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On the 1926-30 Alignment of Route 66
Last Updated: 26.Jul.2022 . By Austin Whittall
Site of the Red Brick Road
Auburn is a town southwest of Springfield located on the original 1926 to 1930 Route 66 alignment in Illinois. Its main sight and one of Route 66's classic attractions is the Historic Brick Road. Don't miss Becky's Barn, located on Aburn's Brick road.
Enjoy your road trip along the 1926-30 Route66 in Auburn IL.
1926 US 66 in Illinois south of Springfield
< West - Staunton ¦ Benld ¦ Gillespie ¦ Carlinville ¦ Nilwood ¦ Girard ¦ Virden ¦ Thayer ¦ Auburn ¦ Chatham ¦ Springfield - East >
The Main Alignment of Route 66 (1930-77)
<West - Hamel ¦ Staunton ¦ Livingston ¦ Mt. Olive ¦ Litchfield ¦ Waggoner ¦ Farmersville ¦ Divernon ¦ Glenarm ¦ Springfield - East >
The 1926-30 alignment of Route 66 at Auburn
Girard ¦ Virden ¦ Thayer
Chatham ¦ Springfield
Driving the "Red Brick Road"
About Auburn
Hotels in Auburn
Map of US 66 in Auburn
What to see and do in Auburn
Auburn, Illinois full details
Trivia, Useful info & Facts
Elevation: 628 ft (191 m). Population 4,701 (2020).
Auburn is a town located in Sangamon county, SW from the state capital city of Springfield, in central Illinois.
The History of Auburn
The first inhabitants of what is now Illinois, arrived when the ice sheets retreated some 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. These Paleoindians were the ancestors of the modern Kickapoo, Illinois and Miami natives that were the historic natives encountered by the first European explorers in the mid 1600s.
France claimed the region as part of "New France" (now Canada) but lost it to Britain during the Seven Year War (1763). The independence of America (1776) saw the land change hands again; it became a territory of the U.S.
The first settlers arrived in the mid 1810s and early 1820s, around the time that Illinois gained statehood (1818).
In 1821, Sangamon County was established. It was named after the Sangamon River, which runs through it. the word Sangamon may be a Pottawatomie native word (Sain-guee-mon = "where there is plenty to eat") or a name given by the French explorers (St. Gamo: Eighth century Benedictine monk. Abbot at Noyon, France; he expanded the monastic movement and was a patron of the arts).
It was founded in 1835 one mile north of its present location by Thomas Eastman and sons. The post office opened in 1838 as Sugar Creek but changed a few months later to Auburn.
When the Alton and Sangamon Railroad was built in 1853, the town relocated to its present location by the station then named Wineman, which had been founded by Philip Wineman. This led Asa Eastman son of Thomas to buy Wineman and rename it Auburn.
The name Auburn
Thomas Eastman's daughter Hannah named it for their former hometown Auburn in Androscoggin Maine. Which in turn was namedi after the fictional English village of "Auburn" mentioned in the 1770 poem "The Deserted Village" by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), a critique to the Industrial Revolution. Although it comes from Latin "albus" (white) it morphed to "brown" because 16th and 17th centuries the color was often written abrune or abroun.
Route 66 was aligned through the city following the frist State Highway, SBI 4, in 1926, but it was short lived as in 1930 it was shortened and made straighter, realigned to the east through Litchfield, bypassing Auburn.
Getting to Auburn
Reach Auburn driving along State Highway 4, south of Chatham and Springfield. IL-104 links it to I-55 (Exit 82) and US 66, which are 6 mi. to the east.
Auburn, its Hotels and Motels
Lodging & accommodation in Auburn; sponsored content. Find a room in neighboring Springfield, just a few miles to the north:
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More Accommodation near Auburn on Route 66
Find more lodging & accommodation close to Auburn. There are plenty of lodging options in the cities and towns along Route 66; click on the links below to find your accommodation in these towns:
Hotels to the West in IL
28 mi Raymond
46 mi Staunton
49 mi Williamson
56 mi Hamel
64 mi Edwardsville
70 mi Troy
72 mi Glen Carbon
75 mi Collinsvile
77 mi Pontoon Beach
81 mi Granite City
87 mi East St. Louis
Hotels to the East, Illinois
17 mi Springfield IL
49 mi Lincoln
62 mi Atlanta
84 mi Bloomington
90 mi Normal
110 mi Chenoa
129 mi Pontiac
179 mi Joliet
220 mi Chicago
Hotels further west, in Missouri
88 mi St. Louis
84 mi Florissant
86 mi Hazelwood
90 mi Bridgeton (St. Louis airport)
101 mi Sunset Hills
103 mi Kirkwood
107 mi Fenton
114 mi Eureka
122 mi Pacific
140 mi Saint Clair
165 mi Sullivan
173 mi Cuba
181 mi Saint James
183 mi Rolla
221 mi St. Robert
222 mi Waynesville
256 mi Lebanon
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Auburn's weather
Location of Auburn on U.S. Hwy. 66, Illinois
Auburn's climate is a "humid continental type", its summers are humid, long and hot. Its winters are short, very cold, with a lot of snow and quite windy.
Its average yearly temperature is around 52.4 °F (11.3°C). The winter averages (Jan) are: low 21°F (-6°C) and high 35°F (1.7°C). The average summer (Jul) high is 86°F (30°C), and a low is 68°F (20°C).
Snow falls during more than 4 months with an average snowfall of 22 inches (56 cm) yearly. Precipitation is 35.3 in. (895 mm) per year.
The are around Auburn may get around 7 tornado strikes each year.
Tornado Risk: learn more about the Tornado Risk on US 66.
Map of Route 66 (1926-30) in Auburn IL
Historic background: Pontiac Trail
The predecessor of Route 66 was the "Pontiac Trail". The use of automobiles grew in during the early 1900s and this led to a public demand for better roads, suitable for cars.
Dirt trails used by carts with deep ruts, which became muddy traps during the rainy periods were not suitable.
A private association was formed in 1915 to promote the Pontiac Trail which became a "solid surface road" that linked Chicago with St. Louis. It was named for the famous Ottawa Indians chief. The B.F. Goodrich tire company marked its milage posts with its custom shield sign (see image).
SBI-4 (State Bond Issue Highway 4
The state government took over and issued a bond in 1918 which created the State Bond Issue highway 4 (or SBI-4) which mostly followed the original Pontiac Trail.
This highway was paved between 1923 and 1926, and that same year, 1926 when U.S. Highway 66 was created, it was aligned along the new IL-4 roadbed.
1926-1930 US 66
This first alignment of Route 66 south of Springfield had a winding course following the former county lanes and lot demarcation trails. It had many sharp 90° curves. This made it unsafe and also longer. The highway ran between Staunton and Springfield and went through Auburn.
Chatham to Auburn
The 4.6 mile trip from Chatham to the Historic Brick Road just north of Auburn is shown in this Map with Directions.
