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Golden Retriever
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Meet Newton! He is absolutely precious inside and out! He loves to go on walks, play with his toys, and do anything that involves quality time together. He will become your best friend at first belly rub! Currently, his favorite activities include playing with his siblings and napping. Newton comes with a microchip and AKC registration papers. Don't let this sweet pup pass you by, call and reserve him today!***Dogs may change color naturally as they mature due to many factors such as genetics, hair type, losing puppy fur and changing to the adult coat, pigmentation, hormonal changes, seasonal changes, shaving, etc. Color changes are expected and can occur quickly and at any time. We cannot guarantee a dog's permanent coat color for these reasons.
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Newton is one of 10 Golden Retriever puppies whelped and available for sale in his litter. The puppies in the litter were born on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. His breeder has carefully selected to feed them Nutri Source, Puppy starter +. Their favorite food formulation is Chicken& rice. He comes with papers and is registered with AKC. His breeder has started potty training Newton and his littermates. Review the breeder's selected potty training methods below. The puppies in the litter have been socialized to develop positive behavior characteristics. Socializing a puppy at an early age may make them more confident, relaxed, compassionate pets. Review how the litter has been socialized below. As part of ensuring the growth and development of Newton and his littermates, their breeder has introduced a variety of neurological stimulations to each puppy at an early age. Review the stimulations introduced below.
70 lbs.
Sire is AKC registered. Sire has a coat that is light golden in color. He enjoys running, snoozing, and socializing.He is very playful!
Dam is AKC registered. Dam has a coat that is golden in color. When she's not taking care of her puppies she enjoys running, snoozing, and socializing.Very Playful
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Golden RetrieverFemale, 2 weeksFort Wayne, Indiana
Hello there! I am Bertie the Golden Retriever puppy. I am searching for a fantastic family to call my own! I've been practicing being as cute as I can while I wait for you....
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Golden RetrieverMale, 8 weeksSouth Bend / Michiana, Indiana
This is Alexander! He is a handsome Golden Retriever puppy who enjoys eating, playing, and napping. He is very independent and loves to explore, but his favorite thing to...
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The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has said that an official scientific clarification will be given before the forthcoming New Year to claims that Kandy is Sri Lanka's worst city in terms of air pollution.
Acting Deputy Director General, Environmental Pollution Control of CEA, Dr. Sanjaya Ratnayaka expressed these views when we inquired about the problem.
Retired Emeritus Professor, Science Faculty of Peradeniya University O. E. Illeperuma revealed that the people who live in Kandy City should wear masks because the air pollution in the city was four or five fold more when compared to Colombo City.
According to the data of the Road Development Authority (RDA) in 2015, about 417,000 vehicles enter and exit into Kandy on a daily basis.
However, Dr. Ratnayaka expressed a different view. "We have not reported such a thing. But it is good that the professor has highlighted the matter. For the moment, we cannot comment on Prof. Illeperuma's report. The reason is we are yet to conduct a study on the matter."
However, he pointed out that the CEA was the official authority of monitoring air pollution and they would take necessary measures within the next two weeks.
"We are having test runs on a Mobile Air Quality Monitoring Station in the CEA premises at this moment. We will check the accuracy of the station first. Then we can create a clear picture. After that we will move to monitor the air pollution level of Kandy City," Dr. Ratnayaka said.
Prof. Illeperuma warned that the people who live and travel in cities could be affected by respiratory diseases and carcinogens.
Against this backdrop Dr. Ratnayake said that the CEA had already received the equipment to carry out the tests on air pollution.
He added that the air pollution tests in Kandy City will begin with the schools.
Meanwhile Chairman of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Dr. Jagath Munasinghe said that the Kandy City Development Plan had been updated under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) fund to include solutions for the problem of air pollution.
He highlighted that both Prof. Illeperuma's study and the Transport Study conducted by Prof. Amal Kumarage of the Moratuwa University conducted in 2010, would be considered in developing the Kandy City Development Plan.
He further pointed out that substandard constructions, water supply and traffic congestion would be among the other factors considered when developing the plan.

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Humane Society of Moffat County
2430 E. Victory Way
Craig, CO 81626
(970) 824-7235
Craig Animal Shelter Hours M-Th 8-5:30, Fri 9-5:30 and Sat 8-noon
The HSMC is an all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to prevention of animal cruelty and pet over-population. In addition, we facilitate the adoption of local shelter animals.
From Craig go East on 4th Street and then left on East Victory Way. The shelter is located at 2430 E. Victory Way.


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This bud vase was thrown on the wheel then carved by hand to resemble the dancing waves of the Maine coast. It was then fired for ten days in an anagama kiln. It is glazed on the inside to ensure it is water tight and glazed on the outside with natural wood ash- a beautiful product of the wood firing process. This bud vase stands about 2" tall.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Friday's Faves....a day at home in the kitchen, a birthday dinner and a new tablecloth
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Happy Birthday to your husband! How wonderful to have the family there to celebrate and to have that fabulous meal.ReplyDelete
You need to share this in our group. Soooooo beautiful Elizabeth!ReplyDelete
Beautiful table and I'm sure dinner was wonderful! Glad you could all be together to celebrate Steve's birthday!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful birthday dinner! I love your table and the meal sounds scrumptious! Is that the tablecloth you got when we went shopping out by the airport? It's perfect on your table.ReplyDelete
Your menu sounds delicious. I do wish I enjoyed cooking more...ReplyDelete
Elizabeth. Wish I was there so beautiful & all so Yummy! Happy Birthday to your Hubby! God Bless You & your family.ReplyDelete
What fun! I love stay-at-home days, and combined with a party and good food--all the better!ReplyDelete
The bread is pretty!ReplyDelete
What a fun way to celebrate! I love the tablecloth and settings. Happy birthday to your man! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to your husband! I am just like you in that I get ferhoodled when I don't have a routine. I have had anything BUT a routine for weeks now, too.ReplyDelete
But it's all good.
Your table is beautiful and the food sounds even better.
Giving praise & thanks to God for bringing you & your blog into my life when I needed encouragement. He knows us so well, & He sends people into our lives that can minister to our hearts & spirits. Thank you for answering His calling & doing His will in your life. Your words of encouragement have been a balm to my heart, mind & spirit & have blessed me!ReplyDelete
P.S. I really missed the blog when it was down for just that short amount of time.
Beautiful table setting, Elizabeth! I love my routines too. :)ReplyDelete
I hope his birthday weekend was fabulous!ReplyDelete
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I wrote these words in 2020 and they are a good reminder of who we are and what He has given us authority to do!
Today I want to remind you that YOU have been given to keys of the kingdom of heaven. Shake off the stupor and any other thought that renders you hopeless, powerless and subject to the spirit of the world. YOU are not a victim but a priest and a king! YOU have the authority to PROHIBIT and to PERMIT what happens on earth. It is time to use the keys we've been given and to bind and loose! As we take back our authority and together begin to bind and loose (prohibit and permit) then we will see things shift and open for a great awakening…both personally and corporately.
"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven." Matthew 16:19
I was just sharing with someone that I honestly believe that one of the greatest battles that is being fought right now is over the "image of God" that is in all mankind. The enemy hates His image when he looks at us. He is jealous of His beauty- the beauty revealed in us. He hates God and hates His identity in us. That is why he works so hard to dishonor and destroy purity, innocence, identity, gender, marriage, family, sexuality and everything that is holy…everything that reveals God's image. That is why any church leader or political leader or parent that stands against this onslaught is hit with such great warfare and hatred.
But– together we can rise up in agreement with heaven and loose what is holy, pure and righteous and bind all that stands against God's ways and truths. We have the keys but many are not using them so the way of breakthrough remains locked while the enemy defiles our children and our nations. It's time to pull out our keys and begin to lock and unlock, bind and loose, prohibit and permit. Our world depends on us walking in what we've been given authority to steward and protect. We are not victims but rather we are the victorious warriors who have received the victory that was purchased by the Lamb that was slain.
May the spirit of David, of Moses, of Joseph, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob…the spirit of Mary, Deborah, Lydia and Esther come upon us and get us up out of our pit of self pity and defeat to begin to be the heroes of faith that we have been called to be. Yes, I'm even preaching to myself! I say this in passion and in love because we are so much more then we are often living out.
Rise up sons and daughters of the King! It's time to prohibit demonic activity and permit the Kingdom of God and righteousness to saturate our homes and nations.
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Tom Glocer, CEO of Reuters, is giving a keynote at the Online Publishers Association. It's good enough to live-blog.
Glocer said a year ago, the focus of Reuters was on "the consumer as editor," with tools such as RSS to allow consumers to consume differently. Now, it has gone far beyond that:
They're consuming, they're creating, they're sharing, and they're publishing themselves. So the consumer wants to not only run the printing preess, the consumer wants to set the Linotype as well….
