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Tim Scott / Washington Post:
Why are Republicans accused of racism? Because we're silent on things like this. — Tim Scott, a Republican, represents South Carolina in the U.S. Senate. — Over the past two years, Republicans have focused on spreading opportunity, and it has paid dividends: From the creation …
Discussion: Media Matters for America, Associated Press, CNN, Townhall, Politico, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Daily Wire, The Daily Beast, IJR, Washington Press, The Root, Raw Story, Splinter, Algemeiner.com, The Week, New York Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Roll Call, Right Wing Watch, The Gateway Pundit, Contemptor, Shareblue Media, The Bulwark, New York Times, Observer, Hit & Run, Jewish Insider, Des Moines Register, Lawyers, Guns & Money and twitchy.com
Media Matters for America: Rep. Rashida Tlaib cursing got 5 times more coverage on cable news than Rep. Steve King embracing white supremacy
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press: GOP senator: Rep. King's white supremacy remarks hurt nation
Caroline Kelly / CNN: Tim Scott says Steve King's comments damage 'our nation as a whole'
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall: Growing Number of Republicans Turn on Steve King After 'Supremacist' Comments
Shannon Vavra / Axios: Republican Sen. Tim Scott blasts GOP "silence" on Steve King
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: After Chastising Steve King In Op-Ed, Sen. Scott Won't Say Congressman Is Racist
Frank Camp / Daily Wire: Rep. Steve King Defends Himself After Reportedly Asking How Phrases 'White Supremacist …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast: How Steve King's Idiotic and Odious Words Help the Left Destroy Western Civilization
Alex Thomas / IJR: After GOP Colleagues Call Him Out on Racism, Steve King Says His Mistake Was Talking to a Reporter
Vinnie Longobardo / Washington Press: The only black Republican senator just called out his entire party for racism in brutal op-ed
Issac J. Bailey / The Root: Will the GOP's Lone Black Senator's Wokeness Play Well With the White South Carolina Voters He Relies Upon?
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story: The GOP's only black senator just took his party to the woodshed for tolerating unhinged racists in their ranks
Samantha Grasso / Splinter: Steve King Definitely Not Sorry for All the Racism But Is Sorry for 'Heartburn' He Caused
Kathryn Krawczyk / The Week: Republicans are 'accused of racism' because of people like Rep. Steve King, says GOP Sen. Tim Scott
John Podhoretz / New York Post: Steve King couldn't be more wrong about 'Western civilization'
Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Leading Republicans slam Steve King for 'white supremacist' nod
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: GOP Sen. Tim Scott Blasts Steve King: His Comments 'Should Be Ridiculed at Every Turn Possible'
Daily Kos: Morning Digest: White supremacist congressman asks, What's the matter with white supremacy?
Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call: Steve King defends himself on House floor against 'white nationalist' criticism
Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch: Rep. Steve King Told The NYT What He's Been Saying For Years: He's Racist
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: PURE EVIL. NY Times Proves Their Hatred for Conservatives Once Again - Claims Steve King …
Justin Baragona / Contemptor: Fox News Practically Ignores Steve King's Open Embrace Of White Nationalism
Dan Desai Martin / Shareblue Media: GOP stops pretending to be offended by white supremacist Rep. Steve King
Trip Gabriel / New York Times: Before Trump, Steve King Set the Agenda for the Wall and Anti-Immigrant Politics
Davis Richardson / Observer: Steve King Wants to Know How the Term White Supremacist Became 'Offensive'
Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run: Steve King's White Nationalism Is Deeply Un-American
Jacob Kornbluh / Jewish Insider: Steve King panned by GOP leadership, Jewish groups
Kathie Obradovich / Des Moines Register: Steve King's second GOP challenger: 'I know I won't embarrass the state'
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money: The Proto-Trump — The only Republican House member from Iowa …
Sarah D. / twitchy.com: 'Can we throw him out already'? …
National Review:
Dump Steve King — Representative Steve King (R., Iowa) has made a habit of flirting with the noxious fringe in matters pertaining to culture, race, and immigration, but he inarguably crossed over the line — the border? — in comments published Thursday by the New York Times.
Discussion: Washington Examiner, Washington Monthly, Booman Tribune and Mediaite
Al Weaver / Washington Examiner: McCarthy, Scalise denounce Steve King over 'white supremacist' remarks
Martin Longman / Washington Monthly: The GOP Should Kick Steve King Out of the Party
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Exasperated Democrats try to rein in Ocasio-Cortez — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already making enemies in the House Democratic Caucus — and some of its members are mounting an operation to bring the anti-establishment, democratic socialist with 2.2 million Twitter followers into the fold.
Discussion: Jacobin, Mediaite, RedState, National Review, Fox Business, The Cut, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Conservative News Today, Observer, BuzzFeed News, Common Dreams, Hot Air, TheBlaze, news.avclub.com, New Yorker, Splinter, Washington Times, Washington Free Beacon, CNN, Boing Boing, Althouse, NTK Network and The Intercept
Micah Uetricht / Jacobin: Welcome Their Hatred — Democratic leaders are outraged …
Pardes Seleh / Mediaite: No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Does Not Have to Choose Between Being a Lawmaker and a Twitter Star
Streiff / RedState: Trouble In Paradise. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Slams Joe Lieberman and Democrats Express Discomfort With Her Antics
Jack Crowe / National Review: Fellow Dems Chastise Ocasio-Cortez: 'She Doesn't Understand How the Place Works'
Julia Limitone / Fox Business: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't the future of the Democratic Party: Joe Lieberman
Madeleine Aggeler / The Cut: Democrats Scared AOC Will 'Mean-Tweet' Them
Mary Chastain / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Ocasio-Cortez rules: Dems built her up, now she's battling Dem attempts to control her
Frieda Powers / Conservative News Today: Dems reportedly worried & befuddled about how to handle Ocasio-Cortez. Her response signals they should be
Luke O'Neil / Observer: Salty Democrats Show Their Resistance to Change by Attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ryan C. Brooks / BuzzFeed News: The Progressive Group Closely Tied To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Named The First Democrat …
Jon Queally / Common Dreams: Amid Report Dems Trying to "Rein In" Ocasio-Cortez, Congresswoman Responds With Fiery Comic Book Reference
Hot Air: AOC: When Does Nonstop Criticism Of Me By The Daily Caller Rise To The Level Of "Harassment"?
Sarah Taylor / TheBlaze: AOC's own party turning on her? …
Randall Colburn / news.avclub.com: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quotes Alan Moore, secures nerd vote for eternity
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Takes the Democrats Back to the Future: An Interview with the Historian Rick Perlstein
Gabriella Muñoz / Washington Times: Ocasio-Cortez chief of staff rips Dems critical of boss
Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon: Congressional Dems 'Exasperated' With Ocasio-Cortez: 'Don't Attack Your Own People'
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN: Politico: Some House Dems upset with Ocasio-Cortez
Mark Frauenfelder / Boing Boing: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quotes Rorschach from Watchmen
Daily Mail:
Ocasio-Cortez fired back with a millennial-friendly zinger whose subtext is that she is the Democrats' futureand Lieberman is its past — Just a few weeks into the new Congress, Ocasio-Cortez is already causing heartburn among centrist Democrats who are wary of her unapologetic proposal …
Discussion: Common Dreams
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Left-wing group creates fund to oust Texas Democrat from Congress
Left-wing group creates fund to oust Texas Democrat from Congress
Discussion: LifeNews.com, Common Dreams, Roll Call, The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon
Micaiah Bilger / LifeNews.com: Liberal Group Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Oust Pro-Life Democrat From Congress
Jake Johnson / Common Dreams: Grassroots Progressives Launch Campaign to Oust Corporate Democrat Who Votes With Trump 70% of the Time
Lauretta Brown / Townhall:
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Criticism From Joe Lieberman: 'New Party, Who Dis?'
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Criticism From Joe Lieberman: 'New Party, Who Dis?'