The first part is marked with a violet line in our custom map runs straight, almost parallel to the old railroad tracks to the left (east) it has a soft curve westwards into Alpha Rd. Where the 1926 alignment differs from the current one: it used to run west along Alpha Rd. for 1000 ft. and then turn sharply south with a 90° curve along a now removed road segment. You can see the missing segments here in our custom map with the black lines at Alpha Rd. An aerial photo from 1956 shows the missing roadbed.
South of this point (pale blue line in our custom map) the highway curves, but as it reaches Hambusch and Snell Roads there are some remnants of an abandoned stretch of highway to your right.
An abandoned concrete section 1926 US66
Northern tip of the US 66 1926 concrete roadbed, Auburn, Il. Click for st. view
It is 1,280 feet-long with a straight section on the north, and a curve towards the west onto Hambusch Rd.; this part is cracked and lies abandoned in a field (navy blue line in our map). The remaining section along Hambusch Rd. is driveable. (Green line in our custom map).
it was built in Portland Concrete in 1921 and had two eight-foot-wide lanes, narrow by our standards but common in the 1920s. This section is not part of the "Historic Place" that comprises the Brick Road further east. It just lies, forgotten, in a field.
It was indeed part of the 1920 Route 4 and then the 1926-30 US 66. The later 1930s straighter alignment of IL-4 still in use bypassed it. But it remained in use for some time and survived until the mid 1990s (1946 aerial photo see left side).
The curve on the south tip of the original Route 4 later US66 roadbed at Hambuch Rd. Auburn, Illinois. Click for st. view
Ahead Hambusch Rd. meets the later Route 66 and continues westwards as Snell Rd. Just ahead is the The historic Red brick section of Route 66 described in detail further down.
> Read more about Brick paved sections of Route 66.
The highway continues south into Auburn but in the 1920s the town had a different configuration: The tracks of the Illinois Traction ran around the town, on its northern side along the south side of what now are Interurban St. and the East-West portion of Lincoln St. Then it curved south along the eastern side of what is now Redbud Lane.
So Route 66 followed Lincoln St. on its north to south portion and then turned west just south of modern IL-4 along the east-west section of Lincoln St. then it followed the NE-SW course of modern IL, but instead of curving south again as it does now, it continued westwards along a now eliminated extension of W. North St. then it turned sharply south along Panther Creek Rd. tp continue south on IL-4 all the way to Panther Rd. You can see this mapped with a gray line in our custom map. This 1946 aerial photo shows this alignment.
1926 USGS map of Auburn IL, Route 66 is the red line onthe right side. Dashed red line marks current IL-4
Auburn and Route 66, USGS map from 1926
The Route 66 alignment in Auburn
Visit our pages with old maps and plenty of information about US 66's alignments.
Route 66 Hamel IL to St. Louis MO (Next)
Springfield to Staunton IL (1926-30 US66 near Auburn)
Springfield to Hamel IL (1930-77 US66 to the east of Auburn)
Auburn: classic US 66 Sights
Landmarks and Attractions
Driving southwards from Chatham you will reach the famous highway section paved with red bricks. But first another landmark on the north side of Auburn:
Becky's Barn
At the eastern tip of the Red Brick Road, on the north side of the highway at 5029 Snell Rd, Auburn
This antique store sits next to the original 1930s brick road. Beck Hargett, co-owner, passed away in 2015. Its worth a stop.
The Historic Brick Road (Route 66), notice the concrete curb. Auburn, Illinois
The Historic Brick Road, notice the concrete curb. Auburn, Illinois. Click for street view
The historic Red brick section of Route 66
See this map with directions along the brick segment.
Illinois state highway 4 ran south from Springfield to Hamel via Chatham and Auburn. It had originally been paved with Portland concrete in 1921. The roadway became US 66 in 1926. Four years later Route 66 was realigned further east via Litchfield and Mt. Olive, removing it from the old IL-4 alignment.
One of the reasons for its realignment was to remove the sharp ninety-degree turns of the old alignment and give it a straighter and safer course.
Red brick Route 66, Auburn Illinois
Brick Paved Route 66 on a hill in Auburn Illinois. Click for St. view
In 1932, during the Great Depression, state hwy 4 was improved. The roadway was widened and many of the sharp 90° curves were eliminated. The Auburn segment was improved and its western part was resurfaced with bricks: the segment that ran along Snell and Curran Roads. The sharp curve at their junction was also softened to a wide arch (9) (10)
The image below shows a detail from the 1924 USGS map of Snell Road north of Auburn and the solid red line marks what in those days was State Highway 4; notice the sharp curves to the right and left (east and west).
The northern part was straightened (red dashed line) bypassing the eastern 90°curve at Hambuch Rd. The old segment here was not upkept and still lies in the fields, cracked concrete, overgrown with weeds (street view of the old concrete section).
The new straight alignment then turned right onto Snell Rd. which was paved with bricks, a soft curve was added at Curran Rd., and this road was also surfaced with bricks.
The current alignment of IL-4 south of Snell Rd. marked with a dashed blue line, with a diagonal course from right Snell to Curran Rds. was not paved until the 1960s; it does not appear in any aerial photograph of this spot (see this 1956 aerial picture as an example) until 1971.
In the 1956 aerial photo you can see the original 1920s sharp curve at Snell Rd. and Curran Rd. (upper left side of image) and the red-brick wider curve built in 1932.
USGS map from 1924, Auburn, Il
Satellite view 2022 Route 66 Auburn, Il. Click for satellite view
The image above shows a curent view of the same spot. The ninety-degree curve on the right (east) is the original 1920s concrete-paved segment between modern IL-4 and Hambuch Rd (red arrow) replaced in 1932. The red arrow to the left is the red brick road's wide curve.
Paving roads with bricks
The Brick Paved Route 66 in Illinois
Brick Paved Route 66 in Auburn Illinois. Credits
Dirt or gravel roads in the countryside and the cities were problematic even during the horse drawn cart age: They were uneven, the wheels created ruts that filled with water forming puddles when it rained. Mud slowed down traffic for days until it finally dried.
Stone cobbles were expensive to shape and transport because they were not always available locally. The same can be said about gravel.
Virgil Gates and Mordecai Levi were granted a patent (No. 285,746) in 1883 for their method of building brick pavement roads. Bricks were easy to make, light and provided a good road surface. They became popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Road Construction with bricks
Initially they were laid on the soil with a sand cushion below and the joints filled with sand. This was inadequate because water passed in between the bricks through the sand joints and loosened the sand bed below.
The solution was to build a concrete foundation, lay a sand cushion on it, place the bricks close together and fill the spaces with a bituminous cement.
Glazed bricks were chosen because they were very durable, also known as vitrified bricks they were impervious to water and corrosion.
