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Presonus Audiobox USB Driver
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Good morning, Furness! How are we all feeling after the first week back? Hopefully, you have all settled back into the groove of things and are ready to get going with Lent Term! Here's what we have going on this week…
Furnessians, save the date! This Wednesday, January 23rd is PRE-PATRIOTS! Our warm-up event for one of Furness' most important events of the year – Patriots! We have:
Football 1:30-3:00pm on the Grass Pitch
Netball 3:00-4:00pm on the Outdoor Netball Court
Bar Sports 7pm onwards in Trev
And the day will end in Sugar to celebrate our win… right? Right!
What do we think of Cartmel…?
Trev Quiz
**IMPORTANT** This week's quiz is starting at 6:30pm!!
This week's specialist topic is Bruce Springsteen! Head down to Trev for what is sure to be another great quiz night!
Last week's sports scores… Netball As lost 20-16 to Cartmel, and 48-16 to County and Netball Bs lost to Bowland 30-15 and County 38-9. Bar Sports played against Grizedale, where Men's Darts won 5-4, Women's Darts won 5-4 and Pool B's lost 6-3.
This week…
Monday: Bar Sports vs Pendle at 7pm in Trev
Tuesday: Bar Sports vs Pendle at 7pm in Trev
Wednesday: Pre-Patriots (OF COURSE!)
Thursday: Trev's Army vs Grizedale at 8pm
Friday: Mighty Mountains vs Med Ballers at 6pm
Saturday: Football Bs vs Pendle at 5pm
Don't forget to 'like' the Furness Sports Facebook Page for weekly updates, fixtures and other sports news!
Your Feedback
Here in Furness, we value each student's feedback and continually strive to deliver the best student experience possible, which is why we're trying to raise awareness of the idea that you can get involved in our weekly meetings.
Here, you can make suggestions for the JCR to consider in their meetings whether it be events ideas and general feedback – please let us know how we're doing, especially if there is something we need to change!
Looking for housemates to live with 2019/20?
Why not come along to a Housing Workshop run by the Transitions Team? Workshops are running Tuesday 22nd January and Tuesday 5th February, 12.00pm until 1.30pm in Fylde Common Room. The workshops are an opportunity to meet other students who are looking to live off campus next academic year and find people who have similar interests and expectations of shared living. At each workshop, there will also be a short presentation from Lancaster University Homes. Places are limited so to book please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Furness College Charity Challenge
Furness College Charity Challenge group is hoping to make a difference for one chosen charity local to Lancaster. The group have shortlisted five charities that do amazing work in the local community and would love you guys to vote for the one which you think we should work for this term:
Samaritans (Lancaster Branch)
Age UK (Lancashire)
Lancaster and Morecambe Deaf Children's Society
Lancaster District Community and Voluntary Solutions
To find out more and vote for the charity you'd most like to see the group support, click here!
Earn a £10 Amazon Voucher
For taking part in a 90 minute focus group on your experience of Lancaster University. The University and Lancaster University Students' Union would like to hear from a range of different UK undergraduate student groups. To register your interest, please email email@example.com and state which group you would like to sign up to.
The groups are:
LBGTQ+ students l Students from a BTEC background l Disabled students l care experienced students l Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students l Mature Students l Males from low socio-economic backgrounds (typically in receipt of a bursary).
The Focus Groups will be held on one of the following dates: Wednesday 30th January and Wednesday 6th February 2019.
Nick Lewis Memorial Football Match: Saturday 16th March 2019 at 1:00pm
Please come and join us for the Nick Lewis Memorial Football Match. The football match starts at 1:00pm and there will be a presentation in the Furness TV Room from 3:00-4:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
International Languages Cafe
Explore communication across cultures and languages while meeting new people! The event is open to home students and international students interested in sharing and brushing up any of their language skills, from complete beginners to native speakers.
1-2pm, every Friday during term-time in The Roundhouse.
Jam-in-Furness: Friday 22nd March at 8:00pm
All are welcome to join us in the Furness JCR for our 'Jam-in-Furness' on Friday 22nd March from 20:00 until 23:00. Entry for this event is free. If you are a musician and/or singer and would like to join then please contact Paul at email@example.com or come along and enjoy some live music.
Student Switch Off Ambassador Training
Are you looking to boost your CV and for the chance to volunteer on an international environmental campaign? Why not volunteer as a Student Switch Off Ambassador?
The Student Switch Off is the energy-saving campaign across the colleges at Lancaster and other universities across Europe. Right now they are looking for keen students who would like to become Ambassadors -volunteers that can help promote the campaign in their college, and make a big difference!
Come along to the volunteer training session on Thurs 24th January – find out more and register here.
That's about it, have a great week everyone!
P.S. we have some exciting things coming up for you in Lent Term, so keep reading to find out more!

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PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Drug smugglers from this border region continue using the waters of the Rio Grande to move product into the U.S. by taking advantage of the lack of security on the northern part of the river.
As Breitbart Texas has been reporting, the northern border of Coahuila presents a viable route for independent local drug smugglers and those who are tied to the Cartel Del Noreste (previously called Los Zetas). An investigation by Breitbart Texas revealed that hard drugs are crossed through international ports of entry, while marijuana bundles and humans are generally smuggled through the Rio Grande.
River crossings are generally small in size but are done in a constant fashion creating a constant distribution line of drugs and humans, a police source consulted by Breitbart Texas revealed.
Recently, members of Fuerza Coahuila seized roughly 45 pounds of marijuana and arrested two persons who were allegedly going to distribute the drugs on the streets of Eagle Pass, Texas. The seizure took place in the Jardines neighborhood. The alleged smugglers have been turned over to federal authorities in Mexico, where they expect to face charges.
The seizure came days after members of Fuerza Coahuila arrested two other smugglers and seized about 330 pounds of marijuana near the rural community of Centinela. Centinela is about 15 miles away from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, and Eagle Pass, Texas.
The bust occured when authorities saw two men acting "suspicious" in a pickup truck and pulled them over. During an inspection of the vehicle, the police officers found multiple marijuana packages. The suspects were turned over to federal authorities.
