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Reducing the risk of osteoporosis
KOTA KINABALU: By 2050, the population of senior citizens will be one third the total population and will impact the rising osteoporosis cases in the country, says Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Tan Chen Wee.
He said although osteoporosis cases are commonly experienced by doctors, society failed to reach a level of awareness for the disease.
"With the existence of World Osteoporosis Day which is celebrated on Oct 20 annually, we will be able to improve the level of awareness among the public with the goal of reducing the risk of osteoporosis," he said, at a ceremony to mark the occasion at Queen Elizabeth Hospital II, Friday.
Medical Officer Dr Timothy Cheng said they (doctors) want to catch osteoporotic people before they experience a bone fracture.
"It is better to do this instead of patients coming to us with bone fracture before knowing that they are osteoporotic.
"People tend to get medical check-ups for diabetes or hypertension which can be diagnosed very easily by just doing a simple blood pressure and blood sugar check. However, they rarely go for DEXA scan (also known as bone densitometry scan).
"So if a person receives a fracture by falling down in toilet, it is too late," he said.
He also implemented various methods to educate the public in the hospital.
"There are many ways we can educate the public to raise awareness such as pharmaceutical sites, quizzes, lectures, booths selling calcium-related products and most importantly, health screening counter."
Dr Cheng advised the general public to have a proper dietary and sufficient exercise to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
"Your calcium intake should be sourced from dairy products but if you are lactose intolerant, you should consider soy-related products.
"You should also exercise regularly as it increases bone strength. The more you lie down, the weaker your bones get.
"As for women who reached menopause, they should continue eating healthily while maintaining a proper diet and exercising regularly," he said.
He also advised that fall prevention is the best for the elderly as it is not only about preventing osteoporosis but to also prevent a fracture form the disease.
"If you are already 50 years old, you should always try your best not to fall and for those who are already experiencing osteoporosis, you can still continue current supplements and working out regularly to build up significant bone mineral density," he said.
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Thong Fu Tuen said doing health screening for the general public is one of the most important objectives.
"If you are aged above 50, you have a 20 per cent risk of having osteoporosis and despite having a regular exercise and proper diet, you may not know if you have the disease unless you have a scan.
"We are suggesting people above certain age to go through at their DEXA levels to detect any signs of osteoporosis.
"An early check-up can result in early treatments which helps to maintain the bone stronger for a longer period of time and thereby, preventing fractures," he said.
Also present at the event were Sabah State Health General Director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi, Sabah State Health Deputy General Director (Medical Division) Dr William Gotulis and Queen Elizabeth Hospital II General Director Dr Haji Razak bin Tambi.
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American Administration Has Yemeni Blood on Its Hands
A comprehensive analytic report on the latest developments in Yemen
The United States has been providing military services to the Saudi-led coalition, which has been attacking Yemen, since March 2015, among other variations of combat logistics support. As Saudi Arabia continues its deadly aerial assaults on Yemen, a footage has surfaced in media that purportedly shows an American giant military aircraft providing aerial refuelling two Saudi jets, which daily kill scores of civilians, mostly children.
On Thursday, 23 August 2018, 31 IDPs, including 22 children and 4 women, have been murdered, when Saudi-led military aircraft struck their vehicle, as they were fleeing violence in the embattled al-Durayhimi city, in al-Hudaydah coastal province. Back on August 9, at least 51 people, among them 40 schoolchildren, and 80 others wounded, in another Saudi-led airstrike hit a school bus in the town of Dahyan in the northern province of Saada.
Munitions experts told CNN have confirmed that the 227-kilogram laser-guided Mark 82 bomb, used in the bus attack, had been supplied by the U.S. A Pentagon spokeswoman, Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich, also told the CNN that the U.S. "has worked with the Saudi-led coalition to help them improve procedures and oversight mechanisms to reduce civilian casualties." However, this allegation is evidently a lie as the U.S. provides unbelievable surveillance data to the Saudi-led coalition, which launches systematic targets.
In that respect, the U.N. issued a 41-page report, which concludes that the coalition was doing nothing to prevent or minimize civilian casualties, in many instances with planes and/or bombs purchased from the U.S. Furthermore, the report found evidence that the U.S. has been providing the Saudis and Emiratis air refuelling, arms and some intelligence support. Saudi officials have accused the U.N. of bias, after slamming the coalition for engaging in various atrocities, which "may amount to war crimes." This includes cruel treatment, torture, outrages upon personal dignity, rape, torture, unlawful deprivation of the right to life, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and child recruitment.
Nonetheless, the U.S. is directly complicit in the airstrikes that are hitting illegal civilian targets. It is beyond dispute that it supplies the coalition with billions of dollars' worth of precision-guided weapons. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE are serial violators of human rights. Those facts alone should call into question the legality of supporting this criminal bombing of Yemeni schoolchildren.
In a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in March, the State Department approved a $670 million sale of some 6,700 Raytheon anti-tank missiles, to Saudi Arabia's authoritarian leadership, under an agreement signed during Trump's visit to Riyadh in May 2017. Trump administration has been crystal-clear about its preference to sell sophisticated weaponry to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is worthy to mention here that those weapons manufacturers employ hundreds of thousands of Americans, so these sales are easily pitched to working-class voters as home runs for U.S. industry and by extension, their livelihoods.
Since 2015, the U.S. has been providing the Saudi-led coalition with bombing coordinates, has deployed a commando force on the Saudi-Yemeni border, and has increased its arms support. The U.S.-backed and Saudi-led savage coalition has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent children and the demolition of the country's infrastructure, including residential areas, detention facilities, medical facilities, hospitals, schools, factories, markets and even heritage sites.
While the humanitarian catastrophic situation in Yemen has been ongoing for the fourth consecutive years, Secretary of Defence James Mattis has finally threatened Saudi Arabia that U.S. military support is "conditional and could be reduced if the coalition does not do everything humanly possible to avoid any innocent loss of life." These threats come as Trump faces rising pressure from military leaders, Congress, human rights groups, and the international community to either compel his allies to clean up their act or cut them loose.
Some 400.000 children in the grip of the cholera outbreak, due to the suspicious silence and indifference of influential international bodies. The heinous Saudi-Emirati criminal have been imposing its aggressive war against the impoverished country; accompanied by a land, aerial and naval blockade, which has so far led to the murder of more than 12.000 people. The United Nations has said that a record 22.2 million Yemenis are in dire need of food, including 8.4 million is on the brink of starvation.
Several Western imperialist countries, the United States and the United Kingdom, in particular, are evidently accused of being complicit, as they supply Riyadh with advanced weapons and military equipment as well as logistical and intelligence assistance. A substantial number of violations of international humanitarian law have been committed in the ongoing imposed war. However, the Yemeni National Army, public committees and Ansarullah resistance are committed to safeguard Yemen's sovereignty, to resist this aggression and to restore peace and freedom to their country.
The spokesperson of Ansarullah resistance movement, Mohammed Abdul-Salam said, in an interview with the 'U News' outlet, stressed that the Yemenis harbour no hope in the United Nations since it cannot be effective under the strong influence of the United States and the United Kingdom, and hefty financial assistance that comes from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Yemen's Ansarullah movement is a public resistance; constituted of various tribes and popular committees, has been playing a significant role in defending the country against the invading coalition and their mercenaries. Besides, the Ansarullah revolutionaries have been heroically confronting the aggression with all means, inflicting huge losses upon the coalition.
Abdul-Salam stated that the UAE's collusion with al-Qaeda terror network is supported by the United States and that the Yemeni crisis could not be settled by disarming the Ansarullah resistance movement. He pointed out that there are large amounts of weapons in the hands of the al-Qaeda militant groups and other militant outfits. Abdul-Salam also stressed that an effective political solution must be based on humanitarian and economic grounds in an attempt to heal the Yemeni nation and to restore their battered infrastructure.
In retaliation for the coalition's devastating aggression against their impoverished homeland, the Yemeni resistance has reportedly launched an airstrike against Dubai International Airport using a domestically-built missile, dubbed Sammad-3, on Monday, 27 August 2018. From now on the Yemeni resistance will target the coalition states' infrastructure and has also fired a Zelzal-1 ballistic missile at the gatherings of Saudi soldiers in Na'shaw military base in Jizan and other areas.
Brigadier General Sharaf Luqman; the spokesperson of the armed forces, in an interview with al-Masirah channel, said that the Yemeni missiles and aircraft are able to reach their goals despite the measures and procedures of the UAE, effective part of the coalition. Luqman warned that the strike at Dubai International Airport confirms that all the Emirati territories will be under the Yemeni fire. "We do not put all our cards in one basket and there are more surprises," he added.
The airport is more than 1,200 kilometres away from Yemen and this operation was carried out to monitor accurate intelligence. Although Emirati authorities denied that Abu Dhabi International Airport was attacked by a Yemeni drone, it has been reported that several flights from and to Abu Dhabi were delayed, inflicting heavy losses upon the basic Emirati facility and disrupting its aviation for a period of time.
The UAE has announced the installation of Patriot missile launchers, which confirms its high level of panic and concern. Many investors would withdraw, after news of the bombing of Dubai International Airport in the UAE, one of the top 11 airports in the world, which already faces an economic crisis. The Yemeni resistance's missiles system and aircraft are indeed capable of reaching its objectives. Many shopping centres and hotels, which could negatively influence the growth rates, the competitiveness of the domestic economy, and its ability to attract more investments.
These strikes on such vital economic and military installations, by ballistic missiles, threat to seriously destabilise the security of Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports, from here and beyond. The Yemeni planes today targeted minor positions, which means that if the UAE continues its aggression, the next attack will force it to bid farewell to its well-known flourishing international trade and touristic centres. There is no doubt that foreign investors will no longer wish to risk investing in an unstable region, which means the inevitable economic collapse of the UAE.
Human Rights Watch released an investigative report, entitled "Hiding behind the Coalition: Failure to Credibly Investigate and Provide Redress for Unlawful Attacks in Yemen." The report notes that the coalition had evaded accountability, using U.S.-origin munitions and concludes that the internal investigations being carried out by the coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team failed "to provide credible, impartial, and transparent investigations into alleged coalition laws-of-war violations."
On top of all that, and Irrespective of international criticism of the Saudi-led coalition; targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure in Yemen, the Saudi de facto arrogant Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, threatened to target women and children in Yemen. The Arabic-language al-Khaleej Online news website cited an informed source, bin Salman saying, "Do not care about international criticism. We want to leave a big impact on the consciousness of Yemeni generations. We want their children, women and even their men to shiver whenever the name of Saudi Arabia is mentioned."
Free people, in particular, British and American citizens, must make good-faith efforts to avoid civilian casualties and to improve the humanitarian situation, and protest against their administration interference and hostile policies in the Middle East, particularly in Yemen. The must protest on daily basis to prevent in whatever possible ways the continuation of such Saudi-Emirati's lethal crimes, to put an immediate end to its strikes and to adopt necessary strategies to protect the civilians' lives.
Those free people around the world must raise their voices in a bid to stop this humanitarian catastrophe. The world must realise that what is going on the ground is not a civil war, as promoted by the hypocrite mainstream media, but a systematic aggression aiming at looting Yemen's natural resources and overwhelming its strategic locations. However, the Western-backed offensive has failed to achieve its goals due to Yemenis' stiff resistance. The oppressed and steadfast Yemenites' resilience and determination will definitely result in victory.

