![]() Jody Washington: Washington, 66, said she’d improve infrastructure in Lansing’s neighborhoods. Hussain, 41, said he was also proud of the council’s work on enhancing community policing, supporting corridor improvement and cracking down on “slum landlords.” What’s one thing you would change in the city? Hussain said he and his community have worked to connect area nonprofits, businesses, residents and municipal leaders to “effectuate real and sustainable growth,” as well as public works projects such as infrastructure improvements and park constructions. She said she would work to reduce crime by helping the city’s homeless population, bringing substandard housing up to code, working with youth and school, supporting first responders and increasing recreation offerings for residents of all ages.Īdam Hussain (incumbent): “We have spent the past seven years advocating for and working fiercely toward the advancement of southwest Lansing,” Hussain said in an email. ”We have grown neighborhood and business associations and ensured their interconnectedness.” Lopez Pehlivanoglu, 43, said she believes safety is a top priority for the city. "I am excited for the opportunity to create positive change in neighborhoods and corridors throughout the city.” “I am proud to have been raised and continue to live in this part of the city, and I have witnessed the economic downturn over the years,” she said. Community action and input around those projects helped her see the benefits of involvement in one’s community, she said. Lopez Pehlivanoglu’s interest in running run was spurred by redevelopment efforts she’s seen in southwest Lansing. “I am fully invested in this community and I believe that with my background and skill set I have the ability to serve residents in the way they deserve.” ![]() Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu: “At the heart of my decision to seek office is my love for Lansing," Lopez Pehlivanoglu said in an email. Keshawn Mitchell-Roland: No response by time of publication. Washington said she also works daily with Lansing’s homeless population. She is currently chairperson of the Endeavor House recovery group, on the executive board for the Ingham Community Health Centers and on the Lansing Human Resources and Community Services Board. Washington is a lifelong Lansing resident. And at this point, I think that's kind of a problem.” “Because if not, 50% of our council will have just barely two years to no experience whatsoever. “I know the duties of council, I know how to handle the budget, I know how to do ordinances and how to review development plans and listen to the zoning - I thought it was really critically important that somebody with some experience runs and hopefully gets on council,” she said. Washington, 66, served on the council from 2012-19 in the First Ward, but lost the 2019 primary to Brandon Betz, a newcomer who later resigned after facing a recall over profane texts he sent to a local activist. “I decided to run because we are losing to incumbents that are taking years of experience and knowledge,” she said. She said the council’s actions often boil down to “nothing more than a popularity contest.” Jody Washington: “I'm running for city council because unfortunately, many people don't understand the seriousness of the position,” Washington said. Nicklas Zande: No response by time of publication. Why are you running for Lansing City Council? ![]() Voters throughout Michigan can check their registration and polling place here.Ĭandidates are listed here by filing date in each race. More information on the election in Lansing can be found here. at their polling place on election day or early at one of two locations. Voters can cast their ballots from 7 a.m. The State Journal also conducted background checks on each candidate, finding both civil and criminal records for several candidates. One candidate, Olivia Vaden, has unofficially withdrawn from election, but will still appear on the ballot. Only two candidates, including incumbent Adam Hussain, are running in the Third Ward primary, meaning both will move on to the November election and face off for the seat. Three candidates are vying for one seat in the First Ward, including incumbent Ryan Kost, with two advancing to the general election. Seven candidates are running for two at-large seats, with the top four vote-getters advancing to November. 8 primary, which will pare the field to eight who will appear on November’s general election ballot for Lansing City Council. LANSING - More than a dozen candidates are seeking election to the City Council during the Aug. