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In addition to declining the contract option of Marcell Dareus Monday, it was announced that the team would be doing the same for linebacker Jake Ryan. Just like the decision with Dareus, the move is one that further puts the Jags under the cap as they rolled into this week over the cap by roughly $3.4 million.
The option was one that would've guaranteed $1 million of his $5.5M base salary.
Ryan, 27, joined the Jags last season via free agency from the Green Bay Packers. With his former coordinator Dom Capers on the staff, the Jags decided to take a swing on the young linebacker, who had previously missed the 2018 regular season with an ACL tear.
Unfortunately, his injury issues would continue as he suffered a setback before the preseason and wasn't able to play until late November. Even upon returning, however, he was only available two weeks before having to be placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
With most accounting for the potential release of Ryan, linebacker was a big need for the Jags to begin with. Heading forward they will need to find the right players to pair with Myles Jack, so it wouldn't be shocking if they added help through both the draft and free agency.
Per Over the Cap, releasing both Ryan and Dareus will put the Jags at about $21.4 million in available cap space, but they could end up with around $35 million or $46 million (if they release A.J. Bouye) in the coming weeks with a few other moves.
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On June 1-2, a delegation representing the House Democracy Partnership of the U.S. Congress will visit the Kyrgyz Republic to meet with their counterparts in the Jogorku Kenesh and with senior officials in the Kyrgyz Government. The delegation will also visit a number of cooperative programs between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of this bilateral relationship.
The House Democracy Partnership is a bipartisan, twenty-member commission of the U.S. House of Representatives that works directly with 17 partner countries around the world – including the Kyrgyz Republic – to support the development of effective, independent, and responsive legislative institutions. The U.S. Congress and the Jogorku Kenesh have been partners in this program since 2012.
Established by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005, the House Democracy Partnership uses peer-to-peer exchange programs, training seminars for members and staff, and targeted material assistance to build capacity in key areas such as legislative oversight, budget analysis, committee operations, constituent relations, and library and research services. Its singular focus on the legislative branch of government and its unique ability to bring together American legislators and their peers from around the world have made the commission a valuable forum for strengthening democratic institutions and deepening bilateral relations.
The delegation includes:
- Congressman Peter Roskam, Chair of the House Democracy Partnership (Republican – Illinois)
- Congressman David Price, Ranking Member, House Democracy Partnership (Democrat – North Carolina)
- Congressman Ander Crenshaw, (Republican – Florida)
- Congresswoman Susan Davis, (Democrat – California)
- Congressman Jim McDermott, (Democrat – Washington)
- Congressman Tim Murphy, (Republican – Pennsylvania)
- Congressman Gerry Connolly, (Democrat – Virginia)
- Congresswoman Dina Titus, (Democrat – Nevada)

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SNSF Scientific exchanges
Servizio ricerca e trasferimento del sapere
Submission deadline: all year round (at least 4 months before the event or visit)
Scientific exchanges grants offered by the SNSF support scientific events (conferences, workshops) or research stays of 6 months in Switzerland or abroad.
Scientific events
Funds can be requested for meetings, conferences, workshops or similar events organised by the applicant in Switzerland in order to facilitate direct exchanges between qualified scientists from different countries and institutions.
The topic of the event must be related to the research questions the applicant is working on. The Scientific Exchanges funding scheme also supports the organisation of events that allow research communities to exchange best practices on how to develop a Data Management Plan, preparing research data and making it publicly available.
Budget: travel, room and board costs for participants from abroad. The number of supported persons is limited to 1-2 per half day of the event. Max. CHF 25'000.
Research visits
Funds can be requested for research visits of 1-6 months by the applicant at an institution abroad or visit by a guest from abroad at the applicant's institution. The visit must be devoted to scientific cooperation and exchanges in the subject area of the research questions addressed by the applicant and must include a concrete plan for join research activities. PhD students are not eligible.
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CHIEFTEC introduced a couple of new PC gaming places this week in the form of the Scorpion 3 and Hawk. The new HAWK (AL-02B-TG-OP) ATX gaming case features an aluminium front-panel while side panel upgraded with tempered glass side. While the Scorpion 3 (GL-03B-OP, ATX), PC gaming case is the latest iteration of the Scorpion-series complete with new upgrades, 4x preinstalled A-RGB Rainbow fans from the companies Tornado fan set.
"Each fan is furnished with shock-absorbing and anti-vibration rubbers and special fan blades design, which guarantee a whisper-quiet operation. Thanks for the certified control box (DF-908) and an RF remote control, the color modes and fan speed can be easily controlled via the buttons on the control box or the remote control. Fur more personalized illumination experience, all conventional 3 PIN +5V A-RGB motherboard technologies such as ASUS AURA, ASRock RGB Sync, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and Gigabyte RGB FUSION are supported. An additional upgrade is the innovative slide-to-open mechanism with thumbscrews in the back for easy installation. Removable dust filters on top and bottom of the case are designed for fast and convenient cleaning. Cooling options include 1x 120 mm rear fan, up to 3x 120 mm front fans or 240 mm radiator in the front and 2x 120 mm top fans or 240 mm radiator."
For more information on the new PC gaming cases jump over to the official product pages Hawk Tempered Glass Edition and Scorpion 3 via the link below.
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It is a question every writer is asked at some point in their careers: "Where do you get your ideas from?" It's become a cliché, really. Still, there are others out there suffering from writer's block who feel their well has gone dry, so to speak. Or perhaps you're in the middle of an ocean of ideas and don't know which fish to bait for. Well, I'll elaborate on some familiar answers, which in my opinion aren't always suited for every situation.
Write about what you know.
This has been said a lot of times, and it is logical. You're pretty much guaranteed to do well with ideas you are knowledgeable about. The situations and experiences from your own life can help provide a far more solid base upon which to build a story. Such examples can include professional experiences (Jeremy Lloyd drew on his experiences working in a department store for Are You Being Served?) or places you have visited or lived (Stephen King's stories are often set in his home state of Maine or in Colorado, where he went on vacation once he was financially able to do so). Then there are personal hobbies and interests, which leads to the next point.
Write about what interests you.
Writing about what you know won't be enough if passion isn't in it. It will show in your writing if passion was absent. Interests and hobbies are a great source of ideas because the writer can share those passions through stories and perhaps spark interest in readers. Plus, your passion can compensate because you will compel yourself to drive and learn more about your passions/interests in order to write a better story. Bram Stoker spent seven years writing and developing Dracula, and he never visited Romania, where a good portion of his book his set. He drew on research and his own imagination.
So perhaps in the end, perhaps you need to draw on a combination in order to make a blend. And in my case, certainly, I need to remind myself to not stress over it, which I admit is still hard to do. I must keep hope that ideas will come, especially when I'm not looking for them.
Further Reading
- Adams, Jamie. Where Can You Get Story Ideas From?
- Aldridge, Alison. Where to find great story ideas.
- Elliott, Anna. Summoning the Muse at Writer Unboxed.
- Rodriguez, Asa. Great ideas.
- Zikra, Nour. How To Have Fun Writing Again | Writing Advice.
- Zikra, Nour. How To Brainstorm Story Ideas + Where To Get Started.


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Indra Senduk, Victor Cui, Zorobabel Moreira and Yodsanan Sityodtong in Jakarta yesterday
ONE Fighting Championship hosted a press conference yesterday to reveal details about its Jakarta show. The event, which will be taking place at the BritAma Arena on February 11th, is the first professional MMA promotion to take place in Indonesia in over five years.
Although the fight card is still being completed the identity of a number of the fighters was revealed including:
Ole Laursen, Philippines
Igor Gracie, Brazil
Kevin Belingon, Philippines
Yodsanan Sityodtong, Thailand
Yuya Shirai, Japan
Youne "Indra" Victorio Senduk, Indonesia
Winner of the Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) bantamweight title fight between Gustavo Falciroli and Nick Honstein.
