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Ozone pollution is not just one of the most serious forms of air pollution, but it can also contribute to climate change impact. Pollutants that cause the creation of ozone are nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds that mostly come from our cars, and once these pollutants enter the atmosphere they create ozone, a potent greenhouse gas.
Ozone pollution has been pretty much overlooked when talking about the climate change, but its impact cannot be underestimated. This is because too much ozone in atmosphere can seriously damage plants, making them less effective at photosynthesizing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in the ground, which can lead to increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.
What this means is that ozone pollution doesn't have a direct impact on climate change, but can still give significant impact to global warming by preventing plants to effectively take CO2 from the atmosphere.
The damaging effect that ozone has on plants has been well known but science hasn't up to now talked about the connection between the climate change and ozone pollution. Dr Bill Collins of the Met Office Hadley Centre and his research team have proved this connection by running a a sequence of models to predict the effects of three ozone pollutants –nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) – on the Earth's temperature.
The scientists discovered that different pollutants have different effects over time, and for instance CO2 lasts for a very long time in the atmosphere while on the other hand ozone has much shorter lifespan, and its effects do not last very long in the atmosphere.
However, even this shorter lifespan can create serious damage to plants, and this is the main reason why climate change models should also include the ozone plant damage into their calculations.


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Trustees workshop
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Date(s) - 19/03/2015
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Many charities will have recently appointed new trustees to their board and those trustees may still be getting to grips with this new role.
Our workshop is a perfect opportunity for a practical introduction to their responsibilities as trustees or as a refresher for existing trustees.
We will look at the legal responsibilities and how they impact on decision making by the board within the framework of your organisation. All delegates will be asked to bring a copy of the organisation's governing document.
Places are limited to a maximum of 10 delegates per workshop and the cost will be £40 + VAT per delegate. A discounted price of £20 + VAT is being offered for charities with income of less than £100,000.
Further dates will be arranged subject to demand. Please let us know if you are interested but unable to attend due to either the date or time or would like training for your whole board.
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Success Interviews with Anita Hales. In the last couple of years, I've interviewed some really incredible people who have been successful in an online marketing career.
Too many people are under the impression that you have to have some special talents or luck to make money online. These people come from a variety of backgrounds.
None of them were born rich or lucky.
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What they have in common is determination to succeed.
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Nisei Baseball
Pound for pound, the Nisei players were as good as the Major Leaguers. They ate, thought, and slept the game.
-Al Beir, bat boy for Babe Ruth and
Lou Gehrig, on their Fresno barnstorming tour.
Diamonds in the Rough - Japanese American Baseball Multi Media Travelling Exhibit
Japanese Americans have been playing baseball for one hundred years. As fanatic about the grand old game as any other Americans-perhaps more so than most-they played the game around pineapple and sugar-cane plantations in Hawaii, near grapevines and vineyards in California, deep in the forests of the Northwest, and out near the cornfields of middle America. Their passion spread through the inner cities and found expression on church playgrounds, on neighborhood sandlots, and in city parks.
For half a century they played largely on teams and semipro leagues of their own, for American society was not yet ready to welcome them. To the north were the Vancouver Asahi, and to the south the Tijuana Nippons. In the East were the Nebraska Nisei and to the West the Hawaiian Ashahi. All-star teams crossed the Pacific, journeying to Japan, Korea, and Manchuria to compete with the university squads and merchant teams. In the Roaring Twenties and the depression-wracked thirties, great Japanese American teams were competing at almost every level. They played Pacific Coast Leaague clubs and all-stars from the Negro Leagues. They shared fields with Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty O'Doul, Joe DiMaggio, and many other stars.
Then came World War II and, and hope and optimism were replaced with undeserved shame, humiliation, and disgrace. Merely because of their race, Japanese Americans-alone among ethnic groups-were summarily relocated to detention camps in desert areas. Stripped of nearly all their possessions, treated as enemies-in-waiting by their adopted homeland, they mustered their dignity and determination-and played ball. Amid sagebrush and barren mountains, they cleared land for diamonds and built grandstands-and played ball.
After the war, Japanese Americans started over again, often in unfamiliar surroundings. They rebuilt their lives from scratch, assimilated into the mainstream as never before-and played ball. In reconstituted leagues, in colleges and universities, on integrated semipro teams, in Japan's professional leagues, and-at long last-in the minor and major leagues of organized baseball, they followed in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents-and played ball.
In an often-quoted statement, Jacques Barzun wrote, "Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." He might have written, "the heart and mind of Japanese Americans." Baseball has been integral to the Japanese American experience. It provided more than a pastime, a way of escaping for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon from hard labor in the fields and cities. It helped to build community; it helped to nurture pride. It gave Japanese Americans something in common with neighbors who often wanted little to do with them; it gave them a way of becoming "American." But baseball also struck deep roots among Japanese Americans, just as it did among native Japanese from the time it was first introduced into Japan in the nineteenth century. And time and again baseball has been a bridge between these two great nations, Japan and the United States, a connection shared by two very diverse peoples. After World War II, when American soldiers occupied Japan, it was baseball that provided the means of healing the wounds of war.
The Nisei Baseball league has played a significant role in the history of American Baseball, interacted with some of the great heroes of the sport, and promoted this all-American sport internationally. The game of baseball has significant and historical meanings for the Japanese American community. Nisei (second generation Japanese-American) and Nikkei (Japanese-American) baseball history in many respects, parallels the development of American baseball.
Beginning in the early 1900s,Japanese American baseball leagues began to spring up in towns and cities throughout Washington, Hawaii, California, and in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nebraska. Despite the racism and discrimination experienced by Japanese-Americans during that time, on the baseball field that could feel equal to anyone else. These players played for the love of the game. They helped boost civic pride, bonded communities and created fellowship between and across the chalk lines. It was on these fields of dreams that Japanese American heroes were made and legends born.
Some of these players were the first Americans to play ball in Japan and they helped promote the game of baseball in that country. They were ambassadors and bridge builders not only internationally, but within their own communities.
These young men truly played for the love of the game. Discipline, teamwork, loyalty, humility in victory and dignity in defeat empowered them. There was no financial windfall from playing on a Nisei team; but monetary gains were not the goals for these great ballplayers; they simply wanted to compete and competitors they became.
They played on church teams, in city and county leagues, won regional and state championships within the Nisei League and dominated university teams in the United States, Japan, Korea, and China. Their world-class skills allowed them to play alongside professional baseball legends like Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson. The Nisei truly brought out the best in each other and those who opposed them. Their self-esteem, family and community pride were at stake and often fueled their driving passion for excellence.
Players, coaches and fans shared many special moments and afternoons of this social sport. Their incredible fellowship lasted on and off the fields from 1903 to 1972, and the legacy they created continues today in the fourth and fifth generations of Japanese Americans who continue to love and play the great American pastime.
The Genesis of Nikkei Baseball
While many Nisei considered baseball as all-American, it was their immigrant parents, the Issei, who transported the sport from Japan to their communities in the United States. The sport of baseball was first introduced to Japan in 1873 at Kasei Gakko (now Tokyo University) by an American teacher named Horace Wilson. This was only four years after America's first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Redlegs, took the field in 1869.
Wilson stressed the spiritual aspects of baseball, drawing parallels to Japanese deference to authority, teamwork, responsibility, discipline, honor, sportsmanship and conditioning. The game quickly spread throughout the country and became the most popular team sport in grade schools, high schools, and universities in Japan.
