Fed funds futures traders believe monetary policy will remain unchanged for the rest of this year while lowering expectations for a rate adjustment in early 2011. Traders are pricing in a roughly a 48% chance the Fed will bump the fed funds rate to 0.5% at their January 2011 meeting down from 58% one week ago. The fed funds rate has been targeted in a range of 0% to 0.25% since December 2008.
The NAHB housing market index fell sharply in June, dropping to a level of 17 from a reading of 22 in May. The swoon in homebuilder confidence may be related to the downshift in the market following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. Weak economic data recently, especially the employment report for May also weighed. Builders lowered scores of current single family sales and sales six months from now while foot traffic through model homes decreased. The homebuyer tax credit provided temporary support for the housing market; now, recovery in the housing market is once again dependent upon growth in the economy, namely jobs and incomes.
The MBA mortgage applications index jumped 17.7% to 659.9% for the week ending June 11. The purchase index rose 7.3% last week, rebounding from its lowest level since the end of 1996 in the previous week. Until last week, the purchase index had fallen nearly 40% in the five weeks since the expiration of the tax credit indicating a slower pace of home sales this quarter and into the third. The refinance index increased 21.1%on the week, its fifth increase in the past six weeks. Refinancings account from almost 75% of total application activity.
The producer price index fell 0.3% in May as food prices fell 0.6% and energy prices dropped 1.5%. Excluding food and energy prices from the index, the core PPI rose 0.2% on the month and is up 1.3% on the year. These data indicate subdued inflation at the wholesale level.
Industrial production increased 1.2% after a 0.7% gain in April. The May gain was led by a 4.8% surge in utilities usage though manufacturing output also increased 0.9% on the month. Total output has risen in 10 of the last 11 months and is now 7.6% above its year ago level. Although industrial activity has been in recovery mode for almost a year, it remains 7.9% below its December 2007 peak.
Housing starts fell 10.0% in May to a 593k annual rate from a rate of 659k in April. The tumble in new construction starts last month correlates to the end of the homebuyer tax credit and the consequential pullback in demand for homes. Housing starts are now at their lowest level of 2010 but are still 7.8% above their year ago level. After the initial retraction associated with the homebuyer tax credit the outlook for home construction improves but does remain dependent upon a pick-up in job creation and the broader economy.
The consumer price index fell 0.2% in May as energy prices tumbled 2.9%. Headline consumer inflation is now up a modest 2.0% on the year. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy costs rose 0.1% last month and was up by just 0.9% on the year. Soft final demand and slack in the economy are subduing inflationary pressures which will allow the Fed hold rates down in order to revive the economy.
Jobless claims rose 12k to 472k for the week ending June 12. The level of claims remains stubbornly high which unfortunately is consistent with weak job creation in the private sector last month. The May employment report combined with the elevated trend in initial claims suggests ongoing duress in labor market conditions.
New and existing home sales for May, due out in the coming week will inform on the depth of the post-tax credit pullback. Also, the FOMC will meet and release their policy statement Wednesday. We may see recent weakness reflected in their outlook. Another $108 billion in new supply is scheduled to hit the bond market this week as well.
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South Sound United League (SSUL) is comprised of 7 associations in South King and Pierce counties. Its mission is to provide local, like-versus-like competition at an affordable price for recreational and select teams.
The SSUL is for teams Under-10 through Under-19. Teams are placed based on competitive ability and past league experience. SSUL features flexibility in scheduling and professional league administration, including Affinity Sports league software.
The Associations will guide the league through representatives to the SSUL Board, in charge of operations, league discipline, and setting the rules for league play. The SSUL is sanctioned by Washington Youth Soccer.
We are very excited to let you know that the member association and club leadership has made the decision to make the SSUL an independent league. The first step is already in motion with us creating a non-profit organization that is 100% focused on the SSUL. League registration, schedules, and operations will be managed by this new organization.
The league administration will be similar to the past. Each association represents their teams in the league. The seven members, one representative from each association (see below), would provide the operating mechanism for the league. If you would like to get involved please reach out to your association representative or info@ssul.org.
We understand that challenge and the opportunities that change can bring. The league intends to operate and expand the opportunities for playing soccer in our local and regional area.
This is a good step for our members and we welcome your questions. This group has the full support of the Washington Youth Soccer Staff. Thank you for your support to your team, club, and association as we transform your youth soccer league.


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by Kristen Ravin
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The Barns at Lang Farm in Essex Junction
As anyone who has taken a day trip with a toddler knows, getting a squirmy tyke in and out of a car seat can be challenging, especially when making multiple stops. Three businesses located at the Barns at Lang Farm in Essex Junction offer a one-stop, family-friendly destination for food, play and retail — without the back-seat battles.
My 1-year-old daughter, Virginia, and I began a late-January day at Sweet Alchemy Bakery and Café, a small eatery located at the pastoral venue, which hosts weddings and other events. The weather was cold, but the vibe inside was warm, with sun-soaked tables, decorative succulents and sitar music on the speakers. After scanning the menu — coffee, tea, smoothies and all-day eats such as "super tuber tacos" and multigrain waffles — I ordered from the pastry case, which boasted vegan and nut-, gluten-, and soy-free options. Virginia scarfed down her maple-glazed doughnut ($2) while I savored my toaster pastry ($3.50). Then we headed one door down to Wildflowers Studio.
Enjoying a donut at Sweet Alchemy Bakery
Owned by long-time educator Lyndsy Blais, the creative play studio is a space where kids can get hands-on with art supplies, sensory activities and tinkering. In addition to its robust schedule of camps, therapeutic groups and after-school programs, Wildflowers offers Open Studio each weekday morning. For two hours, young children can independently explore four learning areas filled with materials, from paints and chalk to blocks and tools, known in the studio as "invitations to learning."
Virginia plays at Wildflowers Studio
When we arrived, Virginia and I met Blais, who was on hand to facilitate the fun. She warned me to be on the lookout for choking hazards (the marbles set up to roll down wooden ramps, for example) and assured me that, aside from a marked storage area, nothing in the room was off-limits.
Caregivers are encouraged to act as engaged observers, and it was refreshing to let Virginia guide her own exploration. She sat at a desk and played with stamps, stood at a light table and drew with washable markers, and plopped down in a rowboat filled with sand. Older kids hammered golf tees into Styrofoam blocks and pushed miniature tractors through blobs of paint. Virginia spent most of her time in front of three plastic bins of soapy water, where she scrubbed toy dump trucks with an oversized sponge. (She also soaked her shirt; it's a good idea to bring extra clothes.)
The studio changes its focus every six weeks, but the activities change weekly. During our visit, the theme was Artful Science; Past themes include Natural Beauty, Color Lab and Community. I had to pry Virginia away from a pile of pinecones and tree branch-inspired blocks for our final stop.
