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I like writing antagonists because antagonists get away with things protagonists often can't. I like reading stories with antagonists so fleshed out I can bite their bellies. Accordingly, here are six tips for creating better roadblocks for your heroes. There's nothing more satisfying than a battle well won, and nothing more thought-provoking than whether it should have been fought in the first place.
1. Antagonist = irritant
An antagonist is a character who antagonizes. To antagonize means to act in opposition (to the protagonist). However, to antagonize also means to annoy or irritate. A good antagonist is a character who not only opposes the hero but also annoys and irritates both the protagonist and the reader by being just a little bit right in her views.
If you've ever encountered someone whose opinion is opposed to yours, whether it's about love, abortion or the chances of the San Antonio Spurs of once again making the NBA Finals, yet who makes such an infuriatingly good case for her position that all you can do is plug yours ears and scream, "But you're wrong, wrong, wrong!", you've met a great antagonist.
2. Antagonist = protagonist in the extreme
Write your antagonist as a character who either thinks too coldly about things (the general who without remorse drops a nuclear device on his enemies, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, to avoid the deaths of his own troops; or the Quaker who refuses to take up arms, even to protect his own family) or who always lets emotions cloud his better judgement (the old English lady who keeps giving away to strangers the money her crippled daughter works so hard to earn, sending them both spiralling into poverty). One's too cold, the other's too hot. It's not that any of these characters are evil. Indeed, their motivations and ideologies may be commendable, but they've pushed their beliefs beyond what most people would say is a common sense point of no return.
And fanatics, whether they're reactionaries or bleeding hearts, make good antagonists because at their cores they merely want what they believe is good. "I want a little order and stability" and "I want to help a few people out" are two goals any hero would be proud to have. It's only when those goals become "I want everyone to wear black pants and have green skin, and I want to be their leader" and "I want to give your money to everyone, and I'll decide who gets how much" that the hero pauses and thinks, "Really, now?"
3. Antagonist = Devil's advocate
As Wikipedia tells it, "a devil's advocate is someone who, given a certain argument, takes a position he or she does not necessarily agree with, for the sake of debate." Now imagine your plot as an argument and your hero as the rightful side of it. Now imagine the other side, the possible counter-argument, and dress it up in a head and clothes and call it your antagonist. In a sense, the antagonist becomes the holes in the rightful argument, personified.
You might even amend your argument to make those holes more apparent.
For example, if you live on the planet Kwarl, where the majority Nods and minority Zeds exist in perfect harmony, your equality-loving hero doesn't have much of a problem coming up against your Nod villain, who wants to round up all the Zeds and use them as slave labourers. There isn't much but hatred to the villain's point. However, let's make the Zeds into violent sons of bitches who enjoy a bit of the old ultra-violence in the form of murder, rape and plunder. Now equality's not so easy any more, and your Nod villain, the one who wants to subjugate the Zeds: well, maybe he does kind of have a point…
4. Antagonist = you
Most writers like to be their protagonists because most protagonists are heroes and, deep down, who doesn't want to be ride in righteously to save the day? Probably no one, but don't be like most writers. Don't be your protagonist. Be your antagonist instead. Heroes and villains are forged by context anyway. If you're writing a novel in Canada and hold the views of most Canadians and your novel is about a gay police detective on the trail of a skinhead gang of gay bashers, the hero and villains of your story are pretty clear. Then again, they're also pretty clear if you're writing the same novel in Uganda while holding the views of the majority of people in that country.
In other words, If you're writing a story and you can't empathize with your antagonist, it doesn't mean that your antagonist is an evil dude. It simply means he's a shallow character.
5. Antagonist = justification; but if not justification, at least explanation…
Literature and film have created some truly vile antagonists over the years. Maybe you're writing one, too. Maybe, despite your best efforts, your antagonist simply doesn't have an objectively reasonable justification for his actions. For example, he murders innocent people and he's not doing it for a noble reason gone wrong and he's not doing it for a reason we might otherwise accept, like making money. You have at least two options.
You can create a subjectively reasonable justification, i.e. your antagonist is misinformed or has a distorted sense of reality that, in his mind and based on his inaccurate but sincere understanding of the world, justifies his actions.
If that doesn't work, you can forget about justification altogether and concentrate instead on explanation. Because if there's no objective or subjective argument to be made for what your antagonist is about, all you're left with is making sure your reader at least knows why your antagonist is pure evil.
This is the beloved technique of history students the world over, who, faced with an exam question like, "Who was responsible for starting the First World War?" set about explaining in great detail the situation leading up to the war without actually providing an answer. Fiction readers, like exam markers, tend to be kind-hearted enough to appreciate the effort. We won't give you an A for that effort, but we'll give you a pass. Just make sure you do well on the other questions.


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Italy is of course, one of the ultimate culinary destinations! The food is simply perfection and it comes in so many different dishes, you quickly forget about your line – and it is totally worth it!
While in Milan, I tried some spots I would like to share with you, so here we go:
1. Eataly (Piazza XXV Aprile)
This temple of Italian food, located near the Porta Garibaldi is just paradise! Think of it as an enormous supermarket with small restaurants located on every floor and serving food, depending on the floor's offering. I ate there on my first evening and tried an antipasti plate, paired with a glass of white wine :)
2. Obica (Via Santa Radegonda, 3)
So I have a huge obsession with Mozzarella, therefore Obica is simply the perfect place for me! This Mozzarella bar serves the typical Italian cheese it many different variations and it's delicious. We went to the one located on the roof of the Rinascente, from where we had a great view of the Duomo. Obica was one of my favorites and I invite to to try it out :)
3. Prosciutteria (Corso Garibaldi, 55)
This little gem on the Corso Garibaldi is really a hotspot! You choose a plate size depending on your craving and then you get it with Italian cheese, dips and charcuterie. Pair it with a glass of wine and you are ready to enjoy a traditional plate in a very cozy environment.
4. Mercato Metropolitano (Via Valenza, 2)
This street food market, located in the Navigli area, in an old metro station is a place you definitely have to try out! Perfect for a laid back summer evening, spent strolling by the different food stands. We went for a heavenly pizza with straciatella cheese – it was really really good!
5. Marchesi (Via Monte Napoleone, 9)
This is one of the most iconic cafes in Milan. However this one is a new location on the chic Montenapoleone street. The interior design is very warm and exquisite – it was done by Prada. And the coffee, as well as the little pastries are to die for!
6. God Save The Food (Piazza del Carmine 1)
This cute spot on a nice and calm Piazza serves an amazing espresso with nutella, which consists in applying a lay of nutella around the inner side of the cup, which melts when you pour the coffee in – perfection!
7. Grom (Via Santa Margherita, 16)
In Italy you have to eat a gelato at least once a day! Grom is one of the classic gelaterie in Milan and it has several locations. For me, this was the best ice-cream I ate while in Milano! They offer many different flavors, which taste very fresh. My personal favorite was the raspberry one.
8. Bottega Caffe Cacao (Corso Garibaldi, 12)
This nice little cafe serves a great variety of coffees and hot chocolates. Perfect for a sightseeing break!
So these were my suggestions, please let me know if you have any recommendations :)

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The Trekking Saga in other to salute one politician or the other has refused to lay low as more people embarks on the trekking journey from one region of the country to another.
A female trekker Agu Chidera who trekked from Enugu to Abuja is said to have arrived Gwagwalada,one of the local government area in Abuja last night where she lodged and attend to injuries such as blister during the trek.
According to her, she is determined to get to her destination because her trekking was not for any person(s) but for the unity of the country. she also added that she has messages for President Johnathan,the new president elect Mohammed Buhari….
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Photo of the blister she sustained.


