Building upon the foundation of groundbreaking visuals and authenticity of EA's Star Wars Battlefront, DICE, Motive and Criterion are teaming up to deliver one of the most expansive Star Wars games to date. Star Wars Battlefront II will allow players to experience the untold story of an Imperial elite special forces soldier in an all-new single player campaign. In epic multiplayer battles, players will be able to pilot a First Order TIE fighter through intense dogfights in space, and play as ground troopers or iconic heroes and villains, such as Yoda and Darth Maul, across all three Star Wars eras.
EA DICE revealed the new mode coming to Star Wars Battlefront II on March 26. Capital Supremacy will bring a new Clone Wars-era authentic experience to the game as it pits the forces of the Galactic Republic against the Separatists in a fight that fuses non-linear ground battles with thrilling invasions and takedowns of capital ships.
Along with the new mode, Star Wars Battlefront II will get an all-new location, Pipeline Junction West on Geonosis, along with the Separatist Dreadnought and Republic Attack capital ship interiors, where players will experience the dynamic and tactical warfare of Capital Supremacy. Two brand new reinforcement units also join the battle, including the Infiltrator class Republic ARC Trooper and Separatist BX Commando Droid.
The looming capital ships overlook the scenery where players deploy into the thick of the Clone Wars. They enter an open-ended warzone accompanied by vicious blaster fire, calculating droids, and morale-boosting rallying cries.
Two teams of 20, aided by 12 additional non-human, AI controlled troopers on each side, fight to control a majority of five command posts on the ground. It's an intense and open-ended conflict, where you can utilize a wide array of tactics, trooper classes, land vehicles, reinforcement units, and hero characters to attack and defend different areas across the surface.
Hold on, did we just announce the presence of AI controlled troopers in Capital Supremacy? That's right, for the first time in any PVP mode in Star Wars Battlefront II, AI ground troops will battle alongside and against you, contest the command posts, and be additional targets for the players to rain fire upon – upping the intensity of the combat even more!
By capturing and controlling most of the command posts in the Ground Phase, your team gains reinforcements. The reinforcements are represented by tickets added to your team's progress bar. Once a side has mustered enough reinforcements – thus winning the Ground Phase and becoming attackers – they'll be given a shot at invading the enemy capital ship.
The struggle for area control now turns into a race towards two incoming transport shuttles. For each attacker managing to run the gauntlet and embark on any of the shuttles, additional tickets are given.
The total amount of tickets feeds into how many reinforcements the attackers have at their disposal in the upcoming Invasion Phase. Consequentially, the defenders must do everything they can to stop the other side from strengthening their invasion force.
Once the transport shuttle boarding timer runs out, a cinematic sequence will depict the transports ascending with the attackers to invade the Republic Attack Cruiser or the Separatist Dreadnought.
The mission is now to destroy – or crush the invaders' attempt at doing so – the capital ship from the inside. Attacking as the clones and the heroes of the Clone Wars, you'll take on the Separatist Dreadnought, while on the side of the Separatists and villains, you'll be looking to abolish the Republic Attack Cruiser.
The AI troops will stay grounded, leaving the close-quarters Invasion Phase to be fought between players exclusively.
The layout and look of the two ships are, as you would expect, meticulously modelled to represent the two Clone Wars-era factions. Inside the Separatist Dreadnought, you'll see MTTs painted with the Separatist grey and blue color scheme, fight throughout the droid deployment bay, and attack or defend the ship's weak points: the cooling vent chambers. The dagger-like Republic Attack Cruiser, on the other hand, features its own unique areas, such as the cargo bay and reactor core chambers.
Independent of the faction being invaded, the ways to go about the objectives are similar. As an attacker, you need to fight your way out of the hangar and breach the first line of defense by overriding one of two security consoles. This will grant access to the hallways leading to the two chambers hosting the ship's weak points.
If the attackers manage to arm the charges on both – and hold the line until the timer expires – they can celebrate the victory as the enemy ship plunges towards the ground.
But here's the twist: if the defenders manage to eliminate enough attackers to deplete their reinforcement tickets (this is why the extra tickets earned by boarding the transport shuttles can be so decisive), the battle goes back to the Ground Phase.
Back on the ground, the fight over command posts starts over, giving the team who just defended their capital ship a chance to make a glorious comeback. As a successful defense bonus, they'll get a head-start by controlling a majority of the command posts upon returning to the surface, earning reinforcements immediately.
But any progress made by the team attacking the first time around will not be in vain! Should they manage to launch another invasion, any overridden console or destroyed weak point will still be, well, overridden or destroyed.
With dynamic shifts between the open-ended Ground Phase and the attacking or defending of two unique capital ships in the Invasion Phase, players are able to take on a tactical, Clone Wars-era authentic tug of war – where they have the agency to tackle combat scenarios in many different ways.
At release, Capital Supremacy will be playable on Geonosis' Pipeline Junction West and the two capital ships. This new location features rolling sand dunes, characteristic cliff formations, areas contaminated with toxic waste from the close-by droid foundries, and a mysterious boneyard where you'll find the remains of large creatures from across the galaxy.
Advanced Recon Commandos, also known as ARC Troopers, were the elite soldiers of the Galactic Republic. They were often placed on missions too challenging for standard clones.
In Star Wars Battlefront II, the ARC Trooper wields two DC-17 hand blasters, a pistol carried by high-ranking members of the clone army. Making the ARC Trooper a lethal opponent in close quarters, the dual blasters are fired individually by pressing the triggers or mouse buttons.
The primary DC-17 can be charged up to deal out a precise Power Blast, as well. This Ability builds up a significant amount of heat to the weapon, but pays off with a long-range shot, inflicting high damage on infantry and vehicles alike.
The ARC Trooper is protected by a unique set of armor with experimental components, vastly modified from the standard kit. One such feature that you can make use of is the Helmet Scanner, sending out periodical pulses to reveal the positions of enemies through obstacles, walls, and smoke.
They also carry another tactical device – the Shock Trap. The Shock Trap sticks to any surface, triggers manually, and is thrown by the ARC Trooper to topple incoming enemies in the opposite direction with a sudden outburst of electricity.
For regular clones, it was an immense honor to be promoted to serve as an ARC Trooper. It required valor, courage, and skill. Now, you can take that step as well.
The BX Commando Droid was a more robust version of the standard B1 Battle Droid, kitted with a tougher armor and programmed with advanced combat tactics. As such, they were suited for high-profile infiltration missions on the orders of the Separatist leaders.
Carrying the precise E-5 blaster rifle, the BX Commando is well equipped to pick off targets at a distance. But it's a lethal foe at close range, too. With an intimidating blade sheathed on its back, the droid commando can chain up to three quick slashes with the Vibrosword Ability.
Furthermore, the Smoke Screen Ability has the BX Commando tossing a device on the ground, filling the immediate area with thick smoke. This diversion can be used to escape the scene if in a tight spot. And – of course – to strike the prey from cover.
Characteristically equipped with white-glowing photoreceptors, the BX's "eyes" turn red as the Scanner Ability is switched on. Similar to the ARC Trooper's equivalent, this Ability can be activated to see through its own Smoke Screen.
Like its Enforcer and Aerial counterparts, the Infiltrator class has its own progression and set of Star Cards. Upgrading the Star Cards will improve the characters' movement and Abilities, such as adding an extra combat roll, shortened cooldown time of Abilities when taking damage, health regeneration when defeating enemies that have been scanned, and more.
The Infiltrator class is exclusive to the Clone Wars-era locations, meaning they can be called in when playing the new Clone Wars-era authentic experience Capital Supremacy and on Kashyyyk, Kamino, Theed, and Geonosis in other game modes supporting reinforcements.
Fans who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront II can join the excitement of the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with content inspired by the upcoming film including exclusive Kylo Ren and Rey themed looks. Players can also equip both characters with epic ability upgrades in multiplayer. Additionally, when taking the fight to space, players can upgrade to the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Millennium Falcon and a new First Order ship.
Star Wars Battlefront II is currently available worldwide for PS4, Xbox One, and on PC (Origin).


