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Who are the Dayak Pasir?
December 5, 2012 by Praying For Indonesia Leave a Comment
The Dayak Pasir are the original inhabitants of the Pasir Regency in the province of East Kalimantan. Based on their living areas, the Dayak Pasir consist of five sub-groups: (1) The Pasir Telake who live along the Telake River; (2) the Pasir Adang who live along the Adang River; (3) the Pasir Kendilo whose living area stretches from the source of the Kuaro River to the mouth of the Pasir River; (4) the Labuan, who live in the village of Labuan; and (5) the Pasir Tanjung Aru, who live in the Tanjung Aru area.
The Pasir live side by side with other groups, particularly the Banjar, Bugis, and Jawa peoples. They speak the Dayak Pasir language, which has 12 dialects.
Some of the Dayak Pasir live in villages along rivers, while others live in remote places in the middle of the jungle. Groups of extended families make up the villages, which each have 20-30 people. The typical distance between houses is around 300 meters. Most of the Dayak Pasir area is a low plain. The southern portion is primarily marsh land and a hilly, mountainous area is in the west. The Dayak Pasir area has many rivers, which are the primary means of transportation. The forest area of 1,149,000 hectares is used for a variety of needs.
The Dayak Pasir lineage of descent is ambilineal (traced through the father and/or the mother). Some of them practice migratory agriculture because they cannot maintain the soil's fertility. New farmland is opened by cutting down trees and burning the underbrush. Farmers grow many crops, including rice, corn, pepper, and lentils. The Pasir also make their living from palm oil and rubber plantations. Some of the Dayak Pasir work as collectors of resin, rattan, gaharu wood, honey, and walet bird nests. Others make their living producing coconut palm sugar.
Generally, the Dayak Pasir are Muslims. However, in some cases, they still follow their ancestors' beliefs in the area of medicine and fertility. At harvest time, the Dayak Pasir give an offering to Sang Hiyang (god of fertility) accompanied by the chanting of spells. They also perform besoyong, a prayer ceremony asking the spirits of their ancestors to guard them at home and in the field.
According to initial information, the Dayak Pasir people were easily reached by the Gospel. According to this data, more than 2,000 people have been reached with the gospel. There are three church congregations whose majority are Dayak Pasir. However, there are many cases of Dayak Pasir Christians who marry into the Islamic faith and become Muslim.
The rich natural resources and fertile lands of the Dayak Pasir do not automatically make their life better. The income they earn is sufficient only for their own daily needs. One reason for this is because their means of transportation is limited. This makes it difficult for them to distribute their products to the markets. A lack of capital also hampers their business efforts.
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When I was a young man, I occasionally attended a Protestant church. I recall the hard, wooden pews and the songbook holders built right into the back of the bench in front of me. Along with the songbooks, little note-paper-sized boxes filled with offering envelopes also hung from the back of the pews.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters, I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.
At the time, as far as I was concerned, this scripture seemed to be the right one to put on the back of the offering envelopes, but now I realize that it was truly terrible scholarship.
We will see that it does not mean these things at all.
Knowing that a severe famine was to strike the Roman world—and hit Judea especially hard—church members everywhere decided to give their brethren in Palestine as much aid as they were able to provide. Though they may have wondered why God would allow them to endure this harsh trial, the members of the church made the most of the situation, trusting that God would bring them through it and bless them for it. The easiest and least expensive way to accomplish this was to send their contributions with Paul and Barnabas as they returned to Jerusalem.
Nor does Paul specifically mention money in these scriptures. He uses the words "collection," "something" and "gift." How do we know the gift was not just money? The apostle writes, "And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem" (verse 3). If it were simply money, he would not need a bearer; he could put the money in a bag and carry it himself.
Clearly, Protestant churches that use this section of Scripture on their offering envelopes lack a basic understanding of these verses. Yet, even if we understand the circumstance behind Paul's command, we can miss the lesson that it teaches. We would hardly think that a famine would produce spiritual fruit, but that is the lesson for us: It did! God was in charge of the situation and knew exactly what He was doing and what He wanted to accomplish.
Is There a Famine Today?
For over fifty years, God's people fed on a constant, spiritual diet provided through the work of the church and Christ's chosen ministers, but upon the death of Herbert W. Armstrong, the larder grew sparse. Many of God's doctrines have been changed, and the emphasis and goal of true Christianity have been ridiculed, attacked and laid aside. We have seen many of our brethren leave the fellowship of the church and wander "to and fro" in a fruitless search for spiritual sustenance. Many people feel at a loss, fearful, unstable, frustrated, angry, bitter and confused.
We live in a time of spiritual starvation.
Many who have come out of this confusion have expressed an urgent desire to continue to warn the world—they call it "doing the Work." There is no doubt that this aspect of the Work of God is important, but God will see to it that the world is warned. In the near future, the work of the Two Witnesses will primarily center on warning the world through preaching emphasized with tremendous miracles (Revelation 11:1-10).
But for the present, what is the most necessary work of the church? When a famine occurs, the most important task is to feed those who are starving! It is no different during a spiritual famine—feed the flock!
In a special edition of The Worldwide News, June 24, 1985, Mr. Armstrong repeatedly stated that we are students in the school of the church. As such, we need to be instructed to fulfill the duties we will have in God's Kingdom as teachers and rulers or priests and kings (Revelation 1:6). As Mr. Armstrong said, he had finished the work God gave him to do and urged that we get ready for Christ's return.
With the nations in such turmoil, careening this world toward the edge of the precipice, we can all see the need to be prepared for the terrible times ahead. Indeed, this IS the time to get ready! God's purpose for His people at this time is to overcome and be perfected so we can perform our duties as kings and priests in His Kingdom! If we fail in this task now, we may not survive—physically or spiritually—the turbulent and dangerous days approaching.
Those of our brethren still deluded by the changes—and many who are just coming out of them—have not realized how poor their spiritual diets have been. Like prisoners of war who are fed just enough to keep them alive, the members of God's church have received starvation rations for years. They have received almost no spiritual nourishment, and too many are dropping in their tracks!
Just as God allowed His people to endure a physical famine in Judea, so He has permitted us to go through a spiritual famine. In both cases, He did so with a purpose in mind. Even through sore trial, if we overcome it, God can produce thankfulness, faith, unity and love. Great blessings often follow even the darkest of trials. We only need to see the example of the church in the book of Acts to understand that God uses the fruits wrought during trials to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of God even further.
If we for a moment think that God is not fully aware of the present famine of the Word, we are greatly mistaken! He is using this famine to test us, work with us and perfect us. How many people have we heard saying, "I have been forced to study and prove what is the truth like never before"?
Like during the famine in Judea, it is still possible to obtain food. It is imperative for us to try to have the finest diet possible, for only by eating sound, strong, spiritual food will we be able to stand and please God in this end time (Ephesians 6:13). If we cannot get this nourishment, we will faint (Isaiah 40:28-31)!
As the Shepherd of Psalm 23, Christ will supply our needs fully, for He does not want us to lack proper nourishment (verse 1). He desires that we find a green pasture, abundantly supplied with food and drink, where we can lie down in peace (verse 2). One of the purposes of the Church of the Great God is to be such a refuge for those who wish to feed and grow in God's character.
Among the bounty with which God has blessed America, we really cannot appreciate famine. We do not relate to the pictures of starving children in parts of Africa and other places of the world. Yet, we can relate to the spiritual starvation of the past few years. We have lived through it and are still recovering from it.
