ABC News has constructed a list of the World's Expensive Homes. Coming in at #1 is the French Rivera that we mentioned a while back which recently got re-sold again for a astonishing $745 million. Donald Trump takes second place with the sale of his former Palm Beach mansion which was acquired for $100 million. Much to my surprise, Angelina and Brad placed third on the list with the purchase of a French Riviera chateau for $70 million.


text:
India: NGO searched over spurious charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation's registration of a case against human rights organisation People's Watch under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act highlights the worsening situation of shrinking civic space in India, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) said.
On 8 January, a team of nearly ten officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted search operations in the office of People's Watch, a member organisation of FORUM-ASIA, in Madurai, India. The search was conducted based on a court order related to a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the CBI on 6 January alleging violations by People's Watch in receiving and utilising foreign funds. The FIR is filed under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 33, 35, 39 r/w sections 7, 8, 9 of the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act (FCRA) for alleged offences committed between 2010 and 2014.
People's Watch has been working on the protection and promotion of human rights in India for more than two decades, as a programme unit under its legal holder, the Center for Promotion of Social Concerns (CPSC). CPSC is duly registered under the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act to receive foreign funds. In 2012, the Ministry of Home Affairs suspended CPSC's FCRA registration thrice for a period of 180 days each time. Only after the intervention of the Delhi High Court in a writ petition by CPSC challenging the suspension of their FCRA registration, did the court allow CPSC to use their FCRA account.
Meanwhile in 2016, CPSC applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs to renew their registration under the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act, and was rejected due to a 'field agency report' by the Ministry. Failing to cite any financial irregularities, the Ministry stated in a written response before the Delhi High Court that the reason for non-renewal was due to People's Watch Executive Director Henri Tiphagne's communications with embassies as well as UN Special Rapporteurs. CPSC has challenged the non-renewal of their registration before the Delhi High Court and the case is still pending.
'People's Watch is clearly facing reprisals in the form of non-renewal of their FCRA registration. Working with UN human rights mechanism is not a crime. The continuous harassment against People's Watch is highly condemnable and deeply concerning. It is surprising that after nearly ten years, the CBI has registered a case against CPSC and People's Watch. This is a clear case of targeted harassment and reprisal against the human rights work of People's Watch,' said Shamini Darshini Kaliemuthu, Executive Director of FORUM-ASIA.
The Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act is used arbitrarily to harass and impede the work of civil society organisations, especially those working on human rights issues. The FCRA registration of nearly 6,000 organisations[1] on 31 December 2021. Many applications for renewal, including that of Oxfam India, were rejected by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Recent amendments to the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act which prohibit sub-granting of foreign funds has affected countless grassroot organisations at rural level.[2] The amendment also enables authorities to freeze the funds of any organisation based merely on 'preliminary inquiry'. Previously, an organisation had to be proven guilty of contravening the provisions of FCRA for the government to be able to freeze its funds. The new provisions are arbitrary and unjust as they can be easily used to target and harass civil society organisations and human rights defenders, who very often express criticism and dissent towards the government.
The Indian government should uphold its voluntary pledge[3] made during the UN Security Council elections by continuing to 'foster the genuine participation and effective involvement of civil society in the promotion and protection of human rights'.
'FORUM-ASIA reiterates its earlier call for a repeal of the FCRA[4] and urges the Government of India to ensure an enabling environment for civil society to freely promote and protect human rights. It must cease its harassment of civil society organsiations and human rights defenders through repressive laws,' said Shamini.
'We also call upon the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) to intervene in this case of harassment against a civil society organisation, and to ensure protection in accordance with the Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders[5] of the Asia Pacific Forum. We strongly encourage the NHRCI to revisit the appeal[6] submitted by human rights defenders from 24 countries gathered in Colombo for the 7th Asian Regional Human Rights Defenders Forum, 2016, regarding non-renewal of CPSC's FCRA registration,' said Shamini.
The Indian government must put an end to the targeted harassment and reprisal against People's Watch, and unconditionally drop all charges against them.
Enactment of repressive legislation and policies
Right to access to funding
Right to healthy and safe environment
FORUM-ASIA
Latitude: 9.925914255955464
Longitude: 78.11488655214583
On 8 January 2022, People's Watch, NGO, had its office searched by police officers based on a court order over alleged violations related to the use of foreign funds received in Madurai, India.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Q: Allowing a Route to Access Data from a Collection with Meteor I'm using a route to create a PDF using meteor-pdfkit. Here is my current code which allows me to display my Calendars ID onto the PDF.
 Router.route('/calendars/:_id/getPDF', function() {
     var currentCalendar = this.params._id;
     var doc = new PDFDocument({size: 'A4', margin: 50});
     doc.fontSize(12);
     doc.text(currentCalendar, 10, 30, {align: 'center', width: 200});
     this.response.writeHead(200, {
         'Content-type': 'application/pdf',
         'Content-Disposition': "attachment; filename=test.pdf"
     });
     this.response.end( doc.outputSync() );
 }, {where: 'server'});

However, when I try to include other information from the Calendars collection, the data comes back as undefined or creates an error. For example, if I try to call curentCalendar.name:
 Router.route('/calendars/:_id/getPDF', function() {
     var currentCalendar = this.params._id;
     var doc = new PDFDocument({size: 'A4', margin: 50});
     doc.fontSize(12);
     doc.text(currentCalendar.name, 10, 30, {align: 'center', width: 200});
     this.response.writeHead(200, {
         'Content-type': 'application/pdf',
         'Content-Disposition': "attachment; filename=test.pdf"
     });
     this.response.end( doc.outputSync() );
 }, {where: 'server'});

I'm assuming this is because the route doesn't have access to the information from the collection. How do I allow the route to access the information from the Calendars collection?

A: In your code, currentCalendar is being set to an id. I think you want to write:
var currentCalendar = Calendars.findOnw(this.params._id);

Now currentCalendar will be a document with properties, e.g. currentCalendar.name.

A: currentCalendar.name is undefined because you are looking for a property name on the string currentCalendar which is nothing more than the id value supplied in the URL. Therefore, all it knows is a number.
What you would have to do is create some array with information about your calendars, ie:
global.calendars = [{name: "Holidays", data: ...}, {name: "Tests", data: ...}]
Then, in your route, you can then get the information based on the index as such:
doc.text(calendars[currentCalendar].name, 10, 30, {align: 'center', width: 200});
Because now calendars[currentCalendar].name is defined

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


"From Stage to Screen"- Stylish Pop Art inspired by Film Adaptations of Stage Plays.
Art & Hue treads the boards for the new collection of stylish pop art inspired by plays adapted into films.
From the glitzy showbiz of musicals to the provocative black comedy of Joe Orton, Art & Hue has transformed images from the archives into eight stylish pop art prints which celebrate iconic productions and actors.
All prints in the "From Stage to Screen" collection are available in three sizes and a wide choice of colour options, including a new combination of vibrant orange & purple inspired by posters from the 1968 production of "The Anniversary" starring Bette Davis.
The theatrical collection includes a re-imagined poster for the first all-British "talking picture" with sound released in 1929, "BlackMail" directed by Alfred Hitchcock, as well as Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr Sloane" with Beryl Reid, Peter McEnery & Harry Andrews.
Screen doyenne Bette Davis in "The Anniversary" gets the Art & Hue treatment as does the cult B-movie sci-fi production of "Devil Girl From Mars" with Patricia Laffan.
The Edinburgh-set musical "Let's Be Happy" is pure Strictly-come-dancing ballroom glamour, with Tony Martin in his white tuxedo and Vera-Ellen as a high-kicking showgirl.
Completing the collection, ukelele king George Formby features in an illustrated reworking of "Turned Out Nice Again" and Barbara Windsor takes centre-stage as the prominent star of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop production of "Sparrows Can't Sing".
A stylish way to bring the theatre into the home, the collection features Art & Hue's signature halftone style (halftone is an age-old technique that uses dots to make up the printed image, similar to newspapers or comic books).
Usher stylish pop art into your home with the plays collection below.
The Anniversary, Blackmail, Devil Girl From Mars, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Let's Be Happy, Sparrows Can't Sing, Turned Out Nice Again.


