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If you read my blog, chances are, you read the excellent Needs Improvement authored by JT. If you do, you know that one of his chief concerns surrounding the future is the impending and inevitable zombie apocalypse. He has a great survival guide should you find yourself in Waco when the zombies invade. Needless to say, he is the BLS resident zombie expert.
But something has been eating at me, though, no pun intended. Over the Christmas break I had the occasion to see the latest installment in the Terminator franchise and I rewatched the final season of Battlestar Galactica. More recently I watched highlights from the Matrix franchise. It got me thinking; much has been made of the inevitability of the zombie invasion in my circles, but what of the A.I. apocalypse? Surely it is just as inevitable, just as imminent?
I mean, think about it. We already have unmanned surveillance and strike aircraft bombing targets in Afghanistan that are piloted by people with Xbox controllers from some base in southern Nevada. We have robots that clean our floors, shops, and gutters (wait… gutters? Awesome. I need me one of those). My cell phone has more processing power than the lunar modules that put people on the moon. Our technology is growing so fast that processors double their capability every eighteen months (Wait, that used to be true, is it still? I need a research assistant to learn find these things out. And bring me coffee.).
We are already more connected now than ever before. Everywhere you go you have information at your fingertips. Phones have internet. You can talk over the phone on the internet. Everywhere is a WiFi hotspot. High speed at home, high speed on the road, I even saw a pickup truck that was advertised as being a mobile WiFi hotspot. Go ahead and just shove a ethernet cable into the base of your skull and jack in, cowboy. That's the next step. Machines have been at the beck and call of us humans since the Industrial Revolution. It is only a matter of time before they realize their slavery and throw off the shackles of human oppression.
The machines are coming, and they are pissed.
Next time, I'll tell you why the robot invasion will come before the zombie invasion.


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Return of Ukrainian ships from occupied Crimea still deadlocked
Ukrainian warships, aircraft and helicopters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remain in Russian-annexed Crimea, according to the head of press office of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladyslav Seleznev, the local newspaper Krym.Realii has reported.
"According to the official data, there are 35 ships, boats and support ships, including combat ships, remaining in the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea," Seleznev said.
In addition, there are two Be-12 flying boats, an aircraft and a Mi-9 helicopter in occupied Crimea.
"The ships, which were previously stationed in Kurinaya Bay of Sevastopol have been relocated to other bays, and now their whereabouts are unknown. The vessels that were previously in Donuzlav Bay, are still there as before," Seleznev said.
Currently, the Armed Forces are ready to deploy the equipment to Ukraine's mainland, but the relevant arrangements are needed between Ukraine and Russia.
Earlier it was reported that the value of tangible assets of Ukrainian Naval Forces, which remained in the Crimea and Sevastopol, in terms of maritime specification of armament of the command of Ukrainian Naval Forces and support central agency, was estimated at UAH 1.495 billion (according to Ukrainian Naval Forces command).

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Pointing to the growth in electricity and water industries in the last two decades as well as the importance of entering global markets, Alireza Daemi, assistant director of planning and economic affairs of the energy ministry reiterated that there are no job vacancies for the skilled workforce in the country; however, there is a need for them in other countries, ISNA reported.
He expressed hope that upon clinching Lausanne deal, challenges will end and Iran can have a stronger presence in the world markets. There are great capacities in Iran's energy sector which can be utilized in other markets, he added.
Referring to the rise in the production levels in the electricity and water industries, Daemi noted," these two sectors enjoy specialized workforce and have experts who have high abilities in building both turbines and power plants; furthermore, our neighbors are in need of such expertise."
Underlining Iran's capability in building wastewater treatment plants, Daemi said that production capacity is limited due to sanctions. More than 150 thousand people are engaged in electricity and water sectors; besides, as soon as the international climate is more favorable, more opportunities will be created and "we can play a more effective role in helping other states."
The official announced that Iran is not only building power and wastewater treatment plants but also laying pipelines in Iraq, Sri lanka, Indonesia and Africa.


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Aries:- Basis your courage and hard work, will make every difficult work easy. Today, conditions of unpleasant-untoward incident to happen to you are there. It is a good day for the students, will achieve success in the field of education.
Taurus:- Problems can arise in the health of the father. Today, through some far away staying friend, can get benefit in some way or the other. In family happiness also, can get to see decrease.
Gemini:- Today, the more you serve the elders, that much blessing you will get and that much it will be good-auspicious for you. Do not let negative thoughts come to your mind. Some member of family, may get to face health related problems.
Cancer:- Your luck will favor you. Will achieve success in all works. Plans made for work today will be successful for you. Without reason, problems can be created so will need to remain little careful.
Leo:- Today, you need to take special control over your nature-temperament, otherwise unnecessary dispute with someone can happen. Health problems can be created with life partner. Today your auspicious color will be orange.
Virgo:- Students will achieve success in the field of education and further paths of progress will open. In work area, desired rewards-fruits will not be achieved. May also get to see health related problems.
Libra:- A happy atmosphere will remain in family. Will get to see boost in self-confidence. Today, you will get full support of luck-fate. Peace in mind will remain. New energy-activeness and interest will increase in body.
Scorpio:- Today, will get to see decrease in support of luck-fate. An untoward incident can happen with you. There will be obstacles in many of your works. For students, it is not quite a good day.
Sagittarius:- Today is a good day to spend with family. Health will generally remain good. Today it is important for your to remain alert-cautious because there are conditions of some untoward incident to happen. Today, your auspicious color will be white.
Capricorn:- In the field of education, the desired results-fruits will not be achieved. But for those in job, it will be a good day, they will carry out their responsibilities very well. Conditions are ripe to meet some old friend today.
Aquarius:- Today, excessive anger will be created in behavior, control over this is important for you. Unnecessarily stubbornness will be created in behavior because of which will not be able to take full benefit of friends and colleagues at workplace. Today, it is also important to remain alert-conscious towards health.
Pisces:- With the journeys made today, will get mental peace. Will get to see new interest-enthusiasm in the body, but family problems will remain. Today, your auspicious color is white.Date Published : 10 Apr 2018


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OTTAWA, Oct. 22, 2019 – betterU Education Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA) (the "Company" or "betterU") announced today it has filed its financial results for the year ended March 31, 2019 and the three months ended June 30, 2019. betterU is a Global Education Marketplace for emerging markets. The Company aggregates education, educational services and employment services from quality Institutions including universities, colleges, Industry leaders and corporations from around the world and makes their programs available to students through the betterU marketplace. betterU has now over 30,000 programs available.
Highlights for the year ended March 31, 2019 and three months ended June 30, 2019 include:
- For the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company reported revenues of $44,930, and a net loss of $8,239,114.
- For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported revenues of $198, and a net loss of $751,337.
- On Jan. 17, 2019 Company provided following updates on its funding activities:
The Company has completed a $1,250,000 equity investment by HT Overseas Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HT Media Limited, ("HT") for the purchase of 2,976,190 common shares of the Corporation at $0.42 per share (the "Private Placement") with a hold period expiring on May 17, 2019. As previously announced on December 21, 2017, HT's $10 million investment is provided to betterU in eight (8) tranches over two years, this being the 3rd tranche with the full investment immediately being paid to HT's Media Groups by betterU to support betterU's mass marketing efforts across India.
