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Pacifica picks Sawaya as executive director
The board of the Pacifica Foundation unanimously named Nicole Sawaya executive director of the left-wing radio network at its meeting in Berkeley, Calif., Sept. 29. Sawaya previously served as g.m. of KPFA-FM, Pacifica's station in Berkeley, where she enjoyed strong support from colleagues. Her firing in 1999 touched off protests and worsened the internal conflict plaguing the network at the time. Pacifica historian Matthew Lasar calls Sawaya's hiring as ED "great news": "It signifies that a critical mass of people at Pacifica have grown weary of chaos and drift."
What's all this about Pandora.com?
Mark Ramsey interviews Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora.com. The Internet radio website was mentioned frequently during music and research sessions at the recently concluded Public Radio Program Directors conference. [Via Technology360]
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"A more universal view of fair valuation policies and procedures exists today in the investment management industry," writes Paul Kraft, a partner in Deloitte & Touche USA's investment management sector and author of that firm's recently published Fair Value Pricing Survey. "This current shift is partly due to a continued focus on fair value by small firms, as well as the prominence of third-party vendors who have emerged and helped the small firms level the playing field."
In fact, 90% of U.S. asset managers are now using third-party pricing vendors to value foreign equities, the report found, and with the continued focus on valuation as a primary risk area, the gaps between large and small asset managers have narrowed or–in some cases–been totally eliminated, according to the 2007 Survey.
Last year, 74% of survey respondents said they used these vendors; that percentage stood at 21% in 2004. Survey respondents represented more than 50 asset managers who advise more than 2,700 funds and have assets under management exceeding $3 trillion. In addition to equities and standard fixed-income instruments, more than 60% of respondents invest in swaps, futures, options, and other funds as well.
Eighty-seven percent of respondents to the sixth edition of the Survey indicated that they review the pricing from those third-party vendors providing fair value pricing, and 86% review it for matrix pricing. "Nonetheless, large asset managers continue to devote more resources to security valuation and are more likely to use these resources to continue to 'raise the bar' and perform detailed analyses of certain valuation situations," concludes Kraft.

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(Quyon, QC) So you think you can drive? Do you rate yourself as one of the top rental kart racers in Canada's Capital Region? Come on out to Le Circuit Quyon (LCQ) and prove it! The track is just 45 minutes west of Ottawa, nestled in the picturesque Pontiac Region of western Quebec. LCQ offers a unique experience with a purpose-built multi-configuration outdoor racing circuit that provides challenges and thrills to novices and experts alike. This year, the circuit is hosting the Circuit Quyon Rental Kart Challenge during OGKC events.
This Rental Kart Challenge is one of several categories racing as part of the overall OGKC series. The rental kart category is open to those racers that aren't quite ready to make the jump to competition karts, but still want to compete in the big show! For $60/event, racers will compete for victory head-to-head against some of the region's top rental kart drivers. The format will be a five-minute practice, 10-minute qualification, followed by a 15-minute race using LCQ's fleet of rental karts. Points are distributed according to the Formula One points table, and rental kart racers are invited to the end-of-year banquet with the top three finishers receiving series trophies.
The overall season champion will receive a special prize to be announced at the end of the year – exciting! Please share this with any other racers you know that are looking to participate in the OGKC's on-track activities. Participants must be at least 12 years of age and over 55 inches (1.4m) tall.
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Contact Editor Melody Vallieu at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at (937) 552-2131 to list your free calendar items for nonprofit events
• MEMORY LOSS: A Virtual Dementia Tour and open house will be from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Storypoint Troy, 1840 Towne Park Drive, Troy. The Virtual Dementia Tour is a patented, evidence-based method of building a greater understanding of dementia. Refreshments will be served. To make a reservation, call 440-3600.
• FILM SERIES: Get in the Halloween spirit at the Oakes-Beitman Memorial Library in Pleasant Hill at 3:30 p.m. and re-visit creepy classics. Themed snacks will be served and the event is for teens and adults. Call (937) 676-2731 for more information or to register your child.
• COLLEGE WORKSHOP: The Tipp City Public Library will host a workshop for high school seniors and their parents from 7-8 p.m. presented by Erin McKenzie from EnRoute College Consulting. McKenzie will try to make the often dreaded and underestimated college essay an approachable tasks with a few important tips. Those interested in attending the workshop should go to the Tipp Public Library website at www.tippcitylibrary.org, and register on the Teen Programs webpage, or call the library at 667-3826 for help with registering.
MOVIE NIGHT: Join others for family movie night at the Troy-Miami County Public Library at 6 p.m. for a movie and some popcorn. "Incredibles 2" is rated PG and runs for 125 minutes. Registration is required at 339-0502, Ext. 121, or visit www.tmcpl.org.
• MCRTA MEETING: The Miami County Retired Teachers will meet at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, corner of State Route 55 and Barnhart roads. The meeting/luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. For luncheon reservations, call Connie Keim at335-3683. October's program will be dedicated to Miami County educators who have passed away since October 2017. It will a time to remember as well as celebrate their lives. Miami County Retired Teachers Association keeps retired teachers informed about issues at the state and local levels and well as providing community service. For more information, call David Pinkerton at 335-4501.
• HOT DOG: A hot dog bar with chips and a pickle will be offered at the Tipp City American Legion Post 586. Serving begins at 6 p.m. for $4.
• CHARITY AUCTION: A charity quarter auction for the Miami County Family Abuse Center's Franklin House, will be at 7 p.m. at the Troy Eagles 971. Enter through the side door off parking lot. Food will be offered at 5:30 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. for auction.
• CENTER OPEN: The Pleasant Hill History Center is open from 3-7 p.m. every Monday. Visit Pleasanthillhistorycenter.com or see the center on Facebook. The center is handicapped accessible. Numerous items are on display. Items for sale are note cards, post cards and prints of artwork, created by Marcus Miller.
• OPTIMISTS MEET: The Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at StoryPoint Troy.
• TOASTMASTERS: The Miami County Toastmasters will meet from 7-8 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Mondays at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy. Those interested in improving communication and leadership skills are welcome to attend.
• TOPS: The T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club meets at 5:45 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Main and 3rd streets, Tipp City. For more information, call (937) 332-9251.
• AA MEETING: The Best Is Yet To Come AA meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AA MEETING: Green & Growing AA meeting will be at 8 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• Al-Anon: Al-Anon will meet for the beginner's meeting at 6:30 p.m., open discussion meeting at 7 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. Al-Anon is for the families and friends of alcoholics or for anyone who has a problem with another person's drinking or addiction. For more information, call 335-7747.
Civic agendas
• Monroe Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Township Building.
• The Tipp City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Government Center.
• The Troy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in council chambers.
• The Staunton Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Staunton Township building.
• Covington Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
• Covington Board of Public Affairs will meet at 4 p.m. in the Water Department office located at 123 W. Wright St., Covington.
• The Miami County Educational Service Center Governing Board will meet at 5:15 p.m. at 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy.
• MCHGS PROGRAM: The Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society'a October program, "Haunted Piqua," will be presented from 6:30-8 p.m. by Piqua Public Library Director Jim Oda. The program is free, open to the public, with no reservation required. The program will be held at the Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St, Piqua. For more information, contact Stephanie Winchester at (937) 307-7142.
• EUCHRE: Have fun playing Euchre beginning at 10 a.m. at the Miami County YMCA Senior Center, 307 W. High St., Piqua. Call 778-5247 for more information. Exercise also will be offered.
• CRAFTS AND QUILTING: Tipp City Seniors members and guests will meet for crafts and quilting at 9 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City.
• QUARTER AUCTION: A quarter auction to benefit the Bethel After Prom will be held at 7 p.m. at the Tipp City American Legion Post 586. Auction numbers will be available for purchase and food will be offered from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• QUARTER AUCTION: A quarter auction to benefit the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County will be at 6 p.m. in the Troy High School cafeteria, 151 Staunton Road, Troy. Doors open at 5 p.m. Paddles will be $3. Concession food and beverages will be available. For more information, call the Family Abuse Shelter at 339-6761.
