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Michael "Mike" Ray Coatney
December 18, 1947 — January 17, 2023
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Michael "Mike" Ray Coatney, 75, passed from this life on Monday, January 17, 2023, at his home in Strang, OK. Mike was born on December 18, 1947, in Miami, Ok, to Ray D. and Marie (Cowan) Coatney. He was a long-time resident of Mayes County, spending 50 years altogether living in both Pryor and Strang. He was a member of Utopia Baptist Church and enjoyed the time he was able to spend there. Mike was a proud Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve for five years (1967-1972). In 1970, he was introduced thru the mail to the love of his life…Wava Terhune. They corresponded via mail for several months. He came home on a short leave and was finally able to meet her in person. During that two weeks, he asked her to marry him. Mike returned to duty where his ship, the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2, was sent back to sea. Soon after, his ship was positioned and intercepted the Apollo 13 landing module. Mike was the only noncommissioned officer on the deck and assisted in landing the helicopter carrying the landing module. The early landing of the Apollo 13 enabled him to return home and he and Wava were married on June 2,1970. Mike was very proud to call himself a Vietnam Veteran. After starting a family, Mike began working at Pryor Police Department. He retired from there after 25 years with the rank of Assistant Chief. Retirement didn't suit Mike at the time, so he returned to work for the City of Pryor as the Civil Defense/Code Enforcement Officer where he received his second retirement many years later. Mike was a graduate of Northeastern State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with minor in accounting. He was a lifetime member of the Mayes County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #116. Some of his favorite activities included playing "cheating" dominoes at the Strang Community Center, finding treasures at his many thrift stores, visiting his favorite gun store (always in competition with his friend Dennis to be the first to get a certain gun), fishing with his son, harassing his friends and spending cherished time with his grandchildren. He leaves behind a wonderful legacy, many memories for his family to cherish and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services for Mike will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Mayes County Event Center with Pastors Eric Troyer and Eddie Bob Matthews officiating. Burial will follow in the Graham Memorial Cemetery in Pryor with Raymond Greninger, Derek Melton, Larry Rice, David Reed, Dennis Nichols, Jason Wood, and Scott Jones serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers include Wayne Brady, Don McClellan, Kelly Stoops, Bill Kolb, and Joe Garrett. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Shipman's Funeral Home. To leave his family a message, please visit his Guestbook at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shipman's Funeral & Cremation Service of Pryor.
He is survived by his son, Steven Ray Coatney of Pryor; daughter, Lisa Michelle Humphrey and husband Trent of Adair; sister, Anne Dresia and husband Bert of Miami, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Miranda Nicole Coatney, Jackson Ray Kinion, and Harper AubrieMae Humphrey; and family friend and caregiver, Hannah Logan of Pryor. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Marie Coatney; wife, Wava D. Coatney; and granddaughter, Shelby Darlene Coatney.
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Although Marietta lost her mother when she was eight, she was well looked after by her older sister. Religious values were taught at home and Marietta was enrolled in school where she did well. Marietta was lively and vivacious, and she responded well to instruction.
In Genoa, she attended the Augustinian parish of Our Lady of Consolation, a place where she would be greatly inspired to her life's vocation as a nun. Marietta met her confessor there, Father Mariono Ferriello, who encouraged her to pursue her vocation. Marietta was also taught catechism there along with signing. She also learned extensively about St. Augustine, whose spirituality greatly influenced her.
The singular event, which influenced Marietta the most, however, was the canonization of St. Rita of Cascia. Pope Leo XIII canonized St. Rita on May 24, 1900. Along with the canonization, there were lectures, liturgical celebrations, and other events celebrating the life of St. Rita. This influenced Marietta to live a religious life.
Marietta had been contemplating a religious lifestyle for some time, but the canonization of St. Rita compelled her to announce her intentions to her family, who took the news badly. Marietta's brothers were particularly negative about her decision. Still, Marietta was undeterred and she felt absolutely sure she wanted to enter the convent.
Marietta applied for admission to a Ligurian Augustinian monastery, but she was rejected, news which shocked and surprised her. The monastery's abbess, Mother Giuseppina Gattarelli, explained she felt that Marietta, accustomed to life in the city, would not be able to handle the spartan rigors of a rural monastery. Still, Marietta was tenacious; she reapplied and was accepted in 1906.
Thus, in 1906, Marietta began her religious career. On Christmas night of 1906, Marietta was given her habit and one year later she took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. The name, "Teresa Eletta" was given to her.
Unfortunately for Marietta (now Maria Teresa Eletta) she discovered a monastery in crisis. A group of seven young sisters from Visso who were much more relaxed in their practice than the older sisters created a generational crisis. The levity and laughter did little to promote Maria's spiritual growth and disappointment and doubt began to develop in her mind. In June of 1910, Maria Theresa left the monastery to reexamine her decision.
However, Maria returned in May of 1911, more confirmed than ever. The following March, she made her solemn profession of the vows. She promptly protested the situation at the monastery by writing letters to the superiors. Impressed with her alacrity, she was soon appointed to Mistress of Novices in 1914. In 1917, she became Vicar, and in 1920 her sisters unanimously elected her Abbess. She would hold that position until her death in 1947.
Maria Teresa was remembered as a strict, but practical woman who was also very sweet to her community. She made clear to all that Jesus wants active, hard working brides, and that being such would be their duty. She rigidly observed the Augustinian Rule.
Despite her rigidity, her community remembered her for her great tenderness and friendliness. She was not considered a dictator, but a genuine spiritual leader with great charisma.
Maria Terese was also known for her great stamina. As abbess, she directed the construction of a new church for Saint Rita and a girl's orphanage. This project consumed much of her tenure, and in fact, the church was not completed until several months after her death.
Maria Terese also spent much of her time in illness, suffering from painful afflictions. She suffered with a malignant tumor on her right breast and was compelled to undergo two surgeries. She referred to her tumor as "her treasure" and explained that it was the most beautiful gift which Jesus had given to her. She also suffered from asthma, diabetes, and circulatory problems which caused great pain in her feet. She became very overweight and had difficulty walking. Later in her tenure, her sisters had to carry her in a chair.
Despite her pain, she never complained about her illness and she never slowed the pace of her activity. Her condition has been compared to the suffering of Christ, which like Jesus, she bore with patience and reverence.
Maria Terese died on January 18, 1947. She was laid to rest in a crypt next to her beloved St. Rita. Pope John Paul beautified her in July 1997.


