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World Series Champion Hot Links
The 2017 Astros had achieved Favorite Astros Team status before the playoffs even started. No, they didn't set the record for most wins in franchise history. No, they didn't have the best record in baseball, or even their own league. But my God they were FUN. From the Memorial Day Miracle against the Twins to the Justin Verlander trade, with all of the doubt in between - injuries to the entire starting rotation, the slump in August and, oh yeah, the worst natural disaster to hit the United States - the Astros were there to take your mind away from just how bad life actually is, for a few hours every night. A lot of you, especially those of you in Southeast Texas, lost something this year: A loved one, a friend, a marriage, your house, your property. You experienced loss, but the Astros didn't. The Astros - a franchise with whom all of us identify - are your 2017 World Series champions. They won't, can't, replace your loss. But they can, and did, make things just a little bit easier.
Gonna be badass when 2 million people line these now-flooded streets after the Astros win the World Series
— Thickie Don (@AstrosCounty) August 28, 2017
*I was at a concert. It was June 4, 2017. I remember it. The Astros had just completed a sweep of the Rangers, and I was wearing an Astros hat and shirt. Keep in mind I live in Rangers territory. This Rangers fan - I can still see him - came up and said, "Remember it doesn't mean s*** unless you win it all."
*McTaggart:
No team has been woven into the fabric of Houston sports longer than the Astros, who were founded in 1962 as the expansion Colt .45s and grew up with a city on the rise. Through heartbreak and triumph, unforgettable highs and crushing lows, the Astros persevered.
Keuchel:
We were at the bottom. Nobody wanted to come here. It was an open tryout, and now it's a destination for players to come. We've got MVPs wanting to come here, we've got Cy Youngs wanting to come here. We're on top of the world...literally.
*George Springer is your World Series MVP. Springer, after his 0x4 4K Game 1: .440/.533/1.160, 4K:5BB. Jeff Sullivan: Springer had an all-time World Series.
*Listen to Robert Ford's game-ending call.
*Charlie Morton, who recorded the last 12 outs of the game:
I have faith that things work out, but if you would have told me that, I would have laughed. I've never even come close to something like that. I'm fortunate to be here. It's unreal.
*Hinch's quick hook on McCullers set up the Astros' win.
*How the Astros got to Yu Darvish. Again. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts:
I know he wanted the baseball. I know he was prepared. I just can't explain the results. I really can't.
Hinch:
If he gets you to chase, it's advantage Darvish. If he gets you to hit his off-speed pitches, it's advantage Darvish. So you have to be very disciplined. And we did that two games in a row where we got hittable pitches and did damage.
Houston baby. #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/reS5FpRdns
— Jasline ➰ (@jaslinenicole) November 2, 2017
*Jonah Keri: How the Astros went from the lowliest depths of hell to World Series champs.
*Dave Cameron: Charlie Morton was baseball in 2017.
*Ben Reiter, who wrote the famous 2014 SI article, predicts the Astros will repeat in 2018.
It's harder than ever to win back-to-back titles, in a Wild Card era with an exhausting and randomizing playoff structure. The Yankees won three in a row, between 1998 and 2000. The Blue Jays won two, in '92 and '93. Those were the only times it's happened since the '70s. If any team is built to do it, it's these Astros.
*Buy a Springer-signed SI cover.
*Bovada has the Astros as current favorites to win the 2018 World Series.
*Craig Hlavaty on the team that saved his life.
*Jake Kaplan: Six Novembers after Luhnow pitched Jim Crane his vision, the Astros are World Series champions.
*The Chronicle has the inside look at the champagne celebration.
Congrats to the @astros!
(But you're using the visitors' side next time you visit.) pic.twitter.com/dDSPhYOhRq
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) November 2, 2017
*Richard Justice: Houston's strength in the wake of Hurricane Harvey carried this team. Dallas Keuchel:
It means everything. We knew that, so we wanted to really be behind them. We love each and every one associated with Houston. We've been through a lot, and for us not to be there when everything was going on really hurt us. This is our redemption. This is what we give back.
*Carlos Correa was playing Games 3-7 with an injured thumb sustained in the Game 2 walkoff celebration.
*The Ringer: The Astros are not here for your "pitching wins championships" narrative.
*Get you some gear today.
*Carlos Correa proposed to his girlfriend on the field after the game.
*The parade is tomorrow at 2pm.
*Mattress Mack lost $10 million.
*Beyond the Box Score: Dallas Keuchel is king of the edges.
*Jon Heyman: The Dodgers traded for Yu Darvish when they could have traded for Justin Verlander.
*FiveThirtyEight's Neil Paine: The Astros tanked their way to the top.
*With Alex Cora joining the Red Sox, the Astros are hiring Joe Espada as their bench coach.
These Astros World Series artifacts are headed to Cooperstown:
-Alex Bregman's Glove
-Justin Verlander G6 Jersey
-Charlie Morton G7 Cap pic.twitter.com/sGJWoB8o1Q
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) November 2, 2017
*Thank you, all of you, for reading Astros County.
Posted by Astros County
Labels: A.J. Hinch, Carlos Correa, Charlie Morton, Dallas Keuchel, Game 7, George Springer, Jeff Luhnow, Justin Verlander, Lance McCullers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports Illustrated, World Series
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Jitendra Singh launches aerial delivery of COVID-19 vaccine through Octacopter drones in Jammu www.lokmattimes.com
Jitendra Singh launches aerial delivery of COVID-19 vaccine through Octacopter drones in Jammu
By ANI | Published: November 28, 2021 12:08 AM2021-11-28T00:08:32+5:302021-11-28T00:15:07+5:30
Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday launched the first-of-its-kind drone driven aerial delivery facility to transport COVID vaccines as well as emergency medicines to inaccessible and difficult areas in a short span of time.
Speaking on the occasion, he said while Pakistan drone carries explosives to spread terror and threaten human lives, the Indian drone has assumed the role of a COVID warrior to carry life-saving vaccine and life-saving medicines for safety and well-being of mankind.
This indeed is the fundamental difference between the two countries, he said.
The first consignment of 50 vials of COVID vaccine which was dropped by the drone near the International Border (IB) in Marh area.
The "Octacopter" drone was developed indigenously at Bengaluru at the initiative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR).
The Minister said that the Octacopter has compliance to DGCA-NPNT, Geo fencing and digital sky with 360 degree Collision avoidance making it one of the best UAV of its class.
He also added that the Octacopter developed by National Aerospace Laboratory, Bengaluru, can be used for a variety of BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) applications for last mile delivery of medicines, vaccines, food, postal packets, Human organs etc.
Later speaking to ANI, Jitendra Singh said after achieving the landmark of 100 crore vaccination, PM Modi set another target, "Har Ghar Dastak".
"Taking inspiration from that, a drone was developed in India. The indigenously developed drone will also be called COVID warrior. It can be used at low cost in especially mountain states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh where it is not possible in every situation to deliver vaccines."
The minister also said drone will drop "sanjeevani booti" for the protection of humanity and human lives.
