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Large igneous provinces and explosive basaltic volcanism

Ingrid Ukstins Peate, Linda Elkins-Tanton

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Large igneous provinces are recognized from the Precambrian at 3.79 Ga (Ernst, 2013), and extend through well-preserved examples from the Mesozoic and Cenozoic (Ross et al., 2005; Bryan and Ferrari, 2013, and references therein). While originally inferred to consist of a layer-cake sequence of massive and laterally continuous effusive basaltic lava flows, detailed volcanostratigraphy studies have generated a more nuanced view of province architecture, highlighting that many provinces include a significant component of clastic material derived from volcanic and sedimentary formation mechanisms. Conversely, some of the volumetrically largest basaltic volcaniclastic deposits appear to be associated with large igneous provinces (Ross et al., 2005). The importance of volcaniclastic deposits - and the implications for paleoenvironmental reconstructions, eruption dynamics, and climate impact - is one of the key concepts to emerge from scientific studies of large igneous provinces over the last 25 years. Ross et al. (2005) recognized, and highlighted, the near-ubiquitous occurrence of mafic volcaniclastic deposits as an integral component in large igneous provinces. These deposits contain information - some unique - on primary fragmentation mechanisms, eruptive processes, and depositional environments. Mafic volcaniclastic deposits provide a record of what we now recognize as complex temporal and spatial volcanic heterogeneity in large igneous provinces, and allow us to reconstruct their tectonic and physical evolution as an equally significant and complementary story to that of the geochemical evolution of magmatism. We provide a brief overview of mafic volcaniclastic deposits and formation mechanisms, and spotlight recent work highlighting their utility for interpreting large-scale tectonic evolution and climate impact issues related to large igneous province emplacement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationVolcanism and Global Environmental Change
PublisherCambridge University Press
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9781107415683, 9781107058378
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

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Driving on a Suspended License in California

January 20, 2016

Driving on a Suspended License

In this article Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Driving on a Suspended License.  Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest.

California Laws covering driving on a Suspended License can be found in California Vehicle Code sections 14601-14601.5.  The decision to charge one code section over another primarily deals with the type of suspension or revocation.  For instance, if the driver’s license suspension is based on a conviction for drunk driving in Los Angeles, the prosecuting agency is likely to file a criminal complaint for a violation of California Vehicle Code section 14601.2.  This particular code section carries mandatory jail time (at least 10 days for 1stviolation) and severe driving license consequences that involve mandatory ignition interlock devise (IID).  In contrast, other code sections do not carry mandatory jail time and reserved for driving license suspension based on losing administrative per se hearing in Los Angeles (CVC 14601.5) or suspension based on failure to appear on infraction (CVC 14601.1) or sometimes even non-payment of child support.

 Some of the convictions for driving on a suspended license can have draconian consequences, including sever commercial driver’s license consequences, such as possible loss of commercial driver’s license for life.  It is extremely important to seek quality Los Angeles suspended license attorney to help defend against these possibly life changing accusations.

If your driving privilege has been suspended or revoked, it is against the law drive a vehicle, anywhere in the USA.  If you continue to drive a vehicle while your license suspended, you can get face jail time, fines, loss of vehicle through forfeiture laws among other punishments.  Rather then face punishment for driving on a suspended license, it is far better to see if you qualify for a restricted license that would permit driving to and from work or anywhere depending on the type of restriction.

In California, the most serious punishment for driving on a suspended license is reserved for suspension based on drunk driving conviction.  In Los Angeles suspended licenses after a drunk driving conviction can result in serious jail sentences.  Many police agencies in Los Angeles county have units specializing in arrest in prosecution of drivers who drive with a suspended license.  For example, Los Angeles police department has a Habitual Traffic Offender Unit that is known to do undercover surveillance of defendants and often will follow drivers who were informed in court that their license is suspended and observe these drivers drive from the courthouse.

A driver can have a suspended license for a number of reasons.  The worst kind is a suspension that happened because of a DUI.  When a person receives a DUI, the clerk of the court will notify the DMV electronically that there is a DUI and the DMV will suspend or revoke the driver’s license.  If you drive on a suspended license after a DUI, you can be charged with a California Vehicle Code section 14601.2.  A California Vehicle Code 14601.2 conviction carries mandatory jail time and other consequences that are a lot more severe then other suspended license convictions.

Here is the list of possible reasons for suspension of driver’s license:

1) Driving Under the Influence

2) Failure to appear in court

3) Failure to pay fines

4) Mental incompetence

5) Reckless driving that causes injury

6) Negligent driving

7) Failure to provide proof of insurance at the time of an accident

Don’t think that driving on a suspended license is not a big deal.  In the eyes of law enforcement, driving on a suspended license in California is a crime.  Albeit, it is considered a lower level offense, classified as a misdemeanor.  A misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which a person can not be sentenced to jail for more then a year.  In contrast, a felony is a type of crime where the sentence in prison can exceed one year.  Unlike DUI cases where the offense can be sometimes a felony, driving on a suspended license can never be a felony.

The Department of Motor Vehicles counts number of points on the driving record.  The point count is important for insurance and for determination of negligent operator status of a driver.  If a driver gets more then 4 points in one year, his license might be suspended.  The point counts is covered under “negligent operator” statutes and allow 3 points in 1 years, 5 points in 2 years and 7 points in 3 years without suspension.  Many offenses do not carry points and Los Angeles DUI attorney negotiated many dispositions that include dismissal of driving on a suspended license and avoidance of points.

Driving on a suspended license is a priorable offense up to seven years.  A subsequent driving on a suspended license offense will be prosecute more severely by the court or the prosecutor.

Because driving on a suspended license is a misdemeanor crime, in California, you are entitled to a trial by jury.  At trial, the burden is on the prosecutor to prove that you were driving on the suspended license and that you knew that your license was suspended.  The jury instruction used to prosecute driving on a suspended license can be found in Calcrim 2220.  If you did not know that your license was suspended, you have a defense to the charge.  You can call our office anytime to talk to Los Angeles DUI attorney.  Our attorney specialize in driving related offenses and can help you defend against this or other related charges.  Call our office anytime to talk to a Los Angeles suspended license lawyer.  We will provide free consultation over the telephone on in person.  We are confident that we can help you defend your case and get back your driver’s license.  We provide quality representation at affordable price.

suspended license SUSPENDED LICENSE. Example 1

You appear before a judge because of an arrest for driving on a suspended license. The prosecutor will attempt to prove a conviction by having a police office identify you as the person who drove the vehicle on the date in question and by proving using certified Department of Motor Vehicle record that your license was suspended or revoked.

California jury instructions lists 2 elements that the jury must prove

(1) the defendant drove the motor vehicle while his or her driver’s license was suspended  and

(2) when the defendant drove he know that his or her driver’s license was suspended.

Most defenses focus on either denying that the police observed driving or denying knowledge of the conviction.

 Prosecutors are often allowed to use a rebuttable presumption that if it is proven that California Department of Motor Vehicles mailed a notice to the defendant telling him or her that his or her driver’s license was suspended or revoked and the license was mailed to the most recent address reported to the department, and the notice was not returned to the department as undeliverable or unclaimed, then the jury may but is not required to, conclude that the defendant knew his driver’s license was suspended or revoked.  This jury instruction presumption is designed to undermine a defense that defendant did not know about the license suspension.  Thus lost mail can often have extremely prejudicial consequences and skilled Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to win at trial or convince Los Angles city prosecutor or Los Angeles County District Attorney that you in fact did not know that your driver’s license was suspended.