Days before, members of Fuerza Coahuila seized another pickup truck with 264 pound of marijuana outside of Ciudad Acuña, south of Del Rio, Texas.
Editor's Note: Breitbart Texas traveled to the Mexican States of Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Nuevo León to recruit citizen journalists willing to risk their lives and expose the cartels silencing their communities. The writers would face certain death at the hands of the various cartels that operate in those areas including the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas if a pseudonym were not used. Breitbart Texas' Cartel Chronicles are published in both English and in their original Spanish. This article was written by "J.M. Martinez" from Piedras Negras, Coahuila.


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Thanks to our enviable weather (things are just getting warmed up!) we can still chill outdoors most of the month. On our radars? The much-anticipated grand opening of LA's newest playground North Beach in Santa Monica and the music and art block party in Westchester that will keep those bodies moving and grooving all weekend long. Check out the rest of our picks below, including the can't miss interactive pup-centric art event happening at Figat7th.
photo: WAM via Facebook
SnackNation Better Every Day 5k
SnackNation is hosting their inaugural Wellness Festival in Downtown Culver City. The 5k race will take runners through the streets of Culver and concludes at Media Park for an afternoon of celebrating with snacks provided by their partners, food trucks, live DJ-sets, Kids Corner with Yoga, Recovery Village with IV vitamin therapy plus massage station, and so much more! Sun. Event details.
North Beach Playground Opening
Enjoy the newest universally accessible playground in Santa Monica, built for kids of all abilities. This playground accommodates children regardless of their social, emotional or physical capabilities, fostering fun and compassion for all and includes separate play areas for children 2–5 years old and another for children 5-8 years old. Be there when this playground opens and enjoy this addition to a great family day at the beach. Sat. Event details.
Renowned Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson
Third Generation Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson will be at Monica + Andy on to create hand cut silhouettes. Each one is cut freehand and takes just minutes. All ages are welcome, even the squirmy ones. Karl's work has been featured in over 30 magazines including The O List in Oprah Magazine, People, and Elle Decor. He also has a large celebrity following and has created silhouettes for Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez, Secretary of State John Kerry, Tom Cruise and many more. His artwork is also currently carried by Restoration Hardware Baby & Child and specialty children's boutiques. Sat. Event details.
Westchester Arts & Music Block Party
Join the Westchester community for a day filled with art, music, food and fun! The Emerson Ave. Community Garden Club is hosting the third annual Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party — a free, day-long celebration filled with live music and dance, art, food and socializing. Emerson Ave. between 80th Street and 80th Place will be closed and the garden will be open for tours, art activities for all ages, and a diverse mix of music and dance performances, vendors and food trucks! Sat. Event details.
Los Angeles
Join musicians and cowboy poets as they perform stories and songs of the romantic Old West, contemporary music of the American West, and songs of the open range and the American cowboy. (And don't forget to poke through the Autry first, starring in your own western, working in a Chinese restaurant and panning for gold.) Sun. Event details.
Science & Tech Meets Mobile
Over three days, YoMo Los Angeles will welcome 9,000 school children from across Los Angeles to one huge showcase of science and technology. With live theater shows, interactive workshops, and dozens of hands-on activities, there will be something to engage every young person. YoMo is designed to bring classroom learning to life – by showing the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that are available in the mobile and STEAM ecosystem. Fri. Event details.
Outdoor Movie: A League Of Their Own
LA's Premier Outdoor Movie, Food Truck & Live Music Event Series, with the largest inflatable movie screen on the west coast & 100% dog-friendly will be playing A League Of Their Own (rated PG) at the North Hollywood Recreation Center. Sat. Event details.
Located at downtown Los Angeles' premier shopping and dining center, FIGat7th, this exhibit features artwork from LA-area artists including, but not limited to, Meena Khalili, Janne Larsen and Joshua Levine. dOGUMENTA is free and open to the PUP-lic and will feature artists' take on the concerns, interests, and worldviews of canines. While dOGUMENTA is not by or about dogs, it is for them to do whatever it is they like! Whether they sniff, pee, or even eat the interactive multimedia works, dOGUMENTA is designed to be comFURtable for our favorite pups to be pups! Onsite mobile dog adoption service will be offered both Sun. of the exhibit. Sun. Event details.
Glendale Tech Week gets powered up by Wana at the Central Library and the young entrepreneurs of Los Angeles are the stars. See toddlers through teens show off their tech prowess and business savvy. Sample their products, hear their pitch, and "invest" in your favorites. Everyone goes home a winner, and someone goes home The Winner. Bring the whole family for kids-in-tech fun throughout the Library, including STEAM games in the Children's Room, MakerSpace workshops, robot demos from Rolling Robots, and Collab&Play's Tiny Tots corner. Sun. Event details.
To see what Red Tricycle Editors are up to this weekend, follow us on Instagram!
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Common Core Information Forum
Concerned Parents & Teachers of Northern Ohio
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Don't miss this opportunity to hear and discuss the implications of Ohio's adoption of Common Core Standards with the nation's leading voices on CCS. We'll address the issues surrounding parental and local control, quality of instruction, legalities of federal intrusion and the unfunded cost concerns.
Emmett McGroarty - American Principles Project - Executive Director, Preserve Innocence Project
Joy Pullmann - The Heartland Institute - Research Fellow, Education; Managing Editor, School Reform News
Jamie Gass – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy - Director, Center for School Reform
Heather Crossin - Hoosiers Against Common Core - Co-founder, education policy activist
The purpose of this FREE event is to provide the information you need to understand the national Common Core Standards and the new PARCC assessments. An audience Q&A will follow the panel discussion. Please join us!
When & Where
Christ the King Church
30635 Lorain Rd
North Olmsted,
Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)
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What are assets?
Assets are the property of a business that have an economic value. This could be cash, investments, money owed, supplies, equipment, land or buildings. They must have a measurable value to appear on a balance sheet.
Assets are important as, together with liabilities, they are used to measure the financial health of the business. They are sometimes used in negotiating lending.
In Sage One you can post the opening balances for your assets so their value is reflected in the balance sheet. As your business grows, you will be able to record the purchase of new assets in Sage One and when your assets increase or decrease in value, you will also be able to record the appreciation or depreciation. Sage One Accounts Extra has the additional option that allows you to record the purchase of assets through hire purchase.


