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Supporting women with unplanned pregnancies: can we find common ground with the pro-choice side?
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A few weeks ago the New York Times ran "The Women the Abortion War Leaves Out," a refreshingly objective op-ed about the high costs of motherhood that drive many to choose abortion. Author Michelle Oberman, a law professor and self-described feminist from California, wanted to better understand the goals of the American pro-life movement, so she decided to go to crisis pregnancy center in Oklahoma--Birth Choice--and interview the women who run it.
Despite her initial nervousness, Oberman found that the ladies who run Birth Choice were more than willing to show her their work. She said the Birth Choice employees spoke with "deep compassion" about the women they serve, many of whom are grappling with unplanned pregnancies in dire circumstances, including:
Violent partners
Living out of a car
Children lost to foster care
Undocumented status and unable to speak English
Birth Choice works hard to support these women, offering services such as pregnancy tests, registration with Oklahoma's Medicaid, weekly meetings with case workers, counseling, drug abuse treatment, and vocational training. For women with particularly trying circumstances, Birth Choice also has Rose Home, a shelter which can house up to five pregnant women and up to 13 children at a time.
As Oberman learned of all Birth Choice does for these women, she realized, as she puts it, that the abortion debate involves us "[hurling] rhetoric about choice and life, while remaining distracted from the reality that so many women have far too little of either."
The rhetoric of "choice" and "life" encourages us to see a pregnant woman as if she's balancing a scale, with abortion on one side and motherhood on the other. Which will she choose? Tilt her one way and she might get to finish high school or college, gaining time to plan for the child she wants. Tipped another way, she might become a mother or allow a childless couple to adopt.
The women living at Rose Home reveal the shallowness of that metaphor.
Women face the surprise of an unplanned pregnancy as if on train tracks, with a locomotive barreling toward them. The only variation lies in how many other trains are coming from other directions. Homelessness, violence, addiction and the biggest of all: poverty.
I don't mean to suggest money is the only factor that shapes many women's response to an unplanned pregnancy, but let's be clear about how much it matters. One of the largest research studies on the question of why women choose abortion surveyed about 1,200 abortion patients and found 73 percent said they could not afford a baby at the time.
Oberman is describing the part of the abortion debate that should be common ground for the pro-choicers who want to support and liberate women and the pro-lifers who want to protect fetal life. As we have said many times over, many women get abortions precisely because they feel they don't have a choice, and that should be a problem for activists on both sides of the debate. The pro-choice side is quick to point out the many ways unplanned pregnancy can devastate a woman's life, but if the implication is that she is choosing abortion because of these external reasons--and not because she specifically doesn't want children--these are precisely the situations when even pro-choicers should see abortion as a travesty, not a panacea. If most women choose abortion because they feel they have to, then it's backwards and even a bit grotesque to model abortion as women's liberation. As the stats Oberman quoted suggest, for most women abortion is the result of fear, not freedom.
Pro-choicers and pro-lifers can hopefully agree that women who don't actually want abortions shouldn't feel pressured, economically or otherwise, into getting abortions. Broadly speaking, from the pro-choice view, it is wrong for women to be pressured into abortion because that pressure takes away their agency over a life-changing and fundamentally important, intimate decision. From the pro-life view, it is wrong for women to be pressured into abortion because they are being pressured to destroy innocent human beings. Both sides can recognize that this decision can have grave consequences (emotionally, psychologically, socially) for the woman; the pro-life side also recognizes the decision has grave consequences for the fetus. So while the two sides should be able to come to a similar conclusion--we want a society in which women never feel pressured to abort--the thought processes that lead us there mean coerced abortion is where our common ground ends.
This distinction is crucial and often misunderstood. A few years ago I did a brief interview for The Friendly Atheist podcast to discuss the secular pro-life posistion and what it's like for us secularists to work with a predominantly Christian movement. I emphasized that SPL cares about education and resources for women as methods of decreasing abortion, and the hosts asked me if that's where SPL's advocacy ends. I know we would be much more palatable to the pro-choice side if we advocated for decreasing abortions in every way except legally, but it would be dishonest to suggest that is SPL's full position. So I explained that no, we do not end at education and resources; we also believe that abortion should generally be illegal and we support some legislative efforts to that end. I explained that for many pro-lifers, education and resources--even if they prevented nearly all abortions--would still not be enough, because killing innocent human beings should be illegal in itself, as a baseline position.
I can't count how many times the pro-choice side has misunderstood this basic pro-life premise. They often assume no one truly cares about fetal life and then try to understand pro-life efforts from that flawed lens. Even Oberman, who I believe wishes to be objective and fair in her descriptions, misunderstands pro-life motivation in her op-ed when she claims that pro-life laws aimed at closing abortion clinics are "designed to drive up the costs of abortion." We aren't trying to close clinics to make abortion more expensive; we are trying to close clinics to make abortion impossible, because abortion kills innocent human beings. (It's also worth noting that Oberman seems to believe the pro-lifers trying to close clinics are distinct from the pro-lifers trying to support women facing unplanned pregnancies. I'm not sure there's such a bright line there.)
But even as the two sides sharply disagree about the legality of abortion, we can agree that we should decrease abortion by increasing support for women facing unplanned pregnancies. (And given Live Action's recent work demonstrating that, contrary to common assertions, Planned Parenthood rarely provides prenatal care, it's more obvious than ever how much work we have ahead of us.) If you believe the best way to support these women is through government-run programs such as WIC or Medicaid, fight for those. If you believe the best way to do it is through private charitable efforts such as the work of CPCs like Birth Choice, contribute to those. I care less about how you think we should increase support and more about whether you are working to make it happen.
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According to court documents, Real Housewives of Orange County star Slade Smiley is still a deadbeat as new details about his child support issues comes to light.
Despite owing over $138,000 in back child support payments, it seems Slade has still yet to find a job. To make matters worse, the child in question is Slade's son Grayson Smiley, who suffers from a rare form of brain cancer. Grayson's mother Michelle Arroyo is forced to deal with the piling medical bills as well as no financial support from Slade.
The court documents obtained by RadarOnline show that Slade stated his monthly income in 2010 was $416 a month, and in 2009, he had no income. And we have to ask, how can a man with a sick son go an entire year without working? Wowzers. Slade is still seeking to have his monthly child support payments to Michelle reduced from $3500.
