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Starship Troopers seems to me to be one of those movies that doesn't require a remake. The 1997 sci-fi cult classic still holds up surprisingly well to modern day standards of action and special effects. Furthermore, it's political satire and commentary was in many ways predictive of the post-9/11 era.
Anyway, nothing is sacred when Hollywood is involved, and eventually some movie making big-shot thinks you'll fork out money to see a remake. The original director is not associated with the project, which is currently being handled by Back to the Future producer Toby Jaffe and Thor and X-Men: First Class writer Zack Stentz.
When asked by film blogger Scott Weinberg what the remake would resemble, Stentz replied it would be more patriotic than satirical, stating:
Less a satire & more an actual adaptation of the Heinlein novel. 'An Officer & A Gentleman' in power armor.
This is certainly rather 'interesting'. Robert A. Heinlein's original Starship Troopers novel has widely been criticized as a celebration of war, militarism and even fascism. Verhoeven used the material to create a satire of these virtues, presenting a movie which showed the futility of war and the eroding influence of militarism and nationalism on society. Verhoeven once claimed his satire and use of hyperbole was intended to "play with fascism or fascist imagery to point out certain aspects of American society... of course, the movie is about 'Let's all go to war and let's all die'". Indeed, he claimed to have read only the first few chapters of the original book before he became "bored and depressed".
With that being said, it was certainly impressive he was able to promote these ideas while simultaneously delivering a rather pulpy and exaggerated action movie. But maybe the remake will never see the light of day? In 2012 Verhoeven told IndieWire:
I don't know if they're going to do Starship Troopers after the failure of Total Recall. Yes, they bought the rights, we know that, but I really thought they made a mistake when they did the remake by making it so serious. I'm not so sure [that approach] will work for ['Starship Troopers'] either. I think all of these films are accepted because they don't take themselves so seriously. There's a lightness, you believe it, but we also know it's not true.
In any case, the news of the remake and its closer alignment with the original book is slightly discouraging for this sci-fi fan. And now, because I've spouted politics for too long, here's an awesome battle clip from Starship Troopers.
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Classifying Soils. Mr. Lawson. Bellwork. What is different about the soil in AZ and the soil in IL? . Classifying Properties. Soils are classified using the classification system known as Soil Taxonomy. Soils are classified by their properties such as: Soil temperature Soil moisture
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What is different about the soil in AZ and the soil in IL?
Soils are classified using the classification system known as Soil Taxonomy. Soils are classified by their properties such as:
Order (12 types)- this category is based on the soil forming process. A given order includes soils with properties resulting from similar soil forming processes. This is the most general category.
Suborder (54 types)- soils within an order are divided into suborders based on differences in soil moisture, soil temperature, and soil chemical or textural properties (environmental controls).
Great Group (>240)- this category looks at the diagnostic horizons. Soils in the same great group will have the same kind of soil horizon arrangement. There are more than 250 great groups.
Subgroup (>1300)- soils in each great group are divided into one of three types of subgroups (typic, intergrades, characteristics)
Family (>8000)- soils in this category are based on properties important for plants or engineering purposes (physical or chemical characteristics)
Series (>19000)- this is the most specific unit of soil classification. It is based on the arrangements and types of horizons. There are more than 19000 soil series in the US.
a. Soils without developed horizons.
b. light colored
c. Young soil
d. Steep slopes
e. Occur in any climate
f. 8% of U.S. and world soils
a. Weakly developed soils, but more developed than Entisol
b. Prone to erosion
c. Form on top of weathering rock
d.18% of U.S. soils, 9% of world soils
e. poorly developed surface horizon
a. formed from volcanic ash.
b. Dark, organic rich, and fertile soils.
c. Humid climates.
d. Found in many locations, but not common.
e. high in metal (Fe and Al)
f. young soils
a. Permafrost (remains below 0 degree C continually)
b. Form in tundra regions
c. mineral or organic soil
d. show cryoturbation (cold disturbance)
a. Organic soil
b. Form under wet or cold conditions
c. Spongy texture
d. Least common order
e. dark in color
f. very lightweight when dry
g. high water holding capacity
a. In areas dry more than 6 months of the year (desert)
b. Accumulation of CaCO3 and salts
c. Productive when irrigated
d. 2nd most common soil order in the world.
a. Shrink when dry/ clay swells when wet
b. More than 30% clay
c. Fertile
d. Difficult to cultivate
e. unstable for engineering
a. Dark surface horizons
b. Usually under grasslands or hardwood forest
c. Highly fertile, rich in organic matter
d. Most common order in the U.S.
a. Well-developed soils
b. Fertile (most naturally productive soil)
c. Second most common order in the U.S.
a. Soils occurring in warm, humid climates
b. Highly leached
c. Red or dark red in color
d. Acid soil
e. require lime to balance acidity and be productive
a. Sandy soils occurring in high rainfall areas
b. Highly leached
c. Acid
d. Usually occur under conifer forests
e. need fertilization and lime to be productive
a. Most highly weathered soils
b. Formed in humid tropical or subtropical climates
c. Yellow or red in color
d. Acid
e. Clay content is high
f. Low in plant nutrients but some crops are productively grown on it
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I love my support groups. Often I joke that there is an invisible prerequisite to joining: only really lovely women are allowed. Over thirty years of facilitating groups, there have been only a few exceptions to that "rule", and I continuously feel blessed to participate.
Of course I know that cancer support groups aren't right for everyone. Mine are filled, always, with women who first spoke with me, saying something like: "I am not a group person". But having a cancer diagnosis turns a lot of us into different people, and we are open to new experiences. When a speak with a potential group member, I describe my groups like this: We talk about all the hard things, but we laugh a lot, too. When someone begins a sentence, everyone in the room could complete the paragraph.
Since so much of living with cancer means feeling alone or misunderstood or sad or scared or isolated or different from or sick or....., it is incredibly empowering and wonderful to be with others who completely "get it." I facilitate four groups: women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer or going through first time treatment, women who have completed treatment and are trying to figure out their lives now, women who have metastatic/advanced/Stage IV cancer of any kind, and women with GYN cancers of any stage. Each group is unique, but surely shares commonalities with the others.
If you are interested in joining a group, but don't live close enough to Boston to attend one of mine, I have a few suggestions to help your search. First, there are far fewer cancer support groups than one might think. Given the incidence of cancer, it seems as though there should be one in every town, but there's not. Too often, a group is advertised, but, when you call, you discover that it isn't functioning because of under enrollment. If you are looking for one, ask your cancer caregivers for suggestions, call the nearest Cancer Center or large hospital social work department, call the local ACS. When you have identified a possibility, speak first with the facilitator. It is important to know who is leading the group (there are some peer-led cancer support groups, and no doubt some work well, but there are serious worries re management of difficult situations like someone who dominates the entire conversation or someone receiving bad news) as well as who is attending.
This is an introduction to an excellent article from ASCO's CancerNet about groups:
Support Groups
Key Messages:
A support group may help you receive emotional and educational support throughout your cancer experience.
Many types of support groups are available; consider your needs and personality to decide which type may be best for you.
A variety of people, organizations, and other resources can help you find a support group.
