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While the Hall of Fame Game was certainly nice and all, NFL preseason action really gets underway Thursday night with a full slate of contests. Starting with the defending champion Baltimore Ravens visiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we'll be treated to six games as we finally get a taste of our sweet, beloved football.
Just because these early games rarely resemble the kind of competition we've come to expect doesn't mean people won't bet on them. Here's the complete game-by-game odds and lines information for Thursday's matchups via OddsShark.
Ravens (+3) at Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. ET
You'd think the defending Super Bowl champions would be considered favorites in their preseason opener, but it appears we've all underestimated Tampa Bay's third-stringers. Entering Thursday's game, the Buccaneers are three-point favorites to beat Baltimore at home.
One aspect of this game especially worth watching will be Tampa Bay's quarterback play, as Josh Freeman's long-term hold on the starting job seems tenuous. The Buccaneers have committed to Freeman entering the season, but with his contract expiring after the season and 2013 third-round pick Mike Glennon around, how Freeman plays this season will be huge.
The game should also give Baltimore fans a first glimpse at two rookies expected to start this season, safety Matt Elam and linebacker Arthur Brown.
Bengals (+3) at Falcons, 8 p.m. ET
For both of these teams, numerous questions loom entering the season. Can guys like Matt Ryan and Andy Dalton carry their teams not only to the playoffs, but through them? Who will be Atlanta's fifth wide receiver? Which Bengals player will make the biggest fool of himself on "Hard Knocks" this year?
On Thursday, we'll be able to start answering those questions. While our glimpses at Ryan and Dalton will presumably be limited to a series or two, seeing each get some snaps against an opponent's starting lineup should be fun.
Rams (+4) at Browns, 8 p.m. ET
At the beginning of the preseason, possibilities seem endless for nearly every team. These two squads probably don't have as much to get excited about as other teams, but we could get a chance Thursday to see some young players close to breaking out from both sides.
In particular, with both quarterbacks starting at what amount to make-or-break seasons, keep an eye on Sam Bradford and Brandon Weeden. While they're both at different stages in terms of experience, excuses are running thin for both guys. Bradford's had three seasons to show he can be a star-quality QB and it's never happened. Weeden, meanwhile, is 29 years old. If he's going to show he's a legit starting-caliber player, it happens in 2013.
Also, you'll be able to watch Tavon Austin. That's good. Cleveland likely won't have Trent Richardson playing, though, which is a bit of a bummer.
Redskins (+3) at Titans, 8 p.m. ET
There haven't been any setbacks for Robert Griffin III in his recovery from ACL surgery, but the preseason will be all about Kirk Cousins for Washington. With RGIII expected to sit out rather than risk injury in a meaningless game, Cousins should get a lot of playing time in the coming weeks.
While Cousins obviously will start the season on the bench, his play in the preseason could help improve his value as trade bait. The Redskins will eventually need to decide what to do with the quarterback, and assuming Griffin stays healthy, he'll probably get dealt. The better he plays whenever people see him, the more Cousins will get in return.
Broncos (+3) at 49ers, 9 p.m. ET
For at least a series or two, this game should feature two groups angling to make postseason noise. Peyton Manning and Colin Kaepernick may not be especially similar as players, but they're both fantastic quarterbacks, and the contrast between the two should be intriguing.
With a whole bunch of position battles still playing out in Denver, it will be worth paying attention to the team's skill guys. The Broncos know what they're getting out of Manning, assuming his arm strength doesn't take another big step back, but figuring out the depth chart at wide receiver, running back and tight end needs to happen.
Seahawks at Chargers (+2), 10 p.m. ET
Among the six games scheduled for Thursday, this is the only one where oddsmakers favor the road team. I don't know if there's been some definitive research on this, but it's pretty clear the folks putting together the lines have reason to bet against road teams in preseason games.
This game was initially even when the oddsmakers first released lines, but the injury to Danario Alexander presumably didn't help San Diego's case. The top receiver will miss the entire 2013 season after suffering a torn ACL on Tuesday, so we'll see how the Chargers move forward without him.
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New jobs for Indigenous Rangers in Northern Territory
The Gillard Government is supporting another 25 new indigenous ranger positions in the Northern Territory to help protect and conserve the environment and strengthen land and sea management.
Environment Minister Tony Burke today called for applications for new Indigenous ranger positions in the Northern Territory under the Working on Country program.
Since Labor came to Government, the Indigenous Rangers Network program has grown from around 100 rangers to 680 rangers and we are on track to reach a target of 730 Rangers by June 2015.
Indigenous Rangers are involved in a range of conservation work in the Northern Territory, including helping to protect spectacular stone and gorge country on the western Arnhem Land plateau, cane toad quarantine, and protecting the nationally significant nesting sites of Flatback, Green and Olive Ridley Turtles. "The expansion of the Indigenous Rangers network is one of the most important environmental achievements of this Government," he said.
"I have spent a great deal of time with these rangers and I am personally and passionately committed to the work they do. "Rangers in the Northern Territory are doing some of the toughest and most impressive work I know of: managing vast areas of some of Australia's most precious land, coast and sea country, in all weather conditions.
"Their efforts are delivering significant ecological improvements to the Northern Territory, as well as social benefits to the wider community.
"Today's announcement builds on the first round of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory jobs package.
In November 2011, as part of Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory, the Australian Government announced a $19.1 million jobs package for Indigenous people in remote communities in the Northern Territory, including 50 new ranger positions through an expansion of the Working on Country program.
Working on Country is an ongoing program delivered under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative. It delivers important environmental outcomes and is part of the government's commitment to address Indigenous disadvantage.
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin said Aboriginal people had told the Government they want to be able to access jobs in their communities.
"Working on Country uses the skills and knowledge Aboriginal people have of their country and land management," Ms Macklin said.
"We know that having a job provides all kinds of benefits – it helps lead to better health, encourages young people to get a decent education, and leads to stronger communities and local economies. v "The government's commitment to employ additional rangers through the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory jobs package will take the total number of Working on Country rangers nationally to 730 by June 2015."
Mr Snowdon said this year, 25 positions are on offer to new, emerging and established ranger groups, providing them with the opportunity to build capacity and participate in the highly successful Working on Country program.
"This program provides a terrific opportunity for Aboriginal men and women to harness their traditional skills to protect and preserve the environment while also having the opportunity to enjoy the financial and social benefits of work," Mr Snowdon said.
Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin, said the new Indigenous ranger positions would ensure greater protection of some of the most pristine landscapes in the country.
"The expansion of this invaluable field of work shines a necessary and important light on the expertise of Indigenous people who have been managing and protecting these landscapes for centuries," Senator Crossin said.
The cornerstone of the government's expansion of Working on Country in the Northern Territory is developing employment opportunities for Indigenous people in remote regions, capturing and transferring Indigenous ecological knowledge, and delivering economic, education, social and health outcomes that are working towards Closing the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage.
Applications close on 3 May 2013.
View further information regarding the Working on Country program

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Background: The purpose of this study was to determine if the Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care (Go NAP SACC) intervention was effective in improving best practices in the areas of infant and child physical activity and outdoor play and learning in family child care homes (FCCHs) in Nebraska. Methods: FCCHs (n = 201) participated in a pre–post evaluation using the Infant and Child Physical Activity and Outdoor Play and Learning assessments from the Go NAP SACC validated measure to assess compliance with best practices. Results: At post, FCCHs demonstrated significant differences in 85% of the Infant and Child Physical Activity items (17 of 20) and 80% of the Outdoor Play and Learning items (12 of 15). Significant differences in best practices between urban and rural FCCH providers were also found. Conclusion: Go NAP SACC appears to be an effective intervention in Nebraska as, after participation in the initiative, providers were improving child care physical activity best practices. Additional research is needed to objectively determine if these changes resulted in objective improvements in children's physical activity levels. Further, efforts are needed to develop and/or identify geographic-specific resources for continued improvement.