Our industry is facing a profound challenge from home-created content…. If we create the right crossroads, provide the consumers with the appropriate tools… we can harnass what otherwise from the outside would look like a punk revolution….
He says that media historians will see the acquisition of MySpace by News Corp as a "turning point…. Sites like Myspace are rebuilding our world" because they provide a means for anyone who has anything to share to do so. "What we are seeing today is an almost continuing talent show."
"Technology is creating a kind of weird, hybrid world" of mashups, he says. He recognizes a "demand for this new kind of creativity" and there is also an advertising demand for it.
: What's great about Glocer's talk is not only that he gets it but he gives us respect. Standing in London, he compares bloggers to the great diarists. He says that people will turn to the Rafats of the world to interpret news. He says that bloggers were important in coverage of the last U.S. election. He says that citizen journalism has a long tradition, comparing citizens' reports of 7/7 with a survivor's account of the Titantic crash.
What has really changed is the nature of publishing, a "Gutenbergian transformation" that involves both tools and distribution.
"If the user wants to be both author and editor, and technology is increasingly enabling this, what will be the role of the media company…?" He has three answers: Media companies will be a "seeder of clouds." Nice analogy. I call it a magnet and would recommend that to him for he says that just creating content is not enough; they must attract the people. The second role is to be a "provider of tools… We need to produce open standards and interoperability to allow" disparate people to create content of disparate types. "Let's not make the same mistakes newspapers did with the protectionist online strategies that characterized Internet 1." By that he means not recreating the old content in the new medium. The third role, he says, is that media companies will be "filter and editor." He says that "the good stuff will rise to the top" online.
: Glocer uses the Tsunami and the Concorde crash to show how citizen journalists and professional journalists together tell the story more quickly and completely. "There's no monopoly on being in the right place at the right time."
"We can't be a chokehold in a desparate effort to close the digital pipe," Glocer says, arguing that media companies must not try to protect what they have by restricting those who come next.
: Speaking to fellow media companies, he concludes: "We are the go-between providing the structure and support… between the information provider and the consumer, even if today they are the very same person." He tells them that trust is critical and so he argues that in a world with so much information, "the consumer gravitates to trustworthy brands."
He asks what this means for Google and China and answers the question by not answering it: "Reputation is hard-won and easily lost."
And he urges these media companies to understand and encourage citizen media.
: I get up to ask a question about copyright and remixing: He understands the value of being part of the converstation, part of the remix and so where does he think the line is in use of his material? He says that in the U.S. there is a fairly clear line in fair use but there is a question about objectionable use. He says content creators should have the right to set appropriate use; he's endorsing Creative Commons (-like) licenses. He says that Reuters puts its RSS feeds out in the hope that bloggers will use them and include them in the conversation and if we quote a story they're happy.
Rich Karlgaard, the publisher of Forbes, who's on the stage with Glocer, says he now reads Real Clear Politics and thus reads the sources of the opinions there less and he asks, "Are these guys friends or foes?" Glocer says they could be a foe to newspapers but they are a friend to readers.
In a related question, Karlgaard — looking for the dark side of the cloud still — asks whether bloggers et al are "a threat more in the loss of readers or the loss of revenue." Glocer answers revenue and he says that bloggers are helping media find a new and younger audience. I think that's also the right answer to the question about aggregators.
: LATER: Karlgaard leaves a comment emphasizing that he's not a gloomy protectionist; he was just being a moderator.


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Client Testimonials
Thanks Shawn Patterson & team for a fantastic job well done!! We appreciate greatly your expertise, reliability, & craftsmanship. Wow, our new stairs & wooden floors look fantastic…and we're telling everyone! 5 stars for sure!! Miller ~ Mooresville
Shawn and COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES has been a WONDERFUL experience for my family. He built a beautiful home that we could not be happier with. We are always so proud to have people over and see the great custom work that Shawn did in our house. Our home has so much character and charm because of the special attention they paid towards details. It is warm and inviting with all the extras you could want. In addition to loving our house, the customer service that they give is unmatched! The maintenance agreement that we did after we bought the house has been the best investment we have made. It is a great feeling to know that someone who knows what they are doing is looking after such an important asset. Even with our crazy schedules, we never have to worry about maintaining our home which is priceless. Building with COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES is a great experience and I would have them build (and maintain) our next home too! Penn ~ Sherrills Ford, NC
Shawn Patterson helped us immensely in building a quality custom home at an affordable price. His knowledge of all aspects of the building trade, and his ability to successfully communicate these acquired skills to us as buyers made our experience very rewarding. Elliot ~ Sherrills Ford, NC
We would like to thank COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES for the commitment to quality and performance. We have been through the building process a couple of times prior to the onset of our build with COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES and were frankly used to the typical problems and frustrations with building a custom home. This was not the case with your company. Shawn Patterson's design ideas were not only creative but practical for our needs. He went above and beyond all our expectations. Shawn made great suggestions and always kept our budget in mind. He is by far the most creative builder we have worked with to date. His creativity is second only to his professionalism, organizational skills, and workmanship, all of which were of the highest quality. It was been a pleasure working with everyone at COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES. Bishop ~ Troutman, NC
The one thing that impressed us the most about COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES was that they were on the job site virtually every day. We are very impressed with the quality and attention to detail of our home and it was very obvious from the beginning that COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES takes pride in building a superior home. If we ever build again in this area, we'll need only to make one phone call to line up a builder! Grabb ~ Mooresville, NC
Shawn was manager on my custom waterfront home on Lake Norman and displayed thorough knowledge in all aspects of the building process. Being a business owner myself, it was refreshing to work with someone as honest, dependable, and hard working as Shawn. Merkel ~ Denver, NC
Moving to NC and building a home long distance with no knowledge of a good builder was a big concern. We decided to spend weekends traveling to NC looking for houses under construction to view quality. A year in, we never discovered the quality we were looking for in a home. It a breath of fresh air when we discovered homes where you served as the superintendent. We continued to visit your job sites without contacting you and found your quality to be consistent. Finally we contacted the firm which you served and the rest is history. From the beginning of the construction, you exceeded our expectations and maintained all verbal promises. I will close by thanking you again and we have done many times in the past for making our lives a better one. Gordon ~ Sherrills Ford, NC
Shawn Patterson worked with us in the renovation of our bathroom along with paint and trim updates for the rest of the house. We are very pleased with the result of our project. Shawn is very talented at taking a problem area and finding the most cost efficient and construction effective way to solve a difficulty. It is hard for most people to see past the current situation into "what can be". Shawn's skill and knowledge turned our ideas into reality. He offers an honest and dependable assessment. The subcontractors that came into our home were professional and took genuine pride in their work. I would be pleased to use any of them again. It was a joy to work with the COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES team. Thurber ~ Mooresville, NC
My experience with COBBLE CREEK CUSTOM HOMES has been an absolute delight. Shawn Patterson, my builder was a down to earth kinda guy from the purchase of the house until after the 1 Year Warranty. He has always been around and my experiences in the past with other builders, after closing, they seem to dissappear. Almost 2 years later, I still see Shawn. I would highly recommend him for all your building needs. His workmanship is quality. Very pleased with everything. Green ~ Mooresville, NC
Ghislaine and I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to you both for the beautiful home you have built for us. We are most impressed with the impeccable customer service and absolute care you and your sub-contractors have shown us. Thank you for the excellence you bring to the building industry and the joy you have both given us. Galano ~ Mooresville, NC
Shawn Patterson was in charge of finishing the basement of our new home. We were very impressed with his knowledge and ability to get the work done promptly. He is very dependable, organized, and a really hard worker. He completed the project early and we were very happy with the outcome. Our basement which is approx. 2200 sq. ft. looks no different than the rest of our house. The most important factor we found was Shawn's ability to follow through on his promises. We have found many builders who promise you the world, but once you've signed a contract, you get lost in the shuffle. Shawn Patterson doesn't fall into that category. If we ever build another home, he will be the first on our list. Gilmore ~ Sherrills Ford, NC


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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will host a new political talk show that focuses on power brokers, revolutionaries and where the world goes next, the anti-secrecy website announced on Monday.
The half-hour show will see an initial run of 10 once-weekly episodes, beginning in March.
"Assange will draw together controversial voices from across the political spectrum — iconoclasts, visionaries and power insiders — each to offer a window on the world tomorrow and their ideas on how to secure a brighter future," a media advisory explained.
"Through this series I will explore the possibilities for our future in conversations with those who are shaping it," Assange said in the advisory. "Are we heading towards utopia, or dystopia and how we can set our paths? This is an exciting opportunity to discuss the vision of my guests in a new style of show that examines their philosophies and struggles in a deeper and clearer way than has been done before."