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Director Catherine Papworth received the Most Outstanding Arrangement Award for “How Great Thou Art” in both the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. In 2006-2007, the group again competed in the ICCA, and took first place in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final round of the competition which took place at the Lincoln Center in New York City, thus making them the 2007 International Champions. Noteworthy member, Camille Hancock, won the award for Most Outstanding Choreography. They also competed at the ICCA, and placed second to BYU’s Vocal Point in the quarterfinal round. A Bulgarian track on the album, “Kaval Sviri,” was nominated for a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) in the best female collegiate song category. In 2005-2006, the group recorded its debut album, On the Horizon, and performed in the third annual Vocal Point / Noteworthy joint concert. In the semifinal round, Noteworthy placed second in the west region, and Yoder received the award for Most Outstanding Vocal Percussion. In 2004-2005, Noteworthy performed in the West Coast A Cappella Showcase at the University of California Berkeley at a Utah Jazz game, and competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). She consulted with co-founder and then director of Vocal Point, Bob Ahlander, and also recruited two members of Vocal Point, Dave Brown and Dan Dunn to help create the group.Ī few of the highlights of their astounding career include: After producing highly acclaimed recordings, touring throughout the United States, appearing on the televised singing competition ”The Sing-Off,” and winning the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, it is no surprise that this nine-voice, all-female ensemble has quickly become one of the most popular collegiate a cappella groups in the nation.īYU student, Esther Yoder, founded Noteworthy in 2003. The ladies of Noteworthy seek to uplift all those that hear and see them sing. ![]() Keith Evans is the Faculty Director, and the group credits such artists as BYU Vocal Point, University of Oregon’s Divisi (one of the top collegiate women’s a cappella groups in the nation), University of Oregon’s On the Rocks (a premiere all-male a cappella group), Stevie Wonder, and Bobby McFerrin for influencing them to pursue their passion for creating a melodious sound.Īccording to the bio on their YouTube channel: The 2015-2016 members of the group are: Alyssa Aramaki, Sarah Cunha, Alyssa Flake, Rachael Holt, Allyssa Jex, Janae Klumpp, Jessica McKay, Tressa Roberts, and Taylor Whitlock. The group of nine Noteworthy ladies, which was officially formed on 1 February 2004, is based in Provo, Utah. UTubers is a new feature that highlights YouTube videos created by Utahns.Īlex Johnson writes for the Faith and Family sections of Young University’s a cappella group Noteworthy is comprised of nine female members, all of whom are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and whose voices, according to BYU Performing Arts Management, “deliver a power-packed concert that combines vocal percussion, humor, and a tight harmony style that’s all their own.” Their impressive repertoire includes a smooth mixture of rock, pop, country, jazz, R&B, spiritual, and other musical styles that are sure to capture the heart of every listener regardless of his or her age. Noteworthy's YouTube channel has received almost 2 million views since it was created in January 2012. It became an official performing group of BYU in 2014. The Provo-based a cappella group won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella competition in 2007 and competed in NBC’s “The Sing-Off” in 2009. "We loved it! Absolutely everything about this is beautiful!" "Great job, ladies!" Vocal Point wrote in the YouTube video's comment section. Vocal Point was impressed with Noteworthy's video. Noteworthy members Alyssa Aramaki, Sarah Cunha, Alyssa Flake, Rachael Holt, Allyssa Jex, Jessica Johnson, Janae Klumpp, Tressa Roberts and Taylor Whitlock were led by their director Keith Evans, a former member of BYU's all-male a cappella group, Vocal Point. Nine female Brigham Young University students are fulfilling their goal to uplift others through the power of music.īYU's all-female a cappella group, Noteworthy, took to the river in its newest music video to perform a cover of the 1779 Christian hymn "Amazing Grace." ![]() ![]() ![]() Intuitive control over Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and GarageBand at launch.Can Be Used As A Usb Midi Controller Trs Pedal Input, Assignable To Sustain. ![]() Deep integration with MASCHINE software All Komplete Kontrol Keyboards Also Function As Midi Controllers.of Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) plug-ins from leading manufacturers via.Pre-mapped control of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects plus hundreds.progressions and arpeggios with single keys, or map any scale to white keys.Smart Play: Stay in key with over 100 scales and modes, play chord.sounds quickly and hear instant previews.Tag-based preset browsing via the KOMPLETE KONTROL Software: Find.Intuitive pre-mapped control for hundreds of KOMPLETE and NKS plug-ins. 4-directional push encoder for one-handed sound browsing and project Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A25, a responsive, semi-weighted keyboard.Informative OLED display for at-a-glance navigation.Best-in-class, semi-weighted custom NI keybed.Affordable entry point into the NI world.Smart, streamlined keyboard controller for all your virtual instruments and.The A25 is also a great choice if you’re looking to conserve space in your studio or on your desktop. 