 Punishment for a first time offender can be pretty severe and varies based on the reason for the suspension or revocation.  Some driving on the suspended or revoked license offenses do not carry mandatory minimal jail time while others carry at least 10 days of jail.  The maximum punishment for a first offense driving on a suspended license can also include up to 6 month in the county jail and a possible probation for 3 years.  A monitory fine can also range from $300 to $1000 for a first time offender.  Repeat offenders face increased jail time and fines from $500 to $2000.

Not only attorney is necessary when defendant is attempting to prove to the prosecutor or the court an existence of defense or dispute a fact, but also, attorney can be an effective advocate because he is able to present mitigating factors in most eloquent manner.  Attorneys in our office know many judges and prosecutors in LA county and able to establish rapport based on years of working together.  Such personal touch and rapport with judges and prosecutor can help negotiate a favorable disposition or a dismissal for your driving on a suspended license case in Los Angeles.

You decided against the given advice and choose to represent yourself.  You watch The Good WIFE or some other law drama. You walk into the courtroom with confidence, sharply dressed and prepared to state your case. The prosecutor has no reason to negotiate with you, and even might not want to discuss your case with you. The prosecutors are often rated on the number of convictions they have and might not views you as an easy win, because he marks his success by how many wins he racks up. Your case ends quickly and he has an easy day.

You walk into court with your attorney. The prosecutor sees you are represented. Even though it may be an open and shut case, your attorney and prosecutor speak out of professional courtesy. An attorney who is known for his professionalism, and ability to speak can work wonders because they know how to negotiate a lesser charge. Accepting a lesser charge is still a win for the prosecutor, and again he has an easy rest of his day. In some instances your attorney can make the charges go away.

If you are reading this because of an arrest for Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License, call our office (818) 921 7744 to seek competent, professional, free and legal advice from a licensed attorney.  Choosing to represent yourself when faced with a criminal prosecution for driving on a suspended or revoked license is not only a frightening experience but can also result in not getting the best possible deal or mounting an effective defense for your case.  For example, one of the requirements for a prosecution for driving on a suspended revoked license is proper service.  If the defendant is not properly notified of the suspension, then any prosecution for driving on a suspended license is invalid.  Los Angles DUI attorneys have represented many cases involving driving on a suspended license with a very likely dismissal of the driving on a suspended license charge.

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  1. Arun Kumar says:

    I got two tickets for driving with suspended drivers license.they we’re aprx.1 month apart.now ,the thing is! 1st ticket I got somehow it was just a plain yellow paper and didn’t show the reason,the court date
    Or where I’m supposed to go for the ticket,besides he gave a ticket in a private property,where I was moving the truck from I parking stall to another when he seen me on the driver seat w/ no seat belt.i was in my jobs parking lot I do have witnesses that they tried to ask him why is he issuing the ticket,he told them to get away from the science or else he will write them the tickets.i can bring all (5-8) witnesses if you prefer to.
    2nd: I was pulled over wrongfully, when pulled over, Officer did not gave me a reason why he pulled me over.after I stopped he ran into the car like a tronado asking me where is the passenger when I didn’t had anybody,told me to sit down while he is searching the car, for what beats the hell out of me.while he is doing that I was sitting on the curb with another officer,I asked him why did he pulled me over.he told me because of illegal tint.one officer is looking for 2nd person and the other one is sitting there and lying to me.they were the reason why I got 2nd ticket.i need serious help .w/ you call me I’ll explain it better.

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Chic Young’s BLONDIE turns 90!

On September 8, 1930, in the midst of the Great Depression, the world was introduced to Blondie Boopadoop, a dizzy blonde flapper created by Murat Bernard ‘Chic’ Young. Blondie debuted in newspapers across the country on that day. She was Chic Young’s fourth strip featuring a young woman, but this was the one to catch fire and eventually become iconic in the world of comics and media at large. It is hard to believe that the blonde hero of blissful domesticity turns 90 and that her stories remain tops with audiences the world over.

Blondie’s early days featured the star popular in dating circles. Her courtships made for several storylines. Blondie’s main squeeze, however, was bumbling playboy Dagwood Bumstead, son of millionaire industrialist, J. Bolling Bumstead. Dagwood introduced Blondie to his ill-natured father in the very first strip announcing their plans to marry. The elder Bumstead was aghast that his son would be interested in a woman of Blondie’s lowly social status.

For the next couple of years, the Blondie comics centered on the couple’s struggles to get the Bumsteads to agree to the pairing. Blondie does everything imaginable to no avail. In the meantime, she also entertains several other admirers – although Dagwood was never far away. With readership dwindling, Chic Young and the comic’s distributer, King Features Syndicate, decided Blondie and Dagwood should finally get married and in February 1933 they did much to the chagrin of the Bumsteads who disowned their son and heir. Mr. and Mrs. Bumstead only grudgingly acknowledged the union because Dagwood went on a hunger strike that lasted over 28 days spotlighted by daily coverage and countdowns that helped circulation. Every day people tuned in to see how Dagwood was doing on the hunger strike. After all, one of his favorite pasttimes has always been eating. One of my favorite Blondie scenes is of Dagwood emerging from his bed after the hunger strike to reveal loads of dishes under the covers.

It was after the marriage of the disinherited blissfully happy Dagwood and the carefree vivacious Blondie took place that audiences truly warmed to their humorous domestic escapades. Blondie and Dagwood became a happy family whose troubles reflected those of the readers’ in many ways. The couple started their married life penniless, as were most during the Depression, which lent itself to many enjoyable scenes. First Dagwood’s need to find work made great stories and eventually so did his relationship with his boss Mister Dithers. However, the charms of Blondie the strip relied on the couple’s home life and its place in the pantheon of all things domestic comedy, which was a revolutionary one at that as Chic Young insisted that the young Bumsteads share a double bed, not the twin beds audiences saw on all other domestic stories in media. ( In fact, the Bumsteads did not share a bed in their movie incarnations.

As the strip continued its run, Blondie and Dagwood changed as did their family. Blondie, who started as an airhead of sorts, became the Bumstead voice of reason and Dagwood became the flake to whom all things happen. Part of Dagwood’s charm is he remains a child of sorts, an innocent whose zany antics we cannot get enough of and all because he can’t seem to get things quite right. Except his sandwich, which is a masterpiece every single time.

On April 15, 1934, the couple welcomed their first child, Baby Dumpling (later Alexander) who received almost as much media attention as baby Ricardo on “I Love Lucy” two decades later. Except without the power of television.

In 1941, Blondie and Dagwood welcomed a daughter, Cookie, whose name was chosen by hundreds of thousands of submissions in a contest run by Chic Young. Blondie’s popularity soared when the Bumsteads became a family in earnest in their home in Joplin, Missouri, including Daisy (family dog and Dagwood’s best friend) and the pups. At the height of its popularity, Blondie rivaled Peanuts. No doubt, this creation by Chic Young is one of the all-time greats in the pantheon of comic strips. I would say a masterpiece people have enjoyed for its love conquers all stories and wonderful drawings. It has been one of my favorites for years.

Aside from daily strips and Sunday editions, the Bumsteads have enjoyed comic book popularity as well with seven versions spanning from 1947 to 1976.

