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CCM artists Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin and Amy Grant joined an impressive lengthy roster of artists spanning multiple genres who came together for this worthy cause. Big names such as Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Blake Shelton, Ryan Seacrest, Tori Kelly, Kings of Leon, George Strait, Oprah, Rascal Flatts, Jimmy Fallon and many more filled the one-hour special with appearances, performances and messages of support. Click here to see the full list of participants.
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It's been a while since I posted..the holidays always keep everyone very busy! No matter, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is excited to ring in the New Year! As you can see…my friends and family surely had a good one!
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It's a case of here today, gong gone tomorrow for Labour MP, Keith Vaz. Minutes before PMQs, the Telegraph dropped a bombshell on its front page news website, which discloses a private letter from Labour chief whip Geoff Hoon to Vaz who he hopes will be "appropriately rewarded" for supporting the 42 days detention bill.
The contents of the letter were clearly held back from the morning newspaper to deliberately wrong foot Brown and give Cameron a chance to put him on the spot in the commons.
Once again the Speaker saved Brown's skin when he cut Cameron off and called on one of the New Labour plants to speak from the back-benches.
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"The Deficit Fades Away" is the second episode in the original web series, Twenty-Four Days to Delusion. It was completed on August 9th, 2016 in courtesy of the Sonic Fanon Wikia.
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BINGHAM — As the fourth quarter of Monday's game at Temple Academy began, the Valley boys basketball team trailed by nine points. The Cavaliers didn't panic. Seniors Dillon Beane and Josh Brown wouldn't let it happen, although each was in foul trouble.
"I remember Dillon just telling everyone 'We're fine. We've got this. We've done it before,'" Valley coach Curtis Miller said.
In the fourth quarter, Valley rallied, outscoring Temple by 11 points to take a 49-47 win. The win pushed the Cavs to 8-1 at the season's midpoint. In first place in the Class D South Heal Point standings, Valley is focused on its second state title in three seasons. Beane and Brown were sophomores on the team that won the Gold Ball in 2016, and as the only seniors and undisputed leaders of the Cavs, they have been integral to the team's success this season.
That state championship team had a core group of seniors, Cody Laweryson, Collin Miller and Luke Malloy.
"I was on the state championship team, but it was their team. Now it's, we've stepped up, and it's our team, Josh and I," Beane said.
Brown said that group of seniors helped him overcome a lack of confidence on the court. He recalled a game against Rangeley that season in which he came off the bench and made a 3-pointer. Later, Brown's teammates encouraged the sophomore to take more shots.
"Everyone started yelling for me when we came off for a timeout. Keep shooting, keep shooting!" Brown said.
That's how Beane and Brown try to lead their younger teammates. Along with the senior duo, Valley's roster includes four juniors, four sophomores and two freshmen.
"It's key to help build their composure on the court. It's key to be not panicking. Just be confident with the basketball on the court," Beane said.
Added Miller, who is in his second season as Valley's coach: "We had a big senior class last year. (Beane and Brown) both got a lot of playing time, but they weren't really leaders on the team yet. They won states their sophomore year, to a new coach, new everything. From Day 1 in practice, I could tell they were ready to turn it up… I've seen it a bunch of times in practice. If we're going through drills nonchalantly, they're saying guys, let's go."
A guard, Brown averages 15 points per game. A forward, Beane averages around 10 points and eight rebounds per game. It's at the defensive end the pair have meant the most to the Cavs, Miller said. Brown routinely guards the opponents' best shooter. In a Dec. 19 win at rival Forest Hills, Brown locked down the Tigers' high-scoring Parker Desjardins, holding him to three points in a 65-61 victory.
"I was actually going to switch Josh and Dillon off on (Desjardins), but he said in the practice before (the game), 'No, I've got him,'" Miller said.
Added Brown: "I like being the guy who has to step up on defense, pass the ball, and score. Anything the team needs me to do. It feels good to have that role put on me as a senior."
While Brown was a late convert to the importance of defense, it's always been a big part of Beane's game.
"I really appreciate when people tell me that I play good defense. That's something I really take pride in, my defensive effort," Beane said. "That's something I've always been known for playing here at Valley, being the guy who'll do the dirty work, take the charges, stuff like that."
With the emergence of Brown as a perimeter defender, Beane has been able to focus on defending down low, Miller said. Their defense was instrumental in Valley's two biggest wins so far, the comeback at Temple and a 69-68 win over Class C Piscatquis last week, when the Cavs rallied from a 16-point third quarter deficit.
"We've had some close games this year. I really see them take over in the end and help everyone keep their heads up. Every huddle, every timeout, it's let's go, we've got this. Just talking to the younger guys, if they make a mistake, it's fine, get over it. We're on to the next thing. They dig in and get after it defensively, which really helps," Miller said.
Winning basketball is a tradition at Valley. Above the court are banners commemorating the boys basketball team's state-record six consecutive state championships from 1998 to 2003, and a banner recognizing that group's state-record 101-game win streak. There's also a banner for the 2016 team, and a trophy case full of Gold Balls.
"It's kind of expected from the crowd to be good at basketball," Brown said.
Added Beane: "The basketball tradition has always been a big part of the town. Keeping the basketball tradition alive, and always having a very competitive team."
With all the banners and gold balls already in Valley's collection, Beane and Brown want to help deliver one more.
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Call my dad – the retired plumber to help me out. LOL.
I needed our sanisnake tool to unblock the basin waste. I was prepared to buy one myself, when I called dad to see if he still had the one we used when we both worked on the tools.
