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The Window Source Colonial Grid & Decorative Options for Windows in South Bend, Laporte, Michigan City IN
Does your home a have special color scheme that a custom exterior window color would compliment? Would a wood grain finish compliment a particular room in your home? Do you have a unique colonial grid pattern that you would like to preserve while upgrading your windows? The Window Source offers you a wide range of choices.
Window Color options to match your home.
The Window Source offers many different exterior window color choices to accent the unique color scheme of your home perfectly. You’ll love the way your home looks. Ask your sales consultant can show you actual color chips of our many options.
At the Window Source you have many combinations of colors and wood grain finishes to coordinate with and enhance the beauty of your home.
Optional custom exterior capping comes standard in white, beige or bronze. You may also order custom capping colors to coordinate with your home.
You may choose from many colonial grid options.
There are many colonial grid options either contoured or flat in a variety of different patterns. All grids are integrated inside the insulated glass unit so they’ll never require cleaning or maintenance. External simulated divided lights are also available. All grids are also available in two tone to coordinate with any available color combination.
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Beppe Rosato is one of the new generation of Italian pink hued wines. Rosato wines from Italy are starting to come of age with so many now being exported. Rosatos such as this one offer so much more than the ubiquitous and highly commercial pinot grigio blush wines from the north. This particular rosato has been blended for the summer enjoyment of one of the estate’s owners, Trudie Styler. It carries the name of Tenuta Il Palagio’s now retired vineyard manager, Beppe. Also, it is a certified organic wine.
Beppe Rosato is a dry, very pale pink sangiovese dominant rosato, bouncing with salmon highlights. The tensile acid is also very crisp with a little sizzle and a light grip that calms with a bite to eat. The fresh cherry berry fruit has a floral lilt and spicy accent that comes from some lees contact.
Drink this pale pink while enjoying a laden antipasti platter or some calamari.. or even some chicken coated in pesto served with roasted tomatoes. Indeed, when looking for a pairing, this is a versatile style of rosato.
Quickie review «One very refreshing pink hued Tuscan that is as evocative of its home as it is of summer. »
Country of Origin: Tuscany IGT, Italy
Tasting Date: June 2019
Price: €15 | UK£11
Needs food: better with food
Source: sample sent by winery
If you are interested in more rose wines from Italy, click here.
For more information visit il-palagio.com
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In Episode 177, we dive into our vibrant city of Santa Rosa with guest Janelle Myers, the VP of Marketing and Communications at the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce. Janelle reveals the city’s bustling beer scene and brand new beer passport program, which allows visitors to explore various breweries throughout Santa Rosa. She also highlights the city’s active food truck scene, which complements the abundant beer festivals.
Beyond the culinary sphere, Janelle also discusses the revitalization efforts downtown and numerous cultural attractions, making Santa Rosa a city where there’s always something happening. Upcoming events like the Summer on the Square concert series, alongside the expansion of the Santa Rosa Airport, make the city more accessible and engaging for locals and tourists alike. With a thriving beer, wine and culinary scene, vibrant festivals, and a hub for arts and entertainment, Santa Rosa offers an array of experiences waiting to be discovered.
Podcast Sponsored by: River Road Family Vineyards and Winery
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TracFone is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that avails service to its subscribers through the Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T networks. The company has been in existence for more than 20 years and is one of the renowned prepaid brands on the market today. If you are in search of a no contract cell phone plan without the obligations of credit checks, activation, or any hidden fees, the Tracfone cell phone plans, is the right choice for you.
Moreover, there is a great advantage for TracFone operating on the four major network carriers, which offers customers added freedom in terms of bringing devices to a TracFone plan. On the other hand, the major benefit of choosing a prepaid MVNO such as TracFone for your cell phone service includes the carrier’s small size in comparison with the major internet service providers, enabling it to offer a very affordable talk and data plans.
Interestingly, TracFone cell phone plans start at $15 per month and the prices differ according to the number of minutes you require. The basic packages include little data allotments and are for this reason well suited to users who utilize their phones fundamentally for calls. Besides, there are Tracfone smartphone plans that fit every consumer category. Notably, this carrier hardly offers an unlimited data plan; hence it’s useful to note the amount of data limit per plan.
What Does Tracfone Comprise Of?
Tracfone is among leading America’s largest no-contract cell phone service providers. The company operates under its own name but has a variety of brands such as Total Wireless, Simple Mobile, Straight Talk, Safelink, and several others.
These brands sell both low-cost cell phones, like the Tracfone Safelink phones plus no-contract service plans together with calling cards.
How Do You Switch To Tracfone?
Before you ditch your service provider and bring your own phone (BYOP) to TracFone, you ought to ensure that your current cell phone gets unlocked and it’s compatible with Tracfone associated networks.
After doing so, the next step is to simply buy an activation kit from TracFone’s website. Once you receive it in the mail, you need the following to activate;
- An unlocked smartphone
- Your IMEI, MEID, or ESN number.
- Personal and billing information.
However, the activation process can either be done via the TracFone app, online or by dialing their customer care number at 1-800-867-7183.
What Is The Process Of Unlocking Your Phone?
Essentially, before you can bring your own phone to this carrier, you’ll need to ascertain that it’s one of the Tracfone unlocked phones. Your current carriers’ eligibility requirements get posted on their website, and as long as you meet the requirements, you can unlock your phone by contacting customer support. Nevertheless, some carriers will enable you to unlock your phone through an app on your phone, or online.
How Do You Check Cell Phone Compatibility?
TracFone works under the umbrella of the four major networks that is Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T. Consequently, the said carrier allows devices from any of the big four wireless providers to access its services.
This also applies to the MVNOs that operate on these networks as well. So, it means that you can BYOP from any carrier to TracFone’s, as long as it’s among the Tracfone compatible phones.
Precisely, you will be required to buy a TracFone SIM for your specific brand of device. If you are unsure about which network does your SIM runs on, you can visit the TracFone page and choose your particular carrier. On the other hand, Tracfone allow bring your own phone, and you can do that by following the below steps promptly.
- Head to the TracFone BYOP page
- Select your current compatible carrier, and then enter your zip code and IMEI number.
- Select either ‘Need to buy activation kit’ or ‘Already have activation kit’
- ‘Already Have Activation Kit’ needs you to scroll to the bottom of the page and click ‘Activate now’. You can then select whether to transfer your current number or request a new one.
- ‘Need To Buy Kit’ will ask you to select the correct size SIM card for your phone.
- Choose your choice of the plan by adding it to your cart.
- Review your shopping cart and select ‘Proceed to Check Out’.
- Complete your billing, shipping, and personal information.
- Once you receive your SIM Card, follow the steps included with your SIM to activate your service.
Does Tracfone Have New Cell Phones?
If you are not comfortable with BYOP to a TracFone plan, there is an option to purchase a new phone when you sign up. TracFone provides both high-end and pocket-friendly smartphones, including the latest Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy android phones.
You can proceed to Tracfone phones for sale whereby customers have the freedom of purchasing their cellphones at full price upfront, or on a monthly leasing basis over time. However, leasing is available via SmartPay and has a 90 day buy out option.
Why The Tracfone Cell Phone Is Plans The Best?
1) Suitable plans for low phone users
Interestingly, all the TracFone plans best-fit users who are not heavy data consumers. If you do not use your phone for talking or texting a lot, TracFone provides plan from as low as $15 for 30 days of service, and a variety of airtime credit refill cards.
Generally, the less you utilize your phone, the little airtime credits you will purchase. If you talk or text moderately, TracFone’s new unlimited talk and text plans may provide the lowest cost.
These plans cost $20 to $30 per month for 1 GB to 3 GB of data. Fortunately, any unconsumed data get carried over to the next plan purchase provided that the phone remains in use and active.
2) Well structured Pay As You Go Plans
The prepaid plans come designed in such a way that the total amount of data, minutes, and text messages are what you receive for the duration of the plan, ranging from 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days. This mode is contrary to the monthly plans that renew every 30 days.
Fortunately, allotment top-ups are available whereby Tracfone charges $10 for an additional $5 for an additional 1,000 text messages, 500 minutes of airtime, and $10 for an additional 1GB of data. However, a $10 global calling card gets offered.
If a customer does not consume all of their given minutes, data, or text message either from their plans or a top-up, they will accumulate to the next billing cycle as long as the service remains active.
4) Affordable Monthly Plans
Tracfone launched its monthly phone plans around. There are a total of 4 plans provided, 3 of the plans entail unlimited talk and text. All plans pack an exact amount of capped data whereby data turns off once the given limit gets reached.
The cheapest monthly plan goes for $15 per month. The price reduces to $14.25 per month with enabling auto-refill. This limited plan features 500 text messages, 500 minutes, and 500MB of 4G LTE data. However, you can have a look at the 3 other monthly plans below with the attached auto-refill discounts;
- $20 for 1GB of data, price-reducing to $15 if you enable auto-refill
- $25 for 2GB of data, price-reducing to $20 if you enable auto-refill
- $30 for 3GB of data, price-reducing to $25 if you enable auto-refill
Apart from these, Tracfone offers a variety of service plans lasting for different amounts of time:
- 500 minutes, 500 texts, 500MB (30 days) for $15
- 500 minutes, 1,000 texts, 500MB (60 days) for $25
- 750 minutes, 1,000 texts, 1GB (60 days) for $35
- 750 minutes, 1,000 texts, 1.5GB (90 days) for $45
- 750 minutes, 1,500 texts, 2GB (90 days) for $50
- 1,500 minutes, 1,500 texts, 1.5GB (365 days) for $125
5) Offers Auto-refill discount
When you sign- in for an account with TracFone, there is an option to enroll for the auto-refill. Generally, if you go beyond your plan’s allotment of text, talk, or data before your next cycle, TracFone refills everything for you, and by doing so, you receive a small monthly discount.
However, autopay discounts vary depending on the plan. For instance, all plans do support WiFi calling, but to access the feature you must first enroll in it.
6) Minutes rollover
Provided you keep on renewing a plan to keep your service active, your unexhausted minutes, texts, and data will rollover. If you purchase a plan with a 30-day limit, you will require topping up a new plan before the end of those 30 days if you need the unused minutes to roll over. Besides, the unlimited rollover of unused service allotments gets included in all Tracfone monthly plans.
Tracfone remains on top of the game as the best-prepaid provider offering services on not single, but on all the major US wireless network carriers. Most importantly, this Company offers smartphone plans with unlimited text and talk, plus Unlimited carryover of unused data.
If you are not a hungry data user, you can opt for Tracfone cell phone plans and get affordable, stress-free services suitable for your basic phone use needs. There are no surprise fees, contracts, or complicated plans features and terms, so if you want peace of mind, stick to Tracfone.
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ONALASKA — The Onalaska and West Salem/Bangor boys hockey teams will play each other to determine which will advance to the WIAA state tournament Saturday after both won sectional semifinals on Tuesday.
The Hilltoppers controlled the second two periods against the Aquinas co-op on the way to a 5-1 victory at the OmniCenter, while the Panthers needed two overtimes to score a 3-2 win over Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells at the Meat Locker.
They will meet at the OmniCenter in a 2 p.m. sectional final as the Panthers try to qualify for their second state tournament in a row and the Hilltoppers for their third in five seasons.
Jacob Dirks and CJ Lass had two goals and two assists each in Onalaska’s win over the Avalanche.
The Avalanche finish their season 19-7 with two of the losses coming to the Hilltoppers, who also received a goal from Tommy Duren and won for the 12th time in the last 14 games.
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"The world is a book, and those who don't travel read only a page," said Saint Augustine.
Americans take this advice to heart. They love to travel so much that they clock in more than 80 million trips abroad every year, and an estimated 8.7 million of Americans live overseas.
But if you're worried you can't indulge your travel bug and still make bank, consider these three best jobs for expats and travelers.
Back in 2002, I had just completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Alberta (go Bears!) in Canada, and, like many of my fellow graduates, I was hunting for a job. You'd be surprised at the very high demand for graduates from Canadian and American colleges to teach abroad. If your dream is to live in a country for at least a year, then becoming a teacher at a foreign high school, English-language center, or university is a great way to make that dream a reality.
Here are three programs to consider.
U.S. citizens with at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university before July 1st of the departure year can apply to become an Assistant Language Teacher teaching English at various grade levels throughout Japan.
One of the largest education systems in Mexico is the Tecnologico de Monterrey. Their high school system (better known as Prepa Tec) recruits recent graduates from universities from several countries to teach a wide variety of courses, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Political Science.
The test prep company Kaplan has several partnerships and often needs educators of all levels who are interested in teaching abroad.
One important point to remember is to know who is responsible for applying and keeping your work visa (if required), because that's a process that can sometimes be expensive and time-consuming. Ideally, you want your employer to be the one handling all that paperwork.
If a nine to five schedule or salary in local currency doesn't sound appealing to you, then take advantage of the internet and tutor students back in the U.S. using tools such as Skype, Adobe Connect, or FaceTime (and get paid in U.S. dollars). Additionally, depending on the length of your stay in various countries, tutoring lets you skip the entire work visa process.
There are several sites that allow you to find students interested in online tutoring.
Expert tutors can connect with students across the U.S. to schedule online lessons. From GMAT prep to Algebra to French, your subject of choice is available at WyzAnt.
Unlike other online tutoring sites, Tutor.com is looking for applicants that can tutor at least five hours per week. That's great news for those seeking a steady source of income. Tutor.com has a very specific list of subjects that they hire for.
Some instructors have been so successful tutoring on Skillshare that they've been able to quit their day jobs. Even some well-known individuals, such as James Franco, tutored at one time using Skillshare.
Of course, you don't need to limit yourself to just one online tutoring site. By signing up for a couple of them, you can increase your chances of keeping a consistent number of students.
Another best practice is to build your own site to showcase your teaching portfolio and provide student testimonials. It's harder to find students this way, but cutting out the middleman allows you to pocket more per tutoring hour.
You, too can "pull a Hemingway" and sip wine while working on your next set of articles for an online publication. Depending on your subject expertise and writing ability, you can write for online magazines or blogs.
There are several great blogs out there looking for quality writers. One great starting point to find writing assignments is the ProBlogger job board.
Don't think that the online medium is less demanding than more "traditional" ones. Before submitting your application to any blogging job, make sure to read the job posting thoroughly and understand what is required to apply. Sending an unrequested 31-page college thesis, misspelling the blog's name, or writing an unprofessional email will kill your application.
A word of advice is that you may find that most blogs pay once a month. To avoid a potential cash crunch, you should write for a couple blogs and not just one.
What are other great jobs for expats and travelers?
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Office of Information Technology Services ‘takes next step’ in procurement process for new software ‘to expeditiously process FOIL requests’
√ Open FOIL RFQ here
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York is moving forward with “improvements to the process of responding to public records requests.”
Her team said, “Building on efforts announced in October to streamline the Freedom of Information Law process, including directing agencies to proactively post commonly requested documents online and allowing agencies to respond to FOIL requests without executive chamber review, Gov. Hochul has directed the New York State Office of Information Technology Services to issue a request for quotes to secure a software platform which will accelerate and streamline the state's process for receiving, processing and responding to FOIL requests.”
The announcement comes during Sunshine Week, an opportunity to spotlight efforts to increase openness and transparency in government.
"On my first day in office, I pledged to turn the page on the old ways of Albany and restore New Yorkers' faith in their government," Hochul said. "We're taking meaningful action to streamline the process to access public records, so journalists and members of the public can more easily access information to which they are entitled. While there's always more work to do, I'm proud of the steps my administration has taken to increase transparency and accountability in New York state government."
Last October, Hochul announced improvements to the FOIL process, with the goal of providing more public records on a faster timeline, and reducing the backlog of thousands of FOIL requests inherited by her administration. Agencies are no longer required to send FOIL responses to the executive chamber for review, but instead will process FOIL requests directly through their agency's general counsel. Agencies are also required to take steps to identify and publicly post frequently requested documents, and documents that have public significance, so interested parties can find relevant information without needing to file a FOIL request.
The executive chamber is reviewing agency requests to fill FOIL staffing and software capacity needs, as well as provide FOIL trainings to all state agencies.
Based on preliminary data, more than 400 FOIL requests have been processed and completed by the executive chamber since Hochul took office. Her administration has reportedly processed and completed more FOIL requests over the past seven months than in all of 2019 (323 requests completed) and all of 2020 (368 requests completed).
Building on this progress, the Office of Information Technology Services has taken the next step in the procurement process by issuing an RFQ for a software platform that will serve to accelerate and streamline the state's process for receiving, processing and responding to FOIL requests.