American Roots
The emergence of Japanese American baseball in California can be traced to 1903, the year of the first World Series. That year, the Fuji Club of San Francisco was organized; it included players Aratani, Natsui, and founder Chiura Obata, who was to become a prominent artist and art professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Between 1903 and 1915, a number of Japanese American teams formed in California, Colorado, Washington and Wyoming. These players were primarily immigrants (Issei) who had learned the game in Japan.
Nisei Teams
The Golden Era of the Japanese American Baseball League
The development of Nisei Baseball was highlighted by opportunities to play with established baseball stars and to travel across the States and world. For example, in 1927, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth went on a "barnstorming" tour through eight West Coast cities. Zenimura was on Gehrig's team that beat the Babe's 13-3
"The first time I got up, I got a single," Zenimura said, "I was very fast and took my usual big lead off first. Ruth glanced at me and said, 'Hey, son, aren't you taking too much of a lead?' I said no. He called for the pitcher to pick me off. The pitcher threw and I slid behind Ruth. He was looking around to tag me and I already was on the sack. I think this made him mad. He called for the ball again. This time he was blocking the base and he swung his arm around thinking I would slide the same way. But this time I slid through his legs, and he was looking behind. The fans cheered. Ruth said,'If you do that to me again, I'll pick you up and use you as a bat, you runt."
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Fresno Nisei's in 1927
A photo of Ruth, Gehrig, Zenimura and several Nisei players appeared in the Japanese newspapers. Shortly after, Zenimura received a call asking if he could get Ruth to travel to Japan to play. Several years later, Ruth did travel to Japan and was a huge hit.
All-star teams consisting of Nisei players from Central and Northern California toured Japan, Korea, and Manchuria in 1937. Shig Tokumoto, a pitcher on the 1937 tour, recalled that they traveled by train and played teams along the coast from Pusan, Korea, to Port Arthur in Manchuria, and played them again on the return trip. The Nisei players accepted the hospitality of host families or roomed in hotels paid for by a sponsoring company. Despite a tour which lasted for six months, and the team playing sometimes three times a day, the Nisei team finished with an official 41-20-1 record.
In 1934, Harry "Tar" Shirachi, star pitcher of the Salinas Taiyo was a member of an all-star Nisei team that toured the American Midwest, playing against semi-pro teams and even the famous House of David team of the Negro Leagues. At a tournament in Wichita, Kansas, one of the pitchers was Negro League star and future Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige. Shirachi, now 88, remembers that in the Midwest, Nisei caused a stir just by showing up. For many of the fans, it was the first time in their lives they ever saw a Japanese person and especially one who might speak English better than they did. Talent once again transcended the xenophobic attitudes, and as the Nisei displayed their athletic abilities, the tour and the diamond became an education both for the ballplayers and fans. By World War II, there were about 50 Nisei teams throughout California.
Diamonds in the Rough - Japanese American Baseball Multi Media Travelling Exhibit
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A Donegal winner of the RTE Guide Penguin Short Story Competition 2013
Congratulations to Trisha McKinney (from Donegal living in Dublin), who has won the 2013 competition for her story Soft Rain. The story is published in the RTE Guide, and available to read online here Congratulations also to those shortlisted.
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This is an excerpt from the interactive fiction called Victory Garden. It should show you how the text works -- how you can play out the story by moving through its writing spaces. It should also give you some sense of who and what Victory Garden is about. However, the places gathered here represent only a small subset of the total (about ten percent), and the arrangement of links and paths doesn't necessarily reflect the architecture of the work as a whole.
The complete Victory Garden was written with the Storyspace hypertext authoring system. This Sampler was ported to the World Wide Web with the HTML converter included in Storyspace 1.3. HTML does not currently support all the hypertext features that Storyspace does (conditional links, for instance), so this Sampler differs in some ways from the complete text. I have tried to stay as close as possible to the look and feel of the original.
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• The entire universe is after Howard! Is it because he's very handsome? Charming? Yes!
• No, wait. Of course not. Sorry.
• Howard is actually very difficult to be around sometimes. Also, it's hard to tell if he's handsome since he's a duck.
• Join Chip & Joe for ... DUCK HUNT! The storyline created just so we could use that title!
• Plus the conclusion of the Howard/Gwenpool backup!
When all is said and done, there have been some great comics released this week, and for me, this ranks right up there among the best. Read Full Review
It has all the charm and space adventuring joy of Guardians of the Galaxy, but with it's own unique brand of humor and visual identity. Read Full Review
very entertaining issue, I'm coming back around to this title after feeling it uninspired towards the end of the first chip zdarsky run.
Getting some story work going on this one, the jokes don't land as hard but there are still a few good ones. It's oddly structured in that it shows Howard as a Silver Surfer in the opening pages, but never actually gets around to explaining that. Plus, what could have been a great cliffhanger is revealed before the end of the issue. I enjoyed the backup more than usual this time. Gwenpool doesn't crack particularly funny lines, but her heroic and stupid actions speak for themselves.


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At the age of 74 years 5 months, and having gone through Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis and the USS Pueblo crisis, never would I have dreamed of my country dying before me. I say this as we have a duly elected president, regardless of your opinion, we voted, the liberals lost, deal with it. People talk about resisting Trump, when the shoe is on the other foot what are you going to do? I for one will resist a Democrat because they did it, so what goes around comes around. With the left or liberal Democrat will to take a Republican life because they disagree, then do not be surprised when you meet in kind resistance. Never have I seen such un-American/anti-American communist loving idiots. We as a country were better off in the 1940s, 1950s and up until 1968 when the hippies came in, we all laughed and wondered what was next. Now we know and it's not good. As a combat veteran I take my oath very seriously, that is to defend the U.S. from all enemies — foreign and domestic. God help and bless this dying country.
Al Smith, Mountain Home
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The Foyer Federation helps to transform the circumstances of young people who have faced barriers in their lives. Since 1992, we have worked with young people to create new approaches developing the skills and resources they need to thrive.
Healthy Conversations
Our Healthy Conversations programme is designed to create a different conversation' about health with over 4000 young people and to provide them with the understanding, opportunities and networks to improve the health and well-being of themselves, their peers and their communities. Working alongside many delivery partners the programme aims to ensure we are putting young people's voices right at the centre of conversations about health.
The outcomes that we aim to achieve through the programme are:
Understanding Impact
At the outset of the programme we developed a Theory of Change, setting out how the proposed activities of the programme would deliver the stated outcomes. We then, due to the size of the project, commissioned an external evaluator to address two key questions: firstly, whether the programme had met its stated outcomes; and secondly, using evidence from the programme, how Foyers might have a role to play in the delivery of public health services in their local area.
The evaluator then developed an evaluation framework, which set out a multi-faceted approach to gathering evidence that would address these two questions. Connor's story below gives an illustration of a young person's journey through the programme.
Connor's Story
At the beginning of the programme, Connor had two major life goals: to own his own business, and to move out from supported accommodation into his own place. During his first session with a Healthy Conversations coach, he developed three health goals that he felt would support him on this journey:
Connor was able to achieve a number of goals through Conversation Card and Action Planning process:
After his successful move onwards, Connor remained in contact with his Foyer and decided he would like to support other young people. He is now volunteering with the Foyer as a peer mentor.
Visit the Foyer Federation website to see more participant stories and information about their youth programmes.
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Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards twice ran unsuccessfully for president on a platform based on his contention that there are "two Americas — the America of the privileged and the wealthy, and the America of those who live from paycheck to paycheck."
Edwards was right that there are two Americas, but he missed completely on who resides where and why. One America is that of the liberal political elite that currently controls the White House and solid majorities in Congress, and dominates the traditional media, academia and public intellectual ranks. The other America is the rest of us who are expected to shut up and do as we are told by the first America.