If we find ourselves letting down in prayer, Bible study, meditation and fasting—if we see we are becoming malnourished—it is paramount that we remedy the situation immediately. We have no time to waste! Once we do this, God can then do His part to encourage, perfect and complete His purpose in us.
Though the times are difficult and often our footing is unsure on the shifting moral ground of this world, search out the truth of God and stand firm on it! No matter what happens—famine, war, captivity, death—God's purpose is sure, and He will deliver and reward His people (I Peter 1:3-9)!


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Welcome to a new era in politics around the world, from innovators at the local level to federal disrupters like the Trump administration in America's capital.
Because democratic disenchantment is at an all-time high.
By Pooja Bhatia
You need not be a paranoiac to fret over the state of Western democracy, and to many, fake news and Russian meddling are the least of it. Over the past several years, so-called advanced democracies have elected a succession of populists who promise to do things like "drain the swamp." Voter turnout is stagnant at best. Growing numbers of young Westerners say they'd accept army rule and/or express antidemocratic sentiments, according to longitudinal studies.
Some scholars insist that grumbling about the system is part and parcel of democracy; others see disenchantment and a downward spiral. Only a few, though, propose alternatives and tweaks to the system, and that's where futurist Parag Khanna comes in. "America has more than enough democracy," he writes in his provocative new book, Technocracy in America. "What it needs is more technocracy — a lot more." Khanna's vision for American governance looks a lot more like Singapore, where he currently lives, than yet another referendum. We caught up with him over Skype to talk about democracy's ills and what he really means by technocracy.
Why publish this book on the eve of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration?
My timing is just pure luck. Of course few predicted Trump would win, but he's the best marketing a book like this could hope for. In fact, Technocracy was supposed to be the entire final section of my last book [Connectography, published last year], but we had to cut it for reasons of length. We decided to publish this fully formed, short book after the election and before the inauguration — that's the brief window of time when people are willing to think strategically about how we could modify government before they get too complacent.
Did it require many changes after the election result?
I barely changed a word. I had phrased a couple of sentences with the assumption that Hillary Clinton had won, narrowly, but that was it. This is a book about institutions and systems, and not about specific people.
Wasn't the November election a massive rejection of technocracy?
No. Never confuse Hillary Clinton and people who summer on Martha's Vineyard with technocrats. If "elite" and "technocrat" meant the same thing, we wouldn't need two different words. It's a great disservice to the word "technocrat" to confuse it with everyone who went to law school. Merely being a smart person with a pedigree doesn't make you a technocrat. You need to have run something like a state or federal agency. Technocrats aren't just smart people, they know how to effectively administer government. Barack Obama, for instance, was not a technocrat; he managed nothing in his career, and then he was in charge of the entire federal government.
So what is a technocrat?
A technocrat is a career professional who knows how to run large scale bureaucracies. A technocrat is someone who is meritocratically chosen. A faceless, nameless technocrat in Singapore, for instance, also has a PhD from Cambridge, but he was probably selected through a rigorous civil service exam and have spent decades learning how the entire system (and foreign systems) work. In America, on the other hand, those positions go to someone the president has gone to school with or played basketball with.
A technocrat is utilitarian oriented. His or her only job is to maximize the welfare of the citizenry, not to toe an agenda. And he doesn't just serve at the pleasure of the president.
Unlike political appointees, say …
Right. We have a situation where thousands of top people are basically decapitated every time we have an election, and it takes months if not years to get the system running again. Everyone should understand that's not normal — it's not the correct way to govern.
Is there less wealth and income inequality in technocratic states?
Inequality is a baseline condition that every country has to address. That said, when you look at the median income in technocratic states, it's usually higher than in non-technocratic ones, and the poverty rate is lower. In fact, the median person in a whole lot of countries is doing a whole lot better than the average American.
How might U.S. governance change in the next four years?
It's hard to pretend the system is going to change, because of course it's not likely to be overhauled. We're not likely to have a committee of executives who jointly deliberate over long-run welfare. We're not going to abolish the Senate and replace it with data-driven policy makers. We probably won't abolish the electoral college under Trump. You're not going to have a Supreme Court that is selected meritocratically. Almost none of the structural reforms I argue for are going to happen.
The question, though is whether you might see some of the good policies that follow playbooks of successful countries. For instance, Trump wants to spend a trillion dollars in infrastructure. The policy question is, how do you structure that investment to be most cost-effective — and there, we shouldn't start with a blank page. We should be going out and studying other countries that do infrastructure investment best. Same with health care. We're not the only country that wants to have health care for all. We could do a much better job of studying other countries' health care models.
What kind of government would do that? A technocratic one.
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People tend to depict only the happiest aspects of their lives on Facebook. Problem is, this is the side that we often see from our friends as well. Could comparing ourselves to others' profiles make us depressed?
From publishing "likes" but not showing "dislikes," to having profile pictures show ourselves at our cutest, people tend to depict only the happiest aspects of their lives on Facebook. Problem is, this is the side that we often see from our friends as well. Could comparing ourselves to others' profiles make us depressed?
In her interesting column for Slate, "The Anti-Social Network," writer Libby Copeland makes a provoking assertion: By helping people appear happy all the time, Facebook may be making us sad. She bases her claim on a recent scientific paper called "Misery Has More Company Than People Think," led by Stanford psychologist Alex Jordan and published in the January issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
My first reaction to this article was to agree with Copeland. It is hardly arguable that, if you pay attention, people indeed "like" your stuff more if you talk about accomplishments rather than hardships, if you share funny YouTube videos instead of a serious editorial from The Atlantic, and if you post pictures of you and your friends having fun rather than images of protests.
Parents, because they will instinctively show their good side on Facebook – they're proud of their family and want to set a good example for their kids, who they are often friends with.
Women, because they tend to be more active on Facebook and post more personal stuff on their profiles. They might therefore be more drawn to comparing themselves to others, and take those lives as truthful representations.
But don't we also enjoy reading rants from friends who love to complain? Like the ones who just tell it like it is on their status updates, and the sarcastic or catty string of comments that might ensue after a controversial link is posted on a friend's wall? Don't we join groups of things and people we hate? Sure, Facebook is inherently a place to socialize, so if you aren't feeling like socializing — like if you are sad or sick or simply apathetic — you probably won't post stuff for all your friends to see. At most, you'll limit yourself to chatting or sending a message to someone.
I don't think, however, that Copeland is saying that Facebook should become a place where everyone reflects their complete, natural selves. Rather, it is up to us to learn how to take stuff people post with a grain of salt, and also "learn" how to better interpret and curate our own experience on the social network.
Does seeing other people having fun on Facebook sometimes get you down? Are you someone who discloses not only the pretty but also the ugly on your profile? How do your friends take it when you?


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The pandemic continues to rage globally, with the number of deaths increasing significantly every day. No one has been unaffected, but the impact is not equally distributed. The pandemic has both exposed and worsened systemic inequities. This must be acknowledged, to reduce backsliding on any progress made in recent years regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
In this post, we'll take a look at how the economic impact of the pandemic differs by gender. While gender comes in many forms, the data currently available do not include analysis for transgender or nonbinary populations. Therefore, we will use a gender binary for this post, while acknowledging that this is insufficient.
The impact on women in the workplace: by the numbers
What we know so far is that globally, women's job loss rate is about 1.8 times that of men's job loss due to the pandemic.
