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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 28th August 2014 Written Episode Update
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 28th August 2014 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Akshara and Naitik talking. He says he can help her, but she does not take his help. They start arguing and Devyaani hears them and is worried. She knocks the door and Akshara saks her to come in. Devyaani gives them tea. She says she has work and leaves. Bhabhimaa asks Devyaani what happened. Devyaani says she went to Akshara and Naitik's room and they were fighting about work, they have much arguments. Bhabhimaa gets worried. Devyaani says they are feeling oressurized and did not show me their fight. She asks shall I talk to Rajpanna about this. Bhabhimaa says no, they will feel bad, and think we are taking any one's side.
Anshu comes in his room and hugs Jasmeet. He asks what happened, as she looks upset. She says nothing. He says tell me. She says I think Maa is annoyed with me. He laughs and asks what happened now. She says she makes many mistakes. He says its normal thing. She says Maa has many hopes from us, what should I do. He says don't try to impress her, be normal, else you won't be happy. She promises him and hugs him. Ananya comes and hugs them.
Akshara and Naitik are feeling bad after arguing and not sleeping. They get up and hug each other. They apologize to each other. They blame each other. They hug smiling. Its morning, Akshara calls Girja and asks what is she hiding. Girja lies and leaves. Akshara greets Devyaani and Bhabhimaa. Devyaani says see, she is appearing normal. Naitik comes and greets them. Bhabhimaa says he is also acting he is happy. They are showing they are normal.
Kaki asks Rajshri shall we go to get Teej items. Shaurya and Kaki act like the ladies. Rajshri says she will beat them for making fun of them. Shaurya says what did we do. Dadi says its Jasmeet's first Teej, what will she think. Shaurya asks Anshu to keep fast. Anshu says JAsmeet will keep it, I can't. Jasmeet gets annoyed and leaves. Shaurya says she got annoyed, go and talk to her. Anshu asks what did I tell her. Devyaani tells everything to Bau ji and says they are acting infront of us, they had a fight.
Bau ji talks to Naitik and asks why did they fight. Devyaanis ays we told you not to take this work. Naitik says what are you saying. Bhabhimaa says you fought with Akshara. Naitik says no. Devyaani says I saw you yesterday fighting, don't lie. Naksh says very bad. Muskaan says we did not expect this from you. Naitik says we patched up in one hour, I m sorry for troubling you all, thanks for worrying for us, we are lucky, we will try not to fight again. Naitik seeks their blessings. Anshu comes and apologizes to Jasmeet. She is annoyed.
He takes a cauliflower in hand and sits on his knees to apologize to her. She says think before saying sorry. He asks what did I do. She says you could have told me you will fast and I would have stopped you. He says he does not know such things. He says he will try to keep the fast. She says no need. She hugs him. Shaurya and Varsha come and says romance in kitchen. They bless Anshu and Jasmeet. They leave. Shaurya gets romantic. Varsha says don't think anything, go. She pushes him smiling.
Naitik and Akshara say they have go in different cars. Naitik asks Naksh to come with him. akshara gets manager's call and says she is leaving now. She talks on phone and Girja is outside the house. Girja is busy talking to the neighbor's driver. Akshara leaves. Girja says she will marry him else die. He asks her to think what he said, as he is doing this for him. He says they are rich people, and asks her to steal some jewellery and money. She says I can't steal, I m their maid and they have given me love like a daughter. He says he will not marry her then and leaves. Girja is worried and says how to agree to him, I can't steal. Girja looks worried. Bhabhimaa asks does she have any problem. Girja says no. They see Naksh upset and come to him.
Naksh says he is upset as he is missing Akshara as she is not at home and not taking his call. Bhabhimaa and Devyaani say tell us what happened in school. Naksh says what to tell you all, you don't know my friends, why is mum busy, she does not have time for me. Devyaani pacifies him and says your mum got busy for few days. Naksh says some things only mum knows. Devyaani says I m also mum. Devyaani talks to Naksh and he shares all his talk with her. Yeh rishta kya kehlata hai………………plays……………… Devyaani plays with Naksh. Bhabhimaa sees Gayatri Maa's pic and smiles seeing Devyaani.
Naitik and Akshara's meetings go well. They come out of the café and both the clients face each other. They challenge each other. Akshara and Naitik looks on. Akshara shows thumbs up to Naitik and he gives her a flying kiss. Naksh says he wants jelly. Devyaani says he should have milk. Naksh says he wants jelly first. Bhabhimaa tells Devyaani that today you became real grandma. Devyaani smiles. Naitik and Akshara talk that they made two teams, but setup is same, same staff and office, some things can get exchanged. She says no, we have to try that things does not get tangled. She says workshop has to be divided, as mistakes can happen there. She says but where to set up workshop.
Naitik and Akshara hug each other standing at the bus stop. The police passes by and stops to arrest them, thinking they are doing wrong thing. Akshara and Naitik are shocked as the inspector asks them to sit in the police bus.
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Hadoop. A seemingly nonsensical word that keeps getting thrown around whenever you're in a meeting. What does it mean? What does it do? Let's read on and find out!
What is Hadoop?
Hadoop is a project by the Apache Foundation in order to handle large data processing jobs. It was originally conceived by Doug Cutting, the creator of Apache Lucene (Who based the name on his son's stuffed pet elephant, incidentally). He was inspired to do so after hearing about Google's MapReduce and GFS projects, which were Google's way of handling very large amounts of data at once; Hadoop is an open-source solution to the same problem, and in fact is built around a very similar paradigm. It was designed to be a framework for handling large amounts of data in distributed applications on standard (or not-so-standard) hardware. The biggest advantage of this system, obviously, is that it's able to scale out very well; machines can be added to increase the amount of data handled seamlessly and easily, enabling hundreds of gigabytes (or even terabyes and petabyes, potentially) to be processed and stored in as efficient a manner as possible.
Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
Hadoop, by its very nature, is designed to run on more than a single node; it can be run on a single node, but is very inefficient due to the overhead it needs, since it assumes that it is being run on multiple nodes. It runs on multiple nodes by implementing something called the "Hadoop Distributed File System", or HDFS, which is a file system distributed across multiple nodes.
The way the HDFS works is by splitting the nodes into a system. One node is designated as the name node, and the rest become data nodes. Files are not stored on any one node; they are distributed across multiple data nodes and split into chunks of 64MB, which is the default HDFS chunk size. Each of the chunks are replicated redundantly on three nodes, according to the Hadoop default replication settings.
All the metadata for this system is handled by the name node, and this metadata includes everything you'd expect it to: file names, permissions, modified flags, and so on. It also keeps metadata unique to Hadoop which is crucial for its operation: it knows which data node has which chunk, and over what nodes the chunk is distributed. It also knows when nodes fail and takes care of file distribution. Though this sounds like a great deal of information, it's actually relatively low, and so all this information is stored in the memory of the name node, enabling extremely fast access to it.
As a file system, HDFS is a write-once read-many type of file system, which makes it exceedingly useful in terms of data throughput and distribution. The data nodes process each single chunk in parallel, without the use of the name node for calculation; Hadoop uses this model in order to cut down on network bandwidth. Moving the data back and forth between nodes would cause excessive overhead, and by not doing so Hadoop achieves very high performance when processing large amounts of data.