"It appears he is currently living with his girlfriend," the court papers stated. "The evidence shows that . . . in 2010 he earned $5,000 for participation in another television program." Something tells us Slade is earning way more than just $5,000 to do the Real Housewives of OC. In fact, the OC Register reported last summer that Slade admitted in court that his Bravo payments were directed to Gretchen and re-directed to him to avoid mandatory deductions.
The judge has since ordered Slade "to expand his efforts beyond entertainment and title insurance/real estate, and to document his efforts by keeping a detailed log." He is also required to contact at least five potential employers every two weeks.
"When Slade's son got sick, his focus was on keeping him alive and being with him. It went from working everyday to being in the hospital every day back then. This is something that Slade and I can truly relate to each other about. I did the same thing when Jeff got sick. I walked away from my thriving real estate career to be by Jeff's side while he spent close to nine months in the hospital. When a family member gets sick, the only thing that seems to matter anymore is spending time with them and getting them well. Work certainly does not seem like a priority anymore. I honestly think Slade has just been so depressed about his son's illness for a while now, and in some ways it has kept him from being everything he is capable of being. The medical bills seem endless, and it seems impossible to ever catch up with it all. When Slade realized that all his hard work of 18 years in the title business had been lost because of his time away with his son, I think his world crumbled financially, emotionally, and mentally, as you see him humbly address in this episode. It was a hard knock for him and a wake-up call.
Gretchen also goes on to blame the bad press as the reason Slade has yet to find a job. Yes, she did folks. "He submits resumes consistently to companies and has worked with head hunters, etc. Unfortunately the hard reality is that because of the false press that is out there, the second a employer googles his name an article stating that he is a deadbeat father is what they find," wrote Gretchen. No word yet on when Gretchen will get tired of the constant embarrassment, stop thinking with what's in between her legs, and start using her brain.
It was reported back in February that Slade's drivers license was suspended on Jan. 8 due to the delinquent child support. And back in February of 2009, Slade was arrested for not paying his child support. He was released the same day after posting $10,000 bail.
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Chitral— The 33rd death anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was observed in Ataleeq Hall Chitral that was chaired by Haji Muhammad Siddiq, a veteran politician and close colleague of Bhutto. Addressing on the occasion former senior vice president of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Zahir Shah hailed the services and contribution of Z.A Bhutto for Chitrali nation.
He said that Bhutto even carried food and fodder for cattle of Chitral, in a C 130 plane. He almost fulfilled all of his promises announced during his visit to Chitral on 18th December 1972.
Mr. Zahir said that it was Bhutto who promoted Pakistan's Nuclear Plan that was materialized by Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. Due to his vision Pakistan's defence has become strategically less vulnerable.
While the PPP workers and leaders admired Zulfiqar Ali's services, they expressed their dismay over the present leadership of the party that, according to them, has let down the nation.
The speakers at the occasion pinpointed nepotism and favouritism by the provincial minister, Saleem Khan who, they said, is a man of opportunity. They passed a resolution that recognized Bhuto's services and promised efforts to introduce reforms within party that may ease corruption. The party workers said that they will convince Mr. Saleem Khan to end his corruption and work for public interest.
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The Celebration of Breaking Fast
Eid al-Fitr is welcomed with great joy after a month of austerity.
The festival of Eid al-Fitr (literally "the Celebration of the Breaking of the Fast") marks the conclusion of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month where restraint and discipline must be practised. The rituals of Ramadan are a spiritual and a physical cleansing; the act of fasting cultivates the qualities of gratitude, generosity and empathy.
But Ramadan is equally synonymous with feasting. Iftar – the meal with which Muslims break their fast – is an occasion for eating rich foods and indulging in the naughtiness of deep-fried snacks after a day of restraint. In Bombay, Ramadan means brisk business for purveyors of delicacies like meat-stuffed samosas, pakoras and brightly-coloured coils of jalebi. At the end of each day families gather around the table, and once the sun sets they can at last break their fast, a ritual which draws them together and renews their bonds.
Finally, Eid al-Fitr is declared upon the sighting of the new moon; the occasion is welcomed with joy after a month of austerity. The morning begins with communal prayer at the local mosque. Families proudly don their specially-made new clothes; children compare their finery. Girls show off henna patterns on their hands and the pretty bangles chosen to match their clothes. Families give money or gifts known as Eidie to children. And of course, there is food. Lots and lots of food.
Every family has its own traditions and specialities, treasured recipes handed down through the generations. Preparations start days in advance, each dish prepared with love and care. The tables at Eid luncheons groan under the weight of sumptuous rice dishes, aromatic with whole spices and studded with meat, kormas whose gravies are rich with cream or yoghurt, nihari (slow-cooked lamb in a silky gravy), roasted meats, vegetables and lentil dishes.
These feasts last for hours; returning for seconds, thirds and fourths, every family member is helpless to resist the draw of their favourite dish. And after a month of fasting, the joys of feasting in daylight cannot be curbed. Finally, once the platters are picked clean, the meal is concluded with an array of rich desserts like slow-simmered kheer (rice pudding) and dhoodh seviyan (a milky pudding of vermicelli) with a scattering of blanched almonds, perhaps anointed with silver leaf.
Perhaps the most celebrated delicacy eaten at Eid is Haleem, a rich traditional dish of lamb, cracked wheat and lentils, cooked for many hours and pounded. The reverence in which Haleem is held brings the joy of Eid out of the home, into the community and beyond. It evolved from the Middle Eastern dish Harees, a thick savoury porridge; Harees became Haleem thanks to the influence of Aga Hussain Zabed, owner of the Madina Hotel in Hyderabad and a member of the same Irani community which founded the legendary cafés in Bombay. As the popularity of the Haleem grew, the Hyderabadi chefs most skilled at preparing it gained national reputations, and spread their speciality across the country. Today, it is famed across India for its rich flavour; the complex cooking process means it is usually enjoyed at feasts and celebrations – and especially at Eid.
I am always struck by the comforting unity of Eid customs – the gathering of family, the new clothes, the giving of gifts, the generosity of spirit and of course, the plentiful food. The devotion with which families prepare each Iftar feast, the care taken on each sumptuous dish for the Eid table, the extra jalebi sneaked onto the plate however much you protest that you're full – these are all tangible expressions of love.
And at its heart, Eid truly is a celebration of love, and of togetherness. This Eid, as every other, I am looking forward to celebrating at home with my family and most beloved friends, and preparing a grand feast for them. Food is love. Both must be given freely.
*The below information refers to our 2013 events – for information on this year's celebrations, click here*
