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A city committee Wednesday recommended approval of plans for a new carryout restaurant at 1723 Simpson St.
Robert Crayton told the Design and Project Review Committee that he initially plans to operate Rubies from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, offering a breakfast and lunch menu of egg dishes, deli sandwiches and tacos.
Robert Crayton.
He hopes to later expand operations into the early evening and host small community events in the roughly 3,700 square foot space. A supporter of the project, Monique Parsons, compared the meeting space concept to what Curt's Cafe does.
But Gary Gerdes, manager of building and inspection services for the city, said having more than 10 people in the building at a time would require having two ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Gary Gerdes.
The building now has two bathrooms, but only one of them is ADA-accessible, and Crayton indicated they lack the capital to do that remodeling work immediately.
The committee also conditioned its approval of the plans on replacing the glass block on the Simpson Street facade of the building with clear glass windows.
The owners plan to apply for a city facade improvement grant to help cover the cost of that change.
The building at 1723 Simpson has had a troubled history,
In a previous incarnation, as Ramy's Foods, it was the centerpiece of a 2010 drug investigation that led to 28 arrests and charges of drug dealing and food stamp fraud at the store.
The property then changed hands and reopened as a grocery store in 2012, only to close a few years later.
Crayton, who will be leasing the building from its current owner, was arrested last April on charges of delivering heroin. A court hearing on those charges is scheduled for next Thursday.
In 2005 he pleaded guilty to charges of selling crack cocaine outside Lincolnwood Elemetary School, where he was working as a school custodian.
Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, said that neighbors have told her they would rather see a full-service grocery store, or perhaps a coffee shop, at the site, but that Crayton's criminal history doesn't exclude him from applying for a business permit.
The special use permit request now goes before the Zoning Board of Appeals. It will make a recommendation to the City Council, which will have the final say, both on the use permit, and the request for city funds to upgrade the building's facade.
Is he cooperating with police?
Submitted by BHWG (not verified) on
I'd like to know if the Evanston Police think this convicted hard drug dealer is worthy of another chance. Has he finally decided to cooperate with them? That would be helpful in deciding if the taxpayers should bet money on him when he asks for a grant from the city. Also, is he using drug money to fund this venture? He obviously knows the Evanston hard drug network. Has he finally decided to be part of the solution instead of the problem? I give him credit for having the guts to ask the city for kindness and generosity while facing a delivery of heroin charge.
Submitted by Bill Smith on
Hi BHWG,
I can answer the first part of your question.
The response I got from police department spokesman Perry Polinski when I asked him whether the police department had any concerns about the proposed business was:
"The police department welcomes any new business that allows community members to join the work force and make positive contributions."
-- Bill
Who is the building's owner?
Submitted by Peter (not verified) on
Who is the building's owner? Is he currently leasing it or will he be leasing it?
Submitted by Bill Smith on
Hi Peter,
The property is listed in Cook County Recorder of Deeds records as having been acquired by Samir Yonan and Bushra Yonan in 2004.
After some futher ownership changes, it ended up back in Samir and Bushra's hands by 2011.
It was then transferred by them to an entity called Waqas Samir LLC. in 2013.
Secretary of State records list Waqas Samir LLC as having Wagas Qureshi and Samir Yonan as managers.
The application for the special use permit lists Crayton as the owner of the property (which conflicts with the Recorder of Deeds records), but also lists Ray W. Qureshi of Wagas Samir LLC as having "constructive control" of the property.
Wagas Qureshi is also listed in the special use permit application in as a director of Gold Star Enterprises, Corp., the entity Crayton has formed to operate the proposed restaurant. But Crayton is listed as the only shareholder in the corporation.
-- Bill
Fascinating - obscure details
Submitted by wilson (not verified) on
Fascinating - obscure details of interlocking ownership in a cash business proposed by someone with close connections to the heroin trade.
I just watched a Netflix series with a plot line not so different from this.
Do you happen to know of
Submitted by Peter (not verified) on
Do you happen to know of anything regarding the permitting process for the property?
Everyone deserves another chance
Submitted by Tiffany Taylor (not verified) on
I think it is a good idea that this young man has. We don't know his circumstances or if what he is accused of is true, but anytime someone is trying to turn their life around (no matter how many times they try) their community should provide them guidance and lift them up instead of tearing them down. I wish Mr. Crayton success and hope he receives the support he needs.
Agree Tiffany. The restaurant
Submitted by emm vincent (not verified) on
Agree Tiffany. The restaurant business is very tough and I hope the partnership has some experience and sufficient working capital as they will need both. They will also need strong local support. I wish them nothing but success and look forward to giving them a try.. I cannot,however, approve any City funding in light of his serious transgressions.
Tearing him down?
Submitted by Peter (not verified) on
Being unwilling to give tax dollars to a guy who sold crack out of school doesn't qualify as "tearing him down". Are you satisfied that this venture is above board? If so, why?
Perhaps it would be logical
Submitted by Concerned Voter (not verified) on
Perhaps it would be logical to defer any final voting until the drug hearing is held, and that case is determined. Would be quite embarrassing to the council...
I wish Mr. Crayton well and
Submitted by Andrew (not verified) on
I wish Mr. Crayton well and look forward to visiting this new restaurant.
Why no community outrage?
Submitted by Evanston Cyclist (not verified) on
interesting to contrast this to the report of the same committee meeting just a few months ago for a proposed restaurant just 1 block away. http://evanstonnow.com/story/business/bill-smith/1829-simpson/2017-08-17/78154/split-emerges-over-simpson-restaurant-plan
is it about the first restaurant that brought out so many detractors, that is different from this one?
There is an obvious answer
Submitted by emm vincent (not verified) on
There is an obvious answer lurking just below the surface but perhaps the menu is going to feature " red beans and rice and fried chicken".
Man you gave me a good
Submitted by Dave (not verified) on
Man you gave me a good chuckle...
First, let me proudly
Submitted by Madelyn Ducre' (not verified) on
First, let me proudly introduce myself to you ALL. My name is Ms. Madelyn Ducre'. I DO NOT fear any HUMAN BEING!! But I DO FEAR and believe in a Higher Being !! Got IT??!! Do you believe the Media always give you/us the FACTS. Talk to Mr. A Katz, Mr. R. Crayton, and others . (Face to Face...it's okay) If you can adjust to FACTS and/or listen= we just might be able to understand each other ...a little...?? To some of you let me make this very clear ..I did not play those dirty type of games when I was younger and DANG IT...I am too old to play them now. I have no problem telling you what's on my mind..if NEED BE!!! Mr. Anonymous Al, It sadden me tremendously to read some of your and others comment in the Evanston Now..The intensity in some of your words are truly repugnant to me and others in the Fifth ward and in Evanston....This BROWN COLOUR.woman will give more remarks later....Because someone just told me to check out Evanston Now January 21, 2018....
