text: Laramie County Landowners Allege Anadarko Monopolized Oil And Gas Leases, Fear Major Financial Loss By Cooper McKim • Nov 29, 2019 https://www.eia.gov/maps/images/shale_gas_lower48.jpg Nearly three dozen Wyoming landowners are suing Occidental Petroleum Corporation and its recently acquired company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation alleging they monopolized both the oil and gas market and the leasing rights in Laramie County. Occidental Petroleum acquired Anadarko this year in a deal valued at $55 billion and is in the process of finalizing the sale. Landowners Frustrated By Oil and Gas Find No Relief From Laramie County Commissioners By Stephanie Joyce • Jun 17, 2015 The Laramie County Board of Commissioners shot down a proposal Tuesday to assert more local control over oil and gas development. The Cheyenne Area Landowners Coalition brought a resolution asking the Commissioners to require more specific mitigation measures for oil and gas drilling than are detailed in state law. It suggested setting limits on light and noise, among other things. Same-Sex Marriage Arrives In Wyoming By Aaron Schrank & Miles Bryan • Oct 21, 2014 Aaron Schrank/WPR On Tuesday morning Wyoming county clerks began issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples for the first time in the state's history. Wyoming Public Radio's Miles Bryan was at the Albany County Courthouse for that historic event, while Wyoming Public Radio's Aaron Schrank was in Cheyenne, at the Laramie County Courthouse. Together, they have this report. Health Official Says Comprehensive Sex-Ed Helps Reduce Teen Birth Rate By Caroline Ballard • Sep 17, 2014 A Wyoming Department of Health study says that the state's teen birth rate has dropped every year for the last six years. In 2008 Wyoming had about 50 births for every 1000 teen girls. That rate dropped to about 35 births in 2013. Some counties have seen even more dramatic decreases. Laramie County Sees Surge In Oil And Gas Development By Stephanie Joyce • Jun 13, 2014 Robert Flaherty For years, southeastern Wyoming has been expecting an oil boom that's never arrived. Just across the border in Colorado, drilling has reached breakneck pace, but Wyoming has been relatively quiet -- until now. The discovery of a new, more promising oil reserve has led to a surge of interest in oil and gas development in Laramie County over the last few months. In May of 2013, oil and gas companies applied for nine permits to drill in Laramie County. In May of 2014, companies applied for 132. Wyoming Graduation Rates Fall For Fourth Straight Year By Aaron Schrank • May 22, 2014 U.S. Department of Education via Flickr Creative Commons High school graduation rates in Wyoming dropped for the fourth year in a row, according to data released Monday by the Wyoming Department of Education. About 78 percent of Wyoming high school students graduated on time during the 2012 - 2013 school year, down from more than 80 percent four years ago. In the same period, Laramie 1 school district in Cheyenne, the largest district in the state, saw its graduation rate fall from near 77 percent to below 72 percent. Ed Murray Announces Run For Secretary Of State By Bob Beck • Apr 8, 2014 A Cheyenne businessman is the fifth Republican to announce his candidacy for Secretary of State. Ed Murray owns a real estate and investment company and wants to use his business experience to update the office of Secretary of State. Among his goals are to make the position more business friendly. Laramie County water study shows varied rates of drawdown By Willow Belden • Jan 15, 2014 Draft results of a hydrogeologic study in Laramie County indicate that water is being used at different rates, in different parts of the county. The State Engineer's office undertook the study because of water shortages in the area. They wanted to find out why water levels have been declining, and whether the drawdowns are equally bad everywhere. State Engineer Pat Tyrrell says what they've found so far is somewhat reassuring. "It does appear that most of the drawdown issues are localized," Tyrrell said. "And that's a good result to know." NRCS seeks to reduce power consumption on farmland By Willow Belden • Nov 15, 2013 The Natural Resources Conservation Service is trying to reduce energy consumption on farms in Laramie County. Jim Pike is the district conservationist for the NRCS. He says many farms in the area have old, inefficient irrigation equipment that uses so much power it can overload the electrical grid. "In 2012, the rural electric company had to bring portable, truck-mounted generators that were powered by diesel motors to generate additional electricity because they couldn't keep up with it in their normal infrastructure," Pike said.


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For those of you that have been following my blog and my new series these last couple month Build a Jesus workshop , thank you . I have had such a fun time these last few month coming up with the topics that I feel needed addressing in the Christian community. So far we have covered the deity of Christ, His bodily resurrection and Hell (in some detail) refer to older posts under the build a Jesus or Shut the Hell up tag; but still to come we have Heaven and a couple other topics to conclude the build a Jesus series!
I am taking a week off to focus on two of my other passions, Mt. Biking (In the Flying Frog adventure race) and painting (my work, along with my wife's is to be in the downtown Statesville artcrawl next sat). needless to say two big events back to back days leaves little time for writing.
I still have a catalogue of posts to draw from as well as pictures from both of these events forth with!

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A giant iceberg larger than Rhode Island is set to break off of Antarctica, British scientists announced Friday. If it occurs, it would be one of the biggest icebergs on record.
Scientists have been keeping a close eye on a crack in an Antarctica ice shelf that could break off, creating an iceberg and indirectly lead to rising sea levels.
The crack grew by 11 miles in December. Only a final 12 miles of ice now connects the iceberg to its parent ice shelf, according to Project MIDAS, a British Antarctic research project.
The crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf is more than 1,000 feet wide and has grown by 50 miles since 2011, according to the British Antarctic Survey. Once the crack goes all the way across, the iceberg will break off.
"If it doesn't go in the next few months, I'll be amazed," project leader Adrian Luckman of Swansea University said. It would be among the top 10 biggest icebergs ever recorded.
"There's no need for alarm," however, according to a tweet from Project Midas. "This is a fairly normal event, although it is spectacular and quite rare," the tweet said.
Global warming may have caused the likely separation of the iceberg but the scientists say they have no direct evidence to support this, the BBC said.
Ice shelves are permanent floating sheets of ice that connect to a landmass, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Most of the world's ice shelves hug the coast of Antarctica. The Larsen C shelf is on the Antarctic Peninsula, the portion of the continent that juts out toward South America.
If the iceberg did break off, it wouldn't contribute to sea-level rise since it's already floating, said Ted Scambos, a scientist with the data center. If a chunk of ice that big did drop into the sea, it would raise sea levels about one-sixteenth of an inch, he said.
However, once that iceberg breaks off, land ice that had been blocked by the berg would plop into the sea. It's that ice that would raise sea levels, NASA scientist Thomas P. Wagner said.
"Ice shelves serve a critical role in buttressing ice that's on land," he said.
Once the iceberg sheared off, it would float along the coast of Antarctica, then head out into the Southern Ocean.
"As it moved north, ocean temperatures both at the surface and at the base of the berg would begin to thin it and erode it from the edges," Scambos said. It would eventually break apart into smaller chunks that would melt into the ocean.


