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Patriots at Bills: What To Watch For
The games within the game at Buffalo
by John Rooke
in AFC, AFC East, Featured, New England Patriots, NFL, NFL Featured, Opinion
It's never just about who wins and loses anymore.
How did it happen? What are the repercussions? What does it all mean? And of course, one other important question to answer these days – did I win or lose my wager?
On the surface, it's hard to deny the importance of New England's game at Buffalo game Monday night. AFC East implications, AFC playoff ramifications and even potential post season Super Bowl prognostications may ride on the outcome.
But if you're looking for the "game within the game," as if you needed another reason to pay closer attention…try these on for size:
The Defense Rests. Or Not?
The Patriots have had four takeaways in each of the last two games and will look to play their third straight game by forcing four (or more) turnovers from the opposition.
The last team with 4+ takeaways in three straight games was Baltimore (2010-11). Overall, the Patriots enter this week tied with Buffalo for second in the NFL with 25 total takeaways. Indianapolis is in first with 27 takeaways. The Patriots have reached at least 30 takeaways nine times under Bill Belichick.
In close games, mistakes (and turnovers) are usually the difference.
The Patriots have set a team record by going four straight games without allowing a point in the second half. They will look to extend that mark to five straight games against the Bills.
The longest streak in a single season is 8 straight games by the 1934 Detroit Lions. Since the merger, the NFL record is 4 and has been done by seven different teams.
Play the hot hand
Looking for a key guy on the offensive side to make a difference? How about Kendrick Bourne?
Bourne enters this week with 42 receptions for 623 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. He needs 8 catches at Buffalo to establish a new single-season, personal high.
Bourne had 49 receptions in 2020 with San Francisco. He also needs 45 receiving yards against Buffalo to establish a single-season high, as he had 667 receiving yards in 2020 with San Francisco.
The Kid is growing up
While Mac Jones continues to throw his "McDimes" around the field, consider these numbers:
Jones has completed more than 70 percent of his passes in eight of his first 12 NFL games. He can tie the rookie record this week against Buffalo…as Dallas' Dak Prescott completed 70 percent of his passes in nine games as a rookie in 2016. The NFL record is 13 games by Drew Brees in 2017.
Jones also needs 150 passing yards and four touchdowns at Buffalo this week to become the 15th rookie quarterback to reach 3,000 yards passing and 20 touchdowns.
Want one more to shoot for? Jones has won his first five road games and with a win this week at Buffalo he'll join Dak Prescott (6 in 2016 with Dallas) and Ben Roethlisberger (6 in 2004 with Pittsburgh) as the only rookie quarterbacks to win each of their first six road games in NFL annals.
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Hundreds Dead After Mexico Quake; Survivor Search Begins
September 20, 2017 by Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Nacha Cattan and Eric Martin
Mexican search and rescue teams worked through the night after an earthquake rocked one of the world's largest urban centers, killing hundreds and reducing buildings to rubble.
Military police, paramedics and volunteers, aided by giant flood lights, sifted through the rubble to locate survivors, often calling for silence to listen for voices of trapped victims. The 7.2 magnitude quake ravaged the area of more than 20 million people, killing at least 217 people and leaving an unknown number of others still unaccounted for.
At least 86 people were killed in Mexico City, 71 in Morelos, and 43 in Puebla, according to the latest figures from National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente.
At a collapsed six-story office building in the Condesa neighborhood, hundreds of people rushed to bring bottled water, food, batteries and flashlights to rescue crews while bulldozers and other earth-moving equipment removed debris.
Quake Anniversary
Tuesday's quake struck 32 years to the day after a temblor with an 8.0 magnitude killed 5,000 people — and hours after annual safety drills were held on the anniversary. The disaster temporarily closed the airport, stopped the metro and ended trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The exchange planned to open as normal Wednesday.
In Mexico City, smoke plumes rose near the financial thoroughfare of Paseo de La Reforma, which was flooded with people — many wearing hard hats — as buildings swayed. Fallen concrete and shattered glass littered the streets.
At the Instituto Renacimiento, a crenelated Catholic school, a massive turret had plummeted to earth, ripping apart a wrought-iron fence and destroying a Porsche. Alarms didn't ring until after the ground stopped shaking, but all the children were evacuated safely, said Javier Osorio, a rescue worker.
Intravenous Drips
At the nearby Hospital Obregon, about 45 patients were taken outdoors, some with babies and some attached to intravenous drips. Workers tied sheets to trees to shade them.
At least 27 buildings in Mexico City collapsed, President Enrique Pena Nieto told Televisa news. He was returning to the capital from Oaxaca to take charge of the crisis, but couldn't land in the city due to damage, according to Televisa news. He was to survey the city from the air, hold a coordination meeting and address the nation in the evening.
"The priority is to help victims that have been affected, and rescue those that are trapped in buildings," he said.
Worried that the quake could add to the economy's woes, investors sold Mexican assets on Tuesday, with the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF dropping 0.5 percent. The Mexican peso fell 0.2 percent on Tuesday, although it recovered from that loss with a 0.4 percent advance in Wednesday's session to reach 17.7355 per dollar in London morning trading.
Power had been restored to 70 percent of affected areas after the quake had earlier cut supply to over 4.7 million people in five states and Mexico City, the Federal Electricity Commission said. Pemex, the state oil company, said it had activated its security protocol.
Mexico is one of the world's most quake-prone nations, sitting at the intersection of four major crustal plates, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
"This is a highly active zone of seismicity, so it's not something that's unusual for this region," said Julie Dutton, a geophysicist at the agency.
The epicenter of Tuesday's temblor was in Puebla, about 115 kilometers (71 miles) southeast of the capital, Dutton said. On Sept. 7, a temblor hit offshore near Chiapas state with a magnitude of 8.2, according to the Geological Survey and Mexico's National Seismological Service. Tuesday's quake was much nearer to the capital.
Luther Beatriz Ramirez, a government employee, said she was working when her building began to shake. She ran, leaving behind her keys and wallet in an office suddenly littered with ceiling tiles and dirt.
"This was so much worse than the one a few weeks ago," Ramirez said.
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McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Islamic Republic of Iran
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
March 14, 1985, Submitted ; April 3, 1985, Decided
[*343] HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (collectively, Iran) appeal from an order of the United States District Court 2 granting McDonnell Douglas Corporation's motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment action against Iran. 591 F. Supp. 293. For reversal, Iran argues that the district court erred in (1) failing to hold that it lacked jurisdiction because of a forum selection clause in the contract between Iran and McDonnell Douglas which provides that contract disputes "should" be resolved through the Iranian courts; (2) denying Iran's motion to strike the affidavit of Lewis M. Johnson, Esq., McDonnell Douglas's [**2] expert on current legal conditions in Iran, on the ground the affidavit was not based on personal knowledge and did not set forth such facts as would be admissible in evidence; and (3) granting McDonnell Douglas summary judgment because there allegedly are material facts in dispute. In a supplemental brief, Iran claims that sovereign immunity bars McDonnell Douglas's suit. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
In November, 1975, plaintiff-appellee McDonnell Douglas entered into a "Basic Ordering Agreement" (BOA) with the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) for the sale of certain parts for damaged F-4 aircraft. 3 The agreement extended for one year, and was subsequently renewed for three additional one-year periods in 1976, 1977 and 1978. It expired by its own terms in November 1979. Article XV of the BOA, entitled "Negotiation," states that: "Any difference or disputes [**3] from the execution of the contract that may not be settled amicably should be settled through Iranian courts." Article XVIII, however, specifies that the agreement is subject to United States laws, particularly those governing the export of arms. Article XIII, entitled "Force Majeure," provides that McDonnell Douglas is excused from any failure to perform or delay in performance arising from causes beyond its control, including acts of the United States Government and embargoes. Article X specifies that the IIAF shall bear the risk of loss of any ordered parts. Article XII stipulates that McDonnell Douglas's liability is limited to repair or replacement of defective parts and that "in no event will McDonnell Douglas Corporation be liable for consequential damages."
[**4] [*344] Article VII provides that payments under the BOA shall be guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of credit established by the IIAF in the sum of at least $250,000, payable at First National Bank in St. Louis, Missouri. On November 22, 1978, the letter of credit expired and was never renewed. Thereafter, the First National Bank in St. Louis refused to make payments on McDonnell Douglas's invoices presented under the provisions of the BOA. 4