"It has been launched at such a place which is located on the border. This is such a place where a lot of drones were sent from the Pakistani side for a long time. The incoming drone from Pakistan drops explosives for the destruction of humanity, disrupt peace, to promote terrorism. Our drone will drop 'sanjeevani booti' for the protection of humanity and human lives and maintain peace," he said.
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In 2013, California adopted a new formula for deciding how funding is distributed to school districts, called the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The LCFF requires that districts develop, with feedback from parents, students, staff and other stakeholders, a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) that describes our vision for students, goals and specific actions and resources the district will use to achieve these goals. The LCAP will align to eight priorities set forth by the California State Board of Education and include goals related to local priorities.
Every school in California is required by state law to publish a School Accountability Report Card (SARC), by February 1 of each year. The SARC contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. For more information about SARC requirements, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC webpage at www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about this Snelling-Merced River ESD, please contact the school administration at (209) 563-6414.
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By Jeff L. Todd
"Hello landowner, I work for a company hired to purchase property for a public improvement that is scheduled for your area. It looks like your land is in the path of that improvement. We had your land appraised and need to discuss purchasing some land from you at the appraised price. *** I'm sorry you don't agree with the appraisal; it was prepared by an expert. *** I can't imagine how this improvement could possibly damage the rest of your property. *** Please understand if we can't reach an agreement on price, I will have to turn your file in for CONDEMNATION proceedings. I'm sure you don't want to experience the hassle and costs of litigation."
We hope you have not experienced a similar conversation, but if you own property there is a good chance you will be put in a situation where you are forced to negotiate the sale of all or part of your property – under threat of condemnation. If so, you need to understand your rights in order to respond. This article is the first in a series of four articles. This article will identify some of the limits on the power of eminent domain. Following articles will address the procedure that a condemning authority must follow in order to lawfully take private property, the important steps that a landowner should take when given notice that his property is being condemned, and the course of action a landowner should take to ensure that he receives just compensation for the taking.
Every government entity in the United States, from local governments to the federal government, has the power of eminent domain. The United States Supreme Court recognizes eminent domain as "the right of the government to appropriate private property for a public use, …[and] an essential attribute of the sovereignty of the United States and the individual states." However, both the United States Constitution and the Oklahoma Constitution place significant limitations on this power. A government or other public entity can only use its power of eminent domain to condemn private land rights if it shows that there is a legitimate public use for the condemned land and that the landowner will receive just compensation for the taking.
Kelo v. City of New London
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just compensation." Traditionally, governments have used eminent domain to condemn land necessary to construct public highways and other thoroughfares, railroad tracks and water and electric right of ways. The 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case Kelo v. City of New London, however, defined "public use" much more broadly than it had previously been interpreted. In Kelo, the City of New London authorized a private entity to condemn the property necessary to allow Pfizer, a pharmaceutical corporation, to turn a ninety-acre neighborhood into a privately-owned research facility. The Connecticut courts allowed the takings to go forward, and some of the affected landowners appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held that the economic development that would certainly follow the construction of a modern privately-owned research facility could be considered a "public use." Therefore, the condemnation of the privately-held neighborhood lots was a legitimate exercise of the city's power of eminent domain under the U.S. and Connecticut Constitutions.
The Kelo decision sent shock waves through the country, as private landowners worried that condemning authorities across the country would begin using the "economic development" rationale to take any property that did not fit into their ideal vision of development and growth. Depending on the poll cited, anywhere from 65% to 90% of American citizens disagreed with the Supreme Court's decision. Churches and non-profit organizations which owned property also worried that their tax-exempt status and lack of monetary revenue would be used as an excuse by condemning authorities to condemn their properties in desirable locations in order to relocate retail or industrial entities to those tracts. This uncertainly led the legislatures in all fifty states to propose legislation placing various degrees of limitation on state and local use of eminent domain to condemn private property.
Eminent Domain in Oklahoma
Although Kelo certainly raised public awareness of the issues surrounding state and local government's use of eminent domain, it did not significantly impact the protections private landowners in Oklahoma were already afforded by the Oklahoma Constitution. After stating that the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution would allow prospective economic development to be considered a legitimate public use, the Supreme Court noted that state legislatures could craft stricter definitions of "public use" to further limit the power of eminent domain. Article 2, Section 23 of the Oklahoma Constitution expressly limits the government's power by stating that private property cannot be taken for private use.
Less than one year after the Kelo decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court had the opportunity to affirm the stricter limits on the government's use of eminent domain in Oklahoma. In Board of County Commissioners of Muskogee County v. Lowery, Muskogee County attempted to use its power of eminent domain to acquire two water line easements for a private company to construct an electric plant. The County, echoing the City of New London's rationale, stated that the purpose of the taking was to spur economic development and greater job opportunities for the County's population. The landowners, represented by the OFB Legal Foundation, appealed their case to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and in 2006 the Court expressly held the Oklahoma Constitution provided more protection for private landowners than the U.S. Constitution, and that economic development, without any other rationale, does not create a legitimate public purpose or public use. The Court noted that "[t]o permit the inclusion of economic development alone in the category of 'public use' or 'public purpose' would blur the line between 'public' and 'private' so as to render our constitutional limitations on the power of eminent domain a nullity. If property ownership in Oklahoma is to remain what the framers of our Constitution intended it to be this we must not do." Therefore, Oklahoma landowners can successfully challenge a proposed condemnation by showing that the proposed use is not allowable under Oklahoma law.
In addition to challenging whether a proposed eminent domain taking is for a valid "public use," landowners can also challenge whether the proposed taking of their property is necessary. In Oklahoma, private property "may not be taken or damaged by condemning agency unless taking or damage is necessary for accomplishment of a lawful public purpose." However, a landowner challenging the necessity of a proposed taking has an uphill battle. Under the current law, the standard to prove necessity is very low. In rare instances, will a challenge of necessity be successful.
Although Oklahoma landowners have more initial protections against takings than landowners in many other states, and in some cases the landowner may be able to challenge the applicability of the right of condemnation or the necessity for the taking, most condemnation cases still revolve around the amount of just compensation due the landowner. "Just compensation" generally means the value of the taken property on the date of the taking plus the damage, if any, to any remaining property. Landowners must be diligent in the protection of their rights as most condemning authorities are simply interested in obtaining the property at the lowest cost. The next article in this series will discuss the procedure that a condemning authority must follow in order to lawfully take private property.
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Illegal Gold Mining in Peru Worth $3 Billion Annually: Govt
GOLD / 29 OCT 2013 BY MARGUERITE CAWLEY EN
Illegal gold mining in Peru is worth more than twice as much as the country's drug trade, says a top official, highlighting the growing importance of this extremely lucrative but socially and environmentally destructive sector.
Peru's anti-drugs attorney Sonia Medina told InSight Crime that illegal gold mining in Peru brings in some $3 billion a year, while the drug trade is worth $1.2 billion.
The activity is also growing in scope, especially in Peru's illegal mining heartland -- the province of Madre de Dios. According to the Guardian, researchers recorded a 400 percent increase in the geographical area of Madre de Dios affected by illegal gold mining between 1999 and 2012, mainly in the form of small, clandestine mines.