Red brick paving at Panther Creek, Auburn Illinois
Brick Paved Route 66 at Panther Creek in Auburn Illinois. Click for St. view
Drive south into Auburn. No old gas stations, diners or motels remain from the 1926 Route 66, however you can follow the first alignment (map with directions) as it curves along Lincoln St. Below is a view of the sharp curve that changed its course from north-south to east-west:
Lincoln St. segment of US 66 in Auburn, Il. Click for st. view
Panther Creek Rd- segment of US 66 in Auburn, Il. Click for st. view
The image above looks south along Panther Creek Rd. it continued straight (now there is a gap in its course caused by the highway being realigned along its present course) southwards you can see how Route 66 continues straight, aligned with Panther Creek Rd.
On the south side of Auburn at the crossroads of IL-4 and IL-104, there have been gas stations since at least 1946 as you can see in this aerial photo taken that year. Where Casey's is now located there was a Deep Rock station in the mid 1960s (aerial picture from 1966).
Continue your Road Trip along Route 66:
This part of your Road Trip along the 1926-30 Route 66 in Auburn ends here, head south along the highway to visit Thayer.
From here, at Casey's it is a 5.8 mile drive eastwards to the 1930-77 Route 66 (see map) between Divernon and Glenarm.
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown January 7, 2011 Detailed Results
The 594th edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown (the first SmackDown of 2011) came to you from the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ. The first SmackDown of the year would ring 2011 in a blockbuster fashion with two huge main event as, after losing the World Heavyweight Title in a Fatal 4-Way TLC Match at WWE TLC, "The Big Red Monster" Kane would get his rematch for the gold as Kane would challenge new champion Edge for the World Heavyweight Title in a Last Man Standing Match! The other huge main event would see the culmination of an intense rivalry that goes back almost five months as "The Ultimate Underdog" Rey Mysterio would go one-on-one with "The Mexican Elitist" Alberto Del Rio in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match!
World Heavyweight Championship: Last Man Standing Match: Edge (c) def. Kane to retain.
Intercontinental Championship: Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler (c) by pin with a high cross body to win the Intercontinental Title.
Intercontinental Championship: Kofi Kingston (c) def. Dolph Ziggler by pin following Trouble In Paradise to retain.
#1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Dolph Ziggler (with Wade Barrett) def. Big Show, Drew McIntyre, & "Dashing" Cody Rhodes by pinning "Dashing" Cody Rhodes following the Zig Zag.
Michelle McCool (with Layla) def. Kelly Kelly by pin with the Faith Breaker.
2-out-of-3 Falls Match: First Fall: Alberto Del Rio def. Rey Mysterio by submission to the cross armbreaker.
2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Second Fall: Rey Mysterio def. Alberto Del Rio by roll-up.
2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Third Fall: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) def. Rey Mysterio by Count-Out.
The first SmackDown of 2011 kicks off in a major way as the World Heavyweight Title would be up for grabs as "The Big Red Monster" Kane would challenge new champion Edge for the gold in a Last Man Standing Match, where the only way to win is to beat your opponent to the point that they are unable to make it to their feet by the referee's count of ten! The hard-hitting match would go all over the arena as the two Superstars would fight through the crowd and would brawl throughout the backstage area and, at one point in the match, Kane would symbolically load Edge into a wheelchair and would attempt to send Edge down a flight of stairs in the chair, but Edge would narrowly escape before going back on the offensive as the match continues! Edge and Kane would then fight their way back to the ring and, in the ring, both Superstars would knock each other down and, with both men down, the commentators would reveal that if both men were counted down by the referee, then the match would be restarted, but both Superstars would make it to their feet as the match would roll on! Shortly after this, the match would spill to the outside where Edge would hit the Edgecution on Kane on the steel steps, but Kane would narrowly beat the ten count and would fight back against Edge, ultimately delivering the chokeslam to Edge through the announce table, but Edge would very narrowly beat the ten count by using commentator Matt Striker to get to his feet! A frustrated Kane would then throw a pair of steel chairs in the ring and would climb the top rope with one chair, but Edge would throw the other chair into the face of Kane, allowing Edge to take advantage and deliver a chair shot to the leg of Kane before laying Kane out with the Spear! Not convinced that the Spear would keep Kane down for a ten count, Edge would grab a second steel chair and would deliver his signature con-chair-to to the knee of Kane and it looked like Kane would get back to his feet, but at the count of nine, Kane would try to put weight on the injured knee and the knee would fail Kane, preventing Kane from technically being able to stand on both feet as the referee reaches the ten count, meaning that Edge is the Last Man Standing and is still the World Heavyweight Champion! After successfully retaining the World Heavyweight Title in a grueling match against Kane, who will be the next SmackDown Superstar to step up and challenge Edge for the gold?
After witnessing and intense and hard-fought World Heavyweight Title match, another title would be up for grabs on SmackDown as Dolph Ziggler, with Vickie Guerrero in his corner, would defend the Intercontinental Title against Kofi Kingston! In the end, it was Kofi Kingston proving that he was not just a lifelong "contender" like Dolph Ziggler said several weeks ago by hitting a cross body on Dolph Ziggler en route to pinning Dolph to win his third Intercontinental Title! The new champion's celebration would be very short-lived as Dolph Ziggler would attack Kofi from behind and hit the Zig Zag on Kofi before Dolph's girlfriend, SmackDown Consultant Vickie Guerrero, reveals that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long is not in the arena, so she is in charge of SmackDown before announcing that Dolph will get his rematch for the Intercontinental Title immediately! Despite the pre-match attack and being further ravaged in the match, Kofi Kingston would come out of nowhere and hit the Trouble In Paradise on Dolph en route to defeating Dolph a second straight time to make his immediate title defense a successful one! Kofi Kingston has finally regained the Intercontinental Title from Dolph Ziggler and has defeated Dolph Ziggler in an immediate rematch to boot, so what challenges await the new champion?
Moments after losing the Intercontinental Title and the immediate rematch to Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler is backstage with girlfriend Vickie Guerrero as Dolph tells Vickie that ordering that immediate rematch was a "bonehead" decision, which Vickie responds to by calling Dolph a "two-time loser" before Dolph tells Vickie that, if that is the case, then she needs to find a "new boyfriend" before walking off, prompting Vickie to throw a tantrum! Has Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero's relationship truly come to an end?
Backstage, Drew McIntyre confronts Kelly Kelly prior to Kelly's match as McIntyre wishes Kelly "good luck" in her match before stating that the WWE is his "entire life" before revealing that he will have the chance to become the new #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Title when he faces former tag team partner "Dashing" Cody Rhodes and "The World's Largest Athlete" Big Show in a Triple Threat Match, but he is not expecting Kelly Kelly to "trust" him just yet, but he wants her to "support" him like he does for her!