Thank you for joining the disucssion
Submitted by Evanston Cyclist (not verified) on
Ms. Ducre, I would very much like to understand why you came to a public meeting to oppose Mr. Katz opening a restaurant on Simpson St, but did not oppose Mr. Crayton opening a restaurant just a block a way. I assume the other commenters are speculating, and it would great if you set the record straight.
The menu
Submitted by ENcommenter on
He's putting red beans and fried chicken on his menu.
As an Evanston taxpayer I
Submitted by crymeariver (not verified) on
As an Evanston taxpayer I have no problem with him opening the restaurant, but I do have a problem if he wants funding from the city.
Curt's Cafe?
Submitted by Raven (not verified) on
I like to focus on the positive. Another Curt's Cafe would be great for the community. Let's just see how everything plays out. I believe in second changes and I know no one on this thread is perfect. If he's going to add to the community and do something good...who are we to speak negatively on this. He may show, help, and teach others to not go down his same path. A lot of people learn from others that made the same mistakes as them! Let's not be quick to tear this apart and hurt a potentially great thing.
True or False
Submitted by concerned citizen (not verified) on
True that political figures are above the law in being prosecuted for breaking the law in some cases; however false the accusations existing may be a shadow of doubt to the intent of future endeavors. Positive connections will prevail over the outcome. If, indeed he is cleared of any legal blocks, then he may be a candidate for further developmental projects that the city may have in mind. Such as mentoring a community that has great promise in building character rather than the alternative of promoting a stigma of the past. There are clues. The present owner did provide a service that was beneficial, in addition to being a drop off place for UPS packages. There is WORK to do in playing a part of speculation of the outcome.
Robert Crayton
Submitted by mikeb2easy (not verified) on
Lets start by the fact that in 2005 HE plead guilty to selling cocain outside a school, now he has a pending case in court CURRENTLY for MORE drug charges!! And you speak on second chances?!? How many chances would you like him to have? If he was a murderer how many chances would you like him to have? Allow him to kill again after the first time? same as any offender! One has to learn a lesson from every action we take! From 2005 until his actions prove that he's learned NOTHING from is past actions. If there is NO consequences or repercussions for our actions why would we change? Maybe he'll make the community worse you ever think of that? I dont think anyone thinks they are perfect but are concerned with the type of things that could potentionally happen when crossing businesses with bussiness owners like this!
The Community
Submitted by Parent in the c... (not verified) on
Let's judge the carry-out restaurant idea; Let's not focus on negativity. As I frequent the Darrow and Simpson corner for the school bus or riding to the bike path; my daughter and I pass what looked like an abandoned building. After what looked like a lot of hard and costly work we visited the facility to see the results; I must say it looks great. My daughter and I are excited for the opening. I don't understand the ADA-accessibility code; however a restaurant blocks down is equipped to seat more than 10 people. I believe the restaurant blocks over has one bathroom; what makes the zoning different for that facility? Again, I am looking forward to visiting the neighborhood restaurant to grab breakfast or a sandwich. The restaurant is beautiful, very clean, spacious, warm, and welcoming. I am not sure if this is about the community or Robert; the community needs opened and operating businesses. It's a great idea Robert has. He is providing positive leadership and jobs and that something the community needs. Growing up in Evanston I saw all the retail spaces from Dodge/Simpson to Dewey/Simpson, opened for business...not just unoccupied space.
Things that make ya go, hmmm?
Submitted by Anonymous Al on
At a Design and Project Review Committee last August, several community activists, including former 5th Ward Alderman Delores Holmes, spoke out against a proposed zoning change and restaurant at 1829 Simpson. Arkady Kats, who with his wife Rita owned the Bread 'n' Bowl Company restaurant in Niles last decade, said he plans to offer soups and shish kabobs and salads at the restaurant, which would offer year-round seating for about 25 patrons, carry-out service, and a patio area in the rear for additional summertime seating.
Former Evanston City Clerk Rodney Greene said, "We really don't need a restaurant. This piece of property could be used for affordable housing."
Madelyn Ducre said, "I don't want to see that zoning changed for that kind of restaurant. Now, if it was red beans and rice and fried chicken, I might think about it." Keep in mind, Clayton is not proposing red beans and rice and fried chicken on his menu, either. Where's the outrage from Ducre?
Another reason these community activists opposed Kats' restaurant was that it would attract rodents and other small animals such as skunks and it would eventually lead to the sale of alcohol.
So where are these same community activists for this proposed restaurant (although no zoning change here) just one block east? Where's the outrage that Clayton's proposed restaurant would be operated by someone who was busted selling crack cocaine at Lincolnwood Elementary and arrested and charged with delivering heroin LAST APRIL and those charges are pending in court!!! Crickets! Why?
The Design and Project Review Committee approved Kats zoning change and proposed restaurant at a later meeting. In September, both the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission voted to oppose the zoning change and restaurant. Ducre said at that meeting: "We don't want things coming into our neighborhood…The Muslim building was part of the community, and we lost it because of miscommunication on the part of the City," she said. "I like diversity, but I like fair diversity. All I ask is for fairness."
Fairness? Ducre strongly opposed a zoning change and proposed restaurant from an experienced restaurateur but remains silent against another proposed restaurant (that does not require a zoning change) one block east on the same street that would operated by a convicted drug dealer with no restaurant experience. Why aren't these community activists attending these meetings and demanding affordable housing or something else besides a restaurant at 1723 Simpson since they have clearly indicated they do not want a restaurant on Simpson Street because among other things it would attract rodents and lead to the sale of alcohol?