What is most worrisome here are the elitists' blatantly anti-democratic attitudes and authoritarian impulses. Three examples have been on raw displaythis week — by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and James Lovelock, the British scientist who is revered by global warming crusaders.
Waxman threw a fit when a half-dozen major corporations announced the first of a coming flood of downward revisions to projected profits due to Obamacare, the exceedingly unpopular health care measure that the California congressman co-sponsored in the House. So he angrily scheduled a public grilling of the guilty executives and demanded that they provide, in advance, copies of all internal documents, including e-mails, that explain and justify their decisions. It was exactly the kind of unrestricted "fishing expedition" demand for documents — many containing privileged commercial information — that Waxman routinely condemned as an abuse of power when Republicans controlled Congress.
Lesson: Elitists hate limits on their power.
Jackson is the agency head who told Congress last year that if it didn't pass a cap-and-trade bill to regulate greenhouse gases, her agency would regulate them unilaterally. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Ark., said Monday that when she submitted a list of detailed questions to Jackson last month about how that would be done, the EPA head "refused to answer even the most basic questions about how many stationary sources will be regulated, when those sources will be regulated, what technologies will be mandated for compliance, and how much the regulations will cost."
Lesson: Elitists disdain explaining their actions.
Then there is Lovelock, who told The Guardian newspaper in Britain that growing public skepticism about anti-global warming measures like cap-and-trade makes him doubt that we humans are "clever enough to handle a situation as complex as climate change." Lovelock's solution? "Put democracy on hold for a while."
Lesson: Elitists believe important decisions should be left to bright people like Waxman, Jackson, and Lovelock.


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Ares Capital Corporation an "August Opportunity," Says Analyst
Business Development Company Now Yields Almost 10%
Business might be slow in August as many people take their vacations. But according to a Wall Street investment bank, there is an "August Opportunity" for income investors.
In a note to investors, Keef, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Lynch said that Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) stock should be a core holdings. (Source: "KBW: Ares Capital Is an August Opportunity," Barron's, August 23, 2016.)
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equity financing to middle market companies, venture capital backed businesses, and power generation projects in the U.S. As of the end of March 2016, Ares Capital is the largest BDC by total assets and market capitalization.
The U.S. Congress created BDCs in 1980 to help raise funds for startup businesses and boost employment growth. BDCs are different from venture capital companies in that they allow smaller, non-accredited investors to invest in emerging companies.
The analyst has an "outperform" rating on Ares Capital with a price target of $17.50. This represents a seven percent potential upside from the stock's current level. At today's price, Ares Capital now yields 9.54%.
Lynch wrote that Ares Capital's solid credit quality, high return on equity (ROE), and a compelling valuation make it a core holding. Moreover, the BDC could also benefit from its planned acquisition of American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS).
When it comes to valuation, the analyst pointed out that Ares Capital is trading at a 14% discount compared to its peers on a price-to-book ratio metric and at a six-percent discount on a price-to-earnings metric.
"Not only is ARCC trading at a discount to its peers, they are also trading at a discounted valuation relative to where they have historically traded from both P/B and P/E metrics," he wrote. "To summarize, ARCC's valuation looks compelling both compared peers and compared to their own historical valuation multiples." (Source: Ibid.)
His conclusion: "ARCC's excellent credit underwriting has allowed them to generate one of the highest ROEs in the group but the market is currently valuing their stock at a discount."
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I didn't know what to expect but our group of 7 had a really amazing day with Bob. From the start he provided lots of information about each area we passed and was happy to answer any questions we had. The highlights were the scenery and visiting his home at the end where his wife had prepared plenty of delicious food. Thanks Bob!
Visited July 2015
Casey N
Bob was really nice and funny, he explained a lot of the Balinese culture and traditions to us and he made sure we were comfortable during our trip. He even bought us some nice fruits. The bike tour was a bit long for me, but it is not that hard to finish because it's mainly downhill. Where the ground was really hilly and broken, I got in the car to pass that area.
Bali countryside is simple and genuine, the people are friendly and you can see the families doing their daily activities.
We went to a rice field where people were harvesting rice, and we were welcomed to harvest some rice by ourselves :).
In the morning we had some lovely coconut crepes as breakfast, in the coffee plantation, and at the end of the tour we had lunch at Bob's house, where the food was cooked by his wife. Everything was delicious, one of the best meals we had in Bali.
Our driver was really nice too, we ended up booking him to get back to the airport.
We really enjoyed that day and we were really happy that we chose Bali on bike for our tour.
Visited June 2015
So the day beofre we started the trip we gave Dewa Bob a call and made an appointment with him to the Bali on Bike tour for the following day. He said he'll pick us up at exactly 8am and lo and behold he was there at exactly 8am (talk about on the dot)! So that morning, we (me, my partner, and her brother) went with Bob and his driver first to Satria Agrowisita, one of the local coffee plantation with Luwak (Civet/Mongoose) coffee.
During the van ride there (and actually throught the tour), he educated us on the Balinense culture and philosophy and we learned tons from him! When we got to Satria, he introduced us and handed us over to our guide Ayu, and she toured us around the plantation before we had breakfast (Coconut shavings pancake, so damn yummy) and our coffee and tea tasting (which I MUST SAY are the best coffee and teas i have tasted in my life), a must try and buy!
After we headed for Mt Batur, he warned us of some of the people who might sell you sarongs or keychains for 10..dollars. Yup you heard it, they wont tell you the currency until you pay according to Bob, so it was really a good thing that he gave us a headsup! When we got there, we took pictures and basked in the glorious site of Mount and Lake Batur.. it was just so breathtaking, i mean yeah it was cold up there, but the cold was just a fraction of the feeling you get from taking in such beautiful site. From Mt. Batur, we headed to the bike trail where Bob's bikes and pick up were (the pick up follows from behind), from here we started our bike trail.
Nothing much can be said about the trail we had just because no words can describe the adrenaline, the excitement, the joy, the exhilaration, and awe we had for what can really be said as "THE REAL BALI", from stopovers to eat banana at a temple, to saying hi to the locals and high fiving the kids. Seeing the rural area, the backstreet, "the road less traveled" as people say, is truly the way to immerse yourself in the culture and bask in the Bali spirit! But the thing is, Bob just made it so much smoother and easier, despite the fact he was tandem biking with my partners brother, instead of resting, he still placed the time, effort, and energy to actually tell us stories during stop overs (and even while biking) about Bali and Ubud. He really has a lot of heart and loves what he's doing and loves sharing the culture of Bali and Ubud to those who join Bali on Bike.
At the end of our bike trail, we eneded up in Banjar Laplapan, one of the towns in Ubud. One of the villages in Banjar Laplapan is Bobs, we originally were suppose to eat a traditional Balinese buffet at Bobs home, but due to some complications, we instead ate at the drivers home, which was actually the same thing! The same thing because it was still a traditional Balinese home and Bobs wife was still the one cooking the buffet. we had rice, gado gado (my favorite), chicken satay, corn fritters (our favorite), balinese omelette, and mie goreng (another favorite). It was really awesome that we were only 3 because we had to finish everything, and it was a lot! It was also really good because then we were able to bond with Bob and really develop a friendship with him. After the really yummy lunch, before Bobs driver brings us back to Indigo Tree (our hotel), we were given a little history on the Balinse home and why it is made the way it is, and honestly, I can tell you right here, right now, why, but then that defeats the purpose. So I suggest, give Bob a call when you get to Ubud, make an appointment, meet him, get some coffee, go up Mt. Batur, bike down the rice fields, eat some traditional balinese food in a balinese home, and soak up THE REAL BALI SPIRIT courtesy of Dewa Bob and Balik on Bike ;)
Namaste and enjoy your trip!
