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— So here we are, less than three weeks into the baseball season, and the Cubs are tied with the Reds for last place in their division with a 5-9 record. Today is Jackie Robinson Day and the good news for the Cubs is, they start a series against Miami who currently is tied with Colorado for the worst record in baseball at 4-12. Later this week, the Cubs will host the 7-9 AZ DBacks at Wrigley. The Cubs need a "get right" week and this schedule lines up nicely for that. Ideally by next Monday, I'll be talking with you and the Cubs record will be at least 9-11, hopefully .500 or better!
— On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was certainly a historic moment and was long overdue at the time. The Cubs had a barrier breaker of their own in Buck O'Neil, the first African American Coach in Major League Baseball in 1962. I interviewed Buck O'Neil in 2006 and in his humble style, he downplayed his becoming the first African American MLB coach. Here is that video interview, in which O'Neil also talks about his work with the Cubs and tells a story about a young Ernie Banks.
The following dialog isn't in my video, but before he passed, Buck O'Neil said of Jackie Robinson: "Jackie wasn't built the way we were, we were conditioned to segregation. We were conditioned to Jim Crow. We knew it wasn't right, but we saw it as unchangeable part of the world. Jackie didn't see it that way. Jackie knew the times would change. He would make them change." And then Buck smiled really big and said: "Thank you Jackie."
Buck also put Jackie's MLB debut into historical perspective saying: "When Jackie Robinson went to the Major Leagues, that was the beginning of the modern-day civil rights movement. That was before Rosa Parks said, 'I don't feel like going to the back of the damn bus today.' That was before Brown vs. Board of Education. Martin Luther King was a sophomore at Morehouse College at the time. Jackie Robinson went to the Major Leagues and that's what started the ball rolling. That was the start, man!"
— Last week I mentioned that I'd moved back to Minneapolis after spring training finished. I hadn't even had a chance to unload boxes and settle in, before I flew back to AZ for my Dad's wedding. Everyone who attended the wedding had a great time and my father's newly betrothed, Jan, did a fantastic job of setting up everything for the shindig!
Upon my return to Minnesota from the wedding, a storm dumped almost 9 inches of snow on Minneapolis over two days. Combined with cold temps and windy conditions, spring had gone missing! As of today, most of the snow has disappeared and spring is back, with sunshine and temps into the mid-50's.
— A shout-out to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs who won their second straight College Hockey title over the weekend with a 3-0 shutout of UMass in the Frozen Four final. I spent a lot of time in Duluth while growing up, as some of my cousins lived there. My dad, who just turned 78 years young, actually was born in Duluth. And in an interesting, or not so interesting side note, my Dad was born at the same Duluth hospital as Robert Allen Zimmerman, aka, Bob Dylan. My Dad arrived six weeks before Dylan.
— Did you get a chance to see last week's fun CubTalks Episode 8 – "Harry, Me And The Mic?" In the episode, you'll see some cool never before seen footage of Harry Caray and background story on his singing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" during the 7th inning stretch. Having handed my public address microphone to Harry about a hundred times to sing, I can attest, it was always an adventure!


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The firing without cause of Agricultural Land Commission chair Richard Bullock was cleverly timed for just before the May long weekend. While that reduced the media scrutiny, some media covered it well.
Reviewing it prepares us for the next wave, because that story and related attacks on the ALR will come back, probably soon.
The best news story is Mark Hume's "B.C. government fires outspoken chair of Agricultural Land Commission" in the Globe & Mail.
The quick but thorough overview is my Richmond Review column titled "Standing strong in the bizarre saga of the ALR." You can reach it by scrolling down on this blog.
CBC Radio did two illuminating interviews with Richard Bullock:
- The CBC Daybreak Kelowna interview, "'They screwed this organization badly,' says former ALC chair Richard Bullock."
- The BC Almanac (Vancouver) interview, which brings out Richard Bullock's view of the B.C. Cabinet's removal of a vast area of Peace River ALR farmland as a step toward the highly debatable Site C dam.
They had more trouble bringing much out of the replacement chair, Frank Leonard, but read "How is Frank Leonard a viable ALR chair?" You could also click on the audio below the Frank Leonard photo here to hear for yourself.
Of course, it's still great to visit the virtual "Thank You Richard Bullock" card and consider signing it. At this moment, the number of signers (mostly individuals) is over 1,350. A lot of people to sign a Thank You card! Richard Bullock reads all the names and notices whereabouts the signers live. He's very appreciative.

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- Jill and Clarrie's Flower Festival
- Elona's leaving
- The Ambridge drums give Peggy a fright
Jill and Clarrie's Flower Festival
Talking to Alan after church about the problem of having to raise £50,000 to fix the organ, Peggy makes an offer to gift a "sizeable" donation.
[Alan] "Peggy, I wasn't fishing."
(will the bank of Peggy ever run out?)
Alan also tells Peggy about Clarrie and Jill's idea to hold a Flower Festival to raise funds. They reckon it'd get the whole community involved, as well as gathering cash.
Jill later explains to Alan that Flower Festivals are popular and good fundraisers. (really? £50k worth??? Or am I just being too cynical? I suppose any effort is worth it).
[Jill] "Though we do need to get a move on."
They want to get all the groups in the village to di an arrangement, as well as the Church folks. So, the WI, bell ringers, the village community shop, groups who use The Bull …
[Alan] "I doubt the darts team has many flower arrangers!"
Ah, Jill's thought of that (course she has!). They would allocate expert arrangers to each group.
[Jill] "And the arrangements don't just have to be flowers."
As their theme is Saints (Clarrie once went to a Flower Festival that used that theme – mimicry is the best compliment!), they could include Lions (St Jerome in his cave), bags of chocolate coins (St Matthew, the tax collector), and the like.
[Alan] "It would be half the fun. Finding out who the appropriate saint would be for your group … I think you and Clarrie should be canonised yourself. As the patron saints of hard pressed clergy!"
Elona's leaving
Peggy's having coffee with Elona.
It's a bit of a love-in. Elona's grateful to Peggy for all her support, as is Peggy to Elona for hers.
Elona starts crying.
[Elona] "I've been so happy here in Ambridge working for you and at the laurels … I'm going to have to give all that up. I shall have to leave here … I'm so sorry."
Elona tells Peggy that she and Darrell are splitting up.
[Peggy] "I know things haven't been all that easy for you two, but that's marriage, isn't it. You've just to hang on and wait for the good times … Are you sure there's no way back?"
[Elona] "I've given him so many chances."
[Peggy] "Yes, I do know what that's like."
(oh boy does Peggy ever … remember the first Jack?)
Peggy's worried about Elona now talking of leaving. She needs her friends at a time like this.
[Peggy] "Is it because Darrell … isn't being difficult about it?"
[Elona] "No, no. it's just the money."
Elona will now need to cope alone (Darrell won't be bringing in much to give to her and the girls). Realistically, she'd need to look to Borchester and Felpersham for more work. But that'd cost in transport, plus she has to be there for the girls.
[Peggy] "I don't think you should do anything hasty. I'd be happy to pay the rent on the house for a few weeks while you sort yourself out."
I did have my suspicions when Elona first arrived in Ambridge. She looked to be taking Peggy's generosity without too might of a fight.
But, I was wrong. She says thank you, but no to Peggy's suggestion.
[Elona] "I'm so sorry, but I have no choice, I'll let you know what my plans are."
The Ambridge drums give Peggy a fright
[Elona] "I know you have worries of your own. I'm sorry to have given you another problem."
Elona then tells Peggy that she's heard Tony is selling Bridge Farm.
Elona was saying that to Peggy, just as Tony was saying to Pat that he was off to The Bull to make sure the rumours about them selling and retiring were stopped:
[Tony] "I really don't want it spreading any further."
[Pat] "You don't need to tell everyone personally."
Seems they're mainly worried about anyone else knowing they're selling the herd, before they get the TB results tomorrow.
[Pat] "If you go on about it too much, people will think you have something to hide."
(and affecting the price of their cows, one would assume)
Just then, Peggy, Peggy telephones to say she'd like to come round. They need "to talk" …
When she gets there, she's obviously relieved to hear they're not selling.
And Tony is still blaming Trevor to spilling the beans (well, cows, I suppose).
PIP! Tony, it was Pip. Go get her …


