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Slowly, selectively, and deliberately, some states and businesses will begin to reopen this week on a limited basis as indications emerge that we may have passed the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic here in the United States. Any reopening, limited or otherwise, will reflect a change in life in a world permanently altered by the impact of COVID-19. Social distancing, face masks, an abundance of hand sanitizers and dispensers, and a long list of COVID-19 inspired dos and don'ts will now be commonly socially accepted – dare I say universally demanded. Every aspect of daily life will be defined by COVID-19 for the foreseeable future.
Additionally, more testing and tracking will certainly follow in the days, weeks, months, and years ahead. As the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center website below indicates: here in the United States, well over 5 million people have been tested for the virus. The pace of testing continues to accelerate as well. Testing is a requirement for any ambition to return to relatively normal markets – much less society. The debate between reopening and remaining closed has and will continue to pit political foes and economic interests against one another. If anything, and as nearly impossible as it may seem, this COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly heightened the differences and divisions in Washington though it appears as though on Main Street, everyday Americans appear to be reaching across the political and economic divide to make life more manageable and reflective of our shared American spirit and bond.
The Scab & the Wound Beneath is a well-written and thought-provoking article by Victor Davis Hanson in the May issue of the New Criterion that speaks to the societal divide I referenced. The article also speaks to a historical precedent for where we find ourselves. It is a cautionary tale to be certain.
The quote below is the introductory paragraph of the article:"An overriding theme of the historian Thucydides' monumental history of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 B.C.) is the fragility of civilization. In extremis, when both the elites and masses lose their thin veneer of culture, society can turn feral quickly. During a horrific war, plague, or revolution, even a wealthy and sophisticated civilization such as that of the classical Greek city-states regresses in a second to its innate state. And what follows from these natural and man-made disasters is not pretty. Still, these calamities can be tragically instructional. Hypocrisies arise. Pretexts vanish. Fundamental but forgotten truths, easily masked in times of calm, reemerge. From Thucydides' warnings, we can glean that even suburban elites in Range Rovers can in a day be reduced to tugging over toilet paper rolls at Whole Foods."
As expected, US equity markets managed to move largely sideways last week with a degree of renewed volatility – at least as we got underway on Monday and Tuesday. However, markets did close on a decidedly positive note on Friday. The sideways action that materialized last week was a function of investors continuing to digest the sharp rally that has taken markets significantly higher from the lows registered on March 23rd – as we discussed last week. The broadly horizontal and choppy price action that was evidenced by last week's trade was given meaningful support by the Nasdaq – specifically the tech sector.
On Friday all four major market indices posted solid gains. The S&P 500 added 1.4% while the Nasdaq Composite and Russell gained 1.6%. The Dow Industrials underperformed on a relative basis adding 1.1%. Volume on both the Nasdaq Composite and New York Stock Exchange slipped heading into the weekend.
Nasdaq Composite members Apple and Amazon will be reporting this week. As the Nasdaq earnings calendar below indicates, this is one of the busiest and most important weeks of this earnings season. Thus far this Q1 earnings season, financials have not disrupted the COVID-19 rally. Large-cap tech stocks have not only not sidetracked the rally, they have added momentum to our trade higher as evidenced last week. In part, that momentum was also fueled by the historic snapback rally that took shape in crude oil markets – lifting the S&P energy sector in its wake. Last week's rally into the weekend leaves markets in relatively stable shape this morning as we move deeper into Q1 earnings season.
This week's economic calendar highlights:
The FOMC meeting begins on Tuesday. With rates at or close to zero, investors will be paying particularly close attention to how the Fed will be tackling the global economic slowdown – with expectations that rates on U.S. Treasuries may dip into the negative yield territory for the first time in history in coming quarters. Also on Tuesday morning, the international trade in goods data for March is released. Econoday consensus is $-51.5 B versus February's $-59.9 B reading. Imports are expected to contract by 2.6 % while exports are expected to inch higher by 0.5%. The Conference Board's consumer confidence reading for April, scheduled for release at 10:00 am Tuesday, is expected to reflect a sea change in consumer outlook in a matter of one month. March's reading was 120.0. April's reading is expected to be 95.0.
On Wednesday, other than the FOMC meeting announcement and Fed press conference, the IEA Petroleum Status Report for the week ending 4/24 is released. Keep in mind that the previous week's inventory report reflected a significant build across two verticals in particular: crude inventories rose 15.0 M barrels and distillate inventories rose 7.9 M barrels.
Weekly jobless claims for the week ending 4/25 are released at 8:30 am. More than any other data point thus far in this pandemic induced economic lockdown, weekly jobless claims have been illustrative of the magnitude of the challenge we face as we move forward. This report is expected to reflect another historic weekly jump in claims. Econoday consensus is 3,500 K. The four-week moving average stands at 5,787 K. Personal income and outlays for March are due out Thursday morning as well. M/M, personal income is expected to contract by 1.1%. Not unexpectedly, spending is expected to contract by 4.2%. The ISM Mfg. Index for April (c. 39.0) is due out Friday morning. March's reading was 39.0.
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The owners of the Indian Store, who are from India, live in perpetual fear of losing all they have worked for, through theft by the locals and confiscation or eviction by the government. Their families live in a fortified enclosure, with fences, roofs and dogs protecting them from trespass. They allow local blacks to shop of course, since they there are the store's main customers, but only under close scrutiny. Black laborers are also allowed to fix holes in the fence to keep their own kind out. Still, there is a helpless feeling against the inevitable, in the form of a government official with the power to shut them down and evict them for good. They hope the money paid constantly towards lawyers will keep the officials at bay.
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BERKELEY — Heyday Books will release "Fred Korematsu Speaks Up" at the end of January to coincide with Korematsu's birthday (Jan. 30) and the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 (Feb. 19).
Written by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi and illustrated by Yutaka Houlette, this is the first book in the Fighting for Justice series.
Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends — just like lots of other Americans. But everything changed when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941 and the government forced all people of Japanese ancestry to leave their homes on the West Coast and move to distant prison camps.
This included Korematsu, whose parents had immigrated to the U.S. from Japan many years before. But he refused to go. He knew that what the government was doing was unfair. And when he got put in jail for resisting, he knew he couldn't give up.
Inspired by the award-winning book for adults "Wherever There's a Fight," the Fighting for Justice series introduces young readers to real-life heroes and heroines of social progress. The story of Korematsu's fight against discrimination explores the life of one courageous person who made the U.S. a fairer place for all Americans, and it encourages all of us to speak up for justice.