PS. Bob if you're reading this, we miss you, we love you, and we cant wait to come back to Ubud and take your bike tour again just because youre really one of a kind!
Visited July 2015
We had our tour on a Wednesday (July 1), and we booked it the day before. Me, my partner, and my brother were the only people in the tour which was nice, it made it very personal. It was one of my favorite - if not my favorite - part of our one week stay in Ubud.
Bob picked us up from our hotel on time, and the first stop was the coffee plantation. The place is absolutely beautiful with a really stunning view of nature. We were able to sample different kinds of coffee and tea, and my to my partner's surprise there was even fresh tobacco grown at the plantation which he could roll himself. He said it was the freshest cigarette he has ever tasted. The coffee and tea we sampled were all pretty good! There was also a breakfast of Coconut Balinese pancakes which we found very heavy as well, perfect for fuelling up before a day of biking.
The next stop was to see Mt. Batur, a sleeping volcano. We stopped here for a while to take photos and to take in the beautiful sight. After that, we rode the car for a bit and we got off to start biking.
The bike trail was very easy, 90% downhill so you don't have to pedal much. Some parts are bumpy but most parts are smooth. My brother who doesn't know how to bike was also able to enjoy the tour on a tandem bike with Bob. The bike trail was so much fun! We saw the rural areas of Ubud and we were greeted with a lot of smiles and hello's along the way, mostly from children. Also we could tell Bob whenever we wanted to stop to take a break or check something out and he'd gladly agree. The pick up was also following behind us in case anyone got tired and wanted to ride it instead.
We ended the tour with lunch cooked by Bob's wife at a traditional Balinese home. The food was A M A Z I N G. Best meal I had in Ubud, and my partner and brother agree! There was chicken satay, tempeh, omelette, corn fritters, gado gado and mie goreng and all dishes were buffet style. So flavorful and yummy :) after Bob gave us a tour around the compound and told us more about how the Balinese people live.
Bob was a GREAT tour guide. He fed us a lot of useful information about the Balinese culture throughout the whole trip. Many people say that Ubud is becoming more and more commercial, which is true, but I'm glad that the locals still have their beautiful culture in tact. He shared with us their philosophy which basically says that "I am you and you are me." He told us about how they strongly believe in karma and in reincarnation. We pretty much learned a WHOLE LOT about their culture throughout the trip and we really appreciated it and saw Ubud for what it was. Can't think of a guide better than Bob. :)
Addie S
June 9 Tuesday was my last day in Bali and I'm so grateful to spend half of it cycling around Ubud countryside together with Bob. I saw so much, much more of the real Bali life than when i was traveling for the past 2 weeks. We stopped on a coffee plantation, where besides tasting, Bob showed me and explained a lot about the planting and the implementation in the everyday life. For example, cocoa pod used to be the kids favorite sweets before all the snickers and other chocolate bars came to Bali. The cycling itself was very nice, absolutely not tiring and mostly down the hill. The pace Bob choose was good enough for me to see around and we stopped anytime i see something interesting or he wanted to show me smth: like mount Agung surrounded by the clouds or we stopped to try the durian from the old lady's garden. We saw rice terraces, small village life, bought dozen of duckling and eventually ended up having INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS lunch at his house. Lucky man, his wife cooks stunningly good! The chicken satay and the dish from tofu as well as omelette and veggies- oh! i want it again. So guys, I highly recommend Bali on Bike as smth u have to do if you are on Bali !!!
Thank you Bob for your funny stories and amazing Bali experience.
Alina K
We went on a mountain bike ride whilst in Bali recently. I was not too keen at the idea as I am not a cyclist, fit and don't cope with heat very well. We were collected from our villa and taken to a coffee plantation which was amazing. Got to taste many different teas and coffee, including the famous Luwak coffee. This plantation was put together by 7 families and was a pleasure to visit. We could also buy their products there and had no trouble bringing them back into Aus. Then we were taken to a restaurant overlooking Lake Batur and volcano. Breakfast was made up of fresh fruit and fried bananas. yummy. The temperature was a lot cooler as we were at a higher altitude. We started our bike ride after being fitted out with right size bike and helmet. It was nearly ALL downhill and I did not have to even pedal for the first few kms. We rode through villages, learning the history and customs from our great guide. There were only 6 in our group which was great. We rode through rice paddies, watching the locals process the product as we passed. We stopped and were able to take pics whenever we wanted. All up we rode 36.8 kms and only encountered two hills that challenged. The company air conditioned van was following us and we could take a break from riding if we needed (no one did, even me!) We finished up at a restaurant and were greeted with cold towels and a lovely lunch situated on the edge of a rice field. The entire day was amazing and I would strongly recommend this outing to everyone. It is not hard and even someone like me that does not do well with exercise will enjoy. It was probably the best $50 I spent in Bali. We left at 7.30 am and were returned to our villa around 4.30. The only regret is that I cannot remember the name of the company we rode with but I am sure that they all provide a similar experience. We did pass/see some other tours doing just like us. Great day
Visited May 2015
What a lovely day this was with the bike tour of Bali On Bike. We did the tour with our daughters of 16 and 13. You are driven to the top of the vulcano from where you bike down between the rice fields. Beautiful. But first the day starts with a visit to the coffee plantation where you have breakfast and a coffee and tea tasting, ao the famous luwak coffee. Further on, Bob buys fruit for everyone to taste.
When you finally go biking, Bobs tells a lot about the island and the habits. Gives you plenty of opportunity for pictures. The end of the tour is spectaculair when Bob invites you to his home for a lunch, prepared by his wife, restaurant quality! It really was the best day of our holiday on Bali. Only one disadvantage: that was the first day of our holiday ;-) ! Bob, thank you for a warm welkome. Kind regards from Edwin, Marianne, Anne & Linde.
Visited July 2014
Marianne W
Our small group thoroughly enjoyed the ride, as well as the coffee/tea sampling, lunch and various other stops on the way. We saw several other large groups doing similar tours but I was glad to be with Bali on Bike. You might be a little saddle sore at the end of the day (maybe some gel seat covers might help with this), but it's worth it. Very photogenic scenery - recommended!
Visited May 2015
This was one of the best days so far we have had in Ubud. We were picked up promptly at our hotel at 8 am, and turned out it is their slow season so we were the only people on the tour, which was great because more one on one time! We were taken to the coffee plantation, where we tried all different types of yummy coffee and teas including the famous kopi luwak coffee, we ended up buying a ton for gifts etc for home. Then we stopped off at a viewpoint of the volcano, and then we rode. It was mostly level ground or downhill, only one uphill, which most people probably wouldn't have trouble getting up, but because of my asthma I had to get off and walk the bike up. The tour guide was amazing, so knowledgeable, he had an answer for everything, spoke English really well, and they had snacks and water for us. The lunch was hands down the best Indonesian food we have had so far. We couldn't recommend this trip even more, the ride was beautiful, going past the rice paddies, stopping off at places to try some oranges, etc. If you are in Ubud and like to bike ride, you MUST go on this trip.
Visited May 2015
this was a great day out, went to the coffee plantations and then for breakfast over looking the volcano...great view!! then went and collected our bikes and began our downhill ride through the many villages and rice paddocks. Guides were very informative and patient, great lunch at the end of the day.
Maybe provide more water, one bottle wasn't enough in the heat.
