients.
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Génération Proteus () est un film d'anticipation américain réalisé par Donald Cammell, sorti en 1977.

Synopsis

La maison du couple Alex et Susan Harris, informaticien et psychologue pour enfants, est entièrement automatisée grâce à un système informatique. Il espère résoudre la plupart des problèmes médicaux dans le monde grâce à leur travail en commun, notamment la leucémie dont leur fille est morte. Leur dernier projet se nomme PROTEUS IV ; un ordinateur doté de l'intelligence artificielle.

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 Titre : Génération Proteus
 Titre original :
 Réalisation : Donald Cammell
 Scénario : Roger O. Hirson et Robert Jaffe d'après le roman de Dean Koontz
 Photographie : Bill Butler
 Montage : Frank Mazzola
 Musique : Jerry Fielding
 Décors : Edward C. Carfagno
 Costumes : Sandy Cole, Joie Hutchinson et Bucky Rous
 Production : Herb Jaffe
 Coproducteur : Steven-Charles Jaffe
 Sociétés de production : A Herb Jaffe Production - Metro Goldwyn Mayer
 Société de distribution : United Artists
 Pays de production :
 Langue originale : anglais
 Format : couleur (Metrocolor) — 35 mm — 2.35:1 — Son : mono
 Genre : science-fiction, horreur
 Durée : 94 minutes
 Dates de sorties :
 États-Unis :  (New York) ;  (sortie nationale)
 France :

Distribution
 Julie Christie : Susan Harris
 Fritz Weaver : Alex Harris
 Gerrit Graham : Walter Gabler
 Berry Kroeger : Petrosian
 Lisa Lu : Yen Soong
 Larry J. Blake : Cameron
 John O'Leary : David Royce
 Alfred Dennis : Mokri
 Davis Roberts : Warner
 Patricia Wilson :  Talbert
 Robert Vaughn : La Voix de Proteus IV

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Film américain sorti en 1977
Film de science-fiction américain
Film d'horreur américain
Film de Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Film distribué par United Artists
Film se déroulant dans le futur
Film sur l'informatique
Film sur l'intelligence artificielle
Adaptation d'un roman américain au cinéma
1977 en science-fiction