The Company, over the last few months, has been working on multiple funding opportunities motivated by the ongoing delays from the $100M investment from TUC Co, Ltd. ("TUC"). These delays have not been explained in detail to betterU because according to GDS Holdings Ltd. ("GDS"), they are under confidentiality agreements with their investment partners. betterU has received over 400 emails over the last year with discussions not only with TUC and GDS, but also with other organizations that are also part of TUC's investment portfolio. betterU has been in active discussions with the CEOs for multiple groups in Canada and the USA with whom TUC and GDS have also promised funding. Despite the ongoing support and assurances made by TUC and GDS however, with these ongoing delays, it is not sustainable for betterU to rely solely on TUC or GDS, so betterU has had no choice but to seek other investment opportunities as outlined further below. betterU's agreement with TUC and GDS will remain active and when and if GDS funds are released they will be in accordance with the terms of the agreement executed by TUC and betterU on February 1, 2018.
The Term Sheet with AIP Asset Management Inc., AIP Inc. ("AIP") for financing of $2.5 Million previously announced October 15, 2018, is currently under review by betterU. AIP requires as a condition to closing the financing that a subordination agreement ("SA") be executed by the creditors of betterU. After betterU's creditors reviewed the SA provided by AIP, they felt it was punitive to their rights as creditors and decided not to sign it. betterU has been in discussions with AIP to determine alternative solutions and while AIP is willing to provide betterU with more time, at a cost, they still require that betterU's creditors execute on the SA. A further update to the market will be forthcoming as this materializes further.
Additionally, in early October 2018, betterU was invited to present to dozens of investors organized by a Montreal investor relations firm known to betterU, Mi3. During these events, betterU was introduced to the CEO of Quantiium Capital Management Corporation ("QCMC") an alternative funding group located in Montreal QC who expressed interest in betterU. Over subsequent months, betterU met with their leadership teams in Montreal, Toronto and at betterU's office in Ottawa. Following QCMC's due diligence process, a Letter of Intent was offered and executed by both parties on December 5, 2018 which supports an investment of 5 Million Euro (approximately CND$7.5M) through a credit facility backed by QCMC. The agreements are currently under development with QCMC and the credit facility is expected to be issued in favour of betterU. Further details will be provided to the market as the agreements and timelines materialize.
All investments are subject to board of director and TSXV approvals. The Company wants to emphasize that they have no control over the timelines of these investments.
- On Jan. 29, 2019, the Company announced that the successful acquisition of two corporate training contracts worth $26,812 with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Mahatransco), both located in Mumbai, India. These two training programs come on the heels of betterU's efforts to enhance their revenue focus and after the successful completion of other such training programs and custom development projects with groups such as Central Bank of India, Dena Bank, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Blue Star, Dimension Data, Evry India and Acliv Technologies. On October 15th, 2018, betterU entered into two loan agreements totaling $613,000 and entered into an agreement with AIP Asset Management Inc., (AIP) for an investment of $2.5 million to support ongoing operations and growth until the TUC funding is received. AIP and betterU are working through all the definitive agreements in connection with this funding.
- On March 4, 2019, the Company announced a partnership with Pearson, a digital learning company. To help working professionals update their skills and progress in their careers, Pearson India offers Pearson Professional Programs (PPP) in partnership with leading higher education institutions, faculty and content providers from around the world. This partnership will allow betterU to offer the courses by Pearson Professional Programs, on the education-to-employment platform.
- On April 3, 2019, the Company announced that Mr. Gurmit Singh through his firm DAUWAU will work as a consultant in order to support the Company's efforts in providing access to education across India.
- On May 18, 2019, the Company announced the closing of the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement to raise up to a maximum of $500,000 through the issuance of 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of a Common share and a ½ warrant ("Unit"). Each full warrant can be exercised for two years at a price of $0.15. A finder's fee of 7% in cash and 7% in warrants and can be exercised for 12 months at a price of $0.25 may be paid on a portion of the private placement ("Finders' Warrants").
- On the closing of the first tranche 6,360,000 Units were issued for aggregate gross proceeds of $318,000. A finders' fee of $5,670 was paid by the Company and 113,400 Finders' Warrants were issued. Additional tranches are expected to close this month.
- On May 28, 2019, the Company announced it has decided to halt the process for the equity investment with Treasure Union Ltd. ("TUC") previously announced November 3, 2017, November 14, 2017, November 24, 2017, January 16, 2018, February 13, 2018, April 3, 2018, April 30, 2018, May 18, 2018, August 13, 2018, September 26, 2018, October 30, 2018, January 17, 2019 (the "Transaction"). The Company provided TUC notice of the termination of the agreement dated February 1, 2018 because of TUC's inability to provide confirmed closing procedures and timelines. The notice of termination was delivered in writing to Mr. George Mueck, CEO of TUC and Mr. Kenny Ho, Chairman of GDS Holdings Ltd. ("GDS") on May 26, 2019.
- On June 12, 2019, the Company announced that National Skills Development Corporation ("NSDC") and betterU have entered into a partnership to support the advancing of the government's skilling initiative in India.
- On June 13, 2019, the Company announced, that on the heels of a recent trip to India in May 2019, the Company had entered a working relationship with another corporate client; McDonald's India. betterU is already engaged in the development of the first job specific skills program and upon successful completion and approval by McDonald's India, opportunities will grow to support their national employee base. The scope of proposed work includes online course development, instructor-led training as well as blended online programs.
- On July 3, 2019, the Company announced the closing of its non-brokered private placement to raise up to a maximum of $500,000 through the issuance of 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit previously announced May 18 and June 4, 2019. The private placement was fully subscribed.
- On July 25, 2019, the Company announced that its annual financial statements, the related management's discussion and analysis and the related officer certifications for the financial year ended March 31, 2019 (collectively, the "Annual Filings") will be delayed beyond the filing deadline of July 29, 2019. The Company has applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for a management cease trade order (the "MCTO"), however there is no guarantee that one will be issued.
- On July 26, 2019, the Company announced as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the Company's debt and operational liabilities that its board of directors has approved the settlement of $125,000 of debt through the issuance of common shares of the Company (the "Debt Settlement"). Pursuant to the Debt Settlement, the Company would issue up to 1,388,888 Units at a deemed price of $0.09 per Unit to certain creditors of the Company (the "Creditors"). None of the Creditors are Non-Arm's Length Parties to the Company.
- On August 2, 2019 the Company announced that after review of multiple proposals, the Company had approved and executed on an agreement with BDO Canada LLP as their new auditors to support not only the Company's annual financial audit for the financial year ended March 31, 2019 but also ongoing advisory services and as a long-term partner.
- On October 3, 2019 the Company announced they had requested an extension of the MCTO to October 18, 2019. Due to the timing of the Company's appointment of BDO as auditors, the completion of the audit is still ongoing. The Company named BDO Canada as their auditor on August 2nd, 2019 after being informed by its previous auditors that they would not be in a position to complete the audit. betterU and BDO Canada continue to work collaboratively in completing the audit as soon as possible.
The Corporation has been advised by the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") that an extension of the MCTO will not be granted. A Full and Final Cease Trade Order ("FFCTO") would be issued by the OSC. It is expected that the FFCTO will be lifted once all outstanding audited financial documents are filed. During the FFCTO, the general investing public will not be able to trade in the Company's listed common shares.
