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The Top 40 Chicago Cubs Prospects for 2015: 8 – 1
[Brett: The final installment of Luke Blaize's ranking of the top 40 prospects in the Cubs' system. If you missed any of the first four pieces, I strongly encourage you to read them here, here, here, and here, not only for the prospect takes, but for the excellent intros to each piece.]
At the top of a truly great farm system, you expect to find a collection of impact talent, and that is precisely what we see with the Cubs. This group of hitters in particular might be the best we have seen in a single farm system in a very long time. And it could be a very long time before we ever again see anything like it. Current Cubs fans are a very fortunate group. Most fan bases will never experience something quite like this current Cubs farm system. Ever.
But a tremendous collection of talent like this create some tremendous difficulty in ranking them. At the very top of the system sit three guys with with projections that fly off the charts and risk factors that verge on invisibly small, and yet I can only rank one of them number one. That means there will a guy ranked number three here who could probably be the top prospect in the vast majority of other organizations.
We have five extremely talented players to discuss before we get to the illustrious top three, though, so let's get started with perhaps the most surprising entry in the final eight.
8. Jake Stinnett, RHP
Acquired: The Cubs drafted Stinnett in the 2nd round in 2014.
Notable because: He has number two starter potential, and he could move up the system quickly.
2015: Myrtle Beach, and likely Tennessee.
Stinnett began his college career as a third baseman, but it was after he moved to the mound that he started drawing a lot more interest from scouts. The Cubs liked him enough to take him at the top of the second round, and while they did save some money on his signing bonus (money that later went to high school arms), it is getting hard to argue that Stinnett was a pure sign-ability pick. This guy has the potential to be very, very good.
When he was drafted, we knew Stinnett had an excellent sinker, and that he was able to use that sinker to both get strikeouts and to generate weak contact. What we did not realize at the time is that his slider is every bit as good as his sinker. In fact, Baseball America has labeled Stinnet's slider the best in the farm system. That means this guy already has two pitches that grade out at plus (at least), good control, and change up that is average and improving. That is a great foundation for a pitcher with just 11 professional innings to his name.
If it all works out, we're looking a legitimate number two starter. The tools say he could have the ability to avoid walks, avoid home runs, generate weak contact, and get strikeouts, so now all we need to see is those tools translated into success as a professional. He will start the year in A ball (probably South Bend, but Myrtle Beach isn't out of the question), but I think the Cubs will push him up the system until he is challenged. That may not happen until he hits Tennessee.
He could be major league bullpen ready late next season, and may be competing for a rotation job by the spring of 2017.
7. Pierce Johnson, RHP
Acquired: The Cubs drafted Johnson in the 1st round (supplemental) in 2012.
Notable because: He has number two starter upside and could be ready soon.
2015: He should get a lot of time in Iowa, but may start in Tennessee.
Johnson lost time last season to some hamstring and calf issues, but he was healthy long enough to pitch 91 innings for Tennessee, during which he walked batters at the absurdly high rate of 5.30 BB/9. Most of the time a Double A walk rate anywhere near that high would be enough to keep a pitcher well out of the Top Ten, but there is a little more going on here.
Most notably, even though Johnson walked a total 54 batters in Double A, he gave up only 60 hits. Despite his control issues, hitters had a lot of difficulty making hard contact against him, ultimately posting an average against him of just .191. That was one of the best rates in the Southern League. Even though Johnson had command problems, he still managed to be very effective.
And the command problems may not have been permanent. He struggled most early in the season, and late in the year looked quite a bit better. I don't think he'll ever have Kyle Hendricks caliber control of his stuff, but I don't think the 5.30 BB/9 is what we should expect going forward either. Factor in his healthy strikeout rate of 8.93 K/9 and the difficulty hitters had just getting the bat on the ball cleanly, and there is a lot to like here.
His fastball and curve both grade out in the 60 range, depending on who you read, but the control makes his projection hard to gauge. I think a future as a number two starter is definitely possible, but he'll likely settle in a notch below that. He would also be a very nice option as a late inning reliever if the Cubs chose to take him in that direction.
6. Albert Almora, OF
Acquired: The Cubs drafted Almora in the 1st round in 2012.
Notable because: He is already brilliant defensively, and there are good reasons to believe in the bat.
2015: Tennessee and likely Iowa late in the season.
Almora is the best defensive outfielder in the system, and likely among the best in all of baseball. Even if his bat never develops at all I think he is likely to have some sort of a major league career purely based on his defense and base running. Whether or not he turns into a major league regular or possible star depends largely on his bat. In 2014 that bat was not great, so all eyes will be on his slash line this summer.
He is right handed hitter with the uncanny ability to put his bat on pretty much any ball in (or near) the strike zone. That results in a low strikeout rate (16.0% in Double A), but it also results in the same complications we saw with Josh Vitters. Just because Almora can hit a particular pitch doesn't mean he should. Hitters with this ability are far better off not swinging at a pitch they are likely to turn into a weak grounder and waiting for a pitch they can hammer into the outfield. Some hitters never learn that selectivity.
Almora was saying the right things this spring. In the few late spring at bats I was able to watch on TV, it looked like he was more willing to take borderline pitches and/or to shoot them the other way than the guy I saw in Tennessee last summer, but the proof will be found in his regular season performance. If it all comes together he should hit for average and show roughly average power, although he may never be much of an OBP guy. Given his defense, that could be the formula for a 4 WAR center fielder.
5. C.J. Edwards, RHP
Acquired: The Cubs traded for Edwards in 2013.
ETA: 2015 if needed
Notable because: He has some of the best stuff in the system, and he's nearly ready to go.
2015: Maybe a little Tennessee, mostly Iowa, and perhaps a bit of time in Chicago.
Shoulder trouble limited Edwards to about 68 innings in 2014, but it was not the sort of shoulder trouble that required surgery. Then again, no shoulder issue is good news for a pitcher and Edwards was already dealing with questions about his ability to start long term. Going into 2015 his future role is very much in question.
What isn't in question is his stuff. Edwards has an excellent fastball, the best curve in the farm system, and the command to use them effectively. His fastball in particular has some late movement to it that makes him hard for hitters to square up. As a result, when they do make contact, it tends to be weak. In over 230 innings as a professional pitcher, he has only given up 2 total home runs.
If he can stay in a starting assignment he has front of the rotation potential. Because he carries just 170 lbs on his 6'3″ frame, though, many analysts feel the Cubs have no choice but to relegate him to bullpen duty. He would a very effective late inning reliever if he did have to switch, but the attractiveness of Edwards at the front of the Cubs rotation is probably strong enough to keep him starting for at least another season. He'll need to demonstrate that he can maintain effectiveness late into his starts late in the season before the bullpen question goes away for good.
If he makes it to Wrigley in 2015, though, it will likely be on a bullpen assignment. The Cubs rarely increase the innings a pitcher works by more than 40 to 60 innings or so year over year, and that would likely not be enough for Edwards to stay in a minor league rotation all season. Look for him to see time in both capacities this summer, and to be on the short list of promotion candidates to Wrigley should the Cubs need a bullpen arm down the stretch.
4. Kyle Schwarber, C/OF
Acquired: The Cubs drafted Schwarber in the first round in 2014.
Notable because: Hitters this good don't often show up behind the plate.
2015: Tennessee
Schwarber has power comparable to Soler, and he has the potential to hit for average, as well. He shot up to High A Daytona in short order after the draft, and while there he walked at an impressive 13.6% rate while striking out just 19.9% of the time. His overall line, and remember that these are Florida State League numbers, was .302/.393/.560. In short, Schwarber is the best left-handed hitter in the farm system and could be a factor in the middle of the Cubs line up in a few years.
The big question in 2015 will be his position. The Cubs will be sending him to Double A as the primary catcher for the Tennessee Smokies, and, if by the end of the season he has convinced the baseball world that he can be a full-time catcher at the major league level, he may well be one of the most valuable prospects in all baseball. Catchers who have a bat that projects like Schwarber's are rare, and rare talents tend to be ranked highly.
Schwarber will also likely be seeing some time in left field, and, if for any reason the catching experiment does not work out, the Cubs should be able to convert him into a full-time left fielder in short order and let him advance up the farm system as fast as his bat will take him. He could be a valuable hitter regardless, but the chance that he provides that value as a hitting catcher is well worth taking a little extra time.
3. Addison Russell, SS/Inf
Acquired: The Cubs traded for Russell in 2014.
Notable because: He's the best shortstop in the minors no matter how you slice it.
2015: He'll be in Iowa, at least for a while.
I have no criticisms. Russell is a good defender who could stay at short (at least until/unless he slows down a bit by adding some extra muscle) or could play pretty much anywhere else on the infield or in the outfield (except maybe center field, and that caution is more because I am not sure how quick he is than any criticism of his capability).
At the plate, Russell should hit for solid average and has underrated power. He's no Bryant, but he could have some 25 homer seasons to his name one day. When he is in his prime, he could very well be the best hitter in a good major league lineup.
He should be the primary shortstop for Iowa, but it is hard to say where his long term future will be. Right now the most likely scenarios would put Russell at third or second, but another possibility is that the Cubs will take advantage of his athleticism and flexibility to use him as a super sub.
We may get to find out what the plan is sooner rather than later. Russell may not need much time in the minors and could he looking for work in Wrigley by mid-May. If he is still in Iowa on August 15, barring injury, I will be very surprised.
2. Jorge Soler, OF
Acquired: The Cubs signed Soler as an International Free Agent in time for the 2012 season.
ETA: Now.
Notable because: He's a good hitter with very good power who is already batting second in the majors.
2015: Chicago.
You know who Soler is. He is a selective hitter with plenty of power, a good eye, and who as an added bonus can play a pretty good right field (last night notwithstanding). Soler has the potential to be a very special hitter.
What you are probably wondering right now, though, is why I took Soler in the number two slot over a guy I just referred to as the best shortstop prospect in baseball.
Russell will be more valuable with the glove, but I think the extra power in Soler's bat evens up that difference and pulls the two fairly even in the projection department. That means it comes down to risk, and in my view Soler has the highest floor of any player on this list. He isn't a sure bet, no prospect is, but he is as safe as they come. I rank on a combination of projection and risk, and, as a result Soler, beats out Russell.
In fact, I believe this is as low as Soler has ever been ranked in the Top 40. And the only player I have ever ranked ahead of Soler is…
1. Kris Bryant, 3B/LF
Acquired: The Cubs drafted Bryant in the first round in 2013.
ETA: A road trip in late April.
Notable because: Monumental power, a chance to hit for a fair average, and a good approach at the plate make Bryant the best prospect in baseball today.
2015: A little time in Iowa, and a lot of time in Chicago.
There is not much left to say about Bryant that has not been said already, including by me. He's the most anticipated prospect the Cubs have had since Mark Prior, and I very much doubt that Bryant will disappoint.
There will be strikeouts, and probably more strikeouts than we are comfortable with at times, but I think Bryant will produce enough to more than make up for those whiffs. The key with Bryant is his power, and that power is among the best in the game today. Even when the ball does not sound good off the bat it will launch explosively and often land … eventually … well beyond the outfield fence. Every time he swings he creates potential complications for the defense just as a result of his strength and his ability square up on a lot of pitches.
Defensively, he will get a chance to show what he can do at third, but with Mike Olt and Addison Russell also lurking as viable options I think the plan that makes the most sense for the franchise is to move Bryant into left field. He has the tools to be at least average out there, and his bat will ensure that he is an extremely valuable guy regardless.
When Bryant does make it to the majors, he will instantly form, along with Soler and Rizzo, the core of one of the most potent trio of young sluggers baseball has seen in some time. His career has already been a lot of fun to watch, and it should only get better from here.
In fact, that last line applies to this whole farm system. It has been a lot of fun watching the Cubs build one of the best collections of minor league talent in modern history, but now that those waves of talent are crashing into Wrigley it is only going to get better from here.