The series was being produced by Quick Roll Productions, which was still in the process of examining licensing inquiries for the show.
Assange has been under house arrest in the U.K. since late 2010, pending an extradition request by the Swedish government over an investigation into sex crime allegations. His case is expected to be heard by the British Supreme Court next month.
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Wednesday, 26 January 2011
here is a card/tag i have made ,just because i can !!! do you ever have those type of cards,i love the digi from cardmadfairy and i know i will add a sentiment at a later date depending on what occasion i need it for or i might keep it for my craft room wall ,.i love the lilac tones of this and i have coloured her face with promarkers but the digi looks equally stunning left monochrome.
challenges entered
.onestitchatatimechallenge. as you like it
thecraftypad.blogspot. something girly
.papercutzchallenge. anything goes
ssdschallenge. anything goes
lothiancrafts.blogspot. anything goes
.toptiptuesday. fabulous flowers
craftycardmakers. flowers
.craftyourpassionchallenges. use 2 patterened papers
digi image from cardmadfairy's creations
gingham paper free from bev rochester
butterfly paper free from clipartfairy
ribbon from fantastic ribbons
white edge was created by cutting scalloped circles in half and attatching along the edge!!
pearls from poundland coloured with promarkers
butterfly punch from studio24
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wow!!! She is so pretty!! Love these eyes!!! Very-very beautiful card!!! Great joB))))ReplyDelete
Tracey, your card is adorable as always!ReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week and good luck!
Sooo beautiful Tracey. Thanks for linking up with us this week at TCP. Hugs xReplyDelete
Just stunning hun!!! Love the image & the colours you have used are perfect!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing with us at OSAAT & CYP this week, good luck!
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Beautiful cards you make here, also please post your design for valentines day.ReplyDelete
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Beautiful card and tag. Lovely choice of colours. ElaineReplyDelete
Beautiful little set, Tracey! Hugs, LesleyReplyDelete
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Fabulous card and tag - what a great image. Thanks for joining us this week at Crafty Cardmakers. xxReplyDelete
Wow! Such a gorgeous card! Love the soft colours you've used too! Stunning! Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Your Passion. x xReplyDelete
What a beautiful card this is. I love the way you used the image. It makes a very good focal pointReplyDelete
I know what you mean I call them "for me" cards. Gorgeous colors and super super image, love the whole package, thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week and we hope to see you againReplyDelete
Beautiful card Tracey - perfectly coloured too. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad challenge this week. :)
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Wow! this is so beautiful Tracey, amazing colouring and love the scroll/flowers. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers.ReplyDelete
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thank you so much for taking the time to comment,i really do appreciate them ,i will pop over and have a visit with you as often as possible.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Soda Stream Take Two
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thanks for the helpful info...it's great to know all about it - I was thinking it might be nice.ReplyDelete
Wow! I am so glad to have read this important post today. I have never heard anyone say that they did not like their Soda Stream. I am glad to know the truth that this soda maker does not work. I will just keep buying the soda at the grocery store. I always wondered if this thing worked. Glad to know now about it before I buy it. It is expensive!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes Karen, it's very expensive for a product if you end up not being happy with it. For people that don't mind the bitter after taste or don't have any issues w/ the model they purchase I CAN see it saving them quite a bit of money but for my family it just didn't work out.Delete
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PETALUMA, Calif. — He is sooo ugly. But sooo lovable.
Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old Chihuahua mix, won the 2022 Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, KABC-TV reported. The contest, held annually at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, resumed after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the television station.
The dog and his owner, Jeneda Benally, 48, of Flagstaff, Arizona, won $1,500 and a trip to New York City to appear on the "Today" show, according to the morning news magazine.
A Chihuahua mix named Mr. Happy Face won the 2022 World's Ugliest Dog contest out of a field that included a "hairless mutant," a creature that resembled "a hyena or mandrill baboon" and a dog with a "gorilla-looking head," contest organizers said.https://t.co/JqKX5OdPQT— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 25, 2022
The dog has lived a difficult life until he was adopted from an Arizona shelter in August 2021 by Benally. He has tumors and neurological issues, needs a diaper, struggles to stand upright or walk and holds his head cocked to one side, The New York Times reported.
"He was the happiest creature that I had ever met," Benally told "Today." "He hobbled up to me and chose me. I vowed that day, he would be so loved that he would never remember how awful his previous life had been."
Mr. Happy Face also has a natural mohawk and makes a noise "like a Dodge Ram diesel truck" revving its engine when "he is elated," according to his online biography written by Benally.
"It was clear and obvious Mr. Happy Face deserved to be champion," Debra Mathy, one of the contest's judges, told the Times on Saturday. She said that the judges did not even bother debating about what dog would win.
"All the obstacles this dog overcame physically and in his past life -- it's amazing," Mathy told the newspaper.
On its website, the contest says it promotes the adoption of dogs, even ones that might have "missing fur, crossed eyes, duck waddles or mismatched ears."
Eight dogs walked the red carpet at the event, which has been held for 50 years, the Times reported.
"They're promoting rescuing dogs, that all dogs regardless of their appearance deserve to be loved," Mathy told the newspaper.
Second place went to Wild Thang, "an adorable mess" and a distemper survivor whose tongue always hangs out "because there are no teeth to hold it in," according to the contest's website.
Wild Thang "looked like 50 pounds but only weighed 6 pounds because it was all fur," Mathy told the Times.
Third place went to Monkey, a 12-year-old female Blue Factor Brussels Griffon. "She likes just about everyone and everything, except bath time," according to the contest website.
Monkey was rescued from a hoarding situation 11 years ago, according to the website.
Scamp the Tramp won the last contest in 2019. Scamp was a lovable tramp, a dog of unknown breeding "with beady eyes, no teeth and short stubby legs."
Benally said it was "just amazing" that the judges recognized her dog's "true inner beauty" in this year's contest.
"I don't know that I feel like I've got the world's ugliest dog," Benally told KABC. "I know I've got the world's most lovable dog."
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Trump's Biggest Attempts to Roll Back Environmental Regulations Remain at the Starting Gate
Our system is actually set up to prevent what Trump wants to do—which is erase regulation for no good reason.
It is a popular fiction that despite its many foibles, the Trump administration has been successful in dismantling environmental regulations. Given the sheer number of attacks levied on energy and environmental regulations involving the coal, oil, gas, and automotive industries, casual observers might reasonably conclude that the administration is deploying a successful deregulatory strategy.
It is not. The administration has made multiple efforts to put Obama-era regulatory requirements on ice, but these efforts have largely failed. With its delay tactics in tatters, the administration is now taking a different approach—instead of just stopping old regulations, it's surfacing new replacement rules that would let industry walk away from environmental and public-health and safety obligations that have solid evidentiary support and broad appeal. But having squandered half of its four-year term, the White House faces an uphill climb in developing and finalizing many of its major environmental rollback initiatives, and getting them past now-skeptical courts, before the clock runs out.
The efforts to roll back the oil and gas industry's obligations to reduce methane emissions specifically illustrate this reality. Trump's Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department tried, first, to quickly sideline methane regulations. The gambit failed. Progressive state attorneys general and environmental groups pounced, and won, exposing an impulsive administration that had failed to do its legal homework.
The Trump administration targeted two specific methane rules that the Obama administration had finalized before it left office: the EPA's New Source Performance Standard, or NSPS, and the Interior Department's methane-waste reduction rule. The Obama administration finalized the EPA methane rule in June 2016. It focuses primarily on detecting and repairing methane leaks for new oil and gas drilling activities. In May 2017, former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a 90-day delay for a key compliance deadline for the NSPS. Three weeks later, the EPA proposed a bare-bones "suspension" rule that sought to delay implementation of the existing rule for two years.
State attorneys general and environmental groupsimmediately petitioned for court review, arguing that the EPA had no authority to nullify key compliance requirements by administrative fiat. The District of Columbia Circuit Court agreed. It moved swiftly to strike down the EPA's compliance delay, ruling that "an agency issuing a legislative rule is itself bound by the rule until that rule is amended and revoked" through a formal, substantive "notice and comment" process. This ruling sent the EPA back to the drawing board for 14 months.
A similar pattern applies to the Interior Department's restrictions on methane emissions for oil and gas operations conducted on public lands. The department promulgated the methane "waste prevention rule" in November 2016 in response to evidence gathered by the Government Accountability Office and other watchdog groups that some oil and gas drillers were wasting valuable, publicly owned assets by venting and flaring large quantities of unwanted methane in violation of the Mineral Leasing Act.