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By Slav Kornik	and Emily Mertz	Global News
Posted December 18, 2015 7:06 am
Updated December 19, 2015 9:08 pm
WATCH ABOVE: A 13-year-old is one of three suspects arrested in the slaying of two Mac's Convenience Stores employees in a pair of armed robberies in south Edmonton early Friday morning. The murders have prompted calls for changes to rules for overnight workers. Michel Boyer reports.
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EDMONTON – Two men died Friday morning after a pair of armed robberies in south Edmonton.
"It's heinous acts," said Police Chief Rod Knecht. "These were extreme acts of violence. I've talked to the investigators before I came in here and they say it was over-the-top violence.
"Absolutely unnecessary, gratuitous, evil."
Police said a man was shot at a convenience store at 32 Avenue and 82 Street in Mill Woods at around 3:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the injured clerk and began CPR while EMS was en route. He was taken to hospital where he died from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
Edmonton police have identified the victim as 35-year-old Karanpal Singh Bhangu.
A man delivering newspapers said he stopped at the convenience store at 32 Avenue and 82 Street as part of his daily route but felt something wasn't right when he didn't see a clerk.
RAW VIDEO: Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht speaks about 'barbaric and gratuitous' acts of violence at Mac's convenience stores
"You get to know the people that are there and all that," Darcy Schulaz said. "You say hi to each other every morning so it was just strange when they weren't there to say our normal greetings." He contacted police a short time later.
"While that first incident was being investigated, another call came in at 3:42 a.m. from a different Mac's store," Knecht said.
Alberta labour group calls for better safety for night workers following deadly shootings
Emily Mertz
Another man had been shot to death at a convenience store at 108 Street and 61 Avenue.
That man has been identified as Ricky Massin Cenabre, 41.
READ MORE: Second victim in Mac's store robbery and shooting spree identified
"A delivery man had entered the store and noticed a trail of blood into a back storage room," Knecht said. "A patrol car was immediately dispatched. Members found a second crime scene and one individual, believed to be an employee, deceased."
The police chief said video evidence from the first store showed three masked individuals were responsible for what was clearly a robbery. Knecht said police believe the victims were working alone when they were killed.
Cenabre was found injured and bleeding on the floor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
2/2 Police arrived to find clerk had been shot and was on the ground. One of two men killed in deadly robbery spree this morning. #yeg.
— Erin Chalmers (@ChalmersErin) December 18, 2015
"From the video evidence we have seen, it is clear that neither of the victims offered any resistance to the robbers and posed no threat to them," Knecht said.
"This was a barbaric and gratuitous act of violence upon two innocent persons resulting in a senseless loss of life."
He said there would have been "minimal amounts of money" at the store locations.
Information about the suspects in the robberies was immediately fanned out to all patrol officers to be on the lookout.
Officers were directed to check on other Mac's stores if possible.
Edmonton police are investigating two armed robberies that resulted in two people being killed Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Dave Carels, Global News
Two men were killed in two shootings at south Edmonton convenience stores, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Geoff Stickle, Global News
Three people have been arrested in connection to two deadly armed robberies in south Edmonton, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Dave Carels, Global News
A bouquet of flowers is left outside a Mill Woods convenience store where a clerk was shot and killed, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Morris Gamblin, Global News
Forensics crew at the site of a deadly shooting at a Mac's store in Mill Woods, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Wes Rosa, Global News
A patrol officer in the Callingwood area spotted the suspects in a stolen Honda Element and followed them.
At around 5 a.m., a pursuit started on Whitemud Drive, before the vehicle crashed under the Terwillegar Drive overpass.
Police surrounded the vehicle and arrested three males.
All three were wearing masks and one is 13 years old.
The three suspects, including the 13-year-old, face first degree murder charges.
Laylin Delorme, 24, Colton Steinhauer, 27, and the youth who can't be named were arrested Friday morning.
"All have records and all are prohibited from possessing firearms," Knecht said.
All three are in custody.
In addition to the murder charges, all three suspects face charges of robbery with a prohibited restricted firearm and being disguised with intent.
A police news release didn't say when the suspects will appear in court to face the allegations.
WATCH: The police chief describes the murders of two Mac's store employees as 'unnecessary' and 'evil.' Fletcher Kent reports.
In the past month, a few Mac's convenience stores have been robbed, but, until Friday's, they weren't violent.
Knecht said the suspects may be linked to other Edmonton robberies.
Police don't believe anyone else was involved in the two fatal shootings.
"It is very rare that we see this kind of senseless and random violence in our city. Still, two innocent people lost their lives today. Their family members here and overseas will have their holiday season devastated by this news. We should be outraged as a community."
Osman Ali owns At-Taibah Halal Meat and Groceries in the same plaza as the Mill Woods Mac's store.
"I knew him and he knew me, personally," Ali said. "It's just three doors down from my shop."
"My wife… was crying… These are people that we know, they have a personal attachment in our lives.
"It could have been me," Ali said.
He added there are things that could be done to improve general safety for people who work at night.
"I have seen them having – I'm not saying Mac's specifically – I have seen them having after midnight, one employee. They need to double, have at least two employees."
READ MORE: Alberta labour group calls for better safety for night workers following deadly shootings
Edmonton police arrest three people in connection to two deadly armed robberies after they reportedly tried to escape from police in a vehicle, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015.	 Geoff Stickle, Global News
A woman who worked at a dry cleaner near the Mill Woods store said she was "feeling really sad inside" and "still shaking."
Gursharan Buttar is the host of Radio Sursangam, a Sikh radio show in Edmonton. The Mill Woods store is owned by a member of the city's Sikh community, Buttar said.
"Our community is shocked to learn this happened last night. It's senseless."
Global News has learned the clerk killed at the Mill Woods Mac's had only been in Canada for three months.
Meanwhile, the owner of the convenience store at 108 Street and 61 Avenue said the man killed was a clerk who "had family back home."
A man who lives next to the convenience store and visits it daily said he hasn't heard of previous violent incidents at the store.
"To kill a guy for what? I know they have a safe and I don't think they have $100 in the till. But it's a crazy world we live in," Norman Magnan said.
Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. issued a statement Friday afternoon:
As reported in the media, Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. ("Mac's") lost two of its customer service team members in separate – though apparently related – incidents of violence earlier today.
"This is a sad day in the history of Mac's," Western Canada Vice-President of Operations, Bonnie Birollo, said. "My heart aches for the many lives impacted by this tragedy and especially for the families of the two victims. We are doing all we can to support our people and to reach out to those in need," added Birollo, who is in Edmonton to work with the local operations team.
The incidents are currently under investigation by the Edmonton Police Service. Mac's is cooperating fully and actively with these investigations and can add no further comment at this time.
Ten years ago, Dilbag Singh Sandhu was shot to death at a Mac's convenience store near 44 Street and 36 Avenue. In June 2005, he confronted two armed robbers trying to get away with stolen cigarettes and cash.
The 29-year-old died from a gunshot wound to the stomach.
No arrests have been made in the case. A $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for his death was renewed in 2014.
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MUMBAI - India will face challenges meeting its fiscal deficit target of 3.4 percent for 2019/20, a Moody's analyst said on Friday, after the government announced plans to step up rural income support in its last budget before a general election due by May.
"Taken together, it doesn't really bode well for their medium-term fiscal consolidation targets," said Gene Fang, associate managing director, sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service. "From that perspective we would say, on balance, it's credit negative."
However, he said the budget announcements did not change the rating agency's stance on India. Moody's rates India at "Baa2" with a "stable" outlook.
The government's new targets fall short of its earlier commitment to reduce the fiscal deficit to 3.1 percent by the end of March 2020, and to 3 percent by March 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government poured extra money into support for farmers and a rural jobs programme, as he seeks re-election.
"The chances are that these measures are going to have some fiscal cost and that unless there are cuts elsewhere or offsetting revenue increases... I think that in the medium term it may be more challenging to meet their fiscal deficit targets for next year," Fang said.


