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From 'Lowest Low' to Horimiya, Marisa Duran Rises from Depression to Acting and Life Success
When Horimiya premiered during the winter 2021 anime season, it was accompanied by an abundance of buzz. Featuring a beautiful, dreamy quality to the animation, and based on a beloved manga, curiosity for the series was heightened further when Funimation announced a diverse and largely lesser known group of actors for the English voice cast, including the actress voicing lead character Kyoko Hori: Marisa Duran.
Horimiya marked a huge step forward in Marisa's voice acting career. Although it wasn't her first anime role, nor would it be accurate to categorize her as an overnight success, voicing Hori helped popularize her among anime fans. As I recently chatted with Marisa over coffee, I discovered that in her relatively young career, she's already experienced much, though it was an even earlier event that informed not only how she approaches acting, but life in general.
Source: Marisa's website
More recently, Marisa has featured in substantial roles in other Funimation properties, too, like Shadows House and The World Ends With You. But she was little known in the fan community before her breakthrough role as Hori. Caitlin Glass, ADR director for the series, explained the casting decision:
I cast Marisa as Hori because I enjoyed her natural reads and the choices she made. They were refreshing. Not what I was expecting, but I immediately knew they were 'right' at the same time. Marisa has a wonderful honesty to her acting and an ability to connect to the character so well.
That she would land the high profile role, however, came as a surprise to Marisa. She auditioned for both Hori and Kono, but mostly zeroed in on the latter. "She's a smaller character, the one I thought I'd have a chance with. But on Thursday of [the audition week], I was working and received an email from Tara at Funimation asking, 'Can you come in to record as Hori in Horimiya?' I was like, holy crap! It was unexpected, a total leap for me."
A "leap" is right. Marisa had been performing solely as walla—that group of background actors you hear in various scenes in anime—since 2015. But when the pandemic hit, she decided to make an investment in her voice acting career. Like many VAs did in 2020 and 2021, she purchased recording equipment to set up a home studio, and also began to pursue roles more aggressively. The effort paid off.
For those who have yet to see Horimiya, we highly recommend the series. It's a quick jaunt through the love lives of a group of high school friends and acquaintances, with each receiving an introspective look which reveals that they're far more than what others see them as. Hori, for instance, is beautiful and popular, but she rarely spends time with friends outside of school because, as it's revealed, she takes care of her younger brother and the household until her mother returns home late from work.
"Marisa has a wonderful honesty to her acting and an ability to connect to the character so well."
Caitlin Glass, ADR director
Marisa felt that it was incredibly fitting that her first name role would be as Hori:
"I think I got it because Hori is me," Marisa shared, explaining that the character is like an extension of her, an Aries who is "fiery and stubborn, but with a heart of gold if you can peel back those layers."
For her part, Caitlin sees Marisa—whom she also later worked with on Shadows House—as being able to deliver an authentic performance. "You'd think that type of ease and natural quality [which Marisa has] should come easily for actors, but more often than not, it doesn't, especially to those who are frequently so hyper-focused on their 'sound' that they get 'in their head' about it, and subsequently get in their own way of a good performance."
Source: Marisa's Instagram
And make no mistake, Marisa is a talented performer. Caitlin's evaluation confirmed my own untrained eye when I witnessed her turn as Hermia in a Shakespeare Everywhere production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her take on the character was loud and ambitious, and wholly unlike the rest of the cast. In a play of excellent performances, hers stood out.
Meanwhile, Marisa is also attracting attention in the world of film. She's spent much of her time the last few months attending film festivals that are screening Crude Massacre, a horror short in which she plays Annie Burke, a young woman pursued by a madman across a west Texas oil field. The movie has garnered multiple award nominations and prizes at the festivals, including those for Marisa as "Best Actress."
But while her career is moving on an upward trajectory right now, it wasn't so just a few years ago, shortly after she graduated from TCU with a degree in acting. I asked if Marisa was considering leaving the profession at the time.
"Yes, absolutely. I went through a quarter-life crisis—it's very real! I had been getting cast consistently and then it dried up. I took it really personally…and I just couldn't pinpoint what the problem was. I got burned out and for a whole year, I stopped auditioning."
I can't imagine stepping away from my field of study, my intended career, the passion I've had since childhood like Marisa did. In hindsight, though, what seemed a scary choice was the correct one. While considering her options, she kept busy. Marisa worked at Starbucks, an establishment she would be employed by twice (she's a coffee fanatic). And she did something entirely new for her, as well—she modeled, an experience that was transformational:
"It shifted something in my mind: You are good as you are. You are enough."
The change in how she felt about herself physically parlayed itself into how she looked at other aspects of her life as well. Marisa reevaluated her career and came to the conclusion that she needed to change her approach to acting. Instead of trying out for and accepting role after role without much consideration except how they would help her achieve financial independence, she returned to the purity of the thing, the reason why she wanted to act in the first place.
And Marisa also considered another goal in her acting: "To tell stories and leave people better than I found them."
Those words have become a mantra of sorts, a mission for her life and her career. They even feature on the bio page of her website. To understand why that's so, we'll have to jump back further in time, before her quarter-life crisis, to a deeper and more dreadful valley.
"You are good as you are. You are enough."
When Marisa started high school, it was with the challenges we all face when we enter that stage of life, but with additional burdens as well—ones she wouldn't understand until later through the assistance of therapy and by self-evaluation—like those associated with the stress of years of Talented and Gifted education, and others involving psychology and brain chemistry.
During her sophomore year, Marisa went through a troubling and difficult breakup. A challenging experience for most any high schooler, for Marisa it resulted in destructive behaviors toward herself and others, culminating in emotional and psychological collapse.
"Something snapped in my mind and I lost it. I went to a really dark place. I was lucky my parents 'found me.'"
More than finding her, Marisa's mom and dad took immediate action. Marisa checked into a psychiatric institution, started taking medication, learned healthy coping strategies, and began seeing a counselor. After several weeks, she would return to school and onto the road to recovery.
The impact initiated by this event and response was profound. Armed with more knowledge about herself and how to work through such challenges, Marisa grew to become a more positive person. Later, she began to share with others about the need to address mental health struggles. The openness with which she's revisited her past has led to a productive response, with even former classmates saying that her story helped them give voice to their own mental health struggles.
By the time she hit that twenty-something wall, Marisa had the tools she needed to surmount such an obstacle. She returned to auditioning with her new approach and a naturally more encouraging outlook. That response, too, proved to be a turning point for Marisa, who felt that her auditions were now stronger. Eventually, more voice work followed.
After Horimiya, she played other roles like Lou and Louise in Shadows House, Konishi in The World Ends With You, and most recently, supporting parts in an episode of My Hero Academia. Fans are recognizing and enjoying her work, and directors are giving praise also. Caitlin called her "one of the more talented new voice actors I've come across in recent years."
That praise strikes me in a different way, as well—it reminds me that Marisa is still very young, early in a career and life that seems more lengthy by all she's been through. In just the past dozen years, she's been diagnosed with depression, hospitalized, completed high school, attended and graduated college, gone through a quarter-life slump, acted in plays, movies, and major anime productions, and won awards and accolades for her work.
She's honestly one of the more talented new voice actors I've come across in recent years and can't wait to see what she does next!
In a brief time, Marisa has developed a career and life that serves as testament to what one can achieve even when things go terribly awry, a reminder—especially for young people with mental illness—of how life can improve and progress, and an underscoring that the platitude, "It'll get better," often does ring true.
Marisa's experience is an example that not only can you stand back up after falling hard, but you can rise as a changed person. To that end, and especially with all our discussion of her movement toward optimism, I wondered if Marisa consider herself more naturally a pessimist.
She took a second to take in the question before responding:
If you had asked me back then, I would have said, 'Yes.' I thought that was who I was…My positivity back then was a facade. Now that I'm in such a healthy place mentally, I've rediscovered who I am and what my purpose is, and because of that, it's been just a complete 180. Even on my worst days, I can still be positive. I was at my lowest low and I still made it out. If I can make it through that, I can make it through anything.
Navigating through a valley can be complicated and painful. It'll lead to scars, and even once you've made your way out, you may find yourself falling into a crevasse once again. But as Marisa's career flourishes, as she uses her talents and skills to engage audiences and her personal story to relate to and support them, she's presenting a model to us as well, particularly those who feel they've bottomed out:
I was at my lowest low and I still made it out. If I can make it through that, I can make it through anything.
What a life-changing concept to learn and what a reassuring message to know, that there is hope, not just for a life—but for a future, shining and brilliant.
Keep up with Marisa Duran through Twitter and Instagram.
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Over the past few weeks we have been talking about spreading your survival gear purchases out over an extended period of time. Instead of dropping several hundred dollars at once, spend $20 here, $30 there, and after a few weeks you and your family will have a nice stockpile of survival gear.
In this article, lets talk about first aid kits, fishing supplies and propane.
First Aid Kits – Almost always a good investment, especially if their on sale. A couple of weeks ago a local big-box-mart had a coleman first Aid kit on sale for something like 10% or 15% off. So I thought why not, we can use a first aid kit in our camping box anyway. So this kit was bought just to take on camping trips with the family.
First aid kits are one of those things that are often overlooked and neglected until their needed. And then its "oh crap" I forgot to put <insert needed item here> in the kit, what are we going to do now?
Personally, I like to have a camping / backpacking first aid kit, a kit in my truck, a first aid kit for home and one at the camp / bug out location.


