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Restoration campaign for famed Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio
January 12, 2017
The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has launched a fundraising campaign to repair the famed statue of Christ the Redeemer.
"Christ the Redeemer, with his open arms, is the greatest showcase for Rio and Brazil," said Cardinal Orani João Tempesta.
The statue is struck by lightning an average of six times per year, causing cracks that are leading to the statue's deterioration.
The shrine is located in a national park, but receives no money from park admissions fees, the archdiocese emphasized in a January 11 statement.
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Quayle, Michael, Dr.
Quayle, Michael, Dr.
My research explores identity, and how active identity production impacts on psychological experiences and outcomes.
Most of my time is currently allocated to an ERC grant to develop a network theory of attitudes (see www.ul.ie/dafinet). This project is exploring the value of multilayer/multimode social networks as a metaphor for the psychology of attitudes. This will help us to understand opinion dynamics as group processes, and will be particularly useful for understanding opinion dynamics and social influence in online social media, like Twitter.
Other ongoing projects include:
• the development of a Virtual Interaction APPlication (VIAPPL) that allows experiments in a context that allows interaction and social network analysis of emergent relationships. See www.viappl.org
• various studies in gender, masculinity and domestic labour
• identity and stigma in health interventions.
You can follow me on twitter (@quayle) or find out more about my work on my personal website: www.mq.ie
Up-to-date information on publications can be found at http://michaelquayle.net/index.php/publications/
For information about the ERC funded Dynamic Attitude Fixing in NETworks project (DAFINET) see www.ul.ie/dafinet


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For some, the luxury of having a wardrobe full of different footwear is a reality. The majority of men, though need to be able to wear our shoes consistently over their lifetime. That means being able to look after them, so they last longer. But, important as well is the ability to know how to utilise footwear throughout your wardrobe. Here is where the Chelsea boot excels. Its versatility allows it to partner with smart tailoring, alongside looking equally good with casual denim. Whether they are taking you to the office or the pub, they will not let you down.
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If you are new to the game, Chelsea boots are a stylish and unique piece of footwear constructed with an elastic or vulcanised rubber attachment at the sides. They come constructed without laces and can easily slide on and off your foot. They typically extend to the ankle and have a small tab at the back to make pulling them on easier.
The name "Chelsea" is rumoured to come from the Chelsea region of London where the style was trendy among men and women in the 50's and 60's
Leather Chelsea boots
Leather Chelsea boots are the most popular type of Chelsea boots available. They are sleek and can partner nicely with a lot of clothing attire. Wear with slim fitted jeans, trousers or well-cut chinos to narrow the silhouette. Popular colours include black, brown, beige and navy blue.
Suede Chelsea boots
Suede Chelsea boots are much the same as leather Chelsea boots regarding fit and style. Just, slightly less restrictive than leather. They are incredibly stylish but more challenging to maintain than their leather counterparts. I would suggest styling a brown pair with an untucked slim-fit shirt and grey jeans. For a black suede Chelsea boot, partner with a black suit to help you encapsulate the monochrome combo in one look.
The versatility of the Chelsea boot makes them a favourite shoe to own. They can be paired nicely with pretty much anything you have to wear. Follow this guide for some styling examples.
Causal Vibe
Jeans and Chelsea boots are the perfect partners. To slide into a casual vibe, pair with a leather or suede Chelsea boot. Although both can effectively pass for a casual look, the latter will give you a more relaxed appearance.
Think brown or black suede Chelsea boots with slim-fit blue denim jeans and a white monochrome T-shirt. In colder months, opt for a sweatshirt layered with a lumber jacket to stay warm.
Walking to lunch, a day in the office or a casual spin in your favourite haunt? Chelsea boots and jeans can help you nail that smart-casual outfit.
Go for a smart white shirt on slim-cut jeans with a black suede Chelsea boot. If this look is too simple for you, dress the combo up with a fitted blazer to match.
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If you just got a new suit and you don't know what shoes will pair in nicely, then a Chelsea boot is worth considering. You will hardly make a style mistake in one of them. Here is some style inspiration for a few of the more popular suit colours.
Black Suit
A black suit is slick, stylish and consistent. They will never go out of style and are the favourite for most office workers and smart dressers around the world. To add a bit of flair to the classic black suit, team it with a casual inner t-shirt as opposed to a regular dress shirt.
Leather, suede and pointed toe Chelsea boots all pair in nicely with a black suit.
Navy Suit
We often rave about the versatility of the navy suit and herald it is an essential piece in any man's wardrobe.
The best colour of Chelsea boots to pair with a navy suit is brown. Try to keep the colour hues consistent, darker blue with a darker brown, for example, and the two colours should blend nicely together.
Grey Suit
If you aren't feeling the groove of a black or navy coloured suit, opt for a dark grey suit. Grey is perfect for those who regularly like to break free from the norm but still stay traditional. The colour adds a little bit of detailing with a silhouette that blends in nicely with Chelsea boots.
For a grey suit, there are no limitations to a particular colour of the boot. Go for either brown or black coloured Chelsea boot as the occasion warrants.
Final Note
It doesn't matter what type of clothes you plan to wear, as long as they are comfortable there is always a Chelsea boot to match. Chelsea boots are seasonless, timeless and will remain in trend for a long time to come. Invest in a quality pair, paying close attention to the quality and longevity of the piece. However, no matter how tempting it might seem, never tuck in your trousers into your boots.


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Step aside summer and winter reading lists, the monsoons are here. The rainy season is the best time to indulge in books, be it gearing up an audiobook to distract yourself in a traffic jam, a chunky read to cuddle up with, or poems to sip over lazy, moody, tea breaks. We asked some stalwarts of the Indian publishing industry for their monsoon recommendations, and came away with a list that has something to suit light drizzles, heavy showers and the will-it-rain-won't-it days.
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Shikha Malaviya, Publisher, The (Great) Indian Poetry Collective
The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction, translated by Pritham Chakravarthy and edited by Rakesh Khanna, goes, oh so well with filter coffee, hot vadas and the sound of pouring rain. There's murder, mischief, romance, horror and science fiction, and some badass women vying for the title of ultimate feminist. Despite these stories being over the top, there's this outrageous authenticity replete with polyester veshtis and gold chains.
Arun Kolatkar's Collected Poems in English, edited by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra is my go-to book in any weather, but during the rains, I especially suggest reading the poem, Breakfast Time at Kala Ghoda, which has the feel of a choir singing. Kolatkar captures life on an intersection in Mumbai with such acuity and verve, you feel you are there. His poems are smart, gritty, and undeniably Indian, buzzing with life!
Bijal Vachharajani, Senior Editor, Pratham Books
Author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris's The Lost Words is a gorgeous book of spells and is the perfect size to hold, hug and read aloud. It's a paean to nature words that are lost, slipping away from use by children and adults — whether it's kingfisher, conker, otter or heron. There's breathtaking spell-poetry accompanied by stunning artwork — words leap across the page, as birds flit in and out, and weave magic.
The rains make me think of Mumbai, and Shabnam Minwalla's Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street is a Bombay book that I constantly return to. It is about a bunch of children who use magic and their kid-power to protect the precious bimbli trees in their building, Cosy Castle. There's a bit of activism, a dash of spell making, and generous doses of friendship and humour.
Chiki Sarkar, Publisher, Juggernaut Books
I've been lying in bed reading the most gripping books this season with a single theme—spies. Daniel Silva's The New Girl is about the geopolitics of Saudi Arabia, a character heavily inspired by MBS and a kidnapping that sends his life into a tailspin, as seen from the perspective of the brilliant Mossad chief, Gabriel Allon. I think of Silva as Hollywood-meets-John le Carre.
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre is better than most thriller films. I couldn't sleep after I had finished it. It is a superbly told, stunningly researched account of one of 20th century's longest running moles—a senior KGB officer who spied for decades for the MI6. You want to know how spies really work, and discover an unknown hero who shaped the Cold War, then this is the book for you. I was so blown away that I want to read all of Macintyre's books now.
Karthika V. K, Publisher, Westland
I started reading City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert on a drizzly day on a flight out of Bangalore. It's set in New York in the 1940s, a time when war is around the corner, yet for a young and beautiful woman, the world is still full of possibilities. The book offers a romp through the theatres and the nightlife of a city that was fast becoming the centre of the new world, and is perfect for a long weekend. It's exuberant, fun and clever—just like the women whose stories fill its pages.