Aside from business experience, being a member of the community or not and a zoning change only for the 1829 Simpson building, why was there strong community opposition for Kats' restaurant but no strong opposition for Clayton's? What message does that send business owners who might want to set up shop in Evanston? Things that make ya go, hmmmm…
Black-Owned Businesses
Submitted by Evan Stonian (not verified) on
Let me start off by saying that I'm not black - I'm white, and I live in Northeast Evanston. I don't mean to speak for anybody, but here's my take after thinking this over:
Let's engage the issue "Al" is dancing around. There has been more support for this project from Fifth Ward neighbors than the previous project because it's a black-owned business - and that's 100% okay. For generations, the Fifth Ward has been a tightly-knit, majority black community within a community, and one of the pieces of the complex Evanston puzzle that makes this city so strong and so unique. In recent decades, the number of black-owned businesses in the Fifth Ward has plummeted - we've lost icons of the community that served the Fifth Ward and acted as anchors of the community for many, many years. Like businesses all over the city, especially businesses that serve food and naturally invite community interactions (coffee shops, diners, etc.), these closed businesses once served as "third places," bringing neighbors together and strengthening neighborhood relationships. When businesses like this close, a community can easily lose its sense of place.
But today, we have a black entrepreneur who wants to open a black-owned cafe to serve his community, to create another "third place" in a neighborhood that has been disproportionately affected by the above-mentioned closings. And the community is excited about this! Just check out any of the major Evanston Facebook groups - comments from neighbors are overwhelmingly positive. The Fifth Ward deserves these kinds of places too, and the entrepreneur starting this particular business, with a nod to the past and a vision for the future, has paid his debt to society and is now trying to do some good.
Rather than tearing him down, we should be applauding him. A strong and vibrant Fifth Ward is good for Evanston as a whole, and I wish Mr. Clayton the best of luck. I'll be by for an egg sandwich and a coffee as soon as this place is up and running.
Racism goes both ways
Submitted by Anonymous Al on
Let's engage the issue Evan Stonian is dancing around.
Clayton is black. Kats is white. They both want to open restaurants on Simpson within a block of each other. "Community activists" went to public meetings to denounce and oppose Kats' proposed restaurant. They have not opposed Clayton's. Kats has experience in the restaurant business. Clayton does not and was convicted of selling crack cocaine at Lincolnwood Elementary and has a pending charge of SELLING heroin.
So why the extreme opposition of Kats but not Clayton, a known drug dealer wit ha pending drug charge? Is it racism? How can anyone "applaud" someone to open a restaurant with a PENDING DRUG CHARGE and a conviction of selling crack cocaine at an elementary school with children nearby? Do Fifth Ward residents not have a problem with someone like Clayton?
I abhor racism and it works both ways. I hope the good folks in the Fifth Ward - the silent majority - organize and support Kats' restaurant. I know Fifth Ward Alderman Robin Rue Simmons supports Kats' proposal. I saddens me that D202 School Board member Monique Parsons supports Clayton's proposal. He has NOT paid his debt to society. Is Evanston morphing into bizarro world?
Imagine the outrage if the roles were reversed and Northwest Evanston "community activists" publicly opposed a black business owner but supported a white person with a criminal record similar to Clayton's only because it wants white owned businesses in its "community."
I don't know if the City Council granted Kats a zoning change and permission to open his restaurant but if not and the ZBA and City Council grant Clayton permission to open his restaurant then Kats has cause to file a racial discrimination suit. And I hope he does.
It can be argued based on these turn of events that there is racism in Evanston.
To take your position further
Submitted by Concerned Voter (not verified) on
To take your position further, you must advocate for the 'tightly knit' Kennilworth community? The 'tightly knit' Bridgeport neighborhood? The 'tightly knit' Highland Park community?
This is a horribly racist position -- advocating the notion of non-inclusiveness in a community. Replace 'Kennilworth', 'Bridgeport' or 'Highland Park' for 'Fifth Ward', and replace WASP, white catholic, or Jewish white male with 'black-owned' or 'black entrepreneur', and see how your comment reads. Shameful to advocate for such racist, exclusionary practices.
Al was not dancing around the issue -- it appears he struck the correct cord, whether people want to hear it or not. The alderperson is correct -- anyone is able to apply for a grant; the logical follow-up to that is that the city should not be providing any taxpayer funds to a convicted crack dealer, with a potential second offense looming.
80 grams of heroine has a
Submitted by johnq (not verified) on
80 grams of heroine has a street value of between $8-16,000 and this arrest was just a few months ago....I think we could find many black people who could run a business that don't have that charge hanging over their heads.
Good luck
Submitted by Felony (not verified) on
Why is it we all looking for the bad in a person, why can't we all support this man and his dreams. Yes we all have fallen short made bad mistakes but isn't it your past that makes your future better? I would be still out there selling drugs if it wasn't for a officer who gave me job lead.we read and talk to each other about why black men can't do better this is why white ,black or whatever we want to see bad in a person, not once in none that I read has one person said that's his past and his future starts today. I hope the city helps him out and moves forward to open soon.God will bless you
Did you even read the article
Submitted by Concerned Voter (not verified) on
Did you even read the article? The person in question has been yet again charged with a crime. Case pending. That said, I guess I'm not sure of your definition of "in the past".
Guessing you skipped this part....
Submitted by Amelia Zarski (not verified) on
"Crayton, who will be leasing the building from its current owner, was arrested last April on charges of delivering heroin. A court hearing on those charges is scheduled for next Thursday.
In 2005 he pleaded guilty to charges of selling crack cocaine outside Lincolnwood Elemetary School, where he was working as a school custodian."
You must mean good luck in court
Submitted by Anonymous Al on
Felony, luvin the name.
You write:" ...we read and talk to each other about why black men can't do better."
Don't believe what you hear or read from poverty pimps peddling the woe is me because of my race crap. This is America. Millions of poor brown people who can't speak English and with nothing on their backs risk their lives to sneak into America just to work for a better life. Opportunity in America is there if you want to make an honest living. Selling drugs is all about getting more people hooked to build a customer base. I don't care what race you are, there is no excuse whatsoever and nothing more vile than selling crack cocaine at an elementary school.
Our government should not help out someone with a drug dealing past and a pending drug charge. It's not hard to understand. Clayton's future starts at his next court date to answer those drug charges. Period.


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By Year 10 or 11, someone had normally left because they were pregnant. This would always cause huge 'who's the daddy' gossip, and even more joy when the little one got brought in to show the class!
9. Technology
Metal work, woodwork, electronics…all things that, as a girl, chances are you won't use ever again. When are you ever going to need to know how to make a metal bolt from scratch? The technology classrooms were notoriously cold, and for every lesson you'd spend creating part of your project, you'd spend another lesson doing it again after it'd been stolen/lost from the project box. Nothing ever got finished!
10. Fights
This was the most exciting thing that could happen at lunchtime. Cries of 'FIGHT!' resonating around the playground, and everyone would stampede towards the rumoured fight spot. Often you'd get there and a teacher had already broken it up, but you'd still get a thrill from the chase.