After the show kicked off with a Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Title where Kane lost his rematch against champion Edge, it was time to determine a new #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Title as "The World's Largest Athlete" Big Show, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, & "The Chosen One" Drew McIntyre would compete in a Triple Threat Match with the winner earning that right, but before the match can begin, acting General Manager for the night, Vickie Guerrero, comes out and makes the match a Fatal 4-Way Match with the former Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler being added to the bout! At one point during the match, the four competitors would battle on the outside where Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, & "Dashing" Cody Rhodes would send Big Show through the ringside barricade as the match continues! Later on in the match, Big Show would dominate his opposition and would be ready to deliver a chokeslam to end the match, but RAW Superstar and former Nexus leader Wade Barrett would come out of nowhere and, with no disqualifications and no count-outs in the match, Barrett would assault Big Show, seemingly costing Big Show the match as "Dashing" Cody Rhodes would hit the Beautiful Disaster Kick on Big Show, but Show would kick out of the following pinfall attempt, so Dolph Ziggler would hit the Zig Zag on Big Show, but Show would kick out again, prompting Drew McIntyre to hit the Future Shock DDT on Big Show, on for Show to kick out yet again! Big Show would then send Drew McIntyre to the outside and, with Show too weak from all the abuse to do anything about it, Dolph would try and strike up a temporary partnership with "Dashing" Cody Rhodes with the goal being to take Big Show out of the match, but as soon as Rhodes turned his back, Dolph would hit the Zig Zag on Rhodes and would pin Rhodes to pick up the win and become the new #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Title! When Dolph Ziggler gets his shot at Edge's World Heavyweight Title, can Dolph win his first World Title?
The Divas were in action on SmackDown as one-half of the Slammy Award winning LayCool, Michelle McCool, would go one-on-one with Kelly Kelly! In the end, it was a distraction by Layla on the outside that would allow Michelle McCool to hook up and deliver the Faith Breaker on Kelly Kelly en route to picking up the win! After the match, both members of LayCool would deliver a double-team modified STO on Kelly Kelly before insulting the downed Diva, but Drew McIntyre would come out and scare LayCool off to protect Kelly Kelly!
After interfering in the #1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Title and attacking Big Show, it was announced that former Nexus leader Wade Barrett will go one-on-one with "The World's Largest Athlete" Big Show on next week's SmackDown! What will go down when these two go one-on-one for the first time ever next week?
Then it was time for the main event as, in a culmination of a five month rivalry, "The Ultimate Underdog" Rey Mysterio would go one-on-one with "The Mexican Elitist" Alberto Del Rio in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match where the first Superstar to score two falls in the match, either by pinfall, submission, disqualification, or count-out, would win the match! Early on in the match, Rey Mysterio would go for the 619 on Alberto Del Rio, but Del Rio would dodge the move and would lock in his cross armbreaker, leading to Rey tapping out quickly in an attempt to prevent substantial damage to his arm, but also putting Del Rio up one fall to zero! Later on in the match, Rey Mysterio would roll Alberto Del Rio up in a cradle roll-up to even the score at one fall for both Superstars! Later on in the match, both Superstars would be battling on the outside of the ring, but after Alberto Del Rio re-entered the ring, Del Rio's personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, would hold the foot of Mysterio long enough for the referee to reach his ten count, costing Rey the match via count-out! After the match, a frustrated Rey Mysterio would take his aggressions out on Del Rio's personal ring announcer as Rey would attack Ricardo Rodriguez and hit the 619 on Ricardo and followed it up with a splash on the ring announcer! What is next for these two SmackDown Superstars en route to the Royal Rumble?


Akbayan National Spokesperson Risa Hontiveros today asked Vice President Jejomar Binay to explain his camp's statement that a vote for the acquittal of impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona will bolster his chances in the 2016 elections.
Hontiveros made the statement after former Senator Ernesto Maceda, a leading member of Binay's United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) revealed that the acquittal of Corona will strengthen the Vice President's chances in the upcoming presidential elections.
"Is UNA through Maceda now saying that they will work for the acquittal of Corona? Is UNA now saying that it is willing to subvert justice and accountability in exchange for its 2016 political ambitions?" Hontiveros asked.
"If Maceda's statement is the official party line of UNA, I think It just undermined the Vice President's chances in the 2016 presidential elections. I hope Vice President Binay will explain his camp's disturbing statement and state for the record where he and his electoral alliance stand on the Corona impeachment trial," Hontiveros added.
Hontiveros said Corona's conviction is non-negotiable. She said politicians and emerging political formations should refrain from using the people's desire for justice as bargaining chips for their political aspirations.
"The people's campaign against corruption is non-negotiable. The people's desire to remove Corona is not up for bargain," Hontiveros concluded.


I stayed up for the whole week for this!
Why? Because I chose to play sponsor for trick or treat and also agreed to be part of the committee. All my pain of lack of sleep definitely payed off!
This was the much anticipated Halloween Party for the members and their kids of Mommy Bloggers Philippines. With just two months of planning headed by Lani Lluch the owner of the blogs MommyBloggerPhilippines.com and Tweensel.com the party was in full blast.
I have had my baking business: Mamanee's Made With Love for more than two years yet I have never sponsored anywhere. I guess for my love of the group, I was just so inspired.
The planning process was not easy since schedules were clashing and my meetings with Louisa Mercado of artofbeingmom.com and Lani were all online through chat. Final run through actually was just a few hours before the event.
Registration opened as early as 1230PM, all committee members were hands on deck - Lally helped with issuing tickets, Joy of joybites.com and I handled costume parade registration, Louisa and Jho Ann issued the loot bags while Lani handed out the ride-all-you can tickets, much to the luck of the committee, Mel helped by serving food out despite not being part of the committee, which made me initially think she was in the catering business haha.
Pre-registered attendees were given loot bags, a food stub, raffle tickets and a ride-all-you can pass.
Mommies, Daddies and kids started pouring in and soon enough we gad a jampacked place. Registration closed at 2:10PM and the party was on.
Program started with Mommy Pier Angeli of with a prayer followed by Lani Lluch for the opening remarks which was followed by the kiddie costume parade. I loved all of the costumes of the kids.
Raffle draws were held and presentations by the daughters of our own mommy bloggers, Mariel daughter of Lani, Alyssa Ashley daughter of Michelle Jagumit and Kianna daughter if Louisa Mercado.
Since I hosted the program, unfortunately I wasn't able to capture photos of my own. But as long as everyone was happy so was I.
Mommies went home with a bag of groceries from Jolly which is being exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corporation and kiddies went home with overfilled loot bags with treats from Rebisco, Romance Reads, Leigh's Treats and my cookies from Mamanee's.
It was an event that was surprisingly overflowing with fun and loot! Anybody who didn't make it, I'm sure would have wanted to be there.
What I love about MBP Halloween party: Very well organized. Some kinks had been handled pretty well. All mommies are very nice and sweet even if I went there not knowing anyone, I went home with lots of new friends. The party was not just for kids but for the parents too, thanks to our generous sponsors.
What I love about MBP Halloween party is being with the ladies, that some I just met during the event, and we worked together like we know each other for a very long time and we worked so well.
What I love about the MBP halloween party is that it was a venue for the kids to have loads of fun and for the mommies to meet each other in person.
What I love about Mommy Bloggers Philippines Halloween Party is that for the first time the gorgeous mommies of MBP are together, I was able to see and meet the ladies behind the blogs I follow (stalker mode here! LOL!) :) and the kids had a great time!