The reason for the default in filing the Annual Filings prior to the required deadline is that the Company's Auditors, Welch LLP, resigned as auditors effective July 12, 2019.
Additional information concerning the Company, including its audited consolidated financial statements and its Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") for the year ended March 31, 2019 can be found at www.sedar.com.
About betterU
betterU, an online education technology company, aims to provide access to quality education from around the world in order to foster growth and opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The Company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated ecosystem. betterU's offerings can be categorized into four broad functions: to compliment school programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for their next stage of education, to foster an exceptional educational environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better career, to bridge the gap between one's existing education and prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect the end user to various job opportunities.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
By their nature, forward-looking statements include assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. If and when forward-looking statements are set out in this news release, BetterU will also set out the material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to: industry cyclicality; the ability to secure third party agreements; successful integration of BetterU's system with third party technology; competition; reduction in demand for products; collection from customers; relationships with suppliers; product liability; intellectual property; reliance on key personnel; environmental; interest rates; uninsured and underinsured losses; operating hazards; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax matters; credit facilities; availability and terms of financing; distribution of securities; restrictions on potential growth; effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and potential dilution. betterU does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.
Jason Burke, CFO
Investor Relations 1-613-695-4100 ex 233
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Lensmeister replied to Luke's topic in Combined Counties ForumCroydon 0 Windsor 0 VERY good game at the Arena. Some rather rough challenges went unpunished and two somewhat poor booking decisions could have spoiled the game. But they didn't. It was entertaining despite the scoreline.
Saturday 13th august
Lensmeister replied to BlueAndWhiteArmy's topic in Combined Counties ForumCroydon 0 Sandhurst 1 Rose saved a penalty for Croydon
My plans for this season !
Lensmeister replied to Andy Nunn's topic in Combined Counties ForumYou come down the arena mate and it'll be war ... I will get in your way and use a magnet on your memory cards ... !!!!!! LOL Enjoy mate ... CCL has some real nutters both on the field and off it
Lensmeister replied to Redrup No2's topic in Combined Counties ForumI live less than a 15 minute walk from Reeves Corner. The smell of burning choked the air all night and on Tuesday morning. My mother in law lives closer to London Road and was quite rightly scared. I went to her place at bout 9pm to check it over and it was fine. While walking along one road I saw 7 or8 hooded and masked youths approach a stopped bus and were looking to burn it. On Whitehorse Road, the Tescos, Staples and Halford were all hit. These are about 5 mins from my front door. On Monday afternoon my wife and 8 year old daughter were told to get out of Croydon asap by the police as they expected trouble. No need to say that my lass was terrified as was my wife. Send the Army in ... Shoot in the legs and then you'll catch the little SOBs. It's sickening that this scum is allowed to breed let alone riot! Oh on Tuesday Barmy Boris was at East Croydon, I asked him where his tan was ... strangely he did not look happy or reply!
What a 2 faced League.
Lensmeister replied to Smudge's topic in Combined Counties ForumLast season Croydon cancelled a game the day BEFORE a game. They were deducted a point. Will this happen to Windsor if the games cancellation was not sanctioned. If not this is highly unfair is it not?
Croydon v RPV
Lensmeister replied to Dobo Snr's topic in Combined Counties ForumPlease DO NOT link the stabbing of the youth with Croydon FC. The poor lad in question was at a party that was held at the Arena. This was in no way associated with Croydon FC. Others tried to gatecrash the party then it kicked off and the poor young youth was stabbed.
Sat 6th Aug Score/updates/results
Lensmeister replied to Guvnor No1's topic in Combined Counties ForumBlimmey ... what happened to Croydon?
Croydon v Croydon Ath
Lensmeister replied to Lensmeister's topic in Combined Counties ForumCan you name this linesman ? ">
Croydon v Croydon Ath
Lensmeister posted a topic in Combined Counties ForumGood game tonight. It ended all square 0-0. That doesn't mean it was boring. John Fowler has assembled a nice side and I for one have good vibes. Still We'll see on Saturday. Watch this space for a rather interesting match official
2 v 0 to Croydon i heard Thanks, No one told me what it was.
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Anyone know the Farleigh Rovers vs Croydon result ?
The Guernsey Thread
Lensmeister replied to inmyday's topic in Combined Counties ForumI spoke last night to a contact who is very well connected with Guernsey FA. He believes they are very much a good Step 5 side and ARE made up of the Guernsey National side. He considers them to be technically very good, they lack a few things in the mainland style of player. I think he means the hard as nails centre half types. His prediction a top 3 side, with a good chance of a top of the table finish.
Lensmeister replied to bucker's topic in Combined Counties ForumTerrible and all the other words like it. I hope whoever it was is caught. Maybe some real justice should be brought in to scum like this ... either a public flogging in the high street or made/forced to repair all the damage they caused, then if it happens again ensure they are made to repair it over and over until they get it stopped. Good luck on th reapirs and good luck on finding the little to55pots! EDIT: The old bill are about as much use a chocolate fireguard. When we were burgled the dumb plod walked in and moaned that couldn't do anything. I pointed out the footprint on the floor he shrugged, After explaining his job to him he walked out the WPC actually filed the report to the Crime Scene officers and they walked in took one look at the foot print and said great, ... Proves that 90% of the plods are more interested in being Starsky and Hutch then Dixon of Dock Green.
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Also when are the fixtures coming out ? Need to get the Croydon Site ready ....


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Celebrate local community facilities at open days
Crescents Community Centre Open Day: Friday 1st June, 10am – 1pm
A series of open days at community centres across the borough of Kettering is taking place this summer; come along to any of them to enjoy entertainment and receive information. The next open day will take place at Crescents Community Centre on Friday 1st June, 10am – 1pm.
There will be the opportunity to speak to local community services, engage with staff at the centres and enjoy refreshments and activities for all the family.
Come along and ask any queries you may have to representatives from the Police, Neighbourhood Watch, Fire Service and various teams from Kettering Borough Council. Visitors will have the chance to receive free health checks, advice on budgeting and Universal Credit, food safety, hand washing, community safety tips, various fun activities for the children, plus much more!
Following the success of the first open day at Highfield Barnes Community Centre in April, more events will be held at other community centres around the borough:
- Burton Latimer Community Centre: Tuesday 21st August, 10am – 2pm
- Counties Community Centre: October, date TBC.
Guy Holloway, Head of Corporate & Cultural Services at Kettering Borough Council, said:
"We're keen to raise the profile of community centres across the Borough of Kettering. Come along, take part in the free family activities and find out more about the facilities on offer."
Cllr Scott Edwards, Kettering Borough Council's Portfolio Holder for Community, Leisure & Youth, said:
"These facilities are a key hub within a community and it's important for local people to know what is available on their doorstep. The community centre open days are also a great chance to meet local people and get any advice you may want from local support agencies".


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If I were a minifigure, I would be fast to jump out of the way of this LEGO mech by Markus Rollbühler. Markus drew his inspiration from a plastic model kit by Industria Mechanika. Markus carried over several characteristics from the kit while still remaining distinct and original with his design. For being a static model, I'm particularly impressed by how mechanical the finished build feels. In the mid-section, inverted plates expose the pins underneath in such a way that is reminiscent of rivets. Dark and light gray elements are mixed together to great effect, giving off the impression of working hydraulics. Other fun details include the driver's outstretched legs and rolled fabrics, which could represent sleeping bags and/or tents. Meanwhile, the olive green color is a welcome bonus.
