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The Stray Birds Announce New Album 'Let It Pass' Due Out In September and Fall Tour Dates
Nashville, Tenn. -- If The Stray Birds were going to make another album, there was only one way it would happen: together. The idea was at once a challenge, an ultimatum, and a survival mechanism for a band at the crossroads. Write the record collaboratively, or don't write it at all. Let It Pass, the record resulting from the crossroads, is The Stray Birds' most powerful, personal, and cathartic collection yet. Releasing September 7th on Yep Roc Records, Let It Pass charts the trio's tumultuous emotional journey in the years since the release of their acclaimed 2016 album Magic Fire, a period which saw fiddler/guitarist/banjoist/vocalist Maya de Vitry and fiddler/guitarist/mandolinist/vocalist Oliver Craven end their romantic relationship while choosing to continue their musical one. Along with bassist/banjoist/vocalist Charlie Muench, the pair had to face down an uncertain future and reevaluate what it meant to create art together.
Let It Pass, the band's fourth studio album, developed over the course of what totaled to nearly a month of dedicated writing sessions, the trio sat around a table and, for the first time, created an entire album from scratch. Where previously the band had been a showcase for the songwriting of de Vitry or Craven, here all three members brought fragments of melodies and sketches of verses, often generating music and lyrics together in real time. Every phrase, every word, every melodic turn and chord change had to travel through their collective imagination in order to make it to the page.
"I wanted everybody to experience wrestling with our collective state of mind and the uncertainty that goes into writing music together," explains de Vitry. "It's a delicate thing for people to create together like that, but seeing each other in our moments of frustration and in our creative breakthroughs created even more trust and possibility than we'd ever had before. It enabled us to peel everything back and make the most honest music we possibly could."
Let It Pass is available for pre-order here.
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Fri. 9/7/18 Saratoga Springs, NY Cafe Lena
Sat - 9/8/18 Elizabethtown, NY Otis Mountain Getdown
Sun - 9/9/18 Montreal, QC Petit Campus
Wed - 9/19/18 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
Thu - 9/20/18 Chicago, IL The Hideout
Fri - 9/21/18 Minneapolis, MN The Cedar
Sat - 9/22/18 Lincoln, NE Lincoln Calling Festival
Sun - 9/23/18 Columbia, MO Rose Music Hall
Sun - 9/30/18 Cleveland, OH The Music Box
Mon - 10/1/18 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café
Tue - 10/2/18 Washington D.C. Union Stage
Wed - 10/3/18 Charlottesville The Southern
Thu - 10/4/18 Lancaster, PA Tellus 360
Fri - 10/5/18 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Sat - 10/6/18 Boston, MA Sonia
Wed - 10/10/18 San Luis Obispo, C SLO Brewery
Thu - 10/11/18 Los Angeles, CA The Resident
Fri - 10/12/18 San Francisco, CA Brick and Mortar
Thu - 10/18/18 Portland, OR The Old Church
Fri 10/19/18 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
Sat - 10/20/18 Prosser, WA The Roots Cellar
Sun - 10/21/18 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
Thu - 11/1/18 Wray, CO 4th and Main
Fri - 11/2/18 Denver, CO Daniels Hall
Sat - 11/3/18 Basalt, CO The Temporary
Sun - 11/4/18 Ft Collins, CO Downtown Artery
Fri - 11/9/18 Houston, TX The Greenroom at Warehouse Live
Sat - 11/10/18 Austin, TX The Mohawk
Thu - 11/15/18 Atlanta, GA Eddie's Attic
Fri - 11/16/18 Nashville, TN The Basement
Sat - 11/17/18 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle


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Tennessee's median household income increased 5.8 percent in 2017, the fastest growing rate in the Southeast and fifth in the U.S.
Is Knoxville becoming known as 'THE MAKER CITY?'
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I am going to try some lighter green zenithal for these guys as a bit of an experiment in speed highlighting. The contents of my preorder arrived while this post has been sitting in draft so I thought I would also drop in a couple of additional pictures of my fully painted scenery from Sarissa Precision (which Warlord Games is promoting alongside their game). The bases are the group bases used for groups of commoners. The bundle also contained a few fully metal figures which I have now based ready for washing and priming.


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New Subhead "Reprovisioning of Sai Ying Pun Specialist Out - patient Clinic"
Members are invited to approve a commitment of $377.48 million in money-of-the-day prices for the reprovisioning of the Sai Ying Pun Specialist Out-patient Clinic.
The Sai Ying Pun Specialist Out-patient Clinic (SYPSOC) has inadequate space and treatment facilities to meet present day requirements.
2. The Secretary for Health and Welfare proposes to construct a new block in Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) for the reprovisioning of SYPSOC at a total non-recurrent cost of $377.48 million in money-of-the-day (MOD) prices.
3. The project will involve construction of a new 13-storey specialist out-patient clinic block, linked up with the main hospital complex at QMH. A site plan is at Enclosure 1.
supporting facilities including operating theatres for minor surgeries, out-patient pharmacy, medical records store, radiodiagnostic unit and a car park with 150 spaces.
5. SYPSOC is located in the Sai Ying Pun Polyclinic which was built in 1959. The SYPSOC with 54 consultation rooms provides out-patient services for QMH. Given increased demand and improved standards over time, it is unable to meet current standards and public needs in terms of space, room layout and design. The existing facilities are outdated and cannot be upgraded due to many structural constraints and physical limits. Due to shortage in space, two to three doctors have to share a consultation room, with consultations and treatment being carried out in congested cubicles, depriving patients of privacy. Moreover, because of the existing location of SYPSOC, doctors have to make frequent trips to and from QMH, thus hampering operational efficiency.
6. The lack of scope for expansion of SYPSOC has resulted in long queuing time and congested physical environment. The waiting list of patients seeking first consultation has increased from 2 588 in March 1995 to 4 175 in March 1996. The proposed project will relieve the space congestion and provide scope for expansion by providing 86 consultation rooms and additional treatment facilities. This will reduce the waiting time for treatment and improve the privacy of patients. Furthermore, location of the new block within the boundaries of QMH will cut down significantly the travelling time for doctors and minimise the inconvenience for patients requiring diagnostic or rehabilitation care provided in the main hospital complex.
7. Shortage of parking spaces at QMH has long been a subject of complaint by patients and their visitors. Only 270 parking spaces are available in the hospital compared with a total requirement of 420 according to the current planning standard. The project will make up this shortfall by providing 150 additional parking spaces.
A breakdown of estimates for consultants' fees is at Enclosure 2.
10. D Arch S derives the MOD estimate on the basis of the Government's forecasts of trend labour and construction prices over the period between 1996 and 2001. The project will be tendered under two separate fixed-price lump-sum contracts for site formation and building works respectively as D Arch S can define clearly the scope of the works in advance, leaving little room for uncertainty.
12. This project does not require land acquisition and clearance. Subject to Members' approval, D Arch S plans to start work in January 1997 for completion in September 1999.
13. The Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) has completed an Environmental Review of the project and concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not necessary. Central air-conditioning will be provided in the new building to improve its internal noise environment and no pathological incinerator will be installed. HA will follow the guidelines issued by DEP on the disposal of clinical, chemical and liquid waste, and that issued by the Director of Health on the disposal of radioactive waste. D Arch S will impose strict requirements for the contractors to make mitigating measures to control dust, noise and site run-off during the construction period.
14. Both the Central & Western and Southern District Boards are in support of the project.
15. The Sai Ying Pun Polyclinic is jointly occupied by the SYPSOC and various clinical facilities of the Department of Health (DH). With the relocation of the SYPSOC to the new block in QMH, we will consider the feasibility of using the vacated premises for improving the existing facilities of DH and setting up an ambulatory/community care centre for chronic patients.
2. The figures given above are based on estimates prepared by D Arch S. We will only know the actual man-months and fees after selecting the consultant through the usual competitive lump-sum fee bid system.
3. The estimated consultant's fees represent 4% of the total project estimate, and cover service for quantity surveying discipline and structural engineering discipline.


