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Low-dose aspirin has no benefit for healthy, older people, brings risks
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Doctors have long-touted the benefits of a low-dose aspirin, or baby aspirin, for older patients.
The treatment was said to help prevent cardiovascular disease or dementia. But a new study found it may do more harm than good, the Washington Post reported.
Researchers said that the treatment could lead to an increase of bleeding in the digestive tract and brain.
Scientists looked at more than 19,000 people over five years in Australia and the U.S.
Prior to the study, it was not fully clear if the low-dose daily aspirin was beneficial for people over the age of 70 who are healthy.
"Clinical guidelines note the benefits of aspirin for preventing heart attacks and strokes in persons with vascular conditions such as coronary artery disease," Richard J. Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, said in a press release to the Washington Post. "The concern has been uncertainty about whether aspirin is beneficial for otherwise healthy older people without those conditions."
The National Institute on Aging provide some of the funds of the study.
Most study participants were over the age of 70 and from Australia, but they also examined African-Americans and Hispanics in the U.S. starting at the age of 65 because they have a higher risk of heart disease and cardiovascular problems than the Caucasian population, The Washington Post reported.
Half took a 100 milligram dose of aspirin every day. The dosage was slightly higher than a baby aspirin, which has 81 milligrams. The other half took a placebo, the Washington Post reported.
A different study published last month seems to agree with the findings. In that study, doctors found that it was too risky to give a daily low-dose aspirin for those at moderate risk of heart disease, NBC News reported.
"A lot of people read, 'Well, aspirin is good for people who have heart problems. Maybe I should take it, even if they haven't really had a heart attack," Anne Murray, a geriatrician and epidemiologist at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, told NPR. Murray was one of the leads on the study.
"For a long time there's been a need to establish appropriate criteria for when healthy people -- elderly people -- need aspirin," Murray told NPR.
To read the study, visit the New England Journal of Medicine.
Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk


The universe was in Bay Ridge — Miss Universe, that is — to help cut the ribbon on the neighborhood's newest business last Wednesday.
Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010, joined a beauty from closer to home, Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, as well as a bevy of elected officials and local civic leaders to celebrate the opening of Bay Ridge Ford on 86th Street near Dahlgren Place.
Opening a new car dealership as some Brooklynites are still struggle economically. may be a leap of faith, but it's one Flom seems comfortable with.
The new business will bring with it at least 50 new jobs, said Flom — one reason, that the dealership and its 7,500-square-foot showroom has been warmly welcomed in the neighborhood.
Another reason could be the $10,000 contribution the dealership made to Camp Brooklyn, the charity founded by Borough President Markowitz to help send underprivileged kids who live in the borough to summer camp.
"I think as a new member of the community, especial in these days when the economy is still tough, it's good to be able to do this," Flom said.


I'm delighted to announce an addition to our wedding packages - the USB/Album Box. Situated between my digital/USB and album packages it gives you a USB (with all your edited, high resolution wedding photos) and a 9 x 6 inch landscape photobook album of your selected wedding photos in a leatherette bound presentation box. For those who do not want a full size album but realise that photos on USBs are often left unprinted this is, I think, the perfect package!
The outer box also comes in a timber finish with a timber USB.
The USB, album cover and presentation box cover can be personalised according to your taste/wedding theme in various fonts, designs and leatherette finish colours (album and presentation box only, currently the USB colour is black as standard). The USB is 8GB so it has plenty of storage for your wedding photos and the album included in this wedding package has 20 spreads (40 pages) as standard, with the option of adding up to 15 more at a small additional cost.
The wedding photography album included is developed collaboratively by me with the couple and the USB/Album box, as with my wedding albums, is delivered as soon as possible after the wedding day. The production time on the USB/Album Box, once ordered, is seven working days. Also as with my wedding albums, this package is developed/printed by Loxley Colour professional photo printers. For more on the wedding album finish, production process/timeline and my suppliers see my recent blog post on my wedding albums here. And for even more information on the USB/Album box see Loxey Colour's website here.
I do hope people like this addition to our wedding photography packages, for me I hope it encourages people to get their wedding photos in print, at hand for everyone to enjoy whenever they wish!


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AMoA Offers Free Admission to Active Military Families All Summer
Blue Star Museums, Military Family, Free Admission, Military
Alexandria, Louisiana – May 22, 2018 - Alexandria Museum of Art, in Downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense.
The Alexandria Museum of Art announced its participation in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
"Visiting a museum is a great way to get to know a community—whether it's in your hometown or a stop on a road trip," said NEA Chairman Jane Chu. "We appreciate the enthusiasm of museums all across the country who open their doors for military and their families to spend time together and have new arts experiences."
This year's participating Blue Star Museums represent not just fine arts museums, but also science museums, history museums, zoos, nature centers, and children's museums. Museums are welcome to sign up for Blue Star Museums throughout the summer by emailing bluestarmuseums@arts.gov.
"As many military families spend the summer months moving from one duty station to another, or reconnecting with a parent who has returned from deployment, Blue Star Museums helps service members and their families create memories," said Blue Star Families Chief Executive Officer Kathy Roth-Douquet. "Blue Star Families has great appreciation for the generosity of the museums across the country who roll out the red carpet for the families who serve alongside their service members. We are thrilled with the continued growth of the program and the unparalleled opportunities it offers."
About Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. The program runs from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 26, 2018 through Labor Day, September 3, 2018.
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as Active Duty and Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status), U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
Follow Blue Star Museums on Twitter @NEAarts and @BlueStarFamily, #bluestarmuseums.
About Alexandria Museum of Art
For over 40 years, the Alexandria Museum of Art has been an arts anchor impacting downtown revitalization, attracting nearly 12,000 visitors annually, whose collection scope is Louisiana/Southern artists. AMoA's quarterly exhibits display a variety of historic and contemporary exhibits including multidisciplinary programs like concerts and recitals, lectures , yoga, Second Saturday at the Museum, and AfterHours events supporting all art forms – film, literature, poetry, songwriting and visual arts.
This community-centered approach proceeds from AMoA's mission to be the model of a learning and enrichment facility reflecting in its exhibits the essence of the community and region that created it, and is committed to offering high quality, thought provoking exhibitions to engage its visitors and members, as well as to provide access through educational & community programming.
Art education remains the primary goal as a means to provide cultural literacy and reinforce the importance of the Humanities for all citizens. Visit the AMoA online for exhibitions, educational/community programs, and special events at www.themuseum.org
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America's rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more about NEA.
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families builds communities that support military families by connecting research and data to programs and solutions, including career development tools, local community events for families, and caregiver support. Since its inception in 2009, Blue Star Families has engaged tens of thousands of volunteers and serves more than 1.5 million military family members. With Blue Star Families, military families can find answers to their challenges anywhere they are. For more information, visit bluestarfam.org.