No match ups were announced but it seems probable that Igor Gracie will be up against DEEP welterweight champion Yuya Shirai and the winner of the CFC Bantamweight title fight will face Kevin Belingon. The influence of the recently formed ONE FC Network can already be felt with champions promotions such as the URCC, CFC, and DEEP all set to star in Jakarta.
A lot of attention will be on Filipino born kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter Ole Laursen. He has been out of action for over a year after suffering a couple of injury setbacks and will be looking to recapture the form which saw him submit BJJ purple belt Eduardu Pachu in a fight of the night performance at Martial Combat 2 last year.
Ole Laursen in action against Eduardu Pachu at Martial Combat 2
With a perfect professional record of 9-0 Belingon is already regarded as one of the best bantamweights in Asia and the URCC Flyweight Champion (they have unusual weight classes) will be looking to extend his unbeaten run, possibly against the winner of tonight's CFC title fight in Sydney, Australia.
Yodsanan Sityodtong is one of the best boxers ever to transition to MMA and put in an impressive performance on his debut at ONE FC 1, showing good Muay Thai skills as well as his incredible punching power to blow away Daniel Mashamaite early in the second round.
They will be joined on the card by Youne Senduk who recently won a silver medal representing Indonesia in Wushu at the SEA Games. ONE FC has also signed a TV deal with a major Indonesian sports network in Indonesia and will be shown on Global TV which is the highest rated sports channel of the nation's largest and only integrated media company, Media Nusantara Citra.
There will be some sort of qualifier taking place in Indonesia later this year which will give more Indonesian fighters the chance to compete for a coveted spot on the ONE FC card. The identities of the remaining fighters and the actual match ups will be announced between now and February.
At present ONE FC has shows booked in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as Indonesia, with events in Korea and the Philippines also believed to be close to completion. 2012 looks set to be a very busy year for the organization and it will kick off with three shows in three countries in the space of three months starting in Jakarta in February.
Indonesia actually has a long history of BJJ and MMA with camps all over the country teaching the various components of mixed martial arts. In the past fighters had little or no opportunity to compete professionally but by putting on televised shows in major arenas ONE FC looks set to change all that and with the support of the biggest promotion in Asia behind them a new breed of mixed martial artists could be all set to emerge from Indonesia.
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The era of series
In the past you would watch movies – either at the cinema or on DVD's. TV series were not as popular. Partly, because there were not many of them and even then, the vast majority was of low quality. However, things are changing – today instead of watching a movie we prefer a cozy night with a good series. The choice is almost unlimited. We would like to present you with a list of the most popular ones – just in case one day you lack in plans for the afternoon.
Comedy series are probably the best choice for a lazy evening after a long day of hard work. They enable you to fully relax and more often than not they are able to cheer you up. 'Friends' is definitely a classic comedy series, beloved by almost every person on the planet. Even though the series is not the newest option available, it still is up to date. Six friends and their adventures have stolen hearts of millions of people around the world. Despite the lack of new episodes some of the scenes and dialogues and remembered till this day. In a similar way came about such series as 'How I Met Your Mother' or 'The Big Bang Theory'. All of them show lives of a group of friends and all of them are gaining popularity to this day.
The equally wide selection of titles awaits for people who from time to time like to get the adrenaline flowing. TV series such as 'The Walking Dead' or 'Stranger Things' are the perfect option for all those gory lovers. The first one tells a story about an epidemic which turns people into zombies and very quickly spreads around the world. The plot focuses on a group of people, who try to survive a zombie apocalypse under a constant threat of attacks. The second one is a pretty recent, sci-fi production about a mysterious disappearance of a young boy. The last one of is one of the biggest hits of all time – 'Game of Thrones', an adaptation of an iconic saga by R.R. Martin.
Titles such as 'Hannibal' or 'Sherlock' are all about the curiosity of the viewer to unravel the mystery – which is why they are so addictive.


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A Saturday afternoon bicycle ride for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa brought home the dangers bicyclists have warned of, when a taxicab pulled in front of him, forcing the mayor to hit his brakes, fall and break his elbow.
The accident occurred at 6:50 p.m. on Venice Boulevard, between Hervey and Hargis streets. The mayor was riding in the bicycle lane when the cab pulled in front of him.
Security guards with the mayor took him to UCLA Medical Center, where he was treated and released. He was resting at the Getty House.
Bicyclists have been complaining for years about the dangers they face on city streets. Villaraigosa and LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck have joined in the call for greater public awareness and enforcement of laws to protect riders.


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You will receive the first draft within a day or two. This is a rough mockup of the idea which does not include any blending or purchased stocks. You decide if it is going to work for you. If you need any imagery changed, this is the perfect time to let me know. Once you confirm I will begin work on the idea. I will license the stocks we agreed upon and compose the artwork. I offer 3 revision rounds free, thereafter any additional revisions will be charged at my hourly rate. The revisions will be sent to you as soon as possible within 24 hours depending on time zone difference. Once you are happy with the ebook design, I will work on any other add-ons you may have requested. My turn around time for completed artwork is about a week depending on the complexity of the work.
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Tairelei has created book covers for me in a range of sub-genres including epic fantasy, paranormal and Young Adult. She works tirelessly to achieve the author's requirements, but also brings her own creative ideas and suggestions to the cover art to make it as visually appealing, genre specific and market-ready as possible. Tairelei communicates regularly to update on progress and her work is timely, professional and affordable. I highly recommend Tairelei's cover design service.
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Alliance Theatre
Atlanta's theater scene starts at the Alliance
The Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre has staged more than 70 premieres and is known for developing American musicals such as "Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy."
Reasons to visit the Alliance Theatre
- It is the flagship theater of the Southeast.
- Shows that have premiered at the Alliance Theatre include Alice Walker's "The Color Purple."
- Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's play "Harmony: A New Musical " made its debut when it opened the Alliance's 2013 season.
- The Alliance is recognized nationally as a model for audience diversity.
- There isn't a bad seat in the house.
Insider tips
- The Alliance's version of "A Christmas Carol," on stage for 24 years, may well be the most original of the many thousand productions of the Charles Dickens' classic that have appeared throughout the years. (We think it definitely is the best ever.)
- Elton John's "Aida," made its premiere at the Alliance and went on to win a Tony.
Know before you go
Where is the Alliance Theatre located?
The Alliance Theatre is conveniently located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta at:
1280 Peachtree St. NE
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If you know how long you need cover and have the opportunity to make advance prepayments, the best choice is the individual policy. Individual cheque or bank transfer is accepted. Remittance per month - You can select the Remittance per month method if you are not sure how long you will need to receive transient medical care, or if you want the freedom to distribute your remittances.
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It is not possible to extend this insurance beyond the duration of the agreement, but you can request further conditions. In case you are not happy, you can terminate the insurance within 10 workingdays from receipt. The Directive then expires from the outset as if no agreement had been concluded. Once the cover is authorised, it will come into effect at 12:01 p.m. on the desired date or on the first working day following the date we received your filled in registration card, the non-refundable registration charge and the first premiums.
Such cover is not necessary to meet certain government medical insurance needs, in particular those of the Affordable care Act. Review your policies thoroughly to ensure that you are informed of any exclusion or restriction with respect to cover of pre-existing illnesses or medical benefit (e.g., hospitalisation, emergencies, maternity leave, screening, prescriptions, psychological and drug services).
You may also provide for lifelong and/or annuity dollars limit for medical benefit. When this insurance lapses or you loose entitlement to this insurance, you may have to delay until an open registration deadline to obtain another medical insurance. Moreover, this cover is not a "minimum cover". Unless you do not have at least one month's cover in 2018, you may have to make a cash out when you submit your income statement unless you are entitled to an waiver from the requirements to have sickness insurance for that particular year.


