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About Cottonwood, Arizona
As with other communities in the Verde Valley, the City shares a rich and lengthy history. The region has long been home to Native Americans, particularly the Sinaugua and later the Yavapai and Apache. The first Anglo settlers in the area farmed and provided goods for the soldiers at Camp Verde and for the miners in Jerome beginning in the late 1870s. William Clark and Jimmy Douglas developed major smelters and the mining communities of Clarkdale (1912) and Clemenceau (1917), respectively. Clemenceau, located near the intersection of Willard Street and Mingus Avenue was a complete company town with thousands of residents, a school and other community facilities. Today, few people recognize the size and complexity of the original "Smelter City."
During this period, mining companies that closely regulated commerce, industry, employment and even housing opportunities administered Jerome, Clarkdale and Clemenceau.
Old Town Cottonwood became a haven for those seeking to be free from the prejudice and regulation of nearby company towns. Main Street was created 1908 when Charles Stemmer and Alonzo Mason used a mule team to pull and drag through brush. The Mason Addition, Willard Addition, Hopkins Ranch No. 2 and other tracts were platted during the next decade coinciding with the development of Clemenceau on higher ground about one mile to the south.
The Clemenceau smelter closed on December 31, 1936 with a great loss of jobs and disruption to the area's economy. The Cottonwood Women's Club organized to feed those in need and raised money to build the Cottonwood Civic Center (1939) with labor provided through the Works Progress Administration. The copper industry continued its decline culminating with the closure of the Phelps Dodge operation in the 1950s. Population plummeted in the region as the mining industry declined. Jerome's population declined from about 8,000 to nearly 0, while Clarkdale went from nearly 4,000 to several hundred.
The Verde Valley Region
The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles located in the geographic center of Arizona, about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Verde River runs through the valley from northwest to southeast and is augmented by flows from Sycamore Canyon, Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The area is unsurpassed in its variety of physical beauty with the red rocks and Mogollon Rim to the north and east and the Black Hills and Mingus Mountain dominating the western and southern portions of the valley.
The City of Cottonwood is located adjacent to the Verde River at elevations ranging from 3,300 feet to 3,900 feet above sea level and experiences a mild climate which, together with its proximity to an abundance of natural amenities such as the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Tuzigoot National Monument and the historic mining communities of Clarkdale and Jerome, continues to attract steady growth and tourism.
Tourism & Economic Development, City of Cottonwood
The City of Cottonwood serves as the Destination Marketing Organization for the destination. We work together with community partners, businesses, and neighbors to make it as robust as possible. Please contact us if you have questions, need more information, or ideas to share.


What is Serious Nutrition Solutions RK-500 Xtreme?
Welcome to our SNS RK-500 Xtreme review. This is a weight loss dietary supplement that aims to help burn fat faster by boosting the body's metabolism. It also helps boost stamina and improve the body's immune system to prevent ailments. If you are interested in this weight loss product please continue reading our in-depth review.
This is a weight loss dietary supplement that utilizes natural ingredients in order to deliver a relatively safe alternative to other weight loss supplements. It contains only one primary ingredient which is raspberry ketone extract. Raspberry ketones are known for having weight loss properties by increasing the body's metabolism, which in turn, helps burn fat quicker.
The recommended adult dosage for this dietary supplement is 1 to 3 times per day; 1 capsule 30 minutes before each meal. Ideally, it should be taken once during breakfast and another during lunch. Do not take this supplement at night as it has certain effects that will most likely make you restless during the evening and you may have a hard time falling asleep.
The SNS RK-500 Xtreme is available for $28.95 for every 90 capsule bottle. However, this product is not offered with any sort of special discounts for bulk purchases or monthly supply packages. While the price is not exuberantly high, it will take its toll on your budget in the long run as you will be paying full price for each bottle no matter how many you buy in one go.
While raspberry ketone extracts are relatively safe to take orally, it should be noted that exceeding the recommended dosage might be harmful to your health. Common side effects that might occur include increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, and jittering. Make sure you follow the instructions on the bottle to avoid these side effects from occurring. It is also important to state that pregnant women, people who are under the age of 18 and those who are undergoing certain medical conditions should first consult their doctor before trying out any type of medication or dietary supplement.
SNS RK-500 Xtreme does not come with any customer guarantee which is a little bit of cause for concern. We say this as the product itself does not have enough customer reviews online to back up its effectiveness.
The SNS RK-500 Xtreme contains a higher dose of ketone extract which translates to faster results. That being said, each bottle is quite expensive and there is not customer guarantee offered if you are not happy with the product. The higher dosage of ketones also means that you should be more careful in taking this product as side effects are more likely to occur if the proper dosage is not followed.


