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I made checkmate and the tyrant died
I bought every property and won the lottery
I sank the battleship and saved the country
I solved the deck and the climate was fixed
if only all problems could be solved so easily
Posts Tagged 'dream'
I made checkmate and the tyrant died
sugar coated sootPosted: September 10, 2019 in poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Belief, Believe, dream, guides, imagine, spirits
sugar coated soot
dropping on him
from the chimney
he imagined it
was black pearls
falling from space
a message from
far away that
he was on
the right path
in his life
the key to life?Posted: September 26, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Belief, Believe, coping, developing, discover, dream, experience, inspiration, journey, life, live, lives, meaning, philosophical, philosophy, prison, reality, release, run, running
does the key to life, to living
come not from the concrete
maze encasing society
in a man made prison
but from wide open spaces
of grass, heather, trees, mud,
rolling hills that go on forever
and release humanity
from the mad made
shackles of modern life
if only for a short time
My week in running – 7th August 2016Posted: August 8, 2016 in runner, running, Uncategorized
Tags: Believe, developing, discover, dream, dreams, experience, Half, happy, Haworth, inspiration, journey, life, lives, pain, Queensbury Running Club, reality, run, runner, running, Yorkshireman
Monday morning and after a tough week of running my legs are finally starting to feel normal again and I'm enjoying running and walking once more.
It's not till Tuesday that I go for a run. I'm not feeling up to it but do it to shake the ache from my legs. It's a nice steady 8 mile run from Queensbury to the outskirts of Halifax town centre, a climb up to Shelf roundabout through Northowram and more climbing to home on the main road. On the way I'm toying with the idea of extending the run to 10 or more miles but in the end I decide to do the sensible thing and keep it at 8.
This turns out to be the right choice as I have an email from the organisers of the Yorkshireman Half that the recce's are starting this weekend and with the club run on Thursday I will need all the energy I have to get through the week.
The Yorkshireman is a full or half marathon that starts from Haworth and goes over the surrounding moors finishing back at Haworth. It is a tough route and this has been my main goal for my running year. I am feeling in good form and hope that I can continue in this form right up to the race.
Thursday comes along and it is Queensbury Running Club run night. I decide to go on the slower of the off road runs and wear my fell shoes for it. Both of these options turn out to be a mistake. Firstly, some of the faster runners from the group above have opted to run with us this week and this has made the pace a lot faster than usual. In addition to get to our off road parts we are doing a lot of running on road and my Achilles are aching from having to run so fast on road in my fell shoes.
This makes my legs feel very tired very quickly and soon I am struggling to keep up with the faster, more experienced runners. However, this is one of those runs that makes you as I know that the struggle to keep up and maintain a decent pace will make me a stronger runner in the long run. Soon we are off road and I discover some new routes which will come in use for the future when I am out running on my own. Part of the route takes us on some of the Calderdale Way which I haven't run before and it is quite a challenge to run but enjoyable none the less.
Saturday arrives and although I have had a good night's sleep I am still feeling nervous about the upcoming recce. This is due to not know who will turn up, what the pace will be and exactly what the route is. I have an idea in my head of what the route is, but as has happened many times before what goes on inside my head and reality can be two very different things!
I arrive in time for the start and with another five runners set off on the recce. The first part, a climb up to Penistone Hill is as expected, a tough, uphill start designed to spread the field out. As we get to Penistone Hill we head up and over it rather than around it as I expected. This was the first surprise of the recce for me and highlights the value of doing a recce even if you are familiar with the surroundings and not assume you know the route and you can just follow everybody.
Heading down towards the carpark we bear left towards the bottom path that takes you to Top Withens and again I begin to again assume I know the route. Once again I assume wrongly as instead of heading right we turn left and down a path I have never run before. At this point I decide to stop assuming and just enjoy the run.
After a short downhill section, we bear right and begin ascending Haworth Old Road. This turns out to be one of those typical Yorkshire climbs where you think you have reached the top only to get there and see yet more uphill! But eventually we get as far as we are going and turn left and back towards Ogden Water on the conduit.
This is the best part of the run as the climb has taken us above Haworth and Oxenhope and on a warm day with the sun shining high there can be few better views than looking over the stunning Yorkshire landscape with the Three Peaks in the distance and marvelling at the sheer beauty that is on our doorstep.
Soon we are off the moors and heading back down towards Oxenhope via the Bronte Way. For some reason I have lost some confidence on the downhills and today proves no exception as the other runners are soon sprinting away from me and I seem to be tiptoeing down the hill and not feeling at my best.
At the bottom we regroup and soon we are running along trail and road through Oxenhope heading towards Haworth. For me these are often the most difficult parts of a race because of all the various turns you take getting back to the finish. I can usually remember the longer stretches and where to turn but these sections are often much shorter and you can easily run past where you are supposed to turn and find yourself miles off course. Again these are the benefits of doing a recce even if it is only to refresh your memory.
Soon we have finished and I have learnt a lot from the recce not least that I actually didn't have a clue as to where the route went! Now I know enough to try the route on my own and see how I go without the benefit of someone who knows where they're going!
So the next day I find myself in Haworth again and ready to see what I can remember of the route on my own. I head off towards the car park and immediately take a wrong turn at the top and end up further down the path than I should be. To anyone who knows me this won't be a shock as I am more than capable of getting lost just going to the shops never mind heading out over the moors!
Soon I am back on track and heading up over Penistone Hill. Here again I take a wrong turn and end up adding distance on to my route which on the day will lose me valuable time. I am hoping to do more recces of the route and by the time race day comes I will be fully prepared for the course and know the best route to take.
Soon I am heading up Haworth Old Road and trying to remember where the turn off is for the conduit. Unsurprisingly I take another wrong turn but after looking up to where I should be I soon realise my mistake and head back to the correct route.
I find the right turn off point and settle into a steady running rhythm alongside the conduit with plenty of sheep for company. My legs feel good and whilst the pace is nothing special I am moving freely and comfortably and I'm happy with my progress.
The run along the conduit goes on for a mile or so and takes you onto the road and here instead of heading over the Calderdale Way route I turn left and head back down towards Oxenhope. This is a steep hill and I relax my body as much as I can in order to maintain control on this fast descent. At the bottom it's right into Oxenhope and then a short distance later left and the ascent up to Penistone Hill.
This is another long, steady climb and I pace myself accordingly so that I have the energy to get to the top and not burn myself out halfway up. At the top instead of turning right and returning through the carpark I head towards Stanbury and then Haworth via another long, steady hill.
