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David Vest
David Vest
Cordova Bay Records
When you look for the definition of cool you're likely going to find a reference to David Vest. His approach to the piano is second to none. With stylings that can channel the likes of Mose Allison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy "T-99" Nelson, or Sun Ra, he is the full package of entertainment and enlightenment. It is something that he was bred upon over his years pounding keys from Alabama to the Pacific Northwest and various points in between before finally landing in British Columbia.
As evidenced on his latest released, the self-titled David Vest, nobody does boogie piano more consistently or over the top than Vest. There's definitely a reason why he takes home the prize every year at Canada's Maple Blues Awards as the country's finest keyboardist and it is definitely present here. That playing is enhanced by a stellar band consisting of long-time friend and fellow Paul deLay bandmate Peter Dammann along with Tom Bowler on guitars, Ryan Tandy on bass, and former Powder Blues drummer Billy Hicks who also co-produced the disc. And you're getting the true sound that Vest purveys as the album was all recorded live in the studio first time through with next to no overdubs.
Opening with the moody paced "Some Old Lonesome Day" Vest immediately hypnotically draws you in, followed up with a rockier "Genevieve," and then a 50s-driven rockabilly number in "Party in the Room Next Door." There's a touch of gospel with "Leak in this Old Building" and the band does a fantastic job of covering Billy Grammer's 1959 country hit "Gotta Travel On" as a lively instrumental. A lot of musical diversity abounds throughout the album that prove that Vest follows in the tradition of the absolute best modern pianists and songwriters. And make no mistake he is one of those himself.
Total Time: 38:49
Some Old Lonesome Day / Genevieve / Party in the Room Next Door / Crocodile / Leak in this Old Building / What's the Matter Now / Gotta Travel On / Decolonize Yourself / Renoviction Man / Lomax


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The influence of a small perturbation on a cavity mode plays an important role in fields like optical sensing, cavity quantum electrodynamics, and cavity optomechanics. Typically, the resulting cavity frequency shift directly relates to the polarizability of the perturbation. In a recent PRL published with the group of Verhagen at AMOLF, we demonstrate that particles perturbing a radiating cavity can induce strong frequency shifts that are opposite to, and even exceed, the effects based on the particles' polarizability. A full electrodynamic theory reveals that these anomalous results rely on a nontrivial phase relation between cavity and nanoparticle radiation, allowing backaction via the radiation continuum. In addition, an intuitive model based on coupled mode theory is presented that relates the phenomenon to retardation. Because of the ubiquity of dissipation, we expect these findings to benefit the understanding and engineering of a wide class of systems.
|F. Ruesink, H. M. Doeleman, R. Hendrikx, A. F. Koenderink, and E. Verhagen, Perturbing Open Cavities: Anomalous Resonance Frequency Shifts in a Hybrid Cavity-Nanoantenna System, Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 203904, (2015).
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Rolling in Clover
40″ x 40″ unframed 45″ x 45″ framed | Oil on Linen | $19,500
This painting is available at Sanders Gallery in Tucson, Arizona. Please call (520) 299-1763 for more information.
"Rolling in Clover" Jackson, Wyoming
I saw watched this grizzly for about an hour, and the whole time he just munched down on all the flowers. The undercurrent for this painting represents times when life is good. The bear did not have a worry in the world and was as happy as could be. The shadow in the background represents that any dark time is far behind him now.


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The first solar-powered energy system on the banks of a water reservoir
|November 12, 2017
On Thursday, October 26th, the Keren Kayemet Le'Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) held a ceremony to inaugurate the Photovoltaic (PV) system established in the Mishmar Hasharon reservoir.
The government butchers every sacred cow, and this includes the attempt to rid of agriculture. But we will continue to support the field of agriculture and strengthen settlement in Emek Hefer and in Israel as a whole.
Mishmar Hasharon reservoir is one of the water reservoirs that KKL-JNF built in Emek Hefer. The reservoir, which expands to one million cubic meters, takes in floodwater from the Alexander River. The reservoir holds the water for a number of days until the mud sinks, after which the water is transferred both for irrigation and improvement of waste water collected from additional reservoirs.


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SOC Reports: What Are They and Why Do They Matter to My Business?
Outside of the Office
In her free time, Lauren loves going to country concerts, trying out craft breweries and watching St. Louis Blues hockey. Running is a hobby of hers, and she enjoys trying out different 5k runs in the area. Lauren's adventurous personality drives her to try new things, travel and explore new places.


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This may seem like a strange post, but it came to me tonight and I can't let it go.
I have been doing a lot of contemplation and prayer in the past couple of weeks. So many things sitting restless on my mind. Now that I can look forward to a more healthful future, I am in a constant state of anxious joy. Anxious and jittery, but joyful. And thoughtful. My mind just won't be still.
As a Christian, I have prayed so many selfish prayers that I'm used to God just silently shaking His head and waiting for me to get over myself. I usually do. I know which of my prayers are silly and not even fit to have been uttered in the first place. The tough thing is listening for God's voice when I have prayed out of a sincere desire.
In the past few days, I have prayed for something that is truly between me and God, and I am wondering now if God leaves even some of our most sincere prayers unanswered.
My prayer this time is so real for me. This time I am not praying only for myself and I'm not praying for anything material. I even think that I am being given an answer - slowly and in stages - but how do I know that it's God's voice and not my own hope?
I have been known to run off on the wind, working under my own will and making things happen while convincing myself that it was God leading my success. I have learned the hard way that just because God let me get away with something, it doesn't mean He approved.
Once a long time ago, God gave me a significant blessing. I didn't understand that it was a blessing and I didn't give it the reverence and care that I should have. At another time in my life, I took what I thought was a blessing and ran with it. That was a disaster of my own making. I hadn't taken the time to even try to discern that situation before it got out of control.
Now I am at a crossroads of a sort. I've been stubborn and willful for so long, ignoring His voice and listening only for what I have wanted to hear. I am now trying to remember what the Lord sounded like to my heart.
I was taught as a young woman that we know and hear God's voice because we belong to him (John 10:1-4 *), and that we are supposed to flee from the voices of strangers. My problem has not usually been the misleading voices of strangers; my problem has been listening to myself.
Taking the advice I remember from childhood, I am going to do a prayer and fasting because I need to block out my own voice. I need to hear God and I am listening for Him.
If you are a praying Christian, pray for me.
*"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. (John 10:1-4)
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Hey guys!
Happy spring!
I have been loving this grapefruit and elderflower cocktail with either gin or vodka and have been making it quiiite often. It's refreshing and since it uses actual fresh juice, it's packed with tons of vitamins so it must have some health benefits, right? Bueller? What I love about this cocktail is it feels fancy enough for a weekend but it's also quick to whip up on a weekday. If you're really in a time crunch, you can sub out the fresh grapefruit for bottled, but if you have the extra three minutes, the fresh juice really does make all of the difference! You can even make a big batch in advance for when company comes over! (Or just save it all for yourself! teehee!)
Cheers, guys!
What You'll Need:
What To Do:
1) Juice the grapefruit. I use a little hand held juicer - sort of like this:
It's not as efficient as a big juicer, but it does the trick.
2) To a highball glass filled with ice, add the grapefruit juice, gin or vodka, St.Germain and stir.
3) Top with seltzer.
4) Garish with some mint...it really compliments the whole drink!
Hey guys!
I'm so happy that winter is finally over and that spring is (basically) here!
One of my favorite things to do on a Sunday night is to have a theme night. It's guaranteed to chase away the Sunday blues (if any) and it just makes a regular night a lot more fun and festive! Basically, you pick a theme either based on a trip you loved or even a local day adventure and make a meal from a cookbook or favorite restaurant, as well as a typical cocktail, and then listen to tunes from that place. It's also a fun way to learn a new recipe!
Last Sunday, we did Caribbean night! We picked out a recipe from the cookbook of our favorite restaurant in Anguilla (Blanchards), listened to tropical music, and made pina coladas. (May have also worn matching t-shirts!)
Now, pina coladas aren't normally my go-to cocktail because, aside from the brain freeze, they don't pack enough punch for the amount of calories they boast, but bear with me here. This recipe comes from the bartender where we stayed and it was absolutely delicious! Also, because it calls for three different types of rums (yes, THREE!), you won't feel as guilty and it will definitely have you feeling fine in no time. Besides three rums, you definitely need fresh pineapple juice – it makes such a huge difference compared to canned pineapple juice! Trust me on this. The juice IS worth the squeeze on this one. Finally, grate fresh nutmeg on the top! Oh yeah, and never say no to a floater!
Here's to a wonderful spring ahead!
What You'll Need (Serves 1)
- Fresh pineapple cubes – about 3 ounces worth
- 2.5 of Coco Lopez
- 1.5 ounces of Bacardi white rum
- 1.5 ounces of Malibu rum
- 1.5 ounces of Myer's dark rum
- Ice
- Blender (if no blender, you can also serve this shaken over crushed ice!)
- Fresh nutmeg
What To Do:
1) Add everything BUT the Myer's dark rum to the blender and blend until smooth.
2) Top with a shot of Myer's.
3) Grate a little nutmeg on the top.
4) Garnish with an orange or pineapple wedge and/or maraschino cherry.
PS. Did you know that the pina colada dates back to the 1920s from Puerto Rico?
Hey guys,
So this is sort of cheating since it's not a technical cocktail recipe, but peach wine is almost no work, super refreshing +delish, AND you're getting an extra serving of fruit! Win-wn-win! Let's be honest, sometimes during the week (begrudgingly) we don't have the energy to make an elaborate cocktail. I often want something more than just wine before dinner. Don't get me wrong – we normally opt for wine during dinner, but we like to have something different while we're cheffing.
While on our honeymoon in Italy, our concierge told Apops and I that we must try the wine with peaches. It was a local specialty. As there was a pretty strong language barrier, I didn't get an explanation, but I was obviously curious to try it out. Was it sangria? No. Was it super sweet with fruit juice? No. It was just dry, white table wine with fresh cut peaches. It wasn't life changing, but it did add a subtle extra layer of flavor that jazzed up the wine. And obviously, minus pouring the wine and cutting the peach, it's almost zero work.
I tried peach wine for the first time at a tiny restaurant in Amalfi that was on its own little island. They sent their boat to get us, which was so cool in itself. And after that, I was hooked. I had the peach wine everywhere I could (especially when the sun was blazing and we were taking a pool break – I had to rehydrate, you know?)
As it is still technically summer, I'm going to hit up the farmer's market in town today and add some peaches (while I still can) to tonight's white wine! Bonus: wine with peaches also goes super well with all things BBQ!
Cheers, guys!
As I didn't have peaches last night, I added 4 raspberries to my dry rosé and it was also awesome!
Tending to our garden with the rosé w/ raspberries (look how domestic I've become!!!)