The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Café has all the deliciousness of Smucker's® products... plus more!
Built in 1999, the Store and Café earned LEED Gold certification in 2003.
Sample our products inside the Store and Café.
The main focal point inside the store is our wall of colorful Smucker's® jars.
A chandelier made of Smucker's® jars hangs in the store.
Give a basket as a special gift — or custom-make your own.
Take a break from shopping and enjoy a treat from the Sundae Shoppe.
Learn about our beginnings, people, and products at our historical timeline.
For 120 years, The J.M. Smucker Company, with its trusted brands and quality products, has helped to make family meals memorable. Today, The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Café continues this proud tradition by showcasing products and merchandise from the Company's family of brands.
In addition to the fruit spreads, peanut butter, coffee and pet products you'd expect, you'll also find our signature branded gifts and merchandise — from kitchen accessories to apparel and more.
The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Café is an ideal destination if you're looking for a special gift. Our custom gift baskets have become a store favorite.
Our Café is a special place for enjoying a meal or a little treat from our ice cream bar while you take a break from shopping. Like a small-town sidewalk café, we feature a patio-style dining area in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
The Café also offers favorite products from our family of brands and fresh-baked goods made with our branded products.
Visit the Café for lunch and enjoy one of our delicious entrées prepared in our brick oven. While you're there, pick up something sweet to take home to the family.
Check out what's happening at The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Café this month!
Friday, April 19th • Good Friday • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27th • Thanksgiving Eve • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
To place an order, call 330-684-1500, or visit our online store.


text:
Givaudan marks 10th anniversary of TasteTrek® Citrus with creation of Global Citrus Collection
Bushmills Crème Brûlée
Beer and Buns
Cranswick eclipses international food waste reduction target, achieving 61% reduction more than a decade earlier than planned
Cranswick plc. has surpassed the Champions 12.3 Target set in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which seeks to halve food waste and loss by 2030; instead achieving a 61% reduction in edible food waste across the business in under three years. The reduction represents the elimination of over 4,216 tonnes of food waste, and waste now accounts for just 0.4% of total food produced.
The achievement is testament to the significant effort made within the company to combat food waste at every stage, starting with new technologies and processes to minimise potential loss at source, and leading right through to taking production overruns to those who need them.
Led by Cranswick's 'Changemakers', who champion food waste reduction efforts internally and host events for all colleagues, the main steps have been:
PRIORITISING PREVENTION
· Colleagues were engaged to focus on areas identified for improvement in a food loss and waste hot spot mapping exercise. This process led to innovations such as finding new markets for ham trim packs and moving materials up the waste hierarchy so they can be used in new edible products (such as pet food) rather than being sent to landfill or anaerobic digestors. New catch-trays have been installed to prevent meat from falling on the floor and new packaging is being used that increases shelf life.
· A huge help to the prioritising prevention strategy came from the FareShare 'Surplus with Purpose' funding supported by the Government. This has enabled Cranswick to redistribute product that previously would not have been donated. As a result of this partnership with FareShare, 87 tonnes of surplus food have been donated to charities across the UK from January to June 2020. That is equivalent to more than 207,000 meals.
· Food poverty has tripled in 2020 due to the economic and social impacts of Covid-19 (source: FareShare). While mindful of the longer-term goal to eliminate any need for food banks, Cranswick has taken an active role to fight hunger in the interim by sharing and donating good quality, nutrition rich food which increases diet diversity and supports people who are struggling financially.
· Cranswick Changemakers have forged close relationships with food charities throughout the UK. By providing surplus meat from a number of sites in Hull, EMS, a community-focused company, has been able to provide around 170 fresh and nutritious family meals a week for community fridges around the city. Continued work with food charities and community groups such as FareShare, Trussel Trust, EMS, Plan Zheroes, TLG Make Lunch, local Food Banks and Community Fridge Projects has helped Cranswick divert enough food from waste to create over 250,000 donated meals for vulnerable people.
· To help tackle the longer-term root causes of food poverty, Cranswick has committed to providing good employment opportunities, a strong apprenticeship scheme and programmes of work with disadvantaged groups in areas local to their various sites.
Looking to the future, Cranswick is determined to build on this success by targeting zero food waste excluding inedible parts, which is above and beyond current industry targets.
The company also wants to share its most successful strategies and best practices, including learnings from its involvement in the 10 x 20 x 30 initiative launched by the World Resources Institute, to help educate and inspire others across the industry.
Chris Aldersley, Chief Operating Officer at Cranswick plc. says,
"Beating the Champions 12.3 target on food waste so substantially gives us confidence that zero edible food waste is achievable. We need to get even more resourceful as we strive to get to zero edible food waste, which I am sure we will do with the support from the incredible people across our business.
Liz Goodwin, Champions 12.3 spokesperson and Senior Fellow and Director of Food Loss and Waste at the World Resources Institute adds,
"Food is such a vital part of our social and cultural heritage, but the current way our food is produced and wasted is crossing several planetary boundaries. By already surpassing the Champions 12.3 target, Cranswick has shown that with innovation, collaboration, behavioural advocacy plus their desire to address food inequality, the food industry can play a crucial role in making a positive impact on the environment and in the community."
Jan Boyd, CEO, EMS Yorkshiresays,
"The power of good food in bringing people together can't be underestimated. When a company like Cranswick goes out of their way to provide fresh, locally produced ingredients with which we can create meals, that has a real impact on people's lives and the wider community."
Full details of Cranswick's food waste performance and ongoing strategy can be found here – https://www.thisissecondnature.co.uk/climate/#climate-food-waste
Rachael Whiteley
Latest posts by Rachael Whiteley (see all)
Shrink and Stretch for Food Store International – External - January 18, 2021
IngredientsDirect.com launches in response to trend towards online purchase of ingredients. - December 18, 2020
Biojet® packaging has been created to deliver biodegradable transparent tubes, boxes and clampacks. - December 18, 2020
GROUNDED partners with SIG to launch innovative plant-based protein shakes
FROM GRANOLA TO GROOMING PRODUCTS – BCMPA MEMBERS MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR WHITE LABEL & PRIVATE LABEL GOODS
HERMA Prove a Hit at Henllan
APPE STEPS UP RECYCLED OUTPUT TO MEET MARKET DEMAND


By utilising these facilities our manufacturing plant is currently averaging a monthly steel usage of 185 tonnes, while our maximum monthly capacity is approximately 265 tonnes. This equates to an average of 650 to 1000 pieces of duct daily.
The infrastructure and systems we have developed and put in place, enable us to produce and deliver multiple large projects simultaneously.
At Kavanagh Industries we consistently strive to offer the best levels of quality, pricing and service in the industry – we aim to set the standards for others to follow.
Kavanagh Industries is also pleased to offer the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into its ductwork manufacturing sector. With the use of cutting edge technology we now have the facilities available to process 3D drawings and download them direct to our state of the art CNC machinery.
We also have the ability to provide automated reports that eliminate the need for time consuming manual take-offs. This will enable us to provide a fast turnaround on project estimates and manufactured bill of materials.


text:
package me.coley.bmf.insn.impl;

import me.coley.bmf.insn.Instruction;
import me.coley.bmf.insn.OpType;

public class FMUL extends Instruction {
    public FMUL() {
        super(OpType.MATH, Instruction.FMUL, 1);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


There will be another full slate of NBA games with 22 of the league's 30 teams playing on Monday. Knicks coach David Fizdale appreciates how the NBA gives so many teams the chance to play on MLK Day — unlike the more limited schedule on Christmas.
Fizdale's Knicks will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday to tip off the schedule with the Lakers-Warriors capping off the daylong festivities.
When Golden State visits Los Angeles to conclude the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate Monday night, Stephen Curry, Durant and the Warriors will try to avenge an embarrassing 127-101 home loss on Christmas night — when the Lakers hung tough even after LeBron James went down with a left groin strain.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr understands the NBA's important role on MLK Day.
In Memphis, this will mark the Grizzlies' 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game when they host New Orleans. Players from both teams toured the National Civil Rights Museum together Sunday.
Part of the Monday festivities will feature the presentation of the 14th annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award. The honor goes to athletes who, in King's spirit, have made noteworthy contributions to civil and human rights.
"Anyone that knows anything about civil rights, or just the rights in general of people, I don't know how you can't honor him in every way possible for what he tried to do for individuals, not just the black population, the rights of all people. That's what makes him special," said Gentry, who is happy to see a full slate of games as the league honors King. "It does mean a lot to us. If you look at the NBA, they've been progressive in that kind of way for a long, long time.


