Its safe, quick, and inexpensive. Just let us know at any appointment if you would like to begin whitening. You can lighten only your upper teeth or both the upper and lower, depending on how much you show when you talk and smile.
In only a day or two your custom bleach splints will be ready for you to pick up. We provide you with a special whitening agent that you put into the clear splints. With only a few hours of wear per day, our special whitening agent bubbles stains right out of your enamel in a very short time without altering tooth structure or existing dental work in any way. When your teeth reach the desired brightness, only occasional treatment is needed to maintain your new smile. We'll want to take after photos at your next appointment.
Dental whitening can be used to correct tooth discolouration. Discolourations can be caused by staining, aging, or chemical damage to teeth. Using the latest in whitening technology, we can offer a safe method for creating a beautiful brilliant smile. In cases of extreme tooth discolouration, crowns or veneers may be the only choice, but because of the low cost of whitening treatments, whitening is nearly always worth a solid try.
An impression is taken to make a specialized mouthguard or stent to hold the bleach against the teeth. The material is used each night for about 3-4 hours for a week or two, and at the end of this time, significant whitening will occur. In some cases, the change is nothing short of brilliant. For confidence in appearance, whitening technology allows us to promise improvements in yellowing, aging or stained teeth. For very severely stained teeth, crowns or veneers may be more appropriate.
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Never in all their history have men been able truly to conceive of the world as one: a single sphere, a globe, having the qualities of a globe, a round earth in which all the directions eventually meet, in which there is no center because every point, or none, is center — an equal earth which all men occupy as equals. The airman's earth, if free men make it, will be truly round: a globe in practice, not in theory.

Science cuts two ways, of course; its products can be used for both good and evil. But there's no turning back from science. The early warnings about technological dangers also come from science.

What was most significant about the lunar voyage was not that man set foot on the Moon but that they set eye on the earth.

A Chinese tale tells of some men sent to harm a young girl who, upon seeing her beauty, become her protectors rather than her violators. That's how I felt seeing the Earth for the first time. I could not help but love and cherish her.

For those who have seen the Earth from space, and for the hundreds and perhaps thousands more who will, the experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.

The Final Frontier

There can be no thought of finishing for 'aiming for the stars.' Both figuratively and literally, it is a task to occupy the generations. And no matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.

There can be no thought of finishing for 'aiming for the stars.' Both figuratively and literally, it is a task to occupy the generations. And no matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.

The dreams of yesterday are the hopes of today and the reality of tomorrow. Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next ten.

Spaceflights cannot be stopped. This is not the work of any one man or even a group of men. It is a historical process which mankind is carrying out in accordance with the natural laws of human development.

Reaching for the Stars

As we got further and further away, it [the Earth] diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful you can imagine. That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart. Seeing this has to change a man.

                    To go places and do things that have never been done before – that's what living is all about.

Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

As I stand out here in the wonders of the unknown at Hadley, I sort of realize there's a fundamental truth to our nature, Man must explore, and this is exploration at its greatest.

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In this article I will give you my advice on entering the wonderful world of full frame DSLR photography without breaking the bank.
There is endless talk within the world of photography about shiny new gear, the latest this, that and the other. Too much talk for my liking to be honest.
I feel for people who are new to the world of photography – anyone would think that gear is the most important thing and where you should focus your attention (no pun intended).
I have been there, buying things that I thought I needed and rarely used, selling them and losing money.
So, in this article I will tell you how you can start in full frame photography with one camera body and two professional standard lenses, for a reasonable cost.
I wish someone had told me this some years ago.
What photography gear do I use?
This is what I will be writing about in this article. My photography gear of choice has evolved over the years, and the three bits of gear listed above are the gear I use for (probably) well over 90% of the photos I take.
In the world of DLSRS, and in particular the Canon ecosystem, there are two sensor sizes, full frame and APS-C.
A full frame camera is a camera with a sensor which is 36mm * 24mm. This is the same size as 35mm film was back in the day. An APS-C camera has a smaller sensor, which is 22.2 x 14.8 mm.
Which is one reason why full frame cameras are more expensive – they have a bigger sensor.
What does this mean in real terms?
A 50mm focal length equates to a normal person's normal field of vision.
On a full frame camera this focal length is 50mm.
On an APS-C camera, which as a smaller sensor, the effective focal length is 80mm. This is because the smaller sensor has a crop factor of 1.6 (on Canon DSLRs). To get the 50mm you would need a 31.25mm focal length.
This is more significant on wide angle lenses.
My favourite focal length (yes I have a favourite focal length) is 17mm. On my Canon 6D with its full frame sensor I actually benefit from the full field of view the lens offers at the wide 27mm end of things. If I put this lens on a Canon APS-C camera however the focal length is 27mm.
27mm is not wide enough for me and the work I do.
This is why I use a full frame sensor.
If you are going to be mainly using telephoto lenses the crop factor can be an advantage – 200mm becomes 320mm on a cropped sensor.
But for the photography work I do full frame is essential.
Enough about full frame/ cropped sensors – onto the gear.
For all the gear I have owned, the three items listed at the top have been used for the vast majority of photos. I can go days and days without taking the 17-40mm lens off my camera.
I evolved from film cameras, various Fuji and Canon SLRs, to my first DSLR which I think was the Canon 350D. I am sure I had a Canon 1000FN before then, just can't remember when. That might have been just before I got Lightroom.
I used the 350D for some time, and just when I was beginning to take photography more seriously I went from a Canon 350D to Canon 400D then straight to the Canon 5D Mk 1. This transition took 1 month.
When I bought the Canon 5D I also bought the Canon 24-105mm F4 L. This is a great option to start out full frame photography.
I was happy with the 5D up to the point where I cleaned the sensor myself, then soon after took it for a professional clean, to be told that there was something on the sensor that could not be removed.
I might have put that something on there….
I panicked and bought the Canon 6D. This was in 2013. The Canon 6D was released about 6 months after the Canon 5D Mk3.
And this is the first key point of this article.
Why did I buy the Canon 6D and not the Canon 5D Mk3?
Simple. They have exactly the same sensor. Basically, you cannot tell an image taken with each camera apart. Sure, the Canon 5D Mk 3 had more features, but none that I needed.
And the Canon 6D was about £1,000 cheaper. And I was buying in an unplanned panic.
This is point – buy the best camera you can afford, and make sure you are getting the features you need. Don't be seduced by stuff that you don't need, that will cost more money.
Do I need 100 focus points? No. Tend to use 1.
That was back on 2013. We are now in 2018, and 5 years on do I need a new camera? No, I don't. And I have images in my current portfolio which were taken with my Canon 5D. Like this one.
Just because a camera is 5 years old does not make it redundant – far from it.
How much is the Canon 6D now?
At the time of writing you can buy a Canon 6D on Amazon (in the UK) brand new for £949.
And on eBay (in the UK) they are going for circa £500 – £600.
That is not a lot to pay for a camera which has given me 5 years of faultless use and high-quality image capture. And still is and will for some time into the future.
And I have not wanted for anything having a Canon 6D. Sure there are lots of features that I could have, but image quality and reliability are my first, second and third priorities.
When I am out on commercial shoots I don't long for other things – I just get on and do the job.
That is the camera done – now for the lenses.
The first lens I bought for my Canon 5D was the Canon 24-105mm lens. That was in 2008. I still use that lens when I want to just have one lens with me – it is a great focal length for travel photography.
But for my work I use the Canon 17-40mm lens 95% of the time, the majority of that 95% at 17mm. Canon do not do a 17mm prime lens, well they do but that is the Canon 17mm tilt shift lens. I have a 24mm tilt shift lens, which I rarely use.
The best price for the Canon 17mm tilt shift lens at the time of writing on Amazon is £2,260.
The best price for the Canon 17-40mm lens on Amazon is £549.
What about tilt shift lenses?
A number of people have queried this, seeming almost disappointed that I don't use a tilt shift lens for my architectural photography work. I bought the 24mm tilt shift lens to try out these specialist lenses, but I did not really like it. I always take it with me on architectural shoots, but manage with my 17-40mm lens quite happily.
The tilt shift lens is manual focus, and expensive, and of course while it has its uses it does not feature in a budget camera set up.
I have hardly used this lens. I am not saying that I won't get a 17mm tilt shift lens in the future, but the 17-40mm lens is a great small, sharp wide lens that has served me well for years.
The other lens I use is the Canon 70-200mm F4 L IS. IS stands for Image Stabilisation. This is the next money saving tip. I bought the F4 lens, currently best price on Amazon is £919.99. The F2.8 version is £1599, and is much bigger and much heavier.
I don't need the extra speed of the F2.8 lens.
And if you go for the non-IS lens, which I could have done to be honest, you are down to a price of £529.99.
I use this lens for detail shots, and also for landscape and travel photography.
And the other lenses that I have bought and sold?
I bought as I thought I needed it. And I bought a 2 X extender, giving me 200-800mm.
I did not need this. So, a few years after buying it I sold it.
And I have just put the extender up for sale too, which I have rarely used. So rarely that writing this reminded me that I have this in a cupboard somewhere.
A fisheye zoom lens that gives a circular fisheye effect at 8mm, with the image in a circle, and a full frame ultra-wide-angle lens at 15mm. The focal lengths in between were to be honest completely useless.
I sold this lens. I bought it as I was pursuing a career as a Google Trusted Photographer – a story for another time by the way.
And there were various lenses that are now long gone.
How much does my three-piece set cost new?
Lets add up the cost of the three items.
And of course, buy second hand and you will get this lot for circa £1500.
And for that investment you will have the core camera and lenses that I use. A full frame high-quality DSLR, the Canon 6D, and two Canon L series lenses.
Are these old bits of kit any good these days?
Lets be clear about this – the Canon 6D is a great camera. And the two lenses I use are great lenses too.
If anyone tells you otherwise refer them to me – they are wrong. I will say this again – if I buy a brand-new camera today, it will be just as good in 5 years time. Even 10 years!
What about the missing bit in the middle?
My advice might not be consistent with what you have read and heard about elsewhere, but please believe me, this is the only gear I use.
What do I photograph with this gear?
I photograph buildings, interiors, construction sites, industrial installations, houses, offices, commercial premises, as well as landscape and travel photography.
I have photographed the homes of Hollywood movie directors, houses of famous inventors and private houses being sold for millions of pounds. I have worked for architects, builders, developers, publications and construction product manufacturers.
And guess what no one has ever asked me?
What lens did you use?
Isn't that an old camera?
What have you not got the latest/ greatest/ shiny new thing?
A client cares about one thing and one thing only – the quality of the images, photos that satisfy the brief.
And what is one of the most important factors in high quality image capture?
Not gear – composition. Learn about composition. Buy books. Study. Learn. Improve.
Spend less time looking at gear and more time working with the gear you have.
Get the gear you can afford, and use it. Work with it, practice, practice, practice. And don't worry about other gear. I used to, and it cost me a lot of money. And I lost a lot of time finding new gear to want, reading reviews, getting the best price, learning how to use the new gear, without ever getting to know the new gear properly before moving onto something else.
If you actually need something then fine – get it if it will help you improve your photography.
These days I don't think about my gear much – I spend my time thinking about the image capture process, composition and content.
I look after my gear, I clean it, store it properly, and make sure everything is working. But that is it. I use my gear of choice instinctively.
I hope that you have found this article interesting, and I welcome any questions in the comments box.


