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WASHINGTON — President Trump's decision on Tuesday to fire the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, immediately fueled calls for an independent investigator or commission to look into Russia's efforts to disrupt the election and any connections between Mr. Trump's associates and the Russian government.
Calls to appoint an independent prosecutor have simmered for months, but until now, they had been voiced almost entirely by Democrats. Mr. Comey's insistence that he was pressing ahead with the Russia investigation, and would go wherever the facts took him, had deflected those calls — especially because he was in such open defiance of a president who said the charges were "fake."
Mr. Comey's firing upended the politics of the investigation, and even Republicans were joining the call for independent inquiries.
Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, who is among the most hawkish members of Congress on Russia, said that he was "disappointed in the president's decision" and that it bolstered the case "for a special congressional committee to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election."
He got support from the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard M. Burr of North Carolina, a Republican leading what appears to be the most active congressional investigation on Russia.
"I am troubled by the timing and reasoning of Jim Comey's termination," Mr. Burr said in a statement. It "further confuses an already difficult investigation by our committee," he said, adding that Mr. Comey had been "more forthcoming with information" than any of his predecessors.
The Democratic vice chairman of the Senate panel, Mark Warner of Virginia, said in a brief interview that Mr. Comey's firing "means the Senate Intelligence investigation has to redouble its efforts, has to speed up its timeline, because we've got real questions about the rule of law."
Even before Mr. Comey was fired, the committee was pressing forward with its investigation. Late last month, it asked a number of high-profile Trump campaign associates to hand over emails and other records of dealings with Russians. Mr. Warner said the committee planned to announce on Wednesday who had complied and who had not.
Officials familiar with the investigation say the committee is prepared to issue subpoenas to get the records. Mr. Warner would not say when, or if, those might come.
Earlier in the evening, he told CNN the committee had sent the Treasury Department a request for financial records of Mr. Trump and a number of associates.
The Justice Department insisted the dismissal had nothing to do with the Russia investigation. Rather, it said, it was a response to how Mr. Comey handled the investigation of Hillary Clinton, and his decision to declare last summer that there was no reason to prosecute her for using a private email server. Yet Mr. Trump's letter to Mr. Comey made an oblique reference to the Russia investigation that has consumed the early months of his presidency.
"While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the bureau," Mr. Trump wrote.
The letter "doesn't pass any legitimate smell test," Mr. Warner said.
For weeks, Mr. Trump has turned to his Twitter account to denounce the investigations as a waste of taxpayer money, including in the hours before Mr. Comey testified to Congress last week. His Twitter posts appeared to be direct challenges to an open F.B.I. investigation, a subject presidents have traditionally tried to avoid commenting on publicly.
Whether Mr. Trump was seeking to affect the Russia investigation will now become a subject of argument and a new partisan battle. Some in the White House feared that Mr. Comey's inquiry, first publicly acknowledged nearly two months ago, could harm the president even if no charges were brought.
At the core of the concern about Mr. Trump's motive for firing Mr. Comey is whether the White House is trying to delay or derail the F.B.I.'s investigation into Mr. Trump's associates. Among the former advisers to the president now under investigation are his campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, a longtime confidant.
Mr. Stone predicted last year that there would be major, embarrassing revelations about Democratic officials, which proved prescient when WikiLeaks published emails from John D. Podesta, Mrs. Clinton's campaign chairman. The emails had been stolen by Russian hackers months earlier.
Appearing before Congress in March, Mr. Comey described the F.B.I. inquiry as a counterintelligence investigation, indicating that one question was whether Russia's government had tried to recruit Mr. Trump's associates. He said explicitly that one focus was possible collusion between Trump associates and the Russian officials behind interference in the election.
Investigations of this type can go on for years, and some Republicans were increasingly concerned that it was creating a cloud over the president and the party that they could not dispel.
Democrats said they had little doubt of what had motivated Mr. Trump to fire his F.B.I. director. Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the firing "raises profound questions about whether the White House is brazenly interfering in a criminal matter."
When Mr. Trump was preparing for the presidency after his election, there was no immediate sign that he would seek to oust Mr. Comey. The F.B.I. director came to brief him at Trump Tower with other intelligence officials, carrying a detailed intelligence report, ordered by President Barack Obama, on Russia's actions and the intelligence supporting the conclusion that President Vladimir V. Putin was behind them.
Afterward, Mr. Trump said briefly in public that he was persuaded by the evidence.
During that same session, Mr. Comey briefed Mr. Trump on a dossier compiled by a former British intelligence officer that alleged a broad conspiracy between Mr. Trump and Russian officials. None of those charges have been proven, but the briefing immediately associated Mr. Comey with an investigation Mr. Trump has dismissed as a politically motivated witch hunt.
The firing also raised questions about the role of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a former senator from Alabama and one of Mr. Trump's earliest supporters. Mr. Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation in March, after it was revealed that he had provided inaccurate information to Congress about his meetings with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak.
On Tuesday, however, he wrote a letter to Mr. Trump endorsing a memorandum by his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, and making the case for Mr. Comey's immediate ouster. In that letter, Mr. Sessions did not describe his specific concerns but said, "A fresh start is needed at the leadership of the F.B.I."


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Ramadaan 2016
Go into the house of any of the poor in Mauritania and Senegal, at any given time, and it's practically a surety that there will be no food in the house. These West African countries have an unbelievably high cost of living, and for the majority of people eking out a living, food is the family's biggest monthly expense. To give an example, an apple costs R5!
So, imagine the relief when families are provided with food parcels for the entire month of Ramadaan! Or when Iftar (feeding at sunset at time of breaking the fast) is provided at a Masjid (place of worship) for the entire month!
For the sixth year running Gift of the Givers has successfully completed Ramadaan Feeding in both Mauritania and Senegal, countries routinely over-looked by global aid agencies. Alhamdulillah (Praise to the Almighty), each year we have increased our scope of Ramadaan feeding to hundreds of people on a daily basis. This year, 2016, we did Ramadaan Feeding at the following locations:
- Masjid al-Tilawat, Medina Trois, Noaukchott: Daily iftar in the Masjid.
- Tarheel, Nouakchott: Daily food parcels and drinking water (brought in by a 12-ton water truck).
- Mahdharah Teyseer, Teyseer (a village of learning): Daily Iftar to a big student community.
- Matamoulana (a village of learning): Daily food parcels provided to 60 families.
- Medina Baye Kaolack, Senegal: Daily Iftar to students.

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld" season one.
Most of the "Westworld" cast was tasked with keeping major plot twists a secret, but perhaps the biggest one of all was the reveal that William and the Man in Black were the same person.
Though clues about this twist were dropped as early as episode two, the actor behind William — Jimmi Simpson — guessed the truth based on nothing but his eyebrows and a suspicious visit to the makeup department.
INSIDER spoke with Simpson after the season finale, and he told us the story of how he figured out William's fate.
"Well that's kind of a funny story," Simpson told INSIDER. "Around episode three, I was asked to go to Christian — our makeup designer — so he could look at me. And he was staring at my eyebrows. He said 'Would you mind if I changed your eyebrows?' And I was like 'no,' but as a man no one's ever asked me that question before and so I said, 'What for?' and he started just mumbling because he's not an actor so he's not ready to have a good excuse."
"It was just weird that he didn't give me an answer," Simpson said. "I thought about it for awhile and the only conclusion I could come to was that they were trying to make me look like someone else. When I thought about everyone else the only person I thought it could be was Mr. Harris."
