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Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang: Jan. 2021
If there is a thread that runs through the Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang issues this month, it is moving and the change that comes with it! Whether a penguin, a fox, or a young girl, a change of scenery often means adjusting to a new way of life.
As we explore the grammar, punctuation, spelling, and literary devices that make stories move, we'll experience adjusting to a new environment right alongside our protagonists.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins, Richard Atwater
Mr. Popper's Penguins was first published in 1938. Author Richard Atwater, a newspaper columnist and one-time classics instructor, began writing the novel until serious illness forced him to stop. His wife, Florence, finished the story. Together they have created a whimsical tale that has a serious, conservationist ending, as Mr. Popper realizes the penguins must be returned to their natural habitat. Award-winning illustrator Robert Lawson provides the elegant, pen-and-ink illustrations.…
A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. ~Scholastic
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Pax, Sara Pennypacker
From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.
At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.
Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own… ~Amazon
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Other Words for Home, Jasmine Warga
Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.
At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before.
But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is.
This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself. ~Amazon
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Dart, Arrow, Boomerang: Fan Favorites
What a year it's been! Amidst toilet paper shortages, physical distancing, cancelled outings, and some heartache books have been a soothing balm.
And wow have you been reading! We've loved every report from our Brave Writer families. Each story shared of a Big Juicy Conversation, successful book-related project, consuming deep dive, or hearty "aha" moment has warmed our hearts and inspired our work. We're grateful to you. Keep sharing these moments—we read and savor each one!
Now, with the new year just around the corner, it's a perfect time to start thinking about the family reads ahead.
To help you plan, we've pulled together a list of our 2020 Fan Favorites—a sampling of the Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang guides our families rave most about! (Yes, the list includes every Dart available because, goodness, those issues have been showered in praise!)
While reading great books, these popular literature singles help you explore, experience, and explain:
spelling,
literary analysis (Boomerang),
and literary devices.
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
The Prairie Thief (Melissa Wiley)
Finn Family Moomintroll (Tove Jansson)
The House at Pooh Corner (A.A. Milne)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Beverly Cleary)
The Wild Robot Escapes (Peter Brown)
The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer)
Because of Winn-Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
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Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang: Dec. 2020
Adventures are to be had this month in the Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang issues!
As we explore the grammar, punctuation, spelling, and literary devices that make stories move, we'll experience a mouse-eyed view of the world, tag along while a mystery is solved, and learn why there's no place like home.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Beverly Cleary
In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn. ~Amazon
Greenglass House, Kate Milford.
It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings. Then rings again. And again. Soon Milo's home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house. As objects go missing and tempers flare, Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, must decipher clues and untangle the web of deepening mysteries to discover the truth about Greenglass House—and themselves. ~Amazon
The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum.
When Dorothy and her little dog Toto are caught in a tornado, they and their Kansas farmhouse are suddenly transported to Oz, where Munchkins live, monkeys fly and Wicked Witches rule. Desperate to return home, and with the Wicked Witch of the West on their trail, Dorothy and Toto — together with new friends the Tin Woodsman, Scarecrow and cowardly Lion — embark on a fantastic quest along the Yellow Brick Road in search of the Emerald City. There they hope to meet the legendary, all-powerful Wizard of Oz, who alone may hold the power to grant their every wish. ~Amazon
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Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang: Nov. 2020
Friendship is the tie that binds the November Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang books. As we dig into the grammar, punctuation, spelling, and literary devices that make stories tick, we'll tag along with Pooh and company in the Hundred Acre Wood, we'll meet a brother and sister living in a longhouse, and we'll learn about the Trail of Tears through the eyes of a ghost.
House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne.
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood in A.A. Milne's second collection of Pooh stories, The House at Pooh Corner. Here you will rediscover all the characters you met in Winnie-the-Pooh: Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Kanga, tiny Roo, and, of course, Pooh himself. Joining them is the thoroughly bouncy and lovable Tigger, who leads the rest into unforgettable adventures. ~Amazon
Children of the Longhouse, Joseph Bruchac.
When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath? ~Birchbark Books
How I Became a Ghost, Tim Tingle.
Told in the words of Isaac, a Choctaw boy who does not survive the Trail of Tears, How I Became a Ghost is a tale of innocence and resilience in the face of tragedy. From the book's opening line, "Maybe you have never read a book written by a ghost before," the reader is put on notice that this is no normal book. Isaac leads a remarkable foursome of Choctaw comrades: a tough-minded teenage girl, a shape-shifting panther boy, a lovable five-year-old ghost who only wants her mom and dad to be happy, and Isaac's talking dog, Jumper. The first in a trilogy, How I Became a Ghost thinly disguises an important and oft-overlooked piece of history. ~Birchbark Books
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Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang: Oct. 2020
Our Dart, Arrow, and Boomerang guides pair living literature with lively lessons to help make mundane writing mechanics come alive. And our October book selections promise adventure and lots of fuel for Big Juicy Conversations!
This month we'll travel with a family of Moomintrolls on an exciting adventure; we'll meet a kid who breaks the mold; we'll solve the case with a clever detective and his sidekick; and we'll learn the ins and outs of grammar and punctuation along the way.
Finn Family Moomintroll, Tove Jansson
It is spring in the valley and the Moomins are ready for adventure! Moomintroll and his friends Snufkin and Sniff find the Hobgoblin's top hat, all shiny and new and just waiting to be taken home. They soon realize that his is no ordinary hat; it can turn anything―or anyone―into something else! ~Amazon
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Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in.
"Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid."
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label, and that great minds don't always think alike. ~Amazon
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Excitement! Intrigue! Suspense! Horror!
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialized in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his intended death in "The Final Problem", and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival. ~Amazon
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[RESCHEDULED] Dillon Francis x Yung Gravy @ Echostage – 11.19.20
[RESCHEDULED] Dillon Francis x Yung Gravy at Echostage - 11.19.20
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 12:00pm. (Updated: 10/13/20 at 1:29pm) Add comments
We understand that the current health crisis has created unprecedented circumstances in our industry that are changing every day. For us, this includes recommendations from local agencies on limiting mass gatherings to decisions by artists to postpone or cancel certain performances. As a result, we had to postpone this show until Thursday, November 19, 2020.
All previously purchased tickets will be honored at the new date. Refunds are available upon request. For further ticketing questions or concerns, please contact tickets@echostage.com
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at our next show.
Club Glow + Steez Promo Present:
Dillon Francis x Yung Gravy
Sugar, Spice and Everything Ice Tour
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PLEASE NOTE: RESCHEDULED DATE!
2135 Queens Chapel Road NE • Washington, DC
Doors: 9 PM | No dress code | Ages 18+
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DILLON FRANCIS:
Dillon Francis is one of today's most recognizable DJs and music producers, best known for pioneering the Moombahton genre and rising to fame alongside producer and DJ, Diplo. Dillon has worked alongside DJ Snake, G-Eazy, Martin Garrix, Major Lazer, Calvin Harris, Zedd, and more. His performances have taken him to headline festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Ultra, EDC, Hard Summer, and Electric Zoo. He continues to play festivals and shows around the world, including a recent sold-out North American tour and performing for record-breaking crowds in the UK, Brazil, Chile, France, Australia. Dillon most recently released the highly anticipated "Magic Is Real" Mixtape at the end of 2019. Magic Is Real follows Dillon Francis' monumental 2018 that saw the release of his second album WUT WUT, a Spanish-language album which earned him a Latin American Music Award nomination and Latin GRAMMY nomination for "Sexo" featuring Residente.
YUNG GRAVY:
Spitting smooth and slippery rhymes dedicated to MILF's and filtering old school samples through gritty trap beats, Yung Gravy might very well be the most unique MC to emerge in decades. Inspired by everyone from OutKast, Nate Dogg, Curren$y, and Action Bronson to Patrice Rushen and The Blackbyrds, Gravy took to SoundCloud to begin releasing music. Since 2017, he prolifically unleashed a string of nonstop music, including Thanksgiving's Eve, Yung Gravity EP, Baby Gravy EP and his first full-length Snow Cougar album in 2018, resulting in gold certified tracks and sold out tours around the world. His 2019 Sensational album has been followed by singles including a few from the upcoming Baby Gravy EP with his frequent collaborator, bbno$. Yung Gravy's ready to leave a lasting impression on the game—and maybe a MILF or three… He describes it best himself, "At the end of the day, this is all meant to make people feel good. This is party music, and everyone's invited."
