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Historically, extractive industries have also been a major driver of economic growth, particularly for now-advanced economies that benefitted during and after the Industrial Revolution. Currently, mineral resource extraction plays a dominant role in the economies of 81 countries that account for a
The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an ambitious and comprehensive framework that opens new perspectives for policymaking and international cooperation. Its integrated character highlights the linkages and complementarities that exist between different goals and
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an abrupt, even if temporary, halt to some of these trends, and underscored systemic vulnerabilities in health, economic, social and other systems, including those related to energy and industry. Failure to transition quickly to more sustainable systems will
The world’s energy sector is undergoing a profound transition. This transition is driven by the need to expand access to clean energy in support of socio-economic development, especially in emerging economies, while at the same time limiting the impacts of climate change, pollution and other
Micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are prominent in sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. MSME in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors were implementing innovative, circular, green and sustainable initiatives before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, so they are well-
The multifaceted requirements of sustainable development are primarily dependent on the optimal and responsible use of natural resources.  A new paradigm of optimising resource efficiency and progressing towards a circular economy is required to realise the need for balanced development of natural
Promoting Energy Efficiency Standards and Technologies to Enhance Energy Efficiency in BuildingsECE Energy Series No. 60Geneva, 2020Buildings today are responsible for approximately one third of total final energy
Pathways to Sustainable Energy – Accelerating Energy Transition in the UNECE RegionIn September 2015 countries agreed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that comprises seventeen Sustainable Development
Pathways to Sustainable Energy-Early Warning System ConceptEarly Warning System Concept highlights the important aspect of the early warning and planning system including those specific to adaptive policy pathways
How Natural Gas can Displace Competing Fuels(Geneva, 2019)If there is to be a significant role for gas as a transition fuel, let alone as a destination fuel, governments and international institutions in the UNECE
How Natural Gas can Support the Uptake of Renewable Energy(Geneva, 2019)There is a strong medium-to-long-term future for gas so long as it wholeheartedly embraces the energy transition and partners with renewables to produce carbon-
The Potential of Natural Gas to Penetrate New Markets(Geneva, 2019)The versatility of gas means it can be used for heat, for power, for combined heat and power (CHP), for petrochemicals and fertilisers, and in internal
 Hard Talks in ECE Countries on How to Increase Renewable Energy UptakeThis publication explores the outcomes of Hard Talks carried out in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia,
The document provides guidance for developing and implementing effective practices for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. It also provides guidance on remediation practices. The document is meant to serve as a resource for a broad audience,
ECE Energy Series 58: Application of UNFC Case Studies 2019 (ECE ENERGY SERIES No. 58) (2019)This publication provides a series of case studies on various resource projects, including niobium, oil &


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Evelyn Middleton
Age 32
Race White
Sex Female
Location Arvada, Colorado
Disappeared August 15, 2015
Missing for 3 years
Height 5'3
Weight 140lbs
Classification Endangered Missing

Evelyn Dawn-Laree Middleton was reported missing on August 25th by her adoptive Mother after missing a weekly scheduled visitation with her oldest son on August 23rd, which was unusual.

Additional Information:

  • Evelyn was married but separated at the time of her disappearance. She had 3 children with her husband who by all accounts was known to be on good terms with her.
  • Evelyn was known to use Marijuana and Meth.
  • Evelyn was known to drink heavily at times.
  • Although there was no history of serious mental illness, Prior to her disappearance Evelyn began experiencing paranoid thoughts.

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The Art of Love and Relationships

Love and relationships are definitely the most important pieces of a happy mental existence. A happy relationship cannot can be found without appreciate, so much so that it can be vital towards the emotional overall health of the a couple involved. With no healthy quantity of love inside the relationship, one can finish up feeling on your, and this causes more concerns than solutions. Therefore , learning the dynamics of how love and relationships function is the key to enjoying the best, fulfilling relationship.

Love may be a state of total delight and satisfaction in your self. When someone conveys love, they are simply saying that their true do it yourself is the person that they really are. No relationship would ever be able to succeed unless it is actually reciprocated; it has to be appreciated and nurtured by honest effort and commitment. To ensure a romance to develop the eagerness and appreciate that you desire, you have to become comfortable with each other. If you are in a romantic relationship before, you already know what to expect via it.

Individuals have different personas and temperaments, but they tend to react a similar to several stimuli. Aromatherapy is an effective application when you want to make a relaxed environment. You can take the scent of lavender and put it right into a bath tub filled with warm water. It helps your body chill out and get your emotions straight down. It will also give you a calming sensation that will keep you grounded and balanced. By enjoyable your senses, it helps to peaceful your emotions and let you to think clearly.

The next step to relaxation is usually meditation. Yoga gives you a way to become aware of what you are thinking about, what you are concentrating on, and how you are perceiving that point. This helps you feel a better audience and a better communicator. By hearing and speaking your authentic feelings, pastbrides org you let your partner to communicate in manners that make these people feel comfortable. Any time they feel comfortable in what they can be sharing with you, then they will start to share in a more trusting manner.

A good way to obtain love and relationships relocating the direction you want it to go through understanding what activates your partner to begin with feeling absolutely adore for you. If you realise that your partner often plugs their earlier romantic experiences or a desire to create a reference to someone new, then simply it’s most likely that they are drawn to the person you are. Although it may seem like some thing completely ” light “, your partner would like you to adore them because they think that you are the respond to everything that they want. In order to learn how to attract a mate very well, you have to strategies art of creating a healthy connection.

Learning how to attract a healthy and loving relationship is usually something that normally takes practice. With practice, you can become more confident with the different ways that you can connect to your partner. Additionally, you will realize that your opinions and thoughts play the role in how you connect to other people. When you learn to listen closely attentively to your partner’s requirements and concepts, you can make the connections you should make the correct ones. Because they are present in those times when your spouse is linking with their companions, you will be helping these to feel safe and sound.


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I have a problem with QT applications (i.e. picard or masterpdfeditor) under GNOME: their interface looks tiny.
Instead, GTK application looks good.

I would like a global solution which will work across all applications, not a per-application fix.

I don't know exactly where the issue begin (is it a QT5 issue or a GNOME issue?) but I'd like to have a bigger interface. How can I do it?

I have already tried with a trick explained here but it works partially:

  • if I launch the apps directly from the terminal, by appending the right variable e.g. QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.35 picard, the trick works!
  • while if I launch them from the menu (gnome-shell), the exported variable is completely ignored.

Is there a way to fix it?

I have a laptop connected with an external FullHD 24" monitor. I'm on Arch Linux x86_64 and Gnome 3.28/3.30.

According to the Archlinux Wiki:

Since Qt 5.6, Qt 5 applications can be instructed to honor screen DPI by setting the QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR environment variable.

So, you just need to edit ~/.profile or ~/.bash_profile and add this line to export the correct environment variable like this :

I've tried with KeepassXC under ubuntu 18.04 successfully.

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    unfortunately, doesn't work for me!
    – mattia.b89
    May 13 '18 at 12:45
  • It works (Manjaro GNOME) but all icons are pixelated and menuitems height is too big.
    – Lessneek
    Aug 28 '18 at 6:34
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    if QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=1 does not work, the issue may be related to that gnome-settings-daemon sets Xft.dpi to a non-integer. Try xrdb -query | grep dpi to check this. Jun 15 '19 at 22:36
  • Why isn't this default? Mar 30 '20 at 2:47

I had some issues getting Viber to run properly on my HiDPI display. By default Viber would be massive to the point where I had to full-screen it in order to use it.