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Dialogue Writing, Part 2: Where to Start [Video]
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October 18, 2011| 4,362 views
So now that we know how to write believable dialogue, it helps to talk about how to actually begin the dialogue.
The listener needs to know—within the first couple of lines of dialogue—who is talking, where they are, and why they're having this conversation.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Council on Women today announced the seventh annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Essay Contest for high school junior and senior women. The Council will award at least five $5,000 scholarships to young women, in their junior and senior years in high school, who will be pursuing a STEM career at an institution of higher education. One scholarship will be awarded in each of five geographic regions across the state. Additional scholarships may be awarded at the discretion of the Council.
To be eligible, one must be a female or identify as a female, reside in Virginia, be a junior or senior in high school and hold at least a 2.5 GPA. Applications and guidelines are available online.
Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2018. Essays will be judged by a panel of Council members and individuals who represent STEM fields. Winners will be notified by March 23, 2018. The scholarship awards will be presented at a reception at the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia, in April 2018.


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As we all know, social media is now an integral part of society, and a very important marketing tool. The power to target distinct audience groups with just a few clicks is revolutionising the way business and brands conduct their marketing campaigns. Now, thanks to some new research by Sprout Social, there is even more insight in to the ways that each age group use social media – whether they are a Millennial, part of Generation X or a Baby Boomer.
According to the new research, 33% of Millennials – those aged 18-34 – ranked Facebook as their preferred social media platform, with Instagram a close second and Snapchat in third place. Known as the "Ask Generation", Millennials are 30% more likely to interact with a brand via social media than Generation X or the Baby Boomers. This is useful for marketers as they know to expect more interaction and engagement with this age group than older generations.
Generation X
Aged between 35 and 54, 'Generation X' was found to have a profound love of Facebook, with 64.7% of social media users in this age group stating it was their favourite platform. As Facebook is their most used platform, the best way to target this generation is by building a steady and consistent stream of organic posts, alongside paid advertising to increase reach. It is also useful to note that Generation X is known as the "buying" generation on social media – the research found that 7 out of 10 are 'likely to purchase something from a brand they follow on social media'. This means that when businesses target new customers from this generation, they should focus efforts on new likes or followers to their social media platforms first.
Baby Boomers
Known as the "observing" generation, and aged 55 and older, Baby Boomers were born into an era when social media was not such a prominent part of life; however, this doesn't mean that they are averse to using it now. 65.2% of Baby Boomers voted Facebook as their favourite social media platform, with the other 34.8% of users spreading their opinions minimally amongst other platforms like YouTube. This generation is most likely to follow a brand on social media for informative reasons, with 60% using social media to look for promotions. This is useful for marketers to note as they can target specific promotional campaigns to this audience, with a lesser focus on other key messages.
So, clearly the research shows that different demographics have opposing priorities on social media and campaigns should differ for each age group, rather than one overall message. Facebook is obviously the most favoured of all the platforms across all generations, but there are still significant audiences on other platforms, which should not be ignored.
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No hope in getting over,
moving passed
this wretched desire
to own you.
So sorry.
Makes me feel so sick.
If only I couldn't love
you, perhaps
I could rise
above this biological
trick, if that is indeed
what it is…
Is it all instinct? Your face calms
my hate for everything,
gives me hope.
Such a strong soul
plowing through a life
that seems to just fashion
the rope of your sanity
into a pretty noose
around your neck.
To drown
in the bliss of your lips
once again,
to stare into those eyes,
to delve
into the blue abyss,
it could save me.
It remains in the wildest dreams.
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Thursday, 24 December 2009
Merry Christmas!
Monday, 21 December 2009
Christmas in Germany, and sort of in Belgium
This video attempts to capture the better moments of my first week in continental Europe. The narrator is my lovely hostess Brittany Schick, who has gone out of her way several times to make me and Adam's Christmas breaqk phenomenal. Sorry about the slight interference with the audio-we'll do better next time. My favorite part so far is the time we spent in Germany at the Christmas markets. They do Christmas right, or perhaps they taught us Americans what Christmas should be like in the first place. The Belgians on the other hand seem slightly confused at best... Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
Sunday, 20 December 2009
London to Brussels has never been more difficult
I Boarded the Express just fine. There was a train headed to Terminal 5 waiting for me. Unfortunately, that train decided not to move for the next fifteen minutes. At that point, the conductor instructed everyone to get off and wait on the platform for further information. About fifteen minutes later, we were informed that it had indeed broken down, but they were still unable to pinpoint the problem. Another fifteen minutes passed and the now defunct trolley was still sitting exactly where it had been Forty-five minutes prior. Finally, another train arrived to Terminal 5 at a different platform and I made it to the check-in desk around 3:15. At that point it was obviously too late for me to check any bags, so I was sent over to the customer service desk. From there things went from bad to worse.
I was informed that, since I had booked my ticket with Orbitz, my plane ticket was non-transferable. The customer service rep said that I could get the cheapest flight to Brussels was 220 pounds (approximately $ 350 - $ 375). After my experience in the UK and one of the strongest currencies in the world, my bank account could not take another hit like that. The rep advised me that my best bet was to try and get ahold of Orbitz and see if they would transfer my flight. We'll classify this dilemma as number 1.
I used one of the few pounds I had left in my pocket to get on the internet at Café Nero and find the customer service number for Orbitz. I then tried to use the remainder of my phone card to call them. Unfortunately, I got put on hold until my phone card ran out. Bummer. The next attempt was financed by my credit card, which was successful. However, the voice of the agent Orbitz was so soft I could barely even hear them. Either the speaker phone was bad or the connection was poor, but in any case I could not hear them well enough to get any serious business done. Payphones I switched and tried another call credit. This time I got to a normal-volumed agent, who informed me that Orbitz was currently undergoing a network and update their internet access (including any access to my booking) was obstructed until it was finished. They told me I could call back in about an hour. We'll classify this dilemma as number 2.
At this point, dilemma number 1 plus 2 formed an impenetrable wall between me and a flight to Brussels. My only option was to chill out with my luggage trolley in the middle of Terminal 5, Heathrow airport, London, UK. That is exactly what I did from 5 to 6.
I then attempted my third call to Orbitz Precisely at 6pm. I did not actually reach them this time. Instead, I was patched through to an international operator who informed me that my card had been rejected. Fantastic. When I inquired why my card had been rejected, they informed me they did not possess that information. They said though that I had used it perhaps too frequently, and that my bank may have potentially blocked it. Later I discovered that I had used it on several small purchases throughout the day and that I had reached my daily limit of transactions. Unfortunately, I did not discover that until the next day, so that will have no bearing on my story. All I know is that my debit card was no longer working. Dilemma Number 3.
