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The world's oldest person with sickle cell anemia, Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda, she is the woman acknowledged to be the most settled sickle cell tolerant on the planet, celebrated her 91st birthday yesterday – a deed that is clearly in resistance of science.
Onikoyi was considered in November 1925, when the ordinary eventual fate of people living with sickle cell issue was just five years.
Onikoyi, who was considered in a vague year from Margaret Thatcher, first female English PM; Malcolm X, social freedoms fanatic, and Idi Amin Dada, Ugandan dictator, more settled than "all" known (recorded) sickle cell patients on the planet.
Starting late as 1973, the ordinary future for people with sickle cell illness was only 14 years. Starting now, future for these patients can accomplish 50 years and over, New York Times reports.
In 2013 alone, 176,000 people lost their lives to sickle cell ailment, most of them developed 21 years old and under.
As indicated by an extraordinary report by the Sickle Cell Diary, she is the second of four youngsters conceived by her folks AbdulYekeen Ishola Onikoyi, a sovereign of the Onikoyi administering house, and Aishat Alake Onikoyi from Kudeti, Ibadan.
Because of the level of ignorance at the season of her introduction to the world, she was never analyzed to have had sickle cell; she recently had every one of the side effects, including marvelous agony, which blocked her from going to class till she was 12 years of age.
She battled through elementary school, and selected at Rulers School Lagos, where she met her better half Bolaji Alakija, who went ahead to end up a specialist.
He treated her for sickle cell, but never really told her much about her condition, as it was the culture in their day. Alakija had 27 children, five of which were with Onikoyi and the rest for his nine other wives.
Onikoyi, a devout Muslim, has performed the holy pilgrimage to Mecca 13 times and gone for lesser hajj, better known as Umrah, six times.
She says moderation kept her going and urges other sickle cell patients around the world to toe the same line.
"I have always maintained a middle road in life. Moderation keeps you going, when those who indulge themselves have lost their balance," she says.
At 90, Onikoyi is under no dietary restrictions whatsoever; she eats salt, eggs, meat, sugar, fried food, as it pleases her.
Her blood pressure is hovering around 160/90, and she says she observed the annual 30-day Ramadan fast until she was over 88, when her children pressured her into giving it up.
Onikoyi says she reads the Bible and Quran everyday, and takes public transport in this "super-chaotic Lagos".
She lost one of her sons in August 2014, when he was 59 and accepted it as the "will of Allah". "I prayed to Allah that the rest of my children should outlive me," she says.
Every year in sub Saharan Africa, more than 300,000 children are born with the sickle cell disease.

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Reminders & Quotes: The Emergence of The Misguided Groups - Shaykh Saalih Aal Ash-Shaykh
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Lighting innovator Carmanah Technologies found itself in the spotlight Wednesday when it was named company of the year at the B.C. Technology Industry Association's Technology Impact Awards.
The Victoria company has won recognition worldwide for designing and manufacturing environmentally friendly LED (light-emitting diode) lighting with more than 250,000 installations of its products in 110 countries.
Almost 800 attendees joined the 14th annual awards gala in downtown Vancouver to celebrate industry successes that mark an upturn from the dark days of the tech meltdown.
"I think the technology industry in British Columbia has really finally emerged from the shadow that was the tech bubble of the late 1990s and early 2001," said BCTIA president Rob Cruickshank. "It is a coming out party and a coming out having learned from all the excitement of that '99- 2000 era.
"These companies are based on solid metrics and that is exciting for the province. The tech industry has re-emerged and it is stronger as a result."
Dot-coms that turned into dot bombs have given way to companies coming up with innovative technologies that find a use across a wide range of industries.
"Unlike a lot of industries, technology is really an enabler for other industries," Cruickshank said.
"This is more than a celebration of our technology industry; it is a celebration of the solutions it provides that our other industries can take advantage of."
In Motion Technology, winner in the best application of technology award, is a small New Westminster company that is demonstrating how made-in-B.C. technology can have an immense impact.
The company specializes in mobile wireless communications for safety organizations ranging from ambulance services to police and fire.
What sets it apart and what has won more than 60 customers across North America is its Vehicle Area Networks that can shift seamlessly from one wireless network to another, finding the best connection whether it's WiFi, WiMax, 3G, 4G or another in the alphabet soup that constitutes today's wireless world.
It's a solution that appeals to chief information officers who don't want to see their mobile communications bogged down by systems so complicated their employees have trouble operating them.
"In talking to CIOs and managers, they say 'if the technology slows down our people in the field we'd rather not deploy it,'" said Kirk Moir, president and chief executive officer. Moir, like many others in Vancouver's tech community, is an alumnus of MPR Teltech.
In Motion focuses on the critical application of communication services in public safety. While lives may not depend on whether you can check e-mail from the local coffee shop, for paramedics, firefighters and other emergency personnel, wonky or blocked connections can have disastrous consequences.
The company focuses on providing an end-to-end system, including building the hardware that goes into the field, in cars, trucks and emergency vehicles to create a vehicle area network.
The transmissions can be anything but simple.
Ambulances could have a number of devices collecting vital information that must be passed along, including videos of the patient. Data from tests and monitors can be sent directly to medical staff at a hospital.Or a specialists can view the information remotely by downloading it into a handheld device.
The event also marked a BCTIA first, the awarding of $10,000 in scholarships from the association to four high-school graduates and three post-secondary graduates.
Three post secondary grants of $2,500 each went to students studying either business or science in a technology-related field and four $500 grants went to high school graduates who are pursuing technology education at a B.C. post-secondary institution.
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In a recent Automation World column, The Future is Attainable with Today's Automation, Emerson Process Management's former president, John Berra, noted: The number one issue in process plants is the disruptive cost of an unplanned shutdown. And the number one cause of unplanned shutdowns is rotating equipment. Amazingly, most compressors and pumps are not monitored. […]
I discovered a great article, The Signs of Failure, in the fall edition of Resource Engineering & Maintenance magazine. Emerson's Dan Nower, a member of the Machinery Health Management team wrote the article. Dan shares the thought that most rotating machinery failures give notice before they fail. This is not unlike those of us who […]
I discovered this post yesterday, Alarming Links & Resources from the Harold in Control blog. It included a link to a DeltaV whitepaper on Alarm Rationalization. It also pointed to a LinkedIn discussion in the Alarm Management group, Alarm Rationalisation Success Stories You Can Share? (you must be a member of this LinkedIn group to […]
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Purchased from the Van Sickle Estate in Mabank, Texas in 1990. Notation on card indicates this was Mimi's favorite cookie. Dated 1959.
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- 1/3-cup peanut oil
- 3 large bananas, mashed
- 1-teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup oat bran
- 1-1/2 cups mixed dried fruits
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
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- Mix peanut oil to mashed bananas.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Stir in rolled oats, oat bran, chopped mixed dried fruits and chopped nuts.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
- Flatten slightly.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.
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In the opening shot of Ariel Kleiman's PARTISAN a faceless man is seen on the outskirts of a decimated town. Like Christ, he is seen carrying a cross of wires and wood. In the next scene, the man (still unknown) is seen shirtless and completing a long table in a crumbling industrial space. It is as if he is preparing for the return of his family. Then, we are introduced to Gregori.
To say that PARTISAN is a story about a man who has created a cult would be merely to see the surface of Kleiman and Sarah Cyngler's story. At its core, it is a story of survival. From the beginning, Gregori (Vincent Cassel) approaches women, newly mothers, who obviously have faced the darker side of humanity. They are looking for a world to escape from, and Gregori offers a solution. This is how his family of women and children begin to grow over the next several years, creating both a community and a shelter away from the realities of the world. This community involves sustainable living, homeschooling, karaoke nights, awkward pool parties, and the inevitable assassin training. All through the eyes of the unsuspecting children and under the umbrella of Gregori.
Though, this story transitions away from merely a tale of Gregori's influence to that of Alexander (played delicately by first-time actor Jeremy Chabriel), a youth who begins to stray from the suspicious embrace of Gregori. One of the best and brightest (as well as the eldest), Alexander, like many teens, begins to rebel against his "father" and question the need to carry out their murderous missions within the real world. That is where PARTISAN begins to find its stride. The balance between Cassel's Gregori and Chabriel's Alexander is electrifying. Through little dialog and more visual storytelling, Kleiman builds a divide between these two dynamic characters. In a short 90 minutes, we witness the growth of Alexander from student to leader.
PARTISAN is a beautiful movie. Cinematically, it captures the visuals and brutality of a world torn apart. By what, we do not know. Kleiman specifically kept the location unknown (despite the accents) to allow the story to be more about the central characters, but for me, it only fueled the fire obviously felt within Alexander. What was outside these walls? Why did the city resemble a war torn area? Who were those caught under the thumb of Gregori and ultimately caught the wrath of the children? Why did these children have to fight? Typically questions like this muddy a film, but for PARTISAN, it added excitement to the mythology.
A wild idea caught me that perhaps this was an apocalyptic tale, perhaps set in the future, but then the scene in which Alexander purchases hamburger for his mother felt like those within the cities walls knew this child, and the power he wields, which again, added a new layer of mythos to this film. What intrigued me about PARTISAN is that it built the walls of safety around the commune, not the city. In other "cult" films the protagonist tries to escape the harsh reality of their life, but in Kleiman's world, the commune provides stronger support, ultimately always making me, the audience, feel comforted when the kids returned to Gregori. There was a decision to make both the inside and the outside feel fearful in different ways, making Alexander's final act a decision between safety and power.
Thus, leading to the question of the unanswered ending, what was Alexander's final motive with his dynamic finale with Gregori? Was it power, to control the world Gregori had built, or was it safety, to bring peace to a community fraught with fear? This is an interesting question due to the observation made earlier. Despite one instance with an unaccepting child, Gregori never seemed to be an enemy surrounded by walls. Yes, what he was teaching may have been perceived as violence, but it may have also been protection. Does Alexander make a transformation, rebel against his father, or merely become the next king of this decimated palace? A world of conversation could be cultivated from merely this final, powerful scene.
Yet, despite the beauty and the chemistry between the actors, it was the tedious nature of what Gregori had created that captivated me, yet also demonstrated its painful flaws. PARTISAN is a slow moving film despite the highlights of music or of toddlers following a script for murder. It is trapped, between both the walls of the commune as well as the walls of the city. Perhaps this was intentional to help feel the walls forcing inward on Alexander, but as I continued to witness the repeating of gatherings, the blue backpacks, the trips into the "real world", I found myself drained of the story and more invigorated by performances.