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Big Jake
From his starring screen debut in 1930's The Big Trail to his final film in 1976's The Shootist, John Wayne became one of Hollywood's most beloved stars. For me, he will always be one of my favorites. Some look to The Searchers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Shootist as his best roles (and they are), but one of my favorites from the Duke is a change of pace western from 1971, Big Jake.
It's 1909 along the Texas/Mexico border when an outlaw, John Fain (Richard Boone), leads his gang of murderers and cutthroats in a vicious attack on the expansive McCandles Ranch. Ten people are killed, and ranch owner Martha (Maureen O'Hara) sees her grandson kidnapped. Fain demands a ransom of $1 million, leaving a note that says simply "Follow the map." Knowing her grandson could be killed no matter what she decides, Martha seeks out her estranged husband, Jacob (Wayne), to take the ransom money into Mexico and get his grandson (who he didn't know) back. With help from his two sons, James (Patrick Wayne) and Michael (Christopher Mitchum), and an old friend, Apache Sam Sharpnose (Bruce Cabot), Jacob agrees, setting off to bring his grandson back alive or his captors dead.
Without a doubt, this is the most graphically violent movie of Wayne's career. Others like The Alamo are violent, but nothing quite like this. For western fans alone, that feature makes this George Sherman-directed western worth watching. Sidenote: With Sherman sick and unable to be on-location during shooting, Wayne directed much of the movie. In a career that spanned five decades, this is certainly a departure for the Duke. It is trying to be more modern, using some heavy-duty blood squibs. Even when the violence isn't on-screen, it is beyond startling and even disturbing in some scenes. Somewhat oddly, there is still an oddly comic tune at times that feels out of place alongside the sometimes extreme violence.
Wouldn't you know it though? I grew up watching this film -- still have an old VHS recording off TBS along with the bare-bones DVD -- and will always remember it fondly. Beyond the on-screen violence, there is something different about this western that's hard to put my finger on. I think I like it because of its general eccentric nature; the violence mixed with the odd humor. 'Jake' was shot on location in Mexico in Durango and Zacatecas, giving it a real sense of authenticity. Many Wayne westerns -- The War Wagon, Sons of Katie Elder, The Undefeated -- were shot in Mexico, and wouldn't you know it? Mexico looks like Mexico, giving a great backdrop to the story. The always reliable Elmer Bernstein turns in an eclectic score that covers a lot of ground, but in a good way. Listen to the main theme HERE, but that's just a taste of what Bernstein's score has to offer. Another case of the little things aiding the bigger cause.
What else though? I love the interaction between Wayne and his two sons he hasn't seen in years. Estranged from his family (for unknown reasons), he only comes back at his wife's request. Wayne's introduction is priceless, O'Hara's Martha saying she needs a man as unpleasant as the mission he'll undertake. Cut to Wayne squinting down the barrel of a rifle in an extreme close-up with Bernstein's score playing. Jake is believed to have been killed years before, forcing him to hear many people say "I thought you were dead." Nope, still kicking, traveling through Texas and Mexico with his fiercely loyal dog. Seeing his sons again provides some of the movie's genuinely funny moments and also some surprisingly effective dramatic moments. Neither Patrick Wayne or Mitchum are out of this world actors, but they hold their own, as does a scene-stealing Cabot as an aging Apache.
The cast is far from done there, especially an underused Richard Boone as the calculating, brutal John Fain. Most villains cower in Wayne's shadow, but not Boone. Their scenes together are beyond perfect, few though they may be. Watch THIS scene for proof (apologies for the low quality). Fain's gang includes O'Brien (Glenn Corbett), a half-breed gunslinger, Pop Dawson (an unrecognizable Harry Carey Jr.), Kid Duffy (stuntman Dean Smith), a deadshot with a rifle, John Goodfellow (Gregg Palmer), a machete-wielding psycho, Trooper (Jim Burk), an Army deserter, and Will Fain (Robert Warner), John's brother who favors a shotgun. Singer Bobby Vinton makes a brief appearance as Jake's third son. Also look for recognizable western faces John Doucette, John Agar, Jim Davis, Hank Worden, Chuck Roberson (Wayne's stunt double), and Roy Jenson. Wayne's real-life son, Ethan Wayne, plays the kidnapped Little Jake.
Following the startling opening attack at the McCandles Ranch, things more or less settle down until the finale in the action department. After dealing with some pistoleros who want to get their hands on the $1 million ransom, Jacob and Co. head to the ruins of an old Spanish mission for the exchange. On a stormy night, the sequence that follows is a gem. It's brutal and vicious -- with at least two surprises -- but it always stays on a small-scale level where you know what's going on. The mission and plaza was supposedly used in the 1910s by revolutionary Pancho Villa for executions, adding a dark edge to the scenes. The gunplay isn't remembered as one of the all-time bests, but the finale is one of my favorites, partially due to the action, some to the script with its great one-liners.
Whatever the reasoning, I love this movie. I know it's not a great movie, but I love it just the same. John Wayne fans should appreciate this one, and western fans on the whole as well.
Big Jake <----trailer (1971): ****/****
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Labels: 1970s, Bruce Cabot, Glenn Corbett, Harry Carey Jr, John Agar, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Richard Boone, westerns
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Four stars? Wow, I hated this flick.
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Favorite from growing up, I've always loved this one.
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Browns notebook: Kevin Stefanski loves his QB's intangibles: 'Baker checks all those boxes'
Nate Ulrich Beacon Journal
Kevin Stefanski continued to praise quarterback Baker Mayfield as the new head coach of the Browns went on a mini-media blitz Wednesday.
During an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Stefanski said great quarterbacks possess an "intangible thing that no one can really name, and it's that 'it factor.'"
There is evidence Mayfield owns a recipe for the secret sauce.
"It's how you carry yourself. It's how you are as a teammate. Do you make the guys around you better? And I think Baker checks all those boxes," Stefanski said.
Yet Mayfield regressed last year in his second NFL season.
As a rookie No. 1 overall draft pick in 2018, he completed 63.8 percent of his passes with 27 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a passer rating of 93.7. In 2019, he completed 59.4 percent of his passes with 22 TDs, 21 interceptions and a rating of 78.8.
Now the Browns are defending him, and it starts at the very top.