Original language | English (US) |
Pages (from-to) | 730-736 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2018 |
- Active play
- Pediatrics
- Program evaluation
- Rural
- Urban
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)


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Dave Grohl and the rest of the Foo Fighters were in Chicago yesterday, possibly recording, possibly just here to hang out. Regardless, it seems that Grohl has a favorite spot to stop in at when he visits, making a return trip to Wicker Park's Piece Brewery & Pizza with the band last night.
In addition to Piece, Grohl was found riding the CTA's Brown line, where this awesome pic was taken.
Grohl was last at Piece back in June of 2013 along with Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen (who is a co-owner), Foo Fighters' Pat Smear, Nirvana's Krist Novoselic and producer musician/engineer Steve Albini. At the time he paid a visit to Kuma's Corner as well.
Have you spotted Grohl and/or the other members of the Foo Fighters out and about in our fair city? Let us know.
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Now that our millage has passed, we are looking toward the future and the needs of the community as they are being met through library services. We have developed a survey that we hope everyone will complete, even if you do not use the library. It is important for us to know how you use (or don't use) library services so we can plan our services accordingly. Please take the survey online or fill out a paper copy in the library, available at all service desks. The survey will be available through December 3rd, 2022.
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The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, has described the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his Imo State counterpart, Chief Rochas Okorocha, as "pathological liars" over their comments during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Imo State.
She was reacting to the statement made by Amaechi that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led federal government could not point at one single project it has executed in the state.
But, speaking with journalists during an inspection of a multi-billion silo (an agro storage facility) in Okigwe area of the state, the minister described the Rivers governor and his party (APC) as pathological liars who were too desperate to get power.
She described Amaechi as a true representative of APC, which she added "is made up of bandwagon of liars."
Onwuliri disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan had pumped several billions of naira into Imo State through such projects as the silo, Inyishi dam, several Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) road projects and in the education sector.
According to her, the 100,000 metric tones capacity silo in Ezinnachi community in Okigwe is worth over N5 billion, while over 80 per cent projects in both the state-owned university and polytechnic worth billions of naira were built by the federal government.
"This is not to mention the hundreds of kilometres of solid rural roads started and completed by the NDDC in every local government area of this state. Also, no community in this state will not say that it has not benefited from either Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) or the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)."
On the Amaechi's claims that the Owerri-Port Harcourt road and other federal road projects were abandoned by President Jonathan, Onwuliri dismissed it as lies, saying that work had since commenced on the road after the rains had subsided.
The minister lambasted Amaechi, saying he should first remove the speck on his own eyes to see clearly before criticising others.
"The first part of that road has been done and the second part is ongoing. Already, over N1 billion has been released for the continuation of the job. That is the PDP for you, a party of due process," she said.
"So, when somebody who is not from Imo State comes here to tell the people that President Jonathan has not done any project in Imo, at least this silo here in Okigwe and the several solid NDDC roads would have debunked that. But the APC-led state government has been busy building substandard road projects that get deteriorated within three months under construction. I am glad that our people have known that the APC and their leaders are liars and cannot be taken serious.
"This silo here will give jobs to thousand of people from Okigwe, Imo, Abia, Enugu and Akwa Ibom States and many families will feed from it."
Onwuliri called on the people of Imo State and Igbo in general to ensure the continuity by supporting the PDP government by voting for the party and President Jonathan during the presidential election on February 14, 2014.


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If you're like most people, you have struggled at one point or another in your life with a breakout here and there, or at least had a breakout once in a while.There are many types of easy treatments that can help in maintaining a clear complexion.You will learn some of these techniques in this article.
The natural properties of chamomile tea are a fantastic herbal remedy for acne.
Avoiding stressful interactions and situations is the best way to manage the stress in your life. Stress doesn't cause acne by itself, but it can actually exacerbate the problem.
Garlic purges toxins from your body and help new skin grow. You can incorporate garlic over bagels or taking garlic as an accent to your dishes.
Zinc is a wonderful option to reduce acne because it reduces the formation of toxins under your skin. Cystic acne sufferers interested in lessening facial lumpiness should take zinc supplements each day.
Did you ever think that talking on a cell phone could cause acne flareups? Cell phones can transfer oil from your hair and then puts it back on your face. Clean your phone with an alcohol wipe to remove facial oil buildup.
One should avoid touching their face with your hands throughout the day; this also applies to using your fingers to squeeze a pimple. By touching one's face less often, oils and bacteria will not be transferred from the hands to the face. Popping pimples can lead to infections so it is best to avoid this as well.
A good treatment for acne is by using skin care products that contain salicylic acid. This sued with hydroxyl acids cause the skin to shed quicker unblocking pores to prevent breakouts.
Keep your face as clean as possible, especially if you have been exercising or spending time in the heat. If it's hard to cleanse your face when not at home, take a discreet pack of face wipes with you in your pocket or purse. This will enable you to clean up impurities and easy wash away bacteria. It is important to continue using your cleanser every morning.
Stress and tension can be a causative factor in acne.Take time to relax and just relax.When you do things you love to do, you will be actively reducing the stress and will balance out your hormones, which is usually the cause of acne. Smoking and caffeine should be avoided to improve your acne.
Do you sometimes get the feeling that your acne will always be a skin issue you forever? Stress creates hormone reactions that can create hormones and your body.
Oil-based makeup can clog the pores and cause acne breakouts. Acne problems can result from the application of oil-based makeup. Some products contain synthetic ingredients that can cause an outbreak.
Stress produces hormones that are not only bad for your overall health and body, and also have adverse effects on your skin. Reducing the stress in your life has many benefits and you can reduce stress through exercise, meditation or listening to your favorite tunes a few minutes daily can provide you with many benefits.
Many people suffer from acne because they do not know how to take care of their skin. Do not feel isolated because of your acne; you are in good company.


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Troubled youths cops firm guidance
Standing outside a door in Balcatta, Const. John Foster waits patiently to see if his knocks are answered.
The family inside has become fairly accustomed to knocks by police in the past few years but the nature of Const. Foster's visit is vastly different to that of other officers who have visited in the past.
Const. Foster is WA's first youth liaison officer that sees him focus on problem youths or prolific offenders across his district of West Metropolitan.
Across the State, eight such officers have been assigned - three in the metropolitan districts and five in the regions including Kalgoorlie, South Hedland and Geraldton.
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Acting Supt Sue Young, from the youth policing division, said the officers would use information from local police to target youths in the hope of diverting them "away from an offending lifestyle".
Const. Foster has been searching for those youths in boxing rings, basketball courts and shopping centres during school hours.
Youth liaison officers will join a range of service providers and organisations such as the Department for Child Protection and Department of Housing to help address the offenders' needs.
"You end up with a more holistic response in terms of the issues that are contributing to his offending and also the family situation that (they've) found themselves in," Acting Supt Young said. Const. Foster is helped by social workers such as livALIVE community care unit team leader Mary Hayes.
"It might take two or three weeks to engage them (the offenders), but we're willing to keep knocking on their door and keep trying to get them even when they try and jump the fence," Ms Hayes said.
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Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard.
We Just Bought Solar Panels. Now We're Being Asked to Sell Our SREC. Should We Do It?
Sherry From Virginia: "We recently installed solar panels and are now being contacted by another company to sell our SREC [Solar Renewable Energy Certificate]. They have several payment options. Is this a good idea? And generally which type of payout is recommended or more advantageous to us?"