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Katzie Health and Community Centre
Working toward building a Stronger Healthier Community; the existing Health Centre for the Katzie First Nation was not meeting the needs of the Katzie First Nation. The Katzie Band applied for and received funds for a feasibility study on the replacement of the Health Centre and subsequently the Band was approved funds to develop the project through the design phase up to and including the tender process.
In addition to the development of the Health Centre, there were construction, project, site works and other savings the Katzie chose to take advantage of by combining the Health Centre with a Band Community Centre. This portion of the facility is fully funded by the Katzie band including development and construction costs. The Katzie funded portion includes a full sized gymnasium with a commercial kitchen, space allocated to the Head Start program, offices for Band administration and support spaces for the above.
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I'm currently trying to find out what is the truth in this world and am having a hard time dealing with the splitting of myself.
On one hand I know what I have been taught, but on the other hand I have so many questions that are unanswered, such as why would God tell us "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thy self", but then command people in I Samuel 16 to kill of a nation that was Israel's neighbors (children, women, cattle, everything)?
Part wants to say, "Well, they weren't following the will of God." but the other wants to say "Well, can I go and kill people today because they are not following the will of God"? I don't know.
I'm on this journey and need some words of wisdom. Can someone help me without the brutal comments? Can't handle that right now.


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Six-Packs, Weight Loss & Cycling
I've recently had a friend ask me a tough question:
"Hey Jake I need to lose a little weight and I want to see my abs by the time I go back to Spain in the summer, will you help me and how do I do this?"
This normally wouldn't be difficult, my response is come see me and lets start the work together. Unfortunately he lives in France and has a commitment to cycle London to Paris for a charity event he his holding and is unable to get to a gym at this time.
This has presented an opportunity to show people that getting to your goals is always possible even under unusual and difficult circumstances.
So what's some of the problems?
Surely if my friend is riding for hours and hours getting ready for this great event he will have no problem losing the weight right?
Well this is very true, but as I've often said before:
Weight loss, fat loss, and muscle loss are all very different things, not to the weighing scales in your bathroom, but to your six-pack goals most definitely.
So this article will be ongoing as we keep up with my friend's progress, and if you want to try something different as you're not yet ready to enter the gym world then join along, this will work great for men and women just the same.
There will be 3 approaches:
- Will be body weight exercises (vastly underused but chat to a couple of friends of mine in the marines and they'll easily change your mind)
- My friend has to include the cycling training for obvious reasons (no bad thing, cycling is one of the best cardio exercises you can do) both in Heart health and fat loss and unlike running much less impact on the joints and body in general.
- Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition
One of the big fat loss misconceptions out there is that you have to do hours a day of cardio to lose fat. Yes cardio is very important but without strength training and good nutrition you're well on your way to being "Skinny Fat"
So how to mix the 3 approaches:
- In the mornings we will deal with strength and fat burning
- My clients cycling will be primarily focused on improving endurance for his event (some fat burning will occur) but we want to minimize any muscle loss by feeding properly through the rides. I won't have my friend cycle for hours without food, that will do damage not good.
- Nutrition
For the goal my friends setting himself nutritional timing will make a huge difference!
So here is the 1st weeks goal starting Monday 5th
Remember these are goals not laws so I can see what is possible for my friend. Until then I will set the goal high.
Rules of training
- Burning in the muscles while exercising is good it means you're working hard
- Do 5 reps with great form than 100 reps badly; you will see much better results and far fewer injuries.
- Pain is bad and stop immediately, do not push through pain its your body telling you something's injured or about to break
Sounds simple but there's a big difference between rule 1 and 3. I see some people in the gym with their trainers screaming "no pain no gain" doing some horrible back breaking maneuver and the next time you see them the clients walking around like the hunch back of Notre dame.
Week 1
Upon waking (cup of black coffee allowed and very helpful!)
Circuit for 20 mins building 2 mins each morning Monday to Saturday take 60-second breaks as needed and keep sipping water for hydration.
Squats Push Ups Plank Jump rope
8-12 2-6 30 secs 30 secs
With the squats and push-ups the timing is very slow
On the lowering portion you will go down over 4 seconds you will pause at the bottom for 1 second then you will rise over 4 seconds.
If you are planning on trying this please look up video on the proper form for these moves. If you would like to discuss with me feel free to drop me an email. Either way please don't guess!!! If you really want to make a difference to all your hard work do a little research and get it right from the start.
After this circuit Breakfast
The body needs Protein Carbs and Fats to work properly. A good example would be eggs, turkey bacon and blackberries.
A general guide to eating:
- Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and lean meats (fish, chicken and turkey) throughout the day, a small amount of nuts is also great, oats are also good.
- Try to avoid processed or packaged foods
- Sweet things and sugars aren't bad just try to earn them. Have them after a big ride or swim or run or weight lifting.
- Be a warrior in the week, eat as healthy as you can.
- Choose a cheat day. This doesn't mean start with a pizza at breakfast and don't stop eating till you crawl in to bed. But allow yourself some of the things you've been craving in the week you've earned it.
Good luck and remember you have given yourself a good amount of time to reach your goals so take it easy.