I arrive back at my car tired but happy. I've done two tough runs back to back and I know that this will benefit me in the long run as the extra miles and climbing I have done will strengthen me physically and mentally. I am feeling good and with another four weeks to race day I am making steady progress and my aim of running the Yorkshireman Half in under three hours is looking on.
life portraitPosted: July 29, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Belief, Believe, coping, developing, discover, dream, dreams, experience, journey, life, live, lives, meaning, poem, poetry, reality, reflecting, remembering
water flows down
the neck of the moors
a silken scarf
of life giving blood
a life captured
in one perfect
moment as light
meets dark reflecting
back a portrait
of a person
been and gone
a star burning
brightly, intensely, before
fading, extinguishing itself
through a life
over indulged, lived
half hearted, such
promise never fulfilled
a life to be
half remembered
half forgotten
age perceptionPosted: July 27, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Belief, Believe, coping, developing, discover, dream, experience, journey, learning, life, live, poem, poetry, reality
i look in the mirror
see someone
in their forties
i do not recognise
i am twenty again
the person i
wanted to be
all that time ago
i am now
age has distorted
my perception of
who i am
confusing my real age
with my imaginary age
reducing me to a child
learning about life
all over again
looking at the future in the pastPosted: July 20, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Belief, Believe, coping, discover, dream, dreams, experience, future, journey, life, live, lives, past, reality, reflecting, remembering, thinking
looking over the valley
to the big school
far away on the hill
where dreams will come true
i will be so big, so mature
i will know everything
and be anything i want to be…
i wish i could dust
off the years of adulthood
lose my life experience
forget all the joy and pain
forgive so many
say sorry to many more
empty my mind of knowledge
and enjoy that one
moment of childhood innocence
what dust holdsPosted: July 18, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: dream, dreams, dust, events, experience, journey, life, lives, poem, poetry, reality
dust holds…
the dreams we have
the memories we create
the people we meet
the places we go
the loves found and lost
the spark of genius
the drunken moments
the times we forget
the fights we have
the making up we do
the books we read
the films we watch
the time we get up
the time we go to bed
dust holds all of these memories
as it watches life unfold
from a corner of the room
dust dreams…Posted: July 15, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: Believe, dream, dreams, escape, experience, life, poem, poetry, reality
dust dreams of escape
from the boredom
of four dust
covered, grey walls
and being set free
to glide on a breeze
and land in faraway places
where it can dance all night
run all day
play on the beach
drink wine in the sun
have a lifetime of fun
without having to hide
for fear of
capture from the
big, angry duster
dust wordsPosted: July 13, 2016 in poem, poetry, Uncategorized
Tags: dream, dust, poem, poetry, reality, words
words were like dust to me
dancing on the rays of sunlight
mesmerising, captivating, enchanting
my world stopped there
as the dust came to life
in a make believe fairy world
laughing, playing, having fun
they took me to far away places
worlds i had only dreamed of
became my reality
and then the night came
darkness enveloped my world
words were lost in a void
dust disappeared, words escaped
into the night
all meaning was lost
and i was left
staring into nothing


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Haigh Construction, Inc.
Commercial General Contractor with an A1 Unlimited Contractors License, with each staff member having at least 20 years of construction experience, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In 2002, after 27 successful years in the commercial building industry, Rowell Haigh started Haigh Construction at the urging of Clients and Architects in the area.
Mr Haigh had completed over $300 Million worth of diverse commercial construction projects successfully, both in the Western United States and World wide and decided to created his own company so that he could fulfill Architects, Developers and Owners needs by creating a company with large company experience and results, yet small company relationships, overhead and costs. This allowed for customers to not only just be familiar with a name, but also get to know who they were dealing with on a personal level, forming a customer - contractor bond that allows for open lines of communication about the building, and creating a safe learning environment for customers unfamiliar with the building industry.
Some of the qualities Haigh Construction has been praised for include...
- Extremely honest.
- Prompt Service.
- High Quality & Attention to Detail.
- Architect and Owner Friendly.
- Fast Closeout of Projects.
- Cost effective.
- Projects done with great precision and efficiency.
With the commitment that has been displayed on a daily basis, Haigh Construction has proven to be a trustworthy company, that thrives on the success and happiness of its clients.
The owner & contractor relationship doesn't just end at project completion. Haigh Construction follows up regularly with clients to ensure that they are satisfied with the work, and we appreciate any feedback that may lead to further improvements.
-Note From the Founder -
"I've witnessed countless companies that have been taken advantage of by General Contractors. With my company, Haigh Construction, we ensure that all facets of the construction process, such as pricing, costs and correspondence, are available for review by the new building owner, creating a level of trust unsurpassed in the industry."
To ensure that this is always the case, I keep a very close watch on every project, and am proud of every project we have completed.

subset: commoncrawl


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What a brilliant line up we have for you in the Main Marquee !
The JR Harbige Band – 5.00 kick off !
JR Harbige Band/ The Silicone Taxis/ Hammered /Hairy Eyeball
Don't forget you can buy evening only, day/evening and weekend tickets, all with optional camping
Hammered are a five piece party rock band based in Staffordshire
The band mainly do cover songs with entertaining a crowd in mind and their various sets include songs by AC/DC, Poison, Def Leppard and many more of the world greatest bands, all the way up to ZZ Top.
Each of the members is vastly experienced in the live music scene and this hard earned know-how, coupled with top notch equipment means that we can provide a live show to be remembered.
Band Members Dave Cartlidge. Jon Sones. Steve Baker. Paul Emery. Mark Savoy.
Hairy Eyeball
Glam rock has arrived at Staffs Fest with the excellent Hairy Eyeball
Message from the band;
Welcome to Hairy Eyeball!
Formed in October 2018 with the absolute determination to bring a good time to yer nights out! We're here to pay tribute to the era when the Titans of Glam Rock stalked the charts! So come and bring yer party pants and dance the night away!!! "
Glam Bam, Thank You Mam!" ShortUn Hairy – Guitar, Vox BigUn Hairy – Guitar, B.V's NotSo Hairy – Bass, B.V's LittleUn Hairy – Drums, B.V's Eric The Eyeball – Management
Millie Bea Marquee
Introducing Friday Night Back to School Disco
Get yourself geared up for some of the best music from the 70s, 80,s and 90s Come dressed up in school uniform and let those years fall away
Spinning the decks DJ Dave Thomas
Le Vin Maison
Open Mic night


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If you visit Turku and become hungry of art after the closing of galleries and museums, then turn right towards Jarrumiehenkatu 3, near the main railway station. The likeable Galleria Jänis is the only window gallery in Turku that offers art for viewing regardless of the time of day.
Galleria Jänis is an artist-driven non-profit window gallery showing art of all disciplines. It is founded after the desire to see more art in public realm. Jänis wants to bring the art into everyday life and offer an alternative to the city´s commercial mill. The gallery is full of surprises, coincidences, questions, quirks, and puckering every day of the week around the clock. Jänis presents art in the whole richness. So far, the gallery has featured installations, photographs, paintings, sculptures, textiles, arts and crafts, sound works and videos. And who can be found behind this mysterious gallery window? I was able to interview artists Maja Breife and Hans-Peter Schütt.
1. Where did you get the idea to set up a window gallery?
We got this local temporarily at first when the person renting it was leaving for a longer stay abroad. We, that is Maja Breife and Hans-Peter, had just moved to Turku and needed a working studio. The local have a big storefront towards the street and we figured it could quite easily be turned into an art gallery. An exhibition space that would bring art close to people. Since you see the exhibition straight from the street we do not only reach the regular gallery visitors but anyone passing by and we are always open!
