Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter guide. In each city, all were asked the same questions and given the same word count for their answers.
In Orange, eight are vying for two seats on the City Council.
Zachary Collins: My top two priorities if elected are: 1) public involvement with the City Council, ensuring their voices are heard and concerns met. 2) I will be completely accessible at all times. Everyone will have my personal cell phone number, and will be welcomed to reach me at any time day or night, 24/7.
Daniel Correa: Elevation of our economy in Orange, and restoration of quality to our neighborhoods.
Jon Dumitru: Encourage business growth and employment in the city of Orange through reduction of fees/taxes/regulations mandated by the city. Hire more police and firefighters to handle the ever increases of incidents and demands from the public for service.
Adrienne J. Gladson: Public safety: We must ensure that our Police, Fire and Public Works departments have adequate resources to keep up with our growing population to keep crime low. Quality of life: Because protecting our neighborhoods is a critical priority, I will encourage outreach programs to encourage neighborhood pride and team clean-up efforts, repair streets and sidewalks, find traffic solutions, support development that respects its neighbors, and build up our community through shared experiences and common values.
Chip Monaco: If elected, I will work hard to ensure that the Orange Fire and Police departments have the equipment and resources needed to keep Orange residents and businesses safe. I will work on local and regional solutions to reduce the growing homeless population affecting our residential neighborhoods and businesses. I will oppose programs, like the state's needle exchange program in Orange, that would make our community less safe and attract more homeless individuals to Orange.
Kimberlee Nichols: 1) Providing a balanced budget without raising taxes, so as to maintain fundamental city services that serve and protect our citizens. 2) Continuing to work with the county and neighboring cities to address the homelessness crisis in our communities. And equally important: Attracting, supporting and enhancing new businesses in our community.
Marilyn Rollins: 1) Safety of our communities and 2) fiscal responsibility when spending tax payer money.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: I want to work on a collaborative and person-centered approach to address homelessness in our city. I also want to identify ways to support local businesses. This means finding ways to support business growth and increasing access for young consumers in the city. These individuals are increasingly conscious about the environment and are interested in local goods and supports. I want to build that kind of community.
Question 2: How should the city balance paying off debts, such as pension liabilities and building reserves, with meeting residents' needs? Should it involve finding new revenue or trimming the budget?
Zachary Collins: Having a balanced budget and a sizable cash reserve are always priorities for any entity. I will always look first to find new sources of long-term revenue for the city rather than trim the budget and cut city services. If required, I will look at trimming the budget in any way I can to ensure it's sustainable.
Daniel Correa: No increase or additional fees are needed within the city of Orange. Our own economic situation at City Hall should be based upon planning, programs and propriety, not extracting from the citizens' pockets. We cannot tax ourselves into prosperity. Only by curtailing the budget is the answer.
Jon Dumitru: I am opposed to any attempts at a tax increase. The budget will be balanced with a strict conservative view and trimming whenever and wherever possible.
Adrienne J. Gladson: If elected, I will do a thorough review of the budget process, mandate transparency and never vote for a city budget with a deficit. I support a strong rainy-day fund. Orange residents pay their fair share in taxes and it's important our budget works for them, I will always protect taxpayers. I will seek to welcome all levels of businesses to town to increase revenue and promote our city by inviting folks to work, live, worship, and play in Orange.
Chip Monaco: There is no magical silver bullet for paying off debts, building reserves and funding city services. The city must both find new revenue and trim the budget. To find new revenue, the city must make it easy for businesses to invest and reinvest in Orange. This grows sales tax revenue which allows the city to collect more revenue without raising taxes. We can trim the budget by evaluating ways to deliver city services more efficiently.
Kimberlee Nichols: Responsible fiscal governance and planning is required, especially with the rising costs associated with the pension liability. It's imperative to continue to look for ways to increase revenues, and to operate more efficiently, trimming the budget where needed.
Marilyn Rollins: All avenues of new revenue should be explored. Applying for grants where general fund expenditures could be offset would be one way to cut back on expenditures.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: A sound approach is to do both incrementally. Emphasizing any one solution by radically raising revenue or cutting the budget would hurt the city. Taking an incremental and deliberate approach allows our community time to find compromise and solutions that feel fair for as many people as possible.
Question 3: What should the city's role be in encouraging the development of low-income housing units? Would you support a mandate or an incentive of some kind?
Zachary Collins: Low income housing units, in my opinion, should be offered through the city first. If the city were to develop housing units on city-owned land, or purchase existing units it would be an asset to the residents by providing low-income housing while generating long-term revenue for the city as well. Negotiating with developers for a percentage of affordable units in new and existing properties will also go a long way.
Daniel Correa: We need to balance the number of low-income housing with the number of low-income residents by incentives. Mandates only impact development and the residents.
Jon Dumitru: It is not the role of the city to encourage or mandate low-income housing. Should a developer want to build a project, then they should be held to the same standards as every other project brought forward. I will not support mandates or any incentives paid for by the taxpayers. I am also against inclusionary zoning.
Adrienne J. Gladson: The median price of a home in Orange is $725,000. Our middle-class families cannot afford that mortgage. As a planning commissioner and certified city planner, I have years of experience dealing with housing. I support incentives to fast-track projects from market and affordable housing developers with exemption relief from CEQA and facilitate private and public partnerships to produce more workforce housing units for all of our families in the future.
Chip Monaco: The city adopts its General Plan, which is the guiding document that specifies the uses and reuses within any specific area. Any housing that is built must be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. That being said, the city should do what is necessary to comply with state law on affordable housing, including meeting its state-mandated goals. The city should not impose any mandate and should only consider an incentive if it is beneficial to taxpayers.
Kimberlee Nichols: Cities must comply with state and federal legislative mandates regarding low-income housing. I would not support a city-imposed mandate to address affordable housing, but believe that incentives that benefit both the developer and the community are a beneficial tool for encouraging the establishment of more affordable housing. I am proud of our city and its efforts to work with developers on affordable housing projects.