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Maschinen Krieger "CAMEL" walker stomps onto the post-apocalyptic battlefield
Every October, LEGO builders assemble their bricks for Ma.Ktober, a build challenge inspired by the 1980's Japanese plastic models Maschinen Krieger. Chris Perron's contribution this year combines an old-style Dewback body with a bubble canopy and some rather ingenious parts usage for greebly bits on its legs, including crutches as struts. The sponson-mounted cannons are also an excellent touch.
Four guns, two legs, one purpouse
Autumn is quite the time for LEGO community projects; having blasted through SHIPtember with some massive spaceships yet to be covered, we are moving into Ma.Ktoberfest at full speed. If you are not up to date, Ma.Ktoberfest is an annual October building challenge when builders create mecha, hardsuits and even spacecraft inspired by the Ma.K (Maschinen Krieger) universe. One of the first to pick up arms (or bricks?) is Marco Marozzi with this beautiful curvy bipedal mech.
The mech just oozes with Maschinen Krieger aesthetic. From domes and curved surfaces to hoses, guns and intense technical details. It stands out even without considering the source material, with an exotic colour scheme and unique shaping. Marco really shows how to make a creation within some restrictions, without letting them define the build.
Now that is a whole lotta Ma.K!
Ok, last post I promise…
Pascal just posted the final poster of all the Ma.Ktoberfest entries. Huge thanks to him for the amount of effort doing all that editting!
So what is my opinion on this past month? One word, "WOW!"
When I first planned on organizing the build challenge, I figured there would be a decent amount of participation, but the sheer number of builds and the quality thereof absolutely exceeded all expectations. It really was neat to sit back and watch so many builders get in on the fun. So gigantic thank you to all that participated, it was an absolute blast!
Ma.Ktoberfest Chancellor Pascal
Well Ma.Ktoberfest wraps up today, what a month it has been. Stay tuned for my final announcement, but in the meantime I want to make mention of one builder in particular who most certainly stepped up to the plate. Keep in mind he has done all of this while at the same time editing everyone else's contributions for the final poster…
Not since Nnenn's epic Novvember performance, have I seen a contribution to a monthly build challenge on par with what Pascal (paukaru76) did this Ma.Ktoberfest. Each day of the month he posted a different model, and his ability to capture the aesthetic with his unique minimalist style is just beyond awesome. The creativity just makes me so happy :)
So a HUGE thanks to you buddy! You kept producing brilliant stuff the entire month, and kept us all entertained!
Please be sure to click through his photostream if you haven't already, there is some absolutely glorious stuff in there. Here are a few of my favourites:
Happy Ma.Ktoberfest & Hallowe'en to all!
Making Ma.K while the sun still shines
A new super-ship by Pierre is a tough act to follow, but here goes anyway!
I find it incredibly challenging both to build on a deadline and to build within someone else's aesthetic — I've managed to avoid both over the years. I'd admired LEGO creations inspired by Maschinen Krieger for a long time, and I'm reasonably sure I ran across the original Kow Yokoyama kits in hobby shops back in Japan in the 80's, but I'd never tried my hand at the theme.
At the end of September, I decided it was time to seek my fortune in greener pastures (yup, I'm available!), taking a few weeks off to look for a new gig. Thus, with more "LEGO time" than I normally have, the Ma.Ktoberfest build challenge organized by TR and Pascal seemed like the perfect opportunity to participate.
Faced with a big pile of curvy bricks, I got into the Ma.K spirit by pumping out a few variations on TR's wonderful SAFS (Super Armored Fighting Suit) design. As much as I love all the hyper-detailed suits at larger scales, I think TR's design is absolutely perfect for minifig-scale.
This "Wolverine" anti-air unit is based on an original design by B. Kreuger of Maschinen Krueger, where I found quite a lot of inspiration and reference.
But building a few small hardsuits wasn't what I set out to do; reproducing one of Maschinen Krieger originator Kow Yokoyama's designs was high on my list of Ma.Ktoberfest priorities. Perhaps a big curvy hovertank might've been simpler than the fiddly bits in this automated reconnaissance robot, but I'm fairly pleased with my "Neuspotter".
Ultimately though, I wanted to create an original design of my own that still felt like it could be from the Maschinen Krieger universe. My "Kookaburra" incorporates pneumatic tanks underneath a sand-green cowling. Oddly, I'm proudest of the detailed base and crew…
Here's the Kookaburra on patrol with another variation on TR's SAFS design, a space-based electronic warfare version I'm calling the Growler.
You can see all of my Ma.Ktoberfest contributions in my photoset on Flickr.
So, having overcome two of my building blocks — deadlines & others' aesthetics — I think it's time to treat myself to that Ma.Ktoberfest T-shirt that TR designed!
The Big Ma.K
Well I think Sean & Steph Mayo (Siercon and Coral) win the prize for making me laugh the hardest at any LEGO model! I love a good play on words at the best of times, but you mix that with Maschinen Krieger during Ma.Ktoberfest…and you know I am gonna like it :D
And you simply must watch the commercial!
Well played guys, very well played!!
I would link to the Creations for Charity site for those that may be interested in buying this glorious creation…but too late, I already bought it for myself!
If these are walkers...I want to get old!
So maybe I am a leg man…at least when it comes to ficticious 28th century machines.
Today's feature is all about delicious stompy goodness. And since Hallowe'en is just around the corner it is rather convenient that in the Ma.K world these also tend to be creepy as well :D
Chris Maddison goes old school with a pod…that just so happens to have a nice sprinkling of Maschinen Krieger thrown in!
The legs go ALL the way up on artpants' Sandpiper! And at the top is a fantastic pile of parts combinations!
Bartosz superbly puts his unique style on the Raubtier, which is nicely balanced between comical and mildly creepy.
Now the next three are all great examples of the creative twist you can put on a common source material.
Keith Goldman not only provided the official quote of the Ma.K bricks group, but he also built this awesome HAF Ausfseher.
A Yates has been producing a tonne of great stuff, but his Nacht-Kafer really stands out for me. The shapes achieved are just fantastic!
Fateheart FINALLY builds some Maschinen Krieger stuff…and I knew he would do it gloriously…his HAFS Super Gladiator doesn't disappoint…unless of course you are the one that is being shot at :)
Nothing like a bespoke suit...
As Ma.Ktober has progressed, the most wonderous thing has happened…builders from all over have been creating Maschinen Krieger hardsuits of all shapes, sizes and colours. Considering that the hardsuits are the most prominent piece of hardware within the universe, it really isn't surprising that there have been so many this month. But the quality and creative twists taken is certainly a nice surprise. Here are some of my favourites.
Will Page uses the Rebel Vanguard helmets to brilliant effect on his space-based suit.
_Tiler's Fatboy is wonderfully adorable, I just want to rub it's little belly. The fact that it is so shiny helps too :)
Tim Zarki goes to a larger scale to achieve a fantastically accurate representation of the bad to the bone SAFS Snake Eye.
D-Town Cracka also utilizes the Vanguard helmets, as well as, one of my favourite elements (the Bionicle mask/visor thingamajig) to create this AFS Skinhead…wouldn't want to face this guy in a snowball fight!