Then there's Where the Rain Is Born: Writings About Kerala, edited by Anita Nair. It's got some fabulous short fiction by Basheer, MT Vasudevan Nair, Paul Zacharia, Kamala Das and other greats translated from the Malayalam as well as fiction, essays and poems originally written in English. MT's short story Karkitakam is one of my all-time favourites. You can go in and out of the collection or read cover to cover, depending on how long the rain keeps you indoors.
Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, Publisher, Blaft
Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister the Serial Killer is the novel equivalent of coming across quite by accident a beautifully hand-crafted switchblade knife — sleek, light, sharp and shiny. It was very Nigerian, dropping pidgin and Yoruba here and there, not bending over to explain anything, but still effortless to read for someone who's never been to the country.
The Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older, set in New York City during the American Civil War, follows the lives of a bunch of black and brown orphans. And there are dinosaurs everywhere! It teaches history through fantasy. I read the book to my kid and we are looking forward to the sequel and hopefully a movie adaptation.
Trisha De Niyogi, Chief Operating Officer, Niyogi Books
I love the Yaksha & Yakshini in Kalidas's Meghadutam, which is the finest example of sandeshkavya in Sanskrit literature. We are talking about the clouds over the ancient cities of Ujjain and Vidisha and a travelling husband who pines for his separated wife and composes verses, fantasizing that the clouds would carry them to her. The prism of romanticism in olden times still resonates with me today.
Manu S. Pillai's The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin, with anecdotes about Maharajas, begums, courtesans, saints and soldiers, is best read in short bursts. With an undercurrent of subaltern studies, Pillai retells several characters who might not have been considered 'historical enough' and shows that the past can help with understanding the present, if the perspective remains modern.
Urvashi Butalia, Founder, Zubaan
I'm reading Krishna Sobti's last book, A Gujarat here, A Gujarat There simultaneously in Hindi and English, a rare pleasure. The play with memory, recall, language — at times almost elusive, so you kind of almost catch a thought slipping away from Sobti, and sometimes breathtaking in its pithiness. As I read it, I see and hear her, speaking, laughing, remembering; as a reading experience, it's hard to match.
I recently made my first visit to Ladakh. In preparation, I picked up a book I'd long held on to, Beyond Lines of Control by Ravina Aggarwal. This sharp study takes into its ambit issues of cultural production, a manufactured nationalism, development, identity and gender. Elegantly written and very accessible, it's the kind of book you can read on a rainy day as I did, sitting in the balcony of my hotel room in Leh.
Ananth Padmanabhan, CEO, Harper Collins India
Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain combines my love for dogs and motorsport. It is sensitive, funny and heart-wrenching, narrated by Enzo, a Labrador mix, about his love for his human-family. I'm a pet parent, and dread books that talk about loss , but this isn't a sad read. Rather, it made me discover how to view the world and the people we spend our life with, and also, how to love. You'll love this even if you aren't a pet parent.
Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide has been a favourite since its publication 15 years ago. It is set in Sunderbans, a geography that is as mysterious as it is beautiful and Ghosh's narrative tide sucks you in. It's not just the right season to re-read this novel but the right time too. Climate change causing delayed monsoons and destructive floods is an ever-present danger today and needs more attention.
Sayoni Basu, Primary Platypus, Duckbill
Rainy day books need to be fat and satisfying for extended sessions when one is stuck indoors, and wide-ranging enough in their canvas that one's mind can wander far. One of my favourites is Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, because no book can be more fat and more satisfying than that. (I would recommend it for all seasons, but there is no denying it is particularly good in the monsoons!).
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, because it is magnificent in its scope, and also because it rains and floods for "four years, eleven months, and two days" in the novel.
Priya Kuriyan, Illustrator
I was introduced to Arundhathi Subramaniam's poetry during a particularly devastating Mumbai monsoon in my early twenties when I stumbled on her 5:46, Andheri Local in a newspaper. Having just moved to the city and experienced the endearing chaos of the ladies compartment in the local trains myself, the poem overwhelmed me. I pick up her collection When God is a Traveller quite often because there's always one poem in it that resonates with my mood or reminds me of someone I've met in passing or makes me nostalgic. Her poems thrill with their ambiguity — in her own words, "poems matter because they have holes".
One of my all-time favourite graphic novels is The Arrival by Shaun Tan. The lack of words and vivid, powerful images, filled with details, expose the gamut of feelings that the protagonist goes through; his initial bewilderment at moving to a new country with an alien culture, his isolation and ultimately the joy of being accepted. You'll be tempted to stare at Tan's art, for a long time —perfect accompaniment to coffee on a slow, rainy day.
V. Geetha, Editorial Director, Tara Books
A friend sent across this rather rare book, Endings by Abd al-Rahman Munif, translated from the Arabic by Roger Allen, recently. Set in an unnamed oasis, which faces an unprecedented drought, it features old and young who stave off fear and hunger by telling stories, intrepid hunters who fan out for prey to feed themselves and the poor, and sharp-tongued women who are quick to spot a lie. Reading the novel in waterless Chennai, I cherished evermore the elusive moisture-laden wind that sometimes came to stay.
Drive your plow over the bones by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, with an unusual female protagonist, left me pensive, as novels revolving around time and seasons do. An elderly woman, mysterious and eccentric, is determined to resist the greed of those who would slaughter animals and maim the woods. Her sense of justice, quaint and startling, in a world that seems shabby and cynical moved me no end.


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Sanders Statement on Las Vegas Shooting
BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Monday in response to the deadly shooting in Las Vegas:
"My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and all those wounded in the horrific Las Vegas shooting. I also want to thank the first responders who did an outstanding job responding to this tragedy, saving many lives.
"Last night's attack is the deadliest mass shooting in our country's modern history, and this year there have been more mass shootings than days in the year. In light of the terrible tragedy in Las Vegas and mass shootings across the country, it should be clear to all that we have got to do everything we can to stop guns from falling into the hands of people who should not have them. It is long past time for Congress to take action on gun safety to save innocent lives."


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July 11-12, 2019, the Prime Minister Askar Mamin will pay an official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan (Dushanbe) and the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek).
In Dushanbe, government negotiations will be held in a narrow and extended composition led by the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin and Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda. The sides will discuss issues of further development of trade, economic and transit cooperation, interaction for industrial cooperation, and strengthening of cultural and humanitarian ties.
The 8th Meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council will be held in Bishkek. The agenda will consider 18 issues of current and future cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, industry, transport, oil and gas, environmental protection, culture, tourism, education, health, water and energy, customs and border cooperation.
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Actor In Law Movie
01 hours 56 minutes
- Alyy Khan, Fahad Mustafa, Irfan Motiwala, Mehwish Hayat, Nayyar Ejaz, Saboor Ali, Saife Hassan, Saleem Mairaj, Talat Hussain
- Nabeel Qureshi
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Actor In Law a Pakistani Movie which was recently released on Eid- Ul-Adha and loved by many audience. One of the greatest actor Om puri played vital role in this movie. Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat played leading role in this movie and many audience liked this couple and want to see them again in an other movie. Movie was success full and made more than $2.2 million. Story based on a boy who want to be an actor but his father want to see him as Lawyer and story begins. Film is full of comedy, romance and emotions. Actor In Law is directed by Nabeel Qureshi, written by Fizza Ali Meerza and joint production of Fizza Ali Meerza and Medhi Ali.


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|Do you have applesauce? Do you have Cinnamon? That's all you need to make these ornaments....and they smell delicious!!
The original recipe came from here
Here is how I made it...
1 bottle (4.12 ounces) McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground Tip: If a different size bottle of cinnamon is used, measure 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cinnamon.
2. to dry ornaments at room temperature, allow them to sit on the wax paper for a few hours and turn. after a few more hours carefully place them on wire rack. Let stand 1 to 2 days or until thoroughly dry, turning occasionally.
3. Insert ribbon through holes and tie to hang. Decorate with puffy paint!
|Here's a picture from last years creations
Hang them on the tree or on a gift! I made a batch of these 5 years ago and every year when we take out our Christmas box, these are the first things we smell!! They keep their sent!