Discussion: twitchy.com, Joe.My.God. and LGBTQ Nation
Sam J. / twitchy.com: Bless her little HEART! …
The Daily Beast:
GoFundMe Border Wall Campaign Implodes, Turns to Kris Kobach and Sheriff Clarke — The wall won't build itself. — A decorated veteran who raised more than $20 million to finance construction of a wall along the southern U.S. border has announced that he will instead use the money to finance …
Discussion: Business Wire, Mother Jones, Axios, Mashable, Joe.My.God., BuzzFeed News, Raw Story and twitchy.com, more at Mediagazer »
Jennifer Lawrence / Business Wire: War Hero, Triple-Amputee Veteran behind "Fund the Wall" …
Victoria Rodriguez / Mashable: GoFundMe will refund donations to campaign for Trump's border wall
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed News: "I Felt Dirty": Former Employees Of The Veteran Crowdfunding Trump's Wall Say He Pushed Fake News To Get Rich
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story: Trump fans have spent millions on a GoFundMe page for the wall — but it looks like they're getting duped
Sarah D. / twitchy.com: Prepare to be shocked! What's say we check in on the border wall GoFundMe guy?
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The International Crisis of Donald Trump — While Washington melts down over the government shutdown, the worst-case scenario for the President's foreign policy has actually happened. — Congressional committees, like the priorities of the politicians who run them, change with the times.
Discussion: Vox, National Review, Daily Wire, Hot Air, The Right Scoop, Washington Monthly, Booman Tribune, Washington Free Beacon and Mediaite
Jack Crowe / National Review: Top House Dem. to Replace Anti-Terrorism Subcommittee with Trump-Investigating Subcommittee
Hank Berrien / Daily Wire: KEEPING AMERICA SAFE: Dems Want To Replace Subcommittee On Terrorism With One Investigating Trump
The Right Scoop: NOT KIDDING: Democrat plans to turn subcommittee on terrorism into subcommittee on investigating TRUMP!
Martin Longman / Washington Monthly: The House Foreign Affairs Committee Will Aggressively Investigate Trump
Nic Rowan / Washington Free Beacon: Foreign Affairs Committee Ditches Terrorism Subcommittee in Favor of Investigating Trump
PBS NewsHour:
Evaluating Trump's economic policies, 2 years in — How have Trump's economic policies fared during the first two years of his term? Paul Solman sits down with the president's top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to discuss recent stock market volatility, the Federal Reserve, tariffs …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Axios, Political Wire, The New Civil Rights Movement and The Democrats
David Taintor / Talking Points Memo: WH Economist: Fed Workers Actually 'Better Off'
Shannon Vavra / Axios: White House adviser suggests being furloughed is like vacation
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Trump Aide Says Federal Workers Got a 'Free Vacation'
David Badash / The New Civil Rights Movement: Watch: Trump's Chief Economic Adviser Says Shutdown Is Giving Unpaid Federal Workers a Free 'Vacation'
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
White House economic adviser appears to compare shutdown to 'vacation' for furloughed workers
White House economic adviser appears to compare shutdown to 'vacation' for furloughed workers
Emma Ockerman / VICE News: Congress is taking the weekend off as federal workers face their first empty payday
James B. Stewart / New York Times: Why Trump's Unusual Leadership Style Isn't Working in the White House
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams goes to DC to discuss potential 2020 Senate bid — Stacey Abrams met with leading Senate Democrats in Washington this week to discuss a potential 2020 challenge to U.S. Sen. David Perdue as she weighs her next step. — The Democrat met separately on Thursday with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Splinter, The Root and Political Wire
Jason Hopkins / The Daily Caller: Stacey Abrams Meets With Chuck Schumer As 2020 Senate Speculation Mounts
Jack Crosbie / Splinter: Stacey Abrams Is Planning Her Next Move
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire: Abrams Mulls Senate Bid In Georgia
Gary Abernathy / Spokesman.com:
The wall is Trump's 'read my lips' pledge
The wall is Trump's 'read my lips' pledge
Discussion: Chicago Boyz
Michael Kennedy / Chicago Boyz: How is the Shutdown Going ? — We are now in week three …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Cruz: 'Schumer-Pelosi response was one of the most frightening things I've seen'
Cruz: 'Schumer-Pelosi response was one of the most frightening things I've seen'
Matt Vespa / Townhall: Creep Show: Ted Cruz Called The Democratic Response To Trump's Border Address 'One Of The Most …
Daniel Strauss / Politico: Abrams meets with Democratic leaders about potential Senate campaign
Washington Post:
Trump says he is not looking to declare a national emergency 'right now' …
Trump says he is not looking to declare a national emergency 'right now' …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Atlantic, The Week, Hot Air, thenewamerican.com, Media Matters for America, Daily Kos and Shakesville
Brendan Morrow / The Week: Trump backs down from national emergency threat — sort of
R. Cort Kirkwood / thenewamerican.com: Pentagon Preparing To Build Wall, Leftists Preparing To Sue
Media Matters for America: These conservative media figures are pushing Trump to declare a national emergency over a border wall
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Trump Spiraling as He Searches for a Wall Win
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Exclusive: Trump team should be allowed to 'correct' final Mueller report, says Giuliani — Rudy Giuliani says President Trump's legal team should be allowed to "correct" special counsel Robert Mueller's final report before Congress or the American people get the chance to read it.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, Washington Press, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., VICE News, Shakesville, Daily Kos, The Root, The Week, IJR, Mediaite, Washington Monthly, Hullabaloo and Vanity Fair
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo: Senate Dems To DOJ IG: Probe Ethics Process For Whitaker Non-Recusal
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast: Senate Democrats Call For DOJ Ethics Probe After Whitaker Non-Recusal
David Corn / Mother Jones: The Myth of the Mueller Report
Natalie Dickinson / Washington Press: Giuliani just made an ominous and very telling Mueller report demand in stunning new interview
Travis Gettys / Raw Story: 'Is Rudy actually a lawyer?' …
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: We Resist: Day 722 — One of the difficulties in resisting …
Daily Kos: Rudy Giuliani declares that Trump has the right to 'correct' Russia investigation's final report
Stephen A. Crockett Jr / The Root: Rudy Giuliani, Who Was Once Married to His Cousin, Believes Trump's Legal Team Should be Allowed …
Kathryn Krawczyk / The Week: Rudy Giuliani confirms fears the White House will try to alter the Mueller report
Ken Meyer / Mediaite: Giuliani: Trump's Team Should be Allowed to 'Correct' Mueller Before He Releases Final Report
Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly: Trump Lawyers Up to Fight Release of the Mueller Report
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims win legal victory in lawsuit against InfoWars, Alex Jones — Six families of victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School won a legal victory Friday in their fight against controversial radio and internet personality Alex Jones.
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump Sold $35 Million Of Real Estate In 2018 — Donald Trump sold an estimated $35 million worth of real estate while serving in the White House last year, according to a Forbes analysis of local property records and federal filings. Although the president delegated day-to-day management …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.
Michael C. Bender / Dow Jones Newswires:
White House Contemplates Weeks More of Shutdown — President Trump's aides have started preparations for the State of the Union speech, discussing how to use the Jan. 29 address if the shutdown remains in place, White House officials said.
Discussion: Splinter
Jack Mirkinson / Splinter: We're Doomed Forever — So, will the government shutdown ever end?
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: US approved thousands of child bride requests — WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.
Discussion: The Daily Caller, TheBlaze and Axios
Joshua Gill / The Daily Caller: US Grants Over 5,000 Requests To Bring In Child Brides From Foreign Nationals
Mike Ciandella / TheBlaze: Report: US government has approved thousands of requests to bring child brides into the country
Stef W. Kight / Axios: U.S. approved thousands of petitions to bring in child brides
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
The Shutdown Has Foggy Bottom in a Funk — While diplomats file for unemployment benefits and seek school lunches for their children, Mike Pompeo is making unpaid workers organize a big ambassadors' conference in D.C. — Diplomats are filing for unemployment benefits.
Bill Mears / Fox News:
Ginsburg absence shakes court: White House makes preparations, coming weeks seen as key — White House preparing for possible departure of ailing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reports say — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's absence this week from Supreme Court oral arguments …
Discussion: Daily Wire
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg shows 'no evidence of remaining disease,' Supreme Court says
Ruth Bader Ginsburg shows 'no evidence of remaining disease,' Supreme Court says
Discussion: Politico
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will miss arguments for second week, but no further treatments planned
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will miss arguments for second week, but no further treatments planned
Discussion: The Daily Signal, Women in the World, NPR and LGBTQ Nation
Elizabeth Slattery / The Daily Signal: What Justice Ginsburg's Absence from the Supreme Court Means—and What It Doesn't
Women in the World: Top cancer surgeons reassure fans of Supreme Court Justice RBG she is 'not going anywhere'
Nina Totenberg / NPR: Justice Ginsburg Has No Remaining Signs Of Cancer, Will Return To Supreme Court
Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman nearly 70 years ago in a case now seen as a racial injustice.