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If you have been following along with me over on Instagram then you will know that I have been sharing the making of this ever so dishcloth crochet pattern for a couple of weeks now.
I love simple projects and is one of the many reasons this dishcloth is on my go-to patterns!
Read on down to find the free crochet dishcloth pattern!
This Dishcloth is made With Easy Crochet Stitches!
This easy crochet dishcloth is made up entirely of single & triple crochet stitches which is perfect for those who are just learning how to crochet! I promise you can make this easy crochet dishcloth pattern free today!
This combination of stitches also creates an amazing bumpy texture which makes them perfect for washing dishes! 🙂 Which is not something you will find me doing willingly! Lol.
Easy to Make Multiples for Crocheted Gifts!
Plus, the simplicity of only using two stitches makes it a great crochet pattern to make multiples of at once and also if you are in need of a quick crocheted gift. Last minute gifter here. 🙋
The Yarn That Is Perfect for These Crochet Dishcloths
The yarn I ended up using for this crochet pattern also makes it stand out from the rest! I seriously love this cotton yarn from Lily Sugar' N Cream in Overcast Twist! It is a great color combination that would go wonderfully with any kitchen decor!
I hope you will enjoy this dishcloth and please read on down below for the full FREE pattern.
Happy Crocheting!
Ever So Dishcloth Pattern
Skill Level: Beginner
- 150 yards of Lily Sugar 'N Cream Cotton Twists Yarn by Yarnspirations in Overcast or any worsted weight (4) cotton yarn (1 ball makes 3 dishcloths)
- Boye Crochet Hook Size J 6.00 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- sc = single crochet
- tr = triple crochet
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- Finished size is 7″x 7″
- To make this dishcloths in different sizes use a multiple of 2 then add 1 to whatever length you have chosen.
SELLING: You may sell items made from patterns on Rescued Paw Designs unless otherwise stated. If you choose to sell items made from this pattern, please link back to me atwww.rescuedpawdesigns.com for credit. Please do not use my pictures to sell your items.
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TRANSLATIONS: Please do not post a translation of my pattern(s) anywhere. If you would like to help make a translation I would be happy to publish it on RPD with a link and full credit to your blog. For further questions, please email [email protected]
The Textured Dishcloth Pattern Steps
Foundation Row: ch 25
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook sc, sc in every ch across, turn. (24)
Row 2: Ch 1, in first st sc, tr in next st, *sc in next st, tr in next st, repeat from * across ending with 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn. (24)
Row 3: Ch 1, in first st sc, sc in every st across, turn. (24)
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (24)
Row 5: Repeat Row 3 (24)
Row 6-14 Repeat Rows 2 & 3 alternately (24)
Fasten off and weave in loose ends throughout
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Annual General Meeting – Notice is hereby given that the AGM for the financial year ending 31/12/18 will be held at Life Community Services as detailed below. Members of the public and all supporters are encouraged to attend to hear of the successes and good news stories from the past year.
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Toddler Incredible Years 2019
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CDI Electrics is situated in Jolimont, Western Australia and offers a amazing range of electrical services to commercial, industrial and residential customers.
We serve clients north and south of the river, as well some rural areas (on request). Our highly trained and specialised electricians are all qualified to perform any sort of electrical works that might be requested of them.
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Jolimont's leading electrical contractors, CDI Electrics has made an enviable reputation based on reliability, professionalism and competitiveness. Trust only the best electrician in Jolimont to maintain your important equipment operating at its best level.
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Electrical failures may bring your wordplace to a halt. Sadly, this may occur at any point of time, even during the night. At CDI Electrics, you're always in contact with experienced Jolimont electricians who'd reach you within minutes and resolve electrical faults quicker. We're a proud top industrial electrical contracting group in Jolimont with almost a decade of experience to serve our local clients.
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Recommended Events from Dr. Hoffman at The Calgary C. G. Jung Society
Hello Friends and Patients,
Many patients are familiar with popular psychotherapeutic techniques like Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), supportive counselling, and family and marriage therapy. These techniques assist a person to address the challenges and stresses of their day to day life, supporting their ego-based strengths and attempting to orient people to the slings and arrows of a complex life. What is not known to many is that there is a hidden domain to the psyche in the realm of the personal and collective unconscious.
This aspect of our psyche has the same objective dimensions as our outer ego strengths, weaknesses, and defences that we regularly employ to negotiate the arc of our lives. Just as there are trained psychotherapists who assist in outer world challenges, there are also psychoanalysts and psychotherapists who have trained for many years in the mysteries, myths, and imaginings of our inner domain.
The Calgary C. G. Jung Society is a group of interested individuals and psychoanalysts who regularly explore this territory in the form of regular lectures and workshops with educators and analysts working in the field. I highly recommend that you consider attending these most fascinating meetings and workshops held regularly in Calgary. Please see below and forward to anyone else who may be interested!
To your best health,
- Dr. Bruce Hoffman
February 2019 Events
Individuation: What it Means to Become Whole and In-Divisible
Friday, February 15
7:30 – 9:30 pm
St. Laurence Anglican Church
Click here for more information and to register
The Eros and Psyche Myth: How It Pertains to the Wild Woman Archetype and How It Can Guide us Home to Ourselves
Saturday, February 16
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
St. Laurence Anglican Church
Click here for more information and to register
March 2019 Events
Art of Aging Workshop: Transitions and Transformations in Becoming an Elder
March 2 & 3
Click here for more information and to register


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Autonomous Sorting brought to life
Thursday, 04 April 2019 by Ellen Brender à Brandis – de Bles
Over the last months we made a lot of progress on Autonomous Sorting, sorting of parcels with mobile robots.
In the course of this year we will go into a first operational environment with approximately 40 robots. In the coming months, we will be fine tuning the autonomous system here in Delft and that's where we like to invite you because we think it's a great opportunity to see the system actually work and to discuss possibilities with you.
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Tagged under: robotics
Student demo at Prime Vision
Tuesday, 02 April 2019 by Ellen Brender à Brandis – de Bles
Last week we organised our very first demo and meet & greet for students of the TU University in Delft. We presented our core products and explained more about the innovations we are working on. In the course of the year we will organize more of those student only demonstrations.
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Tagged under: #Computervision, #Inships, #ITCompany, #TUDelft; #Machinelearning