Atkins is an author, teacher, and independent children's book editor with over 20 years of editorial experience. She worked at Children's Book Press, Orchard Books, and Lee & Low Books, helping to produce winners of the Coretta Scott King Award and American Library Association Notable Book selections, among others.
She taught creative writing at the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature (NCRCL) in London, where she also received her M.A. in children's literature, and she completed her M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2016.
In addition to co-writing "Fred Korematsu Speaks Up," Atkins is the author of the lighthearted picture book "Sled Dog Dachshund" (Minted Prose Press). Passionate about diversity and equity in children's books, she is based in Berkeley, where she lives with her daughter.
Yogi is the co-author, with Elaine Elinson, of "Wherever There's a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California." He managed development programs for the ACLU of Northern California for 14 years and is the co-editor of two books, "Highway 99: A Literary Journey Through California's Great Central Valley" and "Asian American Literature: An Annotated Bibliography.
His work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, MELUS, Los Angeles Daily Journal, and several anthologies. He is married to nonprofit administrator David Carroll and lives in Los Angeles.
Launch parties are planned for the following locations:
Saturday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. at J-Sei, 1285 66th St., Emeryville
Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at The Green Arcade, 1680 Market St, San Francisco
Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Pegasus Books, 5560 College Ave., Oakland
Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, 1145 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
For more information, visit http://heydaybooks.com.
Advance praise:
"Atkins and Yogi raise good questions…that will inspire a new generation of activists. This first book in the Fighting for Justice series is a must-read for all civics classrooms." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Now's the perfect moment for a civil rights refresher, which makes 'Fred Korematsu Speaks Up'…right on time. Korematsu, an Oakland-born Japanese American who resisted internment during WWII, is given powerful treatment by authors Laura Atkins…and Stan Yogi and compelling images by Oakland illustrator Yutaka Houlette. Read it with a young revolutionary by your side." — Linda Lenhoff, San Francisco Magazine
"Brilliant." — Elizabeth Partridge, award-winning author of "Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children" and "Don't You Grow Weary"
"A powerful, nuanced book about a man who has had a profound impact on American civil liberties." — Patricia Wakida, co-editor of "Only What We Could Carry: The Japanese American Internment Experience"
"'Fred Korematsu Speaks Up' has it all: a compelling storyline with an appealing hero, thorough and accurate background information that places his story in different contexts both historical and contemporary, and an inviting design that uses many visuals even those familiar with the story will not have seen. Easily one of the best nonfiction children's books on any aspect of Asian American history." — Brian Niiya, content editor for Densho
"This is a book for all the young people who deserve to feel the joy and power of making a difference in this world — and for the educators, parents, and grandparents who love them. How wonderful to see that no one is alone!" — Jane Kurtz, co-founder of Ethiopia Reads
"The authors and illustrator have given a gift to the world with their telling of this story, one which instead of needing to be 'required reading' will simply be devoured by young and old alike." — Craig Wiesner, co-founder of Reach and Teach


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One Lukewarm FPS Serving in the Form of Project Blackout
By Mitch Baylosis-Benesa (Syllica)
There are types of food that doesn't taste quite right at the first bite. But as soon as you swallow the measly portion in your mouth, the aftertaste begins to resurface. But although there is no strong craving for it, there is still that consistent pull that makes you throw caution to the wind and just shamelessly dig in. To stop beating around the bush, the free-to-play online tactical FPS Project Blackout is simply like that. It looks unappealing, and the features are nothing you haven't seen in other FPS games. It doesn't fall into the "gourmet" group, but it certainly doesn't taste like trash food either.
Project Blackout is simple and somewhat bland, but it is rather unpretentious–something that can be a good and bad thing at the same time. It doesn't offer anything extraordinary, innovative, or something refreshing yet there is a certain charm to its mediocrity that hits the right spot. It is easy for anyone to forget how time passes flies once they get to play Project Blackout.
It's All In The Title
Project Blackout takes place in the fictional country of Korogese that is currently rife with civil disorder and political instability. Aegis Inc. (Blue Team) is formed by a group of corporations who want to "support" and be part of the government, while The Corps (Red Team) is a group of citizens who resist the Aegis. At the start of the game, it will not matter whether you have chosen to be uphold The Corps' ideals or support the Aegis' movements. You will have access to both characters. Project Blackout doesn't offer any options to customize its looks, but you can add more playable characters–an additional male and female for each team–should you decide to purchase them via its item mall.
Like most FPS games, the most you can do to your character is to upgrade its arsenal and armor. Some items can be purchased via ingame currency called Credits, but some items would require Points (credits paid for by the player) or a title. A Title is different from a rank in Project Blackout. You gain your rank by reaching the required experience, but earning a title means having to reach a certain amount of experience, rank, credits, and items that you received mostly for finishing a mission. Missions in Project Blackout are not simply just eliminate, search and destroy, and deathmatches. Missions can also be for individuals, like a personal achievement thing. Completing personal missions such as getting two headshot kills in one round, or using a specialized item during a mission yield good rewards especially when you get to complete a POINTBLANK mission set. You can upgrade your title on your avatar's skill tree and you will also gain benefits from this like jump or accuracy boosts.
Mass Kill
The system requirements for Project Blackout is not that high, so this is tantamount to saying that there is nothing spectacular about its graphics. The characters are rendered in simplest and cleanest manner, but not to the point that it looked like they have flat personalities. The maps actually do resemble an urban environment suited for shootouts. Map designs look a little simple and small. Even a well-aimed grenade can take out more than a couple of players passing by a certain opening. But on the bright side, your mission location actually takes damage when you shoot, stab, or throw a grenade at it adding a bit of realism in the gameplay. Pillars crack and darken in color, walls get knife marks, and windows get broken to create a sweet spot for aiming. So far, I've boarded a helicopter during one of our bomb missions (unless there's a new update of a map having humvees or tanks at the players' disposal), adding a bit of thrill into the game.