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From coffee to slippers, check how old household items are
Whether it's your bathroom cabinet, kitchen drawer or bedroom wardrobe, it's more than likely you have a few stored items that need chucking.
Apart from the essentials, many of us are unaware of specific use-by dates, and these items are taking up unnecessary storage space – some may even be causing a build-up of bacteria.
To make sure that you're in the know, Vlatka Lake, marketing manager at self-storage provider, Space Station, shared the 10 everyday items that may be out of date and lurking in your home.
Whether it's lipstick, eye shadow or mascara, all of these products come with use-by dates, and it can become a costly affair purchasing makeup that you will never fully use. Mascara should be ideally replaced every three months, eye shadow after a year and lipstick after two years.
If you have a penchant for expensive coffee that you only save for special occasions, you may well be wasting your money if you don't drink it quickly enough. Ground coffee only lasts three to five months, while coffee beans only last six months. The coffee with the longest shelf life is the reliable and firm favorite, instant coffee, which typically lasts between two to 20 years.
Tea bags
It's not only coffee that goes out of date, as tea bags also expire. How many of us have impulsively bought lots of fancy teas we never use? If you have had them more than two years, the quality can diminish, as tea bags should ideally be consumed within 18 to 24 months.
Bath sponges and loofahs
Bath sponges and loofahs are usually given as stocking fillers at Christmas and are something many of us try to make last as long as we can. However, these sponges can accumulate dirt and bacteria very quickly and should be replaced every three weeks!
Every woman has a favorite bra that she finds comfy and holds onto for years, but did you know that bras have an expiration date, too? Bras should be replaced every six months due to deterioration of the cups and straps. While wearing an out-of-date bra won't cause you serious harm, bras will lose their support and can begin to feel uncomfortable, often leading to back pain.
Your cozy pair of slippers that you wear every day when you get home from work could be harboring a high level of bacteria and germs due to us being on our feet all day. To prevent fungal infections, it is recommended to replace slippers every six months.
Sunscreen only tends to come out of our cupboards for a short period in the summertime or when we're preparing for vacation, which means it is often left neglected for years at a time. Sunscreen has a three-year expiration date – which gives you plenty of time to get use out of the bottle, but always double check the product before you use it.
Paint can last more than a decade if it is looked after properly. However, this is dependent on whether it has been opened and the type of paint you have been using. Latex or oil-based paints can last up to two years, whereas solvent-based paint can last up to 15 years.
Disinfectants tend to lose their potency after three months, so if you're planning on a big clean ahead of summer, it might be worth replacing your bottle if you have had it lingering in your cupboard. If you are doing light cleaning, you might be able to stretch the product out a little bit longer.
While pillows do not come with a conventional expiration date, for optimum comfort, it is recommended that pillows are replaced every six to 12 months due to the bacteria that we accumulate while we sleep.