2. Where did the gallery get its name?
It took a while for us to find a name, in the end we found this map of Turku town from 1837 where each block had been named and this block were the local was situated was called Haren / Jänis (english Hare) and that felt like a good name.
3. When was the gallery established? Is there an association in the background, for example?
The first exhibition took place in December 2011 and the operative started as a proper gallery just before new year 2012 and we count that it started in 2012. After some years our flock grew as Simo Ruotsalainen joined us to be the third member of the Jänis family. We are all artists and run the gallery from a non profit base. We are not an association.
4. What kind are your exhibition habits?
The exhibitions last four weeks and usually we have 13 exhibition in a year. We have open calls for exhibitions twice a year, in autumn and spring. The amount of applicants varies. The exhibition fee is 120 €. For us it is important that the art we exhibit appeals to us visually as well as conceptually. We also want to show the versatility of art and we actively try to combine a good set of exhibitions when we plan our exhibition calander. It is nice when the exhibitions really use the whole window space in an inventive way. The artist "CV" is not so important for us, we have been exhibiting all from new beginners to well established artists. Galleria Jänis wants to be open, curious and show a spectrum of good art to the people all around the clock.
5. What is the future of the gallery?
We probably continue pretty much the same way. The exhibitions we show build up what the gallery is. We are also keen to cooperate with other galleries. This spring we have an exchange exhibition from Berlin and we have a few before; to Chicago and to Tampere. Maybe we could take part of art fairs in Finland as well as abroad and continue growing our operation in that way.
Philosphers and rabbits
Galleria Jänis is currently exhibiting Kirsi Kuusisto's in Linnanpuisto 28.1.-23.2.2018.
"Castles have fascinated me since childhood and visits to castles have raised history and stories into life. I have visited all the Finnish castles, ruins and walls in the woods. Of course there is still a mysterious castle that has yet to be discovered, and I am looking forward to see it. A couple of years ago, I started the project of illustrating Finnish castles with my own techniques, drypoint, carborundum, paper lithography and color rolling. My prints are unique or varied series. Birds and rabbits are very often subjects of my art, too. Birds are symbols of freedom and infinity and rabbits are symbols of life, wit and joy." (Kirsi Kuusisto)
Ceramics rabbits Platon and Socrates are in the gallery window in an attacking position against each other. According to stories, Plato admired so much of his teacher Socrates that he put his own ideas entirely in this name. Socrates, on the other hand, did not care about the conventional norms, and behaved intentionally annoyingly to excite people with sharpness. Plato, like Socrates, thought that when a person pursues wisdom with great passion, it becomes a soul purifier that directs man from nightly darkness to light. Have Plato and Socrates received a rabbit's character regarding the enlightenment and intelligent dialogue brought about by wisdom?
The two-headed rabbit in the foreground has been named the Philosophical dilemma. The heads look serious in different directions, pondering the dilemma that they have in front of them. There are at least two possible answers to the dilemma. For example, a logical
dilemma is usually a problem that solution companies lead to logical contradictions. It is thus a kind of philosophical deadlock (aporia). Ethical dilemma is a difficult moral decision-making. What is the starting point for the dilemma of a dual head rabbit? We can just try to guess.
This reflection guides the question, though it may also be a dilemma: What determines the name of the art work and what significance does it have for the artist and the public?
To be named or not to be
When the art work is untitled, it leaves the viewer greater power to interpret freely, the viewer must look at the picture exclusively without verbal meaning or hint, while naming gives at least the meaning of the reference, framework in which the work can be classified. The artist may well designate his/her work or give it only for the hint. Without the knowledge of the name, we may give the work meaning that the name may annul or on the other hand the name may give the work meaning that we would not have felt without the name.
The viewer of the work always has the freedom to give meaning to work in his own way. The meaning that he gives to the work is formed
sum of many things. The artist cannot describe a particular thing or name it to determine how the work is interpreted. Interpretation is always influenced by the viewer´s own experience world, which may not be the same as the artist's. "Untitled" name is often justified by the fact that the viewer does not want to be guided in any direction, but the artist wants to leave the viewer free to interpret the image. Naming can be however part of the art process, it can be a great part of it, as the name affects how the work looks. One important thing, of course, is whether the viewer wants to understand the work in a way that the naming would affect.
The name suggests a certain relationship to the image and its interpretation.The names of works of art are created by some artists even before the work. The word or phrase can give the inspiration from which the work is born. However, in many, the name comes to mind at the beginning of the process and even more after the completion of the work.
Mirja-Riitta / Kunstportal


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New Delhi: Several questions that have been dogging the minds of Indians for some time have been answered now. Why did Rahul Gandhi vanish? Where is he hiding? How to find him? Why did Congress lose Loksabha elections? And such.
A few days ago, BBC sent out a request to Rahul Gandhi for an interview. That is when Rahul went missing. Dreading the prospect of having to face an interview, he went underground, which has been described variously by the Congress leaders as vacation, winding down, soul searching, meditation, chilling, rejuvenating, brain(?)storming, strategizing, etc. But the fact has been established – Rahul is hiding from BBC. 'Was hiding', one should say, because BBC finally found him. One of the Indian journalists who was part of the BBC team related the story in depth, as below.
Two weeks ago, BBC approached Rahul Gandhi through his office, asking for an interview on important matters. The very term 'important matters' sent shivers down his spine and he declined to participate. However, BBC doggedly continued their pursuit. When they called him up directly on his personal number, he first did not pick up the calls. Then he said they had reached a wrong number. Then he said he was a different Rahul Gandhi. Then he spoke in a lady's voice and told BBC that Rahul was out of office.
When he tried the same trick many times, BBC told him that they knew he was lying because they could see him in the office as they too were there. Rahul claimed to have forgotten where he was and told BBC he would meet them in a while. That was the last any one saw or heard of him.
Having waited in Rahul's office for several days, BBC, in a desperate bid, took the help of a veteran Congress leader and one-man expert committee on Rahul Gandhi affairs, Shankar Iyer Mani (name changed to protect identity). They learnt that come what may, Rahul meets a childhood friend at least once a week, to exchange comics.
Having stayed put for about a week near the friend's house, and disguised as comics sellers, they enticed Rahul to talk to them, with a promise to give him one more comic book than his friend would. Rahul liked the idea and started talking. But when BBC brought up the topic of interview, he got the jitters and tried to run away. But the lure of comics brought him back. And what transpired between BBC and Rahul is as follows.
BBC : Sir, we desperately want to interview you sir, please.
Rahul : But I have not applied for any job with BBC. So why do you want to?
BBC : Not a job interview sir, but…but…an interview…we ask you questions and you answer.
Rahul : What do you mean? Is this an exam or what?
BBC : No sir. It is not an exam. There won't be a question paper and we don't publish the result. It is oral. You just have to answer a few questions.
Rahul : How many?
BBC : Maybe about two dozen of them.
Rahul : No way. I have not answered more than five questions at a time ever, even in exams, out of the given twenty. So I will answer five.
BBC : Ok sir…. but please sir, we will cut it down to twenty.