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As the Trump Administration Pressures Meat Processing Plants to Open, Senators Urge Action to Ensure Worker Safety
In a letter led by Ranking Member Stabenow, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Today, a group of 29 Democratic Senators led by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised new concerns about the Trump Administration's Executive Order that has pressured meat processing plants to open without verifying the necessary safety measures to protect workers and the food supply. In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the Senators outlined recommendations for ways the Administration should improve worker safety.
"While we recognize the importance of keeping these plants running, it is wrong and shortsighted to use the Defense Production Act to mandate plants to stay open without effectively addressing worker safety issues," wrote the Senators. "Prematurely reopening or pressuring unsafe plants to stay open could expose employees to COVID-19. This could then sicken more workers and their families, spread the virus in their communities, and cause further damage to our food supply chain, farmers and ranchers, and rural economies."
While the Administration has applauded the reopening of several plants after the Executive Order, USDA officials in congressional briefings could not confirm that the plants were operating in accordance with CDC and OSHA guidance. USDA officials in the briefing said the Department had not consulted with plant workers or relevant unions on safety issues.
The Senators urged USDA to ensure that meatpacking plants take sufficient actions to protect worker safety before opening, including reconfiguring the plants to allow for social distancing, providing appropriate personal protective equipment, instituting ongoing testing, ensuring that infected employees are not coming to work, and making other necessary changes to keep workers safe. The Senators also urged USDA to:
Create localized working groups for individual plants that include USDA, CDC, OSHA, companies, union representatives, workers, and appropriate state and local authorities to implement plans to safely reopen and ensure all issues are addressed.
Advocate for the creation of a White House-led office of supply chain coordination as recommended by 20 key organizations.
Ensure that all meat processing facilities operate in accordance with the OSHA and CDC guidance for meat and poultry processing employees.
Clarify that the President's Executive Order does not require meat processing plants to stay open, and the plants should only operate in accordance with the OSHA and CDC guidelines and any other requirements from state or local authorities.
Use the Defense Production Act and other contracting authorities to access and produce personal protective equipment and testing.
Urge OSHA to vigorously enforce the OSHA and CDC guidance under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act at meat and poultry processing plants.
Urge U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia to immediately issue and enforce an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard that requires employers to protect their workers from the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces.
"In these uncertain times, we appreciate that you have asked for recommendations to protect the food supply chain," wrote the Senators. "Without strong leadership and creative solutions from the USDA, the risk to the country's food supply and families in rural communities will only continue to increase."
In addition to Senator Stabenow, the letter was signed by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Robert Casey (D-Penn.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Gary C. Peters (D-Mich.)
The full text of the letter is below. A PDF of the letter is available here.
Dear Secretary Perdue,
We write regarding your work pursuant to Executive Order 13917 classifying meat and poultry processing facilities as critical and strategic materials under the Defense Production Act. While we recognize the importance of keeping these plants running, it is wrong and shortsighted to use the Defense Production Act to mandate plants to stay open without effectively addressing worker safety issues. Reopening closed plants must be done in consultation with and with the support of the workers, their union representatives, companies, and local and state health officials. Prematurely reopening or pressuring unsafe plants to stay open could expose employees to COVID-19. This could then sicken more workers and their families, spread the virus in their communities, and cause further damage to our food supply chain, farmers and ranchers, and rural economies. Building confidence in safety measures and creating trust between communities, workers, and companies is the only path to rebuilding our food supply chain with reduced risk of future outbreaks, worker deaths, and closures.
As COVID-19 has ripped through our nation, meat processing plants have emerged as hotspots, with employees contracting the virus at very high rates. According to internal estimates by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, as of May 12, over 3,200 meat processing plant employees have been directly impacted by COVID-19, and at least 35 have died. Additionally, over 190 USDA Food Safety Inspection Service employees have also contracted the virus, and four have died from it.
We are concerned the Executive Order has put pressure on plants to reopen and that USDA is not taking sufficient measures to ensure the plants are operating consistent with federal safety guidance.
The President's Executive Order directs you to take appropriate actions to ensure the plants continue operating consistent with the guidance for meat and poultry processing employers jointly issued by the CDC and OSHA. However, based on a recent USDA briefing with staff of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, we understand that USDA officials could not confirm if the plants that reopened since the issuance of the Executive Order are operating in accordance with the CDC and OSHA guidance. They instead stated that it was their expectation that the plants were following the guidelines. According to USDA officials, they expected the plants to follow the CDC/OSHA guidance to the extent they can.
We are also concerned that the USDA officials in the briefing said the Department had not consulted with plant workers or relevant unions on safety issues or needed improvements. They repeatedly said that worker safety was OSHA's responsibility, however, USDA officials did not indicate that they had spoken to OSHA during the process of reopening twelve plants this past week or that OSHA had visited the plants.
At the same time, many stakeholders are seeking help to improve health and safety and other conditions at the plants. For example, governors and mayors are reaching out to the federal government for help with testing. Recently, 20 organizations representing the food supply chain wrote to President Trump requesting additional support and coordination, noting that the scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE) could lead to shutdowns in the food sector. These organizations requested the creation of a White House-led office for supply chain coordination. We urge you to consider, fulfill, and advocate for these requests.
This crisis has underscored that worker health and safety must come first. Meat processing plants should only operate in a manner that ensures worker health and safety, including reconfiguring the plants to allow for social distancing, providing appropriate personal protective equipment, instituting ongoing comprehensive testing, ensuring that infected or sick employees are not coming to work, and making other necessary changes so that workers can avoid COVID-19 exposure.
It is critical that you and the Administration clarify that nothing in the President's Executive Order requires meat processing plants to stay open and the plants should only operate in accordance with the OSHA and CDC guidelines and any other requirements from state or local authorities.