Like its efforts to sideline the EPA's methane restrictions, the Trump administration tried to nullify the Interior Department's methane-waste reduction rule. Initial efforts included a failed attempt to overturn the rule under the Congressional Review Act and an unsuccessful petition in the normally friendly U.S. District Court of Wyoming to enjoin operation of the rule. In June 2017, Interior Secretary Zinke announced that the department was delaying industry-compliance requirements under the rule. This effort also failed. A federal court in California agreed with California's and New Mexico's attorneys general, Xavier Becerra and Hector Balderas, that the Interior Department must complete a full rule-making process under the Administrative Procedure Act, or APA, before it can set aside the Obama rule. The court also noted that the Interior Department could not justify its change in direction by myopically focusing on the rule's compliance costs to industry. It also must consider "the benefits of the rule, such as decreased resource waste, air pollution, and enhanced public revenues."
Undeterred by its failures, Zinke's Interior Department moved forward with a "suspension" rule that purported to put off the waste-reduction rule for a full year. California's and New Mexico's attorneys general sued again, arguing that the suspension rule represented an unlawful attempt to circumvent the APA's substantive notice-and-comment rule-making process. In February, Judge Orrick in the Northern District of California agreed, noting, "The BLM's reasoning behind the Suspension Rule is untethered to evidence contradicting the reasons for implementing the Waste Prevention Rule."
After suffering one defeat after another in its repeated attempts to suspend or delay Obama-era methane regulations, the Trump administration's leadership at EPA and the Interior Department is finally taking on the much harder task of developing and justifying entirely new rules, instead of just rolling back the rules we have. Whether or not they will be successful in turning back the inevitable judicial challenges is murky at best.
The EPA recently proposed a replacement for the NSPS rule that would roll back inspections and repair requirements and drop requirements for third-party validation of leak-detection and repair activities. The new rule identifies modest cost savings to industry but offers no clear, fact-based rebuttal to the Obama administration's analysis of the benefits of the previous rule. Assuming that the EPA pushes forward to a similar final rule, it will confront a strong challenge to the foregone benefits associated with its weakened rule when it faces judicial scrutiny.
The Interior Department also is now moving forward with a replacement rule after the courts rejected the Trump administration's initial efforts to sideline its methane-waste reduction rule. More specifically, it promulgated a new final rule last month that purports to completely remove restrictions on the oil and gas industry's wasting of methane through excessive venting and flaring activities. Within hours of its release, attorneys general Becerra and Balderas challenged the final rule in federal court. In order to succeed in the rule's implementation, the Interior Department must overcome the substantial administrative record that addressed the necessity of regulations proposed in the old rule. (When overturning the department's attempted suspension of the methane-waste reduction rule, Judge Orrick emphasized the Supreme Court's teachings that new administrations cannot simply overturn policies that had been legally established by previous administrations and that the high court requires a "more detailed justification" for overturning existing regulations than what is required for the creation of wholly new regulations from scratch.)
Meanwhile, state attorneys general have put the EPA on the defensive on other methane-emissions-related developments. A coalition of state attorneys general sued the EPA in April for failing to comply with its obligation under the Clean Air Act to restrict methane emissions from existingoil and gas drilling operations. (The NSPS standards apply only to new oil and gas operations.) Eight state attorneys general also sued the EPA in May for failing to enforce compliance deadlines set forth in a separate rule that applies to methane emissions from landfills. Those suits remain pending.
The same pattern seen in the Trump administration's efforts to roll back EPA and Interior Department requirements to reduce harmful methane emissions is playing out in other environmental and energy contexts. In recent weeks, federal courts struck down attempts by the administration to delay implementation of Obama-era rules protecting workers and first responders from exposure to dangerous chemicals during accidents in industrial chemical facilities as well as delays by the EPA in banning the use of a dangerous pesticide, chlorpyrifos, on food crops.
In all of these matters, Trump's initial deregulatory efforts failed. Some, like the Administration's decision not to enforce the 2015 ozone rule, are being dropped entirely. Others are wending their way forward, typically with a cloudy future in terms of their ultimate deregulatory success. Even very high-profile deregulatory matters like the Clean Power Plan and car-tailpipe emissions requirements are only now getting underway in earnest. While the Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan in 2016, EPA did not propose a replacement rule—the so-called Affordable Clean Energy Plan—until two months ago. It will be many months more before the replacement rule is finalized and subjected to judicial scrutiny. The same is true for the administration's proposed rules rolling back emissions reductions for cars and light trucks.
In short, many of the Trump administration's efforts to remove regulations that it complains are burdening the energy industry remain at the starting gate. In the coming months, courts will have an opportunity to weigh in and, for at least some of the new rules, send the administration back to the drawing board.
None of this is to say that the administration's onslaught against common-sense regulations and other protections that benefit the environment and public health and safety is not doing real harm. Agencies are taking actions outside the rule-making context, through guidance documents, lack of enforcement, and other administrative actions, to put industry interests above the public interest. But the clock is ticking on many of the administration's most serious rollback efforts, and increasingly, time is not on Trump's side.


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"Kern County, California police drove this car for one week before an officer noticed what their car graphics company employee did on the
passenger side of the car. The employee did this on his last day working for the graphics company before he retired."


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MIS602 Data Modelling & Database Design Assessment 1
{` Subject Code and Name MIS602 Data Modelling & Database Design Assessment One – Peer Assessment of File-based Database Design Individual/Group Individual Laureate International Universities `}
The MIS602 DataModelling & Database Design subject is designed for you to progressively add to your understanding of data and database management and its relevance with in business context. It also introduces you to some of the key features of database management system and designing database systems that will feature in later modules of this topic. In order for you to do well in this subject, it is imperative that you undertake all of the learning activities in the modules. The learning activities are presented as a way of scaffolding your learning so that you can attempt the building blocks of the assessments and be in a safe environment to fail and to learn from them. Therefore, doing your learning activities and seeking feedback from them from peers and from the learning facilitator is the single best way of preparing for doing well in this assessment.
There is an imperative requirement in this assessment; you must submit different versions of the files by Thursday of week 4 at midnight (Sydney time). The files should ideally be of excel format. The data in the files should be composed based on the following scenario:
Torrens University Australia (TUA) is interested in a new Student record management system. This system needs a database to manage students enrolled, courses students enrolled in and staff facilitating the course. You will need to store and manage the data for the enrolled students, courses and the staff assigned to the courses. The system is intended to be built in-house. The university has a very strong information systems suite of programs and the students of that program are showing great insight and promise. It has signalled its intention to seek input from those students in a consulting arrangement.
The system should allow the staff to add, update and delete the records of students, staff allocated to course and courses. In addition, University staff should be able to see the list of students enrolled in a particular course facilitated by a particular learning facilitator.
Based on this scenario, you should identify key data objects and their attributes and define them as columns in the spreadsheet. Create multiple versions of the spreadsheet file as per below instruction:
- Version 1 (V1.0) with all possible database objects and attributes and create 30 rows of data.
- Version 2 (V1.1) of the file should update last 2 records and add 5 additional records
- Version 3 (V1.2) of the file should add 2 new attributes
- Version 4 (V1.3) of the file should remove 5 existing attribute and add 5 more rows of data
When you are finished this, combine the four versions of the Excel database solution with a document that in more than 1000 words, describing your experience. On the morning following submission, the learning facilitator will allocate you another student's spreadsheets and summary document to assess. It is then your turn to assess another student's work. You will have three days to assess the other student's work and to upload your response to Blackboard.
In no more than 500 words, provide a critique of that student's work to them. You can choose whether to identify yourself but you should provide constructive feedback, balancing good points and points where the student can improve. You should use the scenario and provide feedback to the other student on their list of data objects, data attributes and summary document. You are free to use whatever framework you like and the following should be minimum inclusions:
- Comment on the overall suitability of the data objects and attributes as an input for database design and the summary document
- Provide constructive criticism on how the other student can improve their data objects and attributes in future
- Provide some useful readings the other student may peruse that helps them develop their understanding of data and data attributes
Submission Instructions:
Your spreadsheets and summary should be submitted by Thursday at midnight (Sydney time) of week 4. Do not include any identifying information on your submission (i.e. not your student number, name or anything else that might identify you). This is important because the peer review is to be done anonymously. Non-submission or lateness will be treated in accordance with the late assessment policy of the university.
Please note that late submissions mean that another student will effectively have less time to do their peer assessment of your work.
Learning Rubric: Assessment One
Assessment Criteria
(Proficient) 65-74%
75 -84%
High Distinction
Understanding of the Data and Data
Demonstrates limited understanding of Data and Data attributes.
Fair understanding of Data and Data attributes demonstrated. May neglect to provide resources or that these are cursorily provided without reference to specific areas in the source.
Good understanding of Data and Data attributes demonstrated. May provide a limited number of sources the peer can use to develop their technique from.
Very good understanding of Data and Data attributes demonstrated. Makes recommendations to other external sources the peer can access to develop their understanding.
Outstanding understanding of Data and Data attributes demonstrated through recommendation of other sources with specific references to components of it that the peer will benefit from.