Rahul : Six.
BBC : Fifteen.
Rahul : Eight.
BBC : Ten
Rahul : Done.
BBC : Sir, we will start recording now. Are you ready sir?
Rahul : What do you mean? Why do you have to record it? Anyway one question down.
BBC : To show it on television sir.
Rahul : You mean I will be shown on TV?! Whoa!
BBC : Yes sir. Just like you came on TV some time ago, on Times Now.
Rahul : Oh No! No way am I going to do this interview. I am leaving.
(Saying this, Rahul bolted. BBC crew ran after him.)
BBC : Sir, Sir…it is not that. We are from BBC…not Times Now.
Rahul : Is Arnab Goswami around? Then I am going.
BBC : No sir. He is not there. He does not work for us. He does not work for anybody. In fact he does not work at all.
Rahul : You are right. He only plays games with people. But where is he?
BBC : Don't worry sir, he is miles away. We won't let him harm you. Can we start?
Rahul : Thanks. You can start. That was the second question. Eight left.
BBC : Why did you lose sir?
Rahul : Who said I lost? I always score the highest in all games. Ask my friends if you want. I am the top scorer in Temple Run. I have reached the highest level in Angry Birds. I scored a century in Book Cricket. I lose only in Tic-Tac-Toe.
BBC : Not that sir. Why did you lose in the Loksabha election?
Rahul : Oh! You mean the election. I did not lose. I won the election…..I think….that is what they told me. In fact Smriti Irani congratulated me. And so did many others.
BBC : Sorry sir, not you. Why did Congress lose the election?
Rahul : Oh okay…I too though about it. Quite a bit. I asked several people. And I found out the reason. It is because we did not get enough votes. Other candidates won. That is why we lost.
BBC : Then, why did you get lesser votes than others?
Rahul : It is my mistake. I lied to the people of India. I misled them. That is why they did not vote us.
BBC : Oh! So honest of you sir. What lie did you tell them?
Rahul : I kept telling them that there are six bills pending in the parliament, on important issues like women empowerment. In fact there were only four. That is the mistake I made. And the party had to pay for it.
BBC : But some say your family's tight control on all affairs affected the party's chances in the election. What do you think?
Rahul : That is not true. Ours is a great family. The Gandhi family. We all belong to the Gandhi family. Me, my sister, my mother, jijaji…all of us. Except our grandfather Jawaharlal. He was the only exception. I don't know why he did not belong to our family. He belonged to the Nehru family. Our family is so great and so respected that Bapuji, the father of the nation himself adopted our family name and called himself Mohandas Gandhi. Anyway, you have two questions left.
BBC : Sir.but what about Robert Vadra that belongs to your family? Land deals.…?
Rahul : Sorry. I can't answer that. Mummy has told me not to speak about jijaji, that too with strangers, even if they offer comic books. Last question!
BBC : Sir, some people say you are on vacation. When will you get back to work?
Rahul : Good question. Now that this interview is over, I have nothing to fear. I will immediately go back. Now, give me my comics.
BBC returned a happy team, for they could ultimately interview Rahul Gandhi. However, trouble started after that. After viewing the preview of the interview, and obviously embarrassed, the Congress said the interviewee was not Rahul at all. They accused BBC of using Rahul's dummy in order to project Rahul as a dunce, at the behest of BJP, and demanded that the telecast of the interview be banned.
On the other hand, the Indian government felt the interview would show India and Indian politicians in poor light and sought to ban the telecast. BBC, first upset with a second ban on its program in just a couple of weeks, referred the matter to its own review committee. The committee was aghast at the content of the interview and readily supported the ban and decided not to air it in any part of the world.


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Businesses relying on Windows for their corporate screensaver could be in for a nasty surprise. A recent update from Microsoft sees screensavers no longer actively supported. So, what does this mean for businesses, and what can be done about it?
What are the changes?
Microsoft regularly releases updates to its Windows 10 operating system. Sometimes the changes are comparatively small and pass unnoticed by most of us – but sometimes the changes significantly affect a core tool we've come to use and rely upon.
That's the case with the recent release which deprecates (which means reduces support for and discourages the use of) the screensaver functionality in Windows 10. Any organization which utilizes this tool for their corporate screensavers will be affected.
Technical detail: The changes relate to the Group Policy Objects (GPO) for Windows 10 – the collection of settings which govern how each element of the system functions.
What are the impacts?
While screensavers may still be functional in Windows 10, the ability to set up and manage them is significantly more difficult. Further, Microsoft's deprecating of them means organizations can have little confidence in the tool's long-term availability or reliability.
Internal communication managers who have used the tool as an effective component of their employee comms strategy, will find they need to seek an alternative so as not to be left out in the cold.
Technical detail: Screensavers in Windows have been disabled in Themes and deprecated in Group Policies.
What's the alternative?
Many administrators will be asking where to from here? Many will be reluctant to farewell this highly effective channel for internal communications. Screensavers are popular for reinforcing staff messaging, generating awareness and interest in internal campaigns, and driving organization behavioral change.
If these are objectives for your business, don't let Microsoft changes stand in the way of success.
For a corporate screensaver with simplicity and style, SnapComms delivers. Videos, slideshows, scrolling newsfeed tickers and full-screen images can all be included. Managers have full control over delivery – targeting all staff or specific groups, scheduling updates, and accessing real-time reporting.
Best of all, the SnapComms platform operates independently of Windows, meaning customers will never find themselves suddenly affected by an unwanted software update.
Technical detail: The SnapComms platform can control an organization's screensaver, even if Windows had previously been used, by disabling the existing Group Policy screensaver.
If your organization has been affected by the change, and is looking for an alternative, why not speak to us to find out if the SnapComms corporate screensaver is right for your business. You can trial it free for 30 days, or have a personalized demo by one of our friendly experts. We'd love to be able to help you.


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Address by MFA Dimitrov at the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia
Thessaloniki, 4 May 2018
MFA Dimitrov: We have here two candidate countries and two member states. I think I made one strategic mistake, we finalized our negotiations with Ekaterina (N.B. DPM and FM of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva) too quickly. This Friendship Agreement was signed last year on the 1st of August, so I don't see her that much anymore. But, in many ways what we have done with you Ekaterina (N.B. addressing to Ekaterina Zaharieva), what we are trying to do with you dear Nikos (N.B. addressing to FM Nikos Kotzias), the way we share information and coordinate deeply, it's not a competition. Whenever I can I talk about him and his country because we firmly believe that we can be in a happy place, in a stable place, if the region is going in the same direction. I don't think it is an overstatement if we share the sentiment of very positive movement in our region. We face external challenges, this is the first topic on our agenda, the developments in the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean, the impact of these developments on the refugee migration inflow. Some days ago I had an address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and one member from a certain Central European country asked me if we will continue playing our role in terms of the Balkan route. And I said that we recognize how important this is, we also recognize how important is to help and to have solidarity with those countries who are on the front lines, including our Greek friends. So, I am really hopeful by what we have started and I think we have a historic opportunity to achieve this breakthrough. Ekaterina yesterday said people don't quite understand what we do as Foreign Ministers. Ministers of Interior and Transport - they care about transport, moving people from point A to point B, facilitating contracts, providing security and order and law enforcement. But I think, if I judge by what we have achieved with Ekaterina, the political atmosphere actually creates and has a really direct impact on all of this.