758 F.2d 341 *; 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 29895 **; 17 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. (Callaghan) 1254
McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Appellee, v. Islamic Republic of Iran, The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Appellants
Prior History: [**1] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
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I am in, and I will pick Anaheim Ducks!
A strange opening day means that nobody will have a perfect Super Bowl run this year. N-Bomb and srini701 lead all tippers with 3 correct picks and 16 total points, while 3 others are 1 point behind. Nobody else got more than half correct this weekend, including wwe84, who went 0/4. The only tipper to lose their Super Bowl pick was ozzz2002, whose LA Rams fell. Two other tippers lost the Rams as their NFC Champion pick, while toocool4u lost Carolina.
Last year's wild card round was a dreary, boring opening weekend. This year was much different. It seemed it might start similarly, with Kansas City going up 21-3 at halftime over Tennessee. The Titans opened the second half with a 15-play, 91-yard touchdown drive, ending with a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota that was batted up by a Chiefs defensive player, back into the arms of Mariota, who ran it in for a touchdown. Two more touchdowns with two failed two points conversions gave Tennessee a 22-21 lead, which Kansas City could not overcome.
The Rams and Falcons played an even first half, with Atlanta up 13-10 at the break, but the Rams couldn't gain any traction in the second half. A bounty of field goals made it 19-13 Atlanta, and a touchdown towards the end of the fourth quarter was all she wrote for the Rams, falling 26-13.
Bills fans contributed en masse to Andy Dalton's charity over the last week, when the Cincinnati QB led his team to a victory over Baltimore, giving Buffalo their first playoff appearance in 17 years. They would not take advantage of it, however. In what was a horrible game to watch, Buffalo and Jacksonville were tied at 3 at halftime, with the lone touchdown coming late in the third quarter after a 9-minute drive by the Jaguars. That would be the final score after a scoreless fourth, 10-3.
New Orleans had to punt on their first two drives, but then scored touchdowns on the final three of the first half, while Carolina settled for field goals on their last 3 drives of the half. Carolina got another field goal to start the second half to make it 21-12, and the Saints answered back with their own. The Panthers finally broke through with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, closing the gap to 24-19. After two 3-and-outs, the Saints scored again to go up 31-19. A late touchdown wouldn't be enough for the Panthers, as they fell out of the championship hunt 31-26.
With 14 seconds to go, srini701 was primed to go into the top spot with dg_dave close behind, as New Orleans was just about to close out their victory against Minnesota. Instead, illiniman14 is on top with the 8-point turnaround and they sit in 4th and 5th, respectively. ElfTwinkle rose from 3rd to 2nd, but has the advance pick of Minnesota for the NFC Champion to narrow the gap. N-Bomb dropped out of first place, but still sits in a podium position.
Defending NFC Champion Atlanta found themselves in Philadelphia facing backup QB Nick Foles instead of the star Carson Wentz, but that wouldn't matter unless Atlanta could score points themselves. The Eagles offense would only find the end zone once (and missed the extra point to boot), but 4 field goals were enough to propel themselves over the Falcons, who had 10 points at halftime and on their 4 second-half possessions, accumulated 3 punts and a turnover on downs. With that, the #1 seed Eagles moved on to the NFC Championship Game.
New England played Tennessee. That is… almost all you need to know. Tennessee actually went up 7-0, followed by 35 straight points by the Patriots. The Titans managed another touchdown on their final drive, but the final score was 35-14 New England.
What could have been the game of the weekend was in Pittsburgh, where the surprising Jaguars (who beat Pittsburgh 30-9 in the regular season) went up 21-0 early, and after a fumble return touchdown were up 28-7 late in the second half. The Steelers showed some life, throwing on a touchdown heave on a 4th and 11 at the end of the half to make it 28-14. Pittsburgh even opened the second half with a touchdown, and we had a game. Jacksonville would score again in the 4th quarter to make it 35-21, but Pittsburgh answered to make it 35-28. The Jags hit right back to make it 42-28, only to be answered again for 42-35. Jacksonville refused to let up, hitting a field goal, meaning Pittsburgh's late touchdown was meaningless, and the Jaguars found themselves in the AFC Championship game after winning 45-42.
Like the #1 seed in the NFC, #2 Minnesota found themselves starting a backup QB, although Case Keenum had been starting for much of the season. The Vikings were up 17-0 at halftime, and that, as they say, would be that. …Or it could have been, if Drew Brees wasn't on the other side of the field. With their opening drives in the second half, the Saints scored 2 touchdowns, only to be answered with a field goal by Minnesota. Down 20-14, New Orleans would score a touchdown with 3:01 left to go up 21-20. The Vikings would march down and hit a long field goal to go up 23-21 with 1:29 left. Undeterred, the Saints hit their own field goal with 25 seconds remaining, to go up 24-23. With the clock ticking down, the Vikings sat at their own 39 yard line, 61 yards away from the end zone with 14 seconds left and no timeouts, the game seemed over. However, a throw to the sideline was caught, and the New Orleans defense made a horrible play, missing the tackle completely and allowing the receiver to waltz into the end zone, sending the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game 29-24.
With only the Super Bowl to go, illiniman14 is a shoo-in for the gold if he picks New England (which, he will) and they win. The top 5 tippers all took New England with their Super Bowl advance pick in Week 1, and PaulE, the first Philadelphia picker, is 5 points back – so the 4 points the advance pick will make up on its own will not be enough.
If Philadelphia wins the Super Bowl, and PaulE picks them to (which, presumably, he will), PaulE will win gold, since his advance pick will be enough to surpass ElfTwinkle in second place. The rest of the field will have to choose who to pick to ensure a spot on the podium.
The Jaguars and Patriots gave us a good game to start off the day. New England was able to get a field goal on their opening drive, but Jacksonville scored touchdowns on two straight possessions, going up 14-3. A late Patriot touchdown made it 14-10 before halftime. Jacksonville kept the heat on with a field goal on their opening second half drive, and then another a couple possessions later, to go up 20-10. New England would fumble on their next possession, but the Jags couldn't take advantage of it. Tom Brady made them pay, throwing a touchdown pass to make it 20-17 with under 9 minutes left. Dueling punts took the clock to under 5 minute when New England got the ball back at the Jacksonville 30 thanks to a good punt return. Five plays later, Brady found the end zone again to go up 24-20. On their final chance to score, Jacksonville would find themselves in a 4th down and 15, failing to convert and go to the Super Bowl.
The Vikings and Eagles gave us a stinker to end the day. Minnesota scored a touchdown on their opening drive. Philadelphia scored the next 38 points. The Eagles won 38-7.
Now we get to root for cheaters (Spygate 2007, Deflategate 2015) or a fan base that has to have riot police at tailgating parties (Philadelphia).
Only two tippers could come out with the gold based on the Super Bowl outcome, and it was PaulE's faith in the Philadelphia Eagles that paid off in a win. Congratulations! The underdogs came out hot and refused to let up like Atlanta last year, only giving up the lead for just over 7 minutes for the entire game. PaulE and wwe84 were the only tippers to take the Eagles as their advance Super Bowl pick (though gtho4 would make a… somewhat late… attempt) despite being the #1 seed in the NFC, probably due to having a backup QB for the entirety of the playoffs.
N-Bomb and gtho4 rode the Eagles in the Super Bowl to the podium as well (even though N-Bomb never left the podium in all 4 weeks). gtho4 was able to take third in a tiebreaker over illiniman14, going to the third tiebreaker, where gtho4's 55-point prediction for the Super Bowl was 3 points closer to the actual 74 points than illiniman14's 52.
Super Bowl LII started with a fast pace, and it never let up. Both teams started with opening drive field goals. Philadelphia then came out and scored a touchdown, but missed the extra point. The Patriots answered with a field goal attempt, but a mishandled snap meant the kicker couldn't get a clean kick and missed. The Eagles scored again a couple drives later and went for 2 to make up for the earlier missed point, but failed on that attempt, to go up 15-3. The Patriots got a field goal, caught an interception, and added a touchdown, but missed an extra point of their own and found themselves now down 15-12. The Eagles scored a touchdown just before the half and actually made the extra point, ending the half 22-12.
New England opened the second half with a touchdown, answered with an Eagles touchdown, answered back with another Patriots touchdown. The Eagles hit a field goal, and down by 6, the Patriots scored their third touchdown of the half and went up 33-32. The Eagles answered back with a touchdown of their own. Tom Brady was then hit and fumbled the ball away down 38-33 with only 2:16 left, and Philadelphia recovered. The Eagles hit a field goal to go up 41-33 with 1:05 left. The Patriots were able to get the ball down to their own 49 yard line, but a game-ending Hail Mary ended up on the ground, and the Eagles won their first Super Bowl.