As you probably know Blondie’s popularity jumped to screens and the airwaves as well. As far as the movies go, the story is that as the strip’s popularity grew, Columbia Pictures’ boss Harry Cohn decided that the characters had potential for a B-picture or two so he signed a deal with Chic Young. The result was a 28-picture, 12-year run between 1938 and 1950. All twenty-eight movies star Penny Singleton as Blondie and Arthur Lake as Dagwood. The first and best is Frank Strayer’s Blondie. Strayer directed more than a dozen of the Blondie pictures.

Some of the signature gags from the strip made it into the movies such as Dagwood running into the mailman every morning as he is late for work causing the mail to fly all over the place. That happened early in all of the movies welcoming devoted fans to the hijinks of their favorite family. Following Dagwood’s signature,” Blondieeeeee.” Dagwood’s legendary sandwich also made its way into every single one of the movies and into Webster’s New World Dictionary.

The first movie in the series sees the Bumsteads about to celebrate their fifth anniversary, but money troubles ensue. They have money troubles often in their history. In fact, the Bumstead budget, as Blondie mentions in one of the movies, is the pulse of the family. Dagwood asks for a raise from Mr. Dithers (Jonathan Hale), owner of the J. C. Dithers Construction Company, with whom Dagwood is always at odds just like in the strip. Blondie, on the other hand, orders new furniture (from an uncredited Charles Lane) since they just finished paying off other furniture. Her logic is impeccable, a logic inherited by an almost-too-cute Baby Dumpling (Larry Simms). Dagwood loses his job after getting into a jam at work, but makes up for it by wooing a wealthy businessman (Gene Lockhart) into investing with the Dithers Company.

Staying true to the comic strip, Blondie (1938) features several of the same characters throughout the series played by the same actors. Aside from Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake, Larry Simms plays Baby Dumpling in all of the movies. He was so popular in the role that he was credited as “Baby Dumpling” in Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) where he plays the Hopper Boy. Marjorie Ann Mutchie (as Marjorie Kent) makes her debut as Cookie Bumstead in Frank Strayer’s It’s a Great Life (1943), the thirteenth movie in the series and one of the few without “Blondie” in the title. More on that later.

Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake as Blondie and Dagwood in the first movie in the Blondie series

Rounding out the regulars that make up the Bumstead family is Daisy, the cocker Spaniel/Poodle/Terrier mix whose real name was Spooks and plays the Bumstead’s trusted pooch with flair. Spooks appeared in a good number of movies in character parts, but is best remembered as Daisy. The prolific Willie Best appears as a porter in the first movie and does what he can with the stereotypical part he is given. Best plays varied roles throughout the series and remains mostly uncredited. Fay Helm appears in several Blondie movies as Mrs. Fuddle, neighbor to the Bumsteads and Blondie’s best friend. Danny Mummert plays her son Alvin, Baby Dumpling’s nemesis.

The Blondie movies are typical B-fare. They are fun, perfect for Saturday mornings, but substance is hard to come by. There are a few hearty laughs like the one in Blondie with the talking scale in the hotel men’s bathroom. It advertises your favorite radio voice will talk to you and when it does, it tells Dagwood he’s a loser.

Probably the best part of the series, however, are the actors that appear throughout. If you are a fan of the great character players you’ll get to see the likes of Donald Meek, John Qualen, Edgar Kennedy, William Frawley, and Mary Wickes to name a few. Many future major Columbia stars also make appearances. I was quite surprised to see Rita Hayworth, for instance, play prominently in Blondie on a Budget (1940). She is an old friend of Dagwood’s who plays right into Blondie’s jealous hands. When Blondie was not trying to finagle the family budget in order to buy something, she spent her time worrying that Dagwood would leave her for another woman.

Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Rita Hayworth in BLONDIE ON A BUDGET

The Blondie movie series ended with Edward Bernds’ Beware of Blondie (1950) where we see Dagwood in charge of the Dithers Construction Company while the boss is on vacation. You can just imagine how well that goes. Adele Jergens plays Miss Clifton, a con woman who takes advantage of Dagwood’s innocence to get to Dithers’ money. Of course, all turns out fine in the end with one important resolution to the series to close out a continuous loop. The mailman (Dick Wessel) decides to end Dagwood running into him finally by delivering the Bumstead mail on his own time at night. No more dirty uniforms. No more bruises. No more scattered mail. Unfortunately, the day he decides to do his first night delivery is tax day and guess who runs out of the house to mail his taxes at the last minute.

By the time Beware of Blondie was made the stories were stretched thin. The familiar Bumstead elements held the movies together as the family survived all sorts of domestic misadventures. According to AFI, Columbia had lost interest in the series after the first fourteen installments. They released two movies without Blondie’s name in the title and stopped producing the series in 1943. However, audiences wanted more and production resumed for another fourteen movies making this series the longest in terms of pictures to date. When the Blondie pictures ceased altogether in 1950, Columbia intended to replace it with another comic strip series, but that fell way short at the box office forcing the studio to reissue all 28 Blondie pictures.

Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Kent in the final picture in the series

America’s love affair with Blondie, Dagwood and the gang was not limited to movies, as we well know. The comic strip continued to strong readership and between 1939 and 1950, Blondie was also heard on radio. Arthur Lake played Dagwood in this version as well with Penny Singleton replaced by Alice White, Patricia Van Cleve and Ann Rutherford at various times. Blondie originally aired on CBS with Camel Cigarettes as its sponsor and later moved to NBC and Super Suds. Lake and Singleton made an appearance as Blondie and Dagwood on The Bob Hope Show following the 1938 release of the first movie, which led to their own show as a summer replacement for The Eddie Cantor Show. They originally aired on Monday evenings at 7:30 and just as the strip helped Depression-era audiences forget their troubles, the radio show helped them through World War II. Enjoy the following episodes of Blondie out of the funnies and into your homes…

  • From October 1939, “Dagwood Buys a New Suit”

  • From April 1940, “The Gypsy Queen”

  • From March 1944, “Abbott and Costello with Blondie and Dagwood”

  • From July 1944, “Plumbin Problems”

  • From May 1945, “Socialite Blondie”

  • From July 1947, “Three Week’s Vacation”

Unlike radio and the movies, attempts to bring Blondie to television proved unsuccessful. Its power were in the mediums already discussed, but it’s at least worth a mention that those in charge thought enough of the characters and their stories to give them several attempts at TV productions. The first such attempt, Blondie, premiered on January 4, 1957 on NBC and ran for one season. Pamela Britton starred as Blondie with Arthur Lake reprising his famous role once again. Stuffy Singer, Florenz Ames, Ann Barnes, and Harold Peary were also in the cast. In 1968, CBS gave Blondie a turn with The New Blondie, which also ran for one season. Patricia Harty and Will Hutchins star as Blondie and Dagwood in this version with real-life married couple Jim and Henny Backus as Mr. and Mrs. Dithers with Pamelyn Ferdin and Peter Robbins playing the Bumstead kids. As you can tell from the short run of both series, neither managed to capture the charm of the Bumsteads the other versions of their stories did.

Chicago native Chic Young drew Blondie seven days a week from 1930 until his death in 1973 producing more than 15,000 strips. His legacy, continued by his son Dean Young, is one of warmth and humor and home. No matter the decades that have passed, people still visit with the Bumsteads – 90 years after meeting them. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude for the laughter during difficult times.

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Vascular Plants of North Carolina
Account for Allegheny Monkey-flower - Mimulus ringens   L.
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Section 6 » Order Scrophulariales » Family Phrymaceae
DistributionThroughout the mountains, and essentially throughout the Piedmont, though scarce in the southeastern portions (where locally absent), and possibly absent in the far northeastern counties. Ranges into the Coastal Plain only at a few isolated sites in the eastern portions.

