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Look, we're all depressed this election year. We're sick of seeing know-nothing politicians; of hearing obscene language insulting women and minorities; and we're disgusted by the media's bottomless appetite for sensationalism. The only antidote I can suggest for this national malaise is a visit to the Broadhurst Theatre to see the 5,000-volt revival of The Front Page. What's it about? Oh, all that stuff I just mentioned—but whipped into a hellacious comic frenzy by one of the best acting ensembles you and I may ever see. Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's 1928 evisceration of the newspaper racket is a summit of American screwball comedy, and Nathan Lane, John Slattery and two dozen other actors climb it and plant their flag. It's strange to feel so invigorated and refreshed by a spectacle of rampant cynicism in which love, truth and loyalty are systematically demolished. But see this brutally brilliant masterpiece, and you'll be inoculated against the viciousness of the world.
Last seen on Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater 30 years ago, The Front Page takes place in the filthy press room of the Chicago Criminal Courts building. A supposed Communist, Earl Williams (John Magaro) is scheduled to be hanged for the shooting of a black policeman. Williams's execution is expected help the Mayor (Dann Florek) and Sheriff Hartman (John Goodman) whose political careers lean heavily on Red baiting. The finest scum of Chicago's tabloid reporters are present to report every salacious detail, including Endicott (Lewis J. Stadlen), Schwartz (David Pittu), Murphy (Christopher McDonald), McCue (Dylan Baker), Wilson (Joey Slotnick) and Kruger (Clarke Thorell). A late arrival is the germaphobic snob Bensinger (the incomparable Jefferson Mays) whose roll-top desk will play a key part in the action as the play goes on. Hildy Johnson (Slattery), star reporter for the Examiner, drops by to bid drunken farewell to his inkstained cronies. Hildy is engaged to sweet young Peggy (Halley Feiffer) and bound for New York City, where he plans to trade hack journalism for advertising (the Mad Men resonance gets a laugh). "I've been a newspaperman fifteen years," Hildy admonishes his dubious, wisecracking peers. "And if you want to know something, you'll all end up on the copy desk—gray-haired, humpbacked slobs…when you're ninety." The only thing that could quash Hildy's foolproof exit strategy is a breaking news story, which acts upon his nerves like a sizzling spoon of dope to a junkie. By the end of the first act, the spoon hits the flame.
There have been multiple film versions of The Front Page, so you may already know where the story goes (the condemned man escapes and makes a surprise appearance), so I won't spoil any more. It doesn't really matter, anyway. Director Jack O'Brien's pedal-to-the-metal production is astonishingly true to the spirit and letter of the script (although Hecht and MacArthur's text has been scrubbed of some obsolete slang and racial slurs). Douglas W. Schmidt's grimy set, Brian MacDevitt's noirish lighting and Ann Roth's stylish suits and dresses create a perfect illusion without a speck of dust (at least, no dust that shouldn't be there). Scott Lehrer's sound design is also excellent, evoking the world outside the window of the press room, reminding us that real death looms over the gallows-humor yuks (the cops are testing the hangman's noose down in the courtyard). O'Brien's pacing is masterful, guiding us from belly laughs to a sudden, sickening drop in our stomachs.
What seals the deal is the acting. This ensemble is filled top to bottom—from leading man to fleeting cameo—with some of the best actors in this town. I haven't even mentioned Nathan Lane, who plays Hildy's cold-blooded bastard of an editor Walter Burns, a man who would set his mother on fire if it would sell a few papers. Lane and Slattery's mutually abusive, rat-a-tat rapport is a thing of beauty. At times I was sure these roles had been written for them. And Jefferson Mays get splendid comic business out of disgust with his co-workers' lack of hygiene—not to mention an exit through a door with an open umbrella. Sherie Rene Scott drifts through, tragically, as a prostitute sympathetic to Williams. As Hildy's starchy prospective mother-in-law, Holland Taylor is amusingly horrified and offended. And Micah Stock's deadpan German cop peddling his psychological theories nearly steals his scenes—from whomever stole them moments before him.
If there's a downside to seeing The Front Page, it may be realizing that American theater can't—or won't—produce plays like it anymore: big-cast, unsentimental, piety-puncturing social comedies that dare to offend. Nearly a century before the advent of TMZ, reality TV, 24-hour cable news and social media, Hecht and MacArthur squeezed bitter laughs from the death of the newspaper business. Well, it's still dying, and hacks like Hildy are still dreaming of greener pastures. The vulgarian coarseness it depicts is quaint compared to what we hear and see in the media over the course of even a presidential race. Let's hope a living playwright can capture our grotesque tabloid society in a comedy of comparable swagger and outrage. Just don't expect to see it reported in the news.
Broadhurst Theatre (Broadway). By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Directed by Jack O'Brien. With Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, Jefferson Mays, Holland Taylor, Sherie Rene Scott, and Robert Morse, Dylan Baker, Patricia Conolly, Halley Feiffer, Dann Florek, John Magaro, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Christopher McDonald, David Pittu, Joey Slotnick, Lewis J. Stadlen, Micah Stock and Clarke Thorell. Running time: 2hrs 50mins. One intermission. Through Jan 29. Click here for full ticket and venue information.
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An individual retirement account (IRA) is a smart investment vehicle for a variety of investment goals. It can help set you up for retirement, even if you already contribute to a 401(k), and it can be a valuable tool for tax planning.
But an IRA is only as good as the place you keep it. Brokers decide which investments you have access to and how much the account costs you, plus, they influence how much the account will grow over time.
In this guide, we'll share our picks for the best IRA accounts, plus some terms and details you should know to choose the right broker for your retirement savings.
SoFi stands out with a simple IRA setup process and low fees, in addition to a wealth of other products at your fingertips.
$0 per trade, expense ratio 0.03%-0.08%
We rate Fidelity as a top option for IRAs with pretty much every feature you'd need: an intuitive platform and tools, a strong selection of funds and ETFs, excellent customer service, and no account fees or account minimums.
No account fees to open a Fidelity retail IRA
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E*TRADE is a strong option for IRAs, with no commission or transaction fees and more than 6,400 no-load mutual funds. Additionally, they don't have account minimums for IRA accounts.
Commission-free; other fees apply
Merrill Edge® Self-Directed is a top IRA option due to its seamless integration and added perks. Merrill also scores points for no account minimums and a wealth of no-transaction fee mutual funds.
$0 for stock and ETF trades
Open a self-directed account and get up to $600
On Merrill Edge® Self-Directed's Secure Website.
Low fees, no account minimums, and over 100 commission free ETFs make Ally an attractive place to park your IRA funds, though it doesn't offer any no-transaction fee mutual funds.
$0 stock and ETF trades
TDA is one of our few 5-star all-around brokers, and it keeps that top rating for IRAs with its large amount of commission-free ETFs and mutual funds, along with strong sign-up promotions.
$0 stock trades
Schwab sports hundreds of no-commission ETFs and the largest amount of no-transaction-fee mutual funds of any broker we evaluated, and individual stock trades are now $0. Its lineup of retirement accounts expands beyond just online access to robust account management capabilities via its mobile app.
$0 stock and ETF trades
Vanguard gets dinged slightly in our model for having high-ish account minimums for some of its services and an often-pricey fee structure for individual stocks, but it remains the gold standard for index funds and ETFs.