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2019 BMW X7 First Drive: The Biggest Bimmer
We drive BMW's first full-size crossover
At first glance, introducing the X7 is an obvious move for BMW. Cadillac has successfully sold the Escalade for the last two decades, and as consumer preference continues to shift toward SUVs, what automaker wouldn't want to add a full-size model to its lineup?
And yet, as BMW will tell you, deciding to offer something larger than the X5 wasn't as obvious a decision as you might think. The X5 is already pretty big, and it did technically have an optional third-row. But most importantly, BMW still sees itself as a sporty brand. It wants every vehicle it sells to be one of the more fun-to-drive options in the segment. The problem is, as vehicles get larger and heavier, it becomes more difficult to make them go around corners.
Ultimately, though, worldwide customer demand for a bigger BMW won out, and the X7 is here. It's also undeniably large. Walk past one in the parking lot, and there's no mistaking it for an X5. The X7 is clearly a BMW from every angle, but the designers did an impressive job of using a familiar design language in a way that emphasizes the X7's size.
Much like the recently updated 7 Series, the X7 also looks better in person than it does in some photos. That said, it still comes up short of looking attractive or even handsome. Mostly, it just looks big and BMW-y. The same can also be said about the massive grille that's attracted so much attention. Despite being as tall as my forearm is long (and yes, I did actually check that), it's been integrated into the design of the car better than photos suggest. But if you want a full-size SUV that's truly stylish, the X7 probably isn't for you.
It's also possible I'm being hard on BMW here because the general public is much more interested in the X7 than I expected. You'd think a big, comfortable family hauler would be more or less anonymous, but the X7 earned a shocking number of stares, thumbs ups, and questions from various people we ran into. As a 30-year-old married guy with no kids, the X7's look may not be my cup of tea, but clearly, there's some real interest here.
Climb inside, and it's immediately clear there's a lot of 7 Series in the X7's cabin. As the 7 Series of SUVs, that makes sense. And even though we've been critical of BMW for not matching the Mercedes-Benz S-Class' luxurious feel inside the 7 Series, the look fits with the character of a large luxury crossover better for some reason.
If you start poking around, it's possible to find places where BMW used cheap plastic, but it's not easy. Almost every single surface is covered with nicely stitched leather. Seat comfort is truly excellent, and even though most people who buy the X7 will probably fly to their vacation destination instead of take a road trip, a family of five or six would be able to do so without many complaints. BMW offers six- and seven-passenger layouts, and the third-row seats have enough legroom that they're not penalty boxes unless you're a larger adult. There are enough rear entertainment options to keep the kids entertained, and optional five-zone climate control should put a stop to conflicting complaints of, "I'm too hot," and, "I'm too cold!"
If you plan to road trip the X7 with anyone in the third row, though, go ahead and buy a roof box. With the third row folded, there's plenty of luggage space, but with it up, there's really only room for two carry-ons. Also, although the X7 comes with six USB ports, there's only one USB-A port, and it's located up front in the center console. The rest are all USB-C, which should be a benefit if you plan to keep your X7 for more than a few years, but right now, it will probably require many owners to invest in dongles.
Under the hood, you get your choice of an I-6 or a V-8. The X7 xDrive40i's 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six makes 335 hp and 330 lb-ft of torque, while upgrading to the xDrive50i gives you a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 making 456 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. Both use an eight-speed automatic and come standard with all-wheel drive. With power being sent to all four wheels, BMW claims a 0 to 60 time of 5.8 seconds for the I-6 and 5.2 seconds for the V-8.
Considering the X7 weighs more than 5,000 lbs, that's not bad. Neither version feels outright quick, but both provide plenty of passing power. And even though the X7 xDrive50i has more power, the more noticeable difference between the two engines is their character. The I-6 is nice and smooth, but if you want torque and that rumbling exhaust note, the V-8 is the engine to pick.
On the road, the ride quality is as impressive as the seriously comfortable seats would suggest. That's probably partly due to the fact that the X7 is built on the same flexible architecture as the 7 Series, but the real credit goes to the standard two-axle air suspension with adaptive dampers. Switch from Comfort mode to Sport, Adaptive, or Eco Pro, and you'll notice a marked difference in how the X7 feels. We also appreciate the fact that BMW included a Sport Individual option that allowed us to put the suspension in Comfort mode and everything else on Sport for more enjoyable highway cruising.
But even though putting the suspension in Sport mode firms it up and reduces body roll, there's only so much that even the best engineers in the world can do about mass. As one particularly long stretch of winding road proved, the X7 might be slightly better suited for the job than some of its competitors, corner carving is not its strong suit.
Since we're talking about a full-size luxury SUV, that's probably to be expected. But what I didn't expect was for the steering assist that's optional on the 40i and standard on the 50i to be able to handle such sharp turns. As recently as a few years ago, BMW's driver-assist features lagged behind some of its competitors, but at least on the X7, it's been massively improved.
In its most aggressive setting, the steering assist is almost too sensitive, which results in near-constant "corrections" that ping-pong the car between the lane markers. But if you adjust the sensitivity, it works much better and not just on straight highways, either. Basically, as long as the turn isn't so sharp that the car can't see around it, the steering assist does just fine.
A driver-monitoring camera and steering wheel sensor force you to pay attention and keep your hand on the wheel if you want to use the steering assist, but on long trips, it can really take the stress out of highway driving. And at low speeds, the driver-assist package also includes a traffic jam assist feature that lets you take your hand off the steering wheel as long as you're paying attention to the road and not driving faster than 37 mph.
With some cutting-edge technology, a stand-out design, and an incredibly luxurious interior, the X7 lives up to its designation as the 7 Series of SUVs. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised to see X7 sales outpace its sedan counterpart within a matter of months. You don't have to wait to give the X7 a test drive, either. It's just gone on sale with the xDrive40i starting at $74,895 including destination and the xDrive50i costing at least $93,595.
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Blog submitted by Kathy Carter, RMR, CRR
I recently had the opportunity to provide realtime court reporting services for two days of technical expert witness video depositions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One of the parties was requesting daily copy delivery for these depositions. The same party also requested that my realtime text and the audio feed be streamed to the Internet for their use.
I had provided these streaming services in the past with older technology, but for this deposition Brown & Jones chose to use a new streaming service called LiveDeposition. LiveDeposition allows streaming to the Internet of realtime text, audio feed, and video; and although this was a video deposition, the video stream was not requested for these particular depositions.
Overall, the whole process ran very smoothly. The steps required to connect the feeds to the Internet were fairly simple and easy to understand. A few clicks of the mouse, and everything was set to go. Support from LiveDeposition was great. They got the client set up with everything they required and answered all their questions. LiveDeposition also monitored the feeds at the beginning of the depositions, just to make sure all was proceeding well.
There was also an attorney who was present in the deposition conference room that requested to be hooked up via CaseViewNet realtime feed. He hadn't made prior arrangements, but it was no problem. I loaded the software on his computer, so he was ready to go and hooked up in seconds.
In addition, even as I was streaming the realtime text and audio feed to the Internet from the deposition conference room, my computer‑aided transcription program, CaseCatalyst by Stenograph, was also able to send the transcript to a scopist via the Internet to facilitate the daily copy delivery that had been requested.
Well, needless to say, I had to be on my game for this assignment. At the end of the depositions, I was very happy with the way everything went. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to provide the kind of computer litigation support services that the legal community today is demanding. We, as deposition reporters, are definitely keeping up with this litigation technology. In fact, I think sometimes we are leading the way!!
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Zenith bank Receives Commendation for Total Compliance with CBN directives on Forex
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Less than 24 hours, when directives issue out a new directive on free accessibility of forex, stating that hence forth all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to buy and sell foreign currency to travelers (both customers and noncustomers) upon presentation of relevant valid travel documents such as visa and tickets over the counter. It added that all travelers should be attended to immediately at banks'Financial analysts, economic experts and banking public have been speaking highly of Zenith bank for adjusting swift to the directives on Forex.It was still same commendation when CBN gov paid unscheduled visit to the bank's office in Maitama Abuja.
Zenith sells Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) to anybody that walks into the bank; whether he is a customer or not a customer of Zenith bank. All that you need present to get your forex, are your BVN (Bank Verification Number), your passport, your visa and your return ticket. You are not expected to just deposit your documents and go away. You will be attended to over the counter
The price is N360 to a dollar that you are going to pay; there is ample liquidity for every eligible traveler and nobody should fall into the temptation of buying BTA or PTA from a bank at more than N360/$1. The banks are entitled to their margins. Their margins have been built into it. You don't have to pay any charge.
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, yesterday paid unscheduled visits to three commercial banks in Abuja to monitor compliance with the Over The Counter (OTC) sales order of forex to qualified buyers.
Speaking with reporters, Executive Director (Northern operations) of Zenith Bank Plc, Umar Ahmed, said the bank has been attending to both customers and non customers that walked in for BTA. "We are attending to customers irrespective of whether the customer has account with us or not. All we required is for the customer to present eligible papers and he gets his currency in matter of minutes," he said.
"We've been attending to customers whether you have an account with us or not. We validate their documents and BVN and then sell forex to them. It doesn't take time," she said.
At Zenith Bank, the Executive Director, Umar Ahmed said it takes the bank less than five minutes to serve a customer once the documents have been verified.
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24 december 2019 ADS launches the Afro Creative Ecosystem Meet up
Afro Creative Ecosystem Meet-UP
Paris- December 24, 2019- From December 27 to 31, Mindelo, the cultural capital of Cape Verde, will host an unprecedented event: Afro Creative Ecosystem Meet-UP (A.C.E.).
Organized by the serial entrepreneur Samba Bathily, President CEO of ADS Group & Mathilde Lafarge, CEO of ONYX, gathered within the company DEEP, A.C.E. aims to enhance the African creative potential by bringing together strategic players for the emergence of a creative industry in Africa.
"We know the potential of African creative industries. We know what economic impact they can have, how they can foster African unity, what role they can play in changing perceptions about Africa and Africans. Harnessing Africa's creative potential is what we want to do and what we stand for at Dream Exclusive Entertainment Production (DEEP), because our objective is to stimulate in a concrete and operational way, to raise awareness of these industries inside and outside the continent. Today we need to structure the market in such a way as to protect, finance and promote creation while at the same time truly opening up opportunities for players in the sector," explains Mathilde Lafarge, CEO of ONYX and a partner in DEEP.
Mindelo, cultural capital of Cape Verde
A.C.E is symbolically hosted by Mindelo, the cultural capital of Cape Verde, lulled by the eternal melodies of Cesaria Evora, which also houses the Floating Hub, a production and entertainment centre for contemporary music, arts and culture by ADS Cabo Verde designed by Afrochampion architect Kunlé Adeyemi, NLÉ Works.
Bringing together 50 key players representing the great diversity of African creative communities
A.C.E. is a groundbreaking event organized by the ADS Group and DEEP (Dream Exclusive Entertainment Production), whose objective is to bring together 50 key players representing the great diversity of African creative communities. Together, they will meet and discuss solutions and ideas to support African creative talent through financial or technical partnerships.
Launch of "DREAM TV" a pan-African entertainment channel
On the sidelines of the meeting will be announced the upcoming launch of "DREAM TV", a pan-African general entertainment channel with a significant musical component, accompanied by a community website, a relay for the channel, a vehicle for promoting the channel and its programmes and for communication with and among its audience.
About DEEP
DEEP is a Tool for the creation, production, management and enhancement of audiovisual content for african and afro-descendant audiences (large public and professionals)
About ADS Group
ADS Group (ADS) was launched in 2004 by Samba Bathily, a world-renowned African entrepreneur who pioneered the financial structuring of major infrastructure projects, particularly in the field of new technologies and clean energy. Under the ADS umbrella is a dynamic group active in the sectors of project-financing and consulting; technologies; industrial development; renewables and access to water; distribution and franchising; infrastructures, real estate, hotels and construction; automobile and logistics.
With regards to technologies and telecommunications, ADS has a specific experience in telecom infrastructure deployment as well as in the provision, through its key brands Afritek and Africa Digital Solutions, of solutions and products to offer tailored support to African Governments, Institutions and the Private sector. ADS is currently focusing efforts on helping to connect the african continent through a number of strategic projects, including cross-border country interconnectivity or digital solutions associated to off-grid renewable energy to support the development of African rural areas.
ADS is also the mother-company of Multi Industries Group, which leverages solar solutions to manufacture electricity equipment, mobility solutions and computers. Another of ADS' famous ventures is Solektra International, which has launched an initiative that promotes awareness and usage of innovative solar solutions. To date more than 1775 localities have been electrified and positively impacted across the continent.
About the Floating Creative Hub of Mindelo
Floating Music Hub, Mindelo is a contemporary music, arts and cultural production and entertainment center by ADS Cabo Verde designed by Afrochampions architect Kunlé Adeyemi, NLÉ Works. Inspired by Cape Verde's rich cultural, historical and environmental resources, the Floating Music Hub located in Mindelo bay of Sao Vicente Island, is a vessel of return for influential creatives and industry leaders in the diaspora and across the African continent for creative collaborations, knowledge sharing and economic development of the African continent. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020, the hub will host a variety of programs including music, dance, arts, film and fashion through international residency programs with established artists in collaboration with upcoming and local artists. The Floating Music Hub will be managed in partnership with DEEP
The Floating Music Hub is an adaptation of MFS™ by NLÉ – a nature based prefabricated, modular timber floating building system that can be assembled and dissasembled easily for various waterfront developments.
About "DREAM TV"
"DREAM TV" will be a pan-African general entertainment channel with a significant musical component, accompanied by a community website, a relay for the channel, a vehicle for promoting the channel and its programmes and for communication with and among its audience.
It is intended to be broadcast in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa and also aims to reach the French-speaking African diaspora in Europe; English and Portuguese-speaking versions are envisaged thereafter to address all audiences on the continent.
The channel targets a mixed audience of women and men, 18-45 years old, urban.
Its mission statement is as follows: "DREAM TV" is an entertainment television channel that mirrors modern Africa and its new cultures, trends and lifestyles, with a strong musical component, aimed at all French-speaking Africans adults and young adults, living on the continent and elsewhere in the world.
The programs will offer a balanced mix of music, fiction, reality TV and small magazines.
A high proportion of the programmes will be self-produced thanks to the mixed music and video recording studio currently under construction in Mindelo (Cape Verde); this studio, the Hub Creative Floating Studio, the real nerve centre of the channel, with all its associated post-production technical equipment (editing rooms, mixing studio, etc.) will make it possible to host musicians for sound recordings and also to create programmes of its own, marking the channel's identity (concerts, showcases, magazines, events, etc.). It is also planned to embellish the programme schedule with an original reality TV programme with a strong identity and high audience potential.
The channel aims at a wide distribution and the choice of the distribution model (channel included in a pay-TV package – free channel) will depend on subsequent trade-offs.