Even before our Friendship Treaty came into force, it created, it changed, fundamentally how we see each other, and also our people. So, now we have increased trade with Bulgaria, I haven't checked the last figures, but it is at least 11% of an increase. Tourism has also jumped. And interests of business people to work together and invest in our respective economies doubled. So, I think if we manage to do what we want to do, and to again misuse your words (N.B. addressing to Nikos Kotzias) from the interview - the universe to be replaced with everybody - the universe knows we want to do this, if we manage, this will have a fundamentally profound impact on the two public opinions, on the citizens, and instead of prejudices and stereotypes we are going to see opportunities in our daily lives, contacts in all spheres. This should be the future of our region and it's time for us to show to our friends further towards West, the older members states of the EU, older member states of NATO, that we can actually get our act together, and do things in our region.
There is nothing more natural, than the two member states - our neighbors- to be our biggest supporters. This is the way it should be. And I think on the other side of that line, we will see a group of countries that will, almost without exception, share geopolitical interests, security interests, economic interests etc. So it is a hopeful moment. This is the way we see it.
I'm very happy with the assessment of the Commission. Very positive progress in the nine areas that the Commission puts under the spotlight with this last upgraded methodology of reporting on progress – mostly rule of law issues, democracy, freedom of expression. We have made good progress in five of them and some progress in four of them. In many ways I think thanks to our citizens but also the leadership of our Prime Minister, we have managed to make a U-turn in these 11 months. Not only in what we do at home, but also what we do with our neighbors. This has been recognized and I think we really have an opportunity; we have to convince, with your help, the more skeptical Member States that this is only the start of the journey. I hear in Brussels and some European capitals that the Sofia Summit should not be an enlargement summit. And we all know that we will not have major political decisions in Sofia. There won't be invitations. But I think, and I also want to thank both of you and the European institutions for having at least the reference to the European perspective in the Thessaloniki Declaration, this paragraph 2 of the draft declaration is very positive. We have to have that. It's for our citizens, it's to encourage the positive politics that we are trying to do both at home and regionally, that we all know that we don't really have political decisions in Sofia.
The decisions will be for you, the Foreign Ministers (in late June) and for the leaders at the European Summit, the European Council (on 27 -28th of June) and if we have positive decisions, this will only be the start of the journey, for both of us. We know that we will not join tomorrow, we know that our countries will stay the same if we join tomorrow, so the process of accession talks which is essentially the best reform tool that we have available, it is about to start the journey. Whether we are going to be able to catch up with the friends from Podgorica and Belgrade is going to be up to us, but we need to have the possibility.
I'm going to do my best, I know we in the Government we will do our best to have enough reasons and progress for Nikos (N.B. FM Nikos Kotzias) and the Greek government to join this consensus and not only to join this consensus reluctantly, but to be able to convince others that this is a good thing. This is what we need to do. We have learned important lessons in our own crisis, we have a very firm determination to make it and we owe it to our citizens and to the next generation. So I think if we work the way we started, things are possible. We can convince others, we have some closer friends, Ditmir has others, so if we join forces we can do big things. I would like to endorse this tradition, this is our third meeting in this format, my second, but overall the third meeting. We don't mind meeting always in Thessaloniki, but we also don't mind moving to other beautiful cities in the region, we need good roads to come here, so we need to work on the connectivity between Tirana and Thessaloniki. We have a new portion of the highway, the "Friendship" highway. Christos (N.B. MITN of Greece, Christos Spirtzis) was there some days ago for the opening and this was my first experience. I think it cuts about 25 to 30 minutes from the journey so I don't complain. And I also endorse your ideas about having a more focused, not only between Governments and Ministers, both the Directorates following the Middle East and the bigger region from the Foreign Ministries, I also endorse including civil society and academia because countries are the people and the institutions are also the people working for them and representing them. I know from this experience how important is to have a personal connection. So the more we have Universities, civil society, I think journalists as well, the easier is going to be to move the relationship forward. I will stop here and I will again thank you for the hospitality, for organizing this and maybe we can have more than one address, depending on the discussion, maybe I will ask for the floor one more time. Thank you so much.


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- If you are going to Round Top on a mission, do your homework to make your trip as efficient as possible. Be sure you know when shows open and have a game plan going into it.
- Make a list of the items you are looking for and have the necessary measurements on hand. Looking for a round dining room table? Have a floor plan of your dining room (if possible) or at least an understanding of what size table and chairs would fit. You don't want any surprises once you bring home your RoundTop loot!
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- The Arbors- Dealers from 13 countries selling antiques, art, collectables, linens and more. Pick up a smoothie from Fuel Bombs while you are there!
- Blue Hills- 85,000 square feet of decorative art, vintage finds, antiques and more.
- The Compound- Repurposed, vintage, mid-century modern and antiques fill 30,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. Look for our friend and antique dealer, Alissane Frew at Alissane Wonderland who has exhibited in RT every year since we met her in Provence and shared with her the magic that happens in the middle of Texas twice a year!
- Marburger Farm- The crème of the crop for more "designer" antiques from 350+ dealers.
Our friend and Houston native Leslie Sinclair (Segreto Finishes) will be at Round Top signing copies of her new book, Segreto Vignettes. Leslie is so talented and we have had a great time working with her on CAM Construction projects. This book is sure to go to the top of our stack!
The Arbors, Tent D, Susan Horne's booth: Monday, Sept. 26 from 10am-5pm
Marburger Farm, next to food court: Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 9am-2pm
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Painted Lamp
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While some people catch the bug and keep travelling forever most of us who travel return home at some point. No-one talks about this part, when you have become a different person with new experiences behind you and a lust for life that will never leave. You crave adventure and (at least at first) still have that feeling of wanting to seize the day and make the most of every moment.
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"Perhaps we only leave so we may once again arrive,
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We did the hard work for you and worked out the maths behind our free time! The average person will work 233 days a year. Between 5pm and 11pm (a sensible bedtime!) there are six hours, every year this is 1398 hours of fun to be had after work (okay maybe take away a few of those hours for all those boring life chores). But then you get to add in our weekends and holidays – that's a whole 36% of year to fill up. So much time for adventures and activities!
But don't worry none of this is going to see us breaking the bank for our adventures – we are Scottish after all!
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We are two 20 something girls from Scotland. Happiest in the sun, outside and usually eating. Caitlin spent the last year living and teaching in Ecuador while exploring South America, while Lorna headed the other way and ended up in Australia for two years. We've been friends since we were in high school and bonded over a shared love of long walks and good food.
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Lorna is a 24 year old criminology graduate, currently working in the Public Sector and living in central scotland. She spends a lot of her time running around and is always looking for the next challenge. Mainly exercising to justify her love of chocolate raisins! Happiest on the west coast of Scotland.