11. Toilets
You'd soon learn which 'bogs' to steer clear of – the ones where the smokers loitered every lunchtime, and you'd be glared at and asked if you were going to snitch if you ever dared go in. You'd find 'Lisa 4 Ben 4eva IDST' (or something less complimentary) plastered on the backs of all the toilet doors.
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I'm sure that this will be a simple question to answer (for some of you), but after searching high and low, I haven't seen it asked.
I am attempting to enable the online services for Data Quality Server. When I run the provided batch file 'start_tomcat' I get a couple of errors that look like this :
SEVERE: Failed to initialize connector [Connector[HTTP/1.1-8081]]
LifecycleException: Protocol handler initialization failed: java.net.SocketExce
ption: Unrecognized Windows Sockets error: 0: JVM_Bind
After some additional troubleshooting it's been determined that McAfee Framework Service is already reserving / using that port.
The path of least resistance (in my opinion) is to change what port Tomcat is going to use for this service. I've looked through many of the batch files and some of the config files but can't find where to change that port.
Does anyone know how I can go about changing that default port away from 8081? And while we're at it, if someone knows what many of the default ports are, does someone have a suggestion of a port to use?
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I received information from one of our IBI contacts on how to resolve this issue.
In the \Tomcat\Conf directory off of the DQS install folder there is a server.xml file. Within that file there is a line which indicates the port and protocol to use.
Changing the port from the default 8081 to a port that works in your environment solved the problem for me. It was easiest for me to find the line by searching for 8081.
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Popular blogging service Tumblr has updated its iPhone app to offer a redesigned dashboard, faster posting, and more detailed notifications.
In June, Tumblr took its first steps toward making the iPhone app work well. Today's refresh is faster and more responsive than the old version. Tumblr software engineer Bryan Irace describes the app as "completely native," which is reminiscent of Facebook's decision to move from an HTML5-heavy mobile app to a mostly native app that worked much better.
In the iTunes store, Tumblr highlights the following additions to the iPhone app:
• Completely redesigned Dashboard — bigger photos and faster post loading.
• Spiffy new notification previews — see exactly which posts were liked, reblogged, or replied to!
• New blog screens with blog portraits and descriptions.
• GIFs play automatically on your Dashboard! Slide your finger across to view frame by frame.
• New gestures — swipe right on any screen to go back to the previous view; long tap photos, links, tags, and post headers for more options.
About a month ago, Tumblr also released an iOS app called Photoset for a single purpose — making and sharing sets of photos.
Unfortunately, Tumblr still hasn't created a native iPad app yet. Let's hope that will come next.
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An electricity power substation refer to a part of the electric power transmission system where voltage is changed form low to high using a step down transformer or from low voltage to high voltage using a step up transformer
A substation having a step up transformer serves to increase the voltage while reducing the current. However, a substation with a step down transformer will lower the voltage and increase the current for both commercial and domestic consumption.
Electric power substations generally consist of circuit breaker, buses, surge suppressors, switches with or without a transformer. Transformers are used in an electric power substation to decrease or increase voltage. Bus bars also called buses, are usually made of copper or aluminum and are connected to insulators. They are used in substations for purposes such as connecting transformers and transmission lines to each other. Circuit breakers are called to play in case there is a short circuit to avoid damage.


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Gabriella is Associate Vice President of the IDC European Government Consulting Centre, which she founded in 2005 to provide research and consulting services to governments and policy makers on ICT market trends and scenarios, leveraging IDC's global research. Cattaneo has more than 20 years experience in socio-economic research, impact assessment and benchmarking of ICT policies. She has contributed to the design and implementation of European Commission benchmarking indicators on e-government, e-procurement, cloud computing, and currently on measuring the European Data market. She is currently coordinating a study on the European Data Market for DG CONNECT aiming at monitoring and measuring the data-driven market and economy in the EU. Cattaneo is a graduate of Political Sciences Magna cum Laude from Milan State University with a prize-winner research Thesis and worked ten years as a business journalist before becoming an ICT industry analyst.
Mirena Taskova, senior privacy lawyer at Taylor Wessing
Mirena has over 8 years of extensive experience as a lawyer specializing in data protection matters and has profound insights from the legal perspective into the latest personal data protection and privacy developments. Mirena has worked with numerous multinational companies in various aspects of personal data processing and assisted in a number of proceedings before the Bulgarian Data Protection Authority. Her clients have included large businesses in the high-tech electronics manufacturing industry, oil and gas and food/non-food retail industry. Mirena has published several articles on data protection matters in various international journals. Mirena has a master degree in law and a bachelor degree in accounting. She is CIPP/E certified and a certified Data protection officer by EIPA. Mirena is a member of IAPP, IBA and other reputable international associations.
Stuart Campbell, Director of Information Catalyst
Stuart has been involved in the field of e-Business, Software and Data since 1989. He has held notable positions in large and SME organisations, commercial and non-profit. Including: ICL (now Fujitsu) and SME eBusiness consultancy and solutions providers CMASS/Riverland/Vintura. Within these organizations Stuart has been involved in executive management, operations management, sales, marketing, standards, technology, development, group facilitation, dissemination, research and business/technical consultancy since 1989. Currently he is CTO RDI of TIE Kinetix which is a Total Integrated eCommerce provider. He was Secretary General of the European Big Data Value Association (BDVA) until April 2016 and runs his own company Information Catalyst (ICE). As Technology Visionaire and Director he is responsible for defining strategy, tactical planning, operational delivery and portraying technical direction and products including Research, Development and Innovation (RDI).He has been involved in / acquired / coordinated multiple RDI projects in EU FP6/7/H2020.
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Ivo Grlica, blockchain legal specialist
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Peter is CEO and founder of the fastest growing Hungarian big data service provider Starschema Ltd., a 170+ people business, and CEO of the software development start-up VirtDB Inc., an SAP data management and GDPR analytics solution provider. He has been working in data management related IT functions for 15 years, gained experience as developer, architect, project manager, CEO and strategy adviser.
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"Tuesday of this week was one of the greatest, if not the greatest day, in the history of Bowman, for at that time a host of patriotic people from all parts of the county gathered here to attend a patriotic meeting and to bid Godspeed to those perfect specimens of manhood who leave us to fight for the cause of humanity in a foreign land, and to assist in overturning the rule of a despot whose equal for savagery and brutality is not recorded in modern history."