A core component of how Hadoop works is MapReduce. HDFS may be the storage/memory of the Hadoop system, but MapReduce is its brain. MapReduce is a programming framework that enables you to run computation across the large amounts of data on the nodes; essentially, it is the way you interact with the HDFS to perform computational tasks. It's very simple at its core: you need only write two methods. You have to write "map" and you have to write "reduce", and after that you define a "JobConfig". The JobConfig is what defines the essential communication between your functions and the HDFS, including such things as the map and reduce methods, input / output formats, and input/output paths. While there are other parts of MapReduce, an application can be run with just these three components; the rest of the components are optional added functionality.
Typically, one JobTracker and one TaskTracker monitor every MapReduce job. The JobTracker functions to send work to available TaskTrackers in the cluster, and the TaskTracker is what monitors the task being performed. Due to the nature of Hadoop's distributed file method over potentially thousands of nodes, errors are expected; to counter this, the JobTracker attempts to keep the work as close to the data as possible. If an error is detected on one of the nodes, the JobTracker will start the MapReduce job on another data node that contains the same chunk.
The MapReduce job typically works thusly: Its InputFormat defines how to create key/value pairs from the data. Once the key / value pair is retrieved, the map function computes the data and sends the finished key/ value pairs to the reduce function. As mentioned before, a node can be running multiple map and reduce functions; the map functions run parallel from each other on every data node that contains that particular data file chunk; the lack of communication between this parallelized computing structure lends to decreased overhead and speedier execution.
Once the first map tasks have finished, all the output keys will be sorted on each Mapper. The output of the Mappers are stored in partitions, which end up being the input data to the reduce function. The Partitioner takes care of this process, making sure that everything goes in its place; regardless of what Mapper or node was the origin of the output data, the Partitioner makes sure that all key / value pairs are sent to the same partition regardless of the origin of those pairs. Once this is done, the Partitioner sends over its completed output data to the reduce function.
The reducer's job is simple: for each key in the given partition, it calls the reduce function. This produces a key along with all the values linked to the key, and then the output of the task is sent to the file system.
Hadoop is not an easy technology to grasp right away, especially considering its rather cutting-edge nature. Despite this, however, it is an interesting technology whose basic fundamentals are not impossibly out of the realm of understanding; hopefully this basic introduction to Hadoop gave you the foundation you need to work with it or decide if it can be used successfully in your production environment! If you are looking for a fast track to learning Hadoop, consider enrolling in one of our Hadoop training courses. You will really enjoy taking one!

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Toenail fungus is an enemy that I know well. (See previous post here.) After an initial issue with it several years ago, I seem to have it on at least one toenail almost all of the time now.
I have found that I have some circulation problems which I believe have contributed to this problem, so at this point I wish I could forget I even have toes. Although I have recently purchased some compression socks to help with the circulation problems, and found to my surprise that I actually enjoy wearing them. They feel great!
However, the toenail fungus continues to plague me.
With that being said, I have found a couple things to do that usually render the best results for me personally. Obviously, toenail fungus treatments work better for some people than others, as with all medical treatments. But over the last few years I have realized that I always come back to Clear Nail no matter what else I try.
Here is my current treatment and routine:
- File the nail back to basically nothing.
- Use Clear Nail liberally.
Let me be clear about this – Clear Nail DOES NOT cure toenail fungus. No matter how you treat it, the affected nail must grow out. However, it definitely slows down the growth for me. So the combination of removing the affected area and using this topical treatment, I am able to eventually cure it each time it shows up.
Here is exactly what I do:
Step 1: Use an emory board to file away any affected nail and also get a nice porous top layer on the nail.
Step 2: Take a shower or bath and use lots of soap to wash feet.
Step 3: Dry feet completely.
Step 4: Apply a liberal amount of Clear Nail. The previous filing will allow the medication to absorb deep into the nail.
Step 5: Wait until nail is completely dry, then put on socks and/or shoes.
Notes: I do this every morning and every evening. Also, I always sleep in socks so I don't accidentally contaminate our bed sheets and spread it to other toes (or to my hubby). Lastly, any time you clip that nail, be sure to either throw the clippers away or run them through the dishwasher on the hottest setting.
If this helps even one person, this post will be worth it!
Note: I have never tried the laser treatment for nail fungus because I read many places that it mostly didn't work. However, I recently came across this article that explains a new laser that supposedly shows more promise.


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GT Blog // 9.3.15 –
The Ice Bucket Challenge One Year Later
Nick Kristof's column today deals with the success of last year's Ice Bucket Challenge. In it, he takes the critics of the IBC to task, and points out a significant breakthrough in the treatment of ALS that was enabled—or at least fast-tracked—by the IBC.
Kristof assails the critics of "slacktivism," by making the argument that even a little bit of awareness of and participation in an issue is better than none at all. We agree. As any marketer will tell you, the first step down the road to success is awareness. Even if it means a very cold shower.


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Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is confused about whom to support among the 12 aspirants seeking the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 election.
Jonathan said this while speaking at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, during the presidential primary of the party.
He said many of the aspirants were eminently qualified to lead the country.
"I'm confused as to the one to pick among the aspirants. I know them very well and I can say they are all eminently qualified," he said.
"We must select the next president that can bring Nigeria together. The delegates have to look at this critically before voting.
"Yes, we are in opposition but today we have the senate president and speaker. The number of governors have also increased. This shows we are the party to take over power."
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the party, who declared the convention open, expressed pleasure in welcoming party members from all over Nigeria to Port Harcourt.
He boasted that "today PDP is now in control of the leadership of the national assembly, adding that "the convention is a crucial stage in PDP's " unstoppable march to regain power''.
He said the selection of aspirants for the convention was done through indirect primaries, adding that the convention would be orderly, fair and transparent.
He said the party was determined to organise a convention that would remain a reference point for other parties
Secondus said the party started the contributory pension scheme and reformed the electoral process.
He said the party members had "Indeed learnt our lessons'', adding that the PDP had "graduated from an opposition party in 2015 to a ruling party in waiting'' in 2018.


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Following Trump's election, Democratic mayors in cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Providence, R.I., among others, said they would challenge any Trump administration move to crack down on illegal immigration. Many billions of dollars could be at stake. For instance, San Francisco alone gets about $1 billion annually from the federal government, both directly and through the state, according to Ben Rosenfield, the controller for the city and county. The city is "assessing budget impacts from possible federal actions," but support for public health and human service programs could be affected, he said. Presidents have limited powers to strip federal funding from local governments without the express approval of Congress, say legal experts. This is especially true in regard to mandatory expenditure programs, like Medicaid. How most illegal immigrants survive in the United States, is simply Federal funding through groups like DACA...Where illegal immigrants receive grants and even housing through Federal funding. If it's one thing you need to survive in the United States Of America it is simply cash flow...So hopefully there is a plan where President Trump will cut all Federal funding through Obama amnesty programs to illegal immigrants. San Francisco receiveing one billion dollars a year for illegal immigrants through Obama's Federal funding of sanctuary cities, would probably mean close to fifty-thousand families receive this funding in San Francisco alone who are here illegally...So if President Trump simply ended that cash flow, that would mean thousands of illegals leaving the United States. If President Trump just simply cuts Federal funding, sanctuary cities could end over night...For the one thing you need to survive in America is a decent cash flow, and under Obama amnesty policies illegal immigrants receive billions under these Federal programs.
