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The NodeMcu is an open-source firmware and development kit that helps you to prototype your IOT product within a few Lua script lines.
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- • Simple
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- • WI-FI enabled
Arduino-like hardware IO
- • Advanced API for hardware IO, which can dramatically reduce the redundant work for configuring and manipulating hardware.
- • Code like arduino, but interactively in Lua script.
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- • Event-driven API for network applicaitons, which faciliates developers writing code running on a 5mm*5mm sized MCU in Nodejs style.
- • Greatly speed up your IOT application developing process.
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- • We provide the best platform for IOT application development at the lowest cost.
The Development Kit based on ESP8266, integates GPIO, PWM, IIC, 1-Wire and ADC all in one board.
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- USB-TTL included, plug&play
- 10 GPIO, every GPIO can be PWM, I2C, 1-wire
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ABCmouse is an online educational resource for children ages 2 to 8. The site features a wide variety of lessons and learning activities, including books, videos, games, puzzles, songs, art activities, printables, and more. You can access ABCmouse for free at all BCPL locations!
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Hotels in Pescara
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Best Western Hotel PlazaPescara 829 m from city centre 369 reviews
Best Western Hotel Plaza is in the heart of Pescara, walking distance from Villa Urania Museum and Piazza della Rinascita. This 4-star...
Hotel EsplanadePescara 957 m from city centre 282 reviews
Most rooms face the wonderful Adriatic Sea and the others overlook the main street. All rooms have modern furnishings and feature large...
Hotel RegentPescara 1.4 km from city centre 371 reviews
All rooms are medium in size, with modern furniture and neutral decor. Facilities are direct dial phone and TV. All rooms have...
Hotel Parc Villa ImmacolataPescara 5 km from city centre 545 reviews
The Standard Rooms are comfortable and spacious and the Superior and De-luxe Rooms are elegantly furnished. Our Wellness Centre, LE...
Hotel Ambra PalacePescara 1.1 km from city centre 165 reviews
Rooms are medium in size and furnished in a traditional style. Walls are white coloured, the style is simple but rooms are in good...
Bed & Breakfast Bella PescaraPescara 157 reviews
Room sre medium in size and very pleasantly decorated. They are tastefully decorated in a modern style, the modern decors gives a...
B&B Hotel PescaraPescara 102 m from city centre 381 reviews
With a stay at B&B Hotel Pescara in Pescara (Pescara Coast), you'll be minutes from Gabriele D'Annunzio House and Genti D'Abruzzo Museum....
Hotel CarltonPescara 1.1 km from city centre 485 reviews
A stay at Carlton Hotel places you in the heart of Pescara, walking distance from Piazza della Rinascita and Villa Urania Museum. This...
Hotel MajaPescara 2.3 km from city centre 0 reviews
The warm atmosphere, the strategic location, the spacious rooms with every type of comfort, the private beach, a welcoming lounge bar,...
Hotel HolidayPescara 1.6 km from city centre 0 reviews
Property Location With a stay at Hotel Holiday in Pescara (Pescara Coast), you'll be minutes from Pescara Harbor and Provincial Nature...
Hotel AlbaPescara 998 m from city centre 332 reviews
Hotel Alba rises in an ancient early 900 residence lately reconstructed. It is placed in Via M. Forti, 14 in the centre of Pescara 200mt...
Hotel Spazio ResidenzaPescara 2 km from city centre 0 reviews
With a stay at Hotel Spazio Residenza in Pescara (Pescara Coast), you'll be convenient to Cathedral of Saint Cetteus and Provincial...
Victoria HotelPescara 958 m from city centre 569 reviews
Newly constructed modern building located in the commercial and tourist centre of Pescara (next to P.zza della Rinascita also known as...
Hotel SalusPescara 616 m from city centre 207 reviews
Business hours of reception: 24 hours Hotel Salus directly faces the beach in a calm position next to the sea, situated on the Adriatic...
Hotel BellarivaPescara 2.4 km from city centre 83 reviews
The sea front 3 star hotel Bellariva is situated along the promenade of Pescara. Only 5 minutes from the city centre, the hotel Bellariva...
La Locanda Del Parco ResidencePescara 28.9 km from city centre 25 reviews
The residence is the ideal place for lovers of nature and tranquillity. Built in 2010, there are a total of just 3 apartments at this ski...
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In vivo methods
We measure renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, blood pressure, heart rate and urine excretion under different experimental conditions:
Changes in blood pressure
Infusion of pharmacological substances
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Treatment over longer periods (chronic)
In vitro methods
Isolated arterioles mounted in wire-myographs or pressure myographs
are used for Ca2+ measurements, vascular responses to
agonists/antagonists, myogenic responses and flow-induced diameter changes.
Vessels are obtained from healthy animals or different disease/genetically
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THE POPULATION OF Sheridan County increases every summer with the arrival of hundreds - probably thousands - of guests at local dude and guest ranches. This was very true in the 1900s as well.
One woman who spent her summers in Sheridan was Toledo, Ohio, resident Katherine Rachel Geddes, a frequent guest at Dome Lake in the Bighorn Mountains. During the war, she worked as a volunteer relief worker for the American Red Cross in France. At the age of thirty, she traveled to Paris in August 1917 on behalf of the ARC's Surgical Dressings Committee; she didn't return until January 1919.
In early 1918, Geddes wrote an indignant letter from the Hotel Belmont in Paris, in which she addressed rumors that the dressings made by volunteers in local Red Cross chapters - such as those in Sheridan County - were substandard. A copy of the letter - originally addressed to an unidentified individual - was received by Mrs. Edward Gillette (nee Hallie Coffeen) of Sheridan.
(From Emergency Passport Application, Paris, 1919)
Your letter of the 16th of January reached me in due time. You said in it that it had been reported ... that the surgical dressings made in America and sent to France for redistribution to both United States and French hospitals were so badly made that our organization spent most of its time in remaking them.
Though I was sure that was not so, I made an investigation personally, and from the head of this Faisanderie Branch of Surgical Dressings, I have the statement that the dressings received from America are practically perfect, and from the head of the receiving department, who not only receives the cases from America, but under whose supervision the dressings are repacked for shipment - that the American dressings are 100 percent good.
Please, therefore, continue to deny the false statement. If possible, trace it and go directly to the person with the facts.