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What makes it so enjoyable is how interdisciplinary it is. Unlike many exhibits, and galleries in general, that tend to show work separated traditionally by type: paintings hanging on the wall, the occasional sculpture, photography or print- which tend to produce the same kind of gallery behaviour by the visitors: quietly walking from one piece to the next, hands behind their back, leaning in now and then to read the didactics. This exhibit broke away from this gallery model and created what many galleries are aiming for: it was dynamic, interactive and got visitors taking and moving around experiencing the show in different ways- based on what intrigued them.
Another element that makes this show successful and refreshing is how it combines the fine arts with applied arts: painting and prints, next to costume design and story boards, next to comics and book illustration, movie props and plans for medieval stained glass windows.
I like the way it was set up: collections + influences. I think that every show would be more interesting with a section dedicated to showing what inspired and influenced the artist.
Here are a few images from the show:
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The Governments of Costa Rica, Finland and Zambia, in collaboration with UNFPA and UN Women, co-hosted today an event to raise awareness on the role of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the economic empowerment of women, on the margins of the ongoing 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
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During the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, a roundtable dialogue organized by the Group of Champions on Women's Economic Empowerment and UN Women, with the presence of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, urged action to advance women's economic empowerment.
19 September 2017UN Women
Opening remarks by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women at the launch of the Equal Pay International Coalition.
21 January 2016UN News Centre
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the first-ever High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment to provide leadership and mobilize concrete actions aimed at closing economic gender gaps that persist around the world.


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An event every week that begins at 2:00pm on Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 15, 2020
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Adapted from John Steinbeck's own classic novel of the same name, the play hauntingly follows George and Lennie, California migrant workers searching for a better life during the Great Depression. The unlikely and protective friendship between the two resonates as they strive for the American dream. Their dependence on one another is the strength and the weakness of the relationship. Recognized as a masterpiece of literature, the relevance of the story still rings true today.
Content advisory: Of Mice and Men is set in Depression-era. The play includes violence and profanity, including racial slurs. The play is best suited for ages 13 and up.
Reserved seats are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors 62+, and $12 for children 17 and under. Balcony tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children. Flex Pass specials and group rates are available.


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acrylic and inks on cement cloth, adhered to a wood panel - cement cloth is created by dipping cloth, gauze, or canvas in cement, the cloth at times hangs over the edge of the panel and creates its own "edge" to the piece.
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Occasionally scrapbooky
But not that kind of scrapbook. I've recently started a Tumblr account: www.occasionalcrafter.tumblr.com
At the moment, this blog feels more like a place to talk about these stuff I make now and again, and so the tumblr account is more of a scrapbook full of things I love from other people. If you don't use tumblr, it's worth a look. It's a super-easy little blogging platform, that lets you just post a photo or a link, a quote or whatever. The interface is dead simple. I love it, actually.
There's not much on there right now, but rest assured, it will get a bit fuller as the weeks wear on.
In other news, I really have to do some crochet. A friend of mine asked for an elephant for her birthday and I've just realised it's really soon. don't let me forget.
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Hi everyone! I felt like doing something a little nautical today. I think the realization that summer is winding down is getting to me, so I'm trying to hold on to it as long as I can!!
I started off with two coats of China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle on my index and pinky fingers, and two coats of Sally Hansen Pacific Blue on my middle and ring fingers. I followed with one coat of SV.
I used the syrup gradient method with China Glaze Isle See You Later over Too Yacht to Handle for a sea glass look.
I placed striping tape horizontally over Pacific Blue and sponged on Adore Nail Polish To Have and To Hold for a faded nautical stripe look. I followed with one coat of SV.
To add a little something to the sea glass look, I added two coats of Finger Paints Motley, followed by one coat of SV.
I paired Konad Special Black with Bundle Monster plate BM08 for the anchor design, and Konad Special Red with Red Angel plate RA-120 for the heart design, and finished with one coat of SV.
I love the end result! It feels so fun and sea worthy!
The sponging over the striping tape really makes me think of sea spray as well!!
I really hope you enjoyed today's mani!! Happy Painting!
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A few days ago we saw a Yellow-throated Vireo with a group of Yellow-rumped Warblers while walking along Griggs reservoir. The vireo had posed long enough for a picture but the warblers weren't so cooperative. That day, on our way down to the reservoir, we were even treated to a nice view of a Cooper's Hawk that paused in it's pursuit of a squirrel long enough for a picture.
Now, a few days later, we sat looking out our living room window. A wet autumn snow fell as the temperature hovered around a windy 40 F. The snow was followed by light rain, then sun, and then snow again. Hardly the kind of day that beckons one outside.
But things always look better once you're out so why not check out Griggs? Being so close by it isn't a big commitment and you never know . . .
I couldn't help but take another pic of one of my favorite trees along the reservoir in all is autumn splendor.
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A death in the family haunts a mother and daughter.
When Sophie Bradshaw met tall, handsome plastic surgeon Thomas Logan (a Dr. McDreamy look-alike), she told him that her father had died of a heart attack just before her high school graduation; her mother died of cancer when she was 12. She had no siblings. The truth was far different, but for Sophie, marrying Thomas gave her "a fresh start, a clean slate....No one, she'd decided, would ever know her shame, or the scandal that had ripped apart a little girl's fairy tale." In her briskly paced debut novel, therapist and life coach Pisel brings Sophie to a crisis point: about to turn 30, she suspects that Thomas is having an affair. And even more shattering, she receives a letter from a lawyer that draws her back into the drama she desperately wanted to flee. Sophie's mother, Grace, is alive, in prison awaiting execution for killing her infant son, William. She was convicted of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, in which a parent deliberately sickens a child in order to gain attention for herself. Grace's lawyer believes she is innocent, but appeals have run out, and he hopes only to carry out Grace's wish to reunite with her daughter before she dies. The ticking clock propels the narrative, told in alternating chapters by Grace herself and by a narrator who relates all of Sophie's experiences and thoughts. Thomas is facing his own crisis: one of his patients—a little girl—dies after surgery, leaving him shaken and confused. "I've done this procedure multiple times, and I've never had a bad outcome," he tells the girls' parents. But the "outcome," they remind him, was their daughter, and they decide to sue. Despite some predictable plot moves and stereotypical characters (Sophie calls her tony neighbors "the synthetics"), Pisel evokes sympathy for Sophie and Grace.
An admirable debut.


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Remember a few months back I posted about being filmed for an exhibit at the museum? Well, this is it! This short video is part of one of the exhibits, "Making It Part of the Collection" in the new Darwin Center which opens to the public this week. It airs outside the "SPA" (Specimen Preparation Area) a windowed lab where the public can interact with staff as they work. At the rate museums change exhibits, I'll be there for quite some time and am glad to be a part of it :)
"Watch Deborah Denovich, scientific preparator at the Museum, as she demonstrates how beetle specimens are prepared before they can go into the collections."