Additionally, we request that under the Executive Order, you ensure that all meat and poultry processing facilities operate in accordance with the OSHA and CDC guidance for meat and poultry processing employees and protect the workers from COVID-19 and that you institute a plan for monitoring and enforcement of that guidance.
It is concerning that the President has justified the use of the Defense Production Act with the goal of keeping plants open and suggested providing liability protection to meat processing companies, yet hesitated to use it to protect workers. We urge you and the Administration to use the authorities of the Defense Production Act and other contracting authorities as necessary to access and produce appropriate personal protective equipment, sufficient and ongoing testing, and support for workers who test positive. Without adequate testing and safety measures, COVID-19 will continue to spread through food processing plants and surrounding communities.
Workers deserve to go to work and return home safe and healthy. They must be confident that their plants are safe places to work. Otherwise, reopened plants will continue to have high rates of absenteeism. We strongly urge you to convene localized working groups for individual plants that include USDA, CDC, OSHA, companies, union representatives, workers, and appropriate state and local authorities. Working together to solve the safety issues by implementing a plan to safely reopen and respecting workers' voice in that process will help to make sure all issues are addressed and build trust with the employees. If employees believe they are safe, the plants will have a stronger workforce and will be able to better maintain production.
We also ask that you urge OSHA to vigorously enforce the joint CDC-OSHA guidance under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act at meat and poultry processing plants. We further ask you to urge Secretary Scalia to immediately issue and enforce an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard that requires employers to protect their workers from the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces. This is a necessary step in reopening our economy.
We both agree that we must keep our food supply chain strong for consumers and producers. In these uncertain times, we appreciate that you have asked for recommendations to protect the food supply chain. Without strong leadership and creative solutions from the USDA, the risk to the country's food supply and families in rural communities will only continue to increase. Reopening plants without adequate health and safety measures – including slower processing speeds as necessary will only further harm workers, disrupt the food supply chain, and hurt consumers and producers. This is not a partisan issue. This is a matter of taking necessary actions to help stop the spread of COVID-19 so we can protect public health and reopen our economy. We ask you to work with us to stand with food workers and their communities to help solve this problem and avoid actions that could further spread COVID-19 into rural America.
Please respond to the following questions by May 25, 2020.
The Executive Order directs you to take all appropriate action to ensure that meat and poultry processors continue operations consistent with the jointly issued CDC and OSHA guidance.
a. How will you ensure that meat and poultry processors implement the CDC and OSHA guidance titled "Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers" before they continue or resume operations and also as they continue to operate?
b. For each plant that has reopened since President Trump signed the Executive Order on April 28, please list all measures taken to bring the plant into compliance with the OSHA/CDC directive and whether these measures are sufficient to bring the plant into compliance with the CDC/OSHA guidance. Did these companies submit to USDA written documentation of their protocols to meet the CDC/OSHA guidance and document that they implemented the guidance? Which other companies will likewise need to submit this written documentation?
c. Are plants instituting policies to enable workers who have COVID-19 to isolate and stay out of the plant until they have recovered, such as full-compensation, short-term disability, or paid leave? And are plants ensuring that those who had close contact with the workers who tested positive are notified and also provided with such support to help stop the spread of COVID-19?
d. Do you plan to inspect plants to ensure compliance? Have you worked with Secretary Scalia on any joint inspection planning between USDA and DOL?
We appreciate the information Under Secretary of Food Safety Mindy Brashears provided on May 1 when she briefed congressional staff and informed them that you would not issue any directives, requirements, or regulations pursuant to the Executive Order. In the briefing, Under Secretary Brashears also stated that meat or poultry processing facilities idled or shut down by their owners or state or local health authorities will not be forced by USDA to reopen over the objections or concerns of the owners or health authorities.
a. If state or local authorities have higher health and safety requirements, would you attempt to overrule state or local authorities?
b. Will you take any actions under the Executive Order to interfere with any actions taken by state or local officials to improve worker health and safety and protect public health at meat or poultry processing plants?
It is imperative that the plants are reopened as quickly and safely as possible, and remain open, which means that worker safety issues must be addressed.
a. What are you or others in the federal government doing to help food supply chain employers access much-needed COVID-19 testing capacity? How many tests has the federal government obtained for the plants, if any? Will you use the Defense Production Act or other authorities to increase COVID-19 testing capacity in order to help continue meat and poultry processing?
b. What are you or others in the federal government doing to help employers in the food supply chain access much-needed personal protective equipment? Your recent letter says that HHS is processing approximately 3.1 million cloth masks for distribution. What types and what quantities of PPE did food supply chain employers request? Will you use the Defense Production Act or other authorities to obtain PPE in order to help continue meat and poultry processing?
c. Do you need any additional authorities or resources in order to make sure food processing companies take appropriate actions to keep employees safe from COVID-19?
We appreciate the information you provided in your recent letter that USDA had just obtained some cloth masks for your inspectors. As you know, under FSIS directive 4791.1, the Agency is required to provide employees with safe and healthful working conditions as part of the overall inspection process.
a. How do you ensure that USDA inspectors are not being placed in plants that are not safe due to plant employees testing positive for COVID-19?
b. Have you removed any USDA inspectors due to safety concerns before the plant itself made a decision to close or it was closed by state or local authorities?
c. We understand that USDA transfers inspectors from facilities that are closed due to high rates of COVID-19 infections to plants that are operational. What measures do you take to ensure inspectors are not unknowingly spreading the virus to new plants? Given that scientists believe asymptomatic individuals are part of the reason for increased COVID-19 spread, do you test inspectors who are sent to new facilities from facilities closed due to high rates of COVID-19 infections?
It is also critically important that we ensure that other essential food chain workers, such as farmworkers, are protected from COVID-19.
a. What measures are you taking to ensure that farmworkers and other workers in the food supply chain are adequately protected from COVID-19 so we can keep the food supply chain strong?
b. Do you see any unaddressed concerns with these workers?
c. What measures have you taken to ensure that employers of these workers have adequate access to PPE and COVID-19 testing supplies?
d. Do you need any additional authorities to address the COVID-19 safety issues with these workers?
Thank you for your prompt response to our questions.