Chocolate cake is one of the most popular indulgences in the world.
But anyone who's ever tried to lose weight knows that this treat is full of fat and sugar, making it incredibly hard to resist.
If you're a die-hard chocoholic, this recipe may just be the perfect balance between satisfying your craving and eating healthy.
Bake it in a muffin tin and freeze for portioned-controlled indulging!
Preheat your oven to 175°C/355°F.
Peel the bananas and break them into small pieces.
Place bananas in a large glass bowl and mash them well using a fork.
Add nut butter and mix until well combined.
Sift cocoa powder and add it to the mixture, you can use a hand blender to get a smooth texture.
Grease a simple square baking pan or muffin tins using coconut oil.
Pour the mixture into the pan of your choice and bake for 15-25 minutes or until cooked through.
Bananas are full of potassium, which helps actually reduce the risk of stroke (1). Plus, its high fiber content fight inflammation in your bowels and soaks up bile to eliminate toxic waste from your digestive tract (2). The fiber also prevents cardiovascular disease by clearing plaque from your arteries (3).
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I have a quick question, or maybe not such a quick question.
Does the radiation transmit up the headphone cable that's physically plugged into the phone?
Those "thick protector stickers" that you apply to the outside of your cell phone?
Unfortunately, I depend on the internet, and consequently cell phone, for the majority of my news; and tune into my favourite radio stations while driving for work, at the gym, or doing chores around the house.
Do you have a chart or is there an article you can direct me to that contrasts/compares methods of getting the most sound to your ears with the least amount of radiation?
Thanks for a great site and newsletters!
Bluetooth is the name of a wireless technology that uses pulsed radio frequency signals. Anybody that has been following my website will have just felt their ears prick up as I said the word "pulsed". Not good.
"Pulses carried by microwaves are particularly dangerous. This is because their very short wavelength allows the transmission of pulses with extremely rapid rise and fall times, and it is the rate of change of the fields (rather than their total energy) that does most of the biological damage" Source.
Because when we talk about pulsed radio frequency signals we are of course talking about radiation, or in this case Bluetooth radiation. Read on….
Bluetooth is now used extensively in today's world, in cell phone headsets, computer accessories such as keyboards, printers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal media players, GPS, gaming equipement, and also various medical health and wellness devices.
This Bluetooth technology is used for more and more personal and commercial applications. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group now lists over 6000 products that utilize Bluetooth technology.
All the more reason that we should be really clear as to what the potential dangers are with Bluetooth radiation.
So the first thing to do is to check what class of transmitter your Bluetooth headphone is. You should find this information in the manufacturers specification. I say 'should' because it seems some manufacturers deem in unnecessary to share this information. That's why I've done some research on this and listed at the bottom of the page a selection of the 'lower EMF' Bluetooth devices that are on the market.
The radiation from your Bluetooth earpiece will zap you just the same because Class 1 Bluetooth headsets can expose you to the similar radiation levels to your cell phone if they're operated in close proximity to the body.
What Does Bluetooth Version Mean?
Don't confuse Bluetooth version and Bluetooth Class. When looking at Bluetooth devices you'll often see terms like "Bluetooth V2.1 compliant" or "Bluetooth version 3.0". This tells you the Bluetooth software the device uses but Bluetooth version has nothing to do with Bluetooth class.
Bluetooth versions are all about offering enhanced data speeds. These data speeds are improving all the time as the technology evolves. Bluetooth version 1.0, the earliest Bluetooth version, offers a data transmission rate of 721 kbit/s. Version 3.0 HS offers a transmission rate of 24 Mbit/s. There's no correlation between Bluetooth version and Class.
Is a Bluetooth version with a lower transmission rate safer? It's possible but we don't know. There are no studies on this so we're pretty much in the dark.
What Does Science Say About Bluetooth Radiation?
The science on this issue can seem confusing. The problem is there is a huge amount of funding bias and outright manipulation of the science in order to publish studies which show favorable results. The cellphone industry is ready to spend a considerable amount of money to protect its interests. Various studies support (American Cancer Society 2008, Martinez & Burdalow 2009) the view that Bluetooth headsets when used in conjunction with cellphones decrease the overall levels of SAR exposure to the head. Whereas other studies show a diversity of hazards from these exposures.
One study found that , "men who keep cell phones in a trouser pocket in the talk mode while using a Bluetooth device may experience decreased fertility". High-frequency electromagnetic fields can lead to a significant increase in blood pressure and affect biological processes in the body just the same as cell phones. Just two hours of exposure to high-frequency EMFs from a cell phone or Bluetooth headset, can cause irreparable DNA damage.
Does Bluetooth Drastically Reduce My Radiation Exposures Compared To Having The Cell Phone Against My Head?
Not necessarily. Research shows that Bluetooth devices that fit in or around the ear typically have a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 0.23 watts per kilogram (W/Kg). Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the rate at which your body absorbs radiation. Compare this average Bluetooth SAR level with any website that shows cell phone SAR levels and you'll find that some Bluetooth devices are worse than some of the low SAR cell phones.
In theory a Bluetooth device does drastically cut down radiation exposure compared to having the cell phone next to your ear if you could be sure that you were only exposing yourself to Bluetooth radiation. The problem is that when you use a Bluetooth headset that the transmission strength from the cell phone itself is not decreased. If for instance you are putting the phone in your pocket or clipping it to your belt then you are at the same time exposing your internal organs to radiation.
The Swiss Federal Office of public health recommends that cell phones should not be carried in a front trouser pocket when making calls and that it may be safest to hold the phone away from the body to reduce radiation. Studies (Whittow 2008) have also found that metallic objects situated near your waistline, such as coins, a belt buckle, rings, keys etc increased the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the body at different frequencies.
Bluetooth devices do not require measuring and reporting of the SAR values. So we're kept completely in the dark as to possible radiation absorption levels.
The SAR measure is not a reliable safety standard. Click here to better understand this.
Yes, it can. The headphone can act as a sort of antenna for your cell phone giving the radiation a fast route into your brain. The science is sketchy on this but in my view, having tried wired headphones, they are not the solution to reducing your radiation exposure. This is now widely accepted and yet wired headphones continue to be sold by the boatload to the population at large.
To overcome the antenna effect of wired headphones use an airtube hands-free kit.
Do You Have A Chart That Contrasts/Compares Methods Of Getting The Most Sound To My Ears With The Least Radiation?
I don't know of any comparative resource on this topic but to answer your question, "what's the best way to reduce radiation when listening to streaming audio on a cell phone?". Remember: distance is your friend.
In other words, avoid holding your cell phone next to your ear at all costs. If you do need to hold a cell phone next to your ear a Pong case can reduce your exposure.
Do cell chips offer protection from cell phone radiation?
I've tried cell phone chips, diodes and neutralizers from many different suppliers. None of the devices I've tried worked. In some cases using these devices can be more dangerous than not using them.
Despite reading all of the above if you're still committed to using a Bluetooth headset where does this leave you?
To determine how dangerous a Bluetooth device is, the best information we have to go on is the power classification, or the Class.
The worst offenders are Class 1 headsets. There are quite a few of these on the market, for instance the Callpod Dragon is a Class 1 Bluetooth headset and therefore to be avoided if radiation exposures are your main concern.
In an ideal world you'd use a Class 3 headset, which are the lowest powered headsets and therefore the safest. Unfortunately because most people's top priority is having a good strong signal Class 3 headsets are a relic of the past. That leaves us with the Class 2s.
The problem is the power classification of a headset takes some rooting out. The manufacturers are very 'low profile' about sharing this information. I've tried contacting a few of them – most of them don't reply and the one's that do often don't know what I'm talking about.
Nevertheless I've rooted some out. Click here to see my listing of Class 2 Bluetooth headsets.
Conclusion – Are Bluetooth Head Sets Dangerous?
The frequency of Bluetooth wireless headsets is the same as that of microwave ovens. Microwave ovens use much higher power levels. But the power levels themselves are not the issue. It's the rate of change of the EMFs, the pulsing, that causes most of the biological damage. Bluetooth radiation is dangerous.
Bluetooth headsets are particularly dangerous because they are held within centimeters of the brain and they are used in conjunction with a cell phone. So you're getting double exposure. If you use Bluetooth in a car the effects are multiplied due to the Faraday cage effect.
So Craig, the bottom line is avoid Bluetooth headsets. Avoid Bluetooth radiation and practice safe cell phone use.
Some people are electrically sensitive; they can feel the effects of these exposures. But don't think that because you can't feel anything that you're not being affected by Bluetooth radiation and similar exposures. This is not what the studies are saying.


