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Friday night, when the
"I Love the 90s"
tour stopped by to transport fans back a couple of decades.
Nostalgia never fails at the venue, especially when it comes to rap and R&B, as two "Old School Summer Fests" have proven since the Amp opened in 2011.
Plain and simple, the place goes nuts for this "old" music. The 90s certainly don't feel that long ago, but we'll soon broach the 30-year mark. Nobody felt old on Friday night, though. In fact, quite the contrary.
Four of the six acts breezed through 15-minute sets, leaving headliners Salt-N-Pepa and Vanilla Ice an hour apiece to close the energized show packed with hits from the artists and otherwise.
Before we go on, let's note something important: I've seen both of Salt-N-Pepa's performances at the Amp, Friday's and their 2013 set at the Old School Summer Fest. I feel confident now in saying they've played the two best sets in the venue's short history.
Sure, it's subjective, but I'm not what you'd call a die-hard fan. I wasn't one of the thousands singing every last word during "Shoop" and "Whatta Man," but the sheer energy they bring and generate throughout the venue through phenomenal performance, having not lost a single step, plus Spinderella's note-perfect DJ supplements, it's just as fired-up as I've ever seen the place in covering the place for the past several years.
Warm and a little muggy, the night never saw any rain, but the clouds eventually cleared enough for a full moon to provide an extra special backdrop. The venue welcomed a diverse crowd whose love of 90s music knew no bounds Friday night. Plenty of fans rocked official artist gear and homemade T-shirts with various song lyrics, but some took the theme a bit more seriously (or not) than others. One group strolled in wearing Fanny Packs, side ponytails and "Saved by the Bell" T-shirts and didn't care one iota.
Starting right on time at 7 p.m., the English-born rapper set a great tone with a string of familiar tracks, including his set-closer "Bust a Move" after just 13 minutes. "I think it's my duty since I'm in your town to say Roll Tide Roll!" before dropping his biggest hit.
Only a few minutes later, Coolio hit the stage, performing in Tuscaloosa for the first time since a University of Alabama Welcome Back concert in August 2005. He and his colleagues decked out in crimson Alabama football gear, the Pennsylvania-born rapper wasted no time with a flurry of hits including "Fantastic Voyage," "C U When You Get There" (dedicated to Prince), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) and his set closer "Gangsta's Paradise."
"We roll with the tide!" they said as they led another big "Roll Tide!" cheer. Works every time.
At 7:38, Color Me Badd stepped up. The Oklahoma-based R&B group who sold more than 12 million records worldwide flew through a set of their own hits, plus others like Blackstreet's "No Diggity" before finishing with "I Wanna Sex You Up."
At 8 p.m, All-4-One sauntered out for an old school soul set complete with throwback stage dancing with the group decked out in matching white blazers and T-shirts and red pants.
They'd sing hits like "I Can Love You Like That" and even cover Montell Jordan's party hit "This is How We Do It," which wouldn't be the last time that song was referenced. at 8:10, they closed their set with "I Swear," complete with fan singing, swaying and waving cell phone lights.
After a 10-second countdown, the show-stoppers put a stranglehold on the Amp for the second time in three years. Their two male dancers rolled out first, followed by DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper) and Salt (Cheryl James) and Pepa (Sandra Denton).
Both smiling from ear to ear, the duo worked the crowd early, asking to hear by applause in which decade fans were born. Asked fans which decade they were born, 70s 80s babies
"Can you believe Salt-N-Pepa's been doing this for 30 years?" Salt asked the crowd. "And Pepa's
got those sexy Tina Turner legs."
They then tested the crowd's old school hip hop knowledge, letting Spinderella drop one rap hit after another, getting the place juiced before dropping their own hit "I'll Take Your Man."
"We are here to celebrate the 90s, music and the fact that we are here," Pepa said. "We are blessed."
They'd ask fans if they were the "crazy friend" in their respective group, met with applause as if every person in the place earned that distinction, before moving into "Let's Talk About Sex."
We then notice local boxing hero and heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder in the house, as Spinderella doles out another pop music medley celebrating the 1980s and 90s. The place came unglued at the opening notes of DMX's "Party Up," Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," all of which the DJ would pause to let the house's voices be heard louder than any.
The women then invited the ladies in the house on stage for dance through another hit before giving the fellas a turn.
"That was a lot of estrogen," Salt said. "Ladies, I'm about ready for some testosterone, what about you?"
That meant moving into "Whatta Man" as about 30 male fans hit the stage, with Pepa promising, "I'm a big girl. I can handle a couple of men."
With a few more hits to go, they'd ask, "Can I get a Roll Tide?" to lead into "Shoop" and put on their patented big colorful leather jackets before finishing up with "Push It."
"We love you, Tuscaloosa. Yes we do," Pepa said to close the show. "We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for keeping Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella so alive and so relevant for 30 years."
About 20 minutes later, show closer Vanilla Ice hit the Amp stage, his first Tuscaloosa performance since a UA welcome back concert in summer 2003.
Tatted up and rocking a bright blue flat-billed baseball hat and T-shirt, the artist certainly looks different than his almost-iconic 90s hip hop look when he delivered the genre's first number one hit on the Billboard charts.
"Yesterday is history, and tomorrow is a mystery," he said, sending a clear message that he doesn't want to let one thing define his whole career and personality.
His stage had a Halloween vibe with spooky inflatables and a DJ wearing a skeletal luchador mask. He even had a pretty frightening clown prance around on stage all set long, as they empty full water bottles on the crowd for the duration of his performance.