Vincent also goes to a larger scale to build one of my favourite Ma.K suits, the Kauz. The slightly odd colourscheme looks fantastic…and I can't get enough of hearts!!
And last but not least, Nate Decastro produced an awesomely creative design in his SAFS Shogun…and presented it in a very Maschinen Kriegery way…
I really wish I could feature all the fantastic creations being submitted, but that would possibly be the longest blog post ever. So I will instead urge you all to peruse the brilliance in the Ma.K Bricks pool
The beauty of being LEGOLIZED!!!
I sadly have not had the time to neither participate in Ma.Ktoberfest as I had hoped, nor to blog the awesome creations from everyone else. So over the final week of the festivities I will try and make more of an effort to at least rectify the latter by featuring some of my favourites.
First up is LEGOLIZE IT MAN, who has been churning out some absolutely brilliant designs for the build challenge. Both the quality of the models, and the style of presentation have put a huge smile on my face everytime he posts something new.
His latest, the AZ ULF – Moon Bull is wonderfully hulking creation that bristles with a glorious combination of smooth curves and mechanical detail! Delicious stuff!
His Svend Repair Mech is a perfectly haphazard design with some great angles going on.
And lastly, his Moon-Squito has to be one of my favourite models posted this year. It just captures the Maschinen Krieger aesthetic so perfectly!
Please be sure to click through his Ma.Ktoberfest 2012 set to see his other great creations, and alternate views
Custom-painted hovercraft
Custom-painted Lego creations are rare due to the labor-intensive process but more so due to its blatant violation of purism. But when done properly, it can look gorgeous as demonstrated by this Maschinen Krieger inspired hovercraft by VolumeX.
I am very happy to announce that the month of Ma.Ktober is upon us, and as a result Ma.Ktoberfest has begun! I would like to invite all LEGO maniacs out there to partake in what I like to call, the Ma.Ktoberfestivities. Come on over to the Ma.K Bricks group to peruse the goings on. This year we are hoping to get a bunch of participation of all sorts. There are no requirements or rules, except to have fun and build something based on, or inspired by, the Maschinen Krieger Universe. For those that aren't 100% sure what exactly that is, there is some good links and background info in the group. So whether you feel like building a small vehicle, hardsuit, or even a large diorama…we would absolutely love to see what you come up with. This isn't a contest, but a month long build challenge with the hope of inspiring a tonne of fantastic builds!
Anyone that would like to see their creation on the month-end poster, please submit a single clear photo to the entry thread. (You must join the group to do so). Once again, Official AFOL Poster creator, Pascal has offered to do the poster…so please go easy on the poor guy and don't put too many antennas and dangly bits on your models ;)
Also be sure to pick up your official Ma.Ktoberfest t-shirt. The fantastic design was done by my buddy Victor Vercesi. You rule V!
Huge thanks, high fives, and hugs to my other buddy Stijn for designing the rockin' announcement poster…I highly suggest that everyone surround themselves with awesome graphic designers like I have done :D


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Matthew is 7 and in first grade. Part of his English homework is to write a specified number of sentences using the spelling words of the week. He came running into my office a few minutes ago, delighted to read his sentences out loud to me. And I nearly spit my drink all over the keyboard when he read:
"I hope my brother lives to be 20 years old."
Oh, to be young enough to think that 20 is old! He must think Ryan and I are ancient. Who knows what he thinks of the grandpeeps!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Apparently I'm Ancient
Posted by Quilter422 at 4:26 PM
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LOL... Out of the mouth of babes, right? :)ReplyDelete
haha ... stay out of the wind, you might blow away into a pile of dust!ReplyDelete
How funny and cute! Thanks for sharing and making me smile this morning.ReplyDelete
That is too funny!!!ReplyDelete
ROFL! I just love a kid's perspective on things! xReplyDelete
Ha! I'm glad I didn't have a mouthful of Pepsi right now, I would have spewed on my computer screen.ReplyDelete
Heeeee! But for what it's worth I hope all my kids live to be 20 years old too....(and more :0)!ReplyDelete
At least, you *hope* he thinks 20 is old, right? Otherwise, he's just being a smarty-pants!!ReplyDelete
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It sometimes seems as if there's a support group for every lost soul on our planet. In KILL THE NEXT ONE (Mulholland/Little, Brown, $26), we're even introduced to a source of reinforcement for would-be suicides. There's a perverse symmetry to the way things work in this mind-bending psychological thriller by the Argentine author Federico Axat, translated here by David Frye. Let's say that someone like Ted McKay, who has just learned he has an inoperable brain tumor, decides to kill himself. A shadowy organization (known as the Organization) will send someone like Justin Lynch to his door with the suggestion that he first take out two other people — one a vicious killer who has eluded justice and the other a sad sack like himself who wants only to die. ("He knows all about it; he'll be waiting for you.")
For his efforts, the next person in this "suicide circle" will relieve McKay of his own suffering: "Think about the difference it will make for your family when they find out a stranger has come into your house and shot you, compared with a suicide." McKay executes his first kill and takes pride in getting off a perfect shot. But he discovers he's been misled about the would-be victims in this macabre daisy chain. (One hadn't even wanted to commit suicide.) "I admit that I concealed some information," the sinister Lynch confesses. But by then, the damage has already been done.
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text: The Growth Channel Siting your next retail clinic? Follow the coffee smell. 9:26 AM on December 2, 2013 Email Save LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Retail clinics are expected to double in number across the next few years. And apparently our members have heard. In recent months, our researchers have gotten tons of inquiries from members who are considering investing in their retail health care capabilities. Health systems seem to be grappling with all aspects of the retail clinic business model: the underlying economics, the staffing structure, even the right ownership approach. Top retail clinics question: Location But one of the most common inquiries we get is, "Where do we put it?" Health system planners generally know how to choose the location for a new primary care practice or surgery center, but retail clinics just feel…different. In reality, they're not as different as they seem. Just as for any other bricks-and-mortar health care investment, institutions need to consider the current and future supply and demand in the market. We recommend that members ask a few basic questions: Will the location attract the "right" patient demographic? Location will make a big difference as to which patients will visit the new retail clinic—and you need to make sure the clinic's proposed location supports the patient population that is in your business model. Is there unmet primary care need in this location? A retail clinic is less likely to succeed if there is ample primary care appointment availability close by. Swelling volumes in nearby emergency departments is one good indicator of unmet need. How are the local demographics—and demand--expected to change? It stands to reason that investing an area likely to see population growth is a better bet than a market in decline. Health care planners are used to asking and answering these kinds of questions—and their existing sources of data will probably help answer these questions satisfactorily. But there's at least one other consideration that is critically important for retail clinics: traffic patterns. Pinpointing the right site is all about traffic patterns Much more than other health care facilities, retail clinics rely on proximity and convenience. Planners need to figure out how a potential location plays into existing patterns of traffic—and precision matters. The wrong block, or the wrong side of the street, could mean a meaningful difference in patient volumes. There are consultants that specialize in retail traffic pattern analysis, and some of our members have retained them to evaluate potential retail clinic sites. But there's a shortcut to traffic analysis that several of our members have arrived at independently: look at where well-run national chains that rely on casual traffic place their outlets, and try to get as close to them as possible. The "Starbucks shortcut" I first came across this idea working with one of our health system members last year. They'd already determined that they needed a retail clinic strategy, and they specifically wanted to target the urban middle class. They identified the right area of town, and they knew the demographic projections were in their favor. But all the data at their disposal still left them with 10 city blocks to choose for the site, and they asked us if we had any data that could help them pinpoint the location more specifically. On a whim, we suggested they look where all the Starbucks had been located. One of the strategic planners laughed and said, "Actually, that's exactly what we did." When I came back to our office, I told a couple of our primary care experts about this exchange. To my surprise, they told me the "Starbucks shortcut" was not an uncommon approach. Some of our most resourceful members are piggybacking on the site selection expertise of big national chains. After all, national chains are also looking at current demographics, population projects, and (most of all) traffic patterns. And retail chains, especially those like Starbucks that are corporate-run rather than franchise-based, are likely to exercise considerable discipline in choosing their locations. Try it yourself We're not telling you to take planning shortcuts, exactly. But have you looked at where you can buy a $4 cup of coffee lately? That might be a good place for retail health care too. USA Starbucks Powered by Socrata More on retail clinics Want more about retail clinic growth? 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GAM 2017 Blog
Closer to the Stars, since the year 2000
- Published: Sunday, April 23 2017 00:00
By Ricardo Cardoso Reis (Planetário do Porto & Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço)
The Planetário do Porto - Centro Ciência Viva (Porto Planetarium - Living Science Center) opened to the public in November 1998, but its history actually started years before.