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Unblocking a basin waste with a sanisnake or auger as they are also known, is the best way to unblock a drain. Basin wastes can block up due to an accumulation of hair, toothpaste and whatever else gets rinsed down the basin. It can congeal in the trap or further along the line and cause a blockage. I had wondered if my girls had forced something down our ensuite basin to cause the water to back up.
To unblock a basin waste, the basin trap needs to be undone. Pour the waste water from the trap into the toilet (providing it won't block up the toilet waste! Usually it won't as the toilet waste is 100mm in diameter). My trap was full of soapy gunk which I was happy to flush away.
We took the floor grate off the floor waste that was directly in front of my basin. I used a torch to look for the end of the sanisnake as it made its way into the floor waste. Usually the end of the sanisnake will push the blockage out into the floor waste or the blockage will wrap itself around the end of the snake when it's wound back up.
A torch is needed to look down the floor waste so you can see that the end of the sanisnake has made its way into the floor waste. Once the basin trap is hooked up, fill the basin with water and it should drain away quickly. You should see water run freely into the floor waste, which shows the waste has been unblocked.
We did pour a bit of Mo-Flo down the basin waste and shower waste to give the drains a good clean. My house smelled like a sewer for half the day, but once aired out, the smell does goes away. The last time we gave my shower and basin waste a good clean was 6 years ago.
A sanisnake or auger can be purchased from your local hardware store, but a good quality one can be purchased from your local plumbing supplier. It's a great tool to have when unblocking kitchen sinks and basin wastes. If the sanisnake doesn't do the job, it's time to call a plumber with a jet rodder machine. It could also be a sign there may be a bigger issue (like tree roots) that could be causing the water to drain slowing from your waste pipes.
My basin drains efficiently now. If you have a blocked basin drain, you can try natural remedies, but usually, a tool will be needed to force the blockage out. If you're not confident in unblocking your basin waste, call your local licensed plumber. It's a job they can do efficiently for you.
As murphy's law has it, the basin in the girl's bathroom has started to slowly back up. Guess what job is on the to-do list this week!


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Two wonderful friends gave me a gift awhile back. As a photographer and proud Cincinnatian, I really appreciated the softcover book published by the Cincinnati Historical Society in 1989. I had never heard the name in the title of The Photography of Paul Briol: A Centennial Tribute before, but I was familiar with a lot of the imagery: steam engines spewing black smoke behind Union Terminal, the sun cutting across civic landmarks, and the city skyline framed by a bridge demolished decades ago.
I had seen snippets of Paul Briol's work before, but I knew nothing about the man himself. In a way, Mr. Briol was like Cincinnati's homegrown version of the iconic Farm Security Administration—the group of talented photographers who documented the United States from the Great Depression through the Second World War. He operated in a similar era, used similar cameras, and approached subjects in similar fashion.
His work, though, focused solely on the Queen City, which he called home. Odds are that if you study his work or browse the Cincinnati Museum Center's archives, you'll come across several images you've seen before. Briol captured Cincinnati at a crucial time in the local landscape's evolving history. There was always a man behind the camera, though.
In this gift of a book, his daughter peels back the curtain a bit and shares who Paul, the son of Swiss immigrants, really was: "An unusual, loving, and exciting father" who read bedtime stories to her while growing up in College Hill. The man wore a beret and puffed on a pipe, met his wife through the local Episcopal Church, served as an Enquirer photographer/columnist, and even managed a book store for a time.
A socialite and prominent figure in cultural circles, Briol's talents became well-regarded with the publication of City of Rivers and Hills in 1925. When the Great Depression began, though, Briol lost the book business and began his own photographic outfit. While his wife provided financial stability through the nursery school she founded, Paul set out to create "photographs that are pictures." Briol had been capturing the city and its people at their finest and honest angles for years and continued to do so for years to come.
He saw the city's buildings, documented the construction of ambitious projects, and captured people in their daily routines and careers. He sought to show a true reflection of the world around him, rather than a touched up, glamorized version. His work, simply put, is iconic—a true reflection of history.
Lacking a car initially, Briol traversed Cincinnati and its hills via streetcars, lugging his cameras along with him. Once he had his own personal vehicle, he fended off a mugger who tried to steal it. Automobiles would play another crucial part in his life later on when Briol was severely injured in a head-on collision with a Greyhound Bus outside of Mason, Ohio on Route 42 in 1950. He never fully recovered, and his Downtown photo studio closed in 1955. Paul eventually passed away in 1969.
The photographs in the attached gallery are a pursuit to briefly walk in Briol's footsteps and provide a glimpse of the modern version of his compositions, merely a first shot at trying to understand a celebrated artisan beyond staring into his self-portrait or browsing the words of his biography. To understand and truly appreciate Paul Briol, one must continue to go further beyond the beautiful, celebrated work he left us and try to see what he viewed through his lens all those years ago.


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Constituion Costs
Author: EconEdLink
"We the People…" The Preamble to the United States Constitution starts with that phrase. What does it mean? It is a phrase we hear often, but what does it mean? How do "We, the people" actually do anything together with one another, in a country as large and diverse as our country is? How do we maintain a sense of union over time? One way is through exercising shared responsibility for certain services the government provides.
These services are paid for through a system of taxation. What are the services that the federal government provides, and why should everyone in the country pay for them? This lesson will help you understand the government's role in providing some protections and services to all our country's citizens, and the reason we pay taxes to fund those protections and services.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the government in providing services that otherwise would not be profitable.
- Describe the justification for taxing citizens to provide these services.
- Identify examples of services that are provided by the federal government and debate the appropriateness of federal taxes providing those services.