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Citigroup Inc (C:NYSE) Support & Resistance Levels - 3/2/10
Resistance Levels: $3.48, $3.60, $3.70
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Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) closed right below the 10 day moving average again today but is showing a nice base forming here. Citigroup still trades above the 50 day moving average which is bullish. I am paying attention to the previous high of $3.48, if Citigroup breaks above this level and holds it, I think the stock could run back to $3.70-$3.80 rather quickly. If you blink, you might miss it so watch this closely!
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Highland Towers after last nights fire. Highland Park, Michigan, Woodward Avenue. This was one of the gorgeous Highland Park apartment buildings that have been detailed on this site in the last couple months.
Smoke from hot spots still pouring through the neighboring hood.
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Such a shame, it definitely was one of Detroit's apartment gems !
They have built a massive set in the back of the belle isle zoo, near the large covered awnings. Even put a sign between the two, a guard posted at the gate, ect.. Worth sneeking into.
Why is there a disproportional amount of fires in residential buildings in the City of Detroit? You never see these types of fires in Southfield or places with older buildings such as Royal Oak or Mount Clemens? Is there a culture of stupidity inside the city?
That welcome banner makes you want to move your family to Highland Park, wonderful place to raise a family.


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Miura Base welcomes bikers
Review of Miura Base (Ichi Bed & Breakfast) Guest House weekend stay
Finding an optimal accommodation for a weekend motorcycle trip can be a big challenge. You don't want to leave the parking to a chance, and you definitely don't want to ride far away from the main road, as well as evening happenings once you decide it's time to take a good rest. This time we were really lucky...
Already at the end of the year, we wanted to use our Miles&More benefits and book an accommodation close to Tokyo for an overnight bike trip (before the miles expire). We had a great selection of available hotels, and it seemed perfect to drive down to Kanagawa or Chiba, and spend a night in one of the listed international hotels. But unfortunately, we stayed at home and let our miles expire, as there wasn't an optimal solution for us. The main problem was the parking. Even huge international chain hotels with in-house parking spots couldn't accommodate our bikes... And those that didn't stick to car-only policy, offered parking spots in some suspicious areas, far away from the hotel. However peaceful and neat Japan is, it is not uncommon to get your bike scratched (or damaged in a different way) during night hours in areas that aren't entirely residential. We got our bicycle stolen a few weeks ago, and we're still getting over it. We're not taking any risks with our new babies.
Miura Base is a family-owned guest house with all qualities bikers demand.
After spending 2 weeks on the phone with diverse booking agencies, hotels and property owners, we finally encountered a green light. The owner of Miura Base waited for our arrival in the evening and guided us to the nearby parking spot in the immediate vicinity of the guest house. The parking spot is outside, but in a very calm area, under an all-night public light on the main road of a small town. Our bikes were safe, covered with a protective sheet (and certainly locked), and they seemed very happy, resting throughout the night until or morning ride.
The owners shared that the building is 80 years old and served as a dormitory for fishermen. With help of friends, they refurbished it entirely and preserved the traditional architecture, combining it with great modern design.
Miura Base is conveniently located right next to the bridge that leads to Joga island. We arrived at the right time to observe the sunset (with a view of Mt. Fuji), and we were grateful that we didn't have to drive far from that spot, as it was the perfect place to end the riding day.
We quickly got settled into our beautiful room and went down to the bar, where the owner waited for us with "otsukare" beer and delicious local snacks. We ate the freshest wakame (seaweed), just pulled out of the
nearby sea that morning!
Local nightlife experience - right next door
As we were finishing our "otsukare" beer and local snacks (Miura is known for great vegetables, like daikon and cabbage), we got a recommendation to visit a nearby yakitori (chicken skewers) place, owned by Mr. Suzuki and his wife. And that was a local experience that shouldn't be missed in Miura! This tiny place was crowded with happy (slightly drunk) and super friendly locals of all ages. They quickly squeezed us between them at the counter, and while Mr. Suzuki flipped skewers, we got into an engaging conversation (and a lot of cheering) with other guests. A girl sitting next to me gave me an inflatable tuna toy as a souvenir, and an older lady on naxt to Kazuto didn't let us refuse her drinks and cigarettes. Can't beat that party hospitality! Mr. Suzuki's generous drinks came into effect very fast, and we wanted to stay partying with the locals all night (Miura way!), but we had to be responsible drivers and catch some sleep before the next trip.
Duvet we dreamed about the following days...
Speaking of sleep: Duvet/blanket in our room was so warm and comfortable, that we slept by an open window and still felt warm on this winter day. Upon leaving, we actually checked the manufacturer's serial number, and decided to buy the same one from Nitori. Amazing! Thanks to comfortable beds, we got the perfect recovery and were ready to ride the whole next day...
Breakfast made with local ingredients - and a whole lotta love
As we woke up, the guest house owners already prepared a wonderful breakfast for us. Miso soup with local daikon, a selection of other local vegetables, delicious rice and a fish that swam close to this place just a few hours ago. Apples for desert! They also offered us a wide selection of complimentary tea and coffee. First thing that I actually noticed when I entered the guest house was their nice espresso machine, which is a rare gem in Japanese guesthouses.
We'll come back again soon! For the following:
Best location for bikers (at the tip of Miura Peninsula, right next to Jogashima bridge)
Safe parking area (outside, but neat, safe, and right next to the guest house)
Warm welcome from our hosts (all extra services we demanded were taken care of without hesitation)
Excellent recommendations (Mr. Suzuki's yakitori bar and lunch at the tuna fish market the next day were worth the trip on its own)
Very clean guesthouse & comfortable beds
Great opportunities to explore the surrounding areas (like chill at the Jogashima Park)
Vicinity to Tokyo and somewhat clear traffic within the peninsula
Nice ride over the Yokohama Bay Bridge on the way there
We took our GroPro with us and created a tiny video. At around 1:10, you can catch a little glimpse of our arrival to the guest house, Mr. Suzuki's skewer flipping skills, and the wonderful breakfast and departure:M
If you're touring Miura and are looking for the perfect accommodation solution, check Miura Base. It will bring great value to your moto Japan trip.
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It's YOUR choice whether you succeed to fail. YOU are awesome and capable of greatness. Believe that anything is possible, dream big, make plans and do something to make them a reality. One of my favourite quotes is, 'Act as if it were impossible to fail' by James K. Van.
Shelley Wilson
The first book I've opted for is about change, setting goals, and trying to develop new habits.
How I changed my life in a year: One woman's mission to lose weight, get fit, beat her demons and find happiness in 12 easy steps! by Shelley Wilson
Shelley is a single parent to 3 and escaped an abusive marriage with some mental baggage. Years later she set herself a challenge with a different theme each month over 1 year.
I'll be honest when I first saw it I expected the same churned out idealistic motivational drivel I have seen all too often. Early rising, mantras, green juices..
But this was the result; a short (158 pages), but entertaining read that had me nodding along and sympathising with some of her experience. Her 12 months covered;
- Lose weight
- Get fit
- Do something creative
- Give up the Demon Drink
- Do something I've never done before
- Adopt better habits
- Appreciate what you have by giving something up
- Get out and about more
- Learn something New
- Be happy and grateful
- Conquer my fears
- Make home made gifts
I could relate to a lot of Shelley's triumph and tragedies as she tried to break old habits and adopt new ones. She told her story with humour, the set backs, the sneaky chocolate binges and falling off the wagon. All familiar to me. 😉
Shelley is the opposite to me. She has a more holistic dare I say it hippy lifestyle – yet I jelled with her character.