That dramatic quote was at the top of the Sept. 20, 1917 edition of the Bowman County Pioneer, a few months after U.S. troops joined its allies to begin their engagement in World War I. That passage hangs somberly at the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum (PTRM) as part of its new exhibit to commemorate Bowman's role in the international event.
As part of the 100th anniversary of WWI, which began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the museum felt it was necessary to provide its visitors with a small piece of the insurmountable history.
"(The exhibit) is for people to come in and see Bowman's history placed within this international context," said Lori Nohner, manager of PTRM.
Many men from Bowman County and the surrounding areas fought in WWI, according to Nohner, while women on the home front helped to support the Red Cross and the Navy League by wrapping bandages, making bed shirts and going into nursing.
The exhibit, finished earlier this month, has much to display from Bowman during that period in history. A military suit belonging to a local resident who has since passed away stands proudly on display along with a gas mask, a service flag dedicated to men from Rhame that went off to war and several propaganda posters that adorned businesses during that historic time. Photographs of Bowman and its residents rest behind the exhibit's glass, which have never before been on display but have remained part of the museum's collection.
"I really enjoy learning about the people in Bowman County and all around this area in how they viewed the war and a lot of that we got from reading the old newspapers," Nohner said.
An article in a 1918 edition of the Pioneer described a black man named Fred Winters who lived in Bowman. The article thoroughly detailed an account of Winters' "unique" sendoff to fight overseas.
Winters, who Nohner said was assumed to have worked at one of the local banks, was drafted into the war in 1918, just as it was reaching its conclusion. Because of his race — at that time segregation was still enforced — he was to take a train from Bowman separate from the white men who also headed off to war.
He had to board the train by himself and desired a sendoff like the one his white counterparts received, a big parade, people waving and patriotism abound.
"So this guy wanted to say goodbye to everyone, too, and he wanted people to say goodbye to him," Nohner explained.
The man then lit some crates on fire and rang the city's fire bell. Everyone came rushing to the scene to discover Winters. They accompanied him to the train depot and waved him off.
He achieved his robust farewell.
To erect the exhibit, Nohner said they first decided on the space, which is located across from the front entrance to the museum. Then they sorted the items they already had in their collection — much of it donated over the years by longtime museum supporters Nancy and Terry Schaefer of Bowman — and decided what story they wanted to tell, what happened in WWI, why it started, how it ended and then to place Bowman in that context.
"This is how these people fit into this story," she said.
Nohner said when guests visit the museum it is the first exhibit they are attracted to.
There are plans to expand the exhibit in the future.
When the museum expands into the space of a larger building on the museum's grounds, they hope to transfer related historical items over and create an exhibit dedicated to Bowman's role in other military endeavors.
Those plans, however, are years away, according to Nohner.
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Ogden a Top Candidate for Justice Dept. No. 2
By Carrie Johnson
David W. Ogden, who oversees the Justice Department transition for President-elect Barack Obama, has emerged as the top candidate to become the department's second in command.
Ogden, a partner at the WilmerHale law firm in the District, ran the Justice Department's civil division during the Clinton administration. He also has experience with military issues after working as a deputy in the general counsel's office at the Defense Department. He developed close ties as an adviser to both former attorney general Janet Reno and former deputy attorney general Jamie Gorelick, who went on to become his law partner.
Ogden did not return calls seeking comment today. But sources close to the transition say he appears to be edging out Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan to serve as deputy attorney general. The DAG essentially works as the 108,000 person department's chief operating officer, a job that requires extensive management skills at a time when officials are grappling with scarce resources and trying to chart a course that protects both national security and civil liberties.
Among the top challenges out of the gate will be how to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and how to develop a new regime for interrogating terrorism suspects.
Ogden's experience in the civil division could complement the criminal justice background of Eric H. Holder Jr., who is all but certain to be nominated by Obama as attorney general in the coming days. Holder is a former D.C. Superior Court judge and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. He also worked as the deputy attorney general in the final years of President Bill Clinton's tenure.
Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. could announce their national security team soon after Thanksgiving, in a rollout similar to the economic slate that emerged today.
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LOL! Janet Reno looks like she could literally Break this guy, like a bad Habit!
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I like to see the emphasis on civil rights.
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Tooste Village is located in Põlva County, in Räpina Rural Municipality. Tooste Village covers an area of 12.57 km2 (4.73 % of the total area of Räpina Rural Municipality). According to the rural municipality register there are 81 people living in Tooste Village (as of 1 August 2012). Thirty-three households are in use all year round (as of 2006).
There are fertile fields in Tooste. A large quantity of bronze jewellery dating back to the 9th and 10th century has been recovered from the farm land of Kaarel Puksa, in Tooste Village. The Swedish were said to have been searching for gold in Silminitsa Village on the edge of Tooste. Place name Vadilastenurk (votes' corner) refers to the people named "vadjalased" in Estonian ('votes' in English), who had lived in Tooste. At the end of the 17th century there were already 17 farms in Tooste Village. In the 18th century a local village school was established in Tooste.
Tooste is a village that used to have an active cultural life. The first attempts to open a library were made in 1886 in Tooste.
Tooste Village is the birth place of scholar and active member of society Jakob Puksoo (born 1861), who became a teacher in Tooste and Naha. Together with others he established the choir and band Toosikatsi in 1879 (Director Jaan Vari). The members of the choir presented their first play in the rural municipality in 1881. In 1886, the choir participated in the singing competition "Vanemuine" and received three awards. Plays were also performed in Rasina and even in the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu.
Tooste Village is the birth place of Paulopriit Voolaine (1899-1985), meritorious folklore and dialect researcher, home researcher, and collector of folk culture material. He was active as a correspondent of folklore until the 1980s. His collection is now at the Estonian Literary Museum. The protocol books from 1881 to 1898 of the Toosikatsi choir and band have been handed over to be added to the collection. In addition to the above, Voolaine participated in the War of Independence, was a member of the Estonian Students' Society, and the founding member of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society.


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Commenter Meet Isolate Escalate has a game question dealing with preselection.
Has anyone ever purposefully met up with a good looking girl to demonstrate value to someone (another potential) he knows will be present?
Yes, but then what usually happens is a redirection of my attention to the good-looking girl I'm using as a prop. The burdens of being a man!
I can easily pull this off in such a manner that not only am I meeting with a hottie (flaky one from the past that I barely trust) just to see what she says, but I can double it up with social value on a much younger girl. Is there a caution or precaution that I must take with this situation?
Studies have consistently shown that female preselection makes a man more attractive to women. The inverse is not true. (Other men are not more attracted to the homely girlfriends or wives of high status men.)