Caitlin graduated in International Business and is currently working in Scottish tourism planning people's Scottish adventures. Having spent a year in South America and a year in Spain she is in love with all things Spanish! Her favourite hobbies are eating, trying new restaurants and exercising to allow this existence. Happy place is on a beach or in the mountains – don't make her choose!!!
Three words to describe each other…..
Lorna would describe Caitlin as Bubbly, Ambitious and Honest.
Caitlin would describe Lorna as Vibrant, Hardworking and Hilarious
To summarise….
So we both missed the boat on starting a blog while we were actually traveling (typical!) but now we are back in (occasionally sunny) Scotland and we don't want the adventures to end. So here we are finding the adventures between the 9-5 jobs and trying to keep that traveller spirit alive!
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In FI, we can create a G/L account in our production system whenever the business requirement arises. However, when it comes to adding the new G/L account to the financial statement version, we cannot make the change in production because of error message FE146: Client 100 has status 'not modifiable'. This forces us to make the change in our development system and transport it to production. Is there an easy method to do this directly in our production system so that we don't have to go to the trouble of transporting it? I have searched OSS for a possible solution, but could not find an easy option.
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow (the soft, inner part of bones where new blood cells are made) that moves quickly through the blood, affecting other areas of the body. For patients diagnosed with AML, intense chemotherapy is inevitable, requiring patients to stay in the hospital for up to six weeks.
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In a recent article from Acta Haematologica, "Early Fluorescence in situ Hybridization Assessment during Acute Myeloid Leukemia Induction Chemotherapy," a team of researchers sought a better way to determine which patients needed additional rounds of chemotherapy, and which did not—saving them the risk of adverse side effects. Blood Research Institute Assistant Investigator Karen Carlson, MD, PhD, and her team gave acute myeloid leukemia patients chemotherapy over the course of seven days. Fourteen days after the first dose, they took a mid-cycle bone marrow biopsy, which determined whether or not each patient needed a second cycle of chemo.
At the mid-cycle point, it was clear how to treat some patients. If there was no evidence of leukemia, Dr. Carlson said they waited for the bone marrow's stem cells to kick-start and begin to make blood cells again. For the patients whose bodies still exhibited evidence of leukemia, Dr. Carlson and her fellow physicians recommended an additional round of chemo. The second round of chemotherapy did help these patients, with two-thirds going into remission. But, because of the extra treatment, they ran the risk of future complications.
Of the patients involved in this research, one-third did not fall into either of the categories above, thus requiring additional research to determine how to proceed. Dr. Carlson used a variety of research methodologies at their disposal and took a look at a couple of things:
Dr. Carlson and the team found was that patients with positive FISH results and a high-risk karyotype were less likely to go into remission after receiving chemotherapy. Patients with a good-risk karyotype and no sign of a FISH-positive disease were more likely to go into remission.
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Headline crude prices for the week beginning 13 January 2020 – Brent: US$64/b; WTI: US$59/b
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, January 2020
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released on January 14, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that generation from natural gas-fired power plants in the electric power sector will grow by 1.3% in 2020. This growth rate would be the slowest growth rate in natural gas generation since 2017. EIA forecasts that generation from nonhydropower renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, will grow by 15% in 2020—the fastest rate in four years. Forecast generation from coal-fired power plants declines by 13% in 2020.
During the past decade, the electric power sector has been retiring coal-fired generation plants while adding more natural gas generating capacity. In 2019, EIA estimates that 12.7 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired capacity in the United States was retired, equivalent to 5% of the total existing coal-fired capacity at the beginning of the year. An additional 5.8 GW of U.S. coal capacity is scheduled to retire in 2020, contributing to a forecast 13% decline in coal-fired generation this year. In contrast, EIA estimates that the electric power sector has added or plans to add 11.4 GW of capacity at natural gas combined-cycle power plants in 2019 and 2020.
Generating capacity fueled by renewable energy sources, especially solar and wind, has increased steadily in recent years. EIA expects the U.S. electric power sector will add 19.3 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2019 and 2020, a 65% increase from 2018 capacity levels. EIA expects a 32% increase of new wind capacity—or nearly 30 GW—to be installed in 2019 and 2020. Much of this new renewables capacity comes online at the end of the year, which affects generation trends in the following year.
Forecast generation mix varies in each of the 11 STEO electricity supply regions. A large proportion of the retired coal-fired capacity is located in the mid-Atlantic area, where PJM manages the dispatch of electricity. EIA forecasts that coal generation in the mid-Atlantic will decline by 37 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2020. Some of this decline is offset by more generation from mid-Atlantic natural gas-fired power plants; EIA expects generation from these plants to grow by 23 billion kWh.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, January 2020
In the Midwest, where the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) manages electricity, EIA expects coal generation to fall in 2020 by 33 billion kWh. This decline is offset by an increase in natural gas electricity generation (12 billion kWh) and by nonhydropower renewable energy sources (13 billion kWh). The regional increase in renewables is primarily a result of new wind generating capacity.
The electric power sector in the area of Texas managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is planning to see large increases in generating capacity from both wind and solar. EIA expects this new capacity will increase generation from nonhydropower renewable energy sources by 24 billion kWh this year. EIA expects the increased ERCOT renewable generation will lead to a regional decline of natural gas-fired generation and coal generation of 14 billion kWh for each fuel source in 2020.
EIA expects these trends to continue into 2021. EIA forecasts U.S. generation from nonhydropower renewable energy sources will grow by 17% next year as the electric power sector continues expanding solar and wind capacity. This increase in renewables, along with forecast increases in natural gas fuel costs, contributes to EIA's forecast of a 2.3% decline in natural gas-fired generation in 2021. U.S. coal generation in 2021 is forecast to fall by 3.2%.
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA forecasts that the Brent crude oil spot price will average $65 per barrel (b) in 2020 and $68/b in 2021 (Figure 1). EIA forecasts that the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot price will average $59/b in 2020 and $62/b in 2021. EIA forecasts that crude oil prices will remain elevated in the first few months of 2020, reflecting a price premium on crude oil from recent geopolitical events. However, this price premium will diminish in the first half of 2020 and market fundamentals will drive the crude oil price forecast in the second half of 2020 and in 2021.
Several geopolitical events have provided upward pressure on crude oil prices in recent months. These events include attacks on oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, the September 2019 attack on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, and recent tensions between the United States and Iran.
Although the immediate price spike following the mid-September attacks on Saudi Arabia was relatively short-lived, the attacks contributed to increased price risk. As a result, monthly average Brent prices rose from $63/b in September to $67/b in December. Crude oil prices increased during this period despite global liquid fuels inventories growing by 130,000 barrels per day (b/d). Further increasing the geopolitical risk premium on global oil prices, the U.S. military action in Iraq in January 2020 increased uncertainty about potential disruptions to oil production and shipping in the Middle East. Following these developments, the price of Brent crude oil reached $70/b, but prices have subsequently fallen.
As the risk premium decreases, EIA assumes that Brent prices will decline in early 2020 to an average of $62/b in May. EIA does not forecast supply disruptions, and any physical supply disruptions would put upward pressure on prices.