Brimming with energy, he jumped into his first recognizable hit, asking if fans remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They did. "I can't believe y'all remember that s---," he said as he invited some actual Ninja Turtles on stage (Raphael and Michelangelo, for those wondering) along with a slew of fans to dance through the rest of his set, punctuated by his single "Ninja Rap," featured in the 1991 film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze."
The rapper then took off a jacket to reveal a crimson Mark Ingram Alabama football jersey, which obviously took the crowd to yet another level, working his way to his smash hit "Ice Ice Baby" at about 10 p.m.
As expected, the "I Love the 90s" show was a total blast, as these retro shows have always been at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Honestly, these remain the biggest party every season, with nearly every person in the house hanging on to every last word and note, creating a much-needed time-warp for those who genuinely miss that era. Let's do it again and again, Tuscaloosa.


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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had an amazing year. In fact, his 90 receptions for 1,327 yards was more than amazing but his 17 touchdowns led the team and set a new NFL record for tight ends. It's very obvious that without Gronkowski, the Patriots don't even sniff Super Bowl XLVI.
One of the best parts of watching Gronkowski (other than having him on my fantasy team) was his touchdown celebration -- he never keeps you guessing. Some guys may dance, some guys may jump into the stands, some guys may write stuff on their undershirt and some guys may wear a fake Hall of Fame jacket, but Gronkowski's touchdown celebrations follow one rule: keep it simple, stupid.
Gronkowski's touchdown dance consisted of an earth shattering spike that had to riddle the Patriots' end zones with dozens of football-sized divots that were probably a nightmare for the grounds-keeping crew. On Friday night, Gronkowski proved that his touchdown dance isn't limited to the end zone or even the game of football.
In what I'm assuming is the puck drop ceremony, Gronkowski placed the puck at center ice for a Worcester Sharks game in his own way -- by spiking it and probably creating a dangerous crack or hole in the ice.
From WBZ reporter Jim Armstrong's Twitter:
Gronk Spike. Gronk Happy.
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bbc– The head of Ecuador's prison system and the country's armed forces chief have resigned following a fresh gang fight which left 68 inmates dead in a jail in the city of Guayaquil.
The deadly fight happened at the same prison where 119 inmates were killed in September, also in gang warfare.
It took 900 police officers to restore order after the latest incident.
The spike in prison violence has cast a shadow over the first six months in office of President Guillermo Lasso.
In a BBC interview earlier this month, President Lasso said that prison guards needed to be armed in order to be able to confront highly organised gang members.
"There is no way that prison guards who only carry batons can confront mafias which have drones and explosives," he said.
- Ecuador president speaks out about deadly jail riot
- 'I saw photo of my son's dead body online'
The most recent incident happened during a 60-day state of emergency the president had declared inside the prison system.
The state of emergency means that extra funds can be allocated to fight violence inside the jails and also allows the military to assist guards and police in securing the prisons.
Despite the extra measures in place, another deadly fight broke out in the Litoral Penitentiary on Friday night.
Analysts have blamed the spike in prison homicides on the infiltration of Ecuadorean gangs by powerful transnational crime cartels.
They say that the acts of extreme violence – such as decapitations and the use of explosives – seen at Litoral Penitentiary were inspired by the tactics used by Mexican criminal organisations such as the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels.
The local governor said that the most recent fight was triggered by the release of a gang leader which prompted members of a rival gang to try to seize control of one of the prison wings.
"As this section of the prison was without a ringleader after he had been freed by a judge, other gangs tried to surround the wing to carry out a total massacre," Governor Pablo Arose Mena said.
According to police, the inmates were armed with guns and explosives.
Footage shared on social media appeared to show inmates kicking and burning bodies.
Some of the relatives of those killed said that while the fight may have been triggered by gang rivalry, many of the victims were serving sentences for minor crimes and were not hardened criminals.


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Google vs Apple — The War of AR and VR
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Two big tech giants with a history of bringing revolutionary products, making new industry standards and creating new industries. But now its time for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.
It took AR and VR a long time to come to the mainstream but due to technological advancement, AR and VR rose again and taken the tech industry expeditiously.
With the increase of AR/VR development and innovation more and more tech companies are taking interest in these technologies. Google and Apple are one of them.
Lets start with Apple.
Tim Cook, CEO Apple seems very excited about AR and time to time he praised AR and its applications.
I regard it(Augmented Reality) as a big idea, like the smartphone — Tim Cook
Recently at Apple World Wide Developers Conference 2017, Apple announced its AR and VR plans.
It revealed its new iMac with VR support, announced support for Unity and Unreal Engine and also for Steam VR.
Apple also launched its augmented reality platform ARkit.
After seeing Apple's patented VR/AR glasses designs industry experts are all waiting for what Apple is hiding inside its offices.
Robert Scoble AR/VR Herald also rumored that Apple is working on light weight AR/VR glasses.
So VR support for iMacs and AR platform are just stepping stone, there are more great things to come from Apple.
Apple VR/AR Plans Announced at WWDC 2017
Google is already dominating AR and VR industry. With two virtual reality headsets, 360 VR Camera, VR development tools and many great VR apps on Play Store.
Here are some Google's remarkable contributions to Virtual Reality industry.
Google Cardboard
DIY cardboard smartphone virtual reality headset
DayDream VR
An easy to wear virtual reality headset with a controller.
Earth VR
Enjoy roaming around the world in VR
Take students to virtual reality field trips
Tilt Brush
Paint in 3d space. App for Oculus and HTC Vive
Google's professional VR video solution
Everything you need to develop VR apps
Although Apple seems to be behind form its competitors like Facebook and Google who have already launched amazing AR/VR apps and hardware.
But when it comes to developing innovative and revolutionary technology, Apple is still a leader.