Boho Baby
We walked next door to Boho Baby, a recently opened boutique offering gently used, locally made and fair-trade clothing, accessories and toys for babies and kids. Secondhand items hung by size while local brands — like Essex-based Morado Designs, which makes eco-friendly clothing, totes and bibs — had their own displays. Locally produced pieces were generally priced higher than pre-owned items, giving the option to browse on a budget or splurge on something special. (I did both, snagging a secondhand smock for $4 and a handmade toddler dress by another Essex brand, Maple Frosting, for $26.)
As I left the store, owner Lisa Golding nodded to Virginia. "Is she going to sleep in the car?" she asked me.
"She is definitely going to sleep in the car," I replied.
I'll take a car-seat nap over a car-seat tantrum any day.
The Barns at Lang Farm , Upper Main Street, Essex Junction
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Sweet Alchemy Bakery and Café is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Find more info at facebook.com/sweetalchemyvermont.
Wildflowers Studio offers an open studio most weekday mornings from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and on most Sundays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission is $15 for families with one child and $5 per additional child. Find a detailed schedule at wildflowerstudiobtv.com.
Boho Baby is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Go to bohobabyvt.com for information about consigning and selling clothes.
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Zimbabwe has no shortage of foreign currency, but rather a problem of allocating foreign currency through formal systems, now being addressed by measures that include the auction system, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said at the weekend.
Speaking during the meeting of the Mashonaland West Zanu PF Provincial Coordinating Committee in Chinhoyi on Saturday, Prof Ncube said while the nation was moving towards economic transformations through its key sectors including farming, mining, ICT and tourism, the stability of the local currency and more foreign currency inflows would eradicate some anomalies existing in the retail and financial sectors.
"We don't have any shortage of foreign currency as a country. But we just have a shortage of foreign currency through the formal channels. This is, however, what we are fixing through the auction system and new more favourable fundamentals to address the economic challenges.
"As a nation, we were worried and had envisaged a drop in remittances by as much as 10 percent. But God surprised: our remittances are actually up 30 percent. So we have enough foreign currency which means we just have an allocation problem. But we are also fixing that," he said.
On June 23, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) replaced the interbank market with weekly foreign exchange auctions to determine the Zimbabwe dollar exchange rate.
The new system has generally led to the rebuilding of market confidence, improved access to foreign currency for companies, stabilised the exchange rate and prices as most companies applying for forex getting it.
The Tuesday auctions are aimed at selling foreign currency retained by exporters, which must either be used or sold within 30 days, at the discretion of the exporter or be subject to compulsory sale after 30 days.
Prof Ncube said the stability brought by the auction system to the local currency, making it stronger. Government measures are expected to ensure that exchange rate and prices remained stable.
He was responding to a member of the PCC committee who had raised concerns over extra charges that people were incurring to access foreign currency from banks for buying farming equipment and machinery outside the country.
"As a Government, we have always desired to improve the salaries and welfare of the civil servants and talks are also underway to discuss the US$75 Covid-19 allowance. We also expect private players to play their role in improving salaries of their workers.
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Despite being in the hot seat over the FMCSA's new HOS Rules since they were implemented July 1st, 2013, Anne Ferro (FMCSA's administrator) will face the crowd of truck drivers as the featured speaker at the 2014 Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2014, at the Peoria Civic Center. The 50th anniversary event has Ferro scheduled to speak at the opening session and she plans to update truck operators on FMCSA's regulatory agenda as well as on what's ahead for the industry.
Don Schaefer, Mid-West Truckers Association president predicts that Anne Ferro will have plenty to talk about and those in the trucking industry, from agricultural and all products to short-haul to over-the-road, will have plenty to hear. Schaefer also said that the 2014 Show, held in conjunction with the annual convention of the Mid-West Truckers Association, is continuing to grow with more exhibitors and featured events such as the Truckers Pride Truck Beauty Contest for work and show trucks. The Truckers Pride Truck Beauty Contest includes an antique truck category and a People's Choice Award, voted by all attendees. Truck entries will be accepted at MidwestTruckShow.com.
"The 2014 Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show includes expanded displays, programs and space for nearly 200 exhibitors to help truck operators move ahead in a complex market while facing the challenges of changing regulations, an uncertain economy and increased costs," Schaefer said.
Schaefer added that truck show attendees will see displays of the newest tractors, trailers, engines, parts, accessories, communication and computer equipment, tires, lubricants, services and much more. Back for a return engagement is the Trucker's Pinewood Derby, where big truckers and little truckers can build their own model racing rig and run on a certified Pinewood Derby track, Schaefer said, adding that all entry fees go to Special Olympics.
The Peoria Civic Center is located at 201 S.W. Jefferson Street, just off Interstate 74 in downtown Peoria. Ample truck access and parking is available.
Show hours will be Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who helped Trump with debate prep this week, has tested positive for COVID-19
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tested positive for COVID-19.
Christie, who helped Trump with debate prep with week, tweeted his diagnosis on Saturday.
He thanked supporters for checking in on his health and said he will be seeking medical attention.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tested positive for the coronavirus, he tweeted on Saturday morning.
Christie, 58, spent time with President Donald Trump this week before he tested positive for COVID-19.
"I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two," Christie tweeted. "I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition."
I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two. I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 3, 2020
Trump, who is hospitalized with symptoms of the virus, travelled to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Thursday, hours before he and Melania Trump tested positive.
Christie has said he didn't attend Thursday's event, but did spend time with the president preparing him for Tuesday's debate with Joe Biden on Tuesday.
In an interview with week with ABC's "Good Morning America,"Christie said that nobody was wearing masks during debate prep.
"I was at the White House from Saturday afternoon through lunchtime on Tuesday, on and off during those days. I was tested every day I went to the White House," Christie said in the interview.
Christie said there were about five or six people helping with debate prep, including Trump's personal lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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A leading UK transport and third-party logistics specialist has continued to grow its team with the appointment of a new sales manager.
Yvette Styer joins Kingscote Rojay Ltd. (KRL), a member of Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, from GKN Freight Services where she was an operations coordinator. Yvette brings a wealth of international experience to KRL having worked in the Air and Sea logistics sector with companies such as DHL and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.


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Pay rise for nurses
Because they worked tirelessly during the pandemic..some of them didn't see their families for weeks on end.. they sat with our sick and dying when no one was allowed in..if they don't deserve it who does?
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Stand Up to Racism Dorset demands: Stop racial profiling by Dorset Police
The use of Stop and Search by police against Black people in Dorset has reached unprecedented levels. Black people are now 31 times more likely than white people to be stopped under these powers. This is the highest rate of Stop and Search of an ethnic group of any police force in the country. It is also a 100 per cent increase in Dorset over the past two years.