User Friendly
Another feature in Project Blackout is the voice over when you do something cool like a headshot, mass kill (i.e., that well-aimed grenade in the previous example), triple kill to chain killer. The voice was just generic, but it still provides a surprisingly good ego stroking. The controls are basically the standard FPS keys: WASD for the directional buttons, shift to add speed, Ctrl for crouching, Spacebar for jumping, and 12345 for your weapons or via the mousewheel. For any FPS beginners, I'd have to say that Project Blackout is newbie-friendly although chat text are pretty small, hard to read (I have to squint) and are hardly noticeable when you're new. You can go on solo missions and finish the training missions with difficulty level starting from three levels of Easy, Normal to Difficult. This is a good way to find out your shooting rhythm in the game, and familiarize with the maps. Also, Project Blackout's hitting accuracy seems to be more forgiving compared to other online FPSes today.
No Nonsense
Though it is indeed generic and unorginal in terms of concept, Project Blackout still managed to project that it is a straightforward and no nonsense game. Upon logging in, there are no elaborate options for character personalization, or cinematics to watch before you start the game. You log on, you pick a character, you either choose a map or mode to join, or you can create your own room already without being picky with the other players' ranks. It is simply a game where you log on to lock, load, shoot and kill (or in bomb mode's case, plant). If you wanted to something more, then load up your credits and purchase items. However, if you're only up for a casual gaming experience, then Project Blackout is a generic option even without you having to shell out a cent. It's easy to play, and honestly, the players I've encountered so far aren't douchebags so props to the community. Project Blackout reminds me of a lukewarm homecooked meal: it is nothing fancy, not even served plated, but can still be enjoyed and will still fill an empty stomach. I'm not saying it's completely delicious, but the tastet is somehow passable, which means I wouldn't mind eating it again when the best concoctions are out of stock.
The Good:
– Very straightforward gameplay: lock and load
– Missions and title system
The Bad:
– Mediocre graphics
– Everything is just way too… standard


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There are at least five artists with this name;
1) John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. With a career spanning over six decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history, including those of the Star Wars series, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones series, the first two Home Alone films, Hook, the first two Jurassic Park films, Schindler's List, and the first three Harry Potter films.
Williams has been associated with director Steven Spielberg since 1974, composing music for all but three of his feature films. Other works by Williams include theme music for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, NBC Sunday Night Football, "The Mission" theme used by NBC News and Seven News in Australia, the television series Lost in Space and Land of the Giants, and the incidental music for the first season of Gilligan's Island. Williams has also composed numerous classical concertos and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo instruments. He served as the Boston Pops's principal conductor from 1980 to 1993, and is currently the orchestra's laureate conductor.
Williams has won 24 Grammy Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, five Academy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With 51 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. In 2005, the American Film Institute selected Williams's score to 1977's Star Wars as the greatest American film score of all time. The soundtrack to Star Wars was additionally preserved by the Library of Congress into the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Williams was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2016. Williams composed the score for eight of the top 20 highest-grossing films at the U.S. box office (adjusted for inflation).
John Towner Williams was born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, New York, to Esther (née Towner) and Johnny Williams, a jazz percussionist who played with the Raymond Scott Quintet. Williams has said of his lineage, "My father was a Maine man—we were very close. My mother was from Boston. My father's parents ran a department store in Bangor, Maine, and my mother's father was a cabinetmaker. [...] People with those roots are not inclined to be lazy."
Williams married Barbara Ruick, an American actress and singer, in 1956. Together they had three children: Jennifer (b. 1956), Mark Towner Williams (b. 1958), and Joseph (b. 1960), who is the lead singer of Toto. The two remained married until her death in 1974. In 1980, Williams married Samantha Winslow, a photographer.
2) John Christopher Williams is a classical guitar player.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, on 24 April 1941, to an English father (Len Williams) and an Australian-Chinese mother, Williams was taught initially by his father. At the age of twelve he went to Italy to study under "The Maestro," Andrés Segovia. Later, he attended the Royal College of Music in London, studying piano because the school did not have a guitar department at the time. Upon graduation, he was offered the opportunity to create such a department. He seized the opportunity and ran it for the first two years. Williams has maintained links with the College (and with the Northern College in Manchester) ever since.
Williams is best known as a classical guitarist, but has explored many different musical traditions. He has collaborated with Julian Bream and Paco Peña and was a member of the fusion group Sky. He is also a composer and arranger.
Williams has commissioned guitar concertos from composers such as Stephen Dodgson, André Previn, Patrick Gowers, Richard Harvey, and Steve Gray. He has also worked with composers from his native Australia, including Phillip Houghton, Peter Sculthorpe, Ross Edwards (composer), and Nigel Westlake, to produce guitar works that capture the spirit of his homeland.
He enjoyed a worldwide hit single with his recording of Cavatina by Stanley Myers, used as the theme tune to the Oscar-winning film The Deer Hunter (1979). The piece had originally been written for piano, for another film ten years earlier, The Walking Stick (1970) but re-written for guitar and expanded by Myers at Williams' invitation. In 1973, Cleo Laine wrote lyrics and recorded the song "He Was Beautiful" accompanied by John Williams. A year later, it was a top-five UK hit single for Iris Williams (no relation).
At the invitation of producer Martin Lewis he created a highly acclaimed classical-rock fusion duet with celebrated rock guitarist Pete Townshend of Townshend's anthemic "Won't Get Fooled Again" for the 1979 Amnesty International benefit show The Secret Policeman's Ball. The duet was featured on the resulting album and the film version of the show – bringing Williams to the broader attention of the rock audience.
The relationship with Lewis led to Williams' classical-rock fusion band Sky being invited to give the first-ever rock concert to be held at Westminster Abbey – a benefit concert for Amnesty that Lewis produced in February 1981.
He is visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
Williams and his artist wife Kathy Panama reside in London and Australia.
3) John Williams
John Williams is internationally regarded as one of the foremost players of Irish music today. With five All-Ireland titles to his credit, John is the only American-born competitor ever to win first place in the "senior concertina" category. His additional talents on flute, button accordion, bodhran, and piano distinguish him as a much sought after multi-instrumentalist in the acoustic scene around the world.
Born and raised on the Southwest Side of Chicago, John spent his summers during college on the Southwest coast of Ireland in his father's village of Doolin, Co. Clare. Like Chicago, Doolin became a major musical crossroads for John and countless other local and international musicians to meet and exchange music. Gigging every night in the pubs of Doolin and Lisdoonvarna soon led to performances in Galway, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Paris, Britanny, Zurich, and New York City (bio http://www.johnwilliamsmusic.com/bio.htm).
3) John Williams
A blues/jazz guitarist in Seattle, Washington, whose music is available at Magnatune.com (bio http://magnatune.com/artists/john_williams).
