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The 71-year-old kicked off a three-year long farewell tour earlier this month, and Wednesday announced 25 more North American dates including Bell MTS Place on Oct. 4-5, 2019.
An American Express pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through Oct. 1, with ticket sales for the general public opening at 10 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 5.
The icon announced his decision to retire from touring at a January press conference, noting he couldn’t “physically do the traveling anymore” and desired to be home with husband David Furnish and their two children.
The tour will take John to five continents for more than 300 shows and has included a mix of his greatest hits such as Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting), Your Song and Candle in the Wind along with deeper album cuts.
He opened Tuesday night’s show in Toronto with Benny and the Jets, connected to Winnipeg’s NHL team and its former mascot.
John, who has sold more than 300 million records, hasn’t ruled out a residency and has said he still wants to make a few more albums after the tour wraps sometime in 2021.
“Elton John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour is a celebration of one of music’s and pop culture’s most legendary and unrivalled performers,” Jay Marciano, AEG Presents chairman/CEO, promoters of the tour, said in a release.
Forty hearty souls and two snowmen protested in front of the NRA headquarters in Fairfax on Monday, Jan. 14. Neither snow, rain, heat nor ice has stopped this monthly vigil which began seven years ago immediately following the massacre at Sandy Hook, Dec 14, 2012. The vigil is held the 14th of each month in memory of the victims of Sandy Hook and of all the victims of gun violence. It will continue until there are common sense changes like universal background checks, banning bump stocks and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
Next vigil—Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 2019. Sponsored by: Reston Herndon Alliance to End Gun Violence, Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence, Brady Campaign Northern Virginia, Virginia Coalition for Gun Violence Prevention and Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
Now the dust has settled on the Federal election the lines are starting to be drawn as to which third party groups supported which side.
And the dust is not settling well on the so-called “independent” activist site, GetUp!.
In a recent speech Sheikh claimed his organisation had 380,000 online supporters. He has always claimed the group is issues driven and unaligned with any major party or political movement.
Opposition Senate Leader Eric Abetz is not buying it.
Based on GetUp!’s performance during the election, Abetz has now written to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) asking that the organisation be declared “an associated entity”. If the AEC declares GetUp! to be an associated entity with the Greens and/or Labor it will mean that legally the site will no longer be able to ring the bells on its “independence”.
Or in the more direct words of a senior Liberal who spoke to The Drum on condition of anonymity: “It would undercut their whole shtick.” That “shtick” is vitally important in getting Sheik’s claimed 380,000 members to cough up cash to support the campaigns GetUp! runs.
To be, in effect, declared politically aligned with the Greens or ALP by the AEC would be a potential body blow to GetUp!’s life support system; money.
Abetz’s case, as outlined in his correspondence to the AEC, is compelling. Enclosed was a speech the 16-year Senate veteran made to the David Davies Memorial Dinner on September 3 in Brisbane, a closed event.
Abetz points out that GetUp!’s Australian founders both worked for the template organisation MoveOn in the US – which is formally aligned with the Democrats. Previous GetUp! board directors include Labor Minister, Bill Shorten. Co-founder was Lachlan Harris, Kevin Rudd’s former Prime Ministerial Press Secretary.
Abetz notes: “At least Harris once - under pressure - had the candour to admit that ‘...if you are a supporter of, like, conservative governments, GetUp.org.au is not for you...’"
“In May this year GetUp! outlined that part of its political strategy was to ‘expose (Tony) Abbott as a radically conservative throwback to the Howard Government--rejected by the electorate in 2007’."
“And in early August GetUp! ran an advertisement taking Tony Abbott to task for his so-called ‘archaic and indefensible views on women’. Featuring out of context quotes, GetUp! said its aim was to ‘examine Tony Abbott's ultra conservative views on key issues in these last crucial weeks of the election’."
“Hardly what one would expect of a so-called "independent”, "non-partisan" organisation, which - despite airing a mildly cynical ad about Julia Gillard - never once lampooned or criticised Greens Leader, Bob Brown”.
Abetz is right to shine a light on the ACT election. This contest had national significance. The Greens were poised to win the balance of power in the Senate in their own right this election, but they could not begin to wield this power until the new Senate sits next July. But, as a Senator for a territory Hatfield Dodds could have taken her seat straight away, meaning that a Coalition Government would have to deal with more Greens from day one.
The Parliament would have been immediately transformed in both Houses simultaneously. Politics would have been utterly changed.
But the most damning - albeit unwitting - evidence against GetUp! comes out of a profile of the group in the latest issue of the Left leaning The Monthly magazine. Out of the author’s own unconscious mouth comes this: Evidence, the magazine says of close links between GetUp! and Labor is hard to find "beyond the coincidental".
The only real connection Kathy Marks makes in the The Monthly is "tangential" in that trade unions donated more than $1 million to GetUp!'s 2010 election campaign chest.
“Tangential”? “$1 million”? You have to be kidding.
