Wawa Puts Kids Meals on the Menu Across Its Network – CSNews Online

WAWA, Pa. Wawa Inc. is adding Kids Meals to the menu at all 900 of its convenience stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida.

The initiative's purpose is to provide convenience, value and accessibility to customers who are seeking a variety of food options for children, according to the retailer.

Wawa seeks to offer mobile ordering and delivery service for Kids Meals in the near future.

As an extension of Wawa's customization abilities, Kids Meals offer a choice of entre, including Junior hoagies with turkey, ham, roast beef or cheese; small mac & cheese; cheese quesadilla; chicken strips; small meatballs; and small chicken noodle soup.

Entres are accompanied by one side of apple slices, yogurt (outside of Florida), mozzarella string cheese, and a one-ounce bag of chips or chocolate chip cookie, plus a choice of beverage, including water, milk or chocolate milk.

"We're excited to add Kids Meals to our menu as it now, more than ever, allows Wawa to become a lunch and dinner destination for the entire family," said Chief Product Marketing Officer Mike Sherlock. "Parents or guardians can select their preferred menu items and order Kids Meals for children, all while preserving the experience of eating together as one family."

Enclosed in each Kids Meal is a trading card pack of three cards, including one of Wawa mascot Wally Goose's bio and two surprise cards of Wally sharing favorite activities that children can enjoy, such as jumping rope, playing sports, coloring, fort-building, cooking, scavenger hunting, acting, experimenting, bike riding, dancing, reading, imagining, chalking and pretend playing. Special edition hologram cards that feature facts about flying and space travel are also mixed into packs.

The trading cards are designed to spark new interests and entertain children, and will be rotated throughout the year to give kids the opportunity to collect all 18 cards, according to Wawa.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa operates 900 convenience stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C.

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High Precision Thermometers Market 2020 Projections, Growth Opportunities, Trends, Companies Strategies and Forecast 2026 | Anton-Paar, Fluke…

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Table of Content:Chapter 1 Industry Overview1.1 Definition1.2 Assumptions1.3 Research Scope1.4 Market Analysis by Regions1.4.1 North America Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.2 East Asia Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.3 Europe Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.4 South Asia Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.5 Southeast Asia Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.6 Middle East Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.7 Africa Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.8 Oceania Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.4.9 South America Market States and Outlook (2021-2026)1.5 Global High Precision Thermometers Market Size Analysis from 2021 to 20261.5.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Market Size Analysis from 2021 to 2026 by Consumption Volume1.5.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Market Size Analysis from 2021 to 2026 by Value1.5.3 Global High Precision Thermometers Price Trends Analysis from 2021 to 20261.6 COVID-19 Outbreak: High Precision Thermometers Industry Impact

Chapter 2 Global High Precision Thermometers Competition by Types, Applications, and Top Regions and Countries2.1 Global High Precision Thermometers (Volume and Value) by Type2.1.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)2.1.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Revenue and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)2.2 Global High Precision Thermometers (Volume and Value) by Application2.2.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Market Share by Application (2015-2020)2.2.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Revenue and Market Share by Application (2015-2020)2.3 Global High Precision Thermometers (Volume and Value) by Regions2.3.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)2.3.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Revenue and Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

Chapter 3 Production Market Analysis3.1 Global Production Market Analysis3.1.1 2015-2020 Global Capacity, Production, Capacity Utilization Rate, Ex-Factory Price, Revenue, Cost, Gross and Gross Margin Analysis3.1.2 2015-2020 Major Manufacturers Performance and Market Share3.2 Regional Production Market Analysis3.2.1 2015-2020 Regional Market Performance and Market Share3.2.2 North America Market3.2.3 East Asia Market3.2.4 Europe Market3.2.5 South Asia Market3.2.6 Southeast Asia Market3.2.7 Middle East Market3.2.8 Africa Market3.2.9 Oceania Market3.2.10 South America Market3.2.11 Rest of the World Market

Chapter 4 Global High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import by Regions (2015-2020)4.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Regions (2015-2020)4.2 North America High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.3 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.4 Europe High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.5 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.6 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.7 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.8 Africa High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.9 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)4.10 South America High Precision Thermometers Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2015-2020)

Chapter 5 North America High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis5.1 North America High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis5.1.1 North America High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-195.2 North America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types5.3 North America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application5.4 North America High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries5.4.1 United States High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20205.4.2 Canada High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20205.4.3 Mexico High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 6 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis6.1 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis6.1.1 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-196.2 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types6.3 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application6.4 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries6.4.1 China High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20206.4.2 Japan High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20206.4.3 South Korea High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 7 Europe High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis7.1 Europe High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis7.1.1 Europe High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-197.2 Europe High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types7.3 Europe High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application7.4 Europe High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries7.4.1 Germany High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.2 UK High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.3 France High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.4 Italy High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.5 Russia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.6 Spain High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.7 Netherlands High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.8 Switzerland High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20207.4.9 Poland High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 8 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis8.1 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis8.1.1 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-198.2 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types8.3 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application8.4 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries8.4.1 India High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20208.4.2 Pakistan High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20208.4.3 Bangladesh High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 9 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis9.1 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis9.1.1 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-199.2 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types9.3 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application9.4 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries9.4.1 Indonesia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.2 Thailand High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.3 Singapore High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.4 Malaysia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.5 Philippines High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.6 Vietnam High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 20209.4.7 Myanmar High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 10 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis10.1 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis10.1.1 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-1910.2 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types10.3 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application10.4 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries10.4.1 Turkey High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.2 Saudi Arabia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.3 Iran High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.4 United Arab Emirates High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.5 Israel High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.6 Iraq High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.7 Qatar High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.8 Kuwait High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202010.4.9 Oman High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 11 Africa High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis11.1 Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis11.1.1 Africa High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-1911.2 Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types11.3 Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application11.4 Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries11.4.1 Nigeria High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202011.4.2 South Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202011.4.3 Egypt High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202011.4.4 Algeria High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202011.4.5 Morocco High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 12 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis12.1 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis12.2 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types12.3 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application12.4 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Consumption by Top Countries12.4.1 Australia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202012.4.2 New Zealand High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 13 South America High Precision Thermometers Market Analysis13.1 South America High Precision Thermometers Consumption and Value Analysis13.1.1 South America High Precision Thermometers Market Under COVID-1913.2 South America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Types13.3 South America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Structure by Application13.4 South America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume by Major Countries13.4.1 Brazil High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.2 Argentina High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.3 Columbia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.4 Chile High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.5 Venezuela High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.6 Peru High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.7 Puerto Rico High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 202013.4.8 Ecuador High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume from 2015 to 2020

Chapter 14 Company Profiles and Key Figures in High Precision Thermometers Business14.1 Anton-Paar14.1.1 Anton-Paar Company Profile14.1.2 Anton-Paar High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.1.3 Anton-Paar High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.2 Fluke Corporation14.2.1 Fluke Corporation Company Profile14.2.2 Fluke Corporation High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.2.3 Fluke Corporation High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.3 Isotech14.3.1 Isotech Company Profile14.3.2 Isotech High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.3.3 Isotech High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.4 Humboldt14.4.1 Humboldt Company Profile14.4.2 Humboldt High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.4.3 Humboldt High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.5 Omega14.5.1 Omega Company Profile14.5.2 Omega High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.5.3 Omega High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.6 Optimus Instruments14.6.1 Optimus Instruments Company Profile14.6.2 Optimus Instruments High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.6.3 Optimus Instruments High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)14.7 Thermco Productss14.7.1 Thermco Productss Company Profile14.7.2 Thermco Productss High Precision Thermometers Product Specification14.7.3 Thermco Productss High Precision Thermometers Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)

Chapter 15 Global High Precision Thermometers Market Forecast (2021-2026)15.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Price Forecast (2021-2026)15.1.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.1.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Value and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Value and Growth Rate Forecast by Region (2021-2026)15.2.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume and Growth Rate Forecast by Regions (2021-2026)15.2.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Value and Growth Rate Forecast by Regions (2021-2026)15.2.3 North America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.4 East Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.5 Europe High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.6 South Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.7 Southeast Asia High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.8 Middle East High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.9 Africa High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.10 Oceania High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.2.11 South America High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2021-2026)15.3 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2021-2026)15.3.1 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Forecast by Type (2021-2026)15.3.2 Global High Precision Thermometers Revenue Forecast by Type (2021-2026)15.3.3 Global High Precision Thermometers Price Forecast by Type (2021-2026)15.4 Global High Precision Thermometers Consumption Volume Forecast by Application (2021-2026)15.5 High Precision Thermometers Market Forecast Under COVID-19

Chapter 16 ConclusionsResearch Methodology

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Town of Hempstead Red-Flags Long Island Beaches After Fishermen Catch Shark – NBC New York

Officials in the Town of Hempstead red-flagged several beaches for the latest in a string of ongoing shark sightings off Long Island coastlines.

A tweet from the town's account said East Atlantic Beach and Atlantic Beach Estates were red-flagged after a fisherman caught a shark Sunday. Red flags are issued to warn beachgoers of severe hazards in the water.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran says the sighting has prompted swimming restrictions at Nickerson Beach. County residents enjoying the beach can only enter the waters waist deep, Curran tweeted.

Shark sightings have become a semi-regular occurrence in the county, with officials modifying swimming restrictions or closing beaches entirely off-and-on for several weeks now.

Most sharks seen in the waters have been small. But one sighting last month prompted closures at Lido West and Nickerson beaches for reports of a large bull shark between 7 and 10 feet long. On Monday,swimmers were ordered out of the water at Lido West and Nickerson beaches in Hempstead after a pair of shark sightings. Town officials say they haven't seen a shark that size in the area in at least four years.

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Letters to the Editor: Work on solutions for safely accessing beaches in age of COVID-19 – Charleston Post Courier

We all wish things could be as they were in the Lowcountry: plenty of space, free parking and wide-open beaches.

The population of Mount Pleasant, however, has nearly doubled since 2000 and the tri-county population is 143% of what it was 20 years ago. Our roads and other facilities are not designed for such rapid increase.

As a 30-year Isle of Palms resident, I have been privileged to be part of a welcoming community.