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Playlist of the Week: Mr. Campbell, Please Don't Curry My Yoghurt
Danny S.
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Scandal shocks the Irish Assembly when Northern Irish MLA Gregory Campbell mocked the Irish language. Well, Mr. Campbell, cafébabel has compiled a playlist in your honour.
On November 3rd, a debate was held regarding the Irish language and the Ulster Scots during which Campbell addressed the assembly with the words "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer," which is a bastardised version of "Go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle," meaning "Thank you, Chairperson" in Irish. Sinn Féin politican and MLA Carál Ní Chuilín responded by saying "I think your conduct is not befitting the members of this chamber. And it doesn't warrant an answer." Whether or not Unionists loathe all things Irish, to make an intentional mockery like Campbell did is simply bad form, given the strong political rivalries that have existed between Nationalists and Unionists for decades. That's why, Mr. Campbell, if you'll permit me to use a linguistic bastardisation of my own, you done gone fucked up.
Mr. Campbell, I understand you're a Unionist and believe in the merits of Northern Ireland having strong ties to Great Britain. That's fine; everyone's allowed to have their own political affiliations. But to unabashedly mock a language that's existed in that region for hundreds of years? Unacceptable. Because we like to embrace diversity here at cafébabel, and love to revel in the traditions that different cultures have to offer, we have decided to compile a playlist to celebrate the splendor of all things Irish, in an attempt to counteract bigotry like Mr. Campbell's. Irish music is just as inherent a part of the culture as is the language. Steeped in tradition, memories and hardships, it cuts straight to the hearts of not only the Irish people, but also to the hearts of anyone with even the slightest pulse.
To start, we've got master concertina player Tim Collins. Originally from West Limerick, the highly acclaimed musician has travelled all over the world to teach people how to play the concertina, an instrument whose buttons produce a different note, much like the button accordion, depending on whether the bellows are pressed or pulled. That's why playing the concertina requires a lot of skill and dexterity. Let yourself be blown away by Collins' finesse.
Tim Collins - The Humours of Tullycrine / The Garden of Daisies (2009)
Lunasa, whose name is derived from the ancient harvest festival Lughnasadh, is one of the most quintessential modern Irish musical groups you should know. Listening to the following set is ideal when driving through a countryside of lush rolling hills and bright, cumulous clouds.
Lunasa - The Wedding Reel / Morning Nightcap / The Malbay Shuffle (2008)
Here you see four skilled Irish musicians play together in what's known as a session or "seisiún" in Irish. These sessions, where musicians come together to enjoy a couple of pints and play tunes (not "songs," but "tunes") for hours on end, are very common in pubs throughout Ireland. There's truly no better way to experience the tradition of Irish music than by going to one of these yourself and experiencing it live.
Steph Geremia, Alan Kelly, Tola Custy and Donogh Hennessy - The Conspiracy Reels (2009)
Formed in 1987, Altan is a group that every Irish musician has heard of. Their singer Ni Mhaonaigh is considered one of the greatest female singers of Ireland. Although the set of tunes we've provided doesn't have vocals, it still goes to show just how skilled these musicians are when it comes to keeping the Irish tradition alive.
Altan - The Road to Durham (1988)
Mr. Campbell, if anything is testament to the fact that the Irish culture can coexist among others, it's Delhi 2 Dublin's fusion of Irish traditional music and traditional Indian music.
Delhi 2 Dublin - Dil Nachde (2011)
The music played by FullSet is full of energy and vitality. Consisting of six musicians in total, their music features vocals, the button accordion, fiddle, bodhrán, guitar, flute and the uilleann pipes. In 2012, they received the Best New Group Award from Irish American News, and the Best New Comer award from Bill Margeson's Live Ireland Awards. They're definitely a treat to the ears.
Fullset - Tree Reels (2011)
Conor Moriarty is a young, very skilled and graceful button accordionist. Heavily influenced by the famous accordionist Finbaar O'Dwyer, he was crowned the 2010 All Ireland Accordion Champion. Although Irish music sounds great when combined with multiple instruments, hearing one of these instruments on its own is also well worth the time of day.
Conor Moriarty - Finbarr O'Dwyer's Reel (2010)
Na Rósaí, which means 'The Roses' in Irish, is based in the United States. Conor Ó Bryan (Flute), Preston Howard (Pipes, Whistles), Erik Killops (Fiddle) and Richie Rosencrans (Bouzouki, Tenor Guitar, Vocals) released their first album this year and have drawn on influences from their many travels to Ireland, the UK and Europe. Their music will keep you dancing and prancing to the end of time, or at least until you've had your fair share of pints.
Na Rósaí - The Bluebells are Blooming (2014)
And to finish this playlist dedicated to Ireland, we end with the one and only Dropkick Murphys. Perhaps the most famous Irish band in the world, they may not be traditional, but they embody the rebellious and lively spirit the Irish are known for.
Dropkick Murphys - Rose Tattoo (2012)
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The Dining Room area features a wall of floating cabinetry with five foot wide drawers allowing for plenty of cutlery, platters and centerpieces to be used in this area. The 80mm thick cantilevered shelving floats and allows for integrated LED lighting to illuminate the art and decorative elements on display. With the center matt glass section featuring free floating sliding glass doors, that open to reveal a TV for easy viewing.
The Island Prep area features a snow white Krion countertop with integrated Krion sinks. An integrated Miele Dishwasher, and a four compartment trash / recycle drawer operating with a touch servo for when your hands are wet or full.
The 80mm thick raised walnut top provides a nice "stand up" area to allow guests to gather and participate in the preparation of food, whilst adding another dimensional element and texture to the space.
A beautifully hand crafted dining room table and chairs in Claro Walnut Slab, was created by local artisan Ethan Hutchinson.
In the Wine Display area veselbrand provided upper cabinetry in the same Snow White Krion material as the countertops, this solution was engineered to prevent off-gassing into the wine glasses. Matt white glass doors on Blum servos complete the look and add to the ease of use. Lighting was incorporated under and thru the lower countertop to allow for light in this area without heating up the glasses in the upper cabinet. The surrounding wood paneling and cabinetry houses a refrigerated beverage drawer with ice, and a wine fridge for whites. Base cabinetry is fitted for bottles and storage of bar items.
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We developed and patented a special receptacle to meet the visual demands as well as current electrical codes. The veselbrand™ Powerport™ remains completely flush and hidden in the splash until it is required, then with the use of a simple removal tool these receptacles' can be reveled for full functionality. This eliminates all the clutter of standard receptacles' normally required by code.
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HII and Newport News Shipbuilding Donate $2.1 Million to the 2013 United Way of the Virginia Peninsula Campaign
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today its donation of $2.1 million to the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula. The donation is a combined contribution from the HII corporate office and its participating employees, as well as donations made by the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and its participating employees.
"Our shipbuilders have demonstrated strong community support in partnership with the United Way for more than 50 years," said Bill Ermatinger, HII's corporate vice president and chief human resources officer. "In addition to being headquartered here, the majority of HII employees work and live in the Hampton Roads area. Our participation in the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula's annual campaign is a reflection of this and the fact that we are committed to a healthy and robust community."
Shipbuilders who donated were able to direct their contributions to the organizations of their choice. Organizations that benefit from the campaign include health and human service agencies across the region that address everything from hunger and homelessness to affordable childcare and services for the elderly.
"This very generous contribution sets the pace for others in our area and demonstrates what a caring group can achieve when it sets sights on helping others," said Ty Joubert, president of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula. "We thank Huntington Ingalls Industries and Newport News Shipbuilding for their outstanding support of our community campaign."
United Way is a worldwide network in 46 countries and territories, including nearly 1,300 local organizations in the United States, which advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) designs, builds and maintains nuclear and non-nuclear ships for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and provides after-market services for military ships around the globe. For more than a century, HII has built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. Employing more than 37,000 in Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana and California, its primary business divisions are Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding. For more information, visit:
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The short answer to this difficult question is "there are no good people." Jesus said it best when He said, "No one is good except God alone" (Mark 10:18). There are only two kinds of people: bad people and bad people who have been redeemed. Most would agree that bad people deserve to have bad things happen to them. In fact, most bad people don't have nearly enough bad things happening to them. As for the other group, bad people who have been redeemed by God, they still have bad things happen to them because we live in a bad place—a fallen, sin-cursed world.
The Bible tells us that all humans are, by nature, sinful and condemned and that no one is good (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8). Romans 3:10-18 clearly states the truth about people: "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive. The venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes." When we think we deserve to escape the "bad things," we deny the fact that every second we are alive and every breath we take is only by the grace and mercy of God, who restrains Himself from giving us what we deserve, eternal hell in the lake of fire.
So the real question is "Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?" Romans 5:8 gives the answer, "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." In spite of the evil, wicked, sinful nature of the people of this world, and because of it, God provided a way to escape the penalty for our sins (Romans 6:23). God provided Jesus Christ to save all those who would ever believe in Him as their Savior (John 3:16; Romans 10:9), and by His blood, we are forgiven and receive an eternal home in heaven (Romans 8:1). By this miracle, bad people receive an entirely new nature and become good people because they exchange their sin for the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
But God still allows bad things to happen to these redeemed people for His reasons, whether or not we understand them. The Psalmist tells us "This God—his way is perfect" (Psalm 18:30). If God's ways are "perfect," then we can trust that whatever He does—and whatever He allows—is also perfect. This may not seem possible to us, but our minds are not God's mind. It is true that we can't expect to understand His mind perfectly, as He reminds us, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9). Nevertheless, our responsibility to God is to obey Him, to trust Him and to submit to His will, whether we understand it or not. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6).