At this point, I went wondering around Heathrow looking for anyone willing to listen to my sad story. I found one flight attendant who attempted to find a manager I could talk with. After several minutes in the main office, she informed me that all the higher-ups were too busy to provide me with a phone to place an international call. However, she did suggest that if I looked, I Might Be Able to find a manager who would assist me. I was informed that manager's wear blue-and-silver ties. And so I was off again, looking for a blue-and-silver-tied manager in Terminal 5 at Heathrow in London.
I finally found one, and he willingly let me use his cell phone to place an international call. If it seemed this was a solution, do not get too excited. It turns out that his cell phone was unable to make international calls. Next, he took me to the same office the flight attendant to see if there was a phone there. Regrettably, his answer was also negative. The managerial offices at Terminal 5 has no phone for making international calls. Period.
By this time I am thoroughly discouraged. Dilemma 1, 2, and 3 had rendered me completely helpless. It was 6:30, and if I was going to catch the 8 o'clock flight to Belgium something drastic was going to have to happen. I was pretty sure that I was going to have to spend the night at Heathrow with a grand total of two pounds, which might have bought me a cereal bar. And beyond that, I was not exactly sure if things would be any better in the morning.
I trudged to customer service one more time to see if anything else could be done. I told them my predicament, and said that if they could not help me I would understand. I finally got a bit of luck. Sally Dreyphus said that they had confirmed the delay Heathrow Express (I do not know why it took three hours) and now that I could transfer my ticket for the small fee of sixty pounds. That was better than 220, but I wish I had known that before I went and put my credit card out of commission. But fortunately, the one in favor someone did me all day, Mrs.. Dreyphus decided to let the slide fee. She realized that I had a return flight on January 6, and said that she could apply for the charge when I checked in for that flight.
Against all odds, I made it to Belgium. Unfortunately, I had to have the worst airport experience of my life first.
Friday, 20 November 2009
Life is a Library
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMbjRukrDrY
Friday, 23 October 2009
Swine Flu
Instead, my house was in a hurry to send me out to the Lodge, a two-bedroom holding cell for those with infectious diseases. I spent the next five days coughing, sleeping, and attempting to read. It wasn't nearly as bad as I would of thought, but it doesn't go away quickly-which was probably the worst thing. The air has become quite stagnant in here and I'm ready to get out. Today is a good day though because I finally get to come out of solitary confinement today.
Thanks to all who were praying for me. I appreciate every bit of it. Now I am better.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
High Quality Punting
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBqVSuVxaBo
This week, my roommates and I went punting, a genuinely English experience. It is a type of boating, not too dissimilar from a gondola experience in Venice. In this case however, the navigator does not use an oar, but a long, metal pole. This makes it unique and quite unforgettable. At Oxford, punting is apparently very commonplace, but also very touristy. It is no longer a serious form of transportation, but is more like a horse-drawn carriage type of experience. As with any water sport, there are required skills that take a few attempts to acquire.We only crashed into the bank 5 times, lost the pole in the water one time, and got lost one time. And this all within the first hour... I hope you enjoy watching our fun and mishaps (which were not mutually exclusive).
In other news, I have finally solved the low-quality video problem. The blog only allows me to upload videos of 100mb, which severely compromises both the quality and length of the videos. With the purchase of such a nice camcorder, this is clearly a waste of resources. Thus, I will also post them on Youtube, which allows 2GB (2,000mb) videos. In every blog, I will include to the sharper, larger version of all the posts in the video blog. Don't forget to click on HD!
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Salisbury Cathedral
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBXMXSiP_DY
We journeyed from Oxford to Salisbury, about 75 miles to the southwest, for a little sight-seeing. I apologize up front for the poor video quality; I might need to look into a site that will allow me to upload more than 100mb.
Salisbury Cathedral was built from 1220 to 1258, with a spire added to that in 1320. We got to tour the cathedral and take the "Tower Tour" as part of our British History course (we take a lot of field trips). The background music in this video makes the serious tone almost laughable, with the midday tour becoming much more dramatic than it originally was. Originally, the church was of course Catholic, but then became high-church Anglican after the Reformation. At that time, the church became a lot more plain than it is now, with many more stained glass windows and elaborate murals Parts of what that may have been can still be glimpsed through some of the ceiling art. At one point, I zoom in on the ceiling and it looks like there is the division lines of brick construction, but those were simply painted on to give it a multiple stone appearance. Also, the writing on the windows was from the 1990s when money was being raised for repairs on the Spire. For a couple pounds people could etch a drawing or phrase into the glass. My favorite is the, "Good Luck Spire". We were lucky enough to get to the spire just in time for its noon chiming, which was so powerful, especially being inside. Even thought the spire has held for almost 700 years now, I still wasn't sure if I trusted it... In the view from the top of the spire, the cross formation of the cathedral can be clearly seen with double transepts on either side (I'm sure Dr. Smith is proud of my medieval architecture knowledge). From the tower, we were able to see one side of the cathedral at a time, as its positioned in the very center.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Out on the Town
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4rORM9rzCc
The majority of our orientation here has been to become acquainted with the city, as it is necessary to be a successful student here. In the course of the semester, each study abroad student living in my building will be required to attend 16 lectures of their choosing and 12 tutorial sessions with their professors in their respective discipline. These lectures and session can take place in any of the colleges, halls, or libraries that the professors are involved with, which makes a first-hand knowledge of navigating the streets of Oxford a priority. In this clip, I tried to summarize a day's worth of exploring.
Better Late Than Never
I left for Oxford in the middle of last week, and this would be my first official documentation of my trip. A little late I suppose, as these pictures are already a week old-a sad story if we're living by a journalist's standards. But we're not, and life is relative, so this reflects the amount of time I have had for extra thoughts here besides the necessities (which is fairly low :).
In considering whether to blog or not, I realized that most people blog for about two reasons: (1) So they can journal their experiences in a way that is public yet meaningful, and (2) So they can try and invite their closest companions into their experiences-who can understand what they are experiencing. What better way for you to see through my eyes, than what I am seeing through my lens?
Henceforth, I invite all comers to join me on my Oxford journey, to experience it as I might see it, and to understand my world more fully. Lance-the Chapman's mobile is for you, Erin-thanks for the musical inspiration, and Dad-I'll never forget that sUV carrying the mattress on top. Enjoy.
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhv9rUaGMSs


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Hull Truck Theatre have announced their ambitious equality and diversity plans as part of their commitment to opening up access to all aspects of the theatre. The theatre's mission is to reflect the diversity of a modern Britain across all of its work, from on stage to audiences, participants and its workforce. The theatre has launched a short animation detailing how and why it will be ensuring its doors are well and truly flung open to all.Read more