Weve made parking available and provided restrooms and showers. Weve enjoyed a wonderful relationship with neighboring communities.

Now, as IOP has struggled to deal with the rapid population increase, we have been vilified and accused of privatizing the beach and worse.

Attempts to fight COVID-19 are met with malicious accusations. The temporary rules are meant to reduce visitors to the island. Eliminating street parking didnt funnel more people to one area. Those areas already filled up before.

We apologize to people who feel unfairly hurt by this. While not a perfect solution, the intent is safety.

Council member John Moye spoke for our community during the July council meeting, saying, our neighbors want access to the beach and we want there to be responsible and accountable access to the beach.

We invite neighboring communities to offer constructive solutions to a tri-county problem. Everything may not be the way it used to be, but perhaps we can act neighborly, the way it used to be.

CHRISTINE DONAVAN

26th Avenue

Isle of Palms

Now that the SEC has decided to play only interconference football this season, will this become the new normal?

Fans whove been pushing for a true playoff system, with larger conferences that have two divisions of seven or eight teams each, could get their wish if this season is successful.

Yes, this would leave the Clemson-Carolina game in limbo, unless Clemson joined the SEC.

Please note that some major rivals are already intraconference: Michigan and Ohio State; Auburn and Alabama; as well as Florida and Georgia.

If Clemson and South Carolina were in the same division, it could lead to the teams competing for the right to play for the SEC championship.

LESTER FINKELSTEIN

Betsy Kerrison Parkway

Johns Island

Elder abuse is a prevalent problem. Now, in the world of COVID-19, older Americans are more susceptible than ever to abuse, especially those affected by Alzheimers and dementia.

Elder abuse comes in many forms: financial, mental and physical.

Its important to identify those who are subject to mistreatment and work to stop it.

My dad had Alzheimers, and I saw companies and individuals try to take advantage of him.

It was hard enough watching him battle this disease and for my mom to care for him while managing medical and household expenses.

In May, the Promoting Alzheimers to Prevent Elder Abuse Act was introduced.

Now, Congress has an opportunity to pass meaningful legislation that would help prevent elder abuse.

If signed into law, this bill would require the Justice Department to provide critical training to professionals like police officers, firefighters and social workers to help them identify and respond to the signs of abuse.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott understands the need for this policy, and he has just added his support to this bill as a co-sponsor.

Along with the Alzheimers Association, I applaud this action and thank Sen. Scott for his support.

Please join me in urging Sen. Lindsey Graham and Reps. Joe Cunningham and Jim Clyburn to be co-sponsors as well.

Its time to take action to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

AMANDA PHILLIPS

Hackney Pony Lane

Hilton Head Island

Todays head shaker: An Associated Press article in the Aug. 2 Post and Courier stated that the S.C. Youth Wrestling Association hosted hundreds of youths at a wrestling tournament on July 28-31 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Since Myrtle Beach is one of the states COVID-19 hot spots, the association instituted strict temperature-check and mask-enforcement policies. And, apparently, the city signed off.

Wrestlers, however, were not required to wear a mask while they competed in one of the most intense contact sports.

This is astounding. Where are the adults?

What has happened to critical thinking and common sense?

MELISSA FORINASH

Forest Oaks Drive

Hollywood

Mount Pleasant has an opportunity to buy up to 71 acres in northern Mount Pleasant.

While thats a big piece to bite off, its an opportunity that shouldnt be missed. With effort and planning, our town government could leverage local and regional resources to guide what happens in that space.

Included in the plan should be a creative enterprise zone, where our towns cultural assets could be celebrated and supported.

The zone could include a community arts and heritage complex that celebrates our heritage by providing space for creating, displaying and interpreting art and the perorming arts.

A professional studio could build upon the existing local film industry.

Tourism and arts-related businesses would directly benefit. A combination public-private funding partnership could create an asset that puts the best of our creative energy on display.

At this time of division, uncertainty and fear, our town needs an exciting, visionary project to bring neighbors and neighborhoods together.

Establishing a creative enterprise zone would be a positive, progressive project that provides balance amid the flood of new homes, roads and businesses still to come.

MARIE-LOUISE MORETO

Liberty Court

Mount Pleasant

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Oahu beaches, parks and team sports will be halted once more – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The shutdown is back.

Oahu parks and beaches, which reopened in May, will be closed again, starting 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

The worsening spread of COVID-19 on Oahu including 152 new cases and two deaths reported Thursday convinced city and state officials to bring back a ban on outdoor activities.

Gov. David Ige and Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced the new order, which they call Act With Care Do Not Gather, at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

It mandates that all 303 city-run parks and 18 state-operated sites on the island will be closed.

People will be allowed to traverse in and out of the ocean if they are engaging in water activities, but no activities will be allowed in parks or on beaches, Caldwell said.

We need to clamp down as hard as possible on large, uncontrolled gatherings, Caldwell said.

Running, jogging, walking and biking through the parks wont be allowed.

The closures include all pools, playgrounds, courts, fields, exercise equipment, dog parks, skate parks, the Koko Crater tramway and the Peoples Open Markets.

Previously issued park permits for camping, outdoor team sports, picnics and commercial activities will be canceled and refunds issued. All fall Parks and Recreation classes are canceled.

The order runs from 12:01 a.m. Saturday through midnight Sept. 4, essentially the next four weeks, although the end date may change depending on the circumstances, city officials said.

Those allowed activities include swimming, surfing, diving, solo paddling, fishing (below the high-water mark only, and not in groups) and Native Hawaiian gathering practices as allowed by law.

But in the water, not in the parks and not on the beaches, Caldwell said.

Stand alone comfort stations and outdoor showers will be open including to the homeless and others in the public, but those attached to other park buildings such as gymnasiums and recreation rooms will be closed. The ones that are open will follow regular park closure hours.

The parking lots at parks and beaches will be closed. The only exceptions are the ones in the four parks where the Elections Division has set up ballot dropoff boxes. They will be open through 7 p.m. Saturday.

Parking lots for lookouts, including Diamond Head, Lanai and Halona Blowhole, also will be closed.

Also closed: tennis and other play courts, hiking trails, campgrounds, botanical gardens and community gardens.

The Koko Head Shooting Complex will be open and follow its regular schedule. Archery ranges in other park locations will be closed.

Honolulu Police Department Chief Susan Ballard said 160 additional officers islandwide will be on the road working overtime, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, doing strategic enforcement of coronavirus-related rules. They will be responding to complaints, as well as pro-active patrols, especially where we see large gatherings, she said.

Enforcements going to be the key here, Ballard said. Starting 10 a.m. Sunday, the public will be able to call in a COVID enforcement complaint to an HPD hotline (723-3900). This also can be done online at hpdcovidenforce@honolulu.gov.

If you see any violations of the emergency proclamation, were asking you to please report them and the police will respond, Ballard said.

She noted that the state is still hoping to open up to out-of-state visitors starting Sept. 1. Im just begging you, please, weve got 28 days, Ballard said. Lets show them we can do this and when we reopen, lets follow the rules.

While HPD officers have been issuing more warnings, that will change, the chief said. At this point were probably going to do very few warnings its going to be citations or arrests.

The new order extends beyond government-run parks.

Some indoor commercial activities, including bowling alleys, arcades and mini-golf facilities, will be closed, as will private swimming pools and tennis courts. Theaters and museums, however, will be allowed to stay open.

Gyms and fitness centers can stay open, provided social distancing guidelines are followed, but group classes will be prohibited, Caldwell said.

Asked why beaches are closed while gyms are open, Caldwell said it has to do with the types of activity associated with each destination. The issue is with large, uncontrolled gatherings that we see outdoors for the most part, he said, pointing out that the city has reports of more than 50-100 people under a tent. Hard to control these gatherings, he said.

State Health Director Bruce Anderson said the state has been able to identify a number of individuals who attended beach parties and other events at beach parks we think thats one of the most likely sources of exposure for a lot of the cases where we arent able to identify any other sources.

Public and private golf courses will be limited to procedures established in the Hawaii Golf Phase One policy.

Previously announced mandates remain in place. Bars are one week into an order to close for three weeks. Restaurants and retailers will remain open.

Social gatherings either indoor or outdoor must be limited to no more than 10 individuals. The one exception is churches and other houses of worship, provided they adhere to social distancing guidelines. All individuals are expected to wear face coverings when outside of their homes.

Caldwell warned that a full shutdown of the island may be forthcoming if the numbers do not improve. If thats what it takes to protect the public health and safety of the people of Oahu, he said. Were not there yet, but were watching very closely.

For the latest orders and proclamations, go to: http://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/proclamations-orders-and-rules.html.

The state park closures on Oahu include all waysides, lookouts, scenic shorelines, recreation areas and monuments. Camping is suspended and includes Ahupuaa o Kahana State Park, Keaiwa State Recreation Area, Malaekahana State Recreation Area (both the for the Kalanai and Kahuku sections) and Sand Island State Recreation Area. For more information: dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/08/06/nr20-114/

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Whats That Building? The Modernist Bathhouses At Illinois Beach State Park – WBEZ

On Illinois only natural shoreline, two midcentury bathhouses sit unused, largely because their beach is being washed away from erosion.

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On Illinois only natural shoreline, two midcentury bathhouses sit unused, largely because their beach is being washed away from erosion.

About 50 north of the Loop, near Zion, lll., two nearly identical, old bathhouses stand with rolling concrete roofs that mimic the waves on nearby Lake Michigan. Jason Marck / WBEZ

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Many people go to Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park to camp or hike at the only natural dunes remaining on the Illinois shoreline. But they may not expect to find a wild example of Jet Age modernist architecture.

About 50 north of the Loop, near Zion, lll., two nearly identical, old bathhouses stand with rolling concrete roofs that mimic the waves on nearby Lake Michigan.

Except for a few who stop for a photo op, the bathhouses sit unused, largely because their beach has been mostly washed away due to erosion, said Bob Feffer, the superintendent of the state park. The northern building has been closed since at least 1987, and the southern which now sits only about 20 yards from the water closed in the early 2000s.

The buildings were designed only to be used in the summer, with changing rooms and showers for Lake Michigan bathers. The south bathhouse features a tall, spindly lifeguard tower that stretches up toward the sky and both have concrete screens to emphasize their indoor/outdoor characteristics.