What I love abput the MBP Halloween Party? I finally got to see the faces behind each mommy blogs. It was truly a joy seeing all the families come together in one roof!
What I love about MBP halloween is getting to see kids happy even if we need to run around the room and shorten our chikahan.
For me, I would love to do it all over again! It gave me chance to finally meet other mommy bloggers in the group as well as to meet their kids. The sponsors were also very generous.
Great job to Lani and the rest of the Mommy Bloggers Philippines Committee namely: Lally, Joy, Jho Anne, Louisa and Pier. You ladies Rock! It was an honor to work with you and may we do this together next time.
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The Wigiwama Bean Bag is the perfect size for children to relax and also has added back support to keep your little ones cosy. There is a variety of patterns and colours to choose from, which will match any modern nursery!
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Azerbaijan reports an increase in petrol prices
The retail price for AI-92 (regular) petrol has increased in Azerbaijan – the Tariff Council (a body regulating petroleum prices in Azerbaijan) reported late on 14 July.
Starting from 15 July, the retail price for 1 liter of regular petrol, which is used most commonly among motorists, will increase from AZN 0.70 to AZN 0.90 (USD 0.53) – an increase of 28.5%.
The increase in petrol prices is due to a restriction in SOCAR's (The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) export opportunities as well as a drop in the country's currency receipts. "The prices of AI-92 petrol have been increased so as to bring the quality of home-produced petrol close to that of European standards, to improve the environment, to expand investment opportunities in order to meet the fast-growing demand for petroleum in the country, to ensure modernization of the oil processing industry, as well as due to devaluation of the Manat and restriction of SOCAR's export opportunities," the Tariff Council's website reads.
The Tariff Council also noted that despite the increase in petrol prices, the prices are still lower than in most of the CIS and regional countries:
"The retail price for one liter of AI-92 petroleum in Georgia is USD 0.86; in Russia – USD 0.61; Kazakhstan – USD 0.43; Belarus – USD 0.59; Ukraine – USD 0.98."
Gubad Ibadoglu, a holder of a PhD in economics, believes that a price hike won't be limited to just AI-92 petroleum, and that the prices for other petroleum standards and diesel fuel are also expected to increase soon.
"The cost of passenger transportation both for private taxis and public transport are also expected to increase in the near future. The increase in petroleum prices will also lead to a increase in the prices of consumer goods, as transportation costs will also increase. There will be a growth in the inflation rate in HY2, 2017," Ibadoglu wrote on his Facebook page.
On a side note, according to official data, the inflation rate in Azerbaijan was approximately 1% in HY1 2017.
Toghrul Veliev, an economist, points to certain inconsistencies between the stated reasons and the official figures: "The restriction of SOCAR's export opportunities has been named as one of the reasons for the price increase. Azerbaijan exported 4 500 tons of petroleum in 2016, whereas exports of the same petroleum in the first 3 months of 2017 was 5 500 tons."
Social media users mostly made some ironic comments in this regard.
– "Now we will be walking more. So, thank you, government, for taking care of our health."
– "They could have chosen some other date for announcing this decision, couldn't they? 14 July is the day Heydar Aliyev came into power. It's a provocation!'
– 'We'll grumble for a couple of days and then will get used to it. It's not the first time, is it?'
The prices of foodstuffs in Baku shops haven't changed so far. According to a local grocery owner, if there was an increase in the price of diesel fuel, the prices of foodstuffs would also have increased, as most of the vans that deliver goods to shops use this kind of fuel.
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Pam Golding is marketing a unique property on Cape Town's South Peninsula – made entirely from shipping containers.
The home owners conducted extensive research of container home construction, both in SA and internationally – to ensure that it meets National Home Builders Registration Council standards and is fully compliant, Pam Golding said.
"Drone footage and 3-D modelling software allowed for a holistic understanding of the building site, and the construction requirements," it said.
Seven shipping containers were welded together to create an elevated, double-volume structure with 180-degree views of the sea and mountain.
"Containers are increasingly being accepted as a form of durable building material, and are seen as being on a par with brick for longevity," Pam Golding said.
The aim of the project was to create a home that was not only sensitive to the environment, but that was consciously made of repurposed and upcycled material.
"Who would have thought that a squash court, the stern of a pirate ship from a movie set and discarded flag poles from Hout Bay could find a new lease on life in a contemporary container home that has become somewhat of an attraction in this South Peninsula suburb," it said.
Upcycling is evident throughout – from the Oregon pine floors reclaimed from a heritage property in Stellenbosch, to the woodchips used outside that were taken from stables in Noordhoek.
"The clever use of reclaimed materials means that the home exudes a sense of understated luxury. A customized kitchen, with ample space for entertaining, has top-end finishes. Three of the four upstairs bedrooms boast panoramic sea and mountain views. Repurposed figureheads, taken from a film set, add a touch of dramatic glamour as the frames for bathroom mirrors," the property firm noted.
Pam Golding Properties is marketing this home in Glencairn Heights, for R5.175 million.


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How to watch 'Dancing With The Stars' in the UK
If you live in the UK then you might be perfectly aware that Strictly Come Dancing's latest season has been delayed due to the pandemic. Without it you may be feeling a very specific void in your life – if you need new celebrities-try-ballroom-dancing content, then odds are you'll be trying to find out how to watch the U.S. version of the show, Dancing with the Stars.
Luckily, we're here to help you the best we can. Let's look at what Dancing with the Stars looks like this year, as well as how UK-based viewers can check out the show's 29th season.
Changes to the show
First things first, if you're at all familiar with the show then you're going to want to know that Dancing with the Stars is going to feel vastly different than it ever has before, since the show has seen major changes both related to the pandemic and just as part of it growing up.
Completely unrelated to the pandemic, the original host of Dancing with the Stars, Tom Bergeron, as well as co-host Erin Andrews have stepped away from the show altogether. Instead Dancing with the Stars will be hosted by Tyra Banks, alone. (Most fans aren't loving this.)
This season also features three judges, as per usual, but sadly Len Goodman will not be part of the line-up. This is said to be due to travel restrictions regarding the pandemic – Goodman lives in Britain & was unable to make it to Los Angeles. In his stead fan-favorite, Derek Hough, who used to be one of the most successful pro dancers on Dancing with the Stars, will be a judge.
Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will still be judging on Dancing with the Stars – and as a side note Tonioli is looking like a complete silver-fox this season. 🦊
In other changes it appears that the live music has been done away with (possibly due to COVID-19 measures), and instead Dancing with the Stars is using original pre-recorded versions of the songs, as well as piping in fake audience cheers due to the empty seats surrounding the dance floor.
If the vast changes aren't enough to make you hesitant to watch, and for many this many changes are a deal breaker, then here's how UK residents can check out Dancing with the Stars.
The easiest way is to go to the Dancing with the Stars YouTube page. ABC uploads every performance to YouTube. Usually they also provide clips of the elimination ceremony too, so the only parts of the show you may be missing are the judges' comments and whatever filler interviews Banks does with the contestants. However, with this year's changes, it's been said that a lot of people are fast forwarding through those specific bits.