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Alex Soldier Designs Award for Bernadette Peters
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Alex and Maria Soldier, Bernadette Peters and Victor Garber arrive at the 2019 Princess Grace Awards Gala in New York City. Jewelry: Alex Soldier. Dress: Alex Teih. Handcrafted with ❤ in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
New York, NY–Celebrated artist, Alex Soldier, known for his mastery of fine jewelry and precious miniatures, designed a remarkable objet d'art (pictured below) to symbolize the Princess Grace Awards that were presented at the 2019 Princess Grace Awards Gala at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Held in the presence of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Awards Gala honored three-time Tony-recipient and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters. Ms. Peters was honored with the distinguished Prince Rainier III Award for her outstanding artistry and exemplary give-back, which was presented to her by Peters' "Hello, Dolly!" co-star, Victor Garber and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The highlight of the evening was a special musical medley led by Tony Award-winner Gavin Creel featuring Ian Mellencamp, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, sparkling in Alex Soldier's White Swan jewels. This magical celebration of artistic excellence was co-hosted by "Crazy Rich Asians" filmmaker Jon M. Chu and the New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, glowing in Alex Soldier's spectacular Coronaria ring and earrings. Additionally, the Gala awarded 25 emerging artists in theater, dance, and film with Princess Grace Award pins, designed and created by Alex Soldier.
The Prince Rainier III Award, envisioned and handcrafted by Alex Soldier in New York City, is a prestigious award that recognizes renowned leaders in the arts who share the passion of Princess Grace in supporting emerging talent. For the Awards, Soldier designed a stunning work of art incorporating symbols representing all three disciplines that were close to Princess Grace's heart and lauded by the Foundation: theater, dance, and film. It is composed of connected symbols denoting these three art forms. The past award winners included Tim Daly, James Cameron, Queen Latifah, Robert Redford, Dick Van Dyke, Cicely Tyson, Julie Andrews, Denzel Washington, Mandy Patinkin, and Lynn Wyatt.
*All of Alex Soldier's extraordinary jewels and precious miniatures are handcrafted with great love and intricate detail in his Times Square Gallery in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck shines in Alex Soldier's spectacular Coronaria ring & earrings while she co-hosts the 2019 Princess Grace Awards Gala with "Crazy Rich Asians" filmmaker Jon M. Chu. All of Alex Soldier's magnificent jewels are handcrafted with ❤ in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
Ian Mellencamp and Jazmin Grace Grimaldi arrive at the 2019 Princess Grace Awards Gala sparkling in Alex Soldier's White Swan ring and earrings. Handcrafted with ❤ in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
Bernadette Peters honored with the distinguished Prince Rainier III Award for her outstanding artistry and exemplary give-back, designed and created by Alex Soldier. Handcrafted with ❤ in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
Fun on the red carpet: Maria Soldier strikes a pose with the emerging artists in Dance category while presenting them with the Princess Grace Award pins, designed and created by Alex Soldier. Jewelry: Alex Soldier. Dress: Alex Teih. Handcrafted with ❤ in NYC from responsibly sourced materials.
The Prince Rainier III Award, designed and created by Alex Soldier in New York City, is a prestigious award that recognizes renowned leaders in the arts who share the passion of Princess Grace in supporting emerging talent.
Princess Grace Award pins are wearable versions of Prince Rainier III Award pictured above, which are presented to each Princess Grace Awards winner to wear as a pin, a special reminder of their Award for the world to see. This year the pins were presented to 25 emerging artists in theater, dance, and film, designed and created by Alex Soldier.
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1. Cool! You know, everytime I watch it, I am in stitches.
2. Ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches.
3. She had everyone in stitches.
4. She keeps them in stitches.
5. The comedian had us in stitches.
6. The play had us in stitches.
7. Unfortunately, his Chinese-accented English had the students in stitches instead and some even made fun of his English.
8. We were in stitches watching the antics of the chimpanzees at the zoo.
9. When he was in secondary two, he staged a farce in school that had everyone in stitches. Yet his talent was not affirmed by teachers who were only impressed by impeccable results on the report cards.