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At home with Kim Davis: (imagined) conversations with the LGBT-hating Kentucky clerk
Published on October 9, 2015 October 8, 2015 by khalperLeave a comment
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Kim Davis is currently in jail over her refusal to grant marriage licenses to gays or straights as she protests the very existence of same-sex marriage. Luckily, before heading to the Carter County Detention Center, Kim talked to us about the gays, her four marriages, her Christian rebirth, redemption.
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Headlines of the week: Bristol Palin's second pregnancy inspires people failing at the thing they're paid to do
Published on July 5, 2015 by khalperLeave a comment
Bristol Palin, oldest daughter of former Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, at a book signing in Phoenix, Arizona (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
This week brings several inspiring stories. Here's a roundup of just some of the headlines you may have missed.
1. The second pregnancy of Abstinence-only spokeswoman Bristol Palin inspires all people who fail at the one job they are paid to do.
On Thursday, the unmarried Bristol Palin announced that she was pregnant with her second child. This development is especially fascinating given that Palin earned a mere $262,500 as an "abstinence only" advocate and ambassador for the Candie's Foundation in 2009, having already had one baby. This hefty sum was seven times what the charity earned in donations and according to Forbes, "Apparently, the organization was only able to find $35,000 to grant to charities from the $1,242,476 donated from the public."
To be clear, I'm not shaming Bristol for becoming pregnant or having a baby without being married. I'm shaming her for getting paid to preach a policy she clearly doesn't practice, because, ummm, it doesn't work. So beyond spreading a false abstinence only gospel, and spreading disinformation, she's making buck doing it. Isn't this the very definition of hypocrisy? And I thought Jesus Christ, who the Palins claim to follow so loyally, wasn't into that whole thing.
The good news, and alternate headline for this story would be:
2. Bristol Palin unwittingly becomes Planned Parenthood's s most effective and cheapest (free) spokeswoman.
3. Japanese women's obsession with a handsome gorilla proves that the people who warned that same-sex marriage would lead to bestiality were right. Critics of marriage equality have long argued that there is a slippery but very direct slope between legalizing same-sex marriage and legalizing things like bestiality, incest, polygamy, etc. Most examples of bestiality have come in the form of man-on-turtle love. But it looks like the most dangerous tendency is woman-on-gorilla love. On the same day that the Court made its historic ruling, women in Japan were making their own ruling on just how attractive a particular male gorilla is.
According to CNN
A surprisingly hunky male gorilla, Shabani, has female humans going ape after mugshots of the 18-year-old animal began going viral on Twitter. A surprisingly hunky male gorilla, Shabani, has female humans going ape after mugshots of the 18-year-old animal began going viral on Twitter in Japan.
Zoo officials tell CNN that young women have been flocking to see the pretty primate, who lives at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya. Want to catch a glimpse of Shabani? Get in line. About 100 admirers constantly surround his exhibit, shouting "Look at me, Shabani!" and "This way, Shabani!" whenever he comes out.
I took the liberty of taking a screen-shot of the simultaneous trends of Facebook. At least it's heterosexual inter-species love.
4. Texas pastor who threatened to set himself on fire if the Supreme Court ruled for same-sex marriages refuses to go through with his promise, disappointing many.
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Starz Sets Premiere Date for American Gods
By: Felicia Kudronowicz | TV News | February 27, 2017
The much-anticipated TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel, American Gods, has a premiere date on Starz. According to Variety, American Gods will premiere on April 30, 2017. The series will have Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) as showrunner, with Ricky Whittle (The 100) taking on the lead role of Shadow Moon, an ex-con who finds himself caught in the middle of America's old and new gods. Among the show's old gods are Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) and Mr. Nancy (Orlando Jones), while sci-fi (and Fuller) favorite Gillian Anderson will be playing one of the show's new gods- Media. The series will be hosting a screening at SXSW on March 11, followed by a panel with the cast and creative team. Other cast members of the show include Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Jonathan Tucker, Cloris Leachman, Peter Stormare, Kristin Chenoweth, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover, Chris Obi, Demore Barnes, Corbin Bernsen, and Mousa Kraish. Get a first look at American Gods below! c
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Fajã Grande is a rural civil parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2021 was 220, in an area of 12.97 km2. Although it is a relatively small population, it is one of the largest centers in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, about  from the municipal seat, and the westernmost settlement in Europe. It contains the localities Cuada, Ponta (da Fajã) and Fajã.