Simon Sheikh launched his defence against Abetz’s charges, mentioning him by name, in a major speech in Canberra on September 23 at the media140 conference. Funnily enough he chose not to challenge the detail of Abetz’s claims, only the broad thrust that GetUp! was not independent.
A couple of points about that: One, the Howard government achieved control of the Senate through an entirely democratic election. And two; it never had “one party” control of the Upper House. John Howard needed the support of the National Party, which was not always guaranteed.
Sheikh says he rejects the old notion of Left vs Right politics.
Sheikh’s defence against any claims of alignment are anecdotal only and therefore unconvincing. For example he alludes to one “unhappy” Federal Labor minister who has called over the group’s climate change politics. Oh, and Alan Jones has criticised them for being “too close” to the country independents.
All parties eagerly await the Electoral Commissioner’s reply to Eric Abetz.
People are spreading the word about the risks the world's most endangered marine mammal faces.
SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A conservancy group, a local assemblyman and people in the fishing community are spreading the word about the risks the world's most endangered marine mammal faces.
It's part of International Save the Vaquita Day. The vaquita falls under the porpoise species and originates in the gulf of California.
The sad news is there's only an estimated 22 left on the planet. Many tend to get caught in a type of fishing net known as Gill nets.
Now, there is a plan involving fishermen coming together to try and save the species.
"We're very pro fisherman, we're very pro seafood," Viva Vaquita director Tom Jefferson said. "So we don't want to see any fisherman lose their livelihood. What we would like to see if they can switch over to this other type of fishing gear that doesn't endanger the vaquita."
Viva Vaquita is spreading the word to fishermen along the Southern California coast about the threat to vaquitas posed by gill nets. The organization is also shining light on all the other ways humans are unknowingly harming marine life.
Viva Vaquita is hoping California follows Mexico's lead. The state's neighbor to the south just instituted a permanent ban on gill nets in areas where the vaquita live.
Assemblymember Todd Gloria spoke Saturday at the Save the Vaquita rally, praising those for the support and their efforts in trying to save the vaquita from extinction.
San Diego joined 37 other cities around the world rallying on the vaquita's behalf.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Paxton Lynch made his case for backup quarterback — or at least staying on Denver’s roster — with a near-perfect second half that led the Broncos to a 21-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the teams’ preseason finale Thursday night.
Lynch completed 14 of 15 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and was not intercepted.
Cardinals coach Steve Wilks chose to sit rookie quarterback Josh Rosen for a second straight week. Rosen didn’t play in Sunday night’s win at Dallas after slamming the thumb of his throwing hand against a helmet in practice earlier in the week. Rosen said this week he was fine, but Wilks chose not to risk anything with the first-round pick, who will enter the season as Sam Bradford’s backup.
Spilled milk isn't worth crying over, but it may make you want to plug your nose if the milk spilled on a mattress. The sooner you address the situation, the less potential for the milk to sour or curdle on the mattress. If you don't notice the spill until the odor greets your nose, no worries -- a thorough cleaning with natural odor removers helps neutralize the situation.
If the mattress is still damp from spilled milk, act quickly to keep the milk from spoiling and drying in place; the more milk removed while wet, the less intense the cleaning needed to remove it. Remove the bedding and absorb as much moisture from the mattress as possible by blotting up the liquid with absorbent towels, rags or paper towels. Keep blotting until no more liquid comes up. If you own a wet/dry vacuum, vacuum the moisture out of the mattress. Wipe the mattress down with a slightly damp sponge over the milk spots to help dilute and remove the milk. Blot up the moisture again with paper towels or absorbent towels.
Wipe the milky residue away from the mattress by wiping down the mattress with a squirt of mild dish soap mixed into 2 cups of cool water. Use a sponge or rag to wipe down the stained area without soaking it. Rinse out the sponge and wipe it down again -- if the water looks milky when rinsing the sponge, continue wiping the mattress until no more milk absorbs into the sponge. Wipe the mattress once more with a clean sponge.
Sprinkle baking soda liberally over the cleaned area while it is still wet. Allow the baking soda to sit for at least several hours; then vacuum it away. Spritz the affected area with white vinegar to help remove any remaining odors and disinfect the mattress surface.
If the mattress still smells of milk after cleaning, wash it again with the dish soap and water, adding a tablespoon of white vinegar to the soapy solution. Allow some of the moisture from the sponge or rag to soak into the mattress without completely saturating it. If the mattress is small, such as a crib mattress, air it out in a protected outdoor area such as a covered porch; otherwise, turn on a ceiling fan or box fan to help it dry. Sprinkle baking soda on the mattress to absorb odors as the mattress dries; then brush or vacuum the baking soda away after it sits for at least several hours. Do not use the mattress or place bedding upon it until it is completely dry.
Adams, Kathy. "How to Remove Smelly Milk From Mattresses." Home Guides \| SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-smelly-milk-mattresses-104858.html. 29 December 2018.
Hello people of Christchurch... Sadly our dear friend and musician Sarah Newman has returned to Christchurch after a vacation in Bali to find her home being burglarised and all her music equipment and instruments & computers... etc stolen.