Saturday 4/22: Mara Helal and Jeremy Sigler join the Segue Series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5.
Sunday 4/23: Donald Nicholson-Smith and Emma Ramadan present Abdellatif Laâbi's In Praise of Defeat, translated from the French. Berl's Poetry Shop, 5 p.m., free.
Rosebud Ben-Oni, Ben Pease, Cooper Wilheim, Isabella Desendi, and Marina Weiss join the Dead Rabbits series. DTUT, 8 p.m., free.
Monday 4/24: Graeme MaCrae Burnet will discuss His Bloody Project with Paul Beatty. The narrative explores a triple murder in a Scottish farming community. Beatty won the Man Booker Prize for The Sellout. WORD Brooklyn, 7 p.m., free.
Nancy Agabian, Christopher Janigian, Nicole Haroutunian, Alan Semerdjian, and Alina Gregorian celebrate Armenian writing. Berl's Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
Amanda Maciel launches Lucky Girl. McNally Jackson Books, 7 p.m., free.
Michael Eric Dyson presents Tears We Cannot Stop and will talk with Eric Bates, editor of The New Republic. Housing Works, 7 p.m, free.
Amber Tamblyn, Jenny Zhang, and Anton Yakovlev join the Monday Night Poetry series. KGB Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Tuesday 4/25: Sophie Calle presents Sophie Calle and So Forth. 192 Books, 4 p.m., free.
Deirdre Coyle, Matthew Binder, Alec Niedenthal, Lauren Hilger, and Tony Trilger join Cool as F*** reading series. Pete's Candy Store, 6:30 p.m., free.
Jamie Brenner discusses The Forever Summer with Cristina Alger, author of The Darlings. B&N 86th Street, 7 p.m., free.
Elizabeth Strout presents Anything Is Possible. B&N 82nd Street, 7 p.m., free.
Susan Barba reads poems from Fair Sun. Community Bookstore, 7 p.m., free.
Liza Peterson explores mass incarceration in All Day. McNally Jackson Books, 7 p.m., free.
Catherine Blauvelt, Armando Jaramillo Garcia, Dora Malech, Truck Darling, Sarah Anne Wallen, and Jessie Gaynor celebrate Blauvelt's Here High Note, High Note and Garcia's The Portable Man. Berl's Poetry Shop, 6:30 p.m., free.
Rob Sheffield discusses Dreaming the Beatles with Amanda Petrusich, author of the Do Not Sell at Any Price, a history of obsession of rare vinyl. WORD Brooklyn, 7 p.m., free.
Alice Ostriker and Kathy Engel read poetry to celebrate Ostriker's new book Waiting for the Light. NYU Bookstore, 6 p.m., free.
Mark Solomon, Lee Sharkey, Martha Zweig, and Marc Kaminsky read poetry. Book Culture 112th, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 4/26: Joe Okonkwo, Kathy Anderson, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Elizabeth M. Edman, Matthew Griffin, Alan Lessik, and Will Schwalbe are Publish Triangle Finalists. Bureau of General Services, 7 p.m., free.
Doree Shafrir launches her debut novel Startup and discusses the book with Jenna Wortham. Housing Works, 7 p.m., free.
Melissa Febos reads from Abandon Me and Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich from The Fact of a Body. NYU Bookstore, 6 p.m., free.
Hannah Lillith Assadi, Stephen Langlois, and Christine Reilly join the Guerrilla List series. Dixon Place, 7:30 p.m., free.
Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Layli Long Soldier, and Wendy Xu join the Reading Room Series. Bard Graduate Center, 6:30 p.m., free.
Thursday 4/27: Join the Trump-Bannon Impeachment Party. Times Square, 6:30 p.m., free.
Jennifer Hope Choi, Frederick McKindra, and Nancy Hightower join the inaugural Rally Reading Series. Pete's Candy Store, 6:30 p.m., free.
Jamie Brenner presents The Forever Summer along with Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions. WORD Brooklyn, 7 p.m., free.
Lauren Hilger, Scarlett Sabet, and Chris Campanioni read poetry. Berl's Poetry Shop, 7 p.m., free.
Jeffrey Yang and Robyn Creswell discuss two books translated for New Directions: Open Up, City Gate, Bei Dao's autobiography and Abdelfattah Kilito's The Tongue of Adam. Community Bookstore, 7 p.m., free.
Keegan Lester as Earnest Pettiway, Lucia Stacey as Penelope Strangelight, Alan Keegan as Finnegan Figleaf, Emi Berquist as Monah Mayhem, Allison Sylvia as Hypatia Rose Wonderland, Nicholas Oliver Moore as Commodore Benedict Bartlett, Jackie Braje as Pavlina Vera, and Rachel Boyadjis as Cosette Chapiteau, read for the Poetry Brothel. The Strand, 7 p.m., $50.
Doree Shafrir again discusses Startup, her debut novel, with Isaac Fitzgerald, co-author of Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them and Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos. Powerhouse Archway, 7 p.m., free.
Liza Jessie Peterson presents All Day, a look at mass incarceration. Greenlight Bookstore Fort Greene, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 4/28: Granta's Best Young American novelists, announced April 26th, will read new works. Center for Fiction, 7 p.m., free.


If you're reading this, I would think there is better than fair chance you're interested in the sciences and Upper Iowa University. You're in the right spot because that's where my interests lie as well. My faculty position at Upper Iowa allows me to share my passion for learning about the universe with students on a daily basis. Keep exploring - you'll learn a little more about my interests below and the interests of other faculty members on their pages. Be sure and come for a visit if you haven't done so or are not here already to get to know us a little better.
I enjoy helping students engage in the scientific process and, as such, have worked with students on a broad array of topics. In graduate school my research focused on synthetic organometallic chemistry. I'm currently very interested in using science education at the university level and through public outreach as a vehicle for research.
Jessica Baker, "Investigation of Cotton Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy," BIO 498, Fall 2017.
Layton Garringer, "Yellow Bass Otolith Research," BIO 496, Spring 2017.
Brenner Gibson, "What the Weight of Otoliths in Yellow Bass Can Tell Us," BIO 496, Spring 2017.
Nick Lucas, "Age Distribution of Yellow Bass at Three Mile Lake," BIO 496, Spring 2017.
Casey Christen, "Forensic Serology: Blood Analysis," BIO 498, Spring 2017.
Nick Haight, "Lethality of Nitrites on Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas)," BIO 496, Fall 2016.
Matthew Meulemans, "Micropterus dolomieu Health in the Presence of Orconectes rusticus in Northern Wisconsin Lakes," BIO 498, Fall 2016.
Cody Booker, "Cosmic Ray Survey," BIO 498, Spring 2016.
Sydney Cyzon, "Protein Purification Method of Lactate Dehydrogenase from Streptococcus mutans," BIO 498, Spring 2016.
Dustin Bulten, "Visualizing Annual Age Rings in Otoliths," BIO 496, Fall 2015.
M. Meulemans (presenter) and J. L. Butikofer, R.J. McElroy Student/Faculty Research Symposium, "Micropterus dolomieu Health in the Presence of Orconectes rusticus in Northern Wisconsin Lakes," (poster), Waverly, IA, April 2017.
M. Meulemans (presenter) and J. L. Butikofer, 129th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, "Micropterus dolomieu Health in the Presence of Orconectes rusticus in Northern Wisconsin Lakes," (poster), Cedar Falls, IA, April 2017.
D. Bulten (presenter) and J. L. Butikofer, 128th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, "Age vs. Length: A Comparison of Native and Introduced Yellow Bass Populations," (poster), Des Moines, IA, April 2016.
S. Cyzon (presenter), R. Schmidt, and J. L. Butikofer, 128th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, "Protein Purification Method of Lactate Dehydrogenase from Streptococcus mutans," (poster), Des Moines, IA, April 2016.
J. L. Butikofer (presenter), STEM Teacher Educators' Conference: Innovations in Preparing Teachers in STEM, "Inspiring Future STEM Educators through Telescopes and Astrophotography," (poster), Des Moines, IA, September 2013.
J. L. Butikofer (PI), "Using a PMI Evidence Tracker System to Implement an Introductory Forensic Science Laboratory," cCWCS (Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops, and Communities of Scholars) Small Grants Program – Implementation Grant, 2016.
M. Meulemans (PI) and J. L. Butikofer (Faculty Sponsor), "Micropterus dolomieu Healthin the Presence of Orconectes rusticus in Northern Wisconsin Lakes," R.J. McElroy Student/Faculty Research Fund, 2016.
J. L. Butikofer (PI), "Enhancing Student Learning in Astronomy at UIU with Hands-on Application of Telescope Accessory Technology," Upper Iowa University President's Teaching with Technology Grant Program, 2013.
T. Parson, J. L. Butikofer, J. Houlis and D. M. Roddick, "Organometallics in Superacidic Media: Characterization of Remarkably Stable Platinum-Methyl Bonds in HF/SbF5 Solution," Organometallics,2017, 36, 136-141.
J. Phelps, J. L. Butikofer, B. Thapaliya, E. Gale, C. L. Vowell, S. Debnath, N. Arulsamy, and D. M. Roddick, "Structural and Reactivity Properties of Perfluoroalkylphosphine Complexes of Platinum(0)," Polyhedron, 2016, 116, 197-203.
Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops, and Communities of Scholars (cCWCS) Workshop on Distance Learning and Hybrid Teaching, Denver, CO, May 4-7, 2017.
Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops, and Communities of Scholars (cCWCS) Workshop on Forensic Science, Williamstown, MA, June 19-24, 2016.