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This year's AMERICA'S TOUR will be providing a State THEME for each of the State to host AMERICA'S TOUR.
Beginning from Texas, Indiana, Washington, Wisconsin, Hawaii (USA) and Ontario, each STAGE will have its own THEME representing itself.
The State THEME can be acquired by registering your Home Shop of DARTSLIVE CARD at each venue of AMERICA'S TOUR.
Anyone who shows up to any stage can receive the THEME, but only limited amount of players can enter AMERICA'S TOUR for the glory! Register today at https://www.dartslive.com/us/americas-tour!
The entry for STAGE 1 Texas is still available at the same time. Below is the current entry list.
Go direclty to the Entry List Page of STAGE 1.
If you haven't made your entry yet, don't forget it as the entry will be closed once the participants reaches 128 players.
*Go direclty to the Entry Page of STAGE 1.


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The transport from Star Land made a sudden appearance just outside the entrance to Bald Eagle Mountain Sanctuary. As the three passengers disembarked, they were met with armed guards barring their entry. Dahlia recognized the leader, Milo Trask, from their previous visit.
Carter DeHaven stepped forward and made a request to speak to the Chief Administrator. "I have important information for him," Carter insisted.
"He's on his way down," Trask replied. "Certain accommodations are being made for your companions' entry into the Sanctuary. Where is Ed Just?"
"He didn't come with us," Dahlia replied. "But he and his family will be a topic of discussion."
Trask nodded and smiled. "Wise choice, Ed not coming with you," he said.
"He misses his family. I'll need to speak with them," Dahlia stated. "I'm wondering if it might be possible to arrange for them to leave," she continued, "quietly, of course."
Trask was willing to help, he just didn't want to know all the details. "I've been tempted to leave myself," he joked. Carter DeHaven didn't find it funny. "There's an entire citadel full of people who would welcome you," she replied telepathically. Trask smirked and nodded in response to her veiled invitation.
Dahlia sensed that there was considerable tension in some of the guards. This was something she had trained for; it was a simple method of crowd control from the early days of the recolonization of Earth. She was able to put them at ease by letting herself become the center of calm. Calm your soul and let the calm flow from you to those around you. Their minds drifted to more ordinary concerns about their children's education or what they were having for their next meal. Dahlia smiled at how easy it had been to distract them. Trask had also let his attention wander a bit before realizing that it was Dahlia who had sent him toward the rabbit hole. A look of annoyance flashed across his face. Dahlia smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
The Trelayne family had packed up all their belongings on the equipment sled and were ready to board the tram when it arrived. The Citadel Security agent gave them one more chance to make sure that they hadn't left anything behind. The eldest, Dane, and his father, Haydn, trudged back to their former home and gave it a final once over before saying goodbye to their old place.
Marta Trelayne noticed that her youngest, Dina, was not holding her favorite doll. "Where's Darcy?" she asked of the child.
"He's not coming," Dina replied. "We had a fight and he is staying behind."
"But you'll miss him," Marta stated. "I should send someone back for him."
"Fine," Dina huffed. "But I'm still not speaking to him."
While they stood waiting for the Chief Administrator to arrive, Dahlia and Leonard L straightened their uniforms, making sure that everything was buttoned down. They wanted to make as good an impression as possible.
The Chief Administrator greeted Carter warmly, "I see that the prodigal has returned!" He embraced Carter and patted him on the back a few times. "I see that you also brought guests. Care to introduce me?"
"Of course," Carter motioned to Dahlia and Leonard L to move closer to where he and the Chief Administrator stood. Carter introduced each of them upon arrival. "This is Citadel Security Agent Dahlia DeHaven," he smiled broadly as he spoke her name. "And this is her partner, Agent Leonard L. He's an artificial person."
"Dahlia, Leonard," he cleared his throat before continuing, "This is our Chief Administrator, John DeHaven."
"Ah," Dahlia remarked, "another potential relative. Your father, I presume."
"Yes, I am his father," John DeHaven replied. "I am also his boss." That last statement caused Carter to blush, after which he flashed a wan smile.
"I believe that you still adhere to this quaint custom," Dahlia extended her hand, which was warmly accepted by John. He clasped his other hand over hers and held on briefly.
Leonard L also extended his hand. Not wanting to be impolite, John released Dahlia's hand and shook Leonard L's. The Chief Administrator seemed quite pleased to meet Leonard. "That's some piece of tech you've got there, Miss DeHaven."
Dahlia smiled at the man, "Call me Dahlia or Agent DeHaven. And Leonard is not a piece of tech, he's my partner."
"Nonetheless," John replied. "Nice to meet you, Leonard."
"Nonetheless," thought Dahlia as she glanced at Leonard L. Over the past year, Leonard L had shown a preternatural ability to understand what Dahlia was thinking. And at that moment, Dahlia was thinking that it was probably to their advantage to let Leonard L be ignored. Leonard slowly allowed himself to be pushed out from the center of attention. Everyone was focused on Dahlia DeHaven and the possibility that she was related somehow to the clan of DeHavens at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. At least, that is what the conversation centered on in the lift.
Haydn and Dane returned from their thorough search of the old apartment with a few stray items, including the shunned Mr. Darcy doll. After being informed of the doll's persona non-gratis status, Dane tucked the doll into the bag containing his personal items.
The mood on the tram ride was a mixture of sullenness and excitement. Haydn and Marta sat holding hands looking back as the tram barreled along to Star Land. They were leaving behind a lot of memories. Their children might not be so happy to give up the opportunity to play in the fresh air and sunshine. But there was something to do in their new home that Haydn had hated to give up. He loved gardening as much as Connor did.
The tram pulled into a secure bay and the Trelayne family was escorted to a transport while the sled with their belongings was loaded into a cargo compartment. Several relief personnel would be accompanying them on the trip to Hawk Mountain. Before the cargo compartment was locked, Dane rescued Darcy and slipped the doll inside his coat. All this travel was starting to wear on the little one's nerves. The mild leg swinging from the tram ride had been replaced with anxious swaying. Dane wanted to be prepared for the moment when Dina needed Darcy.