In the spirit of the celebration, we're serving a special Eid feast – featuring Haleem – from Wednesday 7th August (when Eid is likely to begin – depending on the moon's sighting, of course).
And on Sunday 11th August (2pm-4pm), we invite you to come and celebrate Eid with us at Dishoom Shoreditch. There'll be a storytelling by Shamim Azad, plenty of Mithai, mehndi (henna), Carrom, meetha Paan and lashings of Chai. We really hope you can make it.
In the meantime, we wish Ramadan Kareem to all our brothers and sisters. May your prayers and fasts be accepted, and may the blessings you receive fill your life with happiness and open all the doors to success.
(During Ramadan we're serving Nihari as a special, and we'll have some dates available every day to break your fast – just ask!)
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Willie McGinest's 'Football Life'…
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Bill Belichick walks off the field with former Patriot Willie McGinest after the New England Patriots joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Staff Photo by Nancy Lane
By Karen Guregian | karen.guregian@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald
PUBLISHED: October 4, 2018 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: November 14, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
FOXBORO — In the opening scene of the latest NFL Films "A Football Life," documentary series, former Patriot Willie McGinest is seen at Gillette Stadium standing at a podium, lecturing the team during training camp in August. He's a guest speaker of Bill Belichick.
The message is familiar. It's one McGinest carried out and delivered during the Patriots first Super Bowl run: "Put all your individual stuff in the trash can and say I'm going to sacrifice for my brothers no matter what happens . . . come together fellas, stay together regardless of what (the critics) say on TV, or what (expletive) that floats around. The strongest advice I can give is staying together, being together."
McGinest, the subject of episode that premieres Friday night at 8 p.m. on NFL Network, is the seventh former Patriot featured in this platform. The show certainly won't disappoint for Patriot fans, who get an inside look at the three-time Super Bowl winner, and his journey from the streets of Long Beach, California, to a prominent seat in the Patriots locker room.
As Belichick pointed out in the show, McGinest epitomized everything the Patriots stood for: "high performance, high character, mental and physical toughness, consistency, teamwork, dependability. He transcended every aspect of the team and coaches."
It's become well-known the linebacker had the locker right next to the door the players exit to leave. They would always have to pass him on the way out. As legend has it, if there was an issue with someone, they'd have to deal with McGinest.
"Willie had the ability to hold his teammates accountable," said Belichick. "No one wanted to take Willie on."
There were plenty of stories told, one in particular about McGinest and Ferric Collons that illustrated how no one dared mess with the linebacker.
"I think the stories were enough to scare everybody," said Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who was also interviewed for the special.
There were so many moments where you saw McGinest essentially as the authority figure and conscience of the team. One of the most poignant tales came during Pete Carroll's tenure. McGinest became furious with players who were laughing in the locker room after a 7-6 playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1996 season.
"It became personal for me. I respect Pete and what he tried to do. A lot of guys didn't," McGinest said. "I went off on everybody who didn't care enough . . . one thing I'm not going to accept is being a loser."
Speaking with McGinest Monday, he said he was "a little nervous" about having a documentary done. He shouldn't have been. It's a terrific portrayal of the Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker, who the Pats drafted No. 4 overall in 1994. You get to see just how angry that made Dallas owner Jerry Jones, who was enamored with McGinest.
"I knew (the Cowboys) were going to make a move up the board," said McGinest. "I didn't know the Patriots were going to take me at four. But it worked out."
Three rings later, it certainly did.
He enjoys the fact having the "McGinest locker" means something to every player who has occupied it since, and there's been a succession of Super Bowl-winning linebackers keeping his tradition be it Jerod Mayo and now Dont'a Hightower.
"I tell people that was something that happened organically. Of course, Bill is three steps ahead of all of us in doing that, when he makes those types of decisions," McGinest said Monday. "Now that it means something, that's kind of good. My big message is, I was probably the lead guy, but it was a locker room full of guys doing the same thing. We were all on the same page, and we all had each other's back."
And that will be an important element for this year's Patriots team as well. McGinest said he wasn't surprised by the slow start.
"I think defensively (de facto defensive coordinator Brian) Flores is finding his way. They have the foundation. But I think he wants to put his stamp on the defense and do certain things," said McGinest. "Offensively, I think they'll be fine. They'll score a lot of points once everybody's healthy and caught up and on the same page. It takes awhile when you go into a sophisticated system that changes from week to week."
Getting Julian Edelman back, and the addition of Josh Gordon should inject some life in the offense.
"Josh Gordon is still learning, but he's for the long haul," said McGinest. "He's for Week 8, Week 9, Week 10. That's when we'll really see him find his groove."
Gordon's off-field issues are well-documented. McGinest said it's up to the wide receiver to decide his path.
"He'll be in a different culture, with accountability, where everything plays into the whole New England way," said McGinest. "Ownership will provide resources, but ultimately, it has to Gordon who has to make the decisions to do what's right, and engulf himself with football. I believe in second chances. Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes. It's just what you do when you get in the right, ideal environment. What are you gonna do?"
McGinest emerged from a tough neighborhood in Long Beach. He avoided the gangs. The rest is well-told in the NFL Films documentary.
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Tall and voluptuous, the 1970s' Queen of Blaxploitation brought a formidable presence to such formulaic crowd-pleasers as Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), Sheba Baby (1975), and others, most of them vengeance-ismine tales loaded with graphic nudity and liberal bloodletting. The cousin of profootballer Roosevelt Grier, Pam actually got her start in babes-in-bonds exploitation epics churned out by Roger Corman's New World. She was launched in The Big Doll House (1971) and was felicitously squared off against the equally statuesque Margaret Markov in Black Mama, White Mama (1972, an outlandish female version ofThe Defiant Ones and The Arena (1974), where they played gladiators in Ancient Rome. She also appeared to good advantage in Scream Blacula Scream (1973) and Bucktown (1975), and tried to broaden her appeal as the comic-strip character Friday Foster (also 1975). But when the blaxploitation genre went into eclipse, so did her career. Grier's performance as the pathetic junkie in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) heralded her new career as a character actress, and she has since made impressive appearances portraying a witch in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983), no-nonsense cops both serious (1988's Above the Law and comic (1987's The Allnighter and a beleaguered high school teacher in Class of 1999 (1990).
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Het Routeke is een voormalige spoorlijn (ook wel het kolenspoor van Zolder genoemd) die de Steenkoolmijn van Zolder verbond met de kolenhaven De Lossing in Genenbos / Lummen.