Samantha J. Gross / miamiherald:
After nearly 70 years, Florida Clemency Board pardons Groveland Four
After nearly 70 years, Florida Clemency Board pardons Groveland Four
Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Hanna Bogorowski / The Daily Caller: GOP Governor Grants Posthumous Pardons to 4 Black Men Convicted Of 1949 Rape
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast: After 70 Years, Florida Pardons the Groveland Four, the 4 Black Men Accused of Raping a White Teen
Mike McKinnon III / KUSI-TV:
CNN requests KUSI for local view on the border, declines our reporter after finding out wall works — SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - Thursday morning, CNN called the KUSI Newsroom asking if one of our reporters could give them a local view of the debate surrounding the border wall and government shutdown.
Discussion: The Hill, Rewire.News, Liberty Unyielding, National Review, Breitbart, Conservative News Today, Louder With Crowder, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, Townhall, TheBlaze, Daily Wire, Conservative Review, TVNewser, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
Joe Concha / The Hill: San Diego TV station: CNN declined our 'local view' because of reports on wall effectiveness
Brad Bauman / Rewire.News: Right-Wing Media Manufactures Outrage About CNN Ignoring Right-Wing Media
Ben Bowles / Liberty Unyielding: CNN asks San Diego station for local view on border; backs off after learning station is pro-wall
Mairead McArdle / National Review: CNN Denies Bias in Decision Not to Book Local Station's Reporter for Immigration Segment
Vivek Saxena / Conservative News Today: Local station calls out CNN on-air, claims border wall segment nixed because the facts didn't fit their narrative
Courtney Kirchoff / Louder With Crowder: CNN Refused a Local News Report Because the Reporter Was Pro-Border Wall
Streiff / RedState: CNN Sandbags Local Television Station Report on the Border Wall for the Most Obvious of Reasons
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: BUSTED! CNN Asks San Diego KUSI Reporter for View on Border Wall — Declines Segment …
Doug P. / twitchy.com: 'This is a non-story': CNN responds to local station's report about net's disinterest …
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller: KUSI Accuses CNN Of Declining An Interview After Finding Out Reporter Was Pro-Wall
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall: A Local News Station Just Called Out CNN On Air for Their Border Narrative
James Barrett / Daily Wire: WATCH: Local News Channel: CNN Turned Down Our Border Coverage Because Of What We've Found
Chris Pandolfo / Conservative Review: Claim: CNN declined local news border report because it showed walls work
A.J. Katz / TVNewser: San Diego TV Station Claims CNN Declined to Work With One of Its Reporters After Learning …
Mary Chastain / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Local Station Calls Out CNN for Declining Reporter Who Showed Border Wall Worked
Ken Meyer / Mediaite: CNN Responds to Local Network's Allegation They Spiked Border Wall Report: 'This is a Non Story'
Associated Press:
US official says troop withdrawal from Syria has started — BAGHDAD (AP) — After days of back and forth over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pullout American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday the process of withdrawal has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements.
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, TheBlaze, Shakesville, Defense One, VICE News, National Review, Axios and Wall Street Journal
Luis Martinez / ABC News: US military begins withdrawing equipment from Syria
Jana J. Pruet / TheBlaze: Withdrawal of US troops from Syria begins
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Official Says Withdrawal from Syria Has Started; Gives No Further Detail
Defense One: Syrian drawdown starts; Shutdown, Day 21; Drone attack in Yemen; Pompeo's partisan Cairo speech; And a bit more.
Mairead McArdle / National Review: U.S. Begins Troop Withdrawal From Syria
Stef W. Kight / Axios: U.S. military has begun Syria withdrawal process
New York Times:
U.S. Equipment, but Not Troops, Begins Exiting Syria in Chaotic Withdrawal
U.S. Equipment, but Not Troops, Begins Exiting Syria in Chaotic Withdrawal
Kathy Gilsinan / The Atlantic: Trump's Syria Pullout—After Resignations and Uproar—Is On
Martin Chulov / The Guardian: Trump's Syria pullout begins as US armoured vehicles depart
Ken Silverstein / Washington Babylon: Get Smart: Trump's Syria Masterstroke? Plus The Real Reason Defense Secretary Mattis Was Fired
Harold Maass / The Week: 10 things you need to know today: January 11, 2019
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Most Americans Call Shutdown 'Embarrassing' As It's Set To Become Longest In History — Three-quarters of Americans say the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history, is "embarrassing for the country," including a majority of Republicans, a new NPR/Ipsos Poll finds.
Discussion: Mic, New Republic, New York Times, Hullabaloo and The Guardian
Alex Shephard / New Republic: Republicans Have Learned Nothing From the Midterms
Digby / Hullabaloo: The numbers are getting worse
Financial Times:
Why Jim Yong Kim's move has shaken up the World Bank — The day after suddenly announcing that he was ditching the presidency of the World Bank for a Wall Street private equity firm, Jim Yong Kim made an appearance before staff to muster an explanation. — In the packed atrium …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Dominique Jackson / Raw Story: Ivanka Trump being considered as a nominee for World Bank president: report
Washington Post:
'Could you make these guys essential?': Mortgage industry gets shutdown relief after appeal to senior Treasury officials — After an intense lobbying campaign by the mortgage industry, the Treasury Department this week restarted a program that had been sidelined by the partial government shutdown …
Konstantin von Hammerstein / Spiegel Online:
Trump's Ambassador Finds Few Friends in Germany — Since arriving in Berlin as U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell has flouted diplomatic conventions and attempted to interfere in domestic politics. He has since become politically isolated in the German capital. — Photos
Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
A Seattle TV station aired doctored footage of Trump's Oval Office speech. The employee has been fired. — On Tuesday night, an estimated 43.3 million Americans hunkered down to watch President Trump make an Oval Office pitch for his border wall. With the federal government shutdown stretching …
Discussion: Splinter, Daily Kos, Conservative News Today, NewsBusters and Mediaite
Samantha Grasso / Splinter: TV Station Fires Staffer Over Video Enhancing Trump's Orange, Gape-Mouthed Weirdo Vibe
Frieda Powers / Conservative News Today: Editor at Fox affiliate canned when viewers notice something fishy with Trump's Oval Office address
Tim Graham / NewsBusters: Seattle TV Station Fires Employee After Airing Doctored (and Insulting) Video of Trump
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Freedom Caucus members tell Trump to back off wall emergency — A core group of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus is urging President Donald Trump against the explosive step of declaring a national emergency to build his wall. — Multiple Republicans in the conservative group …
Discussion: Hit & Run, TheBlaze, Raw Story and The New Civil Rights Movement
Robby Soave / Hit & Run: Freedom Caucus Chair Mark Meadows Supports Asset Forfeiture, National Emergency Declaration to Fund Wall
Mike Ciandella / TheBlaze: Trump says he won't use national emergency to build wall just yet
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story: Hard-right Freedom Caucus Republicans rebelling against Trump plan for a national emergency declaration: report
Jack Andrews / Dailystar.co.uk:
EXCLUSIVE: The Rock slams snowflakes as 'looking for reasons to be offended' — THE world's biggest movie star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has body slammed Britain's growing snowflake culture. — He "laid the smackdown" on PC softies in an exclusive chat with the Daily Star.