Marilyn Rollins: There are 27 cities in Orange County that offer low-income housing. I do not support a mandate, but think incentives to cities – such as tax credits and tiered rental structures – would be the best path.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: Families are moving out of O.C. due to costs of home ownership. We are witnessing lack of access for first-time homebuyers. As a City Council member, I would research the alternatives to building housing and am committed to working with the state on a goal of providing affordable housing units for residents. We will not maintain a NIMBY mindset. We do not have to be an "either/or" city. We can be a city who welcomes all.
Zachary Collins: In order to cut down on post-employment benefit costs tied to the city budget, we must address how we hire certain employees within the city. There are many departments that can be run with part-time employees rather than salaried employees with benefits. Hiring changes coupled with rigorous increases to city revenue, future pension liabilities should have no detrimental impact to our budget.
Daniel Correa: Pensions are a promise to the person from an organization for which they work, and a good portion of the deposits for pensions come from the individual as well. The answer to government costs have always been good stewardship and we desperately need to return to this today. Elevating the economy of the City of Orange is the answer.
Jon Dumitru: Through creating a pay down plan and acceleration of all payments so the interest doesn't completely destroy the general fund. Also, addressing the ever increasing costs with the labor groups through collective bargaining and reach agreements in regards to specific language to address the unfunded liabilities.
Adrienne J. Gladson: Our pension obligation is not our only unfunded responsibility. For example, new park development and replacement of critical infrastructure are also not 100% funded. Recent pension stabilization has achieved solid progress and needs to continue. Pensions, especially for our police and fire personnel, represent a commitment to those who risk their lives to keep our community safe. This subject has several myths associated with it. I will work to find sustainable solutions going forward.
Chip Monaco: Cities must commit, today, to paying down unfunded pension liabilities. We need to either pay more now toward our pension liability or set money aside in reserve funds in order to pay for this liability in the future, as other cities have done. Managing the pension liability today helps ensure the sustainability of the pension system which protects both taxpayers and public employees. A head-in-the-sand approach only makes the pension problem worse.
Kimberlee Nichols: Due to responsible planning, we have money set aside to assist with addressing the unfunded liability, which gives us flexibility with payments made, as well as to soften the increasing costs on an annual basis. We must include the increasing cost in our annual budget process. We continue to look at ways to do business more efficiently, making sure we meet the continuing increase of this obligation.
Marilyn Rollins: Grandfather existing employees and enroll new people into the program where it will be a different tiered structure. Communities need to review current jobs and consolidate positions. This will cut down on all expenditures, not just pensions.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: Pensions and retirement are an all-important issue, especially in our community. We must make our seniors a high priority. We need to find new sources of revenue and review where and how money is being spent. A forensic look at the budget allocation is necessary, and I strongly believe that a new set of eyes on the issues is a necessary first step.
Zachary Collins: I am strictly opposed to the new gas tax and hope it is repealed. Gas at $3.50 has a base price of $2.68 before taxes. When the resources gained from tax increases are squandered there is no need for an increase. We don't need any additional taxes tacked on top of what is in place already, the cost of all goods in our society rise as a direct result.
Daniel Correa: Repeal the gas tax. It is essentially paying for government's permission to misspend money that was originally allocated for the purpose of the tax.
Jon Dumitru: I am totally opposed to the gas tax…vote yes on prop 6 to repeal the gas tax!
Adrienne J. Gladson: I am pro-business, and economic growth and being transparent about our existing regional and local mobility challenges are important to me. Reducing traffic congestion, improving our quality of life, and creating good jobs are important needs I want to champion for Orange. On this state issue, I will be voting no.
Chip Monaco: Repeal the gas tax! The gas tax is regressive, hurting our working class families and seniors who cannot afford hybrid or electric vehicles. If Sacramento did not divert existing tax monies away from roads, they would not need to increase the gas tax. This tax increase has catapulted California to host the second-highest gas tax in America. If we repeal the increase, California will still host the seventh-highest gas tax in America. That's not right!
Kimberlee Nichols: I support repealing the gas tax.
Marilyn Rollins: California already has one of the highest gas taxes in the country. California needs to be fiscally responsible and budget the money they already have without continuing to expand the bureaucracy in Sacramento. Residents need to be able to get to their jobs every day without worrying about the high cost of putting fuel in their cars.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: This issue has been used far too often by politicians to win elections. Based on a 15-gallon tank filling up 2x a week, a driver will spend $3.60 a month and $43.20 a year to contribute to improve our antiquated infrastructure. In the long run we save on high dollar vehicle repairs and have safer roads reducing hospital bills. The gas tax is a necessary source of funding to address our much-needed transit and road improvements.
Question 6: The high cost of housing in California has spurred increased interest in rent control. On the ballot this November is Proposition 10, which would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act. What are your thoughts on rent control?
Zachary Collins: I am a supporter of rent control, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution for all properties across our state. The decision of rent control should almost always be left up to local city governments to create custom plans to satisfy the communities they know and serve. Focusing on city-owned properties, negotiating with developers, and passing local ordinances are the best way to combat the increasing rent prices.
Daniel Correa: The 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act limits municipal rent controls, not adds to them. Cities within Orange County have widely different demographics such that rent controls in cities with high-median incomes are less important than cities with low-median incomes. The minimal rent controls in the city of Orange at present will be sufficient for the short run, however the elevation of the economy of Orange will more than suffice for our future — for both the city and it's citizens.
Jon Dumitru: Rent control is not the answer. It only creates a larger bureaucracy and involves government into private interaction/contracts between property owners and tenants. To be clear I am 100% against rent control!
Adrienne J. Gladson: As a planning commissioner and longtime city planner, I know that rent control does not fix the problem of higher cost of housing and I oppose any plans to implement rent control in Orange.
Chip Monaco: I oppose Proposition 10. While we all want affordable living arrangements, imposed rent control will reduce our quality of life in Orange. Rent control dis-incentivizes landlords from investing and re-investing in property improvements, creating blight and slums within our communities. Rent control will incentivize some property owners to convert apartments into condos or Airbnbs and decrease investment in the development of new rental properties which will decrease the opportunity to provide new affordable housing units.