Application and
Evaluation of the File based database
management system
Limited understanding of the database management system and
its applicability to organization.
Understands the context and impact the database management system in an organization and provides a critique for the peer.
Understands the context and impact the database management system in an organization. Identifies logical flows and questions the viewpoints of the peer.
Evaluates the database management system,
providing a critique of the peer's work, relevant to the scenario. Identifies logical flows and presents suggestions the peer can use to develop their technique.
Expertly evaluates the database management system presented by the peer. Provides a thoughtful critique in the context of the scenario that the peer can use and genuinely develop from.
Difficult to understand for audience, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning.
Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow.
Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow.
Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity.
Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience's interest in the topic, demonstrates high levels of cultural sensitivity.


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I-20 Westbound
Augusta, Georgia
South Carolina-Georgia Border
December 14, 2000
I was watching and old "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marx from 1957 one time. They brought out an old man, and the contestants had to kind of play 20 Questions to basically figure out why he was there. It turned out that at the age of 97, the man was the only surviving witness to the Lincoln assassination, which I just found mind-boggling.
Another time, they were interviewing a contestant, and during the little interview he said that he left his homeland in Latin America (I think it was El Salvador) because there was a revolution. Groucho kidded him that his family couldn't take a little revolution, to which the man responded, "Well, my dad was the President."
Then one question came up that was interesting, and which I had never considered. Groucho asked, "Which is the largest state east of the Mississippi?"
I was very unsure so I blurted out Pennsylvania. It turns out that with a land area of 57,919 miles, the largest state east of the Mississippi is Georgia, the 21st-largest state overall. Runners-up include, in descending order, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, New York, Mississippi, and then Pennsylvania.
In several other states I have visited, including Kentucky and South Carolina, I had to skip the first welcome sign I saw because it was too dangerous to pull over. When I entered Georgia on US-319 from Florida, there was no sign. So when I left the Peach Tree State, I had to double-back and take this one since I just couldn't leave Georgia without taking this picture. So I pulled off of I-20. The shoulder was barely wide enough to contain my truck (which you can see off to the left there). On the other side of the guard rail the land took a pretty steep drop, and it took extra care to avoid slipping as it had rained the night before and was still misting over this morning. When I was all done, I had to wait quite a while for a gap in the traffic so I could pull back; the shoulder was just too narrow to achieve highway speed and then merge over.
Normally this would be a sign I would bypass simply given the location. Ironically, this sign was on the opposite side of the same bridge as the South Carolina sign I skipped.
"Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles is actually Georgia's official state song. They cleverly weaved that into the sign. And four and a half years later, they still are proud of hosting the 1996 Olympics.
Atlanta, Georgia
December 13, 2000
In the beginning of the Project, I used to just take a picture in front of a state capitol without stopping to smell the roses, so to speak. It wasn't until my third big road trip (the first being New England, and the second covering Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware) to Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky, where I took different pictures of the capitols and the grounds.
Atlanta was the first capital where I regressed on that. I spent maybe five or seven minutes here. But I think I had good reason.
As I was driving up I-75, just past Macon, I started hearing an awful grinding noise in my truck. I pulled off and was able to get it to a garage. I told the mechanic about the noise, and he took it out for a test drive. "Man, you don't have to drive too far to hear that!"
Over Labor Day weekend, my dad and I replaced the front left rotor which had more grooves than the Isley Brothers. We replaced the bearings after we used grease designed for C-130's (military transport aircraft) on them. It turned out that the grease and the bearings had an argument, and when the mechanic removed the rotor all of the individual bearings fell on the floor like they came out of a piñata.
The garage didn't have its own parts, so the mechanic was cautioning that I might not have gotten out of there until the next day. So after he sent an assistant out to get new bearings, he radioed to the distributor that the rotor needed to be replaced as well. "Don't let my guy leave your store unless he has that rotor! This man has to be back in New York by 9:00 tonight!"
So thanks to the fine folks at Lancaster Auto Service in McDonough, I was back on the road after about three hours or so. I was hoping to get to Atlanta around 3:00, but didn't make it until just after 6:00. It was about 35 degrees outside, and the drizzle and the wind made it feel that much colder. I got into Atlanta at the heart of rush hour (it was on a Wednesday), and after missing the exit and doubling back on the surface streets in the midst of traffic, I got to the capitol, which occupies a single city block.
I parked in a 15-minute loading zone across the street in front of some kind of church-run day care center. Basically, my visit consisted of walking one time around the block, stopping long enough along the way to take a few pictures, but not long enough to actually see what it was I was photographing. That it was dark didn't help much either. Although my camera is a single-lens reflex and thus can make twilight look like noontime, the sodium lights illuminating the building are the only appreciable light source and make the off-white capitol building appear bright orange. I used both a flash and a long exposure in this picture. You can see water droplets on the lens. This picture was taken at a weird angle because one of the legs on my tripod broke earlier in the day in Florida.
Unfortunately I didn't get to see Atlanta at all. I drove by Turner Field, but that was about it. Once I took my pictures, I got back in my truck and immediately left town, just to sit in traffic on I-20. I had also planned on stopping at the Kroger's supermarket in nearby Alpharetta, which is featured often in my favorite cooking show, Good Eats. With apologies to host Alton Brown, "But hey, that's another show."


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Kees van Dongem (1877-1968), "Gitane", circa 1910-1911, signed 'van Dongen' on the lower right. Oil on canvas, (100.2 x 81.2 cm.) 39.3/8 x 32 inches. Estimate: £5,500,000-7,500,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
LONDON.- The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale and the auction of The Art of the Surreal will take place on 2 February 2010 at 7pm with a pre-sale estimate of £56,505,000 to £80,805,000. The leading highlights include Gitane by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) (estimate: £5.5 million to £7.5 million); Espagnole by Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962) (estimate: £4 million to £6 million); Homme assis sur une chaise (estimate: £3.5 million to £5.5 million) and Tête de femme (Jacqueline) (estimate: £3 million to £4 million), both by Pablo Picasso; and Nu aux jambes croisées by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) (estimate: £2.5 million to £4 million).
A further highlight is a group of four works from a Private French Collection which have been in the possession of the current owners for the last 60 years, three of which will be exhibited in public for the first since the 1960s. This group is led by Mademoiselle Grimprel au ruban rouge, an important portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) (estimate: £1.8 million to £2.5 million).
Giovanna Bertazzoni, Director and Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie's London: "Impressionist and Modern art has continued to attract collectors over the last 18 months and it has proved to be a robust and stable category of art. Despite the wider economic environment in 2009, Christie's sold 12 Impressionist and Modern works for over $10 million last year, with a total of 34 works sold for over $5 million, and 109 over $1 million.
We saw a consistent demand throughout 2009, coupled with a significant drop in the levels of supply; however, during the last 6 months of 2009, there has been a noticeable uptake with a continuing growth in confidence from consignors. The auctions in February will offer a selection of works which represent over 100 years of art and a broad range of important artistic movements, and we look forward to welcoming collectors to the first major international auctions of the new year."
Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale will offer 48 lots with a total pre-sale value of £48,320,000 to £69,110,000. Led by Gitane by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) (estimate: £5.5 million to £7.5 million), the auction will also include works by other leading artists of the field including Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edvard Munch, among others.
- Gitane, circa 1910-1911, by Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) is a striking portrait by the Dutch artist which was executed at one of the most important periods of his career. Having signed a contract with Bernheim-Jeune and moved into a new studio space, Van Dongen found financial security and was able to travel extensively for the first time in 1910. From Paris he visited family in Holland before travelling to Italy, Spain and North Africa. Always having been fascinated by the cultures of these foreign lands, this direct experience was to have a profound effect on the artist and prompted one of the most fruitful periods of his career. The present work encapsulates the energy, excitement and creativity that struck Van Dongen at this time, and shows the Spanish subject with a sensual face and with blazing, vivid colour. Offered at auction for the first time by a distinguished European family, it is expected to realise £5.5 million to £7.5 million.