The solution was to disable automatic scaling (QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0) and set a manual value (QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5).

I modified the Exec= line in /usr/share/applications/viber.desktop to this:

Exec=/usr/bin/env QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0 QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 /usr/bin/viber %u

Now it looks perfect. Your mileage may vary based on the size of your display, you might want to set QT_SCALE_FACTOR to 2 or even more.

I found it strange that I had to explicitly disable automatic scaling, as most of the answers I've found online says you have to enable it to fix your scaling issues. I guess it has become the default in newer versions of QT (?)

(I know this doesn't strictly answer the asked question but I thought it'd be useful to someone.)

  • It looks significant! Could it be a bug? Try to open one...
    – mattia.b89
    Jun 28 '19 at 8:22
  • I have had a lot of applications that don't behave properly - FreeCAD and OBS-Studio come to mind. I have a laptop with a 4K monitor - the Monitors have different scaling, and QT apps seem to be trying to do the scaling, while Gnome is also doing something, so we get weird results. This only seems to affect dnf installed applications. If I run FreeCAD from an appimage it behaves. Setting QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0 fixes this.
    – Euan
    Apr 18 '20 at 5:07
  • This has worked perfectly for me. Using QT_SCALE_FACTOR on its own created a terrible inconsistencies within the app itself (in my case Robo3T). I should point out that this bug only occurs on Gnome Wayland for me. On X11 it works fine out of the box.
    – kgx
    Aug 3 '20 at 9:19
  • It works. Thank you. Apr 8 at 11:27

If anyone came here looking for a way to fix tiny text on Anaconda Navigator, here's what ended up working for me:

This page says:

If you have multiple screens of differing DPI, you may need to do QT_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS="2;2"

I have multiple screens, so I tried it and it worked; none of the methods discussed above did anything in this case.

On Ubuntu 20.04, I made a desktop config file (shortcut) that looks like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=env QT_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS="2;2" //home/dev/anaconda3/bin/anaconda-navigator
Name=Anaconda Navigator
Comment=Open Anaconda Navigator

It's just a file with a .desktop extension. After editing it, right click on it and select 'Allow launching.' If you then add a copy to ~/.local/share/applications and re-login, it will appear in your Applications menu, so you can launch it from there as well.

I just wanted to see what I could do with Anaconda Navigator. Now that I can actually see the thing, I wish I could say it was worth the trouble, but...

Don't use QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR. Based on my experience, this seems to cause some weird default scaling.

Use QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 instead.
(or whatever size you want, supports fractional scaling.)

Works perfectly fine on a Dell with 4K display.

You can also add this to the desktop launcher:

Exec=env QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 /path/to/app

Source: It works on my machine with 4k display.

  • -1: You talk about per-application solution and it already works as stated in OP. I'm looking for a global fix.
    – mattia.b89
    Dec 8 '18 at 13:24
  • @mattia.b89 Please edit your original post to indicate you're looking for a global fix for all applications, if that is the case. This solution answers your original question, as it was framed, which reads: "if I launch the apps directly from the terminal [... it works] while if I launch them from the menu (gnome-shell), the exported variable is completely ignored. Is there a way to fix it?" (ie: Works from terminal, doesn't work from launcher, how to fix it?) This indeed is not a global all-applications solution, but solves the launcher issue, as indicated by the question.
    – emf
    Dec 19 '18 at 16:36
  • please read thoroughly my OP. Especially, link to archwiki page...
    – mattia.b89
    Dec 19 '18 at 17:36
  • As stated, the "global fix" was not indicated anywhere in the original post. I've edited and fixed your question for clarity.
    – emf
    Dec 20 '18 at 18:27
  • QT_SCALE_FACTOR=1.5 makes everything look blurry for me
    – Tropilio
    Jan 15 '20 at 11:57

For those using MasterPDF and experiencing tiny fonts when using a 4k monitor, this is what I did to resolve the issue in Linux Mint 19:

  1. In the Terminal: $ sudo nemo > navigate to /usr/share/applications

  2. Open the "Master PDF Editor 5" file using "Text Editor"

  3. Change this line:

    from: Exec=/opt/master-pdf-editor-5/masterpdfeditor5 %f

    to: Exec=/usr/bin/env QT_SCALE_FACTOR=2.2 /opt/master-pdf-editor-5/masterpdfeditor5 %f

  4. Save and exit the Text Editor and Nemo.

From this point forward, whenever you execute MasterPDF, it will render as expected. If the font size is too large or small, change the 2.2 value above accordingly.

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Script for autosizing OS models?

asked 2018-10-03 18:14:27 -0500

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Hello everyone,

I exported an OSM file from CBECC-Com which already had the proposed system capacities. Instead of manually autosizing the system, I wanted to know if there is a script I can use. I tried the 'Autosize' measure from BCL, but the capacities weren't autosized. Am I missing anything? Can I get some help on this? I am using OS 2.5 version. Thanks

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What is the name of the measure on the BCL that you are using?

David Goldwasser gravatar image David Goldwasser  ( 2018-10-03 22:04:58 -0500 )edit

@davidgoldwasser Sorry I am not able to find the measure in the BCL library. Is there a script available that I can use?

Ranjani gravatar image Ranjani  ( 2018-10-03 22:30:08 -0500 )edit

David- Do you know if there are any scripts available for autoszing the OS model extracted from CBecc-Com?

Ranjani gravatar image Ranjani  ( 2018-10-04 14:12:42 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-10-08 13:49:07 -0500

When you run CBECC, and assuming you are retaining output files (see settings under Tools -> Program and Analysis Options, and set Simulation and Analysis output options to 2 or higher), there is an intermediate SDD file that we call the 'Sim SDD' xml. One of these is created for each run, and named accordingly, for example, * - ap.xml is the Annual Proposed model, or in other words, your input model as processed by the ruleset for the final T24 compliance run.

If you open this file in a text editor, change the property (Proj) 'HVACAutoSizing' from 0 to 1, and then load the SDD file into OpenStudio (File -> Import - > SDD), OS will ignore all the system capacities defined in your CBECC model.

I'm hoping we can make this more accessible in the CBECC interface in the next release, though it would be a feature that isn't valid for compliance, but could be useful for debugging capacity/unmet hour issues.

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@DavidReddy this actually helped and saves time from manually autosizing the systems Thanks

Ranjani gravatar image Ranjani  ( 2018-10-10 19:43:49 -0500 )edit

answered 2018-10-07 23:20:07 -0500

@Ranjani I am not aware of a measure setup to do this, but should be pretty easy, as there is a supporting method for this in the openstudio-standards gem. This Link identifies which objects the method below alters.

require 'openstudio-standards'

If you use the OS app or PAT to make a new measure, just replace what is between the initial and final condition with the two lines above.

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Nice! Another way to code that would be...

class_names = ['all', 'the', 'class', 'names', 'to', 'autosize', ...]
class_names.each do |class_name|
  self.send('get' + class_name + 's').sort.each { |obj| obj.autosize }
MatthewSteen gravatar image MatthewSteen  ( 2018-10-08 16:51:30 -0500 )edit

answered 2018-10-11 00:07:41 -0500

As of OpenStudio 2.5.0, model.autosize is part of the OpenStudio API. So in a measure, just write:

No need to require openstudio-standards for this.