Kimberlee Nichols: Government should exercise only limited control over what private owners do with their property, and should not regulate and control something so fundamental as the economic use and commercial benefits of private property ownership, absent unreasonable interference with the rights of others. Restricting rent creates scarcity. Fewer people will invest in rent-controlled property causing less housing availability, thereby defeating the purpose. The circumstances that existed when Costa-Hawkins was enacted exist today as much as they did in 1995.
Marilyn Rollins: The strength of our economy today is ever increasing. The expenses that landlords experience (taxes, repairs, maintenance, insurance, utilities, safety) need to correlate with appropriate rents in their city.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: My role in city council is to amplify the voices of the residents. The Costa-Hawkins Act debate brings up the widely-known fact that we have a housing affordability crisis in our state. We must find ways to provide affordable housing for our residents. Whether or not it passes, I believe the state legislature must step in to address this issue on a statewide level.
Question 7: Proposition 64 authorizes the legalization of marijuana, while granting local jurisdictions the authority to approve or deny certain marijuana-related businesses. What are your thoughts on marijuana legalization to date and what do you think of your own community's policies on marijuana?
Zachary Collins: Many residents have strong opinions on marijuana, pro and con. I believe prop 64 will give back the authority to local governments to approve or deny new marijuana businesses and overall use within the city. This allows residents to voice their individual concerns to the council and stand their ground as to what they want in their city, their home.
Daniel Correa: Cigarettes and vaping cause lung damage. Heart and respiratory diseases account for 30% of deaths in America. Alcohol causes brain damage. Alcohol accounts for 50% of substance abuse in the US. Marijuana does both lung and brain damage. Adding that to America's health issues is not moving in a positive direction. Presently Orange allows home growing, only for use in a private residence. As there are no sales allowed, there is no marijuana tax.
Jon Dumitru: I don't have a problem with the method of legalization and adjustments of laws to deal with the sale. I do believe it creates a new marketplace and if the state allows local control on policies and to approve or deny then it should be addressed by each city and its residents.
Adrienne J. Gladson: I voted no on marijuana legalization back in 2016. I support our prohibition of marijuana retail sales and any commercial production in our city. But if tax revenue from this industry comes to Orange, those dollars should go to fund parks, trails, libraries, and programs for our students, veterans, and seniors.
Chip Monaco: I do not support the legalization of recreational marijuana. We must resist the rush to continue the trend of decriminalizing bad behaviors. I will uphold the City of Orange's prohibition of marijuana-related businesses and will oppose attempts to overturn our ban. Out of Orange County's 34 cities, only Santa Ana allows the commercial growth of recreational marijuana or the sale of recreational marijuana. There is no need for Orange to join Santa Ana.
Kimberlee Nichols: It seems as though significant parts of our society are in the process of reaching the conclusion that marijuana is not a sufficiently dangerous drug to justify prohibiting its use. Although I don't support that conclusion, it seems to be a growing trend and it is not necessarily inconsistent with personal individual liberties and freedoms. In our city, we passed a resolution prohibiting the sale, distribution and transportation of marijuana. I supported this resolution.
Marilyn Rollins: I agree with Proposition 64. Local law enforcement and the courts need to focus their resources on serious crime.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: As a city and as an elected official in Orange, our residents must be involved in order to create fair policies that are not based on misinformation or fear. Marijuana criminalization has historically overwhelmingly affected minority communities, an issue that must be corrected. Legalization must still come with regulation and oversight, and tax revenue will contribute to our city. I look forward to hearing our residents' opinions to make the decision that benefits the community.
Question 8: Senate Bill 54 limits the role of state and local law enforcement in enforcing federal immigration laws. The law has drawn legal challenges from some localities which want the flexibility to work with the federal government. What do you think of SB54?
Zachary Collins: The passing of SB54 will set a difficult precedent actively opposing the federal government. It is vital for our safety and security for local law enforcement agencies to communicate with one another, including local police communicating with immigration and other federal officials.
Daniel Correa: Here in the City of Orange, the City Council voted to not become a Sanctuary City. Promptly the ACLU sent a terse letter stating that it was illegal for Orange to be countering a state law. Yet the State of California is presently in violation with federal immigration law. You can't have it both ways. Orange will not be a Sanctuary City unless the federal government changes the ruling. Having all-inclusive sanctuary only promotes criminal activity.
Jon Dumitru: I never want our police officers to be blocked from enforcing the laws! SB54 does just that. When it comes to any criminal or suspect I would like to think that every level of law enforcement wants to keep us safe and should be working together for our community. Blocking communication of our police officers with the federal government should never be encouraged or legal!
Adrienne J. Gladson: Everyone deserves to feel safe and open to report crime in Orange. Criminals, regardless of their legal status, must be off the streets. Orange should continue the policies in place in response to anyone involved in illegal activities with a focus on community policing. Local law enforcement should be focused on keeping residents safe, protecting neighborhoods, and cleaning up our streets. However, the federal immigration process must be strengthened and centered on justice and fairness.
Chip Monaco: I oppose SB 54 and any law that prohibits law enforcement from sharing information amongst local, state and federal jurisdictions, regardless of the population the law intends to "protect." Communities are made safe by ensuring law enforcement agencies continue to communicate with one another. The Orange Police Department should be able to cooperate with the federal government when anyone of mutual interest has been arrested. This allows for a thorough risk assessment to be completed.
Kimberlee Nichols: The federal government disputes some provisions in SB54, claiming it's unconstitutional and improperly infringes on the federal government's exclusive jurisdiction over immigration law. The government of California claims otherwise. Eventually, this will be resolved in the courts. When it's resolved, our city will abide by that decision, whatever it turns out to be. Our city passed a resolution to wait for the outcome of the dispute, to ensure compliance with the U.S. Constitution. I supported this resolution.
Marilyn Rollins: I do not believe in sanctuary cities. This act ties the hands of local law enforcement. It is their responsibility to keep our cities safe.