Eddie Simon, Paul Black (Blackie) and Vicki Parker are organising this fundraiser to help her out. She has been violated and traumatised by this whole experience.
We are hosting a Quiz Night and Music Talent Night to follow on 29 January, 2019.
There will be a minimum of $5 entry for the quiz and music night or if anyone desires to contribute more eg.
Cost will all go straight to the cause.
in the trenches of a government agency.
body within the White House budget office.
return to teach at Harvard Law School.
by the Environmental Protection Agency.
New York University School of Law.
has frequently found himself on the losing end of the argument.
"He has never agreed with anything I have ever proposed!"
economist during the Clinton administration.
Warren LLP in New York City.
Did the Queen send a secret message with speech outfit?
In her Christmas message, the monarch will acknowledge the differences which exist across the country.
This year's attire sparked a flurry of rumours on Twitter.
All the elements of May's election manifesto that were viewed by voters - and Tory MPs - as toxic have been consigned to the dustbin.
Donald Trump's proposed state visit was among the biggest omissions from this year's Queen's Speech.
Queen's Speech: How will the new measures affect you?
Many of the 27 Bills and draft bills are dominated by preparations for Brexit.
When the Queen arrives at the Palace of Westminster today, she'll be in a car, not a carriage. She'll be wearing a dress, not a robe.
Controversial policies such as the 'dementia tax' were left out of the speech which was dominated by Brexit and terrorism.
The government will push back the ceremonial address as it continues to thrash out its policy plans as part of talks to return to power.
The Queen is expected to announce major reforms to Britain's prison system at the State Opening of Parliament. Here's what you need to know.
The reforms will be the biggest shake-up of Britain's prison system since the Victorian era.
SANTEE, Calif. (KGTV) - Deputies stepped up patrols at West Hills High School in Santee Friday after an unsubstantiated threat was made against a similarly-named school in Kentucky.
San Diego County sheriff’s officials said deputies were made aware of an Instagram post on Thursday that warned students to not come to school on Sept. 14 or they would get hurt.
An investigation determined that the social media threat was not directed at West Hills High School and was made by a student at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Frankfort County sheriff’s officials said the threat at Western Hills High was “scratched into a stall of the women’s restroom” on Thursday, and the incident remains under investigation.
Despite no direct threat made to West Hills High in Santee, extra patrols will be at the campus throughout the day Friday out of an abundance of caution.
Out of an abundance of caution, we will have additional law enforcement on campus today. More detailed information on this investigation will be released from @SDSheriff @SDSOSantee .
Fans choosing Milwaukee Brewers over Green Bay Packers this weekend. Brewers tickets rising and Packers tickets falling.
NFL power rankings: How high do Lions climb after win vs. Packers?
GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers ticket prices for Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers remain in free fall as fans shift their attention to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Brewers begin their quest for the National League championship — and ultimately the World Series — against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:09 p.m. Friday at Miller Park.
The Packers host the San Francisco 49ers at 7:15 p.m. Monday at Lambeau Field. The Brewers will have begun game three in Los Angeles by then. That game starts at 6:39 p.m. CDT. Fans may choose to stay home and watch both games on television.
The average lowest get-in price for Packers tickets on the secondary market Thursday was $79, $30 below face value of the least expensive Packers tickets, and $28 less than standing-room-only tickets which the Packers are making available to the general public for the first time this season. The average lowest price was $145 on Sept. 24.
Some local ticket brokers have stopped accepting Packers tickets for sale because of the falling demand.
The average lowest get-in price on Thursday for Brewers tickets — in the nosebleed seats — was $106.
It is a rare occasion when Brewers tickets cost more than Packers tickets.
Weeknight football games are a hard sell anyway because many fans face a long drive after the game. According to an economic impact study on the Packers conducted in 2009, 80 percent or more of game attendees live 50 miles or more from Lambeau Field.
A higher percentage of Brewers fans will be from the Milwaukee metro area. Plus, it's playoff baseball, so people will make allowances.
The Packers have a bye week after the 49ers game, then travel to Los Angeles to play the Rams, followed by a trip to Foxboro to play the New England Patriots. Lowest-cost tickets for the Rams game are in the $170 range, about $30 less than they were on Monday, while New England prices remain firm at around $340.
If the Packers play better Monday than they've done much of the season, ticket prices could move higher for both games. The Rams are 5-0, the only undefeated team in the NFC, and New England is 3-2, but an Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady matchup is the attraction of that game.
For our weekly look at Packers tickets prices, we survey eight secondary-market websites, including Event USA, NFL Ticket Exchange, StubHub, ticketiQ, Ticket King, Titletown Tickets and Tours, SeatGeek and VividSeats. Note that ticket brokers can add fees on top of prices listed here, so actual costs might be higher.
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on Memphis looking to stop its six-game home losing streak.
The Bulls are 5-23 on their home court. Chicago is 4-8 in games decided by less than four points.
The Grizzlies are 9-20 on the road. Memphis ranks second in the NBA allowing 103.4 points and holding opponents to 44.8 per cent shooting. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