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A U.S. nuclear bomb exploded off the South Carolina coast after U.S. military leaders refused an order by Pres. Barack Obama to destroy Charleston in a false-flag operation to create chaos in the United States, an apparently Russian-backed "newspaper" claimed on Oct. 12, 2013. Years before fake news planted... Read more
This story originally appeared on June 26, 2014. BBC's Blackadder is one of the funniest historical T.V comedies ever. The four series, which ran from 1983 to 1989, follow the conniving, cowardly Edmund Blackadder and his sidekick Baldrick through various epochs. The final series, Blackadder Goes Forth, is set... Read more
How the CIA Stole a Soviet Satellite
WIB history September 28, 2017
This story originally appeared on July 22, 2014. In a scheme worthy of Mission Impossible, CIA agents hijacked a Soviet spacecraft and probed its secrets. When did this happen? That's classified, as is the country where the caper occurred. In the declassified article on the subject in Studies in... Read more
Coffee, Tea or Mach 3—Would You Like to Fly in a MiG-25 Business Jet?
WIB airWIB history September 7, 2017
This story originally appeared on April 3, 2014. The Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat was many things. An interceptor, reconnaissance aircraft and a fast, high-altitude, record-setting bogeyman that scared the pants off Western air forces in the 1970s. But a MiG-25 business jet? Coffee, tea or vodka served by an Aeroflot... Read more
It's the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and Union forces on Cemetery Ridge await the final Confederate assault. But instead of witnessing serried ranks of rebels marching across a mile of open ground into the maws of Yankee cannons, the bluecoat regiments are shocked... Read more
Oui, Commissar! The Soviets Had a Secret Plan to Demoralize the French
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Originally published on May 20, 2014. If the Warsaw Pact had invaded Western Europe in 1964, it planned to use a secret weapon to undermine French morale and induce French soldiers to hoist the white flag. A piece of paper. The Red Army's blitz from Germany to the English... Read more
Sailors' New Uniforms Could Electronically Track Them All Over Ship
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Perhaps that's one reason why Navy researchers are looking for a different kind of uniform. Digital clothing that wirelessly connects wearers with their ships. Oh—and they also want a uniform that you can dash off on a 3-D printer. You can find details in two Navy research projects. The... Read more
Why Terrorists Probably Won't Hijack Google's Driverless Cars
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The FBI inspired an apocalyptic vision in August when its analysts concluded that terrorists could exploit Google's driverless cars for their bloody and nefarious ends. Let us assuage your fear. Robot cars are not about to become the latest terror threat. The FBI report, which the Guardian obtained by... Read more
How Exactly Do You Bomb a Nerve Gas Factory Without Killing a Whole Lot of Innocent People?
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Destroying a tank with a smart bomb is easy. Destroying a factory that makes chemical weapons is not. In fact, it's absolutely perlious. The problem isn't blowing up factories—the U.S. military is proficient enough at that. The problem is blowing up nerve gas bombs without triggering a catastrophe. Saving... Read more
NATO's New Rapid Reaction Force Is Make-Believe
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There's an old joke that NATO stands for "No Action, Talk Only." Which totally applies to the alliance's recent declaration that it will form a rapid reaction force, presumably to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine. NATO already has a response force primed to deploy in a few days. But... Read more


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By Ami Mohr Caban
Louis and I were married in St. Croix, since this is where I grew up and is the island I love. Louis and I met in Charlotte, NC, and we got engaged on the beach at Magens Bay, St. Thomas. Since my sisters and I had been Junior Members at the St. Croix Yacht Club, I'd always dreamed of a wedding there on the beach. And that dream came true!
Arrangements couldn't have been easier. First we contacted the Divi Beach Resort, which is also at the east end and near the Yacht Club. We knew that many of our friends would be coming and would want to be right on the beach, so the Divi Carina Bay was the perfect spot and we received a great group discount!
They also provided lists of popular bands and DJs, florists, an open air bus (Sweeney Safari Tours) to take our guests to the wedding and retrieve them at midnight, and names of ministers who would be willing to do a beach wedding. Rev. Rodney Koopmans, of the St. Croix Reform Church, arrived at our ceremony wearing a black collar, black shirt and beach sandals to officiate and make our day complete.
We chose Wild Orchids as our florist. She personally delivered all our bouquets and was waiting for us at the Club when we arrived. For inexpensive table centerpieces, the Yacht Club lent us glass globes that we filled with a candle, sand and sea shells.
The Yacht Club's caterer made a delicious Island Buffet complete with Johnny Cakes, plantains, salads, pigeon peas and rice, Cruzan sweet potato stuffing, Mahi Creole, slow roasted Le Chung (pig), and lots more. Our wedding cake was a three tiered masterpiece with edible sea shells and "sand", made by Jennifer Jordan, a long time resident of St. Croix.
We chose a combination of Cruzan and popular dance music, which was provided by Erik Erickson. We provided him with a playlist of over one hundred songs and he filled in the rest, and even played straight through until midnight. Our wedding photos were taken by Homeland Collections Portrait Gallery, and Denise Bennerson personally did every shot. Our wedding album is a treasured masterpiece, and our the DVD brings back every magical moment of our wedding day!
It was easy to arrange a sail to Buck Island for all our guests prior to our wedding. Llewelyn sails directly from the Yacht Club, and Teroro goes from Green Cay Marina, which is also on the east end. We snorkeled at the underwater trail, picnicked on the beach, and all had great tans for the big day!
We chose the Mermaid Restaurant on the beach at the Buccaneer Hotel, for our rehearsal dinner, and included many of our out of town guests as well as the wedding party. A choice of seven entrees, and several appetizers and salads, including Cruzan Black Bean Soup and Caribbean Jerk Wings…all delicious and a great place for everyone to get acquainted before the big event!
With plentiful island flowers, our friends decorated the Yacht Club and an arbor, for the beach ceremony. Bill Bass Steel Drums entertained for an hour following the ceremony, and the DJ provided dinner music followed by our fun dance music which really got the party started. It was a perfect day, in every way.
We are fortunate to return to St. Croix each year, along with our two young children, to visit their grandparents, play on the beach and sail to Buck Island. St. Croix will steal your heart and tempt you to return year after year.
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Last month I was interviewed about my creative and teaching practice by marketing and communications assistant for ROAR, Amy Forde.
I've had the pleasure of being interviewed for various things in the past, but this was rather more personal than I've been used to and Amy had a very natural manner and way of asking questions that I found really got me talking. I think Amy is clearly very skilled as she was able to create a succinct and sensible article from my disorganised and (perhaps) frenetic ramblings!
Many thanks, Amy for approaching me about this and for writing so many wonderful words.
You can read a PDF of the article or visit the Chase magazine website (pages 36-37).


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Thurow Residence
Boston, Massachusetts
The owners have nothing but great things to say about their home. That we were able to achieve their goal within a context of excellent relations with the builders is a huge satisfaction to me.
Seven months after the start of construction, the owners were able to move into their newly renovated, 4,800 square foot townhouse in Boston's historic South End. A few months later the Boston Globe Magazine hailed their home as a Victorian that "defies tradition." The historic exterior gives little indication of the dramatic contemporary space inside. Working in a dense, urban area, Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. transformed this home by utilizing the finest craftsmen in the Boston area. Especially noteworthy is the interior plasterwork aside the modern metal, stone and glass stairwell.
All six floors, except for the garden level kitchen, were gutted and retrofitted on a fast-track schedule. In addition to extensive foundation work and a new roof, four steel and wood balconies cantilevered from the back of the building were also added, and the front dormer was restored to its original state.
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Chopard Watches
In 1860, a talented watchmaker named Louis Ulysse Chopard decided to place his initials on the dial of a pocket watch he had just completed; simultaneously creating his own company. Since that day Chopard has remained a fully independent family firm and over the ensuing years the original values have endured, endowed with a code of ethics nurtured by common sense, loyalty and family spirit.
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text: Rosy Dawn Band, Weddings and Special events....The Rosy Dawn Band is a high energy female fronted dance/cover band. Rosy is a much loved San Diego native and has been rocking shows and events for 20 years. When you book Rosy, you get Rosy, and not a random selection from a corporate band. Her musicians are made up of the finest instrumentalists in San Diego. Rosy Dawn Band is an organic band and does not use accompaniment tracks. We are available for weddings, birthday parties, corporate events and everything in between!


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- Branding
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World renowned author and life-coach Tony Gaskins, being a long-time client of ours since 2011, reached out to us in need of a book cover, business cards and a simple promotional landing page for Tony Gaskins Sr.'s new book "Eight Mistakes".
This was an easy project for us and we enjoy working with Tony!
The website showcases book cover, business card and online availability of the book to purchase!