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Christina Hendricks is an American actress and model who is best known for her role in the NBC drama series Good Girls, which has been broadcast since 2018. Although she began her career as a model in 1993 at the age of 18, she switched to acting in 1999. Her exceptional looks and dashing figure earned Christina the "Sexiest Woman in the World" award from Esquire magazine and the "Best Looking Woman in America" award in 2010.
Not many people know this, but there were times when Hendricks was rejected for some film roles because of her figure. The actress leaves many in awe with her curvaceous body and an admirable attitude, which has brought her far in the industry. Since the beginning of her acting career, it has been an interesting journey for her. You may wonder how she made it, but for Hendricks, she just needed the opportunity to prove herself in both worlds. Turn the page to find interesting facts about her career and her love life.
What We Know About Christina Hendricks' Childhood
Christina Rene Hendricks once described as "the ultimate woman since Eve", is an American actress born on May 3, 1975, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is the daughter of American psychologist Jackie Sue and her husband Robert Hendricks. Due to her father's English descent, she has dual citizenship, which she seems to be proud of since she herself is quoted as "Anglophile".
Her father worked for the US Forest Service, and because of the nature of his job, her family moved around a lot. As a result, Christina always had to deal with the burden of being the new child in school. She has a sibling, a brother named Aaron Hendricks. She spent most of her early life in Portland, Oregon, Idaho (Twin Falls).
During her teenage years, her family moved to Fairfax, Virginia (her father was transferred to the Forest Service in Washington) where she attended Fairfax High School, and like most kids in high school, she was the victim of bullying. As a kind of defense mechanism, she became not only a goth but also a social outcast. Later she found comfort in the theater department of Fairfax High School, where she started acting.
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Highlights of Her Modeling Career
Christina Hendricks started her modeling career at the age of 18. At that time she appeared on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. She wanted to become an actress because she had already received admission to the acting school of Virginia Commonwealth University. However, she decided to give up her education in order to concentrate on her modeling career.
After seeing her photo on the cover of Seventeen Magazine, Christina was finally signed by IMG Models. She then moved to New York City. As a model, she was exceptional for her glamorous red hair (although she is naturally blonde, she has been dying her hair red since she was 10 years old), her translucent skin, blue eyes, breathing voice, and most importantly, her voluptuous hourglass figure. Her body measurements, which are given as 42-30-39 inches for chest, waist, and hips, illustrate her curvaceous figure.
Some of her fans have questioned the authenticity of her breasts, but she was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying that her breasts are real. In New York Hendricks got several modeling gigs that took her to other countries like Japan and London. When she was about 27 years old, she started appearing in commercials for companies like Dr. Pepper, Carls Jr., and others and also appeared on some movie posters. But little by little she fell in love with acting and started auditioning for film roles.
How Christina Successfully Switched From Modeling to Acting
Although it was only in 2007 that she became known and critically acclaimed for her role as Joan Harris (a cheeky secretary of the 1960s who became an advertising agency partner) in the American TV series Mad Men, Christina Hendricks has been working in the film industry since 1999. After finishing her modeling career, she got her first role in the movie Sorority in 1999, where she played the role of Fawn.
In the same year, she also appeared in her first TV show Undressed, in which she played the role of Rhiannon. Subsequently, she appeared in television series such as Beggars and Choosers (2000), ER (2002), Kevin Hill (2004), and Without a Trace (2006). More recently, she has starred in blockbuster movies such as Drive, God's Pocket, and Lost River. Her successful career in the film industry was crowned with several awards and nominations.
So far Christina Hendricks has won 13 awards and has been nominated 22 times (6 of them for the Primetime Emmys). She has received much praise and recognition from an astonishing number of male and female fans and for her role interpretation, especially for her role as Joan Harris in the TV series Mad Men.
Interestingly enough, a Tumblr report was dedicated to answering the question "What will Joan do?" to further immortalize the Joan Harris character, who was brilliantly portrayed by Christina. In addition, the actress also gave the character of Sam Harper a voice in the video game "Need for Speed: The Run" and starred in music videos such as Broken Bells' "The Ghost Inside" and Everclear's "One Hit Wonder".
Details of Christina Hendricks' Marriage with Geoffrey Arend
In October 2009, the talented actress married Geoffrey Arend, an American actor of Pakistani, German, and English descent. The couple first met in 2007 through a mutual friend and Mad Men star Vincent Kartheiser. After the mutual connection, it didn't take long for the two lovebirds to get along. Two years after their relationship began, the duo announced their engagement and in October 2009 they exchanged their marriage vows.
Just like Christina, Arend is also a talented actor and dubbing artist. He was born on February 28, 1978, in Manhattan, New York City. A graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City in 1996, Geoffrey is best known for his role as Ethan Gross in the ABC television series Body of Proof and as Matt Mahoney in the CBS television series, Madam Secretary.
Because Geoffrey has been in the American film industry for over a decade, he has had relatively few acting roles compared to Hendricks. He has only won one award (the Newport Beach Film Festival's Achievement in Acting Award), while his wife has received more than 13 awards in her career. Despite this, the couple never loved each other less; they made several headlines and were considered one of the sweetest celebrity couples there is. According to reports, the couple decided not to have children so that Christina could fully concentrate on her acting career.
Are They Still Married?
The couple, considered fashionistas, was voted best-dressed couple at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015. But things seemed to be perfect between the two until reports of their possible separation became widespread. It all began in October 2019, when the couple publicly announced their separation. The revelation was made on Instagram, and that not only alarmed their fans but also put the media on the line.
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In the wake of the media frenzy, Christina Hendricks asked to be given space during their separation while they tried to work together during the trial. Later in December 2019, the actress filed for divorce from her husband, citing insurmountable differences. Their ten-year marriage finally ended that year, and the couple went their separate ways. Although they had no children, they trained two cute dogs together.
Since their divorce, there has been no news from either party about future relationships. The former couple focused on their acting and did their best to reach the peak of their respective careers. More than that, they decided to stay friends and also to work together, if possible even on the same film project.


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Federal judges grill Kentucky on Bevin's Medicaid work requirement plan
- The judges asked how the plans fulfill Medicaid's objective, ensuring coverage to the vulnerable
- One judge questioned claims that the changes could help make people healthier
- Kentucky Health and Family Services Secretary Adam Meier said he believes states will prevail
WASHINGTON — Plans by Arkansas and Kentucky to overhaul their Medicaid programs, including requiring some adults to prove they are working to keep health coverage, met a barrage of questions Friday from a federal appeals panel that appeared highly skeptical of such efforts.
All three members of the panel with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia asked how the plans that critics say would cause thousands of people to lose Medicaid coverage fulfill the central objective of Medicaid, which is to ensure health coverage to the nation's most vulnerable citizens.
"People are going to lose coverage, and you haven't addressed that," said Judge Harry Edwards, pressing a government lawyer to explain the Trump administration's decision to approve such plans.
Nor does federal Medicaid law explicitly permit states to make people prove they are working in order to keep coverage, said Judge David Sentelle, brushing aside arguments from the states that requiring people to prove they are working or volunteering could make them more engaged in their communities and become healthier.
While those are "laudable goals," Sentelle said, the law doesn't include it and "Congress didn't put it in there."
Related:Bevin's Medicaid plan would cost Kentucky hundreds of millions, feds say
And Judge Cornelia Pillard questioned claims by states and the Trump administration that the changes could help make people healthier and move from Medicaid to commercial insurance.