Was she successful at making all the change she wanted to put in place? I'm not sure. She mentioned that she lost some weight in her first month – but I'm not sure she got to her 'goal weight'. She mentioned in a 6 month review that her weight had gone up and down over the months with the various challenges. it sounded like she did Weight Watchers for 1 month and then left – I figured she'd be keeping up the changes from the title of the book. Weigh loss isn't an 'easy step' for many and doing a month and then dropping it with the attitude of 'I'll just eat healthier until I forget again' didn't seem like she was actually making life long lasting habits.
I didn't see some of her habits as 'easy steps' – but perhaps this comes from her saying she broke things down into weekly tasks – thus making them small and easier to undertake?
I had expected her to start new habits – and continue with them through out the year but that didn't seem to be the case.
Did I learn anything from it? Hmm. Kind off. I did come away with some new habits I want to try such as putting a glass next to the kettle so I increase my water intake and have a glass every time I'm waiting for the kettle to boil. I also decided to try and take back up some old hobbies (crochet) and learn new things rather than being sat at my computer 24/7. I am going to visit more places both on my doorstep and further afield. It did inspire me to do more, be more and try more. I'm not in a place where I want to stick to a regime each month as Shelley has done but I am working on incorporating more into what I currently do week in week out. I don't 'do' New Years resolutions but I will try to adopt new habits throughout the year – but I am going to review things using the areas that Shelleys set out and see what happens. I'm a smidgen excited!
Would I recommend it? Yup.
Cost: I was fortunate enough for the book to have been free with my Kindle Unlimited account when I read it – the actual Kindle and Paperback version is averaging about £2.75 so even had I bought it I feel it would have been worth that.
Reading time: 1.5 hours (don't forget I absorb books as opposed to the traditional human style of actual reading. It's a secret super power).
Until next time my beauties….
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I started working at Crabel Capital Management in Milwaukee in August, 2008. Over time I developed a number of short-term trading strategies, and I am now a Portfolio Manager. I moved to Los Angeles with the firm in 2011, but after a couple years of dealing with that city's nonsense I decided to come back to Milwaukee, albeit on a part-time basis. I currently reside and work in both L.A. and Milwaukee, and I travel back and forth frequently.


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Application Review, Approval of Application & Issuance of License, Denial of Application, Withdrawal of Application
Application Review
(1) Once the Commission has determined that an application is complete it must review the application to determine compliance with ORS Chapter 475B and these rules.
(2) The Commission:
(a) Must, prior to acting on an application for a new license, a change to a larger producer canopy designation, a change to producer cultivation method designation or change in processor endorsement type, receive a land use compatibility statement from the city or county that authorizes land use in the city or county in which the applicant's proposed premises is located.
(b) May, in its discretion, prior to acting on an application:
(A) Contact any applicant or individual with a financial interest and request additional documentation or information; and
(B) Verify any information submitted by the applicant.
(3) The requirements of section
(2)(a) of this rule do not apply to applicants for a producer license if the applicant demonstrates in a form and manner specified by the Commission that:
(a) The applicant is applying for a license at an address where a marijuana grow site registered under ORS 475B.420 is located;
(b) The address is outside of city limits;
(c) At least one person responsible for a marijuana grow site located at the address first registered with the Authority under ORS 475B.420 before January 1, 2015;
(d) Each person responsible for a marijuana grow site located at the address first registered with the Authority under ORS 475B.420 before February 1, 2016; and
(e) The applicant is applying for a mature marijuana plant grow canopy of:
(A) 5,000 square feet or less, if the marijuana is produced outdoors; or
(B) 1,250 square feet or less, if the marijuana is produced indoors.
(4) The Commission must inspect the proposed premises prior to issuing a license.
(5) If during an inspection the Commission determines the applicant is not in compliance with these rules, the applicant will be provided with a notice of the failed inspection and the requirements that have not been met.
(a) An applicant that fails an inspection will have 15 calendar days from the date the notice was sent to submit a written response that demonstrates the deficiencies have been corrected.
(b) An applicant may request in writing one extension of the 15-day time limit in subsection
(a) of this section, not to exceed 30 days.
(6) If an applicant does not submit a timely plan of correction or if the plan of correction does not correct the deficiencies in a manner that would bring the applicant into compliance, the Commission may deny the application.
(7) If the plan of correction appears, on its face, to correct the deficiencies, the Commission will schedule another inspection.
(8) If an applicant fails a second inspection, the Commission may deny the application unless the applicant shows good cause for the Commission to perform additional inspections
Approval of Application and Issuance of License
(1) If, after the application review and inspection, the Commission determines that an applicant is in compliance with ORS 475B.025 to 475B.235 and these rules the Commission must notify the applicant in writing that the application has been approved and after payment by the applicant of the license fee, provide the applicant with proof of licensure that includes a unique license number, the effective date of the license, date of expiration, and a description of premises for which the license was issued. If the applicant paid the license fee with a check the Commission will not issue a license until it has confirmation that the check has cleared.
(2) A licensee:
(a) May not operate until on or after the effective date of the license.
(b) Must display proof of licensure in a prominent place on the premises.
(c) May not use the Commission name or logo on any signs at the premises, on the business' website, or in any advertising or social media, except to the extent that information is contained on the proof of licensure or is contained in part of warnings, signage or other documents required by these rules.
(3) Licensure is only valid for the premises indicated on the license and is only issued to the individuals or entities listed on the application or subsequently approved by the Commission.
(4) A license may not be transferred except as provided in OAR 845-025-1160
Denial of Application
(1) The Commission must deny an initial or renewal application if:
(a) An applicant is under the age of 21
(b) The applicant's land use compatibility statement shows that the proposed land use is prohibited in the applicable zone, if a land use compatibility statement is required
(c) The proposed licensed premises is located:
(A) On federal property
(B) On reservation or tribal trust land of a federally recognized Indian tribe unless that tribe has entered into an agreement with the State of Oregon which allows licensing of recreational marijuana businesses
(C) At the same location or address, as a retail, processor or wholesale license, unless all of the licenses at the address or location are held or sought by identical applicants
(d) The location proposed to be licensed is prohibited under OAR 845-025-1230
(e) The proposed licensed premises of a producer is located on the same tax lot, as a site registered with Oregon Department of Agriculture for the production of industrial hemp, unless the applicant submits and the Commission approves a control plan describing how the registered site will be separated from the premises proposed to be licensed and how the applicant will prevent transfer of industrial hemp to the licensed premises.
(f) The proposed licensed premises of a processor who has applied for an endorsement to process extracts is located in an area that is zoned exclusively for residential use.
(g) The proposed licensed premises of a retail applicant is located:
(A) Except as provided in Oregon Laws 2016, chapter 83, section 29b, within 1,000 feet of:
(i) A public elementary or secondary school for which attendance is compulsory under ORS 339.020; or
(ii) A private or parochial elementary or secondary school, teaching children as described in ORS 339.030.
(B) In an area that is zoned exclusively for residential use.
(h) The proposed licensed premises of a wholesaler applicant is in an area zoned exclusively for residential use.
(i) A city or county has prohibited the license type for which the applicant is applying, in accordance with ORS 475B.800.