Ze werd gebruikt om de steenkool per goederentrein van de kolenwasserij in Zolder naar het Albertkanaal te vervoeren. Hiervoor werden wagons met steenkoolkubels gebruikt, zogenaamde Kübelwagens.

De spoorlijn liep voornamelijk over het grondgebied van Heusden-Zolder, enkel de laatste halve kilometer (tussen de Mangelbeek en de Lossing) verliep over het grondgebied van Lummen.

Net nadat de oude spoorweg (komende van de mijn van Zolder) de N719 (koolmijnlaan) kruiste, passeerde het kolenspoor het Helzoldstadion waar tot 1999 KFC Helzold speelde. Tussen de N719 en het Helzoldstadion in Zolder had de spoorlijn een aansluiting met spoorlijn 15, die aansloot ter hoogte van het station van Zolder.

Na het sluiten van de mijn van Zolder, in het begin van de jaren negentig, werd de lijn opgebroken. Op de spoorwegbedding werd daarna een fietspad in asfalt aangelegd. Dit maakt deel uit van het Limburgse fietsroutenetwerk (tussen knooppunt 304 en 311) en wordt aangeduid als fietssnelweg F752.

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Tussen de N72 in Heusden en de Lossing in Lummen, loopt Het Routeke vlak tussen de rechtgetrokken Mangelbeek en de 70 kV-hoogspanningsleiding van Lummen naar Houthalen.

Aan de brug waar Het Routeke de Zolderseweg in Heusden-Zolder overbrugt, werd op 22 september 1987 een overval gepleegd op een Securitas-geldtransport door de Securitas-bende van Patrick Vanhamel.

Voormalige spoorlijn in Limburg (België)

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London Works and ELBA held a major event on Friday for business leaders looking at inclusive leadership. We started from the position that the business case for greater diversity is made – the evidence in report after report shows that the more diverse the business, the better the bottom line performance. However, understanding the evidence does not always translate into changing the profile of who gets hired, or how people progress and get appointed to management and leadership positions. After all, culture eats diversity for breakfast – and this was the theme of our seminar. How do organisations change so that they can reap the advantages of diversity?
To make these changes there is a new skill required – inclusive leadership. The audience of business leaders heard from an august gathering of speakers and panellists to get insights into how pioneering organisations have started to shift their culture.
Deputy Mayor Matthew Ryder spoke about getting beyond the inspiring role models and language, and approaching diversity in the same level headed way a business would tackle any other performance issue. Get the data, understand what it is telling you, set some targets and measure progress.
Payal Vasudeva MD of Accenture Strategy and Jane Goldsmtih Talent Partner, Financial Services for EY spoke about the hunt for talent, and making recruitment blind to peoples' backgrounds. They also spoke about initial nervousness in introducing this subject to clients – and the positive response that in fact it was given.
Martin Stanley, Global Head of Infrastructure and Real Assets for Macquarie highlighted the need to show the business benefit of increasing diversity – and in so doing allowing leadership to hold people accountable for progress, while Mark MacLane Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion for Barclays spoke about how senior, persistent, sustained internal challenge was needed to move culture along. Finally, Professor Colin Bailey, Principal and President of Queen Mary University of London spoke about the unique profile of QMUL's students – predominantly from east London, majority BAME and 42% being the first in their family to go to university – what an untapped source of talent they represent.
Use data and don't be afraid to publish it – for example gender and BAME pay gaps. It might be ugly, but so is everyone's and publication gets you ahead of the game.
Be level headed – treat diversity like any other steps you are taking to improve productivity and performance.
Set some targets. That doesn't mean setting quota, or abandoning meritocracy – quite the opposite. But if you don't set some gaols, there is no imperative to change – nor anything to measure progress.
Get business managers to accept accountability in the same way as they are accountable for other performance measures. Don't let them say they are too busy achieving targets to deal with diversity – diversity should be part of how they meet their targets.
Involve everyone inn the debate and progress. Older white men are just as important to include in the drive for more diversity. Barclays "He for She" initiative has been important in helping engage more staff in making the culture changes required.
Oh, and finally, join ELBA and get involved with London Works. We are here to help employers wrestle with these difficult issues and we will be working with them to inform and influence colleagues internally, to put measures in place for recruitment and progression and to help with recruitment which is based on the potential of the human being, not the polish of their CV or their background. It's going to be very exciting. Do let us know if you want to get involved.