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IOM Initiates Assistance to Migrants Stranded in Yemen, Launches USD 10 Million Appeal
Yemen - The International Organization for Migration said on Thursday it expects to undertake initial evacuation operations from Yemen within the next few days. The Organization plans to begin evacuating the first of at least 11,000 migrants for whom multiple requests for assistance have been received since the start of hostilities earlier in the week.
"We have been in contact with various government representatives who, concerned with the safety of their nationals in Yemen, have called on IOM to help evacuate them", said Mohammed Abdiker, director of IOM's Department of Operations and Emergencies.
Mr. Abdiker cautioned the main issue remains getting necessary commitments from the parties to the conflict to ensure transport assets may enter and leave Yemen unhindered and that migrant groups will not become targets of military activity or other forms of violence while efforts get under way to evacuate them.
"We are negotiating with several stakeholders in the region the possibility of establishing an air bridge where migrants could be brought to safety, before arranging their onward travel to countries of origin, Mr. Abdiker explained.
So far, IOM has received requests from dozens of governments, from Europe, Africa and Asia, accounting for over 11,000 migrants who require immediate evacuation assistance. IOM runs one of its largest operations in Yemen, with over 200 staff members at several locations, who continue implementing relief programmes despite deteriorating circumstances.
IOM offices across the Gulf of Aden have also reported that groups fleeing violence in Yemen have arrived by their own means in Djibouti and Somalia. IOM is working with its partners across the Horn of Africa to provide emergency assistance to those individuals too.
IOM's Director General has approved the release of an initial USD 1 million from IOM's Migration Emergency Funding Mechanism in order to kick-start operations. In order to support the initiation of evacuation operations and related activities in countries of both transit and origin, IOM is appealing for an initial USD 10 million.
"Once again, this crisis exemplifies the acute vulnerability faced by migrants whenever a conflict or natural disaster breaks out. Stepping in to provide life-saving assistance to these groups is the raison d'etre of IOM, and I do hope the international community will be swift to respond to our appeal, both in opening their airspace and borders to this complex operation, as well as in contributing financial resources to this appeal", said IOM's Director General, William Lacy Swing.
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Target Attitudes & Behaviors
Communicating Climate Change and Health
Université Yale
Cours 3 de 3 dans Climate Change and Health: From Science to Action Spécialisation
How can you persuasively discuss the negative effects of climate change on human health to motivate change in your community? How do you encourage your friends, family, neighbors and community leaders to take meaningful action to address these impacts? In this course, you will learn to communicate the health-related risks of climate change effectively to the public and policymakers and motivate positive changes in climate-related behaviors. Starting with a review of best practices in health risk communication, the course examines the specific challenges of climate change communication and successful strategies to address these challenges. Throughout the course, you will build a step-by-step plan for developing and delivering a communications campaign.
Thank you so much for making this course available for us. I had gained a bigger and better perspective on climate change and health after completing the course.
I actually really enjoyed this course. It was my favourite of the three courses in the specialization. I found it highly relevant, engaging and practical.
Understanding & Communicating with the Audience: Cognitive Approaches
What does our audience already know, feel and do about climate change? How can we expand their understanding and change behaviors? Please review the external resource prior to watching the course lecture videos.
Issue Involvement, Attention to Messages & Informational Needs9:54
Target Attitudes & Behaviors8:48
Cognitive Approaches to Audience Communication16:57
Climate Change Literacy14:55
Understanding the Climate Impacts on Health7:49
Connie Roser-Renouf
Lecturer, Environmental Health Sciences
With energy conservation, you remember last time we talked about that attitudes do not strongly predict energy conservation behaviors. Our carbon footprints are largely a function of our social economic status. So people who have higher incomes have big houses that consume more energy, but on the other hand, they also have more income to devote to energy efficiency improvement. So it's a two-sided thing. People with lower incomes are more likely to be renters and they're less likely to be able to afford energy efficiency improvements, but they are more likely to use mass transit. What we want to remember is that all Americans are motivated by cost savings in terms of energy use. People like energy efficiency because it keeps money in their pocket box. When it gets to climate activism and support for mitigation, there are much larger differences. This is boycotting and buycotting consumer activism. Buycotting is choosing to buy products to reward the company because you like what the company is doing. So when we ask people over the past year, how often have you boycotted products because of what the company is doing related to global warming or buycotting products, buying them purposely to reward them for what they're doing about global warming? You see that's among the alarmed, we've got about 70 percent who are engaged in boycotting and buycotting. With the other segments buycotting is preferred by people, they like to reward companies more than they like to punish companies. So these are higher but it's still the same pattern. That we've got a lot of people who are using their dollars to pressure companies to act on climate change, particularly among the alarmed. But even you look at the nation as a whole, it's over a quarter of the public who are doing that. There is a evidence that consumer activism is highly effective in terms of getting companies to change their practices up if it gets media attention because companies fear the bad publicity that comes along with it. So this is a very effective way to work towards change on corporate policies by choosing your products accordingly. Of course, not everyone can afford to do that. That can cost you but to the extent that it's possible, it can make a difference. Beliefs about weather and climate change. This is a very interesting part of what goes on with the segments. So first of all, I just want to talk about, generally we have seen these increases over the past several years and the amount of extreme weather we're having here in the US and globally, and I wanted you to see that the data over time. We started asking, do you think global warming is affecting the weather in the US? Back in April of 2013, and the yes answers were 58 percent there, 61 percent here. We had 64 there, not a lot of increase. Thank G. Don't people notice? But then, it is true that there are majorities all along there. When you go to then how much weather is affecting, how much global warming is affecting weather and ask a lot. You see there is an upward trend, an increase of 11 percentage points over the past five years. This one being even even more. This is an October survey, fall surveys reflect what the summer weather was which may be why this is higher than this one, and when we have data from fall of this year given the fires that are taking place right now and the crazy weather back East, that maybe back up again. Nonetheless, we see an increase, people are recognizing that global warming is affecting the US weather. Now, let's talk about expectations of harm to our communities and support for government action to adapt to climate change. When we ask how much harm will global warming cause over the next 20 years to public property, we ask as for a whole range, the infrastructure, all sorts of things within the community. You see the same pattern that we've talked about, 97 percent of the disengage saying, "I don't know," large numbers of the alarmed saying, "A great deal." The vast majority of the dismissive saying, "Not at all." The importance of acting to protect the water supply from global warming. Same pattern headed downhill. But then this is protecting people's health from extreme weather. The priority of that for government over the coming decade and here we have not mentioned global warming although this is embedded in the survey where we have asked a lot about global warming. So there's sensitization taking place, but it's interesting that only the alarm are clearly in favor of government taking action to protect people's health. We just get half here and fewer than half in the other segments. Now, let's talk about actual behaviors preparing for extreme weather events. How much have people thought about preparing for a natural disaster? In the nation overall, just over half and it follows the pattern down but then look here are our dismissive. They're thinking about it to a greater extent than the downhill slope would suggest they would be. That reflects in part age and other values and other characteristics other than their concern about climate change. We haven't mentioned climate change in this question. We asked, did your family have a disaster emergency plan? In the nation, it's about a third. Only among the alarmed do we see majority have a disaster emergency plan in their family although close to half of the dismissive do. Do you have an emergency supply kit? Again, these are about equal now, close to half, fewer in the middle. So disaster preparedness is not that prevalent, not as much as we would like to see it be. So what we have is, this segmentation has been used by many organizations now both within government and NGOs. They say that it's been useful to them in designing their communication materials. What we don't have, we really lack is concrete evidence that the segments respond differently to different messages. Largely, what we infer about how what kinds of messages people are most likely to respond to is based on the literature and social psych that says, these types of messages work with these types of audiences. However, we don't have evidence specifically with our segments with different messages, and that is a function of just how expensive it is in order to design an appropriate experiment that has multiple messages and multiple audiences but we are working on that. But it is a difficult thing to test and demonstrate simply because of the costs involved.