This is a widespread species of North America, found south to central GA and OK, but scarce of the Coastal Plain.
AbundanceCommon in the mountains and nearly all of the Piedmont, but seemingly rare to uncommon in the far southeastern corner of the Piedmont, with apparently no records from Stanly and Anson counties eastward; may also be absent in the far northeastern counties (Halifax, Northampton, and Nash). Very rare in the east-central Coastal Plain, at disjunct sites. This is clearly an S5 species (State Rank), not S4 as assigned by NCNHP.
HabitatThis is a wetland plant that grows along marsh edges, pond margins, in ditches, in openings in bottomlands, wet meadows, and bogs. These habitats overlap those of M. alatus, except this this species does not occur in the mountains (and thus not in bogs).
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PhenologyBlooms from June to September, and fruits shortly after flowering.
IdentificationThis is an erect and moderately tall species, growing to about 2.5-3' tall. It has a square (4-sided) stem, but has no wings along the stem -- unlike the narrow wings on the stem of M. alatus. The several sets of leaves are opposite and mostly lanceolate in shape, very slightly serrated, but sessile to the stem. M. alatus has leaves with distinct petioles, leaves a bit wider, and leaves more strongly serrated on the margins. Each leaf is about 4" long and about 1" wide. The large flowers grow from the upper axils of the leaves, but in this species the flowers are on quite long stalks, each about 1-1.5" long. In the very similar M. alatus, the flowers are sessile. Each has lavender-blue flowers that resemble a snapdragon, each flower being about 1" long or more (though the green sepals cover the corolla tube); the lower lip has some yellow in the throat. A stand of these species in bloom is quite showy and very hard to miss. Though their ranges overlap widely (essentially in the Piedmont), and the habitats seem to be identical, they seldom grow together in the same marsh or ditch. You should encounter each of these fairly often during the year; remember that M. alatus is the one with the sessile flowers but leaves that are not sessile; M. ringens -- the more dominant in the Piedmont (and the only one in the mountains) -- has the flowers on long stalks but the leaves are sessile. Also, M. ringens has essentially no wings along the 4-sided stem.
Taxonomic CommentsWeakley (2018) lists several varieties for this species, with the nominate one -- M. ringens var. ringens -- being the only one in NC.

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Twitter’s political advertisements restriction has exceptions

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Twitter has a brand-new policy on political advertisements.

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Twitter revealed a brand-new policy on Friday that bars advertisers from promoting political content, however the guidelines likewise consist of exceptions for hot-button problems such as migration and environment modification, raising concerns about how reliable the business will remain in suppressing the spread of false information.

Debate about political advertisements has actually heightened ahead of the 2020 United States elections. Twitter’s relocation contrasts with that of Facebook, which argues that prohibiting political advertisements would prefer incumbents and whomever the media chooses to cover. The business revealed the policy modifications late last month, however exposed more information about how they would deal with Friday.

“This is an entirely new terrain,” stated Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s legal, policy and trust and security lead, in a press call. “We’re going to have to build out a lot more detail, especially globally, and we’ve tried to make this policy as clear and straightforward as possible, but there’s always going to be areas that are subjective.”

Under the brand-new policy, which will work on Nov. 22, prospects, political celebrations and chosen or selected federal government authorities will not be enabled to run advertisements on Twitter. In the United States, political action committees and social well-being groups or 501(c)(4)s will not have the ability to market too.

Other users are disallowed from running advertisements that point out “a candidate, political party, elected or appointed government official, election, referendum, ballot measure, legislation, regulation, directive, or judicial outcome.” Twitter will still permit advertisements about problems such as environment modification, females’s empowerment and migration if they do not reference a political leader, costs or anything else the business thinks about political material. The business believes these advertisements can still sustain crucial public conversations.

Users running advertisements that “educate, raise awareness, and/or call for people to take action in connection with civic engagement, economic growth, environmental stewardship, or social equity causes” will need to be accredited by the business. Ad targeting would be restricted to particular areas, keywords and interests. News outlets will have the ability to run political advertisements as long as they do not consist of advocacy.

Del Harvey, Twitter’s vice president of trust and security, acknowledged there isn’t any assurance that this brand-new policy will stop all false information in advertisements.

Harvey was asked if a charity might run an advertisement stating that environment modification was occurring or not occurring as long as the group isn’t informing individuals to act in a particular method. A charity that wishes to promote an advertisement that is indicated to raise awareness on a subject would have the ability to under the brand-new guidelines however their advertisement targeting would be limited, she stated in reaction.

The public nature of Twitter likewise indicates that users can get called out if they state something that’s incorrect. “We have very much tried to structure this in a way where anyone, whether they’re running an ad or not, can be held accountable for what they say,” Harvey stated.

Twitter will utilize a mix of innovation and human customers to impose the guidelines, however it’s likewise anticipating to make errors. A business representative stated that marketers will have a method to appeal a choice.

Some civil liberties groups stated Twitter requires to do more to fight hate speech and bigotry on its platform which the brand-new policy stops working to deal with those issues.

“Politicians, public figures, and political leaders regularly weaponize Twitter, and they don’t need to pay for ads to do it,” Jessica J. González, co-founder of Change the Terms — a union of more than 55 civil liberties groups — stated in a declaration. “A hateful tweet can go viral and incite real violence that threatens lives.”

Responding to issues about election disturbance, social networks business have actually presented brand-new guidelines and policies around political advertisements however these efforts have not gone off without a drawback. Facebook, for instance, began needing users publishing advertisements about politics or “issues of national importance” to validate their identity and area. Some companies grumbled that their advertisements were improperly flagged as political, while news outlets discovered loopholes in the system.

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant teacher of interactions at Syracuse University, stated brand-new policies by social networks business consist of “weak definitions” and are tough to handle. Without federal government guideline, they stated, it’s uncertain whether these brand-new efforts are working.

“I don’t believe that any of the social media platforms will implement any of these policies in a way that will be effective. We need regulation in this space, not Twitter setting its own definition for political content. Ultimately, these corporations will serve their own business interests,” Grygiel stated.

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Twitter first announced that it would stop selling political ads on Oct. 30, on the same day that Facebook released its third-quarter earnings. Facebook has come under fire for a policy that allows politicians to lie in political ads because it considers that direct speech, prompting calls for a ban on political ads. Facebook, Google-owned YouTube and Twitter allowed President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign to run a political ad that contained misinformation about presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted about the new policy, arguing that a political message should be “earned not bought” by getting people to follow an account or share a tweet. He said at the time that the ban would include issue ads. The company defined issue ads at that point as ads that refer to a candidate or election or ads about climate change, health care, immigration and other “legislative issues of national importance.”

Twitter’s move to ban political ads garnered both praise and criticism from politicians, advocacy groups and analysts. Trump’s reelection campaign saw the decision to bar political ads as a move to censor conservative speech. Last week, presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, raised concerns that barring political ads would harm organizations fighting climate change while allowing fossil fuel companies to spread misinformation and defend themselves in ads.

Businesses and other for-profit organizations will be allowed to run ads about issues as long as they’re tied to the organization’s public values and they don’t aim to influence “political, judicial, legislative, or regulatory outcomes,” according to the policy.

Warren and Trump’s reelection campaign didn’t respond to a request for comment. Bill Russo, a spokesman for Biden’s campaign, praised Twitter for its efforts but pointed out the battle isn’t over.