"I think Baker was given a hard time — I will say — this year by a lot of people," owner Jimmy Haslam said Tuesday after Stefanski's introductory news conference at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Haslam explained his discussions with Stefanski and the seven other candidates the Browns recently interviewed for their head coaching job reinforced the owner's belief in Mayfield.
"Their comments in terms of his ability to play quarterback were all outstanding," Haslam said. "Now Baker's like all of us. He can get better, and he has some things to work on. But the confidence when these outsiders [were] looking at our team and particularly looking at Baker was outstanding. So I just think we feel good about going forward."
Haslam added Stefanski will "be a big help to Baker, which I think we all know how important that is for the team."
Mayfield repeatedly admitted he needed to improve his footwork last season, when he was uncharacteristically inaccurate at times.
Stefanski speaks as if getting Mayfield back on track is more than realistic.
"The No. 1 trait for a quarterback — and this is no secret — is accuracy, and it's something that you can improve, but you really either have it or you don't," Stefanski said. "And when you talk about improving accuracy, really it's going to be a matter of working from the ground up, and you can help a quarterback with his footwork and his balance and all those type of things. But there is a such a natural part of that, a natural aspect of accuracy, and Baker has that."
In his first news conference with the Browns, Stefanski said "there are plenty of things that we'll do schematically to hopefully make life easier on" Mayfield.
The play-action passes Stefanski called last year as the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings could benefit Mayfield tremendously. Stefanski operated a scheme longtime NFL coach Gary Kubiak helped him construct. Its staples are a running game powered by zone blocking and play action.
According to ProFootballFocus.com, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw play-action passes on 31.4 percent of his dropbacks in 2019. The figure for Mayfield was 28.7 percent.
Mayfield was much better on play-action throws than the rest of his attempts.
Without play action, he had a completion percentage of 56.4 and a passer rating of 68.8 and averaged 6.4 yards per attempt, according to PFF. With play action, he had a completion percentage of 66.5 and a rating of 102.5 and averaged 9 yards per attempt.
"I see really legit movement skills," Stefanski said of Mayfield on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "He makes plays off schedule as good as anybody, and that shows me that he can make plays on the move whether we design it or not. So we're going to design some plays to get him on the move and hopefully get him some big chunk completions.
"Then there's going to be other times where he's going to make a play that has no right of being made. I'm going to call a bad play or we're going to call a bad play and it's into a bad coverage, and he's going to scramble and make a play. So that's the type of thing you can't teach that he really has when it turns into a fast break."
Browns wide receivers coach Adam Henry interviewed for the same position with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, NFL Network reported.
Henry spent the past two seasons with the Browns and coached wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry at Louisiana State University, then Beckham with the New York Giants.
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UF prof donates Monsanto grant to food pantry
By Jeff SchweersStaff writer
Kevin Folta, the UF plant professor whose emails were targeted by an anti-GMO activist group, wishes he could give back the $25,000 grant he received from Monsanto.
Kevin Folta, the University of Florida plant professor whose emails were targeted by an anti-GMO activist group, wishes he could give back the $25,000 grant he received from Monsanto.
But he said the biotech and seed company has no mechanism for accepting the money, so the grant will be put to other uses -- feeding University of Florida's food-insecure students and staff.
"I talked to Monsanto about returning the money," said Folta, who also chairs the UF horticultural sciences department. "They are totally against it, said it looks like an admission of guilt."
But Folta said he's getting veiled threats on social media, and doesn't want to give the anti-GMO crowd an excuse to attack him or say he's in the pocket of the biotech industry.
"This is terrorism," Folta said, adding that he will continue to speak about biotechnology and genetically modified food crops.
U.S. Right to Know, an anti-GMO group from Oakland, California, that wants mandatory labeling on all foods containing GMOs, obtained nearly 4,600 pages of emails from Folta's UF email account. The emails detail a close relationship between Folta and Monsanto, Dupont, and other biotech companies, and how they reimbursed him for speaking engagements.
The emails also show a relationship with Ketchum, a public relations firm hired by the biotech companies to create "GMO Answers" website where Folta and other scientists answer questions about biotech and genetic science.
Gary Ruskin, co-founder and co-director of U.S. Right to Know, said the emails prove that Folta is is a puppet of the biotech industry. "His credibility is shot for good," Ruskin said.
Carmen Bain, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Iowa State University, said the GMO-labeling campaign is a proxy for a broader political campaign that has more to do with ethical and emotional issues than it does with science.
The emails show that Folta was reimbursed by those companies for travel expenses, and that he proposed that Monsanto give him a grant to help pay for his biotech communications project. Monsanto agreed, and gave UF an unrestricted $25,000 grant for Folta to use as he saw fit.
"We are a strong advocate for science and science education, and we were supportive of this program because it was designed to increase awareness and understanding of science and technology," Monsanto spokeswoman Charla Lord said in an email. " We funded Dr. Folta's proposal through an unrestricted grant to the University of Florida with no strings attached – which means we cannot make any formal requirements on how the funds are used."
Folta submits expense reports to get reimbursed out of the fund. He said he's received about $9,000 for providing coffee and food to participants in his seminars, travel expenses and a small projector. But he's replaced most of that money with the honoraria he receives for his talks and with private donations from individuals and small businesses.
The university has agreed to reallocate the $25,000 to the UF Field and Fork Food Pantry, said Jack Payne, senior vice president of UF Agricultural and Natural Sciences. The pantry opened in July and provides fresh food and dry goods to food-insecure students and staff.
"While the overall situation is unfortunate, we are supportive of Dr. Folta's and the University's decision," Lord said. "We often support nonprofit organizations that help with critical community needs such as food security, and we are glad these funds will go to a good cause."