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@aparker thanks for the reply. Should I have to open the OSM in text editor and try it or write a measure? Can you explain, as I am quite new to using this software

Ranjani gravatar image Ranjani  ( 2018-10-11 13:57:41 -0500 )edit

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Let’s make things clear from the beginning; animal sanctuaries do an immense, thankless and relentless job and are deserving of as much funding as we possibly can provide. They not only offer a place of rest, healing and happiness to animals who previously were used and abused by anthropocentrism, but they also offer a space where folks can get politicised, can learn about speciesism or can simply take a break. They are necessary and no one should be less than grateful that people give up their life to create safe spaces like that.

 But this is not about animal sanctuaries. This is about the animal liberation movement, and about keeping afloat in the ride that is capitalist society. The past few years, the vegan movement sucked up a great deal of resources, mostly directed towards so-called “saviours” but also some other organisations focused on vegan outreach. This was not just about small donations from individuals, but also about venture capitalists with tens of thousands to spare that could see a potential growth to their fortune by “investing” in figureheads that would teach activists how to convince folks on the streets to buy the products those venture capitalists have stocks in. The funnel was obvious, and it was exponential. The more money venture capitalists put towards the “vegan saviours”, the more notice (partially thanks to publicists and videographers contracted with those funds) the grassroots movement would take towards them, redirecting partially or totally their funds towards that same goal. The “saviours” were created as a marketing strategy.

 Fast forward three or four years, and folks start feeling that things are not like they thought they were. You start hearing voices of discontent about how figureheads are spending their money or receiving huge wages, and slow and steady the philosophy of “donate to sanctuaries, not saviours”, extends in a fringe of the vegan movement and in a big part of the animal liberation movement. Improvement, right? right.

Let us redirect you to our first paragraph once again for folks to not misinterpret our words. Sanctuaries are worthy of as much (economic or otherwise) support as we possibly can muster. But where is the nuance on “support sanctuaries, not saviours”? Over the past couple of years, this dichotomy has created a bilateral concept of where money should go. And if you choose one, it is wrong, and if you choose the other one, it is right.

The problem is, sanctuaries are not the only worthy cause to support. From anti hunt groups who spend their time searching for traps or standing between the wild and the hunter, to direct action groups doing whatever they need to do to make the animal industry tumble, many worthy causes are lost in the lack of nuance. Those organising effective campaigning need support to take their campaign to the next level. Those who spend night after night coding the encrypted applications you use to organise, or the browser to search your information, for free, need support. Those creating anti media, like us, or like Biteback, or Crimethinc, or 325, need help to upkeep web servers and technology to keep bringing that media to you. The folks who organise Food not Bombs and feed as many folks as possible on the street? You guessed it. How about the folks who access farms and breeding centres to provide the wider audience with the photos and videos we all use during outreach? And the folks in prison who cannot eat vegan unless they buy from commissary? And those who were arrested during a civil disobedience action and need to cover a fine? There are many, many avenues within our movement that need all the support we can give.

 But at the end of the day, capitalism bleeds all of us dry. We only have so much, and we can only give so much to those who need it. There is no doubt that we shouldn’t put ourselves in a situation where we cannot provide for ourselves to support worthy causes. But what is also certain is that we need to be more nuanced than the “either or” dichotomy we have created within the movement.

Unoffensive has been running for the most part of four years. In that time, we have been privileged enough to regularly support multiple prisoners, to have enough in the reserve to cover fines for people who had trouble with the law, to fund groups that needed a bunch of radios, or a pair of boots, or building material for a treehouse in an occupation. We have also spent quite some money to keep our platforms accessible to all of you, without censorship, when governments have tried to shut us down. In the past couple of months, we managed to cover most of the fines that Djurfront were facing, for demos against a fur farm that will very soon be closed, whilst also sending enough funds to three different prisoners and helping an anti hunt group get their vehicle fixed. All that work is because people have been generous enough to donate to us, and the collective donations have helped many folks keep fighting the fight.

We have also turned down requests. Many more than we would like to say, and many more than we have fulfilled. The only reason is that we do not have enough funds to help everybody.

 So this huge write up is just an attempt to make people think about how we have allowed a false dichotomy to determine how we behave in relation to funding and donations. And whilst money is an uncomfortable topic, we still believe it to be an important topic to cover. Money is trash, yet we still need money to navigate capitalism. If you can afford it, donate to whoever you feel is making good use of that money. Get informed, support whoever needs it, or simply use that money to create something better in the world.

So what do you think? What is the best way of managing money within the movement to help as much as possible? We would like to hear your thoughts in the comments.

 If you can afford it, we have a Patreon. Folks can support us with as very little a months or with a lot a month. That’s your choice to make. Or you can just donate to other funds if that feels better to you. We are not here to make money off other folks and have zero interest in personal gain.

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IRVINE, Calif., April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Tiffany Davis to its Board of Directors.

Tiffany Davis has over 20 years of experience as a financial professional working as an executive in the cannabis sector and prior to that, in consulting and private equity. Ms. Davis currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Generation Alpha and prior to her appointment as CEO in October 2019, was Generation Alpha’s Chief Operating Officer from February 2018. From 2016 through 2017, Ms. Davis worked as a senior executive for a US based cannabis consulting group supporting legal grows, assisting in license applications, developing programs for cultivators, business structuring for medical dispensaries, including developing M&A opportunities, and development of plans for several cannabis start-up ventures.

Beginning in 2012 into 2016 Ms. Davis worked as a Group Vice President for a US based private equity group, performing due diligence tasks resulting in placing hundreds of millions of dollars in equity and debt instruments. From 2009 to 2011 Ms. Davis was a Manger of Corporate Advisory for Grant Thornton, focusing on accounting and supply chain services during the automotive crisis in the US, specifically on the Chrysler turnaround project. From 2005-2008 Ms. Davis worked for an international technology sector company with $500 million in revenues as a Vice President of Special Projects for an automobile parts sourcing project in India from the company’s headquarters in Chicago, Il. Ms. Davis received her B.S. from DePaul University in 2002 and an MBA from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2009.

Mr. Knuettel said, “We are extraordinarily pleased to have Tiffany Davis join the Terra Tech Board of Directors. Her experiences both within and outside the cannabis sector in M&A, operations, supply chain management and finance will provide considerable value to our team. Further, her joining is another step in both improving our corporate governance and tightening our operational management and broadens the scope of our board. I am confident that she brings the right perspective to Terra Tech as we continue to rebuild the company and integrate additional businesses to our platform.”

Ms. Davis added, “I am honored to join the board and team at Terra Tech and assist in moving the company forward on its growth trajectory. They have a very clear strategy, with a dedicated team focused on promulgating the plan and working on behalf of the shareholders.”

About Terra Tech

Terra Tech is a vertically integrated company focused on the cannabis sector with operations in California and Nevada. In California, Terra Tech operates two dispensaries and a cultivation facility and has two additional cultivation facilities and a dispensary under development. In Nevada, by way of a joint venture, Terra Tech operates a cultivation and manufacturing facility.

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LeBron James Reflected On Inching Closer To Michael Jordan’s Playoff Points Record

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LeBron James is on the brink of passing Michael Jordan as the best of all-time. In one category, at least. James is on the verge of becoming the NBA’s all-time leading playoff scorer. Jordan has 5,987 career postseason points, and James could reach that mark on Thursday night, as he needs just 27 more to match that.

It’s coming, and reporters asked James on Thursday morning what matching and passing Jordan would mean to him. Though at times James has been playful about his dominance, Thursday’s press conference took on a more deferential tone.

“Any time I’m linked to one of the greats, and even the greatest—Mike—it’s just an honor,” James said. “It’s a tribute to what I’ve been able to do in this game.”

