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Women are excited about the Fabletics brand. Hundreds of stores are opening, and people are taking the style quiz and signing up for subscriptions on the website. This is certain to make the founders of Fabletics very happy. Many entrepreneurs with this type of success might feel compelled to lay back and relax. They may be ready to just celebrate and lounge. Hudson has proven that she is not about sitting back and celebrating just yet. She still feels that she has more work to do, and she is telling people about Fabletics any time that she gets the chance to.
In a Marie Claire interview she talks about affordability for active wear. She also mentions the Fabletics swimwear line. There is even some talk about how the Fabletics brand has transitioned into an athleisure brand that can be worn outside of the gym. That is ideal for women that may leave the gym and go to grocery stores. Kate is excited about the brand, and that is something that has made other people excited about the brand as well.
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When something new like Fabletics is introduced to the world, there has to be a level of excitement from the inside that reaches the consumers. People want to know why they will need to consider Fabletics over the other brands that are out there. Someone has to sway the consumer and focus their attention on the brand. Hudson has certainly become a person that is ready to do that.
Kate Hudson is putting her all into promoting Fabletics. She has appeared in the Fabletics commercials with that same sense of humor that has built her acting career. She has managed to give people a lot to think about when they see her on the website advertising the clothes.
There are a ton of people that are hyped up about the brand. The yoga pants are getting a lot of attention, and some people have even managed to wear these outfits to work. Kate Hudson has emphasized the high level of quality that is available with this brand. She has stated that Fabletics is a standout because the brand has mixed affordability and quality production together. This is a fusion that few organizations are able to reproduce. Hudson has taken the time to learn about clothing though. She has managed to find designers that have been able to pull together a design that focuses on flexible material that can stretch with ripping. The clothing designers at Fabletics have also managed to focus on style. Source: http://www.bustle.com/articles/152217-when-do-fabletics-dresses-come-out-shop-these-athleisure-styles-stat-photos


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Wayne Leon Goldsby, 74
Wayne Leon Goldsby, 74, of Spencer, came to the end of his earthly life cycle on November 11, 2017 at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Wayne was born April 4, 1942 in Bedford, Ind., the son of John Goldsby and Nora Ritter (Clyde Ritter). He married Carolyn Goldsby, and she survives.
Wayne served in the United States Army up until he was disabled in 1963. He was retired from RCA and later the Dollar General.
He was a member of the Sons of the VFW and The American Legion. Wayne enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and friends, and was loved by many. To his close family and friends, he was known as the "Wizard" and the "Penguin."
He will be joining his father John Goldsby, his mother Nora Ritter (Clyde Ritter), brothers Cecil Goldsby, Ronald Ritter, Carl Goldsby, Leslie Goldsby, Fred Goldsby, Jim Ritter; and one sister Marilyn Sears. The family held a celebration of life at an earlier date. A private memorial will be held later this month. The family requests privacy and time to mourn.
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WOOD, Rita Alma Henriette – Rita passed away at Chartwell Parkhill Long Term Care Residence, on March 29, 2014 at the age of 90 years. She is now at peace with her husband, the late Frederick Wood. Dear mother of Dieter "Derek" (Melva), Angela Desjardine (James), Gordon, and Kevin (Karen). Loving Nana of Benjamin (Jade), Toby (Tira), Jessamy (Paul), Claire (Scott), Casey and Braden and great-Nana of Marco, Francesca, Chelsea, Lukas, Brody, Liam, Taylor, Abbey and Finley. Rita grew up in Wedel, Germany, met her husband after the war and together moved to England. In 1961 the family moved to Canada where she worked for many years at Eaton's in the Ladies Fashion Department, and enjoyed the many friendships made there. Her family wishes to thank the caring staff at Chartwell Parkhill for the care and compassion shown to both Rita and Frederick. The memorial service will be conducted at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, on Saturday, April 12th, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Rita are asked to consider the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Online condolences may be made at www.westviewfuneralchapel.com
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Celebrate Independence Day with swag at Pier 92 for 'ARRIVAL NYC' this July 4th!
With a unique view overlooking the Macy's fireworks display on the Hudson, Pier 92 will host an all-day rooftop beach party bash with food provided by savory food trucks and Virgil's Real Barbeque. There will also be musical performances by Wyclef Jean, Lil Jon and electronica DJs Hook N Sling and Ken Loi.
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The five key types of ArcGIS users
Want to know where your professional needs fit within the ArcGIS platform? To help you identify the right products and GIS capabilities for your work, and to simplify the licensing process for you, we've summarised the five key types of ArcGIS users.
Bring the big picture into focus
You want to view maps easily, and gather information quickly to answer important questions. You're not interested in creating GIS products or services – you just want to work smarter and achieve greater results.
Suited for: CEOs, executives, marketing professionals
Recommended software/licence: ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise
Get more from the data you use everyday
As a knowledge worker on the go, you need the ability to develop, update and share maps and data. There are often many of you in an organisation and you require different privileges, depending on your role – be it a user, publisher or administrator.
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You're responsible for maintaining the integrity of your organisation's maps and data, so these digital assets can be used, with confidence, by key decision-makers. You also need to curate geospatial databases so that system performance is optimised.
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ND oil production steady in November despite low prices
WILLISTON, N.D. – North Dakota oil production held steady in November at nearly 1.18 million barrels per day, the Department of Mineral Resources said Friday.
The number of drilling rigs operating in North Dakota on Friday was at 49, the lowest since August 2009.
Hydraulic fracturing crews completed 26 wells in November, down from 43 well completions in October. At the end of November, the state had 969 wells that were drilled but waiting on fracking crews as companies prefer to leave the oil in the ground until prices recover.
North Dakota natural gas production hit a new all-time high in November at nearly 1.67 billion cubic feet per day, a 0.7 percent increase over October.
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Roubini's Firm Rebuffs Criticism from Hungary
Hungary was the chief force behind last week's rapid weakening of the forint, said Roubini Global Economics in response to claims by Hungary's economy ministry that the firm's research note sparked a selloff of the country's currency.
The ministry said earlier Monday investors were speculating against the forint on the advice of American economist Nouriel Roubini, whose research company on Jan. 3 recommended selling the forint. The ministry did so only days after the forint plunged to a seven-month low after remarks by the country's economy minister, Gyorgy Matolcsy, which were interpreted as favoring a weaker currency to help boost growth.
"Hungary's Economy Ministry singled out RGE's recommendation to sell the forint on rallies as the main reason for its recent plunge against the euro," Jelena Vukotic, chief analyst for Central and Eastern Europe at Roubini Global Economics, wrote in a note posted in response to the Hungarian government's assertions. "However, we see the recent statement by the economy minister, Gyorgy Matolcsy, that the policy of a strong forint between 2002 and 2010 was a mistake as being the main reason behind the forint's slide."
Trading in the Hungarian currency was calmer Monday than late last week. On Monday afternoon, the currency was around 295 forints to the euro, about 0.2% stronger on the day but still near the psychological level of 300 forints.
Ms. Vukotic said Mr. Matolcsy is "tipped as the country's next central bank governor," which is why markets interpreted his statement "as the government's preference for a more aggressive monetary policy easing and a weaker currency, which would benefit exporters but put further pressure on the borrowers" who hold loans denominated in foreign currencies.
Even though the forint plunged last week, the slide isn't very large, the RGE economist also said. "The government's taste for unorthodox policy steps has triggered even sharper selloffs in the past," she said.
The appointment by the ruling majority of Hungary's next central bank governor, to replace outgoing Andras Simor, increases the likelihood of more interest rate cuts and non-standard policy steps, which will weigh on the forint in the future, Ms. Vukotic also said. The Hungarian economy is exposed to more market turmoil due to its high indebtedness and exposure to the euro-zone crisis through banks, she added.
"Unconventional steps, such as tapping into the central bank's foreign currency reserves, could further unsettle the investors and trigger capital flight," she said.
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How slight or frivolous can something get and still be art? Does a doodle qualify? And how about a few blobs of paint, two tin cans tied to a post, a live pig sitting all by itself in a gallery, or bright red paint tossed into a swiftly moving stream? Can they be considered art?
In an immediate, superficial sense, it all depends on whom one asks. All the above ''techniques'' or activities have at one time or another been taken very seriously by those who decide what goes into our museums - and ridiculed as worthless by at least an equal number of experts. The final determination will be up to art history, and it, I assume (and hope), will decide on the basis of what the individual did with a particular material, and not on the nature of the material itself.