Therefore, preselection is a valuable weapon in a man's arsenal of seduction. When you can leverage it, do so.
The rules of the preselection game are simple.
1. Be seen with high SMV (sexual market value) girls, preferably younger hotter tighter than your designated target(s).
2. Be opaque about your female company's relationship with you.
3. Know when to discharge your preselection pawn for your primary lust interest.
4. Don't be obvious about it.
Rule number 1 is the most fluid. If your targets are typically 2s (waysa?), then your PPs (preselection pawns) needn't be hotties. You can achieve the same effect with 3s on your arm. Preselection even works with PPs who are equally attractive (or unattractive) as your targets. The only scenario where PP won't work, (and in fact you'll hurt your chances more than if you had gone out alone), is when your PP is much uglier than your targets. Don't expect to raise many inquisitive hottie eyebrows with a fat chick by your sides.
(The use of the word "target" is designed to infuriate those tradcon readers who bristle at the efficient reduction of women into jargony set pieces.)
Rule number 2 is easy enough. When asked, allude to your PP as "a very close friend". Leave it at that. If pressed, strike a pose of indignation. "Are we playing the 20 Questions game already?" If pressed further, accuse her of jealousy. Congratulations, you are now officially being chased by a woman. Life just got a lot easier.
Rule number 3 is the most difficult to master. You should have established nonverbal cues with your PP to notify her when it's time she makes a graceful exit. Don't be afraid of coaching a PP on what to say (chicks love this sort of manufactured matchmaker drama). Have her leave you with flourish. I like to have PPs call me by a nickname flush with sexual innuendo, so that the girl I'm with has a reason to ask what it means. For example:
PP: "See you around, Golden God."
Girl: "Why did she call you Golden God?"
The Sexorcist: "Who knows. Gratitude?"
Naturally, there will be times (most times, if experience tells) when your PP will be in the dark about your true intention to utilize her as a walking pheromone for attracting other women. If you have invited your PP under false pretexts, then Rule 3 won't be a cooperative venture; you'll be on your own taking the initiative to dismiss yourself from your PP's company so that you can spend quality time with your target.
WARNING: If your PP harbors an unresolved desire for you, perfunctorily dismissing her to be with another woman carries the risk of one, two or all combatants making a scene. A scene can work in your favor, but not if you're a beta newb. I have seen betas chew off more drama than they can digest, and the results are hilarious. "Stampeded underfoot" is a term that comes to mind.
Anyhow, the proper method for extracting yourself from your duped PP's company is… slip out the back.
Not really kidding. This will work. Once. After that, your PP may be reticent to go out with you.
So, an exit with the long view in mind:
Get cozy with your target. Touch, smile, gaze. Any PP who previously accompanied you and who isn't a social cripple will catch the flirty signals and leave you two alone. If you feel bad about abandoning your PP, use her impending discomfort as an opportunity to swap numbers with your target and leave her wanting more, providing the handy excuse that your "friend" has to be someplace else and you promised to go with her.
(FYI, PPs can also be on-the-fly, which is a worthy topic best left for another post.)
Rule number 4 is the most important rule to get right. If it's apparent to everyone with a woman's IQ that you're really interested in some other girl than the one you have with you, the ruse will falter. You've got to at least put up a decent front that your hottie pawn is with you not as a courtesy, but as a mysterious friend who may or may not be your lover. If your pawn bolts as soon as she sees some other dude, or you dump her at the first sight of your target, the game is likely to unravel. Play the full board. This is a marathon through very scenic countryside, not a foot race through the red light district.
I hope this helps, young Pantywan. May the pudendum rise to meet you, may your thrust be ever at her crack.


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Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, announced that Marcelo Sacomori, a Sao Paulo-based market maker, is using Orc Market Maker for advanced options trading and market making strategies on the BM&FBOVESPA exchange.
Marcelo Sacomori is using Orc Market Maker, a server-based trading solution designed for options trading and quoting, to quote options on futures on the BM&FBOVESPA. It leverages Orc's 20 years of experience in building and deploying high-performance options quoting solutions.
Marcelo Sacomori commented, "Orc Market Maker has been a very good fit for my trading. I needed a solution that was fast, easy to use, and painless to deploy. Orc fit these needs perfectly with a very fast and reliable trading platform that will help increase my business in this market."
Ruben Guerrero, Brazil Sales Director for Orc, noted, "Orc has made great strides in the Brazil market. Marcelo Sacomori is the latest example of a demanding Brazilian trader coming to Orc to increase his business in this growing market. We are happy to add him to our high-performing customer base."
Orc Market Maker addresses the present and future challenges of market makers, including the need for low-latency quoting and to efficiently reach multiple markets using a single interface. It adds key features for sophisticated volatility and pricing management, including a rich volatility management interface and a Volatility Model API which facilitates development of proprietary models. Orc also provides pre-defined and configurable volatility models, as well as built-in pricing models for accurate quoting and hedging.


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Brown Santa
"This is a Community Event for the Community by the Community"
Travis County BROWN SANTA is a community service program of the Travis County Sheriff's Office and the many sponsors and volunteers who make it happen each year. The Brown Santa Board Members would like to thank all of the sponsors and volunteers that made 2018 another successful year and we look forward to the 2019 season.
Brown Santa started in 1981 with a few deputies helping about 25 families in the unincorporated areas of Travis County. In late 2018, Brown Santa will kick off their 38th Holiday Season of helping and giving to children and families. This program provides assistance to underprivileged children and their families in Travis County and senior residents of local retirement centers in Travis County. Brown Santa is a tax-exempt organization (501c3).
Beginning October 1, 2019, sign-up to VOLUNTEER by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Warehouse Hours: November 13 - December 13
Sunday & Monday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Adjusted Warehouse Hours December 17 - 31: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm (subject to change closer to dates)
Please check back, based on need, we may need more/less volunteers each week as the season continues.
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Hotel Room, Whistler
** Please note that public areas and amenities may be closed due to social distancing measures related to COVID-19. There may also be requirements to wear protective masks in public areas. We encourage all guests to verify if any travel restrictions regarding essential or non-essential travel are in effect at the time of your booking. We will remove this notice once we are comfortable these restrictions are lifted. **
Perfect for a couple's getaway to the mountains, enjoy staying in the comfortable hotel room! At the end of an exciting day on the slopes or in the mountains, soak your muscles in the bathtub in your bright and spacious full bathroom. Enjoy access to a variety of amazing amenities such as the resort's shared hot tub and outdoor pool which are great for unwinding and relaxing.