The 71-year-old kicked off a three-year long farewell tour earlier this month, and Wednesday announced 25 more North American dates including Bell MTS Place on Oct. 4-5, 2019.

An American Express pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through Oct. 1, with ticket sales for the general public opening at 10 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 5.

The icon announced his decision to retire from touring at a January press conference, noting he couldn’t “physically do the traveling anymore” and desired to be home with husband David Furnish and their two children.

The tour will take John to five continents for more than 300 shows and has included a mix of his greatest hits such as Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting), Your Song and Candle in the Wind along with deeper album cuts.

He opened Tuesday night’s show in Toronto with Benny and the Jets, connected to Winnipeg’s NHL team and its former mascot.

John, who has sold more than 300 million records, hasn’t ruled out a residency and has said he still wants to make a few more albums after the tour wraps sometime in 2021.

“Elton John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour is a celebration of one of music’s and pop culture’s most legendary and unrivalled performers,” Jay Marciano, AEG Presents chairman/CEO, promoters of the tour, said in a release.

Forty hearty souls and two snowmen protested in front of the NRA headquarters in Fairfax on Monday, Jan. 14. Neither snow, rain, heat nor ice has stopped this monthly vigil which began seven years ago immediately following the massacre at Sandy Hook, Dec 14, 2012. The vigil is held the 14th of each month in memory of the victims of Sandy Hook and of all the victims of gun violence. It will continue until there are common sense changes like universal background checks, banning bump stocks and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.

Next vigil—Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 2019. Sponsored by: Reston Herndon Alliance to End Gun Violence, Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence, Brady Campaign Northern Virginia, Virginia Coalition for Gun Violence Prevention and Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.

Now the dust has settled on the Federal election the lines are starting to be drawn as to which third party groups supported which side.

And the dust is not settling well on the so-called “independent” activist site, GetUp!.

In a recent speech Sheikh claimed his organisation had 380,000 online supporters. He has always claimed the group is issues driven and unaligned with any major party or political movement.

Opposition Senate Leader Eric Abetz is not buying it.