And after WWDC 2017 Apple have shown that it is serious about VR and AR.
There is still a long way to go, AR and VR industry is still young. But its good that tech giants are bringing innovations to grow these industry.
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In an ideal world, dress shoes for men are supposed to be worn with a fancy suit or a tuxedo. However, since you live in the 'real world,' where comfort is what you seek the most, then at some point, most of you will try wearing men's dress shoes with jeans.
Still, there are a couple of do's and don'ts when going for this combo; some style rules that will make you go from "eww" to "wow." Dress shoes are elegant by design, so trying to combine them with a smart casual men's outfit is going to be tricky. Here's how you can do it.
The Rules for Wearing Dress Shoes with Jeans
When choosing men's shoes to wear with jeans, it goes beyond just throwing some clothes on you. It's like trying to bake a cake using sugar and hot pepper; the mix is intriguing, but if you don't do it right, it could end up a disaster. Here are the golden rules that will make this outfit combination actually work:
Ensure that you're wearing the correct type of jeans
When it comes to jeans for men, there's a wrong and a right type to mix with dress shoes. For example, if you try to mix dress shoes with ripped jeans or the hip ones with a washed-out look, you will not look classy; you'll look like a hobo that accidentally found a pair of good shoes. Furthermore, baggy jeans or boot-cut models will not work with fashionable dress shoes for the exact same reason. If you plan on wearing baggy jeans, you might want to drop anything ultra-casual and stick with the "dressier" ones.
Opt for a pair of men's jeans that fit well around the waist and the hip. You may also want to make sure that they're not too long, nor too short, since dragging pants will not look good with dress shoes. As for the color, you can always go with a dark hue – although colored jeans will also work well if you mix them with a pair of brown or black dress shoes. The best tip would be to pick a pair of jeans that are not in too much contrast with the shoes. To some extent, they have to match.
Best Men's Shoes To Wear With Jeans
You need to pick the right jeans, yes; but you also need to make sure that the dress shoe style matches the whole ensemble. For example, men's casual shoes with jeans often pair better than fancy, formal shoes. This is important to remember when you're choosing footwear to wear with men's jeans. Indeed, Oxford shoes are a great choice for formal events – but if you want to mix them with jeans, you may find that they're not exactly an appropriate choice.
The better designs would be loafers, bluchers, or derby dress shoes (which are less formal versions of the Oxford dress shoe). You could also go for desert boots, monk straps, slip-on loafers, and chukkas when it comes to dressing up your jeans; they may not be as fancy as the Oxford shoe, but they're "dressy" enough.
Find a Balance
You may be wearing jeans, but the moment you decided to throw on a pair of dress shoes, you also decided that you want to look elegant. Therefore, you may want to give up the plan of mixing it with a sweatshirt or a T-shirt.
The best way to wear dress shoes with jeans is if you complete the outfit with a nice dress shirt – maybe even a hat or a necktie. Remember: If the bottom is elegant and the middle is casual, then you have to make sure the top is also smart. Still, to make sure that you're not overdoing it, you may want to cover the fancy dress shirt with a sports jacket – but make sure that it also has a nice cut.
Examples of Dress Shoes to Wear
Now you know what dress shoes to wear with what kind of jeans, to avoid looking like a person who's down on their luck, but you still want some new ideas. Here are a few reviews for some stylish men's dress shoes that go with jeans:
4HOW Casual Dress Shoes
Still having an Oxford-ish look, these shoes are perfect for a pair of jeans. Considering they're also made from suede leather, they don't have the same "formal" feel of full grain Oxford shoes – so you can definitely pull these off as long as you match the colors.
3DM Lifestyle Single Monk Strap Dress Shoes
As mentioned, monk straps can work pretty well with jeans – which is why this pair should be a good choice to be worn in more smart-casual circumstances. If your jeans are of a lighter color, you might also want to go for a light color on the dress shoes; however, if you're wearing a pair of dark blue jeans, then men's black shoes might be the smarter choice.
Bruno Marc Square Toe Leather Loafers
When in doubt, always go for loafers. Not only are they comfortable, but the fact that they don't have shoelaces or the Oxford-like style makes them a good choice for jeans – as long as you balance them nicely.
Liyzu Oxford Leather Shoes
Technically, while these shoes might go into the "Oxford" category, the rubber sole with a seamed design offers a reasonably casual look. Plus, the colors would look great with a pair of jeans or khakis.
Mio Marino Casual Oxford Shoes
These shoes from the Derby category could also be a great choice for jeans. They're not too casual, but not too formal either – so you can easily wear them with some jeans as long as you accessorize them with other semi-formal clothing.
The rules to wearing dress shoes with jeans are not that strict – but you need to look for shoe styles that aren't as formal as the traditional Faranzi Oxford dress shoes, for example. You'll want to find something semi-casual that mixes other "modern" qualities as well (for example, a round toe cap, seamed sole, or made from suede leather).
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line an 11 x 7 inch pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs and oil until smooth.
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|The causes, the management and impact of economic crisis in Serbia and what can be done.
|The development of Southeastern Europe
|By Apostolos Leousis
In this assignment the case of Serbia is going to be examined. The reason of choosing Serbia was due to the fact that it presented the European Union with a challenge since from January 2014 talks will begin towards accession due to their candidate status.
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Entering Europe was very important for Serbia's initially because of Serbia's foreign policy and security-building future. The integration to Europe was essential to able to survive and develop its economy. Meaning its independence, democracy and also social development was vastly depended on belonging to EU and being part of how EU was shaping politics and global economy.
The reasoning to include the discussion of integration is according to the author's beliefs important since it shows how the causes, the management and impact of economic crisis in Serbia have been handled because of the country's plans to be integrated.