KITTENS:
With her vast knowledge and relentless curiosity for music, LA based DJ, KITTENS (born Lauren Abedini) has been able to find and deliver a balance between low grinding electronic beats, heavy rap, and future beat music. Earning the support of some of the most influential artists of our time; Usher, Kid Cudi, Skrillex, A-trak, RL Grime, and more, KITTENS has solidified herself as a cornerstone in the in the ever evolving DJ community.
Named a 'Rising Producer/DJ Shaping the LA Club Scene' by Mixmag and The Hundreds, Source Magazines '25 Women To Watch,' and featured in DJ Magazine's infamous TOP 100 issue as a 'Fresh Act On The Rise'; KITTENS' aggressive style of DJing, rooted in her foundation as a hip hop aficionado and harder track selections often leave people pleasantly shocked to find she is not as soft and fluffy as her name might suggest.
If not out DJing or working on music, you can find KITTENS hosting PWR: a celebrated series of non-profit DJ workshops for women (all proceeds donated to local women's shelters).
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Updated on: Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
Mumbai: Extortion case against gangster Suresh Pujari for threatening to kill company director
Gangster Suresh Pujari | File
An extortion case registered against gangster Suresh Pujari, at Vakola Police Station for threatening to kill a director of a company over not paying him money. The matter has been forwarded to Anti-Extortion Cell.
He is currently in ATS custody.
Mumbai: An extortion case registered against gangster Suresh Pujari, at Vakola Police Station. He had called up director of a company on 22nd March 2021 & threatened to kill him if he didn't pay the money. Matter forwarded to Anti-Extortion Cell
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
Two months after he was nabbed by the Philippines Police, dreaded absconder gangster Suresh Pujari has been deported to India and will face charges for nearly two dozen serious crimes in Mumbai, officials said here on Wednesday.
In mid-October, he was nabbed by the Paranaque Police's Fugitive Search Unit in southern Manila metropolitan region and the extradition process was initiated, culminating in his deportation late on Tuesday to New Delhi.
Pujari was handed over to a team of Intelligence Bureau and Central Bureau of Investigations after he landed at New Delhi airport, returning to the country after absconding for 15 years.
Suresh Pujari is a relative of another notorious gangster, Ravi Pujari, who was deported from Senegal in Africa to India in February 2020, and is currently in custody being probed by central agencies and police of Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Who is Suresh Pujari? Mumbai mafiosi deported to India after absconding for 15 years
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Review: La Traviata – Belvoir Downstairs
31 August, 2015 31 August, 2015 Cassie Tongue 0 Comments Ash Flanders, Belvoir St Theatre, Declane Greene, Emma Maye Gibson, La Traviata, Michael Lewis, Sisters Grimm, Zindzi Okenyo
In the 2013/14 season, La Traviata was the most performed opera in the world, and it consistently ranks in the top ten of similar lists. Verdi's enduring masterwork is never too far away from Sydney audiences; it launched the now- iconic Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour event, and it played in the Sydney Opera House earlier this year as part of the Opera Australia 2015 season.
It's a story that has been transformed many times in the pop culture canon, from Pretty Woman to Moulin Rouge. The opera itself is an adaption (from Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Lady of the Camellias"). It's about a rich courtesan who abandons her lavish lifestyle for love, but who sacrifices her love for her lover's reputation at his father's behest, retreating to her old life to die an honourable death.
Ash Flanders in La Traviata. Photo by Patrick Boland.
A story that was radical at the time for daring to be Romantic and for daring to redeem a courtesan and grant a woman some sense of self and some agency, time has since eroded those daring edges to see the work become the pinnacle of the safest, most traditional elite arts. The most performed opera in the world! The safest programming choice, made hundreds, thousands of times over. The sumptuous, indulgent, melodrama that is guaranteed to bring results (money) to any company that may wish to stage it.
In our impending era of "excellence" in the arts, when Arts Minister George Brandis will have the opportunity to approve or deny funding without arms-length review, we are at risk of a sea of La Traviatas: conservative, safe, art – art without political dissent, art without marginalised, oppressed voices; art without innovation, experimentation, or a healthy sense of risk.
So here come Sisters Grimm, Melbourne's queer DIY theatre outfit (creators Ash Flanders and Declan Greene, who also directs), the company who started in parking lots and now have a Helpmann nomination and well-earned mainstage success under their belts, to throw some genuine excellence in the face of "excellence." It's exactly what we needed.
Emma Maye Gibson in La Traviata. Photo by Patrick Boland.
Downstairs at Belvoir, joined by opera performer Michael Lewis, actor and music-maker Zindzi Okenyo, and performance artist Emma Maye Gibson (AKA Betty Grumble), Sisters Grimm are tackling the big questions: is corporate-driven, pre-packaged art actually art? What good are the traditional roles of gender, sexuality, and love and in art when these ideas are no longer liberating? When artists must exchange creative self-expression and innovative, small-space ideas for advertorials and jean sponsorships, what remains of an original idea or concept?
The ideas within these questions are explosive and igniting in the Australian live arts powder-keg and they are all the more forceful for the fact that they are never turned into a lecture; rather, La Traviata is an exploration and a conversation between artists and audience about our mutual, unspoken contracts: Sisters Grimm are constantly asking and re-asking us to join them in their space, inviting us into each new iteration of their take on the classic; we are re-accepting their invitation, re-aligning ourselves into new formats like broad physical comedy, like satire, like Q&A discussion. Together we are creating the vessel for the work by letting it be presented as-is, not as-was, and by letting the artists be artists. It's enormously rewarding as an audience member to follow Sisters Grimm under Greene's sharp direction through this bright indictment of arts culture, and feel united.
It's a staple of Sisters Grimm to interrogate, and ultimately abandon, narrative form. This isn't unusual for queer works across the board, particularly in the current Australian movement; more often than not queer artists are rejecting the constraints of traditional theatrical formats that have struggled to host and include marginalised voices, and making their own – frequently non-linear and image-driven – vehicles for ideas, concerns, stories and truths.
Ash Flanders and Zindzi Okenyo in La Traviata. Photo by Patrick Boland.
It's one of the best things about Sisters Grimm, who fuck with gender without batting an eyelid, throwing mustaches on and off as the mood strikes, encasing Gibson (by now a stand in for Traviata's Violetta) in a bird cage to shine a light on her function as the woman who is motivated only by men; who dress Okenyo as a male operatic lead with touches of electric pink.
Marg Horwell's set design is a sly comment on contemporary artistic standards in itself – the set is a blank paint-by-numbers scape, the ultimate corporatisation of artistic invention aligned to conventional, restrictive, shrink-wrapped standards of beauty. Then, the exaggerated pastoral set pieces that slowly engulf the stage as the work moves into the story of the opera are an outrageous, overstuffed joke, a smart reminder of the excess of opera with all its piles of fresh flowers and live animal processions.
Horwell's costumes don't stop their commentary at bird cage skirts and hot pink knee-socks, either: in the opening scene, when Flanders, Gibson and Okenyo are playing failed artists/ad execs, they are wearing T-shirts containing three separate riffs Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans. It's all references upon references upon references, a nod to another theme of the work, that contemporary culture is an ouroboros, constantly repeating itself, the old writ new with some tiny new spin, with appropriation, with an overdose of air-quotes.
And as if all of this wasn't enough of a real gift, the show ties itself firmly to the tragedy of Violetta in La Traviata by exploring grief and loss; there is a bereavement early in the Sisters Grimm piece, and then later a near-miss. The show never belabours its point here but challenges us to think about how death is usually explored in our media, particularly on stage and particularly in traditional narratives. Death is not a beautiful sacrifice or necessarily redemptive; we escape its ugliness by coating it with arias, with colour, with artistic catharsis. Lewis is transformed in an elegiac, transcendent commentary on exactly this that mustn't be spoiled.
Michael Lewis in La Traviata. Photo by Patrick Boland.
The company is also brilliantly funny; their approach to comedy is a broad church, from the slapstick to the subtle, from hysterical to darkly agonised. This sophisticated use of humour to propel tragedy, pathos and political commentary is another staple of queer art; subversion of heaviness into lightness. Greene is a master conductor of it and Flanders a master conduit – there's a moment early in the show when his ad-exec persona is pushed to his breaking point and it's spectacular – but so too are Okenyo, and, particularly, Gibson: when her fluffy, outrageous opera stage trimmings are ripped from her and she is left without tricks to beguile her audience except ones she can create herself, she treads an exhilaratingly fine line between cringe comedy and heartbreak.
The great pleasure of La Traviata is that it is like nothing else that has been on Sydney stages this year. It is truly ambitious, truly packed with ideas, truly overflowing with innovation and interrogation and question and a sense of giddy audaciousness; the show challenges you to realise that yes, this is theatre at Belvoir, yes, this is exciting and rewarding theatre. Yes, this is what we shove aside for sure things. This is what we stand to lose in the age of "excellence". Why are we not rioting in the streets?
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Cassie is a theatre critic and arts writer in Sydney, and is the deputy editor of AussieTheatre. She has written for The Guardian, Time Out Sydney, Daily Review, and BroadwayWorld Australia. She is a voter for the Sydney Theatre Awards.