Cases sometimes arrive which have been smashed and the dressings become dirty, or the cases have in some way become wet and the dressings in them, in consequence, mildewed, but that happens in transportation and is in no way the fault of the American workers.
We have on our lists 1,900 and some French hospitals which may call on us once a month. At Faisanderie we make only about one-third of the dressings for them, and the other two-thirds come from America. So you see, it looks to me as if the person who is making such ill-advised remarks is trying to cause trouble or else is swallowing German propaganda.
One thing certain, no intelligent person would make such a serious charge without investigation and without endeavoring to get some facts. I have given you the result of an investigation right here, and also the facts, so it is very evident that the author of the remarks is hardly fit to be at large.
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These party hats will really stand out at your New Year celebration. They come in a choice of 2 colors and are coated with shiny gold foil.
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My day started as well as a day could, I felt good, I cleaned a bit, I did my Fitocracy even though it's technically my rest day. And all the while I just felt really good and quite happy.
I've been chatting to random people again too, which is always nice getting to know people from all over the world, and I feel like writing letters again - I've been a terrible penpal for the last year.
But then came my gran. For the last four hours I've felt as dreadful as I could under the circumstances, and I hate it. I hate her ruining my day. I had everything carefully planned and I know this is all really childish because I should be happy and I'm lucky to have a gran and everything and it's her birthday, but she just is capable of pushing exactly the buttons to piss the hell out of me.
Anyway I'm going to head off to my room and do some more random cleaning and organising, make me do something to keep my mind off of my gran. Off of all the negative things in my life and concentrate on something useful. I have some ideas for my room so I'll have to check them out as well, I think I'm going to replan some of it!
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A corruption-plagued election in Somalia gives rise to a moment of political hope, while the development community mourns a man who fought back against the "post-fact era." This week in development news.
Kenya's high court ruled Thursday that the government cannot close the Dadaab refugee camp, because doing so would be unconstitutional and discriminatory. In May 2016 Kenya's internal security minister ordered that the Dadaab camp, which houses more than 200,000 refugees from neighboring Somalia, be shut down. Some Kenyan officials complained that Dadaab has become a staging ground for al-Shabab terrorist attacks. International pressure delayed Dadaab's closure and the forced relocation of its residents, and now the court's decision has rendered the government order "null and void," according to the judge's ruling. Amnesty International called it "a historic day for more than a quarter of a million refugees who were at risk of being forcefully returned to Somalia." In his ruling, the judge argued that the Kenyan government had not done enough to show that refugees returned to Somalia would not face persecution there.
Meanwhile in Somalia, 329 members of Parliament — chosen to represent the country's various regions and clans — have elected a new president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a dual U.S.-Somali citizen and former prime minister. The election — held in a hangar at Mogadishu airport because of security concerns — was propped up by Western donors, delayed for a year, subject to massive corruption, and ultimately saw the incumbent president unseated by a surprise candidate and popular favorite. Investigators estimated that roughly $20 million changed hands as electors, candidates and supporters bought and sold votes in the lead up to Wednesday's election, including some reports of votes selling for up to $30,000 each. The new president will likely face an immediate test as Somalia lurches toward a long-feared famine, brought on by drought, humanitarian access challenges and rising food prices.
Six Afghan employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross were shot and killed Wednesday in an attack believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State. Two others are missing and feared captured. "The team, composed of three drivers and five field officers, was on its way to deliver much-needed livestock materials in an area south of the town of Shibergan in Jawzan province. Their convoy was attacked by unknown armed men," the organization said in a statement. The ICRC put its programs in Afghanistan on hold following the attack, but hopes to resume operations in the country where it has operated for 30 years. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms what appears to be a deliberate attack on our staff. This is a huge tragedy. We're in shock," said ICRC's President Peter Maurer.
Hans Rosling, who challenged the development community to rethink its assumptions about health and poverty, died this week. His innovative data visualizations captivated live and online audiences and helped to debunk some long-held myths about health and poverty. Rosling showed that reducing child mortality can lead to smaller family sizes — and he challenged a United Nations' assertion that the majority of maternal deaths occur in conflict areas. Rosling was held in high esteem by development leaders who looked to him for evidence and guidance — and for an escape from the "post-fact era" that he worried had found a foothold within the global health and development community.
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Dunedin Orange Festival
presented by Dunedin History Museum and Dunedin Chamber Foundation
- Date: 07/13/2019
- Location: Edgewater Park
51 Main Street
Dunedin, Florida 34698
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10th Annual Dunedin Orange Festival
Edgewater Park
10th Annual Dunedin Orange Festival
Saturday July 13, 2019
10 am - 9 pm
$ Free to attend
Edgewater Park
51 Main St.
Dunedin, FL 34698
This citrus celebration returns to Edgewater Park for its tenth year of celebrating all things Dunedin! Enjoy live music, a craft brew contest, pin up girl contest, food and craft vendors, kid's activities and more. Presented by Dunedin History Museum and the Dunedin Chamber Foundation.


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When you hire a rubbish clearance team, you are opting for the environmentally friendly way of disposing of your household, garden or commercial waste. Rubbish clearance experts are dedicated in recycling and reusing as much of the waste gathered as possible.
This is a great alternative to skip hire or taking it to the dump. All the work is done for you.
Domestic house clearances
Many people use this service when they're moving house, having a massive clear out or decorating. Rather than letting all of your rubbish go to waste, it is highly likely that it can be reused for something else.
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Many rubbish removal companies will provide an outdoors service, and this is one of the most requested jobs out of them all. However, we suggest contacting your local company beforehand to make sure they cater for your needs. Keep reading.


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Dear Parents of NDA Student-Athletes,
The tradition of athletic excellence runs deep at Notre Dame Academy. We had a fantastic fall season with our teams competing at a very high level. We had 3 teams qualify for the WIAA state tournament this fall alone.
To continue this tradition of athletic excellence, Red Lewis, PHS 1960 and owner of PDQ, has given us the exclusive opportunity to support our student-athletes through the sale of PDQ Car Wash Coupons. Coupons are to be sold for $20, and NDA will receive $6.55 per ticket sold.