“A step in the right direction is not the end of the line,” Russo said. “Social media companies still have more work to do in order to ensure that their platforms are not rife with disinformation that corrodes the American people’s faith in their institutions and even their democracy.”

Originally published Nov. 15, 10:31 am. PT.
Update, 12:23 p.m.: Includes reaction from Change the Terms.
Update, 1:47 p.m.: Includes remarks from Grygiel and more background.
Update, 1:58 p.m.: Includes comment from Biden campaign.

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This happened a month ago -
Before I moved I used to go to this drug store almost all the time for perscrtiptions because it was closest - since I've moved it's not so close but will occasionally go in for things if I'm passing.
The staff have always been mixed there - some of the time I get people that are really helpful, other times people stare at me as if I have 2 heads (possibly because I use a cane and don't look half blind even though I am...) but nothing too out of the ordinary until this. I have some real strange stomach problems that have been going on for a long, long time.

Was on the way to uni, met my friend at this mall and we were going to have lunch before heading to class, I felt like I was going to be sick and while I had med X and med Y with me I had no clue if they could be taken together.
We detoured up to the drug store so I could ask the guy if they were safe to take - I'd got one perscription there months back and one from a different place.

Me: Hi, hoping you can help me - have a question about mixing medication
Him: Sure what do you need to know?
Me: Can you take X and Y together?
Him: I can't answer that unless you're on our system.
Me: Okay (thinking wtf here can I can get telephone advice from others without being on file) My name is HarmonyBear.
Him: *checks computer* You're not on the system.
Me: Yes I am, it's spelt BEAR.
Him: *checks again* You're not there.
Me: It starts with B. (I KNOW I'm on the system it hadn't been that long)
Him: *checks again* Okay, found you... I can't tell you anything unless you got the perscription here.
Me: I did get it here, I haven't had it refilled.
Him: It's over 6 months old.
Me: That's possible, I don't need to take it often.
Him: I can't tell you anything if you didn't get it filled here.
Me: Well I got it from here...
Him: Look what's the question?
Me: Can you take X and Y together?
Him: Oh. Yeah.

He was getting more and more agitated throughout the whole conversation, I was trying to stay calm and not puke in his general direction (though that may have been more satisfying) I've never heard of anyone else having this problem with anyone and I thought these guys were meant to answer a simple question so the person taking the medication won't end up dead or seizuring somewhere - I understand the problem in not getting both at the same place (and I didn't ask at the other drug store because it's rare that I take the 2nd med) but seriously, WTF?
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NOOKY has come out firing with a chant for the next generation of Black Excellence, with a stand-alone track – BLACK FUTURE. Today, the Bad Apples signee has dropped the explosive song ‘BLACK FUTURE” accompanied by a blistering clip.

A perfect NAIDOC anthem – the track points to Black Excellence and the opportunities for the rappers Peoples to achieve anything. They are the future.

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BPL executive purchased a million-dollar home in an upscale community back in December! Is that where da BPL money gone?

Three to be fired at BPL for the theft of over $7 million – no bank employee who assisted has been arrested!

Consumers packed on the line of BEC at the MALL AT MARATHON BRANCH. NASSAU GUARDIAN FILE PHOTO.

Nassau, Bahamas – Well, at least three junior staffers at the Bahamas Power and Light [BPL] company are headed home for good after more than $7 million vanished from the accounts department at BEC.

Bahamas Press can reveal that the audit is near complete and many are asking will more details about this investigation be made public and whether the senior staff, who oversaw the theft will also get the ax? Will PM Minnis call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into BPL and let the chips fall where they may or well he duck and hide the truth from the People!

Apparently the BPL investigation has been dealt with with kid gloves and little is being said as to the punishment that will follow – if any! $7 million gone from the bank accounts of BPL and the powerful remain on their jobs carrying out the same functions. WHAT IS DIS?

We know one of the senior persons allegedly involved or who would be at the centre of the theft is yet to be touched. And some who assisted in the theft through local banks were also quietly suspended and at least one has fled to Canada – ‘haulin- ass’! We should have an extradition treaty in place with that Commonwealth country!

We know one of the senior individuals deep inside BPL is related to a powerful political family who enjoys holding the nation’s cookie jar today. That suspect #1 recently purchased a million-dollar home from a wealthy family in an upscale community back in December last year. BP will reveal more and drop our information as they come.

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Here’s The Scoop …. Commissioner Mark Brown Seat 3 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea … Updated … Final Tally … Brown Wins Every Precinct! ..

January 31, 2012 by Barbara

Dear Readers … at 8:18 pm here are the results…

Sentinel online – before the ballots in town were tallied…
0 of 4 precincts reporting – Percent/ Votes

Mark Brown 66.05%/ 321

Edmund Fred Malkoon 33.95% /165

Town Hall posted…

Precinct Q30

Mark Brown 166

Edmund Fred Malkoon 178

Precinct Q33

Mark Brown 85

Edmund Fred Malkoon  71

Assumption Church posted….

Precinct Q31

Mark Brown 120

Edmund Fred Malkoon 141

Precinct Q 32

Mark Brown 166

Edmund Fred Malkoon 54

Mark Brown total 858

Edmund Fred Malkoon total 609

Feb 1, 2012 … after all the absentee/early votes were included in precincts…. Brown carries them all…

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January 31, 2012 Website last updated 1/31/2012 11:22:59 PM EST
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Precinct Mark Brown Edmund Fred/ Malkoon/ Total
Q030 273/ 262/ 535
Q031 194/ 183 /377
Q032 238/ 76 /314

Q033 173/ 100 /273
Total: 878/ 621/ 1,499

Mark Brown with the election numbers tallied up!

Mark Brown and Edmund Malkoon were pretty even in the south with Brown winning those two precincts by just 2 votes…In the north Brown lost by 21 votes in Bel Air and Terra Mar…Mark Brown won big time in the north condos 166 to Malkoon’s 54 …Mark Brown also won big in the absentee votes with 321 votes to Malkoon’s 165…Mark Brown wins with 58.49% of the vote… I was hoping for a bigger percentage win and feel it would have happened if Edmund Malkoon had not played the reprehensible and statute violating party affiliation card in this nonpartisan race ….I am counting on a complaint being filed still to hold him responsible for his actions… We now know there is no need for a recount to deal with in this 2012 LBTS election …whew!…But, the percentage means this was no mandate win either and that tells Mark Brown, our new Commissioner sitting on the dais in Seat 3 that he will need to make sure he keeps true to his word and governs under the “5 reasons” he gave for voting for him as he faces his first 4 year term and the many important issues he will now face with the pending downtown redevelopment…sewers …taxes…and legislation that will be imposed on our municipality by the County and the State!

For this writer I feel I have now completed my personal mission to rectify the last of the mistakes I made in the 2008 LBTS election by co-managing Commissioner Clottey into the seat Mark Brown will now take over and not his opponent …I believe Mark will be fair and forthright in his decision making as well as being accessible to those who voted for him and those who did not… My hope is for a long hiatus as I become just another member of the viewing audience once more counting on this Commission to do right by the taxpayers, residents, businesses and tourists because for the first time in a very long time they are all beholden to no one person and no one group!…

Congratulations Mark and Congratulations LBTS ….,0,7470813.story

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Mattie, a star student and passionate reader, is delighted when her English teacher announces the eighth grade will be staging Romeo and Juliet. And she is even more excited when, after a series of events, she finds herself playing Romeo, opposite Gemma Braithwaite’s Juliet. Gemma, the new girl at school, is brilliant, pretty, outgoing–and, if all that wasn’t enough: British.