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August Updates: COVID-19 News From Michigan Executive Office Of The Governor
COVID-19 August Updates
POAM is sharing the latest COVID-19 August updates affecting our great state of Michigan. We will consistently update this post as additional updates come in.
This information is from the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor's email newsletter. Below is an update as of 10 p.m. on August 23, 2020.
Sunday, August 23, 2020 Update
Court of Appeals Rule
After the Court of Appeals ruled to uphold the governor's emergency powers to protect Michiganders from the spread of COVID-19, Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office sent the following statement from Press Secretary Tiffany Brown.
"Today the Court of Appeals handed the governor a complete and decisive win in her efforts to protect the people of Michigan from this once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic. This decision recognizes that the Governor's actions to save lives are lawful and her orders remain in place. As the Court concluded: "[T]he Governor's declaration of a statement of emergency, her extensions of the state of emergency, and her issuance of related EOs clearly fell within the scope of the Governor's authority under the EPGA." (p. 21). She will continue to do what she's always done: take deliberate, measured actions to protect Michiganders from this unprecedented threat. This lawsuit is a dangerous and costly attempt to take away the governor's power to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and save lives. We owe it to our frontline heroes who have been putting their lives on the line to pull together as a state and work as one team to stop the spread of this virus."
Additional Funds for Unemployment
On Friday, Governor Whitmer announced that the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) approved the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency's application for funding that would provide an additional $300 per week payment to Michiganders receiving unemployment benefits. Roughly 910,000 Michiganders would receive the supplemental benefits.
"This is good news for the thousands of Michiganders who are still without work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's still a short term band aid that falls short of what's needed," said Governor Whitmer. "We need the president, Mitch McConnell, and Congress to put partisanship aside and pass a bipartisan recovery package that will help us save lives and get people back on their feet. Michigan families, frontline workers, and small business owners are counting on the federal government to do the right thing and work together on their behalf."
The governor announced the appointments to the Electrical Administrative Board, Michigan Employment Relations Commission, and the Governor's Educator Advisory Council.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced 768 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. This brings the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 96,792.
Happening Across State Government
To protect Michigan's workforce and workplaces, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has been working with businesses across the state on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Following several inspections, MIOSHA has issued the first round of COVID-19 "general duty" citations. MIOSHA cited six different businesses with serious violations for failing to uphold safe and healthy practices, potentially putting workers in harm's way.
"We're focused on education first so employers know what they must do to safely reopen. But a failure to follow guidelines puts everyone at risk. While these citations are necessary to prevent potential serious illness, they are not a reflection of the tremendous cooperation we have seen from employers and their workers across the state," said Michigan COVID-19 Workplace Safety Director Sean Egan. "A vast majority of businesses are doing their part to keep our economy open by following the proper guidance."
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joined CNN to talk about the importance of voting by mail in all elections. She also talked about her concern and work to ensure voter security throughout Michigan.
MI Mask Aid Program
Governor Whitmer was joined by Lt. Governor Gilchrist, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS Director Robert Gordon, and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Hackett to announce the MI Mask Aid, which will provide 4 million free masks to low-income residents, seniors, schools and homeless shelters. The MI Mask Aid donation is a partnership involving the state, Ford Motor Company, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is part of the Mask Up Michigan campaign.
"Michigan needs to continue to 'mask up' to protect us all from COVID-19," Gov. Whitmer said. "Vulnerable populations may have difficulties buying masks and our schools need face coverings to keep students, staff and community members safe. I am thrilled that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Ford and FEMA are working together to help control the spread of the coronavirus."
"The irony of this pandemic that requires physical distancing is that it reveals how connected we truly are—how much we rely on one another every day," Lt. Governor Gilchrist II said. "I'm thankful for our partners at Ford, FEMA and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for coming together in a big way to ensure that our communities, particularly those hardest hit, have what they need to get through these tough times. By delivering four million masks at no cost to Michiganders, we can provide a proven, lifesaving device to countless residents as they go back to work, school, and define new way of living during this pandemic."
The free masks include 1.5 million from FEMA that the state has already sent to organizations that include local Community Action Agencies serving low-income residents, MDHHS offices, Area Agencies on Aging, homeless shelters and Native American tribes. Another 1 million face coverings from FEMA and 1.5 million from Ford will go to low-income schools, the City of Detroit, Federally Qualified Health Centers, some COVID-19 testing sites and to many of the organizations listed above to reach vulnerable populations – including minority residents who have been affected by the public health crisis as a result of racism.
Revised Executive Order
Governor Whitmer signed a revised executive order on jails and prisons that require the adoption of testing protocols for Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and requires that jails adopt comparable protocols in order to transfer prisons to state facilities.
"Testing is the at the very center of any strategy to keep prison and jail populations safe. By reducing the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails, we protect corrections officers and their families, incarcerated people, and the whole community," said Governor Whitmer. "The Michigan Department of Corrections has been a leader for states across the country in COVID-19 response. We must continue that work to save lives, slow the spread of COVID-19, and ensure the protection of everyone who steps foot in prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers. By expanding protections for Michigan's vulnerable populations, we can slow the spread of the virus and save lives."
New Bipartisan Deal For School Year
The governor and the legislature reached a bipartisan deal ahead of the 2020-2021 school year. Governor Whitmer, Senator Mike Shirkey, Senator Jim Ananich, Representative Lee Chatfield, and Representative Christine Greig issued the follow joint statement on Saturday.
"Today, we reached a bipartisan deal that will give students, parents, educators, and support staff much needed support, flexibility, and certainty as we approach the new school year. They deserve peace of mind about what the next few months will hold in store, and this legislation will provide it."
New Appointments to Boards
Governor Whitmer made appointments to both the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and the Michigan Tax Tribunal on Friday.
"By bringing more diverse voices together, we can enact important changes to police procedures and build a more equitable state," said Governor Whitmer. "Having community leaders and the director of the Department of Civil Rights on this commission will help us ensure we're enacting reforms to ensure everyone, no matter who they are, is treated fairly under the law. I look forward to working with this group and with everyone else who wants to build a more just, equitable Michigan."
August is National Immunization Awareness Month and MDHHS is urging all Michiganders to talk to their health care provider to ensure you and your family are up-to-date on all recommended vaccines. Maintaining routine vaccination is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. On-time vaccinations protect individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks and can help reduce the burden on the health care system. This allows Michigan to conserve medical resources in case they are needed to care for people with COVID-19.
"Vaccinating on time and following CDC's recommended schedule is the best protection against serious diseases like measles, hepatitis A, whooping cough, cancers caused by HPV, and influenza," says Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. "We have the power to protect not only ourselves but our entire community, when we vaccinate on time, every time."
In order to help the state's farmers more easily identify if their county falls within a declared disaster area, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) viewer providing a one-stop portal of data.