All athletes (fall, winter, and spring) will receive 10 PDQ coupons. These coupons are to be paid for up front when they are picked up. Tickets can be paid for by check, credit card, or cash. Cost per ticket is $20.00 ($200 total for 10 tickets). Athletes will be expected to sell these tickets and keep the money that is collected. This will alleviate the need for locating students for coupons and money well into May. Pick-up will be November 15th and 16th during lunches at NDA. We will also offer a buyout for those who would prefer to not sell the tickets. This amount will be $100. We will have extra tickets available at Notre Dame for purchase to support athletics for those who are interested.
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Signs Orks may be Coming Soon.
While we know Space Marines are first up for a codex and that Death Guard is most likely to follow, there are signs that Orks may be the third codex released for the new edition of 40k.
While they are still available on the US GW webstore, other countries are showing these to be gone. (the US store also has not been updated at the time of writing this).
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And without further ado, here is today's book:
Flight to Heaven
A Pilot's True Story
By Capt. Dale Black
Capt. Dale Black is the lone survivor of a horrific plane crash. Through a long a difficult recovery, he finds an unexpected gift of faith that sustains him. Months after the crash, his fractured memory releases the source of that faith – a visit to heaven and return to earth.
There is no question in my mind that Capt. Black is a man of faith. His journey since his near-death experience has been amazing and Christ-filled. However, I have to admit that the book did not move me the way that I expected it would. I am not convinced that he actually visited and returned from heaven, though I don't doubt that he at least had a miraculous vision. To me the question remains: what is more important to his message – his experience in heaven or what he did with it here on earth? I would argue it is his legacy of experiences here on earth. The "flight to heaven" part has a sensationalist attraction to it that seems designed more to sell the book than to encourage others' faith journeys.
I do not regret having read this book, but it is not one that I can recommend to others as a must read. For some it may provide comfort, but I think for many the focus will be less inspiring than they had hoped.
FTC Required Note: I have received a complimentary or advance reading copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an unbiased review.
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She has been recognized within her industry and community. Some of her accolades include the International Black Broadcasters (IBBA) Lifetime Achievement Award; winner of The Elite News Communications Award; Shades of Success Honoree; and named one of the Top 25 Women in Dallas by Rolling out Magazine.
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Running a number of apps: Privacy Badger; Lightbeam; uBlock Origin and others. Have lost ability to see these in top toolbar(s)
Realized recently that all icons from background apps I'm running, like: Privacy Badger, Lightbeam and uBlock Origin, among others, have disappeared completely from my Fi… (funda kabanzi)
Realized recently that all icons from background apps I'm running, like: Privacy Badger, Lightbeam and uBlock Origin, among others, have disappeared completely from my Firefox top toolbar - or, a Firefox top toolbar.
For instance, I have recently fired up a VPN service. I wanted to fire off Lightbeam to see how/if the VPN is working, but the Lightbeam icon is gone, as is the Privacy Badger icon, and the uBlock Origin icon, among others.
As far as I can tell, some, or all, of these installed apps, 'seem' to be still installed and actively running in background mode.
I 'think' uBlock Origin, for example, dynamically blocked a couple of nasty tabs recently.
But I can't get any info on/from/regarding these apps (or some of them, perhaps, at least). I don't even know where these apps are stored and/or whether or not they are still installed and running, although I 'think' they are.
Recent Firefox upgrades have fired up Pocket, which seems/seemed interesting. However, is it possible, perhaps, that Firefox upgrades and/or instantiation of Pocket caused these apps [or at least, the icons for these apps, that appeared to be the equivalent of shortcuts], to have disappeared?!
I hate it when stuff like this changes/happens. Usually, with Microsoft and Windows, here and there, seems like you need to empathize with the OS from the ground up.
Every once in a while - less so, for a while now - it seemed like I would sneeze or wave my hands and I'd have, I dunno, a sidebar menu, for instance where one either didn't exist before or was a horizontal toolbar.
Have checked most of the postings for: how to customize, add/modify this or that toolbar and several other options, but am totally at sea, as to what might have changed [and when and how] to cause these apps, and the valuable info that they and their icons provide, to disappear.
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Our Shining Stars ballet classes focus on learning ballet through an imaginative adventure! These students participate in themed 12-week semesters where we work on basic dance techniques, rhythm, strength, posture, flexibility, and ballet vocabulary. Shining Stars classes emphasize ballet positions as well as basic jumps, turns, and terminology.
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Our Super Stars ballet program provides an environment that encourages dancers to have fun and think creatively as they learn and build on previous skills. These classes incorporate the traditional Russian Vaganova method and follow a typical ballet structure including barre exercises, center work, and across the floor combinations. Throughout the year, students work on space and body awareness, maintaining proper alignment, and strengthening their muscles. For these Super Stars, we strive to create a positive atmosphere where children will be inspired to continue to participate in dance.
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'He can go and speak to whoever wants' - FAI deal still allows Martin O'Neill to talk with clubs
John Delaney says Martin O'Neill is 100pc committed to Ireland - and that the FAI retain full faith in the Derryman.
But the FAI chief executive has admitted that their manager is still allowed to speak to interested clubs because of an 'understanding.'
Delaney insists that he always felt O'Neill would stay despite the fact that the 65-year-old held talks with Stoke last weekend.
However, he conceded that a new deal may not be enough to stave off interest from Premier League clubs if they make the right offer to O'Neill (right).
"Whether there is a contract or not, clubs have been approaching Martin since he started with us," said Delaney, who claimed the FAI would have received cash if their out-of-contract boss had left.
"And I wouldn't expect that to stop after the contract has been signed. It's not so much a clause as an understanding.
"If an approach is made to him, he can go and speak to whoever wants to approach him and that applies to all football.
"You see it in all strands of football. You see that with players leaving Liverpool or with other national associations.
"If an employee wants to leave an employer, nobody can stop them. All you will do at that given stage is get the compensation that is due to you.
"What I do know about Martin is that he always had a very open and trusting relationship with the FAI. He agreed to stay.
"When he spoke to me about Stoke, the indications he gave to me were that I would have been surprised had he gone to Stoke."
Delaney conceded O'Neill took time to consider his future because of just how badly his team lost the World Cup play-off to Denmark, but said that the FAI had no doubts about their manager's suitability for the job in the aftermath.
"We didn't, no. Because he has done very well for us and he has done a very good job for Irish football. Our position did not change.