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While at school, Taniyama Mai and her friends like to exchange ghost stories. Apparently, there is an abandoned school building on their campus that is the center of many ghost stories. During the story, they are interrupted by a mysterious male figure. The person turns out to be Shibuya Kazuya, a 17-year-old who is president of the Shibuya Psychic...Read More Research Company. He was called by the principal to investigate the stories surrounding the abandoned school building.
The next day, on the way to school, Mai passes the school building in question. While examining a strange camera she spotted inside, she gets surprised by Kazuya's assistant. Unknowingly interfering with the investigation, Mai breaks the camera and Kazuya's assistant gets injured.
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PMTip - 25 Reasons Projects Fail -
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This can be a nice little checklist...
It is looking from a perspective of general things to not do in a project:
It is looking from a perspective of general things to not do in a project:
1) Inadequate planning.
2) Unclear scope or requirements.
3) Uninvolved stakeholders.
4) Unreal expectations
5) Absence of communication with all levels of stakeholders.
6) Late or inaccurate communication.
7) Scope creep (poor change control).
8) Unclear roles and responsibilities.
9) Poor resource planning.
10) Risks not identified and responded to in advance.
11) Incomplete handoffs.
12) Project manager lacks authority.
13) Resource conflicts.
14) Customer feedback unavailable.
15) Lack of customer involvement.
16) Lack of customer understanding of project
17) Lack of consistent approach or methodology.
18) Lack of escalation processes.
19) Poor estimating.
20) Poor or unrealistic scheduling.
21) Lack of experience by project team members.
22) Project manager managing too many projects.
23) Project manager doing instead of managing.
24) Rapidly shifting organizational priorities.
25) Corporate goals not clearly known.
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Damage Done: Higher Ed Leaders: "It Will Take Years to Neutralize Harm"
Chicago, IL — With enrollment and rankings taking a dive, public university leaders agree: "it will take years to neutralize the harm" caused by Bruce Rauner's 736-day budget crisis. After having state funding withheld by this failed governor, the damage done to higher education is lasting and substantial.
Here's what higher education leaders had to say on the enrollment drop at schools across the state:
"It's clear that EIU's enrollment cycle was adversely impacted by the state's recent budget instability." — Josh Norman, associate vice president for enrollment management at Eastern Illinois University
"I don't think there's any question there's a connection." — Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
"Students and parents were concerned about public higher education in Illinois, and many made their college decisions before the budget impasse resolved." — Jack Thomas, president of Western Illinois University
"What students often want is certainty. If they've seen a pattern of decline and resources, they have to wonder what this means — one, for their cost but also for their academic and overall student experience." — Rob Anderson, president of State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
"Bruce Rauner forced public universities to scrape by and drove away bright young students,"said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. "Rauner leveraged our future and Illinois will pay the price for years to come."