Hochul’s team said, “Such a software platform will be a major step toward increasing transparency and timely access to public records. The new software platform will use technology to streamline the receipt, processing and response to FOIL requests, thus allowing a more efficient and expeditious process. Now that the RFQ is issued, ITS expects a contract to be finalized in the coming weeks.”
NYS Office of Information Technology Services Chief Information Officer Angelo "Tony" Riddick said, "Today's announcement is a major step forward for all New Yorkers who believe that state government should be open, honest, transparent and accountable. I commend Gov. Hochul for her commitment to breaking down the barriers to sharing information and data with the public in a timely way. ITS is proud to assist the governor in executing her vision of what is possible when openness and transparency becomes the rule and not the exception."
In her State of the State address, Hochul announced proposals to reform the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, and institute term limits and outside income bans for statewide elected officials. Weeks after taking office, Hochul publicly released transparency plans from more than 70 state agencies, recusal policies for top state officials, and instituted new human resources policies “to protect employees across state government and within the executive chamber from discrimination and harassment.”
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The Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition: With CDs by Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition-with its full-color illustrations and three read-along CDs-brings the knowledge that Jesus is the center or God's great story from Creation to Revelation to everyone! This beautifully crafted deluxe edition of The Jesus Storybook Bible by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones is the perfect year-round gift and will become a family treasure for years to come.
The Jesus Storybook Bible, Deluxe Edition:
- Is beautifully written by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by award-winning artist Jago
- Captures all the unforgettable prose and illustrations of the phenomenally successful The Jesus Storybook Bible and presents it in audio form with the voice talent of David Suchet
- Invites children to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation-and at the center of their story too
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CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Ironically, the species once regarded as a threat to our survival is turning out to be a test of how likely we are to achieve sustainability and coexistence with the elements that sustain us.
― Paul Paquet
WHY CONSERVE WOLVES?
Wolves are highly intelligent and sentient animals that have evolved a unique set of physiological and behavioural characteristics over millennia. They have persisted through climate and habitat changes over millennia and have endured despite hundreds of years of human persecution that continues today.
There are many reasons why we feel compelled, and even obligated to protect wolves as part of a greater wildlife community. Some are based in ecology and environmental sustainability, while others lie more within the ethical and moral realm of conservation.
Deliberate conservation efforts are needed to ensure that wolves can continue to thrive as an essential part of healthy ecosystems where they remain. Moreover, conservation efforts afford the wolf its innate right to flourish in what is left of our planet’s wild spaces. Protecting wolves not only enriches ecosystem health, but also enhances our own sense of what is still wild in this world.
THREATS TO WOLVES IN CANADA
While we often think of wolves as being adaptable and resilient, wolves require large territories, live in low densities and are sensitive to human disturbances. Widespread habitat loss and fragmentation combined with direct human persecution of wolves puts this intelligent and social animal in critical need of conservation efforts and education programs encouraging coexistence in the remaining areas of its range.
but habitat loss and direct persecution continue to compromise the ability ofwolf populations to persist in many parts of the country. Current management practices for wolves are outdated in Canada and include aerial gunning, bounty killing, poison programs and extremely liberal hunting and trapping.
Despite this, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that lethal removal of large carnivores, including wolves, can exacerbate conflicts with humans (1 - 9). Killing carnivores to “manage” them is not considered a sound practice by scientists who understand ecological processes and how they are affected by apex predators such as the wolf. Aside from ethical concerns, killing wolves has negative ecological consequences and is not a long-term solution to environmental issues, including low prey populations.
Today, the main threats to the survival of wolves and their prey include loss and fragmentation of habitat due to destruction, development, and encroachment of humans. There is an urgent need to align Canada’s wolf management practices with evidence-based science, ecology, and environmental ethics, however, the preservation of intact wilderness is also vital to the successful conservation of wolves.
Wolves have been decimated or completely extirpated from most of their former Holarctic range. Canada is an important final stronghold for wolves,
As an apex predator, the wolf provides many ecological services and benefits to other organisms, including our own species. The decline of wolves and other large carnivores around the world has disrupted ecosystems, causing cascading changes that have resulted in decreased diversity and impoverished systems (10,11).
A serious biological threat facing North America includes emerging prion pathogens such as Bovine Tuberculosis and Chronic Wasting Disease – lethal for members of the deer family. Scientists suggest that healthy wolf populations contribute to reducing and limiting the spread of the diseases (Hobbs 2006, Stronen et al. 2007, Wild et al. 2011). The threat of disease warrants evidence-based wildlife management decisions. Removing wolves is counterproductive to management efforts seeking to minimize disease transmission and may have serious impacts on both wild and domestic animals.
Continued exploitation of wolves through hunting, trapping, and government culling disrupts the social tendencies wolves have evolved in order to structure family packs, thus hindering their ability to carry out their ecological role effectively.
CONSERVING WOLVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
PROTECTING WOLVES AS FAMILY UNITS
Like humans, wolves are social animals that live in complex and yet structured families. Apes, dolphins, and elephants are some other animals that reflect this evolutionary adaptation. In order to preserve wolves, we must protect naturally-functioning populations that contain socially stable packs (15,16).
Some of the altered behavioural patterns observed among exploited versus protected wolf populations include the very things that make wolves, well – wolves. Lethal control disrupts the social structure of wolf families which can result in marked changes in family sizes, survival rates of other wolves, pack hunting abilities, territory size and stability, social behaviours, genetic diversity, breeding rates, number of lone or dispersing wolves, density of wolves, population demographics (age and sex).
Where wolves are hunted, learning opportunities for young pups and juveniles may be lost if the chance to pass on important information is taken or disrupted. Cultural lessons like cooperative hunting techniques, location of important hunting grounds, or good den-sites for reuse are lost when experienced elders are killed.
In addition to being evolutionarily important, researchers believe that socially stable wolf family units have fitness benefits which may also affect other trophic levels (16). When wolves are properly managed with consideration for the family as a unit the entire ecosystems benefits.
ETHICAL AND MORAL REALM OF WOLF CONSERVATION
Wolves have adapted to various environmental conditions and have evolved to survive in a wider variety of habitats than any other carnivore. Aside from being ecologically and evolutionary admirable, wolves have an inherent right to live in harmony with the Earth that has supported their survival for so long.
Thousands of wolves are killed across Canada each year, and most of these individuals suffer an inhumane death: aerial shooting is not an approved method of euthanasia under current guidelines put forward by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. Neither is the use of the poisons Compound 1080 or strychnine, which have likewise been condemned by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and yet remain in use. Neck killing snares, which lack the ability to bring about a swift death, are commonly used to kill wolves, alongside the non-target animals they capture. Concerns surrounding animal welfare can not be disregarded when it comes to conservation.
EDUCATION = CONSERVATION
With much of their habitat fragmented and destroyed, it is not surprising that wolves and other wide-roaming carnivores are encountering humans and the areas we occupy more frequently. No amount of science or management can protect the wolf without being accompanied by educational efforts that aim to shift attitudes in a positive direction toward this incredible animal.
Science and education go hand-in-hand, as a better understanding gained through sound research can help guide informed education programs that enlighten us on the true nature of the wolf and how we can best protect it through our own actions.
For example, many people mistakenly view wolves as competition for human food resources. On the contrary, wolves and humans generally target different individuals within “game” animal populations, and in this way wolves also help to limit the spread of infectious prions and diseases. A better understanding of the ecology and behaviour of wolves is one example of how people can shift attitudes away from the notion of the wolf as foe and toward acceptance.
While wolves still face heavy persecution, we have seen a slow shift in perceptions of this animal from fear to acceptance. For example, livestock owners who historically viewed wolves solely as a threat to their property are finding ways to coexist with these animals, using practical solutions that benefit both wildlife and domestic animals (See Coexisting Among Livestock, People and Wolves).
As with many large carnivores, the key to wolf conservation lies in coexistence, or to take it a step further, co-flourishing. The idea behind co-flourishing is that if we not only tolerate but purposefully act in ways that protect wolves and their habitat, the environment and thus both the wolves and people that depend on it, will thrive.
Spread the Howl
Many of us may have a desire to protect wolves, but either feel removed from them and the issues that threaten their survival, thus feeling unable to contribute to their conservation. However, the power of personal engagement on an issue that matters to someone must never be overlooked. Education is accessible to anyone and if the right message is spread, each of us can make a positive contribution by helping to foster positive attitudes towards wolves and other large carnivores which will in turn influence future management and conservation practices for wolves.
Being able to counter anti-predator arguments with basic scientific knowledge can go a long way. Being informed and educated about evidence-based research can help ensure that your engagement is meaningful when discussing
wolf conservation concerns with government representatives and peers, or when trying to share awareness in social media dialogue or through a Letter to the Editor. Those of us who venture into wild spaces where wolves live can significantly benefit wildlife by making simple choices that ensure we are minimizing our impact on these animals.
Spreading awareness of current campaigns that deal with wolf conservation is also a great way to personally contribute to the cause. In this critical era of last-move wildlife conservation, each of us can play an important role in protecting what is left. In fact, we must, as the fate of wolves and other wildlife remains entirely in our hands. Collectively, we can co-flourish with carnivores.
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Prince Costume - Child Medium
Your little Prince Charming will love dressing up in this Prince costume for a Fairytale Party or Book Week. This is a three piece costume which is great value for money.
- Jacket - made from blue non stretch fabric; button up front with gold buttons; red epaulettes that are held on the shoulders with hook & loop (note that the epaulettes do tend to hang over the shoulders, as shown in the product photo, especially for the smaller sizes); gold foil collar
- Pants - made from white non stretch fabric with an elastic waist; blue ribbon stripe down the outer sides
- Belt - made from gold foil fabric with silver plastic buckle; closes with a hook & loop rectangle at the back to allow for different waist sizes
- 1 x Jacket with Epaulettes
- 1 x Pants
- 1 x Belt
All purchases completed before midday each business day will be posted out on the same day. All orders completed after midday and on weekends or public holidays, will be posted out on the next business day.
Shipping charge for total order values under $75:
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There is a broad variety of refrigerators from Haier which is set to cater to different household and commercial needs. This makes it easier for consumers to carefully select the most suitable type that can fulfill their individual requirements without wasting unnecessary money, space and energy. This article offers a coverage of the different types of Haier refrigerators which come with a diverse set of features each. Use the article as a reference to help you decide the type of refrigerator you require and the features that help create an efficient environment.
French Door Refrigerators
A French door refrigerator is the latest innovative design that has been trending within the consumer market today. It has two refrigerator doors that split in the center and open outwards. Both of its doors can open up together at the same time or individually. Thus, you get to cut down on energy as you can just open up the particular door that leads to the section you need.
Bottom Freezer Refrigerators
A bottom freezer refrigerator has a newer design that comes equipped with a freezer section at the bottom. Several benefits are offered by this option of refrigerators which you can consider. The main and highly sought-after benefit of a bottom freezer refrigerator is how it makes our life a little easier. Frozen items can be easily retrieved even by children and they are also neatly stacked inside for clever organization.
Top Freezer Refrigerators
A top freezer refrigerator is usually sought after for its ample usable space that is much larger than most other types of refrigerators especially in terms of its width. A typical top freezer refrigerator usually stretches from 30 to 33 inches in width. This wider dimension means that its storage area is relatively bigger which can easily accommodate larger items like pizza boxes and more.
Compact and Specialty Refrigerators
A compact refrigerator is much smaller in size as compared to a regular refrigerator. This refrigeration unit aims to provide users with portability and flexibility of usage. For users with space constraints, it is highly recommended to pick this refrigeration option. Some households also make use of a compact refrigerator for a supplementary or back-up refrigerator for when they require more refrigeration space.
Why Buy Haier Refrigerators?
It is important to note that Haier held one of the top-20 spots in the chart consisting of the most trusted brands in the whole of India. The brand even surpassed Whirlpool in 2008 alone as the world’s top manufacturer of refrigerators. Haier’s range of refrigerators basically offers high quality and competitive prices which are definitely worth a long-term investment. For the most suitable type of refrigerator for your household or commercial needs, select the refrigeration option that caters exactly to the purpose you are serving. This can let you optimize space and save energy which are definitely crucial in the long run.
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If your wooden cup is unusable, try treating it with linseed or tung oil. Beeswax is used to seal the cup to prevent the wood from drying out and warping.
Linseed oil is a low-cost and simple solution for making a wooden cup drinkable. To make the coating completely watertight, many coatings will need to be applied. The product must be allowed to dry thoroughly before it can be used.
It's important to get rid of the surplus linseed oil before you begin using it. The use of a plastic bag is recommended for this purpose. A meticulous approach is required to protect the wood's grain. The wood could crack right down the middle if you aren't careful.
The flax plant is the source of the natural oil known as linseed oil. Because it comes from a harmless material, it is good for the planet. Unfortunately, not all linseed oils are created equal, and some of them may include solvents. You should opt for a substance that doesn't include chemicals if you're using it to make a wooden cup usable for drinking.
You'll need to let the wooden cup a few days to dry after applying oil to it. The drying period will vary based on the location and oil used to preserve the product. You should use a timer and monitor the progress.
To add a personal touch to your woodworking project, try using beeswax to make a wooden cup watertight. If you're looking for a chemical-free coating, go no further than this one. It improves the wood's appearance and natural properties.
Coffee or tea in a wooden cup sealed with beeswax is safe from spills and stains. Several ancient civilizations relied on this natural sealant. Furthermore, beeswax may be used to buff wood. With the appropriate supplies, this strategy becomes effective.
Linseed oil may also be used as a sealant while preparing a wooden cup. You may just brush this sort of sealant across your cup to make it airtight. On wood, it imparts a warm, golden hue. To achieve a waterproof finish, many coatings of this technique are required. It needs at least three days to dry before you can use it again.
Certain art supply stores may have linseed oil. You may get it at any drugstore.
Mineral oil is not a suitable choice for making a wooden cup drinkable. To the contrary, it often causes harm. Little quantities of petroleum, which is harmful to humans, may be present.
The good news is that mineral oil isn't the only option. Tung oil and pure walnut oil are two examples of natural oils you might use. They're not only a fun way to customize your wooden coffee cup with some flair, but they also give a layer of protection.
Beeswax and mineral oil is yet another viable alternative. A good grade finish may be achieved on wood with this combination. Beeswax improves the oil's surface adhesion, while mineral oil offers substantial protection. Both are combined to form a pliable paste before being spread over the area.
The fact that this technique may be used several times is one of its many advantages. The finish should be reapplied once a month to keep it looking good. This coating will only look good for a limited time, so keep that in mind.
Making a wooden cup watertight with tung oil is a terrific option if you'd like to use it as a coffee mug. Tung oil may be used on a wide variety of woods to get a stunning, all-natural sheen.
Tung oil is extracted from the nut of an Asian tree of the same name. Tung oil comes from crushing this nut. It is a natural oil that is transparent in appearance and works well on many types of wood.
You must wait until the surface of your wooden cup is totally dry before applying tung oil. A clean cloth, paintbrush, or brush dabbed with tung oil can do the trick.
Tung oil should be used on both the exterior and interior of the wooden cup. Put some beeswax on the cup as well. This will prevent the tung oil from escaping and the cup from being harmed by hot liquids.
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Spring is the perfect time to get your children into gardening.
Your children will benefit by learning new skills, develop self-confidence, responsibility and have fun spending time looking after plants in the garden and growing their own food. In fact most kids just love being outdoors, getting dirty and creating things. Being outside is also a great way to relieve stress. Also, if you’re having trouble getting your child to eat fruit or vegetables growing them might just do the trick!
What they’ll learn:
- Understanding cause and effect, eg. if I don’t water the plants they will die
- Sense of achievement from eating the food they have grown
- How food is grown and encourage them to try new fruit, vegetables and herbs
- Love of nature
- Learning about concepts like biology, weather, environment, nutrition, construction, mathematics, eg. spacing of seeds, sunlight, watering etc
- Physical activity and develop their gross motor skills
- Social skills like cooperation and teamwork
- Give your children their own garden space or container
- Involve your child in the planning of the garden and plant selection
- Use child-sized equipment - the EverEarth Gardening Bag is a great option
- Encourage children to dig in the dirt
- Start with easy to grow favourites like tomatoes, strawberries, carrots, lettuce, sunflowers, beans on trellises, etc.