In the US specifically, unemployment data shows that between February and June of 2020, 9.5% of jobs were lost, but 11.2% of women lost their jobs, compared to 7.9% of men. People of color, senior women, people with disabilities, and parents (especially mothers) were more likely to be without work. Women who intersect with one or more of these marginalized groups were impacted even more.
More recent data shows that of all 140,000 jobs lost in December 2020, 100%—all 140,000—belonged to women.
Research is still unfolding as to the causes of the widening gender inequality in the workplace, but there are a few preliminary insights.
Unpaid household and childcare labor
Globally, women do the vast majority of unpaid household and childcare work. As many schools remain closed, parents have the new responsibility of becoming a schoolteacher and/or long-distance learning facilitator. These new tasks are falling much more often on women's shoulders. UN Women found that the number of unpaid hours women are spending on childcare globally has risen from 26 to 31 hours per week on average, nearly a full time (unpaid) job. Men's hours increased from 20 to 24.
Additionally, while fathers have been more likely to reduce their hours at work, mothers more often leave their jobs completely, causing greater career impacts.
Industry patterns
Women are more likely to work in industries that are harder hit by the pandemic, such as retail, accommodation, and foodservice. In contrast, more men are employed in industries less impacted, like real estate, business, and administration. Men also hold a majority of C-Suite and executive-level positions that are less likely to be affected by furloughs or a reduction in force. While this varies by country, McKinsey researchers found that overall, women's jobs are 19% more at risk than men's jobs.
While women also hold the majority of jobs in the health care sector, where their income is secure, they are three times more likely to contract Covid-19 than their male counterparts. This could be because they are more often in caretaking roles with significant patient contact.
Relatedly, due to the gender pay gap, women in the workplace are paid less than men on average. This means that, if a heterosexual couple needs to decide who must leave their job to care for the children, it stands to reason that women are more likely to do so, so that the family can stay afloat financially.
Gender-based domestic violence rates have dramatically increased during the pandemic, as well as mental health issues in women. A global study found that three times as many women as men reported that their mental health had worsened during the pandemic. This was directly linked to the overload of unpaid household and childcare labor, financial strain, and difficulty accessing healthcare.
While domestic violence and mental health are often treated as separate from workplace concerns, they are often contributing factors to women leaving the workplace or needing time off work.
The role of government policy
Most researchers agree that policy designed to actively counter gender inequity is crucial. Importantly, women need to be leaders in designing the policy—not just the beneficiaries. Women have also been outperforming men when leading national responses to the pandemic. As UN Women reported: "In countries with women at the helm, confirmed deaths from Covid-19 are six times lower, partly due to these leaders' faster response to the pandemic and greater emphasis on social and environmental well-being over time."
UN Women, in their research report on the gendered impacts of the pandemic, advocate for three types of policy:
First, social systems that are gender-responsive. This means that social safety nets cannot be gender-blind and must take into account that different demographics are not equally impacted. Second, access to affordable, reliable childcare. Third, intentional policy to correct long-standing gender inequities throughout society. McKinsey researchers also argue that this is a vital opportunity to implement corrective policy. In fact, their analysis demonstrates that if we do not do so, the global GDP stands to lose more than one trillion dollars, and gender equity will lose decades of progress.
How business can reduce the pandemic's impact on women in the workplace
Despite the scale of these issues, there are many steps you can take at a business level to make sure you are supporting women. First, consider asking your employees in an anonymous survey what kind of support they need. The answers may surprise you. Follow up every few months, as needs will likely shift as the pandemic evolves.
Second, analyze your HR data by demographics, looking for gender inequality in the workplace, and correct any disparities, including in your performance review processes. This is especially critical if you are laying off workers.
Third, consider adapting annual goals and performance markers to take into account the new reality and additional stressors workers face. Focus on sustainability and preventing burnout.
Finally, provide or update your company benefits for caretaking, and make sure they are accessible for all employees. This could be flexible work hours, working from home, discounts for childcare, etc.
While correcting these widening inequities may seem overwhelming, it is imperative that we take action, especially in countries where government support is lacking or inequitable. Consider where you and your organization have the power to make positive change, and take a step in that direction.
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A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds that, two years into the pandemic, 43% of U.S. residents say they feel "worse" about their "fellow Americans. Just 10% say they feel "better."
Only 14% of Americans say they're "better off" now than before the pandemic, while 35% say they're "worse off."
A new Monmouth poll finds just 46% of the American public says the state of the union is strong, while another 27% say it is not too strong and 24% say it is not at all strong.
"When Monmouth asked poll respondents to use one word or phrase to describe the United States of America today, the most common response was 'divided'… This sentiment accounts for more than 1 in 10 responses when combined with related words such as polarized, conflicted, and fractured. Other commonly mentioned top-of-mind words are chaos, mess, confused, and disappointing."
"In all, 76% of poll respondents used a negative word to describe the current state of the country while just 15% used a positive one."
How This Redistricting Cycle Failed To Increase Representation For People Of Color — And Could Even Set It Back https://t.co/4V48Sd1SsB
— oneFive38 (@oneFive38) March 17, 2022
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: "The national redistricting picture is nearly complete, as only 5 more states — Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire and Ohio — have yet to enact congressional maps."
"While Democrats are currently up in our running House tally, the plans from those 5 remaining states should boost the Republican tally."
"The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the third set of state House and Senate maps late Wednesday, effectively ending any hope of a May 3rd primary with both legislative and statewide races," the Columbus Dispatch reports.
"New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has said clearly for months that he doesn't like the once-in-a decade redistricting maps being pushed through the state's legislature by fellow Republicans who control both chambers," Fox News reports. "And on Wednesday, the Republican governor announced that he will veto the maps."
"One is to acknowledge that it exists,"@celindalake said. "All that language about 'it's transitional, it's temporary,' that doesn't work at all because people think, 'Well, I'm not getting a temporary raise to make up for my temporary inflation.'"https://t.co/uzZlaZ3d8R
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) March 16, 2022
Josh Barro: "Late last year, I said there was reason to think Democrats' performance in the midterm elections might not be as weak as polls (and November 2021 election results) seemed to presage: The public was unhappy about Covid and the economy, but fundamentals relating both of those matters were likely to improve by the midterms, with lower inflation and less disruption to daily life."
"Well, I no longer think fundamentals are likely to improve materially between now and the election."
Catherine Rampell: "Just as it seemed as though the global economy and its tangled supply chains could be getting back to normal, three factors might supercharge inflation and/or raise the risk of recession… There's never a good time for a downturn. But given all the other suffering and loss of life over the past few years, it's hard to imagine a worse time than the present."
Putin Killed Trump's 'America First' Movement https://t.co/L8R49K37kw
— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) March 15, 2022
Matt Lewis: "Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there's no going back to 'America First' as it was. That's not to say the public is clamoring for a war with Russia. But the Trumpian worldview that embraced Vladimir Putin and threatened to abandon NATO has, for now, been repudiated. Republicans with their ears closest to the ground already know this."
WISCONSIN. Washington Post: "In just the last four weeks, a state legislator who believes the election can be decertified has jumped into the race for governor; former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R), who has led in polls of that primary, would not say if she would have certified the 2020 election; and a Vos-appointed special counsel told the legislature that it 'ought to take a very hard look' at decertifying President Biden's 10 electoral votes in the state."
Said Gov. Tony Evers (D): "They are leapfrogging over each other to get the far, far right. They may want to forget about that, when whoever wins the primary runs against me. But we won't let them forget about that."
The Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously decided not to sanction 10 Republicans — including one of the commissioners — for falsely claiming to be presidential electors in 2020, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Michigan state Rep. Steve Carra (R) ended his campaign for Congress on Tuesday, days after former President Donald Trump gave his "complete and total" endorsement to Carra's Republican primary opponent, Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), the Detroit News reports.
"Carra, who had been endorsed by Trump in September, said he will now support Huizenga's reelection campaign. Carra's decision is a blow for Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) who potentially stood to benefit from Carra and Huizenga splitting the pro-Trump vote in the August GOP primary."
Cuomo once proudly wrote the title of bully, now he says he's a victim of bullies. Read @harrysiegel on the rehab tour of Governor Gaslight. https://t.co/8faZVV8fak
— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) March 18, 2022
NEW YORK GOVERNOR. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) told a church assembly that he's "open" to mounting another run for New York governor, Bloomberg reports. Cuomo said that he's not only open to running for governor again, he would "consider creating his own political party to do so," Bloomberg reports. Cuomo is quoted by Politico: "I have a lot of options open, and I'm considering them."
CALIFORNIA 5TH CD. Republican Rep. Tom McClintock faces intra-party opposition from Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig and three others in a 55-43 Trump constituency in the upper Central Valley and Sierra foothills. McClintock's existing 4th District makes up just over 40% of the new district, while fewer than 5,000 people are Magsig's constituents.
CALIFORNIA 6TH CD. While Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Courtney Bailey-Kanelos took out paperwork last month for a possible independent bid against Democratic Rep. Ami Bera, she didn't end up filing ahead of Friday's deadline. Bera should have little trouble winning this 58-39 Biden seat based in Sacramento and its northern suburbs.
CALIFORNIA 8TH CD. Democratic Rep. John Garamendi is the favorite for another term even though his existing 3rd District makes up just over 20% of this new seat, which is home to suburbs east of Oakland. However, he does face noteworthy intra-party opposition from Richmond City Councilman Demnlus Johnson. Johnson, who is Black, has argued, "The new congressional district was created to represent people like us. We can finally elect someone who knows our community because they're from our community."
People of color make up close to three-quarters of this new constituency, but Garamendi, who is white, is arguing that he knows this area well from his time "not only as a member of Congress, but also as lieutenant Governor and as insurance commissioner." (Garamendi is of Basque descent but does not identify as Hispanic.) Three other Democrats and one Republican are competing for this seat, which would have backed Biden 76-22.
EchoMail, a conspiracy-promoting company involved in multiple election "audits" is under investigation by the House Oversight Committee, per a new letter to EchoMail's founder: https://t.co/X1SdwbN2RY
— Kelly Weill (@KELLYWEILL) March 17, 2022
CALIFORNIA 9TH CD. Democratic Rep. Josh Harder decided to seek re-election in this seat, a Stockton-area constituency that would have backed Biden 55-43, right after fellow Democratic incumbent Jerry McNerney announced his retirement in January. Just over a quarter of the new 9th's denizens live in Harder's existing 10th District, but he doesn't appear to have any serious intra-party opposition. Three Republicans are running here, though the only one who looks noteworthy is San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti.
CALIFORNIA 21ST CD. Democratic Rep. Jim Costa should be the heavy favorite in a Fresno area district that Biden would have taken 59-39, though he struggled in the 2014 general election against a weak GOP foe in a similarly blue constituency. The only Republican who is going up against him this time is businessman Michael Maher, who is also campaigning in the special election for the old 22nd District.
CALIFORNIA 22ND CD. Rep. David Valadao, who was one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump last year, is running for re-election in a southern Central Valley seat that Biden would have won 55-42. Valadao faces two fellow Republicans, King County School Board Member Adam Medeiros and former Fresno City Councilman Chris Mathys, but neither of them has attracted any public support yet from Trump. Mathys ran for office a few times in New Mexico including in 2020, when he took last place with 24% in the three-way primary for the 2nd Congressional District.
On the Democratic side, state and national leaders have consolidated behind Assemblyman Rudy Salas, who doesn't face any serious intra-party opponents.
Democrats are stuck with complicated arguments reconciling economic and environmental priorities. Republicans can just chant, "Drill, baby, drill." @ed_kilgore writes https://t.co/QvT1Ijsbmb
— Intelligencer (@intelligencer) March 17, 2022
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball notes "there appears to be some connection between higher gas prices and lower presidential approval, but the connection is not that strong, and it has become weaker in recent years."
CALIFORNIA 27TH CD. Republican Rep. Mike Garcia is defending a seat based in Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley that would have gone for Biden 55-43, and three Democrats are facing off against him. The most familiar name is former Assemblywoman Christy Smith, who badly lost the spring 2020 special election to Garcia but came just 333 votes shy months later as Biden was winning the old 25th District 54-44; Smith recently earned the endorsement of the state Democratic Party for her third bid.
The two other Democrats are Navy veteran Quaye Quartey and Simi Valley City Councilwoman Ruth Luevanos. Luevanos continued to run after her community was moved to the new 26th District, but she barely had any money available at the end of 2021.
CALIFORNIA 31ST CD. While Democratic Rep. Grace Napolitano, who will be 86 when the new Congress is sworn in, has long been the subject of retirement speculation, she's running for a 13th term. She faces no serious opposition in an eastern San Gabriel Valley seat that Biden would have won 64-33.
CALIFORNIA 34TH CD. Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez beat former prosecutor David Kim just 53-47 in the 2020 all-Democratic general election, and Kim is seeking a rematch. One Republican and an independent are also running, but it's very likely Gomez and Kim will advance to November in a downtown Los Angeles seat that Biden would have carried 81-17.
NEW POLL w/ @ClimatePower: In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, voters support the government investing in domestic clean energy production by a +46-point margin.
This includes Independents by a +41-point margin and Republicans by a +14-point margin. https://t.co/wHAez3iMfG
— Data for Progress (@DataProgress) March 18, 2022
CALIFORNIA 40TH CD. Freshman Republican Rep. Young Kim is seeking re-election in an eastern Orange County district where she currently represents just 20% of the population, a seat that Biden would have carried by a close 50-48 margin. Four fellow Republicans are challenging her. The most notable is Mission Viejo Councilman Greg Raths, a frequent congressional candidate who most recently challenged Democratic Rep. Katie Porter in 2020 for the old 45th District and lost 53-47. On the other side, state Democratic leaders have consolidated behind physician Asif Mahmood, who took third in the 2018 race for state comptroller.
CALIFORNIA 41ST CD. Well, so much for that: While state Sen. Melissa Melendez took out paperwork last week for a potential intra-party challenge to her fellow Republican, 15-term Rep. Ken Calvert, she doesn't appear to have submitted it before Friday's deadline.
Calvert now faces only minor intra-party opposition in this suburban Riverside seat, though he could have his first serious general election fight since his surprise near-defeat in 2008. While the congressman's existing 42nd District backed Trump 53-45, the new 41st would have supported him only 50-49. For the Democrats, the state party has endorsed former federal prosecutor Will Rollins over engineer Shrina Kurani.
House Progressive Caucus urges Biden to flex his executive action muscle, fulfill campaign promises https://t.co/CmoawdvLrr
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) March 18, 2022
CALIFORNIA 45TH CD. Freshman Republican Rep. Michelle Steel is seeking a second term in a western Orange County that would have supported Biden 52-46 and where only 16% of the population lives within her existing 48th District. State and national Democrats are backing community college trustee Jay Chen, who ran a respectable 2012 campaign in the old 39th against longtime Republican Rep. Ed Royce back when Orange County was considerably redder than it is now.