The buildings are at opposite ends of a beachfront walkway parts of which are falling into the lake. Along the roughly half-mile walk between the bathhouses, a few picnic structures are scattered that mimic the roll-top roofs. Their kicky architecture is right out of 1960, the year that these structures opened.

And with them opened a new eras approach to state park lodges.

They stand in contrast to older log and stone buildings at other state parks like Starved Rock and White Pines Forest, where the bathhouses were built to be forward-looking.

Illinois State Beach Park opened in 1948 and just a decade later, then Illinois Gov. William Stratton announced a nearly $2.7 million remodel to rival Jones Beach State Park in New York. Thats equal to $25.1 million today. The renovation plans included a new lodge, a small zoo, three bathhouses, campgrounds and more, although not all were completed.

The buildings were designed by Barancick & Cole, the architecture firm that also worked on the Chicago-based Golden Point hamburger chain, a mid-century design with a triangular red roof that touched the ground and a golden steeple poking out of the top. Theyd later build several nice but not particularly fabulous modernist high rise buildings in North Side neighborhoods.

The lodge and bathhouses were a matching set, said Anthony Rubano of the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. Today, the lodge has been remodeled so many times the resemblance to the original structure is gone. One of the bathhouses has even been demolished.

Feffer, who said hes been told by officials in Springfield the buildings cant be torn down because of their age, wants to see the walls removed and the wave-top roofs retained as picnic shelters. But even that might be hard, because breaking open the concrete construction could have unforeseen consequences.

The park is building a new concession building a little distance away, and for now, these remnants of modernist architecture sit in benign neglect, as they have for decades.

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Fractured Lake Worth Beach commission wont consider talking to FPL about city utility – Palm Beach Post

Commissioner Omari Hardy said residential and commercial customers for Lake Worth Beachs city-owned utility company pay considerably higher rates than FPL customers,

LAKE WORTH BEACH Residential and commercial customers of Lake Worth Beachs city-owned utility company are acknowledged to pay more for service than those of Florida Power & Light.

How much more -- and what that difference means -- depends on who is asked.

The subject has been discussed in the past decade and it came up recently after Commissioner Omari Hardy offered a proposal that included approaching FPL to gauge its interest in buying the city utility.

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Hardys idea went nowhere. Instead, discussion of the agenda item during the July 21 city commission meeting degenerated into the petulance, acrimony and incivility that has typified the boards bi-monthly sessions since a heated verbal exchange in March between Hardly and Triolo went viral.

Commissioner Scott Maxwell criticized Hardy for pursuing the issue of shopping the utility company, saying it was "political theater at best, and self-serving. Its despicable."

Triolo, who has struggled mightily to maintain the bodys decorum at recent commission meetings, accused Hardy of threatening the jobs of city utility workers "in the middle of a global pandemic" and leveled a dig at the commissioner by offering to take a five-minute recess during the meeting so that "Commissioner Hardy can get himself together."

Hardy spent much of the meeting bickering with Triolo and Maxwell and even took a swipe at City Attorney Glen Torcivia, alleging the lawyer was "counting his votes" by siding with the majority of Triolo, Maxwell and Vice Mayor Andy Amoroso on a procedural matter.

Triolo, Maxwell and Amoroso have voted as a unified block on every agenda item brought forward by Hardy and Robinson since the March incident.

Before discussion devolved at the July 21 meeting -- and it didnt take long -- Hardy said he wanted to "start a conversation" about the city utilitys future for two reasons: the possible financial benefits of a sale and, what he said, was the utilitys inability to achieve rate parity with FPL.

Citing figures from the Florida Municipal Power Agency, a cooperative of municipally owned electric utilities that includes Lake Worth Beach, Hardy asserted that residential and commercial customers of the city utility pay more than FPL "and not by a little bit."

A chart presented by Hardy showed that Lake Worth Beach residents who used 1,000 kilowatt hours of power paid 12 percent more -- or nearly $140 annually -- than FPL patrons during a 12-month period spanning May, 2019 through April, 2020. Customers using 2,500 kilowatt hours during that time paid nearly 14 percent more than FPL charged, according to the chart, or just under $430 annually.

The percentage difference was even greater for commercial users of the city utility, Hardy said.

"The numbers are extreme," he said.

Thats untrue, according to Utility Director Ed Liberty. While Lake Worth Beach residents and business owners pay more than FPL, Liberty said, the difference is much smaller than Hardy claims.

Liberty, also citing FMPA numbers. said the gap between what city residents and FPL customers paid for 1,000-kilowatt hours was actually $4 in 2019.

That small disparity doesnt account for the $8 million -- including $4.5 to the citys general fund -- that the utility contributes to the city on an annual basis, he said.

"You cant look at this and say, Hey, I can get the same thing for $104 from FPL that I would get for $108 in Lake Worth," Liberty said. "The answer is, No you cant."

Without the utilitys contribution, Liberty said residents would have to go without some services they receive now or "you would have to raise taxes to pay for it."

Liberty, in his post since 2007, is credited on both sides of the commission divide for boosting the utilitys efficiency, reliability and reputation.

Hardy said Libertys leadership has increased the value of the utility, another reason for investigating a possible sale.

"Eds done a fantastic job making this place more profitable.but why are we not giving our residents a choice to have a lower light bill?" Hardy asked. "Given that our residents are paying higher rates, given that theres a potential to benefit from this transaction..I think its incumbent on us to at least approach FMPA and FPL to ascertain their willingness to transact with us and what we might get out of it."

In order to make a deal with FPL, Lake Worth Beach would have to extricate itself from several contracts with the FMPA, which Triolo said would be prohibitively expensive for the city.

Commissioner Herman Robinson said inquiring with FPL and FMPA was worth the effort.

"If we dont ask the question, we dont get the answer," Robinson said. "Are we afraid of an answer? Maybe thats why we dont want to ask the question."

Residents participating in the public comment portion of the July 21 meeting were split on the issue.

One resident wrote that a shift to FPL would not be "cost-effective" for the city. Another resident, who says shes been living in the city for 10 years, complained about high rates and power outages and added that "not having FPL is a deterrent that makes people not want to move here."

But if Lake Worth Beach ever considers selling its utility company and switching to FPL or another utility company, its not going to happen any time soon.

After voting down Hardys proposal in a 3-2 vote, Triolo and Amoroso backed a resolution by Maxwell "in support" of the city utility that included a provision forbidding a sale in "foreseeable future."

Hardy and Robinson voted against it.

"We have no intention at this time of entertaining any conversations [with] FPL or anybody else," Maxwell said.

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CarthroniX President/Chairman of the Board R. Rex Parris and Carrol Parris Donate $50,000 in Support of Life Extension Research – PRNewswire

LANCASTER, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- R. Rex Parris, President and Chairman of the Board of biotech company CarthroniX, announced a donation of $50,000 to Denis Evseenko, MD, Ph.D. of the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support continued research in the field longevity.

Dr. Evseenko was recently awarded a $1.69 million research project grant from the National Institutes of Health to address how to slow arthritis in aging joints. He has helped develop breakthroughs in molecular studies that identified and characterized the unique cell populations that form the superficial human joint cartilage zone.

Dr. Evseenko is one of the world's leading medical researchers of arthritis and how gene activity drives cartilage development. "The CDC reports that 23% of all adults, or 54 million people, have some form of arthritis and are limited in their activities due to severe joint pain," said Mr. Parris. "Dr. Evseenko's work will help tens of millions of people in this country and many more worldwide, living with arthritis's daily struggle. Now there is evidence that it will also extend the quality of life and longevity."

CarthroniX is comprised of scientists and surgeons with expertise in regenerative medicine and stem cell research. Their research is focused on creating novel small molecules to stimulate the regrowth of healthy cartilage. Dr. Evseenko's work fits seamlessly with CarthroniX's goals of extending the quality of life for millions of people. Osteoarthritis is one component of the aging process as cartilage degenerates over time, especially after injury and wear and tear.

Recently it was discovered that some of the small molecules studied to treat arthritis also reverse the aging of human cells in vitro. This gift will enable Dr. Evseenko's lab to advance to the next stage of research. The CX-1 small molecule will hopefully slow the aging of mice. If this is confirmed, CarthroniX will seek FDA approval of human trials to investigate CX-1's effect on human longevity and regeneration of vital organs. "This gift will help us explore some fundamental and transformative questions related to life span extension," said Dr. Evseenko.

CarthroniX novel technologies are proven to preserve, repair, and regenerate cartilage in joints and suppress inflammation in large animals. CarthroniX is developing two types of drugs: one that is both regenerative and anti-inflammatory, and a second that is solely anti-inflammatory.

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CarthroniX is developing novel small molecules to stimulate the growth and regeneration of articular cartilage in joints. CarthroniX patented, first-in-class small molecule CX-1 activates an established regenerative pathway; they demonstrated this results in cartilage proliferation, cellular migration, and deposition of cartilaginous matrix.

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Let’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EX – The Drive

The U.S. Air Force could expand its current F-15EX procurement plans in order to replace its F-15E Strike Eagles, according to official documentation. The service currently aims to recapitalize its aging F-15C/D air superiority fighters with the new F-15EX as a priority, but it has also left the door open to replacing its Strike Eagles with the type. Such an initiative wouldn't come without controversy though, especially in terms of threatening the Air Force's long-held, but often questioned F-35A procurement number goal of 1,763 airframes.

The Justification and Approval (J&A) document lays out the USAFs case for buying the F-15EX. It says: The objective of this program is to rapidly develop, integrate, and field the F-15EX weapon system to refresh/replace aging F-15C/D aircraft. A decision to also refresh F-15E aircraft has not yet been made, but remains an option.

The report sets out the Air Force's reasoning for the sole-source contract being awarded to Boeing for F-15EX, and it was signed off by USAF acquisition chief Dr. William Roper in August 2019. It carefully lays out the urgent plans to replace an F-15C fleet that it is running out of airframe hours. It adds: The F-15 fleet is in dire need of a refresh, in particular the F-15C/D fleet, which without an expensive service life extension, will run out of airframe flying hours in [redacted}. In keeping with major recapitalization projects, the timing would suggest that, when it comes, the need to replace the Strike Eagle will be just as urgent as it is currently for the F-15C/D.