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Well, as many of you lovely folks know, I am a bit of a rugby fan and I thought I'd share a few thoughts on the upcoming World Cup (starts September 9th) in New Zealand. Taking a cursory look through the groups I realised there are some countries that I've barely heard of, so I grabbed the nearest atlas on hand for more info.
I'll try to provide a bit of an overview for each team heading into the World Cup. After covering Group A and Group B last week, today we'll cover the teams in Group C:
World Atlas Reference (According to the Onion's Our Dumb World): "Once home to some of the most diverse and undisturbed wildlife in the world, the nation of Australia has fallen prey to a deadly scourge of nature shows, with dozens of endemic species being poked, prodded, and bothered to the brink of extinction."
Capital: Canberra (but you'd be forgiven for thinking Sydney)
Population: 22,694,331 (2011 estimate)
IRB World Ranking: 2nd
Random Fact(s): Australia has produced many notable film actors including Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.
The Story: Australia is Hot Hot Hot. The World's Second Best Rugby Team (TM) just beat New Zealand to win the Tri-Nations for the first time in ten years, following a successful club season that saw the Queensland Reds win the Super Rugby title. It's no surprise then that the core of the Wallabies line-up looks an awful lot like the Reds. Coach Robbie Deans is hoping that success can translate at the World Cup, which is partially why he made the shock of handing the captaincy over to Queensland's skipper James Horwill.
Player to Watch: Quade Cooper is audacious. That is the word for what he is. He makes ridiculous high risk decisions that have the slimmest hope of working – and then they do. They just do. The New Zealand-born, Australian fly-half is absurdly creative with the ball and when he pulls it off it makes everyone else look foolish. He'd be my X-Factor if it weren't for the fact that he is as essential to the Wallabies success as anyone else could be.
X-Factor: Punch-ups. All the young guns on the Wallabies seem real chummy and best of friends – the perfect environment for a championship winning team. Then you hear about several different incidents where Cooper, Kurtley Beale, and James O'Connor have had enough with each other and punches have been allegedly thrown. That sort of thing wouldn't be tolerated in most squads (and would likely result in a few lads being dropped from the squad) but this isn't a normal squad and they aren't normal players. Those are three of the seven starting backs and they are each insanely talented individuals. O'Connor had to serve a one-game ban for missing a team photo shoot, but he'll be back in the lineup come the World Cup, something that is bound to rub some of the other players the wrong way. Adam Ashley-Cooper has already voiced his displeasure at the double standard that the Golden Boys get. I wonder if that sort of resentment can fester too long and disrupt Australia's effort at capturing the World Cup.
RWC 2011 Prediction: 1st place in Group C; Semi-Finalists.
World Atlas Reference (According to the Onion's Our Dumb World): "After centuries of subjugation by the English and years of chronic poverty, the Emerald Isle enjoyed an incredible economic turnaround in the 1990s, and has at last managed to beat the stereotype of the poor, drunken, fighting Irishman into a bloody pulp."
Capital: Dublin
Population: 6,197,100 (2008)
IRB World Ranking: 8th
Random Fact(s): Michael Flatley (AKA The Lord of the Dance) was actually born and raised in Chicago's south side and became the first American to win the World Irish Dance Championships.
The Story: Of all the places to find themselves, Ireland end up in a group with red hot Australia, their complete antithesis. While the Aussies have been getting real good, the Irish have spent the summer losing rugby games in the build up to the World Cup, dropping in the world rankings from 5th to 8th in that span. If they don't get off to a good start in the tournament, their supposed spot in the Quarterfinals is up for the taking by a competitive Italy squad.
Player to Watch: Paul O'Connell (pictured above) is one of the world's premier lock forwards and will have to lead the charge up front. As one of the most experienced players in the squad (and vice-captain), O'Connell can be expected to get things done in the set pieces and provide stability for the more mobile outside players to plan their attack. Having the Irish pack neutralise their opponents will be key to moving forward in the tournament. If O'Connell's pack let's things get too loose it will play into a quick striking team (like Australia)'s hands.
X-Factor: IRB Rankings. Are they really the 8th best team in the world? Is that too low? Is 5th too optimistic? On paper, Ireland still looks to be a strong squad built around peak-aged players with the added experience of a few in key positions who might be playing in their final World Cup (e.g., Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara) and are ready to leave it all out on the field. If they can shake their poor recent performances, there is no reason not to still think of this team as a potential semi-finalist.
RWC 2011 Prediction: 2nd in Group C; Quarterfinalists.
World Atlas Reference (According to the Onion's Our Dumb World): "Italy is often said to be shaped like a boot in a desperate attempt to make geography sound interesting."
Capital: Rome
Population: 60,642,308 (2010 estimate)
IRB World Ranking: 11th
Random Fact(s): In Italy it is quite common for older gentlemen to carouse with young ladies, sometimes, though not exclusively at what are called "bunga bunga" parties.
The Story: Always a bridesmaid, never a bride: Italy arrive at the World Cup as perennial also-rans. They've never made it out of the group stage and despite joining the northern hemisphere's premier international tournament (now the Six Nations), they've never managed to win more than a couple of games each year. It almost makes you wonder how much better they actually are than tier two teams Georgia or Romania. Almost. The fact is, Italy has produced several world class players in more than a few positions, but have rarely been able to translate that into a first-class squad on the whole.
Player to Watch: Sergio Parisse is a really, really good No. 8. How good? Hmm, well, depending on who you ask, he is either one of the best, if not the best (so ask around). When he is on the field, he is a forwards' general, leading them in cohesion. When he is off the field, it is noticeable, so great is the void that he fills for Italy and for his club, Stade Francais. The man does it all and can do even more than people expect.
X-Factor: With France electing not to include Sebastian Chebal, the task of being the hairiest man in the World Cup falls on the broad shoulders of Martin Castrogiovanni. We don't know what kind of effect this might actually have on the fortunes of Italy, but like Samson's enemies, we will always suspect some connection between success and hair.
RWC 2011 Prediction: True to form, Italy will finish 3rd in Group C.
United States
World Atlas Reference (According to the Onion's Our Dumb World): "The United States was founded in 1776 on the principles of life, liberty, and the reckless pursuit of happiness at any cost – even life and liberty."
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population: 312,112,000 (2011 estimate)
IRB World Ranking: 18th
Random Fact(s): The statement that something is "as American as Apple Pie" is actually misunderstand greatly, even by Americans. Apple pie, of course, origated outside of America (like most things American).
The Story: The USA Eagles arrive at the World Cup coming off a poor summer of results, losing warm-up matches to Canada and failing to impress at the Churchill Cup. Being slotted into the same pool as powerhouse Australia and two other tier one countries (Ireland and Italy) makes challenging for one of the two qualifying births more than a pipe dream. In fact, the Eagles will have to work hard to avoid leaving the tournament winless.
Player to Watch: Takudzwa Ngwenya, the Zimbabwean-born winger, who plays his club rugby for French power Biarritz is fast. How fast? I'm glad you asked. He was clocked in a 100m dash with a 10.5. That's really, really fast. He's used that pace to score 8 tries in 19 matches for the Eagles.
X-Factor: That Irish connection. Eagles coach Eddie O'Sullivan is not only (very) Irish, but he is also the former head coach of the Irish national team, which he led in the 2007 World Cup. Getting grouped with Ireland won't do the United States any favours, unless, of course, if O'Sullivan uses these close quarters as an opportunity to speak to San Diego-born fly-half Ronan O'Gara (111 caps for Ireland) and convince him to switch allegiances.
RWC 2011 Prediction: 4th place in Group C.