Carnegie Institution for Science researchers who mapped the gold mining industry in Madre de Dios found much greater environmental damage from the activity than previously thought, with the annual loss of rainforest growing from 2,166 hectares before 2008 to 6,145 hectares after 2008.
As noted by Carnegie researcher Greg Asner, the environmental degradation caused by illegal mining is extreme. "The gold rush in Madre de Dios, Peru exceeds the combined effects of all other causes of forest loss in the region," he said.
In 2011, a consulting firm reported that illegal gold mining exports were worth an estimated $1.79 billion that year, accounting for 22 percent of total 2011 gold exports. The latest figure suggests that this trade is growing rapidly, with profits nearly doubling in two years, while estimated profits from the cocaine trade have remained constant.
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In Peru, much of the gold mining industry is illegal because it is informal, or unlicensed, occurring in areas with little state presence. While there are certain "gold capos" that allegedly control large swathes of mining territory, the industry is not generally run by organized crime groups, as is the case in Colombia. However, one security analyst has claimed that drug traffickers use illegal gold mining to launder drug profits, and the lucrative nature of the business makes it plausible the links between the two illicit activities will continue to grow.
The wealth and large male population found in gold mining towns also fuels domestic human trafficking; both in the form of forced labor in the mines and forced prostitution, with thousands of young girls trafficked into the region, according to some estimates.
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For many years, Canadian whisky was what one writer has called a compromise spirit, meaning it did not achieve the quality of the single malt or bourbon category, but had a ready market due to its versatility (especially for mixing) and price.
The reason for this has a complex historical and technological background, but to summarize, Canadian whisky is typically a blend. A blend means, most of it is a vodka-like, neutral alcohol (made from grain), but aged in wood for at least three years. This aging imparts a degree of "whisky" flavour, but the neutrality of the spirit when young means it can never mature in the way a traditional whisky would. The traditional types were and are made in pot stills. The more industrial and modern column still is used to make the neutral type but it can also be used to make the older type. It is not the type of still which counts but the type of whisky you want to make.
Using a little of this traditional whisky (5%-10%) to "flavour" a much larger amount of aged neutral spirit became the Canadian style. Often too, sherry or sugar of some kind is added to round out the whisky's flavour or give it a browner tint.
For almost 60 years, this became the only style you could buy in Canada that was produced here. To drink straight whisky – in effect the flavouring whisky uncut – you had to buy U.S. bourbon or single malt whisky. The Canadian distillers made the straight type, but used it only for blending. In America and Scotland, straight whiskeys were also used for blending – Seagram 7 Crown, Cutty Sark, say – but the straights – the original type – were never taken off the market as in Canada.
With the rise of the whisky renaissance, Canadian distillers have started to release their straight whiskies uncut or produce blends with more straight whiskey than in the past. In either case, the flavour result will be much more impactful than the classic restrained Canadian blend such as Seagram V.O. or Alberta Premium.
Dark Horse, Lot 40, Wiser's Legacy, Canadian Club Chairman's Select 100% Rye, Seagram Northern Harvest, all fall in the new category, they are very flavourful from being 100% straight or blends in which a high percentage of straight appears. Most of them are, for the straight element, rather young in palate. Even when aged seemingly long (7-10 years), account must be taken of the fact that Canadian distillers, with some exceptions, age their whiskeys in reused oak barrels vs. the new charred barrels used by U.S. bourbon distillers. The reused barrel is perfectly good to age whisky – that is what the Scots use for their famous malts – but it takes a long time for straight whisky to acquire its maximum quality in such wood.
Putting it a different way, few people today would rate a single malt very high which isn't at least 10 years old and often the benchmark starts from 12. Yet most Canadian straights produced for blending are much less aged than that. The reason is partly cost but also, a younger whisky will make more flavour impact on a large amount of near-neutral spirit than an old, well-modulated spirit. On its own, it may taste, as some of the new releases do, piney/congeneric, but that can be a plus for blending.
ii) made from a mash of >50% corn plus rye and barley malt.
Last Barrels was aged in all-reused barrels, and bourbon by U.S. law is aged in new charred barrels. However, the 14 year period for which Last Barrels was matured more or less equates in palate to what you would get with half that time in new charred wood. The new charred barrel has a "red layer" (just under the black char layer) which imparts caramelized wood sugars to the bourbon. It is said to be exhausted after one fill of bourbon, but while it will take longer, you will ultimately get similar rich, wood sugar qualities in the whisky as any good malt will show.
Last Barrels tastes very much like a high quality bourbon. I doubt people would place it as "Canadian" if included in a blind bourbon tasting. But it is Canadian because it was made here and qualifies as Canadian whisky under our broad definition. The important thing to appreciate is, the straight whiskeys used in Canada for blending always were U.S., Scots, or Irish-type straight whiskeys. We never had a straight style of our own, we had a blended style of our own.
Canadian distillers should release more whiskies like Last Barrels. Their straight character – I use the term not in the American technical sense but in a broader, international one – lends an inimitable traditional whisky character. You can age the typical Canadian blend until the cows come home, and some distillers do, but more wood doesn't equal more whisky quality, it just means more wood. Yes, other things happen too with aging any spirit.
But from a palate standpoint, there is no substitute for genuine whisky meaning in particular whisky distilled under 80% abv as all malt is, all bourbon is, all straight rye is. (All brandy and tequila too, by the way). This is due to its complex chemical composition which results from low proof off the still vs. the nearly pure ethanol-and-water of spirit distilled at 95% pure alcohol.
The blends are all very well to be sure, they can be sold at a reasonable price – generally half or less what Last Barrels costs – and are good for mixing. But as mentioned, they cannot be compared in palate to the original straight whiskies.


children's activities; educational games, arts and crafts, printable material.
Circle time is ideal for getting children to exercise. Use this time to introduce the week's theme: the circus. Play the role of the animal trainer. Children are the circus animals. Here are suggestions of thematic exercises. Have children stand and walk together in the same direction around your circle time area. Name a few circus animals. Say, "You are tigers." Children crawl about like tigers. Say, "You are elephants." Children walk slowly, stretching out their arms and legs to make themselves as wide as possible. Next, state, "You are beautiful horses." Have them walk holding their head up high, arms alongside their body. When children are used to the game, have them jump through hoops, raise one leg, etc. Variation: Once children understand the game, give each child a different circus animal to represent. Your circle can have a horse, a tiger, an elephant, etc.
Claudine, one of our collaborators suggests an imaginary game to begin each day.
(Open thematic letter - Pipo the clown) Print the letter. Prepare a shiny envelope. Place the envelope in an easy to find location in the daycare. Read portions of the letter to them each day.
(Open thematic poster-circus) Print, laminate, and decorate the walls of your daycare with all kinds of posters. Organize a circus corner. Install mats for trapezists (children can use them to pretend they are acrobats throughout the week). Add balls and scarves for juggling, hoops, makeup, clown costumes, hats, disguises, a mirror, and a clown nose.
Here are a few workshop ideas for this theme.
Building blocks - Construction area: Blanket or parachute to create a large tent.