"Where is the evidence that this kind of stuff is even plausibly going to have that effect?" she asked Alisa Klein, a U.S. Justice Department lawyer representing the Trump administration, which has approved such plans in nine states and has 10 more requests pending.
"It is very difficult to prove causation," Klein said.
"Indeed," replied Pillard dryly, triggering a burst of laughter in the packed courtroom.
Friday's hearing marks the first case to reach a federal appeals court in a key change endorsed by the Trump administration that would allow states to add requirements that people prove they are working, taking job training or involved in community service to keep health coverage. Other changes include monthly premiums and lockouts of coverage for some who can't comply with the rules.
Kentucky's rules would require people to report to the state at least 80 hours a month in work, volunteering, attending school or other activities it considers "community engagement." Arkansas had imposed similar rules.
After Republican Gov. Matt Bevin announced Kentucky's plan, the commonwealth became the first to win approval from the Trump administration but was blocked by court rulings from enacting them. Arkansas began requiring people to report work or volunteer hours in 2018 about six months before it was stopped by federal court order.
Kentucky and Arkansas both had their state Medicaid changes struck down by a lower court in March. Friday's hearing is a result of an appeal of that decision by the two states and the federal government.
Background:Court to hear arguments in case over Bevin's Medicaid plan
Kentucky Secretary of Health and Family Services Adam Meier, who helped design Kentucky's plan and who attended Friday's hearing, said afterward that he believes states eventually will prevail in the effort to restructure Medicaid.
"I think we presented the case well," he said. "Ultimately, I'm confident that the outcome will be in our favor."
But lawyers with a team of health law advocates who are challenging the state plans argued that members of the Trump administration, including Alex Azar, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, simply lack the authority to approve such changes.
"These waivers are part of an avowed effort by the secretary to transform Medicaid," said Ian Gershengorn, who is chair of Jenner & Block's Appellate and Supreme Court Practice. "But efforts to transform Medicaid are for Congress to enact through legislation, not for the secretary to enact through administrative action."
Further, said Jane Perkins, legal director for the National Health Law Program, the changes "jettison thousands of people from Medicaid coverage."
Kentucky has estimated that up to 100,000 people covered by Medicaid could lose coverage under the changes.
In Arkansas, an outside study found about 17,000 people lost Medicaid coverage before the changes were blocked this year. Even though most met requirements, they were unable or unsure of how to comply with the new rules, the study found, including about one-third of them who were unable to report work hours online — as Arkansas required — because they lacked internet access.
A separate survey of Kentucky published in September by the Commonwealth Fund found nearly half of Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid didn't know anything about the state's proposed work requirement.
It found 97% of Kentucky adults covered by Medicaid already meet the proposed requirements because of activities such as working or job training or because they would qualify for an exemption because of health, disability or other reasons.
CNN:Trump calling McConnell three times a day amid impeachment controversy
The judges appeared highly interested in potential loss of coverage for Medicaid enrollees, questioning how the program requirements would advance the goal of Medicaid to expand access to care if it causes people to lose health coverage.
Klein, the government lawyer, said that doesn't mean everyone who leaves Medicaid would lose coverage. Some might switch to commercial or employer health plans as their employment prospects improved, she said.
But Gershengorn urged judges to consider the potential loss of coverage and whether the government gave that sufficient consideration as the first hurdle in deciding whether the program meets Medicaid law.
"That is all the court really needs to decide," he said.
Edwards said U.S. District Judge James Boasberg already decided that question in striking down the plans of Kentucky and Arkansas, issuing what Edwards describes as a "narrow and careful analysis" in the case.
"The principle objective is coverage," Edwards said.
Advocates in both Kentucky and Arkansas say the requirements are unnecessary because a majority of low-income adults covered by Medicaid already work but are employed in part-time or in low-wage jobs that don't come with health coverage or sufficient hours to meet state reporting requirements.
The Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health policy group, reports that 63% of adults covered by Medicaid work. A majority of those not employed would be exempt from the state work requirements because of disability, caregiving duties or medical conditions, it found.
The appeals judges did not comment on when they might issue an opinion. Both sides have said they expect it to be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court, no matter the outcome of Friday's hearing.
Opinion:Kentucky's Medicaid plan already works. Bevin's changes don't make sense
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Cuban Ifá From An Insider
Hidden within the mysterious Afro-Cuban religion of Santería, also known as Lucumí, there is a deep body of secrets and rituals called Ifá, divination practiced by priests whose title, babalawo, means "Father of the Secrets." This book pulls away the veil of secrecy to reveal exactly what Ifá is and how it works, exploring its history, cosmology, Orichas, initiations, mythology, offerings, and sacrifices. Join Frank Baba Eyiogbe in this fascinating introduction that discusses the functions of the babalawo, the role of women, the future of Ifá, and much more.
"A wonderful and much needed addition to the literature on Afro-Cuban religion. Engagingly written, scholarly while remaining accessible . . . it presents an up-to-date exposition of both the history and contemporary philosophy of one of the world's most complex systems of divination."—Stephan Palmié, Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Social Sciences at the University of Chicago and author of The Cooking of History: How Not to Study Afro-Cuban Religion


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Chicago Bears 2016 NFL Draft
Thursday, April 28th (Round One)
Friday, April 29th (Rounds Two & Three)
Saturday, April 30th (Rounds Four thru Seven)
Number of picks: 9
Where the Bears pick:
1st (11)
2nd (41)
3rd (72)
4th (106)
4th (127)
5th (150)
6th (185)
6th (206)
7th (230)
Bears Wire 2016 NFL Draft Team Needs:
1: Defensive Line
2: Left Tackle
3: Safety
Chicago Bears 2016 Free Agent Additions:
Signings: WR Alshon Jeffery (tag), LB Danny Trevathan, OT Bobby Massie, CB Tracy Porter, LB Jerrell Freeman, DL Akiem Hicks, TE Rob Housler, WR Marc Mariani, TE Zach Miller, RB Jacquizz Rodgers, DE Mitch Unrein, WR Deonte Thompson, S Chris Prosinksi, OLB Sam Acho
Departures: RB Matt Forte, DL Jarvis Jenkins, OT Jermon Bushrod, LB Shea McClellin, LB LaRoy Reynolds, TE Martellus Bennett
Mock Drafts:
Latest PFF mock gives Bears a powerful defensive lineman
Mel Kiper sends Leonard Floyd to the Bears in latest mock
New mock draft sends Dak Prescott to the Bears
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Chicago Tribune writer gives Bears a defensive lineman in first mock draft
WATCH: Bears Wire full first-round mock draft
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Ezekiel Elliott mocked to Chicago Bears by NFL.com's Bucky Brooks
New mock draft sends Bears a Louisville Cardinal
WATCH: Seven-round Bears mock draft
Todd McShay Mock Draft 4.0: Bears address offensive line, cornerback
Bears select a cornerback in new mock draft
Latest Bears Wire NFL Draft News:
Michigan State QB Connor Cook set to visit the Bears
Potential Bears draft target arrested on Sunday
Under-the-radar offensive guard prospect to work out for Bears
Shaq Lawson visiting with the Chicago Bears on Monday
Should the Bears consider trading up to draft Jalen Ramsey?
Which combination of players would make the best first and second-round picks for the Bears?
Five players the Bears could target in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft
Bears schedule pre-draft workout with Memphis QB Paxton Lynch
Should the Bears draft Connor Cook in the second round?
Ranking the top-5 cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft
Bears doing their homework on Texas A&M lineman
Ezekiel Elliott to have pre-draft visit with the Bears
LISTEN: Debating whether the Bears should draft Ezekiel Elliott
Bears host Baylor's Corey Coleman
Working through the worst-case scenario for the Bears at No. 11 overall
Leonard Floyd is a risky pick for the 2016 NFL Draft
Is Ronnie Stanley an upgrade over Charles Leno at left tackle for the Bears?