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From Head To (almost) ToeMonday, October 24, 2011
Last Friday, I restocked some of nabilia's product to moshaict. And I decided to wear nabilia from head to (almost) toe. I said almost, because my shoes are not from nabilia. hehe.
I didn't bring any camera, so the photos just taken by my blackberry with a so-so quality.
The dress is me and my sister new design for nabilia. I know that nowadays there are a lot of 'wing dress'. I also made one kind of it, but I add a pocket in the wing. I realized that there is no 'pure' idea, all of the idea must be inspired by others. The most important thing is how you can modified it into a new and different design.
[Flowery shawl, Kendall cardi & Polly Dress - Nabilia | Flat shoes - Unbranded]
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Libya will seek support from the Arab League today in the row over Bulgaria's "betrayal" in pardoning the five nurses and one doctor jailed in the AIDS case.
Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgham on Saturday denounced as a "betrayal" and illegal the pardon issued by the Bulgarian president to the six medics, who were transferred to Bulgaria from Libya last Tuesday.
"The detainees should have been detained upon their arrival [in Sofia], and not freed in this celebratory and illegal manner," Shalgham told reporters in Tripoli.
Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi told the reporters that Bulgaria's actions had violated the legal procedures regarding extradition, as set out in international law and in a 1984 agreement between the two countries.
"We followed the procedure -- it is Bulgaria that betrayed us," Mahmudi said.
Shalgham meanwhile criticized European countries for "joining forces behind the criminals ... before applauding their liberation."
He denounced the "strong European pressure" exerted on Libya.
He also attacked "the humanitarian and international organizations who, instead of criticizing the liberation of the criminals, welcomed and greeted this step."
Libya has sent fellow Arab League members a memorandum calling for the group to adopt a common stand on the affair today at a meeting of representatives, Mahmudi said.
Tripoli would also plans to seek support from the African Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, he said.
Held in Libya since 1999, the five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor with Bulgarian citizenship were sentenced to death after being convicted of deliberately infecting 438 Libyan children with the AIDS-causing HIV virus. Fifty-six of the children later died.
Libya allowed the six to leave for Bulgaria last Tuesday, where they had been due to serve life terms in prison, but instead the six were pardoned by Bulgarian President Georgy Parvanov.


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The purpose of our program is to expand learning beyond the school day and beyond classroom doors and walls. Our program compliments supports and enhances daily classroom instruction. The program, while structured, provides staff and students with choices. Our program encourages creativity, imagination, and flexibility. Our program focuses on creating educational projects that make learning fun. Students participate in a balance of individual activities, small and large group activities, indoor and outdoor activities, and quiet as well as active play.
The vision of the Foundation for SUCCESS After School Program is a cadre of young adults who are economically self-sufficient, have healthy family and social relationships and are contributors to the community in which they live. This vision is attuned to the District's Mission that states the District is "preparing students for a life that is productive academically, physically, emotionally, socially, and economically."
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Hostesses greet a client at a karaoke parlour near Central Market last May. Phnom Penh officials say they have cracked down on vice in response to remarks last week from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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Monday, 08 March 2010 15:04 Khouth Sophakchakrya
AUTHORITIES in Phnom Penh say they have arrested more than 100 people in multiple raids of businesses accused of hosting "raunchy dancing" and gambling, just days after Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly lambasted high-ranking officials for interfering in efforts to stamp out prostitution and illicit gambling.
Ya Kim Y, a military police commander in Phnom Penh, said authorities had focused in particular on massage parlours, guesthouses and nightclubs suspected of being havens of prostitution and gambling.
"For a few days, we have cooperated with police authorities to crack down on eight nightclubs, massage parlours and karaoke clubs that offered sex, drugs and gambling," he said.
The various police actions included raids on establishments in the capital's Chamkarmon, Daun Penh and Tuol Kork districts, as well as on unlicenced gambling houses near schools, Ya Kim Y said.
One sting targeted Club White, in Chamkarmon district, and saw 120 people arrested, including 99 customers.
"We released the customers and the students, but the employees and the owners of those massage clubs and gambling houses we detained in custody so they can be sent to court," Ya Kim Y said.
The owners of the accused illegal clubs could face charges related to illegal weapons possession, drug trafficking and "raunchy dancing", he said.
The raids came after a lashing from Hun Sen, who on Thursday accused unnamed senior officials of meddling with attempts to crack down on vice, decrying a "culture of impunity".
The police raids reportedly reached beyond the capital as well.
Tol Meng, the chief of the provincial anti-human trafficking police bureau in Kampong Cham, said his officers raided three suspected brothels, arresting at least 17 people.
"We will continue to enforce the order of the prime minister to reduce and eliminate human trafficking in the Kingdom," Tol Meng said.
Authorities in other areas, however, say such vices have not reached their jurisdictions.
"We crack down on crimes everyday," said Siem Reap police chief Soth Nady.
"Until now, my province has no gambling, karaoke, or pornography nightclubs that offer drugs or raunchy dancing like Phnom Penh."


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FOR many people the concept of slum tourism is an insulting and jarring juxtaposition. For others, it's a tool for awareness that empowers the local community. It's undoubtedly a sticky issue that continues to fuel debate. So can it ever be an ethical activity that should appear in your travel itinerary? Or is touring the favelas nothing more than poverty porn?
The idea of "slum tourism" is not a new one. It dates back as far as the late 1800s when wealthy Londoners used to head down to the East End to gawp at the impoverished lower classes.
From early beginnings, it has grown to a thriving business, that now sees over a million tourists per year enter slums the world over; from Mumbai to Rio, Manila to Johannesburg. And yet it is still a highly debated issue that continues to divide.
SEE ALSO: Tourism is helping Indonesian communities climb out of poverty
People tend to fall firmly on either side of the argument as to whether touring around the world's poorest communities is empowering or just downright patronizing.
But it's not always clear cut, and the end result can have a lot to do with how you approach it.
"In general, we see two main drivers for people to participate in slum tourism," Senior Lecturer at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Ko Koens told Travel Wire Asia. "The first one is that tourists want to get a more 'complete' picture of a destination."
These tourists, Koens says, believe the economically poor areas of a country shouldn't be ignored just because they don't fit the aesthetics of what tourism 'should' be. They feel if you are to truly experience a country, it should be the whole country, warts and all.
The other driver is much less noble, namely that it is exciting!
"People increasingly look for new types of destinations, and slum tourism certainly is different from your average attraction. The presumed element of danger can make this even more exciting, even when the tours and the areas they visit are perfectly safe," Koens adds.
SEE ALSO: 90 percent of Southeast Asia's poor live in Indonesia and the Philippines
In the past, many articles have hit upon this voyeuristic side of the slum tourism argument. The notion that such tours are insulting to the people who live in these deprived areas and, in essence, treat them like animals in a zoo.
One op-ed by Kennedy Odede from Nairobi, which appeared in the New York Times back in 2010, gave a harrowing insight into his first-hand experiences of having western tourists come to his home.
"I was outside my 100-square-foot house washing dishes, looking at the utensils with longing because I hadn't eaten in two days. Suddenly a white woman was taking my picture. I felt like a tiger in a cage. Before I could say anything, she had moved on," Odede writes.
"Slum tourism is a one-way street: They get photos; we lose a piece of our dignity."
Such accounts are not uncommon and can have a powerful impact on those considering such a tour. But, while these negative encounters do occur, they are not everyone's experience, and with responsible management, they may be avoidable entirely.
"Whether or not it is an ethical practice really depends on how it is done," says Koens, a leading researcher in the field and author of Slum Tourism: Poverty, Power and Ethics.
"There are various things that operators can do. It is important that they try to understand the slums before they set up their tours, to ensure tourism is wanted and appreciated by locals. They can work with people from the slums to deliver the tours, and ensure tourists spend money at local attractions."
SEE ALSO: Vietnam: Poverty a major killer as north ravaged by floods
Koens also suggests including an element of engaging with residents, enabling them to tell their story in their own words, and to implement an active photography policy in which visitors must ask permission before taking a photo.
Experience shows that when these rules are followed, there can be significant benefits to slum tourism.
"Our main motivation is to take care of the community," Asim Shaikh, general manager of Reality Tours and Travel told Travel Wire Asia. "We have a sister organisation that we give 80 percent of the profits. This is used for quality education for the youth in the community."
Reality Tours have been running tours around Dharavi in Mumbai for 11 years and want to make slum tourism about more than just seeing how the other half live.
Using local guides, Asim says they want tourists to understand the life of people in the community and show them a different side to slum living that is so often misrepresented in the media.
"We are trying to change people's perspective. We are trying to show them what hard working people live in the slum. They are poor, yes, but there is a strong sense of community and they are working hard."
The Reality project also has schools staffed by local women the company has trained up to teach the young children in the slums. Without the support and training made possible by the profits from the tours, Asim said most of these women would be housewives with no income of their own.
SEE ALSO: Delhi, Ho Chi Minh City projected to grow the most in Asia by 2021
As for local opinion? "It's positive," says Asim.
The company has had surveys conducted asking the locals how they feel about the tours and the way they are being operated.
"The main thing is, if the people are happy, we are happy."
The benefits from responsibly operated tours such as Reality are evident. But not everyone is as scrupulous and there can be risks involved when choosing an operator.
As these tours commonly take place in areas where there are few economic opportunities, the competition can be cut-throat often leading to unethical business practices.
But don't let that put you off. With a little research beforehand, you can quickly determine if the company has the right intentions and, according to Koens, when done properly, slum tourism "really can give a voice and income to people who have been ignored by society at large."
This article originally appeared on our sister site Travel Wire Asia