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EDPB guidelines on the territorial reach of the GDPR: Some clear conflicts overlap.
Posted by Geert van Calster in Conflict of Laws /Private international law, EU law - General on 30/11/2018
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) aficionados will have already seen the draft guidelines published by the EDPB – the European data protection board – on the territorial scope of the Regulation.
Of particular interest to conflicts lawyers is the Heading on the application of the 'targeting' criterion of GDPR's Article 3(2). There are clear overlaps here between Brussels I, Rome I, and the GDPR and indeed the EDPB refers to relevant case-law in the 'directed at' criterion in Brussels and Rome.
(Handbook of) EU Private International Law, 2nd ed. 2016, Chapter 2, Heading 18.104.22.168.3, Heading 18.104.22.168.5.
Facebook appeal against UK fine puts territoriality of data protection in the spotlight.
Posted by Geert van Calster in Conflict of Laws /Private international law, EU law - General on 24/11/2018
I have an ever-updated post on Google's efforts to pinpoint the exact territorial dimension of the EU's data protection regime, GDPR etc. Now, Facebook are reportedly (see also here) appealing a fine imposed by the UK's data protection authority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook's point at least as reported is that the breach did not impact UK users.
The issue I am sure exposes Facebook in the immediate term to PR challenges. However in the longer term it highlights the need to clarify the proper territorial reach of both data protection laws and their enforcement.
One to look out for.


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If it ain't broke, don't fix. Arsenal looked broken under Wenger in his last few years as Arsenal boss until the board decided it was time to fix. Former Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery who had just delivered a domestic treble for the French club was hired to chart a new course for Arsenal after 22 years under Wenger's leadership.
Emery said during his first press conference as Arsenal manager; "I'm very excited to be given the responsibility to start this important new chapter in Arsenal's history, I am thrilled to be joining one of the great clubs in the game. Arsenal is known and loved throughout the world for its style of play, its commitment to young players, the fantastic stadium and the way the club is run. I'm excited about what we can do together and I look forward to giving everyone who loves Arsenal some special moments and memories."
The Spanish manager was backed with funds to improve the team and he wasted no time in bringing in players he felt were needed in key positions. He spent €79million on four new players (a goalkeeper, defender and two central midfielders) with an experienced defender joining on a free from Juventus.
Unai is well known for his meticulous planning and winning mentality; perhaps it was what the Arsenal dressing room needed. A new voice, someone to bring in freshness, new orders and structure. These are some of the qualities the former Valencia and Sevila coach exhibits and has brought to the Gunners changing rom. Preseason preparations were good, many anticipated that it would take a longer time for the team to buy into his philosophy so expectation from within the club has been at its minimum.
The Premier League computer fixture machine was not kind to the Spaniard with Arsenal landing the last two winners of the league as their opening league fixtures. A tough welcome for the new man to English football. Manchester City showed no mercy and were business like in the opening weekend game. They dominated and were deserved winners. The other game at Stamford Bridge gave an insight into Unai Emery's work; his team battled back from two quick first half goals to level against Chelsea before halftime and should have been ahead except for their poor finishing which cost them a point at least or all three points. Since that fateful evening, Arsenal have turned the corner in terms of performance and results, the Gunners are on a nine-match winning run at the moment including six in the Premier League which has seen them move into a top-four position, a win over Brentford in the League Cup and two wins in the Europa League (Unai's favorite European competition).
Yesterday's win over London neighbors Fulham was a complete team performance, one that should give the Gunners and supporters belief that the team is on the rise again. Let's not forget Arsenal made a round trip of over 7900km to Baku in Azerbaijan for their Europa League commitment on Thursday but looked very sharp at Craven Cottage. Both Alexandre Lacazette and substitute forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a brace each but the goal of the game was a well-constructed team move deftly finished by Aaron Ramsey. Arsenal had nine shots in the game with seven on target and scored five. A significant improvement from the dreadful finishing we saw at Stamford Bridge in August. Oh well, it is easy to say it was Fulham but we know there are no easy opponents in the Premier League anymore.
The team has shown strength in character, patience and resilience against some stubborn opponents (Everton, Watford) and still found a way to break them down. Arsenal is definitely not a finished project, there is still a lot of work to be done but the progress made within the short period has to be acknowledged and commended under the new manager. Unai is fixing the place where arms and ammunitions are made, ready for more battles ahead. Will the Gunners shoot down the Foxes? Leicester City are the next opponent to visit the Emirates Stadium in a fortnight. You should visit our Sports shop Babaijebu.ng for best odds for this game.


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Traveling with a Pet? You Can Now Call Them Mid-Flight
Pet airline safety is no joke. Here's how you can make sure your fur baby flies comfortably.
If you've read the news lately, you know things still aren't going great for United Airlines. Just a couple weeks ago, a French Bulldog puppy died on a flight from Houston to New York after its owner was forced by a flight attendant to place it in an overhead bin. Though the tragic accident isn't something that happens every day, it does raises a lot of red flags when it comes to traveling with pets.
Let's make one thing clear: Airlines do have to meet certain standards when it comes to live animal transportation — the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) monitors airlines' performance and the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Live Animal Regulations are enforced by local governments — but added peace of mind never hurts.
That's where tech company Unisys comes in clutch. Last month, at the IATA's World Cargo Symposium, they unveiled their new new [Digi-Pet system](http://www.unisys.com/offerings/industry-solutions/transportation-industry-solutions/digistics-(logistics-solutions%29/digi-pet) which will help you breathe a little easier when Fido is in tow.
According to the company's site, Digi-Pet "leverages artificial intelligence, IoT (Internet of Things) sensors and an intuitive mobile app" to ensure safe pet transport by monitoring environmental conditions like temperature, oxygen levels, humidity, and light when they're flying in cargo. Should any metric determine the pet is distressed or in need of immediate attention, both the owner and airline staff is automatically alerted.
With a smartphone or tablet, pet owners can also utilize the company's subscription-based mobile app to check in on their fur babies via live video streaming, photo, and voice exchanges.
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Students are required to attend 24 hours of classroom training, plus 8 hours of in-car training. This is in addition to the 50 hours they must drive with their parents. We offer our classes in two hour sessions, and have two classes each Monday through Thursday evenings. We also have two classes on Saturday morning.
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What I like best about the Christmas holiday is its ability to make us simultaneously grateful for the things we have while pushing us to remember those who are not as lucky.
Christmas is a time to think about our friends, family and other loved ones. But it's also a time to reach out to those who might not enjoy the same level of prosperity as us.
For some, that means giving aid to other countries or volunteering time at the local food bank or soup kitchen.
As a union, CUPE Alberta has achieved much. In the last year, we have brought over 600 new members into our ranks through organizing drives, we have won pension rights for many members and increased the standard of living for thousands of members and their families.
But there is still much to do, for example; farm workers in Alberta do not have the right to join a union, and if they are injured on the job, they can't rely upon Workers' Compensation to take care of their families. Alberta has the lowest minimum wage in the country, leaving the most vulnerable people in our communities scrambling to even reach the poverty line.
This Christmas I am going to be thankful for all I have, but I'm renewing my commitment to make Alberta a place where our wealth is enjoyed by everyone. I'm asking you to renew your involvement with CUPE to do the same – to protect the gains we have made, to build on them, and to ensure that others benefit from the victories we achieve.
Have a wonderful holiday. I look forward to working with you in 2013.
Contact: Lou Arab, Communications Representative