History
The western coast of Flores was slowly occupied in the middle of the 16th century, with the first population centers forming in the beginning of the 17th century.  The first settlers were captained by João Soares, from the island of São Miguel, and who settled in Lajedo. The fertile land permitted the cultivation of woad, one of the most important commercial ventures in  the Azores. As the Azorean chronicler Father Gaspar Frutuoso writing in the 16th century, indicated, that the colonists benefited from the abundance of water and easy access to the sea:
"There, about a quarter league is Fajã, called "Big" [referring to its name Great/Grande Fajã] which offers bread and woad on elevated land, with a few berths for Caravels, it produces at least 50 moios [Portuguese unit of solid measure] of bread and woad, and where, also, there is shellfish and fish of all kinds, and along its cape a beach, half a league in size, where there is always a strong ocean current; and from there, another half a league, the cliffs are covered with much urzela [a lichen], and large rocks, that spawn an infinity of seafood and large crabs, and from here, there is an explosion of rocks that fall to the sea, like a guns spray, where we find limpets and cowrie shells; and in front of this point, which forms a bay, where many type of ships anchor, including Carracks from India.  In the middle of this anchorage a great river-valley falls from the cliffs to sea."

Although being populated for less than a century, Fajã Grande was already a center of commercial activity; caravels arriving from India were likely to stopover in Fajã Grande since it was one of the first ports to be discovered on their return.  On the port of Fajã Grande, Father José António Camões, noted the  following about its installations:
"...there is a small breakwater called Baixa  d'Agoa. Continue down until you get to the port of Fajã Grande, which  has in the middle a great mound of sand and rock called Calhau da Barra.  Within this Calhau is a large "puddle" called the Poção, which gives  refuge to ships that arrive from the sea."

The fertility of the land permitted the cultivation of the lichen Rocella tinctoria (Roccellaceae), a plant sought after by many of the commercial interests in the region eager to support the dye industries of Europe. The abundance of fresh water, and port, also made Fajã Grande an important stopover for pirates and privateers; while other communities in the archipelago lived in fear of pirates, Fajã Grande maintained a collaborative relationship and sold consumables to local crews.

It was likely one of the most prosperous communities in the western coast, resulting in its de-annexation from the neighbouring parish of Lajes das Flores, in July 1676. To create the new parish of Fajãs, the local community in Ponta da Fajã was de-annexed from the neighbouring parish of São Pedro de Ponta Delgada and integrated into the new administrative and ecclesiastical division. The formal delimitation of the parish was presided by Father Domingos Nunes Pereira, and the new Fajãs parish priest Father André Alves de Mendonça, on 12/13 July 1676.

Writing around 1720, Father António Cordeiro, affirmed that the Fajãs included about 80 homes. The creation of an autonomous parish in Fajã Grande dates back to 1855, when the administration of the District of Horta attempted to resolve the call by its residents to create a new civil parish.  The debate was finally ended by the civil governor, Luís Teixeira de Sampaio, who reported on 3 April 1857, that a single parish of Fajã Grande was desirable, owing to its distance from the community of Fajãzinha (then parish seat), the size of its community, and the problem caused by annual floodings along the Riberia Grande river, which regularly cut links annually.  Local narratives mention several instances when the Ribeira Grande impeded travel to Fajãzinha, resulting in the faithful having services at the Pedra da Missa (), an elevated point on the river bank where they gathered, prayed and then dispersed after celebrating the liturgy. Governor Sampaio also noted that American whaling and high-seas travel had brought a new importance to the village, also justifying a rethink of the existing administrative divisions.  Finally, on 4 April 1861, King Pedro V of Portugal decreed the creation of a new ecclesiastical parish, to include Ponta, Fajã Grande and Cuada, centred on the Church of São José da Fajã Grande (the responsibility of the Bishop of Angra, friar Estêvão de Jesus Maria, dated 20 June 1861.  The parochial church was constructed from the small chapel (which was built in 1755, and blessed on 24 May 1757); the new temple was blessed on 1 August 1850, after three years of construction (it was finally completed in 1849). Due to further support from American emigrant José Luís  da Silveira, the church was remodelled in 1880. A new church was later constructed in the area of Ponta da Fajã (the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo) and remained in use until 1922. Similarly, on 28 September 1969, a chapel in Ponta was completed, to the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Fátima.

Landslides around the area of Ponta da Fajã in 1987 resulted in the declaration of this zone as high risk resulting in the express prohibition of new buildings and future remodeling of existing homes. Further landslides around Covas, in 1991, resulted in new laws to restrict residents in the area, which was ignored by the 20 inhabitants, who have maintained existing buildings .

Geography

Physical geography
The village is located in an extensive fajã (a small area of flat fertile land at the bottom of a seaside cliff composed of volcanic and geomorphological debris) on the western coast and delimited by the Rocha da Fajã escarpment (that extends from the northwest to southeast border) and the Ribeira Grande river along the south. The escarpment is an almost sheer cliff face, approximately 600 meters in some places.  The rest of Fajã Grande is formed from erosional forces along the Rocha da Fajã, producing a rich soil, although rocky, that is nutrient-rich due to the abundance of water from river tributaries. The escarpment is also a protective feature, permitting the cultivation of orchards and small parcels, and yams in the well-irrigated parcels along the river. Above the Rocha, about , the parish extends onto an irregular plateau covered in natural vegetation and peat. The excessive precipitation in this region, which usually exceeds  annually, means that the river-valleys are always flooded or inundated. The northwest border extends along the western coast of the parish on a strip of land adjacent to the escarpment.

Situated on the plateau are four large crater lakes, Lagoa da Caldeira Funda (Lake of the Deep Crater), Lagoa da Caldeira Comprida (Lake of the Long Crater) and Lagoa da Caldeira Branca (Lake of the White Crater) which are full throughout the year, and the peat-covered Lagoa da Caldeira Seca (Lake of the Dry Crater) which only occasionally becomes flooded. The Lagoa dos Patos (Lake of the Ducks) is located at the base of the plateau.

Off the western coast, the Monchique Islet, is the westernmost point of the Azores (and Europe).

Climate

Human geography

The escarpment surrounds the community composed of three nuclei:  Fajã Grande (the largest population), Ponta da Fajã Grande (a narrow strip between the coast and Rocha da Fajã), and Cuada (a settlement located on a plateau bordering the parish of Fajãzinha to the south). Cuada, for many years, was a collection of uninhabited homes, but today it has been rejuvenated by rural tourism, and classified as an Area of Municipal Interest.

The port at Fajã Grande, once an important commercial port, has lost much of its importance and is now used recreationally and, only rarely, for disembarking commercial goods. The entire zone is valued for its coastal waters, attracting both swimmers and surfers from around the island.

Between 1960 and 1980, approximately 60% of the active population emigrated to the United States and Canada.

Economy
Fajã Grande had always been characterized by its land and connection to the sea, resulting in a considerable part of its population employed in the primary industries (about 50%), that included agriculture, livestock husbandry and fishing. Over time, secondary industries began to occupy a greater part of the local activities (but generally hovered around 20% of activities), and primarily tourism, commerce and complementary services.

Architecture

Civic
 Site of Cuada ()
 Whalewatching lookout (), a cabin overlooking the cliffs of Fajã Grande, with a panoramic view of the coast, used in the whaling industry to site pods of whales and direct whaling boats.

Religious
 Chapel of Santo António, on a path within the locality of Cuada;
 Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (), erected in 1898, in the locality of Ponta da Fajã, consisting of a single nave building with belltower;
 Church of São José (), constructed in 1868, it was based on a primitive chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph, which was originally built in 1755. The church is distinguished for two altars in the arch separating the chamber and chancel.
 Império of Cuada (), dated from 1841, a treatro involved in the festivals of Pentecost.

Culture
Generally, Fajã Grande is typical of rural associativism, an agricultural centre underpinned by the socio-cultural dynamism of sport and social celebration. Fajã Grande includes several collective groups involved in daily life:
 Tuna Sol Mar, created in early 1993, it comprises people with interest in the musical arts, including playing, chorus and folklore traditional of Flores;
 Filarmónica União Musical Nossa Senhora da Saúde, instituted in 1950, a philharmonic band comprising 15 elements, whom promote music at local and regional festivities;
 Casa do Povo de Fajã Grande, a physical space, the people's house functions as a local social assistance and hall for meetings and events.