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Something different today at GAS, a pickup review! I must admit, like a lot of guitarists, I love pickups and tinkering with them to achieve 'that sound'.
Now today we're checking out the PRS Dragon II Treble, which is fully made in the USA with 'PRS USA' embossed underneath the pickup. This particular pickup has the chrome/nickel cover, you can also get them with a Gold plated cover.
Now I won't waffle needlessly so I will get right into it, Firstly I tested this out on a Gold-top MIJ Orville Les Paul with a mahogany body, so a typically darker toned guitar which will of course color the tone coming through the pickup.
This pickup was in the bridge position for this review and the guitar was strung with the standard 10 – 46 gauge strings.
There is a video below that has Darren, our resident Guitar GAS guitarist showing the features of this PUP., make sure you check it out.
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OK, so whenever I'm trying out something new, I always start out on a clean tone and play for at least 15 minutes so I can hear the dynamics and response of the gear without anything influencing the sound.
My initial impression of the PRS Dragon II Treble Humbucker is that on clean it was a little bit dull and lacking some dynamics. However I do realize that a bridge position humbucker on a Les Paul can be a little dry and its strength is not the clean in this position.
But let's click my Big White Monkey TS808 clone OD pedal into action and Whoa!!! Here we go!! Sweet, Screamin, Lovely Full and Rich Fat Arsed sustained lead tone. Very clear and articulate, hence the title 'Dragon Treble' (I keep wanting to say 'Dragon-balls' as I am grossly immature for 38). The PRS Dragon II Treble has a lovely balance of mids and treble (but not in an icepick way) which works perfectly with high gain applications.
Here's the video I promised earlier, most of the time Darren is using the PRS Dragon II Treble, but he also switches between the middle and neck, which is a Gibson BurstBucker No1 Humbucker Pickup.
So in summary (told you I would be short n sweet!) this pickup is a great bridge choice for killer OD and distortion tones.
Distorted chords were clear and 'Open' sounding, no mush or fizz. Just right! I suspect that on a PRS or a less 'darker' sounding guitar the cleans may be a different story, but if you want a great humbucker clean then switch to a great neck humbucker, such as a Gibson BurstBucker No1 Humbucker Pickup.
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1. I am missing two teeth. I was born without the permanent ones and I wear a retainer with the beauties you see in my smile. When I take them out, Georgia calls it my "monster teeth."
2. I am terrified of ferris wheels. I do not understand why they don't have seat belts
3. I wish I was more connected to my southern roots
4. One of my favorite books is called The Most Evil Men and Women in History.
5. My personality tends to change based on the weather
6. I doodle spirals, stars, hearts, and bubble letters if there's a pen and paper nearby
7. Gold is my favorite color
8. I used to do improv and I think I was actually pretty good at it.
9. I don't tell people I did improv because I worry they'll think I'm like a Michael Scott improvisor
10. I love this quote by Mindy Kaling: "Being called fat is not like being called stupid or unfunny, which is the worst thing you could ever say to me."
11. There is not one competitive bone in my body. This is despite my mother, who desperately wants me to be competitive or driven or whatever. Good thing she had two more kids.
12. Right now I want a dog much MUCH more than I want a third kid.
13. Some girlfriends and I used to meet up every Friday at 2 o'clock until we all moved away. So we started a secret blog we called "Fridays at 2" where we would post stuff we didn't necessarily want to share in public. The blog died because who has time for that and now we have an ongoing group text conversation. Every Friday at 2 we post a selfie of whatever we are doing. This group message thread is, to me, the funniest thing that has ever been written in the history of ever.
14. I hate wearing bracelets. They get in my way.
15. Fresh flowers are my most effective anti-depressant
16. Manatees are my favorite animal
17. Once, I read 37 different books to my toddler in one day and did not mind.
18. Despite my best efforts, I am a terrible housekeeper
19. I hate wearing socks. Even in the winter.
20. I love the smell of lavender and apples (both separately and together)
21. I could nap all day. I really think I could do that.
22. I genuinely believe I heard Santa Clause when I was like 9. We were living in a top floor apartment and in the middle of the night there was a thump on the roof and the sound of bells. I will never deny it. I know what I heard.
23. I do more yoga than Zumba. I mean, I like to shake it but at this point in my life I need the silence.
24. I justify drinking Diet Coke because I don't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or do drugs and I have small kids.
25. The biggest struggle I have with my tote bag business is having too many ideas
26. I love that scripture "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me"
27. I have yet to eat a meal as consistently delicious as my husband's mexican food
28. I struggle with telling time on a real clock. I mean, I CAN but it takes me a second
29. Today is my birthday.