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What a blunder...
Mummy cut my hair yesterday and unfortunately made a blunder!
Because I can't sit still and being so inquisitive...i just kept moving and trying to grab mummy's scissors... so she accidentally cut of my right side burn... now...one side with and the other side without a side burn! :)
I had my first taste of apple sauce made by mummy yesterday... it was yummy and today...my first taste of abc fish porridge. I tried a little but was too sleepy... so will try again after my nap.
Mummy really enjoyed cooking for me. I hope i will eat up all the porridge she so lovingly prepared for me!


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13 October - Bexley council declares war on single people
One must wonder what the local paper would do for front
page headlines if it wasnt for the twin bogeymen of the NHS Trust and the
would-be Nazis of Bexley council. For some months I have been aware that Bexley
council has been asking residents who claim the single persons discount of 25%
off their council tax to justify their claim. I have been expecting a questionnaire myself
having completed them in some previous years and had them queried. I take the view
that I live alone and I am entitled by law to the 25% discount and if Bexley
council doubts my word it is up to them to disprove my claim, not for me to
prove it. When threatened with having the discount withdrawn I have nothing to
fear from a court appearance as there is no way the council could ever show my claim
was invalid and I would bring 100 witnesses, including a vicar, a Justice of the
Peace, and a couple of O.B.E.s who would testify accordingly. So far Bexleys
gestapo team have always gone silent after I have resisted their threats.
However according to todays News Shopper they are now tricking single people into telephone interviews to which they attach lie-detector equipment. What chance is there of someone from Bexley council being competent to operate such a machine, which is in any case far from foolproof? They would find it difficult to interview me by phone. Mine, a model unfortunately no longer available, includes the facility to allow the bell to ring only if the number calling is on my list of friends and contacts. For everyone else it remains silent and I review the list of callers every so often and decide whether I want to call them back on my free calls package. There are a few decent people still working at Bexley council but even they are no more likely to be on my phones friends list than I am of being on our vindictive councils friends list.
It would seem from the newspaper report that after one unfortunate and totally innocent lady was pronounced a liar by the unskilled operator of an inaccurate machine the council hounded her mercilessly with no supporting evidence that they should be even slightly suspicious of her claim. How is it that everything Bexley council does indicates a total lack of common sense? When next you hear them claiming they are listening to you, you will know that this trite and dishonest phrase is intended to mask the fact that they are spying on us and recording us in the hope that they can find the slightest excuse to exercise their vindictive and evil practices. With any luck, following the News Shoppers exposé of Bexley councils underhand trickery, no more residents will have their lives blighted by the nasty crew who run it.
Whilst I may not be on Bexleys list of phone friends I may well be on their list of email correspondents. Last week I was sent a confidential document concerning the billing of commercial services that should have gone to a local organisation and was absolutely none of my business.