The list of things that artists, critics, and curators have claimed as worthy successors to what Rubens and Monet produced is endless. Almost everything - even self-mutilation - has been attempted in the name of art. This century, in particular, has been extraordinarily generous in permitting such things as holes dug in the ground, pebbles strung on wire, steel rods driven into a field, blinking neon lights, and almost anything else anyone can think of to become the equals of oil paint, marble, or fresco in the production of art.
The results have been fascinating, beautiful, and important - or silly, worthless, and demeaning - depending on whom one asks. On such matters the art world seldom agrees, or even finds sufficient common ground for intelligent discussion.
The traditional-minded seem most easily offended by three-dimensional objects that depart from the classical ideals first given form by the ancient Greeks and then modified over the centuries by numerous sculptors up to and including Rodin. Everything started to go wrong with Brancusi, became worse with Picasso, Arp, and Calder, and reached the final dismal depths with Eva Hesse. Even Henry Moore is too tainted by modernist ideas let alone such artists as Klein and Beuys.
Work in bronze, string, or plastic which looks like nothing ever made before tends to bring greater outrage than does similarly ''revolutionary'' work on canvas or paper. Only Pollock's drips and blobs of paint caused as much anger and derision as Beuys's tubs of lard and felt-covered pianos, and nothing triggered as much confusion as Tinguely's self-destroying mechanical constructions.
How that could be art was beyond comprehension, and many decided then and there that modernist sculpture was a total loss. They couldn't have been more wrong. No other form of contemporary art has had more deeply dedicated and forward-looking creators than that mode of expression that projects ideas through three-dimensional structures and devices and works with actual rather than implied space. Such artists as Robert Irwin, Christo, James Turrell, Claes Oldenburg, Alice Aycock, and Athena Tacha - to name only a few - are expanding the very concept of sculpture in a manner and to a degree unthinkable two or three decades ago. And several older sculptors are continuing to extend their own visions of three-dimension-ality considerably beyond what they had originally perceived them to be 40 or 50 years ago.
High on the list of these older sculptors is Isamu Noguchi. He was born in Los Angeles in 1904, returned to Japan with his family in 1906, was sent to Indiana for schooling in 1918, and was apprenticed to the sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1922. Success came quickly and never deserted him, making him one of the handful of living artists who deserve to be called modernist ''old masters.''
Noguchi's work has ranged from breathtakingly pure abstract sculptures to dramatic stage sets for Martha Graham, and has included designs for gardens, bridges, and fountains for large environmental projects and small paper lanterns. His art fuses modern Western and traditional Japanese forms and ideas in ways that respect his cultural roots without in any way inhibiting his restlessly innovative spirit.
The latter has been responsible for several pieces that particularly provoke his more conservative contemporaries. They find them either too severe, too ''Japanese'' in conception, or too esoteric. When, in 1947, he designed a ''Sculpture to Be Seen From Mars'' - which consisted of a face whose nose was to rise one mile above the surface of this planet - they refused to take him seriously as an artist, although a few still acknowledged his genius for designing parks and playgrounds.
''The Cry'' is one of his most imaginative - and for his critics, one of his most maddening - works. It is made of balsa wood, stands seven feet high, and is so constructed that the attached smaller element moves very slightly in response to air currents and vibrations.
The question, of course, is what does it ''mean''? If asked, Noguchi, I'm certain, would only respond with a smile. And why not? Certain things cannot be explained, they can only be sensed and intuitively understood.


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Under CST Act 1956 there are lot of Forms and declarations which help in saving CST on the interstate transactions. C form is an important and foremost common among dealers registered under CST Act 1956 engaged in interstate sales or purchases.
Although the CST Act 1956 is on the verge of its end with the advent of GST knocking at the doors, waiting to change the whole picture of indirect taxation in India. But still I feel its worth to discuss some issues relating to C forms under CST Act as lot of Assessments are pending under VAT and CST Acts and many dealers are facing problems in getting and producing the C forms for finalization of their assessments. Some important issues relating to the C forms are discussed as below for the benefit of dealers all around India:
What is C form: As per section 8(1) (b) of CST Act 1956 sales tax on interstate sales is 2% or state rate whichever is lower, if the sale is to a registered dealer and goods are covered in the registration certificate of the purchasing dealer. Otherwise the tax applicable is the state rate applicable on the goods sold.
If the selling dealer pays CST @ 2% i.e @ concessional rate then he has to produce proof to his sales tax assessing authorities that the purchasing dealer is eligible to get these goods at concessional rate. Otherwise the selling dealer will be asked to pay balance tax payable plus penalty as applicable. Therefore section 8(4)(a) provides that concessional rate is applicable only if purchasing dealer submits a declaration in prescribed form C.
Where from to get the C forms: The blank C forms are issued by the sales tax authorities to the purchasing dealer who has made interstate purchases on concessional rate of CST. A dealer is entitled to obtain blank C forms from the sales tax authorities. If the registration is wrong, authorities can amend or cancel the same. However, as long as his registration is in force, blank C forms must be issued to him– Colourgraphs v. STO-(1993) 88 STC 347 (Ker HC).
Similarly it was held in Quality Enterprises v. ADCTO(2002) 127 STC 504 (Mad HC) that issue of blank C forms cannot be denied on the ground that transaction of dealer is taxable only as local purchases. Once a dealer pays necessary charges for C forms, the blank C forms must be issued. If he misuses C forms, he is liable to penalties contemplated in the Act.
However the CST rules may provide for non issue of blank C forms to a defaulting dealer in which case no blank forms may be issued. Similar rule was upheld as valid in S.N.E (India) P Ltd v. CST (2003) 131 STC 417 (Del HC DB).
Number of Transactions per C forms: One declaration in C form can cover all transactions in one quarter, irrespective of total amount/value of transactions during the quarter. (Quarter means period of three months). If a transaction covers more than one quarter, separate C form is required to be issued for each quarter.
Original, Duplicate and Counterfoil copy of C forms: The C form has been prescribed in three parts Original, Duplicate and Counterfoil. All three parts are identical in contents.
Section 8(4) of and Rule 12(1) do not specify which part of C form should be produced before the assessing authority.
Hence, in Manganese Ore (India)Ltd. v. CST MP (1991)TC (MP HC DB), it has been held that filing of copy marked Duplicate is enough compliance of the law and concessional sales tax rate will be available even if copy marked Original is not produced.
However, if CST rules as amended by states require submission of original copy, then only that copy will have to be submitted.
Therefore one need to check the relevant CST state rules if any, amended to this effect before furnishing the duplicate copy of C form.
If the buyer sends both the copies of C form marked as Original and Duplicate to seller and if both are lost, then the following procedure should be followed:
If duly completed C form is lost when it was in the custody of purchasing dealer or when the form was in transit to selling dealer, the purchasing dealer will have to furnish Indemnity Bond to sales tax authorities from whom the blank C form was obtained. If the duly completed C form is lost by the seller, then he has to submit indemnity bond to sales tax authorities of his state. The prescribed form of Indemnity bond is in Form G.
If C form is lost(both original and Duplicate copies), the purchasing dealer can issue duplicate declaration in C form with clear declaration in red ink that this is a duplicate declaration being submitted. Details of earlier lost certificate number and of selling dealer has to be given.
It may be noted that there is no provision to submit certified Xerox copy of earlier certificate and Xerox copy is not acceptable– J N Jetiwa v. state of Maharashtra- (1995) 11 MTJ 491 (Mah Trib).
Selling dealer is not liable for false declaration by buyer: The purchasing dealer can issue C form for purchase of only those goods which are mentioned in his registration certificate, for other goods no C form can be issued by the buyer, if the buyer so issues C form for goods not mentioned in his R.C. then it will be misuse of C form and the penalty can be imposed on buyer.
But the selling dealer has only the obligation to satisfy himself that the purchasing dealer is a registered dealer for this he can rely upon the representation made by the buyer in the C form. If the purchaser misapplies the goods, the penalty can be imposed on the buyer, but selling dealer, who has relied upon C form issued to him, cannot be held liable.
Selling dealer is not required to hold an enquiry with regard to purpose for which the materials have been purchased by purchasing dealer. Once he furnishes necessary declaration forms from purchasing dealer, nothing more is required to be done.- K G Industries v. STO (1999) 113 STC 49 (MP HC).