World Atlas Reference (According to the Onion's Our Dumb World): "A vast, sprawling, ramshackle nation where the decaying infrastructure is marred by tank-sized holes, and the entire navy has been capsized since 2002, Russia is struggling to figure out how it fits into a post-Soviet world, and exactly where half its nuclear arsenal went."
Capital: Moscow
Population: 142,905,208 (2010 census)
IRB World Ranking: 19th
Random Fact(s): Russia is the largest country on earth in terms of land mass.
The Story: Russia is the only country making their Rugby World Cup debut in 2011. Based on their lowly rankings (and recent play) and on the past experiences of similar minnows, it is not expected that the Bears will manage to leave New Zealand with a win.
Player to Watch: Vasily Artemiev is the guy to watch. He's shifty, creative and built for speed on the outside. After the World Cup, he's off to start his Premiership career for Northampton Saints, where he'll join a back three already stocked with Ben Foden and Chris Ashton (reflecting the quality that scouts see in Artemiev).
X-Factor: The Koala Bear. Adam Byrnes is an Australian-born lock who qualifies for Russia through his maternal grandparents. Unlike many players who switch allegiances for opportunistic reasons, Byrnes says he is very proud to have the chance to represent half of his family and that because there is no financial incentive in Russian rugby, it is really just for the love of the game. Byrnes isn't the flashiest of players, but he brings a wealth of experience from Super Rugby that will calm an inexperienced squad on the field, and he might know of a few good places to eat in New Zealand.
RWC 2011 Prediction: 5th place in Group C.
And last, but not least, Group D to come tomorrow (Sept 8)!


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So far in the N5 list I have seen words that were written with the wrong kanji or rare kanji, and others that were correct though, but it's highly unlikely that their kanji will be in an N5 test. In some words the meaning didn't match or not all general meanings were included. Because of such mistakes, even if I could process the words automatically, I have to check them separately. This will take some time.
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Day 9: A Book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving*
The little * is for the fact that I didn't love this book. I liked it, much more than I thought I would being that I usually don't like most books that are considered Big Lit and won awards like the Pulitzer…. I'm just not that cerebral. This one though struck a chord with me for a reason I will be posting about on Day 25. I am glad that I listened to it instead of reading it as I might not have stuck it out. The fact that I was elbow deep in wool last year and nowhere near a wi-fi signal in order to download something else was the reason I kept listing. I'm glad that I did. This is not a happy story or even a really sad one for the most part. It is an interesting story about letting go and what we do to keep those who are important to us in our lives.
Does the 30 Day Book Challenge sound like fun to you? Why not join me! Below is the graphic I borrowed off the internet, feel free to borrow it from me. I will be posting pictures of the books I select each day to my Instagram account too. Be sure to follow me over there to see my picture for today's selection.


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Big Ten Tournament, Quarterfinals: Allen, Gray lead Michigan State past Minnesota, into semis
Come tournament time, it's usually true that upset-minded underdogs need unknown players to emerge from the shadows in order to topple highly-rated titans. But in the first quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament, the Michigan State Spartans turned logic on its head. The No. 1 seed received unlikely contributions on Friday in Indianapolis to turn back an upstart in search of a shocker.
The other positive element of Minnesota's performance is that the Gophers managed to get the ball to the rim against MSU with appreciable consistency. Al Nolen, Damian Johnson and Devron Bostick were aggressive in attacking the basket, a main reason why the Gophers got to the foul line and remained competitive against the Big Ten champions. The only problem for the U of M was a simple but substantial one: When they got to the tin, the gold-shirted Gophers couldn't finish plays. Michigan State's active and long defense played a part in steering Minnesota shots wide or long, but it's also true that no Gopher found the soft touch of a natural scorer. Minnesota's game plan and its conceptual approach were sound; the shooting touch of the Gophers left a lot to be desired. That fact, plus Lawrence Westbrook's disappearing act (6 points in the game's first three minutes and 15 seconds; just 2 points in the game's final 36:45), spelled doom for a ballclub that is left to wait for Selection Sunday, and the decision of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. Yes, Minnesota's competitive effort (unlike a 29-point loss in East Lansing roughly one month ago) should rate as a minor positive for Tubby and Co., but the inability to get a lock-producing win could still hurt the Gophers in the days before March 15.
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To commemorate the 2012 Veterans Day holiday, The T gave free bus rides to veterans with a military I.D. card, and continued to encourage Vets seeking jobs to consider a career in public transportation. In an effort to make their support known this past November, the system's bus headboards scrolled "The T Supports Veterans."
The free bus rides were part of The T's outreach to veterans in the first Public Transportation Supports America's Veterans Day sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
"The purpose of this national campaign is to thank and recognize America's veterans and to emphasize how important public transportation is for them, whether it is commuting to jobs, traveling to VA medical facilities or service organizations, or considering a potential career in public transportation," said The T's President Dick Ruddell. Public Transportation Supports America's Veterans Day also aims to bring greater awareness that public transportation jobs include skills veterans may already have obtained through their military service, said Ruddell.
The T promotes transferrable veterans' skill-sets in its outreach programs to work force development agencies. Veterans may go to www.workintexas.com to the T postings, and that agency will contact The T to help match a veteran's skills with open positions.
Nearly one-fifth of The T's employees are returning veterans from the U.S. military. These positions range from president to bus operators with a variety of other jobs in operations, maintenance, administration and customer service, plus a board member.
PHOTO: U.S. Army Corporal Santino Garcia, who served in vehicle maintenance for five years at Fort Hood in Texas, in Bagdad in 2006 and in Southern Iraq in 2008. He was recruited by the T (Fort Worth Transportation Authority) in 2012 as a mechanic for its Maintenance Department for its fleet of buses and other vehicles through The T's veteran workforce development outreach program.


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@Jordan Monsanto, @Jay Mewes & their brand new, mint-out-of-the-box baby girl, Logan!
Brodie: Let me ask you something, did you ever fart in front of her? Then last week, I let one slip, today she dumps me.
Unlike you, I didn't even get a letter filled with obscure adjectives. Brodie: I never farted in front of Renee, not once all right?
Jason Mewes and wife Jordan Monsanto welcomed their first child on Wednesday.
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"I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die" (John 11:25)
In loving memory of
Nejme Jbeily
A Fortieth Day Divine Liturgy will be held on Sunday February 5, 2017 at 12:00pm at Saint-Paul Syriac Catholic Church, 344 Cyr Avenue, Ottawa.
Beloved wife of Georges Jbeily.
Cherished mother of Robert (Najwa), Antoine (Nada), Norma, Micheline (Fadi Al-Abiad), Bechara, Rabih (Rita) and Joelle (Fadi Maalouf).
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undertaken," said James B. Lee, Jr., vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase.
"The global banking community has come together to support GMAC and its
terrific management team, representing the market's confidence in the
companies and GMAC's shareholders - General Motors and Cerberus."
"Given GMAC's strategic importance to GM, we are delighted with the
outcome of this refinancing," said GM Chief Operating Officer Fritz
Henderson. "We're pleased with the response from the capital markets
and with the resourcefulness and commitment of our partner, Cerberus."
The global refinancing includes:
-- Over $60 billion of refinanced debt and new facilities, including both loan facilities and bond issues.
-- More than 50 institutions from around the globe are participating in the refinancing.
-- GMAC provided a $3.5 billion two-year credit facility to ResCap,
which includes $750 million of first loss protection from General
Motors Corp. and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
-- $2.4 billion of actions taken by GMAC and Cerberus Capital to support ResCap's near term liquidity.