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Behind the scenes radio promoMay 24, 2016 2:40 pm
As part of our upcoming Awareness Week, Link Vision always tends to end up in the media spotlight for promotions and to spread awareness.
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SLES 12 SP1 just arrived, and is advertising "Improved operational efficiency" with JeOS (among others):
From what we can learn more about JeOS, it sounds as if this is a seperate offering?SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 JeOS (Just enough Operating System) is a minimized configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, introduced for creating customized cloud application configurations that are easy to deploy and maintain, consume fewer resources and improve security. Beyond OpenStack-based private cloud environments, JeOS is also available as a guest for KVM, Xen and VMware hypervisors
Am I wrong? Could any SLES12 customer utilize JeOS?
The SLES12 docs appear to mention JeOS only in the hardening guide.
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There is a specter haunting GOP efforts of tax reform: the ghost of GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare.
Few on Capitol Hill know the details of the legislation being drafted behind closed doors to put flesh on the skeletal tax overhaul framework released by Republican leaders last month. Many lawmakers are hesitant to endorse the efforts because they know so few details about what will actually be in the tax bill.
Even President Donald Trump appears to be largely in the dark about the bill. If the president's vagueness about the tax overhaul in speeches intended to promote it led to suspicions that he did not have the details ready at hand, his rejection of a plan under consideration by GOP tax writers to cap contributions to 401(k) retirement plans confirmed them. If the president had been fully briefed on the issue, surely it would have been killed quietly instead of requiring a public tweet by the president to shoot it down.
This pattern of secrecy, leaked details of major changes to popular programs, and public criticism from the president is all too familiar to Republic lawmakers. It is exactly what happened as the GOP moved–and failed–to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The irony is that repealing and replacing Obamacare was supposed to be a layup for the GOP that would make tax reform easier. Instead, it appears to have created a template for legislative failure that the GOP keeps trying. If madness is doing the same thing time and again while expecting a different result, the GOP leadership on Capitol Hill is a Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
Also familiar from the Obamacare debacle are the divisions among Republicans. Deficit hawks worry that tax cuts on businesses will not be "paid for" by tax hikes elsewhere, Blue State GOP lawmakers object to plans to end deductions for state and local taxes, anti-tax libertarian types worry that closing some loopholes and deductions might raise some tax bills, and populists worry that the Republican tax bill will shift more of the tax burden to the American middle class.
The child tax credit is one issue where GOP lawmakers depart. Some lawmakers are pushing back on expanding the child tax credit, saying it would expand the deficit without contributing to economic expansion, according to people familiar with the matter. But without an expanded childcare tax credit, the GOP bill might end up raising taxes on many middle-class families.
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady has said his goal is to release the tax legislation on November 1. House Speaker Paul Ryan has vowed to get the bill through the House by Thanksgiving. But even if both those timetable goals are accomplished, that would make it challenging to get a deal done with the Senate before the holidays and year's end.


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INHERITED INJUSTICE - Michelle LeBaron
In 2012, an unusual convocation ceremony was held at the University of British Columbia where I am a member of faculty. One by one, elders moved slowly across the stage to be handed diplomas denied decades before, festooned with armfuls of flowers and heartily congratulated by dignitaries amidst flash photography. I sat in the front row, eyes full of tears as 90 year old Roy Oshiro and other Japanese Canadians who were forced to abandon their studies at my university in 1942 accepted their degrees with dignity and quiet joy. This was meaningful to me not only because I work for peace and justice, but because my family were unwilling players in the terrible theatre that was forced internment of people with Japanese descent living on Canada's west coast.
The day before the convocation, Mr Oshiro said this to the press:
"This is one thing that will happen once in 1,000 years," warning he might throw his arms up and shout "Hallelujah" when he took his turn across the stage. "Never mind watching for me," Mr. Oshiro said. "It's the people who started all this – they're the ones who should get all the credit. We're just the recipients of their goodness." He was referring to fellow Nisei Mary Kitigawa who began the campaign to award degrees to those who had been forced by internment to stop their schooling.
If my grandmothers Antonette or Luella had been at that ceremony, they would have recalled well the story of how Japanese internees arrived on their Canadian prairie farms in the 1940s. I've reproduced the account as I remember Antonette telling it when I was young enough to sit under the quilt she was blocking and listen.
We didn't have nothing at first. No land and no money. Wilford worked a section of the Johnson's land, backed down onto the coulee, while he waited for his homestead. That gave us near enough turnips for the winter. I guess I don't care if I ever see another turnip.
The only folks who had less than us was the Japanese; they came during the war. Lived in our shack out back, the one we used for the sugar beet pickers or the planters when they came to get the crops in or help take them out. Used it sometimes for harvest time, if rain was coming or some of the boys were away. It wasn't much, just a few boards strung together to keep them out of the worst of the cold and the weather. Then the government told us they were sending some Japanese to live there for a piece. A whole family of them.
We went out back, tried to pretty it up some. Got some old curtains out of the boys' room and put them over the windows. I figured they'd need it more than the boys. Tried to clean the old sink out there, badly stained with rust. Swept the floor, except the dirt wouldn't come out of those old cracks. You know, the place was never meant to be more than a shack. It made me uncomfortable, knowing folks was going to live there all that winter.
When Mrs. Yamaguchi came with her little boy and a tinier girl, we went out and took them some biscuits and a fresh jug of milk. It was a warm day, and she didn't make a sound as she walked around the two-bedroom shack
in her black shoes with clacketty heels on them. She had a clean white apron on over her dark dress. After walking around the whole place, she sat silently on a chair, pulled that apron up over her face and cried. At least I think she cried. She barely made a sound.
Her husband come later. How they were all going to sleep in them two old beds, I didn't know. I told Vivian to go back in and get the second quilt off my bed. At least they wouldn't freeze on my account.
It was the war, you know. No one had much. Flour, sugar, stockings rationed. We were lucky to be on a farm. We shared eggs with them, offered some of the cow when we butchered her. Helped them a bit with some vegetables in the summer. Couldn't do nothing about the rice, though. They had to go down and beg the Chinaman at Airway Market for rice. They kept to themselves. Never complained. They lived there for near three years, and I don't know to this day how they done it. I never knew they had a house on the coast until much later. After the war, they still didn't go back. They built that corner store on the highway, at least it was on the highway until they built the new bypass. I guess they got lots of customers in those early days.
Whatever their lives had been before and during the early days of the war, Japanese internees were left without the properties, vehicles, livelihoods, and careers they had before October 1942. Since my post-war childhood, I've tried to imagine those times. I resolved to go back to that tiny prairie town at some point and talk with Mrs. Yamaguchi. I wanted to know how she had survived in the midst of not only deprivation but striking injustice. I wanted to know how she found it, living in that prairie community where she must have
been regarded as alien and "other" though she had been born in Canada.
I never found Mrs. Yamaguchi. Someone said she had moved out east. But I found a Japanese woman who had lived in the prairies through that time still living in the town where my father grew up. She had passed the war on someone else's farm. Sitting at her rough pine table, I listened to her stories of those days. Her lack of bitterness struck me. It was something more than looking at a glass half-full, something about being patient with the process of belonging. Though the town was a Mormon town and Mormonism was a ticket to fitting in, she did not convert until her husband had died. Only then, she joined the Mormon church and said it gave her a measure of peace.
When I flash forward to the time in which I now live, so publicly fractious and filled with horrors flashing across screens, I remember Anonette and the Japanese families forced to leave the Pacific Coast during WWII. While both the Japanese internees and their European-origin hosts may have been less likely to question authority than I am today, I find it unsettling to remember that only two members of the University of British Columbia faculty protested the actions taken against Japanese Canadians in 1942. I want to continue to be unsettled, to advocate with all my strength for reconciliation with Japanese Canadians, indigenous people, and others whose voices have been marginalized and whose lives have been damaged by racist policies.
I've learned a lot from watching, reading, and listening to Japanese Canadians in their campaign for redress, finally granted by the
Canadian government in 1988. Here is some of what I learned: bitterness is corrosive, even when injustice has been done. Church suppers – everyone at a dinner table with kindreds – are powerful ways of breaking boundaries. Belonging is a process, and it may be long, permeable, and uneven. Law doesn't always help; it has too often been a tool of the powerful excluding the so-called "other." Reconciliation is not an event or an outcome, but a call to action as the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission reminded us when they issued their final report on the legacies of abuse in Indian Residential Schools last year. Finally, gratitude seems to be a life- changer, even in the midst of darkness or unfairness. Or perhaps it is a life-changer especially in the midst of darkness or unfairness. If those perpetrating injustice never come to their senses and long- delayed degrees are never conferred, gratitude claims back a measure of dignity as an affirmative choice about how to see things, about how to remain intact even while fighting for justice. I remember this every morning and every evening; it is an anchor for me in remembering the past injustices from which I still benefit, and a touchstone when I feel those words coming on that we have all said: It's just not fair.