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WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall was a guest on The CCW Podcast. Here are the highlights (h/t Wrestling Inc):
On if another Monday Night Wars will happen:
"I just think it would be great if there was somebody for them to compete with because it makes everybody better, but I don't see anybody [capable of challenging WWE]. TNA ain't going to be a threat. I think Ring Of Honor, Ring Of Honor may be the closest thing, but it's still kind of bush. Their TV is kind of bush. New Japan's TV is slicker, but I don't think American audiences will really get behind Japanese guys at this point, so I don't see any Monday Night Wars coming up."
On Triple H taking over WWE one day:
"Well, he runs NXT completely, Triple H. And to me, it's the hottest show out there and I think a big factor is… it is… I think a big factor is because it's one hour and SmackDown [Live] gets better ratings because it's two hours. I mean, three hours of RAW is hard to watch and I love pro wrestling." Hall continued, "when business is red-hot and stuff, that's great, but you're giving away a pay-per-view every week and coming up with three hours of good TV starts to get hard. And, like, now the position that WWE is in is that because it's a publicly traded company and it's not a family business and they sell commercial time even if the show's not that good, you're still generating revenue off of those commercials, so they can't [go back to a two-hour RAW]. I think if it was up to Paul [Levesque], he would go back to one-hour TV because it leaves you wanting more. But, I mean, things are what they are."?
"Don't get me wrong, I respect Paul, I respect Triple H, and he [has] done some things. He's the right guy for the job. He doesn't sleep. He's just like Vince. He's a cyborg. But when I first met him, he used to carry my bag. He was kind of nobody and I was kind of a big deal. And I used to mess with him, like, do you know how you can walk behind somebody and walk right in their footsteps? Like, he would come in to TV and I was just doing it to him and he's turning around like, 'whoa.' So I said, 'I guess you've heard all the rumors about all the gay stuff here, right?' And he went, 'yeah.' I said, 'it's all true!' And the coolest thing about having him around was he was skilled. And I'm looking at him going, 'well, here's this rich boy from the country club and Razor's gimmick is from the streets.' I'm thinking, 'oh, and he can go? Man, I'd love to work with him.' And because he never drank or did a drug, still doesn't, sometimes we'd pressure him to 'drink it!' and he would drink, like, one shot of Jack Daniels. But it was perfect for guys like me, and Shawn [Michaels], and [1-2-3] Kid, and Kev [Nash] because we were drinking and taking prescription drugs only. I can prove it, doctor. But we're partying and going hard and we'd just get in the van and go, 'drive, monkey!' And we'd sit in the back and drink beer and he was totally straight, didn't do a drug."


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Crown Mill Farm
The Crown Mill Farm is an agriculture and recreational investment opportunity consisting 4,057 +/- acres of farmland with 3,643 +/- acres or 89.7% of the land in cultivation. The farm is located in Cross County & Crittenden County, Arkansas near Earle, Arkansas, only 25 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. The farm is conveniently accessed via State Highway 184. The farm, with its ample irrigation, allows for a diverse mix of productive crops or could be further improved with land forming to make a great rice farm.
Earle, Arkansas, Cross County & Crittenden County, Northeast Arkansas
Easily accessed via Highway 184. The farm is also bisected by an all-weather county road.
Acreage Allocation:
4,057 +/- acres per Farm Service Agency 3,503 +/- acres in cultivation or 86.3%, 139.76 +/- acres in CRP or 3.45%, 414.24 +/- acres in building sites, pasture, woods, roads, and ditches or 10.25%
Soils Allocation:
Alligator Silty Clay – 34.1%
Alligator Clay – 27.8%
Sharkey Silty-Clay - 18%
Dubbs and Dundee Silt Loam – 9.3%
The farm has gentle undulating slopes of 0% - 1%.
Approximately 2,550 +/- acres of the farm are irrigated or 70% of the cultivated acres. Approximately 875 acres are precision leveled, 500 acres are flood irrigated and 1,175 acres are irrigated by center pivots. There are 135 acres irrigated by an additional center pivot which is owned by the current tenant.
The farm is currently under lease to a local farming operation. Lease terms call for 25% of the crop and government payments to accrue to the owner. The current lease expires December 31, 2020.
• Five (5) Valley Center Pivot Irrigation Systems. Lengths are 12288 LF, 1290 LF, 1580 LF, 1933 LF and 2457 LF. All pivots have diesel power units that will remain with the pivots.
• Four (4) 18,000-bushel grain bins
• One (1) Hutchinson 13 x 82 swing away auger
• Sixteen (16) Irrigation wells. Six (6) electric-powered wells and eleven (10) diesel-powered wells
• Enclosed Equipment Shed
• Tenant House/Duck Club
Note: A sixth pivot on the farm belongs to the tenant.
Real Estate Taxes:
Total property taxes paid for 2016 are $25,000.13.
Mineral Rights:
Any mineral rights in possession of the Seller will transfer to the Buyer at closing.
The farm has a history of quality duck hunting. An existing duck hunting club is established on the farm and has use of the house located on the farm. More details are available upon request.
Water and electricity are available on the farm and are used to service the house and shop.
FSA Acre Allocation:
The farm is comprised of the following farm FSA Numbers: 476, 3672, 3764, 3763, 3674 and 3675. The following page contains a chart of the aggregate base of the acres of each crop and farm.
Offering Price:
The Crown Mill Farm is offered for sale at $15,200,000 or $3,746 per acre.


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The official agenda is posted at City Hall in accordance with state law. This copy is for general information only. In the event of a conflict between this copy and the posted agenda, the posted agenda shall prevail. Questions regarding this agenda should be directed to the City Clerk Office at (661) 723-6020
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PM Backs Drug Raids
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday condemned marijuana farmers and backed Police raids.
He spoke about the drug problem while he was in Nasivikoso, in the tikina (district) of Magodro, Ba. He opened the Nasivikoso Village School (School opening report, Page 3).
Police have conducted a series of raids in Vanua Levu and Kadavu, uprooting marijuana plants.
Mr Bainimarama did not mince his words. He wanted people to turn to positive developments rather than turning to the illicit drug trade. He commended Police efforts in trying to eradicate marijuana cultivation.
"It is quite interesting that it is still cultivated and harvested in the country," he said.
"The Police are doing a wonderful job in raiding farms. It is now the time to focus more on development of projects like schools rather than developing marijuana cultivation."
He said his Government was doing a lot of development in building schools to prepare future leaders.
"We should focus more of our time in educating our children rather than cultivating marijuana. It is the responsibility of parents to see that their children are well educated otherwise there will be more marijuana cultivation which will destroy more innocent lives," he said.
The Tui Magodro, Ratu Simione Navutevute, who is the high chief in the highlands of Ba endorsed the PM's remarks.
He is a strong anti-drug advocate and has led the battle against marijuana cultivation.
Ratu Simione said his campaign had paid off. Marijuana cultivation in the villages of Bukuya, Nadevo, Navaga, Tabalei, Tabuquto, and Nasivikoso had ceased.
He said marijuana cash was easy money but physically and spiritually debilitating.
"There is no life in it," he said.
"I have banned the cultivation of marijuana in the vanua of Magodro. If anyone is found cultivating it, they will face the penalty of the vanua through the Bati (traditional warriors) before being presented to Police to face the full brunt of the law.
"Last year some villagers broke the taboo. With the help of the Bati, 50 cultivators were apprehended from Nasivikoso and Bukuya villages and handed to Police."
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November 16, 2018, 9:00 AM @ The Woodlands Township
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors meeting schedule consists of one board meeting, usually held at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, and one board meeting, usually held at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Meetings are held at The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard, and are open to the public.
November 16, 2018, 7:00 PM - 9:45 PM @ The Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park
Get ready to give your child a night out that they will never forget! Gorilla Hole is a themed night for 5th and 6th graders. Here your child will enjoy a numerous amount of fun games and activities with The Woodlands Township Recreation Staff.
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A Place for Discovery
Did you know that Petrified Forest is more spectacular than ever? While the park has all the wonders known for a century, there are many new adventures and discoveries to share. There are backcountry hikes into areas never open before such as Red Basin and little known areas like the Martha's Butte. There are new exhibits that bring the stories to life. Come rediscover Petrified Forest!


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Try telling Newcastle United's red-hot strikers the League Cup isn't a black and white priority this season.
The candid admission from senior Newcastle officials that the Cups are below staying in the Premier League in the view of the Magpies board prompted sombre reflections about the club's diminished status before the match.