Cicero Estrella / East Bay Times: Dwayne Johnson lashes out at 'generation snowflake' for being easily offended
Fox News Insider: Tyrus Agrees With The Rock's Criticism of 'Snowflake' Culture: 'It's Just Bad for the Country'
Ben Kew / Breitbart: Dwayne Johnson Slams 'Snowflake Generation': Always 'Looking for a Reason to Be Offended'
Frieda Powers / Conservative News Today: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson slams 'generation snowflake,' says they bring us 'backwards' not forward
James Barrett / Daily Wire: The Rock Torches 'Generation Snowflake,' Defends Free Speech
Madeline Osburn / The Federalist: Defending Free Speech, The Rock Slams 'Generation Snowflake'
David Krayden / The Daily Caller: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Says Snowflakes 'Looking For A Reason To Be Offended'
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall: The Rock Sounds Off on the 'Snowflake Generation'
Laura Byager / Mashable: The Rock thinks snowflake culture is 'putting us backwards'
Sarah Taylor / TheBlaze: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson praises military, blasts 'generation snowflake': They 'are actually putting us backwards'
Randall Colburn / news.avclub.com: We regret to inform you that The Rock has some thoughts on "generation snowflake"
EXCLUSIVE: Transcripts of Lisa Page's Closed-Door Testimonies Provide New Revelations in Spygate Scandal — Transcripts of two closed-door testimonies by Lisa Page, the former assistant general counsel at the FBI, have provided new insights into the actions of the FBI, DOJ, and others …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Bill Pascrell Jr / Washington Post:
Why is Congress so dumb? — We lawmakers dumped our in-house experts. Now lobbyists do the thinking for us. — In a year of congressional lowlights, the hearings we held with Silicon Valley leaders last fall may have been the lowest. One of my colleagues in the House asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly: Congress: Heal Thyself
Washington Post:
A new migrant caravan is forming in Central America, with plans to leave next week — MEXICO CITY — Another migrant caravan is forming in Honduras, with plans to set out next week on a journey that will once again test the immigration policies of Mexico and the United States.
Discussion: thenewamerican.com
The Trace:
Documents Show NRA and GOP Candidates Coordinated Ads in Key Senate Races — The National Rifle Association appears to have illegally coordinated its political advertising with Republican candidates in at least three recent high-profile Senate races, according to Federal Communications Commission records.
Discussion: Mother Jones, Splinter, Sputnik International and Joe.My.God.
Nick Martin / Splinter: NRA Reportedly Violated Campaign Finance Law by Coordinating With Multiple Senate Campaigns
Joe Jervis / Joe.My.God.: NRA And GOP Illegally Coordinated On Senate Races
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Will the Media Be Trump's Accomplice Again in 2020? — We have a second chance. Let's not blow it. — "Pocahontas" won't be lonely for long. — As other Democrats join Elizabeth Warren in the contest for the party's presidential nomination, President Trump will assign them their own nicknames …
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Bloomberg says he'd self-fund possible 2020 White House bid — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that if he runs for president, he'll pay for it himself, defending candidates who use personal riches to bankroll campaigns. — Bloomberg's comments to reporters …
Discussion: Axios
Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:
Is a Portland Professor Being Railroaded by His University for Criticizing Social-Justice Research? — Last fall, it was revealed that a trio of researchers, the philosopher Peter Boghossian, the mathematician James Lindsay, and the medieval-studies independent scholar Helen Pluckrose …
Discussion: The American Conservative
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative: The Martyrdom Of Peter Boghossian


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A Landscape Architecture education encompasses all areas of the land which makes it different than landscape design. Many subjects will give you a thorough understanding and will enable you to design professionally no matter what the challenge. That client may not only want a beautiful landscape but also have certain problems that need to be solved. There is so much more but this covers some of the common landscaping challenges. You might be working on a project for a client. Examples Water pooling on the property When and how to design retaining walls Property conditions and appropriate plants to use Choosing and designing hardscape materials Creating steps Including outdoor lighting for aesthetics and safety All about plants Grading to prevent water issues How to design for both creativity and function.
Plants Landscape Design Courses Geology Course Surveying Training Soils Construction Grading and Drainage Computerized Drawings – CAD Landscape Lighting Environment All of these subjects help to make you a professional designer Landscape Architecture. Most universities offer four year programs.
A degree in this field will familiarize you with the particular issues topics and prepare you for problem solving Landscape Architecture. Subjects You will Learn About Although many other areas might be covered here are some of the main subjects you can expect to take for a Landscape Architecture Education. The exam will cover such things as Design Grading and Drainage Construction Law and so on. While you most likely won't be an expert in all areas at least you will have the knowledge to tackle any requirements or necessities. At the end you will receive either a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) or a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture (BLA).
To become either certified or registered you must take an extensive exam.

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There comes a time when the baby needs to be weaned from breastfeeding and moved to other sources for getting the important nutrients. Mothers usually decide when to wean the baby, yet there are a lot of mothers who let their baby decide when he is ready for weaning. It is not easy to wean a baby from breastfeeding though, and may require a lot of time depending on how your baby adjusts to the change. You can make the weaning process easier for yourself and your baby by knowing about it in detail.
When to Start Weaning from Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is recommended as the sole source of nutrients for babies till they are six months old; breast milk coupled with solids is recommended afterwards till the baby celebrates the first birthday. According to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), mothers usually wean their babies once they are four to seven months old. The decision about when to wean off your child from breastfeeding is very personal, and you should take into account your own commitments. For instance, if you work, you might want your child to be able of drinking milk from the bottle after six months.
The baby will show the following signs when he is ready to eat other foods.
- Finds it easy to sit without support and to move his neck muscles.
- Keeps the food in the mouth and does not spill it out right away.
- Watches with interest when other people eat something.
- Does not respond as happily as earlier during breastfeeding sessions or even acts a bit cranky.
How to Wean a Baby from Breastfeeding
1. Substitute the Least Favorite Feed First
It is best to start weaning off the breastfeeding session that isn't liked as much as the others. Children love the first breastfeeding session as well as the last one because they want more support and comfort at those times of the day, so it's best not to substitute any of those two feeds. Once your child adjusts to the substitution of his least favored breastfeeding session, move on to dropping another session to which the child isn't attached that much. And then, continue dropping sessions one-by-one to wean the baby from breastfeeding completely.
2. Take It Slow
If you will go slow and taper off your child slowly, then you are unlikely to face the discomfort of engorgement. The body gets used to producing milk when the mother breastfeeds the child, and the slow tapering off can help the body diminish the milk production with time. However, in case you face engorgement problems when you start to wean your child, you should express a small amount of milk from your own breasts to get some comfort. You can also apply cold compresses so as to ease the pain.
3. Comfort Your Baby in Other Ways
Babies cling on to the breasts not only for milk but also for comfort and support. When weaning your baby, you can make the transition easy by comforting him through different activities, ranging from massaging his back and front, to romping with him when playing in the ground, to cuddling him when reading a story or singing lullabies.
4. Let Your Baby Lead
A lot of babies adapt to weaning easily when they are given the chance to call the shots. The idea is simple: you should neither offer them the feeding when they do not ask for it, nor refuse them the feeding if they show interest. You might have to follow the strategy for quite some time before the baby is weaned off, yet it's often preferred by moms as it ensures that the baby's requirements are fulfilled.
5. Change Your Routine
You can change your routine by feeding the child in a different position or feeding the child in a different room. You can also get the help of the child's dad, grandfather, or even older brother in weaning the child. While the baby may not accept a bottle from you, it is likely that the baby will take the bottle from a known face when you are not around.
6. Wean Older Babies
Weaning older babies has its own advantages as you can easily skip getting the child off the bottle entirely. You can easily wean the child to a cup rather than a bottle if he is nine months old or above. If the child has not wean till he is one, the best way to wean him is to put on slightly complicated clothes, like a dress that has a zipper at the back or a shirt with buttons. Giving the child your complete attention after restricting the feeding should help the child adapt.
To learn more about weaning a baby from breastfeeding, watch the video below:
What Substitute Foods Should I Offer?
1. Formula and Milk
Depending on the age when your baby is weaned off breast milk, the substitute food should be:
- infant iron-fortified formula for six to twelve month old babies
- complete milk or a follow-up formula for twelve to eighteen month old babies
- whole and complete milk for one-and-a-half to two year old babies
- 2% or whole milk for babies aged two and above
You shouldn't give the baby over 24 ounces of milk products each day after the baby celebrates his first birthday, as the baby would have no space in the tiny stomach for solid food items. It may also cause the baby to get an iron deficiency.
2. Solid Foods
The best way to introduce solid foods to babies is to mix four teaspoons of breast milk with one teaspoon of iron-fortified cereal. The best age for introducing solid foods is four to six months. After the baby starts to like the cereal, you can try offering him vegetables, meat, and fruits in puree form.


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It took hulking Rick Ross whole two years to release another album after Teflon Don (2010). Since the Port of Miami (2006), his first studio album, I've been a huge fan of this burly hip-hopper. And now his new album God Forgives, I Don't has been leaked on the file sharing sites. Official release, however, is set for July 31, 2012.