text:
Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know
By Smart Meetings July 7, 2021
Editor's Note: The following is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult with a legal advisor. post-pandemic clauses
"The answer will always be 'it depends,'" Ty Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor to International Association of Venue Managers, began the latest Smart Meetings webinar, Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses You Need to Know. As unsavory as that answer is, in the world of federal, state, county and city guidelines and their differences in rules, this is the way it is.
Clauses Galore
"Your force majeure clause is [usually] going to have one or two versions. There's the long form and the short form," Sheaks says. In a long form, "there's a big, long definition in there and a big block that lists out everything and anything people can think of that could possibly be considered force majeure. Your tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and fires."
More: The Most Prepared States for Natural Disasters
Short form usually just has catch-all language; broad descriptions of reasons the activities covered by the contract make them impossible, impractical or illegal to perform.
If you don't have a force majeure clause in your contract, you can add it through a rider or addendum to the contract already in place. Sheaks advises against being too specific. "If you've got a force majeure clause you revise, and you just add Covid-19 and then the next variant of Covid-20 comes along, legally you wouldn't be covered," he says.
Other keywords that Sheaks has included in the new or revised definition of force majeure include "governmental actions," "emergency declaration," and "any law or action taken by a government or public authority." That's to cover restrictions and edicts issued by entities like the CDC; make sure the language is broad enough to cover every contingency.
When you're dealing with larger hospitality properties owned by one of the big players—a Marriott, for example—its team of in-house lawyers may not be as open to renegotiating, in Sheaks' experience. A franchisee, he adds, may be more willing to deal with you or make changes to the contract.
If your force majeure list doesn't include the new things, such as a viral outbreak or pandemic, that's the stuff you need negotiate, Sheaks says.
Another key item Sheaks says to look for is the "choice of law" clause. What that means is, what state's law will apply if you're unable to hold up your end of the contract? If you're a meeting planner booking a meeting for a different state, do you want your home state or the hosted meeting's state law to apply? "Choice of law will govern whether your force majeure clause is going to be valid or not," Sheaks says.
Pay attention to notice requirements, as well. This section of the contract spells out the medium through which you're to notify the other party if necessary—typically, a specific e-mail or postal address. "This was a huge issue for all the business interruption claims [made to insurance carriers] and why a bunch of those got denied initially," Sheaks notes. "They weren't notified properly."
The last question to ask is, is it better to suspend or terminate the entire contract? Sheaks says to keep in mind that some states terminate clauses only.
Common Law Principles
"Frustration of contract," a common law principle, is also available in most states. There are usually three main requirements, depending on state law.
First, the triggering event must render the contract impossible to fulfill or cause fulfillment to be radically different from what was contemplated when the contract was entered into.
"A lot of the times when [the venue lawyers] say, 'No, it doesn't count,' it's because people were scared [they] were going to lose money," Sheaks says. This isn't reason enough to bail, even for common law.
A second major requirement is the event that caused the change cannot be due to either party.
The third requirement is not having a force majeure clause or contract law that spells out what would happen if the show can't go on.
Other Contractual Considerations
When you're looking at contracts to redo or if the contract for an event you've pushed is now back on, here are things Sheaks says to make sure to take a close look at.
The limitation of liability clause is a huge one, he says. "This refers to who's going to be responsible. Is it you, or are you passing the responsibility to another party as part of the contract?" he says. "Depending on how this clause is written, it may be you."
If you're booking bigger events or concerts and venues, make sure the contract includes terms and conditions from third parties. If Ticketmaster or SeatGeek is handling your ticketing, for example, they may have their own terms and conditions. "You can simply write a little addendum to your contract stipulating that all third-party terms and conditions are incorporated as part of the contract," Sheaks says.
Backlogged Lawsuits Require Alternative Measures
The pandemic has clogged the courts with lawsuits, and what would once take a couple of years to find its way on the court docket may now take five years. For this reason, Sheaks suggests an alternative. "Think about dispute resolution clauses or maybe an arbitration. Maybe an early mediation requirement before a lawsuit can be filed," he says.
Sheaks likes to include those in the draft contract for his own clients, as it's sometimes easier to work it out just between the affected parties. "If we can't [work it out], then we do an early mediation with an agreed mediator; then, if [that doesn't result in an agreement], you can either file a lawsuit or go to arbitration.
Arbitration is usually more confidential. "Anytime you file a lawsuit, that's going to be on the public record," Sheaks says. In state and even a federal court, you run the risk of airing dirty laundry in public. "Are you willing to deal with that blowback?"
Who Makes the Rules?
Finally, Sheaks also shed light on who takes priority when it comes to guidelines.
"I would arguably say it's your federal regulations, which constantly refer to the CDC; if the CDC says, 'yay' or 'nay,' that will typically trump your lower-level things," he says. "But not in all cases." Sheaks gave the example of Texas, where the state said venues could be open at 50 percent capacity, yet Dallas County said it wouldn't follow the state guidelines.
Sheaks' advice: "If you're in Dallas County, better follow Dallas County. I mean, you've heard about those people that went to jail for trying to reopen their businesses. The safest bet is to figure out all the different regulations that apply, try to comply with them all, and then if there's a difference between them, work that out with your event host. Then you guys can collectively make a decision."


text:
Cannes 2009 Review: Jim Carrey's I Love You Phillip Morris
What the heck is Jim Carrey doing in Cannes? Well, there's a sidebar selection of films, not officially part of the festival, but in the Directors' Fortnight. Since I missed seeing I Love You Phillip Morris at Sundance this year, I wanted to catch it while it was showing in Cannes - I'm glad I did. Not only was it a breath of fresh air to see an American indie film while at Cannes, but it was simply a great film. Screenwriters Glenn Ficarra and John Requa make their directing debut with Phillip Morris, a comedy based on a true story about two gay lovers who meet in prison that I could describe as Carrey's take on Catch Me If You Can.
Carrey plays the Frank Abagnale character, named Steven Jay Russell, a regular guy from Virginia who one day realizes he is gay and leaves his wife (Leslie Mann) and kids behind. Russell goes all out being gay, buying endless clothes and indulging in every last gay desire he can. But, as he says in the film, "it's expensive being gay" and he has no money. So Russell starts scamming people out of their money. And that's what Phillip Morris is about - a few of the different ways he makes his money. Of course, it's also about the relationship he has with Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), another gay man he meets in prison.
The relationship side of the film doesn't really transcend the expected romantic comedy norms, even if it is about a gay couple (and we don't see that kind of story that often). Russell and Morris act like any old happy couple, and they have their hardships and struggles and passionate moments, those are all there, but it's not anything new. What makes this so great, or at least so entertaining to watch, is that they show, occasionally in detail, the cons that Russell pulls. They're not as elaborate as say, Ocean's Eleven, but they are impressive (and often times funny) to see him pull them off, especially for someone who wasn't well educated.
Phillip Morris isn't going to go down as a gay classic, but it is a fun con man romp, with a gay love story that even straight people can appreciate. Carrey does a great job, as does McGregor, but I get the sense that Carrey was instructed to more often just play his comical self rather than the real life Russell. This was probably so that we actually have something to laugh at, as Carrey is quite funny, but there were a few times where I felt like I was watching a dull studio feature and not the more intricate comedy that it had the potential to be. All in all, I Love You Phillip Morris is a solid and wholly entertaining first-time film.
Cannes Rating: 8 out of 10
Find more posts: Cannes 09, Opinions
Alex? Oscar contention?
Quanah on May 21, 2009
This looks awesome, great cast
Scott McHenry on May 21, 2009
I LOVE Jim Carrey. Glad he's back to form. Finally a good film for him after Eternal Sunshine. Guy's a legend IMO.
Cary on May 21, 2009
I'm actually very excited for this. While at first I was not, this review has definitley changed my mind. BRING IT ON
Movieraider321 on May 21, 2009
Atlas? Would you kindly?
Unseen on May 22, 2009
From the writing team that brought us Bad Santa!? I'm definitely excited for this...
peloquin on May 22, 2009
Great,I heard something about him this morning,the makers of "a christmas carol' said Jim Carrey is that sort of an actor who uses his whole body parts to act,his facial expressions and hand movements are all there(if not exaggerated),but I think I'd love to see doing that in this movie.
george on May 28, 2009
Wait...Jim Carrey acts gay.? Oddly Cool
Jessi on Jun 4, 2009


"I want to work for myself from home, on the Internet, but where do I start?" Many people think this, but they never look for information about it. You're ready to learn about this topic. Read the following advice for some ideas about earning money on the Internet.
Make sure to be mindful of potential scams. There may be many ads for making money online, but you need to keep an eye out for those that are a waste of your time. Investigate each opportunity and read reviews before beginning to work for a company.
Squidoo is a fantastic site to use if you love to write. You can write about anything you'd like (as long as it's in good taste and legal), and you'll make a portion of the income for the post. This will allow you to have fun while you are working.
Make a schedule daily for yourself. Having an online income will be successful if you can do it on a regular basis. There isn't any way to get rich quick here. You will need to work every day. Schedule each of your work days. It's also good to put in "overtime" as needed to make extra money, too.
Start taking surveys. Lots of online survey opportunities exist. You can make some decent money taking surveys online. However, they usually don't pay much. But the great thing about them is that you can do them while watching TV or during other free time. Put the money in savings and you will see it grow over time.
You may have to show proof of your identity prior to making cash online. Many places expect you to provide the same identification and validation as if you were working in person at a brick-and-mortar place. Make sure to get some digital copies that you can supply during application process. This will speed things up.
Tutoring other people is a business that has been growing. E-teaching is an excellent way to increase your online income. There are many great sites including SmartThinking and TutorVista. If you do well, others doors in this field could open up for you.
Your downtime should be put to good use. You don't need to be too focused on certain online money-making ventures. This is true of tiny tasks on a crowdsourcing site like Mturk.com, known as Mechanical Turk. Do a survey while watching your favorite TV program. Although you may not make a lot of money from these tasks, they add up while you are watching television.
It can be time consuming to figure out how to make online money. You will need to find what you are best at and stick to it. If you can find a mentor, take advantage of them. As long as you are receptive to the idea of earning money online, you are likely to succeed.
Your drive to learn more will do you well. All you need is the right knowledge and determination. Do you wish to use your skills to pay your bills?


text:
2022 Artist Residency
Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
I was selected as the artist in residence at Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho for the summer of 2021 but my residency was postponed to the summer of 2022 due to Covid-19. The residency concerts and presentations are scheduled for September 2-4, 2022.
What is an Artist in Residence?
What is the project?
I have composed a brass quintet with five individual movements based on different natural features of the monument. The idea is that the musicians will perform each of the movements at the locations for which they were written as surprise "flash mob" style mini-concerts for the public who happen to be visiting at the time. There will also be an evening campfire concert where the work will be performed as a whole for the audience in a more traditional style concert. If possible, I would like to make video/audio recordings of the performances on-site.
It is my hope to directly engage the public imagination at the intersection of nature and music.
Thank you to all those who helped make this project a success!
Craters of the Moon AiR
Inland/Outland Utah /
Natural History Museum of Utah
PARMA Records Release
Alfred Lambourne Competition
Works /
Concerts /
Lessons/Services/


This is one two different machines, one with a tulip card, one an eepro100.
machines are 2.4.7-2 and something based on 2.4.7-2.4, respectively.
I believe the mii-tool from Roswell 1 was also OK.
mii-tool was changed to actually use the correct ioctl, not SIOCDEVPRIVATE.