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Each week this summer, Cara Nicoletti of The Meat Hook is helping us get to know our favorite cuts a little bit better – and introducing you to a few new ones, too. Read on, study up, then hightail it to your nearest butcher.
Today: Beef ribs sub in for the usual pork, and the results are Korean-inspired deliciousness.
In the summertime, it's hard for us to keep pork ribs in stock at The Meat Hook. Because they're small in size and big in flavor, spare and babyback pork ribs are a popular choice for grilling and barbecueing -- and they're always gone by the weekend's end.
For some reason, though, their beef counterparts sell more slowly during the warmer months. It could be that beef short ribs are often associated with slow winter braises, so that people don't consider them when planning their grilling menu. However, beef ribs are actually one of the most versatile cuts on the animal's body. Here are three types of beef ribs to get acquainted with, plus the best ways to prepare them -- all year long.
Short Ribs:
First up is the most traditional cut: square-cut, bone-in short ribs. Because of its location on the animal's body, rib meat from the short plate can be tough if it isn't cooked properly. This is both because the muscles there work hard, and also because the ribs contain a good deal of connective tissue. This is why the meat is so well suited for slow-braising: After spending a few hours over low heat, short ribs transform from chewy and stringy to melt-in-your-mouth tender. I like preparing them in a classic braise, or slow-cooking them in a nice acidic barbecue sauce and pulling the meat for sandwiches. Or, if the summer mood grabs you, tuck the shredded meat in a taco.
Dino Ribs:
If you're a big-time barbecue fan, you're probably pretty familiar with the next style of ribs. We call these "dino ribs," but they can also be called tomahawk ribs or barbecue ribs. Even if you haven't cooked them yourself, you've most likey gnawed on them, dipped in a smoky sauce, at your favorite barbecue joint. Dino ribs' size and heft can be intimidating, but with a nice dry rub and a few hours of low-heat smoking or grilling, they're pretty hard to beat. Try adding some coffee to your rub, or brushing them with a sticky, smoky-sweet barbecue sauce while they cook. I recommend having some napkins on hand when you chow down.
More: If you're really anticipating a mess, tie on a lobster bib. Then have at it.
Lastly, we have the kalbi or Korean barbecue-style ribs, which are long, thin strips of cross-cut shortribs. They're my favorite cut of beef ribs to cook in the summer, because they can be cooked quickly over a hot grill and still remain moderately tender. Leave them overnight in a marinade with a good dose of salt and acid -- I've shared one of my favorites below -- to help break down the tough muscle fibers.
More: If you don't feel like mixing up your own marinade, we've got you covered.
Kalbi-style Beef Ribs
1 cup soy sauce1/4 cup mirin1/4 cup rice wine vinegar1/2 cup sesame oil1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar2 tablespoons garlic paste1 tablespoon grated ginger1/4 cup minced scallions5 pounds kalbi-style beef short ribs
See the full recipe (and save it and print it) here.
When if comes to beef ribs, do you prefer low and slow, or a quick grill? Let us know in the comments!
Photos by James Ransom.
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New York arbitration agreements have become one of the best ways that companies can insulate themselves from costly litigation that may stem from employment disputes or allegations of liability from consumers.
However, they will do little good if challenged and found to be "unconscionable," and therefore unenforceable, by a judge. In fact, this may only serve to prolong the proceedings and increase costs.
This is what recently happened in the employment lawsuit case of Chevarria v. Ralphs Grocery Company, where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined the mandatory arbitration agreement extended to the worker in question was unconscionable. Among the reasons cited:
- The exact provisions of the contract weren't made available to the worker until three weeks after he agreed to be bound by them;
- The selection process for arbitrators excluded well-respected arbitration firms that have established rules that ensure a neutral arbitrator;
- The fees that would be charged to the plaintiff for the arbitrator would be cost prohibitive, costing more than the potential dollar amount for the original claim (in which the worker indicated he had been denied meal and rest breaks, as required by law);
- The agreement contained language indicating it could be modified by the employer at any time without any notice to the worker.
Around the same time as this decision, a federal judge in New Jersey granted a request by Dell Inc. to compel class action plaintiffs alleging defective laptops to enter into mandatory arbitration with the computer firm. The two sides had been battling it out over the enforceability of the arbitration agreement.
The plaintiffs in Khan v. Dell Inc. had argued that arbitration involving a big firm like Dell puts the complainants at a disadvantage because the company has gone to court on these kinds of issues numerous times before, allowing administrators and their attorneys to make informed, calculated decisions about proceeding.
It was also argued that sections of the agreement that forced plaintiffs to pay for the cost of arbitration and a lack of opportunity for customers to refuse the terms should render the agreement unenforceable.
However, the judge rejected all these claims.
So what makes the difference?
The basic test for unconscionability is to look at whether, in light of the needs of this particular case and the general background, the clauses involved are incredibly one-sided. Unconscionability is determined at the moment the parties enter into the agreement, not in light of any subsequent events.
Basically, if an arbitration agreement is absent any meaningful choice on the part of one of the parties and is unreasonably in favor to the other. Generally, both elements have to be present in order for the judge to use his or her discretion to refuse enforcement of a contract under this doctrine.
Unconscionability can be either procedural (the manner in which the contract was negotiated and the circumstances of both parties) or substantive (when a contract is one-sided or "overly-harsh").
There are many reasons why company leaders might prefer arbitration over litigation. To start, litigation tends to be expensive and time-consuming. Arbitration is typically less so on both fronts. Secondly, jury awards have a tendency of being unpredictable, and juries are many times bias against companies (particularly large ones). And finally, arbitration can serve as a way to preserve employer-employee relations by working toward a private and amicable solution.
But again, an arbitration agreement does no one any good if it isn't enforceable.
Experienced business attorneys should be brought in during the arbitration agreement drafting process to weigh in on the legal language of the contract. Each agreement is going to be different, depending on the ultimate goals of the firm, but generally, those agreements that have been upheld in court include:
- Provisions for neutral arbitrators;
- Allowances for more than minimal discovery;
- A written award;
- Provides for all types of relief that would otherwise be available were the case to end up in court;
- Doesn't require workers to pay any unreasonable costs or expenses as a condition of the agreement.
The Law Offices of Ira S. Newman provides arbitration representation in New York City, Long Island, Great Neck and throughout the area. Call 516-487-7375 or send us an e-mail.
Additional Resources:
Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: The Key to Avoiding a Charge of Unconscionability, November 2002, By Alyssa Shenk, American Bar Association
More Blog Entries:
New York Non-Compete Litigation on the Rise, Sept. 4, 2014, New York City Arbitration Lawyers


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Memorial Day Weekend Sale!
I've got a few things going on with some author friends this weekend.
First, the first three-book bundle of The Alpha's Captive is completely free for this weekend.
Second, some author friends have helped me get the word out on this and are doing sales, too! You can check out their books below.
Several author friends help me get the word out about my sale, and a number of them write romances you might enjoy!
Michelle Fox has a stand-alone shifter romance that's just come out that's currently only $.99! You can get it on Amazon US here, Nook here, Amazon UK here, and iBook here.
"Your body doesn't lie, sweetheart. You want to be under me, taking everything I have to give. I bet your wolf is dancing in your head, dying for that to happen. "
What's an alpha to do when he's found his fated mate, but she reacts to the news by kicking him in the balls?
Gretchen Halbmond became a diehard Daddy's girl the day her mother ran out on them both. She doesn't believe in love and isn't looking for it, but when her ailing father is attacked and left bloody by wolves on the wrong side of the law, she goes out in search of what she does believe in: Justice.
Sheriff Talon Garde has way too much on his plate. Humans have breached shifters' carefully guarded privacy and are about to go public. If he can't stop them, what happened to Gretchen's father is going to be the least of everyone's worries.
More importantly, despite Talon's rep as a badass alpha whose growl strikes fear in the hearts of criminals, Gretchen's scent makes him go all squishy inside. She's THE ONE, he's sure of it. There's just the small matter of convincing Gretchen it's pointless to fight fate…and surviving the way she fights it.
Solease Barner's erotic paranormal love story with dragons is on sale for just $.99!
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Kristen Strassel has her book The Fire Dancer about vampires and a fire burlesque dancer on sale for just $1.99 until the 25th. Holly's a badass burlesque dancer that bursts into flames. The vampires of Las Vegas will stop at nothing to get her power.
Bethany Shaw's book Sanctuary, a shifter/hunter paranormal romance, on sale this weekend, too! Hunters don't care if you are a man, woman, or chid. They'll kill you anyway.
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1251 W. Central Ave. Ste. G-3 Davidsonville, MD 21035
Tel: (410) 798 - 6380 | (301) 262-5300
Maryland Clock Company services all types of wall clocks made by all manufacturers. If your clock needs attention it can be for a number of reasons. Most calls we receive are for clocks that are either not chiming, or not running. It must be noted that since a wall clock is a machine, it will need service at times. If a clock has been hanging in the same spot for years and becomes erratic it will probably need to be overhauled. This is commonly needed at least once every 7-10 years and is normal. To perform a professional overhaul requires removing the clockworks for repair in shop. Carefully remove the pendulum before moving your clock.
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Dilli Vaas is the creation of Real Estate Professionals with diverse experience who have come together to deliver a world class product. Be a "Dilli-ite" and buy your dream home in Dilli in the upcoming smart city L Zone, right next to Dwarka. Located in the most premium location, Dilli Vaas provides a golden opportunity to buyers and investors with attractive payment plans. Residential units of Dilli Vaas, meet the needs and requirements of present generation without compromising the future of coming generations.
We are creating real estate assets in the strategic locations of the city with perfect scalability to provide the apartments of international standards in reasonable price.
Don't miss this golden opportunity to avail the maximum benefits as the early investor. Join us and be the part of infrastructural reform.
Located in upcoming L Zone, all our residential units are equipped with modern amenities and facilities. Take a look at our floor plans, which are representing 2 BHK, 2-1/2 BHK and 3 BHK residential units located in L-Zone Delhi. If you are interested to buy a luxury apartment in L-Zone Delhi at most affordable prices, look no furher, contact Dilli Vaas.
With the Land Pooling Policy being approved by the Urban Affairs Ministry, Delhi has become the hottest investment zone in the country and L Zone is the largest and the most lucrative of all zones. It is expected that l Zone will be developed on the model of smart cities, which will have high end information and communication technologies to enhance the quality of urban services and urban lifestyle and reduce the cost of resource consumption. It will have
• 100% web connectivity
• 24x7 water supply
• 100% power
• High frequency mass transport.
• Segregated Zones for Commercial and Residential
• Public Amenities at par with the leading cities across the world
DDA has divided Delhi into 15 zones for better convenience and administration. L zone is the first for which the DDA has come out with the detailed zonal plan on the lines of Smart Cities.
DDA L zone is located in very close proximity to Dwarka sub-city and Gurgaon as well. Delhi L-zone has strategic location and due to that it enjoy following benefits;
• 10 minutes drive from proposed AIIMS-II
• 10 minutes drive from IGI Airport
• 10 minutes drive from NH-8
• 5 minutes drive from the proposed Golf Course and Football Stadium of DDA
• 5 minutes drive from upcoming Dwarka - Gurgaon Expressway
• 5 minutes drive from Dwarka Sec-21 Metro Station
• 5 minutes drive from Second Diplomatic Enclave
• 5 minutes drive from N. R. Mega Terminal
• 20 minutes drive from Gurgaon
• Third outer ring road UER-II and UER-III will pass through this zone
• Proximity to operational Ayurvedic Hospital
• Proximity to NLU, NSIT and IP University
With the help of skilled interior designers and renowned architects we have bring all the necessities near to you. Some of the premium features of our project are;
• More than 50 per cent green area
• Balconies attached with every room
• 24 hours water and electricity supply
• Fire alarm with protection system
• CCTV with 24 hours security
• 24*7 electronic surveillance
• Provision of piped gas line
• Relaxation or Yoga zone
• High speed elevators
• Ample parking space
• Swimming pool
• Children's park