Having cancer is often one of the most stressful experiences in a person's life. However, support groups help many people cope with the emotional aspects of cancer by providing a safe place to share their feelings and challenges and learn from others who are facing similar situations.
Reasons to join a support group
Receiving a cancer diagnosis often triggers a strong emotional response. Although some people experience shock, anger, and disbelief, others may feel intense sadness, fear, and a sense of loss. Loneliness and isolation are other common feelings because even the most supportive family members and friends cannot understand exactly how it feels to have cancer.
Support groups offer the chance for people to talk about their experiences with others living with cancer, which can help reduce stress. Group members can share feelings and experiences that may seem too strange or too difficult to share with family and friends. And the group dynamics often create a sense of belonging that helps each person feel more understood and less alone.
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Are you a parent who is still a bit frazzled from having your children home from school over the extended holiday? Why not approach this coming weekend holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a bit differently. Why not get you and your children involved in a volunteer project via the national MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 19, 2015. What is Martin Luther King Day of Service all About? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Day, originally a celebration of the birthday (January 15th) of the fallen civil rights leader, has been a U.S. Federal holiday since 1983 and is … Continue reading
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One man was killed Saturday following a shooting in Denver.
The shooting happened in the 600 block of Olive Street near Quebec and E. 6th Avenue just before 9 p.m.
The victim's name hasn't been released, and police haven't said what led up to the shooting or shared any information about who may be responsible.
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Travel to Awasa – Small Fishing Town
Awasa lies on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley and its important local attractions include the St. Gabriel church and the Awassa Kenema Stadium.
Awasa ,also spelled Awassa, is located on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley in the Sidama Zone. Awasa was capital of the former Sidamo Province until the province was abolished with the adoption of the 1995 Constitution. Fishing is the major local industry in Awasa.
Awasa's main attractions are the imposing St. Gabriel church and the Awassa Kenema Stadium. However, you can also visit a early morning fish market where you can sample the fresh fish.
Bird watching is a popular activity here and you can take the 3.4km Shoreline Trail around the lake for the best viewing opportunities. Birds that you may see include eagles amongst others. You can also rent boats at Lake Awasa in order to spot hippos.
- Take a boat onto Lake Awasa to spot hippos.
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The Bowmen of Rutland are Ontarget Champions!
The Bowmen of Rutland team won the 2017 Ontarget Competition, the finals of which were held at the National Sports Centre Lilleshall in September.
The Bowmen of Rutland's outdoor ground is at Greetham Valley Golf Club, Wood Lane, Near Greetham, Oakham Rutland LE15 7SN. Map here
Our ground is available to members all year round.
During the indoor season on a Monday and Friday at 7pm our venue is Casterton College Rutland, Ryhall Road, Great Casterton, PE9 4AT, the college was formally known as Casterton Business and Enterprise College.
The Bowmen of Rutland Archery Club is affiliated to the Leicestershire and Rutland County Archery Association (L&RCAA), East Midlands Archery Society (EMAS) and Archery GB the sports governing body formerly known as The Grand National Archery Society (GNAS). The Club was formed in 1976, we are the only target archery club in Rutland but our members come from Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire as well as Rutland.


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Featuring Eight Schlarb Originals
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It may seem hard to imagine a place where indie rock visionaries like Sufjan Stevens and Castanets' Ray Raposa could meld minds with the genius of Brian Wilson, where death metal pioneer Paul Masvidal might wield his legendary six-string chops on a blissed-out soul ballad, where adventurous young jazz players like Kris Tiner and Devin Hoff share credit with Mars Volta keyboardist Ikey Owens and singer/songwriter Aaron Roche.
Long Beach composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist (not to mention truck driver) Chris Schlarb has not only imagined such a place but has now made it manifest for a second time. Released by Asthmatic Kitty, Psychic Temple II is a labor of love, envisioned by Schlarb to bring his most far-ranging inspirations to life – as he puts it, "a dream ensemble that could never actually exist." The ensemble's sophomore release was painstakingly constructed over more than a year with the cooperation of some of the most progressive musical minds from a staggering variety of genres.
"I love interesting juxtapositions, where you bring together people from different communities," Schlarb says. He cites iconoclastic predecessors like Bill Laswell's ever-changing group Material, which once brought together a young Whitney Houston with jazz legend Archie Shepp and future Soundgarden and Red Hot Chili Peppers producer Michael Beinhorn to cover a song by Hugh Hopper of English prog-rock pioneers Soft Machine. On 2010's Psychic Temple, Schlarb assembled a 29-member ensemble that included Minutemen bassist Mike Watt, vocalist Julianna Barwick, and pianist Mick Rossi of the Philip Glass Ensemble.
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Psychic Temple II reaches beyond the long-form experiments of its predecessor for a more tightly focused yet conceptually dense collection whose songs are no less exploratory for their briefer durations. "I never see the point in continuing to regurgitate," Schlarb says of the new album's unique direction. "What was natural at that time would now feel contrived. I have to keep moving forward."
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Someone at my school got a SCRATCH near his eye. He said it was a long story, so I don't know what happened .
I hope he's okay.
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2017-05-09 18:44:56
It's just a scratch :p Nothing too serious :p
2017-05-10 16:22:50
I agree with Skiddle. He should be fine. lol
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I agree too. People were shocked for one day. But he's still fine.
2017-05-14 15:20:13
Thats too bad.
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I agree, but he's fine.


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Battle of the Chanel: Harmon vs. Moore
Don't Angie and Demi sort of resemble one another with their wavy dark hair, olive skin and black-and-white Chanel ensembles? There's no doubt these two ladies look classy and beautiful, but I'd rather sport Demi's white dress and checkered jacket over Angie's black tulle skirt and white tank. Demi's outfit is more flattering and chic. Do you agree?


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Got a giant fruit or vegetable?
Gardeners who want bragging rights for growing the largest pumpkin, watermelon, tomato or other fruit or vegetable are invited to enter a contest sponsored by 4-H at 11 a.m. Sept. 23 during the 67th annual Hawaii County Fair at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium grounds.
The contest is open to adults and youths.
For more detailed information and rules, contact Becky Settlage of 4-H at 430-0499 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rummage sale to benefit church
Malia Puka O Kalani Church welcomes everyone to its swap meet and rummage sale starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 326 Desha Ave. in Hilo.
The church fundraiser will feature lots of interesting items new and old. Parking is available at the rear of the church.
For more information, contact Mary Freitas at 989-3455 or email@example.com.
Israeli singer to play in Hilo
Acclaimed Israeli singer-songwriter Joshua Aaron will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Road. Appearing with Aaron will be the Shalom Players, Daughters of God and the New Hope Hilo Halau.
Aaron also is performing in Kona at 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at Hawaii Revival Ministries Upper Room, 73-5564 Olowalu St.
The concerts and presentations are open to the public with no admission fee, but a free-will offering will be taken.
For more information, contact Susie Chun at firstname.lastname@example.com or 640-0231.
Exhibit explores Waipio Valley
The public is invited to the opening of the exhibit "Waipio Valley: A Cultural Kipuka" at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Heritage Center of the University of Hawaii at Hilo North Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honokaa.
Opening festivities will include entertainment by Darlene Ahuna.