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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Inside the Caboose
We were able to go inside many of the railroad cars at the Georgia Railroad Museum. We were inside this caboose when I took the next two images.
This is a fun museum because we were able to go inside this and other rail cars and explore on our own.
Posted by Lois Evensen at 7:00 AM
Labels: Museums
4 comments:
- MarkD60 said...
I've always wanted to go into one of those red cabooses!
- July 30, 2013 at 9:20 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
the stove is pretty cool to think about in a train car. :)
- July 30, 2013 at 9:36 AM
- Montanagirl said...
That sounds like fun! That old stove is pretty neat. Can't you just picture the people around it?
- July 30, 2013 at 11:41 AM
- Elaine said...
Fun! We were able to go in a caboose one time in Missouri. Very interesting!
- July 31, 2013 at 5:08 AM
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Per Education Code, students must have permission to attend school within a boundary area or school district other than the one in which they live. This permission is granted in the form of either an INTRADISTRICT or INTERDISTRICT transfer.
Types of Transfers
Intradistrict Transfers – Parent-requested transfers between schools within the Cypress School District
Parents may request to transfer their student to a district school other than their home school. Open enrollment takes place each year in the spring and is the only time intradistrict transfer requests are accepted.
Interdistrict Transfers – Parent-requested transfers into or out of the Cypress School District
Incoming interdistrict transfer requests require release from the student's home school district first. All interdistrict transfer applications must be submitted to the Cypress School District Office located at 9470 Moody Street, Cypress. School offices cannot process interdistrict transfer requests.
Administrative Transfers – District-initiated transfers to other schools within the Cypress School District
When a grade level is full at a school, the district may need to administratively transfer a newly enrolled student to another school within the Cypress School District that has seats available to ensure optimal student learning. This can be a temporary placement or made permanent if a child settles, is happy, and the parents do not want to move their child. When space becomes available, the student will be offered the opportunity to attend his/her home school. The home school office will call the parent, and the parent may either accept or decline the offer.
Enrollment Priority
Students living within the school's boundary with a sibling currently enrolled in the school.
Students living within the school's boundary without a sibling currently enrolled in the school.
District students requesting an intradistrict transfer between schools.*
(Priority given to students with a sibling already enrolled)
Students requesting an interdistrict transfer into the district.*
(Priority given to students with a sibling already enrolled)
*Once enrolled, intradistrict and interdistrict transfer students are allowed to keep their seats as long as they maintain good attendance and appropriate school behavior.
Transfer Schedule – 2020/21 School Year
(Open enrollment between schools)
February 26 - April 24, 2020
|Early June 2020
|Interdistrict - Incoming
(Coming into Cypress School District from another school district)
February 26 - April 24, 2020
|Early June 2020
|Interdistrict - Outgoing
(Leaving Cypress School District)
|February 26 - Ongoing
|Within 5 days
Transfer requests are not processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. All requests received within the stated timeframes will be considered equally in accordance with the enrollment priority list above. Incoming interdistrict transfer requests submitted after the published deadline will be considered only after all timely requests have been processed and may not be decided upon until the start of the school year.
Transfer Procedures and Forms


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Sharp FO-4470 Fax Machine : FO4470
**this model is discontinued**
Designed for the growing business, the FO-4470 Super G3 workgroup fax offers a robust 16 PPM print engine, 8 MB standard flash memory, secure fax release, up to 750 sheet paper capacity (with options) and more. With features like personal auto-dial phone books that allow multiple departments to register their own auto-dial numbers and a large tilting status display, the FO-4470 is the perfect workhorse for today's busy office environments.
Quick Scan Scans one page within 1-3 seconds, which reduces your time in front of the fax machine on large document transmissions.
Quick Dial Access When sending a fax, the number is dialed immediately, even before the entire document is scanned.
Secure Fax Release The FO-4470 helps businesses meet government security regulations, such as HIPPIA, by allowing faxes to be received into memory, only to be printed by a walk-up user that has a pass code (This feature can be enabled by the user.).
10 Personal Auto-dial Phone Books The machine can store 10 personal auto-dial phone books with up to 75 auto-dial numbers in each. Good for multiple departments using the same machine.
Semi-automatic Duplex Scanning Duplex scan key prompts users to flip over duplex originals when scanning them for fax transmission or copy. Eliminates the need to separate pages at the copier.
Ergonomic Display A large 7" x 3.2" status display screen tilts to provide easy viewing.
16 Page Per Minute Print Speed Heavy duty print engine can print received faxes up to 16 pages per minute.
Optional Large Paper Capacity FO-4470 can grow with your business. Standard 250-sheet paper capacity can be expanded to 750 sheets with an optional 500-sheet cassette.
Type Desktop Facsimile Modem Speed 33.6 Kbps1,2 Memory Size 8 MB Document Size 11" x 39" max / 5" x 5" min Automatic Document Feeder 50 Sheets Automatic Paper feeding Yes Speed Dials/Rapid Dials 75 speed dials / 59 Rapid dials Copy Yes Personal Auto Dial Phone Books 10 books / 75 numbers each Engine Speed 16 PPM Applicable Telephone Line PSTN Compatible Yes Configuration Desktop Compression Scheme MH, MR, MMR, JBIG Memory Option None Scanning Method Sheet feed Standard Resolution 200 x 100 dpi Fine/Halftone Resolution 200 x 200 dpi Superfine Resolution 200 x 400 dpi Reception Modes Auto/Manual Transmission Time Within 2 seconds1,2 Broadcast 154 Locations Manual Feeding None Paper Size 8.5" x 11" / 8.5" x 14" Paper Capacity 250 sheets (letter/legal)3 Effective Scanning Width 8.3" Effective Recording Width 8.0" Telephone Function None Halftone (gray scale) 64 levels Power Requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Operating Temperature 50 - 86 degrees Power Consumption 10w standby / 580w max ENERGY STAR® Yes4 Dimensions 21.5" w x 16.2" d x 13.6" h with optional cassette Weight 31.3 lbs.


text: As the '70s opened, Owens turned the rules of show business on their heads by buying complete control of his catalog from Capitol Records and happily hustling back to his hometown of Bakersfield, where he then reigned over a small media and real estate empire. Owens retired from touring and recording for most of the '80s and '90s, although he would occasionally blow the roof off his private nightclub, the memorabilia-encrusted Crystal Palace. This week, longtime fans and young alt-hicks have the rare opportunity to see Owens perform outside of his native habitat, sharing the San Francisco stage with fellow '60s icon Loretta Lynn. Like Owens, Lynn is a throwback to country's rough roots, a singer who knows how to mix catchy, modern melodies with brazenly down-home, backwoods vocals. Both remain vigorous and vital, as this week's concert should show.