More importantly while it can be claimed that due to the country's position (geography, economy) was not near the center of the crisis it was still affected greatly by the crisis. This was due to the crisis that had already hit the country in previous years (decades) leaving their economic and political systems somehow open and vulnerable.
Serbia is not a country that has not been affected by the financial crisis that hit the world in last 5 years. This whiles a strong statement it is true if we see its negative effects on the economy. Initially the financial markets are unsettled and the national currency has permanent decrease in relation to euro and dollar. As it is clear from the previous comment this is making the Stock exchanges to be weaker and have a reduced dealing volume among the Serbian enterprises.
Since crisis hit Serbia the banks have reacted like in every other country in Europe by reducing lending, increased the margin and raised premiums on the risks. Slobodan ,Petrovic Pero , Sladjana Batic (2009) mention that "Withdrawal of savings deposits" in foreign currency also was recorded in the Serbian banks.
Serbia in order to react to this have decided to act as:
"The EU has stopped raising state guarantees on the fifty thousand euros, and in some countries of the unlimited amount. In Serbia, the announced measures similar in nature, but it has not been realized, which should be considered as a serious failure of economic policy."[1]
Below (figure 2) we can examine some indicators called the ten economic freedoms and how they changed since 2009. At this point i want to make some assumptions based on the assignment which we had to carry forward. It is my personal belief that comparing this region before and after the crisis or between Serbia and other countries won't provide accurate results or conclusions especially when it compares regions with so many differences and level of economic activities.
Moreover the population among European countries is not similar and especially when we consider that we compare a small region of Europe to bigger neighbor countries. Therefore the author of this assignment will try to make assumptions concentrating in the chosen area currently rather than comparing it to other regions or aim directly of how it was before and after the crisis.
Ignoring the above assumptions and limitations we are turning our focus to our region and an attempt will be made to provide a view of how economic crisis affecting our region how expected evolution of regional inequalities in Serbia and Europe are being affected. I won't break factors down but trying to give an overall picture of the region with what I believe is important showing how this region should shape up and operate in following years to improve the region's integration procedure.
Government should acknowledge that link when it formulates any policy initiatives to promote competitiveness and prosperity. It should coordinate actions to adapt them to local conditions. There are specific mechanisms that can be used for these purposes. But independent of what form of governments are established, the aim should be to increase the flexibility of the local management programs, maintaining and ensuring the best use of the funds or resources invested.
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In simple words while growth opportunities should be able to be found everywhere they tend to help larger and more advanced regions making smaller and less developed regions in Serbia country depending on government policy (or depending on policy generally) to be able to fully compete and be able to compare with other more developed regions from neighbor countries . This is something that has greatly shaped Serbia in general and also influence other Balkan countries as well.
Geography does play a vital role in the process of development but as Petrakos (2003) is stating geography "may be an asset facilitating the right type of interaction with large markets and advanced economies, while for some others it may turn out to be a barrier". In our case while geographical position of our region is not hinder the region's growth is also causing problems with high level of criminal activity due to immigration (illegal or not) problems in the area.
Another issue that needs to be mentioned is the decrease of entrepreneurial activity in the region. This act, as weakness and barrier to starting or expanding a business. These barriers can be lifted at the local level (besides capital city) as part of broader strategies to help different region in Serbia to attract investors.
In addition the author feels the need to actually mention few factors that should be seen or examined to reduce inequalities of Serbia region and can be seen below:
- Infrastructure associated with the stimulation of productive activities, attracting new investment and modernization of existing businesses.
- Infrastructure administrative, social, technical, cultural, which will improve quality of life for both residents of the cities to be developed, and the residents throughout the region.
- Infrastructure associated with organized waste management like recycling or wastewater treatment. Much of the water supply needs replacement or constant upgrading
- Infrastructure to promote alternative forms of tourism areas of ecological interest.
- Renewable energy infrastructure, exploiting the possibilities presented by the exploitation of natural resources (wind, sun, water) due to the geographical position of the region
- Improving human skills potential of all sectors of economic activity and design and implementation of training programs workers and unemployed.
Corruption is a big issue as we have seen earlier in Serbia this is also affecting foreign direct investment since political instability (which corruption is affecting) can influence a country to "both economic transition and political instability significantly reduced FDI inflows into the transition economies of Central Europe and the Balkans. Also the costs of lost FDI to the Balkan economies are much greater than the shortfalls in FDI"(Brada)
Inequalities in Serbia and Europe will continue to increase since European integration will drive economic activities to be concentrated together in few core areas and can't be described any better than in my opinion with what Petrakos, Rovolis and Rodriguez(2003) are saying in their paper that "a positive relation between growth and inequality implies that no matter what other factors may affect the evolution of inequalities, economic growth will always generate new inequalities".
Therefore the necessary skills need to be created that will increase innovation activities in region. Education plays an important role in here by supporting and train people by providing them with necessary education. Improvements in technology also can assist in sharing explicit knowledge and as mentioned in the case of companies above a regional development knowledge platform will greatly help in sharing and exchanging explicit knowledge. Linking what we said above about networks is also applied here. As Enkel, Rumyantseva,Gurgul (2002) say "wide-ranging experience with knowledge management systems in the world of business shows that this function cannot simply be replaced with electronic knowledge systems" so it is important various actors establish contact between them through successful network management.
Passing on and sharing knowledge and creating skills means learning. Learning can, in principle, pursue two aims in the area of regional development: on the one hand is the learning of content which is communicated to help individual actors conduct successful business activities themselves and hence contribute directly towards adding value and towards economic development. On the other hand the learning of content can be communicated in order to enable persons and institutions to initiate and supervise the projects and activities of other regional actors.