Former Bears executive sends a pass rusher to the Windy City
Should the Bears draft Boise State's Darian Thompson?
A look at the 2016 NFL Draft's slot receivers
A look at the 2016 NFL Draft's slot receivers
Bears scheduled to meet with Kansas State's Cody Whitehair
Bears hold private workout with Alabama's Jarran Reed
LISTEN: Bears Wire staff talks No. 11 pick with Inside the Pylon
Ranking the top five receivers in the 2016 NFL Draft
Chicago Bears 2016 NFL Draft countdown: 24 days – offensive tackle
Notre Dame leads list of most Bears' draftees since 1936
Who Bears fans DON'T want Ryan Pace to draft in the first round
WATCH: Bears will look to 2016 NFL Draft to replace Bennett, Forte
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Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis talk Chicago Bears' 2016 NFL Draft
Bears send offensive line coach to Notre Dame pro day
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LISTEN: Why Christian Hackenberg is a top quarterback prospect
Ranking the top five quarterbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft
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Michigan State's Jack Conklin is the best right tackle in the 2016 NFL Draft
A look at how the Chicago Bears have fared with the No. 11 pick in past NFL Drafts
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Ranking the five best players the Chicago Bears could draft at No. 11
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The lads over at Golden Era, The Funkoars thought it was about time they sent in their top 10 songs for 2009. Even though voting has already closed, it's good to see what the guys were feeling last year. The Funkoars and Trials top 10 are listed below.
The Funkoars – Top 10 for 2009
Hilltop Hoods – Chase That Feeling
Hilltop Hoods – Super Official
Hilltop Hoods – Still Standing
Hilltop Hoods – Fifty In Five
Hilltop Hoods – The Return
Hilltop Hoods – The Light You Burned
Hilltop Hoods – Last Confession
Hilltop Hoods – Hillatoppa
Hilltop Hoods – Classic Example
The Funkoars – Little Did I Know feat. Ash Grunwald
MC Trials – Top 10 for 2009
Bloody Beetroots – Awesome
Dan Auerbach – I Want Some More
The Dead Weather – Treat Me Like Your Mother
N.A.S.A – Way Down
Kasabian – Where Did All The Love Go
King Khan & The Shrines – Land Of The Freak
Mos Def – Auditorium (Purely for Rick)
Street Sweeper Social Club – Clap For The Killers
Tame Impala – Sundown Syndrome
Urthboy – Shruggin
Seems the Funkoars know how to make their vote count HA!
In related tour news, on the back of the phenomenal success of The Funkoars and Ash Grunwald collaboration on the track 'Little Did I Know' – February 2010 sees them pull a stellar double-header show together when they join forces for a special run of dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
With a history running almost 10 years, four albums under their belt, as well as far too many guest appearances and production credits to list, The Funkoars are veterans of the Australian hip-hop scene.
On stage, just as on record, the live shows are Big. Big bass, Big hooks, Big wordplay, Big crowds. The Funkoars are renowned for their remarkable live shows, delivered with a brilliant sense of humour, with bangin' beats, magnetic stage presence and contagious energy, with their usual level of debauchery thrown in.
True to their hard-working nature 2009 saw the band release 2 albums "The Hangover" and "The Hangover Premium Edition" – and also undertake 2 major national tours. The Adelaide locals and veterans scored plenty of accolades on the road as they took cities and towns by storm with their standout brand of Hip-Hop, and added newfound devotees wherever they went to their ever-growing fan base.
2009 also saw The Funkoars celebrate joining the Golden Era Records family – the newly formed label by fellow Adelaide Hip Hop Legends the Hilltop Hoods – with an all-new "Hangover". This Premium Edition version of "The Hangover" not only includes the hit singles 'Black Sally' and 'What's Your Malfunction', but also the remarkable new track 'Little Did I know' which brings them together with ARIA nominated artist Ash Grunwald, and is the inspiration behind the forthcoming run of shows.
With massive support from Triple J over the past year – high rotation airplay and feature album with "Hangover" its no surprise 'Little Did I know' is up for voting in Triple J's Hottest 100. Voting opens at 9am Monday 21st December and closes at midnight (AEST) Sunday 17th January 2010 – details here on how to vote for 'Little Did I know' – here.
You can catch The Funkoars and Ash Grunwald at the following venues:
Friday February 5th – Hifi Bar, Melbourne
Tickets available from http://www.oztix.com.au & http://www.thehifi.com.au
Friday February 12th – Metro, Sydney
Tickets available from http://www.oztix.com.au & http://www.metrotheatre.com.au
Saturday February 13th – The Zoo, Brisbane
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World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "continued support" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Taking to Twitter, the WHO chief said, "Thank you #India and Prime Minister @narendramodi for your continued support to the global #COVID19 response. Only if we #ACTogether, including sharing of knowledge, can we stop this virus and save lives and livelihoods."
"We applaud India's role in global health, sharing millions of doses of COVID19 vaccine in South Asia. India's free shipments of vaccines began with Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Nepal & will extend to others. India's a true friend using its pharma to help the global community," the South and Central Asia Bureau of the US State Department tweeted on Friday (22 January).
Made in India for the World! India begins COVID-19 vaccines supply under the Vaccine Maitri initiative and grant assistance has been approved. #IndiaFightsCorona#LargestVaccineDrive@PIB_India@MIB_India@PMOIndia@MoHFW_INDIA


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TORONTO – Toronto's new mayor opened his first council meeting by thanking his ailing predecessor Rob Ford for his continued public service and wishing him a speedy recovery from cancer and return to civic life.
John Tory and Ford later shared a fist bump — Ford is avoiding exposure to germs during chemotherapy — after the mayor proposed the motion of thanks during the ceremonial meeting that followed his public swearing-in Tuesday.
Tory asked for all those in attendance to say "aye" and declared it passed unanimously.
Ford, who easily won re-election as a councillor after his cancer diagnosis forced him to drop out of the mayoralty race, gave Tory a thumbs up.
In his maiden speech, Tory vowed to bring an end to what he called the division that has paralyzed city hall in the past few years. He also promised to work with the provincial and federal governments.
"The case I will put forward is clear. Toronto is the engine of growth in Ontario and Canada and must remain strong economically and socially," he said.
"I will build trust, I will restore faith and I will regain respect for the City of Toronto in Queen's Park and Ottawa."
Ford's relationship with the Ontario government vaporized after he was stripped of most of his powers last year following his admission of drug use while in a "drunken stupor." Tory, meanwhile, met with Premier Kathleen Wynne on Monday, his first day in office.
In contrast to the controversial remarks by Don Cherry during Ford's swearing-in four years ago — which saw the outspoken hockey commentator lambaste "left-wing kooks" — Tory chose renowned anti-violence advocate Louise Russo as his guest of honour.
"John Tory is a genuine, caring and a dedicated community builder. He wants Toronto to grow into an even better, stronger city. He has the skills and the drive to lead us there," she told council.
Tory also promised to work on a poverty-reduction strategy for Toronto, but acknowledged there is a tremendous amount of work to do.
"As your mayor, I pledge you an open door and an open mind," he added.
"I will not let ideology of any kind stand in the way of a good idea or doing what is right."
In all, 44 councillors were sworn in along with Toronto's 65th mayor.
Ford's family was in attendance, while Tory had former Progressive Conservative premier Bill Davis among his guests.


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Of course it will be a tiny tour – it's a tiny space! The GMC really is our happy place. Even when it's parked in the driveway and we have no trip planned, I like to go inside and fuss around or read a book. The colors make me happy and the small living really feels good to me.