Man, it took me a heck of a patience to wait for this album which was previously rumored to release in mid-2011.


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Coolpix S8100
Boasting a 12.1 MP CMOS sensor, the Coolpix S8100 digital snapper, which is a follow up to the Coolpix S800 gives you high speed operation and exceptional low-light performance. Its 4-way VR image stabilization system efficiently minimizes camera shake, ensuring that you won't get blurry photos even where you're taking a hurried shot. And even when you're taking photos of moving subjects, the camera's motion detection will automatically detect the motion and adjusts the shutter speed and ISO to compensate for the said movements. Speaking of ISO, this camera has up to 3200 ISO range which is also perfect for shooting in low light or fast-moving subjects. Another nice feature of this camera is the Best Shot Selector which takes up to 10 shots while you're pressing the shutter and then it selects and saves only the sharpest image. As for its technical specs, the Coolpix S8100 features – 10X optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens, 3.0-inch diagonal wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating. The camera lets you take 210 still photos per charging time. (Price: $229.54)
Coolpix S9100
The Nikon Coolpix S9100 is an advanced version of the Coolpix S8100. But they do have the same 12.1 CMOS sensor. In addition to this, the camera is also optimized with Nikon's EXPEED CW processing engine which produces natural looking photos with excellent details. This camera can capture five photos in one second at full resolution and has subject tracking that automatically focuses on your moving subject. When it comes to design, you'll appreciate the camera's thin form factor measuring only 1.4-inches thin as well as its being a lightweight device weighing a mere 7.6 ounces. In other words, the Coolpix S9100 is a great travel camera. Running down the camera's tech specs will give us the following – 18x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens, 3.0-inch diagonal TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating, and ISO range from 120-3200. (Price: $329.00)
Coolpix S6100
The Nikon Coolpix S6100 is a powerful camera that is so pocketable that you can fit it into your purse, pocket or even glove compartment. It has all the bells and whistles of a solid-performing handy digital snapper that lets you capture landscapes, close ups and portrait photos. It's the successor to the Coolpix S600 camera. Thanks to its 16.0 MP CCD sensor, you can have sharp, stunning images that can be further enhanced through the camera's 7x wide-angle optical ZOOM-NIKKOR ED glass lens. This lens has an optical zoom range of 28-196mm – allowing you to get closer to the subject. A nice feature of this digital camera that you will surely appreciate is the in-camera picture editing feature. This allows you to adjust, focus and shoot through touch screen interface. You'll also have access to Quick Retouch, Active D-Lighting, Soft Focus and other Nikon's proprietary technologies. For its tech specs, this camera gives us – 7x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens, 3.0-inch TFT-LCD (touch panel) with Anti-reflection coating, ISO range 80-3200, and up to 210 shots per full battery charging time. (Price: $199.00)
Coolpix S5100
Want to have stunning images easily without spending too much on digital camera? The Nikon Coolpix S5100 offers a choice. This digital camera has a powerful 12.2 MP sensor and 5x optical ZOOM-NIKKOR glass lens that produces stunning images. Of course, it goes without saying that the Coolpix S5100 is very handy as well, allowing you to take it anywhere. To mention just a few of the camera's features, it has 4-way VR image stabilization system that minimizes the effect of camera shake to your photos, motion detection that automatical detects movement and adjust the camera's shutter speed to minimize blurring, high ISO range of up to 3200 and the Best Shoot Selector common among Nikon digital cameras which takes up to 10 shots before selecting and saving the sharpest photo. Additionally, the camera has a bright 2.7-inch display with anti-reflective coating, in-camera editing functions and subject tracking. (Price: $179.99)
Coolpix S4100
Another affordable digital camera, the Nikon Coolpix S4100 sports an ultra-slim form factor and one touch 720p HD video recording. This camera is great for shooting various school activities, birthday celebrations and other spur-of-the-moment events or once-in-a-lifetime events whether you want to capture those moments in still photos or high-resolution videos. The Coolpix S4100 features 20 scene modes and the new PET Mode feature which finds and focuses on the face of a dog or cat – making it a great camera for photographing your pets. The camera also features Smart Portrait System, smile timer, face-priority AF, blink warning alerts, in-camera Red-Eye correction, and macro shooting capabilities that can get you as close to 4.0-inches to your subject. The camera's battery pack allows you to take up to 190 shots per charging. (Price: $179.00)
Coolpix S3100
Another ultra-light and ultra-slim, highly pocketable digital camera, the Coolpix S3100 measures 0.8-inches thin and weighs a mere 4.2 ounces. Nikon is marketing this camera as a fun an enjoyable digital snapper that you can take anywhere. It has a nice one-touch HD movie function and 19 scene modes that you will enjoy applying to your photos. These scene modes automatically adjust the camera settings based on specific scenes. All you need to do is press the shutter and you'll have great-looking photos instantly. The camera also feature Pet Mode, Quick Retouch, Soft Focus, Selective Color, Miniature, Cross Screen, and Fisheye photo effects. Technically, this camera boasts of 14.48 MP CCD Sensor, 5x optical Zoom, NIKKOR glass lens, 2.7-inch diagonal TFT-LCD with 5-level brightness adjustment, ISO Range 80-3200, and 220 shots per battery charging. (Price: $139.95)
Coolpix S80
This Nikon Coolpix digital camera is a stylish and ultra-slim digital shooter with touch control and a powerful 14.1 MP CCD Sensor. It also features 5x wide-zoom NIKKOR ED glass lens and full 720p HD video recording. This Nikon Coolpix camera has 5-way VR image stabilization system including optical VR IS that minimizes camera shake and hybrid VR image stabilization and electronic VR. It also feature motion detection which automatically detects moving subjects and adjusts the camera's shutter speed and ISO range to compensate for the subject's movement. ISO range is high as well – up to 6400. And yes, the camera also features Nikon's Best Shot Selector as well as EXPEED C2. In addition, this Nikon Coolpix digital camera has a 3.5-inch diagonal widescreen OLED (touch panel) display with anti-reflection coating and 5 level brightness. Its battery life is good for 150 shots per charging time. (Price: $329.95)
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Thanks so much to Laura Siebert, I have been looking for a twiggy basket for so long! And Mr. Talon looks adorable nest-led up in it, doesn't he? © carrie sandoval | baby
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Thanks so much to Laura Siebert, I have been looking for a twiggy basket for so long! And Mr. Talon looks adorable nest-led up in it, doesn't he? © carrie sandoval | baby
love that basket and it's contents. great image carrie.
OH yeah, that looks perfect indeed!
the basket is fantastic and the photo is stunning!
Beautiful Carrie!
This is just about as precious as it comes. Love those lippies 🙂
awww how precious!
I love this photo. I have been looking for a good twig basket and a good aged wooden bowl, with a unique (not completely round) shape. Any ideas of where to look? Your work is beautiful!
fantasic!!! I find myself looking at your blog first thing in the morning! LOVE IT!
Love this! The basket and the baby 🙂 and of course, your stunning image 🙂
This is so sweet….love the new basket!
OMG, that basket is perfect Carrie as is little Talon! *sigh*
Hi Carrie. Your work means so much to me! It's always so refreshing to look @ your blog and see amazing work. It really charges me up for my next session!
Anyways, I just had a quick question. When clients order prints from you, where do you order them? I have been trying to find a decent printer, but haven't had much luck. I would greatly appreciate you emailing me back (hopefully this isn't a secret!).
Have a wonderful day! 🙂
Carrie – do you ever go over any post production work and your steps?
I'm not in the business of kids and weddings but I like the application and look of what you do.
What a wonderful photographer you are, you really captured our handsome little Talon. Thank you


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For the 4th year in a row, the 2015 Independent Photography Festival has assembled a group of fresh photographers to take a deep glance at what's going on on indie photography scene at this point of time.
This year is the inaugural global edition of this Australia-based festival with events taking place in New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne at the beginning of this month, and at the present eleven-day showcase in London, United Kingdom.
This is an initiative that London, which is indulging into more and more into photography, has been calling out for: an opportunity to see new snaps hung on walls, instead of just posted online, participate in photo-based workshops, as well as get a feel for what other issuing creative things are coming up with in the city at this point of time.