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Can return of feared chiefs stop bandits in the North?
By Biketi Kikechi | 2mos ago
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
The directive by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to arm some chiefs and allocate each five armed police officers has drawn condemnation and praise in equal measure.
Chiefs are excited about enjoying the powers their counterparts had before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution while ordinary Kenyans who tasted their wrath are a worried lot.
Critics argue that it will not stop rising cases of insecurity, especially in bandit-prone areas of Northern Kenya and parts of North Rift where many chiefs and police officers have died in the line of duty.
Third Alliance Party leader Ekuru Aukot is among those who have faulted the move by the Interior CS saying chiefs have played their roles perfectly and are always the coordinating factor on matters of security across the country.
"There is nothing new the CS is telling us because what is required is proper facilitation of chiefs with transportation and enough National Police Reservists (NPR) who understand the terrain in bandit-prone areas," he says.
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He blamed the national government for letting chiefs down, especially in areas like Turkana and Samburu, where the information they provide is never acted upon.
Aukot, who recently lost a sister to bandits, decried the deaths of many chiefs in Turkana East, including one who was killed together with his sister while responding to an attack three months ago.
Chiefs in the region are just as hopeless as police officers, who despite being armed have become cannon fodder for the marauding bandits who roam the vast Kerio valley acacia thickets.
Nothing will change
"His orders are not any different from the situation of police officers being killed and the government promising hellfire and then doing nothing," said Aukot.
"So, nothing is going to change unless they empower the NPR to protect chiefs and the people."
Yesterday, a statement from Prof Kindiki's office clarified how the armed police officers will be deployed and the requirements.
It said assigning of police officers to chiefs will be done subject to consultations and agreement with the National Police Service (NPS) which controls police deployment and operations.
The ministry also clarified that chiefs will not enjoy the exclusionary services of the police but they will instead only be available for assignments that need their services.
"This is especially important in insecurity hot spots that frequently require armed security interventions," the statement read.
It clarified that only those chiefs working in zones prone to banditry, cattle rustling and violent incursions will be armed and not all, as misconstrued by critics.
Such armament will be preceded by thorough vetting and retraining and strict adherence to weapon handling and management.
But Prof Amukoa Anangwe who has done extensive research on insecurity in Kenya, with case studies in rural areas that are governed by chiefs, disapproves Kindiki's approach to dealing with the menace.
He agrees that insecurity needs a multi-directional approach because it is a major problem not just in pastoral areas but it has become a source of concern to the people countrywide.
Anagwe thinks that the solutions that are being generated by the government are inadequate, including the decision to arm chiefs.
"There are multiple factors that are the root cause of insecurity in the country among them unemployment and the drought situations that is driving pastoralists to farming areas," says Anangwe.
Sophisticated weapons
He has also observed deadly fights over pasture in Tanzania around Kilosa region every year, which means those problems are not unique to Kenya.
"Pastoralists depend on animals and therefore to them their health is matter of life and death and that is why they take all measures to make sure they don't die thus creating conflict," he said.
The government ought therefore to generate long-term measures like sinking boreholes, providing portable water and constructing dams to capture rainwater.
He proposes a different approach in some parts of the North Rift instead of merely arming chiefs to combat the bandits.
That is because the bandits are not only well-trained but are also have sophisticated weapons since their leaders are former military officers.
Livestock is a resource that is much sought after by the bandits who cut across borders into Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. "It is a goldmine because of the commercial dimension of cartels that come in to take the animals by hook or crook with the connivance of the locals and political leaders," said Anangwe.
That there makes it difficult for a chief who is armed and protected by five police officers to fight hundreds of heavily armed battle-hardened Ngorokos as the bandits are locally known. The Ngorokos are not just cattle rustlers but very skilled people, and some of them acquired training in disciplined forces either locally or in neighbouring countries.
"They have the confidence to confront the policemen and fight them in long-drawn battles because they also know the terrain," said Anangwe.
One solution is for the government to increase its presence in as many areas as possible across the vast region and also improve communication instead of chiefs and a few police officers residing at isolated trading centres.
According to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) data, 450 police officers are supposed to take care of a population of 1000 people.
That means chiefs on their own cannot sustain security across the country unless there is a paradigm shift in how to deal with insecurity in slums and other densely populated areas.
Anangwe said the Nyumba Kumi initiative which has similar models in Tanzania and Ethiopia is a good idea that needs to be encouraged and facilitated.
Anangwe urges the government to also rely on elders, community leadership groups and churches which also play a big role in maintaining the social fabric.
That is because chiefs are double agents who also have to listen to what is happening in their localities and therefore rely on the same people.
Failure to do that makes them social misfits who find themselves caught between serving their communities and obeying orders from their masters.
And so chiefs use their own judgment, at times deliberately ignoring what they think doesn't make sense and failing to implement government orders.
Anangwe gives an example of chang'aa and other illicit brews that are everywhere because chiefs cannot just arbitrarily arrest and prosecute poor women striving to earn a living.
"They are unable to do that because they can be labeled ruthless people and become social misfits in their localities," said Anangwe.
So the problem is much bigger, including six million unemployed people most of them in rural areas.
Before the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, chiefs held a powerful office under the Chiefs Act which gave them sweeping powers in the provincial administration.
They lost those powers when Kenyans voted for the removal of the provincial administration in the 2010 referendum that led to changing the Constitution.
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3,000 customers without power in North Nashville Wednesday morning: NES
About 3,000 homes were without power in north Nashville on Wednesday morning. Nashville Electric Service reported the outage shortly after 8 a.m.
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JJ Hensley, Nashville Tennessean Published 8:58 a.m. CT Dec. 18, 2019 | Updated 8:59 a.m. CT Dec. 18, 2019
About 3,000 homes were without power in north Nashville on Wednesday morning.
Nashville Electric Service reported the outage shortly after 8 a.m.
The impacted customers were in an area stretching from Brick Church Pike, past Interstate 24 to the west and encompassing part of Brick Church Lane.
There was no immediate information available about what caused the outage.
More than 5,000 customers were initially reported in the outage but that number had dropped by 8:45 a.m.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
We are currently experiencing a large outage affecting more than 5,000 customers in North Nashville. Crews are aware and will work as quickly as possible to get power restored.
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Vertigo of the imagination
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François Pompon 1855-1933
"And then, little by little, I eliminate so as to keep only what is essential. François Pompon
François Pompon was 67 years old when he suddenly emerged from the shadows with his monumental White Bear, exhibited at the Salon d'automne in 1922. After spending his life working for other ...
François Pompon was 67 years old when he suddenly emerged from the shadows with his monumental White Bear, exhibited at the Salon d'automne in 1922. After spending his life working for other sculptors, including Auguste Rodin, he finally made a name for himself with his timeless and lively vision of the animal. Although the Bear has become, 100 years after its creation, an icon of modern sculpture, Pompon's work as a whole, which is just as innovative, remains little known.
This book retraces his career and reveals the diversity of his work: his daring early sculptures, his portraits and his extraordinary bestiary, both exotic and familiar.
96 pages / 110 illustrations
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François Pompon (1855-1933)
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Son of a cabinetmaker, François Pompon entered the school of fine arts (Ecole des Beaux-Arts) of Dijon after having earned his living in Saulieu as a stone and wood worker. He studied architecture and sculpture and acquired basic knowledge in engraving.In 1874, he left for Paris and, thanks to contacts with contractors transforming Paris during the Second Empire, was able to produce decorative figures and caryatids for the façade of City Hall. For the next fifteen years, he worked as Rodin's assistant.It was only at the age of 67, with the 1922 Salon, that he attained success with the "White Bear".Especially known as a sculptor of animals, he exalted lyricism in light by polished surfaces with an economy of detail.After having been placed at the "Jardins des Plantes", the three hundred pieces bequeathed by F. Pompon were transferred to Dijon, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts.


