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Dan Ireland caught this nice Pike on a Salmo Executor lure, purchased from Glasgow Angling Centre! This fish was just one of three caught within the space of an hour, and one of many that Dan has had on it since!
Dan with his Salmo caught Pike! |
With its agile, energetic spirit, the BMW 1 Series is simply ideal for city traffic. BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and the 8-speed Steptronic transmission ensure that it gets into its stride in next to no time. And the ECO PRO mode lets it fully exploit the maximum possible range. All in all, the ideal companion − lightning-quick when it comes to acceleration, easy-going when it comes to fuel consumption.
Thanks to BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, the innovative new generation of BMW petrol from the BMW EfficientDynamics engine range can deliver an agile performance and excellent responsiveness even at low rpms, all while being exceptionally fuel efficient and low in emissions. Increased efficiency and optimal dynamics guarantee noticeably more intense driving pleasure.
The 8-speed Steptronic transmission sets new benchmarks in comfort and dynamic performance and is a key element of BMW EfficientDynamics. The unusually fine increments between gears facilitate optimum power delivery at all speeds.
The ECO PRO mode helps drivers reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20 percent, depending on their driving style – according to an internal BMW fuel consumption study. The coasting function and ECO PRO route make it possible to save a further five percent.
The intelligent energy management in the BMW 1 Series is provided by a number of standard-feature BMW EfficientDynamics technologies, including the Automatic Start/Stop function, Brake Energy Regeneration and Electric Power Steering. The interplay between these technologies ensures sustainable mobility and maximum efficiency.
The Automatic Start/Stop function makes sure that fuel is only used when the car is actually driving. When the vehicle comes to a temporary standstill, for example at traffic lights or in stop-and-go traffic, the Automatic Start/Stop function saves fuel by switching off the engine as soon as the car is idling and when the car brakes to a complete standstill.
A signal in the Info Display indicates that the Automatic Stop/Start function is active. As soon as the foot taken from the brake, the engine turns itself back on automatically. |
29 E 17th St is a Multi-Family building located in Flatbush - Ditmas Park, Brooklyn constructed in 1931. This 4-story building has 19 units. The building is within Community District 314 and zoned for the following school - P.S. 249 The Caton. Nearby transportation include the 2, 5, B, F, G, Q, S subway lines. |
Course sequencing (also known as program-based substitutions) may not be used to meet FS requirements.
Students who have an SAT verbal score of 650 or above (or the ACT equivalent) and complete GH 101 and GH 201 as part of the University Honors' curriculum have fulfilled the FS freshman composition requirement.
Students who have an SAT Math score of 650 or above (or the ACT equivalent) have fulfilled the Quantitative Literacy requirement.
Students must take the math placement test and earn the appropriate placement score to enroll in Mathematics courses which fulfill requirements in Foundational Studies Program (e.g. MATH 115, MATH 241, MATH 131, or MATH 132, etc.).
There are two pathways to completing the Global Perspectives and Cultural Diversity requirement. Which pathway a student takes is dictated by whether they have met Indiana State University's Non-Native Language (NNL) requirement in high school. Students who have completed the NNL requirement will take one officially designated Global Perspective and Cultural Diversity (GPCD) course. Students who have not, will take two Non-Native Language courses to complete the requirement.
International students will take the designated Global Perspective and Cultural Diversity course.
Students on the Non-Native Language pathway, with a certified learning disability, must work with the Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic department and the Center for Student Success to meet the Global Perspectives and Cultural Diversity requirement.
Note: Students who took non-native languages in high school, but did not take two years in a single language earning a C- or better are encouraged to take the language placement test at ISU to see if they can place into a non-native language class at a higher level. If they take the higher-level course and earn a C+ or better, they will have met the non-native language pathway.
Students who have completed armed military service basic training (including reservists) have met the Health and Wellness requirement.
Students may meet the Laboratory Science requirement by taking any two laboratory science courses from two different science disciplines.
A student enrolled in an Indiana State University online degree program who demonstrates that he or she was unable to enroll in an online course to meet an FS requirement for two consecutive terms may petition to substitute another FS studies course to meet the requirement.
A course from another university may receive FS credit if it has been designated as the equivalent of an FS course at ISU or it was designated as a GE course at the university from which it is being transferred and it meets the learning objectives of an FS requirement. Once enrolled as a full-time student at ISU, students are bound by the FS requirements. |
Hello and welcome to my web-page. I am entering my 15th year as an educator having spent my first seven as a Business and Marketing instructor and seven as a Career Development practitioner.
As a Certified Career Services Provider my mission is to help every student explore their area(s) of career interest in order to aid them in mapping out their individual career pathway.
So whether you are a 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade student, or a parent of one, and you are ready to begin the Career Planning process, I am here to help. To set up an appointment please send me an e-mail or come by my office, Room 734. |
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How Slimming World improved my physical and mental health
Sara has been crowned her local Slimming World groups 'Woman of the Year' after losing a staggering 5 stone 8 pounds and is well on her way to her dream weight. Sara's story is initially one of sadness and heartache, after always suffered with weight problems since being a child and trying various "yo-yo" diets over the years, in September 2011 Sara sadly lost her father to cancer on her wedding day. This devastating news sent Sara into a spiral of depression and anxiety which led her to excessive drinking and living on takeaways. It wasn't until one unfortunate evening Sara had a nasty accident and broke her ankle that she decided she needed to change her lifestyle, alongside advice from her consultant at the hospital.
Sara told Doncaster Echo: "I was trying yet another 'fad' diet that week, this one being a meal replacement diet using shakes, I had only had one shake on the day of my accident and was so ravenous I caved in to a chip butty, I was out drinking with friends and had one too many, I went outside with my friend to have a cigarette and I just blacked out, I woke up with my friends face in mine and my leg tucked awkwardly under me, I had broken my ankle on both sides.
"After a week long stay in the hospital due to complications in the surgery caused by my lifestyle this was the wake up call I needed. It took 2 years for me to fully recover from my accident where I loosely followed Slimming World at home using the magazines I had bought from the Shop. I had decided a long time before joining Slimming World that I was going to take the plunge, I had seen many posters and leaflets in my area advertising my local group, so, as soon as I was ready and with the encouragement of friends and family I finally joined in March 2019."
Sara brought her husband along to the first group with her as well as going with a friend who was already a member, Sara admits due to her depression and anxiety she didn't feel confident enough to go on her own.
Sara added: "Everyone was so welcoming and lovely when I got to group, were now like a family."
Sara's consultant Laura says: "Sara is now able to come to group without her husband and friend as her confidence has grown so much since joining and the whole group welcomed her with open arms, just like they do with anyone joining or visiting the group."
Sara has suffered with medical problems related to her weight, needing medication for most, the biggest one being her depression, with the help of changing her eating habits and how she now perceives food Sara has managed to reduce many of her medications and is feeling much healthier for it.
Slimming World has helped Sara completely change her approach to food: "I used to order a lot of takeaways and use a lot of jars for the sauces of my meals which contained lots of hidden sugars, now I cook from scratch and make a Slimming World 'fakeaway' rather than order the real thing. I have started batch cooking to save time in the week and also swapped chocolate for fruits and yogurts."
Since joining Slimming World Sara has also become more active by doing a lot more walking and has also been able to join the gym where she also swims. Sara's next ambition is to start hill walking and mounting climbing.
Since joining Slimming World Sara's husband has also lost 2 stones just by eating the food she's been eating, Sara says she encourages anyone she can to try Slimming World as the effects for her have been so life changing. Sara further added: "If I can do it, anyone can, you just have to be ready."
Sara's consultant Laura told Doncaster Echo: "Sara has overcome so many devastating events in her life causing many health issues, on top of this the heart-breaking passing of her beloved dad. She is an inspiration to the rest of the group and is deserving of her Woman of the Year title with an amazing 5 stones 8 pounds loss to date. Sara is a wonderful lady and it is a pleasure to have her in group. She is a true advocate for Slimming World."
If you would like to meet more inspirational people like Sara and take a step towards achieving your weight loss dreams, then pop along to your local slimming world group. Sara attends her group at Alexander House, Askern, Doncaster with her consultant Laura who can be contacted on 07964 677240 for more information and joining offers. |
Success is achieved when relevance is present and accounted for; when you are meaningful to those who you deem to be important.
In business, the relevance challenge is to continue to offer products, services and experiences that people find useful as their needs, wants and desires change over time. Failure to be more relevant to the customers an organization chooses to serve is a recipe for not only short term failure; it usually threatens the organization's survival in the long run.
Avoiding irrelevance requires that an organization keeps abreast of how their customers' needs are changing and what new experiences they desire so that new solutions can be delivered to them.
Customer relevance is more about delivering something they CARE about as opposed to the gee whiz technology employed. An organization that continually "tugs at their heart strings" will outpace their competition and ensure themselves of long term success.
And organizations need to learn to let go if they are to remain relevant. Relying on yesterday's successes will not work in the struggle for relevance; making room for "the new" is essential to moving up the relevance curve.
For an individual, being relevant means meeting the needs of family, friends, employers and society as one ages.
As a child, relevance generally means approval from parents and garnering the "good boy/girl" response from them.
To the teenager, relevance is achieved typically by teacher recognition and acceptance — getting good marks at school — being accepted by a peer group and attracting girlfriends because of a cool demeanour. Some, unfortunately, choose other methods — drugs and gangs — to gain relevance with usually an unfortunate but predictable outcome.
In "early adulthood" relevance is about job performance and family responsibility; get a good job and meet expected family obligations. And surround oneself with friends who are enjoyable to be with and who have your back when things go awry.
Late adulthood — generally described as the retired folks — has its own unique challenges for those who want to maintain their relevance. The challenge one has in this group is primarily to continue being meaningful to the family as they grow, mature and adopt perspectives that are often radically different than "back in the day". Having an influential voice, for example, on matters your teenage granddaughter has is definitely not a walk in the park. Many people in this group find the change practically impossible; they choose to disengage from the relevance journey and step back from the dynamics of society and family.
Their priority is to go inward and "take care of themselves" as opposed to keeping up with what is going around them and engaging with others in the topics of the day.
Maintaining relevance in whatever job or life position you find yourself is taxing; it is not for the faint of heart.
Here are some actions you can take to stay in the sweet spot of those that are important to you.
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Build your personal brand around those attributes your tribe values; this is your context for how you intend to relate to your important "others". And know how to express your brand values clearly to those people important to you. Your brand must not only represent something you strongly believe in, it must also resonate with your "audience". It's all very well to be a staunch proponent of legalizing cannabis, but if your herd is staunchly against the notion of widespread marijuana use, your voice gets lost. Find another tribe with similar beliefs if you want to stay with your brand; it's your only choice if you want to stay true to who you are and what you believe in.
Know what's going on; you can't be relevant if you aren't "in the present". Relevance is a moving thing; if you're not a part of the changes going on around you you fall behind and your belief system becomes to many obsolete (and irrelevant).
To counter this, keep up with the major issues of the day and understand them at least deep enough to formulate an opinion on them. And always check your opinion with your brand for consistency; decide whether your opinion is "who you are" and go from there.
Don't be a "bouncer" who flits from one opinion to another depending on which way the wind is blowing.
Be prepared to change your views; relevance is a function of new events, opinions, issues and beliefs. To be relevant requires an ability to ebb and flow with the narrative of the day. I'm not suggesting to forsake your brand position, just make sure you keep current so you can position your views in the context of your brand as opposed to a knee jerk response based on emotion rather than thoughtfulness.
Perversely, know when to say nothing. If you feel you are about to "go down a rat hole" with your views on a topic and incur the unwanted wrath of your tribe, take a deep breath and a pass. There is no crime in staying out of a conversation where you are the minority; in many circumstances it makes sense. This is a tough one for me. I am constantly wading into debates with my family over controversial matters — like immigration in Canada — and invoking the "that's old school thinking Dad" response to my position. Sooner or later I will learn to let it pass rather than continue to beat my head against the wall and appear irrelevant to my tribe.
(At least) try to be more tolerant. You have a brand. You believe in specific values. You question new stuff based on logic and your life experience. And then some issue comes up and everyone's take on it is the same. They ALL believe marijuana should be decriminalized and they ALL believe unlimited immigrants should be allowed in the country. Even if our views are different, maybe we should try to be more tolerant of the view that is 180 degrees out of phase with our own. Perhaps there is an aspect of the issue we haven't considered and with this new found perspective we may be able to soften our stance while preserving our basic view. Maybe. Maybe not.
BE RELEVANT! is the most vital mantra for any organization or individual looking for success; "How can we/I be more meaningful to the people we care about?" should guide our thinking. |
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New Yale Interconnected Electronic Locksets Provide Scalable Access Management for Multi-Family Applications
Yale Locks & Hardware announced the launch of a new line of interconnected electronic locksets for multi-family applications that provides property owners a cost-effective, scalable wireless access management solution and residents a new level of convenience.
BERLIN, Conn., September 26, 2017 – Yale Locks & Hardware today announced the launch of a new line of interconnected electronic locksets for multi-family applications that provides property owners a cost-effective, scalable wireless access management solution and residents a new level of convenience.
The new interconnected locks combine an electronic deadbolt with an integrated lever to offer single motion egress for residential safety and security. The interconnected locks are available on two platforms – the Yale Real Living Assure® platform, which offers the convenience of wireless operation using Z-Wave or ZigBee technology, or with data-on-card technology which is compatible with Yale Accentra™ cloud-based lock management software.
The Assure locks are available in Z-Wave or ZigBee configurations for seamless integration into over 50 alarm and home automation platforms, and are available in three styles -- push button or touchscreen keypads with cylinder override, or a key-free touchscreen that eliminates rekeying costs and the hassle of keeping track of keys. The option of Bluetooth control uses digital keys accessed through the Yale Assure app. The data-on-card version is a touchscreen keypad with key override and is compatible with Yale Accentra cloud-based lock management software that enables easy access management from any location or device. Cards and/or fobs are used for access, and one-time PIN codes can be issued in the event of a lockout, eliminating the need for after-hours service calls. Both product lines make it easy and affordable for property owners to transition from cumbersome conventional locks and keys to a scalable access management system that simplifies operations while enhancing security and convenience for residents.
Both the Yale Assure and data-on-card electronic locksets are ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certified and the data-on-card version is also 90 minute UL certified. Each can be installed in minutes using only a screwdriver. From the inside, both the latchbolt and the deadbolt are retracted simultaneously in a single motion for a quick and easy exit.
"Our new interconnected products are ideal for multi-family properties, assisted living facilities and other multi-resident properties looking to upgrade to the convenience and security of an access management system, but without the steep upfront costs typically associated with these systems," said Jason Williams, President, ASSA ABLOY U.S. Residential Group, which includes Yale Residential. "With no wiring to run, costs are minimized, while the key-free option eliminates a source of aggravation for both property owners and residents."
For maximum flexibility and convenience the locks are available with spacing between the deadbolt and lockset of 4 or 5-1/2 inches center-to-center, and the backset is field adjustable to 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches. This flexibility makes the locks ideal for any project, whether new construction or retrofit. Handing is also field adjustable, and the locks are available with a fixed core and Small Format Interchangeable Core (SFIC) cylinders.
The Assure locks are available in three finishes – bright brass, satin nickel plated and oil rubbed bronze – and 12 lever designs, while the Yale Accentra version offers an additional finish – dark oxidized satin bronze.
Yale protects millions of homes and businesses worldwide and is the brand behind locks of every design and function in over 125 countries. Our door locks, digital locks, digital door viewers, padlocks, and more help people to secure their favorite belongings. As one of the oldest international brands, Yale is among the best-known and most respected names in the lock industry. Yale is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in door opening solutions.
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This is a modern building with a dark glass facade, in contrast to the surrounding architecture which is mainly historic.
The medium-sized rooms are basically furnished and decorated. The rooms are all very clean and well maintained. The bathrooms are kept to a fair standard.
The restaurant is basically furnished and decorated serving a limited range of Turkish and international dishes.
The hotel is located in Istanbul's Old Town, close to many major attractions including the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar. The main tram line which runs through the Old Town towards Aksaray stops close to the hotel.
This hotel is ideal for travellers looking for budget accommodation in a central position, close to the major sights.
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Week 10 in daily fantasy football wraps up on Monday Night Football, where the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants. From a pure fan perspective, this is a pretty meaningless football game with neither the Giants or Niners having a shot at making the playoffs this year.
There is a lot to consider for fantasy football, though, and with FanDuel's one-game showdown contests, you can win some cash if you piece together the right plays from this duel.
Keep in mind there is some mild concern about this game being moved or delayed due to the fire situation going on in California, but for now the game should go off without a hitch.
Obviously Mullens is not the top stud to target in this game. If you want to just play it safe, then Saquon Barkley or Odell Beckham Jr. are your best bets. But most NFL DFS lineups will feature one of those guys in this slot, so the more GPP-ish play may be to double-down on Mullens.
He's not a safe play by any means, but the Southern Miss product looked quite good in his first NFL start a week ago and has shaded of Brett Favre to his game. It's no coincidence that they hail from the same school and don the same number on their jersey, I'm sure. Still, the kid looks like a player and based on Kyle Shanahan's awesome system, I think he's worth a roll of the dice here.
Mullens will be at home and faces a regressing Giants defense that ranks just 19th against fantasy passers over the last four weeks. It'd be so Giants to let him tear it up tonight and I think he does just that.
While I love Mullens, I have to roster New York's studs. The 49ers still aren't elite defensively and will give up some production in this game. Barkley has been a DFS monster all year throughout his rookie campaign, registering 15+ fantasy points in every single game he's played.
He's about as safe of a play as is available on this slate, but San Francisco has actually been respectable against the run in terms of rushing yardage allowed. That's one reason why I'll slide Barkley out of the MVP slot, but I still think he's a great play anywhere on your one-game NFL DFS roster.
Talent and volume make Odell a necessity tonight. The Niners are a bottom-12 unit against fantasy wide receivers anyways, but this is a guy who sees 10+ targets weekly and has that home run ability every time he touches the football.
Beckham has been a drama queen for the G-Men, but he's still a huge offensive talent in a good spot on prime-time television. He's not my MVP for this contest, but I wouldn't argue strongly against it if that's the route you take tonight.
I am willingly fading the likes of Eli Manning, Sterling Sherpard, George Kittle, Evan Engram, Marquise Goodwin and Matt Breida. All of those options are plenty fine, but I want the top two studs and I also love Mullens tonight.
I think I can get by with some value and Taylor could be part of it. He has not seen much work lately, but he had a big game just three weeks ago and Pierre Garcon (knee) won't play tonight. With New York probably focusing on stopping the run and containing Goodwin deep down the field, I'm banking on Mullens finding guys in the intermediate and short passing game more tonight.
That should also include Bourne, who is a direct benefactor to Garcon being out. He's stepped up lately, scoring in week nine and turning 10 targets into seven grabs two weeks ago. He's no star, but the 49ers system works and if I like Mullens, I have to like some of his weapons.
The top San Francisco weapon is George Kittle, but New York ranks 9th at stopping tight ends. It's possible the Niners will have to get creative and get other guys involved through the air. Hopefull that ends up being Taylor and Bourne.
I'm not really playing around on this slate. I'm rostering the two more explosive fantasy options, banking on Mullens duplicating what he did a week ago and hoping New York can take away San Francisco's two top passing game threats. If so, this could be a fun night.
Disagree? Considering sliding Beckham or Barkley into the MVP slot and dropping from Mullens to balance things out more. Personally, I love him in this game and think he's a very nice play (and hopefully contrarian) at the MVP spot.
Whatever you decide, hopefully I helped you in some way tonight. Good luck and enjoy the game! |
School Name: University of California, Berkeley
School Location: Berkeley, CA
School Type: Research University
University of California Berkeley Admissions Rates Fall 2020
Admitted: 17%
SAT/ACT Score
Test Optional for 2021-2022
Admission Cycle
Fall 2020 Test Scores
Application Deadline: November 30
Results: March – April
Schedule: Semester
Athletics: DI
UC Berkeley Application Requirements, Admissions Tips, and University Guide:
UC Berkeley, or "Cal" to most sports fans, is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Just north of Oakland, you can hop on a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train that will conveniently shuttle you downtown or across the bay to one of the many iconic locations in San Francisco. As part of the 9-school UC system, Berkeley is consistently ranked as one of the top public schools and research universities in the country with 9 current faculty members who have been awarded Nobel Prizes. While Berkeley students are known for their political engagement and liberal activism, the more than 30,000 undergraduates represent a wide range of interests, beliefs, and backgrounds. With more than 1,200 student groups on campus, finding your community is a breeze for all students.
Here are a few frequently asked questions about UC Berkeley:
How diverse is the student body at Berkeley?
UC Berkeley is an incredibly diverse school with a welcome place for everyone. Based on reports from the university's Office of Planning and Analysis about the class of 2024, the two largest demographics were White students, who accounted for 17% of the class, and Mexican American/Chicano students, who made up 16.4%. However, 16.1% of students identified as Chinese, and 11.3% are international students. No matter which way you look at it, Berkeley is a welcoming place where you'll experience foreign culture and familiar traditions all in the same day.
How hard is it to get into Berkeley?
UC Berkeley is an incredibly competitive school, considered a reach for all applicants. In 2020, they admitted 17.6% of applicants, but some of the five Berkeley colleges have lower acceptance rates. The College of Engineering accepted 8% of freshman applicants for the 2020-2021 academic year. A vast majority of attendees (76.5%) come from public schools, but that's simply because they apply in much higher numbers—the school shows no bias against private school students. The middle 50% of accepted students had ACT scores between 29-35 or SAT scores between 1330-1530. Unweighted GPAs for this same group fall between 3.86-4.00 which is to say that the competition is very stiff.
Berekely's Application:
Berkeley's application is part of the UC application system which is its own unique portal separate from the Common App or Coalition App.
You will fill out one application that can be used for all 9 of the UC campuses, but each UC will be unaware of the other UCs you apply to.
For Berkeley, you will apply to the one college that offers the major or majors you're interested in (transferring once admitted is possible).
There are 8 personal insight questions of which you will respond to 4.
For the high school class of 2021, the university is test-blind.
Applications are due November 30th.
What is Berkeley known for?
Berkeley is known for being one of the top public universities in the world. In the mainstream media, it is coined as a "hippie haven" with an incredibly politically active and engaged community. A quick Google search will surface over a century's worth of images of students hosting protests, gatherings, and demonstrations on campus. Compared to it's more buttoned-up rival, Stanford, Berkeley has a more casual culture known for students looking to make a social impact. And Berkeley students don't just talk the talk, they walk the walk— Berkeley has sent more students to the Peace Corp than any other university. However, this is only one part of the school's identity, which has changed over the years. Additionally, Cal has an elite athletic department that has produced athletes such as Olympian swimmer Missy Franklin, NBA star Jason Kidd, and 2-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. UC Berkeley is a melting pot with a recognizable Californian flavor. Don't be misled by images of long hair and skateboards, these are dedicated students excelling in every area.
Can I afford Berkeley?
Despite being a public university, Berkeley can be quite expensive. The UC system was designed to give California students affordable access to an elite education. While the elite education is intact, even in-state students should budget $39,550 to cover costs for one year of school. Unfortunately, out-of-state students pay a heavy price and are asked to budget $69,304 to cover the increased tuition. The good news is that all applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships and that over 65% receive aid of some kind. Additionally, 38% of students pay nothing out of pocket for tuition due to grants and scholarships. You can use this net price calculator to learn more about your personal financial expectations.
What are the academic requirements at Berkeley?
The first thing to know is that Berkeley and Merced are the only UCs on the semester system, the rest follow the quarter system. When you apply to Berkeley you will select one of the five colleges on the application but you can apply as "undeclared" to the College of Letters and Sciences. Once accepted to a specific college, you will be required to complete that individual college's requirement as well as your specific degree requirements. Additionally, all Berkeley students must satisfy Entry Level Writing, American History and American Institution, and American Cultures requisites. The good news is that many courses fulfill multiple requirements and that students have a large number of options when choosing how to fulfill them.
What else should I know about Berkeley's academics?
Berkeley has amazing abroad offerings because of its partnerships with the other UCs—there are over 100 programs in 40 different countries and you can always petition to complete another accredited abroad program as well! Berkeley offers another amazing program called DeCal which allows students to submit course proposals for classes that they receive credits for teaching to other students—some examples are parkour, knife skills, and sustainable gardening. 77% of classes have less than 30 students and there are a vast number of opportunities for undergraduate research (available even to freshmen), making Berkeley a great place to connect with professors. In addition, Berkeley offers a junior-start business major at Haas and it is common to study in the College of Letters and Sciences and then apply to business sophomore year. Furthermore, there are a few paths that get you guaranteed admission to the MBA program at Haas such as Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology, Biology & Business, and Global Management. |
10:45 a.m.Texas Statewide Watermelon Trials for 2012. Juan R. Anciso1*, Larry Stein2, Joseph Masabni, and Russ Wallace4, Department of Horticultural Sciences, TexasA&MUniversity, 1 WeslacoTX, 2 Uvalde TX, 3 College Station TX, 4 LubbockTX. (j-anciso@tamu.edu).
11:15 a.m. 2012 Evaluation of Triploid Watermelon Varieties in Southwestern Indiana. |
I was reading a blog of a friend of mine, Dave Stoker, over at Thoughts of a Seeker when I noticed a photograph of a statue he used in a post. This statue, that he identified as the Tian Tan Buddha, was intriguing to me because of its unique posture that I had not before recognized in Eastern art. Dave informs us that these arm and hand gestures are quite universal in historical depictions of Buddha, and are known as mudras. He further says that this particular statue is the largest outdoor seated Buddha in the world, completed in 1993 in Hong Kong.
. . . this mudra symbolizes protection, peace, and the dispelling of fear. It is made with the right hand raised to shoulder height, the arm crooked, the palm of the hand facing outward, and the fingers upright and joined . . .
It is also noted that this mudra is the "accomplishment of the wish to devote oneself to human salvation"10. This mudra is rarely used alone, but is almost always accompanied by a mudra of the right hand, most often the Abhaya mudra11.
As Hugh Nibley has noted, these type of practices are "not for a moment to be equated with the true and celestial order of things," but "we may be able to learn much from [them]"14.
I have been searching the web for three hours, trying to find out what the symbol is on the palms of the Tian Tan Buddha statue. While I can find many, many links to articles, postings, blogs, etc., which reference the Tian Tan Buddha and symbols of Buddhism, all omit what would be to me the most interesting information, i.e.; the symbol in the center of palms of the Tian Tan statue–how weird is that??? People note the svastika on the chest, the third eye, etc., etc., — Has no one noticed the symbol in the palm of the hand?
It's hard to see the symbol on the palms. Do you have a photograph you could share? Could the symbol be related to the hand with a wheel symbol in Jainism?
I think the photo (actually a drawing I think) is here. I'm not sure if it is the same as the wheel in Jainism or not.
Wow–you found the drawing, and yes, it is a graphite drawing. I guess we'll never know what the symbol is on Buddha's palms??? I've thought of phoning a Buddhist monastery to see if they know. Thanks for your interest, and, one great thing for me is that this dialog about Buddha's palms led me to discover Jainism. Not for religious reasons; it's just fascinating to learn about the evolution of cultures.
The symbol in the hand is the karmic wheel (you can see a picture here. There are 8 pegs that represent the Noble 8-fold Path of Buddhism, by which you turn your own wheel of karma according to your actions.
I learned this by attending lectures and ceremonies at a local monastery. That is also where I first came across images of the mudras on a wall in one of the shrine rooms, which was devoted to honoring the lineage of patriarchs of their particular sect of Buddhism (Wei-yang).
BTW, I started visiting this monastery because I realized one day that I had biases against Buddhism and they were based entirely on hearsay (mostly from fearful, misunderstanding Christians), the same way they get all their information about us Mormons, and I didn't want to do the same thing to others. I learned so much from the classes, free books, and conversations, that I now have a deep love of Buddhism. I highly recommend the experience. Note: Buddhism is as diverse as Christianity. I attended a branch of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, which practices zen. They are very humble and sincere people. Of all forms of Buddhism I have come across, Mahayana will probably be the most familiar to Mormons, doctrinally. You may be surprised how many things are similar to the True Gospel. |
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What is the BEACoN Network?
The BEACoN Mentor Network is composed of all the students and faculty that participate in the BEACoN mentor program. Participation in the program can involve multiple activities: attending mini workshops, attending lunchtime network connection meetings, or being in a mentor/BEACoN scholar (mentee) relationship. The profiles presented are the help faculty get to now other members of the network and to allow students to identify possible mentor. If you are a student feel free to suggest a possible mentor when you fill out the form to join the network.
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"As a first generation student myself, a university environment can be a challenging one to navigate. I was blessed to have a lot of support and I look forward to sharing that with others."
"As a first generation student and the first one to move away from home, I somehow was able to progress in the university environment when I went away to college. After much reflection, I realized that it was not only because of family support back home that I was able to survive and prosper, but it was mentors on campus that took the time to let me know that I was valued and on the right track toward a degree."
"I want to help build a broader and more inclusive community -- regardless of position/situation at Cal Poly"
"I felt the struggle of being a first generation college student. I now teach beginning design and 2nd year practice in the same department I graduated 10 years ago. I think my experience can be of help in mentoring students facing similar challenges"
"I have been teaching the 1st quarter intro bio course for freshmen bio majors. While I have generally seen many of them succeed, some have not. Since success in the 1st quarter can translate to success throughout college, I'd like to help these students succeed. In addition, I have lived in Latin America for many years and I am fluent in Spanish, so I may be particularly helpful for students from multicultural backgrounds."
"I am a first generation college graduate. I have personal experience with having serious financial impediments to attending school and would like to give back to those who might also be facing similar hardships. In addition, I believe that a diverse student population is a healthy one and would like to help however I can to promote retention of underrepresented students, as I feel that we have issues here at Cal Poly with campus climate and support of underrepresented students."
"Interacting with students is one of my favorite parts of this job! I am very supportive of the idea of providing more mentorship and guidance to students. I think all of our students have the potential to succeed here, but some of them need more help. I think Cal Poly is a welcoming and comfortable place for many students but not all; I would like to be part of this program as a way to try to improve the atmosphere and sense of community for all students."
"I was an undergraduate at Cal Poly and know first hand what the student experience is like. I now have professional experience at Poly and some cultural capital that I would love to share with students. In particular, I enjoy engaging students in research in ecology and evolution and working towards a diverse workforce that is empathetic and cross-culturally competent"
"I think that I could help encourage students to be successful at Cal Poly. "
"I believe it is important for students who are under represented in STEM to have mentors that they can identify with. While I myself am Caucasian, my daughter is African American and I am highly aware of the lack of diversity in my field and some of the issues that under represented students face to overcome the barriers to success. I want to be a part of helping to promote diversity in my field and to help students of diverse backgrounds succeed."
"I was a first generation college student, and I realize in retrospect that the college I attended invested time and resources into helping their first generation students succeed. I still keep in touch with several of those professors, and they have continued to serve as mentors to me. I want to be that mentor for students here at Cal Poly to help them succeed."
"I believe the greatest, positive impact to students can be achieved through close, personal interactions. A support network is crucial for some students to succeed."
"I have benefited from wonderful mentors and find I enjoy returning the favor now that I am older."
"I would like to be part of this program to help students from Middle East or with Middle Eastern parents to succeed in their academic journey. I am very interested in becoming a BEACoN mentor because I would like to share my own expertise and experience with this group of students. "
"I do believe giving opportunities to underrepresented students to train about challenges in education, research, and professional life will increase their success rate. From my experience with underrepresented students, in many cases, they are afraid to take challenges or sometimes shy to ask for help."
"Being an international student, I can relate to the experiences of underrepresented students and how challenging it could be to navigate the education system in the US. I would not have been where I am without the support of my advisor, friends, and family. Reflecting on my journey and learning from my experiences, I want to help and support those in need and be able to make a difference in their lives."
"I have always valued collaborating with students to achieve their personal and professional goals. In the past, I have had the opportunity to mentor and advise a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students, including international students, first-generation students, racial and ethnic minority students, non-traditional students, and students of low socioeconomic status. By working with students of all walks of life I have become more conscious of how issues of difference and equity are affected by and reflected in the education system."
"I want to be part of Cal Poly's mission for inclusivity. This is something that is very important to me in my classroom but I'd like to be involved in every way that I can to make sure underrepresented students feel empowered and are successful."
"I very much enjoy mentoring students and feel I could be a good resource."
"I have been a full-time faculty member at Cal Poly for 17 years. I have institutional knowledge and experience from my almost-30 years of experience in higher education. I already, informally mentor several students that are seen as "at risk" and try to meet with them at least once per quarter to see how they are doing. I believe that some students need support beyond the typical classroom interaction and enjoy being able to provide that for them. "
"Working alongside a mentor can change your life. It changed mine. I seek research assistants who have had less exposure to research, who don't often see researchers who look like them or share their experiences. I want to empower my mentees to imagine a broader, more inclusive system of knowledge production that includes their perspective and, through our work together, actively changes knowledge production today."
"I have a sincere pursuit for knowledge and understanding new material that I would love every student to embody. But not all students have the same resources or preparation to enjoy learning for learning's sake when they arrive at college. As a mentor my goals are to help students break down tough material in their courses, engender creativity in their career paths, and help students develop their professional image for the work place."
"I am interested in supporting undergrad and post-bac students in doing research in education, if possible in diverse schools. I have a background in collaborative research and would love to work alongside young minds."
"I have always felt as if it was my responsibility as a first generation college student myself. The mentoring of women and people of color was the topic of my masters thesis, so it is a commitment I hold dear."