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The increasing importance of IT security
AXA Winterthur's core business is insuring risks. The digital exchange of data and delicate information presents new risks for many SMEs. "Our objective is to remove some of these risks for companies", says Gosteli, "because if an SME doesn't have its IT risks under control, then this can quickly jeopardize its entire existence." Here as well, AXA Winterthur relies on offering appropriate advice and services. The digital transformation is forcing insurers to become more involved in the value-creation chain of the client and to acquire findings about new (cyber-) risks whilst doing so.
It's about a digital revolution – not just an industrial one
Digitalization doesn't stop at the factory gate. "It affects the entire economy and runs through the entire value-creation chain", stresses Gosteli. Will individuals still play a role here? "We place trust in people, not in technologies." For Gosteli, it goes without saying that people are required as integrators and communicators. Yet there are still a few unanswered questions. In which processes are people essential and where is digitalization appropriate? Dieter Gosteli: "Machines can relieve us of many tasks. A scanner, for example, can measure hail damage on a car quickly and precisely. The trust that the car will be repaired correctly and payment made quickly, however, is put in people. Human interaction thus continues to play a role where services are concerned." As a company, AXA Winterthur has taken measures to be ahead of the game in terms of digitalization. Here, the vertical integration is questioned "where there are other providers who do things better than us." AXA Winterthur is actively seeking collaborations with technology start-ups, maintains its own venture funds, and thus has its finger on the pulse of developments. Gosteli has confidence in Swiss SMEs. They are more agile than bigger firms, he says, and are often at the forefront of technologies, "but quickly come up against financial limitations."
Politics still slows things down
"A new insurance provider must first present licenses and the like. This is required by the legislator and thus gives existing firms more time to adapt", says Gosteli, "but it's also conceivable that entirely new concepts will develop that do not fall within the existing regulations. Communities, for example, that insure each other." Switzerland is well positioned internationally, including with regard to export-oriented SMEs, says Gosteli. And it's set to stay that way: "Some of our neighboring countries are worse off there." Crucial factors for Swiss companies attempting to get to grips with the digital transformation are speed and flexibility, he says. "The prerequisites for keeping up the pace are all in place", is Gosteli's positive conclusion.
2016 Foreign Trade Forum on the topic of industry 4.0
At our Foreign Trade Forum in Zurich on 21 April, you can join Axa Winterthur as it dives into the world of hackers and cyber-crime. Of course, you will also discover how you can arm yourself against it by means of targeted risk management. Register now!
You can find more information on the topic in our Dossier: Industry 4.0
Article: Industry 4.0: leading companies on opportunities for SMEs
The individual:
Dieter Gosteli, 1959, lic. oec. HSG, has spent around 30 years at AXA Winterthur, during which time he has held various management positions in entrepreneurial functions. Alongside his experience in controlling, marketing and distribution, Dieter Gosteli also boasts broad technical expertise in P&C business, particularly as head of private client business. He has been in charge of the Corporates division since 2015.
The company:
AXA Winterthur has been rooted in Switzerland for 140 years, and in 2014 achieved a transaction volume of 11.7 billion francs. As the largest insurer in Switzerland, AXA also offers comprehensive services and specialized consultancy for business clients – for which it is trusted by 40% of all Swiss SMEs. Thanks to flexible, industry-specific solutions and a far-reaching international network, AXA is well-placed to serve its approximately 1.87 million customers. www.axa.ch


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By TAKESHI SUEZAKI/ Staff Writer
December 18, 2018 at 15:00 JST
A man stands in front of a self-checkout machine equipped with an AI-powered facial recognition system at a Seven-Eleven Japan Co. outlet in an office building in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Dec. 17 to test the system. (Takeshi Suezaki)
Customers who have a "million dollar face" won't have that much purchasing power at a new Seven-Eleven Japan Co. test outlet unless they make that much in a year.
Japan's largest convenience-store operator is putting on trial the ultimate convenient payment system that allows customers to pay with their face using facial recognition technology.
The small outlet, with only one staffer on duty, opened at an office building in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Dec. 17.
Customers can enter the store by passing their employee ID cards over an automatic door. After choosing their items and scanning the bar code through a self-checkout machine, customers can pay either with their employee ID cards or with their faces after being scanned by the facial recognition system.
Users are required to have a photo taken of their faces by a camera tied into the cash register in advance to utilize the system.
Once users are registered in the system, all they need to do is to show their faces to make purchases, which will be deducted from their salaries.
Seven-Eleven Japan plans to use the artificial intelligence system not only for facial recognition but also for ordering products to boost efficiency for store management. It hopes the test store will be successful to the extent that the AI technology can be utilized to develop smaller retail outlets staffed by only one employee in locations such as offices and hospitals.
Developed by NEC Corp., the facial recognition payment system is currently only available for employees of NEC-affiliated companies housed in the building.
To order inventory and keep the store stocked, AI will predict the sales volume based on various data such as sales records, weather forecasts and events held nearby.
Exploiting the AI technology, Seven-Eleven Japan also aims to reduce employees' working hours as well as dead inventory at its outlets.
This special page portrays the dramatic arrest of Carlos Ghosn and the twists and turns that followed.
This special page reviews what the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman left during his 19 years in Japan.
Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki had much to say on March 21, the day he hung up his spikes.
This special page details how journalists uncovered shady transactions through Bermuda and other tax havens.
Here are reports about efforts in Japan and abroad to achieve the U.N. sustainable development goals.


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In racist video, Trump can't even try to scare people without lying
It's been called "the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years." Donald Trump this week released a 53-second online video in which the president featured a Mexican cop killer named Luis Bracamontes.
"It is outrageous what the Democrats are doing to our Country," Trump wrote in a tweet prompting the video. The clip itself features on-screen text that tells views, "Democrats let him into our country. Democrats let him stay. Who else would Democrats let in?"
And while many marveled at the ugly demagoguery – even a handful of Republicans said they were disgusted – it wasn't long before we realized that Trump's video wasn't just based on racism; it was also based on lies. The Daily Beast explained yesterday:
Bracamontes was first deported to his native Mexico in 1997, during the Clinton administration, after he was busted selling drugs. But, according to U.S. Immigration officials, Bracamontes managed return to the United States by 2001, when he was deported a second time for being in the country illegally. That was during the first year of the Bush administration.
Bracamontes was back in America again by 2002.
In other words, a Democratic administration deported him, but he re-entered the country under a Republican administration.
Complicating matters, the Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that Bracamontes was also arrested on drug charges in Arizona in the 1990s, but he was released by then-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office "for reasons unknown."
Arpaio, of course, is a far-right Republican, a close ally of Donald Trump, and the recipient of a highly dubious presidential pardon.
The point isn't to characterize Bracamontes' many crimes as a Republican failure. The truth is, he entered and exited the country several times, as the Washington Post noted, he was "deported under both Democratic and Republican presidents." There's no reason to see this through some kind of partisan-food-fight lens.
Rather, the point is that by trying present this through a partisan-food-fight lens, Donald Trump apparently found it necessary to lie to the public.
In case this isn't obvious, when we're dealing with overt racism, fact-checking the details isn't the principal concern. But the fact that Trump lied in the video reflects a degree of contempt for his own followers.
The president seems to think the Republican base will mindlessly swallow any nonsensical red meat he throws its way, especially with only a few days remaining before Election Day. Because Trump doesn't appear to fully respect these voters, he assumes they won't know or care about the truth.
GOP voters shouldn't be motivated by this nonsense; they should be insulted by it.