Duly filled C form should be issued to seller: Sometimes, C form is obtained in advance and particulars of invoice etc. are filled in later. This is not legally correct, as section 8(4)(a) uses the words 'to whom goods are sold'. Thus, duly completed C form should be obtained only after sale. Otherwise C form can be rejected.- Salem Magnesite v. State of Tamil Nadu (1999) 116 STC 110 (Mad HC DB)
Issue/receipt of C form against goods used in works contract: Goods used in executing works contract are deemed to be sold and there is sale of material used in the execution of works contract. Hence C form can be issued for materials used in works contract, if the goods are included in the registration certificate of the dealer- United Ltd. v. CTO (1991) 83 STC 207(AP HC)
No C form for rejected goods: It was held in Lakshmi and co. v. State of Kerala ( 2001) 121 STC 423 (Ker HC DB) F form can be issued only in case of completed transactions and not in case of rejection goods. Decision in this case of F forms should also be applicable on C forms. The reason is if goods are rejected, buyer cannot issue a certificate that the goods are for manufacture or for resale.
Declaration in C form cannot be rejected for minor defects: In Rajsthan Pipes v. CTO (2004) 138 STC 383 (Cal HC), it was held that benefit cannot be denied on ground of omission like date of registration and minor variation in amount.
The authorities should allow rectification of defects in declarations: If there are minor defects in the C form submitted (e.g. challan no., date etc. not mentioned, or name of dealer is mis-spelt), the officer should give reasonable opportunity to the dealer to remove the defects- Anil Kumar Dutta v. Addl Member (1967) 20 STC 528 (Cal)
In State of Orrisa v. Orissa Polish Works (1970) 26 STC 480 (Ori HC), it was held that C form should be returned to the selling dealer for rectification. Selling dealer should be allowed reasonable opportunity for this purpose.
When to submit the C form with the authorities by the seller: As per rule 12(7) C form can be submitted to the assessing authority within three months after the end of period to which it relates. STO can allow further time for submission of the form, if there is sufficient cause for not submitting the form in time.
C form can be submitted even at appellate stage if sufficient cause shown: I have already earlier written an article on this topic referring the judgement of Punjab and Haryana High court in R S Cotton Mills v. State of Punjab wherein it was decided that C or D forms could be filled even after the filling of the return or at the appellate stage and same could be taken cognizance of.
Hence the C forms can be submitted even after the filling of annual statement i.e. at the time of assessment or afterwards and the same can be taken cognizance of since no loss is caused to the revenue by not filling the C forms along with annual statement.
C forms generally should be submitted before the first assessing authority. After the assessment, appellate authority can allow submission of C forms if sufficient cause is shown for not submitting the C form before the assessing authority. This is because the appellate authority has powers of reassessment. Appeal in taxation matters is different from power of appellate court in civil matters. The appellate authority is in nature of revising authority. He can revise every process which led to the ultimate computation or assessment- State of AP v Hyderabad Asbestos Cement Products 94 STC 410.
It is advisable that the dealer should maintain proper record of follow up and efforts made with buyer to obtain C forms to prove that he made all possible attempts to obtain C forms within time. In such case it will help proving the sufficient cause for not submitting the C form within time and appellate authority will accept the C forms at appellate stage if obtained after assessment.
If sufficient cause is shown for late submission of C forms, the assessment can be reopened as it was held in Dtate of Tamilnadu v. Arulmurugan and co.- (1982) 51 STC 381(Mad HC DB)


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Nick to roll 'Jadoo Season II' this summer
MUMBAI: Nick is all set to bring back Jadoo on television screens this summer in the J Bole Toh Jadoo Season II at 12 noon every Sunday starting 8 May.
The J Bole Toh Jadoo series had 660,000 kids tuning in, out of which an astounding 40,000 plus kids responded to Jadoo?s appeal for help in the final episode of J Bole Toh Jadoo Season I by participating in the - 'I want to be with Jadoo.' One winner will be getting an opportunity to star with Jadoo in several episodes, which will be aired on Nick in mid-June.
Extended focus group sessions conducted by research agency Synovate with both boys and girls in the key age groups of 7-8 and 11-12 years explored reactions to the show J bole toh Jadoo in terms of content, execution and character perceptions.
The findings reflected that there was a high awareness for not only Jadoo but also his planet Tarkopar and other key characters. The show evoked an animated response among focus groups from both girls and boys alike.
Speaking on Season II, Nick India director - business and operations Pradeep Hejmadi said, "The plan was always to bring back Jadoo on Nick but we were further encouraged by enthusiastic response to the show fed back to us through research as well as an overwhelming number of calls that we received in response to our - 'I want to be with Jadoo' contest. In Season II, look out for even more amazing animation, action, music, humour and fascinating characters while retaining all the elements that have made the show a hit with kids."
In the new series Nick has specially focused on localised content and situations, based on well-known mythological stories that kids can relate to. Also entwined in the plot will be subtle pro-social messages. For example, the villain Gattru's powers increase when humans litter. Says Hejmadi, "Kids hate to be told what to do and everyday life gives them their fair share of that. So the best learning comes through subtle but effective messaging from role models they look up to. Jadoo is just that kind of role model and he's entertaining too!"
Also in the anvil is the 'Jadoo Space Challenge', which is a recreation of Jadoo's planet Tarkopar on Earth.


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Fairytale ending as author goes on an adventure
Ireland's best-selling children's writer Eoin Colfer has taken a dramatically different direction in his new book due to be published in January.
His 'Artemis Fowl' series of fantasy novels has made the former Wexford schoolteacher a millionaire and turned him into an international star of the children's book world.
The 'Artemis' books, which began in 2000, have sold over eight million copies in 40 countries and have been described as "Die Hard with fairies."
The series has been a huge success and is tipped to take over even more now that Harry Potter has left off. But in spite of this, Colfer has parked 'Artemis' for the time being and produced a very different kind of story in his new book. Titled 'Airman', the 455-page novel for young teenagers is a swashbuckling adventure, full of excitement, betrayal and romance. And there isn't a fairy in sight.
It has a dashing young hero, a dastardly villain, swords fights, castles, explosions, diamonds and a princess. It has been likened to a younger version of Alexandre Dumas' classic, 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. But this story of a young hero battling to right a great wrong is set in Ireland.
The time frame is early in the last century. And the setting has been heavily influenced by Colfer's childhood in Wexford.
In the story, Conor Broekhart is a boy who was born to fly. In an age of invention many had dreamed of flying, but for Conor flight was more than just a dream, it was his destiny.
In one dark night on the island of Great Saltee, a cruel betrayal destroyed his life and stole his future. Now Conor must win the race for flight, to save his family and right a terrible wrong.
Colfer says that the new book "is a bit of a departure for me. There are no leprechauns, no magical underground cities and no flatulent dwarves".
But he says he always loved high-adventure stories and when he was a child they were his favourite books. So he decided the time was right to indulge himself. "I loved the impossible tasks set for the hero and the appalling badness of the villain. Airman is high adventure to the hilt of its various swords."
Colfer says that he has always had an interest in history (his father is a historian) and when he was a child the family spent every summer on Hook Head.
"Our caravan was situated between a medieval castle and the oldest working lighthouse in Europe. I loved climbing the nearby castle and imagining the grand romantic adventures that could have taken place.
"Standing on top of the parapet of Slade Castle, it was very easy to pretend that you were part of some perilous undertaking, and I remember thinking that if the king's guards were closing in on me, the only way to escape would be to fly."
One of the trips his father took him on was to the Great Saltee Island, off the coast from Kilmore Quay. "I was fascinated by the idea that a certain Michael Neale had bought the Saltee Islands in the 1940s and had assumed the title Prince of the Saltees," Colfer said.
"Over the decades I thought about the Saltees often. What if there were a real monarchy there? Why would the Irish and English governments leave it alone? What made it important? Was there a beautiful princess?"
Colfer also wondered how someone on the islands might escape. "I reached the same conclusion as I had on the top of Slade Castle. The only way off would be to fly. But what if an aeroplane had not been invented? Then, obviously, you would have to invent one."
He started writing the book, "set on an island that I had been watching on the evening horizon for my entire life."
l 'Airman' will be published by Puffin Books on January 3. A new 'Artemis' book also is due at the end of 2008.


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The Best Way to Steal Stuff in Skyrim
If you've picked up Skyrim today, and were planning to spend hours perfecting your pickpocketing skills, we have a far quicker shortcut for you.
The following video, uploaded by user Vojteek, shows a very simple and rather silly way to ensure NPCs don't spot you pocketing all their prized possessions:
Are you going to try this method, or do you consider this cheating? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and let us know whether you are enjoying Skyrim, even with its bugs.