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As noticed by BusinessInsider, Apple's release of iOS 7 today is causing havoc for the networks of several college campuses and other schools where a large number of iOS device users are attempting to download the new OS. Some schools, including Ohio University, is even urging students to delay upgrading to iOS 7 as the network experiences network problems due to the high amount of traffic.
Others having WiFi issues today include New York University, Michigan University, and Western Connecticut State University. Those three schools haven't confirmed iOS 7 is the cause of network outages today, but students on Twitter have noted that iOS 7 is likely the culprit…
We've learned that Apple has has communicated to retail stores and AppleCare that it is aware of the activation servers failing following today's release of iOS 7.
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ABBA is the most famous Swedish pop band in the world. The name of the group stands for the first letters of the members' names, i.e. Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog. The road to fame began from from the winning the song contest Eurovision with their first hit Waterloo. It happened in 1974 and the group was formed in 1970 in Stockholm. After this breakthrough the band was recognized internationally and all their main singles entered the charts all around the world. ABBA's hits number one are Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Honey, Honey, Happy New Year, Take a Chance on Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Money, Money, Money and many others. You can download ABBA hits from our site in mp3.ABBA music was rearranged into the musical Mamma Mia! It toured world wide and got immense popularity in many countries like the UK, the USA, South Africa, Rhodesia and others.