3) John Knowles Williams
An experimental/indie musician. Music is available at sweetnuthin.letsneverdie.net/Music/My_Recordings/ or www.myspace.com/JohnKWilliams. Read more about John Williams on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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multiboot flash drive : openbsd installation media
So after writing the previous article about booting multiple distros from one flash drive, i realized that i needed to do some openbsd installs with zero network access.
at time of writing i was installing openbsd54
Here are the steps i took to add openbsd install media on my multiboot flash drive
first we need to grab a copy of all the install files and packages via wget (dont forget to change the mirror to something closer):
mkdir -p tmp/amd64 ; cd tmp/amd64
wget -nd -r ftp://mirrors.nycbug.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.4/amd64/
once that is complete, lets mount your multiboot usb disk (assuming usb is /dev/sdb1):
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
Unlike the other iso's that we placed in /mnt/iso, we are going to create a "5.4" folder in the root of the usb disk:
sudo mkdir /mnt/5.4/
now lets move the folder of files we downloaded before to the multiboot disk :
sudo mv /path/to/tmp/amd64 /mnt/5.4/
now lets edit the grub.conf on the multiboot disk:
sudo vi /mnt/boot/grub/grub.conf
and lets add :
menuentry "OpenBSD 5.4 64bit" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,msdos1)
kopenbsd /5.4/amd64/bsd.rd
now lets save, unmount, and good to go.
all the openbsd install questions are straight forward. packages are on the multiboot disk in "5.4/amd64".
this can also be done for i386.


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- B.S. in Chemistry, Marian University, 2011
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- M.S. in Environmental Science, Indiana University, 2015
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What is forging today?
Forging is a technique that allows the creation of industrial parts with different shapes, materials and weights according to customer needs as explained by the forging company SBS Forge. In order to obtain a finished part, that is to say a raw piece of forging, there must be different handling temperatures and different forging processes depending on what the part will undergo later, such as calibration, painting or heat treatment.
What are the forging processes?
Among the processes that exist, there is circular rolling. With rolling, the metal undergoes deformation under the pressure of two cylinders. Passing between these two cylinders, the metal is crushed and it takes the form of parts that have been placed on the cylinders. SBS Forge uses this process to preform metals before they go into stamping. The forging business company SBS Forge talks about stamping when steel material takes the form of dies. This stamping is carried out hot, either by the effect of pressure or shock. We are talking about stamping for metal parts. For materials without iron such as copper or nickel, we speak rather of die-casting.
Sometimes, in order for the material to be properly distributed in the die, it must first undergo a rolling or drawing process with the stamping process.
When is free forge used?
According to SBS Forge, free forging is a process suited to the creation of small parts that do not require the use of many tools, or the production of small series of parts. In view of the limited quantities that are produced, free forging makes it possible to create pieces whose unit value is relatively low.
Free forging is one of the oldest processes that exists. SBS Forge uses it when it comes to creating hot workpieces and progressively deforming materials.


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This Chinese copy of the Honda Win 100cc is normally sold and advertised as Honda Win but things are very different. It's straight out a lie and we will go over things you should know.
Sorry, we don't provide this model as we don't consider it as a "touring bike", even the real Japanese Honda Win.
First, look at the two photos below to have an idea of the original Honda Win and a Chinese copy of the Honda Win 100cc. A new Japanese Honda Win (imported from Indonesia) used to cost over 2,000$US and a new Chinese copy of the Honda Win is now sold for about 550$US. Vietnam has 100-120% taxes on imported motorbikes so expect a double price of the same bike here than in your home country!
Photo 1. Genuine Japanese Honda Win 100cc (restored)
Photo 2. Chinese Copy Of The Honda Win 100cc (Spray Painted)
Offroad Vietnam never offers, provides, or uses a Chinese copy of the Honda Win 100cc so there is nothing to speak ill about it. We only tell the truth because you don't want to be cheated, right? Apparently, dishonest sellers tell lie right from the beginning by using the name Honda Win! We accept less business rather than cheating people.
Japanese Genuine Honda Win
This model was made based on the Honda CD90cc model which started in 1971 by the joint venture between PT Federal Motor and Honda Japan as CKD (Completely Knocked Down). The first Honda Win 100cc was made in 1986 and the last one in 2005. There is little change in design, just mudguards, and stickers.
Japanese Honda Win 100cc was designed to lightweight, easy to ride, fast and reliable. It shared the engine (except manual clutch) and many parts like the popular Honda Wave or Dream 100cc which made it the cheapest option for a manual clutch bike in Vietnam. However, with a demand for stronger and more reliable touring bikes, Honda PT Indonesia discontinued this model in the early 2000s.
Chinese Copy Of The Honda Win 100cc
About 99% of used or new so-called "Honda Win's" now is a Chinese copy! To tell if it's a Honda product or a Chinese bike just look at the blue registration card and if you don't see Honda printed then it's a Chinese bike. The other way is if the bike comes with both an electric start and kick start then it's definitely a Chinese copy.
The real Honda Win comes with only a kick start like in the first photo of this page. There are some Chinese Win's that also have no electric starter. Bike dealers or rental companies in Vietnam usually cheat tourists and advertise Honda Win while in fact, it's a Chinese copy. We are honest and against this plot, so we don't use this model. Your experience with a Chinese fake, after all, can be more trouble than fun! Many people joked "Chinese Win is a Chinese Lose"!
Most of the used Chinese copies of the Honda Win motorbikes have bad idling due to many problems with the engine, carburettor, and electrical system. This affects the acceleration and performance of the bike. It's not easy nor simple to fix the problem because it's the quality of a Chinese copy, not just the carburettor! Imagine what would happen when you try to overtake other vehicles like buses or trucks? If you value your life for just around 300$US then go for it, we have no comment.
This crap is responsible for a fall in tourist numbers to Vietnam over the past few years. After all, it's the Vietnamese sellers, not the tourists. Nobody is happy in the end, you get what you pay for.
Our Real Experience
Before you read a real experience from a tourist like you below, above is a photo of our own experience that we would like to share. This happened when we rented a Chinese Win from a restaurant owner back in October 2008 when one of our bikes broke down. Our guide was riding down a hill near Sapa and the rear brake hub broke and locked the wheel. He almost lost his life and this is the only time we tried a Chinese Win, never again!