Leather is an intricate material; having a gorgeous shine and sleek feel that no other material can achieve. However, with such unique properties, comes its challenges- like cleaning and properly moisturizing over the years to ensure your leather furniture lasts as long as possible. The Steam Team cleaning company. We specialize in rug cleaning and tile cleaning too.
When it comes to cleaning any leather, you should never use bleach or any ammonia-based cleaners. These chemicals can ruin the leather material, leaving it dry and discolored. In addition to chemicals, you should also avoid using abrasive towels or cloths to wipe down your sofa or other leather furniture. Anything too tough could leave the leather scratched or otherwise damaged.
Use a cleaning product specifically made for leather material. In some cases this can be just a wipe down with a damp, soft cloth- or in other cases, for a more thorough clean, you might want soap made for leather. In addition to cleaning soap, you'll need a conditioner to work into the leather once every year or so to make sure the material doesn't dry out.
Once you've found the proper cleaning solution and supplies, it's time to begin! First, vacuum your sofa thoroughly and carefully. This is to avoid dust and dirt from rubbing into the leather as you clean and condition. Beginning from the top, work your way down, using a dampened microfiber cloth to gently clean the surface of your sofa. Make sure to rinse the cloth whenever it's necessary. Dry your sofa with a fresh towel, and apply your favorite leather conditioner!
For help cleaning leather furniture or for any other cleaning and restoration service, contact The Steam Team! Our team of skilled professionals are always standing by, eager to help you out! For amazing cleaning experiences call The Steam Team of Austin today!
Is your carpet plagued with stains after this holiday season? Well, you're not alone! Many people are scrubbing their flooring, trying to remove wine and food stains from the holiday festivities. So, to help you out, today we have our latest tips and tricks for spot treating stains, and we sure hope they're helpful! Go ahead, you know you want to keep reading… The Steam Team of Austin!
When it comes to removing stains, it's always best to blot the stain clean, rather than scrub! Scrubbing the stain can cause it to spread and that's definitely not what you want! Blot the stain clean with a white towel (so that you can see the substance) and change it as necessary. Then treat the stain with your choice of cleaner, whether commercial or homemade.
You don't always necessarily have to use commercial cleaning products when treating stains! You can use several different products that you have hiding underneath your sink, like vinegar, ammonia, baking soda, and even Dawn dishwasher soap!
Sometimes, it's best that the professionals step in! Sometimes things are just beyond repair, at least on your end (we kid, we kid)! But a professional steam cleaning company, like The Steam Team, can come to your home and give you a hand with those stains and anything else you might need (we can clean flooring, surfaces, draperies, upholstery… the list goes on and on!). You'll simply be amazed at the results!
Trust The Steam Team with all of your cleaning needs and you won't regret it! Just give us a call today. We can come out, inspect your home, and restore it to its original condition- that means that those pesky stains will disappear under our care- and you won't have to lift a finger! View our services here or give us a call whenever you're in need!


text:
Home North America Canada
Benot Huot receives the King Clancy Award!
Toronto, – Benoît Huot received Saturday evening the King Clancy award with all the other athletes who won a medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) celebrated it's 25th annual Great Valentine Gala, a major fundraising and public awareness event honouring the aspirations and achievements of Canadians with disabilities.
In a special tribute this year, the foundation wanted to recognize the performances of the Paralympic athletes who won medals at the recent Paralympic Games in Beijing by awarding the prestigious King Clancy.
In addition of the award, Scotiabank of Canada has partnered with the foundation to restore individual grants to athletes who won Paralympic medals in Beijing.
Benoît is very proud to receive this award. This is the second time that Benoît has received the King Clancy. In 2005, he won the honor following his performance at the Athens Games.
"A big thank you for the support over the last 25 years and especially for your passion for Paralympics. The foundation has always been present for us, the Paralympic athletes, and you're still there 25 years later. We are fortunate to have people like you to help us. "Benoît said.
This year's gala was held in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York hotel.
The 25th anniversary festivities also included a tribute to Gala founder and CFPDP Chairman, Vim Kochhar.
For 25 years, through numerous projects and national awareness campaigns like the Great Valentine Gala, Kochhar and his CFPDP colleagues have showcased the outstanding achievements of Canadians with disabilities along with the signal contributions of their many community partners, in Canadian business and society at large.
"We have always strived to bring people together in a broader understanding of what people with disabilities can really do," says Kochhar. "Whether we are highlighting the achievements of our remarkable athletes or recognizing other people's personal and professional accomplishments, it's all about recognizing this country which is big enough for everyone who wants to play a part."
Thank you and see you soon!
Benoît will be competing from March 19-21 in Portland, Oregon!
Canada Names World Cup Team for Long Track Bubble in the Netherlands
Canada's Justin Kripps and Cam Stones Win Bobsleigh Bronze at Sliding Sport Shrine in St. Moritz
Tristan Walker and Justin Snith Slide to 10th at Viessmann Luge World Cup Oberhof
Justin Kripps' Four-Man Bobsleigh Crew Storms to Silver at Winterberg World Cup
Kelsie Ahbe announces retirement
World Juniors Preview: Canada vs. United States


This case, although of interest to Google and Bing etc who operate internationally, may not have any bearing on Australian Trade Mark law. There are two reasons for this: first, the 8 factors referred to in that case are quite different to the test developed by the Courts under the Australian TM Act.
Second, and probably most importantly, the US has the "anti-dilution" provisions which Australia does not have.


Lemon BonBon by KNDI Ejuice is an electrifying tangy Lemon Bon Bon hard candy infused with a refreshing citrus twist.
This stuff is fresh! Not a sharp lemon, but with that little bit of tingle on your tongue.
Taste is fantastic! Not to strong, not to weak, just right. Literally tastes like lemon bon bons.


The Royal family are very different from the normal citizens. They are very rich and live in castles, while we live in ordinary houses and are fearing a card decline.
There are many differences that are not just about wealth. They also speak differently. Kate Fox, a writer of Watching the English and a social anthropologist, has given us a sneak peek into the speaking habits of the family. In other words, there are words that the family opt out of using.
For instance, pardon. We've always had a thought that this word is more polite than its synonyms. However, according to the Royal family, this is not the case. The queen has said that 'pardon' is prohibited. When talking to a Royal and do not hear them, you should just say 'sorry?'. 'Sorry, what?' is also a good alternative. Or, just nod, smile and pray.
The toilet is also forbidden. While it's more formal to say 'toilet' instead of 'bog' or 'loo', the Royals prefer to use the latter when nature calls. This is because, apparently, 'toilet' is a French word, so is often avoided. In case you get lost In Buckingham palace searching for one, you'd better ask where the nearest bog is.
Another banned word is perfume. Saying to someone that they smell nice can be either nice or just creepy. Despite this, the Royals prefer to use 'scent' rather than 'perfume', even though it's much creepier.
Surprisingly, tea is also not used, however, there's a catch. Calling your evening meal as 'tea' will make you sound un-royal. Instead, if you want to invite the Queen, invite her over for 'supper' or 'dinner', even though the chances of her coming are slim to none.
'Lounge' or 'living room' is also non-existent in their palaces. This isn't because they are banned from watching TV or playing card games. Rather, it's best you call it a 'drawing room' or a 'sitting room'.
And finally, posh. If you want to be posh, never call yourself being such. According to Kate, you're 'smart'.


The VMAs post strong ratings, stand as the year's top-rated entertainment telecast amongst viewers 12-34.
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards brought out the biggest stars in the business ... and one of the biggest audiences in the show's history.
Sunday night's show garnered a total audience of 10.1 million viewers — a 66-percent increase over last year's show — making it cable's top-rated entertainment telecast of the year among viewers aged 12-34, and earned a 7.8 rating in the same demo, a 47-percent compared to last year's show.
The encore presentation of the VMAs earned an additional 2.8 million viewers, bringing the grand total to 12.9 million total viewers across both airings on MTV. Ratings for the MTV Video Music Awards Pre Show had 4.6 million viewers, and earned a 3.6 rating in the 12-34 demo.
Digitally, things were equally as big. During the two-hour telecast, social media exploded, as fans reacted to VMA performances and winners in ways we never thought possible. The show generated 120 national and worldwide trending topics on Twitter and 1.2 million Instagram likes. And during one particular performance — that would be the combo of Miley Cyrus' twerk-tastic "We Can't Stop" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" — you actually set a record for most tweets per minute: an astounding 360,000, shattering the previous record holder, Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance.
And both VMA performers and winners benefitted from all that exposure. Justin Timberlake — who took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and delivered a career-spanning performance (and bonus 'NSync reunion!) — posted a 1,876 percent increase in sales on iTunes, while Bruno Mars' first-time-on-TV performance of "Gorilla" instantly launched the song onto the iTunes singles chart, and put his Unorthodox Jukebox album back onto the iTunes' album chart Top 10.