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Tomatoes have long been America's most-planted garden vegetable. But with a dizzying array of hundreds of named varieties, which are the best?
For most of us, the top criteria for the "best" tomato is taste. And it must be decent size and ripening timely for our region. How should a tomato taste? That's hard to describe. Sometimes it's called an "old-fashioned tomato flavor" (that doesn't really pin it down either.) One description of how a tomato should taste might be to describe it as "anything that's opposite the flavor of store-bought tomatoes."
Tomato taste will always be very subjective, based on individual taste buds. Taste is further complicated because it can depend on growing conditions. A great-tasting tomato variety can turn bland during a too-cool summer.
We should realize these differences, whenever one of us gardeners swear that our favorite tomato is THE best, and everyone else should get up to speed. This is often the case when debating heirloom varieties versus hybrid varieties.
Hybrid tomatoes were first developed in 1945 with the Burpee Hybrid variety. Hybrids are formed when two parents are cross-pollinated to combine the desired characteristics of both. Hybrids occur in nature when bees travel between plants. Hybridization is a natural process, except humans select which parents to cross-pollinate.
Open-pollinated tomatoes are any varieties that weren't formed by intentional hybridization.
Heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated varieties that generally existed before the development of hybrids, generally before about World War II.
Hybrids vs. Heirlooms – This makes for interesting conversation, but it's really personal preference. Neither can be called a healthier alternative than the other. Some people feel heirlooms have better flavor, others don't. Some hybrids have greater disease resistance. Some heirloom varieties are late for our growing season. It's fun to try some of each and decide for yourself which tomato variety is your own "best."
Some recommended tomato varieties:
- NDSU recommends the following for 2018 – Hybrids: Big Beef, Early Girl, Celebrity, Goliath, Mountain Fresh Plus, Roma, Viva Italia Roma. Heirlooms: Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Striped German, Stupice, Wisconsin 55.
- My own personal favorites: Sheyenne, Cannonball, Big Beef, Celebrity, Parks Whopper, Beefy Boy, Fantastic, Mountain Fresh.
Notes when checking variety descriptions:
- check the days to maturity: early varieties are 45 to 60 days; main season are 60 to 78 days; late tomatoes are 80 to 110 days. These are the days from transplanting starter plants into the garden, not the dates from seeding. These are general guidelines to categorize varieties as early, mid, or late-season. Actual days depend greatly on warmth of growing season.
- indeterminate or determinate: determinate types have a bush-habit and tend to consolidate most of their fruit ripening in mid-summer, which is helpful for canning, since ripening isn't strung out as far. Indeterminate types continue to produce longer vines throughout the season, often requiring staking and fruit ripening is less consolidated.


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|2000 should not be the year of the Dragon, but the year of Pitchshifter. --Chinese symbol of vitality and strength--should instead be replaced with Pitchshifter's , a sign of indomitable creativity in the face of abject mediocrity. If there were any justice in the world and we were judged on the merits of our creative genius and steadfast work ethic, most of the past decade would belong to these Nottingham noiseniks. Editor Craig Young spent the better part of Summer 2000 pursuing Pitchshifter and stopped by the eP offices long enough to file this report.
|When you peel back the sonic fury of any modern rock music, you are left with the bare bones of the lyrical structure--that underlying framework which gives heft and substance to the ditties which stick in your head. Poet Nicole Blackman brings a dark melancholy to these foundations and, in association with like-minded producers, crafts songs that get into the marrow of your bones. Mark Teppo got a chance to share a bottle of wine and a pretty fabulous sunset with Ms. Blackman and did his best to pick her brain as the sun went down.


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CODEHA and our partners will be promoting the development of community farming with the volunteers. They'll have to help prepare the land and plant the seeds. A group of students from a university in Canada is willing to go develop the culture of bamboo. They will explore and expose the economical factor and the goods that are related to their project. Land will be made available as well as bamboo.
Another group of agronomists will work on establishing community farms to raise chicken, rabbits and grow vegetables like tomato, eggplant, squash, cabbage etc.
There will also be work helping to repair schools, churches and roads etc. or with the construction of silos for those not interested in the agricultural work. There is also a clean water project initiated by our partner UNIVAC that is underway.
It's very important that everybody understands his or her role in the process of encouraging and morally supporting the host community. Angels for Haiti will provide professional counseling. Labor is not that expensive in Haiti, any money donations could help accomplish a lot, but we've learned to build with people and their thoughts first and then with money. Donations of gift cards to Home Depot for purchase of gardening equipment, wheelbarrows, picks, etc to accommodate the needs of the volunteers and the community will be a blessing. You might also consider a donation to theHaitian partners involved in this project in addition to the $60 for the fundraising events described below.
Activities schedule
July 3d- Travel day to La Vallee
July 4th- "Welcome" Celebration
July 5th- Workshop/Orientation
July 6th,7th, 8th,9th / Agricultural Field Work
July 10th- "How is it?" Celebration
July 11- Rest day, reflection, excursion
July 12th,13th, 14th,15th Field Work
July 16th- "Au Revoir,Merci" Celebration"
July 17th- Travel day
La Vallee de Jacmel
The village of La Vallee de Jacmel, located at about 100 km southeast of Port-au-Prince will be the location from July the 3d to July the 17th for international volunteering. The parish of La Vallee de Jacmel will also be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its foundation this summer. You are invited to join local volunteers to celebrate, support and rebuild trust, confidence and hope for the youth and the people of La Vallee de Jacmel after the tragedy of January 12, 2010.
Arrival and Departure
Volunteers will be met at the Port au Prince airport, and transported to the project location at no charge. Transportation will be provided throughout the project, and volunteers will be returned to the airport on the last day.
Food and Accommodation
Food and accommodation will be provided to all volunteers at no charge. It's country and there's no Taco Bell or Burger King. Most of the foods are fresh, organic or natural no need for a refrigerator. Get ready for some corn meal, banana, plantain, rice, beans, peas, avocado, mango, orange, beef, pork, goat meat, chicken, vegetables and a lot of fresh fruits.
Once in Haiti, volunteers will be encouraged to integrate into the culture and to learn the way of life. They'll have three opportunities for accommodation depending on their choice (it would be very practical ifvolunteers bring their sleeping bags and tents):
a) Stay at the CODEHA facility
b) Pair with local volunteers and stay at their home
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Four years ago, I accepted a position as administrator of a Christian school in Pennsylvania. I had worked in the public education system before, but all of the vocational Christian ministry I had done prior to this position had been connected to Southern Baptist churches. This would be the first time I'd be involved in a ministry that wasn't. And on top of that, finding a Southern Baptist church to join turned out to be more difficult than we'd thought. We wound up joining a church of another denomination for the first time. It wasn't so much that we left the SBC by choice or design, that just turned out to be the way things worked out, though we are confident it was what God wanted. We have not seen any real doctrinal difference between the SBC churches we've belonged to, and the Christian and Missionary Alliance church we now attend. The doctrinal statement is kept simple, and as a result, the churches are theologically conservative.
The differences we have observed were surprising, especially to me. After seven years in Baptist higher education, both college and seminary, I more or less accepted the assumption that Southern Baptists are unsurpassed in missions mindedness. But I've learned a lot of things on this side of the crossed denominational line. The CMA is much less of a denomination, and much more of a missions sending agency. The bulk of churches and members affiliated with it are overseas. The American churches, with a membership of around half a million, represent only about 10% of the worldwide membership. Per capita, the CMA sends about five times more missionaries overseas than the SBC does, and the percentage of church gifts that go to international missions is far higher than it is in the typical SBC church.
Another major difference is the lack of denominational bureaucracy. There is no discernible squabble or push by any particular group to put certain prominent people in certain prestigious positions. There aren't any of those, really. Leadership in the CMA requires hands on work, aimed at the missionary effort. There is a denominational structure that involves district superintendents, overseeing the ministry requirements for pastors and church staff, but it is not as extensive as most connectional denominations, and it also requires hands on work, rather than pure administrative duties. There's no jockeying for position, and as a result, the efficiency level of the missions effort is high. That's a stark contrast to the Southern Baptist layer of associational missions, state conventions and the SBC agencies and institutions itself. My friend Bob Cleveland notes that the SBC thinks it is taking action and making progress when they "vote on things."
The CMA in the United States is one of very few denominations or church groups that is showing growth in membership. They don't depend on the conversion of church member's children to boost their baptism numbers. Their ethnic membership is not exclusively collected in churches with ethnic labels, but exists in a lot of blended, multi-ethnic, multi-racial churches. There are few "mega" churches, because the mission mindedness leads congregations to plant new churches when they reach a certain size. Our church of 120 in attendance on any given Sunday plans to start a new church when attendance begins to average 200. Since newer, smaller churches tend to reach more people by conversion, most baptisms in CMA congregations reflect evangelistic outreach.
On the eve of a convention meeting in Baltimore, with declining baptisms and Cooperative Program giving, there are some things here that Southern Baptists might just want to think about. The kind of change needed to bring about the revival that so many Southern Baptists seem to long to experience, isn't going to occur because the convention votes on it. There are problems at the very core of the denomination's structure and in its leadership that have shifted the focus to who's in charge.
It would be very easy to just move forward, be grateful for what I received from my spiritual upbringing among Southern Baptists, and leave all of the bickering and fussing behind. But away from the denominational core, so many people are doing real ministry, and it just keeps calling me back. From a career perspective, my life seems to be settled until I retire. But I've been excited about seeing the work that Southern Baptists are doing in this Northeastern US metro area and city. Churches are small, but they're growing. Most of the membership is ethnic of some sort. Evangelism is happening, and the bureaucracy is far, far away. Baptist work thrives when missions is at its core, and the bureaucratic fussing is far, far away.


