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Remembering Tom Burns: The King of the Kaw
Julie Tollefson of Tonganoxie, Kansas, is a freelance journalist who is writing a story for the Lawrence Magazine about a time, place and character that has utterly vanished from northeastern Kansas. Her work also parallels a wonderful exhibit at The Watkins Community Museum of History in Lawrence, Kansas, entitled "The Kansas Riverkings."
The focus of her story is on the late Tom Burns of Lawrence, Kansas, who traipsed up and down a 30-mile stretch on the Kansas River for 60 years. Burns is also featured in "The Kansas Riverkings" exhibit.
From the time that Lawrence was settled in 1854 until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began creating reservoirs in the 1950s into the 1980s, the Kansas River played a prominent role in the outdoor lives of northeastern Kansans -- especially for those who hunted and fished, such as Burns. But for a variety of reasons, the Kansas River no longer plays a significant part in the outdoor and recreational life for the folks who reside in and around Lawrence.
Tollefson came to our house on Feb. 28 to talk about Burns and his many years of plying the Kansas River, which many Kansans call the Kaw River. And our conversation, as well as the "The Kansas Riverkings" exhibit, provoked me to think about posting a blog that would reacquaint veteran In-Fisherman's readers and acquaint newcomers to Burns' world.
One of In-Fisherman's early encounters with Burns occurred around the turn of the millennium, when Steve Hoffman, In-Fisherman's publisher, was a young contributing editor. Hoffman came to Lawrence and visited Burns. During their get together, Burns told a few tales about the good old days and showed Hoffman many of the artifacts that Burns used across his years of floating and traipsing up and down the Kansas River in pursuits of its denizens. After that visit, Hoffman said he was spellbound by Burns' insights. For several hours, Hoffman marveled at Burns knowledge about the behavior of the flathead catfish that abide in the Kansas River. Hoffman proclaimed that he had never seen a man who was so physically and psychologically attached to a river as Burns was. In Hoffman's eyes, Burns' particular genius and exploits surpassed that of Toad Smith and Zacker, which Doug Stange, In-Fisherman's longtime editor-in-chief, has penned thousands of words about across the years. But unlike Smith and Zacker, Burns was a fishmonger rather than a recreational angler and most his outings were clandestine endeavors.
Here's a synopsis of Burns' world:
Thomas L. "Tommy" Burns was born on Sept. 1, 1919, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Thomas L. Burns, Sr. and Angelena (Barnes) Burns. During his lifetime, he knew the ways of the Kansas River better than anyone ever has, and it is likely that no one will ever know as much about it as Burns knew. And when he died on June 23, 2003, a grand chapter in the annals of fishing in northeastern Kansas came to an end.
When Burns was 72 years old in 1991, he decided that he no longer possessed the wherewithal to negotiate all the travails that the river can muster. So instead of spending his days on and around the river, he and others tried to chronicle and illustrate his piscatorial passion and oeuvre. But no one, including Burns, has been able to find all of the words that adequately describe all of the richness of Burns' genius and accomplishments. This lexicographical deficiency is a pity, because what Burns knew about the Kansas River and it is denizens would enlighten anglers and ichthyologists for decades to come. Yet in spite of these deficiencies, many of Burns words and tales are marvelous, entertaining and illuminating.
He plied the Kansas River and its tributaries and riparian borders almost daily for 60 of his 83 years. Some of those days involved the Herculean task of rowing a wooden boat, which he handcrafted, upstream from Stranger Creek near Linwood, Kansas, to Mud Creek near Lawrence. The eternity and solitude of such a task put Burns in a unique state of rapture with the river and its inhabitants.
On his riverine adventures, he crisscrossed countless sandbars, navigated around a multitude riffles, torrents and whirlpools, and perilously traipsed across miles of ice, as well as tangling with the many perils that Mother Nature created.
Ultimately, he became cautiously at ease with the mighty vicissitudes of the river and Mother Nature. The combination of this ease and his other uncanny skills for interpreting the goings on of the river's inhabitants allowed Burns to develop a sixth sense.
It is that sixth sense that separates the great angler from the good ones. And Burns' intuitive abilities about the ways of the river became so keen that he could gaze at the moon, note the angle and velocity of the wind and then determine with amazing clairvoyance the number of fish he would catch that night.
He could also glance at the river's surface and describe the composition of the riverbed, resting six or more feet below the surface. In a wink, he could detect the whereabouts of such things as mud balls, logs, boulders and other obstacles that lie on the river's floor and alter its flow. And by being able to determine the make-up of the riverbed, he could also pinpoint the location of his favorite quarry -- the flathead catfish, which he affectionately called muddies.
Burns always shunned braggadocio. What's more, he was such a taciturn sort that for many decades only his family and a few confidants knew about Burns' wizardry as a fisherman, hunter and trapper.
But after he put up his oars and other paraphernalia for the last time in December of 1991, other folks became aware of his mastery, and they often dubbed him "King of the Kaw."
In 1994 Burns published a 97-page autobiographical rhapsody about his 60 years of meandering up and down the river. He titled his publication "60 Years on the Kaw."
Some folks speculate that Burns' pithy stories, if they were written 110 year earlier, might have been grist for some of Mark Twain's tales. In fact, several observers have found some wonderful similarities in the Burns' adventures to that of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Even though Burns' 97-page memoir doesn't chronicle all of his 83 years, readers can easily deduce that the river played a significant role in his first 11 years of life and his last 12. His memoirs also reveal that the river flowed through the bulk of his reveries from the 1920s into the new millennium, and aside from his family, the river was his lifeblood.
After the publication of "60 Years on the Kaw," Tom Swearingen of Lawrence, Kansas, and some of his colleagues at the Natural History Museum at Kansas University mounted a permanent exhibit about Burns and his days on the river. But for some bizarre and absurd reason that exhibit has now been dismantled.
Some of Burns insights were included in a story published in the Atlantic Monthly. And throughout the 1990s, profiles of Burns and stories about his prowess on the river periodically appeared in some Kansas newspapers.
Perhaps his greatest contribution to the art and science of fishing revolved round his observations about the flathead's spawning migration out of the Missouri River and up the Kansas River every June.
In the February 1997 issue of In-Fisherman magazine, Burns recounted the spawning migration of June 1954:
"I saw a school of muddies bigger than a football field. For a long spell, they lollygagged about, slowly rolling over and swimming around on top of a sandbar, as if they were playing a game. When a boat oar was put into the water, a muddy or two would take a swat at it, as if they wanted to knock it out of the water. All the while, the school was moseying upstream. When this school of muddies got to the upper end of the sandbar, reaching a big river hole, the configuration of the school changed. It was no longer the shape of a football field, but it became a long narrow line, no wider than 18 inches, and the school began traveling at a fast clip."
In that 1997 story, Burns also noted that "a school of migrating muddies travels about five miles a day. As they come upon spawning sites, some muddies leave the school and commence with the preliminaries of their reproductive rituals."
This extraordinary observation by Burns about the nomadic nature of the flathead catfish contradicts many of the scientific studies and professional wisdom of fisheries biologists. It also demonstrates why Burns is a seminal figure in the history of fishing on the Kansas River.
In 2000, Burns confessed that he couldn't divulge everything that he knew about the ways of the Kaw's flathead. One explanation for his reticence was that some of his knowledge was so intuitive that there were no words in our language to describe it. But even if the appropriate words were readily at hand, Burns said that he didn't possess the heart for revealing several of the secrets that he spent nearly a lifetime garnering.