- Plant flowering plants to attract birds, butterflies and insects
- Make a scarecrow using old clothes and a hat
- Add a bird bath, sundial, compost heap or worm farm
- Visit community or botanic gardens or garden centres for ideas
- Use child-sized tools
- Avoid chemicals and garden organically wherever possible
- Keep any chemicals out of reach
- Provide safe storage for tools and equipment
- Do not leave buckets of water unattended around young children
- Make sure children wear hats, sunscreen, suitable clothing and footwear when gardening
- Wash their hands when they have finished in the garden
Your child will enjoy digging in the garden; helping to plant seeds or seedlings; watering; picking fruit and vegetables and using them to help prepare healthy food; weeding; composting, fertilising and mulching; and replanting.
You can view our full range of gardening tools for kids here.
On rainy spring days, you can continue fresh produce themed activities with fun toys like the EverEarth Fruit and Veg Cart.
Do you have a tip for gardening with kids? Let us know by commenting below.
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World Class Cavalier King Charles Breeder is an ongoing education important to us to assure all our Cavalier King Charles dogs and puppies are getting the best care they deserve! We never stop learning and developing! We are a licensed and AKC inspected facility!
We are pround to be a member of the AKC program BRED with H.E.A.R.T.
An AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T breeder makes an on-going commitment
to the health and well-being of purebred dogs by committing to these
Certifying that their breeding stock is health tested in accordance with
the recommendations of their breed's AKC Breed Parent Club.
Promising that they will pursue AKC provided or AKC approved continuing
breeder education so that they stay current on the best breeding practices,
including advances in canine health.
Agreeing to comply with the AKC Care and Conditions Policy, including inspections by the AKC, and promising to share with AKC health testing and continuing education documentation.
Accepting responsibility for the health and well-being of the puppies they produce and for complying with all laws regarding the ownership and maintenance of dogs.
Upholding the AKC's tradition of breeding purebred dogs that are happy and healthy.
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE AKC PROGRAM:
Be in good standing with the AKC
Certify that applicable health screens are performed on breeding stock as recommended by the respective AKC Breed Parent Club and be prepared to supply proof of such compliance upon request
Must agree to comply with the AKC Care and Conditions Policy, including inspection(s) by the American Kennel Club or its duly authorized representative
Must agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the ownership and maintenance of dogs
Must agree to complete AKC-approved and/or AKC-provided continuing breeder education courses annually
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St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with their vision, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
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Leg ulcers are common and often painful wounds that can form on the leg. They can be caused by a number of factors, including circulation problems, injury, or infection. Treatment for leg ulcers typically involves dressings and antibiotics, but in some cases, surgery may also be necessary. In this blog post, we will discuss the causes and treatment of leg ulcers.
Leg ulcers are open sores that can occur on the legs, usually as a result of an underlying condition that impairs blood circulation. The most common underlying condition is venous insufficiency, which occurs when the valves in the veins that normally allow blood to flow back to the heart become damaged or weakened. This can cause blood to pool in the veins, leading to swelling and eventually ulceration.
Other less common causes of leg ulcers include arterial insufficiency, certain types of infection, and certain skin conditions. Treatment for leg ulcers typically includes dressings and bandages to promote healing, as well as medications to manage any underlying conditions. In some cases, surgery may also be necessary. If you have concerns about your legs, consult a doctor at a certified Dublin vein clinic.
Leg ulcers are areas of skin breakage that fail to heal properly. They are usually found on the lower leg, just above the ankle. The most common symptom of a leg ulcer is a break in the skin that won’t heal. This can happen for a variety of reasons, including poor blood circulation and venous insufficiency. Other symptoms may include inflammation, redness, and pain.
While most leg ulcers heal on their own, some can become infected or lead to other complications. For example, an ulcer that is left untreated may get worse and eventually require surgery. In addition, leg ulcers can cause pain and make it difficult to walk or stand for long periods of time. In rare cases, they may even lead to amputation. Because of this, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible if you develop a leg ulcer. With prompt treatment, the majority of leg ulcers will heal without any problems.
Treatment for leg ulcers typically involves a combination of wound care and compression therapy. Wound care involves keeping the wound clean and covered to prevent infection, while compression therapy helps to reduce swelling and promote healing. In some cases, surgery may also be necessary to treat underlying conditions that contribute to the development of leg ulcers. With proper treatment, most leg ulcers will heal within four to six weeks.
Leg ulcers can be painful and difficult to treat. In most cases, the first step is to clean the wound. This can be done with warm water and neutral soap. Be sure to dry the area completely afterward. Next, apply an antibiotic ointment to help prevent infection. Finally, cover the wound with a sterile bandage or dressing. If the ulcer does not heal within a few weeks, it may be necessary to see a doctor for additional treatment. Leg ulcers can be a nuisance, but with proper care, they will eventually heal.
While there are several different treatment options for leg ulcers, compression therapy is often considered the gold standard. Compression therapy involves wearing special stockings or bandages that apply gentle pressure to the legs. This helps to reduce swelling and improve circulation, which can speed up healing. In addition, compression therapy is typically very safe and effective, making it an excellent treatment option for most people with leg ulcers.
Specialized dressings are often used to treat leg ulcers, as they can help to speed up the healing process. These dressings typically contain active ingredients that promote healing, such as growth factors or antibiotics. In addition, they provide a barrier that helps to keep the wound clean and free from infection.
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Give one’s eye teeth
Q From David Aslin: Why on earth would I even dream of giving my eye teeth for something? And why are they called eye teeth — they cannot see! This is a significant topic for me, as my father lost his eye teeth at the age of around 40, and I have just completed extensive oral surgery to prevent the same happening to me. So eye teeth are indeed valuable, at least to me!
A Down the years, a welter of idiomatic expressions have been created to indicate the vastness of a person’s desire for a particular thing or outcome: people have in rhetorical outpourings offered their hair, their right arms, their last penny, their firstborn, their shirts, their last drop of heart’s blood, even their lives and immortal souls. To offer one’s eye teeth is a good example of the type.
The pointed long teeth — also called canines because they look a bit like those in dogs — are called eye teeth because the pair in the upper jaw lie directly below the eyes. Originally, only the upper pair were given the name but later the pair in the lower jaw also came to be called eye teeth.
Why people seize on eye teeth as a dramatic way to indicate their longing for something is harder to get a grip on. If only you were asking about cut one’s eye teeth or cut one’s teeth, I could respond at once by pointing out that the eye teeth are among the last of a baby’s first set of teeth to appear and so to cut them (have them emerge from the gums) implies that babyhood is in effect over. To say that somebody has cut his eye teeth means he’s wide awake and isn’t easily fooled. If you’re cutting your eye teeth (or just teeth) on something you’re gaining experience in a situation you’re new to.
These suggest that eye teeth are especially valuable, because they figuratively embody hard-learned skills and one’s experience of life. The association with eyes results in an even more powerful evocation. To lose them would cause one to be severely hampered, not merely in eating but in everyday affairs.
Do I look like a fool? Barton’d give his eye-teeth to put the halter round my neck with his own hands.
The Story of Kennett, by Bayard Taylor, 1866.
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Unique 16+ Acre Farm in the Heart of Plantation Country
Ideal for Horse and Dog Training Enthusiast
Neighboring Large Landowners and Plantations Create Optimal Wildlife Habitat
Ideal Setting to Build your Country Getaway
Less than 15 Minutes from Downtown Thomasville
Priced at $229,000
Attention horse lovers, dog trainers, hunters, and home builders, Horne Farm is a unique new offering that appeals to a broad audience. This 16.3 acre tract is situated just outside of Metcalf, Georgia in the heart of Red Hills plantation country. The property consists of two small fields alongside 18 year old planted pines, and mature oaks. For the equestrian enthusiast, fields could easily be converted to pasture while long vistas and a pond site will appeal to the dog trainer. Large plantations and surrounding landowners provide optimal wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities. Quiet country living less than 15 minutes to downtown Thomasville creates an ideal setting to built your getaway home. Call for more information on this exclusive offering.
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The Pelican™ 14QT Personal Cooler was built with outdoor versatility and functionality in mind, and to the same high performance standards Pelican™ is known for. Constructed with commercial-grade, 1.5″ thick polyurethane walls and a freezer gasketed lid, this cooler locks in cold for hours. There is a stretchy holder on the inner lid and a removable tray to hold items you want to keep organized, as well as a top-lid dry box compartment for items you want to keep safe. The molded-in lock hasp keeps your contents secure and it has an integrated bottle opener with magnet. It also features an easy-carry hinged handle and two molded-in can holders. Pelican Products has protected defense, emergency and scientific expedition equipment through some of the harshest conditions on Earth since 1976.
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Adam Howard is an experienced retirement specialist (NSSA®, CFF®) who is dedicated to helping clients with the four pillars of retirement planning: health, wealth, legacy, and long-term care. Seeing his father lose his health, business, and family home in the crash of 2007 has empowered Adam to help others prepare for the unexpected.
As the Founder and President of Lifeway Retirement Solutions, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his clients, providing them with customized solutions to Medicare, retirement, and legacy planning. He is also the author of “5 Costly Medicare Mistakes to Avoid,” a book that has helped many people navigate the complex world of Medicare with greater confidence and clarity. He is proud to help clients remove retirement funds from market volatility and provide them safe solutions that offer principal protection, guaranteed growth rates, and guaranteed income for life.
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Jasmine Villegas Quick Facts & Wiki
Birthday | December 7th, 1993 |
Place of Birth | San Jose, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Residency | United States |
Boyfriend | Julio Jones |
Job | Singer |
@jasminevillegas | |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lbs) |
Tattoos | N.A. |
Smoking | N.A. |
Sister / Brother | Her siblings’ names are Robert Villegas, Jream Andrew Villegas, Justin Villegas |
Father & Mother | Her parents’ names are Bernadette Vales and Robert Villegas |
Religion | Christianity |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Brown |
Net Worth (approx.) | $2 Million |
Jasmine Villegas Biography
Julio Jones is a famous figure in the NFL community. He has had a successful career and several enriching relationships. However, the NFL star is also notoriously private about his personal affairs. He does not reveal anything about his life on Instagram or other social media sites. However, rumors have been flying around about his new girlfriend. The name of his alleged girlfriend is Jasmine Villegas. She is a famous American singer, and this article will tell you all about her.
Jasmine V Is A Beautiful Lady
Brown hair and brown eyes are the best combinations ever, and Jasmine proves it! Her Filipino and Mexican background has given her the best of both worlds. People have appreciated her beautiful features several times. Jasmine grew up with three brothers named Robert, Jream, and Justin.
The four siblings remained close to each other. They supported each other in all endeavors.
Jasmine exercises every day and maintains a healthy diet to preserve her youthful looks. She has a tall stature and a perfect curvy figure.
Jasmine looks like a supermodel due to her beautiful physical features. She has several fans around the world that want to look like her. Jasmine is lucky to have the blessing of natural beauty.
Jasmine Is A Successful Singer
One can tell that Jasmine has an angelic voice. She likes to sing and dance. Jasmine displayed her talent for music as a child and made a career in it. It was the right choice because Jasmine has become a famous singer in America. She gives her all when she sings, due to which her songs turn out to be good. Her hard work and dedication in the music industry indicate that she has found her passion. Jasmine did not show the same interest in studies and academics.
She Is A Mother Of Two
Jasmine is a celebrity singer, so she has a colorful dating history. She had a romantic affair with the famous YouTuber Ronnie Banks.
Jasmine met Ronnie via Instagram in 2014. They found that they had similar interests, due to which they got along well. Their personalities aligned with each other perfectly. They immediately began dating after they met. They announced their relationship in 2015. After dating for two years, Jasmine revealed that she was expecting her first child; she gave birth to her daughter – Ameera, on February 19th, 2016.
Ronnie was not the only man Jasmine dated in her life. She officially split from her YouTuber boyfriend in 2017 due to some misunderstandings. 2 years after her break up, she began dating Omar Amin. 1 year after the relationship, Jasmine announced that she was pregnant with a baby boy. She gave birth to Zayne Amin on May 15th, 2020. Unfortunately, they could not sustain their relationship. The couple broke up in December 2020 via Instagram.
Jasmine works hard to raise her two kids. She does not compromise anything related to their upbringing and education. The successful singer raises her children with love and affection. Even though she is a single mother, she spends a lot of time with them. Jasmine is a good mother that understands the right way of raising children. She has dedicated her life to music and her children. For Jasmine, her children are the most significant people in the world.
She Is Dating Julio Jones
Julio Jones maintains that he is single. However, several fans suggest that he is dating Jasmine. The rumors surfaced after she accompanied him to an NFL game. Jasmine is a famous singer that has collaborated with musical geniuses like Nick Jonas. People believe that Jasmine and Julio make a cute couple. They also have compatible personalities. They would get along well. Jasmine and Julio refrain from talking about each other on social media.
Jasmine is also a complete fashion guru. She understands the art of pairing clothes with accessories. Jasmine has the best-looking features that make her appear cute.
Her songs have a sense of comfort and love. One can tell that Jasmine is a sincere and honest individual. She has fallen in love a few times, but it did not work out. Hopefully, her rumored relationship with Julio Jones will last forever.
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Elections in France: Le Pen’s party gets its own group by reaching its best result in a legislative | International
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It has won fewer deputies than macronismo or the left-wing alliance NUPES, but the far-right leader Marine Le Pen celebrated this Sunday as a real victory the results of the second round of the legislative elections in France, which have given her party , National Rally (RN), between 80 and 85 seats, according to the first projections. It is not for less: the ultra formation will be able to form its own parliamentary group -for which at least 15 deputies are required- for the first time in three decades. It also becomes the third force in the National Assembly, in a chamber in which until now it had a marginal presence of six deputies. His results exceed all the forecasts of the demographic institutes, which predicted a range of between 25 and 50 seats.
Until now, despite its constant increase in votes, RN was a party that could not truly touch institutional power, whether national, regional or local, where it only runs a handful of cities, mostly small. The results of this Sunday, however, could indicate a change in that scenario.
“We will embody a firm, responsible opposition, respectful of the institutions,” Le Pen promised this Sunday from his fief of Hénin Beaummont, in the north of the country, where he revalidated his seat. According to the leader of RN, with these results their formation fulfills its objectives: “To make Emmanuel Macron a minority president, to continue the indispensable political recomposition and to constitute a determining group against those responsible for deconstruction from above, the Macronists, and from below, the extreme left” of NUPES.
The interim president of the RN, Jordan Bardella, also celebrated what he called an electoral “tsunami”. “We will be the true opposition force,” he said, referring to the fact that NUPES has different positions on many key issues that could divide its alliance in the hemicycle.
In its almost five decades of existence, the far-right party had only managed to have its own parliamentary group once, between 1986 and 1988, after winning 32 seats. Back then, the party was still called the National Front and was led by Marine Le Pen’s father, Jean-Marie. But, above all, the proportional system was still in force and not the current one, a two-round majority, which has consistently made it possible to stop extreme candidates by activating the Republican front or cordon sanitaire against the extreme right. Until now.
The results of the legislative elections represent a resounding boost to a Marine Le Pen who, after the debacle of the 2017 legislative elections, many had declared politically dead. Despite the fact that it also reached the final of the presidential elections, the then still National Front (Le Pen changed its name after the legislative debacle), barely managed eight deputies that ended up with six at the end of the five-year period. A pyrrhic figure in view of the strength of her vote (more than 10 million French people had voted a few weeks before for Le Pen to be president; in the last presidential elections in April, she received up to 13.2 million votes, 41.45 % of votes).
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She was declared a political corpse again this fall, when a rival came out on the right flank: the even more extreme Éric Zemmour, a controversial talk show host who intended to take over the space of the right and the extreme right of France. His harsh speech marked a large part of the agenda of many presidential candidates and it seemed that his party, Reconquista, would end up engulfing RN. Important figures in Le Pen’s party, including his niece and former dauphin, Marion Maréchal, joined the Zemmourist ranks.
But half a year later, the landscape has changed drastically again. Zemmour was fourth – and eliminated – in the presidential elections. His calls to join forces with the RN in the legislative elections were ignored by Le Pen and ultimately no Reconquista candidate, not even Zemmour, managed to qualify for the second round.
For the political scientist Vincent Martigny, what has happened so far with RN represented a “democratic anomaly” barely corrected with the surprise results of this Sunday: that it has obtained 42% of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections and, even so, it does not is the second parliamentary force, has been left behind NUPES, with just a few more deputies than parties like the conservative Los Republicanos (LR), which came fifth in the presidential elections. “Can not be. You cannot fight the crisis of representation with a system” that allows these differences, he had told EL PAÍS on the eve of the legislative elections.