Manchester City and PSV Eindhoven have agreed the outline of a deal for left-back Angeliño, who will join the Dutch champions for just over €5million (£4.4million).
The 21-year-old spent a successful campaign on loan at NAC Breda in the Eredivisie, which alerted Dutch giants PSV and Ajax, with Angeliño favouring a move to the former.
Angeliño has already agreed personal terms with PSV and once the clubs reach a full agreement will continue his career at the Philips Stadion.
The player's transfer will mean City have sold both of their promising Spanish full-backs after VfB Stuttgart broke their club record by paying around €10million for right-back Pablo Maffeo in May.
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Recent Service projects they initiated include the Souper Bowl of Caring, assisting high school youth with preparing and serving the annual Easter Breakfast and shepherding kids during Grace Day Camp.
Youth from Grace and Lutheran Campus Ministry at Oregon State University are planting a tree in Germany and in Corvallis through the Luthergarten project to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.
High School youth meet Sundays in their room off the Ronennkamp Hall for a topical study & snacks. Highlights of the last year included fund-raising and attending the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit, an assembly of 30,000+ Lutheran young people. Plans are developing for taking a group to the 2018 Gathering in Houston.
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Kilroy Realty Corp. yesterday reported earnings that rose in concert with the overall improvement to the commercial real estate market.
The West L.A. real estate investment trust announced that funds from operations, a figure used by REITs that accounts for cash flow less depreciation and amortization expenses, totaled $58.5 million (67 cents a share) for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That was a 17 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. Revenue, including from discontinued operations, rose more than 10 percent to $128 million.
Earnings beat analysts' expectations of 64 cents a share on revenue of $107.9 million.
John Kilroy Jr., the company's president and chief executive, said that in addition to general market improvements, the firm's expansion efforts paid off. As of Dec. 31, Kilroy's portfolio totaled 12.7 million square feet of commercial office space with another 2.5 million square feet under development.
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Celebrities such as Lourdes Leon, Kyle Jenner and Rihanna have all experimented with a shade of grey even though they are only in their teens and twenties. However, don't be fooled into thinking that it is just for young adults. Stars like Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman have also proved that going grey is great.
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If you're looking for inspiration, then why not check out instagram where you will find thousands of grey instagrammers.
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Curry was last seen leaving her brother's house near the 3600 block of Bancroft Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia at approximately 9:30 p.m. on November 11, 2000. She said she was going to use a nearby pay phone. She never returned and has never been heard from again.
Curry's family members are concerned for her well-being. They believe she may have suffered a seizure or some other sort of trauma, possibly resulting in loss of memory. Curry was reportedly a victim of mental and physical abuse prior to her disappearance. She may have traveled to the Miami, Florida area. Curry's case remains unsolved. Some agencies state she disappeared on November 10, 2000.
I have been asked to look at Tarot for Hope Renee Curry via mail. Tarot may be able to give glimpses past present and future but tarot is not considered 100 per cent accurate by law. Please go to other sources of information for facts.
Asking what might have happened to Hope on her day of disappearance I am given this seven of cups. Hopes family cards and home town are all here but the concerning thing is that the seven is shouting out a 'deception' . I feel as though what happened to her as described might be pure fantasy if Tarot is correct in its offerings. A phone call could very well show up but Im not sure about this.
This call might have been to contact family about a baby if it were made. I dont know all the details here but when I get a card like this I have to start wondering what the true situation is. I can see meeting friends here but I can also see some kind of boredom or apathy coming in. I am not sure if there is a party or just a group of friends but only that they may be here this could include siblings.
The point is that I see West here and there would appear to be movements towards home wherever home is supposed to be. This card can show us some kind of disorientation. I am not sure how to explain the deception here or where it comes from, whether it is Hope herself who said something and did something else, or whether the fact that Hope went to make a phone call is false. I do not see enemies in these cards only friends and even possibly that she could have got a lift or wanted to talk about something to someone who she considered a friend.
So I feel that Hope may have met up with friends and it could even have escalated into going to a party somewhere. We have all the , drink and drugs card for possibilities but it is in her home town or it is a family home here.
There is a travel card here but the person would appear to be someone she knew.I dont see an ominous stranger card right now. I just see some opportunities arrive so perhaps the call was a way of covering to do something else. I really am not sure how this deception is born. The only thing I can think of is that 'this is what it all looks like' but there are other factors that connect astrologically for example, it seems that there is some real belief of craftiness, cunning, betrayal, and deceit linked in and also some kind of slanderous assault? This seven of cups throws a big question mark on everything because in that card are liars, backstabbers, traitors, thieves, lechers, and all sorts of dubious users and abusers!
Basements, cellars, black mud, water, lakes, ponds, damp and decay can come up here,untenanted buildings or run down buildings in a bad state can come up and a sense of feeling imprisoned and confined not to mention there are feelings of threat and some kind of fear. Sexual matters are here too.
If there is a person to be aware of they would likely be strong thick set, dark eyes, dark hair dark complextion or tanned with hairiness. I seem to see her by water on that day.and North east coming up here. Everything seems very muddled!! BUT I think she met an old friend or someone she knew or from the past. I really feel this girl had wishes, but Im just not sure if they were possible to achieve.
For Location this looks to me like a house or a hotel but we are looking at the foundations or the outside of it. There seems to be a river with a moat, or better put a river with a bridge not far away. Did she have a bracelet or wear one? I can see one here. South East come up and the feeling of heat, somewhere hot? Sandy and hilly ground, newly built land or where construction work is taking place. Land where sheep and small cattle feed or stables for small animals. Prisons or descriptive of a prison where criminals find refuge. Fireplaces, or heat sources show here.
Number 4 here and not being 'free'. I wonder if she is near buildings that are not tenanted ? either newly built or being built or around there somewhere? I feel as though I can see beaches, coastlines or water but I feel inland from that so water not far and possibly outside a town. I can see quarrels arguments and horrible people maybe up to 5 here? It can mean someone moved.
Im probably getting glimpses of everything past present and future but this is the card I get for location even though every cards description needs to be taken into account. A man who is very strong and might even own a fast car or at some point had a mash up with it. Seeing arguments where someone is demanding and yelling here. Sounds stressful just writing it.
The colour red strong in this card. Does someone have scars or maybe scars of the past?
The indications are good for Hope to be found and even more interesting is that this card stands for Hope and that was certainly not expected. Number 17 can be seen here but note also the water and pond or water element here. Someones emptying one. I absolutely see this girl being found quite by accident. There is 'writing on a wall' here.
There is a building that is a falling structure and that seems to make feel there is some kind of actual building that is as described here in the tarot. I might be wrong, its easy to make mistakes but I am just giving what I feel I see.I just think she will be found 'out of the blue' as simple as that. Its like a flash of inspiration kicks in. I have a butterfly and a hummingbird here.
I see a W and the colour yellow. I am sensing joy, therefore I feel that Hope is not lost forever. Number 17 can be a distance route or have some other significance but at the same time perhaps split to 1 and 7 or even 8 come to that. I am seeing animals and lions come up here. Bones and dental matters can come up here also but so can a mountain barren land and a stream or river that runs through. I am getting a Hill in particular showing up and a shoe? North West is given as direction and possibly at Christmas or Spring because this card is a 'gift' card.
Descriptions of landscape could also be trying to form NAMES of places but I leave here what I am given. Water, deep wells, quarries, minesland that has recently been dug.Hills, or land that uneven with the skyline. Airports , attics, eaves, roofs. Fountains springs, vineyards, places linked to water and power. I also see 'stars' and a sense of healing. If Hope is well today perhaps she changed her name and is living elsewhere? if not all I can do is say that she will be found.
There is no guarantee that Tarot has given a location but it tries to help. The only thing is that trends belong to past present and future and therefore all information must be combined for understanding. I hope this helps somehow.
Dee sent me a 2nd Map based on Tarot that I have written as further possibilities.
Virginia Beach, Va. – Hope Curry, a 23-year-old mother, vanished from Virginia Beach on November 13, 2000. Thirteen years have passed without any clues.
That's largely the same story for Kim Gonzalez, Sharon Jones, Kathleen Haley, and more than 20 other women who have simply disappeared from Hampton Roads. The stunning news from Cleveland, that long-missing women were found and rescued, has reminded everyone that sometimes the missing do return.
"Crazier things have happened. That`s why I try to not look at it like, she is lost," Tiffany says.
Tiffany has spent the past year convincing businesses to hang banners to keep Hope's name and face in public. She believes that someday, the person who knows what happened will spill the secret. And what happened in Cleveland lets her consider there's still a chance she'll see Hope again.
"I hope to give her mom an answer. I mean, I would love to see her face. But, I`d love for her mom to rest," she says.
According to the National Missing Persons Database, there are 163 open cases of missing persons in Virginia.