Contracts are measured in weeks and development cycles in months, but time passes at the rate of one day per second. Though the core gameplay involves watching little icons pop up over your employees' heads, rarely do five seconds go by without some player action being prudent, if not required.
What are the best Kairosoft games on Android?
What are the best Android games with economics-based gameplay?
What are the best pay once and play forever-games for iOS?
You get to choose what type of game you want to make, what tools you use to make it, who you hire to make it, what systems you publish the final product on and you get to watch how it is received by the world. Then you do it all over again bigger.
Nearly everything is self-explanatory, and the bits that aren't get explained by your secretary. This makes for a game that is easy to understand, even if it does not seem evident at first.
Game Dev Story Lite is available for free on the Google Play store. The Lite version ends after 2 in-game years.
Game Dev Story is a Japanese game that was translated to English, which shows, as sometimes there are a few grammatical errors in game. This shows a lack of polish, which may aggravate some players.
Sometimes it is unclear how to find out how successful a game is.
Your employees' salaries are waived the first year ("government subsidy") and you can go into the red to pay them after that. You can't develop a game without some initial funds, but since you can always take a contract to make money, there's basically no hole you can't crawl out of.


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The Arvada government's plan to put four stories of 248 apartments on top of a two story parking garage at Wadsworth Bypass and 56th Avenue for the express purpose of promoting the commuter rail Gold Line will likely have little effect on train ridership, will increase car traffic in the area, and will drive-up the cost of local housing.
These are probable consequences, intended or otherwise, of the controversial $30 Land Deal project being pushed by the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA).
As noted in the KDVR-TV report '$30 land deal for developer in Arvada questioned' the primary point of the land giveaway and the 100 percent sales tax and property tax giveaway to developer Trammell Crow is to subsidize the two story tenants-only parking garage.
But there are reports and studies that indicate all Arvada will get out of this kind of development is a grand edifice looming over Wadsworth Bypass … a monument to government power and largess to a private corporation.
Let's start locally. Listen to this report on Colorado Public Radio from Wednesday, July 5, 2017.
Monica Martinez, executive director of The Fax Partnership: "Studies have shown that if you don't do preservation prior to a transit investment what'll happen is that the transit investment will displace the low income residents with higher income residents who then don't use the transit."
Yet higher income residents is precisely what Arvada government wants.
"Rents go up as transit arrives (often along with new shops and restaurants) and more affluent people move in. And guess what? Those wealthier people tend to have more cars. That's the fundamental paradox: the people who are attracted to transit-rich neighborhoods – and have the money to pay more to live there – don't use transit as much as less affluent people who can get priced out."
Ironic, of course, because the government handout to Trammell Crow is for the tenants to have a place to park their cars!
The studies focus primarily on diversity and gentrification around TODs or transit oriented development, but there are real lessons and conclusion to be drawn from the findings.
"The other critical conclusion of the study – which seems to be obvious to everyone except city planners and supporters of more market-rate housing – is that "upzoning" – that is, increased density in specific areas, like the Divisadero St. corridor – is not necessarily a good way to bring down housing prices."
Overall, we find that TOD has a significant impact on the stability of the surrounding neighborhood, leading to increases in housing costs that change the composition of the area, including the loss of low-income households.
Rail mass transit may be a good thing in the eyes of many, but we need not be under any illusion here in Arvada, the $30 Land Deal is not really about easing traffic congestion or providing affordable transit housing options, it is about government 'insiders' making deals and about status and pride for certain politicians.
If city council members took some initiative they could make Urban Renewal redo this deal, let the free market provide the City with a 'profit' that could be used to fix our deteriorating streets … and let free enterprise take its course so we could have new businesses immediately start contributing sales and property taxes for the benefit of us all.


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package com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.reactor.api.event.cluster.dr.restore;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.api.endpoint.v4.common.DetailedStackStatus;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.reactor.api.event.StackEvent;
import com.sequenceiq.cloudbreak.reactor.api.event.cluster.dr.BackupRestoreEvent;

public class DatabaseRestoreFailedEvent extends BackupRestoreEvent {

    private final Exception exception;

    private final DetailedStackStatus detailedStatus;

    @JsonCreator
    public DatabaseRestoreFailedEvent(
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            @JsonProperty("exception") Exception exception,
            @JsonProperty("detailedStatus") DetailedStackStatus detailedStatus) {
        super(stackId, null, null);
        this.exception = exception;
        this.detailedStatus = detailedStatus;
    }

    public static DatabaseRestoreFailedEvent from(StackEvent event, Exception exception, DetailedStackStatus detailedStatus) {
        return new DatabaseRestoreFailedEvent(event.getResourceId(), exception, detailedStatus);
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    public Exception getException() {
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Why does Jordan have obsessive compulsive disorder?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an emotional condition brought about by imbalances in brain chemistry. It is often treatable, and does not mean that the person is "crazy," or mentally impaired.
Think of it as sort of like being afraid of snakes. It may not make sense to you, but it isn't your problem. Just enjoy Jordan for who he is.
Can you get obsessive compulsive disorder from staphylococcus?
No. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder.
What is an obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)-- An anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions, such as recurring thoughts or impulses, and compulsions, such as repetitive behaviors.
Is obsessive compulsive disorder a mood disorder?
No, it is a behavioral disorder.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorde?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors.