(2) The Commission may deny an initial or renewal application, unless the applicant shows good cause to overcome the denial criteria, if it has reasonable cause to believe that:
(a) The applicant:
(A) Is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages, habit-forming drugs, marijuana, or controlled substances to excess.
(B) Has made false statements to the Commission.
(C) Is incompetent or physically unable to carry on the management of the establishment proposed to be licensed.
(D) Is not of good repute and moral character.
(E) Does not have a good record of compliance with ORS 475B.010 to 475B.395, or these rules, prior to or after licensure including but not limited to:
(i) The giving away of marijuana items as a prize, premium or consideration for a lottery, contest, game of chance or skill, or competition of any kind, in violation of ORS 475B.275;
(ii) Providing marijuana items to an individual without checking that the individual is 21 or older;
(iii) Unlicensed transfer of marijuana items for financial consideration; or
(iv) Violations of local ordinances adopted under ORS 475B.340, pending or adjudicated by the local government that adopted the ordinance.
(F) Does not have a good record of compliance with ORS Chapter 471 or any rules adopted thereunder.
(G) Is not possessed of or has not demonstrated financial responsibility sufficient to adequately meet the requirements of the business proposed to be licensed.
(H) Is unable to understand the laws of this state relating to marijuana or these rules, including but not limited to ORS 475.300 to 475.346 and ORS 475B.550 to 475B.590. Inability to understand laws and rules of this state related to marijuana may be demonstrated by violations documented by the Oregon Health Authority.
(b) Any individual listed on the application has been convicted of violating a general or local law of this state or another state, or of violating a federal law, if the conviction is substantially related to the fitness and ability of the applicant to lawfully carry out activities under the license, except as specified in ORS 475B.04(3)
(c) Any applicant is not the legitimate owner of the business proposed to be licensed, or other persons have an ownership interest in the business have not been disclosed to the Commission.
(d) The business proposed to be licensed is located at the same physical location or address as a premises licensed under ORS Chapter 471 or as a retail liquor agent appointed by the Commission
(e) The proposed licensed premises of a producer applicant is on the same tax lot, as another producer licensee under common ownership
(f) The proposed licensed premises of a producer applicant is on the same tax lot, as another producer licensee under diverse ownership if the Commission reasonably believes that the presence of multiple producers on the same tax lot creates a compliance risk or other risk to public health and safety
(3) The Commission may refuse to issue a license to any license applicant or refuse to renew the license of any licensee when conditions exist in relation to any person having a financial interest in the business or in the place of business which would constitute grounds for refusing to issue a license or for revocation or suspension of a license if such person were the license applicant or licensee.
(4)(a) The Commission may deny any initial or renewal application and may revoke any license if medical marijuana items are produced, processed, stored, sold or transported, to or from the same address or location of licensed business or business proposed to be licensed.
(b) The Commission will not deny an initial application under this subsection if:
(A)The applicant surrenders any registration issued by the Authority for the address or location of the business proposed to be licensed;
(B) If applicable, the applicant notifies all other growers registered by the Authority at the location or address proposed to be licensed, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission, that the grower is no longer permitted to produce medical marijuana at the address or location proposed to be licensed and must surrender his or her registration at that address or location; and
(C) All medical marijuana activity at the location or address proposed to be licensed ceases prior to being issued an OLCC license.
(5) If the Commission denies an application because an applicant submitted false or misleading information to the Commission, the Commission may prohibit the applicant from re-applying for five years.
(6) A notice of denial must be issued in accordance with ORS 183
Withdrawal of Application
An applicant may withdraw an initial or renewal application at any time prior to the Commission acting on the application unless the Commission has determined that the applicant submitted false or misleading information in which case the Commission may refuse to accept the withdrawal and may issue a notice of proposed denial in accordance with OAR 845-025-1115


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Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday post is …
Any secret family picture tips to share? After all this time, I think we are doomed but heck, I will take free advice!;)
Celebrating Family, Food, and Fun
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You have a beautiful family! The photos turned out perfectly!
I love 'em all! I have some similar photos from Easter- that's just the way it goes with little ones. 🙂
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What a sweet family picture!


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The city was gearing up this weekend for its latest war against rats.
Beginning next month, an army of inspectors will descend on the most rat-infested neighborhoods. They will target o-called "rat reservoirs," which are areas where rodent populations survive and thrive, such as subways, sewers and city parks.
The effort is part of the city's latest effort to attack a rat population that some experts estimate could be double that of the city's 8.4 million human residents.
One City Council member last month described the rat problem in the Upper West Side's Manhattan Valley neighborhood in particular as "an epidemic."
"When I walked out the other morning and there were like six rats running around," one Manhattan Valley resident said. "I thought, 'You ever get use to this?' But you don't."
Some residents claim the rats are sometimes the size of small dogs or cats.
One woman last month said rats have infested her building on 154th Street, where one rodent bit a neighbor's daughter.
"They're taking over, it's madness," she said.
A sanitation worker last month said he has to shake and kick bags of garbage to scatter the rats for fear they'll jump up and bite him.
The city will hire new inspectors and spend $611,000 for rat indexing to track and reduce the rat population, WCBS 880's Paul Murnane reported last month. Inspectors will work with neighborhood associations, community boards, elected officials and building owners to plug up rat holes and put poison in rodent tunnels.
Professional exterminator Joel Grassi says the goal is to target the rats' food supply.
But, he said, "As long as there are human beings in New York City, there will be rats."
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"Recipe for Basil Pesto"
The Italians and the French use pine nuts in there recipe for basil pesto, but with years of testing I have found that walnuts and raw sunflower seeds are even better tasting, not to mention a lot cheaper. Your efforts to find and use organic ingredients will provide you a better tasting pesto than non-organic ingredients.
Recipe for Basil Pesto Ingredients:
- 3 cup loosely packed Organic Basil Leaves
- 6 ounces shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3/4 cup Organic Walnuts
- 1/4 cup raw Sunflower Seeds)
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Organic White Pepper (black pepper works fine also)
- 1 Tablespoon Organic Garlic Powder
- 1 cup Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (DON'T use regular olive oil)
- Zip-lock Freezer Bags, Quart Size
In food processor add basil, salt, pepper & nuts. Pulse a few times to get it mixed up.
Add garlic & cheese & pulse a few times.
Slowly add oil while processing until you reach a sauce consistency. This may take more than a cup of olive oil, but add enough olive oil to make the pesto thin enough to spread on bread or crackers without being to runny. You know when you have enough oil added when the mixture spins freely in the food processor without clumping. Scrape the edges of the bowl and pulse a few more times to get the pesto completely mixed.
Add about 1-1/2 cups in each zip-lock freezer bag, remove excess air, and freeze. This Pesto will last for a couple years in the freezer, but good luck making it last more than a few months.
This recipe for basil pesto is delicious on your favorite bread, crackers, flat bread, or with pasta. When using this recipe for basil pesto on pasta a little goes a long way! Also, when using with pasta add a table spoon or two of room temperature pesto over hot pasta and mix. Don't add pesto to pasta in a hot pan as it contains a lot of cheese and will turn into a hard cheese ball.
We like to serve pesto with goat cheese and assorted crackers as an appetizer. This pesto pairs great with Pinot Grigio, Merlot, or Sangiovese wines.