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My Reading Tips
When Skies Have Fallen by Debbie McGowan
When Skies Have Fallen is a truly epic romantic and gripping story following British airman Arty Clarke and American Sergeant Jim Johnson from their first encounter during WWII and twenty years on as they fight for their right to love and live together. Reading this book felt like watching a wonderful movie, the characters came alive from the very start and the settings were so real, vivid and dramatic. I really hope that it will get adapted to a movie or TV series one day!
This story starts at a dance at the air force base where both Arty and Jim are stationed, when they can't help notice each other across the dance floor. Sensing Arty's feelings, his competitive dance partner Jean, pushes him to make contact. From there, they work to find time together to get to know each other, falling in love as they do. As war nears an end, Arty and Jim are making plans on how they will be together, when tragedy strikes.
This story was so beautiful, heartbreaking, sad and gripping, and hopeful at the same time. It truly is an epic love story that spellbinds you and touches your heart from the start. There is heartbreak and tragedy, cruelty and tension, but also so much laughter, friendship and love. Despite the tragic events, despite the danger and fear for being discovered, despite the harassments and contempt, their deep love and affection for each other never falters. But it's not just a story of two young men meeting and falling in love during WWII, it's also a story about making a life after war and fighting for the right to be true to yourself and show your love for the person you have given your heart to. In war, they were heroes. After war, they could be persecuted simply because of their love for one another.
The characters in this book were amazing and so relatable and three-dimensional. I immediately rooted for both Arty and Jim, they were so sweet and adorable and so real. I loved that the relationship developed slowly and with hesitation that felt true to the time. Showing your love for another man in those days was forbidden both by the armed forces and by law, so the mixed feelings of love and excitement with anxiety and tension was all too understandable. I also loved the secondary characters, especially Arty's dance partner and close friend Jean, who give them help and cover. She was such a wonderful, strong, courageous and fun best friend that always stood by Arty and Jim no matter what.
I absolutely loved this book, it really is one of the greatest romances I've read! It's both an important eye-opening story to tell, how gay love was forbidden and the injustice in how society treated them, and a swooning, sweet and emotional love story that took my breath away. I recommend it with all my heart!
Find out more about the book and the author here: Debbie McGowan
Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
Grease goes gay in this warmhearted YA romance. Only Mostly Devastated is a sweet, fastpaced and gorgeous story about Ollie, who due to a family tragedy is forced to transfer to a new school after summer. A summer where he's had the perfect summer fling with the hot basketball jock Will. So it should be perfect that Will happens to go to the same school, right? Well, not quite, since Will isn't out and treats Ollie like a real jerk to try and hide it…
I love the Grease parallels in this story! Even thought this definitely is its own story, you can really see how Will is the Danny, Ollie the Sandy and Lara the Rizzo of this Grease retelling. The characters are really well written and I adore Ollie, his little cousins, Juliette and Lara. I had problems with Will though, since he acted so unnecessarily cruel and mean at times. But in the end, he kind of made up for it.
Overall, this is a sweet, fuzzy and funny read while also dealing with some pretty heavy topics, like family illness, coming out, staying true to yourself and not let anyone walk all over you.
"All this time, I'd been wondering when my needs would start to really matter to him. Maybe I hadn't spent enough time wondering when my needs would start to really matter to me."
Sophie Gonzales made an amazing job combining these difficult topics with the lighter ones while still making it a very easy and joyful story to read. I finished this book in one sitting, ending it with a big goofy smile all over my face… Highly recommended for fans of Grease and Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda!
Find out more about the book and the author here: Sophie Gonzales
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
Here's a fluffy and heartwarming reading tips that's perfect for taking your mind off all the sad things going on in the world: P.S. I Like You by Kasie West. (On the photo is the Swedish edition, "Sånger från hjärtat".)
This is a supercute, fast and addictive read, that will leave you with a big happy smile all over your face. It's really adorable and it has my favorite trope enemies to lovers, as well as a quirky, lovable main character, a big chaotic but wonderful family and beautifully written letters.
The main character Lily scrabbles song lyrics on her desk during Chemistry class one day. The next day, she finds that someone has added to the song. Thereafter she and her mystery song writer start to write long letters to each other, telling each other secrets they'd never told anyone else. But who is he?
I really loved the way the story was told, even though it was not too hard to figure out who the mysterious pen pal was, and that there was some depth in it, but yet nothing too heavy.
All in all, this is a perfect read bringing happiness and joy during troublesome times!
Find out more about the book and the author here: Kasie West
Find Me by André Aciman
I loved Call Me by Your Name and was so happy to find out there was a sequel. Find Me is not so much a second act for grown-up Elio and Oliver as I had hoped though.
Instead, it's more of Elio's dad and Elio's new relationship than about Elio and Oliver getting back together.
The book starts off with Elio's dad Samuel meeting the young Miranda on a train trip. It made me really sad to learn that Elio's dad was divorced from Elio's mother - In Call Me by Your Name they seemed like such a wonderful couple – and that his and Elio's relationship wasn't quite as special any longer either. But as the story evolves, the relationship between Elio and his father becomes more of the honest and supportive one they had in the first book and we get to see glimpses of Elio's and Oliver's future lives; how they've moved on, settled in new relationships, made new career choices, aged and faced new life challenges.
But to be honest, Find Me does not feel like a sequel, more like a standalone. If I hadn't been dying to get a HEA of Elio and Oliver, I think I would have appreciated this book much more, but now I mostly felt frustrated and unsatisfied reading it.
So, this isn't really a readingtips after all... Because if you loved Call Me by Your Name I would actually recommend you NOT to read this book but to let things rest at the end of Call Me by Your Name.
Find out more about the books and the author here: André Aciman
Annie Woods's
Reading Tips
I love YA books more than any other kind of literature, and especially books with LGBTQ representation, and want to share what I read with you. So please go ahead and check out my reading tips here and make sure to give some love to all these amazing books too.!
Below under Categories, you can find the reviews per author as well.
Adam Silvera
Aisha Saeed
Alexandra Christo
Amy Engel
Amy Harmon
Amy S. Foster
Angie Thomas
Ashley Woodfolk
Audrey Coulthurst
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Bill Konigsberg
C.G. Drews
C.S. Pacat
Debbie McGowan
Elizabeth Corr
E. Lockhart
Emily M. Danforth
Gilly Macmillan
Haley Rhoades
Jamie Deacon
Jenna Evans Welch
Jennifer Gilmore
Joey Paul
Kasie West
Katharine Corr
Kevin Van Whye
Kim Liggett
K.M. Shea
Lisa Williamson
Lisa Wingate
M.C. Frank
Meredith Russo
Mila Gray
Miranda Kenneally
Nic Stone
Nina Kenwood
Pearl Khatri
Phil Stamper
Quinn Anderson
Rosemary Danielis
Sally Rooney
Simone Elkeles
Sophie Gonzales
Victor Dixen