The exhibit showcases the valley's fragile ecosystem, the tradition of growing kalo (taro), early accounts and photographs of the valley, legends of Waipio, and longtime families who have contributed to the area's enduring heritage.
For more information, contact Momi Naughton at 775-8890.
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Fazit: Ninja Master's ist ein ordentliches Beat'em-Up, das einfache und anspruchsvolle Techniken in seinem Gameplay vereint, dessen optischer Gesamteindruck allerdings durch teilweise undynamische Bewegungen/Moves geschmälert wird.
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With its dial-a-combo fighting system and the under-realized weapons system, Ninja Masters is a fun game to play for awhile, but not one that you would pull off the shelf time and time again. Had the game been done with higher production values and a more fully realized weapons system, it could have been something really special. As it is, it's just another fighting game on a platform dominated by fighters. You should give it a try to play around with the weapons system, but unless you're a diehard fighter fan, the game's not worth its hefty Neo Geo price tag.


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Well, all right, calling it a chowdown stretches the concept when the group comprises 3 and everyone has exactly the same thing, but in any case, the Silicon Valley Chowdown mailing list/Yahoo group had its inaugural get together today with an impromptu lunch suggested by Melanie Wong.
Melanie suggested a get together at Annapurna Snacks, a small restaurant, catering, and snack operation located just off of Lawrence Expressway on Elko Drive. You would be hard pressed to notice the place if you didn't expect a restaurant to be there, because the one-story building is otherwise occupied by a variety of tech tenants and is pretty nondescript.
Annapurna has about six 4-tops in it and serves lunch from 11 - 2:30 Monday through Friday. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the cuisine is Gujarati. Tuesday and Thursday, south Indian is served. There's no ordering of food here as far as I can tell. One thali is available each day, take it or leave it. I'll apologize in advance that I don't know the proper names of most of the items we were served, but we only managed to get a description of the items from the server/cashier/owner(?).
Today's meal included 4 puri, pickled cauliflower, potatoes, peas and eggplant, a small cup of soup, rice, fried crisps, sweetened carrot dessert, and a yoghurt drink.
The puri were pleasantly flaky, about 5 inches in diameter, and served warm. Well, maybe a little too flaky -- you have to be careful when scooping things with them, lest they disintegrate into small pieces. I found using a spoon and putting the vegetables on top of the puri worked better for me.
The peas and eggplant were a nice combination, cooked to the point that the peas still had some give to them, but the eggplant was soft and not at all "eggplanty" (a term I use to describe the way undercooked or underprepared eggplant tastes and feels).
The potatoes had a pleasant spice to them, and were mixed with one of cumin, fennel, or celery seeds -- we couldn't tell and the server didn't know which one they had used today. Also in the potato mix were small black seeds whose name escapes, despite Mark Seiden (our 3rd dining companion) telling me what they were.
The pickles were served in a red oil that hinted of more than just brining. Unfortunately, my plate came with just an oort of pickle sitting forlornly in its pocket in the plastic thali tray. Fortunately, Annapurna Snacks is actually generous with the food, bringing bowls of various items out to reload our thalis. Two thumbs up for that move!
The soup was an orange with a few small pieces of vegetable hiding under the surface. My general ignorance of Indian food is exposed in that I can't begin to list the spices and flavors found in it, but it was tasty. The serving potion was probably on the order of a 1/4 cup, however, so don't go in there with a great hankering for soup.
The crisps were akin to Chinese shrimp chips, but neither so smooth or dense. White in color, I wasn't sure how they went with the meal, so I just ate them in turn as a source of texture and palate cleansing.
The carrot dessert was made of shredded carrot bits that were cooked down sweetened slightly. Good for relieving some of the minor burn from the spicing of the soup and potatoes.
The yoghurt drink was thin and white, and after discussion with Mark, we decided that it was probably too thin to be equated with the typical lassi found in so many Indian restaurants. It was also salted, not sweet.
Anyhow, the whole thing was $8.95 per person plus tax and tip. Not bad at all and certainly worth looking into if you're in the area. Parking is tight -- there are 4 regular and 1 handicap spots in front of the restaurant, but street parking is otherwise off of Elko (which is a no-parking zone on both sides of the street).
Annapurna Snacks
1112 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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CPS can be three of the most frightening letters a parent ever hears. The Child Protective Services (CPS) Program is designed to protect children and to act in the children's best interest. However, many people find themselves the focus of a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation that has been initiated by false accusations of abuse or neglect. And yet, other family members may have grandchildren, nephews, nieces, or other loved ones that have been removed by Child Protective Services (CPS) and because of bad parenting the children are being swept away from the entire family. Parents or intervening family members should not brave the battle with Child Protective Services (CPS) without the help of a skilled lawyer. Cody Cofer takes a strategic approach in CPS negotiations and courtroom representation of CPS cases. Every second you wait to contact Cody is possibly a second closer you are to having your children removed. Make no mistake, CPS has case workers and CPS Attorneys that are trained to build a case to support their recommendation.
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What is CPS supposed to do?
Through the Child Protective Services (CPS) Program, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) focuses on children and their families and seeks active involvement of the children's parents and other family members to solve problems that lead to abuse or neglect. The Child Protective Services (CPS) Program is intended to seek a solution that prevents harm to the child and to keep the child with the family when possible. However, CPS case workers often feel this objective cannot be obtained, so they recommend removal of the child from the family and placement with substitute families or caretakers, many times foster families.
Child Protective Services (CPS) is supposed to work to provide permanence for a child in substitute care by resolving family dysfunction and returning the child to the family. Finally if the Child Protective Services (CPS) case worker thinks the family situation is unfixable (in the 1 year period allowed for these suits) the CPS case worker recommends termination of the parent-child relationship and permanent placement of the child with another family or caretaker. The Child Protective Services (CPS) Program tries to provide permanence for a child who cannot return to the family by recommending termination of the parent-child relationship or other suitable legal authorization for permanent placement of the child with another family or caretaker.
Privacy and the Child Protective Services (CPS) Program
Many of the "investigative" practices of Child Protective Services (CPS) Program implicate serious constitutional and statutory privacy issues. This is one reason you need a skilled Fort Worth Child Abuse Attorney to help protect you from unnecessary and unreasonable invasions of privacy and harassment. Child Protective Services (CPS) Program investigations invoke Fourth Amendment Protections. There are four primary examples of Child Protective Services (CPS) Program activities that invoke Fourth Amendment protection: (1) Entry of a home by Child Protective Services (CPS); Visual examination of a child by a Child Protective Services (CPS) worker; Transporting a child from school by Child Protective Services (CPS); and (4) Removal of a child by Child Protective Services (CPS). If CPS is attempting ANY of these actions then call defense attorney Cody Cofer at 817.810.9395.
Texas and Federal Basis for Child Protective Services (CPS)
DFPS's Child Protective Services Program is based on federal and Texas laws. Federal laws, under which the program operates, are specified in the Social Security Act and interpreted through regulations published in the United States Code of Federal Regulations. Texas laws that protect children from abuse, neglect, or other harm have existed been around since 1931. Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) state laws pertaining to children and families are the: Texas Family Code; the Human Resources Code; Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, article 2351, Subsection 11; and the Texas Open Records Act.
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Before the 2013 O'More Designer Show House opened it's door to the public, the organizer's were already looking forward to 2014.