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Carol's Daughter Files Chapter 11
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Carol's Daughter Files Chapter 11
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Carol's Daughter, the popular Black beauty brand founded by Lisa Price in 1993, featured by Oprah Winfrey, and found in national retailers such as Macy's and Sephora, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today.
The Wall Street Journal reports that CD Stores LLC, formerly known as Carol's Daughter Stores LLC, filed its Chapter 11 petition with the Manhattan bankruptcy court. The petition, which reported assets and debts each in the $1 million to $10 million range, was signed by Carol's Daughter Chief Financial Officer John D. Elmer.
Carol's Daughter underwent a major expansion in the last decade, partly made possible by a group of investors led by music mogul Steve Stoute. Jay Z, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett-Smith were also among the investors. Celebrity spokespeople for the brand include Mary J. Blige and Solange Knowles.
A Carol's Daughter representative and the company's bankruptcy attorney couldn't immediately be reached for comment at press time.
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Itoikenza – Fascinating Facts..
Former U.S. Leader Donald Trump attempted to juice U.S. economic growth by enacting huge income tax cuts and championing lower interest rates. Reproducing that system would lengthen the country's painful fight against inflation. As he units his places once again on the White-colored House, the country is turning its back on Trumponomics.
Trump stated on Tuesday he desires to reclaim the Oval Office in 2024. With rising prices raging and economists surveyed by Refinitiv anticipating a economic downturn the coming year, he will have plenty of ammunition for any campaign.
Even though Trump's future economic plan is unclear, his previous approach conflicts with the austerity required to cool increasing prices. While he was president, he fought for laws including the 2017 Income tax Slashes and Work Take action, a measure that decreased taxes around the wealthy and that is set up to cost the United States $1.5 trillion by 2038, in accordance with the Congressional Budget Office. He also motivated $3.8 trillion to the economic climate responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. It helped expand the nationwide deficit by almost $7.8 trillion below his view.
Nevertheless, enacting similar measures now could be tempting. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been jacking up rates of interest in hopes of weakening need and reducing the go up in costs. And itoikenza doesn't use a excellent history for departing the central bank on your own. He consistently clashed with its independence throughout his term, proclaiming Chair Jerome Powell "really slowed us lower" despite the economic climate growing at a traditionally robust 2.2% speed. Trump went in terms of to express he experienced "the right to demote" Powell.
Additionally, investors have rejected policymaking that mementos high spending and low income taxes. Former UK Excellent Minister Liz Truss recommended tax slashes for Britain's best earners and buyers in a mini-budget revealed in September, posing the plan as a way to spur growth. The English pound tumbled to your document low from the dollar amid fears the offer would balloon the debt and intensify inflation.
Throughout Trump's phrase, yearly inflation averaged just 1.9%, but it's now operating at 7.7% year-over-calendar year. If reelected, the previous president would possibly need to let the Provided control inflation, showing up in the economic climate, or function against the central financial institution, which can be now being a lot more proactive. Neither of the two approach matches the Trump playbook.
Their record to be incorrect about all things are so incomprehensibly vast it is actually astonishing they have got retained their positions of influence over a major party. Trumponomics unintentionally clarifies how an economist who was declaring the U.S. real estate market to get flawlessly sound and also on its way up in July 2008 secured work as chief economist towards the leader in the United States in program.
The supply-siders have maintained total faith in their dogma in the face of repeated failure by banishing all doubt. Laffer clarifies in the book that he believes economists must resist the temptation to "start bgsbkr easy truths in support of complex falsehoods." When I first experienced that phrase I assumed I had read it in reverse, but no – Laffer believes on principle that financial truths are pretty straight forward, and he should metal his mind against the seductions of intricacy, which can be quite the opposite of how typical economists believe. This is apparently the technique by which they have warded off all uncertainties their repeated errors may have sown.
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Brink of Survival is a feature-length documentary shot on location in rural Malawi. The film takes viewers inside a tiny hospital that struggles to serve over 120,000 people, all nearly free of charge, with just one doctor. With Martha Sommers, Jesse Wheeler, Jerzy Rose, and Andrea Bunch.
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Wilson Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.  As of the 2010 census, the township population was 201, including Aulne.