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As a result of SB 11, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2015, licensed concealed campus carry of handguns at the Alamo Colleges District is permitted effective August 1, 2017. The Alamo Colleges District has implemented rules as procedures to address the new licensed concealed campus carry legislation. Training and additional communications for employees and students will be provided over the next few weeks.
Last year, I appointed a task force of Alamo College District students, faculty, staff and administrators to explore how campus carry might be implemented and what potential prohibited areas should be considered. I would like to thank the task force members, under the leadership of our legal counsel, Mr. Ross Laughead, for their outstanding work. Below are key points resulting from their efforts:
No open carry of firearms is allowed on any property owned, controlled, or leased by the Alamo Colleges District, including vehicles which it operates.
Concealed carry of a handgun by persons licensed to carry may not be restricted except in locations signed as prohibited areas.
Open carry, intentional display, unlicensed carry, and carry in spite of signed prohibition are subject to employee and student discipline, as well as possible prosecution. Unintentional display of a weapon by a license holder must be avoided. Police will exercise their enforcement discretion.
If you see a person openly carrying or deliberately displaying a firearm, call the Alamo Colleges District Police 485-0911. Do not confront the person or ask if the person has a permit.
For more information on campus carry, go to www.alamo.edu/district/campuscarry/
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our focus on our top priority ---- the educational success of our students.
Dr. Bruce Leslie, Chancellor
201 W. Sheridan, San Antonio, Texas 78204-1429. 210-485-0000


text: EIGHT-year-old Hemil Collado is drawing apple trees again. "Until now, everything has been about war. Everything black. Bombs. Bodies. Warplanes," says Isabelle de Collado, his mother. She points to her son's artwork proudly adorning a wall: "There's more life and fantasy now. More colors."Like Hemil, residents of Panama's toughest barrio, El Chorrillo, are starting to put the past behind them. Two years ago today, 26,000 United States troops invaded Panama to oust dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega. Shortly after midnight, exploding shells and tracer bullets split the night and tore through the wooden slum shacks surrounding the headquarters of the Panama Defense Forces, a target of the attack. The Collado family huddled for hours in their cement-walled kitchen, the only area of the rat-infested tenement offering some protection. Unlike some, they escaped before their home was set ablaze by the crossfire and fleeing Noriega troops. When the fighting ended, most of El Chorrillo was in ashes. Some 2,700 families spent Christmas 1989 in a nearby sports field, sleeping in tents made of parachutes provided by the United States. Since then, the US has spent $23 million in aid to feed and shelter the homeless in an old aircraft hangar, as well as replace or repair the buildings destroyed. Each displaced family was given $6,500 and three ways to use the money: build a new home, pay for a new house in a development outside Panama City, or pay for construction of a new apartment in El Chorrillo. Only about one-quarter of the Chorrilleros chose to return to their old neighborhood. "I grew up here. My church is here," Gregoria Salazar explains, trudging up three flights of stairs to her tiny, stifling hot apartment. But after waiting a year and a half, Mrs. Salazar hardly seems pleased with her new home. "There's no ventilation. Look at the windows, they're totally closed," she says, pointing to small checkerboard holes in the wall. "It takes three days to dry clothes. The mold in the bathroom is permanent," she complains. She is briefly interrupted when Dario, one of the 11 other family members living in the apartment, squeezes past carrying a foot-long baby crocodile. "When it rains," Salazar continues, "the wind blows the water through the window, soaking the sofa." The rainy season in Panama lasts eight months. Most residents don't blame the US for the problems. They blame the Panamanian government and crooked contractors. Says Edward Smith, who heads a neighborhood committee called Refugees of the War: "The colors [the buildings have been painted] are beautiful. But we need more than pretty colors." His committee has asked the Panama legislature to properly complete repairs to damaged apartments and a local school, to kick in $3,500 per family to cover lost furniture, appliances, and clothes (the US has paid $800 per family), and to provide at least one paying job to each family. Their demands aren't landing on sympathetic ears, either in Panama or the US. "Low-income housing in Central America is not fancy. These meet the standards of low-income housing," says a US Agency for International Development official. "The people who stayed in El Chorrillo tend to be more difficult," the official adds. "Others chose to see the silver lining. They wanted to change their way of life and chose to live in a suburban setting." It's true the half-dozen US-financed developments outside Panama City are not in an urban setting. But the Santa Eduviges site, not far from the international airport, probably wouldn't fit the image many people would have of a "suburban setting." Some 500 unpainted one-room cement-block houses are lined up in rows, like soldiers in formation, separated by short stretches of brown mud. Charles Callender, president of a neighborhood committee, complains that no street lights have been put in, drainage is poor, and rain seeps through the walls, soaking furniture and door frames. "This is not a $6,500 house," he says. "Fifteen-hundred dollars is more like it." Mr. Callender, 56 years old and jobless, says he made a mistake by leaving his barrio. "There's no work out here. People are selling their furniture to eat. In El Chorrillo, if I got hungry I could walk to the bay and fish. Here it costs me 60 cents and takes an hour to ride the bus into town." Cecilia Bellido worries about the cocaine dealing that simply transplanted itself from the old neighborhood to the new. "Twelve-year-old boys on drugs," she says. "It's very sad." Her husband, Daniel, makes only $200 a month as a bank security guard. "We didn't eat yesterday," she says matter-of-factly. But she has none of the bitterness of Callender. Indeed, Mrs. Bellido prefers living here: "It's better for our children." Ten-year-old Anna Maria, the oldest of four children, agrees with her mother. She says her school is better here, but she misses her old friends. The Rev. Javier Arteta, who runs the Roman Catholic church in El Chorrillo, agrees with most of the demands for compensation and jobs. But he also says: "The reality is, although they won't tell you this, most Chorrilleros are better off now."


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World of Warcraft offers presents to players for eighth birthday
World of Warcraft turns eight on November 23, but it's you who'll be getting a present.
To celebrate the anniversary, Blizzard will give a couple of special gifts to any and all players who log into the world's most enduringly popular MMORPG beteen November 18 and December 1.
You'll receive a Feat of Strength achievement and Celebration Package item. The mysterious "item" can be used to set off fireworks, which applies a cosmetic tabard to your character, plus an 8% boost to experience and reputation gain.
Also: here's a video celebrating the last eight years, which have been full of ups, downs, and sideways for the sprawling fantasy plot, including the literally world-shattering Cataclysm and the most recent expansion, Mists of Pandaria.
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Shield: From the Provincial Seal of Albay where the town is located.
Power Plant: Geothermal project of Philippine National Oil Company,and pride of Manito, because of its advantages to Municipality and its people and also to the Province.
Sun: Maniteños' aspirations for progress under the atmosphere of peace, love and equality.
Doves: Peace-loving people.
Ricefields, Coconut, Abaca, Logs & Fish: Natural resources of Municipality wherein townspeople depend for their income and livelihood.


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Lucky in Love Horseshoe
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Brides seeking a Western-style Wedding will adore this unique alternative to the ring bearer pillow.
The genuine pewter horseshoe hangs form a pretty white satin handle and is engraved with the words "Lucky in Love."
Heart-shaped holes line the horseshoe for a decorative touch and white satin streamers are included for tying the rings.Pewter horseshoe is over 6" tall and almost 6" wide, about the size of a real horseshoe.
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So where did all the women coders go?
Over at Joystiq.com, Jessica Conditt poses a very interesting question…
What happened to all of the women coders in 1984? In 1984, women stopped pursuing Computer Science majors at American universities. From 1970 onward, women had composed an increasing percentage of Computer Science majors, but something happened in 1984 and that number began to drastically fall, an occurrence at odds with other tech fields. This trend has continued into the 2000s, and today women make up roughly 20 percent of Computer Science majors, as opposed to the 1984 high of about 37 percent.