Sudan - Khartoum - Lord Ahmed meets Sudan President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir in royal palace.
British Labour peer, Lord Ahmed of Rotherham is thanked by Sudanese President, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir after receiving a gift of a pen and mints for the head of state's two wives, in a reception room of his palace in central Khartoum. Al Bashir is head of the National Congress Party and has been in power since October 1993. Nazir, Baron Ahmed (born 1958) is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998 and is in this war-torn province of Sudan to attend the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, hosted by the govenor in his own compound.


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Q: Cannot Assign a Value to an Unbound Textbox Upon Opening a Form I have a form that performs slightly differently depending on where the user has arrived from - so to differentiate, I have an unbound textbox showing either 1 or 0. When opened from the form that requires a 1, this is the code I use:
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    Forms!BrandProductIndividualDetails!OrderCount = 1

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Any idea why I get a "2448 - Cannot Assign a Value to this Object" error?


From a stylistic point of view, this motif is undeniably French. However, the piece of archive comes from a prestigious address near the Thames. The decorative strip on each side of the flower column has been preserved but lightened to give more balance to the pattern repeatedly.
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Adani Group signs world's largest green power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation
Adani Green Energy Ltd informed that it has signed an agreement with the SECI to supply 4,667 MW of green power.
Published: 14th December 2021 02:35 PM | Last Updated: 15th December 2021 09:41 AM | A+A A-
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani (Photo | PTI)
NEW DELHI: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday informed that it has signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 4,667 MW of green power.
The company claims, this agreement is the world's largest evergreen power purchase agreement and it will keep India on track to become the world's largest renewables player by 2030.
"We are pleased to have signed the world's largest PPA with SECI," said Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group.
He called the agreement another step to enable India's dual objective to accelerate India's renewable energy footprint as well as promote domestic manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme.
"Following the proceedings at COP 26, it is increasingly evident that the world has to equitably transition to a low carbon economy faster than previously anticipated. This is why the Adani Group has committed $50-$70 bn of investment in the renewables space," informed Adani.
The new agreement is part of a manufacturing-linked solar tender of 8,000 MW awarded to AGEL by SECI in June 2020, which set a record for being the world's largest solar development tender ever awarded.
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Tom Whitehead
American roots music on piano, accordion & guitar
Tom has been playing piano since he was four years old and it is definitely the instrument that helps him get closest to his soul. His current style of piano playing is a virtual gumbo of Jazz, Swing, Stride, New Orleans R &B, Blues and Boogie Woogie. Tom has worked as a solo artist and in everything from a duo up to an 18-piece big band. Tom played solo at a great music and food venue called Chicky's Fine Diner, in Westbrook, Maine. Though Chicky's is now closed, Tom's two years there, playing a beat-up old upright piano one or two nights a week, got him back in touch with his love of all different styles of American piano playing. He dug into his blues roots, his love of stride and bebop jazz, and the deep funk of the piano music from New Orleans. Chicky Stolz said – "Tom was our piano player, he set the tone. The dude smokes the keys – he's got battery acid in his veins…"
Tom had this to say about his piano playing…
"I have worshipped at the altar of the great Professor Longhair; bowed down in the Church of Thelonious Sphere Monk; asked for mercy at the feet of Earl "Fatha" Hines; been transformed in the Temple of Duke Ellington; struck dumb by the omnipotence of Art Tatum; simply flabbergasted by the sheer elegance of Nat "King" Cole, Teddy Wilson and Tommy Flanagan; pulverized by the power of Pete Johnson; overwhelmed by the mighty mojo of Mac Rebennack and been beatituded by the bodacious Bud Powel.
It is a truly humbling experience to call yourself a piano player."
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What Does a Dallas Pizzeria Have in Common with the JFK Assassination?
John F. Kennedy in his motorcade minutes before his assassination | © Walt Cisco / WikiCommons
Alex Temblador