• BARBERSHOP MEETING: The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing and visitors are welcome. For more information, call (937) 778 1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org.
• KNITTING CIRCLE: The St. James Episcopal Church Knitting Circle meets each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at 200 W. High St. The purpose is to knit prayer shawls for anyone in need of some prayers. Come and bring your knitting and participate in this great mission. For any questions, call 773-1241 Monday through Friday.
• BARGO: Bargo will be offered from 7-9 p.m., followed with cooking by the Sons of the American Legion.
• AA MEETING: The Best Is Yet To Come AA meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AA MEETING: A Welcome Home AA meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy (enter in back). The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• SUPPORT GROUP: FOA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and encouraging advocacy for anyone touched by addiction, meets from 7-8:30 p.m. weekly on Tuesdays at Grace Family Worship, 725 Lincoln Ave., Troy. A free meal is offered at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. For more information, call (937) 301-9747 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
• ROUNDTABLE: The Stillwater Civil War Roundtable group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, Troy.
• STORY HOUR: A Development Skill's Story Hour for Preschoolers, for ages 3-5, will be offered from 9-11 a.m. at the JR Clarke Public Library, Covington. Contact the library for more information at 473-2226.
Civic agendas
• Pleasant Hill Township Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the township building, 210 W. Walnut St., Pleasant Hill.
• PIQUA KIWANIS: The program will be a joint meeting between the Piqua and Troy clubs at noon at Grace Methodist Church, 9411 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Reservations required by noon on the Monday prior to the meeting. For more information, call Brian Phillips at (937) 778-1586 or visit www.piquakiwanis.org.
• HOME SCHOOL NATURE CLUB: Sign-up your 5-11 year-old home schooled student for a morning or afternoon of discovery from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 2-4 p.m. Staff naturalists have developed hands-on educational and lesson plans to explain these concepts using live wildlife and outdoor exploration. The fee is $2.50 for BNC members and $5 for non-members. Payment is due at time of registration (cash or check only). Deadline is the Monday prior to each class. Topic for October is "Shake your Bones."
• MEET THE CANDIDATES: Meet the Candidate night, sponsored by Leadership Troy Alumni, will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Troy Junior High School cafeteria. The event will be broadcast live on Troy Community Radio 107.1 WTJN and on WPTW 98.1 FM and 1570 AM. The program will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and will last 90 minutes. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Doors to the junior high at 556 N. Adams St., Troy, open at 7 p.m.
• LINE DANCE: Tipp City Seniors members and guests will hold a line dance at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City.
• KIWANIS: The Kiwanis of Troy will meet at the Troy Country Club at noon.
• HAUNTING LOOKS: Join staff at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library to learn how to create haunting looks. Just in time for Halloween, glamour ghoul, nightlife impresario, and drag artist Stixen Stones of Cincinnati will provide a make-up demonstration including tips, suggestions, and recommendations along the way. Program is for adults only. No registration required. For more information, call the library at 339-0502, Ext. 117, or visit www.tmcpl.org.
• RESERVATIONS DUE: Reservations for the 32nd annual reunion of employees of the former Dettmer Hospital are du today. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the dining room at the Koester Pavilion. The dining room is to your left after you enter the main door. Donation for the dinner is $10 payable at the door. Organizers encourage former employees to join them for an evening of good food, reminiscing, catching up, and renewing friendship and acquaintance with your former co-workers. Bring your photos, memorabilia, memories and stories to share. For reservations, call Cindy Bowman at 440-5100 or email email@example.com.
• SLIDERS: Two sliders with toppings and chips will be offered at the Tipp City American Legion Post 586. Serving begins at 6 p.m. for $2.
• GOULASH: The Troy Fish & Game will offer goulash and garlic toast.
• COUPON CLUB: The St. James Coupon Club will meet every week at 5 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 200 W. High St., Piqua. Come, bring a friend, bring your coupons to work on, to share and trade, or just bring yourself if you are just getting started.
• KARAOKE: Karaoke will be offered from 7-11 p.m. at the Troy American Legion Post 43.
• SIT 'N STITCH: Bring your current craft project and spend some time with fellow crafters from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Piqua Public Library. Knit, crochet, cross-stitch, really any non-messy craft is welcome. Meet in the Louis Room.
• AA MEETING: The Serenity Island Group AA meeting will be at 8 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AA MEETING: The 12 & 12 AA meeting will be at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AL-ANON: Al-Anon will meet at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. This is an open discussion meeting. Al-Anon is for the families and friends of alcoholics or for anyone who has a problem with another person's drinking or addiction. Call 335-7747 for more information.
• ALS GROUP: Come join others for a monthly education and support group for those living with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) from 1-3 p.m. at StoryPoint Troy, 1840 Towne Park Drive, Troy. Each month will include educational speakers and topics, as well as time for open discussion. Call 525-0930 for a reservation for those new to the group.
• OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Overeaters Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. The only requirement is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees. For more information, call (512) 577-0913.
• YOGA: All About YOGA will be offered at 6:15 p.m. in the lower Community Room at the JR Clarke Public Library, Covington.
Civic agendas
• The Elizabeth Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the township building, 5710 Walnut Grove Road, Troy.
• The Covington Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in the Covington Middle School.
• QUARTER AUCTION: A quarter auction, t0 benefit the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, will be offered at the Eagles Campgrounds, 2252 Troy-Urbana Road, Troy. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7 p.m. Admission with first paddle is $3 and each additional paddle after admission fee is $1. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a free paddle raffle as well. Food, including sloppy joes and hot dogs and coney dogs, will be for sale and all proceeds will go to the museum. Area vendors will be available with their products . There will also be drinks available.
• MORNINGS IN MOTION: Spend Thursday mornings with Troy-Miami County Public Library staff at McKaig & Race Park, Troy. Join staff at 10 a.m. for Mornings in Motion, an interactive nine-week session that will include walking and early literacy skills through games, stories, and other activities. For all ages. No registration required. For more information, call 339-0502, Ext. 123, or visit www.tmcpl.org.
• LOUNGE SERIES: Remember when a mouse was a rodent, a web was spun by a spider, and a laptop was where you balanced your TV dinner? The Friends of the Piqua Public Library will present the final event of the 2018 Library Lounge Series, "Wired!" at 7 p.m. in the library lobby, 116. W. High St. October's event will focus on the years from 1990 to the present. During those decades, technology began to change every aspect of our lives. Everyone from millennials to the Greatest Generation will be entertained and informed by this evening of travel though the world of technology, past, present and the tsunami of technological advancements yet to come. The program will begin with the director of the Piqua Public Library, James Oda, portraying a broadcaster for WPTW reporting the international, national, and local news from the era. Bill Hayes will reveal the scientific advancements that impact our daily lives and offer a glimpse into the future of technology. "Wired!" is free and open to the public, but admission is by ticket only. Tickets are available to the public at the front desk of the library. Seating is limited.
• SLOPPY JOES: Sloppy joe sandwiches will be offered at the Tipp City American Legion Post 586. Serving starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $5. Stay to play Euchre at 7 p.m. for $5.
• DIGESTION: Hannah Pennington will be at the Bradford Public Library for a make-and-take workshop on optimal Ddigestion. Learn how essential oils can help you uncover simple ways to have a healthy digestive system. Class will be $10 per person. Participants will take home a glass water bottle and roller to help aid digestion. Registration is required by calling the library at 448-2612 or stop by to sign up.
• DINNER: A Legionnaire dinner will be from 5-7:30 p.m., with trivia to follow from 7-9 p.m. at the Troy American Legion Post 43, Troy.
• WRITER'S CLUB: A Writer's Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in Piqua Public Library's second floor Founder's Room. Not just a critique group, they also work from writing prompts, build imagination, break through blocks, and support each other in meeting personal writing goals. Led by Kit Green.