Höfn is best-known for its successful lobster catch and celebrates annually with the Lobster Festival, so this is where to eat langoustine when in Iceland. The creepy, creaking noise heard in the middle of the night is due to the moving Vatnajökull Glacier which makes a beautiful backdrop to the town. Höfn has a good range of restaurants, accommodation choices and museums. It is a thriving community, making the most of tourism and fishing.


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"Thelma & Louise," 1991 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Utah Itineraries
Thelma & Louise: A Tribute Road Trip Through the Classic Film's Utah Settings
6 Days • 312 Miles
This itinerary brings a whole new meaning to hitting the open road. Perfect for fans of the beloved film "Thelma & Louise," tour the exact places where the movie was shot, and make some memories of your own exploring the beauty of this exquisite desert. You can go high-adventure and rough it, or stay in plush lodging with wine pairings at dinner — whatever you and your closest posse are seeking.
The 1991 adventure drama "Thelma & Louise" delighted audiences everywhere — but especially struck a chord with women. The film was a rarity, a "buddy" adventure movie starring two women, played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. The story inspired generations of audiences, who found the film relatable, funny, inspiring and gut-wrenching all at once.
As the duo flees the law, forsakes convention and finds a true sense of freedom for the first time in their lives, their journey takes them through wild open landscapes that feel absolutely fitting for the tale's themes. And while the story takes place on a road trip that's supposedly from Arkansas to Arizona, much of the movie was actually filmed in Utah, from the looming desert mountain in the opening credits to the epic "Grand Canyon" car scene at the end. (Spoiler: That wasn't the Grand Canyon — the scene was shot at Fossil Point outside Moab, Utah.)
It just so happens that Utah's desert wilds make the perfect setting for a road trip with your best friends (or with any fans of the film, of course). Not only can "Thelma & Louise" diehards check out the places where the movie's iconic moments took place, but there's potential for plenty of your own adventure, too. The film and its characters made history. Now it's your turn to thoughtfully explore these rugged and fragile lands.
Pack your hiking boots, sun hat and outlaw soul. Vintage convertible optional.
Experience the Liberating Wonder of Arches National Park
Drive to Courthouse Towers
Take a classic Arches National Park hike
Moab today may be a mecca for mountain bikers, river runners, rock climbers, Jeep crawlers and anyone with the sense to point their cameras at the rugged red-tinted landscape. But Moab comes with a storied past, too — from the days its earliest Native American inhabitants carved petroglyphs into the towering desert canyons, all the way up to the area's heyday as a go-to film location for Hollywood directors. Over decades, classics like "Rio Grande," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "Star Trek," "Wagon Master," and "Geronimo" have filmed scenes here. So as you gaze at your wondrous sandstone-studded surroundings, think of John Wayne riding his horse into the sunset here — or, even better, Thelma and Louise in their 1966 Ford Thunderbird.
You'll start your day in Arches, a crown jewel of a national park just a few minutes outside Moab. Shortly after entering the park, you'll pass a cluster of soaring rock formations called the Courthouse Towers. This is the spot where Thelma and Louise, pulled over for speeding, decide to take the trooper's gun and leave him in his car trunk. (Hey, they did apologize.)
While you're in the neighborhood, check out a few of the iconic hikes and overlooks around the national park. Delicate Arch is a can't-miss landmark made famous on the Utah license plate and well worth the three-mile round-trip hike across gorgeous solid sandstone. If you can, sign up for a ranger-led tour of the Fiery Furnace, an insanely intricate maze of crimson rock fissures and pinnacles. And don't leave without a stop at Devils Garden, a wonderland of red-hued rock shapes emerging from the living cryptobiotic soil, studded with hardy desert sage and juniper. Wandering this land quiets the mind and frees the soul. You can easily see why our film's renegade heroines experienced new realizations here in the wide-open.
Where to Stay: Camp in Arches National Park, rent a hotel room or Airbnb in Moab or try glamping under the stars (Read: "The Best Time to Visit Moab"). You can also rent a room at nearby Red Cliffs Lodge and schedule a tasting at Castle Creek Winery or dinner at the lodge with local wine, which is the perfect way to cap off a desert day. (As a fun bonus, there is a Movie Museum at the Red Cliffs Lodge that's free to the public and includes interesting props and memorabilia from local films, including "Thelma and Louise.")
Tips for Travel: The Moab area is gorgeous year-round and is fun to visit during any season. The high desert climate shows its more extreme edges at the high point of summer and darkest days of midwinter, so if that's when you're visiting, just plan ahead when it comes to clothing, layers and choice of vehicle. You can explore perfectly comfortably in winter if you bundle up and bring microspikes for hiking shoe traction. You can also have a wonderful visit in the heat of summer if you just time your hikes for early and late in the day. No matter the season, travel responsibly, practicing Leave No Trace principles while recreating and, when possible, supporting local during your visit to help keep Utah Forever Mighty.
Pictured: "Thelma & Louise" at Arches National Park, 1991. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
See Firsthand the Vistas of the Film's Final Scene
Drive to famous Dead Horse Point Overlook
Take a walk on the East Rim Trail System
Stroll the galleries and follow with a beer and a bite in town
If there's one scene of "Thelma & Louise" that viewers may never shake from their minds, it's the soaring car flying above the Grand Canyon at the movie's end. While the scene is arresting on many levels, there's another startling fact to contemplate: that this wasn't filmed at the Grand Canyon at all. Rather, it was filmed at Fossil Point, visible from Dead Horse Point State Park outside Moab. You can get a sense of the river canyon's sheer scope and splendor from Dead Horse State Park's West Rim overlook trail.
To shoot the scene, the film producers needed to send a real car flying off the cliff — their budget didn't allow for special effects. It took months to put everything perfectly into place, including stripping everything out of three identical Ford Thunderbirds to make them light enough to slingshot into the air. They constructed dummies to sit in the actresses' seats, with plaster casts of their heads for a more realistic effect. On shoot day, the first car they flung into the air sank like a rock. But after a few adjustments, they set the second sacrificial car into the air, and it soared in a perfect arc. The movie was concluded. And they never even needed to crash the third stunt car.
You can spend the rest of your day strolling the majestic Dead Horse State Park Trail System, with a variety of short, easy hiking routes that let you explore the canyon's upper heights firsthand. Dart onto the Basin Overlook Spur for a quiet moment contemplating the expanses around you from a secluded rock shelf along the mesa.
When you've had your fill of exquisite sandstone topography, head back into town to stroll Moab's fine Native American and desert-inspired art galleries, where you can find paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, photography and housewares from local artists. Sip a cold beer at the infamous Woody's Tavern and have a decadent dinner at the charming Desert Bistro. Or venture a 30-minute drive up the scenic Colorado River Road Highway for a stately dinner at the River Grill at Sorrel River Ranch.
Where to Stay: In the center of walkable Moab, or venture from the beaten path and stay along the Colorado River at Sorrel River Ranch or Red Cliffs Lodge.
Pictured: "Thelma & Louise" at Fossil Point, 1991. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Take a Tour of Real-Life Ghost Towns
See the desolate art and magic of Cisco
Drive the lonesome road to Thompson Springs
Hike to the petroglyphs of Sego Canyon
About an hour from Moab, the tiny ghost town of Cisco sits a little way off the main highway. Eerie yet beautiful, a consistent wind blows errant sagebrush through the ramshackle buildings barely standing from an earlier era. The police chase scene from "Thelma & Louise" was shot here, with plenty of wide-open terrain to give the scene a sense of near-endless desert.
Cisco does, in fact, have exactly one resident — the caretaker of a very unique artist-in-residence program, which gives artists from around the world the chance to come and spend a month in the ghost town, with no utilities, very simple lodging and few visitors. Artists quietly work on their projects, one by one, and set a few pieces out for sale if someone does drive through. The project is called Home of the Brave, and it's well worth checking out.
Then, drive up through Thompson Springs, an old Western town nearing ghost-town status, with just a handful of remaining residents and crumbling, boarded-up buildings. Shots from "Thelma & Louise" were filmed here, and you can see it certainly conveys the sense of a dusty, windblown once-was town.
You can continue up the road to the full-fledged ghost town of Sego, where hundreds of residents once eked out an existence mining, but only crumbling building foundations remain. Be sure to stop and visit the extraordinary petroglyph panels just outside town. A clearly marked parking lot with plaques make it easy to find and give some historic flavor.
You may work up an appetite on your ghost town adventures, so stop back in Green River for a very authentically local burger and beer at Ray's Tavern, the desert recreationist's standby. Or pull up at the town taco truck, Tacos La Pasadita, for one of the best platters you'll ever enjoy, complete with a salsa bar, all set up in the parking lot of a former gas station which the food truck has taken over with picnic tables.
Where to Stay: Green River, or head back to Moab
Pictured: "Thelma & Louise" near Thompson Springs, 1991. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Wrap Your Road Trip in the Majestic La Sal Mountains
Drive to La Sal to catch the view of the film's opening credits
Take a hike from the high desert mountains
Head back to town for a little guided off-roading
The lonesome mountain road at the opening of "Thelma & Louise" is a stark and poignant sight. Drive to the tiny town of La Sal to approach this high mountain range yourself, crossing the desert valley flats for an up-close view of peaks that hit well over 12,000 feet in elevation. Not only was the opening vista shot here, but some chase scenes from the movie were, too.
Since you're in the neighborhood — and in the mood for adventure — drive up La Sal Pass road to really get up into the cool thin air. There are multiple gorgeous hikes you can take up here to feed your wanderlust, including Mt. Peale. You can also take a walk around Medicine Lake.
If you'd like to head back to Moab, this is an excellent adventure-driving themed day, which lends itself well to a guided four-wheel-drive "rock crawler" expedition. If time permits, this is a thrilling way to get a sense of what vehicles can truly do on the local terrain. They can go up, down and around things you'd never imagine. And you have to think: if Thelma and Louise had this kind of technology on their Thunderbird, they may have baffled their pursuers even more.
Where to Stay: Moab
Pictured: "Thelma & Louise," 1991. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Photo: National Park Service
Downtown Moab
Photo: Austen Diamond
Dead Horse Point State Park
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Lucky me, I have an Official College Advisor in my family, my Harvard MBA, dual undergraduate degree from University of Pennsylvania, sister. We're not filling out the applications just yet, but we are working on the building blocks.
By high school, she needs to be an "expert" in something. And my sister says the best to do is work off a child's interests and encourage her to develop them.
And that's what I'm doing. Trying to ignore the fact that there are 2 year olds in Korea who can count to 20 in 3 languages and recite the entire alphabet also in 3 languages while finger painting a Picasso, and Discover my child's interests and expand upon them. I'm giving her choices a "premium value".
• Penelope loves playing dress-up so I read Vogue to her as she puts handbags on her arms. I show her the fashion trends she's following and point out the completely unique ones she's come up with like un-matching shoes. . Note: summer Vogue is best for learning colors. We're working on lemon, fuchsia and aubergine now, not to mention red, blue and yellow.
• She loves music so I got us Schoolhouse Rock. And now I know my conjunctions, 3 is a magic number and how a bill gets turned into a law. I hope she does too.
• She loves Elmo so I bought her a book or twelve starring Elmo and for once, she sits still long enough for us to get to page 4! Hurray!
Now whether this will get her into Yale or not, I have no idea. But it sure keeps my brain from going to mush. And when the most challenging part of my day is how to get my plus-size body down the spiral park slide with Penelope (size 18 months) at the bottom, patting it, waiting for me to follow her down, I've got to wonder.
Thank goodness I've taken my SATs.
Tell her you know me (and if you've been reading my blog you know me better than some of my friends) and she'll give you a discount. She's got an amazing track record!
And even for all you parents with kids as young as mine, don't waste the summer! Only 15 more years to cram!