Clark's Take on Selling Your SREC
Clark says: "SRECs are credits you get for having solar installed in your home, and these credits in a number of states … can be sold off into the marketplace."
Virginia's SREC marketplace is still in the early stages, according to Solar United Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that promotes solar energy solutions.
As the market matures, Clark recommends that you learn about the supply and demand of SRECS in your local area before deciding to sell yours.
"So there are potentially multiple buyers of SRECs, and so you want to shop them with the providers available to you in Virginia rather than just being in a linear negotiation with the one company that approached you," Clark says.
The sale of SRECS is "a way of creating more incentives in the marketplace for people to install solar," Clark adds, "and the idea of SRECs is that when you put solar on your home, you are lessening the number of times that the local power company has to go buy very high-cost power on high-demand days. So you are helping out your next-door neighbor who doesn't have solar by lowering what power costs them."
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His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, addressed a message to all the members of the Orthodox Church referring to the Holy and Great Council, which will convene during 16-27 June 2016 in Crete. His Holiness fervently asks all faithful, clergy and laity, men and women, young and old, to pray for this important event of Orthodoxy. We quote below the message of the Ecumenical Patriarch:
With the grace of God, Who has instituted and inspired the Church through the ages, Who has guided and enlightened the Fathers of the Church through Local and Ecumenical Councils, we will convene the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church in Crete, this June.
All of the Primates of the fourteen Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, together with delegations of hierarchs and advisers, will assemble in order to demonstrate and declare the unity of the Body of Christ, as well as to pronounce and proclaim a message of hope and love to a world that longs for the joy and life of the Gospel of Christ.
The foremost goal of this Pan-Orthodox Council is to profess that the Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church united in the Holy Sacraments, the Sacred Canons and the Ecumenical Councils.
We recognize that the world expects a vibrant voice on many pressing challenges, but we considered it necessary also to address some pastoral issues within our Church.
The fact that Orthodoxy will express its conciliarity on a global level after so many centuries constitutes a very decisive step.
We fervently ask the plenitude of the church, clergy and laity, men and women, old and young, to pray for this unique and historical event. We especially ask that you implore God to strengthen and inspire the leaders of the Church to manifest their unity in a world afflicted by conflict and division.
May God bless the Holy and Great Council, and may His abundant grace be with all of you!


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In the sixth minute guest defender blocked Maslo´s shot from a free kick. After fifteen minutes Takáč did not use Brenkus´s pass and missed the target from behind of the penalty area. Subsequently Krajčírik tipped Yilamz´s shot. In the twenty-seventh minute Danbubić did not use Lovat´s pass and just missed the target. About thirteen minutes later Mitrea scored from a penalty kick – 0:1.
In the fourty-seventh minute Rusov caught Takáč´s attempt from behind of the penalty area. About eight minutes later Twardzik scored after a Brenkus´s free kick, but his goal was not recognized for the offside. In the sxity-third minute Regáli did not use Kostadinov´s pass and missed the target. After fourteen minutes Novotný did not use Regáli´s pass and missed the target in a big chance. Subsequently Ján Maslo just missed the target. In the eighty-fourth minute Tomáš Bobček did not used Regáli´s pass and missed the target.
Ján Haspra (head coach of MFK Ružomberok): "I have to agree with my colleague. I saw it in the way that we had territorial superiority throughout the match. We held our rivals in front of the penalty area, but unfortunately only in front of the penalty area. We cannot get to the main territory where football matches are decided. We are not as aggressive, alert, creative and efficient as we would like to be. So i tis enough to say one thing my father always said, I have already mentioned it - the goal is the God, the goal is the Christ, we did not give it today, so the match was won by the rival who did not have too many chances but finalized one of them and therefore deservedly won."


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Hackett Resigns From Tourist Commission
Commission Issues Tax Guidance To Restaurants
Robert Moore
Herald Staff
Karen Hackett has resigned as executive director of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission.
Hackett, a Mercer County native, has been with the Tourist Commission since 1993. Over the past 27 years, she has served on various local, regional and state tourism organizations, including the Kentucky Department Tourism Marketing Advisory Committee. Her resignation went into effect on May 1, according to the Tourist Commission.
Harrodsburg Mayor Art Freeman accused Hackett of entering a four-year employment agreement with two Tourist Commission board members—JoEtta Wickliffe and Kathryn Tuggle— granting Hackett a total compensation package well over $100,000—with benefits including 53 paid days off a year. Freeman said Hackett's contract was automatically renewed for two-year terms and the board would have no right to fire her absent of a felony conviction related to the operation of the Tourist Commission. Even then, they'd have to pay Hackett for her unused vacation and sick leave, the mayor said.
Freeman said the contract was not approved by the full board and that Hackett, Tuggle and Wickliffe had no legal right to sign the contract.
In April, the Harrodsburg City Commissioners voted to remove Wickliffe as the city's representative on the board. Tuggle resigned as the county representative on April 10.
The only other employee of the Tourist Commission, Office Manager Carolyn Crump, was laid-off at the beginning of April due to the COVID-19 office closure.
At a special-called meeting on Monday, May 11, the Tourist Commission's board of directors approved Hackett's resignation a part of mutually agreed settlement.
The board of directors is still hoping to contract out the bookkeeping duties to a local accounting firm. Mike Inman, chairman of the board of directors, said he has been inundated with calls from people looking for the job, but he stressed the Tourist Commission is only outsourcing the job, not adding an employee.
"We're not going to hire anybody to perform bookkeeping functions," he said.
Another issue facing the Tourist Commission is restaurant taxes. In March, the city commission voted to allow local restaurants—which have been forced to shut down their dining areas and close because of concerns about coronavirus—to not pay their restaurant taxes for March and April. On Monday night, the commission also voted to allow local eateries to continue not paying the restaurant tax into May
Inman said the Tourist Commission has still not heard back from the state attorney general's office about the legality of that. He is asking local restaurants to either collect the tax, but keep it, or to pass the savings on to their customers. Inman said restaurant owners should keep records just in case.
He said the Tourist Commission wants the city to take over collection of restaurant taxes starting July 1. Since the tax was created, the revenues have been split 50-50 between the Tourist Commission and the city. Mayor Freeman said if the city takes over collecting the tax, that split would need to be reconsidered.
The restaurant tax is one of the most widely disparaged taxes in Mercer County, but the money has been put to use. During Hackett's tenure as executive director, the Tourist Commission has helped to pay $76,000 to install wayfinding signs around the community, committed $100,000 towards repairs to Old Fort Harrod State Park in order to get ready for Harrodsburg's anniversary and paid $230,000 over five years for the historic Diamond Point Welcome Center.
In addition, the Tourist Commission has paid $200,000 marketing tourism in Mercer County every year and hands over more than $300,000 in restaurant and lodging taxes to Harrodsburg's tourism development fund.
At the same time, the Tourist Commission has been repeatedly accused of hoarding money.
Inman said the vendors who have been handling marketing duties for the Tourist Commission will appear before the board at their May 20 meeting to discuss how to proceed.