How can obsessive-compulsive disorder be treated?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be effectively treated by a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication that regulates the brain's serotonin levels
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
What is does OCD stand for?
How is obsessive-compulsive disorder treated by doctors?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be effectively treated by a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication that regulates the brain's serotonin levels.
How can you recognize a person with obsessive compulsive disorder?
Simple answer. Because they are compulsively obsessive about everything!
Who discovered obsessive compulsive disorder and when?
a bunch of scientists.
Who discovered obsessive compulsive disorder?
Sonya and Sara.
What disability does David Beckham have?
What is the full form of OCD?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Disorder that makes you do things over and over again?
In What About Bob Bob is diagnosed as having this disorder?
OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder
What is it called when people hate things being out of order?
I think it is a type of OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder An example of obsessive-compulsive disorder is excessive, repeated handwashing to ward off infection.
Is there any relation between obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia?
There is some link between schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Among schizophrenic patients, 7.8 to 26 percent of them (depending on the study) meet the criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, not enough research has been done on this for us to know why the rate is so high.
Can obsessive disorder be a part of bipolar disorder?
Obsessive compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder are different disorders. The manic phase of bipolar disorder could exaggerate obsessions that a person may have.
What are the release dates for The Dr- Oz Show - 2009 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The Dr- Oz Show - 2009 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was released on: USA: 1 April 2010
What does obsessive mean in OCD?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They do something so much it becomes an obsession.
What does compulsive mean in OCD?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). With obsessive-compulsive disorder, you may realize that your obsessions aren't reasonable, and you may try to ignore them or stop them. But that only increases your distress and anxiety. Ultimately, you feel driven to perform compulsive acts in an effort to ease your stressful feelings. Obsessive-compulsive disorder often centers around themes, such as… Read More
What is the anxiety disorder that has recurrent unwanted thoughts or impulses?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD.
What does ocb stand for?
if you mean 'OCD' its obsessive compulsive disorder.
What is OCD short for?
OCD is short for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
What celebrities have Obsessive-Compulsive disorder?
What illness did howard hughes have?
OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
What does OCD mean?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is what OCD is shortened from.
Can obsessive compulsive disorder cause brain tumors?
No, it cannot.
Does Seroquel help people with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
OCD stands for "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" OCD is when people have small riturals and obsessions. This helps them to prevent a feeling of stress. It is a reaction to stress and anxiety.
What has the author Jose A Yaryura-Tobias written?
Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias has written: 'Obsessive-compulsive disorders' -- subject(s): Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Being obsessive or frantic about something?
It is the condition of being obsessive-compulsive. One in 50 people in the United States has obsessive-complusive disorder (OCD). For more information, go to the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation website at www.ocfoundation.org.
What is it Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is different than Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). Both are mental conditions that create ridged obsessive tendencies. In OCD, it's expressed in external rituals. In OCPD, it's in demanding standards of perfection for the self and others. For more on the difference, and more details on life with OCPD, check out the blog: Bashing Perfect (see Related Link, below.)
What are the symptoms of ablutomania?
Compulsive washing or bathing, most often associated with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).
What is the anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unwanted thoughts or impulses to act?
Does Monk have attention deficit disorder?
He may, but it is hidden underneath his OCD--Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Is obsessive-compulsive disorder an inherited disorder not acquired?
A person can both inherit it or acquire it.
What mental disorder does Melvin suffer from in the movie 'As Good As It Gets'?
How do you get obsessive compulsive disorder?
You can be born with a genetic predisposition to OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). This does not necessarily mean you will have OCD but it may mean your or more likely to have it. You can become conditioned to OCD as a result of life experiences or a traumatic situation.
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True Life - 1998 I Have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 8-2 was released on: USA: 22 December 2005
What are the release dates for Power to Change - 2012 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1-13?
Power to Change - 2012 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 1-13 was released on: USA: 23 November 2012
What do you a lady that is kleptomaniac and nymphomaniac?
Likely she has OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder)
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Obsessive compulsive disorder how solve?
What are solutions for people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder?
You can get a prescription from your doctor
Is obsessive compulsive disorder Genetic?
There is a strong genetic component to OCD.
How do people with obsessive compulsive disorder function in society?
You function the best you can.
Define the extreme point in quantitative methods?
What causes craving for eating slate pencils?
Biblomania is an obsession with what?
Bibliomania is an obsessive-compulsive disorder to do with hording books
What are some common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder?
While the effects of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) vary from person to person, generally people with OCD suffer from increased anxiety while doing normal everyday tasks.
What are the release dates for Lifestyle Magazine - 2001 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 20-15?
Lifestyle Magazine - 2001 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 20-15 was released on: USA: 10 May 2009