Vietnam is not a place for beginners, so please consider a touring bike as your feet! Below is a copy of a thread on a forum that you can see in full details here. That's Chris' experience and I below = Chris. We only added some updated information, photos, or reviews. This came from a tourist with his real experience and should be very clear about a Chinese copy of the Honda Win. Let the truth speaks itself.
A Real Experience From A Tourist Like You
Many bike shops try to sell second-hand Wins and they do not just give you an unsafe bike but make money on you (while you think you save money)! Then when you resell it to another tourist they will be the next person to pay. Is this what you really want?
Most of the bikes being sold by backpackers and buy-and-sell bike shops on most occasions have been bought from another backpacker who also is likely to have purchased the bike from a backpacker, which means that the bike has gone up and down Vietnam like a yo-yo. During the trip, the bikes would have had multiple works and rebuilds done to them. Most of the time they will claim they bought it from someone else. You only need to check the clock to see the mileage on them to know they are no longer safe and reliable. Even still most of the time the mileage gauge has stopped working and it's not difficult to adjust it to a lower figure or just have a new one replaced for around 3$US. On some of these bikes, the true mileage is normally 60,000 70,000 or maybe more.
Ok, so some facts about rebuilds, which all the shops claim have been done to most of their bikes. The figures below are on average and relating to the Chinese copy of the Honda Win.
Rebuilt Bikes
Most shops will rebuild an engine using second hand (or very cheap) parts. The engine should have a rebuild with brand new parts, once only after 20,000km, so after 40,000km the bike is on its way out and so shouldn't be used for any long-distance trips at all! Also, parts of the bike like the suspension should be changed when needed and properly fixed with new or at least with good second-hand parts. Ignoring the basic maintenance of a bike or doing up a bike just to make it look good (most Chinese Win were spray-painted in black for this reason alone), this is when the bike can become unsafe and dangerous. (Offroad Vietnam tested some Chinese copy of the Honda Win bikes and found out that the rear suspension is dead or too hard and the front leaks oil).
Real Prices?
The price of the bike is often bumped up to tourists by a substantial amount in some cases over double the price of what a local would pay! The average price for a second-hand Chinese copy of the Honda Win being sold to a tourist is $350 to $400 and notice how the price is always similar and not priced on the condition, mileage, and model, but apparently, they have all had rebuilds, which I hope, but doubt they have used brand new parts and only rebuilt it once.
The true value should be judged upon each individual bike and can start from $50 to $550 for a brand new one! You can always get a deal from a backpacker trying to sell their bike. However, if you have no maniacal knowledge, you are buying blind. In my experience, I have seen bikes being bought for about $80 from a backpacker and then sprayed with paint to look new and only a few minor adjustments have been applied and then resold as a rebuild for $350 sometimes even $400.
Buy Back Promise?
When you purchase a Chinese copy of the Honda Win from a buy and sell shop you might be offered a guaranteed buy-back at the other end through a connected company. A lot of times the customer would be told that they would buy it back for about $250. However, if you manage to find the other shop, I can assure you they will not be buying it back for $250 but most probably $50 to a maximum of $150. They will point out and find numerous problems with the bike and explain because it wasn't looked after they cannot pay the full amount that was promised.
You might get lucky and be able to sell it to another backpacker. (Honestly speaking, backpackers who ride Chinese copy of the Honda Win know very little about mechanic basics. Some even didn't change the engine oil as needed or oil the drive chain every day. So this is not just the sellers.)
There are a lot of comments on forums of people claiming that they bought and then sold the bike and they lost hardly any money and this does happen. However, in my experience, it's not often and what a lot of people fail to mention is the true amount they had to spend to keep it running during their trip. This can add up to much more than the true value of the bike.
History of the Honda win
Honda stopped making real wins in 2000. Soon after the Chinese copied it. It's really hard to come across a real Honda win these days and often most people believe that their bike is a real Honda when in fact it is a bad copy. The Vietnamese copied it in the late 2000s and make a slightly more reliable version which is called a Sufat.
Update for Chinese Copy Of The Honda Win
Offroad Vietnam also tested a Sufat or Detech Win and to be honest it's just another Chinese copy of the Honda Win with a new name! This company now makes more electric bikes than motorbikes. For more details, visit the official website of the government office of Vietnam Register here and scroll down to Sufat in column 2, and in column 4 it said Trung Quoc va Viet Nam – China & Vietnam. Or simply copy this link and use Google Translate. The last motorcycle product of this company was updated in early 2013 so for the past few years they didn't make more motorcycles due to low demand which means not welcome by buyers.
So what's the solution to all this?
Take your time when buying a bike; don't be pushed into buying something that you are not 100% sure about. Check the mileage. Look at the bike to see if it has been spray painted to cover anything up (like in the photo 2 above) and don't buy into any promised buybacks.
Renting from a trusted rental shop is always a better option. However, if you want to buy a Chinese copy of the Honda Win you can buy a relatively new Win in very good condition with low mileage for about $300 (only from another backpacker if you are lucky, when you buy from a shop at this price it's crap! The Chinese copy of the Honda Win in this page was bought at 5.5 million VN Dongs – 250$US .).
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I killed a lot of people in Banished. You may have read something about that . The medieval settlement simulator has a distinct SimCity vibe to it but operates on a much more personal level: Individual settlers have names and lives and sometimes alarmingly delicate constitutions, which is problematic when you're in the middle of a heavy winter and the guy who's supposed to be out chopping trees has turned into one. That sort of dilemma may soon be considerably less troublesome, however, as developer Luke Hodorowicz recently revealed that he's spent the past few weeks working to bring mod support to the game.
Time constraints meant that support for mods in Banished was never really on the table, Hodorowicz explained, but as it turns out, the toolset he wrote to assist with the game's development is actually pretty well suited for the job. Of course, a good bit of tweaking is still required, and that's what he's been up to recently: Ensuring that multiple mods won't conflict and that save games keep a record of which mods were being used for which games, so players can experiment with different mods in different games.
"I've also got to decide what to do about achievements," Hodorowicz wrote. "Some mods, like translations shouldn't change the difficulty in getting achievements, but other mods can allow placing buildings for free and adding resources and citizens with the press of a button. That clearly nullifies the achievement process."