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There was a lovely atmosphere at the Gaza Clinic at Wolfson hospital today. We were blessed to have 3 toddlers with us who all enjoyed playing together, colouring and occasionally trying to eat a crayon or two when their mums weren't looking!
Firstly there was Jamal, he has an older brother in Gaza and the two love to play on the beach together. Jamal's echo today was to investigate next steps for surgery. He has some medicine before the echo which made him sleep throughout.
Beautiful Arwa apparently has changed a lot since she first came to Wolfson. She now is able to walk and is very happy in herself. She had fun rearranging the furniture today in the waiting area. She had a good echo.
Yemen has 1 brother and 3 sisters and is a very confident 1 year old. He enjoyed pretending to be on the phone with big puzzle pieces and laughed a lot as we played catch. He has already had his surgery and he had a good echo today.
Mohammed is a very sweet 7 year old. He was very worried to be in the hospital and cried a little as he waited for his echo. However, we were able to see his lovely smile and laugh as we played with some bubbles in the waiting area. At home he is not yet able to go to school but he attends a day care.
Finally, Mariam came to Wolfson today to be admitted for surgery. She is a beautiful hound baby and she was really taken with a little knitted octopus we had with us today. Please pray for her surgery this week.
We are so grateful to God for the opportunity to be able to meet these lovely people from Gaza. Please pray for the healing of the children today, for the medical team at Wolfson and for ease of movement for these families as they travel to and from Gaza.


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Gender stereotypes that go on to define individuals start right in school, and must be questioned, says this deeply thoughtful post.
"pull up your socks, wear a longer skirt"
"don't be so loud, don't sound too bossy"
"wear a white hairband and oil your hair well"
"cross your legs. (you stupid girl), cross your legs"
"how dare you apply a deodorant again? You are such a stubborn brat"
I went to a very good school in Delhi. And I start here by not being mistaken as one who ridicules the education she got from there. What my school also gave me are memories – of how my being a girl was reinforced day after day by the way I should conduct myself, the activities I should do, the groups I should join and most importantly, the way I should behave and dress.
Since the very beginning, I used to wonder why oiling my hair and putting a white hair band was a more important issue than me coming to school. I mean, common, we all know that there is no scientific proof to showcase how great a student who regularly oils her hair, has pigtails, and socks up till knees, is. But I saw everyday how often our female teachers ridiculed the girls who challenged any of these rules. I have strong images of the events that took place during school days in my head.
Once, I was called out by my teacher after a regular period in the class and yelled at for not sitting with my legs crossed. I was told how I was being a bad girl, inviting boys to lurk on me. I was not just yelled at, but thereafter was always looked upon with suspicious eyes. As a young girl in standard 7, it confused me how my sitting down unknowingly with legs open was a reason for my teacher to judge me as a person.
As a young girl in standard 7, it confused me how my sitting down unknowingly with legs open was a reason for my teacher to judge me as a person.
In another year, I was the class monitor. And often, told to indulge in the things I didn't like but my class teacher did. One not-so-fine day, she was out there measuring the length of the skirts every girl wore in the class. And with a compass in her hand, opening the seam of the skirts from the bottom, if found not adhering the school/class norms.
I was asked to get hold of my classmate's arms while my teacher openly un-sewed the seam of her skirt from the bottom in front of a class of 50 students. Scared of being punished, I did as I was told. Ashamed of how it all happened, I still sit down and wonder how the length of skirt, and public humiliation, was a symbol of discipline. How my female teacher never taught the boys to not stare at our legs but told us to hide our skin. How this all was a way of making us better adults.
Meanwhile, as years passed by, I questioned marks as much as I questioned the ways the system worked in the school. Over the years, I saw our teachers giving sore eyes to the girls who were seen talking a lot to the boys. Those who were too outspoken were shunned as rude and undisciplined. I never was a very brilliant, high-scoring student. I never knew why my mathematics teacher always found a way to shun the girls in front of the 'talented' mathematics genius boys our school was full of.
She would often tell my mother how I would never make anything meaningful out of my life because I scored less in mathematics. Never appreciated for the other subjects I was good at. Acceptance in my school for being what you are was always low. A lot of the teachers appreciated the brilliant "rote-heads" who puked everything they were taught verbatim on their exam answer sheets.
A lot many times I sat there wondering why my class teacher would often tell me to be little less outspoken and little more committed to learning. Learning which meant less creativity, innovation, and passion. She never understood that to me, mathematics never gave any excitement.
In my last year at school, I became the head girl – the one responsibility that was only given to the top scoring girls in the school. Leadership, after all, was only linked to those who were either teachers' favorites or scored high. I never understood why and how this happened but I do remember the smile on that one teacher from my school who always pushed me to pursue my dreams, cherishing my creativity.
That last year at school I was told again and again, silently and loudly, in front of many, that I was rude, stubborn, with attitude, and bossy – because I had a responsibility to carry.
When I stood there on the stage, our school principal proudly putting my Head Girl badge on my shirt told me, "You better study well. This badge does not mean you don't study". That last year at school I was told again and again, silently and loudly, in front of many, that I was rude, stubborn, with attitude, and bossy – because I had a responsibility to carry. Marks never excited me. They made me sad, because for me, they were how my surroundings defined failures and success.
When I completed my school, I got admission into one of the best colleges in the city. Happy to share this information with my teachers, when I went back, I was told how unlucky and average I was because I didn't get admitted to any engineering or medical schools like the boys of my class did. "This course is futile for you", said the mathematics teacher. I smiled, because I realized I was out of this cycle of constantly being reminded that being a girl meant being less.
Along with carrying out cherished memories from the school days, I carried a burden of gender stereotyping. It was not that every girl conformed to the socially acceptable roles that the school defined for them. But the way they were either accepted or rejected created a lot of confusion and imbalance in the minds of many who wished to differ from the norms.
Sex education was never given. Neither were we given any counselling during our adolescent days. Those girls, who talked about it, became the talk of the school. Instead of talking about equality and respect, we were taught to keep our instincts off in the name of conduct. Those girls who had short haircuts were taken to be like boys.
A lot of the reports have suggested that children learn gender from being constant subjects of society's expectations. I don't think that putting pressure on children to conform to the traditional expected roles that society has made for them is what will make them better humans.
While the girls were given this, I am sure there were a hundred boys who wanted to cry but never did. Those who wanted to say they appreciated pink, but were 'demeaned' and 'laughed on' to be girly. 'Boys will be boys': we can never know what psychological impact this statement causes on the ego of the boy who turns into a man in few years.
Teaching a girl that shorts are for boys, cross-legs is for girls is not how she has to be taught about femininity. Similarly, teaching a boy that to be loud and sporty means to be masculine is equally wrong. Girls are pretty and quiet and boys are sporty and loud, does not make a good impact on the 'power dynamics' that we as children grow up with, into adults in this society.
What is education? Shouldn't it be more than mere learning from books and getting marks? Do we promote equality from the start?
I know times are changing. I know schools are changing. But I do feel that there is a majority of educational institutions that have conditioned girls and boys to grow up as they are in this present era, patriarchal victims and criminals. What is education? Shouldn't it be more than mere learning from books and getting marks? Do we promote equality from the start? Gender equality?
I was lucky my college shaped a lot of my present being. But do we have such structures for the rest to re-condition this gender stereotyping they gain in homes and schools? Just food for thought!
A Development Communication & Social Work professional working in the field of gender, health and
Rebellious and indecent were the words i heard and observed for the girls who decided to be different. I feel pity for our society and its way of living and thinking , but still i see a ray of hope in women like you who are definitely going to raise their daughters "differently".
Cool…what an insight you have given to many over here. Great Suchi.
The recent Bangalore child abuse case also stimulated similar thought process in me. The comments below the news article blamed the teachers, Principal and a few others. But not even ONE comment about the perpetrators' parents ! Why are they not being blamed for not bringing up their sons as good human beings.
Many parents bring kids into this world, whom actually they cannot take care of. The limitations can be financial, family pressure, accidental pregnancies, etc. But should not BOTH the parents be held responsible if there is any misbehaviour or activity which is criminal, committed by their children (minor or adults).
Just as charity begins at home, the misbehaviour begins at home. But parents are turning a blind eye when it comes to their own children, sorry SONS. How many ADULT sons who have abused their own kids, have been questioned by his mother? Just because the sons should light their funeral pyre, or he should take care of them, can the parents remain indifferent to this? Will they allow even a small mistake if a woman of the family does it?
We put the burden of culture and honour on the woman's shoulders and make her responsible. Who is asking the man about the 'Indian culture' that he needs to uphold?
Yes! I remember the socks comments made by teachers. Rolled down socks meant an indecent girl, didn't even stop and think that maybe the sock elastic broke and that's why its around the ankle. Anyway socks protect feet not my character.
This is a great article that really showed me what people went through at that time. My mom was never like this though; she was loud, outspoken, and very intelligent- the class topper in maths, engineering, and CS, as well as in track and field. I never knew that girls were required to wear skirts, too, as I wear shorts and sweatpants almost every single day and no one cares.
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WESCO International Q1 sales flat
WESCO International said its net sales of $2.0 billion for the first quarter of 2019 were equal to 2018.
Organic sales for the quarter grew by 1.0 percent.
Net income for the 2019 first quarter was $42.4 million, or 93 cents per diluted share, compared to $44.4 million, or 93 cents, for the first quarter of 2018.
"Our sales growth rebounded nicely in March and has continued into April after a slow start in January and February. Backlog grew sequentially in the quarter, consistent with normal seasonality, and provides a positive set-up for the balance of the year," said John J. Engel, chairman, president and CEO.