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By Tunde Thomas
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State has vowed to use the forthcoming local government election in the State to bury Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Making this declaration in an interview with Daily Sun, Chairman, APC Lagos State, Chief Henry Ajomale vowed that APC would humiliate PDP at the poll.
He also spoke on why Tinubu forgave Obanikoro among other issues of interest.
What is your assessment of the two years of President Muhammadu Buhari's government?
It has been two years of refreshing change for Nigerians. Although some people are complaining of hardship, but what those complaining should realize that this is not APC's doing. Whatever pains some Nigerians are passing through is a product of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP's bad leadership, and abysmal failure of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
For 16 years that PDP was in power, starting from 1999 to 2015, I would like to describe that period as years of the locust for Nigeria. 16 years of PDP in power was a complete waste. Things however took for the worst under Goodluck Jonathan. In actual fact, Nigeria would have become a failed state under Jonathan. The ship of the State was heading for the rock. The situation degenerated to the extent that Jonathan was described as a clueless leader. He didn't have clue to anything, mention it: power, security, infrastructural development. Even at a point federal government could no longer pay salaries of its workers, and fuel scarcity was beginning to resurface before God used Buhari and APC to deliver Nigeria from PDP's 16 years evil rule.
Unfortunately, some Nigerians have short memory, they've forgotten that some of the problems we have today were inherited from PDP's locust years, years of waste and President Muhammadu Buhari has been making yeoman's efforts to clear PDP's mess.
We thank God that today, it is no longer business as usual as the APC- led Federal government unlike during the dark era of PDP has been promoting accountability and transparency in governance. The era of impunity is over, people are now being asked to account for their deeds, something that has never happened before. My appeal to Nigerians is that they should exercise patience with President Buhari and cooperate with his administration to enable him provide good governance for Nigerians. He has started very well and he is well on track to achieve more, what we all need is to give him our cooperation.
But some Nigerians are saying that nothing has changed, and that if anything has changed at all it is that things have changed for the worst as many people are complaining of hardship, what's your take on that?
Those who are saying that nothing has changed are just being mischievous – they are apologists of PDP. They are not engaging in constructive politics.
In Nigeria today, things are changing for better every day. About three years ago when PDP was still in power, how many Nigerians can sleep with their two eyes closed? The Boko Haram insurgents were everywhere wreaking havoc. They were bombing everywhere killing innocent Nigerians. Nobody was safe, and blood was flowing freely at motor parks and garages as a result of Boko Haram bombings, and PDP government in power then was helpless.
The Boko Haram terrorists were so bold and daring at the time that they were attacking and bombing Army Barracks, and even the Police Headquarters in Abuja was bombed by Boko Haram. But today the situation has changed since a more capable government in form of APC has taken over reins of government at the centre. It will be very unfair if Nigerians failed to give kudos to President Muhammadu Buhari for taming the monster called Boko Haram. Lives of Nigerians are now more secured.
Again, look at those Chibok girls that were abducted under Goodluck Jonathan's watch as President, President Buhari has brought joy and succour to the families of the abducted girls as his administration has secured the release of many of these girls, and Buhari is still working on how to secure the release of remaining ones.
Look at the huge sums of money being recovered from those who looted the nation's treasury running into trillions of naira, has that happened before? Did PDP's government bring any looter to justice? No. These are some of Buhari's achievements, and again look at the ongoing war against corruption – Buhari's ongoing war against corruption has exposed many Nigerians who looted the nation's treasury and yet some people are saying that nothing has changed; to me those saying nothing has changed are being mischievous, and they are mostly PDP's apologists. Today things are looking up for us in Nigeria, nobody should ever wish for us to return to PDP era. That was an inglorious era that plunged Nigeria into evil rule and bad governance.
On the issue of war against corruption, President Buhari's crusade against corruption has been described as being one-sided, that what we have seen so far has been arraignment and trial of PDP members, how do you react to that?
That's another falsehood being peddled against Buhari – the war against corruption by Buhari has been all-encompassing – there has been no discrimination at all. If you have case to answer, you are summoned to defend yourself and clear your name, and if at the end of the day you have case to answer, then they put you on trial.
If Buhari's war against corruption is selective, then why is the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on trial, is he not an APC member like Buhari? What about the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Babachir Lawal that has been on suspension over allegations of fraud, is Lawal not an APC member? Is he not a close associate of President Buhari? Some people are just being mischievous, and their stock in trade is to feed some gullible Nigerians with falsehood.
It was reported that former President Goodluck Jonathan's supporters are urging him to have a shot at the Presidency again in 2019 claiming that he would beat Buhari hands down should Buhari seek a re-election, what's your view?
Jonathan coming back? That's a big joke. I would rather advise Jonathan not to allow some selfish Nigerians who are out to make money from him to deceive him. If Jonathan or his supporters ever contemplate coming back for Jonathan, I can categorically say that that's a project doomed to fail from beginning. I will advise Jonathan to spend his time in retirement in his Otuoke village peacefully. He should not allow some people to deceive him. What are the credentials that Jonathan want to flaunt for his comeback attempt? Even some of his own kinsmen in Niger-Delta recently publicly declared that six years of Jonathan's administration as President of this country was a disaster to the Niger-Delta. But I want to quickly add to it that six years of Jonathan's Presidency was not only a waste to the Niger-Delta but to the entire Nigeria. Jonathan was a big flop. Nigeria almost became a failed State under his clueless leadership.
What's your reaction to the recent defection of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro to APC?
I'm not surprised at Obanikoro's defection to APC. You know he was one of us before he decamped to PDP. When we were in the defunct Alliance for Democracy, AD, he was with us. He benefitted a lot from the party because Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu loved him – Tinubu made him a commissioner in his cabinet when he was governor of Lagos State and later Obanikoro was also given senatorial ticket by AD and that was how he became a senator on the platform of AD – but suddenly for reason best known to him, he decamped to PDP.
But all along nobody took offence to his action because we all knew that Obanikoro will one day come back. Obanikoro is like the prodigal son in the Bible who bite the fingers that fed him, but just like the biblical prodigal son was forgiven by his father, we have also forgiven Obanikoro – that's to tell Nigerians that Asiwaju Tinubu has a large heart. Tinubu is very accommodating. With what Obanikoro did to AD, ACN and later APC when he was in PDP some would have thought Tinubu and other APC leaders would not forgive Obanikoro, but Tinubu doesn't bear grudges. He forgives easily. He is not an autocrat or a dictator that some people portray him to be. With Obanikoro now in APC, the next big fish we are expecting in APC is Chief Bode George. He is coming to join us very soon, to join APC in helping to transform Lagos State into Dubai of Africa.
You mean Chief Bode George will be crossing over to APC, are you just joking or something …
Cuts in … I mean it. Mark my words, Chief Bode George will soon be in APC fold. George is on his way to joining the APC, and we will welcome him in a big way. Look at some of his recent comments, how he has been praising Governor Akinwumi Ambode to high heavens, commending the governor over developmental projects he has been executing in Lagos State. George is an eminent Lagosian who is passionate about the development and growth of Lagos State, and I praise him saying the truth about Ambode's administration, that Ambode's administration is an excellent one. But as I said earlier, it is not a joke, Bode George will soon follow Obanikoro to APC and we are waiting to receive him into APC fold.
What is your take on the clamour for Lagos State to be accorded a special status in view of its being a former Federal Capital?
That clamour is justified. It is long overdue. Lagos State should have been accorded a special status long, long time ago but it is unfortunate that some people are introducing elements of politics into it. Apart from being a former Federal Capital, Lagos State has a very large population, and there is always pressure on infrastructural facilities and social services. But thank God that the State has been blessed with visionary and dynamic leaders who have been able to put the situation under control. Today, Lagos State population has been conservatively put at over 20 million, and it is only Lagos State that receives thousands of migrating Nigerians daily. The State is a melting pot for Nigerians, there is no State in Nigeria that doesn't have a family member in Lagos, and this is why the issue of according it a special status should not have been politicised. If Lagos State is accorded a special status, all Nigerians will benefit. All residents of Lagos will benefit.
My advice to our people is that we should always try to separate politics from reality. I expect the members of the National Assembly to do the needful on this and I also expect concerned stakeholders including elected representatives from Lagos State in the National Assembly to engage in lobbying in order to win over their colleagues in the quest to ensure that Lagos State is granted a special status.
The recent primary election of APC to pick chairmanship candidates for the party was marred by violence following protest by aggrieved party members who opposed imposition of candidates by APC leadership. How are you handling the aftermath?
That's another false allegation being sponsored by the opposition against the party. APC never believe in imposition of candidates – we organized that primary in an open place with a view of promoting transparency. No one is imposing any candidate on anybody.
APC is a party of democrats and the party believes in providing level playing ground for all aspirants. No particular candidate is favoured above others but where delegates from a particular area say they believe in consensus candidacy, we don't oppose their wish. Any talk about any leader in APC imposing anybody should be regarded as an idle talk. For those mentioning Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's name, may God forgive them. They are being unfair to the man. Tinubu is a democrat. He doesn't believe in imposition, and he has never imposed any candidate on us. To show you how democratic Tinubu is, if we have a meeting and we his supporters and followers have a superior argument over his own position, he doesn't impose his own decision on us. He goes with whatever decision is taken by the majority. Tinubu is not only a democrat but also a team player. He detests imposition and autocracy.
On the forthcoming local government elections in Lagos State, some PDP leaders have declared that APC will not find it easy and that PDP is poised to spring a surprise by trouncing APC. How prepared is your party?
Which surprise? Anyway truly PDP will be surprised, and what kind of surprise are they going to get? PDP will go into oblivion in Lagos State after the council polls because APC will defeat them thoroughly. In fact PDP is already dead in Lagos State but APC will use the council election to finally nail PDP's coffin in Lagos State. After the election nobody will hear of PDP again in Lagos State.