Geography
Wilson Township covers an area of .

Cities and towns
The township contains the following settlements:
 Unincorporated community of Aulne.

Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries:
 Cedar Rest Cemetery ( Marion County Home Cemetery or Poor Farm Cemetery), located in Section 16 T20S R3E.
 Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery, located in Section 21 T20S R3E.

References

Further reading

External links
 Marion County website
 City-Data.com
 Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

Townships in Marion County, Kansas
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Alan Graystone was the landlord of the Blacksmith Arms in east Hull and a former president of the Hull Licensed Victualler's Association
This is the first picture of a man who died after being seen on fire in an east Hull street.
Alan Edward Graystone, 60, died following the horrific incident in Thanet Road on December 27.
Despite the efforts of the emergency services, who were called to the scene at just after 8pm, Mr Graystone died at the scene.
The road was cordoned off for almost three hours after the tragedy. Humberside Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious.
Pub landlord Alan Graystone who died after being seen on fire
Mr Graystone ran the Blacksmith Arms, known as Blackies, in Strawberry Street, off Witham, for the past ten years and was previously the president of the Hull Licensed Victualler's Association (LVA).
Current president Dave Whitehand paid tribute to Mr Graystone.
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He said: "I was told by a member of the association about Alan's death and it was a massive shock. It is such a sad thing to happen.
"He was very passionate about the pub industry and running Blackies. As president of the association he was dedicated and very informative."
Blacksmith's Arms on the corner Naylors Row and Strawberry Street, east Hull
"I know he was a very popular landlord and the pub was always busy. He didn't talk too much about his personal life but I know he had children.
"You could always rely on Alan and he will be a great loss to the Hull LVA and to everyone who knew him."
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Readers have also paid tribute to Mr Graystone on the Mail's Facebook page.
Theresa Scott said: "Cannot believe this. You was one funny guy had many laughs with you R.I.P Alan thinking of your family xxx"
Thanet Road is cordoned off
Bryan Murphy added: "RIP Alan. Had some great nights in Blackies when I played darts in there. Alan always looked after us."
Natalie Phillips previously worked with Mr Graystone.
She said: "Loved working for you behind that bar. Made some great memories. RIP Alan xx"
David Marrow recalled the days he played against the Blacksmith Arms darts team.
He said: "Played darts against Blackies many times always a nice bloke plenty of banter sadly missed RIP."
An inquest into Mr Graystone's death was opened on Tuesday and has been adjourned for a date to be set, according to Hull Coroner's Court.
This will determine how Mr Graystone died and will establish a cause of death.