An anomaly that, for now, still transcends the borders of the parliamentary chamber. Because Marine Le Pen’s RN continues to have a central problem: her electoral muscle does not really transform into institutional power. He alone governs in a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants, Perpignan. Last year, he failed to finally seize power in at least one region. And the only senator he had, Stéphane Ravier, joined Zemmour at the beginning of the year.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- A group of men who have been carrying assault-style rifles throughout parts of Richmond were back on the streets on Saturday.
The Right To Bear Arms Richmond's "Freedom Walk," passed by Creighton Court, one of Richmond's public housing neighborhoods, on Saturday.
Several residents, like Creighton Court Tenant Council President Marilyn Olds, said they do not want the group brandishing weapons in their backyard.
"Why would you come out here where we are to promote that we should have a gun?” Olds asked. "We hear gunshots seven days a week -- day or night. We don't need anybody coming through this property walking through with guns.
The Creighton Court resident is taking aim at more than just the violence in the area, but also the gun rights group.
"We are working on having a peaceful community to get rid of the guns, especially the illegal ones. We have enough of those out here,” Olds warned.
Organizers told CBS 6 reporter Sandra Jones that will march carrying unloaded rifles and other firearms from 33rd and Clay streets in Church Hill to Nine Mile Road, which is just outside Creighton Court .
The group said the demonstration's mission is to educate the public about their Constitutional rights, including the second amendment.
"The idea isn't to remind criminals that they can kill each other, but to remind good people that they don't have to be subject necessarily to be murdered by these bad guys,” Virginia Citizens Defense League President Phillip Van Cleave said.
Van Cleave, who is not taking part in Saturday's march, argued that display will not promote more violence.
"I don't see that. In fact, if the bad guys know that a lot of the people that were disarmed before are now potentially able to protect themselves, they might think twice before making victims out of decent law-abiding people,” Van Cleave said.
Some people stopped to engage the group, but others were not so welcoming to the men who walked through the streets with their guns visibly strapped to their sides.
"I mean it`s pretty intimidating and it`s for no reason. You`re walking through a friendly neighborhood," said one woman.
Dean Starook was not happy about the march through his Church Hill neighborhood.
“It`s not necessary. Where were they in 1989 when bullets were flying and bodies were dropping? Nobody was here then,” Starook said. “What are they trying to educate us about? We know about guns. Why don`t they go walking through Windsor Farms or some other wealthy neighborhood? We don`t need this.”
CBS 6 News asked the organizer for an interview, but he and the group declined to speak on camera.
“When I talked to them I could see that they are regular people like you and me,” Darius Rattley said. “I think people should be able to do that.”
The gun owners did not elaborate on why they chose Church Hill and Creighton Court, but as they handed out flyers and explained to neighbors they were there to educate people about their Constitutional rights.
The walk ended in front of the Creighton Court public housing complex without any incidents. And though the group was met with some raised eyebrows and stares – some neighbors said they had no problem with the group openly carrying assault-style weapons.
Richmond's Redevelopment and Housing Authority sent a letter to housing commissioners and Creighton Court’s Tenant Council president, along with her staff alerting them of Saturday's march. RRHA said it is legal for the group to carry the weapons into the neighborhood. However, Richmond police officers and federal officials were on hand to ensure the march remains peaceful.
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ZARD »Thunderbolt« slip-on silencer for the R nineT - black
Zard develops and produces high quality finished Silencers with a unique Design and a touch of extravagance Made in Italy. Each Silencer is specially designed and homologated for the corresponding model. This guarantees absolute riding pleasure without unpleasant consequences.
The ZARD range includes the Thunderbolt slip-on system for the BMW R nineT Scrambler.
- The exhaust system has Euro 5 EC approval and does not need a TÜV inspection
- Everything needed for assembly is included in the scope of delivery
- The sound is nicely muffled and rich
- No changes are needed to the mapping/engine setting
- Weight: 4.1 kg
- Silver stainless steel Thunderbolt slip-on
- Black ceramic coating
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Muscle implants have gained popularity in recent years as a way to achieve a more sculpted and muscular physique. Whether you're an athlete looking to enhance specific muscle groups or an individual seeking to improve your overall body contour, muscle implants offer a viable solution.
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Welcome to Women University Swabi, a university that is committed to empower women through higher education and provide them opportunities to work in a wide array of settings such as education, business, industry, health, and social services sectors.
To me, the job of a university is not only to produce degree holders and commercially marketable human resources, but I believe it is more than that. Universities are required to produce loyal, honest and enlightened human beings who can empathetically understand the needs of society, reverentially work in both national and international community, and take better care of the future generations. Through its dynamic and sensible human resources, Universities can play an important role in building sagacious societies, respectful nations and socially responsible global community. Universities should, therefore, assist their students in developing independent and critical thinking, acquiring constructive reasoning, having respect for the ideas of others and building firm foundations of personal integrity and character. Graduates should be provided with an environment that values talent, innovation, andinmost grooming.
Education is a key source of economic growth, stability and prosperity. However, no nation can lead towards sound development without utilizing the potentials of half of its population efficiently and respectfully. The management of Women University, Swabi understands the intellect and creativity in women and appreciates the way, they are committed to their responsibilities. The university aspires young women to achieve excellence in the fields of higher education and research. The vision of this university is not only the employability and entrepreneurship of its female graduates but making them confident, helpful and having sense of integrity to contribute effectively to the socio-economic development of the country. I strongly believe that one educated woman can change the destiny of her family, more can change the society and many many more can positively influence the whole world. The University foresees its students as successful scientists, knowledgeable researchers, IT professionals, artists, social scientists, politicians and educationists to meet the challenges of the century.
Although the Women UniversitySwabi is in its infancy, but it is fully aware of the needs of higher education, multidisciplinary research and technological innovations. Currently the university offers BS- 4 years and Master programs in various disciplines of Arts, Humanities as well as Natural, Social and Management Sciences. New disciplines and MPhil/PhD programs will be introduced soon. We are dedicated to facilitate our students by providing them state of the art facilities. Efforts will be made for the timely development of physical infrastructure and research laboratories, to enhance the standards of education and to create an environment more conducive to learning.
I want to see the university to come up to the standards of top national and international universities in short time span. Collaborations with high-ranking universities of technologically advanced countries and reputable national institutions will be the priority. A rigorous internal quality assurance system will be introduced soon for continual improvement in both academic and research pursuits of the university. QEC will be made more effective to cater to the needs of quality education. Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) is established to foster links between academia and industry. The establishment of Career Counselling and Job Placement Centre for our graduates, are the other important aspects of the future vision of the university. The university intends to provide scholarships to meritorious and financially constrained students. The University is also looking forward to provide a wide range of extracurricular activities, sport facilities, cultural programmes and services, for which we would definitely like to establish women community centre, sport complex and skill development centres. Vigorous trainings will be conducted to increase the efficiency of faculty, administration and supporting staff. We are also committed to make our teaching and learning modules as well as niche areas of research relevant to the indigenous need and up to the international standards. Importance will also be placed on providing opportunities within the curricula to produce world-class leaders, who would promote peace and harmony in the world. We want to continue the journey of educational excellence with sincerity, clarity and determination. This noble mission of national importance cannot be achieved by the university alone. We solicit the help of communities and Government and urge them to join hands with us. With joint efforts of the learned faculty, dedicated administration, Government functionaries and community, we hope this seat of higher learning will emerge as one of the leading institutions of Pakistan and will have a long lasting impact on the development of the country as well as empowerment of women, INSHALLAH.
May Almighty Allah bestow us with the wisdom to lead this voyage of knowledge and research.
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What To Do When Your Rainy Day Fund Runs Dry
Millions of out-of-work Americans are currently struggling to pay their bills, whether it be day-to-day expenses or large, unexpected emergency outlays. As I queried in a recent blog, what happens to folks without rainy day funds who suffer grave financial setback?
In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uncle Sam has offered near-term rescue packages of one sort or another. But because the pandemic keeps hanging around, many folks and small companies still remain short of funds. Then what? Who do they turn to? Often people do things out of desperation that exacerbate their financial woes… such as borrowing from retirement accounts, which disrupt carefully laid plans designed to meet long-term financial goals. Let’s explore some options for folks who find themselves in short-term financial straits.
Younger, perhaps single folks often turn to parents or other family members for help. If parents are not themselves experiencing financial difficulties, it’s a sensible option… one without tax ramifications. If it’s a loan, it’s probably one with flexible repayment possibilities. More financially secure parents might even considered offering a gift to help out. But if parents themselves later become cash-strapped and apply for Medicaid, such earlier gifts or loans might need to be repaid if they fall within certain time constraints. Both parents and recipients need to keep such possibilities in mind.
Hopefully, folks who’ve had the foresight to accumulate Rainy Day Funds did so in a manner that allows quick access to the money without penalty. Certificates of deposit often have early withdrawal penalties, and some savings and money market accounts have restrictions on withdrawals per month. Wise pre-planning can avoid such restrictions or penalties.
529 education savings plans are commonplace in American life, and are important tax-deferred plans by which parents save money for their children’s education. Should an unexpected financial crisis develop, families can tap into such resources – with the obvious caveat that they will lose out on tax-deferred growth. Additionally, the earnings portion of such a distribution (for non-education purposes) becomes subject not just to ordinary income tax, but in most instances, to a 10% penalty as well.
The least desirable source of cash is a credit card. Cards charge extremely high interest rates and borrowing can hurt an individual’s credit score… not a desirable event when cash is short in the first place. However, for folks in desperate straits, credit card borrowing might be a viable option because down the road a negotiated settlement might be possible. But don’t count on it.
Life Insurance Policies
The cash value of permanent life insurance policies can be a source for quick cash. After all, it is your money. And a cash value withdrawal – up to your policy basis (the amount of premiums you’ve paid into the policy) – is typically non-taxable. Amounts over the policy basis are taxed as ordinary income. And expect surrender charges. The amount of cash value available depends on the type of policy you own and the company issuing it.
If you have a sizable cash value built up in your policy, you can choose to take out a loan, often at interest rates lower than traditional bank loans. And there is no obligation to pay back the loan since it’s your money. However, any money you borrow and don’t pay back (plus interest) will be deducted from the policy’s death benefit upon your untimely demise. As a reminder, permanent life insurance policies offer both a cash value amount and a death benefit. If a policy owner doesn’t claim the cash value portion prior to death, beneficiaries only receive the death benefit. Any remaining cash value goes back to the insurance company. Policy owners should keep this in mind. Again, it’s your money.
Home Equity Loans & Lines Of Credit
Regarding home equity lines of credit, borrowers can withdraw funds as needed up to a certain amount, often at attractive floating rates of interest with generous payback terms. A home equity loan is a lump sum with a fixed rate of interest among other terms. But never forget, your home is the collateral to such a loan and is at risk if the loan is not repaid. By the way, if the loan is to help fund education expenses, any unspent proceeds are counted as family assets on a Free Application for Federal Student aid (FAFSA).
Folks who’ve reached full retirement age and have not yet begun collecting benefits can request a lump-sum distribution of six months of benefits at once. However, there’s a big catch. By doing this, you may be giving up an even bigger retirement check from Social Security for the rest of your life. In short, the monthly benefit will decrease to what you would have received had you applied for benefits six months earlier. This source of quick cash just might be a bridge too far.
Then there are those valuable retirement accounts. I often preach that a healthy Rainy Day Fund is critical to avoiding raids on retirement accounts. Such disruptions can have long-lasting impacts on the quality of life in retirement. However, the ability to access retirement accounts can play an important role in a family being able to handle big expenditures like higher education expenses, a down payment on a home and unexpected medical expenses such as pandemic-related adversities. As most folks know, the recent CARES Act offers pandemic-related victims additional flexibility to access IRA or workplace-related retirement plans. But recall that you pay taxes on withdrawals from tax-deferred plans, which are recoverable if the distribution is paid back within three years (be aware of the tax ramifications if a loan isn’t paid back according to the loan’s terms). Here I go again, but I would caution folks who must raid their retirement accounts to take only the minimum amount needed… not necessarily the maximum available. You’ll thank yourself later.
Fund Your Fund
This list of quick cash sources is not all-inclusive, and each individual arena of financial assistance involves additional unlisted details. But it’s nice to know in times of financial stress that certain options exist to alleviate immediate problems. Bottom line: If you don’t already have a Rainy Day Fund, start accumulating one and then complications associated with the foregoing options won’t matter.
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Our Wedding at Harburn Barn – How to Plan a Barn Wedding in Scotland!
Just an hour outside of both Glasgow and Edinburgh, Harburn Barn is a gem of a venue nestled in the countryside of West Calder. We held our little wedding there back in January ’22 and it turned out to be the most beautiful and perfect day we could have ever imagined. But planning a barn wedding in Scotland – especially in a totally DIY blank canvas venue like the Barn at Harburn – is a BIG job. So I’ve popped together a little guide to make planning your Scotland barn wedding a breeze! Hopefully this will give you some inspiration and also some great suppliers to use too.
The beauty of The Barn at Harburn is that it really doesn’t need a lot of decorating. It’s a stunning venue as it stands and the perfect place for a Scotland barn wedding. When we booked Harburn Barn we loved the fact that it was a blank canvas venue that allowed us to do whatever we wanted with the space. I found a few things a little tricky at times with the venue being very slow on email and near impossible to get hold of my phone! But if you plan ahead – which is easy to do – then you’re golden. We planned our Scotland barn wedding in less than 6 months from finding Harburn Barn online in August and tying the knot the following January!
Our wedding was on the smaller side with 34 day guests and around 45-50 in the evening and I would say the barn at Harburn is perfect for parties of this size. We didn’t feel squished (and there was plenty of space for a good ceilidh!) but we also didn’t feel like the venue drowned us either.
We hired the cottage that comes attached to the venue and I can highly recommend doing so. It makes the whole experience so much easier as you can stay there the evening before, get ready there in the morning and you don’t have to go to far if you wanted to stay there on the night too.
I’m not going to add prices here because things vary & change so much, but I’ll link to everyone we used so you can easily grab an up to date price.
Sometimes the most time consuming part is finding a place to start in a sea of suppliers, so hopefully this will give you a starting point at the very least! But also if you like the look of our wedding, feel free to copy and just book them all for ease.
List of Suppliers we used for our Scotland Barn Wedding at Harburn Barn
Photos: McLellan Photography
I feel like our photos speak for themselves – we absolutely adored our photographer. Martin was so helpful and professional right from the start and was such a pleasure to shoot with on the big day. He captured all of our special moments perfectly and he has such a relaxed and beautiful style. He comes highly recommended from us and we adore all of our photos. He even did a brilliant job as the light started to fade with our sultry lit venue.
Martin managed to get some incredible candid photos of our guests without anyone even knowing he was there as well as setting up some lovely more staged family photos too. 10/10!
Video: One Shot Films
Again, this little teaser speaks for itself really! We booked a videographer as a super last minute thing after umming and ahhing over it for months. It’s a big expense but in our experience it is 100% worth it. There’s just so much of the day you miss as the bride and groom. There are so many things and people to see that you simply can’t take everything in during your wedding. We spent the majority of the day looking at each other, so being able to see everyone else and watch our ceremony and listen to the speeches again on video is priceless.
One Shot Films were so personable and kind right from day one and they even sent us a little congratulations present ahead of our big day which was the most beautiful touch. Adam and Kinga are a fantastic team who really care about their clients and telling each individual story in a beautiful way.
Table & Prop Hire: Virginia’s Vintage
The Barn at Harburn comes with the ever-coveted chiavari chairs and also tables for your guests included in the hire price. However the tables provided were round and needed to be covered with linen so they didn’t quite match our rustic aesthetic. We decided to hire some long bare wood trestle tables from Virginia’s Vintage hire for around £300 and they really did make a big difference. Virginia’s were so easy to work with dropping the tables off at the venue before we arrived and whisking them away the morning after without us even seeing them do it!
They have a lovely range of props and were a breeze to hire – a real gem of a find.
Band: JimJam Ceilidh Band
Another amazing hire were our Ceilidh Band – Jim Jam Ceilidh Band. A young band of talented musicians with a great mix of modern and traditional songs. We hired Jim Jam to play from around 6pm-10pm and then paid extra to have them run a ‘disco’ from 10-12pm and they were absolutely brilliant.
With a fun and personable caller getting everyone (even the non-scots!) up on their feet and a great sound from all the instruments they were just fantastic. Hearing their music drift from the barn and across the grounds as I popped back to the cottage for a cup of tea and a breather is a memory that’s sunk right in for me. The cheers of our guests, that traditional acoustic sound – beautiful.