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Your Guide to the May 2018 Wimbledon Art Fair
Wimbledon Art Fair returns from the 10 - 13 May 2018
This locally renowned 4-day event is an exclusive opportunity to see behind-the-scenes of the artist's studios and buy affordable contemporary art, crafts and gifts directly from over 150 of the most talented artists and makers in London.
When is the Art Fair open?
Thursday 10th & Frday 11th: 2pm - 10pm
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th: 11am - 6pm
Do I need a ticket?
There's no need to book your FREE ticket to the Wimbledon Art Fair, but if you do you could win £200 to spend at the show! Entries close at midnight on Tuesday 8 May and the winner will be announced via our Facebook page on Wednesday 9 May - enter here
Can I come to the Official Launch Night?
Yes, you can. We're delighted that Kate Bryan, Sky Arts judge and Soho House Head of Collections, will be here to officially open Wimbledon Art Fair on Thursday 10 May from 6.30pm - 10pm. There will be complimentary bar and live music too. We do have limited spaces available, so please make sure you RSVP here by 5.5.18 to avoid disappointment.
Which artists will be exhibiting at the Art Fair?
We have 150 of London's most exciting contemporary artists, exhibiting in the May 2018 Wimbledon Art Fair. View the full catalogue here
How do I get there?
The Art Fair takes place at Wimbledon Art Studios, SW17 0BB
By car: We have limited parking available, please use public transport where possible.
By rail: Our nearest stations are Tooting Broadway (Northern Line) and Earlsfield (National Rail)
By bus: The 44/77/270 run along Garrett Lane, between Tooting Broadway and Earlsfield Stations.
The 493 can be taken from Wimbledon Railway Station, along Plough Lane. Alight at the Wimbledon Stadium Stop.
Will there be anything for the children to do?
There certainly is! Award-winning sugar artist Jacqui Kelly will be teaching Chocolate Honey Bear workshops on Sunday, plus there's a decoupage station, face painting, screen printing & more.
Are there any other activities?
From pottery demonstrations to Abstract Art talks, there's plenty to see and do.
How long should I spend at Wimbledon Art Fair?
As long as you wish! We recommend that it takes 4 hours to explore the whole of the Art Fair (don't worry, that includes a tea break too!). Don't have much time? Take a look at the exhibiting artists, circle your favourites and visit them. A member of staff can point you in the right direction, if you need a hand.
Is there food and drink available at the Art Fair?
Yes, we have Little Reds Pizza and Mood Food Cafe providing culinary delights over the weekend and Cafe 2 U providing a selection of hot drinks. You can also enjoy a glass of Prosecco, beer or seasonal Pimms too.
Making a day of it? Pop into Ben's Canteen for a delicious brunch or hearty burger before or after the show.
I'm in a wheelchair, will I be able to see the studios?
Yes, of course. There is wheelchair-friendly access to 7 out of the 8 floors, so there's plenty to see. Accessible toilets and blue badge parking bays will also be available.
Can I pay by card at the Art Fair?
Yes, we can accept all major cards in the payment office and at the bar.
How can I support the Art Fair?
As a not-for-profit organisation, we are very grateful for any support we receive. There will be a number of donation stations across the 8 floors. Recommended donation is £4, which will go a long way to helping fund the show and supporting our artists.
When is the next Art Fair?
The next Wimbledon Art Fair is the 15 - 18 November 2018. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with all our news until then.
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Beekeeper registration fees will remain at current levels for at least the next two years
NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair announced the fee freeze during a meeting with the industry's three peak bodies, the ABA, NSW Apiarists' Association and North Shore Beekeepers' Association. The groups, which together represent more than 2000 of the state's beekeepers, had strongly objected to the DPI's earlier proposal to impose a sharp increase for small scale beekeepers. Such an increase would have run counter to moves in other states where beekeepers with a handful of hives are allowed to register for free.
The decision by the minister came after the ABA, NSWAA and NSBKA had already met with senior managers at the DPI and the minister's advisors to set out their strong opposition to DPI proposals. In June, the DPI had flagged that it intended to do away with the existing registration fee tiers, instead imposing a flat fee for all beekeepers regardless of the number of hives they manage. This would have hit amateurs the hardest – those currently claiming a concessional rate would have seen fees leap from $40 to $90 for two years.
All three beekeeper groups and the DPI are in common agreement that boosting the proportion of amateurs who register is crucial for food security. "Increasing fees would have been counterproductive to this," says ABA President Bruce White, "so it's heartening to hear the minister call for closer cooperation and communication between the DPI and the beekeeping community. Together, I'm sure we can find solutions that will work for everyone."
During the two-year fee freeze the DPI will set up a consultative committee made up of beekeeper, industry and government representatives to improve communications and develop long term strategies to ensure healthy bee populations in NSW and across the country.
The ABA had surveyed members about biosecurity earlier in the year, and, based on that feedback has been pushing for free registration for beekeepers with one to five hives as a way of encouraging all beekeepers to 'join the system'. The Apiarists' Association also supports free registration for amateurs. In fact, the NSWAA felt so strongly that small scale beekeepers must be given every incentive to register that they had supported higher fees for commercial beekeepers to help cover any revenue shortfall.
Close cooperation between the three peak beekeeping groups undoubtedly helped lobbying efforts. Free registration for small scale beekeepers remains a top priority as a way of encouraging new beekeepers to lodge their details with the DPI and become a part of a more informed and connected beekeeping community.
Representing the ABA at the meeting were president Bruce White, biosecurity officer Doug Purdie and secretary Dave Wilson. Minister Blair was accompanied by senior policy advisor Hollie Baillieu, Scott Barrett of DPI Policy and Programs and Bruce Christie, DPI Deputy Director of General Biosecurity and Food Safety. Shona Blair represented the NSWAA and Michael Syme, the NSBKA.