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In addition to machine tools, we also provide teachers and students with support material that covers a wide range of topics, for example our ever expanding Tips & Tricks video library.
Haas CNC machine tools have become a household name in the world of education. Haas partners with more than 2,800 schools, colleges and universities - many of which are considered to be the top universities.
An analysis of the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings shows that 21 of the world's top 25 universities use Haas CNC machine tools in their education, research, and development programs.
Haas Automation offers educational packages to learning institutions to encourage schools to provide their students with modern industrial CNC machines and technology.
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50% of the way there for Sunshine Hub
We have partnered with Aviva UK Community Fund to raise £5,000 to kickstart The Sunshine Hub.
35 days in and we are at an amazing £2,411!!
Thank you so much to everyone who have donated so far, it means so much knowing we have the support to make The Sunshine Hub happen. We want to say a huge thank you to the Aviva UK colleagues who have been pledging ahead of their deadline next week.
Aviva UK selected the Leeds Down Syndrome Network as one of their charities after Sunshine & Smiles applied for their support in creating a home for the charity.
It has always been a dream to have a Sunshine Hub for and run by people with Down syndrome in Leeds and this is the kick-starter to raising the funds to make it happen.
Service Manager at Sunshine & Smiles, Ailith Harley-Roberts Said,
"We have the opportunity to take over the lead tenancy of a community hall that we have been using for the last 6 years. This opportunity would enable us to create secure base for our charity and develop the centre to make it a vibrant and welcoming space for the local community. We would want to develop a project we have started - creating work opportunities for people with Down syndrome. We would have a strong emphasis on having people with Down syndrome employed in helping to run the centre. It would also help us to develop and grow our current services but also to raise awareness & promote inclusion in the wider community. The hall currently needs renovation and repair to make it into space that is fit for purpose but also to ensure it is completely accessible. We would propose to create a cafe & shop space, maintain the main hall for regular rentals but also for other community events & activities and to install a lift to make the basement area accessible."
More information about what the charity will do with the money - The Sunshine Hub - Community Crowdfund
How does the Crowdfunder work?
1. Aviva UK give £250,000 per quarter to charity and each member of staff is given £60 to donate to a chosen charity. Sunshine & Smiles is one of the charities.
2. Up until 22nd April 2020 Aviva staff and the public can donate.
3. On 22nd April 2020 if Sunshine & Smiles have hit their target all proceeds will go towards their new venture. If they do not hit the target, all donations will be refunded.
We want to do our best to sustain the support and sessions we provide as best as we can at this time. While we continue to offer as much as we can, we are using our time to look ahead to projects like, The Sunshine Hub. If you are in a position to support this new venture, you can visit the Aviva Community Fund by clicking here. Thank you!
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Bei den XXVIII. Olympischen Spielen 2004 in Athen fanden zwei Wasserball-Turniere statt. Austragungsort war das Olympische Wassersportzentrum im Olympia-Sportkomplex Athen.

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Die Erstplatzierten beider Vorrundengruppen mit je sechs Teams qualifizierten sich direkt für das Halbfinale, die Zweit- und Drittplatzierten spielten über Kreuz um den Einzug ins Halbfinale. Die Verlierer dieser Halbfinalqualifikation machten den fünften Platz unter sich aus. Um die Plätze 7 bis 12 spielten die Viert- bis Sechstplatzierten beider Vorrundengruppen.

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Die Erstplatzierten beider Vorrundengruppen mit je sechs Teams qualifizierten sich direkt für das Halbfinale, die Zweit- und Drittplatzierten spielten über Kreuz um den Einzug ins Halbfinale. Die Verlierer dieser Halbfinalqualifikation machten den fünften Platz unter sich aus. Um Platz 7 spielten die Viertplatzierten beider Vorrundengruppen.

Medaillengewinnerinnen

Vorrunde
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Spiel um Platz 7

Halbfinalqualifikation

Spiel um Platz 5

Halbfinale

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Annual Report
Washington, DC – Today, the Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) Director Adam Turner commented on the 2021 Annual Report belatedly issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The report is nearly three months late in its release to the public as new enforcement priorities set in at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In February, Turner highlighted some of these priorities and his organization's efforts to inquire deeper into the border crisis. These include reports of disparate COVID-19 protocols, taxpayer-funded transportation of migrants across the country, and what appears to be a significant deviation from past interpretations of DHS's obligations to uniformly enforce immigration law. The Annual Report describes this effort as a "rebalance[ing] of its approach to civil immigration enforcement."
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Annual Report numbers show a dramatic change in approach to the nation's long-standing immigration laws that have, at times, resulted in tension between the career officials and leaders at the agency. While apprehensions of illegal aliens have nearly tripled, the 2021 Annual Report shows deportations at record lows compared to the past five years. Other observations include:
ICE's press release highlights the new enforcement priority that requires an individualized assessment of a threat to better focus resources on those that pose security threats. Yet statistics showing increased criminal activity around the border and locations receiving these migrants appear at odds with this new stated priority.
The agency highlighted its efforts in targeting illicit funding by designated terrorist entities in Iran – an interesting point to highlight given the recent revelations that removal of these groups from the sanctions list is in play to finalize an Iranian nuclear deal.
The Report emphasized the discretion given to officers inherent in their new approach yet stories of the DHS leadership fighting their own agents in court, attempting to have deportation orders canceled, again undermines the agency's claim.
A major theme of the Report is the apparent prioritization of removing illegal immigrants who commit felonies while in the United States. Yet even this standard appears to be arbitrary with one example of an illegal immigrant who killed someone while driving drunk escaping deportation for not being considered sufficiently dangerous to the public's safety.
"It is not surprising that DHS leadership might have been timid about releasing the 2021 Annual Report," said CASA Director Adam Turner. "It tells a stark story about shifting immigration priorities that may contribute to the public's perception that the agency has largely stopped enforcing the law. The question then becomes how many taxpayer resources are being deployed to assist illegal aliens in their effort to resettle in America and whether those efforts are consistent with DHS's appropriations and other legal obligations. CASA has submitted numerous FOIA requests to find out. The American people deserve to know."