It is a rare case of a science center managed by a research center. And when it was founded in 1989, the Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (and the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, since CAUP's merger with its counterpart in the University of Lisbon) has in its statutory objectives the support and promotion of Astronomy, through research, education, activities for schools and science outreach. That's why, as early as 1990, CAUP started a portable planetarium program, which still travels to schools.
Leaping forward to 1997, CAUP took an active role in the very first "Astronomy in the Summer" national activity, organized by Ciência Viva, the Portuguese national agency for scientific and technological culture.
So, public observation with telescopes was something we already had experience with when the planetarium opened. That's why about a year later, in January of the year 2000, we decided to create "Mais Perto das Estrelas" (Closer to the Stars), a walk in, free or charge, monthly telescope observation night.
The first incarnation of Closer to the Stars, outside the planetarium building, in 2002.
Initially, it was just observation. Every second Thursday, starting at 21h00, we'd set up our telescopes outside the planetarium, and stayed for as long as we had visitors, which sometimes meant one lone straggler that stayed past midnight. Since Friday is a work day, and schools arrive early in the morning for planetarium shows, eventually we had to set 23h00 as the time limit.
Bad weather would sometimes force us to cancel the activity, but despite that (and our many warnings that the activity would not happen with bad weather), some people would still show up, sometimes after driving for dozens of km, just to return home disappointed.
Because of those cases, we started to use the wonderful resource at hand – the Porto Planetarium dome. Every "Closer to the Stars" now starts with a mini presentation of about 10 minutes, showing the sky that night. With bad weather, we extend the presentation up to half an hour.
Constellations inside the Porto Planetarium dome, during the mini sky presentation.
After the demonstration, if the weather permits, we move outside to our previously set up telescopes, and observe for up to 1,5 hours.
During that time, we observe whatever astronomical objects are above the planetarium walls, which block the sky up to about 35 degrees over the horizon. It seems a lot of sky to lose, but atmospheric turbulence close to the horizon and light pollution in Porto render that area useless for observation anyway, so it's not a big loss.
Actually, light pollution, together with fog (Porto is a city with river and ocean, both of them very near the planetarium) are our worse enemies. Even bright deep sky objects, visible with the naked eye in a dark sky, can only be seen with a telescope here.
But Porto is not a city with an extremely high level of light pollution, so if there is no fog, we are able to show the craters of the Moon, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus and the moons and stripes of Jupiter. In a good night, we can also see the core of the Andromeda galaxy, the Ring Nebula, Hercules Star Cluster or Orion's Nebula.
Current Closer to the Stars format, at the inside garden of the planetarium.
Usually, "Closer to the Stars" is a two person crew. One presents the sky in the planetarium, while the other sets up the telescope(s). When we move outside, one mans the telescope and the other talks to visitors (answering general astronomy questions, talking about research at IA or showing, in the real sky, some of the constellations shown inside the dome). When the crowd is really big, each takes one telescope and talks to the visitors.
The turnout is very seasonal. We have few people during the winter months, and go up to a couple of hundred during the summer. Unusually large crowds gather during rare astronomical events, like eclipses or even "super" Full Moons.
Huge rows of people waiting to see the "Super" Full Moon of 14th of November 2016
Many times we are asked "Why not take these observations to darker places?"
We did try it, but the turnout was disappointing. Some exceptions were the few times where the observations were included in larger programs, like Dark Sky Party Alqueva or Astronomy in the summer.
Photo of the Moon taken through our telescopes, during the Closer to the Stars edition of 8th of May 2003.
So, like many sidewalk astronomers around the world would tell you, we have to weigh sky quality versus turnout, and if you want to reach people, you often have to sacrifice the latter for the former. And for most people, who never looked through a telescope, just seeing the craters of the Moon or the rings of Saturn is enough to leave in awe.
That's why we keep doing it, every month, without interruption, since the year 2000.
Ricardo Cardoso Reis works as science outreach officer at Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) and as planetarium producer/presenter at Planetário do Porto – Centro Ciência Viva, in Portugal. Between 2010 and 2012 he was solar activities coordinator for Global Astronomy Month. During the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) he was a member of the International task group and Portuguese co-coordinator for 100 Hours of Astronomy (and co-coordinator of "Sun Day" activity) and Galilean Nights; and the International coordinator of Dawn of IYA2009, the first global event of IYA2009.


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US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Syrian government and opposition to seize the opportunity presented by the peace talks to achieve a ceasefire in Syria, insisting that there is "no military solution" to the conflict.
"This morning, in light of what is at stake in these talks, I appeal to both sides to make the most of this moment," Kerry said Sunday in an online statement from Washington.
While Kerry's remarks appeared pointed at both sides, his message was clearly aimed at the opposition, which threatened to abandon the talks before they start.
Relatively, the High Negotiations Committee [HNC], a Saudi-backed coalition of Syrian opposition groups, had finally said on Friday that it was willing to participate in the negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva.
Meanwhile, the talks are scheduled to be held in an 18-month timetable under a resolution unanimously approved by the UN Security Council on Syria last December.
The head of the Syrian government delegation to the talks, Bashar al-Ja'afari, said Sunday that Damascus was prepared to find a solution to the crisis in the country.
Al-Ja'afari, also Syria's ambassador to the UN, told reporters in Geneva that the Syrian government wants to put an "end to the bloodshed" in Syria.
Source: Al Ahed News


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This movie will arrive..
Changed to the new link, Thanks Stoat
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This movie will arrive..
Changed to the new link, Thanks Stoat
» Edited on: 2011-12-24 11:00:45
can't wait for this movie been waiting so looong
A year is too long, but i have just re-read the books so that will help a little with the wait.
Half of New Zealand worked on this film, and we get the world premiere screenings. Yay!
Wow, the dwarven song gave me goosebumps. I can't wait!
"Half of New Zealand worked on this film, and we get the world premiere screenings. Yay!