Natalia Gontcharova (1881-1962) "Espagnole", signed 'N. Gontcharova' (upper right) oil on canvas, 51¼ x 32 in. (130.3 x 81.3 cm.) Painted circa 1916. Estimate: £4,000,000 - £6,000,000 . Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
- Espagnole, circa 1916, by Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962) will also be offered at auction of the first time having been in the ownership of a private Swiss collector since the early 1980s. In June 2008 the artist's Les fleurs sold for £5.5 million, establishing a world record price for any painting by a female artist sold at auction. Cubo-Futurist works executed by the artist in the 1910s are extremely rare and very sought after by the most sophisticated international collectors. Espagnole is a spectacular picture executed during the First World War, and is an outstanding example from a series which saw Goncharova merge painting and theatre design - the two disciplines for which she is best known. The painting offers an exceptional fusion of the artist's avant-garde and her much celebrated work for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The work will be exhibited to the public for the first time since 1971 at Christie's from 20 January to 2 February, and is expected to realise £4 million to £6 million.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Tête de femme" (Jacqueline) signed 'Picasso' (upper right); dated '24.5.63' (centre left); dated again '24.5.63' (on the reverse) oil on canvas, 35½ x 23 in. (90.2 x 58.4 cm.). Painted in May 1963. Estimate: £3,000,000 - £4,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
- Tête de femme (Jacqueline), 1963, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is a portrait of the artist's second wife whom he had married two years earlier in 1961. Jacqueline became a regular model for the artist who had by this time become internationally famous; she was an instrumental figure in protecting him from the increasing demands of his fame and reputation. The couple lived a charmed life at Notre-Dame-de-Vie, a large villa by Mougins that would provide his home for the rest of his life, and she became the most important of all his Muses and models. The present portrait has never before been offered at auction and has been in the same collection since 1981. Jacqueline had a very short neck and it is said that Picasso would often humorously exaggerate its size in his portraits. It has been unseen in public since 1967 and is expected to realise £3 million to £4 million.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Homme assis sur une chaise", signed and dated 'Picasso 21.9.56.' (lower right); dated again '21.9.56' (on the reverse) oil on canvas, 64 x 51¼ in. (162.6 x 130.1 cm.). Painted in Cannes in September 1956. Estimate: £3,500,000 - £5,500,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
- Homme assis sur une chaise, 1956, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is an imposing portrait painted soon after the artist had escaped the great attention that he was attracting in Paris and had moved to La Californie, a spacious villa overlooking Cannes. This was also the period midway between Picasso's first two great series on earlier masters; those on Delacroix's Femmes d'Alger and the sequence based on Velazquez's Las Meninas. Settled at his new home, it did not take long for the proximity of the sea to have an influence on Picasso's work, and the present portrait shows a subject with traditional fisherman's shirt, and with a fisherman's rugged features. It is expected to realise £3.5 million to £5.5 million.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) "Nu aux jambes croisées", signed and dated 'Henri.Matisse 36' (lower left), oil on canvas, 15 x 18¼ in. (38.1 x 46.3 cm.). Painted in March 1936. Estimate: £2,500,000 - £4,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
- Nu aux jambes croisées, 1936, by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is offered at auction for the first time having been in the same Swiss Collection since 1963. An important, rarely seen work, it will exhibited to the public for the first time since 1951 at Christie's from 20 January to 2 February. The painting was executed in 1936, near the beginning of the incredibly close relationship that Matisse shared with Lydia Delektorskaya who was a Muse, model, studio assistant and occasional confidante of the artist. During the early 1930s Matisse had created relatively few easel works and from 1935 he entered an important period of invention as he digested and condensed a range of new ideas and influences. Nu aux jambes croisés is expected to realise £2.5 million to £4 million.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 'Mademoiselle Grimprel au ruban rouge (Hélène Grimprel)", signed and dated 'Renoir. 80.' (upper right), oil on canvas, 17½ x 13 7/8 in. (44.5 x 35.4 cm.). Painted in 1880. Estimate: £1,800,000 - £2,500,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
The auction will offer a group of four works from a Private French Collection which has been in the possession of the current owners for the last 60 years, three of which will be exhibited in public for the first since the 1960s. This group includes Mademoiselle Grimprel au ruban rouge, 1880, an important work by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) which dates to the highpoint of the artist's portrait painting. Exhibited twice during the artist's lifetime, it portrays Hélène Grimpel, the granddaughter of Armand Grimpel, a wealthy banker who became a great patron of the artist (estimate: £1.8 million to £2.5 million). Vase au guerrier japonais by Odilon Redon (1840-1916), an outstanding pastel of monumental size, is expected to realise £1.8 million to £3 million; Les courses, Longchamp (triptyque), 1897, by Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) carries an estimate of £700,000 to £1,000,000; Intérieur aux rocking-chairs, 1902, by Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) which is estimated to realise £250,000 to £350,000.
Odilon Redon (1840-1916) "Vase au guerrier japonais", signed 'ODILON REDON' (lower left), pastel and charcoal on paper, 36¾ x 28¾ in. (93.2 x 73 cm.) Executed in 1905-1908. Estimate: £1,800,000 - £3,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) "Les courses à Longchamp" (triptych), signed and dated 'Bonnard 97' (lower right of the left panel); signed again 'Bonnard' (lower left of the centre panel); signed again 'Bonnard' (lower left of the right panel), oil on board, triptych, left panel: 21½ x 11¼ in. (54.5 x 28.6 cm.), central panel: 21½ x 16 7/8 in. (54.5 x 42.9 cm.), right panel: 21 3/8 x 11 in. (54.4 x 28 cm.). Painted in 1897. Estimate: £700,000 - £1,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) "Intérieur aux rocking-chairs", signed 'E Vuillard' (lower right) oil on board mounted on cradled panel,
26 1/8 x 21¼ in. (66.2 x 54 cm.) Painted in 1902. Estimate: £250,000 - £350,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
Further highlights of the sale include Danseuses, circa 1896, a pastel of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) last sold at auction in 1989 (estimate: £2 million to £3 million); Le compotier rouge (Compotier de poires), 1925, a signature still life by Fernand Léger (1881-1955) executed at one of the most pivotal periods of his career (estimate: £1.5 million to £2 million); Zwei nackte Mädchen in flacher Wanne (recto), circa 1912-1913; Elbkähne vor gelben Haüsern, Dresden (verso), 1920, an important double-sided canvas by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), each of which represents a crucial period from the development of the artist (estimate: £1.4 million to £1.8 million); Jeune femme en robe verte (Germaine Maréchal) by Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) (estimate: £800,000 to £1,200,000); Casseur de pierres (Le tas de pierres), circa 1882, a masterful portrayal of stone-breakers by Georges Seurat (1859-1891) (estimate: £1.2 million to £1.8 million); Sitzende Frau, 1909, by Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941) which is expected to realise £600,000 to £800,000; and Bayerische Landschaft mit Fuhrwerk, circa 1918, by Heinrich Campendonk (1889-1957), one of the artist's fullest and finest expressions of the ideal of man, animal and nature which will be sold for the first time in over 60 years (estimate: £700,000 to £1,000,000).
Coinciding with the exhibition The Real Van Gogh; The Artist and His Letters at The Royal Academy from January 2010, the sale will offer two works by the celebrated Dutch artist; Six Pines near the Enclosure Wall, 1889, a mesmerizing drawing of trees that was executed while he was committed to the asylum of Saint Rémy de Provence which is expected to realise £600,000 to £800,000; and The Iron Mill in The Hague, an early landscape painted in 1882, which carries an estimate of £450,000 to £550,000.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) "Six pines near the enclosure wall", charcoal and pencil on paper, 9 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (25 x 32.5 cm.) Executed in Saint Rémy in Autumn 1889. Estimate: £600,000 - £800,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
The Art of the Surreal
The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale will immediately follow the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, and will offer 38 lots with a total pre-sale value of £8,185,000 to £11,695,000.
Since 2001, Christie's have dedicated a section of the February evening sale to surrealist art. The Surrealist movement was founded in France in 1924 with the publication of Manifeste du surréalisme by the writer André Breton, its founder and chief spokesman. He stated that the central idea was 'to resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality.' Major artists associated with the Surrealist movement include René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Giorgio de Chirico and Francis Picabia, all of whom are represented in the sale.
Olivier Camu, International Director and Head of Sale: "This is the 10th annual sale of Art of the Surreal and we continue to be the only international auction house to hold auctions dedicated to this area. In the last 5 years in particular, we have seen a notable increase in interest and value for Surrealist art, particularly due to the appreciation that has attracted from collectors of Contemporary art; an ever-increasing group of collectors have made this a vibrant collecting category."
René Magritte (1898-1967) "Le baiser", signed 'magritte' (lower left), gouache on paper, 10 5/8 x 13¼ in. (27 x 33.8 cm.). Executed circa 1957. Estimate: £600,000 - £800,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
The sale will offer 7 works by René Magritte (1898-1967), including Le Baiser, 1957, a representation of the 'Sky-Bird', one of the artist's most celebrated motifs (estimate: £600,000 to £800,000) and Les grains de beauté, 1965, which will be offered at auction for the first time (estimate: £500,000 to £800,000). La robe du soir, 1955, which was painted for the celebrated Belgian writer Jan-Albert Goris (1899-1984) (whose pseudonym was Marnix Gijsen) and which has since passed by descent to the present owner will be offered with an estimate of £400,000 to £600,000 and Feu-bouteille, circa 1959, which was presented to the writer on his 60th birthday having been sent to the United States in a shoe box by Magritte is expected to realise £120,000 to £180,000.