James stressed that—while the points are there—he’s not a pure scorer by any stretch.

“I’m not a scorer. I don’t want to be labeled as a scorer. I can put the ball in the hoop. But I’m a playmaker. I’m a player. Put me on the court and I’ll find ways to be successful.

When you talk about scorers we have a lot of great scorers in our league. All-time guys that shot a lot of shots. Shooters that can score at a high clip. I’m not one of those guys. I’m a guy who always got happy and excited at seeing my team successful. Seeing my individual teammates be successful. And that’s how I flowed the game forward with Kyrie doing what he did.”

At the same shootaround, though, James told ESPN that chasing Jordan’s legacy is something that motivates him.

“It’s just a personal goal of mine,” James said to ESPN. “It has nothing to do with passing the rings, passing the points, passing MVPs. It’s just my personal goal to keep me motivated—that’s all.”

Goals are good to have, but as long as James is playing his “goals” will be less personal and more a comparison made by every basketball fan on the planet. Soon enough, James will have Jordan beat in postseason points. The rest of the head-to-head matchup, though, is far from settled.


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The Rest of the Story…or Running Away

The other day I was reading the story of Elijah and the Baal priests.  How God rained down fire from heaven and burned up an altar saturated with water.  How Elijah prayed and God answered.  How Elijah was blessed to see the power of God first hand and to be a part of the display… Continue reading The Rest of the Story…or Running Away

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I’m praying for some serious fire from heaven, but not for the reason you might think. In the past several years there have been moments I’ve been tempted to pray that God would rain down fire on someone or a couple of someones, but thankfully God has brought me past that phase of this journey.… Continue reading Fire from Heaven


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University-Ravenna Cooperative Preschool : Is proud to present our major fundraising event - Annual Wreath Sale

Annual Wreath Sale Fundraiser – Now through October 25nd

The University-Ravenna Cooperative Preschool is currently hosting its Annual Wreath Sale! We are selling wreaths, swags, and garlands to raise money for learning materials, school improvements, and scholarships for families in need.

If you are planning to buy holiday greenery this year, please consider purchasing from our fundraiser to support a really wonderful preschool. The wreaths are high-quality, gorgeous, and long lasting. Bonus: they come from a family-owned company in the Seattle area so your purchase will be supporting local businesses, too.

This year we’re selling three different greenery items, listed below, and all local purchases will be delivered right to your doorstep at the beginning of December.

Thank you for supporting high-quality, affordable preschool in Seattle!

University-Ravenna Cooperative Preschool : Wreath

Fragrant 24″ Noble Mix Wreaths made from freshly cut noble fir, blue berried juniper, and cedar and decorated with natural cones and a red velvet bow. $27 each for local delivery. $55 each for shipping elsewhere in the US (except Alaska and Hawaii).

University-Ravenna Cooperative Preschool : Wreath Swag

Traditional Swags made from freshly cut noble fir and cedar and decorated with natural cones and a red velvet bow. $18 each for local delivery.

University-Ravenna Cooperative Preschool : Garland

Beautiful 12′ Cedar Garlands made from western cedar roping. $17 each for local delivery.

You can buy your wreath, swag, or garland online or in person anytime from now through October 25, 2020. Please remember to include your name and address so that we know where to deliver your greenery items or ship your wreaths. Also, if you know a family currently in the Pre-3s or the 3-5s Classes, please put their name down as the “Seller’s Name”. Otherwise, please put “alumni” if you attended U-Ravenna Co-op in the past or “local” if you are local and found us through social media or our website.


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8 things you should never do when renting a car

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It is no longer just about a good resort for vacations. More and more drivers decide to part with their vehicle and choose to rent a car, either long term or occasionally. And this is what we are going to talk about here.

People do not usually use the car, or they seek to save the fixed costs of maintaining them. Getting a cheap car rental service seems like a viable option.

There are several options when it comes to renting a car. We can find several companies, many models, dozens of rates and, above all, the comfort of having a car for a few hours and forgetting about everything else.

1. Who can drive the car?

It may be that the signed contract only allows the owner to take the car. And this can lead to serious problems.

For example, it may cause trouble if there is some mishap and the one behind the wheel is not the one who hired the service.

It doesn’t work with them agreeing on someone else driving the car. Probably, that permission has an extra cost, and we will decide to bear it or not.

2. How a plus for miles

Here’s another source of unpleasant surprises when renting a car. It is essential to know the mileage policy of the rate we subscribe.

There are offers with no limit of miles but, on other occasions, the contract allows to travel a certain number and applies an extra cost per mile extra distance.

If we think we are going to exceed that limit, it is convenient to take it into account before signing.

3. What about the deposit?

The most common will be for the rental company to deliver the car with a full tank and we must return it in the same conditions.

That is why you have to make sure of the levels before starting and expressly ask how to deliver it. Another pro tip: save the gas station ticket where it shows the refueling time, and the liters paid.

They can’t say that it has not been returned as required. Same advice for the delivery schedule: if you have to leave it in a garage, save the ticket where the exact time of entry appears. This way, they won’t be able to accuse you of leaving it after hours.

4. Where do I get it and where do I leave it?

Car rental franchises usually have several centers, even in the same city. That’s why you have to ask exactly where to return it. It might seem that leaving…
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Becca in Hungary: The Journey Begins!

I can’t believe the time has come! In less than a week I will be boarding a plane to study abroad in Europe… for five months!! Growing up in rural Ohio, I unfortunately was not exposed to a broad range of cultural diversity. My family always joked that our trips to Canada were our way of experiencing “Europe” since a trip to Europe did not seem to be a card that would be dealt to our family. That deck of cards changed for me when I was a junior in high school. My Latin teacher proposed a trip to take his seven Latin students to Italy and Greece, so we could learn more about the Ancient Roman Empire. This trip changed my life because it sparked my desire for international learning and travel. When I was a senior in high school prowling the internet for my future college, I came upon the University of Richmond. One thing that I loved about Richmond was their focus on international education. The school strives to not only bring international students to America, but also give UR students a chance to go to another country. That was one of many reasons I choose to go to Richmond.

Now as a junior here at the University of Richmond I am proud to say I am taking full advantage of Richmond’s international education program. Some of the first students I met and befriended here were from India, England, and beyond. This upcoming semester I get to take part in Richmond’s incredible study abroad program. My destination will be Budapest, Hungary!

One of the main questions everyone has is “why Budapest”? Budapest is definitely not the most common study abroad destination, but since I was a freshman I knew I wanted to study abroad there. For starters, I LOVE Hungarian food! My great-grandma was Hungarian and with her came all of her wonderful recipes that are stilled used with my family. Second, Budapest is beautiful! Many tourists refer to Budapest as the “Paris of the East” because of the city’s breathtaking sites and views. And lastly, I want to learn a lot of math in Budapest. You read that right! I am going to Budapest for a math and computer science program. One branch of mathematics I am interested in is graph theory. I won’t go into all the details of what that is, BUT it just so happens that almost every graph theorist is Hungarian. While I am at this program I will be able to learn about graph theory from the people who basically invented it! So as you can see, Budapest is perfect for me. It will provide pleasure for my stomach, beauty for my eyes, and curiosity for my brain… Can you really get better than that?!

But for now, my life consists of just three things: packing, planning, and preparing. Be on the lookout for an update on my arrival to Budapest!

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Nearly 10 months after his first concert with Kiss, Bruce Kulick finally had a chance to reflect on the reality of his recent job.