$0 stock and ETF trades
With no commission fees, access to trade fractional shares, and many investment types, Robinhood's high-quality app trading platform is best suited for beginner investors wanting a solid place to invest on the go.
$0 for stocks, ETFs, and options
Best for: Customer support
Merrill Edge is a solid choice for virtually any type of retirement brokerage account, with a wide variety of account types and thousands of no-transaction-fee mutual funds. Merrill Edge is an especially good fit for Bank of America customers, as the bank owns Merrill and the investment side is well integrated with the banking functionality of its platform.
Best for: Research
With a full suite of educational and research offerings available, investors looking for any type of retirement brokerage account should enjoy TD Ameritrade. TD Ameritrade has excellent customer support, no minimum deposits, and one of the best selections of no-transaction-fee mutual funds in the industry. The broker's web-based and mobile trading platforms are very easy to learn, and more advanced investors will appreciate TD Ameritrade's thinkorswim software.
Best for: Low fees
Ally Invest is a good broker for investors who want a simplified, user-friendly investment platform, especially those who want to invest in mutual funds, as Ally's standard $9.95 commission is one of the lowest in the industry. Ally is a full-service bank as well, so it could be a smart choice for investors who want to keep their banking and investment accounts at the same institution.
Best for: Low fees
Investors who need a traditional, Roth, or SEP-IRA and want a high-tech, fully integrated financial app to manage their investments and banking needs should take a look at SoFi Invest. With no minimum deposits, the ability to buy fractional shares of stock, and a user-friendly platform, SoFi is an especially good choice for investors who want to get started with their retirement accounts. SoFi is most appropriate for investors who want to invest in stocks and ETFs, as the platform doesn't currently support mutual funds and bonds.
Best for: Mobile platform
E*Trade is an excellent choice for investors who want a retirement account with tons of investment options and educational resources. E*TRADE offers many different retirement account types, charges no commission or transaction fees for mutual funds, and even has a network of physical branch offices for investors who need face-to-face guidance. For investors who don't want to choose individual stocks and funds for themselves, E*TRADE offers a terrific robo-advisor platform as well.
Best for: Investors
Investors who want a full-featured brokerage account for their retirement savings need look no further than Fidelity. Fidelity offers plenty of retirement account types, lots of no-commission mutual funds (including Fidelity's own), access to international stock exchanges, and the ability to buy fractional shares of stocks. It also has an extensive branch network for investors who want face-to-face guidance.
Best for: Retirement investors
Investors who want a full-featured broker with lots of investment options and account types for their retirement savings may find a good fit with Charles Schwab. Investors can buy fractional shares of stock, plenty of no-commission mutual funds, and can also take advantage of Schwab's full suite of banking products like checking accounts and credit cards in the same place as their retirement accounts. Schwab also has about 340 branch offices, making it an excellent choice for investors who may want face-to-face help.
Best for: Index funds
Investors who want to use mutual funds extensively in their retirement strategies should appreciate Vanguard. Vanguard offers thousands of no-transaction-fee mutual funds, including its own low-cost index funds (which are rarely on fee-free lists elsewhere). Vanguard has several retirement account types, and also allows investors to buy and sell stocks, ETFs, and options.
Best for: Mobile platform
This stock broker is a fit for investors seeking a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs, options, fractional shares, and (through Robinhood Crypto, a separate but related entity) cryptocurrencies, or to open an IRA. Investors needing to buy mutual funds will want to look elsewhere.
An individual retirement account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged investment account you can use to save for retirement. One of the biggest benefits of an IRA is that, unlike a 401(k), it isn't tied to your employer, and it offers way more flexibility in how you invest your money for the future.
Some investors think of an IRA as a tax-efficient container for holding investments. In practice, that's all it is -- an account in which you can hold investments and enjoy tax benefits that you wouldn't receive if you used an ordinary brokerage account. The trade-off is that the account is designed to be used for retirement, so you lose the tax benefits if you withdraw money before then.
Let's look at the three most common types of individual retirement accounts:
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An IRA offers several major advantages over a traditional brokerage account. When deciding between a brokerage account vs. an IRA, the primary difference comes down to how your investments are taxed, which can have a huge impact on the ultimate value of your investments.
In a traditional brokerage account, dividends, interest, and capital gains are taxable, whether you withdraw the proceeds or not. If you sell an investment that's appreciated by $5,000 over the year, you would owe taxes on the $5,000 gain. If you pay, say, 20% taxes on that gain, you would have only $4,000 to reinvest after paying $1,000 in taxes.
With a traditional IRA, you pay taxes only when you withdraw from the account. So if you sell an investment that's appreciated by $5,000, you won't pay taxes on the gain unless you withdraw the money from the IRA. That lets you lock in a gain and reinvest the money -- taking advantage of compound interest -- without losing some of the gain to taxes.
Likewise, Roth IRA gains aren't taxed at all, because the account is funded with post-tax dollars. So if you have a $5,000 gain on an investment, you can reinvest without losing money to taxes, and you can withdraw the increased amount in retirement without paying taxes.
Let's illustrate the benefits of using an IRA over a taxable account.
Assume you start with a $5,000 balance and pay 20% tax on capital gains. For simplicity, also assume that every time your account balance doubles, you reinvest.
|Taxable account
|Starting balance
|First double
|Second double
|Third double
|Fourth double
Realistically, most people don't employ such a strategy (selling everything each time their balance doubles), but many investors frequently sell stocks or funds to keep their accounts in line with their investment goals.
As you can see, the taxable account rapidly falls behind the IRA's growth because of the tax drag. When the IRA balance doubles, the taxable account balance increases by only 80%, due to the 20% tax applied to capital gains. This difference may seem small, but it really adds up as your investments appreciate and your account balance grows.
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While an individual retirement account offers more investment choices than virtually any other retirement account, the investments you can buy inside your IRA are ultimately limited by the selection your broker offers.
Many investors use funds to simplify their investment decisions. With access to just three funds, you could build a diversified portfolio that could withstand major fluctuations in the market.
If you use mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to build a portfolio, you'll want to be picky when choosing a broker. That's because mutual fund availability and costs differ from broker to broker.
Here are some examples of brokers that offer mutual funds.
|Mutual Funds
|No-transaction-fee Mutual Funds
|Ally Invest
|More than 12,000
|Charles Schwab
|More than 10,000
|More than 4,000
|More than 6,500
|More than 6,500
|More than 10,000
|More than 3,000
|Interactive Brokers
|More than 11,000
|More than 4,300
|Merrill Edge
|More than 3,000
|More than 3,000
|TD Ameritrade
|More than 13,000
|More than 3,700
|More than 6,000
|More than 3,000
Choosing a broker that offers a large assortment of no-transaction-fee mutual funds can help you avoid commission expenses. This is particularly advantageous if you're just starting out because this can save you a tremendous amount of money over time.
LEARN MORE: How to invest in mutual funds
If you plan to invest in individual stocks in your IRA, you can be less discerning when picking a brokerage. That's because virtually all brokers offer the same basic ability to buy or sell shares of companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.
Investors who want to buy and sell individual stocks may find commissions, functionality of the broker's platform, and other features to be more important than fund investors do.