During the last two years of his life, and as his hearing and health deteriorated, Burns reticence increased, and he rarely talked about his days on the Kaw. But he did write several tales, which are now preserved in the Kansas Collection at Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas.
(1) The exhibit at The Watkins Community Museum of History in Lawrence, Kansas, entitled "The Kansas Riverkings" will be up until the end of April. The curator of the exhibit, Barbara Higgins-Dover, says that with the help of a grant from Kansas Humanities Council and several other state and local non-profit organizations, she will be taking the exhibit onthe road to towns along the Kansas River, such as Eudora, Lecompton and Perry. In addition, she will also speak about Tom Burns, Richie Higgins, Dolly Graeber and other anglers who relished the Kansas River and its denizens. For more information about Barbara Higgins-Dover's exhibits and speeches, readers can make inquires at bhigginsdover@gmail.
(2) More information about Burns can be found at the Kansas Collection, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas. For a description of the records see: http://etext.ku.edu/view?docId=ksrlead/ksrl.kc.kehdened.xml.
(3) The Clean Water Act of 1972 seems to have helped to improve several of our waterways across the nation, but the water that flows down the Kansas River is polluted significantly by agricultural chemicals. The pollution factor also keeps scores of northeastern Kansas from venturing along the river and its riparian borders.
(5) Stories about Toad Smith and Zacker can be found in Doug Stange's book entitled "Life and Times in Catfish Country."
(5) Back in 1996, we worked with Tom Burns on a story for In-Fisherman magazine. It was titled "Tom Burns: King of the Kaw." It appeared in the February 1997 issue on pages 106-109.
(6) Several of the words written above where extracted from my columns in the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World and Topeka (Kansas) Capital-Journal.
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I love nail polish! You all know that by reading my blog though right? Well, I recently found a code to get a free Julep Box! All I paid was shipping. $50 Value of nail polish for only $4! You can get your FREE box by going HERE and entering code FREEBOX after you do the style quiz and see where they fit you in on what style you are. I got the "It Girl" result!
When you buy your free box ( or choose to buy a box every month) you can add on products starting at only $5!
The Monthly Maven Boxes send out on the 27th and that is the day you will be charged. Unless you opted out or cancel of course.
Now all though I was not sent this product to review, I wanted to share it with you all anyway because I did get it on my own and it is too good not to share! The great thing about this product is that they are free of harmful and harsh chemicals!
When I opened my box it was beautifully packaged and I received a little surprise with a nail file and a makeup remover pad! What else came in my box?
This beautiful nail polish! I received Paris, Alice and Mackenzie! See how pretty they are????
Mackenzie reminds me of apples.
As you can tell this color just looks beautiful with my pale skin. I love how it has a hint of metallic color to it. It is so subtle too! I only needed two coats to achieve the result I wanted.
I chose to accent my ring finger with some of the "Paris" polish. This is pretty too! I love the glitter!
I love this color! "Alice" is beautiful too! Because it has a hint of metallic color to it as well! This is subtle too. I could wear this color everyday!This also only took two coats of polish. There is NOT a top coat on this so this is JUST the color itself.
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Touchdown in game's final minute lifts Bangor football past Bonny Eagle
by Ernie Clark October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
Bangor's Cabryn Streams is brought down by Deering's Remijo Wani in the first half of the game on Oct. 1, 2021, at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Max Clark's 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Howard with 49.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter Friday night lifted Bangor to a stunning 37-30 Class A football victory over perennial powerhouse Bonny Eagle of Standish at Cameron Stadium.
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The Senior Night win improves coach Dave Morris' club to 7-1 on the season heading into its regular-season finale at 6-1 Oxford Hills of South Paris next weekend, and it should earn the Rams a first-round playoff game on their new artificial-turf home field in two weeks.
Bonny Eagle dips to 4-3.
Bangor, which tied the game at 30-30 on an 11-yard scoring pass from Clark to tight end Colton Emerson with 10:45 left in the game, drove 72 yards on its next possession only to be held short on a fourth-and-1 play from the Bonny Eagle 13 with 2:52 remaining.
The visiting Scots quickly advanced the ball near midfield, but two holding penalties during the drive set Bonny Eagle back and Bangor's defense finally rose up to force a fumble that the Rams recovered at the BE 35 with 1:26 remaining.
Howard got inside position against his defender to catch a 29-yard pass from Clark on the next play, and one play later Clark rolled right and connected with Howard on a 5-yard scoring pass in the right front of the end zone.
Parker Richmond added the extra-point kick, and while Bonny Eagle moved into Bangor territory in the final seconds the Rams' defense prevailed with a game-ending sack.
Clark, one of 26 football-playing Bangor seniors honored before the game, completed 18 of 29 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns, all in the second half after Bonny Eagle had rallied for a 22-16 halftime advantage.
Emerson had two touchdown receptions and Cabryn Streams rushed for 65 yards on 14 carries while Howard also returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the third time this season to help stake Bangor to an early 14-0 lead.
Howard caught the kickoff in the middle of the field at the Bangor 15, went left and found a seam down the sideline, and aided by a Cabryn Streams block at the 35 raced untouched 85 yards to the end zone. Richmond's extra-point kick made it 7-0 just 13 seconds into the contest.
Bangor's defense forced a three-and-out from Bonny Eagle and got the ball back at its 39-yard line, setting up a nine-play, 61-yard march that began with completions of 25 and 19 yards to Streams and Emerson, respectively, and concluded with a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Clark to extend the Rams' lead to two touchdowns with still 6:41 left in the opening quarter.
Bonny Eagle turned to its ground game and drove 72 yards in seven plays to get on the scoreboard on a 2-yard run by Zac Oja with 3:52 left in the opening period, with Kyle Blaney adding the extra-point kick.
The Scots' Owen Sperry deflected a Bangor punt on the Rams' next possession, setting his team up at the Bangor 32. Seven plays later, Aidan Walcott — the reigning Class A state champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes — sprinted wide right for the final 20 yards to the end zone for the tying touchdown on the opening play of the second quarter.
Bangor regained a 16-14 lead midway through the period thanks to another special-teams play, this time, as Bonny Eagle punter Dom Gordon was tackled in the end zone for a safety by Yedi Moneke and Brayden Caron.
Bangor then got the ball back after Bonny Eagle's free kick but was soon forced to punt again, and this time Walcott blocked the kick and Blaney returned the recovery 17 yards to the Bangor 17.
Nik Klein did the rest with a first-down run of 9 yards followed by a 7-yard keeper to the end zone to give the Scots their first lead of the night. Klein's two-point conversion run made it 22-16 with 4:32 left, and Bonny Eagle took that advantage into intermission.
The teams then traded third-quarter touchdowns, with Clark passing 13 yards to Emerson to give Bangor a 23-22 lead with 5:11 left in the period and Klein answering with a 1-yard run and two-point conversion run to restore Bonny Eagle to a 30-23 advantage with 1:33 remaining in the quarter.
Bonny Eagle gained 266 of its 318 total yards on the ground, as Klein rushed for 106 yards on 13 attempts, Terrell Edwards gained 76 yards on 15 tries and Oja added 74 yards on 10 carries.
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Q: Default Facebook sharer URL in Magento 1.9 (RWD) The following code is for the built in Facebook sharer URL construction in Magento's 1.9 RWD theme.