To go with that question we have a graph generate by NPR's Planet Money team (Caitlin Kenney and Steve Henn) which does appear to provide a stark illustration of the trend she's referring… Read more »


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March 2010 Juniper Berry
The Juniper Berry magazine has a rich tradition in the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth and Elmhurst. It was first published in 1938. The quarterly magazine is an all-volunteer effort and contains articles on crime prevention, neighborhood issues, meeting reports and notices, neighborhood history and photographs, guest articles, editorials and more.Back to Juniper Berry Archives
Please Join Marge Markey in Celebrating 10 Years of Deadly Truck Traffic
On Friday March 5, 2010 six politicians gathered at the fork of Grand & Flushing Avenues in Maspeth for a grand photo op. The event was organized by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, who was just starting her 14th month in office. She was acting on a request from the Juniper Park Civic Association to address the problem of "Through Truck Routes" in our community.Read More
March 2010 letters to the editor
To the Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed the Return to Fairyland piece by Lorraine Sciulli. My Mother, who recently passed, used to tell me about Fairyland and I could only ever find minimal information (and pictures) about it on the Internet. When I saw the wonderful cover of the Juniper Berry at Pioneer Supermarket I smiled thinking of my Mom. I was born in 1970 and it was all gone by then.Read More
Maspeth: The Way it Was ..and Where it's Going
This article is intended to provide a snapshot of Maspeth's history, demographics and its people. Most residents either don't know or have forgotten who we are and where we came from. This is a common trend in this country and it has led to a generation who has lost its national identity, is devoid of community loyalty and is oblivious to the lessons of history. So without too much grandstanding I would like to take this opportunity to fill you in on my take of who I am and where I came from.Read More
For many Middle Village residents it's like Living in a Rail Yard!
Early Morning Noise and Pollution Bombards Neighbors as City Plans to Expand Garbage Hauling Through Maspeth, Middle Village & Glendale. Over the past few years, Middle Village has been bombarded with a markedly increased amount of railway activity. This is mostly due to the transportation of solid waste.Read More
Memories of Fairyland
While many articles written in the Juniper Berry create interest and discussion, few resonated to the extent of "Return to Fairyland" in the December 2009 issue. It jogged everyone's memory with questions and curiosity. By popular demand, in this follow-up "Memories of Fairyland" we will attempt to give our readers the sense of impact the article had on our members. It is almost like we've awakened a "sleeping giant!"Read More
New Business Spotlight Vertuccio's on the Park
When you first walk in, you are treated to a beautiful granite bar and brick oven. Behind this area is the dining area. Vertuccio's also has an outdoor patio which is open during warmer weather. There are 30-foot ceilings and hand-painted murals covering the walls, giving Vertuccio's an old-world charm.Read More
The Legacy of the Trolley in Queens, both a Joy and a Necessity.
The trolleys that ran through Middle Village and Maspeth have a brief but rich history, one that left a lasting impression on those who still remember the sounds, colors, and textures of the original cars, as well as the tracks that have since been covered to make way for modernity and the new means of traveling that have followed.Read More
Amazing Stories from Middle Village & Maspeth
Maspeth Post Office Robbed. $1,000 in Stamps and Money Taken ‒ Amateurs, Police Think.Read More
Amazing Stories from Middle Village & Maspeth
Boys, 9 and 12, Break Through Ice in Old Excavation on Rothstein Estate Rescuer's Effort Futile District Attorney and Health Officer Open Inquiries ‒ Pool Drainage Urged. 2 Brothers Drown in Maspeth PondRead More
Amazing Stories from Middle Village & Maspeth
Steal 300-Pound Safe From Owner's Bedside Burglars Rig Up Tackle at Window- Also Ransack House, Blow it Open; No One Wakes Farmer Kinsey and his Family Discover Their Loss in the Morning; Bits of Safe in the YardRead More
Amazing Stories from Middle Village & Maspeth
A Nazi Past, a Queens Home Life, an Overlooked Death Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan was a (Maspeth) Queens homemaker in 1964 when The New York Times revealed her notorious past as a vicious Nazi death camp guard.Read More
Civics look to Detour Rail Problems
Western Queens' civic associations united in November 2009 to work for the upgrade of freight rail transportation and the environment. The name of the new coalition is CURES: Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions.Read More
London Lennie's: Fifty Years of Fish and Still Flippin'
Five decades of hard work, amazing service, and great food is a tough endeavor for many, but not for Leslie Barnes, owner and operator of London Lennie's seafood restaurant, whose childhood enabled him to develop a love for fish that has saturated all aspects of his life. Along with his father Leonard "Lennie" Barnes, Leslie has built an establishment based on family values and quality fish, serving the Queens community for an astonishing fifty years.Read More
Killy's Korner March/April 2010
Killy's Korner contains information on the lighter moments in our neighborhood such as births, anniversaries, graduations, anything that is newsworthy or that we think people will like reading. John Killcommons, knows practically everyone in the neighborhood! Who is better to give this writing assignment to?Read More
Business Spotlight: Kore Pilates Studio
Kore Pilates Studio is located on Eliot Avenue in Middle Village and opened in September, 2007. The owners, Josephine and Declan McErlean, are friendly and energetic professionals who have extensive experience, not just in "exercising" but in a wide range of professional areas, including sports conditioning, lymphatic therapy, physical therapy and pre-natal and post-partum conditioning, to name but a few of what Mr. & Mrs. McErlean are qualified to teach. They are experienced and licensed Pilates instructors both with extensive rehabilitation backgrounds.Read More
Community Thanks Businesses for Christmas Raffle Donations
Once again the JPCA Christmas Raffle at our December Town Meeting was a huge success. We had great food from our new restaurant, La Bella Cucina, and the gifts were donated by our area businesses. Also once again Pioneer Supermarket of Maspeth donated four six foot heroes to the JPCA party.Read More
Younger Voices: Fuzzy Karma
Karma is an ancient concept; a simple explanation is that if you do something good, then good will comes back to you. By adopting and caring for a pet, you can do something good for another living creature.Read More
Business Spotlight: Ponticello Ristorante
Ponticello is owned by two friends, Pepi Honovic and Luigi Kucica, who met in 1969 and who came to America from Croatia. They both had thoughts of being in the restaurant business at early ages. They arrived in America and programmed themselves to realize their dreams knowing that hard work was the way to go.Read More
Berry Book Review: One-on-One Baseball by Dom Scala
Let's play ball! It's almost time for baseball season to start. All you moms and dads who have kids who play baseball know what that means...buying uniforms and cleats, juggling schedules, running the kids to practice and games. One-on-One Baseball is a great book for those of you who want to learn more about the techniques of playing the game, and who want to understand just exactly what it is your kids are doing out on the field.Read More
Killy's Korner June/July 2012
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Maspeth-Middle Village Task Force's coalition strategy pays off
Mayor de Blasio announced a major policy shift on February 28th which will eventually end the City's use of hotels and cluster sites as homeless shelters. The City now plans to build shelters in individual communities sized to accommodate the number of homeless that originate from them. This means homeless families and individuals will be able to remain in their own familiar neighborhoods while they rebuild their lives.Read More
(June 7, 2016) Assemblywoman Margaret Markey is pushing a bill in the State Assembly that would extend the statute of limitations for civil claims brought by sexual abuse victims. (Interestingly, it does not attempt to toughen criminal penalties for sexual abuse.) The bill has been promoted non-stop by media such as the Daily News, which has vilified anyone who has questions about it or opposes it outright. However, what is not being discussed by the media is that Markey's bill has fine print with major implications: it targets religious and private institutions while granting exemptions to public entities, such as the Department of Education, which runs the majority of schools in our city.Read More


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Servicing Mission 4
Exhibit coordinator
Web development manager
Astronomer (Ken)
HST operations integration & test manager
Program specialist
Designer & illustrator
News video producer
Science instrument analyst
Engineering technician & model builder
Astronomer (Frank)
Education specialist
Satellite systems engineering manager
Astronomer (Carol)
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My name:
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Exhibit coordinator
How do I contribute to the Hubble
Space Telescope mission?
I coordinate the promotion and distribution of informal science education products for the
Space Telescope Science Institute
(STScI), especially the ViewSpace multi-media exhibit program for museums, planetariums, libraries, etc. I also manage the entire exhibit program for STScI for public displays and for astronomical, museum, and planetarium conferences.
What or who inspired me to really go after the profession I am in now?
My inspiration came from all the men in my local amateur astronomy club who taught me, as the first woman in the club, how to learn to observe the night sky.
What I like about my job:
Everything!! I've been an amateur astronomer for many years. My professional background is in exhibiting, event planning, and promotions, so all my skills are being used "to the max." I can't imagine doing anything else!
What school subjects do I use at work?
Math, all the sciences, English, geography, and public speaking.
Resources I would recommend checking out to
learn more about my career:
University courses in non-profit business management; certification courses in exhibiting, event planning, and project management.
What I like to do when I'm not working:
I spend my time observing the night sky with my telescopes!
My name:
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Web development
How do I contribute to the Hubble
Space Telescope mission?