Hard Workers Club co-founder Joe Miranda said that previous year, they reached a place wherein they had presented 3 years of programs and it sort of became its own ceiling—they were making great work with amazing artists and producers and creators, but outside support was not there it required to be to give them the resources they felt they should have access to.
He added that with the desire to associate with the people, they had been working with from overseas in their very own spaces, they knew that they had to break out of the AU-focused environment or lose everything with the lack of domestic financial support available to them, as of the idea that the Aussie market is very small for legit brand investment.
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"Delta County Memorial Hospital remains committed to the health care needs of the North Fork communities. The hospital has a plan in motion to provide quality health care with improved access for North Fork families," said DCMH CEO Jason Cleckler.
The current medical care options for North Fork families, or anyone seeking medical care in Delta County include:
Internal Medicine Associates in Delta. Two new providers are starting in August and accepting new patients -- Dr. Mark Huun, a board certified internal medicine physician, and Heather Ford, an adult geriatric nurse practitioner. In addition, Angela Morris, certified family nurse practitioner - advanced is also accepting new female patients. The office phone is 874-7668. New patient applications may be downloaded through the hospital's website at deltahospital.org.
DCMH Family Medicine - Delta. Adam Zerr, certified family nurse practitioner (who was with the Hotchkiss Clinic) is accepting residents from the North Fork area. Family Medicine is also able to assist with vaccinations and sports physicals, DOT physicals or pre-employment physicals. The phone number is 874-5777.
Premier Women's Healthcare of Delta. Andrea Keller, DO, obstetrics and gynecology; Joyce McKenney, MD, gynecology. Phone number is 874-7930.
DCMH Urgent Care in Delta. If there is an immediate medical need and there are no providers who are able to schedule an appointment, then DCMH Urgent Care is available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and on weekends from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Staffed by certified family nurse practitioners, this clinic is less expensive than a trip to the emergency department. It also offers a higher level of medical care than a physician's office, so it is more expensive than treatment from a physician in a medical clinic. Urgent Care offers pre-employment physicals and sports physicals for athletes getting ready to go back to school. Urgent Care is not for chronic conditions. Walk-in appointments are available. Urgent Care is located at 155 Stafford, across from DCMH.
Emergency department at Delta County Memorial Hospital -- open 24 hours each day.
Delta County Memorial Hospital operates a patient referral line at 874-2410.
Independent practices in Delta County accepting new patients include:
Stoney Mesa Family Practice in Delta. Michelle Purvis, MD and Debbie Hillyer, nurse practitioner. (No Medicare without supplements, Medicaid, Humana or uninsured). Phone 874-5061; located at 1722 Hillcrest Drive, Delta.
Surface Creek Family Practice - in Delta and Cedaredge. Mary Mebane, MD, or physician assistants Dan Burnell and Shawn Palmer, or Julie Fournier, nurse practitioner. Two locations: 255 SW 8th Avenue, Cedaredge, and 233 Cottonwood, Delta. New patients, please call Cedaredge office at 856-3146.
Delta Health & Wellness Center - Family Clinic in Delta. Alice Marie Slavens-Emond, certified family nurse practitioner, advanced. Located at 1025 Main Street. Delta; phone (970) 964-7740.
Delta County Memorial Hospital is actively recruiting for additional family physicians and mid-level providers to help bridge the demand for medical care for all Delta County residents. Colorow Family Medical Center in Olathe will add a new family nurse practitioner this fall. DCMH Urgent Care will be adding a third nurse practitioner as well in the near future, and expanded hours of operation.


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Talkin' Outdoors
If ever there was a visionary, a person who could look at something and imagine what it could become, it was Ruston's Fredrick Hoogland.
"When I stepped up on a bluff that spring day in the late 1970s and saw what lay before me, I'm sure if somebody had heard me, they'd have thought I was an evangelist praising the Lord. I've never had an experience quite like that; I was overcome with emotion, realizing that my prayers had been answered. There was no doubt in my mind that here was the site that would ultimately become the park I'd dreamed of since high school," Hoogland told me one day some 15 years ago.
The land was finally acquired in 1981 and Lincoln Parish Park was officially dedicated in March, 1990.
I have purchased a yearly permit to the park for the past dozen or so years and this is one of the best investments I have ever made.
What do I get in return for my investment? I don't know where I can find the beauty, the peace, the tranquility like I find when I enter the gate and slowly drive the hard surfaced roads within the park.
There was a time when my daily visits included a brisk one mile walk around the perimeter of the 30 acre lake. Today, my visits are more sedentary, slowly driving with my wife and our pup, Rufus, stopping in the shade to watch the ducks and squirrels, see deer leisurely browsing, snap a photo of a bird or spreading our lunch on one of the picnic tables overlooking the lake.
One day last year, I arrived at the park and was absolutely shocked at what I observed; the beautiful lake had been virtually drained. What the heck had happened to the water?
My worries were quickly put to rest when James Ramsaur, Park Director, explained.
"We contracted with an oil/gas exploration company to purchase water from our lake, water needed for the company's drilling operation. We've sold water to the company twice," said Ramsaur. To my surprise and delight, after the first good rain over the area, the lake was again full.
What did the income derived from the sale of water do for the park? Ramsaur shared a list of projects completed or on-going that has been the direct result of the some $380,000 received from water sales.
"Wifi is now accessible to the campground, beach area as well as the pavilions. We now have 110 power available to each tent site in the primitive area. Also, we re-roofed all the pavilions and repaired the walking path around the lake," said Ramsaur.
"In addition, the road to the beach has been repaved and a big one for us is we have redesigned the mountain bike trail. Sixteen campsites have been rebuilt and more recently, we have been able to establish a scenic waterfall along one of the streams feeding the area."
Lincoln Parish Park became fully operational in March, 1990 and by 1995, was averaging some 70,000 visitors a year. Today, according to employee Joe Lanning who keeps up with the numbers, that figure has expanded to nearly 90,000 visits annually.
With everything Lincoln Parish Park has going for it, I remember a statement Fredrick Hoogland once made that wraps the whole process into a neat attractive package for visitors from across the country to enjoy.
"This diamond in the rough has been turned into the jewel it is today." What we enjoy at the park is the result of the dream of this one man, Fredrick Hoogland, to whom we owe so much.


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This trekking destination is one of the outmost and popular among the trekking and climbing lovers. Island Peak otherwise called Imja tse is obviously seen as a pyramid of ice and shake crest in Nepal. The mountain itself is the augmentation of the South Ridge of Lhotse Shar differentiated by a minor col. The edge climbing to the south starting here accelerates the summit of Island Peak. Island Peak moving in Nepal gives an agreeable move as well as furnishes a percentage of the most terrific view of Himalayas in the Khumbu area. Seen from the summit the Titan Mountains, Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m) make a semi loop in the north. The perspectives of Makalu (8475m) in the east, Baruntse and Ama
Dablam in the south include more appeal for climbing Island Peak. The voyage reached end at Lukla airstrip then we fly again to Kathmandu. This area has its own charm to attract every people on the line. Nepal Mother House is ready the schedule incorporating trekking Gokyo Valley to Everest Base Camp and to Island Peak. This is the most famous climbing / trekking peak in Nepal. Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar is veering off the trail to Everest base came. We will enter the superb Gokyo valleys, a place where there is high height lakes and frosty glacial masses. In the wake of intersection Cho La (5,420 m / 17,778 ft) (with the exception of set to Gokyo valley and Chhukuma La Pass we continue towards Everest base camp simultaneously) we go towards the Khumbu icy mass in transit to Everest base camp (5,358 m / 17,575ft) and you can revel in stupendous scene from Kala Patthar at 18,192ft (5,545m.). Our track slides to Dignboche and heads off to Chhukung valley and Island Peak (Imja Tse) Base camp. One should come and grab an opportunity to see this wonderlands high low.
We, Nepal Mother House are dedicated to serve the best of the best to our beloved client. Our profoundly experienced staffs and effective office administration might work towards giving you the best of encounters throughout your stay in Nepal. Our exceedingly encountered & expert tour directs on peak of mountain aides guarantee that our customer's security is fundamental constantly. Come and join us for the wonderful holiday for life long memory.
Day 01:Arrival at Kathmandu.
Day 02:Trekking preparation and permit paper work day.