    <?php $_u = 'p[url]=' . $_productUrl . '&p[images][0]=' . $_productImageUrl . '&p[title]=' . $_productName . '&p[summary]=' . urlencode(trim($_helper->productAttribute($_product, nl2br($_product->getShortDescription()), 'short_description'))); ?>
    <a href="<?php echo 'http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?s=100&' . $_u; ?>" target="_blank" title="<?php echo $this->__('Share on Facebook') ?>" class="link-facebook">
        <?php echo $this->__('Share Facebook') ?>

When sharing a URL though with this Facebook button, the description for the page is including HTML tags. Not only have I tried to strip_tags for the short description, it is actually using the long description even if I replace short description with another attribute. I can't find anything in Mage_Core for this...
It is changing the URL correctly for the &p[summary]= parameter but when you preview the shared URL, it just shows the description along with HTML tags.
Any ideas on how to fix this?

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The sharer will no longer accept custom parameters and facebook will pull the information that is being displayed in the preview the same way that it would appear on facebook as a post, from the url OG meta tags.

Source: https://developers.facebook.com/x/bugs/357750474364812/
The URL is the only possible parameter:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=<?php echo $encoded_url; ?>" target="_blank">
    Share this page on Facebook

Just make sure the Open Graph Tags are correct: http://ogp.me/
Btw, you can also use the Share Button or the Share Dialog, but they don't accept custom parameters either: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24322221/passing-title-url-and-image-on-share-php-of-facebook
If it does not pick up the correct OG tags, make sure to check out the URL in the Facebook debugger, you can also refresh the tags with it - because they will get cached by Facebook: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/
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Spring is in the air here in the Northern hemisphere and we have the snowdrops, daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths all beginning to emerge with their promise of growth, renewal and the opening of a new cycle. Oh, it is wonderful after not only the depths of winter, but also the incredible intense energy of February! It was a time of deep internal clearing facilitated by some powerful solar activity (which has quietened down a bit now).
Lest we forget, the intense beauty of the auroral displays are an indication of a delivery of incredibly highly charged energetic particles & these particular displays resulted from some X-Class solar flares and consequent CME's. If you felt intensely fatigued, in emotional meltdown, headachey, suffering dizzy spells and sleep deprived over the end of Feb/beginning of March, it was likely attributed to the new energy deliveries.
The energy of the 'wood horse' is also beginning to make itself known and the reasons for the 'root chakra recalibration' in January are evident. Sudden changes in direction are happening for many at the moment.
I have a number of friends either moving home or job (or have recently moved), and I myself am having to move out of my current rented home at the end of March. So, it is all systems go for a number of people. I have to say, it all feels really positive though & being in a moment by moment space of trust has opened up a temporary 'home' for a few months. I know that I will be heading further afield before the end of this year, so I will be perfectly placed to move on when the time is right. Our ability to Surrender and Trust are being taken to a whole new level this year as the natural 'energy surges' build in earnest. Whatever is out of alignment with the natural or 'universal' harmonic is going to show up for us more and more quickly, and we will likely find ourselves having to do about turns, u-turns and dealing with movement at all levels.
I do have a deep sense of realignment and a personal journey into understanding this goddess energy, so again have moved into the flow and know that Divine Timing will open up the right opportunity to move the program forward. Interestingly I had one of my DLG practitioners undertake a DLG realignment with me just a week ago and she saw a 'bridge' being built connecting to a newly charged up grid. So, my sense that I am integrating at a new level of understanding alongside the enhanced energy flows is spot on. Not that it has all been smooth sailing as we know the shifts often aren't! I have had my fair share of wobbles, strange physical symptoms and exceptionally weird dreams over this time. Our successful navigation of this rocky terrain of the inner psyche depends a great deal on our ability to trust our internal GPS system - our inner voice. Again, this is where our diamond serves us in untold ways.
IN between all the goings on I have managed to pen a new article this week, entitled "Awakening the Mother Mind" & you can find it here. I hope you will find it insightful and enjoy it!
Which leads us into the upcoming equinox next week & what has been cogitating and consolidating for me in respect of the energetic alignment. As always, equinoxes are true 'Diamond portals' as we enter a place of equal day/night perfectly balancing light/dark, masculine/feminine, winter/spring, cool/warm. I hope you will join me in supporting the balancing of polarities on 20 March as we join in our communal diamond grid to further aid the sacred task of restoring natural flow and harmony - internal and external!
So, let's make this event even better than the last one - you are an integral aspect of the power and succes of each process and I am grateful for your support and participation. Each of us is a harmonic aspect of the greater divine flow!
experience in March/April. Don't forget to stop and smell the roses, literally!
Both ladies have shared some amazing experiences in both their own personal journey with the Diamond Light Grid as well as with the client sessions they have undertaken. I am thrilled to have them on board.
In the next few weeks we will also have additional practioners working with both the ancestral and soul retrieval alignments which is exciting and opening up the offerings!
Practitioner details can be found on my website here.
Equinoxes are our 'diamond' time of year where the balancing effect is amplified through equal lengths of day and night. This first equinox journey in 2014 will align with the initiative in Arizona with the 13 indigenous grandmother, and will follow on beautifully from our February gathering! I hope you can join us for this one which will include a sacred water ceremony.
Join us for another Diamond charged inner journey!
My passion for working with colour has been recharged through the recent classes we have been sharing! We have had novices as well as experienced healers and previous students of colour, all enjoying a new level of insight and transformation through this colour journey. This 'Language of Light' is an adventure into the real magic and energetic information in frequency and is a wonderful adjunct to all spiritual practices and forms of energy healing.
This is a special 2 day sacred healing journey into your authentic joy. Sacred space will be held by Patricia Angove and myself as we engage in accessing our indigenous soul and the healing power of the great mother wisdom. I am so looking forward to this workshop to beheld in beautiful Devon and we have an early bird special offer for you.
The poster and details can be found here. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested!
this shift is taking place even as we see the externalisation of polarised psychotic behaviours. Our Diamond Light World equinox gathering is aligning with the Grandmother energy initiative and will also include a sacred water blessing ceremony. It feels exciting and invigorating - I hope you will join us!
I came across this podcast which so perfectly described the balance between grief and joy in our lives and the need to provide sacred space to honour our grieving processes while not losing sight of beauty. There is a depth of understanding here & this almost hour long podcast is really worth listening to. Highly recommended.
I have also written a new article entitled, "Awakening the Mother Mind" which speaks into our own indigenous soul & is congruent with this podcast. You can read it here.
I recently came across this article describing the energies for this year of the wood horse & the article starts off with, "There might not be a bigger shift of energies in the entire 60 year wheel of Chinese Astrology than this one". The truth of this is beginning to be felt rippling through us as we move through this equinox. For those of you (us!) who are battle-weary from the past few years of deep inner work and massive shifting, it brings such upliftment! Worth reading!
More confirmation of the uplifting surge we are being gifted with!
This brilliant little video does a great job of describing the natural cycles and the harmony we should be aligning with - the natural flow of life. So much of the world we live in is doing its damndest to pull us into artifical, "distorted' cycles, so this is a great reminder of the impact on our energy fields. It is about 20 mins long, so won't take up too much of your time & many of the further Spirit Science videos are also worth watching.
Let us not also forget that as a natural 'geometry' in the foundational aether itself, our diamond light grid helps to facilitate our access to and alignment with the natural harmonic!
Zen is posting some good awareness articles up on his blog & if you are not already signed up, it is worth keeping your eye on. One of the other services that provides a wealth of thought-provoking material is also Red Ice Creations & over the years Henrik Palmgren has featured many very interesting guests. All shows are archived.


Warm temperatures and plenty of Florida sunshine mean that spring is in the air at Walt Disney World Resort. To celebrate, Minnie Mouse and pals are dressed in their garden party best, ready to host a springtime soiree!
On the menu, look for classic picnic foods with a twist, like refreshing coconut-lavender lemonade and springtime salads like watercress or basil-lime fruit salad. Hearty entrées include barbecue meatballs, buffalo baked chicken, lobster and shrimp mac 'n cheese, herb-roasted pork and more. For dessert, passion fruit cheesecake, key lime tarts and banana cream puffs are just a few of the delicious offerings.
Reservations are now open, and can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.
Does this dinner buffet have the typical children's options (Mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, etc.) like most other disney buffets? I have a very picky little eater.
Yes, there will be Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Tenders, Mini Corn Dogs, Tater Tots and more on the buffet.
All I can say is love love love❤! My husband and I visited in January, and went to Minnie's Holiday & Dine. Oh my goodness!!! Food was fabulous but the character fun was exceptional!!!!
We SO cannot wait! Our little family of three had SO much fun at Holiday & Dine and Rob the manager made it extra special that we cannot wait to go back!!
Glad you had a fabulous time!
Having been to the Silver Screen Dine just two weeks ago, I wish I could be there for the Springtime Dine, not just for the key lime tarts (they sound very tasty), but for the unique outfits all the characters wear.
If I already have a reservation at Hollywood & Vine for April 17, I'm in for Minnie's Dine, right?
Will Doc Mcstuffins still be there for breakfast?? We have a birthday girl celebrating on March 26th for which we have reservations at H&V. We want doc though. Thanks!
Yes, Disney Junior Play 'n Dine takes place at Hollywood & Vine for breakfast and lunch daily.
Rachel, are dates announced yet? Already booked Narcoossee's Brunch and would love to add this experience to my upcoming trip. Thanks!
Can't find anything on the website yet.
To book Minnie's Springtime Dine, visit the Hollywood & Dine page by clicking here.