We chose the 4 piece band and they arrived on time, set themselves up and just started doing their thing! They were wonderful – hire them now before they book up!
Caterers: Regis Banqueting
When we booked the Barn we could only choose from a list of three food suppliers for our wedding and Regis were the most budget friendly on the list. Mass catering – unless you pay A LOT for it – is never super fine dining, so we were working with what we had on this one. They are well versed with the venue so that was a huge help and they do have some nice dishes to choose from on their menus.
I personally found Regis quite tricky to converse with as I was speaking to a different person each time and wires kept getting crossed. Their prices also kept changing which made it difficult to finalise things as we went along but again, we got there in the end. We paid for their tasting menu session at the head office which was a big help as we ended up changing a few of our choices after that so I’d say it’s worth doing.
We chose to provide the drinks for our reception and during the meal, which even with the corkage fee worked out a lot cheaper than their packages, but we did hire them for the bar in the evening. This was a little basic and we had a few issues with the card machine at one point but luckily one of our guests saved the day and everyone was suitably watered!
Overall they weren’t my favourite supplier as they were a difficult one to organise in the run up but they did the job. The waiting/bar staff however were SO lovely and super friendly on the day – very helpful indeed and apart from the glitch with their card machine everything ran smoothly.
Wedding ‘Cake’: Mousetrap Cheese
We’re both savoury people so we decided to forgo the traditional wedding cake in lieu of a cheese tower! We only had around 50 people in the evening so we didn’t need anything huge and we found this ‘Freya’ selection from Mousetrap Cheese for around £100. The cheese was DELICIOUS and it went a long way too. We simply picked up some crackers from sainsburys to serve alongside it and Regis were brilliant at setting it all out once we’d done the awkward ‘cutting the cake’ photo!
They deliver UK wide and you can order ahead of time and schedule the delivery just in time for your big day. They’re flipping brilliant and we’re 100% ordering from them again when we do our next wine and cheese night. We took the leftovers with us on our minimoon to the lakes (with the leftover wine too!) and very much enjoyed it in front of the fire in our newly wed bubble. Not a crumb of cheddar was wasted.
(We also had a DIY doughnut wall that I bought on amazon and picked up the doughnuts from Greggs for less than £20 – you can order them in advance. People loved it!)
Table Decor and Room Decor: DIY
Etsy, Amazon and Canva were my best friends for our table and room decor! I designed and printed our table name cards and stationary at home and propped up our table numbers on some little wooden easels I found on ebay. The rest was faux eucalyptus from amazon with some fairy lights and a few fern branches we cut down from a friends garden to liven it all up a bit. We went serious DIY and it was the BEST idea! The tables looked beautiful and didn’t break the bank at all…which meant more money left over for a nice bottle of bubbles on the top table!
Flowers: Eternity Florist London
I chose to have dried bouquets for mine and my bridesmaid’s flowers so they could be kept and displayed for years to come. I found a lovely florist on Etsy who designed the perfect bouquets for us that fit our budget and looked beautiful with our rustic barn theme. They’re now proudly displayed in our living rooms to remind us of that beautiful day.
Hair: Megan Neely
I loved Megan from the moment I contacted her – so personable and a joy to be around. She created three stunning hairstyles for me and my two bridesmaids that lasted all day long (even with those strong Scotland winds and lots of dancing!). It’s a big yes from me!
Check out this post for an easy to follow tutorial on how I did my Bridal Makeup!
My mum made my wedding dress! We worked together over 5 months to design my dream dress and she brought it to life one stitch at a time. It is and always will be my most treasured piece of clothing – I love it so much!
We did however visit a beautiful wedding dress shop in Staffordshire called Wedding Belles Love where we had the most wonderful day trying on dresses for inspiration and drinking champagne! They allow you to take photos and have a gorgeous selection of dresses from Stella York – well worth a visit.
Oh, and my wedding shoes were converse which was the best decision I made for the whole wedding – no sore feet for me!
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Top Tips for planning a barn wedding in Scotland at Harburn Barn
Ok, we did it. We planned an epic wedding at Harburn Barn and it really was the most perfect day. So here are some of my top tips to make your Scotland barn wedding dreams come to life at Harburn.
- Understand that you’re on your own. This is a totally DIY venue and they really don’t help you with much at all. Their representative is very hard to get hold of so be prepared for that and give yourself lots of time. We even did our walk around by ourselves in the run up to our big day with keys left in a lockbox…when they say DIY, they mean it! Ask for photos, video tours and write a list of any questions you have so you can email them over in one go to get the best out of your communication.
- No real candles unless they’re in jars and away from any guests which is tricky in a small venue like this. We found some fabulous artificial flame candles that looks INCREDIBLY real – perfect for lining the aisle and then popping on tables afterwards.
- Watch out for the rules around confetti – they get a little funny about it being used inside but it can be done if you choose the right stuff! Read your contract carefully and ask any questions you need ahead of time via email.
- It’s worth paying extra for the cleaner the next day – no-one wants to be hoovering and emptying bings when they’re in their newlywed bubble! There are also lots of rules around leaving the venue a certain way and some tricky wording in the contract, so to avoid any confusion we paid for the clean up and were able to drive away the morning after worry-free.
5. Harburn Barn a dog friendly venue so if you have fur-babies you can have them included in your big day! Our dog Toby was ring bearer and totally stole the show! …and yes, he’s wearing a kilt. It’s this one here and he looked very smart!
6. It’s a little tricky to find the venue so make sure to direct your guests to the right entrance as the estate is large. It could also be pretty difficult to drive there in the snow as its down a lot of windy country roads.
7. There are places indoors for photos and more options if you hire the cottage (which I would highly recommend doing). We were so lucky with the weather on our big day and even in winter the grounds are beautiful. You don’t always need to go peak summer season for a gorgeous Scotland barn wedding…and the hire fees are cheaper off peak too.
8. The venue comes with the ever-coveted chiavari chairs and a catering kitchen. There’s parking for guests and there are tables (albeit not the most elegant looking) to use included too. There were three high chairs for little ones available, and in the summer you can open up the doors and utilise the beer barrels for standing tables outside (or roll them inside in winter). Double check with your rep which decorations are actually included on near the time of your wedding as we found two extra faux olive trees, an easel for standing our welcome sign on and a wooden arch that we didn’t know were there! It saved us some pennies on extra decor hire too!
9. Our registrar Debbie was from West Lothian council and she was AMAZING!!!! So so lovely and such a joy on the day! She called us ahead of the big day to find out more about us and explain the extra things we could add to our ceremony like handfasting and readings to make it more personal. We were going to book a private celebrant but we’re so glad we didn’t as Debbie was absolutely PERFECT.
Decor Inspiration for The Barn at Harburn
Some of the bits we placed around out venue to decorate and make it feel like home….
There was a wooden arch left by another couple that I was able to borrow for the day. I decorated it with fake foliage from Homesense and some leftover tulle from my wedding dress. All-in this cost about £50 and i’ve been able to re-purpose the foliage around our house.
You can ask the barn if that arch is still there. They were a bit wishy washy about it when I enquired but hopefully they’ve kept it for other guests to use too. If not, you can buy floor standing full sized arches on Amazon that assemble when you get there for a similar look!
I also made this wedding hoop with my dad for under £40 by spray painting a hoola hoop gold and attaching some foliage! My dad made the stand for us and we used it at various times throughout the day. I have it in my office now and it makes me smile every time I look at it. You’d never know it was just a hoola hoop and some fake roses!
In-front of the top table I just used faux eucalyptus garlands and battery powered fairy lights to jazz up the railings and attached them with cable ties.
The chairs just had some tulle left over from my wedding dress tied in a knot and some fresh spray tied with twine – simple but effective!
Hessian fabric was laid on the table with my eucalyptus garlands, some foraged evergreen branches from a friend’s garden, little wooden discs from etsy, fake candles and empty wine bottles with little cork lights. Our table names and numbers were all made on canva and printed on card at home, propped up on some little wooden easels I found online.
I found a second hand mirror on facebook marketplace and a friend with a cricut machine made us some vynl to stick over it as a welcome sign. The table plan was made on canva and printed at home and attached with twine and some mini pegs from hobbycraft!
I must admit, I really enjoyed making out little DIY finishing touches for the wedding. Not only did it save hundreds of pounds but it made it all feel so incredibly special and there was very little waste. We had a game of Jenga for our wedding guest book and people wrote their messages on the pieces. A date night ideas jar that people could add to and a little selfie station with an iphone on a tripod and one of my ring lights from the office so people could record little videos!
We also collected old digital cameras from friends and family and popped those on the tables with some photo prompts to get some candid shots which were a lot better quality than disposable cameras and didn’t come with a fee to get them developed.
Our favours were bottles of beer brewed by my dad with labels I made myself along with some charity forget-me-not seeds from The Alzheimer’s Society in mini plant pots I painted with a friend over tea and cake in the months leading up to the big day. We wanted to find a way to give something back to a charity close to both of our hearts and the seeds were a perfect way to do that. Most of the big charities have their own wedding favours with the proceeds going to great causes, so that’s a great idea if you don’t want to do the usual miniature bottles of booze.
Our wedding was so relaxed everyone had an amazing time. It was so personal, so ‘us’ and it honestly couldn’t have been more perfect. Weddings are such a personal thing and Harburn really does allow you to create the day you’ve always dreamed of.
I really hope this post has helped in some way and you’ve picked up some tips or some inspiration for your barn wedding in Scotland. I wish you the best of luck and fun planning and many years of happiness with your new spouse!
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The sun was rising as I sat comfortably in the captain’s chair on the quarterdeck of a 48’ Clipper sailboat named It’s Hedly. A beautiful, near-perfect bottle of Italian Amarone wine with rich raisin, spice, and plum notes, was in a decanter nestled between my legs. I glanced starboard and the lights illuminating the pool at the Long Beach Yacht Club could be seen about 600 yards away. A place that, as a kid, I treated as a second home.
It’s Hedley was moored at the end of a long dock, surrounded by other docked boats of comparable size. She looked out onto the quiet harbor. The pale blue water reflected lights from the Davies Bridge like a polished mirror.
From below I could hear talking, a bit of giggling, and clinks from shot glasses coming from the main stateroom and one of the smaller staterooms located on the lower deck. I took a long, slow sip of the Amarone and eased back in the chair, and stroked her cheek as she slept.
2 or Possibly 5 Hours Prior
I was working the closing shift at Morry’s. Saturday nights always brought in a mixed crowd of beer-drinking college frats, Tickle Pink, Bartles & James drinking college girls, and the local weekend sailors looking for an excellent rum to enjoy as they sailed away. The good thing about Saturday night was that Morry’s didn’t deliver. Well, they did but only to our regulars, and, even then, from a secret menu that included items only our special customers knew about. The order would usually be something to the effect of French cheese, wine crackers, and champagne. More often than not, the delivery would be to a boat where a married man would be entertaining someone pretty. These orders would not be rung up on their Morry’s house account, but would instead be paid for by cash. And the tip? Always significant.
My shift had ended at nine o’clock and on my way-out, Alan, Morry’s manager, said an order had come in and told me to deliver it on my way home. He said, “Keep the entire payment, and I’ll just deduct it from your next paycheck.” This was a regular practice when there was a late-night, cash payment delivery. I picked up the box which contained rum, tequila, Monte Cristo cigars, peach schnapps, caviar, and various chips and sweets. I looked at the address and, although I couldn’t place the customer, I knew the dock area.
I fired up my well-loved 68’ Volkswagen Bug, headed down Naples Plaza, made a left on The Toledo until I hit Appian Way and Alamitos Bay Marina was right in front of me. I turned right on Appian and took the roundabout at the end of the street, next to the yacht club. If you’re sculling in from the water, the docks are in Basin 4. I parked the Bug, grabbed the delivery and headed to Dock C, Slip 13. The marina was quiet. There were only a few cars in the lot and those there had Boat Parking Only permit stickers on their windshields. Many boats had left for the weekend or may have just been out for the night. Either way, the weather was sublime for sailing and, no doubt, The Isthmus on Catalina Island would be very crowded.
The tide was low, so the dock was at a dangerous incline. Evil Knievel could have used it to launch across the Colorado River. The only real safe way down would have been to crawl, and slide the box behind me. I didn’t do that, but I thought about it. It was damn steep!
Most of the boats tied were nearly or entirely dark, except the one at the end of the dock. It was a large sailer; the mooring lights were on, and I could hear music playing. As I got closer, I heard Bob Marley singing about freedom. This did not seem like the typical late-night delivery, as most of this sort were ‘more discreet.’ This loud party atmosphere was unusual.
As I approached, someone shouted, “Turi!” from the upper deck. The dock lights prevented me from seeing anything beyond twenty-feet in front of me. Then another voice yelled, “Turi!” This time, a shadowy figure emerged and stepped out onto the boat’s gangplank. As I got closer, carrying the box of booze and eats that was only growing heavier, I could finally see who’d been shouting at me. It was two old high school friends that I hadn’t seen in over 3-years when they’d left Naples to head for college.
“Is that Glenn?” I shouted back, as I walked up the gangplank.
“Yeah, it’s me! I’m with Peter, Emily, Susan, and Bree!” Glenn ran up to me and took the heavy box out of my hands and put it down at his feet. “Holy shit! It’s great to see you!” Glenn said.
“When did you guys get back in town?” I asked.
“I got back yesterday, and Peter got here this morning.” We hugged and looked at each other, the way old friends who have shared many coming-of-age moments throughout their adolescents often do. I took a moment, looked at them both, and just smiled. All the memories we’d shared as crazy kids washed over me at once.
“Ok, wait a minute. I have two questions.” I looked at Glenn and said, “Whose boat is this?” and “Who’s paying this bill?”
Glenn laughed as Peter handed me a Heineken. I looked at it, shrugged and took a sip. “Oh, excuse me! I forgot, Mr. Wine-Man doesn’t like beer.” Peter said. I laughed, took a longer swig and raised it to them both.
“It’s my step-father’s boat,” Glenn said. “My parents went to Spain for a few weeks and he asked me to stop by and turn the engine over.” I nodded and clinked my bottle to his.
“Well, I guess you’re captain, so permission to come aboard, sir?” Glenn picked up the box at his feet, turned and walked back across the gangplank, bellowing, “Permission granted! Just remove your shoes.”
I followed Glenn onto the main deck and reminded him of my ‘second’ question. “Ummm… and who will be paying for this tonight? You guys didn’t exactly order the cheap stuff.”
Bree joined us on the deck, walked right up to me, gave me a hug and said, “Hello, John. It’s been a while. It’s nice to see you.” Handing me an envelope, she added, “It’s all there and the tip is included.” Bree’s father was a brain surgeon and head of the Neurological Department at a big hospital somewhere in Los Angeles. In high school, she drove a BMW 5 series and lived on an American Express black card. I didn’t need to count what was in the envelope. I knew we were square and that I’d been well taken care of.
For the next hour, we sat and talked about what we’d been up to and about the past. We talked about our friends who were in medical and law school and about a few who had died. We talked about our futures and who we hoped we would one day be. As I looked out at the harbor, waves of memories came rushing in and crashed over me. I’m not sure I could even count just how many times I’d sailed out of this marina on a small Laser Sailboat on Wet Wednesdays, seeing this exact view. Or hang out at the Yacht Club, buying lunches that we’d charge to our parent’s accounts, but who would never even notice because they didn’t bother (or need) to review their membership bill at the end of the month.
In that group, on that night, sat a future Fortune 500 CEO, the future Creative Director for what would become one of the most famous tech companies in the world, two future lawyers, a future holistic practitioner and… a writer. You might not have been able to imagine it then, but we’d all find our success and reach our dreams.
“Turi!” Glenn said. “You’ve been nursing that beer for an hour. It’s probably skunked by now.”
“Well, you guys didn’t order any wine!”
Glenn stood up and said, “Come with me.” I followed him below deck to the main salon. He walked over to the bar and gestured to the cabinet next to it. I obliged, opening the door, and a light came on, illuminating a fully stocked, 200-bottle wine fridge, the front of which was camouflaged with a matching cherry wood that was carried through the rest of the salon.
“Wow! Now, this is beautiful!” I said to Glenn. “Hello, my lovelies,” I whispered to the bottles.
Then, in his most adult voice, Glenn said, “Okay, here’s the deal. Help yourself to one or two bottles, but don’t touch the Rothschild’s, the Haut Brion’s or any Bordeaux. My stepdad loves his French shit. There’s enough obscure stuff in here that he won’t notice if a couple of those are missing.” He slapped me on the shoulder, turned to walk away and said, “Hey, don’t take all day. Emily has been asking about you.”