"I believe he had a bigger offer fromStoke. He has been very open with me about any approaches.
"That's an honest comment and he's always come back to me and said, 'Do you know what? I want to stay with the Republic of Ireland', and when you analyse everything that's happened, that's what he is doing. He's 100pc committed to Ireland."
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Meizu has unveiled the M2 Note handset quite recently, and if you'd like to check out our review, click here. That being said, this China-based smartphone OEM has released 'only' two devices this year, the Meizu M1 and M2 Note. They're expected to announce several more by the end of 2015, including the Meizu M2, MX5 and MX5 Pro. We still can't confirm that all of these devices will make an appearance, but all three of them have been leaked lately, and especially the MX5 and MX5 Pro.
The company has unveiled M2 Note 10 days ago, and now we have some info regarding another event Meizu will be holding in China. According to our sources at the company, Meizu will hold an event later this month, we still don't know the date though. Now, there are several possible announcements at said event, Meizu M2, MX5 and / or MX5 Pro. The Meizu M1 was announced earlier this year, and despite the recent leak, it's kind of hard to believe Meizu would announce its successor so soon, but it's possible.
This leaves us with MX5 and MX5 Pro flagships. Well, the Meizu MX5 is definitely a possibility, and the company might opt to launch that thing next to the MX5 Pro. Both of these handsets have leaked a number of times in the last couple of weeks, and have even popped up on certification listings in China. Both of them will sport high-end specifications and will be made out of metal. The Meizu MX5 is rumored to sport a 5.5-inch 1080p (1920 x 1080) display along with 3 or 4GB of RAM and a 20.7-megapixel camera on the back. The MX5 Pro, on the other hand, might sport a 6-inch QuadHD (2560 x 1440) panel along with 4GB of RAM and the same 20.7-megapixel snapper as the Meizu MX5. Both of them will ship with Android Lollipop (we still don't know which version), and Meizu's Flyme UI will be installed on top of Google's OS.
There you have it folks, Meizu will be holding an event later this month, and you can expect to see new hardware being announced. Stay tuned for more info, we'll report back as soon as possible.


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Victorian teachers still waiting for award
By Elisabeth Thomas
MELBOURNE — At a branch delegates meeting on February 12, Victorian teachers voted for a campaign of industrial action in response to a delay in granting an interim federal award.
On December 15, the Industrial Relations Commission handed down an interim federal award for all teachers in state schools in Victoria. It rolled over existing conditions on October 20, 1993. However, five days later the Directorate of School Education appealed and successfully applied for a stay of the award while the appeal was being heard.
The appeal argues that the AIRC has no jurisdiction over teaching hours beyond the stipulation of a 38-hour week. Although the hearings on the appeal finished on January 28, no decision has been handed down. This has resulted in schools starting the 1994 school year with huge variations in conditions.
The union response to this situation has been to call for a campaign of branch and cluster action around a conditions case. This means that branches try to negotiate with their principals to work their 1993 conditions. If they are unsuccessful, as is inevitable given the DSE's staffing formula, they will be authorised to take action on an individual or cluster basis.
This, along with a marginal electorates campaign, was the only strategy the union leaderships would allow to be debated at the branch representatives meeting. The meeting was engineered so that no motions from the floor could be discussed.
There is no statewide action proposed. The purpose of the branch action is to have the unions called back to the AIRC so they can argue that their members will not accept the DSE's position and that the DSE should negotiate with the unions. This is consistent with the union leadership's strategy of relying totally on the federal award to protect members' conditions.
However, in arguing against the appeal, the unions dropped class sizes from their case, and it is almost certain that the interim award, even if the appeal is overturned, will not contain face to face teaching hours. These two conditions are those that most affect teachers in their day-to-day work.
The Rank and File Group, an opposition group within the unions, is attempting to organise united action in the Western Region, where schools have been hit the hardest.


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Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Nashville
IV Corps Jump-off Line - Dec. 15, 1864
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number N1 11.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission marker series.
Location. 36° 7.688′ N, 86° 48.18′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is at the intersection of 21st Ave South and Linden Ave, on the right when traveling north on 21st Ave South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hillsboro Toll Gate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Assault on Montgomery Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood (approx. Hillsboro-West End (approx. half a mile away); Hillsboro Theater (approx. 0.6 miles away); Belmont Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ward-Belmont College (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. XVI Corps Line of Departure
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2018. This page originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 6, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Tulsa, Oklahoma. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Botanical nameHermannia ternifolia
Common NameTandebossie
Sprawling grey-green, hairy shrublet up to 20cm. Leaves triangular to wedge-shaped, often toothed, stipules at base of leaf-stalk are leaf-like; flowers single or in terminal clusters, up to 13mm long, with a pin-hole throat and puffed up calyx, may be orange-yellow, red, or marmalade in colour; with a strong, sweet scent.
After: After Paul Hermann (1646-1695), Dutch botanist, professor of botany at Leyden and director of Hortus Botanicus, Europe's finest botanical garden. Plant collector at the Cape where he made one of the earliest plant collections, now housed at the Sloane Herbarium and the British Museum of Natural History.
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Heroine Chic at the MTV Movie AwardsPosted: June 4, 2012 Filed under: Red Carpet Fashion | Tags: brooke hogan, chalize theron, chris hemsworth, christina ricci, crystal reed, emma watson, jackson rathbone, kristen stewart, michael fassbender, mtv movie awards, superhero actor Leave a comment
This is not very heroine chic.