CALIFORNIA 47TH CD. Rep. Katie Porter, who is one of the best fundraisers in the Democratic caucus, is seeking a third term in a seat located in coastal Orange County and Irvine that Biden would have won 55-43; just over 40% of the new 47th's residents live within Porter's existing 45th District. Her only notable foe appears to be former Orange County GOP chair Scott Baugh, who ran against Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher in the 2018 top-two primary for the old 48th and finished a close fourth.
CALIFORNIA 49TH CD. Three notable Republicans are competing to take on Democratic Rep. Mike Levin in a coastal San Diego County seat that would have favored Biden 55-43. One familiar name is 2020 nominee Brian Maryott, who lost to Levin 53-47 even as Biden was carrying the old version of the 49th by that same 55-43 margin and has the state party endorsement for his second bid. The field also includes Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and Oceanside City Councilman Christopher Rodriguez.
"A separate poll released this month by Data For Progress found that 63 percent of likely voters want the federal government to cancel some or all student debt for borrowers."@RepPressley and Arisha Hatch on canceling student debt.https://t.co/iR5jJ5fL9I
COLORADO 7TH CD. EMILY's List has endorsed state Sen. Brittany Pettersen, who doesn't have any serious intra-party opposition in sight in the June Democratic primary.
FLORIDA 7TH CD. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani, who previously hadn't ruled out a bid for Florida's open 7th Congressional District, announced on Tuesday that she'd seek re-election to the legislature.
Longtime congressional staffer Rusty Roberts tells Florida Politics that he's considering seeking the Republican nod to succeed Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy, and the site adds that he "will likely announce next week." Roberts used to serve as chief of staff for Republican John Mica, the Styrofoam hoarder that Murphy unseated in a 2016 upset.
FLORIDA 20TH CD. Former Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief has confirmed that she's leaning towards waging a primary challenge to state Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book rather than seeking a rematch with Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in Florida's 20th Congressional District, though she said the ultimate outcome of redistricting would help her make her decision. The legislature recently passed a map, which Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged to veto, that moves Sharief's longtime base in Miramar out of the 20th. She said, though, that if the city winds up back in Cherfilus-McCormick's seat when all is said and done, another congressional campaign is "fair game."
FLORIDA 22ND CD. Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Ben Sorensen is the latest Democrat to say he's considering a bid for Florida's open 22nd Congressional District, though he adds that he's in "no rush" to make a decision.
Dems: If there's another covid surge, you'll get the blame. You won't get points for returning to "normalcy," and that won't constrain GOP attacks in the slightest. At some point a case will have to be made against the GOP on this.@paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/pP0khxOdfS
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 17, 2022
FLORIDA 15TH CD. Former Rep. Dennis Ross announced Tuesday that he'd try to return to the House after a four-year absence by seeking the Republican nomination for the newly drawn 15th District in the Tampa area. GOP state Rep. Jackie Toledo is also campaigning for what would be an open seat even though Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged to veto the congressional map that she and her colleagues passed.
Ross was elected in the 2010 tea party wave to succeed Adam Putnam, a fellow Republican who left to successfully run for state agriculture commissioner (he later lost the 2018 primary to none other than DeSantis) in what was then numbered the 12th District. Ross, whose reliably red constituency was redubbed the 15th two years later, rose to become senior deputy majority whip, but he rarely attracted much attention otherwise; indeed, national observers sometimes referred to him as the other Dennis Ross when they referred to him at all.
The congressman unexpectedly announced in 2018 that he would not seek a fifth term, though characteristically, his declaration was vastly overshadowed by Speaker Paul Ryan's own retirement that same day. (The Florida Man said he learned of Ryan's parallel departure as he was telling his own staff about his decision and happened to look at a TV tuned to Fox.) Ross explained his decision by saying, "Eight years takes its toll on you. When you feel like a stranger in your hometown, it's time to say, 'There's got to be an exit strategy at some point.'"
However, Ross now very much is looking for a re-entry strategy, declaring, "Seeing what's happened in the last few years has just forced me to get off the sidelines and get back in the game, and that's exactly the way I feel. And I feel compelled to do that in, I think, a very statesmanlike fashion (that) I think the voters are craving for."
Young voters are the future of our democracy — and they want the leaders of today to be bold on climate.
Our new report with @SunriseMvmt finds a majority of young voters would support an EO declaring a National Climate Emergency. https://t.co/sYE7aCpSwL pic.twitter.com/7jVuejeC5A
GEORGIA 2ND CD. Veteran Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop hasn't faced any serious general election foe since he almost lost in the 2010 GOP wave, but six Republicans are now taking him on in a southwestern Georgia seat that would have favored Joe Biden 55-44.
Only half of the field reported raising any money before the end of the year. Businessman Wayne Johnson, who is a former Trump official in the Department of Education, led Air Force veteran Chris West in cash-on-hand $135,000 to $104,000 thanks mostly to self-funding, while perennial candidate Vivian Childs had just over $6,000. The other Republicans are Army veteran Jeremy Hunt, teacher Paul Whitehead, and Rich Robertson, who is another Air Force veteran. Bishop, for his part, had $393,000 on hand to defend himself.
GEORGIA 6TH CD. The new Republican gerrymander led Democratic incumbent Lucy McBath to seek re-election in the neighboring 7th District, and nine Republicans are competing for an open seat in the northern Atlanta suburbs that would have favored Trump 57-42.
The most familiar candidate may be physician Rich McCormick, who narrowly lost last year's race for the old 7th District to Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux (the old 7th makes up 30% of the new 6th) and once again has the backing of the anti-tax Club for Growth. Another well-connected contender is former state ethics commission chair Jake Evans, whose father, Randy Evans, is Trump's former ambassador to Luxembourg. McCormick ended 2021 with a small $1.15 million to $1 million cash-on-hand edge over Evans, who has also been doing some self-funding.
The field also includes pastor Mallory Staples, who had $476,000 on-hand thanks mostly to self-funding, and former state Rep. Meagan Hanson, who had $279,000 available. It remains to be seen if any of the other five candidates can stand out in this crowded race.
"If the only real choice for Republicans is between Trump or DeSantis—and that may be the case—who would you rather they fall in love with?" asks senior columnist @mattklewis. https://t.co/XGuHzlNWNZ
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 18, 2022
GEORGIA 7TH CD. The Democratic primary for this 62-36 Biden seat in Atlanta's northeastern suburbs is a three-way contest between Rep. Lucy McBath, who represents the current 6th District; Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, who holds the existing 7th; and state Rep. Donna McLeod. Bourdeaux represents 57% of the new seat compared to just 12% for McBath. However, the more progressive McBath may be more in line with primary voters than Bourdeaux, who last year joined a group of nine renegade Democratic moderates who threatened to derail Biden's Build Back Better agenda if they didn't get a vote on Congress' bipartisan infrastructure bill first.
McBath also has the backing of Stacey Abrams, who will be Team Blue's gubernatorial nominee again, while a super PAC called Protect Our Future funded by cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has pledged to spend $2 million for her. The only poll we've seen this year was a January Data for Progress survey for that group that showed McBath leading Bourdeaux 40-31, with McLeod at 6%.
End Citizens United has endorsed Rep. Lucy McBath in her May Democratic primary battle against fellow incumbent Carolyn Bourdeaux.