It is the lack of capital and the global crisis of liquidity that is possible going to cause Serbia to slow down their development due to the fact that balance of payments with foreign countries will decline (or be weaker) this . In addition this will also affect towards national currencies (depreciation) which will increase the risk of investing in the country. So correct management, of macroeconomic policy in Serbia is necessary to continue especially due to the candidate position of the country towards EU integration.
Due to the word limitation of the question and as we should examine our region, we turned our attention to specific issues rather than examining each region under the same conditions I wanted to share my personal opinion which while it was influenced by studying the drivers of growth and how they are affecting the region's growth it was not merely based on them but on issues the region is encountering in recent years.
In conclusion this assignment should have also consider the importance role of integration (EU) of countries which is not discussed but mentioned in some parts of this assignment in relevance to when integration is rising territorial issues . This is quite important to be discussed especially since specific countries are being examined. On the author defense I will use what Faludi (2009) is saying that "this is a confusing prospect, but no more confusing than our splintering reality. EU territorial cohesion policy should not resist this complexity. Rather, it is to promote territorial coherence and cooperation".


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Book review: Guest House for Young Widows, by Azadeh Moaveni (Amazon / Book Depository) She looked at the girls in the shadows of the backseat, as they drove past grain silos whose towering outlines were visible in the dark. How little they knew what awaited them. They would soon find out that the caliphate ruled... Continue Reading →
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Light Recollections of Growing Up Arab in America
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The Rain Began with a Single Drop
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Literary Journalism Explores the Why of Young Women's Radicalization
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Jihad, Choices, and Fearless Journalism
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When Blasphemy, Heresy and Apostasy are Necessary
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Iran's Culinary Culture and the Appeal of the Temporary Marriage
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Set in its own apple orchard, Bookers cottage is a truly fabulous base to explore the Cotswolds.
The front door opens into a large peaceful drawing-room, off white walls, pale blue and white striped Nina Campbell curtains, a huge cream three seater chesterfield, a smaller blue and white striped armchair, and vast pale blue buttoned ottoman in front of the open fire. A painted dresser lined in blue holds an assortment of blue and white china. A desk, a book case and a table for cards or jigsaws complete the room.
The kitchen/dining-room has yellow walls, dark grey painted kitchen units, farmhouse-tiled terracotta floor and cream with blue edging curtains and blinds. Double French doors lead to the terrace and garden. The dining area is bright and fresh with a circular pine table covered in a blue-and-white cotton floor-length cloth. There's a pine dresser laden with Welsh Gaudy china, and a pine corner cabinet with an assortment of blue-and-white porcelain. The kitchen area has dark grey quartz worktops, an American style fridge freezer, hob and oven, dishwasher, Belfast sink, microwave, dish rack, and a butcher's block. Fired Earth Marrakesh tiles add a decorative note. Opening off it is a utility room – washing machine, tumble dryer, sink and a big cupboard by the backdoor (to the office and bike shed) for outdoor clothes and boots. The downstairs lavatory is on the left.
Upstairs is the Master bedroom, which faces south over the garden to the Abbey. It's a smother of cream-and-rose toile de jouy – on the curtains, on the bed hangings of the four-poster, on the ottoman at the foot of the bed, on the French fauteuil and lining the panels of the wardrobe. It sounds over the top, but in fact quietened down by the grey-green paint the French call gris de chateau, it is deliciously pretty. The en-suite bathroom is tiled in grey faux marble to match the carrara marble of the washstand and is doubled in size visually by the vast mirror, wall to wall, behind the bath.
One twin bedroom, at the head of the stairs, has a yellow, white and lime green colour scheme, the second twin bedroom has a light blue colour scheme. Everything else in the twin rooms are white; lace edged curtains, bedspreads, chairs and the bed hangings, which fall from cream painted coronas over the beds. Their shared bathroom is painted in Ammonite and there are dark blue-and-white Delft tiles round the cast iron bath.
The garden is enclosed by yew hedges behind the south-west facing terrace, which has a vine and a rose covered pergola. There is enough lawn for croquet and there are enough apple trees for you to string a hammock between two of them.
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Accelerating medicine and empowering patients
The HMS Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is tackling one of the most crucial and currently largely unmet needs in the modern health care system: integrating, interpreting, and acting upon the complex data generated during biomedical research and the practice of medicine.
By transforming large biomedical data sets into pragmatic, computational technologies in areas like genomics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, DBMI is defining the future of precision medicine and impacting human health in ways unimaginable only a few years ago.
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Support > Settings > Adding team members to your CANDDi account
Adding team members to your CANDDi account
Knowledge is power, so why not share it?
If you're looking to let more people into the power of CANDDi, you'll be glad to know it's super easy.
To get started, log into your CANDDi dashboard and navigate to the Settings tab. Here, you'll need to locate 'User Management' which is located on the left hand side of the dashboard. Straight away, you'll be able to see the number of users you've assigned to your account.
To go ahead and add a new one, all you have to do is fill out the relevant fields. When you get to 'User Type' it might be worth taking a look at our User Type guide to ensure the right team members have the right level of access.
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King of the Court Crown Series 2018 was broadcasted in over 200 countries worldwide with approximately 1200 hours of airtime. Major sports channels like Skysports, Fox Sports and Aljazeera broadcasted the highlights of the King of the Court events in Utrecht, Antwerp, Hawaii and Huntington Beach.
Outdoor channel Asia just launched a King of the Court mini-series in which they show highlights of the four events. Outdoor Channel Asia is owned and operated by Multi Channels Asia and available in more than 10 million households in Asia and more than 45 million households globally.