Beatriz "Betty" Valencia: SB54 is the law of the land. As a city council member, the focus must be local government issues, and federal issues should be kept out of local spaces. The City Council in Orange passing their anti-SB 54 resolution is purely political, serves no purpose, and puts our city at risk of a costly legal battle.


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Loganair adds new route to Düsseldorf flying from Glasgow Airport
Christmas markets, here we come!
Spectacular view on the Düsseldorf town hall from the Christmas market on Marktplatz with a snowcapped Christmas tree in the front. The picture was taken during light snowfall and the snowflakes can be seen in the night sky. (Image: Thomas Quack/Getty Images)
Loganair has added Germany to its destination map for the first time - meaning direct flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf.
The Scottish airline will launch the flights from March 31, courtesy of a newly-acquired Embraer 145 Regional Jet aircraft.
That means we can look forward to spring and summer breaks in Germany - as well as hitting up those famous Christmas markets this time next year.
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The move is a result of current operator Eurowings discontinuing the route on the previous day.
The first flight will depart at 10.20am on March 31, arriving in Düsseldorf one hour and 50 minutes later.
Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair's managing director, said: "Our new Düsseldorf route is Loganair's first foray into Germany, heralding another significant milestone for the airline as our reach extends into continental Europe. We're now able to carry passengers further and faster since adding Embraer 145 jets into the fleet, an important development for international travel.
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"The coming months are set to be an exciting period for Loganair, as we continue to provide excellent service to customers in our Scottish heartlands while setting our sights into Europe."
Paul White, head of aviation at Glasgow Airport, added: "Loganair's decision to introduce its first route to Germany is a landmark moment for the airline and welcome news for Glasgow Airport.
"Dusseldorf continues to be a popular destination and this new service from Scotland's airline will provide our passengers with even greater choice.
"The introduction of the daily service to this fantastic city will also further strengthen our strong links with Germany, which currently includes routes to Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich."
Flights will start at £69.99 one way from Glasgow to Düsseldorf - and they're on sale as of this week.

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DUTCH UNCLES | Bido Lito!Bido Lito!
After six years of navigating the ebb and flow of success, DUTCH UNCLES are ready to launch the latest craft of their broadening appeal here at Sound City, and they're wisely agreeable at the prospect of their ship finally coming in.
Manchester-based outfit have amassed a growing audience since breaking the mould with their rebellious 2011 sophomore album Cadenza. Now a staple of the Memphis Industries roster, the quintet have found a niche in propelling the legacy of sleek 80s art pop. Indebted to the ethics of new wave artists, they continue to embellish the heritage of progressive arrangements, unorthodox time signatures and melancholic pomp.
Much like their stylistic predecessors Talk Talk and Heaven 17, Dutch Uncles have sustained themselves with a buffer of respect in the form of a compelling back catalogue, and a collection of material that is now four albums deep.
80s nostalgia is in vogue for northern bands at the moment. Acts such as Everything Everything, Field Music, Wild Beasts, and Liverpool's own Outfit have mined the sound of the decade with varying levels of success, tentatively gauging the spike between accessibility and creativity. To their credit, they all aim to challenge our perceptions of credible pop music, yet Dutch Uncles' flexxin frontman Duncan Wallis impresses on us to distinguish his group from these smart-pop contemporaries.
"Every time we did take a look at our peers – who at the time we considered to be anyone from 2008 – they were either splitting up, starting a new project, or had broken through to a much wider audience, so in that sense it felt like we didn't really have a crowd to stand out from at the time," Wallis tells us.
Coming from the more affluent Marple area of Manchester, the group were always going to err on the side of sophistication. However, a leafy, suburban formation, and the possession of some intellectual pop nous, does not insulate an artist from the perils of modern life. Their new album, O Shudder, demonstrates this portrait of uncertainty.
"The reason we titled the album O Shudder was in reaction to the idea of establishing yourself as a mature person," Wallis explains. The album confronts the experiences, desires and expectations of the average 30-something. Each song documents the trials and tribulations of modern life: family planning is touched on in Babymaking; job satisfaction and employment are drawn on in Decided Knowledge; self-doubt is manifested in I Should Have Read, and all are channelled through Wallis' transmission of cathartic inner-monologuing.
In 2013, Dutch Uncles were bizarrely plucked from the UK indie landscape to support power punk behemoths Paramore on their lavish European jaunt. The strange bedfellows, who claim to be profoundly influenced by the Mancunian band, have subsequently exposed our jaunty brood to a lucrative new market.
The capacity for Dutch Uncles to have genuine appeal with a wider audience throws cold water on the idea the band are operating within a cottage industry. Although it would be naïve to think that O Shudder will be the breakthrough record for a band seemingly camped out in the waiting room of pop's elite, the album does have some moments that are reminiscent of the genre's seminally influential icons. Drips could be an extension of Prefab Sprout's anthology, while Given Thing and I Should Have Read could easily pass as Talk Talk territory.
It takes a certain level of maturity to see that refining your sound is the best way to make the next step forward, rather than throwing more layers on top. In O Shudder Dutch Uncles have achieved this, while retaining all the enthusiasm of their precocious teenage selves. The past is safe in their hands.


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Louis Kahan
Louis Kahan (1905-2002) was born in Vienna, Austria to Jewish parents. After training as a tailor in Vienna, at twenty Kahan moved to Paris, where he worked for the couturier Paul Poiret, first as a tailor and then a designer. In 1939, he enlisted in the Foreign Legion; as the war progressed he worked for the American Red Cross, making thousands of glamorous portraits of wounded servicemen in French and American hospitals in North Africa. After the war he returned to Paris and worked as an illustrator for Le Figaro, but in 1947 he came to Australia. He settled in Melbourne in 1950. Soon after he arrived the editor of Meanjin, Clem Christesen, asked him to make a series of pen and ink portraits of writers for the journal. Critic Robert Nelson wrote that these portraits 'stand tall in the great tradition of intellectual homage: direct, well observed, economical, even brusque'. Over the next fifty years his pen and ink portraits were hung in many Melbourne homes, while he continued to experiment with techniques and fields of activity. The Jewish Museum held a Kahan retrospective in 1997, comprising portraits, stained glass, drawings, paintings, prints, costume and set designs and ephemera. A selection of his war drawings was shown at the Australian Embassy in Washington in 2005. Kahan won the Archibald Prize in 1962 with a startling portrait of Patrick White.