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require 'json_structure/number'
require 'json_structure/string'
require 'json_structure/null'
require 'json_structure/any_of'
require 'json_structure/value'
require 'json_structure/any'
require 'json_structure/boolean'

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  def self.build(&block)
    Builder.new.instance_eval(&block)
  end

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      Type
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Q: BottomNavigationView covering up fragment When creating a new app in Android Studio, using the Bottom Navigation Activity, I've found that having things in the bottom of the fragment will not be shown, because the BottomNavigationView is hiding it. For example, I added a button to the fragment_home.xml file, and constrained it to the bottom of the fragment.
I've tried setting the layout_width and layout_height of the fragment to both match_parent and wrap_content but neither changed anything. I fiddled with constraints for both the BottomNavigationView and the fragment, but that also didn't change anything. Any help would be appreciated.
So here's the activity_main.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:id="@+id/container"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:paddingTop="?attr/actionBarSize">

    <com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
        android:id="@+id/nav_view"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="0dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
        android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:menu="@menu/bottom_nav_menu" />

    <fragment
        android:id="@+id/nav_host_fragment_activity_main"
        android:name="androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        app:defaultNavHost="true"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/nav_view"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:navGraph="@navigation/mobile_navigation" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

And here's the fragment_home.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".ui.home.HomeFragment">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_home"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
        android:textAlignment="center"
        android:textSize="20sp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Button"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

If you launch android studio and create a new app using the bottom navigation activity example, and replace these two xml files, you'll see the issue I'm having.

A: B'h
Hello and good day to everyone,
I had the same problem, the solution that worked for me was changing the layout height in the activity_main.xml file:
From : android:layout_height="match_parent" ,
To : android:layout_height="0dp".
Once you set constraints for the fragment height, if you leave it on 'match parent' and not set to "0", it will ignore the constraints you set.
<fragment
    android:id="@+id/nav_host_fragment_activity_main"
    android:name="androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="0dp"
    app:defaultNavHost="true"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/nav_view"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:navGraph="@navigation/mobile_navigation" />

A: One possible solution I've found is that I could add android:paddingBottom="56dp" to the fragment_home.xml file:
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="56dp"
    tools:context=".ui.home.HomeFragment">
...

However that doesn't really answer what I want to know - which is why the fragment view doesn't respect the constraints that I give it..

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/task_image"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:padding="4.0dip"
        android:scaleType="center" />

	<TextView
        android:id="@+id/task_label"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
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Colonialism: Expanded 2nd editionColonialism is a game of 19th and early 20th century imperialism. Each of the 2 to 4 players assumes the role of a nondescript colonial power.
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Battles of 1866: Blood & Ironan expansion book for Battles of 1866: Frontier Battles
Strategy & Tactics 314: Isandlwanaa two-player tactical wargame of low-intermediate complexity simulating the last 90 to 240 minutes of that infamous and legendary battle of the Anglo-Zulu War
Maori WarsThe New Zealand Land Wars, 1845-1872
Radetzky's Marchthe 1849 campaign and the bloody battle of Novara
Prelude to Rebellion - Mobilization & Unrest in Lower CanadaA card-driven game on the events leading to the uprisings of Lower Canada in 1834-1837.
Folio No. 12: Huzzah! Honey Springs American Civil War combat at the grand-tactical level
At Any Cost: Metz 1870the Battles of Mars-La-Tour and Gravelotte-St. Privat
Vae Victis 138 avec jeuIncluding the wargame : Wissembourg & Spicheren 1870
The Great Gamethe 19th Century Anglo-Russian struggle for supremacy in Central Asia
From Varese to Tre Pontian expansion to San Fermo with two more battles of the same 1859 Garibaldi campaign
Duel of Eagles II (folio)The battle of Mars-la-Tour, which was fought on August 16th, 1870 and represents the pivotal battle of the Franco-Prussian War
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The Last Stand (folio)an introductory-level, solitaire game of the first day of the battle of The Little Bighorn
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Business Model Innovation in the EV ecosystem
Soumis par Francisco Jose Santos Alonso Lastras, CentraleSupelec CentraleSupelec le 29 mars 2021 - 20:46
EV ecosystem.
Présentation au colloque du Gerpisa
Santos, Francisco J
Gerpisa colloquium, Paris (2021)
Business ecosystem, business model innovation, EV ecosystem.
Traditional ways of mobility, mainly based on Internal Combustion Engines Vehicles (ICEV´s), are contributing to rapid climate change. Actual trends to mitigate these effects and to contribute to a transition to a low carbon economy, point towards electrification. Electric Vehicles (EV´s) are a key to success, nevertheless, the pathway to market domination, will challenge the traditional business practices of the established auto industry and other new players, that have previously operated isolated from each other. At this early stage, viable Business Models (BM´s) for EV´s have yet to be determined at the intersection between the traditional auto industry, the charging infrastructure, and its integration into the electricity sector. Since industry boundaries are being crossed, EV´s innovation interface must now be addressed in an ecosystem logic, where value chains are reconfiguring into value ecosystems, and where participants of the developing EV business ecosystem are compelled to innovate their existing business models to address the new forces emerging from technology improvements, change in user´s expectations, and climate and energy policies. Therefore, business models for EV´s need to be analyzed throw the lens of its ecosystem to define the way that a network of stakeholders co-create and co-capture value. This paper aims to define an approach for Business Model Innovation (BMI), considering the changing dynamics and the interconnected nature of the EV ecosystem. To do so, a BMI framework is presented considering the interactions of value resulting from introducing innovation concepts such as servitization and business ecosystem, underlined by its complexity, the multiparty interdependence, and the alignment of the stakeholders, to define a strategy for value creation and value capture under this paradigm.
Thème: New eco-system architectures: transitioning to a 'green' industry and embedding the automobile in societal and political contexts
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Covarrubias, A.
The de-territorialization of the American Auto Industry and COVID-19/I 4.0 impacts: The breaking down of the old value chains and its replacement for new Value Propositions
Santos, F. J.
de Souza, J. V. R., de Mello A. M., Marx R., & Frigant V.
A framework proposal for business model innovation towards sustainable mobility: Exploring factors driving business modelling


