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Utah Legislature sued for ‘unconstitutional’ gerrymandering in redistricting

Utah Legislature sued for ‘unconstitutional’ gerrymandering in redistricting

Millcreek residents Victoria and Malcolm Reid pose for a photograph at the corner of 3900 South and 900 East in Millcreek, where three of Utah’s congressional districts converge, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The pair are both plaintiffs in a lawsuit that has been filed seeking to overturn the state’s new congressional maps. Where the Reids are standing for the photo is in the 2rd District, across the street on the left is the 4th District and across the street to the right is the 2nd District.Spenser Heaps, Deseret News A lawsuit is asking the courts to overturn Utah’s new...

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The Ukrainian Refugee Who Shaped American Style

The Ukrainian Refugee Who Shaped American Style

When I was young, I spent a lot of time in dusty, hole-in-the-wall record shops, rifling through battered milk crates and searching for discounted $2 LPs. At the time, I was obsessed with American folk music, including Delta blues, gospel, and Appalachian folk. I also adored mid-century country tunes, such as the twangy sounds of Hank Williams and Roy Rogers. While listening to those albums, I used to admire the preposterously gaudy clothes on their LP covers. These riotous cowboy suits, where rows of glimmering rhinestones could be found on every fringe, embodied a kind of American machismo that bordered...

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Open Channel: What Has Been Toonami’s Greatest Show?

Open Channel: What Has Been Toonami’s Greatest Show?

Adult Swim may have already given Toonami two new seasons of the beloved FLCL anime and an original horror series called Housing Complex C, but I think the programming block deserves a little more celebration than that, don’t you? In lieu of gifts, however, let’s raise a glass to Toonami and remember all the wonderful…Read more...

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Everything You Need to Know About Yellow Diamond Earrings

Everything You Need to Know About Yellow Diamond Earrings

Yellow diamonds are fast rising in popularity as one of the most attractive and appealing varieties of coloured diamonds. Their bright yellow hues are often associated with joy, creativity and innovation. They’re also one of the most common coloured diamonds available to buy on the market, though this doesn’t mean that they’re not still highly coveted by collectors and jewellery lovers alike. And when set into a pair of earrings that brings out their best qualities, the appeal of yellow diamonds can really become evident. In this article, we’ll outline the basic information you need to know about yellow diamond...

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Fuchsia IDL Overview

Fuchsia IDL Overview

[ comments ] This document is a high level overview of the Fuchsia Interface Definition Language (FIDL), which is the language used to describe interprocess communication (IPC) protocols used by programs running on Fuchsia. This overview introduces the concepts behind FIDL — developers familiar with these concepts already can start writing code by following the tutorials, or dive deeper by reading the language or bindings references. What is FIDL? While "FIDL" stands for "Fuchsia Interface Definition Language," the word itself can be used to refer to a number of different concepts: FIDL wire format: the FIDL wire format specifies how...

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