I think I'm on a ham kick, getting ready for Easter. I made a whole bone-in ham a few days ago and have been trying to use up the leftovers. I made a ham, white bean and kale soup using leftover ham and now on to another ham recipe which happens to be in the slow cooker too. I love it when meals are easy.
Don't throw away that ham bone after you are done carving, this recipe uses the bone! Not only do I like finding new ways to use leftovers, but I also like when I can use all parts of an ingredient rather than throwing it away.
Before visiting Ghana I had never tried black eyed peas, but it was my go-to dish over there. It was either that or dried fish or goat meat and my pallet isn't that adventurous yet.
Here in the midwest we are more meat and potato type of people, but I know black eyed peas are served often down south. I loved how in Ghana they put fried onions on top. The crunch is needed in the soft, slow cooked beans.
So this Easter, don't throw away that ham bone!
Throw everything in the slow cooker and cook low for 8 hours. Take out the ham bone and be sure to scrape off all of that good meat! Top the beans with fried onions and put a little parsley for color.
Great receipe and content Emily. Looking forward to more.


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Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in the Medicine and Science Collections -- Bathing (Body Soaps and Cleansers)
Bathing (Body Soaps and Cleansers)
This section includes products such as soaps and cleansers. The text below provides some historical context and shows how we can use these products to explore aspects of American history, for example, class and immigration. To skip the text and go directly to the objects, CLICK HERE
A variety of intertwined factors have shaped the history of bathing in America: the emergence of germ-theory; cultural notions connecting cleanliness with moral, upright living; concerns about personal attractiveness; and technological progress in plumbing and water supply.
Pond Lily Toilet Wash advertisement, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Before the mid-nineteenth century, Americans seldom bathed for personal cleanliness. Many considered bathing to be unhealthy, believing it removed a "protective" layer of oil and dirt and exposed the body to unclean water and dangerous "miasmas," or diseased air. Although great effort went into washing clothes, Americans associated the bathing of the body with negative stereotypes of European excess, luxury, and moral and physical softness.
After the Civil War, attitudes toward hygiene and bathing began to change. As an understanding of germ theory—the idea that microbes cause illness—came to be increasingly widespread, Americans began to place a greater emphasis on the role of sanitation in preventing disease and infection. By the 1880s, growing numbers of doctors promoted personal cleanliness as one of the most important factors in stopping disease.
However, limited access to clean water still hindered the widespread adoption of bathing. This all changed during the mid- to late nineteenth century as improvements in plumbing technology enabled many cities to provide clean water and hygienic sewer systems to residents. In response to this change, many upper- and middle-class Americans installed bathtubs with running water in their homes. Working-class Americans living in tenements did not have the same access to running water.
Civic and governmental organizations pushed for access to plumbing and bathing for the poorer classes. In "A Nation that Bathes Together," Andrea Renner notes that these organizations equated unassimilated immigrants and poverty with a lack of hygiene. For many reformers, "poor working-class hygiene was viewed as a sign of moral failure as well as a threat to public health." To address this problem, New York City built free public bath houses to encourage bathing. In 1891, New Yorkers were each given a free cake of Colgate soap as they waited their turn to try out the city's first public bath.
Good personal hygiene now became synonymous with being a good American. By 1890, soap manufacturers, such as Colgate, Proctor and Gamble, Palmolive, Mennen Company, Bristol-Meyers, and Johnson & Johnson, had proliferated. Soap companies used the perceived connection between Americanness and cleanliness to their advantage. Advertisements showed soaps as products of progress, able to wash away foreignness, ignorance, poverty, lawlessness, and general immorality.
Fairy Soap tradecard, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Ca. 1883 Ivory Soap advertisement from the booklet "What a Cake of Soap Will Do"
By the 1920s, bathing had become an essential part of a healthy hygiene ritual. Yet, American soap manufacturers faced stiff competition. Not only were soap brands competing against each other, they were also competing against a flood of cosmetics and cosmetic cleansers vying for consumer dollars. In 1927, a trade association of American soap manufacturers established the Cleanliness Institute to help boost sales. The Institute created promotional materials stressing the connection between bathing with soap and American health. These materials were distributed via radio and magazine advertisements, as "press releases," and within school curriculums.
Bay West Wash-Up Kit Bay West Wash-Up Kit -"Every emergency Wash-up demands it!"
To build brand identity, soap advertisements both played on and created social and health fears, all while assuring consumers that their brand offered hope. Ivory Soap's advertising campaigns maintained that the soap is "99 44/100% Pure" and that more doctors advised the use of Ivory than any other soap. Other manufacturers chided consumers by suggesting that failure to use their product would result in a lifetime of loneliness and lost opportunities. Ads for Lifebuoy Deodorant Soap warned female consumers that their B.O. "condition" (body odor) alienated potential mates, friends, and even husbands. Men were warned that the same "condition" could prevent a promotion at work. Lux, a scented soap, used celebrity endorsements to admonish women, claiming that they should be "dainty" if they wanted to "win out" in their social and romantic endeavors.
Lux Toilet Soap advertisement featuring Dorothy Lamour - "Dainty Girls Win Out." Sandra and Gary Baden Collection of Celebrity Endorsements, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Frequent and thorough bathing as part of a good hygiene regimen has become increasingly central to Americans' understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Katherine Ashenburg points out that nearly one in four American houses built in 2005 had three or more bathrooms. Cleansing products are ubiquitous in the traditional drug store, but are also found in boutique clothing and home decorating stores. In fact, Americans now bathe so frequently that they can cause themselves harm. Antibacterial soaps, such as those containing the compound triclosan, have become so popular that some scientists are concerned that their use might be contributing to antibiotic resistance. Doctors also now warn that skin conditions are frequently caused by the soaps we use to wash our bodies and clothes.
Medicated Soap for Freckles, Schieffelin & Co., New York Phisohex Sudsing Antibacterial Skin Cleanser Mercuric chloride was used in early antibacterial soaps, and is still used in skin-whitening soaps
Bibliography ~ see the Bibliography Section for a full list of the references used in the making if this Object Group. However, the Bathing (Body Soaps and Cleansers) section relied on the following references:
Andrews, Margaret R, and Mary M Talbot. All the World and Her Husband: Women in Twentieth-century Consumer Culture. London; New York: Cassell, 2000.
Ashenburg, Katherine. The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History. New York: North Point Press, 2007
Meek, Richard William, Hrushi Vyas, and Laura Jane Violet Piddock. "Nonmedical Uses of Antibiotics: Time to Restrict Their Use?" PLOS Biol 13, no. 10 (October 7, 2015): e1002266. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002266.
Morris, Edwin T. Fragrance: The Story of Perfume from Cleopatra to Chanel. New York: Scribner, 1984.
Renner, Andrea. "A Nation That Bathes Together: New York City's Progressive Era Public Baths." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 67, no. 4 (December 1, 2008): 504–31. doi:10.1525/jsah.2008.67.4.504.
Rosenberg, Charles E, Library Company of Philadelphia, and College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Right Living: An Anglo-American Tradition of Self-help Medicine and Hygiene. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Smith, Virginia. Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity. Oxford University Press, 2007.
Vinikas, Vincent. Soft Soap, Hard Sell: American Hygiene in an Age of Advertisement. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1992.
Cure-alls and Salves
Alleviating Body Odors
Gallery and Further Exploration
Packers Healing Tar Soap
Packer Manufacturing Company
1979.0798.222.01
Uncle Sam's Hand Soap
Andrew Jergens Company
Velvetina Complexion Soap
Goodrich Drug Company
Bay West Wash-up Kit
ca 1926 - 1929
Bay West Company
patent number
Golden Peacock Soap
Paris Toilet Company
Klex Pumice Soap
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
Klex is especially recommended for mechanics, autoists, printers, office workers or painters who must remove grease, grime, paint or oil from their hands.
Klex collects greased and grime. Lathers in any water of any temperature.
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
Sem-Pray Jo-Ve-Nay, Sempre Giovine (Always Young)
Sem-Pray Jo-Ve-Nay Company
Lowila Cake Soapless, Non-irritant, Efficient Skin Cleanser
Westwood Pharmaceuticals
Lilly's Diamond Antiseptic Soap
maker number
Rugby Vitamin E Health and Beauty Soap
Rugby Laboratories, Inc.
Bath of Isis
Louise Leighton, Inc.
Ivory Soap, Personal Size
This object is one of over 700 medically related objects used on the set of the television show M*A*S*H. Most of these items are authentic medical instruments, supplies, and equipment from the 1950s.
M*A*S*H was an award-winning television show based on the bestselling novel and Oscar winning motion picture film of the same title. It portrayed the lives of doctors and nurses assigned to a fictitious medical unit, the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, based in Uijeongbu, Korea during the 1950-1953 war. The program was initially broadcast from September 17, 1972 to February 28, 1983.
After the show ended in 1983, Twentieth Century Fox donated material from the two major sets, the "Swamp" and the "Operating Theater," to the museum, along with scripts, photographs, and interviews with individuals who served in MASH units in Korea and Vietnam. See accessions 1983.0095, 1985.0335, 1988.0748, 1988.3163, and archival collection NMAH.AC.0117, for further MASH material.
Quickies Face Cleansing Pads, Moisturized
Purity Soap Leaves - Moore's Sheet or Book Soap
Moore Brothers Company