EconEdLink, from the Council for Economic Education, provides a source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.


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The 10 best Simpsons 'Treehouse of Horror' pop culture references
The Simpsons knows how to give its audience a knowing nod or two
The Simpsons has always been great at sneaking pop culture references into its episodes, to the point that we often find ourselves hit with a pang of déjà vu upon watching classic films or TV episodes for the first time.
That really familiar scene or visual? You think you've already seen it because you have already seen it, in a Simpsons episode that probably aired before you were old enough to watch the original.
Don't believe us? Check out the thread below – there are so many references there, some of which you probably didn't even realise were references.
While regular episodes are packed with references, it's often even more visible in the 'Treehouse of Horror' Halloween specials, with most of the anthologies recalling horror classics – or classics in general. That's before you get onto the myriad Twilight Zone nods which come with the territory.
Some are made obvious in segment titles like 'I Know What You Diddly-Iddly Did' or 'Citizen Kang', but others are a little more subtle.
Here are 10 of The Simpsons' best Treehouse of Horror references, along with a bit about the original.
1. Marge's Introduction (Treehouse of Horror I)
What better place to start than right at the very beginning, where Marge steps out on stage to warn us about the Halloween special we're about to watch. The first time you watched it, you might not have considered it too out of character to give it a second thought.
However, it is based on this introduction to Frankenstein – given by actor Edward van Sloan – in which viewers are told they can leave the screening if they don't feel they have the disposition for such a film.
2. 'Clown Without Pity' (Treehouse of Horror III)
In the opening segment of 'Treehouse of Horror III', Homer buys a Krusty the Clown doll for Bart which turns out to be cursed. Well, we say 'turned out' – we're warned of this early on, but perhaps Homer was too distracted by the thought of potassium benzoate to compute the first part of the message from the shopkeeper who sells him the doll.
That shopkeeper? Well he just so happens to bear a very striking resemblance to Mr Wing, the owner of the store from which Gremlins character Randall Peltzer buys a pet Mogwai for his son. Should have known not to trust him, frogurt or no frogurt.
3. 'Clown Without Pity' (again)
There's more than one reference in 'Clown Without Pity', though. After Homer disposes of the cursed doll, you can see it clinging to the undercarriage of the car, much like in a famous scene from 1991 film Cape Fear.
If you're thinking that's doubly familiar, it's because The Simpsons used the gag twice. In the season five episode 'Cape Feare' (yeah, we know), famous for Homer's struggles to adapt to his new name when put into witness protection, the villainous Sideshow Bob embarks on a similar car-clinging trick, only to be stung by a shortcut through a cactus patch.
4. 'Dial Z for Zombies' (Treehouse of Horror III)
The third and final segment in the episode involves Bart and Lisa accidentally raising the dead after trying to merely revive their dead cat Snowball I, but the Dial M for Murder reference in the title isn't the only pop culture element.
Take a closer look at Bart as he casts the spell. Is that a record on his head? Not just any record – it's Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', the video to which is notorious for its graveyard setting and zombie theme.
Watch the 'Thriller' video here
5. The Devil and Homer Simpson (Treehouse of Horror IV)
Yes, the main premise – or at least the title – is a riff on The Devil and Daniel Webster. However, there's also a nod to Fantasia in the segment where it is revealed Ned Flanders is the (non-canonical) devil.
When Homer claims to be smarter than the devil, Satan rises up in a new form – one which you might find familiar.
6. The Raven (Treehouse of Horror I)
On the surface, the final part of the first 'Treehouse of Horror' episode is just a straight reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem of the same name, but there's a little more to it than meets the eye.
Those books which fall off the shelves towards the end of the segment? They're fellow Poe classics The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart (which you'll probably also remember from the episode 'Lisa's Rival') and The Purloined Letter, while the vessel by Homer's chair at the start recalls another of the author's works, The Cask of Amontillado.
Watch The Cask of Amontillado here
7. Lisa's Nightmare (Treehouse of Horror II)
The second Treehouse of Horror episode, which also features a (curtailed) Frankenstein-related introduction from Marge, sees the Simpson family have very detailed nightmares after gorging themselves on Halloween candy.
Lisa is up first, with her nightmare drawing on the decades-old short story 'The Monkey's Paw', but there's also a nice touch with an allusion to Midnight Express as Homer is stopped at a Moroccan airport trying to smuggle souvenirs out of the country. Compare and contrast.
8. Citizen Kang (Treehouse of Horror VII)
Yes, the title is a Citizen Kane reference, but there's also a nod to Earth vs the Flying Saucers in the 1996 episode.
It occurs when Homer flies a spaceship into the US Capitol building, mimicking a similar scene from the 1950s film.
Watch Earth vs the Flying Saucers here
9. Easy Bake Coven (Treehouse of Horror VIII)
Set in the 17th century, this olde tyme look at Springfield (or Sprynge Fylde) draws on plenty of witch-based cultural artifacts of years gone by, but there's also a more subtle, blink-and-you'll-miss-it element.
In the town meeting scene, as Marge is accused of witchcraft, you see the famously promiscuous Mrs Krabappel marked with a scarlet letter, in reference to Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1940s-set novel of the same name.
10. Couch Gag (Treehouse of Horror X)
OK, this is where things get meta, with the couch gag featuring callbacks to previous 'Treehouse of Horror' episodes in which members of the Simpson family take different forms.
You have Homer as a jack-in-the-box ('Treehouse of Horror II'), Marge as a witch ('Treehouse of Horror VIII'), Maggie as the alien spawn of Kang ('Treehouse of Horror IX') and Bart as the creature from 'Treehouse of Horror VIII' segment 'Fly vs Fly'.