I develop and maintain web sites that tell the world about what Hubble does.
What or who inspired me to really go after the
profession I am in now?
My inspirations were my mentor in the astronomy department in college, and Carl Sagan, a noted scientist who popularized the field of astronomy.
What I like about my job:
I have always loved astronomy, so it is wonderful that I get to work with one of the greatest telescopes ever built, and I get to tell everyone about it! I like helping co-workers do the best they can, and I explore what is new on the web. I also enjoy flexible working hours, vacation, and working with people who are very passionate about their own jobs.
What school subjects do I use at work?
Math, English, and physics.
Resources I would recommend checking out to
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The World Wide Web Consortium web site, at
. To keep up with what is happening, go to a news site such as
. To keep learning about new things, go to sites such as
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Grilled Pork Caesar SaladFrom kimmer 10 years ago
- 1 teriyaki pork tenderloin (about 1 1/4 lbs.) shopping list
- 2 whole romaine hearts shopping list
- cooking spray shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper shopping list
- 1/2 cup Caesar salad croutons shopping list
- 1 cup grape tomatoes shopping list
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese blend shopping list
- 1/2 cup caesar salad dressing shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat grill.
- Place pork tenderloin on heated grill, close lid (or cover loosely with foil) and grill 20–25 minutes, turning often, until internal temperature reaches 160 F (for medium). Use meat thermometer to accurately ensure doneness.
- While pork grills, trim core ends from romaine hearts and discard, cut in half lengthwise and pat dry.
- Coat cut sides with cooking spray, season with salt and pepper.
- Remove pork from grill and let stand 5–10 minutes before slicing. While pork stands, place romaine hearts, cut side down, on grill. Grill 1–2 minutes or just until edges wilt slightly.
- Place each romaine heart, with grilled side up, on salad plate.
- Cut pork diagonally into very thin slices and arrange over romaine. Add croutons, tomatoes, and cheese
- Drizzle with dressing and serve.
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3 Threats that are on the rise for LGBT teens
We need to talk more about our experiences with threats, as well as what can be done to fight them, and see justice when it's too late.
The lives and wellbeing of LGBT teens have improved dramatically over the past two decades thanks to the tireless work of advocates, lobbyist groups, and lawmakers, both within the community and allies beyond it. However, with the rise of popular hateful rhetoric and the glacially slow pace of social change, many of our LGBT youth still face drastic threats from both the society at large and those closest to them.
We need to talk more about our experiences with these threats, as well as what can be done to fight them, and see justice when it's too late.
Hate crimes
Going against the general trend, hate crimes have been shown to increase for the past two years in a row. With more politics-driven violent crimes taking part at protests, it's easy to chalk this up to an aberration. Indeed, there has been a 400% rise in homicides targeting LGBT individuals, but also a rise in similarly targeted assaults that end up accidentally fatal. Wrongful death cases, of which you can see more here, can help the bereaved find justice in such cases, but hate crimes need to be treated more seriously to stop them from getting to that point.
A part of the general ignorance surrounding this topic is the widespread underreporting of anti-LGBT violent crime in news media, compared to other violent crimes.
LGBT youth are under significantly greater stress than any other demographic mentioned in recent studies, as you can see here. Besides creating a culture that is becoming more and more difficult to find comfort in, this has led to what could be called a suicide crisis for LGBT teens. In a National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, over 40% of high school students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning reported suicidal thoughts. The same study had no stats for transgender teenagers, but many are concerned they face a similar, if not higher, risk.
One of the issues very little discussed when it comes to LGBT people is their higher rates of homelessness than other demographics. Homelessness is on the rise in general, with 2017 being the first year to see a rise since the Great Depression. However, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT, which is double the 10% of LGBT teens in the population, which you can read more about here.
In part, severe family conflict lies at the root of most LGBT homelessness, as well as an increased risk of sexual abuse before the age of 12. Homeless shelters need to do more to accommodate their queer beneficiaries. Improving awareness of this over-representation can help shelters focus on training to protect LGBT individuals and to keep discrimination from some of the few safe spaces available to teens in that kind of predicament.
As progressive politics become a more common talking point, it's easy for many outside the LGBT community to believe that we live in a world that is, by large, post-bigotry. However, we know that's not true and we must continue making the case for the marginalized and the threatened, especially those too young to properly defend themselves.
Health & Wellness
LGBT adolescents more likely than other kids their age to try to kill themselves
A study found that sexual minority youth were 3.5 times as likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual peers. Meanwhile, transgender adolescents were 5.87 times more likely, gay and lesbian adolescents were 3.71 times more likely and bisexual youth were 3.69 times more likely than heterosexual peers to attempt suicide.
LGBT youth have higher risk for suicide attempts.
This is according to "Estimating the Risk of Attempted Suicide Among Sexual Minority Youths: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis", a study done by Ester di Giacomo, MD; Micheal Krausz, PhD; Fabrizia Colmegna, MD; Flora Aspesi, MD; and Massimo Clerici, PhD and which was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
For this study, the researchers pooled data from 35 earlier studies to show that sexual minority youth were more than three times as likely to attempt suicide as heterosexual peers. Transsexual youth were at highest risk, nearly six times as likely to attempt suicide as heterosexual peers, researchers reported.
"Adolescents facing 'non-conventional' sexual identity are at risk of higher self-threatening behaviors, independent of bullying and other risk factors," Dr.di Giacomo, the study's lead author, was quoted as saying by Reuters Health. "I think that a difficulty in self-acceptance and social stigmatization might be keys for understanding such elevation in the risk of self-threatening behaviors."
This may be because many LGBT youth have trouble accepting who they are because of the way they are seen by others, di Giacomo added.
The study noted that "suicide is the second-leading cause of death among adolescents" and that "sexual minority individuals are at a higher risk of suicide and attempted suicide."
Thirty-five studies reported in 22 articles that involved a total of 2 ,378,987 heterosexual and 113, 468 sexual minority adolescents (age range: 12-20 years) were included in the analysis. The study found that sexual minority youth were 3.5 times as likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual peers. Meanwhile, transgender adolescents were 5.87 times more likely, gay and lesbian adolescents were 3.71 times more likely and bisexual youth were 3.69 times more likely than heterosexual peers to attempt suicide.
Since the findings suggest that youths with non-heterosexual identity have a significantly higher risk of life-threatening behavior compared with their heterosexual peers, the researchers stressed that "public awareness is important, and a careful evaluation of supportive strategies (e.g. support programs, counseling, and de-stigmatizing efforts)… be part of education and public health planning."
Unnatural disasters: Coping with a freak accident
By exploring some freak accidents, it will be showing you what can be done when you're in this sort of situation.
Humankind has been going through a challenging process over the last few decades. As technology reaches a point where advancement can't carry on in the same direction, the focus is being shifted from things like speed and power to finding ways to keep people safe.
Unfortunately, though, with the world still filled with machines from a different era, the normal things you do won't always be safe. The risks are often minimal, but this makes it even harder to deal with issues when they arise, and this post is here to help. By exploring some freak accidents, it will be showing you what can be done when you're in this sort of situation.
Electrical Fires
Modern electrical work is performed to a much higher standard than it used to be. As people's understanding of this area has improved, the way that homes are wired up has come along with it, lowering the risk of issues being caused by this sort of technology by a huge degree. Of course, though, if you live in an older home, you won't have the benefits of this sort of advancement. Old wiring is much more likely to cause issues like fires than the newer stuff, making it important to stay on top of the situation with upgrades where you can afford it, and protection with fire alarms and insurance where you can't.
Public Transport Accidents
Trains, planes, and busses have all undergone huge changes over the last few decades. In the past, these machines were designed as simple tools to get people from A to B, with little regard for how safe they were. As time has gone on, a lot of governments have struggled to upgrade this infrastructure, though. This opens the doors for accidents, with plane crashes and train accidents becoming increasingly common as populations grow.
If you are ever in an disaster like this, taking the time to contact Emroch & Kilduff, or a similar legal firm, will be the best course of action. This will give you the tools to get yourself back on your feet, while also raising public awareness surrounding the issue of old transport.
Structural Collapse
When a building or other piece of structural infrastructure collapses, the damage which can be left in its wake can be incredible. These accidents can often be fatal, with people being hurt by a range of factors, and this makes it important to know how to deal with them. As they often go unnoticed, preparation is nearly impossible. Instead, you should be proactive in working to avoid it in the property you own. This can be achieved through regular maintenance, along with proper upkeep of what you have. Along with this, if something happens on public land, you will often have the chance to fight your case in court.