Notable citizens
Fajã Grande has, over time, been a cradle for a few personalities, who have become notable in Azorean history, including specifically:
 José António Camões (Fajãzinha; 10 December 1777 — Ponta Delgada, 18 January 1827), a Catholic priest, poet, instructor, historian, and author of various works of satire, including his heroic satire O Testamento de D. Burro, Pai dos Asnos (The Testament of D. Burro, Father of the Asses), where he skewered Florentine society. Betrayed by the slighted members of the nobility and Roman Catholic clerics, he died a pauper. But, in the 20th century, his prose and incites brought the priest new fame, for his contributions to the local poor and his support for education;
 José Luís de Fraga, a Roman Catholic priest, noted for his oratory, writings and musical abilities;
 João Joaquim André de Freitas (Fajã Grande, 1860 — Lisbon, 22 June 1929), better known as Senator André de Freitas, he was a politician and benmerit, who began his career as a deputy within the Regenerator Party, and nominated to the post of Civil Governor of the district of Horta in 1908;
 Pedro Laureano Mendonça da Silveira (Fajã Grande, 5 September 1922 — Lisbon, 2003)), literary critic, historian and poet, with several public works. He was part of the executive board of the magazine Seara Nova (until 1974) and author of various works of poetry and literature including the A Ilha e o Mundo (1953).

References

Notes

Sources

External links
 Reference in the Municipal Council of Lajes das Flores

Freguesias of Lajes das Flores

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Greek life's virtual recruitment
By Faith Foushee, September 30, 2020
Phi Mu welcomed interested students during their virtual preference round. Image by Emma Ralls
By Elise Coby
Organizations Editor
As High Point University continues to adapt to the changes that
COVID-19 has put in place, many events and activities that were once in-person are now being held virtually. Most recently, Greek life held its fall recruitment process via Zoom and other online platforms.
HPU's website commented on the new rush process.
"All rounds [were] held virtually to comply with HPU expectations on social distancing and space occupancy," said HPU. "Students who registered for Panhellenic recruitment [were] provided with additional information on the process when they attend[ed] the Virtual Mandatory Meeting on Aug. 30."
HPU sophomore Shannon McKenna commented on her recent experience with the virtual rush process.
"It has been a little stressful," said McKenna. "The fact that it is still happening is definitely exciting, and it's something new that everybody gets to experience. Each round is online for certain amounts of time. You're still having interactions with the girls of each sorority. Even though it's not in-person, I feel as if you're still able to get your gut feeling of which sorority you want to be a part of."
HPU sophomore Marc Cohen also commented on his experience with the virtual rush process.
"It was as good as it could've gone," said Cohen. "I believe [the Greek council] made the most of what they could have."
Many organizations and events have taken precautions to avoid a possible rise in cases, relying on Zoom, a video conferencing and communication software that allows multiple people to join a virtual "room" to converse with each other.
"They definitely worked around [the technological issues] and did a great job of organizing everything, even though there were hiccups," said McKenna. "At the end of the day, they figured it out and carried out the rush process."
Cohen also experienced challenges with the virtual rush process.
"The most difficult part was the Zoom calls," said Cohen. "There would be 25 students in just one call, and only four brothers, so you couldn't talk much."
McKenna elaborated on her personal experience with the virtual rush, stating that she enjoyed being involved with something new.
"I liked having the opportunity to even be a part of it," said McKenna. "Some schools didn't even participate in recruitment because of technological limitations and other factors. I knew I wanted to since last year, so it being virtual didn't hinder my own idea of rush. Even though the ideal experience is being in-person, I still participated online, and I was completely happy with the process. I think everyone should keep an open mind and enjoy the process, regardless of picking a sorority, online or in-person."
Although COVID-19 caused the sorority and fraternity recruitment process to become virtual, students made the most of the experience and were happy to take part, while other colleges and universities were less fortunate.
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Mexican Design Studio ATRA Ventures Into New York
November 18, 2019 Words by Angelika Pokovba Images by ATRA
Making art in Mexico City: all it amounts to is an individual with heritage driven ideas, a troupe of supportive friends, a bit of space, and sticking to one idea no matter how unlikely. ATRA, a design studio started by brothers Alexander and Andrez Diaz Andersson in the city's Santa María la Ribera neighborhood, has decided to tackle and perfect the hardest structural object: the chair.
Some of the stools by Alexander Diaz Andersson and C.S. Valentin.
"Chairs are the most difficult industrial project," says Alexander Diaz Andersson on a chilly New York morning. "If you can do a chair you can do anything. It's like a building that somebody sits on all the time." He has obsessed over the object with at least 40-to-50 prototypes developed in the studio and mountains more that didn't work. He started with the Scandinavian milking-cow chairs and developed them into a piece d'art. "Our philosophy is always that there are no backs in our furniture. There is no backside no matter how you flip it — it is to be beautiful." Bold, loud, and minimal, these pieces embody the new Mexico.
Alexander and his brother grew up in Sweden and before ending up back in their mother's homeland. Unknowingly, they are actually third-generation furniture makers with a grandmother making pieces and their mother who brought Ikea to Mexico. In parallel, Alexander was studying industrial design and jumped into developing an assortment of endless seating options. The mixing bowl of ideas and traditions was to be expected, and so the techniques are a bit more Scandinavian, inspirations that could be French, and aesthetic maybe even Japanese. Contemporary Mexico City is just that — a city of chairs (quite literally, as there is an exhibition of public chairs designed by artists all throughout the city).
ATRA is also a perfectionist studio, where craftsmen work without gloves to give the pieced an extra smoothness. In fact, each piece goes through 14 levels of sanding that can take up to a week — per chair! "I think the biggest compliment a designer can get is when people start touching your stuff," explains Alexander. "If it's good enough to make a connection of touch then you have succeeded." Each piece is not molded by a sketch or a plan, but rather starting with the carpenter to see how many lines can be pushed on a certain project.
Artwork by Andreas Diaz Andersson
In the past, ATRA has worked with artists and designers that prefer color-blocking. Now they are headed in a more monochrome direction with rare, subtle elements of color. The studio has handled artists like Lanza Atelier and some of Mexico City's frontmost designers. But apart from chairs, the designers also craft couches, tables, and smaller pieces to take away to come. Their Condesa-space will soon turn into a shoppable location with Swedish coffee, a Japanese restaurant, and pieces that one can carry away as a token.
Alexander and Andreas Diaz Andersson
Beyond those, the backdrop of ATRA is Adreas Diaz Andersson's artwork. Structural and meticulous, his new pieces feature tints of different colors at the center. "You have this chaotic element inside the frame," explains Alexander in regards to his brother's work — this burst of color at the center represents their city's sunrises affected by the heightened issue of air pollution. In tandem with time, heritage, and freedom of creativity, ATRA is taking a leap out of their incubator-like hometown into New York with a temporary showroom so that a new city can embrace their fetching and functional design.
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The pilot who took his life by flying a twin-engine aircraft into a building in Botswana in an attempt to kill his wife has been identified as South African, Charl Viljoen.
About 50 people narrowly escaped death on Saturday at the Matsieng Airfield a few kilometres north of the country's capital Gaborone.
It is understood that the man had had a physical altercation with his wife at a baby shower held at the airstrip before he was chased away.
He allegedly stole the aircraft and crashed it into the party venue.
Viljoen started work at Botswana-based Kalahari Air Services in October last year.
In a statement, the Matsieng Flying Club said an uninvited guest at a party, who was identified as Viljoen, got into a domestic dispute before leaving the venue.
Minutes later, a King Air twin-engine aircraft allegedly stolen by Viljoen started making several low passes.
A man said that the pilot called his friend who was at the venue.
Viljoen was the only casualty, while the clubhouse, control tower, and about 13 vehicles were destroyed.
The police and Botswana aviation officials were investigating the incident.