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Brenna Velez: Heroine Extradordinare
Overview Some characters are easier to write than others. Brenna presents a challenge for me because she's a woman, she comes from a culture that honors individualism to a far higher degree than is the case with my own, and her femininity has to shine through in spite of her fighting skill. While women can certainly be tough, depicting her as a man in a woman's body detracts from the interest of accurately reflecting womanhood in a heroine. Therefore, a…Read More


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My name is Travis and I grew up on the beach and love the beauty of all sea life. My soulmate Jamie and I have visited beaches all over the United States and it was decided to settle in Savannah, Georgia USA.
Affectionately known as the "heartbeat" of the Lowcountry, it is respected for it's great beaches, amazing history, and a wonderful community of volunteers for helping save all things beach / ocean related. It was a natural fit for us. However, It became immediately clear that there was a serious danger of one of the most beautiful sea creatures becoming extinct. We set out on a journey to try and help as much as we could to do our part to become an Eco warrior for sea turtles. In 2017 we opened our online store called TurtSunglasses.com, selling bamboo sunglasses in order to help raise funds to save baby Sea Turtles. We've had great support from our Eco Warrior friends all over the world and we are only getting stronger. We are excited to host our passion and products in Savannah.
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Here at Outside Rein, we can be a tad sensitive to over-enthusiasm when it comes to equestrian-themed decor. While it's hard to pass up a vintage horse print artfully decoupaged by John Derian onto a handblown glass tray, we'll usually detour around a set of custom coffee mugs or placemats advertising the likeness of our favorite pet.
Still, finding appropriate moments to apply the decorative hints of an obsessive pastime is a challenge we gladly embrace. Therefore, with the melamine craze at full throttle and plenty of outdoor meals on summer's horizon, we wondered if we would be able to set a table that is shatterproof and tasteful, yet allows for some horsing around. For those new to the resurgence of mid-century melamine, it's a durable, food-safe alternative to fragile dinnerware that lends itself perfectly to dining al fresco. Below we narrow down five of our favorite equestrian-friendly serving pieces, each paired with three complementary pattern options for mixing and matching (along with whatever your cupboards can lend, of course!). From full dinner sets and acrylic glassware to chargers and platters, we hope these BPA-free and dishwasher safe designs inspire a striking vignette of your own. Perk: The chances of a party foul are limited.
Bon appétit!
Riding Off Into the Sunset dinner plate accompanied by (clockwise): Western Bandana dinner plate; Crystal Blue Agate dinner plate; and Cotton Candy dinnerware set.
Triple Crown luncheon plate accompanied by (clockwise): Modern Colors dinner plate set; Turquoise Honeycomb acrylic tumbler; and Color-Pop Half-and-Half tableware collection.
Snaffle plate accompanied by (clockwise): Silver Melamine charger; Victoria & Albert grey acrylic wine goblet; and Palace Marble dinnerware collection.
Country Classic farm animal 12-piece set accompanied by (clockwise): Marble Wave dinnerware set; Country Classic striped dinnerware; and Newport Floral mixed salad plates.
Ranchero Tumblers accompanied by (clockwise): Zaayan dining collection; Rustic Outdoor mixed bowls; and Bubble dip bowls.


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Just before my 40th birthday, I got a job in sales for a local furniture/interior decorations store, in a big two story building in the heart of downtown Bend.
It was a bit surreal to be working downtown after all of these years. The last time I'd worked there, was in 1978 when I was 19. Part of starting over after a divorce is taking a step backwards. For me, this was a giant step backwards.
But I enjoyed my position and was promoted to sales manager within one month. I also liked that I worked with an all women team, even the owner. It was fun to be around women all day and to be surrounded by lovely things.
In the center of the building was a grand staircase that looked like something out of a movie. When I would walk down those stairs, I felt a bit like Loretta Young or maybe Scarlett O'Hara making a magnificent entrance.
That is until my right knee gave out and I had to hobble down the steps one at a time with my left leg leading each step. Not long after that my doctor advised surgery to fix the issue. But the recovery time would be 6 to 8 weeks.
By the end of that year, I was spending my days on my sofa with my leg in a brace. I couldn't drive for the first week, so my boyfriend was thoughtfully driving me about and getting groceries for me. He saw to my every need.
We were all discussing Y2K and it was a bit exciting to be experiencing that part of history. This millennial change was far different from the last one. Some people thought the way to fix the issue was to stockpile food and provisions for the moment everything would shut down.
I've always liked technology and was fascinated by people's opinions about what would happen when computer clocks changed to 00. I had faith that everything would be just fine, but so many other people were sure our entire infrastructure would fail, and we wouldn't be able to use any electronics or credit cards or anything that used a computer.
I started chatting about it to my boyfriend, as we were planning our New Year's Eve. He listened for a while and when I asked him what he thought he said, "I think it's a bunch of stupid shit that only dumbass people care about. I'm not sure why you think you are smarter than anyone else. You're just another dumb fuck like everyone else."
And on and on…
January 1, 2000 came without any crash or problems, except the turmoil going on inside of me. Of course I knew it was wrong for anyone to speak to me that way. But I thought I could fix it.
This is honestly something I cannot explain. In trying to figure it out, I came upon this quote from Psychology Today:
"The emotional abuse cycle follows the same pattern as the physical abuse pattern, in that once the victim of emotional abuse figures out what's going on and starts thinking about leaving or seriously calls the abuser on his actions, the abuser will suddenly become very apologetic, romantic and begins to woo her back into the fold. He will buy flowers, cook suppers, tend to the children, or whatever else he has to do to make her believe that what she thinks she saw, what she believes to be true, is actually false.