With all of this in mind, it should be easier to see the risks which living in a world built in the past can bring. Not a lot of people think about issues like this during their day to day life, even when a problem is staring them right in the face.
Tips for modern dating in 2018
Here are some of the best tips to use that will serve you well when you choose to date these days.
The world of dating has changed a lot over the past decade and is almost unrecognizable from how it used to be. In fact, it is fair to suggest that technology has taken over and now has a huge bearing on the world of dating and how we live our lives. It's fair to say that many people are overwhelmed and intimidated by the world of dating in 2018, but it's not as scary as you might think.
Yes, there is a lot to take in, but it is also important to understand that there is more opportunity than ever before for exploring the world of dating in a big way. This is an exciting opportunity, and modern dating has opened the door for many more people to be able to enjoy the world of modern dating. Here are some of the best tips to use that will serve you well when you choose to date these days.
Sign up to a Few Sites
There are a lot of different options out there when it comes to the world of online dating in 2018. That is to say, there are a lot of different sites you might consider using. There are free sites, and ones where you pay a membership fee to join, and all of them offer different things. In fact, no matter who you are, or what you are looking for, it is pretty clear that there are options out there for you by way of online dating sites. So whether you are dating with a disability, or looking for religious people, there are sites out there to help you.
Cast Your Net Far and Wide
You have to make sure you cast your net far and wide, and that you do as much as you can to improve your chances of success. It is important that you understand everything the dating world has to offer, as well as playing the law of averages. You're going to be going on a lot of dates before you find someone you connect with, so play the odds. Whether you are dating within the LGBTQ community or the heterosexual dating scene, you have to make sure you are casting your net far and wide and making the most of the experience.
Facebook Stalk
Before you go on a date with someone, you might want to do a bit of homework on them. These days it is so important to make sure you think hard about what a person is like before you go on a date with them, and you want to be sure you are keeping yourself safe. This means a spot of Facebook stalking just to put feelers out, and get an idea of the sort of person you are going to be going on a date with.
Be Yourself
The most important rule to learn about any sort of dating is to simply be yourself. You need to keep in mind the fact that there are a lot of things involved in the dating game. But, as long as you are yourself and you think hard about what sort of person you want to date, you will be fine. Don't compromise who you are just to fit with what someone else is like – be yourself as much as you possibly can.
As you can see, there are a lot of things to keep in mind when it comes to actually improving your life in a dating sense. You have more opportunities than ever, and this is going to help you make the right decisions in the future. So, it is crucial to think about what is involved in the process of modern dating and seize the opportunity to meet new people.
Bill signed to add gender 'X' to birth certificates in New York
Beginning January 1 in New York City, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people can choose to change their gender to "X" on official city documents by submitting their own affidavit.
Beginning January 1 in New York City, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people can choose to change their gender to "X" on official city documents by submitting their own affidavit.
This comes after New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed a new law adding the ability to select a third gender on birth certificates without needing a letter from a health-care provider.
According toDe Blasio, "New Yorkers should be free to tell their government who they are, not the other way around. You be you. Live your truth. And know that New York City will have your back."
Everyone has a right to their own identity. Everyone has a right to be themselves. That's why New Yorkers can now change their gender to M, F, or X on their birth certificate. To our transgender and gender non-binary neighbors, New York City sees you and has your back. pic.twitter.com/isKyClDK14
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) October 9, 2018
With this development, New York follows the states of California, Washington, New Jersey and Oregon in passing such legislation.
Your everyday health habit checklist
If you don't consider yourself a very healthy person right now, don't fret. You can incorporate habits slowly, one at a time when you feel ready, and you'll eventually be somebody who considers themselves a healthy, happy person.
There are many health habits that you may find useful to get into – but here, we're going to discuss some of the most important habits that really do have the potential to change your life for the better.
If you don't consider yourself a very healthy person right now, don't fret. You can incorporate habits slowly, one at a time when you feel ready, and you'll eventually be somebody who considers themselves a healthy, happy person. Incorporating these habits slowly is so much better than trying to go all gung-ho off the bat, as you will likely get overwhelmed and end up quitting. Slow and steady wins the race, so they say.
Here's your everyday health habit checklist so you can be the best version of yourself:
Get Out Of Bed And Set An Intention For The Day
When you get out of bed, do you snooze your alarm 10 times and then get up with minutes to spare, having to rush around to get ready? This isn't the best way to start your day, and can actually carry over to the rest of your day and make you feel stressed even if you don't have anything to be stressed about.
When you get up, practice getting up as soon as your alarm goes off. You can use an alarm that simulates sunrise to help you. Then, set an intention for your day. What are your goals? How do you want to feel? When you do this every day, you're more likely to get things done and feel great while doing it.
Exercise Before The Day Gets Started
Exercise is a wonderful way to stay fit and healthy, but it has other benefits too. Exercising in the morning can actually get you all fired up and feel ready to tackle the rest of the day's tasks. Exercising at night is still great, but it's too easy to make excuses, especially if you've had a hard day!
Be Mindful In Everything You Do
Start being more mindful in everything you do, whether you're washing the dishes, or on the road. You can get help from Brauns Law if you've been in an accident, but it's better to be mindful before anything like that happens.
Start The Day With A Healthy, Hearty Breakfast
Now, we're not here to argue with people who say that breakfast really isn't important and that fasting is the way to go. That really does work for some people, so you might want to try it and see if it works for you. However, if you find yourself getting hungry and reaching for the biscuits as soon as you arrive in work, it's time to start making time for a healthy breakfast.
List Things You're Grateful For Day And Night
List the things you're grateful for in the morning, and before you sleep at night. This can have a great impact on how you feel throughout the day and how you sleep!
Drink Plenty Of Water
Make a note to drink lots of water every hour; make markings on a bottle if you really need to. Water is great for your health and energy levels.
And lastly, Get Some Natural Light.
Where to next for a citizen of the world?
You'll hear lots of people talk about how certain places are 'once in a lifetime' opportunities. The truth is we can pretty much visit any place on the planet with a click of a button. However, there are places on God's green earth which do fall into the category.
The gender X citizens of the world, you don't belong to one tribe. Sure, you love the country of your birth and are patriotic, but you don't call it home. To you, home is where the heart is, and your blood-pumping muscle has gone global. You've caught the bug and want to visit as many countries as possible.
In short, you're a citizen of the world.
Picking which places to fly to next isn't as easy as it sounds. There are too many places and not all of them appeal to your personality. Hopefully, the tips below will help you to be decisive.
You'll hear lots of people talk about how certain places are 'once in a lifetime' opportunities. The truth is we can pretty much visit any place on the planet with a click of a button. However, there are places on God's green earth which do fall into the category. Imagine getting to say you've been to North Korea – the chances are that won't happen again.
So, when the opportunity arises, you should consider dropping everything else. It's irrational, it's immature, and it's part of what makes traveling so intoxicating. Never say no to a bona fide one-time thing.
Everyone has values they live by; however, that doesn't mean other places share the same morals. You might be gay or transgender or straight but an advocate for the movement. If you are, places, where LGBTQ rights aren't respected might not be the best choice.
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First of all, it can land you in jail or with a fine. Secondly, it's upsetting to see ideas which belong in the past still openly celebrated. On the other hand, you might need to go to gain an understanding of the people and country. The choice is yours, but morals should always play a part.
Again, your sexuality and life choices might put you in danger. Although it's not fair, it's essential to consider beforehand. But, there are more risks which have nothing to do with your gender or preferences. Some places are inherently unsafe for different reasons. You can see the rate of motorcycle accidents at HugheyLawFirm.com yet you can times it by ten in Southeast Asia. The same goes for violent crimes in this country compared to South and Central America. If you can't guarantee your safety, then it might not be worth going.
You have a bucket list, but does it take geography into account? Think about all of the places you want to go and split them up by their location. The nations that are closest can go to the bottom of the list because they're easier to visit. The exotic ones which take days to get there and don't have running water are for the young and passionate. Everything else you can fit into your golden years or long weekends. For example, states in the US you've never been to.
Where you go is a personal choice. However, the thing to remember is common sense. Keep that in mind and you won't go too far wrong.
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The Scala Cinema in Siam Square offers a more modest one-screen experience compared to the large complex situated in Siam Paragon just across the road. Built in 1967, this exquisitely maintained movie theatre is worth a trip not only for the bargain priced seats and popcorn, but also for the retro setting. From the tickets to the building, everything here has been preserved and it is worth a trip just to stand in the domed-ceiling entrance and be transported to another age.