If you're more tech savvy then you may be able to watch the full episodes on ABC's website after installing a VPN to your browser. Sadly, you can't watch the episodes from out of the country otherwise.
This year's contestants are filled with the usual fair of mixed famous professions ranging from reality stars such as Chrishell Stause, football players, like Vernon Davis, and one of the biggest names of the season, rapper Nelly.
However, a lot of fans are also a bit peeved to see Carole Baskin, of Tiger King fame as part of the line-up, considering she isn't exactly a beloved celeb.
Right now, we're placing our bets on either Skai Jackson or Johnny Weir as the possible winners of this season (and we haven't even found time to watch their first performances yet).
Jackson is a Disney Channel star, so it's a pretty safe bet she's a triple threat who can pick up dance quickly if she doesn't already have a background in it, and Johnny Weir is an Olympic skater, which is essentially dancing, but with blades on your feet.
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Australian Open-bound Thiem says 'I'm vaccinated'
Dominic Thiem said on Tuesday he has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and is targeting a return from injury in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the first Grand Slam of 2022 at the Australian Open.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA 03 November, 2021 10:44 IST
FILE PHOTO: Dominic Thiem said he has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and is targeting a return from injury in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the first Grand Slam of 2022 at the Australian Open. - Getty Images
The 2020 US Open champion's readiness to declare his vaccination status is at odds with the likes of Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.
Both Djokvoic, the Australian Open champion, and Medvedev, who succeeded Thiem as US Open winner, have declined to confirm whether they have been jabbed.
The issue of vaccination is at the heart of discussions in world tennis in the run-up to the January 17-30 Grand Slam in Melbourne.
Officials said unvaccinated players will not get special dispensation for the event, potentially ruling out Djokovic.
READ: Paris Masters: Djokovic shakes off rust to beat Fucsovics
The nine-time Australian Open champion is one of many players who have refused to share their vaccination status, casting doubt over whether he will defend his title.
Thiem has no such qualms, confirming in Vienna his participation in Abu Dhabi in December ahead of the Australian Open.
"Needless to say that the vaccine is needed to play both events, and in my case I have already been vaccinated."
Last week Thiem was advised by Austria's health minister to get jabbed against Covid-19.
Thiem said earlier this month he was waiting for a vaccine from American pharmaceutical company Novavax, that uses an 'inactivated' protein-based formula.
"I saw recently some news about this and I had made it very clear that I would get vaccinated. Hopefully the next time things won't be taken this far as I saw last week."
Thiem, 28, and ranked ninth in the world, is returning after a wrist injury that has kept him off the court since August.
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Our Holy Church has a vast religious and spiritual tradition that should be experienced by all, men, women, and children. Children are never too young to be brought to Church holy services. The sooner we introduce them to the Holy Tradition of the Church, her divine services, and her wisdom, the sooner we begin the process of "becoming" an Orthodox Christian. In order for Orthodoxy to make sense, our children need to experience all that the Church has to offer.
Make it part of this year's Holy Lenten commitment to attend more holy services, or attend more often. When Holy and Great Week comes, block out all other activities, i.e., sports, birthday parties, social events, etc. etc. Keep Holy Week holy! Make it a point to attend every service you can with your children. Be creative so that you can keep little ones directed and occupied. Locate service books for children who can read. Explain what's going to happen before you enter the church. Talk about what Holy and Great Week and the All-Holy Pascha were like when you, the parent, were growing up.
This may seem simplistic advice, but it is nonetheless something which we all very often forget and it can bear spelling out. When in church, attend to the words and actions of the divine services. Often in church people find their thoughts drifting, sometimes people become "bored" or "tired" by services which are admittedly long. But the remedy is not to seek for some distraction, or attend for ever shorter portions of the services, but to apply ourselves to listening to what its being sung or said.
Make no mistake, when we with Our Lord's help increase our effort to grow spiritually, the Evil One (Satan), is not amused and steps up his efforts to lead us into temptation and sin. This is why Holy Lent is a time of personal and communal struggle. During this holy season we need to pray for and with one another.
During Holy and Great Lent, we are in the words of the Holy Apostle Peter, encouraged to "take up the whole armor of God" and fast to the best of our ability, pray more, both at home and by attending as many Lenten services as possible, and demonstrate our recommitment to pursuing the path of holiness by showing love to others in a practical and tangible manner. By making the most of this Holy Season, by the Grace of God, may we truly be spiritually transformed through our participation in the Saving Passion, Death and Third Day Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Worship as an Orthodox Christian family!


The holiday season had officially arrived, which means it's time to start your holiday shopping! If shopping for others is not your forte, no need to worry because I've got you covered. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be posting my gift guides, which will include that perfect gift for everyone on your list, from your impossible nephew, stylish girlfriend, to your stubborn boyfriend/husband. I've searched high a low for the best of the best, and hope this will make your season a little less stressful, and a lot more fun!
Just click the image of the product you like, and it will take you straight to the site to purchase the item! Also, I added a gift guide shop page in my menu bar, so you can see all of my gift guides in one spot.
To kick off my gift guides I'm starting with gifts for the hostess or entertainer. Whether you're looking for a gift for that friend who loves to entertain, or want to give something special to the hostess of a holiday party you're attending, I've found the perfect option. I love giving monogrammed gifts because it adds a personal touch, and how gorgeous are the ornaments above? You can't go wrong with a great coffee mug, and I just love pretty hand soaps to have in my guest bathroom. A coffee table book always makes a fun gift, and I am loving the ski one above!
Stay tuned for many more gifts, and I hope you are all having a great Thanksgiving. Below is a list of all the best Black Friday sales. Happy Shopping!
Love this! Those mugs are amazing! So many fabulous sales!!
What a sale selection! I'm going to start browsing them now hahah.
Great gift ideas! You can never go wrong with a monogrammed coffee mug! Sounds like some amazing deals too - need to check out a few online!
Hope you and your family had a lovely Thanksgiving my friend. Kiss your two sweet munchkins from me.
The first picture is hilarious! Great selection overall too.
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Aphids are sap sucking insects from the Aphidoidea family. There are many different types including Greenfly and blackfly. The problem will start by an aphid flying onto a plant from another source. They give birth to live young which will begin feeding on the sap almost immediately. In 7-10 days these nymphs will give birth to their own live young. This can happen constantly throughout the growing season so populations can build up very fast.
Aphids have piercing mouthparts that feed on plant sap. As the plant sap is removed, the leaf will begin to turn yellow, wilt or fall off. This process of sap removal can also cause distorted leaves as the saliva produced by the aphids is toxic. If aphids feed on flower buds or fruit, these can also become distorted and malformed. The other major problem cause by these pests is the huge amounts of honeydew which the aphids secrete. This is a sticky substance which encourages the growth of a fungus called sooty mould. It can appear on leaves and branches as a black mould.