Here's what some major online brokerages offer for individual stock trading.
|Stock Commission
|American Depository Receipts (ADRs)
|Foreign Stocks
|Ally Invest
|ADRs only
|Charles Schwab
|ADRs plus 30 countries
|Broker-assisted trades
|ADRs only
|Yes, but only for the whole account
|ADRs plus 25 countries
|Interactive Brokers
|Yes, but only for the whole account
|ADRs plus more than 100 markets around the world
|Merrill Edge
|ADRs and broker-assisted trades internationally
|TD Ameritrade
|ADRs and broker-assisted trades internationally
|$0 online ($25 for broker-assisted trades over the phone)
|ADRs only
As you can see, all of our picks for the best IRA brokerage firms charge $0 for an ordinary stock trade.
Given the virtually nonexistent difference in pricing among major online brokers, you might choose a broker based on more personalized features. For example, a Merrill Edge investment account can be linked to a Bank of America checking account, and a Charles Schwab account can link with a Schwab online bank account.
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The amount you can contribute to an individual retirement account in a given tax year depends on the type of the account, your income, and your age.
The maximum contribution amounts for 2021 are detailed in the table below. Keep in mind that these are the maximums -- you may be restricted based on your income and whether you have another retirement plan available through your employer.
|Account Type
|Younger Than 50
|50 or Older
|Traditional IRA
|Roth IRA
IRA contribution limits follow a weird calendar. You can contribute for any given year up to the tax-filing date for that year. For example, if you want to make contributions for the 2021 tax year, you have until the tax deadline in 2022 to do so.
The timeline extends to the tax-filing day for tax-planning purposes. Some people wait until tax time to figure out whether it makes sense to contribute to a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or both.
One big perk of individual retirement accounts is that you can roll over balances from an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k) into an IRA. Many people open a rollover IRA when they change jobs, thus moving their retirement investments from a 401(k) to a new IRA.
There are two ways to do a 401(k) rollover to an IRA:
We recommend doing a direct transfer whenever possible because it will minimize the effort required and can potentially save you a fortune in transaction costs.
LEARN MORE: How to Rollover a 401(k)
We think discount brokers (the brokers you see on our list) are the smartest place for individual investors to open an IRA. That's because discount brokers have substantially reduced the cost of investing, which helps you save more for retirement.
Most online brokers offer free trading, so you won't lose a chunk of your investments to fees. Not all brokerage firms have reduced their trading prices, though.
Many full-service brokerage firms still charge $100 or more per trade, while others clip massive commissions on mutual funds, equal to a percentage of the amount you invest. In theory, these high fees and commissions help traditional brokerages offer more hands-on attention and advice. But in practice, high commissions also encourage brokers to make decisions with your money that put more money into their pockets.
Self-directed investors now have access to more affordable tools that can help them select the investments they think are in their best interest -- and save money on fees and commissions. To compare top brokerages, see our expert reviews of the best online stock brokers.
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Some brokers set a minimum initial investment required to open an IRA. This is more common if you're opting for a professionally managed IRA or want to put your IRA into a robo-advisor. Most brokers that offer a self-directed IRA have no minimum deposit requirement, so you can get started with as little as a few dollars.
If you're opening an account with a small initial investment, look for a brokerage with zero or low fees. You'll likely also want a broker that lets you purchase fractional shares or ETFs so you can buy into stocks even if you can't afford a full share.
The IRA contribution limit changes annually. For 2021, you can contribute a maximum of $6,000 to an IRA or $7,000 if you are 50 or over and eligible for catch-up contributions. If either you or your spouse have access to a workplace retirement plan, your eligibility to make tax-deductible contributions will phase out at higher income levels.
Most online brokerage firms let you open a self-directed IRA for free. This means you chose your investments. If you want professional management or a robo-advisor to select investments, you'll pay a fee for these services.
Some brokerages charge a commission for buying and selling assets within your IRA. But an increasing number of online brokers are eliminating commission fees for stock trades and offering commission-free ETFs or no-load mutual funds. You might instead pay a flat monthly fee.
However, you'll still pay fees associated with certain types of investments, such as fund management fees for mutual funds. These fees are paid to the fund managers, not your brokerage firm, and they'll apply no matter which broker you use to buy the investment.
Yes. Many people think they can only have one IRA, but this is simply untrue. You can hold as many IRAs as you want -- but the contribution limit applies across the board. Opening more than one account doesn't increase your limit. In other words, the contribution limit is per person, not per account.
The exact process for withdrawing money from an IRA depends on the broker, but it typically won't take longer than a day or two. You can choose to withdraw large sums of money periodically, or take smaller amounts whenever you need it.
It depends. The ability to make tax-deductible traditional IRA contributions is income-restricted if you have a retirement plan through your employer. And with a Roth IRA, the ability to contribute is income-restricted, although there's a backdoor contribution method that can allow anyone to use a Roth IRA to save on taxes in retirement.
The short answer is that it depends on what you invest in. If you put your IRA funds into speculative investments, you could potentially lose all of your money. On the other hand, if you invest wisely in blue-chip stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, the chance of losing all of your money is virtually zero.
Maybe. Anyone can contribute to a traditional IRA, but in order to deduct your contributions, your income must be below certain thresholds if you have a 401(k). If you already have a Roth IRA, you may still qualify for deductible traditional IRA contributions, but your total contributions to both accounts cannot exceed the IRS's annual maximum.
It depends, but it's worth pointing out that some bank IRAs don't offer much in the way of investment products and are focused on things like Certificates of Deposit (CDs) and money market accounts, which aren't likely to produce strong returns over time, or even to beat inflation. You'll notice that all of our favorite IRAs are offered by brokers, not by traditional banks.
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Born in 1983, Milan and currently based in Florence. Deputy-Mayor for Culture, Fashion and Design of the City of Florence. President of one of the main Italian national theaters Teatro della Pergola/ "Teatro della Toscana" and chairman of the same Foundation.
Former Head of Cultural Policies Secretariat of the City of Florence (2014–2019) and Artistic Director of the 'Estate Fiorentina Festival' (estatefiorentina.it) the biggest Italian interdisciplinary cultural festival (2015–2019).
Co-curator of the SUSAS biennale _ Shanghai Urban Space Art Season (2017/18) and member of the Dante 750th Anniversary Committee, founded by the Italian Cultural Ministry
Member of the Advisors and Experts Board of Tirana 2030.
Former Lecturer in Communication Theory at the Accademia di Belle Arti — Como and Exhibition Management at the European Design Institute (IED) in Florence.
Co-Curator and Co-Author of installations and talks at the Venice Biennale for Contemporary Art, directed by Okwui Enwezor (2015), Berlin Biennale, directed by Juan Gaitan (2014), Architecture Venice Biennale directed by Rem Koohlaas (2014).
Served as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) to Stefano Boeri Architetti following the opening campaign of Bosco Verticale in Milan, 'Best Tall Building Worldwide Award' winning project, selected by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - CTBUH in Chicago.
Founder and Curator of 'CROSS International Performance Award' and a member of the Quality Jury Pool, along with Manuel Agnelli, Yuri Ancarani, Adrian Paci, Italo Rota
Co-Founder of the Tomorrow Editorial Project theTomorrow.net.
Former Chief Advisor to the Deputy-Mayor of Culture, Fashion and Design for the City of Milan.
Artistc Director of several festivals in major Italian Theatres such as the Audiorium di Milano, Teatro dal Verme and Università degli Studi di Milano.