"Cerberus is confident of GMAC's future and is gratified by the
support the company has received from the capital markets, as well as
our continuing constructive partnership with GM. GMAC has the best
people in place to run this world-class global company, and we remain
excited about the future," said Steven Feinberg, CEO of Cerberus
Key Elements of the Refinancing
GMAC obtained a new, globally syndicated $11.4 billion secured
revolving credit facility with a three-year maturity, and renewed the
one-year, syndicated commercial paper back-up facility, New Center
Asset Trust (NCAT), in the amount of $10 billion.
ResCap extended for one year the maturity on substantially all of
its bilateral bank facilities totaling approximately $11.6 billion and
obtained a new $2.5 billion syndicated whole loan repurchase facility.
ResCap executed private exchange and cash tender offers for U.S.
dollar equivalent $14.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of its
outstanding debt, thereby retiring principal and extending maturities.
(Details of these transactions were issued in a separate press release
and can be found on media.gmacfs.com .)
"This refinancing is expected to provide GMAC and ResCap with the
important liquidity and financial resources to execute our business
plan," said GMAC's Chief Risk Officer Sam Ramsey. "The collaboration
and support of our shareholders and global banking partners was
instrumental in completing this transaction."
"GMAC has a long and successful track record and Citi is pleased to
assist GMAC in this refinancing in these turbulent markets. The support
that GMAC has garnered in the syndicated loan and bond markets is a
vote of confidence in this management team and their plans," said Chad
A. Leat, chairman of Citi's Alternative Asset Group.
The syndicated loan facilities were led by JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of
America and Royal Bank of Scotland. The ResCap bond exchange and cash
tender offers were led by Bank of America and Citi .
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Poetry is an exceptional art!
That is why poets are scarce in all societies…
When you come across any of the precious minds blessed with the gift of painting ideas with words you are in luck!
Such was my case a few years ago when I met Graciano, a young man who's cut his teeth and honed his skills so amazingly in spoken word poetry. His passion and zeal towards the development of this art in Nigeria is magnetic. That explains the success he has recorded in convening an international movement of young exceptionally talented and highly motivated spoken word poets, and lovers of poetry alike called the Figures of Speech Movement (F.O.S).
This March, Graciano is set to release two of his celebrated poems in audio format online, and I'm very excited about it!
1. "12 Million Nonsense" by Graciano Enwerem is one of the most popular poems that made waves in 2014, especially in Nigeria. The poem bares not only the futility of the National Conference (in which the delegates were billed to be paid N12m each) in Nigeria in March, 2014 but also highlights the corruption embellished therein. The poem, "12 Million Nonsense" amassed a perfect score (10-10-10) in the final round at War of Words 3, a poetry slam organized by i2x Media and till date has remained one of the fans' favourite of all Graciano Enwerem's poems.
It has long become a favourite ring back tune on MTN network!
MTN subscribers can SMS 046502 to 4100 to get it as their ringback tunes.
2. "What Nigerians Want" by Graciano Enwerem is by all standards one of the most hilarious satirical poems of all time. It elucidates almost all the very funny kind of prayers most Nigerians say. Nigeria, being a very religious country is captured in this poem whose sense of humour is limitless as it extends on to the kind of prayers her citizens most likely say. This poem garnered a whopping 10-10-9.5 points in the first round at War of Words 3, a spoken word poetry slam.
Veekthur the LyricPoet, one of F.O.S's finest lyricists is featured in the audio content.
The much anticipated audios will be released on 21st March via Soundcloud.
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Archive for August, 2017
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake – A small batch
Well, actually a quarter-sheet cake for a small batch. Most pans measure 12"x 10", while some others are 13"x 9". It's not a fussy recipe, so I don't think it matters much.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out how moist the cake actually was.
First the cake…
1 cup AP flour
3/4 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup full-fat plain yogurt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
…then the frosting
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons full-fat plain yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
2 cups powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Lightly spray a quarter-sheet pan with cooking spray, line it with parchment paper and spray again, then set aside
Mix boiling water and cocoa in a small bowl and set aside
combine the rest of the cake ingredients before adding the boiling water and cocoa mixture
mix very well and pour into the prepared pan
Bake cake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
While the cake bakes, make the frosting
mix all the ingredients together until well-combined and smooth
When the cake comes out of the oven, test with a toothpick that is inserted and comes out clean
immediately pour the frosting over the cake, spreading it evenly with a spatula
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C = Average 70-79
D = Below Average 60-69
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A grade of C- or better is required to pass a Hadley course. To earn the NIB Certificate of Completion, you need to receive a C- or higher grade for passing all five Business Basics courses.
If you have a dispute with your instructor regarding an assignment or final course grade, you may appeal after first attempting to resolve the dispute with your instructor. If you are still not satisfied, you may appeal to the Dean of Educational Programs and Instruction who will review the issue and talk to you and the instructor. The Dean will make a decision within five business days. If you are still not satisfied, the Dean will present the situation to the Senior Vice President of Educational Operations. A decision made at this level is considered final.


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Bell Biv DeVoe Announce "Unity Concert" For Houston Schools
Residents of the Houston area are still attempting to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Harvey swept through the city. A number of celebrities and organizers have launched relief funds and telethons to help Houston get back on its feet, but Bell Biv DeVoe most recently announced their mission to give back to the children and schools in Texas. The trio have reportedly announced a "unity concert" that will raise money and supplies for students in Houston.
As reported, Harvey hit just before children were returning to school for the new academic year. Schools have been closed due to flooding, in addition to the fact that many families have lost their homes. The free concert, which will take place in Boston, will include a special performance by BBD as well as a drive to collect school supplies.
BBD has reportedly been working very closely with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Sen. Lind Dorcena Forry to set up the event. "This is going to be a great concert for the people of Boston to come together and for us to continue to show Houston that we are here to support them as they recover," Mayor Walsh said in an announcement statement on Facebook. "I want to thank Michael, Ricky and Ronnie for working tirelessly with City Hall and Senator Forry to make their vision a reality. I encourage everyone to come to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, drop-off a donation for Houston if you can, and enjoy an unforgettable night of entertainment."
The trio also released a statement, saying how happy they were to help. "Not only is Boston the city that birthed and launched us into the world, it is a city that's given back to its citizens time and time again," Bell Biv DeVoe said. "We realize the phrase 'Boston Strong' is not just a catchy adjective but a dutiful verb, that only through our actions and the efforts of our fellow Bostonians, will we continue to help our city remain the beacon of strength, hope and resilience for an entire nation to rely upon."
The "Unity Concert" will take place at Boston's City Hall Plaza on Sept. 9, from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. EST.


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On the basis of these three things: These 3 Things, Disgraced in America, and now Desire (below), Ought's forthcoming Room Inside the World full-length may not be the most cohesive release you'll hear all year, although the Canadian quartet's third may be all the better for their righteously scattershot attitude. Because, compelling across the proverbial board, this latest track hears silky guitar lines gloriously interwoven with riotous, Stooges-esque sax and plush choral parts quite likely to rekindle indolent Talking Heads comparisons posthaste. However, it's Tim Darcy's increasingly idiosyncratic vocal – equal parts guttural Munchian gurgle and Andy Partridge grousing – which will, quite rightly, keep people babbling about Ought for the foreseeable.
Room Inside the World is available from February 16th via Merge Records, while Ought play The Garage on April 24th.


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One very good thing happened to me last month when I visited California. I got to watch CMA awards, which I would not have normally watched as I neither have a TV nor was I into country music. But I sure am glad I watched that show and I have become a fan of the new country music.