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An Amazing True Story of a Chicken and the Adams Family
- Written by Kristen Hamilton
At first glance you'd think Kristin Jarvis Adams was your typical Eastside mom with two kids, a lovely home with a proverbial white picket fence, and a side business. That is what you may think but you'd be wrong.
Adams and her family survived one of the most gut wrenching and emotional ordeals over a 10-year period and luckily for all those who follow, she's written a book to tell her story.
The book, "The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful", is receiving rave reviews from parents and doctors alike. After reading it myself, I can only join in the accolades.
Adams grew up on the Eastside and attended Woodinville High School in the 80's. She attended the University of Washington and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design. She married her high school sweetheart, Jon Adams, in 1990 and they started their family. Andrew was first then three years later Hannah joined the family.


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April 20, 2009
I can't remember the last time I saw less of a Formula 1 Grand Prix whilst my eyes were trained on it. It's reasonably rare to get a race like the one yesterday, where the rain is unrelenting and unchanging throughout, and the spray and lack of visibility was remarkable. What it must have been like in the cars probably doesn't bare thinking about, so it is testimony to the skills of the world's twenty best racing drivers that there were so few accidents – especially considering that the race was the first wet running any of them had done in the entire weekend. Particularly impressive, of course, was Sebastian Vettel. Still not yet 22 years of age and twice a Grand Prix winner, we are surely watching the first steps of what will be a monumental career.
Red Bull had a dream weekend, all told. Their car, so impressive in the wet all season, also excelled in the dry – although with fuel adjustment is still a little behind the Brawn on overall pace. Significantly, of course, the team are yet to try a double-decker diffuser which, considering the man designing it will be Adrian Newey, is likely to make the car more competitive still. I expect at least one Red Bull driver to be in championship contention right up until the end of the season. As I have already mentioned, Vettel was brilliant in Shanghai, easily having the measure of all of his rivals and not making a mistake worth the name in impossible conditions. Mark Webber always looked a step behind his teammate, but thoroughly deserved second place, his best result thus far in a Grand Prix. With Red Bull's car so fast and the diffuser still to come, it's not hard to imagine that Webber may manage to break his Grand Prix duck some time this year.
Brawn looked a little out of sorts in China, but will be happy with third and fourth place in a difficult race. Rubens Barrichello was impressive in qualifying but again lost out to Jenson Button on race day, Button's smoothness really coming into its element. Expect the white cars to go into Bahrain – where rain is very unlikely to trip them up – as favourites for the win again.
Third up were McLaren Mercedes, showing steady improvement all the time. With new aerodynamic pieces, Lewis Hamilton got the car into the top 10 in qualifying, whilst the team's KERS system has always made them a more competitive proposition on Sunday afternoons. Hamilton was very racy indeed and provided a great deal of entertainment, but he overstepped the line too often, losing handfuls of time to spins and other excursions. This allowed Heikki Kovalainen, who drove a rock steady race, to score his first points of the year. As well as completing his first full racing laps.
Toyota were the first of the teams who had a really disappointing time. Timo Glock drove a fine race in the circumstances, a poor qualifying plus a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change leaving him to come from 19th to finish 7th. Jarno Trulli was the race's first retirement after being hit from behind by Robert Kubica's BMW. It wasn't much of a surprise, as Trulli seemed completely bereft of any confidence or speed on race day, which has been the story of his entire F1 career. A big step forward will be required in Bahrain, as the team – under pressure from the boardroom to win some races – look to get the full advantage of their diffuser before the rest catch up.
Toro Rosso's weekend was largely helped by the fact they have the same car as Red Bull Racing. However, their real ace was Sebastien Buemi, increasingly impressive in his debut season. He already seems to have the measure of his namesake teammate Bourdais, whose resigned radio calls back to his pit after failing to get into Q2 are already becoming a highlight of my Saturdays in 2009. This weekend, though, Buemi qualified the car 10th and raced strongly throughout – although he was lucky not to have had more damage when he ran into Sebastian Vettel's rear wheel during the second safety car period. His 8th place means he has scored points in 2 of his first three Grands Prix, and increasingly looks like he has the potential to be a coming man.
Renault had a strange weekend. Using their new diffuser, Fernando Alonso put the car on the front row of the grid by running with a thimble's worth of petrol. A victory for the PR war, it nevertheless completely shagged his race in tactical terms, especially when the heavens opened. His first pit stop taking place even before the safety car had pulled in at the start of the race and from then on it was damage limitation, so 9th place was fairly respectable, the best the car could do on the day. The same cannot be said for Nelson Piquet's weekend. Although he had the mitigating circumstance of Alonso having all the latest updated parts on his car, Piquet qualified at the back again and did little to improve on this in the race. He's under serious pressure now.
Ferrari can sympathise with this, as an entire country is now demanding answers. However, despite not having any aero updates and running without KERS, Massa undid a poor qualifying with a strong race. It was another fine performance from a driver whose attitude is just as impressive as his skill at the wheel, and another demonstration of how far along he has come. Massa was lying in a competitive and well-fueled 3rd place when his car succumbed to drowned electrics, and would have more than probably scored a podium finish. With the car as troublesome as it is, it will be nice for the team to know that at least in Massa they have a part they can absolutely rely on. Whether or not they feel the same about Kimi Räikkönen I do not know. The 2007 champion started the weekend in resigned mood, more or less admitting that the 2009 title race's goose was already cooked. This is not the sort of thing Michael Schumacher would ever have said publically, and not the sort of thing the people working in the factory need to hear. His performances on the track this weekend will have done little to dispel any of this gloom, either. Three races in, no points scored. Unless you count the ones scored by the Ferrari engine in the Toro Rosso.
BMW also have it all to do. A miserable qualifying left the drivers in a vulnerable position, and duly both Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica spent the race being nerfed, nudged and punted from pillar to post, Kubica particularly spending a good half of a minute in the pits longer than he had intended. The team's work on the 2009 car does not, as it stands, seem to have paid off. However, few would bet against such an organisation not being able to make positive steps forward, particularly as the car seems to have the potential to be competitive on the longer runs.
Force India would clamber over their own mothers for BMW's problems, of course. Their car looks down on grip compared to all of their rivals and the drivers spun more in dry practice than in the wet race. Adrian Sutil again demonstrated a fine grasp on wet weather driving, as well as a fine line in bad luck, aquaplaning off with five laps to run when he looked to have 6th place – and Force India's first ever points – in the bag. This must be particularly agonising for the team, as they know such conditions are not particularly easy to rely on. Fisichella continued to plug away in the second car, gaining his third successive finish. If they could graft his reliability to Sutil's speed, they could well have a recipe for some points at last this year.
Finally, a weekend to forget for Williams. Like their engine supplier Toyota, Williams face a race against time to fully exploit their aerodynamic cleverness before everyone else catches up. However, this weekend seemed to be a step back in all directions – although Nico Rosberg again topped the timesheets in a free practice session, this time on Saturday morning. Kazuki Nakajima, however, spent much of the race facing the oncoming traffic, whilst Rosberg – uncompetitive and gambling late on with intermediate tyres – saw any chance of a point evapourate as the rains returned in earnest.