• NAR-ANON: Nar-Anon meets at 7 p.m. at the Piqua Public Library. This 12-step group meets to support one another and offer coping skills for dealing with friends and family members that are addicts.
• AA MEETING: The Best Is Yet To Come AA meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AA MEETING: The Spirituality Group AA meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Walnut St., Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• AA MEETING: The Tri city Group AA meeting will be at 8:30 p.m. at Troy Abundant Life Church, 661 County Road 25-A, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
• CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Do you struggle with addiction or love someone who struggles with addiction? Celebrate Recovery is a place to find hope and support and to know you are not alone. Come join other as they explore the 12 steps from a faith-based perspective. Meetings are held every Thursday at Piqua Compassion Network, 531 W. Ash St., Piqua. Doors open at 6:45 pm. For more information call 778-8856 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Celebrate Recovery Piqua on Facebook.
• CROCHET: Crocheting for Beginners will be offered at 6:30 p.m. in the Reference/Historical Room at the JR Clarke Public Library, Covington.
Civic agenda
• The Covington Exempted Village School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in the K-8 media center, 807 Chestnut St., Covington.
• SALAD LUNCHEON: Covington Christian Church, 115 N. Pearl St., will hold a salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Friday of each month through October. Enjoy a selection of salads, desserts and drinks provided for a small donation. Hot chicken salad also will be available, along with some new dishes. Carry-out available. The church is handicapped-accessible; please use the alley basement entrance.
• HIKE: The Miami County Park District will hold an Owls & Howls Hike from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve Rangeline Road entrance, 7790 N. Rangeline Road, Covington. Join park district naturalist Amalee Houk as we try to call two species rarely seen by humans, an owl and coyote. Learn about these mysterious creatures while on a leisurely hike by the light of the moon. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing email@example.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.
• NATURE CONNECTIONS: The Miami County Park District will offer the new Home school Nature Connections program "Spectacular Spiders" from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Lost Creek Reserve, 2385 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. Join naturalist Raptor Rachel in this exciting adventure all about spiders. While traversing the trails, we will learn hands-on about these beautiful invertebrates. Activities will include understanding spider adaptations, creating webs, searching for spiders and their webs. Please dress comfortably and for the weather. Parents are welcome to join their students on this adventure. Parents of children who choose to explore independently must remain on site for the duration of the program. Please feel free to bring snacks and water as needed for your child. Class fee $3 per child for Miami County residents and $6 for out of County residents. Preregistration required. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109.
• BINGO: Bingo will be offered at 10 a.m. at the Miami County YMCA Senior Center, 307 W. High St., Piqua. A Lunch and Learn will then be offered. Call 778-5247 for more information.
• CABBAGE ROLLS: Cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes and dessert will be offered at the Tipp City American Legion Post 586. Serving begins at 6 p.m. for $8. Test yourself with trivia at 7 p.m.
• TENDERLOINS: The Troy Fish & Game will offer hand-breaded tenderloins.
• GENEALOGY: Genealogy assistance is offered from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Piqua Public Library. The library's genealogy expert, Sharon, can help you whether you're just starting out, or you've hit a roadblock on your search. Other hours are also available, call the Local History Department for more information at 773-6753.
• AA MEETING: The Best Is Yet To Come AA meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Alcoholics Anonymous hotline is (937) 622-1294.
Oct. 19-22
• BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Troy-Miami County Public Library will sponsor their semi-annual book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday at the Miami County Fairgrounds, 650 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. A members-only preview night will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, during which time new memberships may be purchased. A large selection of books, puzzles, DVDs, special titles, and old books are available with prices starting at 25 cents. Sunday is $1 per bag of books and all specials are half price. All proceeds will be used for the Summer Reading Club, literacy efforts, and special purchases for the library. For more information, call (937) 339-0502 or go to www.troypubliclibrary.org.
Oct. 20-21
• HAUNTED WOODS: Enjoy a kid-friendly evening filled with guided walks, live animals and costumed characters at Brukner Nature Center Haunted Woods, held from 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Oct. 27-28. The gate opens at 6 p.m. with the first group leaving at 6:30 p.m. and every five minutes after that. Your guide will lead you along the luminary-lit trail and stop at six stations along the way so you and your family can learn all about the wild creatures of the night (bring your flashlights). Activities also include free face-painting, games, storytelling at a campfire, plus cookies and cider after the hike. Cost is $5 per person for BNC members and $7 per person for non-members (cash or check only). Kids 2 and under are free. Be sure to have your membership card ready. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis the night of the event, handed out in the order you arrive at the entrance gate. Parking is limited.


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West Africa cable expands to Senegal, Ivory Coast
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LAGOS, (CAJ News) – ORANGE, the telecommunications operator, has reinforced its connectivity on the West African Coast through a major investment in the MainOne submarine cable.
The two companies have signed an agreement allowing for a major investment by Orange in the submarine cable system comprising a 7 000km submarine cable launched in 2010 with landing stations in Ghana, Nigeria and Portugal.
The partnership between Orange and MainOne Company will provide for the construction and installation of two new branches and stations to connect the cable to Dakar in Senegal and Abidjan in the Ivory Coast by mid-2019.
Thanks to this new cable connection, local populations will benefit from better connectivity, lower prices and access to new services.
Jérome Barré, Orange Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale and International Networks, said Orange's ambition on international networks was to meet the needs of affiliates in their interconnection with the internet world and to increase its leadership on the international data services wholesale market.
"This partnership with MainOne will allow us to strengthen our presence, with new significant assets in West Africa," Barré said.
Orange is present in 20 countries in Africa and the Middle East and has 119 million customers.
Funke Opeke, MainOne's Chief Executive Officer, reiterated the company's vision for a connected West Africa.
"Our objective is to bridge the digital divide between and within West Africa and the rest of the world," she said.
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"I think the term 'activist' as an identity really needs to be destroyed," says Gordon Edgar, who has a lively and extensive history of activism himself. Edgar is a longtime cheese buyer and handler at San Francisco's Rainbow Grocery store. He is also a popular cheese blogger, and his smart, funny, and sharply analytical memoir Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge has recently been published by Chelsea Green.
Edgar and I are discussing the different strains of "snob culture" that meet at the famed worker-owned co-operative's cheese counter. Rude sales reps aiming to intimidate cross paths with pretentious foodies spouting jargon they don't understand, but neither is any more malignant to leftist movements than sneering militant activists who look down on the less-enlightened consumer and are unable to discuss their politics without patronizing.
"[Activist as an identity] sets you apart from the people you should be talking to, as if there are 'activists' and 'non-activists' and the activists are somehow more evolved. A lot of people think 'oh, Rainbow Grocery, it's going to be this ultra-political place.' It is and it isn't. Workers running their own business is a radical thing, but day-to-day you have to be real. You have to be able to talk to the person who comes up to the counter who hasn't studied the locavore movement. You have to be able to have a conversation and explain why we sell the things we do without sounding like we're judging someone because they haven't already come to the same decision."
Rainbow Grocery is a survivor of San Francisco's 1970s People's Food System, a network of food justice and environmentally oriented collectives and co-opertives that was sadly destroyed, as so many ambitious leftist projects are, by sectarian squabbling and power struggles. It is now a part of the emerging US Federation of Worker Co-operatives.
Edgar's tenure at the co-operative began, as great careers often do, as a plucky young punk bluffing his way through an interview, waxing mendacious about his passion for the raw and rennet-less. Edgar, a veteran of various political collectives, was tired of cleaning buses for hippies and eager to take a crack at earning a living as part of one of the most democratic workplaces of Rainbow's size. The cheese position just happened to be open.
His memoir details the legitimate, deepening dairy romance that commenced once hired, and how he came to earn the title Cheesemonger. (Hint: It involves graphically gruesome cheese-related injury. The cheese game is not for the faint of heart.) Edgar now sits on the board of the California Artisan Cheese guild, has judged many cheese competitions, given many conference talks, and is rightfully seen as an expert in his field.