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The first production-standard F-15E Strike Eagle made its maiden flight on December 11, 1986, from McDonnell Douglas St Louis, Missouri, plant. The first of 236 production Strike Eagles was handed over to the 461st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron Deadly Jesters on April 12, 1988. The first operational unit the 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) Rocketeers started to receive Strike Eagles at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, in December 1988. The type was famously thrust into combat for Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

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Prior to the first true F-15E's first flight, a TF-15A (F-15B) was used to prove the Strike Eagle concept, acting as a prototype and capabilities demonstrator.

Strike Eagle serial 89-0487 from Seymour Johnson became the first example to reach 12,000 flight hours on August 16, 2016. The F-15E was beefed-up in comparison to the F-15C in order to carry a heavy weapons loads, however, like the Eagle, the youngest of which is 35 years old, the Strike Eagles are aging airframes.

The small 219-strong Strike Eagle fleet remains in high demand with an enduring commitment in the U.S. Central Command region that leverages many impressive niche capabilities. With just six front line Strike Eagle squadrons, at least one is always deployed. The F-15E is also capable of delivering nuclear weapons and is the first jet certified to employ the newest variant of the B61 tactical nuclear bomb.

The current F-15E fleet features two different engine classes. The oldest jets feature the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220E with roughly 23,500lbs of thrust. The younger models feature the P100-PW-229 engines with around 29,000lbs of thrust, making them the most capable of the lot by a serious margin. They are also the most numerous. The F-15EX is set to receive the F110-GE-129 engine that also has 29,000lbs of thrust.

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Buying more F-15EXs to replace the current F-15E would be hugely significant. USAF Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein has made regular assertions that the F-15EX will not impact the F-35 Lightning II program, but switching later F-35 procurement targeted at replacing the F-15E to the F-15EX could impact the overall F-35A projected inventory requirement. Moreover, the Boeing fighter has been used as a means to pile competitive pressure on Lockheed Martin to reduce F-35 procurement and through-life costs.

The J&A report underscores the reasoning behind purchasing the F-15EX in terms of ease of transition: Refreshing the existing F-15 fleet (versus transitioning to a new advanced fighter aircraft) with F-15EX will dramatically reduce disruption to the logistics and sustainment infrastructure, as well as operational training and Mission Ready status of current F-15 units, by taking advantage of inherent familiarity with the existing aircraft, which will allow focus on the new and improved systems.

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The case for the urgent replacement of the F-15C/D includes reasons regarding safety. The schedule impact if there is no refresh is exacerbated by the fact that the average age of the F-15C/D fleet is 35 years. The fleets structural integrity is rapidly degrading due to the high-g flight profile used during training and operations. One wing commander imposed a G restriction due to a loss of confidence in the safety of the fleet.

The USAF examined a service life extension for the F-15C but this was ruled out as not being cost-effective. The speed with which Boeing can build the F-15EX is cited as another key differentiator. Based on the foreign investment in the Saudi Arabian F-15SA and Qatari F-15QA projects, the USAFs F-15EX will share 90-95 percent commonality with the Qatari jets, but it will receive some USAF-specific additions such as Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS).

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The report adds that buying the F-15EX will save the USAF $3 billion over the Future Years Defense Program compared to replacing that fleet with F-35s by avoiding significant transition costs required for a new aircraft. It adds: The USAF estimates that it will take six months or less to transition from the F-15C/D to the F-15EX given the significant commonality between the F-15C/D and F-15EX aircraft components and ground support equipment, while the transition time from F-15s to the F-35 (or any other airframe) will take approximately 18 months for an Active Duty squadron and 36 months for an Air National Guard squadron. Accordingly, from both an economic and readiness perspective, no other aircraft will satisfy the USAF requirement to refresh the F-15C/D fleet.

In addition, the document makes it clear that the premium once placed on an all stealth tactical fighter fleet has eroded: The USAF has determined that a mix of 4th generation capacity and 5th generation capability is necessary in balancing near and mid-term readiness with future needs.

These were all reasons we discussed as per the justification for the 'F-15X' when The War Zone broke the story of its existence two years ago.

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There are no official plans to replace the F-15E when it is retired from service, and officially it could remain in service through life-extension programs. Yet, based on the situation facing the F-15C/D, it could be up for replacement as early as the end of the decade. Previously, the War Zone was told that the F-15EX is intended to directly replace the USAF's entire F-15C/D fleet. It would have no impact on the existing F-15E Strike Eagle fleet or its planned upgrade pathway that is underway now.

The F-15E shares similar cutting-edge technology as is being fielded in the F-15EX. It has been upgraded with the Raytheon AN/APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, the new Advanced Display Core Processor (ADCP) II, and it too is receiving the new EPAWSS self-protection system.

The current F-15EX procurement plan as set out earlier this month could be worth up to $22.9 billion over 10 years. This cost ceiling is based on a March 2019 F-15 SPO Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for the maximum quantity of 200 aircraft. However, the report says procurement quantities will be established at a Most Probably Quantity (MPQ) of 144 aircraft. Still, this is seen as minimum fleet size, and it is likely to reach near or at the 200 level just in regards to replacing the F-15C/D fully.

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The youngest F-15C/D in the USAF's fleet is 35 years old.

The current F-15C/D fleet of approximately 245 aircraft would be replaced on what would be close to a one-for-one basis if all options are exercised. While the report doesn't discuss actual numbers, it would suggest the similarly sized F-15E fleet could be recapitalized under a very similar model, which would take F-15EX procurement out to roughly 400 aircraft.

A USAF spokesman toldAir Force Magazine That decision has not been made, regarding the F-15E. A common F-15EX fleet in a merged Eagle community would have its benefits both logistically and operationally. There is also bound to be some tension between the F-15C/D units, the vast majority of which are Air National Guard, and the active-duty F-15E community under the current procurement plan for the F-15EX.

As the plan sits, the F-15EX would equip squadrons whose only missions have been air-to-air combat and air sovereignty with the most advanced and reliable multi-role F-15s in the entire force. In other words, the F-15E community, which is tasked with some of the most complex combat operations abroad, would be flying aging, partially upgraded jets while the Guard has brand new F-15EX with excess capabilities. This has raised the question of why doesn't the F-15E get replaced with the F-15EX and the current F-15C/D community receive surplus F-15Es?

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F-35As and F-15Es in formation.

With over 50 years of production, the F-15 is entering into uncharted territory for fighter aircraft manufacturing. Boeing has cleverly retained credibility through reinventing the F-15 via foreign investment. With at least 144 new F-15s entering the Air Force's fleet in the near term, some 16 years after its last new Eagle was delivered, the prospects for follow-on orders are certainly there. This doesn't mean that recapitalizing the Strike Eagle fleet with F-15EX is anywhere near a done deal, but the door is open and it might just prove to be another case of the swiftest, cheapest, and most sensible way to keep some of the Air Force's most important fighter squadrons in business.

Regardless, with the F-15EX's stated service life of a whopping 20,000 hours, the Eagle will be gracing American fighter wing ramps well into the second half the century.

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8 helpful Chrome extensions to improve working from home – Mashable

On one hand working from home is truly awesome. Your commute is however far it is from your bed to your laptop, you don't have to deal face-to-face with annoying colleagues, you can make your own homemade, healthy snacks, and yes, you can work in your pajamas.

On the other hand, working from home turns your cozy sanctuary into an extension of your workplace, and it can be hard to switch off the way you normally would when you leave a physical place.

While there are some things you can do to mitigate this, like finding a place to work that's not where you play, being strict with cut off times to stop working, and making sure you take regular breaks, there are also some other hacks that we think can help your work-from-home process. These come in the form of Google Chrome extensions.

These free add-ons to your browser are tiny tools that can make a difference to your working day by improving your productivity and wellbeing. While not all of these will be useful to everyone, we're sure there will be at least a few of these Chrome extensions that will improve your work-from-home experience.

Momentum is a very popular Chrome extension boasting over three million users. It replaces your normal new tab page with a"personal dashboard," featuring a beautiful landscape photograph, a to-do list, your personalized weather, and inspirational quotes.

If you're the type of person that likes to center yourself and take a calming deep breath before you hit the power button on your laptop, Momentum is for you. The team behind the tool states the aim of the extension is creating a new tab page that gives you a moment of calm and inspires you to be more productive. It achieves this last part by asking you what's your "main focus" each day, a handy reminder to keep yourself on track.

We've all marveled at the meteoric rise of Zoom during 2020. For obvious reasons, the service has seen a huge increase in users. If this is the platform that your company uses for "cloud meetings" then you need this extension in your life.

The Zoom Chrome Extension allows any user to schedule Zoom meetings directly from Google Calendar. With the click of your mouse, you can start an instant meeting right there and then, or schedule for a future meeting to take place at a time that suits you.

Once you've set up a Zoom meeting, the meeting URL and any other information you've added is sent via a Google Calendar invitation so the person, or people, you've invited can join with a single click.

Make your to-do lists digital.

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If you're used to spreading yourself around a lovely, sizable desk with notepads, post-it notes, and memos dotted all over the place, working from your couch can be a struggle.

Use your work-from-home experience as an opportunity to improve your working habits by making your notes digital. Minimalist Notepad offers a "simple, elegant way" to quickly write down your notes, to-do lists, shopping lists, links you want to visit or bookmark, images you need to reference, videos you want to watch, and more. You can launch it directly from your browser bar in a matter of seconds. It may be simple, but it is also fully-featured.

While you can use it as a simple text tool, it supports all kinds of formatting options, including font size/type/style/color/background color, block-quotes, bulleted lists, image and video insertions, and URL links, among other useful tools. Ditch the planet-harming post-its and go digital!

You need a break from your desk. Let this Chrome extension help.

We're all about wellbeing with this next suggestion. While you may not be cooped up in a cubicle, it's all too easy to stay stationary for longer than is good for you when working on a laptop. This extension aims to change that.