It's sexy and it's snazzy and it pops (!) but it's not heroine chic. Until this happened:


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hi my name is Kim and I'm so excited to start my youtube channel finally it's gonna be a weight loss Channel I've been trying to lose weight for a while now I know it's cliche but I'm starting today January 1st Happy New Year this is the year I'm gonna finally lose a hundred pounds hopefully it has been one year since I started my weight loss journey I think it was an accumulation of things that made me believe this was it this was the year I do it I had recently gotten a checkup and my doctor recommended the keto diet she said I could eat eggs and bacon and cheese and all I had to give up was carbs and sugar she said it was easy January first was around the corner and I was tired of sitting at home with no confidence to get dressed up and go out no confidence to meet someone or further my career my unhappiness with my weight was holding me back I always wanted a youtube channel so I could share advice and help people everything was coming into play and on January 1st 2018 I decided that my story would not end here I filmed myself on day one so I would have a before video and then posted my first youtube video three weeks later with my diet results nervous about the comments I'd get I still posted it and since then have been surprised by the kindness and support you all have given me I knew I was losing this weight for me but then I felt like I wanted to succeed for you too that helped keep me motivated it turned out that keto was easy sure I'd think about carbs and sugar sometimes but then I just cook something else that was just as tasty and part of my diet everything I ate had flavor for once I was using fat like butter Mayo oil and cheese with no fear something I had never been able to do on other diets eventually it didn't even feel like I was on a diet I no longer crave sugar or carbs I learned there were ways to eat substitutions for those things like cauliflower rice or pizza I learned about keto baking so I could make low-carb bread or desserts I started to enjoy cooking and meal prepping something I wasn't a fan of before I was becoming this like health and fitness person and I couldn't believe how easy it was and how great I was feeling the weight flew off at first of course and then it slowed down I went through plateaus but I never gave up I knew this way of eating was my new lifestyle and that if I tweak some things if I checked my macros and if I worked out a little more I would break the Plateau and I always did it might take a month but I'd always start losing weight again now that I know how my body can feel on a low carb no sugar diet I love it I never feel bloated or sick or hungry I don't have cravings or strong emotions to food anymore I don't feel good when I eat a lot of carbs and sugars so I know I won't go back to eating how I used to learning how to keep going through all the doubtful moments the negative self-talk the bad habits and most of all the passing of my dad to cancer this past year was tough all I knew was that I couldn't give up I made the commitment and I was going to stick to it I think that's the most important thing I've learned in this journey that life is never easy that there's never going to be a perfect time to lose weight something will always happen to give you doubt you can prepare your mindset for weight loss but the true strength that keeps you going is developed throughout the journey itself you got to go through it spoiler alert it's worth it I definitely recommend the keto diet there really is a low-carb option for almost anything you want to eat I plan on eating this way forever I may not always be strict keto but I will always watch my carbs and sugar intake because I know they won't serve me well it has been one year since I made my commitment today January 1st 2019 I weighed myself and I'm so proud to announce that I have lost 90 pounds in one year it might not be the hundred I was hoping for but I'll take it and I'm ready to keep going thank you all for coming along on this journey with me if your weight is holding you back from something make the commitment that this will be your year to find your strength if I could do it so can you see you guys next week [Applause]
im soo motivated by your story and proud of you, I have been trying to lose weight forever
You look amazing!!!
This is so awesome!!
Great job being healthier for you. And by the way, you were beautiful in your before pictures too…just a bit less happy.
Awesome vid! You turned yourself into an athlete and that's more awesome than any number on a scale! Cheers! And thanks for the inspiration. ?
I Love everything about Keto except no fruits… what can we eat instead without craving for fruits?? T_T
I'm not sure I agree with keto BUT that doesn't stop me from telling you that you look amazing!
Amazing work!
Wow she looks amazing!!!
You absolutely ROCK! I just passed the 100 pound weight loss barrier and I still have a way to go, but videos like yours help me stick to my goal!
I created group in fbook called! support group! weight loss with Keto! it would be amazing if people would join and I would be honoured if you would join too!
Thanks for sharing! Helps for other people definitely for me!
I am also starting my journey and I want go to gym but I am so afraid from people reaction.
I hope I will get my goal.
You look AWESOME ?
I eat alot of products that contain sugar (chocolates, brownies etc.) and unhealthy food and I'm not getting fat, so lucky me!
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Congratulations on your lifestyle change. Don't think of it as weight loss , think of it as enhancing your gorgeousness. You are very pretty and I hope you have found someone to share your life with.
Inspirational ?
Congratulations for changing your life.. God bless you for sharing it with us!
For those wondering about her lack of loose skin – something to keep in mind:
1. Genetics. She could have very elastic, high-collagen skin that was able to match her weight loss. Everybody's body is different!
2. Pace, diet, and emphasis on lifestyle change over extreme weight loss. While she did set a pretty lofty goal, from the get-go her attitude is that of a person seeking to change their life – not just rapidly and dramatically lose weight. While loose skin is still mostly up to the volume and outward shape of visceral fat and how your genetics


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When it comes to fandoms, we've all witnessed the awe-inspiring wit and wisdom of Tumblr. There are no greater fanboys and fangirls than those who share GIFs of their favorite TV and film moments, obsess over characters and challenge each other to create headcanons that just make too much sense not to accept. Marvel fans, in particular, have a unique sense of humor when it comes to their fandom.
Die-hard Marvel fans on Tumblr, especially one who's fully invested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, constantly post Steve and Bucky fanfics, the best collection of Deadpool jokes ever and hilarious analyses. Either these Tumblr users are comedic geniuses or insomnia has warped their brains with the kind of sleep-deprived delirium that often inspire the best "aha" moments. We've scoured many blogs to find 15 of the funniest things Tumblr had to say about Marvel. Enjoy!
15 When they pointed out the many derps of Tobey McGuire
OK, so admittedly, Sam Raimi's first attempt at Spider-Man wasn't too shabby. It had Spider-man's origin story, introduced Mary Jane and showed an epic battle between Spidey and Green Goblin. The sequel was nothing to write home about, but we do not speak of Spider-Man 3. Aside from the first three Spider-Man films' obvious directorial and plot flaws, there was always something at the very core of these movies that just didn't seem right.
Wait, of course! What did all the Spider-Man films have in common? Tobey Maguire. A poor choice for Peter Parker/Spider-Man, if ever there was a Marvel casting mistake. He was too old for the role, played it much too seriously compared to the comics and didn't have the right blend of youthful energy and naïve optimism to really sell the character. Tumblr sums it all up in one photo: the many faces of Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man. Derp face after derp face, it's no wonder they rebooted the films with a new actor.
14 When they cleverly summed up Iron Man 2 in one picture
Remember that time in Iron Man 2 when Tony meets up with Natasha and Nick Fury at a donut shop? Fury tries to get Tony to join S.H.I.E.L.D. and really lays into him for causing chaos due to his laissez-faire behavior. Well, Tumblr nailed that scene in one marvellous post, just by using each actor's body language to tell a story.