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When obtaining child custody in California you will need to research the family law code for California. Each state has different laws pertaining to divorce issues. Custody will be determined by a judge in court. The judge will factor in all issues surrounding your case. Finances and living arrangements will be considered. The ages of all children involved in the divorce will be considered. The school the children attend, and proximity of the school to the parents homes may also be a factor when creating a child visitation schedule. Furthermore, if there is any history of abuse the judge may arrange for supervised visitation if he feels the children's safety is in jeopardy.
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Great Advice For Asthma Sufferers That Works
Asthma, like any respiratory condition, can be extremely scary, since it interferes with your ability to take in oxygen, which is required to live. It can pop up for no reason and may be fatal. This creates limits on your life. This article not only explains some of the triggers of asthma attacks, but also details solutions for reducing the frequency and severity of asthma attacks.
Smoking is extremely harmful if you suffer from asthma. If you are not already a smoker, don't start, and if you are, quit as soon as possible. Although smoking is bad for all people, it is especially worse for asthma patients because it cuts off the oxygen supply that you need in order for your lungs to function and keep away asthma attacks.
Never take medications without getting your doctor's approval so you don't wind up taking one that has a side effect of exacerbating asthma.. Aspirin is an example of a widely used medicine that can cause asthma problems. You can also use medications that can control high blood pressure and heart disease, things like beta blockers. If you have any of these conditions along with your asthma, make sure you tell your doctor.
If you are prone to asthma attacks, avoid any cigarette or other tobacco smoke. Never smoke a cigarette! It is also a good idea to stay away from the fumes or vapors from harsh chemicals, such as those used in cleaning. A severe asthma attack can be life threatening. When you see people smoking in your area avoid them and move away.
Though it should go without saying, do not turn on any fans or circulation systems when in a room containing visible dust that has yet to be cleaned. This will move all the dust around, and can easily trigger an asthma attack. If you wish to have a breeze, open a window instead of running a fan.
If allergies lead to constant attacks from your asthma, there has been a recent solution that is administered via injection that provides long term care! Your allergist may recommend a variety of medications to control your reactions and the onset of asthma.
Make sure you are taking plenty of Vitamins E and C if you suffer from asthma. It is thought that these vitamins will help increase lung function and will help control asthma symptoms. You can take a supplement in order to get these vitamins if there is not enough of them in your food. Vitamins C and E are necessary for a healthy immune system. If your immune system isn't healthy, it won't be able to fight off illnesses that cause asthma attacks.
Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke because it is as dangerous to asthmatics as smoking a cigarette. When you inhale smoke, especially in close quarters, lung functioning is decreased, and it can trigger an attack.
Its symptoms can sometime be fatal if the condition is not controlled with treatment. You can lead a better life if you read this article and use the tips here about controlling your asthma.…


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Unless you've been living on a secluded island without Internet for the last several years, you've heard about Big Data. It's the 21st century buzzword, relevant to every industry imaginable. From Google and the NSA to Safeway and Forever21, everyone who's anyone is trying to figure out how to capture and make sense of our digital footprints. Anytime there's a large family gathering at my parent's house for example, you'll find my mother (changing education through data science) and my brother-in-law (the real brains behind Ebay's data infrastructure) dropping all kinds of data lingo and deconstructing the ins and outs of data privacy law, debating how to encourage best, cross-agency data sharing practices, and brainstorming how to strengthen and structure the virtual cloud. (We're a bit odd, my family. In the best way possible)
When I think about the relevance of Big Data for fashion and trend forecasting, I always come back to the idea of the "experiencing Self." At the end of the day, no matter what question you ask or which algorithm you design, we're attempting to quantify the behavior of living, breathing human beings. We are data. We are the nodes, the connectors, the deviations and the outliers. We are the graphs, the maps, and the numbers. I have to wonder: is our data big enough. Is our data big enough to mine emotional experience? Is our data big enough to account for the black swans inherent in every complex adaptive system?
Big Data will undoubtedly change the ways we do business, how we re-imagine education and learning, and the ways we forecast the future. Without the right questions however, I fear our predictions and interpretations will fall severely short of qualitative change. Without disregarding the importance of data, I have to wonder if the numbers are enough.
In trend forecasting, we are in charge of imagining complex, adaptive ecosystems. Without a great degree of socio-historical, political and economic fluency, our predictions will fall short. If we set the stage too broadly, our estimations cannot be made quantifiable. Big data may help us cement certain particulars, but I think the game has just begun.
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Drop by Drop : A Plant Based Water Filtration System Is A Mini Version of Amazon
DROP BY DROP is Pratik Ghosh's final year project at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. This project wants to remind us not to take water for granted, why can't we learn from history where ancient civilizations could prosper and perish through overusing and exploitation of water. DROP BY DROP is a plant based water filtration system, inspired by the lives and struggles of people in the forests of Central India to get access to water and beliefs around it. The second inspiration came from Biotic Pump theory by Anastassia Makarieva and Victor Gorshkov from the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute in Russia.
Thames & Kosmos Wind Power Experiment Kit Is Great For Educating Kids About Natural Energy Sources
With the skyrocketing gas and electricity prices these days, it will make a lot of sense if we were to seek for some alternative sources and owning a Thames & Kosmos Wind Power Experiment Kit will help us teach our kids about the concept of natural sources of energy. Wind Power is an electricity generating thing that will help you juice up your electric powered vehicles as well as your rechargeable batteries. If you are interested in teaching your kids about wind energy and wind turbines, buying one or two of this wind turbine will definitely help.
Inside the Box
Inside the kit upon purchase include turbine blades of two different styles and a gearbox with three different gear ratios for you and your kids do the experimentation with ease. The box also contains six models you can build including a glider, sail car, jet car, tractor, race car, and tricycle.
Keep The Light One Without Spending Too Much On Electricity With The Hanging Solar Garden Light
We all know that sunlight is an endless source of energy and thus taking advantage of solar energy for our lighting need like what the Hanging Solar Garden Light is using will definitely help us reduce our electric usage and reduce carbon emission as well, which is good for the environment.
This garden light from Britta Products has the unique opaque cone lens that you will definitely like. The weatherproof cornet in each pack is just a mere indication that the light has the ability to withstand all kinds of weather making it able to last longer. [Click here for more information about the Hanging Solar Garden Light]
Nest Learning Thermostat Will Let Your Save Energy When You Are Away
Nest Learning Thermostat is a household device than will automatically programs itself in a week, thus comfortable for you and lets you save energy. This device will let you feel comfortable without you changing the temperature constantly.
Use Facebook As Your New Tool For Recycling
Since Facebook is now at its pedestal of success with millions of users worldwide, why not use it as a tool in helping save the environment? Maybe for a change, we can use Facebook for the benefit of the environment instead of just sharing funny videos and crappy photos with the help of BinCam, who have created a device in the form of a cellular phone that will entice you to recycle. This one of a kind device has a program attached to your trash can's lid and has the ability to snap photos by the time you throw in something and immediately uploads it to your Facebook wall. The program will then tell you how much money you were able to save on your recycling or food waste habits as well will compare you recycling habits with your friends. BinCam will also gives you online rewards if you continued to show your good recycling behavior.
The MIT Soft Rockers: Enjoy Outdoor Fun While Charging Your Gadgets With Clean Energy
Outdoor lounging is fun and lounging in an eco-friendly fashion is even more fun. The MIT Soft Rockers is an outdoor lounging solution at first glance. However, this one of a kind rocker will not only allow you to lounge but also will let you recharge yourself and your electronic gadget with clean energy. The rocker collects solar energy at daytime through its solar tracking system of 1.5 axis 35 watt and stores the collected energy in a 12 ampere-hour battery. The rocker is stylish enough o be part of your landscape, as it has the leaf like shape with some catchy illumination.