No, he is a perfectly good husband or partner and there is absolutely no reason for her to be thinking about leaving. But as soon as she comes back around and begins to trust that he will no longer emotionally abuse her, he starts back up with the same old abusive patterns. Now, it is harder for her to leave, because she has begun to believe in him again."
It would take two more years of this abuse and three major events for me to find the strength to walk away.


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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will consider a possible Olympic Games bid after completing the Youth Olympics starting in Buenos Aires this week, Argentina president Mauricio Macri said on Friday.
Macri, speaking at the start of an Olympic forum in the Argentine capital, said the Buenos Aires Youth Games had introduced innovations that could be implemented in other events.
The Youth Olympics are an International Olympic Committee (IOC) event and are a scaled down version of the Games, organised every four years for young athletes.
"Obviously once this wonderful event is finished we will have the chance to start thinking about trying to organise Olympic Games," Macri said.
"It is obviously much more difficult."
Seated next to IOC President Thomas Bach, Macri said the country's current economic situation had forced organisers to find cost-effective solutions for the Youth Games.
"At a time when we are committed to reduce poverty, organising such an event of money is no longer so easy. These innovations will help to add another value," Macri said.
Argentina is struggling to break free from cyclical financial crises that have hit the country every decade over the past 60 years.
A $57 billion International Monetary Fund standby financing deal reached last week, upgraded from an original $50 billion, includes sharper spending cuts and tax hikes aimed at wiping out the country's primary fiscal deficit, which is expected to equal 2.6 percent of gross domestic product this year.
"In this moment in which we live with a lot of tensions and the need to build new bridges, sports has a unique power to build bridges more solidly than those of steel," Macri said.
Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro hosted the first South American Olympic Games in 2016. The 2024 Olympics will be hosted by Paris while Los Angeles will stage the 2028 edition.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Martyn Herman)


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by Leslie Cox; Sunday; October 8, 2017
For as far back as I can remember as a child growing up, the following poem was recited as grace before each evening meal…not just at Thanksgiving.
Some hae meat and canna eat, –
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thankit.
~ Robert Burns (1759 – 1796)
Maternal history on my father's side lays claim to publishing a centennial printing of Robbie Burns' first book of poems titled Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. The original volume, often referred to as the Kilmarnock volume or Kilmarnock edition, was published on July 31, 1786 by a printer named John Wilson. My grandmother's grandfather, David Brown (1831 – 1893), and great-grandfather, also David Brown (1782 – 1857), were both printers in Kilmarnock, Scotland.


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Since the show began in 2010 we have had to say goodbye to far too many of the cast of The Walking Dead.
Whilst it may come with the territory of working on a show in which zombies have taken over the planet, it doesn't make it any easier for fans to lose out on seeing their favourite characters every Sunday night.
With the latest season returning to our screens last week, we have decided to cast our minds back across all nine seasons of the show and bring you a list of what we deem the Top 10 Major Deaths to have happened in The Walking Dead.
10. The Governor
Like all good things, they must come to an end eventually and that is true when it came to the demise of The Governor. He was such a polarising figure throughout his tenure on the show. He was designed to be hated but you just couldn't wait to see him on the screen. After he brutally killed Hershel, Michonne would get retribution by stabbing him before his own girlfriend shot him in the head.
9. Gregory
Let's be honest, he has been a pain in the backside for the longest time and whilst his death may have been anticipated, I don't suspect many expected him to be hanged. Gregory had been given so many chances to redeem himself, yet always seemed willing to do all he can to upset the atmosphere. After threatening Maggie's life it was the end for him, hanged brutally off of a wooden structure.
8. Shane Walsh
Rick and Shane did have a seemingly unbreakable bond but things turned bad really quick between the pair way back in season one. Shane was jealous of Rick's relationship with Lori and after he shot Otis and left him for dead, things were going from bad to worse for him. He left the show after being stabbed by Rick, then shot in the head by Rick's son Carl. A pretty gruesome way to go.
7. Sasha
After being captured by Negan it was perhaps not such a surprise that Sasha would not last forever, but the way that she took her own death was definitely a big moment in the show. Having been given a pill by Eugene in the prior episode, Sasha was determined to take out as many of Negan's men as she could. A courageous end to her life in the show and a great twist in season seven.
6. Sophia Peletier
Carol's daughter had gone missing and was the subject of a hunt for a lot of season two. When she was eventually found it was as a walker in a barn. It was crippling and you really felt for all the characters involved. It was probably one of the first realisations that nobody was safe in this show.
5. Abraham
Abraham went out much like Glenn did (we'll get to him), on his knees at the mercy of Negan's faithful Lucille. After a tough start in the show, Abraham had definitely grown into a fan favourite and so it was a huge shock to see him killed off at the start of season seven. In true Abraham style, he went out on his sword, telling Negan to "Suck my nuts" before meeting his fate.
4. Carl Grimes
As one of the main characters in the show, it was a shock to see him leave. After surviving so much, including the Governor, Negan and so much more his eventual death began at the hands of a normal walker bite which may have been a bit of a let down. He would eventually take his own life offscreen in a church but for such a huge part of the show, I must admit I was probably expecting a bit more of a Hollywood exit for Carl.
3. Hershel Green
The death of Hershel at the hands of The Governor was a huge moment in the show's history. Hershel had been at Rick's side since they moved into the prison and was really a great soundboard for Rick's ideas. But that meant nothing to The Governor who, in front of all of Hershel's friends and family, made short work in decapitating the beloved character.