The apartment of the Chief Administrator was on the same floor as the offices. All of the mountain sanctuaries appeared to have the same layout. Leonard L took time to assess the number of guards on the floor and found it lacking. Except for the two guards that remained with the Chief Administrator, security on the office floor consisted primarily of keypads on the doors. And Leonard L had a sneaking suspicion that the code for the day would be the same for all the secured doors on that floor.
Dahlia sat at a meeting table in a room just off the Chief Administrator's office with John and Carter DeHaven, while two security guards stood nearby. She sat quietly while Carter launched his presentation of what he discovered at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary or at least as much as he was willing to disclose in present company. Carter explained about the child playing in the lab without supervision. He detailed the means by which the infection spread. He explained that the contagion died out years ago. "The most recent deaths at Hawk Mountain were caused by malnutrition among the elderly," he concluded. "Many of them had chosen to feed the younger members of the Sanctuary and forego food. The entire population might have died off if a few hadn't gone out in search of food."
"Had their emergency stores run out?" John asked.
"No," Dahlia replied. "They didn't seem to know they had emergency supplies. The virus took out key personnel. If a citizen of Hawk Mountain hadn't committed a criminal act under our jurisdiction, we would never have found them."
"We?" asked John.
"Citadel Security," Dahlia answered. "We follow up every thread we find. It started with a report of an assault and a possible murder in one citadel and a battery victim found on a tram in another citadel. We started trying to identify the victim, a man named Ed Just, and it led to the other three. Eventually, the trail led to Hawk Mountain and with the permission of its citizens we stepped in to help. We distributed their emergency rations and restarted their hydroponic gardens. We buried their dead with their approval."
"What happened to the other three?" John asked.
"Only one was found guilty and punished for his crimes. It was discovered that he had murdered the previous owners of the caravans that they were using to gather food. The other two were released from our custody. And now, here I am."
"You make it sound so simple," John replied.
"Why not? It's Carter's job to bore you with the details. I'm here on a more important matter regarding the family of one Ed Just." Dahlia watched as John's eyebrows raised.
"How is Mister Just?" John DeHaven asked.
"Anxious to be reunited with his family," Dahlia replied. "Don't worry, he has no interest in coming back here. He'd like to get his family out."
"Ah," the Chief Administrator replied, "that might not be possible."
While Trask was distracted by Dahlia's actions to "disarm" the guards, a second transport appeared behind the first. After setting up the transport to receive a call from Dahlia that could be answered by Ed if they didn't return in time, Loki and Harp slipped silently out of the transport and made their way up the side of the mountain.
Harp reached the top of the mountain and started to scan the numerous communication towers. It wasn't long before he located the junction box that he was looking for. He attached the relay unit after removing the rusted bolts that held the box covering the circuitry to the ground. A quick scan of the circuits later and he was attaching the monitoring equipment to the central communications circuitry.
Harp placed the cover back in place and screwed the bolts back into the concrete pad and started back down the hill.
Loki found the shack half-way up the mountain that was essentially the back door into the mountain sanctuary. It was part of the emergency escape system. There were no alarms or locks as the door only opened outward requiring a push from inside. Loki didn't need to be inside to push the door open. It creaked a little before it finally gave way and let him slip inside. He then took the stairs down to the level where the family of Ed Just lived and made his way to the suite of rooms they called home. He pressed the button on the intercom and waited. A few minutes later, he pressed the button again and said, "I'm here about Ed Just."
"He ain't here," a woman's face replied.
"I know, but we need to talk about Ed," Loki replied.
"He ain't dead neither, so stop trying to convince me…" she started to explain.
"I know," Loki interrupted. "That's what I've come to talk to you about. Can I come in?"
The woman's face disappeared briefly, then the door slid open. As Loki walked inside, a young boy tried to bean him with an apple. "What the hell," could be heard as the door slid shut.
"Who the hell are you?" Edna Just demanded. "Are you here to kill us?"
"No, I'm here to take you to see Ed," Loki explained. "But it means you have to leave here forever. You would need to pack up everything of value, clothes, personal items, the like and move to a new place. You would have more room, fresh air for the kids, schools, no rationing. Ed already has secured a place to live and has been contributing to the citadel for several years."
"Just like that?" Mrs. Just asked. "We just pack up and leave, no questions asked?"
"As long as they will allow you to leave, you are welcome to join our colony," Loki replied.
"They won't let us go," she replied. "We tried to leave and they said no."
"I can get all of you out, but you'll have to stay close to me," Loki instructed. "And no talking on the way out either. Not a word until I say it is safe. Understand?"
"And live among a bunch of aliens?" Mrs. Just challenged.
"We aren't aliens," Loki protested.
"I saw what you did with that apple," Edna challenged. "It just stopped short of your nose and then fell into your hand."
"Some of us are just humans with special abilities like me and some of us are intelligent machines, like my partner. But a majority of the population are normal human beings, just like you and Ed," Loki explained. "You would be living in a society that recognizes raising children as work that contributes to a society. If you have a skill that you wish to share, there are always students willing to learn. There are formal and informal schools, access to technology, and freedom to explore the unknown as we rediscover our home world." He let all that he said sink in before asking, "Are you interested?"
The Just family members nodded and followed Loki to the stairwell. He led them up to the escape door that he had come in through and down the mountain to the waiting transport.
"I see, because then others might know that the outside is safe again?" Dahlia responded. "Or is it because you have convinced everyone that Ed Just is deceased? His family might get upset to learn otherwise, not to mention everyone else here," Dahlia spoke earnestly. "I'm not here to upset your balance of power. I just want to get them out. It can be done quietly, but it will be done."
The Chief Administrator sat in silence for a little while trying to wrap his head around how to handle this uninvited guest and her reckless demand. He had not noticed the absence of her partner. But it wasn't necessary for him to notice, not in the long term. Carter had noticed and had dispatched Trask to retrieve him.
Leonard L had slowly backed himself out of the room while Dahlia kept everyone focused on her. He walked down the corridor to the server room past a stairwell and entered the code of the day into the keypad. He was intercepted before he could enter the room and escorted back to the meeting room by Milo Trask and forced to sit at the table next to Dahlia.