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Proceeds of the tax shall not be used as a subsidy in any form to any hotel, motel, or restaurant, SEE BELOW
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(3). A portion of the money collected from the imposition of this tax, as determined by the tax levying body, upon the advice and consent of the tourist and convention commission, may be used to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities useful in the attraction and promotion of tourist and convention business, including projects described in KRS 154.30-050(2)(a). The balance of the money collected from the imposition of this tax shall be used for the purposes set forth in KRS 91A.350. Proceeds of the tax shall not be used as a subsidy in any form to any hotel, motel, or restaurant, except as provided in KRS 154.30-050(2)(a)3.c. Money not expended by the commission during any fiscal year shall be used to make up a part of the commission's budget for its next fiscal year


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Most people dismiss winter squirrel hunting due to the small size of squirrels. That's quite unfair. There is much more to squirrels than it seems. Despite a single squirrel may not provide enough meal for a family, it is enough for one person. Squirrels are delicious if you prepare them in the right manner. Squirrels are one of the species you can hunt through all the seasons including the winter season. This is because this game animal becomes comparatively available and easy to hunt in the winter season. Mornings are the best times to hunt since you'll get squirrels still in their nests or on the nearest ground. To get the best out of your hunting, you need to have squirrel hunting gear in winter.
This article gives out reasons why you need to chase winter squirrels. Read on to find effective winter squirrel hunting tips. In considering winter hunting if you are looking for rifle scope for your rifle you make sure that your rifle scope is weatherproof or at least fog proof.
Food is an essential need in everyone's life. In winter, getting food is sometimes tricky. It is the period where most people prefer staying indoors. Stocking of food during such times can be of great help in the future. The weather during winter is so cold. There are so many options of what you can use as food in such seasons.
Squirrels are of many possibilities. Who doesn't love a freshly cooked squirrel in their meal? Fox and Grey's squirrel are favourite among the hunters. This is mostly due to their size and the fact that they provide the most meat to a hunter. Red squirrels are also hunted by some.
Although a single squirrel may not provide enough meal for your family, one squirrel is enough for one person. Besides, some squirrels are big enough for two people. When well prepared, these animals are very delicious. They are easy to hunt during the first seasons of winter. If you kill lots of them, they can serve you for the next winter season.
Winter hunting in Michigan is a very popular and common practice by the locals. Michigan people can have a good source of food squirrel hunting. In Michigan, generally, the two largest tree squirrels, fox squirrel and grey squirrel are only allowed to hunt in winter between Sept. 15 – Mar. 31 by the Michigan department of natural resources authority.
Reduce the squirrel population
In most areas, the squirrel population is out of control and sometimes irritates the human neighbours. These small creatures multiply so fast and have a vast community. This means that you have a lot of animals to hunt and have a delicious meal with your family. Winter squirrel hunting can significantly reduce their population.
Squirrels are animals that can attack your store and cause harm. They feed on grains so severely. When you reduce their population, you save your store and your grains on the agro field.
It is the best season
Do squirrels move in cold weather?
During winter, squirrels reduce their movement and generally stay in their den. There are many kinds (more than 200 species) of squirrels and some of them find their mate and hibernate in this cold weather. In winter, some squirrel kinds come out a bit late in shiny morning when the weather a bit warmer. That time they generally stay in the tree ground to eat fallen mast of the trees, pinecones etc.
Will squirrels come out in the cold?
Research shows that animals spend most of their time in their beds and rarely step out in search of food. It is because they need to reserve that energy for future use. Their shelters are mainly in areas away from the drifting snow. As a hunter, you must focus on such places.
Is squirrel hunting good in the snow?
In winter, as temperatures rises because of sunshine, late mornings (around 8am to 9am) are the best times to start squirrel hunting. Because, that time, they move out in search of food. One can spot this small game animal quickly compared to the other seasons because less or no leaves in the tree, less bushes and white snow in the ground. If you have a good camouflage hunting clothing then you are in a better position to hunt them. This makes squirrel hunting in snow a good thing.
After finishing the hunt, if you have a lot of squirrel to carry and too heavy for you, it is easy to drag it on the snow than the ground. Since, snow is very slippery.
Besides, one can quickly note the squirrel movements in the nearest woods and in the highways if there is no heavy snowfall. It is also so easy to notice blood of your animal if it is wounded and flee away, so you can track and catch them.
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Unlike other seasons, butchering squirrel meat during the winter season is very easy. This makes squirrel hunting in snow ideal as the snow acts as a natural preservative. During other seasons, field dressing is usually a race against time to avoid meat from spoiling. Low temperatures enable you to prepare the meat at your own pace.
However, some seasons are too cold that you can't let out meat for so long before it freezes too solid. I mean, who likes butchering frozen meat? Frozen meat is hard to cut through, and its temperature is just unbearable. The only advantage is that it lasts long before going bad.
Camo is cheap
Snow camo is cheap compared to other camos. Pure white camo is the best and provides excellent results. When there is snow, you need to put on your camo and ensure that everything is white. This is one of the best squirrel hunting tips for beginners.
Squirrels will hardly identify you as everything will be white. However, it is difficult for you to notice their movements because everything tends to be white.
Great Hunting experience
If hunting is in your passion and makes you happy, then you will also enjoy winter hunting. If you have a chance of squirrel hunting then take it. You can even take family members and friends with you. You don't have to be bothered by ticks or mosquitoes while you hunt. The squirrels are visible in the winter easily since no heavy cover of trees and bushes. Just find a suitable spot , wait for the game and hunt it when it will be in your shooting range.
Some tips on winter squirrel hunting
If you see a good amount of squirrel movement in a certain area then take a stand in a distance of couple hundred yards if possible, stay patiently and let the squirrel come to you. If you don't keep the distance they will see you first and be hidden before you know it.
You may find a good amount of fox squirrels nearby cornfields, so you may look into that option. If you know some location of den trees, sit tight in there and wait. Winter squirrels may show up there too. You can also go to mountains or hilly tracks where wind may be favorable and squirrels are out of their dens.
If you still hunting, make sure you walk very slowly , stop now and then, scan both ground and tree branches, try to listen very carefully the little noises the squirrels make, wait for few minutes there without any movement (if possible), if nothing shows up, move ahead stealthily for 20 to 40 yards and repeat the same process.
In winter the leaves that cover the trees are no more that may be advantageous and as well as disadvantageous for us since we can spot on the squirrels easily, so can they. Squirrels have good eye sights just like deer and ducks. So, lightweight hunting Binoculars, proper camouflage and maintain a reasonable distance can solve this problem.
Do not hunt squirrel in the coldest and very strong windy weather. Hunt in late morning to midday hours when the weather is warm. Start your winter hunting by 8 a.m. or 9 a.m.
Hunting squirrels in January
People always inquiring if there are squirrels in January since January is a dry month. Hunting squirrels in January can be challenging for someone. But if you are smart you can handle it. In this time of the year tree mast already fallen on the ground.
So after the bitter cold night, the squirrels come out from the nest and stay on the tree ground scratching through the leaves in late morning (around 8 – 9 a.m.) when weather is warmer. So you can easily find and hunt them on the ground if you stay in the right spot on the right time.
What is the best caliber for squirrel hunting?
This is a questions asked frequently by beginner hunters. A hunter with perfect eye can kill squirrels with .22 or .17 caliber rifle scope. But remember, if you use .17 caliber, you must aim for the head shot. Since the bullet is comparatively big for squirrel and the typical squirrel hunting distance (less than 60 yards mostly) can damage the meat and the hunted squirrel may not suitable for your memorial photos.
Some hunters prefer How to Use a Rifle Scope like A Professional
Squirrel hunting in pine trees
Squirrel eat pinecones all year-round. If you cannot find any mast making trees in your hunting locations, look for pine trees. To figure out their existence scan the ground around the pine trees and search for disposed pinecones, gnawed cone petals or piles of cone petals.
How do you hunt squirrels in the winter? I believe you now have the answer to this question. Winter squirrels can be of great help during the winter season. According to research and experience, winter squirrel hunting is much easier than hunting in other seasons. Squirrels are in plenty during this season. This article has outlined some reasons as to why you need to hunt winter squirrels.