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Intel Extreme Masters
The Intel Extreme Masters (abbreviated as IEM) are a product of the ESL. In 2006, when the Intel sponsored European tournament saw room for expansion outside of European, especially in North American markets, Intel provided funds for a worldwide tournament, billing it as the Intel Extreme Masters.In 2007, when established, the IEM established a format of many smaller qualifying events, leading up to a large final event that is held at CeBIT. All of the Grand Finals have been held at CeBIT. Starting in 2008, the Tournament was billed as being worldwide, boasting participants from Europe, North America, and Asia. Although Counterstrike 1.6 was the only game offered in the first season, the variety of games has increased greatly, to the four that were offered during Season 5. World of Warcraft was offered during Season 4, but was dropped for Season 5. The Season 5 Finals will be held at CeBIT and will included a US$130,000 prize pool.
Games offered in Intel Extreme Masters: Counter-Strike (Seasons 1 - 6), Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne (Seasons 1-2, 3: Asian Championship Finals - CS1.6 and Asian Championship Finals - WoW, 4: Global Challenge Chengdu, 5: Global Challenge Shanghai), World of Warcraft (Seasons 2: Global Challenge Dreamhack, 3-4), Quake Live (Seasons 4-5), StarCraft II (Seasons 5-6), League of Legends (LoL) (Seasons 5: World Championship (LoL Invitational), 6)
The Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament was considered one of the Counter-Strike Majors from 2008 to 2012.


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Bank Nifty spot opened at 19016.70 and made a high of 19053.50 , then went down till 18926.15 before closing at 19020.15 . Had mentioned long positions can be taken above 19042 and short positions can be taken below 18866 for the day. Bank Nifty triggered our long trade towards the end but did not complete any targets . Had been mentioning since some days that 'Incase we break the lows of 19059 of September and sustain then we have the next support now near 18975 - 18845 level ' and Bank Nifty made a low of 18824.40 and tested this level . If Bank Nifty breaks below 18975 - 18845 levels and sustains then we have a small support near 18715 - 18570 levels . IF Bank Nifty holds 18445 - 18975 levels then we may see a retest of 19315 - 19495 levels initially and on sustaining above it further till 19645 - 19730 resistance levels . If Bank Nifty manages to give a consecutive close above 19737 levels then we may test higher levels .
For the month of October we can expect uptrend in Bank Nifty spot on a consecutive closing above 19737 and downtrend to continue on a consecutive closing below 18835 .
For today if Bank Nifty spot sustains above 19092 we can see a initial move upto 19169 & on sustaining above 19188 we may see further upmove till 19326. Similarly if Bank Nifty spot sustains below 18948 we may see a initial move on the downside upto 18872 & on sustaining below 18853 we may see further downmove till 18715
Bank Nifty Spot Levels for the day are
Long above 19092 for 19137 – 19188 – 19326 , SL 18998
Short below 18948 for 18904 – 18853 – 18715 , SL 19042
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Winter Dance Concert: Bound in Before
December 6-15, 2019
PNC Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse
A World Premiere
Directed and Choreographed by: Kiesha Lalama
Conceived and written by: Kiesha Lalama & Jacob John White
Original Music by: Jason Coll
Bound in Before is a dance theater piece; a reflectional tale about an everlasting bond between a man and a woman that is sure to hit home and resonate with anyone that remembers the magical memories of their first love.
We meet Mikey McWilliams and Claire Henderson in current day. Mikey's triumphant return to his hometown opens a floodgate of memories surrounding his childhood sweetheart, Claire. The two reminisce and relive their joyful journey from the mid 80's through 90's, reflecting on early middle school dances, neighborhood flashlight tag, basement house parties, prom, and graduation. Their relationship blossoms into a passionate romance, and soon the naive relationship dissipates as a result of societal and personal pressures. 20 years later, fateful circumstances reunited these two entwined souls. Will their love forever be Bound in Before?