In the first half of 2020, EIA expects significant liquid fuels supply growth. Production restraint from members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and several non-member countries (OPEC+), most notably Russia, and accelerating global demand growth will be more than offset by non-OPEC production, largely in the United States, Norway, Brazil, and Canada. EIA forecasts an average global stock build of 520,000 b/d in the first half of the year, which will put downward pressure on crude oil prices (Figure 2). However, later in 2020 and in 2021, non-OPEC production growth (particularly from U.S. tight oil) will slow significantly, which will contribute to tightening market balances and upward pressure on crude oil prices. Although the pace of global economic growth and resulting changes to oil consumption remain uncertain, EIA expects liquid fuels consumption growth to increase from 2019 levels.
In December, OPEC+ announced an agreement to deepen production cuts through March 2020. The group is now targeting production that is 1.7 million b/d lower than in October 2018, compared with the former target reduction of 1.2 million b/d. EIA forecasts that 2020 OPEC crude oil production will average 29.2 million b/d and 2021 production will average 29.3 million b/d, down from an average of 29.8 million b/d in 2019. In the forecast, OPEC production remains lower than 2019 levels because EIA assumes that OPEC will limit production through all of 2020 and 2021 to maintain balanced global oil markets and because of continuing production declines in Venezuela and Iran.
The crude oil price forecast is also driven by a forecast that global economic growth will be higher in 2020 than in 2019. Based on forecasts from Oxford Economics, EIA adjusted its global oil-weighted gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2020 up slightly to 2.4% and further to almost 3.0% in 2021, up from GDP growth of 1.9% in 2019. EIA forecasts that global liquid fuels consumption will increase by 1.3 million b/d in 2020 and 1.4 million b/d in 2021. On December 13, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States and China reached an agreement for a trade deal, which was signed on January 15. Global trade conditions are among the many factors that may influence the pace of economic growth in the coming quarters.
EIA forecasts that non-OPEC liquid fuels production will increase by 2.6 million b/d in 2020 and by 0.9 million b/d in 2021. Growth in 2020 is largely driven by production increases in the United States, Norway, Brazil, and Canada. Total U.S. liquid fuels production is forecast to increase by 1.7 million b/d in 2020, but production growth slows to 0.6 million b/d in 2021. Most U.S. liquids production growth is from crude oil, which will grow by 1.1 million b/d in 2020 and by 0.4 million b/d in 2021. EIA expects that crude oil production growth will slow as a result of declining rig counts. However, EIA forecasts that production will continue to grow as a result of rig efficiency and well productivity that is expected to rise during the forecast period.
EIA forecasts that combined liquids production in Norway, Brazil, and Canada will grow, averaging 860,000 b/d in 2020 and 450,000 b/d in 2021. In Norway, Phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field came online in October 2019 and EIA forecasts that it will drive most of Norway's production growth during the forecast period. In Brazil, seven floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSO) came online in 2018 and 2019 and are now producing at maximum or near maximum capacity. FPSOs will continue to be the main driver of growth in Brazil; at least four more are expected online through 2023. EIA expects that Canada's production growth will accelerate compared with 2019 as the Alberta government's production curtailments are reduced and more rail takeaway capacity gives producers an outlet for supplies.
U.S. average regular gasoline and diesel prices decline
The U.S. average regular gasoline retail price fell nearly 1 cent from the previous week to $2.57 per gallon on January 13, 32 cents higher than the same time last year. The Rocky Mountain price fell more than 3 cents to $2.61 per gallon, the East Coast price declined 2 cents to $2.52 per gallon, the West Coast price fell nearly 1 cent to $3.20 per gallon, and the Gulf Coast price fell less than 1 cent, remaining at $2.28 per gallon. The Midwest price rose nearly 1 cent to $2.44 per gallon.
The U.S. average diesel fuel price fell nearly 2 cents from the previous week to $3.06 per gallon on January 13, 9 cents higher than a year ago. The Rocky Mountain price fell nearly 4 cents to $3.07 per gallon, the West Coast price fell more than 2 cents to $3.59 per gallon, the Gulf Coast price fell nearly 2 cents to $2.81 per gallon, the Midwest price fell more than 1 cent to $2.97 per gallon, and the East Coast price fell nearly 1 cent to $3.11 per gallon.
Propane/propylene inventories decline
U.S. propane/propylene stocks decreased by 0.9 million barrels last week to 87.9 million barrels as of January 10, 2020, 15.0 million barrels (20.6%) greater than the five-year (2015-19) average inventory levels for this same time of year. Gulf Coast, East Coast, and Midwest inventories decreased by 0.4 million barrels, 0.3 million barrels, and 0.2 million barrels, respectively. Rocky Mountain/West Coast inventories remained unchanged. Propylene non-fuel-use inventories represented 7.0% of total propane/propylene inventories.
Residential heating oil prices decrease, propane prices increase
As of January 13, 2020, residential heating oil prices averaged nearly $3.11 per gallon, 1 cent per gallon below last week's price and 3 cents per gallon lower than last year's price at this time. Wholesale heating oil prices averaged more than $2.03 per gallon, almost 14 cents per gallon lower than last week's price but more than 5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Residential propane prices averaged almost $2.01 per gallon, less than 1 cent per gallon above last week's price but nearly 42 cents per gallon less than a year ago. Wholesale propane prices averaged $0.64 per gallon, 2 cents per gallon lower than last week's price and more than 14 cents per gallon below last year's price.


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Update on anyone still interested.
Descaled the machine and waited another 3 days (this morning) to try this bean/roast again.
Had a lot more success, however still very strange pour.
Lots of liquid came out early, a bit watery. Then the flow slowed back to a trickle, but a steady trickle. Roughly a 20 sec pour time. Adjusted the grind down a little and much the same, lots of initial liquid and then slowed to a trickle.
Not huge amounts of crema, but the shot was lovely in flavor. Had a wonderful floral notes and marzipan/almond/cherry taste - which I wasn't expecting. Some further dialing in of the shot may provide a more syrup like pour.
I think the descale helped a lot, but still having some weird issues with the pour which I haven't had before.


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Practically as soon as she had the 10-pound veil that was sewn to her head for the Met Gala removed, Bella Hadid took off for the Cannes Film Festival in the South of France for an "unveiling" of her new collaboration with Alexander Wang and, um, Magnum ice cream. Also in town, it turned out, was The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, aka Hadid's ex-boyfriend, who's been extra emotional about his recent breakups with her and Selena Gomez as of late.
Rather than awkwardly avoiding each other, the pair actually spent most of the night together—two hours, to be precise—at the Magnum x Alexander Wang party that was the site of their reunion. Their hang-out also included sitting down for a real conversation, which, in the midst of a party, of course necessitated them leaning in to hear each other. Convenient, since the next thing they did was (gasp!) kiss. According to the Los Angeles Times, which even fastidiously noted their exact arrival times, they actually kissed "intermittently" throughout the night. (In case you were wondering, they also sat on each other's laps.)