The Narrative Assessment Protocol (NAP) was developed as part of a federally funded grant from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. The goal of the NAP was to develop a comprehensive and brief assessment of young children's overall language skills, which is now available to early childhood professions for free on the web. NAP also is special in that it is geared to children between the ages of 3 and 6, which is an age group that is currently under-served in the area of narrative language assessment. In order to create this assessment, we collected and analyzed hundreds of children's language samples, in the form of narratives, or stories.


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Our operatives on Wall Street were doing a good job bringing down capitalism one hedge fund at a time. But then Goldman Sachs staged a counter-coup.
This article originally was published on Barbara Ehrenreich's blog.
Surely you have heard by now of the imminent socialist takeover of America, and if you find the prospect unlikely, ask yourself: How many socialists do you know who lost millions in the recent stock market crashes? Just as I thought–none. And that's not only because you don't know any socialists. The truth is that we, the Socialist International Conspiracy, not only saw this coming, we are the ones who made it happen.
The plan took shape during a particularly intense criticism/self-criticism session at our 2000 annual convention in a booth at an Akron IHOP. We realized that we'd been recruiting no more new members per year than the Green Bay Packers and that, despite all our efforts, more Americans have been taken aboard UFOs than have embraced the historic promise of socialism. So we decided to suspend our usual work of standing on street corners and hissing, "Hey, how'd you like to live in a workers' paradise?" Instead of building socialism, one worker at a time, we would focus on destroying capitalism, hedge fund by hedge fund.
First, we selected a cadre of crusty punks from the streets of Seattle, stripped off their Che T-shirts, suited them up in Armanis and wingtips and introduced them to the concepts of derivatives and dental floss. Then we shipped them to Wall Street with firm instructions: Make as much money as you can, as fast as you can, and as soon as the money starts rolling in, send it out to make more money by whatever dodgy means you can find–subprime loans, credit default swaps, pyramid schemes–anything goes. And oh yes: Spend your own earnings in the most flamboyantly gross ways you can think of–$10,000 martinis, fountains of champagne–so as to fan the flames of class resentment.
These brave comrades did far better than we could have imagined, quickly adapting to lives of excess and greed punctuated only by squash games at the Century Club. But we could not have inflicted such massive damage to capitalism if we hadn't also planted skilled agents in high places within the government and various quasi-governmental agencies. When all this is over, Phil Gramm, for example–the former senator and McCain economics advisor–will be getting a Hero of Socialism award for his courageous battle against financial regulation. That's the only name I can name at this moment, but I will tell you this: If you happened to have been in a playground in the suburbs of DC any time in the last few years, and noticed an impeccably dressed elderly man poking around under rocks, that was a certain Federal Reserve Chairman, looking for his weekly orders from the central committee.
Things were going swimmingly until about a week ago, when the capitalists suddenly staged a counter-coup. We had thought that the nationalization of the banks would bring capitalism to its knees, but instead, the capitalists were craftily using it to privatize the government. Goldman Sachs, former home of Henry Paulson, has taken the lead, planting its agents so thickly about the erstwhile public sector as to earn the nickname "Government Sachs." Among the former Goldman Sachs operatives now running the country, in addition to Paulson, are the president's chief of staff, the chairman of the New York Fed, the man appointed to take over AIG, and the 35-year-old boy wonder selected to oversee the bail-out program.
According to the New York Times, "Goldman supporters" insist there is no "conspiracy" and not a black helicopter in sight–just a bunch of public-spirited investment bankers sacrificing their normal eight-figure salaries for the good of the nation. But we socialists know a conspiracy when we see one, and some in our ranks are complaining bitterly that as capitalism began to collapse, the bankers seized the life raft that was intended to save the laid-off, the foreclosed-upon and the exploited masses in general.
Ah well, we socialists still have the election to look forward to. After months of studying the candidates' economic plans, we have determined that one of them, and only one, can be relied on to complete the destruction of capitalism. With high hopes and great confidence, the Socialist International Conspiracy endorses John McCain!


I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to post yesterday! But three of my five readers either saw me or picked my boy up from camp because I had a prior commitment, so I figured the other two of you would forgive me for being late with this! Did I tell y'all that Jana's sister has asked me to be in her wedding?! Julie is getting married in a couple of weeks, and we had her bachelorette party Friday night & yesterday! I'll tell y'all more about it in another post, but I wanted to explain why I didn't get my Saturday post up yesterday.
While Cody was at camp, I got to hang out with my baby girl all week! We did a little early back-to-school shopping & scored some super great BOGO deals at a couple of her favorite stores. We also did some baking and took cookies & peanut butter brownies to my brother's house on the Fourth of July. I also managed to score a BOGO frappuccino coupon at the Target Starbucks, so my baby girl & I had a little coffee date!
I just can't believe how big your "babies" are!! The picture of them on the beach blows my mind. They are looking so mature!!
ps - love your beach hat!
He really is something special. God has great things in store for the Ewing kids! Your beach getup is so cute by the way.


An emerging area of inquiry for occupational therapists (OT) is consideration of the impact of concussion on a person's ability to engage in and perform meaningful everyday activity. The perspective of student-athletes (SA) living with post-concussion symptoms has received limited attention in research and there is a lack of focused attention regarding the role of being a student. This research adds to the growing body of literature regarding the implications of concussion on academics, specifically academic self-efficacy (ASE) and their self-perceived roles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences in ASE between college athletes with and without concussion.
Colaw, Samantha, "The Impact of Academic Self-Efficacy on the Occupation of Education in College Athletes Who Experience Concussion" (2018). Honors Theses and Capstones. 421.


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Q: Firefox: how to scroll to top w/out short animation? Last stable FireFox 23 (WinXP) has one irritating feature: when I'm at the page end and press Ctrl+Home, page is scrolled to the top not instantly, but with a short animation: like you hold the PgUp key, web page is flashing a little.
This's new and irritating feature. I want to instantly move to page start on pressing Ctrl+Home. How to do it?

A: Turning off smooth scrolling will speed it up.

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I'm working on a monologue in spanish about a Siren...about the sensitive side of a siren (By working I mean, performing eventually). Yes, I'm still deeply intrigued by mermaids, mythical creatures and beautiful, misunderstood women. Hee hee.
During rehearsal for Shakespeare's play, Much Ado About Nothing, I doodle! And this little mermaid woman is the result of one of those doodles. She's not perfect. But she is...in some way.
Still don't have any tattoos or piercings.
Black ink Pen and Copic Markers. Ghetto cheap paper. That is all.