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Whales of August, The
Kino // Unrated // December 19, 2017
Review by Stuart Galbraith IV | posted January 2, 2018 | E-mail the Author
I was a bit disappointed and a lot underwhelmed when I saw The Whales of August (1987) when it was new, and watching it for the second time via Kino's new Blu-ray, that opinion, alas, remains unchanged. It's a slight drama to begin with, about two elderly, widowed sisters summering in Maine, one causing considerable grief and concern for the other, but what's there is hampered further by the miscasting of Bette Davis, whose alarming, almost cadaverous appearance and forceful, cantankerous personality throws off the subtlety of the other performances.
Directed by Lindsay Anderson, from the same-named play by David Berry, the movie is notable for its cast. Co-star Lillian Gish was 93 at the time; it was the great silent film actress's final role, and she more than Davis carries the film, such as it is. If there's another feature film so dominated by an older leading player, I'm unaware of it. Davis, despite playing the part of the older sister, was a much younger 78, but years of ill health - breast cancer, four strokes, a hysterectomy - left her emaciated and physically feeble. Also in the cast are 75-year-old Vincent Price, his health in obvious decline; and 77-year-old Ann Sothern, who after a 1974 injury that fractured her lower spine, put on a lot of weight and had trouble walking thereafter. Indeed, the entire main cast of The Whales of August is pretty unsteady on their feet. Comparative youngster Harry Carey, Jr., then 65, has a smaller supporting role.
Unexpectedly, Kino's Blu-ray is positively packed with well-chosen extra features, which go a long way to offset disappointment with the feature presentation.
The movie is rather vague about the details but, according to the play, the story is set in 1954 when Elizabeth "Libby" (Davis) is 86 while her younger sibling, Sarah (Gish), is 75. On Maine's Cliff Island, Sarah longs for a picture window to replace two smaller ones, but Libby vetoes the idea: it'll cost too much and, anyway, they're not going to be around much longer to enjoy it. Blind many years and profoundly bitter, Libby obsesses about death and is rude to everyone around her, especially long-suffering Sarah, who has the patience of a saint.
Other characters are introduced. Tisha (Sothern) is their lifelong friend, her vivaciousness and positive attitude masking her own worries about the future. She suggests to Sarah that it might be better to put Libby into long-term nursing care, sell the house, and move in with her instead. Meanwhile, Nicholas Maranov (Price), a white Russian, has depended upon the kindness of strangers, so to speak, staying with another lonely, elderly widow who has recently died, leaving his future uncertain. Harry Carey, Jr. turns up now and then as a local handyman, noted for racket he makes whenever he's around.
The movie, of course, is a kind of On Golden Pond, but about siblings instead of an old married couple. Sarah, despite her age, manages the house, looks after Libby, spends time in her garden, admiring the flowers, and generally gets on with life. Libby, on the other hand, sits in her rocking chair all but waiting for death to come and take her. This naturally distresses Sarah who doesn't know what to do about it.
The biggest problem with the film is the casting. Though obviously quite elderly, Gish is charming without ever once being "cute" as movies about the elderly generally insist upon. And, near the end of the film, she displays a firmness that reassures her and the movie audience that she'll be fine in her old age. A fine actress (if you have any doubt, see 1919's Broken Blossoms, in which she one of the greatest film performances ever), Gish had resolutely 19th century features, really looking like someone from another era. Davis, on the other hand, had been a great Hollywood star of the 1930s who worked hard and took on the world to maintain her status as a great movie actress. In one of the extra features, Malcolm McDowell reads from Lindsay Anderson's insightful diaries, contrasting the quiet professionalism of Gish, who might change lines and forcefully offer suggestions, but ultimately knew she was there to service the film at large, with Davis, whose preemptive adversarial approach entailed constant bullying and insults.
Although this is somewhat in keeping with the characters each plays, it also results in two very different actors acting in two different styles. The contrast borders on comical: Davis as Libby screeches, "S-a-r-a-h! Is my hair as white as our mother's?" Davis sounding like a Bette Davis imitator imitating Baby Jane, while Gish, with her bridgework: "I shaspect show, Libby."
Gish, for her part, caps an 84-year (!) acting career on a kind of high note, merely by surviving her scenes with Davis, but also in a number of good vignettes without her, especially alone by turn with Price and Sothern. Davis, on the other hand, seems grouchily determined to define the movie on her terms. We admire her tenacity and merely surviving, but she never entirely disappears into play's character as Gish does. Rather, Davis reminds one of Groucho Marx's sad final years, shuffling semi-coherently through his one-man show when he should have been in bed; or Bob Hope's refusal to abandon the limelight into his 90s, prompting Johnny Carson's famous remark, "If I ever get to be like that, just shoot me."
Despite an unconvincing accent, Price is quite charming as the white Russian, who may or may not be all that he claims to be, while Sothern, giving the best performance, subtly hints at the insecurity she feels, masking it with breezy practicality. Interiors of a real cottage, full of marvelous period detail, was used, rather than recreated on a soundstage, another complaint of Davis's. But this allowed natural light through the windows at various times of day, creating a wonderful sense of atmosphere.
Presented in its original 1.85:1 widescreen, The Whales of August looks good, the encoding showing the warm locations to fullest advantage. The DTS-HD Master Audio, 2.0 mono, is fine; this isn't the picture to give one's sound system a workout, after all. Optional English subtitles are offered on this Region "A" disc.
Supplements about: an audio Commentary with producer Mike Kaplan, moderated by film critic Stephen Farber; "Peer Talk": Interviews with Davis (very standoffish), Gish, Price, Sothern and Carey; "Behind the Camera": a 1986 interviews with director Anderson, cinematographer Mike Fash and production designer Jocelyn Herbert; new interviews with actresses Mary Steenburgen, Margaret Ladd, and Tisha Sterling (Sothern's daughter), who play younger versions of Libby, Sarah, and Tisha in the superfluous prologue; a new interview with executive producer Shep Gordon; "Never Apologize": Malcolm McDowell discussing Lindsay Anderson and the making of the film; "You Can Never Tell," a song performed by Tisha Sterling, written by Mike Kaplan; and trailer. Also included is a 16-page booklet.
Parting Thoughts
Definitely worth seeing for its cast alone, The Whales of August is with reservations Recommended.
Stuart Galbraith IV is the Kyoto-based film historian largely absent from reviewing these days while he restores a 200-year-old Japanese farmhouse.