Yes, there are Instagrams and ultra-zoomed-in, grainy paparazzi photos to prove it, which is pretty much the only way such an intimate (and public) reunion between the pair seems believable. Sure, they've repeatedly made the obligatory insistences that they're just friends since they broke up in 2016, but Tesfaye has also had a highly emotional relationship with Selena Gomez since then, whom he appeared to tear up about while performing at Coachella last month. Then, a few days later, rumors started circulating that he was "definitely dating" the DJ and model Chantel Jeffries.
On the other hand, there's an explicit line in his new EP that is almost certainly directed at Hadid, who planned on competing in horseback riding at the Olympics: "I hope you know this dick is still an option ... You were equestrian, so ride it like a champion." (Yep.) And even though he seemed to be thinking deeply about Gomez at Coachella, he also spent some of his time at the festival with Hadid, where they were allegedly spotted "kissing all night." (Hadid later cheekily denied this on Instagram by commenting "it wasn't me" with a shrugging emoji on a post about the rumors.)
Anyway! Neither instance, of course, means they're actually back together. After all, who can blame anyone for wanting to get flirty while partying on the beach in Cannes?
Related: A Breakdown of The Weeknd's Most Emo Lyrics About Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid on His New EP


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The world is overwhelmed by photos. People shoot every moment of their lives, at home, at school, at the bar, at the seaside, at the toilet. Everything needs to be eternalized, put in a frame. Is it an obsession or a passion?
For each one of us, photography has a different meaning, but what's the point of view of a professional photographer, who dedicates his life to this intriguing art? Here's a very interesting talk I had with Marco D'Amico, on the past , present and future of photography, on the revolution of fashion and how this influences his works.
1. Introduce yourself.
I'm a fashion photographer and a director. I live and work in Rome and Milan.
2. You studied sociology. How did it influence your artistic growth?
Fashion is somehow comparable to art, especially in some aspects of the creative process. For this reason anything that's part of your experience is a plus that helps you determine your style and expression.
In my case, not only my studies were fundamental, but all my works and didactic experiences too, which made me the photographer I am today. For example, It was thanks to a calligraphy course that Steve Jobs designed such successful products.
Personally, after the sociological studies I've become more aware of the socio-cultural phenomena and how they deeply change our society. This is what we call "making fashion" nowadays, instead of just dressing a model.
3. When and how did you understand that photography will become fundamental in your life?
I always had an artistic personality. Before photography there was music and a musician career that faded away the year I've started discovering my passion for visual arts. In fact, the first subjects I photographed were musicians, a world that I knew very well. This way I could practice without abandoning my first big passion.
Later on I started with fashion. I don't know why it attracted me, probably because I was searching for a kind of integrity in my photos, a characteristic that jazz musicians didn't have, always focused on the sound and never on the visual aspect. Fashion was the perfect stage for having a total control on the mis-en-scene.
4. You are a self-taught photographer. From what and whom you learned the most?
Chosing to be a self-taught photographer was a shot in the dark, but the advantage was being free and not depending on one single mentor, without ending up cloning someone's style.
I started as assistant to some photographers, in various fields. What I learned the most was the approach to the client, but my biggest school were books, films, theatre, exhibits and journeys.
Photography is simple to learn, from a technical point of view, there are books and internet for that. The style is an other thing and you build it step by step.
Thanks to my studies it was easy to comprehend teachings of great authors like Barthes, Baudrillard, Wall. Or Geoff Dyer, who never took a photo in his entire life.
5. You are a director too. What's your main inspiration?
Cinema is my passion. I'm sure it will be the arrival point of my career. Working with a model on set is restricting and among my projects there are documentary films which have nothing to do with fashion, maybe they'll be my escape when I'll be fed up fo this industry.
6. Today you teach at the Accademia Costume & Moda in Rome. What's the most important lesson you want to give to young photographers?
My career as a teacher started many years ago. I don't teach photography techniques though. It's a historic/cultural course dedicated to future editors and stylists.
I want to hand them down a historiographic knowledge and give them the tools they need to understand the codes of the present and maybe anticipate the future ones. It's a big challenge.
I always end my lessons richer than I was, thanks to the stimulating relationship with my students.
Over time I learned to see the continuous and always faster mutations in the world of fashion as an exercise to keep my mind open without closing the door on anything. This is what I'd like to teach to my guys, now that there are no rules and defined borders.
7. What does fashion photography need nowadays?
We're experiencing a big creative revolution. For decades the Appropriation Art of the XX Century has been used in a too didactic way. Today reviving styles from the past by calling them "neo" is not enough anymore. We are in a phase we actually already lived in the nineties, those years when underground creativity generated phenomena like the Grunge, the Bling, the Streetstyle and then the minimalism as an answer to those excesses.
The Story is made of fluxes and refluxes. A kind of pendulum theory.
Here we are today in this phase: waiting to see what will be left over of the so called " aesthetic ugliness", of the normcore. Personally I'm curious to see what shape the reflux will take and how much it will move away from the Miuccia Prada's minimal rigour of the nineties.
What fashion needs today is memory. Too often people proclaim as "genius" creative directors or stylists, just because they're more cultured than the others, while "the others" are the new generations, always less curious about the past and eternally focused on their Instagram feeds.
8. You had the chance to work with emerging brands. In your opinion, how can they make a change in the fashion industry?
Working with the emerging talents is very stimulating. You have the chance to create something that actually reflects their creative needs, without that heavy load of the big fashion industry.
Unluckily, this industry doesn't help them how it should, and often the competitions and manifestations just guarantee visibility, nothing more. More should be done to help them in the distribution from showroom, through buyers, to the stores.
The phrase "space to the youth" is just a clichè nowadays.
9. For what would you like to be remembered?
In a period like this, when everyone's in the social life of the others, I inevitably feel affected by the incessant increase of the "coolness" level. For this reason, at the moment, in my personal works the tendency is creating a non-story. A suspension from the judgements, a pause in the breath.
Raymond Depardon calls it "slack time" photography: " in a slack time photography, nothing happens. There's nothing interesting, no crucial moment, neither colors or beautiful light, no small sun ray, no chimical effect(…). The camera becomes a monitoring tool."
In an era of overexposure, the real revolution will be not to be remembered.


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Sometime in the past; a very long time ago, before the Shaolin of the Tang Dynasty, the Hong and Choi of the Qing, and long before the modern era of spectacular Wushu tricks and performances of the Mao era there was the devastating and profound art of Wujiquan. At that time they called it Wuyi, deep in the recesses of the past on ancient Chinese battlefields bathed in blood and glory. Wujiquan was the modern name coined by the honorable […]
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text: It's that time of year when hairy animals need to be sheared and alpacas are no exception. Bootsy and Albie have been waiting a while (reluctantly) for this to happen. The guy who ended up doing the job for our two lads was only experienced in shearing sheep which is a whole different ball game. Despite this he managed to do a good job where it mattered and left the lovely locks on their upper necks, heads and legs alone. Although they look quite comical it actually works quite well for me as I don't have to spend so much time sorting through the fleece for the best bits to spin.