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There comes a time in most father-daughter relationships when the former has to tell the latter about what will happen if she gets a boyfriend. Typically, dads are slightly overprotective of their daughters, and their reactions to a boyfriend's presence can range from, "No dates," to, "No kissing," to, "I have a gun and I'm not afraid to use it."
This dad wants to makes sure that his daughter knows exactly where he stands -- even if she is a little bit young. Judging by her reaction, though, it's not going to be so easy. See their hilarious conversation below.


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June 30, 2003
By Ed Graney
San Diego Union Tribune
Little girls around the globe still scream her name and wear her jersey and pretend to take their own penalty kick against China, dreaming they too might one day slide across the Rose Bowl turf as yet another example that world-class athleticism knows no gender boundaries.
Little girls still adore Brandi Chastain for helping serve notice of the inestimable rise of women's sports in this country, for her power and grace and skill on a soccer field.
Imagine if all those shrieking voices knew Chastain the person as well.
How fortunate they would be.
Plato suggested that parents bequeath to their children not riches but the spirit of reverence. In this regard, Roger and Lark Chastain were all-stars.
There are those professional athletes who respect their sport, and then there is No. 6 for the San Jose CyberRays, a defender/forward/anywhere she wants to be player who competed admirably in her team's 2-1 loss to the Spirit last night at USD's Torero Stadium.
"Brandi's buoy has always been soccer," said U.S. women's national team coach April Heinrichs. "Life has been pretty good for her, pretty successful, pretty dreamy. But she has had her share of adversity. And in those times, she has always turned to the game."
In the past year, it has been about more than that, more than when she tore her ACL not once but twice, more than when she was cut from the national team, more than when she changed positions to extend her career at the highest level. It has been a lifeline, really.
You know Chastain, she of that memorable fifth PK in the 1999 Women's World Cup final and subsequent rip-off-her-shirt Kodak moment that graced the covers of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated. You know the fists pumping toward the heavens, the ripped physique and the black sports bra.
Perhaps you don't know this:
Her parents were the typical soccer mom and dad before such terms became commonplace, complete with family cars filled with orange cones and orange slices. They held tailgates before games, cheered wildly during them and shook hands with anyone within reach afterward.
They could have been more financially secure, but found riches in arranging business schedules around shin guards and cleats. They gave Brandi and brother Chad one of life's greatest gifts as parents in just being involved.
Lark was the upbeat one. She died of an aneurysm in September of last year. She was 56.
Roger was the reserved one. He died in April of complications from a torn aorta. He was 57.
Seven months, and both were gone.
"There is anguish and longing for them, for being able to talk to them every day," Chastain says. "Everything reminds me of them. A smell, a song. But I also know how lucky I have been. I had them for 34 wonderful years, far longer than many get. They taught me so many things, to respect everyone, not to underestimate anyone, to strive for goals.
"I want to be more like my mom, to have an effect on others. My dad really couldn't express himself to her or me or anyone. But he loved her deeply. I could see it when he was alone after she was gone. It was just miserable for him. So now they're back together, and I'm sure they're up there organizing tailgate parties."
The Women's World Cup returns to the States this fall, to the place where Chastain helped produce arguably the most dramatic moment in the history of U.S. women's sports. But competition for the average fan will be far tougher this time, what with those small happenings known as the NFL, college football and major league baseball playoffs also taking the stage.
And whether the Women's United Soccer Association survives financially beyond this its third season remains unknown. Let's hope it does.
Whether you're fanatical about soccer or don't know the difference between a free kick and a throw-in, realize society needs the Brandi Chastains as its pro athletes. It is a sentiment that reaches beyond ability - "In three years of the (WUSA), she has been its most influential player," says Sockers coach Brian Quinn - and aims directly at integrity. She is the one you want your children to admire, to hang posters of, to mimic.
That would be Lark and Roger's daughter, the fulfillment of sports-playing girls everywhere, the one who three months ago stood beside her father's bed and told him he was a good guy and a great dad, that it was OK for him to go watch soccer games in a more comfortable place, that a day wouldn't pass without her thinking of him.
"I am no worse off for the emotions I have," Chastain says. "What happened wasn't unfair. They gave me too much for me to ever think that."
It is said that the '99 World Cup sent a powerful message about the valuable role sports plays in building character among young women.
How appropriate then, looking back, that Chastain took the final kick.