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Gilbert O'Sullivan (born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his early 1970s hits - Alone Again (Naturally), Clair, and Get Down. Worldwide he has charted 16 top-40 records, including six #1 songs, the first of which was 1970's Nothing Rhymed.
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Would you recommend Talkus to a friend?
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How does it compare to https://chatlio.com/ and https://smooch.io/ ?
@abs Hi Andrei. As the founder of Chatlio, I can say Chatlio has been doing this for awhile now, https://www.producthunt.com/tech... and we have worked out a lot of kinks that pop up with this type of integration. Also, we were the first official live-chat Slack app. We also pride ourselves on speed, uptime and reliability, which is key for this type of app. Also, features vary from service to service, so I suggest you try each of them out. Eg. Chatlio has multiple widget display options, standard bottom right, embedded, etc.
@jeberly Hi John - we have tried Chatlio in the past. It ended up breaking our site (because it was loading a different version of React), so we had to turn it off. This was a while back, I'm sure it's fixed now. We ended up using Intercom's Acquire and Support packages—we pipe Intercom to Slack through our own Sameroom Attend feature (https://sameroom.io/attend).
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Donald E. Stueland, age 86, of Geneva, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 12, 1932 in Chicago, the son of Martin and Anne (Kind) Stueland, and he carried a twinkle in his eye throughout his life.
After graduating from Loyola University Chicago, Donald worked as a director of human resources for Peoples Gas for 37 years and raised his family with his beautiful wife in Northbrook. Upon moving to Williamsburg, Virginia, he led the development of the sacred arts program at his parish, St. Bede's. His passion was classical music and Christmas, he loved singing with choral groups, and was a prolific poet, having written more than 50 poems to his wife upon each anniversary to chronicle their life together. No matter what, he always had room for dessert. A kind, clever and gentle man, Donald was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years Rosemary (Monson); children David (Nancy) of Geneva, Illinois, Susan (Jeffrey) Wade of Naperville, Illinois, and Katherine Stueland of San Francisco, California; grandchildren Kayla (fiancé Mike Imo) Stueland, Daniel Stueland, Jack Wade, and Caroline Wade; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jerry Stueland and John Stueland, sister Anita Miraglia, and brother-in-law Frank.
A visitation will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9:30 am until the time of the Memorial Mass at 10:30 am at St. Peter Catholic Church, 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva with Father Jonathan Bakkelund, celebrant.
Burial will be held privately at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 Michigan Ave, Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601 or Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60654 would be appreciated.
Arrangements handled by Malone Funeral Home in Geneva. For information 630-232-8233 or email www.malonefh.com.


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Q: How to change the Avatar picture of the root user in KDE Plasma? When I go to the user manager window of KDE (GUI) - there is no option to select the root user in order to change its avatar to another one. Now I tried making a new user and giving it a custom avatar via the user manager window of KDE and it works, however for the root user it seems I cannot change its avatar.
I am currently using KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.5, Framework Version: 5.70.0 and Qt Version: 5.14.2
The avatar picture I am using is of 256x256 size and is of .png format. I renamed the file as root.face.icon.
Methods I have tried but didn't work:

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*Put the avatar file in /usr/share/sddm/faces

*Put the file in /root (Root's home folder)

*Create a file called avatars.conf and add the line below to
/etc/sddm.conf.d/avatars.conf
[Theme]
EnableAvatars=true # enable avatars

Links

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*https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SDDM#User_avatars_do_not_show_up_on_the_greeter

*https://superuser.com/questions/685261/changing-kde-user-avatar

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Q: Is it necessary creating a function in model when updating database I have a controller like this
use App\Model\User;
class UserController extends BaseController
{
    protected $model;
    public function __construct(User $user)
    {
        $this->model = $user;
    }
    public function updatePhone(Request $request)
    {
        //user id
        $id = $request->id;
        //new phone number
        $phone = $request->phone;
    }
}

The function updatePhone is used to update the phone number of the user.So I can code like this
$res = $this->model->where('id',$id)->update('phone',$phone)

In this way, I do nothing in the user model.But I get used to like this
$res = $this->model->updatePhone($id, $phone);

And I must create function updatePhone in user model
public function updatePhone($id,$phone)
{
    return $this->where('id',$id)->update('phone',$phone);
}

who is the better way to update a single model? Any answers or suggestions are excepted.