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'F*ck! Come on!' - Gotze reveals 'teeth grinding' Klopp has an intimidating side
April 19, 2020, 12:14 p.m.
The midfielder spoke of the very serious and funny sides of the current Liverpool manager and says he learned a lot from Pep Guardiola at Bayern
Mario Gotze says he was intimidated by Jurgen Klopp when he first broke into the Borussia Dortmund team but praised the Liverpool boss as a funny and "outstanding" coach.
Gotze was 17 when he made his Dortmund debut during Klopp's time in charge and went on to win two Bundesliga titles and the DFB-Pokal twice with the club before leaving for Bayern Munich in 2013.
He has since won three more league crowns and even scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final, and he remains thankful to the coach who helped get his career started, even though he found him scary at times.
"[Klopp] was my first manager, and he was the one who believed in me and gave me the chance to debut at 17 years old. It's funny to see him now with Liverpool, because he's such a natural guy in front of the media," Gotze wrote in The Players' Tribune.
"He's so authentic and he says whatever he wants. But I think most people just see the version of him standing on the touchline. There's a very serious side as well. When I was 17 or 18, and not giving 100% in training, he would be so intimidating. He used to come running over and get right up in my face and start shouting at me.
"I can't really translate from German perfectly, but you know how he talks, with his teeth grinding: 'You have to have more passion! You have to give everything! F*ck! Come on!'
"Then after training, he would be completely calm again, and he'd take you aside and say: 'Mario, how are you? Let's talk about life. What's happening?'"
But the Germany international also remembers the funny side of Klopp, which made an impression on the teenager.
"He knew how to handle me. He was an outstanding coach, but his personality was the most important thing for me as a young player. I have never met a manager in football who was so naturally funny," Gotze, now 26, added.
"I will never forget the time I ran into him in Dusseldorf during the summer. He was going to see the specialist there to have his hair transplant done.
"This became big news in Germany, but he was so funny about it. He was smiling, telling me all about it — how cool it was going to look and everything.
"And then as he was leaving, he just gave me a wink and he said: 'Mario, don't worry, I will save the phone number.' I said: 'What do you mean?'
"He said: 'The doctor's number. I'll save it for you. In a few years, you might need it.'
"Then he laughed and walked off. Most people would be embarrassed or not say anything, but he didn't care at all. He was such a funny and positive influence on everyone around him. I have to thank him, because he gave me my start, and we achieved some great things together at Dortmund in those years."
Pep Guardiola was in charge of Bayern during Gotze's spell in Bavaria, where he won the Bundesliga three times.
Although he struggled to keep a place in the first-team before returning to Dortmund in 2016, Gotze says he learned a lot from the current Manchester City boss.
"It is hard for me to say that going to Bayern was a mistake, because I did learn an incredible amount about football from Pep," he added.
"He could talk to you about tactics literally for hours, and I learned to see the game from a new perspective. The level of training was the most intense and meticulous that I've ever experienced.
"It was special to experience him as a coach and as a person, just as it was with Klopp. So I'm conflicted when I think about that time. It was extremely difficult leaving Dortmund, but if I don't make that change, if I don't go to Bayern, does the World Cup happen in the same way?".
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It is not hard to see how the legendary country music outlaw Willie Nelson has had a 50+ year career in music. Performing at the outdoor pavilion Ravinia, about 25 miles north of Chicago, the sell-out crowd was clapping and singing as the legend performed his timeless classic hits along with some newer songs. As Willie and his band took stage a large Texas flagged rolled down and provided their back-drop. A few members of the band are part of the Nelson clan including his sister Bobbie who soared on piano, son Micah hitting the drums, and son Lukas was quite impressive on guitar and helped out a few times on vocals.
Willie sported one long braid and at times wore a cowboy hat and his trademark red bandana. He led off the night with the popular Whiskey River and the show took a snappy pace from here. Other songs he performed included the heart-wrenching Always On My Mind, classic Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, signature favorite On the Road Again, the sweet Georgia On My Mind, and the beautiful Patsy Cline hit penned by Nelson Crazy.
Glad this music icon is back on the road again!