From the outside, you wouldn't know that Campisi's is an Italian eatery. It may have something to do with the large sign that reads "Egyptian Restaurant," a relic of a past business that's never been taken down. Inside, Campisi's feels like classic New York or Chicago Italian restaurants with its low lighting, old-fashioned red booths, and dinner table jukeboxes that play Frank Sinatra. It's a place where you might imagine gangsters gathered around a table, and one saying, "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." Surprisingly, some believe a similar scene happened in November of 1963 at Campisi's, the month that John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Campisi's opened in 1946 and holds a special place in Dallas and Texas history as the first restaurant to introduce pizzas to all of Texas. While the restaurant began with Carlo "Papa" and Antonia Campisi, immigrants from Sicily, Italy, it thrived under the leadership of their son Joe Campisi and became what is today: a restaurant with multiple chains throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Joe Campisi has since passed, but during his time as owner of the restaurant, the Campisi's entered the national spotlight in connection with the John F. Kennedy assassination.
So, what does a pizzeria and the JFK assassination have in common? Joe Campisi.
Joe Campisi was said to be called the "Godfather of Greenville Avenue," sporting slicked back gray and black hair and a large figure. His pizza and business brought him into various circles with important figures in Dallas, but perhaps, it was his Italian name and connection with Carlos Marcello, the New Orleans Mafia boss, as well other illicit figures in the Dallas crime scene that led to rumors of his Mafia involvement.
However, many chalked it up to rumor and ethnic profiling until the John F. Kennedy assassination. On November 22, 1963, JFK was assassinated in downtown Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald. However, the night before the assassination, Jack Ruby, known for his involvement in crime and illegal activity in Dallas and for his friendship with Joe Campisi, ate at Campisi's.
Jack Ruby and Joe Campisi, the owner of Campisi's, met in jail after Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald | © Lorie Shaull / Flickr
On November 24, Ruby shot and killed Oswald, who by then was captured by police and being transported to a jail. Ruby was then placed in jail, and while in jail, he requested someone to come visit him: Joe Campisi. Joe Campisi and his wife visited Jack Ruby on November 30, 1963, in jail for reportedly 10 minutes.
What Jack Ruby and the Campisi couple talked about at the restaurant and in jail has been lost to time. According to a LA Times article in 1999, the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration files linked Joe Campisi to organized crime. In the article, David Campisi, the current owner, recalls that their phone calls were traced. The House Select Committee on Assassinations also questioned Joe Campisi about Ruby's visit at the restaurant, but according to the LA Times, Campisi was said to "not recall much, but did remember vividly that Ruby had told him subsequently that he killed Oswald to spare the Kennedy family the pain of a trial."
In a D Magazine article in 1989, Joe Campisi told journalist Tom Stephenson, "Sure, I knew Jack. He came in here. Sure, right in this room. The police say that I was the first visitor he had |in jail]. You know why the guy did it? Because he was pissed off, that's why. Funny thing is, I never knew him to carry a gun. Hell, he never gambled to speak of, just liked the girls some and the clubs."
Stephenson went on to mention that Joe Campisi didn't like when people began calling Campisi's a Mafia hangout or the site where a Mafia hit was planned for President John F. Kennedy. However, people talked and continue talking to this day. The connection between Campisi and Jack Ruby is far too juicy for some, and eerily coincidental for others.
There's multiple JFK assassination theories that have been written about in books and in articles over the years, such as Fatal Hour: The Assassination of President Kennedy by Organized Crime written by attorney and law professor G. Robert Blakey, the top authority on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). Blakey theorized that Marcello's Mafia hired Oswald to assassinate John F. Kennedy, and to clean up the job, had Joe Campisi order Ruby to assassinate Oswald, according to a 2003 Salon article by David Talbot, "The Man Who Solved the Kennedy Assassination."
The John F. Kennedy assassination will forever be a mystery, one that Americans and Dallas locals will want to break apart, hoping to find in the center of it all a clear connection between Joe Campisi, his pizzeria, Campisi's, Jack Ruby, the Mafia, and John F. Kennedy.
While we may never solve this Dallas mystery, you can mull it over with some pizza and wine at the Egyptian Restaurant location of Campisi's.