Until the final episode, Ed Harris' character was only referred to as "The Man in Black." This caused both viewers at home and the cast on set to constantly wonder what his real name would be.
Simpson took his hunch straight to one of the showrunners, Lisa Joy.
"And then I just happened to be walking to lunch and Lisa was like 'Hey!' and she started walking with me and I said, 'Christian was just looking at my eyebrows' and I then saw her face — it just tightened," Simpson said. "And I said, 'Am I ... do I turn into Ed Harris?' and she goes, 'I can't say anything. Don't talk about that!' and I go, 'Okay, okay, okay.' So she kind of confirmed that for me."
Even though Simpson knew William's fate, he didn't spill the beans to his fellow cast members.
"When [Lisa Joy] let me know that it's not to be thought about or talked about, I just took it as law and I didn't discuss it with anybody," Simpson said. "That being said, Evan [Rachel Wood] was kind of the sharpest one of us for calling out what was going to happen. And she brought up that William might be the Man in Black I think around episode four. But then [she] instantly let it go because of the trajectory of William and Dolores. And I know part of it [...] was just wishful thinking on her part, but I also dropped it into my very back pocket."
Simpson was also careful not to let the knowledge affect his performance as William too soon.
"Yes, I paid attention to Ed's stuff but I didn't load the turn into William," he said. "I just watched Ed more. And then towards the end of the season, around episode eight or nine, when William started being affected by these choices [...] I started dropping in a little bit of Mr. Harris' walk and tone."
Even though Simpson figured out the truth early-on, apparently Harris was less keyed into the Man in Black's history.
"I don't know if I'm speaking out of turn but my impression and understanding is that Mr. Harris knew last — he was like the last person on set to be like, 'Wait a minute, William's me?'" Simpson said. "And I mean god d--- he's so brilliant. I rarely was on the same set as him and so when I was, I basically just quietly watched from behind other people. A couple times I said hello to him and explained to him what an icon he is to me, and then when he did find out we crossed paths and he stopped briefly and said, 'You're doing a good job' and he winked at me and that was it."
Read more from our talk with Simpson, including details on his on-set friendship with Evan Rachel Wood and another twist that truly shocked the cast.


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About Catherine Wagner Minnery
When a very young Catherine Wagner Minnery's family visited a hill top park in Cincinnati, Ohio, to see the flooded Ohio River, she remembers seeing a modest house, painted a pale turquoise blue, tilted off its foundation, surrounded by muddy water. "I was very young, it was in the 1950's, and I was amazed by all the water and the houses submerged! But that one block of blue surrounded by the creamy brown of the muddy Ohio River, is what really stuck in my mind. I could never think about that experience without recalling the blue of that unfortunate house. Maybe that was an early inkling of my life long pursuit of color".
At this time she and her siblings and parents lived next door to her maternal grandparents farm, just outside the Cincinnati city limits. It was an idyllic place and the colors, textures, and smells associated with that place gave her an early appreciation of the natural beauty that surrounds us all. Sadly, the farm was sold after the death of her grandfather, but her family's home was there and she remained physically connected to what was left of this special place until she was a young adult.
Her formal art education started at the University of Cincinnati where she was a design student with the vague idea of pursuing a degree in fashion design. Her first year drawing instructor convinced her that her talents lay more in the field of fine art. So in the middle of her second year of study, she left the university and started her studies at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. She graduated with a fine arts certificate and later finished her academic degree at the University of Cincinnati evening college.
After graduation, she obtained several positions in the field of advertising eventually working as an Art Director for a fashion shoe manufacturer. Along the way she married a fellow art student who had changed his major to architecture and when he graduated, they moved to South Dakota, where he started his career. Two more moves followed; to Mississippi and eventually upstate New York, where she freelanced as a graphic designer and illustrator while being a mother to three children. Knowing that eventually she would "get back into my own work", it was her father's illness and death, in 1986, that pushed her to find time to paint. A week's landscape painting workshop, with painters David Rohn, Marjorie Portnow, and Richard Sheehan, at The Vermont Studio Center, turned out to be a great place for her to reacquaint herself with her early passion. Once back home she painted or drew any time she could, working plein air. Eventually painting dominated her creative pursuits and her design business efforts were replaced with other occupations, waitressing, lay ministry, and retail sales. Gradually her work was shown more and collectors bought.
She has lived in the area of Saratoga Springs, New York, since 1990. MInnery's studio is in Schenectady, where she creates from photos and studies drawn and or painted on site. Its rare that a piece will be completed on site but working in the landscape is necessary to her landscape focused art. Time spent studying the landscape is absolutely essential. Revisiting the subject in the studio, she feels, helps her focus on the hidden essence of what first inspired her while in the landscape, recalling her memory or emotional response in order for her creation to be as personal as possible. This way of working has been years in the making and she likes painter Paul Klee's creative credo, "Art does not replicate what we see; rather it makes us see."
"I am constantly inspired by the natural world," she states, "the sunrises and sunsets, the ordinary upstate New York landscape that I see on a daily basis."
She continues, "Of course, I also am deeply moved by the majestic; the dramatic rivers and streams and mountains that are part of this landscape and the underlying abstract and spiritual components of this and any subject matter (other locales, interiors, still lifes or some combination). I create art because I have a need to make visual the excitement I felt when I first looked at (or thought about) the subject at hand, searching for the unseen, not just the surface reality." Like the excitement and wonder that she felt when seeing the blue house surrounded by muddy water and the idyllic day to day hours playing in the fields and barns of her grandparents farm.
As for the material she prefers, she works primarily in oil, but also enjoys working with watercolor and charcoal. "My charcoal work consists of strong contrasts and shapes. My watercolor work is direct and loose....not tightly rendered. I know that the drawings and the watercolors instruct and inform my oil pieces."
In February 2013, Minnery was awarded Best in Show at the Albany Center Gallery's Project Art in Albany NY. And in 2010, Minnery participated in the Albany NY Institute of History and Art's "Tomorrow's Masters Today" exhibit in which her painting was one of ten to be designated as part of the Master Class. In February 2008, Minnery exhibited large contemplative drawings of water and streams at the Mikhail Zakin Gallery in Demarest NJ. In 2002, she traveled to Rwanda, Africa with Catholic Relief Services and produced a body of work from that experience. In 2001, she, along with Saratoga Springs artist, Anne Diggory, were part of the New York Times, "In Art's Footsteps"; a 10 part series that revisited locations illuminated by the Hudson River Artists.
She has been a member of the artist run, cooperative gallery, Piermont Flywheel Gallery, Piermont, New York, since 2004 where she shows regularly.
Her work is included in museum, corporate and private collections.


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I have been in customer service most of my life, over 30 years. It's the only thing I know, or so I think. I am what the world considers uneducated because I do not have a degree.
I am 4? years old and I am at a crossroads for my life. I am single and my 24 year old son lives with me. I have no job, no income at this time and I have decisions to make, very soon.
I really don't like big changes. I find comfort in a routine that is simple. But, here I am. I realize that this transition I am in is huge. Changes are bound to happen and my simple routines are going to be gone.
When I lost my job of 14 years about 8 months ago, I thought, oh great another crappy thing I have to go through and had a pity party for myself. That lasted about a month. Then I thought ok, this is a great. I am no longer stressing over 'that' job, because it turned into bad job and was causing me to be sick the last 3 years.