The pictures may be used as a memory game or to spark a conversation with the group. Use them to decorate your daycare or a thematic corner. (Open picture game-Circus) Print, laminate, and store in a "Ziploc" bag or in your thematic bins.
Children sit two by two. Place mats on the floor. One child lies on the mat on his stomach. The other child uses a ball to massage his back. Play relaxing music throughout the activity.
Provide children with makeup pencils and mirrors. Let children paint their own faces to resemble circus animals or clowns.
Have lions jump through hoops. This activity may be done indoors or outdoors. Children stand single file and hop, one at a time, through the hoop you are holding for them. Once all have had a turn, raise the hoop. Add words of encouragement such as, "Come my beautiful lions!" Continue raising the hoop, then alternate between high and low.
One child plays the role of the trainer and stands with his back to the rest of the group at the opposite end of the daycare. The rest of the children are elephants who move in a line towards their trainer. From time to time, the trainer turns around. The elephants must immediately freeze. If an elephant moves, the trainer names him, and the child must sit down until the next round.
Stretch a long rope out on the floor. Invite children to imagine the rope is high up in the air. Children walk barefoot on the rope. They mustn't put their two feet beside the rope if they do not want to fall! There are different ways to walk on the rope. Have them walk backwards, hop on the rope, and crawl on the rope.
(Open games - Circus memory game) Print cards twice. The cards may be laminated or put in small "Ziploc" bags to protect them. Place cards face down on the floor. One at a time, children pick two cards. If they match, they keep the cards and play again. If the cards do not match, they must replace the cards. Their turn is over.
Build a tower of objects or have children walk while balancing an object on their head.
You be the judge of how sweet you will go depending on the age group under your care. At the circus, there are sweets galore! Small bags of popcorn, candy apples, cotton candy, and sausages are examples of treats you can enjoy. Try turning your kitchen area into a sweet treats canteen. Children can choose their favourite item!
Prepare a round pizza for each child. Create a clown face using vegetables for eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Add spaghetti for the clown's hair.
For each child, put one scoop of ice cream in a bowl. Add an upside down cone on top of the scoop. Have children create their clown faces (the scoop) using small candy.
(Open model - Circus hat) Print and trace onto coloured cardboard. Have children cut out and decorate their circus hats. Measure children's heads and staple closed.
Provide children with Styrofoam balls to paint and decorate with sparkles. Thread string on a needle and push through the ball. Tie behind children's heads.
(Open activity sheet - Clown face) Print the face outline. Children add the expression of their choice.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...the circus is live!
Have you ever seen a circus?
Sung to: Have you ever seen a lassie?
Makeup, costumes, jumping rope, hoola hoops, balls, soft balls, mats, balance beam, balancing pole, parachute, ribbons and balloons for decorating, musical instruments. Use a parachute to create a big top. Decorate with ribbons, streamers, and balloons. Create a balance beam with a 2 x 4 and cover it with red adhesive tape. Cover a long stick with red adhesive tape too. Use it as a balancing pole. Children can walk like tightrope walkers. Provide mats for clowns and acrobats. Lion tamers can make use of the hoola hoops.
Emily was going to spend the day at the circus with her friends. When they arrived, they were told that all six clowns were sick and that they could not be in the show. Emily and her friends thought that, if they practiced, they could be the clowns in the next day's show.
Show children new words (big top, tightrope walker, juggler, etc.
Sing songs using gestures and movements.
Continue with: elephant trunk, balancing pole, etc.


Cladwell will take you through a 4 Step Process that clears out clutter and makes room for the pieces that you love and will wear on repeat in your closet. You start the process by cleaning out your closet. This was my favorite part! While getting rid of the items that have just sat in your closet untouched season after season and creating space for your perfect wardrobe. After you have finished the closet clean out you will build a wardrobe that is unique to you and Cladwell will guide you through your color palette process. They will then take a look at your weekly activities to make sure you are on track and that everything will get worn. You will finalize your wardrobe, prepare to go shopping and then you are all set for the season ahead!
After using the Cladwell tool I realized that almost everything in my closet was printed and that I didn't have a lot of great solid pieces or everyday tees. It makes it much easier in the mornings to just grab and go since everything mixes so well now. It feels great to be able to open my closet and know that I love everything in it and that I don't have to dig around to get to my favorite pieces anymore. My favorite part of the whole process would definitely be the closet clean out. I feel that it was very beneficial for me since I was able to get rid of so many items that were never worn. I will definitely continue to shop throughout the spring season (and will definitely have more than 37 pieces in my closet…shopping probs) but will be smarter about my choices and buy pieces that will last a lifetime from now on.
Its definitely worth a shot to check it out, if you are trying to build a wardrobe, spring clean or just need a little guidance Cladwell is the way to go!
Girl, where did the closet clean out pieces go bc I'll buy them from you!


Wouldn't it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once? It's possible--if you know the rules.
Today celebrity books rule. Books that catch a quick trend come in second. Take chick lit, for example. Nobody cared about hip books for women ten, or even five years ago. But women buy the majority of books--and actually read them. It's not to say that other book genres aren't viable. Of course they are. The big categories of fiction and non- fiction will live on forever. But even self-help is on the wane according to some sources. And, as a literature savvy friend of mine said, *Plots are passe.* There's much more to know about the industry. Like what agents look for and how publishers decide on what will be profitable.
2. Understand that publishers don't buy books, they buy ideas.
Many new authors think they need to write a book to sell it. Not so. You develop an idea (fiction excluded) and give publishers a taste of what's to come. They decide whether your idea has a large enough market for them to make money on it. You must prove, without a doubt that they can. Lots of it.
A platform is simply YOUR ability to sell books to the audience that you have said will buy--from you. Are you already a *personality* people recognize and love? How many organizations, companies, groups do you speak to every month? Do you write regularly for newspapers, magazines or the Internet? Do you have prestigious clients who can sell your books in bulk to their corporations? You get the idea. You must *look* like a mover and shaker in your field.
If you're not already a familiar face on TV, a vivacious voice on the radio or a person who appears in print often, not to worry. If you can show you have the potential to become a star, that's a start. Maybe you've been on local TV and had rave reviews. If so, mention that.
A major publishing house hired me to media coach one of their rising star authors. Her book was getting major national press--but she was dull. And they were worried that her lackluster personality would effect her book sales. We worked until she got comfortable on camera while talking vividly in 15 second soundbites.
With some media coaching you can morph into a mediagenic maven. But it does take practice and sincere commitment. You can work on your pizzazz factor by studying great interviewees and modeling the behaviors you liked. If you can't afford a media coach, get out that video camera and do mock interviews with friend. A lot can be revealed and ironed out just by seeing how you appear to others on the big screen.
Prove you have a following. Publishers want to know who has bought your books or products in the past-- and they want to know how many. Can you show that you have a track record of selling your goods to people across the globe, or at least in your community? Maybe you're not as far along in your career as one of my clients who is a $12,000 an hour speaker who put in his proposal the fact that his audiences range from 100-10,000 people, and he speaks 250 times per year.
His speaking bureau typically sells his video and audio tapes to those audiences in advance when they book his talk. What you want to show is how you can secure sales in large quantities to people you know will buy from you--because they have bought already. Or how audiences similar to the ones who have purchased are primed to buy your book.