These Tumblr users hit the nail on the head with their description of this scene. Best of all, the second comment hilariously points out the actual similarity of this imaginary scenario to the plot of Iron Man 2. It's a story not so far from reality. Fury and Black Widow look like the parents and Tony is their misbehaving child. He let Rhodey steal one of his Iron Man suits and now he's in trouble (and he knows it). "Contrary to your belief you are not the center of my universe," Fury tells him, like a neglectful daddy who refuses to take responsibility. Meanwhile, Natasha just looks on disapprovingly, totally disappointed in Tony's actions.
13 When they science-d TF out of Thor's hammer
Sometimes, Tumblr really outdoes itself. It is baffling to think of the amount of sheer brainpower and imagination it must have taken to come up with this logical explanation for Thor hanging Mjolnir on a common coat hook. They literally science-d TF out of it. It goes from discussing why Thor would leave his hammer at the door to how the heck a hook could possibly hold the weight of Mjolnir in the first place.
"The hook is worthy," they hilariously suggest, since only those deemed worthy can lift the hammer and have the power of Thor. Then, one user tries to explain how Mjolnir's weight is actually an illusion and it doesn't weigh anything at all. In a mind-blowing description, they posit that Thor's hammer is actually a fixed point in space and that everything else moves around it. Things get progressively nerdier until the logic just blasts a hole into every other possible explanation for how Mjolnir could hang on a measly coat rack. Marvel nerds, man.
12 When they realized beauty is in the eye of Steve Rogers
For some reason, there seems to be a disproportionately high amount of Captain America love on Tumblr, compared with Marvel's other superheroes. Take, for example, this little back and forth about doing your hair and makeup. On the one hand, you have expectations of looking fabulous AF, like Agent Sharon Carter. Your hair's impeccable and your makeup's on point. Next thing you know, you've followed that YouTube tutorial to a T, but still turn out looking like Bucky Barnes AKA The Winter Soldier.
Luckily, the people of Tumblr have some kind words for your beauty snafu. In either scenario, you've won because Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America, loves you. How could you not get the warm and fuzzies after that dose of inspirational Marvel wisdom? 'Cause, ya know, Steve asked Sharon to marry him and Bucky's his best friend. It's a win-win for everyone, despite the possibility of looking like a scraggly raccoon (no offense, Bucky...or Rocket, for that matter).
11 When they realized how in Marvel, life imitates art
Marvel fans are a proud bunch, especially when it comes to the superiority of Marvel films over DC. A crime-fighting billionaire playboy who somehow keeps his identity secret from the world, even though he's in the public eye? Sure, that could happen, with a little suspension of disbelief. But, a former jailbird with a mechanical engineering degree who ends up at Baskin-Robbins, only to evolve out of his mediocrity to become Ant-Man? Now that's realism.
There are loads of people who got a degree in one thing and ended up doing something completely different. And, in some cases, there are those who never aspired to greatness, despite their degrees or just couldn't get a job in their field. Hey, it happens. Tumblr is definitely right about one thing, though; that was totally the most realistic scene in a Marvel film.
10 When they made Daredevil seem like an underachiever
OK, so we're cheating a bit here. This batch of Marvel cynicism was originally a tweet, but it was posted on Tumblr at some point. Still, you can't ignore the comments backing up Matt Murdock's decision to protect Hell's Kitchen. They defend him with so much civility and humor, you can't help but wonder why the rest of social media are such A-holes.
It is pretty hilarious, when you think about it, though. Daredevil could surely fight crime in conjunction with Spider-Man and the other defenders all across New York City. There are some pretty awful people to contend with in Hell's Kitchen, though. Kingpin alone strikes fear into the heart of the mobs and gangs in Hell's Kitchen (never mind poor Foggy). Instead, he chooses to focus on the neighborhood he's from and doesn't branch out at all. If that doesn't describe 90% of the people you went to school with, then you must really live on the fringes of society.
9 When they were honest about their in-universe crushes
Some of the most ingenious Marvel Tumblr posts are just text, like this bulleted list. Contained within that text, however, is one of the most honest fandom confessions ever to be seen. What teenager or 20-something wouldn't fawn over Bucky Barnes as The Winter Soldier? He's like Marvel's answer to an aged and decidedly more masculine version of Gerard Way (although Way now makes comics for DC!).
Poor, emo Bucky. He tragically lost both his parents in his early teens. He lost his best friend, was presumed dead and was turned into an assassin by the Russians. He fell in love with Natasha Romanoff, but couldn't be with her. What a sad, tragic life he led. He just wanted to be a hero and finally have his mind back. He's like a little, lost puppy, but with the strength to rip you in half in one move. Some people are into that, though.
8 When they realized Thor's entourage had mad swag
It's safe to say that pretty much everyone who saw the first Thor movie wanted an entourage of Asgardians like he had. When they were all together, they looked like the most ferocious crew in existence (#squadgoals, for sure). With their amazing costumes and long, flowing hair, they could have been straight out of America's Next Top Model, Asgard Edition.
These Tumblr users brilliantly pointed out how truly epic Loki, Sif, Volstagg, Hogun, Fandral and Thor looked together. They even compared the way they were walking to a scene from Mean Girls. Remember when Cady was accepted into the group and they were walking down the hallway, while various students and teachers gossiped and spoke in admiration of them? Loki would totally be the Cady of the group—so distracted by being included that he runs right into a trashcan and falls in, face first. The only difference is, Loki could have just teleported out of there nonchalantly or deceived everyone into thinking it was Thor instead...that trickster.
7 When they analyzed Steve Roger's look of ecstasy
Don't you just love how these Marvel fans took a single movie still of Steve Rogers undergoing his Captain America transformation and analyzed the feelings behind the face he's making? Because when you nerd out so hardcore on a fandom, every single thing has meaning, even the choices made by the character's actor. It's a wonder they didn't speculate why the filmmakers chose to keep that particular take of him in the first place. Maybe they wanted people to have these lengthy Tumblr discussions or they just wanted to sexualize Captain America for all the people who like muscly, shirtless men.
The best part is how they go from thinking it's a look of orgasm-induced ecstasy (or the "diddly doo orgasm," as it's described in Ned Flanders speak) to concluding that Steve must have been high on oxygen. These are very different things, people. It was either an orgasm, endorphins or an oxygen high. It couldn't have been all of those things, could it? COULD IT?!