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text: Dr. Stephen Brady – Dr. Brady has 29 years experience as a Logistics and Supply Chain professional, researcher and educator. He is a recognized thought-leader in the areas of business processes, supply chain, technology space and driving innovation in multiple arenas. He has worked in the past two years with over 100 small and medium retailers and manufacturers. In addition, he has consulted for a diverse range of industry leaders including Boeing, Lockheed, Macy's, Walmart, HP, Tyco, Avery-Dennison, JC Penney, US Air Force and US Army. His consulting work includes small business process flow assessments, retail and manufacturing profit and loss evaluations, collaborative supply chain management, supply chain technologies/RFID strategies, inventory control and management and warehouse and transportation network design. He has also provided consulting services on such topics as outcome focused performance, performance based acquisitions, and space logistics and interplanetary supply chain management. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration—Business Logistics from Penn State. He has served on the faculty at Penn State University, as well as the faculties of AFIT – The Air Force's graduate school, Wright State University and currently at Lycoming College. He has guest lectured at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has had several publications appearing in the Transportation Journal, Journal of Transportation Management, and The Air Force Journal of Logistics. In addition, he is a Certified Professional Logistician (CPL). He speaks nationwide on process and technology innovations in supply chains.


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Sony Under Fire With Hard Stance on Warranties and Unlocked Bootloaders
When it came to addressing the needs of developers and the hacking community, Sony came through and became one of the earlier Android smartphone manufacturers to offer a bootloader unlocking tool. This allows developers to hack their devices, load custom ROMs, and customize their Sony or Sony Ericsson Xperia Android smartphones. However, if you do take those risks and should something go wrong with your phone, don't look at Sony for help.
The Android smartphone manufacturer is taking a hard policy against servicing any phones or warranty claims should the phone have an unlocked boatloader. This applies to faulty software, if any on the phone, and any hardware problems whether they be from user abuse or as a result of manufacturing defects.
The issue of not repairing hardware with manufacturing defects is an unfortunate case for Sony as the Xperia Blog is reporting that users are complaining that Sony is refusing to fix handsets with issues such as displays with a yellow tint–is is doubtful that the unlocked bootloader can cause an issue with the yellow tint. And relocating the bootloder before sending in the handset doesn't help either:
Re-locking the bootloader before the handset is sent in doesn't seem to make a difference either as at least one user has reported that the repair was refused as the bootloader was unlocked in the past (we imagine they could tell from the removal of the DRM keys).


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If you haven't seen Cinderella Man starring Russell Crowe, put it on your list immediately. When I talk about staying mentally strong, this is one movie I love to reference. There is a fine line between being a positive person and preparing for adversity. James Braddock finds himself down on his luck after being aContinue reading "Life Is a Battle – Stay Strong and Prepared"
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The Case for Becoming A Superhero
After seeing Captain America: Civil War, my love for superheroes has grown even more. (Side note: Just so we're clear I'm Team Cap from now until forever. If you're interested, you can read these blogs and determine your stance: Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man.) It isn't even a nerd thing, okay it's a littleContinue reading "The Case for Becoming A Superhero"
10 Things You Must Accept on Your Journey of Strength
1. You must dedicate yourself to your own journey. For many of you, it will only be you on your path. Sure, it's nice to have a friend along on your journey, but you can't rely on other people to guarantee your success. It's hard to be alone, doing your own things, but understand youContinue reading "10 Things You Must Accept on Your Journey of Strength"
Changing Your Internal Identity
When it comes to getting fit, most people think that the hardest part is sticking to a routine, eating healthy, and lifting heavy weights. Sure, those are hard. BUT the hardest thing we encounter when it comes to getting fit is battling our own minds. When I worked as a personal trainer, 99% of theContinue reading "Changing Your Internal Identity"
Life IS Resistance
Modern society teaches us to hide away from anything hard. We order things online to avoid the long line in the store. We play on our phones to avoid conversation with the people around us. We drive across town because walking is apparently too difficult. We use any kind of substance to avoid life andContinue reading "Life IS Resistance"


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Hi guys! Because it's the start of December it's time to share with you my December TBR. This month I'll try to read 8 books. I have a few ARC's to read but I also have a lot of other books I want to get through. I'm also pretty excited about some of these books. But anyway, here's my December TBR:
These are some of the books I'm planning on reading during the month of December. What about you? Which books are you planning on reading during this month?


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The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather outlook for today where the region will have a high of 75 chance of showers then some thunderstorms likely.
Tonight thunderstorms then showers a low of 53.
Wednesday, showers likely with a high of 57
Wednesday night chances of showers then mostly cloudy
Thursday partly sunny, a high of 54.
Mostly cloudy Thursday night with a low of 37 and a chance of showers.
Downstate man killed in Potter County ATV crash, operator seriously hurt …..Brockport man accused of violating mother's PFA….…. Teen driver wrecks car avoiding an elk on Winslow Hollow Road..…Tri-Co Connections participates in Covid assistance program…GOP lawmakers want Wolf to explain Covid Data breach…More than 8.6 million Pennsylvanian's vaccinated…. https://soundcloud.com/user-159792485/black-forest-broadcasting-podcast-may-4-2021
Potter County
A Barto, PA man died in an ATV crash Sunday evening in Bingham Township, Potter County. State police at Coudersport say 21 year old Christian Hellriegel was a passenger on a Polaris Sportsman 800 operated by 25 year old Christian Patterson also of Barto. Both men were thrown off the machine when it went off of the Pushersiding Road and struck a tree head on after failing to make a right curve and hitting an embankment. Hellriegel was pronounced dead at the scene and Patterson was flown to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. Police claim, Patterson was driving the ATV under the influence.