2. Lori Grimes
This one was definitely a tough watch, with Rick's pregnant wife Lori passing away after giving birth to their daughter, Judith. What made this whole segment even more difficult to watch was that it was then down to her son Carl to shoot his dead mother in the head to stop her from turning in to a walker.
1. Glenn
Whilst it may not have been the best-kept secret in the world, the violent and brutal death of Glenn at the hands of Lucille (Negan's baseball bat) will stick with me forever. There had been a few occasions in earlier seasons which saw Glenn luckily escape a violent end but given his popularity, it always seemed as though he would be one of those characters who would just be around forever. The sheer brutality of the murder ranks this numero uno on my list!


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Heads it was, so we've decided to turn right. The Soar is a little in flood with some locks in the red and most in orange. Someone (can't remember the name of the boat) said that they had an aggressive bollocking from a BW employee for going through on red as they didn't have the right insurance. That really is the modern 'don't do anything 'cause it's too dangerous' excuse for not doing anything. Anyway, they were reluctant to go too far with the flood situation (and the agressive BW employee situation I should imagine). I do wonder if the chap had been steering instead of his wife, would the BW geezer would have been so aggressive. Past experience with bullies suggests not. Last year I ignored all the red lights and had a whale of a time on the Soar.
He has plans to do the coal run on the Grand Union to Wigrams Turn, Leicester Section, Soar, Trent and Mersey to Fradley and Erewash. That is a large network and I have no idea what his turnaround would be, but good luck to him. I know that nbHadar was trying to to the Soar last year before bad luck prevented it.
I think we'll stay here the night as the weir at Silby Mill is running quite fast and winding Pickles may not be such a good idea in fast flowing water as we have both forgotten how to work things on the canals. Today Lisa stood by a lock gate unable to work out what to open first and I was appalling at steering nearly hitting a boat at Barrow. It can only go downhill from here. Here's hoping.


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Forest Sunlight 森の木漏れ日/ピアノ自作譜
I finally got to ready for a next song.
This song is a second song I wrote.
Forest sunlight
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"Forest Sunlight" 森のこもれび piano original
If I could do anything more, I would like to repeat from the beginning, add a violin playing counter line
and a contrabass playing base line with pizzicato.
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Dhaka, Oct 19 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain wondered over the desire of Jagannath University VC Mijanur Rahman to take the charge of Jubo League, saying he wants to "do it to indulge in plundering".
"I've seen in newspapers that Jagannath University VC Mijanur Rahman announced to quit his post if he is given the charge of Jubo League. I've got stunned seeing such news. Shame on him!" he said.
The BNP leader further said, "Why does he want to do it? It's possible to run casinos and indulge in tender (manipulation), and there's a scope to plunder thousands of crore taka after taking the charge of Jubo League. Just think about it… what has become the goal of a vice chancellor?"
Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion arranged by Khaleda Zia Mukti Parishad at the Jatiya Press Club, demanding BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail.
According to media reports, Mijanur Rahman on Friday said he is willing to resign from the post of Jagannath University's VC if he is given the charge of Jubo League to bring the ruling party youth wing back on the right track.
Mosharraf, also a former teacher of Dhaka University, said it is unfortunate that a university VC wants to be the head of a political parity's associate body. "The VC wants to be the chief of a party's associate body which has earned bad name for corruption and extortion, tender manipulation. What can be the more glaring example than it about the social degradation?"
He also said Jahangir Nagar University VC reportedly gave Chhatra League Tk 1.80 core as eid gift. "Does she (JU VC) have a 'money tree' or a 'money-making machine'?"
The BNP leader said the country's every sector started rotting as the country is run by a government which is not 'elected' by people.
He also said the government has no accountability to people as it has annihilated democracy to prolong its power.
Mosharraf said evil activities like extortion, corruption, repression and casino business cannot be stopped unless a pro-people government is established and democracy is restored. "Democracy won't be restored if Khaleda Zia is not freed. So, we must take to the streets to free our leader (Khaleda)."
Stating that Buet student Abrar Fahad was killed for opposing the anti-sate deals with India, he warned those who supported his killers from behind must face trial someday.


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A New Take on Culture in the County - A CULTURAL MASTER PLAN
[El Dorado Arts Council]
In order to gain a broad understanding of El Dorado County – its cultural and natural resources, its artists and arts audiences, its geography, history, and agriculture, and its community assets – and thereby develop greater connectivity in this largely rural region through arts and culture, El Dorado Arts Council launched a cultural master planning process in July 2016.
Cultural planning is an effective tool for focusing and channeling the power of the arts to build a more livable community, which in turn has the power to attract cultural tourism and new businesses within the creative sector.
Executive Summary:
Founded in 1989, El Dorado Arts Council, like many local arts agencies, began as an allvolunteer group of citizens passionate about the arts, and continued as such for a number of years. The Arts Council currently serves as the County-designated agency in California Arts Council's State-Local Partnership Program. In July 2015, a change in leadership occurred at El Dorado Arts Council, and the incoming Executive Director wished to have a broad understanding of El Dorado County in order to develop greater connectivity in this largely rural region through arts and culture. A cultural master planning process was determined to be the best method to gather the information necessary to make the decisions for the future. The Joan Madison Collaborative was engaged to design and implement a master-planning process.