"Extreme weather conditions such as drought, deep freezes or flooding impacts our farmers' ability to planting, harvest or tend to their crops, financial assistance programs can be a critical lifeline," said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. "We wanted to ensure that they could quickly and easily identify programs in their area. I am encouraging farmers to bookmark this viewer for future use."
This information is from the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor's email newsletter. Below is an update as of 10 p.m. on August 6, 2020.
Thursday, August 6, 2020 Update
Face Masks Required In Child-Care Centers
Governor Whitmer announced yesterday that face coverings are now required in all child-care centers and camps. Michigan has seen COVID-19 outbreaks at these locations, adding to the mounting evidence that children can contract and spread the virus. By requiring face coverings, child-care centers and camps can remain open while keeping children and staff members safe.
"Child-care workers have been on the front lines of this crisis and have worked tirelessly to provide a safe place for our children and families during this time. COVID-19 is still a very real threat to Michiganders of all ages, and we must continue to stay vigilant and use every tool at our disposal to protect ourselves and each other," said Governor Whitmer. "I am committed to doing everything in my power to protect people of all ages from COVID-19. By masking up, we can all be a part of the solution to further prevent the spread of the virus and save lives."
Milliken Memorial
Governor Whitmer gave remarks at the memorial for Michigan's longest-serving Governor, William Milliken.
"Last year, Michiganders lost a true statesman, a model of bipartisanship, and a Michigan icon who served our people with integrity and honor. In his 14 years of service to our state, Governor Bill Milliken taught us a number of powerful lessons that leaders everywhere will carry with them for decades."
"In the era of vast political polarization in which we currently live, we cannot forget that sentiment. Governor Milliken taught us that our love for Michigan and our commitment to the people who call it home must transcend politics. He taught us that we are Michiganders first, and we must do everything we can to find common ground for the betterment of our state."
Honoring the Life of Sergeant Splan
The governor ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, August 7, 2020, to honor the life and service of Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety Sergeant Steven Splan, who passed away in the line of duty.
"The entire state of Michigan is heartbroken to hear of the passing of Sergeant Steven Splan, who dedicated his life to a career of service to keep his community safe," said Governor Whitmer. "The flags will be lowered to honor Sergeant Splan and serve as a reminder of his selfless sacrifice. My thoughts will be with his immediate family and his extended family of police officers as they lay him to rest."
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office is ramping up efforts to make sure long-term care facilities are operating within the requirements of law during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Over the last several months, this virus has claimed more than 6,000 lives in Michigan and presented us with countless challenges that we have had to work together to overcome," Nessel said. "My office is prepared to continue our role of enforcing the law as this virus lingers and as Michigan's most vulnerable populations remain at risk. The measures outlined in Executive Order 2020-148 to protect those vulnerable populations and the people who care for them must be followed."
The Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) presented the latest long-term statewide employment projections to a virtual audience of state policymakers and education and workforce development professionals at the Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference. Based on the projections, the "Michigan's Hot 50" and "Michigan's Career Outlook" publications provide information about high-demand, high-wage careers through 2028 in Michigan.
"The data compiled in these lists are invaluable to students and job seekers alike as they make decisions about their futures," said Jason Palmer, director of DTMB's Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. "It is our goal to provide our education and workforce development partners with accurate, relevant, timely, and transparent information to help them advise their constituents."
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Emmanuel is a member of The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Our relationship with this denomination is both new and old, and has an interesting story to it. Emmanuel was formally accepted into the Covenant at the annual denominational meeting in Chicago in 2014, and yet our histories have been woven together since our founding.
Emmanuel was born in 1930 in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood out of the merger of two smaller Swedish Covenant churches, one in Ballard and one in Fremont, along with some members from Seattle's First Covenant Church on Capitol Hill. Although these first members all came from the Swedish Covenant tradition, they made the decision to incorporate this new church as an independent congregation under the name "Emmanuel Tabernacle." This means that although the founding of Emmanuel was culturally and theologically rooted in the Covenant denomination, it operated autonomously for the majority of its existence in the 20th century.
As is the case with many independent churches, throughout the years the ministry and tone of Emmanuel took on a variety of expressions, often associated with the passions and convictions of the Senior Pastor. In all these decades, however, two strong values of the Covenant remained as essential pieces of Emmanuel's identity: a love of scripture, and an emphasis on mission.
Through a long discernment process by Emmanuel's leadership team that began in 2012, the church made the decision to investigate the possibility of joining a larger network of churches in order to strengthen our work and provide the resources and accountability that make for a healthy organization. That discernment process eventually led us back to our roots, as the team came to realize that the values and history of Emmanuel most clearly resonated with the Covenant community. A revision of the church constitution was undertaken, and the congregation voted to establish Emmanuel as a member of the ECC. In addition to officially adopting the Covenant's governance structures, it was determined that the Senior Pastor of the church would be a credentialed Covenant minister.
Emmanuel, like the Covenant, began as a predominantly Swedish church. Over the years, however, both the church and the denomination have gradually opened themselves to a wider spectrum of ethnic and cultural perspectives. Today we gather from a broad variety of personal backgrounds, and we celebrate our unity in the midst of true diversity. As we set out on this next chapter of our journey as partners in ministry with the Evangelical Covenant Church, we are excited to see how God will continue to shape and grow us to become even more effective ambassadors of love and reconciliation in our city and our world.
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This dish is hand-built and the blue cobalt oxide decoration is later painted on by hand. High-fire stoneware clay and lead-free glaze are used.
Dish is approximately 15 cm long x 15 cm wide x 1.75 cm high (these are external dimensions).
The bottom of this piece may cause damage to furniture surfaces if care is not taken.
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Workshop: Physical score and action I. and II.
Farm in the Cave cordially invites you to the workshop Physical score and action, I. which will take place from 14 to 18 June 2018 and will be led by choreographer and director Viliam Dočolomanský. The second part of the workshop will be from 24 to 28 October.
Farm in the Cave studio is known for its specific focus on the expression of the performer characterised by personal engagement, immersion in the subject, musicality and high dynamics. Throughout the sixteen years of its existence, the company has become a platform for ongoing personal and professional development of artists from many countries and built its own unique style which blurs the borderlines between the art of movement, music and acting. Although in each of their long-term projects members of Farm in the Cave focused on researching different means of expression, working with the physical score and action remains the centre point of individual creative process.
The workshop will introduce participants to various ways of creating the physical score, focusing on the relationship between the inner structure and the outer composition of action, between rhythm and meaning, between living presence and precise fixing of elements. It will inspire participants for their daily practice, leading them from training to creation. It will strive to offer individual approach with respect to the momentary dispositions of each participant.
The workshop will be led by Viliam Dočolomanský, holder of the European Prize New Theatrical Realities, as well as members of Farm in the Cave who have led numerous workshops both in the Czech Republic and abroad (Brazil, USA, Korea, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia).
As part of the workshop, Farm in the Cave intends to choose a performer or trainee for long-term collaboration with the company.
Date: 14 - 18 June 2018 part I., 24 - 28 October 2018 Part II.
Deposit: 150 € has to be paid in advance, until June 12 (for part I.) For part II. until 18 October 2018.
To apply, please send your CV and short cover letter (your motivations, experience, ambitions) at: management@farminthecave.com, Closing date for the applications is June 10 (part I.) and 10 October for part II.


