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While Twitter feuds and Russian hackers dominate news headlines, President Donald Trump’s administration is radically changing the policies and programs that define the American way of life. In their first year, the Trump administration’s efforts to defund Obamacare, repeal LGBT protections in the workplace, impose tax cuts and deport undocumented immigrants have significantly impacted millions of Americans, all while the mainstream media has struggled to keep up. Beyond the tweets, firings, scandals and indictments, how will Trump’s policy agenda continue to affect our daily lives?
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Long Island is an island in the U.S. state of New York. Stretching northeast from New York Harbor into the Atlantic Ocean, the island comprises four counties, including two (Kings and Queens) that form the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, and two (Nassau and Suffolk) that are farther out on the island and mainly suburban. Although all four counties are part of the greater New York metropolitan area, the name Long Island is often reserved in popular usage for only Nassau and Suffolk counties, as distinct from those lying within New York City proper. North of the island is Long Island Sound, across which are the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
With a Census-estimated population of 7,740,208 in 2013, Long Island is the most populated island in any U.S. state or territory, and the 17th-most populous island in the world (ahead of Ireland, Jamaica, and Hokkaidō). Its population density is 5,402 inhabitants per square mile (2,086 /km2). If it were a U.S. state, Long Island would rank 13th in population (after Virginia) and first in population density.
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Around Kansas - African American Museum and History Trail in Kansas- May 17, 2017
(Frank) Here we're again. This is Around Kansas. (Deb) In case you just tuned in. (Frank) Yes. At first we do a lot of nonsense. But then we really get into some pretty cool stories. (Deb) Yes. Kicking and screaming we’re dragged in to some pretty good stories to get away from all the nonsense. This is a really great one, African American History Trail in Kansas. And, of course, being a historian this is one that’s very close to my heart. Because, Kansas was founded in the very heart of the matter whether or not we’re going to be a free state or a slave state.; at the time when whether or not slavery would be expanded into the western part of the country. Of course, that ripped the nation in two. Kansas is right at the heart of that. But, it’s not just at the heart of the controversy. It’s at the heart of black people finding a home in the midst of that and then after the war. And so the Exodusters - it’s a very famous story and all of freed slaves coming out of the south; the First Kansas Colored, the Buffalo Soldiers, we’ve got all that early history. But then it goes on and on and on. This is about bringing together of all those eras and all those different stories. Yes, I love the story. The Kansas African American Museum, formerly the venerable Calvary Baptist Church, was once the cornerstone of Wichita’s vibrant black community. It was built in 1917 when the congregation’s leaders worked nights and weekends, separate and apart from their jobs, to finish the church. That community featured restaurants, businesses and homes. It hosted jazz artists, Negro League Baseball stars, and was the home of America’s first African American Academy Award winner and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer among others. Its newest project is the African American Kansas History Trail. As recipients of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant, the museum will collaborate with partner sites to distinguish and tell the story of the African American contributions to Kansas at its various historical sites, chronicling the people, places, and events that created this rich history. The sites and the stories they tell are varied in location, era of time and cultural influences. It truly encompasses the entire state. The sites include Nicodemus, African American Township; The Buffalo Soldiers who were stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, Ft. Riley and active in Ft. Scott and Baxter Springs; The Richard Allen Museum and Cultural Center, Leavenworth; brown vs. Board National Historic Site; home of Langston Hughes, Lawrence; home of Gordon Parks, Ft. Scott; several sites on the Underground Railroad including the John and Mary Jane Ritchie House in Topeka; the John Brown Memorial Park in Osawatomie; the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; George Washington Carver exhibits in Minneapolis and many others. It is the intent of the partnership to form an alliance to support and sustain the sites along the Trail, to elevate public awareness, to develop educational programs and to celebrate and share this history throughout the nation. Visit the Museum’s website for more information on this exciting partnership.
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Baltimore () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 30th-most populous city in the United States.
Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is an independent city that is not part of any county. With a population of 611,648 in 2017, Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States. As of 2017, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be just under 2.808 million, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (60 km) northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the fourth-largest CSA in the nation, with a calculated 2017 population of 9,764,315.Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the second-largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic. The city's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States, when most were coming from Europe. It was also a major manufacturing center. After a decline in major manufacturing, heavy industry, and restructuring of the rail industry, Baltimore has shifted to a service-oriented economy. Johns Hopkins Hospital (founded 1889) and Johns Hopkins University (founded 1876) are the city's top two employers.With hundreds of identified districts, Baltimore has been dubbed a city of neighborhoods. Famous residents have included writers Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Hamilton, Frederick Douglass, and H. L. Mencken; jazz musician James Eubie Blake; singer Billie Holiday; actor and filmmaker John Waters; and baseball player Babe Ruth. During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner in Baltimore after the bombardment of Fort McHenry. His poem was set to music and popularized as a song; in 1931 it was designated as the American national anthem.Baltimore has more public statues and monuments per capita than any other city in the country, and is home to some of the earliest National Register Historic Districts in the nation, including Fell's Point, Federal Hill, and Mount Vernon. These were added to the National Register between 1969–1971, soon after historic preservation legislation was passed. Nearly one third of the city's buildings (over 65,000) are designated as historic in the National Register, which is more than any other U.S. city.
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Tucson, Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:00 1 History
00:10:44 2 Geography
00:13:55 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:14:04 2.1.1 Downtown and Central Tucson
00:20:43 2.1.2 Southern Tucson
00:21:59 2.1.3 Western Tucson
00:23:54 2.1.4 Northern Tucson
00:27:25 2.1.5 Eastern Tucson
00:31:36 2.1.6 Mount Lemmon
00:33:13 3 Climate
00:40:25 4 Demographics
00:44:26 5 Economy
00:46:46 5.1 Top employers
00:47:02 6 Arts and culture
00:47:11 6.1 Annual cultural events and fairs
00:47:21 6.1.1 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
00:47:49 6.1.2 Tucson Festival of Books
00:48:55 6.1.3 Tucson Folk Festival
00:50:11 6.1.4 Fourth Avenue Street Fair
00:51:07 6.1.5 The Tucson Rodeo (Fiesta de los Vaqueros)
00:52:03 6.1.6 Tucson Meet Yourself
00:52:34 6.1.7 Tucson Modernism Week
00:53:34 6.1.8 All Souls Procession Weekend
00:54:44 6.2 Cultural and other attractions
00:58:17 6.3 Literary arts
00:59:09 6.4 Performing arts
01:00:08 6.5 Music
01:01:56 6.6 Cuisine
01:02:49 6.7 Nicknames
01:04:07 7 Sports
01:08:29 7.1 Parks and recreation
01:10:58 8 Politics and government
01:12:39 8.1 City government
01:15:40 9 Education
01:15:49 9.1 Post-secondary education
01:16:50 9.2 Primary and secondary schools
01:17:45 10 Media
01:17:53 10.1 Printed Newspaper
01:19:02 10.2 Television
01:20:23 11 Infrastructure
01:20:32 11.1 Energy
01:22:06 11.1.1 Sustainability
01:22:55 11.1.2 Light pollution
01:23:37 11.2 Water
01:26:01 11.3 Transportation
01:26:09 11.3.1 Public transit
01:27:02 11.3.2 Rail
01:27:27 11.3.3 Airport
01:28:25 11.3.4 Roadways
01:29:24 11.3.5 Cycling
01:30:21 12 Notable people
01:30:30 13 Sister cities
01:30:45 14 See also
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Tucson () is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA), with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 58th largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).
Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city, and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and Green Valley to the south.
The Spanish name of the city, Tucsón [tukˈson], is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon [tʃʊk ʂɔːn], meaning (at the) base of the black [hill], a reference to a basalt-covered hill now known as Sentinel Peak. Tucson is sometimes referred to as The Old Pueblo.