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Contextual Mothering
18th May 2022, 4 – 7pm
Cardiff Campus, University of South Wales, Adam St, Cardiff, CF24 2FN
Attendance is free but booking is essential. Please visit Eventbrite to book your place.
Watch on Facebook Live.
The Contextual Mothering symposium brings together practitioners and researchers from across the fields of health, social care, arts, performance studies, and maternal studies and includes a performance by acclaimed Welsh poet Rufus Mufasa and a keynote presentation by Dr Rachael Owens.
This symposium takes as its starting point, the proposition that mothering never exists in isolation and that it must be examined in relation to the contexts in which it takes place. Further, we can learn much about the conditions in which we mother by listening to stories crafted by artists in relation to their maternal experiences. The social, financial, political, and material surroundings in which we find ourselves will always enable or prevent us mothering to the best of our ability, and yet a deficit model has placed care solely as the responsibility of the mother – we offer Contextual Mothering as an alternative approach for looking at care as a social and relational responsibility and for enabling us to hear the voices of those who mother through the performances, stories, and artworks that they share.
Contextual Mothering takes place as part of the Performance and the Maternal project and is made possible by the generous funding of the AHRC. It is convened by Dr Lena Šimić (Edge Hill University), Dr Leah Salter (Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board), and Prof Emily Underwood-Lee (University of South Wales). It forms part of the Storytelling for Health series of events and conferences, and George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling research events programme.
4:00 Welcome Prof Martin Stegall, Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Student Experience
4.10 Welcome, Sally Lewis, Arts and Health lead and Arts Council Portfolio Manager
4:20 Launch of the Performance and the Maternal findings, Dr Lena Šimić and Prof Emily Underwood-Lee, Performance and the Maternal
4:35 Performance, Rufus Mufasa
5:05 'Shifting the 'blame' – the context of discrimination in the lives of young mothers', Dr Rachael Owens, Durham University
5:45 Discussion chaired by Dr Leah Salter, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, and Rebecca Haycock, University of South Wales.
6:30 Networking
7:00 Close
Rufus Mufasa
Literary activist Rufus Mufasa is Pioneering Participatory Practitioner, Lyricist-Poet-Rapper-Mother, International Literary Activist, Community Intergenerational Specialist, Hip Hop Educator, specialising in alternative education. Rufus is a Hay Writer at Work, supports several intergenerational projects, mentors men at Parc Prison and is planning her fourth visit to Finland, where she recently headlined the Helsinki Literature Festival. As well as being the first Welsh artist to perform at Ruisrock festival, she mentors Finnish beat poets, and now writes trilingually as a result. Among her many engagements she has been poet in residence at BASW (2020), People Speak Up Poet on Prescription (2021), Literature Wales & Royal College of Psychiatry Recipient (2021). Her poetry collection Flashbacks and Flowers (2021) has received wide critical acclaim.
"Sound the trumpets loud & proud. These laceratingly true poems have arrived, and with it a fine poet for these testing times, who's penmanship sings & "bends space & time"." Jon Gower
Rachael Owens
Dr Rachael Owens has worked in social care for over twenty years, being particularly drawn to creative, voluntary and participatory approaches.  She has worked in mental health, disability and family support and, since qualifying as a social worker, has specialised in working with adolescents. She has established and delivered a service for young people who go 'missing'; and is currently the Social Work Practice Advisor for the Contextual Safeguarding Programme at Durham University, where she is involved in applied research with social workers committed to improving responses to young people affected by extra-familial harm.
Rachael's work contributes to a large body of work which critiques a simple correlation between youth parenting and poor outcomes and turning the focus on the need for structural and systemic change (Duncan, 2007; Arai, 2009). Her interest in altering the hostile environment experienced by young parents has led her to reflect on inter-disciplinary methods of communication and dissemination of research findings. Her analytical methods draw on the Listening Guide (Gilligan, 2015) to create 'poems' or abstractions from interview and focus group data. She is interested in the potential of these poems and their power to communicate in a way that is challenged by traditional academic routes. Rachael has set some of these poems to music and is interested in exploring their potential for diversifying and critiquing dominant narratives about young parenting.


The U.S. tax code favors married couples in many ways.
1. Does Getting Married Affect Your Income Tax Return?
Although the IRS does not consider marriage a taxable event, getting married can affect your taxation status in both positive and negative ways. The negatives include the possibility of marriage moving you into a higher tax bracket and the possibility that you could be penalized for your spouse's tax underpayments. However, the tax code favors married couples over singles when it comes to some aspects of retirement planning, estate planning and capital gains tax.
The so-called "marriage penalty" refers to the fact that getting married to a spouse with significant income can raise you into a higher tax bracket if you a file joint tax return. Although Congress has enacted legislation that partially alleviates this problem, it is still possible to pay a higher tax rate after you marry. The IRS will consider you married for the entire tax year as long as you were married by the end of the year.
When you are single and file your own taxes, you are responsible for your own mistakes. If you file jointly and your spouse does the paperwork, however, you may both be at risk. If your spouse makes a mistake and you pay the IRS less than you owe, both of you are liable for the underpayment, including penalties and interest. If your spouse can't pay, the IRS can come after you for the full amount, even if you are already divorced by the time the IRS discovers the mistake. You might be eligible for relief, however, under the "innocent spouse" provision of the tax code. Fortunately, you can't be criminally prosecuted for tax evasion committed by your spouse without your knowledge.
If you are single, you must earn income during the tax year to contribute to an Individual Retirement Arrangement. Wages and self-employment earnings count as earned income, but income from inheritance or investments doesn't count. If you are married to a spouse who is earning income and has opened an IRA, however, she can open one for you. Either one of you can contribute to it as long as one spouse is earning income. Moreover, the maximum income phase-outs that apply to traditional IRAs are much higher for a married couple filing jointly than for single filers.
If the value of your taxable estate exceeds the applicable exclusion amount — $5.12 million for taxpayers who pass away in 2012 — your taxable estate will be liable for a tax of up to 35 percent of the portion of its value that exceeds the exclusion. Your heirs will receive only what remains after this tax and other estate debts have been paid. If you marry, however, you can leave your entire estate to your spouse tax-free, thereby deferring estate tax until the last surviving spouse dies.
If you are single and you sell your primary residence for a profit, you can exclude up to $250,000 of your profit from federal taxation, as long as you lived at the residence as its owner for at least two of the previous five years. If you are married and file jointly, you may be eligible to deduct up to $500,000 of your profit.
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Trading is not suitable for everyone and may result in you losing substantially more than your initial investment. You do not own, or have any rights to, the underlying assets.
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The Manchester Terrier and Toy Manchester Terrier dogs are also known as the English Toy Terrier. This compact breed has very short hair.
The temperament of the Manchester Terrier is that of a live wire, energetic, sporty, and intelligent. They are not naturally good with children, but can be OK when introduced as a puppy. They can be headstrong and it is suggested that they get lots of socialization as a puppy.


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Emma Dunn is a M.A. candidate in International Development with a certificate in Humanitarian Assistance and International Law. She plans on combining these two interests in the field of forced migration issues, specifically in regions of protracted conflict.
Before coming to Korbel, Emma lived in Medellín, Colombia where she worked with the Municipal Unit for Attention and Reparation to Victims of Armed Conflict. Her most recent work involved issues of return and she participated in a National research initiative to duplicate the Medellín Program of Return in other parts of the country. Prior to living in Colombia, she spent nine months in South Africa working in a rural village as part of a pilot research trip and then interning as a Policy, Communications and Research officer with the non-profit advocacy group, Equal Education.
Emma holds a BA in International Relations from the University of San Diego and is originally from Sacramento, California. She is also a Sié Fellow at Korbel conducting research in external support for non-violent campaigns.