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Report on Air Launched Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Stevenson, P.. 2011 Report on Air Launched Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. Southampton, UK, National Oceanography Centre, 80pp. (National Oceanography Centre Research and Consultancy Report 04)
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The feasibility of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) being launched from aircraft was funded through the NERC Oceans 2025 programme, investigating a more economical of seeding wide swaths of ocean with sensors carrying out wide scale, synoptic physical oceanographic surveys. Small AUVs would be parachuted down, upon hitting the water, they would begin their AUV missions. As well as applications for wide spatial surveys, opportunities were seen for supplementing existing surveys such as the Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT), Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP), Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC). The faster response time of mobilising an aircraft compared with a ship opens possibilities for rapid response surveys, e.g. pollution spills, and algal blooms. A unique application particularly well suited to Air Launched AUVs (ALAUVs) is the survey of polynyas in the Polar Regions which are uncharted and important to setting the conditions for circulation beneath the ice shelves. Beyond environmental research and civil survey work, the concept also has naval applications for sound velocity profiles, bio luminescence, and with the ALAUV being much smaller and semi disposable compared with existing vehicles, covert surveys. Key to the overall success is creating an economical AUV that could be considered to be semi disposable by means of small overall size, simple design with minimalist the sub systems. With the developments of miniaturisation and lower power requirements of subsystems and to a lesser extent, battery technologies, there exists an opportunity for developing an AUV weighing in the region of 2.5kg but which still has a range of some 350km at 0.5ms-1. A number of small sensors in the market place used for tagging fish and mammals and the research work at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) on miniaturised sensors all help support the case for further development. The conclusion is the ALAUV concept is feasible, opens new applications and new modus operandi of working with AUVs.
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A month and a half ago we presented you Roadmap 2050, a proposal to set in motion an invisible revolution in the energy sector which would stabilize the Earths climate.
The project is a design for a feasible and affordable Europe-wide power infrastructure which can be implemented by 2050 with existing technology. With the political will and capital investment needed to realize the design, Europe could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, and set an example for the rest of the world.
The initiative is lead by the European Climate Foundation, looking to chart a policy roadmap for the next 5-10 years based on the European leaders' commitment to an 80-95% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050. The goal is to achieve a 2% energy efficiency saving per year in order to meet this goal, with power and vehicle transportation being the most important areas.
OMA is one of the institutions commissioned to develop this strategy trough its think-tank AMO, focusing on the production of a graphic narrative which conceptualizes and visualizes the geographic, political, and cultural implications of the integrated, decarbonized European power sector.
We now present you a series of videos produced by AMO that continue this narrative to help us understand the implications of this plan:


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KeyMod vs. M-Lok
Recall Betamax? It was the first rival to the VHS videotape format, and on one occasion, it was just as popular. Yet if you were born after 1980, there is a good possibility you have never actually seen a Betamax tape.
We are on the verge of seeing the same major play out in the world of AR-15 rails. The picatinny accessory rail system is the standard for bolting stuff to the AR-15s as well as other firearms for many years now. It may be a great system, specifically for installing optics, although including picatinny rails on a firearm's foreend/hand guard can also add lots of unnecessary mass and excess weight.
To ease this, you will find low profile hand guards that permit the operator to install small parts of rail mainly where they're required. Not really a terrible solution, what if we could get rid of the middle step and attach components right to the hand guard without having a picatinny adapter? The KeyMod and M-Lok systems do just that.
The KeyMod System
First released in 2012, KeyMod was created and launched through the cooperation between VLTOR and Noveske. It is an open source, public domain design, which means that any organization could make rails or components while using the system without paying any royalties.
Hand guards designed with the Keymod system can be extremely light-weight, and permit for the primary attachment of any Keymod-compatible components. Many companies currently produce Keymod firearms and hand guards along with accessories such as straight foregrips, flashlight mounts, bipod adapters and sling adapters.
Keymod rails include rows of "keyholes". To install a keymod-compatible accessory, line up the lugs around the accessory using the round section of the keyhole. Slide it ahead, then tighten up the screws.
The Magpul M-Lok System
Great idea right? Magpul assumed so, too. They considered producing some Keymod compatible accessories, but were not satisfied with how the system worked with polymer accessories. So sometime this year, they invented their own contending standard called the M-Lok system. To improve their chances of the brand new standard, Magpul in addition has produced M-Lok free for the competition to use.
Magpul's new M-Lok system makes use of slots instead of the keyholes. The connection lugs on M-Lok accessories are t-shaped and bi-directional to allow them to be positioned in front or back of the slots.
Send Us Your Reviews – Keymod vs. M-Lok!
Right now we have got two open source direct-attachment rail system standards which are slightly distinct, but eventually strive to tackle the exact same issue. Does the current market put up with 2 standards? Or will 1 ultimately reign over, leaving behind the other to be as forgotten as Betamax of the AR world?
Till the dust forms, we are considering the advantages and disadvantages of both system. I have acquired a Keymod and an M-Lok hand guard to evaluate, and over a couple of months I will be trying them out at the range anytime I have the chance.
Considering that there is no way I will be able to test every single available hand guard and accessory out there, I will be counting on your comments, too. Tell me about your encounters (advantages or disadvantages) of using both the Keymod or M-Lok systems.
Furthermore, please tell me if there are any specific Keymod or M-Lok related products you would like us to test. We will review the topic anytime ahead of time the coming year and let you know what we have found.


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I'm having an issue with our business' website. Every new user that registers on our site will never get an email confirmation which has the randomly generated password. As for us, the admins, we do get the email confirmation that so and so has registered.
I have tested if it's an SMTP issue using the test function of wp SMTP plugin and it works, and also we've actually written our own mail custom code which works(link below to screenshot) but don't know why the default mail function doesn't work.
We need this to work as other similar type of mail functionality doesn't seem to work and it may be related to this issue. It's our hope that if it gets fixed then those other mailing issues will be resolved too.
We've reinstalled WordPress, theme, disabled plugins, and every possible thing I can think off. But maybe you guys may know other ways to diagnose this issue.
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Private equity real estate firm Millennium Spire will invest $200 million (€136 million) in real estate developments in India in the next 12 months, according to a report in The Economic Times.
Millennium Spire managing director Ashish Bhalla said the firm expected to invest $200 million in real estate projects including mixed-use complexes, IT parks, residential and commercial projects located in the country's capital and the city of Coimbatore.
Singapore-based Millenium also launched Spire Edge, an IT Park in the city of Manesar near the capital. The project, a 50-50 joint venture between the firm and AN Buildwell, is expected to be completed in the next three years.
Millennium is investing $20 million in the Rs4 billion ($91.3 million; €62 million) development, the report said. The complex will be spread over 1.6 million square feet.
The Singaporean investor is raising its second Millenium Spire fund, which is taking investments from non-Indian LPs throughout Asia, Europe and North America. The fund is targeting both residential and commercial space, the latter focused mostly in the IT and knowledge sectors. The vehicle will be focused primarily on South India, particularly on the city of Coimbatore. It will be run out of Delhi and Singapore and will be headed by Aashish Bhalla and managing director Ahbijeet Bhalla.
The vehicle follows the first Millenium Spire fund, which was a globally-focused fund launched in May 2006 and closed the following year on $21 million. The vehicle has now been fully invested.


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Are chief executives paid too much? It is almost a clichť to think so. But how do we know? We read on Forbes.com, for instance, that the head of General Technologies received compensation of about $70 million in 2003, and we wonder whether such a number can possibly be justified. But someone apparently thought so or the pay package would be smaller than it is. How do we go about second-guessing the judgment of corporate boards?