On the other hand, what makes our space so large is the area in which we live, albeit temporarily. Our 'side yard' in LaConner, WA was gorgeous. Walking along the bay and listening to the tide come in and go out was what we needed to cleanse our minds and souls.
The cab area definitely got messy as the week progressed. We did get rid of the 'tv pillows' that I was sure would be very comfortable if we wanted to sit up in bed to watch tv. Instead we moved them from cab to bed each day and the opposite each night, when we got home we donated them to our neighbor for their children to enjoy. A place to store our backpacks and drone case needs to be found.
Our 'front yard' gave us plenty of room to enjoy reading, flying the drone and a liquid picnic. While we were there the spa/hot tub opened for the first time since the beginning of the quarantine, we made a reservation and were one of the first to use the hot tub. You could only go in with your own 'group' so the two of us had it to ourselves near sunset. It was a lovely way to end one of our evenings.
Our 'back yard' was a place of discovery. One afternoon had a low tide so we went exploring. Again, we had the beach practically to ourselves which was so nice. We truly enjoyed Our New Neighborhood.
If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads
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Isaiah Thomas seems to have fully gotten over his awkward and tough time as a player on the Cavaliers. Before Game 1 of the Cavs-Warriors NBA Finals on Thursday, the Lakers guard shared a throwback photo of himself with LeBron James and J.R. Smith with the caption, "#TBT let's get it lol."
The post drew hilarious comments from Smith and the Spurs' Rudy Gay.
Smith simply laughed to which Thomas replied with the Cavs' team slogan, "#WhateverItTakes," and Gay told Thomas to just go to sleep.
Thomas also joked around about the Cavs' suits that they were wearing on the road during the playoffs. He asked what happened to his.
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We're going to control the video on our network. The content guys will have to make a deal with us."Some say this is necessary to pay for infrastructure.
— AT&T's New Boss Wants Your World Delivered to Him, Save the Internet, 27 April 2007
Meanwhile, the same newsletter remarked on Stephenson last year:
Maybe AT&T needs the money to pay for executive salaries and the $161 million retirement package former AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre got. It's not clear they need it to pay for capacity.
BellSouth's 20,000% iTunes markupWhy the Bells are fighting so hard for Internet tollbooths
Bill Smith of BellSouth wants to charge "five or ten cents" to carry a typical iTunes song, which costs him about 5/100ths of a single cent and dropping. I'm sure Smith was hasn't thought through actual pricing, but the extreme example he gives shows how much is at stake. Every broadband provider who's discussed the subject openly has said their costs are going down. That cost figure is carefully researched, including public comments of a major operator, exchange bandwidth costs, and the actual cost figures implicit in presentations of SBC CFO Randall Stephenson. Claims of "bandwidth costs so high we must charge to recover them" are simply lies that make executives look very foolish. Reporters who believe this kind of stuff without demanding factual backup about the real costs are simply not doing their job.
The U.S., unlike China, believes in freedom of speech. Ed Whitacre, Ivan Seidenberg and Mark Fiedler should not determine what you can watch on television as delivery moves to the Internet. State power controls the net in China, and broadband providers with near monopolies are tempted to exercise similar control in Western nations. Mike Powell and Kevin Martin have both declared closing the highspeed Internet unacceptable; we'll now discover whether the FCC has the courage to enforce their own rules.
— News, FutureofTV, October 10, 2006


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From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1942: "Almost black, a uniform shade of deepest blue-black-violet, with blue beard. Sable has every attribute that a fine iris should possess – large size, tall stalks, thick substance and a wonderfully lustrous sheen. First Class Certificate in the Rome, Italy, trials. This iris will really go places.
From National Iris Gardens catalog for 1945: "A gorgeous black violet iris with a brilliance uncommon in flowers of such deep shades. Almost a self, with a harmonizing blue beard."
From Irisnoll catalog for 1947: "Uniform deep blue-black-violet with lustrous sheen"
From Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog for 1947: "A wonderful shade of richest deep black violet with a claret tone. One of the richest dark tones. Fine in every way and a gratifying grower. Arresting in its depth of color even to the blue beard. Deserves the popularity it has received. A large iris with nice flower stalks, well substanced and with a lustrous sheen. It is an iris instantly sought after."
From Pudor's Annual catalog for 1948: "A rare novelty. Almost black; a lustrous shade of deep blue-black violet of great brilliance. Very large sized flowers of excellent substance, on tall 36 inch stems. A glorious Iris that is here to stay."
From Tell's Iris Gardens catalog for 1951: "Superb early black-purple. Proving a remarkable parent."
From Marble Iris Gardens for 1952: "Deep, blue-black-violet, a rich color with a blue beard. It can be classed as almost black as it is very intense in color, has a beautiful sheen and clear color. It has all the qualities that a good iris should have, large size, tall well formed stalks, and flowers of good substance."
From Long's Gardens catalog for 1955: "The old standby in dark blackish purple hues. Beard is violet blue."
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If we have an approach to looking after our wellbeing, we are more likely to do it. So TWBC would like to give you a few pointers on things that you might consider when putting together your own wellbeing plan.
We have developed a CALM model: Connected, Active, Learning, Mindfulness, to help with the planning process.
How do you connect with others? What ways could you actively meet your needs? How could you learn from your thoughts and feelings? How will you mindfully ground yourself?
Once you have identified things that help boost your wellbeing, what are the realistic things you can do each day and week to implement those boosts? They don't have to be big things. It is better you have a few small things you can commit to do, than one bigger thing that you may forget about or not do. You could set a timer on your phone to remind you to do something.
A timer once a week may also help in making you stop and think, to have a mindful moment about what difference this process is making for you, and are there any things you would change or add to.
Have a think about the approaches you take now in managing your wellbeing. Once the world returns to some resemblance of normality, think about the things you want to keep doing.
We would love to hear how you get on and what you may be doing to help with your wellbeing?
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When Not to Try a Transformation
Not every church is a viable candidate for a transformation. Likewise, not every pastor has the temperament or the ability to lead a transformation. But how do you know if the church or you are ready to take on a church growth initiative that will reach the community for Jesus Christ? In this episode Drs. Bill and Kris invite you to seriously explore whether or not a church transformation is in your future.


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Studio: KINK / 30 Minutes Of Torment
Directed by: Van Darkholme
Year of Production / Release: 2017
Country of Production: U.S.A.
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Conor Patricks is no stranger to pushing his limits here with KinkMen, so naturally, his next obstacle is the 30 Minutes of Torment challenge. He begins in the chair as heavy fists pound against his chest, tenderizing them for the weighted clover clamps to painfully bite down. He screams in agony once the clamps are removed, but Connor only begs for more. In the pit, his head locked in a one-way mirrored box. The only thing that Connor can see is his own face screaming back at him as he's mercilessly flogged from all angles. Finally, the Ass-Station awaits Connor, his muscular ass bound and propped up in a pile-driver for the fucksaw to have full access. A zipper of clothespins decorate down Connor's thighs as the machine pounds away full-blast. Once the zipper is ripped from his flesh, Connor's final challenge is to blow his thick load as the cum drains from his aching balls.
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Today is Day 23 of our Random Acts of Kindness Challenge.
Your Challenge today is:
Have a Virtual Christmas Cookie Making night with family and friends.
No Christmas is complete without a delicious batch of festive, sugary cookies. Even during a pandemic. Baking and decorating cookies is a treasured holiday activity that brings people together in a fun, creative and easy way. Sharing baked treats is just as festive as making them.
Virtual baking parties are a great way to keep it going while physically staying apart, we gathered some tips on how to adapt holiday baking to…well, 2020.
Have a plan and recipes ready before you start your virtual baking fest. Video chat platforms such as Zoom and Google Hangouts are great for bringing friends and family together.
Schedule a date and time for you and your loved ones to convene from their kitchens.