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2018丨【Shell】LESSONS FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY FROM DISRUPTIVE CHANGE IN OTHER SECTORS
The prevailing structural shifts that are facing the energy industry are not unique – other sectors have experienced and responded to similar shifts in the past. For example, the postal sector has faced structurally lower demand as letter volumes have steadily declined since the early 2000s – which has historically been a major source of value – and has had a severe impact on the financial performance of postal companies. More recently, power generation utilities have faced disruptive technologies, in the form of ever-cheaper renewable generation backed by favourable public policy, which has affected the profitability and longevity of their traditional thermal power generation assets.
The trends of lower prices (because of lower demand) and increasing technological disruptions have caused fundamental, structural shifts in both these sectors. Firms have employed a range of business strategies to respond to these trends, and have subsequently often had to adjust their organisational structure to facilitate the new strategies. This paper analyses the response of three firms in the postal industry and three firms in the power utility industry, at specific points in time, to better understand the factors influencing the adoption of different strategies when responding to similar sector-wide trends (see Figure 1).
These case studies provide lessons for the energy industry, facing similar structural shifts. Studying other sectors that have experienced similar price and technology trends can help inform the future strategy and organisational decisions of energy companies. It provides an understanding of the potential consequences of different types of responses and the factors that motivate these responses, particularly when there is no clear dominant strategy for adapting to these structural shifts.


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This photo is causing quite a stir throughout the web. Supposedly these figures might be offered as a two-pack at SDCC this weekend. The question mark in the headline is because I'm suspicious of the authenticity of the pic. While it's not impossible to think that we will get more figures from The Force Awakens, the packaging looks more like the original version for the Black Series than the current one. Another major factor in my doubt is that there has been no official word from Hasbro about these figures and we're literally two days away from Comic-Con.
My opinion, this is a fake image but I've been wrong before.
UPDATE: We have official word from Hasbro. This two-pack will up for preorder at HasbroToyshop.com on 08/14/17
Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) & Rey (Jedi Training)
Kids and fans alike can imagine the biggest battles and missions in the Star Wars saga with figures from The Black Series! With exquisite features and decoration, this series embodies the quality and realism that Star Wars devotees love.
A Tatooine farmboy. A Jakku scavenger. An unknown story. A path waiting to be discovered.
This Star Wars The Black Series pack, featuring 1 6-inch-scale Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and 1 6-inch scale Rey (Jedi Training) figure is inspired by Rey's quest to find the lost Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker. With multiple points of articulation and movie-inspired design, this Black Series 2-pack has been created for ultimate collectability and display. Featuring authentic, true-to-story detail, the Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and Rey (Jedi Training) figures and accessories let fans and collectors alike imagine the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker challenging Rey's expectations as he teaches her the ways of the Force.
Additional products sold separately.
Star Wars products are produced by Hasbro under license from Lucasfilm Ltd.
Hasbro and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.
• 6 -inch-scale, Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) and Rey (Jedi Training) figures
• Collector grade quality figures with authentic, movie-accurate detail
• Includes 3 character-inspired accessories
• Premium packaging and design
• Imagine Rey's fateful encounter with the legendary Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker
Includes: 2 figures and 3 accessories.
Figure scale: 6 inches


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A serious chemical spill at Arc Technologies in Amesbury, MA, shut down several roads in the area and firefighters had to deal with a dangerous chemical that can cause an explosion.
A 55-gallon drum of heptane spilled within a contained room at the company's facility, which produces sophisticated microwave absorbing materials. The spill occurred at 11 a.m., said Amesbury Fire Department officials.
Chemical Spill at Fletcher, NC, Plant
Chlorine Release at Chem Plant
Call for Chem Plant Safety Continues
EPA Eyes Stronger Chem Plant Regulations
About six residents who live nearby ended up evacuated to the senior center. Also, kindergarten buses ended up delayed and rerouted around the area.
Heptane is a solvent commonly used in manufacturing processes. However it is extremely flammable, and a spill can result in an explosive fire if the fumes are set off by heat or electricity. The vapors can also cause health problems such as irritated skin and eyes.
As a part of the safety plan, the fire department shut down streets around the building. Several fire departments have responded to the scene, as well as hazardous waste disposal teams. The explosive nature of spilled heptane typically results in establishing a large containment area in order to protect the public.
The neighborhood where the spill occurred is a mostly industrial area consisting of several brick carriage-era mill buildings, on the far eastern edge of the downtown. There is also a densely-populated neighborhood surrounding the industrial area, consisting of dozens of single family homes and apartment buildings.


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The Emperor Chaz
Names: Kevin Kesicki, Jared Levine, Martin McCarthy, Julien Thomas and Adam Davidson
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Musical Style/Genre: The Emperor Chaz self describes their music as Neo Soul/Hip-Hop/Jazz Fusion
Influences & Inspirations: The Emperor Chaz has a wide range of influences having five members. General Influences of the band includes artists such as, Kaytranada, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Glass Animals, MF Doom, J Dilla, EL-P, Run the Jewels and Tama Impala
Vocal influences of Julien Thomas growing up were a mix of early singers and popular classics like Nina Simone, Paul McCartney, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, John Jacob Niles, and Billy Joel. Recent vocalists that inspire me are Florence Welch, James Blake, Nai Palm, Britney Howard of Alabama Shakes, and both Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius. Artists that have recently inspired Julien include: Ben Howard, Alabama Shakes, Fleet Foxes, Mac Miller, and Pharrell Williams.
Influences of Jared Levine, both with his drumming style and general music taste, include: Hiatus Kaiyote, Karriem Riggins, Chris Dave/Robert Glasper, CHON, Travis Barker, Moonchild, Questlove, Dave Grohl, Anomalie, Rob Araujo, Sam Gellaitry, Lenny "The Ox", Christian Scott, D'Angelo, Flying Lotus, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lynn Carrington
Kevin Kesicki's favorite pianists are Claude Debussy & Robert Glasper. As far as his songwriting and general musical influences he takes a lot from John Williams, Danny Elfman, Fall Out Boy, early Panic! At the Disco, Interpol, St. Vincent, UMO, Bratmobile, Childish Gambino, Amy Winehouse and Thundercat
Martin McCarthy's musical influences are The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Jaco Pastorius/ Weather Report, Return to Forever, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Les Claypool/ Primus, Gorillaz, Toro y Moi and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. His rap influences and what shapes his style as an MC includes: Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Big L, Big Pun, Mos Def, Ghostface Killa, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt and most importantly MF Doom.
Advice to Your Younger Self:
"I would tell my younger self to strive to be open-minded, compassionate, and driven towards my passions. Don't give people your time if they don't value it, and don't let people make you a pushover." - Julien Thomas
"I would tell my younger self to stick with it and learn more theory, to take music seriously and give myself good self discipline. And also not to care what other people think" - Martin McCarthy
"Definitely practice my minor scales and chord inversions more" - Kevin Kesicki