By the end of it, a few hundred excitable supporters were chanting about Wembley.
Such is life at St James' Park at the moment.
This is developing into an unpredictable campaign and, after the tepid defeat against Hull, a strong Newcastle side bounced off the canvas to deliver a knock-out blow to a spritely Leeds side.
After the defensive mistakes on Saturday, they looked teak tight at the back last night.
The strange and twisting narrative of the season so far has taken those kind of turns.
For all we worried about Newcastle's inability to land forward reinforcements in the summer, their strikers have now contributed all four of their last goals – with Papiss Cisse opening his account in predatory fashion.
Add in Yoan Gouffran's brilliant second goal and a mature performance from the improving Sammy Ameobi and you might wonder what all the fuss was about in the summer.
We all know better, of course, but Tyneside is always a more settled place when its forwards are finding the net.
While it might not carry the tangible reward of three Premier League points, this was a crucial win for a Newcastle side still establishing its place in the natural order of things this season. If top flight survival is the only thing whch keeps that bottom line healthy, you can't beat a cup run for sending morale soaring.
The question of exactly where the League Cup stands in Newcastle's list of priorities remains a live issue. News that the board had admitted at the first Fans Forum that Cups rank below Premier League survival was a stark reminder glory does not necessarily keep the creditors away.
Pardew knows how important staying in the top flight is, but his team selection last night was hardly that of a man who regards the domestic cups as an irritation.
After falling early in the FA Cup and failing to make much progress in the secondary knock-ut competition, he has faced accusations he doesn't give these competitions the importance they deserve.
Picking Fabricio Coloccini, Mathieu Debuchy and Papiss Cisse last night was a response of sorts to that.
Of the eleven on the pitch, only Ameobi and Paul Dummett were genuine squad players and both performed with the sort of aplomb which made you question whether their selection can really be regarded as a risk anymore.
The competition gets serious from here on in, and if tongues were firmly wedged in cheeks when the Wembley chants were reeled out they won't be if Newcastle make it through their fourth-round engagement.
Having failed to progress past that stage in the domestic competition so far, Pardew will be itching to make the last 16.
This was Leeds United's first competitive visit to St James' Park since 2004 and for all their fall from grace has been a grotesquely engrossing sideshow for supporters brought up to dislike the White Rose's least popular export, their return delivered a real competitive edge to the evening.
The Capital One Cup might have been talked down by United's bean counters on Monday night but there is something about St James' Park under the bright lights which should not be so easily dismissed.
It helps when the opponents are as eager as Leeds were.
Some 6,000 of their supporters had trekked from West Yorkshire and they made a fearsome din.
It went from the incorrigible – two verses in praise of Ashley – to the laudable when they hailed former Leeds and Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed. Whatever they were singing, it gave this the feel of a contest whichreally meant something.
They also edged the first half proceedings as a strong United team stumbled in their bid to assert their top-flight supremacy over Brian McDermott's side.
Leeds moved the ball around with pace and poise and in Ross McCormack they had the brightest offensive player of the first half an hour.
His ingenuity nearly crafted the opening goal of the game when he advanced on the Newcastle defence and struck the crossbar with the deftest of chips which had Tim Krul well beaten.
The height of McCormack and youngster Matt Smith, spirited away from Oldham in the summer, was giving United's back four reason to worry. The former, in particular, posed the first serious questions of Mathieu Debuchy's recent resurgence with his smart movement and burly presence.
However, United were brushed by the sort of Premier League poise missing from the visiting line-up and with their first genuine chance they made Leeds pay for their profligacy.
Ameobi had been a typically enigmatic figure on the left of midfield but when he linked up with Dummett on the half-hour he produced a superb swirling cross which was met with force by Cisse to give Newcastle the advantage.
Having earlier taken two ungainly swipes at the ball in the penalty area when a bit more poise might have brought him a goal, he needed it.
His celebrations – seeking out Ameobi to pay tribute to the cross – had the mark of a relieved man and Pardew must now hope his prediction a maiden strike will prompt more goals will come true.
Leeds began the second half with similar intent and Smith, an impressive performer, headed wide of Krul's goal as they continued to press.
The game was over as a contest when Gouffran – who has improved markedly this season – twisted past Sam Wootton before smashing a drive beyond Paddy Kenny.


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Unless one goes off the grid electronically, I see it is hard to avoid the insanity. Just simple ads that show up on some places I go to have shown me enough.
I admit, just yesterday night as I was going to bed, having heard something my mom recounted about a friends son being threatened while he was walking home from school, accidentally seeing a thing about a KKK parade in honor of Trump and various other situations of racism… my paranoia spoke up for a moment.
Today we were to have our Internet provider come over to upgrade ours to high-speed. There was a chance I would have to answer the door at some point should my mother be away for a class she was teaching.
Yes… admittedly, for a brief moment, I thought, "What if I have to answer the door and it is a white guy who has always been racist, but only now feels vindicated to show it?"
Having dealt with my paranoia for… pretty much all my life, I quickly reasoned that down. Still, there has been unease resting around my stomach the past few days. The only way I know to combat it is to try to fall asleep so that my body will relax and keep the unease from possibly developing into anxiety, which in turn could lead to an annoying panic attack if not kept in check.
Tonight, I do not feel that unease, thankfully. Instead, I think of the people I have friended on Facebook. With some of them it was quite clear who they were supporting during the election. In turn… the one who obviously supported Trump…
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Holy Grove is one of the most talked about up and coming bands in the Portland metal scene right now. Each member has undeniable talent and they all complement each other very well. Although the band was originated in Portland, the members are not Portland natives. In fact, the story of how they met is quite unique. I was fortunate enough to spend an evening with three of the four members.
We met up at the Sandy Hut, a local dive bar, to begin the interview-
Where are you guys from?
Andrea Vidal– Cape Cod, Massachusetts born and raised. And then I lived in Boston and then from Boston I moved to Portland, about 6 years ago.
Trent Jacobs– I grew up in Boise, Idaho. Moved here in 2003? So I've been here for a bit.
Gregg Emley– And I moved here from San Jose, California. I moved to Portland in July of 2008. One of the things I really feel like is an interesting tidbit about our band is that we are a total Craigslist success story.
That's how you guys found each other? Craigslist?
Gregg– Yeah ALL Craigslist.
Trent– It's a miracle!
Gregg– Yeah it really is! You know, none of us knew each other and we all had ads on Craigslist for various amounts of time, until we all sort of just fell into each other's lap. Not one of us had to try out. There was no question that each one of us was the right person for the job. Being on Craigslist, having to go back and forth is like utter frustration of trying to meet the right people. Before I met all of these guys I met Craig, our drummer, on Craigslist. And for the four of us to have come together on Craigslist and immediately meet each other and be like 'Alright, ya know, you are the right person for the job.'
Andrea– Timing! It just happened!
Gregg– It was literally like picking off the list. But when we met Andrea and Trent we had just started looking for a singer, we had just started looking for a guitar player and these two were the first people to come out. We didn't have to try out 30 people. They were the perfect people for the job. Which seems to me like that doesn't happen very often.
Trent– What is interesting to me is I had been looking for a couple years to be in a band like this and I had been kind of searching the Craigslist thing. I was already playing in another band, and that was fun, but I had wanted to do something a little bit different. So I started looking around and Craigslist is typically just a fucking hole. I would occasionally keep checking back in. I'd type in really dumb search terms like "heavy" or "stoner" just to try to weed out all the funk bands that were trying to start. I think it was like a year or two before I even came across Holy Grove.
Gregg and I were emailing before Holy Grove ever started. We almost got together to try to start something and for some reason it never happened. So when I came out and tried out for Holy Grove, two years later or whatever it was, I had no idea that there was that connection.
Andrea– For everyone wanting to start a band, Craigslist is not bad. There are like-minded assholes; you just have to look really hard. Never give up. But Gregg, from the moment he moved here, had been looking.
Trent– I had people responding to me when I was trying to get people together before Holy Grove. I was willing to either join something or start something new. There was one guy in particular who messaged me and was like 'Yeah man I'm totally into it! Lets start a band,' and I was like 'When do you wanna jam?' and he was like 'Oh that's the one hang up man, I don't have a drum kit. Do you have a drum kit that I could borrow?' and I was like, 'No you're a fucking drummer you are supposed to have a drum kit!'