"In the past, I have had people who informally were mentors and they (without probably realizing it) had such a positive impact on me and guiding me toward my future. I may not be the perfect mentor, but I think I've been around the block within academia that I could offer insight, perspective, and support for a student or others."
"Student success has become a cornerstone of my professional philosophy, and I'm passionate about reducing the barriers many students who have earned a seat at Cal Poly face to build community, connect with faculty, and find the resources they need to be successful. I see my role as a faculty member is to be an advocate and mentor as students explore both the professional and personal experiences that will enrich their lives and give them the experiences that will distinguish them as professionals. "
"While not officially "out" as an undergrad, I benefited immensely from faculty who knew me better than I knew myself, yet who knew that what I needed most was someone to listen. They helped me to discover that I could not only survive hatred and rejection, but thrive in spite of or perhaps because of it. I've also been "teaching" since junior high, as a result of my rural southern school's short-lived program for self-directed exploration and learning. And from that time onward I never ever wanted to do anything else once I realized how the mutual exchange of ideas can enrich, heal, and liberate even amidst the most unfavorable circumstances. Finally, thanks to a handful of teachers in my own life, the desire for social justice, in its broadest sense, informs every class I teach and every research project I pursue. Indeed, it is the primary lens through which I see my world. I'd especially like to help other LGBTQIA individuals find their own self worth, self confidence, passions, and purpose as well, although my door is open to everyone."
"I want to do my part in closing the achievement gap that exists at Cal Poly. I also recognize the positive impact that good mentoring can have on student success. "
"There are severe health inequities in our country and if we are going to successfully reduce these disparities we need a more diverse public health and medical workforce. I have benefited to much for mentoring in my career and recognize the importance of good mentoring for student success. I hope to inspire students to ask research questions they are passionate about and have the confidence to find the answers."
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"My ultimate goal is to empower students to take responsibility for their experiences in the classroom."
"Getting to know my professors beyond the classroom is one of the most important things a student can do in college. The BEACoN Mentors Program offers the same sort of opportunities that I benefited from as an undergraduate."
"As a first generation college student, I wish that I had a trusted, knowledgeable, and accessible mentor who could help me with my academic, career, and life decisions. I hope to use my experience to help other first generation college students achieve academic, professional, and personal success. "
"I would like to help Cal Poly in our mission to become a more diverse and inclusive campus. From personal experience, I know that the transition to university culture and life can be difficult to navigate. I would like to support students in this transition and I hope to help students reach their full potential through mentoring and by creating opportunities for underrepresented students in mathematical research. "
"I am the first of my family to attend college. As a Latina in mathematics, I can relate to some students with a similar background who may need guidance in terms of college success. "
"I was a first generation college student, and grew up working class. My father was a gardener and landscaper. Neither of my parents went to college, and I personally understand the challenges students face as first generation college students. "
"STEM fields, especially engineering, have difficulty recruiting and sometimes retaining those from under-represented fields. Sometimes retention issues can be due to students feeling that their professors do not take an interest in them. This program can help to solve this problem."
"I am committed to the idea that institutional racism/sexism/classism in our society can be addressed not just by policy but also by person-to-person authentic connection. "
"To better understand and support the current study body. To share my experiences as a woman of color in physics with the aim of helping those now coming up."
"I would like to increase the diversity on campus overall and specifically I would like to increase the diversity in Physics. Interpersonal relationships are very powerful in supporting underrepresented students and increasing the likelihood of them continuing on. I, myself, was the lucky recipient of faculty reaching out and mentoring me while I was an undergraduate student at Cal Poly in Physics. While none of those mentors were women their sincere support and presence kept me in the major and ultimately changed the course of my life. Which is a main reason I came back to Cal Poly to do the same for other women and underrepresented groups in Physics. I want to acknowledge, encourage and empower them in Physics and in their life."
"Although I was very fortunate to have loving and supportive parents, as a first-generation college graduate, it is hard for me to imagine where I would be today if not for the one-on-one mentorship of my college professors. I am thrilled to now be in their shoes, giving tangible advice to students about how to pursue their academic and career goals, and inspiring students to believe in themselves — not only in the pursuit of scientific knowledge, but in all areas of their lives."
"To me, the best part about being a professor is mentoring students. I aim to empower all students to achieve their goals and to enjoy the personal and intellectual development that occurs along the way. Some students may find this more difficult than others; I hope to help all students realize their potential."
"As a first generation college student, I relied on faculty guidance to help me navigate academia and identify a path to obtaining a PhD. Although I am fortunate enough to have the support of family for my career goals, they didn't have the experience to provide me with tangible steps to succeed academically. I see it as a critical role for my job to give back and help mentor students to ensure that they meet their academic objectives. As a product of a CSU education, I wanted the opportunity to help out other CSU students--which is why I love working at Cal Poly. I look forward to helping you succeed at Cal Poly and beyond."
"As a first generation biracial Latinx student, I had support from my family, but so much of my mentorship came from underrepresented faculty and staff who helped me navigate my way through college, graduate school, and into academia. I hope to inspire and support students as they explore and navigate their own paths-- just as my mentors did for me."
"As a second generation college student, I see how different my path has been in comparison to my father's first generation experience.
I believe that all students should have the opportunity to develop their strengths and pursue their goals in life. My work with intergroup dialogues and various diversity committees and groups on campus allows me to see some of the difficulties underrepresented students sometimes face. My work with positive psychology allows me to see the resilience and coping skills they develop to make it through. I know it can be difficult to find your way when you have more questions than answers about the future, and enjoy using knowledge I have had the opportunity to gain to help students to find their own way."
"I would like to help support students as they navigate through Cal Poly. I am a first-generation Latina student who was a single mom who started at the community college before going on to earn my bachelors and graduate degrees. I think this experience might be helpful for students who might be facing their own challenges or questions about their futures. "
"This program is a wonderful opportunity to work together to ensure the success of all students. As a first generation college student who grew up woefully underfunded, I can relate to the difficulties that many first-generation students face and those that struggle with trying to pay for college. Also, my anthropological training affords me the skills and knowledge required to understand the different cultural backgrounds that people come from and to appreciate the great diversity in human behavior and lifeways that we see here at Cal Poly and around the world. It would mean a lot to me to be of service in the capacity of this mentorship program. "
"I am returning to CP and was previously a BEACoN Mentor but did not get the opportunity to mentor a student. I would like to be a mentor because I love working one on one with students to achieve their goals. As a minority faculty member, I also think students could benefit from working directly with others who have endured similar experiences. "
" I am an immigrant, a first generation college student and a man of color. By virtue of the aforementioned qualities, I have learnt so much by doing and I am happy to help mentor students either through research or any capacity, especially underrepresented students here at Cal Poly."
"I attended Cal Poly as an undergraduate. I want to give back to current students the same magical and life-changing experiences that I had, and be an accomplice to developing a more diverse community through teaching and research."
"As LSAMP Faculty Director, I know that a mentoring relationship with a student that is focused on working with the student to identify and make explicit her existing strengths can be transformative for the student and faculty member, even if the faculty member is outside of the student's discipline."
To support and accelerate student situational awareness leading to development of a tactical & technique "tool kit" to use.
Resources for Mentors and Mentees! |
A beautiful tale about friendship, family, courage and the love for all living things, inspired by the otherworldly landscape of Iceland, its lighthouses and endless seas.
The heroes of the first young adult novel by Mátyás Dunajcsik are mysterious birds, globe-trotting ghosts and gay ex-whalers, inspired by the years the author has spent living in Iceland.
The illustrations include front and back covers, endpapers, 12 full-page drawings for each chapter and 47 smaller drawings throughout the text.
A complete English version of the book is available, translated by the author and proofread by native speakers of English.
Atlanta is a young girl living alone with her father in a lighthouse on a solitary island not far from the coastal village called Cat Valley. They moved there three years ago after the death of Atlanta's mother, and even though they maintain a close and loving relationship, her father has been quite aloof and distant ever since, absorbed in the chess matches he plays through radio with other lighthouse keepers. So Atlanta usually amuses herself by eyeing the distant waters from the top of the tower, giving animal names to the different types of winds and categorising the weather according to famous jazz standards from her father's record collection, describing the state of the ocean with the songs of Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, Chet Baker or Leonard Cohen.
The story begins on the 12th birthday of Atlanta, when she receives an antique telescope that belonged to her great-grandfather Sindbad, a famous captain and explorer who led scientific expeditions all around the world before being lost at sea with his crew. It is during the night of her birthday, with the help of her new telescope, that she sees the Ghost Ship for the first time: a huge, ancient vessel near an uninhabited little island in the distance, known as the Blackstone. Soon she learns that the spectral boat usually appears under the full moon, and because of its haunting no one dared to go near the Blackstone in the last hundred years.
Atlanta also is warned never to go there, but when some weeks later a baby seagull is blown to the windowsill of the lighthouse and it becomes clear that he belongs to the great bird colony residing on the forbidden island, the little girl decides to ignore the threat and set off to the ocean by herself to take the baby bird home. Due to a miscalculation, she forgets that it's the time of the full moon, and soon enough encounters the Ghost Ship on her journey.
But just as the hideous ghosts are ready to attack her, it turns out that they are more friend than foe, since the ghost captain is in fact Atlanta's great-grandfather Sindbad. Settled in the captain's quarters, the friendly ghosts tell the little girl their story, from which she learns that the crew is a group of natural scientists who decided to stay in the world of the living in order to protect a special species of bird that lives on the Blackstone: the rainbow gulls, who look like ordinary seagulls most of the time, but show extraordinary colours in their plumage when under the light of the full moon.
Together they continue their journey towards the Blackstone to deliver the lost baby bird to his mother, but just when their mission is accomplished, a supposed poacher boat appears on the misty waters, enraging the ghosts. A terrible chase ensues in which they even fire an old naval cannon on the enemy boat, just before realising that it is in fact the whale watching ship of Atlanta's friends, Erik and Ragnar, who are no threat to the rainbow gulls, but have come to look for Atlanta.
When the conflict is resolved and Atlanta introduces her saviours to her new friends, they all set off homewards to the lighthouse to reunite Atlanta with her anxious father, and it is also decided that Erik and Ragnar will take on the task of protecting the mysterious birds of the Blackstone, so that the ghost crew finally can join their loved ones on the other side of the otherworldly seas. |
I recently had one of the most magical experiences I have had with an animal, two animals in this case.
I was away in Norfolk staying with a friend, hoping to catch the last of the bank holiday sunshine. I managed to catch a few rays on day one, before the heavy rain kicked in. On the second night we were treated to a storm, quite an impressive one actually although not so much for animals. If you own a dog you'll know they either sleep or cry through a heavy storm. Daisy was the latter. I doubt I can convey how special this experience was through words but I will give it a try.
I had only met Billy and Daisy once before and unusually for me, there wasn't an instant bond. I love animals, especially dogs, but these two have a very independent streak, no cuddles. They also have a very unique walk, due to a rare condition, so it came as quite a shock when Daisy came up to me, mid-storm, and gave me the puppy dog eyes. From nowhere she appeared in front of me by the sofa and stared insistently, almost begging to be lifted up onto my lap. It threw me for a minute so I asked my partner to lift her up and put her between us. It was very clear that she was distressed but it was more than that, I could feel her asking to be with me, asking for healing.
She was shaking like a leaf, I've never seen a dog so scared. In the end I realised I had to put my hands on her. Within five minutes of receiving healing there was a noticeable change. The shaking slowed down almost immediately and within fifteen minutes she was in a deep sleep, so much so that she was no longer phased by the roaring thunderstorm outside. It was beautiful, and didn't go unnoticed by the others in the room, including her owner Carol who couldn't believe what she saw. Daisy laid there for the rest of the evening blissfully relaxed until she went to bed, she had an air of calmness that stayed with her until the following day.
And then it was Billy's turn. I'm not sure why but I was drawn to Billy whilst he lay quietly in his bed. Due to his condition I had noticed his ability to walk was suffering and I wanted to see if I could help him in some way. I'm not under the impression that his condition could be cured with a couple of Reiki sessions, but I felt that he needed healing for himself, to aid relaxation and to ease the pressure he puts on himself from frequent falls. So I put my hands on his back legs – where the problem persists – and let the energy flow.
Once again it was magical. I instantly felt a connection with Billy that was missing when we had first met. He took to the reiki so well, just like Daisy. He didn't attempt to get up and move at all as some dogs do. Whilst he soaked up the healing energy I thought it was the perfect time to practice some animal communication. I wanted to see what he was feeling and talk to him. It can be so hard watching him struggle, steadying himself after a fall, but at least I could get him to relax and let go of his anxiety for a while.
As the heat from my hands increased, I began sending out thoughts to Billy to talk to me, which isn't the easiest task when an animal is face to face, usually this kind of communication works best via distance, with the absence of emotion. But he did talk to me. More so, he gave me a message. I felt that what he was trying to tell me was that he felt stupid. My heart instantly melted as tears streamed down my face. I started to wonder what everyone around me would be thinking. But it was so emotional and overwhelming, I just had to continue.
I can't communicate how special this was, it really was one of those 'you have to be there moments'. I started the session with the intention of helping Billy to relax and not overthink the walking, however, I ended the session just sending him love, and trying to make him feel less silly. When I finally opened my eyes I realised that the level of emotion involved with the treatment was clear, once again I had managed to shock those around me. Unsurprisingly Billy dog remained in his bed for quite some time – I did worry that he'd be so sleepy he would miss out on the nice beach walk ahead!
Working with animals is fascinating, the way they don't question what you are doing, they just trust and receive the healing. The thing that intrigues me most about this story is how Daisy knew to come to me during the thunderstorm when she could have gone to her owners. It's no secret that animals are more intelligent than humans, but this is the icing on the cake! |
Q: React Native reported Dimensions wrong/different to browser-reported dimensions I'm trying to create a signature for web-to-mobile user-attribution purposes.
I'm on an iPhone 14 Pro and I'm trying to look at screen resolution as a criteria, but the reported values seem to differ across browser (Safari) and React Native.
I'm doing the following on web:
alert(`${window.outerWidth}x${window.outerHeight}x${window.devicePixelRatio}`)
Which produces the following:
And this React Native code:
import { Dimensions } from 'react-native'
const { width, height, scale } = Dimensions.get('window') // same with `get('screen')`
Alert.alert(`${width}x${height}x${scale}`)
Which produces the following:
Why is there this difference here? Which one is the true screen resolution and how can I get the two to match? Thanks.
EDIT: This issue is not iOS-specific apparently. It spans across OS/Vendors.
Android (Samsung):
Android (Huawei):
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Kang-shan is one place that you should not miss under any circumstances. Kang-shan lies in the state of Taiwan and so it is well connected by all the major means of transport. The place is highly populated but you will really enjoy this very charming place. There is no dearth of tourist attractions here and this place promises you a wonderful holiday. So come to the charming place of Kang-shan and simply enjoy.
There is no lack of accommodation as well in the city of Kang-shan. It lies in the middle of the city and this particular accommodation unite is in close proximity to the station. There are innumerable restaurants too that are scattered all over the place. Here you can choose the food that you would like to have.
The place is extremely beautiful and the attractions mind blowing. There is no dearth of other activities that you can indulge in and enjoy yourself.
Kang- shan is one place that you should not miss on your Taiwan tours. |
A family favorite, even for the kids. Chicken, garlic, white wine and lemon. I use drumsticks for this recipe because they're tender and flavorful. And since it's baked in the oven, you don't have that messy spattered oil you'd get from searing or frying in the pan. In just 30 minutes, you have a great main dish!
Place drumsticks on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
Zest lemon onto chicken (use a second lemon if you'd like!), then slice lemon and remove seeds.
Squeeze lemon slices onto chicken before placing on drumsticks.
Bake 30 minutes, turning at the 15-minute mark, until golden brown.
Place on serving platter — don't forget the roasted lemon slices — and watch them disappear! |
One Sunday morning, a few weeks after President Collins had nullified the election results, it was Laura's turn to take care of the under three year olds in the nursery. The babies and toddlers were usually quiet, so Laura sometimes used the time to study for school while also listening to the church service over the radio system that had been set-up for anyone who was in the nursery. As she was studying, she heard a rumble, along with the sound of helicopters overhead, but there were no windows to look out of to see what was happening and she couldn't leave the nursery, so she figured she'd wait until church was over to find out what had happened. She didn't have to wait long. |
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France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "" written by Bilal Hassani, Madame Monsieur and Medeline. The song was performed by Bilal Hassani. The French broadcaster in collaboration with the television channel France 2 organised the national final Destination Eurovision 2019 in order to select the French entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Eighteen songs competed in the national final which consisted of two semi-finals and a final. Nine entries competed in each semi-final and the top four from each semi-final were selected to advance to the final following the combination of votes from a five-member international jury panel and a public vote. In the final on 26 January 2019, "" performed by Bilal Hassani was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a ten-member international jury panel and a public vote.
As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 21, France placed sixteenth out of the 26 participating countries with 105 points.
Background
Prior to the 2019 contest, France had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-one times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956. France first won the contest in 1958 with "" performed by André Claveau. In the 1960s, they won three times, with "" performed by Jacqueline Boyer in 1960, "" performed by Isabelle Aubret in 1962 and "" performed by Frida Boccara, who won in 1969 in a four-way tie with the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. France's fifth victory came in 1977, when Marie Myriam won with the song "". France have also finished second four times, with Paule Desjardins in 1957, Catherine Ferry in 1976, Joëlle Ursull in 1990 and Amina in 1991, who lost out to Sweden's Carola in a tie-break. In the 21st century, France has had less success, only making the top ten four times, with Natasha St-Pier finishing fourth in 2001, Sandrine François finishing fifth in 2002, Patricia Kaas finishing eighth in 2009 and Amir finishing sixth in 2016. In 2018, the nation finished in thirteenth place with the song "" performed by Madame Monsieur.
The French national broadcaster, , broadcasts the event within France and delegates the selection of the nation's entry to the television channel France 2. France 2 confirmed that France would participate in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest on 21 June 2018. The French broadcaster had used both national finals and internal selection to choose the French entry in the past. From 2015 to 2017, the broadcaster opted to internally select the French entry. The 2018 French entry was selected via the national final Destination Eurovision, a procedure that was continued in order to select the 2019 entry.
Before Eurovision
Destination Eurovision 2019
Destination Eurovision 2019 was the national final organised by France 2 to select France's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 19 January 2019 and a final on 26 January 2019, all taking place at the Studio Visual – Bât 210 in Saint-Denis and hosted by French-Canadian singer Garou. The shows were broadcast on France 2, TV5Monde and TV5 Québec Canada on a time delay.
Format
The format of the competition consisted of three live shows: two semi-finals on 12 and 19 January 2019 and a final on 26 January 2019. Nine entries competed in each semi-final, from which four were selected to advance to the final from each show. Results during the semi-finals were determined by the combination of public televoting (50%) and a five-member international jury panel (50%), while results in the final were determined by the combination of public televoting (50%) and a ten-member international jury panel (50%). The jury panel in all shows varied in composition, therefore twenty juries were involved in the voting. The public and the juries each had a total of 210 points in the semi-finals and 420 points in the final to award, with each jury member awarding 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points to their top six entries. The public vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through telephone and SMS voting. For example, if a song gained 10% of the viewer vote in the final, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 420 points rounded to the nearest integer: 42 points.
Like in 2018, the competition featured a three-member Francophone jury panel, however they no longer have a say in the results of the contest and only provided feedback to the artists during each of the three shows. The Francophone jury panel consisted of:
Christophe Willem – Singer, commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals in 2018
André Manoukian – Jazz singer and former judge on Nouvelle Star, commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals in 2018
Vitaa – Singer, French female artist with the most radio airplay in 2018, Destination Eurovision 2018 participant as a songwriter
Competing entries
France 2 opened a submission period on 21 June 2018 in order for interested artists and songwriters to submit their proposals through an online submission form up until the deadline on 30 November 2018. Songs were required to contain at least 70% French language lyrics with a free language allowance for the remaining lyrics. In addition to the open submissions, France 2 also requested proposals from record companies. At the closing of the deadline, the French broadcaster received over 1,500 submissions. A selection committee reviewed the received submissions and selected eighteen entries to compete in the national final. The competing artists and songs were announced on 6 December 2018 during a press conference at the headquarters of France Télévisions.
Shows
Semi-finals
Two semi-finals took place on 12 and 19 January 2019. In each semi-final eight entries competed and four qualified to the final. In addition to performing their contest entry, each artist performed a cover version of a popular song.
Final
The final took place on 26 January 2019. The four entries that qualified from the preceding two semi-finals competed and "" performed by Bilal Hassani was selected as the winner. In addition to performing their contest entry, each artist performed a cover version of a former Eurovision entry and together performed the Austrian Eurovision Song Contest 2014 winning song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Garou performed with André Manoukian as the interval act of the show.
Ratings
Promotion
Bilal Hassani made several appearances across Europe to specifically promote "" as the French Eurovision entry. On 23 February, Bilal Hassani performed "" during the final of the Ukrainian Eurovision national final. On 8 March, Hassani performed during the Melfest WKND Pre-Party event which was held at the Estelle venue in Stockholm, Sweden. On 6 April, Hassani performed during the Eurovision in Concert event which was held at the AFAS Live venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands and hosted by Cornald Maas and Hera Björk. On 13 April, Hassani performed during the London Eurovision Party, which was held at the Café de Paris venue in London, United Kingdom and hosted by Nicki French and Paddy O'Connell.
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final on 18 May 2019. In addition to their participation in the final, France is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. During the semi-final allocation draw on 28 January 2019, France was assigned to broadcast and vote in the first semi-final on 14 May 2019.
In France, the two semi-finals was broadcast on France 4 with commentary by André Manoukian and Sandy Herebert, while the final was broadcast on France 2 with commentary by Stéphane Bern and André Manoukian. The French spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the French jury during the final, was Julia Molkhou.
Final
Bilal Hassani took part in technical rehearsals on 10 and 12 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 13, 17 and 18 May. This included the semi-final jury show on 13 May where an extended clip of the French performance was filmed for broadcast during the live show on 14 May and the jury final on 17 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries. After technical rehearsals were held on 12 May, the "Big 5" countries and host nation Israel held a press conference. As part of this press conference, the artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. France was drawn to compete in the second half. Following the conclusion of the second semi-final, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final. The running order for the semi-finals and final was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. France was subsequently placed to perform in position 21, following the entry from Azerbaijan and before the entry from Italy.
The French performance featured Bilal Hassani performing on stage dressed in a white long-sleeved crop top with shoulder pads and silver details together with two female backing dancers: Lizzy Howell and deaf dancer Lin Ching-lan. The stage colours were predominately dark and the LED screens displayed quotes as well as news headlines showing the backstories of Howell and Lin who both represent different communities that are often attacked. The performance began with projections of tears and phrases on Hassani's face, while the performance was concluded with the LED screens displaying the quote "We are all kings/queens". Bilal Hassani was joined by three off-stage backing vocalists: Brice Pihan, Émilie Satt who represented France in the 2018 contest as part of the duo Madame Monsieur, and Ulrich Kwasi. France placed sixteenth in the final, scoring 105 points: 38 points from the televoting and 67 points from the juries.
Voting
Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member, as well as the nation's televoting results, were released shortly after the grand final.
Points awarded to France
Points awarded by France
Detailed voting results
The following members comprised the French jury:
(jury chairperson)artistic director, head of casting
Bintily Diallomusic journalist
Lionel Maurelhead of video content
Mohamed Zayanalabel manager, producer
Delphine Elbésinger, songwriter
References
External links
Official France 2 Eurovision site
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision
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The Chant Review – Cult of Horror
Mark Steighner
The Chant Review (No Spoilers)
Back in the 1980s, an Indian guru named Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh founded a commune outside the rural Oregon town of Antelope (less than an hour's drive from where I live). Hundreds of followers came to the sprawling commune, attracted to promises of spiritual enlightenment, sexual freedom, and countercultural expression. Rajneesh himself was a little, shall we say, complicated. He was a spiritual leader, but he also had a fleet of gold Rolls Royce sedans. When the longtime residents of the nearby town started to freak, he tried to poison the locals by lacing salad bars with salmonella. I thought of the Bhagwan while playing The Chant. Cults almost never turn out well.
Everything's Groovy
The Chant is a supernatural horror-themed adventure/survival game, set in the 1970s. It was a time when twentysomething boomers had given themselves over to various forms of New Age exploration. You play as a young woman named Jess Briars. She's been invited to Glory Island by her friend, Kim. Jess is suffering some post-traumatic anxiety, and Kim figures Jess needs a bit of R&R and maybe a spiritual tune-up. What better mechanic than the charismatic Tyler Anton, practitioner of a pseudo-spirituality called Prismic Science. At first, Tyler's little enclave seems like a benign collective of folks devoted to macrobiotic cooking and healing crystals. It soon becomes clear that Tyler has darker intentions. Or maybe it's the Island itself.
Group chanting is a millennia-old tradition, but in this case, it opens up a portal to the supernatural dimension known as The Gloom, letting loose all manner of nasty plants, animals and other monsters that feed on negative emotions. You can probably guess that The Chant's narrative revolves around Jess a) surviving, b) discovering the island's supernatural secrets and 3) defeating Tyler…or maybe, a more unexpected enemy. Not all the game's enemies are outside of Jess. Panic attacks and phobias need to be countered as well.
The Chant starts with a prologue that introduces the six main characters and the basics of movement, resource management, crafting, and combat. While Glory Island isn't the largest-ever landmass, missions open up new areas, shortcuts and secrets, so the place feels plenty big. Like any good horror story, it's obvious right from Jess' arrival on the island that things aren't what they seem. Cult leader Tyler comes off like a cross between Charles Manson and the world's creepiest Bible camp counselor. A word to the wise: any community that makes you wear white robes and no shoes because the pain of walking barefoot is good for you, well…you might want to reconsider your life choices.
Crystal Clarity
In keeping with the New Age theme, just about every aspect of crafting and combat in The Chant revolves around plants, crystals, and the intersection of mind, body and spirit. Mind, body and spirit, in fact, are the game's version of RPG staples like health, mana and stamina. What's interesting about the mechanics in The Chant is the way the player can balance them, using part of one to bolster the other. Of course, consumable plants like lavender, ginger and mushroom caps fill the three meters. Other botanicals like sage, mugwort and branches can be crafted into weapons. The Chant leans hard into its hippy-dippy theme, and it's both refreshingly different and just a little bit forced.
Most adventure titles in the horror subgenre — like those by developer Supermassive Games — include some sort of action combat. Combat in The Chant does not rely on quick time events. Instead, main character Jess has a small number of melee and ranged weapons she can craft, plus the ability to dodge and kick. Her handheld weapons, like burning smudge sticks or bundles of mugwort, have light and heavy attacks. Each plant-based weapon is useful against specific enemy types. Finally, Jess can collect and use prisms. Each of the six prisms give her a special supernatural ability, like raising dead cultists or slowing time.
The good news is that The Chant's combat system has a bit more depth than a lot of games in character-focused horror genre. The less good news is that The Chant's combat has some good ideas and good intentions, but it's pretty clunky and not particularly engaging. It's too bad, because I definitely don't want more QTEs in my action games. Overall, despite some promise, The Chant's action component is pretty tepid.
Modest Game, Big Ambitions
When it comes to performance capture, writing, and voice work, The Chant has some serious aspirations. Here, too, the end result is a mixture of success and limitations. It's weird. Sometimes the performance capture nails expressive nuance and facial expression. At other times, character models look last gen, stiffly animated, and lacking convincing realism, especially when it comes to lip syncing. Given developer Brass Token's team size and relatively limited budget, the result is quite good. The genre's heavy hitters — Naughty Dog, Supermassive, etc. — are in a different league, but overall, The Chant's environments and character models are in line with the tone, subject, and AA-production values.
The Chant is voiced by a team of experienced professionals. Their delivery is excellent, even if the script lacks nuance. Like many genre stories, The Chant is full of stock characters with fairly transparent motivations. I'm also not sure that, aside from the premise, the writers necessarily nailed the tone of 1970s.
The natural environments and distorted, psychedelic landscapes are colorful, but the game's textures lack detail and richness. The Chant's soundtrack veers between spacey, ambient backgrounds and tension-filled dissonance during the more disturbing, tense moments.
The Price of Enlightenment
The Chant has an intriguing premise and setting that set it apart from its cousins in the horror/action adventure sphere. While it doesn't break any new ground with its mechanics or combat, and it's definitely not very scary, its exploration of psychological states adds a bit of specific narrative color. Budgetary limitations in character models, lack of refinement, weak combat, and inelegant animations aside, The Chant is just unique enough to make it appealing to fans of the genre.
***Xbox Series X code provided by the publisher for review***
Unique setting and premise
Good performances
Actual combat instead of QTEs
Animations and character models vary in quality
Wastes some potential of the premise
Writing is uneven
Clunky action and movement
Not scary
Developer: Brass Token
Publisher: Prime Matter
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If you are a real estate agent and own a smartphone, you likely receive emails on that phone. Given the electronic nature of most real estate transactions nowadays, you probably receive quite a bit of information in either the body of messages or as attachments. Are you taking the necessary steps to protect your clients' privacy when it comes to your cell phone use? Here are a few things you can do to improve agent cell phone security and client privacy.
Adding a password to your smartphone is a must nowadays. If your phone gets lost or stolen, no one should be able to simply turn on the phone and access all of your emails, contact information, etc. Additionally, most smart phones also have a data wiping feature if a password is entered incorrectly 10 times. This is an even better added level of security, assuming your data gets backed up somewhere to the cloud and you're not notorious for forgetting your password. Lastly, be sure not to write your password on your phone! That would completely defeat the purpose of having a password to begin with!
Once you receive emails that contain personal information, you may want to delete it from your email history after you have saved the information in an alternate secure location. Most email programs and servers will only move deleted emails to a trash folder. Be sure to empty the trash and permanently delete such messages.
It's a good idea to avoid sending personal information via email to begin with. Email is inherently insecure. Even if your email software and/or email account is password protected, the process of transmitting that email over the Internet is most likely insecure. Advise your clients to use alternate and more secure methods of sending such information, whenever possible.
If documents must be sent via email, consider blacking out certain areas or leaving off some information. For example, personal checks can have the bank account and/or routing number blacked out. A rental or mortgage applicant might call-in to provide their social security number rather than including it on an emailed document.
Just as financial institutions must notify their customers of a data breach, as a real estate agent, you also have an obligation to notify your clients if your lose a cell phone that may contain their personal information. Your brokerage may even have a policy in place regarding this.
Real estate agents are trusted with quite a bit of personal information. With that trust comes an obligation to keep client information safe and secure. Above are just a few simple tips to improve agent cell phone security. Ask your broker for additional security considerations in your practice of real estate. |
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I need some advice on what to look for and how much I should be paying for this beautiful machine.
That is a great price provided the unit is not a neglected rust bucket.
Some of the early Pavoni's had some corrosion issues - largely fixed now.
Still -- if it is not leaking and you are ready to put some coin into it, buy it.
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I still can not really believe I am done with school for now. I kind of wake up in the morning feeling I should rush somewhere, but then I realize I am on holiday, and theoretically I _can_ sleep in if I want to (even though I shouldn't, so much to do, so much to do)!
The plastic food is still on display.
And nobody has cleaned up in the buckets I always pass on my way to and from school.
…I ate an ice cream! I am trying to practice this how-to-relax-during-a-holiday-thing 🙂 The ice cream was good. My relaxing technique still needs a little bit of work, but I am getting there.
Det tar tid å venne seg til å slappe av etter intensive perioder 🙂 Bare nyt det!
Takk, jeg forsøker virkelig å bare ha det koselig nå altså… jeg kan ikke slappe av så altfor mye helt enda, jeg har en prøve til nå til helgen, men så! Så er det ordentlig sommerferie! |
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In addition to obtaining his professional architectural degree in 1978, Roberto completed his Master of Theological Studies degree from University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto in 1998, with a specialty in Theology and Ecology granted by the Elliott Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology at St. Michael's. In 2003, he achieved LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Professional Accreditation. Having completed over 100 projects for parishes and religious communities in Southern Ontario, Roberto has developed significant expertise in liturgical design, facilitating the design process for sacred space, giving expression to theological imperatives within architectural form, and the integration of sustainable design principles for sacred space.
Roberto has been invited to write and speak extensively on the topics of Sustainable Design, Sacred Space, and the Cosmological Response to the Ecological Crisis as it relates to Architecture and Education at Universities, Colleges, religious conferences, architecture conferences, and professional organizations in Canada and the United States. Currently he also serves as ongoing guest faculty at the George Brown College School of Design's Institute Without Boundaries, a multi-disciplinary graduate design program and research institute and was recently invested as a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
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Over many years working in the architectural field, and as a founding principal in Larkin Architect Limited, John has acquired an intuitive understanding of building design and construction while working with designers, engineers, developers, contractors and architects. Through this experience comes the fundamental technical knowledge that is essential in the design and integration of environmental sustainability in all Larkin projects. Working with a variety of commissions within the firm over the past 30 years has provided the background to work effectively with individual clients and building committees to deliver projects that routinely meet or exceed expectations.
John has been actively involved in his professional organizations, having demonstrated a leadership role in developing and establishing the significant contribution of Architectural Technologists within the profession. In the past he has sat on the Board of the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario and provided articles for their publication the 'Cornerstone'.
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Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 48 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER V - TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING PROVISIONS
Sec. 3508 - Department of Health and Human Services
§3508. Department of Health and Human Services
(a) Redesignation of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby redesignated the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare or any other official of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby redesignated the Secretary or official, as appropriate, of Health and Human Services.