Edgar's field encompasses not only choosing which Gruyere to stock and recommend to customers, but visiting the farms where the cheeses are produced. As Rainbow and its patrons have a Venn diagram of ethical, ecological and commercial concerns about their cheese, Edgar has by necessity become quite knowledgeable about the good, bad and stinky sides of dairy farming, as well as the increasing structural challenges small farmers face in the age of government-subsidized big agribusiness.
"I see myself as being kind of a translator between urban and rural life," Edgar says. "A lot of [smaller farmers'] business is about staying in business, just to make a living. They don't necessarily understand why someone from the city is asking these really specific and not very on-point questions like, 'What is the ratio of grass to grain in your feed?' Urban people have these little pinpricks of information about rural life, and that's why it often comes across as absurd to dairy farmers, because it's like, 'Boy, you don't know anything about my work life and you want to grill me on this one little specific point about the process?' And then the urban audience comes in and asks why all this cheese isn't organic and I have to explain how much extra more it would cost a goat cheesemaker to go organic in a place where goats can't graze all year round."
The symbiotic, tension-fraught relationship between urban and rural life is a theme explored throughout Cheesemonger, a work that Edgar hopes will contribute toward increased mutual understanding and respect. "If you cant speak to people who work hard for a living, who aren't trying to get over on anyone but are just trying to make a decent living — if leftists can't talk to those people, I don't know what we're doing," Edgar says. "A lot of the reason why I like working at Rainbow is because I like people. I'm not one of those people who are like, 'People are so f**ked up,' and honestly, I don't think you can really be on the left and feel that way. You have to believe in the people at some level."
ALSO ON MNN: Q&A with the author
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For ringing you in with an old friend, for Laos, for Rome, for Valmir & Victor, for Charlotte's baccalaureat, for vintage Michael joy, for Sintra, for getting to know Andy & Jon & Dan better, for long-awaited and surprise babies, for the fitness push, for Bristol, for the summer cycle rides, for the validation from people i shouldnt realy care about, for that meal at Bao with Nicolas, for learning to draw a little bit with my little neighbours, for Faustine's blue eyes, for singing with friends and family, for stolen kisses on empty sidewalks late at night, for Netflix, for the freedom from a certain type of worries, and for work and life plans that make me look forward to 2016!
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The Rotary Club of Santa Paula has launched its annual drive to collect and deliver toys and food to 500 needy families and their children in Santa Paula for Christmas.
The Rotarians will be filling boxes with frozen chickens, canned goods, rice, beans, potatoes, and fruit, as well as toys and books for the children and teens. Members of the Rotary Club of Santa Paula, and other community volunteers, will load up trucks and deliver baskets on the morning of Saturday, December 23, 2017.
The success of the program is largely dependent on the generosity of the community. The program costs about $18,000. We are asking for your most generous donation please. Students, churches, scout troops, clubs, and mobile home parks have all contributed in the past and are asked again to help your fellow Santa Paulans in need this Christmas season. If you are able to donate to the program, please send an email to email@example.com to contact us, or speak with any Rotary Club of Santa Paula member. Monetary contributions may be given to any Santa Paula Rotary Club member or mailed to the Santa Paula Rotary Club at P.O. Box 809, Santa Paula, CA 93061. Please make all checks payable to Santa Paula Rotary Club. If you would like to donate using a credit card, please contact us at 888-522-1884 to donate over the phone or set a time to meet us in the office.
Collection points for canned goods, books and toys have been established at Fire Station #1 at 114 S. 10th Street and Fire Station #2 at 536 W. Main St., and 44 other generous locations. A complete list of drop off locations may be found on our website at www.santapaularotary.org. Donations will be accepted at the Santa Paula Community Center at 530 W. Main Street on Thursday, December 21st in the morning. Toys, sports equipment, make up kits, hair product kits, scarves/mittens, gloves/hats, movie tickets, gift cards and board games are especially needed for young boys ages 7-11 and teens ages 12-17 years.
Once again, thank you for helping ensure 500 families and their children will have a Merry Christmas!


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In this day and age of the digital world, we flick our thumbs for hours going through Facebook, Instagram, and our favorite sites. We are exposed to things we like to see, things we don't like to see, and then there are those posts that make you pause for a second. That's exactly what I want my photos to do for you! I want you to see them and be instantly drawn in, to take a second and look closer at whatever the subject is. I do this myself while I am in the field I keep scanning the area I want to shoot until I find something that truly draws my eye. I'm always looking for those things that give me the sense of awe.
With that being said I love stumbling on a photo someone shared and having that wow moment myself! Finding a new photographer to follow is almost as good as finding a great musician to listen to! When you go through the simple act of pressing the share button. Whether it's on facebook, a re-post in Instagram, or through a website. What that is doing is putting it out there for your like minded friends to stumble across beautiful imagery on their own accord.
I have such a deep passion for my photography that I can't deny, it gives me a little spark every time I see a photo of mine circulating. For me, it's not about the popularity or being the best at taking photos; it's all about captivating others and transferring their eyes from daily views to places they may not get the chance to see. So the next time you scan through your feed and say 'wow' looking at one of my pictures, take that extra second to hit share and spread the love with your friends and family!
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Chinese fans calls for an apology from Super Junior
A group of Chinese fans are upset on Super Junior.
On various portal sites in China, articles by Super junior fans were posted online.
According to the Global Times, Super Junior fans gathered last May 30 in the Shanghai Expo 2010 where there were problems with the seating arrangements causing a stampede from fans and Chinese fans are calling for an apology from Super Junior.
Chinese fans are angry and protested on various popular Chinese sites, as well as in the official site of Super Junior by hacking, putting virus attacks and such actions waging their anger.
Thousands of fans gathered to watch Super Junior perform in the Expo but the event was short on tickets, and a lot of fans weren't able to get tickets getting complaints from Chinese fans, there was even a report that due to the stampede, a fan died from the incident sparking more complaints.
On the official website of the Chinese fans of Super Junior, " A lot of people as well as Super Junior are sad about this. We are sorry".
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The Dancing With The Stars Season 14 Cast Promo Shoot Is Now Taking Place
For those wondering, the cast promo shoot for Dancing With The Stars is now in process. This afternoon, Sherri Shepherd posted a picture at her twitter account of her and Tristan MacManus hanging out behind the scenes (pictured above). I always love these teasers since we might see what they are wearing or trying on, etc.? 😀 In the meantime, here is a teaser tweet from Cheryl which makes me wonder on the costumes we'll see and if there will be any repeats? One thing is for sure! If there are any repeats, Courtney will know as she seems to have a photographic memory.
Getting glam and ready to shoot promos for DWTS. Can't believe I am going on my 13th season. It's been an amazing ride!
— Cheryl Burke (@CherylBurke) February 29, 2012
And here is Courtney with her thoughts too….
Courtney: Sounds like they're right on schedule for the photo shoot – I would expect to see the official cast pictures released late tomorrow or sometime Friday. Should be interesting to see how many Randall costumes vs. costumes from last season we see dittoed. I would put money on Sherri wearing one of Niecy's old costumes, though 😉
Vogue: If we get more pics of the celebs and pros with some more 'behind the scenes' shots, we'll post them below.
Ok, here is more. Thanks to Kat Tales TV, below is Sherri in what looks like her promo shoot dress?


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Palestinian Islamic Jihad prompts dangerous escalation in southern Israel
June 8, 2018
(JNS)-Gaza's second-largest terrorist faction, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), is leading the current dangerous escalation of the security situation, which may yet escalate further, and which represents the most serious flare-up of violence since the 2014 armed conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Col. (ret.) Shay Shaul, former deputy head of the National Security Council of Israel, told JNS that PIJ could be motivated by one of two things.
The first is that the terror organization is seeking retaliation for an incident on Sunday, in which three of its members "were killed by our forces, after they conducted an attack," said Shaul.