Haha That's like half your job.
Trent– Yeah half your job is showing up with your drum kit.
So you guys have been together for two years? Is that right?
Gregg– Two and a half. Our first practice was January of 2012 and we had another guitar player for the first year of the band and then Trent joined in March of 2013 and that was when the band really sort of fell into place. We decided to go just the four of us in April I think? We had another guitar player, Sam, for a long time but decided to become just a four piece in April.
Holy Grove – Death of Magic live at Noise Cellar by Chris
What bands were you in before Holy Grove?
Gregg– When I used to live in the Bay Area, I was in a band called the Greenhouse Effect. We were a part of the original San Francisco stoner rock thing. We had a record that was supposed to come out on Meteorcity Records. The band broke up before it came out, so the record kind of got shit-canned, but we played with YOB and we played with Acid King. The early days of stoner rock and stonerrock.com was going on and we were sort of apart of that. We played at Stoner Hands of Doom and the first sort of stoner rock shows. When that band disintegrated, and the album we recorded never got released, that was when I decided to move to Portland and try to find other musicians to play with.
You said 2008 you moved up here?
Gregg– Yeah 2008
That's a long time to search for people.
Gregg– Yeah it took me a long time to find all these guys! I mean it was a total process of trial and error and what we were talking about with Craigslist. You know I'd jam with people every week until I met these guys. When this band started, we knew we didn't just want to have someone in the band say 'You sing because no one wants to do it. We don't care about the vocals it's more about the riffs or the music, so you sing.'
One of the main things for us was we have to find a real singer, you know. When we finally had enough songs to start looking for a singer, she was literally the first person to answer our shitty Craigslist ad. None of us had ever thought about having a female singer and her response to our ad was, 'Have you ever thought about a girl singer?' We weren't opposed but we had just never thought about it.
Trent– I wasn't here for that, I joined later, but from what I heard it was like she just walked in and started singing and it was like 'Oh!' You know, like everyone was just floored. That was also my experience with hearing the band for the first time. I had heard demos they put up when I was responding to the Craigslist ad. That was my first reaction too. I was just like 'Who the fuck is this singer?' She's amazing and incredible. Obviously I really enjoyed the music too but it was just like where did we find this singer? The dynamic, the power, it's hard to find. Really hard to find.
Andrea– Well this is my first band. It's kind of funny because I don't doubt it's really hard to find the right people. You know I think all those years that I wanted to be in a band, it just wasn't the right time.
So what is your singing background?
Andrea– Just self taught. Singing at home to albums, loving music, and people would always tell me I had a great voice. I always felt like I did. I'd go to a lot of shows and I just think I didn't know the right people that were making music I wanted. I didn't look at a band and think 'I can do that better!' Or 'I would love to be the singer for THAT band!' I just decided one day I would like to be in a band in Portland. I want to play shows with these bands. So I was not on Craigslist relentlessly looking for people.
For a brief period there was that kind of fielding the wrong type of person, but it was brief because then I hooked up with these guys within the first week. So I didn't get burned out, I don't have a Craigslist horror story. So yeah this is my first band.
Trent – Well I played my first shows when I was 15 years old and went on my first tour when I was 17. I have played in a lot of varied styles of bands. It's pretty much always come from a punk rock and hardcore metal perspective. But within that there has been a lot of variation and I've been in some that were experimental or pretty straight forward. I've done a lot of different shit. When I moved to Portland it was mainly because it was the closest big city and more liberal than where I grew up. Boise was kind of stagnant as far as culture. I didn't really fit in. So I moved here thinking I was going to join a lot of bands but it actually took me a really long time, kind of like what Gregg was saying, to find people that I actually wanted to play music with. I was picky about it. So most recently I was in this band Dark Country. It is very rock and roll inspired punk rock I guess. We always described ourselves as Black Sabbath on speed, Iron Maiden on weed. So yeah that's my background.
Gregg, have you always played bass and Trent you always played guitar in your other bands or did you explore other instruments?
Trent– I always played guitar.
Gregg– I knew, from the moment I saw Cliff Burton play Bass, that Bass was the instrument I wanted to play. I saw the Cliff 'Em All video when I was about 14 or 15 and I had aspirations of playing music, but I wasn't really sure. I thought I wanted to play drums, but it takes up a lot of space and my parents wouldn't let me play drums in their house. I saw Cliff 'Em All and I saw Cliff Burton shredding Bass like I didn't know was possible. He has basically influenced every aspect of my musical direction. Like playing a Rickenbacker with an SVT and a wah and fuzz. Cliff Burton has just been my guy. From the moment I saw that dude play bass, I knew that I had to be a bass player. It was one of those moments like, the revelation type moment where I was like this guy is playing a guitar solo on a bass! And he has long hair and bell bottoms and he loves Black Sabbath. I was already a huge Black Sabbath fan by the time I realized I loved Metallica. In the Master of Puppets and Justice days. It was pre-internet so I never really saw pictures of them. So when I saw Cliff 'Em All and I saw Cliff just shredding wearing bell bottoms, a jean jacket and long hair I was like that's the guy. That's what I'm supposed to do.
Andrea, have you played any instruments before?
Andrea– I picked up the guitar when I was a kid, and I can play probably like the first minute or 30 seconds of a handful of songs. I know a lot of Pink Floyd, Marley, and Neil Young. I wrote a couple songs as a kid on the acoustic guitar but I always identified my voice as my instrument. I was always very comfortable within the blues kind of feeling. I feel like it was always my voice that came most natural to me, you know, and I just let that be my guide. I think picking up a guitar and knowing chords and reading tabs, that's essential because a guitar is a great instrument to kind of just know. It's always good to have a couple songs in your pocket. But when it comes to being on stage and actually writing, I can't quite put what I hear in my head to keys or guitar or bass or anything. I'm more vocal.
How did you come up with the name Holy Grove? What inspired that?
Andrea– It's hard! Band names are really hard, you're locked in!
Gregg– I swear to god the first 3 or 4 songs came really easily. We didn't even have a name yet.
Andrea– It's always hard to have really good songs and everyone was like what's your bands name, what's your bands name? I'd be like uh we don't have a name…but in hindsight…smart.
Gregg– It took us a long time. Holy Grove, I believe it was a cemetery out somewhere on Division and way far out in the Southeast. Our drummer, Craig, had driven by it and was like 'I saw this cemetery, what do you think of Holy Grove?'
Andrea– This was after weeks of trying to figure out band names. We had lists and lists of good song titles but shitty band names. He was just like 'What about Holy Grove?'
Gregg– And we were all sitting there in practice and we were like dude that's perfect! We had a couple B-list names that we were like that's ok that's ok. When Craig said Holy Grove, everyone was like yep. Yep that's it.
Andrea– But I think the band name is very similar to the formation of the band, because it was like we knew we didn't want a band name that could make one think, 'Ok female.' I always think of Christian Mistress…fucking great name…it just so happens there is a female singer. Like that's a great name and they have a female singer. We didn't want a band name where it had that female connotation and like you knew. I remember very vividly that Gregg brought up, if we saw our band name on a flyer, what would someone walking by think?
Gregg– That's the other thing we tried to picture every time we brought up a band name, what would it look like on a flyer.
Andrea– It's important! Is it too wordy? Can people pronounce it? Spell it? These are literally things you have to consider because what may make sense to us and be awesome…we could go play a show in the middle of nowhere and someone would like mess up our name so bad. I'm sure we will still get like Holy Grave.
Gregg– or Holy Groove. It's happened. It's happened a lot.
Andrea– At least it's a name that's like, it's Holy Grove. You know how it's spelled, you know how to pronounce it, and I feel like there is kind of an image.
Trent– It definitely evokes an image.
Andrea– Whether it be spiritual or not, I mean we don't come from that type of background, the holy part isn't that. For me, it's anything that lends itself to interpretation. No matter what your interpretation is, it's gonna be about right.
Gregg– It was a struggle to get that name. We had a show booked before we had a name!
Where was your first show at?
Gregg– Our first show was at The Tube.
Andrea– A friend of mine named Lloyd works at Sizzle Pie. He was having a birthday party. It was great for us! It was our first show and you just want to get one under your belt and kind of learn a little bit. This was before The Tube had a bunch of remodeling. We are a very loud band and The Tube was literally a tube!
Gregg– We were playing across from a piece of PVC pipe that is like a concave. So the sound just goes around and right back to you.