(b) Reference to Department, Secretary, etc., of Health, Education, and Welfare deemed reference to Department, Secretary, etc., of Health and Human Services
Any reference to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or any other official of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on May 4, 1980, shall be deemed to refer and apply to the Department of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, respectively, except to the extent such reference is to a function or office transferred to the Secretary or the Department under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §509, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 107–217, §6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 108–178, §2(b)(2), Dec. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 2640.)
In subsec. (b), "May 4, 1980" substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" pursuant to section 601 of Pub. L. 96–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3401 of this title.
2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–178 amended Pub. L. 107–217, §6(b). See 2002 Amendment note below.
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–217, §6(b), which had repealed subsec. (b) of this section, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 108–178 insofar as it related to subsec. (b) of this section, and Pub. L. 108–178 further provided that subsec. (b) of this section was revived to read as if Pub. L. 107–217, §6(b), had not been enacted.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–178 effective Aug. 21, 2002, see section 5 of Pub. L. 108–178, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. |
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Realize Bradenton, a nonprofit organization that brings people together, selected Jeanie Kirkpatrick and Joey Brannon to serve three-year terms on its board of directors.
The board promotes redevelopment and economic growth in downtown Bradenton by transforming public places and engaging people using arts, culture, heritage and food.
Kirkpatrick is the board vice chair of the Manatee Community Foundation and served as the board president of the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature from 2015 to 2018. She served as co-vice president of the Boys and Girls Club board from 2012 to 2015.
Brannon, a Florida native, started Axiom Strategic Consulting in 2005 with a vision to help small, family-owned businesses achieve their goals. He is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of small business experience.
Brannon serves on the board of the Manatee Family YMCA and is a past chairman. He wrote "Grow with Purpose: Building a Mission-Driven Business."
Stratum Health System, the parent company of Tidewell Hospice, has hired Alan Weldy as chief legal and compliance officer. Weldy has 34 years of legal experience and more than a decade of health care compliance and general counsel experience.
Most recently, Weldy served 12 years as general counsel, vice president of Human Resources and Compliance at Goshen Health, formerly known as Indiana University Health Goshen, in Goshen, Ind.
The chief legal and compliance officer maintains oversight responsibility for legal matters, compliance, quality assurance and risk management for the Stratum Health System family of companies.
Weldy earned his law degree from University of Notre Dame Law School and his Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.
Dr. Jenny Wilkens, CEO of AgeVital Pharmacy in Sarasota, has been selected as Top Naturopathic Doctor of the Year in Stem Cell and Cannabinoid Therapy by the International Association of Top Professionals for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession.
Wilkens, who has over two decades of professional experience in the health care industry, lectures globally on the endocannabinoid system and functional integrative health care. She makes regular appearances on ABC, NBC, TBN, CBS, the CW and Lifetime.
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Whether you are a fresh grad in the business world or an experienced veteran, time management is a skill that many struggle with. Everyone is familiar with the idea of time management – after all, it is the key behind productivity and the secret to promotion. Everyone knows that time management involves a number of skills, such as setting priorities, eliminating procrastination, and making weekly or annual goals. The challenge however , is cultivating these skills and making them a part of your daily routine. To help you hone these skills, here are 5 tips to help you better manage your time.
Are you constantly bombarded by social media while at your work desk? Updating your status on Facebook or "Tweeting" with your friends may not take up much of your time, but the intermittent checking of your smart phone is breaking your concentration. Put your phone to silent and log out of Facebook. It is best to keep your social life out of your work. Even if you are not idly checking your text messages or surfing Facebook, you are not always "working" when you sit at your desk. Try using a timer to moderate yourself. Having a stop watch in front of you can help you focus on the task at hand and discourage daydreaming. After an hour, see how much real work you have accomplished.
A key to proper time management is to analyze your work habits and see which ones help you to focus better. Is it the morning coffee? Or, is it the way you organize your desk? Everyone works differently, and sometimes, even the same individual may have different approaches for distinct work projects. That's why it is necessary to constantly evaluate what has worked and what has not worked, and continue to promote them.
It is common sense that bad habits which affect your time management and therefore your work efficiency, should be eliminated. Identifying these bad habits is easy, changing practices that have become second nature to you is a hard process. Start by making a list of bad habits that you are wasting your time on. Use sticky notes to remind yourself to avoid these bad habits. Are you spending too much time in the pantry? Place a sticky note on the fridge. Are your late night football matches making you tired and inefficient the next morning? Place a sticky note on your television.
Large corporations always hire professionals to analyze their business practices, constantly seeking improvement, and you should too. Put aside some time every week to pen down your accomplishments of the week. Also indicate the challenges you faced and things you could have done better. Soon you will see a pattern of how you work and what works for you. Take note of your success stories and how you succeeded, using the examples to replicate more successes in the future. Just like a diary, a weekly evaluation will not only help you with the first three tips, but also help you to set goals and plan for the future.
Those who do not plan, plan to fail. The best way to manage time efficiently is to set goals for yourself and keep the end in mind. Instead of just giving yourself deadlines for projects, break down the project into smaller tasks and create a time table to see the project through step by step.
Time management is essential to our everyday lives as a tool to get more minutes out of an hour. Another way to milk your hours is multitasking. Multitasking however, is viewed as a double edged sword. Splitting your concentration in multiple directions could mean the simultaneous completion of multiple tasks, but could also result in reduced efficiency. By dividing your attention on multiple tasks, you could end up taking longer to complete all the tasks than if you had concentrated on each task one at a time. Multitasking should only be practiced if one is able to efficiently handle multiple tasks at the same time, if not, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits and the results could be disastrous.
By following these 5 simple tips, you will be on your way to making each day 25 hours long, but always remember, the greatest enemy of time management is procrastination. Never put off to tomorrow what you can accomplish today. |
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"I'm sorry."
"Thanks. Anyway, you wanted writing stuff," Emily says, and produces a rectangle and stick that can be caused to interact in relevant ways.
Lorica draws a basic transformer, narrating about reasonable variations on the design that would be useful too.
Emily nods along, figures out which part of the jet it corresponds to, and produces one.
"Cool - can you tell me anything about the power-gen aspect of your magnet power?" Lorica asks, cracking the box and starting to take it apart.
"I can make magnetic fields do whatever, and when 'whatever' is moving in a way that causes electricity to happen, electricity happens. I don't have to consume extra food to do this."
"Okay, well, that's actually pretty convenient because I can just make a really responsive transformer," remarks Lorica, "and don't have to work around my power or figure out how to hook it up to Rete without much in the way of circuit boards so that's all to the good... fugueing again now but this shouldn't take me fifteen minutes." And she goes in with her tools.
They wait.
Fifteen minutes later she stabs an end of the transformer into a port under a scale in her suit. "Juice me," she said, presenting Emily with the other end.
And there are rotating magnetic fields and an extremely short yet powerful lightning bolt hits the end Emily is controlling.
"Thanks, that'll do for now. Should hang onto this though."
"Give me some time to study it and I can probably duplicate it, if we need to abandon it for some reason, but yeah."
"You probably actually can't - or maybe you'd make one that worked for a second and then fried itself, something like that. Tinker bullshit."
"Tinker bullshit is weird but I guess someone who had biokinetic powers would be just as fed up with us."
"I mean, you should absolutely try it, but save it for something with a less explodey possible result? Like, when I get to a point where I can churn out more bots for Rete, see if you can do those, because it'll take me longer to let it do that itself."
"Yeah, okay."
"I hope I'm not stepping on, like, trauma, with the robot army thing? It's really the best way to deploy me, unfortunately."
"If you want to avoid maximum trauma maybe make them non-humanoid? But we can cope."
"Oh yeah, they're mostly like, quadcopters. Would you feel better if I took off my - helmet's really useful with the display inside but I could ditch the gloves?"
"No, you're..."
"You move like a person, so you don't trigger Emily's uncanny valley, and triggering mine is inevitable but you're still way too small to set off my Sentinel Alarms."
"Okay, good."
"We mostly didn't do the secret identity thing so there weren't so much masks qua masks but there were, like, helmets and goggles and stuff, you're not outside that zone."
"Everybody does the masks thing at home except for this one independent hero team that makes a point of having public identities."
"It was sort of a solidarity thing for us. A lot of us could totally pass and then go out heroing secretly but there were a lot of mutants who just couldn't or didn't have any abilities that were worth it or both, and--we were in a really good place, papa was super rich, we had a boarding school that doubled as a covert sanctuary for runaways--and then everything fell apart. And there was no point." |
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BepiColombo
Fri · Oct 19th, 2018
http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va245/
https://livestream.com/ESA/BepiColomboLaunch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQvLRITSFs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Aj6Ht8Ozo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC63y76o1hc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy4TjF_zNmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0hvTDX9Kqs
Type: Planetary Science
BepiColombo is a joint mission of the ESA and the JAXA to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites to be launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury, including its magnetic field, magnetosphere, interior structure and surface.
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
Diameter: 5.4 meters
First Launched: December 11, 2002
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
The Ariane 5 ECA rocket has been launched a total of 73 times with 71 successful and 2 failed launches.
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega
Country: FRA
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Ariane 5 ECA, Arianespace, French Guiana, Kourou |
AR/VR Guest
Apple is prioritizing AR — and that's a good thing
Adam Kaplan February 22, 2019 3:30 PM
Augmented reality has often been used for fun filters and games, like ARCore's Augmented Faces API
Until recently, it was easy to dismiss augmented reality as at best a luxury add-on to cellphones, at worst a gimmicky marketing stunt. From Pokémon Go to Android's AR face filters to Snapchat's Lens Studio, AR applications could be (literally and figuratively) game-changing, but at their core, they were about fun, not fundamentally changing business models.
But while that dismissive view of AR may apply to some of its more headline-grabbing applications, something more significant is afoot in the burgeoning space. The latest evidence: Longtime Apple executive Frank Casanova has been named the company's first senior director of worldwide product marketing for augmented reality, signaling the tech giant's commitment to making its mark in AR.
The augmentation race
Apple is hardly alone. Google is experimenting with an AR feature for Google Maps that would enable users to follow directions from their smartphones' cameras in real time. Additionally, following its recent $72 million acquisition of the AR startup Blue Vision Labs, Lyft is harnessing AR for a feature that will enable drivers and passengers to highlight each other's location using their real-world points of view.
While these developments signal growing interest in AR applications that go beyond tricked-out Snapchat filters, Apple's creation of a new position dedicated to AR marks an even more significant shift toward a new reality in which AR becomes a core part of tech giants' businesses. Casanova's appointment, then, sets a benchmark for the industry as it continues its concentrated efforts to bring AR into the real world, including industrial and commercial applications.
Indeed, AR's immense potential has already been demonstrated in a wide range of use cases, from public safety to broadcast to infrastructure. As AR developers train their sights on industrial and commercial consumers, the technology's benefits will be even more widely distributed, with companies on the leading edge poised to reap the biggest gains.
AR's potential
AR's search-and-rescue applications underscore the technology's literally life-saving promise. Emergency services organizations have utilized AR for my company, Edgybees, to overlay vital information — street names, individuals' locations, and other relevant data — during natural disasters like Hurricanes Irma and Florence. First responders in the field are also beginning to utilize AR glasses to see blueprints of buildings to assist in forming faster rescue plans.
In less dire — but decidedly more enjoyable — situations, AR offers significant broadcast enhancements. During the most recent Super Bowl, CBS Sports used AR technology to offer viewers in-depth insight into plays on the field, and golf fans watching the PGA Tour had access to an app that offered a 3D look at action on the green. Demonstrating that AR's broadcast potential extends far beyond the world of sports, the Weather Channel has augmented its coverage of hurricanes and wildfires with immersive displays during on-air reports showing hurricane paths and the dynamics by which wildfires start and spread.
Even heavy industry is claiming a slice of the expanding AR pie. Case in point: Caterpillar is using the technology for both sales and services. The company's Liveshare tool uses AR-based live video to enable technicians to collaborate with users for an entirely new level of customer support, enabling more efficient purchase and troubleshooting processes.
What does AR's rise mean for industry and society? If Apple shows serious commitment to its emerging AR operations and follows through on its mission of establishing a department dedicated to the technology, there's a good chance that AR could become as ubiquitous as the iPhone itself. Given AR's diverse range of benefits, that's a prospect worth embracing.
As AR is refined and becomes increasingly prominent, more players will want a bite of the apple. Those focusing on AR's real-world benefits — as opposed to, say, building a better Pokémon Go — will be best positioned to capitalize on the growing AR market, which forecasters say will reach $61.4 billion by 2023 as demand surges from health care to public safety to retail and ecommerce.
When harnessed for the public good and the needs of today's enterprises, not simply frivolous enhancements to the gaming world, AR has the potential to usher in transformative progress — driving better decisions, making people and processes more efficient, enhancing safety, and augmenting the experiences of our lives.
Adam Kaplan is cofounder and CEO of Edgybees, the world leader in visual intelligence technology. Its software platform enhances drone video footage to provide customers across various industries the ability to understand any complex scene instantly.
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Isabelle Martin, dite Isabelle Mayereau, est une auteure-compositrice-interprète et guitariste française, née à Bordeaux le .
Biographie
Née à Bordeaux dans un milieu bourgeois, elle apprend à jouer à la guitare durant l'adolescence.
En 1977, elle signe un contrat chez AZ et enregistre son premier 33 tours, dont elle écrit et compose toutes les chansons, qui est orchestré par Jean Musy et dirigé artistiquement par Jacques Bedos. Un 45 tours en est extrait avec en face A Simili U.S.A. et en face B L'Enfance. Ces deux titres ainsi que d'autres de l'album sont diffusés régulièrement sur France Inter mais l'album ne rencontre qu'un succès d'estime.
En 1978, elle remporte le premier prix du festival international de la chanson française de Spa avec le titre Tu m'écris qui figure sur l'album Souffle en l'air.
En 1979, elle est la « baleine de parapluie » dans la comédie musicale Émilie Jolie de Philippe Chatel. La même année, elle est invitée au Printemps de Bourges et y obtient un franc succès.
Elle enregistre ensuite quatre albums dans les années 1980, son style d'arrangements, initialement dépouillé, laissant de plus en plus de place aux programmations synthétiques.
En 1985, Isabelle Mayereau participe avec une vingtaine d'autres chanteuses dont Barbara et Marie Paule Belle, au disque puis à la promotion télévisuelle de La Chanson de la vie, chanson caritative au profit de l'association Femmes du Monde / Care France, présidée par Marie-Claire Noah, écrite par Claude Lemesle et composée par Alice Dona, qui y chante également.
De 1987 à 1996, elle s'absente de la scène médiatique et des studios d'enregistrement.
Elle revient en 1996 sur le label Touchstone avec l'album Juste une amertume.
En 2010, elle est nommée chevalier des Arts et des Lettres par le ministre de la Culture Frédéric Mitterrand.
En 2016, la totalité de ses 9 albums studio est rééditée en CD dans le coffret Parcours.
Elle a aussi écrit des chansons pour d'autres interprètes, Allain Leprest et notamment Marie-Paule Belle.
Discographie
1977 : L'Enfance
1978 : Souffle en l'air, inclus la chanson Différence
1979 : Déconfiture
1980 : Des mots étranges
1982 : Nuages blancs
1984 : Les Mouches
1987 : Film noir
1997 : Juste une amertume
2009 : Hors piste
2016 : Parcours (coffret 5 CD)
Voir aussi
Notes et références
Liens externes
Site officiel
Auteure-compositrice-interprète française
Chanteuse française du XXe siècle
Chanteuse française du XXIe siècle
Musicienne française
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Nom de scène
Naissance en mai 1947
Naissance à Bordeaux |
No I am not at school before you do a double take.
I am on the bus and I've waited for this day when there are no schoolies first thing in the mornings.
It starts today. They have begun breaking up for the Christmas holidays.
The joy of a bus ride without flying crisps and paper, the joy is real.
First thing in the morning I am usually swaying between awake and asleep. It's rather nice to know I can chill on the way and not duck flying missiles or have to lean back because some school bag has just knocked me across the head. |
(11509) Thersilochos (1990 VL6) – planetoida z grupy trojańczyków okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 11,82 lat w średniej odległości 5,19 j.a. Odkryta 15 listopada 1990 roku.
Zobacz też
lista planetoid 11001–12000
lista planetoid
Linki zewnętrzne
Trojańczycy (obóz trojański)
Nazwane planetoidy
Obiekty astronomiczne odkryte w 1990 |
Will the springs listed below fit an 04 Ion RL??
"Be polite, be professional, but always have a plan to kill everyone you meet."
??? Was it a stupid question??
Sorry I just didn't get the Pepto pic that's all.
mattman you posted it lol.
Yeah I know they do. I have them on my wishlist over on the **** site along with the Stg 1 kit and some other goodies. Gravanna Tuning is a bit cheaper on theirs though. By about 15 dollars I think. But I like OTTPs products I may just spend the extra 15 depending on shipping and buy from them.
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Hillary Clinton campaigns like it's 1999
James R. Carroll
ALBANY, N.Y. – In the summer of 1999, Hillary Rodham Clinton came to the capital city of the Empire State and other upstate communities on a "listening tour" that led to her successful election a year later to the U.S. Senate.
Clinton was first lady at the time, wife of President Bill Clinton, and a known commodity, or so it seemed, not only to New Yorkers but also to rest of the nation.
It was remarkable enough that a first lady would run for public office; that it was a Senate seat made it even more astounding. And the fact that Mrs. Clinton was not even from New York made her bid all the more gutsy, bold or arrogant, depending upon your political leanings.
Clinton and her advisers were not oblivious to the precedents and challenges of what she was attempting, but their decision to conduct a "soft" roll-out that took her from farm to town, kitchen table to diner table, listening to the concerns of New Yorkers, seemed to provide a solid foundation for the victory to come more than a year later.
The 1999 listening tour strategy came out of the cupboard last week, as Clinton once again reverted to a low-key campaign roll-out in her second try for the presidency.
The strategy speaks to both her strengths and her weaknesses as Republicans line up, like so many airplanes at LaGuardia Airport on a Friday night, to launch their presidential campaigns, each with a special place reserved for attacks on the presumptive Democratic nominee.
This year's Clinton listening tour reinforces the skills the one-time senator and former secretary of state possesses in talking with people one-on-one, in handling planned as well as spontaneous encounters, in showing that even after eight years in the White House, eight years in the Senate and four years as secretary of state — with a presidential campaign to boot in 2008 — she is ready to do the retail political work required of a White House bid.
But the listening tour also is a recognition of the fact that, just as in 1999, Clinton seems to be a known brand, with all the loyalty and enmity such a brand generates. The tour acknowledges Clinton's need to reintroduce herself to voters and, really, find a way to make herself new and exciting to an electorate that thinks it already knows her whole story.
"What does she do to keep reinventing herself in a way that keeps her from being defined strictly by the Republicans? The remedy is the same thing she did when she ran in New York. The remedy is the listening tour," Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, told the Associated Press.
A more dialed-back start to her campaign is, of course, not a really a casual jaunt through the hinterlands. It was planned down to the last detail, as much as possible, including the use of the "Scooby" van, sure to become a campaign trail trademark.
There are Democrats out there, of course, who would argue that Clinton is exciting just the way she is, and that the prospect of electing the first woman president will be all the encouragement millions will need to cast a vote for her next year.
Clinton's foray into Iowa set just the right tone, Jerry Crawford, a Des Moines lawyer, Democratic fundraiser and Clinton supporter, told The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs.
"She achieved authenticity by being in small settings talking with everyday folks," Crawford said.
But you have heard it and I have heard it, from hard-line Democrats, progressives, and independents alike: that Clinton's time may have passed, that the unceasing controversies that dog her and husband Bill are too polarizing, that many people are just weary of the Clintons and want to start fresh.
Not even the possibility of electing the first woman president may be enough to sway some voters. "The challenge will be making a vote for Clinton — a woman who has been among the most powerful people in Washington for more than two decades — trailblazing," Jason Zengerle writes in New York magazine.
Indeed, Clinton herself helps to feed a narrative that she does not experience life as most Americans do. She told a car dealers' convention last year she hadn't driven since 1996.
Even Democrats who support Clinton have told pollsters they would like to see a competitive race for the nomination, if for no other reason than to sharpen her instincts and reflexes for the general election battle.
Well, there's an old axiom in politics that you can't beat somebody with nobody, and so far on the Democratic side, potential Clinton opponents are few and lack the muscle and gravitas to mount a serious challenge.
In the meantime, Clinton has the luxury of time to set her own pace, establish her identity and make her policy views known — or not, really.
And the Republican candidates, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, will have the luxury of pounding away at a distinct and convenient target.
Reporter James R. Carroll can be reached at (703) 854-8945. Follow him on Twitter @JRCarrollNews.
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Q: how to remove rows that contain NaN in both 1st and 3rd columns? When dataframe is like this,
a b c d
0 1.0 NaN 3.0 NaN
1 NaN 6.0 NaN 8.0
2 9.0 NaN NaN NaN
3 13.0 NaN 15.0 16.0
I want to remove rows that contain NaN in both b and d columns. So I want the result to be like this.
a b c d
1 NaN 6.0 NaN 8.0
3 13.0 NaN 15.0 16.0
In this situation I can't use df.dropna(thresh=2) because I don't want to erase row 1,
and if I use df.dropna(subset=['b', 'd']) then row 3 will be removed too.
What should I do now?
A: dropna has an additional parameter, how:
how{'any', 'all'}, default 'any'
Determine if row or column is removed from DataFrame, when we have at least one NA or all NA.
'any' : If any NA values are present, drop that row or column.
'all' : If all values are NA, drop that row or column.
If you set it to all, it will only drop the lines that are filled with NaN. In your case df.dropna(subset=['b', 'd'], how="all") would work.
A: you could do
df = df[df[['b', 'd']].notna().any(axis=1)]
A: You don't need isnull or notna, you have just to keep rows where b or d are not null.
>>> df[df[['b', 'd']].any(axis=1)]
a b c d
1 NaN 6.0 NaN 8.0
3 13.0 NaN 15.0 16.0
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Q: DRY way to authenticate several pages in Nextjs? I understand in the page component I can do something like
if(!isAuthenticated){
router.replace("/login")
}
But if 95% of my routes require a login, what's the best way to DRY this up, so I don't have to put this if statement on all my pages. I looked into middleware but because that runs on the server-side, I can't access the app state.
I'm new to React and Nextjs. I come from an angular background where this would be solved with a route guard, is there anything like this in Nextjs?
A: You should use Middleware
If your Middleware is created in /pages/_middleware.js, it will run on all routes within the /pages directory.
For more info read the official page
Solution for js
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
export async function middleware(req, ev) {
// req: contains request information
if (!isAuthenticated()) {
return NextResponse.redirect('/login');
}
return NextResponse.next();
}
Solution for ts
import type { NextFetchEvent, NextRequest } from 'next/server'
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
export function middleware(req: NextRequest, ev: NextFetchEvent) {
if (!isAuthenticated()) {
return NextResponse.redirect('/login');
}
return NextResponse.next();
}
A: You can put your auth code in Higher order component and wrap all your components using this component. You can find complete details here - https://reactjs.org/docs/higher-order-components.html.
A higher-order component (HOC) is an advanced technique in React for
reusing component logic. HOCs are not part of the React API, per se.
They are a pattern that emerges from React's compositional nature.
Using HOC for auth sample - https://www.codementor.io/@sahilmittal/using-higher-order-components-for-authenticated-routing-i1hcp6pc6
<Route path="">
<Route path="/signin" component={SignIn} />
...
<Route path="/app" component={requiresAuth(App)}>
<Route name="dashboard" path="dashboard" component={Dashboard} />
<Route name="profile" path="user-profile" component={UserProfile} />
</Route>
...
</Route>
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Goodfella Reveals His Top 10 Favorite Songs Static Major Recorded (Exclusive)
Jan 12, 2011 | Top 10 Lists
Due to obvious reasons, we were unable to get a Top 10 List from Static Major; However, Static's protege and close friend Goodfella has given us his Top 10 list of Static songs. Though uncredited, Goodfella had a hand in writing the song "Fading" by Rihanna off her new album "LOUD". Be sure to follow him on twitter @GoodFella_23
Private Number
Soul Back
All The Way to Heaven
Bus Stop Breezy
I Got My
Infatuated
New Music: Static Major - Night to Remember
Top 10: Favorite Static Major Songs - Guest Editor List
Rare Gem: Aaliyah "Loose Rap" (Featuring Static Major) (Early Version)
Editor Pick: Static Major - Your Valentine
New Music: Static Major - Infatuated
Static Major "CEO" (Demo) (Produced by Bud'da) (Exclusive)
B on April 22, 2011 at 6:10 am
What is 'Soul Back'? I must've missed that one.
Slam on April 22, 2011 at 10:15 am
It's a song that hasn't been released that was produced by Dr. Dre, but anyone who has heard it has raved about it.
B on April 22, 2011 at 1:53 pm
It must be good if he's put it with the rest of these classics!
EliStatic on May 20, 2011 at 5:33 am
And it's no way to listen "Soul Back" ?
Slam on May 20, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Unfortunately not at this time.
I hope one day soon |
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Q: Pandas explode index I have a df like below
a = pd.DataFrame([{'col1': ['a,b,c'], 'col2': 'x'},{'col1': ['d,b'], 'col2': 'y'}])
When I do an explode using df.explode('col1'), I get below results
col1 col2
a x
b x
c x
d y
b y
However, I wanted something like below,
col1 col2 col1_index
a x 1
b x 2
c x 3
d y 1
b y 2
Can someone help me?
A: You could do the following:
result = a.explode('col1').reset_index().rename(columns={'index' : 'col1_index'})
result['col1_index'] = result.groupby('col1_index').cumcount()
print(result)
Output
col1_index col1 col2
0 0 a x
1 1 b x
2 2 c x
3 0 d y
4 1 b y
A: After you explode you can simply do:
a['col1_index'] = a.groupby('col2').cumcount()+1
col1 col2 col1_index
0 a x 1
1 b x 2
2 c x 3
3 d y 1
4 b y 2
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Top 15 Indonesian Game Websites | May 2019
We added some new names in our database, and two of them successfully made their way into this list. Who are they?
A lot has changed in the top 15 Indonesian game websites May edition. We have added some new names in our database, and two of them successfully managed their way into the top 15.
Duniagames.co.id is still going strong in the first place although now the rank goes down to 100. It's followed by Duniaku.net in the second place with rank 115 or eight ranks higher than last months.
With the addition of some new names in our database, the top 10 list has changed a lot. One of the names, Kincir.com jumped to the third place replacing Gamebrott.com. With Kincir.com in the third place, overall, most of the old names under the third place went down one place lower than last month.
Another new name that successfully sneaked up into the top 15 is Media.Skyegrid.id. Owned by one of the cloud-based game platforms made by Indonesian Skyegrid, this website made its debut on the 11th place with Alexa rank 5,108.
With Kincir.com and Media.Skyegrid.id made their way into the top 15, some old names were kicked out from this list namely Metaco.gg and Id.Gamehubs.com.
Alexa.com's data is updated every day. The movement of the data can also be significant each day. Because of that, data shown here is more of a snapshot of Alexa rank in a day, May 16, 2019, to be precise.
So based on the definition above, these are top 15 game media in Indonesia according to Alexa ranking, May 2019 edition.
1 (1) – Duniagames.co.id 100
2 (2) – Duniaku.net 115
3 (-) ▲ Kincir.com 189
4 (3) ▼ Gamebrott.com 445
5 (4) ▼ GGWP.id 618
6 (5) ▼ Dafunda.com 1,068
7 (6) ▼ Jagatplay.com 1,482
8 (7) ▼ Kotakgame.com 1,787
9 (8) ▼ Jurnalotaku.com 2,217
10 (9) ▼ Teknosaurus.com 2,286
11 (-) ▲ Media.Skyegrid.id 5,108
12 (12) – Gamedaim.com 6,107
13 (11) ▼ Revivaltv.id 6,166
14 (10) ▼ Indogamers.com 6,582
15 (13) ▼ Esports.id 7,819
3. Kincir.com – 189
Kincir.com is a multichannel network that provides content about movies and games, mainly consumed by youth and millennial audiences. Not only articles but Kincir.com also provide some video contents that inspire the audiences through its channels and social media.
Jurnalotaku.com covers news and culture related to Japan, including games. In the game topic, the writers also write about non-Japan games related topics, including Indonesian games.
10. Teknosaurus.com – 2,286
11. Media.Skyegrid.id – 5,108
Skyegrid Media (Media.Skyegrid.id) is a daily news portal that provides gaming, technological, and entertainment contents. Established since 2017, Skyegrid Media owned by one of the cloud-based gaming platforms made by Indonesian, Skyegrid. Currently available in Bahasa, but in the future, Skyegrid Media has a plan to provide the content in English.
12. Gamedaim.com – 6,107
Gamedaim.com is a game website which becomes a part of the Dafunda Community Indonesia. The website mainly covers all about video games, such as news, reviews, competition, and also games for education. Gamedaim.com has three main services: game website, club (for community purpose) and official online store.
RevivalTV.id is a niche site. It focuses on esports news, in the form of videos or written materials. Its main strength is in the live-streaming and Dota 2 contents. It is also renowned for holding esports tournaments.
Indogamers.com is renowned for its strong and loyal community. In the mid-2000s, Indogamers.com had its own forum and server for several popular games, including Dota Allstar and World of Warcraft. |
Here's the next in my overdue The Vegan Kind post collection - the July box!
Something I really like about the TVK boxes is that you get a little bit of everything. It's not just snacks - you get drinks, candle, household items, etc etc. It means opening the box is exciting as there's no guessing what you'll get!
If you've read previous reviews, you'll know I'm not a tea drinker - hot or otherwise - so this was passed on to Mr Hatter.
I love the soy and balsamic flavour of these rice sticks, I'm just not overly keen on the pea flavour that comes through. I think it's a great idea but it's an unusual taste, so might just take some getting used to.
As always, this candle from Harpers Bizarre smells amazing. We were lucky enough to have a stall next to them at an event in Manchester and it smelled gorgeous!
I think Goody Good Stuff make great sweets. These cola bottles really remind me of the cola bottles I used to buy when I was younger. The texture isn't quite as I remember but it's good enough for me!
I love pretty much any combination of chocolate and coconut and this was no exception. Lovely chocolate and full of antioxidants!
I think these little handy packs are meant to be eaten as a snack but we had no olives for our pizza so threw them on there. They were great!
We like Fry's products - we tend to stock up when we find them on sale. We've only managed to fit in a couple of BBQs this year and haven't yet tried any of the recipes from this book but there are some great ideas in there!
The July charity was Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue, so they received 10p from each box sold. A Scottish charity, they care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. including a 24 hour emergency service!
The recipe of the month was from Hannah Victoria and looks AMAZING - "3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups". YUM! |
Rethinking trade & finance - What will the digital trade bank of the future look like?
Digital initiatives and the shift to supply chain finance will be the biggest contributors to bank's 4.7% annual revenue growth opportunity in trade finance, according to the ICC's latest report. Legacy transformation, eTrade, A.I. and Optical Character Recognition, to name but a few technologies, will pave the way to a predicted saving opportunity of $2.6-6billion for global banks (over 3-5 years). In this webinar, leading figures in the trade finance industry will discuss the key findings of this year's ICC survey, explore which technologies in trade and supply chain finance offer the biggest potential, and how standards can drive forward the vision of the digital trade bank.
What are the first steps banks should consider on their digital journey? What are the benefits to multinational corporates and SMEs of a more digital and connected ecosystem? What about the opportunity to make the world a better place by driving more sustainable trade with greater transparency into global flows? Find out how you too can become a digital trade bank, overcoming today's key operational and compliance challenges to supporting the needs of global corporates and SMEs in this Finastra and ICC Academy webinar.
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Home›Restaurant Financing›Burlington's story continues with the demolition of the old police station
Burlington's story continues with the demolition of the old police station
The sounds of spring have returned to Burlington again. There are the exclamations of songbirds long gone, the roar of the neighbor's lawnmower and – sadly – the familiar thud of the wrecking ball as another iconic structure is reduced to a pile of broken bricks and of concrete.
To many observers, it seems the end of each winter marks the demise of another historic downtown building. These multi-story buildings were once the commercial heart of the city, but the ravages of time, changing markets and poor maintenance now demand their destruction.
This destructive process is now repeating itself at the intersection of Third and Columbia streets, where two of the city's iconic buildings collapse. There, Wisconsin's Merge Development Group demolishes the structures that once housed the Moose Fraternal Club and the police station.
Demolition crews have completed the asbestos removal from inside the buildings and the schedule calls for the building to be razed by June 1. Merge then plans to use the site to erect a building housing shops on the ground floor and housing on the three upper floors.
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A story of the Golden Center of Burlington
The change will mark another chapter of use at a location once considered the city's commercial hub. This importance was underscored in an 1870 newspaper article calling the intersection "Burlington's Golden Center."
The importance of the intersection of Third Street and Columbia Street to the history of the city was initially simply an accident of topography.
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When settlers first stranded in Burlington, they quickly noticed that the land south of today's main commercial artery – Jefferson Street – was inundated by Hawk Eye Creek and the Mississippi River.
But the corner of Third Street and Columbia Street had dry feet. The land rose steeply above the course of the river and there were no streams crossing the site. This made the urban lots in this region particularly valuable and were also valued for the unusually large oaks that grew there.
It's hard to say for sure who first recognized the significance of Third and Columbia Streets, as the land records of the very first Burlington were destroyed when a fire claimed the village records.
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Some reports suggest that a small cabin was erected on the site by a Dr Henry, but this cannot be confirmed. What is certain, however, is that a settler named Copp was active in the area at the same time and, in 1837, built the impressive Ekdale House, now considered a fine upscale restaurant and lounge, at the southwest corner of the intersection.