GEORGIA 9TH CD. Freshman Rep. Andrew Clyde faces four opponents in the Republican primary for this safely red northeastern Georgia seat including Ben Souther, a former FBI agent and University of Georgia football player who launched his campaign last month specifically citing the fact that Clyde does not live in the new district. The congressman, for his part, has claimed that his home county of Jackson was moved into the 10th District as the result of "a purposeful decision made by a handful of establishment politicians" to target him for being a "hardcore conservative." Clyde ended 2021 with just $41,000 on hand, though it remains to be seen if any of his foes can put up a serious fight.
Republicans are far more likely to think that President Biden has at least some control over gas prices than Democrats (85% vs. 52%). https://t.co/ooo74bvMNv pic.twitter.com/aIfRv3l29L
— YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) March 18, 2022
GEORGIA 10TH CD. Far-right extremist Jody Hice is leaving to run for secretary of state with Donald Trump's blessing, and eight fellow Republicans are facing off to replace him in a safely red constituency based in Atlanta's eastern exurbs and Athens. The most prominent contender is former state Rep. Vernon Jones, a conservative Democrat-turned-Republican who earned Trump's support right after he ended his campaign for governor and started running here last month. Jones, though, never represented any of this area in the legislature or as DeKalb County CEO, and his opponents have sought to portray him as an outsider.
The contest also includes a few other familiar names. There's former Rep. Paul Broun, who gave up the previous version of the 10th in 2014 to unsuccessfully run for the Senate and went on to lose comeback bids for the old 9th in both 2016 and 2020. There's also businessman Mike Collins, the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins, who sought to succeed Broun in 2014 but lost to Hice 54-46. State Rep. Timothy Barr, meanwhile, has the support of Hice and 9th District Rep. Andrew Clyde.
The primary also features former Georgia Revenue Commissioner David Curry, businessman Marc McMain, retired Air Force Col. Alan Sims, and Mitchell Swan, who took a mere 4% in the 2014 primary. Former Trump administration official Patrick Witt was also running until last week, but he switched to challenging Insurance Commissioner John King in the GOP primary and endorsed Jones on his way out.
Swan seems to have decided that anti-trans bigotry will help him stand out this time. Swan is running a TV spot for the May primary where he declares, "I oppose transgenders in our ranks."
GEORGIA 13TH CD. Rep. David Scott, who has long been one of the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus, took just 53% of the vote in the 2020 primary, and he now faces intra-party opposition from former state Sen. Vincent Fort, South Fulton City Councilor Mark Baker, and consultant Shastity Driscoll. This seat in Atlanta's western and southern suburbs would have backed Biden 80-19.
Fort, who was one of Bernie Sanders' most prominent Georgia supporters during the 2016 presidential primaries, is arguably Scott's top foe, though the former state senator took just 10% of the vote in the 2017 race for mayor of Atlanta. Scott ended 2021 with $1.1 million on-hand, while none of his foes had yet begun fundraising as of the end of last year.
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Nottingham Royal Concert Hall,
The glitterpop pioneers perform their aureate blend of disco, folk and electronic balladry.
Outside Goldfrapp, Will Gregory has performed with artists including Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, Portishead and Tori Amos. His first opera, Piccard in Space premiered at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall in 2011. Gregory wrote part of the score for the National Theatre of Scotland's James III trilogy in 2016 and more recently wrote the music for the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of King John. Gregory is currently scoring the upcoming TV series Serengeti, executive produced by Simon Fuller, as well as The Nature Of Why with the British Paraorchestra at the Bristol Old Vic. He performed a Bach-focused rework as part of the MOOG Ensemble this summer at LSO St Luke's in London as well as an original piece alongside Martyn Ware and Adrian Utley at the Elbphilarmonie in Hamburg later that month. Alison Goldfrapp began her musical career performing with dance company Catherine Massin throughout the Netherlands during her early twenties. Afterwards, she attended Middlesex University where she studied fine art and started creating live performance pieces. In recent years she has embarked on a successful photography and directorial career, shooting both the album artwork for Goldfrapp's Silver Eye and directing the videos for 'Systemagic', 'Everything Is Never Enough' and 'Ocean'.
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Sports Illustrated Is Featuring Its First Plus-Size Model
Cortney Clift · Feb 4, 2015
The ladies of the plus-size modeling world are definitely having a moment. Last week we introduced you to the gorgeous Tess Holliday, who is the first model of her size and height to be signed to a major modeling agency, and now we're coming at you with even more exciting news: this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition will feature a plus-size model for the first time ever.
While SI has not yet added a curvalicious lady to their roster of beach babes, the magazine, out next Monday, will finally feature an ad for the plus-size swimwear company, Swimsuits For All. In the ad we see size-16 beauty Ashley Graham looking smoking hot in a strappy black swimsuit next to a fella who is definitely thinking the same. "I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too," the model, 27, tells Us Magazine. "There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt."
Graham is no newbie the glossy pages, the Nebraska native has been featured in Vogue, O Magazine and Glamour, worked as a lingerie model for Lane Bryant and even collaborated with Canadian brand, Addition Elle on her own lingerie line back in 2013.
Following the ad, both Ashley and Swimsuits For All plan on running a social media campaign with the hashtag, #CurvesinBikinis, which is meant to encourage girls to show off their curves. Pair that up with Tess Holliday's hashtag, #effyourbeautystandards and you've got yourself a pretty good looking Instagram feed.
While Ashley is only featured in an ad this year, let's not write it off as a less important milestone for plus-size ladies. If her ads are this gorgeous, just imagine how amazing they'd be as a full editorial spread. It may be too late to include a plus-size gal into the main SI cast of 2015, but this is definitely giving us high hopes for next year's edition.
(h/t Racked, images via @swimsuitsforall)
Cortney Clift
Cortney is the senior writer and special projects editor at Brit + Co. She typically covers topics related to women's issues, politics, and lifestyle. When she's not buried behind her computer you'll find her exploring New York City or planning her next big adventure.
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Review: 8 Women
This review contains only trailer-level spoilers.
François Ozon's "8 Women" (2002) is a locked-house murder mystery whodunit with over the top caricatures who fling around accusations and burst into song. It's ultra-theatrical and it's brilliant.
Based on Robert Thomas's 1958 play "Huit Femmes", the film is set in the 1950s in a snow-bound French manor far from help. As the family gathers for Christmas the patriarch Marcel (Dominique Lamure) is found murdered. Of course nobody can contact the police or get out through the snow. The murderer is amongst them and they need to figure out which one of them it is.
In the grand tradition of Agatha Christie, each of them has a motive and each of them could have committed the crime. As the accusations fly so do the revelations. Jealousy, affairs, greed, secrets and lies all come tumbling out until the final shocking reveal.
The cast is made up of a stellar ensemble including Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart and Danielle Darrieux who starred in over 110 films in her 80-year career. Each of them plays their own eccentric character with all the gusto of a grand theatrical performance.
This dark comedy-drama is based around a man's murder, and he's the reason why the women are all together. But this is a film about women. Marcel does not actually speak and nor do we see his face. It's refreshing because it's not rare to see this kind of gender balance in favour of men.
The drama is punctuated by musical numbers which represent the characters' inner thoughts and desires. Some are twee and silly, some are surprisingly poignant.
They do break the narrative flow but it works. It's a comedy-drama after all and we're not supposed to take it that seriously. A bit of coordinated swaying or spot lit burlesque is the cherry on top of a film that's already hilariously over the top.