Andrea – It was so loud! It was what you would've thought it was *plugs her ears* and the audience is like you guys look like you're having fun! You know haha and then we played the East End. We wanted to play Plan B and our guitarist, Sam at the time, knew the booker at Plan B who knew Nate Carson and he got in touch with our demo.
Gregg– Our third show ever was with Witch Mountain and Castle! That show was our third or fourth show. Which was us, Rabbits, Witch Mountain, and Castle. It was unbelievable! We were so green!
Andrea– Well I knew who Nate was and Nanotear in Boston and Gregg knew the booking agency.
Gregg– Well Witch Mountain has been around forever and Nate has been doing stuff in this town forever.
Andrea– Nate in Portland and metal…it's synonymous and to have him…I was still kinda green to Facebook at the time. I remember him adding me and being like WTF? I know who Nate Carson is. Then he added me and wrote this thing on Facebook, like "I love your band!" It was a great moment for me.
Gregg– We were a brand new band, man. We were around for 6 months when all of a sudden this band that we looked up to and this guy we looked up to was like, 'Yeah we like you guys. Come open for us.'
Andrea– And we were like buh buh buh buh what? We were so thankful because we felt like, in a lot of ways, what we were doing in our practice was special and great. Then we kind of leap jumped because we were able to play and I mean it's great, his support has been wonderful. It's funny because of Gregg being in Green House Effect, they had actually played shows together.
Gregg– Yeah I knew Nate from the early days, I mean we didn't really know each other, but my old band played with Witch Mountain in S.F. when I lived there. We played with YOB, so when this band started going and I re-met Nate, there was this moment of like oh yeah I remember you! He's just been one of the best dudes.
Andrea– Fall into Darkness is something that when I lived in Boston it was the second year and I was like, 'I have to get to Portland before it starts.' When it was at Ash Street and all that. It was just really wonderful. It's like being in Hoverfest! We are still a young band! Even though they have a lot of experience in bands, Portland is such a great community, music and all that shit. That's the thing dude, I set out to play in a band that would play these shows…to actually be offered them is not something I take lightly.
Do you guys have any influences that aren't metal or rock and roll?
Trent– I mean, I don't want to embarrass anybody. Like I said before I think we all have a lot of influences. One thing I've learned from talking to everyone in this band is we all love metal and we all love Classic Rock and these things, but we all at heart are really just music dorks. We like stuff from all over the place. Me, personally, will find myself on any given day listening to Zeppelin and then High on Fire and then Otis Redding. I draw from all kinds of different places and I find inspiration from a lot of different places. Their lists might be different, but I think the commonality is that we all listen to a lot of music and a lot of different music.
I think that's great.
Andrea– Yeah like we can hold a conversation about it. I mean I worked in record stores, Gregg worked in record stores, I think it's important to understand and at least know kind of all the genres. Maybe there are some genres that we love a little more and are more literate with. I love early 80's Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, and Depeche Mode… Sisters of Mercy, but those seem so obvious. I think that you know Misfits were a big one too. I also love ska. I am not a 'Rude Girl' like you can't look at me and be like you know, but that doesn't mean if you throw on some Specials and I won't nail it. I love it. I think just the music that comes natural if you give me a microphone, is more bluesy. I'd relate more to that sort of guttural style.
You guys definitely have a 'bluesy' sound to you.
Gregg– I think that is one of the most important things about what we try to maintain with this band. The element of we don't want to be so heavy that there's like ten minutes of doom.
Andrea– Which we love!
Gregg– I love Electric Wizard as much as the next person but I never wanted to be one of those bands that makes sound effects, like doom guitar sound effects. *imitates sound effect*
What, no brown notes?
Andrea– *laughs* How are you going to spell the sound he just made?
Haha I'm not sure.
Gregg– We have always wanted to be heavy and dark but also make sure there's something for people to follow and there is like a head bobbing element. I feel like that is very important. Not be so heavy that it's just heavy for heavy's sake. There is still an element of a swing or groove and I think those are the two terms I would use to try to differentiate what we are hoping to accomplish. Heavy but yet swinging and groovy.
Lately there has been a lot of controversy about the phrase 'Women in Metal.' Some feel it is empowering and long overdue that women are getting the respect they deserve, while others feel it's demeaning and want to be treated equally as an artist or contributor. As a female-fronted band, what is your take on this subject?
Gregg– I'm sure everyone has a different take on that.
Andrea– We've kind of dodged it.
Gregg– But we have done our best to not emphasize it. When we first started, we got a lot of the shows offered that was with other female-fronted bands. Like, 'Hey come play with this band because it's an all girl line up!'
When she came on board, that was a lot of the things we talked about. We don't wanna be like, 'Holy Grove is playing Girl's Night at Club 21!' Or whatever. It was a really big thing for us and it still is. Granted, I'm not a girl but it seems really short sighted to be like we are a heavy band with a girl singer. Witch Mountain is an example of a band that has dodged that bullet. They embrace their female singer but aren't only seen as a female-fronted band. She's like Ian Gillan to us, not like the girl Ian Gillan. We think of her as our singer and she's great and it doesn't matter that she's a girl. It's not something we are trying to emphasize. I know this is sort of a trend. Having the stoner rock band with the girl singer. We never set out to have a girl singer, we just knew we wanted someone with pipes. We had all been in bands where the singer was an after-thought. We didn't want the singer to be an after-thought. The singer had to be able to be like the star almost. We wound up with Andrea. She's a girl and that is just the way it happened.
Andrea– I just think it's a sign of the times. What I mean is I think that there was always heavy rock and roll but a lot of women were pushed into a Linda Ronstadt role. Being more sultry and a little more reserved. Women just kind of didn't have that confidence or feel like they could stand on stage with these guys that have been playing for a long time.
Trent– It's like somewhat treacherous ground to try to comment on, especially as a guy. For me, they should be a good singer. A goddman good singer and performer. It doesn't matter whether they are a girl or a guy. I'm proud we have a female singer and I'm glad more female musicians in general are kind of like in the foreground these days. There's a fine line between that and sort of capitalizing and relying on the female singer. Or getting lumped into this, like you were saying before, it's 'Girl Rock Night. We are going to have the girl bands play.' No! Don't fucking shove us into this box, man. I think we have had some promoters whose heart is in the right place. They aren't trying to do anything disingenuous, but I think we have been offered some shows where you can see the wheels turning in their brain. They are like, 'Oh this other band has a girl singer so we'll take the Portland band with the girl singer to play with that band! Of course!' It's just weird when it automatically goes to that.
Andrea– I mean we are offered more shows for that than if you had guy singer. We are still offered shows that a guy singer would take too. I'm just very thankful. I get women that come up to me and go, this is kind of cheesy, I know, but it's true. They go 'You are exactly what I want to be. You are doing exactly what I want to do.' There are plenty of guys that come up to me and say they are so happy that there is a singer like me around too. The women are the ones that say they never thought they could do anything like that. I'm not saying I'm a trail-blazer, because I'm not, but I think it's important to have some women around that have been doing this for a long time. I'm thankful that I'm in a rock and roll band with a bunch of guys that play instruments well and love my voice. My voice is deep. I get a lot of people thinking I'm a man when I'm on stage and I dig it. I mean, they don't see me and think I'm a guy. It's not like I'm Meat Loaf with my scarf you know. *laughs* It's just nice because I think about when I messaged these guys and was like, 'Have you ever thought of female vocals,' I didn't want them to say yes! I never wanted the fact that I'm a female to come into play.
Trent– I was struck by that myself, before I actually joined the band. I saw Holy Grove play at Ceremony of Sludge at The Alleyway. I had kind of been in contact with Gregg about trying out and jamming. He said they were playing this show and to come check them out. I remember just watching the band and thinking they are heavy and awesome. I was watching Andrea and it's kind of rare to see a good female-fronted band. She has this power and sort of confidence that was just like rawr! In your face! Really confident and strong and super powerful vocals and didn't rely on any tricks of trapezing around or anything like that. It was like I'm just gonna own it; I'm just gonna kill. When they played Nix and she was down there with the delay pedal making this crazy noise, I was like this girl is a BADASS. I was blown away. After I saw that performance I was like I HAVE TO JOIN THIS BAND!