City of Rancho Mirage Council Meeting of May 15, 2014
City of Rancho Mirage Council Meeting of May 15, 2014
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[00:03:40] RECOGNITION -2019 Theodore Roosevelt Hillsborough Forever Conservation Award
[00:21:40] PROCLAMATION-April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
[00:29:30] COMMENDATION-2019 Hillsborough County Women's Hall of Fame
[00:40:30] COMMENDATION-Tampa Bay Technical HS Girls Basketball Team
[00:47:35] Changes to Agenda
[00:52:10] Public Comments
[01:36:34] Consent Agenda Approval
[01:37:45] Item D-1: To Amend the Animal Services Fee Schedule Policy
[01:38:23] Item D-2: Animal Control Ordinance
[01:39:23] Item D-3: Creek Preserve Subdivision
[01:40:32] Item D-4: Belmont Townhomes Parcel C Subdivision
[01:42:00] Item F-10: Tampa Bay Estuary Program Director Ed Sherwood
[01:50:33] Item F-4: Hillsborough County's State Legislative Program
[02:09:33] Item F-6: 6th % Tourist Development Tax
[02:33:50] Item F-2: Authorize a pilot cat rescue sterilization program
[04:30:39] Item F-9: Pilot Awareness Training Program by the US Institute Against Human Trafficking
[04:55:30] Item F-5: Institute of Applied Engineering
[05:25:30] Item E-1: Martine Collier, Executive Director, Arts Council of Hillsborough County
[05:37:30] Item F-11: Little Manatee South area
[05:44:30] Item F-12: New Interstate 75 interchange affecting the Little Manatee South Community
[05:48:30] Item B-1: Approve a Funding Agreement with Florida Housing Coalition, Inc
[05:51:30] Item B-2: Approve Board of County Commissioners' Rules of Order
[06:26:30] Item B-3: Hillsborough County Budget Development Process Study Report
[06:28:30] Item B-4: Approve the East 131st Avenue Improvements Project
[06:32:30] Item B-5: Allocating up to $75,000 to Housing First Steps Forward, Inc
[06:33:30] Item B-6: Realign Public Utilities Department FY 2019 Capital Improvement Program
[06:34:30] Item C-1: Presentation on the Reorganization of the County Administrator's Office FY 2019
[06:49:30] Item C-2: Presentation to the BOCC on the FY 20 - 21 Budget Process.
[07:22:30] Item F-1: Arts Council of Hillsborough County
[07:24:30] Item F-3: Policy for BOCC consideration
[07:38:30] Item F-7: Zero Tolerance for Human Trafficking
[07:47:30] Item F-8: Health in All Policies Resolution
[07:50:30] Item G-1: To address hourly lodging rentals in an effort to curtail human trafficking
[07:52:30] Item G-2: Report from the Department of Head Start/Early Head Start
[07:54:30] Item G-3: Naming a playground at All People's Life Center for Becki Forsell
[07:56:30] Item G-4: Receive a report on residential solid waste collection services
[08:01:30] Future Items
[08:04:30] Public Comments
Rancho Mirage City Council Meeting October 15, 2015
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New Orleans | Wikipedia audio article
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New Orleans (, locally ; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] (listen)) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the most unique in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans was once the third-most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II. The city's location and low elevation have historically made it very vulnerable to flooding, leading to the installation of a complex system of levees and drainage pumps.New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, flooding over 80% of the city and causing a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population. Although, concerns about gentrification, new residents buying property in closely knit communities, and displacement of longtime residents have been voiced .The city and Orleans Parish (French: paroisse d'Orléans) are coterminous. As of 2017, Orleans Parish is the third most-populous parish in Louisiana, behind East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring Jefferson Parish. The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west.
The city anchors the larger New Orleans metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 1,275,762 in 2017, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the 46th-most populated in the United States.
Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)