Forgotten to book tickets home to see the family over Thanksgiving? Or maybe you just have the sudden urge to skip town over the holidays. With this brief but beautiful deal from Virgin America, you can book First Class or Main Cabin Select seats for 50 percent off regular fares.
The offer is valid for only two days, expiring at 11:59pm PT on November 20, and is valid only for travel between November 21 and November 30. To book, go to the Virgin America website and enter BESTSEATS into the promo code box. We found a round-trip flight in First Class leaving New York on November 27 and returning from Los Angeles on November 29 for $1,438; without the promo code the fare would be $2,854. In Main Cabin Select, the cost would be $562 ($1,102 without the promo code).
Virgin America's Main Cabin Select service offers 38" of seat pitch, unlimited complimentary cocktails and snacks, an all-access pass to in-flight media content (including free movies and premium TV like HBO and Showtime), priority security access/boarding, dedicated overhead bin space and one free checked bag. In First Class you also get plush white leather seating with 55 inches of pitch, 165 degrees of recline, and lumbar massagers - but, for the difference in price, we actually think that Main Cabin Select offers the best value.
In addition to the flight sale, Virgin America is launching a Buy One Get One Free offer for passes ($40) to the Virgin America Loft at LAX (where you'll find a cocktail bar, food menu, and free WiFi) for visits between November 19 and December 31.


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In LEO, sometimes we need to pop up a modal to do something (most of the time to render a selector) and get back data from the modal. This sample project creates an E directive to simplify this process.

## Usage

In your main page, declare the directive as follow:
```html
<leo-modal
	text="Click me, Im a directive"
	template-url="view1/myModalContent2.html"
	controller="ModalInstance2Ctrl"
	modal-closed="modalClosed(result)"
	modal-dismissed="modalDismissed()"
	data="items">
</leo-modal>
```
This directive will be rendered as a button in which:
- `text` is the text label on the button
- `template-url` is the path to your modal template (yes, you still have to create it)
- `controller` is the name of your modal controller (yes, you still have to create it)
- `modal-closed` is a scope method that will be invoked when the modal is closed. The parameter of this function is always `result` and it's mapped to what you pass to `$modalInstance.close` in your modal controller
- `modal-dismissed` is a scope method that will be invokved when the modal is dismissed
- `data` is the Javascript object that will be resolved to your modal controller. In your modal controller, you can resolve it with the name `data`

## Features
- Appears as a button so that Rafa can style it at once
- Vertically align the modal to the center of the screen

## How to run this sample project
This project is seeded from angular-seed, so just run `npm install` then `npm-start`.

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Illustrated here by Edward Gorey at the moment of the name revelation.
The brothers Grimm tale Rumpelstiltskin reminds us of the potency of a name. According to Maria Tatar, "Knowing the name of your antagonist represents a form of control, a way of containing the power of the adversary and having influence over his soul." Tartar goes onto explain that names are a vital part of one's identity and in myths and fairytales, careless revelations can lead to transformations. Below students touch on the phonesthemic qualities in their name and explore the etymologies and family history behind their naming. No careless revelations and no beastly transformations!
Students have read Sandra Cisernos's extract from House on Mango Street where the character discusses her name 'Esperanza' and in doing so reflects her personality, values, as well as the etymology and story behind her name. Students have spent time talking to their parents about their names and the stories behind this. For some it's as simple as their parents just liked the sound, for others it's a tie to the past or wishes for the child's future. Students have found that names, like words have a history, an etymology, and have investigated this in their writing.
Names too carry a sound sense with them suggesting maleness or femaleness. Many female British or European names tend more to the polysyllabic, whereas more male names are monosyllabic. 95% of male names have a heavily stressed first syllable whereas far less female names do this. Crystal (Encyclopaedia of the English Language,153) indicates that over the past 75 years none of the popular male names had an unstressed first syllable ( Patrick, Jonathan, Robert, Christopher, William). Female names usually have a stressed high front vowel /i/. In our class we see this in the names: Tiffany. Often female names end with a spoken vowel: Mari, Hannah, Temirah, Chloe, Anna, Jemma, Tatiania, Nikoletta, Athina,Emma, Shania. If not ending with a vowel sound, the final sound will be a continuant in female names: /l/ Michelle,or the nasal continuants such as /m/,/n/: Kathleen, Madeleine.
I began to wonder about the phonesthemic qualities in various character names, particularly in Dickens. Consider Ebeneezer Scrooge. The sound of Scrooge's name seems to reflect the character's miserly stinginess, the unpleasantness and heartlessness. Perhaps an association between scrounge and screw, scrimping and scraping. Look at /skr/ in Shisler's Dictionary of Phonesthemes.
My students familar with Dahl can see how Dahl too suggests character traits through the name: Miss Trunchbull from Matilda is a noteable example.
'My name is Irish. It means full of honour. It comes from the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". The name Patrick, was not given in Ireland before the 17th-century because it was too sacred for everyday use. After that, it became very common there. The name was adopted by Saint Patrick in the 5th- Century, whose birth name is Sucat. This name was used in honour of the saint during the middle ages. Saint Patrick was also known for driving the snakes out of Ireland. There are no snakes in Ireland, that is a fact, but there probably never was. It is pretty cool to be named after someone who was a hero. It is also a coincidence that St. Patrick's day is celebrated on March 17th. My birthday is on October 17th.
Patrick. The sound of the name was beautiful. It was like music to my parents' ears. My name is not common in Indonesia and it is not an Indonesian name, but my Indonesian parents picked it because they liked the sound of it. They thought it fitted me perfectly. There was no special reason they picked Patrick. They just liked it. After all, it meant full of honour. I think that is what they expected me to be, full of honour'.
''In Latin my name means young. In French my name means youth. The Italians spell it with just six letters. The French spell it with eight. My name is a reminder of a tragic love story. The color purple, the sound of rich classical music, the heavy evening scent of jasmine flowers. You probably know my name because of William Shakspeare. He chose Romeo to be the ill-fated lover of Juliet.
As a class we also discussed nicknames, which led to an investigation of this word. In the 1300s it was ekename from eke name meaning additional name as the root of eke is OE eacian to increase. Nickname therefore has been formed by misdivision.
The last word on names should be with the brilliant Alan Bennet. Delicately balanced between tragedy and comedy, his writing is poignant, wistful, wry. Below Alan Bennett reflects on names as a person ages. He shows that names reflect a generation, a slice of time as well as a determination to distance a baby from age. He reminds readers that whatever the name,however assiduously we bequeath a vibrant name avoiding the elderly or geriatric, age is inevitable. Listen for the sheer pleasure of hearing a writer who is indeed a master of words.
'Sharons don't suffer from dementia' He notes too how "The trumpet has not yet sounded for Trevor..but it will" or somewhat bleakly "Soon the listless watchers by the radiator will be Melanie" He remarks on the gentrifying of names, of the class status of names. Of today's Jacobs, he sees that they have been 'sanded down and all its biblical varnish gone'.
nugget perhaps ingot, notch, ninny, lone,newt,size, apron,auger,adder, humble pie.
Check out Other misdivisions from Online Etymology Dictionary.
What a beautiful post. I see in this and your previous post what I love about your teaching. You go beyond the word's spelling, history, and pronunciation. You get your students to think about the feel of words. You ask them to think of how letter combinations in the initial position, medial, and final position of a word give that word a distinct feeling.
I have long been a fan of Dickens and Dahl. The interesting character names are only one reason why. Your attention to this aspect of words will assure that your students will certainly gain an appreciation for word choice in all of its applications. Beautifully presented!
Thankyou Mary Beth for your comments. I do love the feel of words. This seems so important to draw attention to with young readers and writers. It's the way words combine with others in sentences, it's the well chosen, well placed word that can create a vivid image, move a reader to tears or evoke laughter. It's this awareness and passion that I hope to kindle with my students so that can appreciate those who are eloquent and powerful, as is the case with Alan Bennett or Charles Dickens. I hope this inspires them to enjoy using words wittily and well.
I love this post so much, and the reflections you students have done on your own names. One of my favourite "young persons" novels is by Canadian Brian Doyle. Set in the granite country north of Ottawa, a few hours from where I live, it is called "Mary Ann Alice"–a girl named after the bell in the local church. She is a wonderful character: plain and freckled, but who, like the dull metal of a church bell, is filled with latent beauty and who stands out in surprising ways.
What were the Monty Pythoners getting at when they named their Jesus surrogate "Brian"?
As a parent and teacher, I have had occasion to think about names over the years. It is fascinating–as Alan Bennett observes in his gentle, jocular way–how names follow trends. When I first began teaching, the rooms were full of Sarahs and Jessicas, Jesses and Brandons. Already they are few. But the Debras and Susans and Jennifers of my youth have not returned. Where are all the Dougs?
And though we try to stand apart from social trends, we find somehow we cannot. When we went to name our eldest daughter, we chose Abby, a pretty old name we'd never in our lives met anyone with. We soon discovered it was among the most popular names on the continent. How does this happen?
Thankyou Skot for your reflections on this post. I have hunted down 'Mary Ann Alice' -and ordered this and others by Brian Doyle for our Grade 7 Class library. Thank you for this tip to a new author for me.
I really enjoyed writing this post and researching information on names and the popularity of names. I had read a little about names that are illegal and stumbled upon the article that you have linked to. Interesting.
Like you we named our daughters Imogen and Kezia as we had not met people of these names and therefore we felt that we weren't saddling our girls with expectations of another personality. Since then we've seen a rise in the popularity of Imogen ( I like to think it's our daughter that's inspired it's current popularity!) As for Kezia , we had not met any others but we were inspired by the wonderful Katherine Mansfield's short stories The Garden Party- in particular At the Bay, The Doll's House, Prelude which are set in New Zealand, where Mansfield grew up with her three sisters and brother. She moved later to London and was friend/rival of Virginia Woolf and others of the Bloomsbury set. Mansfield died in her early 30s. of tuberculosis- so young. Anyway we loved those short stories – hence Kezia one of the young children. Some months after the naming, we discovered a Kezia way back in Rob's family!
Thankyou for the Daves I know!! Will be sharing this with several of the Daves I too know! Laughed heartily at this particularly in the final moments with the backing and chorus with all Daves!
A century and a half ago Dickens painted a picture of pedagoguery that in essence has not changed since, personified in the gloriously coined name of Thomas Gradgrind.
Gradgrindery may well have adopted less malodorous names (or impressive disguises), but it is still with us and as mephitic as ever. As Shakespeare famously commented, a rose's perfume does not alter with a change of name.
A wonderfully inspiring post, Ann.
Wonderful! Yet another great name!