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I can't remember when I finally decided that it was okay to put anchovies on pizza, but I'm so glad I eventually snapped out of it. When I was a kid, I wasn't as open-minded. The idea of putting little salty fish fillets on top of my prized pizza was grim; today, it's a flavor bomb.
Now don't get me wrong—when I'm hit with a pizza craving, I go the classic route. But have you ever sunken your teeth into a pesto-slathered 'za studded with salty anchovies? Because it's a dream.
To make things easy and approachable, I decided to bring the idea of a classic Pissaladière to pre-made flatbread.
BUT. Traditionally, pissaladière was cooked and sold early in the morning in and around Nice, France.
I'm not sure my waking tastebuds could handle the pow wow this bad boy offers before my morning coffee—but I'll gladly eat it any other time of the day.
I'm a bit of a canned fish snob which sounds hilarious, I know. You wouldn't think canned fish and food snobbery could co-exist. But as someone who eats fish on the reg, I can tell you that there are fabulous canned fish and not-so-fabulous canned fish.
King Oscar remains a brand that I swear by.
Sustainably wild-caught off the coasts of Argentina and Peru, KO's anchovies are pure glistening perfection. They're aged in a salty brine for four to six months, leaving them with a fabulous flavor and texture.
If you haven't laid some of King Oscar's anchovies out onto a pizza yet, you must.
And why not this French classic? Get fancy!
This recipe from Southern France brings sweet caramelized onions, briny olives, and salty anchovies to flatbread for easy and delicious entertaining.
Chop/mince two of the anchovy fillets. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a high-rimmed skillet or saucepan. Add the anchovy fillets to the oil with the thyme, grated garlic, and onions. Let the onions cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, caring not to burn. After 20 minutes, bring the heat to medium-low and add a pinch of salt. Stir, and let the onions simmer for another 15-20 minutes, or until golden in color and incredibly soft. Remove the pan from the heat and let the onions cool.
Preheat the oven according to the directions of your flatbread or pizza shell.
Once the onion mixture has cooled, evenly spread it over the flatbreads as your base. Place the anchovies over the flatbread in a criss-cross pattern, and finally, top it all off with the olives.
Bake the flatbreads as per the directions on the packaging. When done, remove your flatbreads from the oven and garnish with freshly chopped parsley, if desired.
KT - thank you for featuring my adaptation/picture! What a simply yet elegant recipe...in fact, I might just make it tonight to accompany a roast chicken I am brining. On second thought, perhaps dinner might just be this (on puff pastry again), topped with fried eggs. Breakfast for dinner! I look forward to trying more of your recipes....especially those featured on King Oscar's site!
I wasn't that high on anchovies and sardines as a kid, but happily, my childish tastes have passed and your classic pissaladiere is a revelation to me -- the briny anchovies and olives are such an eye popping combination -- though I'd never think of it for breakfast. I'm more of a "pour a glass of wine and nosh on this as a pre-dinner snack". King Oscar is the only brand of canned anchovies and fish fillets that I'll buy -- the flavor and quality are off the charts. We're having company this weekend and I think this would make a deliciously different appetizer for them. Thank you!


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Phone Number of Union Gas Windsor is +1-877-969-0999, +1 888 774-3111 .
Union Gas is a Canadian oil and gas distribution company that act as a major distributor of these energy services to the people of Canada. It is originally known as Union Gas Limited. The company has divided its business in three segments namely-Residential, Business, Storage and Transportation. It has its headquarters in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
Union Gas Limited was incorporated in the year 1911. It provides natural gas to over 1.4 million residential, industrial, commercial customers. It maintains nearly 36,974 kilometers of distribution main pipelines and 1,900 miles, 26,293 kilometers of distribution service pipelines and 4,754 kilometers of transmission pipelines for distribution of natural gas in Canada as of December, 2013. It operates as a subsidiary of Spectra Energy which is a holding company of natural gas utilities in United States of America. The company ranks amongst the top 100 employers in the country for three consecutive years i.e. 2011, 2012 and 2013.
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Performing with Friends
10th June 2015 27th September 2016 admin
On the 8th October 2015 Enter CIC were privileged to perform at the Sage, Gateshead in An Evening with Tim Rice and Friends. This star-studded concert, to raise funds for the venue's youth music programmes and Maggie's Newcastle, the cancer support charity, delivered entertainment of the highest quality. Organised by lyricist Sir Tim Rice and sponsored by Benfield Motor Group, it was, Sir Tim told the capacity audience that this was a "greatest hits package".
Sir Tim, in his easy fireside manner, introduced the songs and shared anecdotes about his life in music. Songs from Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, The Lion King and many others. It was wonderful to get this inside peek at some of the most iconic and ground-breaking musical works ever created.
In a packed three hours performance, Enter CIC young people had the honour of performing with a whole host of West End stars including Joe Stilgoe, James Fox, Simon Bailey, Siubhan Harrison, Kerry Ellis, Madalena Alberto, Kathryn Tickell, Rick Wakeman, Darius Campbell, Stuart Brayson, Alice Stokoe and the Royal Northern Sinfonia and BBC's Big Band Special presenter Clare Teal.
Our young people relished the opportunity to perform and share the stage with such a star studded cast. It would be easy to assume that a young cast would be phased by working with such eminent performers, but quite the opposite; our young people took to the stage and did what they do best by letting their voices soar high and perform with precision, commitment and passion. Every time they took to the stage the audience response was incredible.
Our young people participated in an array of musical extracts throughout the night. Judging from the audience's response, a particular favourite was Close Every Door in which they shared the stage with the very wonderful Simon Bailey, Circle of Life where they accompanied Darius Campbell and Any Dream Will Do where they performed with all of the stars simultaneously.