6 When this person's dad pwned Chris Pratt's name
This story sounds like something that should have appeared on Sh*t My Dad Says. Imagine William Shatner trying to say "crisp rat" with a straight face. Hilarious. It's so ridiculous, it almost doesn't seem real. Like, are all dads that clever? Do they just sit around making jokes to themselves about pop culture references? While it's entirely possible that this whole thing was just made up for the fun of it, it's highly unlikely, considering it's so original.
What makes this story so funny isn't just how it's recounted, but the fact that it's so easy to imagine the conversation happening. The dad is just sitting there having a casual chat about Guardians of the Galaxy with his teenager when he just slips in a joke about Chris Pratt's name. You can almost hear him whisper, "crisp rat." It almost sounds appetizing, the way it rolls off the tongue.
5 When they gave new meaning to Avengers Assemble
Leave it to Tumblr to not only come up with a hilarious "what if" scenario, but even illustrate it, too. Imagining any Marvel superhero navigating the labyrinth-like aisles of IKEA is enough to make even the most serious fan burst into giggles. Why they were going to IKEA in the first place is a mystery, though. Unless, of course, Clint needed some modern Swedish furniture for his farm. After all, if we look at how he's portrayed in this illustration, he's the one who already has the majority of the bookcase put together.
Sure, Thor would be able to pronounce the different furniture names, but he would definitely not be using Mjolnir like a regular hammer. Wouldn't that smash the screws through the shelves into the core of the Earth or something? That thing has way too much power for the job it's being used for. They have to draw the line somewhere with this depiction.
4 When they showed their love for Thor's good heart
Isn't this the best? Darcy's so amused by Thor and his enormous appetite that she snaps a photo of him for Facebook. The comments on this post are just so spot-on. Thor is totally clueless, at this point in the story. He has just arrived on Earth and was run over by Jane and tasered by Darcy. But, guess what? He knows he's sexy, so yeah, he'll smile. Can't argue with that logic.
It's true, though; Thor doesn't get enough love. On Tumblr, it's all Captain America this, Bucky Barnes that. Then, there are the Hiddlestoners and Chris Pratt fans. Somehow, they always manage to leave out beautifully buff Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Even The Avengers left him out of Captain America: Civil War, for god's sake! He was just chilling out in Australia, with his roommate Darryl. Meanwhile, everyone else is finding out where each other's loyalties really lie and kicking each other's a**es.
The cutest part of this Tumblr post is how the last commenter just sums up Thor perfectly. He's such a nice guy, especially after a battle. He just wants to eat, drink and be merry. Everyone can totally get behind that logic.
3 When they came to the same conclusion about Marvel movies
Without a doubt, it has to be difficult for Marvel Studios to condense years of comic book material into single stand-alone films. There's just so much information about the characters and some storylines have stretched on for years. That being said, did they have to make the plots of so many of the movies the same? The X-Men movies, in particular, are the worst when it comes to interesting storylines.
Once again, Tumblr has cleverly pointed out the flaws in Marvel's storytelling. Honestly, it isn't entirely the filmmaker's fault, though. Comic books love bringing people back from the dead. They're serials and in order to keep people reading, there always had to be some sort of cliffhanger. Still, couldn't they have shaken things up a bit and not brought in all the convoluted parallel storylines and alternate Earths? It's hard enough to keep track of who's who, especially when they keep recasting the X-Men.
2 When they logic-bombed the Netflix Marvel heroes
Sometimes, the people of Tumblr are just too smart for their own good. Take this post about the heroes of Netflix's Marvel shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. There's Matt Murdock, who actually wears a costume to hide his identity, since he's a public defender (emphasis on 'public'). Daredevil strikes fear into the hearts of criminals in the same way Batman does; he looks like a scary, nightmarish creature. Then, we have Jessica Jones, who's a private investigator (emphasis on 'private') with a dislike for people. She's got powerful, super-human strength and endurance, but keeps those powers to herself, so as not to attract attention.
Lastly, we have the virtually indestructible Luke Cage, who already attracts attention to himself since he's a big dude (and quite handsome, to boot). For some logic-defying reason, this is the superhero who decides he's not going to hide his identity at all. Even for something that came from a comic book, it's pretty ridiculous that he's not shy about hiding his powers. Guess if the other two had super healing powers, they wouldn't be so reluctant to show off, either.
1 When they got that Loki is actually Tom Hiddleston not the other way around
Does anyone remember that time at Comic-Con when Tom Hiddleston showed up as Loki for the Thor 2: The Dark World panel? He lives and breathes as Loki. There's no doubt that he loves every minute he gets to play him and probably could do without his regular life as Tom Hiddleston. In fact, as this Tumblr post suggests, Loki basically is playing Tom, not the other way around.
Marvel would never have to twist his arm to get him to come back. He's a scene stealer in the Thor films and all the ladies love him. Who wouldn't want to abandon their normal life and be someone else for a while? Isn't that why actors do what they do? Only problem is, Loki's going to have a hard time finding work after the masses tire of comic book movies. We'll just have to look to Tumblr for ideas on what he could do next with his time.


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Harlea's thunderous songs echo everyone from Shirley Manson to the Jesus & Mary Chain – watch the 24-year-old singer-songwriter's new video 'You Don't Get It'
The riffs of Harlea's "Miss Me" are as much a punch in the guts as they are a tender stroke, and with its treacly bass guitars and sultry, echoing vocals that felt descended from a love-in between Shirley Manson and the Jesus & Mary Chain, it's not hard to see why it garnered hundreds of thousands of plays online when it was released last September. Since her debut, the 24-year-old Birmingham-born, London-based singer-songwriter has kept a remarkably, almost frustratingly low-key presence, but she's walking a musical path that very few are currently treading, shunning trends for a more old school, leather-jacket-and-whiskey-bottle-strewn road.
Harlea – who moved south at the age of 16, modelled to make ends meet, and bounced between London and LA – has clearly had her fair share of bullshit come her way, if the lyrics to her new track "You Don't Get It" are anything to go by. "You don't get it," she sneers, "so you don't get it." As she puts it, the lyrics were inspired by "the overt power of being a woman," yet her music doesn't so much contain a message but be the message itself.