"I remember working 21 days in a row at Electric Lady," Kulick tells UCR about the summer 1985 sessions that yielded Asylum, his first album with the band. "I remember being there on the Fourth of July, everybody was doing hot dog grilling on the roof, it was Greenwich Village, summertime in New York City. And I'm working, but I was having the time of my life - I mean, I'm the guitar player in Kiss!"

After secretly contributing guitar work to two tracks on 1984's Animalize, and quietly replacing Mark St. John for almost all of the six-month tour in support of the album, Kulick was finally getting his share of the spotlight. "It took forever for anyone to know who the hell was the guitar player in Kiss," he says. "I was finally going to be officially in the band. I was going to record the album, co-write songs and take the photo shoot, be on the cover of the record."

Thanks to the hit single "Heaven's on Fire," Animalize had become the first Kiss album to go platinum since 1979's Dynasty, capping a hard-fought comeback that saw band members remove their trademark face paint and burn through a trio of lead guitarists in just three years.

A few short weeks after the March 29, 1985, end of the Animalize World Tour, Kulick and his new bandmates began work on what would become Kiss' 13th studio album. "The tour was very successful, and back then you did try to do a record a year," he notes. "The guys were pretty hungry to keep things going. Especially Paul [Stanley], because he was very focused on Kiss. Gene [Simmons] was amassing his bigger empire of aspirations as an actor and everything like that at the time. I was writing with Paul in the late spring. I remember going to his apartment in Manhattan quite a few times, meeting [songwriting collaborator] Desmond Child, things like that. Next thing you know, we're going in to record at Electric Lady."

Kulick ended up with three co-writing credits on Asylum, working with Stanley on two songs and Simmons on another. "The wonderful thing was the fact that they did offer me the opportunity for me to present some song ideas," he says. "I certainly was very happy to be there. I ping-ponged between Gene and Paul, working every day for them. If Paul would take a weekend off, then Gene was there."

One of Kulick's ideas became the album's opening track, "King of the Mountain." "I had the verse idea, the chords," he recalls. "And I remember Paul doing the moving chords that would become the chorus. I don't remember all the other parts of it, but I know that I jump-started the song by having a verse idea for that. That interesting drum intro and the guitar solo with the drums and all that - that came up when we were rehearsing it. It was something that Paul had a vision for. That was so special for that song. That track was a great vehicle for [drummer] Eric Carr, as well as me, of course. There's a lot of wild guitar things on it. It was a great way to start the record off."

Listen to Kiss' 'King of the Mountain'

Another Kulick-Stanley-Child collaboration closed out the album's first side. "'I'm Alive' was this wild uptempo thing," the guitarist explains.

"Paul is not the guy that usually likes to do the big uptempo tunes, but that one we did work on. I had the chorus, which definitely featured a Motley Crue-influenced vibe for me. I really liked the energy of those chords."

He was even more hands on with "Trail by Fire," which features Simmons on vocals. "I had a four-track demo of only the music. I had no melody, I had no words, nothing except music that I thought Gene would like. And I was spot on. He responded immediately. It was called 'Live Fast, Die Young' at one point."

Listen to Kiss' 'Trial by Fire'

Thanks partially to Kulick's contributions, Asylum achieved a fuller, more dynamic sound than the somewhat monochromatic Animalize. "I do feel that the direction for Asylum was musically more balanced in some ways," he notes."I am not going to criticize Animalize, I think it was a great record.

"Lick It Up [from 1983] certainly had so many good things on it, too. I think by then the band had turned the corner on so many things. [With 1981's] Music From 'The Elder,' they got off the road for a little bit. But they were certainly coming back strong between [1982's] Creatures of the Night, Lick It Up and Animalize, with Creatures being such an especially great return to a heavy sound."

Asylum kept Kiss' winning streak rolling, spawning another radio hit with "Tears Are Falling," as well as two popular MTV videos: "Who Wants to Be Lonely" and "Uh! All Night."

"I think the album strikes a great balance between what was expected from a hair band in the '80s, which was a lot of flashy guitars and outrageousness, and that '70s rock thing that Kiss was first known for," Kulick concludes. "Looking at it now with 2020 eyes, it has really held up very well and still deserves appreciation."

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Chelsea is a charming small town in Washtenaw County, Michigan, famous for its Jiffy Mix made by the biggest local employer Chelsea Milling Company. Chelsea District Library was named Best Small Library in America and the local Purple Rose Theatre offers great theatre productions and education and opportunities to the young theatre professionals and enthusiasts. Waterloo State Recreation Area protects 21,000 square miles of forests, lakes and swamps and is popular with hikers, horseback riders and cross-country skiers. Chelsea Historical Museum is located in the beautifully restored 1853 Boyd House and is great spot to start exploring the history of Chelsea. Certain attractions may be temporarily closed or require advance reservations. Some restaurants are currently offering pickup only. Hours/availability may have changed.

1.Purple Rose Theatre Co.

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Purple Rose Theatre is an award-winning small theatre in Chelsea, Michigan, founded in 1991 by actor and Chelsea native Jeff Daniels. The Theatre is dedicated to producing modern American plays and creating creative opportunities for the theater professionals in Midwest. The theatre also provides important educational opportunities for young artists. Their apprenticeship program offers practical professional experience to many college graduates. They also offer a range of performance classes, readings and lectures through the partnership with Chelsea District Library. Tours for groups of all ages and student matinees add to the educational impact. The consistently high quality production and affordable tickets has earned the loyal following within the local community, but also a respect of national theater communities.

137 Park St, Chelsea, MI 48118, Phone: 734-433-7673

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2.Jiffy Mix, Chelsea, Michigan

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JIFFY Mix, officially called Chelsea Milling Company, is family-owned business that has been milling flour in Chelsea, Michigan for more than one hundred years. Providing jobs for more than 500 workers, Jiffy is an important employer in Chelsea. Their products are sold in all 50 states, and even in some foreign countries. Jiffy brand of baking mixes is recognizable by small blue box with the brand's logo. Jiffy was the first prepared baking mix in the United States. The historic production facility offers tours to interested visitors, which includes a video presentation, refreshments and a walk through the “JIFFY” packaging plant. Tours last about hour and half.

201 W North St, Chelsea, MI 48118, Phone: 734-475-1361

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3.Waterloo State Recreation Area, Chelsea, Michigan

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Waterloo State Recreation Area is a 21,000-acre park in northeast Jackson County near Chelsea, Michigan. It is one of the largest Michigan parks and it includes dense forest, wetlands, four campgrounds, eleven lakes, a nature center, and more than 50 miles of hiking, horseback and cross-country skiing trails. Waterloo park includes the Black Spruce Bog Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark, and is bordered by the 11,000-acre Pinckney Recreation Area and the 950-acre Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Audubon Sanctuary. The park land is not contiguous and is intersected by numerous roads and private landholdings. Besides attracting avid hikers, equestrians and campers, Waterloo park is popular with fishermen as its numerous lakes are full of many fish species including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, Northern Pike and others.

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4.The Common Grill, Chelsea, MI

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The Common Grill is a contemporary American bistro located in the heart of Chelsea, Michigan. Spacious and timeless, the Grill is decorated with gleaming wood, exposed-brick walls and oversized original paintings of local artists. Founded by Executive Chef Craig Common in 1991, the Common Grill offers upscale American cuisine, with the menu that changes seasonally and features delectable appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts. There is something for everyone, from fresh fish, seafood and Angus steak to goat cheese ravioli and wonderful soups. Before ordering, check the daily specials, the chef always has delicious surprises. The Common Grill is considered one of the top 10 restaurants in the Detroit area, according to Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and other magazines and newspapers.