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Searching for Wakanda: When reality sets in
I walked out of Black Panther feeling the power of the ancestors pulsating through my veins. It was a reminder of our resiliency, our greatness, our POWER.
However, I couldn't help but feel the pang of sadness, when the narratives got too close to my own reality, as a black woman, as an American. The feeling that we don't belong, and are not wanted. The longing for a home untouched by oppressors.
It happened when we first got into the car, my 8-year-old, still hyped from the film, asked in amazement, "is that place real?" And I didn't want to break her heart, because mine had already been broken a couple years prior.
I should have known when I set out for Wakanda in the first place. I'd been living in Milwaukee for a couple of years, and despite growing up just over the border in Illinois, I hadn't quite seen oppression, discrimination, racism, destitution, loss of hope in such a stark and unrelenting manner. The city was divided literally in black and white, you couldn't have built a Trump era wall stronger than the invisible one that enclosed people of color on the city's North side.
Everyday you could bet on someone being shot, worst case, killed. And when a little black 10-year-old girl was shot in the head on the playground, and I visited the neighborhood the following day and children were pretending to shoot each other, I could not take anymore. That baby's blood stain was still fresh on the playground blacktop, no one cared enough to scrub it clean, that kids would come back to play.
I had to get out of the Midwest, it was a dark cloud, blue collar towns shattered by the loss of factories, it's economic engine. Milwaukee consistently ranked as the worst place in the country for black people. In Illinois, Chicago made the daily news for the hundreds of black people gunned down ruthlessly in the streets. Overall, black communities had the worst conditions, lack of resources, horrible education systems, constant violence, seemingly no way out.
By this time, the great migration back South had already been booming. I heard former mid-westerners speak about the wonders of the South, despite the shadow of slavery and racism that our ancestors escaped. Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte were so-called black meccas. I couldn't wait to see what it felt like to "belong" to have venues that catered to us, played our music, showed our artwork. I couldn't wait to see black people prosper in all facets of life, from the store bagger, to the doctor, scientists, to CEO's of major companies. I wanted my kids to see black excellence everywhere, to go to school with black children and for them to not be the worst ones. I wanted to see prospering black families. I wanted to them to feel safe and accepted, and not have fear of being shot down by police in the streets, or code-switching to survive. I wanted Wakanda.
I don't know why I ever set out on this journey, but I began my google search for the perfect black utopia. "Best places for black families," "top 10 cities for black people," "cities where black people are doing well." Of course options came up, and they were certainly better than the Midwest cities I was fleeing from but, I just couldn't find the city that hit all the checkmarks. I wanted my children to experience a different life than I had known. It had to be someplace for us, right? And then it hit me, there isn't, there is not one place where it is safe to be black, that is free of oppression from dominant culture. There is nowhere for us. Wakanda does not exist.
This should not have been a blow, I mean I'm black in America. I knew this, I see this everyday. I tell the stories. But, somehow I felt like I had letdown the two little people who depend on me. It saddened me that couldn't experience life like their white peers, a world that was made for them.
This is why Black Panther will resonate with black Americans in a way like no other movie has been able to. There is a longing deep inside for connection, for acceptance, for HOME. It takes us to a place that we know existed long ago for us, but that we have little hope of recreating in this climate, country, and with this history.