Emiliano Sala with FC Nantes.
Cardiff City's latest club signing Emiliano SALA was reportedly on board an aircraft which disappeared.
The newly signed Argentine failed to report back to Cardiff last night and reports are coming out that he was on board an aircraft that disappeared on Monday night. The small plane was travelling from Nantes to Cardiff and has gone missing.
We pray for the best for everyone involved.
absolutely horrible news. was so looking ahead to his bright future.
thoughts and prayers for him and other co-passengers and pilots.
This is terrible news!! God save them!!
Such a irresponsible behavoiur from cardiff chairman.


I was driving Clara to school yesterday and singing along to the radio. A song came on that I've heard at least a hundred times before. One of the verses is "This is my daily bread, your very Word spoken to me". You've probably heard it too.
As I was singing along and thinking about the words, I felt that still small voice speaking to me.
It's true. I've been starving myself lately! When it comes to spending good quality time with the very Word of God...the Bible...I've been quite the slacker. It's my goal this weekend to spend some good quality time getting my fill. I feel hungry for it.
I opened my Bible this morning as I at my breakfast. I love the Psalms. Not so much the Psalms where David is moaning and groaning about something (although they have their time and place too, of course)...I love the Psalms that are full of praise and worship. I always seem to learn a thing or two about God's character when I'm reading the Psalms.
"Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you."
Why did this jump out at me? I think it has to do with the "New-Agey" spiritual stuff that's been really on the rise lately. As you might know, I've been spending quite a bit of time on Oprah's discussion boards, where they are discussing her new book selection "A New Earth".
It's terrible, what's going on over there. There's lots of talk of "enlightenment" and "ego" and "self" and letting go of the ego and self and just...being still.
On the surface it seems fine...but what is being still if you are not in the presence of God? What does "god" even mean to you if you reject Jesus as savior...not just "highly enlightened" or "a great man"...but THE SAVIOR? Jesus is being completely lost in the discussion and teachings. The Gospel is being forsaken in the name of being "open minded." It keeps me up at night, what's going on with Oprah's new project.
"God is love. God loves all. We are all his children. We all have God in us because we are made in his image. There are many paths to God. Heaven and Hell are only in our heads anyway, not real places. If you say that Jesus is the only way, then you are being judgemental and filled with hate and conflict. You are not in touch with God if you believe that Jesus is the only way."
There are lots and lots of arguments to this way of thinking. It's hard to hold my tongue and not really start "Bible thumping", since the Bible is FILLED with valid arguments to statements like those.
But the bottom line? The bottom line is that YES, God is love. But he is also righteous. He is also Holy. He is also faithful. There will be a penalty for our sins...thank the Lord, that the penalty was paid by Him for us if we accept the gift of his sacrifice.
Dying on the cross for us was the ultimate in love. But why was it necessary in the first place? It was necessary because I have sinned and because God is Righteous.
I rest with a satisfied belly today...filled with the Bread of God's Word. I rest today knowing that God is many things. He his perfectly loving. He his perfectly just. He is perfectly righteous. And that great big God who is so perfectly all things good? He loves me...little ol' me!