Enjoy Discounts on the BEST Activities in Whistler, including Rafting, Guided Tours, Snowmobiling and more!
This cozy hotel room is exactly what you need for a mountain getaway to Whistler! You will be able to sit back and relax with a hot beverage in the morning or after enjoying a night out in Whistler Village. This room sleeps up to 2 people and includes a comfortable bed and a coffee maker. Enjoy a nice hot bath after the slopes in your full sized bathroom or get ready for the night out with the large vanity.
This beautiful property is located at Glacier's Reach! Surrounded by beautiful towering mountains of British Columbia, the iconic Whistler Village is located just moments away from the resort. Enjoy all of Whistler's natural wonders with access to many hiking paths, ski slopes, and biking trails. There are endless activities for everyone! Enjoy the resorts amenities including the shared hot tub and outdoor pool.
If you are planning on skiing during your visit, let us know and we can help you book lift tickets!
Upon arrival, please note that a fully-refundable damage deposit will be collected.
Experience the BEST activities in Whistler with 5% OFF when you book with us! From snowmobiling and bungee jumping, to guided tours and treetop courses, this is your chance to book your adventure.
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All suites are non-smoking
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- Enjoy stunning views of the lively town or the hill from this condo
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- Upon arrival, a fully-refundable damage deposit of $250+ will be collected (exact amount may differ)


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Meet Our Media
brian on 2005.03.23
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This should be interesting: OurMedia.org
We provide free storage and free bandwidth for your videos, audio files, photos, text or software. Forever. No catches.
Very interesting. Could be a great backend for local grassroots media efforts, like Universal Hub aspires to be. Additionally, OurMedia is actually a Drupal front end for the Internet Archive.
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Reports are surfacing that an unspecified group of hackers are planning a third assault on networks belonging to the Sony Corporation.
The attacks are rumored to be slated to begin this weekend, and are supposedly intended to be in retaliation for Sony's poor handling of the PlayStation Network and Online Entertainment Network breaches that occurred in April, exposing more than 100 million customer records.
Details are few, but CNet reports the following:
An observer of the Internet Relay Chat channel used by the hackers told CNET today that a third major attack is planned this weekend against Sony's Web site. The people involved plan to publicize all or some of the information they are able to copy from Sony's servers, which could include customer names, credit card numbers, and addresses, according to the source. The hackers claim they currently have access to some of Sony's servers.
Should the planned attack succeed, it would be the latest blow in a series of devastating security breaches of Sony's servers over the past month. The failure of Sony's server security has ignited investigations by the FBI, the Department of Justice, Congress, and the New York State Attorney General, a well as data security and privacy authorities in the U.K., Canada, and Taiwan.
It is unclear if the attackers are in any way connected to those who perpetrated the previous Sony attacks or if they are connected to the hacktivist group Anonymous, who Sony officials have suggested may have aided in the breach either directly or by distracting Sony technicians with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that took place in early April.
Sony has experienced extensive criticism for delays in reporting the customer data loss, as well as allegations of lax security measures that may have led to the breach.
Dr. Gene Spafford offered Congressional testimony on Wednesday that Sony was running outdated and obsolete software on the PlayStation and Online Entertainment Networks, leaving the systems extremely vulnerable to the kind of attack that subsequently led to the breach.
A third wave of attacks and subsequent disclosure of more confidential information from Sony would represent an unprecedented assault on corporate network systems.


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Readers: As the newest member of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, I want to briefly introduce myself, as you'll likely be hearing a lot from me going forward. My name is Joel, and I'm proud to join the team in a marketing and communications capacity. My roots in the apple industry are deep as I grew up in Summerland, and even worked on the Carter's orchard while in high school and university. I'm very happy to be renewing that connection and look forward to keeping you up to date on the latest from OSF and Arctic® apples.
According to AcuPOLL Research Inc. CEO Jack Gordon, "Between 80% and 95% of new product introductions fail." Ouch! With those kinds of numbers why would we bother to spend more than a decade developing Arctic® apples before they even come to market? The answer is clear: Because we know that truly nonbrowning apples give consumers all the things they love about their favorite fruit, but without the "yuck" factor.
How do we know that a nonbrowning apple is something consumers want? Simple, we asked apple eaters like you! In this post, we share some of the findings from our recent survey, conducted in October 2011. (We'll get into more detail from that research in future posts.)
We polled a nationwide sample of 1,000 adults who identified themselves as apple eaters who spanned a wide variety of ages, incomes and education levels. Here is what we were told:
The vast majority of consumers believe nonbrowning apples are a good idea! As you can see from the graph, the number of respondents who believe nonbrowning apples are a good idea is well over double the number who thinks it's a bad one. The reasons you thought it was a good idea? You told us that you like the idea of nonbrowning apples because they would be more visually appealing, fresher, last longer (and thus save money), and would result in more people eating more apples. Now, how cool is that? And increasing apple consumption is a goal everyone can support.
So, based on what they have told us, consumers cannot wait to get their hands on Arctic® apples, and we can't wait to oblige. There are many other reasons why we expect Arctic® apples to fill a vital consumer demand, so we encourage you to continue following our blog (you can subscribe to our feed by clicking the orange RSS icon in the left-hand column of this page). We look forward to keeping you updated on what makes Arctic® apples the ideal fruit for you and your family to enjoy!


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Retail giant Woolworths has transformed their contact center to deliver an enriched experience to their customers across all their brands using the Genesys PureEngage Platform. With over 4.1 million contact center interactions per year, Woolworths looks to Genesys to empower their agents and deliver an enriched experience to their customers.
"The Genesys solution is the full omnichannel product that enables us to not only blend agents but blend brands which provides us with best of breed capability in terms of workforce planning, routing, customer service & delivery."
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Ousted Arizona Sheriff Pardoned by Trump
More than a decade ago, a civil rights lawsuit was filed against the ousted Sheriff, alleging that he systematically violated the U.S. Constitution by profiling Latinos and arresting suspects based solely on their nationality in violation of the 4th Amendment's probable cause requirement. Like Trump, former Sheriff Arpaigo has had his differences with federal judges.
In Arpaigo's case, two judges enjoined the sheriff from detaining Latinos based solely on their appearance, and in the absence of any specific evidence that a law had been violated. The sheriff kept up the practice anyway.
Last month, Arpaigo's defiance resulted in a criminal contempt of court misdemeanor conviction. The swiftness of the presidential pardon made it one-of-a-kind.