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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands beat Qatar 2-nil
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In the FIFA World Cup in Group 'A' fixtures, The Netherlands and Senegal have qualified for the Round of 16 stage. The Netherlands beat hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium while Senegal defeated Ecuador 2-1 at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar
The Dutch will meet the runners-up from Group B in the last 16 stages of the World Cup. The winners of Group B will face Senegal, who have entered the last 16 stage. Cody Gakpo became the first player in the Netherlands' history to score in its first three games of a World Cup tournament. Gakpo is only the second player to score the first goal of the match three times in the same group stage of a World Cup after Italy's Alessandro Altobelli in Mexico in 1986.
Frenkie de Jong scored the European country's second goal in the 49th minute. With this win, Senegal finishes the Group stage with a total of six points and two wins and a loss under their belt. Ecuador finishes at the third position in the points table with four points, with a win, loss, and draw. Senegal are through to the knockout stages for the first time since 2002 with a win over Ecuador.
Meanwhile, Portugal became the third team after France and Brazil to qualify for the round of 16 stage.
In the Group 'B' fixtures, England defeated Wales 3-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Qatar to stay at the top of the Group B points table of the FIFA World Cup. England have qualified into the Round of 16 stage. In other Group 'B' match, the USA beat Iran 1-0 to book their place in the Round of 16 stage at the Al-Thumama Stadium.
Today, in the Group D' stage, Tunisia will take on France at the Education City Stadium while Australia will clash with Denmark at Al-Janoub Stadium. Both matches will be played at 0830pm India Time
FIFA World Cup: Ecuador take on Senegal and Netherlands face Qatar
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1. What is a migraine?
Migraine is a recurrent type of headache that is severely painful and usually occurs only on one side of the head. An aura occurs right before one of these attacks. An aura could be manifested as visual flashes or spots or even ringing in the ears which is opposite of the side where the headache is about to occur. The migraine attack may also come with symptoms of dizziness, vomiting, nausea and double vision.
2. What is an optical migraine?
As opposed to a real migraine, an optical migraine also involves an aura that comes before a migraine attack, but there is the absence of pain. This is rarer than the migraine that comes with severe pain. It is also know as acephalgic migraine or visual or ocular migraine. It is a migraine aura unaccompanied by headache.
The visual disturbances that are experienced are flashing lights that look like zigzag or "fortress-like" lights. These auras usually begin as small visual marches crossing the field of vision that slowly fades away. Attacks like these last for several minutes to almost an hour.
If it will come with a headache, the pain will follow in an hour. An optical migraine can also be experienced as a blind spot in the field of vision.
3. How sure am I that I am experiencing an optical migraine?
Migraines are usually diagnosed if the same symptoms are experiences over and over in many years. It is optical migraine if the same aura is experienced. In case there is a change in the visual pattern, it might be something more serious. A doctor should be consulted in this case.
4. What could be the cause of these migraines?
The cause for migraine is not yet confirmed, it has remained unknown. However, there have been theories that these headaches are caused by allergies, temporary edema of the brain and even endocrine disturbances. One thing is for sure, it is due to disturbance in the blood circulation in the brain. It has been proven that the pain is associated with the narrowing of blood vessels in the brain followed by dilation.
5. What could be more serious causes of headaches if they are not migraines?
Not all headaches are migraines and not all visual disturbances are caused by migraines. There could be more serious causes that may force you to consult a doctor. Visual changes can also be caused by partial seizures, a retina in the eye could have been detached, a "mini-stroke" or a transient ischemic attack, multiple sclerosis or even a brain tumor.
6. Who is more likely to get an optical migraine?
Optical migraines are usually experienced by more women than men at a ratio of 3:1. This is an illness that is usually inherited.
7. What is the common treatment for optical migraines?
Sedatives and aspirin are common medications prescribed to patients with this illness. Resting or sleeping in a dark room usually relieves the symptoms. However, if the aural migraine is accompanied by severe headache, injection of triptans or ingestion or nasal spraying of the same drug gives relief. Beta-blockers, antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs are also effective for most patients.
It is important to recognize the aura that comes before the headache so that medication can be taken before the actual attack. This will prevent the pain from setting in. Biofeedback has been proven to be a good type of therapy for patients who get these attacks.
Having all these in mind, you would now know if you are experiencing an ordinary headache or a true-blue migraine. Now, you could also determine if those weird visual disturbances are auras previous to a migraine attack or if it is an optical migraine.
What is important here is for you to recognize the symptoms that go with the headache. Observation is the key. You must recognize the tell-tale sign that you are about to get a full-blown attack of a migraine or if you should seek medical help because it is a sign of something more serious. Never take these headaches for granted, they could mean your life.
Migraine disease is not only painful and potentially debilitating, it can be confusing. There are different types of Migraine, and some should be approached and treated differently than others. That makes it important that Migraine be properly diagnosed.
In any health field, there needs to be standardization in diagnosing. If every doctor used different diagnostic criteria and classifications, there would be total chaos. It would be impossible to communicate with patients, other doctors, researchers, etc. In the field of Migraine disease and headaches, the gold standard for diagnosis and classification is the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II).
Questions often arise about ocular, optical, and ophthalmic Migraines. These questions, however, are difficult if not impossible to answer because there are no such Migraine classifications in the ICHD-II, no such diagnosis listed there. Although there are doctors who use these diagnoses, they use them differently, making it difficult for anyone else to enter a discussion or answer questions.
Mary Jane reports having been diagnosed with ocular Migraines. Her Migraines typically beginning with six to 18 hours of mood swings, excessive yawning, food cravings, and unusually frequent urination followed by tiny blind spots in her vision (scotoma) and extreme sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia). These symptoms are followed by a headache that is on one side (unilateral), throbbing with her pulse (pulsatile), and moderate to severe in intensity. Here ICHD-II diagnosis? Migraine with aura. She sometimes has the same symptoms, but without the headache. The ICHD-II diagnosis for those Migraine attacks is still Migraine with aura, but the descriptive term acephalgic (meaning without head pain) is added, acephalgic Migraine with aura.
Lou has been diagnosed as having optical Migraines. She reports having quickly developing intense headaches on the right side of her head, focused around her eye. She also reports extreme nausea and vomiting. Her optometrist diagnosed her with optical Migraines. Her ICHD-II diagnosis? Migraine without aura.
Dianna was diagnosed with ophthalmic Migraines. Her first symptom was complete blindness in one eye (monocular). This was followed by phonophobia, nausea, and a mild headache. The blindness resolved by the time the headache was over. Her ICHD-II diagnosis? Retinal Migraine.
If you've been diagnosed with ocular, optical, or ophthalmic Migraines, you may encounter some confusion when talking with other Migraineurs or seeing doctors other than the doctor who diagnosed your Migraines. The examples above are not meant to be applied to anyone else, but to show how differently terms are used when they're not used with any established criteria. To better educate yourself about Migraine disease, particularly how it affects you, ask your doctor if he's familiar with the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders. If he is, he should be able to give you an ICHD-II diagnosis. If not, you may want to seek a second opinion from a doctor who is familiar with the ICHD-II.
Migraine 'aura' is what happens to optical migraine sufferers usually in the period of tiime leading up to a migraine attack. It is usually the first sign of an impending migraine episode and will often be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Migraine aura is often described by sufferers as zig-zag lights or flashing lights and may also be characterized by visual symptoms such as blind spots. Migraine aura usually lasts from between a few minutes and 1 hour. Immediately after the aura stage, a terrible headache sets in and may last up to 3 days. But sometimes its just a migraine aura without the pain.
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Sam and Amy Ongstad
Husband's Full Name: Samuel Ongstad
Husband's Place of Birth: Harvey, ND
Husband's Father's Name: Bill Ongstad
Husband's Mother's Name: Anne Whitman Ongstad
Husband's Siblings' Names: Susanna Witzel, Rebekah, Tabitha, Miriam
Wife's Full Name: Amy Lautt Ongstad
Wife's Place of Birth: Harvey, ND
Wife's Father's Name: Bryan Lautt
Wife's Mother's Name: Marilyn Muscha Lautt
Wife's Siblings' Names: Curtis, Casey, Corey
Children's Names: Mathew Curtis, James, Keziah
Samuel (Sam) Sofus Ongstad was born to Bill and Anne (Whitman) Ongstad. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Harvey High School in 1994. He was active in FFA; he was State Tractor Driving Champion, State Farm Mgmt Champion, and State Farm Mechanics Champion winning the national title as only the second national champion in ND history. He was a member of the FarmHouse Fraternity, and a State Star Farmer. He graduated in 1997 from NDSU with honors in Ag Engineering. He worked at Crary Company in West Fargo as an engineer until moving back to Wells County in 2003 to farm. While in Fargo, Sam received his Master of Business Administration from NDSU, and passed the test to become a licensed professional engineer.
Sam and Amy (Lautt) Ongstad were married June 25, 2004 at the Harvey Mennonite Brethren Church. Sam and Amy now live on the Ongstad Farm, and his parents reside at the Whitman Ranch near Robinson. Amy was born in Harvey, ND to Bryan and Marilyn (Muscha) Lautt. She grew up on the family farm and was active in 4-H and church activities through her school years.
She graduated from Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS and worked in Fresno, CA in Youth and Children's Ministry for one year before returning to Harvey. Sam and Amy enjoy their teamwork on the farm, traveling, hunting, gardening, and being involved in their church. Sam also serves on the Wells County Fair Board