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Our people, our stories.
Our Stories
Our people, our stories.
See what's happening at Te Hapa o Niu Tireni wharenui and within Te Waipounamu communities this month.
Arowhenua continues as a vibrant and active community today, with Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Society Incorporated having responsibility for both upholding the aspirations of Kāti Huirapa while maintaining strong relationships and engagement with the wider community.
Since the original shift of the Kāti Huirapa people from the traditional Pā site of Waiateruati, the community have maintained a strong presence at Arowhenua. Alongside Te Hapa o Niu Tireni is the last surviving native schools in the South Island, Arowhenua Māori School – Tarahaoa, built in 1895, and also a health clinic for the community – He Oranga Pai, opened in more recent years.
The executive and management team are responsive to members of the hapū and wider community, undertaking activities to meet the current and future needs of the community to ensure that future generations have a place that acknowledges the unique history of the region and upholds the cultural practices and beliefs of Kāti Huirapa.
This largely voluntary community organisation administers a range of portfolios required to manage interests in a broad range of areas including social development, education, environment, culture, and economy.
Our intention is to work collaboratively and in partnership with the local, regional, and national community to preserve and protect the unique history of this region and the iconic natural features within it, whilst upholding the ongoing aspirations of Kāti Huirapa.
The tears of Aoraki fall
And flow to the Mahaanui coastline
There are the plains soared over by the kāhu
Turn to the land of Tarahaoa and Hua-te-kerekere
Behold, it is Te Rehe
Behold, it is Te Rehe
Turn to the swirlingpools of te Umu Kaka
There is the multitude of Kāti Huirapa
Gathering kai, kauru in October
Kanakana in June
There stands Te Hapa o Niu Tireni
Arowhenua is the village
Arowhenua is the village
Mariki ana kā roimata o Aoraki
Rere atu ki ka tai o Mahaanui
Tērā kā pākihi hāroa e te kāhu
E aro ki kā whenua o Tarahaoa, o Hua-te-kerekere
Anā ko Te Rehe e
Anā ko Te Rehe e
Ka huri ki kā āwhiowhio o Te Umu Kaha
Naia ko te rahi o Kāti Huirapa
Kohikohi kai ai, kāuru i te Ono
Kanakana i Māruaroa
Ko Te Hapa o Niu Tireni tū mai rā
Ko te kāika, ko Arowhenua
Ko te kāika, ko Arowhenua
Valuing People {Integrity}
{Protecting our Environments)
{Encouraging Progress and Innovation}
Arowhenua – Nurturing our people through generations, guardians of the environments we live in, progressing our future locally and globally.
To achieve this vision the Arowhenua community will invest time and finances to revitalise Te Hapa o Niu Tireni as the place that our people can carry in their hearts and memories where ever they may be in the world.
We want to be sure that our community will always be able to return home to learn, share, and grieve together. It is important that for generations to come there is a place that whānau, hapū, iwi and community can remember the past and plan for the future together.
Our vision for Te Hapa o Niu Tireni is to see our younger and older generations sharing and creating memories in spaces that allow for relaxed and open communication, workshops for whānau and community, and ongoing cultural practices.
Modern and warm spaces with natural light will be the context for meetings with key stakeholders and agencies in either an official or relaxed capacity.
The Wharekai will be able to cater for hundreds of visitors, with a modern and spacious kitchen and dining area, the hall will be lled with laughter and the people with stunning kai served in a comfortable and friendly space. All this will happen with our culture, history, and language woven into the conversations and spaces so as to maintain the authenticity of Arowhenua.
The old and new will be celebrated by locals and visitors alike and the values and beliefs of Kāti Huirapa will guide us in this next phase of our growth and development.
Mai i te Pō ki te Whaiao ki Te Ao Mārama, ka rere te manu ki te taumata o Aoraki, ka rere te wairua o te whenua, ka rere te wairua o te tangata tae noa ki Kāti Huirapa ki Arowhenua. Tīhei mauri ora


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MNAFS consists of four officers including the President, the President-Elect, the Past-President, and the Secretary-Treasurer.
Executive Committee (EXCOM)
The EXCOM consists of the four elected officers and four additional at-large members elected for two-year terms.
2018 Executive Committee
President-Elect: Craig Kelling
President: Edie Evarts, DNR
Past-President: Paul Glander, USFWS
Secretary-Treasurer: Calub Shavlik, DNR
Academic Representative: Neal Mundahl, Winona State University
DNR Representative: Kristan Maccaroni, DNR
Federal Representative: Hanna Kruckman
Open Representative: Jay Hatch, U of M Emeritus, Twin Cities


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Such a Day...
First of all: Bracha the Cat is peaceful, resting a lot, and seems to be doing better. She is curled up beside me on the little salmon sofa right now. All your good wishes have had an effect.
Mazal is curled up napping on the recliner.
I have had a remarkable day, and am exhausted.
I found two ways to get badly lost en route to visit an old friend of my mother's and mine, whom we had known in San Diego, who had been staying out at Highland Ranch. Neither of us had known that the other was so relatively nearby. I did eventually get there---a strange place: an Elder-City in the middle of nowhere, hermetically closed unto itself and self-sufficient. In some way it felt like stepping into (science-)fiction. And the fiction was extended by discovering that a friend of my friend, also a resident, was there too---a wonderful person I had not seen in years.
I returned just in time to change clothes and arrive at a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Peace Walk, starting at the Reform shul in Boulder, stopping at the Lutheran Church, the Islamic Center, and finally the Baptist Church. Good, robustly heartful people from every tradition. Makes me hopeful, makes me sad, all at once.
I am both exhausted, and very full. I think I need to close down all media and let myself digest and assimilate the richness and variety of the day.