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United Fiber & Data Announces Completion of Build-Out at Equinix–sNew York Data CentersNetworking, Picture Gallery Tuesday, 10. May 2016
YORK, PA — (Marketwired) — 05/10/16 — , a communication infrastructure enterprise operating as a multi-regional fiber optic network provider, announces today that it has worked with Equinix to complete its build-out at Equinix–s NY9 data center located at 111 8th Avenue, one of the largest tech buildings in New York City, featuring a carrier hotel and a meet me room that is also among the biggest in the city. UFD will build dual points of entry into the building to meet customer demand and provide access to a wide range of industries. The new build-out grants NY9 customers complete access to UFD–s network. UFD also has an established a presence at Equinix–s NY4 data center located at 755 Secaucus Road in Secaucus, N.J. This data center serves the world–s largest financial, media and enterprise companies with premium interconnection services.
The expansion by UFD into NY9 will allow its clients and customers access to broader network connectivity. UFD–s network is fully owned, bypasses major corridors and city centers and offers one of the lowest possible latency routes available. The company strategically designed a path, between New York City and Washington, D.C., to avoid single points of failure with a solution that offers fast and diverse dark fiber access and connectivity.
The build-out also allows for a high-count point of entry at at Equinix–s NY9 data center. UFD offers dark fiber solutions designed to meet customer needs with access into the state-of-the-art facility, while the dual point of entry allows for network diversity, speed and flexibility. This diversity allows for a secure network with reduced risk.
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One person was killed and two others were injured when a boat crashed on Lake Michigan early Thursday, authorities say.
The incident took place just before 2 a.m. on the lake near the 2200 block of North Lake Shore Drive, just south of Fullerton Avenue, according to Chicago police and fire officials.
A boat traveling northbound hit a jetty due to the high water levels, the Chicago Fire Department's Deputy District Chief of Marine Dive Operations Jason Lach said during a news conference. A 28-year-old woman, identified as Jessica Ceja of Vernon Hills, was ejected from the boat, landing in the water about 300 to 400 meters away from the impact.
Two others, another 28-year-old woman and an adult male whose age was not known, were found in the water in the vicinity of the boat, which had subsequently capsized, police and fire officials said.
The crash prompted a massive search with helicopters, boats and dive teams. Crews found Ceja who had been ejected about 40 minutes after the crash, underwater and unresponsive. Authorities said she was not wearing a life preserver at the time of the crash.
She was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner's office could not immediately confirm the fatality and further details, including her identity, were not available.
The other woman was also taken to Illinois Masonic, where she was listed in critical condition, while the man was taken to an area hospital where he refused treatment, authorities said.
Fire officials said the water level of the lake is very high and they've had some incidents with boats not being able to see the jetties. Officials were still investigating the incident, including the speed of the boat at the time of the impact, as of Thursday morning.


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Santa Clara County is now in the least-restrictive Yellow Tier of the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
"Case rates have declined to some of their lowest levels at any point in the pandemic, and test positivity rates have hit an all-time low," said the County. "The county's vaccination rates are also among the very highest in the nation, as more than 75% of county residents 16 and older have received at least one dose of vaccine."


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By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
(NNPA) – William Garth, Sr., a philanthropist, community leader, activist, political influencer, and freedom fighter, earned posthumous enshrinement into the Black Press Archives and Gallery of Distinguished Black Publishers at Howard University's historic Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
The guiding force behind the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group, Garth joined a host of others enshrined, including Lenora "Doll" Carter, Marcus Garvey, Frances Murphy, Dr. Mary Ellen Strong, Charles Tisdale, and M. Paul Redd.
"On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF), we pause in sacred remembrance in tribute to the life, legacy, and memory of Publisher William 'Bill' Garth Sr.," NNPAF Chair Pluria Marshall Jr., stated in a video tribute to Garth during Black Press Week.
The 2022 Black Press also commemorated the 195th anniversary of the founding of the Black Press of America.
A pillar in and around his community, Garth reportedly led the Citizen Newspaper with "a steady hand and worked hard to make the news operation the largest Black-owned ABC audited newspaper in the Midwest."
He began selling advertisements for the Citizen but eventually purchased the newspaper chain in 1980.
The sale included the Chatham Citizen, Southend Citizen, and the Chicago Weekend Newspapers.
He later added the South Suburban and Hyde Park Citizen Newspapers to his holdings.
The Citizen soon became a business that Garth both nurtured and loved. "I've been good to the Citizen because the Citizen has been good to me," Garth famously proclaimed.
To the innovative businessman, it counted as vital to him to ensure African American representation at all levels.
His peers said Garth understood the power of the Black Press and remained an active member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association [NNPA].
He served as president of Midwest Region III of the NNPA and the Region III Advertising Representative.
Garth became the first Black person elected president of the Illinois Press Association [IPA] – the state's largest newspaper association and office trade organization for Illinois weekly and daily newspapers.
"Bill Garth was my hero, friend, and business partner," noted former NNPA Chairman Al McFarlane, the founder of Insight News. "He was part of the pantheon of legendary newspaper owners and civic leaders."
Garth died in 2016 at the age of 79.
Click here to view the video tribute to Garth and all Black Press Week festivities.


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A report conducted and published by the International Solidarity Institution for Human Rights revealed that Israeli soldiers killed seven Palestinian, including three children in April and arrested more than 200 Palestinians on military checkpoints, crossings or from their homes.
Three Palestinian children were killed in Rafah, one resident from al-Nusseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip died of wounds sustained three months ago, one member of the al-Aqsa brigades was assassinated in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, one resident was killed in Hebron, and one woman suffering of a heart disease died after being forced into the x-ray search room in the Rafah border crossing. ÂÂ
Six Palestinian were killed during internal conflicts between families, two others died of misuse of their personal weapons.
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Also, Israeli soldiers arrested more than 200 Palestinians on military checkpoints, border crossings and during military searches of homes.
38 Palestinians were arrested in Hebron, 34 in Nablus, 49 in the Gaza Strip, and the rest were arrested in several West Bank areas.
The army leveled 6 homes in April, two residential buildings each composed of two floors, and one four-floors building was leveled in Jerusalem; the army also intends to level two more homes in Jerusalem after claiming that they were constructed without obtaining the needed permit from Jerusalem municipality.
Most military checkpoints remained closed, soldiers are still invading various Palestinian areas and firing at the residents and their homes, dozens were injured while at home or near their homes during the military invasions.
Thousands of Dunams of farmlands were annexed in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Qalqilia, and Hebron; the annexations were carried out in order to erect the Separation Wall in these areas.


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Not a week had gone by since the Colorado Republican Party chose its new leadership before former Congressman Tom Tancredo leveled the ultimate GOP barb against the new administration.
After U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won the chairmanship at the bi-annual meeting and appointed former chair Steve House to run day-to-day operations, Tancredo took to local radio to decry Buck's choice.
The charge? They represent the "Establishment."
In today's Colorado Republican Party, no aspersion casts a darker shadow than being labeled a member of the dreaded establishment. The frequency with which that slur is bandied about in Republican circles is astonishing. Nearly anytime a disagreement in the party goes public, at least one person will be accused of being either a member or a puppet for the establishment.
The unanswered question is: who constitutes the GOP Establishment in Colorado?