McKean County
A 33 year old Rockport man has been cited for violating a protection from abuse order. Troopers at Lewis Run allege that 33 year old Jared Steiner of Brockport attempted to contact his mother, a 49 year old Brockport woman, through a third party via text message in violation of a temporary protection from abuse order. Charges have been filed in District Court.
A Kane driver was flown to Hamot Medical Center in Erie after a one-vehicle accident just before midnight Saturday in Wetmore Township. According to state police at Lewis Run, Peter Fuller was going north on the Burning Well Road when his Chevrolet Silverado crossed to the other side and collided with a tree, nearly head on.
Elk County
A 17 year old Curwensville girl escaped injury on Winslow Hill Road in Benezette Township Sunday afternoon. The teen driver was going west when an elk entered the highway in front of her Chevy Cobalt. She swerved to miss the elk and lost control of the car causing it to go off the pavement striking embankment. It then crossed the highway and struck another embankment on the left side before stopping but the driver was not hurt.
Tri-Co Connections is participating in a federal COVID assistance program that will provide $50 monthly discounts for qualifying high-speed internet service customers.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Tri-Co Connections, the broadband internet subsidiary of Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, as a participant in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help reduce the cost of high-speed internet for households struggling to pay for internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enrollment in the program begins May 12 through the Universal Service Administrative Co.'s website at getemergencybroadband.org. A link to the enrollment website, as well as additional information about the program, can be found on the Tri-Co Connections website at tricoconnections.com or by calling Tri-Co Connections toll free at 1-833-822-2010.
The program will provide a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount per household. The discount program will remain in effect until the Emergency Broadband Benefits program funds have been depleted.
Households can qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit by showing that at least one member of the household meets one of the following criteria:
- Qualifies for the FCC's Lifeline program, including those who are on Medicaid or receive SNAP benefits
- Receives or is eligible to receive benefits under the free or reduced price school breakfast/lunch program
- Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and total household income in 2020 was below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers
- Received a federal Pell grant in the current award year
Tri-Co Connections began deploying its fiber-optic system in 2019 as part of a 6-year project to make broadband internet service available throughout Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative's 5,000-square-mile service territory across north-central Pennsylvania.
Tri-County became the first electric cooperative in Pennsylvania to launch a fiber-to-the-home internet project, which will provide its members access to affordable high-speed internet service.
The fiber build-out began outside of Coudersport in November 2019, and the first Tri-Co Connections customer was connected to the company's high-speed internet service on April 7, 2020. Since then, Tri-Co Connections has connected more than 800 Potter County homes and businesses to its broadband service.
With headquarters in Mansfield, Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative provides electric service to approximately 17,000 members and over 20,000 services in Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Clinton, McKean and Cameron counties.
Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), along with House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), today spoke about the COVID-19 contact tracing data breach by the Wolf administration, missed opportunities to reduce the risks to Pennsylvanians and called for a full, independent investigation.
A WPXI-TV/Target 11 investigation that aired last Thursday revealed that more than 70,000 Pennsylvanians had their personal information accessible on the internet after answering calls from employees of Insight Global, which was awarded a no-bid contract by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to conduct contract tracing.
In addition to serious concerns about the various consequences of the data breach and how residents may be affected, the lawmakers are also troubled by the lack of urgency by the governor's administration. When Ortitay became aware of the issue on April 1, he contacted the governor's office, was told that months ago someone else raised the same issue and that the claims of a breach were false.
Early in the week of April 19 when the reporter reached out to the Department of Health requesting an interview for his story, the governor's administration then acknowledged to the reporter that a breach of confidential personal information had occurred and then immediately shut it down. Insight Global received the no-bid contract for contact tracing under Wolf's emergency declaration powers and runs through July.
The lawmakers feel that an independent investigation, either at the state or federal level, is necessary in order to hold all the involved parties accountable. The request includes a look by the state attorney general's office, the House Government Oversight Committee and even any federal law enforcement agencies with appropriate jurisdiction.
This isn't the first time the Wolf administration's lack of attention to detail has been in the news. In early February, it was revealed that the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a constitutional amendment that sought to create a two-year window for child sexual abuse victims to file claims in civil court if the statute of limitations had already expired. The failure to advertise will result in a delay before the question could go to the voters.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 3, there were 1,728 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 2,653 new cases reported Sunday, May 2, for a two-day total of 4,381 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,158,486.
There are 2,161 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 479 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients per day is starting to come down, after peaking at 2,661 patients which is slightly below what it was at the height of the spring 2020 peak of 2,751 patients on May 3, 2020. The full 14-day moving average since the start of the pandemic can be found here.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of April 23 – April 29 stood at 7.6% an improvement over the previous week.
The most accurate daily data is available on the website, with archived data also available.
As of 11:59 p.m. Saturday, May 1, there were 22 new deaths and as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 2, there was 1 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 26,276 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, May 3, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 50.3% of its entire population, and the state ranks 10th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.
According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, May 3, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
Vaccine providers have administered 8,684,978 total vaccine doses as of Monday, May 3.
3,548,102 people are fully vaccinated; with a seven-day moving average of more than 88,000 people per day receiving vaccinations.
1,879,651 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.
5,427,753 people have received at least their first dose.
This week, a total of 8,938,480 doses will have been allocated through May 8:
323,520 first/single doses will have been allocated this week.
288,320 second doses will have been allocated this week.
To date, 8,684,978 vaccines doses total have been administered through May 3:
First/single doses: 5,427,753 administered
Second doses: 3,548,102 administered
Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Fully vaccinated people are permitted to participate in some activities without a mask based on CDC guidance released yesterday. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
There are 154,300 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 639 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
There are 4,413,028 individuals who have tested negative to date.