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Loving Obamacare – and McCarthy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Nearly 70,000 people in the Central Valley's Kern County have gotten health care coverage this year because of Obamacare. But their congressman, new House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, faces no danger of those newly insured kicking him out of office for voting dozens of times to repeal the law.
It's a sharp disconnect, one that is taking place not just in McCarthy's deep-red Bakersfield district but in many other Republican districts throughout the country ahead of the 2014 midterm elections: Constituents benefiting from Obamacare coverage aren't turning against the politicians who want to repeal it.
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And even as Obamacare beneficiaries grow into the millions, there doesn't appear to be a tipping point in the near future when Republicans' opposition to the health care law could actually hurt them politically.
William McKenzie is one of McCarthy's constituents who says he loves the law. The 31-year-old unemployed oil refinery worker hadn't had insurance coverage for at least a decade when he was diagnosed as HIV positive in December. A few weeks later, on Jan. 1, Medicaid became available to him under the Obamacare expansion.
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"Without this plan, I would probably be in the ground," McKenzie said after a recent appointment at a community health center in Bakersfield. Medicaid pays for his $113 tests to measure his viral levels and the $1,200 monthly cost of antiretroviral medications.
"It's real. It doesn't get more real than that," he said. "Without these meds, I don't know how my health would be."
An estimated 68,000 people got Obamacare coverage here in Kern County, which makes up a portion of McCarthy's expansive district in the southern part of the valley. As of April, 18,000 of those people had gotten private coverage, many with federal subsidies. Nearly 50,000 enrolled in Medicaid, a number that is still rising.
Yet here in Bakersfield, McCarthy is popular. Everyone from the local health clinic director and coffee shop barista to the Kern County Museum staffer refer to him simply as "Kevin" and mention the last time they saw him in town. He faced no threat of an Eric Cantor-style primary loss in June; he didn't even have a challenger on the ballot. In November, he's virtually guaranteed to win his fifth term in this district, which includes more than a dozen oil refineries and generates billions of dollars in crops such as grapes, pistachios and citrus.
( Also on POLITICO: Full health care policy coverage)
Drew Altman of the Kaiser Family Foundation, which does monthly polling on the health law, said Obamacare is unlikely to directly play a positive or negative role for any House candidates this year.
"The only effect it really could have is on turnout because the electorate is already completely locked up in a partisan divide on the ACA," he said.
In Washington, McCarthy as majority leader will play a key role in the Obamacare dilemma confronting House Republicans: whether and when to put forward an alternative policy. The party has been promising as much for several years but hasn't been able to coalesce around one plan.
McCarthy's office refused to comment or make him available for an interview for this story. In a separate POLITICO interview in late July about his leadership goals, he didn't commit to a GOP replacement vote. "We have a lot of health care bills out there," he said then. "You also have to look to the committee process, what's been through, what's not. It's all part of the discussion."
Republicans are split on how to proceed. Former Majority Leader Cantor promised earlier this year to hold a vote, and new Republican Whip Steve Scalise has strongly backed a vote on the Republican Study Committee plan. But others have now all but ruled that out for 2014, according to Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), one of the chief proponents of the conservative alternative. House Speaker John Boehner told reporters shortly before the House recessed earlier this month that the GOP is "not there yet" on a plan.


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I couldn't breastfeed my son in the end because he was born with a tongue tie and just couldn't latch. Even though they diagnosed it within a few days of him being born I had to wait for 2 weeks to get his tongue tie snipped and by that point I had given up trying to breastfeed and had gone on to the bottle. I felt horrible that I couldn't breastfeed and was upset for months after. I still think about it a lot now. I don't understand why they can't just check for tongue tie at birth or in the first week when the midwife comes round to your house? and it seems like they will do the operation at some hospitals but not at others. I know it's possible to pay someone to do it privately but not everyone can afford that.
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New Playground Officially Opens at Penn Treaty Park
Penn Treaty Park's new ADA accessible playground is complete, with a sparkling complement of slides, swings, and tunnels. The renovations are thanks to a coalition of the Riverwards community, particularly Friends of Penn Treaty Park, and allies in the city like Councilman Mark Squilla.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the playground on Wednesday, June 14th Squilla praised the park stewardship from Riverwards residents, who he said look out for the city's maintenance personnel and make sure that problems get reported.
"We know we have eyes and ears out," Squilla said.
A.J. Thomson, president of Friends of Penn Treaty, paid tribute to the parks storied 333-year history, which has its roots in the Lenni-Lenape tribe.
"This is a place where chiefs meet," Thomson said.
Then, Thomson addressed the audience directly. "I've never gotten to do this before," he said. "Free ice-cream on the Penn Treaty Park for all the kids who are here."
The throng of mostly students who had gathered for the opening ceremony got out of their seats and cheered, some with fists pumped, though they had to sit back down and wait until the end of the ceremony before streaming towards the ice cream truck at Penn Treaty's parking lot.
"Do you love this park?" Kathryn Ott Lovell, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, asked. "Do you love it more now?"
Ott Lovell discussed her department's renewed focus on Fishtown: In addition to the playground buff up, Adaire School's play space and the Fishtown Recreation Center have also received investments. "Some really great stuff is happening for young people and young families in Fishtown," she said.
In another piece of news that day for Parks and Recreation, an appeal court ruled that the soda tax could be instituted in Philadelphia. The soda tax is the basis and necessary condition for a one-time commitment of around $500 million to the city's parks, pools, and recreation centers.
Ott Lovell said that the money was absolutely vital to continue maintaining the city's network of parks, pools, and recreation centers. "We're getting to the point where we can't continue to operate them, they're not safe," she said, citing the Fishtown Pool, which was leaking into the library, that was on the razor's edge of closure before the department scraped together enough money for repairs.
Ott Lovell's annual capital budget is $8 million, meaning that the soda tax inlay would be worth more than 60 years of Parks and Recreation's allowance.
City officials were not the only ones on hand to celebrate the playground. Finn Mahoney, age five, gave a thumbs up when asked for his opinion.
"I did like the slides and the pretend tree," he said.
"My whole life, even when I was a kid I used to come here. This park has been in my life forever," Georgeanne Mclann said. She liked that the new playground is far away from the waterfront, where she worried about kids falling, but already is looking for a new park improvement; bathrooms.
Ott Lovell hinted in her speech that the Park may be in line for more upgrades. If the soda tax money does ultimately come through, restrooms just may, indeed, be coming to Penn Treaty.