Wednesday Night Live is a tradition at Trinity, a church family gathering for all ages that provides fellowship and visitation among members from all three church services. Once a month the congregation meets on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. for a fellowship meal and program in the FAC. These mouthwatering dinners are prepared by a staff of great cooks and feature real comfort food. Things like mac and cheese, baked spaghetti, chicken, roast beef, and meatloaf. There are kids' meals. Hot dogs and chips. Pizza. And we're all together after a long day at work or school. We can relax a bit before we proceed to Bible study or choir practice. While there is a small charge for the meal, we are committed that any hungry person can eat as our guest and every guest is made welcome. Meals are delivered to our members and others in the community who are not able to join us at church through our meals ministry. The meal is followed by a variety of activities including children's programs, youth meetings, choir practice, and Bible studies.


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September 29, 2015 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI's Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
Khan Academy Rolls Out New Apps
Khan Academy released a redesigned app for iPhones and its first app for Android phones, which offer more than 30% of its sessions (10,000-plus videos) in subjects such as math, science, economics, and history. Users can bookmark content to the Your List feature to access anytime or download to use offline. iPhone and iPad users can view the app in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Norwegian, and Turkish. Content syncs between mobile devices and the Khan Academy website.
For more information, read the blog post.
hoopla Opens to University Libraries
hoopla signed California State University–San Bernardino as the first library in its pilot program for academic libraries. The nearly 20,000 students at San Bernardino and the Palm Desert campus get free, exclusive access to hoopla's catalog of more than 380,000 movies, music albums, ebooks, videos, audiobooks, and comics when they use their school Coyote ID on the hoopla app or website. The content, which can be used simultaneously by multiple students, is available for instant streaming or temporary download to computers or mobile devices.
"Imagine getting access to your university library content from your dorm room or when you are home for the holidays. This university library partnership is a first for hoopla digital. We are thrilled to join with Cal State San Bernardino in defining the future of the university library and to bring our service to these students," said Jeff Jankowski, hoopla's owner and founder.
For more information, visit library.hoopladigital.com.
Thomson Reuters Reveals Its Nobel Prize Predictions
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters shared its 2015 Nobel Prize predictions. To forecast the winners, Thomson Reuters uses scientific research citations from the Web of Science to find the most influential researchers in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, and economics. This year's analysis revealed growth in female authorship of influential research. Between 2002 and 2014, six women were named potential winners, while this year alone, there are four women on the list.
For more information and to view the list of predictions, read the press release.
TLC Implements Bar Code Scanning in CARL-Connect Products
The Library Corp. (TLC) introduced 2D bar code scanning in CARL•Connect to help library staffers capture new patrons' driver's licenses or ID cards and store their information in the library's database. Librarians can also search for information on existing patrons by scanning these bar codes.
TLC is the only vendor to provide this service to libraries, says Kristen Kokx, product owner for CARL•X. "Our development continues to re-imagine our ILS offerings to provide new staff efficiencies and technologies that support libraries as they align their outreach and services to a more mobile and connected society."
LexisNexis Rolls Out Newest A.S. Pratt Journal
LexisNexis Legal & Professional announced the upcoming availability of the last of its new law journals from the A.S. Pratt Journals collection. Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report, launching on Lexis Advance in late October, focuses on current local and worldwide aspects of privacy and cybersecurity law, such as active litigation and its case law, preventing and responding to data breaches, and statutory and regulatory developments.
The other journals in the collection, Pratt's Energy Law Report and Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report, are currently available on Lexis Advance. Additionally, all three journals are now available in print and digital formats on a subscription basis.
IEEE Creates Networking and Collaboration Tool Suite
IEEE introduced IEEE Collabratec, a suite of online tools designed to help global technology professionals network, collaborate, create, and find new career opportunities from a centralized hub. These professionals can join the community to search for other professionals by location, technical interests, or careers. According to the press release, they can also access the following features:
Private virtual work spaces where users can assemble global working groups
The ability for authors to collaborate online, enabling them to publish and research faster
A suite of tools for managing a personal research library and bibliographies
Updates on resources, events, and experts that match and advance professional interests or career pursuits
Access to cutting-edge research and collaborative authoring capabilities integrated within professional networks
Spiceworks Offers Concierge Service
Spiceworks unveiled the IT Concierge Service, a free, personalized resource for helping IT professionals manage their projects of any size and at any phase. The concierge assistants, called SpiceAgents, can help with jump-starting a project, going through the research process, and listing possible solutions, as well as getting vendor and peer support.
Kudos Homepage Gets Upgrade
Kudos redesigned its homepage, navigation bar, and header. The company aimed to make it easy to get started using Kudos by providing an always-visible header; a Menu button in the top-right corner that allows users to access their dashboards and profiles, as well as the Manage Account page; and a Search link in the menu in which users can enter the name or title of the publication they need. Additionally, the user guide and FAQ section were combined into a single page.
Cisco Plans to Acquire Cybersecurity Company
Cisco intends to acquire Portcullis, a private consultancy in the U.K. It offers cybersecurity services to enterprises and government clients, including assessments for identifying vulnerabilities, forensic testing, first-responder training, policy review, and security awareness training. The acquisition will increase Cisco's ability to offer security, risk, and compliance services; it will also help expand the company's services outside of North America. The companies aim to complete the agreement by 2Q FY2016.
Adam Matthew Plans Publication of Publishing, Printing, and Bookselling Archive
Adam Matthew will digitize and publish all of the records from the Stationers' Co., which provide a history of printing, publishing, and bookselling through rare documents dating from 1554 to the 20th century. According to the press release, these include the following:
Stationers' Company Registers or Entry Books of Copies, 1554-1842; it maps the origins of copyright and includes historic entries such as Shakespeare's First Folio
Membership records, 1555 to the late 20th century, providing biographical information on the printing and publishing community and documents the history of bookbinding
Court books, 1602 to the 20th century—an essential source for understanding the workings of the company and for dating texts or tracing editions
The English Stock Records, 1603 to 1961, documenting the activities of the Stationers' successful publishing arm that employed out-of-work printers
Miscellaneous ephemera, including material discovered after the London bombings in the Second World War.


At the heart of the village, the Corner House Bar in Derrymacash, Co Armagh has scooped top prize as the LCN Community Bar of the Year.
And owner Trevor McCann has placed the honour squarely with the local community who he said rallied to support the popular pub.
Robert Walsh (left) of Q Radio, is pictured presenting the LCN Community Bar of the Year award to Roisin and Trevor McCann of The Corner House Bar in Lurgan.
He explained that initially judges placed the bar in the final eight but then it went to a public vote - and the Corner House won.
"We had a great campaign with all our customers, local residents and people in the community," said Trevor.
"It's not just a local pub, it is the heart of the community and a lovely destination," he said.
Trevor has put the emphasis on a family bar at the heart of the village which leads with food as well as community events and it has been a roaring success.
"Who said the village pub is dead," he said, adding that the bar is a central location for various community events with the local school's PTA meeting there, a regular pub quiz and blue grass and traditional music.
The award, which is sponsored by Q Radio, is designed to highlight those pubs that shine brightest in their own communities and which work hardest to provide a real home-from-home for their patrons.