Stretchclock is a "professional break reminder for desk warriors." The configurable timer runs in one of your browser tabs and reminds you to stretch at set times that suit you. When the StrechClock countdown timer reaches zero, it shows you easy "no-sweat" exercises that you can do at your desk, even if you're wearing business attire. You can choose how many exercises you want to do each time from just a few simple stretches to half an hour yoga-style work-friendly workouts.

It's a fab way to remind yourself to stay active and help prevent back issues and repetitive stress injuries while working from home.

Screenshots are a must when you're on Zoom call number 46 of the day.

For a free tool, Nimbus does A LOT of really useful things that over a million people are very grateful for on a daily basis. We recommend checking the extension out in detail, but for the sake of this article, we're focussing on the extension's ability to help you quickly and easily capture images and videos of your computer screen.

If you're trying to collaborate remotely with colleagues while working from home it can be difficult to get people to understand instructions over the phone alone. Visuals are an essential part of explaining processes or instructions. Nimbus lets you capture whole or partial screenshots. You can then use the tool to add graphics, such as arrows and stickers, text boxes, highlight text, and blur out areas you don't want to be seen before you send it to a workmate.

Similarly, Nimbus allows you to record video from your screen to make a screencast, so you could easily "show" someone how to do something without having to fuss with remote access set-ups. This is particularly useful if you work with people in different timezones to you.

A must-have extension for all Office users.

If you're Team Microsoft, as most workplaces are, this handy extension offers you quick and convenient access to Office content and services from your browser bar.

The Office browser extension is a free extension made especially for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Simply click on the Office icon and you'll instantly see one-click access to your favorite online apps, such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook, as well as the documents you've most recently had open. This means you can quickly jump back into documents to continue working on them, a useful productivity hack for all Office users.

Whether you're working from home or not, Grammarly is a must-have.

We'd recommend anyone and everyone installs Grammarly to their Chrome browser, regardless of where they're working. It's such a marvelous free tool that can make a huge difference to the quality of the written content you produce.

As Grammarly states, misspellings and grammatical errors can affect your credibility. Reduce that risk with this extension that will automatically correct your text in Gmail, Google Docs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, and across millions of other sites. It will underline words that are spelled incorrectly in red, and also flags grammatical errors, misuse of punctuation, and even analyze how concise your writing is.

If you set up a Grammarly account, you can get a personalized writing report each week to help you track your progress and identify improvement areas.

Banish repetitive typing tasks.

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If part of what bugs you about your job is the repetitive nature of some of the things you have to type often, we can help.

Auto Text Expander 2 is a nifty tool that helps you easily create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type. While online services like Gmail let you create email templates and can analyze what you're typing and automatically suggest additional text, this tool takes things a step further in that you can program it to add email addresses, company names, even complete sentences to be automatically added to your online content all over the Internet.

For example, you could create a shortcut that would mean typing "[emailprotected]" appearing in your document as "[emailprotected]" You can use Auto Text Expander 2 to create up to 510 such keyboard shortcuts to suit your needs and save your time and sanity.

Not everyone will benefit from all of these Chrome extensions, but if some tools help some work-from-home warriors, we're happy to have helped.

Obviously the Office- and Zoom-themed extensions are only going to be of use to those that use those services, but others, like Grammarly, Momentum, and Minimalist Notepad will help anyone who works from home on a personal computer. Wellbeing is just as important as productivity, if not more so, so do also consider the installing the StretchClock - Break Reminder and Office Yoga extension. Having a physical and mental break from your laptop screen is essential to staying well while you're staying home.

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People take a knee during a Black Lives Matter rally, as protests continue over the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, June 3, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst.

While there will be no quarrel regarding the Biblical admonition to pursue justice, what actually constitutes justice is less clear. There is the sense that if one willfully wrongs another and is held accountable, the accountability should be proportionate to the wrong. In Judaism, a disproportionate punishment is deemed unjust. This is Abrahams argument demanding justice for any righteous inhabitants of Sodom, in the first discussion of justice in the Torah.

Abrahams argument reflects the abhorrence of collective punishment. A righteous man living in Sodom should not be punished for the sins of his community. But the Torah also recognizes a communal responsibility in several places. Deuteronomy describes how when a murdered corpse is found outside a city, the community must undertake the ceremonial sacrifice of the eglah arufa.

And then there is Rashis explanation that the sin of the golden calf, chet haegel, falls upon all future generations and that every misfortune that falls upon the Jews is, in part, retribution for that sin.

How can this be just? We were not there, and we didnt worship any golden calf. And there is the Third Commandment, which states that God takes account of the sin of parents upon their children and their childrens children even though they may be complete innocents. Here the commentators explain this apparent injustice as actually an act of grace. Judgment is withheld so that a future generation may purge the sin and atone for a prior generation.

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The sense of communal responsibility is hardly limited to the Jews. Jews accept reparations paid by young Germans today who would recoil at the atrocities committed by their parents and grandparents. But the Germans pay reparations out of the sense of communal sin, despite their individual innocence.

In short, there is the concept of communal justice and ongoing responsibility, even when members of the community did not commit the original sin.

The reasons for this communal responsibility become clearer when we consider our circumstances.

We are American citizens. We are born into (or seek out) that citizenship and accept it. The United States has treated the Jewish people better than any country in our history. Since the creation of Israel, we have by choice remained American citizens and accepted the gifts and burdens of that citizenship. So great are those benefits that most of those who move to Israel retain their American citizenship.

Those benefits are the result of a communal heritage developed over 250 years: a democratic government; the Constitution, particularly its Bill of Rights; perhaps, above all, extraordinary religious tolerance; the great causes: the Revolution, the Civil War, World War II. And these concepts are supported by a historical heritage of great leaders. To the extent Jews feel comfortable in America today, it is the result of that historical culture.

With that American citizenship comes the burdens and communal sins the American chet haegel, golden calf.

These sins include what was done to the Native Americans, which led Hitler to taunt Roosevelt when he criticized the German treatment of the Jews (Go speak to an Oglala Sioux). But perhaps the largest communal sin is the sin of African-American enslavement, and the compounding of that sin is before us today.

That sin is as much a sin of Americans today as the chet haegel is to Jews. We believe even a convert to Judaism bears responsibility for that sin. Similarly, the unexpiated sin of slavery is part of the American heritage and a responsibility of that citizenship.

Even Abraham Lincoln, who freed the slaves and saw the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of soldiers lives in carrying out that liberation, recognized that it was a national sin that God had inflicted on the American people. In his great Second Inaugural Address, he quoted Tehillim on this point:

It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just Gods assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other mens faces, but let us judge not that we be not judged. The Almighty has His own purposes. If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which in the providence of God must needs come but which having continued through His appointed time He now wills to remove and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him? Fondly do we hope fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsmans 250 years of unrequited toil shall be sunk and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

So it is no answer that we Jews the majority of us came to America long after the slaves were freed. We are Americans, and we share in the heritage the good and the bad. We did not worship the golden calf, and perhaps no member of the community murdered the body found outside the city. As part of the ceremony of the eglah arufa, the elders say: Our hands did not spill this blood. Still, they must sacrifice and expiate the communal sin. And so it is for us who may not have committed the sin of slavery, but partake of the heritage.

How often have you heard someone say that their great-grandparents came with nothing and look at what they sacrificed and accomplished a comparison that somehow passes the blame on to African-Americans for their plight today?

The Torah has much to say about this as well. The greatest two events in Jewish history were the redemption from slavery and the revelation at Sinai. Yet the mark of slavery was so great that tradition tells us that God forced the Jews to sojourn in the desert until every member of the slave community who left Egypt was dead. Even though they saw the sea split and heard the word of God at Sinai, they had been slaves and the Promised Land was not to be founded by freed slaves. (See Ibn Ezra on Exodus 14:13.)

The only portion of the Torah that tradition teaches is a Torah commandment to read is the command to remember what the Amelekites did to us when we left Egypt. (See Deut. 28:17.) What did the Amelekites do? They attacked us as we left Egypt, when we were a vulnerable slave people who had just been freed. This is considered the most nefarious thing done to the Jews recorded in the Torah, so heinous that it is reinforced later when King Saul loses his kingship for failing to heed Gods command to kill all the Amalekites.

When our African-American brethren were liberated, they did not have the good fortune to prevail over the Amalekites. Lincoln was killed and there was no Aaron and Hur to hold up Moses arms, and with Gods aid crush the Amalekites. After they were freed even during the heyday of Reconstruction they were attacked, lynched, and to a great extent effectively enslaved again. We know that this remained their condition in the harshest of ways long, long afterward, for generations. They were in a promised land but with no promise.

So we are commanded to remember how the Amalekites pursued us on the road from Egypt, even though every last Amalekite was slain during the reign of King Saul. And what the Amalekites did is considered a transgression against us. Recall that no slave who left Egypt, even after standing at Sinai, was deemed worthy of entering the Promised Land such was the stigma of generations of slavery. And so, there is no dismissing for this or that excuse, that Black lives matter, or that we are excused because our hands did not shed this blood.

Howard Langer is the founder of Langer Grogan & Diver, an antitrust and consumer law firm in Philadelphia. He is adjunct professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and has taught at the Centre for Competition Law and Policy at Oxford and the Law School of the University of Tokyo.

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What started as a protest to support the Douglas County Sheriffs Office in Minden early Saturday turned into a fierce battle of words between hundreds of Blue Lives Matter protesters and a small group of Black Lives Matter protesters.

Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley addressed a crowd of about 400 supporters Saturday morning, many of them chanting Stand with Dan and holding American flags and Godand Guns protest signs.

Dozens of the supporters sported militia-style garb -- camouflage uniforms, helmets and semi-automatic rifles.

I love this community and my focus has and always will be on protecting it," Coverley said in front of the sheriff's office. We understand recent correspondence between myself and the Douglas County library has made national attention and may be the reason you are here today.

In July, the Douglas County Library Boardwas set to consider a draft statement thatread in part: "The Douglas County Public Library denounces all acts of violence, racism and disregard for human rights."

The statement also included the line: "We support #BlackLivesMatter."

The indication of support for the Black Lives Matter movement prompted Coverley to threaten not to respond to 911 calls from the library.

"Due to your support of Black Lives Matter and the obvious lack of support or trust with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, please do not feel the need to call 911 for help," he wrote. "I wish you good luck with disturbances and lewd behavior, since those are just some of the recent calls my office has assisted you with in the past."