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Centralia School Super Promises to Restore Therape...
Centralia School Super Promises to Restore Therapeutic Pool
Above: Former Centralia school board director Neal Kirby, standing, organized a meeting Monday night to hear an update from Centralia School Superintendent Mark Davalos on why a therapeutic whirlpool is still not functioning at Thorbeckes Aquatic Center in Centralia.
Seniors Want Results for Taxes Paid, Hold Superintendent Accountable for Promises
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Over 30 people, most of them seniors, showed up for a meeting Monday night to hear an update on why a therapeutic whirlpool is still not functioning at Thorbeckes Aquatic Center in Centralia.
The whirlpool has not been fully functional for over two years and was finally shut down in June by the county health department.
Before they finally shut it down, the department gave the school district two years to fix it, citing at least 15 different code violations.
Former Centralia school board director Neal Kirby organized the meeting at Thorbeckes because he was frustrated with the school board's inaction on the issue.
Centralia School District Superintendent Mark Davalos attended the meeting and brought Eric Wilson, the school district's facility maintenance director, to provide information on next steps.
With patience wearing thin, the seniors peppered the two officials with pointed questions and comments.
"This is my fourth year as superintendent and I inherited the issue as I came in….It's about managing the money and taking care of all our obligations….Sometimes the wheels move slowly," Davalos explained at the start of the evening.
Above: Brown water sits in the therapeutic whirlpool at Thorbeckes Aquatic Center. The pool has not been fully functional for two years and was shut down in June by the Lewis County Health Department for code violations.
The Centralia Community Pool at Thorbeckes is owned by the Centralia School District, built on City of Centralia property, and operated by Thorbeckes Athletic Club.
The funding mechanism for the pool facility is dependent upon a collaborative agreement among the entities. There are five years left on the ten year agreement and some are worried time might run out and no one will fix the whirlpool.
Kirby, 66, said he has arthritis in his back and keeps fit by hiking and swimming. He enjoyed using the whirlpool after he got out of the pool.
"It's called a therapeutic whirlpool for a reason. It offers the heat and massage people need, especially for those who have had joint replacements and issues far worse than me," he said.
"If we don't fix this, I'm worried that something else won't get fixed further on down the line. It's really incumbent upon us to push to make sure this facility is maintained. I hope we can get it working as it was," said Kirby.
According to the agreement, Thorbeckes pays for minor, internal repairs and maintenance and the school district and city share the cost of major repairs in equal amounts.
The community has repeatedly voted for school levies with pledges to the pool facility.
Above: Seniors enjoy their water aerobics class at Thorbeckes Aquatic Center in Centralia on Monday evening. Later, several participants attended a meeting to hear an update on why a therapeutic whirlpool is still not functioning at the Center.
With 21 classes per week, the facility sees hundreds of water aerobics participants every month with 1,870 in February, said Thorbeckes pool operator Jason Knispel, who attended the meeting.
Davalos said the pool facility costs about $300,000 annually to operate and the school district is committed to its obligations.
Normally, about $50,000 to $60,000 per month is set aside to cover this cost, but an unexpected $200,000 pool repair last year diverted money from repairing the whirlpool in a timely manner.
"We paid it and ended up spending more than our annual set aside money….We've exceeded it a few times in the last few years, and we've been under that amount for a few years. We hope repairs will normalize but we've been hit with a couple of big costs," Davalos said about the aging facility. The facility was built in 1978.
Utilities cost the school district and the city each about $40,000 per month.
According to Davalos, the district met with Thorbeckes and the city about a month ago to discuss the replacement of the whirlpool. All parties agreed that was the best course of action.
The district recently hired a firm to perform an analysis on what repairs are needed to bring it up to code. Those repairs would cost $40,000 in parts alone, said Wilson.
It was the firm's recommendation to replace the entire unit.
Davalos and Wilson said that with the school board's approval, the district will look into hiring ORB Architects of Tacoma to design and engineer plans for a new whirlpool.
Several individuals with long memories immediately brought up questionable electrical and plumbing issues that have dogged the facility. They balked at using the same firm that was used when the facility was built.
"I've been in business 42 years and I'm just seeing a tremendous number of red flags with ORB," said local businessman and former Chamber of Commerce executive director Dan Duffy. "Personally, I think you'd be wiser to go with someone else or get other bids. I would not seek them out."
Wilson readily admitted the whirlpool wasn't built as designed and said other companies could be sought out.
"We'll take that into consideration," he said, saying it would take more time, perhaps a couple of months, to research alternative options.
By the end of the meeting, Davalos said that the school district will develop a request for proposals by the end of year, get started at the beginning of the year, and have it operational by mid-spring 2019.
"We're here because the wheels are in motion…we don't start something like this unless our intentions are to complete it. We are going to do our due diligence and do the right thing….We're going to make it happen," assured Davalos.
Several seniors said they would use the whirlpool for therapeutic reasons if it were repaired.
Seth Knox, Jr., 72, has been a resident of Centralia since 1985. He has had two hip replacements and has a metal plate in his back. He enjoys his water aerobics classes at the Center.
Knox, an Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne, served two tours in Vietnam, two tours in Korea, one in Germany and one in Alaska.
"I would use the whirlpool if it were fixed," he said.
Joy Dykes, 82, of Centralia, also said she used the whirlpool when it was operational.
"I miss it. I don't take pills. I don't like medicine. This is the answer," she laughed, pointing at the pool. "I do water aerobics three times a week, yoga twice a week, and walk three miles a day in the summer. I do have arthritis really bad in my hands but there are some people who really, really need it," she said.
Asked after the meeting to clarify water usage details, Wilson said the water usage numbers have always been high due to the nature of the facility. The total water usage for the entire facility reached 47,000 gallons per week.
This includes the pool, whirlpool, a leak in the whirlpool, sinks, showers, toilets, and evaporation factors.
"Over time, the water usage number has increased but significant increase could be attributed to a leak or other issues. Since the spa (whirlpool) has been shut down, the weekly total water usage has significantly decreased and the water bill has been thousands less per month," said Wilson.
Community journalism in the public interest is needed now more than ever. It also takes time. Little Hollywood, based in Olympia, was asked to attend the Monday night meeting to shine the light on a two year old issue that has not seen local newspaper coverage or action.
Little Hollywood welcomes news tips and donations in support of issues and concerns involving seniors, veterans, the houseless, and others not often heard in corporate media. Go to https://janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com to donate via PayPal or other methods.
Above, far left: Seth Knox, Jr., 72, an Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne who served two tours in Vietnam and two tours in Korea, listens to Centralia School Superintendent Mark Davalos on Monday night.
Labels: aquatic center, Centralia, city, community, dan duffy, lewis county health department, mark davalos, neal kirby, pool, public funding, school district, seniors, therapeutic, thorbeckes, usage, water, whirlpool