I thought that this is my one opportunity to take the time and really think things through and figure out what I want/need to do next with my life. I have some money saved up, I can afford to take the time to 'get myself together'.
Then I thought this is a great time to have a real vacation because I hadn't had a vacation is over 20 years. So I took off and visited some family, which was fantastic. I loved every minute I was with them. I was relaxed, I laughed, slept great, and had some of the best conversations.
During my vacation time, I got my house organized. I mean really organized. I cleaned out every drawer, closet and room. I even organized my CD collection, got all my photos in order and organized all my paper work. That took me a month or so and it felt wonderful to have the time that we are all missing to actually get some things accomplished.
Since I was a teenager, I thought it would be great to write about something. I sat down and wrote my first book:" How To Plan A Simple Family Reunion". That felt so good to put pen to paper and I placed it with Amazon to start selling.
I knew it wasn't going to be a best seller, but nonetheless, it felt great and I was able to mark off something from my bucket list.
I have wanted to start a blog for over a year but never got it started because I didn't have the time or better yet, too lazy, too scared to do it. After a few months visiting family, friends, writing a book and getting organized I realized I have nothing to do and I am not ready to go back to work because I still don't know what I want/need.
Since I have the time, I figured this was another opportunity to do something I wanted. After a couple of months researching blogs and coming up with a name, I released the Mother of Necessity blog.
The blog has been running for little over 3 months. I think it's doing well, especially since I am not a dot com but a dot net. I am harder to find and search for.
I get so much joy from writing the blogs. It's a challenge sometime to come up with a topic that is not shallow, which I have posted a couple of those just for fun. I love the comments some of my fans have left. I feel like I am contributing to the world in this manner. I love it. Now if I could only find a way to really make a living off this. That's one of my big questions I have for this journey I am on.
I really have a passion for this kind of outlet. Writing a blog is a great way to reach so many is such a short time. I really want to help. I know if I struggle with the everyday stuff we all have to go through, I can't be alone. I may not always have the answers but I can try to help.
I guess I still have that customer service in me. I am looking for a new way to be a better customer service representative.
Blogging is my outlet. I get so much happiness writing and it gives me that chance to help others.
It feels so good to write, I wrote a second book: "Making Decisions". Still knowing that this was not going to be a best seller, but again, it felt great.
So here I am. Trying to find my way. Researching new jobs outside of customer service, researching new avenues to make a living and researching myself and who I am and what I want/need.
I am realizing that my new path is just around the corner and that my comfort zone will soon be a memory. I am excited, challenged and terrified in this journey. I am discovering new things about myself, some I don't like and others I am blessed to have discovered.
I truly believe that blogging and writing some simple books is part of my journey. I am grateful for all my readers who have decided to tag along in this journey of mine. I am humbled by you (readers/followers) and your comments. You bring me joy and a purpose.
I know this is not my typical blog post, but my heart was telling me to write about my journey.
Thanks for taking the time to read this post and if you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment or you can e-mail me at: firstname.lastname@example.com if you don't want your comment/suggestion to be public.


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It's been a long time since I last posted on here. Lately I've just been posting my art on my instagram account https://www.instagram.com/optionjoe
I'm also going to be at CTN-Expo in Burbank this year, selling my artwork. If you're going, please stop by! It's November 17-19 at the Burbank Marriott near the Burbank-Hollywood Airport (formerly known as the Bob Hope Airport)
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Why I switched to Bugaboo?
Buying a stroller is one of the most important things you do before your baby arrives. We see what our friends have and read endless reviews to see which one is the best one... or the one that looks the prettiest. Thing is, One size doesnt fit all. Every stroller is made for a different kind of person, lifestyle and use.
As I used to live in Oslo, I noticed most people had a Stokke. So of course my first choice was to get a Trailz. But I dont live in Oslo, or in Norway. I live in Berlin... I dont go through the woods for long strolls anymore or battle the thick snow every winter. My problems now are from jumping in and out of a crowded train, fitting in between a mass of impatiente people to being able to fit inside a tiny restaurant of Café.
I noticed that 50% of my daily bad mood came from my stroller. It was too big for the city, too hard to maneuver, too bulky for my lifestyle. As a food blogger, I need to get in to tiny places, small restaurants and small stores, and taking in an out a sleeping baby, is not fun for her or me.
So I changed to Bugaboo Cameleon. And then is when I noticed this is the stroller I needed. Simple things like the size of it, the weight of it and how easy I can jump in and out of a train or underground. The versatility to take the place of a chair in any stablishment, the fact that you can push it with no effort at all.
But it is not only the comfort of this stroller what makes it special, but the optics as well. I got a military-inspired bugaboo cameleon by Diesel in a dark green anodized chassis and is complemented by an all-over green canvas. not to mention the soft black leather details.
It just fits my style, And the cool thing is, you can change the optics of the stroller in a second. Get an extra canpy or another footmuff like I did, I can change the style from Black to sunny Off-White of bright days.
One of my favorite parts of this stroller is the Hand Break. You have no idea how many shoes and sneakers I ruined during the first 6 months of Pepa, Including a pair of Rose Special Edition Nike NB. But now I have a break I can easily reach with my hand. No more dirty shoes, no more leather breakage!! Just the best for Shoe Lover like Myself.
So I went on this Autumn Day out for a stroll with my Pal and Photographer Fabian and he made me look good in a Berlin Grey Day while sipping coffee and talking about the kids, photography and parenthood. You should follow his instagram account as well.
I am Wearing:
Acne Studios ERA Coat
Tiger of Sweden Belt
Jeffrey Campbell LITA shoes
ASOS Felt Hat
Vintage calf leather gloves
Pepa is wearing:
Gray Label romper
MP Denmark Winter Hat
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I really love my mother, there is nothing that I want more than that. I feel like my mother is the best thing in the entire world to me. Personally, I feel like I need to give my mother all that I can so that I can enjoy a life with her. Well, I am not saying that I am going to do everything for her, in fact, that is the least of my worries. I want to live with her forever.
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I'm Andrea - a food enthusiast and blogger. Recently I noticed I have been answering a lot of questions about what I buy for my daughter Pepa, or what are my thoughts in certain "mom stuff". This is how I realised I should start a blog about being mom.. Or "Mom" like me! I hope to share my thoughts, amazing, things I buy and amazing recipes with other moms, just like me!
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The Mansfield Primrose team got on our flowered shirts and brightly colored leis and celebrated our 8th anniversary pig roast celebration this year. We went with a Hawaiian Luau theme and it was a big hit! We had Polynesian entertainment with dancers and flame twirlers juggling and throwing flamed sticks into the air, and to top it off they also did some fire breathing!
There was a lot of audience participation, laughter, drum playing and fun. We also raised $900.00 to go toward the Carla Dysert foundation. Thankfully, the weather was beautiful and just a wonderful time was had by all who were in attendance. One resident replied that "This is the best entertainment so far for the pig roast, I don't know how you will top that next year." We are already putting our heads together so we can plan for next year's theme!


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Industry unites to celebrate success and achievement
Published: 23 November, 2015
On 20 November, 2015, the Lancaster Hotel in London played host to over 600 key figures from across the UK builders' merchant industry for the annual Builders' Merchants Awards for Excellence.
A prestigious event that has become an established networking date in the calendar, the 14th Builders' Merchants Awards celebrated excellence across the industry, highlighting some of the most successful and resourceful merchants and suppliers from across the country.