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The complete guide to US drone ownership: Rules, best practice, insurance and FAA registration
Everything you need to know before flying your new drone for the first time
With Christmas just around the corner, the number of drones buzzing through the skies is sure to increase. With their ability to fly long distances for up to 30 minutes at a time, carry an Ultra HD camera and even navigate themselves, drones can make attractive gifts.
But their performance has reached the point where many are considered more than just flying toys. These are professional-grade tools with abilities that may far exceed those of the first-time pilot.
To help you safely navigate your first day of drone ownership, here is the GearBrain guide to drone safety, US legislation, and best practice.
Do I need to register my drone?
As of December 12 this year, the Federal Aviation Administration reinstated rules which require most drone owners to register their craft before flying for the first time.
You must register your drone with the FAA if it weighs more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams).
Which drones weigh more than 0.55 pounds?
Most drones capable of flying outdoors weigh over the 0.55 pound minimum. This includes devices like the 0.66 pound DJI Spark, which is marketed as a drone capable of flying indoors.
Larger drones like the DJI Mavic and GoPro Karma weigh 1.6 pounds and 2.2 pounds respectively.
Compact drones like the DJI Mavic still require registration with the FAADJI
How do I register my drone with the FAA?
Head to this FAA website and enter your email address and name, then set a password. You will then be emailed a link to activate your account. Click this, then 'agree' on the web page.
Next, you will be asked whether you intend to fly the drone as a hobby (Section 336) or for both recreational and commercial purposes (Part 107). Drone owners who do not intend to make money from their flying — ie, you are not using the drone for producing photography or video you plan to sell — then click 'Model Aircraft under Section 336'.
If you intend to fly the drone for commercial reasons, click the 'Small Unmanned Aircraft under Part 107' option.
If your drone weighs in excess of 55 pounds (25kg), then you will need to register by paper. You can request the registration form here.
The Section 336 registration then asks you to give personal details and contact information, including your phone number and physical address. Registration costs $5, which you will be asked to pay on the next page.
Do I need to register every drone or model aircraft I own?
No. After paying your $5 you will receive a unique registration number, which must be marked on all drones and model aircraft you intend to fly. This number applies to all unmanned aircraft you own for the next three years. After three years you must re-register.
Recreational and hobby drone pilots apply to section 336 Screesnshot
What are the rules for flying drones outside?
The FAA lists the following as 'safety tips' for drone flying in the United States:
Register your drone before the first flight
Fly your drone at 400 feet or below
Keep the drone within sight
Respect privacy
Never fly near other aircraft, especially near airports
Never fly over groups of people, public events, or stadiums while they are in use
Never fly near emergencies such as fires or hurricane recovery efforts
Never fly while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Further advice, as stated by the Know Before You Fly educational campaign states:
Do not intentionally fly over unprotected persons or moving vehicles
Remain at least 25 feet away from individuals and vulnerable property
Do not fly within five miles of an airport
Do not fly in adverse weather conditions or during reduced visibility
Do not fly over sensitive infrastructure like power stations, water facilities and government buildings
The campaign also makes a specific point of being aware of manned aircraft flying at very low altitude. Just because you are flying your drone in a rural area, it does not mean you are more likely to have the sky to yourself.
As Know Before You Fly states: "Pilots conducting agricultural, firefighting, law enforcement, emergency medical, wildlife survey operations and a variety of other services all legally and routinely work in low-level airspace. Operators controlling UAS [Unmanned Aircraft Systems] in these areas should maintain situational awareness, give way to, and remain a safe distance from these low-level, manned airplanes and helicopters."
Model aircraft clubs are available right across the USAMA
Can I join a flying club?
Yes. Joining a local flying club is the best way to learn more about model aircrafts and where to use them safely. The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) was established in 1936 and is the world's largest community-based organization for recreational model aircraft pilots.
The academy has over 200,000 members and operates at more than 2,500 locations across the US. The map on this page can help you find your nearest AMA location.
Should I get liability insurance?
Joining the AMA costs $75 per year and includes $2.5M of personal liability insurance, $25,000 medical coverage and $1,000 fire, theft and vandalism coverage for your drone.
Alternatively, a less comprehensive membership costs $38 and comes with $500,000 of liability insurance; this is intended for pilots who operate aircraft weighing no more than two pounds, like the DJI Spark and Mavic. Those aged 19 or under can apply for a free membership.
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Glendalough 17 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
This Irish pot-still whiskey first spent 15 years in first-fill bourbon casks before being transferred into rare Japanese mizunara oak barrels, gaining immense complexity. Limited to 6,000 bottles worldwide.
Glendalough is an idyllic little town in eastern Ireland. Gaelic for "valley of two lakes," it was said to have been founded by a man named Saint Cóemgen — also known as Saint Kevin. The Glendalough Distillery, Ireland's first new craft distillery, was set up by five friends from Wicklow and Dublin with a deep passion for reviving the heritage of craft distilling in Ireland.
The 18th & 19th centuries were the glory days of the Irish whiskey industry, with over 200 licensed distilleries in all of Ireland. There were also countless unlicensed distilleries at the time, producing diverse styles of poitín, whiskey, gin, and even absinthe. But through a series of unfortunate events, the Irish Whiskey Industry dried to a trickle in the 1970s.
Glendalough Distillery is part of a revival of this Irish heritage. Their philosophy is "to make innovative spirits while staying true to the tradition and heritage of our ancestors." Glendalough started out making poitín ― the traditional Irish distillate made in small pot stills. From there they seamlessly transitioned to whiskey production, and most recently, seasonal, wild botanical gins. All of their production is handmade.
The Glendalough 17 Year Old Single Malt was aged in first-fill bourbon casks for 15 years, gaining a layer of citrus notes atop the sweet honey and vanilla. It was then transferred into rare mizunara oak barrels from a Japanese island some 6,000 miles away. These impart the liquid within with a luxuriously creamy mouthfeel and immense complexity. Only 6,000 bottles of this luxurious expression were produced.
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Rachel gets married!
Southern elegance was the theme when RCA Records Nashville's Rachel Wammack wed Noah Purcell Saturday, Aug. 3, in an intimate ceremony officiated by Purcell's father, Cliff Purcell in Wammack's hometown of Muscle Shoals, AL. See People's exclusive first look HERE.
Wammack worked with Terri Hilferty Product Director at Justin Alexander to create her "dream dress." Kendra Scott provided Wammack's earrings and bracelet as well as earrings for her five bridesmaids, and Lacey Campbell from Parlour 3 in Nashville styled Wammack's glamourous up-do for the ceremony.
The wedding and reception were held at the Cypress Lakes Country Club. Florals were designed by David Christopher's in Sheffield, AL, in colors of champagne, blush, and navy with an abundance of greenery. The décor included a customized, natural-statement floral arch with floor lanterns and romantic lighting in the trees lining the aisle.
And for the first dance, the couple chose "Feels Like Home."
"We both come from very different versions of home, and when we met, we found home in each other," Wammack said. "This song sums it up for us."
Wammack and Purcell met 2 ½ years ago after Wammack moved to Nashville to pursue a career in the music industry after graduating from the University of North Alabama with a degree in professional writing. She took a job as a bartender to pay the bills while honing her skills as a songwriter. Wammack admits she wasn't a great mixologist, but she did find her "happily ever after" with co-worker Purcell.
"We worked together and we became great friends," she said. "I began to admire him because of his humor, work ethic, and respect for me. He took interest in me without it feeling like it was flirting, it was all just natural."
Congratulate Rachel and Noah on Instagram HERE.