Though we have over 800 species of bee in Canada, there are other insects that play a role in pollinating our crops and supporting our ecosystems. Get a general introduction to your local pollinators and discover how easy it is to provide the habitat they need year-round.
Sarah Semmler studied entomology and prairie ecology, and now applies those interests to her role as Museum Director. She is the Secretary of the Entomological Society of Manitoba, a member of the Poweshiek Skipperling Canadian Recovery Group, and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Arthropod Subcommittee.


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St Andrew's Secondary School > The Saints' Experience > Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) > LEAPS 2.0 (NEW)
LEAPS 2.0 recognises students' experiential learning and attainment in the four domains of the co-curriculum as they progress through their secondary school years.
At the end of the graduating year, students' co-curricular attainment will be recognised. This recognition will be translated to bonus point(s) which can be used for admission to Junior Colleges/ Polytechnics/ Institutes of Technical Education (JC/Poly/ITE).
Overview of the LEAPS domain in the Co- Curriculum
The domains are:
a. Participation
This domain recognises the student's participation in school-based Co-curricular Activities (CCA) for the development of specific knowledge and skills, be it in Clubs and Societies (CS), Physical Sports (PS), Uniformed Groups (UG) or Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Sustained engagement over four to five years in a chosen CCA allows for the progressive development of skills and knowledge, character development, forging of friendships and building of team spirit.
b. Achievement
This domain recognises the different levels of representation and accomplishment in the student's involvement in school or other external organisations. Representing the school or external organisations in competitions, festivals or their equivalent provides the platform for students to actualise and showcase their talent as well as benchmark their level of mastery. The opportunity to go through the learning process, be disciplined and rigorous in preparation, and strive for excellence presents valuable learning experiences for the student. Accomplishments (e.g. winning medals, accolades and awards) at these platforms are also recognised.
c. Leadership
This domain recognises the development of the student's leadership dispositions - as an individual who can lead himself/herself, work with others in a team and grow as a leader to become a confident person. It recognises a plethora of school leadership learning opportunities, ranging from participation in student leadership programmes, to leading projects, to formal leadership appointments.
d. Service
This domain recognises the student's development as an individual who is socially responsible and understands his/her role in contributing to the well-being of others. Participation in Values in Action (VIA) projects such as service-learning encourages the student to take ownership and identify the community issues they are concerned about, and initiate action among peers to make a difference and improve the lives of others.
e. Enrichment
The Enrichment domain forms an integral part of the co-curriculum. To provide more flexibility to schools to design enrichment programmes beneficial for their students' profiles, the Enrichment domain will not be included as one of the criteria for the awarding of bonus point(s). Nonetheless, the Enrichment domain is relevant and important. To reflect the integral place of enrichment in students' holistic learning, the key school-based Enrichment modules completed by each student are captured in the Enrichment Module of the School Cockpit and will also be reflected in the student's Holistic Development Profile (HDP), Co-Curriculum Certificate (CC) and School Graduation Certificate (SGC).
Philosophical Intent
LEAPS 2.0 is designed to ensure that all students, regardless of their socio-economic background, have the opportunities to learn and be developed through a student-centric and holistic co-curricular experience. It is framed by the following philosophical intent:
a. Motivating Holistic and Balanced Education
Beyond quantifying and recognising student involvement, LEAPS 2.0 seeks to motivate holistic and balanced participation in the co-curriculum. With equal weighting given to all the four domains and the requirement of a minimum level of attainment in each domain, students will be encouraged to develop in every domain, thereby becoming well-rounded individuals.
b. Shaping Learning and Attainment of Skills and Competencies
LEAPS 2.0 seeks to shape co-curricular experiences that encourage students to develop skills and competencies that would enable them to lead a meaningful and purposeful life, and be prepared for an uncertain and changing world. The levels of attainment in each domain are designed such that Level 1 in each domain is the baseline standard expected of every student, Level 3 in each domain is the standard that most students should be able to achieve with hard work and determination, and Level 5 in each domain is the highest standard achievable for the student at that point in time.
c. Facilitating Self-Directed Learners
The use of levels of attainment in each domain helps students focus on the efforts required for progression in the pursuit of excellence. The different levels of attainment serve to motivate students to initiate personal challenges and set targets, take responsibility of their own learning and development, and pursue mastery of the knowledge, skills or competencies. Schools should therefore encourage students to take ownership and work towards the different levels of attainment within each domain in the spirit of learning and continuous improvement.
d. Recognising Students' Diverse Interests and the Role of the Community in the Holistic Development of each Student
Aligned with student-centric education, LEAPS 2.0 recognises each student's diverse interests and involvement. Whilst schools are able to cater to the general needs of students, individuals must be supported to pursue their interests and passion. Therefore, students may develop in a particular domain through activities organised by external organisations, and the learning/attainment can subsequently be recognised in the Achievement and Service domains under LEAPS 2.0, subject to schools' endorsement. Endorsing the student's external involvements beyond the school acknowledges the importance of partnerships with the community in developing the whole child. A school-home-community approach to develop a student is therefore encouraged. Such learning from external organisations also does not need to be tied to any particular CCA or school.
This recognition of students' external involvements does not apply to the Participation and Leadership domains. This ensures that there remain core platforms for schools to leverage for character and competencies building and citizenship education.
Details of LEAPS Domains' Recognition
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NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Tuesday approved the application by New York Private Bank & Trust Corporation and Emigrant Bancorp, Inc., both of New York, New York, pursuant to Section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, to acquire all of the voting shares of DollarSavingsDirect.com, Ossining, New York.
According to standard procedure, the proposal cannot be completed for 15 days. The Reserve Bank acted under authority delegated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.