Day 03:Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2,800m) -30 munities, trek to Phakding (2,640m) -3 to 4 hours
Day 04:Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,430m) -5 to 6 hours
Day 05:Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar and visit Khumjung Village (3,790m)
Day 06:Namche Bazaar to Dole (4,200m) -5 to 6 hours
Day 07:Dole to Machhermo (4,410m) -4 to 5 hours
Day 08:Acclimatization day in Machhermo
Day 09:Machhermo to Gokyo (4,790m) -5 to 6 hours
Day 10:Rest Day in Gokyo (4790m) Early in the morning hike up to the Gokyo Ri (5,360m).
Day 11:Gokyo to Thangnak (4,700m) -2 to 3 hours
Day 12:Thangnak to Dzongla (4,830m) -6 to 7 hours
Day 13:Dzongal to Lobuche (4,930m) -3 to 4 hours
Day 14:Lobuche to Gorakshep (5,140m) - 3 hours and Everest Base Camp (5,364m) -2 to 3 hours
Day 15:Gorakshep to Kalapater (5,550m) -2 hours and Stroll back to Dingbuche (4,300m) -5 to 6 hours
Day 16:Dingboche to Chhukung (4,730m) – 2 to 2 ½ hours
Day 17:Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp (4,970m) -4 to 5 hours
Day 18:Base Camp to High Camp -2 to 3 hours
Day 19:High Camp to Summit (6,189m) -4 to 5 hrs
Day 20:Island Base Camp to Pangbuche (3,900m) -5 to 6 hours walking.
Day 21:Pangbuche to Namche Bazaar (3,444m)-4 to 5 hours
Day 22:Namche to Lukla (2,800m) -6 to 7 hours
Day 23:Fly back Lukla to Kathmandu -30 minutes
Day 24:Your own destination.
If you wish to stay longer, we can offer plenty of suggestions: Bungee Jumping, mountain biking in the Kathmandu valley, white water Rafting, Jeep Flyer, Paragliding, Rock climbing, Jungle Safari tour, Skydiving, Mt. Everest view flight, Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar square, the Kathmandu valley's other historic cities Sightseeing, or a night at the Fort Hotel in Nagarkot for a bit of luxury and some worth able sunset and sunrise mountain panoramas. We help to arrange any of these excursions for you. Namaste and see you during your next trip to the Nepal Himalayas!
Some time we could face problem of internal flights to/from Lukla delayed by few hours or cancelled for a day because of bad weather. It is happen very rarely, but it could even in best trekking season also as you know how climate change is effecting our globe. Therefore, we always recommend you to add one supplement night in Kathmandu after your base camp trek if possible (just for incase). If everything runs smoothly, you can enjoy other activities like sightseeing, rafting, shopping, as you wish in those additional day overnight at hotel.
Except fixed departure date, we have every day departure according to your requirements.
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text: We are in the process of developing our first low fat high protein venison meat pack which will be delivered to your door in a poly bin for $68. In the pack you will find: 500gms prime vension mince, 500ms venison schnitzel, 500 grams of backstrap butterfly steaks, 4 venison patties and 500gms Award winning venison sausages. This will be available at our markets and shows and on line within the next few weeks. Watch this space!


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Puppeteer's art style was adapted for Western audiences, according to game director Gavin Moore.
In a gamescom session attended by Digital Spy, Moore debuted original concept footage, before revealing that the game's art style was changed after it was shown to marketing teams in other territories.
"We're still in the magical theatre, we're still changing the sets, we still have puppets in the game, but we have a completely, utterly different art style.
"The reason is that I'd been living in Japan for ten years and I wanted to make a game that was fundamentally everything I loved about Japan, which was great."
Moore spent six weeks hand-animating the original concept video, before showing it to Sony.
"So we showed it to America and Europe, and Europe was kind of like, 'Yeah it's alright, but we think it's a little too Japanese', while America said, 'No, it's Japanese, it's never going to sell', and if you think about it, it's true, it's really niche.
"It's beautiful, but it's niche."
Moore said that the game is still full of cultural and comic references, and that characters break the fourth wall, but the team decided to change the art style.
The first act, for example, is very Western-looking, act two is very Japanese, while acts three and four adopt underwater and South American settings.
Elsewhere, Moore explained that the game was designed to entertain his son, who was very honest and vocal during testing sessions, and jokingly demanded royalties.
Announced at last year's gamescom, Puppeteer stars Kutaro, a young boy transformed into a puppet by the evil Moon Bear King, who promptly eats Kutaro's wooden head.
Players gain new abilities by finding and equipping a variety of heads, which open up new areas and gameplay opportunities.
Kutaro also has access to a pair of magical scissors, which are used to cut through the gaming environment, cut around objects and eliminate enemies.
Puppeteer will be available at retail and as a digital download exclusively for PlayStation 3. It will be available to purchase from September 10 in North America and September 11 in Europe. A demo was released earlier this week.
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Jefferson County Communications Center Authority
Jeffcom is a newly consolidated communications center serving as a vital link between emergency services and the community in Jefferson County. Jeffcom works with local fire, police and emergency medical service providers to dispatch the appropriate emergency responders, as well as to provide support for public safety education.
- This new communications center utilizes the latest technology to provide efficient and safe responses, as well as excellent service to hundreds of thousands of residents in Jefferson County.
- Residents won't have to do anything new or different when faced with an emergency situation. Simply dial 9-1-1 for emergencies, and the same non-emergency phone numbers will remain in effect.
- While Jeffcom will provide efficiencies for communities and residents, it does not replace important programs like Smart911, CodeRed and Text-to-911 that are already in place. These programs work together to provide every possible method to help those in need.
Jeffcom 911 consists of eight member agencies, including:
- Arvada Fire Protection District
- Arvada Police Department
- Evergreen Fire Protection District
- Golden Police & Fire Department
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Lakewood Police Department
- West Metro Fire Protection District
- Wheat Ridge Police Department
Some of these member agencies also provide support to the following:
- Colorado School of Mines Police Department
- Edgewater Police Department
- Elk Creek Fire Protection District
- Fairmount Fire Protection District
- Genesee Fire Protection District
- Golden Gate Fire Department
- Highlands Rescue Team Ambulance District
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CJCC 2018 Spring Public Meeting
CJCC will be holding its Annual Spring Public Meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2018, 6:00pm - 8:30pm.
CJCC Resource Locator
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Resource Locator is a searchable, online database of service providers in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area that was borne out of the CJCC's Substance Abuse Treatment and Mental Health Integration Taskforce (SATMHSIT) and developed in collaboration with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).
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One Thing You Must Do on Android Before Going to Places with Limited Internet Connections
In major cities like New York, Tokyo or Paris, we seldom need to worry about the limitations of wifi connections as these places offer great connection speed pretty much everywhere. However, when we travel to places with very limited internet access, one default setting in Android will pretty much guarantee messing up everything. It is very important to learn about it and take proper steps to deal with the issue before your trip starts.
Google Play Store Hell
Google play store has a default setting to auto download updates to your important applications (and the not so important ones like games). Google is also smart enough to give you the options to download such big files related to application updates only when your Android device is connected through wifi instead of cell phone network which often entails expensive data fees. This works fine when your wifi connection is fast with unlimited bandwidth. When you are constrained by very poor connections provided by places like a hotel or internet bar, this feature becomes a pain in the ass as you will not be able to do what you really want to do like checking your messages or browse for information that you need at the moment.
In short, the auto update eats up all the bandwidth that is provided to you. Worse yet, the connection provider may deed you abusing the network and cut you off the network. It is very often that you are paying for the connection by time. The slow down caused by auto update simply waste your time and money.
Disable Application Updates
To disable the auto application update, you have to launch Google Play Store. And here is the catch why you have to do this before you are trapped at your destination. You need wifi to get onto Google Play Store but auto update already started the moment you are getting wifi connection which in turn choking off all other things you are trying to do including access to Google Play Store. Under such adverse condition, it will take you a long time before you can get onto Play Store, if you are not cut off by the internet connection provider already.
Within Google Play Store main menu you will find the item Settings. Choose that and the first item is application update. Set it to never update. You can always change it back when you go back to places with better internet connections.
End Notes
I was told that internet access can be a problem in several parts of the world but I have never really experienced the limitations first hand until now. The problem is real and if you are interested in staying connected through email and other means on the internet, it is important to take the necessary steps or you will be in for a nasty surprise like what I experienced.