"The more complex option is that there is an Iranian instruction to heat up the Palestinian arena, as part of the wider conflict between Iran and Israel, in which Iran is constantly absorbing strikes in Syria," he added.
Shaul said that it is too soon to know which of these is the case, adding that the way the confrontation develops will shed further light on the situation.
PIJ launched a large-scale mortar-shell attack on southern Israeli communities on Tuesday morning, two days after losing three of its armed members to an Israeli airstrike, which came in response to a gun attack on an Israel Defense Forces' unit patrolling the Gazan border.
It is this kind of escalatory dynamic that, if not checked, holds the potential to drag Gaza into a new war.
Hamas, which serves as the de facto government in Gaza and its most powerful armed force, is allowing PIJ to operate and is doing nothing to prevent this Iranian-backed force of some 10,000 armed operatives to launch waves of projectile attacks on southern Israeli communities.
"In today's launches, the terror organization [PIJ] used Iran-made munitions," the IDF said in a statement.
So far, Israel has responded to these attacks by launching a wave of intensive airstrikes, hitting more than 35 enemy targets in Gaza, as well as demolishing a Hamas underground tunnel designed to both smuggle arms and enable attacks into Israeli territory.
The targets struck include military compounds, weapons-storage facilities, naval targets, and operational headquarters belonging to PIJ and Hamas.
At the same time, Israel has passed messages to Gaza's factions to calm the situation down and desist fire-or face the consequences.
The coming days will demonstrate whether this message has been received, or whether Gaza and Israel will be plunged into a new conflict just four years after the end of the last one.
Already, however, signs are emerging that the terror factions have made up their mind to escalate things in an unusual manner. By targeting civilians, including children on their way to kindergarten, PIJ knowingly forced Israel into a stringent military response. By continuing to fire throughout the day, PIJ is sending the message that it is not backing down.
'Feels as if they are stepping things up'
Dr. Col. (res.) Moshe Elad, one of the founders of the security coordination between the IDF and the Palestinian Authority, said PIJ and Hamas have been engaged in a struggle and competition over prestige and funds. PIJ, for its part, is concerned with maintaining a good image in front of the Iranians, he said.
Iran, he added, "is seeking to activate organizations, whether in Yemen, the Golan Heights or in Gaza."
PIJ is older than Hamas, established in 1981 with the direct backing of Iran two years after the Islamic revolution, explained Elad. When it was first set up, the organization was named after Iran's first Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, he added, before it was criticized for being too Iran-oriented as a Sunni organization. It then changed its name to Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The group's founders included Palestinian intellectuals like Fathi Shaqaqi (assassinated in Malta in 1995), and current leader Ramadan Shalah, who is based in Damascus, Syria.
"Hamas's ties with Iran are artificial, motivated by financial interest. But PIJ's connection to Iran is established, older and more significant," said Elad. "Hence, when Iran decides which organization to activate, PIJ is more available. There are internal struggles in Gaza; Hamas does not want to ignite the region. But in recent days, I can't say why, it seems to have allowed PIJ to escalate."
"When I listen to Shalah and to PIJ's spokespeople in Gaza, it feels as if they are stepping things up. They are allowing themselves to escalate," he added.
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Performance Running 101
Do you want to run faster? Are you stuck in a training or racing rut? Have your times recently remained stagnant? Totum Physiotherapist and competitive runner Katie Snowden provides you 3 key tips to improve your speed and performance.
Midfoot / Forefoot Running
A tremendous amount of research has been conducted to determine the proper foot strike mechanics during the running gait. Heel striking often results in overstriding, overuse of the soft tissues of the shins, and decreased efficiency of the stride due to the deceleration that occurs with every step. By transitioning to a midfoot or forefoot strike, runners will naturally land closer to their bodies and be lighter on their feet. This, in turn, will decrease the stress on the musculoskeletal system, reduce the risk of common running-related injuries such as shin splints, and conserve energy to help boost performance. The transition from heel to midfoot or forefoot striking will not happen overnight, and is something that takes practice. Start by skipping in place for 1 to 2 minutes, focusing on being as light on your feet as possible. Then practice the midfoot or forefoot technique over shorter running intervals during weekly training runs. You should aim to steadily increase the time and distance of this new foot strike pattern by 5% per week.
Increase Cadence
Overstriding is a common trend among runners, wherein the foot lands well ahead of the hips at the time of impact. Runners who overstride often heel strike (as discussed above) and take fewer steps per minute. In other words, overstriding results in a lower cadence. A lower cadence is often associated with heightened braking forces, slowing you down and making you more prone to injury. Ideally, a runner should aim to take 180 steps per minute. Increasing your cadence should be done progressively. Runners should aim to hit the new cadence target during short intervals throughout their runs and build from there.
Strengthening Exercises
I often ask my running clients and friends "Are you doing any core work? Do you have a strengthening routine?" More often than not, the response I receive is "I just like to run." Regular stability and strengthening exercises are a must in a runner's training program, to prevent injuries and improve performance. Exercises targeting core stability, glute strengthening, and upper/lower body conditioning should be performed 2 to 3 times each week. One exercise that I consistently prescribe is the single-leg partial squat. Frequently, runners demonstrate poor form, letting their knee collapse inward during the lowering phase of the movement. This is usually the result of weak glutes, and is a common source of running-related injuries. Developing correct biomechanics during specific functional exercises such as the single leg partial squat will carry over to maintaining proper form during the running gait. This will inevitably enable an athlete to run longer and faster, both pain- and injury-free.
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This study examines the influence from salafi and salafi-jihadist milieus inSweden and the interactions between these different forms. This executivesummary focuses on the evolution of salafi-jihadis milieus in Sweden andsurrounding salafi elements; messages from these milieus; their methods forinfluence and the impact on local communities in Sweden.
Denna studie undersöker påverkan från salafistiska och salafist-jihaditiska miljöer i Sverige samt relationendem emellan. Fokus läggs på framväxten av salafist-jihadistiska miljöer i Sverige samt omgärdande salafistiskaelement; vilka budskap miljöerna förmedlar, metoder för påverkan samt vilken upplevd påverkan miljöerna hari svenska lokalsamhällen.
Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB) har beställt och finansierat genomförandet av dennaforskningsrapport (alt. studierapport). Författarna är ensamma ansvariga för rapportens innehåll.
Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the EU, the USA and the UN. It has made itself notorious for its violent radicalism and uncompromising rejection of the Jewish state. So after its victory in the 2006 elections the world was watching. How would Hamas govern? Could an Islamist group without any experience of power - and with an unwavering ideology - manage to deal with day-to-day realities on the ground? Bjorn Brenner investigates what happened after the elections and puts the spotlight on the people over whom Hamas rules, rather than on its ideas. Lodging with Palestinian families and experiencing their daily encounters with Hamas, he offers an intimate perspective of the group as seen through local eyes. The book is based on hard-to-secure interviews with a wide range of key political and security figures in the Hamas administration, as well as with military commanders and members of the feared Qassam Brigades. Brenner has also sought out those that Hamas identifies as local trouble makers: the extreme Salafi-Jihadis and members of the now more quiescent mainstream Fatah party led by Mahmoud Abbas. The book provides a new interpretation of one of the most powerful forces in the Israel-Palestine arena, arguing that the Gazan Islamists carry a potential to be much more flexible and pragmatic than anticipated - if they would think they stand to gain from it. Gaza under Hamas investigates the key challenges to Hamas's authority and reveals why and in what ways ideology comes second to power consolidation.
The conflict in Syria and Iraq has resulted in an increase in the number of violent Islamist extremists in Sweden, and a significant increase of people from Sweden travelling to join terrorist groups abroad. Since 2012 it is estimated that about 300 people from Sweden have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (IS) and, to a lesser extent, al-Qaeda affiliated groups such as Jabhat al-Nusra. Even though the foreign fighter issue has been on the political agenda for several years and received considerable media attention, very little is known about the Swedish contingent.