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When the Marlins gave veteran closer Heath Bell a three-year, $27 million free agent contract this winter, most people called it an overpay. Two weeks into the 2012 regular season, it's looking like an abomination.
Bell surrendered four runs — two earned — in the top of the ninth inning of Saturday night's 5-4 loss to the light-hitting Astros, who were held (quite easily) to one run through the game's first eight frames.
Last Sunday, Bell yielded four hits and two earned runs in a blown save opportunity against the Reds.
The 34-year-old right-hander is now 0-for-2 in save chances with Miami and is sporting a brutal 12.00 ERA and 3.67 WHIP in three total innings of work (four relief appearances). His fastball is averaging 92.7 mph, down from the 94.0 mph mean that he registered in his final season with the Padres.
"I feel like crap," Bell told beat writer Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel late Saturday night. "It's really hard to look at my teammates and them have confidence in me because I haven't had it. I have confidence in my ability, but I haven't shown them I can do it."
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Mirror, Mirror – duplicate cover images
July 5, 2011 Articles and Opinions
It has been commented on recently that many covers are very similar. With the rise in e-books, self-publishers, small press, vanity presses and reverse vanity, the number of these covers also appears to be rising. (*Many of the images on this entry are served by Amazon. Adblocker users may find them hidden.)
It isn't just small press that is affected. A particularly high profile example just happened to Stephenie Meyer, whose cover for the Host is very similar to an earlier book: De Beproeving by Tess Franke (spotted by IcanhazCheeseburger).
This isn't a new thing. In high turnover markets like pulp it's been going on since the fifties. (The Rap Sheet documents various examples). It isn't just that it is happening more now, due to more commercial stock image catalogues, but that with the rise of online book catalogues it is becoming more obvious and easier to find.
The driver, as always, is cost. Reusing original artwork in the 50's to 70's allowed the cost of an entire painting to be saved. Today, stock images are substantially cheaper than original artwork. Unfortunately the hidden cost of stock images is that they are not exclusive, and may be reused. With good typography and layout, this should not be a problem. A good designer can combine stock elements into something unique, even if individual elements can be recognised.
The other issue is time – amending painted or original artwork if revisions are needed takes longer than amending something on the computer. For a high-volume high-turnover house or an author mill this is an unwanted overhead.
This is a hot topic at the moment, among both indie and mainstream authors. There is a discussion on Kindleboards. A thread on AbsoluteWrite recently had an index of a lot of stock covers being reused, many 9 times or so. (Here, for members only). Classic art isn't immune: Caustic Cover Critic's blog entry shows 5 paintings, used for 24 book covers. Authors in larger publishing houses often have little or no say over their cover art, while indies may not have the funds for original artwork.
(Thanks to the History of Kindle blog for the example on the left).
If it's so common, and has so many advantages for the publishers, why is it a problem? Partly because a book like this won't stand out. It may be the best cover in the world, but if you are one of twelve books using it how do you draw readers? Also, where the same cover is used for books in widely different genres (literary and sci-fi, or Christian fiction and romance) how well can it really reflect the book's content? The question has to be: could you pick this book out of a lineup? In greyscale. And thumbnailed.
Covers don't have to be outright bad to deter readers. When a single stock image is used whole, it may not just be recogniseable, but can also put readers off because of the lack of effort it signifies. Today, with programs like Photoshop and Gimp available, almost anyone can take a piece of artwork and throw text on it to produce a decent result. As a result, a lot of indies use this technique. Covers easily recognisable as a stock image with a few words can actually deter readers. After all, the effort put into the cover – a book's first impression – can be taken to reflect the effort put into a book. Rightly or wrongly, some readers have become used to a poor quality cover indicating poor editing, spelling errors and even poor writing.
Where a company outputs a lot of books, their default covers can also become recognisable. For example, Lulu.com's basic templates can be spotted by bookstore owners easily, and can immediately make them wary. The cover tells them they are getting something the author self-published and, without a gatekeeper, quality varies so widely.
So, since duplicate covers have always been an issue, and with the rise of stock libraries is likely to remain one, how can an author be certain their book's cover is unique – or at least stands out? If stock image use is unavoidable, hire a designer or someone who knows how to combine the elements in a unique fashion. The use of stock images does not mean the covers have to be identical. An old but good example is Gail Carriger's Blameless, where Orbit released the video of how the cover was made:
Stock images in themselves aren't bad. There are even examples where books may want to be very similar or use the same image e.g. series. Like every tool, it is how it is used. As long as the cover fits the book, is there really an issue? Many designers come from the same background or schools of design and therefore naturally gravitate towards the same images and looks.
Just to close with some hard numbers: With over half a million books published this year alone, it shouldn't be too surprising that a few of them look similar. Googlebooks calculates the number of books ever written at about 130 Million. The rise of ebooks brings more and more of those back into circulation, and many get new covers from stock photos.
There are three main stock image libraries: the largest is iStockPhoto with over six million files. That isn't even one per book.
Given this, it isn't the fact that duplication happens that bothers me. What does is when there isn't any attempt to tweak the cover to fit the book; when the cover clearly does not fit the work, but is added because it is quick. I might believe a cover can fit two romances, but it is stretching it to believe someone thought it would appeal equally to romance, sci-fi, Christian fic, historical non-fiction and true crime fans.
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Srinagar: The first Sports Festival of the Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) was inaugurated by the Vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Sheikh Javid Ahmed, at Government College for Women M. A. Road, Srinagar.
The festival shall run for five days and culminate with the Prize Distribution Ceremony scheduled for October 10, 2017, at Government College for Women, M. A. Road, Srinagar.
Both Girls and Boys teams from the five Constituent Colleges of the University are fighting for honors in games including Cricket, Football, Volley Ball, Table Tennis, Kho-Kho, Kabbadi and Tug of War.
The University has decided to felicitate award winning as well as to runners-up teams of all games and certificates of participation also distributed among the students representing their Colleges in various games.
On an inaugural day, competitions in Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Badminton were conducted.
The Cluster University Srinagar has been established in the year 2016 with the financial assistance of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of RUSA of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and has started to function from March 2017. The University has its five Constituent Colleges like S. P. College, Amar Singh College, Government College for Women M. A. Road, Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree College Bemina and Institute of Advanced Studies in Education M. A. Road, Srinagar.