Decide logistics such as cookie recipes and gathering ingredients, before you start.
Once you start video chatting, have a designated person read out the instructions, or take turns doing so, to simulate the experience of being together in-person, whether you're pouring measurements or blending batter.
Make sure to show each other your progress, so you can detect (and even laugh about) common baking faux pas, such as dough that's too runny (add flour) or dry (add milk or oil).
The joy of a baking party isn't just in the cookies, however. Remember to chat, gossip and laugh, especially while you wait for your cookies to bake in the oven.
To spice things up, you can even grab your drink for a virtual happy hour.
After your cookies are ready, you can decorate them with frosting, sprinkles, and candies.
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entry descriptionWolves communicate their position in the hierarchy within the pack by their body language. Passive submissive posture is indicated by lying on the back with the paws folded across the chest and the head slightly tilted back. These two wolves were photographed in this position from a lookout point in the Napiwodzko Ramucka Forest near Pluski.
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Connect and Create – for your own health and wellbeing
I believe that being outside and being amongst nature is good for the soul.
The research continues to build and the evidence is clear. However for me, this all came about through my own personal experience.
Two years ago, our family made the move to the countryside. One of the best decisions to date for our family. We have four boys and the space of the country is what we needed. However I didn't anticipate the move being as stressful as it turned out to be.


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Sighting for November 3, 2014
Jim Egbert
Plantation Rd Gulf Shores
Baldwin County, AL
Much warmer today, but the wind picked up; when it switched to East. Most of todays sightings were on the wing, only a few in the lawn flowers.
- Gulf Fritillary common
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Join me and Tog Tees' Pano K. for a photowalk exploring the street art of Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood!
Did you know that Philadelphia is home to the most public art in America? And Fishtown is leading the way as our city's ever-evolving epicenter for dynamic street art, graffiti, and muralism.
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Duolingo, the famous language learning app, has announced that it will launch a new app in the near future. The app will be called Duolingo ABC and it aims to teach kids how to read and write I their mother tongue. Duolingo plans to test the app in the UK market before it launches in other parts of the world.
The app will function in much the same way as the original language learning app. It will start by teaching kids the alphabet, and then will proceed to words and then sentences. The company has worked with several experts in the field to come up with this app and to decide what the best way to teach should be. This could be an immensely productive use of technology, seeing how kids are introduced to smartphones and tablets at such an early age nowadays. The app will include a fun and game-like interface to keep kids engaged and motivated throughout their learning experience, just like it helps adults learn new languages in the older app.
Although the app is initially intended for kids, the company also hopes to tackle illiteracy in adults world-wide. Illiteracy is a very real problem in many underdeveloped and even developed countries. In a statement to Wired UK, the founder of Duolingo Luis Von Ahn said that there was "a huge demand globally, and mostly in developing countries, but illiteracy is an issue even in the UK. We can make a real dent in this market." Of course, things such as the absence of an internet connection, or even electricity, will be a problem in many of these areas, but the app can help a lot of people all over the world.
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The Texas Connection
In 1982, the State of Texas took a political turn with the election of Mark White to the governorship. Two Texans who filled posts in White's administration have come to have special meaning in relation to nuclear energy policy and Yucca Mountain. Steve Frishman, appointed director of the Texas Governor's Nuclear Waste Program Office in the early 80s, and Jim Hightower, elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner in 1982, have been instrumental in delaying the study and building of a national nuclear waste facility.
The most well known on the national scene of the two Texans is Jim Hightower. A nationally known liberal-progressive with populist appeal, Hightower used his position as Agriculture Commissioner during the mid eighties to create a political fiefdom within the state of Texas. Hightower was dethroned from his commissioner position in the 1990 election, but has remained highly visible in Democratic politics nationally and appears to be attempting to build a national platform of his own by running his own national radio talk show.
Steve Frishman is now a consultant to the Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office as a geologist. Frishman's primary duties at NWPO, however, seem to be political advocacy against the nuclear waste repository program, having now been in opposition to both the Deaf Smith site in Texas and Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
The progressive politics of Frishman and Hightower are similar to that espoused by the professional anti-nuclear environmental lobbyists of the Washington Beltway. In fact, Hightower now sits on the board of Ralph Nader's Public Citizen, parent to Public Citizen Critical Mass Energy Project. Thus, the progressive politics and anti-nuclearism of Frishman and Hightower help set the stage for understanding the politics of the larger anti-nuclear movement.
In 1975, while a lobbyist in Washington D.C., Jim Hightower authored "Eat Your Heart Out; Food Profiteering In America", which indicted big agricultural companies and food wholesalers as unscrupulous. Steve Frishman, who served as director of the Texas Governor's Nuclear Waste Program Office during Democratic Governor White's term, moved to the Nevada program in 1987. Frishman served during the early years of the Hightower transformation of the Texas Agriculture Department and must have learned immensely from the experience.
Jim Hightower's progressive populism mixes with nuclear politic in Nevada in a Viewpoint article written in 1987 for the Safe Energy Communication Council, the premier Washington anti-nuclear coalition. Titled "Restoring Our Confidence In Our Nuclear Waste Program", the article uses the same arguments later used in Nevada to attempt to convince people that storage of nuclear waste is impossibly dangerous.
Even if DOE were out of the picture, the disposal of radioactive waste in the ground using current technology is a risky one. Chances are, over the millenia, radiation would get out of the canisters. The only question is how far it would travel through the rock, at what speed, and how much damage it would wreak. . . .
Even without a nuclear waste accident, the economy of the Texas Panhandle, or of any other vibrant area chosen as a dumpsite, would be destroyed. . .
However disturbing, the Texas experience with DOE's waste program is not unique. There is little evidence that DOE seriously considered the safety or economic impact of a waste dump in any of the potential waste repository states.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that wastes can be successfully stored in water basins at the plant that produced them for at least 30 years beyond the expiration of a reactor's operating license. Dry waste storage technologies would allow waste to be stored on-site even longer. By shoring up temporary on-site storage facilities, we can buy the time necessary to examine the options for permanent waste disposal. [Hightower, Jim; "Restoring Confidence In Our Nuclear Waste Program", Viewpoint, Safe Energy Communication Council,1987]
Hightowers argument for indefinite delay of burial of high-level nuclear waste parrots the views of the Safe Energy Communications Council's position, and curiously parallels the position of theNevada Nuclear Waste Project Office. Jim Hightower is presently a board member of Public Citizen, the Nader organization that parented numerous anti-nuclear organizations including the Safe Energy Communication Council.
Some history of the Texas nuclear repository characterization and the political fallout that occurred is helpful in putting this all in perspective. Luther Carter's account in the Nuclear Imperative is again a good source on what happened in Texas and how the political machinations there mesh with events at Yucca Mountain.