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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Madeleine Jael Arrives!
5 comments:
- micah and erica said...
What a beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing it. I will probably ask you to tell me the whole thing again in person when I see you. I just love hearing birth stories. You are such a strong woman. I am very happy for you and Tim!
- June 11, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Sarah Elwer said...
Thank you so much for sharing that! I'm so glad you had such a positive experience and don't regret anything (not that I thought you would). I liked what you had to say about making decisions with your rational mind and about the drugs - I totally understand - I too am glad my birth plan listed "Do not even offer drugs"! Oh and the part about just simply asking for help was so sweet. That is exactly what I did too. I just remember asking Adam for help and he would hold me thru the contraction. Oh am am just so glad you had such a great birth. Enjoy your baby girl! My the Lord bless your family even more!
- June 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- Alison said...
Congrats...you guys did it! Your story is so amazing and courageous! You are very strong and determined! Good Job!
- June 12, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- Rose Starr said...
WOW! Thanks for sharing your birth story Lauren. I love birth stories!
I have to say that given the choice I'd do no drugs. I had my boys that way and it was amazing. I had epidurals with both girls and there was part of me being drugged up that made me feel like I missed a bit. All four were miraculous and a blessing though. So, I guess it comes down to being thankful for the gift of life and an amazing husband at your side.
I am so happy for you and Tim. Can't wait to meet your daughter!!! Is there a story behind her name?
- June 12, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Ma Torg said...
She's beautiful and you did wonderfully! and it is always fun to have another birthday buddy.
- June 13, 2009 at 2:35 AM


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Originally Posted 2016nnHello Thomas,nnWe all love the boat. Compared to the Caesar, there is no comparison. T-Cat (Aka HammerHead), is far more stable. During hard water ski cuts, well not so hard as it was not very smooth, T-Cat steered straight. The boat throws no wake. It is a delight to ski behind.nnThatu2019s it. The boat is terrific. The details are great. The pump fits all the fitting. All the pump fittings are the same. She does not leak air. The forward storage in the airfoil is great. My sons feel that there is less of a feeling that the bow will rise up and flip compared to the Ceasar. nnPosted Fri, Sep 8, 2017nnHi Thomas,nnHope this email finds you and Dux Boat both doing well.nnT-Cat is being enjoyed by all. Love the boat. My son and 7 of his milliner aged friends went for a ride. After my son balanced the boat out T-Cat got up on top and everybody loved the ride. 25-30 mph.That is amazing that a 150 pound boat with a 200 pound, 50 HP motor, can put on plane almost 1,500 pounds. If you include the motoru2019s weight that is 1,700 pounds!nnWe were in a dingy parade and a number of people asked what it was. She still looks and performs great.nnWe figured out how to water ski with one person in the boat. A large trash bag gets filled with 20 gallons of sea water, 160+ pounds secured to the bow. When finished skiing we poke a hole in the bag and let the water run out the transom.nnPosted Fri, July 13, 2018n3rd Summer in my DUX HammerHead (T-Cat)nnHi Thomas,nnHope things are going well for you.nnBoating season started 4th of July. Cleaned up T-Cat with the 303 Protectant. Put 2, 4, 9 psi of air in the inner, outer, and high jacker, and ran the heck out out the boat for 5 days over the 4th. Ran fine and never had to add air. She still looks great and gets a lot of attention at Catalina.


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The Hub will be presenting a breakout session at Philanthropy Australia's national conference in Melbourne this September.
We'll be discussing all things collaboration including how we got four organisations and three funders on board to create innovative ways to help people seeking asylum.
The Hub will be presenting on Thursday, September 6 so please come along and say Hi if you're attending. There are some great speakers and sessions lined up across the whole conference, you can find full details here: Purpose: Is it enough?


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The world is in hysterics over the "Swine Flu Pandemic.". This is a media fueled frenzy that is making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Just a little bit of research on the internet shows that swine flu is not any worse than the normal flu. Only 65 cases have been documented in the United States, and only one person that has been hospitalized. In fact, only TWO people have died from the swine flu in the US since 1976, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Now, to top it all off, President Obama wants to spend $1.5 billion to prepare for and fight off the swine flu. That is over $23 million for each confirmed case of the swine flu in the US right now.
Another, much more potentially deadly disease, tuberculosis had almost 13,000 cases in the US last year. Why aren't we all up in arms about that? People are fighting to get the government to spend $250 million a year to combat TB.
To put that in greater perspective, the ALS Association that is a charity devoted to research for Lou Gerhig's disease has raised $49 million since 1985. Every year, 5,600 people are diagnosed with ALS which is always fatal. Do you think they could have found a cure or at least a treatment by now if they had $1.5 billion? This is a huge waste of money and a misallocation of funds and resources.
Also, today, the State of California and the City of Los Angeles have declared a state of emergency, which allows for funding for the California Emergency Management Agency and grants them all sorts of special priviledges, and cuts off competitive bids for vaccines. So, now a state that is already strapped for cash will be gouged by the big drug companies for swine flu treatments.
I cannot believe that we have become so accustomed to hundred billion dollar figures that we don't even blink when the President wants to spend $1.5 billion on the flu. Sure, it has a scary name like the "swine flu" but it still is basically the flu – you get sick and you get over it. We should all be mad that the government is wasting more of our money, but instead, in the frenzy the media has created, we are all thanking Obama for saving our lives.