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Why you should check in every now and then
- The same reasons as for the students
- So you can spot my errors – factual, technical or grammatical – before some smart aleck student, duly concerned parent or my bosses do, and promptly inform me at hoe(dot)gimyau(at)vjc(dot)sg
- Be inspired to become a contributor
By being a contributor. Here's how:
- Sign up for an account at wordpress.com. You don't actually have to start a working blog; you just need an account.
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The below songs were created by the University of Arkansas Fall 2017 Music Technology class using Soundtrap. The students created a drum beat using Groove Pizza, added a guitar/piano vamp and then collaborated with each other for inspiration. Their professor, Daniel Abrahms, was kind enough to share the playlist with us along with some captured reflections of the creation process. Enjoy!
"I really enjoyed the Soundtrap assignment where we had to make our own song. It helped me explore the limits of my musical imagination. I've always had so many ideas in my head, but I have never had the opportunity to put it down on paper (or computer screen). The wide variety of sound options allowed me to make a truly awesome song that I'm proud to show people." ~ Douglas Carmical, Sophomore Music Education and Saxophone Performance Major – Makey Some Music
"I enjoyed using Soundtrap. My favorite part was the collaboration feature. I don't know of any other DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) that allows multiple people to work on the same project at the same time." ~ Jesse Warren, Junior Music Education Major – Fixin 2 Electric Boogaloo (Collab with Garrett Naylor)
"Starting a project on Soundtrap was initially overwhelming…knowing you have endless possibilities at your fingertips is a daunting thought but the website allowed me to collaborate with a partner which gave me a nudge in the right direction. After we created a foundation for our song, the overwhelming feeling transposed into not only excitement but inspiration in many areas of my life. I am a strong believer in the importance of having creative outlets and was surprised at how accessible and enjoyable it is. Soundtrap helped me realize how capable I am of channeling my unconstrained creativity into an art that speaks to me." ~ Tylee Peterson, Sophomore Music Education & Vocal Performance Major – Project 1.0
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Daniel Abrahams studied music education at Temple University and completed a master of instrumental conducting degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He holds a Ph.D. in music education from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Abrahams is assistant professor of music education at the University of Arkansas, and has presented research at numerous, state, national and international conferences. He has contributed several book chapters in edited publications. His research interests include the acquisition of learner agency and the use of reciprocal teaching in classroom music and ensembles. His dissertation research examined how pedagogy fosters personal and musical agency among beginning instrumental conductors.