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5.Smokehouse 52 BBQ, Chelsea, MI

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Phil and Jenn Tolliver opened Smokehouse 52 BBQ on the Chelsea Main Street, MI in February of 2013, offering real pit barbecue and Southern hospitality. The Smokehouse quickly became one of the most popular eateries in town. The dining room is spacious and rustic, with exposed brick walls, recycled wood and metal, pressed zinc ceiling and community tables. The smell of authentic wood smoker and grilled meats greet guests long before they sit at the table. While the menu has salads and soups, it is all about their superb meats. They use their signature sauces and rubs, which can be purchased before leaving. The star of the menu, which lets you try a bit of everything, is The Enthusiast, with a mix of pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked chicken, and ribs. If you are having a party, just ask for one of their Bulk-to-go, which comes in packages that include everything. The Smokehouse serves great local wines as well as wines from all over the world, draft beers, beers in cans and bottles and great cocktails.

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VANDENBERG Return With New Singer Mats Leven
+ Announce Debut Headline Show at Planet Rockstock Festival

Their Only Show of 2021

Friday 12th November – Planet Rockstock, Trecco Bay, Wales – Tickets

VANDENBERG has announced that Mats Leven will be joining the band as lead singer. The powerhouse vocalist is known for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen, Candlemass and tours with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, among many other bands. To celebrate this new coming together, they have announced their only show of 2021 with the new line-up at the Planet Rockstock Festival at Trecco Bay, Wales, on Friday 12th November. You can buy tickets here.

Talking about Mats joining the band, Adrian Vandenberg exclaims, “To say I’m excited about working with Mats Leven would be an understatement! It’s a huge privilege to work with a vocalist of Mats’ world-class calibre, who’s just as passionate about kick-ass rock and as motivated and dedicated as I am. A one of a kind signature voice, commanding stage presence, very experienced but as far from running on automatic pilot as humanly possible and a great guy!”

Mats says, “I’m thrilled to join Vandenberg and to be recording the new album! I’ve been a fan since the ’80s, and I’m honoured to be soon sharing the stage with my Dutch amigos!!”

Leven replaces Ronnie Romero, and the band are already working on the follow-up to ‘2020,’ last years’ acclaimed first album since 1985. Talking about the new material, Adrian says, “Mats and I are working on our new songs for the next Vandenberg album as we speak. We’re pushing and inspiring each other to keep raising the bar and are coming up with great, very exciting stuff! Inspired by the best rock bands from the ’70s and 80’s that we grew up on while taking it to the 2020s sonically and dynamically. Straight in your face stadium rockers, layered epic tracks and, of course, a heart-wrenching signature rock ballad. After the amazing re-start with our Vandenberg 2020 album, for which the worldwide response was way, way beyond what I could have wished for, we’re more than ready to switch to an even higher gear with our upcoming one. We can’t wait to hit the worldwide stages hard with this killer Vandenberg line-up with Mats, Koen, Randy and me! Does it sound like I’m excited? You got that right!”

Vandenberg. A name with an illustrious past. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch foursome released three quality albums during the early to mid-’80s; namely, the self-titled 1982 debut (spawning the US hit single ‘Burning Heart’) ‘Heading For A Storm’ (’83) and ‘Alibi’ (’85). They achieved commercial success and earned much acclaim. The band toured the US, Japan and Europe playing with Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Rush, Scorpions, Michael Schenker and more. Subsequently, the guitarist has had an impressive career. He was a member of Whitesnake for 13 years at the height of their fame, contributing the solo on their #1 hit ‘Here I Go Again’. He spent many years duelling with Steve Vai on guitar and has returned for many reunions. He was part of supergroup Manic Eden and more recently, he has shown his cultured ability is firmly intact with Vandenberg’s Moonkings.

Along with Leven, the rhythm section for the 2021 line-up features bassist Randy van der Elsen (of NWOBHM heroes Tank) and drummer Koen Herfst (Bobby Kimball (Toto), Epica and Doro).

“I believe the vibe we have with this turbocharged line-up is wonderful,” concludes Vandenberg. “We are not at all a nostalgia act, trying to recreate what happened all those years back. This is a brand-new dynamic band with a name that has a legacy, and I couldn’t be happier with the way it’s turned out.”

Vandenberg – 2020

  1. Shadows Of The Night
  2. Freight Train
  3. Hell And High Water
  4. Let It Rain
  5. Ride Like The Wind
  6. Shout
  7. Shitstorm
  8. Light Up The Sky
  9. Burning Heart 2020
  10. Skyfall

Available on:

  • Limited Edition CD box (with 4 plectrums, 2 coasters, a postcard and a sticker)
  • 180 gram red vinyl
  • CD digipack

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VanNatta Public Relations: Keeping a Seat at the Table for 50 Years

“If you’re not at the table, you are probably on the menu,” is a favorite saying of Fred VanNatta. Fifty years after founding VanNatta Public Relations (VPR) in 1967 (formerly named Public Affairs, Inc.), Fred VanNatta has made sure that his company will always be “at the table” representing its clients.

VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. started as Public Affairs, Inc. Fred VanNatta designed the firm to help multiple Salem area associations get their voices heard in the legislative halls. Fred started his career working in public policy and as a campaign consultant. He became the assistant to the Speaker of the House in 1965. Fred decorates his office with signed pictures of political leaders like Ronald Reagan and Mark Hatfield. VPR’s first management contract from 1967 still hangs in his office today.

Fred’s client portfolio grew with the company. In 1986, VPR became a family business after his daughter, Mary Louise, joined the firm following her graduation from Willamette University. Harvey Gail, joined VPR in 1994. He brought with him his background in organizational behavior (BA Psychology University of Oregon), business administration (Willamette University MBA), graphic design, commercial printing and financial management.

Although VPR began as a public affairs consulting firm, the company has since evolved into a multi-faceted help-center for organizations in the Northwest. VPR has joined many firms at the table over the last 50 years by providing services relating to event planning, public relations, association management and business development. VPR has worked with nationally known organizations including the NFL, the NBA, Alamo Rental Car and Cricket Communications. A great sense of pride has come from working with local organizations such as the Salem Fire Foundation and Salem Police Foundation, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.

The firm has won many awards for its community relations campaigns. Most recently, VPR won the Public Relations Spotlight Award for representing the Salem Fire Foundation and the Salem Police Foundation. VPR also won the “Communicator” Award of Excellence for Feature Writing. Oregon Business Magazine listed VPR multiple times as one of the region’s top PR firms. The company is especially proud of its recognition as small business of the year from Oregon State University Austin Family Business program in 2010.

VPR has also made its mark in Salem event-planning landscape. Mary Louise VanNatta says that, “With the Salem Conference Center and other improving area venues, we can now plan larger and more diverse events. We can bring in big names and host them in a beautiful hotel and facility.” VPR was involved in the planning of large events such as the Medical Foundation’s fundraisers for Dr. Jane Goodall, and Jean-Michel Cousteau. The company plans and oversees hundreds of events, meetings and educational offerings for clients each year.

Harvey Gail focuses on providing association management services at VPR- one of the nation’s fastest growing industries. As people’s time is at a premium, volunteer and charitable organizations are in desperate need of help. VPR provides the administrative leadership and structure for associations so their volunteers get the most out of the time they give back. “We tell their story to the community, make sure their meetings are productive, and ensure the data and financial records are secure,” says Gail.