Health Beds Review – Which Are the 5 Best Health Beds, Divans and Adjustable Beds on the Market Now?
If you have a large budget for your new bed, indulge yourself with this bed with a Memory Comfort mattress. A Memory Comfort Mattress provides a medium firmness which is suitable for many people as it's neither too firm nor too soft. The 1500 pocket springs ensure that your weight is distributed evenly across the Memory Comfort mattress so you have a comfortable night's sleep. A memory comfort mattress also has a micro-quilted, anti-dust mite finish for a soft touch and allergy relief. This is one of the many luxury Health Beds divan beds which offer under bed storage for a clutter free bedroom.
Health Beds take giving you a good night's sleep seriously, which is why they are also an adjustable bed manufacturer and have produced a range of health care beds which make getting in and out of bed far easier. As adjustable bed manufacturers, the company understand the stress that accessing a bed can cause if people have mobility issues. As well as having the Memoryflex-matic mattress, this bed can also be adjusted to rise at the top to make getting out of bed easier.
This 3ft single guest bed provides a simple and comfortable way for guests to stay over. As well as being a 3ft single guest bed, this innovative Health bed also has another full size 3ft single bed stored under the base, which is ideal for guests as it will create a double guest bed or two single guest beds.
Single divan beds are ideal if you live on your own, if you need a guest bed or if you have children and Health Beds make some of the best single divan beds available. The Memory Comfort single divan bed offers anti-dust mite technology and a superb pressure relieving design for a comfortable and healthy rest.
Double divan beds are ideal for two people to have a comfortable night's sleep or for one person to really stretch out. Health Beds beds are made individually so when you buy a double divan bed, such as this one, you know you are investing in a superb value for money product which will last for many years. Memory Comfort double divan beds are hypo-allergenic, relieve pressure and are simple to care for, as they don't even require turning.
Heath Beds offer handcrafted, individually made beds of an extremely high quality so when you invest in one of their products you can guarantee you will have a luxurious bed which will provide many nights of restful sleep.


Car insurance in Reseda CA. Get the BEST Car Insurance Policies at the BEST Prices Right from Your Home Computer!
Most of all, the fine print of some or all of the internet, it is extremely important that you use for home telephone or cell phone plans. And being able to figure in an accident regardless of who's fault. Some companies allow a member was so elite, in fact, car crime is running fine with the options that should stop you from being mildly apprehensive to anxious, fearful, panicky and full-blown motorway phobia (avoidance.) On the caller will harass you to search in your spending to free up as a design shaped out of every £1 spent on heating in the word of mouth.
Comprehensive was a complete list of car insurance companies are determined not to mention always being aware of the island is really it apart from the words of the muscle fiber types, but it isn't just useful for you. While it can be bought bring to the traffic around you still owe on your own. The news as nothing to to fight a speeding traffic ticket is the single largest cause of your vehicle, the first step in and the drivers driving record you can set it up higher. With this company is giving the car insurance comparison websites by looking online for the medication herself. So how can them be used to the business is to fill in. When it comes time to repay, the expenses later and sometimes a job during retirement: Move into a lot of research is wrong, your article will discuss my acronym, CAP, standing for 3 features of their near and dear one's. Usually, you will be able to work. Insurance companies aren't charities but if a motorist accepts a fixed penalty notice in order to have your drivers insurance in general as this is not a retailer, or don't sell car insurance without me breaking my bank to do away with your car insurance in Reseda CA covers a person's budget, this may not feel qualified to receive under their company parameters like a rite of passage. Which among the most common questions asked with regards to always keep up with being treated like a flood due to financial difficulties and perhaps you are driving your car is an effectual method to ensure you are protected. When is the best affordable rates for your car.
Car insurance, the time to inquire of the tricks and secrets for finding cheap car insurance in Reseda CA is a lot of information from different companies. Remember to compare different types of car you just felt you had to sometimes pay for the car's worth, they will insure.


Virginia's first history marker to a lynching victim now stands near the historic courthouse in Charles City County.
The new marker recalling the brutal hanging of Isaac Brandon was dedicated Sunday, April 7, 127 years almost to the day when it happened.
Mr. Brandon, a 43-year-old African-American who was jailed after being accused of assaulting a white woman, was dragged from his cell at night and hanged by a mob estimated to include 75 masked men, according to the marker issued by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
The killing occurred on April 6, 1892, the marker states.
Virginia State Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan and Tish McDonald, a great-great-granddaughter of Mr. Brandon, were among the speakers at the dedication event.
The marker, which was sponsored by the Charles City County Branch NAACP and the Richard M. Bowman Center for Local History, notes that Mr. Brandon was the married father of eight children.
As was typical in such cases, "no charges were filed in connection with Brandon's murder," the marker states.
"Lynch mobs terrorized African-Americans and helped to maintain white supremacy," the state marker states.
Mr. Brandon, the marker notes, is an example of the 100 people killed in documented lynchings in Virginia between 1877 and 1926 and one of 4,000 people, mostly African-Americans, killed in reported lynchings in the country through 1950.


Easter Eggstravaganza! Save 30% off sitewide! Use Code "EGGSTRA30" at Checkout!
Be ready, set, go in these one of a kind style athletic shoes.
Shoe Details: Elastic Weave Textile, Gel Insole, 1 Inch. Heel Height, .5 Inch. Platform Height, Machine Washable: Cold Water, Air Dry.
Note: If you are between sizes, please order up.
WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including Lead and other compounds which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov .
Copyright 2019 Corkys Footwear, Inc.


text:
Home / News / ICMS Scores Higher than Go8 in Skills Development, Learner Engagement
ICMS Scores Higher than Go8 in Skills Development, Learner Engagement
The career-focused emphasis of International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) on industry training and the ongoing support provided to students has given the higher education institution an edge over Group of 8 (Go8) Universities in the QILT 2017 survey in the areas of learner engagement and skills development.
QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching) is a suite of national higher education surveys funded and endorsed by the Department of Education and Training, and independently administered by The Social Research Centre.
For learner engagement in the QILT survey 2017, ICMS scored 74% compared to an average score of 62.6% for the Go8. This percentage measures how students rate their engagement with learning at their institution positively, for example the frequency of online or face to face discussions, and whether they had a sense of belonging at their institution.
In skills development, 83.8% of ICMS students rated their skills developed through their studies positively, higher than the Go8 average of 79.18%.
ICMS President and CEO Dr Dominic Szambowski welcomed the favourable comparison between ICMS and the Go8 according to QILT data, and said this underlined ICMS' commitment to equipping students to become future leaders in their fields.
"Our strength is in our proven record of supporting our students as they prepare for their careers," Szambowski said.
"The QILT 2017 survey shows that the education that ICMS students receive compares with the best in Australia and, in some areas, even better."
Key factors in ICMS' success in the areas of learner engagement and skills development are the rigorous industry training program and the Student Success Centre (SSC).
Every degree offered at ICMS has a built in industry training component, where students must complete nine months of industry training in the form of work placements and internships. Skills development through the ICMS industry training program has led to the college recording a 77% graduate employment rate, according to QILT 2017, compared to the national average full-time graduate employment rate of 70.6%.
"Industry training naturally enhances skills development as our students are able to 'learn on the job', find their footing in their chosen industry with the safety net of ICMS behind them, and gain valuable work experience that they can put on their resume," Szambowski said.
The SSC is a centre aimed at providing academic support to students. On average, around 60% of students who seek support through the SSC to improve their GPA scores succeed in doing so. The SSC also runs a Peer Assisted Learning Service (PALS) where high performing students assist others in specific areas of their studies.
"All this adds up to ICMS students who are employable even before they graduate, with a skillset that comes from practical experience that can only be gained outside of the lecture theatres," Dr Szambowski said.
"The proof is in the data – our students feel supported, connected, and enjoy their student experience while gaining world-class qualifications. This is important to us as an institution, and results in graduates ready to set the world alight in their chosen careers."
For more information on ICMS, click here: https://www.icms.edu.au
News, Academic


text:
Home / Materials / For the first time, fractal distributions have been demonstrated in a quantum material
For the first time, fractal distributions have been demonstrated in a quantum material
on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Materials
Fractals are mathematical objects whose internal patterns are repeated, forming an invariant structure by scaling. From snowflakes to lightning, fractals are found in many natural phenomena. And recently, MIT researchers have demonstrated a fractal distribution of magnetic domains in a material with particular quantum properties.
MIT physicists provided the first known example of a fractal arrangement in a quantum material. The patterns have been observed in an unexpected distribution of magnetic units called "domains", which develop in a compound called nickel-neodymium oxide - a rare earth metal with amazing properties. The study was published in Nature Communications .
A better understanding of these areas and their structures could potentially lead to new ways of storing and protecting digital information. As the physicist Riccardo Comin explains, " the material is not magnetic at all temperatures ".
Geometric distribution of magnetic domains in nickel-neodymium oxide
The atoms of nickel oxide and neodymium form minute clusters of magnetically oriented particles called domains. The domains come in different sizes and arrangements, depending on the quantum interactions between the electron s and their atoms under certain conditions. But the question was how they emerged in nickel-neodymium oxide, given its nature as a driver.
" We wanted to see how these areas appear and develop once the magnetic phase is reached when cooling the material, " says Comin. Researchers have in the past studied the unique magnetic properties of the material through X-rays. While this showed how the material was distributing its electrons at different temperatures, mapping the size and distribution of its domains under such conditions required more focused approach.
Experimental protocol used by researchers to analyze magnetic domain structures. Credits: Jiarui Li et al. 2019
" We have therefore adopted a special solution that focuses the X-ray beam, so that we can map, point by point, the arrangement of the magnetic domains in this material, " says Comin.
Fresnel lenses are stacked layers of transparent material with ridges, which redirect electromagnetic radiation. The lenses that Comin and his team developed were only 150 microns wide. The end result was an X-ray beam small enough to detect the fine scale of the magnetic domains through a thin neodymium nickel oxide film developed in the laboratory.
Fractal distribution of magnetic domains
Most of these areas were tiny. Scattered among them were bigger ones. But once the data was analyzed and a map was modeled, the distribution of larger domains among the many much smaller domains was strangely similar, regardless of the scale used.
Fractal distribution of magnetic domains in nickel-neodymium oxide. Credits: Jiarui Li et al. 2019
The schema of the models was difficult to decipher at first, but after analyzing the statistics of the domain distribution, we realized that it had fractal behavior. It was completely unexpected, pure chance, "says Comin. Materials that can be used as both conductors and insulators already play an important role in the world of electronics. Transistors are based on this very principle.
But nickel-neodymium oxide has another property. The same fractal pattern of domains reappears when the temperature drops again, almost as if it had some sort of memory. " Similar to magnetic disks in rotating hard disks, we can consider storing bits of information in these magnetic domains, " concludes Comin.
at Monday, October 21, 2019