Our Upper School were paid the highest honour by Sir Tim Rice and the creative team as they were given the opportunity to take to the stage in their own right backed by the Royal Northern Sinfonia and sang A Winter's Tale, the Rice and Mike Batt song made famous by David Essex! This was particularly impressive as two of our students Ben Richardson and Dane Clements sang the lead parts. As their voices soared and their harmonies rang out everyone was impressed and delighted. After the performance our upper school received high praise indeed as Sir Tim Rice extended a personal thanks on stage to Enter CIC and our solo vocalists Ben and Dane in front of an appreciative full house comprising over 1700 audience members!
Our young people are very special and everyone who meets them and works with them is always blown away by their talent, professionalism, passion and commitment. We have received such wonderful feedback about our young people and we are so proud of them and their performance achievements.
We would like to extend a very special thanks to all of the creative team on An Evening with Tim Rice and Friends to all of the wonderful artists and of course to Sir Tim Rice for inviting us to be part of this wonderful and memorable event.
Take a look below at a gallery of images from the event (taken by a young Enter CIC volunteer, Andrew Robertshaw) You can also see the 5* review in the Chronicle by clicking here.
Minnie and SpongeBob


Meet the authors of the recently released book "The Law and Judge Lynch 200 Years of Murder in Johnson County, Illinois" at From The Past Antiques shop located on the historic public square in Vienna, on Saturday, May 13.
They will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to discuss this new book and to sign copies when one is purchased for the library.
"The Law and Judge Lynch, 200 Years of Murder in Johnson County, Illinois" during the period of 1812 to 2012, takes a historic look at murder in Johnson County.
Published by Ed and Diane Annable, this is a 327 page comprehensive account of historic murders in the county from the date of its founding for 200 years.
These authors spent over three and a half years researching court records and early news accounts to complete this work. An appendix also contains James Rose's account of The Flatheads and Regulators during the 1840's.
There were six murders in Johnson County during the year 1899 that overloaded the court system.
In addition, the two trials concerning the well-publicized Carterville Mines Murder Trails were brought to Vienna.
The Illinois Militia stood guard in Vienna during those two trials. That same militia was called out again in 1910 to stop a vigilante lynching over a murder.
This book presents the vigilante lynching of Lannes Patillo in 1868 and the Court supervised hanging of Harrison Burklow in 1878.
It also looks at James Arnett, the man who seemed to always get away with murder but himself was murdered in 1891. The total count of murders in Johnson County is well over 100.
For more information, call 618-771-6005.


This Section describes basic workflow management functionality. In fact, there are far more ways of managing workflows through Workflow Engine, however, in most cases you are likely to apply only these methods.
ImpersonatedIdentityId should be transferred only if you use impersonation (user performs operations on behalf of another user), otherwise it doesn't have to be transferred.
During workflow instance creation the only required parameters you have to fill are the scheme code (name) and process ID.
WorkflowCommand contains information on original and localized command names, along with parameters that should be transferred along with the command. This object supports serialization both in JSON and XML formats, thus, enabling you to easily retrieve it from your services.
identityId and impersonatedIdentityId parameters define the user performing the operation and the one on whose behalf it is performed. If you don't use impersonation, simply submit identityId as impersonatedIdentityId.
command is a command retrieved by calling the GetAvailableCommands method.
Running ahead, in order to identify the user's identityId you may enquire for user login, database GUID or anything else.
WorkflowState contains information on original and localized state names. This object supports serialization both in JSON and XML formats, enabling you to easily retrieve it from your services.
processId, identityId, impersonatedIdentityId attributes are equivalent to those submitted to the command execution method. stateName is the state name parameter on the scheme. parameters dictionary are attributes assigned to the process. preventExecution determines the way a process state is being configured. If this parameter is set to false, then WorkflowEngine will execute the Implementation section of the initial Activity of the current state, and start the transient process if possible. In case preventExecution is set to true, the current state and activity will be changed, while no execution will be performed.
All the methods described have asynchronous versions. Simply add Async at the end of the method's name, as in ExecuteCommand and ExecuteCommandAsync.
ProcessActivityChanged event is raised every time the current process activity is changed. Two objects are passed in event arguments: ProcessInstance with all process parameters and CurrentActivity defining the updated current activity. TransitionalProcessWasCompleted attribute signifies whether or not the transient process is completed. If it is, then the process stops, awaiting for a command or timer. It is appropriate to fill in the WorkflowInbox table in this event-handler.
ProcessStatusChanged event happens, when the process status is changed, for example if running-to-idled transition (and vice versa) has taken place. Event arguments contain the former and new status data, giving access to the ProcessInstance object. This event-handler enables you to delete the process once it reached the finalized status.


Oophoritis is commonly caused by a bacterial infection and may come about because of nonstop pelvic inflammatory disease. This form varies from immune system oophoritis, a condition caused by a problem of the untouchable framework. As indicated by infertility, MD, oophoritis is a remarkable analysis, reserved by growths, irritation, and expansion in one or the two ovaries. sometimes, it additionally makes damage the fallopian tubes. At the point when this happens, it's referred to as oophoritis. Pelvic inflammatory disease and oophoritis are all the more generally same terms in light of the fact that the issue is frequently not having ovaries. Continue examining to take in more regarding why oophoritis happens, how to perceive the indications, and what's in store after a finding.Our Chinese Hospital has the best Gynecologist For Oophoritis Treatment.
It isn't clear about the causes autoimmune oophoritis. In rare cases, this form can result in primary ovarian insufficiency (POI).
The main reason will decide oophoritis treatment choices. For instance, You have a dynamic STI, your specialist will recommend anti-toxins. Abscesses may likewise be treated with anti-microbials. At times, surgery might be expected to reduce infected abscesses. Surgery may likewise be utilized to evacuate blockages or pelvic disorder. Ladies who have immune system oophoritis may recover by hormone substitution Oophoritis treatment. They may likewise require particular medications for their basic condition.