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Scott Teplin has exhibited world-wide in museums and commercial galleries since 1998. His work is included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art (NYC and San Francisco), The New Museum, The Walker Art Center, The New York Public Library and several universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and California College of Arts and Crafts. He has exhibited work at PS1, The Bronx Museum, The Drawing Center, The New Museum, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and The New York Public Library. His commissioned work is on permanent display as a mural on PS130 in Brooklyn and in the lobby of the new Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore. He has been featured on numerous occasions in pages of The New York Times, Art Forum, Art in America, Art News, Salon.com, The Huffington Post, Artnet, High Fructose, Juxtapoz and on NPR's Weekend Edition.


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Soul Chance
By Nichelle Gregory
Book 5 in the Souls Entwined series
Willful and spirited, aspiring songstress Ari Dax discovers it will take more than beauty and talent to hit the right notes in her professional and personal life.
Ari Dax loves to sing, party and gamble. She's comfortable using her beauty and talent to get what she wants and is accustomed to things going her way. When a bad bet puts Ari and her loved ones in danger, she knows it's time to get her life together. She's determined to make a go of her music career, ready to put her all in pursuing her dream.
Ryder Stevens sees the potential in Ari's musical abilities and his attraction to her makes it an easy decision to help her out of a bind. He makes Ari an offer to help and protect her, but her outrageous counteroffer throws him for a loop. Ryder accepts Ari's terms, determined to teach her a lesson about gambling. He soon wonders if he's the one being schooled when his heart gets twisted up in their wicked game.
Initially, Ari thinks her risqué offer to Ryder is a genius idea, until she realizes her deal isn't getting her any closer to the man she loves. She can't back out of their new agreement and is heartbroken by the realization it may be too late to fix the mess she's created.
Is there a chance for their love?
Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of light bondage, spanking and public sex.
General Release Date: 13th October 2015
Ari swayed her hips to the last few bars of the song, loving the way her silver sequined dress sparkled beneath the lights. She flashed a saucy grin in response to the various cat calls echoing in the room, drawing energy from the crowd as she sashayed across the small stage to the beat of the music. Ari drew in a breath before singing the last phrase of her ballad. She held out the ending note of the song until her lungs burned with the need for more oxygen.
Breathing hard, Ari lifted her mic above her head as the audience erupted in thunderous applause, imagining she'd just finished singing in front of thousands in a stadium instead of the modest crowd seated before her. She closed her eyes briefly, losing herself for a moment in her favorite reverie. Ari savored the rush that always followed performing, despite how much she hated her current gig. She bowed once, twice then a third time as the cheering onlookers continued to clap. "Thank you…thank you."
Ari gave the spectators another dazzling smile as she stepped closer to the piano. She acknowledged Ben, her punctual but often passionless accompanist. Grinning, he stood from the bench and took a bow. She was thankful the old school musician hadn't messed up any of her numbers like he had yesterday. It had been a good night of singing and Ari was pleased she'd made it through another week of performances at The Cove.
"Encore!" A male voice cut through the dwindling applause, and his request was quickly repeated by a few others.
Ari stifled a sigh as she bowed and waved again. After ninety minutes of crooning, she didn't want to sing another note.
"Should we give them what they want?" Ben briefly shifted his gaze off her to beam at the crowd while still tinkling the ivories. "We've got eight minutes left in our set."
Ari slid her microphone in place on the stand in front of her. She met Ben's gaze, working to keep her expression neutral so he wouldn't see how aggravated she was by his question. "Oh, Ben, I think we've given them enough for one night."
Ben shrugged. "I don't mind playing longer."
"Oh? Good. You'll play something solo then?" Ari ignored the disapproving look Ben shot her way as she walked away from the piano. She gritted her teeth, trying to keep a smile on her face as she descended the short flight of stairs leading her onto the banquet hall floor. Ari made a beeline toward the bar, weaving through the candlelit tables while shaking hands and greeting guests, which, for her, was the worst part of the night. She breathed a sigh of relief when she finally reached the edge of the bar. Ari angled her body away from the patrons sitting close by, hoping her body language dissuaded anyone else from engaging her.
"Aww." Liza gave Ari a mock pout from behind the counter. She passed another customer the frothy beer in her hand before giving Ari her full attention. "Don't look like that. The crowd loves you. I swear this place fills up whenever you're performing." The bubbly bartender gave her a wide grin. "You're good for The Cove."
"Uh huh." Ari slid onto the barstool. She didn't feel the same about the exclusive resort after three weeks in Florida. Ari fanned her face and her gold bangles jingled with the movement. "Liza, I'm thirsty."
"Uh huh." Liza passed Ari a bottle of water. "Here you go."
Ari glared at her. "You know what I want. Make that Long Island iced tea, extra strong please."
"Coming up." Liza saluted her before walking off.
Ari tapped her nails on the counter, hoping she wouldn't have to wait long for her drink. She was ready to go. Despite feeling isolated, she couldn't wait to be alone. A warm, salty breeze swept over her, drawing her gaze to the beach visible through huge open windows across from the bar. Stop complaining. Be grateful, dammit.
Ari sighed again. She knew she should be appreciative of her job and lodging. The little cottage she'd made her home was pretty, close to the ocean and secluded from the resort. It was the perfect place to practice her music and forget the choices made in Las Vegas that had brought her to The Cove. She had no one to blame but herself for her current, boring predicament. Thanks to Jay and Ryder, she had nothing to do but focus on her job, damn them.
"Hey, pretty girl."
Ari turned her head to smile at Manuel. "Hey, yourself." She eyed his black tank top, admiring his muscled physique as he started removing bottles of liquor from the shelves behind the bar counter. "How's my favorite bartender doing tonight?"
"It's going to be a long night. Liza wants us to make sure everything is in order for the new boss man's arrival."
Ari's stomach tightened at the mention of Ryder. He was never far from her thoughts, much to her annoyance. Their last encounter hadn't gone so well and she hadn't spoken to him since arriving in Florida. "He's coming in tonight?"
"I think Liza said he'll get here tomorrow afternoon? I still haven't met him." Manuel wiped off a bottle of whiskey then set it down. "I know you have. What's he like?"
Demanding. Arrogant. Pig-headed. Sexy-as—
"Earth to Ari."
Ari cleared her throat as she focused on Manuel's handsome face, trying to ignore the rush of heat warming her cheeks. "Huh? Oh. Ryder Stevens is a decent guy."
"That's good to hear. Nothing worse than working for an asshole."
"Yeah. Nothing worse." Ari rubbed her bare arms as Manuel went back to work, cleaning and organizing the alcohol inventory. She was far from ready to see Ryder.
Manuel turned to her, flipping a shot glass with one hand. "Say, do you want to go back to Fort Lauderdale this Sunday? I'm going to meet some friends of mine there."
"Really?" A thrill zipped up Ari's spine as she envisioned the slot machines she'd played for hours in the not so distant past. Hitting the slots lacked the edgy thrill of a high-stakes game of cards, but it had been fun hanging out in the swanky casino.
"Yep. We're going to have a good time and I'm only inviting people I know can party." Manuel gave a low whistle. "You know how to party."
"Ha!" Ari's smile faded when she thought of Ryder again. "Shh. That's our little secret, remember?"
Nichelle Gregory
Nichelle Gregory has been in love with books and writing since middle school. An avid reader, Nichelle used to hide all of her romance novels under the bed from her parents, who didn't approve of her reading material!
A lover of the arts, she enjoys anything that embraces the creative nature within us all. Passionate about bringing books to life, Nichelle has narrated over a hundred tales found on Audible. She has penned twenty-three erotically charged books, eighteen of which are for Totally Bound, including Ample Delights, Soul Sweet and Talk Sexy.
Nichelle enjoys creating stories that feature diverse characters with sexy alpha heroes falling for smart, gorgeous heroines! Bringing believable characters to life that thrill and excite her readers is a challenge that continues to push Nichelle. Adventurous connoisseurs of erotic fiction wanted!
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Biografia
La paternità di Costantino resta incerta tra Karijotas o Algirdas, ma è comunque assodato che fu nipote di Gedimino, granduca di Lituania dal 1316 al 1341. Non si conosce neppure il suo nome pagano, ma soltanto quello di quando ricevette il battesimo e si convertì alla religione ortodossa. Per distinguerlo si suole associare al suo nome Costantino il villaggio di Czartorysk, in Volinia. L'insediamento, oggi chiamato Staryi Chortoryisk e compreso in Ucraina, era di proprietà della famiglia.