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Partisan Affect and Elite Polarization
by Daniel Diermeier, University of Chicago and Christopher Li, Yale University
Recent empirical literature suggests that the American electorate has become more polarized in partisan affect, i.e. increased dislike and distrust between Democrats and Republicans. This paper studies the interaction between partisan affect and elite polarization in a behavioral voting model. Voting is determined by affect rather than rational choice. Parties are office-motivated; they choose policies to win elections. We show that parties bias their policies toward their partisans if voters exhibit ingroup responsiveness, i.e. they respond more strongly to their own party's policy deviations than to policy deviations by the other party. Our results suggest that affective polarization is a driver of the growing elite polarization in American politics. Importantly, this observation does not assume any shifts in the voters' policy preferences and is therefore free of the controversy over whether the American electorate has become more polarized in ideology.
American Political Science Review / Volume 112 / Issue 4 / November 2018


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Lynnfield, MA 2nd Alarm - 55 Summer St. - 8/20/13
Lynnfield Firefighters, with the assistance of firefighters from several surrounding towns, battled a 2 alarm fire in the towns DPW garage in the mid afternoon hours. Reports were received of a loud explosion and fire inside a garage at the complex involving a backhoe tractor. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the garage. Several pieces of equipment were damaged or lost along with damage to the structure, a large metal clad building used to house the towns public works machinery. The fire was knocked down within an hour with units remaining on scene to overhaul the structure. The fire is currently under investigation.Read More
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How Do HD Printing Plates Work?
Posted by: John B. Reinhardt
(NOTE: In this post, we'll do a quick rundown on the very basics of the technology. Subsequent posts will dive a little further into specific details. Stay tuned for more details!)
Flexo Printing with Gravure Quality.
Gravure printing, often thought of as the superior (and most expensive) method, is starting to see some competition when it comes to print quality. High-definition plate technology is allowing smaller flexo and offset printers to offer print quality that's comparable to it's larger gravure competitors. (All without increased unit cost, lead time, or MOQ's!)
Through a combination of cutting edge software, plate making equipment, and special plate material, HD plates can offer enhanced printing results, without having to invest millions of dollars on new printing presses. With more printers getting access to this powerful "front-of-the-house" plate technology, more print buyers can expect a wider array of better printing options, resulting in better shelf presence for their product.
How Do HD Printing Plates Work? | Do They Print Better?
Look closely at this flexo printing sample under a loupe. You'll notice the image is comprised of a series of dots…varying in color and ink density. This combination / registration of thousands and thousands of dots, is what makes up your printed image. This dot pattern is "etched" into the plate and acts as an ink carrier from the printing cylinder to the substrate during the printing process.
Flexo print sample – standard digital plate
Looking at the image below you'll notice a superimposed view of the plate material itself. All of the top points represent dots (as seen above).
With the HD Plates, you'll notice the dots are flat as opposed to conical. This allows for a flat, clearly defined printing surface. (see graphic below)
The results of this consistent printing surface are:
- better ink coverage
- consistent and repeatable color from run-to-run
- extended color gamuts – hitting more PMS colors more accurately
- enhanced product images
All of this ends up giving the customer a better product, which in turn gives the customer a better shelf presence. We'll discuss the process of imaging the plates and deploying them on the flexo press. Stay tuned for more!


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With the rise of security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as new government regulations and smart-grid technologies, the critical infrastructure protection market is expected to experience dramatic growth in the coming years. In our 2018-2028 report, overall world revenue for CIP will reach $65.79bn in 2018. It will reach more than $150 billion by 2027. This means business owners will need to prepare for such growth. Visiongain is committed to providing key insight into the changing landscape of the critical infrastructure protection market to those who want to remain on the cutting edge.
Our critical infrastructure protection market forecasts and reports compile the most up-to-date data available, enabling our clients to make real-time predictions and decisions to solidify long-term industry success. Those in the energy sector will be glad to learn that each one of our reports includes information broken down into key segments, such as technology and services, as well as important industry verticals and geographic data. Each report is delivered in an easy-to-read PDF format and additional market information is available in an Excel sheet format for those who request it.
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 15 Jul 1846
Date of death: 26 Feb 1847
Disease (transcribed): Diseased heart. Peritonitis with ascites.
Disease (standardised): Disease (Heart); Peritonitis (Abdomen); Ascites (Abdomen)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Pollock, George
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I'm Finally on the Trail – For Reals
All the planning and excruciatingly long 12 months have passed since I started training and to hike the AT. It seemed like forever and I had second thoughts that I was planning too long in advance for this epic journey. At the end of the day, I wouldn't have done it any differently. Like planning any fun event in life, the anticipation is a huge part of the excitement. Planning and achieving my physical and mental conditioning became a nice gradual process. It helped me to set incremental goals for each month and gradually work my way into each routine.
My pack, complete with the first four days of meals, have traveled over 150 trail miles. So to say I'm prepared and ready is an understatement. It's all coming together. My wife and I rented an Airbnb in Dahlongea, we drove up from Daytona Beach, FL—an eight-hour drive with our youngest daughter, Haley. We made dinner plans Friday evening with our new friends Mike and Barbara Cordisco in Gainesville. Michael is a very active member of the Georgia Appalachian Trail club; he is the sawyer chairman and serves on the structure committee also. From his house we can see 46 miles of the trail. Saturday, our oldest daughter, Shelby, and our new son-in-law, John, joined us in Amicaola to hike around the falls and take some pre-hike pictures.
As the excitement mounts, I get the same feeling that I've gotten from every baseball, soccer, or hockey game I ever played in; butterflies and a palpable anxiousness. I know the only cure is the trail, and I know I will be completely at home hiking and being in the woods. That is my happy place.
This is what I look forward to most: every turn in the trail, every new vista, trail fellowship, trail angels, challenges, and great meetups. I start this awesome journey with my family and Mike as we hike from the AT parking lot to the Southern Terminus trailhead on Springer and back to the parking lot; from here I head north to Hawk Mountain Shelter or campsite. One more kiss goodbye to my bride, Denise and every step north will bring me one step closer to my return home. Along my journey, I plan to meet up with both new and old neighbors, friends, friends of friends (some which I haven't met yet) a reunion or two and an epic conclusion summiting Kathadin with dear friends. This is it—for reals!
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Bowmanville is a rapidly growing community just 30 minutes east of Toronto. With all the amenities you could want combined with a small-town rural Ontario mentality, Bowmanville makes an ideal destination for talented physicians who want to escape the chaotic and expensive Toronto work and lifestyle.
Bowmanville Health Centre is currently seeking both family physicians and specialists to grow our current team of skilled and experienced medical professionals.


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Time out, get-a-way, relaxation and exploration of the nature and letting the body unwind.
Before the world got turned upside down, before social distancing was something only introverts par took in, there were weekends away. Where you'd pack your bags, pack the car and plan your snacking options and away you'd go, with the only worry was bug spray and sunscreen (the sun hates me).
We were given a timeshare weekend away at Mabalingwe, thats all we needed to know really, okay maybe a bit more but we were grateful, even more so as it was the last time we got to explore before the pandemic hit. This was early in March and oh how beautiful it was and how relaxing it felt to just get away.
Self catering weekend away where the chalets are secluded and you get woken up by the sounds of wild animals. Sitting on the patio watching the sun rise and being greeted by a skittish but beautiful kitten followed by inquisitive wart hogs (who don't respond to being called pumba's), as it is a weekend away we opted for breakfast at the restaurant after our Coppa Patisserie croissants (see previous blog post), then self driving through the game park with a piece of cake because why not, honestly I have never felt so relaxed and loved as I did in that car laughing with the man I love, eating cake I should not have eaten but so worth it, and just spotting animals and driving to lookout point, standing on the top of that point in the arms of someone who loves me is all thats right in the world.
It doesn't count as a visit if you don't go to the Kalahari Oasis Bush Pub and sit outside in the afternoon sun with a gin and tonic, granted it was pink but hey gin and tonic.
Singing to old school songs and just lounging about is what weekends are for right?
Taking the time when needed is important, if anything I have learned through this pandemic is that you need to take time, find those people that just make you feel loved and special and take a moment.
When things change and we are allowed to travel again why not discover local spots and help them stay alive.