Ironically, the answer has nothing to do with who holds current political power within the party. To the contrary, it is frequently used as a means to retain influence and control by vilifying anyone with a dissenting view.
Case in point, just a few weeks ago one current state representative and two former state House members from the GOP created an organization they hoped could help Republicans halt their statewide downward spiral by changing its message in competitive districts. Immediately, State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville took to the airwaves to complain that he has to "battle constantly against these establishment Republicans."
READ: Colorado Sun opinion columnists.
Let that sink in. The highest ranking Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives — whose family also happens to control the largest Republican war chest for state house campaigns — wants people to believe that two former legislators and a non-leadership member represent the established power in GOP circles. It would be comical if it weren't so Orwellian.
Tancredo and Neville hardly represent isolated cases. Since the Tea Party movement launched in 2010, candidates, elected officials and grassroots activists have increasingly incorporated the label during intraparty strife.
It is so ubiquitous now that it's hard to imagine an hour of conservative talk show time being run without the establishment being invoked at least once. Even House, the man now lambasted by Tancredo, rode a wave of "us-versus-the-establishment" rhetoric into the state chair position just four years ago.
Furthermore, it is nothing new. For the 20 years that I've worked on and advised Republican candidates and campaigns, a certain segment of the party has always trafficked in coded language, particularly targeted toward intra-party rivals.
Pejorative terms such as "RINO" (Republican in name only) or "squish" have been a part of the intra-party Republican vernacular for decades. But the all encompassing "establishment" has eclipsed every other label, becoming an agglomeration of bile and disdain previously incorporated into other insults.
Maybe it should have been easy to see coming. Afterall, many of the grassroots activists energized in 2010 rightly bristled at what who they saw as party elites who took no heed from the rank-and-file.
They had a point, and they changed things. Leaders within their ranks harnessed the palpable angst and used it to gain control of county parties, elected office and the state party.
Cursed with power, the new establishment oversaw two disastrous election cycles in the state. Colorado went from purple to blue and now faces the looming reality of permanent minority party status. Consequently, the new leadership needed someone to blame and turned toward a tried and true Republican boogeyman — the establishment Republicans!
No matter that people touting anti-establishment credentials have run things for years at this point, dredging up the tired battle cry still seems to work.
As long as that dynamic continues to play out, Colorado Republicans should expect to slip further and further into the electoral abyss.
Mario Nicolais is an attorney and columnist who writes on law enforcement, the legal system, healthcare and public policy. Follow him on Twitter: @MarioNicolaiEsq
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I hope the Intercept uses VERY strong encryption.
Welcome To The New League Of Leakers — Courtesy Of Edward Snowden
from the courage-is-contagious dept
Whistleblowers are hardly a new phenomenon — Wikipedia lists dozens of the more famous ones, going back to the 18th century. There have also been important government whistleblowers before — people like Daniel Ellsberg, William Binney, Thomas Drake and John Kiriakou. Chelsea Manning's leak was on a huge scale, and garnered enormous media attention. And yet there is no doubt that it is Edward Snowden who has really changed the whistleblowing world most dramatically.
Because of what he leaked, and the way he leaked it — the fact that he has evaded arrest, and is still free, even if living a somewhat circumscribed existence in Russia — Snowden has ignited debates at multiple levels. As well as the obvious ones about surveillance, privacy, power and democracy, there's another one around whistleblowing itself, which has already had important knock-on effects. Evidence of that comes in an interesting post by Bruce Schneier, where he tots up the likely number of leakers that have recently started to provide information about the US intelligence community. Alongside Manning and Snowden, he thinks there are probably five more:
Leaker #3: The person who leaked secret documents to Jake Appelbaum, Laura Poitras and others in Germany: the Angela Merkel surveillance story, the TAO catalog, the X-KEYSCORE rules.
Leaker #4: "A source in the intelligence community," according to the Intercept, who leaked information about the Terrorist Screening Database, the "second leaker" from the movie Citizen Four
Leaker #5: Someone who is leaking CIA documents.
Leaker #6: The person who leaked secret information about WTO spying to The Intercept and the New Zealand Herald
Leaker #7: The person who just leaked secret information about the U.S. drone program to The Intercept and Speigel.
Schneier's post gives links for all those stories, as well as his reasons for thinking they are likely to be separate people (although he notes numbers 3 and 7 might be the same person.) As he concludes:
Way back in June 2013, Glenn Greenwald said that "courage is contagious." He seems to be correct.
It's almost as if people taking extremely high risks to leak important information about dubious activities by the US intelligence community has become normal. That's really pretty remarkable, and show just how big Snowden's impact has been.
Follow me @glynmoody on Twitter or identi.ca, and +glynmoody on Google+
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Myanmar continues ethnic cleansing
Myanmar continues an ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingyas despite growing condemnation from the international community, the US has said.
"I don't think we've seen progress there [Rakhine State] in that country," said Sam Brownback, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom while releasing the State Department's annual report-2017 on international religious freedom on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, it also mentioned that there were attacks on religious minorities, particularly Buddhists and Hindus, in Bangladesh last year.
The report estimates that about 680,000 people fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh to escape the violence since August 25 last year. The US envoy said the violence was continuing.
Rather than changing course, Brownback said, Myanmar authorities were ''doubling down'' by opening a new front in Kachin State.
A new offensive by the Myanmar government against Kachin rebels who have fought for decades for a greater autonomy has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis in Kachin mirroring the one in Rakhine State. The rebels are largely a Christian minority group.
In November last year, the US declared that violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar's Rakhine State constituted ethnic cleansing, and the US later imposed sanctions.
Referring to his recent visit to Bangladesh, Brownback said, "I visited several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh about a month ago. The situation is dire. We must do more to help them, as they continue to be targeted for their faith."
About his visit to Myanmar, the US envoy said he had asked for access to Myanmar and to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi or – and to go to northern Rakhine State, where the problems have been most acute, although there's plenty of problems in various places in Myanmar.
"And I was denied those accesses. So they might have let me in, but they weren't allowing me to have the meetings or access to the places I needed to go," he added.
The US envoy for global religious freedom said he does not think people have seen progress taking place in Myanmar. "If anything, the administration there is doubling now its effort and going after the Kachin in the northern part of the country, and the refugee numbers are increasing in the northern part now of Burma [Myanmar]," he added.
Narrating about the ongoing plight of Rohingyas, he said it's a terrible situation that requires the world's attention. "There is a lot of world attention on it, but I think there needs to be more action from the world."
"You continue to see, as I noted, a horrific situation that fortunately has been reported on in Bangladesh of all the refugees coming out, and the international community and the international press has done a great job reporting this," said the Trump administration official in response to a question.
"Unfortunately, now you're even seeing them step up again in the north, in the Kachin area, and the number of refugees there has increased in recent – in recent weeks as the fighting there has expanded of another ethnic religious minority being pushed out of the country and their normal areas."
The International Religious Freedom report details the status of religious freedom in nearly 200 foreign countries and describes US actions and policies in support of religious freedom worldwide.
On Bangladesh, the US report said the Bangladesh government has continued to provide law enforcement personnel at religious sites, festivals, and events considered to be possible targets for violence.
The report, quoting press reports, said the investigation into the 2016 killings of six secular bloggers, online activists, writers, and publishers remained "inconclusive."