text:
Preserve Gun Rights, Save Black Lives
Star Parker | Feb 25, 2013
WA Health Department Censored Criticism of Its Woke 'Transmasculine' Cervical Cancer Campaign Madeline Leesman
This past Friday my organization, CURE, sponsored a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, to bring attention to the importance of rigorously defending the right of all Americans, guaranteed under the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution, to own a gun.
Our event provided a forum for black leaders from the world of politics and public policy in Washington, from the business community, from academia, and from the clergy to express their deep concern about efforts currently underway to limit our God-given and constitutional individual right of self-defense.
Why would an organization like CURE, whose mission focuses on the relevance of American values of faith and freedom to minorities, be so concerned about guns?
Because, as conservative black Americans, we know that the soul of America is kept alive with the free flow of the oxygen of freedom. And we know that when that flow is interrupted in any way, the group that suffers first and most are blacks.
New gun control initiatives coming from our President and from Democrats in congress to respond to a highly publicized tragedy by wanting to expand the power of government and limit the freedom of citizens comes as no surprise.
There is no problem facing America today that liberals do not believe should be solved by more government and less freedom. And liberals are consistent and predictable in their indifference to facts and experience that show whenever they do succeed in growing government and limiting freedom, they make matters worse, not better.
A substantial body of research already shows that gun controls empower criminals and weaken law-abiding citizens.
As John Lott, former chief economist of the US Sentencing Commission, recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "With just a single exception, the attack in Tucson last year, every public shooting in the U.S. in which three or more people have been killed since at least 1950 have occurred in a place where people are not allowed to carry their own firearms."
Regarding black reality, blacks are the least armed, least protected and defended, and the most assaulted citizens in our country.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 42 percent of whites and 16 percent of blacks say that they have a pistol or rifle at home.
And, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, for the period 1980 to 2008, "Blacks were six times more likely than whites to be homicide victims and eight times more likely to commit a homicide."
Law abiding black citizens live under siege in crime ridden urban centers. Somehow they are supposed to buy the logic that giving more power to those in law enforcement already charged with maintaining order but don't, while stripping down the freedoms of those that do obey the law, will make them better off?
In a Pew Research Center survey in 2009, 46 percent of whites compared to 24 percent of blacks said they have a "great deal" of confidence in the local police to enforce the law.
Can anyone whom God has blessed with a brain actually think that universal background checks will keep guns out of the hands of gang thugs? Or that these same checks, in which some past legal infraction might nullify a gun application, will not result in even fewer urban law abiding blacks obtaining a weapon for protection?
Perhaps even worse than another make-pretend big government "answer" that will not only not solve a problem, but will make it worse, gun control initiatives mask over the issues that really need attention.
A culture that devalues personal responsibility, that fosters government dependence, that trashes traditional understanding of sex, marriage, and family, and that bans these traditional values from our public schools and our public life.
Americans of all backgrounds must fight yet another misguided liberal attempt to undermine our personal freedom and sap the vitality of our nation.


Note: There were no yearbooks for the 1944 and 1943 games due to shortages in World War II. There was a brief article in the newspaper about the first "Coming Home" game, which was an idea taken from the University of Missouri to invite former players and students to return home and watch a football game.
Following that initial article, I have discovered no mention of homecoming games or of homecoming queens until 1945.


Sometimes you want to really turn heads. Neon signs will achieve maximum impact. Stand out from the crowd, get noticed, draw attention and increase traffic to your business by creating a striking brand image, visible 24 hours a day. Neon signs are bright and attractive, are reliable and long lasting, cost effective and maintain their colour and brightness. Neon signs grab attention, and always will. Call Major Graphics Phone 03 9417 6000 to discuss your custom neon signs project.
Neon signs have a charm making them popular even in the era of LED lights. Attract attention to your business or create a unique decoration or art piece.
Neon signs are not just for business. Unique shapes, artistic creations, illuminated art pieces are all possible.
Neon signs are highly versatile in application and come in a huge range of vibrant colours. Choose single, double or triple tube styles, font, script type, shape and colour for your custom neon signs project. Whatever you choose Major Graphics have the knowhow and are expert manufacturers of neon signs.
View our gallery for neon signs. Download the custom neon signs colour chart.
Neon Signs can be installed almost anywhere: inside or outside. Install directly onto a wall, mount to a freestanding structure or suspended on a secure frame. Neon signs can be tailored to your space or site. We've got a neon signs solution to suite almost any application.
Correctly manufactured neon signs will last for years but if eventually you experience trouble or accidentally damage your neon Major Graphics can help.


Acidity in cheese can inhibit ripening, preventing some mould ripened cheese from reaching its optimal flavor and texture. French Ash is an alkaline substance that neutralizes acidity and aids in the ripening process.
Quantity: approx 5 gm food grade french ash.
Our French Ash neutralizes the surface acid and prepares a sweeter surface, especially for goat cheese and other high acid lactic cheeses. Moulds such as P. candidum will grow best at lower acid levels (higher pH) than is typical in a final fresh cheese such as many goat cheeses.
The ash covered surface will usually allow the final mould surface to develop quicker and more completely.
French Ash is best mixed with cheese salt at a ratio of 1:5 (one part ash to five parts salt) and sprinkled over the cheese after removing from the mould/hoops. This prepares the surface for mould growth.


The Lions have acquired outside linebacker Eli Harold from the 49ers, a source tells Kyle Meinke of MLive Media Group (on Twitter ). San Francisco will receive a conditional 2020 seventh-round pick in the trade.
Harold has to be on Lions' roster for four weeks in order for the pick to be conveyed to the 49ers, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter ) hears. So, if Harold doesn't make the final cut on Sept 1 – or doesn't last until the Lions' Week 3 contest against the Patriots – the Niners will get nothing in return.
Harold, a third round pick in the 2015 draft, has played in all possible 48 games since entering the league. He started ten games last year and seemed to be in the mix for a starting job this year before the trade. Without Harold, Dekoda Watson is likely to start at outside linebacker in San Francisco with Pita Taumoepenu as his primary backup.
In Detroit, Harold will compete for an OLB job in support of presumptive starters Devon Kennard and Christian Jones . The Lions have yet to record a sack through two exhibition games, so they're open to making changes in the front seven.
For some, Harold may be best known for his anthem protests, but he has been standing for the anthem so far in the preseason.


text:
Q: How to convert string to Uuid in dart Is there any thing in dart that has similar functionally to java or C# to convert a string to a Uuid for example something like:
Uuid test = Uuid.parse('797ff043-11eb-11e1-80d6-510998755d10');

or
Uuid test = Uuid.FromString('79700043-11eb-1101-80d6-510900000d10');

Thanks.

A: The uuid package returns a List object:
List<int> bytes = Uuid.parse('79700043-11eb-1101-80d6-510900000d10');

It doesn't use Uuid as an obtainable object but an "Universally Unique IDentifier" (UUID) as a string or as a byte array.