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An accreditation program has long been recognized as a means of maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. Accreditation is the certification by an independent reviewing authority that an entity has met specific requirements and prescribed standards. Schools, universities, and hospitals are some of the most well-known organizations that are required to maintain accreditation.
Attain Accredited Status
Law enforcement agencies and Inspectors General in Florida can attain accredited status through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc.
Correctional facilities and agencies with pretrial responsibilities can achieve accredited status through the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, Inc.
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) have examined all aspects of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Sheriff's Office has to comply with approximately 260 standards in order to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health and safety issues. The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies.
The assessors review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed. Once the Commission's assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to receive accredited status. Accreditation is for three years.
The Department of Detention that operates the St. Lucie County Jail is accredited by two entities, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC).
History of Accreditation
The facility has been accredited by the NCCHC since 1998, with the last three audits proving a 100% compliance rate. It was nominated in 2013 as the Facility of the Year. The facility has been accredited by the FCAC since 1998 and in the last five audits, has received 100% compliance and was awarded the "Excelsior" award in 2014. In Florida, only 32 of 67 counties have accredited jails and only 13 of those 32 have been awarded Excelsior status. In addition to these accrediting bodies, the Florida Model Jail Standards has inspected the jail facility annually since 1998 and determined it to be in 100% compliance with all applicable standards since 2006.


ARLINGTON http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-han... , Texas (AP) — Hall of Fame player in Texas by shifting to the corner on the left side of the infield.Cabrera finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Rangers on Thursday to take over at third base for Adrian Beltre, who announced his retirement in November after 3,166 hits in 21 big league seasons, the last eight in Texas."Less time there than up the middle, but has obviously a lot of experience on the left side of the infield as far as seeing the ball, the angle," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "Has really good hands, really strong arm … plenty strong enough arm to play there."The deal became official after the 33-year-old switch-hitting free agent successfully completed a physical. He can earn $100,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $50,000 each for 500 and 550.Cabrera played 90 games at second base for the New York Mets last season before he was traded to Philadelphia, where he played shortstop and third base.In his 12 big league seasons, Cabrera has started 1,426 games. Only 52 of those have been at third base, 12 for the Phillies last season after 40 in New York in 2017. He has started 1,054 games as a shortstop, 320 at second base and another 21 as a designated hitter."We're thinking he'll be a solid third baseman and give us some flexibility to either spell guys at other spots, or at least give (new manager Chris Woodward) some versatility Wil Myers Jersey ," Daniels said.Cabrera is a .269 career hitter with Cleveland, Washington, Tampa Bay, the Mets and Phillies. In 147 games overall last season, he hit .262 with 23 homers and 75 RBIs. The only time he had more was 2011, his first All-Star season with the Indians, when he had career highs of 25 homers and 92 RBIs."Especially offensively, hasn't lost anything," Daniels said. "He's got power on both sides, got a good eye."Being a switch-hitter also fit the Rangers offensively after they traded Jurickson Profar, their switch-hitter who had been the leading candidate to replace Beltre before getting dealt to Oakland last month.Third baseman Patrick Wisdom, who made his major league debut with 32 games for St. Louis Cardinals last season, was acquired in a trade during the winter meetings. Daniels said Wisdom still has an opportunity to make the club in spring training with his ability to play third base, first base and potentially other spots.Infielder Jack Reinheimer was designated for assignment to make room for Cabrera on the Rangers roster. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres manager Andy Green told Franmil Reyes that he'd have the winning hit Thursday night.Reyes sure did, and in a big way. The rookie hit his first career walkoff homer with two outs in the 13th inning to give the Padres a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.Reyes connected to left-center on a 1-1 pitch from Bryan Shaw (4-6) for his 12th homer. It was only the sixth hit for San Diego. The Rockies had only three hits against seven Padres pitchers."I actually told him before the game that he was going to get the game-winning hit. I probably say that to a lot of bench guys," Green said. "It doesn't always happen like that. He said we were going to score 10 runs. I was right, he was wrong. But a great at-bat. The way that ball was hit I didn't think it was going out but he had enough to get it out to a big part of the park late at night. It was a great swing."Reyes, who entered as a defensive substitution in the 11th Rickey Henderson Jersey , said it felt "very, very good. Really excited. I really wasn't looking for a pitch. I was picking and choosing my zone. I focused on one little zone. If he throws it there, it was the damage I was looking for. The pitch I homered on, it was just hanging. I see it really clear."The Padres had two other chances to win it before Reyes finally did. They had runners on first and second with no outs in the 11th and failed to score. Rookie Luis Urias, who went 3 for 5 against Seattle on Wednesday in just his second big league game, popped up a bunt, and Wil Myers grounded into a double play.They had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth before Hunter Renfroe grounded into a double play.Myers committed three errors at third base and struck out three times. The Padres had 16 strikeouts.The Rockies stranded 11 runners.Robert Stock (1-1) pitched three innings for his first major league win, allowing just one hit and one walk."It's a great feeling for us to take games away from these playoff contenders because to us it feels like big, important games because we know for them it's big, important games," said Stock, a 28-year-old rookie. "It's extra sweet against a team that's in our division."Rockies starter German Marquez struck out a career-high 13 in eight innings while allowing two runs and two hits, with one walk."I just wanted to keep the game close," Marquez said. "Close enough that we had a chance to win, and I was feeling good and I was going for it."Colorado trails Arizona by 1 1/2 games in the NL West after the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Thursday night. Los Angeles is two games behind Arizona."It was just a bad night," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "That's what you chalk it up to. … It just wasn't a good night offensively, for both teams. We shut them down, they shut us down http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-han... , there were pitches being made. We just didn't have the big hit at the right time. We threatened a couple times, but we couldn't get the hit."Rookie lefty Eric Lauer, who came off the disabled list to make the start, held the Rockies hitless on 81 pitches through five innings before manager Andy Green turned it over to another rookie, Trey Wingenter, with the Padres leading 2-1.Wingenter walked Trevor Story opening the sixth and then allowed a single to right by Matt Holliday. He struck out Carlos Gonzalez before Story scored on a fielder's choice by Ian Desmond to tie the game at 2.The Padres remain the only team in the majors without a no-hitter.Lauer, who had been on the DL with a strained left forearm, struck out two and walked two.The Padres took a 2-0 lead in the second when Austin Hedges hit his first career triple to bring in Renfroe and then scored on Freddy Galvis' sacrifice fly.The Rockies got an unearned run back in an ugly fourth inning for the Padres, when Lauer hit Story with a pitch and then walked Holliday with one out, followed by consecutive two-out errors by Myers, who recently was moved from the outfield to third base. Myers' first error allowed Story to score, and his second error loaded the bases before Lauer struck out Marquez to end the inning.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (4-4, 5.24) has made four appearances against San Diego this year, going 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA.Padres: Rookie RHP Brett Kennedy (0-2, 7.58) is scheduled to make his fifth career start.