Sadly in Welly would have been nice to have some thing special for Christchurch we could use the cheering up.
Has been at least a 20-year wait for me since I first read the book, and after what Peter Jackson and New Zealand did for the Lord of the Rings, I have no doubt the wait will be worth it. The final countdown is on!
Also loving that Dec 14th release date and hope it will apply to Australia. The previous LotR films all released on Boxing Day down here, which proved a little awkward.
about that long for me too dargron
Woot! I can't wait. Why does it have to take so loooong~~~~~!
ROFL! I know I'm not the oldest, but feel old. I read the Hobbit for the first time THIRTY years ago! Of all the fantasy books on my shelves, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are probably the most beat up from reading. =)
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All I get is a message "This Video is Private"
Bah! I KNEW I wasn't in the cool-kid club... heh heh...
I got this trailer link to work:
We are halfway through reading The Hobbit with the kids (they are 9 & 11). About twice a week we get book story time for about 30 minutes, and they love it. They get all excited when our frantic schedule allows time for reading before bed... heh heh... In our reading we are almost to Lake Town, so I'm glad the trailer doesn't show anything from the climax of the story :)
Changed to the new link, Thanks Stoat
This preview made me cry with happiness. The Lord of the Rings series, including the Hobbit, was a deeply important part of my childhood. As a child, books were like little worlds that were so real to me. While I can still have that feeling somewhat, it isn't like when I was young. When the first film came out I was so emotional then, sitting in the theater. Yes, I did cry. I just couldn't believe how wonderful it was, that I could finally see it beyond just my own imagination. It was so phenomenally good. Better than my expectations. It is so exciting that the Hobbit is coming too!
Is Peter Jackson or Guillermo Del Toro directing?
From what I can scrounge up, Peter Jackson is producing, directing, and co-writing. I heard Del Toro couldn't hold his schedule any longer, and had to move on to other projects. It is going to be a 2-part movie. The Hobbit itself certainly doesn't need to be that long, but I believe they are going to try to explain more backstory, as well as fill in what happened between The Hobbit and The Fellowship. Some of the folk from OneRing.net (a fan site) gave a good talk at DragonCon 2010... Back then, they said, "the future of movie balances on the blade of a kinfe." I am so happy to see this movie move forward :)
Here are a couple links to some Hobbit sites (I think the first one is the official movie site... but I'm not completely sure).
"Wow, the dwarven song gave me goosebumps"
I read, and re-read The Hobbit and the LotR trilogy back in the 60s between the ages of 10-13. I believe I've read the whole lot t least a dozen times since lol.
I am so looking forward to this movie!
Any movie with lots of dwarves is A+ in my book!
I am very much looking forward to this movie......
Peter Jackson took over everything and the making of the film was moved to New Zealand. He is using Weta Digital for the special effects, they are outstanding as we saw in LOTR. Moving it here gives continuity, particularly on the Hobbiton set, so you will see many similarities (as well as many differences) between the Hobbit and the other 3 films.
I am so happy it is being made here :)
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International and Arab News
US: 2020 'Meal' is Being Prepared
US: 2020 'Meal' is Being Prepared
During the last few days, Middle Eastern affairs followers were interested in the Bahrain Economic Conference, which some have associated with the so-called 'Deal of the Century' that aims to settle the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. On the other hand, those interested in global politics and international relations keenly followed the G 20 Economic Summit in Japan. This is quite normal.
However, the real 'kitchen' where Middle Eastern and global politics are 'cooked' was opened in the US with the launch of the Democratic Party's campaign. It will reach its climax by choosing the Democratic presidential candidate who is expected to face President Donald Trump in the Presidential elections in early November 2020.
Until this moment, Trump seems to be assured of being the Republican Party's candidate; as he has succeeded since his victory in 2016 in reshaping the Party in his own image, and has marginalized all potential rivals.
While it would be wrong to underestimate Trump's personal achievement here, one must admit that the slogans and stances adopted by Trump, and promoted by him and his backers, have not been limited to the American political scene, as we see them rapidly spreading throughout Europe, Latin America, and even to south Asia and Australia.
The 2020 US Presidential elections may prove to be a landmark in the history of democracy, as well as what it may contribute to redefining globalization, race and inter-faith relations, and the differences between state-controlled and free market economies. However, what will be in the very heart of the American political debate in early 2020 is the 'program' of a superpower that is living on the edge of a global confrontation in defense of its unipolar hegemony, as ambitious rising power which are not afraid to challenge it.
The meetings Trump held with his Chinese and Russian counterparts Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were pointers to a tacit, but serious confrontation. In fact, if the Mueller Investigation was called to deal with allegations of Russian 'interference' – in favor of Trump – in the 2016 Presidential elections, the Huawei Issue and the 'open war' against China's meteoric economic rise, reflect the other side of the Russo-Chinese challenge.
In the meantime, the Middle East gives Washington an important insight as to how to check this Russo-Chinese challenge; more specifically its Russian part since Chinese power is more clearly visible in east and central Africa.
In the Middle East, Moscow has capitalized on Washington's mistakes since the 'Cold War'. Then American policies consistently provided the former USSR with opportunities to establish a foothold in the Arab 'Mashreq' for the first time since the 'Moscovite' Orthodox schools in the 19th century. Today, Putin's Russia has reclaimed its former strongholds thanks to Washington's ongoing mistakes, such as: fully supporting Israel's hard line Likud, retreating from decisively ending the crises in Syria, Yemen and the Gulf, and sending contradictory messages towards the polarizing power struggle between the military and the movements of 'Political Islam.'
The wise critics of the Bahrain Economic Conference – unattended by Israeli and Palestinian officials – based their argument on Washington's placing the carriage in front of the horse, by putting economic incentives before political settlement. Those critics argue that any long-term investment requires stability based on a genuine political solution, and agreed upon by parties that are directly-involved in the conflict and enjoy enough credibility. This would be the only way to convince their respective constituents of the benefits of sacrificing some political demands.
As for decisively ending the above-mentioned regional crises, the overall picture as to how far is Washington going to act against Iran in Syria, Yemen, the Gulf, and even in Iraq and Lebanon, is quite unclear. Some are talking about American – Russian - Israeli 'understandings' leading to 'get the Iranians out of Syria'; although these would require a vision of the future of Lebanon, the role of Iraq, let alone how the Syrian map should look like if it is partitioned into 'de facto' areas of influence between Washington, Moscow and Tel Aviv.
Next comes the issue of the power struggle between military regimes and 'Political Islam'. Here, Washington does not seem to be studying the serious geo-political complexities thoroughly enough after 'the Arab Spring' and its aftershocks and repercussions. This is a serious situation, more so if Tehran escalates its challenges, and if some regional powers continue their spiteful maneuvers on the remains of shattered states.
Back to the American 'kitchen'; a few days ago I read a piece by Susan E Rice, the former US envoy to the UN, who was one of the pillars of ex-President Barack Obama's pro-Iran foreign policy team. Like most senior Democrats, Rice's passionate defense of JCPOA and her whole-hearted advice against 'starting a war' with Iran, do not give any thought of Tehran's victims in the Middle East. She does not give a hoot about the poisonous sectarian atmosphere it has created, nor about genocide, mass displacement and security hegemony perpetrated and imposed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its sectarian militias.