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Time for an "oldie" Wow, I'm now calling a Whisky from 1990 an "oldie", unbelievable how time flies. Here we have another Glenrothes. For one reason or another I seem to like independently released Glenrothes better than the official bottlings. Maybe the independents release their versions at a higher strength than the 43% ABV the owners themselves do. One thing is sure, besides that it needs to be at a higher strength, it is a distillate that need maturation in a Sherry cask, just like Macallan did. Do you still remember Sherried Macallans? Anyone?
Color: Copper orange.
Nose: Lots of raisins. Soft creamy wood. Floral and slightly acidic Wine-attack. Linen. Nicely Sherried, waxy with dry powder. Earwax, coal and slightly tarry. Hint of dried out orange skin. Dusty attic (old home) and even a tiny hint of a dry rotting sensation, motor oil and vanilla. Whiffs of old woody Rum.
Taste: Creamy and rounded out. Big Sherried nose, but taste-wise not so heavy. Wood and a fruity acidity I sometimes get from PX-Sherry somehow don't match perfectly. Does have a burning alcohol and warming sensation and a finish that lingers on for a while (raisins, honey and cask toast), but has no big staying power, medium I would say. It's nice but it also seems to be telling it didn't want the water. Maybe this would have been better without reduction, who knows? Nice, not very complex and not the heavy hitter I expected.
Well, this is bottled quite some time ago and in its day this was pretty affordable. Today Sherried bottlings that have no mayor flaws, like sulphur which many aficionado's do not like, cost a pretty penny. This Glenrothes is big and small at the same time. Yes its heavily Sherried, but no it's not a heavy hitter. It's not brown, but orange. I really like the melancholy of it all. It reminds me of summer, dry and dusty, with aroma's of old wood and furniture. In an attic isolated from sound with whiffs of flowers from outside. It may not be perfect nor very complex, but is it nice and highly drinkable. Has an old feel to it, as opposed to todays (sometimes sulphury) Sherry bottlings. "Lovely" would sum it up nicely.
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Pop-Top Terp, Patton, and Freeman
Submitter: I'm a librarian for a community college and recently weeded this book, which I found so ridiculous and enjoyable that I kept it for myself. The covers are great; the photos inside are unbelievable! These people were so crazy about pop-topping that they held conventions and even covered their dogs in what I can only describe as doggie chain-mail.
Holly: I received this tweet from Mary:
Mary, are you making doggie chain-mail in a library craft program?


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Twitter and Film Festival Screening!
Shawn Swanky joins Twitter and "Ambition Takes Wing" is accepted into the 2012 Dawson City International Short Film Festival.
Golden Streams, Dangerous Dreams
Let's be rich, brother!" Join the Anderson brothers in the Barkerville gold rush as they race to find a dead miner's gold ahead of his fiancée and the constable. Who will come out alive, and will he, or she, be rich?
Create New Songs
I was grateful for the chance to attend the 2010 Lhatsassin Memorial Day ceremony at New Westminster on Tuesday Oct. 26. And for the warmth of the many Tsilhqot'in I met there. As it happened, we parked our vehicle at the same time as tribal chairman Joe Alphonse. Contrary to the fantasies of some trolls in the Prosperity mine debate, Chief Joe does not drive a fancy late model sports car.
Lhatsassin Memorial Day, 2010
This year marks the 146th anniversary of the hanging of the Tsilhqot'in Chiefs. A day of remembrance for the Tsilhqot'in. Yet the public actions of Tsilhqot'in leaders of that time contain examples of greatness and nobility worthy of honor and remembrance by everyone. In keeping with this spirit, I will break from composing the documentary and attend the formal ceremony.
A Tale of Two Peoples
Two nations. Occupying the same land. Separated by an invisible wall. A wall nevertheless as certain as bricks and mortar. So a Xatsull elder once described it to me. The Tsilhqot'in Chiefs' Memorial recognizes this bi-jurisdictional reality in a small way. I discovered the reality for myself at a Tsilhqot'in function this spring.
Day One
I began by visiting the Tsilhqot'in Chief's memorial. To remember, at first, all those who died. Tsilhqot'in or otherwise. The Tsilhqot'in have a central role in this story but it affects all British Columbia natives. Yet this marker, hidden away at Quesnel, is the only one I know of touching victims of the 1862 genocide.
Enter the Dragon
Steel doors slam shut! Our hero is trapped! A few short moments ago, he was a raging tsunami of martial arts power. Now, he patiently sits. Accepting defeat. Powerless against his fate. You have never seen a hero like this. Nor had the thousands who left the theatre resolving to learn the martial arts. To improve their fate. Welcome to Enter the Dragon. One of the most motivational movies ever.
Sharing smallpox history with the Tsilhqot'in
Many B.C. native elders believe settlers deliberately spread smallpox in 1862 as a means of overthrowing their governments. And for seizing their land without paying or making treaties. The official B.C. history is different. However, while researching the Tsilhqot'in War for a movie, my father and I discovered the proof, almost by accident, that the native story is right.


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Bengaluru: Bishop Cotton Boys School in Bengaluru should aspire to be among the top three schools in the world, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.
"Aspire to become one of the top three schools in the world," Mukherjee told students and faculty of Bishop Cotton, ranked among the three best schools in the country.
Complimenting the founders and management of the public school for completing 150 years of service, the president said Bishop Cotton has carved a niche through its emphasis on quality.
"As education should build character and not merely inject information, schools should instil in their students commitment to our core civilisational values such as love for motherland, belief in peaceful co-existence and acceptance of diversity," he said.
The president also recalled that the school's alumni distinguished themselves in diverse fields and included eminent personalities such as General Thimayya and nuclear scientist Raja Ramanna.


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After dropping famed architect Frank Gehry from the Nets basketball arena planned for Brooklyn, the developer of the massive mixed-use project has brought in New York-based architecture firm SHoP to assist in the design of the venue, according to a person informed of the decision.
The developer, Forest City Ratner, plans to unveil renderings of the $800 million arena later this month.
The choice seems a face-saving move for Forest City, as a substantial backlash from public officials and the press followed its decision to drop Mr. Gehry in the name of cost.
While certainly not the starchitect that is Mr. Gehry, SHoP is something of the hot local architectural firm these days—a relatively young practice that designs often iconic buildings with highly distinctive exteriors and skins. Last year the would-be developers of a new South Street Seaport tapped SHoP to design a remake of the area, and the Bloomberg administration turned to SHoP to design its new East River waterfront esplanade.
The design of the arena is expected to be a collaboration between SHoP and arena and institutional design specialists Ellerbe Becket. While Forest City declined to comment, presumably the bulk of the design and engineering work will fall to Ellerbe (SHoP has no experience building large arenas), particularly given that Forest City has acknowledged Ellerbe Becket's involvement for months, though the developer has made no mention of SHoP.