Il suo mandato come principe di Czartorysk ebbe inizio nel 1382 e, sulla base delle informazioni disponibili, Costantino fu l'unico governatore della regione che amministrò ad aver coniato delle monete. L'iscrizione sui suoi denari recita "MONETA CONSTANTINI / D N DOMINI DE SMOTRIC". La sua morte avvenne tra 1388 e 1392. Il suo principale lascito riguarda la sua discendenza, in quanto Costantino viene considerato il progenitore della nobile famiglia dei Czartoryski.

Discendenza
Sua moglie Anna diede alla luce tre figli:
 Gleb Konstantynowicz
 Grzegorz Konstantynowicz
 Wasyl Konstantynowicz (1375 circa-1416)

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The poems of Richard D'Alton W...
The poems of Richard D'Alton Williams :
"Shamrock" of "The Nation" /
Edited with biographical introduction by P. A. Sillard.
Williams, Richard Dalton, 1822-1862.
Sillard, P. A.
Dublin : J. Duffy, 1901.
2 ed.
Physical description: xxiv, 334 p. ; 15 cm.
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The poems of Richard Dalton Williams : "Shamrock" of "The Nation".
by: Williams, Richard Dalton, 1822-1862
The poems of Richard Dalton Williams.
by: Williams, Richard Dalton, 1822-1862.
Letters from Walter D'Alton to John Redmond,
by: D'Alton, Walter 1862-
The D'Altons of Craig : a story of '48 & '49 /
by: O'Brien, Richard Baptist.
The D'Altons of Crag : an historical tale of '48 and '49 /
by: O'Brien, Richard Baptist, 1809-1885


Was the first documented millionaire weighting $75 Million in sixteenth century dollar and by the time of his death in 1525 had a fortune equaling "just under 2 percent of European economic output". Todays GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the European Union is USD $18.5 Trillion. Which mean that his net worth would be the equivalent of nearly $370 Billion in 2014.
He was richer than Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Rockefeller, and Croesus.
Jakob Fugger of the Lily (6 March 1459 – 30 December 1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II, was a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe. He was a descendant of the Fugger merchant family located in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, where he was also born and later also elevated through marriage to Grand Burgher of Augsburg. Within a few decades he expanded the family firm to a business operating in all of Europe.


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Heshmat Khalifa, former trustee and director of Islamic Relief Worldwide. (https://www.antisemitism.co.il/)
Director of UK Muslim Charity Quits After Anti-Semitic Posts Exposed
Heshmat Khalifa
Khalifa used social media to describe the terrorist Palestinian organization Hamas as "the purest resistance movement in modern history."
By The Algemeiner
A leader of Britain's largest Muslim charity labelled Jews the "grandchildren of monkeys and pigs" and called Egypt's president a "Zionist pimp," The London Times reported on Friday.
Heshmat Khalifa was a trustee and director of Islamic Relief Worldwide, whose £570 million income over the past five years included substantial contributions from the United Nations, the European Commission and the British taxpayer.
Khalifa resigned after reporters from the Times confronted the global aid charity with antisemitic comments that Khalifa made on his Facebook page.
Khalifa used social media to describe the terrorist Palestinian organization Hamas as "the purest resistance movement in modern history." He said that declaring its armed wing a terrorist organization was a "shameful disgrace to all Muslims."
The charities regulator has launched a preliminary investigation.
The charity said that it "sincerely regrets any offense caused" by the Facebook posts, which "contravene the values and principles of Islamic Relief Worldwide."
Mr Khalifa, 63, a British citizen since 2005, has held senior roles with the charity or its overseas branches since 1999.
Until a few days ago, he was chairman of Islamic Relief Australia and a director of its branches in Germany and South Africa.
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Schiers
Schiers is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a municipality in the political district Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden. The first concrete girder bridge ever built, Salginatobel Bridge, is located in Schiers. Designed by Robert Maillart and completed in 1930, in 1991 it was the first bridge to be designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Location of Schiers
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Coordinates: 46°58′N 9°41′E
Prättigau/Davos
Mathis-Müller Joos
61.66 km2 (23.81 sq mi)
SFOS number
Surrounded by
Fanas, Furna, Grüsch, Jenaz, Luzein, Sankt Antönien, Seewis im Prättigau, Tschagguns (AT-8), Vandans (AT-8)
www.schiers.ch
SFSO statistics
Schiers is first mentioned in 1101 A.D. as Scieres.[3]
Schiers has an area, as of 2006, of 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi). Of this area, 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (17.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Schiers sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district on the border with Austria. The highest point is the Drusenfluh at 2,828 m (9,278 ft). It is located in the lower Prättigau valley at the mouth of the Schraubach. It is the center of the middle and outer Prättigau valley. It consists of the linear village of Schiers and the hamlet of Tersier in the valley and the settlements of Lunden, Fajauna-Stels, Maria-Montagna, Pusserein as well as Schuders on the south slope of the valley. In 1875, the hamlet of Sigg left Schiers for the municipality of Valzeina.
Neighbouring municipalities
Fanas Seewis im Prättigau Austria
Grüsch St. Antönien
Furna Jenaz Luzein
Schiers has a population (as of 31 December 2018) of 2,679.[5] As of 2008, 12.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (89.6%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Italian being third ( 1.6%).[4]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Schiers is; 339 children or 12.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 421 teenagers or 16.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 289 people or 11.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 405 people or 15.4% are between 30 and 39, 377 people or 14.3% are between 40 and 49, and 262 people or 9.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 208 people or 7.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 183 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 124 people or 4.7% who are between 80 and 89 there are 29 people or 1.1% who are between 90 and 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election, the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (32.4%), the SP (20.4%) and the local, small right-wing parties (4.4%).[4]
In Schiers about 66.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4]
Schiers has an unemployment rate of 1%. As of 2005, there were 130 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 56 businesses involved in this sector. 333 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 29 businesses in this sector. 850 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 87 businesses in this sector.[4]
From the 2000 census, 389 or 14.8% are Roman Catholic, while 1,755 or 66.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are fewer than five individuals who belong to the Christian Catholic faith; there are 28 individuals (or about 1.06% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church; and there are 58 individuals (or about 2.20% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 135 (or about 5.12% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 36 individuals (or about 1.37% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 149 (or about 5.65% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 87 individuals (or about 3.30% of the population) did not answer the question.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][7]
Historical population of Schiers
Heritage sites of national significance
Main article: Salginatobel Bridge
The Salginatobel Bridge is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[8]
The Salginatobel Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge designed by renowned Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart. It was constructed across an alpine valley in Schiers between 1929 and 1930. In 1991, it was declared an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, the thirteenth such structure and the first concrete bridge so dedicated.[9]
As with Maillart's Schwandbach Bridge and Vessy Bridge, the structure's fame among civil engineers is a consequence of the techniques involved and the elegance of its design rather than its prominent location: it serves a town of under a thousand people.
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Billington, David P. The Art of Structural Design: A Swiss Legacy. Princeton University Art Museum. Princeton, USA, 2003. ISBN 0-300-09786-7, p.60
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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said he would welcome any illegal immigrants President Donald Trump would transfer to his city. That is great. I propose a fleet of buses to dump the net 10,000 catch and release illegal aliens at the steps of his city hall. That should be no problem for a city of 1 million people. They can absorb them easily and inform the president when they are ready for more.
Then, we can begin to send the overflow to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and various other sanctuary cities. But wait, the sanctuary cities are criticizing Trump for considering sending the illegals to sanctuary cities. Oh my, how racist of them. The Democrats tell us that illegal aliens are a boon to the economy, so they should want more illegals, no?