To instantly establish your stature put these accolades on page number one so they're the first thing an agent or editor sees. Endorsements need to be from celebrities, best- selling authors and well-known experts in your field.
Show that you're respected in the world. Endorsements show that high-level people believe in you, that you're a good bet. They also go on your book cover jacket and help sell your book--and in today's competitive marketplace it's essential. Don't say you're *actively seeking endorsements.* Leading with the endorsements makes sure an agent or editor gets that you're a big shot--or soon will be.
One secret that many authors don't know is the best blurbs are written by the writers themselves. Don't expect famous people to read your tome. They don't have the time or the desire. And please don't send it to them unsolicited. Ask permission. Then do the work for them and ask them to sign off on that perfect gem--the one you've written--touting the marvels of your work.
Once you've established that the author has some sort of a platform, that they have some voice in the world beyond their circle of friends, I go straight to the sample chapter.


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Q: Enable backend service for geocoder class I am creating an android application which accepts longitude and latitude as an input, and returns address name using Reverse Geocoding.
When I check Geocoder.isPresent() it returns false, which means backend service is disabled for geocoding class.
How can i enable this service?

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The Athletics Department will be conducting a seasonal all-sports meetings to discuss new changes with the Athletics Department.
BHS Athletics Director Jeff Marshall will be giving a brief presentation to parent and athletes regarding winter season sports on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mraz Center. Both parents and athletes should plan to attend as sport-specific meetings about tryouts and the upcoming season will follow the group presentation.
This meeting is for the winter sports that were not covered in the Oct. 7 meeting, including boys hockey, boys and girls basketball, Nordic skiing, boys swimming, adapted floor hockey and girls bowling. Parents/athletes who already attended the meeting for Alpine Ski, Girls Hockey, Winter Dance, Olympic Weightlifting and Cheerleading do not have to attend the Oct. 21 meeting.


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Corona Virus Quarantine Day #98: Sports, GOATS & Kerri Walsh Jennings: June 26, 2020
Oh my goodness do I. miss. sports. I miss playing them. I miss watching them. I miss coaching them. I miss seeing my kids play them in a team setting.
I miss sports.
Today I got to step on a court with 11 other athletes, who were on average 20 years younger than me and play volleyball. That's right…I played today and it was glorious. It felt so good to do something I love so much in a competitive environment. The best part…our kids got to see it. Whenever I did something even remotely good one of the kids would come cheer for me. Finley, who is our most serious about sports was so excited that his mom could hang with all those young women, even a little bit. It brought back all the memories and while it made me incredibly happy it also made me feel a little sad.
This. It kills me. Finley Joe was proud of his mommy. Warms my heart. His love of sports is so incredible. Today after lunch he shot and dribbled in the barn for 4 straight hours.
We have all lost sports with COVID and as we hope to make a safe return to sport in the fall there are still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. So in light of all things sports, I'm writing about someone who is awesome in my sport.
Before I begin…
If any of you didn't watch the documentary LAST DANCE. Make. It. Happen. You don't have to be a Chicago Bulls fan like myself, or a Michael Jordan junkie, like myself, to enjoy the masterful leadership of the best athlete to ever play the game of basketball. Arguably one of the best athletes to play any sport ever. For those of you debating that right now in your head…feel free to exit stage left. These are forgone conclusions for me. MJ's the goat.
I have loved hearing about his theories on leadership and how that winning and leadership comes with a price. Sometimes that price is unpopularity. Truer words. I have watched this legend of a man cry when talking about how competitive he is…if only we could teach that level of desire to our athletes.
I am moved by so much that I see in this documentary and quite frankly…it makes me miss sports more.
But…because there are countless books and now this documentary to teach us about the greatest to play the game of basketball I want to talk to you about a different athlete. Another goat in her own right. Kerri Walsh Jennings.
For those of you who don't know that name, I would have to assume you either don't like sports, the Olympics or have been living under a rock. Kerri Walsh Jennings is the most successful beach volleyball player to ever play the game. She was also one hell of an indoor player.
Kerri Walsh Jennings is also an amazing person. She is a mother to 3 children, a wife, a philanthropist and the founder of her own platform to grow the game of volleyball that has given her a beautiful life and that she has given so much back to.
When I think of professional athletes the words inaccessible comes to mind. So many of them are inaccessible to the masses. We have to play exorbitant amounts of money to see these people play their game. When I was a kid I waited for what felt like hours for an autograph that I never got. The athlete actually said no. I was devastated. Legit 30 years later and I'm still not over it and no it wasn't Michael Jordan.
Kerri Walsh Jennings, to me, has always been the opposite of inaccessible.
She has made herself accessible to her fans and more importantly to the game of volleyball.
In fact, I think it would be safe to say she is the BRAND ambassador of our sport.
Now when I watch many professional and amateur athletes perform I cringe at their behavior on the floor. They yell at their teammates, have bad body language, argue with officials and showboat like it's nobody's business. What these athletes often forget is the little kids watching will mimic their behavior. As a coach I have no tolerance for showboating or talking trash. Your play should speak for itself and all celebrating should be kept on your side of the court. Our athletes are not allowed to talk to officials other than to tell them thank you when the match is over. Period. Athletes should do what they do best…play the game.
While I have known Kerri Walsh Jennings as a player and person for some time…my kids began to become enamored with her in the year 2016 during the Summer Olympics. As most of you know, Kerri didn't win that time. Instead she got a bronze medal. It was the first time in her Olympic game history as a beach volleyball player she didn't win the gold.
As we watched them lose that semi-final match most of the people in my house cried. Not because she lost, but instead, because of how she conducted herself as she lost. She didn't play her best game. She knew it. However, instead of throwing a fit or blaming someone else or refusing to shake people's hands or cussing in the direction of the camera she congratulated the other team and proceeded to thank every official, lines person and the scores table before she ran off the court waving to her fans.
This was arguably one of the worst days of her professional life but she left that court a champion in our eyes. We then talked to our very young kids at the time about what a winner she was and explained why. That Halloween Ellen (then 6) wanted to be Kerri Walsh Jennings. It was a perfect representation of how important athletes are in the lives and development of our young people. A few days later we watched her play for and win a Bronze medal and cheered our collective asses off because she is and always will be a true champion.
As a player and coach I have come across Kerri's path many times. Most recently however, it has been in my role as a coach. In 2009 my mom won an award with the WIN for KC organization. Kerri Walsh Jennings was the key note speaker. She gave every single award winner time at the gala the night before. She didn't only take pictures with them she tried to learn a bit of their story. The next day she addressed a whole room full of young women that want to be just like her and she congratulated my mom on her award.
The following year in 2010 she came into KC for the NCAA tournament Final Four being held in Kansas City. I had not seen her or talked to her for a year but she remembered meeting me and asked about my mom. We also chatted about having children as that was the first time both of us had given birth. Me to the triplets and Kerri to her son Joseph. Kerri then addressed several high schools that day and answered all their questions and signed all the stuff they brought with them with a bright shiny smile on her face.
Kerri visiting St. James in 2010!