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part of the mountain the Spaniards have a small fort, which might be surprised. * Ships may lie at anchor under the protection of this mountain, out of gun-shot of the main land. It appears to me equally as strong by nature as Gibraltar; and when it is considered that a squadron of British ships may leave the road in the evening, and appear off either Rochefort or Ferrol next day, it must be considered as a place of very great importance to Great Britain to be possessed of. It is also in sight of the two principal Spanish ports of St. Andero and Bilboa. The possession of this place would also enable us to supply all the north of Spain with British manufactures through the numerous little ports on the coast, and to make our returns in dollars or wool. The French, at present, monopolise the whole trade of the coast, and make their returns in dollars. It is carried on in small chasse-marees, or boats which never quit the land very far, and in war-time wear Spanish colours.
(Signed) "J. A. Wood."
Towards the latter end of 1804, Captain Wood was ordered to escort a very valuable fleet to the West Indies. Before his arrival at Jamaica, Sir John T. Duckworth, the Commander-in-chief on that station, had heard of his recall, and determined to return to England in the Acasta. With this view he appointed his own captain to supersede Captain Wood, and nominated the latter to the Hercule, a 74 gun ship, then at sea, and in which it was well known his successor intended to hoist his flag; consequently leaving our officer, without any ship, to make his way to England in the best manner that he could. Captain Wood strongly remonstrated with the Vice-Admiral against this measure, which he conceived to be highly unjust and oppressive, as he had been appointed to the Acasta by the Board of Admiralty. Notwithstanding his representations, fapwever, Sir John persevered, and Captain Wood was therefore obliged to return to England as a passenger on board of his own ship.
* At the time Captain Wood drew up his remarks relative to Mount St. Antonio, the fort was garrisoned by a Serjeant's party only.
Immediately that the Lords of the Admiralty were apprised of this proceeding, they re-appointed Captain Wood to the Acasta; and, at the same time, adopted a regulation to prevent, in future, any admiral upon a foreign station from exercising his authority so much to the detriment of the public service.
Subsequent events prevented Captain Wood from resuming the command of the Acasta; but he was soon after appointed in succession to the Uranie and Latona frigates; and in the latter, after serving for some time in the Channel, again ordered to convoy a fleet to the West Indies. Previous to his departure from England, he took the liberty of calling the attention of the first Lord of the Admiralty to the state and position of the enemy's squadron in the roads of Isle d'Aix, it being his opinion that the whole of the ships there might be brought out by a coup-demain. After some correspondence on the subject, Mr. Grey named a day and hour for the discussion of this affair at the Admiralty, where the Admirals Pole and Markham, and also Mr. Tucker, the Secretary, were present. The following appears to have been Captain Wood's proposal:
That an equal number of line-of-battle ships to those of the enemy, at that time moored off Isle d'Aix, in a line abreast, nearly N. E. and S. W., should be selected. That each of those ships should have an addition to her complement of 200 seamen and 100 marines. Each captain to be made acquainted with the ship of the enemy he was to lay on board on the weather bow, the weathermost ship of the enemy to be called number one, according to the state of the wind. The general bearing of the enemy's squadron from the usual anchorage of the British in Basque Roads was S. E., and consequently a S. W. or N. E. wind, a leading one in or out of d'Aix Roads, and the attacking ships might have varied their position so as to bring the enemy's squadron nearly two points more to leeward, according to the wind. The time
proposed for the attack was about two hours before day-light, and after the enemy's ships had tended to the ebb-tide, boats properly protected being previously placed on the edge of the Boyart shoal and Isle d'Aix with lights darkened towards the enemy. Launches with carpenters and axes ready to cut the enemy's cables, and every man being fully acquainted with what he was to do. A sufficient number of small craft ready to proceed with anchors and cables. The attacking squadron to be led in by the Latona, and to pass to windward of the enemy's weathermost ship; and when she had passed, to burn a false fire, or to shew two lights, at which time each attacking ship was to bear up and lay her opponent on board on the weather bow. The vessels to be immediately lashed together. After cutting the cables, their sails to be loosed; by which, and the assistance of the ebb tide, they might have been brought out to Basque Roads in half an hour, or less. Frigates and small craft to have kept up a fire to amuse the battery on Isle d'Aix, and to assist as otherwise directed. Any number of ships might have been ready in Basque Roads to secure the prizes.
Notwithstanding the apparent practicability of this plan, it was considered by those who had to deliberate on the propriety of attempting its execution, that there was more to be risked than gained. Captain Wood's opinion was therefore over-ruled.
The Latona formed part of the squadron under the orders of the present Sir Charles Brisbane at the capture of Cura9oa, Jan. 1. 1807; and together with the Arethusa, commanded by that distinguished officer, bore the principal part in the transactions of that memorable day. Those ships entered the harbour in close order of battle, some time before the rest of the squadron; and whilst the latter engaged Fort Republique, Captain Wood, who had taken up a most excellent position, soon silenced the fire of all that part of the enemy's force opposed to him; namely, Fort Amsterdam, the opposite batteries, a frigate and other armed vessels. He was afterwards ordered to warp his ship against Fort Republique; but before the others which lay in his way could be got afloat, the capitulation for the surrender of the island was agreed to.
Upon this honourable and glorious service, Captain Wood was second in command; and to the credit of all concerned, it is but fair to remark, that an enterprise more wisely planned, or more gallantly executed, is not to be found in our naval annals. The commodore, in his official despatches, bore ample testimony to the merits of all employed in the undertaking; and as a testimony of the king's high approbation of their conduct, the respective commanders were each presented with a gold medal on the occasion.*
Subsequent to the conquest of Curacoa, Captain Wood was entrusted by Sir Alexander Cochrane, who had succeeded to the chief command on that station, with the blockade of the Danish islands, which terminated in their surrender, at the latter end of 1807. He afterwards removed to the Captain, of 74, guns, and in her was present at the reduction of Martinique. His next appointment was to the Neptune, a second rate, in which he continued to be actively employed till the summer of 1810, when he joined the Pompee, of 74 guns; and after serving for some time on the Lisbon and Channel stations, proceeded to the Mediterranean, where he remained till the conclusion of the war. He received the honour of knighthood on his return from the West Indies, as a reward for his general services; was nominated a C. B. June 4. 1815; and advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral, July 19. 1821.
Sir James's death took place at Hampstead, in the month of July, 1829.
We have derived the preceding Memoir from Marshall's Royal Naval Biography.
• 'I lu' Committee of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's voted a sword or vase (at his option) of the value of 20OI. to Captain Brisbane, and swords or vases value loo/, each, to Captains Wood, Lydiard, and Bolton.
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Mr. Fletcher was born at the farm of Pooble, in Glenlyon, Perthshire, in the year 1745. His father, Angus Fletcher, was a younger brother of Archibald Fletcher, Esq., of Bennice and Dunans, in Argyleshire; and their ancestors were, according to the tradition of the country, the first who had raised smoke, or boiled water, on the braes of Glenorchy.
Angus Fletcher was twice married. Archibald was his eldest son. Archibald used to delight in the recollections of his Highland boyhood. His favourite sport was spearing salmon by torchlight; and often, with his little troop of brothers, he used to strip naked, and leap from a height into a peat-moss, breast-high, and then spring into a mountain stream to splash and wade amidst the torrent. He used at this time to delight much in listening to the tales and songs of wandering bards who frequented his mother's dwelling.
Archibald was educated at the grammar-school of Kenmure, in Breadalbane. From the school of Kenmure he was removed, at thirteen years of age, to the high-school of Perth, where his academical ardour was still more excited by keener competition. He soon reached the head of his class. His small patrimony being nearly exhausted by the expense of his education, he was placed in the office of Mr. Grant, a writer in Edinburgh, and from that time became wholly supported by his own exertions. Mr. Grant formed so high an opinion of his worth and talents, that he appointed him by will sole executor in trust for his affairs, and recommended him as confidential clerk to the then Lord Advocate, Sir James Montgomerie. Sir James had too just an estimation of his merits


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In this tutorial, we will teach you how to install and configure the ELK stack for Ubuntu 16.04.
Earlier, I have talked about the Ubuntu and EKL , the details of which you can read in these articles:
EKL Stack on
ELK stack stands for Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana; is a robust, open source solution for searching, analyzing, and visualizing data.
Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine based on Lucene. Logstash is a data processing pipeline for managing events and logs. Kibana is a web application for visualizing data in Elasticsearch.
This ELK stack guide will work on any Linux VPS system, however, it was tested and made for Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.
Installing the ELK Stack on Ubuntu 16.04 is pretty simple, just follow the steps below and you will have it installed in less than 15 minutes.
Prerequisites for ELK Stack on Ubuntu
For this guide to work, you are required to have a couple of things:
- A Ubuntu 16.04 VPS
- A user with sudo privileges
Update the system and install the required packages
sudo apt update && apt -y upgrade sudo apt install apt-transport-https software-properties-common wget
You will need to make sure that you update the softwares on your Linux VPS or just set up automatic updates.
Install Oracle Java JDK via PPA
You will be using the PPA repository maintained by the Webupd8 Team.
Now, the install script is to accept the license agreement. And it should download the java archive file from the download page before setting everything up for you.
To append the Webupd8 Team PPA repository, execute the commands below on your server.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt update
Then, You may install JDK8 using the command below.
sudo apt install oracle-java8-installer
In th end, To verify if everything was set correctly, execute the following command.
java -version
You will see something similar to the output below.
java version "1.8.0_131" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)
Install and configure Elasticsearch
Install Elasticsearch with the package manager from the Elastic repository.
wget -qO - https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch | sudo apt-key add - echo "deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/5.x/apt stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elastic-5.x.list sudo apt update sudo apt install elasticsearch
After the installation is finished, open the 'elasticsearch.yml' file and restrict the remote access to the Elasticsearch instance.
sudo nano /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml network.host: localhost
Initiate the Elasticsearch service and make it start automatically on boot.
sudo systemctl restart elasticsearch sudo systemctl enable elasticsearch
Install and Configure Kibana
Just like Elasticsearch, you are going to install Kibana with the package manager from the Elastic repository.
sudo apt install kibana
After the installation is done, open the 'kibana.yml' file and restrict the remote access to the Kibana instance. sudo nano /etc/kibana/kibana.yml server.host: "localhost"
In the same way as before, you now need to initiate the Elasticsearch service and set it to start automatically on boot.
sudo systemctl restart kibana sudo systemctl enable kibana
Kibana should now run on localhost on port 5601
Install and configure Nginx as a reverse proxy
Use Nginx as a reverse proxy to access Kibana from the public IP address. To install Nginx, you will need to execute the command below.
sudo apt-get install nginx
Create a basic authentication file using the 'openssl' command.
echo "admin:$(openssl passwd -apr1 YourStrongPassword)" | sudo tee -a /etc/nginx/htpasswd.kibana
Remember to always use a strong password.
Generate a self-signed ssl certificate.
Remove the default nginx virtual host.
sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
Now create a virtual host configuration file for our Kibana instance.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/kibana server { listen 80 default_server; server_name _; return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri; } server { listen 443 default_server ssl http2; server_name _; ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem; ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key; ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m; auth_basic "Restricted Access"; auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/htpasswd.kibana; location / { proxy_pass http://localhost:5601; proxy_http_version 1.1; proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade; proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade'; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade; } }
Enable the server block by making a symbolic link.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/kibana /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/kibana
Try the Nginx configuration and restart Nginx with the below.
sudo nginx -t sudo service nginx restart
Install Logstash
The last thing you have to do is install Logstash with the package manager from the Elastic repository.
sudo apt install logstash
The Logstash configuration will depend on your personal preference and the plugins you want to use.
Final Thoughts
This is all, you should now have the ELK Stack successfully installed on your Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.
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Common Name: Redberry Buckthorn
Forage source for the Pale Swallowtail. Great for screen or slope. Berries are attractive (but not edible) turning from red to purple to black. Great for wildlife. An attractive evergreen shrub with an open form and small, dark green leaves. Tolerates full sun to partial shade and needs very little water. Produces bright red (but not edible) berries in summer that birds enjoy.