Coverley later rescinded the threat, saying his department would continue to respond to all 911 calls. He later said he reacted that way because he "perceived that our office may be under attack."

Sheriff Dan Coverley addresses several hundred supporters who gathered Saturday, Aug. 8 in Minden. Reno Gazette Journal

For the record we support the library and we will continue to protect and serve them, and all citizens and visitors to Douglas County, Coverley said Saturday.

He noted that the sheriffs office has been in contact with library officials as well as members of the Black Lives Matter movement.

I simply meant that if you dont trust law enforcement or the sheriff's office specifically, dont feel the need to ask for help, Coverley said.

Heelaborated on previous comments, saying that he felt attacked by public calls to defund the police. He also said that if police reform means constantly improving his office, he is reforming every day.

Supporters cheered and clapped afterone fan asked when he was going to run for governor.

By 10 a.m., a small counter-protest of about 100 Black Lives Matter supporters had gathered across Main Street in downtown Minden.

"I just hate to see all this happen in our town," said Sally Bowman of Minden, who showed upin support of Coverley. "We hope there's no violence, just peaceful people. We want to keep it that way."

But tensions rose quickly in the ranching town that is home to about 3,000 peopleless than an hour's drive south of Reno.

As counter-protesterschanted Black Lives Matter, a portion of Coverleys supporters gathered on the opposite side of the street chanting "U.S.A." and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sheriff's deputies monitored the gathering from atop the sheriffs office roof and mounted deputies rode horses up Main Street.

While about two dozen deputies stood in a line outside the sheriffs office and a number were deployed to help control traffic as the crowds flowed into the streets, deputies did not enter the swelling protests until later in the day.

By mid-morning a crowd crossed the street and surrounded the Black Lives Matter group, shouting at them to get the hell out of our town, and calling them a number of obscenities.

Thats just the thing we dont need, everyone has the right to gather, no matter what its for, said Gardnervilles Ted Hanson, who showed up in support of Coverley but prepared to leave as people started surrounding and harassing the Black Lives Matter protesters. No matter what you have to say, youre allowed to protest and practice free speech.

Hanson said he didnt agree with Coverleys rhetoric, but he felt that Coverley and library officials both had the right to express themselves.

I dont instigate problems, but I do read the news and if something happens, were going to get blamed for it, said Hanson, who wore a handgun on his hip.

While Hanson said hed worn his gun only to show that we have rights too, he said it was unloaded, and he did worry that the militiagear was intended to cause fear.

"We're going to head out because something bad is going to happen," said Hanson.

The two groups gathered in Minden on Saturday Reno Gazette Journal

As tensions escalated, a few individuals from the sheriff's supporters began shouting for others to leave the Black Lives Matter protesters alone.

I didnt fight for this. They are allowed to protest too, said an armed man in a cowboy hat who tried stave off an angry crowd surrounding a Black man.

Over the course of the day, the Black Lives Matter protesters continued to move locations around town, citing concerns for their safety, but opponents followed closely at their heels.

At one point, Black Lives Matter protesters locked arms two by two and walked down the sidewalks, as counter-protesters yelled and called them "garbage," saying "You ain't welcome here," and, "The only reason youre not burning s*** is because we outnumber you!"

"This is what its like to be Black in America right here," shouteda white Black Lives Matter protester who stood beside a Black woman.

She is peaceful, she is peaceful, the white woman cried out.

Jerome Silas, of Carson City, said he and about a half-dozen other people organized the Black Lives Matter counter-protest. He was not expecting a warm welcome, but he also didn't think it would get as bad as it did.

"Even if we are a smaller protest, it's going to take hell or high water to move us off our mark," said Silas. "When I turned around in the big crowd of people chasing me out of their town, I was reminded of the 1960s civil rights movements."

All around Mindens downtown, demonstrators from both sidespracticed their own forms of protest.

A man wearing a Native American headdress sang Its my life, by Jon Bon Jovi and a pickup full of young men drove around with large American and Confederate flags waving. Others rode horses around town with Blue Lives Matter T-shirts on.

Many wore hats, shirts and flags as capes promoting President Donald Trump.

A few lone protesters for the Black Lives Matter movement appeared amidthe sea of opposing protesters.

Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter groups clash in Minden on Saturday Aug. 8. Reno Gazette Journal

Many of them were told to take their masks off.

Please put a mask on if youre going to spit on me, said Kat Jackson, who traveled from the Tahoe area to protest.

Jackson, who waved a rainbow flag and wore pink hair, said the environment was immediately hostile when she arrived.

People have been very confrontational, said Jackson, who was visibly shaking as two men shouted at her.

Several altercations had been reported by mid-afternoon Saturday,according to the sheriffs office, though it was not clear if any of them turned physical.

Melissa Blosserof the Sheriffs Officedid not know the extent of resources deployed by the Douglas County Sheriffs Office or howd theyd been allocated throughout the day, but she said Nevada Highway Patrol helped with traffic control and Carson City Sheriffs Office also assisted during the protests.

By late afternoon, most of the protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement appeared to have dispersed, leaving behind a spread out gathering of Blue Lives Matter and All Lives Matter protesters.

Pro-police protesters surround Black Lives Matter protesters during simultaneous rallies on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 in Minden, Nevada. Reno Gazette Journal

The two protest groups converged in Minden on Saturday Aug. 8. Reno Gazette Journal

Several hundred pro-police supporters turned out for a rally in Minden on Saturday, Aug. 8. Reno Gazette Journal

Previous reporting from investigative reporter Anjeanette Damon was included inthis article.

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On Friday, NYPD officers attempted to arrest 28-year-old Derrick Ingram, co-founder of the nonviolent activist group Warriors In The Garden, at his apartment building in Manhattan.

In a statement to CNN, NYPD spokeswoman Sgt. Jessica McRorie said the officers were "seeking him for an open complaint report for an assault on a police officer" during a protest in Manhattan on June 14.

During the June protest, an officer attempted to prevent him from crossing a police line and a struggle ensued, McRorie said. Ingram allegedly "placed a handheld megaphone directly against the officer's ear, activated the megaphone and yelled, causing pain and protracted impairment of hearing," according to McRorie.

"This was an attempt to silence our movement," the statement says. "This militarized police response endangers the safety of residents in Hell's Kitchen and across NYC."

Ingram streamed the interaction live on Instagram.

On Saturday, Ingram, accompanied by an attorney, turned himself in on the misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, the NYPD and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. He was released on his own recognizance and has been arraigned, the district attorney's office said.

"Mr. Ingram turned himself in (Saturday) morning in a surrender negotiated by his attorney, and was peacefully accompanied to the precinct by his friends and allies. Such agreed-upon surrenders are common practice between lawyers and the NYPD," said Lupe Todd-Medina, a spokeswoman for NY County Defender Services.

Todd-Medina said the attorney's efforts to negotiate Ingram's surrender "were nearly foiled by an unprecedented show of police overreach yesterday morning and afternoon" and that they look forward to fighting the charges against Ingram.

"The presence of NYPD officers on Mr. Ingram's fire escape, helicopters circling overhead, and police dogs was a shocking demonstration of the tactics the NYPD is willing to undertake to suppress dissent," Todd-Medina said.

Danny Frost, a spokesman for the district attorney's office, said in a statement Saturday that their office "does not condone the extraordinary tactics employed by police on Friday."

"These actions were disproportionate to the alleged offense that occurred two months ago, and unjustifiably escalated conflict between law enforcement and the communities we serve," Frost said.

"The NYPD's top brass better start talking. Who really issued the order to retreat?," Lynch said. "They have set an unbelievably damaging precedent. Police officers and all New Yorkers deserve to know who signed off on the NYPD's literal surrender to criminals."

Officers said they had a warrant for Ingram's arrest, Oss said, but they did not show one when asked. Hours later, the officers left -- without making an arrest.

"Commissioner Shea made the right decision to call off the operation," he said, referring to New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. "Assaulting an officer is unacceptable and will always lead to consequences, but arrests must be made properly."

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) A Black Lives Matter protest leader was free Saturday after he turned himself in to face charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

Twenty-eight-year-old Derrick Ingram is accused of shouting into a bullhorn that was aimed at a police officers ear during a June protest, causing pain and hearing impairment.

Dozens of officers tried to arrest Ingram on Friday during a six-hour standoff in Midtown.

Ingrams supporters showed up at the scene, and officers were then ordered to back off, a move thats been criticized by police unions.

Mayor Bill de Blasio praised the order, saying in a statement, Commissioner Shea made the right decision to call off the operation. Assaulting an officer is unacceptable and will always lead to consequences, but arrests must be made properly.

Ingram spoke with reporters in Bryant Park on Saturday.

Im highly traumatized from everything, from the drones to the dogs to the lies that have been told by the NYPD, and Im ready to make a change. I think we should focus our efforts on getting Commissioner Shea out of office, he said.

Ingram then led a march to the Midtown North Precinct, where he turned himself in and was later released without bail.

He is facing assault charges.

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August 8, 2020; Martinsville, Indiana: Black Lives Matter activist Belinda Snowden argues with a member of the Scallywags III-percenter motorcycle club as BLM holds a rally on the Morgan County Courthouse Square Saturday. The BLM activists were met by armed counter-protesters who surrounded the square. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/The Bloomingtonian)

Before the group of Black Lives Matter activists showed up the Morgan County Square was already surrounded by people holding flags, and some carrying guns.

The rally was supposed to start at 3 p.m., but as a man sat near the war memorial downtown, holding a 16-gauge shotgun, the activists were nowhere to be seen. The man spoke using words like family, and heritage and expressed he was concerned the war memorial would be vandalized.

Two other men stood in the shade near a wall holding AR-15 rifles, one said he had been a cavalry scout in the U.S. Army, as he talked to another man sitting next to a scoped military-style rifle on a tripod, who reached out to pet a dog on a leash.

A man wearing a Military Police hat to indicate his service in the army sat on a sidewalk a short distance away, and a group of women stopped at the corner to pray. A couple from Florida had broken down near the site of the protest, and asked, Whats going on here?