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Community & Arts events: July 6-July 18, 2018
Susan Lampe-Wilson | Jul 03, 2018 | Comments 0
For a full listing of upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph Calendar.
To find out how to become a Calendar Partner, email or call Cynthia Prairie at cprairie@chestertelegraph.org or 802-875-2703.
To be included in events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. Notices must be received by noon on Fridays to be eligible for publication the following week.
July 6: Read and Rock at Whiting Library
This year's summer library program is "Libraries Rock" at Whiting Library at 117 Main St. in Chester. The library has planned summer activities based on this theme, which include: stories, songs and music, group games, musical crafts, art projects, science experiments, and a hike.
The 2018 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adults. They offer prize drawings, story times, and even an ice cream and tie-dye party to celebrate.
All programs are Fridays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Here is the Rockin' Friday Story Time Program schedule for this summer:
July 6: Dancin' and Rhythm
July 13: Science and Music along with a 3 p.m. special guest performance: Ed Popielarczyk presents Comedy Magic, Ring Master Storytelling, Balloon Twisting, and Flea Circus
July 20: Rocks Around the Clock
July 27: Let's "Make" Music
Aug. 3: Rhyming and Chiming
Aug. 10: Ice Cream and Tie Dye Party
For more information, call 802-875-2277 or visit their website at www.whitinglibrary.org.
The library is open weekly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
July 7: Hike to Bromley Mountain from the North
On Saturday July 7, meet THE Green Mountain Club at 9 a.m. at the Vermont Route 11/30 Long Trail/Appalachian Trail parking. The group will hike to the summit of Bromley Mountain and back via the Long Trail.
This is a moderate hike, with a total distance of 6 miles and a gain of 1,460 feet. Bring an extra layer, raincoat (just in case), fluids, snacks and lunch. Reservations are required. Contact leader Katie Brooks at ktktadams@comcast.net or 516-978-4016.
July 7: West River Farmers Market & Derry July 4th parade
Enjoy the West River Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until Columbus Day. The market is located in the park at Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry.
On July 7, the town of Londonderry will hold its annual 4th of July parade beginning at 11 a.m. It begins at State Garage on Route 11, passes the Farmers Market and ends at the Mountain Marketplace Plaza.
Arrive at the market early to get a parking spot and enjoy the day visiting the market's 40 vendors who sell fresh local produce and cheeses, local meats, poultry and eggs, maple products, pickles, plants, prepared food, made-to-order lemonade and limeade, baked goods, crafts and more.
Visitors can also use an ATM card to purchase tokens – that can be used at any vendor's booth – from the market manager.
July 7: Kinhaven faculty concert presents Mozart
The Kinhaven Music School in Weston presents faculty concerts every Saturday through July 28. All concerts are free and open to the public and the public is invited to either listen to the concert in air-conditioned comfort of the concert hall or picnic outdoors while still enjoying the music.
From 6:45 to 7:30 p.m., concert-goers are invited into the Dining Hall to enjoy a pre-concert glass of wine and light refreshments.
String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K.575 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
IV. Allegretto
Brass Quintet, TBA.
Until Only the Mountain Remains Nicolas Scherzinger, Kinhaven composer in residence
(b. 1968)
Piano Quintet in F minor César Franck (1822-1890)
I. Molto moderato quasi lento – Allegro
II. Lento con molto sentimento
III. Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
The new paint highlights the stained glass windows.
July 8: Evensong service and ice cream social
Come visit the First Universalist Parish (the Stone Church) for a Family Friendly Evensong Summer Service at the church, 211 North St., beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 8. The service of music and readings will be followed by an ice cream social at 5:45 p.m.
July 18: Learn about the Abenaki
Whiting Library and Grafton Nature Museum will hold a slew of free workshops as part of their 2018 Summer Unplugged Program, beginning on Wednesday July 18 with a discussion on the Abenaki.
All events take place from 1:30–2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 117 Main St. in Chester.
Find out about the Abenaki tribe during Whiting Library's free workshop series with the Grafton Nature Museum
Learn about Abenaki life precontact to the Europeans and discover what tools, skills, and natural resources they used. Observe Native American artifacts first-hand, hear a story, and create a nature-themed craft.
For more information, call 802-875-2277 or visit www.whitinglibrary.org. Library is open during the week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
For a complete listing of events, please see The Chester Telegraph Calendar.
Filed Under: Community & Arts in Brief


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Large, north facing land 1074m2 on Boundary Road, one of the best streets of Orbost, with renovated home.
One of the best homes in Orbost, this well maintained, structurally solid home offers privacy and a bounty of food.
All the hard work has been done so now enjoy many features for sustainable living.
Recently rewired and mostly repainted.
Recently painted and maintained attractive timber windows.
Garden views from kitchen, lounge and bedroom windows.
Tastefully renovated with minimal wastage, well-chosen reclaimed materials such as the new kitchen benchtops, made from the old Lakes Entrance footbridge timber.
The home was lovingly built out of local hardwood in 1952, only two owners.
The first owners were family of the builders, and the same owners stayed there for 40 years and had established gardens, including a large market garden out the back of the home. Solid subfloor, no leaking or water damage, the roof was replaced 20 years ago. Almost all the organic matter for the last 11 years has gone into the soil here.
Chicken run, shed, 35+ fruit trees and many established plants and gardens.
Walking distance to primary schools, high school, shops, hospital, river, bus and services.
Orbost has the deepest topsoil in the Southern Hemisphere, the most stable climate in Victoria, 15 mins drive to the beach at Marlo and is half an hour from Cape Conran. An hour's drive will get you to the snow. With pristine Old Growth forests in the vicinity and in close proximity to walks such as the Wilderness Coast, Cape Conran walks and the Emerald link trail. Orbost has never had water restrictions.
An established Community Garden (see facebook Snowy Growers Swap site) offers opportunity for running courses, volunteer hours, establishing networks. See Sailors Grave Brewing, Orbost Neighbourhood House, Orbost Education Centre, Snowy River Cycling, Orbost Exhibition Centre, Café Culture series, Wilderness Coast Artists, Orbost Rotary, Orbost Visitor Information Centre, GECO, Cape Conran National Park, Marlo facebook page, Bruthen Blues Festival, Snowy West Landcare, (f)route, the Foundry (Bairnsdale), the Forge Theatre, East Gippsland Gallery for other groups and activities in the nearby area.
Adjacent block of 1074m2 also available for anyone wanting more land with a great asset of a second title. Or keep it all as one property if you prefer. Contact us for details of this block and its current plantings and planning permit approval.


Did President Obama Abandon His Base?
Jami Floyd, broadcast journalist and legal analyst for cable and network news, and blogger at It's A Free Country, talks about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and takes a close look at the legal issues at play in the Supreme Court case Snyder v. Phelps.
I love a good tea party as much as the next girl. And I have far more respect for misguided citizen activists than I do for disengaged citizen do-nothings. I find the Tea Party, however passionately engaged, to be dangerously misinformed, misguided and misled.
Brian talks with guest host Jami Floyd about his experience serving jury duty.
The U.S. Supreme Court started a new term this week. Today, they're taking up a free-speech case involving the distribution of dog-fighting videos. Jami Floyd, host of "Best Defense" on TruTV, discusses this case and the most interesting of the other cases on the docket in the new term.
Jami Floyd and Todd Zwillich helps revisit some of the highlights from the last two hours of hearings.