In "Pay Without Performance" (Harvard University Press, 278 pages, $24.95), Lucian Bebchuk and Jesse Fried, two notable legal scholars, argue that CEOs are too often given incentives to pump up short-term earnings at the expense of long-term financial soundness and that CEOs too often get their jobs through over-friendly arrangements with company directors. Indeed, the authors believe that the fundamental practices of American business are rotten to the core.
Their scariest fact concerns CEO firings. A study of 1,000 executives, from 1993 to 1999, found that fewer than 1% resigned or left under pressure because of poor performance. Given the downward-trending stock prices of more than a few companies, it is hard to believe that more than 99% of CEOs are doing a good job. As it happens, many more chief executives of corporate subsidiaries -- with a CEO above them to supervise and judge -- lost their jobs for running things badly over the same time period.


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New-to-Chicago ProductionLuisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)6 performances, Oct. 12 – Oct. 31, 2019Sung in Italian with projected English translations Verdi's sumptuously beautiful romantic tale tells the story of sweet, vulnerable Luisa, who loves Rodolfo, the son of a ruthless, unethical nobleman whom Luisa's father loathes. The young couple's relationship leads to catastrophe in a drama that breathes passion and excitement. Memorable arias (including "Quando le sere al placido," one of the composer's greatest tenor hits), exciting duets, and thrilling ensembles abound in this tale of star-crossed love and violent jealousy. Lyric's first presentation of this electrifying work in more than three decades will be a feast for all devotees of Verdi and Italian opera.
Luisa:Krassimira StoyanovaRodolfo:Joseph CallejaMiller:Quinn Kelsey°Walter:Christian Van Horn°Wurm:Soloman Howard*Federica:Alisa Kolosova *Lyric debut °Ryan Opera Center alumni
Conductor:Enrique MazzolaDirector:Francesca ZambelloSet Designer:Michael YearganCostume Designer:Dunya RamicovaLighting Designer:Mark McCullough Chorus Master:Michael Black
Sponsors:NIB Foundation, Julie and Roger Baskes, Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation, Liz StiffelProduction owned by San Francisco Opera. Scenery construction and painting by the San Francisco Opera Scenic Shop and costumes fabricated by the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop.
Lyric Premiere & New-to-Chicago ProductionDead Man Walking by Jake Heggie (composer, b.1961) and Terrence McNally (librettist, b.1938)6 performances, Nov. 2 – Nov. 22, 2019Sung in English with projected English textsA young couple is brutally killed, and the convicted murderer, Joseph De Rocher, sits on death row. Sister Helen Prejean agrees to be his spiritual adviser. As she meets his family, and the families of his victims, she begins questioning her attitudes about how human beings treat each other. Based on real-life events, Jake Heggie's music and Terrence McNally's libretto explore the nature of friendship and forgiveness in the most profound ways. Highly acclaimed in major houses internationally, Dead Man Walking is widely acknowledged as one of the most riveting operas of the 21st century.
Sponsor:Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow Production owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Originally created by Opera Pacific, Cincinnati Opera, New York City Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Pittsburgh Opera, and Baltimore Opera.Music by Jake Heggie. Libretto by Terrence McNally. Based on the novel by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ. Commissioned by San Francisco Opera.
Original Lyric ProductionDon Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)9 performances, Nov. 14 – Dec. 8, 2019Sung in Italian with projected English translationsA seducer, philanderer, and libertine who lives only for his own pleasure, Don Giovanni is the quintessential anti-hero in Mozart's dark comedy of lust and revenge. He's aided and abetted by his frustrated servant Leporello as he variously evades and pursues the beauties who catch his eye: fiery Donna Elvira, tormented Donna Anna, and impressionable Zerlina. Filled with thrilling music and plot twists, including a truly gripping finale, Don Giovanni is justly celebrated as the perfect opera. In Lyric's production the action unfolds in 1920s Spain, with Giovanni radiating irresistible movie-star charisma.
Lead Sponsor:The Negaunee FoundationCosponsors: Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel, Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara G. Greis, Nancy and Sanfred Koltun, Mazza Foundation
A Semi-Staged Concert "The Three Queens" starring Sondra RadvanovskyFinales of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereuxby Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)3 performances, Dec. 1 - 7, 2019 Sung in Italian with projected English translationsThree extraordinary historical women grace Donizetti's "Three Queens" trilogy: passionate Anne Boleyn, proud Mary Stuart, and mighty Queen Elizabeth I. Each is a stupendous role for a true singing actress, who must combine glorious sound with masterful technique and incomparable charisma. Lyric favorite Sondra Radvanovsky stands alone for having commanded all three of these roles in a single season at the Metropolitan Opera, which brought her ecstatic praise from critics and audiences internationally. Singing the finales of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, and Roberto Devereux, in semi-staged performances featuring the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus, along with artists from the Ryan Opera Center, this magnificent American diva will astonish and thrill Lyric audiences anew.
Sponsors:Ethel and William Gofen, Harris Family Foundation
Lyric ProductionMadama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)10 performances, Feb. 6 - March 8, 2020Sung in Italian with projected English translations An enchanting geisha, Cio-Cio-San, falls in love with and marries an American naval lieutenant, a union that ultimately leads to total disaster for the bride, who loses everything. Puccini's setting of this cross-cultural love story is among the most deeply affecting operas ever written. The title role is a supreme challenge for a great singing actress; her journey, from ecstatic love to disillusion and finally self-sacrifice, is made especially memorable by Puccini's gloriously soaring music, including the passionate love duet, the soaring aria "Un bel dì," and a finale that leaves audiences overwhelmed and profoundly moved.
Sponsors:Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Marion A. CameronA co-production of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and Grand Théâtre de Genève.
New-to-Chicago ProductionThe Queen of Spades (Pikovaya Dama) by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)5 performances, Feb. 15 – March 1, 2020Sung in Russian with projected English translationsTchaikovsky's brooding thriller is a tour de force for a great tenor. He plays the terrifyingly obsessed Gherman, an unhappy soldier desperate to know a secret hidden by an aging countess – the mystery of winning at cards. The tension turns truly unnerving as Gherman's obsession begins to overwhelm him. It leads to devastation both for him and for the countess's granddaughter, Lisa, whom Gherman loves. Tchaikovsky's music exemplifies Russian romanticism in its melancholy soulfulness, its white-hot passion, and the sweeping grandeur of its orchestra – a masterpiece from the genius who gave the world Eugene Onegin and Swan Lake. This production won the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Opera and the Barclays Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.
Sponsors:Margot and Josef LakonishokProduction originated at Welsh National Opera, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Den Norske Opera, and Canadian Opera Company.
New ProductionGötterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)2 performances, April 4 and 11, 2020Sung in German with projected English translationsThe tragedy of the warrior-maiden Brünnhilde, her beloved hero Siegfried, and all the gods, brings nothing less than the end of one world, the beginning of a new one, and the ultimate triumph of love over evil. In the entire operatic repertoire, there is no work of greater musical and dramatic grandeur, or more staggeringly intense emotions, than Wagner's Twilight of the Gods. Only a work of this scale could close the monumental Ring cycle. Seeing and hearing it in a live performance is one of the greatest experiences that any operagoer can enjoy.