Through dedicated work with the Why They Buy-method, Kevin Svensson Ridderbjelke accomplished to double his sales result in the last quarter of 2018.
– It's an amazing result, but the most important is that I've learned to understand other peoples values and needs. This makes it a lot easier for me to solve the client's needs and in a much more effective way. I can now, by first getting to know the big picture, deliver the value that the customer deserves and asks for.
Kevin Svensson Ridderbjelke works as a sales manager at Freja Partner – a business-to-business law firm with a disruptive mission. With a passionate, competitive mindset, and with a background as an elite golfer, Kevin always strives to reach high goals. To always aim higher and raise the bar for what is possible is his always on top of his mindset. His dedication to his work has already resulted in breaking sales records and he is one of the top key account managers within the company Freja Partner.
The education Regium offered to Freja Partner was three lectures for a start. The employees expected yet another inspirational and motivating lecture. But instantly they understood that this was something else.
– I noticed at once that this actually was something new. I wanted to go all in and really give it a chance to see what results it might come out of it.
Kevin is right now following up the lectures with a "Peak Performer" education, and 1-1 coaching from Robert Bloom every second week. Through Why They Buy, Kevin has gained a method and tools to reach his own goals and visions.
– I decided at an early stage in my career to choose a couple of role models whom I trust and can challenge me in work and push me to be the best version of me. Robert has meant a lot for me in my development.
A very strong strive to win and to constantly maximize the effort drives Kevin forward. And it is always with a broader reflection and with high respect for the customer in focus.
– I adapt my communication to people's values, from prospecting and booking meetings to verbal communication and physical meetings. I used to act based on my own personality. Now I can focus on the person I meet and set her or his values first, that is so much more respectful. This and an entrepreneurial state of mind is the key to successful results, it becomes a common value for both parties.
– Another great thing is that I am able to reach the customer so much faster when I know the values, which is timesaving for us both.
The change of working process has released a lot of time for Kevin since the method enables a more efficient way to schedule the working days. But there is still a lot to learn for Kevin.
– I will never stop learning within Why They Buy. The knowledge of learning to understand people's differences and values is something that I always will continue to get better at. You always need to train to keep a high level.
– Not really. He laughs and refers to the fact that with this knowledge he ahead of his competitors.
– No, I'm just kidding. I would definitely recommend this method to others. It creates understanding for other people's needs and way to communicate that is invaluable. I'm sure that other companies will gain value from the method and quickly get the return of the investment and create more sales.
Even if we can see positive trends, the reputation of sales as a profession still fights with people's bad attitudes towards it. Despite this Kevin has a pride and a mindset that is impressive.
– It's bad that we have to face these bad attitudes every day, but I think it's important to see the big picture, that we represent something positive. I would never put my name of a company that I don't believe in. I am dedicated to Freja Partner and are proud of what we offer the customers. We bring value and that can never be wrong.
Write down your goals, short term and long term.
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LOS ANGELES — Special agents with the FBI this morning arrested a San Gabriel Valley man and online promoter of the involuntary celibate (incel) subculture on a federal cyberstalking charge that he conducted an internet harassment campaign against two teenage girls who rejected his sexual advances.
Carl Bennington, 33, was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint unsealed today in United States District Court in Los Angeles. Bennington will remain in federal custody pending the outcome of detention hearing scheduled for Thursday. His arraignment is scheduled for May 11.
The complaint alleges that, from at least February 2016 to March 2020, Bennington repeatedly used various social media accounts to harass young girls and women, including by sending hundreds of messages threatening to commit acts of physical and sexual violence against them if they did not submit to his sexual advances.
Neither victim ever met Bennington in person, according to the complaint. When one of the victims demanded that Bennington stop harassing her, Bennington replied that he was going to kill her and her family.
Social media records show that, in addition to the threatening and harassing messages he sent to young women and girls, Bennington frequently made statements on internet groups promoting incel ideology. According to court documents, incels are persons who are unable to find a willing sex partner. Incel ideology promotes the view that women oppress men and have too much freedom to choose their own sexual partners. The ideology ranges in tone from sad and self-loathing to advocating the "absolute hatred" of women, according to court documents.
The complaint charges Bennington with cyberstalking, a felony offense that carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated this matter.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David T. Ryan of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced today that film producer Harvey Weinstein was charged with an additional sexual assault count stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred at a Beverly Hills hotel in May 2010.
Case BA483663 was amended to add one felony count of sexual battery by restraint. Weinstein (dob 3/19/52) was charged in January with one felony count each of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force and sexual battery by restraint.
"We are continuing to build and strengthen our case," Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said. "As we gather corroborating evidence, we have reached out to other possible sexual assault victims. If we find new evidence of a previously unreported crime, as we did here, we will investigate and determine whether additional criminal charges should be filed."
The new charge alleges that Weinstein sexually assaulted a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel on May 11, 2010. The victim was first interviewed by law enforcement in October 2019 as a possible corroborating witness in the case. Last month, she provided detectives with information confirming that the assault took place within the 10-year-statute of limitation.
The original criminal complaint charged Weinstein with sexually assaulting two women during separate incidents in 2013.
If convicted as charged in the amended complaint, the defendant faces up to 29 years in state prison.
Prosecutors have initiated a request for the temporary custody of Weinstein from New York, the first of several steps in the extradition process.
At this time, it is unknown when Weinstein will be transferred to Los Angeles County. Upon his arrival, he will be arraigned on the amended complaint. Once a court date is set, the public will be notified.
Prosecutors also announced today that two cases involving Weinstein were declined for prosecution because the victims did not want to testify against the defendant in this case.
Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson of the Sex Crimes Division is prosecuting the case.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police departments and the District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation.
LAPD Seeks Additional Human Trafficking Victims of Arrested Pimp
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department's Operations Valley Bureau-Human Trafficking Task Force is seeking additional victims of human trafficking.
On February 3, 2020, Operations Valley Bureau-Human Trafficking Task Force arrested Christopher Moss, 33-year-old from Dallas, Texas for Human Trafficking.
In February North Hollywood Area Officers responded to a domestic violence radio call. During the officers investigation it was discovered that the victim had been engaging in commercial sex acts at the demand of her trafficker.
Operations Valley Bureau Human Trafficking Task Force assumed the investigation and immediately went into action and was able to provide the victim with advocate services.
This investigation has lead us to working in collaboration with other cities and states who may have an investigative interest in this case.
As the officers continued the human trafficking investigation it was obvious more victims were involved and needed to be located. We are asking for the public's assistance in locating any additional victims. Detectives believe there are additional victims who have not filed police reports.
The above photograph is a tattoo that was branded onto one of the victims. Often times a human trafficker will brand their victims as a sign of ownership in the pimp culture.
The crown represents royalty and when the victim has earned it, the human trafficker will brand them. This specific tattoo also had the letter 'D' and inside is the $ symbol.
Christopher Moss moniker is "Daddy Cash" and the 'D' represents Daddy and the $ symbol represents cash.
It is important to note that any victim that comes forward, will not be in any kind of trouble. We have resources available to victims that come forward.
Anyone with additional information regarding Christopher Moss, or anyone who may have been a victim are asked to call Operations Valley Bureau-Human Trafficking Task Force, Detective Cynthia Gonzales at 818-644-8091.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Emails can be sent to 647tips@lapd.online as well.
Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.
Harvey Weinstein Has One or More Cellmates, Already Suffered Injury
Update: Things changed. A Dept. of Corrections source told us Weinstein was in a cell by himself. As of now, he has a cellmate — one Rikers source says he has 2 cellmates. We're also told Weinstein fell today and hit his head. He's being treated.
NEW YORK (TMZ) — Harvey Weinstein 's getting special treatment in jail so far, but it's not necessarily something he wants — he's being kept isolated and under watch 24 hours a day … likely until his sentencing.
Senior Dept. of Corrections sources tell TMZ … ever since Weinstein was transferred to Rikers Island this week, he's been staying on the 6th floor of the main building of the North Infirmary Command.
We're told the floor has 30 beds in a dorm-like setting, but right now, Weinstein has the whole floor to himself … which keeps him safe from other inmates.
Our sources say a 24-hour security system is in place to monitor the disgraced Hollywood producer's every move, which includes surveillance cameras and frequent check-ins by guards. At night, he's moved to a cell with two other inmates to sleep.
As we told you … NYC prison officials were concerned about Weinstein harming himself, so it seems the DOC's making sure to avoid that, as well.
Weinstein was moved to his infirmary unit at Rikers Thursday after undergoing a heart procedure at Bellevue Hospital … which is where he went after being convicted of a 1st-degree criminal sexual act and 3rd-degree rape.
His new digs at Rikers comes with 24/7 medical care and an attending physician on hand. There's also a nearby annex on the grounds for any other medical needs.
As for Weinstein's other prisoner perks … it's pretty standard stuff. According to the DOC … he gets one hour of recreation time per day and access to the law library and religious services. He also gets heart-healthy options for breakfast, lunch and dinner … but we're told he can also request junk food from the commissary.
Weinstein's sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday … it's unclear if or where he'll be moved after the judge hands down his punishment.
We reached out to his attorneys, Donna Rotunno and Arthur Aidala … both declined to comment.
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I often like to say that picking up an isekai light novel series is an inevitability, akin to death and taxes. Still, when looking for isekai, I want a story that's equal parts outlandish and weird. Enter one of the oddest stories I have read, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?, by Dachima Inaka and illustrator Pochi Iida, which also has one of the funniest (if not questionable) titles I've had the pleasure of reading.
The story begins when average high schooler Masato Oosuki is given a government-sponsored school survey regarding parental relations. He describes his relationship with his mother as "alright",but views her as a bit too doting and overprotective. Because of this, he thinks nothing of things until he reaches the last question: "If you went on an adventure with your mom, would you become closer?" Masato puts in a non-committal response, as one would expect.
One thing leads to another, and Masato finds himself enlisted as an adventurer in in a fantastic world, as part of some government scheme. Normally, this would be fine: he'd play the part of the hero, and possibly save the day.
Then, he learns that his mother Mamako (yes, really) is also taking part in the adventure. Along the way, the duo meets two other adventurers-to-be: the tsundere mage, Wise, and sweet "little sister"-type merchant, Porta. Together, the four they embark on a journey like no other.
Despite the goofy title, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? is a genuinely entertaining read.
No, really. This was better than I expected. Granted, the story does revel in wordplay and puns a bit too much, which the translation does its best to try and convey. As en example, there's a minor character named "Masumi Shirase," whose name literally means "to inform," serving as a conveyor of information. Moreover, the "mom-con" content can be a bit cringey at points, though it doesn't dive into skeezy territory yet, and mainly appears to be limited to awe-filled declarations of how overpowered Mamako is.
I'd also like to note that, despite the fact that this is another series about a guy traveling with a group of women, the series hasn't leaned too hard into the whole "harem" trope. Instead, the main themes revolve around parental and familial development. Masato's journey is both a literal and a figurative one, as he heads into this fantasy world, he is also embarking to strengthen his bond with his mother. Granted, this is through forced circumstances, but it's hard to miss Masato acknowledging his mom's incredible abilities. And, yes, that's beyond her somehow overpowered prowess in battle. Mamako demonstrates a more 'internal and maternal strength' in even the most difficult situations which is admirable. Moreover, I really liked how Wise and Porta developed beyond their introductions, and will likely show Masato ways to further bond with a parent.
While I appreciate the detailed illustration work by Pochi Iida, I do have a qualm with their work on this title. Everyone is drawn with blank, "dead fish" eyes. The first time I came across their illustrations, my glance went a little bit sideways. It's not a deal-breaker, but I do hope that these issues don't carry over to the anime adaptation, as it looks a bit "off" to me personally.
The story set up in this inaugural volume is promising, to say the least. Whether it'll hold up in future books remains to be seen, but I have to admit that I'm interested in seeing more, whether it's in additional books or the upcoming anime series. Either way, it could turn out to be a fun experience.