The major problem of aphids is that they are virus vectors. Viruses are carried in the mouthparts of aphids. These are much more difficult to control than the aphids themselves.
They are soft bodied insects that are usually found on the underside of leaves particularly new, soft growth. The aphids themselves can be seen quite clearly. The distortion of the leaves and the presence of sticky honeydew or sooty mould are also indicators of an aphid problem.
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Frontline workers weigh on—and their answers may surprise you
By Ishani Nath May 11, 2018
It has been more than six months since the New York Times and the New Yorker first published exposés about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, sparking larger conversation about sexual assault and adding renewed momentum to the #MeToo movement. But the scope of the story is still evolving, most recently with the Weinstein Company cancelling all nondisclosure agreements between Weinstein and women accusing the producer of sexual assault—opening a door for survivors to speak out. With developments like these, it feels like we're still piecing together the extent of the Weinstein saga… And yet, film and television producers are already jumping at the chance to bring this story to screens.
It's no surprise that Law and Order: SVU is already planning a Weinstein-inspired episode, but they aren't the only ones giving headlines a Hollywood treatment. In late April, it was announced that Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, will be co-producing a film about the New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey and Rebecca Corbett, who won a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of Weinstein. Only a few weeks later, Glee's Ryan Murphy spoke to The New Yorker about doing a TV series about #MeToo called Consent. "It would follow a Black Mirror model: every episode would explore a different story, starting with an insidery account of the Weinstein Company," the New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum reported. "There would be an episode about Kevin Spacey, one about an ambiguous he-said-she-said encounter. Each episode could have a different creator."
Given that discussions around consent and sexual violence are finally getting the attention they deserve, could TV shows and movies about Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement help further the conversation? Or is this all just a little too soon? FLARE reached out to some frontline workers for answers and tbh, you may be surprised by what they had to say.
Is it a problem that men are at the helm of these projects?
In a pointed response to the news about Consent, Into reporter Jill Gutowitz wrote that Harvey Weinstein is not Murphy's story to tell. "So often, women's painful experiences are exploited, sensationalized and recounted by male storytellers for their own benefit," writes Gutowitz, citing women's stories like Battle of the Sexes and I, Tonya, which were written and directed by men. "Obviously, I'm not suggesting a moratorium on male-penned female narratives, but the gendered imbalance as far as who gets to tell these stories is blinding—and institutionalized. Women should be given more chances to helm their own goddamn narratives, and with something as fraught, current, and distressing as systemic male sexual aggression, harassment, and abuse toward women—doesn't it seem blatantly obvious that a white man of power shouldn't recount this epoch?"
Farrah Khan, manager of Ryerson University's Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education, echoes these sentiments, saying the simple fact that Pitt and Murphy feel comfortable helming these projects speaks to a power imbalance. Khan, who has been a frontline worker for 17 years, says it's important to remember that the issues being raised by #MeToo and Weinstein are not new, it's just that people are finally listening.
"Yet, we don't even get to tell the story that we broke, and I don't just mean as journalist, but the stories that survivors broke, that the women's movement broke—the communities that pushed and pushed and pushed to be heard," says Khan. "So, I think for me, it's not saying [Pitt and Murphy] can't make these things, but why do they think they are the [people] to do it?" She notes that she wouldn't be surprised if women had pitched similar projects in the past and been turned down.
For Khan, the central question to consider is: Are these men being opportunistic or are they using this power to push the conversation forward?
How to do these films and shows right
In December, Khan attended the Globe and Mail's #AfterMeToo town hall and found herself at a table discussion with media producers. She says that a lot of the hour-long conversation revolved around how to respond to on-set sexual harassment allegations, which is of course important, but she also raised the point that it isn't the only thing producers need keep in mind. "You also have to think about the movies you're making," she recalls saying. One example: TV shows and movies often frame men pursuing women who say, "no" as romantic, not coercive. And when rape is depicted, it's often used as a narrative device, to push plot points or make a character seem stronger.
Khan points to Game of Thrones as an example of a hit TV show that approaches rape and sexual assault in this way, and says that programming that has careful and responsible narratives about gender-based violence could be a good thing. Andrea Pino, the co-founder of U.S. organization End Rape on Campus, who was also featured in The Hunting Ground documentary, agrees.
"When done well, stories and episodes about sexual violence can convince viewers of the severity and prevalence of incidents and help survivors feel validated," Pino told FLARE in an email. "But, because survivors and experts are usually not in the writing room, these scenes and plots end up doing a huge disservice to our efforts. Often, rape is a single season, single episode plot device that is usually sensationalized, hyper-sexualized and violent. Usually, victims are portrayed as helpless and innocent (and white) and their perpetrators are 'strangers in the bushes.'" And yet, in reality, more than 80 percent of survivors know the people that assaulted them. We rarely see TV plot lines of the otherwise 'charming' young man who ends up abusing his classmate, or the ensuing complex trauma that survivors go through.
The importance of involving survivors
While Pitt's film and Murphy's TV series are still early in development, Twitter users raised serious questions about who will be involved and who will be profiting off these projects.
I love Ryan Murphy. Also, no one should be writing this without the consent of every single victim. Otherwise, you're profiting off their suffering and potentially continuing their trauma. If you're gonna call a show CONSENT, please get it. https://t.co/N0CPbu6EaK
— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) May 7, 2018
More than 100 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, and thousands have shared their stories through the #MeToo movement. In order to responsibly bring these stories to screens, these women must be involved in the process.
"If showrunners want to tell stories that are accurate and actually make a difference in how our society understands sexual assault, they must hire survivors: in the writing room, in the editing room, behind the camera and in front of the camera," says Pino. "We belong in the rooms where the shows that aim to tell our stories are being written."
She adds that this is particularly important if men are going to be at the helm of these projects.
"It's not about just hiring women," explains Pino. "It's about hiring women of colour, queer people and trans people—the communities most impacted by sexual violence. I don't know if they are even thinking about these things, or if they're just jumping on the #MeToo bandwagon to sell a show. I'd like to think that they want to change how our society views sexual assault. If so, they definitely need the right people at the table, and those people are survivors."
"For me, as a survivor, it's not too soon"
But even though the scope of the Weinstein effect is still being realized, Shannon Giannitsopoulou, an activist who co-founded Femifesto, a Canadian organization working to shift rape culture, says it's actually a great time to adapt these stories for film and television. Giannitsopoulou points to shows like Jessica Jones as an example of programming that can help audiences understand that healing from sexual violence isn't linear. Sometimes Jones is fine. Sometime's she's not.
"For me, as a survivor, it's not too soon," says Giannitsopoulou. "This is not something new. Sexual violence has been happening for a long time and survivors have been talking about it for a long time, so I think it would be a great time to have media come out that actually addresses the issue in a responsible way and dispels some rape culture myths."
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Equinix, a global interconnection and data centre company will open its second Bulgarian International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Q1 2019.
The $19M data centre in the capital Sofia dubbed 'SO2', will support Bulgarian companies in their journey to transform their businesses through interconnection with digital supply chain partners, cloud adoption, and access to new markets around the World.