“Helping solve people’s problems is a high calling,” said Fred VanNatta, and for 50 years, VanNatta Public Relations, Inc. has embraced this mission. From marketing to membership recruitment, budgeting to database upkeep, VPR’s fully-staffed offices can help your business or association make its mark and tell its story. By working to effectively serve its clients, VPR has always made sure that it and its clients have a seat at the table.

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Athletic Directors Brant Hall of Loyola and Lou Eckerl, both former head coaches in the Turkey Bowl join our discussion

by Gary Adornato

Episode 7 of Turkey Bowl Tales features the athletic directors of Loyola Blakefield, Brant Hall, and Calvert Hall, Lou Eckerl. Both men have served as head coaches for their schools in the Turkey Bowl and Hall even played for the Dons.

Together they discuss the common bonds between the two schools and how both institutions have worked together to protect and grow this Thanksgiving Day high school football tradition.

Please enjoy and if you have missed any of our previous episodes you can catch up by accessing previous shows with the links below.

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A Washington State Teacher Is "Flabbergasted" That her State Is Importing Foreign-Born Teachers
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Re: Joe Guzzardi's Column: On Independence Day, The Struggle To Regain Our Classrooms Continues

I could not believe my eyes when I read Guzzardi's column, reporting the saga of a foreign teacher imported by Washington State.

I have teaching experience. But I have no teaching certificate. Could I get hired to teach in Seattle Public Schools? Absolutely not! But if I were foreign-born and without US citizenship, I could!

Look at the requirements for admission into the University of Washington's certificate program. Among other academic qualifications, you must have volunteer experience in public schools. Even if you have already taught for several years in a private school that doesn't count. Apparently, private school is not diverse enough.

I do not have a math degree. Therefore, I could not even get into the certificate program to become a math teacher. But if I were a foreign national with little (if any) teaching experience, I could get hired—without a certificate.

This is totally warped. There are many highly qualified and gifted foreign-born teachers. But there are also highly qualified and gifted American-born individuals who would never get hired because they don't have certificates!

But it seems Seattle schools would rather bring barely qualified individuals over here—with no attempt at acclimating or supporting them.

Until we value teachers, none of this will change. Anyone can teach, after all—right?

Neal has a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts from the University of California.

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Finally! Vegas Unveils Adidas Reverse Retro Jersey

Vegas Golden Knights reverse retro jersey

The Vegas Golden Knights finally took the official wraps off the team’s Adidas Reverse Retro jersey today. Featuring a red body with the secondary logo on the crest and striping that harkens back to the IHL’s Las Vegas Thunder, the jerseys will be worn on specially-chosen dates next season.

Every NHL team revealed a Reverse Retro jersey for next season, and we will take a look at all of them in a subsequent article.

Meanwhile, here’s the intro video for the new VGK threads: Reverse Retro Explained

While I suppose it’s easy to say when you’re the victor, the NHL actually allowing a reference to the IHL is impressive. For those who may not know, the International Hockey League attempted to go head-to-head with the NHL in the 90s, much the way the old WHA did. IHL teams boasted plenty of star power, many of whom were household names to NHL fans of the era. In Vegas, fans watched Curtis Joseph, Clint Malarchuk, Pokey Reddick and even Manon Rheaume in net. Big name skaters included Wes McCauley, Petr Nedved, Alexei Yashin and Sergei Zholtok. And a few interesting one-and-dones, including Danny Briere and Glen Gulutzan.

So to throw it back to that 1995 prime for the Thunder is a great tip of the cap to the rich fabric of Vegas hockey history. Starting with the 1968 debut of the Las Vegas Gamblers of the old PSHL and consistently since the early 90s, fans have had a team to cheer for. In a way it’s amazing to think there’s now two hockey teams in the Las Vegas area with the introduction of the Henderson Silver Knights coming this season.

The v-shaped stripes look completely at home with the Golden Knights color scheme. As I said previously, the red body of the jersey looks better in person than it might have in leaks. And I also love the secondary logo moving up front, because it’s unique to Vegas. While I’m not a fan of every RR jersey, the VGK and Adidas knocked it out of the park on this one.

Jerseys will go on sale December 1 through the Golden Knights retail outlets, Adidas’ online store and the NHL’s online store. Additional retailers will be able to carry the sweater starting December 6.

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Prevention is Key: What To Know About FeLV

Cancer prevention is often framed through healthy lifestyle choices and frequent screenings. However, in special cases where the disease can be caused by a virus, scientists have developed vaccines that can be instrumental to reducing cancer risk, as in the case of feline lymphoma.

A long haired grey cat in a forest; FeLVDr. Lori Teller, an associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, says that lymphoma is the most common cancer in domestic cats and that, prior to the development of a vaccine, feline leukemia virus (FeLV) was recognized as the most common cause of feline lymphoma.

“Before there was a vaccine, it was believed that FeLV was responsible for 70% of lymphoma cases in cats,” Teller said. “Current estimates are that 10 to 20% of infected cats will develop lymphoma or related cancers.”

In addition to causing cancer, FeLV may also cause various blood disorders and may weaken the cat’s immune system, opening it up to secondary infections that the immune system of a healthy cat would normally be able to fight.

“FeLV can cause a 60-fold increase in the risk of lymphoma,” Teller said. “The development of cancer secondary to FeLV is complicated. Much has to do with the interaction of the virus with the cat’s immune system”

Teller says that cats with FeLV may show symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, poor coat condition, fever, pale gums, gingivitis, diarrhea, and more. If an owner suspects their cat is suffering from FeLV, they should immediately consult a veterinarian, who will confirm a diagnosis with a blood test.

If a cat is positive for FeLV, they should be kept indoors to avoid contracting a secondary infection or any injury their weakened system will be unable to heal at the rate of a healthy cat. This will also help them limit spread to other cats, who can be infected by bite wounds, mutual grooming, or sharing food, water, and litter containers.

“There is no definitive treatment for FeLV infections,” Teller said. “The ones that exist are iffy at best, are expensive, and may have significant side-effects. The best thing is prevention.”

Teller says that all cats who spend time outdoors, even indoors-only cats who occasionally escape, should be vaccinated against FeLV. When adopting a new feline friend, owners should also test their new pet for FeLV before introducing them to their full fur family.

Although management of FeLV is difficult, recent vaccination campaigns have been very effective at reducing the incidence of FeLV. Teller says these efforts have reduced the rate of FeLV-associated lymphomas by more than 50%.

“With the institution of widespread testing and vaccination, the prevalence of FeLV in the U.S. has dropped to about 2% in healthy cats and 30% in high-risk or sick cats,” she said. “High-risk cats are those who spend time outdoors (even in their own yards), live in multi-cat households, or may be ill with another disease, such as FIV, chronic herpesvirus, or anything that can suppress the immune system.”

The concept of a vaccine protecting against cancer may be unfamiliar to many, but in the case of FeLV, it is an instrumental tool in preventing FeLV-associated feline lymphomas and immune suppression. It is an easy and effective preventative treatment that reduces your pet’s risk of contracting a preventable disease.

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Author Interview with Kathleen Whyman

I’m so excited to finally share this interview on my blog, I originally did it for my book club on Facebook, but thought it would also be great to share on here too! So I hope you enjoy. Kathleen has just had her debut book Wife Support System published, so I interviewed her about it.

1.     Hi Kathleen, Wife Support System is your Debut Novel. Congratulations! How does it feel to have your book published?

I know it sounds cliched, but, having wanted to be an author since I was seven, it really is a dream come true. (Unfortunately my dream involving The Duke of Hastings from Bridgerton hasn’t come true yet, but I remain hopeful. And deluded.)