Andrea– There are women that have been asked that question for a long time. I can't imagine how many times Uta (Plotkin) has been asked that question. It's not just a question. Part of you feels like you need to defend your band and yourself. Part of you looks at others and think people are doing the same thing, following that formula. I think women in metal shouldn't matter but it kind of does. Because people will always say female-fronted and that's fine. I dig it. It's cool!
Gregg– Yeah I know we are going to be instantly described as Holy Grove with the female lead singer.
Andrea– I mean I earned it. I'm a fucking woman! We are a female-fronted band, but don't let that be the only reason you come to our show. Don't let that be the reason you don't come to our show. Let the music kind of resonate with you and if it does it does and if it doesn't then fine.
Trent– It has become normal. It's not a thing. It's like you don't have to think about it like it's a novelty. It's just normal. Like, you're in the band, big deal.
Holy Grove playing "Nix" at Joonier Stuidos.
Ok, so I wanted to talk about your album. I know you guys have been recording recently. Is this your first album?
Gregg– yup
Will it be full length?
Trent– Yep. Eight songs, about an hour?
Gregg– Yeah about an hour's worth of material.
How's the recording going?
Trent– It's going very well. It's been a lengthy process in terms of scheduling.
Gregg– Scheduling and finances. We are all on our own with this.
Trent– Yeah we did all the basic tracking in November of last year and since then it's been like, we go in every couple months and we work on some over-dubs and some vocals. We typically spend a day or two in the studio and then wait again.
Gregg– I'd say we are 90 percent done. So it's been a long process but we are also trying to do it right.
Trent– We are being really patient about it because we don't want to settle. We want the album to be what we want it to be. I think we could have rushed it through and been done last winter. But it wouldn't have been exactly what we wanted and we are trying to really do it right. Hopefully we will.
Gregg– It's just one of those things. It's got to be exactly how we want it and we can cut corners and try to pinch pennies, but there comes a point where we had to just be like, it's gonna cost us out of our own pocket and take us longer than we thought. At least it'll be exactly how we wanted it. It was maybe a tough call to make but it was also a call that had to be made.
Holy Grove from Portland, OR filmed live at Noise Cellar by Chris
I know you guys went to Joonier Studios and recorded some live stuff, is that going be on the album too?
Trent– No, that was just for fun. We happened to have some shows booked in Washington.
Andrea-We have been really fortunate to have a lot of people record us live. Chris contacted us in the early part of this last year.
Gregg– Yeah he knew we were friends with Ancient Warlocks and we had to record with Ancient Warlocks in his little studio thing that he does. He sent an email that said, 'Hey I saw some live footage of you guys. I would love to have you come up!' So we just like knew we had to go to Seattle sooner or later and then when this opportunity came up to play with Ancient Warlocks and Sioux in Seattle, we scheduled around going to visit Chris to record those live songs.
Trent-Yeah we went and played Seattle on a Friday night and we recorded with him on Saturday. It was literally just a few hours. We did a couple takes of each song. He's amazing. He gets really amazing sound and it's amazing how much he can get out of video. I mean he did a great job but it was all very quick. We got there at noon and we were out of there by like 4.
Andrea– I think it really gave us an opportunity to watch ourselves. It's something that has kind of represented us the best way possible.
Trent– And given that we don't really have anything right now in terms of a record, the only way we can really represent ourselves musically right now is live footage. That was the great thing about Billy Goate and Chris. They are taking the time to bother to do this shit for us for free. Now we have something that people can actually see and hear in anticipation of the record being done.
Andrea– We were very comfortable there.
Trent– I have to say, it sounds really good and looks really good but also we were just immediately really comfortable with the dude. He's a cool guy. I'm really in awe and inspired and excited by what he's doing. He is just helping bands out for the hell of it. For fun! There are plenty of people that do stuff like that but they don't go all in and do it very well, but he's doing a really great job
Gregg– Yeah he spent the greater most of his Saturday, his day off, with us just to record three songs and video. Those three videos that he provided us are incredible promotional material. Especially because we have an album coming out.
Trent– He gave us the gift of time you know?
Well you guys are making waves for sure. I actually first heard about you from Nial. (Owner of Hovercraft Amps) He loves your band.
Gregg– I was hoping we would talk about Nial! That guy has been nothing but awesome. When we were recording at Everything Hz with Billy Anderson, we did some stuff with Nial.
Andrea– I did the vocals there and I wonder if that was his first introduction.
Trent– The two of them are always in the same space, so like when Billy has bands over working on records, Nial is always building amplifiers. I think that was his introduction to Holy Grove. I think he heard Andrea singing and he was into it. That was our introduction to Nial. I mean we met him before, but this was the initial introduction.
Gregg- That guy is literally a wizard.
I would like to say thank you to Gregg, Andrea, and Trent for spending an evening out of your lives with me!
For more info on Holy Grove go here


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He's been a pastor, a high-flying football manager and the president of Katwana; now he's returning to screens to play more comedic characters in the brand new series of What's Up Africa. That's right, the wait is over and Ikenna Azuike – the critically acclaimed Nigerian-born vlogger – is back to bring more belly laughs to the BBC World News' daily African news programme, Focus on Africa.
Unravelling complex issues with laughter, nobody and nothing is safe from Azuike's fun-poking. From cults to corruption and chart-toppers to chiefs, Ikenna finds the funny side of stories from across the continent for the popular satirical news segment, What's Up Africa.
"What's Up Africa has built up quite a following over the past five series, and I think that's because there are no taboo topics on this show," said Ikenna Azuike. "Humour can break down barriers and so the show is able to tackle issues across the continent head on."
A 90-second episode of What's Up Africa will broadcast every Friday with a round-up of the latest news from across the continent. Catch it on Focus on Africa from 17:30 GMT on BBC World News and on the BBC's partner stations: Canal 2 in Cameroon; Metro TV in Ghana; Power TV in Liberia; MBC in Malawi; One Africa Television in Namibia; SBC in Somalia, SBLC in Sierra Leone, Star TV in Tanzania; Urban TV and TV West in Uganda; and ZNBC in Zambia.
What's Up Africa, produced by Jollof Rice Productions, will air from 8th September.
You can also view the episode across a range of the BBC's social media platforms including Facebook.com/bbcafrica on Twitter @BBCAfrica and online at BBC.com/Africa.


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First, actual moves by all players
Second, dramatic retelling of each players moves
Third, Current score + eliminated players
Fourth, Interesting stats
Niwsa = Iceland
1) Defend against Ishall
2) Defend against Antidoter
3) Defend against Viper
Despite not being attacked once last year, Iceland decided to shift into full on defense. They were not attacked by anyone, and thus their efforts had been in vain. They still sit pretty with 1000 miles of territory though, which is something that other nations cannot claim, and as WW$ drags on, Iceland still lies in fantastic shape.
Emospongebob527 = Russia
1) Defend against Viper
2) Defend against Ishallannoyyo
3) Reclaim 100
Russia, like Iceland, was also not attacked at all last year but they to decided to shift to a primarily defensive stance, and like Iceland again, nobody attacked them. They did reclaim 100 miles of their own territory though and are now at full health again, so as WW4 drags on Russia lies in amazing shape while others are not as fortunate.
Phantom = Germany
1) Defend against Viper
2) Defend against Antidoter
3) Reclaim 100
A year after a massive invasion from Iran under frackjack, Germany acted like nothing even happened, as they continue to play a defensive game against others while they lick their wounds. Germany though was not attacked this year, and now have climbed up to 800 miles of territory as WW4 rages on.
Antidoter = Egypt
1) Defend against Emo
2) Defend against Viper
3) Defend against Frackjack
Egypt, like many other nations, played a defensive game in 2103, but what divides them from all the other nations is that they actually called their defenses right. Egypt was viciously attacked by Iran under frackjack and their successful defense against them catapulted Egypt back to full health while doing catastrophic damage to Iran in the process. 2103 was a fantastic year for Egypt, who now lie close to the top of the leader board with 900 miles.
Contra = China
1) Defend against Emo
2) Defend against Viper
3) Reclaim 100
Just like last year, China went all out on defense and was again not attacked by a single person. They did slowly regain some territory, but at 600 miles they still sit towards the bottom of the list.
Ishallannoyyo = US
1) Attack Budda
2) Attack Budda
3) Attack Budda
The US was the most surprising nation to act during 2103, going on all out offense against Israel whn the year before they had played entirely on Defense. Israel never saw the attack coming, so the US was very successful in their invasion and really gave Israel an a** whipping in 2103. With 900 miles of territory to use, they sit nice and pretty as WW4 rages on.