A lot of Florida business owners think through every aspect of selling a business. They are careful to choose the right time to sell. They spend time getting their financial records in order. They research the market to price the business right. They work closely with their business broker to find the exact right buyer for their business.
The one thing they don't do is plan for the transition from business owner to….what, exactly? Transition planning consists of prepping for that post-sale time. This is a time when the new owner may still need you as a mentor and guide in their new venture. A time when former employees and long-time customers may seek you out to discuss the sale and the changes it has brought.
This is the time for you, the former business owner, to figure out what's next for you and your life.
Prepare to let it go. The first thing you need to do when creating a transition plan is to be prepared to let go. Even if you think you are emotionally ready to stop being a business owner, it can be very hard to watch new owners come in and start taking over "your" business. If you plan to stick around and be available to help the new owner out, it is especially important that you are 100% comfortable with no longer being the one to make the decisions.
Develop a new vision. It's very difficult to walk way from a business you've spent years developing without any idea of what you are going to do next. If you can't imagine not being the owner of your company, you need to ask yourself if the time is right to sell. If you are committed to selling, have some options in mind for what you will do next in your life. Do you have another job/career in mind? If you're retiring, make plans for a long vacation or project to keep your mind occupied as you transition from being the boss to being a retiree. Too many business owners have no idea what they will do once the business sells and develop cold feet at some point in the process, eventually pulling out of the sale. Take some time for introspection to prevent this from happening to you.
Develop an actual transition plan. It can help to spell out in detail your actual plans for handing over the reins of your business. Think about how involved you can and want to be and for how long. Develop a list of important contacts for the new business owner so they can rely on these individuals instead of you if you are trying to ease your way out. Make sure to discuss this plan with potential buyers so they don't walk into the deal thinking you will be more available than you have planned.
If you are ready to sell your business but aren't sure how to make a clean break, talk to the business brokers at Orlando's Crowne Atlantic Properties. We have worked with hundreds of business owners who have successfully made such transitions. Our brokers can help owners develop suitable transition plans or even put them on the path to a new business opportunity.
Contact Crowne Atlantic Properties at 407-478-4101 for help planning the next stage of your life.
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The Ahistorical Anti-Government Ideology of the Bundy Militia
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Ammon Bundy, a guy promoting an incoherent, ahistorical ideology laced with the occasional legitimate grievance.
It never should have come to this, but the cause of freedom doesn't rests on its laurels. On January 2, 2016, a gaggle of armed, babbling Bubbas decided to re-launch the American Revolution by taking over the remote Malheaur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service administers the refuge, which is now serving as the unofficial Alamo of the Pacific Northwest for a loose collection of Far-Right Militia goonies who have decided to take a stand against the Federal Government, ostensibly to protest the incarceration of father-son ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond at the hands of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Led by Ammon "Son of Cliven" Bundy, the Militia members have declared their intentions to occupy the refuge for multiple years, even as they evidenced a fair amount of short-term planning when their social media call for snacks got them boxloads of dildos instead and earned them the unflattering Twitter designation as "Y'all Qaeda." But for all of the media attention that Bundy's antics have garnered, the real issue at hand here isn't the Hammonds' imprisonment, it's the ahistorical ideology behind the modern Militia movement itself, a movement that operates under a bizarro world interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that renders any legitimate grievances the movement has with the Federal Government difficult to take seriously.
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The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, epitomizes the role of guns in shaping an expansionist American identity.
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Birth Date: 31 October 1875
Died On: 15 December 1950 (Aged 75)
Birth Place: Nadiad, Bombay Presidency, British India (Now in Gujarat, India)
Children's Name: Maniben Patel, Dahyabhai Patel
Awards: Bharat Ratna (1991)
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. He is one of the founding father of the Republic of India and ensured integration of princely states into a united, independent nation.
He was one of the top Indian National Congress leaders and played a vital role in the country's struggle for independence. As Home minister, he guided the Indian army during political integration of India and Indo-Pak War of 1947. He is also called the Unifier of India.
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, better known as Sardar Patel, was born on 31 October 1875. Sardar Patel had his schooling in Nadiad, Petlad, and Borsad. He passed matriculation at the relatively late age of 22.
He wanted to become a lawyer and planned to travel to England to become a barrister. Patel spent years in self-study with books borrowed from other lawyers, and passed his examinations within two years. Patel set up his household in Godhra with his wife Jhaverba.
Patel practised law in Godhra, Borsad, and Anand. He earned a reputation as a fierce and skilled lawyer. The couple had a daughter and a son; Maniben and Dahyabhai. When Bubonic plague swept across Gujarat, Patel helped people while he himself came down with the disease.
Patel saved enough for his trip to England, and the tickets were made in the name of "V. J. Patel". His elder brother Vithalbhai, who also had the same initials, requested Patel and he allowed Vithalbhai to go in his place to England and become a barrister.
In 1909, Patel's wife Jhaverba was hospitalised in Bombay and succumbed to her illness. The news came to Patel when he was in court. Despite hearing the sad news, Patel continued his duty of cross-examination of the witness and won the case. Patel did not re-marry again and raised his children with the help of his family.
When he was 36, he journeyed to England and enrolled at the Middle Temple Inn in London. He completed the 3 year course in 30 months, finishing at the top of his class, despite not having previous college background. After returning to India, Patel settled in Ahmedabad and became the most successful barrister.
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Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel with Jawaharlal Nehru