Years later in 2015 when I won a coaching award with the AVCA…she was there and congratulated me.
When I was at the AVCA convention as a speaker after the 2016 Olympics I saw her again. As I said, that Halloween my daughters had been Kerri Walsh and Misty May and she gave our daughters, at the time 6 and 4, many moments of her time. I will never forget how she got down on the floor with them and looked them in the eye and acted as if there was no place she'd rather be than talking to them in that moment. The next day at the matches, she waved at them from the floor. Their hearts were bursting. I thought Ellen might pee her pants.
Oh man…the girls loved meeting her and she was so kind to spend so much time talking to them about their Halloween costumes!
The next year…at the AVCA Convention, again, in conjunction with the Final Four, I saw her and she was more than gracious, even asked about the girls.
One day that year my girls were helping their brothers organize their baseball cards and Ellen asked "why don't they have these for girls?" An excellent question I thought…so my girls decided to make trading cards for volleyball players. They of course made some of Kerri Walsh Jennings as well as some of the SJA volleyball players that were playing collegiately at the time. My girls wanted to change the fact that girls weren't represented in trading cards and I have to tell you…I LOVED that! My mom heart was quite proud….the coach in me was even more happy! So these two sweet little girls made playing cards for their favorite players. Their brothers made them as well.
It was pretty special.
Way too cute for words! I cannot!
That winter (2017) at the Final Four we saw Kerri Walsh Jennings again in Kansas City. This time we had the four oldest kids. They all had their trading cards of Kerri Walsh Jennings. They all gave them to her. She was incredibly kind and was really moved by the cards. She took them and put them in her wallet and told the kids she would put them somewhere really special to remind her of her goals. She told them that her plan was to kick butt in the 2020 Olympics.
Kerri Walsh Jennings cards made by our sweet children.
The kids giving Kerri their cards. I love how she gets down on the ground at their level. That is a sign of a humble person in my opinion.
The kids were so excited and the skeptic in me thought…she was so nice, but no way she's keeping those cards. This is a celebrity, a woman that has many other great things to collect. These sweet kids trading cards aren't it.
Fast forward to this past December 2019. I saw her at the All American banquet, again, at the Final Four. Kerri attends each year to hand out the player's awards and she approached me, we began talking and before I could ask her about it she pulled out her wallet and showed me the kids playing cards she had inside. I was speechless.
I cannot believe she held on to those for 2 years. Again…speechless. Even now I find myself at a loss for how to explain how that moment made me feel.
And there it is, she pulled it right out of her wallet. I was stunned. Pretty stinking special. I had to get a picture to prove it to the girls. They were so excited to see the picture and were jealous that they weren't there.
I have not had the pleasure of meeting a lot of professional athletes. In many ways they are normal people like you and me. But in so many more ways they aren't. They can't go anywhere without being stopped or asked for autographs and most never feel like they aren't on display or on camera. Just look no further than the Michael Jordan documentary. Fame was not fun.
This woman who has won 3 Olympic Gold medals and one Bronze medal and is training in her 40's to compete in another Olympic games is a true gem. She is unique. She is different than most. She is special.
Bryan and I always tell our girls they need to leave their mark…in any gym they play in there may be a person there that only gets to watch them play that one time. It's their job to make sure that person remembers it. Leaving your mark isn't always about how you play on the court but how you act off of it as well. So again, we tell our players that how they act and conduct themselves in public may be the only time someone encounters them. Leave your mark.
Kerri Walsh Jennings left her mark on our family in 2016 when we watched her play in the Olympics but the mark she left in 2019 when she pulled those cute little trading cards out of her wallet is a moment I will never forget. The highlight was of course showing my kids when I got home. To say they were excited would be an understatement.
Every encounter I have ever had with this remarkable woman has been positive.
Is she perfect? I doubt it. Is anyone? But she is the kind of athlete I want my children and my players to mimic, to admire and to aspire to be like. She epitomizes all the most important lessons we have to learn as athletes…Play with passion, play with confidence, own your mistakes, give back to the sport that's given you so much and always, always, leave your mark.
There is a reason her nickname is 6 feet of Sunshine. She leaves her mark wherever she goes.
Thank you Kerri Walsh Jennings for leaving your mark on our family, for leaving in on the sport of volleyball and for being the best ambassador of strong, confident women a mom and coach could ever ask for!
Stay well my friends!
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The strongest form of immigration status in the UK is British Citizenship. Large numbers of EU nationals, and their family members, may be able to apply for Citizenship.
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The Giants will open their season today without either of their starting defensive ends.
Justin Tuck, who was limited in practice last week because of a stinger he suffered in a preseason game on Aug. 29, is inactive for the Giants' game against the Washington Redskins in FedExField. Tuck joins Osi Umenyiora on the inactive list. Umenyiora is still rehabbing after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 19.
Tuck's absence ends a streak of 64 consecutive regular season games played. This is the first game he will miss since 2006, when he sat out the last 10 games after undergoing foot surgery. He last did not start a game on Sept. 27, 2009 at Tampa Bay.
Dave Tollefson and Jason Pierre-Paul will be the starting defensive ends, with rookie Justin Trattou in reserve. Trattou was signed to the active roster from the practice squad yesterday.
The Giants' other inactive players are tight end Travis Beckum, wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan, cornerback Prince Amukamara and offensive linemen Mitch Petrus and James Brewer.
The Giants have eight rookies active for the game – linebackers Greg Jones, Mark Herzlich, Spencer Paysinger and Jacquian Williams, safety Tyler Sash, fullback Henry Hynoski, running back Da'Rel Scott and Trattou.


Have you ever overheard a conversation, followed along for a while and then realized that the people are talking about a TV series or book or movie? Up until the crucial clue is dropped, like "and then he stopped time" or "if it wasn't for his mutant healing ability..." you would swear they'd been talking about real people.
If you're an author, you take for granted that you'll talk about fictional characters as if they're real. If you're like me, you hope you'll someday hear people talking about your characters that way. Because the really good characters (not morally good necessarily) are real. They are drawn from life and lifetimes worth of archetypes that have peopled stories since the first story was told.
"The latest incarnation of Oedipus, the continued romance of Beauty and the Beast, stand this afternoon on the corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, waiting for the traffic light to change."
One of the reasons I find mythologist Joseph Campbell so interesting is because he expresses, in a scholarly way, ideas I find intuitively true. A group of academics have done a study that supports the proposition that we are what we read.
"People use fiction and storytelling to learn about themselves and their social world. ... Fans use a feature on Rowling's "Pottermore" website that tests their personality and sorts them into the Hogwarts house that best fits them.... Our findings suggest that fiction can reflect real underlying personality dimensions."
In the case of the Hogwarts Houses, the study found that there was a strongest correlation was between what the individual wanted to be and their personality--regardless of how the "hat" sorted them. My first reaction to that was, "Well, duh!" Of course we'd be attracted to the House that best reflects who we are and how we want to be.
"And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee."
That goes for Hogwarts, Middle Earth and any other world (realistic or not) that we immerse ourselves in. We read to find ourselves and find ourselves while we read.