This year's worthy winners were:
- Website & Digital Initiative of the Year: Parker Building Supplies
- Marketing Initiative of the Year: Carvers (Wolverhampton)
- Rob Simpson Training Initiative of the Year: LBS Builders Merchants
- Best Customer Service of the Year: City Heating Spares
- Hard Landscaping Display of the Year: George Bence Group
- Heating and Plumbing Merchant of the Year: Plumbase
- Independent Builders' Merchant of the Year (1 - 5 branches): George Bence Group
- Independent Builders' Merchant of the Year (6+ branches): LBS Builders Merchants
- Most Environmental Merchant Business of the Year: EH Smith Builders Merchant
- Showroom of the Year: George Bence Group's 'Obsidian Kitchens & Bathrooms' brand
- National Builders' Merchant of the Year: Buildbase
- Tool Showroom of the Year: Gardner & Scardifield
- Timber Centre of the Year: Ridgeons
- Supplier of the Year: Knauf Insulation
- Trainee of the Year: Nasima Begum, Gibbs & Dandy
- Achiever of the Year: Paul Bence, George Bence Group
- Branch Manager of the Year: Gareth Bolam, Buttle's
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Malcolm Aldridge.
The 18 categories announced on the day gave every sector of the industry their chance to stand in the spotlight. All the nominations were again of a very high standard, leaving the judging panel, in many cases, with some very difficult decisions to make.
Speaking at the event, Jennie Ward, chair of the judging panel, said: ""Despite the uncertainty in the building industry, there are still an army of hardworking merchants out there who are dedicated to developing their businesses and campaigning tirelessly for the industry as a whole.
"Nowhere was this more clearly reflected than in the nominations we received this year, and everyone who submitted an entry should be incredibly proud of their achievements, with particular congratulations to all the winners and finalists."
Hosting the Builders' Merchants Awards for Excellence was actor, presenter and comedian Tim Vine, who entertained the assembled guests and presented each award to the worthy winners.


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The mission of Zane Beadles Parade Foundation is to support the journey of young people going through life-threatening medical experiences.
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Zane Beadles runs into people for a living! A former offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers, Zane strives to support young people and their families just like he supports his teammates!
Shortly after being drafted to the Denver Broncos, Zane put his substantial strength behind supporting pediatric cancer patients, and he has been dedicated to giving back ever since. To show appreciation for the blessings his football career has provided, he founded Zane Beadles Parade Foundation (ZBPF) in 2013 to shield families while they tackle the road to recovery! A nonprofit organization, ZBPF supports the journey of young people going through life-threatening medical experiences. Why?


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The downgrading of our Education system continues, with weak-minded, flakey, easily offended children at our Universities looking for 'Safe Spaces'. Rita slays them, in the Snowflake's Revolution:
The only diversity not celebrated at university …
Once upon a time, universities were centres of excellence, achievement and critical thinking. It's where the best and brightest would expand their minds and engage in robust debates, exploring ideas ranging from the conventional to the contentious. Those days are long gone.
Rita Panahi is going from strength to strength, now a regular on most Sky News programs!
Things only look like becoming worse, I'm afraid. Mine was the Flower Power Generation, but thank goodness they were a minority of students. Most were 'hippies-in-the-wild', Woodstock wannabes. After that came the Orange Rajneeshees of the '70s.
Snowflakes indeed.


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Monika: Today it is my pleasure and honour to interview Denise Brogan-Kator, a lawyer, transgender activist, Senior Legislative Counsel for the Family Equality Council, a national LGBT rights organization, the former Executive Director of Equality Michigan, co-founder of the Rainbow Law Center, recipient of the 2009 Pride Banquet Committee's Choice Award, businesswoman, U.S. Navy Submarine Force veteran. Hello Denise!
Denise: Hello, Monika! Thank you for having me.
Monika: Could you say a few words about yourself?
Denise: Well, the thing that is most present for me, these days, is the birth of my first grand-daughter. So, despite all my accomplishments and activities, being a grandmother is currently my most important and most exciting job. And, family is – and has always been – at the root of my passions. It is such a natural fit for me to work for the Family Equality Council.
Monika: Your professional career was preceded by your service in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. How do you recall those years?
Denise: I recall those years with great fondness. I enlisted in the US Navy on my 17th birthday, so I was quite young. Which means there are several decades between me and the time I was serving. And, we all know that memory often distorts reality. Still, I am enormously proud of my service.
I began attending reunions of my former boat – the USS Grayback – a few years back and it is my hope and intention to not miss another one. I am delighted to report that my former shipmates have welcomed me.
|Denise on the US Navy boxing team.
Denise: Yes, that's true. In fact, at that particular company, I had a written record of exemplary service – the owner of the company once said to me that I "saved his company" through my re-working of the organization's business and financial systems.
But, after he discovered that I was transgender, he called me into his office and told me I was fired. Another vice president came into the office with a box of my personal effects from my desk drawer and I was escorted off the premises. I consulted an attorney – with my written evaluations in hand – only to be told there was nothing that could be done; the law did not protect against discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression.
Monika: Having experienced discrimination at work, you decided to study law at the University of Michigan Law School. Was it your reaction to the unfair treatment at work?
Denise: Yes, but also more than that. I also experienced a significant threat to my relationship with my children, during my divorce from their mother. During that time, a motion was filed to have my parental rights terminated, for no reason other than my being transgender. I asked my attorney if the threat was real and he assured me that it was.
Those two experiences, combined with my own internal need and desire to "fight the good fight" and give back to a community that welcomed me when others rejected me, are what motivated my decision to go to law school. And, as it turned out, I was the first openly transgender law student to matriculate at that Top-10 law school (I later also became the first openly transgender law professor at the University of Michigan Law School).
Monika: Your activism began in the mid-1990s when you co-founded the Transgender Officers Protect and Serve (TOPS) - a national organization that worked to promote transgender equality…
Denise: Yes. A good friend of mine – a deputy sheriff in the county in which I lived – had the idea and he, my best friend (another transgender attorney) and I started the organization. It only lasted a couple of years as all three of us were pulled in different directions, professionally and wound up in very different parts of the country. But, it was the start of my activism.
|Speaking on a panel about transgender
service in the military.
Denise: That question is difficult to answer, primarily because it is nearly impossible to separate the issue of transgenderism from other issues of race and class. For example, if you are an African-American transgender woman who lives through sex work, you are in danger of grave physical harm. Very few places offer protections, still, against employment discrimination.
Still, the murder rate of transgender women seems to have slowed, slightly. And, there are more places than ever where discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression is prohibited. And, there have been a couple of good court cases and administrative rulings which help in those cases.
Finally, we are more visible now, than ever before. That visibility is a double-edge sword – the far right often opposes anti-discrimination protections merely on the basis of the protections it offers for transgender women. But, the other side is that people are starting to become more aware of who we are, and see our humanity. In the long run, that will win the day, in my opinion.
Monika: At what age did you transition into woman yourself? Was it a difficult process?
Denise: I came out at 38 years old. The physical process of transition was expensive, and time-consuming (the Standard of Care require counseling, for example). There was electrolysis, hormones, therapy all of which cost money and take time. But, in the end, that was the easy part. The loss of my family unit was the most difficult and challenging part. Plus, after my divorce, I often wondered if I'd ever find true love again (I have).