In 1917, Patel won an election to become the sanitation commissioner of Ahmedabad. A meeting with Mahatma Gandhi, in October 1917 motivated him to join the Indian independence struggle demanding Swaraj – self-rule – from Britain.
Gandhi made Patel the secretary of the Gujarat Sabha, which later became the Gujarati arm of the Indian National Congress. Gandhi also assigned Patel the task of supporting Kheda peasants' plea for exemption from taxation due to famine and plague.
Patel toured villages in the Kheda district, and asked villagers for a state-wide revolt by refusing to pay taxes. Thousands of activists and farmers were arrested by the government, which evoked sympathy and admiration across India. The government agreed to the demands and Patel emerged as a hero.
In 1920, he was elected president of the newly formed Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. Patel supported Gandhi's Non-Cooperation movement, and organised bonfires of British goods in Ahmedabad, giving up his English-style clothes and switching over to Khadi. He worked extensively against alcoholism, untouchability, caste discrimination, and for the empowerment of women.
Patel was elected Ahmedabad's municipal president in 1922, 1924, and 1927. When Gandhi was in prison, Patel was asked by Members of Congress to lead the satyagraha in Nagpur in 1923.
In April 1928, Bardoli suffered from a serious famine and a steep tax hike. It was during the Bardoli Satyagraha and after the victory that Patel was addressed by his followers as Sardar.
During Gandhi's Dandi Salt March, Patel was arrested in the village of Ras. After release, Patel served as interim Congress president, but was re-arrested while leading a procession in Mumbai. After the Gandhi–Irwin Pact was signed, Patel was elected president of Congress for its 1931 session in Karachi.
In January 1932, after the failure of the Round Table Conference in London, Gandhi and Patel were arrested and imprisoned in the Yeravda Central Jail. During this period Patel and Gandhi developed a close bond of affection and trust.
Patel's rise to the highest level in the Congress was due to his role from 1934 elections to the Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi and for the provincial elections of 1936. He became the Congress's main fundraiser and chairman of its Central Parliamentary Board. Patel guided the Congress ministries that had won power across India.
In 1936 session, Patel clashed with Nehru, opposing declarations of the adoption of socialism. In 1938, Patel opposed the attempts of then-Congress president Subhas Chandra Bose to move away from Gandhi's principles of non-violent resistance.
On the outbreak of World War II, Patel supported Nehru's decision to withdraw the Congress from central and provincial legislatures. He participated in Gandhi's call for individual disobedience, and was arrested in 1940.
He also opposed the proposals of the Cripps' mission in 1942. Due to Gandhi's insistence the All India Congress Committee approved the campaign on 7 August 1942.
During the Quit India Movement, Patel exhorted Indians to refuse to pay taxes and to participate in mass protests. Patel was arrested on 9 August and was imprisoned with the entire Congress Working Committee from 1942 to 1945 at the fort in Ahmednagar.
In prison, he provided emotional support to his colleagues while awaiting news and developments of the outside. Patel was released on 15 June 1945.
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Mahatma Gandhi with Vallabhbhai Patel
The British mission proposed two plans for transfer of power, both of which were opposed by the Congress. Patel lobbied the Congress Working Committee hard to give its assent to the 16 May proposal while engaging with the British envoys Sir Stafford Cripps and Lord Pethick-Lawrence.
The viceroy Lord Wavell invited the Congress to form the government. Nehru became the "Vice President of the Viceroy's Executive Council" and Patel took charge of the departments of home affairs and information and broadcasting.
When Lord Louis Mountbatten formally proposed the plan on 3 June 1947, Patel gave his approval and lobbied Nehru and other Congress leaders to accept the proposal.
During partition, the death toll is estimated at between 500,000 and 1 million people. Patel persuaded the 565 princely states for their merger. All but three of the states willingly merged into the Indian union; and Sardar Patel used his diplomacy with Jammu and Kashmir, Junagadh, and Hyderabad to join India.
When the Pakistani invasion of Kashmir began in September 1947, Patel waited until Kashmir's monarch had acceded to India. Patel then oversaw India's military operations.
Patel also ordered reconstruction of the famed Somnath temple in 1948. Patel was also a mentor of the largest milk co-operative that is known now as the Amul Co-operative of Gujarat.
Patel was awarded honorary doctorates by Nagpur University, the University of Allahabad, Banaras Hindu University, Osmania University and Punjab University.
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Rajendra Prasad and Vallabhbhai Patel
Patel's health deteriorated after 1950. Patel was aware of his impending death and faced it bravely, often making jokes about it. He was taken to Mumbai for further treatment on 12 December 1950. Three days later, he suffered a massive heart attack and died at 9:37 a.m. on 15 December 1950 at Birla House.
His cremation in Sonapur, now Marine Lines in Mumbai was attended by a crowd of one million including Prime Minister Nehru, Rajagopalachari, and President Rajendra Prasad.
"Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties."
"It is the prime responsibility of every citizen to feel that his country is free and to defend its freedom is his duty."
"Even if we lose the wealth of thousands, and our life is sacrificed, we should keep smiling and be cheerful keeping our faith in God and Truth."
"My only desire is that India should be a good producer and no one should be hungry, shedding tears for food in the country."
"There is something unique in this soil, which despite many obstacles has always remained the abode of great souls."
Sardar Patel was honoured posthumously with the Bharat Ratna award, the highest civilian award of India, in 1991. Every year his birthday, 31 October, is commemorated as the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).
Several institutions and monuments have been named after him, which includes the National Police academy at Hyderabad, International airport and cricket stadiums at Ahmedabad, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and many more.
The Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Patel, is constructed near Vadodara in Gujarat. The 182 meter tall statue is the world's tallest statue completed in 2018.
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U2: One Song, Three Awards
By Jonathan on February 22, 2001 3:05 AM | No Comments
2.22.01 - The Irish Times
By Kevin Courtney
U2 scored three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, joining Eminem, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Destiny's Child on the list of big winners.
U2 won Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance, all for their chart-topping single, Beautiful Day.
It was the Dublin band's only release that was eligible for a Grammy Award and it won in all three categories in which it was nominated.
"It's a very unique emotion I'm feeling right now," said Bono. "I think it's called humility. I'm completely not used to it."