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Review: Billy Elliot at Liverpool Empire *****
When Billy Elliot was screened in cinemas back at the turn of millennium it encouraged a whole new generation of boys to take up dance.
Is that still the case I wonder, or are classes across the country the preserve once more of a corps of mini-ballerinas?
Luckily there are still some budding principal men out there, not least the quartet of lads who share the title role in this tremendous and touching touring production of the Billy Elliot stage musical.
One of the four, performing on press night at the Empire, is Liverpool's own Adam Abbou – a confident and talented 14-year-old who brings Billy believably to life in all his conflicted, confused, childish glory.
The team behind the film, writer Lee Hall, director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling, evidently worked on the maxim of if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and the musical stays true to both the spirit and the hope-over-adversity narrative of the movie original – give or take a few songs with music by a certain Sir Elton John.
At the same time however, it manages to flesh out Billy's, and his family's, background a little more, while injecting both a good dose of comedy and an avalanche of bad language.
It's 1984, and while the men of Easington pit in the Durham coal fields are out on strike and tensions run high – both at home and on the picket line, other aspects of community life carry on, somewhat incongruously, as normal. The lads learn to box, and the girls don tutus and jete, plie and pirouette for their laid-back teacher Mrs Henderson.
Billy unwittingly stumbles in to her class, and after a few reluctant lessons turns from awkward ugly duckling to elegant swan.
Anna-Jane Casey has great fun as the Miss Hannigan (albeit with a warm heart) of the dance world, while elsewhere there's a scene-stealing turn from the young Bradley Mayfield as Billy's adventurous friend Michael, unafraid to follow his own singular path.
Adam Abbou as Billy (credit Alastair Muir)
The young duo's taps and tinsel, Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart-inspired duet is on of the show's many stand-out scenes.
While battles rage at the pit gates, to a pounding, electronic, souped-up Swan Lake, Billy finds refuge in dance, and there's a magical, and emotional, scene where young Billy and his adult self perform an all together more serene pas de deux to Tchaikovsky's score.
The ensemble numbers are powerful and visually spectacular, with some intricate choreography – in Solidarity for example, strikers, police and ballerinas weave a complex dance, while there is a striking, head torch-suffused finale.


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Molly Abel Travis is an Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of Newcomb-Tulane College. She is also a participating faculty member in the Gender and Sexuality Studies program, the Film Studies program, and the program in Digital Media Production. She has published essays on narrative theory, reception theory, media theory, and gender and race in 19th- and 20th-century American, British, and South African literature and culture. Her first book was Reading Cultures: The Construction of Readers in the Twentieth Century. Her current projects include a book manuscript, "Imagining the New South Africa: Narratives of Nation in a Global Culture." Professor Travis has been involved in numerous institutional efforts at Tulane to reform the undergraduate curriculum: she has chaired the President's Task Force on Teaching and the President's Strategic Planning Committee on the Undergraduate Experience. In addition, she has served as Director of the Office of Service Learning and Executive Director of the Center for Global Education. Professor Travis received the 1999 Tulane Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
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We are living in a disrupted and unpredictable world and universities have a responsibility to their students to keep up with this rapid pace of change. That was the key message from the Universities Canada Univation forum held in Ottawa on Feb. 5-6.
Two Laurier students accompanied Deborah MacLatchy, Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor, to the conference, which brought together university and business leaders, students and entrepreneurs to discuss how universities can best prepare students for changing work models and technological disruptions.
MacLatchy moderated a panel discussion on Innovations to Improve Student Access and Success and delivered a keynote address that highlighted Laurier's Access to University — an initiative that has improved university access to non-traditional students.
Sharline Doss and Adam Rooke, students in the Masters of Education program, also took part in the forum, attending the workshops and panel discussions.
What stood out for Doss at the conference is how much more employers are asking of graduates, but she is confident Laurier is preparing her to meet these demands.
"We are ahead of the curve with some of our cutting edge programs. I believe the reflexive approach Laurier has provided me through the Masters of Education program has helped me develop essential skill such as critical thinking, self-awareness and leadership," she said.
For Rooke, the take home message was the importance of collaboration and interdisciplinary work. "In order to innovate the way we teach at universities, we need to ensure that there are opportunities for students to connect with others from different faculties and backgrounds," he said.


An Adelaide backyard swimming pool was deemed unsafe by council inspector before a toddler's drowning, a coronial inquest has heard. The court was told inspectors never followed up their safety concerns.
Deputy state coroner Anthony Schapel is investigating the death of 19-month-old Crystal Trinh, who drowned in her aunt's backyard swimming pool in January, 2016.
Previously an inspection had found the swimming pool needed a gate that would "self-close" or have a latch 1.5 metres high.
The court was told an inspector from the City of Salisbury Council assessed the swimming pool in November 2014 and deemed it non-compliant with safety regulations. The required changes included that all windows opening into the pool area had a maximum opening of 100mm and that a double gate needed to "self-close" or have a latch 1.5 metres high. The court obtained records appearing to show the council had not followed up on the pool.
The inquest also heard this was not the only non-compliant pool not to be re-checked, and there may have been dozens failing to be followed up.
The inquest will look at how the City of Salisbury Council found the swimming pool non-compliant but failed to provide a date for the work to be completed.
The property was also used for a childcare centre, and the court heard that since the drowning the education department and the council had made a number of changes to their policies.


New York : Forest and stream publishing company, 1895.
447 pages including frontispiece plates. ; 22 cm.
Hunting in East Africa [by] W. A. Chanler.--To the Gulf of Cortez [by] G. H. Gould.--A Canadian moose hunt [by] M. Grant.--A hunting trip in India [by] E. Roosevelt.--Dog sledging in the North [by] D. M. Barringer.--Wolf-hunting in Russia [by] H. T. Allen.--A bear-hunt in the Sierras [by] A. Sampson.--The ascent of Chief Mountain [by] H. L. Stimson.--The cougar [by] C. W. Whitney.--Big game of Mongolia and Tibet [by] W. W. Rockhill.--Hunting in the cattle country [by] T. Roosevelt.--Wolf-coursing [by] R. D. Williams.--Game laws [by] C. E. Whitehead.--Protection of the Yellowstone national park [by] G. S. Anderson.--The Yellowstone national park protection act.--Head-measurements of the trophies at the Madison square garden sportsmen's exposition.--National park protective act.--Constitution of the Boone and Crockett club.--Officers of the Boone and Crockett club.--List of members.


The concept of the ideal final result is pervasive in TRIZ. Whether you are doing problem solving or technology forecasting, the ideal final result tells you the direction of the simplest possible solution to the problem. If you use the equation version Ideality = S Benefits / (S costs + S harm) then the ideal final result is the benefits with no costs and no harm. If you use the "itself" method, then the ideal final result is that the problem solves itself–the benefits are delivered with no complicating system. I recently had a workshop where someone had been working for two years on a very complex problem of sealing a rotating system, where the area that needed sealing changed shape over time. When he re-defined the problem as "the system itself directs the gas to the right place" he got solutions in minutes! The equation and "itself" methods are equivalent, but different people prefer one to the other. We have had more than a dozen articles on the ideal final result in The TRIZ Journal, so I'll leave it up to the readers to find more, if they are interested.
Russell Ackoff has a new book (with co-authors Jason Magidson and Herbert Addison) called Idealized Design: How to Dissolve Tomorrow's Crisis Today. (Wharton University Press, ISBN0-13-196363-5, 2006) Since the parallel with the ideal final result is obvious from the title, and since I've been a fan of Ackoff's systems thinking work for many years, I wanted to compare the two methods.Ackoff learned the method in 1951 as a visitor to Bell Telephone Laboratories, when he was mistakenly included in a strategic planning meeting. The executive leading the meeting started off with the statement, "Last night the telphone system of the United States was destroyed." He then challenged the group to design the new system. He liberated them from the inherited infrastructure of the old system, and challenged them to define what they WANT in the new system. The method does have some constraints 1. The technologies must be available today 2. The system must be operationally viablebut these constraints did not prevent the group from looking far outside the technologies and operational methods that had bounded the telephony world. The related stories will fascinate both TRIZ technology forecasting people and anyone who has ever looked at communications technology.Chapter 1 of the book has detailed steps for defining the idealized design, the means of achieving it, the gap analysis between what is available now and what is needed, and planning for closing the gap. The rest of the book has case studies from many spheres of activity–improving neighborhood schools, operating large and small government and non-profit organizations, improving facilities and creating new industries. Some of the case studies will be familiar to readers of Ackoff's other books and participants in his seminars, but the repetition serves a good purpose as illustration of the idealized design method. Are there any historians of technology who know where the method came from before 1951?


The Danish branch office ARI-Armaturen A/S was founded in 1997 in order to sell ARI products direct to the Danish customers. The office is based in Fredericia, where the professional staff through their know-how and interpersonal skills, can provide optimal advice and are always ready to offer the best service. The warehouse in Fredericia stocks complete valves, steam traps and spare parts.
As well as a large stock of finished products, ARI also has their own workshop where valves are adjusted and set to suit the customer's application. The workshop also renovates and repairs old valves. In addition to the wide product range, ARI also offer complete solutions like heat exchanger systems, Pressure reducing systems, etc., and help with the sizing and equipping of plants.
This contact form is also available in danish via the following link.


Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA is a world-class resort nestled on the shores of a 10-acre lake at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. There are more than 1,000 fountains on the artificial lake . The fountains shoot water to a height of 74 m. (243 ft.), accompanied by a sound and light display.