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By Bernard Cornwell. Its the story of a young young man in the British Army starting out in India in 1799 as a Private and ending up as a LTC at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. If you are a Napoleonic history buff this series is very interesting about the Peninsular War. The character is fictious but a lot of the information is factual. The series consist of 20 books. To go along with this is a Non-fiction book "Wellington's Peninsular War-Battles and Battlefields by Julian Paget.
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Discussion Board for collaboration on QlikView Scripting.
I have a few stacked bar charts where i need to bring in gradients. obviously I can change it manually for each char but is there a way of doing an auto gradient that will work o all charts.
For example and ageing chart with current and 4 other values like 3o, 60 90 120+ days
Then the second chart with a 150+, next chart 190+ etc etc
I want to start off with a green for current month and a red for 120+, or in the next chart 150+., 180+, 210+ etc This is very easy when you only have a chart with 4 stacked chart - set your colors for each stack, but if you have 1 chart with 4 values, next with 5, 6 and so on, how do you keep the first color green and the last color always red with the shades in between.
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Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Joins the EAD
EAD Joint Venture Announces Gateway Casinos & Entertainment as New Addition to the Edmonton Arena District
The EAD Joint Venture announced today that Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Gateway) will be one of the major entertainment tenants in the Edmonton Arena District (EAD). With a scheduled opening date in summer 2016, the new Gateway casino will be located in the new 125,000 square foot building under construction and located adjacent to Rogers Place on the northwest corner of 104 Avenue and 102 Street.
The new building is a true mixed-use complex that shares a covered corridor with Rogers Place. The covered corridor on the second level will connect the MacEwan LRT station on the north edge of Rogers Place to the main entrance of the arena. The corridor also connects to the Winter Garden that will span over 104 Avenue and ultimately blend into the public plaza in the heart of the EAD. The new building also shares a roofline with the Community Rink and will provide 270 underground parking stalls.
Gateway will have a footprint exceeding 45,000 square feet on the corridor level with an entrance at street level. The entertainment space within the casino will exceed 60,000 square feet.
"Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited is an established gaming and entertainment operator in western Canada," said Daryl Katz, Chairman of Katz Group. "We believe this new, full-service, upscale casino will be a valuable and exciting addition to the Edmonton Arena District and will provide patrons a first-class experience."
"The EAD and Gateway will bring together a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience in the hub and heart of Edmonton and we are excited to be a tenant in this state-of-the-art project," said Tony Santo, CEO of Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited.
The new building will also become home to Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) and the Katz Group. OEG and Katz Group will occupy over 70,000 square feet on the third and fourth levels with a separate
entrance at street level.
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Hey there!
It's time for the Lawn Fawn Valentine's Day Reveal week! There are SOOO many cute new products that will be available :-)
Here's a little card I made using the new "I Love You (calyptus)" stamp set and die! Isn't that koala bear just the cutest!
To create this card, I used pink Lawn Fawn card stock for the base of my card. I took a panel of green card stock (cilantro) and stamped in corresponding green inks using the heart and bamboo shoot that are in the stamp set. In the upper middle of the green panel, I die cut a scalloped circle. I popped this up on the green card stock using foam tabs and used the pink striped pattern paper to back the circle. I stamped and colored my koala bear and die cut him out and adhered him using foam tabs as well. The last thing I did was stamp my sentiment and cut it out - I inked the edges in gray and adhered to the green panel.
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pay court to (someone)
To attempt to gain someone's favor, affection, attention, or interest, especially through flattery or solicitous overtures. They have so much money that they can have an army of lobbyists paying court to politicians in order to maintain their agenda. It can be very jarring and even distressing when young men begin paying court to your daughters when they grow up, but it's something you have to learn to accept.
pay court to someone
Fig. to solicit someone's attention; to woo someone. The lawyer was thought to be paying court to too many politicians. The lobbyist paid court to all the influential members of Congress.
pay court to
Solicit the favors or affection of, as in If you want to win the daughter, you'll have to pay court to her mother. [Late 1500s]
pay court to
1. To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.
2. To seek someone's love; woo.


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Day 1: Delhi
Arrive Delhi Airport. Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visiting Chnadi Chovk, Friday Mosque, Raj Ghat, Qutub Minar & Akshardham temple (Only the free section). Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi - Jaipur
Delhi city tour: Birla Mandir, Lakshi Narayan Temple, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate and Presidential House. Drive past Red Fort Drive to Jaipur. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3: Jaipur
Visiting the Amber Fort (no elephants) with jeeps, Elephant ride after Amber excursion. Afternoon Jantar Mantar and City Museum. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4: Jaipur - Agra Via Sikri
Drive to the Agra. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri & local village/school. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5: Agra
Visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Akbar Tomb. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Agra - Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho
Transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi Express to Jhansi. Visiting Orchha Fort, Raj Mahal and Jihangir Mahal. Lunch at local restaurant and then continue to Khajuraho by bus. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7: Khajuraho - Varanasi
Visiting the Khajuraho Western and Eastern temples. Fly to Varanasi. Visiting Sarnath Museum and Archeological site. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8: Varanasi - Kathmandu - Dhulikel
Private boat ride in Ganges and walking within the narrow streets. Transfer to airport. Flight to Katmandu. Meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing tour of the Pasbupatinath temple. Transfer to the hotel. In the evening there will be a Nepali Cultural Dance Program followed by a dinner and stay overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Dhulikel - Bhaktapur - Kathmandu
After breakfast visiting: Durbar Square, The National Gallery, The Golden Gate, The Palace with 55 windows, and Nyatapola Temple. Drive towards Kathmandu en- route visit Bhaktapur, Patan city (Square, Krishna Mandir, Mahabouddha) and Boudhanath stupa. After the sightseeing tour, drive to Katmandu. Dinner and overnight stay at Kathmandu hotel.
Day 10: Kathmandu - Delhi
After breakfast sightseeing tour of Kathmandu: Durbar Square, Hanumandhoka Square, Temple of the Living Goddess or the "Kumari", Kasthamandap, Swayambhunath Stupa, The Hunuman Dhoka palace also houses the Numismatic and Tribhuvan Museums. Transfer to the airport for final departure. Flight to Delhi. Meeting at airport and transfer to downtown with a panoramic tour of the Night Delhi. Attend dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11:Delhi
Transfer to the airport.
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Bradley Grobler's previous unavailability to join one of the Gauteng giants has changed.
While Orlando Pirates' interest in the 31-year-old was public knowledge, it has now been confirmed that Mamelodi Sundowns were also making phone calls.
The player's representative - Sean Roberts - has revealed Grobler was tied for a move... but not beyond the coming January 2020 transfer window.
"While he is committed to the club and honours his contract, it has been no secret that the player would like a new challenge in the future," Roberts said to Soccer Laduma today.
Grobler gets his brace against Pirates 🚀@SuperSportFC's Bradley Grobler smashes one past @orlandopirates goalkeeper Waynde Sandilands to make it 2-0 to Matsatsantsa.— SuperSport 🏉🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 14, 2019
Watch LIVE >> https://t.co/3wUsZ183KY pic.twitter.com/WR8zhFhKHj
"There has been interest from both Pirates and Sundowns in the past transfer window, however, the timing was off. If they are still interested in him, it's up to these clubs to make an offer for the player in January and thereafter it will be for SuperSport to decide," Roberts added.
Grobler's current form
- Appearances: Nine
- Goals: Six
- Assists: Three.
"Again, while he is still contracted to the club, the player remains completely focused and committed to SuperSport and his hunger and passion on the football pitch has proven that," concluded Grobler's agent.
Grobler's competition at Pirates:
- 🇿🇦 Mabasa (23): Four goals in six
- 🇿🇲 Mulenga (29): One goal in six
- 🇿🇲 Shonga (22): 0 goals in four.
Grobler's competition at Sundowns:
- 🇦🇷 Tade (31): Zero appearances
- 🇻🇪 Affonso (27): One goal in one game
- 🇿🇦 Rantie (29): Zero appearances.
Grobler's previous clubs:
- Ajax Cape Town
- Göztepe (Turkey)
- Platinum Stars
- Platinum Stars Youth.
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Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true.
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XXL Restaurant
European and Asian cuisine; heavy Belgian (French) influence.
227 Sisowath Quay (the riverfront)
Tel: 012 350 831 or 023 990 691
Email: [email protected]il.com
Web: www.xxl-cambodia.com
VISA and MasterCard accepted at 3% surcharge
The air was a little frosty as we swayed into this establishment, in a way that had nothing to do with the air-conditioning and everything to do with the well dressed ladles and gentlespoons that peered long and coldly at the pair of slightly inebriated gentlemen giggling loudly as we entered the library like silence of the restaurant. Fearless though was the eight year old girl dining next to them, as she charged up and down the restaurant skipping and laughing to herself.
Knowing that tact is an alien concept at the best of times with this particular friend of mine, I steered us towards a corner table away from the other diners. Just in time as it turned out as he started commenting, slightly loudly, that if he had not heard such good things about the food here, he would never have been tempted to stay in such a sterile looking place.
As a chubby little Khmer waitress giggled up to our table smiling, bless her, we were informed that as we were dining on New Years Day we each would receive a complimentary Kir Royale – sparkling wine with creme de cassis, ordinarily US$4:50.
The wine list was defiantly prejudiced; it was 90% French with one lonely Spaniard and nothing at all from the New World. The lower end wines, US$13 to US$20, being mere table wines or minor Appellation Controle areas. Rather than resorting to the high end Pommerol or Saint Estephe I opted for what I considered a very good wine at only a moderately silly price; a Faustino 1, Gran Reserva Rioja 1995 at US$37. Which I required the waitress to open straight away knowing that it would need at least half an hour, preferably a full hour, to breathe before drinking. The thing about Rioja is the, ordinary, crianza, Rioja must be at least two years old before sale; Reserva Rioja, is aged in oak barrels for a minimum of one year, followed by two years aging in the bottle before sale; however, a Rioja Gran Reserva must be aged in oak barrels for a minimum of two years, followed by three more years in bottle before being released. It is not every year that you can make a Gran Reserva, it depends on the quality of the harvest; 1995 however was a very good year in Rioja.
After the waitress had removed our menus, she returned with a platter of rustic bread, of a flattish oval shape, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, along with some unsalted (why do people do that?) butter.
While my friend and I were catching up, we hardly had time to discuss the increased fish catch in 2005 before our starters had turned up.
My Croquette de Fromage, the three cubes of cheese croquettes (US$4), were somewhat disappointing, being breaded, deep fried pieces of brie, reminiscent of a British country pub starter circa the 1990s, although they were very prettily presented with a fair sized 'side' salad and jug of French dressing on sweet looking square blue plates.
My fellow trencherman, Mr Riel, had selected the páte de foies de volainlle, a hearty homemade chicken liver pate (US$4) rather than the ordinary terrine maison, house pate, which I eyed enviously as it was placed in front of him; a four inch by three inch slab, three-quarter of an inch thick and as dense as an Australian scrumhalf. Adorning the plate was a good portion of salad, dill pickles and silverskin pickled onions. Initially I could get no report or comment from my companion as to the quality of the pate, other than "mmm, oh yeah, mmm, mmm, here try some of this, mmm," well, it would have been churlish to have said no. It tasted every bit as good as it looked; curse my Cambodia induced cheese craving.
After a reasonable pause, the waitress came over to ask if we had finished and if it was okay to bring our next course; bring on, bring on, we instructed.
My Porcelet sauce vigneronne, piglet stewed in red wine (US$9), was a decent sized portion, a Belgian sized portion, not a fiddly little French ponce sized portion. I probed a rather large looking piece of piglet, in preparation for cutting it in half, and it just flaked apart, as it if was fish rather than pork, so tender was it that I hardly needed to masticate. The flavours just burst out in my mouth, the sauce was as rich and thick as a Phnom Penh based Landcruiser repairman. The red wine sauce was silky, but not so powerful as to mask the other flavours; the piglet having been stewed with mushrooms, carrots, celery and black olives as well. As well as finishing off the entire plateful, a second rustic loaf was called for during this course, mostly to make sure than none of this delectable dish was wasted.
The potato gratin dauphinois that accompanied the stew made such an agreeable and tasty change I was half considering ordering another portion out of sheer hedonism.
The filet de boeuf Ardennaise, lardon, champignons, echalotes, beef fillet, bacon, mushrooms, shallots (US$10) that was sat opposite me looked equally hearty and good. Cooked to a perfect medium – the waitress having double checked how much cooking it required – it also carved with ease. The Ardennaise sauce so good that at one point I thought I was going to have to restrain my gastronomic cohort from actually licking the plate clean, thankfully that problem was solved by the fact that he had also opted for the potato gratin dauphinois and he was busy using them to clean up the plate.
On to the wine; a medium ruby in colour, bright and with a good aroma of blackcurrant backed by that classic 'oak and vanilla' bouquet that tells you that this is a Rioja. Having had plenty of time to breathe, the heavy tannins in this Gran Reserva had had enough time to cease being so prevalent and for the flavour of the fruits to move up to the fore to balance this delectable wine, the flavours remaining consistent into a very long, clean finish It has been a long time since I have had wine of this calibre in Cambodia, probably not since Le Petit Bordeaux closed its doors last year.
Despite my objections, or more importantly, my seasonally burgeoning trousers objections, it seemed that dessert was compulsory.
Having contemplated the menu for as long as possible, to allow for ay least some digestion of the previous delights to have taken place, I selected the profiteroles maison, house profiteroles (US$4). Not five minutes later the waitress appeared again, bearing a plate with a pair of profiteroles, sliced horizontally and generously stuffed with vanilla ice cream, making them into little cylindrical towers, topped off with whipped cream and plenty of chocolate sauce, ooo, they were good, ooo I am glad that there was only two of them, ooo I needed to lay down soon, ooo I wish I had not had a dozen barbequed sparrows for lunch. At this point I was wondering how much it was for a room for the night, just to abstain from the long journey home.
Opposite to my groaning bulk, my provincial living friend was tucking into crepes au choc chaud, chocolate pancakes (US$4), were a pair of folded pancakes, topped with flaked almonds and served with a jug of warm chocolate sauce. I can only assume that they were good, as they vanished in just a few moments.
All in all, a most pleasurable gastronomic experience. If you wish for some truly excellent food, and are happy enough to ignore the stale ambiance and slightly slipshod service, I can only recommend that you go – but take a rich friend to pay for you.
Queries, comments, suggestions, gastroenterological concerns and the name of a good post-festive season personal trainer to:
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This is a pair of 1963 Ford Galaxie tail lights for sale on Ebay.
So, the backup light is the small disc inside the circle, and the tail light illumines through the red glass or plastic that is recessed.
Daniel Kash: Brake lights and tail lights are miniature lights with fluted red covers on them. They are kept red so that the driver in the car behind can notice them amidst his white/yellow lights. Red is more noticeable color in comparison to white or yellow.
Both tail lights and brake lights are red, and the difference between them is the intensity, with the brake lights being more intense.
There is NO CHANCE that this was a brake light:
Now, look at the times involved. The image below was taken after the car came to a complete stop. Notice that the light is still on.
And notice the time, 13:09. But wait, two seconds after that, it is STILL on:
We can push it out one more second before the camera moves away.
So, the car came to a rest at 13:09, and 3 seconds later, Dhority is still pressing his foot to the brake? And realize that we can't just assume that the light went off right away after the camera moved. Who knows how long it continued to beam.
Don't you think he'd have his foot off the brake at that point? Don't you think he'd have the car in park and the ignition turned off? What is that light doing on? What the hell was Dhority doing?