As the cast prepares for opening night, Mattie finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Gemma and confused, since, just days before, she had found herself crushing on a boy named Elijah. Is it possible to have a crush on both boys AND girls? If that wasn’t enough to deal with, things backstage at the production are starting to rival any Shakespearean drama! In this sweet and funny look at the complicated nature of middle school romance, Mattie learns how to be the lead player in her own life.

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“A sweet story of young love amid middle school theatrics. Mattie’s genuine inflections and stream-of-consciousness narrative resonate well with the early-adolescent experience. Readers cannot help but root for Mattie as she discovers bravery she never gave herself credit for, both onstage and in life.”

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“A sweet coming-out story for jr. high readers. The clever Shakespeare content is a bonus…VERDICT: A fine choice for middle school libraries in need of accessible LGBTQ stories and a great option for students reading or performing Romeo and Juliet.”

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“A sweet look at unexpected first love. Recommended.”

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“A star student falls for the lead actress of her school play in this welcome addition to the middle grade LGBTQ bookshelf…Dee thoughtfully dramatizes the intricate social performance of middle school, with its secret crushes and fierce rivalries. The book benefits from a memorable cast…Mattie’s narration is intimate and believable, and readers will be pleased to watch her grow from spectator to star.”

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“Barbara Dee perfectly captures the awkward passions of a first crush. A surprisingly tender coming out story with subtle parallels to the original star-crossed lovers.”

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Star-Crossed delighted me! Barbara Dee has a light touch and a pitch-perfect middle school voice. This book will have you laughing and groaning in sympathy with crush-addled Mattie and eagerly turning pages. Mattie and her classmates charmed me with their kindness, their humor, their uncertainty, their devotion to one another and to—Shakespeare! Barbara masterfully sprinkles the bard’s words over the narration and stirs the troubles of Romeo and Juliet into the plot. And those Shakespearean insults! Be sure to read Star-Crossed or you’ll miss out.”

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Star-Crossed takes the drama, humor, friendships, misunderstandings, and romance of Romeo and Juliet and transforms them perfectly to the middle school stage. One word about this honest, heartfelt middle-grade novel for the theater geek in each of us? ‘Encore!’”

Donna Gephart, Lily and Dunkin

“Barbara Dee’s Star-Crossed is a love story, a rallying cry for girl-power, and a Shakespeare lover’s dream come true. When I finished reading, I had a huge smile on my face and a lightness in my heart.”

Nora Raleigh Baskin, Nine Ten

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee cleverly draws from Romeo and Juliet, providing readers with an insightful introduction to Shakespeare while exploring the complexities of young love. Readers will root for this relationship.”

Ami Polonsky, Gracefully Grayson

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“(One of) my favorite new romance books for grades 6-8…With a supportive cast of characters, author Barbara Dee creates a sweet coming of age story with the theme of accepting yourself.”


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Quote of the Day

From the New York Times:

Wisdom comes from the unlikeliest places. And on Saturday, Ben Bowling, the valedictorian of Bell County High School in Pineville, Ky., made an inspirational appeal that left his graduating classmates and their parents dumbstruck.

“This is the part of my speech where I share some inspirational quotes I found on Google,” he told the packed auditorium. “‘Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table’ — Donald J. Trump.”

The crowd burst into applause. President Trump is quite popular in Pineville and the surrounding area, which is the heart of coal country and overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2016 election after he promised to bring coal jobs back to America.

Mr. Bowling, though, wasn’t finished.

“Just kidding,” he said. “That was Barack Obama.”

The cheering abruptly stopped. The crowd went mostly silent. There was a lone boo.

Heh. Suckers.

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Charles P. Pierce:

What I believe I see here is an incredibly corrupt American family doing business with criminal gangs that are way, way out of their league, and that are in league with the institutions of government, and the formidable security apparatus, of an authoritarian state. Talk about punching out of your weight class. This isn’t cheating some poor subcontractor. These people throw you out windows. And the Trumps have being doing business in this financial abattoir for years. This doesn’t make them sharp. This makes them compliant minnows in a shark tank.

We’re going to need a bigger boat.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Quote of the Day

Trump speaking to graduates at the United States Coast Guard Academy:

“Look at the way I’ve been treated lately, especially by the media. No politician in history, and I say with surety, has been treated worse, more unfairly.”

Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy were all assassinated.  And what about the president that Trump himself said was a founder of ISIS and questioned his birth certificate.

Those are just the Americans.  Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison in South Africa for his political views, and being an opposition politician in Russia is to take your life into your hands.

So yeah, I think that history will judge that they were treated worse.

Grow up, you whiny little baby.

Friday, March 24, 2017

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Trump to Time magazine dismissing criticism of his performance so far:

I’m president and you’re not.

Actually, the full quote is, “I’m president and you’re not.  So there.  Neener neener, nyah.”

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Saturday, 28th March, 2020

Ray Sartori shows off the blazer he earned when he played against Yugoslavia, the European champions of 1949. PICTURE: Michael Murphy Ray Sartori shows off the blazer he earned when he played against Yugoslavia, the European champions of 1949. PICTURE: Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy

young Ray Sartori rode a Triumph, an immaculate machine with brass over the spokes and a big aerial with a flag on the back.

He would polish it every Friday and go out riding the streets of Broken Hill.

He was riding it the day he met a girl. She thought he was a bit of alright, and when it eventually got serious, he was invited back to her place to meet the parents.

Her father served in the Second World War, guarding Italian prisoners of war at a camp near Renmark. He enjoyed a drink.

“I came in this night and walked into the kitchen and was introduced to the brothers,” Ray said.

“And her father walked in, and he looked at me and said: ‘I used to shoot so-and-sos like you’.”

It isn’t easy growing up in Broken Hill when you’re a little bit different, but Ray’s a man who thrives on challenge.

Ray’s Italian parents and older sister moved to the Silver City at the height of the Great Depression. He was born in 1931, grew up in the family home in Argent Street, and his father worked on the mines.

Ray’s mother was a tailor and made all his clothes, and she sent her son to school when he was three.

Ray did it tough. He was a “Dago” and a “Grill” - and his small stature made him an easy mark for schoolyard bullies.

He never passed an exam at school. His mother told him he needed to find work after hours and during holidays. He delivered eggs for a local poultry farmer, a push-bike run in the morning and another one in the afternoon. He sold newspapers for a penny, he worked in a dry cleaners and grocery stores.

A turning point in his life came when a Scotsman named Benny Thompson, who lived across the road, introduced him to soccer.

At the time, there was only one team in town, the Napredak, headed by a bloke called Rudolph Alagich. Twelve-year-old Ray and two of his mates - Jimmy Nardelli and Leo Smaniotto - rode their push-bikes out the South for training.

Ray rode over the Line of Lode every Sunday, using a track that was an extension of Oxide Street, coming out on the backtrack near where Mawson’s Concrete is today.

Ray’s mates pulled out, but he continued the trek and trained with the club for a year before they played their first match against a club team in Adelaide.

“It was raining, and the ground was heavy,” Ray said. “One of the players said to me, ‘Ray, don’t head the ball’.

“The ball was a bigger one, and it was leather, and when it got soaked with water, I virtually couldn’t lift it off the ground.

“One ball come over, and I was near the sideline. I had to head the ball because it would have went out. “It hit me on the head, it flattened me.”