It also cuts down on the likelihood of a disastrous crop failure reducing your thriving hamlet to a deathly-silent ghost town, but then that's half the fun, isn't it? Not necessarily, actually; it's one thing to watch Godzilla stomp through your faceless metropolis, but another thing entirely when little Doren takes his last breath, shudders and dies because you forgot to plant the turnips. Even so, I'm happy it's coming: In many ways, Banished already feels like a bizarre, cruel little digital laboratory, and in that light the addition of mod support is a natural fit.


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Hole In the Water
It's 0-dark-30 somewhere in the Gulf of Aden and we are Eastbound in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). To the North, off the port bow, there is a steady parade of lights – tankers, container ships, bulkers and every other variety of ship – Westbound for Bab el Mandeb, the Red Sea and eventually the Suez Canal. It's calm as can be with barely a ripple of breeze on the water's surface and no swell of which to speak. So calm, in fact, that the water disturbance of dolphins jumping is being picked up by the radars – giving thought to pirate skiffs sneaking between the naval vessels until we are close enough to see the splashing water. As I sip on my 2nd – or is it 3rd already?! – cup of coffee, all is well with the exception of the hole in the water 6 nautical miles off the starboard bow.
"Hole in the water? What's that?" you might ask. Well, not an actual hole in the water, but someone trying to make a fair imitation. I suspect that this particular hole in the water is about 150-200 meters long, made of steel, traveling at 15.5 knots and slowly merging into the IRTC and eventually, my ship. At least, that's what my radar and experience is telling me. Unfortunately, even though international regulations require navigation lights, there are no navigation lights displayed – the ships off the port bow, showing the required lights, are readily visible at up to 15 miles. AIS (Automatic Identification System) ought to be able to tell me a lot of information – their position, course speed, name, destination, etc. – but, it has to be on and transmitting to do so. And it's not. Just to make the hole in the water perfectly defined, the second mate told me that he had attempted to call them by position, course and speed multiple times on different frequencies, with no response. All in all, a fair imitation of a hole in the water, albeit one that weighs well over 10,000 tons.
A half-hour and a cup of coffee later, 2 miles closer and a glimmer of light in the East. There's still no response, radio signal or light emanating from the hole in the water off the starboard bow. There IS just enough light to see the outline of a laden 3 crane ship where the hole in the water should be, though. As we are already fairly close to the buffer zone between East and West-bound traffic and not wanting to become one with the crane ship, I order the helmsman, "Right 10." We eventually steady our course with the offending vessel now on our port bow – a very obvious maneuver that will hopefully not go unnoticed and that will keep us well clear.
The above scenario has become almost routine over the past three years in the High Risk areas of the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa (GOA/HOA). Although far more common in the open reaches of the Indian Ocean, it is especially disturbing when this practice is used in more densely traveled areas, such as the IRTC. All ship's masters and watch officers should make themselves familiar with the latest version of the industry's best practices (currently BMP4) as quoted below.
"It is, however, recommended that ships proceed with just their navigation lights illuminated…..Navigation lights should not be switched off at night."
"Although the Master has the discretion to switch off the AIS if he believes that its use increases the ship's vulnerability, in order to provide Naval/Military forces with tracking information it is recommended that AIS is left on throughout the High Risk Area, but that it is restricted to ship's identity, position, course, speed, navigational status and safety-related information."
– Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy (BMP4)


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First of
many expected lawsuits just filed against for-hire
"guardian" Jared E. Shafer
and two of his employees
Multiple complaints of stealing
from elderly or disabled "wards"
INSIDE VEGAS by Steve Miller
May 12, 2014
LAS VEGAS - Long time Professional Fiduciary
Services of Nevada, Inc. (PFSN,
Inc.) Registered Guardian Patience M. Bristol awaits sentencing on
May 28, 2014 in the court of Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez.
Bristol's boss Jared E. Shafer has not yet been charged with a crime, and
proclaims that she never worked for him.
On October 3, 2013, the State of Nevada
issued a 21 count felony arrest warrant for Bristol who had been employed
at PFSN, Inc. for over ten years. During that time, Jared Shafer had assigned
her PFSN, Inc. "wards" for guardianship services. In Bristol's plea bargain,
admits to stealing the assets of elderly and disabled wards assigned
to her.
Bristol has struck a plea bargain with
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson who agreed to drop all but
one of the 21 felony charges. But plea bargains are not set in stone. Judge
Gonzalez still has the option of honoring the plea bargain on May 28, or
throwing the book at Bristol.
On March 19, 2012, a year and a half before
Bristol was arrested, a family member of one of Bristol's former PFSN,
Inc. wards filed the second of two complaints
with the Center For Guardianship
Certification (CGC), the agency that certifies private guardians, trying
to forewarn them about PFSN, Inc. and Bristol's exploitative actions.
On May 1, 2014, the first of several expected
civil lawsuits was filed in Nevada State Court against JARED E. SHAFER,
his firm PFSN, Inc.; Shafer's office manager, secretary, and bookkeeper
AMY VIGGIANO DEITTRICK and her company AVID BOOKKEEPING; and PSFN, Inc.
Registered Guardian PATIENCE M. BRISTOL and her company GUARDIAN SOLUTIONS,
In the most recent 16
page complaint, attorneys Michael
Olson and Thomas Grover representing former PFSN, Inc. "ward" Kristina
Berger (45), accuse Shafer and his associates of embezzling $456,795.61
of Berger's assets between September 2008 and March 2013 while she was
a ward of the Clark County Family Court that assigned her to PFSN, Inc.
for guardianship. Like many well to do elderly or disabled persons
who need temporary assistance, certain Family Court Judges will often assign
PFSN, Inc. to take full power of attorney over a wealthy ward's personal
and financial affairs to purportedly work "to
ensure the best possible health, welfare, safety and financial protection"
until a family member living in Nevada can take that responsibility, or
in Berger's case, her condition improves to the extent she can care for
herself and handle her own financial affairs. FULL
When Kristina Berger recovered from her
illness, she received the shock of her life! By January 11, 2013,
after four and one half years under PFSN, Inc. guardianship, only $34,599.46
remained from her once half million dollar estate. The rest was either
missing or unaccounted for.
Kristina was one of several PFSN, Inc.
clients to file a criminal complaint against Bristol for stealing, but
Berger took it a step further and went to Family Court to try to find out
what happened to her assets. There she was met by indifference and condescending
from Guardianship Commissioner Jon Norheim who appeared to be working for
Shafer. During the heated hearing, Shafer told the Judge that Bristol didn't
work for him, and he was not responsible for her actions even though he
assigned Bristol to provide care for Berger and protect her assets. However,
his defense flies in the face of hundreds
of complaints (many confirmed as accurate) that he is personally responsible
for the "conversion"
of millions of dollars of PFSN, Inc. ward's assets - that if true - has
made Shafer a multi-millionaire.