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Lil Durk Says He Charges 350k for Features, Responds to If He Was Worried About Backlash Over Morgan Wallen Collab Joe Price March. Lil Durk Believes Young Thug Is Being ‘Left To The Wolves’ In RICO Case by Michael Saponara Published on: Dec 22, 2022, 2:06 PM PST Lil Durk has shared his thought’s on Young Thug ‘s. And hey boy, you crossed the line, my brother,” Mondo said at the time. ![]() Rapper Gunna was booked into an Atlanta jail Wednesday on a racketeering charge after he was indicted. A post shared by DJ Akademiks always said, bruh, he was a good genuine ni**a Come on, my brother. Lil Durk is undoubtedly one of the biggest hip hop stars in the world but he may soon end up in prison. Young Thug, Gunna in police custody after being named in sweeping RICO violation indictment. ![]() ![]() ![]() Promises more strategic battles than the original. Anthropomorphic animals go to war by packing their children into the gun turrets of a gigantic tank. 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Luckily for me, Waggle and me have some history so I immediately hit him up and asked him to elaborate a lot of the mechanics behind the build, as I obviously needed to understand everything there was to know about interactions before being able to transfer over this knowledge and write it into a guide. When I saw how insanely well this build was clearing maps and killing bosses, in a Hardcore private League with every single extra damage modifier enabled, I immediately knew I wanted to share this with you guys! While I personally would have never considered the possibility of Detonate Dead being a viable skill outside of some special shenanigans, this build in particular caught my eye during one of the Shopify races that was organized by someone in the community. ![]() Obviously, you’ll be able to do most normal bosses (up to likes of Shapers & Elders) but in no ways is this build going to take on an uber fight. 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This allows monitor lizards to create mammalian-equivalent pressure differentials between the pulmonary and systemic circuits, which in turn ensure that oxygenated blood is quickly distributed to the body without also flooding the lungs with high-pressure blood.Īnatomical and molecular studies indicate that all varanids (and possibly all lizards) are partially venomous. Whereas most reptiles are considered to have three-chambered hearts, the hearts of monitor lizards – as with those of boas and pythons – have a well developed ventricular septum that completely separates the pulmonary and systemic sides of the circulatory system during systole. Monitor lizards have a high aerobic scope that is afforded, in part, by their heart anatomy. The forked apparatus allows for these lizards to sense boundaries in the molecules they collect, almost smelling in "stereo". Like snakes, monitor lizards have highly forked tongues that act as part of the "smell" sense, where the tips of the tongue carry molecules from the environment to sensory organs in the skull. The general consensus is that monitor lizards have the highest standard metabolic rates of all extant reptiles. The active nature of monitor lizards has led to numerous studies on the metabolic capacities of these lizards. Monitor lizards maintain large territories and employ active-pursuit hunting techniques that are reminiscent of similar-sized mammals. Finer morphological features such as the shape of the skull and limbs do vary, though, and are strongly related to the ecology of each species. The genus Varanus is considered unique among animals in that its members are relatively morphologically conservative, yet show a very large size range. Although normally solitary, groups as large as 25 individual monitor lizards are common in ecosystems that have limited water resources. In contrast, three arboreal species from the Philippines, Varanus bitatawa, Varanus mabitang, and Varanus olivaceus, are primarily fruit eaters. Deer make up about 50% of the diet of adults of the largest species, Varanus komodoensis. Most species feed on invertebrates as juveniles and shift to feeding on vertebrates as adults. Most monitor lizards are almost entirely carnivorous, consuming prey as varied as insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, mollusks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Monitor lizards also occurred widely in Europe in the Neogene, with the last known remains in the region dating to the Middle Pleistocene. The West African Nile monitor ( Varanus stellatus) is now found in South Florida. The various species cover a vast area, occurring through Africa, the Indian subcontinent, to China, the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan, south to Southeast Asia to Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, and islands of the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. While most monitor lizards are carnivorous, eating eggs, smaller reptiles, fish, birds, insects, and small mammals, some also eat fruit and vegetation, depending on where they live. Most monitor species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known. ![]() The adult length of extant species ranges from 20 cm (7.9 in) in some species such as Varanus sparnus, to over 3 m (10 ft) in the case of the Komodo dragon, though the extinct varanid known as megalania ( Varanus priscus) may have reached lengths of more than 7 m (23 ft). Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. ![]() ![]() ![]() Combined native range of all the monitor lizards ![]() ![]() ![]() Besides that the dog most likely will start resenting wearing a muzzle as it's only used in scary/annoying/stressful situations, they will also still be nervous around the kids. This is not the right way to use a muzzle. To keep everyone safe, they decide to muzzle the dog. For example, they have a nervous dog and unexpectedly kids are coming over. If you are unsure how to correctly train the use of a muzzle, consult with a professional.Ī common mistake people make is using a muzzle without training. This might come in handy one day if you're at the vet and your dog is in pain, as an animal in pain can react unpredictable. Even if your dog doesn't "need" one, it's always useful to train your dog to be comfortable about wearing one. Wearing a muzzle needs to be trained, step by step and in a positive way, using positive reinforcement. Never muzzle a dog that has difficulty breathing or has an increased risk of vomiting. Failing to do so might lead to choking.Ī muzzle should always be used under supervision. If you notice your dog needs to vomit, the muzzle must be removed immediately. As a basket muzzle allows for panting, and the dog usually can open their mouth almost fully, the chance of overheating is way smaller than with the nylon muzzle.Īnother risk of the nylon muzzle is that a dog will be unable to vomit. With the nylon muzzle, the risk of overheating increases, as they restrict panting and drinking. A wrong fitted muzzle can be uncomfortable for your dog, and risks slipping off. ![]() When using a muzzle, there are certain things you need to keep in mind. If you are unsure, ask a professional to help pick the right fit for your dog. Each brand of muzzle will come with a guideline for sizing. Besides different sizes, they are also available in different widths. Make sure you get the right size and fit for your dog. The wearing of both muzzles needs to be trained through positive reinforcement. In the picture below, you can see the nylon type muzzle. Nylon type muzzles are generally used for short periods of time, like when certain treatments must be done at the vet or groomer. Because the dog is able to drink and pant with this type of muzzle, it also reduces muzzle related stress. In the picture below you can see our fur client Max wearing his basket muzzle.Īs basket type muzzles allow breathing and drinking, they are most suitable for everyday use, like on walks. There are variations of the nylon muzzle where the front will be covered in mesh, leaving more room for a looser fit and hence more opportunity to pant. The nylon muzzle on the other hand, will keep the mouth of the dog closed, which means they are unable to pant and drink. When properly fitted, the dog will be able to drink and pant. This type of muzzle will give your pet the most freedom. A basket muzzle can come in different materials, like plastic, leather, or wire. The muzzle is a great tool to not only keep the community and other animals safe, but also to keep your own dog safe.įor dogs, there are 2 main types of muzzles. By wearing a muzzle, you can prevent your dog from eating dangerous or toxic objects, or other unwanted objects, like feces from animals or humans. A muzzle can also be a great tool for dogs that eat unwanted objects off the floor during walks. ![]() One of the biggest misconceptions around the muzzle is that they are only used to prevent dogs from biting. It can be used for a range of behavior issues which involve the dog's mouth. The muzzle is a piece of equipment that covers the snout of the dog. ![]() Due to the misconceptions that people have about muzzles, they don't get used as often, even though many pets and owners could benefit from them. The media sadly contributed to the bad reputation of the muzzle, and instead of seeing it as a common and useful training tool, it's often seen as a way to control dangerous and aggressive dogs. The muzzle, a very useful preventative tool when used right. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you also have multiple cards with the offer don’t rush to save the offer to your account! Open up the Offers page for each card in a separate tab in the same browser. To see if you have this offer in your account just login to your AMEX account, click on any of your cards to go the activity page, click on “AMEX Offers For You,” and save the offer to your account. You can use this link to access the old AMEX Offers interface, which is still compatible with the multi-tab method. 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