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by Linda Shea August 25, 2005
Latin American markets strongly recovered from weakness yesterday, on a Brazilian rally. Political tensions in the country eased today, and investors concentrated on indications from the central bank that a rate cut may be on the horizon.
Argentina also moved solidly higher, aided by the banking sector. Mexico, meanwhile, was little changed on the day.
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa Index rallied 689.25 points, or 2.58%, while Mexico's benchmark Bolsa Index edged up 1.61 points, or 0.01%. Argentina's Merval Index surged 37.09 points, or 2.41%.
Brazilian shares rebounded, as political concerns eased for the moment. A former aide to Finance Minister Antonio Palocci testified before a congressional investigative committee that he does not have material proof that Palocci accepted kickbacks from contractors in the 1990s while serving as mayor for Ribeirão Preto.
Separately, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he is undecided about running for reelection next year. Lula also pledged to use all means possible to fight corruption.
On the economic front, the central bank indicated in its minutes from its interest rate meeting earlier this month that it sees a downward trend in inflation. The bank also omitted language suggesting the need for long-term monetary tightening. Analysts are hoping for an interest rate cut next month.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian Census Bureau, or IBGE, said that the official jobless rate was unchanged at 9.4% in July, compared to June. Separately, the central bank posted a 5.1 billion reais surplus in July, bringing the accumulated year-to-date result to 45 billion reais, or 4.1% of gross domestic product.
Turning to corporate reports, Petrobras' chief executive said that he expects oil prices to continue their ascent over the next two to three years. Petrobras also pointed to the U.S.' limited oil refining capabilities and inefficient energy use for high prices.
Elsewhere, CVRD's board of directors approved an automatic dividend reinvestment plan for its shareholders, which will be accessible from the date of payment of the second tranche of the minimum dividend for 2005, currently scheduled for October 31.
Mexican stocks were nearly unchanged on the day, alongside tepid U.S. market strength. The National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said that economic activity in Mexico rose 1% in June, compared to the year-earlier result, but declined 1.19% versus May's result.
In research reports, a major investment bank raised its price target for America Movil American Depositary Receipts to US$ 33 from US$ 28 due to strong subscriber growth and potentially stronger profit margins.
Last night, Mexico's transport and communications ministry awarded a major rail project to a consortium led by Spain's CAF over Mexico's ICA consortium.
Airline holding firm Contra announced last night that it has approved 18 out of 21 expressions of interest to bid for its two airlines, AeroMexico and Mexicana.
In legal news, U.S.-based Univision Communications filed a countersuit against its programming partner Grupo Televisa, which is based in Mexico. The suit follows an initial claim filed by Televisa alleging that the U.S. broadcaster breached their program license agreement through withholding royalties.
Argentina continued to power higher. Shares of Banco Macro Bansud surged, after the firm said it was considering a public offering of 75 million Class B shares.
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Q: Align works well everywhere but at plus sign I've tried aligning a linear system using this code:
\[\left\{
    \begin{aligned}
        &a_{11}x_1 & + & &a_{12}x_2 & + & &a_{13}x_3 & = & &b_1 \\
        &          &   & &a_{22}x_2 & + & &a_{23}x_3 & = & &b_2 \\
        &          &   & &          &   & &a_{33}x_3 & = & &b_3
    \end{aligned}
        \right.
    \]

Everything works well, except for those two plus signs, as you can see: can someone explain me why?

A: Depending on your desired look, you can just align once at the = signs and let the natural math spacing of LaTeX take care of the rest:

\[\left\{
    \begin{aligned}
       a_{11}x_1  + a_{12}x_2  + a_{13}x_3 & = b_1 \\
       a_{22}x_2  + a_{23}x_3 & = b_2 \\
       a_{33}x_3 &= b_3
    \end{aligned}
\right.\]

A: No additional package is needed.
The root of the issue is the way the columns are align in the aligned structure: rlrlrlr ....
To synchronized the alignment two & are needed before the second + sign

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}

    \[\left\{
    \begin{aligned}
        &a_{11}x_1 & + & &a_{12}x_2 & + & &a_{13}x_3 & = & &b_1 \\
        &          &   & &a_{22}x_2 & + & &a_{23}x_3 & = & &b_2 \\
        &          &   & &          &   & &a_{33}x_3 & = & &b_3
    \end{aligned}
    \right.
    \]

    \[\left\{
    \begin{aligned}
        &a_{11}x_1 & + & &a_{12}x_2 && + & &a_{13}x_3 & = & &b_1 \\
        &          &   & &a_{22}x_2 && + & &a_{23}x_3 & = & &b_2 \\
        &          &   & &          &&   & &a_{33}x_3 & = & &b_3
    \end{aligned}
    \right. \]

\end{document}

See the nice answer align is a table-like structure

A: I have worked out a solution with the array package.
\documentclass{scrarticle}

\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{array}

\begin{document}
    \begin{equation*}
        \left\{
        \begin{array}{ccccccc}
            a_{11}x_{1} & + & a_{12}x_{2} & + & a_{13}x_{3} & = & b_1 \\
            & & a_{22}x_{2} & + & a_{23}x_{3} & = & b_2 \\
            & & & & a_{33}x_{3} & = & b_3
        \end{array}
        \right.
    \end{equation*}
\end{document}

The output looks like this

If you insist on doing it with the aligned environment, this is no solution for you. But like you I often struggled with it and someone on here suggested the array package and I liked it, maybe you will too.

A: You can use alignedat instead, or \systeme.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{systeme}% for the second solution

\begin{document}

\[
\left\{
\begin{alignedat}{3}
  a_{11}x_1 & +{} & a_{12}x_2 & +{} & a_{13}x_3 & = b_1 \\
            &     & a_{22}x_2 & +{} & a_{23}x_3 & = b_2 \\
            &     &           &     & a_{33}x_3 & = b_3
\end{alignedat}
\right.
\]

\[
\syssubstitute{{A}{a_{11}}{B}{a_{12}}{C}{a_{13}}{D}{a_{22}}{E}{a_{23}}{F}{a_{33}}}
\systeme{
  Ax_1 + Bx_2 + Cx_3 = b_1,
         Dx_2 + Ex_3 = b_2,
                Fx_3 = b_3
}
\]

\end{document}

A: Here is a solution using the IEEEeqnarraybox environment from the IEEEtrantools (Appendix F of the documentation) package. This tutorial on typesetting equations also demonstrates the usage of the IEEEeqnarray environment.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{IEEEtrantools}

\begin{document}
\[
\left\{
\begin{IEEEeqnarraybox}[\relax][c]{;r'r'r'r'r'C'l}
a_{11}x_1 &+& a_{12}x_2 &+& a_{13}x_3 &=& b_1 \\
          & & a_{22}x_2 &+& a_{23}x_3 &=& b_2 \\
          & &           & & a_{33}x_3 &=& b_3
\IEEEstrut
\end{IEEEeqnarraybox}
\right.
\]
\end{document}

The separation between columns can be changed by using different glue types. Here I have used the ; glue (inserts 5/18em space) between the { and the 1st column and ' glue (inserts 1em space) between other columns. For other glue types, please refer to the documentation.

A: As @daleif comments, the problem could be solved easily by add a {} before & which could protect the space around symbols near &. By the way the codes could be simplified and rewritten as follows:
\[\left\{
    \begin{aligned}
        a_{11}x_1 + a_{12}x_2  + {}&a_{13}x_3  = b_1 \\
                 a_{22}x_2  + {}&a_{23}x_3  = b_2 \\
                 {}&a_{33}x_3  = b_3
    \end{aligned}
\right.\]


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The Oscar-winning actor released a statement issued through the 60-year-old star's agent said he "will no longer be working as an actor".
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His representative, Leslee Dart, said in a statement: "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. "This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject." He was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2014.
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