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London — Equatorial Guinea expects to reverse its declining crude production next year after two recent offshore oil finds are brought on stream with tie-backs to existing infrastructure, the country's oil minister said Wednesday.
OPEC's smallest producer is currently producing about 120,000 b/d of crude but this will rise in 2020 when recent discoveries by Noble Energy and Kosmos Energy start to flow, Gabriel Obiang Lima said.
Noble Energy made an oil discovery in Block 1 offshore Equatorial Guinea in late August. The US-based company said it expected to connect the find to its existing infrastructure by October. Over the weekend, the oil ministry said Dallas-based Kosmos Energy found oil near the Trident Energy-operated Ceiba field in the offshore Rio Muni basin.
"The good news is that with the [drilling] campaign that we had this year, next year probably our crude production is going to increase," Obiang told reporters on the sidelines of an industry event in Cape Town.
In September, before the latest Kosmos find, Obiang said the country's oil output could average around 145,000 b/d starting next year.
Speaking on Wednesday, he said he was also hopeful of further finds from offshore exploration wells planned by Trident next year.
Equatorial Guinea began producing oil in 1995 and its production peaked at 425,000 b/d in 2004. The country is struggling to halt decline rates averaging 10% a year from its existing fields with a number of new projects.
Zafiro data room
Obiang said Equatorial Guinea has also received interest from "several" oil companies to take over ExxonMobil's mature Zafiro oil and gas field, the license for which is due to expire in 2025.
Talks are currently ongoing with ExxonMobil over opening a data room on the Zafiro asset for selected companies to study the potential for late-life recovery upside at the declining field.
"For an asset like Zafiro, you need to be a company that can continue the work done by ExxonMobil and we feel can be comfortable doing the job...We need to make a decision as soon as possible regarding that asset."
Output at Zafiro, which started production in 1996, has fallen to around 60,000 b/d from around 100,000 b/d in 2015, and further decline is likely.
Licensing round
Obiang said the country has received 21 bids on 13 blocks from oil companies in the current licensing round with seven to eight blocks shortlisted to "move forward" toward an award planned for late November.
The licensing round includes 24 offshore and two onshore blocks and covers Ophir Energy's former gas-rich Block R, which was to feed its shelved Fortuna floating LNG project.
Sources have previously said that Russian oil giant Rosneft and Italy's Eni had expressed an interest in developing the Fortuna LNG project, which is part of a new licensing round.
The round closed on September 27, and winners will be announced at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum 5th Gas Summit in Equatorial Guinea on November 27-79. The government expects to sign the final production sharing contract in early 2020.