Bennett's purchase of Pacific House Hotel was significant
The Pacific House Hotel may have been across from the Ekdale House, as records indicate that the property was sold to Jebediah Bennett in 1853 for $ 1,500. This was a very large sum for many at that time and supports speculation that a large, substantial building stood there when.
With the purchase of Bennett, the image of 424 N. Third St. becomes sharper. Bennett was a German immigrant and brought with him a reputation as a skilled coach scorer. He was able to secure funding to construct a multi-story brick building on the land to house his manufacturing business in 1853.
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At that time, there were four car manufacturers in Burlington, so the competition was intense. But good luck, sort of rode with Bennett, because in 1861 a cholera epidemic swept through the town and Bennett's three competitors died.
Bennett now had the market for him and he ran with it. When the building was ready for occupancy in 1854, the car factory began producing phaetons, strollers, cars, sleds and light wagons.
Its products gained a reputation for quality throughout the expanding West, and the haulage jobs quickly had a workforce of 30. It became necessary to hire a business partner and John Frantz joined the company to create Bennett and Frantz Carriage Works.
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But the good luck couldn't last. In 1873, a disastrous fire destroyed four square blocks of the Burlington Mall and the Bennett and Franz building was leveled.
Both men reacted aggressively and loans were arranged. The factory was quickly rebuilt into a structure then called "the most beautiful building in Burlington". However, the following years must have been a time of economic challenge.
Frantz left the organization and Gus Sheagren was hired as a blacksmith and then quickly promoted to a managerial position. But that was not enough, and the fire debt caused the company to go bankrupt. In 1893, Charles Starker – of renowned Crapo Park – held a note of $ 13,000 on the company.
By then the energetic Bennett was gone. Records show he lived out his days in a tiny house scratching at his life as a stonemason while he was in the '80s.
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Burlington's Golden Center officially enters a new chapter
A mad rush ensued for the Bennett building. Starker passed the note on to his daughter, Clara Leopold. And a collection of car dealers have tried to make a living in the building. In 1920 the building was sold to Willow Ware Co.
The National Research Bureau, an advertising and data collection company, purchased the building in 1947. The structure at the time was in poor condition, with large parts of the building unoccupied due to electrical issues and structural stability.
National Research left the building in 1991 and the city acquired it in 1994 to house its police department. The police building was later vacated when the city acquired the bank building at 201 Jefferson Street, which now houses the law enforcement group.
The history of the site, which was once an important part of the city's Golden Center, enters a new chapter. The old horse-drawn carriage and the adjacent Moose Building will soon be gone. In their place, there will be a building housing commercial space and apartments as the evolution of downtown Burlington continues.
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Light, subtly sweet, fluffy and surrounded by a crisp crust, homemade French bread is simply delicious. Using only a few ingredients, the bread takes practice to perfect, but these tips will help you make golden loaves of goodness at home.
French bread contains only water, yeast, salt and flour. Even though the ingredient list is simple, don't skimp on quality. Choose high quality bread flour, use distilled water if what comes out of your tap has a taste, spend an extra buck on kosher flour and buy fresh yeast.
Instead of punching the dough down once it ferments, gently stretch and fold it into the thirds. Fold it again, like a letter, in the other direction before placing it back in the bowl.
A traditional French baguette is scored with lines that blossom across the crust when baked. Scour your bread using diagonal lines that go about ½ inch or deeper into the loaf.
Spread ¼ cup of high quality bread flour on your counter top or workspace. Add 3 ¾ cups of flour to a mixing bowl, then add 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of quick rising dry yeast. Slowly add 1 ½ cups of warm, not boiling, water and mix until the dough comes together. Knead the mass with a dough hook for two minutes. If the dough is sticky, sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of flour. If it is too dry, moisten it with 1 tablespoon of water. Let the dough sit for five minutes.
Mix the dough for another three minutes, then place the dough on the floured counter. Knead by hand, incorporating more flour when needed. Stop kneading when the dough is tight, satiny, smooth and in a nice ball shape.
Lightly oil a large bowl and place the dough in it. Turn it over so each side is thinly coated with oil. Top the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest and rise for 1 ½ hours in a warm place. During this time, the dough should ferment and double in size.
After the dough has risen for one hour, place your pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven and preheat it to 450 degrees. Let the dough sit for another 30 minutes.
Once the dough has completely risen, fold it into thirds instead of punching it down. Gently stretch the dough as you fold, then turn it and fold three times again on the other side.
Divide the dough in half. Stretch out one half until it becomes a large rectangle. Fold it into thirds again, then pinch the sides shut to create a seal. If you do not pinch enough, the bread will come out of the oven lopsided. During this step, avoid kneading the dough. Doing so will release the gas inside that formed during the rising stage.
Flip the bread over so the seam rests on your work surface. Cover the dough with a warm, damp kitchen towel while you shape the other half of the dough. Let the loaves sit for another 30 minutes, then use a double-edged razor or sharp paring knife to scour the bread diagonally with three or four shallow slashes.
Finally, take the pizza stone or baking sheet out of the oven and place the dough on it. Toss ½ cup of water on the oven floor to create steam, then bake the bread for 25 minutes. Remove it when the crust is golden brown. Let it cool, then enjoy your freshly baked French bread.
To watch an artisan baker create country-style, rustic French bread, check out this video. |
Image of the Pattern-fed Offset Cassegrain reflector.
The Pattern-fed Offset Cassegrain reflector is the 8th dual-reflector included in Antenna Magus and the 4th Cassegrain-type reflector antenna template.
Dual-reflectors are compact and offer a lot of design flexibility though they are more complex to design and manufacture than single reflector antennas. Sub reflector shaping can be used to increase the focus-depth or to optimise illumination for an existing feed antenna and main reflector. By using a dual reflector with an offset feed, aperture blockage can be decreased and mounting on a flat or rotating platform is simplified. There are however some factors like spill over, radiation pattern asymmetry, feed/sub and main-reflector alignment and other manufacturing complexities that have to be considered when choosing an offset-fed dual reflector topology.
When compared with the Horn-fed Offset Cassegrain, the pattern-fed option reduces simulation time and complexity and makes provision for designs based on feed properties such as feed beamwidth, edge taper and feed distribution efficiency as illustrated below. Properties of any existing feed antenna can be approximated using the pattern-feed approach, or the desired radiation pattern properties of an ideal feed antenna can be determined based on the reflector design. Though a physical feed antenna is not included in the pattern-fed design, approximate antenna dimensions are used to ensure that minimal blockage occurs.
3D radiation pattern of the Pattern-fed Offset Cassegrain.
Summary of the dual reflector antennas in Antenna Magus.
Feed antenna pattern properties accounted for by Antenna Magus when designing the Pattern-fed Offset Cassegrain reflector.
Normalised radiation pattern of the Pattern-fed Offset Cassegrain dual reflector. |
Stella! Mother's Day Concert, May 12
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Sleder's is pleased to announce a special Mother's Day Concert featuring the music of Stella!, a talented trio of women who combine songwriting with three-part harmonies and fine musicianship on guitar, banjo, bass, and percussion. This collaboration creates the music of Stella! and their music will surely bring some Mother's Day Magic to the Sleder's Porch. The show is set for Sunday May 12th, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Stella! was founded by singer-songwriter Jo Serrapere to showcase country-roots songwriting and three-part harmonies. Under the guidance and patronage of Dave March (co-founder of Creem Magazine and a Rolling Stone contributor), Jo recorded and released the band's debut album Sorry, Stella with Jen Sygit in 2011. The band has performed for numerous folk festivals and concert series in the Great Lakes region and in March 2017, was invited to record a LIVE performance for Backstage Pass on WKAR/PBS.
Jo Serrapere
Jo Serrapere credits songwriter Tom Waits, early blues, jazz, and old-time country as her strongest influences. Her voice is a curious combination of sweet innocence and wry humor. She was a founding member of the old-time string band, Uncle Earl, and has appeared twice on National Public Radio's "A Prairie Home Companion." In addition to Stella!, Jo has recorded several solo albums and plays regularly as, Jo Serrapere and the Willie Dunns or Jo Serrapere and the LaFawndas. Her solo discography includes Love Going South (2009) and Dollar Store Nation (2016). It was a conversation Jo had with music writer Dave Marsh that sparked the idea to form Stella! In Stella! Jo plays acoustic guitar or provides percussion.
Jen Sygit
Jen Sygit is inspired by gritty lyrics and acoustic soul from the likes of Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, The Wood Brothers, Mavis Staples, Buddy Miller, Michael Kiwanuka, and Patty Griffin. She provides the deep bluesy low end to Stella!'s three-part harmonies. In addition to performing with Stella!, Jen has three solo albums to her credit, including Leaving Marshall Street (2006) and So Long Pollyanna (2009). In 2018, Jen released a new album, It's About Time. Jen also performs with the Americana band The Lincoln County Process. In Stella! Jen plays banjo and acoustic or electric guitar – providing the majority of instrumental solos.
Julianna Wilson
Julianna Wilson takes her cues from swing-era and early jazz vocalists and crooners such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra. She contributes the high end in many of the three part harmonies in Stella! with a voice that is smooth and timeless. Julianna also plays ukulele and performs as a duo with her husband in their band The Springtails. The Springtails have recorded two albums, Because We're In Love (2013) and Rain or Shine (2016). In Stella! Julianna plays the upright bass.
Enjoy this preview of Stella!
The Sleder's Family Tavern Victorian-style Porch is an ideal acoustic listening room and lovely setting to share some special moments with moms. The music of Stella! will be enchanting.
Tickets for Stella! are On Sale Now
$20 in advance | $25 at the door
Sleder's Tavern, 717 Randolph St., Traverse City, MI 49684
Oryana Food Coop, 260 E Tenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Brilliant Books, 118 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
For more info or to reserve tickets by phone with a credit card ($1 surcharge), call Sleder's at 231-947-9213.
Showtime: Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3:00 pm ET
Venue: The Porch at Sleder's Family Tavern, 717 Randolph, TC, MI.
Sleder's indoor porch is an ideal, acoustic listening room and intimate concert setting with table service for drinks and dining.
The On the Porch Concert Series is a monthly showcase featuring performers singing their original work in a concert in a club atmosphere. It is a commitment to allow artists to perform their music in a concert setting and the series focuses on performers who write/sing/perform their own material.
By Randolph @Sleders on 15 Apr 2019 1 Categories: 2019 Music Series - In the News Tags: folk concert, Mother's Day, On the Porch, Sleder's Tavern, Traverse City Events
Happy Mother's Day! – Sleder's Family Tavern on 11 May, 2019
[…] Bring your mom to Sleder's for her favorite food and a special Mother's Day celebration featuring the all-woman, American roots band, Stella! The concert begins at 3:00 pm on our Victorian-style porch, a perfect acoustic listening room and warm setting for sharing some special moments with moms. Read more about Stella! here. […] |
April 2012 Archive
04/01/12 "In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times." - Winston Churchill
04/02/12 "At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable." - Christopher Reeve
04/03/12 "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?" - Hillel the Elder
04/04/12 "There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep." - Edgar Watson Howe
04/05/12 "Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world." - Arthur Schopenhauer
04/06/12 "Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
04/07/12 "Some people grumble because roses have thorns; I am thankful that the thorns have roses." - Alphonse Karr
04/08/12 "It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities." - Eric Hoffer
04/09/12 "A man can't be always defending the truth; there must be a time for him to feed on it." - C. S. Lewis
04/10/12 "Shared laughter creates a bond of friendships. When people laugh together, they cease to be young and old, teacher and pupils, worker and boss. They become a single group of human beings." - W. Lee Grant
04/11/12 "Someone's boring me. I think it's me." - Dylan Thomas
04/12/12 "The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel." - Horace Walpole
04/13/12 "Vigorous writing is concise. Omit needless words." - William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
04/14/12 "Be moderate in all things, including moderation." - Oscar Wilde
04/15/12 "Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything." - Mary Hemingway
04/16/12 "Three-tenths of a good appearance are due to nature; seven-tenths to dress." - Chinese Proverb
04/17/12 "Subdue your appetites, and you've conquered human nature." - Charles Dickens
04/18/12 "When most the world applauds you, most beware: 'Tis often less a blessing than a snare." - Edward Young
04/19/12 "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those, who in times of moral crisis, do nothing." - Dante Alighieri
04/20/12 "No matter how big and tough a problem may be, get rid of confusion by taking one little step toward solution. Do something." - George F. Nordenholt
04/21/12 "No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little." - Edmund Burke
04/22/12 "Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in." - Napoleon Bonaparte
04/23/12 "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anais Nin
04/24/12 "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." - Joseph Addison
04/25/12 "The world is a stage, and most of us are desperately unrehearsed." - Oscar Wilde
04/26/12 "Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved." - Soren Kierkegaard
04/27/12 "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward
04/28/12 "It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
04/29/12 "People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." - Eleanor Roosevelt
04/30/12 "Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings." - Samuel Johnson |
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BREAKING: Colorado Shooter Identified As Leftist, Muslim Syrian Migrant… Suspect Killed 10 People, In Police Custody
Authorities have identified the Colorado grocery store shooter as 21 year old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa of Arvada, Colorado. Alissa was born in Syria and migrated to the United States in 2002. A Daily Beast report revealed that Alissa purchased an AR-15, 5.56 Rifle on March 16, just days before the shooting.
Facebook quickly moved to pull the profile of the shooter, but some were able to capture screenshots before the shooters alleged account was pulled down.
The posts reveal that the shooter was a Trump hating Muslim who often referred to 'Islamophobia'.
This would of course destroy the "asian hate" narrative that the media has tried to peddle. It further proves that hate knows no color, and that it is present in all kinds of people. Ahmad also made several anti-Trump Facebook posts.
A family member described Alissa as "outgoing until high school" where he was "bullied".
This is important information. President Biden has already announced that he wants sweeping 'assault weapon bans' because of this attack.
It was the disastrous migration policies that allowed this person in to our country in the first place. The government is going to attempt to punish the citizens of this country with a gun ban because of the actions committed by somebody that they brought here?
I am disgusted that our politicians would use such a horrid act of evil to further assault the rights and protections of the American people.
The shooter's victims range from 20-65, including the first police officer to arrive at the scene, Officer Eric Talley.
Officer Talley leaves behind seven beautiful children. His heroic act must never be forgotten, and may he rest in peace. Please pray for his family in this awful time.
Let this incident be a reminder to all of us of that thin blue line between us and chaos. Police officers, especially today, experience more trouble than they are paid for. They sacrifice themselves for us, every single day.
Thank a police officer, they deserve it.
Officer Talley is an American Hero.
The left tells us that the only way to protect everybody is to ban all of the guns. Joe Biden shamelessly came out and called for an assault weapons ban right after addressing the nation about the death of Officer Talley. The Democrats already have the gun ban legislation on the table, and are attempting to "use a crisis", per usual.
Banning guns will do nothing. Cities with the most strict gun control end up with the most crime. It's just a fact. Less guns in the hands of the law abiding helps nobody but the criminals.
How can you prevent something like this from happening again?
GET A GUN, AND CARRY IT!
Apply for a concealed weapons permit, buy a hand gun, and use it! No matter what kind of legislation that is passed, there will ALWAYS be terribly evil people who want to hurt the innocent. If you want to end gun violence, get a gun! It's that simple.
I don't have to tell you that this shooter from Colorado should get the death penalty, you already know it. What we need is an armed population to ensure that somebody like Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa isn't ushered out by police, but carried out in a body bag. We need an armed population that will shoot these lunatics, on site, when they attempt to harm the innocent.
If there are laws in your state impeding you from getting a hand gun, or obtaining a concealed weapon permit, you must begin to make this your NUMBER ONE political issue. It is the fix all for crime.
BECOME A SECOND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE, TODAY. ENSURE THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENS AGAIN!
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Plans to demolish part of a primary school and rebuild recommended for approval
Birkbeck Primary School extension plans earmarked for approval
By Tom Bull @TomBulllll Local Democracy Reporter - Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich
The front of Birkbeck Primary School as seen from Alma Road
Plans to demolish, rebuild and extend parts of a Sidcup primary school are set to be given the green light.
Bexley Council planning officers have earmarked a scheme for Birkbeck Primary School in Alma Road to provide 12 new classrooms, a studio and a library for approval.
Councillors will now make a decision at the planning committee meeting on Thursday (February 22).
The plans would allow the primary school to expand from a two-form school admitting 60 reception pupils a year into a three-form school.
The school, rated 'good' by Ofsted, would increase its capacity to 530 children by 2025.
The scheme involves the demolition of a single storey buildings to make way for a two story extension - which would feature 12 classrooms, a studio.
There would also be a single single storey extension to provide a new office and library - all built around a central courtyard.
Planning officers have recommended the scheme be given the green light because: "The Government attaches great importance to ensuring that a sufficient choice of school places is available to meet the needs of existing and new communities. The principle of this development accords with national, regional and local policy."
According to the application, there are less than 205 available reception places at Sidcup schools and 45 children could not be offered a Reception place at Birkbeck in September 2016, with all 60 places offered to children living within half a mile of the school.
Two letters objecting to the development were sent to the council, claiming that making the school bigger would make traffic worse along Alma Road and Lansdown Road, and because the proposals would mean pupils continue their education during the construction process.
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It's possible we're out of great places to build cities given most cities exist at geographically strategic locations. There's only so many of those.
But, as transportation gets more efficient, it's also possible we could think about starting founding new cities where they have never been before. Could you design a compelling set of amenities compared to existing cities? I don't know but it's fun to ponder. |
Fletcher is helping her fans get to know a bit more about her in this week's episode of "You Should Know," as she reveals the time she was most starstruck, what her party trick is, how she wrote her song "Undrunk," and much more.
Asked what first sparked her interest in music, Fletcher tells Billboard that she began with classical vocal training when she was five years-old. She also admits that she worked as a Disney princess/Hannah Montana/Taylor Swift impersonator at kids' birthday parties when she was in high school.
Fletcher also divulges that she has a secret talent: talking with her mouth closed, complete with a hilarious must-see demonstration.
As for how she creates music, Fletcher admits that her music-making process varies quite a bit. "It depends who I'm in the room with because I'm really sensitive to different people's vibes and energies," she says.
You can check out the full video interview with Fletcher above, and listen to "Undrunk" below. |
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HOW CAN HOSTED TELEPHONY BOOST YOUR BUSINESS?
Unified Voice and Data|Blog|Uncategorized|HOW CAN HOSTED TELEPHONY BOOST YOUR BUSINESS?
Good, reliable communication is vital to keep your business running smoothly, and hosted telephony is an excellent way of ensuring this whilst lowering costs and offering all the reliability of a traditional PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system.
Hosted telephony is a cloud-based system whereby your telephone communications are managed over the internet, rather than through a phone line in your office. Advances in technology mean that lag and poor voice quality are a thing of the past, so communicating via the internet needn't be a hindrance.
Hosted telephony is much cheaper than a traditional PBX system because there's no need to worry about paying for multiple phone lines or regular maintenance. Installation is quick and easy with minimal hardware costs, and after that you'll just be paying per-user, per-month since any software upgrades are handled by the provider.
Having all your telephones connected to a central system means that expansion is as simple as possible. If you open a new branch or office, your new phones can easily be connected to that same system. Hosted telephony also typically offers free calls within your business, so getting in touch with your new offices won't cost a penny.
Hosted telephony offers a range of features that make it much more flexible than a PBX system. For instance, calls to your office can easily be redirected to a mobile number if you happen to be out and about, so there's no need to miss a call ever again. Office phones, mobiles, instant messaging and desktops can all be linked together to create a seamless communications network.
Your supplier will be responsible for the security of your hosted telephony network, so there's one less thing to worry about. What's more, given that your calls will be going through a secure remote data centre rather than through the hardware in your office, you'll be every bit as secure – if not more – compared to a physical PBX system.
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13:1 Before the feast day of the Passover, Jesus knew that the hour was approaching when he would pass from this world to the Father. And since he had always loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
13:4 he rose up from the meal, and he set aside his vestments, and when he had received a towel, he wrapped it around himself.
13:5 Next he put water into a shallow bowl, and he began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he was wrapped.
13:6 And then he came to Simon Peter. Butrus unga dedi, "Lord, would you wash my feet?"
13:9 Simon Peter said to him, "Then Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!"
13:12 Shunday qilib, after he washed their feet and received his vestments, when he had sat down at table again, Iso ularga dedi:: "Do you know what I have done for you?
13:13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you speak well: for so I am.
13:14 Shu sababli, if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash the feet of one another.
13:15 For I have given you an example, so that just as I have done for you, so also should you do.
13:16 Omin, Omin, Men sizga aytaman, Xizmatkor Robbiga buyuk emas, va havoriy yubordi kim buyuk emas.
13:17 Agar bu tushunish bo'lsa, Agar uni qilamiz, agar siz baraka topadilar.
13:18 Men sizlarga butun haqida gapirayotganim yo'q. Men tanlagan kimsalar bilaman. Oyat bajo bo'lishi mumkin, shunday qilib, Lekin bu, "U kim men bilan birga non menga tovonini ko'tarib modda eydi.
13:19 Va men endi sizni bu aytib, Bu sodir oldin, U sodir bo'lsa, shunday qilib,, Agar men ishonsin.
13:20 Omin, Omin, Men sizga aytaman, Kim Men yuborish hech kimni qabul, Meni qabul. Kim Meni qabul, meni Yuborganni qabul qilgan. "
13:22 Shu sababli, the disciples looked around at one another, uncertain about whom he spoke.
13:23 And leaning against the bosom of Jesus was one of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved.
13:24 Shu sababli, Simon Peter motioned to this one and said to him, "Who is it that he is speaking about?"
13:25 Shunday qilib, leaning against the chest of Jesus, unga dedi, "Lord, who is it?"
13:26 Iso javob, "It is he to whom I shall extend the dipped bread." And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.
13:28 Now none of those sitting at table knew why he had said this to him.
13:29 For some were thinking that, because Judas held the purse, that Jesus had told him, "Buy those things which are needed by us for the feast day," or that he might give something to the needy.
13:30 Shu sababli, having accepted the morsel, he went out immediately. And it was night.
13:31 So'ng, U chiqib ketgandan so'ng, Iso dedi: "Endi Inson O'g'li ulug'lanadi qilindi, va Xudo u bilan ulug'lanadi qilindi.
13:32 Xudo Unga dovrug bo'lsa, Alloh ham o'zi uni ulug'laydi, va u kechiktirmasdan uni ulug'laydi.
13:33 oz o'g'illari, qisqa muddat davomida, Men sen BILANMAN. Siz meni intiladi, va men yahudiylarga dedi xuddi, «Qaerda ketyapman, Agar borish ega emas,«Bas, shuningdek, hozir men sizga aytaman.
13:34 Men sizga yangi amr bering: bir-biringizni sevinglar. Men sizlarni qanday sevgan bo'lsam, xuddi, sizlar ham bir-biringizni sevinglar kerak.
13:35 bu bilan, sizlar Mening shogirdlarim ekaningizni hamma shundan barcha e'tirof etadi: Agar bir-biri uchun sevgi kerak bo'ladi. "
13:37 Peter said to him: "Why am I unable to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!" |
Renato Monteiro Awarded 2020 INFORMS Computing Society Prize
Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 14, 2020
Shelley Wunder-Smith
H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Professor Monteiro also received this prestigious award in 2001.
Renato Monteiro
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Renato Monteiro, professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems (ISyE), has been awarded the 2020 INFORMS Computing Society (ICS) Prize. His former student, Sam Burer (Ph.D. 01), professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business, was a co-recipient.
This is Monteiro's second time receiving the award, making him one of the few researchers to win it more than once. He initially received the ICS Prize in 2001 with co-recipient Yin Zhang, professor in the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Rice University.
The ICS Prize is given annually for the best English language paper or group of related papers dealing with the operations research/computer science interface. It is one of the most prestigious honors given by ICS.
In announcing the 2020 award, ICS referenced Monteiro and Burer's "pioneering work on low-rank semidefinite programming." The group particularly noted the following papers: "A Nonlinear Programming Algorithm for Solving Semidefinite Programs via Low-Rank Factorization," Mathematical Programming Series B 95: 329–57 (2003); and "Local Minima and Convergence in Low-Rank Semidefinite Programming," Mathematical Programming Series A 103, 427–44 (2005). The former paper has been cited 716 times.
"The interface between OR and CS is primarily computational optimization," said ISyE A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck. "Renato and Sam's contributions are exactly of that nature: They are methodological advances for speeding up an important convex optimization technique. What is unusual here is the fact that these results were obtained almost two decades ago and have seen a new life in recent years. Indeed, semi-definite programming has attracted significant attention in a number of fields, ranging from energy and control systems to machine learning and data science, where scalability issues have been critical."
Monteiro's research interests lie in the area of continuous optimization and complexity of algorithms. More specifically, he is interested in the theory, complexity analysis, and implementation of algorithms for solving large scale linear programming (LP); convex quadratic programming (CQP); semidefinite programming (SDP); complementarity problems; convex programming; saddle-point problems; variational inequalities; and general nonlinear programming.
His research contributions are both theoretical and computational in nature. The theoretical contributions consist of studying the properties of the problems under consideration that are helpful in the design of provably good algorithms for their solution. The computational contributions consist of developing the right computational techniques to efficiently and reliably solve these problems, and extracting information to enhance practical use of the obtained solution.
This balanced research focus has led to major contributions in the field of continuous optimization, most notably in the area of interior point algorithms and low-rank methods for solving large scale linear and semidefinite programs. It has also led to many important contributions in the development of first and second projection-type methods for solving convex, as well as some well-structured nonconvex, optimization problems.
His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. He joined the list of ISI Highly Cited Researchers in 2004. Monteiro is heavily involved with Georgia Tech's interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization and has served in several editorial boards such as Operations Research, INFORMS Journal on Computing, Mathematics Methods of Operations Research, and Mathematics of Operations Research. He has also served as vice-chair and chair of the INFORMS Optimization Section.
Other ISyE faculty members who have received the ICS Prize include A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Institute Professor George Nemhauser, former Professor Shabbir Ahmed, and Juan Pablo Vielma (Ph.D. 09) in 2017; Butler Family Chair and Professor Nick Sahinidis in 2004; and A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck in 2002.
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Over the weekend, Rotary International treated Rotarians and revelers to a show-stopping singing and dancing competition at the Kampala Serena Hotel that left many in awe as they danced and sang the night away.
Organised under the theme "Empower Youth ,Secure Our Future", the annual event that is aimed at raising funds for deserving causes by participating rotary and rotaract clubs.
They hosted festivities that were aimed at fundraising funds to meet the respective causes that the clubs are driving at this year.
The night featured performances from both rotary and rotaract clubs, with Angolan /Portuguese dance routines in flamboyant colorful styles, creative West Africa dancesand traditional African songs, musicals among others. "The singing and dance completion is something that is close to our heart, a noble cause that we at Tusker Malt cannot shy away from," said Estella Muzito Head of Beer, Uganda Breweries Limited.
Now in its eighth year, the competition is aimed at establishing a youth training and entrepreneurship center "vijana Poa" in memory of the late Sam Owori who passed soon after being elected Rotary International president elect 2018-2019.
The center will be used to facilitate practical skills training and entrepreneurship development for un-employed youth, a vision that is expected to be completed.
"We are going to build a sanctuary were the young people can come and learn craftsmanship to get employment and earn a living. It's a way for us to secure the future of not only the next generation but also the future of our country," said Robert Nsubuga Wagwa Past District Guvnor Rotary international.
The Tusker Malt sponsored competition attracted nineteen rotaract clubs and 35 rotary clubs that all participated in the different categories that saw them win their clubs cash prizes throughout the night.
The rotary club of Kampala city coming out as the overall winner among the rotary clubs winning itself a cash prize of 1,500,000 million and the rotaract club of Kampala north musical winning the overall dance competition among the rotaract clubs. |
There's nothing better during the summertime than a good flick. Temple Emanu-El will present its popular film series, Cinema Emanu-El, at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24 and 31, in the Tobian Auditorium. This year there will be a bonus film "Spielberg," on Aug. 7. A discussion will follow each July movie.
Ticket options are $50 for a reserved seat for each film, $18 for a four-film season pass and $5 for individual screenings. The Aug. 5 film will screen at no charge. To RSVP for the program, visit participate.tedallas.org.cinema. For more information, contact Becky Slakman, 214-706-0000, ext. 125.
Here is this year's thought-engaging and thought-provoking line-up.
After criminals Steve and Chuma become the sole survivors of a terrorist attack at a restaurant in Jerusalem, they decide to change their ways and become flesh-and-blood angels. They go on a journey of fulfilling wishes for people who write requests on paper and put them between the sacred stones of the Western Wall.
The short film Joe's Violin follows a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor's violin donation during an instrument drive that changes the life of a 12-year-old girl from the Bronx.
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas is a musical documentary about the amazing story of a group of Jewish songwriters who wrote the soundtrack to Christmas.
Join Temple's g2g group for a special dinner at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $14. Visit https://participate.tedallas.org/g2gcinemadinner to RSVP.
Follow the Beitar Football Club in Jerusalem as it deals with racist outrage from fans in 2012 after signing two Muslim players.
A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of World War II, but they become separated until a chance encounter over 30 years later in New York reunites them. At 5:45 p.m., feel free to B.Y.O.D. (bring your own dinner). Emanu-El will provide the wine and beverages.
This documentary follows the life and career of director Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is a bonus film to the 2018 Cinema Emanu-El lineup and is free of charge. |
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Eco-activists who made an impact, teaching children about data privacy and the young Muslim opportunity were just some of the youth highlights of this year.
Storytelling took on a new format in 2017, with chat fiction becoming a popular new way for younger consumers to read.
The premise of chat fiction is to present fictional narratives in the medium that teenagers most often engage with: their messaging apps. In July 2017, reading app Wattpad launched Tap Originals, a dedicated app that tells stories via text message conversations, voice notes and images.
'People say that reading is dying, but that's not because the demand is dying. It's because the way in which young people live, communicate and think is changing, and fiction must adapt to stay relevant to their lives,' explained Prerna Gupta, co-founder of Hooked, a pioneer app in the field.
Far from being disengaged, Generation Z is proving to be a generation of activists. Its members are using the tools they know best, such as social media, to become influencers on serious causes such as climate change.
This year one young eco-influencer, Canadian teen Ann Makosinski, appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a battery-free torch powered by hand heat. Another, Kayla Robinson, came to prominence for her ethically sourced t-shirts, which bear slogans such as 'Climate change is real. Trump is a hoax' and 'Animals are not ingredients'.
A continuing debate surrounds how younger children will interact with data being created both by the children themselves and by their parents. In early 2017, Delete, an exhibition at Youtheatre in Montreal, aimed to educate children on how their digital and physical lives intersect.
The interactive exhibition used data collected at the beginning of the exhibition to personalise the experience for each visitor. At the end, the children were asked if they wanted to delete the data they originally submitted, encouraging them to reflect on the information they had provided.
Brands taking on more civic responsibility was one of the key trends of 2017 and the adidas Don't Be Quiet Please campaign aimed to encourage more young people to take up tennis, considered an elite sport by many. The ad aims to subvert the sense of privilege associated with tennis by reclaiming the 'quiet please' order often issued by umpires on the courts.
Alongside the advert, which features Pharrell Williams, adidas also pledged to help fund the restoration of a Brooklyn tennis court, as well as creating scholarship programmes with Brooklyn tennis club Court16 and Horizons, a non-profit-making organisation that supports children and teenagers from underprivileged backgrounds.
This was the year when it became clear that faith and modernity can go hand in hand, especially when it comes to young Muslim consumers. Shelina Janmohamed, the vice-president of Islamic branding consultancy Ogilvy Noor, spoke at our Retail Futures Forum in February 2017 about the rise of what she calls Generation M, the young generation of Muslims whose affluence and influence should not be discounted.
One of the key take-outs from Janmohamed's interview was the need to cater for these consumers throughout the year, not just during religious holidays such as Eid. 'These are young Muslims crying out to buy products and services and spend their money with the brands that can respond to their needs,' she said.
Now that you know where youth culture has been, find out where it is headed next year. Download our Future Forecast 2018 report here. |
Walterdale Flats Archaeological Site
approx 10661 91A Avenue, Edmonton
Walterdale Flats, located across the river from the Rossdale Flats were named for John Walter, an Orkneyman who worked as a boat builder for the HBC between 1870 and 1875 and then began his own business on the south bank of the river. Walter's enterprises included lumber milling blacksmithing, coal mining, a general store, and telegraph office as well as boat building. A natural ford in the river (just upstream from the 105 Street bridge) was the foundation for Walter's ferry service. If you look in the bushes near the river edge on the west side of the bridge, you can see the remains of an old ferry. Until recently, the remains of a York boat constructed by Walter also lay near the river bank.
When the river is low the skeleton remains of an old sternwheeler; it pokes out of the water on the south side of the river. John Walter constructed and used this sternwheeler, complete with dance floor and a banc, at the turn of the century for Saturday evening excursions on the river; the 50 cent sternwheeler tour was very popular. Modern entrepreneurs are now attempting to revive this romantic era and have recently constructed a replica sternwheeler (complete with casino) for use n the North Saskatchewan River. John Walter was Edmonton's first millionaire and his business success was legendary. He was instrumental in the amalgamation of Edmonton and Strathcona before he died of complications following an appendicitis operation in 1920.
Several of John Walter's residences have been preserved although most of hit empire was destroyed in the great flood of 1915, when sever metres of water washed over the flats. These former residences were moved to their present location, immediately west of the Walterdale Bridge, and are now used as interpretive centres by the City of Edmonton Parks and Recreation Department.