In November last year, a mob, angered by a Facebook post reportedly demeaning Islam, burned and vandalised approximately 30 houses belonging to Hindus in the northern district of Rangpur.


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Just 32 seconds after the opening draw control, Boston College lacrosse slotted an early goal against Albany. Dempsey Arsenault won the first draw and secured possession for the No. 1 Eagles, and, after a lightning string of passes, Sheila Reitano fed Sam Apuzzo for her 45th goal of the season. Apuzzo subsequently won the next draw control, and it seemed like BC was poised for yet another dominant run to open the game.
Albany settled in on defense for the next six minutes, though, and by the 10-minute mark, the Great Danes had goals from Kyla Zapolski and Hannah Newman to take a slim 2-1 lead—the first deficit BC had faced since Northwestern scored the game's opening goal two games back. It was a sluggish first 10 minutes from the Eagles, who had entered on a nine-game winning streak with the last four victories coming against ranked opponents.
As is the case time and time again, however, BC's offense was too much to overcome. A 6-2 run from the Eagles midway through the half provided the push they needed, eventually fighting off a pesky Albany side, en route to a 17-9 win in their second to last non-conference game of the year.
BC (10-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) saw goals from seven different players in the win, paced by a four-goal effort from Apuzzo—who also registered eight draw controls—and three apiece from Arsenault and Kenzie Kent. The Great Danes (4-4) outplayed their record, but the signs were there of a tough team, as Albany had lost to ranked opponents in Stanford and Penn State by a combined five goals.
Once the Great Danes took an early 2-1 lead, they were at a brief stalemate after BC's Jordan Lappin answered with a free-position shot. A few minutes later, though, Arsenault tallied two quick goals to give her team a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Albany would occasionally answer back but would fail to pull within less than two for the rest of the game.
By the end of the first half, behind goals from Cara Urbank and Maggie Casey, the Eagles led, 8-5. BC's consistent offensive success in the latter stages of the half had led to seven goals in a 20-minute span, creating a positive outlook at the break—but the Great Danes still lurked close behind within striking distance.
Albany head coach Katie Rowan seemed to demand more aggression from the Great Danes during halftime, as two Albany defenders were called for fouls before a minute had even passed in the second half. Lappin capitalized on the first foul, scoring her second goal of the game on a free-position shot to extend the Eagles' lead to four goals. Consistent possession and outstanding defensive performances from veterans like Elizabeth Miller shut down flashes of offensive threats and attempted speedy attacks from Albany. BC went on to outscore its visitors, 8-3, the rest of the way—Kent had three goals in the second, and Apuzzo chipped in two more—to secure the final eight-goal margin of victory.
The Eagles, who remain undefeated now 10 games into the season, have proven their ability to create offensive chances. They outshot Albany by a comfortable 44-25 margin, with 65 percent of those shots fired on net. In addition, the Eagles were victorious on 19 draw controls, as opposed to the Great Danes' nine. Another key strength of the nation's first-ranked offense is its ability to draw fouls, and BC was awarded 10 free-position shots, double that of the Great Danes. Finally, Eagles goaltender Abbey Ngai remained reliable in the cage, recording 12 saves—the fourth time she's done so this year.
Tuesday not only marks head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein and BC's 10th victory this season, but the win over Albany is also the Eagles' 10th double-digit scoring performance of the year. In fact, the Eagles offense's least productive day on March 1 against No. 24 Southern California still yielded 12 goals. Even when the team seems to suffer through sluggish stretches of play, it's proved time and time again that it can flip the switch.
While BC has steamrolled its way to a 10-0 record, this Saturday may very well be the Eagles' biggest challenge yet, as they travel to Chapel Hill to face off against No. 3 North Carolina in a rematch of last year's ACC Championship game, which the Tar Heels won. Following Saturday's contest, four out of six of the Eagles' remaining opponents are ranked, but, if veteran defenders can continue to feed their hyperproductive offense, the team has a good chance to replicate last year's perfect regular season.
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FCBB keeps two of their core group of veterans
Nihad Djedovic and Alex King remain with Bayern
The Bavarian basketball players retain two more pillars of the championship team:Nihad Djedovic who owns the record for most games played ever for Bayern and BBL record holder Alex King will both be wearing the jersey of the double winner again next season. In the case of Djedovic, who leads the FCBB's internal leaderboards with 174 BBL games played and 2092 points (12 ppg) has been extended by the team option to extend the contract until 2019 since the guard forfeited his exit option and is already entering his sixth season at the Audi Dome. King, 33, who once started basketball in the Bavarian Youth and played more games than anyone else in the House of Lords, signed a new one-year contract.
"I love FC Bayern and Munich is my home," said Djedovic. "I am very happy to wear the red jersey for another year. I say thank you to everyone who believes in me, including the best fans who have always supported me. I'm sure we'll have many more successes together."
King, who is looking forward to his "Hand in Hand" basketball camp for kids at the Audi Dome (July 27-29), said: "I still can't put it into words when I won the double in Munich. And I didn't have to think long about the offer and the chance to stay another year. The FCBB has a promising future ahead of it and it is an honour for me to be a part of the Bavarian family. As in the last two years I will work hard and do everything to meet the demands of the club."
Team players Djedovic and King played a major role in winning the championship last season. With 11.5 points per game, Djedovic was the team's third best scorer while shooting 51% from the floor. In the playoffs, the 28-year-old shooting guard took on even more responsibility and often moved into the starting five. In the finals against Berlin he even increased his score to 13.2 points and in the triumphant fifth game to win the title he was the top scorer with 19 points. In the EuroCup, the German-Bosnian scored an average of 8.3 ppg for the semi-finalist.
Alex King (2.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg/EuroCup: 2.9 ppg) also impressively documented his value for the collective in the thrilling playoffs: In the semi-final against Bamberg (3-1), in which he played for an average of 21 minutes, he let his great experience play on defense.
The 42-time international scored valuable points in decisive moments - in the final series against Berlin (3-2) the Small Forward converted seven of eleven threes. King, who grew up (like Djedovic) in Munich and returned to Bavaria in 2016, is now the undisputed record player in the German Basketball League with 518 appearances.
"Nihad and Alex remain two important components of our core," said Bavaria's Sports Director Daniele Baiesi about the personal details. "Nihad is the best shooter in club history and he was outstanding in the playoffs. To continue with him was a matter of course for us and we are very happy that he also proves his affection and the close connection to the association once again".
And on to King: "Alex is also a great ambassador for our club. He was the best addition we could have had in the past playoffs. His contribution was the extra push for the team. He will continue to serve as a role model for our organization to grow."
The team will start on September 28th In the easyCredit BBL with an away game in Ulm, their home debut will be on German Unity Day (Wednesday, 3 October) against newcomer Vechta. The German Champion will enter the top class on Friday, October 12th at 20:30 CEST against Efes Istanbul.
Saturday, August 18th: Start of training
August 19th - 24th: Training camp in Riva del Garda/ITA
Friday, August 24th: Aquila Basket Trento - FCBB (in Riva)
Wednesday, September 5th, 19:30: Iserlohn Kangaroos - FCBB
8th-9th September: Participation in the tournament of medi Bayreuth
September 20th - 23rd: Participation in the "5th Zadar Basketball Tournament".