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On a recent trip to the Greater Cincinnati area, we made a stop in Loveland, Ohio. After hanging out in the cute town for a bit, we made our way over to the Loveland Castle. This unique attraction has been on my list for a little while so I was happy to be close enough to check it out. Continue reading "Side Trip: Exploring Loveland Castle"
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Fort Ancient Earthworks & Museum
October 1, 2017 – This weekend, my friend and I decided to head down to the Fort Ancient Earthworks and Museum in Oregonia, Ohio to continue our exploration of ancient Ohio sites.
Fort Ancient is a bit different from the mounds in Licking County and Chillicothe. This site is two large plateaus surrounded by earthen "walls". The walls are mounds of varying heights that seem to follow the contour of the flat hill top. Two sections were joined together by a "causeway" to form a continuous space. Inside the walls you'll find several ditches as well as other mounds and earth works. Continue reading "Fort Ancient Earthworks & Museum"
Quick Stop: Indian Mill
On our way to a cross country meet, Google sent us down County Road 50 in Wyandot County. Much to my delight, I saw an Ohio History Connection sign and literally stop in the middle of the road to check it out. "What the heck? A historic mill? Let's check that out!!!!!" Thankfully, my 13 year old was game!
We had stumbled upon the historic Indian Mill along the Sandusky River. This small site only takes a little bit of time to wander through, but was worth a stop. Continue reading "Quick Stop: Indian Mill"
AAA Great Vacations Expo – Finding Adventures
Yesterday we went to the AAA Great Vacations Expo. I'm not sure how often this one comes around, I expect it's an annual thing, but it was well worth the minimal cost and time. If you have nothing to do today, it could be worth a trip.
We spent a couple of hours wandering around among the booths and picking up a bunch of information. I probably collected more paper for the recycling bin than was necessary, but I was looking for ideas of things to do. They had booths for everything from major travel companies and resorts to the county & city visitor's bureaus for Ohio and the surrounding states.
The Metro Parks had a really nice exhibit with an animal scavenger hunt that my daughter (8) loved. She got a small trinket out of the effort, which she was more than happy with. She also made a horse out of a yard stick and a cut out horse head from Marmon Valley Farms' exhibit. The Farm at Walnut Creek had a couple of live animals that you could see and touch. (They had one that said "Camel" that looked an awful lot like a llama to me, and a bird of some sort.
My son (11) was more interested in the booths setup by every professional sport team in the city. We now have ticket and schedule info for the Columbus Crew, Columbus Clippers, the Blue Jackets, and the Ohio Machine (Lacrosse).
There were other kids activities through out the exhibits – COSI had a little "try this" thing, one county had a Flight Simulator that both kids enjoyed (it was very simple, but they thought it was fun), and there was lots of candy to pick up at different places.
They had a passport activity for the kids to do which they enjoyed but mildly irritated me. The kids each received a passport and had to get it stamped at several locations (all of them were the major sponsors of the event). They then turned this back in for "a chance to win a Disney Vacation for 4". They did have a lot of fun finding the places to get the stamps. However, depending on how you look at it, this has become a 'teachable moment' that I've had to deal with… "We probably won't win."… "They will call us if we do, but don't expect that we will."…. "I don't know when they will call. But probably not until after Sunday, and they probably won't call."…."No, i don't know when we will go if we win, but we probably won't win.".. The kids got nothing else out of the activity. It would have been nice if they got some small thing for their efforts. As much as I hate all that little crap, they were left with nothing other than the ability to annoy me with questions about when we will get to go to Disney.
All-in-all, we had a nice time and had fun. My son even remarked on the way out, "Well, that was a lot more fun than I expected.". And, I have to agree. Now.. off to read through the volumes of information I have and come up with some new adventures for us this year.
Things we learned:
- I picked up a ton of paper, which got rather heavy by the end. I saw several people bring their own bags to carry all of this information. Next time I'll take a better bag that goes over my shoulder for lugging around our finds.
- There were a few wineries that were offering tastings for a small fee (in Ohio, it's illegal to give away alcohol for free) and one exhibit had a small bar setup. Bring a few dollars cash if you want to have a taste.
- Warn the kids ahead of time about what a "contest" is and what "chance to win" means.
- If you were ready to book a vacation, you could probably get a good deal here.
What we spent:
- With a AAA membership, each adult was $6 ($9 if you don't have a AAA membership). The kids were both free (16 and under).
- Parking was $7 which I found a bit ridiculous. $5 wouldn't have bothered me.
- They did have food options, but we ate lunch before we went.
- Grand total for us: $19 (two adults, two kids, parking)
* Grandma went with us and wore her pedometer. By her calculation, we walked about a mile total.. not too bad.


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The other day, my little girl and I were waiting around for her Daddy(Southern Man) to arrive home and kill those few minutes before we sat down to dinner. She was so ancy for dinner. So I decide to seize the moment and write her a song to occupy her mind.
There we were two silly girls, singing along to the words we were coming up with to make her song. We were having so much fun.
Yesterday on a trip to the dentist, I heard her sweet voice coming from the back seat of my suv singing her sweet song. She was so proud! I started singing along with her.
We had a dear friend traveling with us and she was so tickled to hear the song we had come up with.
We are having our quite time after lunch right now. I sat down to write to all of you and what did I hear coming from her room, but the sweet song she had made for me....
"Mom, Mom, I love you Mom!"I love, I love, I love you all the time. Mom, Mom I lovvvvvve you!, Oh Mom, I love you".
I am sooo holding back the tears right now! Her sweet amazing voice just made my heart grow twice in size!


text: This Starbucks flagship location boasts an enormous, multi-level interior that used to be an old bank vault. It looks incredible from floor to ceiling, as it's all made from repurposed materials (the wooden beams and blocks on the ceiling are gorgeous) and designed to conserve energy. You can pick from the widest selection of Starbucks items you've probably seen anywhere, including the not-found-elsewhere Reserve coffees at the separate coffee bar, and sweet and savory snacks like croissants, muffins, and brownies at the bakery.