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Supreme Court clarifies individual participant's right to seek relief for fiduciary breach under ERISA
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
USA February 22 2008
On February 20, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc. ("LaRue").1 The decision has significant implications for litigation involving plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").
Mr. LaRue participated in a 401(k) defined contribution plan. Contributions under the plan were allocated to participants' individual accounts, and LaRue was permitted to direct the investment of his account among the plan's investment options. He alleged that he made investment elections that were never carried out and, as a result, his account was "depleted" by $150,000, and that the failure to implement his instructions was a breach of fiduciary duty by the responsible plan fiduciaries.2
LaRue originally sued under ERISA § 502(a)(3), which permits a civil action in federal district court by a participant, beneficiary or fiduciary "(A) to enjoin any act or practice which violates any provision of this subchapter or the terms of the plan, or (B) to obtain other appropriate equitable relief (i) to redress such violations or (ii) to enforce any provisions of this subchapter or the terms of the plan."
However, a series of Supreme Court decisions3 have created doubt as to whether "money damages" are available in a suit under § 502(a)(3), and the district court dismissed LaRue's claim on the basis that the relief he was seeking was unavailable under § 502(a)(3).4
On appeal, LaRue argued that he was, indeed, entitled to relief under § 502(a)(3). He also argued that he was entitled to relief under § 502(a)(2), which permits a civil action by the Secretary of Labor or by a participant, beneficiary or fiduciary for "appropriate relief" under § 409 of ERISA. That section provides:
Any person who is a fiduciary with respect to a plan who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon fiduciaries by this subchapter shall be personally liable to make good to such plan any losses to the plan resulting from each such breach, and to restore to such plan any profits of such fiduciary which have been made through use of assets of the plan by the fiduciary, and shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate, including removal of such fiduciary.
The Court of Appeals rejected both of LaRue's arguments and upheld the district court's dismissal of his claim.5 The Supreme Court granted certiorari (i.e., agreed to review the Court of Appeals decision).
At the heart of the § 502(a)(2) issue in LaRue is an earlier Supreme Court ERISA decision, Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Russell ("Russell").6 The plaintiff in Russell was covered by a disability benefits plan. While she received the benefits she sought under the plan, there were delays, and she sued the plan fiduciaries under § 502(a)(2) for extra-contractual and punitive damages based on the delay in payment of her benefits.7 The Court held that such damages were not available under § 502(a)(2) and, in doing so, indicated that § 502(a)(2) was concerned with "remedies that would protect the entire plan, rather than with the rights of an individual beneficiary."8
Since LaRue was seeking recovery only for his own account, the Court of Appeals characterized his claim as one for individual relief under § 502(a)(2) that did not benefit "the plan as a whole," citing Russell.9
The Supreme Court's Analysis
It required three separate opinions among them, but the Justices all agreed that LaRue's claim was permitted under § 502(a)(2). Because of its decision on this § 502(a)(2) issue, the Supreme Court did not address whether LaRue had a claim under § 502(a)(3).10
The opinion of the Court (written by Justice Stevens, joined by four other Justices) states that the fiduciary breach alleged by LaRue "falls squarely within" the category of fiduciary breaches covered by ERISA.11 It goes on to distinguish this case from Russell: "Our references to the 'entire plan' in Russell . . . are beside the point in the defined contribution [plan] context."12 Therefore, although § 502(a)(2) does not provide a remedy for individual relief, as distinct from plan relief, that provision does authorize recovery for fiduciary breaches that impair the value of plan assets allocated to a participant's individual account.13
Justice Stevens explained that the reason for distinguishing Russell was a "change in the landscape" of employee benefit plans. Russell concerned plans that did not have individual accounts, but "[w]hether a fiduciary breach diminishes plan assets payable to all participants and beneficiaries, or only to persons tied to particular individual accounts, it creates the kind of harms that concerned the draftsmen of § 409."14
Justice Thomas, in a concurring opinion, relied on the "unambiguous text" of the ERISA provisions to support the majority holding: "On their face, §§ 409(a) and 502(a)(2) permit recovery of all plan losses caused by a fiduciary breach."15 Therefore, "[b]ecause a defined contribution plan is essentially the sum of its parts, losses attributable to the account of an individual participant are necessarily 'losses to the plan' for purposes of § 409(a)."16
Why LaRue is Important
Under LaRue, a suit for losses due to an alleged breach of fiduciary duty may now be brought under ERISA § 502(a)(2) without regard to whether the relief sought goes to the entire plan or only to certain accounts under the plan.17 As a result, plans and fiduciaries are likely to experience more litigation based on alleged fiduciary breaches. It would also appear that in a "stock drop" or "401(k) fees" class action, a defense that § 502(a)(2) relief is unavailable because the relief sought would go to individual participants' accounts, might be unsuccessful after LaRue.
Chief Justice Roberts wrote a concurring opinion which is already getting attention in the ERISA litigation world. While he concurred in the result, he raised and discussed a question that had not been considered by the courts below. That question was whether LaRue's claim really concerned the amount of benefits to which he was entitled and should have been brought under a different section of ERISA, § 502(a)(1)(B).18
The Chief Justice was concerned that allowing relief under § 502(a)(2) in situations where a § 502(a)(1)(B) claim was available would allow plaintiffs to recast benefit claims as fiduciary breach claims, and circumvent ERISA's claims procedures, as interpreted by the federal courts.19 Specifically, he noted, this could permit plaintiffs to avoid exhausting the plan's internal claim and appeals procedures and deprive the plan of the benefit of a presumption in favor of its decision if the participant challenged that decision in a § 502(a)(1)(B) suit.20 He suggested that "other courts in other cases remain free to consider what we have not – what effect the availability of relief under § 502(a)(1)(B) may have on aplan participant's ability to proceed under § 502(a)(2)."21
Participants may not be pleased to have courts consider that issue. If a participant claims, say, that a fiduciary looted a participant's 401(k) plan account, the participant might first have to go through the plan's claim and appeals procedure to establish what his account should have been, and, perhaps, then go to court if the plan-level decision was adverse. In that suit, the participant would face the plan's claim that its decision was subject to deferential review by the court. If the participant ultimately established that his account was less than it should have been, there would still be the question of how the account would be made whole – defined contribution plans generally have no unallocated funds to apply in such a situation. The participant might then have to bring suit under § 502(a)(2) against the fiduciary. This just goes to illustrate the complex issues that will be raised in subsequent litigation.
We can't predict how other courts will deal with Justice Roberts' concerns or other issues discussed but not decided in LaRue, but it is certain that the courts will have to address them.
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An army sniffer dog who died alongside her handler in Afghanistan is to be awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
Sasha, a four-year-old yellow Labrador, will receive the PDSA Dickin Medal posthumously for saving countless lives on the battlefield.
The pooch was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while on patrol with Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe, 24, in a Taliban ambush in July 2008.
She had uncovered 15 bombs and hoards of weapons - thought to be more than any other dog in the conflict.
Commanders said Sasha had 'undoubtedly' prevented many soldiers and civilians from being murdered or maimed by insurgents.
Soldiers risking their lives on the frontline said her calm presence and wagging tale were comforting and reassuring.
L/Cpl Rowe, from Newcastle, served with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps's 104 Military Working Dog Squadron, attached to the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment.
He was killed taking part in a mission in Sangin, a Taliban stronghold, in Helmand Province.
Sasha's key role in the warzone was to sniff out hidden arms caches, improvised explosive devices and bomb-making equipment.
On one occasion she detected two mortars and a large quantity of weapons, including explosives and mines.
During their time together, L/Cpl Rowe and Sasha 'forged a unique bond', said commanders. The pair were considered the best handler and dog team in the region.
The soldier had been due to leave the frontline the day before he died but he had volunteered to stay on because he was worried about his base not having enough search cover for comrades.
PDSA director general Jan McLoughlin said: 'We are extremely proud to be awarding a posthumous medal to Sasha. The award is even more poignant as we approach the centenary of World War One and are reminded of the huge debt we owe the animals who serve in times of conflict.
Colonel Neil Smith, director of Army Veterinary and Remount Services, said the unit was 'delighted' that Sasha had been honoured.
Sasha's accolade will be presented at a ceremony attended by L/Cpl Rowe's family in London next month.
The Dickin Medal is the highest accolade that an animal can receive for saving human life while serving in a warzone.
Sasha's posthumous presentation brings the total number of Dickin Medals awarded to animals in war to 65.
Since it was introduced by PDSA founder Maria Dickin in 1943 it has been awarded to 29 dogs, 32 Second World War messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.


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Shane & Rahndi: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEVI !!!
I can't believe that Levi is 1 !!!. He has been growing up so fast. Just today he started crawling , he bit me and we discovered that he has his first tooth and the second coming in anyday. Here are a few pictures of the BIG day!
How CUTE! I was thinking about you all day because the weather was so crappy. I can't wait to hear all about the day.
I can't believe he is one! I keep forgetting how close in age him and Emi are. He is so handsome! Happy bday Levi!


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const updateUdaje = require('./updateUdaje');
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It's startling how sweet the singing on Haruno's first full-length album Filia can sound. Last year's lovely Flower's Laugh had similarly pretty vocals, but those came courtesy of a real human — this time around, Haruno uses Vocaloid technology for all ten songs here. Yet despite (or, maybe because of) a visible electric hum surrounding every syllable, the voice on Filia flows just right with the dreamy and often understated music around it, doing enough to blend in while also disrupting my own theory that synthesized singing works best in busy electro-pop. Filia is delicate but never brittle, opener "In Between" skipping off and offering one of the most upbeat moments here. Usually, Haruno constructs spacier songs, like the heartbeat-paced "Room" or piano-meets-vinyl-crackle daydream of "Deep Coma." They are thoughtful, melancholy songs with a slight tension thanks to those digi voices. And Filia builds up to a dizzying climax, highlighted by the closing double punch of "Paradise In Lost" and "Shien." Get it here, or listen below.