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Q: Why is automatic generalization sometimes inferring overly specific types? Some function usages don't compile when one side of an operator has a known type and the other doesn't. One example is with units of measure:
let inline multiplyWithFive x = 5. * x

type [<Measure>] myUnit
let test = multiplyWithFive 3.<myUnit> // Compiler error

5. * 3.<myUnit> is clearly a valid expression, so this is surprising, especially considering that inline functions generalize maximally in other cases:
let inline multiply a b = a * b
let test = multiply 5. 3.<myUnit> // Valid

This isn't limited to units of measure though. Say, I make a type that supports asymmetric multiplication with a float. It's incompatible with the multiplyWithFive function, which arbitrarily infers its parameter as float:
type BoxFloat =
    { Value : float }

    static member inline (*) (lhs : float, rhs : BoxFloat) =
        { Value = lhs * rhs.Value }

let boxThree = { Value = 3. }

let test2 = multiplyWithFive boxThree // Compiler error

Again, 5. * boxThree is a valid expression. But the automatic generalization doesn't seem to acknowledge that.
I can "fix" the first case with unit-of-measure-aware type annotations, but this restricts the underlying type for no apparent reason. If I actually need a more general function, I don't know how to stop the compiler from making up restrictions. If I explicitly name a generic parameter, it just refuses to keep it generic:
// Warning: This construct causes code to be less generic than indicated...
let inline multiplyWithFive (x : 'T) = 5. * x

What can I do about this? Is there some way to say that I do want the more generic version?

A: To answer your first question, I think the F# compiler does not automatically generalize the generic type to include possible units, so that's why your first example ends up taking float. It gets generalized over unit if you specify a float taking a unit in a type annotation:
let inline multiplyWithFive (x:float<_>) = 5. * x

type [<Measure>] myUnit
multiplyWithFive 3.         // Works fine without units
multiplyWithFive 3.<myUnit> // Works fine with units

As for making this work with any type that supports the multiplication operator - I think the F# compiler is special casing the multiplication operator so that it gives reasonable default behaviour in the typical case where you really just want to work with float or float<_> values. If you define this using explicit member constraint, the warning is quite clear about that:
// warning FS0077: Member constraints with the name 'op_Multiply'
// are given special status by the F# compiler
let inline amultiplyWithFive (x:^T) : ^R =
  (^T : (static member (*) : float * ^T -> ^R) (5.0, x))

// no warning since we're requiring operator **
let inline multiplyWithFive (x:^T) : ^R =
  (^T : (static member ( ** ) : float * ^T -> ^R) (5.0, x))

You can probably workaround this by using static member constraints in a more fancy way - there is a trick that lets you define overloaded operators using static memebrs. However, I think that's stretching the mechanism a bit and it will likely have usability consequences in other parts of your code.


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Q: How to get a part of a string from the start to a specific point I'm working in python and I'm trying to find a way to get part of a substring from the start to a point.
this function takes user input so I cannot use anything that relies on a set index.
some examples for input would be john.doe@gmail.com
where I'm trying to get 'john'
or wheres.waldo@yahoo.com
for the output 'wheres'
here's what I have now
getnamelast= s[s.index('.')+1:s.index('@')]
print(getnamelast)

which I know only return everything after '.'

A: If you want to get the first name (from start of the string till .), you can use str.split. For example:
s = "john.doe@gmail.com"

name = s.split(".")[0]
print(name)

Prints:
john

A: Try regex
firstname = re.findall(r'^[\w]*', s)
print(firstname)