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Is children's lit less diverse than students? Taunton school holds 'book war' to fix that
Susannah Sudborough
TAUNTON — In an effort to make their diverse student population feel welcome at their school, Elizabeth Pole Elementary School is holding a diversity book drive until the end of the month.
Assistant Principal Tami Rebello said the school is looking to collect books about diverse families, including ethnic and racial minorities, children with different intellectual and physical abilities and different family structures, such as families with two moms or dads.
"We're not a diverse staff, but we have a diverse student population," she said. "So it's very important for our students to be able to come into school and feel that they belong and feel welcomed. And one of the ways that we can do that is to make sure that their classroom reflects who they are."
According to the latest Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data, a little more than half the elementary school's students are non-white, about 17% do not speak English as their first language and about 17% have disabilities.
Rebello said the school got the idea as a result of diversity workshops the school district has been holding. She said the school's staff found a lack of diversity in the themes and characters in their children's books, due to most of the classic literature being about white children who don't have disabilities and come from nuclear families.
"For a child that has a different ethnicity than the teacher, to go in and then have to read story after story with characters that don't look like them and their family values or traits have nothing to do with them, you can see the interest level of the kids in reading go down," she said.
But with 28 classrooms, Rebello said, stocking them with a whole lot of new books is a big task. So to motivate staff to find books, the school started a "book war" that began at the beginning of February and will last until April.
The school created five teams with 12 staff members per team, and each was given a color to represent their team. The winning team will get to pick which books they want for their classroom. As of Wednesday, the school has collected 795 books.
Rebello said the teachers have been using social media to reach out to family and friends and get them to donate books. She said they've created Amazon wish lists and can provide recommendations for people who want to participate, as they aren't taking just any children's book.
Those who wish to participate in the book drive can ship books to the school or drop them off at the school. If you want to contribute the books to a particular team, you can leave a note saying which team you'd like to give them to.


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Over-activity of the facial muscles over time often results in the development of wrinkles and lines in areas of greatest use. Botulinum Toxin temporarily relaxes these underlying muscles responsible for wrinkling, giving the face a softer, more refreshed appearance, without reducing your ability to produce a natural range of facial expressions. Ideal for reducing the appearance of wrinkles that appear as frown lines between the eyes as well as those annoying forehead lines and crows feet.
Botulinum Therapy helps to temporarily relax your muscles on the face responsible for the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, giving the face a softer, rested and more refreshed appearance, without reducing your ability to produce a natural range of facial expressions.
Dr Komal Vadi (BDS) is a highly skilled expert in wrinkle relaxing treatments. All treatments performed by Komal are focussed on working with what you already have and getting the best out of your natural features. The 'signature look' Komal always strives for is natural, balanced and harmonious. Friends might comment on how good you look, or ask whether you've been on holiday rather than suspecting you may have had 'something done.' Komal aims to ensure optimum results to improve long-term self-esteem and preserve the physical and mental wellbeing of her patients.
Botox® is a prescription only medicine, developed during the 1970s and receiving full approval in 1997 for cosmetic use. Botox®, is now the most commonly requested cosmetic medical procedure worldwide. The procedure is quick, easy with undeniable results and can be used successfully in combination with other rejuvenation treatments.
Following a face to face consultation and a thorough assessment of your face and muscles in action, we discuss with you what you would like to achieve. If you are suitable for treatment and decide to go ahead with the procedure, we will arrange this for you.
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Crows feet or laughter lines – at the corners of the eyes.
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Not at all. Dr Komal Vadi is extremely gentle and will talk you through what to expect step by step. No anaesthetic is needed, only a mild temporary discomfort may be experienced.
Yes, it has been approved by the FDA for cosmetic use and has been used for over 30 years without any long-term problems. Any side effects are temporary and localised to the injected area. As long as it is administered by a qualified medical professional, the risks are extremely minimal.
While there is no real downtime or side effects associated with this treatment, it is important to note that you may encounter some slight bruising and swelling directly after treatment, due to the needle. This can easily be masked by makeup.
You can carry on with your day as normal, although we advise that you avoid strenuous activity; saunas or other facial treatments for up to 24 hours.
It takes 3-5 days to take effect, and most patients see the optimum effects after 2 weeks. The result is a softer, more relaxed and pleasant appearance.
As the results are temporary, treatment is ongoing. Botox® works gradually and softens lines for 3-4 months. However each face is unique and we will advise you on how many treatments you will need depending on the results you are looking for. Most patients require less frequent treatments over time as the muscles 're-train' from disuse.
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Does it Really Prevent Wrinkles and Lines Forming?
Botox® treatments also work as a preventative measure. If the skin is unable to crease, wrinkles are not able to develop. Over time the benefits of this treatment become more impressive.
Am I a Suitable Candidate for Botox®?
Treatment can be used on a wide range of patients, and is primarily used for skin rejuvenation and the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles. Botox® is great as a stand alone treatment and is also used very successfully in combination with other rejuvenation treatments.