She spoke to Dazed about the power of women, fighting categorisation, and losing and rediscovering her true love, music. Read our interview below and check out the brand new music video for "You Don't Get It".
You left Birmingham at 16 to move to London, which seems like a pretty frightening move to make at that age. What drove you to leave home?
Harlea: I left because I hated school and I knew whatever it was that I was going to do – and I knew it was creative – did not require me to sit in a classroom. I was done. So I left. So I moved to London and modelled (but) I was always interested in music. I'd loved it from a very young age, but it just sort of fell away from me during my school years. I was having a tough time so I shoved all my music in the back and just focused on school.
You say that music found you. How did that happen? Was it meeting musicians, going to gigs or finally having time for yourself again?
Harlea: It was literally just meeting people and then before I knew, I was meeting people in the music industry, and from there I got into meeting people to write with, other musicians, and going to gigs. When I look back, it's pretty amazing and my love of music kept blossoming from there.
You're a songwriter, but are you also a musician?
Harlea: I actually don't play instruments! (laughs) I've tried many times, but I purely sing. I've sung from a young age, but I didn't take singing lessons until I was 17 or 18. Everyone asks me if I play guitar because my music is so guitar-heavy, but I wish I could say yes! I've just got the smallest hands. I got told it was an excuse but it's not – my fingers and thumb just don't reach around the neck of a guitar.
"I hated school and I knew whatever it was that I was going to do – and I knew it was creative – did not require me to sit in a classroom" – Harlea
Maybe a ukulele?
Harlea: So many people have said that! I might have to try it.
Your sound is fairly removed from what's happening with guitar music and guitar bands, whether female or male. Was that a very conscious decision for your sound or purely coincidental?
Harlea: This is the kind of music that I've always loved. Classic rock'n'roll music. I feel like music shouldn't be a trend, music should last a lifetime. Obviously I get where the trend is and some of the music I have been working is, I guess you could call it a bit more 'current', but my real passion is old school vibe. I know not a lot of people are doing that but I thought of it as an advantage, not a disadvantage.
Where did this come from? Are your parents into blues or rock?
Harlea: My parents have terrible taste in music (laughs). I have an older brother that loves classic rock and my uncle is really into music. But a lot of it I discovered when I was older because I didn't have the exposure at home so much. You always end up finding the great music.
'Miss Me' has a very obvious pop sensibility to it. Is this an important aspect to your writing?
Harlea: Yeah, I mean, if you listen to older (rock) music, lots have pop arrangements and they're insanely catchy, it's not always just a guitar riff. When writing it, it just naturally came and there's nothing better than having a hook you just can't get out of your head. It's something that carries through all my music.
'You Don't Get It' has a strong message in it about living life on your own terms. Is the desire to say something powerful an element that runs through all your work?
Harlea: I definitely think a lot of my music is empowering. I'm all about equal rights, and my music is who I am. I've always been a confident person, if someone tells me I can't do it, then I'm probably going to go do it because of that. My goal wasn't, like, 'it's all about women and we're strong and amazing' – I think just naturally it comes through because that's who I am. And I think that's more powerful than going out with a message. I think already I've set a tone by releasing music in a genre that's very male-heavy and I've done it without even focusing on it. I was like, this is the music I want to make, this is where I want to be, I went for it and gotten there. And that in itself is a statement.
Talk to me through your writing process. You came out of, seemingly, nowhere, with these huge songs.
Harlea: I've been collaborating. I've been writing for about five years, but the songs coming out now, I've been working on for about two. I've been writing with producers and writers in Santa Monica who really know what I want. It was quite a frustrating process before I met them, trying to make people understand what I wanted to be, rather than be who they wanted me to be.
"My goal wasn't, like, 'it's all about women and we're strong and amazing' – I think just naturally it comes through because that's who I am" – Harlea
Sounds as if you've been through some disheartening periods of time to get to this point...
Harlea: I was so frustrated, but I knew what was within me and I knew I wouldn't feel fulfilled until I found it. There were a few times when I was almost done, it was too painful and I thought, 'maybe I'm wasting my time', but I look back now and it was all worth it. When you get the result you've been looking for, it's so rewarding.
You're also quite the enigma. You have all the relevant social channels but you're conspicuously absent from them. What's the thinking behind that in a time when social media is so powerful?
Harlea: As we were saying earlier, I'm not exactly 'on-trend' but not just in music; in this day and age... I'm not over-exposed and I feel that's a positive thing. Everyone and everything is over-exposed and you don't have to be, you don't have to give it all away to be successful or popular. It's about quality not quantity, I'd rather put out a little and have it be amazing rather than (post) what I had for breakfast, because that's not important. And you can easily distract your listeners and then it's no longer about the music and I want it to be all about the music.


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Nov 30, 2006 (JOHANNESBURG) — Southern Sudan would channel its oil revenue into agriculture and infrastructure development, a top priority it faces after emerging from prolonged civil war, Sudanese officials said here on Thursday.
"We have to use our oil money to oil our agriculture," said Barnaba Benjamin, the minister of regional cooperation in the government of Southern Sudan, which is rich in oil.
Benjamin said oil industry in Sudan was mainly participated by Asian countries including China, Malaysia and India.
Benjamin made the remarks on behalf of the President of Southern Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is also the first vice president of the Republic of Sudan.
Kiir was visiting South Africa to discuss post-war construction of Southern Sudan but had to cut it short due to renewed clashes in the region, according to the SAPA news agency.
Benjamin said Sudan would focus on developing rural areas to avoid the overcrowding caused by rapid urbanization in other parts of Africa.
While the region was plagued by wars and underdevelopment, Benjamin said it had "enormous resources" and agricultural potential.
"We must make sure that the person in the rural area is engaged in the development of our country," he said.
The Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the south signed the power-sharing Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in January last year, putting an end to the 21-year civil war in south Sudan. Kiir, chairman of the SPLM, became the first vice president of Sudan seven months later.
The agreement allowed a referendum to be carried out in the south in 2011 to decide whether to keep the unity of the country or announce an independence of the region.
Benjamin said the CPA now needed to be implemented because it did not merely mean a cessation of hostilities, but had to provide infrastructure, food security, water and education.
He also pleaded for South African investment in Sudan, saying the country's investment laws were "very liberal".