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What to know about the expansion plans for Hong Kong International Airport
A third runway and better links to the Greater Bay Area will enable HKIA to handle 30 million more passengers a year by 2030
By Phil Heard / 10 Aug 2022
Since opening in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA ) has been recognised by flyers and industry experts as one of the best airports in the world. It's located within five hours of more than half of the world's population, and is itself located in the biggest developing air market in the world.
In pre-pandemic times, the airport was close to capacity and handled 72 million passengers a year and it remains the biggest international air cargo hub in the world. But projected growth in aviation will see passenger numbers increase to around 100 million by 2030. So there has been a clear case for Hong Kong airport expansion.
Credit: Moses Ng
What that means is the addition of a third runway, reclaimed from the sea. There will be a new infield terminal to serve more departure gates – 57 more, to be precise, which will be linked by an automated people mover to a newly developed Terminal Two, which is now closed for that redevelopment. On opening, for the first time passengers will be able to check-in and go airside without crossing over to Terminal One. Terminal Two will also be located in a new entertainment and retail development called Skycity .
Credit: Hong Kong International Airport
To compensate for the temporary annexation of Terminal Two, two additional check-in aisles in Terminal One were built to handle additional passengers during the construction phase. The Hong Kong airport expansion is also positive for our regional passengers. The new Sky Bridge links the remote terminal (North Satellite Concourse) which handled many of our short-haul services from Terminal One. This will eliminate the hassle of coach transfers, as well as offering a fantastic view over the airfield and the new third runway.
While the third runway was completed in July 2022, true three runway operations will not start until 2024. The existing north runway (the closest to the sea, but now the central runway) will be resurfaced, and it will need new taxiways to connect it to the new runway and terminal building.
Long story short: by 2024, HKIA will be as speedy as ever to use – and for even more travellers.
This story was originally written in May 2020 and updated in August 2022. Hero image: Hong Kong International Airport
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Hackers Deface "Despacito," Other Videos From Drake & More on YouTube
Viewers jamming to their favorite music videos yesterday morning got an unsuspecting surprise. Hackers managed to deface popular visuals shown on the video streaming platform.
YouTube has gotten the incidents under control since it was first reported, but the hackers were able to swap out thumbnails with their own featuring threatening gang images from a Netflix show and change show titles. One the hackers in question took to their Twitter account to boast about it claiming they did it for fun and accomplished the feat just using a script.
Videos that were affected by the hacking were Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's record-setting hit "Despacito" as well as clips from Drake and Taylor Swift. All came from VEVO accounts on YouTube. The incident brings to light what could be a serious issue for the streaming service. This incident was clearly a prank but the next time it could be even worse and have more a malicious intent behind it. It also points to how easy it was for the hackers to even pull f such a feat under YouTube's nose.
Vevo has since reached out to Engadget, confirming the breach and it's intent to continue to look into the matter a statement:
"Vevo can confirm that a number videos in its catalogue were subject to a security breach today, which has now been contained. We are working to reinstate all videos affected and our catalogue to be restored to full working order. We are continuing to investigate the source the breach."
We honestly won't be surprised if something else manages to happen at this point. How about clearing out everyone's debt or something? That is just a suggestion.
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WARNING: Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated.
CDC Order: Travelers are required to wear masks while on public transportation and while indoors at U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations.
All travelers coming into the United States, including U.S. citizens, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board a flight to the United States.
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Everyone 5 years and older is recommended to receive a primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated.
For children 5 years through 17 years of age, a primary series consists of 2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
For persons 18 and older, a primary series consists of:
A 2-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or
A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine (Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine)
CDC recommends that people remain up to date with their vaccines, which includes additional doses for individuals who are immunocompromised or booster doses at regular time points. Individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised should get an additional primary shot and a booster shot.
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This guidance applies to travel within the United States and U.S. territories. State,
Make sure to plan ahead:
Check the current COVID-19 situation at your destination.
Make sure you understand and follow all state, local, and territorial travel restrictions, including mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, or quarantine requirements.
For up-to-date information and travel guidance, check the state or territorial and local health department's website where you are, along your route, and where you are going.
If traveling by air, check if your airline requires any testing, vaccination, or other documents.
Prepare to be flexible during your trip as restrictions and policies may change during your travel.
Domestic Travel Recommendations and Requirements Unvaccinated Traveler Fully Vaccinated Traveler
Get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before your trip.
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During Travel
Wear a mask over your nose and mouth.
Avoid crowds and stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms lengths) from anyone who is not traveling with you.
Wash you hands often or use hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol).
In areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated.
Get Tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel.
Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 5 days after travel.
Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days after travel. Isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
An individual does NOT need to get tested or self-quarantine if you have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days. You should still follow all other travel recommendations. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms after travel, isolate and consult with a healthcare provider for testing recommendations.
The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new or concerning variants differs from country to country, and even fully vaccinated travelers need to pay close attention to the situation at their destination before traveling.
Recommendations and Requirements Unvaccinated Traveler Fully Vaccinated Traveler
Mandatory test required before flying to the U.S.
Show a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 1 day before travel (regardless of vaccination status or citizenship).
Get Tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel
Individuals who have recovered from a documented COVID-19 infection within the past 90 days (regardless of vaccination status), you do NOT need to get a test 3-5 days after travel. People can continue to test positive for up to 90 days after diagnosis and not be infectious to others. You also do not need to self-quarantine after travel. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms after travel, isolate and consult with a healthcare provider for testing recommendations.
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving based on the available information and local, national, and international disease activity.
As Winnebago County and the State of Illinois entered Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan on June 11, 2021, consistent use of prevention strategies will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect people who are not fully vaccinated.
It is anticipated that community residents will travel for business and/or leisure and/or have visitors from outside of Winnebago County throughout the course of the pandemic and will need information to make informed choices on their risk of exposure and potential implications of contracting COVID-19.
Winnebago County Health Department has developed these guidelines to assist the community in assessing their risk and taking the appropriate actions.
This guidance does not apply to individuals who reside in a neighboring state and work in Winnebago County.
Employers in Winnebago County should obtain information from their employees regarding travel plans to provide appropriate guidance on recommendations for quarantine upon return to prevent the exposure and spread of COVID-19 within their settings.
Employers should modify existent and/or develop Human Resource policies to establish guidelines for best practices during the pandemic and communicate these policies to their employees.
During travel, you may have been exposed to COVID-19. You may feel well and not have any symptoms, but you can still spread the virus to others. You and your travel companions (including children) may pose a risk to your family, friends, and community after your travel.
Travel guidelines will be reviewed on a weekly basis and revised accordingly based on the infection rates throughout the country, state, and region.
Everyone 5 years of age and older is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
Based on the guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 booster shots are available for everyone 12 years and older:
Pfizer and Moderna boosters will be given to those who have completed their first series at least 5 months prior
Johnson & Johnson will be given to everyone who received J&J at least 2 months prior
To maximize protection from the Omicron variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
It is recommended that you bring a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination records while traveling.
CDC Order
As of January 26, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring all air passengers arriving to the U.S. from a foreign country to get tested
CDC amended its October 25, 2021 Order, titled, "Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States."
This amendment updates COVID-19 testing requirements for air passengers 2 years or older boarding a flight to the United States.
Required to show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or
Present documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days AND
A letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel.
As of January 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring the wearing of masks by travelers.
Order must be followed by all passengers on public conveyances (e.g., airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) traveling into, within, or out of the United States
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On June 10, 2021, CDC announced that, until it can amend the January 29, 2021, Order, it will exercise its enforcement discretion regarding certain aspects of the Order to not require that people wear masks while outdoors on conveyances or while outdoors on the premises of transportation hubs.