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Kindermusik by Baumhaus at Tung Chung will be back for Winter!
10 weeks from 14 January to 25 March, 2019 (Mondays)
We are so proud to partner with Edge N' Pointe to bring you Kindermusik by Baumhaus! Music stimulates and supports all areas of Early Childhood Development. Led by our experienced and passionate teachers, our classes provide a fun yet guided musical environment that allow the children to dream, imagine and release their creativity .
Registration includes Digital Home Materials HKD2,800.
9:30am - Foundations
10:30am - Level 1
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St. Louis Blues (12-6-1) at Ottawa Senators (9-5-4)
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The Line: Ottawa Senators +118 / St. Louis Blues -130 --- Over/Under: 5
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The St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators play Saturday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre.
The St. Louis Blues have split their last six games and are still trying to figure things out on the offensive end. The Blues are averaging 2.5 goals per game and have scored just one goal in their last two games. The St. Louis Blues are 4-7 this season when scoring three or less goals. Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 11 goals, Kevin Shattenkirk has 15 assists and Jaden Schwartz has 60 shots on goal. It's been the defense that's keeping the Blues in games, as they're allowing a league-best two goals per game and have allowed two or less goals in four of their last six. Brian Elliott has given up 23 goals on 318 shots and Jake Allen has allowed 14 goals on 179 shots faced. This is the Blues third straight road game in a four-game road trip.
The Ottawa Senators have split their last eight games and are trying their best to hang around in the Atlantic. Offensively, the Senators are averaging 2.7 goals per game and have won four of their last six games when scoring three or more goals. The Senators are also taking advantage of the power play by scoring on the advantage in five of their last eight games. Clarke MacArthur leads Ottawa with eight goals, Erik Karlsson has eight assists and Bobby Ryan has 41 shots on goal. Defensively, Craig Anderson has allowed 25 goals on 385 shots and Robin Lehner has given up 20 goals on 242 shots faced. The Ottawa Senators have scored a power play goal in two of their last five games and play their final home game before a five-game road trip.
The Blues are 44-20 in their last 64 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-10 in their last 14 road games. The Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win. The Blues are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Ottawa and 2-7 in the last 9 meetings overall.
Neither team is playing that well over the last week or so.. So, given a value point of view, we're getting the plus money with the home team against a St. Louis squad that has had little success over the years in Ottawa. I'm taking the Senators.


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HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Friday and Saturday.
Book Club for Adults: hosted by Pat Smith will meet the fourth Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted. All are welcome to meet at 7 p.m., at the library. The group is currently reading �Animal, Vegetable, Miracle� by Barbara Kingsolver, about a family�s journey from the industrial food�s pipeline to living on locally and home-produced food for one year. Call the library for more information.
Chess Club: will be held every second and fourth Wednesday at the library. All ages welcome, ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Bring board or share one of the library�s. Different types of games are played and/or taught.
Library Passes: Passes available include Children�s Discovery/Science Museum in Acton; Davis Farmland and Davis MegaMaze in Sterling; Worcester Art Museum, EcoTarium in Worcester; Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston; and Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston.
HOURS: Closed � Sunday and Monday. Open � Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Storytime for Twos: will be held on Thursday mornings twice a month. The program will begin at 10 a.m. sharp and lasts for 45 minutes. The dates are: Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. Call the Children�s Room to register your child, (978) 365-4160, ext. 223.
Book Discussion Club: will be held the first Tuesday of each month. Newcomers are welcome.
Massachusetts Family Literacy Month: This program is open to children from preschool to grade 3. Every time you read with your child or they read on their own, write the titles on the �bones� provided and return them to your child�s school or the library. We will display them in the Children�s Room. See how many books you can read in one month. Certificates will be awarded to all participants. Children will receive free stickers, bookmarks, and are invited to participate in the �Martha Speaks� coloring contest. In addition, everyone will be entered into a free drawing for a �Martha Speaks� book basket which includes a �Pet Smart� gift certificate. (Sponsored by the FOBL). Any questions, call the Children�s Room at (978) 365-4160, ext.223.
Happy Birthday to You: Come in and say how old you are on your birthday and receive a �We Celebrate You� gift bag with an assortment of materials from your library. When you turn 5 years old, you are eligible for your first library card.
New Museum Pass: The Friends of the Bigelow Library recently purchased passes to the Fitchburg Art Museum. Inquire at the front desk for details or call the library.
Book Sale: The Children�s Room is currently running a book sale. Stop by and check it out. Middle and YA paperbacks are buy one, get one free. Reference titles are available.
Passes: that are available include Worcester Art Museum, EcoTarium, Tower Hill, Roger Williams Zoo and Park, Davis Farmland, Discovery Museum, Boston Children�s Museum, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Museum of Russian Icons. Coming soon there will be Boston Sports Museum and a parking pass for all Massachusetts state parks. Clinton residents are given priority, but others may also borrow them.
Library Computer Lab: is now covered with a security camera connected to the staff desk on the main floor. If using computers, patrons must sign up, for a maximum one hour per day. A printer is available at 10 cents per sheet. A scanner is also available.
Library Trustees: meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, closed.
Information: For more information of the library, go to www.townofbolton.com/pages/BoltonMA_Library/index.
Story Hour: is now in session on Tuesdays, at 1 p.m., for ages 3 to 5, Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m., for 2 and under. Call Judy at (508) 869-2371 for registration and information.
Passes: are available to The EcoTarium, Davis Farmland, Higgins Armory, Roger Williams Park Zoo and Tower Hill Botanic Garden.
HOURS: Open � Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Friday.
Drop-in Knitting/Crocheting: will be held every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Baker Room.
Library Passes: The library has multiple passes available. Admission to museums is at a discounted rate, and some offer free admission. Call for details or visit the library Web site at www.sterlinglibrary.org. Passes may be reserved in person or by phone at (978) 422-6409.
NEW HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 12 to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Children�s Story Hour: Thursdays, at 10:30 a.m. Stories, crafts, movement and singing along with Miss Marilyn on the keyboard. This is for preschool age children.
Holiday Sing-A-Long: with Miss Marilyn for young children will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Children and Infant CPR Training Class: for students ages 11 to 17, who have previously taken the Red Cross Babysitter�s Training Class, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Class is limited to 10 students and the cost is $20. Registration is necessary. Call Susan Conroy at ext. 5, to register.
MacIntosh and Charlie Visit: MacIntosh and Charlie visit the library on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. Charlie is a funny Portuguese Water Dog and MacIntosh a West Highland white Terrier. Guests may bring a can of dog food for the Sterling Animal Shelter. No registration if necessary and non-Lancaster guests are welcome.
Magic Steve: will be at the library on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. This program is for all ages.
New Museum Passes Added � New: Boston Children�s Museum, Battleship Cove, Concord Museum, Louisa May Alcott�s Orchard House. Also still available: Butterfly Place, Garden in the Woods, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Russian Icons, Mystic Aquarium, Sports Museum. Also still available: Museum of Science (Boston), Davis Farmland, The Discovery Museums, Ecotarium, Fruitlands, Higgins Armory Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Worcester Art Museum, Mystic Aquarium, Parking Pass for all state parks. Some passes are seasonal.


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Why is this called Season One?
No Gods or Kings is a pretty lengthy story, and I wasn't keen on releasing it as a part of a fifty-part series of novels: Amazon seems littered with those anyway. However, grouping it into single novels meant I was looking at lengths that were pretty daunting: each one would be 2500 pages in paperback form at least.
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