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British citizenship for London born twins facing deportation
It goes to show that institutional racism is alive and well, yes these people have unfortunately been involved in criminal actions but they have already served their prison terms for their crimes there is no real reason to send these people back to countries they have never been to and that they have no actual connection other than their family origins which they unfortunately lost as they were orphaned whilst in the UK, they should have had British citizenship on birth tbh or at least sorted out by care system
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A statue of Diane Abbott outside Hackney Town Hall
Diane Abbott has been an inspiration to many ethnic minority communities. Just like many ethnic minorities, she experienced racist abuse on social media. We are saying that enough is enough. Black Lives Matter! We want a statue of Diane Abbott outside Hackney Town Hall!
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Marcus Rashford to be knighted
If Captain Tom was knighted for his family's effort to raise money for charity then Marcus Rashford should receive the same honour. He has been instrumental in 1.3 million school children receiving free school meal vouchers over the summer holidays. [1] This work should be recognised. [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53065806
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Housing First
We urge a huge expansion of the Housing First solution that has proved successful in Finland to house people. This is a once in a generation opportunity to tackle the shame of rough sleeping in the 6th richest country in the world. We call on the government to provide to additional resources for support needs and for additional affordable housing to achieve this and we call on the council to work creatively with government, business and community to use the resources available to ensure offers of long term accommodation to all the rough sleepers currently in hotel and student accommodation" We the undersigned welcome that councils have offered accommodation to all rough sleepers (without conditions) in the pandemic and further welcome the commitment of the Housing committees on preventing a return to the streets and to explore ways of continuing the unconditional offer of shelter for all rough sleepers that is currently available. Housing is a basic right
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Build a Memorial for Olaudah Equiano in West India Quay, London
West India Dock facilitated the transatlantic slave trade, to store the sugar from the West Indian plantations where enslaved men, women and children worked. Our successful campaign led to the removal of slave trader Robert Milligan's statue. This was a step forward in reconciling with the history of systemic human exploitation to amass wealth. However, this is not enough. It is equally important to install a monument to represent the movement against institutional racism by honouring a Black African abolitionist. Olaudah Equiano was born around the year 1745 in Guinea. At eleven he and his sister were kidnapped while out playing and were enslaved. In 1786 in London, he became involved in the movement to abolish slavery. He was a prominent member of the 'Sons of Africa', the first Black political organisation in Britain to campaign for abolitionism. In the spring of 1789, he published his autobiography, 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African'. It is one of the earliest books published by a black African writer which contributed hugely in setting the scene through religious and economic arguments for the abolition of slavery. Equiano's work had the overt anti-slavery agenda and a more subtle anti-racist project to dispel some of the racist myths existed in eighteenth-century England. Equiano did not just publish the book and leave it to fend for itself. Instead, he vigorously promoted it by going on lecture tours around England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and by promoting his book he was also promoting the idea of the abolition of slavery. During the early 1790s, Equiano had not just turned his life story into a document opposing slavery but had transformed his entire life into an anti-slavery document. Equiano is a symbol of resistance to the slave trade and slavery. To honour the millions of slaves who were exploited to the benefit West India Dock, to honour all those who suffered from the transatlantic slave trade, we demand a memorial of Olaudah Equiano. You can read more about Olaudah Equiano at https://brycchancarey.com/equiano/biog.htm The short bio of Olaudah Equiano is compiled from Brycchan Carey's blog entry. He is an academic and author on slavery, emancipation, and abolition. #Black Lives Matter
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Mary Prince statue to replace Edward Colston Bristol statue
My 12 year old son mentioned this to me, where I thought it was a wonderful idea to put forward to replace a negative part of history, with a positive piece of history. He initially thought of Rosa Parks but we looked for British inspirational people.
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Remove Nancy Astor Statue
Remove and take down the Statue of Nancy Astor in Plymouth. She was Anti-Catholic, Anti-Semitic and a Nazi sympathiser. Her statue remains to celebrate racism and slavery. It needs to be taken down and is featured on a 'Statue Hit-List' according to this post by the telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/09/protesters-draw-statues-hit-list-toppling-colston-memorial/ Nancy Astor was famous for being the first woman to take a seat in parliament, but she was not the first woman to have won a seat. Revolutionary suffragist, Constance Markievicz was elected to the House of Commons earlier in 1918, but the Irishwoman refused to take the oath to the crown. A further troubling aspect of Nancy's character was that her time was rife with bigotry, yet she stood out amongst bigots. Her are some of her quotes: Nancy Astor to MP Alan Graham in 1938: "Only a Jew like you would dare to be rude to me." To James McDonald in 1934 at a Jewish charity dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London: "Did I not after all believe there must be something in the Jews themselves that had bought them persecution throughout all the ages. Was it not therefore, in the final analysis, their responsibility?" Nancy also reportedly told an African-American church that they should be grateful for slavery because it had allowed them to be introduced to Christianity, while in Rhodesia she proudly told the white minority government leaders that she was the daughter of a slave owner." Please support this petition to support equality and promote the values we have today rather than the ignorance, bigotry and racism of the past. Thank you.
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Update your presenters to represent diverse London
London is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world. According to 'Trust for London', 41% of Londoners are from BAME backgrounds In 2020, London's population is estimated at 9.3 million people. London is the most diverse area within the U.K. when it comes to religious beliefs with the highest percentage of people identifying as Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Jewish. LBC is a popular radio station with 2.78m listeners. This is their current presenter lineup: https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/
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Remove the statue of slave trader Robert Geffrye in Hackney
We should condemn, not celebrate, the slave traders of England's past. Sir Robert Geffrye (1613–1703) was an English slave trader. He made his fortune with the East India Company and the Royal African Company and used this money to build the Alms Houses that became the Museum of the Home. There was recently a huge public consultation on the future of the statue, where 71% of people said the museum should take down the statue. The museum board then ignored the wishes of local people, and ignored the recommendation from their own internal paper, and instead bowed to pressure from a culture secretary Oliver Dowden to keep the statue in pride of place. This is shameful. Robert Geffrye should be condemned to the history books so that we can learn from the shameful past. He should no longer be celebrated with a prominent statue. Take him off the front of the building perhaps stick it down in the basement of the museum as an exhibit where we can teach children about how horrible the slave trade was. Notes: FOI request: Board minutes and public consultation results https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/minutes_of_the_board_meeting_whe#incoming-1648912 Museum Felt 'Extremely Compromised' By Minister's Plea To Keep Slave Trader Statue https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/museum-of-the-home-robert-geffrye-statue_uk_5f480bb2c5b6cf66b2b4ed4c
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National Museum Of Ethnic British History
It would also be a useful in the education of school children throughout the country, as well as depicting Britains dark history within the slave trade and the factories and production of goods during the Industrial revolution and our colonial past. It can also educate the nation on how cultures have changed British food, tastes , music and fashion. It's about time there was a place that educated people about this.