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After nearly two decades, do Bills fans finally have a reason for optimism?
Posted on September 30, 2017 by Robyn Mundy
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It's only been three games, but the Buffalo Bills (2-1) find themselves sitting alone at the top of the AFC East. You would think that would make fans feel elated and optimistic for the future. Have the Bills finally put together a front office, coaching staff and roster that can propel them into the playoffs?
Maybe, but if they have managed to do so it may take some time before Bills fans go "all-in" after experiencing every possible permutation of misery for nearly two decades. It's understandable why fans are reluctant to stick their toes in the water of hope without feeling terrified they're about to be bitten off. Only a cardiologist would smile at the heartache Bills fans have endured over nearly two decades.
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The problem with being entrenched in our cocoon of despair is that sometimes we become oblivious to the signs better days are right around the corner… or maybe they already started and we're missing what's right in front of us?
We all know how fast the door can shut behind us… bringing a sledgehammer dose of reality to quash even a glimmer of hope that our misery is coming to an end. Just when we thought it was safe to step into the light, the power goes out and we're paralyzed with fear of the boogeyman about to leap out and snatch our dreams away.
Will it be the Atlanta Falcons who crush our hope for redemption from playoff-less hell? Do we dare go out on a limb and BILLieve that this is the Bills team that will finally break through the glass ceiling?
As remarkable as the Patriots dynasty has been since the turn of the century, so has our collective misery. For every winner there is a loser, and the Bills have served the loser role in this dance with unrivaled fortitude. No one loses like the Buffalo Bills.
I'm not suggesting it's time to do the dance of optimism right now… but am thinking there's at least a bit of a release from the anchor of negativity weighing us down for far too long.
Photo of CB Tre'Davious White from thestar.com.
Consider the following evidence for optimism:
Draft picks like CB Tre'Davious and free agent signings like Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde and E.J. Gaines demonstrate some serious competency on the part of the newly assembled front office. When was the last time that happened?
The new faces in the secondary gelled faster than anyone expected.
Penalties have been dramatically reduced .The Bills no longer shoot themselves in the foot with undisciplined play.
For all the worry at WLB position, Ramon Humber is holding his own.
Depth at some positions is better than expected. Finding guys like Eddie Yarbrough are another testament to the Bills coaches and front office.
This team shows grit and determination in a way we haven't seen in quite awhile. Tre'Davious White's rise from the depths of despair in the first half of the Broncos game to his second-half comeback was eye-popping.
This Bills defense is capable of keeping them in any game. It's the offense that needs more consistency.
It's no secret I've babbled for awhile about how this team could turn out to be better than most people thought before the seasons started. I've had this feeling for awhile this coaching staff and front office redo feels right to me.
However, like many fans I loathe to step into the light without at least keeping the door open so I can run back into my dark cave if Atlanta crushes the Bills' nascent chances for redemption.
Editor's babble: Thanks for reading my sappy posts. And if you really want to put yourself through hell, you can find my tripe on Twitter @RobynMundyWYO.
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9 Replies to "After nearly two decades, do Bills fans finally have a reason for optimism?"
anello1960 on September 30, 2017 at 10:07 am said:
the bills stock is rising and as a fan i like it a lot better than the contrary. 2 and 1 (and competitive in all 3) is a lot better than the tank mode many were expecting or hoping for.
but we're on a cross country train ride headed for gold country and the whistle just blew for Erie, PA.
Steve B. on September 30, 2017 at 12:17 pm said:
After the Broncos game, I no longer think the Bills are a 4-5 win team, but I'm still not convinced they are a playoff team. If they beat the Falcons tomorrow or even come very close, then my mind could change. Otherwise, I'm thinking they could finish between 6-8 wins for the year which is the worst spot to be in for the draft.
Gary G on September 30, 2017 at 2:03 pm said:
I have to admit I'm starting to take small sips of the koolade. As some of you know I have followed theBills since 1960 (yes I know I'm older than dirt). So forgive me if I'm not all in yet. Season ticket holder for three and a half decades so I saw some real good football but also a whole lot of bad football.
Time will tell but I really believe McD and Beane are really, really on the right track. One of my Bills t shirts is just one before I die! I keep wishing and praying and not giving up.Quit is not in my vocabulary.
Robyn Mundy on October 1, 2017 at 8:31 am said:
Well Gary… looks like we are the oldies around here ;) I've also been a fan for the entire adventure since 1960. We have seen it all w/this team (and then some). I'm weary but like you do not have "quit" in my vocabulary. Have a pretty good feel for the intangibles from my former profession (psychotherapist and oncology nurse) and this team is loaded with the right stuff upstairs. It may not be this year, but if someone can't see improvement on and off the field w/this team, they're not very observant :) This team may get rolled today, but it won't be because they gave up. That's all I ask for now. I believe this is the best front office & coaching staff since Marv & Polian ran the show.
Steve B. on September 30, 2017 at 7:10 pm said:
McBeane have done a lot of good things and a lot of head scratching things as well. They do seem to have a better clue how to run things than the previous clowns that have been running things at OBD over the past 17 years.
Greg in Detroit on October 1, 2017 at 7:54 am said:
Remember when we started 5-2? Remember FitzMagic? Don't let 1 nice win get your hopes too high.. this is the Bills after all. Let's try not to ignore the negatives… we don't have much in WR, lots of 8 in the box because of Taylor. Sadly, we want to draft top QB and make playoffs, I don't know if we will get either.
Goose on October 1, 2017 at 7:56 am said:
It is only going into the 4th game of the season (hard to believe after today the season is already a quarter over), but you can see the difference on the field. The defense is flying to the ball and are tackling so much better, the secondary is improving and the front 7 are fun to watch. If some how some way Dareus can be what he was a few seasons ago that would be icing on the cake. Personally I think he is a lost cause but we can hope he gets in line…
The offense is a work in progress with the new blocking techniques being used on the O-line and the coaches figuring out the best way to use TT… Shady hasn't gotten going yet an TT is throwing to a all new receiving corp so the timing isn't what it should be but will get better.
The Bills will have a couple of clunker games this season as all teams do. It could come today or when we least expect it..
There is that old saying "I'll know it when I see it", that's how I feel on the new look Bills, they have warts but you can already sense the progress being made and the blocks for the future are being put in place. I'm McLoving it so far !!
Greg on October 1, 2017 at 8:10 am said:
I think the key to being a team better than the ones of the past is to continue to grow and be able to adapt game plans to keep their opponents guessing. I think that is what the Patriots do best, their opponents are still surprised by their game plans even in weeks 12-17. The good NFL teams are experts in analyzing game tapes and identifying tendencies and being able to strategize how to attack based on those things.
Can the Bills grow and adapt?
anello1960 on October 1, 2017 at 6:00 pm said:
mcloving it ? did he really say that? :)
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The computer and the official website of the service. This is the most common scenario. PC-version of the trading platform allows you to choose more payment methods.
Mobile application. On Android there is a specialized application for AliExpress. With it, you can quickly visit the mobile version of the site and make an order.
Algorithms of action in both cases will beapproximately the same. Therefore, if a person knows how to form and pay for an order through a PC, he can also realize the idea from a mobile device without much effort!
How to order with "Aliexpress" in Crimea? This issue has been of concern to all residents of the republic for the past several years. What is the reason for this?
This issue arises from the accession of the Crimeato Russia. Recently the Republic of Crimea became part of the Russian Federation. Since then, ordering here with "Aliexpress" has become more difficult. Moreover - Crimeans can face problems in the formation of orders, which do not meet residents of other regions of Russia.
How to order from "Aliekspress" to Crimea? From a phone or a computer - it's not so important. The main thing is that the transition of the republic to the Russian Federation led to big problems. Namely - to block certain orders.
will have to buy the product with some features (about them later).
Therefore, some believe that with "Aliexpress" inCrimea can not order anything. In practice, this is not so. If you act correctly, you can use the studied trading platform without much difficulty!
Now a little bit about each step of the order in more detail. Let's start with registering on the service. Here, users will not have problems.
How to order from "Aliekspress" to Crimea? A person should have a profile on the site. Without it, ordering is impossible.
In the upper right corner, click on the "Delivery to ..." button.
Choose a country - "Russia".
Specify the currency in which the calculations will be made - "Rubles".
Select "Russian" in the "Language" section. Usually, when you switch to "Aliexpress" from Russia, the Russian version of the site opens automatically.
Click the "Register" button. It is located in the upper right corner of the page.
Enter the requested data. Here you need to specify e-mail, customer's FI, password to enter.