Last year's project was a new build – which is unusual for a show house – but 2014 revives tradition with the renovation of a 1904 Queen Anne Victorian in Franklin, Tennessee's Historic Register district. Measuring in at 6,000 square feet, pulling off a project of this scale takes a lot of time, planning and money, but more importantly, it takes tremendous vision.
Project Manager JoAnne Haynes, developer Ashlyn Hines-Meneguzzi, and the partners at Thrive Builders saw something special in the bones of the historic Dozier House and as the final stages are nearing, their vision is rapidly becoming a reality.
For participating designers, the job is to pull together a space that showcases their design aesthetic and talent, highlights the best use of their resources and inspires guests to dream, all within the span of a few short months. Lots of decisions go into making design look like Magic, but that's the easy part.
The group with the vision and the drive to bring a crumbling structure back to–and beyond–its former glory literally do the hard part. They've moved walls, added windows and kept the project on schedule and, I assume, on budget.
I'm usually not a press release kind of gal but the official language
I stole from the house's website sums it up pretty well. Enjoy a few Before photos I took in August, then join me after…
The ca. 1904 Queen Anne Victorian that anchors downtown Franklin's National Register historic district sat vacant for nearly a decade, after being used commercially for more than 50 years. Now, it's coming back to life as a high-style residence, and serving as the 2nd Annual O'More Alumni Show House from April 4-27.
Presented by Traditional Home magazine, the O'More Alumni Show House features 22 graduates of O'More College of Design in Franklin, each assigned a space within the 6,000-square-foot house. Last year's event, a sensitive infill project on Berry Circle off of Lewisburg Avenue, drew thousands to downtown Franklin and ended up on the cover of Traditional Home's July-August issue.
"It's such a wonderful representation of the impact of interior design on a structure, and a showcase of the kind of graduates that O'More produces," said JoAnne Haynes, an award-winning designer who launched the concept last year and has returned to lead the 2014 project. "As an O'More alum and Board member myself, I'm proud to be a part of such an incredible restoration."
The Dozier Home was converted for commercial use in 1936, and was further altered in the 1950s. After years of wrangling over the future of the house and three-acre site, builder Thrive Homes is leading the renovation and adding six more exclusive residences as part of the Ledgelawn development.
Thrive Homes began construction on the Dozier Home in July, restoring the handsome brick structure to its original splendor while updating the systems to modern luxury standards and building out the second floor to include three bedrooms, three baths and a wonderful, natural light-filled loft space thanks to skylights donated by sponsor Velux.
Other product sponsors include Electrolux, Kohler, Sherwin-Williams Paints, Cambria, Circa Lighting, Mid-South Custom Cabinets, Bevolo and Sunbrella Home. Belgard Hardscapes has provided old-world style pavers that cut paths through the extensive gardens, and cover a secluded back patio surrounding a fire pit.
"This home will offer the best of both worlds – all of the turn-of-the-century charm, along with the most desirable modern conveniences and finishes that our product sponsors have provided," Haynes said. "From the moment you enter the grand foyer and take in the hand-crafted mouldings and pocket doors, the fireplaces and the 13-foot ceilings, you know it's a special property. The large study, the games parlor, the open kitchen/sunroom connected by an amazing butler's pantry to the dining room, the master suite and living/dining rooms are perfectly situated for a growing family."
Participating design firms include Savage Interior Design; Dana Goodman Interiors, LLC; K Evers Interiors; Mark Simmons Interiors; Franklin Preservation Associates; Kitchen and Bath Images, LLC; Kitchell & Brown; J. Haynes Interiors; Margaret Neal Interiors; Eric Ross Interiors; Jennifer Jones Design Inc.; Timeless Interiors; Kim Zimmer Interior Design; Lauren Devens Interiors; Davishire Interiors; Starbuck Designers; Cadenhead Design; Sandler Design Group; Amanda Totoro Design; and Casella Interiors.
The six other homes slated for the three-acre Ledgelawn development were carefully designed to complement the neighborhood, offering a variety of historic architectural styles and ranging in size from about 3,500 to more than 5,000 square feet.
"Taking cues from the diverse architecture found today on West Main Street, these houses reflect influences from styles like Victorian, Craftsman, Tudor, American Four Square and more," said Thrive Homes CEO Chris Rudd. "Our reputation has been built on infill in landmark neighborhoods like this one, and we're excited to be a part of the Franklin community."
Thrive Homes was founded on the core principles of constructing top quality, custom designed homes – built to last a lifetime – while also creating value for their clients. Thrive concentrates its focus on the in-town neighborhoods that are rich with historical character, taking great pride in the construction of new homes as well as renovations and additions that are designed and integrated to fit in to the historical fabric of their surroundings.
Founded in 1970, O'More College of Design offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in fashion design, fashion merchandising, graphic design, interactive design and interior design.
To learn more about the Ledgelawn neighborhood, please visit www.historicledgelawn.com or call Bob Parks Realty at (615) 628-7403.
The 2nd Annual O'More Alumni Show House will be open from April 4-27, from 10 am. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday, until 7 p.m. on Thursdays, and closed for private events on Mondays. A preview party is set for the evening of Thursday, April 3. Tickets to the Show House are $20, and can be purchased at the door. For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, go to www.omoreshowhouse.com.
My space in the 2014 Show House is an upstairs bedroom. I will share the process and progress here at least once a week. Be sure to sign up for automatic updates, so you don't miss out.
Oh. My. Lawd. That was a weekly commitment from me, y'all.
You can get committed here:
I'm excited and delighted for the opportunity to make a century old space come alive with a youthful energy, but I'm even more excited to profile this year's designers and share the home's progress with you. It's going to be fun!
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
A Mother's Truth
Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
I've been gone for three days. Big mistake. This is what my day looks like.
What are your plans for today?
24 comments:
- Simon C. Larter said...
Ha! We share laundry duty in our household, so I totally feel that one. Nice!
Day of working on the house and keeping the kids entertained. Kinda like every other day...
- January 16, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
Simon, have fun with the kids! :-)
- January 16, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Sharon Mayhew said...
My husband was gone for four days...I think he wore at least two outfits a day...I've got a big pile to do. Life's fun little chores.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Catherine Denton said...
This cartoon cracked me up. Man, it feels just like that sometimes. We have friends coming to visit and my daughter has a study group coming over. Lots of activity.
Hope you're able to squeeze some fun into the day!
- January 16, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Sara McClung ♥ said...
LOL!! That is SO my day tomorrow
- January 16, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- Angela said...
Have you been in my laundry room again?
- January 16, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Yup - that's me too! It multiplies exponentially when you ignore it!
- January 16, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Heather said...
I've definitely had my basket look like that before! Fortunately my husband has a lot more time and a lot fewer clothes than I do, so he usually washes them. (I still do my own delicates, though.)
Today my conference starts! But I have to do a few things around the house before I head down there.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Candice said...
The truth of that cartoon is giving me anxiety!
- January 16, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Natalie Murphy said...
I'm going to write today! Wooohooo!
I think we might also be going to visit my mum's good friend (the ony who had the baby in Dec).
- January 16, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
Sharon - Ah, hubby laundry. Almost as fun as kid laundry. :)
Catherine - You know the cliche: Too much to do, too little time.