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Megan Lowe is a performing artist, dancer, choreographer, singer, teacher, and administrator. She has performed with Flyaway Productions, Scott Wells & Dancers, Lenora Lee Dance, Lizz Roman & Dancers, Kambara + Dancers, Nancy Karp + Dancers, Detour Dance, Dance Brigade, Epiphany Productions, This Sweet Nothing, Marit Brook-Kothlow, Christine Cali, Beth Fein, Karl Frost, Keith Hennessy, Nita Little, Tino Sehgal, Miriam Wolodarski-Lundberg, and more. Megan continues to create her own works through Megan Lowe Dances, presented both live and on film, as well as making collaborative works with dance-artist and partner in crime, Sonsherée Giles. Megan is a UC Berkeley Alumni with degrees in Psychology and Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies, where she currently works as the Office Manager and teaches masterclasses focused on contact improvisation, dynamic partnering, creative movement, and release technique principles. She is a Teaching / Choreographing Artist for Joe Goode Performance Group, Bandaloop, and Flyaway, and has also taught for West Coast Contact Improvisation Jam, the Finnish Hall, InterKinected, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, KULARTS, for Athletic Playground with Shira Yaziv, and other organizations. Megan has been included in nominations for numerous Isadora Duncan Dance Awards for Outstanding Performance.
Megan's movement aesthetic is one ranging from subtle to explosive. She has an affinity for dynamic/kinetic movement, site-specificity/space-interaction, and contact improvisation/partnering—always searching for something or someone to interact with. Singing is also a passion of hers, she enjoys integrating movement and sound, and she composes music for her own works. She is currently a singer and collaborator in the alternative/folk band, TYPESTEREO. In addition, she finds love and comfort in athletic and daring movement, floor work, inversions, aerial dance, rock climbing (5.12a/V7 peak), Ultimate Frisbee, teaching, board game/video game playing, and kitty loving. Megan is always on the lookout for more performance, teaching, and administrative opportunities to continue growing in the field of performance arts and as a human being. Don't hesitate to Contact her if you are interested in working together!
Megan is honored to have been nominated for Isadora Duncan Dance Awards in:
Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Ensemble (2018-2019), with Sonsherée GIles and Shira Yaziv in Megan Lowe Dances' Action Potential. - Izzies 2020 Press Release
Outstanding Achievement in Performance - Individual (2016-2017), for solos in Flyaway Productions' Grace and Delia are Gone. - Izzies 2018 Press Release
She is also included in three other 2016-2017 Izzie nominations:
Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Company: Flyaway Productions, Grace and Delia are Gone
Outstanding Achievement in Performance – Company: Lizz Roman & Dancers, Sunset Dances
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography: Lizz Roman & Dancers, Sunset Dances (WINNER)
Photos by: Mark Grzan


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MTV Staff Revolt?
. (TMZ) Two production assistants who worked on "The Hills" and "Next" have filed a class action lawsuit against MTV Networks alleging that working with Heidi and Spencer wasn't the only suffering they had to endure.
The lawsuit, which was filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims the assistants typically put in more than eight hours a day, without meal breaks, yet were not paid overtime. Welcome to Hollywood!
For the days in which they worked on location, the assistants claim MTV provided them with already-completed and filled-out timesheets -- which reflected an eight-hour day -- even though on numerous occasions they worked much longer. Looks like the "real world" isn't just hot tubs and drunken hookups!
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Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.
This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors — 10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."