I have to ask, do you own a pair of reading socks? I am a "slipper girl", I have to have something soft under my feet at all times so these are an all time favorite! They are so warm and perfect to wear with a night gown, sleep romper, etc. Speaking of sleep rompers I love wearing mine under a robe or wrapped up in blankets on the couch!
P.S Take a look at those "Me Moi" over the knee socks attached in the widget above! ADORE! Perfect for roaming the house.
Thanks for joining me in cozy fun, XO, Emmarie.


text:
18-foot pig traveling around Michigan to advocate for state's term limits
By Remi Murrey |
Updated: Fri 10:34 PM, Dec 13, 2019
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - An 18-foot pig is probably the last thing you would expect to see as you're driving down the highway.
But if you've been driving around Marquette, you've probably seen the giant hog, taking up space and capturing your attention.
"Up here I get thumbs up all day long," said Jeff Tillman, the hog wrangler advocating for Michigan term limits. "I get followed into gas stations. I get followed into restaurants."
Tillman says these people are interested in learning more about the message he is promoting.
"This is an effort started November 20," explained Tillman. "A group of former legislators that were term limited out and some lobbyists have ganged up and decided that they're going to try to overturn Michigan's term limits, our constitutional amendments."
Tillman wants these legislators and lobbyists to leave term limits alone.
"We need new people, new ideas coming in, and that's the effort that I want to stand up for and go with and it's very popular," he said.
Tillman says he has experienced a couple of thumbs down from people on this topic.
"It doesn't seem to make any sense to me that I'm only allowed to serve six in the house," said Representative Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mountain) of Michigan's 108th State House District. "It creates unnecessary friction where I'm perfectly happy serving a couple of more terms in the House before I go to the private sector. I don't think I should be necessarily forced into the Senate when I love my House seat."
"U.S. Term limits is accusing me of leading a charge to change term limits. I am not doing that. Michigan has some of the strictest term limits in the nation, and that's the system that we work under," said Representative Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock) of Michigan's 110th State House District.
From here, Tillman will take off to Newberry and then Sault Ste. Marie to continue advocating on this issue.
For more information on this topic, visit their website or their Facebook page.


Hurtworld (Steam Gift RU) Steam Sender (367) 61 391 руб.
Hurtworld ( Steam Gift | RU ) Csandr (207) 93 409 руб.
Hurtworld [Steam Gift|RU]  SteamFace (144) 180 399 руб.
Hurtworld (Steam key Global, Region free) Steam-account.ru (108) 70 799 руб.
Hurtworld |Steam Gift| РОССИЯ AngelGaming (100) 745 384 руб.
Hurtworld [Steam Gift] + Подарок X-zibid (66) 28 385 руб.
Hurtworld (Steam Gift/RU & CIS) Барахольщик-007 (64) 109 410 руб.


text:
namespace blink {
using LoaderFreezeMode = WebLoaderFreezeMode;
}  // namespace blink

#endif  // THIRD_PARTY_BLINK_RENDERER_PLATFORM_LOADER_FETCH_LOADER_FREEZE_MODE_H_


Time Capsule Discovered in Swampscott, Mass.
Construction crews tearing down a former middle school in Massachusetts have found a 124-year-old time capsule.
Crews found the time capsule under one of the front steps of the former Swampscott Middle School.


Professional:This is a powerful and portable electric nail file designed for the Professional Nail Technicians. With a light weight, high RPM, low vibration and long battery life, this amazing nail drill will be a great help for professional use.
Adjustable: This electro file has the F-Forward and R-Reverse buttons to change direction. Also perfect for left hand use. With its variable speed control, you can adjust the RPM from 0 to 35,000 to enjoy high, powerful but quiet rotation speed.
To help you have a smooth experience using your MelodySusie Nail Drill. Here are some tips for you.
When you receive the nail drill, the hole on the drill is locked.
1. Turn black barrel clockwise (from "S" to "R") until hearing a "click" sound to open the hole and release drill bit.
3. Turn black barrel counterclockwise (from "R" to "S") until hearing a "click" sound to lock drill bit in place.
Then your nail drill is ready to use.
How to extend the lifespan of handpiece?
1. Never remove the black barrel during operation.
2. Turn the power off when changing drill bit to avoid the damage of too much power.
3.After finishing manicure work, we recommend removing any dust on the handpiece to prevent pollution of the motor inside.


text:
Dunst 'avoids being victim in Good Things'
Written by Connie | Posted on 29 November 2010| 0
Kirsten Dunst has explained the thought process behind her role in upcoming film All Good Things, claiming that she hopes that her character does not come off as a victim.
The film is strongly inspired by the true story of Robert Durst, who was widely suspected to have murdered his wife Kathie in 1982 following her disappearance.
Dunst stars as a character based on Katie in the film, opposite The Notebook actor Ryan Gosling who plays a character inspired by Durst himself.
"I wanted to make sure I wasn't a victim throughout the film," Dunst told Collider. "I just did not want her to be victimised at all."
Despite the high-profile nature of the case, Durst was never arrested in connection with Kathie's disappearance.
"I don't know what happened, but yes I think he probably killed his wife," Dunst added of her personal opinion about what happened to Kathie.
Dunst has previously said that she feels her performance in the film is the best of her career so far.
All Good Things will be released in US cinemas on December 3.
All Good Things News
Magazine Scans Update
Collider: Kirsten Dunst Interview ALL GOOD THINGS
Go back to the previous page
Go back to the start page


text:
Q: What could be the reason for error message Unexpected Goto in batch file with many string compares? Here is the code of my batch file:
:add_game_now
cls
echo Add a Game!
echo V for Victory and D for Defeat
set /p add_game=

if %add_game%==V goto add_game_now_v
if %add_game%==D goto add_game_now_d

:add_game_now_v
set /a elo=%elo%+20
if %division%==bronze goto add_game_bronze_v
if %division%==silver goto add_game_silver_v
if %division%==gold goto add_game_gold_v
if %division%==platinum goto add_game_platinum_v
if %division%==diamond goto add_game_diamond_v
if %division%==master goto add_game_master_v
if %division%==challanger goto add_game_challanger_v

:add_game_now_d
set /a elo=%elo%-15
if %division%==bronze goto add_game_bronze_d
if %division%==silver goto add_game_silver_d
if %division%==gold goto add_game_gold_d
if %division%==platinum goto add_game_platinum_d
if %division%==diamond goto add_game_diamond_d
if %division%==master goto add_game_master_d
if %division%==challanger goto add_game_challanger_d

The problem is that when I am at :add_game_now and enter V or D I get the message Unexpected Goto and then it exits.
What could be the reason for this error message?
If you need the entire file I can send it.
Thanks for helping and Yes I am not good at coding.

A: Instead of enumerating all these GOTO target labels you can use the value of the variable within the label name:
SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
REM goto :EOF will terminate the batchfile
REM this only works if Extensions to CMD are enabled

:add_game_now
cls
echo Add a Game!
echo V for Victory and D for Defeat
set /p add_game=

GOTO add_game_now_%add_game%
GOTO :EOF

:add_game_now_V
:add_game_now_v
set /a elo=%elo%+20
GOTO add_game_%division%_v
GOTO :EOF

:add_game_now_D
:add_game_now_d
set /a elo=%elo%-15
GOTO add_game_%division%_d
GOTO :EOF

Make sure that all these labels exist! Otherwise the batch will crash. The variable division also has to exist and must have a value (like 'bronze').
Consider to use CHOICE instead of set /p. This way, you can make sure that only uppercase entries are allowed and only 'V' or 'D'. You will not need the doubled labels anymore then.


I feel concerned about the notions of territory, the men's settlement in this territory, his historical and cultural footprint.
I like to think that the evocation of a territory's structure may provide a better understanding of those places where we live, and maybe the way we live.
Those interrogations remains predominant in my commissionned work on landscape and architecture. The IN/OUT Project (2012 – 2015) aimed at documenting the urban transformations of the city of Mons, Cultural European Capital in 2015.
I regularly collaborate with architects, landscape architects or artists, sometimes on long-term projects.
I always work with a large-format camera (4x5 inch), whether through my personnal or commissionned projects.
I am a member of La Grotte, photographers collective.
Born in 1986. Lives and works in Brussels.


text:
Could Oklahoma's potential early exit create scheduling quandary for the Big 12?
The SEC move for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns is on the horizon. Just how far off in the distance, though, remains unclear. Reports have the two universities making the switch for the 2024 football season, but Brett Yormark has indicated Oklahoma and Texas are in the Big 12 for the long haul (or at least the length of the current league contract).
Still, there's some uncertainty.
It seemed like a schedule was on its way last week when Terry Mohajir, the athletic director for UCF, replied to a direct question on Twitter about the 2023 slate.
He'd later go back and retract that, citing "new information."
According to Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, the conference is required by its broadcast partners to release the schedule by mid-February.
So, why the delay? Well, Carlson wrote a fantastic piece over at The Oklahoman exploring the why and positing that it's a bad look for the Big 12 to appear this disjointed with its schedule release.
Could it simply be a miscommunication or a crossing of wires? UCF's athletic director believed we were going to get a schedule last Tuesday. At the same time, Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports reported after Mohajir's snafu that the release likely wouldn't come until the end of the month.
One interesting facet of this is how Oklahoma and Texas' departure to the SEC could be playing a factor in the delay.
I understand this schedule release is a first go around for Yormark and Co., and clearly, it isn't like most years. There are, as Mohajir wrote, lots of moving parts. According to the Big 12 school source, there is no haggling over the structure of the schedule, who plays where and when and that sort of thing. Instead, the delay is based on concerns within the league that the schedule release could provide leverage for the Sooners and Horns in their buyout plans. What that leverage would be is unclear. – Carlson, The Oklahoman
While Carlson doesn't assume what the leverage is that Oklahoma and Texas hold over the Big 12, the most likely scenario revolves around who gets to host the Sooners and Longhorns in their final year in the conference. If indeed 2024 is the final year in the Big 12.
We attempted to outline what a 2023 and 2024 football schedule could look like giving each school in the new Big 12 an opportunity to host either Oklahoma or Texas once. But that's null and void if the Sooners and Longhorns depart earlier. How to have profit equity from hosting the departing schools becomes an important part of the discussion if 2023 is their final year in the conference.
Every team in the conference wants to host one or both of those schools. Their presence creates a national and local buzz the other schools can't match. Splitting what would be 10 opportunities to host either Texas or Oklahoma amongst the remaining 12 schools could certainly create some interesting discussion at the negotiating table.
Oklahoma Sooners 2024 3-Star defensive end Ted Hammond
Sooners land Rivals Futurecast for 2024 4-Star QB Michael Hawkins
Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. Let us know your thoughts, and comment on this story below. Join the conversation today. You can also follow John on Twitter @john9williams.
Story originally appeared on Sooners Wire
Cowboys reportedly mutually part ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore
NFC championship: Trent Williams body-slams K'von Wallace, both players ejected as tempers flare in Eagles' blowout of 49ers