Ray lifted himself off the ground and must have played the game of his young life because at the end, they gave him 10 shillings for his efforts.

He came home, and got his name in the paper.

School became a bit more bearable after that.

“When they put my name in the paper, I was treated differently at school as if I was recognised, respected.

“There was still those who had a go at me, but only a few ... because I played a Wog’s game.”

Under coach Benny Thompson, local club Juventis was born (it later became Broken Hill United, to be a bit more “inclusive”).

The Italians, and two Aussies, would square off against the Yugolavs. They were very serious about their soccer.

“Rudolph was goalie, and when the ball came overhead, and it was going to the goalie, we would rush him, so if he dropped the ball we would be there,” Ray said. “Cheeky Pirak was fullback (for the Yugoslavs), and I rushed up to Rudolph but stopped, and Cheeky Pirak followed me.

“Pirak was a grown man and a renowned wrestler, while Ray was still a teen.

“As I turned, he went ‘whack’ and snotted me,” Ray said, pointing to his slightly bent nose.

As it turns out, Ray had a fan club, because all the women spectators then rushed the pitch and told “Cheeky” what they thought of him.

One of the major highlights of Ray’s career was when he played for “Australia”, a Broken Hill team against the European champions in 1949.

“The Yugoslav team came out (to Broken Hill) because of the big Yugoslav community here,” Ray said.

“I stood the world’s best right half back ... don’t ask me how I went.

“They just kept tapping the ball to each other and the ball never touched the ground.

“Their goalie had a hand bigger than a plate ...

“All he did was take one step and dropkick the ball, and it bounced over the goal posts over the other end ...

“They were brilliant, oh, they were brilliant.”

Ray was an exceptional soccer player, and had a few lucrative offers to join metropolitan clubs during his younger years, but he turned them down, preferring to stay in the Silver City.

“Sport to me was fun, I always played my hardest, always played to win, but I enjoyed it ... I played for pleasure, it was a let out for me.”

Years later, Ray was instrumental in bringing the game to new generations in Broken Hill.

A City Council employee who knew him got wind of a new junior soccer competition being created through the schools in the city, and Ray said he was happy to train the boys at Marist Brothers.

He asked the brothers for permission.

“They said ‘yes, if you can get the players’. I said OK. My sons all played, that was four, and I had to go to the parents of some of the boys that wanted to play and ask them.

“Well, I got all sorts of comments, some of them said: ‘Awww, he’s a sissy’ and I said, ‘Well, he may want to play’.

“I formed a team.

“I had a big Ford Customline, I used to go pick them up to play and train, and take them home again.” Junior soccer in Broken Hill became hugely popular. It was initially played where the Lamb Oval is now.

Ray was involved when the city created the O’Neill Park soccer ovals, where they still stand.

“Initially it had nothing,” he said. “So I went to a friend’s place and pulled down an old shed.

“I took it down to O’Neill Park and resurrected it, sold pies and pasties out of it, and that’s how it started.

“Anything I needed for the juniors I would only have to ask.

“I would go to the Forner brothers and ask for bread, and they always gave it to me ...

“I would go to the Zinc Mine and ask for timber or something, and they would say get it ... they always gave.”

Over the years, Ray’s working life was varied. He was one of the first students to graduate from the technical college Annex after they converted the building where Ray’s sister was among the workers who made bomb parts during World War Two.

He studied to become a mechanic, and worked for Trevor Williams who had a workshop near the Centennial Hotel. He also worked for an electrical contractor, a major North Mine contractor, worked at the North Mine, and had a couple of stints at the Water Board, where he was working when he met his wife Lorraine.

It was Lorraine’s father that put Ray on the back foot that day when he came to “meet the parents”, but Ray said he eventually came to regard his father-in-law as a “true gentleman”.

So Ray met Lorraine’s parents; it was time for Lorraine to met Ray’s.

“My mother was a very strict Catholic, in fact, I spent just as much time in church as I did at home,” Ray said.

“I took her home and we were in the lounge-room, and my mother said: ‘No way, she is not Catholic, no way. “So Lorraine stormed out crying, and I said to my mother: ‘Whether you like it or not, that’s the girl I am going to marry, and I stormed out.”

They had a few more hurdles to jump before they could actually tie the knot, and Ray believes they were the first couple in Broken Hill - a Catholic and a non-Catholic - to be married in front at the altar at the Cathedral.

Ray’s sister was to sing at the wedding (she was a great singer), but she couldn’t stop crying, so she had to pull out.

“We had nothing going for us,” Ray said. “Everything was against us, everyone was crying.

“It didn’t matter, we did what we wanted.”

Sixty years later, in February this year, the Pope sent the Sartoris a letter congratulating them on their union.

The letter is framed and now hangs in their dining room.

Ray is one of those people who is always doing something. He built his own home, brick by brick ... he literally made the bricks, mixing sand, cement and water by hand in his shed.

He built a boat and sailed it on lakes Menindee, Pamamaroo and Speculation.

He even took it to West Beach, Adelaide, for a run, but he wasn’t a great lover of the sea, he doesn’t like sharks.

The Sartoris have climbed Ayers Rock, travelled around the world, and they both lived and worked in New York for six months, Ray as a mechanic.

Ray plays golf every Monday (and he’ll probably cop some sort of penalty for having his picture in the paper), and, along with Lorraine, they volunteer at the Sulphide Street Railway Museum and deliver Meals on Wheels.

“I’ve always been very energetic,” Ray said.

“I mean, I don’t stop, I’m out in the yard all day, I only come in for lunch or a cup of tea.

“We’ve really had a full life, up and down, nothing going for us but we are still here.

“My mother always said to me that when you are young, don’t be frightened of anything, nothing.

“Because with your youth, she said, if you get into a situation that you haven’t been in before that’s difficult, you will find a way out.

“And it’s exactly right.

“You will find a way.”

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Move It Monday: Exercise Outdoors

From our friends at The Monday Campaigns:

There’s no substitute for being outdoors. The fresh air, the sunshine, the cool breeze — it’s all invigorating, especially if you’ve been cooped up inside. This Monday, let nature be your gymnasium by adding some outside-activities to your workout routine.

Exercising in a park or wooded area, especially during the summer months, is an excellent way to experience all the sights, sounds, and smells of nature while also getting in your daily physical activity.

But what can you do to stay fit outdoors? A whole lot. Sure, you can start with a simple jog to warm up, but there are many more interesting/exhilarating activities you can do outside, depending on the type of adventure you seek.

Even at a leisurely pace, biking offers a number of health benefits including increased cardiovascular ability and muscle strength, decreased stress levels, and improved posture and mobility. When riding in the park, try to wear bright or fluorescent colors so that pedestrians can easily see you from a distance away.

Weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting can do you a lot of good. Gardening has been shown to improve vitamin D exposure, boost mood, and reduce risk of dementia. Squatting, bending, and sweating is good for the soul as well as joint health and mobility.

Lawn Sports

Frisbee, croquet, and horseshoes don’t have to be relegated to backyard cookouts. These leisurely sports can be a great source of low-intensity physical activity. They’re mobile, simple to set up, and they can be quite entertaining if you’ve got a competitive side.

Nature Hike

It can be through a park, wooded area, or even your own backyard, taking a nature hike (or walk) is one-part physical activity, one-part stress relief. Call your local park service; they should be able to direct you to a list of approved trails and hikes.

Lake, pond, or pool, swimming is a great aerobic exercise that will keep you cool and refreshed (and maybe a little out of breath). Try doing laps or make a game out of it if you’re with a friend or partner.