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A money changer counts Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Istanbul, on August 8, 2018. (AFP)
Turkey's central bank pledges financial stability after lira collapse
AFP, Ankara
Published: 13 August ,2018: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:52 AM GST
Turkey's central bank on Monday announced it was ready to take "all necessary measures" to ensure financial stability after the collapse of the lira, promising to provide banks with liquidity.
"The central bank will closely monitor the market depth and price formations, and take all necessary measures to maintain financial stability, if deemed necessary," the bank said in a statement, vowing to provide "all the liquidity the banks need".
The statement came after the Turkish lira hit record lows against the dollar amid a widening diplomatic spat with the United States.
The detention of US pastor Andrew Brunson since October 2016 on terrorism charges has sparked the most severe crisis in ties between the two NATO allies in years.
The central bank announced the series of measures on Monday, a day after Erdogan's son-in-law Berat Albayrak, who is treasury and finance minister, announced an action plan was in the pipeline.
"In the framework of intraday and overnight standing facilities, the Central Bank will provide all the liquidity the banks need," the bank said.
The bank also revised reserve requirement ratios for banks, in a move also aimed at staving off any liquidity issues.
It said with the latest revision, approximately 10 billion lira, $6 billion, and $3 billion equivalent of gold liquidity will be provided to the financial system.
The nominally independent central bank has defied pressure to hike interest rates which economists said would curb the fall of the lira.
Erdogan on Saturday called interest rates as "tool of exploitation" that makes the poor poorer and the rich richer.
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Freeform has ordered a third season of critically praised series grown-ish. The renewal was announced Tuesday at TCA.
Ray Donovan's Katherine Moennig is set for a key recurring role on the second season of Freeform's hit comedy series grown-ish.
To kick off season two of grown-ish, Freeform has partnered with scholarship app Scholly on a program that will pay off up to $125,000 in student loan debt.
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Fox has pre-emptively acquired The Guysmaids, a comedy spec script written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, and produced by Kenya Barris.
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, executive producer on Freeform's breakout comedy series Grown-ish, has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios whose cable/streaming division, ABC Signature, produces the Black-ish spinoff.
Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi teased Season 2 of Freeform's Black-ish spinoff series today at Deadline's The Contenders Emmys, and reflected on her transition from the show's mothership Black-ish.


Defending champion Senate and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) try to keep their share of Group A lead when they go up against separate rivals tomorrow in the 7th UNTV Cup at the Pasig City Sports Center.
The Defenders collide with the Department of Justice Boosters at 2 p.m. while the Cavaliers square off with the PITC Global Traders at 5 p.m. with Senate and AFP looking to notch their third straight wins in the annual tournament for public servants.
Malacañang-Philippine Sports Commission also shoots for a third straight win and share of Group B lead when it tangles with PhilHealth at 3:30 p.m.
Out to lead Senate are Jeff Sanders, Garry Sevilla, Marlon Legaspi and Senators Joel Villanueva and Sonny Angara.
Former Letran star Boyet Bautista is once again expected to lead AFP after scoring 22 points in the team's 92-82 win over Philippine National Police the last time.
But the Kamao will have their hands full against the PhilHealth Plus who are coming off a morale-boosting 122-99 win over the Ombudsman Graft Busters – thanks to a pair of 29 points from Jonathan Aldave and Mark Pedroso.


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International Kissing Day – 6 July
Do you like kissing? Want to live healthier, happier and longer? Then July 6 is the day you'll like best.
Kisses - not only for Prince Charming
Do you like kissing? Then go for it, because July 6 is Kissing Day. This originated in 1990 from the British National Kissing Day, which celebrated not only passion and love, but also the fun of kissing itself.
Kisses have always fascinated people. That is why they appear in many fairy tales and are always heavenly. For example, when the kissed frog turns into a prince.
Let's kiss!
Or with Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, who are brought back to life with a kiss. But of course, loving kisses are also an absolute elixir of life.
So then: let's kiss? Well, a good idea for couples living together. However, if Corona is still lurking in the background, it would be more advisable for the «others» to stick to air kisses, virtual kisses by short message, emojis or kisses on the phone. If you combine this with flowers ... then, yes, then this day will indeed be very perfect.
Facts about kisses, pecks & Co.
Be honest: how often do you kiss? Probably quite often. Of course, not always for love, but also out of friendship, affection or just because. We live in a culture, where kisses add up quite quickly. At most you ask yourself if you should start on the right or left side and give two or three kisses.
Well, at least the first question was answered by scientists. Because it is now clear that two thirds of people tilt their head to the right when kissing and that we spend more than 76 days kissing in the course of 70 years of life.
Kissing makes happy
In addition, the erotic kiss is considered an indicator in the identification of a potential partner for life: if there is concordance between the chemical messengers, there will also be compatibility between the immune systems of the two individuals in question, who will be sympathetic to each other.
Last but not least, between kissers a spiritual union is created that makes you happy. Flowers and kisses really have a lot in common. Both make you happy, say more than many words and are languages that everyone understands.
Hollywood and the kissing law
We don't know who gave the first little kiss and to whom. But kissing has become so popular that we never get enough of it in the movies either.
But it wasn't always that easy. Because in Hollywood from 1930-1967 there was the so-called Hays Code. This was intended to ensure more morality in the films and prohibited not only «extremely sensual kisses» but also provocative hugs, poses and gestures.
Which was the most erotic movie kiss?
Therefore, it did not only prescribe to actors exactly where and how they were allowed to kiss, but also limited the maximum kissing time to 3 seconds. In horizontal position kisses were even completely forbidden. And the film couple was only allowed to lie in bed together if one of them kept one foot on the floor.
Well. In spite of all prohibitions it was of course not without eroticism in Hollywood. According to a Gallup poll in 1992, the most erotic kiss in movies comes from this very time. The kiss of Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in «Gone with the Wind» took first place on the popularity scale.
Kisses make happy - flowers too
Flower Fairy with Prosecco Albino Armani DOC (20 cl)
Flowerbox «Venice» (15 cm) and Munz bar of chocolate «Heart»
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For my Princess with Prosecco Albino Armani DOC (75 cl)
MyBouquet Red Roses
More exciting flower-giving days
National Hug Day – 21 January Cuddling is so beautiful that this warm gesture deserves a special day. Here you can find out why you should definitely cuddle. Siblings Day – 10 April Siblings? They have shaped us more than we know. One more reason to surprise them on April 10 and give them a treat. Here is some information. Neighbors' Day – 26. Mai 2023 The last Friday in May is celebrated by millions of people around the world and shows how much you want a neighborhood in solidarity. Join in! International Kissing Day – 6 July Do you like kissing? Want to live healthier, happier and longer? Then July 6 is the day you'll like best. Friendship Day - July 30 Friendship is precious. That's why you should show friends how important they are to you. Today you have the opportunity to do so. Just Because Day – 27 August Mostly you do things because you have to or out of routine. But «just like that», isn't that great? On August 27th you have the opportunity to enjoy this cool feeling. Thank You Day - 28 September 2023 On the last Thursday in September it's high time to say thank you, Dankeschön, merci, grazie or grazia fitg, because it's THANK YOU DAY! Grandparents' Day – 10 October A day for grandparents? Cool... and totally fair. Because without them, many families wouldn't work. Here you can find out why and much more.