Sara - Well, if that's your tomorrow, make sure today is a good one!
Angela - Yep! And I have secret pictures to prove it. Ha ha.
Jemi - Yes, it does!
Heather - My hubby is actually pretty helpful with laundry too.
Candice - Take deep breaths and think happy thoughts.
Natalie - I envy you. I wish I could have a writing day (and we all love a new baby!) :-)
Natalie -
- January 16, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- Sally said...
LOL Been there - done that
Undoubtly will be there and do that again!
Coffee w my BFF, home to Saturday chores, hubby scrapping paint off bathroom ceiling (Yeah) Bout to round the teenagers up and remind them what a sweeper and mop look like
have a great w/e
- January 16, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- TerryLynnJohnson said...
I'm working on a rewrite that an agent asked for! Which explains why I'm on your blog right? lol. I need help focusing.
I can't wait for your review of the Cry of the Icemark
- January 16, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- choco (In Which a Girl Reads) said...
Hahaha, very funny but true cartoon :)
- January 16, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Jonathon Arntson said...
The story of my life!
- January 16, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Jennie Englund said...
See-- you DO write about truth! You ARE deep (in dirty clothes).
Hope you got caught up.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- staceyjwarner said...
Yes, too much, right?
All my "chores" are done for the weekend. I just need to write for class.
YAY! Good luck
much love
- January 16, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Cleverly Inked said...
hehehaha, I have a husband who does the laundry *hears gasps now*
- January 16, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Southern Princess said...
oh shannon I would help if I could...my plans for today were upheld beautifully:
Pajamas all day - perfectly useless for at least 5 hours, work on manuscript & watch movies with hubby... yep completed each one *giggles*
Currently I am listening to some songs that have influenced my WIP and thinking about some scenes while taking ONLY 15 minutes to catch up on some blogs! ;o)
Oh & yeah - my laundry will look like that tomorrow......but not tonight.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- Mary Campbell said...
That's what my laundry looks like all the time - I never get caught up. I think it's rather impressive to have a mountain in our house. The key to maintaining such a mountain is to wash just enough to get you through the week.
- January 17, 2010 at 7:09 AM
- Guinevere said...
I'm not sure if this puts me a step ahead or a step behind... we always have a mountain of clean laundry. My laundry room has an expansive countertop, and it's just too tempting to take clothes out of the dryer and dump them there!
- January 17, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
Wow - I'm waaayyyy behind on my comments! Thank you to all of you for taking the time to visit and leave a comment. We ALL know how great it is to check the blog and see new comments waiting for us. I appreciate every. single. one! :-)
- January 17, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Karen said...
lol!! Thanks for the laugh! Thankfully, my awesome Hubbykins kept up with his and the Pea's laundry while I was gone. But how did I manage to produce such a mound of dirty clothes on a 4 day trip??
- January 19, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Jen Chandler said...
That's what my blog reading (and my kitchen) looks like :)
- January 22, 2010 at 9:11 AM


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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn plans to introduce an amendment to an Iran sanctions measure that would target the country's largest commercial airline – Washington Examiner
The gruesome remains were among at least 26 blindfolded and handcuffed bodies found in government-held areas in and around Mosul, Human Rights Watch said in a report last week, in what it concluded were extrajudicial killings probably carried out by government forces since the start of the operation to retake the city from Islamic State in October. – Los Angeles Times
Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the U.S.-backed campaign to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul, announcing the capture of a district just north the city's historic center. - Reuters
For all the focus on the battle to capture Raqqa, the climactic battle against the Islamic State in Syria may be about to take place along a relatively unknown river valley miles away from the group's self-styled "caliphate" capital. – Washington Times
The siege of Mosul and targeted killings of chemical weapons experts in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes have significantly degraded the Islamic State's production capability, although the group likely retains expertise to produce small batches of sulfur mustard and chlorine agents, a London-based analysis group said Tuesday. – Associated Press
Its strongholds in Iraq and Syria slipping from its grasp, the Islamic State group threatened to make this year's Ramadan a bloody one at home and abroad. With attacks in Egypt, Britain and Iran among others and a land-grab in the Philippines, the group is trying to divert attention from its losses and win over supporters around the world in the twisted competition for jihadi recruits during the Muslim holy month. – Associated Press
The Islamic State is calling on supporters to carry out attacks in the United States and Europe during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that began two weeks ago. – Associated Press
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centers of his 'caliphate' but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, officials and experts said. - Reuters
North Africa
Balshi's website was the 57th blocked since May 24, according to the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, a non-government organization tracking the affected sites through software that monitors outages. Journalists see the campaign against them as a step toward banning all but the most state-aligned media, effectively reversing the private media boom that flourished in the final decade of former president Hosni Mubarak's rule and which they say helped push him from power in 2011. - Reuters
Emily Estelle writes: A Libyan militia released Saif al Islam al Qaddafi, the heir apparent of deceased Libyan dictator Muammar al Qaddafi, on June 9. The freeing of the younger Qaddafi reflects the increasing mobilization of members of the former Qaddafi regime within the ongoing struggle for control of Libya. Their reactivation, accompanied by the rise of a would-be strongman, gives weight to fears that former elements of the Qaddafi regime seek to regain their influence in the country. This feared return of the ancien régime will embolden a Salafi-jihadi insurgency inside of Libya and derail efforts to establish the inclusive and responsive governance required for lasting peace. – AEI's Critical Threats
Arabian Peninsula
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday he will vote against a $510 million U.S.-Saudi deal for precision-guided munitions sale, almost assuring Senate Democrats will oppose the deal as a bloc. – Defense News
A percolating crisis in the Middle East over a top U.S. military ally's support for extremist terror groups was ignited by President Donald Trump's demand that U.S. allies in the Arab world end their support for Islamic extremism, according to senior U.S. officials familiar with the situation. – Washington Free Beacon
Al Qaeda militants claimed responsibility for a car bomb and gun attack on an army camp in southeastern Yemen early on Monday that killed at least 10 militants and two soldiers, according to a statement posted on Twitter. - Reuters
UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba writes: With terrorists rampaging through the streets of European cities and hatching plots against targets in the U.S., there can be no equivocation, no hedging and no delay in taking on the radical menace. Qatar cannot own stakes in the Empire State Building and the London Shard and use the profits to write checks to affiliates of al Qaeda. It cannot plaster its name on soccer jerseys while its media networks burnish the extremist brand. It cannot be owners of Harrods and Tiffany & Co. while providing safe haven to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas, Israeli officials said on Monday. - Reuters
Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Monday said the Pentagon will put strategy for the fight in Afghanistan in front of President Trump "very soon," according to Reuters. – The Hill
The Taliban's second in command and head of the militant Haqqani network has denied any involvement in recent deadly attacks in Kabul and western Afghanistan. – Associated Press
An antiterrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced a Shiite man to death for committing blasphemy in posts on social media. The man, Taimoor Raza, 30, was found guilty of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and others on Facebook and WhatsApp. – New York Times
Two Chinese citizens abducted last month in southwestern Pakistan have been killed, a senior Pakistani official said on Monday, though he did not indicate who was responsible for their killings. – New York Times
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be questioned on Thursday by investigators probing how his family obtained its vast wealth, the first time a sitting Pakistani premier has appeared before any investigative agency. - Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the White House on June 26, White House press secretary Sean Spicer announced on Monday. – The Hill