Civilizations built fountains throughout history, alternating between using them as suppliers of precious drinking water, and as decoration in public and private places.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, during the Victorian era, both uses were combined. This is noticeable in many of the fountains that we enjoy today in Glasgow.
The Loch Katrine waterworks were opened in 1859, providing Glasgow with a supply of 230 million of healthy, clean water litres per day. This marked the beginning of a fountains building race, when the Council and Victorian philanthropics regarded fountains and the supply of public drinking water not only as a public health priority, but also as elements of beauty and opportunities for memorial.
Nowadays, with quality drinking water available in every home and many shops, fountains are vital parts of our local architecture and spectacular sculptural elements of our city.
This fountain was designed by the architect Arthur Edward Pearce for the 1888 Glasgow Exhibition in Kelvingrove Park to commemorate Queen Victoria´s Golden Jubilee of 1887, and was moved to the Green Park in 1890.
It includes people from Australia, South Africa, India and Canada representing the British Empire. It also is decorated with Scottish, Welsh and English soldiers, a sailor and the Queen.
At 46′ high and 70′ across at the base, it is the largest terracotta fountain in the world, the best surviving example of its kind, and an A listed building. In 2002 a restoration programme restored the fountain.
Largest terracotta fountain in the world.
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This fountain was opened in May 1868 in the oldest public gardens in Paisley. It was built by the George Smith Company of the Sun Foundry in Glasgow, and painted by the stained-glass artist Daniel Cottier.
It is made in cast-iron and is 28´ (8.5 meters) high. Its features include life size walruses, crocodiles, dolphins, herons, cherubs and it is one of only four category A listed fountains in Scotland.
The Grand fountain was run down some years ago, but a £650,000 successful restoration project took place in 2013-14 to restore the fountain to its former glory.
Kelvingrove Park contains this monument built to commemorate the late Lord Provost Robert Stewart (1851–1854), deemed the most responsible person for establishing Glasgow's first permanent supply of fresh water from Loch Katrine.
The fountain was built in 1872 by James Sellars. It is built of granite, sandstone, marble and bronze, and is topped by a figure of Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake. Below the statue there are lions, unicorns, shields, signs of the zodiac and coats of arms.
Restored in the late 1980s and 2009, it´s an A-listed building.
Commissioned from D W Stevenson, the A-listed Saracen Fountain in Alexandra Park was sculpted in 1901 by David Watson Stevenson. The foundry was Walter Macfarlane & Co.
The fountain was exhibited on the grounds of the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition at Kelvingrove Park and Kelvin Hall. It remained there until 1914, when it was gifted to the City and the Glasgow Corporation took the decision to resite it to its present location in the park.
It is 40 foot high (12 metres), and has been painted in gold and black colours since its restoration in 2000. The fountain shows four seated classic maidens representing Literature, Science, Art and Commerce. They are flanked by seashells, lion masks, reliefs of the signs of the Zodiac, cherubs and dolphins.
Glasgow International Exhibition at Kelvingrove Park in 1901.
The former Cruikshank drinking Fountain was built in 1880 by the Cruikshank & Co Ltd foundry, and takes pride of being placed at the main entrance of Alexandra Park.
It is topped by a cherub, and enclosed in a canopy consisting of an ornate dome supported by four slender stanchions. The complete assembly consists of 20 separate castings.
This B-listed cast iron structure was fully restored as part of an extensive scheme of work with a £225,000 cost.
The Saracen Fountain was the principal exhibit at the 1901 International Exhibition at Kelvingrove. It was relocated to Alexandra Park in 1914. Although it is currently painted gold and black, the original colours were gold and a spectacular blue.
The fountain is still placed in a public place in Glasgow.
3 Condition of the structure.
5 Condition of the statues and decoration.
7 Condition of the surroundings.
9 Category A, B or C listed building.
10 Key element within its surroundings.
11 Fountain and its surroundings are clean.
12 Beauty of the ornaments.
13 Difficulty of being seen at day and night.
14 True to its origins.


OTTER II maintains the same cross-section as OTTER I at 1m x 1m but with a shortened overall length of 8m. The focus of this facility is on two-phase problems such as particle-laden flows, where a custom shear generator is towed through to generate turbulence in the medium. Planar and volumetric imaging techniques such as PIV and PTV are employed here.
The octagonal tank offers ideal optical access for 4D-PTV measurements, with an HID light source situated beneath the tank. The six degree-of-freedom hexapod manipulator is used to translate and/or rotate models around arbitrary points of rotation. An ATI Gamma six-component balance is used to measure forces and moments.
This large-scale, temperature-controlled flow loop provides an environment to study steady and unsteady (pulsatile) flows over a broad range of Reynolds numbers. Single-phase as well as two-phase flows – both dilute and dense suspensions – are possible via a specialized pumping system. The optical test section allows for index-matched stereoscopic and tomographic reconstructions for complex geometries. Acoustic access for echo-PIV reconstructions is also foreseen.


One simple way to eat better this weekend: Make your food do double duty. Plan for the same basic ingredients to get you through two nights, and you'll have a lighter load, streamlined prep, and, if you've thought things through, two deliciously different dinners.
This winning weekend menu came together in Canyonlands National Park last spring. We had leftovers from Friday's pasta, so we thought: What the hell, why not throw 'em into Saturday's quesadillas? The results were awesome, and I didn't have to schlep extra tomatoes back out of the canyon. Making dinner fixings multitask is one smart move.
Vary ingredient amounts to taste. Serves 2.
At home Pack the tomatoes and mushrooms in a zip-top bag.
In camp Rehydrate the dried ingredients in hot water for 20-30 minutes, or until soft. Drain. Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta cooks, dice cheese and chop sausage into bite-size chunks. Add cheese, sausage, tomatoes, and mushrooms to pasta. Stir until cheese melts.
In camp Rehydrate tomatoes and mushrooms, just like last night. Drain. Chop sausage and cook in frying pan until browned. Remove and reserve in a bowl. Slice cheese and place on open-face tortillas. Cook in frying pan until melted. Top with sausage, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Fold tortillas in half and enjoy.
From cashew-ginger chicken to fruited scones, tasty breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for the trail and the campsite.
Avoid the Pop-Tart rut with Backpacker's seven-day, two-person shopping and menu list.
Banish blah food with this 3-day guide to quick, delicious meals.