Monika: At that time of your transition, did you have any transgender role models that you followed?
Denise: Honestly, no. When I first came out to myself, I didn't realize there were any other people like me, anywhere. Eventually, I came to know many, many others. But, I wouldn't say any of them were role models, per se. Possibly my best friend, Michelle. She was a probation officer when I met her (we were both relatively new to the transgender world, at the time). She also lost her marriage, shortly after I did. She also went to law school (in fact, she bravely transitioned IN law school). So, she may have been a role model for me.
|With her three daughters at her youngest's wedding.
Denise: Losing my family. Having the woman whom I married, had three children with, and vowed to love for the rest of my life divorce me was very hard, very painful. Being able, as a result, to see my children only on weekends and holidays thereafter was hard.
And, eventually, losing the relationship with my eldest daughter remains the most painful aspect of my coming out. I also lost two jobs directly related to my transition, but that matters nothing, when compared to the loss of my nuclear family.
Monika: Could transgenderism be the new frontier for human rights?
Denise: I think it, in many ways, already is.
Monika: Have you ever read or watched any attention-grabbing book or event/film about transgenderism?
Denise: Oh, goodness. Early on, I read anything and everything I could get my hands on! An early work that greatly influenced me was "The Apartheid of Sex" by Martine Rothblatt, whom I later got to know and work with. Years later, I really enjoyed "She's Not There" by Jenny Boylan. But, truthfully, I've read dozens of books. I used to hand out a list of books whenever I gave talks at colleges and universities.
Monika: What do you think about transgender stories or characters which have been featured in films, newspapers or books so far?
Denise: I think that we are, slowly, starting to see a shift toward positive portrayals. Most of our representation in the media has been stereotyped into sex workers, or evil characters. I recall a line from the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" where a friend is trying to dissuade the female lead from going to meet the male lead by saying "the guy could be a crackhead, a transvestite, a flasher, a junkie, a chain-saw murderer…". But, some wonderful stories like "Normal" and "TransAmerica" have begun to showcase our real lives.
|Meeting the President of the US.
Denise: Like all alliances, the answer must be: yes and no. Too often, I've witnessed the LGB community leave the T community behind. Even now, I'm working on a non-discrimination bill in Michigan where a prominent gay businessman has said that protections for the LGB community are enough for now, that such a bill should pass, stripped of its protections for the transgender community.
Still, in the broader public's mind, there isn't much distinction between the letters. And, it's the broader public whose hearts and minds we must influence, if we are ever to have full lived and legal equality. So, I'm a big fan of maintaining our tight relationship with the LGB community and working to strengthen its commitment to the T community.
Still, in the broader public's mind, there isn't much distinction between the letters. And, it's the broader public whose hearts and minds we must influence, if we are ever to have full lived and legal equality. So, I'm a big fan of maintaining our tight relationship with the LGB community and working to strengthen its commitment to the T community.
Monika: Is there anyone in the US transgender society whose actions could be compared to what Harvey Milk was doing in the 60s and 70s for the gay activism?
Denise: Tough question. Harvey Milk was a first. Out, proud, visible. Many transgender people live such lives today. He also served as a focal point, a rallying point. We have several people who might be that for transgenderism – or who at least aspire to such. I have great admiration and respect for several such individuals. I hesitate, however, to name them, only for fear of omitting someone who deserves to be mentioned.
Monika: Are you active in politics? Do you participate in any lobbying campaigns? Do you think transgender women can make a difference in politics?
Denise: I am active in politics personally and professionally. I have considered running for office (several times!) but have always been persuaded that it wasn't a good option for me. So, I support progressive candidates. Professionally, I lobby regularly on bills that affect LGBT families. In one case, in Michigan a couple of years ago, I lobbied a lawmaker who had introduced a bill to prohibit the state from funding "sex change operations" for prisoners in the state prison system – despite the fact that no such surgeries had ever taken place.
|Mary and Denise on their wedding
day - December 2005 in Canada.
Denise: It is the driving force for everything in my life. I love my children beyond words. I love my work. And, I am fortunate to have found a life partner whom I love deeply and who loves me. She has helped me through many trials over the past decade. She is smarter than I am (also an attorney) and is a great sounding board for things I think about.
Monika: Many transgender ladies write their memoirs. Have you ever thought about writing such a book yourself?
Denise: Often. But, in the end, "many" – as you say – have already been written and I don't want to write a "me too" book. If I had something to add to the conversation, I would write one. I may write my own life story, just for use by my family. But, I doubt I'll ever attempt to publish such a work.
Monika: Are you working on any new projects now?
Denise: As I said at the outset, I am focused on being a really good grandmother. And, I'm working hard at my job to try and bring legal and social equality to the LGBT-family community. Currently, I'm working with some terrific activists and advocates in the deep South to provide LGBT-headed families who are living in poverty with basic family-protection legal documents. I'm very excited about that.
Monika: What would you recommend to all transgender girls struggling with gender dysphoria?
Denise: I bristle at the term "girl", unless you're referring to people under a certain age. But, as to anyone who struggles with gender dysphoria, I can only recommend finding a good therapist. When I was coming out, we used to joke that we didn't have gender dysphoria, we had gender euphoria. That's how it felt for me – euphoric.
To have finally realized my own sense of self, to have unshackled myself from the bonds of living as a male in a male-dominated society was liberating and joyful. But, even I needed counseling to ensure that I navigated the waters of gender transition carefully. And, when such transition brought tears and fears (as it inevitably must), my therapist was there to help me steer clear of self-destructive thoughts and ideas.
To have finally realized my own sense of self, to have unshackled myself from the bonds of living as a male in a male-dominated society was liberating and joyful. But, even I needed counseling to ensure that I navigated the waters of gender transition carefully. And, when such transition brought tears and fears (as it inevitably must), my therapist was there to help me steer clear of self-destructive thoughts and ideas.
Monika: Denise, thank you for the interview!
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On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 07:21:48PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > I have been in a discussion with a fellow developer about the exact > meaning of the "0-day NMU policy" that is currently in effect. For the record: there currently is not a 0-day NMU policy in effect. There was a 0-day NMU policy through the sarge release, and there are 0-day NMU policies during BSPs, but the default NMU policy has reverted to that in the developer's reference for now, in the absence of any other poilcy. There has been discussion of what the NMU policy *should* be going forward; please see <http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/10/msg00646.html> ff. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. email@example.com http://www.debian.org/
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Oliver Saywell
First-time marathon runner, Oliver Saywell (23) of Prees Heath, will be taking on the might of the London Marathon on Sunday 22nd April to raise £5,000 in memory of his Mum, Tracey.
Tracey suffered a stroke at the age of 40 and, after losing her battle against recovery, passed away a few years' later when Oliver was just 16. He is now determined to make a real difference by donating to the Stroke Association to help support the lives of people affected by strokes.
However, Oliver, who works in our IT Team, is not taking the challenge of the London Marathon lightly. As he explains:
"People who know me well will be aware that I would much rather be sitting in front of a computer than lacing up my running shoes and hitting the road.
"With my previous running record being around six miles, with a fair few stops along the way, this really will be my toughest challenge yet. With many wet, cold and painful miles of training still in front of me, I definitely do have my work cut out!
"My Mum ran a business called Classic Pine in Whitchurch for a number of years so many people in the town will remember her well. My brother, Dom, and I were only in our early teens when she had a stroke which she didn't ever recover from and we are all too aware of the devastating impact strokes can have on both those suffering and their families.