The purpose of this study is to examine a set of variables of the foreign fighters that have travelled from Sweden to join jihadi terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq in the period of June 2012 to September 2016. Much of the statistical data analysed have been declassified and provided by the Swedish Security Service. The variables examined are: time of travel; age; gender; geographical concentration in Sweden; citizenship and country of origin; average time spent in the conflict area; numbers of individuals killed; number of returnees; number of fighters remaining in the conflict area; social media activities; and the financing of foreign fighters. The analysis includes 267 people that are or have been residents of Sweden.
36 people (first-time travellers) travelled to Syria or Iraq in 2012, 98 in 2013, 78 in 2014, 36 in 2015, and 5 in 2016. In addition, some of the foreign fighters have travelled back and forth between the conflict area and Sweden. About 80 percent are associated with IS, and more than 30 percent are associated with Jabhat al-Nusra. 76 percent of the foreign fighters are men and 24 percent are women. The amount of women has significantly changed during the period, from "a few" in 2012 to 18 percent in 2013, and constituting about 40 percent of the foreign fighters in the conflict area in 2014 and 2015.
The average age of the foreign fighters is 26, and there are no significant differences between the average age of men and women. Still, there is a great variation indicating there are very young travellers but also older ones, as the age ranges in a span of 50 years. 18 percent of the travellers (45 people) are 19 or younger, while about 60 percent (154 people) are between the ages of 20 to 29. Very few people above the age of forty seem to travel. The average age does not change over the period.
A majority of the foreign fighters, an estimated 80 percent, come from four of Sweden's 21 counties – Västra Götaland, Stockholm, Skåne and Örebro. About one third of the foreign fighters are, or have been, registered in Västra Götaland County, one quarter in Stockholm County, and a tenth in Örebro County and a tenth in Skåne County. More than seventy percent have been residents of an exposed area (socially deprived areas hit by high criminality and low socioeconomic status). There is information that there have been recruiters in some of the areas, but social media may also have played a role in the mobilisation of foreign fighters.
75 percent of the foreign fighters are Swedish citizens, and 34 percent are born in Sweden. There are geographical concentrations to North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, as was seen in the 1990's and 2000's. There are also concentrations to the Former Yugoslavia and Russia. 38 countries are represented when analysing country of birth, and most of the foreign fighters have at least one parent with country of birth outside of Sweden.
The average time spent in the conflict area is 16 months, but there is great variation where some foreign fighters have been there for only a month and others for several years. The average time spent for men is 16 months, while the average for women is 21 months.
At least 49 people from Sweden have died in Syria or Iraq. All of them are men. The data shows that there are no indications that a larger group of the Swedish foreign fighters has been killed in one single battle. Not more than three people have died during a single month. About half of those who have died are from the Västra Götaland region.
As of September 2016, 106 foreign fighters (40 percent) had returned to Sweden, while 112 (42 percent) were still in Syria or Iraq. It is estimated that 49 of the 267 (18 percent) have died in the conflict.
This book examines the role of terrorist innovation and learning in theory and practice, within the context of three specific EU case-studies.
The starting point for this book was twofold; first, to examine the issue of innovation and learning more generically both in theory, within specific themes, and within the context of al-Qaeda's influence on this process; second, this book examines the evolution of specific al-Qaeda-related plots in three specific northern EU states – the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany – where there has been a significant volume of planned, failed and executed terrorist plots. In particular, these case studies explore signs of innovation and learning.


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The day we open pre-orders on a new book is always a day of distraction for Howard and I. (Related news: You can now pre-order Schlock Mercenary: Longshoreman of the Apocalypse. It is one of my favorite Schlock books.) In theory we should just be able to open ordering and just go about the regular work of the day. Instead we end up watching the numbers and then doing math in our heads, because different things are possible in the months to come depending on how well the book launch does. It used to be that everything rode on book launches. We're trying to even out the business so that there is more to sustain us in between. This reduces the stress of pre-order days, but habits formed under pressure are tricky to change. So we've been checking numbers a lot today.
I'm also watching the progress of the Altered Perceptions fundraiser. I don't have much personally at stake in that one, except that I'd dearly love to see my friend Rob out from under the medical debt that has been weighing him down. I'd love even more to see the proposed foundation have enough funds to get off of the ground. I've donated a revised version (made more appropriate for print) of my Married to Depression post. I've also been making social media noise as appropriate. Possibly more than most people would prefer to have to listen to.
I'll be watching numbers on both the pre-order and the indiegogo campaign through the end of this week. However I'm hopeful that tomorrow I can spend more time working instead of hovering. Granted, some of the hovering is necessary. I am the customer service department for the Tayler Corporation and quite a few people have needed help with their orders today. The troubles have all been easy to solve, which is good.
Despite the distraction, I've still done some good things today. I helped Howard eat some yummy jambalaya that he made. I visited a friend who truly needed a visit. I wrote words on my novel. The kids all got to school and then they all came home. In a few minutes I'll remind them all that homework is a thing which exists. Though I don't expect they have much. The teachers can count to eight-school-days-left as easily as my kids can. Also that last day is only about two hours long, so it hardly counts. Field day doesn't count as a real school day either. We've reached the point where books are being turned in and desks are starting to be cleared out. Soon I'll be figuring out how to work with the kids home all day long. But for tomorrow, I send them to school and have a normal work day. Today was a day of counting. Tomorrow I go back to work.


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Maroon five is a very famous band which all their music has been transferred onto itunes for you to buy and listen to in your free time. Most music that is theirs on itunes is about 1.25 which I bought a couple of songs such as Payphone, one more night and many more. One of my favourite songs is called one more night because it has a very catchy beat to it which got me to listen to it more and more so I learned all the lyrics of it so I love to listen to that song<3 This band is lead by the very well known The Voice judge Adam levine. This was a short biography of the band and my perspective of the songs they had created.
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"Yankee Doodle Dandy","Music Man" & "Welcome to Me" All in ONE DAY!
I exercised my Freedom, my inalienable right, to binge watch (or play the game HowManyMoviesCanISeeInADay?) until my eyes were screaming for relief. Then you stop.
Lovely weather in NYC today. But here I was watching James Cagney winning an Oscar in 1944 for his great performance as George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy." What a grand ole film! B&W but still resonates with any theater person(yeah, me)watching it. My fave scene – the theatrical boarding house where the Cohans are too poor to get served anything but molasses and noodles!
Loved all the vaudeville scenes(and there are many). So close to the real life period, they're bound to be more accurate than most other depictions. And "The Music Man" which I watched next on TCM, as well, is in vibrant color and a musical close to my heart. It was the first time I ever saw a Bway show, and this was IT. Sooo many memories.
And "Welcome To Me" was just awful. I watched it BEFORE these other two great movies. I had a DVD screener of it sent to me and yes, I watched it all the way through. It's got a premise that can't be sustained for a whole film. A borderline personality goes off her meds, AND wins an $800 million lottery. An SNL skit maybe, it's another vain attempt by Kristen Wiig to become a movie star. Not a TV star.
And this was so bad, I felt myself longing for "The Skeleton Twins" another Indie in which she stared with Bill Hader. It was serious. They were brother and sister who had issues. He's gay. She's crazy. Or something.
Well, she's playing crazy again in "Welcome to Me" which might have been funny as an SNL skit (and perhaps it started that way) but blown up to an entire "comedy" OUCH! Her character, Alice Clieg (as in Kleig lights, Yeah we get it. NOT FUNNY!) decides to become the new Oprah and have her own talk show and spends most of her newly won dough on this horrendously misguided endeavor, which nobody stops, because she's paying millions to do.
They cover their asses by saying it's a Public Access show. But this film was soooooo bad, I felt as someone who has devoted a major part of my life to Public Access, that it was insulting to Public Access.(Not an easy thing to do.) And you just hate her.