"I caught this one trying to sneak into the Computer Center," Trask explained. "I've no idea what mischief he intended." Carter seemed satisfied that whatever shenanigans Leonard L had planned had been successfully thwarted.
Dahlia knew that when the time came for push to become shove, it was going to take a tremendous amount of psychic manipulation to get everyone out safely.
"I was just curious about the system setup," Leonard L explained. "From what I could see, it is the same setup that they have at Hawk Mountain."
"Is that all?" Carter challenged.
"Yes," Leonard L replied. "That is all."
John seemed satisfied with Leonard L's answer and continued with the discussion regarding Ed Just's family. "We need some assurance that Ed Just is alive and well and that his family will not be harmed."
Dahlia pulled out her video and punched in a number. Ed had been waiting for the call in the second transport. His first question was exactly as rehearsed, "How is my family?"
"Mr. Just," Administrator DeHaven asked, "how are you?"
"Alive, no thanks to you and yours," Ed snarled. "Present company excepted, ma'am," he added.
"Bygones," the Administrator replied. "I'm sorry that we can't let you rejoin your family, but we have rules."
"Yeah, I can see that," Ed sneered. "It's a shame about your boy and all," Ed went on sarcastically, "That whole rule about not letting people back in and all. But why not just let my family out and declare them dead. All they got is me."
"I'm sure that someone else would miss them," Administrator DeHaven replied.
About halfway to their new home, the lack of a nap took its toll on Dina and she started to whine about being tired and hungry and wanting Darcy. Dane encouraged her to lay her head upon his lap after pulling Darcy from his jacket. She cuddled up against him and soon fell asleep.
It was still morning and they hadn't arrived at their destination yet, but everyone seemed tired. Dane hoped that Connor would be there to greet them when they arrived or he just might slug him when he showed up.
Connor chose an apartment near the stairwell on the level with the exterior mountain entry. The door had been altered to allow travel in both directions. It had plenty of rooms and beds for his family, minus himself. He wanted to make it easy for his siblings to spend time outside in the sunlight whenever possible.
Once safely aboard the second transport, and out of sight and earshot of the posted guard, a rather loud family reunion ensued. Shouts of "Papa", "Daddy", and "Pops" were accompanied by much hugging. Ed's wife, Edna, waited until the children had their turn at greeting their father before she made a move toward him.
As the children cleared the way for her, she put her hands on her hips and declared, "Well, look at you, no worse for wear for a dead man." Ed laughed and replied, "I'll show you just how dead I'm not later, woman." He moved toward her. She met him halfway and they hugged and kissed.
Ed had everyone sit down for the trip back to Adventure Land. He told them all about how a scavenger had rescued him. He described in great detail the house that they would move into and the community of Rou that he had joined.
Dahlia and Trask had their hands full keeping the urges to imprison or kill the visitors in check. Both John and Carter DeHaven were downright xenophobic. It was all Dahlia could manage not to give the two men matching aneurysms. Once Dahlia knew that the Just family was safely out of harm's way outside the sanctuary, she would give up on trying to get them out diplomatically.
Midway through dessert, she dropped the matter entirely. "You have been such gracious hosts," she stated. "I shall have to accept your decision to keep the Just family safely within your walls. Mrs. DeHaven…"
"Ruth," the elder woman interrupted.
"Ruth, what did you say this delicious dessert was called?"
"It's a fruit compote with peach ice cream," she said smiling.
"It's absolutely marvelous!" Dahlia declared. Dahlia wasn't sure that she believed what she was saying, but it kept the goodwill flowing.
At the end of the meal, John DeHaven offered his guests quarters for the night and Dahlia graciously accepted. Trask led them to secured quarters on the opposite end of the floor. The small room was designed to hold prisoners and could not be opened from the inside by ordinary people. But Dahlia and Leonard L were not ordinary people. As the door closed on the duo, Trask remarked, "Sleep well, Cinderella."
"I'll try, Prince Charming," she responded. Trask had been letting her know that the door code expired at midnight. There was honestly no need for him to speak in code as the conversation took place telepathically.
As the last hour of the day approached and it was clear that the population was neither out nor about at this hour, Leonard L unlocked the door by triggering the magnetic lock to open. Dahlia kept watch for any activity, but there were no night patrols. The emergency stairwells had no alarms fortunately. The red glow of the stairwell lights was sufficient to allow them to run down the steps safely. The two agents pushed open the exit door, ran down the mountainside, and slipped quickly inside the transport. Within minutes, they had popped back home.


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Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective
Please join us for a screening of the beautiful film INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective and then stay for a Q&A and discussion featuring a panel of local farmers and urban dwellers who are integrating permaculture into the things they do. INHABIT explores the many environmental and agricultural issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied.
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Car Accident in Charles City Causes Thousands of Dollars in Damage
Charles City, Iowa – A two car accident on Tuesday morning caused serious damage to the vehicles involved.
55-year-old, Richard Palmersheim of Chanhassen, Minnesota, was traveling north bound on Patten Avenue when his car was hit. 65-year-old, Barbara Garden of Charles City was driving the other vehicle involved in the wreck. She was heading east bound on Salzer Street when she failed to yield on right and struck Palmersheim.
One of the drivers was checked for injuries, but nothing was reported. The total amount of damage done was $8,000.
Garden was cited with a simple misdemeanor for failing to yield to the vehicle on the right.


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The Collateral Damage of Overeating
After a final lazy semester at school, an 11 day smorgasbord vacation in Oregon, and one more week of "deserved" break after we got back, I woke up from the insanity to find myself over 200lbs for the first time in my life. I know, 200 isn't really that big of a deal for a male these days, especially since I have enough sexiness in my face to make it relatively unnoticeable, but "not a big deal" now only gets me closer to a big deal later. Which could really pay off for my writing career if I made it on biggest loser.
It's easy to think of this as a personal problem. If I drown my sorrows at McDonalds every day I'm only damaging myself, but the reality is that my health affects my attitude, my ability to think, and my relationships with others. It's pretty clear that when I'm in shape, I treat people better.