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Columbia University
Recent News About Columbia University
Critics: Computer era 'intruding' on bail decisions, producing 'devastating results'
As the use of risk assessment to make pre-trial decisions like bail increases across the country, concerns over the tools used and their potential to hinder judicial discretion and perpetuate racial biases have also grown among criminal justice researchers, leaders and organizations.
Two trials, same result: Sheldon Silver guilty of using public office to make millions from asbestos lawsuits
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – For a second time, a jury has convicted former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of corruption for using his status as a lawmaker and asbestos attorney to rake in millions of dollars.
Sheldon Silver `blinded by greed,' prosecutor says as retrial opens
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Sheldon Silver used his immense power as Speaker of the New York State Assembly to reap millions of dollars in bribes from Weitz & Luxenberg, one of the most prominent asbestos law firms in the country, a prosecutor told jurors at the opening of Silver's retrial on federal corruption trials.


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Want to have a warmer and romantic relationship with your couple? This romantic bedroom decorating ideas for couples will give you inspiration.
The inspiration for bedroom decoration ideas
When you decorate your bedroom, there are many things that you need to consider and meet with factors to decide such as colors, theme, fixture lighting, and many more. Here are inspirations to decor your bedroom into the most romantic bedroom ever.
• Lamp. Choose the pendant lamp to create romantic warmth to your bedroom. The other way, you can use sweet old fashioned vintage lamp shade skeleton cover and make it as Victorian style. softer and mellow lighting will set the bedroom mood better when you both enter the room.
• Color option. Next is determining the color that will embrace the romantic feeling. Put a red or pink accent in several points can be an interesting look. The other way, you can choose the deep blue as this considered as a serene hue that slightly accents to the masculine bedroom that makes men feel more comfortable with. Green is another color that has a good effect on the room. It adds plush feel and you can choose certain shades from green.
• Warm and rustic wooden bedroom. This is the ultimate bedroom décor with a rustic theme. You can choose many rustic décors to complete the theme.
• Add fireplace. This is an item that most people agreeing to create a romantic moment in your bedroom. You can also go with hologram fireplace to transform your bedroom mood.
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If you have any skills, make your own DIY decorating ideas will make your couples melted. It is more worthy and valuable to present decorating ideas that unique and personal custom to your couples.
• Wood recycled headboard
Use the recycled fence to state your love to a spouse is great things to start. Add your handwriting on it to send your love message.
• Driftwood heart wreath
If you love rustic theme, this driftwood is a great idea. You can make it simply using wood pieces and shaped into heart wreath.
• Cork wine heart decor
If you are both are wine lovers, do not throw out the cork and use it as decoration pieces. Use wood glue and then shaped the cork into the heart.
• Love and marriage gallery wall
The gallery wall is not only good for living room, but you also can decor your bedroom wall into a photo gallery wall. Take a huge photo frame of your married and other sweet romantic decors such as wedding mementos and other. Want to have a unique frame? Get old window frame and put your photo there. It will be unique, rustic and look awesome.
• Wedding day pillow
Make your wedding day permanently into your bedroom with customized wedding pillow. Print your wedding date in a paper and with stencils let it transfer to the pillow. The other way, if you have skills to sew, make sew into the pillow.
The bedroom is a room that states the intimacy between the couples. It is important for the bedroom to create a romantic atmosphere for the couples by keeping it always clean and featured with decoration items that place in comfort time to add more romantic sensations at the room.


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Stan and Lochy are an unusual combination for a radio show, given that one of them is a dog and therefore very limited in conversation. All the more reason then to be intrigued by this duo and tune into their The Ultimate Afternoon Show programme.
Belying his wheelchair status, Stan is passionate about sport, in particular local competition. His show aims to keep listeners up to date with what is happening on the sports fields locally, with a little bit of national sports news thrown in for good measure.
Ticking several boxes, The Ultimate Afternoon Show also includes one of Stan's other great passions - gardening. As the seasons change, so too will Stan's eye-brow raising tips for do's and don'ts in your backyard.
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News . Feature Stories . Combining his love for glass, wood, and making
April 23, 2019
Mark Rubelowsky is about five years older than the average college senior, but he's been learning with and from fellow students who came to the Cleveland Institute of Art right after high school.
After earning a degree in architectural engineer at the University of Southern Mississippi, Rubelowsky planned to work with his uncle in a tree-trimming business and make furniture out of the wood.
But on a visit to Cleveland with his dad, who was about to take a job at the Veterans Administration, Rubelowsky got sidetracked by the idea of studying at CIA. "While he was getting fingerprinted, I came to CIA and thought it was really cool."
Soon he was back in college, planning to supplement his architectural education with industrial design training and learn to make products and furniture. Then came another swerve. He realized he didn't want to spend four more years designing on a computer. "I wanted to get more hands on," he says.
He landed in the Glass Department, where the chair assured him that his studies could combine all his interests: glass, wood, and furniture.
And combine is what Rubelowsky has done. His body of work features notable glass-and-wood mashups, including a horizontally cut wooden lamp with glass feet that feel like centipede legs. His "River Table," juried into CIA's Student Independent Exhibition, is an accent piece containing a well of flameworked glass rods that mimic moving water. More recently, he's been experimenting with wonkily formed glass vases edged with living moss. He likes the idea that the moss requires a bit of care. "You build relationships with the things you live with and you really start to appreciate and love them," he says.
Time at CIA has been well spent, he says. It was important to him to bring dedication to his learning. "If nothing else, you should be at least getting technically good at whatever you're doing," he says.
But the real bonus was learning how to think more deeply about why he makes what he does. "The value comes from discovering yourself and your processes and the things that make your work unique and why you stand out," he says. "If I hadn't done that, I'd be making probably the same work, but I wouldn't know why. I wouldn't have any strategies for making everything. It would all just be done randomly."
His hope for the future is to end up making interesting, beautiful objects somewhere near Lake Tahoe, where he'll have a dedicated studio in the woods. "My girlfriend's going to break up with me soon if I fill up any more of our house with equipment."
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1. Write as a single power of 2. Carefully show each step of your work.
2. Police departments find it very useful to be able to approximate driving speeds in skidding accidents. If the road surface is wet concrete the function is S(x) = is used, where S(x) is the speed of the car in miles per hour and x is the distance skidded in feet.
a. Fill out the table for each of the distances shown below. Round to the nearest whole number:
b. Find the distance the car will skid if the speed of the car is 60 miles per hour.
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3. Complex numbers are used by engineers and physicists to measure electrical circuits. To measure voltage, they use the formula E = I • Z, where E is voltage in volts, I is the current in amps, and Z is impedance, or resistance, in ohms.
a. Find the voltage for an electrical circuit if the current is 3 - 4i amps and the impedance is 2 + iohms. Simplify your answer completely.
b. Find the Impedance for an electrical circuit if the voltage is 18 - 24i and the current is 6 - 3iamps. Simplify your answer completely.
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March 12, 2018
Hundreds of millions of people around the world lack recognition of their rights to the land they live and depend on. Without legal recognition or basic documentation, people cannot plan for the future or invest in their land, even if they have lived and worked on it for decades. Over the past five years, USAID has worked with rural households, communities, indigenous peoples, private companies, and governments to recognize and document land rights and assess their impacts on local investments and sustainable land management.
Representatives from USAID projects in Burma, Ghana, Paraguay, Vietnam, and Zambia presented on documenting household and community land rights. Panelists shared lessons learned on what works (and what doesn't) across culture and geographies, and offered their recommendations for future projects.
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Williams schools announce March Students of the Month
Williams Unified School District announced the March Students of the Month (SOM).
Kindergarten SOM is Kelly Gonzalez. Kelly's teachers said he is an amazing presence in their classroom; he is a born leader. He is the smallest boy, but commands attention in a truly diplomatic and inclusive way. She can always count on Kelly to do the right thing, to be a good friend, and to try his best. She looks forward to seeing what Kelly does in the years to come.
Aurora Hamberger is the first grade SOM. Her teacher said she has been doing a fantastic job this year and said she loves to help her teacher. She is very caring and often concerned about her classmates. Aurora does a great job on her work and takes her time. Her teacher is proud of how much she has grown this year.
The second grade SOM is Kyle Mendoza. Kyle's teachers said he is always willing to help others, he stays on task and tries his best. He is responsible and respectful without having to be asked. He actively participates in class and shows up ready to learn.
The third grade SOM is Aiden Uebel. Aiden's teacher said he is very conscientious about his work and does his very best on all assignments. She said she can count on him to do whatever is expected when asked. He is respectful of others and works hard at being a good example in group activities. He is always a high scorer on Galileo Benchmarks due to his desire to achieve. She is very proud of Aiden and knows he will someday do big things in life. She is happy to have him in class.
The fourth grade SOM is Kaytlynn Fensel. Kaytlynn's teachers said she is a dedicated student who not only shows compassion to all students, but also encourages all students to be the best version of themselves.
Kindle Harris is the fifth grade SOM. Kindle's teacher said she is always on top of her work and putting her best foot forward. She is always eager to get the highest grade possible and is never shy about making up a missed assignment or correcting an assignment with mistakes. She sees mistakes, not as failures, but as learning opportunities. This is truly valued in an upper elementary student.
Luis Urias is the male middle school SOM. His teachers say he is always making everyone laugh, including his teachers. His work ethic keeps improving, and he is truly becoming a well-rounded young man. Luis often goes overlooked because of his quiet nature; but behind that shy exterior is a young man that has grown up a lot since sixth grade. Luis pushes his way through challenges. He asks questions to find his way to a true understanding. He is a true role model among his peers.
Kashaeda Page is the female middle school SOM. Her teachers say she has been working tirelessly all year. She is always positive and friendly. She is supportive to everyone and is an all-around great kid. Her future is blindingly bright. Kashaeda is an amazing leader, student, and human being. She shows compassion for her fellow students. Kashaeda is the eighth grade class president this year and has done a wonderful job raising money and rallying her class together. Kashaeda is a student that teachers use as an example and continue to tell stories about year after year. She is one of the most motivated, caring and brilliant students.
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Last Saturday I was treated to a facial using La Mer products at Mecca in James St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. I was super excited because I have been using La Mer for about 10 years but have never never had a facial using their products.
Le Mer (French for The Sea) was developed by NASA physicist Max Huber who had sustained terrible burns in an accident and could not find any moisturising creams to effectively treat his skin. After 12 years of product development, he was happy with a cream using fermented kelp as the magic ingredient. Estée Lauder were impressed and picked up the distribution rights and it has since expanded to include a complete range of skin care and cosmetics.
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With the events that are taking place in our country right now, there are a lot of people in Iraq. These people are parents to children that play sports in our towns or city's.
If your spouse is in the armed forces and you have a child that plays football, why not create a scrapbook of the entire season so they will feel like they were right there each and every game. Here are some ideas that will help you put this together.
Games are the main part of the scrapbook. The best way to do this is to take pictures at each game and print them out before the next game. If you are going to wait until the end of the season to put this together, you will want to put these pictures in a folder or envelope. Put the date on it so you'll know which game they were for.
Take pictures each time your child is on the field. Include pictures of timeouts and team huddles as well. Another idea is to take pictures of the fans. You might also consider making a banner with your spouses name on it and then take pictures of those holding the banner up before the game.
Create a sheet that has all the games listed on it and where the games will be held. Then create a sheet for each game. Depending on the detail you want to go on this you can list the teams, location, final score, and a list of players for that game. Use the colors of the team and fun writing as well.
Once the end of the season is here, you will be ready to put your scrapbook together. Use stickers, football paper, and anything else you can find. Be creative and have fun. Have your child help put it together so they can add their touch to it. On the back page have the team sign it.
You will have made the day of your soldier when they open the package that your scrapbook is in. They will treasurer it for years to come and you will be happy you took the time to create it for them.