Indian ministers have granted dozens of tax cuts as they try to defuse mounting opposition to the country's biggest tax reform in generations, which is due to come into place in just three weeks. – Financial Times
The Chinese Communist Party's powerful disciplinary wing is taking aim at the country's internet censors for not pushing a party-line agenda, saying they were "irresolute" in implementing the policies of President Xi Jinping and "not trying hard enough to ensure political security." – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
In Dapu, as in much of China's rural heartland, the chemical industry is king — the backbone of years of above-average economic growth. Local Communist Party officials depended on Meilun and other plants for their livelihoods and political fortunes, and they had a history of ignoring environmental violations to keep the factories humming. – New York Times
President Xi Jinping has vowed to improve the lives of the 70m Chinese still living in poverty — defined as those with an annual income of less than Rmb2,300 ($335). He hopes to relocate 10m people from rural areas by 2020, a substantial increase on the 6m moved between 2001 and 2015. The plan is seen as a plank in the Communist party's vow to create "moderate prosperity"…. But Ms Zou and other relocated villagers in Guizhou province say these plans are already running into problems. – Financial Times
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The Trump administration has asked Beijing to take action against nearly 10 Chinese companies and individuals to curb their trading with North Korea, according to senior U.S. officials, as part of a strategy to decapitate the key networks that support Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons program. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Targeting just a few pivotal Chinese companies could severely disrupt North Korea's ability to circumvent international sanctions and buy illicit goods — and could even cause its entire overseas network to collapse, according to a report out Tuesday. – Washington Post
The former N.B.A. star Dennis Rodman has been one of the United States' most unlikely links to North Korea, traveling repeatedly to the authoritarian state and gaining rare access to its leadership. Now he is back, though no details have emerged of what he plans to do there. – New York Times
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared North Korea the "most urgent and dangerous threat to peace and security," before the House Armed Services Committee on Monday night, moving Kim Jong Un's regime past Russia as the No. 1 threat that the United States faces. – Washington Post's Checkpoint
The two U.S. THAAD launchers in place on a South Korean golf course will work against the North Korean missile threat but would work a lot better with a full battery of six launchers, according to Pentagon officials. – Defense Tech
South Korea's new president called for a stronger alliance with the United States and urged the combined forces to maintain a firm defense posture as they face a growing threat from the North. – Stars and Stripes
A suspected North Korean drone had taken photographs of an advanced U.S. anti-missile battery in South Korea before it crashed on its way home, the South Korean military said on Tuesday. - Reuters
Editorial: Anything short of dismantling the Thaad radar and the two sets of launchers deployed by the previous government is unlikely to appease Beijing. Abroad and at home, Mr. Moon's attempt to please everyone is bound to backfire. Meanwhile, North Korea may be emboldened to escalate its missile and other military provocations to test the new administration. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Samantha Ravich and Anthony Ruggiero write: Ultimately, both North Korea and its enablers must understand that the United States considers an attack on American business as an attack on American sovereignty. And any such attack will not go unanswered. – Defense News
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Panama has severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China, the latest in a series of developments adding to the island's isolation on the world stage. – New York Times
Colin Willett writes: Our alliances and partnerships in Asia have been built on this idea — that the post-World War II system of laws and norms benefits us all, and that cooperating to protect that system is worth investing in, even when doing so is difficult. But if the United States won't do so, why should anyone else? Secretary Mattis clearly understands this — but what's less certain is that the administration he represents agrees, and our friends and partners in Asia are no doubt keenly aware of the disconnect. – Foreign Policy's Shadow Government
Joseph Bosco writes: On balance, for all the perceived oscillation in presidential rhetoric, the U.S. position on North Korea, Taiwan, and the South China Sea, and security relations with our Asian allies, are stronger today than they were just four months ago. The negative legacy dynamic has been slowed if not yet entirely halted and promises to be reversed if the overall policy of firmness is maintained. – Real Clear World
Southeast Asia
The United States is grappling with a hardening reality: Islamic State terrorism is on the rise in Southeast Asia, and it could worsen as foreign fighters abandon the battlefields of Iraq and Syria for new regions. – Washington Post's Checkpoint
Governments across Southeast Asia had been bracing for the time when Islamic State, on a back foot in Iraq and Syria, would look to establish a 'caliphate' in Southeast Asia and become a terrifying threat to the region. - Reuters
Fighting in Marawi City in the southern Philippines entered its fourth week on Tuesday with military officials conceding that troops were struggling to loosen the grip of Islamist fighters on downtown precincts despite relentless bombing. - Reuters
The Islamic State militant group has a presence in nearly all provinces across Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, the military chief in Jakarta has said. - Reuters
Singapore is offering up its financial industry to bankroll China's ambition to develop a network of ports, railways, power plants and other projects across a broad swath of Europe and Asia. – Associated Press
One policeman was injured and at least five people were arrested in clashes on Monday as authorities in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, demolished a shanty town to clear the land for development. - Reuters
A United Nations probe into alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar's military against the minority Rohingya people last year would inflame ethnic tensions, the country's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday. - Reuters
President Trump is preparing to accept hundreds of refugees from Iran and other terrorist-connected countries, taking them from camps being maintained by Australia under a deal his predecessor struck, without putting them through the long vetting that usually takes place, according to a report being released Monday. – Washington Times
Defense Budget
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis scolded Congress on Monday for a lack of leadership when it comes to funding the Pentagon and asked lawmakers to give the Defense Department long-term certainty about its budget. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
As lawmakers grilled Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the gap between President Trump's defense buildup promises and his 2018 budget, Mattis reassured them the "real growth" begins in 2019. – Defense News
The United States, guarantor of the current world order, will lose the ability to maintain that role in five years unless something fundamental changes on Capitol Hill, Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress at an extraordinary Monday evening hearing. – Breaking Defense
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday night that the military would have enough money to buy 120 F/A-18 Super Hornets or 300 more AH-64 Apache helicopters if Congress allowed it to close unneeded bases – Washington Examiner
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday dismissed concerns about a growing pay gap between service members and their civilian counterparts, calling current military salaries "competitive" with private-sector wages. – Military Times
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Monday that he was "shocked" upon his return to the Pentagon by the poor state of the U.S. military's readiness for combat. – Associated Press
Interview: Breaking Defense contributor James Kitfield spoke with Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during Dunford's swing through Japan, Singapore, Australia, Wake Island, and Hawaii. – Breaking Defense
Air Force senior leader say there are secret plans and technologies in place designed to prevent potential enemies from obtaining information about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter when it may fly near dangerous or "contested" air space. – Scout Warrior
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) will be the first two carriers to field the Navy's MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling tanker, a spokesperson told USNI News. – USNI News
The War