Easy to find, the cinema is located just five minutes' walk from the BTS station at Siam. Come down the stairs on the opposite side of the road to Paragon and head towards Siam Square Soi 1. From the outside the cinema looks old-world, there are no digital displays here, and the name of the film showing is displayed in red letters, each put up by hand. The Scala cinema is a rarity in Thailand, one of the last movie theatres from times gone by still standing. On Siam Square Soi 2 you will find its partner in crime, The Lido. Less architecturally impressive than Scala but preserving history nonetheless, they both show an eclectic range of films, from large blockbusters to more independent movies from Asia and Europe, ideal for those looking for an indie alternative.
Once you enter the Scala you are greeted by a gigantic chandelier that swoops to almost head height over the double staircase. The entrance hall is the highlight of the cinema, a lofty space with a vaulted ceiling, with large art deco bronzed flowers hanging from each dome. It gives the room an almost religious feel; this is definitely a cinema for those who worship the silver screen. Tickets are ripped from a booklet and your seat number is scrawled on it, no printers are necessary here. A ticket costs 100 baht, and a small box of popcorn will only set you back 30 baht. The ticket and concession stands are large wooden art deco monuments, and above the entrance is a ten metre sculpture showing a potted history of Thailand.
The gentleman who takes your ticket sports a very snazzy yellow jacket and bow-tie combo, and it feels that he too may be stuck in the time-warp that is the Scala cinema. It is well-known that those who work at the cinema tend to stay in the job for life, adding to the history of the building. Inside the cinema is no less impressive, with around 1000 red velvet seats curving around the large theatre. The owners of the cinema haven't left everything frozen in time, making sure that technology is regularly updated to offer viewers the best experience they can. Although there may be less leg-room than in other cinemas across the city, a visit here is a real treat. Whether you come for the art-house movies, the architecture or some of the cheapest tickets in the city it would be a shame not to experience such a significant part of Thailand's movie history.
The Scala Cinema
- BTS: Siam
- Address: Scala Theatre, Siam Square Soi 1, Rama I Rd


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ATSUGI, JAPAN - After the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated much of Japan last month, one of the first rescuers to bring food and supplies to stranded citizens was Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Benedict of Middlebury.
Benedict is an Aviation Warfare Specialist serving with the U.S. Navy's SH-60 Helicopter Squadron.
When the earthquake struck Benedict's squadron was in position take to the air and fly supplies from Misawa Air Base, and from ships from the USS Ronald Reagan carrier group, to remote locations that had been totally cut off by the quake.
The mission was detailed in the March 23 issue of Stars and Stripes magazine, which reported that by the end of the flying operations, the Reagan group, of which Benedict was a part, had moved nearly 240,000 pounds of supplies in 10 days, not including material brought directly from Misawa Air Base.
Benedict recounted to the magazine that he had wanted to put his search and rescue skills to work during earlier flights, hoping they could pull the injured from the debris, but it became obvious that would not be possible because of the complete destruction and frigid temperatures.
Benedict said that pushing through the exhausting six-hour missions delivering supplies was worth it.
"It feels really good to be able to help these people," he said. "I know that if there's anything we could possibly do to help them, then we're gonna do it."
Benedict is the son of Randy and Linda Benedict of Bristol and Andrea and Loy Hutchison of Princeton, Kan. He earned his rank through the intensely rigorous SERE (Search, Evade, Rescue, Escape) program, which is similar to the Navy's SEAL program. It is basically prisoner of war training and required of Rescue Swimmers, SEALS, Black Ops and others in military special operations.
According to Benedict's grandmother, Judy Tasetano of Bristol, the program is so rigorous that of the forty men who began the rescue swimmer class with Benedict, only 18 completed the class. Those eighteen went on to San Diego for SAR (Search and Rescue) training and from there, only 10 qualified for SERE training. Only seven of those ten made it to graduation, Benedict among them.
"I am so proud of this young man and all of his team," said Tasetano. "Of course, I am proud of all the military men and women. It's just that this is close to my heart."


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McDonald's has made SumOfUs hopping angry, according to an email blast Wednesday morning. You'll be infuriated, too, when you learn what the mega-hamburger corporation has been secretly serving in every meal. How it got away with this for as long as it did is frightening, considering the increasing number of deaths due to it. McDonald's is an icon of modern society. Billions have been served its meals worldwide since first introduced 76 years ago.
"But one detail has been missing from this contemporary legend: the gross amount of antibiotics that have been pumped into the famous McDonald's beef patty," says the SumOfUs.
Post-Antibiotic Era
Scientists warn that humans are rapidly approaching a "post-antibiotic era". Overusing antibiotics has resulted in bacteria becoming immune to them — thus becoming killer superbugs.
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but misusing and overusing them has made them less effective because bacteria develop a resistance to them. Despite scientists' warnings, antibiotic prescriptions continue soaring and antibiotic use in farming is at record levels — meaning your McD meal is literally helping you kill yourself and your children. Doctors are seeing infections they simply cannot treat.
"It's downright dangerous. And fast-food restaurants like McDonald's are feeding the crisis," asserts SumOfUs.
In other words, McDonalds is helping to create the perfect superbug that scientists warn is leading humanity to an Antibiotic Apocalypse.
Not First Time McDonald's Encountered Public Pressure to Change
"After losing unhappy customers due to antibiotics in its chicken supply, McDonald's cleaned up its menu in its U.S. restaurants and banned chicken raised on antibiotics that are important to human medicine. This shows that change is possible — but it won't happen without public pressure," SumOfUs says.
"Now we need to see that change for beef and pork too, and beyond just U.S. restaurants. We need a commitment to reduce antibiotics for all of the animals involved in the behemoth McDonald's supply chain, and for franchises worldwide.
Antibiotic resistance is threatening humanity's ability to survive even the most common illnesses.
McDonald's is worth a staggering $39 billion and operates 36,000 cafes. Its cultural impact as the corporate face of hamburgers and fast food is much more significant, according to SumOfus.
"Getting an international, public-facing corporation like McDonald's to stop the overuse of antibiotics would send shock waves through the industry.
"We know McDonald's responds to public pressure because we've fought it before — and won. Over 200,000 SumOfUs members demanded that McDonald's stop participating in global deforestation by rewriting its palm oil policy. And that's exactly what it did. Now we need to do it again — our health depends on it.
SumOfUs is encouraging the reader to tell McDonald's: Put antibiotics out to pasture. Commit to higher standards across the board. Commit to cut medicated meat from the menu.
SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for the global economy.
On July 4, former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw emailed former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss the upcoming release of the Chilcot report — a document detailing the British government's inquiry. The report probed, among other things, the depth of private British commitment and support for the American-led war in Iraq.
In anticipation of coming press coverage, Straw asked Powell to review a statement in a Word document he drafted. He wrote that the "only silver lining of the Brexit vote is that it will reduce medium term attention on Chilcot — though it will not stop the day of publication being uncomfortable."
Powell told Straw he should also share the statement with Condoleezza Rice and that he would contact Richard Armitage — two other Bush-era officials who were involved in planning and executing the war.
He showed skepticism toward a part of Straw's statement that claimed that an additional United Nations resolution prior to the conflict would have avoided the invasion. He wrote back to Straw, "I can't agree or disagree with your judgement that a second resolution would have prevented conflict. I doubt it, but I don't know." (In Straw's final statement released to the press, the claim remained.)
Nearly a month later, on August 3, Powell emailed Straw to tell him that the Chilcot report "didn't amount to anything over here" and that he assumed the inquiry simply "faded away."
"Yes, the Chilcot story has faded altogether here too. It was unpleasant on the day but almost all the focus was on Tony [Blair]," Straw wrote back. He noted that "there is some stuff about some relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq trying to get a legal action against Tony on its feet buy [sic] it's hard to see how that could work."
He quickly switched topics, asking Powell if he was coming to London anytime soon. "I met someone recently who had heard you speak and thought you were a wow," Straw boasted.
Powell's private emails were leaked by DCLeaks.com, a website that has in the past shared hacked emails from U.S. political and military figures. DCLeaks has a relationship with Guccifer 2.0, a hacker that many allege to have ties with Russian intelligence. DCLeaks provided access to Powell's emails to a number of reporters on Tuesday, including The Intercept.
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And then another email a couple hours later:
"We're locked out again…"