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Q: FBX to XNB on a Mac: is it possible? I am running Mac OSX 10.8, and am developing a new, 3D game in MonoGame (Xna for Mac). The problem I have run into is that MonoGame uses XNB files, to add support directly from Xna. MonoGame can compile 2D images and textures, but 3D models must be converted to XNB format. I have been doing some reading, and it looks like this is impossible on a Mac alone. You need the Xna framework installed to do the conversion. My question is: are there any other ways to convert FBX files to XNB files on a Mac alone? I do have WINE installed, if that is any help. I also absolutely do not have access to a Windows with Xna installed, only Mac and Linux.

A: Yup, you are right... Currently it is not possible on Mac using Monogame while there are ways to do it over Windows... But Monogame team surely have been working over this since around 6 months and I'm sure they will develop something pretty soon... You can follow their discussion here
In the meantime, I would suggest you to try your hands over ManagedFXB if you are a non commercial identity... All the best then...

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Doug Anderson recently started driving for Uber to help make ends meet and one night he picked up Michael Skinner, a Notre Dame student and the two started talking. Anderson shared that his eleven-year-old daughter, Tori, was born with only one digit on each hand and that the birth defect made her embarrassed and ashamed.
Skinner told the dad about a group of students called e-Nable who may be able to help Tori. They got to work, studying printed designs online and were able to construct 3D-printed hands for her. And now she can pick things up and throw a baseball, all thanks to this chance meeting.
And while Tori tried not to let her limitations get in the way of being a kid, she really loves her new hands. "It's better this way," she says.


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No solution for wild horse overpopulation in budget
Posted by Thomas Mitchell | Apr 13, 2018 | Opinion | 1
The wild horse can has been kicked down the road yet again.
Congress could not possibly find a way in its 2,232-page, $1.3 trillion budget that President Trump signed a couple of weeks ago to do anything whatsoever about the overpopulation of wild horses.
The Interior Department's FY2019 budget at one time included this language: "The 2019 budget continues to propose the elimination of appropriations language restricting BLM's use of all of the management options authorized in the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act. This change will provide BLM with the full suite of tools to manage the unsustainable growth of wild horse and burro herds."
Among those tools could have been the humane slaughter of sick and unadoptable wild horses and burros that are starving on the overgrazed range in the West. That was the intent of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, but every federal budget since 2009 has prohibited this commonsense approach.
So we are stuck with spending $50 million a year to warehouse 46,000 "wild" horses in pens and pastures, while 73,000 roam free on grazing land that can sustain only 27,000 animals. The main population reduction method left for the federal land agencies is adoption. According to The Washington Post only 3,500 wild horses were adopted in 2017.
"We are thrilled that Congress has rejected this sick horse slaughter plan," the Post quoted Marilyn Kroplick, president of the animal rights group In Defense of Animals, as saying in a statement that claimed horse lovers had "jammed Congressional phone lines with calls and sent tens of thousands of emails" to make their case.
On the other hand, in the real world, Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart in an op-ed in The New York Times in December, cited an example of the conditions on the ground, noting that in 2015 the Bureau of Land Management sent agents into the desert outside Las Vegas to round up about 200 wild horses that were reported to be starving to death."
Bureau employees discovered nearly 500 horses," Stewart wrote. "They had pounded their range to powder; the desert grasses that remained had been eaten to the nubs. Nearly 30 were in such poor condition they had to be euthanized, and many others were on the brink of death."The BLM had determined that the 100,000-acre expanse where these horses were grazing produced only enough grasses and water to sustain 70 horses, the congressman concluded.
Stewart advocated euthanizing excess horses. "I understand that some will recoil from this approach. But anyone who really cares about these majestic animals must understand that other efforts have failed to curb their exploding population and that culling these herds to numbers the land can sustain is the best way to prevent further suffering and death," he concluded.
According to the BLM, if nothing is done, by 2020 there will be 130,000 feral horses and burros on BLM-controlled lands, still starving and dying of thirst and crowding out other species and competing with cattle and sheep for forage.
The BLM canceled a meeting of its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board scheduled for late March in Salt Lake City when a member objected to using a 15-day public notice for "urgent matters," instead of the customary 30 days. The terms of three board members expired on March 31. Another meeting will be scheduled once new members are seated.
That may be a futile gesture. At a 2016 meeting in Elko the advisory panel recommended "offering all suitable animals in long- and short-term holding deemed unadoptable, for sale without limitation or humane euthanasia." The recommendation was ignored.
Meanwhile, nothing is being done to the relieve the suffering of feral horses.
— TM
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Dave Shaver (WPHS class if '51)	on April 14, 2018 at 10:52 am
This proves again that "legislators" have no HORSE SENSE! I remember coming across a rotting horse carcass while out hunting. It was an ugly, sad sight. Having lived out in Eastern Pennsylvania for almost 20 years I understand why folks out there can't picture the incredible openness and "loneliness" of Nevada. And that is where the wild horses live, and die.
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Emma Myers Attended Werewolf Bootcamp to Prepare for Her Role in Wednesday (Extended) | Tonight Show
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I don't know -- I can't see -- -Real mom, are you here? Real mom. Yes, royal mom! Hi Mom! "I knew she was going to cry. She knew it." -Oooh! She has to be proud. You have to be proud of your girl here. Was your mom excited that Jennifer Garner is playing her? -Oh yeah. I think my dad was more excited though. -
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Celebs Pulse > Celebs > Melissa Sue Anderson Confirms What We Knew All Along
Were you a fan of the Little House on the Prairie TV show? Whether you watched the show during its original run from 1974 to 1983 or watched through reruns, all fans fell in love with Laura Ingalls and the rest of the Ingalls family (not to mention a few favorite foes like Nellie)!
It turns out that behind the show's idyllic scenes of settler life in the 1800s, plenty of interesting things were going on when the cameras stopped rolling. Read on to find out what happened to the show's stars after Little House came to an end and learn what really went on behind the scenes.
1. Irritating Melissa
Despite that the storyline depicted Laura and Nellie to be rivals on the show, the two actresses were very good friends off-set. Later on, Nellie married Percival, who was portrayed by Steve Tracy. In real life, Steve was gay, but it didn't matter. The two actors loved to make out in front of Laura, who's love life wasn't nearly as passionate with Almanzo, just to irritate poor Melissa Gilbert.