None of our decisions are a personal choice. Everything we do, especially as a follower of Jesus, will affect our marriages, friendships, and communities. What we eat, how we spend our money, even how we treat the little plots of land I live on, will affect those around us in positive or negative ways.
This isn't hokey self-help. The summary of the law was love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. If my laziness makes me a grumpy person, I am not fulfilling that command.
If sin is whatever misses the desires of God's heart for his people as a whole, then this is my confession. May God give me strength to change.
How have your own decisions (eating or otherwise) affected your community (either positively or negatively)?


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SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Of all the web technologies out there SMTP is probably the one that has had the least changes, it is still pretty much as it was originally drafted. Sure the authentication changes from time to time but the core of SMTP has remained constant. It has had to adapt though, spam, blacklists and open relays have all had to be dealt with and it is this "bolt on" approach which has caused some unreliability to creep in.
What Does SMTP Do?
SMTP is the process by which mail is passed between servers, if you've ever sent an e-mail outside of your closed work environment then you have used SMTP. When you configure your e-mail client such as Outlook or Thunderbird you will be required to add an incoming server (this is usually POP3 or IMAP) and an out-going server, this will be SMTP. When you then send your e-mail it is delivered via that SMTP server to either the recipients server directly or via a number of inbetween servers. Generally speaking SMTP is not secure.
There are a number of standard ports over which a SMTP server listens, port 25 is used in most cases but ports 587, 465 and 2525 are also common. Problems can occur when an ISP blocks port 25 restricting users to using only their SMTP server. They do this in order to stop SPAM originating from their network but this kill all approach can cause issues for business users. The worst combination is an ISP that blocks port 25 and then only allows access to their SMTP server from a specific IP range. The result of this is a user who either has to use a different set of settings when they are not using their ISP to connect or to not be able to send e-mail at all! Because of this several services have setup with the sole intention of allowing a single SMTP server to be used in any circumstance, this is usually by listening on different ports to the standard SMTP ports. One such example is SMTP2Go.


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Lockheed Martin buys helicopter maker Sikorsky
Lockheed acquires helicopter powerhouse Sikorsky for $9 billion.
Helicopter drones are ready to drop driverless vehicles into danger zones
Helicopter drones and driverless cars have been doing their thing for a while now, but having the...
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AeroVelo's human-powered helicopter bags $250,000 Sikorsky Prize
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KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
june update
about 1 month to go before handover
starting to look at quotes for blinds, landscaping etc
butler pantry
driveway not yet done, waiting on gas line
potential for delays there
love the splashback
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
may update a bit late
a lot of interior details done. see below!
cabinets and tiles to kitchen
and laundry
upstairs bathroom
cut and fill question
and we are grateful to bentley for eventually importing soil and fixing this up
obviously its still not perfectly flat but to be fair all that was agreed was a building…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
yep! see my post just below yours!
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
fixture stage done mid april
doesnt seem that that much extra is involved after lockup
in terms of payment, feels like we've paid 90% to date but quite a lot is still…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
lockup stage was done end of march
front study, plaster sheets put on
meals area
upstairs hallway
progress is still pretty solid
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
sorry been busy havent updated in a while
eventually they did address most of the issues from inspection
but some of the stuff (usually noggins) they said ;volume builders dont do every…
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Summary of pre plaster inspection by NHI
Noggins missing between wall studs at bulkheads and ceiling truss bays,
missing at garage rear wall and external ceiling truss,
missing in wall studs over…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
Pre plaster stage nearly completed, with inspection done by New Homes (see below).
The supervisor said of the report that most are small issues
some of them they will fix, but some…
Building with Bentley Homes
wow congrats!
looks great!
any issues so far?
Building with Bentley Homes
im loving the look of these finishes
gives me something to look forward to by end of the year!
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
bricking started and likely to finish in 2 weeks, and the lockup stage by end of month or early March
site cut issue still not fixed, but hopefully soil will…
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i was told today by supervisor that when you finish fixture stage, think of the house as about half done...as in the time/work needed to finish it still
which is interesting…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
not much delays after build started, but about 2 months before site start due to permits and changes made to plans.
also with the frame they had to go back and…
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i think we started after you mrs W,
i didnt hear anything about carpet supplier change, but the one we chose at color is now discontinued so i had to choose…
Who to build in Melb and experience with GJ? KDRB with slope
saw this late, you may well have chosen a builder already
our site is also 3.6m in slope, but we managed to not go down the split level path but rather…
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frame stage largely done, roof tiling finished and some of the piping is started
and another photo of the poor cut and fill at the back...probably should have made sure they…
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i asked for a copy of the frame stage inspection report and see if we should get an independent
a few of my friends who did get one seem to all…
cut and fill question
thanks guys
i raised it with the builder and they said they will level it out with more fill
i much rather they did that properly from the start but...
cut and fill question
quick question to any builders anyone experienced on this,
our cut and fill at the back of our house seems awfully crude and the builder hasnt bothered to level out the…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
do you mean the surveyor?
we had to go with DJM under Bentleys 'recommendation'
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update Dec 2017
i never got to see the slab by itself as within 1 week after slab pour and i got to site to meet supervisor..frame was started
so no photos…
8 months -Tiles! - Our forever home in West Melb.
looks good!
great to see the slab too
i never got to see our slab as by the time i got to meet my site supervisor at the site they already stareted…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
Finally site is ready, Build permit took a while as builders had to go back to council after being asked to revise drainage
Site started end November! under 6 months…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
The paperwork and delays to getting site ready with KDRB is really tedious and lengthy, summarised below:
Demo company will do the build/demo permit, but owner has to get asset…
KDRB Bentley Homes Kyalami 370
Hi all
Rarely see any reviews on Bentley Homes so thought I should share our experience as we go along to help anyone else considering them.
We are doing a KDRB…
Knock down and rebuild with Bentley Homes
Yep only other volume builder that would build on ours was metricon (not great reviews) and it would be a big cut and fill job
we're still going through abolishments (and…
Knock down and rebuild with Bentley Homes
only recent joined, we signed to build with Bentley the kyalami 370 but are waiting for red tape to knock down the old house
fall is nearly 4m so didnt have…
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Last weekend I attended a course on blacksmithing. I couldn't really come up with a joke about it, but I felt like making a comic out of it. So here you go.