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As a rule, we will start a new week by reviewing weekly news through pictures. The world in the previous week has a lot of news on social activities and natural phenomenon. Besides that, photographers all over the world captured wonderful photos of various events. For example, nearly 700 Londoners dressed up as gorilla to join in Great Gorilla Run held annually to raise money for saving the endangered primates by Great Gorilla Organization. In addition, a Chinese man surprises people by inserting a live snake through his nose and pulling it out through his mouth. Let's find out other weekly news in pictures as follows:
A runner made up himself like a Che Guevara guerrilla gorilla taking part in the Great Gorilla Run in London
In the quarter-final basketball match between USA and Korea, cheerleaders contribute to make the Women\'s World Championships in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic take place successfully
A passenger jet flying past the moon was spotted by photographer Christopher Tomas in Queensland, Australia
The central Seoul's sky is colorful with South Korean Air Force fighter airplanes performing on the anniversary of the recovery of the capital in 1950
A man who is jumping off a river to boast his skills is spotted in a stunning performance in Belgrade, Serbia
Photographer Clark Little managed to record a big wave on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii
In an image taken by NASA\'s Great Observatories are the Antennae galaxies located about 62 million light years from Earth
The image of a burning apartment building was captured in Busan, South Korea
Long March 3C rocket, which is carrying China\'s Chang\'e-2 lunar probe, lifts off from the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center
A digital billboard to promote South Bend public schools in Indianna which has a spelling error was pulled down after five days
While walking in the park of Clifton Downs, Nola Hersey took photograph of a weird face in a cloud at dust
Yang Guanghe from southwest China\'s Guizhou Province shocks people by inserting a live snake through his nose and pulling it out through his mouth
Strangely, near the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles are both a rainbow and bolts
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Dem Senator Absurdly Suggests Black Lives Matter Facebook Targeting Was Too Sophisticated for Russia Without Help From Trump
On Wednesday evening, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) suggested that using Facebook to target the cities of Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore, Md., for Black Lives Matter-themed ads would be too sophisticated for the Russians to figure out on their own. So how did they do it? "Collusion" with the Donald Trump campaign, of course!
"This micro-targeting required sophistication, knowledge, and a great deal of data and research," Blumenthal told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "And the real question, as you've just asked it, is how did they know how to micro-target?"
As usual, the Democrat grasped at straws, attempting to pin the Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election on Donald Trump. "There is speculation, to be absolutely blunt, that they received that help from the Trump campaign, which had a great deal of digital information to enable its own targeting," Blumenthal said.
"So the question is, was there collusion between this Russian internet agency, a St. Petersburg firm of trolls, and the Trump campaign?"
Blumenthal did not even hesitate to name names as to the person in the Trump campaign most to blame. "The public reports are that Jared Kushner was in charge of that digital operation," he said.
The senator did at least have the good sense to admit that "a lot more investigation needs to be done before we can say with any certainty" that the Trump campaign or Kushner actually did this, however.
Indeed, a lot more investigation needs to be done, because apparently Blumenthal has no idea how Facebook targeting works. When a company pays for an ad on Facebook, the social media platform allows the buyer to customize which people receive that ad. The company can target people with specific interests, people in a geographic area, or people who "like" various things — from movies and television shows to political organizations and causes.
"Micro-targeting" may sound highly technical, but Facebook has taken great pains to make ads very accessible and user-friendly. In reality, most digital marketers launch these ads every day, and it is extremely easy to do what this Russian "firm of trolls" accomplished. The "specialized" "digital" "expertise" could have all been picked up by doing a few tests and reading Facebook's directions.
Furthermore, both Blitzer and Blumenthal abused the term "micro-targeting." The Russian Facebook targeting was not "micro-targeting." Micro-targeting refers to the targeting of specific individuals, not groups of individuals living in one place or interested in one thing. The targeting of people in Baltimore who are interested in Black Lives Matter is not micro-targeting, it's just geo- and interest-targeting.
The Russians did not need to crack the genetic code to figure out how to target specific geographic areas on Facebook. Furthermore, the association of Baltimore and Ferguson with Black Lives Matter was firmly established by late 2015-early 2016, when these Facebook ads launched.
After all, The New York Times launched a long series about racism in Ferguson following the deadly shooting of Michael Brown. Indeed, days after Brown's death in August 2014, protests erupted across Ferguson, continuing sporadically for months. Various heads of state and foreign news organizations commented on the shooting, including outlets in China, Germany, Egypt, Iran, Spain, and even ... the Russian Foreign Ministry. Huh.
Similar demonstrations — and even riots that destroyed property — broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015. By April 30, 22 demonstrations had been held nationwide in solidarity with Gray's death.
It is quite frankly absurd to suggest, as Blumenthal did, that the Russians were not sophisticated enough to associate Black Lives Matter with Ferguson or Baltimore by late 2015 or early 2016 — the time frame in which the Russia-backed Facebook ads ran, according to CNN. Indeed, any such suggestion is an insult to Russia's intelligence.
In order to tar President Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Blumenthal was willing to pretend he had no idea how simple it really is to target geographic areas on Facebook or how widespread the knowledge of Black Lives Matter's connection to Ferguson and Baltimore was by late 2015.
This is "fake news" of the highest order, and Wolf Blitzer should have called Blumenthal out on it. Instead, the CNN anchor stoked the flames.


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