Enter the verification code from the image.
A few minutes later, a letter with a link to activate the questionnaire will be sent to the e-mail specified during registration. Going over it, you can finish the process of creating a new profile.
How to order a parcel from China with AliExpress to Crimea? After registering a new user, you need to specify the address for the delivery of the goods. This is not an obligatory step. If you neglect it, you will have to fill in the information about the place where you received the goods each time you form orders.
Go to the site "Aliexpress." After passing through the activation link, the user will be automatically redirected to the desired page.
Open in the upper right corner of the "My profile".
Select "Delivery addresses" in the left menu.
Fill out the address form. Here it is obligatory to indicate the data on the recipient, the country of delivery, the street, the house, the recipient's apartment, the city of residence, the index, the telephone (in international form).
Done! Once all the fields are filled, you can save the changes. The address will be added to the delivery locations. You can start looking for the necessary products.
Nevertheless in the Crimea it is with this stage thatproblems arise. Therefore, many are interested in how to order with "Aliexpress." In Crimea it is really possible to make orders. But to do this, you will have to follow certain instructions.
In the "Country" section, specify "RF".
In the field "Region / Territory" there is no "Republic" item. Therefore, you need to set the "Other" parameter here.
Write the exact place of delivery. For example, the name of a city or village.
Specify the zip code for delivery. At the very beginning it is necessary to write "2". After - the index itself. It can be found in the help desk or at the post office.
All other items remain unchanged. Now it is clear how to order from "Aliexpress" in the Crimea. In the village or in the city - it's not so important. The main thing is that from now on it is clear how the address of delivery of the goods is filled.
Important: all inscriptions must be in English. Otherwise, the address will not be saved.
The next step is to find the product. To implement it, you need to visit the page "Aliexpress" and type the search query in the appropriate line. It is at the top of the service.
Also you can use the catalog with filters to search. This solution is suitable for those who want to study the full list of offers on the site and choose something for further purchase.
Does "Aliexpress" work in the Crimea? How to order this or that product in the given republic?
The bulk of suppliers cooperate with the Crimea. Therefore, after searching for the goods, you can proceed with the formation of the order.
Click on the block with the product you are interested in.
To study the parameters and conditions of cooperation with the supplier.
Select (preferably) the delivery method.
Click on the "Add to cart" button tothe goods could be issued together with other products of the service. If you click on "Checkout / Buy", the user will redirect to the order confirmation form only one (selected) thing.
In the section "My profile" go to the category "My shopping cart".
Specify the order parameters for each item.
At the bottom of the page, click the "Checkout" button.
If a person has a coupon from AliExpress, he can use it. To do this, select "Use coupon" above the "Place an order" button and enter the discount code.
To order a parcel from China with AliExpress to Crimea is not so difficult. The main thing is to adhere to all the recommendations previously offered to the attention.
Before clicking on "Checkout", you need to pay attention to the delivery of the goods. For each product, you need to specify your type of transportation.
Some suppliers offer freedelivery. But for today it is a huge rarity. After the delivery in the "Delivery" field of one or another way of transporting the product, the user will be able to understand when he or she will need to receive an order.
The final stage is payment for the goods. How to order from "Aliekspress" to Crimea?
Most often, the first 2 payment methods are used. Once the user chooses the approach he needs, you will need to enter your account information. In the case of electronic purses - the number of the purse, from the bank card - the data on the plastic and its owner, from the mobile phone - the account number from which the funds are written off.
If you pay in cash you can pay for the orderon the "Post of Russia", in "Svyaznom" and "Euroset". It is enough to name the employees of the respective companies the order number. It will be displayed on the screen after confirming the payment method.
And how to order from "Aliexpress" in Crimea via phone? To do this, you will need to download a specialized application to your mobile device. You can find it on Google Play for Android.
Download and install "Aliexpress for Android".
Open the application. For its work, you need to connect to the Internet.
Enter your login and password to log in.
Select the desired products with the appropriate parameters and click on "Add to Cart" / "Buy".
Go to the basket and specify the conditions of delivery and the number of ordered products.
Choose a payment method. In a mobile application, you can pay for an order only with the help of bank plastic or with Qiwi-purse. In the first case, you will need to specify the details of the card, in the second - the purse number.
Confirm the operation by clicking on the "Pay" button.
From now on it is clear how to order from "Aliexpress" to Crimea from the application. All previously studied features of ordering are preserved.
There are some more tricks that will helpresidents of the Crimea to buy Chinese goods from the studied trading platform. How to order from "Aliekspress" to Crimea? From a phone or PC - not so important. The main thing is that under certain circumstances, you can use some tricks.
The first is to ask someone from friends or acquaintances in Russia to order goods from "Aliexpress", and after receiving it, send the products to "Russian Post".
The second is to place an order from the "left" address, inwhich will not be mentioned Crimea, and then quickly write to the supplier the desired delivery coordinates. In this case, you will need to register a new profile, not connected with the Republic of Crimea.
Perhaps, that's all. From now on it is clear how to order a parcel from China with AliExpress to Crimea. All the tips and advice offered to the attention are 100% effective. In fact, placing an order for "Aliexpress" is not too difficult task. A little care when making a purchase - and it's done!
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The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights (2009)
Unrated | 1h 33min | Documentary, Music | 5 August 2010 (USA)
1 VIDEO | 9 IMAGES
In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, cafés and for Indian tribal elders. Music ... See full summary »
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In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, cafés and for Indian tribal elders. Music video director Emmett Malloy followed the band and managed to capture both the special tour, extraordinary concert versions of the band's minimalist, raw, blues-inspired rock songs and the special relationship between the extroverted Jack White and the introspective Meg White - a formerly married couple who for a long time claimed to be siblings. The film makes striking use of the band's concert colors: red, white and black. Written by Göteborg International Film Festival
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Brilliant Profile of a Brilliant Band
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"Under Great White Northern Lights" is half concert film, half behind the scenes look at one of the great American bands of the modern era, The White Stripes. After failing to truly tour Canada throughout the majority of their 10 year existence as a band, the Stripes decided to go all out with a tour that saw them play in every single Canadian province. As part of their fun, they brought along music video director Emmett Malloy to film the experience and give the fans a glance behind the curtain.
Let me level with you by saying I'm a White Stripes disciple. What front man Jack White does with every album, every song, every line, I consider to be complete genius. He is perhaps the most talented man in the world right now, a guy who is sickeningly good at pretty much everything he puts his mind to. Anytime I see an expose on Jack, I come away thinking that whatever talent of his that he considers to be the 38th best thing that he does, would be better than my number one best skill. So I am far from unbiased when I say that "UGWNL" is an outstanding example of what a concert film/band documentary could and should be. Malloy gives us an insight into the minds of the Jack and Meg without giving them too much leeway to show the negative side of artistry. At the same time, he gives us snippets of show footage without letting the whole thing turn into a glorified recorded concert. It's a brilliant mix that keeps the audience zoned in on what's happening while showing off just how special this band really is. Malloy also chooses the songs he uses very carefully without relying on the band's more well-known hits and thereby displays the versatility and diversity of the Stripes.
Jack and Meg, meanwhile, hold up their part of the bargain by delivering in every single scene, be it concert or interview segment. The raw energy and intensity they bring to the stage is matched only in the way they (Jack especially) think and work on their sound off of it. Everything about the Stripes is a paradox of sorts. They take the stage without a set list yet put more thought into what they will play than just about any other band. Their sound is often raw and sometimes unrefined and yet at the same time it is so much more advanced than what you get from most rock artists. Everything about the band is both complex and simple all at once and that same dynamic works in the off stage dynamic between Jack and Meg, a relationship that "UGWNL" so graciously gives us a glimpse of. This is a must-see for any Stripes fan and a should-see for anyone who wants to better understand the mind of a genius.
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Millemont ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Yvelines in der Region Île-de-France. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Rambouillet und zum Kanton Aubergenville (bis 2015: Kanton Montfort-l'Amaury). Die Einwohner werden Millemontais genannt.