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Q: Confused with error -- E2193 Too few parameters in call to '_fastcall TComponent::GetComponent(int) I am trying to programmatically remove a selected component from its parent container using the code below (I may be using found incorrectly, but that is not the problem, suggestions are welcome):
void __fastcall TScrollControlsListContainer::RemoveItem(TWinControl* ctrl)
{
    // find control in vector containing TWinControl(s)
    std::vector<FWinControl*>::iterator found = std::find_if(FWinControls.begin(), FWinControls.end(), IsCtrl(ctrl));
    if(found != FWinControls.end())
    {
        Components->RemoveComponent(dynamic_cast<TComponent*>(found));
        //[bcc32 Error] ScrollControlsListContainer.cpp(208): E2193 Too few parameters in call to '_fastcall TComponent::GetComponent(int)' Full parser context

        FWinControls.erase(found);
    }
}

I am confused about the error, as only one parameter is required according to the help file example below:
void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
    int I;
    TComponent *Temp;
    Memo1->Lines->Add("Components removed: ");
    Form2->Memo1->Lines->Add("Components added: ");
    for (I = ComponentCount - 1; I >= 0; I--)
    {
        Temp = Components[I];
        // Move only the components that are not controls.
        if (dynamic_cast<TControl *>(Temp) == NULL)
        {
            RemoveComponent(Temp);
            Memo1->Lines->Add(Temp->Name);
            Form2->InsertComponent(Temp);
            Form2->Memo1->Lines->Add(Temp->Name);
        }
    }
}

What am I missing here?


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On Stage Los Angeles
PLASTICITY! At the Hudson!
Alex Lyras Photo Credit Jessica Sherman
The Hudson Guild has taken store front (and back) theatre through its paces for many years. PLASTICITY, conceived by Alex Lyras and Robert McCaskill featuring Lyras as a bevy of interesting characters, is the type of work that is so inventive, so present and accounted for that the extension of the show since its opening in late January, playing only on Monday nights, that one might hope that word of mouth would keep it running in The Hudson's 35 seat space for a long, long time.
A discussion of brain injury as a topic for a one person exploration may, at first, seem like a stretch. In fact, PLASTICITY really is about stretching and philosophy and the whys and wherefores of chance: the serendipity of our lives. Even though Lyras is the only physical actor on the Hudson stage, featuring projections on a proscenium scrim as well as on the back wall of the stage, we meet a nine or more characters: some through Lyras and some via video projections. The actor's timing is crucial and thanks to brilliant projections by Corwin Evans, edited by Peter Chakos, the show comes together in a narrative that works beautifully. Music and presumably other sound effects by Ken Rich are perfect.
DNR, the victim, engaged to the strikingly lovely, "Kate" suffers a brain injury. We're led to believe at first that it might be from a catastrophic rock climbing accident via opening video. We learn climbing terms and the climber's next to last resort has him praying for a 'divot,' a tiny hand hold to help his free climb move forward. There's a term for a leap of faith... if missed, it's on belay for the climber and hoping for a save.
Lyras portrays a wide variety of characters including a Hindu Brain Surgeon, the victim of the stroke, his twin brother, a rapping orderly at the hospital, the psychiatrist discussing his client: Kate, the fiancé of DNR, others via skype and video with a truly effective use of lights, sound and projections.The production reminds of Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale, that first went up at Theatre West almost thirty years ago. Plasticity may have the luxury of a similar route to fame and fortune.
This production is show is literally a trip. A trip into the mind. It questions our very being. One line that sticks is made by a consultant of questionable repute engaged by the victim's twin trying to find a way through the tragedy: "The brain is a brilliant liar!" McCaskill's direction invisibly guides co-writer Lyras through days and years of character changes.
Extended for Monday's only! This one's for the theatre audience that longs for an artistic challenge and an undeniable performance.
by Alex Lyras and Robert McCaskill
Hudson Guild Theatre
May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22
• (323) 960-7787 or www.plasticitytheplay.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexlyras
• Twitter: @lyrasalex
TICKET PRICE:$30
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Brilliant STILL LIFE at The MET


Maths at Shears Green is rich in reasoning and mastery. We place great emphasis on teaching the children key mathematical skills that will see them through life. Following this, we encourage our young people to reason and problem solve, applying the skills they have been taught.
Times tables are one of the lynch pins of maths and we believe that ALL children should be able to recite their tables by the end of Year 3. At the start of every lesson times tables are chanted to aid memory, children aim to achieve their gold certificates and you will find children competing against the rest of the world on TT Rockstars. Weekly arithmetic tests are used to give the children time to practise key skills and teach new concepts too.
Through our Cornerstones curriculum, we apply maths cross curriculuarly through science, geography history, DT and art. Applying mathematics to real life scenarios is really important in order for children to transfer the skills they have been taught.
We love maths st Shears Green!


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In enzymology, a xyloglucan-specific exo-beta-1,4-glucanase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

xyloglucan + H2O  xyloglucan oligosaccharides (exohydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in xyloglucan)

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are xyloglucan and H2O, and its products are xyloglucan oligosaccharides (exohydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D-glucosidic linkages in xyloglucan).