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Kinfolk Magazine
Intimacy is what distinguishes those who are dear to us from those who are simply near. This issue of Kinfolk explores the balance between our contradictory cravings for both secure and stable relationships and the freedom to follow our hearts, our sexual desires, and our need to be whole without the help of another. We take psychotherapist Esther Perel as our lodestar. It's a role she's played for the clients at her New York practice and for millions of others through her books and the podcast Where Should We Begin, which offers the chance to listen in on anonymous couples during therapy sessions. Perel's approach has always been to challenge the fundamental contradictions in how we think about romantic intimacy: Is it really feasible to expect one person to fulfill our every need—for the rest of our life?
In Issue Thirty-Four, we experience the thrill of people and places spilling their secrets. Amaryllis Fox—an ex-CIA spy who spent her 20s negotiating in some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones—cracks open the mysteries of the Clandestine Service, and what they've taught her about peace. We also present the result of our own months-long international operation: To gain access to an art deco royal palace in Gujurat, India. As the nights close in, our contributors look beyond this world and into other more mysterious ones: They mull over the popularity of horoscopes and what to eat at funerals. Elsewhere, a photo essay by Gustav Almestål explores the solitary indulgence of comfort foods, so tied to our most intimate of spaces—our homes—and so appealing during break ups.
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Fiery red metal, cool to the touch. Luminous berries atop darkened leaves. COPPER is an olfactive interrogation of perceived differences and their harmonious alignment.
A blend of distinct olfactive components: vivid pinks positioned against deep greens. Bright contrasts reveal new clarity. Ingredients found across the globe find unity in a single scent.
Fresh galbanum harvested atop the Iranian mountains; luminous peppercorns picked in Peru; rhizomes of spicy Madagascan ginger distilled into oil.
Chemically synthesized metals underscore natural notes. Artificial amber, natural vanilla and Ethiopian myrrh engrave sensuality beneath.
Like rust corroding a golden sheen, with time COPPER evolves on the skin.
Encased within a copper vessel, organically formed and industrially made, COPPER transforms contradictions into compatibility. The subversive spirit of Comme des Garçons explored through scent.
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Specifications - 100ml. Eau de Parfum.
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Issue 37
In 032c Issue #37, they publish BLACK HOLE CATALOG, a 40-page dossier by INTERIORS AGENCY that offers survival strategies and coping mechanisms for life in THE NEW INTERIOR: the crisis-ridden planetary environment we inhabit today. Dior's leading man KIM JONES leads photographer JACKIE NICKERSON and writer JACK SELF on a tour of his new ultra-brutalist digs in London – and flaunts his collector chops. A TRIP TO JAMAICA takes us into the inner world of the pope of dub, LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY. Inside his New York studio, artist TOM SACHS sips (and spills) tea with Uniqlo's JOHN C JAY. India's prize-winning modernist BALKRISHNA DOSHI rejects private property, and architects stunning public housing and institutions instead. Tokyo's perennially rebellious JUN TAKAHASHI finds authenticity in pop culture for UNDERCOVER. Painter THOMAS SCHEIBITZ faces off with Picasso in Berlin.Meanwhile, PIERRE-ANGE CARLOTTI directs a trilogy of Parisian stories across the city's design ateliers and hôtel particuliers, chronicling a season in fashion through the eyes of leading ladies ANJA RUBIK, SHAY, KEMBRA PFAHLER, MICHÈLE LAMY, and LAETITIA CASTA.PLUS: Société de 032c presents WORKING AND NOT WORKING with musician Blood Orange and OAMC creative director Luke Meier, Los Angeles legend Eva Chow, the boys of the Berlin skate hub Civilist, London's radical curator Stefan Kalmár, the Moscow concept retailer Olga Karput, GQ editor-in-chief Will Welch, touring R&B crooner Miguel, Brooklyn bricoleur Nicole McLaughlin, and philosopher of horror Eugene Thacker. And finally, we dive into our favorite books of the season for BERLIN REVIEW.Specifications - Softcover.Please note: covers will be shipped out randomly.mask
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Alison Clare Steingold has collected and curated 100 recipes from the most talked-about kitchens in town, many shared for the very first time. From local favorites to celebrity hot spots, Los Angeles dining culture combines respect for ingredients, relaxed yet confident technique, and a flair for showmanship that can only come from next door to Hollywood. From cocktails and pantry staples through homemade pizza dough and desserts, The L.A. Cookbook presents the drinks and dishes Angelenos love most, brilliantly adapted for the home.
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Apartamento Magazine issue #24
Autumn/Winter 2019-20
Featuring: Xavier Dolan, Marine Serre, Jessi Reaves, Lykke Li, Rafram Chaddad, Patrick Angus, Ron Nagle, Oscar Tusquets, Alekos Fassianos, 321 Gallery, Ted Muehling, Michael Nyman, 'Mark Lebon: a story about a house' by Carmen Hall & Frank Lebon, Ben Kelly & Clare Cumberlidge, Serban Ionescu, Cecilia Chiang, Peter Stutchbury, and Kenneth Ize.
Plus: Living in the present, a conversation between Jack Self, Stephanie Macdonald, and Vinca Petersen.
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An iconic design in white features coated leather upper, signature rubber shell toe and 3-stripes in black on both sides. "Superstar" and Adidas branding logo printed in gold on the side and tongue. Lace closure.
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The Supercourt distills 40 years of adidas tennis style. This version of the classic low-profile shoes has perforated 3-Stripes on a crisp leather upper. Decorative stitching and overlays add texture and depth for a multilayered look. The shoe features lace closure.
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A Mistpouffer is an unexplained natural sound, a sonic boom like distant cannon fire that seems to come out of the fog over large lakes or rivers. It has been recorded all over the world throughout history, and is the source of many legends. In Japan the phenomenon is called Uminari meaning "cries from the sea". In Connecticut the Machimoodus State Park gets its name from the Native American name for the area, which means "place of bad noises".
Despite scientific attempts to understand the sounds (that can still be heard to this day), its source has still not been identified. Possible explanations include solar winds resonating in the atmosphere, underground earthquakes or gas bubbles being released from the deep. Others believe it is the work of extraterrestrial or subsurface civilizations. Early settlers in North America were told by the native Haudenosaunee Iroquois that the booms were the sound of the Great Spirit continuing his work of shaping the earth.
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Charming and eccentric, these shoes recast an innovative 1997 running style as modern streetwear. They step out with a chunky profile and a mesh upper that's detailed with synthetic suede and reflective details. An FYW "Freddy" sign-off on the midsole adds an authentic touch from the '90s archive design.
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Speedcat OG Sparco
Born for speed. Raised in style. The Speedcat returns 20 years later for its second season, backed by motorsport legends Sparco. In 1999, PUMA partnered with Sparco to bring the very first model, designed to bring track style to the streets. 20 years later, they re-launch the groundbreaking silhouette to a completely new generation of motorsport fans and streetwear icons. The shoe features pink suede upper with white suede logo overlays. Low top profile and tonal laces. Sparco embroidery patch in blue on tongue and rounded driver's heel.
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Speedcat OG Sparco
Born for speed. Raised in style. The Speedcat returns 20 years later for its second season, backed by motorsport legends Sparco. In 1999, PUMA partnered with Sparco to bring the very first model, designed to bring track style to the streets. 20 years later, they re-launch the groundbreaking silhouette to a completely new generation of motorsport fans and streetwear icons. The shoe features black suede upper with white suede logo overlays. Low top profile and tonal laces. Sparco embroidery patch in blue on tongue and rounded driver's heel.
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Catholics should not breed like rabbits and gender theory is a bit like the Hitler Youth. Yup, the Supreme Pontiff is giving another of his in-flight interviews and yet again he leaves everyone shaking their heads: 'He said what?'
Now, let's be clear. Francis reaffirmed Catholic teaching on birth control (sort of) while observing that 'God gives you methods to be responsible. Some think that – excuse the word – that in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No.'
I know what he means. I think. Contraception and family planning are fine so long as you don't artificially block procreation. But the subliminal and unintended messages are (a) that Catholics have a reputation for breeding like rabbits and (b) birth control is OK, full stop.
Now, I won't pretend that I've ever agreed with the Church on the wickedness of the pill, but better Catholics than me who observe Humanae Vitae to the letter will be dismayed. Because they know that the media will seize on this interview as evidence that Francis is softening Church teaching.
It's a bit like his 'Who am I to judge?' comment regarding homosexuality. In context, you could argue that nothing had changed. But journalists filing to deadline aren't into magisterial context and canon law, and so they settle for the easy option: 'unprecedented' signals from Rome that the Church is easing up on sexual matters. Which it isn't, so far as I can tell, though cardinals do now feel free to shout at each other in public.
What is unprecedented is the sight of a Pope who, as soon as the seatbelt sign is turned off, jumps to his feet to improvise on the most delicate matters imaginable. He has the stream-of-consciousness manner of a standup comic, segueing from foreign aid to gender theory to the Hitler Youth in a matter of seconds – read the details here.
Like everyone else, I was impressed by the crowd of six million who assembled to hear Francis in the Philippines. But did it go to his head? The Vicar of Christ has (thanks to his own misjudgments) a gruesomely difficult Synod on the Family to run and rule on in October. At this rate it will all end in tears.
Meanwhile, I have this vision of an elderly Bavarian gentleman with his head in his hands, asking: 'Lord, was this really what you wanted?'
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