Kristen Wiig is a very talented performer in all directions, but you can't help but feel watching "Welcome to Me" that she's losing her marbles.Shame.


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Parish Web Cameras – Newtownards
We have web cameras installed in both St. Patrick's, Newtownards and Our Lady's, Comber. Provided you have internet access [preferably with a broadband connection] you can watch our daily and weekly services via the web cameras using the links below. The Web Cams are provided and maintained by MCN Media. If you have any queries regarding the cameras please contact Philip McNicholl from MCN Media.
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Project Quantity Surveyor
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Job Description
A Project QS will manage all costs relating to the design and construction of the development ideally from the outset of the project. A Project QS shall seek to minimise the cost of the project whilst ensuring value for money is enhanced.
Project QS will provide commercial advice, support, report on and control all commercial aspects of the development. A key part to the role of a Project QS is to challenge and provide commercial technical support to the Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Asst. Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor and / or Commercial Manager.
The role also provides support to the Project Manager, Design and Operations team to allow projects to be safely delivered on time, within budget and achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction targeted by management.
Project QS will report directly to Senior QS or Commercial Manager (subject to size of Commercial team on Project) and will lead the Graduate Quantity Surveyor and Assistant Quantity Surveyor if they are involved on a Project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate the ability to lead a small commercial team and manage others
- Able to work and communicate effectively
- Willing to listen and apply lessons learnt
- Drive for continuous improvement
- Honest and transparent
- Demonstrates integrity and mutual respect for others
- Able to influence others
- Works as part of a team
- Quality conscious
- Demonstrates innovation
- Willingness to take on additional responsibility
- Punctual
- Effectively manage their time throughout the working day
- Demonstrate the ability to challenge decisions, resources and costs when appropriate
- Issue and track Subcontract Tender Enquiries
- Produce Bills of Quantities when required in the appropriate method of measurement
- Receive and analyse basic Subcontract package Tender returns (Tender Return Analysis)
- Inform the successful and unsuccessful Subcontractor(s) of the Subcontractor recommendation.
- Produce basic Subcontract package Subcontract Agreement and Conditions
- Commercially administer a basic Subcontract throughout the construction delivery process, this will involve;
- Application for payment
- Variation / Claims Management
- Final Account
- Defects Management
- Ensure the 'Why and How' vision is upheld throughout the tender process
- Update and monitor Subcontract liability schedule for relevant Subcontract package
- Provide input to the monthly CVR (Cost Value Report)
- Provide input to the PRM (Project Review Meetings)
- Minute meetings where required in a professional and factual manner
- Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with relevant parties
- Provide risk, cost and value management controls
- Identify, analyse and develop solutions to commercial and project risks
- Produce Production Progress Reports
- Ensure all records are produced, maintained and shared where necessary
- Understands all aspects of development / construction programming.
- 4 - 10 year Post Graduate
- Quantity Surveying
- Building Surveying
- Civil Engineering
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Since 1994, IDS Systems has provided clients in the private and public sectors unmatched service and industry-leading advice. As experts in systems integration, data analytics, and cutting-edge technology and solutions, we've built a reputation as a firm that delivers timely and cost-effective results. Simply put, we like to be efficient, and we don't shy away from a challenge.
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The One Online Shopping Trick That Could Save You Tons Of Cash
Online shopping can feel like a game, with subtle strategies resulting in big differences when it comes to the sticker price of your haul.
Part of this variance comes from a fundamental problem that has long plagued the retail world: How do you price products so that they are listed at the absolute maximum amount that a consumer would be willing to pay? The issue, of course, is that no two consumers have the same budget or place the same value on a product or service. Your bargain could be my unaffordable luxury, and we could have a willingness to pay dramatically different amounts for the same thing.
Part of the promise of the Internet is that online sellers can potentially tailor prices to each consumer. And while this occurs to some degree with cookies, online profiles, and other mechanisms for tracking your demographics and spending habits (especially when it comes to things like airlines, which are notorious for showing different consumers different prices for the same flight), the biggest mechanism for instituting variable pricing is decidedly old school: the lowly coupon.
Both online and off, coupons are seen as a way of changing dollar amounts based on the particular price sensitivities of a consumer. Coupons (and especially rebates) can take time and effort to accumulate use. Have you ever seen Extreme Couponing? You can get good deals with these things, but it takes a whole lot of work. In general, folks who aren't particularly price sensitive won't bother to track these down and go through the hassle; meaning retailers effectively charge non-couponers a premium.
The key to being a successful online shopper, then, is to signal to a site that you are a highly price-sensitive shopper, and to do it in such a way that takes up minimal time and effort on your part. Which brings me to my favorite trick for squeezing deals out of shopping site: The Shopping Cart Trick.
It's really quite simple: Just add an item you're interested in purchasing to your shopping cart, and then don't complete the purchase. From a retailer's perspective, these almost-done transactions are deals waiting to be sealed. You're basically telling the site: "I'm interested in this purchase, but is that the best price you can do?" In my experience, leaving a product in a shopping cart for a day or so often results in a fantastic discount or coupon code arriving in my email, along with a message imploring me to complete the transaction. There are, of course, tons of websites aimed at distributing online coupons; but I've found some of my best deals via these last-ditch pleas for business.
Will this work for every online retailer? Of course not. But unless you can't wait an extra day to get your product, it can't hurt to try.


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People are beginning to question the judgement of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's icon of democracy, and an interview she gave about the Rohingya will add to those doubts.
As political heroes go, few rank higher that Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Most people know her as a modern-day saint – the diminutive democrat who defied Burma's ruthless military leaders. Yet an increasing number are beginning to question Ms Suu Kyi's judgement.
Remarks made in a BBC television interview this week in relation to that country's brutal ethnic conflict between Buddhists and the minority Muslims have earned particular criticism. Observers and activists have accused Burma's "icon of democracy" of factual inaccuracies and a surprising shortage of compassion.
Ethnic violence erupted last year in Sittwe, the capital of Burma's Rakhine state. Rohingya Muslims bore the brunt of the violence with an estimated 142,000 now living in a series of squalid camps. In April, Human Rights Watch accused government and military officials, as well as local extremist groups, of ethnic cleansing.
When asked about HRW's findings by the BBC, Ms Suu Kyi dismissed them out of hand. "It's not ethnic cleansing," she said. "What the world needs to understand (is) that the fear is not just on the side of the Muslims, but on the side of the Buddhists as well." This is her standard response to questions about the violence. Nobody bears responsibility. Instead, "fear" is blamed. Everyone suffers "equally". In Ms Suu Kyi's world, victims and offenders are the same.
Unfortunately, it's not true. The vast majority of Muslim Rohingya residents in Sittwe have been cleared out while Buddhists (for the most part) remain in their homes. Furthermore, the Rohingya are politically powerless. They are denied citizenship in Burma and face a wide range of draconian restrictions on healthcare, schooling, travel – even their ability to have children. The Buddhist population on the other hand face no comparable restrictions – and why would they? They control the local and state government.
Muslims in Burma were troubled by several other references in her BBC interview. First, a reference to those Muslims who had "managed to integrate" has made many feel uncomfortable. Here's what she said: "I would like to make the point that there are many moderate Muslims in Burma who have been well integrated into our society…." That's got many people asking whether she thinks Muslims have to acquire some sort of "Burmeseness" in order to be "accepted". There is, of course, no such thing as a national identity in Burma. The constitution recognises 135 different ethnic groups
Secondly, Ms Suu Kyi seems to suggest that the violence was caused by Buddhists' fear of what she calls "global Muslim power", saying: "You, I think, will accept that there is a perception that Muslim power, global Muslim power, is very great and certainly that is the perception in many parts of the world, and in our country too." This is dangerous territory for the Nobel Prize winner.