Enjoy Some Family Fun Yoga

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From our friends at TheMondayCampaigns:

Yoga is the ideal indoor-exercise. Requiring only a few square feet of space, yoga’s low-impact movements help support both the physical and mental well-being of you and your family.

What sets yoga apart from other forms of exercise is that it can be practiced by people of all different ages and fitness levels. Even with minimal experience, you’ll start feeling the benefits almost immediately, which is why a daily family yoga session is key to keeping everyone spry, stress-free, and occupied.

Click here for some yoga poses perfect for the whole family.

Take a Break and Break a Sweat With Fun Fitness Challenges

From our friends at Move It Monday:

This month, we’re issuing a challenge to take part in several exercises that are designed to boost your overall health. Our goal is to help people obtain the energy they need for the week, and we’re giving you the opportunity to help us achieve this mission by completing this challenge every Monday.

Issue this challenge to anyone that comes to mind, whether it’s someone from work or a friend you video chatted with over the weekend. You can even use social media to tag someone in another part of the world to do the workout.

First up on this fitness challenge is jumping jacks.

Move It Monday: Fun Family Fitness

From our friends at #MoveItMonday

The sound of the wind rustling through branches, the sight of moss crawling over tree stumps, the sweet smell of fallen leaves after a fresh rain: There’s magic in the woods… but you’ve got to go find it.

Make this Move it Monday an afternoon of exploration with a family nature walk and scavenger hunt through the forest, public park, or even your backyard. Children of all ages are drawn to the adventure and endless intrigue of the outdoors, but incorporating a scavenger hunt will keep them moving and engaged (and well behaved).
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Move It Monday: Fun Family Fitness

Happy Healthy Monday from our friends at the Monday Campaigns!

There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to bring the family closer. So why not turn your plain-old, ordinary exercises into a family fitness challenge.

Experts recommend individuals spend at least 150 minutes per week exercising or being active, so we’ve compiled a list of exercises that can easily be converted into fitness challenges for you and the whole family to do together. Completing one or two of these challenges a week will help you satisfy that weekly workout requirement. Group challenges inevitably motivate you to push yourself a harder, and they can even help you squeeze out an extra rep (or two or three).

The cherry on top is that these fitness challenges don’t require any hardcore workout equipment; all you need is maybe a few chairs, some floor space, and a few willing participants.

Check out five of our favorite challenges.

Move It Monday: Weekend Walks

From our friends at #MoveItMonday!

Walking isn’t just a weekday activity. Weekends are a great time to go for a walk. For starters, you don’t have things like work and picking up / dropping off the kids consuming huge chunks of your day.

You also have the time to go for a walk at location that isn’t near your home or office.

See our ideas for a weekend walk.

Move It Monday: Fuel Your Workout With Music

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Music and exercise go together like peanut butter and jelly. Do you have a favorite workout playlist? If not, it’s worth putting one together. Exercising to music has some big, scientifically-proven benefits – here are just some of them.

Move It Monday: Dance With Someone You Love!

From our friends at Move It Monday:

Looking for some enjoyable activities you can do with your partner to get moving this Monday? Why not get started on the right foot with some dancing!

Dancing is often considered a social activity so its many health benefits can be overlooked.  While certainly entertaining, dancing is also an excellent form of physical activity that offers a broad range of benefits. It’s good for your heart and can improve muscular strength, balance, and flexibility.

But wait, there’s more! Getting fit with a partner can bring unexpected rewards such as quality time with your partner, improve your mood, and make it easier and more enjoyable to commit to fitness.

Ready to dance? Get started today!

  • You don’t need to be an expert – it’s easy to find a class with a good instructor at your local gym, recreation center, or dance studio.
  • There is no equipment necessary, except a good pair of comfortable shoes.
  • Dancing can be for everyone. If you or your partner need special accommodations, seek out adapted special needs classes. Many facilities are committed to providing all-access classes.

Spend quality time on the dance floor with your partner this Monday for a fulfilling and shared fitness experience. Move It Monday is an international campaign encouraging people of all fitness levels to kick off the week with exercise.

Move It Monday: Do a Monday Mile

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Walk For Heart Health
February is American Heart Month and we’re highlighting some of the positive impacts physical activity can have on your heart. Being more active can offer many benefits to your health. It can help reduce stress, build muscles, and increase your endurance. It can also boost your heart health! Walking is something many of us do every day, several times a day. When it’s done for more than 30 minutes a day, it can be a great exercise for people at almost any level of fitness. It’s the first Monday of American Heart Month, so find some time to walk today!

Walking Can Be a Perfect Low-Impact Activity
Some people are a bit daunted by the idea of exercise or may not feel like they’re in the condition to take on something physically demanding. But walking can be an ideal low-impact activity for people who are just starting a fitness routine, coming back after a medical recovery or even pursuing something more challenging. Thirty minutes of brisk walking every day can add up to the recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity you get every week, even if that 30 minutes is broken up into 10- or 15-minute walks.

According to the American Heart Association, a daily walking routine can benefit your cardiovascular system by reducing your risk for several conditions such as heart disease and stroke, obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes (as well as osteoporosis and breast and colon cancer). If the physical rewards weren’t enough, walking also burns calories, keeps your muscles strong, and reduces stress. And all you have to do is walk!

Start Monday and Keep Moving
If you can devote 30 minutes to walking a Monday Mile during your day, that’s great! But there are many ways to incorporate more walking into your daily routine that can be done throughout the day. If you have a dog, take him or her for a walk instead of staying in the backyard. If you drive a car, park farther away from your destination and walk the rest of the way. Taking stairs instead of an elevator is another way to squeeze in a few steps; it also provides an added challenge and changes up your terrain. You can even take a walk around your office and hold “walk-and-talk” meetings.

This Monday, get walking for a healthier heart! Seek ways to keep it up all week, and let each Monday be a reminder to stay on track.

Move It Monday: Start Slow and Build Up

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If you’re using this Monday to begin a new fitness routine, this is a great step toward following a healthy lifestyle! However, before you start moving, make sure you start smart and ease yourself in. This Monday, start your new workout slow so you can avoid injury and get stronger!

When you’re motivated and ready to start a new activity, it’s tempting to want to dive right in – especially if you’re starting something fun! Many people who push themselves beyond their fitness levels may put themselves at risk for injuries. But there’s a smart way to begin a new workout without hurting yourself, and it’ll even make a challenging workout easier to get used to.

First, be prepared for a workout. Make sure you’re wearing comfortable, breathable clothes and sneakers. Have a bottle of water handy to stay hydratedduring your workout; it’s a good idea to be hydrated before and after, too. Once you’ve decided on a workout, set a simple goal for yourself. For example, if you’re walking, aim to walk at a moderate pace for about 10 to 15 minutes to start. If you’re lifting weights, start with lighter weights at first. If you’re hoping to do something more aerobic and high-impact, start with short sets of mini-workouts. Starting slow will not only prevent you from overdoing it, it will help you assess your current fitness level.

You can use every Monday to track your progress and challenge yourself to reach your next level. Spending your first week as a beginner can also serve as a warm-up for your body and get it used to a new activity. Doing low-impact exercises will get your blood flowing and your muscles moving, so you’ll still be doing something great for your health! After that first week, see if you’re ready to move to the next level – then challenge yourself!

This Monday, work out the smart way by starting slow! Every Monday can be the perfect time to either keep going or take your exercise to the next level.