"I am sure thinking about my Mum and the opportunity to make my own contribution to the Stroke Association will really spur me on when I start to flag on the streets of London next month."
Donations to Oliver's marathon effort can be made via his Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/osaywell


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The blow was hard, the shock severe; we never dreamed your death so near. But only those who love can tell the pain of parting with you without farewell. God give us strength to face this blow, what it meant losing you, no one will know.
The birth of Ghana Chess came about in 1970 when Ambassador Joseph Amo Asmah pioneered the formation of the Ghana Chess Federation. Together with good friends of his and other diplomats they formed the Accra Chess Club; a subset of the Attoh-Quarshie Sporting Club at Swalaba. Through his tireless contribution, zeal and efforts, several other chess clubs sprung up all across the country to constitute the Ghana Chess Federation; which include the University of Ghana Chess Club, the University of Science and Technology Chess Club, the Labadi Chess Club, the Mamprobi Chess Club, the University of Ghana Medical School Chess Club, the Dansoman Chess Club and the Circle Chess Club.
Ambassador Asmah became the President of the Ghana Chess Federation from 1975 till 1988 and over the period worked tirelessly towards the development of the game. He was the linkman between the Federation and the National Sports Council and through his efforts Ghana took part in her first ever World Chess Olympiad in 1986 in Dubai when he led the national team as a non-playing captain. It is significant to know that he got the much needed support from his dear family while he championed the development of the game. It is therefore not surprising that all the members of his family play chess. His son, Frederick Asmah, was a member of the national team that played in Dubai and who went on to become the national champion from 1986 to 1993.
While serving as an ambassador of Ghana to Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria, Ambassador Asmah hosted some very historic and memorable chess icons such as the famous American World Champion, Bobby Fischer, in their house in Yugoslavia. He also hosted the Dutch World Champion Max Euwe whom he managed to play to a draw. Grandmaster Gregoric was also a friend of the family and coached his son Frederick Asmah.
Ambassador Asmah, became the first Ghanaian chess arbiter when in 1982 he completed the Chess Administration and Arbiters Course as well as the World Chess Federation (FIDE) International Chess Arbiters' Course in 1986. He also attended the Moscow Chess Seminar in September 1986 in Russia.
Ghana Chess and indeed the National Sports Authority have lost an illustrious personality. To get the chance to listen to your advices and suggestions towards the development of the game of chess would be our dearest wish today. But memories never die and as the years roll on and the days go by in our hearts a memory is kept of the father of Ghana Chess.
Ambassador Asmah, "da yie".
Ghana Chess ma wo damirifa due.
Fare thee well and may the Good Lord grant you a peaceful rest!


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"Oh do you know the Muffin Dog, the Muffin Dog, the Muffin Dog, do you know the Muffin Dog, that Hope Dog Rescue saved? Yes I know the Muffin Dog, the Muffin Dog, the Muffin Dog. Yes I know the Muffin Dog, The sweetest little dog!" (to the tune of 'The Muffin Man' nursery rhyme)
|Muffin's previous home
|A much cleaner and happier Muffin after rescue
Yes, Muffin is the sweetest little dog indeed. She is such a cutie pie isn't she? Look at her! She is muffin' but the best. She is small-sized, weighing only 13 kg and HDB approved. Our dear little Muffin is a 1 year old female local crossbreed that lived in a cruddy construction site with Peaches. One day, we brought some food to the construction site to feed the poor doggies there. We were expecting the doggies to run out and greet us in search of food and to bounce up and down in excitement. Strangely, this did not happen. After looking around, we found Muffin hiding under a truck. The poor girl was limping and her fur was coated in so much oil that they were all grey and hard, not nice and fluffy as they should be. Being very concerned about Muffin's condition, we immediately brought her to the vet. The x-ray showed a dorsal hip fracture. Luckily, the vet said surgery was not required and it would heal on its own with some rest. Phew! Sweet Muffin was blessed and found a foster to care for her. A week later, she went for her review, which went well and showed that she had recovered fully. Muffin can now walk, run and jump normally without a limp and has since found a loving family of her own. She is now 'small and white, clean and bright' like an edelweiss flower. She is so many shades lighter that one would have thought she was a different dog!
|Volunteer Wendy carrying Muffin from the work site to the car, to take her to the vet
|Poor Muffin, oily, dirty, grimy and in great pain with a fractured hip
Muffin cannot love and thank her adopter e'muff. She hopes that her other fur pals can find their furever homes soon too. To make her wish come true, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you! *puppy eyes, tail wags and licks from Muffin*
|Strays often don't have it easy. If you see a stray, please give him / her a good meal. You never know if he / she will sill be around tomorrow.
|And she lived happily ever after
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Pictures for now and text later but temperatures are cooling, some leaves are showing color, the Chute has been altered to hopefully limit backups, American Chestunts continue to hang on to hang on, Old Rag still hosts great sunsets on occasion, and there are still bears you can barely see in the dark.
Be aware that you need to pay a fee or have an annual pass to enter SNP. There is no parking charge if you can find a space in the NPS SNP Old Rag parking lot but if there are no spaces available and you need to park in a locals pasture there will be an approximate $10 parking charge in addition to the NPS entrance fee. On Saturday there were about 50 cars that had to pay for parking on a locals land in addition to the NPS entrance fee.


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How Much Does Wedding Dress Cleaning Cost?
Cleaning a wedding dress is similar to cleaning normal clothing; however, additional care is required due to the nature of the fabric used when making the dress.
The wedding dress is one of the many items used during a wedding that is considered a treasure by the couple, and some people wonder what to do with the wedding dress after the wedding. Some may sell their dress, while others may store it, but before they do so, they will have it professionally cleaned.
The cost of cleaning a wedding dress depends on the material it's made from, where you live and the cleaner.
"Dress" (CC BY 2.0) by nicolafchild
How much does a wedding dress cleaning cost?
On average, a professional wedding dress cleaning can vary anywhere from $85 locally to as much as $250 if you were to use an online service. Most dry cleaners and online preservation companies will charge a flat rate, and if any additional costs were involved, then it could be due to a stubborn stain such as grass or dirt.
If you were to want the dress cleaned and preserved, then the costs could be closer to $500 to $750, again, depending on the company, the insurance involved, accessories and how you want the dress preserved. For instance, AffordablePreservation.com proclaims if the dress were to be preserved in a quality acid-free chest, then you should expect to pay around $200 to $600. For a premium service, then the costs could inch closer to $1,000.
For example, Bridal Kare International, a company that offers wedding dress cleaning and preservation, charges $129, plus a $18 shipping fee.
Forum members on WeddingBee.com said they had paid anywhere from $150 to $200 to have their wedding dress dry cleaned and preserved inside a window box.
According to EverAfterGuide.net, you should expect to pay around $100 if you were to use a higher-end company, but this for a basic cleaning. The website claims if you were to have oil stains or it's overly elaborate, then the costs could be more than $200.
Wedding dress cleaning overview
When it comes to cleaning your wedding dress, you will have a few options: For starters, you can store your dress until you're ready to clean it, attempt to clean it on your own following a DIY method, take it to a local dry cleaner or use an online wedding dress preservation company. The best time, regardless of which option you choose, is right after your wedding day. This way, you risk the chance of staining or ruining it in storage.