Emily? Really? I thought. I knew of her but didn’t really know her. She was a year younger than us and I’d only seen her at random parties every now and then during high school. Not to mention, she never looked at me. She was damn cute, though. She always had a smile on her face. Always. Hmmm… I pondered her as I looked over the incredible wine selection, ninety percent of which was Bordeaux. Wait, correction: Ninety percent was ‘Grand Cru’ Bordeaux. That’s a huge distinction. The truth is, there was not a bad bottle in the bunch. These wines were from some of the most amazing estates, and what made it even more remarkable was that this was a 200-bottle wine fridge, fully stocked with truly extraordinary wines and… it was on a boat! I could only imagine what his cellar at home must have looked like. One day! I thought to myself. One day, I’ll have something just like this.
Using my Sherlock Holmes-like deduction, I figured the best wines, the ‘best of the best,’ would be at eye level. So, by way of deduction, I went to the bottom, the place most don’t bother or care to look. This reasoning holds true in retail as well. Shelf space has a premium, and when it’s on the bottom, it’s often overlooked, which was perfect for my scenario. Just as I’d hoped (and suspected, given Glenn’s step dad’s killer taste), bottom shelf or not, it did not disappoint. Right there, low and behold, I found an assortment of California cults and obscure Italian wines. There were also a couple of super Tuscans. Yes! There were two Sassicaia that lay sleeping. They were beauties. Then I spotted it. There, in the very back! While poking around, I saw it; one of my grandfather’s favorite wines. He called them raisin wine because they let the grapes dry and turn to raisins before pressing. That was the one I wanted, and I pulled out a 1979 Bertani Amarone.
I walked over to the bar, found a cork puller and a decanter, and opened the bottle. Apricot, plum, and fig aromas filled the lower deck. What a stunner she was. I slowly decanted the wine and then headed topside.
By this point, my friends had opened the rum and tequila and, seeing them in this way, so mature, relaxing on chaise lounges and engaging in small talk, felt a bit strange. It suited them, and yet, it hadn’t been long ago that things were really different. We were different, and I remember it all. Still. Fondly.
Standing there, I listened to them talk, smiled, and remembered. Only a few years back, during someone else’s boat party, Peter was jumping on a trampoline they had on their dock. Drunk out of his mind, he came at me in mid-air, cannonball style. I mean, right at me. At that moment, I could see it in his face: every expectation was there that I’d try to catch him or, at the very least, that I’d break his fall. So I did what any drunken teenager would do as their dear friend Supermans towards them: I moved out of the way and watched him land face first on the AsrtoTurf covered deck. (Twenty-five or some odd years later he still holds a grudge that I didn’t catch him, and it always makes me laugh.) The following Monday was picture day at school, and if you look at our old yearbook, you can see Peter with a massive bruise on his chin.
We sat. Relaxed. Talked about mid-terms, dorm life, and life outside of high school. I was one of the few that stayed in Long Beach to get my generals finished at City College before I figured out what I wanted to do next. I mean, someone had to make sure Naples stayed afloat while the next generation went off to take on the world. I didn’t know it then, but I would take on the world in a different way.
“Hey, Turi!” Peter yelled. “Since you’re the food and wine guy, can you make us something with what you brought and whatever’s in the galley?”
“I’ll figure something out.” I said. I walked over to the box, poked around and said, “Well other than the booze, you guys didn’t exactly order gourmet. It looks like a stoner with a case of the munchies placed the order.”
Susan raised her hand, “My bad,” she said, “but at least I ordered caviar.”
I grabbed the contents of the box. “Yeah, but it’s Sevruga, not Beluga,” I said, eliciting snarky comments as I made my way below.
“Feel free to use whatever you find. My stepdad keeps it pretty well stocked,” I heard Glenn holler.
I rifled through the refrigerator and cupboards and laid out what had been ordered from Morry’s. Using what was there, I put together what I remember being a really picturesque charcuterie platter. Seriously, Glenn’s stepdad was not one to cut corners. The food I found in the galley was jaw-dropping. Although I knew this spread would be lost on most of my friends, that didn’t matter. The point was, it wasn’t lost on me! Amidst the bounty was a half-pound of Winnimere, Rogue River Blue, and a third cheese that I had only ever heard about but had never actually seen: an Extra Old Bitto. Unbelievable. I was amazed at the caliber of the meats and cheeses that seemed to be so casually stocked. This was the good life, and I was in my element. And did I mention, this was on a boat? I sliced the cheese, cut up some fruit, some prosciutto, some mortadella, and put the Cheetos that Susan ordered in a bowl. I found a large silver serving tray and said, “This will do!” I put the bowl of Cheetos right next to the caviar and my favorite Vermont common crackers. I found a wooden platter for the meat and cheese and the finishing touch, a deep saucer to pour some olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I was damn impressed with myself.
The Amarone was opening in the decanter, and I could smell the aromatics filling the air. The perfumed tones reminded me of spending time at my grandfather’s house. It was the only wine he drank. It only needed a few more minutes, and then… it would be ready.
The night moved at a comfortable pace that suited me. We entertained ourselves from the galley to the salon, from the upper deck to the lounge area on the bow. The conversations drifted from teenage parties to surfing in Mexico, from growing up to longing for the time when Naples and Belmont Shore were secluded areas of Long Beach, long before change set in and went from flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts to corporate clothing and dining conglomerates came to strike their claim and plant their flags.
As often happens on nights like this, people paired off, and I had some quiet time with Emily. I shared the Amarone with her, and I talked her ear off about everything I knew and loved about wine and, specifically, about ‘this’ wine. I enthusiastically told her, “This bottle was released only a few months ago. Bertani holds its wines for 6 to 10 years before release. Do you know what a big deal that is? No winery can afford to do that. But that’s the only way they can know that what they are releasing is true to their standard of quality.” I explained to her that the varietal of Corvina and Rondinella grapes had been growing in Italy for centuries. We talked and drank, or rather, I talked, and we drank.
We moved up to the quarterdeck and cuddled under a blanket as the fog rolled in and the harbor turned into a John Carpenter movie. The shadows within the fog set the mood as we kissed and kept each other warm and enjoyed the full bloom of the wine. In silence, the night slowly faded into dawn, and we fell asleep wrapped in a blanket as the cold night air washed over us.
Yep! That’s how it went down. Some many years later, I’m still not sharing the unabridged version. Not everything needs to be brought out for consumption. Yet, you may be wondering, why the secrecy? Well, maybe I want to protect my dear friends from complete embarrassment. Regardless of the reasons for not wanting to divulge every little detail, I will say this: by the time dawn snuck up on us, a few things “may” have happened and it’s possible that…
Thousands of dollars’ worth of wine was opened. Someone got an accidental black eye. A $450,000 boat nearly collided on the jetty rocks because two friends could not agree on the point of sail, as a very inebriated rich girl was at the helm. And a pretty girl (might have) told me that this night would be the benchmark for how every man she’d meet in the future was to treat her.
Yes, there is more to the story. No, I’m telling you.
Suffice it to say, I drank a world-class wine (or several) with an adorable person and some genuinely dear friends, and that’s what’s most important.
Bertani Amarone, 2006
Produced by: Bertani
Bottled in 2012
Appearance (Color): Dark red
Aroma (Complexity): Plum, dry fruits, tobacco
Body (Texture and Weight): Heavy
Taste (Balance of Flavor): Raisins, plum, spice, berry fruit
Finish (What lingers): Plum and licorice
Food Pairing: Red meat, or an after-dinner meditation
Serving Temperature: 64°
Drink now through time
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Steve Bannon, a former senior adviser to President Trump, discusses the president’s performance at Tuesday’s debate. Reacting to harsh criticism of Trump’s failure to directly condemn white supremacy, Bannon tells Yahoo News that “ethnonationalism, white supremacists should definitely be denounced. I don’t think there’s any question about that.”
ALEXANDER NAZARYAN: Let me ask you this. The Proud Boys moment, the moment when President Trump did not denounce white supremacy, what do you make of that?
STEVE BANNON: [INAUDIBLE] he's done it. He's denounced it so many times before. Obviously, I think a lot of us wish it was a little harder. The-- I'm not actually sure on the Proud Boys because I don't really know the details of these ethnonationalist groups. I'm not so sure how white supremacist they are versus some sort of-- you know, one these masculinity groups or all that.
But no, he should-- look, it's-- it's absolutely categorical. Ethnonationalism, white supremacists should definitely be denounced. I don't think there's any question about that. One thing these people don't talk about is that, you know, in this Platinum Program that he put out a couple weeks ago addressing access to capital for the African-American community, he put the KKK up as-- as something that should be designated a domestic terror organization.
At the same time, Antifa should be a domestic or international terror organization. I'm all for that. I've been-- I've been saying for a long time, even with, you know, our rights to protest, that when these people bring clubs and shields and all this stuff to protests, you know, I've been very big that Antifa ought to be shut down.
But the same with the ethnonationalists and the white supremacists. You-- you show up armed to the teeth and really there to fight, it's-- you know, to me, that's a huge problem. That stuff's got to be shut down. It should be condemned. I think he came out the next day and tried to-- to sharpen his remarks, but that was-- I think Brian Kilmeade said it best. That was a lay-up that he just-- he just missed.
ALEXANDER NAZARYAN: So I'm hearing an evolution of where you were with some of those ethnonationalist groups. I think you had seen them as potentially useful to the movement when we--
STEVE BANNON: That's-- that's-- that's so nonsense. You just-- you'll-- you'll never find anything like that. I thought ethnonationalists-- I called those guys out from the very beginning as being a-- a group of-- a group of clowns, complete-- completely a group of clowns. This-- this whole thing about the alt-right that time I talked-- I think it was "Nation" magazine or "Mother Jones"-- is the fact that early on, you know, Breitbart-- because Breitbart is a platform for the gay community.
For every different aspect of conservatism, Breitbart tried to be a platform as we built a-- the mosaic of the Breitbart platform. Alt-right was originally just a reaction to kind of the-- the country club Republicans. When that even got to be the first part of ethnonationalists, we-- we shut it down. I totally just-- I come from the American South. I was raised in a predominately black neighborhood in the north side of Richmond, Virginia.
My parents did not run and leave for the suburbs back in the '60s. My dad just turned 99 and lives in the same house we bought back, I think, in 1957, a predominately black neighborhood today. I was raised in a predominately black section of Richmond. No, I think ethnonationalism-- I've condemned from the beginning. First off, I think it's ridiculous and stupid, any type of ethnonationalism.
And people can see, you know, I've dedicated my life, the last four or five years, whether it's being the chairman of the-- of the-- the Republican Hindu Association or really my work in China and free-- really the freedom of the Lao by Xi is-- is, you know, one of my driving forces in my life. So no, I think ethnonationalism is ridiculous, not only stupid politically, but regardless, it's ridiculous as even a construct.
ALEXANDER NAZARYAN: So how would you have answered the question when Chris Wallace asked it? What should-- how-- what should Trump have said exactly?
STEVE BANNON: I think a-- I think a more-- I think a better answer is what he's done in the past. Just say, hey, look, there's no room in-- to me, there's no room in politics for-- for these ethnonationalists and white supremacists. I think it's-- I think it's a ridiculous concept, and I think they-- I think they are dangerous. But at the same time, Biden didn't-- didn't-- you know, didn't condemn Antifa. I think Antifa is just as dangerous. They're not ethnonationalists, but they are radical anarchists.
So you have danger on both sides. One is the ethnonationalism is-- is very dangerous. I think parts of Farrakhan's movement have been dangerous, right, black nationalism. Although, I fully support economic nationalism for the African-American community. That's why I was one of the big proponents of this Platinum Program. I've said for years that working-class African-Americans are going to be a big part of the Trump program over time because of-- because of economic nationalism.
And I think that the Platinum Program talks it, about getting access to capital to the black community, which I think is very important. But no, I think anything ethnonationalists, not just white supremacists, other ethnonationalists, right? There's even aspects of-- in China where they've got the Han, you know, ethnonationalists that are dangerous. I think ethnonationalism is dangerous across the board. I think white supremacism is definitely ridiculous and-- and dangerous. And I think President Trump could have done a better job in doing it.
I think Brian Kilmeade said it best when-- I think it was on the show the next day, he said, hey, it was a lay-up, and you just-- you know, you shot a brick. So I-- I believe-- he's been pretty good, I think, about condemning the past. I think the media way overplays that because they're obviously biased against Trump. But I-- I don't see any room in the Trump movement for ethnonationalism. Or white supremacism.
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In 2021, the Democrat-controlled Oregon Legislature and Governor Kate Brown signed into law Oregon House Bill 3294, which is also known as the “Menstrual Dignity Act”. It requires menstruation products such as sanitary napkins and tampons to be made available in all public school bathrooms, including those for boys. As of last month the Department of Education is requiring schools to install these dispensers.
A sample of the presentation about the bill from the Oregon Legislature website reads as follows,
“1 in 5 menstruators in the United States cannot afford the price of menstrual products every month. Among those menstruators are the students that attend Oregon’s public educational institutions, who may be subject to ridicule and shame from their peers because of their lack of access to sanitary products. According to a joint survey by Thinx and PERIOD The Menstrual Movement, 1 in 4 teens have missed class due to a lack of access to period products. It becomes a choice of attending class and facing stigma or simply staying home to deal with their lack of products in a private space.”
The Oregon Department of Education has also created a PDF “toolkit” explaining this ridiculous new policy. The document is full of nonsensical buzzwords like ‘Menstrual equity initiatives‘ and “gender affirming“. It reads like something one would have seen in older copies of MAD Magazine, poking fun at liberal virtue signaling, but now unfortunately has become reality as the craziest people in our society have somehow become elected officials in Oregon state government.
The Sponsors of the “Menstrual Dignity Act” were the following elected officials:
- Ricki Ruiz (D) District 50
- Dacia Grayber (D) District 35
- Anna Williams (D) District 52
- Andrea Salinas (D) District 38
- Lisa Reynolds (D) District 36
- Julie Fahey (D) District 14
- Teresa Alonso Leon (D) District 22
- Courtney Neron (D) District 26
- Maxine Dexter (D) District 33
- Jason Kropf (D) District 54
- Ken Helm (D) District 34
- Khan Pham (D) District 46
- Rachel Prusak (D) District 37
- Janeen Sollman (D) District 15
- Chris Gorsek (D) District 25
- Lew Frederick (D) District 22
- Kate Lieber (D) District 14
- Deb Patterson (D) District 10
As I have exposed in my previous reporting, Representative Courtney Neron is a member of the Indivisible.org chapter Progressive Yamhill. Indivisible is a nation wide extremist social activist group whose agenda includes defunding police and shutting down all prisons, defunding U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing illegal immigrants to vote, teaching children the discredited “gender identity” pseudo-science invented by the fraud John Money, endorsement of teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public schools, and the endorsement of both Antifa and various black separatist groups seeking to create racially segregated communities of self-governance by “race”. I have scraped the Indivisible.org website database and collected their list of over 3,000 recognized chapters in a spreadsheet, which can be downloaded by clicking here. My in-depth expose article, Meet Progressive Yamhill, details the activities of the chapter Representative Neron belongs to, and I published several of Neron’s secret Facebook posts from within that group in the article.
As justification for the spending of tax dollars on distributing menstruation products in boy’s locker rooms, the Oregon Department of Education PDF “toolkit” features the tale of woe of an anonymous high school girl who claims she did not have access to a tampon during PSAT testing because she was instructed to “leave all her belongings at home” and blamed the school and its administrators for not providing her access to a tampon or a pad.
The problem with this is that it is doubtful the test administrators prohibited her from bringing tampons with her.
Just as she undoubtedly did not go to the testing naked, leaving her clothing at home, she could have just as easily brought a tampon in her pocket with her. The instructions to “leave belongings” was not meant to apply to absolutely every possession she had and her story is one of poor judgement and not taking accountability for this poor judgement. This is not a story that requires legislation to resolve; it merely requires possessing common sense enough to realize that tampons and menstrual pads are not a prohibited item when taking a school test, just as the clothing she wore that day were not.