LYRIC'S NEW RING CYCLE The Ring of the Nibelung (Der Ring des Nibelungen) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)Three complete cycles: April 13, 14, 16, 18 April 20, 21, 23, 25April 27, 29, May 1, 3Sung in German with projected English translationsSeen as individual operas, each of these four works is an impressive feat of drama, theater, and thrilling music. Experienced over the course of a single week in a cycle, as intended, the four works meld into an extraordinary and immersive story, comprising one of the greatest musical achievements in Western culture. Subscribers to the 2019/20 Season have advance ordering priority for Lyric's internationally acclaimed new Ring cycle through April 1.Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold)Three performances, April 13, 20, 27, 2020
Wotan:Eric OwensAlberich:Samuel YounLoge:Stefan MargitaRobert Brubaker (April 27)Fricka:Tanja Ariane BaumgartnerErda:Ronnita MillerFasolt:Henning von Schulman*Fafner:Soloman Howard*Lyric debut °Ryan Opera Center alumnae
Mime:Matthias KlinkFreia:Laura Wilde°Froh:Brandon JovanovichDonner:Brian MulliganWoglinde:Diana Newman°Wellgunde:Annie Rosen°Flosshilde:Lindsay Amman
Same conductor and production team as Götterdämmerung (see above)
Brünnhilde:Christine GoerkeWotan:Eric OwensSieglinde:Elisabet StridLaura Wilde° (April 29)Siegmund:Brandon JovanovichFricka:Tanja Ariane BaumgartnerHunding:Stephen Milling*Lyric debut °Ryan Opera Center alumna
Helmwige:Alexandra LoBiancoOrtlinde:Laura Wilde°TBA (April 29)Waltraute:Catherine MartinRossweisse:Lindsay AmmannGrimgerde:Krysty Swann
Siegfried:Burkhard FritzBrünnhilde:Christine GoerkeThe Wanderer (Wotan):Eric OwensMime:Matthias Klink °Ryan Opera Center alumna
Alberich:Samuel YounErda:Ronnita MillerWoodbird:Diana Newman°Fafner:Soloman Howard
September 24 – The Barber of SevilleOctober 1 – Luisa MillerOctober 29 – Dead Man WalkingNovember 12 – Don GiovanniFebruary 4 – Madama Butterfly
February 11 – The Queen of SpadesMarch 10 – Das RheingoldMarch 17 – Die WalküreMarch 24 – SiegfriedMarch 31 – Götterdämmerung
Pre-Opera TalksEvery mainstage opera (except for the season-opening night of The Barber of Seville) features a free Pre-Opera Talk one hour before the performance begins. These give patrons an enlightening opportunity to learn about the composer, the themes within the music and drama, and overall production for each opera. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is the professional artist development program for Lyric Opera of Chicago. Since its inception in 1974, the Ryan Opera Center has been recognized as one of the premier programs of its kind in the world. That standing is maintained by providing the finest up-and-coming singers and pianists with unparalleled training and experience. The program is administered by Dan Novak, director; Craig Terry, music director; Julia Faulkner, director of vocal studies; and Renée Fleming, advisor.Each year the Ryan Opera Center selects 12-14 gifted young artists to join its program from some 500 applicants. Beginning in the spring, ensemble members arrive to join the full-year residency program, under the guidance of Novak, Terry, Faulkner, and Fleming, as well as Anthony Freud, Sir Andrew Davis, and numerous other opera professionals. Ensemble members are immediately immersed into the world of opera and vocal performance. Coaching sessions and master classes are augmented by performance and understudy experience in Lyric Opera's regular season productions as well as Ryan Opera Center concerts and recitals. The 2019/20 season ensemble members are sopranos Mathilda Edge and Emily Pogorelc; mezzo-sopranos Kayleigh Decker and Kathleen Felty; contralto Lauren Decker; tenors Eric Ferring and Mario Rojas; baritones Christopher Kenney and Ricardo José Rivera; bass-baritone David Weigel; bass Anthony Reed; and pianist Madeline Slettedahl. The current roster includes one international singer – Mario Rojas from Mexico – representing the continued evolution of the Ryan Opera Center, which in addition to cultivating U.S. singers, is also identifying exceptional talent from around the globe. The roles that current ensemble members will perform in Lyric's 2019/20 season will be announced at a later date.Ryan Opera Center Alumni Return in 2019/20 In addition to supporting the Ryan Opera Center members while they are in the program, Lyric also invites a number of alumni back to perform in mainstage roles. Next season, the following singers will return to Lyric:Baritone Quinn Kelsey (2003-06) – Miller/Luisa Miller Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn (2004-06) – Walter/Luisa MillerSoprano Whitney Morrison (2017-19) – Sister Rose/Dead Man WalkingBass-baritone Wayne Tigges (2002-05) – Owen Hart/Dead Man WalkingSoprano Amanda Majeski (2009-11) – Donna Elvira/Don GiovanniBaritone Anthony Clark Evans (2013-16) – Sharpless/Madama ButterflyTenor Rodell Rosel (2005-07) – Goro/Madama ButterflyMezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong (2005-08) – Polina/The Queen of SpadesSoprano Laura Wilde (2013-16) – Freia/Das Rheingold, Sieglinde and Ortlinde/Die Walküre, Third Norn/GötterdämmerungSoprano Diana Newman (2015-18) – Woglinde/Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung, Woodbird/SiegfriedMezzo-soprano Annie Rosen (2015-17) – Wellgunde/Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung Ryan Opera Center Concert with the Civic Orchestra of ChicagoWednesday, June 5, 2019, 8pm Orchestra Hall at Symphony CenterThe Ryan Opera Center joins forces with the exceptional Civic Orchestra of Chicago for an evening of beloved opera scenes and orchestral interludes. Conductor Michael Christie returns to the Civic podium to conduct this collaboration between two of the nation's most prestigious training programs for emerging artists. To order free tickets visit cso.org or call 312-294-3000.More details about the Ryan Opera Center's 2019/20 season will be announced at a later date. For further information, visit lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter. Information and Enhancements for the 2019/20 Season Curtain times for the regular opera season:Weekday evening opera performances will start at 7pm. Matinee opera performances will start at 2pm.Saturday evening opera performances will start at 7:30pm. This excludes Götterdämmerung, which will have Saturday evening performances starting at 5:30pm; and Opening Night of the season, which begins at 6pm. Curtain times for 42nd StreetEvenings: 7pm except for May 30, 7:30pmMatinees: 1:30pmDining and Drinking at the Lyric Opera House: An Array of Refreshing OptionsThe Sarah and Peer Pedersen Room (elegant prix-fixe dining, street level; reservations required) and the Florian Opera Bistro (casual-sophisticated à la carte dining, 3rd floor; reservations accepted, walk-ins welcome) serve excellent seasonal menus prepared by Jewell Events Catering, including special show-inspired entrées created by featured guest chefs for the Pedersen Room. Donors of $7,500+ enjoy membership to The William B. and Catherine Graham Room where they experience innovative cuisine and impeccable service in an elegant and exclusive setting with private cloakroom and washrooms. Lyric's pop-up Sushi Bar will return for select performances, particularly for the longer operas, between Aisles 4 and 5 on the main floor of the foyer. Check lyricopera.org/dining during the 2019/20 Season.Sunday Afternoon Tea Service is available before Sunday matinee performances. Lyric ticket holders can enjoy pre-opera tea service for $40 ($49 with one glass of sparkling wine) at cozy tables on the mezzanine level of the Lyric Opera House. Additional glasses of sparkling wine may be purchased at $11/glass. Advance reservations required. Service includes signature pastries, finger sandwiches, and the finest Kilogram teas. Call 312.827.5600 to reserve.The Celebration Package makes a special occasion at the Lyric Opera House even more memorable. Guests may preorder two glasses of bubbly plus a shareable piece of Opera Cake and two chocolate-covered strawberries ($30), to enjoy at a mezzanine highboy table during intermission. Call 312-827-5600 up to 72 hours in advance to reserve.Cheers! is located between Aisles 3 and 4 (directly across from the grand staircase), serving an exclusive assortment of French Champagnes, international, and domestic sparkling wines, and sparkling cocktails. Cheers! and all lobby and foyer bars are open an hour before curtain through the end of intermission for all performances.Skip the line! Patrons can preorder beverages for intermission for all performances.Take advantage of preordering refreshments in person at any of the bars or restaurants and pick them up at intermission. Or...Pre-order online! Lyric patrons can preorder a drink or snack to pick up before a performance or during intermission from one of two convenient locations on the Main or 4th Floor. Just download the new Lyric Opera Drink app from the App Store or Google Play and create your account. On the performance date, make your selection. Choose when and where to pick up your order. Orders must be completed one hour before curtain time. Ask Us Anything…The Lyric Concierge Desk is in the southwest corner of the lobby, across from the OperaShop. Staff members can assist guests with a variety of questions at every performance.