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This document provides guidance for pre-disaster planning for two of the National Disaster Recovery Framework Support Functions: Infrastructure Systems and Economic Recovery in order to recover from chemical, biological, or radiological incidents. It emphasizes understanding critical infrastructure interdependencies, and outlines methods for prioritization and restoration of infrastructure as well as to promote economic recovery. Such pre-planning before disaster shortens recovery time and increases the resilience of a community.View Source


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I arrived back in the US a few weeks ago and had family obligations that I indeed preferred over selfishly indulging in all-consuming trail planning. Today & tomorrow are for my final planning… two days are enough to plan for a 2,600 mile hike, right?
The catch is I don't have a car or internet… I'm relying on my sister to drive me around and her reliable internet, in exchange for me helping her move into her new house yesterday. It's a busy time for us both.
As of two days ago I had a confirmed ride to Harts Pass from my brother who lives out in Washington – however, he just said he was too busy…. No problem, it just makes me run a bit more trying to figure the last logistics out.
As of today, I booked a flight to Seattle for tomorrow afternoon. From now until then, I'm going to stop at the store to make up my first mail drops, visit my dentist, stop at the cell store to get some SIM to keep me connected, review my gear, figure out how to get to Seattle to the trail and try to catch that flight I booked… seems easy written.
That's all the time I have for an update now… hopefully, I'll be able to update on my progress as I work my way along.


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So, the guy and I have been talking marriage for while now. When I was at the mall this weekend with my mom, we stopped and looked at rings. I found my DREAM ring, and was so excited I went home and told him all about it! (its on sale right now too!!!) Well, I laid the card on the table that had the number of the ring and price and my finger size, and a little bit later I saw him putting it in his wallet!!! Hopefully not long and I will have it on my finger!!!!