The art of creating is always interesting, but the more effort and sweat that goes into it the easier it is to be proud of the result. It should be noted the actual blade I made was a lot less crooked with some help from the blacksmith.


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94 Ashdale Avenue - LESLIEVILLE, TORONTO (1 Comment)
This is a 3+1 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi with 1 parking spot on a 14.92 x 90 foot lot just south of Dundas at 94 Ashdale Avenue in Leslieville.
It looks pretty tiny from the front but the first floor has an extension at the back which consist of 2 breakfast bars right now but could be a little family room if you would prefer.
The bedrooms upstairs aren't huge and neither is the bathroom. I know lots of people might like it but I think I would have to paint that wood while white. And floors look like they are the original pine subfloors but they are charming.
The basement is done with another bathroom.
Basically, it is a good move-in-ready house that could use a few updates but they aren't necessary.
But if you need a parking spot, that backyard becomes non-existence.
So, this house isn't going to be for everyone but I don't think it will sit for long.
It is listed at $879,000.
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Tartan Choir Festival - Edinburgh 2021 with Henry Leck & Pearl Shangkuan
Dear friends
I hope to be able to host you and your singers at the Tartan Choral Festival in Edinburgh with the renowned Pearl Shangkuan in the early summer of 2020.
It is great that Pearl and I are able to collaborate in this way. Dr. Shangkuan is an incredible colleague…admired and respected throughout the world. I have conducted with her in Carnegie Hall and can say firsthand, you are in for an incredible musical experience. Her gentleness and strength, along with her command of vocal nuance will create a life-changing experience for your singers!
We will work with our treble and SATB singers, bringing the combined choir together for the Gala Concert which will also feature the participating individual choirs. While creating great music together we will also be immersing ourselves in the proud and distinctive culture of the Scotts. We will enjoy tours to the Edinburgh Castle as well as past all of Edinburgh's sights including Holyrood Place – the Queen's residence when in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh is a safe fascinating destination which serves as a gateway to further touring in the Highlands and to Glasgow or south to London.
We look forward to assisting your tour planning and to making this Edinburgh Tartan Choral Festival experience truly memorable for all.
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Camp ToB 2019
Week 11: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Five books down, one big, gory, complicated, shock-inducing book to go. This week, we discuss the first half of Marlon James's Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
How to score a homerun off a bunt.
You don't see this everyday folks.... pic.twitter.com/4YvobzuvW8— Flying Tigers (@LkdFlyingTigers) August 21, 2019
Full explanation over here, via Deadspin. Basically, the right fielder messed up.
"We are basically fucked," Yang said, sitting in the Suburban, earlier in the day, not too long after we met, "unless we un-fuck ourselves, systematically and collectively."↩ Politico Magazine
Californians will have to forge a new relationship with their forest, and see the Sierra... as a landscape that should be tended like a garden rather than harvested as a crop or protected as a wilderness.↩ The New Yorker
A poem about freedom.
From "Freedom" by Nabanita Kanungo, in the latest issue of Poetry.
It would try to lisp a dumbness sometimes—
the language of welts rising slowly on the panes,
a cracked blur of riot-torn air,
confused which year it was.
The last time it made a sound was when
it crinkled on its way into a bin,
a great plot of justice. I wasn't born, then;
my father was.
It must have been whole once,
for you could still conceive it like a dream,
a gloriously illegitimate thing, though;
until a country was torn out of its heart one day
and you saw its impaled ghost in the moon.
What seems to be the city's second best hotel is less than half the price it would be in Western Europe. For better or worse, e-scooters and bike lanes are everywhere. The city has a lively concert life, even in August.↩ Marginal Revolution


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There's a lot of hype around the NBA Finals for many reasons. The first is, look who returned to Cleveland to get them a championship? It's LeBron! And that he has been helping to do. James has been magnificent and the Cavs have responded. Next is, Stephen Curry, who is one of the biggest forces in the NBA. He is prodigious as a playmaker. Third is, that NBA Conference thing- which is better the East or the West? Most would say the West and that any team that has won the East has done so against much weaker clubs.
That's the NBA hype and it's right on target for a series that probably won't go seven but may go five or even six. Here's a look at five factors that will help to determine which team wins the NBA Championship.
LeBron and the Injured
James has proven to be not just a massive scoring machine, but also a huge rebounding, assist, and defensive asset. He's the total player and a leader. It's true that he is banged up, but who isn't at this point? The big concern for Cleveland has to do with key injuries that have diminished play and a shallow bench. Both Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are hurting, and there's not a lot to be done about that.
The Cavs are pretty thin upfront and in the backcourt. Shooting guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert need to step up. But you also have to ask, how much can they be expected to make up for backcourt teammate Irving's injury?
Curry and Company
When Curry took a major spill in the last playoff series there was huge cause for concern. Without Curry the Warriors are simply not the Warriors. He hits 45% of his shots and that's no matter from what part of the court he's launched the ball. In his last 10 games, he's hit better than 50% of his field goal attempts. He's good on 82% of his frees. Ironically, in what is a no contact sport, backcourt teammate Klay Thompson did suffer a concussion, but he has been cleared to play this Thursday. That's good news for the Warriors, as his shooting acumen e is vital to the team.
Add to that the upfront power on offense and defense that Draymond Green brings, the big man play of Andrew Bogut, and the solid scoring chops of Harrison Barnes, and you've got a sound team that's tough to beat.
Fast Break Versus Rebounding
The Warriors fast break is in place and functioning. To a degree, the upfront game of the Cavs is working; however Love's injury puts a dent in it and tosses more weight on LeBron's already heavy shoulders. In this series, Golden State's fast break outperforms Cleveland's banging game in front.
Defense and Bench Play
Cleveland has been able to negate every defense they have faced in the playoffs. But they have not faced the defense of the Warriors. These guys can double team opponents and still, somehow, cover the other four opposing players with three guys. They can switch without a hitch. Plus, they have teammates who can come off the bench and keep it together. Cleveland lacks this ability.
Inside Versus Outside Game
Which will dominate- the inside game of the Cavs or the outside shooting of the Warriors? The skinny is Golden State is simply in better physical shape right now than their counterparts. That simply is a fact. LeBron will be asked to do a lot in this final series. How much can he do?