What I am mostly pleased about is not just the fact that the new country music is mostly like the 70s rock n roll music having some good guitar players, bassists, keyboardists and drummers, besides some awesome singers and songwriters. It is also not just about the songs like Tim McGraw's 'My Next Thirty Years' which are positive and about working towards living a healthy life style. It is not even just about songs like Kacey Musgraves' 'Merry Go Round' which is very thought provoking about the complacent lives people tend to live getting hooked on to one thing or another.
What I am mostly pleased about is the vibe of the music, the attitude of the people writing these songs and singing them. It is perfectly in alignment with the changing times and the new age that is upon us. What I am also pleased about is the simplicity of the artists who have great big messages for the masses. Mostly I am pleased about the fact that the coming decade will not only be dominated by Country music as mainstream music, but also the fact that we will be back in the days where we will have some great and awesome instrumentalists, and not just electronic music. What I am also mostly pleased about is that the era of electronic based, sex, anger, hatred and gang driven hip-hop music has come to an end and now all of us musicians can get back to playing and listening to some real good and positive music.
God bless the new country music.


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Officer InvolvedOutrageous
Commerce City Police Officer Kevin Lord Arrested…
So here goes yet another Officer who allegedly claimed someone shot them, after an investigation Kevin Lord, a Commerce City Police Officer is arrested.
This information is just coming in to me, stay tuned I will update.
Were just happy the investigators did an outstanding job, and that some innocent person whom could have matched the description Lord gave didn't get hurt and or arrested including being sent to jail and or prison for a crime they didn't commit.


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We know nothing about
tomorrow; our business is
to be good and happy today.
Sydney Smith
I have plans for tomorrow, and I think I know what
I'll be doing. From what I know about life, though,
those plans may change--something may happen that will
make all my plans come undone. It used to be that I
would worry about that, especially if my plans were really
positive. I would spend quite a bit of time feeling
tense and nervous in fear that my plans would be
spoiled. And sometimes my plans actually didn't come
through as planned, but I can never recall a time when
that actually spelled disaster for me or for anyone
else. Things always worked out.
Because of such experiences, I realize that there's no
need to worry about tomorrow, today. At this moment,
there's work to do, or there are people to talk to, or
there's food to eat, or there's someone to keep company,
or there's a walk to take, or there's an e-mail to write
or something fun to do or somebody who needs help with
something. Today calls me to do today's tasks, not
to spend time being concerned with tomorrow.
"Good and happy." These are two words that
complement each other very well, and if we can focus on
accomplishing these two things on a day-to-day basis, then
we can start to build a good and happy life. We can
start to live our lives during this new day, striving to
be both good and happy, and then tomorrow we can start all
over again with a brand-new today.
We like to think we know something about tomorrow, simply
because we've made some plans. But the truth is that
tomorrow may hold its own plans for us, so let's not lose
focus on this day in our lives, for this is the only
day--of all the days in the history and future of the
world--in which we can act. So let's do so, and
let's let our actions be good, and let's cherish the
happiness that comes of leading good lives on a beautiful
planet that's filled with wonderful people.
Questions to
Why is it so tempting to spend much of our time thinking
about what's going to be happening in the future?
How can we keep our focus on today and on our actions on
this day?
What does it mean to you to "be good and happy
For further
Sufficient it is to know
that the way we lived our yesterday
has determined for us our today. And, again, when the
morning with its fresh beginning comes, all tomorrows should
be tomorrows, with which we have nothing to do. Sufficient
to know that the way we live our today determines our tomorrow.
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A few days before Christmas, Ava's brother found her on the bathroom floor, curled up in a ball, sobbing from severe abdominal pain and nausea.
The family went straight to the 24/7 pediatric emergency room at Deer Valley Medical Center, where they met Mike Fatina, RN. Ava, 13, and Mike are pictured left.
"My daughter has a hard time with IVs as her veins are small and roll. Her nurse that evening, Mike, went out of his way to make her comfy and get her IV started. She liked him so much that she took a selfie with him," said her mom, Chantelle.
After the third try on the IV, Mike stepped out of the patient room to talk to his supervisor. Ava also was dehydrated, which made the procedure more difficult.
"He didn't know I was listening," Chantelle said. "He said, 'Can I please have one more time on her other hand? It hurts so much in your foot.' I thought what a kind man to not want to hurt my daughter. I just wanted to cry. She's 13, but she's still my baby. The level of compassion was out of this world."
The fourth time was the charm.
"He felt so bad, trying four times to get an IV," Ava said. "I told him 'It's OK. It happens all the time. Let's make a memory. Will you take a selfie with me?' He was just awesome because four tries is nothing. He was the nicest guy."
The next day, Ava had her gallbladder removed, and she got to go home on Christmas Eve. The experience from start to finish was amazing, but Mike's compassion stands out, Chantelle said.
"Ava receives the most fantastic care every time we are there, and I am grateful it's close by," Chantelle said.


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N-gram-based Classification and Hierarchical Clustering of Genome Sequences
We address the problem of automated classification of isolates, i.e., the problem of determining the family of genomes to which a given genome belongs. Additionally, we address the problem of automated hierarchical clustering of isolates according only to their statistical substring properties. For both of these problems we present algorithms based on similarity distance between nucleotide n-gram profiles. Results obtained experimentally are very positive and suggest that the proposed techniques can be successfully used in a variety of related problems.
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(stormy is an artist living and working.)
What you see before you is a memorial ship. We are what's left of a life of travel between the shores. We are full of rust. Our anchor is down. You have permission to see between the—walk between the cracks.
We are complicated stillness.
We are stormy Tara Sophie Izzy Ella Aye Leanna and Ann-Marie. Or versions of them. Or a fraction of who we were before. We're unsure of what is next.
We are melodrama trauma freaks who walk like riverboats on fire.
The beer is to your right.
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Saturday, July 7, 2018
Historic places tell us the stories that brought Canada to
life, teach us about our heritage in a way history class can't and,
for some, give us a sense of identity. Celebrate Historic Places
Day with a visit to one of our Provincial Historic Sites!
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Newstead Walks
Walk or even drive around the township of Newstead and reflect on the history of over 150 years ago.
Visit the shops and businesses as they were and as they are now....
The Newstead & District Historical Society have created a family of brochures 'Newstead Heritage Walks' which showcase the town's history, natural disasters and the current township.
The brochures include detailed maps as well as interesting and informative notes to enhance your walking or driving experience.
Download a copy of the Newstead Heritage Walks below or alternatively a copy of the brochures can be sent to you by contacting the Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre on 03 5471 1794 or email email@example.com


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♦ Salisbury Police sources report that Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant at 1311 Klumac Road in Wallace Commons shopping center was the victim Tuesday of a burglary–forcible entry and larceny–from building. The break-in was reported to 911 dispatch at 6:20 a.m. 3 males gained entry into the building by smashing a glass in the front door with a blunt object and letting themselves inside. Investigators saw evidence of the trio trying to steal a cash register before they settled for $5 in coins and a bottle of liquor (valued at $25). The trio quickly left by the front door and were gone. Damage to the front door was estimated at $300.
The case remains open. No suspects have been named.
Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant, 1311 Klumac Road, Salisbury, N.C.:
Location Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant, 1311 Klumac Road, Salisbury, N.C.:
Citizens having any knowledge about this crime are urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.


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I can't import photos from my Sony RX100II. They are JPEG photos. I tried copying to a folder on my desktop to import but have the same problem. Lightroom 5 continues to state that the files can't be read. I've tried a previous camera that worked while using LIghtroom 4.4 but have the same issue. What gives?
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