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The cost of not listening series: Beyond the cost of living crisis - how social financing and investment can help build resilience
Chih-Hoong Sin (PhD)
In recent decades the UK has been moving steadily away from social protection and social welfare through significant public service and welfare reforms, alongside severe public spending cuts and attempts at reconfiguring state-society relationships.
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In my first article, I argued that while rising costs have been documented globally, the experience of the current cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) is a continuation and amplification of pre-existing trends.
Of course, it is erroneous to assert that the Government should do everything, although it is far too easy to demonize state intervention as indicative of a 'nanny state'.
It is frustrating that debates around the role of Government often descend into diatribes seemingly driven by an excess of ideology over evidence, exemplified most recently in the polarized assertions of the final two contenders in the Tory leadership race relating to Government support with managing the cost of living crisis.
Governments should be clear about where they should intervene directly and where they should be creating the environment that encourages and incentivises others to 'pull in the same direction'. Even here, it is important to avoid uncritical assumptions and assertions.
Much has been claimed during the Tory leadership campaign about the desirability of tax cuts and deregulation as key conditions for stimulating growth and generating wealth for society. Yet the associated theories of change are not articulated and tested. For example, there has been compelling work arguing that the assumption of 'trickle-down' economics does not work.
We need a clearer framework for understanding value creation and how this works in specific contexts. Engines for social value exist across the public, private and third sectors, but the underpinning theories of change are often assumed at best and outdated at worst.
In addition, value creation across the various sectors often work in silos. The lack of coordination and cohesiveness result in the whole being less than the sum of its parts.
To put it crudely, while these endeavours – such as through philanthropic giving or through a company's corporate social responsibility activities – may generate social value, they do not add up to a coherent strategy of social investment into the conditions that optimize human capital.
Governments should be clear about where they should intervene directly and where they should be creating the environment that encourages and incentivises others to 'pull in the same direction'.
Relying solely on the Government to fund and invest in social value means that we are ultimately tied to a tax-and-spend model which, under a period of prolonged austerity, has meant that spending has been curtailed severely.
Looking ahead, the tenor of Conservative Party leadership contest indicates that the Government is likely to favour a continuation and perhaps deepening of a 'low-tax-low-spend' approach.
This reliance on a tax-and-spend approach to drive social value creation is too limiting, particularly as investment into human capital transcends public and collective services provided or commissioned by the state.
At the same time, estimates issued by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) indicate that the global size of impact investment – defined as investment achieving social and environmental impact alongside financial returns – has been growing significantly year-on-year.
Domestically, Big Society Capital's (BSC) recent tenth anniversary report similarly documented the exponential growth of social investment in the UK. If we are able to 'crowd in' such sources of financing for social development, in a way that is joined-up and at scale, the impact can be transformational.
It is ironic that while public sector and third sector organisations routinely invest, much of this does not take the form of social investment but is instead underpinned by the desire for speculative financial gains.
In a few high profile cases that came to light, some of these investments have been contrary to social value, such as the revelation that the Church of England continues to invest in companies that actively avoid paying taxes.
Similarly, anyone who remembers the interest rate swap fiasco of the 1980s will recall that public money is not always invested wisely. While many players aim to invest ethically these days, the 'do no harm' motivation falls well short of the more proactive and ambitious goal of securing greater social good.
To help us deal with the uneven burden of the cost of living crisis, we need to see this as an opportunity to transcend conventional silos and to work together to help secure a more positive future for everyone.
Tackle inequalities by removing barriers
The growing inequalities exposed and exacerbated by the cost of living crisis will be a key barrier to future growth, and therefore represents a key risk to our collective prosperity as a nation. As such, it makes no sense to leave the worst hit groups to fend for themselves, or to see this as a problem to be solved only by the Government.
Levering in, mobilising and coordinating resources beyond public spending and philanthropy enables us to be more ambitious about the way we weather this crisis. Our response should not simply be about crisis management in the 'here and now', but should anticipate how we can lay the foundations for balanced and sustainable future growth. This calls for bold and creative ideas.
One of the key limitations of a conventional 'tax-and-spend' approach is that the public sector is often risk averse and, when money is tight, can often focus on the 'must dos' (e.g. as prescribed by statutory duties), rather than the 'should dos'.
Despite the rhetoric around prevention and early intervention, much of public sector activities and budgets are squarely on crisis management.
This 'double-running' challenge for public budgets is real, and this is where social financing and investment can play a role. First, the Government Outcomes Lab has argued that there are forms of social investment that can help alleviate public sector budgetary pressure by funding prevention and early intervention.
If these efforts are successful, it can help decrease reliance on further services in the future and certainly help shift spending gradually away from 'fire-fighting'.
I have argued elsewhere that diverse sources of capital for social good are underpinned by different risk appetites. By leveraging these and by blending them in creative ways, we can protect the space for innovation and risk-taking.
The current cost of living crisis is an exemplification of deep structural issues for which radical solutions are needed. Tinkling around the edges of the existing structure, which simply reproduces inequality and exacerbates vulnerability, simply does not work.
Changing lives for good
Much of the rhetoric (if not always the practice) of social financing and investment is rooted in the language of 'outcomes'. The outcomes agenda is certainly gathering momentum as a global movement (e.g. framed in terms of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals), and has specific manifestations in the UK (e.g. outcomes-based contracting, the Public Services (Social Value) Act, etc).
If financing can genuinely be harnessed and directed towards outcomes-focused endeavours, the results can be transformational.
For too long, we have relied on claims around volume of activities and size of spending to underline claims that we are "doing good things". Yet what ultimately matters is whether any of those activities and spending have actually changed people's lives for good.
While any form of support for vulnerable households during the current cost of living crisis is welcome, how meaningful is it to keep harping on about the £400 grant through the Energy Bills Support Scheme when the Trussell Trust has been reporting ever-increasing reliance on food banks?
Lest it be forgotten, the Trussell Trust was already reporting in 2015 that usage of food banks had hit an all-time high at that time, pre-dating the current cost of living crisis by a considerable period of time.
To be fair, there have been encouraging steps in the right direction. For example, public bodies are increasingly acknowledging the role that procurement and commissioning can play in ensuring that public spending is done in a way that improves social value. The Public Services (Social Value) Act provides a mechanism for doing so.
Additionally, the pioneering role of Big Social Capital to grow and diversify institutional investors is noticeable, as is the introduction of legislation such as the Social Investment Tax Relief aimed at encouraging individual investors to invest in social purpose initiatives.
Likewise, the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) acknowledged that societal expectation and financial prudence will demand that foundations invest more intentionally and responsibly in the years ahead. The ACF stated that while grants will remain important, there is far greater recognition of the role of social investment moving forward.
Notwithstanding the positive steps above, it would be fair to say that progress has been piecemeal. For example, explicit use of the Public Services (Social Value) Act is still not treated as 'business as usual', although it is understood that the Government has plans to reinvigorate the social value agenda to better support post-COVID recovery and levelling up.
Furthermore, social investment is still niche, and are overwhelmingly directed towards social property deals and lower-risk propositions. The wider promise of social investment has yet to be fulfilled.
If we are not careful, the loose terminology around social investment may be used to create a halo effect, distracting us from scrutinizing whether such investment has really made any substantive and meaningful improvements in the lives of people that would not otherwise have happened.
In its current form, the social investment market is not quite up to the task to enable the type of societal transformation I have been talking about. At risk of over-simplification, it is still overwhelmingly supply-driven rather than needs-led; with a tendency to prioritize propositions that are lower risk which can be replicated to ensure an almost guaranteed return on investment.
It has failed to play any substantive role, for example, in backing social-purpose organizations at scale in an inclusive and diverse manner. Instead, it seems content to settle for 'more of the same' through cookie-cutter replication, with insufficient ambition for transformative outcomes. As such, social investment in its current form is distinctly finance-led rather than enterprise-focused.
In the spirit of contributing to the thinking and debate in this area, here are some recommendations:
Provide an overarching framework for social investment priorities with the aim of strengthening social and economic resilience
The aim of stimulating social financing and investment should not simply be about increasing the size of the market.
The supply of capital, per se, is meaningless if it merely leads to a proliferation of small and uncoordinated propositions with no discernible pipeline for upscaling impact in areas of greatest need.
Without a clear framework for priorities, social financing may not be directed towards where it may be needed most, but instead simply stays around the easiest points of entry.
Clarify the functions of capital
Currently, social financing and investment can mean everything to everyone, and can often sound too good to be true. Yet it is not singular in form, nor in function.
The capital can play different functions, with different underpinning theories of change. For example, a significant proportion of social investment is current about helping to manage cashflow. The segment going into supporting social innovation through risk-taking is still lagging behind.
Retain a clear focus and commitment to outcomes
It is easy to badge investment as 'social' where intention replaces the requirement for evidencing. In recent years, there have been well-founded accusations of 'impact washing'.
A lack of clear standards and oversight mean that investment can be claimed to be for 'social' purposes but with little measurable positive impact. At the same time, forms of social investment with strict evidencing requirements are often blamed for being too 'burdensome' or 'costly', with recommendations for watering down evidencing requirements.
If social financing and investment is to be directed towards building social and economic resilience, then we need a clear set of criteria for assessing their impact against these objectives, and for performance to be made transparent so that we can start to refine our theories of change.
Social financing and investment should not simply be left to financiers. The financing should be used as an enabler of outcomes, and not simply as a vehicle for making money.
This means that financiers should work with those from the public and third sectors, and with the public, to better understand needs and desired outcomes.
Co-production is vital in ensuring that the supply of social financing connects effectively with the demand for it, and that everyone pulls in the direction of outcomes. Relevant governance structures should be designed to support collaboration.
Innovate constantly and be needs-led
For social financing and innovation to be successful, it should be poised to meet ever-changing needs. This calls for it to be open to constant innovation to meet new challenges, as new solutions may be required.
The Government's emphasis on levelling up opens up interesting possibilities for innovation in social financing and investment. In recent years, place-based models of social investment are being piloted. In the UK, Bristol City Council and BSC instituted City Funds: a place-based impact investment fund aiming to address the causes and effects of inequality, whilst also generating a financial return for investors.
How might such place-based models be fine-tuned and scaled up across the UK to help overcome inequalities both within and across geographies? More importantly, how may these emerging models be designed and implemented in ways that are truly needs-led and context-sensitive?
A recent exciting example of what a truly innovative needs-led approach could look like is the current experiment in Liverpool. This has re-imagined social financing to be locally-rooted and entrepreneur-led, with zero interest and 'social' repayment options. May this herald a much-needed shift in social investment.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin
Head of Innovation and Social Investment
E : chih.hoong.sin@traverse.ltd
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Prêmio Melhor do Acesso é uma premiação entregue para os melhores do Grupo de Acesso do Carnaval de São Paulo. É organizada pela Equipe Melhor do Acesso desde 2003. No decorrer da década de 2010, obteve certa notoriedade no meio e a partir de 2019 também passou a premiar os melhores do Grupo de Acesso 2 (anteriormente chamado de Grupo 1 da UESP).