"On a personal level, this century has been going so well for us," added The Edge. "We see ourselves as just another Irish boy band," joked Bono, backstage at the Awards. "Actually it's hard to find four people this good-looking who are willing to write and record and perform together.
Wednesday's awards bring to 10 the total number of Grammys won by U2.
"It's funny," continued Bono, "We've won a few of these before but I don't remember really wanting it the way we wanted it tonight. We really wanted a Grammy this time. But I also felt a little guilty at first because our song was up against Macy Gray's 'I Try' and I think that's a beautiful song from an amazing singer."
The 43rd annual Grammy Awards were dominated by the Eminem controversy, with the ceremony being picketed by members of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the National Organisation For Women.
The Detroit rapper won three Grammys: Best Rap Album for The Marshall Mathers LP, Best Rap Solo Performance for 'The Real Slim Shady', and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for 'Forgot About Dre'.
"I want to thank everybody who could look past the controversy and see the album for what it was - and for what it wasn't," said Eminem.
U2 were the only Irish nominees to win a Grammy this year; The Corrs, Maire Brennan, Phil Coulter and The Chieftains went home empty-handed.
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Watford winger Ismaila Sarr in Barcelona as Senegal hope for injury boost during AFCON campaign
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Watford winger Ismaila Sarr is currently working with a knee specialist in Barcelona in the hope he can play for Senegal in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sarr has been out of action since November after injuring his knee ligaments during a win over Manchester United.
Originally it had been thought the 23-year-old would not be called up by Senegal, but they have activated their right to do so.
Sarr is now in Barcelona and he is working with a knee specialist as he undergoes a rehabilitation programme.
The hope is the winger could recover in time to be fit for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is taking place in Cameroon this month.
A statement from The Senegalese Football Federation said: "The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) informs that player Ismaila Sarr is currently in Barcelona (Spain) for long-scheduled check-ups to assess the progress of his injury. These reviews show a positive development.
"After discussions with his surgeon, Watford medical staff, FSF medical staff and the player, it was agreed that Ismaila Sarr would undergo a rehabilitation program with a view to returning to the field.
"This program was mutually agreed upon two weeks after which he will return to the camp.
"He is expected in the camp in Cameroon immediately after.
"Close daily monitoring will be done in order to assess the player's progress. Until then, the FSF will keep the player's opinion regularly updated."
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Right on, Amigo! Find that passion and the $ will follow…or so I believe. Looking into this myself!
Thanks Adam. Let me know if/when you find it!
I totally agree with this: "The passionate, mission driven entrepreneur is willing to ignore reason and do everything it takes to share her story." I can't say I'm really an entrepreneur looking to solve a problem necessarily, but I guess I am dedicated to fostering a special community goes beyond just the craft and writing worlds, that also hits up the chronically ill group of folks.
my business is to create." I'm not big into crunching numbers but of course at some point I have to! But when driven and ambitious, the ideas and passion come first…only a little later do we then try to figure out how to sustain it, how to pay for things to keep these ideas and passion going.
Thanks Alicia. Love the quote! As to the marriage proposal – let's give it five years. If neither of us are married by that point, we got ourselves a deal. #safetyconewedding.
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Old Town, new look
March 15, 2015, 9:28 p.m. | By Eleanor Linafelt | 5 years, 10 months ago
The Old Town Takoma Park businesses have seen a myriad of closings and openings over the past few months. New restaurants, stores and a hair salon are moving on to Carroll Ave., some of which have already opened up, replacing many long-standing businesses.
Republic, a restaurant which is part of the Black Restaurant Group, a collection of restaurants founded by two local chefs, began the wave of change when it opened a little over a year ago. It moved into the space previously held by Video Americain and ice cream store Summer Delights. This year is seeing even more businesses leaving the Carroll Avenue strip of restaurants and stores which serves as Takoma Park's main street.
Now and Then, a gift, jewelry and home accessory shop, closed in January after 32 years of business, when owner Jude Garrett decided to retire. It will be replaced by Tabletop, a store with a location in Dupont Circle that sells similar merchandise.
Takoma Bistro, owned by Bread and Chocolate, opened up a few doors down from Now and Then in 2012. It has already closed down and was replaced by Kin Da Thai and Sushi Restaurant in February.
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Photo: Kin Da Thai and Sushi Restaurant recently opened up where Takoma Bistro previously stood.
A few storefronts up the other way from Now and Then was Shampoo, a hair salon that has been open since the 1970's, making it one of the oldest Old Town Takoma Park businesses. The salon has closed down shop at that site, but the owner and workers will be relocating just a block away to join the staff at Takoma Park's other hair salon, Salon Jam. In Shampoo's place will go another, more high-end salon, Scissor and Comb.
Perhaps the most eagerly-anticipated addition to Takoma Park is a Busboys and Poets branch close to the Takoma Metro station. The restaurant and community performance space with a satellite Politics and Prose book shop opened in February on Valentine's Day in the newly-built Takoma Central retail and residential building.
Photo: Busboys and Poets opened its sixth branch near the Takoma Metro station in February.
Executive Director of the Old Takoma Business Association Laura Barclay considers the abnormally high volume of changes over the past few months a coincidence. "A couple of the retirements came through at the same time. Busboys has been a long time planning. Now and Then and Shampoo were just coincidental retirements. Takoma Bistro was an opportunity that came at the right time," she said.
Not only is the face of Carroll Avenue altered by these new restaurants and business, but the lives of Blazers are as well. Freshman Gabel Cramer, who lives in Takoma Park, believes that the changes are going to have a positive impact on the city. "I think the changes are for the better. There's more nightlife, which makes a better environment for Takoma Park," he noted. Cramer plans to take full advantage of the new businesses that are coming in. "I plan to work at one of the restaurants over the summer. And it's nice to have more people around Takoma Park," he said.
Barclay is also enthusiastic about the effect that the changes are going to have. "We've had positive feedback. There are always people who are worried about change and change is hard but we've had hugely positive comments," she said.
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