Geographie
Millemont befindet sich etwa 36 Kilometer westlich von Paris. Umgeben wird Millemont von den Nachbargemeinden Béhoust im Norden, Garancières im Osten und Nordosten, La Queue-les-Yvelines im Osten und Südosten, Grosrouvre im Süden und Südosten, Gambais im Süden und Südwesten, Bazainville im Westen sowie Orgerus im Westen und Nordwesten.

Am südlichen Rand der Gemeinde führt die Route nationale 12 entlang.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
Siehe auch: Liste der Monuments historiques in Millemont
 Kirche Saint-Martin-Saint-Maurice, im neoklassizistischen Stil 1842 erbaut
 Schloss Millemont, 1515 erbaut, Umbauten bis in das 18. Jahrhundert

Persönlichkeiten
 Camille Armand Jules Marie de Polignac (1832–1913), Adliger und Offizier im Sezessionskrieg

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Band 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1, S. 594–595.

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Ort in der Île-de-France

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Trump May Be Inspiring a New Generation of Politicians
Laura Hoy in Politics December 14, 2019, 11:02 PM
From the UK to his opponents across the aisle, Trump's decision not to take a salary is spreading like wildfire among politicians.
From the UK to his opponents across the aisle, Trump's decision not to take a salary is spreading like wildfire among politicians. | Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP
Trump has made good on his promise to refuse a presidential salary, a move that could become more popular among politicians hoping to gain the public's trust.
In the UK, Nadia Whittome is giving up part of her MP salary in support of raising wages.
Trump's opponents in next year's election have also followed his tactic.
So far, President Donald Trump has made good on his promise to forego his Presidential salary. Each quarter, he donates his $400,000 per-year salary to a different federal departments. So far, the list of beneficiaries includes the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and in Q3, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health to "continue the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis."
Trump's goodwill gesture was meant as a symbol: He isn't in it for the money, he's in it for the country. So far, the American public is fiercely divided on whether that sentiment is true, but nevertheless Trump isn't taking a salary.
Trump's Tactics Spread to the UK
He may have inspired a new generation of politicians to follow in his footsteps with symbolic salary refusals. In the UK, Nadia Whittome has vowed to give up a portion of her salary in support of the working class while donating the rest to charity. The UK's youngest Member of Parliament (MP) to date, Whittome says she'll turn down part of her £79,468 salary to take home £35,000 after tax.
She plans to defer part of her MP salary in support of hard-working nurses, firefighters and teachers, whose salaries typically add up to less than £30,000 after tax. Until their wages are increased, she will take a "workers wage."
A representative of the Labour party, Whittome is not the first MP to defer part of her salary to make a political statement. Dennis Skinner, another Labour representative, refused to accept more than what miners were making when he became an MP back in 1956. He also donated his wages during the miners' strike. Shaun Sadler, an independent candidate, promised to donate the entirety of his MP salary if elected but failed to gain enough votes to win.
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Another of the Democrats' potential candidates, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, is also following Trump's lead by promising to donate his salary if elected. Bloomberg's extensive personal wealth means he's also vowed not to accept political donations. While it sends a message to his constituency that he can't be bought, it will also keep him from participating in debates.
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However, all three men got the idea from their predecessor, George Washington. Washington was not only the first U.S. president, but he was also the first to refuse a presidential salary. According to reports, he later accepted some of the $25,000 allotted to him for travel expenses.
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Was a Y.M.C.A. counselor for 2 years.
Went ahead and made 2 more speeches at work afterhis first speech was a flop.
Spoke up with a good, hard, sound arguments whenCharlie Vaughn was made his superior.
I'm routing for Kurt's fight! I'm irrevocably on his side and aiming for him to win his fight against the handicaps and underbrush of his up-bringing.
Tuesday night Kurt and I went to the evening session of the Collinwood P.D.A. After the meeting we stood talking with Mr. Hudson in the hall. He is [the] truant and corrections [faculty] member of the high school, also evening principal of Collinwood's night school. Kurt remembers him as being the nicest referee he ever had while playing football at Shaker and usually referees did not register with Kurt.
Hudson started out by saying he differed with Dr. Bowman regarding Bowman's phraseology: "a problem child". Hudson felt that it was incorrect to call a child a "problem child" when actually you really had "a child with a problem." When you separate the "child" from the "problem" you have something you can deal with. A "problem child" does not separate the problem from the child. He felt it was wrong of Bowman to use the expression.
The logic he applied in his explanation instantly caught my attention and we talked on. Here, I felt, was a man with a keenly logical mind.
Hudson went on to speak of night school. We talked on the telephone a few times while I was Director of the Memorial School Community Center.
The conversation got around to a discussion of Lydia's cake decorating instructor. "He is what you probably could consider a 'queer character'" said Hudson. Kurt, Lydia, Eddie and I laughed at the measured way he said this. As he enlarged upon his statement he related that this instructor started with him five years ago. He was a man with 40 years of experience in his trade, but he did not know how to teach. Also, he was a bit of a character in his manners, due to lack of learning in the more gentle refinements of life. The instructor would walk into the school building where no one was wearing a hat. He would end up in his classroom with his hat on, pulled down over one eye.
The instructor was quite willing to let Hudson help him learn to teach.
One example of this training of the cake decorating teacher's course in teaching centered around the fact that he loved to decorate cakes, decorated most of them himself very beautifully, but the class was not learning much.
Quite a guy! – Hudson.
"If you seek it (Truth) expecting material benefits or psychic experiences, you are looking for that which is fleeting, and you will miss the truth . . . One must have humility that does not mean feebleness which places you under the feet of other people; it does not mean a cringing attitude in the presence of other humans; it does not mean whining supplication for favors as a beggar whines for alms at a street corner; and it certainly does not mean a cowardly fear of the world. All that is . . . despicable . . . True humility means you are humble towards the higher power of the Spirit, but towards nothing else. Yu have to be as submissive, as reverent, and as childlike as possible towards divinity. But towards the world at large, and towards humanity at large, you may be as strong and a bold and as self-reliant as you wish.


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Step 2: Draw another circle on the right side as a guide for the leopard's head. The circle should be about half the size of the first. The circle should be about half the size of the first. Step 3: Draw two curved, intersecting lines inside the head to help you draw the leopard's facial features later on.... When that is done you can draw the eyebrows which are in a mean expressive state. Add the wire sticking out from the hollow of the left eye, then sketch in more sc uff marks on the face. more We will now utilize the facial guidelines and draw the empty hollows of Freddy's eyes.
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Cristiano Ronaldo used the World Cup to show everyone he's the GOAT. Ronaldo rubbed his chin after scoring minutes into Portugal's opener against Spain, implying he is the Greatest of All Time.


Dazzling the red carpet with their flawless skin, glamorous hairstyles and toned bodies, the celebrities of the 2014 Oscars certainly lived up to viewers' expectations of looking very close to perfect.
Achieving this level of perfection however is no easy task – months of preparation, an army of experts and lots of expensive beauty treatments are required to get red carpet ready.
While professional makeup seals the deal – which usually takes two hours – stars will spend at least a week before the Oscars prepping their skin. Among the beauty treatments they will try include a deep-cleanse facial to expel toxins, along with seaweed wraps to detoxify and slim their figures. Fake tanning is also a necessity, as is commitment to body buffing – using scrubs and brushes day and night to improve circulation, exfoliate and keep skin glowing.
Hours of preparation are required to prep the barnets of Hollywood stars – especially if they want hair extensions. This is because individual wefts of hair are sewn together in a multitude of colours to get the exact look and texture of the star's hair. Hair experts will even create a temporary eye-lift with the help of a lace-front wig. Using nylon thread, they will sew a patch of lace into tight pin-curls, which helps lift the brows and smooth wrinkles around the eyes.
Alongside a clean diet of juices and smoothies, many stars will be spending longer hours pounding the treadmill to burn excess calories in the lead-up to a big red carpet event. Last-minute slimming efforts will be boosted by treatments such as VaserShape – a treatment shown to reduce inches from thighs and bellies in about 45 minutes – and many stars will also seek botox and facial fillers.
Another popular surgical treatment sought by the stars is last-minute liposuction on areas such as just under the shoulder blade which may bulge over the top of a strapless dress. Others will also resort to underarm botox to prevent sweating on the night. Dr Peter Fodor estimates "at least 80%" of the stars on the Oscars red carpet have done something surgical to enhance their appearance.
How much time and preparation does it take for you to get ready for a big event or celebration? Tell us in the comments section below.


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