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By Kingsley Adegboye
Leading commercial property services company, Broll Nigeria, a subsidiary of Broll Property Group, is the Platinum Sponsor of the third annual West Africa Property Investment (WAPI) Summit 2017.
The summit will be held for the first time in Nigeria between November 28 and 29, 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos.
Themed Changing the West African Narrative, delegates at the two-day event are expected to discuss and share insights on the challenges facing investors and occupiers in the region.
Topics such as Unlocking capital markets, Growth of retail as seen in the development of new shopping centres, Student housing as well as Property and land valuations among others, will take the centre stage.
Broll's CEO, Bolaji Edu said in a statement that "the property markets in West Africa keep expanding and investors see opportunities in what is by global standards, still an immature and emerging market. Conferences such as this one enable topical and relevant issues to be discussed thus helping to improve the transparency, professionalism and knowledge base of investors, developers and occupiers and Broll is proud to be the Platinum Sponsor for the third year running."
According to him, the summit provides a platform for industry experts, property professionals and leaders of thought to discuss key issues relating to real estate investments in West Africa.
"The economic improvement and stability in the forex market has brought improved confidence from corporate organisations looking to take up new space such as investors or developers. There is confidence that the recent fall in rental levels may have begun to bottom-out," Edu said.
Broll Nigeria representatives who will speak at the summit include Bolaji Edu, Gavin Cox, Head of Retail Management and Retail Leasing, and Nnenna Alintah, Head of Occupier Services.
According to Alintah, "Corporate real estate services strategy is key to any property investment business and it requires paying attention to every detail before decisions are made. We are currently working on an occupier service snapshot report on West Africa and this will be launched and discussed at the summit."
Gavin Cox, Head of Retail Management and Retail Leasing of the group said: "One of the issues we intend to highlight at the summit is the investors' choice of either high street or shopping centre retail. Some experts believe that high street retail has more visibility when compared to being located within a mall."
In general, Cox noted that the retail sector in Nigeria is facing tough times, as a result, international retailers wanting to enter the country have since adopted a 'wait and see' approach in the light of the prevailing market conditions.
Cox and his panellists will uncover some of the trends in the retail sector in addition to a discussion on mall versus high street. Broll Nigeria will launch the Retail Report at the summit.
"In addition to understanding the long-term growth potential of the retail sector, Nigeria is also seen as a much easier market to expand into compared to other western markets," he added.
Since its inception in 2015, Broll Property Group has been the Platinum Sponsor of this prestigious two-day event which was held in Ghana for the past two years.


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Monday, 6 June 2011
Why must i choose, Mummy
This time by organising beer festivals to clash with Both Aberdeen and Edinburgh CAMRA festivals.
Now im a CAMRA member and i love REAL ale. But i also like lots of US style beers including many of them from Brewdog. Ive drunk Brewdog Bars from their Start. Ive tried more of there beer than any one i know.
SO when they use statement like
"This weekend you could spend your time drinking fizzy yellow liquid cardboard, or you could drink dull, bland Ale, each one tasting more boring than the one before. However, at BrewDog we think that sounds unbearable so we are laying on an alternative. "
It just annoys me. The implication is that all other Brewers suck bar them and its just not true.
and why do the Shout "No Cask Ale" like thats a great thing. If its such a great thing when why do their all time heroes "STONE" sell Cask beer in their bar.
and why "No French" thats just plain Racist. Is that the Image they want to portray.
All told I find this behaviour childish. They sound like a divorced parent Demanding that their Child Choose Mummy or Daddy.
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If they annoy you, stop buying their beer. Otherwise you're just rewarding their fuckwittery.ReplyDelete
The problem is i like quite a few of their beers. They dont have a monopoly on good beer in scotland that they like to claim, but they do have some great beers.ReplyDelete
This is my biggest bugbear though. From both sides. There no need to drive a wedge betweeen sections of the beer market. Their beers are good enough they dont need to resort to these tactics. Sadly i dont see that stopping though
I like some of their beers too. Nonetheless the pleasure I get from drinking them has long since been outweighed by the irritation I feel at their ridiculous and insulting antics. I'd rather give my money to the other great brewers in Scotland, the ones who don't act like pricks all the time.ReplyDelete
I don't want to help finance BrewDog's bullshit machine. It's helping pay for world-wide propaganda against other UK brewers. Count me out.


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Was having issues with the throttle snapping closed when releasing grip. Seemed like you had to "help" it along when letting off the gas. I grabbed my manual and set cables as per manual instructions, and although it seemed i got my WOT set properly, the throttle still "hangs" really close to closed throttle. I still have to give it a little twist to shut it.once shut, it stays shut. For example. Going down the road at 45 you only hold the gas slightly open. If i let go, it hokds there, maybe slowly close on its own if i hit a bump. How do i fix this? Seems the adjuster is out about as far as it will go


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Campbell & Kennedy (C&K) was appointed by Caley Construction to deliver the upgrade of street lighting in Bathgate.
The project required the upgrade of an existing footpath between two main roads and the installation of new LED lighting. In order to connect the new lighting system, C&K completely rewired the system to the existing local feeder pillar.
During the installations, hinged column were installed in order to provide ease of access for any maintenance that may be required, however due to the design and longevity of the system, the need for maintenance has been significantly reduced.
" C&K provided an exceptional service for us. Both their in-house and on-site staff were very professional and able to answer every question we had. C&K made every effort to help us along the way "
Aaron Moison, Civil Engineer
Caley Construction
C&K's highly skilled electrical team installed the LED lighting, providing a long-lasting, durable and cost effective solution and ensuring that pathway is consistently well-lit.
C&K's team successfully completed the installation on-time, on-spec and on-budget. C&K's experience in electrical contracting meant that they understood the client's requirements and had the skills and attitude to deliver the project on time and to a high standard. C&K's team have the right attitude to ensure that all projects are delivered to a very high standard and all expectations are exceeded.
The new lighting has helped the local council to comply with their environmental requirements by reducing their carbon emissions, and has also lowered their maintenance costs due to the effectiveness and durability of the lighting.


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Small, rooster and flowers, gravy boat, handled with fluted edge. The design is very similar to the popular, Rooster and Roses by Ucagco. It would be a great go-along. A rooster with round, red flowers in vines is on one side. The other side is simply the flowers and swirling vines. Sponged, brown is on the handle and edges.
The total width, which includes the handle, is 6-3/4″. The bowl alone is 4-1/2″ diameter and 2-1/2″ tall.
I find no chips or nicks, but is crazed, both inside and out. It is most noticeable inside. Please see the pictures.
The only mark on the bottom is, "S725." Almost certainly made in Japan.


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Finally we've installed the latest bugfix-only version of PHP 5.6.0 on all our Hepsia based web hosting servers. With the whole bunch of improvements and new features, the release candidate showed all the potential to become the new stable version of PHP.
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The Midlothian Mirror and Waxahachie Daily Light are excited to announce Rebecca Jones as our new managing editor, an extension of her current role as creative director for Waxahachie Media Group.
Jones joins Waxahachie Media Group from Texoma Marketing and Media Group — a sister company within GateHouse Media — where she worked as a creative, events and promotions director. Wearing many hats at the organization, she also served as a designer and editor.
Under her leadership and vision, the Sherman-based publishing company expanded its publications to include a summer magazine, monthly magazine and an extended 200-plus page annual magazine. Jones led the redesigning of all five of the company's weekly and daily newspapers, which also expanded to include weekly real estate and entertainment sections.
"I'm really looking forward to getting better acquainted with Ellis County," said Jones, a North Texas native. "My main goal is to continue the mission of the Waxahachie Media Group and our commitment to providing quality local journalism to the people of this community. I believe that increasing our digital reach can help us accomplish that and invite new audiences to the table as well."
Jones won the 2018 Best of GateHouse contest in feature design and most recently received a Redbud Award from the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association for her work on the 2019 Guide to Lake Texoma magazine.
"Having worked with Rebecca in the past, I know the quality of talent she will bring to our organization," said Colten Crist, Advertising and Operations Director for Waxahachie Media Group. "We are excited to add someone of her caliber to our team and are confident that she will enable us to continue providing our communities with trusted local news."
Jones will move into the full-time managing editor role on Thursday.
"This business is my passion," Jones added. "I can't wait to share my experience with a new market and find even more ways to meaningfully engage with members of the community."