The Department of Energy's siting investigation on the Texas High Plains has been taking place in Swisher and Deaf Smith counties in the Permian Basin's Palo Duro subbasin. . . . The lifeblood of the region is has confided to me his view that a critical factor in turning public attitudes against the siting effort has been the "unrelieved negativism" of state officials. "They have reinforced and confirmed the worst dreads expressed by any of the local opposition," he said. "With no holding back, very quickly a frenzy of demagoguery develops, much like the theatrics of domestic war propaganda except in this case DOE and nuclear waste are the evil. Fear and negativism are easily reinforced without a continuous voice of moderation." But in truth, this does the state officials less than justice. According to his aids, Governor Mark White, knowing that Texas may need the help of Congress to keep a repository out of the Palo Durao subbasin, was somewhat restrained for tactical reasons and chose to find fault with the siting process rather than to declare DOE's interest in Palo Duro flatly unacceptable. The Texas commissioner of agriculture, Jim Hightower, has not felt so constrained. But even his comments have centered on what he not unreasonably perceives as a major land-use conflict. For instance, Hightower told a DOE hearing that, "for me, and for the agricultural community of this state, location of the nuclear dump site in the Panhandle really is not a technical issue at all. It's a human issue, an economic, cultural and moral issue . . . you could save us a lot of money, trouble, and time if we can just agree right now that prime agricultural land and a major fresh water aquifer is not a suitable site for a nuclear waste repository. [Carter, Luther; Nuclear Imperatives and Public Trust, Resources For The Future, 1987, p153]
Jim Hightower's anti-agribusiness populism may have led him to similarly demonize nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal in Texas as part of a broader populist Green Revolution than because the Deaf Smith site was particularly dangerous. The DOE felt there was not enough fluid pressure in the underlying strata to push radioactive material up into the Ogallala aquifer even if it were breached. Hightower apparently feels the technological safety of projects like a nuclear repository are of little importance compared to the political perceptions of risk. However, broad application of such a philosophy would make it impossible for any technolog to proceed because there is always a perceived risk held by some local residents to every technology.
If nuclear energy, coal energy, automobile manufacturing, etc. are all deemed "a human issue, an economic, cultural and even moral issue," as Hightower's philosophy assumes, then each of these technologies could be terminated by popular movements. The claim that these technologies are uneconomic, amoral and anti-cultural is already made regularly, though it is anyone's guess how these traits could be evaluated objectively.
The larger question is whether Hightower and others in the anti-nuclear opposition are basing their conclusions on the technical merits of the repository program, or whether this is purely a philosophical disagreement. If all large technological endeavors are sinister, whether it is agribusiness in Texas or the disposal of nuclear waste in Texas or Nevada, then the debate over Yucca Mountain is pointless. This would imply that most, if not all, of the scientific criticism leveled by Hightower, Frishman, Bob Loux, Judy Treichel etc. is dishonest. In their view, scientific integrity may well be secondary to their efforts to push a Green Revolution which rejects all technological innovation.
A final quote from Carter is instructive because it shows how the Texas anti-repository movement linked to Nevada:
More recently, the Holly Sugar Corporation, a major producer of beet sugar on the Texas High Plains, has given a $10,000 donation to the Nuclear Waste Task Force, a regional umbrella group for local groups such as POWER and Stand.
Judy Treichel's Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force was a similar outgrowth of this larger, well organized effort to derail nuclear energy.
Bob Loux's connection to Steve Frishman began at one of the many nuclear waste conferences they attended during the early eighties; they later collaborated on various reports together. When Governor Mark White was removed from office in 1988, Loux was on hand to offer Frishman a lucrative consulting position with NWPO:
The former head of Texas' nuclear waste office could eventually be awarded a $65,000 contract as a geologist for Nevada's nuclear waste program, said Bob Loux, executive director of Nevada's Nuclear Projects Agency.
Steve Frishman was head of the Texas Nuclear Waste Programs Office but resigned Aug. 11 because of differences with Republican Gov. Bill Clements. Frishman was originally hired by former Texas Gov. Mark White, a Democrat. . . . .
"He knows all the nuances of the program," Loux said. "He'd be very valuable from my perspective." [Las Vegas Review Journal, 8/19/1987,J p5B]
Loux and Frishman together have combined to transform the Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office into a progressive agency remarkably similar to Hightower's Texas Agriculture Department. Frishman's experience in Texas during the White administration is reflected in the way NWPO now reacts as an independent political entity, devising its own strategy and public relations.
Frishman was hired by NWPO as a geologist, however technical advice does not seem to be a major part of his job duties. Indeed, Frishman spends significant amounts of time traveling the state and nation with Judy Treichel to build opposition to Yucca Mountain. At a meeting of Citizen's against Nuclear Waste In Nevada (CAN-WIN), June 29, 1993, during the critical final days of Nevada's 1993 legislature, Frishman demonstrated his lobbying abilities:
FRISHMAN: The sites were picked on a political basis, a political game that's only gotten worse. . . Nevada is under siege by the nuclear industry, which has spent about $10 million. What they planned to get was a revocation of the Nevada legislature's 1989 law rejecting Yucca Mountain. Now they just want a crack, that citizens will exchange money for negotiating.
I was born in Washington D.C., but lived the last half of my life in the West. As citizens of the West, we are feeding back that Yucca Mountain is not going to happen.
"This is not all about nuclear waste. It's all about, among other things, how the East treats the West."
You can hear the ANEC ads on the radio about every ten minutes. The American Nuclear Energy Council for some reason thinks we are for sale. It's a waste of our legislators time to even deal with this. We must oppose being the only state to accept the site. The site was selected not for its geology, but because the Nevada Test Site is already contaminated. We're not adding a little to a little at the NTS. We're adding a lot to a lot.
"CAN-WIN has not been very active in this part of the state. But citizen action does make a difference, it makes a very large difference. Our legislators won't act without it."
"A small digression, I used to own a small weekly newspaper in a relatively small town in Texas. What incensed me was that when people would get elected to city council or county commissioner, and they started doing things we all wondered about. They'd say, 'well you elected me to do what was right'. No, we elected you to do what we want"
Nevadans no longer support nuclear testing. If Nevadans were strong in their support, you wouldn't have the Clinton administration changing its position in the last week to 'we may test, but we won't test first'. Well, that's a lot better than it was a week ago.
"Now, if you look at Yucca Mountain, we're getting the Clinton administration to finally realize that Yucca Mountain first of all is a major health and safety problem and Yucca Mountain second is a problem for the economy of the state. . .
"Third, this is what we're slowly bringing to the surface in the White House and it's the one thing that may have merit in terms of our own lifetimes, is that Yucca Mountain is undemocratic. And the White House is beginning to get a sense of this. And the only way to get that is through the participants of democracy sitting here."
"Keep on with it. Make CAN-WIN strong. Make Citizen Alert strong. Make any citizen organization and any individual citizen who feels that the thrusting of greatness of nuclear waste on the state of Nevada is absolutely the wrong thing for the state, especially if we're not willing to participate and if the generators of the waste assume we're volunteering." [break]
[In response to a question about how to stop Yucca Mountain] "The effort the state is making, the effort that local organizations are making including CAN-WIN and Citizen Alert. The effort that national organizations are making right now to get the attention of the White House that we need to undertake an overall policy review of what we do with nuclear waste in this country. For years we've been classifying them wrong, not classifying them by their level of danger or risks but by where they came from. . . We've been politically pushing on the White House on this very high level policy review, which may say, could say, that geologic storage in the near future is not the right thing to do."
It appears Frishman's real job is the influencing of local and national political policy in regard to nuclear waste disposal. This is outside NWPO's mandate, showing again that the agency's prime directive seems to be obstruction of the repository rather than oversight. Frishman is admitting to being a lobbyist with the Clinton administration, not only against Yucca Mountain, but against the Nevada Test Site as well. Of course, Frishman has also admitted he similarly opposed the Deaf Smith repository:
"As far as my views on the Deaf Smith site, it was from a technical and economic standpoint, judged by me, and the governor, and most elected officials in the state as unwanted. It would have been placed beneath the aquifer, a primary water source in the high Texas plains. Deaf Smith County has the second highest agricultural production of any county in the country. [KDWN Radio, "Yucca Mountain: Fact Not Fiction", sponsored by NWPO, Jan. 4, 1994]
Whether or not Deaf Smith was the perfect repository candidate (the situation was much more complex than Frishman presented), certain things are clear:
In short, the motives of Hightower, Frishman, and others within the repository opposition are an extremely complex hybrid of self interest, and ideology in which technical considerations are secondary. This tension between progressive philosophical perspectives and objective science is unlikely to help resolve the technical dilemma of nuclear waste disposal.