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By Fachri Mirza Muhammad
GOMBAK, 23 September 2018: To strengthen the unity of Islam, International Islamic Unity Convention (ICON) has brought Sheikh Ahmed Abu Ayesh Al Najjar as the third speaker to talk on "Khalifa: the agent of Unity" in a dialogue held at Main Auditorium on Saturday (22 September).
Themed "Holding hands for mercy to all the world", ICON brought three speakers: Dr. Farmir Shehu, Dato' Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa, Syeikh Ahmed Abu Ayesh Al Najjar, with different topics.
In his speech Sheikh Ahmad emphasised unity of Islam regardless of any nations and countries around the world because all Muslims are brothers/ sisters. "There is no difference among Muslims but the piety or taqwa, as written in Al Quran in Al Hujurah verses 13."
"O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted."
"Prophet Rasulullah SAW has sent down to the world to perfect good moral and character to unite Arab tribes and to teach Islamic teaching to the universe. I have been sent only to perfect the good moral character," said Sheikh Ahmad.
Sheikh Ahmad said that for more than 1400 years, Islamic teaching has reached all around the world and become the world's second largest religion and the fastest growing major religion of the world.
"Unfortunately, currently Islam has suffered a big problem in unity, they are separated, self-centred, fight each other which make their strength fade and depart."
"Prophet Muhammad SAW has predicted that someday in the future, Muslims will be in such a bad condition that they are as though food contested by a group of predators. These conditions happen because Allah has planted in their hearth the disease of AL-WAHAN. Love of the world and fear of death (Abu Dawud and Ahmad)."
Furthermore, Sheikh Ahmad also called on the unity of Muslims around the world to help and protect a blessed place, Al-Aqsa, from invasion of the Zionist. As a symbol of faith for Islam, Al-Aqsa is important for Muslims in the universe, not just Muslims in Palestine.
"The unity of Islam is needed to protect and help Palestine against Zionist Israel. Supporting Palestine from Zionist is not only by fighting or war, but there are also many ways of helping like donating (Shadaqah), and Praying (du'a)," Sheikh Ahmad said.
Sheikh Ahmad believed that the unity of Islam is a solution to all their problems.***


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The Americans are finding the European Tour's flagship event to their liking
Andrew Redington
VIRGINIA WATER, England -- In the 64-year history of the BMW PGA Championship, only one American has won the title, Arnold Palmer in 1975 (when it was the Penfold PGA). And that 44-year run of futility is likely to be extended. By close of play on day three at Wentworth, three of Uncle Sam's more adventurous nephews are in the top 10, but it will take something extra special for any of them to claim the $1,166,660 first-place check.
After a well-played five-under par 67, Patrick Reed is best-placed of the three in eighth place, six shots back of leader Jon Rahm. Billy Horschel (71) and Andrew Putnam (70) are tied, four places and one stroke further adrift.
That's the, let's say, ordinary news. Much more encouraging is the fact that the trio -- all making their maiden appearances in the European Tour's flagship event -- are having a very nice time, thank you very much. (Tony Finau is also in the field and is T-45 after a disappointing 77 summed up by a sad double-bogey seven on the final hole.)
So far at least, the weather has been kind. The Burma Road course has been presented in splendid condition, aided by the change of date from May to September. And the crowds, starved of just about any trans-Atlantic representation over the years, have reacted in positive fashion to the effort made by the visitors to come over and play.
"I've been wanting to come for five or six years," said Horschel. "But the move to September made it a no-brainer for me. I told the European Tour I was coming at the HSBC in China late last year. I was that keen. And I hope more Americans will come in the future. This event is the European Tour's major in the same way as the Players is for the PGA Tour.
"Plus, this course is such a great test of golf," continued Horschel. "To shoot low scores you have to hit really good shots. You can't fake it. And when it gets windy and dried out you really have to think about your shots. I told [European Tour chief executive] Keith Pelley this event has exceeded my expectations, it is a rival for the best of the best on the PGA Tour. Everything has been great. I feel like this is just like a top PGA Tour event. I'm going to tell the guys in America that they should find a way to get it onto their schedules."
Putnam has already done so, of course. And the 30-year old from Washington state was understandably unfazed by the prospect of some wet and windy weather on day four. Like Horschel, Putnam has nothing but positive things to say about his first visit to London. From the open-top bus tour of the city, to dinner at one of the city's top restaurants, he's been having a jolly good time.
"This is just a great championship," said Putnam. "And I've had a great reception from the crowds. They seem to like the fact that some of us have come over. As a competitor you always want to play against the best in the world. This is one of the stronger fields of the year. And this course makes you think. There are a few uncomfortable tee shots out there. They get your heart rate going. In every way, this tournament has a real major-type feel. I hope to come back."
Already a member of the European Tour, Reed came off the course frustrated by his inability to turn his six-birdie, one-bogey 67 into something really special. But the smile on his face wasn't long in returning when the subject of his burgeoning relationship with the galleries was raised.
"The fans here are awesome and very respectful," he said. "I think they love to see the Americans coming over. And ever since I 'shushed' the crowd at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles I've had fun here. There is always a lot of friendly banter. The fans took what I did in exactly the right way. Walking up one of the holes today there were even some 'Europe' chants as I was with Francesco [Molinari]. That made us laugh.
"I feel like I'm not getting much out of my rounds," continued Reed. "The good thing Is I'm hitting the ball solid. I've had a ton of birdie looks. But I've had a few lip-outs and burned edges. If I continue to hit the ball this way -- I missed only two greens today -- there is a really low one out there for me tomorrow. I'm going to need one to win. The key is hitting the fairways to give yourself chances. But my putter needs to get hot."
Make that very hot. Chances are Arnold's record is safe for another 12 months.


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There are moments in life that prove to you if the person you're living with is really worth staying with. Ask Kate, a mother of three, who felt this moment after returning from a weekend of work in another city… and seeing what her husband was doing during this time.
When mother-of-three Kate went away for the weekend, her husband had other plans than lying on the couch all day. Instead, he decided to greet her with a large-scale surprise — one related to the bedroom. While his wife was away, Miles decided it would be a good idea to give their bedroom a general makeover.
He started by removing the old carpet. After putting the kids to bed each night, he took the paint cans. Spending an entire night painting the bedroom, he breathed new life into the room. Once the walls were ready, it was time to install the new floor. Miles did everything himself and also took care of three children on his own. What a father! And then it's time to put the furniture. He even got help from the kids in the last part! So all he had to do was wait for Kate. She didn't understand how Miles had managed to do all that!
She was only gone for the weekend, but that was all the time Miles needed to prove what a wonderful husband he was. And once the makeover is complete, we have to admit, it really is an amazing sight. If you want to see the whole renovation, watch the video below: what an amazing job, and he did it in a weekend! Applause from us.