Viper = South Korea
1) Attack Budda
2) Attack Budda
3) Defend against Phantom
Woe is South Korea. They did the same thing as the US and shifted from defense into offense but they paid heavily for it. Israel under Budda did defend against Viper's armies, causing South Korea to lose 300 miles of their own territory which knocked them from the ranks of those at full health. They sit at 700 miles of territory now as WW4 rages on.
Tvellalott = Australia
1) Reclaim 100
2) Reclaim 100
3) Defend against Viper
Australia sat out 2103 to tend to their wounds, and since they were not attacked at all they succeeded in doing so, now with full health as WW4 rages onwards.
Drafterman = New Zealand
1) Reclaim 100
2) Reclaim 100
3) Reclaim 100
New Zealand chose to do the same thing with Australia as they sat out 2103 to lick their wounds as well. Good fortune was with them as well, for they were also not attacked in 2103 and not they too sit at full health.
Lannan13 = India
1) Reclaim 100
2) Reclaim 100
3) Defend against Viper
India chose to tend to their wounds also, and were also fortunate enough to not get attacked by anyone this year either. They only crawled up to 700 miles of territory though, placing them towards the bottom of the list of surviving nations as WW4 drags on with no end in sight.
Frackjack = Iran
1) Reclaim 100
2) Attack Antidoter
3) Attack Antidoter
Iran stayed on the offensive this year, but this time they decided to keep the pressure on Egypt, who the year before launched a small invasion against them. Iran's invasion of them was defended against though, so Iran lost 300 miles of territory as a result of their own aggression. After reclaiming 100 miles, they sit at 700 as WW4 goes on.
Budda = Israel
1) Reclaim 100
2) Defend against Anti
3) Defend against Viper
Israel faced numerous invasions in 2103, but their successful defense against Viper held South Korea erased most of the damage brought on from a devastating US invasion. Along with reclaiming 100 miles of territory, Israel overall gained some ground, now at 800, and are in good shape as WW4 enters a lull.
Current Score:
Niwsa = 1000
Emo = 1000
Antidoter = 1000
Drafterman = 1000
Ishall = 900
Phantom = 800
Budda = 800
Viper = 700
Lannan = 700
Frackjack (formerly Militaryatheist) = 700
Contra = 600
Interesting Stats:
- 1 - Only 7 attacks were made this year, 5 of them were directed towards Budda.
- 2 - Only 2 of 17 defenses were called correctly
- 3 - Of the two nations that were attacked, both had called successful defenses
- 4 - 11 "reclaim 100"'s were called this round
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Kaiserslautern area residents warned of burglary threat
By JENNIFER H. SVAN AND MARCUS KLOECKNER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: August 10, 2016
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — U.S. military and German officials are warning local residents to keep their homes secured after a string of break-ins last week in two villages southwest of Kaiserslautern.
Burglars last week attempted to break into 18 houses in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau and Vogelbach, primarily targeting homes located near the edge of the forest, according to the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services and Landstuhl police.
On the basis of eyewitness reports, police believe there are two suspects.
The suspects successfully made it into three homes, including one belonging to an American family, where they entered through a basement window, said Peter Becker, deputy chief of the Landstuhl police department.
Residents found evidence of an attempted break-in in the other 15 homes, he said.
The thieves stole a total of about 5,000 euros, mostly in cash and jewelry, Becker said. The thefts and attempted break-ins occurred between Aug. 4 and 6. Sometimes residents were at home, garrison emergency services officials said in information they posted this week on social media.
Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau and Vogelbach are two villages less than 2 miles apart. They are home to some Americans who work on U.S. military bases in the Kaiserslautern area, including nearby Landstuhl and Ramstein Air Base.
Becker said the area has never seen such a rash of attempted home break-ins. But police believe it's the work of amateurs and not professional thieves, he said.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing two people, a male and female. "Both of them are young, probably adolescents," Becker said.
Garrison emergency services officials offered several tips to keep homes secure, suggesting that people lock doors and keep first-floor windows closed at night and when they're away. Anything suspicious should be reported by calling 110, they said, urging people never to confront an intruder.
Becker said giving one's house the appearance that someone is home is another way to deter burglars. Shutters that are closed during the day can attract thieves. People should consider using timers that automatically open and close shutters and turn lights on and off.


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The Man without a Face
A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true.Aug. 25, 1993USA114 Min.PG-13
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Justin McLeod
Charles E. 'Chuck' Norstadt
Catherine Palin
Gloria Norstadt
Megan Norstadt
Chief Wayne Stark
Prof. Carl Hartley
Douglas Hall
Todd Lansing
Mrs. Lansing
The story of a relationship between a teacher and his troubled pupil. Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town. His face is disfigured from an automobile accident and fire ten years before in which a boy was incinerated and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He is also suspected of being a pedophile. He is befriended by Chuck, causing the town's suspicion and hostility to be ignited. McLeod inculcates in his protege a love of justice and freedom from prejudice which sustains him beyond the end of the film.
Original titleThe Man without a Face
IMDb Rating6.7 24,763 votes
TMDb Rating6.3 162 votes


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Third tropical depression of the Southern Indian Ocean cyclone season strengthened into tropical storm named Amara today. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) expects that Tropical Cyclone Amara will continue to strengthen over the next 5 days reaching hurricane-strength by December 22 as it nears La Reunion Island. They warn residents to closely monitor the progress.
At 09:00 UTC today, Amara's maximum sustained winds were near 62 km/h (35 knots/40 mph). The storm's course is forecast to change as a new steering influence comes into play.
Tropical Cyclone Amara - Forecast track on December 17, 2013. Image credit: JTWC
According to latest JTWC warning, issued 21:00 UTC today, Tropical Cyclone 03S (Amara), was located approximately 544 NM (1000 km) south of Diego Garcia, and has tracked west-southwestward at 03 knots over the past six hours. Animated infrared satellite imagery depicts improving structure as the low level circulation center (llcc) has become tighter wrapped and deep convection has further improved.
Upper-level analysis indicates the system is now located underneath the subtropical ridge axis which is providing low (05-10 knots) vertical wind shear (vws) and good equatorward outflow although the poleward outflow channel has diminished. Tropical Cyclone Amara continues to move slowly as it is located in a weak steering environment, between two subtropical ridges.
The system is expected to begin to slowly accelerate to the west in the next 24 hours and remain on a this slow westward track under the influence of a building subtropical ridge to the southeast. By tau 96 a deep mid-latitude trough will pass south of the cyclone and erode the western periphery of the steering subtropical ridge.
During this time Amara will begin to slow down and dip southwest. Gradual intensification is expected under the favorable upper level conditions as well as supportive 26 to 27 degree sea surface temperatures (ssts). As it approaches the waters northeast of Mauritius, the combined effects of warmer ssts (28 degrees Celsius) and increased poleward outflow, should cause intensification to 75 knots. Maximum significant wave height at 18:00 UTC today was 3.9 meters (13 feet).
Tropical Cyclone Amara on December 17, 2013. Image credit: NASA Terra MODIS
NASA's TRMM and Aqua satellites flew overhead shortly after formation and provided visible and rainfall data on the intensifying storm.
TRMM captured data on rainfall rates occurring in Tropical Cyclone Amara on December 17 at 05:52 UTC and saw heavy rain occurring around the center and northwestern quadrant of the tropical storm. Rainfall rates in those areas topped 50 mm/2 inches per hour.
NASA's TRMM satellite captured this image of rainfall rates occurring in Tropical Cyclone Amara on December 17 at 05:52 UTC, and heavy rain (red) was happening in the center and northwestern quadrants. Image credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce
Aqua satellite passed over the storm and MODIS captured a visible image of newborn Tropical Cyclone Amara at 08:20 UTC. Image revealed the storm had good circulation.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of newborn Tropical Cyclone Amara in the Southern Indian Ocean on December 17 at 08:20 UTC. Image credit: NRL/NASA
In four days, by December 21, a strong mid-latitude trough, or elongated area of low pressure, is expected to pass south of the cyclone, slow it down and dip it toward the southwest (Goddard).
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I would embrace the words of the Robot Pope.
The world needs a Robot Pope.
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