The Rohingya have not been linked with any acts of violence – or pan-Arab extremist groups like al-Qaeda – despite the desperate situation they find themselves in. If Burmese Buddhists perceive Muslim groups like the Rohingya to be part of a "global Muslim power movement", it is incumbent on her, as a person with real moral authority, to correct that misconception.
Despite her comments, Ms Suu Kyi finds herself very much in demand. She has been in the UK this week visiting a long list of dignitaries, like the Prime Minister David Cameron and former leader Gordon Brown, as well as Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Today, Ms Suu Kyi travelled to Sandhurst military academy (see picture above) to "deliver a speech and see the cadets training," according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Interestingly, Ms Suu Kyi won't be visiting any civil rights groups in London – the organisations who supported her vigorously when she spent nearly two decades under house arrest. Nor is she expected to drop in on members of the sizeable Burmese community in the UK. To do so would lead to the sort of robust exchange of views that our modern-day saint now seems keen to avoid.
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Wood Floor Protection Options To Keep Your Hardwood Safe
Anybody who lives with hardwood flooring understands how difficult it may be sometimes to maintain it through being broken. Even something as easy as shifting a table in one side from the room towards the other may scratch upward your flooring and trigger unsightly damage. And maybe you have considered so what can happen should you set down something while working throughout the house? Those tend to be bound in order to cause dents if you are not cautious. If you need to keep individuals beautiful flooring looking perfect, there tend to be many precautions you are able to take to safeguard them.
Wood Ground Protection For just about any Situation
Depending on what are you doing in your house, there tend to be several products in the marketplace that you should use for numerous situations.
Kraft Document:
We all realize that kraft paper may be used for anything, and wood floor protection isn't an exception. Contractors often utilize it to maintain their customers' hardwood secure from leaking paint, dirt, and particles, and feet traffic. It's not hard to put lower, can very easily be reduced to whatever size is required, and is actually sturdy enough to protect almost any surface.
Protecting Plastic Movie:
If you'll need something much more adhesive, get one of these multi-surface safety films. It's not only great for wood floor protection, but you may also use this for counter tops, tables, cupboards, and anything else in your home. It's self-adhesive, simple to apply, and is effective for just about all hard areas. This may be the perfect choice if you are going to be a piece of art, moving, as well as just ordering furniture to maintain your hardwood safe through damage.
Neoprene Pads:
When the task you're doing isn't just messy however involves large or razor-sharp tools, a neoprene mat is simply what you need for wood floor protection. Whenever you set lower your sludge hammer, saw edge, or additional heavy product, the pad will stop your floors through being dinged up or damaged. And because it won't slide, you may also set ladders onto it to safeguard your floor and stop the step ladder from sliding from underneath a person. Contractors, as well as movers, frequently use neoprene pads and runners so they don't harm their customers' homes.
Corrugated Plastic material Shields
With regard to seriously heavy-duty safety, corrugated plastic is a superb choice. Lighter and simpler to manage compared to Masonite, this particular material is actually amazingly flexible. You may protect flooring and wall space, use this to briefly block doorway and eye-port openings, as well as use this as light-weight insulation. It's very easily cut having a utility knife to be able to make this fit whatever space you'll need it with regard to, and since it may be used in a lot of ways there is no chance which will go in order to waste. For more information click here: http://nhanceontario.ca/
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HYDRO-FOIL FAQ's
What are the major benefits of installing a Permatrim on my
Although hull design, engine transom mounting height and other factors may
affect the performance of your Permatrim, there are many benefits to installing
A Permatrim will assist your boat in coming up on plane faster, with less power
needed to do so and with decreased bow rise. The minimum planing speed is
decreased leading to better fuel economy and decreased hull porpoising
at engine/drive trimmed-up speeds.
Why are Permatrim
more expensive than "other" brands?
Permatrim are manufactured from marine-grade aluminum instead of a
flimsy plastic used by other brands.
Permatrim are custom made to fit your specific outboard and the outboard's
horsepower range. Permatrim are powder coated to closely match the color of
your outboard. They are not painted so they will not match perfectly with all
outboards, but the powder coating will hold up to the continuous underwater use
whereas paint will not.
We are the only U.S. distributor of Permatrim. We import them from
the New Zealand Manufacturer,
Permatrim NZ,in large quantities. We
believe Permatrim are worth the extra effort. You will too!!!
Are Permatrim hard to install?
Installing a Permatrim is not difficult. We have provided a Permatrim Installation Guide ,with pictures, to assist you. Pictures provided show a Permatrim installation
on a F75 Yamaha outboard. All outboard models will install in the same fashion
or very similarly. The only difference is in the number of bolts needed for
All Permatrim come with stainless steel truss head bolts, flat washers and ¼â ny-lock
nuts. The tools that are not provided are: An electric drill with a decent 1/4"
drill bit, 7/16â wrench, Phillips-head screwdriver and a small amount of marine
sealant (for use around each of the bolts). You can purchase a tube of marine
sealant in black or white with the purchase of a Permatrim. Check the âaddâ box
of the preferred sealant color on the same page as the Permatrim you wish to
I can not locate a Permatrim color for my engine?
offer four basic Permatrim colors: Honda Silver, Yamaha Grey, Mercury Black and
OMC/Bombardier White. There are some engine models that do not have a matching
color Permatrim. These include older model Evinrudes that are black or grey,
Tohatsu blue, Suzuki metallic silver and possibly a few others.
There is a Permatrim to fit most outboard engines and in these rare cases where
there is not a color match you may pick another color in the same model. For
example, if you have a dark blue, 2001 Evinrude 4-stroke, 70hp engine the
Permatrim model would be an â001â, but because there is not a dark blue plate
black may be substituted.
Of course there is also the option of an 001 Silver, an 001 Grey or an 001
White. Itâs all up to you.
read somewhere that installing a Permatrim will slow my boat speed down. Is this
The engineâs height on the transom is the most important factor when it comes to
a Permatrimâs performance. A Permatrim is designed to have water flow under the
Permatrim. If there is a significant amount of water flow over the top of the
Permatrim you will see some speed loss. That speed loss is almost always an
indicationthat the engine is mounted too low on the transom.
transom-mounted outboards, the engine height is determined by the location of
the engines anti-ventilation plate. The Permatrim is mounted to this AV plate.
To verify the outboard installation height, trim your engine all the way down
and take a straight edge and place it at the bottom side of the AV plate. Carry
that straight edge forward and see that the straight edge is now
with the hull bottom. At this level the outboard is at a height that will allow
adequate engine performance and at a âsafeâ height for engine manufacturers and
most cases an outboard engine may be mounted higher than this "safe" level. One
inch higher is typical especially when running a stainless steel propeller.
Stainless props will stay hooked up better at higher engine heights and higher
engine trim angles. In most cases one hole up (from where the AV plate is level
with the hull bottom) will get the top of the engines AV plate out of the water
while planing. With this engine height, the Permatrim will mostly have water
flow across the bottom. With the engine trimmed down-you will get the full
benefit of the Permatrim (lower planing speed, less bow rise etc.). To gain
speed you just trim the engine up. This will change the angle of the Permatrim
and keep it from running through the water which would lessen its
sum it up: engine height on the transom is crucial for optimal performance from
you engine. With or without a Permatrim installed.


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Convenience Store Success Stories
We pride ourselves on our ability to complete every project:
- to the highest professional standards;
- tailored to meet the client's specific needs;
- completed on time;
- completed within budget.
We make things happen quickly, cost-effectively and without the need to commit to long term overheads.
See the difference with this small selection of before/after examples.
What our clients are saying...
"Thanks very much to Hugh and Russell Large, they truly are the Convenience Gurus! I asked them to help me with a convenience store I am starting from scratch and they delivered help way beyond my expectations! They performed a site visit, provided a store layout, contacts, worked with my builder and provided equipment quotes from reputable suppliers, all at an extremely affordable price! I would highly recommend this team, and will use them for all my future needs as well! You guys are awesome! Thank you!"
Carrie McGinn - In 'n Out Market, Kelowna, BC