Using an online preservation company, for instance, will require you to ship the wedding dress in a shipping box provided by the company. Your gown will then be shipped to the facility, cleaned and shipped back in a preservation box, allowing you to store it where you wish.
Dry cleaning, depending on the method you choose, can take anywhere from a few days if you were to use a local dry cleaner to as long as 30 days if you were to ship it to an online company. The time can also depend on the layers in the dress, how busy the dry cleaner is and if shipping is involved.
Solvents used to clean a wedding dress
If choosing a local dry cleaner, the following solvents may be used to clean it: Greenearth, Exxon DF-2000, a Stoddard solvent or Perchloroethylene.
Greenearth, for instance, is a solvent is silicone based and is ideal for beaded dresses; however, it won't be as good when removing stains.
Exxon DF-2000
Exxon DF-2000 is petroleum-based and is excellent at treating beads and sequins. Similar to Greenearth, this cleaner is the number one choice by experts and dry cleaners across the United States.
Stoddard solvent
A Stoddard solvent, which is similar to Exxon DF-2000, is also petroleum-based, but unlike Exxon, it's not used as much anymore. Due to strip malls and fire codes restricting this cleaner, many professionals opt for the safer alternatives.
Lastly, Perchloroethylene is the most common stain remover at most dry cleaners. This solvent is ideal for degreasing, and if the dress is made from silk, rayon or acetate, there's a good chance the cleaner will use this to remove stubborn stains. Because of the environmental impacts, your local state laws will dictate which solvents can be used.
What are the extra costs?
The shipping costs may not be included in the estimates included above. If not, these shipping fees can be anywhere between $15 and $45.
Adding additional keepsakes from your wedding day, such as the veil, shoes and purse, for instance, can be preserved for an additional fee. Some, however, may include this free of charge, so it's best to check the contract ahead of time to see what's included. If not, plan on paying an additional $20 to $50 per item.
Dry cleaners will often bag your wedding dress after the procedure but may be able to upgrade to a window/shadow acid-free box for an additional $25 to $75.
Adding a touch of personalization, such as adding a picture or date to your box, could increase the cost. Personalizing often increases the price by $25 to $50, depending on the complexity.
Tips to know:
While it may be tempting to clean the dress on your own, it's important to know that silk and other sensitive materials won't respond well to the over-the-counter laundry detergent you probably use. If you fail to clean the dress properly, according to WeddingGownPreservationKit.com, you can damage the delicate material. Another material such as polyester organza should be used with caution as well as this material can lose its "crispiness" when hand pressing the material.
Bleach, one of the harshest chemicals we know, should never be used on a dress in any circumstances.
When choosing a local dry cleaner, ask them how the dry cleaning will be performed. Some dry cleaners will be able to perform the cleaning on site, while others may ship it off to a third-party vendor since most local companies won't have the right equipment to perform the job properly. If they do ship it off to another company, then it's best to skip the dry cleaner and find a similar company to save on the markup costs.
Always ask about the warranty before you pay your invoice. If a dry cleaner stands behind their work, then they will be more than happy to offer a warranty, usually 90 days to one year long.
For the best results, Heritage Gown recommends a dry cleaner that uses a virgin solvent. This type of solvent won't be recycled like other solvents, causing that dry cleaning smell.
Carefully read the label on the dress to make sure the right chemicals are used; for example, some gowns will state dry clean only with petroleum-based solvent. As mentioned above, Exxon DF 200 and Stoddard will be petroleum based.
How can I save money?
Shop around if you're going to use an online service or even a local dry cleaner. You're going to find that some may vary by as much as a hundred dollars, even if they use the same exact service.
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Wayne Rooney's first impressions with D.C. United can give MLS club hope
The weeks and months leading up to a designated player's debut are filled with all manner of tasks for the performer in question. There are new teammates and coaches with whom to become familiar, as well as a new city. From the outside, the process also involves a microscopic examination of said player's motives. Every move, both on the field and off, is picked apart by observers checking to see if the player is sufficiently committed to the cause.
In recent years, there have been a few DPs whose actions invited considerable skepticism, beyond what normally accompanies the arrival of a high-salaried player. Frank Lampard's signing was followed by the news that he would spend the first half of his first MLS season not in MLS with New York City FC, but in England playing in the Premier League for Manchester City. Steven Gerrard announced that he would be serving as a pundit for BT Sport before he had so much as played a minute for the LA Galaxy, adding a few trans-Atlantic flights to his playing commitments.
Outwardly, there was nothing technically wrong with either maneuver. And without question, there was more to the MLS tenure of both players than just these particular events. But they did cast doubts as to the just how seriously their MLS forays were being taken, ones that were eventually validated in that neither player really performed to the degree that one would expect from players with their respective pedigrees. Contrast this with David Villa, who from the beginning has treated his time with NYCFC no differently than he did when he was playing in Spain for the likes of Valencia and Barcelona.
Which brings us to the impending debut of D.C. United's new signing Wayne Rooney this Saturday against the Vancouver Whitecaps (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+). There are plenty of reasons to doubt whether Rooney will live up to the two-and-a-half year, $13 million contract he signed, even beyond the fact that the Black and Red are in the Eastern Conference basement.
The years spent in the professional game, and more importantly the mileage, hint at a player at the end of the line. He's also never played for a club anywhere other than in and around England's northwest, meaning there's little track record in terms of the player's ability to adapt to a new league and new culture.
But if nothing else, Rooney does seem motivated. In an interview with ESPN's Taylor Twellman, Rooney indicated that Everton "made it clear" he didn't fit into their plans, thus hastening his move to MLS.
"I don't think it's a chip on my shoulder, I think it's a determination to win and to play," he told ESPN. "Obviously at Manchester United [getting playing time] wasn't happening as much as I would have liked and I quite easily could have stayed there with two years left on my contract and picked up the wages and been happy with that and that's it. But I wanted to play, went back to Everton and had a year there, then as I've said before, Everton made it clear towards the end of the season that they'd be happy for me to leave."
Beyond the source of Rooney's motivation, his body language and actions so far bode well. He's barked at veteran and academy player alike. He wanted to travel with the team for last week's road trip to face the Galaxy, the better to bond with his new team, but was talked out of it so as to work on his fitness. Upon their return, and leading up to Saturday's match, he's made the right kind of impression on his new teammates.
"I think it's easy for players to come into the league and not work hard, or to think that they're above some other people," midfielder Paul Arriola told ESPN FC. "But so far Rooney has been a team player, whether it was in a possession game or a small-sided training. He holds you accountable and you hold him accountable, and that's what he wants. He doesn't see himself as above anyone else, and the best thing that we can do as a team is treat him just like anyone else.
"Sometimes it's a bit different because of who he is and what he brings on the field and off, but when he's on the field he's just one of 11 players. He's a humble guy and he wants to be treated just like anyone else."
A great attitude is no guarantee that Rooney will be effective on the field. His teammates will need to learn how and where he likes the ball. But the approach at least provides a foundation for what might follow, and D.C.'s uptick in offensive production in the past two and a half months -- its goals per game of 2.14 since May 1 ranks second in the league -- as well as a glut in upcoming home games at least provides hope that he'll deliver.
The first test comes on Saturday.
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Press Secretary Sarah Sanders addressed the controversy that ensued after President Trump called Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" during an event to honor Native American war heroes, saying, "I think what most people find offensive is Elizabeth Warren lying about her heritage to advance her career." She called Warren's description of those comments as a racial slur a "ridiculous response."