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The College of Nursing's Department of Advanced Practice at The University Southern Mississippi has been awarded a traineeship grant for nearly $350,000 through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund 50 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic years.
The purpose of the traineeship is to support future APRNs who seek to serve Mississippi's rural and medically-underserved populations while striving to increase the primary-care nurse practitioner workforce in Mississippi.
"Mississippi is primarily a rural state (55.14%) that is ranked as the poorest state as well as the state with the poorest health in the nation," said Dr. Melanie Gilmore, Associate Professor and Program Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at USM. "Most College of Nursing graduate students remain employed while taking classes and often work full-time and beyond to meet immediate and extended family financial obligations. Traineeships are essential to offset the financial burden of nurses desiring to return to school in a poverty stricken state."
"This traineeship grant along with our other HRSA grant to advance nursing education helps prepare independent clinical practitioners to provide much needed comprehensive care to our underserved state" said Dr. Lachel Story, Associate Professor and the College of Nursing's Assistant Dean for Research and Evaluation at The University of Southern Mississippi. "Students graduate in better position to graduate on time, pass certification, and are highly marketable for employment with the resources these grants provide."
The Nurse Practitioner programs at USM prepares nurse experts in advanced practice and management for leadership in professional nursing practice and patient-centered healthcare delivery.
These education programs include didactic work and clinical practice experience with full-time and part time options. Each student completes courses in evidenced based practice (research and statistics), ethics and role development, and health care policy and finance.
For more information about the nurse practitioner programs at The University of Southern Mississippi's College of Nursing, visit http://www.usm.edu/nursing


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Eastern Michigan University unveils its first television commercial focused on graduate programs: 'Your Next Level Awaits'
Eastern Michigan University graduate students representing all five of its colleges and The Honors College will appear in a new television commercial that is the first of its kind at Eastern.
The spot is titled "Your Next Level Awaits"
The Spot is titled "Your Next Level Awaits" and is EMU's first TV commercial dedicated solely to its graduate studies. "Your Next Level Awaits" will air on Metro Detroit broadcast and cable television stations, along with EMU's overview television commercial "Be True," from Monday, Feb. 27, through March 26.
"The new campaign highlights Eastern Michigan University's graduate school and its more than 200 master's and doctoral programs," said Walter Kraft, vice president for communications. "Whether on campus or online, our programs appeal to both working adults and students moving from bachelor's programs in order to further their careers."
Eastern Michigan University's graduate marketing campaign showcases the variety, quality, depth and breadth of EMU's distinctive graduate degree and certificate programs through the faces and authentic stories of exemplary graduate students.
Other exciting accolades for the upcoming year include:
- Online programs in business and education were ranked highly in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation's top distance-learning offerings.
- A new doctoral program in nursing practice was announced earlier this month.
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The main reason for the revision of total hip replacements is aseptic loosening, caused by stress shielding and wear particle induced osteolysis. In order to detect an implant loosening early, the osseointegration of endoprosthetic implants must be measured exactly. Currently applied diagnostic methods, such as standard radiographs and clinical symptomatology, often result in an imprecise diagnosis. A novel radiation-free method to improve the diagnostic investigation of implant loosening is presented. The osseointegration of an implant can be identified using mechanical magnetic sensors (oscillators), which impinge on small membranes inside an implant component, e.g., the femoral hip stem. The maximum velocity after impingement of the oscillator depends on the osseointegration of the implant. Excitation of the oscillator is realized by a coil outside the human body. Another external coil is used to detect the velocity of the oscillator. To demonstrate the principle of the novel loosening sensor, an overdimensioned test device was designed to measure simulated loosening phases in the first experimental tests with different material layers. The overdimensioned test device of the loosening sensor showed significant differences in the various phases of fixation. Analysis of the membrane without any material layer in the case of advanced loosening resulted in a 23% higher maximum velocity compared to an attached artificial bone layer. Based on these preliminary results, the sensor system shows potential for the detection of implant loosening. Moreover, the proposed system could be used in experimental applications to determine the quality of bioactive coatings and new implant materials.
Principle of the new sensor system for diagnosing aseptic loosening, e.g., applied in the total hip stem. Left: Hip stem with integrated membranes. Middle: Sensor principle with close bone contact. Right: Sensor principle with loosening layer (fibrous layer).
Overdimensioned experimental setup to validate the functionality of the sensor principle
Trigger circuit to control the excitation (L1) and the detection coil (L2)
Cross-section of the overdimensioned model with the material layers attached to investigate different loosening phases
Material layers to be attached on the external side of the membrane. Left: Water-filled pad with artificial bone. Right: Simulated partial osteolysis.
Characteristic velocity signal of the oscillator recorded by the detection coil. The first negative peak is the maximum velocity of the oscillator after impingement on the membrane (n = 20).
Maximum velocity after impingement of the oscillator on the membrane for different attached material layers simulating various implant loosening progression stages (n = 20)
Frequency spectrum of the oscillator signal with the eigenfrequency at 67 Hz and the first harmonic at 134 Hz
The amplitude in the frequency spectrum when testing with different material layers (n = 20)
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It is the season of high school graduations where students are closing one chapter of their lives and starting the next. For many, the next chapter takes them on to college. But how do they choose a school? In a recent survey, we asked our student panel of more than 24,000 college students to reflect on the process they took in selecting their institution. Here is what they had to say.
Majority of students do not select a school on a whim. In fact, most spend a couple of years researching, visiting, and applying before making the big decision.
By the time students have entered their senior year of high school, the majority have started their initial college search, with a quarter of students starting the search before their junior year. Top sources used when deciding on an institution were the school's website, campus tour, and parents/family. When searching for schools, more than two-thirds of students listed the cost, specific majors/programs, location, and distance from home among their top consideration factors.
On average, students considered about six institutions but only applied to three. Less than half of students (41%) ended up attending their first choice institution, while 29% decided on their second choice. The top two reasons students ended up not attending their first choice were the cost to attend (39%) and not being accepted into the school (23%).
The time spent researching is apparently paying off as 91% of students indicated they are satisfied with their current institution.


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It's actually the original French billion, which is bi-million, which is a million to the power of 2. We adopted the word, and then they changed it, presumably as revenge for Crecy and Agincourt, and then the treasonous Americans adopted the new French usage and spread it all over the world. And now we have to use it.
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Nestlé Malaysia received the Halal Excellence Award 2014 by demonstrating exceptional contribution and
achievement for the development of the overall Halal industry during the World Halal Week organised by the
Halal Development Corporation.
The award was received by Y.A.M. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Syed Anwar Jamalullail,
Chairman of Nestlé Malaysia and was presented by HRH Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Shah, Raja
Muda of Perak, accompanied by Minister of International Trade & Industry, YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed.


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Nationwide country restaurant Cracker Barrel has reversed its decision of Friday to stop selling some Duck Dynasty merchandise with Papa Phil's face prominently displayed. Thanks to fierce customer backlash and a strong anti-Cracker Barrel Twitter campaign, the restaurant tweeted on Sunday that Duck Dynasty products are back on the shelves.
A full explanation was posted to their Facebook page.
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NewsMay 5, 2011 - Updated on January 20, 2016
Authorities report three arrests in Al-Masar TV chief's fatal shooting
Reporters Without Borders hails the efforts being made by the Iraqi authorities in their investigation into the murder of Taha Al-Alawi, the head of satellite television station Al-Masar TV, who was shot dead in Baghdad on 8 April. Abed Farhan Dhiab, the head of the Iraqi Political Prisoners Committee, was killed in the same shooting. The head of Baghdad security operations command announced at news conference yesterday that three men who participated in the shooting have been arrested. A video was shown to journalists in which the three men confessed to belonging to Al Qaeda. -------- 08.04.2011 - TV station director gunned down Reporters Without Borders condemns today's murder of Taha Al-Alawi, the head of satellite television station Al-Masar TV, in the Werij district of southern Baghdad. Gunmen opened fire on the car in which he was travelling. The organization urges the Iraqi authorities to carry out a proper investigation into this killing in order to find those responsible and bring them to justice. Impunity for murderers of journalists must stop. Al-Alawi is the fifth journalist to have been killed in Iraq since the start of 2011 and the tenth since the United States announced the departure of all of its combat forces from Iraq at the end of August 2010.


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