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Garret Wassermann for State Representative
Ballotpedia Survey
Posted on September 25, 2020 · 10 mins read
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Contact: hello@votegarret.org
Ballotpedia is a website that provides information on elections and candidates. It's a very helpful resources for folks looking to learn more about the candidates. I therefore submitted the candidate survey to be posted on Ballotpedia so that voters using the website can learn more about my write-in campaign and more about me and my priorities.
Please find the Ballotpedia survey questions and answers below:
Who are you? Tell us about yourself in 200 words or less. (1500 characters)
I am a community organizer, educator, mathematician and scientist. I've lived in this district for nearly a decade.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. Key messages are your answer to the question of why people should vote for you. What are the main points you want voters to remember about you and your candidacy?
Healthcare is a human right, we need a single payer system like Medicare for All to protect that right for all A Green New Deal will rebuild our economy and communities with self-reliant renewable energy while we save the planet Let's rethink Public Safety to include economic rights and restorative justice rather than punitive policing
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? (1500 characters)
An economic bill of rights – recognizing and protecting human rights to healthy food and clean drinking water, housing, medicine, and education. Scientists tell us that we have less than a decade to make significant shifts in our economy to prevent the worst of the climate crisis from coming true, so I support a Green New Deal to quickly transition our economy to renewable energy and green infrastructure by 2030. We can build a strong economy that protects human economic rights as well as nature; we CAN have jobs & a health economy AND a healthy environment at the same time!
Campaign slogan:
"Healthy Families, Healthy Economy, Healthy Planet"
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Out of college in 2011, I first worked as a college-level instructor – what's known as an "adjunct", because I was only assigned classes on a contractual basis and not hired full time. The pay was not great; I had computed once that the contract pay spread over the hours it took to prepare materials, teach in the classroom, then grade papers at home worked out to maybe $10-12 an hour, without any benefits. I had to teach at multiple institutions to pay the bills. I did that for a little over 3 years until I took a new job. I loved teaching itself, but it was very hard to teach so many classes at once for low pay. That experience has shown me how important a normal work week with living wage and benefits is; we need more unions to fight for good jobs for all!
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Probably the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I was in high school at the time. An announcement went over the loudspeaker for teachers to report in, then a few minutes later, the principal announced they were turning on TVs in classrooms that had them so that everyone could see what was happening. As the TV came to life, I saw video of the WTC on fire. I didn't really know much about politics or world affairs at that point, so it pushed me to learn more. Over time as I learned more, I became very concerned about the perpetual push for more war and the erosion of civil rights under expanding surveillance and policing. I support ending wars and US occupation overseas, as well as ending the surveillance and spying programs resulting from PATRIOT Act and other 9/11-related legislation.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I don't really look up to anyone in particular; I believe in charting my own path in life. But I do get inspiration from many thinkers and activists in history, including Martin Luther King Jr for his non-violent action for civil change, Murray Bookchin for thinking outside the box on how we can create a society that respects ecology and human rights with democracy, and many founders of the Green Party including Petra Kelly for her commitment to bringing peace and feminism to politics, and Howie Hawkins for his life-long work for independent working class politics.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I support an independent redistricting commission made up of voters, not politicians or elected officials, representing ALL voters – meaning independents and third parties must be fairly represented, not just Democrats and Republicans. I don't believe this commission is alone sufficient to address gerrymandering however; proportional representation with multi-winner districts is necessary to fully address gerrymandering and ensure voters are properly represented by who they choose, not who politicians choose for them. This also means ballot access laws must be revamped to be more fair and make it easier to run for office no matter your party affiliation.
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
I honestly don't believe the state senate serves any helpful purpose in Pennsylvania; with a longer term of 4 years rather than 2, and larger districts that make it harder and more expensive to run, it really only has the effect of keeping current party leaders in power because of how difficult it is to challenge them. I would support abolishing the state senate, and moving the state house to a proportional representation system that better reflects the preferences of voters.
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Some knowledge and experience may be helpful, but it is more important that state legislators actually represent the people and understand the working class struggle. Those already in politics, especially since so many of them are lawyers without typical working class jobs, tend to be very out of touch. What use is it to elect representatives that don't actually understand the issues or represent most people?
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
In general, we should seek compromise on implementation of programs and issues and build support from different perspectives. But I will not compromise on VALUES.
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Climate scientists tell us that we've got less than a decade to make clear changes to address climate change disaster. Western PA in particular already has some of the worst air quality in the nation. Our goal over the next decade must be to protect our air and water by banning fracking and transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and green industries via a Green New Deal. Society and civilization, not just in this region but worldwide, depends on us making these changes in PA.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
The governor as an executive position is too top-down and authoritarian; the governor should generally defer decisions to the state legislature and especially the people directly. We need to move to more direct democracy rather than letting the legislature or especially the governor make all the decisions themselves.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
In Pennsylvania, state legislators are paid a full time salary. I believe that means legislators should be working full time to represent the people and learn more about issues and what to do about it. That means meeting with constituents, holding town halls open to the public with Q&A and public feedback, and learning about the issues. But all too often, legislators are missing in action – we don't see them at events, protests, rallies, and they rarely if ever hold town halls or other events to be sure they are communicating with the public. I pledge if elected to spend full time on meeting regular people, NOT corporate lobbyists, holding town halls, printing newsletters, and generally working to keep the public informed of what I'm doing and stay very responsive to their thoughts and interests.
What legacy would you like to leave?
To protect our health and our planet, I am trying to push for a Green New Deal. If I can at least get that started, that would be a victory and a legacy I'd be proud of. We must change our society's attitude to put people and planet first over profits.
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From the previous videos, we now know that to add dissimilar fractions, you have to get the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of their denominators. In AF2, we have learned how to add dissimilar fractions using the LCM by listing. In this video, we are going to learn the ladder method, a more efficient way of getting the LCM of two or more numbers. Watch the video above and learn about the ladder method. After watching the video, test your understanding by answering the exercises below.


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Kabile parish
Title: Kabile parish
Subject: Alexander Keyserling, Administrative divisions of Latvia before 2009, Administrative divisions of Latvia, Kabile Manor
Kabile parish (Latvian: Kabiles pagasts) is an administrative unit of the Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 870 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 178.98 km2.
Villages of Kabile parish
Galamuiža
Jaunāmuiža
Kalnansi
Kāņmuiža
Leiši
Meķi
Pusgaldiņi
Vecāmuiža
Višļi
Notable sights and places
Kabile Manor
Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Kuldīga District
Parishes:
Gudenieki
Īvande
Kurmāle
Laidi
Nīkrāce
Pelči
Raņķi
Rudbārži
Snēpele
Turlava
Vārme
Coordinates: 56°57′03″N 22°23′52″E / 56.95083°N 22.39778°E / 56.95083; 22.39778
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Lithuania, Estonia, Latvian language, Rīga, Baltic states
Latvian language, Kuldīga municipality, Kabile parish, Courland, Latvia
Alexander Keyserling
Raikküla Parish, Estonia, Russian Empire, Botany, Latvia
Administrative divisions of Latvia before 2009
Latvia, Districts of Latvia, Administrative divisions of Latvia, Aizkraukle District, Aiviekste Parish, Aizkraukle
Administrative divisions of Latvia
Latvian language, Latvia, Aizpute Municipality, Dobele Municipality, Grobiņa Municipality