(Jared Shafer did not respond to numerous
requests from INSIDE VEGAS to tell his side of the story.
Based on the PFSN, Inc. refusal to provide
any company records showing the disbursement of Kristina Berger's assets,
on May 22, 2013, attorneys for Berger accused Shafer in open court of concealing
records that could show how Berger's half million dollar estate was disposed.
In response, Shafer startled court observers by ordering Commissioner Jon
Norheim to "Close the courtroom," evidently assuming the video recording
of the proceeding would cease. Norheim obediently complied with Shafer's
bizarre order, and closed the court having all spectators escorted out
by the bailiff. Here is the amazing 1:26
minute COURT VIDEO of Shafer closing an open Clark County Family Court
In November 2012, Shafer, Bristol, Deittrick,
and PFSN's attorneys filed a libel suit against several John Does and the
daughter of one of Shafer's former wards after the daughter managed to
free her father and his home from PFSN, Inc. guardianship, and reported
Shafer's exploitation of her father to the Center For Guardianship Certification
(CGC), and the Nevada Attorney General, LINK
TO CGC and Nevada AG COMPLAINTS. The daughter also filed a sworn affidavit
with the Clark County District Court claiming Jared Shafer told her: "I
don't even have to show up in court, the judge always gives me what I want."
In retaliation, Shafer had one of his local Family Court Judges, Charles
Hoskin, issue a Bench
Warrant for the daughter's arrest. The warrant was later quashed following
action by a California Superior Court Judge.
The libel lawsuit against his critics was
a text book example of a SLAPP
suit (A strategic lawsuit against public participation, SLAPP is a
lawsuit that is intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by
burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their
criticism or opposition).
Shafer has also sued individuals and John
Does for filing complaints with state and federal agencies, and for their
allegedly writing hundreds
of complaints on the Internet including the familiar claim that Shafer
bribes Family Court Judges. The suits are presently in the Clark
County District Court of Judge Joanna Kishner who recently dismissed one
Defendant for lack of evidence.
In contrast to Shafer's claim that he does
not influence Family Court Judges, the revealing court
video of May 22, 2013 confirms the opposite, that at least one Family
Court Judge appears to be totally under Shafer's control. INFORMATION
In 2009, Shafer and his CPAs
Bruce Gammett and Shawn King narrowly avoided SEC criminal prosecution
by returning money they "fraudulently obtained from unknowing senior citizens
to invest in a Ponzi scheme." Following the SEC settlement, neither the
CGC nor the Nevada AG conducted investigations of Shafer, his associates,
or their questionable business practices. CGC claimed there was no
evidence to remove certification from Shafer and Bristol, and Nevada AG
Catherine Cortez-Masto showed no interest in conducting any form of investigation
involving Shafer, et. al., only referring the daughter to other agencies
she had previously been to who also did nothing to stop the exploitation
of PFSN, Inc. wards.
It has recently been discovered that Shafer
may have found
a clever way to obtain untoward influence over certain Family Court
Judges, the District Attorney, and Nevada Attorney General. He's
connected to a political advertising sign company that specializes in Family
Court campaigns. Shafer's office manager Amy Viggiano Deittrick is also
the sign company's manager, and operates the political sign business out
of Shafer's PFSN, Inc. office located at 5858 S. Pecos Rd, Suite 500, in
Las Vegas. Sources in local political campaign circles say Shafer is well
known as the go-to guy when it comes to cheap or donated A-frame roadside
campaign signs, especially for select Family Court Judges, or those running
to replace judges who are not allegedly in his favor.
Shafer also illegally
commingles moneys derived from his political advertising business with
the funds of his wards in his PFSN, Inc. checking account. This is a clear
violation of NRS
159.073 (III) (IV) which states: "the assets of the ward must
not be commingled with the assets of any third party." But to no
one's surprise, the Clark County DA and Nevada AG, who have both used Shafer's
political signs during their campaigns, consistently overlook his illegal
business practices including his commingling of ward's funds with his own.
While certain Family Court Judges, DAs,
and AGs continue to look the other way, for-hire "guardian" Shafer and
his crew continue unabated to control the persons and fortunes of dozens
of hapless Las Vegas elderly or disabled persons who have had the misfortune
of being court assigned as PFSN, Inc. wards.
It's taken years for family members of
wards whose assets were illegally converted to muster the courage to file
(future federal) racketeering lawsuits against Shafer and his politically
connected cohorts. But the example set by Kristina Berger is beginning
to inspire exploited families to lawyer up. More to come.
Jason Hanson - Jared E. Shafer Story
"Special Administrator" Jared
E. Shafer takes house and
from 24 year old man with cerebral palsy
"All I wanted to do was go home, but Shafer
takes fervent joy in
destroying people's lives." - Jason Hanson
Robbery Under Color Of Law!
Additional documents show Shafer
is still bleeding the assets of a millionaire ward paying himself a total
of $432,043.00 in fees five years after ward's death
Arrest Warrant Issued For "Guardian" Jared E. Shafer's Protégé
Patience Bristol
The warrant for Bristol's arrest listed
fifteen felony counts including four counts of "Exploiting
Old/Vulnerable Persons," eight counts of "First Degree Burglary,"
and three counts of "Obtaining Money/Property/Labor Under False Pretense."
all odds
of WW2 vet succeeds in terminating Jared E. Shafer's Nevada guardianship
and a California conservatorship dictated by Shafer
Hands" Suing For Defamation
wrote this report? Who have I bribed? What judges? WHAT BULLSHIT!"
- Private Guardian Jared E. Shafer
E. Shafer Loses Guardianship
Senior Citizen Returns To Claim Home And Possessions After
Winning Termination In A Bitter Sweet Victory
$360,000 bled from 93-year-old's trust
during battle
Elder Abuse Likely - Under Color Of Law
year old WW2 hero pleads to be allowed to spend his final days with family
in California. Private Guardian Jared E. Shafer signals his
displeasure to Family Court Judge Jon Norheim who refuses to permit Olvera
to leave LV. Family defies court and moves patriarch to Santa Cruz County
while funds continue to be drained from his account in Nevada to pay lawyers
to fight for his return.
here to view 2:27 sec. court record of Mr. Olvera's ignored plea
In 2009, Shafer and his CPAs
Bruce Gammett and Shawn King narrowly avoided SEC criminal prosecution
by returning money they "fraudulently obtained from unknowing senior citizens
to invest in a Ponzi scheme"
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|Maxwell: Momma's been gone for days. And days.