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Who will stand up for Oswaldo Payá?March 19th, 2013 Theme: Cuba Libre!
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Two weeks ago Ángel Carromero, a young politician from the Spanish centre-right Partido Popular came out and told media that the Cuban leading dissident Oswaldo Payá had in fact not died in an accident, but had been murdered. But instead of believing his party colleague, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margello chooses to put his trust in the Cuban version of the event. Read the article
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Hey, all travelers out there!
How are you doing today? I'm again here writing this postcard and updating you about my life. It's like 2pm and I'm still wearing my nightwear. Someone could say that this is a slow morning or a bad start for the day. For me, on the other hand, today has been very productive. Day by day I keep updating my blog. Little things, small steps, everything I want to change and add there. It feels good.
However, it's not surprising because I'm literally in the same situation as I was in when first starting my travel blog. A few months ago I returned from my long trip to Japan. I haven't been traveling and so my soul yearns something more. It's hard to stay at home doing nothing. Or well-doing everything except traveling!
When I first started writing Go Travel Global I had just returned from my first ever solo trip for three months in Japan. My life was going downhill. Writing about traveling made me feel alive. Then people started reading my not so professional blog and for the first time in my life I kind of found out that maybe my dreams of being a writer weren't as impossible as the world made me believe.
And then I stopped blogging.
I love blogging but it's not easy. When you write every week and want to make something out of blogging it consumes you. There's nothing else you can think of. Every trip, every new memory, everything is a possible idea for a new blog post. And so I stopped because I love life. There was no time for anything else when I was blogging.
And now I have returned.
It took me a long time to realize that blogging doesn't have to be serious. I can do whatever I want and that's it! Now I have returned with a new mindset. This blogging doesn't have to go anywhere. Of course, it would be nice to be "professional blogger" but I'm still living the life of student and freelancer writer right now so it doesn't matter. Maybe something more will come out of this or maybe blogging will forever be just a hobby I passionately love!
Sorry for ranting once again but hey I stopped caring what people think or want. Like the name of this blog says – I'm just an idiot who writes postcards for no one on the internet…


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In Florida, they're building the first new privately funded railway for over 100 years with a company called Brightline.
President, Mike Reininger, says:
The idea is to make something more reliable, more comfortable and more convenient than the alternatives.
Trends in the USA and the UK often follow each other. The Windsor Link Railway will also be the first privately funded addition to the core railway network in Britain for over 100 years, giving similar benefits of lower fares and better, more frequent services to local people.
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Appeals Court Strikes Down Funeral Protest Ban
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled against a Missouri town's funeral protest ordinance, saying peaceful picketing is protected by the right to free speech under the First Amendment.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in favor of members of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan.
The city of Manchester, Mo., a St. Louis suburb, adopted an ordinance in 2007 in response to activities by church members, who frequently protest at funerals of members of the military. Church members claim the deaths are God's punishment for American immorality and tolerance of homosexuality and abortion.
It wasn't clear if Manchester would appeals. Messages left with attorneys for the city were not returned.
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Good evening everyone! I hope everyone is doing well this evening! I was reading the news online today and I came across this article. Now I know I haven't been doing a lot of original writing lately, but I really want to know what you all think about this.
Science vs Faith.. I really dislike when scientists try and take away, or even change our (Christians) faith. Scientists for years have tried to prove that there Heaven doesn't exist, that Jesus didn't rise from the grave etc.. Faith is Faith.. We believe in it. For some Christians, I can understand wanting to have proof, but where is your faith when you do that? For me, I believe in the Bible, and what IT says. I don't need proof. Science can try and proof this or that, but you will Never take my faith away.
Below is the article I am mentioning that I found on MSNBC.
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Stephen Hawking, the famous British physicist, called the notion of heaven a "fairy story" in an interview with The Guardian newspaper published today.
The physicist, 69, who was diagnosed with A.L.S. at age 21, made the heaven comment in response to a question about his fears of death.
"I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first," he told the newspaper.
"I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven of afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people who are afraid of the dark."
The comments are seen as going beyond those in his 2010 book, "The Grand Design," which stirred up passions with the observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God.
Hawking has far outlived most people who have A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, producing important cosmological research and writing books. His "A Brief History of Time," published in 1988, has sold more than 9 million copies.
The Guardian interview is the latest the scientist has given to news media in recent weeks. It is published the day before he is scheduled to address the question "Why are we here?" at the Google Zeitgeist meeting in London.
In the talk, according to The Guardian, he will argue that the tiny fluctuations in the very early universe became the seeds from which galaxies, stars, and ultimately human life emerged.
"Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in," he said.
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Key suppliers in the niche air-to-air refueling segment are quietly preparing for a hoped-for Indian tanker competition.
Boeing, IAI, and Airbus Defence & Space all say recognize the need India has for tanking capability at this year's show.
Airbus's A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) has twice been selected for New Delhi's tanker requirement. Unfortunately, both times the deal has fallen through, leaving the Air Force to soldier on with its Ilyushin Il-78 Midas tankers.
The last deal, for six aircraft, was cancelled in mid-2016 when the request for proposals was withdrawn, apparently owing to concerns about costs.
An Airbus spokesman says the European company is as committed as ever to meeting India's tanker needs.
"We are ready to respond as and when necessary," he says. "We don't believe that it is the end of the story in regard to the IAF's need for an efficient tanker."
Boeing is also keen to pitch its 767-derived KC-46 should the Indian requirement reemerge. The US firm had a simulator of the air-to-air refueller's operating station on its stand.
Pratyush Kumar, president of Boeing India, says that the KC-46 is suitable for Indian needs. He acknowledges that the Boeing aircraft missed the previous down select in 2013, but stresses that this time is different, with the KC-46 flying and set to enter USAF service in the coming years.
IAI, meanwhile, believes its 767-derived multi-mission tanker transport aircraft is a cost-effective, yet capable choice.
Speaking with FlightGlobal at the IAI stand, marketing & business development manager Sharon Katzer says that his firm can take a used 767 aircraft and upgrade it to a fully-capable military aircraft with zero hours.
"We have lots of experience with this capability through 707 tanker operations in Israel."
He notes that IAI, which developed the Israeli air force's 707 tanker capability, has been heavily involved with this customer's use of the aircraft, including participation in debriefings.
Apart from military communications and countermeasures, IAA can install three hose-and-rogue reels, or a centre-line boom with two wing-mounted hose-and-drogue pods. The company has added tanker capability to several legacy types from the late 1960s.
The Ilyushin IL-78MK also competed in India's last tanker competition.
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An employee at fashion group Ted Baker has launched a petition accusing that there is a culture of "forced hugging" by the firm's boos, also its founder, which leaves harassment unchallenged.The petition also accuses 62-year-old Ray Kelvin of inappropriate comments and behaviour.
The company, which issues a trading update on Thursday, says hugs are part of the culture, but are not compulsory. It reported that Mr Kelvin greeted many people with a hug: shareholders, investors, suppliers, partners, customers or colleagues
The petition also alleges that as well as unwelcome embraces, the brand's founder has asked young female members of staff to sit on his knee, cuddle him, or let him massage their ears and that he regularly uses sexual innuendo.
Ted Baker said that the matters raised in the petition were "at odds with the values of our business and those of our CEO". It said it would "ensure a thorough independent investigation is carried out" into the allegations.
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