Prehistoric site deposits were discovered during the construction of the nearby Kinsmen Sports Centre. Test excavations in the area of the parking lot revealed a few scattered stone tools in alluvial deposits. The age and affiliation of these remains could not be determined, although they were clearly prehistoric given the depth of burial.
John Walter Historic Area
John Walter Museum
More about John Walter on the Mount Pleasant Cemetery page
"History beneath our feet" by Lawrence Herzog
Inside Edmonton | Vol. 24 No. 8 | February 23, 2006
Patrick Marriott - 04 Sep 2021
The remains of an old ferry here are not the original John Walter ferry, but a more recent one brought to the site in the 1960s from the retired Holborn crossing upstream. There was hope that it would be used to demonstrate this crossing, but that never came to pass, and it was just left there to rot.
View of the Walterdale Flats from the High Level Bridge, 2012.
View of Walterdale Flats from the Alberta Legislature grounds, 2012. |
I'm absolutely loving this concrete trend that is happening right now. After noticing a couple of different copper pipe lamps on Pinterest, I decided to try making my own.
It ended up being a lot easier than I had anticipated and I love the industrial feel it adds to my room.
Copper elbows – dependant on the shape you want. I used one 90 degree elbow and two 45 degree elbows.
Cut your toilet paper and paper towel rolls in half and roll them into tubes. You are going to use these to test out different shapes for your lamp. You can cut the tubes shorter to change the shape by sticking them in the elbows. Keep adjusting until you find something you like.
Once you're happy with the shape of your lamp, use these toilet paper rolls as a way to mark how long each of your pieces need to be and use a pipe cutter to cut them into the sizes you need. If you want yours to be exactly like mine, you'll need four copper pieces, a 6 inch, two 5 inches and a 2 inch.
Grab a clean container. I'd recommend using something disposable as there's no guarantee that you'll be able to salvage the container. If I did this again, I'd probably use something wider than my ice-cream container. It ended up being a little small for my lamp.
Tape the copper pipe into place so it stays where you want it to be. Make sure the end that's covered in clear wrap is facing down.
Mix your concrete according to the package. I used a quick mix and did a 4 to 1 ratio. The mixed concrete had a room temperature peanut butter like consistency. Remember, if you add too much water, it will take a long time to cure, but if you don't add enough, your base will not be as solid.
Add the mixed concrete to the container. Mine was about 2 inches tall but you can customize this based on what suits your lamp best.
Jiggle and shake the container a bit until your concrete settles. This will help remove any excess air bubbles. Make sure your copper pipe is standing up straight and leave it somewhere to cure/set over night. *FUN FACT! The water in the concrete isn't actually evaporating! The water and concrete mix is going through a chemical reaction which is why we say it's setting/curing instead of drying.
Once your base is dry, gentle take it out of the container. With mine, I just cut off the ice-cream container.
If your base is a bit rough, you can take some sand paper and sand down the edges. If you can't see your copper pipe through the bottom of your base, you should be able to break through that thin layer of concrete and plastic wrap.
Grab your wire cord and string it through the bottom of your lamp and start putting the copper pieces back together in the shape that you want.
String the wire through the bottom of the lamp holder and then tie a knot with the wires to prevent it from slipping out of the lamp socket.
To wire your lamp, read the instructions on your lamp holder and wire to make sure you understand which one is the hot wire and which one is the neutral wire.
On mine, the neutral wire has ridges that you can see and feel with your finger. You want to take your needle nose pliers and make little hooks on both the hot and neutral wire.
Unscrew the screws on your lamp holder but not so much that the screws come out. Find which screw on your lamp holder goes with the neutral wire. You want to take the neutral wire with the hook going clock wise and hook it on to the corresponding screw. Then screw it tightly into place.
Do the same thing with the hot wire and then put your lamp holder back together. Screw on the light bulb and plug it in to make sure it works.
If it works, you can take apart your copper pieces and use the glue to glue all the copper pieces together and the lamp head together.
You'll notice that your lamp doesn't sit flat on the table because of the cord. Use some furniture protectors to raise the base off the ground slightly so there's room for the cord to move around.
And that's it! You're finish! Enjoy your new industrial looking concrete and copper pipe lamp!
Check out my Youtube video for step by step instructions!
If you have any questions, leave them below and I'll try to answer them.
I suspect the bf wishes that sometimes I would be the other type of girl.
Before booking my flight to Ponta Delgada in the Azores, I had never even heard of these islands. Within a couple hours of landing, I quickly fell in love with everything it had to offer.
I'm constantly raving about how wonderful the island is and how I would recommend it as a destination for all ages. Downtown has a wonderful European charm about it, some of the more rural areas have this old world farm feel, the little neighborhoods scattered around the island have this wonderful small town feel and then then the cherry on top is that surrounded by oceans, the greenest fields, and the freshest air.
Friends are always asking for suggestions on what to do there so I thought I'd share it here on my blog.
The public transportation on this island is infrequent and does not always run on schedule. You can go end to end of this island in 3 hours and there are so many beautiful look out points that you really want a car to be able to experience it all. We found that renting a car from the city was cheaper than renting from the airport. If you are visiting during high season, you may want to book a car ahead of time as we weren't able to rent a car until our second day because every place was sold out. We also found that we were able to get some better prices by booking online rather than in person. Hopefully you can drive standard as an automatic car will run you about twice as much.
The cars are pretty small and are great on gas. We used about a tank and a half for the while time we were there. And we were out driving in the car every single day.
We rented from flor do Norte Rent-a-car and it was 173 euros total for 8 days.
Look at how adorable our little car is! We only had to fill up once and we drove everywhere for a whole week.
Although the idea of zipping through the island on a scooter sounded like so much fun, we didn't end up renting one as the weather was very unpredictable and there wasn't a lot of room on the scooter for all the snacks we would bring and we couldn't lock up our stuff.
Since the boyfriend and I are both tea lovers, we spent a day visiting both tea plantations and learning about how they harvest their teas using traditional methods. These plantations are absolutely beautiful so even if you're not a tea drinker, I'd still recommend visiting.
Dionisio Cardoso from Azores Adventure islands was amazing and we ended up booking most of our activities through him. I'm a big wimp when it comes to heights but once I repelled down the first waterfall, I quickly fell in love. It's exhilarating without giving you that falling feeling in your stomach. The only part of this tour that you should be aware about is that there are a few little cliff jumps ranging from 3 meters to 9 meters. The 9 meter jump was terrifying and although I'm proud of myself for doing it, I will never voluntarily do it again.
Kayaking was a good work out but also very relaxing at the same time. We chose to kayak in Sete Cidades though Azores Adventure islands as well. The ride there was very scenic and went by super fast. We ended up kayaking on a pretty windy day so we really had to use some muscle to get to where we wanted to be.
If you already know how to surf, you can rent boards from some shops right on the beach for fairly cheap. If you don't know how to surf, you can also book lessons with the surf shops. I think we paid about 50 euros for Brian's lesson. The waves can vary a lot from day to day so it's a good idea to email one of the surf shops to ask them how the waves are if they recommend surfing in the north or south of the island that day based on your experience level.
This is a cute little island off the coast of Sao miguel that you can get to by boat. It's a nice place to swim and relax for a couple of hours. Make sure you check the boat schedules though. The first time we tried to go, we found out that the boats were not running that day.
Sao Miguel has several natural geothermal hot springs. We went to Poça da Dona Beija and it was beautiful and relaxing. Entrance is pretty cheap at only 4 euros per person.
All around the island, you can find these really neat natural pools where rocks have closed off an area of the ocean so you have a calm body of water to swim in for free. Since it is ocean water though, be prepared for pretty cold water. Even in June, the water was absolutely freezing.
Ponta da Ferraria is on the western tip of Sao Miguel. There's also a nice natural swimming pool here that's warmed by a hot spring. Although you'll want to go here when the tide is low or it's not too windy because the waves can be pretty aggressive especially for a beginner swimmer. The place is also covered in dark lava rocks and is a great place to hang out and relax for a couple of hours.
Seafood, and beef are ridiculously good on this island. For a well-priced steak, I'd highly recommend Galago. The restaurant was full of locals when I went and almost every single table had a steak on it so you know it's good!
They also had these delicious limpets! I had never heard of these before eating them. They were kind of like chewy mussels.
For fresh seafood, check out cholera. It's right on the water and offers a spectacular view. And the menu changes depending on what the catch of the day is.
In Furnas, you can get a their speciality meal, cozido das Furnas, cooked using steam from the volcano! They throw a bunch of meat and veggies in a pot and leave it in the hole for 5-6 hours.
This is actually a serving for one person! The server kept insisting that we order a two person serving bc he didn't think we'd have enough food. WHO EATS THIS MUCH?!
Although there are lots of hotels to stay at, I would highly recommend checking out airbnb. You can get a really fantastic place for fairly cheap comparatively.
We opted to stay with a really nice couple and their kid. Their hospitality was top notch. We woke up every morning to a full breakfast that included fresh breads, home made jams, different cheeses and fruits, juices, milk, coffee, eggs.
I don't think you can go wrong with whatever neighbourhood you choose to stay in. Every inch of this island was really lovely and all the locals I met were so friendly and warm. The one thing you may want to consider though when choosing where to stay is that some tours include a pick up and drop off but only in certain neighbourhoods. This could save you money on a car rental if you plan on doing a lot of full day tours.
Warmer weather means more outdoor photoshoots. For this engagement session, we headed down to Cherry Beach. I love this location because it has so much variety from sandy beaches, to lush green trees, to worn out buildings. It's also close enough to Polsen pier if you want to make a quick stop to take some photos with the Toronto skyline in the background.
Here's a sneak peek from my first engagement shoot of the season. Cheers!
Hope you like the photos! Thanks for visiting.
I'm notorious for not planning anything when I travel but the one thing that I did spend time researching and reading about before my trip were these elephant parks all around south east Asia. I'm always a bit iffy about going to places with animals for pure human enjoyment. I had heard about the mistreatment of elephants and tigers in Thailand so had initially decided not to visit one until I heard about these ethical rescue centres.
After a lot of research, I had decided that Elephant nature park and the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary both had good reputations for treating their elephants with care and respect.
I ended up booking a full day tour at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary and had an amazing experience. They have a no-ride policy and their elephants are free to roam around without chains and are not held in cages and are not disciplined using bull hooks. The elephants don't put on shows or entertain the guests. I'd describe the day more like the elephants were just hanging out and we got to experience the day with them.
The full day started with a pick up from my hostel at 8am. We rode in a songthaew which is a typical mode of transportation in Thailand. It's essentially a pick up truck that's been altered to carry a bunch people in the back.
The ride to the sanctuary took a little over an hour and a half. The driver's drive pretty fast and the roads get pretty bumpy especially driving up the mountain so you'll have to hold on tight.
When we first get there, we learned a little bit about the village and why elephant riding is very discouraged. We learned a little bit about the elephants that live in that village and then we made some little elephant snacks that were full of vitamins.
We then carried the elephant snacks and the bags up bananas up to where the elephants were hanging out.
They gobbled up the food really quickly and then we followed them as they walked through the jungle for a bit.
The elephants decided to stop at this mud pit and spent a good 20 minutes just rolling around in the mud. Except for the gramma elephant. She wasn't too interested in the mud. Instead she walked off and hung out near some dried bamboo plants and kept on feasting.
After taking a few pictures of the elephants, we left them for a bit to go have some lunch.
After lunch, we changed in to our bathing suits and got ready to have a mud bath.
After the mud bath, we headed over to the river to wash off the mud. Again only 3 of the elephants wanted to go in the water while the other one kept playing in the mud off to the side by itself.
All in all in was an incredible day, made even more enjoyable by our amazing guide, Robert!
If you want a closer look of my day, check out my gopro video!
So often I've realized that so often, I only did new things if I felt confident that I could succeed. I often felt embarrassed when I failed at something and I let that fear of failure hold me back.
So when I saw this quote by Suzy Kassem, I wanted to add it my personal collection. Here's a free printable of the quote I have at home to keep inspiring me to go forward, and try things with an open mind, and appreciate the failures along with the successes.
I'm a big fan of party decorations and I'm always looking for ways to make a big impact on a small budget. These tissue paper tassel garlands are super cute and can be made with so many different colours to match your party theme.
Step 1. Take one piece of tissue paper and fold it in half one way and than again the other way. This will give you 4 layers of tissue paper.
Step 2. With the folded edge away from you, cut strips into the tissue paper, leaving about 1 inch at the top. Make sure to cut through all 4 layers. Step 3. Once you've cut all along the length, gently unfold your tissue paper and cut this piece in half along the crease. You will now have two pieces of the tissue paper.
Step 4. Each of these pieces will make one tassel. Now take one of the pieces and gently open it up. Lay all the strips down flat and tightly roll up the tissue paper along the crease.
Step 5. Once it's all rolled up, fold it in half and create a loop. And you can either twist the tissue paper or use some tape to keep it in place.
Step 6. Now just put it on some string and hang it up!
To see the full step by step tutorial on how to make tissue paper tassel garlands, check out my Youtube video!
I've started making a habit of regularly taking the time to reflect and appreciate just how lucky I am and how wonderful life is. And there's nothing quite like go over old pictures and videos to help keep my humble and motivate me to keep trying to make the out of life.
2015 was full of babies, weddings, travels and so many great friends. Thank you to everyone who has always supported and encouraged me and have given me the confidence to be unapologetically myself.
Here's a little video of some of my favourite moments and events from 2015.
Let's make the rest of our lives, the best of our lives!
I'm a big tea drinker so when I learned about infuse butter to add tea flavour in to your baking, I had to try it! I used a simple shortbread cookie recipe and infused it with a Choco Cherry tea from teaBOT but it's amazing with any quality chai or black tea.
First thing you will need to do is infuse the butter with tea.
Your butter will be liquid at this point. Leave it to solidify. You will need it to be at room temperature to use so if you want to speed up the solidifying process by putting it in the fridge, you will need to leave it out to soften to room temperature before using. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Once that is mixed well, add the cornstarch and flour. If you didn't use salted butter, than add a 1/4 teaspoon of salt as well.
Mix until the batter is just crumbly. Careful not to over mix or your cookies could become quite dense.
When the batter is crumbly, remove from the bowl and finish kneading it together with your hands. You may need to add a bit more flour if you find it is sticking to your hands too much.
Now cover and let it cool for at least 30 mins in the fridge.
One a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, roll the batter in to little balls and lay them out on your cookie sheet.
Use a fork to flatten the cookies.
Bake in the oven for 12-18 mins and remove when the bottom and edges are just starting to get golden.
You can also see the whole process in the following video!
A couple people have been asking about the reindeer print they saw in one of my Youtube videos so I thought I'd put it up as a free print download! The link to download is below.
Click HERE TO DOWNLOAD the reindeer print.
Hope you like it! Feel free to show me how you use it as part of your holiday decorations! |
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"Just because there's no war, it doesn't mean we have peace." X-Men: Apocalypse
In the past decade and a half (plus), there have been a lot of X-Men movies – some kick-out-the-jams great (X2, Days of Future Past, The Wolvervine), some as tired as a day-old doughnut (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Last Stand), and a couple inventively transcendent (First Class, Deadpool). If nothing else, the fact that one intellectual property can sustain that many films with such varied output is testament to the allegorical appeal of a bunch of costumed oddballs whose spectacular difference makes them feared and loathed by the mediocre masses. 'Murica.
Where does Bryan Singer's latest X-entry Apocalypse rank? About smack dab in the middle. It's a decent summer popcorn epic with a great cast, many of whom rise above the CGI detritus to land a moment or two of tear-jerking pathos. Per capita Oscar/Golden Globe winners/nominees, the X-movies have always far surpassed their nearest rivals. In this flick alone, you've got Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Rose Byrne and series newcomer Oscar Isaac. I wouldn't be surprised to one day see Nicholas Hoult (who plays Hank McCoy) and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) similarly awarded for their (other) work. Joining them are equally strong up-and-comers Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, and Lucas Till. And Olivia Munn, who is about as vocal a proponent of animal rights (and as militant a one) as a Hollywood bombshell can be, plays bad-ass ninja mutant Psylocke like Xena Warrior Princess slaying a frat party.
The film is perilously overstuffed. (Could you tell from that cast list?) Apocalypse suffers, as so many of these enterprises do, from a dopey and predictable end-is-nigh narrative arc upon which to hang far superior character moments. Heck, truth in advertising time, "end-is-nigh" is the film's very title.
Said title is also the name of the film's antagonist "Apocalypse," played by Isaac under so much make-up and costuming that he looks like a Happy Meal toy or a grape popsicle. He's such a fun and frisky performer that mostly he rises above the cardboard operatic dialogue with which he is saddled. It doesn't help that, well, he can't move his neck in that get-up. Like at all. But Isaac does just fine being menacing enough that you believe the world actually might be in some trouble … and at the two-thirds mark of this overlong film, you might wish he would just hustle up and get it over with.
The rest of the cast isn't given a lot to do, but they make the most of every moment, even if no member of the cast likely has more than two or three pages of dialogue in the entire film. Peters continues to be delightful comic relief as the resident speedster, though the sparkle of his "between the raindrops" slo-mo scene-work has lost a bit of its novelty since the last film. McAvoy is compelling as a baby Patrick Stewart, totally mastering the fine art of Stewart's mind-reading, telepathic grimace face.
We get a fun (depending on how you view "fun") bit with Jackman finally getting to unleash Wolverine's full-tilt berserker rage. In fact, I was a little shocked the filmmakers were able to keep their PG-13 rating, as Jackman's bloody pas-de-deux approached horror movie levels of carnage.
Byrne, Hoult, and Lawrence are rather neglected by Simon Kinberg's rambling screenplay – which may have been just fine with them – but these three pros still bring welcome heart and wit to their too few impactful moments. Lawrence does get one of the film's best lines, though: "Just because there's no war, it doesn't mean we have peace." Amen, sister.
Fassbender is the film's heart-breaker. His scenes aren't well written – Singer and Kinberg, shame on you with this Lifetime TV melodrama – but he plays them so beautifully, so delicately, and so hauntedly you just may get teary. A bit. I did anyway, and I don't think it's because it is allergy season here in Michigan. Fassbender grounds the film with a kind of hyper-real pathos that also benefited his other two outings in the franchise. It's a good thing, too. Otherwise this installment could've been a total candy-coated disaster. (Whenever wait-staff at Red Robin are wearing your film's logo on their shirts as a cross promotional effort, while delivering a revolting concoction called the "Red Ramen Burger," your flick may be in trouble.)
So what if the assembled performances here are tantamount to Halloween USA costume catalog posturing? It's all good. Everyone deserves a paycheck. During one ponderous scene between Isaac, McAvoy, and Fassbender, I zoned out and just kept thinking to myself, "Damn, that is a fabulous trio of ACTOR noses right there. Look. At. Their. Noses."
I'm not sure where the series goes from here, and I admit a morbid curiosity to see how many more characters (for future toy sales) they can cram into … chapter nine, is it? I'm losing track. However, I hope the studio execs, plagued as they are by checkbook accounting and the collective creativity of a baked potato , take to heart the lessons that all of us mere mortals see in the success of a movie like Deadpool. Have fun, be light, tell a human story, focus, keep it small, and understand that these superhero movies are today's fairy tales. We want a moral, we want to relate, and we need it told in less than three hours.
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Whip and nae nae, compassion and inclusion. A beautifully revitalized The Wiz (Live!)
I've always been an Oz-nut for as long as I can remember. Oh, the annual viewings of the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz every holiday season (pre-VCR/DVD/YouTube era, you got one shot, once a year!). I read the books backwards and forwards and mentally catalogued all the fantastic creatures, political intrigue, and oddball illustrations. ("Dorothy Gale" was my "Harry Potter.") Occasionally, I would delve into other adjacent fantasy lands like Narnia or Wonderland when I needed to cleanse my palate. I devoured any and all minutiae about what motivated L. Frank Baum to write the series (hint: he was pretty irritated with scandal-ridden American politics … go figure).
Championing Gregory Maguire's postmodern, animal-rights-skewing reimagining of the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West, I eventually viewed that recent stage musical adaptation twice (though I think it misses the mark when it comes to Maguire's prescient political allegory). I obsessed over all the trivia I could find on the various cinematic and stage and television journeys over the rainbow and across the Yellow Brick Road. I even love The Boy from Oz – apropos of nothing.
Oh, did I collect STUFF! Stuff upon stuff always competing for space with my ever-growing piles of Star Wars and comic book ephemera as well. Oz has generated mountains of merchandise in the past 100+ years: toys, dolls, figurines, posters, and, yes, those ubiquitous-in-the-1980s Franklin Mint plates. I have a couple of those hand-painted platters (thanks to my gracious parents) … but where and what was the "Franklin Mint" exactly? Does anyone really know? Was it just in some dude's basement and his name was Franklin?
However, if pressed to pick one corner of Oz-mania that is my absolute fave, the moment that cemented my fascination with the various permutations of this quintessentially American fantasy series? That would be The Wiz, and particularly the 1978 Sidney Lumet-directed film version starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Richard Pryor, and Lena Horne. It's a polarizing entry point to be sure. While the stage version of Charlie Smalls' musical was a huge and historic Tony-winning hit in the early 70s, the film was a colossal bomb, vilified for the liberties it took with the source material, and there was a bit of ageist/sexist foolishness over Lumet casting then 33-year-old Diana Ross as Dorothy. ("Too old," the people cried! I'd love to be 33 again …)
I wrote at length on The Wiz in an embarrassingly fawning love letter in my first book (not humble-bragging – just telling you where you can find it). The movie isn't without its flaws – too long, kinda dreary, covered in the depressing pseudo-sexual grime that seemed to permeate films of the "Me Decade." Yet, I would argue that it is the very moodiness of the film, coupled with a Quincy Jones-produced funk bottle-rocket of a score, that gets closest to the populism with which L. Frank Baum approached his work. In that sense, one might suggest that The Wiz movie, remembered chiefly as an unmitigated pop culture misstep, was actually the purest distillation of the grim essence at the original novel's core.
However, nobody but me likes the nearly forty-year-old flick, so it was high time for a multimedia teardown and rebuild of The Wiz. I'm happy to state that NBC's live televised holiday musical (from Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who brought us the turgid Peter Pan Live! and the better-but-still-sort-of-moribund Sound of Music Live!) did a fine job reestablishing The Wiz for a new generation.
Director Kenny Leon, aided and abetted by choreographer Fatima Robinson and script doctor Harvey Fierstein, wisely approached the work not as sacred text but as an opportunity for reinvention and reinvigoration. Some of the updates worked beautifully, particularly the orchestrations which, originally (film and stage), were very much "of the moment" (dated R&B, disco) so a refresh was not only in order but essential. Other tweaks fell flat (iPads, sushi, referring to the silver slippers as "kicks") – a good rule of thumb? If it's going to sound corny five years from now, chances are it already sounds corny now.
The smartest thing the production team did was cherry pick from both the stage and film scores. Quincy Jones, when he was working on the film, saw that Smalls' score, even then, needed an overhaul, notably the Scarecrow's signature tune: the percolating and devastating "You Can't Win" – foreshadowing Jones' future blockbuster collaborations with Michael Jackson on the albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad – replaced the stage production's aimless "I Was Born the Day Before Yesterday." Happily, in this latest production "You Can't Win" won out, and the Elijah Kelley's adorably nimble performance as the Scarecrow benefited.
Robinson's choreography cleverly incorporated many au courant moves but in subtle fashion. Oz has always been a cracked mirror reflection of American society, so moves like "whip" and "nae nae" – not to mention some seriously fierce Emerald City voguing – spicing up Ozzians' onstage pogoing was smart and fun.
The cast was perfection throughout. Newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy married a steamroller voice with righteous fire that was fun to see. Finale "Home" was a knockout. She seemed a bit lost in the quieter, softer moments of the show, but those skills will come with experience. For a broadcast theatrical debut, she ran rings around Peter Pan Live's Allison Williams, though admittedly that bar was so low that it sits in a sub-basement somewhere next to Brian Williams' career.
Queen Latifah gave as good as she got as a gender-defying Wiz. Vocally, she wasn't quite up to the role, but from sheer presence? There was no taking that stage away from her.
Intentional or not (and I suspect intentional with Leon's and Fierstein's involvement), there was an interesting statement in having the traditionally male role of The Wiz played by the indomitable Latifah. In the guise of the strutting, swaggering Wiz, everyone called Latifah "sir," until it was revealed that The Wiz was not actually a he but a she. When Dorothy's scruffy companions exclaimed their horror, Dorothy wheeled on them, exclaiming, "There is nothing wrong with being a woman," and then spun back to The Wiz and chastising, "But there is everything wrong with being a liar."
I don't know what to make of the moment, but, in its narrative context of self-actualization and self-discovery and self-worth, it offers an interesting commentary on the relevance/irrelevance of gender, the importance of humanity and honesty, and the authentic roles women can and do play in leadership and in the accountability of others. I dug it.
In this reboot, women ruled Oz. Not just Dorothy and The Wiz, but Mary J. Blige's Evillene was a pip. She frolicked dangerously close to the land of overacting, but it's to be expected from a role that, while serving the primary narrative impetus ("kill the witch"), only has about 10 minutes of actual stage time. Her number "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News" is a highlight in the score, and the gospel rave-up that Blige delivered did it proud. Blige running around in a half-hoop skirt and stiletto boots that looked like they could serve double duty as murder weapons only added to the, er, fun. And, in one of the few actual LOL moments of the evening for me, Blige had an Abott-and-Costello-esque word battle with a lackey that sparkled with perfect comic timing.
Uzo Aduba's Glinda had even less stage time than Blige but an even better song in the gorgeous, hauntingly inspirational "Believe in Yourself." I'm sorry, Aduba, but no one can touch the incomparable Lena Horne in my mind for her soaring, effortlessly fierce performance of that number in the film, but you made it your own. The sweetly schoolmarm-ish way Aduba (Orange is the New Black) approached the role was distinctive and effective, even if her dress looked as though it were made of a million fuzzy, glowing yellow pipe cleaners.
Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy in the original stage production, was a thoughtful addition as Aunt Em, establishing the show's central thesis in fine fashion with opening ballad "The Feeling We Once Had," an undulating gut punch of a song, simultaneously channeling the remorse for life lost and hope for life yet to live. Glee's Amber Riley nailed the playground chant whimsy of "He's the Wiz," barreling through the number like her life depended on it. Her acting and enunciation could still use a bit of work, but her powerhouse voice made up for those flaws.
If the show's authority and presence came from the women in the cast, the zip and the play came from the men. David Alan Grier's Lion had the most fully realized performance of the night – not a beat was lost, not a note was missed. The show was fully alive whenever he was onscreen; he kept things moving at a clip (which was a blessing given half the three-hour running time was made up of commercials … though, happily, that creepy Walmart family was MIA this year); and any consistent comedy in the production came from him. Elijah Kelley (Hairspray) was an adorable wee dervish as the kind-hearted Scarecrow, and pop star Ne-Yo was all country-fried charm and deep feeling soul as the Tin Man. His "What Can I Feel" was a tear-jerking marvel.
From classics like "Ease on Down the Road" to the jubilant (and timely) "Everybody Rejoice/Brand New Day," the cast of The Wiz Live! performed the showstoppers with vital urgency, as declarations that life can be better – should be better – and that it takes all of us, with the right sense of compassion and of adventure, to get there. I think L. Frank Baum would have been proud. I know I was.
Little Roy
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My kind of movie star: Drew Barrymore's Wildflower book tour at Ann Arbor's Michigan Theater
Drew and Drew
Drew Barrymore is a special creation. The scion of an American acting dynasty as renowned for their craft as for their addictions. A Gen X phoenix who climbed from the ashes of a pre-TMZ/Perez Hilton (thank goodness) cocaine/disco-fueled death spiral to become America's pop culture sweetheart.
A hippie goddess whose love of animals, the environment, and a Free to be You and Me socialist aesthetic she has magically transmuted into a flower power capitalist multimedia empire that includes films, cosmetics, books, and, yes, WalMart eyeglasses.
Oh, and she's Steven Spielberg's goddaughter.
Somehow it all makes perfect sense. Like an interesting second cousin you don't actually know very well but whose life you've followed in an endless series of Christmas letters – a relative who seems older than their actual years because of the passing, near-mythic familiarity you have and whose every action seems simultaneously fascinating and mundane.
I've had two occasions now to be in the divine Ms. Barrymore's luminous presence. I was an extra for one marathon day of shooting on her Detroit-filmed 2009 directorial debut Whip It (a charming slice of roller derby women's empowerment, criminally remembered only as a box office disappointment).
I was fortunate enough to land on the day Barrymore filmed the climactic roller derby battle, and every cast member (and what a cast!) was present: Ellen Page, Jimmy Fallon, Eve, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Daniel Stern, and, yes, Juliette Lewis (who ended up being the sweetest, most generous of the bunch – who knew?). I was struck by Barrymore's warmth and exuberance so late in a filming schedule.
Outside the Michigan
She was as accommodating to us lowly extras as she was to her co-stars, and the esprit de corps was infectious, even when the carny band launched into an impromptu wrap party at 2 am. I was pretty spent at that point and wandered quietly away with fond yet foggy memories of a clutch of Hollywood movers and shakers who made Southeast Michigan their home for a summer.
(I did get a shout out from one of Whip It's producers tonight in the Michigan Theater lobby for wearing my well-loved/well-worn/dingy Whip It t-shirt. He exclaimed, "I didn't even get one of those! Thanks for helping us out." My pleasure!)
And tonight, six years later, Barrymore returned to the scene, reading from her new book of "stories" (autobiographical essays) Wildflower on the renowned Michigan Theater stage in Ann Arbor.
Wildflower … autographed
Interviewed by a fellow "Drew" (Ann Arbor's Drew Waller), Barrymore really needed no introduction or guide. Her boundless presence was a tonic – the word "authentic" was bandied nearly to the point of cliche … if it hadn't been so darn true.
Her casual Cali vibe infused every anecdote and reading, but a steely tinge of "little girl lost" regret has always been a welcome counterpoint to her "Rainbow Bright" stage presence. It was evident tonight as well.
She spoke at length about the adoration and respect she has for longtime business partner Nan Juvonen (Jimmy Fallon's wife and, for all intents, Barrymore's surrogate mom).
She offered a glimpse of the wistful gratitude she has for her unconventional, tortured, charmed childhood; the topsy-turvy upbringing her sometimes-estranged mother Jaid gave Barrymore in a West Hollywood walk-up with only a sole avocado tree as her backyard.
Barrymore then gave us a quintessentially left-of-center take on her own parenting of daughters Olive and Frankie; she admitted a refreshing aversion to the other Hollywood mommies who sniff in her direction when not every meal she makes is "organic."
She confessed that she adores Adam Sandler (someone should … and he is at his best when he shares the screen with her, IMHO).
But she was at her most affecting when she described her lifelong love of animals – from the pack of three rescue dogs who lived with her through her tumultuous 20s and into her 30s (all passing relatively recently to much heartbreak in the Barrymore home) to her current canine adoptees Lucy and Douglas, a couple of characters who clearly bring great light to her life. She gushed that animals have taught her to love, unconditionally. When she looks in an animal's eyes, she knows what true love can be.
Barrymore's mantra? Live in the moment. Be kind. Be real.
Roy and John (and random friend)
And where was this most apparent? At least for us? When my cold-afflicted husband John, caught in a sneezing fit, received a very gracious "bless you" from a concerned Ms. Barrymore. She turned in her chair, looked lovingly in his general direction, and, with great concern, said, "I hope you feel better." Later, when I was hustled through the manic autograph queue (seriously, she barely had time to look up at any of us – Motor City assembly line bench-marking?), she shouted after me, "Don't worry about it! I'm covered in snot all day, every day."
My kind of movie star.
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Manners maketh man? Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service (films)
I feel like I need to have my brain scrubbed with turpentine and disinfectant after the double feature we just endured: Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Were these movies bad? No, not at all. Did I enjoy myself? Yes, for great swaths of both flicks. Will I hate myself in the morning (and have some really loopy dreams)? Decidedly yes.
Both films are adapted from literary works … Albeit one is a soft-core porn trilogy written by Twlight-fanfic-aficionado E.L. James and is sold conveniently to S&M-curious grocery shoppers at Wal-Mart, Target, and Meijer. The other is a graphic graphic novel created by comic book iconoclasts Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) for whom bloody violence and gore is a balletic vehicle for cheeky satire and whose work is distributed via corner comic shops to superhero and gaming fetishists who greedily devour it from their befuddled family members' basements. (In full disclosure, save that basement reference, I fall firmly in the latter camp and never in the former, though I do shop at Target and Meijer a lot.)
As for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades, whose chief contribution to popular culture seems to be the mainstreaming of kink (provided you happily equate it with vampirism), I found that I really enjoyed all the narrative elements that had absolutely nothing to do with the core subject matter. When otherwise charming leads Jamie Dornan ("Christian Grey") and Dakota Johnson ("Anastasia Steele" – cripes, these names) do finally get to the "sexytime," a term I'm borrowing out of necessity from Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat, the movie grinds (no pun intended) to a halt. Johnson exhibits a delightfully natural comic timing which belies her status as Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith's progeny, let alone as Tippi Hedren's granddaughter, and Dornan does bemused hunky brooding better than anyone this side of the CW.
Their … ahem … courtship seems to be from a different movie entirely (thank heavens) than all the dirty business. I enjoyed their banter (underwritten though it is), and director Sam Taylor-Johnson has the good sense to cast as Christian and Anastasia's respective mothers Marcia Gay-Harden and Jennifer Ehle (both sleekly slumming here). It crosses my mind that someone should remake the feather-light froth of Barefoot in the Park or Any Wednesday and throw Dornan and Johnson in the roles; no whips, chains, bare ass-cracks, or nipples required.