The two on-screen lovebirds made extra effort to make their kisses over the top, and did so only to agonize the young and innocent Gilbert.
2. Drugs and Alcohol on set
Many of the cast and crew members had some intense addictions, mostly involving substances like drugs and alcohol. Therefore, there was a lot of both on the set. Apparently, the crew managed to finish two cases of Coors beer every day. They even nicknamed the more stressful days, "three-case days" to justify numbing some of the stress that came about while shooting.
In particular, Michael Landon was quite fond of drinking, and Melissa Gilbert admitted in her autobiography that she had no idea just how much Landon was drinking. It turns out that he would spike his coffee or other soft drinks with vodka, and not many were fully aware of the extent to which he drank on-set, as well as off it.
3. Michael Landon was actually Jewish
Michael Landon may have spread a Christian message through his character on the show, but in real life, he identified as Jewish. His real name was Eugene Maurice Orowitz, which is pretty telling. Eugene grew up in New York, and although his mother, Peggy O'Neill, was Catholic, his father, Eli Maurice Orowitz was Jewish, and culturally, he took after his father.
In general, he never devoted himself to any organized religion but did state that he believed in god, but it was only his cultural identity that was Jewish. How strange is that?
4. Landon wasn't really a brunette
If you assumed that Landon was born with those luscious, brown curls, just be aware that you were wrong. He was actually a bottle brunette, but hey, that's the beauty of dye jobs. The exact shade was a kind of ash brown, and Landon was so serious about his hair color, that he even went to a professional colorist to get the job done.
Once his hair started to go gray, Landon's dye job got a strange purple-green hue when lit by the bright sun. That's when the show's producers sought professional help for him.
5. The show dealt with some serious issues
Despite the fact that the show was generally a pretty light story, it definitely touched upon themes that were considered to be quite taboo and not very politically correct to bring up. Some of these topics were addiction, racism, prejudice and rape.
It is good, though, that these themes were brought up because no other show of its time offered to do something similar. It was, and still is, considered groundbreaking.
6. Actual family ties
Remember Willie Oleson? Well, turns out that Laura's nemesis' little brother, in real life, is the adopted brother of the actress who played Laura (Melissa Gilbert), Jonathan. How crazy, right? Just think about how long it must have taken the cast members to process this one?
Unfortunately, though, as it happens, the siblings are no longer in touch with one another, as confirmed by Melissa Gilbert's autobiography. How sad, that siblings that loved each other at one point, stopped being in touch.
7. Mary Ingalls and Laura Ingalls weren't BFFs
When Melissa Anderson and Melissa Gilbert were young, they never got along. The tension between the two grew to be so immense, that it remained for the entire duration of the show. No one likes dealing with mean people.
Imagine spending years working with the same person, and constantly being in a fight with them. That's exactly what happened with the girls, and we hope never ever happens to you or your daughters.
8. Walnut Grove is real
It sounds too fake to be true, right? However, Walnut Grove is a pretty real place. Laura Ingalls also lived there. This location holds a lot of significance to the story told in the series.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote the book on which the series was based, dealt with a good amount of moves in her lifetime. As a child, however, she lived a few years in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
9. Nellie's hair made her bleed
Nellie's stunning curls were far from real. They fooled you, though, right? That's because wigs can work wonders. The actress who played Nellie, Alison Arngrim, is actually a natural blonde, but had much finer hair that wouldn't hold the curls so nicely.
In fact, the actress who played Nellie, Alison Arngrim, revealed in her autobiography, that the particular wig she wore on the show was so tightly attached to head, that it often times was the cause of scalp bleeding, which is no fun.
10. The cancer curse
To everyone's misfortune, several cast members got cancer, and some eventually passed away from the disease. Michael Landon got pancreatic cancer, among other cast members like Victor French (who played Isaiah Edwards) and Kevin Hagen (Doc Baker).
The only one who got cancer, but managed to survive is Charlotte Stewart, who played Miss Beadle. While it's just a theory, many believe that so many members of the cast got cancer, due to the radioactively contaminated materials that were far too close to the set.
11. Flatten that chest
There's not much one can do about puberty when it comes, and Melissa Gilbert was no exception. This is one of the less pleasant parts of growing up as a child actor, especially on a show with such a tight-knit cast who went through everything together.
When her time came, and her figure became more and more feminine, she had to bind her chest, as the script didn't allow for her to mature just yet. Imagine wearing binds around your upper half every day. Not cool.
12. Michael Landon was the set's clown
Michael Landon liked to keep things interesting on set, by constantly playing pranks on his co-stars and staff. This guy was pretty fond of messing with everyone, and never left the set without either pulling a prank or making fun of someone.
One prime example of his antics on set is chasing Laura Ingalls after the camera had been turned off if she had been running in the first place. As if it's not exhausting enough to run, poor Laura had to continue running!
13. Walnut Grove was actually blown up
According to the storyline, the last episode of the show shows that the residents of Walnut Grove choose to blow up the town, regardless of the fact that they are being kicked off of the land. Doesn't that sound juicy enough, in and of itself?
Well, little did you know that the land on which the filming occurred was rented out by the show's producers, and they had to return it as it was when the time came. So, Michael had the idea to implement utter destruction of the town during the last episode.
14. Mean Girls…or girl
The oldest of all of the sister on the show, Mary, was portrayed by actress, Melissa Sue Anderson. Unfortunately, she never joined in on the close relationships formed between castmates. She appeared standoffish, and somewhat aloof.
Most of the cast just thought that this came from her upbringing, which was very overprotective, but let's be honest, that doesn't excuse anything. Some of her castmates described her as mean, stuck up, or someone that just needed to chill. That's what it sounds like, too.
15. Melissa had issues with Michael
Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert were pretty close on the show. Melissa's father passed away when she was only 11, so she claimed that Michael acted as a paternal figure that she lost far too early. Well, as the show progressed, so did their feelings for each other.
Michael, however, left his wife for Cindy Clerico, who was the makeup artist on the set. She was 20 years younger than him! After the incident, Melissa was so mad at Michael that she distanced herself from him and his family, eventually dropping all forms of contact.
16. Passing out
Simi Valley is a beautiful place for shows to be shot. It is empty, big, and is gorgeous, complete with clear skies on most days. However, nothing is perfect, and this did mean that the area was quite hot. Not to mention that shooting the series on this set was extra-difficult, because the women wore periodic outfits with lots of layers, making things far more uncomfortable.
Actress, Alison Arngrim actually passed out on the first day of shooting, as well as an assistant director! I wonder if there was a doctor on set.
17. Michael Landon liked to show off his physique
Michael Landon had quite a figure and boy, did he enjoy showing it off (especially on camera)! He did the same on Bonanza, but on LHOTP, every time his character had some sort of injury, like a broken rib or an arm, it automatically meant that he must take his shirt off to provide the full cinematic effect.