The 1950s styling is on point. All elements of the costume were created from scratch using original 1950s fabrics and materials. Every glove, hat and shoe was built or sewn, not bought.
Each character's costume has its own bold colour theme which adds to the theatrical look of the film. In the theatre the characters are harder to distinguish from afar so bold choices helps the audience to follow who's who.
Even on film, with eight women having equal screen time colour coding them it makes it easier to follow although that benefit is more of a by-product.
It also gives each character their own symbolism. From milder old-school pastel, to fresh innocent new green, or passionate red. There are also a few costume-change based character reveals.
Amongst all of the accusations and revelations of 8 characters it can get a bit difficult to follow each person's story. This was not helped by being an English-speaker following the French subtitles. But this kind of film is about guessing, red herrings and plot twists. If you could remember every one of the facts you learn it would probably hinder more than help the experience.
I also felt that one of the character revelations was actually a bit much. There are people for whom that specific aspect would be quite upsetting. It is a small point and is quite unnecessary for the overall plot which makes it a little more awkward that it's there.
This film is a fun, snarky, dark murder mystery with perfect casting, stylish costume, and musical numbers to boot. Get your friends over and open the prosecco for a night of hilarious silliness.


Newcastle have reportedly signed a New Zealand schoolboy rugby union star on the back of just three games in rugby league.
Ofa Manuofetoa was spotted by Knights scouts while making his debut in the 13-man game at an under-17 tournament in Rotorua this year, according to stuff.co.nz.
The 17-year-old stands at 193cm and 104kg, but played fullback for his Canterbury-based Timaru Boys' High School rugby first XV.
"I've been studying a booklet with the basics (of rugby league) which I am trying to get my head around," Manuofetoa told stuff.co.nz.
"It's pretty exciting but I have a lot to learn.
"I expect it will be tough but I will give it my best shot."
He is expected to play with the Knights under-18s before graduating to the Holden Cup for under-20s.


This week on the Acid Pop Cult Podcast, Jason and Jeremy are back together once again for an action packed episode. Jason kicks the show off with a sick recap of his recent vacation adventures! It wasn't all play and no work as he managed to squeeze in an interview with Sarah Butler of "I Spit On Your Grave 3." As talk turns to new releases, the duo discuss the highly recommended film, "The Final Girls," from director Todd Strauss-Schulson. Jason throws us a swerve with a stroll down memory lane with a glimpse inside his life of crime. Jeremy sings the praises of the CW's "The Flash" and all that is right in the world! Download, listen and spread the word!


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10 Things to do in Autumn in the New Forest
The glorious New Forest is currently in the spotlight as the subject of a new Channel 4 series, A Year in the New Forest, which introduces the people who face the challenges of making a living there all year and the animals which share this special place.
It's also a fantastic visitor destination, and as the last episode featured autumn, here are ten things to enhance your enjoyment of the New Forest in the coming season:
Enjoy a guided foraging nature walk – Find out how New Forest people have lived off the land for centuries by using nature's bounty. Forest born and bred expert Garry Eveleigh, who has been foraging for 50 years, is available to take small groups of guests from The Pig and Lime Wood Hotels on a tour of discovery to hidden places in the New Forest each autumn.
Look out for the pannage pigs – If you go down to the woods in autumn, you could be in for a pig surprise. One of the most picturesque and photogenic sights of the New Forest year is families of pigs snuffling around in the wild. They have an important job to do – eating up all the acorns which may be harmful to other forest animal inhabitants. There's nowhere else in the UK where this happens, so make the most of seeing this ancient practice taking place.
A feast for foodies – A feast of seasonal food from the Forest's abundant larder is one of the main reasons for visiting in the autumn. During New Forest Food & Drink Week which runs from October 29 to November 4, 2018, you can taste and buy the best of local New Forest produce, and see top chefs create stunning seasonal dishes.
Enjoy the autumn colours – At this time of year, our Forest is positively glowing with reds, oranges, yellows and greens. Get outside and enjoy the spectacular colours of nature across our wonderful landscapes and ornamental woodlands – it's the best free show around. The New Forest Walking Festival runs from October 13 to 28 and features dozens of guided walks led by knowledgable local experts. Or join a Fuzzaker Guided Walk – fuzzaker is the local name for the Dartford Warbler which can be spotted around the Forest's gorse bushes.
Take an autumn amble along the Coast – Walking in the autumn isn't just limited to the beautiful colours in the Forest… it's also a great time to head to the Forest's 40 miles of coastline for a stroll among seabirds and salt marshes. Walk along the shore, watch the waves crash and take in some invigorating sea air with great views at Lymington, Milford-on-Sea or Lepe.
Exbury Gardens – It's world-famous for its spring display of rhododendrons but did you know that Exbury Gardens is also a true spectacle in autumn? Many of its most beautiful trees and shrubs are reflected in its ponds and lakes, doubling the amazing visual effect.
Relax the day away – Forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a couple of hours with a sensational spa day. Luxury and total relaxation are on offer at a choice of several stunning venues in the New Forest. Or join in a Horse Raft experience with Sally, an expert in equine awareness who combines the flora and fauna of the Forest with mindfulness to help visitors reconnect with nature.
Enjoy the peace & quiet – Despite its incredible beauty, things are definitely quieter on the New Forest's roads and tracks during the autumn months. So, make the most of getting out on two wheels – we have more than 140 miles of off-road tracks and low speed-limit roads, where you can enjoy easy cycling and see thousands of free-roaming ponies and cattle. The off-road cycle network is easily accessible by rail or road so you can bring your own bikes or hire them when you arrive – we're just 89 minutes from London Waterloo.
Attractions – If the weather has turned too unappealing for the great outdoors, take your pick from the New Forest's other attractions. There are museums, wildlife parks and galleries which provide guaranteed fun for all the family. Top of the list for children is Paulton's Park, home of Peppa Pig World, which has become the first attraction to achieve 'UK's best-rated amusement park' in TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards for three consecutive years.
Shop 'til you drop – We have a fabulous choice of independent shops for you to browse and buy from. From art and antiques to designer clothes, mouth-watering local chocolatiers, glistening handmade jewellery and tempting New Forest Cider, it's all here waiting to be discovered in the New Forest's pretty towns and quaint villages.
For more details on all of the above suggestions, visit www.thenewforest.co.uk, where you'll also find a competition each week in conjunction with A Year in the New Forest giving the chance to win a break in this beautiful part of southern England.
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Well, the house sale went through without too many problems. The people behind our buyers were playing silly buggers which meant we had to put a deadline on the conclusions so we could give Crown a definite date to pack up the house, any more delay would have meant we couldn't meet the entry date. Eventually they came through with the signed documents and Crown were all booked up and paid.
The day Crown were meant to arrive coincided with about 2 feet of snow across the central belt of Scotland ... deep joy ... Crown made it down at 10:30 but had to leave at 2 due to seriously bad road conditions in/around Livingston and the M8 motorway. Yes, we had picked the relocation company smack bang in the middle of the heaviest snowfall of the year. It took the 3 guys til 2am to from us in Ayrshire to Livingston, a journey you could normally do in just over an hour. Scotlands main motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh was a solid block of ice for 3 days as the gritters didn't get out quick enough to salt it, and by the time they did manage to get out the temperature was too low for the salt to work. The Scottish Transport Minister fell upon his sword over the problems, curiously the Tory minister in the UK Parliament has been shown to be even more incompetent than our bloke but he's still in a job.