Watching Fifty Shades (and, mind you, I didn't hate it), I kept wishing for the film to leave that stupid "red room of pain" and return to Anastasia's shabby chic college flat (oh, how I adore the darling roommate played by Eloise Mumford) or Christian's shimmering spaceship of an office, populated as it is by admins who wouldn't be out of place in Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" video. I truly enjoyed all the silly soap opera shenanigans around the stilted sex scenes.
Remember that certain musical production number of yore, the dull kind that went on forever and had Cyd Charisse entangling Gene Kelly in a thousand-mile-long chiffon scarf (which in itself is kinda kinky)? That's how I felt about all of Fifty Shades' tie me up, tie me down, Beauty-and-the-Beast boudoir moments.
It is a testament to Taylor-Johnson's direction that she is able to pull together some semblance of romance and charm and wit from what I've heard are shoddily written books. And, no, I am never going to read them! Bully for her.
Kingsman is by far the better film, chiefly because director Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass, Stardust, Layer Cake – this last one starring "ultimate James Bond" Daniel Craig) wisely casts Colin Firth in the lead role, a role which cannily plays to and toys with Firth's persona as the consummate Brit gentleman. In prologue to one of Firth's many jaw-dropping, gymnastically-choreographed fight scenes, he intones "manners maketh man." Firth is clearly having the time of his life playing a Savile Row "dapper dan" tailor who happens to lead a double life as a Kingsman, a super-secret agent keeping Queen and Country (and pretty much all of us on this planet) safe from bomb-dropping megalomaniacs and local bar-brawling hooligans. He is a joy to watch.
Much of Vaughn's film is a pleasure, like Dr. Strangelove if directed by Quentin Tarantino on a bender from too many viewings of Moonraker, Octopussy, Smiley's People, and Austin Powers. Firth ("Harry Hart/Galahad") takes his orders from a wry Michael Caine ("Arthur") with tech guidance from the warmly imposing Mark Strong ("Merlin").
As Samuel L. Jackson's "Valentine" (an intentionally corny mashup of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Blofeld, and Dr. Evil) determines that the best way to cure global warming and other ills affecting this planet is to divest Earth of its "disease" (that would be us humans), Firth and his fellow Kingsmen race against the clock to expand their ranks with new recruits to foil Valentine's cartoonishly gruesome plan.
Taron Egerton (a British mix of James Cagney and Matt Damon) is a wonderful new cinematic presence as aspiring Kingsman "Eggsy," and his Eliza Doolittle/Henry Higgins scenes with Firth sparkle. Akin to Fifty Shades, I kept wanting the mayhem to stop so we could have more sprightly character development with this dynamic duo.
However, the violence – granted one of Vaughn's signatures (along with hyperkinetic fight scene editing) – is a bit of a boat anchor around the film's otherwise bright-hearted and buoyant spirit. There is just so much gore – body parts flying every which way, hyperbolic gun-play, medieval skewerings – that the satire becomes lost in the junior-high-boy juvenile excess and self-indulgence. I will admit, though, that the sight of Firth massacring a whole church full of hypocritical redneck bigots (an obvious stand-in for the hate-spewing Westboro Baptist Church and … others) is a guilty pleasure I shall carry in my heart for all time.
(Also – spoiler alert – no animals are ever hurt, though there is a peculiar test of the Kingsmen recruits that, well, tested my patience. Kind of an Old Yeller moment that ended up being a total ruse. People hurt? Lots. Animals hurt? None.)
I'm not sure I would go so far as to recommend either film, as I worry what you, dear readers, would think of me and of my mental stability if you ventured forth to see Fifty Shades or Kingsman based on my recommendation. However, if you feel like taking in a guilty pleasure (or two) suffused with a heaping helping of puerile foolishness, these films are for you. Yet, this evening's offerings definitively reminded me that just because something can be depicted on film doesn't mean it should be depicted on film. Manners maketh man, indeed.
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Two-parts 12-year-olds' slumber party, one-part Bettie Page pinup calendar: Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour at The Palace of Auburn Hills
Katy Perry is adorable. I realize this is not news. But when you spend several hours in her orbit during her Prismatic World Tour you are stunned by the extent of her Hello-Kitty-meets-Mae-West powers.
Like Madonna before her (only without the hauteur), Perry mines every element of current (and past) pop culture to concoct a cheeky confection that is two-parts 12-year-olds' slumber party, one-part Bettie Page pinup calendar.
Hot n Cold
Every pop dolly from Britney to Gaga has been after Madge's crown for years, but I daresay Katy sneaked off with it ages ago with a wink and a smile. Whereas Madonna couches her pop appropriation (theft?) in Marlene Dietrich-style Teutonic frost, Perry zooms in on California sunbeams with a spray of confetti in her wake. But don't be fooled by the bonbon guise, Perry is just as crafty, intelligent, and witty as her forebear.
Walking On Air
Last night's show at the Palace of Auburn Hills, attended by a sold-out crowd of crazed KatyCats who braved one of the most torrential downpours in recent memory, was/is an epic tribute to one young person's (Perry's) astounding ability to crank out nearly two-dozen top ten hits in half a decade. These are the kind of ubiquitous, ear-wormy, inescapable, platinum(!) sing-alongs that most rock stars would give their eyeteeth to have just once in a lifetime. In this sense, Perry and her prodigious musical output have as much in common with the Jackson siblings – Janet and Michael – as any other singers. Like those two talents, the hits just keep on coming … like you're being pummeled in a disco-fied prizefight.
Perry's latest extravaganza is a deceptively lean and efficient delivery mechanism for all of her numbers, running the gamut from ancient Egypt to 80s video games, from LOLCats-inspired memes to hippie dippie flowers and fairies. The show is a technical marvel with nary a misstep. As one might expect from a tour dubbed "prismatic," COLOR! and pyramids and COLOR! and light and COLOR! and triangles and COLOR! are key visual elements.
The cartoon cavalcade of costumery appears to have been designed by Roy G. Biv on a bender … and it's exquisite. The lighting scheme is rife with laser beams, pyrotechnics, kitschy/campy video projections, and enough light-pipes to make Tron green with envy.
As anyone who watched (and loved) Perry's documentary Part of Me (click here) will attest, Perry's aesthetic may be best described as American Greetings crossed with Andy Warhol, and the front woman delivers it all with wide-eyed wonder, tongue firmly in cheek. In this sense she may be more Jeff Koons than his self-appointed muse Lady Gaga – sorry, Little Monsters.
My high points from the show?
Turning "Hot-n-Cold" into a cabaret number featuring singing/dancing/jazz-handy felines; lightly kinky "Birthday" delivered with zero irony in what appears to be a Chuck E. Cheese party from hell; and closing number (arguably the strongest tune in her canon) "Firework" which she performs alone, amidst, yes, fireworks and wearing a Marie Antoinette gown as bedazzled by Jackson Pollock.
This is How We Do
Every element of the show is meticulously manicured, including opening acts Ferras and Kasey Musgraves, both of whom give the kind of fully-realized performances you rarely see in a warm-up. Ferras is the missing link between Flock of Seagulls and Adam Lambert, strutting about the stage, delivering his new wave hoo-ha in a supremely confident and compelling manner.
Kittywood
Musgraves, though, is the stealth winner of the evening – a twangy Laura Benanti who complements nicely Katy Perry's Lucille Ball-esque screwball tomfoolery.
Enveloping the audience in a big country hug, Musgraves delivers her sweetly sharp, refreshingly progressive hits like "Follow Your Arrow" and "Merry Go 'Round" not to mention Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" amidst neon cacti and groovy roots musicians. Genius counterprogramming on Perry's part.
Katycats
Both Musgraves and Perry are adept at torching their own glamazon façades and letting their freak flags fly, directly interacting with their audiences in funny and touching ways. Last night's production felt as if a female Rat Pack had arrived from somewhere beyond Pluto to stage a Pride parade, bringing too-cool-for-school hipsters, screaming junior high girls, their befuddled parents, random "bros" ashamed to admit how much they love pop music, and tightly wound Walmart shoppers all into one big tent revival of tolerance, expression, and joy. I loved every minute!
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About halfway between downtown Columbus and Worthington along a long established Indian trail a preacher from Worthington decided to purchase some land just east of the Olentangy River where he could raise his family and have some room to expand if they needed.
They found enough flat land that could be farmed as well as high ground to avoid flooding that was known to happen along the banks of the Whetstone River (later called the Olentangy River). This is where the first settler and his family found an idyllic spot to establish a permanent homestead just about the time America was going to war with England for the second time.
Thomas Bull -- Clintonville's First Homeowner
A few years before the preacher arrived here, a Revolutionary War veteran bought 320 acres of land on the west side of the Whetstone River. Balser Hess, was one of the first pioneers to set down roots in Clinton Township with his family. His first house, a log structure, was a common stopping place with travelers.
It would be several years later, that Thomas Bull arrived on the opposite side of the river. He was a Methodist minister, farmer and a strong Abolitionist. Bull was originally from Vermont and had come west with his family setting up a temporary residence in Worthington the year before so he could find suitable land to purchase. He eventually purchased some 600 acres of land several miles south of Worthington in Clinton Township.
One of the problems that Bull faced was that there were no other people nearby that could help provide some of the necessities required for a growing family and farm. Bull's oldest son built some small houses and shops along Worthington Pike, now High Street, centered around an area about a block north of North Broadway (Oakland Park).
Bull offered the houses free of charge to anyone with a skill who promised to stay and contribute to the community (and maybe take care of the cows every once and a while).
In time more people began establishing homesteads in the area until there were enough people to support small businesses that were established along the main road (now N. High St.). With more people arriving, a plot of land was set aside for a post office to serve as the heart of Clinton Township. It became known as the Clinton post office. Clinton Township was named for US Vice President George Clinton (he was VP to both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison).
Clinton Ville
In time as the town's population grew, it became known as Clinton Ville, which was shortened to just Clintonville (much the same as many communities throughout Ohio were named (i.e. Ash Ville, Bells Ville, Center Ville, Circle Ville, Greene Ville, Kirkers Ville, McConnels Ville, Wester Ville, Zanes Ville). Clintonville never established itself as a legal entity and was later annexed as part of Columbus.
Clinton Chapel
When Thomas Bull died in 1823, he gave his land to the Methodist Episcopal Church to build a chapel which was called the Clinton Chapel. Over time the use of the building as a chapel ended and eventually became the Southwick Funeral Home at 3100 N. High Street. Part of its historic relevance is that the Chapel was a stop on the Underground Railroad that helped direct escaped slaves from the south on their way to freedom in northern Ohio and Canada.
In 1847 Clintonville had a post office dedicated. This date, September 13, 1847 is the unofficial date of Clintonville's birth.
Clintonville Takes Shape
Today, driving up High Street which is extremely flat with just a slight rise in elevation, the hilly land is not so apparent to a casual observer. In fact, one of Clintonville's unique features are its ravines that have been carved out by melting glaciers thousands of years ago. Those ravines include Glen Echo, Walhalla, and Overbrook (Adena Brook). Two others, the Granden-Torrence and the Old Beechwold-Rustic Bridge have been graded over but still shape the landscape. Those ravines helped create unique enclaves in the developing neighborhoods that sprang up over the ensuing decades .
As interest in the area increased, more housing developments were built. Some were designed for the extremely wealthy; other areas were developed for working families. North Broadway is a good example.
Between High Street and Indianola this development was set aside by deed that homes built here had to be more than $3000 in value when constructed and that each home had to be situated on at least an acre of land. By today's standards, that sum seems downright cheap, but in the early 1900s, $3000 was a small fortune.
Clintonville had become a thriving community with a wide range of housing and businesses. Just before the turn of the century, thousands of visitors were lured to the area to enjoy the Olentangy Amusement Park. This became a big attraction for people wanting to escape the foul odors of living in the big city just south of Clintonville. With the arrival of the automobile, developers turned the area farms and wood lands into more than 80 subdivisions - eventually constructing thousands of new homes.
Clintonville Today
Today Clintonville is loosely defined as being encompassed by the Olentangy River to the west, Indianola to the east, Acadia to the south and just north of Morse Road.
Along High Street there are an abundance of antique boutiques, art galleries, and coffee shops. Whetstone Park and the Whetstone Park of Roses are also located within the unofficial borders of Clintonville.
Clintonville's Farmer Market
Each Saturday morning from 9am to noon, during the growing season through October, you can visit the Clintonville Farmers' Market. Farmers at The Clintonville Farmers' Market are "niche" farmers. This means they don't produce everything the cook requires but every product they produce is top quality. Produce sold at the Market is truly fresh! It is picked less than 24 hours before the opening moments of the Market. Participating farmers live and grow their products within 15-75 miles of Columbus. The produce at a farmers' market is grown for flavor, taste and nutrition—not for travel.
The market is set up on the west side of North High Street, just a few blocks north of North Broadway between Oakland Park Avenue and Dunedin.
The Overbrook Ravine Earthwork and Mounds
Today, most residents of Clintonville are probably unaware that, like many parts of Ohio, Clintonville once had a thriving mound building civilization. In fact all along the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers there were numerous Indian mounds. In downtown Columbus in fact, Mound Street was named for the very large burial mound that was located right about at the intersection of Mound and High Street. Much further north there is a large burial mound on the west side of the Olentangy River in Worthington. Likewise, there was an ancient earthwork in Clintonville just south of Cooke Road and east of Indianola which was known as the Overbrook Ravine Earthwork, but it also was known by some as Fort Reserve, Cook Earthwork or the Dominion Land Company Earthwork..
CIRCA 1950: Franklin County Engineers Map
When the first surveyors came through this area, they described the conical mounds as being about 10' tall. The earthwork surrounding the burial mounds was a low circular wall about 400 feet in diameter with an inner ditch along the outer wall, and had two burial mounds located inside the circular earthwork.
Early settlers to the area used the land for farming and greatly reduced the size of the burial mounds so that by the time that farm land was sold and plotted, the mounds had were only a few feet high.
As the area was being developed in the 1950s for residential housing, initial plans were to save the earthwork site as seen in the above proposed plot plan of the new neighborhood. The developers thought the ancient structure would make a good park. However, as lots were sold, the idea of having an Adena burial site in the middle of the neighborhood was not appreciated by some residents who voiced their displeasure. The plans were changed and the mounds leveled. Although it was discovered too late to preserve the mounds, there was time to halt some of bulldozing so a thorough archeological study could be made. Some of the pottery and pipes found at the site are periodically on display at the Ohio Historical Society.
Radiocarbon dating tests on three samples of charred hickory nuts found at the site indicated the burial site was constructed about 2400 years ago and that it was occupied during the early Adena period.
Whetstone Park of Roses
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To many, the word Tully means other, parasite, garbage. To the Tuls, it meant family, unity, and belonging. But there is only one Tul left now, and they no longer have that belonging.
Tully is an intergalactic refugee party of one, and they found themself on Earth with no contact to the rest of the galaxy.
With no name, no one who understood their gender, and no family, Tully found a name in the word that hurt all their life.
It was Eric, of The Transcendents, who found Tully and made them belong once again.
Eric Corbin had worked in the same bakery as Alice since he had been hired. She was a rock in his life, both his mentor who helped him accept being transgender, and his friend.
When The Mage, a superhero, began to show up in the local news, Eric drew the connection to kind, caring Alice right away.
Eric had always been scared of his powers but when he found himself stuck in a dark alley with a gang in front of him and an alien cowering behind him, he knew he had to act.
What he did not know was that The Mage had watched him manipulate poisonous gas with his hands and had earned himself the alias Viper.
The Mage was who Alice Baccallo was on the inside, and who she wanted to be on the outside.
The Mage had had known about her magic powered parents since she was young, but they were no superheroes in her life.
When they kicked her out at age 18 she stole a spell book from them and set out to do what they refused to: use their powers for good. She was the first Transcendent.
Now we set our sights on Nova Gillis. Nova was not special. She knew this despite the years of her mother telling her that she would be out of the ordinary.
Being special was reserved for people with money. Being special was reserved for people who weren't black. Being special was reserved for people with superpowers.
No, Nova was not special, but she wasn't going to let that stop her from being super in her own way.
When Nova put on her ninja outfit and patrolled the streets, she was not trying to be special, but was instead trying to earnestly help people.
When she got in over her head, it was The Transcendents who stepped in to help. They did not just help her with crime fighting; they helped her find meaning in her life once again.
These are the members of The Transcendents, the world's first superhero team comprised entirely of transgender or non-binary superheroes.
Together, the four of them work for what they believe in: fighting for their family, fighting for new friends, fighting to make the world safer, and fighting for the equality of all. |
The Housing Authority of the City of Laredo, Texas is a public entity that was formed in 1937 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low-income families, within the City of Laredo. The Housing Authority of the City of Laredo is a unit of government and its functions are essential governmental functions. The property of LHA is used for essential public and governmental purposes, and is exempt from all taxes, including sales tax on all its purchases of supplies and services. Currently, LHA owns and manages: three public facility corporations, 994 public housing units throughout the City of Laredo and Asherton, TX; and administrates a total of 1368 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. LHA currently has approximately 103 employees.
The Laredo Housing Authority (LHA) is seeking a marketing firm to assist in directing, developing, and managing a city-wide community and housing redevelopment or transformation campaign. The campaign will be developed around the concept of revitalization the inner city of Laredo or Central Laredo. The revitalization will include public housing and inner city efforts and projects related to housing and neighborhood redevelopment, homelessness prevention and intervention, LHA curb appeal, homeownership efforts, and economic development.
Strong Texas PR firms include Taylor PR and Edelman PR. |
In the first of the Paper Trail Pro Podcasts, author Ciarán MacAirt discusses World Wars and Local Memories.
This personal journey finds him trudging from the killing fields of World War 1 to the back-streets of Belfast where death-squads roamed.
He discusses his work with the McGurk's Bar campaign and his family's service in British Army uniform.
But he first introduces the work of the charity, Paper Trail, and the project funded by the European Union's PEACE IV Programme which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), and Victims and Survivors Service. |
Alpha & Omega Sign With Bridge Nine Records
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Los Angeles' Alpha & Omega were formed in 2007 by a group of friends who shared a mutual admiration of hardcore and metal such as the Cro Mags, Crowbar, All Out War, Stigmata, Integrity, Leeway and Metallica. In 2008, they released their debut EP, The Devil's Bed, via 6131 Records, and later their full length Life Swallower. Since then, they have toured all over the world with acts such as Bane, Cro-Mags, Terror, Sick of it All, and many more. Now, Alpha & Omega are excited to be releasing their sophomore record, due out in Summer 2013, with Bridge Nine Records.
Alpha & Omega vocalist Luis Hernandez, commented, "Right now A&O as a whole is at a great place. I feel like we've all grown a lot since Life Swallower. These new songs have the aggression from the Devils Bed seven inch and the hooks from Life Swallower." He continued, "Bridge Nine is a label that I've followed since I was a child. I'm very proud to say that we're putting out a record with them." Guitarist Aaron Jamili said, "When we started Alpha & Omega, our intentions were to just jam and play locally for fun. To see what it's become has been really fun. We are really siked to be working with Bridge Nine and to see what's next. We can't wait to show everyone what we have in store."
Alpha & Omega will begin pre-production for their yet-to-be-titled Bridge Nine debut this month. The band is set to begin recording in March with Kyle Black (and Chad Gilbert of NFG producing). Stay tuned for more info.
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IATA and African Development Bank sign MoU to advance Africa's aviation
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Abuja – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration to boost the aviation sector in Africa.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization World Aviation Forum – Financing the Development of Aviation Infrastructure – in Abuja, Nigeria by IATA's Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Alexandre de Juniac, and African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina.
Under the MoU, IATA and the AfDB will work in partnership to further Africa's economic and social development by helping build a safe, secure and efficient aviation industry. The two organizations commit to create and implement programs and projects, including technical cooperation for capacity building. Priority areas will include improving connectivity, safety and aviation infrastructure.
"Aviation in Africa currently supports $72.5 billion in economic activity and 6.8 million jobs. Over the next 20-years, aviation is forecast to grow at nearly 6 percent per year. This creates significant opportunities. But achieving this potential will not happen by chance; strong partnerships are key. The MoU with ADB will help facilitate the growth and development of Africa's aviation industry. In so doing, it will expand prosperity and change peoples' lives for the better in the continent's 54 nations," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.
"The aviation sector is especially important as it opens up doors to investors," said Adesina. "Very few invest where it's difficult to travel to. That's why ease of access via air travel is strongly correlated to economic growth. We must make regional aviation markets competitive and drive down costs, raise efficiencies and improve connectivity and convenience."
"From Abuja, a new voice has arisen through this partnership: Africa's aviation time has come! Together, let's open up the skies of Africa, and together let's integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies," he said.
SOURCE: International Air Transport Association
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The traditional Auto Club 400 race week for Martin Truex Jr. combines his two sporting passions – auto racing and fishing.
FONTANA, Calif. – The traditional Auto Club 400 race week for Martin Truex Jr. combines his two sporting passions – auto racing and fishing.
"I stayed the whole week out here in California. I got some buddies that live out here that I get together with. I had a good week fishing," Truex Jr. said when recalling some of his lasting memories leading up to last year's Auto Club 400.
In fact, Truex Jr. arrived at Auto Club Speedway on Thursday after another successful bass session at Diamond Valley, a nearby fishing hole.
Though, that catch doesn't compare to the one he reeled in at the two-mile oval in Fontana, the figurative 'big fish' which had eluded his hook for 17 previous starts – the checkered flag in the 2018 Auto Club 400.
On Friday, Truex Jr. joined Auto Club Speedway's Walk of Fame, etching his footprints and signature in the fresh cement surrounding his Walk of Fame plaque – along with receiving the Jersey Mike's surfboard – and putting the finishing touches on one of his career highlights.
While he will be in the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota – following his offseason move from Furniture Row Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing – for the 23rd-annual Auto Club 400 on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., Truex's cemented his signature with the No. 78 – the car he drove to last year's win.
Truex Jr.'s plaque rests to the right of 2017 champion Kyle Larson and immediately below Jimmie Johnson, Auto Club Speedway's winningest driver, and Jeff Gordon, Auto Club Speedway's first NASCAR Cup Series race winner (in 1997) and first Walk of Fame member.
Located on the east end of the FanZone just outside of the track's Gate B entrance, the Auto Club Speedway Walk of Fame inducts all of its past NASCAR Cup Series race winners and is always a fan-favorite, must-see landmark.
Truex is the 17th MENCS drivers to be cemented into Auto Club Speedway's Walk of Fame. The honor roll includes six-time ACS winner Jimmie Johnson, three-time ACS winners Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, and Matt Kenseth, two-time winner Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Rusty Wallace, Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards.
However, Truex Jr. has spent enough time at Auto Club Speedway and endured enough disappointment here to learn that studying and navigating the traffic was actually part of discovering the path to victory on the two-mile oval.
One could say Truex Jr.'s Auto Club Speedway breakthrough has been a few years in the making. He has placed in the top 10 in three of the last four Auto Club 400s. He finished fourth in 2017, which was his best finish at the track until he pulled into Victory Lane last year.
Truex didn't just win the Auto Club 400 last year. He dominated the race weekend in winning his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of 2018. He became the first driver to win the pole position and all three stages in a MENCS race. He led 125 of the 200 laps, including the final 31 laps, and won the Auto Club 400 by a whopping 11.685 seconds.
Truex Jr. will attempt to join Johnson (2009-10) and Kyle Busch (2013-14) as the third driver to win back-to-back MENCS races in Sunday's Auto Club 400. |
i have created a sample application to produce the bug. the application contains gridview with one cell which is gridviewcheckcolumn and a rad button to show the messagebox saying whether the check box is checked or not in the gridview.
when i check the checkbox and if i press the button mesage box showing checked but when i press shortcut key for the button its not working correctly.
The reason for the observed behavior is caused by the fact that when you click the check box, the check box editor is still in edit mode and executing the shortcut of the button, will not get its new value. While, when you press the button, the grid looses focus, the editor is closed, and the new value is submitted. This is why you are getting correct value.
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Q: Is there something analogous to a split() method in mySql? I'm looking to write a stored procedure that takes as a parameter a string that's delimited by a token and then to run a while loop in the procedure for every item in that string.
I'm not seeing anything in the mysql documentation that would accomplish this task... is there a way to do this?
A: I think you'll need to roll your own function. substring_index will come in handy:
SUBSTRING_INDEX(str,delim,count)
Returns the substring from string str before count occurrences of the delimiter delim. If count is positive, everything to the left of the final delimiter (counting from the left) is returned. If count is negative, everything to the right of the final delimiter (counting from the right) is returned. SUBSTRING_INDEX() performs a case-sensitive match when searching for delim.
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('www.mysql.com', '.', 2);
-> 'www.mysql'
mysql> SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX('www.mysql.com', '.', -2);
-> 'mysql.com'
This function is multi-byte safe.
A: Unfortunately, mysql doesn't let functions return arrays or tables (that I know of) so you have to do this a bit hackily.
Here's a sample stored proc:
DELIMITER $$
create function splitter_count (str varchar(200), delim char(1)) returns int
return (length(replace(str, delim, concat(delim, ' '))) - length(str)) $$
CREATE PROCEDURE tokenize (str varchar(200), delim char(1))
BEGIN
DECLARE i INT DEFAULT 0;
create table tokens(val varchar(50));
WHILE i <= splitter_count(str, delim) DO
insert into tokens(val) select(substring_index(SUBSTRING_INDEX(str, delim, i+1), delim, -1));
SET i = i + 1;
END WHILE;
END $$
DELIMITER ;
This will tokenize your string, and insert the values into a table called "tokens", one token per row. You should be able to modify it to do something useful pretty easily. Also, you may want to increase the input length from 200.
A: I think you can accomplish what you want via substring_index
It's not as straightforward as just a split() function but I'm sure you can work out a while loop with this function.
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The elderly chicken and other murders
14th September 2014 14th September 2014 ellimondo The Great War
Captain William Johnston VC
The rest of the brigade followed the Dorsets across the River Aisne over the next few hours. Captain Johnston and Lieutenant Flint continued to punt troops across and ferry back the wounded. They did this under constant shellfire throughout the day until 7pm. Johnston was awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in this extraordinary feat, Flint the DSO. We'll meet the inimitable Captain Johnston again, later on in the year.
At 4am the Dorsets, acting once more as advanced guard, headed to Sainte-Marguerite via Bucy-Le-Long, where they took up shelter in a sunken road. The enemy's shellfire had increased in intensity. Gleichen recalls "the enemy's artillery had meanwhile opened on us, and shells began to crash overhead and played the devil with the tiles and the houses. But they did not do us much harm."
In fact the Dorset diary reports that at around 12pm 3 shells hit them in the sunken road causing casualties. The Dorsets' diary records 1 dead and 20 wounded that day. The CWGC records 3 dead on that day who were subsequently buried at La Ferte-sous-Jouarre. The additional two deaths could easily have died from wounds received previously, like Lieutenant George who sadly died today in Coulommiers military hospital. Another man, Private A.R. Pearce, passed away at Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley, Southampton.
Gleichen claims that the Dorsets "were our leading battalion, and they were pushed on to help the 12th, and filled a gap in their line on the hill above the village front at the eastern end." The Dorsets' diary is more vague and simply states that they were in touch with the 14th Brigade on their right and the Essex Regiment was to their left. The Dorsets remained here for the rest of the day. We'll come back to them tomorrow.
The rest of the 15th Brigade had been ordered to attack the Chivre spur and then push onto Condé beyond it. Gleichen raises his eyebrows with the comment that this is "rather a 'large order.'" The Chivre spur was one of many fat fingers of land that pushed out into the banks of the river Aisne below. It rose impressively for 400 feet with densely wooded sides. This high ground needed to be taken in order to join I Corps on the left hand of the BEF with II Corps on the right. The attack, without close artillery support, was difficult enough but there was another problem.
The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 ended in a total thrashing for the French. One of their military responses was to build a large amount of fortresses along key strategic points; a ring around France itself and then a series of forts defending Paris. One of these stood at the top of the Aisne right at the tip of the Chivre spur. It was called Fort de Condé and is still there today, testament to its enduring strength. The Germans used it to their full advantage reportedly housing three artillery batteries in its walls. It later became a hospital and remained in their possession until 1917. None of the British accounts mention this fort. With it, the Germans had an almost impregnable hold on the spur.
The entrance to Fort de Condé, taken by Flickr user Geneviève Prevot
Meanwhile Gleichen gathered his troops along with stragglers from the 14th and 13th Brigades. The attack on Chivre spur was launched from Missy quite late in the day at 4:30pm but soon broke down in utter confusion. Some men attacked their own troops by way of a horsehaped track leading them back towards their own lines. Other men were trapped by 6 foot high wire enclosures in the woods. They never stood a chance against such overwhelming odds. Eventually the British fell back in disarray, chased by shrapnel rounds, rifle and machine gun fire, and hid behind Missy's ancient, thick walls. The Norfolks, in particular, suffered badly, with 37 men killed.
The Brigade Headquarters withdrew a little further to the south, to a farm called "La Biza". It's still there today and is a now B&B. I'll leave you with Chef Gleichen's final thoughts on the day's action.
We bought, murdered, and ate an elderly chicken, but otherwise there was devilish little to eat except a store of jam, and we had only a very few biscuits and no bread.
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NRM Primaries proves the deficiencies within the party… [and ministers are losing]
It is not shocking that Ministers are losing their seats in the National Resistance Movement Primaries. That has happen before, where NRA Historicals have lost favours after prolonged time in office and nothing to show for it. In 2020 that is no difference.
We are also seeing people who has moved from being Anti-Museveni and harsh opponents turned ministers failing to win. Beatrice Anywar and Beti Kamya being two of them. They have both lost their spots after moving to the Movement. They have to run as Independents. As they don't have any favours where they fled from either.
That Elioda Tumwesigye lost for instance in Sheema, where he has run several of elections and one. Even a By-Election mid-term in this term. Therefore, it is a shocking enterprise to see him bow out in an inside party election.
In Bushenyi, Mary Karooro Okurut also lost out. In Nyabushozi, there is reports that Fred Mwesigye is loosing too. Evelyn Anite lost in Koboko as well.
There are reports of deaths in three districts. Where family members of the President is for instance fighting over a position like in Mawongola North, where the daughter of Kuteesa is battling the son of Museveni Sado. Clearly it turned violent and the elections was suspended. Similar things happen in Tororo and in Sheema as well.
In Rakai, five boda-boda's have been burned. One candidates supporter beaten into a comma.
From the NRM Youth League, the leader Gadaffi Nassur for Katikamu North has won and Lillian Arber won in Kitgum.
Even with the voting in line, as in the 1980s elections. The NRM Electoral Commission cannot be proud of the hectic mess. They are not able to keep all the ducks in a row and has to manoeuvre things by the State House to solve the chaos committed. The stakes are so high and therefore, the fall is so massive.
There are reports of 33 or 43 MPs going in unopposed. Alas, there are sole-candidates in the party. That is why these districts and counties are not creating issues.
In 2015 someone called the NRM Primaries a circus. The same could maybe be said this year as well. There are always internal conflict, death, destruction and problems created by the polls. Nothing was different this time.
The NRM are creating havoc over seats in Parliament and the other positions as well. Peace.
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Ahead of 2021: The NRM repeats itself in true NRM fashion
We are soon in 2021 and the General Elections is upon us again. The new word "Scientific" is the new idea or subject of controversy. However, there are plenty of staples.
Just like President since 1986 picked up nomination forms and paid a few millions to his party. This is so steady and random. We knew this was happening since abolishing term limits in 2005. We all knew this was happening after he abolished age limit in 2017. It was written in stone. This was written in the stars and there was no way a meteor would hit Okello House in Entebbe and stop this from happening.
We are now seeing battles for the National Vice Chairman, which happens every time. This being in the North being the incumbent versus the deputy speaker. In Western someone whose either a relative of the President or the possible elevation of his Muhoozi. In the East being Mukula, Tanna or someone else whose loyal to the cause no matter what. Then in the Central its a free for all and former Lord Mayors or Presidential Advisors wanting this.
We are now also seeing the NRM Electoral Commission doing the ordinary warning to both members and candidates. That they need to run a free and fair election, where they will be victors, as this is the mass party. The party for the ones aiming at the stars, but hitting the moons. The pop-stars of the Republic.
We are also seeing old heads returning to campaign for the party. Even after they lost in the previous election in 2016. This being Kahinda Otafiire or Jim Muhwezi. These are the sort of NRA historicals who cannot step back and lead the youth from behind. They have to be in the front-line act like big-men. Be generals who has to be in the spotlight and be giants. Instead of giving and educating the next generation. No, they are just in it to eat in yet another term. However, these gentlemen who does that follows the sole candidate on top.
The race for 2021 is following a normal pattern. The NRM tries to show off amount of members. It is trying to make headlines with new deflections and MPs going from the Opposition. They want to have positive publicity, even if doesn't make sense.
We can expect nice SUVs for RDCs and Chiefs, Pastors getting sudden funds and NRM Village Fund will resurface. The NRM will drop the shillings around like beers in and around alcoholics. That's what the ruling regime will do. As soon as they can campaign now. They will drop facemasks, sanitizers and whatnot. Soap and smaller things to get the voters greased for the polls.
This is what we know. This has been played out for us so many times. The internal "drama" and knifing over smaller positions from the NRM Central Executive Committee to the rest of the Party. To even be flag-bearer in a newly minted district. That just happens every time. There will be former MPs who was disqualified in the Courts return to the polls claiming to have the academic credentials and needs to stand as a candidate in 2021. This will all appear in front of our eyes.