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In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months.
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Top 10 TV Series
2. Louie
By James Poniewozik Dec. 04, 2012
Louis CK's half-hour weekly movie is one of the few wholly surprising things on television. Week to week, it can be just about anything: rawly funny or poignantly dramatic; scatological or psychological; a collection of vignettes or a single, three-episode-long story. The third season took the title character, a comedian and divorced dad, on journeys of self-discovery — be it a lost weekend in Miami, a bizarre and emotionally draining date, a quest to take over David Letterman's job or, in the finale, a surreal but moving solo journey to China. At once darkly funny and unembarrassedly sentimental, this truly one-of-a-kind show was a 13-episode argument for engaging with the world, as tough as the world sometimes makes it. (FX)
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Top 10 Nonfiction Books
10. The Black Count, Tom Reiss
9. The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination, Matthew Guerrieri
8. People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo — and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up, Richard Lloyd Parry
7. Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, Bob Spitz
6. Wild, Cheryl Strayed
5. Are You My Mother?, Alison Bechdel
4. My Friend Dahmer, Derf Backderf
3. Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon
2. The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol. Four, Robert A. Caro
1. Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944–1956, Anne Applebaum
Top 10 Fiction Books
10. This Is How You Lose Her, Junot Diaz
9. Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, Maria Semple
8. NW, Zadie Smith
7. Building Stories, Chris Ware
6. The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling
5. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, Catherynne Valente
4. At Last, Edward St. Aubyn
3. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Ben Fountain
2. Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel
1. The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Top 10 Movie Performances
10. Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany in Silver Linings Playbook
9. Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens in Lincoln
8. Vanessa Paradis, Café de Flore
7. Denzel Washington as Whip Whitaker in Flight
6. Denis Lavant as the Actor in Holy Motors
5. Matthew McConaughey as Joe Cooper in Killer Joe
4. Rachel Weisz as Hester Collyer in The Deep Blue Sea
3. Clarke Peters as Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse in Red Hook Summer
2. Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild
1. Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as Georges and Anne in Amour
Top 10 Best Movies
10. The Invisible War
9. Frankenweenie
7. Dark Horse
6. Zero Dark Thirty
4. Anna Karenina
3. Life of Pi
2. Beasts of the Southern Wild
1. Amour
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10. One for the Money
9. The Odd Life of Timothy Green
8. What to Expect When You're Expecting
7. Alex Cross
6. The Lorax
5. This Means War
4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
3. Hyde Park on Hudson
2. John Carter
1. Cloud Atlas
Top 10 Plays and Musicals
10. Annie
8. One Man, Two Guvnors
7. A Christmas Story: The Musical
5. Louis CK on Tour
4. End of the Rainbow
3. Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking
2. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1. 4000 Miles
10. Can, "Graublau"
9. The Belle Brigade, "No Time to Think"
8. Pussy Riot, "Putin Lights Up the Fires"
7. Nicki Minaj, "Roman in Moscow"
6. Skrillex, "Bangarang"
5. Parquet Courts, "Master of My Craft"
4. Taylor Swift, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
3. Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
2. PSY, "Gangnam Style"
1. Usher, "Climax"
Top 10 TV Episodes
10. Breaking Bad, "Fifty-One"
9. Awake, Pilot
8. The Good Wife, "Another Ham Sandwich"
7. Mad Men, "At the Codfish Ball"
6. Parks and Recreation, "The Comeback Kid"
5. Girls, "The Return"
4. Homeland, "Q&A"
3. Game of Thrones, "Blackwater"
2. Community, "Digital Estate Planning"
1. Louie, "Daddy's Girlfriend, Parts 1 and 2"
10. The 2012 Election
9. American Horror Story
8. Parenthood
7. Game of Thrones
6. Girls
5. Mad Men
4. Breaking Bad
3. Homeland
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10. Cookie Monster's Share It Maybe
9. Obama Sings Al Green
8. Live Lip-Dub Marriage Proposal
7. Todd Akin's 'Legitimate Rape' Comment
6. TV Anchor Stands Up to Bully
5. Dad Shoots Daughter's Laptop
4. Felix Baumgartner's Space Jump
3. Bullied Bus Monitor
2. Gangnam Style
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The one and only Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) takes some time to chew the fat with Ragman in a thrilling interview that includes work on his latest album, Blackout States, as well as his amazing experience of neary 40 years in the industry.
And make sure to check out [and buy, if you like] his new album available from Spinefarm Records, because that's how we get more music, capische? HORNS UP!
Michael Monroe - "Old King's Road"
(New York, NY): Michael Monroe will release Blackout States on October 9 via Spinefarm Records. The iconic artist has shared the album artwork and track listing ahead of the release.
1. "This Ain't No Love Song"
3. "Goin' Down With the Ship"
4. "Keep Your Eye On You"
6. "Good Old Bad Days"
9. "Under the Northern Lights"
11. "Dead Hearts on Denmark Street"
12. "Six Feet in the Ground"
The record was produced by Chips Kiesbye (TheHellacopters, Nomads) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri inHelsinki, Finland.
Select few are the ones born to rock and fewer survive to be called seasoned rock warriors. The Michael Monroe band features nothing but the latter, consisting of bassist Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls), guitarists Steve Conte (New York Dolls, Willy DeVille), and Rich Jones (The Black Halos, Amen) and drummer Karl "Rockfist" Rosqvist (the Chelsea Smiles, Danzig).
On the new album, the legendary vocalist said, "I am extremely excited about our new album, Blackout States. It has all the ingredients of a perfect rock 'n' roll record - strong melodic songs with great meaningful lyrics that defy all clichés, delivered with a punky, ballsy attitude by a killer band. I highly recommend Blackout States to anyone who's even a little bit interested in what real, authentic, high energy rock 'n' roll at its best sounds like today."
MICHAEL MONROE - hugely influential fronntman, force of nature, multi-instrumentalist and revered rock 'n' roll icon—will release a new studio album, Blackout States, on Friday, October 16 via Spinefarm Records.
This 13-track outing was produced by Chips Kiesbye (Hellacopters, Nomads) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland.
It is the follow-up to Horns and Halos, a Finnish chart-topper in 2013.
With Blackout States, Monroe's current touring and recording outfit, comprised of bassist Sami Yaffa (ex-Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls), guitarist Steve Conte (ex-New York Dolls/Company of Wolves), guitarist Rich Jones (ex-Black Halos/Amen), and drummer Karl Rockfist (ex-Chelsea Smiles/Danzig), provided strong creative support for a groundbreaking artist whose reputation continues to flourish. Many of rock's most noted performers, including Dave Grohl and Slash, have cited Monroe's unwavering drive and three-decade-plus career as a genuine source of inspiration.
Indeed, when Slash headlines the Ice Hall in Helsinki on May 28, Monroe will be the invited "Special Guest," opening the show in front of thousands of fans; after that, he heads across to London to play the Camden Rocks Festival on May 30.
This one-off UK appearance at Camden Proud will be filmed by celebrated videographer/photographer Ville Juurikkala as part of the video for the first single from Blackout States.
As with Horns and Halos, the new recordings see Monroe both toasting the future and honoring the past, occasionally giving the nod to glam punk pioneers, Hanoi Rocks, the group with which he forged his name in the early-to mid-'80s.
Says Monroe, "I'm extremely excited about our new album, Blackout States. It has all the ingredients of a perfect rock 'n' roll record: strong melodic songs with great meaningful lyrics that defy all clichés, delivered with a punky, ballsy attitude by a killer band. I highly recommend Blackout States to anyone who's even a little bit interested in what real, authentic, high energy rock 'n' roll at its best sounds like today."