The United States has been the location of continuous Black Lives Matter protests since Minneapolis Police killed George Floyd in May. However, this was the second Black Lives Matter protest in Martinsville.

A man could be heard saying to some people in a vehicle, They wont get much support here. This isnt Democrats like Bloomington. However, a member of the Martinsville Police Department said that Martinsville doesnt deserve the reputation it has and most people from the city would not protest against Black Lives Matter protesters. The city is known for the murder of a young Black woman in 1968, but it turned out the killer was from another city.

As a group of young women in their late teens or early 20s gathered to participate in the BLM rally, a man in his 50s walked past, looked at them, and grabbed his crotch.

Three women organized the rally Saturday. Katelynn Shaffer, and Shaelyn Powell, of Mooresville, spoke to a local reporter while they waited for BLM activist Sherry Tucker.

(Counter-protesters continued to show up at the square, and one man, maybe in his late 50s, wearing a white t-shirt looked at The Bloomingtonians Jeremy Hogan (me) weighed down with cameras and said in a threatening way, Try it and see what happens, as he put down a cooler, I noticed he was strapped with a handgun. So, I held my bottle of water and said to the man, I already have water, and then he said, Thats not what Im talking about.)

Black Lives Matter is for everyone. You dont have to be black to support Black Lives Matter. I feel that if you are not a racist person and you, you, everyone, despite their skin color is equal to you that you would also want them to feel safe and for them to receive justice. Were not anti-police officer. Were not anti-white people. Were just want to ensure that justice is served for people like Brionna Taylor and you know the names, said Katelynn Shaffer of Mooresville.

Tension filled the square as two young men carried Trump flags past the BLM activists who were finally gathering around 4 p.m. Two men carried a sign for the reelection of Donald Trump, and a BLM activist began to engage verbally with them, and out of nowhere Martinsville Police rolled up and separated the men from the BLM activists.

A few of the BLM activists got AR-15 style rifles from their vehicles and carried them throughout the rally.

The Scallywags III-percenter motorcycle club rolled up around 4 p.m. and parked on the square. A member of the group told The Bloomingtonian they are second amendment activists, and they are against tyranny. Some of the same bikers had participated in a Defend the Police caravan in Bloomington earlier Saturday.

The men walked in a group past the BLM protesters, and one of them flipped off the activists. Later a biker parked right in front of the group to drown out their chants, and as he revved his engine, he made a fist. Police once again appeared, and a member of the Martinsville police went over to talk to the bikers.

Our Black Lives dont matter, thats why we are out here protesting, said one of the BLM activists.

A woman maybe in her 60s, wearing a plaid shirt, grey sweatpants, and blue sandals, could be heard saying, They look like trouble makers to me. I protested against the Vietnam War, but I didnt go to someone elses town to do it.

The Mayor of Martinsville, Kenneth Costin, standing on the square, told The Bloomingtonian hed gotten no advance notice that the BLM activists would hold a rally in Martinsville, and when he heard about it, he reached out to the organizers of the previous rally, but they said they were not the organizers. The Mayor asked where the protesters had come from and seemed surprised that the bikers who had come to oppose them were also from out of town.

At various points during the rally, both sides insulted each other, and some people were held back by others, or the police.

A chaplain from the Martinsville Police Department handed out water to BLM protesters, and also the counter-protesters, and said he didnt want anybody to have a medical emergency due to dehydration.

Sherry Tucker told the crowd of counter-protesters that its not that white lives dont matter, they do matter, but since Black lives dont matter, that until they do, all lives cant matter.

Tucker told the crowd shed answer any questions they had. Some counter-protesters yelled questions, and Tucker attempted to answer them. Then the BLM activists marched around the courthouse again, and a man in his 50s put a scoped hunting rifle back into his vehicle.

By 6 p.m. the crowd began to dissipate, and the BLM activists appeared to be huddled in a group preparing to leave the area.

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Black Lives Matter Has Destroyed the Spirit of Sports

Athletics has always been the great equalizer, the playing field where human beings could contend with their strength, mind, and spirits against each other. Going back to the ancient Olympics, athletic competitions bonded people together, and spirituality has always been an integral part of the process. The Olympics were competitions in front of and to earn the favor of the Greek gods, and great athletes have always known that the true competition is inwardto excel past their supposed limitations into the heights. There are many parallels (even within our neuro-physiology) between athletic excellence and spiritual praise. As Ken Ravizza, the great sports psychologist who worked with so many MLB athletes once said, A great athlete is like a priest, he stands there and makes himself vulnerable before God.

What happened that athletes now kneel not in respect for God, but to protest a nation that has given them the opportunity to reap fortunes of money by playing sports?

Throughout my lifetime I watched great teams invoke prayer for their success like the armies of old. Like most children, I had my heroes, many of whom were athletes. My favorite was Sandy Koufax, who was called the left hand of God, was an amazing pitcher, and yet stayed true to his religious beliefs and would not pitch on Jewish holidays. It gave me hope that you could observe your religion and still excel in sports. As I got older, I saw team after team of Olympic and professional athletes thank God for their blessings and success.

Where did this Divine gratitude disappear to?

Sports has always been a place where limits could be pushed on the field, and personal beliefs were kept off. When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, he was able to battle the bigots not by screaming, but by hitting. Not by whining against all the taunts and hatred, but by fielding better. He was a hero who stopped the prejudice by showing those bigots that they were wrong: a black man could be as great as anyone else on the baseball field and deserved respect not as a black man, but as an athlete and human being. To paraphrase the great Dr. King, he showed the world that everyone (athletes included) should be judged based on their skill, not the color of their skin.

Dr. King also recognized the power of using athletic success as a platform for political beliefs, but not on the field. Rather, he encouraged athletes to take their popularity and speak off the field for what is right, as individuals who were both great athletes and courageous men for a cause. Shortly after Kings death, Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave the Black Power Salute at the Olympics. They did it as individuals with a passion, not as a practice for the American team, the USOC, or the Games. They used their individual notoriety to promote a passionate belief, without forcing anyone else to adopt their stance. They were heroes in their own way, all of them.

But we now live in an environment where bullies filled with hate have the ability to dictate practices. Where the loudest shout down what is right and righteous to push people to surrender to their dogma. And their hate has now pushed itself into acceptance on an institutional level.

Professional football, basketball, and now baseball have institutionally bent a knee to the pressure from Black Lives Matter. Sadly, there have been many injustices throughout the centuries against African Americans because of the color of their skin, and there are some injustices that continue today due to disgusting prejudices. Those injustices need to be corrected. But not through the adoption or support of an organization that is as hateful as BLM.

The Black Lives Matter organization has never repudiated nor denied its manifesto and practices, which arecommitted to Marxism (which includes atheism), a rewriting of history, hate for anyone who disagrees with them, and anti-Semitism. They call for the destruction of Israel, which they call an apartheid state that practices genocide. Many of their leaders, such as Melina Abdullah, the head of BLM Los Angeles, claim Louis Farrakhan as their spiritual advisora man whose hate-filled dogma has for decades wanted every Jew exterminated. They consciously have chosen locations for their protests that are Jewish neighborhoods so that the ensuing riots would cause the residents to feel pain.

And yet somehow, professional sports organizations have adopted and supported this organization by placing Black Lives Matter on the fields and courts.

It is one thing for an athlete like Colin Kaepernick to make an individual choice not to stand for the national anthem. I find it rude, disrespectful, and disgusting on many levels; but I applaud his passion and I treasure that we live in a country where he has that right. Like Smith and Carlos before him, he is using his popularity as a public figure to further his beliefs.

But for the professional sports organizations to endorse the BLM organization; for them to put black lives above any other lives (again, all lives matter); for them to consciously put BLM on fields, pitching mounds, and uniforms is an insult to the very essence of athletics throughout history.

A great irony is that if BLM had its way, professional sports would not even be able to exist financially, and these same athletes, owners, and organizations would be out of work. High-paying professional sports doesnt exist as part of Marxism.

It is profoundly sad that these organizations have caved in to the pressure of the hate-filled BLM organization, especially since there are so many other positive alternatives. They could have placed a powerful statement like No Place For Hate on their fields. The organizations could have endorsed and supported the NAACP, which in spite of the recent anti-Semitic trope voiced by its Philadelphia chapter (which has never been a majority opinion within the NAACP) continually fights for equality and justice; or any of the many similar organization such as the United Negro College Fund. They could even have chosen to allow players to support any political cause or party through patches on their uniforms (and even a brief look at BLM demonstrates that is very much a political cause).

But the loudest voices were heard; the bullies got their way (so far); and the organizations surrendered to supporting an organization that is devoted to hate and to the destruction of their very industry.

As a Jew and an American, I am no longer willing to support these sports until they stop endorsing BLM as an organization, and specifically reject the organization itself. It is not easy to stay away from watching baseball, especially with two children who have always been committed to the Dodgers. But when I showed my children the hate ensconced at the roots of the BLM organization, even they realized that they need to stay away from their beloved sport until the sport once again regains its integrity.

Until professional athletic leagues return to being based in performance and not politics; until the day returns when we can go to a game and not be blasted with advertisements for an organization that wants Jews destroyed and Marxism proliferated; until we can once again watch sports and only be concerned with the score and not the social agendawe will be avoiding all sporting events that continue to support the BLM organization. We base our actions on our values, and so for now, we will be staying away from these major sports.

I hope you will do the same.

Rabbi Michael Barclay is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Ner Simcha in Westlake Village, CA. (www.NerSimcha.org) and the author of Sacred Relationships: Biblical Wisdom for Deepening Our Lives Together. He can be reached directly at [emailprotected], and followed on Facebook at facebook.com/Rabbi.Michael.Barclay

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U.S. artist Adam Pendleton brings Black Lives Matter to Tel Aviv: I dont shy away from complicated ideas – Haaretz

The gloomy, depressing group exhibition If on a Winters Night a Traveler is currently being shown at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art the name comes from the title of an Italo Calvino novel that was published in 1979, toward the end of the writers life.

The book was written as an act of wandering through reading, during which the author leads us through various tales that remain unfinished, and never become a coherent plot together, the exhibitions curator, Ruth Direktor, writes on the museums website. Inspired by the novel, the exhibition ... aims to offer the viewer a journey following observation of art.