The most amazing thing is the fact they believe transgender students not having access to tampons in boy’s bathrooms would not be ‘equitable’ proves these social activist politicians are consciously aware that gender is indeed a real biological thing and not a psychological construct. This bill is an example of the disconnect from reality of the Oregon Democratic party in both its politicians and its platform, as this bill is an acknowledgement that enormous biological differences do in fact exist between male and females, this core difference being that females have a uterus and males do not. Yet they simultaneously claim the bill is necessary because gender can be something a person can decide for themselves. It’s an enormous example of cognitive dissonance in our government, to implement a law claiming that because of biological differences between men and women that they must provide tampons to girls who think they are boys, because girls can become boys. The idea is inherently contradictory, because if girls could actually be boys they would not have a uterus and therefore not need tampons.
This is a perfect example of the trend of the Democratic party to reject real genuine scientific information and favor their personal narrative story-telling instead, even if those narratives are obviously wrong. These people are, to put it bluntly, completely insane, and our state government needs to be taken out of their control because they are using our government to push their insanity onto children while wasting tax money on their social experiments. I can only hope that during this year’s election that moderate and conservative voters in Oregon turn out to the ballots in droves and vote for moderate and conservative candidates to remove these lunatic Democrats from power. They do not make laws aligned with objective reality; they reject genuine science and they have mismanaged the state of Oregon to push radical fringe social agendas.
The reality is these menstruation products paid for by your tax money will not be used by transgender students, because less than 1% of all students identify as ‘transgender’; these products will instead be used by juveniles to torment school janitorial staff, as this is what the products have been used to do in public schools in other states which passed similar policies.
An example of what boys do with menstruation products they have no use for.
How long will Oregon voters permit the Democrat party to waste tax dollars trying to force society to conform to their insane, completely out of touch from reality world view?
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At Future Hope School Gitega, teachers do not just teach the courses on the curriculum only. They try to see the talents every child has in order to help them to use it. We know that though the world needs scientists, lawyers, historians,... there are also singers, actors, comedians, ... and in order to be the best of them, it is not as simple as some may think. We have to train children to discover their talents. That is the same reason why, teachers from Future Hope School Bwoga(Gitega)invited a group of young actors from Alliance Francaise to perform at that school.
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Is the media to blame for Netanyahu’s irresponsible tweet?
Op-ed: By accusing the press of creating a ‘non-crisis’ with Mexico, the prime minister has turned his own reckless tweet not just into a crisis with one of Israel’s allies, but into another focus of incitement, hatred and delegitimization against a public that has nothing to do with this failure.
He has no shame, Israel’s prime minister. No shame and not an ounce of integrity. And this is no longer about post-truth, or even about alternative facts. It’s a lie. A bald-faced lie. Benjamin Netanyahu sat in front of the cameras on Monday and threw the entire responsibility for the crisis with Mexico on the Israeli media.
First he denied that there was a crisis, and then he blamed the press for the non-crisis.
By doing do, he turned his own reckless tweet not just into a crisis with a country that is Israel’s ally, but into another focus of incitement, hatred and delegitimization against a public which has nothing to do with this failure. Is the media to blame even for his own irresponsible tweet?
The tweet, in which Netanyahu compliments US President Donald Trump on his decision to build a fence between the United States and Mexico and even calls it an great decision, likely stemmed from Netanyahu narcissistic tendency to flatter himself and argue that his wisdom in building the fence with Egypt – which did, by the way, reduce the illegal immigration from Africa – is insufficiently appreciated.
This tendency made him tweet what he tweeted, in particularly poor wording, and trap himself between the devil and the deep blue sea. If he denies and apologizes, he may insult the unexpected Trump. If he doesn’t – Mexico will be offended.
Instead of doing the necessary thing, apologizing to Mexico and ending the affair as soon as possible, he is dragging Israel into a first-class diplomatic crisis, while smacking the Left and the press.
Mexico, it seems, does not think the Israeli media is responsible for the crisis. There, they are making headlines from the crisis and interpreting Netanyahu’s tweet not as he would like it to be interpreted – as a plot of the Bolshevik media – but just like any reasonable person understands the tweet, as words of flattery to the American president, without any consideration and without taking into account the wide meaning of the comment and the damage it could cause.
The crisis with Mexico is a journalistic invention, Netanyahu said Monday. At the exact same time, the Mexican foreign minister was interviewed on what he referred to as an aggressive statement of the Israeli prime minister and demanded an apology. It turns out that this non-crisis is forcing President Reuven Rivlin to hold a reconciliation talk with the Mexican president. I wonder what would happen if there really was a crisis.
But Netanyahu insists: A Bolshevik witch hunt, brainwashing and character assassination. That’s how he blatantly characterized the media’s conduct.
One cannot help but wonder, with a great amount of concern, where is this all leading us. Have all the dams really been removed and is the prime minister allowed to throw a public of journalists, who are faithfully doing their job, to the dogs?
The witch hunt and character assassination are being performed by the prime minister himself. And it’s not over yet. There is no way of knowing what else to expect from a person under investigation who, like a wounded lion, is willing to say and do anything, but anything, in order to survive.
The irresponsibility is as deep as the investigations.
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Reports suggest that 4,910 tonnes of unrecyclable plastic was used up and left behind at British weddings last year, with this in mind, 77 Diamonds has released a planning guide to promote a more sustainable, ethical, and zero-waste approach to weddings.
Individually, one wedding can produce as much as 20kg of plastic waste. What's more, the black bags used to collect the rubbish are themselves potentially harmful. They can take as many as 90 years to break down under the ground. But it's not just plastic which has an impact. Food wastage is also a common theme for most weddings. A study from Sainsbury's revealed:
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have directly led to warmer global temperatures, as warm air is trapped within the Earth's atmosphere. As NASA highlight, this has directly led to shrinking ice sheets, warming oceans and a general rise in global temperature.
Sadly, UK weddings are again one of the chief offenders when it comes to CO2 contributions. As many as 14.5 tonnes of the gas will be created during an average celebration.
That's a startling figure, given annual carbon emission per capita in the UK is just 9.1 tonnes. With roughly 250,000 weddings taking place every year, that's a net result of 3,625,000 tonnes of gas being emitted.
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You don't have to compromise on your perfect décor just because you're trying to make your wedding as green as possible. There are a number of clever techniques you can use to remain sustainable without sacrificing the aesthetic appeal of your big day.
Make the most of the daylight while you can. Setting up solar panels during this period can help to make a big difference later in the day. Collecting enough energy at this point could mean your entire evening is lit by a sustainable source. Failing that, you could employ the use of hundreds of beeswax candles. These can hang from the ceiling and provide natural lighting for the reception.
Any form of paper signage which you use can be sourced ethically, or even replaced altogether. When it comes to place cards, bamboo or recycled options are the best way to go. For your wedding invites, think instead about sending out electronic save-the-dates, and asking people to confirm their attendance online. If you know particular guests are not computer-savvy, reach out to them via the phone.
There's a relatively easy alternative to traditional confetti that comes in the form of biodegradable, dried out petals. These not only retain the aesthetic appeal of the original product but break down naturally in the environment without doing any damage.
Other natural materials
From the tablecloth to your napkins, there are a series of decorations which you can find made from materials like hessian, hemp or pure linen. When it comes to tableware, consider using rustic natural wood, sourced from sustainable forests. This extends to the likes of tables, bowls and even cutlery.
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The Linux operating system will pervade the desktops of the corporate world during the next two years, Linux guru Jon “Maddog” Hall has forecast.
Hall is the executive director of Linux International, a non-profit association of computer vendors which supports and promotes the Linux operating system.
Addressing the Linux.conf.au conference in Adelaide in a keynote presentation Thursday morning, Hall said the next two years will see enterprise IT departments start to put together tailored systems based on Linux desktops across their organisation.
Entitled “Programmers are from Mars, Users/Managers/Companies are from Uranus,” Hall’s presentation focused on the needs and expectations of the corporate world versus the attitudes of programmers towards developing open source software.
Linux will also gain favour with consultants brought in to construct software packages for slightly smaller organisations, said Hall.
Nevertheless, there was still work for the Linux community to do in reaching very small installations where staff go to the local IT store and “buy whatever they can get”, he added.
One of Hall’s key points stressed the importance of programmers distinguishing between corporate and home users.
“The home user gets support from their church, or their community,” he said. “These people want simplicity, consistency…not change for change’s sake.”
Corporates on the other hand, focused on the need for product roadmaps, patents and “controlled innovation”.
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Commenting on the future for Linux, Hall said he was often asked where Linux would be in 10 years.
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The Linux.conf.au conference runs until Saturday.
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Non-covalent Interactions in Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2024) | Viewed by 6562
Interests: quantum and computational chemistry; inorganic and coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; organic chemistry; catalysis; non-covalent interactions; machine learning and artificial intelligence in chemistry
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Non-covalent interactions are one of the key topics in the fields of coordination and organometallic chemistry. Examples of such weak interactions are hydrogen, halogen, and chalcogen bonds; stacking interactions; and metallophilic contacts. Non-covalent interactions control the structure of solids (mainly molecular crystals), as well as the properties of supramolecular systems in liquid and gas phases; in addition, the elementary stages of chemical reactions are caused by such weak inter- and intramolecular contacts. In the context of bio(organic/inorganic)chemistry, non-covalent interactions are necessary for the formation and folding of the three-dimensional structure of proteins and nucleic acids, as well as their metal complexes and ligand–protein binding process. These inter- and intramolecular interactions have a significant effect on the properties of polymers, gels, and membranes, and on the dissolving abilities of liquids and their boiling points. Non-covalent interactions play an important role in materials science, catalysis, and medicinal chemistry. Finally, the processing of large amounts of data (quantitative indicators of the properties and energy characteristics of various supramolecular contacts in coordination and organometallic compounds), machine learning, and artificial intelligence (building predictive models using mathematical statistics, numerical methods, mathematical analysis, optimization methods, probability theory, graph theory, and various techniques for working with data in digital form) is a very promising goal for data scientists. The aim of this Special Issue in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, entitled “Non-covalent Interactions in Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry”, is to address the most recent progress in the rapidly growing field of non-covalent interactions in coordination and organometallic chemistry. Both experimental and theoretical studies, fundamental and applied research, and any forms of manuscripts (for example, reviews, mini-reviews, full papers, short communications, technical notes, and highlights) are welcome for consideration.
This Special Issue will address the following topics: experimental studies of non-covalent interactions; theoretical modeling of supramolecular systems; 1-, 2-, and 3-D coordination polymers; weak contacts in bio(organic/inorganic)chemistry; non-covalent interactions in material science; and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in studies of non-covalent interactions.
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By Yaël Ossowski | Washington Examiner
Once the so-called Facebook whistleblower revealed her identity and story, it was only a matter of time before the public imagination of one of the largest social networking sites would go off the rails.
What Frances Haugen released to the Wall Street Journal in her initial leaks, which it dubbed the “Facebook Files ,” detailed how Facebook had made decisions on which accounts to censor, survey data on Instagram use among teens, and the status of the civic integrity team tasked with countering misinformation around political topics.
Many of the revelations are fascinating, and some damning, but they point to a company bombarded with external and internal demands to censor accounts and pages that spread “misinformation” and “hateful” content. Who determines what that content is, and what classifies as such, is another point.
In the days since, Haugen has become a hero to critics of the social media giant on both the Right and the Left, animating these arguments before a Senate subcommittee on consumer protection on Tuesday.
It created the perfect theater for Washington lawmakers and media outlets, elevating conjecture, hyperbole, and feverish contempt for an online platform used by billions of users.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are united in confronting Facebook, though they are animated by different reasons. Generally, Democrats say the platform does not censor enough content and want it to do more, evoking the “interference” in President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. Republicans, on the other hand, believe the censorship is pointed in the wrong direction, often targeting conservative content creators, and would like to see more even-handedness.
“Facebook has caused and aggravated a lot of pain and profited off the spreading of disinformation, misinformation, and sowing hate,” said committee chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who days before received ridicule for asking Instagram to ban the “finsta” program. (Finstas are fake Instagram accounts created by teenagers to avoid the prying eyes of parents.)
Facebook’s mistakes, especially when it comes to content moderation, are vast. I have joined countless others in pointing out the troubling examples of censorship that are all too often politically motivated. Considering it is a Silicon Valley firm staffed with tens of thousands of employees who likely lean left, it is not surprising.
But the incentive to censor content exists because of the huffing and puffing in Congress, whistleblowers like Haugen, and media pressure to conform to a narrow version of online free speech that has no parallel elsewhere.
Whether it is through the lens of antitrust, to break apart Facebook’s various divisions such as Instagram and WhatsApp, or by reforming Section 230 to make firms liable for all speech on their platforms, it is clear that heavy-handed social media regulation will have the greatest impact on users and generally make Facebook unbearable.
As much as some might like to castigate the unicorn start-up with tens of thousands of employees and a hefty stock price, it derives its power and influence as a platform for billions of individuals looking for connections.
A number of the posts on Facebook may be atrocious or wrong, and they deserved to be called out by those who see them. But in free societies, we prefer to debate bad ideas rather than relegate them to the darkened reaches of society, where they will only fester and grow unabated.
Expecting or forcing Facebook to ramp up censorship will make the platform a de facto arm of our federal agencies rather than a free platform for connecting with friends and family.
While there are many positive reforms that could be invoked in the wake of the Facebook moment, a national privacy and data law, for example, we know it will be the users of these platforms who will ultimately suffer from misguided regulation.
If we believe in free speech and an open internet, it is our responsibility to advocate sane, smart, and effective rules on innovative technologies, not laws or edicts that only seek to punish and restrict what people can say online. We as users and citizens deserve better.
Yaël Ossowski is the deputy director of the Consumer Choice Center.
This article was published on Washington Examiner.
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Bodybuilding and Somatropin: The Debate Over Growth Hormone Use
In bodybuilding, where muscle growth and performance are pivotal, athletes often seek every available advantage to boost their game. Over time, one advantage that has gained considerable debate is using Somatropin – a synthetic growth hormone.
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This article encloses the complex interplay of benefits and risks associated with Somatropin in bodybuilding and will shed light on controversial issues related to it in the bodybuilding industry.
What is Somatropin?
Somatropin, often referred to as a Human Growth Hormone (HGH), is the synthetic form of the naturally occurring growth hormone in the body. The pituitary glands produce this hormone.
Primarily, the reason behind using this hormone is to treat deficiency diseases in adults and children. In children, Somatropin is prescribed to stimulate natural growth when the growth hormone production is insufficient.
However, in adults and bodybuilders, it can aid in managing different conditions like treating muscle wasting disorders and HGH deficiencies. Nonetheless, it is a topic of debate in bodybuilding for some reasons.
Somatropin in Bodybuilding
Somatropin has gained popularity in bodybuilding as a potential catalyst for enhanced performance and muscle growth. Sometimes, bodybuilders turn to Somatropin to capitalize on its purported ability to promote muscle protein synthesis and reduce the fat in the body.
It provides a lean and sculpted physique by decreasing fats and increasing muscle mass. Some athletes say it can help quicker recovery after intense training sessions, allowing more frequent workouts.
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The discussions associated with Somatropin are multifaceted. While its benefits, such as muscle growth and fat loss, can not be denied, the associated risks cannot be overlooked. Therefore, comprehending its complexities is very crucial.
To make an informed decision, it’s crucial to seek help from a professional as one navigates their path.
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For the first time, the Great American Songbook Foundation will provide streaming online coverage of key events from its annual Songbook Academy summer intensive, the nation’s only youth music intensive focused on the timeless standards of pop, jazz, Broadway and Hollywood.
During the 11th edition of the Academy, 40 select high school vocalists from 16 states will experience instruction and mentoring from arts educators, Broadway stars and other entertainment professionals including five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein, founder of the Songbook Foundation; pianist-arranger Scott Bradlee, founder of Postmodern Jukebox; Tony and Grammy Award-nominated actress Ashley Park; Tony Award-winning singer-actress Faith Prince; and nine-time Grammy winner Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer.
The following events will stream live on the Songbook Academy Facebook page and be posted for later viewing on the Songbook Foundation’s YouTube channel:
Vocal Technique Lecture: Catherine Walker, University of Michigan
July 13, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Catherine Walker, associate professor of music in the University of Michigan’s department of theatre, explores the anatomical structure of the voice, the definition of “body mapping,” and warmup and cool-down techniques that support overall vocal technique.
Songbook 101: Michael Feinstein, GASF Archivist Lisa Lobdell and special guests
July 14, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
This session, led by Michael Feinstein and moderated by Songbook Foundation Archivist Lisa Lobdell, will include a behind-the-scenes look at the Foundation’s historical archives and preservation efforts, as well as reflections from friends and relatives of Songbook legends such as Duke Ellington, Meredith (“The Music Man”) Willson and songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen.