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Life Insurance Settlement Association Unveils Focus on Legislative Affairs and Announces New Board of Directors at 25th Annual Fall Life Settlement Conference
Nashville, Tenn. — October 15, 2019 — The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), the oldest and largest trade association representing members of the life settlement industry, hosted its 25th Annual Fall Life Settlement & Compliance Conference this week in Nashville and rolled out an aggressive strategy for encouraging legislation that protects a consumer's right to sell a life insurance policy.
The annual conference, which is the longest-running professional event of its kind in the life settlement industry, was held October 13-15 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown. More than 150 industry professionals from the U.S. and Europe attended the event.
"We have made a strategic shift as a trade association to pursue a more comprehensive legislative and regulatory affairs strategy," said Bryan Nicholson, executive director of LISA, in his opening remarks at the annual LISA Members Meeting held at the conference. "Our vision is to support public policies at the federal and state levels that will grow the life settlement industry by making it easier for consumers to extract value from the investments they have made in their life insurance policies and by raising awareness of the life settlement option as an alternative to policy lapse or surrender."
LISA also announced the results of its Board of Directors election process. Serving on the board are six members who are continuing their terms, as well as two members who were elected to a three-year term and one member re-elected to a new three-year term. The current directors are as follows:
Alan Buerger, Coventry
Brian Casey, Locke Lord LLP (newly elected)
Chris Conway, ISC Services
John Dallas, Berkshire Settlements
Rob Haynie, Life Insurance Settlements
Stephen Kirkwood, Vida Capital (newly elected)
John McFarland, NorthStar Life Services
Steven Shapiro, Q Capital Strategies (re-elected to new term)
John Welcom, Welcome Funds
The newly constituted Board of Directors will elect officers at its November board meeting within the next 30 days.
Featured conference sessions over the three-day event included a keynote address regarding how to lead organizations in an industry experiencing significant growth, a workshop focusing on successful branding and marketing strategies for the life settlement industry, an expert presentation regarding artificial intelligence and the future of life settlements, a legislative and regulatory update from a panel of industry leaders, and a session containing life settlement market predictions and industry forecasts.
"This year's conference was well-attended by life settlement brokers, providers, institutional investors, actuaries, attorneys, bankers and other service providers," said Nicholson. "Our program combined informative educational sessions to help industry participants more successfully manage their businesses with a variety of professional networking opportunities to help them close more deals."
LISA's next scheduled conference will be its annual Institutional Investors Conference and will take place on February 3rd in New York City. More details will be available soon at www.lisa.org/events.


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We find that many people harbour a secret wish to make an impact on the world, to leave a legacy and be remembered when they are gone for the value they have added to the lives of others. But they struggle against programs that hold them down, hold them small and stuck, with the feeling like they are wading in thick mud. These insidious limiting programs are the illusory prison bars as well as the prison wardens that appear to stop us from breaking free and being the amazing, divine beings we all are.
Speak these Releasing Statements out loud:
I release all programs that I am small and unimportant and that my life is small and unimportant.
I release all programs that I as one individual cannot possibly make a difference in the world.
I release all programs that I do not possess the power, talents, skills or knowledge required to change the world in any way whatsoever.
I release my need to play small and stay small and my decision to do so.
I release all self-judgement, self-blame and self-punishment for playing BIG in the past and then screwing up and hurting or harming others.
And so, I release all decisions I made at that time to never be seen again, to hide myself and to play small. I ask for forgiveness and forgive myself right now!
I open myself to see, to know and to fully realise in every cell of my being that I am connected to all that is, to everything and everyone and that every single thing I do or say or even think has an impact on life around me whether or not I'm aware of it. I choose to be aware of it.
I make a new decision now to step up and into my fullest and highest potential, physically, mentally and spiritually and to increase my capacity to live a life filled with meaning.
I choose to add value and make a positive impact on the lives of others.
I give myself permission now to to have a BIIIIIG impact on the world by adding massive positive value to the lives of all sentient beings, for my highest good and for the highest good of all.
I do. Because I can.
And so it is.


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- Whether in transit or the backcountry the Aeros range of lightweight and compact inflatable pillows will award you a comfortable sleep. The Aeros Ultralight pillow has been refined from three ideas: light, compact, and comfortable. The result is a 20 denier pillow with shapely support that can be packed away into a neat, small stuff sack. Features:
- Made from 20D laminated polyester to be very light and compact
- Durable RF-welded construction Laminated with soft and silent, high strength TPU
- Scalloped bottom edge centers pillow around your shoulders whether you are sleeping on your back, side or upright in a chair
- Inflate pillow in just a couple of breaths with the multi-functional valve
- Material: 20D laminated polyester, High stregth TPU
- Weight: 2.5 oz/70g
- Dimensions: 17.3 x 12.6 in
- Packed Dimensions: 2.1 x 3.1 in/5.3 x 7.8cm
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Comfortable pillow
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Age Range: 13-25
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Gender: male
This pillow is super nice for when you are backpacking, hiking etc. and you need a compact pillow that will keep you comfortable. It is super easy to take out of the bag and blow up when you need to sleep. I slept on it for two weeks straight on a backpacking trip in Alaska and it never failed me. I would highly recommend this product.


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Welcome to today's blog post. Are you loving the new ranges this month as much as we do?
Today I am sharing a fun layout with you using the Hide and Seek range… perfect for those little people in our lives.
Apart from the cute little critters I am simply in love with the beautiful color palette of this range.
I really wanted to include some of the beautiful feathers from the range into my layout, but the stamp set was a bit small.
So I used a feather image from the internet (free) and printed it onto vellum in grey ink on my inkjet printer.
Immediately as it came out the printer and while the ink is still wet I add white embossing powder and heat it with my hat gun for a beautifully embossed feather.
Elements from my collectables pack create a beautiful cluster combined with stamping in navy blue.
Extra cut out animals line the bottom edge of the background keeping the bear company.
I used foam tape to raise some of the cut out elements and leaves for dimension. Tucked underneath the cluster of leaves is some thread.
Until next time – have fun with this gorgeous range.
Kaisercraft Products: Hide and Seek Range | P2564 Bears | P2560 Trees | P2559 Woods | CS330 Clear Stamp | CT940 Collectables | T315 Double Sided Tape
Other: Printed feather; vellum; white embossing powder; heat gun; thread; foam tape; navy blue ink


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Software Training Programs
The world is heading towards technological innovation and is bringing up many such technologies using which work can be done easily. Going with the same concept, the institute organizes these training programs for the students from 3rd to 6th Semester for all the branches without any fees. Institute invests more than Rs. 3 Lakh every semester for software training.
Expert Lectures
The expert lectures have been frequently organized to enrich the students with the knowledge in their respective subjects and to provide them latest sufficient information related to Techanical field.
Industrial Visits
Along with the regular classes and laboratory, Industrial visits are also conducted in each department each semester. The visits are planned for the students of third and higher semesters. The visits provide an opportunity to get exposure to the present industrial application of technology.
Field Trainings
While the industrial visits provide an over-all view of the present industrial scenario and technological applications, the field trainings are meant to make the student self-reliant and confident in carrying out various projects in association with respective industries. All the expenses during these trainings are born by the college management and no financial burden was put on the students. These visits are free of cost to the students including all the travel and stay expenses. The field training is organized twice, once between 5th and 6th Semester and next between 6th and 7th semester. These trainings are free of cost to the students including all the travel and stay expenses.
Regular workshops are arranged in each branch and in every semester so that the students and faculties of respective department remain abreast with latest trends of their fields. Such workshops provide an exposure and hands on experience of the prevailing cut-edge technologies.