My actual publication day didn’t go quite as I’d hoped though. In my mind (again, deluded), I’d spend the day sipping champagne while my family told me how amazing I was.

In reality, the conversations with my family went:

14yo: ‘Well done. Where are my jeans?’

11yo: ‘Well done. What can I eat?’

Husband: ‘Well done. Where’s the laptop charger?’

Even the video of me opening my box of paperback books featured my daughters arguing and my husband asking us to be quiet, as he was on a Zoom call. I guess they’re keeping me grounded.

I did get to have some champagne in the evening, but there was no sipping involved. I’m more of a quaffer.

You can see the disastrous video at

2.     Can you tell us your favourite scene in the book?

I don’t want to give any spoilers, but there’s a scene between Erica and her partner Dan in which she vents all her frustrations. This was pretty much me venting my own frustration on my husband for all the things he does that annoy me. IRL, I avoid confrontation in case he takes the opportunity to list all the things that annoy him.

There’s also a scene involving two people getting to know each other rather well. I wouldn’t mind being the woman in this scene. Although I hope my nan never reads it.

3. The book was inspired by your own attempts at juggling life, so how much, if at all, do any of your characters reflect you?

Yes, Wife Support System was definitely inspired by my own life. It’s about three women – Erica, Louise and Polly – who are fed up with their husbands not being around much to help and leaving them to do the bulk of the childcare, running a house and life admin while working.

My friends and I were moaning about this and I said: ‘We’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners and struggling to do everything by ourselves, we should live together’, which Erica ends up saying in the book.

It wasn’t a viable or financial option in reality, but the idea grew and I started imagining scenarios that would lead women to take such drastic action and what would happen when they lived together.

Initially there were four women in the house. Three of them are extremes and exaggerations of normal people, but the fourth, Jen, was more normal and straightforward.

The book was way too long though, so I had to cut one of the characters to get the length down. Jen, who was most like me personality-wise, added the least interest, so she went. It’s official – I’m too boring to be a book character!

4. What did you learn whilst writing?

I learnt that I need a deadline to make me get my arse in gear and write!

Not because I’m lounging around, but because I view writing as my reward when I’ve done everything else that needs doing. As a freelance journalist with two children and a husband who works long hours, the list of things that need doing never ends!

 When I’m given a publishing deadline, I have to prioritise my writing. I force myself to ignore non-essential jobs (we don’t eat off the floor, so cleaning it quickly falls under the non-essential category) and write during every available moment. And unavailable ones. A full night’s sleep is deemed non-essential at times. I actually finished at 4.10am the day my second book was due in. I wouldn’t recommend this as a sensible way to work. I felt and looked crap for days afterwards!

5. Can you describe your writing routine?

I’d like to be a pantser (where you write ‘by the seat of your pants’) because that sounds spontaneous and fun, but I’m actually a planner. I need to know where I’m going.

Before starting a novel, I write a brief description of what has to happen at each point in the story. I don’t know how it’s going to happen though. That comes to me as I write, which is the fun bit.

I write at my local library. It’s the best way of ensuring I don’t get distracted by jobs at home. Plus, it’s important to support libraries. They’re an endangered species and if we don’t use them, we’ll lose them.

At home, I write in what used to be my youngest daughter’s bedroom, but is now a study/dumping ground. The room is hot pink with cupcake bunting. I claim I haven’t redecorated for sentimental reasons, but really it’s because I can’t be arsed.

6. What’s your favourite and worst part of the writing process?

My favourite part is when I can write for periods of time uninterrupted, as the story takes hold then and flows out.

I once rented an Airbnb for five days and wrote nonstop. I was so immersed in the book it was as though the plot lines were floating around me and I could reach out and pluck them from the air and insert them into the story.

That makes me sound as though I was on drugs. Or should have been.

I didn’t sleep much during those five days. It was as though my brain was telling me I didn’t have time to sleep – I needed to write nonstop. I found time to eat lots of chocolate though. Nothing gets in the way of that!

The worst part is having to write til 4.10am to meet a deadline and realising I’ve run out of chocolate at about midnight. No one’s going to do a run to the all night garage for me at that time!

7. If you could have dinner with any author (dead or alive) who would it be and why?

Jane Austen. There are many questions I’d love to ask her, but I’d also like to show her what she’s achieved.

Her books are still read and loved 300 years after she wrote them. She’s the first woman, other than the Queen, to have featured on a banknote. She has a fan club, museums dedicated to her and numerous films and TV series adapted from her books.

She could never have imagined any of this when she was secretly writing in her parlour and I’m sure she’d be blown away by it all. Especially the scene where Colin Firth comes out of the lake in Pride and Prejudice. That would give anyone the vapours!

8. Can you recommend two books that you unequivocally love?

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It has wit, drama, suspense, great characters and a wonderful will they / won’t they romance.

Secondly, Jess Beam is a Hot Mess by an author called Kirsty Greenwood. You may have heard of her?!

I’m not just saying this to earn some Brownie points. I genuinely LOVE this book.

I borrowed it from my local library to take on holiday and basically ignored my family, as I couldn’t put it down. I was laughing out loud on my sun lounger, which ensured that they ignored me back.

When I finished, I messaged Kirsty on FB to tell her how much I loved it, which I’ve never done before.

It’s just such a brilliant book. So funny, brilliant characters, a page-turning plot, a will they/won’t they/love/hate romance. It’s got everything. I’ve read it several times and listened to it on audiobook and laugh out loud every time. (Some people call it LOL, but I can’t see that catching on.)

My family were very relieved when I’d finished reading it, til I discovered that Kirsty had also written Big Sexy Love. I downloaded that immediately and love it just as much. It’s hard to choose between the two – He Will Be Mine is also unputdownable – but I’ll go with Jess Beam as my favourite, as it was my first Kirsty Greenwood book and our firsts are always special. (First book. Other firsts sadly have the potential to massively disappoint!)

About Wife Support System by Kathleen Whyman

‘We’ve got the balance all wrong. Instead of living with our partners and struggling to do everything by ourselves, we should live together.’

Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves, she’s extremely desperate. Polly and Louise aren’t convinced, but after they move in together, they admit that life’s much easier when the childcare and workload is shared.

However, over time resentment builds, as they judge each other’s parenting styles and bicker over cleaning, cooking and whose turn it is to buy toilet rolls.

Can Erica, Louise and Polly keep their friendships and relationships strong, as one has her head turned by a handsome colleague, one resorts to spying on her husband and one fights to keep a dark secret? Or will their perfect mumtopia fall apart?

How to buy Wife Support System

Wife support System by Kathleen Whyman is available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. You can buy it at…

Your local book shop can also order it in if it’s not in stock (in other words, if my mum got to the shop before you!).

About Kathleen Whyman

Kathleen Whyman is an author, journalist, knackered mum and Espresso Martini fan. (These may be linked).

Kathleen wrote her first novel, The Ghost of Cripple Creek, when she was 10. Despite the accompanying illustrations, it was never published. Jackie magazine also rejected the short stories she submitted in her teens. Possibly because they were crap.

Kathleen’s debut novel, Wife Support System, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Joan Hessayon Award (it’s not technically a romance, but it has romantic elements in it). Kathleen’s novel Second Wife Syndrome was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in the Unpublished Comic Novel category. Although very pleased to have been nominated, Kathleen’s still gutted that both awards evenings were cancelled due to Covid. There were going to be party bags and everything!

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