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The 60-watt Replacement: LSG's Award Winning LED Bulb
We all know that incandescent lamps are now gradually pulled out in every store shelves and stands with the aim to eliminate environmentally harmful lighting solution. Because of the pullout, eco-friendly light bulbs particularly the LED ones are being installed. The 60-watt replacement LED Bulb by LSG or Lighting Science Group has features that show big respect to the environment making it an award-winning one. The bulb meets and definitely exceeds the L Prize's competition standards, which include a better than 90 watts per lumen performance. The bulb must also produce more than 900 lumens, uses less than 10- watts of electricity, last more than 25,000 hours, has more than 90 color rendering index, and has a color between 2700-3000 K. Included in the criteria is a consumer price of $22 for the first year, $15 for the second year, and $8 for the third year. With this product at home, every household will surely save a lot on their electricity usage.
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Samsung Be Concept: A Device To Improve Sustainable Lifestyle
We have seen various designs already that shows care to the environment. However, only a few considers various sustainable resources of energy. If the design is solar powered, it can instantly be a useless item during winter. The Samsung Be concept is exceptional among those sustainable designs we have in the market. His one of a kind product has the ability to use every sustainable source of energy available. The concept has the hexagonal shapes joined with each other that collect solar power through the installed solar cells as well as wind power. However, if both sources were not available, one can make use of the kinetic energy and start rotating one of the modules that made the Samsung Be concept a useful product for all available sources.
Photosynthesis Lamp: Your One Of A Kind Eco-friendly Lamp
Having an eco-friendly lamp at home normally is made possible with the use of recycled materials, sustainably sourced items, energy saving bulbs. The Photosynthesis Lamp will make your way of saving the environment through home lighting system into a different level. As the name suggests, the lamp include the use of plants in creating a unique and energy saving lamp. This one of a kind eco-friendly lamp has the metal grid and the vine on its base will create a natural shade the moment it starts to grow. Using an energy saving bulb will complete your aim of having an eco-friendly lamp.
Make Your Own Biodiesel At Home And Live The Green Life
Biodiesel is a renewable source of energy and only a few knows about it still. Designer Ben Guthrie had made a step to introduce Biodiesel to people who want to help save the environment without compromising the comfort that they currently enjoy with life. They can still continue to drive their cars at a lesser cost and carbon emission and help keep the environment safe and clean. However, the Biodiesel machine available in the market today is expensive and the DIY on the other hand is messy. Unlike what designer Ben Guthrie has presented, it will allow green minded people to make their own biodiesel and live the eco-friendly life, without overspending and less mess.
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The place for wholesome Music and Dance education for children of all ages in San Jose, Sunnyvale and around the South Bay.
Mrs. Morris believes that early exposure to music is essential, but private lessons are not always the best alternative. Many kids between 1 and 7 years old participate in a fun array of group classes called EMA, or Early Music Awareness.
These classes, which are more economical than private lessons, allow children to experience a full range of music and instruments in a hands-on, relaxed atmosphere.
This experience lays a solid foundation so that when the children are old enough to play instruments (usually between ages 5 and 8), they can get a quick and positive start. When the child is ready for this next step, private lessons are available. However, the progression moves at the student's pace, and programs are tailor-made for each child as an individual.
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text: Cultural Capital 6 September 2013 Friday Arts Diary Our cultural picks for the week ahead. Sign UpGet the New Statesman's Morning Call email. Sign-up Theatre To Sir, With Love, Royal and Derngate, Northampton, 6 - 28 September Based on E R Braithwaite's autobiography and adapted by for the stage East is East writer Ayub Khan Din, To Sir, With Love follows the difficulties of Ricky, a black ex-RAF pilot, as a teacher in post-war England. Although struggling initially to find work, after settling in an East London school, he finds common ground with pupils who themselves have been marginalised and shunned. Made famous by the 1967 film starring Richard Poitier, this adaptation will debut in Northampton before touring the UK. It stars Matthew Kelly as the school's headmaster and Ansu Kabia as Ricky. Art Urban & Iconic – The World Of Street Art Gallery, 5 - 10 September A multi media extravaganza with stencil art, free hand sprayed art, oil and acrylic and oil art, sculptures and live graffiti, this free exhibition celebrates some of the best urban art from the world over. The gallery will be open from the sixth to the tenth of September with live music provided by Happenstance and Maya Schenk. Film Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival, 5 - 15 September With 30 events from now until September 15 and the chance to see a range of classic films for free, there's bound to be something in the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival that grabs your fancy. As well as film screenings, the festival also includes filmmaking workshops, such as animation classes for children, to help people gain new skills and interests. Among the new releases this weekend are Richard Curtis' All About Time, the Austrian film Museum Hours, and the winner of the Cinematography Award at the Sundance Film Festival Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Music Last Night of the Proms, 7 September For the world famous Last Night of the Proms, the music spreads across the UK with outdoor celebrations in Hyde Park, Glasgow Green, Belfast Titanic Slipways and Owain Glyndŵr Playing Fields. With an evening's entertainment from a range of acts in a variety of musical styles, the events promise to be a spectacular conclusion to the festival. Umbrella advised. Festival Wigan Diggers Festival, 7 - 8 September This free and annual open air event celebrates the life and work of Gerrard Winstanley and the associated seventeenth century "Diggers" movement. Calling themselves the "True Levellers" the Diggers were known for their egalitarian politics and are celebrated this weekend with poetry, music, film and a range of other activities. › The Trussell Trust hits out at Cameron: the coalition has broken its agreement with foodbanks Last Night of the Proms. Photograph: Getty Images. Subscribe For the latest TV, art, films and book reviews subscribe for just £1 per month!


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Looking back on recruitment of Carson Wentz, Jared Goff
North Dakota State's Carson Wentz and California's Jared Goff are widely expected to be selected with the top two picks in the 2016 NFL draft, which begins on Thursday. SI.com's latest mock draft pegs Wentz to go No. 1 and Goff No. 2 to the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles—both of whom traded up for the top two slots—respectively. These quarterbacks shined during their college careers, impressed scouts in pre-draft workouts and have the potential to change the trajectory of whichever franchise they join.
Yet their paths to this point were strikingly different.
As a freshman at Century High in Bismarck, N.D., Wentz stood 5'8'' and weighed 125 pounds, according to the Bismarck Tribune. Though he sprouted to 6'3'' by his junior year, Wentz did not play quarterback because of a broken hand. After growing two more inches over the next year, Wentz played quarterback as a senior, recording 1,383 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns and earning first-team all-state honors.
Wentz said most of his scholarship offers were extended after his senior season and that they were mostly from "Missouri Valley teams and a bunch of FCS teams." Mid-American Conference program Central Michigan showed significant interest, according to Wentz, but did not actually offer him. Wentz told the Detroit Free Press that "when I called to tell them I was confirming and declaring to go to NDSU, they told me they were going to fly out this week to get me an offer."
Instead of playing for the Chippewas, Wentz went on to post a 20–3 record as a starter at North Dakota State and lead the Bison to two FCS titles.