I didn't get time to post a round up last Friday because it's been a hectic two weeks with various projects.
However, it's been a good time for a bargain or two. One of the consignment stores in the neighborhood had a huge sale offering 75% off already marked down merchandise. I couldn't resist going along to take a look because I was in need of some summer pants and t-shirts. I ended up with buying four pairs of pants and three t-shirts, most of them designer brands, and one pair of pants still had the original label on them. The cashier said okay are you ready for your total for all these…$8.25. It always feels good to come away from a store with a bag load of clothing and all for under $10.
I also netted a 2 pound bag of cherries for free. I used my cash back bonus promotion at the supermarket where I do most of my shopping. Not a huge amount but I put them toward the cherries that were on sale anyway and ended up paying nothing for them. I've been thinking about freezing, them, drying them, or making something with them.
The vegetable garden is doing well and also the CSA box has been overflowing with herbs, especially basil. I now have five containers of homemade pesto and already have lots of ideas about how to use it in the fall and winter.
Despite my lack of time I did get some canning done. I've made a dozen jars of jam, strawberry, mango, and plum and ginger, and also four jars of salsa using the parsley and spicy peppers from the CSA box.
Next week when I have more time I'll be posting some tips about preserving food and telling you about the cookbook I co-authored.
Happy saving and have a good weekend.


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Here are some practical tips and our selection of products for best budget cooling for office & home. Should we choose a mobile fan, to attach to the ceiling, column, or the new flashy Dyson … Not always easy when the first heat comes to know how to cool the interior or even the office. Before you start buying a fan, know that this is the easiest and cheapest way to cool your home, if you do not have an air conditioner, air freshener, or an air blower, more efficient but also more expensive. One of the criteria for a fan to be efficient is its airflow. This is expressed in cubic meters per minute (m3 / min) and will be chosen according to the surface to be covered. For example, a 20 m² living room requires an airflow of 100 m3 / min. There are also air fans for large spaces, but these are mainly intended for professional premises. Many models incorporate options to modulate the use of your fan: misting brings a feeling of freshness, humidification ensures the humidity of your home, and the ionization function improves the quality of indoor air.
For your comfort, your fan can have a programming system, blower modes, as well as a remote control for easy and intuitive use. When choosing, make sure your model does not exceed 50 decibels when it is running. So which fan should you choose to face the rise of mercury without stress? If it is possible to benefit from a ceiling fan, the mobile models can cool the air in an indoor or outdoor space. This is particularly the case for pedestal or column fans. The choice of your fan will therefore be based on the place where it will be installed. Stand fans are placed on a table or desk. A floor-standing fan can be present in any room, as well as on the terrace. As for the ceiling fan, it requires arrangements to install it and connect it to the electrical network. Here is our guide.
Ceiling fans also called ceiling lights are placed like a ceiling light fixture. Thanks to a switch, you can choose the rotation speed of the blades. The most efficient ventilate rooms up to 40m2. They are sometimes equipped with a bulb, which allows both to ventilate the room and not die of heat but also to be able to light it with suitable equipment. See also our practical sheet: Ceiling fan: how to choose it well.
4 reversible blades
Integrated lamp
With front and rear directional motor
With a diameter of 1060 mm, the Minisun ceiling fan is fitted with a front and rear directional motor to adapt to the ambient temperature. The four reversible blades allow heat to circulate during the harsh winter. In summer, it refreshes the living rooms. Incorporating a lamp (60-watt pear bulb), this fan also acts as a light fixture.
The floor fans have the same power as the table fans, the only difference with the latter is their height. They are easily moved from one place to another in the room. Also, their height is often adjustable, which comes in handy depending on where you want to put your fan.
With an adjustable height between 40 cm and 122 cm, the Brandson pedestal fan has a support and a flexible angle of inclination to better focus its area of action. Equipped with aerodynamic blades, its airflow is both high and very quiet. Three-speed levels are available to modulate the power of the fan. It is suitable for home or office use. This fan is also known as the best tower fan
Best Tower fan / Column fan
The best tower fan or column fan also called tower often pleases by its design and its compact format and the elite design of the best tower fan. In addition, the angle of this best tower fan of the device: This can range from 60º to 360º for the most efficient best tower fan. Its main flaw? It is often made mostly of plastic which makes it fragile and can cause more noise.
Remote control for practical use
3 ventilation settings
Integrated carrying handle
Thanks to its integrated carrying handle, the Ansio column or best tower fan can be easily placed in any interior room. Its remote control allows programming of operating ranges up to 7.5 hours in thirty-minute increments. This column fan has three ventilation modes: natural, normal, and night. To use it requires two AAA batteries (not supplied) for the remote control.
Practical and efficient. 45W power and 3 adjustable speeds. Get a fresh vibe in an instant.
Remote control: Equipped with space at the top of the device to store the remote control. Manage your fan from your sofa or bed without needing to move. Easy and comfortable.
3 operating modes + 3 speeds. Normal, breeze, and night. Choose the function you want or simply adjust its speed. The Taurus Alpatec fan is the most complete for maximum comfort.
Automatic oscillation system: ideal for the breeze to reach all corners of the room.
100% copper motor: powerful performance and ultra-durability with an ultra-quiet operation that ensures great comfort in your home.
The Alpatec column or best tower fan offers several operating modes and a handy remote control to control the power and the circular movement of the column from a distance.
Silent fan
The heat is already heavy enough to bear the noise of a fan. There is no question of having the impression of being on a tarmac! The best is therefore to opt for a silent fan. To avoid harmful noise from fan blades, manufacturers use low-speed motors. Experts agree that a model emitting up to 40 dB should be chosen. However, on the market, there are mainly models whose noise level varies between 50 and 70 dB which may already be very good. As compared to the best tower fan this fan is more silent.
Noise level: 35 decibels
Turbo Boost function for intense airflow up to 80 m3 / min
Wide air diffusion covering up to 120 °
Offering a Turbo Boost function, the Rowenta VU5640F0 fan can brew a high airflow of 80 m3 per minute. With a sound level that does not exceed 35 decibels, it manages to reconcile power and silent operation. Its 120-degree rotation angle covers large areas to cool them. For moderate consumption, the airflow automatically decreases every 15 minutes.
Criteria for choosing a fan
Airflow: the main characteristic of a fan is the amount of air it stirs. High speed and air outlet surface guarantee a good ventilation. The airflow is measured in m3 / min or m3 / h, it varies from 15 to 150 m3 / min between the least efficient and most efficient fans and up to 300m3 / min for professional equipment accessible to individuals.
Sound: measured in dB, it defines the noise caused by the fan running. Simple buzzing or real din is a criterion not to be overlooked, because the noise quickly becomes unbearable, especially if the device is operating at night. Please note, it is not necessarily indicated on the product packaging. The acceptable sound is around 40dB.
Oscillation: this option which is fitted to most devices allows more efficient air circulation since the swept area is larger.
Aesthetics: from the basic white plastic fan to the designer chrome or colored metal one, the shapes and materials are diverse and numerous but do not affect the quality of the ventilation. Everyone will choose the style that suits them according to their tastes and the interior design of their accommodation.
Tips for using a fan
Place at least two or three frozen water bottles in front of the fan.
Put a damp cloth on the device, taking care that there is no danger.
Always place a tray of water with ice cubes in front of the fan.
Hang a towel filled with ice between two chairs and position the fan in front.
Install your ventilator in the corner of a room and in height rather than in front of you.
From 20 to 500 euros, our selection of ventilators adapts to all uses and all budgets to best adapt to the heat. With a USB port to be placed near the computer, column to better cool a room, silent or with a mist option … the functions are varied and numerous. Here are the models we have selected:
To cover a larger area, the Honeywell HYF290E4 fan has an oscillation function that allows it to orient itself at 80 degrees, to the right, as to the left. The eight power levels ensure precise and optimal adjustment in order to moderate its energy consumption. The brightness of the display screen can be dimmed for night use. This fan has a remote control for more intuitive use.
Dyson fan
Equipped with Air Multiplier technology, the AM07 Dyson floor fan optimizes circulation flow for a pleasant and fresh feeling. Its remote control allows you to adjust its operation to ten adjustable positions. With a power of 56 Watts, this fan is also distinguished by the absence of blades, thus offering an avant-garde design. This feature also makes cleaning easier.
Swivel fan
Conventional fan, but very powerful, this device from the AEG brand has an infinitely adjustable angle, to propel air throughout the room. With three speeds, it is nonetheless very quiet, which avoids the inconvenience associated with rotation.
This column fan is a good compromise from a quality-price point of view. Delivered with its remote control and equipped with a timer, this column will help you refresh your room in style, thanks to its quality silver finish enhanced with black and its space-saving design (height 74 cm).
Rowenta fan
5 aerodynamic blades
The double orientation of the airflow
Equipped with five aerodynamic blades, the Rowenta VU2630F0 fan offers a dual-orientation of the airflow for personalized adjustment. Designed for installation on a table or desk, it is easy to transport thanks to its integrated handle. At full power, its operation does not exceed 42 decibels. It will therefore not disturb the ambient calm or the environments conducive to concentration.
Mini USB fan
5-blade USB fan and motor: it produces a powerful breeze with less noise (between 20 and 30 dB). Stay cool while making minimal noise so you can work, read, or relax without distraction.
Three airflow speed settings.
Powered by a USB port with a 1.2 m long USB cable, compatible with USB devices with 5V output, such as computers, laptops, power banks, portable chargers, and other devices with USB output.
This pocket fan brings you a light breeze to keep you cool. Portable and Compact: Small (12.5×12.5×5 cm), it is easy to put in a bag or place on a desk. It is ideal for work, at home, in a bedroom and requires very little space. It is therefore a good auxiliary device to bring a little freshness!
Multifunctional fan with a humidifier.
Can be hung and suitable for office, home, or outdoor activities.
Built-in rechargeable battery. When the battery is depleted, you can also connect the USB device to use the fan.
The mini-fogger has a large volume water tank, it can spray continuously for 1.5 hours, the fan operates for 9 hours.
With a possible adjustment on three speeds, a good autonomy of the battery, and the possibility of making it work via a USB port, this fogger fan is a nomadic tool very appreciated to counter the hot weather.