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Leonard Percival Howell (1898. június 16.  – 1981. február 12.)

a rasztafári vallásos mozgalom alapítója. Howell  May Crawle River,  jamaicai városban született 1898-ban.

1933-ban Hailé Szelasszié etióp császárrá koronázásáról  kezdett tanítani, mely az afrikai diaszpóra számára – szerinte – szimbolikus ómenként (intő jelként) értelmezhető.
Tanításaiban azt bizonygatta, hogy Hailé Szelasszié a "földre visszatért messiás".

Bár ennek eredményeként letartóztatták, lázítás vádjával törvény elé állították és két évi börtönbüntetésre ítélték, a rasztafári  mozgalom egyre csak nőtt.

Az elkövetkezendő években Jamaica szinte minden hivatalos szervével összeütközésbe került: a parasztokkal, a szakszervezetekkel,  az egyházakkal, a rendőrséggel és a gyarmati hatóságokkal is. Ennek ellenére mozgalma virágzásnak indult és ma a rasztafári vallás széles e világon elterjedt.

Világutazó volt, utazásai során számos afrikai nyelvvel megismerkedett. Amikor az Egyesült Államokban járt, égbekiáltó igazságtalanságokkal találta szemben magát. 1932-ben visszatért  Jamaicába.

Nevéhez fűződik a rasztafarianizmus hat alapelve is:

 A gonoszok iránti gyűlölet
 A fekete faj felsőbbrendűsége
 A gonoszok bűneinek megbosszulása
 A jamaicai kormány és a jogi testületek elutasítása, üldözése és megalázása
 Előkészület az Afrikába való visszatérésre
 Hailé Szelasszié császár elfogadása Legfelsőbb Lénynek és a fekete nép egyetlen vezetőjének

Jegyzetek

Források
 Jamaican Observer article on Howell
 The Rastafarians
 Trailer of a documentary about the first Rasta

Vallásalapítók
1898-ban született személyek
1981-ben elhunyt személyek
Jamaicaiak

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Until I can buy a tank of gas or a loaf of bread with Bitcoin, I'll still maintain that it isn't real money.
There were (don't know if it still applies) a lot of businesses accepting bitcoin. There was a yacht manufacturer that accepted bitcoin back whwn it was 17k a coin. I wonder if they kept any currency and how crappy they feel about it now if they did.
PS...I will accept BTC for any bread you want to buy. I will even offer free overnight shipping.
If I can't walk into a regular store such as my local grocer, gas station, or even a big store such as Walmart, then it doesn't count as currency.
And just like that, Chad doubled the value of his Edsel. Not bad for just a few dollars worth of Rustoleum and painting supplies.
If he cleaned out the roller tray and washed the rollers and brushes he will paint his next car even cheaper.
I bought dad a 2007 Toyota Camry the other day with 204k miles for $2,400. The car is/was very dirty but I am slowly getting the things cleaned up. I pulled out the carpets and pressure washed them yesterday. This car could have easily sold for a lot more had it not been full of junk, vacuumed and washed before presenting it for sale.
The car had a shade of black on it when I got it. After a nice wash, it is a shiny silver. Simply amazing.
800 point drop in one session and not one peep from you guys? Impressive!
To be honest, I'm just stupified this has gone on as long as it has. I have said time and time again the market was falsely inflated even at 13k. I am puzzled beyond belief at what has happened in the last 4 or 5 years. Let that be a lesson to you. Don't take financial advice from anyone with the word "goat" in his name.
As of right now futures are up about 100 points. I foresee a slight rally tomorrow and possibly all back to normal by close Friday(if not sooner).
It's gotten to the point where I laugh every day that I lose money. I'm currently putting 27% of my salary into the stock market.
Okay I'll say this: several co-workers now retiring started working in the late 80s. By far the most successful ones put their 401-k contributions in high risk funds and did not make *any* changes to their fund allocations. Good times? They stuck to the plan. Bad times? They didn't change. Will that work for the rest of us? I don't know but if things get so bad that such an approach does not work, you would need bullets more than bucks.
It takes courage to leave it alone.
Coindesk will be adding XRP to their exchange soon. Might be a good time to get a few hundred before hand.