To be honest, I... I... kind of miss her....
|Allie: Wait! Is that her car I hear pulling up?
|Allie: Maxie, she's home! Mother's home!
|Maxwell: Momma's been gone for days. And days.
To be honest, I... I... kind of miss her....
|Allie: Wait! Is that her car I hear pulling up?
|Allie: Maxie, she's home! Mother's home!
Cheers fer Mom bein HOME!ReplyDelete
We look forward to hearing all about it. Have a marvellous Monday.
Best wishes Molly
So glad Mommy's back home with you and I can't wait to read about the fun she had at BlogPaws!ReplyDelete
Hooray for your mom being home! We really enjoyed meeting her in person at BlogPaws. :)ReplyDelete
Whooohooooo can't wait xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
Did she bring home lots of cool tings? Da amount of cool tings (& bling 4 Allie) is in direct proportion to da guilt she felt leaving u. Soooo...I hope u getting lots cool tings..otherwise mommy refresher class is appropriate..& no caving in Faraday!ReplyDelete
We're glad your mom's home. We hope she brought you treats and presents!ReplyDelete
It was wonderful for our human mom to meet your mom! We're glad ours is back too!ReplyDelete
Binga and I were so glad that my human came home, we wound up getting in an argument and whapping each other!ReplyDelete
That is so sweet that you were all waiting for your mom when she got home. We hear there weren't as many good things for kitties this year. We hope she was at least able to snag some treats for you very patient kitties. Purrs and hugs from the kitties at The Cat on My Head, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista JosetteReplyDelete
Oh it's always wonderful when Mom comes back home!ReplyDelete
My Mom wants to know how she missed meeting you!! Where in the heck were you?ReplyDelete
Awww.... the sweeties missed their mom!
I'm noticing the apparent absence of one *FaRADaY.*
Can't wait for your BlogPaws updates!
Glogirly says she LOVED meeting your mom. She said they ate flying Japanese food and talked about geeky techie stuff. Doesn't sound much fun to me....but then again, consider the source.
; ) Katie
Yay! Mommy's home!
Hey. Where's Faraday?
I'm SURE your Mom missed you all too!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
So...no cold shoulder, huh?ReplyDelete
Glad to hear you have got your mum back again.ReplyDelete
What a pretty view from your window as you look for Mom. Did she meet Glogirly with Katie and Waffles on a stick, and Island Cats' Mom and others of the humans of our friends?ReplyDelete
Me is sure your Mommy missed yous as much as yous missed her!
I bet she brought you some good stuff ;-)
My human was happy to have been able to meet your Mom! I purrsonally wish I could have met you guys!
Oh! It sounds as though your Mama will have some wonderful stories to share with you and with us too :)
the critters in the cottage xo
So pleased to see mum is back safe and sound with you and that she had such a lovely time, can't wait to hear all about it!ReplyDelete
TW was thrilled to finally meet your Mom and wish she could've spent more time. Every spare moment, she seemed to be pulled in like 4 different directions.ReplyDelete


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And now the Poles are leaving. Not immediately, but by the end of the year. They've already reduced their troop levels from 2500 to 1700, and will pull their remaining forces out when the UN mandate expires in December. I guess "New Europe" isn't so keen on Bush's war either, particularly if it means risking de-election...
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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"Now" as in.....at the end of the year!!! Funny how America also says they will be sending some troops home around that time. I guess the others should really stay though.............
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Treasury to Auction $104 Billion In Debt Next Week, a Record• CNBC
The Treasury announced Thursday a record $104 billion worth of bond auctions for next week, part of its herculean efforts to finance a rescue of the world's largest economy.
The sales will exceed the previous record of $101 billion set in auctions that took place in the last week of April and consist of two-year, five-year and seven-year securities. That record was matched by another $101 billion week in May.
Though next week's total was broadly in line with expectations, worries about supply have weighed on the U.S. government bond market, which will see a mammoth $2 trillion worth of new debt issued this year.
"Maybe the Treasury market reacted a little negatively and it will continue to be like this," said Suvrat Prakash, U.S. interest rate strategist with BNP Paribas in New York. "Supply


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The Chicago Bulls have finally made a move. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Bulls and free agent point guard Kirk Hinrich have verbally agreed to a contract.
Kirk Hinrich has verbally agreed to sign with Bulls. Terms not yet finalized. Story up soon at ChicagoTribune.com.— K.C Johnson (@KCJHoop) July 8, 2012
Though terms of the deal have yet to be released, a source told Johnson that the contract is reportedly worth $6 million total over two years. This means that the Bulls likely fit Hinrich in using the "mini-mid level" exception, and that Hinrich turned down more lucrative offers to return to Chicago, where he spent the first seven years of his career.
Hinrich shot 41 percent from the field last season, and though his offensive game has slipped, he's a strong defender who can play both guard positions.
For more, stick with SB Nation Chicago. For more on the Bulls, head over to Blog a Bull. For additional news, notes and analysis from around the NBA, visit SB Nation's NBA news hub.


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Title:Estrellita (Benny Goodman)
Product code:1318
Grade:Easy / Medium
Duration:3 mins 20 secs
Trumpets 1-4:B5, G5, E5, E5
Trombones 1-4:A4, A4, A4, Bb3
Transcribed by:Myles Collins
Description:Estrellita - Benny Goodman instrumental chart for big band. Benny Goodman had many huge hits, yet some of his finest works remain in relative obscurity. Estrellita can be counted in this category, yet it is an absolutely beautiful piece, with a flowing melody that once heard makes you want to hum it for hours. We have reproduced this wonderful little chart for you here, and have expanded the brass up to 8 voices (from the original 6), making it playable by a full big band line-up. We have written out BG's lines "as played" by the master, and have written out the original second chorus Piano and Tenor solos too, though your players can improvise their own if preferred. The reeds are scored for CAATT and the brass ranges are moderate too. Neat, crisp plunger work is required in the brass, to keep the backings clean and tight. This chart is highly recommended.