Quadro Geral

Grupo de Acesso 1
Em 18 anos de atividade o Prêmio Melhor do Acesso premiou as agremiações do Grupo de Acesso de São Paulo por 265 vezes em diversas categorias. A Camisa Verde e Branco é a grande ganhadora do prêmio nesse período, com 49 vitórias em 12 disputas (a escola esteve no Grupo Especial em outros 6 carnavais). A Leandro de Itaquera é a segunda colocada com 22 prêmios, enquanto Unidos do Peruche e Pérola Negra empatam no terceiro lugar com 21 estatuetas cada.

Grupo de Acesso 2
Em dois anos de premiação, 10 escolas já foram agraciadas com troféus por suas boas exibições no Grupo de Acesso 2.

Prêmio de Melhor Escola
A principal premiação anual do Prêmio Melhor do Acesso é o troféu de Melhor Escola, que elege o melhor desfile do Grupo de Acesso todo ano. Com quatro premiações, a escola de samba Camisa Verde Branco é a agremiação com mais troféus de Melhor Escola, tendo vencido a categoria nos anos de 2007, 2013, 2015 e 2016. A Unidos do Peruche foi eleita o melhor desfile do Grupo de Acesso pela premiação em três ocasiões: 2005, 2008 e 2010. Mancha Verde e Águia de Ouro com duas estatuetas cada completam o pódio no terceiro lugar.

Vencedores entre 2003 e 2020
2020

Grupo de Acesso 1

 Escola: Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi
 Alegoria: Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi
 Fantasia: Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi
 Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco (Nelson Coelho)
 Enredo: Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi
 Comissão de Frente: Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
 Espontaneidade: Vai-Vai
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Vai-Vai
 Passista: Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi (Cíntia Melo)
 Samba Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Bateria: Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
 Time de Canto: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Velha Guarda: Vai-Vai
 Ala das Baianas: Vai-Vai
 Personalidade: Camisa Verde e Branco (Dadinho)

Grupo de Acesso 2

 Conjunto Visual: Camisa 12
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Unidos do Peruche
 Bateria: Uirapuru da Mooca
 Samba-Enredo: Dom Bosco de Itaquera
 Espontaneidade: Morro de Casa Verde
 Comissão de Frente: Amizade da Zona Leste

2019

Grupo de Acesso 1

Escola: Barroca Zona Sul
Alegoria: Independente Tricolor
Fantasia: Independente Tricolor
Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco (Nelson Coelho)
Enredo: Mocidade Unida da Mooca
Comissão de Frente: Barroca Zona Sul
Espontaneidade: Barroca Zona Sul
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Unidos do Peruche
Passista: Pérola Negra (Samara Carneiro)
Samba-Enredo: Barroca Zona Sul
Bateria: Nenê de Vila Matilde
Melodia/ Time de Canto: Nenê de Vila Matilde
Velha Guarda: Leandro de Itaquera
Ala das Baianas: Nenê de Vila Matilde
Personalidade: Leandro de Itaquera (Edson do Prado)

Grupo de Acesso 2

Conjunto Visual: Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Combinados de Sapopemba
Bateria: Imperador do Ipiranga
Samba-Enredo: Unidos de Santa Bárbara
Espontaneidade: Dom Bosco de Itaquera
Personalidade: Dom Bosco de Itaquera (Padre Rosalvino)

2018

Escola: Águia de Ouro
Alegoria: Águia de Ouro
Fantasia: Águia de Ouro
Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco (Nelson Coelho)
Enredo: Colorado do Brás
Comissão de Frente: Pérola Negra
Espontaneidade: Barroca Zona Sul
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Águia de Ouro
Passista: Nenê de Vila Matilde (Jonathan Henrique)
Rainha: Águia de Ouro (Cinthia Santos)
Samba-Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
Bateria: Nenê de Vila Matilde
Melodia/ Time de Canto: Águia de Ouro
Velha Guarda: Barroca Zona Sul
Ala das Baianas: Pérola Negra
Personalidade: Colorado do Brás (3º Casal Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira)

2017

Escola: Colorado do Brás
Alegoria: Independente Tricolor
Fantasia: Colorado do Brás
Destaque: X-9 Paulistana (José Marin)
Enredo: Colorado do Brás
Comissão de Frente: Colorado do Brás
Evolução: Camisa Verde e Branco
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Imperador do Ipiranga
Passista: Imperador do Ipiranga (Viviane Rodrigues)
Samba-Enredo: Colorado do Brás
Bateria: Camisa Verde e Branco
Melodia/ Time de Canto: X-9 Paulistana
Harmonia: Colorado do Brás
Velha Guarda: Camisa Verde e Branco
Ala das Baianas: Pérola Negra
Personalidade: Leandro de Itaquera (Karin Darling)

2016

Escola: Camisa Verde e Branco
Bateria: Camisa Verde e Branco
Samba-Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
Harmonia: Leandro de Itaquera
Evolução: Camisa Verde e Branco
Melodia: Leandro de Itaquera
Alegoria: Mancha Verde
Fantasia: Mancha Verde
Enredo: Tom Maior
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Mancha Verde
Comissão de Frente: Camisa Verde e Branco
Velha Guarda: Camisa Verde e Branco
Ala das Baianas: Independente Tricolor
Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco
Passista: Independente Tricolor

2015

Escola: Camisa Verde e Branco
Bateria: Camisa Verde e Branco
Samba-Enredo: Leandro de Itaquera
Harmonia: Unidos do Peruche
Evolução: Unidos do Peruche
Melodia: Leandro de Itaquera
Alegoria: Pérola Negra
Fantasia: Pérola Negra
Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Camisa Verde e Branco
Comissão de Frente: Leandro de Itaquera
Velha Guarda: Camisa Verde e Branco
Ala das Baianas: Pérola Negra
Destaque: Imperador do Ipiranga
Passista: Pérola Negra

2014

Escola: Unidos de Vila Maria
Bateria: Camisa Verde e Branco
Samba-Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
Harmonia: Mancha Verde
Evolução: Unidos de Vila Maria
Melodia: Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
Alegoria: Mancha Verde
Fantasia: Unidos de Vila Maria
Enredo: Unidos de Vila Maria
Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Estrela do Terceiro Milênio
Comissão de Frente: Unidos de Vila Maria
Velha Guarda: Unidos de Vila Maria
Ala das Baianas: Mancha Verde
Destaque: Unidos de Vila Maria
Passista: Camisa Verde e Branco
Personalidade: Camisa Verde e Branco

2013

 Escola: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Bateria: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Samba-Enredo: Leandro de Itaquera
 Time de Canto: Leandro de Itaquera
 Melodia: Leandro de Itaquera
 Harmonia: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Evolução: Pérola Negra
 Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Alegoria: Pérola Negra
 Fantasia: Pérola Negra
 Destaque: Pérola Negra
 Comissão de Frente: Leandro de Itaquera
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Velha Guarda: Unidos do Peruche
 Ala das Baianas: Unidos do Peruche
 Passista: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Personalidade: Camisa Verde e Branco

2012

 Escola: Nenê de Vila Matilde
Bateria: Unidos do Peruche
 Samba-Enredo: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Time de Canto: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Harmonia: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Enredo: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Alegoria: Leandro de Itaquera
 Fantasia: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Destaque: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Comissão de Frente: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Velha Guarda: Leandro de Itaquera
 Ala das Baianas: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Passista: Leandro de Itaquera
 Personalidade: Imperador do Ipiranga