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"Streets of Gold" map wins two British Cartographic Society Awards
"Streets of Gold" map wins two
British Cartographic Society Awards
PRESS RELEASE – 16 September 2019
Following success at this year's Esri User Conference, "Streets of Gold" has won two prestigious accolades at the British Cartographic Society Awards.
The first was the OS Award for excellence in the application of Ordnance Survey data. The second was the BCS Award – the grand prize for the best overall map.
Streets of Gold is a 1.13m square map of greater London created on a base of 24 carat gold leaf. It is the result of a collaboration between Europa Technologies and London-based artist, Ewan David Eason. This stunning piece is a special edition of Ewan's celebrated Mappa Mundi series. It was created using Esri GIS software and Ordnance Survey Open Data, specifically OpenMap Local. Innovative new methods such as the precision application of UV varnish over water features were used for the first time.
The work was inspired by the story of Dick Whittington who leaves home with his cat to seek his fortune in London, where he believes the streets are "paved with gold". The precious metal is also associated with golden anniversaries and therefore serves as an homage to Esri, Inc. which this year celebrates 50 years in business.
Warren Vick, Founder & Director of Europa Technologies and co-author of the map, commented, "On behalf of Ewan and Europa Technologies, we are both delighted and overwhelmed that Streets of Gold has won not just the OS Award, but the prestigious BCS Award. To be chosen as the overall winner by such a distinguished society is a true honour."
In the Stanfords Award category for best printed map, Europa Technologies was commended for "1969" – a map of the moon celebrating the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landings and other notable events from that year, expressed as orbits.
About Europa Technologies
Europa Technologies is an award-winning pioneer of Location Intelligence solutions for a wide variety of market sectors. Our capabilities allow organisations with international interests to better understand their customers, assets and environment, in a geographic context, thereby gaining a competitive or strategic advantage.
As a trusted advisor, our products and services are used by Fortune Global 500 companies, governments and missions of the United Nations. The company has global licence agreements with several leading Internet-based service providers. Through deployment via Google Earth and Google Maps alone, our world data products have been seen by over one billion people, approximately 1 in 7 of the world's entire population.
Our mission is captured by our hallmark: "Success, located".
About Ewan David Eason
Since 2010 London based artist Ewan David Eason has created abstract images from reality, drawing particular inspiration from organic and man-made patterns created in cartography. By gilding with precious metals or using complementary colours he aims to focus the viewer on the sacredness and diversity of our living landscapes. High levels of accuracy and dedication are used in the construction of the artworks, emphasising their status as a method of art-as-documentation. Eason's artwork has been well received in a number of prestigious institutions including The Barbican, Christies, The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition as well as a solo exhibition at 45 Park Lane in London. His artwork was also featured in the BBC's The Night Manager. He continues to exhibit at International Art Fairs.
For more information, visit www.ewandavideason.com
Please direct media enquiries to:
Louise Dowdeswell
ldowdeswell@europa.uk.com
© 2019 Europa Technologies Ltd. & Ewan David Eason
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Steam rises from a piping hot hairy crab as it is taken from a saucepan and placed into an ice bucket. Once cool, the shell is gently removed to reveal tender crab meat and an egg yolk-like cream. It is cooked perfectly. The delicacy is arranged on an old metal plate alongside a rusty baking tray, the mottled texture of the tableware striking a contrast with the smooth crab shell. A few garnishes, and the dish is picture perfect.
This is a typical setup for Taiwanese food photographer Ben Chen, who has built a career around photographing classic dishes and ingredients. His approach is to establish the food item as the hero subject by playing with colour and light, rather than crowding an image with accessories.
"Photography is the art of light. I think my style is simple, and I like to create contrast by leaving some shadow in a picture".
Hairy crabs - Nikon D810, ISO 320, f/11, 1/100 seconds, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
Handmade pizza - Nikon D810, ISO 800, f/4, 1/3200 seconds, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
Ben's love for photography began during a family holiday in Japan. Captivated by the scenery and local artefacts, he returned home with ten rolls of film to develop. After being gifted a Nikon D80, he started work as an assistant before quitting his job and taking a chance as a freelance photographer.
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Like most people, Ben has an emotional connection to food, particularly those reminiscent of childhood or tradition. He notes how there is always a sense of reflection when shooting local cuisine, as well as a duty to preserve and capture the heritage of a dish.
"Meals like braised meat on rice and wine cooked chicken all create that nostalgic feeling for me when shooting. Even using old saucepans that have been used for many years can help to show the history of a dish."
Braised meat on rice - Nikon D810, ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/100 seconds, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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When it comes to his gear, Ben's essentials include a reliable camera with a high resolution, and a steady flash. His favourite camera is the Nikon D810, which has a resolution of 36.3 megapixels and allows for ease of cropping without compromising the image. For food photography, he rotates two lenses - the Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G.
Wine cooked chicken soup - Nikon D810, ISO 160, f/7.1, 1/125 seconds, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Having shot for over one hundred restaurants, Ben's advice to aspiring photographers is to learn how to work well with clients. There are skills all photographers should develop and those skills go beyond technique, such as listening, compromise and not taking feedback personally.
"Always stay objective. When shooting for a long time, there are blind spots we ourselves cannot see. It is good to view our work from the perspective of the spectator".
Drinking time - Nikon D810, ISO 125, f/5.6, 1/100 seconds, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Perhaps the greatest challenge, especially as a food photographer, is arriving at a restaurant only to realise that the setting is unsuitable for shooting. In these situations, Ben asserts that being innovative and proactive is essential, as well as having a wide range of props on hand. However, Ben states that balancing a client brief with artistic instinct is always a fine balance.
"Meeting the needs of clients and satisfying their creative desires...I think most photographers will encounter this difficulty. If we only do what clients want us to do, passion will be burnt out very quickly."
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Hidden Letters to the Editor
From the Scottsdale Republic's "Opinions" section today:
View from train is better
I am one of the fortunate people who take the light rail to work every day.
This involves waiting a few minutes for a very punctual train on an attractive platform — each station has an art component, by the way. I then have a half-hour ride on a clean, air-conditioned train, and finally a short walk to my office. But I guess some people prefer the view from a traffic-clogged freeway.
— Barbara A. Ballering, Scottsdale
Trains take taxpayers for ride
A June 19 My Turn gives a glowing report of light rail, based on its author's personal research. His "research" missed some key facts: 95 percent of Scottsdale residents will never ride light rail; 95 percent of Maricopa County residents don't use the existing light rail system now, and they never will.
Scottsdale residents' taxes will be used to subsidize light rail. For every $2.50 ticket, we taxpayers will cough up another $13 to cover the full cost of a ride on light rail. We taxpayers already pay the same subsidies for the Phoenix light-rail system. This is known as taking the taxpayers for a ride on light rail.
The My Turn states light rail "will offer opportunity to some." Based on the Phoenix track record, "some" includes redevelopers, Realtors, speculators, foreign manufacturers and assorted hangers-on. The author of the My Turn wants you, the taxpayer, to help subsidize the redevelopment of downtown Scottsdale. This is the only true reason for running light rail through downtown areas.
— David J. Kolander, Scottsdale
Preserve decisions up to voters
I am amazed that Mayor Jim Lane and three council members voted to allow motorized vehicle traffic in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The preserve was encouraged and solely funded through voluntary tax increases. We, the citizens of Scottsdale, invested our money into the preserve. There is absolutely no way four people should override the will of the people. It is outrageously egotistical and clueless as to following the wishes of our investment. The only way for the council to move ahead with a trial period, or otherwise, for motorized vehicles is to place the issue on the ballot. Only then can the right decision can be made — by the people who paid for this investment.
— Richard Alt, Scottsdale
Jeeps OK — with stipulations
I support Jeep tours in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve so long as the operators adhere to good judgment and common sense. It can be done in our preserve exactly as rafting is done in the Grand Canyon. Years ago, I did raft the Canyon, but only after a very detailed orientation by those raft operators as to what was expected of us to maintain the integrity of the place.
"What you take in, you also take out.
Nothing is to be left behind," the guides said. The same can and should be done by Jeep operators. The depiction in a recent Scottsdale Republic editorial of the Jeep operators as "leather-skinned roughnecks with 10-gallon hats and Yosemite Sam mustaches" is a bit much. They're not "roughnecks." They are thoughtful individuals engaged in an essential part of the Scottsdale tourism industry.
— Gary H. Boyd, Scottsdale
A call to protest City Hall
Reading about all the new apartment developments here in Scottsdale makes my blood run cold. The Scottsdale Shadows complex is only six stories and rather ugly. Does anyone truly believe three 14-story units on 4 acres of land will add beauty to our town?
What kind of traffic will 40,000 new apartments cause us? Are the council members trying to ram light rail down our throats? We citizens should be demonstrating at City Hall.
— Catherine A. Kury, Scottsdale
Desert Disneyland
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Tony Nelssen Equestrian Center
…each station has an art component, by the way.
When should I stop laughing? I wonder how Ms. Ballering likes riding with the bums (er…excuse me; "homeless persons") who are known to ride the rails all day on a free pass they are supposed to use to interview for work. They love the rail in the summer because of the heat.