Based on GetUp!’s performance during the election, Abetz has now written to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) asking that the organisation be declared “an associated entity”. If the AEC declares GetUp! to be an associated entity with the Greens and/or Labor it will mean that legally the site will no longer be able to ring the bells on its “independence”.

Or in the more direct words of a senior Liberal who spoke to The Drum on condition of anonymity: “It would undercut their whole shtick.” That “shtick” is vitally important in getting Sheik’s claimed 380,000 members to cough up cash to support the campaigns GetUp! runs.

To be, in effect, declared politically aligned with the Greens or ALP by the AEC would be a potential body blow to GetUp!’s life support system; money.

Abetz’s case, as outlined in his correspondence to the AEC, is compelling. Enclosed was a speech the 16-year Senate veteran made to the David Davies Memorial Dinner on September 3 in Brisbane, a closed event.

Abetz points out that GetUp!’s Australian founders both worked for the template organisation MoveOn in the US – which is formally aligned with the Democrats. Previous GetUp! board directors include Labor Minister, Bill Shorten. Co-founder was Lachlan Harris, Kevin Rudd’s former Prime Ministerial Press Secretary.

Abetz notes: “At least Harris once - under pressure - had the candour to admit that ‘...if you are a supporter of, like, conservative governments, GetUp.org.au is not for you...’"

“In May this year GetUp! outlined that part of its political strategy was to ‘expose (Tony) Abbott as a radically conservative throwback to the Howard Government--rejected by the electorate in 2007’."

“And in early August GetUp! ran an advertisement taking Tony Abbott to task for his so-called ‘archaic and indefensible views on women’. Featuring out of context quotes, GetUp! said its aim was to ‘examine Tony Abbott's ultra conservative views on key issues in these last crucial weeks of the election’."

“Hardly what one would expect of a so-called "independent”, "non-partisan" organisation, which - despite airing a mildly cynical ad about Julia Gillard - never once lampooned or criticised Greens Leader, Bob Brown”.

Abetz is right to shine a light on the ACT election. This contest had national significance. The Greens were poised to win the balance of power in the Senate in their own right this election, but they could not begin to wield this power until the new Senate sits next July. But, as a Senator for a territory Hatfield Dodds could have taken her seat straight away, meaning that a Coalition Government would have to deal with more Greens from day one.

The Parliament would have been immediately transformed in both Houses simultaneously. Politics would have been utterly changed.

But the most damning - albeit unwitting - evidence against GetUp! comes out of a profile of the group in the latest issue of the Left leaning The Monthly magazine. Out of the author’s own unconscious mouth comes this: Evidence, the magazine says of close links between GetUp! and Labor is hard to find "beyond the coincidental".

The only real connection Kathy Marks makes in the The Monthly is "tangential" in that trade unions donated more than $1 million to GetUp!'s 2010 election campaign chest.

“Tangential”? “$1 million”? You have to be kidding.

Simon Sheikh launched his defence against Abetz’s charges, mentioning him by name, in a major speech in Canberra on September 23 at the media140 conference. Funnily enough he chose not to challenge the detail of Abetz’s claims, only the broad thrust that GetUp! was not independent.

A couple of points about that: One, the Howard government achieved control of the Senate through an entirely democratic election. And two; it never had “one party” control of the Upper House. John Howard needed the support of the National Party, which was not always guaranteed.

Sheikh says he rejects the old notion of Left vs Right politics.

Sheikh’s defence against any claims of alignment are anecdotal only and therefore unconvincing. For example he alludes to one “unhappy” Federal Labor minister who has called over the group’s climate change politics. Oh, and Alan Jones has criticised them for being “too close” to the country independents.

All parties eagerly await the Electoral Commissioner’s reply to Eric Abetz.

People are spreading the word about the risks the world's most endangered marine mammal faces.

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A conservancy group, a local assemblyman and people in the fishing community are spreading the word about the risks the world's most endangered marine mammal faces.

It's part of International Save the Vaquita Day. The vaquita falls under the porpoise species and originates in the gulf of California.

The sad news is there's only an estimated 22 left on the planet. Many tend to get caught in a type of fishing net known as Gill nets.

Now, there is a plan involving fishermen coming together to try and save the species.

"We're very pro fisherman, we're very pro seafood," Viva Vaquita director Tom Jefferson said. "So we don't want to see any fisherman lose their livelihood. What we would like to see if they can switch over to this other type of fishing gear that doesn't endanger the vaquita."