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It was a television year that featured Oscar confusion, a local anchor channeling Lazarus, a sportscaster's goodbye that will forever be known here as The Big Filipowski and some "Marvelous" television shows.
It also was a year in which one local TV news legend died, one potential national television news legend from Buffalo has arrived.
The death of broadcast giant Irv Weinstein this week and the debut of Town of Tonawanda native Jeff Glor as the anchor of "The CBS Evening News" earlier this month were two of the top stories of the year.
But here are more highs and lows and oddities in TV that caught my attention in 2017:
Dueling Promos: After the November sweeps ended, Channel 4 and Channel 2 both declared themselves the news winners. It wasn't Fake News. Channel 4 won in households, Channel 2 in demographics.
The Bananas Game: The Buffalo Bills' 13-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the snow, which CBS analyst Adam Archuleta declared as "bananas" because of the conditions, was the second highest-rated Bills game since meters arrived here in 2000. The 46.7 rating is about three times the rating for the highest-rated prime time regular entertainment program.
The Brady Bunch: The greatest-ever quarterback led Western New York to its Greatest Ever Super Bowl rating since meters began measuring audience here. New England's 34-28 overtime victory over Atlanta in the 2017 Super Bowl led by quarterback Tom Brady had a 57.2 local rating during the game.
Call Him Lazarus: WGRZ-TV anchor Scott Levin decided to leave TV for the automobile business and lasted about three months before realizing "This Is Home" and coming back to Channel 2. At the end of his first 11 p.m. newscast, Levin told co-anchor Maryalice Demler: "Just call me Lazarus."
Sports Trade: Veteran Channel 2 sports director Adam Benigni appeared in line to be Levin's replacement after doing a good job as his temporary replacement. When "Lazarus" decided to come back, Benigni decided to stay in news as the co-host of 'Daybreak" after investigating his prospects elsewhere in the market.
Great Scott: Channel 2 reporter Scott Brown, a terrific storyteller, died after a battle with cancer. I once wrote Brown was "one of the station's best," which led to some good-natured kidding between Brown and Levin. "I always reminded him jokingly that he was just 'one of the best, not THE Best," Levin wrote in a text.
The "one of the best" line might have shortchanged Brown. Brown was one of the two best reporters at the station. (Everyone else at the station can think they are the other one).
Hometown Slight: The owner of Channel 4 and WNLO-TV (Channel 23), announced that it is starting a new 6:30 p.m. weeknight newscast in January co-anchored by Dave Greber and Christy Kern will compete with Glor's national newscast.
Stations are looking to produce more local programming because they can sell more ads on shows they own. That's one reason Channel 7 has begun carrying "The Now."
MVP: Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo replaced Phil Simms as CBS' top NFL analyst and immediately made television look easy. On the other hand, Rex Ryan, who was considered a TV natural, has proven to be anything but.
Oh, My! Sportscaster Dick Enberg died a few days before Irv. He was as big a national TV legend as Weinstein was a local one.
The Long Goodbye: Channel 2's John Beard really, really plans to leave "Daybreak" in January after changing his mind a few times in the past. A political career or a radio talk show career may follow.
The Big Filipowski: Sportscaster Nick Filipowski's farewell address on his last Channel 7 broadcast was so over-the-top that whenever someone cries about leaving it will be referred to as The Big Filipowski. The farewell address got national attention.
When Channel 4 sportscaster Tom Martin left for a job in Kansas City, Filipowski was hired by Channel 4, where he seems to have improved significantly.
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Titanic Changes: Channel 7 is rearranging its weather team, moving Andy Parker to the evenings, chief meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski to the morning show and Autumn Lewandowski to another of Mentkowski's former assignments, the 7 p.m. weeknight program "The Now." The moves may have been made because Parker has more personality and is livelier than Mentkowski.
Morning News: Popular WIVB-TV (Channel 4) "Wake Up!" anchor Brittni Smallwood left the station shortly before having a baby and shortly after the station hired Melanie Orlins to be the permanent co-anchor alongside Jordan Williams. So far, the switch hasn't worked.
The Voices: Channel 4 is trying the ears of viewers with the nails on blackboard voices of relatively new hires Kern, Orlins, meteorologist Kaylee Wendt and sportscaster Shannon Shepherd.
Happy Anniversary: Channel 4 anchor Don Postles, who missed several weeks recovering from a fall, celebrates his 25th anniversary with the station Monday.
Election Winner: Greber performed so well on election night and in an extended stay as a substitute for the ailing Postles that he got a permanent anchor slot.
A Few Allegedly Far from Good Men: NBC's Matt Lauer, CBS' Charlie Rose and PBS' Tavis Smiley were removed from their jobs after sexual harassment allegations surfaced.
Olympic Move: Channel 2 sportscaster Jonah Javad accepted a job at a Dallas station and is leaving after NBC's coverage of the Olympics ends in late February.
"The Good Doctor": ABC scored a hit with a drama featuring a brilliant autistic doctor that had a very strong and emotional pilot and since has had hit-or-miss episodes.
Disappointment of the Year: It is a ratings hit, but "Young Sheldon," the CBS' comedy spinoff of "The Big Bang Theory," has gotten awfully old awfully fast and provides very few laughs.
Everybody Loves a Parade: The Buffalo market had the highest-rating for NBC's coverage of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Gronked: New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski appeared in pigtails in one comical ad and with his brothers in an episode of "Shark Tank." But he may have endangered his commercial value by delivering a cheap shot to the head of Bills cornerback Tre' Davious White.
Tearjerker of the Year: NBC's family drama, "This Is Us," explored several dark themes and delivered a boatload of tears. My favorite moment of the fall: The speech by a judge – overwhelmed by the despair he constantly sees – to Randall's father before giving him a break.
A Buffalo Guy: During Chuck Todd's interview on "Meet the Press" with Buffalo native Thomas E. Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Perez accidentally referred to Todd as "Tim." Perez caught himself quickly. "I'm thinking of Tim Russert because I'm a Buffalo guy," said Perez.
The Funeral: Whether the tragic accidental death of Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner received more media attention than warranted may have been debated inside newsrooms, but TV viewers voted no. The combined rating of 15.6 on the three local news stations was higher than all but a few prime time programs get on the same day they air.
War is a Helluva Story: PBS documentary filmmaker Ken Burns exploration of "The Vietnam War" – which featured war footage, tapes of presidential recordings, poignant letters from and interviews with American veterans, government officials and award-winning journalists, as well as subtitled interviews with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese veterans – led to a debate over whether it was Burns' best work ever.
Fake News: Channel 2 ran one of its silly unscientific viewer polls asking viewers if the NFL player protests changed the likelihood that would attend or watch a NFL game. At one point, 72 percent of the voters said the protests would make them less likely to attend or watch. If the Bills get a big number for Sunday's regular season finale, they could almost match the 2016 season average here.
Award Winner: NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon had a much better night hosting the Golden Globes than CBS late night host Stephen Colbert did hosting the Emmys in 2017. But Colbert had a better year overall, thanks to his constant attacks on President Trump.
Polarizing Moment: Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Spicer came on near the end of Colbert's Emmy opening to laughably declare the Emmy audience would be the largest in the world, playing off what he said on the day of Trump's inauguration. In our polarized world, that funny joke sparked some Twitter outrage by people offended that Spicer would make fun of misleading the country to soothe the ego of his boss.
Bleeping Problems: One of Colbert's devastating monologue attacks of President Trump included a crude word that was bleeped out. When the word was later revealed it led to suggestions that Colbert was being homophobic and calls for him to be fired. He gave a Trump-like, non-apology the next night, saying that he'd do the monologue again but would have changed "a few words that were cruder than they needed to be."
Big Brother Is Watching: Grand Island's Mark Jansen made it to the final nine of the CBS reality show "Big Brother."
Political Event of the Year: The testimony of former FBI director James Comey in a Senate hearing detailing his uncomfortable and awkward dealings with President Donald Trump had a 14.8 local household rating that would have made it the No. 2 2 program locally in prime time during the May sweeps.
Unwarranted Fears: Channel 4 staffers were concerned when they heard cost-conscious Nexstar was buying the station but those fears have become unwarranted. Dominic Mancuso, the new general manager, has hired many staffers, changed the management culture into a positive and returned a traditional sportscast to the 6 p.m. news.
"Moonlight" Confusion: The Oscar telecast hosted by ABC's Jimmy Kimmel had one of the biggest snafus in history when "La La Land" was initially and wrongly declared the winner of best picture over the real winner, "Moonlight."
These Shows Were Marvelous: I apologize if your favorite show isn't on the list because I can't see – or remember -- everything. I was prone to watching more streaming shows than broadcast network shows: My list of favorites include "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, "13 Reasons Why," "GLOW," "This Is Us," "Master of None," "Saturday Night Live," "The Americans," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," "Big Little Lies," "Blue Bloods" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
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Bloodsucking Freaks Review
Bloodsucking Freaks, released in 1976 and written and directed by Joel M Reed, tells the story of Sardu, a sadistic showman, who under the pretence of running a Grand Guignol style basement horror show called "Sardu's Theatre of the Macabre", dupes the audience members into believing that the gruesome scenes they witness are fake, only for it to be revealed to the movie audience that they are all too real. This show also acts as a front for Sardu's slave trade business, shipping naked women in cardboard boxes to the Middle East. Assisted by an equally deranged pipe-smoking dwarf called Ralphus, Sardu takes offence at a New York theatre critic's refusal to accept his show as art and plots to kidnap the critic, along with the ballerina girlfriend of an American footballer and force them both to take part in a snuff ballet production. Only the ballet star's boyfriend and the world's sleaziest, bribe-taking cop can stop Sardu's theatrical triumph and save the girl…
It's difficult to review Bloodsucking Freaks (originally released under the no less eye-catching title of 'The Incredible Torture Show') as you would review a 'normal' film, as it exists purely to repel. What story there is, is there to facilitate and justify the continual depiction of the stripping, torturing, maiming and killing of young women. The fouler and more sadistic the violence, the greater the film's chance of offending and at the end of the day, that's its sole purpose. It's a throwback (as if to call a 38 year old film a 'throwback' isn't ridiculous enough) to the films of schlockmeisters like Ted V. Mikels and Herschell Gordon Lewis, where the quality of the film was not important – what was important was getting noticed, getting talked about and getting bums on seats. Simple as that. I'm not sitting in judgement on the film makers, nor am I suggesting there's not an audience for this kind of material. A HD re-release after 38 years clearly shows otherwise. It's just that it's hard to judge a film on its merits when it deliberately aims so low. The script is awful, the staging minimal, the performances wooden and although a small amount of pleasure can be derived from Seamus O'Brien's campy turn as Sardu, even at a spritely 88 minutes, the film drags after a while. Nipple clamps, an improvised dart board, brains sucked through a straw, fellatio by a decapitated head and a salad roll garnished with a severed penis all roll by over the course of the film, yet none of it is executed with a real sense of fun and the ridiculously fake looking gore ensures that for all its wild excess, the film falls flat in generating the kind of outrage it's aiming for. I appreciate that I'm looking at this nearly 40 years after it was first released and time is never going to be kind to this sort of movie, but rather like a circus freak show, Bloodsucking Freaks has primarily remained of interest for its attention seeking and as a talking point, rather than for what it achieved and I'm afraid that this isn't enough for me to recommend it.
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88 Films bring us Bloodsucking Freaks in all its widescreen, 1080p glory. Unfortunately, the original elements haven't aged well and the picture is very scratchy, particularly at the start of the film. This creates the sort of 'Grindhouse' look that Rodriguez and Tarantino artificially applied to their 2007 effort and in a way, feels entirely appropriate for a film of this type. The 16mm low budget origins mean the film is never going to look pin sharp, but colours are strong even if the overall image is a little soft and flat. Aside from a commentary track, the audio is limited to a LPCM stereo mix and although a bit up and down in places, never causes any great issues. There are no subtitles available.
Extras are numerous, though slight. The main bonus (or not, depending on your particular feelings towards the man) is an audio commentary from Eli Roth. He clearly loves the film and offers a knowledgeable and informative track for fans. Unfortunately, he is also aware of the ridiculous nature of the film and is quite tongue-in-cheek at times and his dry delivery makes it difficult for non-obsessives to decide what's fact or fiction. It would also be interesting to know what made Troma (the film's distributor) ask him to provide the commentary, as it was recorded for the film's 1998 DVD release, three years before he released his debut movie 'Cabin Fever'. Roth pops up again in the only extra specific to Bloodsucking Freaks, a 4 minute chat with three members of the cast and crew.
Apart from a brief introduction to the film by Mr. Troma himself, Lloyd Kaufman, and a 2 minute trailer, the remaining extras are all generic stuff. There's a 9 minute tour of Troma's office, which consists of a few staged skits and some bare breasts, a 2 minute show reel of clips from Troma films, a 2 minute promo for Kaufman's autobiography, a 1 minute piece of choreography involving children in some kind of anti-nuclear statement, two 3 minute mock public service announcements dealing with the thorny subjects of global warming and hotel room pornography and 25 minutes of trailers for ten other Troma films. All the extras are carried over from the US 1998 DVD release and it's a shame that for its first release in HD, some new material wasn't prepared. The only original stuff comes in the form of a reversible sleeve incorporating original artwork and booklet notes by Calum Waddell, both sadly unavailable with the preview disc.
As I said earlier, criticising Bloodsucking Freaks for its poor execution is missing the point. It's a deliberately trashy, low rent movie, designed to shock and disgust and this reputation has served it well for nearly four decades. 88 Films have given it a decent Blu-ray release and although its appeal may be niche, it's good to see labels still attracted to serving niche customers. Coming to the film fresh in 2014 is perhaps not the best introduction to its lurid charms and I'm sure it devotees will be over the moon with this disc, but all the salaciousness in the world can't prevent the yawns creeping in towards the end. Never before has such a vast array of frontal female nudity left me so unmoved…
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