The exhibition is comprised of 15 artworks created by 11 male artists, most of them Black Americans. They include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Henry Taylor, Rashid Johnson and Theaster Gates.

Direktor deliberately changed the gender in the exhibitions Hebrew title by using the feminine form of the word traveler giving women the role of viewer of these works, which were all made by men.

The exhibition has been filled with unexpected, topical and semi-prophetic new meanings by the coronavirus pandemic and the protest wave in the United States. The echoes of those demonstrations enter the exhibition hall, accompany the visitor and create a new journey of observation via the artworks.

At the heart of the exhibition are three extensive works by American artist Adam Pendleton, who is exhibiting in Israel for the first time. Pendleton, born in 1984, is considered one of the most interesting Black American artists working today.

Pendleton had planned to visit Israel for the exhibition, but the flights were canceled, he said with visible regret, speaking to Haaretz via Zoom from his home in Brooklyn.

At such a stormy time, when protests for racial justice in America are refusing to subside and even spreading around the world, Pendleton hasnt sufficed with art. He too has taken part in the protests.

I think that you cannot live in America today, or really at any time, and, just by virtue of being a citizen, not somehow be engaged with unresolved aspects of American history and culture, he says.

I think what it means to be an engaged person at any time is that you are invested, investigating the dynamics of the moment you live in, but with the desire to transcend the dynamics and realities of the moment.

And I think whats interesting about art is that it is both within and outside one particular moment; in that way its anachronistic, its of time, beyond time. It kind of changes the spatial and conceptual relationship we have to time, aesthetics, history.

As part of the protests, statues and monuments symbolizing oppression, racism and colonialism are being topplied around the world. How do you treat this as an artist?

Well, I think that things things change. And we have to have the hope and desire that things will change. And I think that, you know, thats sort of whats unproductive about public monuments in general; they can kind of freeze time. And we begin to accept things rather than refuse or question things when they kind of are always there .... I think we need to imagine different kinds of symbols that represent different kinds of sociopolitical realities.

Do you think art can make a difference?

I like to think about things that art can be and do whatever youd want it to do. So I really think its about the intention of the artist and what she wants to make happen. What I want to make happen; you know, as an artist Im often working on ideas in a kind of isolation. And then those ideas go out into the world and you do hope that there is a reaction to the ideas to the world, both at the moment you put it into the world, and then long after youre gone as well.

And so, that's a kind of a change. I think that people use that word without defining what it means. But I think its all a matter of degree in expectation, and I do think art can shift things conceptually, and poetically, aesthetically. And I think possibilities of what art is and what art can do are far from finite; theyre infinite.

To New York at 18

Pendletons works are a dialogue with modernism and the avant-garde. Many of them are devoted to Black history in America and protest movements in Africa. The slogan Black Lives Matter appeared in his work as early as 2015, long before the current protests erupted.

Hes one of the most prominent young contemporary artists and has been compared to artists a generation older like Glenn Ligon and Christopher Wool. In 2018, a painting of his from the series Black Dada was sold for $225,000.

The texts he collected under the title Black Dada Reader, which he initially distributed to a circle of acquaintances, was later published in hardcover and crowned by The New York Times as one of the best art books of 2017. The work includes Black Dada Nihilismus, a poem by Amiri Baraka.

Baraka (1934-2014) is one of the most important Black American poets and was a prominent human rights activist. He was born Everett LeRoi Jones but changed his name after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. Pendleton says Baraka is his inspiration.

In July, Pendletons cover for The New York Times Magazine made waves. The work included text from a famous speech by Frederick Douglass, the legendary anti-slavery activist who was born into slavery.

After a Minneapolis policeman killed George Floyd in May, Pendleton published a caustic essay about the dangers a Black man faces in America. That work was published in the journal ArtNews.

What led you to come out with an opinion piece?

I wrote a public statement, because I think ... if you look at the history of art, if you look at someone like Marcel Duchamp or Joseph Beuys or I mean these are just the people that come to my mind immediately I think one of the things that artists have to do is they have to question the position of the artists in society.

And thats sort of how artists function through social spaces and also how their work is received and understood as a cultural contribution. And I think during these times of upheaval, were used to hearing from journalists, politicians ... but less commonly do we hear from artists. And I think when I sat down to write that piece, I kind of wanted to explore what the artists voice or an artists voice in my case, a singular voice has to contribute.

Pendleton says that of course he experienced racism growing up, just as someone like myself has experienced sexism, but he prefers not to elaborate on this point.

Pendleton grew up in a largely rural area of Virginia; he says there was always art in his house, from music to writing. His mother was a teacher who dreamed of becoming a writer, while his father was a contractor and musician.

My dad has an ongoing love of music. And my mom had a love of writers like Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde, and so those were books that were around the house that I was reading at an early age, he says.

So I think I just, you know, from an early, early age knew that or felt that things were not simple, that there was a kind of beauty really, and things being complex, and also that there was a kind of beauty and wonderful potential in being misunderstood. And I think thats really nice about contemporary art, or at least how I might be picked up, in thinking that it can be okay to be misunderstood.

As a teenager Pendleton studied art. In late 1999, he told his mother he was gay. My parents did this really generous thing, he told The New York Times, referring to himself, his brother and his sister. They let us be who we are. At 18, he moved to New York.

But New York was a city that was familiar to me. Because growing up, we would make trips to New York. And then in my teenage years, I would make solo trips to New York to visit galleries and museums. And so I remember distinctly seeing shows by people like Richard Serra ... and also Stanley Whitney.

He showed his works for the first time at the Yvon Lambert Gallery in 2005, when he was 21.

An abstract chorus of voices

Just before the pandemic erupted, Pendleton, who has been married to his partner for four years, was planning to open a new exhibit at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. The idea was to address identity politics while expressing his own identity as a gay man and a Black artist. The opening had to be postponed, but Pendleton actually sees this as an opportunity.

Of course its interesting to have time to work on an exhibition. So Im sure there will be different some things will change. Ive been working on a number of large paintings that incorporate text, but the text often sort of toes the line between legible and illegible, and it kind of represents an abstract chorus of voices, but it also plays with the mechanics of making a painting ... this kind of tension between painting and photography, he says.

Were currently witnessing the blossoming of Black art in the United States and around the world. How do you feel about that?

I think that Black people all over the world have been making art for hundreds of years. And this is nothing new. I think its naive and foolish to think that its something new that, you know, were culturally designated as Black or suddenly men making art.

He notes that Black artists have been showing in major museums and galleries for many decades.

What is being understood and rethought and reconsidered? Is this how art made by Black artists and also by women and by other people who have been historically, sexually marginalized how they fit into the dominant narratives around art and art history? Thats really the change: not making art but rather how the history and the story of art is being understood.

The work Black Dada hangs on the wall at the entrance to the exhibition. Its a black vertical diptych, silk-screened on fabric, a black presence in the shiny white exhibition space. At its side, the work includes the D from the word Dada.

As Direktor, the curator, puts it, The title of the work is a concept that infuses the work of Pendleton, who since 2008 has created a series of monochromatic painting, each of which features letters from the phrase Black Dada. Placing the work at the entrance to the exhibition suggests that Pendletons Black Dada is the concept driving the entire exhibition, driving the reading of his works via the logic against the logic underlying Dada, through the range of meanings of the color black a color of art and a skin color, symbolic and real.

Another work in the exhibit is Masks (2019), made of up four face masks that gradually get darker until one loses its form and is nearly swallowed up in black. According to the exhibition catalog, this is an African mask that undergoes a violent process of erasure by abstract art, while also representing a Black American identity.

The work Our Ideas #2 is the heart of the exhibit. Pendleton says this is his favorite work because it can be read many different ways. The work takes up an entire wall and is made up of 32 black-and-white panels of uniform size that merge into a powerful inventory of shapes, words and images. The photos are processed through silk screen on Mylar and include phrases and archival photographs from African history and art.

As I said, Im interested in how ideas are to be represented visually in the world, Pendleton says. And I like this notion that our ideas, my ideas, your ideas, their ideas are somehow one in the same that we are both distinct and indistinct at the same time. So I really like to create a kind of shared space.

He says one thing at the core of his work that excites him is the possibility that art is about having a conversation. He talks about the complicated space that abstraction creates, but also this feeling that I would like to have a conversation with you.

And I think thats really what great works of art do. They begin a visual conversation, they begin a cultural conversation. And yes, they can also begin a political conversation.

And since were talking about a political conversation, have you considered taking the occupation into account and presenting your work along with a Palestinian?

Well, you know, its funny because I think Israel is like America; you know, these are very complicated countries which have complicated political realities and complicated current positions towards oppression and occupation.

And then I think on a geopolitical level, the countries have this sort of relationship with each other .... Its complicated, and I dont shy away from complicated ideas.

In Jerusalem in May, Eyad Hallaq, a Palestinian with special needs, was shot dead by police. In response came the slogan Palestinian Lives Matters. What do you think about that?

I will simply say that this language is a rallying cry for many people all over the world to identify in all different ways, from trans to Black to white to, you know, across the cultural spectrum. And theres a reason why.

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All Oahu offshore islets to close at midnight – KHON2

Posted: Aug 7, 2020 / 12:47 PM HST / Updated: Aug 7, 2020 / 01:31 PM HST

HONOLULU (KHON2) On Friday, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced the closure of all off-shore islands on Oahu starting August 8 at midnight. This includes Ahu O Laka Sandbar in Kaneohe Bay.

This decision comes following the Act with Care Do Not Gather order from Mayor Kirk Caldwell mandating the closures of state parks and beaches.

DLNR added that landing of boats, kayaks, or any other watercraft on these islands or the sandbar will be prohibited in efforts to discourage large gatherings.

The department supports all emergency rules ordered by Governor David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell to stop the spread of COVID throughout our communities.

State officials say forest lands will remain open, including trails in the Na Ala Hele Trails and Access Program.

Access through the Waahila State Recreation Area is only for transiting to the Waahila Ridge Trail and access at the Puu Ualakaa State Wayside is only for the Puu Ualakaa Trail. The gates will remain closed and gathering, camping and all other activities are not allowed during this closure period.

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