Democratic presidential candidates who took part in the Miami debates recently showed that their Iran policies do not differ much from Rice's; which means that we, the Arabs, are unable to clarify any realities – to the American public – let alone change viewpoints.
This pitiful inability looked even worse after I read in 'The Hill', the other day, a report about the preparations of the extremist US Evangelist groups for the 2020 US elections. These groups have already begun planning how to bankroll the campaigns of President Trump and other Republican candidates.
Noting that political agendas of any candidate in America are partly decided by his/her financial backers; the powerful ultra-right wing Evangelist groups were major contributors to the rise of Ex-President Ronald Reagan and the conservatives' takeover of the Republican Party since the early 1980s. Today, the efforts of Evangelists are now allied to conservative currents with white-supremacist rhetoric, as well as radical groups opposed to immigrants, asylum-seekers, Muslims and liberals, not only in the US but also expanding to 'Catholic' Latin America! Evangelist support has been a decisive factor in the victory of the extreme right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, in the presidential elections. In Brazil, the world's most populous Catholic country.
US Evangelists, through their various organizations, are already pouring tens of millions of US dollars in Republican 2020 campaign coffers; targeting 'battleground state', in particular.
Thus, as usual, whether the meal being cooked in America 2020's kitchen comes out Republican or Democrat, it is not expected to be a delicious dish for the Arabs.


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EnetEnglish.gr, 10:07 Wednesday 22 October 2014
Trial over 2012 torture of Egyptian bakery worker postponed again
Walid Taleb must wait until March 2015 before his alleged torturers are tried
On 4 November 2012, Walid Taleb, then 29, was found beaten black and blue on a village street on Salamina. He had a ring and chain around his neck. He accused his employer, his son and two accomplices of chaining him up and torturing him for 18 hours in a stable
The trial of a baker, his son and two accomplices accused of torturing an Egyptian worker on the island of Salamina in November 2012 was postponed for the fifth time at a Piraeus court on Tuesday.
Judges at Piraeus criminal appeals court rescheduled the trial to 10 March 2015 after the court-appointed interpreter failed to show up, citing "personal reasons".
On 4 November 2012, Walid Taleb, then 29, was found beaten black and blue on a village street on the island. He had a ring and chain around his neck. He accused his employer, his son and two accomplices of chaining him up and torturing him for 18 hours in a stable.
The four defendants are charged with abduction, robbery, inflicting unprovoked bodily harm and offending sexual dignity.
"'You will die here and here you will be buried.' The son told me that his father had a gun and that he would kill me," Walid told this reporter after his ordeal. He added that he was certain he would never leave the stable alive.
Taleb's ordeal didn't end there. Doctors later said there was no need to keep him in hospital, and police took him into custody, detaining him for three nights in a cell with criminal suspects on Salamina and a night in the Athens aliens' bureau on Petrou Ralli street, where preparations were made to deport him to Egypt. With the help of a lawyer, the Egyptian community managed to secure Walid's release from custody four nights after the attack.
According to Taleb's lawyer, her client has suffered permanent damage to his health as a result of the incident and "is naturally afraid, as a victim of torture". Attending court reminds him of the painful scenes of violence he endured.
Taleb, who is married and has two young daughters, has been unemployed since the incident.
The lawyer also denied claims that her client was caught stealing from the bakery where he worked, saying that there was no evidence to back them up.
The four defendants, on their part, insist that the Egyptian had stolen €8,000 from the bakery, as well as mobile phone cards. They deny the charges of robbery and offending sexual dignity and only admit to abduction and causing bodily harm.


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Púca Halloween Festival 2020
Details of this event will be published as soon as they become available.
For more details visit www.pucafestival.com
Halloween originates in the ancient Irish and Celtic tradition of Samhain which is the old Irish for 'summer's end'. Samhain marks the end of the old Celtic Year and the beginning of the New Year.
The Celts believed that this was a time of transition, when the veil between our world and the next came down, and the spirits of all who had died since the last Oíche Shamhna (Night of Samhain) moved on to the next life.
Samhain was the last great gathering before winter when clans came together from all over Ireland to celebrate, trade and connect. It was a time for fires, feasting, remembering what had passed, a time of reckoning, rebirth and preparing for the New Year ahead. One of Ireland's spiritual centres was located on top of the Hill of Tlachtga, now called the Hill of Ward, near Athboy, Co. Meath.
With the coming of Christianity, the festival was incorporated into the Christian calendar as a time of remembrance for the holy souls, so the Samhain festival of the ancestors retained its relevance. The customs of Samhain that didn't fit into Christianity survived as Halloween. Irish immigrants carried the Halloween tradition to North America in the 19th century.
There is now a growing body of archaeological evidence to support some of the customs around these stories and to support Ireland's claim as the origin of Samhain/Halloween.
This festival is being celebrates the authentic origins of Halloween over 3 nights in the counties of Meath and Louth in Ireland.
We welcome all visitors to come together in the ancient landscape to immerse in otherworldly experiences that reclaim the origins of Halloween, and Ireland as its birthplace.'Púca', a character from Celtic folklore often associated with Samhain. comes alive at Halloween, changing the fortunes of those that cross it and immersing them in the true spirit of Halloween.


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Warsaw, IN, January 13, 2015 – Nextremity Solutions, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has named Nick A. Deeter to serve as the company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Deeter, brings more than 30 years of business leadership and health care industry experience, starting his orthopaedic career with Zimmer. He founded OrthoPediatrics, Corp. in 2006, the only orthopaedic company focused on implants for children. Prior to forming OrthoPediatrics, he spent seven years with DePuy Orthopaedics, a Johnson & Johnson company where he was responsible for health care compliance administration, medical affairs, and Orthogenesis (custom devices). Mr. Deeter will remain on the Board of Directors for Cardinal Services and on the Board of Trustees for Howe Military Academy.
"I am excited to lead Nextremity Solutions through its next growth phase. The foot and ankle segment of the orthopaedic industry continues to grow rapidly. The intellectual property behind the company's products is second to none," says, Mr. Deeter.
Rod K. Mayer will remain the President of Nextremity Solutions, Inc. working in tandem with Mr. Deeter. Mr. Mayer will have a heavy focus on product development, sales and marketing, as well as devoting himself to building and maintaining surgeon relationships.
"Having known Nick since our high school years of being teammates on the football field, I am positive that our combined skillsets and passion for excellence will bring strength and an overall commitment to executing on our strategy of becoming recognized as the leader for innovative product development in the minds of surgeons in the global foot and ankle market," said Mr. Mayer. "I look forward to a very exciting and productive 2015 and to a successful journey as we continue to build our business together, one relationship at a time."
"Rod and I have been friends since we were teenagers, growing up in Warsaw. As successful entrepreneurs, in the Orthopaedic Capital of the World, we were destined to eventually co-labor together, to help our local community during uncertain times and advance the care of individuals, worldwide, with foot and ankle problems," says Mr. Deeter.
About Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
Nextremity Solutions® is a privately held medical device company offering novel solutions and approaches to foot and ankle surgical intervention. The Company's procedure ready, sterile implant systems for the correction of foot and ankle pathologies include uniquely precise, proprietary technology designed to achieve repeatable and superior clinical outcomes.
For further information, visit https://www.nextremity.com or call Dave Temple, Director of Marketing at 574-635-3023.