The answer is a lot, but he's about to face what is probably the best team in all of basketball, and despite the fact that he leads Cleveland in just about every major stat, it is very tough to win this series with a diminished starting five and a weak bench. Plus, State has a good enough inside game to contend with the Cavs.
The Series
The first two games are at Golden State. Cleveland must steal one to have a chance. They then play at Cleveland for the next two. If the Warriors leave Cleveland at 3-1 or even 2-2, they will be in command. The final three, if needed, alternate between the two venues with the seventh game, if needed, in California.
Game 1: Thursday, June 4 at Golden State, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Sunday, June 7 at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3: Tuesday, June 9 at Cleveland, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Thursday, June 11 at Cleveland, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5: Sunday, June 14 at Golden State, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)*
Game 6: Tuesday, June 16 at Cleveland, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)*
Game 7: Friday, June 19 at Golden State, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)*
*If necessary
Final Thoughts
Golden State has lost 3 games total at home. Two of those were in the regular season. Plus, they have an amazing ability to adjust after a loss. You can beat them once, but they are hard to beat twice. James is driven to win and his teammates can play inspired ball. But physically, by game five, they may simply be spent. The Warriors win this in five and are NBA Champs.


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HC asks cops to reply on PIL over deaths in police recruitment
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra DGP Sanjeev Dayal and Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria to file replies to a PIL seeking a stay on the police recruitment drive following the death of four candidates while taking the physical test recently.
The direction was given by a bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit Shah on a PIL filed by All Maharashtra Human Rights Welfare Association.
The PIL also sought compensation to the families of candidates who had died and also to those who fell ill while performing the physical tests conducted by the government.
A letter written by the Association to the high court was converted into a suo motu (on its own) PIL.
The letter had prayed for a stay on the recruitment drive, issuance of guidelines by the state to monitor the recruitment process, formation of a committee to supervise the procedure and award of compensation to the family of the deceased.
The letter said the government had failed to provide basic facilities like water, food, toilets and shelter to the candidates who had to sleep in open spaces. In many centres due to the small size of the grounds, the test was being held on public roads, the letter alleged.
In a related development, Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission had last week directed the state to conduct an inquiry within three weeks into the death of the four candidates, who died while taking physical endurance test.
The SHRC had also asked the state government to bear the hospitalisation expenses of few other candidates who were hospitalised due to fatigue after running in scorching heat during the test. PTI


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The Loss of a Friend
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. – Lamentations 3:25-26 NIV
Dear Lord, I wasn't ready to lose this friend! The truth is, I never would have been ready, not in a hundred lifetimes. Why this friend? Why now? There's such a great void where my friend was standing. Please come and bring your comfort to me. How my heart aches! I look to the consolation of that day when my friend and I will be reunited as ones who have been saved by your grace. So stay near to me, dear Savior, during the rest of my journey in this world. In your most holy name, I pray. Amen
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On Eagles' Wings
Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles. – Isaiah 40:30-31 NRSV
Eagles' wings – That's what I want, dear Lord. According to your promise, let me not just walk or run but soar. Give me the strength to do your bidding in amazing ways—not just doing kind deeds, but showing the depth of your compassion to others; not just saying nice words, but uttering your blessing upon those around me. Give me a spiritual power that radiates, so that everyone around me will know that you are with me. Amen
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Earlier this year, the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank or AIIB held its very first meetings with its 57 founding members. By the end of 2016 that number could almost double with dozens of countries waiting to join.
Other development banks like the IMF World Bank and IDB have been around for decades making headlines with their predictions and projects. The CAF Development Bank is different. It's owned by a majority of Latin American countries and led by the same man for the past quarter century.
"Americas Now" anchor Elaine Reyes recently met in New York with CAF CEO and President Enrique Garcia to discuss how the region's economic landscape has changed during his tenure.
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Okanagan July Events
Great Summer Festivals & Celebrations
Okanagan July events, festivals and celebrations are plentiful and fun for all ages.
When July rolls around the farmer's markets are well under way, orchards and fruit stands are stocked with fruit in season, boats are out on the lakes, and beach lovers are settling in to the relaxation of summer holidays.
The July 1 Canada Day holiday is a busy long weekend holiday and the beginning of summer vacation.
Everything is alive and busy around the valley, and the weather is just perfect. :-)
Here are just some of the wonderful summer celebrations and festivals that you can enjoy. We hope you can be in the Okanagan for some of these wonderful July celebrations.
Westside Daze - West Kelowna
Okanagan Lavender Discovery Days
Lavender harvest, a visually spectacular time at the Okanagan Lavender Herb farm overlooking Okanagan Lake.
Explore the culinary side of lavender, learn how to create fresh herbal teas from the garden and take pleasure in the beauty of a fragrant lavender harvest.
You can also learn the Victorian art of weaving lavender wands and watch demonstrations of creating lavender wreaths, bouquets and wedding favours.
Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta - Osoyoos, BC
If you're in Osoyoos BC on the July long weekend, the annual Cherry Fiesta is a must do!
It's a great holiday weekend filled with fun entertainment, a pancake breakfast, parade, crafts and foods fair, lots of fun activities for kids, a pie eating competition, a cherry pit spitting competition, and a fantastic fireworks show that evening.
Location: Various parks and venues in Osooyos BC
Funtastic Sports & Music Festival Vernon - Vernon
Civic Sounds - Vernon
Location: Vernon Public Library
Shuswap Festival of the Arts
Okanagan Jazz & Blues Festival - Kelowna
Live Jazz & Blues featuring some of the Okanagan's top jazz & blues performers as well as international artists.
Cherry Fair - Kelowna
O'Keefe Days - Vernon BC
O'Keefe Days at the historic ranch just outside of Vernon BC has an annual 'Cowboy Festival Ranch rodeo' with a campfire, cowboy poetry, fun kids activities and more for families.
Early ranches in the Okanagan and British Columbia, were their own communities with a post office, blacksmith shop and a church. There are a number of historic buildings and interesting displays from the cattle ranching days in the Okanagan Valley.
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