In case you're encountering pelvic pain, converse with your specialist about your choices for improvement. For a few ladies, over-the-counter pain relievers and connected warmth are sufficient to lessen manifestations. Others may recover from more pain medicines.


Haye Rabba Lyrics by Falak feat PBN is Punjabi song sung by them. Its lyrics are written by Mavi Singh, music is composed by PBN and video is directed by Hasinth Pathirana.
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PSI Home \ Rwanda
Photo by: Kim Case Burns
About Impact Solutions Donors & Partners Resources
Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Rwanda, established in 2012 with funding support from USAID Rwanda. The desire to establish SFH Rwanda as an independent network member, with PSI/Rwanda as its origin, was embedded in a philosophy that the national organization would ensure sustainability and ownership of health interventions.
SFH's major interventions are centered on promotion of behavior change practices and social marketing of health products and services related to HIV/AIDS; malaria control and prevention; family planning; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal and child health (MCH); and nutrition.
The organization is driven by the commitment to use evidence-based approaches to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. The organization disseminates the relevant behavior change messages, gathers and analyzes information and develops innovative strategies for messaging to the targeted audiences.
SFH engages communities and district leaders through media, interpersonal communications sessions (IPCs), meetings, sketch and drama sessions, special events, roadshows and concerts, mobile video units (MVUs), community dialogues and more.
PSI/Rwanda estimates that in 2015, its products and services helped avert 200,493 DALYs, including, by health area:
8,375 Malaria DALYs
162,920 HIV DALYs
28,759 FP DALYs
439 WASH DALYs
PSI/Rwanda's family planning programs also provided 108,335 couple-years of protection.
SFH promotes socially marketed condom products including Plaisir, Protect and Prudence, and offers HIV counseling and testing (HCT), alongside behavior change communication to prevent the spread of HIV. SFH Rwanda collaborates with district leaders and community-based organizations (CBOs), and also conducts referrals activities for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC).
SFH Rwanda, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health, uses multi-dimensional communication approaches, including:
Community outreach activities and services for behavior change.
Distribution of socially marketed condoms.
Using of traditional mass media.
Other information, education and communication (IEC) materials.
Malaria Control and Prevention
SFH works to promote the consistent and correct use of mosquito nets in all households in Rwanda. SFH utilizes mid and mass media as well as its chain of CBOs to reach the target populations. We are also involved in the packaging of Primo Yellow and Primo Red anti-malarial medication for children under five years old.
SFH utilizes a social marketing approach to promote family planning contraceptives commonly known as Confiance which include pills and injectables. We also utilize behavior change communication (BCC) activities to address the unmet needs of families to limit and space births.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
SFH Rwanda utilizes a social marketing approach to promote water purifying products known as Sur'Eau and P&G developed by Proctor & Gamble to the communities with limited access to clean and safe water. We also conduct behavior change communications to promote the use of clean water within households across Rwanda.
SFH conducts behavior change communication (BCC) in order to promote appropriate nutritional and health behaviors. Our strategies and approaches bring together community members to ensure they understand the importance of good nutrition and the implications of a lack of good nutrition, including challenges such as stunting, wasting, and underweight among children less than five years old.
SFH also actively involves itself in the promotion of healthy behaviors for mothers and pregnant women in Rwanda. The organization utilizes mid and mass media channels of communication, as well as community outreach initiatives, to promote maternal and child health messages throughout Rwanda.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
United Nations Renewed Efforts Against Child Hunger (UN REACH)
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda
Access Bank
Sun Alliance Rwanda
Community-based organizations (CBOs)
Rwanda National Police
Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing (RYVCP)
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
Minister of Local Government (MINALOC)
Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA)
Private sector subsidy programmes of ACTs have been effective in increasing availability of ACTs in the private sector and driving down average prices but struggled to crowd out antimalarial monotherapies. A subsidy of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in the private sector has been recommended by governments and international donors to cope with over-treatment with ACTs and to delay the emergence of resistance to artemisinin. In order to improve the cost-effectiveness of co-paid RDTs, we should build on the lessons we learned from almost 10 years of private sector subsidy programmes of ACTs in malaria-endemic countries.
Simplified Asset Indices to Measure Wealth and Equity in Health Programs: a Reliability and Validity Analysis Using Survey Data from 16 Countries
Many program implementers have difficulty collecting and analyzing data on program beneficiaries' wealth because a large number of survey questions are required to construct the standard wealth index. We created country-specific measures of household wealth with as few as 6 questions that are highly reliable and valid in both urban and rural contexts.
Healthy Lives: Winning the Battle Against Malaria in Rwanda
This brief outlines the interventions PSI has undertaken to fight the battle against malaria in Rwanda.
The UNFPA Representative's Statement on the Occasion of Handing Over Contraceptives to SFH Rwanda
No Teen Drama: Leaving Adolescence Thriving and Healthy
This article from PSI's Impact Magazine discusses the importance of improving the health of young adolescent girls, and also introduces The Girl Effect, a global movement.
2012 Mid Year Region and Country Dashboards, East Africa
Mid-year East Africa region and country impact dashboards for 2012
2011 Region and Country Dashboards, Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa region and country impact dashboards for 2011
From Push to Pull: PSI/Rwanda – The Evolution of a Social Marketing Sales & Distribution Approach
Push strategies are strategies where marketers "push" products in a top-down fashion through the distribution channel to create availability and stimulate demand. Pull strategies are strategies where end consumer demand "pulls" products through distribution channels.
PEER EDUCATION OF YOUNG BAR/RESTAURANT/HOTEL/DOMESTIC WORKERS
PSI Rwanda trained 600 young bar/restaurant/hotel/domestic workers, aged 15-29, as Peer Educators. The trainings were conducted in June and July 2010. The training sessions were evaluated by using pre- and post tests as a part of PSI Rwanda's standard monitoring and evaluation (M&E) procedures.