Public Masterclass sponsored by Ruth’s Chris: Michael Feinstein and Broadway star Faith Prince
July 15, 3-5 p.m.
Feinstein and Prince critique the performances of 10 randomly selected finalists of the 2020 Songbook Academy. Questions for Feinstein and Prince to answer at the end of the class can be submitted on the Songbook Academy Facebook page.
Final Showcase sponsored by Ruth’s Chris – Michael Feinstein and the 40 finalists
July 25, 1-8 p.m.
The Academy culminates in this all-day festival of music, hosted by Feinstein and featuring performances by all 40 finalists. The stream also will include faculty testimonials and special guest appearances, including a duet between Feinstein and Siegel.
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Are you sensing a theme? It’s like the opposite of the last picture we posted.
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Makes me want ot go gouge out my eyes.
Anyone got some excederin?
It would probably look like a cat’s eye from a distance.
I noticed with Autumn being here and the changing of the leaves that only nature should spot color, fauxtogs should not!
first-person view of a chupacabra zooming in for the kill.
That is just, just, just, plain old awful… Why would anyone think that is even remotely a good look? Why?
It hurts my eyes!
Trippy… I like it. Not for a portrait… but I do like it.
Trippy was the word I thought of when I saw it too!
That gives me an instant headache. I can’t even look at it.
Googling motion sickness remedies took toooo long…. I mean how did they do that? …now I gotta go wash off my shoes.
It’s like I’m traveling through a wormhole!!! Awesome!!!
Ouch, my head….
Wow! I’m speechless…for all the wrong reasons!
Photos should not cause physical pain to look at.
Yikes!! Makes me dizzy looking at it.
Okay, so yeah the pic gives me motion sickness. But does anyone know what filter was applied here? Sometimes when I do gallery wraps and either shoot too tightly or want to maintain the entire image, but still do a true wrap, I have to “create” or stretch my image to fill to the guide lines. I’m looking for some new techinques….
i have a freind who uses this on nearly all of her photos. its on picnik. not sure what its called, but i know thats where she uses it from
It’s called zooming. It’s easier to get the effect in your photo editor than it is to actually do it in camera. In camera, you have to have a bit of a longer shutter speed and while the image is being captured, either zoom in or zoom out (both give different effects) and make sure to keep the camera very still otherwise it all ends up with motion blur!
Thank you, ccp and veronica. I’m on ps cs5…I’ve been using ps for 7 years and still have lots to learn! Veronica – absolutely, in camera zooming and/or panning looks better in camera, but takes more skill. I don’t actually want this effect it for my image – just the edges that would wrap around a frame and only be seen from the side. 🙂
This looks a lot like the view I get when I open a portal in space and time.
WOW everyone missed the obvious… She is making the jump to light speed….
Whatever the customer paid the fauxtographer for this image was WAY TOO MUCH!!
That effect might have application to, say, an ad for electronics or some tech thing maybe, but it bears no relation to the subject of THIS photo. Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you SHOULD.
NOPE NOPE NOPE!
I like the effect, but the posing of the person is awful! The effect is called zooming.
This image literally makes me motion sick.
Watch out!! A Predator is after you!!! RUUNNNN!!!
This is a great picture to hurt someone with- that’s about the nicest thing I can say.
Also known in horror movies as the “serial killer just found you” shot.
if the theme is that I have a seizure after viewing the image, then yes
This image needs to be removed immediately due to it being intellectual property.
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As an actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran says he doesn’t mind taking a backseat to a film and letting other stars shine, like in his upcoming big-ticket release in Hindi, Bad Mian Short Mian, where he plays the antagonist. The Malayalam star, who has produced Hindi titles such as Oh, Aurangzeb And Name Shabana, opposite Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the action film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. “I believe that instead of putting myself first, put the film and make sure the casting is done in a way that does justice to the story… If you look at my filmography in Malayalam, there are many films where I have taken a backseat in terms of screen time,” Prithviraj Sukumaran told PTI.
The 41-year-old actor gave an example of his 2021 film KuruthiIn which he played the antagonist, although he was offered the lead role by the film’s director Manu Warrier.
Kuruthi I was first pitched by Roshan Mathew to play the lead role. It took a lot of convincing to convince director Manu Warrier that I should play the villain and someone else should be the hero,” said the actor, who is best known for his work in the film. Salar, Lucifer, Kavia Thalaivan And Ravananan to the south.
Bad Mian Short Mian Akshay and Tiger will be seen performing death-defying stunts playing two elite soldiers on a mission to recover a stolen AI weapon.
Though the film has Kumar and Shroff in lead roles, the film is incomplete without the presence of Kabir, Sukumaran added. “In Bad Mian Short Mian, there is Akshay sir, he is the biggest star in the country and Tiger, a very popular young star in Hindi. I can assure you that the film is incomplete without Kabir.” Sukumaran praised Kumar for living a disciplined lifestyle where he is able to balance his professional and personal life.
“He is professional, focused and good at action. Working with Akshay sir is an eye-opening experience. The way he approaches work, like he is ready at 7:00 am and you will never see him tired on the sets. He always is full of energy and lives a strict, disciplined lifestyle,” he said.
“He has an amazing fun side. When we were shooting in Glasgow, Scotland, he would take us out for dinner. I got to see that amazing relationship he has with his son (Aarav), he’s such a great dad,” he recalled.
Produced by Pooja Entertainment in association with AAZ, Bad Mian Short Mian It will hit the screens on April 10 on the occasion of Eid. It also stars Manushi Chhillar and Alaya F.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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The tale of the Donner Party has been told and retold so many times that it can start to feel like an old movie with a stale plot that has no intrinsic value. Sure, everyone seems to know the basic storyline of these wagon-train pioneers trapped by Sierra snow in the winter of 1847, but like most classic tragedies it’s the details and cast of characters that give the narrative wings.
Audience members familiar with this drama-filled adventure know about the flawed hero James Reed and his elderly sidekick George Donner. We cheer on the leading woman Tamsen Donner, only to cry when she dies at the end. And the supporting cast of helpless mothers and fathers, who can only watch as their children die of starvation, makes us grateful for our pampered lives. Their desperate yet inspiring battle against the elements has become a cautionary tale and an educational primer about taking shortcuts in life and dawdling on the trail.
“… I believe that the misfortune which overtook the Donner Party, and the terrible part I was compelled to take in the great tragedy, was predestined. Difficulty and disaster hovered about us from the time we entered this cut-off.” –Lewis Keseberg
German immigrant, Lewis (aka Louis) Keseberg, is often portrayed as the villain in this convoluted narrative, although he was also a victim of harsh fate. Keseberg was generally held in low regard by most members of the wagon train for the rough and abusive treatment of his young wife, Philippine, as well as his abandonment of aged Belgian Jacob Hardcoop who was traveling with them. Keseberg argued that his oxen were so exhausted that his 3-year-old daughter Ada had to walk, as well as his wife, who was carrying their infant son, Louis Jr. At this point the wagon train was so behind schedule that everyone had to keep up or die.
Murder and cannibalism are two of modern society’s most serious legal and cultural taboos. There is no compelling proof Keseberg killed anyone — unlike hired teamsters Joseph Reinhardt and Augustus Spitzer who murdered an affable German immigrant in the party ostensibly to steal his money. And while struggling to snowshoe out of the Tahoe Sierra, a starving William Foster shot to death two Native Americans for food who were trying to reach safety themselves. Instead of accusing Foster of a crime, however, people gave him a pass because he was considered deranged at the time. It was also an era when a California Indian’s life was not worth much to pioneers.
From Prussia to the U.S.
Keseberg was born Ludwig Christian Keseberg in 1814 in Westphalia, Prussia, the son of a famous pastor and noble-born mother. Although Keseberg’s family were practicing Protestants (Lutheran), Westphalia was a stronghold of Catholicism. In 1842, Keseberg married Philippine Zimmerman, an attractive Catholic woman nine years younger than he. Their marriage ceremony was held in the State Protestant Church, which turned Philippine’s Catholic relatives and friends against her.
The scorn and pressure from their orthodox religious community forced the newlyweds to immigrate to the eastern United States, where they arrived on May 22, 1844, Lewis’ 30th birthday. Coincidentally, that same day a wagon train known as the Stephen’s Party was departing Missouri for California. Months later those pioneers would successfully push their wagons over Truckee’s Pass (Donner) and open the long-sought California Trail.
Heinrich Lienhard, a friend of Keseberg, described him as well-educated and a tall intelligent man of military bearing, a Prussian who had served with the infantry. Lienhard said that Keseberg had been a traveling salesman in Europe and spoke French and German fluently.
Once in the United States, Keseberg learned English quickly and later Spanish. Another friend, Joel Wright Harlan wrote that Keseberg was “…a strong, good-looking man, about six feet high. In his health he weighed about 180 pounds.” Harlan also mentioned that “I observed him to be a man, I may say, of much eccentricity. He kept greatly to himself, and his unsociable ways made him unpopular with his fellow emigrants.”
Trapped at Donner Lake
In the spring of 1846, the young Keseberg family joined the caravans of wagons headed for California. Philippine was only 22 years old and the couple had two young children in tow, Ada and baby Louis Jr. Like the Donner and Reed families, the Keseberg’s chose to try an untested shortcut through the Wasatch Mountains (Utah). It was a decision that had mortal consequences.
Keseberg later said, “If I believe in God Almighty having anything to do with the affairs of men, I believe that the misfortune which overtook the Donner Party, and the terrible part I was compelled to take in the great tragedy, was predestined. Difficulty and disaster hovered about us from the time we entered this cut-off.”
The wagon train reached Truckee Lake (Donner Lake) at the end of October, but early snow blocked the pioneers’ progress. When word reached California that emigrants were snowbound in the mountains several rescue parties were organized. In mid-February the first relief operation rescued Keseberg’s wife Philippine and their daughter Ada. Louis Jr. had died of starvation in January.
Due to an injured foot, he could not escape with his wife and daughter and was forced to remain behind. Keseberg had lost his son, but at least he could find solace in the fact that his wife and daughter had survived.
On April 20, 1847, the fourth (and last) relief effort led by Capt. Thomas Fallon arrived at Donner Lake. Keseberg was the only member of the ill-fated Donner Party still alive. After the previous rescue team had returned to Sacramento, Keseberg had survived for a month subsisting on dead bodies.
The Fourth Relief was primarily a salvage operation sent to recover personal property for the survivors. The men would earn a commission for any valuables hauled out of the mountains. Capt. Fallon and his men found Keseberg in a pitiful condition, disheveled and delirious. Instead of offering solace, they accused Keseberg of robbing the abandoned Donner encampment of gold and silver coins they expected to find, and of foul play in the death of Tamsen Donner. The fact that he admitted consuming her body for food disgusted them. (Of 81 snowbound emigrants, 36 died. Of 45 survivors, 25 resorted to cannibalism.)
Keseberg struggled to keep up with Fallon’s men on the return trek, barely making it into camp each night. One afternoon he discovered a small piece of calico fabric protruding from the snow. When he pulled it free, he discovered his daughter Ada’s frozen body, who had died before reaching safety. Keseberg could only hope his wife Philippine had survived that death march.
On Keseberg’s arrival at Sutter’s Fort (Sacramento), his reputation was attacked with unsubstantiated allegations made by rescuers, survivors and the press. Although Keseberg was not alone in his consumption of human flesh during that sordid ordeal, his public and forthright admissions disturbed his tight-lipped fellow survivors.
Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com/history.
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November 29, Surgut – Day 2 of the VIIth International Days of Mentoring in Entrepreneurship29.11.2019 On a sunny frosty day, more than 100 participants-entrepreneurs gathered to listen to international speakers and to understand what Mentoring was and whether they needed it. The event was opened by the director of the Surgut branch of the Ugra Entrepreneurship Support Fund Yevgeny Skryabin and the YBR and Mentoring Institute CEO Boris Tkachenko. Thanks to networking from the founder of the Young online school, Dmitry Nekrasov, the participants got to know each other and the speakers. Presentations were made in the first part of the event: - John Cull about mentoring in entrepreneurship in 50 countries with examples based on his own experience as a mentor and mentoring at Vergin StartUp; - Aruna Vinodh about 27-year mentoring experience in India and additional roles of mentors in which they help young entrepreneurs and their supporting organizations; - Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat about achievements in the development of mentoring in Mongolia, after studying the Russian experience in 2013 during his visit in Voronezh, and taking part in the Mentoring Days 2014 in Moscow; - Irina Gorelova about 11 years of Russian mentoring activity in the programs "Youth Business in Russia", "Business Class", ScaleUp and Social Impact Award; - Victor Liberansky about the 3-year project "Mentoring Service" implemented by the Ugra Entrepreneurship Support Fund. Comments and questions of the participants proved the importance of covering international and Russian experience. It is important for both mentors and mentees of Ugra, as well as of other regions, to feel part of Russian and international system of mentoring in entrepreneurship. The presentations were followed by the discussion platform "Mentoring in Entrepreneurship, as an Instrument for Improving the Efficiency of Company Management". It was attended by: - Sumathi Hariharan, mentor, India - Bolortsetseg Gelegnamyjil, mentor, Mongolia - Dmitry Nekrasov, founder of the Young online school, mentor, Voronezh - Sergey Sysak, Director of the Nizhnevartovsk branch of the Ugra Entrepreneurship Support Fund, entrepreneur, mentor, Nizhnevartovsk - Oybek Aitbaev, General Director of ALFA Marketing Group, Managing Partner of ALFA Strategy Partners, mentor, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Pavel Savchenko, Business Producer, Founder of ROSEL, participant in the Business Duo Kubit, mentor, St. Petersburg All the mentors who spoke, talked not only about their mentees improving business management thanks to mentoring, but also how they began to apply the mentoring style in their own companies. This discussion platform was followed by another one and the next topic was "Psychological aspects in the relationship of mentoring pairs". Sumathi Harikharan, Dmitry Nekrasov, Pavel Savchenko and Oybek Aitbaev were joined by Viktor Libransky and Bersetseg Sosorbaram (mentor from Mongolia). The main conclusion reached at this discussion - Mentoring is primarily a human relationship between two people, trust and attunement, which help mentees and mentors in personal and business development. After the second part of the organized networking conducted by Dmitry Nekrasov, a very useful discussion was held on "How to create, develop and support communities of participants in mentoring programs". It was attended by John Cull, Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Aruna Vinodh, Irina Gorelova and Victor Liberansky. And again, the conclusions were unanimous - the community allows mentors and mentees to communicate and to receive support in addition to communicating in their pairs. The last event of the day was a master class from John Cull and Boris Tkachenko to gain the insight into: - how to help mentees facing difficult situations, and how to help mentors to deal with such situations; - how mentees and mentors can conduct complex negotiations (including in their pair, if there is a conflict situation). The Mentoring Days program was ended with a group photo and a banquet. Sweets for the event in Surgut, as well as in Moscow, were provided by Voronezh entrepreneur Eugenia Keller (founder of Prianik Corporation). The next day, foreign speakers left, while Viktor Liberansky, Irina Gorelova and Boris Tkachenko stayed to launch the 5th mentoring pilot project in Surgut. Photos - 29th of November, Surgut - The VIIth International Days of Mentoring in Entrepreneurship: https://yadi.sk/d/D9SaXAyxjm-JVQ |
ContactsBoris Tkachenko, CEO IBLF Russia, CEO Youth Business Russia, CEO Institute of Mentoring Irina Gorelova, YBR Development/Regions/Mentoring Director, Project Manager at Institute of Mentoring RegionalOlga Ofitserova, YBR Voronezh Ludmila Romanova, YBR Kaluga Svetlana Bazhenova, YBR Vladivostok Victor Albitsky, YBR Moscow Maria Khristolyubova, South of Russia Anastasia Isupova, YBR Kirov 23, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya street, 125047 Moscow http://www.facebook.com/YouthBusinessRussia
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Henna tattoo commonly known as mehndi is a traditional form of applying temporary body art on the body. It practices as a traditional form of art in various cultures all around the globe. In the cultural world of Dubai, henna tattoos hold great significance at the social level and are an important part of festivals, weddings, and all sorts of celebrations. In this guide, we will discuss the insights of henna tattoos in Dubai with special emphasis on their cultural significance, the application process, design, and finding the best henna artists in Dubai.
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Henna tattoo or mehndi art holds great significance in the Emirati culture of Dubai, symbolizing wealth, happiness, joy, and good fortune. Henna is essential to their celebrations, including Eid, weddings, and other festive occasions. The intricate designs made in the henna art not only adorn the skin but also fulfill the purpose of cultural identity and self-expression.
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