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Big Lazy and Mamie Minch — two underground bands from the Brooklyn Barbés scene — share a vibe if not a genre. Big Lazy is completely instrumental, self-described as "crime jazz & highway twang", while Mamie is an acoustic blues crooner, singer-songwriter, and dogged feminist. But they're both slightly punk, very DIY, and fiercely independent — the atmosphere is retro; a bit old-fashioned in a noble sort of way; the music has one foot in the present and the other in the past, sometime back before people sat around all day staring at smartphones.
And the two bands are friends, which makes this double-bill a sweet and intimate occasion for them both to share some songs with you from their respective songbooks — music from across the American landscape of blues & jazz & twang, from inside the crowded bellies of cities and out on the loneliest of country roads.
Each band will play a full set.
BIG LAZY has flourished for over two decades in NYC's downtown music scene. Simultaneously noir and pastoral, gothic and modern, the trio conjures images from big sky country to seedy back rooms with cinematic clarity. With a nod towards classic guitar instrumentals and a fiery performance style, their most recent album, Dear Trouble, captures the essence of their legendary live shows.
Big Lazy founder Stephen Ulrich is the composer for the HBO series Bored to Death and the art forgery documentary Art and Craft. His filmic music can be heard in numerous recent episodes of NPR's This American Life.
"The Big Apple Crème de la Crème." Robert Christgau – dean of American rock critics
"Big Lazy, the elegantly gritty instrumental trio led by the extraordinary guitarist Stephen Ulrich, plays stunningly beautiful music that evokes everything from truckers' romps to the haunting film scores of Bernard Herrmann." The New Yorker
MAMIE MINCH is a longtime staple of New York's acoustic blues scene. Listening to her sing and play is like unpacking a time capsule of American music that's been stored in her 1930's National steel guitar for decades and filtered through a modern femme sensitivity. Mamie's newest release Slow Burn is a collaboration with drummer/producer Dean Sharenow that sees her traditional influences stretch out, turn up, and get deeper, groovier, funkier.
"Minch may be best known as an erudite, imaginative blues guitarist, but she also has a hauntingly nuanced alto voice and writes in an old-time vernacular that can be raucously funny, or profoundly sad." Lucid Culture, September 2020
Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 48 hours required for entry to indoor shows. Masks required while inside the venue.
This performance is made possible in part by the generous sponsorship of Oak Meadow.
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Park Lava Beds National Monument At Lava Beds National Monument, explore lava tube caves and see where Modoc Indians fended off U.S. soldiers for five months in 1872-1873.
Park Big Hole National Battlefield After spending the summer fleeing U.S. Army troops, a band of Nez Perce Indians set up camp in Montana's Big Hole Valley, unaware that nearby troops would soon intercept them. On August 9, 1877, the quiet dawn was pierced by the sound of U.S. Army gunfire and the screams of women and children, many of whom died instantly in their tipis. Between 60 and 90 Nez Perce men, women and children were killed during a 36-hour battle. Today the battlefield is part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, which consists of 38 sites that preserve the culture and the history of the Nez Perce. The Nez Perce consider the Big Hole National Battlefield a sacred burial ground, and many tribal members travel here to honor those who perished in the conflict.
Park Old Spanish National Historic Trail The Old Spanish Trail is a historic pack-mule trade route that winds through beautiful yet arduous terrain from Santa Fe to Los Angeles.
Park Bering Land Bridge National Preserve This roadless wilderness sits on the western edge of Alaska in an area known as the Seward Peninsula. Though few people travel here today, archaeologists believe that ancient populations migrated from Russia into the Americas across this stretch of land during the Ice Age 10,000-12,000 years ago when ocean levels dropped and exposed a 1,000-mile path between the continents. Once the stomping grounds of mastodons and mammoths, the preserve is now home to reindeer, muskox, wolverines and other hardy animals, and serves as a nesting site for birds traveling the Asiatic-North American Flyway. A few of the preserve's most unusual features include towering rock formations known as tors, hot springs with year-round geothermic activity and giant lakes called maars that were formed by volcanic explosions.
Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Recommendations to Expand, Greater Protect Santa Monica Mountains Feb 2016 NPCA supports the final "Rim of the Valley" proposal by the National Park Service, which could add 170,000 acres of important waterways, historic and cultural sites, and open spaces to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Press Release Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Off-road Vehicle Plan Ignores Threats to Park Resources Mar 2018 The National Park Service's proposed special regulations for off-road vehicle management at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area misses the mark, ignores park impacts.
Press Release County Commission Approves Oil Refinery Next to Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jul 2016 Despite opposition from current and former national park superintendents, the Billings County Commission in North Dakota approved rezoning for an industrial scale oil refinery, to be built less than three miles from Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Press Release Wildlife-Rich Lands Protected with Transfer of Antelope Flats to Grand Teton National Park Dec 2016 Department of Interior purchased 640 acres of Wyoming State Educational Trust lands known as the Antelope Flats parcel. The wildlife-rich lands were transferred to the National Park Service and are an important addition to Grand Teton National Park.
Press Release On the Heels of Proposed Grizzly Delisting, Lawsuit Challenges Wildlife Management at Grand Teton National Park Mar 2016 NPCA is fighting a dangerous, precedent-setting decision by the National Park Service that puts wildlife at risk in Grand Teton National Park.
NPCA at Work Support Storm Recovery Funding for the National Park Service Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated communities. They also caused unprecedented damage to national parks. Hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to repair these parks and protect the National Park Service budget, which is already underfunded and cannot absorb the huge cost of hurricane recovery.
Press Release Proposed Oil Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Oct 2016 Meridian Energy Group, Inc. is one step closer to building a 55,000 barrel-per-day crude oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park . The fast-moving proposal is opposed by NPCA, current and former superintendents of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and many people in the state and local area.
Press Release Geothermal Development Prohibited Near Valles Caldera National Preserve Jun 2018 The Santa Fe National Forest's decision protects the unique thermal features in Valles Caldera National Preserve
Blog Post GirlTrek Takes On National Parks and Helps Black Women and Girls Take Back Their Health Sep 2013 | By Sandria M. Washington During the month of August, black women and girls from across the country laced up their boots and stepped out to walk in national parks as part of GirlTrek's Summer Trek Series, a partnership with the National Park Service to support "Healthy Parks, Healthy People." GirlTrek, a national nonprofit and health organization that inspires and empowers black women and girls to live their healthiest lives simply through walking, believes parks are our greatest health resource. GirlTrek also believes that when women walk, things change.
Press Release Analysis Finds Proposed Refinery a Major Source of Pollution for Theodore Roosevelt National Park Aug 2017 Independent analysis raises numerous concerns about air pollution from Meridian Energy Group's proposed oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park's boundary in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health and the National Park Service are currently reviewing an air permit application by the company.
Press Release Defending the Air at Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jul 2018 "National Parks Conservation Association refuses to stand by and allow Meridian Energy Group to pollute the air within and surrounding Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its proposed oil refinery."
Press Release Forest Service Advances Proposal, Poses Harm to Olympic National Park Nov 2016 In a move that stands to forever harm the natural quiet soundscape of Olympic National Park, the U.S. Forest Service released its final review of proposed roads and infrastructure to be used within Olympic National Forest. Such infrastructure would support electronic warfare training operations by the U.S. Navy.
Press Release Wild Lands Permanently Protected Near Glacier National Park Oct 2019 Today's oil and gas lease retirement announcement is historic in our decades' long effort to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area, sacred to the Blackfeet Nation and connected to Glacier National Park.
Press Release Grand Teton National Park Wildlife, Visitors to Benefit from Final Moose-Wilson Road Plan Sep 2016 The National Park Service's final Moose-Wilson Corridor plan puts Grand Teton National Park on track to preserve the corridor's unique resources for the long term. The popular road corridor is home to grizzly bears, moose, wolves and other iconic wildlife as well as significant Native American archaeological resources.
Blog Post The World's First National Park Cave Dec 2014 | By Jennifer Errick National parks protect the country's most treasured landscapes, including a wealth of natural resources under the Earth's crust. The United States was the first place in the world to designate a cave as a national park.
Press Release Gettysburg National Military Park Safe from a Casino – For Now Jun 2017 In a victory for national park and historic preservation, an ill-advised proposal for a racetrack and casino near Gettysburg National Military Park was cancelled.
Blog Post The 'Outrageous Evil' That Led to the Birth of the National Park Service Aug 2015 | By Clark Bunting Today, the National Park Service celebrates its 99th birthday. Establishing an agency dedicated to the care of America's national parks is one of our country's most visionary accomplishments. The lands and landmarks our park rangers protect are among the world's greatest wonders.
Press Release BLM Defers Oil and Gas Lease Sales in New Mexico, Temporarily Protecting Chaco Culture National Historical Park Feb 2019 National Parks Conservation Association celebrates temporary victory for public lands near New Mexico National Park, still concerned about overall leasing processes and lack of public input.
Press Release Study Reveals Lack of Awareness of Waste Challenges Facing US National Parks Aug 2016 Subaru and the National Parks Conservation Association unveil findings to help educate Americans on protecting our national treasures.
Blog Post A National Ballpark Oct 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard Only one national park site in the country includes a baseball stadium. And no, it's not Nationals Park.
Blog Post Can Technology Improve the National Park Experience? Jun 2013 | By Stephanie Clement Should national parks be respites where visitors, young and old, are encouraged to turn off their electronic devices? If so, do national parks risk losing relevancy? One youth group explores how technology can improve the park experience.
Press Release Summit Sets Course for Protecting America's National Parks, Connecting to People Jan 2012 Historic gathering of leading national park champions shapes outline for supporting National Park Service's mission for 2016 centennial and the century to follow
Blog Post National Parks Deserve to Be Protected from Oil and Gas Development Apr 2013 | By Tom Kiernan Theodore Roosevelt was our greatest conservation president. President Roosevelt's boundless vision and determination resulted in a system of national parks that is the envy of the world, and has been called "America's Best Idea." Ironically, his namesake national park, which includes his North Dakota homestead, is currently facing a threat that could permanently degrade a patch of land that was supposed to be protected in perpetuity.
Press Release National Parks and Public Lands Are Key to President Biden's Plan to 'Build Back Better' Mar 2021 President Biden ran on the promise to build our nation back better, and our national parks, public lands and waters play a critical role in achieving this ambitious goal.
Blog Post Teen Ambassadors Paddle Voyageurs National Park and Advise the Park Service Sep 2012 | By Tawnya Schoewe Staff from the National Park Service and two of its partner organizations just wrapped up the first year of an innovative new program aimed at getting youth interested in the national parks.
Press Release House Committee Passes Robust Investment in National Park Roads, Bridges and Transportation Systems Jun 2021 "This legislation comes at a critical time for our nation and our national parks, as many parks across the country prepare for one of the busiest summer seasons while also trying to keep roadways, bridges and transit systems accessible and operational." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Director of Operations and Park Funding
Blog Post Why Don't States Run National Parks? Oct 2013 | By Jennifer Errick Do we need a National Park Service? Why don't states control national park lands and resources? Here are 5 critical reasons.
Press Release New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for America's Great Outdoors Initiative and National Parks Jul 2010 American voters say national parks are vital to conserving public lands, wildlife, and our national heritage
Press Release Parks Group Champions Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Feb 2020 The Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area would protect stories of our nation's diverse heritage, from pre-colonial Native American cities to early American rural life to the American Civil Rights Movement and beyond.
Press Release Seattle City Council Unanimously Supports a National Park for Stonewall Apr 2016 The Seattle City Council passed with unanimous consent a resolution expressing the City of Seattle's support for the designation of a National Park for Stonewall, in New York City. The resolution supports the nationwide campaign to designate the first national park site to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and equality.
Blog Post 11 of America's Best National Park Beaches Jul 2018 Need some sun and surf in your travel plans? NPCA staff highlight top beach vacation spots at national parks around the country.
Report Center for State of the Parks: Big Bend National Park In this report, the National Parks Conservation Association incorporates findings from an assessment by its State of the Parks program to describe the current condition of Big Bend National Park's natural and cultural resources and many of the stewardship challenges ahead.
Report Center for State of the Parks: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park The Center for State of the Parks assessed the conditions of cultural and natural resources at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
Report Center for State of the Parks: Missouri National Recreational River NPCA's Center for State of the Parks resource assessment of the Missouri National Recreational River indicates that cultural and natural resources in the park are in poor condition, overall, with scores of 51 and 59 out of a possible 100, respectively.
NPCA at Work Fragile Treasures Threatened in Chaco Culture National Historical Park The growing demand for oil and gas in northwestern New Mexico has the potential to impact the cultural and natural resources of Chaco Culture National Historical Park--including the quality of its world-renowned night skies. Flaring of natural gas and an increase in intensive artificial lighting from construction activities, vehicle traffic and operation of support facilities can all affect the quality of the night skies both at the park's higher elevations and inside the historic canyon.
NPCA at Work Support Increased National Park Funding Preserving America's heritage should be a bipartisan issue.
Report Resources Related to Mining Proposals at Glacier National Park Maps of mining proposals, relative to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
NPCA at Work Protect America's Coral Reefs from Irresponsible Development Developers are looking to construct two different marinas in Coral Bay on St. John, US Virgin Islands, which is surrounded by the lands and waters of Virgin Islands National Park and Coral Reef National Monument.
NPCA at Work Don't Drill Near Dinosaur The Bureau of Land Management is considering offering oil and gas leases within 5 miles of Dinosaur National Monument, but drilling has no place at the doorstep of this Southwestern park and its world-class fossils.
Staff Lauren Cosgrove Northeast Senior Program Manager Having grown up in New England as a Brooklyn native, Lauren currently serves as a Senior Program Manager for NPCA's Northeast Region. Since Lauren started with NPCA in 2014, she has worked to bolster nation-wide park funding, restore natural, historical and cultural resources and build a movement for community-led stewardship and advocacy for Northeast national parks.
Staff Diane Gerrish Regional Director of Development Diane Gerrish serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Midwest. Diane connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous Midwest-based supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
Daphne Miller, MD Daphne Miller, MD, is a physician, author, hiker, and associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco. She has been involved in the National Park Service's "Healthy Parks, Healthy People" initiative since 2008. Her books include Farmacology and The Jungle Effect.
Park World War II Memorial This memorial on the National Mall stands across the reflecting pool from the Lincoln Memorial, honoring all who served under the U.S. flag at home and abroad during World War II and inviting visitors to ponder the scope of the war that cost 405,399 American lives. Around an oval pool studded with fountains rise 56 granite columns adorned with bronze wreaths and the names of every state, district and territory that sent its sons and daughters to war. Two towers celebrate the Allied victories in the Atlantic and Pacific. Each of the 4,048 gold stars on the memorial wall represents 100 lives lost in the fight for freedom.
Seth Shteir Former Californian Desert Program Manager Seth joined NPCA's California Desert Field Office as a Program Manager in 2014.
Report Opportunity Knocks Hurricane Ike tore through the upper Texas Gulf coast in 2008, unleashing devastation on communities and economies. Yet portions of the region fared better, showing that undeveloped lands along the coast serve as a natural buffer for a tremendous amount of storm surge tide.
John Beljean Former Delaware Field Representative John joined NPCA in July 2015 as the Field Representative out of Mid-Atlantic's Delaware River Field Office.
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In the spring of 1922, twenty-one year old Leopold Weiss received a letter from his uncle Dorian to come and live in his ""delightful old Arab stone house"" in Jerusalem on the fringe of the Old City near the Jaffa Gate. On a foggy morning in the summer of 1922, Leopold Weiss stood on the planks of a ship on his way to the East where he would experience his first Arab encounters as if they were a presentiment of what the future held in store for him. ""It was as when you enter a strange house for the first time and an indefinable smell in the hallway dimly gives you a hint of things which will happen to you as if they are to be joyful things, and you feel a stab of rapture in your heart."" After several months of travel in the Middle East, Leopold Weiss returned to Germany and published his journal entries as Unromantisches Morgenland, aus dem Tagebuch einer Reise. This first English translation of a long forgotten work recaptures his initial experiences in an unknown and intriguing land where he found a new home and a new sense of belonging."