Viva Vaquita is spreading the word to fishermen along the Southern California coast about the threat to vaquitas posed by gill nets. The organization is also shining light on all the other ways humans are unknowingly harming marine life.

Viva Vaquita is hoping California follows Mexico's lead. The state's neighbor to the south just instituted a permanent ban on gill nets in areas where the vaquita live.

Assemblymember Todd Gloria spoke Saturday at the Save the Vaquita rally, praising those for the support and their efforts in trying to save the vaquita from extinction.

San Diego joined 37 other cities around the world rallying on the vaquita's behalf.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Paxton Lynch made his case for backup quarterback — or at least staying on Denver’s roster — with a near-perfect second half that led the Broncos to a 21-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the teams’ preseason finale Thursday night.

Lynch completed 14 of 15 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and was not intercepted.

Cardinals coach Steve Wilks chose to sit rookie quarterback Josh Rosen for a second straight week. Rosen didn’t play in Sunday night’s win at Dallas after slamming the thumb of his throwing hand against a helmet in practice earlier in the week. Rosen said this week he was fine, but Wilks chose not to risk anything with the first-round pick, who will enter the season as Sam Bradford’s backup.

Spilled milk isn't worth crying over, but it may make you want to plug your nose if the milk spilled on a mattress. The sooner you address the situation, the less potential for the milk to sour or curdle on the mattress. If you don't notice the spill until the odor greets your nose, no worries -- a thorough cleaning with natural odor removers helps neutralize the situation.

If the mattress is still damp from spilled milk, act quickly to keep the milk from spoiling and drying in place; the more milk removed while wet, the less intense the cleaning needed to remove it. Remove the bedding and absorb as much moisture from the mattress as possible by blotting up the liquid with absorbent towels, rags or paper towels. Keep blotting until no more liquid comes up. If you own a wet/dry vacuum, vacuum the moisture out of the mattress. Wipe the mattress down with a slightly damp sponge over the milk spots to help dilute and remove the milk. Blot up the moisture again with paper towels or absorbent towels.

Wipe the milky residue away from the mattress by wiping down the mattress with a squirt of mild dish soap mixed into 2 cups of cool water. Use a sponge or rag to wipe down the stained area without soaking it. Rinse out the sponge and wipe it down again -- if the water looks milky when rinsing the sponge, continue wiping the mattress until no more milk absorbs into the sponge. Wipe the mattress once more with a clean sponge.

Sprinkle baking soda liberally over the cleaned area while it is still wet. Allow the baking soda to sit for at least several hours; then vacuum it away. Spritz the affected area with white vinegar to help remove any remaining odors and disinfect the mattress surface.

If the mattress still smells of milk after cleaning, wash it again with the dish soap and water, adding a tablespoon of white vinegar to the soapy solution. Allow some of the moisture from the sponge or rag to soak into the mattress without completely saturating it. If the mattress is small, such as a crib mattress, air it out in a protected outdoor area such as a covered porch; otherwise, turn on a ceiling fan or box fan to help it dry. Sprinkle baking soda on the mattress to absorb odors as the mattress dries; then brush or vacuum the baking soda away after it sits for at least several hours. Do not use the mattress or place bedding upon it until it is completely dry.

Adams, Kathy. "How to Remove Smelly Milk From Mattresses." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-smelly-milk-mattresses-104858.html. 29 December 2018.

Hello people of Christchurch... Sadly our dear friend and musician Sarah Newman has returned to Christchurch after a vacation in Bali to find her home being burglarised and all her music equipment and instruments & computers... etc stolen.

Eddie Simon, Paul Black (Blackie) and Vicki Parker are organising this fundraiser to help her out. She has been violated and traumatised by this whole experience.

We are hosting a Quiz Night and Music Talent Night to follow on 29 January, 2019.

There will be a minimum of $5 entry for the quiz and music night or if anyone desires to contribute more eg.

Cost will all go straight to the cause.

in the trenches of a government agency.

body within the White House budget office.

return to teach at Harvard Law School.

by the Environmental Protection Agency.

New York University School of Law.

has frequently found himself on the losing end of the argument.

"He has never agreed with anything I have ever proposed!"

economist during the Clinton administration.

Warren LLP in New York City.

Did the Queen send a secret message with speech outfit?