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The Losers
New comic book adaptations come around quicker than Usain Bolt searching for the stadium toilet after a particularly spicy Vindaloo. Following that trend comes The Losers (2010), a tongue-in-cheek actioner from the Vertigo stable, a company who make comics for people old enough to have moved on to real books by now.
The Losers are not a bunch of spandex clad superheroes though, but a crack commando unit declared M.I.A for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly aim to get revenge on their C.I.A superior after returning from Bolivia to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the Government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem hiring The A-Team on DVD, maybe you can hire, The Losers.
The motley crew consist of rugged platoon leader Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan looking like Raul Julia's long-lost son), a no-nonsense black guy (Idris Elba as Roque), a good looking ladies man (Chris Evans as Jensen) and a crazy, wise cracking pilot (Columbus Short as Howling Mad Murdo….sorry…Pooch).
Is this set up ringing any bells for you? It should be, because The Losers is a transparent attempt to cash in on the A-Team template with clearly defined squad members screwed over by the system and aiming to clear their names (albeit with noticeably less panache).
Unfortunately, no amount of flashy direction, courtesy of Sylvain White, or high production values can mask the fact that this is a misfiring, derivative actioner with as much charm as a case of Chlamydia.
If you have a problem hiring The A Team on DVD,
maybe you can hire The Losers
For once though, the chopper explosion isn't just there as eye candy, but an integral part of the "story". After a botched attempt to take out a Bolivian drug lord the team inadvertently stumble across a gaggle of child slaves who they decide to rescue from his compound. There isn't enough room in the evac-chopper for the entire group, so The Losers do the decent thing and let the kids fly off first.
For reasons not clearly explained evil C.I.A honcho Max, then decides to kill off The Losers once the drug lord is dispatched. Thinking they are on board the chopper, he orders it to be shot down. A missile is launched from a passing fighter jet which snakes across the sky and arrows towards the helicopter with only one possible outcome.
This is a very nicely framed set piece. Shot from the ground, you see the tiny jet in the corner of the screen fire its missile. We follow its trail as it snakes across the sky into the large Chinook on the other side of the screen. The missile thuds into the fuselage and the explosion bursts the chopper apart like a ripe orange, its fiery contents spilling in slow motion to the ground below.
There are some nice shots of The Losers picking through the charred debris and finding a burnt up bunny rabbit belonging to one of the kids, you know, just to ram home the pathos. Overall, it's first class helicopter explosion.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, or possibly
Raul Julia
Having sat through countless hours of indigestible boloney – including two more hours here - I have come to the conclusion that the quality of a helicopter explosion is inversely proportional to the quality of the film. The boffins at Exploding Helicopter HQ are crunching the numbers as we speak to establish if there are any cold hard facts to back up my hunch. We will keep you posted on the results.
Nothing much really. Whilst it's very nicely done, it's a standard missile vs helicopter face off done with CGI (you will do well to see an old school honest to goodness explosion these days such are the quality of computer effects in modern cinema).
All 25 Bolivian refugee children are blown to pieces in an agonising, fiery death. Still, what a pretty way to go eh?
Visually the film is very easy on the eye with a strong colour scheme that emphasises its comic book credentials. The action is well staged and the final showdown is ludicrous but attractively presented in all its CGI finery.
Much of the dialogue is desperately unfunny and formulaic "paybacks a bitch, we got a situation here" stuff. The actors would have got more laughs had they recited an FSA report on financial mismanagement in the banking sector.
This isn't helped by Jason Patric as C.I.A kingpin Max who was a badly misjudged piece of casting. Neither quirky, evil or funny enough to be a villain, you feel he took a wrong turn at the set of Nip/Tuck and ended up here by accident.
Idris Elba has made some curious choices since his break out performance in The Wire. His roles have been very hit and miss and proven beyond doubt that the real star of that show was writer/creator David Simon.
Ever the optimists, writers Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt left room left for a sequel. Fortunately the movie underperformed at the box office and hopefully it will never see the light of day.
Sample quote
Jensen: Legless Pooch and I are on it!
Pooch: Call me 'Legless Pooch' again, and you're gonna be 'Headless Jensen'
Jensen: I think it's a cool name, makes ya sound like a pirate.
Pooch: Ya mama's a pirate.
Even though various scenes from the film are set in Bolivia, Dubai, Mumbai and L.A. respectively the bulk of the movie was actually shot in Puerto Rico. The producers managed to save money this way as the country's variable terrain doubled up nicely for the jungle, desert, beach and city scenes needed. I was in P.R. in November and can strongly recommend the rum.
Review by: Neon Messiah
Labels: Edris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Review by: Neon Messiah, Sylvain White, The Losers


This issue is in memory of Jack Layton. He will be greatly missed.
View this issue online: http://www.ohpe.ca/epublish/1/v2011n721.
There will be no issue of the OHPE next Friday, due to the holiday weekend. We return on September 9.