Research Brief # 7: Changing the Definition of Adulthood Important in Delaying Sexual Debut in Africa
Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda
B.P. 3040
Pink Buildings on King Faisal Road
info@sfhrwanda.org
www.sfhrwanda.org
SFH Rwanda on Pinterest
Related Health Areas
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November 11, 2018 A Commitment to Equity and Access


Here we have a wonderful Block-style light switch cover. Kid's LOVE them! Simply screw it to your light switch and start connecting any of your Lego pieces to make your own style of light switch! These can be printed or painted a variety of colors. Kid's LOVE them. These make a Great Gift for Easter!
---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pSHnH24pc <----Time Lapse video of the 3D Printing Process. Very cool video, check it out!
My 4 year old son was blown away by this !!


With over 3000 participants and live-streaming across the country, #BCTECH was organized by the BC Innovation Council and the Government of British Columbia and featured Olympic gold medal curler John Morris and officially launched Canadian Innovation Week.
#BCTECH Summit is Western Canada's largest gathering of industry, academic researchers, government, and entrepreneurs. On the final day of the Summit, 2,000 youth (and their teachers) in grades 10-12 will participate in the Youth Innovation Day/Showcase.


Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some carrying herpes — are on the loose in Florida after a tour guide brought the spunky critters to the state long ago.
Wildlife officials said that three pairs of Rhesus monkeys were transported to a park near Ocala in the 1930s by tour operator Colonel Tooey after a "Tarzan" flick sparked a fascination with the creature.
But the breed has since boomed and more than 1,000 of the monkeys now live in the state, wildlife officials say.
State officials have caught more than 700 of the monkeys in the past decade — most of which tested positive for the herpes-B virus.
Wildlife officials now consider the monkeys a public health hazard.
Current Silver River tour operator Captain Tom O'Lenick, 65, defended transporting the animals, claiming people love them.
"Everybody who comes on the river for a tour wants to see the monkeys," O'Lenick said.
"From my point of view, as a naturalist, I think the planet changes naturally and species do move around, whether that is by man or other means," he said.
The monkeys were first marooned on a small island near the Silver River. But the creatures learned to swim.
They have since been spotted hundreds of miles away, near Jacksonville, officials said.
"Just like any other wild animal you need to give them space," said British wildlife photographer Graham McGeorge, 42.
The monkeys eat dirt and spiders and live near rivers.


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Amethyst The art of lapidary is to place color correctly in order to make homogeneous tone of cut stone. The distribution of color in a cut stone is observed simply by immersing it in water contained in a transparent container and colourless. Corundum Corundum is composed of pure alumina; its colouring is due to metallic oxide traces or inclusions. Gems are generally found in alluvium, but come either from basaltic slag, or from metamorphosed limestone.
Tourmaline Coloured tourmalines are related to sodolithic pegmatite. One distinguishes two principal types of tourmalines: hexagonal type and triangular one.
Table, Crown, Girdle, Pavilion, Culet. Fancy Styles Back to Top Shield Cut, Trillant Cut.
Cutting Characteristics When a stone is cut according to good proportions, light is reflected from one facet to another and arises by top.


ten years ago today i married the man i love in a beautiful mountain meadow.
it poured throughout the entire ceremony.
and my beloved, dearly departed, miles was our ring bearer.
last night, to celebrate and remind each other of our love, we returned to that meadow. and although our love has grown and changed and been tested and confirmed over and over again, it was comforting that that meadow seemed much the same.
for dinner we went to the restaurant where we had our rehearsal dinner.
it doesn't look like much from the outside, but believe me, it is fabulous. we thought we couldn't really afford to have dinner there but we would just have a beer and an appetizer and go somewhere else for dinner. however, we discovered it was $5 burger night and everything was perfect. the waiter even brought us a free piece of deliciously decadent raspberry cheesecake for dessert.
i am so extremely lucky and infinitely grateful to have this man in my life.
p.s. glenn has actually planned a very special anniversary trip for us, but it will happen in late september. we are going to float the lower san juan river, just the two of us (glenn's lovely folks are coming to stay with the girls), in duckies, with a guide to show us all of the best hikes, cook all of our food, deal with the boats, set up camp, etc!
Happy anniversary! Looks like you guys had a beautiful wedding, rain and all. Wishing you many more.
Aw Kris, you guys have been warriors in your quest for a fabulous, balanced marriage. I love you both and remember that gorgeous day so well.
Happy Anniversary! You are just so beautiful!


For many people who are charged with a work-related white collar crime, an arrest doesn't come as a complete surprise. If you've taken a risk by skimming funds from your employer or similar activity, chances are good that you're waiting for the other shoe to drop.
This waiting can be an excruciating experience because you don't know what lies ahead. Will you be arrested, and when? Will you go to jail, and for how long? Most important, how can you prepare for whatever lies ahead?
Knowing exactly what steps are involved in white collar criminal proceedings can go a long way toward a positive outcome. In this post we'll detail what happens when white collar crime is discovered by an employer, how that discovery leads to an arrest and charges, and how you can be proactive in your case.
Once a potential crime is detected, an employer may conduct an internal investigation and ultimately contact the police, who will follow up with an arrest if probable cause exists. From there you will likely be arrested and taken into custody while a prosecutor examines your case and initiates a complaint -- that is, formal charges against you. It's crucial that you heed the Miranda warning read to you by not providing information to police without contacting an attorney. You will, however, be required to provide your address, birth date and other basic personal information during the booking process.
The next step is an initial court appearance, also known as an arraignment. At this time you (or your attorney) will enter a plea. If you plead not guilty the judge or magistrate will set a trial date and bail amount.
In felony-level cases the process is similar, but instead of entering a plea at the arraignment, defendants next face a preliminary hearing. This hearing will be used to establish probable cause that you committed a crime. If probable cause exists, your case will be transferred to trial court. If, however, there is no probable cause, your case will be dismissed.
These processes tend to go more smoothly and quickly when you have a prepared defense attorney on your side, and retaining counsel before you're arrested is not an indication of guilt. Rather, it's a wise move toward protecting your rights and freedom. If you fear you may be arrested on white collar crime charges, finding a lawyer who works every day with the charges you might face -- and better yet, has experience as a prosecutor -- is one of the best ways to take control of your future.