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) "Le triomphe de Tourbillon", oil on canvas, 12¼ x 15½ in. (31 x 39.5 cm.) Painted in 1943. Estimate: £600,000 - £900,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
Le triomphe de Tourbillon, 1943, by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is one of an important group of paintings executed by the artist in the mid-1940s on the theme of obscure allegories that fuse barren landscapes, classical motifs and dancing nudes into wondrous fantasy scenes, all rendered in the manner of stage-sets for ballet. Two similar examples can be found in the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Offered at auction for the first time since 1988, it is expected to realise £600,000 to £900,000.
Max Ernst (1891-1976) "Profanation of Spring", signed and dated 'Max Ernst 45' (lower right), oil on masonite, 20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.1 x 61 cm.) Painted in 1945. Estimate: £700,000 - £900,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010
Profanation of Spring, 1945, by Max Ernst (1891-1976) is a richly detailed and bizarrely animated painting prompted by the artist's fascination with the natural environment. It is expected to realise £700,000 to £900,000. Le tambour major de l'armée céleste, 1970, is a large scale work by the artist which illustrates his developing fascination with cosmology. Offered at auction for the first time, it is expected to realise £400,000 to £600,000.
Further highlights include Nerii, an important work executed circa 1929-1931 by Francis Picabia (1879-1953) (estimate: £500,000 to £800,000); Scuola di Gladiatori, 1927, by Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) (estimate: £350,000 to £550,000) and Sans titre (Répondre), 1938, by Yves Tanguy (1900-1955) (estimate £300,000 to £400,000).
The Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sales will take place on 3 February and will offer 258 lots with a total pre-sale value of £14,017,000 to £20,164,900.
The Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale will take place on 3 February at 2pm, and will offer 145 lots with individual estimates from £10,000 to £600,000, and with a total pre-sale value of £9,697,000 to £13,775,000. Highlights include La maison, le matin, 1930, by Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939) (estimate: £400,000 to £600,000); Femme debout au chignon by Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) (estimate: £300,000 to £500,000); and Julie Pissarro cousant by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) which is expected to realise £300,000 to £500,000.
The auction of Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper will take place on 3 February at 11am and will offer 113 lots with individual estimate from £5,000 to £500,000, and with a total pre-sale value of £4,320,000 to £6,389,900. Highlights include Trois femmes et amour and Buste d'homme à la pipe, both by Pablo Picasso and both offered with an estimate of £300,000 to £500,000; and La lecture (recto and verso) by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) which is expected to realise £100,000 to £150,000.


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A new study from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU puts forth an ominous prediction: five million voters could be affected by the deluge of restrictive voting laws that have swept the country in recent years. The report finds that the voters are from traditionally Democratic demographics and could be kept away from the polling booths in 2012. Importantly, the sheer number of voters who could be impacted is larger than the margin of victory in two of the last three presidential elections.
State governments across the country have enacted an array of new laws that make it harder for likely voters to register. The new rules include often costly voter ID laws; proof of citizenship requirements; and the elimination of early, absentee, and election day registration programs. For many states, the new rules are costly for both residents and state governments.
"Already 19 new laws and two new executive actions are in place and at least 42 bills are still pending," according to the report "Voting Law Changes in 2012."
These new restrictions fall most heavily on young, low-income, and voters of color, as well as on voters with disabilities. Additional findings the report found:
- These new laws could make it significantly harder for more than five million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012.
- The states that have already cut back on voting rights will provide 171 electoral votes in 2012 – 63 percent of the 270 needed to win the presidency.
- Of the 12 likely battleground states, as assessed by an August Los Angeles Times analysis of Gallup polling, five have already cut back on voting rights (and may pass additional restrictive legislation), and two more are currently considering new restrictions.
Wendy R. Weiser, one of the report's co-authors, calls the voting law changes "radical" and "completely unnecessary."
"They especially hurt those who have been historically locked out of our electoral system, like minorities, poor people, and students," Weiser wrote. "Often they seem precisely targeted to exclude certain voters."
All of this despite little evidence of actual voter fraud, and plenty to suggest that the laws will not only cost cash-strapped states millions of dollars.
Colorlines.com's Jamilah King on what's behind the push for stricter voting laws:
Surely it's at least partially an effort to gear up for the 2012 presidential elections. But criticism of the Voter ID bills often falls starkly along party lines. While Republicans say that they're necessary to combat growing fraud, there's little to suggest rampant fraud is actually taking place. Meanwhile, Democrats argue that there's plenty of evidence to suggest that it's the elderly, African American, and Latino voters who are most likely to vote without the types of identification that's being required in the new legislation.
Voting rights advocates put the current debate over Voter ID's on the historical continuum of the kinds of voter intimidation that was instrumental in galvanizing the civil rights movement of the 1960s and passing the Voting Rights Act of 1964.


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A hypodermic needle, one of a category of medical tools which enter the skin, called sharps, is a very thin, hollow tube with one sharp tip. It is commonly used with a syringe, a hand-operated device with a plunger, to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from the body.
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We Are looking forward to seeing the Burren Marathon Challenge take place in Ballyvaughen on the 28th of May
The beginning for the big tourist season in Doolin is on it's way - The Micko Russell Weekend! Locals are already buzzing for the season to kick off after a long quiet winter, we're looking forward to seeing a few new, and hopefully some old, faces around the place! The perfect excuse to rent a bike and see the place!
Christmas parties in Doolin are always guaranteed to be fun and full of friendly faces with many locals attending the local pubs for these events - well worth the visit!
We are excited to see the Doolin Writers Weekend taking place in Hotel Doolin this February. It's the perfect weather for cycling and touring around during the day and then to the hotel to take part in writing workshops as well as listening to guest speakers, while atmosphere of the weekend.
The Burren Christmas Family Fayre is on it's way again! Taking place in the Town Hall in Lisdoonvarna, it's only a short cycle away from us. The atmosphere is always brilliant and it's guarenteed to be packed with friendly faces. The Chrismas vibe and people there are almost definetly going to put a smile on your face, well worth the visit!


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Earlier this month, longtime Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed that he intends to play for the Jets this upcoming season. Since then, an official trade has not yet transpired as the two teams continue to discuss the trade's terms.
Rodgers was obviously a hot topic of conversation for Jets general manager Joe Douglas at this week's annual league meetings. When asked about any updates regarding the trade, Douglas made it sound like the two sides have a little way to go.
"There's been some productive conversations," Douglas said, via NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. "We're not where we need to be yet but I feel we're in a good place. There's no hard deadline. There's not a ton of urgency from our standpoint but very optimistic."
So, are the Jets set on Rodgers even though another NFL MVP quarterback, Lamar Jackson, is seeking a trade?
Jackson said on Monday that he requested a trade from the Ravens in early March. According to Douglas, it sounds like the Jets have no intentions on speaking with Jackson at this time. He claimed it would be "disingenuous" to speak with the Ravens quarterback as the Jets continue to figure out the trade with the Packers.
"We're staying on our path we're on right now," Douglas said. "We're never going to operate in bad faith."


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Coronary Angioplasty
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Coronary angioplasty, also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or balloon angioplasty, is designed to restore the flow of blood through coronary arteries that have been narrowed or blocked by atherosclerotic plaques or blood clots.
When you arrive at the hospital, an intravenous line will be started, you will be placed on a heart monitor, and you will be given an oral or intravenous sedative to help you relax.
Most coronary angioplasty procedures last between thirty minutes and three hours.
The doctor numbs the skin in your groin area and inserts a needle into your femoral artery.
Once the needle is placed, a guide wire is passed through the needle and gently guided through the arterial system to the heart.
The needle will be withdrawn and exchanged for a small flexible tube called a sheath permitting access to your femoral artery.
At this point, you will be given a blood thinner to reduce the risk of blood clots.
Next, a soft, flexible catheter is slipped over the wire and threaded up to the heart.
The procedure is monitored using a continuous x-ray imaging devise a called a fluoroscope.
You may feel pressure as the wire and sheath are inserted through the groin and pushed through the artery, but you will not feel their movement inside of your arteries.
At this point, your doctor will remove the guide wire, position the tip of the catheter just inside the coronary artery to be treated, and inject a special dye.
The dye allows the fluoroscope to take x-ray images, called angiograms, of the arteries' interior.
Any blockages will be clearly identified as the arteries fill with dye.
You may feel flushed or slightly nauseated when the dye is injected
Once the blockage is identified, your doctor will insert a flexible guide wire into the artery and advance a balloon-tipped catheter over this wire and into position at the site of the blockage.
Rapid inflation and deflation of the small balloon pushes the vessel wall out, reestablishing blood flow through the artery.
You may feel some chest pain while this is happening.
The same procedure is repeated for each blockage being treated.
Afterwards, your doctor will withdraw the deflated balloon and catheter from your arteries.