Friday, 28th September, 20:30 hrs: ratiopharm Ulm - FCBB (1st matchday BBL)
Wednesday October 3rd: FCBB - Rasta Vechta (Matchday 2)
Friday October 12th, 20:30: FCBB - Anadolu Efes Istanbul (1st matchday Euroleague)
Tuesday October 16th, 20:30: FCBB - Panathinaikos Athens (2nd EuroLeague matchday)
Thursday, October 18th, 21:00: FC Barcelona - FCBB (Matchday 3 EuroLeague)


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The city of Delafield is a sophisticated and classy home to approximately 7,500 inhabitants. As you emerge from the stunning topography and flora of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, you'll find a colonial style downtown teeming with quaint specialty boutiques and unique eateries, perfect for afternoons of window shopping. Intelligently segregated (2 miles east on the freeway from the sensational downtown area) is a growing collection of big box retailers proving Delafield can provide both small town charm and convenient practicality all within the 11 square miles it calls home. At the focal point of the city sits Nagawika Lake, 981 acres of cool, clear water, tempting both avid fisherman and adolescents with rod and reel alike. The warm, sandy beach is a splendid site for family picnics or wading in the shallow waves. Delafield's location in Southern Wisconsin provides quick access to Milwaukee or Madison utilizing I-94.
Delafield Attractions
The Kettle Moraine State Forest, home to miles upon miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, draws outdoor enthusiasts from all over the Midwest. The highest point in Waukesha County is within Delafield's city limits. Standing as a sentinel over southern WI with 1,233 feet of elevation, Lapham Peak overlooks the deep green boughs of the pinewood forest and oak canopies, the clear blue waters of surrounding lakes, and the distant sunlit horizon. Visit the observation tower on a crisp autumn day to revel in the sights of orange and yellow leaves which adorn the surrounding forest like a circlet of gold, splendiferous in its natural simplicity. Nearby the Summer Stage hosts a variety of performances throughout the summer, from musical events to theatrical shows. Among several city parks, a one-of-a-kind castle playground will fascinate and entertain both children and adults. With a myriad of routes across the wooden structure, playing a game of tag or hide-and-go-seek are just two examples of games for which this 8.8 acre park is perfectly situated. An indoor ice-skating rink is open to the public at regular intervals throughout the week. Join the hockey team or take figure skating lessons from reputable teachers! Take your golf clubs and play a round at one of the nearby exemplary golf courses. Enjoy a date night at the Hillside Marcus theater or simply stroll through the downtown streets, and finish your evening at one of the lakeside dining establishments.
- Lapham Peak https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/laphampeak
- Summer Stage https://summerstageofdelafield.org/
- Naga-waukee Ice Rink https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/nagawaukeeicearena
- Erin Hills Golf Course https://erinhills.com/
- Cushing's Memorial Park visitwaukeshacounty.com/directory/listing/cushing-memorial-park
Delafield Dining
Delafield is known for its award winning, exquisite, and delicious selection of dining options. From white tablecloth options to finger-licking good burger joints, there is something for everyone in this town!
- Delafield Brewhaus http://delafieldbrewhaus.com/
- Seven Seas Restaurant https://www.sevenseaswi.com/home.php
- Wholly Cow Frozen Custard https://whollycowcustard.webs.com/
- I.d. Restaurant https://www.iddelafield.com/
- Lumber Inn https://lumberinndelafield.com/
- Mazatian Authentic Mexican http://elmazatlanfood.com/
- Great Harvest Bread https://www.greatharvest.com/
- Stolley's Hogg Alley https://stolleyshoggalley.com/
- Milwaukee Street Traders https://www.milwaukeestreettraders.com/
Delafield Schools
The highly sought-after Kettle Moraine School District has 5 elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, with opportunities for specialized learning via one of its distinct programs. Delafield is also home to St. John's Northwestern Military academy – a private school focused on academic success and excellence.
Elementary Schools
- Cushing Elementary School https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/8
- Dousman Elementary School https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/9
- Magee Elementary https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/10
- Wales Elementary https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/11
Middle School
- KM Middle School https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/12
High Schools
- KM High School https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/13
- High School of Health Sciences https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/64
Charter Schools
- KM Explore https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/14
KM Global https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/15
KM Perform https://www.kmsd.edu/Domain/16
St. John's Northwestern Academies https://sjnacademies.org/
Delafield Real Estate
Homes in Delafield have a median price list of $472,000 and an average of $552,000
Home values span in price from $145,000 to $2,500,000
On average, homes in Delafield stay on the market for 47 days
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Vince Watson announces details of new remix album, 'DnA [re]Sequenced'
Vince Watson has announced plans to release a forthcoming remix album, DnA [re] Sequenced, which will see the producer revisit his 2019 album, DnA, with remixes from Carl Craig, Claude Young, John Beltran, Shawn Rudiman, Steve Rachmad and others.
The album is set to be released on Watson's own label, Everysoul Audio, in November, landing on Bandcamp on 12 November ahead of a general release a week later. More information can be found here.
Following the success of DnA, Watson had the vision of having some of the tracks being remixed by 'Detroit-flavoured' artists hailing from the three places that have musically meant the most to him: Scotland, Amsterdam and Detroit.
The result is DnA [re] Sequenced, which caps off a busy year for Watson, following releases on Get Physical, Tronic, SushiTech, All Day I Dream and Everysoul Audio.
The album has been preceded by the launch of a sampler, which features three tracks – check them out below.
Following the release ofDnA [re] Sequenced, Watson also plans to unveil a further series of remixes next year, as well as a raft of new material.
Over a 25-year career in electronic music, Watson has released more than 200 EPs, as well as 12 albums, and worked alongside the likes of Laurent Garnier, Joe Claussell, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Carl Craig, Osunlade, Steve Bug and Josh Wink.
He was also recently commissioned by the New York Times investigative journalist Ian Urbina to create music for his Outlaw Oceans book project, which is now in production for Netflix as a documentary series.
Alongside his touring schedule and studio commitments, he is also a Senior Degree Lecturer for AEMA, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam 's new electronic music school, where he teaches DJing, production and remixing.
DnA [re] Sequenced – Tracklising
1 – Holographic [Carl Craig's Ride or Die Anthem]
2 – [Re] Evolution [Jon Dixon Remix]
3 – Second Wave [Steve Rachmad Remix]
4 – Universal Language [Claude Young Remix]
5 – Immersion [Stephen Brown Remix]
6 – Second Wave [John Beltran's Pan Am Remix]
7 – Second Wave [Stephen Lopkin Remix]
8 – Metamorphosis [Shawn Rudiman Remix]
Released on November 12 on Bandcamp, November 19th on general release.


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Free Camping at Hartley in Lake Rocky Mountain you will enjoy 3 Campsites and be able to get there with a two wheel drive! You will get from there, nice Canoeing service, attractive Fishing facilities, enjoyable Boating facilities, picnicking & Great Camping opportunities.
Site Description:A small, open site which can be accessed from Fernie or the Bull River FSR. The site was built in conjunction with the Fernie Rod and Gun Club.