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Hey all,
A long time ago I made a post asking if there was interest in an SCP Physical Book. There was, and I was well on my way to self-publishing one through CreateSpace, but I ran into a rather large pickup: I had not taken into account the fact that I would receive royalties.
This outraged a few people, and I promptly contacted multiple moderators and admins regarding how I could donate the majority of royalties to the SCP Wiki's operating costs. I went a long time without a response, and when I checked O5Command, I found a post about my messages, basically saying "lol wtf"
This discouraged me, and I dropped the project.
But I recently stumbled across my finished document of SCPs 002 - 099, and I am pleased to say that I would like to try again.
Is there interest in a physical copy of the SCP Foundation? Stats are below:
List Price: $14.00
Size: 6'' by 9''
Black and White on White Paper
388 Pages
Yes, I've read the Lisencing guide front and back, and the Creative Commons License as well


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In my column in August 2012, I discussed the evolution of the modern tight end, gave examples of how a tight end or h-back could be utilized in a spread offense, and gave suggestions of how to begin integrating this position into your offense.
Read that article here.
We are constantly looking for ways to become more efficient in our practice and getting as much as we can out of our individual and group periods. We use different variations of periods and try to add components and skills as we see fit. One area in which we were able to do this was by incorporating our tight end and h-backs into our period which we normally worked quarterbacks and running backs together.
One drill we do each day is called "run timing." Typically, the period we work this in is during a 5 minute block during extra point and field goal practice. We take our running backs and quarterbacks to midfield and work all of our footwork, mesh points, and aim points. The quarterbacks work on the specifics of carrying out their fakes…read more
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After firing their pastor, a Pittsburgh congregation finds themselves in federal court facing a breach of contract suit filed by their former pastor.
After three years under the guidance of the Rev. William David Lee, the historic Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church's expenses were mounting as membership was plummeting. In 2015, the church fired Rev. Lee who then sued them for $2.6 million dollars.
The Christian Post explains: "The church hired Lee in 2012 and approved, at his insistence, a 20-year contract early in his tenure as senior pastor… Lee's lawsuit was previously rejected by a federal trial court."
For their part, the church has retained the services of the Beckett Fund, which issued this press release:
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, a historic church founded in the late 1800s and located in one of the City's poorest communities, will be in federal appellate court next Thursday, July 12, to defend its right to choose its own religious leaders free from government interference. In Lee v. Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, the small African American congregation is facing a $2.6 million lawsuit from its former pastor, Rev. David Lee, who was fired after worship attendance plummeted and church expenses doubled under his leadership. A federal trial court previously rejected Rev. Lee's lawsuit, protecting the church's right to choose its own leaders under Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, a case Becket won at the Supreme Court in 2012. Rev. Lee appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The appeal will be the first time since Hosanna-Tabor for the Third Circuit to consider the First Amendment right of churches to select their ministers.
Through his lawyer Gregg Zeff, Lee is arguing that his employment contract is a secular matter and doesn't fall under the ministerial exception applied in the Hosanna-Tabor decision. According to Trib Live:
[Gregg] Zeff drew a sharp distinction between doctrinal matters and secular employment matters, which, he said, can be adjudicated by the courts.
"There is no argument being made by (Sixth Mount Zion) that (Lee) gave bad sermons, interpreted religious doctrine inappropriately or presided over religious ceremonies in some inappropriate manner," Zeff said in his reply brief.
"Rather, this matter involves the question of whether or not the attendance and financial issues plaguing (the church) were the fault of (Lee). These are secular, factual questions that are proper to be presented to a jury," he said.
Trib Live also reports that "the church's registered membership dropped by 61 percent, Sunday morning worship attendance declined by 32 percent, and tithes and offerings dropped by 39 percent – all while the church's expenditures rose nearly 200 percent."
While seemingly a trivial squabble between a small church and its former pastor, this case is important for those who believe in the separation of church and state. If Lee prevails, he will have helped set a dangerous precedent that will hamstring churches wishing to rid themselves of inept, disreputable, and even apostate pastors.


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Preview by Jack Foley
FOLLOWING the success of gripping Scandi Noir drama Dicte Crime Reporter, the acclaimed series returns for its second series on DVD courtesy of Acorn Media International alongside Dicte Crime Reporter Season One and Two Box Set on August 7, 2017.
Divorced crime reporter Dicte Svendsen (Iben Hjejle, High Fidelity) has returned with daughter Rose to her hometown of Aarhus where she is trying to escape the past and build a new future.
In season two Dicte is contacted by her father who she has been estranged from for many years and a sudden tragic turn of events finds her investigating a prostitution ring, diamond smuggling and a hit-and-run that not only links them but will bring the unknown, the unpredictable and the deadly into the lives of Dicte and police investigator John Wagner.
From football hooliganism and match fixing to sado-masochism and murder, missing children and a mother's lost love, Dicte is a brash, quick-witted reporter, who is not afraid to take risks or put her own life in danger.
Even if it means straying to the wrong side of the law or jeopardising every relationship in her life, Dicte will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.
Dicte Crime Reporter Season Two features five gripping stories told over 10 episodes – Dreams and Diamonds, Passion and Chains, Presence and Absence, Goals and Means, Law and Duty – drawn from the crime novels of best-selling Danish author Elsebeth Egholm (The Free Women's Club).
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Went to several policy-oriented panels today, but I'll be writing those up later once I've recovered from the frenzy of attending the conference and have had a chance to organize my personal responses. (In other words, expect CPAC to be my source of inspiration for this blog for the next week or so.) Right now, I'd just like to record a few drive-by observations:
- Throughout the day, I conducted a highly informal and grossly unscientific study: I counted campaign stickers. My result? Rick Santorum was leading the pack by far when it comes to Sticker-Wearing Enthusiasm. I saw maybe one Mitt sticker all day — and the same goes for Newt. Santorum, on the other hand, was being promoted on lapels left and right. Make of that what you will.
- The GOP field has definitely been frustrating this year, but today, I saw reason for hope: Our up-and-comers – like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul (who is not as insane as the Ronulan) – are awesome. These guys know how to articulate our message in a manner that is both intelligent and personally appealing. Rubio focused on America's positive impact on the rest of the world, arguing – correctly, I feel – that the so-called "American Century" was a time of phenomenal progress for the entire human family because our example inspired others to seek liberty and free enterprise and reject the repression that, throughout history, has been the rule for mankind rather than the exception. "The greatest thing we can do for the world," Rubio stated at one point, "is be America." I couldn't agree more. Rand Paul, meanwhile, needled Obama for rewarding his rich cronies and cleverly pointed out that Obama's policies are actually hurting – not helping – the poor. Gas is nearly four dollars a gallon now, he noted, and food prices are rising as well. Both of these realities disproportionately impact low-income families, and they are the direct result of a left-wing energy policy that assumes everyone can afford hybrids and "energy efficient" light bulbs. "Do you hate all poor people," Paul asked Obama, "or do you just hate poor people who have jobs?" To which I added under my breath, "Or poor people who want jobs." Just think, for example, of all the poor people who would've had jobs had the Keystone Pipeline not been vetoed.
- At least five separate times, someone on the stage mentioned the contraception mandate, and I personally find that very gratifying. This is not just a Catholic boutique issue. It should be a hot-button topic for anyone who cares about religious freedom, and I'm glad that CPAC's speakers seem to instinctively recognize what's at stake.
Tomorrow night, I will have even more to report. Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich are on the Friday schedule, and I will be attending all three of those speeches. Be sure to stay tuned!


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It was the Ancient Greek Doctor and Founder of Western Medicine, Hippocrates, who first introduced Physical Therapy as a form of healing. But it wasn't until the 1970's that Western Medicine would formally allow Physical Therapists to have their own practices. Before then, most Physical Therapy was done in hospitals.
Alternative therapies these days are referred to as just about anything outside Western Medicine and hospitals, such as Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Naturopathic, Chiropractic. The list goes on. But lost somewhere between medicine and alterative is Physical Therapy: PT shouldn't be overlooked, as it is one of the true and natural modalities there is.
A skilled Physical Therapist can examine, evaluate and treat patients from chronic illnesses to severe and mild injuries. Physical Therapists are known to reduce or eliminate pain. Benefits of PT can include recovering from falls, injuries and fractures; recovering from strokes; managing vascular conditions including diabetes; heart and lung problems; headaches and migraines; age related limitations including arthritis, facial nerve paresis, fibromyalgia, gastritis, insomnia; as well as ankle, knee, back, disc, shoulder, neck and TMJ pain. The list goes on and on.