Painted fanback Adirondack chairs are perfect behind the river-stone piers on this California bungalow.
Naturally, outdoor living involved having places to sit and visit, eat, and drink, driving a new demand for leisure furniture. Some styles reflected the modern fascination with "roughing it" in the Adirondacks or out West. Other porch furniture, like the rocker and wicker furniture, were refinements on familiar, older forms. Porch swings and hammocks came about from the desire for rest and relaxation.
A porch swing along with wicker in the traditional crisscross Bar Harbor style transform a rubble-stone porch into an outdoor living room.
Variously known as camp, lodge, or cabin furniture, rustic styles often have a distinct regional feel because each chair or table was fashioned more-or-less on the spot, from locally available materials. In the Northeast, Adirondack or Northwoods furniture was made of peeled or unpeeled logs, twigs, and stumps of cedar and Northern white or yellow birch. Tables, chests, and chairs were often decorated with bark applied like a veneer, along with tiny branches laid in intricate patterns known as twig mosaics.
Built in the Arts & Crafts tradition, the 'Stag Run' mahogany dining set from Center of the World can be used indoors, on porch or on patio.
In the South, early forms of twig and root furniture were built or woven from rhododendron (mountain laurel) and willow. Although the materials may seem ephemeral, nameless artisans were able to create massive tables as well as chairs and rockers out of them. Despite its rough-hewn appearance, willow that's been steamed and bent into shape makes incredibly comfortable furniture, which only improves with use and age.
The 'Classic' design from Nostalgic Porch Swings, suspended from sturdy rope, comes in widths from 52" to 77" and includes all-weather seat cushions.
The most widespread of the rustic furniture styles was undoubtedly Indiana hickory, still available today from at least one company. Made commercially by 10 or so companies in Indiana between about 1890 and 1930, chairs, tables, bed frames, and more were built from hickory poles cut from saplings, then bent in distinctive "hoop" shapes that supported woven wood-splint backs and seats. The furniture was shipped nationally; examples of seating made by Old Hickory Furniture remain today at the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming.
The rocking chair appears in almost every form of rustic furniture, and in other materials including wicker. Long a favorite for Victorian-era parlors and bedrooms, wicker is a type of lightweight, woven reed or rattan furniture first popularized in the second half of the 19th century. The dominant wicker maker was the Wakefield company, later Heywood–Wakefield (better known for its Mid-century Modern furniture).
Elaborate and fanciful in its infancy, wicker styling became simpler and more like its Mission counterparts after 1900. In one commonly repeated design—the Bar Harbor chair—the back rail curves in a long, undulating line into flattened arm rests. The back, sides, and apron are open weave.
The 'Cape Charles' rocker from Cottage Home has the rounded crest, flat arms, and open weaving of 1920s wicker.
If there was but one piece of furniture on the porch in the early years of the 20th century, chances are it was a hammock or a porch swing. Napping and sleeping alfresco became a health craze in the first decades of the 20th century, and many homes had sleeping porches and sunrooms.
Woven from sturdy rope, a hammock suspended from hooks fixed to porch posts and could be taken down when not in use. Wooden swings hung on rope or chains from the ceiling structure were more permanent. One inventive type is both hammock and swing. The Gloucester Bed Hammock, which appeared in 1865, was made of sail canvas suspended from ropes held in place by grommets. The original had a horsehair mattress for sleeping. These ingenious swings have been revived by Penobscot Bay Porch Swings. The refreshed design is sewn from waterproof Sunbrella fabrics. The seat is still comfortable enough for a nap.
Made from waterproof fabrics, porch swings from Penobscot Bay Porch Swings are available in backless, low-back, and high-back styles.


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Longitude festival: Everything you need to know
Dublin's biggest weekend of outdoor music will have a zero tolerance for intoxication
Gemma Boylan, Claire Longe, Elizabeth Downes, Eimhear Hogdins and Katie O'Rourke enjoying the first day of Longitude music festival at Marlay Park.Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Louise Bruton
Wed Jul 12 2017 - 14:00
The Longitude festival at Marlay Park kicked off sucessfully on Friday night with Stormzy as the headline act, while The Weeknd are due to take care of things on Saturday.
Longitude has developed a lovely reputation of being a festival for the young 'uns (age 18-25, approximately) on Friday and Saturday nights, with some of the best international acts giving it socks, while Sunday is reserved for the oldies.
After Saturday things will wind down, almost to a dangerously low heart rate, with the banjo-wielding Mumford and Sons finishing things off for the weekend.
The line-up is heavier on the hip-hop and R&B side of things than it has been in previous years, and UK grime legends Wiley and Skepta will undoubtedly deliver phenomenal sets.
The Weeknd: The official Longitude app is now available to download and you'll be able to create your own schedule for the festival. Photograph: Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images
The latest additions to the bill are Irish acts All Tvvins, Barq, Wyvern Lingo, Brave Giant and Columbia Mills, while Pusha T is stepping in to replace Earl the Sweatshirt, who cancelled his set, on Saturday. It's an overtly male line-up but if you can, catch Dua Lipa at 5pm on Friday and Sigrid at 3.30pm on Saturday for your pop fix.
The official Longitude app (for Android and iPhone) is now available to download and you'll be able to create your own schedule for the weekend, explore the festival site map, and stay up-to-date on any festival news over the weekend.
As one of Dublin's biggest outdoor music festivals, there will be extra security measures in place.
Are tickets still available? Weekend tickets and day tickets are now all completely sold out.
What time does it kick off at? Gates open at 1.30pm each day, with the first acts on stage around 2pm.
How do I get there? Traffic will be heavy around Marlay Park so guests are advised to use public transport to get to and from the event. If you are driving, take the time delays into account and where possible, carpool to limit the number of cars coming into the area.
The closest Luas stop is Dundrum and shuttle buses will bring festivalgoers from there to Stonemasons Way, near the concert entrance. The shuttle buses will leave every 30 minutes from 1pm and return tickets are €8 online or €10 return when purchased on the day. See bushiredublin.net for more details.
Dublin Bus routes serving the Grange Road entrances to Marlay Park: 16 – Airport / O'Connell Street to Grange Road 116 – Parnell Sq to Grange Road (limited service) 161 – Dundrum Road Luas stop to Grange Road (limited service)
Dublin Bus routes serving Ballinteer Shopping Centre; a 15-minute walk from the Longitude site
14 – Beaumont via Amiens Street to Ballinteer Shopping Centre
75 – The Square Tallaght / Dun Laoghaire to Ballinteer Shopping Centre
Will I need to bring ID? Yes. All bars onsite will operate a "challenge 21" policy, where you will be asked to prove your age if you look under 21. You may be asked to prove your age with photo ID or you will be refused admission.
All festivalgoers are advised to bring photo ID (passport, Garda Age Card, driver's license, and under-18s are advised to bring either a school or college ID plus a colour copy of an in-date passport).
No unaccompanied under-16s are allowed at the festival. Under-16s require a ticket to the event and they must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult, parent or guardian, over the age of 18.
What about booze? BYOB? Absolutely not. There will be a very strict no-alcohol policy implemented on all public transport and private buses travelling to the venue and if you arrive intoxicated you will not be allowed in. No alcohol or drinks are permitted into the venue, with the exception of up to 500ml of soft drinks in a sealed plastic bottle.
And security? In what is now the norm for large music events, only small bags measuring no larger than A4 (21cm/8.27in by 29.7cm/11.7in) will be permitted at the event. Bags will be searched at the entrances and the organisers have asked that patrons do not bring a bag to avoid long queues. There will be no cloakroom on site. Festivalgoers will be searched on entry, including a full-body pat down and/or use of hand-held metal detectors.
Banned items include: fold-up chairs or shooting sticks, umbrellas, selfie sticks, flares/fireworks, laser pens, megaphones/air horns, aerosols, spray cans, smoke and gas canisters, glass, drones, Chinese lanterns, sound systems, unofficial tabards/high-vis vests, professional cameras with detachable lens, recording equipment or Go Pros, or excessive amounts of cigarettes.
Illegal or unidentifiable substances are also banned, as are "legal highs", herbal highs and any nitrous-oxide systems.
StormzySkeptaThe WeekndMumford & SonsDua Lipa
BalconyTV: 'The Buzzcocks just looked at the balcony and went, 'where the f**k are we playing?' '
Young Fathers: 'We were once called an experimental rock band'
Weyes Blood: 'The standard is so low in terms of what young people are used to hearing, it all gets a pass'
Meltybrains?: You – A wonderfully eccentric debut
Joe Chester: Lucia - Expansive study of mental illness
Israeli paramedics say two wounded in new Jerusalem attack
Woman (22) dies in Mayo road crash
Thinking Anew – the Beatitudes are about a way of life