The NRM will repeat itself. It is doing it. Following standards, protocol and the whole thing. The structure is moving and they have the same story. Even the same actors acting up and wanting your attention. They want to suddenly sound democratic and sincere. When the rest of the time they are muffling the opposition and uses the police to policing them.
While they are free campaigning and using the state as a tool for their benefit. That is what they do and the continuation of the Movement continues. It is not cool, but a repetition of the same old thing. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr. Tanga Odoi, GoU, Government of Uganda, Hon. Jacob Oulanya, Jacob Oulanyah, Jim Muhwezi, Kahinda Otafiire, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM Regime, President Museveni, Sam Engola, Sanjay Tanna, Singh Katongole, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Ahead of 2021: The NRM repeats itself in true NRM fashion
Opinion: NRM queuing in the line of 1989
It was reported that in February 2019, that the National Resistance Movement – Central Executive Council (NRM -CEC) was proposing to have the NRM Primary Elections of 2020. Where all the members and the general public who would participate in these elections would go behind their lines. By that way decide whose the candidate in the up-coming election in 2021.
That was just a mere report from NRM CEC was reported in the New Vision this: "The Central Executive Committee (CEC) sitting in Entebbe on Thursday discussed the proposed amendments to the NRM Constitution and adopted lining up as a mode of voting during party elections" (New Vision, 24.01.2020). That's a mere year later and they are really sticking to it.
This time they have made excuses for this lax elections too: "The party leaders extensively discussed the advantages that come along with this proposed amendment some of which include reduction in logistical and financial such as procurement of ballot papers, buckets, indelible ink, pens and basins among other electoral materials, provide a desirable party cohesion because it will be open and transparent and elimination of ghost polling stations" (New Vision, 24.01.2020).
Its like they are initially saying, we are so bad at holding these elections and we don't trust the NRM Electoral Commission. Especially not that rascal Dr. Tanga Odoi. His a useless tool, but our useless tool. So, we have to abolish ordinary elections. The candidates has to put forward like school-kids in the yard and the ones with the most people behind them. Becomes not only captain, but the class-president. This is how it seems.
Just like in 1989, it was the personal merit, which counted in the National Resistance Council Elections. Now, the same will happen. On the grounds on Election Day. Where the polls will all be open. Where the members and the public in general participating will stand in line behind the person they see most fit or feels the pressure to vote for. This is not secret voting, but a public gathering of people and pressuring them.
The NRM CEC and Delegates Conference should maybe give it a three week notice for the elections. Let the President decide the majority of the Candidates and call it a rewind of the RC Election of 1989. They are queuing like the RC1 did back then. So, the NRM CEC and the President wants a Personality Contest.
What is special is that the liberator is going back to his old tricks to get his cronies behind the wheels. His using the same tools he did in the 1980s. Instead of developing, the NRM and its Secretariat is digressing. This isn't developing the party, but time travelling back-in-time.
So, the NRM want the public to 'Walk a fine line'. It's 34 years in power, 31 years since the first election was held and now they want to repeat that. It is internally, but shows their lack of respect for their members and voters. When they want to continue the "art of peer-pressure".
We are living in 2020, but the NRM CEC is still in 1989. Maybe, the NRM CEC should buy a Nintendo Gameboy or even watch Lethal Weapon again. So, they can reminisce about that long forgotten time. Instead of pushing old tricks on the public now. The Party of a ruling regime, which is getting closer to 4 decades. Should be able to run a proper election. Not do the same as it did in their inception.
That's what's you do when your lost and you got no where else to go. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on January 24, 2020 January 24, 2020 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr. Kenneth Omona, Dr. Robert Rukari, Dr. Tanga Odoi, GoU, Government of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hajji Moses Kigongo, Jim Muhwezi, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM Electoral Commission, NRM Primary Election, President Museveni, RCs, Resistance Councils, Rogers Mulindwa, Rose Namayanja, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Sam Engola, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: NRM queuing in the line of 1989
Opinion: The 'NRM Rebel MPs' proves the democratic deficiencies within the party
When Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Justine Kasule Lumumba barred 30 Members of Parliament for the Party to be delegates at the NRM Delegates Conference on the 25th January 2020 at Mandala Stadium (Namboole). Because, these 30 MPs voted against the abolishment of the Age Limit in defiance of the President, the Party Chairman and Supreme Leader. Therefore, SG Lumumba and the President have directed them not to come.
It is funny that a party made out a rebellion is sanctions its own rebels. I always find that endearing of the NRM. That the ones who should understand and support this behaviour. Since that is how the party got made to begin with.
What we are seeing is a President, his party and his secretariat not accepting other things than the party line. Everyone is supposed to follow the guidance and the beliefs of the President. Everything else is out of question. In addition, if you dare to go against it, there will be sanctions, ramifications and consequences.
So today this news broke out: "Oscar John Kihika, the Director Legal Services NRM Party has said the 30 Party MPs who opposed the lifting of the Presidential age limit have a right to attend the Party's Conference as per Article 11(2) (i) of the NRM Party Constitution" (91.2 Crooze FM, 15.01.2020).
That is why, the NRM own constitution doesn't ban them, but the President and SG wants to do it. They might show up then, but don't expect celebrations or huge relief. These MPs might get into trouble by defying that too. These people might just end up like Muhammed Nsereko, NRM leaning Independent, which will vote in accordance with the party, but as "independents".
What we are seeing is singling out the ones who doesn't following the program and the regime of Museveni. The ones inside his own camp whose daring to oppose him and his self-styled President for Life. Which is his memo and life work. They are defying that and because of that. The President are initially saying they have "no say" and "nothing to offer" in his party.
If they did, they would come with open arms, discuss why did what they did and talked it out. Instead his banning them and closing the door shut. No way to return, no mercy, no justification. Just, you didn't do as your told. Therefore, now you got to suffer, outside alone and not allowed to play us friends inside. Real kindergarten stuff, not a grown up party with proper measures and protocol.
It is so endearing, the NRM Rebels, but the party doesn't think so, apparently. For them, they are nuances and a reminder, that not everyone follows one man blindly, but that they can on their own. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on January 15, 2020 January 15, 2020 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Age Limit, Barnibas Tinkasimiire, Bosco, Bosiko, Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr Sam Lyomoki, Dr. Kenneth Omona, Dr. Robert Rukari, Dr. Tanga Odoi, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, GoU, Government of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hajji Moses Kigongo, Jajja, Jim Muhwezi, John Baptist Nambeshe, Mohammed Nsereko, Monica Amoding, Museveni, Mzee, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM Central Executive Committee, NRM Electoral Commission, NRM Primary Election, NRM Regime, NRM Road Map, President Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni, Rogers Mulindwa, Rose Namayanja, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Sam Engola, Theodore Ssekikubo, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: The 'NRM Rebel MPs' proves the democratic deficiencies within the party
Opinion: Museveni's endearing view on "NRM Rebels"
The rebel without an cause, has an issue with comrades or the fellow Yellow MPs in Parliament, who suddenly rebel against him. That is so endearing. It is so sweet, that he struggles and beats on the NRM Rebel MPs. It is like a beautiful fan-fiction. That he even remind that the Constitutional Court got the case changed by the Supreme Court on the interpreted article of 83 out of the Constitution.
The President is really rich in this manner. Museveni thinks his smart, but he isn't that clever. Since, there are no place where the law says a NRM MP has to vote with the party. Only a certain quorum and rules for how the MPs can vote. If it is by voice or secret voting. There are stipulations for that, but not statutes nor articles, saying that you have to follow party line and be loyal to whatever cause or law the NRM see fit. That is not put in any law nor code, as such is foolish at best.
That is why yesterdays defence for getting people registered to vote is a weird text at best. I am only discussing the NRM rebellion and why he has a hissy-fit. Because, the President is only fool and nothing else in this matter.
President statement yesterday:
"In our own Parliament we have had that problem of the "Rebel MPs", elected as NRM but conduct themselves like they are not NRM. The Constitutional Court made a mistake because when we asked them to interprete Article 83 that we deliberately put in the Constitution to solve the problem of the 1960s, they interpreted it in such a manner that the MP can do what they want. That the MPs do not have to get permission from those who elected them to do what they are supposed to do. It is a very dangerous disconnection, that of non-accountability" (Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – 'PRESIDENT URGES UGANDANS TO REGISTER FOR 2020/21 GENERAL ELECTIONS' 19.12.2019).
Article 83 of the 1995 Constitution:
"83. Tenure of office of members of Parliament.
(1) A member of Parliament shall vacate his or her seat in Parliament—
(g) if that person leaves the political party for which he or she stood as a candidate for election to Parliament to join another party or to remain in Parliament as an independent member;
(Constitution, 1995).
Supreme Court judgement of 2015:
"The continued stay in Parliament of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respondents as Members of Parliament after their expulsion from the NRM Party on whose ticket they were elected is contrary to and inconsistent with Articles 1(1), 2(1), 2(4), 29(1)(e), 69(1), 72(4), 78(1)(a), and 79(3) of the Constitution" (…) "To conclude on this ground, we are of the view that the majority of Justices in the Constitutional Court erred when they interpreted Article 83(1)(g) to mean that members of Parliament who are expelled from their political parties have to vacate their seats in Parliament by virtue of that Article. It was, therefore, wrong for the Constitutional Court to order the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th appellants to vacate their seats in Parliament on that ground. Accordingly ground 4 must succeed" (Supreme Court – Constitutional Appeal No. 01 of 2015, October 2015).
So we have seen the train of thought. That the President has set and fixed a narrative. He has to speak in third person, even as they are supposed to follow him and he uses the NRM as a prefix for that. That is why if a NRM MP vote with the opposition, they are wrong, even if it might be in the interest of the constituents.
He has a problem, that the Constitutional Court interpreted the article wrong. That he cannot expel an MP and get a by-election. This would be a proper tool to ensure the right loyal cadres would be harness and he wouldn't have to pay them to vote his way. That is why his mad at the Courts, though if he remembered correctly, the Constitutional Court was in-favour of the President, but the Supreme Court validated the rebels.
The expelled MPs didn't leave, but was forced to go by no action of their own. Except doing something to get expelled. If that was acting like a punk at Kyankwanzi or voting against the interest of the State House. The President wants the magical wand to either have pro-NRM, super-loyalists, who follow him blindly and who doesn't think.
The rebels are maybe wrong in the eyes of the President. But they are allowed and free to vote, write statements or acting accordingly to their own conscience. They are not children, who need parental advice and guidance to act rightfully within the August House. That is why Museveni has a problem, as the paternal godfather of the Republic.
This is really endearing of the President. As he thinks this is wise to say, as he cannot even pick the right court to blast. The Constitutional Court did a wrong, but rebels are not aliens, which the Court Judgement of the Supreme Court states.
If Museveni really believes his still a freedom fighter, how come he has an issue, that his own MPs has the liberty to accordingly to their own conscience?
Enough bullshit. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on December 20, 2019 December 20, 2019 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Age Limit, Barnibas Tinkasimiire, Bosco, Bosiko, Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr Sam Lyomoki, Dr. Kenneth Omona, Dr. Robert Rukari, Dr. Tanga Odoi, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, GoU, Government of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hajji Moses Kigongo, Jajja, Jim Muhwezi, John Baptist Nambeshe, Mohammed Nsereko, Monica Amoding, Museveni, Mzee, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM Central Executive Committee, NRM Electoral Commission, NRM Primary Election, NRM Regime, NRM Road Map, President Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni, Rogers Mulindwa, Rose Namayanja, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Sam Engola, Theodore Ssekikubo, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: Museveni's endearing view on "NRM Rebels"
Opinion: The Wealth Creation Tour is all about Museveni being the sole candidate not Wealth Creation!
Well, lets settle this ONCE and for ALL. That the trip paid by the taxpayers, by the state to usher in the Operation Wealth Creation Tour, which is a big hoopla by the State House and the President himself. Where he has stages, convoys and sign-offs on projects all across the Republic. Isn't for the betterment of the state, the citizens or financial growth.
This is all to boast the ego of the President and seal his "victory" internally in the National Resistance Movement to become the SOLE CANDIDATE for NRM and be the eternal guiding star of the "movement", which isn't really moving. What the movement is really doing is repeating itself and hoping no-one notices it.
The President is going on a overdrive to campaign for himself, because he needs to settle the score. Even if he is saying exactly the same thing he did 20 years ago in a godforsaken district, which he has split twice since taken the reign. He has maybe said the same for 30 years ago, but who are able to follow all the pledges and promises of the promise-land. Everybody is just busy praising him and ensuring that they will be counted for after the next election.
That is why every village NRM chairman, every LCV and district representative is signing off on charts and on posters, proclaiming Museveni as the SOLE Candidate for 2021. Like it is a secret, like this is a mysterious cult of leadership, where only he can lead them. Because that's how it seems. They are not even trying to have delegates and an internal election held by Dr. Tanga Odoi. Odoi is in this picture the ugly duck, just catching a envelope for being the chairman of the NRM Electoral Commission. His role there is pointless in concern, as by visiting Mubende district, the President has visited 15th districts to boast his ego.
He has his ordinary agenda, his speech and his loyal cronies following him there. They are blindly putting out the same statements and tokens of representation. These old same-old, same-old stories and proof of what the public need to do. Because, the old man is guiding them, while his campaign on behalf of himself. That is what he does. This trip is all about him. Not about Wealth Creation. That is just the mask of it, the usage of expression for what it really is. To make him look vibrant and ready, to usher in the 9th Term in office and ensure that none one will question him.
That is what the President is doing on his Wealth Creation Tour. He isn't guiding people into wealth or earning a fortune. No, his ensuring his own position and using the state reserves doing so. He will continue to do so. Because he can and he will. Surely, there will be more than opening roads paid by the World Bank and other donor agencies. Yes, there will soon be gifts doled out to village chiefs, RDCs and whatnot to ensure their loyalty. That is what he does. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Dr. Tanga Odoi, Election Road Map, GoU, Government of Uganda, Multi-Party Referendum 2005, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM EC, NRM Manifesto Week, NRM Manifesto Week 2019, NRM Regime, Operation Wealth Creation Tour 2019, POMA, President Museveni, Public Order Management Act, Term Limits, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: The Wealth Creation Tour is all about Museveni being the sole candidate not Wealth Creation!
Opinion: Why not just endorse Mzee for 2026?
Well, the Museveni Wealth Creation Tour of 2019 is continuing and the stories, the endless endorsements in every creek, corner and by everyone breathing is there. I am anticipating a vote for the almighty by the association of goats, wild boars and guinea pigs by the end of next month.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is preparing for 2021, but cannot he just start to do so for the 2026 or the next after that? Since his already doling money and asking for favours like he always do. The President can offer more City Statuses and create more districts. So, that we all can be confused and also the Electoral Commission, so that it cannot see the difference between a previous sub-county and the new district in Kaabong. That is just what is up.
The National Resistance Movement and Government of Uganda, acts like this the new normal. That the President is running around like it is no tomorrow, even when the EC have told that no one should campaign before the Elections Road Map, which is a saga in itself. Not that Bosco or Jajja listens, but we couldn't expect that from a man with advanced age. These people usually doesn't listen to younger folks, but gives them lectures. Just like this president does all the time.
That is why the NRM, if it was honest, if it was sincere, would already endorse Museveni for 2026. Even if it many years in advance. Well, 2019 is only two years in advance of the General Election of 2021 and by this count its only 7 years ahead. A little over one term and a bit. Just like it's a bit and then its polls again.
Well, we know this will not happen, because that would be foolish. Even if it foolish to have the same sole candidate, the same flag-bearer as chairman for 33 years and counting. Well, his the guiding star, the only one close to God and the only one with an vision. So, forgive me for not understanding his place on planet earth. No one can pass his being, his position nor his grace. That is why his the eternal fountain of honour, the one mere mortals only shall ask favours from.
Therefore, if the mere mortals are wise, they could start endorsing him for 2026 to ensure and show loyalty 7 years in advance. That will show the world, the district, the sub-county and their baby mama, that they are genuine supporters of the President. Not like these other fools, who only pledge two years in advance. The people had better show support and now, as they need to get the golden touch, the vision and enlightenment from his almighty now.
No time to throw away. Time to do it now. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on July 4, 2019 July 4, 2019 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Dr. Tanga Odoi, Election Road Map, GoU, Government of Uganda, Multi-Party Referendum 2005, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM EC, NRM Manifesto Week, NRM Manifesto Week 2019, NRM Regime, Operation Wealth Creation Tour 2019, POMA, President Museveni, Public Order Management Act, Term Limits, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: Why not just endorse Mzee for 2026?
Opinion: [Nothing to see here] Museveni is not campaigning folks!
"President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Wakiso to avoid opposition politicians come 2021. This as he presided over the 30th Heroes day celebration in Kasanje town in Wakiso District" (NBS Television, 09.06.2019).
Well, the Electoral Commission has confessed to the public, that unless politicians are campaigning before the Election Road Map, they advice them not to do so and the authorities are allowed to strike with terrible vengeance upon them.
However, the President and his convoy are allowed to travel everywhere. His fellow comrades and supporters are saying this Operation Wealth Creation Tour, the Manifesto Week and such is just spreading the news of his achievements during this current term. However, the President have become the SOLE CANDIDATE and has been ENDORSED in every village and hut his past by. He has hold political rallies and used his usual voter tourism strategy.
We could just stand idly by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni driving to every stage up-county like its nothing. Spending money like it is no tomorrow. But we all seen this before, as he launching 0,9 km roads and speaking ill of competitors. That is just the way he is and has been for ages. Even if he claims to be longer in opposition, than in government. Someone, please do the Math.
Alas, here we are again, short run up to the elections. No serious electoral reforms, the same rigging machinery in place another blown-up budget and surely there will be a second coming for that. As there is one more calendar year and fiscal year before the polls. There will empty state coffers and the will be several of supplementary funds, which comes to the State House. As they need extra funds for water, wages and whatnot at the State House. Not that its spending on the campaigns, t-shirts, buses, foods, entertainment and a box of Arua Stones. No, no, no, it is spend on the furniture of the President and his Presidential Advisors, all the hundred of them.
We can lie to ourselves, even if the NRM Party says his not campaigning as the sole candidate and getting endorsed. The NRM can say this doesn't matter, because his not stipulated officially yet by the NRM CEC or NRM internally. However, this will just be rubber-stamped and move along with a photo-session where he runs and goes to the NRM EC and gets the paper by Dr. Tanga Odoi. Dr. Odoi wouldn't dare to field another candidate against him. That would be the end of Odoi's career and he would have to flee to Europe as quickly as possible.
Therefore, the NRM and Museveni can lie saying they haven't been campaigning and only championing the Steady Progress paradigm, while traversing the Republic. But we all know what it is and what he does. If not, he wouldn't need to be ENDORSED in every village by every goat, man and fellow matooki branch, but apparently he does. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on June 9, 2019 June 9, 2019 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Dr. Tanga Odoi, Election Road Map, GoU, Government of Uganda, Multi-Party Referendum 2005, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM EC, NRM Manifesto Week, NRM Manifesto Week 2019, NRM Regime, Operation Wealth Creation Tour 2019, POMA, President Museveni, Public Order Management Act, Term Limits, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on Opinion: [Nothing to see here] Museveni is not campaigning folks!
NRM MPs Kyankwanzi Resolution: Shows there is no free thought in the Movement!
"Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front" – Nelson Mandela
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) have resolved nothing during the Kyankwanzi Summit in 2019. They have implemented the resolution, which honours the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC), which had already on the 19th February 2019 endorsed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the sole candidate for the General Election in 2021.
Today, the NRM MPs or Caucus at the Kyankwanzi have resolved that the future needs the leadership of Museveni, not only for the 2021 Election, but also beyond. That is two months apart, that the NRM MPs shown their token and loyalty to the almighty President. The President for life. That they are now promoting and directly saying:
"We need Mzee more now, than ever before", also to top it off, like anyone who is blind and not having ability to think freely, the NRM MPs states: "We need his firm guidance in mentoring and growing ideological, political and technical cadreship for protecting the gains of our revolution, as well as securing the future of the Ugandan and African people".
That is what these people are able to say, they are Members of Parliament, the lawmakers and the elite of the Republic. Still, they are as worshipping their leader, like he is a cult leader, a deity, who has to guide them and lead them to redemption. They are awaiting his teachings and knowledge, because they don't know where else to seek it. They are just awaiting the enlightenment from Mzee, the Bosco, the Mr. Sunday or Yoseri even.
Now they are waiting to get a vision, a sight and clear themselves from the desert and into a mirage; they want him to save them from hell and bring them into heaven. Because, that is the initial message from the latest NRM Kyankwanzi Resolution of 17th March 2019.
These MPs cannot ever be taken as free thinking individuals after signing off to this document and accepting the wording. They are all blind slaves, all minions of the President, these people doesn't have any idea of leadership, neither what guidance is.
The NRM MPs doesn't have the capability or mind to cope without the President. Since, they are just existing because the President. Therefore, they got to show him submission, praise him and be his servants. That is who they are, if they claim otherwise, just show their resolution. Nothing else matters, that is their ideas put into print. That is their life, this is their leader for life and they cannot see anyone else. This is why they are blind as bat and cannot see anything, not even how this sort of resolution or decision to again make the President a Sole Candidate.
Nothing is showing progress, nothing is showing excellence or integrity. They are just showing, that they cannot function or see a future without Museveni. Like there have been no Uganda before him. That is cult like behaviour. If the MPs don't like it, that is fine, but this how it seems.
Mzee can do whatever, say whatever, act like whatever and still these people will praise him. No matter what happens, he is the guiding star, the man who has the answers. That is why they are never wearing hoodies and wanting snipers in their cars, as they drive through Bombo Road in Kampala. Peace.
Author nilspeacePosted on March 17, 2019 March 17, 2019 Categories Africa, Development, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, Politics, TransparencyTags Bosco, Bosiko, Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr. Kenneth Omona, Dr. Robert Rukari, Dr. Tanga Odoi, GoU, Government of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hajji Moses Kigongo, Jajja, Jim Muhwezi, Museveni, Mzee, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM Central Executive Committee, NRM Electoral Commission, NRM Kyankwanzi Resolution, NRM Primary Election, NRM Regime, NRM Road Map, President Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni, Rogers Mulindwa, Rose Namayanja, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Sam Engola, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on NRM MPs Kyankwanzi Resolution: Shows there is no free thought in the Movement!
NRM Kyankwanzi – Resolution (17.03.2019)
Author nilspeacePosted on March 17, 2019 March 17, 2019 Categories Africa, Election, Ethics, Governance, Government, Law, Leadership, PoliticsTags Bosco, Bosiko, Cap. Mike Mukula, Dr. Kenneth Omona, Dr. Robert Rukari, Dr. Tanga Odoi, GoU, Government of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Hajji Moses Kigongo, Jajja, Jim Muhwezi, Museveni, Mzee, National Resistance Movement, NRM, NRM CEC, NRM Central Executive Committee, NRM Electoral Commission, NRM Primary Election, NRM Regime, NRM Road Map, President Museveni, President Yoweri Museveni, Rogers Mulindwa, Rose Namayanja, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Sam Engola, Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Yoweri MuseveniLeave a comment on NRM Kyankwanzi – Resolution (17.03.2019) |
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Instagram cleans up its desktop site, enlarging photos
The changes bring Instagram's site design more in line with its mobile app
Zach Miners (IDG News Service) 10 June, 2015 09:54
The profile page of a user in Instagram's mobile app, pictured June 9, 2015.
Instagram is changing the look of its photo-sharing site on the desktop, streamlining the display of people's photos while also enlarging them.
The redesign essentially mirrors the look of profile pages in Instagram's mobile app. Previously, on the desktop, users' photos were laid out in rows of five under their bio, with an additional collage of photos above the bio. With the changes, the collage is removed and photos on profile pages are laid out in rows of three, just like in the app, and the photos are bigger.
In addition, some of the borders and shading on the desktop site have also been removed. And users' profile pics, as well as their posts, followers and following counts, appear in the same style as on mobile.
The changes are not huge, but they're a solid step toward unifying the look of Instagram's desktop site and mobile app.
The redesign may also show a desire by Instagram to help users attract visitors to their profile pages on the Web.
Instagram is still very much down with collages. In March, the Facebook-owned service released a standalone app for making photo collages, which users could then post to their feeds.
Zach Miners covers social networking, search and general technology news for IDG News Service. Follow Zach on Twitter at @zachminers. Zach's e-mail address is zach_miners@idg.com
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By Joyann King Updated Jan 22, 2010 @ 11:30 am
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Liv Tyler is a model-turned-actress and now, a model again! Dutch denim label G-Star is planning for expansion in the U.S. and they've enlisted the gorgeous star to help. Tyler was chosen as the brand's new ambassador and will star in G-Star advertisements through Fall 2010. "Liv is a great fit for the brand because she exudes the perfect level of sensuality," the company said in a statement. "She's a strong, beautiful and independent woman with an impeccable feeling for style." We couldn't agree more! |
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The Darkest Part of the Forest 3.9 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 41 reviews.
KrisDinnison More than 1 year ago
Holly Black is a master and both rooting her stories in traditional fairy lore and setting them in the modern world in a way that draws readers in and makes them want to stay. And she doesn't shy away from the violence that has always been a part of the interaction between the human and fairy worlds. In this new novel, a brother and a sister are both heroes and victims in their small, Fairy-adjacent town. When people start disappearing, they each use their gifts and their grit to battle both the obvious villains and the more subtle ones of prejudice and fear. Black's characters, setting, and the depth of her understanding of her topic all mix seamlessly to create an enchanting read with some real teeth.
avidreaderMO More than 1 year ago
I was walking through Barnes & Noble carrying a different book when I came upon The Darkest Part of the Forest. I picked it up, read the first paragraph and put the other book down. The first paragraph was magical. I immediately wanted to know everything there was to know about the horned boy in the glass coffin. The journey to find out was exciting and intriguing. I just wish she would've left out the language. My children want to read the book, but I'm torn.
Remember the older fairy tales, when the warnings were abundant about how not to trust the fey folk? This tale is of a small town that is living on the boundaries of a faery land. Not quite real, but very real also. The main characters are teenagers very much in the 21st century, but affected by their fey neighbors. There is tension and character development throughout this read. Everytime I picked it up to read, I found it hard to put down. Excellent writing ... and caused me to remember those tales that caution against the fey.
SezjbSB More than 1 year ago
It's hard for me to write a review for The Darkest Part Of The Forest, I didn't hate it nor did I love it, it was more of a meh read for me, I didn't feel connected to any of the characters at all which didn't help, the storyline only seemed to build to anything exciting at the very end and even then it wasn't an edge of your seat kind of action-packed ending. The tone of the book pretty much stayed the same most of the way through, and while I wouldn't say that I was bored reading it I wasn't exactly eager to pick it up once I'd put it down either. I loved the idea of the concept and I really enjoy stories that feature fairies, but it unfortunately wasn't enough to leave me as intrigued and absorbed as much as I wanted to be. This was my first Holly Black book ever, and I've heard so many good things about her writing that I think my expectations were so very high that I hyped myself up a bit too much, however I will give her books another go, the way I look at it the next book I read of hers may just become one of my favorite books, you never know. I still recommend picking this book up, everyone has different tastes and most people that have read this already seem to love it.
Couldnt put it down!
I absolutely loved Hazel and Ben. Wonderfully written. Definitely recommended! SPOILER It has a GAY romance where no one dies, nor does it heavily rely on someone coming out, nor is it highly sexual. I cannot begin to say how thrilled I am that someone like me gets the "storybook fairytale romance". I rarely find books like that so I always try to tell others when I do!
I saw thibook when i was in seventh grade. It was in my school library, so i picke it up and checked it out. I liked the begining but was never able to finish it even though i check it out about 20 times. I always got to busy to finish it and ended up checking it back in. I wish i could read it and finish it for once.
MyndiL More than 1 year ago
This book was far more intense than I expected it to be upon reading the synopsis. From kids who have parents who let their kids run wild to the point of being dangerous, to fairies in the woods who steal babies and kill tourists. The main characters of this story are two siblings who have involved themselves in the fairy world from very young ages. Also, we have siblings who shouldn't have been siblings at all. Jack was one of my favorite characters. Jack is Fae but lived among the human population of the town. The story will take you on an adventure with these characters to the heart of the forest to fight the fae, to help some of the fae, to save a town. You will be scared by the monster, mourn for what is lost, and root for our unlikely heroes. If you enjoy fairy stories and paranormal romance, you will truly love this enchanting story.
Taylor_FrayedBooks More than 1 year ago
This was not a good read for me. I feel like it was so short and so rushed. I wanted to know so much more by the end and I had so many more questions that weren't answered. The plot of the book is good and I gave it 2 stars because I think the details that were elaborated on were very good and interesting to keeping the plot alive. But, it just wasn't enough to really keep me hooked on every page and I felt myself dragging through this book. I did enjoy the inclusion of an LGBT character and liked how that developed.
Morgan_S_M More than 1 year ago
In some ways this was just what I wanted and expected, and in other ways it wasn't enough. I really enjoyed the setting and the unusual way the town interacted with the fae. I, of course, LOVED the fairy prince in the glass coffin and the fact that he had been there for generations. I also loved learning about Hazel and Ben's childhood and their adventures in the forest. But something was missing for me. The first half was slow and meandering, a little confusing with the constant flashbacks, but set up some interesting mysteries. The second half felt like it tried to solve them too quickly and went too fast; the pacing was off. I was also very frustrated by Ben and Hazel's lack of communication with one another, which they found out to their detriment. That being said, I enjoyed the story. I really liked Jack. And I loved Severin, as well as the very swoony kissing scenes. He was so intriguing and the thought of someone knowing all of my secrets? Guh. Ironically there wasn't a lot of romance beyond that and I really didn't connect with any of the characters, or completely understand the Alderking's plot. But I absolutely adored the last paragraph of the epilogue, so fantastic. And I'd like to read more set in this Faerie world. In some ways this felt like a less polished, younger version of Uprooted mixed with The Treachery of Beautiful Things (both of which I loved). I'm glad I read this and it was a deliciously atmospheric read for October- I just wanted a little more out of it.
The whole first chapter is about promiscuous high schoolers and intros the main character, Hazel as a girl who will kiss anyone as a coping mechanism. By the time you're worn out on that scenario a new chapter begins and now the author seems to remember this book promised faeries. This book feels like it was written in very different pieces and then hacked together with flashbacks and questions about what is real. I didn't find any of the characters authentic, just confusing, and cliche. The representation of Ben, the gay brother is very stereotypical. It's a choppy read with a non-surprising outcome and an even more ridiculous last chapter.
Decent read but agree with some other reviewers that there are some choppy transitions. Also, characters had many strange inconsistencies in type.
bookharpy More than 1 year ago
While not very thought provoking, Holly Black's writing is engaging and lures in the readers. Some thing that was really unexpected for me was the time and setting. From the summary, I thought it was in some small peasant town in a medieval type setting. However, it is based in a small modern day town equipped with public school and a coffee shop. It was an pleasant surprise. Then there is the fae themselves. As any fantasy lover knows, the fae change so much from author to author and series to series. Black's version was beautifully crafted in the originally conceived fae. Some are captivating in their beauty while others are dangerous and creepy looking. They are dark and sinister, cunning and manipulative. No glamorizing (pardon the pun) them from the author. There is also some coming of age to the story for Hazel mostly. She has a secret she is keeping from everyone in the hopes of protecting her family and friends and their feelings. She has a strong character that matures over the course of the book. Let's just say this is really worth the read.
Riveting tale for all girls who believe in love and magic, but will never be a damsel in distress.
Adriyanna More than 1 year ago
The Darkest Part of the Forest is a beautifully crafted work. With faeries and knights, it can really be compared to a fairy tale. I love how detailed the world and its creatures were; it brought out a desire to experience it firsthand. I like the way Arthurian legends were incorporated into the book so that Hazel and her brother Ben were truly living them. It was really ingenious! The town. I like how Fairfold is privy to the Fae's activities, knowing they exist and not just playing the part of superstitious townsfolk. At this point, I was curious of the world outside Fairfold – whether it too was like this. It seems my wish was granted. When Hazel experiences a life outside of Fairfold, she realizes not all towns are like this one – monsters and magic exist simply for children. For the most part, the reader experiences this world through Hazel's eyes, but the POV does change. Although I noticed the change in personalities, their voices did not stand out individually. This was one of the few flaws I had with the book. Hazel goes through a lot of character development. She is engaged in an internal battle with herself. She keeps a lot of secrets from her friends and family, and her struggles with this make her very real. I like how when her bad decisions get her into trouble, she realizes it when it's too late. I was able to connect with this part of her and even though I didn't like her in the beginning, she really grew on me. Overall, Holly Black has created this perfect blend of story-telling – one that I love reading. This is the first work I've read of the author and definitely plan to read her other works – having fallen in love with the way she spins magic and ink together.
Chancie More than 1 year ago
Couldn't stand the main character, found her "quirkiness" to be irritating and hard to care about. The story overall was a cool concept, but I just didn't fall for the way it was done. Maybe it'll be your cup of tea instead, but not mine.
Beautifully written, well-thought out, and nicely plotted.