2011

 Escola: Dragões da Real
 Bateria: Morro da Casa Verde
 Samba-Enredo: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Time de Canto: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Harmonia: Dragões da Real
 Enredo: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Alegoria: Dragões da Real
 Fantasia: Dragões da Real
 Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Comissão de Frente: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Leandro de Itaquera
 Velha Guarda: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Ala das Baianas: Dragões da Real
 Passista: Leandro de Itaquera
 Personalidade: Torcida Jovem (Cosmo Damião)

2010

 Escola: Unidos do Peruche
 Bateria: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Samba-Enredo: Unidos do Peruche
 Time de Canto: Uirapuru da Mooca
 Harmonia: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Enredo: Unidos do Peruche
 Alegoria: Unidos do Peruche
 Fantasia: Unidos do Peruche
 Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Comissão de Frente: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Dragões da Real
 Velha Guarda: Nenê de Vila Matilde
 Ala das Baianas: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Personalidade: Morro da Casa Verde (Dona Guga)

2009

 Escola: Águia de Ouro
 Bateria: Águia de Ouro
 Samba-Enredo: Combinados de Sapopemba
 Time de Canto: Águia de Ouro
 Harmonia: Águia de Ouro
 Enredo: Morro da Casa Verde
 Alegoria: Águia de Ouro
 Fantasia: Águia de Ouro
 Destaque: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Comissão de Frente: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Velha Guarda: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Ala das Baianas: Águia de Ouro
 Passista: Águia de Ouro
 Personalidade: Camisa Verde e Branco

2008

 Escola: Unidos do Peruche
 Bateria: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Samba-Enredo: Barroca Zona Sul
 Time de Canto: Barroca Zona Sul
 Espontaneidade (Harmonia): Barroca Zona Sul
 Enredo: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Alegoria: Prova de Fogo
 Fantasia: Unidos do Peruche
 Destaque: Leandro de Itaquera
 Comissão de Frente: Unidos do Peruche
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Unidos do Peruche
 Velha Guarda: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Ala das Baianas: Leandro de Itaquera

2007

 Escola: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Ala das Baianas: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Alegorias: Leandro de Itaquera
 Bateria: Imperial
 Carnavalesco: Barroca Zona Sul
 Comissão de Frente: Leandro de Itaquera
 Destaque: Leandro de Itaquera
 Espontaneidade: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Fantasias: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Passista: Camisa Verde e Branco
 Personalidade: Imperial
 Samba no Pé: Barroca Zona Sul
 Samba-Enredo: Imperial
 Time de Canto: Unidos de São Lucas

2006

 Escola: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Ala das Baianas: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Alegorias: Pérola Negra
 Bateria: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Carnavalesco: Pérola Negra
 Comissão de Frente: Camisa 12
 Destaque: Dragões da Real
 Espontaneidade: União Independente da Zona Sul
 Fantasias: Pérola Negra
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Pérola Negra
 Passista: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Personalidade: União Independente da Zona Sul
 Samba no Pé: Barroca Zona Sul
 Samba-Enredo: Imperador do Ipiranga
 Time de Canto: Imperador do Ipiranga

2005

 Escola: Unidos do Peruche
 Ala das Baianas: Gaviões da Fiel Torcida
 Alegorias: Gaviões da Fiel Torcida
 Bateria: Unidos do Peruche
 Carnavalesco: Unidos do Peruche
 Comissão de Frente: Pérola Negra
 Destaque de Luxo: Gaviões da Fiel Torcida
 Espontaneidade: Primeira da Aclimação
 Fantasias: Gaviões da Fiel Torcida
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Unidos do Peruche
 Passista Feminina: Unidos do Peruche
 Personalidade: Pérola Negra
 Samba no Pé: Unidos do Peruche
 Samba-Enredo: Pérola Negra
 Time de Canto: Pérola Negra

2004

 Escola: Mancha Verde
 Alas das Baianas: Mancha Verde
 Alegorias: Mancha Verde
 Bateria: Tom Maior
 Canto e Empolgação: Mancha Verde
 Comissão de Frente: Mancha Verde
 Destaque de Luxo: Morro da Casa Verde
 Enredo: Mancha Verde
 Fantasias: Mancha Verde
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Unidos de São Lucas
 Samba no Pé: Morro da Casa Verde
 Samba-Enredo: Morro da Casa Verde

2003

 Escola: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Alas das Baianas: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Alegorias: Mancha Verde
 Bateria: Mancha Verde
 Canto: Pérola Negra
 Comissão de Frente: Morro da Casa Verde
 Empolgação: Tom Maior
 Enredo: Acadêmicos do Tatuapé
 Fantasias: Morro da Casa Verde
 Mestre-Sala e Porta-Bandeira: Tom Maior
 Samba no Pé: Morro da Casa Verde
 Samba-Enredo: Tom Maior

Premiações do carnaval
Carnaval da cidade de São Paulo

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Cataloguing the early works of Cuno Amiet (1868–1961) filled an urgent gap, for although his creativity as an innovative force in early modernist art was beyond dispute and constantly restated, scholars had still not conducted a systematic exploration of his œuvre.
Building on preparatory work by Prof. George Mauner († 2004), approximately 1,100 paintings dating between 1883 and 1919 were honoured in scholarly commentaries and supplemented by details of provenance and lists of secondary literature and exhibitions. Although many paintings of great quality were done between 1920 and 1961, Amiet produced his innovative works of greatest significance to art history during his early period. 1919 was selected as the cut-off point so as to include the sketches, studies and options generated in connection with his large-scale commission to paint the loggia at Kunsthaus Zurich. The catalogue raisonné also contains a complete reproduction of the lists of works kept by Cuno Amiet in his own handwriting.
The paintings from 1920 to 1961 are accessible free of charge to all users in an uncommented, illustrated online catalogue.
The printed catalogue raisonné with over 1,600 illustrations, most of them in colour, was published in two volumes by Scheidegger & Spiess, Zurich.


On Saturday the Atlanta Falcons signed Free Agent Lofa Tatupu. Looking to improve the defense the Falcons signed the 29 year old to possibly replace unrestricted free agent Chris Lofton. Lofton has been the starting middle linebacker for the Falcons since being drafted in 2008.
There is some risk in bring on Tatupu, who sat out the 2011 season after being released by Seattle in August. Tatupu made the pro bowl in his first three years in the NFL, but not in his last three years in Seattle. Tatupu only missed 11 games in his 6 year career, all in 2009. He started 84 games made 551 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 10 interceptions.
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Delayed Arterial Switch Operation for D-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism
Nofil Arain, Elizabeth Braunlin, James St Louis, Roosevelt Bryant
The Jatene arterial switch operation (ASO) for dextro-transposition of the great arteries is ideally performed within the first 2 weeks of life. Clinical circumstances, however, may dictate a delayed ASO and left ventricle "retraining" prior to the procedure. Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism (GRA) accounts for 0.5% to 1% of primary aldosteronism. It presents as severe hypertension in infants and children, with poor response to standard antihypertensive medications. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of GRA in the context of transposition physiology. The management of GRA and a rationale for delayed ASO are discussed.
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Arain, N., Braunlin, E., Louis, J. S., & Bryant, R. (2011). Delayed Arterial Switch Operation for D-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2(2), 316-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135110394217
Delayed Arterial Switch Operation for D-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism. / Arain, Nofil; Braunlin, Elizabeth; Louis, James St et al.
In: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Vol. 2, No. 2, 04.2011, p. 316-317.
Arain, N, Braunlin, E, Louis, JS & Bryant, R 2011, 'Delayed Arterial Switch Operation for D-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism', World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 316-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135110394217
Arain N, Braunlin E, Louis JS, Bryant R. Delayed Arterial Switch Operation for D-Transposition of the Great Arteries and Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 2011 Apr;2(2):316-317. doi: 10.1177/2150135110394217
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WILLEMSTAD, THE HAGUE - The new government of Curaçao wants to work more closely with the Netherlands. That's the message Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath gave to his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in a meeting between the two.
Politically speaking, the relationship between The Hague and Willemstad has been stagnant in recent years. The Netherlands has repeatedly intervened in the island's autonomous government. For example, to guarantee parliamentary elections and to get the budget of the island in order.
"There remains a perception that the Netherlands should address us on our responsibilities. I want to change that now: we take our own responsibility," said Prime Minister Rhuggenaath.
In view of the cabinet formation in the Netherlands, Rhuggenaath hopes that Dutch government officials will "communicate at an equivalent level" with the autonomous Curaçao.
The Curaçao Prime Minister hopes for more cooperation and assistance from the Netherlands. No pocket money but knowledge about policy development. Rhuggenaath says he wants to get involved with large municipalities and organizations to see how they can help the Curaçao government.