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This is a super rare version of our standard Briefcase using 23oz Indigo Japanese Pink line Selvedge Twill. Hand built using premium Cognac Auburn Horween leathers and HEAVY Japanese Selvedge. This Japanese Selvedge is a very crisp and structured fabric, more like a traditional canvas. Accommodates most 15" laptops, or a 13" with a neoprene sleeve. Features two full length exterior snap pockets, a leather bottom to guarantee long wear/water resistance, and a laptop slip pocket/organizer pocket on the interior. Like all of our bags, this has our signature Double Shear Handle Attachment ™ for ultimate carrying capacity with out bag fatigue or failure.
*This is a true Indigo Selvedge, so color transfer onto light colored clothing is likely. Expect some wear fades with use.*
Dimensions: 15.5"L x 11.75"T x 4.5"W
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-Hand hammered Solid Copper Rivets
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-23oz Japanese INDIGO Selvedge Exterior and Interior Pockets
-Premium Cognac Auburn Horween Leather throughout
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Lightyear One
Designed for performance
Lightyear One was crafted to do more than just appeal to the eye. We took nothing for granted and reevaluated every component of the car. As a result, its Italian design doesn't just look pretty. Every detail is engineered to improve efficiency and safety.
Our engineers found the balance of using lighter building materials like aluminium and carbon fiber while maintaining rigorous safety standards. The result is a car that is less heavy, consumes less energy and has an exceptional range.
We didn't just rethink design, but what performance means. We built Lightyear One from the ground up to perform well over distance. Lightyear was sparked by long treks through the Outback and uninhabited tundra on solar power. Performance, for us, means that freedom of the open road.
The efficiency of Lightyear One means that it's possible to get more charging performance from any charging outlet in less time. Through fast-charging, you can charge up to 570km worth of energy within an hour, and, with a simple 230V outlet, it's even possible to charge up to 350km worth of energy overnight.
Easy energy
High temperatures
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Independence from charging stations means that you are free to roam the world.
Effective solar cells
More freedom, less planning
Effective solar cells
Unlike conventional solar panels, our cells function independently. This means that even if part of the roof or hood is in shadow, the other cells continue to efficiently collect solar energy. In fact, our solar cells provide about 20% more energy than traditional ones.
Up to 100% of your mileage
Effective solar cells
Up to 100% of your mileage
The solar roof and hood charge up to 12 km/h in the sun. Your climate and driving frequency will determine the percentage of your mileage this can give you. Someone driving the national average of 20,000 km/year in the cloudy Netherlands would get about 40% of their mileage from solar energy.
Emergency range extension
Up to 100% of your mileage
Emergency range extension
Lightyear One has a solution to accidentally running out of battery. You can drive 15-20km/h on what the solar roof and hood absorb from daylight, getting you to an outlet with no roadside assistance required.
High temperatures
Emergency range extension
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The solar roof and hood are designed to withstand high temperatures when charging, with no loss of efficiency.
More freedom, less planning
Exterior / Performance
725 km (WLTP)
All 4 independently controlled.
Advanced torque vectoring.
Energy use
83 Wh/km (WLTP) - without HVAC
0 - 100 km/h in 10 seconds
Dimensions (L x W x H)
5057 x 1898 x 1426 mm
Charge speeds
Range kilometers per hour charging
Five adults: two in front, three in back
Luggage space
Normal: 780 L
Extended: 1701 L
Center console: 12 L
Over the air software updates
Companion app
Wireless key
Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Wireless charging pad
Big armrest for both front passengers
Three isofixes in the back
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Small, liberal arts colleges take pride in the well roundedness of their academic curriculum. Regardless of their fields of study, all students are required to take a myriad of humanities courses, from the social sciences to theology, that train them to read critically and write cohesively.
John Carroll is no exception. We go to a very writing-intensive university. Though sometimes we all wish that the core at JCU would be a little less involved (like when it is 3:00 a.m. and you are frustratingly trying to bang out a paper for your 300-level philosophy class), writing is an invaluable skill for young workers in any job field—a lesson that I have been learning again and again as I apply for internships and fellowships.
Yes, knowing how to write is hugely important for ambitious job applicants that hope to set themselves apart from the competition. But there is a particular skill that I feel every millennial should have in their writing arsenal by the time they graduate—web and content writing.
Think about it: every business, every product and every line of work has a website. This will not change once we graduate, and it certainly won't change in years to come. An institution's online presence can have a huge impact in its relative success or failure, and all companies need people who are savvy in blogging, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and content writing.
Now, communications and marketing majors are doubtlessly already studying these disciplines. However, we all should know at this point in our educational careers that graduates oftentimes find work in fields that are not directly related to their college major. Here's an example. Since last semester, I have had a part-time job/paid internship at a factoring company in Beachwood (factoring is a form of alternative financing, by the way). It is a small company with only nine full-time employees, three of whom comprise the marketing team. The interesting part about our marketing team is, of the three-person full-time squad, none of them studied marketing in college. In fact, none of them even studied business. All of them studied something within the humanities, completely unrelated to factoring, finance or marketing.
But they can all write well. In fact, during the interviewing process the company values the art of writing so much that they like a writing-intensive humanities major (English, Political Science, History, etc.) just as much as marketing or communication degree. And while I would wager that none of them anticipated working in the marketing team of a small factoring company when they were college students, they enjoy what they do.
I was in a similar boat when I started my position last semester. When I applied, I knew nothing about factoring, I knew nothing about marketing and I hadn't really ever heard of SEO. The application merely stressed that they were looking for a college kid that could write and was proficient with a computer. The lion's share of the application process was an examination of my writing—they told me to sit down, gave me a prompt, told me to write in a blog-format and find good sources. I learned the rest of the more specific skills after I started working.
Since then, I have learned a great deal about SEO, content writing, blogging and online marketing. I can tell you that, as I have been contacting recruiters for internships and fellowships for next summer, just about every one has asked me about my content writing experience (bear in mind that these are not for marketing internships).
From what I have noticed, writing is an indescribably pragmatic skill. It is so important that I would even suggest that schools start teaching web writing a part of their core. So the next time you are pulling your hair out over an essay, remember that knowing how to compose a paper, a blog or even a tweet can sometimes be the difference between landing and losing a job.


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Malacañang said that while it is important to contain the spread COVID-19 in the country, it reiterated that it is important to balance the community quarantine which is vital in revitalizing the economy.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after medical professionals on Saturday morning called for Mega Manila – which includes the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon – to revert back to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in order to reconfigure strategies in dealing with the pandemic.
In a statement, Roque acknowledged that the extended GCQ in Metro Manila has been a subject of debate and discussion by the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
"The Palace understands the delicate balancing act between public health and the economic health of the nation given that Metro Manila and CALABARZON make up 67 percent of our economy," he said.
However, he said the strict lockdown in Metro Manila has served its purpose, and it was now time to intensify other strategies.
"It is for this reason that the local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila have been directed to implement a strict localized lockdown / ECQ in barangays where 80 percent of cases are located and the publication of these barangays," he said.
He said other measures that LGUs must implement include the stringent enforcement of minimum public health standards; massive targeted testing, intensified tracing, and quarantine of close contacts; and strict adherence to the implementation of Oplan Kalinga for isolation of confirmed cases.
According to Roque, the government is scaling up the country's healthcare system since community quarantine is not enough to control COVID-19.
"Community quarantine alone, we repeat, is an insufficient response in controlling COVID-19. We are scaling up hospital capacity by increasing allocation of COVID-dedicated beds while hiring more doctors, nurses, and medical-personnel," he said.
"We are also engaging the community through risk communication, social mobilization and advocacy to observe the minimum public health standards of wearing a mask, washing of hands, and keeping a physical distance," he added.
Despite this, Roque said the IATF is always open to suggestions and they will discuss them in future meetings.


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Blessings to all for a very Merry Christmas! Just a quick note to all of you to let you know that I will be leaving in a couple of days for a trip to London and Rome with a group from Saint Meinrad. We will spend three weeks there (one in London and two in Rome). I will take more pictures than I will know what to do with and I promise (and I mean it) that I will post the story of our trip after I return.
Please pray for safe travels and a heart open to experiencing God's presence in a new way. Thanks and PEACE!