The guys did get back down on the Wednesday and the now 4 guys had packed all our worldy goods by 3pm that afternoon and the house was empty other than a mattress and a couple of wee chairs. Thursday and early Friday were spent manically clearing the last of the junk for the dump and transporting to our temporary accommodation.We had to vacate our property by 12:00pm, but a phone call from our lawyer at 10:30 put fear of the wee man into us ... the people behind our buyers in the chain had screwed up yet again and our buyers hadn't been paid and we wouldn't be paid til that was sorted. After a couple hours of panic we got the call to say our money was through and our lovely house now belonged to someone else.
So, here we are three weeks later, most of the crappy we things have been sorted out, mail redirection, address changes, clearing our feet of stuff to get rid of.
We've been into Glasgow and booked our flights.
After that comes the extremely hard jobs of getting an Aussie accent, learning about cricket, remembering that when a sports team is called the Pies it has nothing to do with delicious meat filled pastry parcels (mmmm ... pies) and getting some colour on our skin so that we don't cause road accidents with the sun reflecting off our peely wally arms, legs, and in my case, baldy napper.
Phew, sounds like it's been a bit hectic. Still, all done now and you can just look forward to your new life Down Under (you lucky lucky things). Hope it all goes well, and hope to get an update once you're all sorted there.
Enjoy Singapore! All the very best.
Nearly there then !! Bet you won't miss the snow!


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Today in math 8 students worked on finding an equation given two coordinate points. We worked in small groups, which helped them check their work for mistakes.
There is no HW, but a target check coming up.
We will have aunit test covering slope and linear equations on Tuesday!
Today in math 8 we took notes and worked through examples covering how to write an equation of a line given a coordinate point and the slope.
We will continue this topic next week and I will be staying after school on Tuesday for additional help.
Today in Math 8 we practiced graphing the slope and the y-intercept.
Students will have a Target Check tomorrow.
Today in math 8 we learned how to graph an equation from m (the slope) and b (the y-intercept). Students took notes to help them with their HW tonight.
I will be staying after school this week on Tuesday for extra help.
Today in math 8 we talked about how to find the slope given two points using the slope formula. Students have HW tonight to practice this new concept.
Students will have a target check over counting slope on a graph, linear tables with slope, and the slope formula on Friday.
I am available any day before school for additional help.
Today in math 8 we discussed how to find if a table was linear and if so what the slope was. We also discussed the 4 different types of slope.
There is no HW and I am staying after school tomorrow.
Today in math 8 we spent the day reviewing for our test. The students worked on a review and are encouraged to check their answers online.
The answer key will be posted under class resources. The Unit 3 summative is tomorrow.
Today in math 8 we practiced finding the number of solutions for an equation. We did take a target check to assess the knowledge they gained.
I am staying after school today and we will start reviewing for our test tomorrow.
The unit 3 test is on Friday.
Today in math 8 we discussed how to determine the number of solutions for an equation. Students took guided notes to help organize the 3 different solutions.
There is HW tonight, a color by number to practice this skill. We will also end class tomorrow with a target check.
I am staying after school this week on Tuesday.
Today in math 8 we did an error analysis activity. Students looked at a problem worked out and were asked to identify the mistake that was made. Once they identified the mistake they were asked to solve the problem correctly.
There are 5 problems for students to work on for HW and we have a target check tomorrow. The target check will cover solving equations with variables on both sides.
Today in math 7 we finished taking our algebraic expressions unit test, and reflected on the first semester. Students conferenced with me about their goals for next semester, and worked on a cumulative review.
Their cumulative review is due on Friday.
Today in math 7 we finished out second day in class working on our choice day. Students worked through various activities to help practice all three targets from this unit.
Their choice day activities are due at the begining of class on Monday. We will have our unit test on Tuesday 12/11/18. I am avaiable each morning for additional help and after school on Tuesday.
Today in math 7 we continued to practice how to factor out the greatest common factor. Students have practice problems they can do to prepare for the formative tomorrow.
Today in math 7 we started taking notes on LT 3 which covers factoring expressions. Students worked on examples in class and have 1-10 in the a column for HW to practice.
Today in math 7 we revised LT 1 formatives, and practiced with the distributive property. Some students challenged themselves and combined both LT 1 and 2 when simplifying expressions.
Students do not have HW tonight.
Today in math 7 we checked our HW and prepared for the LT 1 formative over combining like terms. We then started our notes for learning target 2 which covers the distributive property.
Students needs to finish the first side of their notes for HW. We will work on the back side in class tomorrow.
In math 7 today we worked through finding compound probability and the vocab for the unit. We will have a target check at the end of tomorrows class.
There is no HW tonight.
Today in math 7 we practiced working with compound events and how to represent probability using a tree diagram and an area model.
Students do not have HW and I will be staying after school tomorrow.
Today in math 7 we finished discussing if wheel of fortune is a rigged game. We then worked through formative corrections and students had a chance to start their HW.
Students have hw today and we will Learning target 2 formative tomorrow.
Today in math 7 we used probabilities to determine if the game of wheel of fortune is rigged or not. Students calculated the theoretical and experimental probability and compared them to determine if the game was rigged.
We will have our Learning target 2 formative on Thursday and I will be staying after school on Thursday.


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Small in the City
by Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
I know what it's like to be small in the city...
Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don't see you. The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there's too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too.
We follow our little protagonist, who knows all about what its like to be small in the city, as he gives his best advice for surviving there. As we turn the pages, Sydney Smith's masterful storytelling allows us to glimpse exactly who this advice is for, leading us to a powerful, heart-rending realization...
From the winner of the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal.
Sydney Smith's first picture book as both author and illustrator.
Explores what it means to get lost in the city, to travel the wrong path, and to find oneself caught in the weather ... ultimately finding the way back home.
Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited
Sydney Smith has illustrated multiple children's books, including Town Is by the Sea, the winner of the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal, The White Cat and the Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart, and the acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Children's Book of the Year and a winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration.
Born in Nova Scotia in Canada, Sydney now lives in Toronto with his wife and son
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Q: Stopping clicks on object on one stage going through to the nextStage in EaselJS / CreateJS I have two canvases and two stages in CreateJS / EaselJS. The first stage has autoClear set to false and I am doing dynamic drawing on it starting with a stagemousedown event.  The second stage uses nextStage to send mouse events to the first stage.  The second stage has interface such as a Bitmap that I want to press on to go to another page.  When I click on the Bitmap, the stage beneath does the dynamic drawing.  I want the click on the Bitmap not to go through to the first stage but stopImmediatePropagation does not work, nor does putting a clone of the Bitmap with mouseEnabled false on it underneath.  I can just use mousedown on the Bitmap so the user does not notice as much, but was wondering if there is a way to disable mouse events from passing through the top stage if they are acting on an object with an event set to capture? Thanks in advance.

A: The stagemousedown and other stage events are decoupled from the EaselJS object event model. They are catch-all events, which basically represent mouse interaction with the . Because of this, catching and stopping these events won't interrupt the display list hierarchy.
Typically if you want to block other events in the same stage, you can create a canvas-size box (Shape, etc) that will block the interaction. When dealing with nextStage, this is especially true, since we are passing on events that are unhandled by objects in the EaselJS display list.
A better approach might be to toggle the nextStage on stagemousedown, so it is null during the click event. Not sure if this will work, but its a start.

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