Driving Directions:Commencing at the bridge over the Elk River on the north end of Fernie, proceed east along Hwy 3 for 5.2 km to Dicken Road. Turn left onto Dicken Road and proceed for 600 m. Turn right onto the Hartley Lake FSR. Set your odometer to "0". Follow this rough, 2 wheel drive gravel road for 7.8 km. You will see the lake below you. Turn left and wind down a steep hill for 200 m to the recreation site. A useful link for driving directions in BC: http://www.milebymile.com/main/Canada/British_Columbia/Canada_British_Columbia_road_map_travel_guides.html


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Sanchez Santos, MT, Williamson, E, Bruce, J, Ward, L, Mallen, CD, Garrett, A, Morris, A, Lamb, SE and Study team, OPAL (2020) Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England. BMJ Open, 10 (9). ISSN 2044-6055
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PURPOSE: The 'Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle' (OPAL) Cohort is a longitudinal, prospective cohort study of adults, aged 65 years and older, living in the community which is investigating the determinants of health in later life. Our focus was on musculoskeletal pain and mobility, but the cohort is designed with flexibility to include new elements over time. This paper describes the study design, data collection and baseline characteristics of participants. We also compared the OPAL baseline characteristics with nationally representative data sources. PARTICIPANTS: We randomly selected eligible participants from two stratified age bands (65-74 and 75 and over years). In total, 5409 individuals (42.1% of eligible participants) from 35 general practices in England agreed to participate between 2016 and 2018. The majority of participants (n=5367) also consented for research team to access their UK National Health Service (NHS) Digital and primary healthcare records. FINDINGS TO DATE: Mean participant age was 74.9 years (range 65-100); 51.5% (n=2784/5409) were women. 94.9% of participants were white, and 28.8% lived alone. Over 83.0% reported pain in at least one body area in the previous 6 weeks. Musculoskeletal symptoms were more prevalent in women (86.4%). One-third of participants reported having one or more falls in the last year. Most participants were confident in their ability to walk outside. The characteristics of OPAL Cohort participants were broadly similar to the general population of the same age. FUTURE PLANS: Postal follow-up of the cohort is being undertaken at annual intervals, with data collection ongoing. Linkage to NHS hospital admission data is planned. This English prospective cohort offers a large and rich resource for research on the longitudinal associations between demographic, clinical, and social factors and health trajectories and outcomes in community-dwelling older people.
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Press Release
January 7, 2021
Analyzing DOJ's OIRA Opinion Memorandum
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released an opinion that finds the president can legally direct independent agencies to submit regulations to the White House for review. In a new analysis, AAF's Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Bosch examines the history behind regulatory review, the DOJ's reasoning behind this memorandum, and the opinion's potential consequences.
Bosch concludes:
DOJ's opinion memorandum supports the prevailing legal theory that a president could direct independent agencies to submit their regulations to OIRA for review at the executive's discretion. Because such review is not technically decisive on the regulations in question, independent agencies would maintain their independence while the president would get more control over all executive agencies. What happens with the memorandum as the Biden Administration begins its first term remains to be seen, but it could have a significant impact on independent agencies going forward.


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While I was living in China I discovered an antique shop that had a hundreds of old 16mm films stacked in the back garden. None of the films had titles or info, it was a complete lucky dip. I repurposed these lost films into new narratives, mixing found footage with handpainted 16mm film to create short films and expanded cinema performances. The following films are a collection of found footage, hand painted 16mm film and film photography.
VoxAxoV - You'll Find Yourself (Official Video)
Incantation available on all platforms: https://voxaxov.lnk.to/YoullFindYourself Video by Tina Blakeney Mixed Media visual collage made with a combination of 8mm films, hand painted 16mm films and digital videos https://www.tinablakeney.com/ Produced and composed by VoxAxoV & Nahash Lyrics by VoxAxoV Mixed & Mastered by Nahash Merci à Natalia Cegarra, Timothée Hilst, Loïc Lasn et Rosa Rocca-Serra. ๑۩۞۩๑ Lyrics: You rambled the world In search of truth Seeds of your soul Stretch from the east to the west And your roots waiting to be grounded Balance where are you? You'll find yourself wherever you could be ๑۩۞۩๑ Follow VoxAxoV: Instagram ↭ https://instagram.com/voxaxovmusic/ More links & info ↭ https://linktr.ee/voxaxovmusic Newsletter ↭ http://eepurl.com/dOo4az Follow Nahash: https://linktr.ee/nahash #ambient #ExperimentalFilm #VoxAxoV
Nahash JUE 2015
Nahash -Cine Sonic Explorations **UPDATE: Nahash show has been cancelled due to cultural bureau restrictions. Boris will play as planned. Follow us on facebook for updates on the next Nahash performance. www.facebook.com/RedscaleStudiosShanghai ** On Friday March 13th, 2015 Nahash will support BORIS with a live audio visual performance at QSW Cultural Centre for JUE Festival 2015. Nahash is comprised of Raphael Valensi on sound and Tina Sprinkles on visuals. The pair have released a string of EPs on their Huashan Label which have been described as "getting darker every time". Their sound mixes influences from sinister doom to shrieking Norwegian metal, and this performance will see Nahash joined by Michael Cupoli (Noise Arcade) on the stage to add thundering drums to their fuzzy drones and celluloid explorations. Abandoned 16mm film is mixed with handmade & hand painted film to create a montage of archival footage, lost films and textural experiments. Tina Sprinkles collects discarded 16mm film reels, re-editing found footage to create a surreal film collage. She also works directly on the film strip, painting, scratching and drawing on to the celluloid to create wild abstract landscapes. These "lost films"with out name or narrative, are reappropriated into new elaborate chronologies.
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Live Cinema Monster Mash-Excerpt
3 min Excerpt from Monster Mash Up- Live Cinema Performance by Tina Sprinkles & Acid Pony Club Live Video Manipulation and Live audio sound track- Full performance 50mins Video edited from Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde films from 1920,1931,1941 Video Edit & live manipulation by Tina Sprinkles Audio soundscapes by Acid Pony Club Live music performed by Clement Pony and Laura Ingalls with pre-recorded loops and analog improvisation Music : Laura Ingalls - Jekyll and Hyde Created and performed live in Shanghai. Premiered at Jue Festival 2013 & SVBKVLT Launch
The Phantom Carriage - Acid Pony Club Edit+Music & Tina Sprinkles edit
Sjostrom's - The Phantom Carriage (Acid Pony Club Edit + Music) Video Edit and Effects: Tina Sprinkles Music/Noise : The Horses As presented during the Jue the Festival 2012 in Shanghai, China reference to the original here: http://www.imdb.com / title/tt0012364 /
Nahash "Boris" Mix : Live Cinema
A collage of discarded 16mm films found in an antique junk yard in shanghai, with additional hand painted film layers. Original sound track by Nahash. This was intended to be a live expanded cinema performance to open for the band "Boris" as part of the Jue Festival 2015, -but the event was ultimately shut down by the cultural bureau.
Monkey King & Bull
Visual & Music collaboration between Tina Sprinkles and Nahash Video created by Tina Sprinkles using hand painted 16mm film & found 16mm footage- featuring an untitled print of "The Monkey King" discovered in a warehouse in Shanghai (single reel) Music put together with analogue synthesisers & guitars by Nahash
"Discussing the Weather"
Music by Nahash - available for free download here http://huashanrecords.bandcamp.com/al... Video by Tina Sprinkles made by hand painting 16mm film combined with discarded 16mm footage. This video is dedicated to all those who die anonymously. When you die, Nobody will blog about it, so don't be so fascinated by stardom.
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