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Pizza Hut Museum
The small brick building that housed the World's First Pizza Hut doesn't really look like a hut, but that's not why it got that name.
The story goes that brothers Dan and Frank Carney, who were students at Wichita State University, were approached by the landlady of a tiny, closed beer joint just off campus. She wanted a nice neighborhood business, and she'd read an article in a November 1957 issue of the Saturday Evening Post about a "pizza craze" sweeping the nation. Maybe the brothers would like to open a pizzeria?
Dan and Frank didn't know anything about pizza, but they were interested in starting their own business. The problem was that the little sign on the building could only fit nine characters (and, mmm, a Pepsi Cola bottle cap logo). Names such as "Campus Pizza" and "Pizza Place" were too long -- but "Pizza Hut" fit the sign. It opened on June 15, 1958.
19 years later, the Carney brothers sold their Pizza Hut franchise to PepsiCo for $300 million.
The University was eager to identify itself with the Carneys, and moved the little building onto campus in 1986. It served for a time as an inspirational Meeting Hut for WSU's Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, but mostly it sat empty.
In 2017 the Hut was moved again -- this time to what WSU called its "Innovation Campus" -- and on April 25, 2018, it officially opened as the Pizza Hut Museum. Inside, visitors can watch old Pizza Hut commercials and sit at an original Pizza Hut table under a vintage Pizza Hut stained glass lamp. Most of the exhibits were collected by Dan's wife, who gave them to him as a surprise birthday present (They both attended the museum dedication).
Two of the Museum's most prized mementoes are its original recipe for Pizza Hut pizza sauce (written by Dan on a napkin) and a copy of the 1957 Saturday Evening Post that started the whole thing.
1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS
On the campus of Wichita State University. I-135 exit 9. Drive east on E. 21st St. N. for two miles. Turn right at the stoplight onto Mike Oatman Drive and onto campus. You'll see a red brick building on the left (the Marcus Welcome Center). Turn left just past the building into the little parking lot. You'll see a much smaller red brick building straight ahead. That's the Pizza Hut.
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Al-Ali: "stc" has a strong infrastructure … for the fifth generation
by admin	| Posted on April 18, 2020
Kuwait Telecom Company (stc) was present in the "Forbes Middle East" symposium entitled "Vision 2035: Kuwait's Journey to Digitization", to discuss the various initiatives that have been implemented in the public and private sectors with the aim of developing digital operations, and presented the basic steps it has taken to empower Digital transformation in Kuwait.
In a statement, the company indicated that, in line with Kuwait's Vision 2035, the "Forbes Middle East" virtual symposium, held on October 13th, invited industry experts to discuss some key initiatives and topics that could help the country achieve its vision of becoming a "global financial and trade center". », Which includes a wide range of features. The chief technology officer of "stc", Eng. Fahad Al-Ali, participated in the online discussion, along with a number of experienced executives in different sectors within the local market.
Al-Ali highlighted the main plans of "stc" in order to support the gradual transition towards digital transformation, as well as the main areas of focus in its digital strategy, reviewing the steps it has taken as one of the pioneers in the global digital transformation sector.
Al-Ali pointed out that the company aims to adopt a digital culture that includes digitization and automation of internal systems and processes, and from this standpoint it has built a flexible structure and a sustainable operating model that supports the strategy of entering the market, with a primary focus on additional benefits that can enhance the customer experience.
He noted the development of workforce programs in the digital field through the "stc" Academy, as it launched a number of courses in the field of digital transformation and technology, and other important areas that suit the various roles of employees within it.
Al-Ali said that "stc", as one of the pioneers in the world of digital transformation, believes that achieving a comprehensive digital transformation will contribute greatly to the gradual development of the local market, by providing simple and effective tools that help implement tasks that take a long time in the shortest possible period, through Automated systems and applications based on artificial intelligence ».
He added, "We went beyond the mobile phone connection to improve our offerings, by acquiring the (Qualitynet) company, to provide local and international connectivity, which gives our institutional customers the advantages of cloud communication and access to the latest global applications."
Al-Ali affirmed that the company will build a strong infrastructure for the fifth generation, to complement these digital solutions with the widest coverage at the state level, high internet speeds, and low latency, which will allow it to meet the increasing demand for data, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of things.
"Stc" … is the most powerful telecommunications company in the region
The "stc" group topped the annual list of "Forbes Global 2000" for the best telecommunications companies in the region, ranking first as the strongest telecommunications company in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Forbes announced a list of the 2000 most powerful companies in the world, according to asset value, market value, net profits and revenues in equal relative weights.
In 2019, Forbes selected the stc group as the first digital company in the Middle East and among the top 44 digital companies in the world.
According to Forbes, the stc group ranks eighth among Arab companies out of the top 100 companies for 2020, in addition to being ranked 335 globally.
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Affording quality veterinary care is one of the things that is important to many pet owners. The decision to get pet insurance is a financial one that is often accompanied by many questions about what is the best for your budget and type of care your pet will receive. Choosing the right pet insurance plan can be over whelming as there are so many options to make your selection from. Here are 15 question to ask any provider when you are shopping around for pet insurance.
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How much do premiums increase every year?
Does the cost of my plan increase as my pet gets older?
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Is there a maximum or minimum age for enrollment?
Are there limits per incident per year and what are they?
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Will I be able to enroll if my pet has a predetermined health condition?
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We recently combined our girls to one room. Everyone had their own room but we felt it was time to try combining the girls for several reasons. One of the biggest challenges with combining rooms is double the stuff; double the clothes, double the animals, double everything. I knew the only way to make it work was to get bunkbeds! I found a steal deal at Walmart on THESE bunkbeds and we have loved them. When we were looking they were half off! They are sturdy and pretty; both things I love!
I tried to spend the least amount of money possible doing this room. The best way of doing this was using what I already had! I took a few things from both of their rooms and changed up the layout. I had gold accents scattered throughout the room as well as soft pinks and yellow! I love keeping things neutral for this reason. It is really easy to switch things up when the majority of your main items are neutral!
If you have been following along on instagram I shared how I shopped my own home to give this corner an update. I took these old cheap Walmart frames scattered around my home and spray painted them gold ( I love using the Rust-oleum brand). I put the prints in the frames from the book collection by Julia Rothman my daughter got for Christmas. It was such an easy and inexpensive update.
There were also a few practical things we upgraded for the girls, like a sound machine and dimmable wall lights. THESE wall lights have been wonderful. They produce a lot of light and I love that I can turn them off or lower the light after the girls fall asleep! I also love THIS sound machine. We have tried lots of sound machines and this is the best by far! It is loud and does not have any clicking noise throughout the night!
I bought matching throw blankets and the little round pillow for the floor. I got all of those things on clearance or at Dirt Cheap (one of my favorite places to find good deals on Target items). It was an easy room to redecorate and combine.
The girls love playing in their room. It feels light and clean and I love getting on the floor with them and playing doll house or baby dolls with them. The room is inviting and simple… two of my favorite things!
One last item I want to share with you is this sweet doll you see in the pictures. This doll is from Land Of Mae. My friend Stacy hand-makes each doll. There is so much detail and love poured into each doll. The doll you see here was a custom made doll. It has my daughters name on the ballet slipper, her skirt is removable, we chose everything from skin color, to hair style, to dress pattern. If you are wanting a special heirloom piece for your little one go check out Land Of Mae!
Gold Lamp- cant find online but bought from Target about 2 years ago!
One thing I had to mourn the loss of was not "preparing" a room for my babies before they came home to me. Because God wrote our story through adoption I did not have the privilege of preparing a nursery for my kiddos. I am one of those moms who really love creating beauty in my kid's rooms. So if you are in the same boat I thought I'd share some easy and affordable ways to spruce up a simple room.
Today, I want to share a room refresh I did for our youngest. She is now very much a toddler. We have added a few things to her room I wanted to share. Whether you are preparing a nursery for a baby girl or want to spruce things up in one of your toddlers room you will enjoy all of these items!
We read lots of books at our house. These bookshelves from IKEA have been wonderful and have been moved several times. I love how books naturally bring color to a room. Her baby picture has been in her room awhile. I spray painted the old frame gold and it looks new!
I love having Scripture on the walls. I LOVE this Scripture from SHILOH COLLECTION! The colors went perfectly in my daughter's room. I added some dried eucalyptus to a pretty pink vase and it added a little extra character to this beautiful verse that I framed!
You can't go wrong with white and gold. I bought this dresser from a second hand store. The gold light, mirror and baskets are from Target. I love placing mirrors in small rooms because it helps bounce light. I love neutral furniture and accents because they don't go out of style very quickly and last a long time.
Wire baskets are some of my favorite for corralling all the stuffed animals. I try to not have too many toys in bedrooms but we do keep all the stuffed animals in there! These wire baskets are sturdy and perfect for the little zoo we have.
I absolutely love this kid table. We moved this from the playroom into my daughters room and I love seeing my little girl sit and read her books at this table. We often have tea parties here too. Adding some faux greenery that you don't have to upkeep is my favorite way to add a little life to a room. And of course, I will always encourage spray paint! =) Spray-painting the pot whatever color goes best in the room is a very affordable and easy way to change things up!
I love the simplicity of her room. I love that it has a clean and bright look without being cluttered! It will be a great transition room as she gets older because nothing is too "baby-ish".
Hopefully this inspires you to create a clean and simple space of your own!
A special THANKS to Shiloh Collection for their collaboration on this room refresh!