There were even rumors floating around that he actually went commando, as well. Wonder if those rumors had any truth to them…
18. Melissa Gilbert wasn't a fan of on-screen kissing
Poor Melissa had her first on-set kiss (and real one) on LHOTP. She was very inexperienced when she was expected to shoot the wedding night scene after her character got married to Almanzo Wilder. Not only was she inexperienced, but also quite young compared to Dean Butler, the actor who played Almanzo, making things even more uncomfortable for her.
She was only 15 at the time, and he was 23. I can't blame her anxiety around the matter, I would have been uncomfortable, too.
19. Melissa Gilbert was a bit of a groupie
Melissa Gilbert was the typical "wild child", despite what her character on the show was like, which was the complete opposite of who she was in real life. She had a thing for bad boys, and not just any bad boys, but Hollywood bad boys. Her dating repertoire consists of going out with Scott Baio, Tom Cruise, and Michael Landon Jr.
She also was engaged to Rob Lowe, but it didn't last for very long. Following the engagement, she was married three times: to Bruce Boxleitner, Bo Brinkman, and she is currently married to Timothy Busfield. Way to go, girl.
20. Carrie went up the hill and…fell?
Two people actually played the character of Carrie. The twin child actresses were Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush. The only reason there were two girls playing one character, was all a matter of the law. So, the director needed two girls in order not to violate any child labor laws.
When shooting the famous scene that was later used for the opening credits, one of the girls tumbled downhill accidentally. The director liked the shot, decided to used it, and the rest is history.
21. What a name
Caroline "Ma" Ingalls' character was played by actress, Karen Grassle. However, she used a different moniker during her audition. Her stage name was actually Gabriel Tree!
After Michael Landon heard of this nonsense, he advised her to change it back to her real name, just because it sounded way too hippie and strange.
22. Taken from Bonanza
The series got a lot of inspiration from another show that was popular at the time, called "Bonanza." Michael Landon originally became famous from his appearance on "Bonanza", and he would take scripts that were intended to be used for that, and made some change.
These script changes were later used on Little House. This is what we call "script recycling", and it was used for many episodes on the show.
23. Tenacious Nellie
If there's anything you should take from this article, it's Alison Arngrim's determination. If you want something, then do everything possible to get it, no excuses. She auditioned for several parts on the show before finding the perfect one for her.
She was originally turned down for the role of Laura, as well as Mary, which she also never got. However, upon returning for an audition a 3rd time, she eventually got the role of Nellie, and owned it perfectly.
24. Looking tall
Men often end up in a sticky situation when they want to look taller, but can't wear heels, like women can. This is probably one of the things that suck about being a guy. What options do they have to appear taller when they want/need to?
Well, Michael Landon was no different, and in order to compliment his pretty average height of 5'9, he wore platform boots, and went far out of his way to stand above the ground in some way. Sheesh, men can get touchy about their height!
25. The Benefits of Recycling
Michael Landon boasted the title of writing, starring in, directing, and producing Little House on the Prairie, however, he was a star before this show when he wrote and acted in the show, Bonanza as Little Joe Cartwright for 14 years. His ideas proved successful in the latter, so he was determined to recycle some of the episodes to secure a positive reception from the audience for LHOTP.
Some of the LHOTP episodes he adapted from Bonanza were "A Matter of Faith" taken from Bonanza's "A Matter of Circumstance"; "Someone Please Love Me" adapted from the original "A Dream to Dream", "The Silent Cry" based on "The Sound of Sadness"; "He Was Only Twelve" recycled from "He Was Only Seven"; "Little Lou" inspired by "It's a Small World." This just goes to show: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
26. A Classic Never Goes Out of Style
Since September 19, 2016, Little House on the Prairie airs on COZI TV in loops of four every day, with the exception of seasons eight and nine. The reason for these syndicated reruns was a result of the show's popularity in the U.S. The show also airs on the Hallmark Channel and INSP.
The episode "I'll be Waving as You Drive Away" was so memorable that the TV Guide placed it at 97 in the '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list of 1997. The show was such a hit that it made it to Spanish shores in the late '70s as one of the most popular TV shows. They called it La Casa de la Pradera and the audience watched every episode religiously. It was so popular that several cast members won prestigious Spanish television awards.
27. Michael Landon after Little House
Landon is one of those stars who will forever be remembered for his larger than life career and personality. When Little House on the Prairie came full circle in 1982, he went on and teamed up with his co-star Victor French (Isaiah Edwards) to star in Highway to Heaven as an angel returned to Earth where he pairs up with a human partner. Landon also starred in the 1991 show Us which tracks the life of a man freed from prison after he was wrongly convicted.
In 1991, Landon was voted one of TV Guide's 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time, so the fact that he married three times and had eight children doesn't come at much of a surprise. Sadly, that same year he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. He passed away within a few months of his diagnosis, but he left behind a legacy of writing, directing, producing, and acting. He also made the cover of Life Magazine in which he spoke about his life, career, and his battle with cancer.
28. Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls or "Ma"
Believe it or not, the matriarch of the Ingalls family didn't have much acting experience before the show, but that changed very quickly after her claim to fame on Little House on the Prairie. She actually bade farewell to Hollywood after the conclusion of the series and moved to New Mexico where she opened the Santa Fe Resource Theater Company, but soon after she returned to California and landed a part in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp.
She became a successful stage actress and starred in a few movies and shows, including Harry's War, Hotel and two episodes of Murder, She Wrote. Ma Ingalls was loved by all that the Grassle was honored for her role and inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
29. Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls
Now for the star of the show who enraptured the hearts of one and all: Melissa Gilbert. Gilbert's skill and penchant for acting never failed with age, and she went on to star in The Diary of Anne Frank and Heart of the Storm. She also landed roles in the TV shows 7th Heaven, Nip/Tuck, Batman: The Animated Series, and Babylon 5. The actress even appeared on season 14 of Dancing with the Stars with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and got eliminated during the eighth week; on her birthday of all days.
Gilbert's first love is still acting, but she turned her attention to politics when she ran as the Democratic candidate for Michigan's eighth congressional district in 2016. She won her primary, but was forced to drop out because of health issues. Since LHOTP, Gilbert's love life was somewhat tumultuous. She had an on-and-off relationship with actor Rob Lowe and then married three times: first to the actor Bo Brinkman, then to the actor Bruce Boxleitner, and in 2013 to another actor, Timothy Busfield from thirtysomething. She also has two children from both of her first marriages.