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As we all know, Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been rivals for centuries. While most people have their own preference on which cola they prefer, they have no idea what makes these two cola brands so similar yet so different. While both are similar in color and taste, the biggest difference between these two brands are their sugar level. Coca-Cola, the dominant coke brand, contains less sugar compared to that of Pepsi's. Furthermore, these two world renowned colas are said to help regain energy because of its caffeine content. In addition, Pepsi has higher caffeine content and contains more calories compared to Coke. These two cola types carbonated drinks are slightly different in taste. Coca-Cola has a slight vanilla taste to it while Pepsi has a sort of citrusy taste to it. When poured into a glass, Coca-Cola produces more "fizz" even though it is much smoother when swallowed. On the other hand, Pepsi maintains its fizzy sensation when swallowed. Despite all these differences, most people can barely tell the difference between these two colas in a blind-folded taste test. There was an experiment conducted to test students' preference on both colas. According to Woolfolk and her associates (185-186), most college student Coke drinkers prefer Pepsi in a test where Pepsi and Coke are labeled as S and L respectively. They have concluded that college students prefer the letter S compared to L. They had conducted an experiment where both cups S and L contained half Coke and half Pepsi. Regardless of the type of cola, the students preferred cola S over cola L in 85 percent of the cases. This has proved that students' preference on their favorite cola did not result from the preference for different colas, but the preferences for certain letters. In conclusion, these two colas' have differences so slight that most consumers cannot even tell.
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Established in 2006, Evolved Novelties, Inc. was created to, both, fill a void in the Health & Wellness Industry for quality, highly-stylized products and to bring an air of style, sophistication and romance to those products. In fact, the company's steadfastness in bringing the romance and passion back to the bedroom is evidenced by the company's "Love is Back™" tagline, as well as, the word "Love" being strategically placed in the Evolved logo.
Evolved's success can be directly attributed to their commitment to quality. From day one, that 'attention to detail' has been in the forefront, as representatives from the company traveled the world in search of the finest materials and parts. As a result, all Evolved's products were designed to be: Phthalate-Free & Body Safe; Backed by the Industry's most comprehensive warranty; Unique Designs – with every item being created – exclusively – by us and for us; Equipped with State-of-the-Art Motors and Couples Friendly!
Once satisfied that their products met up to their high standards, a creative design team was formulated to develop the company's Signature Tin Package. Aside from the desire to create packaging that would distinguish themselves from their competitors, it was imperative that the Packaging was as functional – as it was beautiful. Through a litany of Focus Groups, Customer Surveys and design sessions, they addressed the wants and concerns of the consumers and created their distinct package. As for the functionality part of the equation, the packaging serves as a secure, hygienic and discreet carrying case – including, a clever insert that actually conceals the toy!
With the products and packaging developed, the first massagers hit the store shelves in 2008 and it didn't take long to recognize that Evolved had hit a nerve – both, figuratively and literally – with the public. Seemingly overnight, the company had created their own niche!
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1800s Hancock County,West Virginia;LA Letters Bambrick, BaxterFamily, Paper Lot
Assorted lot of letters and documents, family ofThomas Bambrick(1794-1877) of Brooke County and son-in-lawAbsolom Baxter ofHancock Co. WV.
Approximately (28) items, 1850s-1890s, most post-Civil War.
The lot consists of, two survey documents -one mentions Deep Gut Creek;Hancock Co tax receipts, about twelve letters, misc. The letters are from various locales.
Condition varies, some with darkstaining, tears, fair-VG.
A few items of interest:
- (2) Enterprise, Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana letters - 1858 2pp J[ospeh] P. Bambrick, former Confederate soldier, 25th LA; 2nd Battalion LA Heavy Artillery, wounded Battle Murfreesboro, POW, d. 1875; 1868 Sallah Bambrick, to Uncle Thompson Bambrick.
- Old Flats Church, piece of wallpaper taken 1891, signed Rachel Baxter
- 1868 Democratic Voters Meeting Document, 1p, New Manchester - Absalom Baxter elected Secretary; mentions Thomas Bambrick -- see photo
- 1864 Fairview WV - brief letter of Thos. Bambrick Jr. to S.S. Bambrick. Civil War era - notes "I think you might as well come home....you will not be molested here."
- 1888 Wheeling WV letter, JC Alderson, re Absalom's nomination for State Senator.
- 1888-90 Fowlers P.O.WV, two letters to brother from sister
- 1855 Independence PA 1 1/2pp legal letter of cousin MB Anderson (pa
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For those of you that have real problems, please don't read on because this blog is all about me moaning about my First World problems. And you'll just think I'm a selfish, whining twat.
First World problem #1: My tonsils have grown back and now I have tonsilitis!
Well, that was the diagnosis of the very old, but very sweet doctor at the 24 hour clinic I went to on Sunday because I was in so much pain. I'd had a big night on Friday, and when I woke up Saturday, I just thought my throat was sore from overdoing it the night before.
But as the day dragged on, I couldn't swallow without being in great pain, and couldn't even touch my throat without flinching.
My daughter had a play date with her buddy from school and I had to sneak off to have a quick nap!
So now I have taken two days off work, and am on penicillin. I'll be back at work tomorrow and straight back into the craziness of my workload.
First World problem #2: I have a sore big toe!
Last week my daughter accidentally knocked a photo frame off the wall and it came crashing down on my big toe, splitting it open, with blood gushing everywhere.
In between me trying not to pass out, I was trying to comfort my kids incase they were distressed about all the blood gushing out. My little boy was very comforting and was rubbing my back and kissing my hand. But my little girl was having a tantrum because her Daddy had pushed her out of the way!
In the emergency room, my little girl asked if she could come in to see the doctor with me. Because at that stage we thought my toe may be broken or at least require stitches, I told her, "No, darling. I don't want you to see Mummy in pain." To which she replied, "But I came here to see your pain!".
What a sweetheart.
They didn't end up stitching my toe and it wasn't broken. They just glued it up and it's been bandaged ever since. I've been hobbling about because it was extremely sore, swollen and bruised. I've had to wear thongs (flip flops) to work much to the amusement of my co-workers!
But yesterday I was able to wear shoes, so I think I am on the mend.
First Word problem #3: My FODMAPS diet is giving me the you-know-whats!
I've been trying to stick to it, but I haven't got my head around it properly and I've been cheating it because I'm not eating enough. I've been hungry at work and turning to bad foods that make me feel bloated and gross, but I keep doing it for some weird reason.
I think because I have been so slack with my diet and lot looking after myself, that I have been so ill this year.
I've re-read my FODMAPS list and am going to really try to be good. It's just not worth feeling rotten and blah! If any of you are going through the same thing, let me know!
The trouble is, that it rules out so many of the fabbo comfort food I am used to turning to such as cookies, ice cream and chocolate.
I have now discovered that even the dairy free, no wheat, no gluten chocolate that I was kidding myself about it tasting like real chocolate, is on the 'no' list as it contains inulin.
So what's left for me now? Am I doomed to live a chocolate-free life? Aaagh! Noooooooo!
First World problem #4: I am spiralling into debt in the lead up to Christmas!
I'm in big trouble. And I need to go into more credit until next payday as I have hair appointments and present buying to do!
Boo hoo to me, eh?
Well, that's enough of my whining. This is probably the most self-centred post I've ever written! I hope all my gorgeous followers and those of you who are kind enough to 'like' my blog read it with a bit of a giggle- and lots of tolerance!
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a week ago, town had provided The Lemak band of Companies, owners of the Pine Harbor Golf and Racquet Club property, a $6,500 monthly rental contract for the property, nevertheless the property owners dropped the offer and ended talks. Councilman Jay Jenkins stated the $9,000 a month lease, nearly double the original $5,000 a month lease arrangement for five years, would basically mean the city would pay for the construction of a new club and pool on private home that's a life of about 30 years, however the city would only have access to the center for a third of that time. Matthew Lemak, chief executive officer of The Lemak Team, made it apparent at Wednesday times public assembly the city might either take it or leave it and that it was the companys remaining present. Though city officials say it's the city that is taking each of the risk, Lemak said it was The Lemak Party that was taking a lot of the risk. He said the company is securing up a resource for your next 10 years with a couple of 2 percentage return. Lemak calculated that the newest 2,400 squarefoot club and swimming would cost $450,000 to construct, and it was the company that was underwriting the credit. Lemak claimed he'd plenty of memories of playing on the golf course like a youngster, but it was company and the companys choices are based on economics. The authority was given by lemak until Friday to make its determination about whether or not to just accept the companys ultimate supply. Draper said town could breakeven using the procedure of the golf course, but it was uncertain. We have to be careful in moving forward, he explained. Draper advised those in attendance that the five-year deal wouldn't been employed by since the city identified that upgrades for the true greens were needed seriously to carry it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.


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Whether or not you have been hacked depends on your definition of "hacked." In the broadest sense, it means that some of your sensitive information has been compromised … that a hacker or identity thief has gained access to some of your data or network resources such as camera or printer. If this is your definition of "hacked" I imagine nearly everyone reading this article has been hacked.
In just a single incidence of mega-hacking, hackers gained root level access to over 19 servers at JP Morgan Chase, compromising the information of approximately 76-83 million households and 7 million businesses for weeks! As of 2009, only about 110 million US households had bank accounts, so about ¾ of US households were affected.
Chase is not some hayseed bank. Chase underpins the global banking infrastructure. Worse than the fact that some of your information was…
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France vows to prove Assad used chemical weapons
French intelligence said they will soon reveal proof that Syria's Bashar Assad used chemical weapons on his own people, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. "As far as French intelligence services and military intelligence are concerned, in a matter of days we will prove that the regime has indeed organized these strikes with chemical weapons," Ayrault The attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun killed more than 90 people, including many children. Russia and Syria said the military struck the rebel's chemical weapon cache causing the incident.