Mascara and lipstick are my dessert island beauty products.
I love to go completely make-up free. But when I want to put it on with the most minimal effort and get the biggest bang, it's mascara and lipstick. Good lashes not only bring out the windows to your soul, they enhance your beauty, and hide wrinkles.
I've always been a prestige brand mascara buyer. Even though over the years I've repeatedly heard that a drugstore brand that really delivers, is Maybelline's lineup of mascaras. Models and celebrities who have access to every imaginable makeup line, still swear by Maybelline mascara. I decided to give it a try about a year ago. I picked The Falsies, looking like it would give me the highest impact, natural look.
In my makeup routine, I spend the most time on mascara. I curl my lashes first, then apply two coats. First coat goes on each eye, then I go back to the first eye to start the second coat. I let The Falsies sit for a couple of minutes, then I press my index finger against the base of my lashes, then at the top of the lash, bending them back to sort of set the curl. The curved wand has just the right give and bounce to resist the lashes. The formula spreads and gives control to brush my lashes where I want them. It doesn't clump, yet it thickens and fans my lashes out to cover the most area and look feminine.
Lipsticks are a fun and easy lift to your mood and your face. I was in Sephora today and couldn't resist Lipstories, a line that reminds me of postcards from Portofino. It put me in the spring holiday scene, and it will take me there each time I pull the tube out of my handbag. A stain-matte-highly-pigmented formula with great slip–it's A Little Magic, and that's the name of the color too.
For less than a $20 bill, this duo does it–lashes and lips to fall in love with.
You had me at "hide wrinkles"! I've never worn mascara but I'm going to give it a try! Stay tuned!
I've never noticed that you don't wear mascara! To go without it, you do a great job with your make-up. I can't wait to see how gorge you look when you add mascara!!!!
I love less expensive mascara as well. I've used L'Oreal Voluminous. Right now I've upgraded to the Benefit brand. They are all great.
Isn't it great that there are so many good ones now? It didn't used to be that way. Benefit has some great products. I swear by their Gimme Brow.
That Maybelline mascara, looks amazing!