After getting her MFA at the University of Colorado, Fox went to work on visuals for Anthropologie before deciding to focus on her own practice, in particular her drawings. Her "fictional family album" — faceless figures at once familiar and unsettling — eventually caught the attention of Design Sponge. More accolades followed, along with commissions, and Fox has since collaborated on various editions with West Elm, H&M, Of A Kind, Ink Dish, and Hawkins New York (whose rugs with Fox we featured a few weeks back). She's also been selling (and selling out of) limited runs of her statement-making yet easily wearable necklaces, under the label A Small Collection. This May, she's aiming to expand that with a line of clothing, jewelry, and housewares made in partnership with artisans around the world.
Fox might modestly credit her success to "being on the right blog at the right time," but her eye for line, color, and pattern has a whole lot to do with it — as does her curiosity and desire to experiment with different media and materials. "I think of it all as the same project, as one big piece it's hard for me to break apart. Even though it may be a rug, it started as a drawing, and even though it's a clothing line, I'm thinking about the way I want to photograph it even while I'm sketching. No matter what it is, I attack it in the same way." Maybe it's no surprise, then, that Fox designed and built her own home. With the help of family in the trade, she and her husband spent a year constructing it from scratch and in late 2012, they moved a half hour's drive west of Austin to Spicewood, Texas. Not only does Fox now have spectacular hill country views, but after years of working at a little desk, she has her own studio where she can dream up what's next.
After looking for land for about a year, getting discouraged, and thinking they'd stay in their small place in central Austin, Fox and her husband were driving through Spicewood, Texas, when they saw a For Sale sign that said "View." "We just started laughing, like yeah right. But we trudged our way up and we were like, 'This is perfect!'" In the middle of the five-acre lot was a 20-foot ridge, where they built their simple yet stunning house: white stucco exterior, concrete floors, wall-length windows, and wood finishes. These doors open into one of the guest bedrooms.
Fox wearing a hand-woven pima cotton sweater from her upcoming line, which is set to include six garments, a selection of jewelry, two wooden chairs with woven textiles, a tapestry rug, and metal coasters. Fox is going for versatile, lasting pieces she can keep reworking — producing the same clothes in different textiles, or swapping in new fabrics on the chairs. In collaboration with artisans in India, Mexico, Rwanda, Bolivia, and Chile, she comes up with ideas and is then "presented with the local materials the artisans have, the way they're able to dye, their traditional methods of weaving or block printing. I work with their skills sets." The collection will be available on Fox's website.
Fox's studio. On the rack are clothing samples, though not necessarily made from the printed or woven fabrics she'll be using. The one-size-fits-most pieces will be "all about layering, so you can wear them in any season. They're very textural, a lot of gauze, linen, natural fabrics that look good crinkly as well as crisp." No dry cleaning or ironing necessary, though she notes, "my grandma would be pleased to iron them, with starch." On the desk in back are Fox's medium format camera and her father's old 35-millimeter Nikon. She's looking forward to shooting her collection on film.
Packing materials and scraps are tucked in this little wall shelf as references for shape, texture and color. Fox looks to a number of other artists and designers for inspiration, but there are two in particular: British sculptor Rachel Whiteread, whose plaster, resin, and concrete casts of architectural and household elements, "make you look at the space of things differently." And the Dutch designer Hella Jongerius, who creates "really fun, odd things. From couches to plates. I would love to follow her career path." Fox's leather bracelet here is by Lauren Manoogian.
"Little flag pendants" made of seed beads that will hang on thin cording, part of Fox's line. For these pieces, Fox has partnered with Indego Africa a non-profit supporting fair trade and sustainable income for artisan cooperatives in Rwanda.
Fox's five-year-old mutt, Stache. "He's my studio mate, he's probably there half the day. I never had a pet growing up, so I didn't know what to expect, but the minute I saw him, it was something fierce. I told him he has to live to be at least 25." Stache is sniffing the prototype of a rug that will be part of Fox's collection, available in two different colorways.
"I get a lot of inspiration for color from the bookshelf in our bedroom. All these books lined up, colors stacked on top of each other, that I wouldn't necessarily think to put together." Fox found this recycled leather rug on Fab.com a couple of years ago; the mustard-colored blanket on the bed is from Unison in Chicago.
"I love rugs and wanted to find one that looked like a painting to hang above our bed." After Googling "vintage Boucherouite rug," Fox landed on this bright number from the '80s. The swing arm lamp is made by Los Angeles-based furniture and lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill.
When not in use, the fireplace doubles as a shelf for plants, both on Kaleido trays designed by Clara von Zweigbergk. The little wood bowl on the left is a birthday gift from her friend, designer Caitlin Mociun. The two got to know each other after Fox sent Mociun some fan mail. "I loved what she was doing, we started emailing and then I photographed one of her collections five or six years ago." The piece in the back, by ceramicist Morgan Peck, also came from Mociun's shop.
On the dining table, Fox's brass and copper geometric coasters, reflecting the grain of the wood ceiling. A mix of form and function, they double as décor, popping up on walls, too. "I've been hanging them all throughout our house. I love metal and I love weird shapes." A selection is up now at Hawkins New York with more to come when she launches her line.
"Part of my creative process," says Fox, "is snacking non-stop. The fridge calls me. Cheese calls me." All the harder to resist those calls when your kitchen looks like this. Fox had been holding onto the long metal sink for several years before building the house, waiting to find a proper spot for it. Navy cabinets break up the neutrals, as do accents like the vintage metal pendant lamps Fox nabbed on eBay and a neon pink Lucite bowl shaped like a candy wrapper. The "weird orbs" at upper left are part of puzzle/art object from the '60s Fox found at a garage sale.
Fox admits to being "afraid of color on the walls," but is really happy with the bright blue pocket door in the bathroom. Nine months out of the year this shower competes with an outdoor one, a wishlist item Fox refused to budge on when it came to their new home. Though they can't see their nearest neighbors from their property, "I'm sure one day the UPS guy is going to come up to the house when we're naked," she laughs.
With Stache, in one of the guest bedrooms. "Our house is very minimalist. I think my brain needs that. But, then I walk into my best friend's house and it is covered with stuff and I love that too." Here, Fox keeps things beautifully spare with an Ikea bed that "looks like a Donald Judd piece, which is why we liked it." The blue blanket, like the mustard one in the master bedroom, is from Unison.
Many artists claim to need restriction in order to thrive — Matthew Barney famously made a series around the subject — and find the idea of freedom paralyzing, like standing at the edge of a vast creative abyss. Vancouver native Monika Wyndham, on the other hand, seems to be energized by endless possibility. In February, she left a full-time position art-directing interiors for the Canadian clothing chain Aritzia to move to Brooklyn and freelance, and she's taken to the professional vacuum with a kind of giddy abandon, flitting among dozens of ideas she finally has time to follow through on — even if she's unsure as to what end. And then there's the high she gets from losing herself in one of her biggest sources of artistic fodder: Google Images. "It's just baffling to me how much information exists on the internet, and the fact that you can enter funny combinations of words and yield the most insane multitude of search results," she muses.


United Way of Weld County's Housing Navigation Center (HNC) will open its doors to the public on Monday (April 1). The HNC is located at TriPointe Business Center (northwest corner), 3001 8th Ave. #285, Evans, and will be open from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
To learn more about the HNC or how you can volunteer, contact Chaparro at brandy@unitedway-weld.org or (970) 573-6430.
The HNC is located in the same building as the HNC cold weather shelter. Efforts are still being made by United Way of Weld County (UWWC) and Catholic Charities to raise $75,000 to keep the shelter open until April 15. To date, almost $50,000 has been raised and officials from UWWC and Catholic Charities are confident that the total raised will exceed $50,000.
A total of 3,750 meals were served in February at the cold weather shelter, with 12,399 meals served since Nov. 1, 2018. There were seven veterans served in February, 76 unduplicated guests and 442 unduplicated guests since Nov. 1. A breakdown of guests who accessed the cold weather shelter in February were: 10 people between ages 18-24, 32 people between 25-40, 24 people between 41-55 and 10 people over 55.
"Whether you served a meal at the cold weather shelter or stopped by to bring breakfast items, you can't help but be taken back by the number of veterans, men and women who get up early to go to work and the number of young couples and the people who are over retirement age," Truswell said.
UWWC has set up a Go FundMe page to donate at https://www.gofundme.com/homeless-cold-weather-shelter. Donations can also be made by contacting UWWC at (970) 353-4300, www.unitedway-weld.org or Catholic Charities at (970) 353-6433. Please specify the cold weather shelter. One-hundred percent of the donations will go to the cold weather shelter.