Interviews of key stakeholders, including elected officials and government staff, community leaders from nonprofit and business sectors, artists and artisans, staff, board members and donors of cultural organizations, and others. This group of interviewees represented all five El Dorado County supervisorial districts as well as key sectors which drive the local economy: agriculture; recreation, transportation and tourism; and commercial development.
Research of reports, plans, articles, and other documents relevant to the region and/or to cultural planning in a rural setting.
Research and listings of visual artists; theatres; music groups; dance groups, companies and organizations; cultural destinations; points of interest; historical groups and societies; galleries; events; venues; Apple Hill destinations; and wineries and breweries.
At the conclusion of the research and interview process, a planning report was issued. This report documents the challenges facing the arts in El Dorado County, the findings which substantiate these challenges, and 22 recommendations and proposed partnerships to create a path forward. The planning report also contains maps, spreadsheets, and other supporting material as appendices.
El Dorado County does not contain a broad range of classical art forms; those arts organizations and companies that do exist operate primarily in siloes. Sustainability for cultural organizations is rare. Economic activity is polarized to the eastern and western edges of the County, and limited transportation corridors impact access to cultural activities.
The arts do not appear as an integral component of the County's goals and objectives.
The culture of El Dorado County is more than the four classical art forms of visual art, theatre, dance, and music; it includes literary arts, history and heritage, preservation and architecture, orchards, wineries, and forestry.
The Cultural Master Plan is now complete, and is available on El Dorado Arts Council's website. A cultural plan relevant to its community, geography, and cultural assets will ultimately have a positive, lasting impact. The plan suggests effective partnerships among cultural entities and also between arts and culture and the business community, other social service nonprofits, recreation, agriculture, the food and wine industry, and others partnership which will enliven and mutually support one another.
This plan for El Dorado County leverages community assets, supports arts and culture as an engine for a creative economy, positions arts and culture as an integral element in local decision-making, and nurtures future leaders, artists, audiences, and an informed citizenry.
Click Here to Download the Cultural Master Plan for El Dorado County [Large PDF]


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By Dr. Maxfield
Thursday, 22 February 2018 04:32 PM
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I have written often about the return to holistic medicine using natural products to treat the causes of a disease and not just the symptoms — which is what we tend to do with our prescription medications.
I also pointed out seven different categories of dangerous prescription drugs:
For instance, taking even fewer than 20 doses of the sleeping pill Ambien in a year can significantly increase the death rate. In fact, some have reported an rise of as much as 530 percent in people taking these sleeping pills.
For this and other reasons, there is increased emphasis on holistic medicine as an alternative to the prescription drugs that have been the routine approach to almost all health issues in the recent past.
Remember that the majority of the prescription medicines do not treat the underlying problem; they treat only the manifest symptoms.
Also remember that there can be interaction between different drug types.
For instance, antibiotic drugs can alter the effects of blood clotting medications. Therefore, be sure all of your doctors know when there is a change in your medications.
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Both items in good condition, lightly aged and worn. Accompanied by the remains of the envelope in which they were enclosed, addressed by Mackay to Walters at the Manchester Evening News. A very nice piece of ephemera, from an age when British libraries were cherished. (It is impossible to believe that the opening of a library today would be broadcast on the BBC.) The Library is still in service. ONE: Autograph Card Signed ('John Mackay'). A plain Post Card. Mackay, who had been the butler at Towneley Hall before becoming the first curator in 1903, writes exclusively in capitals.
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By: Lyn Fiscus
When considering whether to attend a professional development conference, most people look at who the speakers are and what the sessions will cover. But going to a conference isn't just about attending workshops and listening to speakers. The best part of attending a conference is the opportunity to meet other like-minded people and establish relationships that can help you grow professionally.
"Conferences are a fantastic way to meet new people to network with." says Ann Postlewaite, director of student leadership for the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals. "I make a point to talk to as many new people as I can—finding out ways in which our jobs are similar, talking about problems I am tackling, seeing if they might have had a similar situation, and how I might be able to share ideas with them."
Making connections with new people at conferences isn't difficult if you keep these tips from veteran conference-goers in mind.
Be approachable. "Wear your conference name tag where people can see it—not tucked under your jacket," says Staci Kalmbacher, director of the Office of Learning Services for the Melissa (Tex.) Independent School District. This is such a simple step, but wearing your name tag allows others to identify you as a conference attendee and provides a way to approach you.
"Have an interesting button on so that people will want to read it and make conversation with you," says Davita Solter, principal at Frontier Elementary School in Peoria, Arizona.
Introduce yourself. "Keep in mind there are others just like you, so the person you go up to introduce yourself to may be feeling a little shy, too, and will be grateful you introduced yourself," Solter says.
"I think the most important thing is to talk to everybody. This is not the place to be shy," says Donna Gleason, eighth grade English teacher at Silvestri Junior High in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Go up to people and start a conversation. Even if all you say is, 'Where are you from?' it will start a conversation, and you have made a connection with a new person. Everyone is attending for the same reasons, and you probably have a lot in common with just about every attendee there."
Bring business cards. "Have your business cards readily available and have a specific place to tuck those you receive so that they don't get lost in the shuffle," says Diane Anderson, student activities coordinator for Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia. If your district doesn't provide business cards, search online for "free business cards" and use one of the many offers available.
"I make sure to take a ton of business cards with me with all of my contact information to share with these new networking pals," Postlewaite says. "There are many times I will e-mail or call, re-introduce myself, and ask a question or bounce a new idea when I am stuck in a rut."
It's also a good idea to note on the back of each card you receive something that will help you remember the person—something you talked about, something you want to follow up on, what session you were in when you met—otherwise you might end up with a stack of cards and only a vague idea of who each person is.