30. Jason Bateman as James Cooper Ingalls
Since the conclusion of Little House on the Prairie, Jason Batemen became one of the most successful stars from the show. He is most famous for his role as Michael Bluth in the comedy series Arrested Development, which was revived by Netflix in 2016 for one season, but also became a star by appearing in the TV shows The Gift and The Family Fang.
Over the years, Bateman has appeared in over 40 movies including: Horrible Bosses, Couples Retreat, and Tropic Thunder. His most recent roles have been in Office Christmas Party, Central Intelligence, and the Netflix show Ozark released in 2017. The actor has also won several awards including a Golden Globe, and in 2013, he turned to the world of directing with his debut movie Bad Words.
31. Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson
Alison Arngrim, renowned for being the golden-locked town bully and frenemy of Laura Ingalls, continued to act in many theater, TV, and film projects throughout her life, for which she won several awards. Despite playing enemies on screen, Melissa Gilbert and Arngrim were close friends, and the two talk regularly today. Arngrim also embarked on a career as a standup comedian and humorously recalled how playing Nellie on Little House on the Prairie was "like having PMS for seven years."
Arngrim composed an album Heeere's Amy and wrote her own comic memoir in 2010 called Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated about her time as child star. She used the book to publicly name her childhood abuser, but what critics loved the most about the text was the subtle combination of a tragic and light-hearted tone.
32. Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls
Hot on the heels of Little House on the Prairie's, Melissa Anderson became a prime TV starlet and took the Emmy for the Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series in 1980 for her role in the ABC Afterschool Special Which Mother is Mine? She also starred in Murder, She Wrote, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and The Equalizer. Anderson landed her first movie role in Happy Birthday to Me and since then boasts over 57 acting credits, with her latest appearance in The Brits Are Coming.
Like a lot of the other LHOTP stars, Anderson penned her own autobiography in 2010 called The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House about her time on the show and how the role affected her personal role. Today, she lives in Canada with her screenwriter and television producer husband Michael Sloan and their two children. Like Karen Grassle, Anderson was also inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
33. Todd Anthony Bridges as Solomon Henry
Todd Bridges made a special guest appearance on Little House of the Prairie as the son of Mississippi sharecroppers in the episode "The Wisdom of Solomon." Since the show, the actor became notable for his frequent appearance on the TV show Everybody Hates Chris. He is also well-known for playing Willis Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes.
For most of his adult life, Bridges has struggled with a crack cocaine addiction which resulted in several run-ins with the law. He was even arrested and tried for the attempted murder of an LA drug dealer. His lawyer got him off and claimed that Bridges was abused as a child which led him to drugs, but that he was being framed for the crime. Bridges was eventually acquitted. In 1998, the actor and his brother were accredited for saving a paraplegic woman from drowning.
34. Ernest Borgnine as Jonathan
Many might remember Ernest Borgine in the special two-part episode "The Lord is My Shepherd" on Little House on the Prairie in which he played Laura Ingalls's spiritual guide. If not, the actor is a Hollywood legend for more than 60 years, so he is surely remembered for his other roles on the silver screen.
Some of his prolific roles include voice acting for Mermaid Man in Spongebob Squarepants and his role in the American TV sitcom McHale's Navy. Borgine won a handful of awards during his career, including an Oscar Marty, the 1955 movie. He was also nominated for an Emmy award at the age of 92 for his role in ER. Sadly, he passed away of renal failure in 2012 at the ripe age of 95.
35. Merlin Olsen as Jonathan Garvey
Olsen knew he was destined for the screen and made a drastic career from a pro hall of fame football defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams (1962-1976) to farmer Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie in the episode "Little House."
Oleson had the propensity for acting and went on to star in the TV shows Father Murphy and Aaron's Way before he also gave up this career choice in 1988. Olsen died after undergoing treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma in 2010.
36. Dean Butler as Almanzo Wilder
Known as Laura Ingalls's husband on Little House on the Prairie, Butler would go on to become a well-known and successful actor playing parts in West Side Story, Into the Woods, and Hank Summers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. By the age of 61, the actor has a lot more to show on his acting career accolades.
Besides for guest starring on Who's the Boss, The Love Boat, JAG, and Murder, She Wrote, Butler contributed to the legacy of LHOTP when he narrated extra behind-the-scenes footage for the series DVD bonus features and a six-part documentary, The Little House Phenomenon. The actor also has Michael Landon to thank for his marriage because he met Katherine Cannon at an audition for Landon's Father Murphy.
37. Shannen Doherty as Jenny Wilder
Rewind slightly back, and you'll recall Shannen as Jenny, the niece of Almazo whom he raised with Laura alongside their daughter Rose when Jenny's parents died. Well, the actress's career is still going strong today that probably know her as Brenda Walsh from the original Beverly Hills 90210 and Prue Halliwell in Charmed.
Doherty recently acted in the films Bethany, Bukowski, and Kevin Smith's films Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Mallrats. The actress is another one of the stars from Little House on the Prairie who owes credit to Michael Landon. He helped her rise to stardom with her role in Father Murphy. Now in her late 40s, Doherty became a spokesperson for cancer awareness after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and survived the battle. She is very open about her experiences and feelings about fighting the disease.
38. Kyle Richards as Alicia Sanderson Edwards
At the tender age of six, Kyle Richards starred in Little House on the Prairie as one of Isaiah and Grace Edwards's three adopted children. Since then, she acted in a horror movies and TV series, namely: Halloween, Watcher in the Woods, ER, Down to Earth, and National Lampoon's Pledge This.
Today, she is known for starring in her niece, Paris Hilton's, shows The Simple Life and My New BFF. However, the role that is her recent claim to fame is her casting on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on which she constantly fights with Brandi Glanville. In fact, Richards has starred in the show since it first aired in 2010 and appeared on 138 episodes. What's more, the actress also appeared as a contestant The New Celebrity Apprentice, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
39. Melissa Ann Francis as Cassandra Cooper Ingalls
Otherwise known as Missy Francis, was the adopted daughter of the Ingalls family from Season seven of Little House on the Prairie. She actually started her career at six-months-old on a shampoo advert. She also starred in ALFI, Galactica 1980, Mork & Mindy, and St. Elsewhere. Her movie appearances went on to include Woman and Child, Scavenger Hunt, and Bad Dreams. More recently, she acted in Hardball, Race to Witch Mountain, and The Dictator.
While Francis could clearly act, she pursued a different path in life when she studied economics at Harvard University. She then pursued TV journalism when she became the primary weekday presenter for FNC's America's News HQ. Most significant, however, was the autobiography that she published in 2010 called Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter: A Memoir. The book reveals her mother's abusive behavior, one who threw tantrums and experienced bouts of depression. Francis's mother had their neighbor's dog put to sleep out of malice, threw her daughters out of a moving car, and stole her children's TV wages.