Bulgaria is a strategic location within the Balkans with access to the EU, Turkey and the Caucasus. The SO2 IBX data centre will meet customer demand by providing approximately 350 cabinets in the first phase of build out with the opportunity to add 1,100 cabinets in subsequent phases.
It will be the second Equinix data centre in Sofia which is already home to 100+ companies including cloud service providers, network service providers, enterprises and content and digital media companies, who use Equinix's global interconnection platform of 200 data centres around the world to connect to business partners and customers across their digital supply chains.
Today's service providers and enterprises must expand their capacity and capabilities for digital as they re-architect their IT. Companies can extend network infrastructure to the edge and enhance workload performance by shortening the distance between digital services and users.
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SO2 will use 100% green energy, a practice that Equinix's original data centre in Sofia - SO1 - has leveraged since 2016. Equinix announced in 2015 its commitment to 100% clean and renewable energy for its entire global footprint. Through ongoing development of partnerships Equinix continues to deploy innovative new sustainable technologies including solar, wind and fuel cells, to make this commitment a reality.


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Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. Preview, Tips and Odds
by Andy Brown · October 18, 2018
Two newcomers face each other in the 9th Premier League round. Despite the great popularity Fulham enjoys among Londoners, the team spent some time in the Championship. Being back in the Premier League, fans expect the Cottagers to keep their elite status.
Cardiff, on the other hand, had a great Championship campaign last term and started the season with expectations to retain their elite status too.
One common thing between the two teams is that both have so far failed to demonstrate anything that can keep them in the top tier.
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. News
Despite Aleksandar Mitrovic's great scoring record so far, Fulham netted just 9 times this season, while conceding 21 goals.
Cardiff also had problems in defence with 17 goals conceded in 8 games. What is worse, they managed to score just 4 goals in 8 games.
This game is a chance for both teams to take 3 points in what appears to be a relegation battle this season.
Junior Hoilett, Lee Peltier, and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing will miss the match for Cardiff.
Fulham will be without Joe Bryan, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, and Joe Bryan while Alfie Mawson is still uncertain.
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. Head to Head
Fulham and Cardiff faced each other several times in the Championship and both managed to score in their last 7 matches.
5 out of their last 6 games were with over 2.5 goals scored.
Cardiff could not keep a clean sheet in 7 successive games.
Fulham could not keep a clean sheet in 11 successive games.
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. Betting Tips
Cardiff lost their last 6 matches in all competitions.
Cardiff won just 1 out of their last 12 matches in all competitions.
Cardiff conceded 3+ goals in 4 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
Fulham won just one Premier League game this season.
Fulham lost 5 out of their last 8 matches by 2 goals or more.
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. Prediction
Cardiff are the bookmakers' favourites mainly because of their advantage as hosts. This is a match in which anything can happen so any final score bets are quite risky and priced high by the bookies.
Both teams to score seems the most reasonable bet here while over 2.5 goals in the match looks quite possible with Aleksandar Mitrovic's good form and both teams' under-performing defence.
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. both teams to score (1.66 @ bet365)
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. over 2.5 goals scored (1.80 @ bet365)
Cardiff City F.C. vs. Fulham F.C. both teams to score and over 2.5 goals scored (2.10 @ bet365)
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Microsoft rolls out Windows 7 activation updates alongside other Windows fixes
A quick check over at the Microsoft Download Center shows that, yes, indeed, all kinds of updates are in the pipeline for XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, including the new Windows 7 Activation updates Microsoft said it would be pushing out in February.
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I've gotten a few reader questions about all the out-of-band Windows patches they've been seeing over the past couple of days. A quick check over at the Microsoft Download Center shows that, yes, indeed, all kinds of updates are in the pipeline for XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
The promised Windows 7 anti-piracy updates that Microsoft officials said to expect before the end of February also are starting to arrive. Those updates -- known officially as Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7 -- are designed to detect more than 70 known activation hacks, according to the Softies. They also are designed to detect pirated, "non-Genuine" copies of Windows.
Microsoft delivering the activation update first to Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise users via Windows Update starting this week, company officials said. The update won't be automatic (unless you're a Windows Update user who has specified to receive all updates automatically). It will be marked as "Important." Ultimately, the update will be available for all versions of Windows 7.
There's more information about the activation update in Knowledge Base Update 971033 on the Microsoft support site.
There are a lot of other udpates for XP, VIsta and Windows 7 that Microsoft released this week, too. Some are fairly obscure -- unless you are one of on a Czech Windows 7 computer, where some notification messages are displayed in Romanian instead of Czech. (Yes, there's now a fix for that.) There are also new compatibility updates for Vista and Windows 7, enabling a slew of applications that previously didn't work or work well on those systems to function better.
There are a few Media Center updates, including one for DVD playback and another for tuner-compatibility issues. There's a sleep/hibernate update for PCs running certain Intel processors. And there's a Daylight Saving Time update or two in the mix.
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Texting while driving bill goes to Ron DeSantis
The Governor has until May 30 to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without his signature.
A bill that would toughen the state's texting-while-driving law was formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has voiced support for the proposal.
The bill (HB 107), a compromise passed by the House and Senate in late April, would make texting while driving a "primary" traffic offense on July 1.
However, the change would be phased in, according to the bill, with warnings issued starting Oct. 1 and tickets beginning Jan. 1.
Currently, police can only cite motorists for texting behind the wheel if they are pulled over for other reasons. By making it a primary offense, police could pull over motorists solely for texting while driving.
The bill also would require that motorists use hands-free wireless devices in school zones and work zones.
DeSantis said last month that he supported efforts to make texting while driving a primary offense
"This stuff has got to be enforceable," the Governor said April 24. "If it's a primary offense, then people are going to get pulled over. So, you've got to make sure that is going to happen. The more you go beyond texting, I just have concerns about the administrability of it."
Sen. Wilton Simpson, a Trilby Republican who spearheaded the issue in the Senate, had sought to make the hands-free requirement statewide.
The bill also would prohibit law-enforcement officers from accessing or confiscating wireless devices without warrants. And to address concerns about racial profiling, the bill would require officers to record the race and ethnicity of texting-while-driving violators, with annual reports on the issue submitted to the Governor, Senate President and House Speaker starting Feb. 1.
DeSantis will have until May 30 to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without his signature.
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New ELA graphic organizers and mathematics and science and technology/engineering reference sheets have been developed by the Department for use by students with disabilities who are participating in spring 2017 "next-generation" MCAS tests in grades 3–8. These are based on the 2011 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and on the knowledge and skills being tested by the "next-generation" MCAS tests. Students who use these tools for MCAS testing must have accommodation A9 (from the Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for the Spring 2017 MCAS Grades 3-8 Tests) listed in their IEPs or 504 plans. These pre-approved graphic organizers and reference sheets may not be altered for use on spring 2017 MCAS tests and replace similar individualized tools that had been submitted in prior years for the Department's approval.
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