Aluminum patio awnings are the best choice for your patio material. There are some weaknesses that you may need to remove if you choose the material. The weakness isn't too big and based on your weather condition. Some of the weather can be soft and gentle thus aluminum becomes the best material choice. By choosing aluminum you also guarantee durability and strength to your patio.


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'We Can't Have Different Facts': Why Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Still Believes in Universal Truths
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman gavels in a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate before Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Associated Press
By Kate Elizabeth Queram,
By Kate Elizabeth Queram
The Pennsylvania Democrat received national attention for his blunt takedowns of voter fraud claims in the wake of the November election. He's now pondering a U.S. Senate run.
Since announcing a potential U.S. Senate run two weeks ago, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has raised more than $1 million from donors in each of his state's 67 counties—along with every other state in the country.
Fetterman's geographical reach isn't surprising—these days, he's everywhere. The 6-foot-8-inch tall, tattooed Democrat has been in politics for more than a decade, most of it as mayor of Braddock, a once-booming steel town he sought to revitalize with infusions of art, green space and urban agriculture. His efforts caught national attention, including the title of America's "coolest mayor", an appearance on The Colbert Report and a handful of high-profile magazine features on his life and mayoral tenure.
But he's garnered extra headlines since November, when Republicans across the country began questioning the integrity of the presidential election and Fetterman—who refers to himself as Gov. Tom Wolf's "anger translator"—came out swinging.
On Nov. 5, Fetterman told Rachel Maddow that the only irregularity in the 2020 election "was the president's campaign rolling up in a clown car in downtown Philadelphia, having an impromptu press conference, and saying ridiculous things and making up lies." A day later, he told NBC News that President Trump "can sue a ham sandwich. He can send a thousand lawyers to Pennsylvania, but it's not going to change the basic fact of the matter." On Nov. 11, he told CNN that, "If its and buts were candy and nuts, the president would be on deck to have a better Thanksgiving...but math doesn't care about his feelings."
His Twitter feed since then has been a near-daily takedown of Republicans, conspiracy theories and claims of voter fraud in general and in Pennsylvania, peppered with love letters to Sheetz (IYKYK), banter with his wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman, and clips of his own frequent television interviews.
Fetterman isn't the only Democrat to push back against baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud, but he's among the most vocal—though that's not how he'd put it.
"With all due respect, I don't think I was vocal," he says. "I was just telling the truth."
That's because, even in the age of hyper-partisanship and conspiracy theories, "alternative facts" and the rejection of science, Fetterman still believes in truth. Specifically, he believes in universal truths—things he thinks should be common sense, even for politicians who disagree on just about everything.
Take, for example, the notion of a living wage.
"Like, why do we lie and pretend you can do anything close to resembling living on $7.25 an hour? Why is that a political issue? Why? I don't know," he says. "It's math. It's a fundamental equation."
Consider, also, the idea of wearing a face covering during a pandemic to protect yourself and others. This is not, Fetterman notes, an issue of personal freedoms, but one of science.
"This idea that what has been fundamental, established medical protocol for as long as I can ever remember is now suddenly an assault on your civil liberties is just emblematic of how far and low we have gone as a civil society, when we're arguing about things so profoundly stupid as that," he says. "It's astonishing."
And these days in particular, Fetterman believes in the existence of free and fair elections, including the one that took place in November. It's not that voter fraud is impossible, he says. But it's rare, and it's hard to commit, and he believes that elected officials—even those who have recently claimed otherwise—know that's true.
"They don't contest their own election results. I haven't heard one Republican who won a race on the same ballot as Joe Biden, say, 'Yeah, my race was fraudulent too,'" he says. "What has never been in dispute was that this was a free, secure election. You've had 10 weeks to come up with a single instance of [fraud], and they couldn't."
Questioned on this long enough, Fetterman begins to sound incredulous. At one point, describing continued claims of a rigged election despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, he mimics the call of a seagull ("They still cry, 'fraud! Fraud! Fraud!'").
Still, he concedes, there are citizens who genuinely believe the election was rigged ("There are people, quite frankly, that aren't reachable."). But hearing those same claims come from elected officials, whose basic job responsibilities are built on upholding and defending democracy—that's a whole other type of egregious, Fetterman says.
"Not one single GOP congressman lost their race this cycle, so you'd have to believe the Democrats are so capable, and evil, that we rigged it for Joe Biden, but we said, 'You know, let's keep all the GOP reps in Congress. Go ahead.' It's lunacy," he says. "I don't know how else to describe it. It just underpins how profoundly disingenuous and seditious it is to repeat these lies when you're on the same ballot and you know damn well there wasn't any fraud."
Perhaps the most famous target of his ire on this subject is Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican who, the week after the election, offered a reward of "up to $1 million" to tipsters who provided proof of voter fraud "that leads to an arrest and final conviction." Fetterman leapt on the offer, introducing himself to Patrick on Twitter and relaying the details of alleged voter fraud in Pennsylvania—in a case that would have benefited the GOP.
"I got a dude in Forty Fort, PA who tried to have his dead mom vote for Trump," he wrote. "I'd like [my reward] in Sheetz gift cards pls."
Patrick responded the next day, saying that "faith in the electoral process is a serious issue" and that Fetterman should "stop the snide put-downs and #getserious."
"My dude, you put out a national call for voter fraud and I delivered," Fetterman replied. "It was a dead mom voting for Trump. Your generous reward will go directly to the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank."
Patrick hasn't acknowledged Fetterman again, despite numerous tweets and the launch of a line of T-shirts celebrating their spat. A spokesman for Patrick told the Dallas Morning News that government officials, including Fetterman, aren't eligible for the reward, then declined to answer questions about the application process and other details of eligibility. The whole thing was a sham to begin with, but that's the point, Fetterman says—elected officials aren't supposed to support conspiracy theories with no basis in reality.
"We have a fundamental duty as public officials—he does, as lieutenant governor of Texas, as I do—you don't have to agree with the results of an election, but you can't spread lies and disinformation just because it might be politically advantageous to you," he says. "Ultimately, that is corrosive to what a civil, functional society is."
Fetterman will decide in the coming weeks whether to launch a formal Senate bid. Should he run, and win, he's undaunted by the prospect of legislating among the Republicans who embraced claims of widespread fraud that sparked an insurrection at the Capitol. He'd be happy to have these conversations face-to-face with those legislators, he says—because "the truth is important."
"If that makes me a champion or an advocate, so be it, but all I'm doing is telling the truth, and God help us all if telling the truth becomes provocative," he says. "We can have different opinions and we can talk through them, but we can't have different facts, and that's where we are right now...I feel like we can only go up, at this point, as a nation. We have to."
Kate Elizabeth Queram is a staff correspondent for Route Fifty and is based in Washington, D.C.
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Q: Dynamically filtering clientdataset content I'm asking myself a question about the way to filter content of a clientdataset in a 3 tier datasnap architecture : Oracle DB <=> My Datasnap Server <=> My Datasnap clients
I have a Oracle table accessed thru a TDSProviderConnection and a TClientDataset.
Multiple clients are using the dataset, which contains a field named "clientId".
I would like each client to request only his rows (just like WHERE clientId = 'Client1' in a sql statement).
If I understant right, use of filter doesn't not reduce overhead.
myclientdataset.Filter:= 'ClientId = Client1';
myclientdataset.Filtered:= true;

As this pass all the client anyway. I want the server to filter what's sent.
But I have no idea how to accomplish this using these components.
Any idea would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
JP

A: Sounds like a task for a parametrized query as described in this etutorial. As each client sets its own parameter only the requested data is transferred to each client.

A: The Filter property filters the contents that have been loaded into the ClientDataSet. It does not have any influence on the data that you retrieve from the underlying database.
To have the ClientDataSet influence the data retrieved from an underlying relational database, you can either specify a query in the CommandText property, or include a parameterized query (or stored procedure call) in the CommandText property and then use the Params property to define the values of your parameters.

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