40. Sean Penn as an Uncredited School Kid
Believe it or not, Sean Penn featured on Little House on the Prairie, and what's more, his name wasn't even listed in the credits of the episode "The Voice of Tinker Jones." At the time, no one knew he'd become such a star. This role was the first acting role Penn landed through his father, Leo Penn, who directed the episode. Penn played an insignificant schoolboy, but this "insignificant" role led to his catching the acting bug.
Today, Penn is one of the most famous figures in Hollywood. His breakthrough was in the movie Dead Man Walking, which was his first leading actor role. He secured an Academy award nomination for the role and took home the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Thereafter, he won two Academy Awards for Mystic River and Milk. He also received Academy Award nominations for the films I Am Sam and Sweet and Lowdown. The star ventured into new fields and pursued filmmaking and a political activism.
41. Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls
These twins, whose full names are Rachel Lindsay Rene Bush and Sidney Robyn Danae Bush, played the smallest Ingalls sister on Little House on the Prairie, while Lindsay appeared on most of the scenes because Sidney broke her arm several times and was in a cast. The two also appeared on several TV commercials together and then split up to pursue separate acting careers, but that was also short-lived.
The twins still live in California, but took very different directions in life. Lindsay is a boxing expert and Sidney owns a horse ranch where she trains and breeds championship horses. Sidney was married to a horse breeder William "Rocky" Foster for nine years until he committed suicide in 2009. Her sister has been married to Daniel Sanchez since 2014; the couple actually met on LHOTP. Their story is rather on the romantic side: he lived close by to the Big Sky Ranch set in Simi Valley and Michael Landon used to let teenager Sanchez watch the show when Lindsay was only a little girl. Years later, the two reconnected and married in the same spot that they met.
42. Madeleine Stowe as Annie Crane
Madeleine Stowe made a guest star appearance on season seven of Little House on the Prairie in the episode "Portrait of Love." These were early days for the actress, but she went on to act in mainstream movies soon after.
Today, Stowe is one of the most successful actresses from the show since she landed the female lead in 12 Monkeys, the 1995 sci-fi noir film. She transitioned into TV shows and played the lead role in Revenge as Victoria Grayson.
43. Matthew Labyorteaux as Albert Ingalls
This character was added to The Little House on the Prairie and not part of the characters adapted from the semi-autobiographical books. Matthew Labyorteaux first appeared on season five of the show as the adopted son of the Ingalls family, Albert Quinn Ingalls, and he continued to take on many guest appearances on other shows.
The actor performed in Michael Landon's show Highway to Heaven and then took on some voice-over roles, including the Disney film Mulan. He became the U.S. Pacman champion in 1982 with a score of 1 200 000 and went on to found the Youth Rescue Fund with his brother in 1992. This charity fund partnered up with the Los Angeles Youth Supportive Services to assist young people in need of help.
44. Victor French as Isaiah Edwards
Victor French has an important role to play through much of Little House on the Prairie as Isaiah Edwards. He also directed some episodes along with Michael Landon. After the show ended, he starred in Michael Landon's Highway to Heaven as the character Mark Gordon, who was Michael Landon angel character's human sidekick on the show.
French smoked his whole life and soon after LHOTP concluded he passed away from advanced lung cancer at the age of 54. Seeing that six actors and crew died from or were diagnosed with cancer, people started to believe that the reason for their contracting the disease was because there was chemical and radioactive contamination near the set until the '80s. Obviously, there is no proof for the latter but Michael Landon, Merlin Olsen, and Kevin Stewart also died from cancer, while Charlotte Stewart and Shannen Doherty are survivors.
45. Leslie Landon as Etta Plum
Michael Landon grew up with many hardships, and therefore he wanted the best for his children and took every opportunity to help them succeed. One opportunity was to cast his daughter on Little House on the Prairie for a few guest appearances before she landed a recurring role as the school teacher, Etta Plum.
However, Landon's daughter didn't catch the acting bug even after starring in her father's Father Murphy. She went on to complete three degrees: a BA in psychology and MA in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University and then her Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy from the California Graduate Institute. After she married and changed her last name to Matthews, she co-wrote a book called When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses.
46. Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson
Many know Jonathan Gilbert as the adopted brother of Melissa Gilbert, but he also starred on Little House on the Prairie as none other than Melissa Gilbert's character, Laura's, enemy Nellie Oleson's brother.
Besides for landing a part in the movie The Miracle Worker, Gilbert didn't pursue an acting career. His adoptive parents, Paul Gilbert and Barbara Crane, were also actors, so perhaps he didn't want to go down the same career path as them. Today, Gilbert is a stockbroker and moved away from California. Melissa claims that he cut ties with her for unknown reasons.
47. Bonnie Bartlett as Grace Snyder Edwards
Bonnie Bartlett became one of those actresses to gain attention after The Little House on the Prairie. She acted in North and South: Book II, Boy Meets World, and the mini-series V. She also appeared on St. Elsewhere as Ellen Craig, for which she won an Emmy Award.
In fact, she won the Emmy alongside her husband who played her husband on the St. Elsewhere. They took the Emmy in 1986 for playing the couple Dr. Mark and Mrs. Ellen Craig.
48. Lucy Lee Flippin as Eliza Jane Wilder
Lucy Lee Flippin starred as Almanzo's sister on the show. Her performance led to many more TV roles such as Fran Castleberry on Flo, in which she appeared in 23 episodes. After that, she acted in many more well-known series and films.
Fippin is known for her iconic roles in Full House, Golden Girls, and Beverly Hills 90210. The movies she acted in are Soccer Dog: The Movie, Little Black Dog, and Rat Race. She also performed at the LA Geffen Playhouse. Today, Flippin resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
49. Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson
Harriet Oleson, the gossiping mother of Nellie, played a very prominent role on the show, but after Little House on the Prairie came to an end, Katherine MacGregor left the world of TV acting and opted for theater.
By the time she appeared on LHOTP, she had been married and divorced twice: first from husband Bert Remsen and then from her director, actor, and teacher husband, Edward G. Kaye-Martin. The actress taught acting to children at the Wee Hollywood Vedanta Players before she retired in the early 2000s. Today, she lives out her life as a devout Hindu.
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Melvin and Lorna Rubin Fund
This fund was established in 1997 to support the acquisition of photography for the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art's collections.
Melvin Rubin is a professor and Chairman Emeritus, UF Department of Ophthalmology and a University of Florida Eminent Scholar Emeritus.
Lorna earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and is president and director of Triad Communications, Inc. publishing company, which was founded in 1971.
The couple has three children, Gabrielle, Danny, and Michael.
Tim Joiner Memorial Intern Fund
Mary M. James Student Inspiration Fund for the Harn Museum of Art


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