Jessica_Peterson More than 1 year ago
Filling the category "A Library Book" in my Full House Reading Challenge. As most reviewers say, the books that are just 'good' are the hardest to review. Did I enjoy The Darkest Part of the Forest? Sure. Holly Black has a way of creating settings and characters that's almost intoxicating. But I don't really have ton to say about it. I don't really feel strongly about much in the book. Should you read it? Probably. It's a very well written book with solid characters and a very interesting plot. But did I love it? Not really. Characters: I didn't really connect with the characters in this book. They were likable, sure. I wanted to know what happened to them. I wanted them to succeed, but I wasn't really connected with them. Hazel: She's a strong heroine; I didn't love her, but she didn't back down from a fight, and she wasn't a damsel in distress. She has a conflict later on that I found absolutely brilliant. Her relationship with Faerie is probably the best part of the book. Ben: As a gay character, he struggles with that storyline, and being in love with the horned boy in the glass coffin, but the one I found more interesting was his struggle with music. He is blessed (or cursed) with the gift of music by the fae when he's a baby, and it affects his entire life. In good and bad ways. Jack: I wanted more from Jack. As a changeling, I kept wanting more magic, more intrigue from him. He was sweet, and yet you were never quite sure what was motivating him, or where his loyalties really lay. Severin: The horned boy in the glass coffin. I wanted more from his character as well. He wasn't really likable, and for his and Ben's story to really have resonance, I wanted to see more scenes with the two of them. Plot: It's rare to find a stand alone these days in Young Adult, but Holly Black is quite exceptional at it. In The Darkest Part of the Forest, she creates a believable town trying to coexist with the Fair Folk. Faeries are dangerous, wild creatures, living in and around the town of Fairfold, the most famous of which is the horned boy in the glass coffin. Hazel and her brother Ben know more about the Fair Folk than most. When things start getting weird, like Hazel waking up in her bed, her feet covered in mud, strange names scrawled on her windowsill, they turn to the Fae for answers. Some of the twists in this book are brilliant; I loved the faerie's involvement with Hazel and her brother. A monster is terrorizing Fairfold, and Hazel seems to be the only one who can figure out what's going on. The way the book is written, with one chapter in the present, and the next sharing important information from the past, is interesting for a while, especially when you are first getting to know the characters, but when the plot starts picking up, it's annoying. I wanted to focus on the plot, and Holly Black kept jumping back to some event in the past, and even though it was vital information for the present, I wished it hadn't been organized like that. Romance: The romance in this book wasn't the most important storyline, which, in a story like this, is appropriate. Hazel and Jack are the typical, girl in love with her brother's best friend. I actually found Ben and Severin's relationship almost more interesting, and wanted to see more scenes with them. Hazel and Jack would have been interesting to follow into Faerie, but there weren't as many opportunities for that as I wanted. I feel like this may have been because Jack's character
Asand More than 1 year ago
I love Holly Black!!!!! I mean how can you not love her?? She takes these simple concepts, like fairy tales, that we have all read growing up and she flips them upside down to create something all new. And scary. I always feel so free and sophisticated reading her books; which I know doesn't make sense. But her books just gives me these awesome feelings when I get immersed in her world building. The Darkest Part of the Forest is simply beautiful! I find myself slipping into my childhood memories wandering around in the woods behind my parents' house. I remember pretending to battle evil forces while riding my pretend white stallion as I rescued everyone that needed it. Relating so strongly to the premise of this story, I found myself trying to savor each and every part of the story. But being that I love the story so much I actually ended up reading through it within two days. Holly Black does this amazing job of developing characters that can be so complex; so intriguing you wish they were real. I adore Hazel and Ben; I think Jack is Prince Charming in a nutshell; and the Horned Boy is eerily seductive and mysterious. She has this immense imagination and comes up with such creative creatures that it is hard not to wish there really was a Fairfield where magic happens all the time. Black makes magic seem like it really can come true; even if it contains more of a darker side to it. Besides doing a fantastic job of creating characters, Black has this incredible talent to paint a world that seems so real as if you could just reach out and touch it. Her storytelling skills is unparalleled. Through her imaginative storytelling she is able to make the words on the pages come to life and adds a more intimate dimension to the story. The Darkest Part of the Forest channels some of our basic imaginations concerning fairy tales but then it delivers something else entirely. It gives us the allure of the magic; but it also forces us to see the darkness the power can bring as well. I love this book and I honestly wanted to read more and more with these characters. I really hope that Ms. Black will take us back to Fairfield one more time in the future. It is definitely a magical experience.
chapterxchapter More than 1 year ago
I have loved author Holly Black's novels ever since I first read her modern faerie tale novels years ago. They were my first taste of urban fantasy and got me hooked on her writing. About a year ago I had the opportunity to read The Coldest Girl in Coldtown which was not only fantastic but also one of my favourite reads ever. Getting to read The Darkest Part of the Forest had me jumping for joy with excitement. Returning to her world filled with terrifying faeries in the form of a small town filled with the fay was something that I just couldn't pass up. The Darkest Part of the Forest tells the story of siblings Hazel and Ben who have grown up in a small town where the existence of faeries and magic is commonplace. Before his birth Ben received a gift from a faerie to be musically inclined and has been an amazing musician ever since. Meanwhile Hazel, his younger sister, has been about as average as can be. She lives recklessly. Leaving no stone unturned and no boy un-kissed. Deep within the forests near their town is a boy in a coffin who hasn't been woken up for decades. Everyone in town adores him. Hazel and Ben especially. He's their prince and the last thing they expect is for him to wake up. Paired with a boy who isn't at all what he seems, Hazel is told by the boy in the coffin—or Severin—that a wicked entity is about to be unleashed on her hometown. The only way to stop it? To become the knight she has always dreamed of being. I had a few problems with The Darkest Part of the Forest that I haven't had before with Black's novels. The first being the constant shifting in the novel. We are originally introduced to Hazel and Ben and told about their closeness as siblings. They are practically each other's best friends. However about a quarter through the novel we are abruptly notified that Hazel and Ben also partook in certain activities that allow the plot to move along. There were a lot of sudden stop-and-go changes that occurred throughout the novel and left my mind reeling. All of this new information took away from pacing in spite of how beautifully these scenes were written. I enjoyed the characters in the novel a lot. Like always, Black writes strong female characters who push the story forward. I feel that a lot of teen readers will be able to relate to the character Hazel as well as Ben, a queer character. Severin was my personal favourite in the story. The boy in the coffin with horns who is mysterious and described in a way that made me feel like one of those heart-eye emojis. What did shock me a bit about Severin's character was how quick he was to kiss characters. I'm all for sudden romance to be included in the story, but the side-plot involving romantic aspects felt unrealistic even or a novel about faeries. The Darkest Part of the Forest has a story that I think readers will be able to appreciate and remember. The story is unique and dark, something unsurprising for Black's work. Any readers who are new to Black's stories will definitely enjoy her prose and creativity. I'm looking forward to what she'll come up with next. I would recommend this novel to readers who are fans of Holly Black's previous novels as well as fans of Cassandra Claire and her The Mortal Instruments series. Readers who enjoy novels about faeries and the supernatural/paranormal should also give this a read. Anyone looking for a novel to pass the time with or a memorable read should also check out The Darkest Part of the Forest.
love love love it
MissPrint More than 1 year ago
"But in all the stories, you have a single chance; and if you miss it, then it's gone. The door isn't there when you go back to look. There is no second invitation to the ball" Hazel has always known that life in Fairfold is different from the glass coffin that houses a sleeping prince to the strange things that are known to happen to tourists. She has always known the the fairies that live around Fairfold can be as lethal as they are charming; that they will just as soon kill a human as they will bargain with one. Even then, knowing the dangers, Hazel finds herself drawn to the dark things that lurk outside of Fairfold. With a sword and her brother Ben by her side, Hazel hoped once to become a knight and hunt the monsters that lurked in the Fairfold woods. But Ben put a stop to that. Seven years ago Hazel made a bargain to try and fix things. To get back the life she thought she wanted. But that fell apart as well. Now Hazel kisses boys with wild abandon and has fun, hoping to shore up enough in reserve for the day it all might be lost to her. But the payment for Hazel's bargain is coming due and time is running out for regrets or preparation. That is until the coffin in the woods is broken and the prince, who has been there for as long as anyone can remember, disappears. Until Hazel wakes up in her bed surrounded by dirt and pieces of broken glass with no idea how to fix anything in The Darkest Part of the Forest (2015) by Holly Black. The Darkest Part of the Forest is a fresh-faced fairy story where the fairies are as as entrancing as they are dangerous. Black once again delivers a thoughtful, intricate story of magic and identity in this smartly modern tale. The Darkest Part of the Forest takes traditional fairy tale tropes (not to mention gender roles) and turns them on their heads as this story infuses familiar lore with new twists and turns. Hazel, in particular, is a stunningly authentic and multi-faceted heroine. She is flawed and impulsive. She is genuine and kind. This story expertly negotiates exactly what agency and identity really mean not just for a girl in a small town but also for a girl with a self-proclaimed charge of saving that town. There are other relationships in this story that are equally well done. Hazel and Ben come to understand each other as equals and family for perhaps the first time while both also come to terms with a less-than-idyllic upbringing. There is romance for both Hazel and Ben in unlikely places. This novel also wonderfully examines the nature of family and the ramifications that come when people decide to choose their own--even if it is just for a time. Throughout the quests, the adventures, and the reconciliations, Hazel remains firmly grounded at the center of this plot. Her growth, particularly in the second half of the novel, is phenomenal as the narrative explores what it means to truly know oneself and trust oneself after years of doubt. The Darkest Part of the Forest is a wonderful fantasy but where it really shines is as the sensational story of a girl who not only finds her place in the world but also finds herself when she chooses to face the darkness in herself as well as in the forest. *A copy of this book was acquired from the publisher for review consideration at BEA 2014*
I had no idea who the target reader was for this story but I was curious and reviews were pretty good so I gave it a try. Loved it! I am a fairy voracious reader and have my own fantasy novel in the works, but Holly Black taught me a thing or two. Her imagination is teeming with great details - I would love for this to be converted to film!
Berls More than 1 year ago
You ever see a book and just know you have to read it, based on the cover alone? And then you find out what it's about and you realize you were right? It is a book MADE for you? That's me and The Darkest Part of the Forest. When I first started reading The Darkest Part of the Forest it surprised me. For some reason after reading the synopsis, I thought this was going to be a historical fantasy world. I don't know if that's what you are expecting - but that's not it at all. No this is our world. And not really even a different version of our world. Its just that in this one little town - Fairfold - most people know that the Fae are real and very present. It's good for their tourism - kind of surprisingly since the tourists are the ones most hurt by the Fae. But one of the main attractions is a boy, sleeping (not dead, though how they know that I have no idea) in a glass coffin - an unbreakable, glass coffin. He's a point of interest for tourists and locals alike - a focal point for teenage parties. But two people in the town - siblings Hazel and Ben are OBSESSED with the boy. But then Hazel and Ben aren't quite normal anyway. The way Holly Black wrote Hazel and Ben is probably my favorite part of The Darkest Part of the Forest. Hazel - not Ben - dreams of being a knight. Not a princess, but a knight. LOVE IT! Who says every little girl wants a princess dress, right? And Hazel holds onto those dreams as she grows up and even though she struggles for various reasons, she hasn't lost that part of herself. And Ben, well he basically is the one who dreams of being the princess (so to speak). He's not a fighter - he's sensitive and has a a musical gift/curse. Who says every boy has to dream of being a knight? LOVE IT! Better yet, Ben is openly gay and through him we get a sweet romance. I loved the sibling part of the story - probably because I see a lot of my brother and myself in Hazel and Ben. I want to take care of everyone and protect them and he's always been more (seemingly) carefree and light. I think The Darkest Part of the Forest was a great story, from the fantasy and action to the relationships. The mystery was interesting and had a couple twists I didn't see coming. And I just loved the use of a small town that's supposed to be part of our world but sits somewhere on the fringe. A great book to pick up and start 2015 right! |
We are not happy about reports on Osinbajo- CAN
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By Kehinde Ajose On Nov 11, 2019
The Christian Association of Nigeria has described as troubling, the news about the seeming relegation of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
There have been reports about a feud between Osinbajo and the Presidency cabal which saw to the sacking of 35 aides to the vice president last week.
The vice president's responsibilities have also been reduced in the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari as the economic advisory council he headed was dissolved while the Social Investment Programme was removed from his purview.
The Special Assistant on Media and Communications to CAN President, Rev. Adebayo Oladeji, said Osinbajo, who is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, had not told the association about any rift between himself and the President.
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He, however, said there was no smoke without fire.
Oladeji said told Punch:"Both Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the President have told the whole world that the Presidency is one and that there is no division. That, we believe and Prof. Osinbajo has never told CAN that he has a problem with his principal.
"So, as far as we are concerned, there is no crisis between them until we are told otherwise. Be that as it may, we are not happy with what we hear. It is said that in every rumour, there is an element of truth. So, if there is any problem between them, we advise them to resolve it.
"If it has to do with 2023 politics, we advise the warring camps to sheathe their swords because 2023 is still far away. It is only God that knows who will be there. We are so much in a hurry. We just held elections this year."
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Stella occupied the department store like a solitary starfish, moving with the eddies and currents of perfume vapour from the ground floor and the waft from the haute cuisine on the 5th. With an intimate knowledge of every recess of the glittering Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, she would swim in the stream of well-healed shoppers along the marbled lobbies, whooshing up the gold-encrusted escalators. She could be found spinning in little whirlpools of excitement around the latest promotions and the end-of-season sales.
But Stella was different. One would have really look, like at a small rare creature in a tide pool, to register her singularity. Her chameleon couture glistened and shone like the setting and like those around her with their gem-encrusted handbags and platinum credit cards. If, like a scientist you could take and dissect this unique aquatic life, what would you find? You'd find the muscles, the sinews, the heart, and the nerves would be tougher, more highly strung than the bloated Belugas and the puffed-up Tiger Fish that lolled alongside her in the nutrient-rich currents.
Where the others would squirt off to their multi-coloured seabeds nearby to repose, this little creature was in no hurry to get home. Stella's abode was no more than a small notch in the undersea cliff of a tower block in the chilly waters of Avondale Square in Bermondsey. Her true habitat was amidst projecting shards of stone, and twisted steel strung about like dead seaweed. The expanses of barnacled plazas, the overhangs sheltering shark-like drug dealers and little torrents of juvenile piranhas hardly seemed to share the same world of Knightsbridge and its exotic heady flows.
Protruding like the top of a coral reef upon the surface of the sea is the 5th floor of Harvey Nichols with its restaurant and terrace. She would once a day wash up upon the spikey artificial turf of the rooftop bar. She could be observed gingerly nudging a Baby Spice cocktail, her passport to this elevation, complete with its infantile little pink bow. There she would sip, and search and scan. Patiently.
Stella resisted, for as long as appearances would allow, the process of leaving the store. She would bundle up in her dull defensive disguise. She travelled in her old raincoat topped by a grey umbrella, moving like a dislodged limpet falling down to the shivery depths. Here she was free only in her mind. Stella pirouetted in temporal space with exquisite grace around the halls of that other place with her imaginary shiny soulmate, swishing around in eternal synchrony. |
First Reformed Dutch Church, New-Brunswick, N. J..
TERHUNE & VAN ANGLEN'S PRESS, ALBANY ST.
The undersigned, members of the Congregation of the First Dutch Church, heard with profound satisfaction your discourse to-day. An utterance so distinct and manly, and so admirably adapted to the times, deserves, to be put into more enduring form, and to have a free circulation. The congregation earnestly desire to have it printed. Will you give it for the purpose?
The discourse commemorative of our lamented Chief Magistrate, of which you make such kind mention, is at your disposal. I have no doubt that your just admiration for the Illustrious Dead has led you to overestimate the worth of the sermon, yet I yield to your wishes in the hope that we may all receive profit from the contemplation of a character so worthy of study and admiration as that of President Lincoln.
AND THE VICTORY THAT DAY WAS TURNED INTO MOURNING UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE.
Never perhaps in the whole history of the world did two such extremes of experience occur as that which our nation passed through during the second week of April last. Joy in its wildest delight, and sorrow in its deepest wail of anguish, in most rapid succession rolled over the land. We shall none of us forget the effect produced throughout the loyal North, when early on Monday morning of that eventful week it was announced by swift telegraphic messages that the Capital of the rebellion was not only in our possession, but that now also the great army of the Confederacy under the leadership of its ablest General, had surrendered to the greatest living commander of the world, Lieutenant General Grant.
official congratulation from the Secretary of War to the commander of our armies, "Thanks be to Almighty God for the great victory with which he has this day crowned you and the gallant armies under your command," was enough to awaken the most latent patriotism, and to make each loyal heart beat with gratitude.
suffering, and make its way through the ages. All these emotions, and even more, than the most exuberant fancy could kindle, sent their surge of joy over the soul.
The next Sabbath was the Easter Sunday, the joyful festival of the church. And the event of national victory occurring just at this juncture, it seemed as if the good God intended to link the salvation of our land with that event which was the crowning triumph of the Redeemer's life--his Ressurrection from the dead. We were preparing to observe the day in this appropriate joyful manner, when in an hour all our hopes were dashed to the earth, and a chill of horror froze our very life-blood.
dent of the United States, the honored representative of the dignity and authority of our government; the chosen man of the people after four years of severe trial; the man whose unfaltering integrity had won the confidence of this nation more largely than any other man since the days of Washington; the man whom God seems to have qualified most eminently, by the natural formation of his character, the sterling honesty of his heart, and his deep moral principles, for the high office which he filled during these stormy years:-can it be that he, the good Abraham Lincoln, just in the hour of national triumph has fallen a victim of the dark assassin? We can only stand in profoundest awe before the scene. Did ever two such extremes of experience meet? Did human hearts ever touch two such opposite emotions? Verily, "The victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people."
Joseph, the remains of our Chief Magistrate through the cities and villages of the land to his distant place of burial, among the people who knew and loved him well, and a nation following the bier as mourners.
Never among the events of history has there been such a pageant witnessed as that; and its chief interest arose from the fact that it was the heart-felt expression of national grief. There have been great funeral processions upon earth. When Samuel died, all Israel was gathered together at his burial, and they made great lamentation over the best of the Judges. When Jacob died, his sons reverently took up the body out of the land in which they were strangers, and at his own bidding bore it back to Canaan, and buried him with his fathers; and a great company went up with them out of Egypt as mourners. Nations also have mourned when statesmen, warriors, and emperors have passed away from the scenes of their glory. How profound was the grief of the British heart, and even of all Europe when the young Princess Charlotte died, whose winning traits of character had twined around her the love of the nation. When the ashes of Napoleon Bonaparte were brought back to France in his coffin, the whole land rose up to receive him at his coming, and the dead Emperor received more honor than the living hero.
with uncovered head, and reverent mien, and moistened eye, the whole great crowd bowed down in grief. The heart of the nation was touched, and every household felt the sad shock of personal bereavement. "Far more," it has been said, "have gazed upon the face of the departed, than have ever gazed upon the face of any other departed man. More eyes have looked upon the procession for sixteen hundred miles or more, by night and by day, by sunlight, dawn, twilight and torchlight, than ever before watched the progress of a procession."
I. The man himself, his position, and the circumstances of his death, warrant this expression of national mourning.
estimate of the man there are some things that we are to take into the account, which do not come into the calculation in weighing other characters. We must take our estimate from the circumstances of his early, training, from the times in which he lived, the various disadvantages under which he established himself, and the native force of his intellect and heart.
man only by his life, who felt toward him all the warmth of personal attachment.
In the character of his mind, and modes of thought and expression, he was entirely himself. While he was constitutionally slow in forming his plans, and arriving at a decision; this did not denote any weakness of character, or lack of moral courage. We know that he surrounded himself with the most distinguished men of his party, with senators and statesmen who had the advantage of him in their long experience with the public affairs of the nation; yet none of them could obtain such an influence over him as to set aside his own carefully formed judgment. It was known the country over that he was the President, and they were his cabinet ministers. He sought light from every quarter, and obtained the advice of his counsellors; but every leading act of his administration was an act of his own mind. And when once formed no power could reverse his decision. He had made up his judgment deliberately, and with a sagacity which took in all its bearings, and after that he did not waver for a moment.
nothing elegant in them as a whole, yet now and then a thought would break from his lips with all the sparkling freshness of Addison; and although it sometimes lacked a precision such as we look for in close analysis, and had even a grotesque twist in the language that would awaken a smile, yet what it lost in comeliness, it more than gained in point and vigor. His last inaugural address is a fair sample of his style of thought and expression; and its solemn religious tone seems to have been written under the shadow of approaching martyrdom.
That he was a sincere Christian we have every reason to believe from the frequent declarations of his lips, and the acts of his life. With a mind always pervaded with deep reverence for God and divine things, and chastened with many afflictions, he had the consciousness of the forgiveness of sin through atoning merits, of love to Jesus, and the character of an heir of his great salvation.
cessful village lawyer; then takes his seat in the lower house of Congress; is next seen canvassing his adopted State in rivalship with the accomplished orator Stephen A. Douglas for the Senate of the United States; then next raised by the popular voice to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic; and four years after we find this same man, at a time when the finances of the country are in the greatest embarrassment, and when a desolating and cruel civil war is raging with unabated violence and uncertain issue, retaining such an ascendency over the American nation that he is re-chosen by acclamation to the Presidency, and to a burden of responsibility which the Father of his country never sustained. The writer will place in contrast the condition of public affairs when he assumed the reins of government, a nation torn and rent asunder, treason whispered in almost every breath, and the noble republic a scene of wide desolation and ruin; with the state of the country when he was taken up to his reward, a nation restored and saved, the laws reasserting their supremacy from the lakes to the gulf, the flag of the union waving over the whole land, and our glorious nationality shining out again in the return of blessed peace, and the revival of the ancient spirit of loyalty. The historian will give him the honor of bestowing freedom upon a nation of slaves, and by virtue of his own moral power combined with the material forces at his command of quelling the gigantic rebellion of the world; and the future sculptor will place high up on the pedestal of fame the perhaps externally ungraceful, but truly noble figure of Abraham Lincoln, as the great vindicator and conserver of our popular form of free institutions.
Passing from the man himself to the position that he occupied, and the circumstances of his death, we justify the mourning of the nation when we reflect that he was our President. Contemplated in itself it was the death of one of our fellow men; it was death by the hand of violence; a dark, deadly blow upon an unarmed man. The act in itself stands unparalleled in its cold, malicious, cowardly intent. But it was not the life of that kind-hearted man that was intended. He was the Head of the Government, the representative of the honor and dignity of the American nation. It was not Abraham Lincoln, but the honored President of the United States who fell in that murderous assault. It was a blow struck by the rebellion at the very heart of the nation; a cowardly effort of defeated and. disappointed men to destroy our institutions, and tear down the pillars of our national edifice. I know indeed that the act most signally failed--thanks to the overruling Providence of God; but the spirit in which it was conceived and executed was the very essence--the ripened fruit of this accursed rebellion.
that the men who could approve the massacre at Fort Pillow in which men in the service of their country, disarmed and unresisting prisoners, were buried alive, and shot down like wild beasts; I believe that the men who could dig up the bodies of our dead soldiers slain in battle, as they did that of my personal friend and former parishioner, Major Ballou on the disastrous field of Bull Run, and carve their bones into spurs and ornaments, and send them home to their children; I believe that the men who could plot the burning of hotels and places of public amusement thronged with their unsuspecting occupants and helpless children; I believe that the men who could deliberately plan the introduction of pestilence into the City of New-York, appropriating to the act as it stands in sworn evidence two hundred thousand dollars; I believe that the men who could offer in their public journals large rewards to be paid to those who would bring to the authorities the heads of our officers, imitating the worst forms of barbarism; I believe that the men who could receive the tidings of our President's assassination with the shocking announcement--"if the work. was to be done it had better be well done and if the same were done to Andy Johnson, the beast, and to Secretary Stanton, the job would be complete;" I believe that these men are capable of instituting the diabolical plot of the assassin to attempt the overthrow of a Government which they could not accomplish by the system of honorable warfare.
with the same horror that we do at, the North; yet the men who stand connected with the deeds I have enumerated are today exulting in this deed of blood. It was a plan of long standing, and now in the extremity of desperation, treason has killed our President. The life of Abraham Lincoln was taken, because he was entrusted with all the executive and military power of the Government, and was administering the laws to crush a most causeless and wicked rebellion. He died in the discharge of, the noblest duty, in the very zenith of his fame, honored by all the people and loved by God. He died in the arms of victory, his work completely done; and his weary soul has entered into rest. We may well justify a nation's tears. Though in the hour of triumph, we may well grieve, under a deep impression of the greatness of our loss. For surely "The victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people."
II. A principal part of the interest awakened arises from the circumstances connected with the times, the principles which have been brought to light by these circumstances, and God's meaning in our great national conflict now, so happily terminated.
the restoration of our beloved land,--and I find that many are lavish in their recommendations to our Chief Magistrate as to what course he bad better pursue. We are very willing to leave all these questions in the hands of Andrew Johnson, a man who keeps his own counsels, who makes up his mind carefully, who loves his country, who believes that treason should be punished, and who has no indecision of character.
During the progress of this war we have had prophecies almost without number, and as is often the case in reference to human calculations, most of them have failed. It is easier to study the lessons which God is teaching by the progress of events, than to forecast the probable future. And there are certain great facts which have been brought to light by this contest and in its progress, and which have culminated in the death of President Lincoln, which we do well to understand.
I. God has been on our side.
It is easy to see this now that the end is reached; though our hearts sometimes trembled at the bloody way along which he was leading us. No other nation has ever passed through what ours has and lived, not even the Netherlands in that long contest with the combined powers of Louis 14th of France, and Charles II of England. We have had confidence in our cause, in Government, in Justice, in God: but how near did we come to ruin. What terrible disasters have we experienced! What wholesale jealousy among our officers, amounting almost to treachery! What incompetent generals at the head of our armies!
We were sorely tried and sometimes painfully discouraged. We cannot forget the gloom which hung over the loyal North during the first years of the struggle, the sadness that attended the repulse of our armies as they were rolled back in their efforts to advance through Virginia, at Bull Run, and Balls Bluff, and Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg, and on the Peninsula--the defiant spirit of the rebellion which seemed to rise up hydra-headed in its aggressions. We shall not forget how the leaders of the rebellion again and again attempted to advance upon our Northern territory, and threatened to carry devastation through our cities and towns, and over our land. It would be foolish to deny to the Southern generals and armies a spirit, a determination, and a courage worthy of a better cause.
Alps never encountered, opening through the gates of Atlanta the key to the heart of the Confederacy, then marching through Georgia to Savannah, and upward through the Carolinas, sweeping the chivalry of Charleston, and Branchville, and Columbia from his path, and holding at bay until another work should be done, the strong army of Johnston; then finally, we have seen our Lieutenant General when the hour for action came, hurling Lee from his intrenchments marching triumphantly into the heart of the capital, and in the end surrounding the great army of the rebellion in his iron grasp and grinding it to powder. It is impossible not to discover in all this the hand of God leading us to victory.
It has been brought to light that in this struggle Providence has been against this Southern rebellion; and Providence is irresistible. The very weapons they had forged against us have been turned against themselves. And the whole scene as it lies before us is a picture of the wonderful Providence of God. How clearly is there revealed in all this a mightier will than human!
No one was more ready to recognize this than our lamented President. The secret of his wonderful patience, and strength and confidence of success, was his implicit trust in God. And among the pleasing recollections of his life are his proclamations of thanksgiving, calling upon the people to give thanks unto God who alone maketh us to triumph.
2. God means the end of Slavery.
must be the last argument, and it will bring conviction to even the most reluctant understanding. Slavery is dead, and buried so deep that it can never be raised again. This is now an accepted fact, and one of the lessons of Divine Providence. God meant that it should be destroyed, and there is written the result.
It has been a remarkable school of discipline through which we have passed in coming to this result, but there is the fact; and we must accept it, or be blind to one of the plainest indications of the hour. The time has passed for us to enter into discussion upon this subject, its probable effect upon our country in the character of its institutions. War, long, terrible, dire war, has brought this whole matter to a conclusion. Battle is the argument that has settled it once and forever. And for my part I am glad of it, and I trust that you are. If this bone of contention is to be buried never to be dug up again, from the bottom of my heart I will rejoice. The bullet of the assassin, has made more converts on this point, and the events of the war, than the arguments of philanthropists the world over. We now see more fully than ever what its spirit is; what a gigantic wrong national, social, and religious; and now that it is so near its end, we ought to sing praises and thank God fervently.
they are among the chief mourners to-day, all over the land. It has long been the settled conviction of the great mass of people in this country, that a system like this cannot stand. The framers of our government never looked for its continuance. It was an evil that had its limits, and was not to be perpetuated. They felt that in our land of professed liberty, such an institution as that of Slavery was a reproach to ourselves, and to the whole civilized world; and that it ought to die. And now that the end is so near reached, every Christian heart should rejoice.
3. God intends that there shall be only one Government in the land.
That question is now fixed, and if we have ever had any misgivings on the subject, we may as well amend our judgments, and come to the conclusion which has now been written in characters of blood, that this land is to be henceforth one and undivided.
vexing this nation in every political contest for these thirty five years. And now it is dead--twice dead and plucked up by the roots. It has given us a hard struggle, millions on millions of property, and more than half a million of precious lives, have been the price paid for our noble government. It has had a hard death, and the whole fabric of civilization has been shaken in its fall.
Secession in this land has been more than a ghost, it is a monster. The idea that any body of men can throw off their allegiance, and set up a power of their own, is a monstrous doctrine, and fraught with untold evil. But we have fought that radical error down. This is its last struggle for the privilege of living. It never will have as fair advantages again. It is a controversy that is decided. Battle is the last dread argument, and it is conclusive. It is a fixed fact now and forever that in this system of government the majority shall elect the rulers, and the minority shall submit.
President Lincoln under God, has been so complete, that we are left to gaze in perfect wonder on the dissolving scene.
4. God means to show us that he alone gives the victory.
It is said that Napoleon Bonaparte once made the remark "The Providence of God is always on the side of the heaviest battalions." The expression is so contrary to his doctrine of fixed fate, and is so entirely disproved by the great facts of history of which we know that he was not ignorant, that we are disposed to doubt whether he ever made the declaration. The truth is that God is always on the side of right, and the cause which he espouses in the long race will win. He who is on the right side with God, will surely succeed; the wrong shall certainly be overthrown. True, there may be needed the discipline of adversity to reveal the hidden power of Omnipotence. The good cause may meet with stunning blows from the rapid and heavy onsets of rebellion, and be hurled, back again and again in its effort, to press forward; but it awakens to the greatness of the conflict, and rallying to the fight it moves forward with the steady front of truth, liberty, law and God; and it will come forth the victor. Search the world's history over and you will find that the great movements which have shaped the destinies of men have had their inspiration from above. In every decisive conflict of the world they win who are on the righteous side; and it matters not what skill of generalship, what prowess of concentrated hosts, what desperate valor is arrayed against the right. The victory is the Lord's.
More times than commanders of armies are willing to acknowledge has it been shown, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. The feeble David's have crushed the mighty Golioth's, and in a way that puts to naught all the rules of scientific warfare. The little Monitor sent the giant Merrimac staggering back to her birth, and in the light of victory we cried "it is the Lord." When the Kearsarge and the Alabama sailed out to fight that ocean duel, it was known that save in a single feature, the Confederate was an overmatch for the Federal. She was a new ship, of approved construction, built by experienced craftsmen, of iron plate, and terrible engines of war, and fought by good officers and desperate men. But she dealt her fire wildly and rapidly; while the other with deliberate aim made, every shot tell upon her quivering antagonist. An hour decides the contest, and we have the explanation in the Providence of God; He gave the victory. On her deck over which floated yonder stars and stripes was a patriot captain; and at her guns stood brave hearts fighting for their country and homes. On the deck of the other stood a man whose cause was unrighteous; and the crew were miserable hirelings who fought only for pay and plunder.
peaceful scenes of industrial life. But while they fought so valiantly in the field, to them as to the Prophet of Israel, the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire, and God was in the fight. Their long marches and terrible hardships have been endured in the sustaining thought of a good cause and an approving country. Their tent fires gleamed with the radiance of home. The shock of arms was the test of all that is sacred in the gift of God and in the happiness of man. Every trumpet note was the clarion of liberty. And every victory shall send its triumph along the path of ages. Surely to the cause in which God is present, every man will be a hero, and the result is plain.
5. God means the perpetuity of our free institutions.
A sublimer spectacle has not been witnessed than the inauguration of President Johnson, and the unanimity with which the people stand around his administration. In the midst of the most appalling circumstances, and at a most critical juncture, the Chief Magistrate is smitten down by the hand of an assassin. At the same hour the Secretary of State receives a murderous assault, though languishing on a bed of sickness. It was speedily known that a conspiracy was in progress to cut off all the heads of government. Lieutenant General Grant was to have been one of the victims, and Secretary Stanton another. No one could tell but that a bullet from some unseen hand might pierce his heart.
of the President, they assembled in the presence of Andrew Johnson, and gave him the same loyal support which they had rendered to his martyred predecessor. The dignity and glory of our institutions exhibited in that simple act, is a picture such as the world cannot parallel. And while we cannot but mourn the Providence which has removed from us our honored Chief Magistrate, we will thank God that in our present Executive, he has bestowed upon us a Ruler who, already in the brief period of his office, has given us the promise of a wisdom so sagacious, and of a policy so sound, that we will trust him as the agent under a higher power, to complete the work of rebuilding the glorious edifice of our free institutions.
Let every Christian heart pray God that he will bless and prosper Andrew Johnson, and give him wisdom to bring back this land to its ancient renown. Let us all cherish for our country the best hopes and anticipations. Let us free our minds of prejudice, passion, and the spirit of vain-glorious trust. Let us have confidence in our government, in the people, in justice, in God. Let us cherish no dishonorable resentments, vengeance, or wrath. Let us cordially support our rulers; and plant round the grave of our President the olive grove, to testify that accept the closing lesson from his lips and life--Peace, peace to our country; Good will to all mankind. |
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