It's five months into the presidency of Donald J. Trump and, in the absence of a new policy, Obama's executive orders to hold review boards and close the wartime prison still govern here. Commanders are guided by a 2009 Defense Department study on how to treat the current 41-captive population. But everyone has heard Trump's campaign promise to full Guantanamo "with some bad dudes." So two-way planning is prudent. – Miami Herald
Strategic Issues
Colin Gray writes: The United States can and should act to extinguish the apparent Russian notion of profitable nuclear first use threats. Prudence now dictates the United States modernize its nuclear Triad to support its priority national goals of deterrence, assurance, and damage limitation. The LRSO is very likely to be a critical tool in these missions and deserves the full support of U.S. leadership. – National Institute for Public Policy
A Chinese company warned Monday that some of its remote-controlled video cameras contain flaws that a security firm said could be used in cyber attacks and cyber espionage. – Washington Free Beacon
Officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will meet next month to discuss plans to press technology firms to share encrypted data with security agencies, Australia's prime minister said on Tuesday. - Reuters
A United Nations report says hostilities have been escalating in eastern Ukraine in recent months because parties to the armed conflict there have "repeatedly failed to implement cease-fire agreements." – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Katie LaRoque writes: A new poll by the International Republican Institute (IRI) suggests that any agreement which would permanently cede control of Ukrainian territory is likely to meet staunch opposition within Ukraine. The survey—which focuses on issues related to the conflict and contains an oversample of residents of the Ukrainian-controlled territories of the Donbas—reveals that an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians believe that the Donbas region should remain part of Ukraine. – Atlantic Council
Hlib Vyshlinsky writes: Ukraine's international partners should focus on preserving and ensuring the independence and efficacy of the country's key institutions. This will result in more sustainable reforms and protection against populism by depoliticizing decisions of these institutions. This includes not only anticorruption bodies but also the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities, and the Anti-Monopoly Committee. And the most important institutions, of course, are the courts, as they have the final say in any dispute. – Atlantic Council
Hackers allied with the Russian government have devised a cyberweapon that has the potential to be the most disruptive yet against electric systems that Americans depend on for daily life, according to U.S. researchers. – Washington Post
An extraordinary wave of antigovernment protests swept across Russia on Monday, as thousands of demonstrators gathered in more than 100 cities to denounce corruption and political stagnation despite official attempts to stifle the expression of outrage. – New York Times
Senior senators in both parties on Monday night reached a bipartisan deal to add new sanctions on Russia and allow Congress to disapprove of any attempt by President Donald Trump to ease penalties on Moscow, the most significant GOP-backed constraint on the White House so far this year. - Politico
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers late Monday that Russia has chosen to be a "strategic competitor" with the United States and that there is no indication Moscow wants a positive relationship with America. – The Hill
The ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee will introduce in the coming weeks a bill aimed at forcing the Trump administration to craft a comprehensive policy to deter Russian aggression, he said Tuesday. – The Hill
The British government is suppressing explosive intelligence that Alexander Perepilichnyy, a financier who exposed a vast financial crime by Russian government officials, was likely assassinated on the direct orders of Vladimir Putin. – BuzzFeed
Margus Tsahkna and his counterparts in neighboring Latvia and Lithuania say they're in no way unprepared for Russia's upcoming military exercise, Zapad ("West") 2017. The joint exercise with Belarus, which simulates a full-scale conflict with the West, happens every four years. But even so, "it's not comfortable at all when we expect to have 100,000 troops around our borders," Lithuanian Minister of Defence Raimundas Karoblis said during a recent visit to Washington. – Defense One
David Satter writes: Investigating the role of Russian disinformation in the 2016 election requires understanding the layers of deception in which Russian intelligence specialize. This won't be possible if Mr. Trump and his adversaries are more determined to destroy each other than to face the Russian threat. Americans must understand that the Putin regime wants to paralyze the U.S., but would rather have Americans do it with their own hands. – Wall Street Journal (Subscription required)
Arch Puddington writes: While few people today admire totalitarian Marxism as a governing system, there is a reluctance to reject it with the same moral clarity as in assessments of Nazism. As long as Stalin and Mao, two of history's worst mass murderers, escape similar opprobrium in their own countries, a reckoning with historical truth and an understanding of its lessons will be postponed. – World Affairs Journal
The new electricity cable, along with the recent appearance of earth-moving equipment atop a rocky plateau overlooking Russia across the sea, points to one business that is flourishing in this part of the Arctic: snooping on Russia's expanding fleet of nuclear submarines armed with ballistic missiles in the Barents Sea. – New York Times
Battling to hold on as prime minister of Britain after losing her majority in Parliament in the election last week, Theresa May shored up her position on Monday by expressing contrition to fellow Conservative Party lawmakers and promising to consult them more. – New York Times
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says Kosovo's snap parliamentary elections were held in an "orderly" manner and took place "without major irregularities or incidents." – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Interview: Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, sat down with the Financial Times and other European newspapers on Monday to give his first interview since the process of the UK leaving the bloc began. Here is the edited transcript of Mr Barnier's introductory remarks and exchange with reporters. – Financial Times
After knocking at the gates of power only a month ago, Marine Le Pen saw support for her far-right party crumble in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, dashing its hopes of becoming France's opposition party and an entrenched menace to the Europe Union. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Editorial: Mr. Macron's meteoric rise in politics is impressive, but the real test will be whether he can put France's 10% unemployment rate on a downward trajectory and accelerate a GDP growth rate stuck at zero to 1%. With a bigger majority should come bigger reform goals to restore the vitality of France. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Editorial: After Germany's election in September, Mr. Macron will seek to revitalize the partnership of Paris and Berlin. He wants to take bold steps to stabilize the euro, such as establishing a common investment fund and even a euro-area treasury and parliament . If she is reelected, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be skeptical, but she should listen. If radical centrism fails in France, it is likely to be supplanted by radical populism. – Washington Post
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A West Coast federal appeals court upheld the freeze on President Trump's travel ban Monday, declaring that Trump had exceeded his lawful authority in suspending the issuance of visas to residents of six Muslim-majority countries and suspending the U.S. refugee program. – Washington Post
With much of his senior staff still to be named, his department's programs on the chopping block, and his influence with the boss in question, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson could face some uncomfortable moments when he appears Tuesday for a Senate hearing on President Trump's 2018 budget blueprint. – Washington Times
The Trump administration plans to cut $4.5 million from Radio Free Asia in a move that critics say would sharply reduce Chinese language broadcasts into China by the pro-democracy radio. – Washington Free Beacon
Senators on both sides of the aisle are raising alarms about President Donald Trump's foreign policy and questioning whether the administration's actions threaten the United States' position as a global leader. – Roll Call
Donald Trump's pick to be FBI director was at the center of a controversial immigrant detentions in the immediate wake of 9/11, when dozens of people were spirited away to maximum security prisons and kept from communicating with their families and lawyers––sometimes for weeks. – The Daily Beast
As Michael Flynn spent last fall campaigning as Donald Trump's top national security adviser, his little-known business partner supervised much of the foreign political work for Turkish interests that has boomeranged back on Flynn, now the target of a federal criminal investigation and congressional inquiries. – Associated Press
The Trump administration's bid to put in place more protectionist trade policies could get a boost as soon as this week, as the Commerce Department wraps up an investigation into the national security implications of steel and aluminum imports. That could mean tariffs or quotas on the amount of metal the U.S. could import from certain countries. – Foreign Policy's The Cable
Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to take on China and its trade practices. But according to a new study, it is US allies in Asia and Europe that are set to bear the burden of a new wave of US protectionism shaping up to be the largest seen in decades. – Financial Times
A longtime friend of President Trump said on Monday that Mr. Trump was considering whether to fire Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the president's campaign and Russian officials. – New York Times
The special counsel who earned bipartisan praise last month as an unimpeachable investigator who would give President Donald Trump a fair shake in the Russia probe is now taking heat from Trump surrogates intent on trying to undercut his integrity. - Politico
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions's appearance Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee will be a high-stakes test for a Trump official who has kept a low profile even as he has become a central figure in the scandal engulfing the White House over Russia and the firing of James B. Comey as FBI director. – Washington Post
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson met Monday with Senate Intelligence Committee investigators on the probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. – Washington Examiner
Julia Ioffe writes: With Trump in the Oval Office, Sessions left behind his Senate seat on February 8, 2017, to take up his current post as attorney general. But he has not been able to shake the questions raised by his encounters with ambassadors, including Kislyak, in the summer of 2016. If anything, his answers have only raised more questions. – The Atlantic
United Nations
The omission provided early insight into a U.N. leader who has chosen to tread lightly on human rights issues as he seeks to carve out a role for himself as a potential peacemaker around the world. In meetings with influential foreign autocrats, from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Saudi King Salman, Guterres has shown an aversion to delivering stern lectures about crackdowns on journalists and human rights advocates. – Foreign Policy
Latin America
The surgeon worked in his native Venezuela saving patients with gunshot and knife wounds until last year, when he fled the chaotic, impoverished country like thousands of other professionals. Now he finds himself as part of a cluster of Venezuelan physicians looking after fishermen and shepherds here on a green archipelago in the frigid Southern Pacific. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
The venue for a major Cuba policy speech President Trump is expected to make in Miami this Friday will send a powerful message to the Castro regime, sources said. – Washington Free Beacon
Venezuela's chief prosecutor said on Monday her family had been threatened and followed by intelligence agents since she split with the government, and violence broke out in protests at the Supreme Court over a bid to change the constitution. - Reuters
Latin America needs to take action to help Venezuela resolve its political crisis or risk the country turning into a "sea of blood," Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Monday, warning that a wave of refugees could hit neighboring Colombia. - Reuters
Armed men stormed the Kangbayi prison on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, freeing more than 900 inmates, most of them charged with taking part in mass killings in the country's restive northeast. – New York Times
Over a hundred days in 1994, genocide devastated Rwanda, an East African country the size of Maryland. The assailants claimed roughly 800,000 lives and raped an estimated 250,000 women, which, according to one charity's count, produced up to 20,000 babies. Angel is part of this generation in the shadows. These young people are now stepping into adulthood, coming to terms with an identity no parent would wish on a child. Yet they are defying expectations that tragedy would define their lives. – Washington Post
A U.S. airstrike killed eight militants Sunday in Somalia, where in recent months an Islamic extremist group has intensified operations against U.S.-backed forces and "cemented its control of southern and central Somalia," the military said. – Stars and Stripes
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency is investigating the speaker of the lower chamber of parliament, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday, part of a campaign against graft being waged by President Muhammadu Buhari's government. - Reuters
Trump Administration
There are a lot of empty offices around the E-ring, the most prestigious sector of the Pentagon, where top defense officials enjoy the rare privilege of windows. But that's about to change, a senior aide to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told me. – Breaking Defense
The Senate voted Monday night to approve President Trump's pick for assistant secretary for homeland defense and global security at the Pentagon – Washington Examiner
Kori Schake writes: Remember the iconic New Yorker cover with Manhattan as the towering center of the world, all else minuscule, nothing between the Atlantic and Pacific coastal cities? Americans and the world are once again getting a lesson in relative geography. Because no distance seems as large as that between the national-security office buildings of the American government and the White House in the Trump administration. – Defense One
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Wildlife-watching tours are a great way to add value and interest to a short break away. Matthew Teller hunts down some giants of the Swedish forest.
About two and a half hours' drive out of Stockholm, hidden away down a long country road that rolls northwards through the great forests of central Sweden, you'll come to the small, traditionally-minded town of Skinnskatteberg. (Say it, if you can, "whinn-scotta-bear-yuh": nobody would ever claim that Swedish is easy…)
The name, meaning "pelt tax mountain" and referring – so some locals say – to a medieval system of taxation on animal skins, hints at the frontier mindset that permeates this outdoorsy place.
But while the old industries of timber and mineral-mining remain strong, newfangled ecotourism is having an impact, largely thanks to local nature guide Marcus Eldh who has set up a wilderness excursion company to bring visitors closer to wolves, bears, lynx, beavers, birds – and moose.
I joined a small-group tour led by Marcus for an evening of moose-watching, out in the forest.
But first, we had to work out what we were looking for. The animal known in Swedish as älg, and in Norwegian or Danish as elg, is formally an elk in English (Latin name Alces alces).
So when early English explorers to the New World spotted a large, deer-like mammal roaming the forest, they guessed it was similar to the European animal and called it an elk.
In truth, though, what they saw was Cervus canadensis – a completely different beast. Nonetheless, the name stuck.
Then, to confuse matters further, when they did see Alces alces lumbering around, they called it 'moose', after a local Native American word. This filtered back into mainstream English usage, so for the last 400 years elk (the European variety) have been commonly known to us as moose.
Marcus was explaining all this while driving on gravel tracks between the pines to our viewing spot, shaking his head and laughing. The upshot, he giggled, is that the English word 'elk' refers to two different animals depending on where you're from, whereas 'moose' can only mean the big, snub-snouted critter that roams the outskirts of Skinnskatteberg.
"Which is why we don't call them 'elk-watching tours' – see?" he finished up, slapping the dashboard in mirth.
Clear as a puddle of Swedish mud.
Our tour started with late-afternoon fish soup and homemade cinnamon buns around a campfire in the woods outside Skinnskatteberg, before we set off in the hours before sunset for a silent walk between aspens, birch and Scots pine.
Within a couple of weeks, Sweden's moose-hunting season would open, a tumultuous time when tens of thousands of gun-toting hopefuls swamp the forests, despatching 100,000 moose each year out of a total population of around 350,000. (By contrast, wolves kill around 5,000 moose – the same number as are mown down by drivers on unfenced country roads.)
Even nature-lover and conservationist Marcus hunts, he told us – but not for sport.
"I'm vegetarian," he said, "but my clients aren't. If we're going to serve meat, isn't it better to serve wild meat from local moose than farmed beef from a cow fed on Brazilian soya?"
He has a point.
For now, though, everything was still. As we emerged into a clearing beside a spruce barn painted in traditional Falu red paint, Marcus pointed silently. There, across the grass, stood a moose with legs like trunks of silver birch. These giants can grow two and a half metres (8ft) to the neck, and three metres (10ft) from nose to back foot. This one was only half-grown – but he was there with his mum, who was gazing our way.
"She's waiting to see who we are," whispered Marcus.
For several minutes, Alces alces and Homo sapiens goggled at each other, then the bigger animal withdrew, turning to lope back in amongst the trees with her offspring.
It was only the first of more than a dozen moose encounters that evening – but it was the best.
Matthew Teller is a freelance journalist and travel writer. He blogs at QuiteAlone.com and tweets @matthewteller.
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