Look for opportunities for informal conversations. "When you go to a session, everyone in the room is already interested in the same thing you are interested in. Get to the session early, sit next to others, and immediately introduce yourself," Kalmbacher suggests.
"Go to workshops that are being taught by people you don't know, and go alone. This will force you to find someone to connect with at the workshop," Gleason says. "The conversations I have had with people before a workshop starts and after it ends are where I have gotten so many ideas for things I can do at my school."
Introduce yourself to presenters. "If you felt the session was good, introduce yourself to the speaker afterward and leave your card. Ask if there is a Web site he or she would recommend to follow up the presentation," Kalmbacher says. "E-mail speakers thanking them for their presentation and request additional resources. Maybe one of those resources will help make another connection."
Look for opportunities to connect outside sessions. "Talk to others in all areas of the conference—even in the elevator or rest rooms," says Sue Dowty, eighth grade language arts teacher at Conestoga Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. "Some of the best conversations I have had at conferences started in the rest rooms or while waiting for elevators or riding buses to events."
Participate in social events. "If you're interested in a product or if your district uses a product, visit the vendor area, see if the vendor has an evening customer appreciation event planned, and attend it. These are very social, less structured occasions to get to know people," says Kalmbacher.
"Go to the happy hour, no-host bar, or other mixers to meet people. Even if you do not drink, go to these events so that you will meet others," Dowty recommends.
Thank people for their contributions. "Bring a package of thank you cards with envelopes. After hearing a presentation that you found helpful, take time to write the presenter a thank you note, enclose your business card, and either leave it at the front desk if you are all at the same hotel or hand it to the presenter at the end of the presentation," says Dowty.
Follow up. Once the conference ends, Dowty recommends doing three things on the way home or once you get home: "Write down the ideas you want to remember and file them in a spot you will remember; write e-mails to others you met and want to keep in contact with; and find out when the next conference is so you can attend."
Take a risk—be a presenter next time. "The first time I presented a workshop, I was so nervous! I had nightmares about it," Gleason says. "But, because I took the risk, I was able to meet other presenters that I normally would not have had any contact with. Go ahead and try something that you normally would not do. You never know who you'll meet."
Previously published in Middle Ground magazine, April 2009
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(Via CNB-CSIC) A study published in the journal PNAS describes what happens at the atomic level when a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule is stretched. Using computer simulation, scientists found a way to explain why DNA coils when it is stretched, whereas double-stranded RNA unwinds.
If a DNA molecule is stretched, it will coil up on itself. If the same is done with an RNA double helix, it will unwind. Why do they behave so differently although they have such similar structures? This is the question answered by scientists from the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología of the CSIC (CNB-CSIC) and the Institute of Physics of Condensed Matter at the Autonomous University of Madrid (IFIMAC-UAM) in their latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
In the words of the researchers, "These are two very similar molecules, but they behave in a totally different way when force is applied. A simulation of this process with supercomputers and millions of hours of calculation has allowed us to hold a magnifying glass to the atomic structure of these two molecules to understand why they behave so differently." The researchers have performed the simulations in MinoTauro, one of the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) supercomputers.
Inside the cell, nucleic acids are almost never completely relaxed. "Neither DNA nor RNA are those perfect linear structures the books show us." To carry out their biological function correctly they are subjected to twisting, torsion, stretching, and other very specific physical forces," explains Alberto Marín, a CNB-CSIC scientist and co-author of the paper. As a result of these forces, local changes take place in the structure of the molecule, which facilitate or impede the binding of certain proteins to specific nucleic acid sites. In this way, they regulate many essential processes for the life of the cell.
A counterintuitive answer
Biophysical experiments had already shown that these two molecules, almost identical to each other, behave differently when force is applied to them. As would be expected, when an RNA double helix is stretched, the molecule unwinds and lengthens. The behavior of the DNA double helix is contrary to what intuition dictates, however, since the degree of coiling onto itself increases when it is stretched.
This study allowed scientists to see, for the first time, how the atoms of nucleic acids change position by applying a stretching force on them. "Computer simulation explains the distinct behaviour of the two molecules," says Guilherme Vilhena, a researcher at the CNB-CSIC, another of the study's authors.
The results indicate that when DNA is stretched, the distance between the two strands of the double helix decreases, making the molecule narrower. In the case of the RNA double helix, this distance hardly varies. "If the distance between the strands is reduced, as in DNA, it can be understood that stretching causes supercoiling. Maintaining a fixed separation between the two strands of a double helix (as in RNA) necessarily requires that the molecule unwind when stretched, "explains CNB-CSIC scientist Fernando Moreno.
A million-hour job
For this study, one of the most powerful computers in the country was needed. The MinoTauro belongs to the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES in its Spanish initials). "The development of a new simulation methodology to determine the mechanical response and millions of hours of work by this machine allowed us to perform this simulation," says Rubén Pérez, UAM researcher.
According to the authors, the atomic model derived from their research suggests that this apparently counterintuitive DNA behaviour –to coil when stretched– is ultimately linked to the small but fundamental difference that distinguishes it from RNA: the lack of a hydroxyl group.
Explaining the mechanical response of these two molecules at the atomic level can help to understand their function in greater depth. "These computer simulations can be a very powerful tool to reveal changes in biological function associated with structural changes," the authors conclude.
Alberto Marin-Gonzalez, Jose Guilherme Vilhena, Rubén Pérez, and Fernando Moreno-Herrero. Understanding the mechanical response of double-stranded DNA and RNA under constant stretching forces using all-atom molecular dynamics. PNAS, 2017


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