Interesting study. The result would seem to show that reading fiction can help kids find a place they feel comfortable and not so alone and different. I love your last line.
It certainly provides a good talking point when discussing books with your kids. When mine were younger, I didn't worry too much about graphic content in shows as much as the moral tone. We were watching CSI together when Kit was nine or ten.


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In a Perspective article appearing in the journal Science, Jared Diamond of the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Guns, Germs and Steel highlights studies of bilingualism that show this effect.
Diamond began wondering about the effects on the brain of multilingualism while camping with New Guinea Highlanders, all of whom could speak between five and 15 languages.
"What are the cognitive effects of such multilingualism?" asks Diamond in the new article.
"Being able to use two languages and never knowing which one you're going to use right now rewires your brain," says Ellen Bialystok of York University in Toronto, whose work Diamond cited repeatedly in the article.
"The attentional executive system which is crucial for all higher thought - it's the most important cognitive piece in how we think - that system seems to be enhanced," she says.
Executive functioning allows us to keep a goal in mind, take actions to achieve that goal, and to ignore other information that might distract us from that goal, says Albert Costa, who studies bilingualism at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain.
"The question is: Would it be the case that bilinguals, by the constant need for controlling the two languages, develop a more efficient executive functioning system?" he says. "The results suggest that bilinguals may have this positive collateral effect."
"The effects are much stronger when you go to kids and older people," he says. These are ages where executive functioning is worse.
Bialystock has shown that bilinguals do better at tests that require multitasking, including ones that simulated driving and talking on a phone.
"Make no mistake: Everybody is worse," says Bialystock, "but the bilinguals were less worse."
Bialystock's studies focused on people who were truly bilingual. The longer people have spoken multiple languages, the greater the cognitive effects. There are even benefits when languages were taken up at later ages. "We have not seen a cut-off," she says.
But Bialystock and Costa say bilingualism comes with some cost.
"For bilinguals, there are a couple of milliseconds before you can target the right word in the right language. Bilinguals have more 'tip-of-the-tongue' problems," says Bialystock.
"Bilingual children have on average a smaller vocabulary in each of their languages than monolingual children," she says. "There is a smaller vocabulary in each language, but they probably know more words altogether."
But having improved executive functioning, Bialystock argues, is more important than small differences in vocabulary or millisecond lags in word retrieval.
Still, all of these findings are somewhat abstract. It is difficult to take laboratory findings showing better executive functioning in bilinguals and demonstrate that they translate into better performance in the workplace or some other practical environment.
In one real-world application, Bialystock's recent work shows that multilingualism can provide health benefits to Alzheimer's patients.
"We have demonstrated in at least two separate studies of several hundred people altogether that - all else being equal - people who have spent their lives speaking two languages are better able to cope with the pathology of Alzheimer's," she says. "They show symptoms of the disease up to four years later than monolinguals. Once the disease starts to destroy areas of the brain, bilinguals are able to keep functioning."
"It's the same argument that you hear for doing crossword puzzles and such," she says, though she argues that language provides a more intense and varying type of mental exercise, which is why the effect is so strong.
In total, the evidence suggests attitudes bilingualism should be better accommodated in monolingual societies, says Bialystock. "When people come from somewhere and join you in your country, don't make them give up their language."
While Costa says that the findings on Alzheimer's patients should be taken cautiously, he agrees that there are social benefits to be had from better accommodation of bilingualism in an increasingly international world.
"For a while it has worked to be monolingual," he says. "I don't think it's tenable anymore."
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What is the purpose of the public school? Professor Justin Driver of the University of Chicago Law School tackles this question in his new book, The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, The Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind, a comprehensive survey of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence relating to public schools and America's schoolchildren.
In telling the story of constitutional rights and public education, Driver keeps the focus where it belongs: on students. He emphasizes the personal stories that led families to decide that litigation was their only option, and highlights the immense sacrifices that students and their parents made in order to fight for the role of the Constitution in schools. As an aspiring lawyer, I would have loved to see more about the role that lawyers themselves played (in crafting strategies, finding plaintiffs, etc.), but ultimately, I believe that Driver made the correct editorial choice. While lawyers have played outsized roles in much of the history of school-based litigation (as evidenced by the roles of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and others in school desegregation cases), this debate should remain centered on those who are most affected: students who will grow up to set the direction of our country. Their stories are too often overlooked, and The Schoolhouse Gate does them justice by centering their narratives.
Without making himself a key player in the narrative, Driver brings in enough of his voice and background to help readers understand the perspective that he brings to these issues. From challenging Supreme Court reasoning with the story of his own suspension from school to citing his family's tough decisions when it came to his education, Driver reminds us that education, while critical to the foundation of our country, is also deeply personal. The decisions made by teachers, administrators, and the Courts leave lasting impacts, and cannot—should not—be downplayed by our desire to ignore the subtle lessons that students are picking up on every day.
While the book makes only passing references to our current historical moment, it is impossible to read without thinking about the direction in which the Supreme Court is heading. The Schoolhouse Gate points to the many arenas in which the Court has not issued a final ruling, such as transgender students' use of restrooms at school, as well as to decisions in which the Court has issued rulings that ought to be revisited (such as Ingraham v. Wright, which refused to apply Eighth Amendment protections to prevent the use of corporal punishment in schools). Looking to our newly minted nine-person Court, it is hard to imagine that a day is coming in which we afford students more, not less, constitutional protections. Indeed, it seems more likely that decisions such as Plyler, which prevented schools from banning undocumented students, are the ones that could be on their way out. The damage that the Court is capable of doing to students cannot be overstated, as is made clear throughout this book.
As Driver shows throughout, all Americans have a vested interest in what happens in our public schools. It is for that reason that this book is a must read not just for civil rights lawyers and law students, but for all who are involved in educating our children. It is poignant (a small anecdote on a very special thank you that Judge Justice received following his decision in Plyler v. Doe brought a tear to my eye), sometimes funny (a footnote on Three's Company brought a much-appreciated moment of levity at least to this reader), and always intellectually rigorous. In short, it is a powerful book that is needed now, as we grapple with the role and legitimacy of the Supreme Court.


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Magic Circle – Journey Blind
Posted on December 1, 2015 by Steve Tovey
Though it was released it little fanfare, Magic Circle's self-titled debut was an unheralded highlight of 2013. A combination of classic Sabbath-infused doom a la Trouble or Pentagram unafraid to inject the energy and melody of your favourite heavy metal bands, it was satisfying in all the right ways. The Boston quartet's sophomore album, Journey Blind (20 Buck Spin) has received significantly more press, and ups the ante.
Where almost every song on the debut was built around a long, slow build-and-release dynamic, Journey Blind shows far more variety in the song-writing without compromising quality. It's still boasts that raw 80s-souding production, and the likes of the title track and 'Ghosts of the Southern Front' still lumber on before kicking things up with blazing NWOBHM riffs, but the album also boasts some shorter, high tempos numbers.