In her Christmas message, the monarch will acknowledge the differences which exist across the country.

This year's attire sparked a flurry of rumours on Twitter.

All the elements of May's election manifesto that were viewed by voters - and Tory MPs - as toxic have been consigned to the dustbin.

Donald Trump's proposed state visit was among the biggest omissions from this year's Queen's Speech.

Queen's Speech: How will the new measures affect you?

Many of the 27 Bills and draft bills are dominated by preparations for Brexit.

When the Queen arrives at the Palace of Westminster today, she'll be in a car, not a carriage. She'll be wearing a dress, not a robe.

Controversial policies such as the 'dementia tax' were left out of the speech which was dominated by Brexit and terrorism.

The government will push back the ceremonial address as it continues to thrash out its policy plans as part of talks to return to power.

The Queen is expected to announce major reforms to Britain's prison system at the State Opening of Parliament. Here's what you need to know.

The reforms will be the biggest shake-up of Britain's prison system since the Victorian era.

SANTEE, Calif. (KGTV) - Deputies stepped up patrols at West Hills High School in Santee Friday after an unsubstantiated threat was made against a similarly-named school in Kentucky.

San Diego County sheriff’s officials said deputies were made aware of an Instagram post on Thursday that warned students to not come to school on Sept. 14 or they would get hurt.

An investigation determined that the social media threat was not directed at West Hills High School and was made by a student at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Frankfort County sheriff’s officials said the threat at Western Hills High was “scratched into a stall of the women’s restroom” on Thursday, and the incident remains under investigation.

Despite no direct threat made to West Hills High in Santee, extra patrols will be at the campus throughout the day Friday out of an abundance of caution.

Out of an abundance of caution, we will have additional law enforcement on campus today. More detailed information on this investigation will be released from @SDSheriff @SDSOSantee .

Fans choosing Milwaukee Brewers over Green Bay Packers this weekend. Brewers tickets rising and Packers tickets falling.

NFL power rankings: How high do Lions climb after win vs. Packers?

GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers ticket prices for Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers remain in free fall as fans shift their attention to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers begin their quest for the National League championship — and ultimately the World Series — against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:09 p.m. Friday at Miller Park.

The Packers host the San Francisco 49ers at 7:15 p.m. Monday at Lambeau Field. The Brewers will have begun game three in Los Angeles by then. That game starts at 6:39 p.m. CDT. Fans may choose to stay home and watch both games on television.

The average lowest get-in price for Packers tickets on the secondary market Thursday was $79, $30 below face value of the least expensive Packers tickets, and $28 less than standing-room-only tickets which the Packers are making available to the general public for the first time this season. The average lowest price was $145 on Sept. 24.

Some local ticket brokers have stopped accepting Packers tickets for sale because of the falling demand.

The average lowest get-in price on Thursday for Brewers tickets — in the nosebleed seats — was $106.

It is a rare occasion when Brewers tickets cost more than Packers tickets.

Weeknight football games are a hard sell anyway because many fans face a long drive after the game. According to an economic impact study on the Packers conducted in 2009, 80 percent or more of game attendees live 50 miles or more from Lambeau Field.

A higher percentage of Brewers fans will be from the Milwaukee metro area. Plus, it's playoff baseball, so people will make allowances.

The Packers have a bye week after the 49ers game, then travel to Los Angeles to play the Rams, followed by a trip to Foxboro to play the New England Patriots. Lowest-cost tickets for the Rams game are in the $170 range, about $30 less than they were on Monday, while New England prices remain firm at around $340.

If the Packers play better Monday than they've done much of the season, ticket prices could move higher for both games. The Rams are 5-0, the only undefeated team in the NFC, and New England is 3-2, but an Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady matchup is the attraction of that game.

For our weekly look at Packers tickets prices, we survey eight secondary-market websites, including Event USA, NFL Ticket Exchange, StubHub, ticketiQ, Ticket King, Titletown Tickets and Tours, SeatGeek and VividSeats. Note that ticket brokers can add fees on top of prices listed here, so actual costs might be higher.

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on Memphis looking to stop its six-game home losing streak.

The Bulls are 5-23 on their home court. Chicago is 4-8 in games decided by less than four points.

The Grizzlies are 9-20 on the road. Memphis ranks second in the NBA allowing 103.4 points and holding opponents to 44.8 per cent shooting. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.