Normally, presidential pardons are granted only after the appellate process has been exhausted and the convict has been in the penitentiary for several years, if not decades.
In Arpaigo's case, although federal judges Susan Bolton and G. Murray Snow issued an injunction against Arpaigo back in 2011, Snow followed-up with a series of subsequent orders. Thumbing his nose at the judiciary just like Trump has done over the past 18-monts, the sheriff insisted his law enforcement tactics were legal and he kept-up a rigorous campaign of Latino arrests until his ouster.
Article II of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power, "to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States..." The SCOTUS has interpreted this power to extend to all federal crimes thus, its scope certainly includes Sheriff Arpaigo's contempt conviction.
One of the problems with wielding the presidential pardon power in real-time is that it seriously intrudes into the realm of the other branches of government. In the Arpaigo case, this pardon lessens the effectiveness of the Constitution as well as our civil rights laws. Also, the case obviously impedes the effectiveness and the powers of federal Article III judges.
Trump [being Trump] might realize just how much power he really has under the Constitution relative to the legislature and the judiciary. Wielding this power from the 4-corners of the document on a real-time, case-by-case basis to prosecute his political agenda could quickly burgeon into a constitutional crisis.
One of the legal challenges arising from this pardon is whether a chief executive can pardon a government official whose illegal conduct affects the constitutional rights of others. For her part, Judge Bolton has invited briefs on this legal issue rather than simply dismissing Arpaigo's case prior to the sentencing hearing.
There is no question Trump has the power to pardon at any point during his term. The constitutional/legal/political question is, should a chief executive exercise his Article II pardon powers to undo a recent conviction based on the political agenda of his administration, especially where the state actor's conduct affects individuals' constitutional rights.
No doubt, there are well-articulated answers on both sides. We here at the Law Blogger would like to hear from our readers on this one. Should Joe Arpaigo have been pardoned? And so soon after his conviction?
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Dancin' in the rain
I arrived in The Gambia during "rainy season," but after three weeks, I learned that dark cloudy skies were nothing more than a tease. With each passing day of the drought, the heat and humidity pressed down more unforgivably than the last. Some volunteers even urged their community members to teach them a traditional rain dance to no avail.
Finally, on a day all the volunteers met up for training, a pitter-patter sounded on the tin roof above. Within a few minutes, our presenter became inaudible so we dashed out of class and into the downpour to celebrate with a rain dance of our own!


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Personalized Gifts For Kids
Children are often hard to satisfy, especially when it comes to gifts. But they will always appreciate a personalized gift that they can show to their friends and brag about. There are several unique gifts you can buy for children, but the following are the most popular.
Personalized books are a great way to make your kid feel special. They will receive a book, and while reading it, they will notice that their name is written in the storyline. This way they won't have to pretend they are the main character, they will actually be the main character. There are different types of books, based on gender, and you can choose your child's name, age, and even the names of their friends so that they could join the adventure too. Most of the tales are classic fairy tales or other popular tales. This way you will not only make your kid feel unique, but you can also promote a good hobby like reading from a young age.
Personalized piggy banks will not only teach your children the importance of saving money, but will also make for a perfect special gift. You can get the classic piggy bank, personalized with your child's name and a cute dedication, or you can opt for more elaborate ones like animals looking like they are eating the money, also personalized for your kid.
A personalized art game is another type of gift you can buy for the little one. There are many art kits that can be personalized before ordering. If you know that your kid likes specific things you can add them in the kit, or you can add things that might increase your child's creativity. It can also come with your kid's name on it and a nice dedication or inspiring quote.
Forget about those popular gifts everybody is buying kids, with personalized gifts you can actually give them something that they like, not the same old toys that they probably have already. This can work perfectly as a gift for both children that you know and children of your acquaintances. Don't forget, better get a personalized gift than some common gift they will probably hate!


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"Speaking is physically difficult for me. But my feelings are clear: I'm furious. I will not rest until we have righted the wrong these senators have done, and until we have changed our laws so we can look parents in the face and say: We are trying to keep your children safe. We cannot allow the status quo — desperately protected by the gun lobby so that they can make more money by spreading fear and misinformation — to go on.
I am asking every reasonable American to help me tell the truth about the cowardice these senators demonstrated. I am asking for mothers to stop these lawmakers at the grocery store and tell them: You've lost my vote. I am asking activists to unsubscribe from these senators' e-mail lists and to stop giving them money. I'm asking citizens to go to their offices and say: You've disappointed me, and there will be consequences."


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From time to time, leaving from Patzcuaro, we hike in the large Ejido Jamuquén with the required permission of the Comisariado, who likes to accompany us with the Vigilante. One first passes under the cuota to Morelia, to the south of Pátzcuaro. The Vigilante has spent his whole life in these woods, riding and walking, and as a boy hunted for his father's lost cattle. He entertains us with endless stories and points out landmarks, springs, plants and wildlife. He is a colorful character, part of a passing era.
Passing under the cuota.
Through the bosque.
The ejidatarios' chapel sheltering Nuestra Señora.
Our companions and guide for this trek.


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Program change to see Simon Yates line up at the Tour de FranceThu 20 Apr 2017
A program change will see Vuelta a Espana and Paris-Nice stage winner Simon Yates line up at Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday and the Tour de France in July.
The switch will give ORICA-SCOTT a two-pronged general classification attack at the world's biggest cycling race and will leave brother Adam Yates to lead the Australian team's overall hopes at the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia next month.
The decision comes as teammate Esteban Chaves continues to gain fitness following a setback due to a knee injury earlier in the year.
"We are confident that Esteban has made a full recovery from his knee injury and is now back into his Tour de France preparation," sport director Matt White said. "What we don't know at the moment is how that time off and lack of racing will affect his performance over the three weeks."
"The Tour de France is the biggest race of the year and we have been able to come up with a plan that will benefit our young GC riders, and the team ambitions for the season.
"Simon will be given the opportunity to line up in his third Tour de France and the pressure on Esteban will be eased a bit as he prepares for his debut. Adam will continue in his preparations for the Giro in a few weeks time."
It also opens up the opportunity for the Yates brothers to both target white jerseys in their respective races.
"The new program will give Simon and Adam both opportunities to look at whitey jerseys this year - Adam at the Giro and Simon at the Tour de France. That is something we will certainly be aiming for as we ride for the best general classification results possible for our young climbers."
All three riders could still line up in the Vuelta a Espana later in the year, but any decision confirming this will be made following the first two Grand Tours.