The likes of 'The Damned Man' and 'Lightning Cage' – both of which are blessed with annoyingly addictive lines that make it hard not to squeal along – act as perfect foils to the longer, more intricate numbers. The epic seven minutes of 'A Ballad for the Vultures' is probably the best song the band has recorded yet, boasting a host of riffs that bring to mind Dio-era Sabbath and Iron Maiden gallops, a flurry of reverberating solos, while the vocals are out of this world.
Vocalist Brendan Radigan, for a long time found snarling exclusively for punk outfits such as the Rival Mob, has in recent years shown he's more than capable of sounding like an air raid siren fronting a NWOBHM band: like a cross between Ozzy Osbourne and Eric Wagner, he wails his way through the album but never ends up in a comedic "someone stood on my balls" scream that so many retro-revivalist bands seem fond of.
As with their debut, Magic Circle have shown off a rare skill; making an album that could easily be mistaken for a lost classic from the 80s, yet doesn't feel outdated or like a rehash. It's everything you want from an album; energetic, addictive, fun, epic, and incredibly satisfying: A combination of timeless song writing and faultless quality makes Journey Blind one of the best records of the year. Go and buy it. Treat yourself for Christmas. Buy your gran one too.
DAN SWINHOE
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WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Vegan diets are hard for many people to stick with long-term, but studies show that this way of eating can translate to weight loss.
Vegan is the strictest type of vegetarian diet -- you choose only foods from plant sources, such as vegetables, fruits and grains, and avoid all animal products.
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I want to live in a beautiful and meaningful way, but it's not as easy to do as it is to say. We end up living an ordinary life without any color, and we regret it. However, Bach says this one thing for us: Even though our life is colorless and ordinary, the living itself is worthwhile. Bach translated our ordinary life into music, so listen carefully because it's our story!
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Pupils and staff from Dulverton Junior School and All Saints CoE Infant School are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment pack.
The pack contains footballs, bibs, cones, goals and things to use in a variety of sports, which will allow us to continue to provide exceptional physical education.
Miss Ahern, Sports Co-ordinator for Dulverton Junior School said: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors at Dulverton Junior School and All Saints CoE Infant School, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Premier League for their support in providing us with the kit and equipment pack.


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Antipsychotics May Decrease the Risk of Suicide
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmD | September 11, 2008
Suicide is an all-too familiar consequence of depression. Up to 15% of patients with untreated or undertreated depression commit suicide. The goal of treatment for depressive disorders is to alleviate the symptoms of depression, which may include an inability to experience pleasure, a pessimistic attitude, and generalized anxiety. Patients with psychotic symptoms of depression — up to 10% of depressed patients — may also experience delusions, hallucinations, and a desire to harm themselves or others. Standard treatment approaches to depression include a balance of drug therapies, counseling, and behavior modification.
While the standard drug treatment options available have a successful record for returning patients to a normal, functioning social and work life, there is little evidence that antidepressants decrease the risk of suicide in severely depressed patients. Evidence suggests that, not only are antidepressants not successful in reducing the risk of suicide, but they may actually increase it. There have been many indications recently that several antidepressants increase the risk of suicide in adolescents, prompting black-box warnings on the drug labeling. Another small study found that patients hospitalized for depressive symptoms, including suicide attempts, were more likely to have been treated with a benzodiazepine or antidepressant prior to the suicide attempt. These patients were also less likely to have received an antipsychotic medication, antiepileptic mood stabilizer, or lithium than patients who did not attempt suicide.
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reported that adding the atypical antipsychotic drug risperidone to standard antidepressant drug therapy significantly reduced the risk of suicide. The 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined 24 adult patients with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. The patients received either low-dose risperidone or placebo in addition to their established antidepressant therapy and were evaluated periodically on their depressive symptoms, suicidal ideations, and impulsiveness. The results showed that risperidone significantly reduced the risk of suicide, as well as impulsiveness, compared to placebo. The effects were seen as early as 2 weeks into treatment, and lasted for the length of the study. The patients taking risperidone reported no significant adverse effects. This study included a small sample of patients, and was a short duration, but the results are promising that antipsychotics are effective in treating depression with suicidal ideations.
This is not the first time that antipsychotics have been used for severe and difficult-to-treat mood and anxiety disorders. Atypical antipsychotics — as opposed to typical antipsychotics like Haloperidol — are often used to treat acute manic phases of bipolar disorder, as well as to prevent relapse following successful treatment of mania. Further, small numbers of patients experiencing psychotic depression have been treated successfully with an atypical antipsychotic only. However, these agents tend to be expensive, and can cause metabolic side effects, including weight gain, increased cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus, and are not considered first-line agents.
Larger studies are needed to confirm the effects of antipsychotics on decreasing suicide risk, but the results of the latest work are promising and offer insights into potential treatment strategies for high-risk populations suffering from major depressive disorder.
B GAUDIANO, D YOUNG, I CHELMINSKI, M ZIMMERMAN (2008). Depressive symptom profiles and severity patterns in outpatients with psychotic vs nonpsychotic major depression? Comprehensive Psychiatry, 49 (5), 421-429 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.02.007
M RAJA, A AZZONI, A KOUKOPOULOS (2008). Psychopharmacological treatment before suicide attempt among patients admitted to a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Journal of Affective Disorders DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.04.024
Reeves H, Batra S, May RS, Zhang R, Dahl DC, Li X (2008). Efficacy of Risperidone Augmentation to Antidepressants in the Management of Suicidality in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study J Clin Psychiatry. e1-e9.
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Jennifer Gibson, PharmD, is a practicing clinical pharmacist and medical writer/editor with experience in researching and preparing scientific publications, developing public relations materials, creating educational resources and presentations, and editing technical manuscripts. She is the owner of Excalibur Scientific, LLC.


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Amanda Peterson: Mother Says The Death Of "Can't Buy Me Love" Star Was Definitely Not "A Drug Thing", Though She Had Drug History
Amanda Peterson, star of the 1987 classic Can't Buy Me Love, was found dead in her Greeley, Colorado apartment on Sunday.
And while some speculate that Amanda Peterson, aka Cindy Mancini, followed a familiar Hollywood washout's path, her mother says this couldn't be so.
Amanda Peterson's mother, Sylvia, said that her daughter struggled with depression and sleep apnea. However, she added that she had no major heart problems or anything else that could have caused her death.
She also stated that Amanda Peterson had previously lived in a house with mold, but she had moved out over two years ago.
So what was it that caused Amanda Peterson's untimely death?
While the family of Amanda Peterson awaits further toxicology reports, her mother is confident that there were no drugs involved, though she admitted that Amanda has a history of drug abuse.
Her mother is confident that Amanda Peterson has been clean for a long time.
She stated, after Amanda Peterson's death, "This was not, in any way, a drug thing."
Amanda Peterson quit acting a long, long time ago, and for good reason. She seemed to see the path that she was about to go on and wasn't interested.
Amanda Peterson said in a 1988 interview, "Hollywood especially tries – well, I don't know if it tries to or not — but it cliches these teenagers and it's really bothersome."
She continued, "After a while every guy is trying to lose his virginity and every girl is whatever and, you know, they're like party animals."
That is a pretty good assessment by Amanda Peterson of what the movie industry was like, and continues to be like.
What do you think happened to Amanda Peterson?
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