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Rookie running back Tarik Cohen caught the eyes of Chicago Bears fans during training camp rather quickly. Several reports out of camp spoke on how much attention this rookie, known as the "Human Joy Stick", was getting from the crowds who attended the Bears training camp in Bourbanis, Illinois. Cohen has been tabbed as a fan favorite with his nimble moves and bursts of speed, but, overall, Cohen is mostly unrecognized in the NFL world.
Chicago Bears Rookie Spotlight: Tarik Cohen
Tarik Cohen is a 22 year old rookie from Bunn, North Carolina; a small farming town with a population of less than 400. Cohen attended Bunn High School, a school that drew kids from several areas and currently has 909 in attendance. The Bunn Wildcats have a solid football program and Cohen was able to take advantage of his self proclaimed back yard moves and put up some great numbers for Bunn High School, where, according to maxpreps.com, he played on both sides of the ball, which is not a surprise from a smaller school. In his senior season Cohen rushed for 808 yards including 252 yards in a single game. He gained all conference honors in football as well as track.
College teams wouldn't give Cohen a chance
Cohen stands at 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 185 pounds. This smaller sized running back never seems to attract college football teams and Tarik Cohen was no exception.
Only one college showed interested in Cohen and they just happened to be from his home state of North Carolina. Apparently the Aggies of North Carolina A&T saw something that other colleges didn't even take the time to notice because of his size.
Tarik Cohen repaid the Aggies with a lights out college career. A four year starter, Cohen rushed for 5,619 yards, ran for 56 touchdowns and in his senior season, he averaged a whopping 7.5 yards per carry. Not only was Cohen the first running back in North Carolina A&T history to rush for over 5000 career yards, he also became the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) all time leading rusher. Other acolades for Cohen were; 3 time MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, 3 time First-Team all MEAC and many more awards that would take all day to list. Cohen received national attention from College Sporting News and won the Deacon Jones Trophy in 2016.
During college Cohen also became an internet sensation by displaying his talents on YouTube. Back flip catches became viral, some videos showed him catching two footballs at once while doing a back flip.
Who is this guy?
Tarik Cohen has skills, he has been coined the Human Joystick and yet, no one outside of North Carolina really seems to know who he is. With all his achievements and obvious talent, he still left Bears fans going "huh" when Chicago drafted Cohen in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Months later, these same fans were cheering him on during training camp.
Cohen has impressed so far in the pre-season with his shifty moves and his ability to make defenders miss him by a mile. There has to be a place in this Bears offense for Cohen, a player, who has had to prove himself his entire life, a player who runs like a guy who has to continue to prove himself day in and day out. This fuel, along with his oozing confidence is what possesses him to do what he does, make people miss, make people talk and make people respect what this 5 foot 6 inch beast can do for the city of Chicago.
Cohen has been compared to Darren Sproles due to his size, but a good comparison for Tarik Cohen is Matt Forte; simply because the Bears were able to discover a mid round talent that no one else has ever heard of, a talent, that can bring a young team to another level.
Although Jordan Howard has brought the running game up a notch in Chicago, Cohen can be that player that makes the backfield a force to be reckoned with.
Bears fans, the Human Joystick has landed in Chicago and could very well be the shot in the arm this left-for-dead franchise needs.
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I am a Year 8 student at Ruapotaka School in Auckland, NZ. I am in Room 12 and my teachers are Mrs Golder and Mr Reid.
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Hi, my name is Tupouseini and I think school is fun. I am a Year 6 in Room 10 at Ruapotaka School. I like maths, like when we did four 4's. It is when you can only use four number 4's. Writing is fun too when we do free choice. My favourite thing to do is swimming and playing sport. I like playing sports because I like kicking the soccer ball.
I have three brothers and one sister. They are 7, 2, 1 and a new baby. My favourite place in the world is Tauranga. I like Tauranga because of the deep blue ocean. I like Meghan Trainor's voice because it's beautiful and my favourite song is "Better when I'm dancing". My favourite animal is a spider monkey.
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TheStar.com – Columnist – Global crisis in world of high finance
March 13, 2008
Thomas Walkom
The most important story of the week has nothing to do with New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's alleged trysts with prostitutes. Nor does it have to do with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and which Canadian government official said what to whom about either.
The most important story of the week – of the year perhaps – is that the international financial system that lubricates and feeds the world economy is in big, big trouble.
So big, in fact, that five of the world's central banks, including Canada's, were forced on Tuesday to take near-unprecedented steps to head off the damage. In effect, the world's top central bankers (which ultimately means the citizens of Switzerland, the European Union, the United States and Canada) have agreed to at least partially bail out some of the biggest financial institutions in the world by briefly taking $245 billion (U.S.) in dodgy loans off their books.
That came just four days after an earlier $200 billion bailout from the U.S. Federal Reserve, that country's central bank. If the move works, commercial lending rates will fall, the stock markets will rise and the central bankers will be heroes. But there is no indication this massive co-ordinated bailout will work. It certainly didn't in December when the five central banks tried a more modest version of the same thing.
Because what is going on in the world of high finance is a global crisis in confidence, something that hasn't happened on a large scale since the 1930s and something that even our sophisticated central banks, such as the Bank of Canada, are no longer well-positioned to solve.
"Crisis in confidence" isn't just one of those mumbo-jumbo phrases. In banking and finance, confidence is crucial for the very simple reason that all involved are kiting – that is to say, lending money they don't actually have.
It's a practice that's perfectly legal. And it usually works – unless all those owed money (and that includes people with modest savings accounts) want all of it back at the same time. Think of those photos from the Depression of farmers lining up around the block to remove their savings from failing banks.
Paul Krugman, an American economist who also writes in The New York Times, calls the current international credit crunch a less visible version of a classic run on the bank, which is probably a good way to look at it. Thanks to the plethora of peculiar and incomprehensible loans that have been allowed to develop and which are now in trouble (of which so-called sub-prime mortgages are only one example), big lenders have become exceedingly wary of extending credit to one another.
So far, that unease has expressed itself largely through commercial or mortgage interest rates that are stubbornly refusing to come down as quickly as the central banks wish. But the real fear is that big institutions holding some of the dodgiest assets may face bankruptcy, causing them to suddenly call in all the loans they have out.
Which, as the effects ricochet through the system, would lead to massive layoffs in even the soundest of firms.
Incidentally, these kinds of confidence problems, while certainly connected to the current slowdown in the U.S. economy, have implications far beyond those of a normal recession. On top of everything else, they are harder to fix.
Canadians have experienced wrenching economic downturns in recent times. But we haven't seen a full-blown international financial crisis for almost 70 years. They are not fun.
Thomas Walkom's column appears Thursday and Saturday.


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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The Irish Session Lads will be in concert Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church.
Cleek Schrey anchors the band with fiddle and piano accompaniment, Sean McComiskey drives the rhythm with the button accordion and Stuart Jackson plays the Irish uilleann pipes.
Tickets cost $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for members and $8 for children/students. Shepherd University students get in free with their Rambler ID.
For more information, call 304-263-2531 or go to http://smad.us/concerts.


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How to Diagnose High CPU Utilization of ORACLE.EXE in Windows Environment
Last updated on JANUARY 17, 2018
Applies to:Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 126.96.36.199 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This article provides specific details of how to get more information about the usage of CPU by the Oracle process on windows.
On windows Oracle processes are represented as "Threads" of the Oracle process so if one session is using a lot of CPU this is simply displayed as "Oracle using CPU". To identify the root cause you may need to drill down to the thread level using the information provided.
For general information on CPU usage diagnosis see:
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