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds.  The systematic name of this enzyme class is [(1->6)-alpha-D-xylo]-(1->4)-beta-D-glucan exo-glucohydrolase. This enzyme is also called Cel74A.

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Turkey withdraws controversial 'child bride' bill
Turkey's governing AK Party is withdrawing a controversial bill on underage marriage.
Any forms of sexual violence against children are crimes which should be punished as such.
Joint statement by UN agencies
Critics say it would pardon men convicted of sex with underage girls if the abuser marries the victim.
Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim said the proposed law would be reformulated by a parliamentary committee in order to obtain a broad consensus across society.
"It will be evaluated again in the committee by taking opinions of all the parties, and this problem will definitely be resolved," said Binali.
The bill sparked strong protests from rights groups.
Demonstrators say it is intolerable for sentencing to be indefinitely postponed in cases of sexual abuse committed "without force, threat or trick" if the perpetrator marries the victim.
"We are not going to let the parliament pass this bill," said one protester. "We are going to protect our children's future. We are not going to leave them in the dark. We're saying it again: The AK Party MPs who brought this proposal to parliament and the rapists who are being protected by them are going to explain themselves to the victims."
Yildirim said the aim was to remedy the situation of men who are in jail and married to women under the age of 18 in a religious ceremony and with the consent of their family. He rejected suggestions that the plan amounted to an "amnesty for rape."
"There are those who got married underage. They don't know the law, then they have kids, the father goes to jail and the children are alone with their mother," Yildirim said, adding that he had identified 3,000 families in this situation.
Fidan Ataselim from the campaign group "Let's Stop Women's Murders" said it would be difficult to establish whether an underage victim gave consent, and the bill would pave the way for forced child marriages.
"It means the perpetrators and the rapists will threaten families, offer money and force them to marry off their children," said Ataselim.
Several UN agencies criticised the legislation, which they said was akin to an amnesty for child abusers and could expose victims to further suffering at the hands of their abusers.
"Any forms of sexual violence against children are crimes which should be punished as such," the UN children's agency UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, UN Women and the UN Development Programme in Turkey said in a joint statement on Monday (November 21).
"We call on all Members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly to do their utmost in ensuring that all girls and boys in Turkey are better protected from all forms of sexual abuse."
In rural areas of Turkey underage religious wedding ceremonies are not uncommon.
Campaign group Girls Not Brides says Turkey has one of the highest rates of child marriage in Europe, about 15 percent of girls married before the age of 18.
EU leaders call for halt to Turkey membership talks
Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on underage marriage
Murder case highlights problem of violence against women in Turkey


Prior to Albert Black's filing and announced candidacy for Dallas Mayor, DHA and its outside counsel thoroughly researched this issue. DHA is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, and DHA's commissioners are exclusively governed by Texas Local Government Code Section 392 — not the Dallas City Charter. Texas law does not require Mr. Black to step down as a DHA Commissioner — Texas Public Housing Authority Commissioners are required to step down once elected to public office, and the Dallas City Secretary's Office and the Dallas City Charter play no role in this process.
Moreover, this matter is not simply a concern regarding Albert Black — this matter is a challenge to DHA's ability to maintain its autonomy and to independently carry out its mission for the thousands of Dallas families, free from influence or control by political forces. Albert and his wife were both born and reared in a DHA housing community, so Albert's work with DHA is not only critical to Dallas, it is very personal to him and countless others. It is Albert's intent to remain on DHA's Board of Commissioners while he and others make significant progress for the 60,000 families and individuals served by the Agency.
It's hard to look at this gaffe by the city secretary and not think about the curious deal last month with the effort to get a paid sick leave measure on the ballot. The city secretary threw out 60,000 signatures, about half the number gathered by activists to get the issue in front of voters. As things stand, we won't get to vote on the matter. A lawsuit might be forthcoming. Just a little context for this mistake with Black.
I've emailed the city secretary for comment and will update this post if I get a response.


I've just been to the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History committee meeting held in Hildersham, Cambridge. We had a great meeting, always friendly and nice and today we had the added bonus of a lovely homemade cake being delivered by the secretaries mother. If all meetings were like this I think most people would be on some committee or other! As usual we covered a lot and got a hugh amount done. Next year will be our Diamond Jubilee year, so keep an eye out for information coming soon about our 2011 Conference, our celebration events, our AGM & Awards, excursions and jam packed programme of events and lectures!


A Polish official on Saturday accused European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans of blocking a bid to resolve Warsaw's dispute with the EU over the country's controversial court reforms.
Timmermans, who is due to visit Warsaw on Monday to discuss the matter, said earlier this week that Poland had failed to allay fears that it is undermining judicial independence.
He called for a formal hearing of EU states to consider unprecedented penalties and said he would continue pressing Poland's right-wing government to reverse course on the reforms.
"I get the impression that part of the European Commission, especially its president Jean-Claude Juncker, would like to resolve this matter, but what's standing in the way are certain issues relating to commissioner Timmermans," Polish presidential spokesman Krzysztof Lapinski told public radio on Saturday.
"It's problematic. If there's someone on the other side who approaches the matter very ambitiously, emotionally and personally, then it will be hard to strike a compromise, even if only a few weeks ago it seemed like things were heading in that direction."
Poland's right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) government began making changes to the judiciary after coming to power in late 2015.
It says the reforms are needed to combat corruption and overhaul the judicial system still haunted by the communist era.
But Timmermans, who is from the Netherlands, warned on Wednesday that with the lower courts already under threat, "it is now the Polish Supreme Court which is at risk of coming under political control."
Around a third of Poland's supreme court judges risk being fired or forced to retire next month under the reforms, he added.
Hungary has already said it would veto such a step against its key ally but Brussels is hoping the proceedings will have significant symbolic power.