Some patients will receive a coronary stent, which is a small tube made of wire mesh designed to prop open the artery once it has been treated.
A collapsed stent is placed over the deflated balloon as it is moved into position.
When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands and locks into place.
After the balloon and catheter are withdrawn, the stent remains behind to hold the artery open permanently.
After your procedure, a pressure bandage will be applied over the femoral artery to prevent bleeding.
You will need to lie on your back for several hours during which time you will be checked periodically for any signs of bleeding or chest pain.
You may either be discharged home on the same day or after an overnight stay in the hospital.
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If you have been flying for any length of time, you know that stuff happens – there is just no way around it. No matter how hard you try, no matter how regular you are at checking things, something will happen that will throw off your routine and cause a problem. One real attention getter is having a cabin door open up while you are flying. Whether you are taking off, landing, or enroute, having a door open creates a massive disturbance in the cockpit, causing any loose paper to fly about the cabin as if possessed, with much of it heading out the previously closed door.
What to do:
Fly The Airplane. Whatever damage the door may do — there are very few doors out there that will do anything but go into trail with the air stream — it can't compare to what will happen if you become overly distracted.
Special Considerations:
1. Aerodynamics. Having the door open will change the drag profile on the aircraft. What may have been stable, level flight in your plane could now be a significant descent because of the door. Get the plane under your control, and then assess the situation.
2. Effort. If you are flying in a Commander, Piper, Beech Baron or Bonanza line, you can pretty much forget about closing the door in flight. Owners of most Cessna aircraft will have more success, simply because of how the air moves over the cabin.
3. Cold. Depending on the outside temperature, you could be at significant risk for a loss of control due to hypothermia. If your core body temperature is lowered quickly enough, you could find yourself challenged to fly the plane by stiff hands and arms, sleepiness, and even tears frozen over your eyes by extremely low temperatures and high winds.
1. If you have a passenger, the door is closer to them — and they are still somewhat composed — you can have them hold the door closed to reduce the noise and wind in the cabin. More important, it may restore the original flying characteristics of the aircraft.
2. Still, don't over-exert yourself trying to get the door closed if it doesn't comply after several physical requests. Remember, it's a lot easier to close on the ground, but be aware that the door may disrupt airflow over the tail during landing.
3. If you are flying in the wintertime and the door opens, turn your cabin heat on high, and put on whatever clothes are available. Winter weather and open doors are nothing to be trifled with – don't make the mistake of trying to stretch yourself a few more minutes to your home airport. Get the airplane down as fast as you safely can.
No matter which model you are flying, if the door can't be closed, then you will have to land and then close it. Once you are on the ground shut down the engine and look for the cause of the problem. If there is a problem that will almost certainly cause the door to open in flight again, have the problem corrected before you try to go on. If not, carefully close the door, check the latch or latches, check the hinges (in case you damaged them trying to get the door closed,) and fly on. Keep in mind what you will do if the door opens again.
By knowing what to expect when the unexpected happens and what actions to take as pilots, we can better handle these little in-flight mishaps. By doing so, pilots and their passengers will be safer and happier in friendlier skies.


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Hold Fast to the Rope of God
As I studied the Quran and tried to picture God's overall plan dealing with humanity, an idea came to me of a very bright jewel falling to earth. The glow of this gem captivates everyone who is able to see it?for a period of time. Their neglect allows it to be gradually covered with the dust of this world until the original jewel is eventually understood to be nothing more than a foundation for this dust. And the longer a particular gem remains on earth, the more dust it is likely to collect.
In my mind this is what happens to the true WORD of GOD when placed in the hands of humanity. I look first to Hinduism as an example which some authorities claim to be the oldest surviving religious system in the world. Here we find numerous idols layered like sediment over the original message of ONE GOD.
We did not send any messenger before you except with the inspiration: "There is no god except Me; you shall worship Me alone." [21:25]
Your god is one god; there is no god but He, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful. [2:163]
Perhaps it is the sheer brightness of the original message that clearly exposes our many weaknesses and inspires us to seek a "dimmer" of some sort so that we may indulge the less than noble side of our characters.
They want to put out God's light with their mouths, but God insists upon perfecting His light, in spite of the disbelievers. [9:32]
Once the enemies of TRUTH have become well established over many periods of time, those who were sent by God to either uncover the original message or deliver a new one are naturally perceived as evil. This, I believe, is because such actions simply expose the true evil that exists in society at that time and in those who control that society. Suppression, persecution, and murder are the predictable consequences of any attempt to uncover or renew the truth.
He is the One who sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, and will make it dominate all religions, in spite of the idol
worshipers. [9:33]
Some have become quite comfortable with the dimness and have passed it on as a righteous heritage for many generations. Many years of sincere but misguided emotion have been invested in idols of dust. And, as a consequence, many families have been torn apart when a child or a spouse becomes devoted to the ONE TRUTH which is the foundation of it all.
I write this in an attempt to encourage others like myself who live in less than ideal circumstances to hold on to the Quran no matter the cost in this world. Do not allow the love and concern you may have for the idol worshipers you may live with make you compromise your ever growing knowledge of the truth now that God has blessed you.
Proclaim: "O people, the truth has come to you herein from your Lord. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray, goes astray to his own detriment. I am not a guardian over you." [10:108]
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Charter of the United Nations
Chapter VI — Pacific Settlement of Disputes
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1. Should the parties to a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 fail to settle it by the means indicated in that Article, they shall refer it to the Security Council.
2. If the Security Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, it shall decide whether to take action under Article 36 or to recommend such terms of settlement as it may consider appropriate.
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Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract extension.
The deal announced Wednesday night covers the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
Yamamoto, 23, set career highs across the board with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) in 81 games last season.
He has 93 points (40 goals, 53 assists) in 186 games since the Oilers drafted him in the first round in 2017.
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Kidzworld saw the inspiring Will Smith Holiday movie Collateral Beauty. Can a person move on after a horrible personal loss? Can grief ever morph into something beautiful? Check our movie review!
By: Lynn Barker
In Collateral Beauty (meaning the upbeat things you can find even in a horrible situation), Howard Inlet (Will Smith), head of a successful NYC ad agency, lives a joyless life after losing his six-year-old daughter to a rare disease. Can his letters to three entities that most affected him (Death, Love and Time) help him create a decent future?
Barely Living
Once vital ad agency creative exec Howard is practically living life in a catatonic state. It's two years after the death of his six-year-old daughter due to a rare disease and he goes to his office but doesn't even speak to his friends/colleagues or care that they are losing a major client due to his zoned-out disinterest. His partner Whit (Edward Norton) is ready to sell before they go under but Howard controls most of the stock and they can't sell without his agreement.
Declare Howard Incompetent?
When no amount of talking to Howard about impending doom will shake him out of his grief/funk, Whit along with co-workers Claire (Kate Winslet) and Simon (Michael Pena), desperately and reluctantly hire a private eye (Ann Dowd) to build a case that Howard is just plain nuts and too unstable to vote his own shares. She learns that Howard has been writing letters to Death, Time and Love, three entities he now hates, as part of expressing his grief.
The Plan
Whit, Claire and Simon hire three struggling actors to play the roles of Death (Helen Mirren), Love (Keira Knightley) and Time (Jacob Latimore). They will confront Howard and hopefully answer his questions about loss and meaning and draw him out of grief or the group will have to video him talking to these people and then edit them out. They will then have a video to "prove" that Howard is talking to people who aren't there and is too wacko to control his shares in the company and block the sale deal.
Howard is Trying
Howard tries to participate in a grief group for parents who have lost children but just can't seem to say a word. Kind and beautiful leader of the group, Madeleine (Naomie Harris) tries to help but it's not going well. Meanwhile we learn that Whit, Claire and Simon all have their own big personal problems. Can Howard's exchanges with the actors actually help him and, by any chance, can what they say also aid his colleagues?
Wrapping Up
Collateral Beauty walks a thin line between "sappy" and serious, heartfelt sincerity. Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life could easily be called "sappy" but it is a holiday staple. I enjoyed Collateral Beauty for many reasons; it does have some humor, it provides hope in a time when our world is full of doubt and uncertainty, all the performances are beautiful, especially Will showing his dramatic acting capabilities and the awesome Helen Mirren portraying Death with humor and great wit and the film has a fantasy element which is always magical in my book. There are some twists in the story that are fun. I guessed one right away but the other? Not so much.
Collateral Beauty is not a movie for younger tweens or little children. A lot of smart teens, however, could have the patience to get into the story and (big spoiler), you come out with a warm and fuzzy feeling that will make you want to look for the good and "beauty" in every situation, even a very bad one. No matter what your beliefs about Death, Love and the influence of Time are, you can connect to this movie. For a thinking and feeling person's holiday film, we go four stars.
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See Collateral Beauty in theaters this Friday December 16th!
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