Goff never came close to winning a championship in the FBS, but before ever taking a snap for the Golden Bears he was a highly-regarded passer out of Marin Catholic High in Kentfield, Calif. The son of former Major League Baseball catcher and Cal alumnus Jerry Goff, Jared Goff earned his first scholarship offer from the Golden Bears at their junior day in February 2012, according to Scout.com. He would earn two more offers within a week from Washington State and Boise State, the website reported.
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Goff eventually received interest from Washington, Oregon, Oregon State and USC as well, according to Scout.com, but he decided to end his recruitment in March 2012 by issuing a verbal commitment to Cal. In doing so, Goff became the first member of the Golden Bears' '13 recruiting class. "Everything about it just seemed perfect for me," Goff told Scout.com. He was named an Elite 11 quarterback in '12 and as a senior completed 63.9% of his passes for 3,692 yards with 40 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Goff went on to start 37 games over three seasons at Cal, including its season opener in 2013 as a true freshman. He set a host of program passing records in coach Sonny Dykes' high-octane Bear Raid offense and was named to the All-Pac-12 first team as a junior in '15.
The recruiting backstories of the two quarterbacks projected to be taken at the top of this year's draft can be summed up thusly: One was a late bloomer from a remote locale, and the other was a coveted prospect who put up big numbers in high school. Both Wentz and Goff developed into more esteemed NFL prospects than initially expected, though Wentz's rise was even more surprising given his lack of interest from Power 5 schools as a recruit.
The astonishing nature of Wentz's climb will provide plenty of fuel for the Recruiting Rankings Don't Matter crowd. However, even though Wentz was a non-entity on the national scene—Scout.com did not even create a recruiting profile for him—his status as an elite NFL prospect doesn't undermine the accuracy of recruiting rankings any more than, say, a two-star defensive end at Wisconsin who wasn't even offered by the Big Ten program from his own state going on to become the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Which is to say: not at all.
For one, Wentz's recruitment was stunted during his junior year because he was injured. And while Wentz played his future position as a senior following a major growth spurt, it was against weak competition in a state that's not recruited nearly as heavily as others that regularly produce blue-chip prospects. Meanwhile, Goff was rated considerably higher in his class than one quarterback who was an MVP candidate last season and another who was selected second overall in the 2015 draft.
Who will be the better NFL signal-caller between Goff and Wentz? The answer to that question probably can't be found by reviewing their high school careers.
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One of the nation's top defensive linemen released his list of top four schools last week. Joshua Kaindoh currently attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., but he hails from Maryland. The hometown Terrapins, however, did not make the cut.
Three things to know
• Georgia keeps winning on the recruiting trail. The Bulldogs secured a commitment last week from Netori Johnson, the No. 2 offensive guard and No. 184 player in the country, according to Scout.com. The Cedar Grove (Ga.) High standout pledged to Alabama last June but reopened his recruitment in February. About two months later, Johnson decided to announce his intentions to join his in-state program. "It feels great and I am staying home," he said, according to Scout.com. Johnson is enormous (6'3.5", 348 pounds), and his Scout.com analysis notes that he "can drive the opponent backwards and open up big holes for running backs." Johnson's announcement came three days after Georgia landed an even more highly regarded recruit, four-star defensive back William Poole. The Bulldogs also flipped one of the nation's top quarterbacks, four-star Jake Fromm, from Alabama in early March.
• It's going to take a while before Rutgers can hope to compete with Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State at the top of the Big Ten East, but new coach Chris Ash has the Scarlet Knights off to a promising start off the field. Ash secured verbal commitments last week from St. John Vianney (N.J.) High products Micah Clark and Jamaal Beaty. Clark is rated the No. 6 offensive guard and No. 40 player overall in the class of 2017 by Scout.com and has drawn reported scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson and Tennessee, among other programs. His stepbrother, Beaty, is a two-star prospect at the same position. Clark would have been a nice addition for a national power like the Buckeyes or Crimson Tide; for Rutgers, he represents a massive coup. If he sticks to his pledge, Clark could anchor the offensive line of a team that has ranked no better than seventh in the Big Ten in scoring offense since it joined the conference in '14.
• Nebraska may have finished below .500 last season, but it's putting together one of the better 2017 recruiting classes in the Big Ten. Last week the Cornhuskers received a verbal commitment from Avery Roberts, an inside linebacker who attends Concord (Del.) High and is rated the No. 5 inside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com. For Nebraska, Roberts's pledge is the latest recruiting victory in a six-week-long stretch that also yielded commitments from three other members of the Scout 300: four-star wide receivers Jaevon McQuitty and Keyshawn Johnson Jr. and four-star quarterback Tristan Gebbia. The Cornhuskers are also in the mix for a teammate of Gebbia and Johnson's at Calabasas (Calif.) High, five-star cornerback Darnay Holmes. Setting aside that possibility for now, the Cornhuskers rank fourth in the Big Ten in Scout.com's '17 team rankings with seven commitments and a 3.43 average star rating.


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Helene Westbye
Helene Westbye is a Norwegian shoe designer who launched her eponymous line in 2010. Westbye's crisp silhouettes and innovative designs quickly became crowd-pleasers in her home country of Norway. Earlier this year, Westbye's designs made their stateside debut on the runway of Nina Skarra's Fall/Winter 2013 show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
When did you launch your line?
I launched my shoe line in 2010.
What is your design background?
I went to the French fashion school Lècole Esmod, which is also based in Oslo. After that I moved to Italy, working with accessories for Italian fashion houses. It was during my years in Italy I found my passion for designing shoes.
At what point in your life did you decide you don't like to follow the rules?
I've always been a person who likes to go my own way and not follow the rules set by others. So I guess from the age of 6!
Do you apply that logic to your design aesthetic?
I definitely apply that to my design. When I design, I like to think outside of the box and use materials and develop techniques that don't normally follow the rules of shoemaking.
What boundaries that you've broken in the shoe industry?
When I founded my shoe brand in 2010, it was the first high fashion Norwegian shoe brand in Norway. I think people were a bit skeptical at first, as there was no history or references to Norwegian shoe design. But after three years of hard work, I feel both the stores and customers are more open to high fashion Norwegian shoes.
How has your brand evolved since you launched?
Since the launch in 2010, my collection is now sold to 25 stores in Norway and has become a well-known brand in the Norwegian fashion media. My first collection back in 2010 was quite small with mostly high heels and showpieces. Over the years the commercial part of the collection has grown bigger and boots are actually the major part of my sales market today. The showpiece part of the collection is still what I consider the most fun, but the commercial part is what makes my brand evolve every season.
What is the Norwegian fashion community like?
The Norwegian fashion community used to be quite small, but has definitely grown bigger over the past years. There is not a lot of history regarding Norwegian fashion, but today, strong Norwegian brands are evolving, making it both nationally and internationally and creating a new stepping-stone for the Norwegian fashion community.
What is unique about your process and product that will interest the US market? How can your US customers get a pair?
As the market is full of extremely high heels and so on, I'm developing products that I see there is a need for in the market today. I'm focusing on rock 'n' roll boots with a chic feminine twist, developed to suit all women's feet.
For US customers, my shoes are available on my online store: www.helenewestbye.com
What is the next major stepping stone you hope to take in your business?
My next major stepping-stone is entering the US market. The New York based showroom, Wave Atelier will be representing and showing my collection to the American market, so I'm very exited to see what the future holds!