In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there are 70,763 resident cases of COVID-19, and 14,811 cases among employees, for a total of 85,574 at 1,588 distinct facilities in all 67 counties. Approximately 27,739 of the total cases are among health care workers.
While vaccine supply from the federal government remains limited, the Department of Health is working to ensure the vaccine is provided in a way that is ethical, equitable and efficient. To keep Pennsylvanians informed about vaccination efforts:
All Pennsylvanians age 16 and older are eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. The provider map is available here.
A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains the current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.
Vaccine provider map to find a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you.
All of the locations that received vaccine and how much they have received can be found on the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution webpage.


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Hey Crew!
We are fast approaching Halloween, which means fun Halloween games and activities are heading your way over these next two weeks!
Before your lesson this week –
~ Please remember to bring last year's Christmas book (if you have it) to your next lesson. I am almost finished picking Christmas music, but want to verify a few things! These will be distributed AFTER Halloween.
~ Our journal project is still happening – please pick 1 practice session this week to write down exactly what you practice and how you practice it 🙂 I'm excited to read these!
I think that's all for the time being 🙂
Looking forward to lessons this week –


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Nintendo Wii U And 3DS Cross-Canada Tour Brings The Best Of What's New To You
Nintendo is taking Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on a coast-to-coast, Cross-Canada Tour this summer and everyone's invited to join the fun. Fans will get a chance to play all of the best and newest games available on Nintendo systems, including New Super Mario Bros. U, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon from Next Level Games, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Game & Wario (June 23), Pikmin 3 (Aug 4) and Mario and Luigi: Dream Team (Aug 11) will also be available to play upon launch. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mariah Carey is being sued for sexual harassment and breach of contract by her former manager, who was once one of her closest friends and confidantes.
Stella Bulochnikov has put Mariah's lawyers on notice that they plan to file a lawsuit against Mariah, 48, for breach of contract.
In the impending lawsuit TMZ reports that Stella claims Mariah was "constantly naked in front of her", and the star's alleged nudity is termed "sexual harassment".
Stella is also accusing Mariah of a violation of the US Civil Rights Act, a Violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. According to TMZ Stella had a three-year contract and was terminated in the middle of this. The website claims a huge amount of money is being sought for missed payments as well as the aforementioned breaches.
"Mariah owes Stella tens of millions in commission," a source in Stella's camp told DailyMail.com.
According to Forbes, Mariah earned $27m in 2015, the year she signed with Stella.
"She made next to nothing the year before that," the insider said, adding Mariah had earned around $100m in her three years with Stella.
Mariah hired Stella in 2013 as part of a huge team shake-up. They were considered "inseparable" for around four years, but Mariah and Stella parted ways around a year ago.
Mariah's camp strongly denies the claims made by Stella and says they are "baseless".
A rep for Mariah said: "If this frivolous and baseless claim is filed, we will defend against it vigorously and successfully."


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Notes on Stoicism
January 4th, 2020
Is Stoicism and Hedonism Compatible?
Stoics believe that the only things you can control absolutely are your own thoughts & volition. Everything else is outside of your complete control and can be taken from you by fate. This includes your life, your health or even your limbs.
While a stoic would prefer not to lose a limb, a stoic needs nothing external to be happy. As a stoic you seek to live a virtuous life. This is completely within your control & if you can accomplish this, you will be happy.
What is Volition?
Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving and is one of the primary human psychological functions. Others include affection (affect or feeling), motivation (goals and expectations), and cognition (thinking). Volitional processes can be applied consciously or they can be automatized as habits over time.
"Most modern conceptions of volition address it as a process of conscious action control which becomes automatized (e.g. see Heckhausen and Kuhl; Gollwitzer; Boekaerts and Corno)." — Wikipedia
Is Stoicism and Hedonism Compatible?
Stoicism is all about living according to nature, knowing about dichotomy of control and having a serene, consistent life which comes as a result of a correct desires and wants. Hedonism, is about chasing good feelings and having the good life now.
A major cornerstone to Stoicism is to enjoy the good things but not cling to them. Furthermore, the ideal is to avert enlightened hedonism and rather focus on appreciating what one already has. A focus on "things" would take away from the goal of inner joy and stoic tranquility.
Also, the idea that a stoic shows no emotion is false. A stoic would want to banish all negative emotion in order to be filled with a constant cheerfulness and deep joy.
Hedonism, anarchism and stoicism are compatible. You depend on your self and your pleasure and not on any external system—like some other human being or social system. You control your self and your satisfaction; you are independent.
Hedonism is the idea that pleasure is the highest form of good, or even the only form of good. Hedonists usually focus on maximizing their personal pleasure, or if discussing societal values, bringing the most pleasure to the most people.
Stoicism is the idea that emotions lead to poor judgment and poor decisions. Stoics focus on keeping their emotions under control, not displaying emotion, and not allowing their emotions to influence their decisions.
I see no reason why someone couldn't subscribe to both philosophies, although I haven't met anyone (as far as I know) who was both. So to directly answer your question, yes, it is possible.
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- Quantum cyber hacking is down the road, and 20% cyber commissions ends 7/1/2021
- Out of Office is always monitored
- Save the Dates for In-Person Insurance Events
- Moment of Recognition: Celebrating Juneteenth around Anchorage and Fairbanks
Save the Dates for Insurance In-Person Events!
AIIAB Golf Tournament Midnight Sun-Style: Friday, June 25th 4:30 pm at O'Malley on the Greens There is always room for a few more teams! Reach out to Kristin at firstname.lastname@example.com today! TIC is proudly sponsoring the all-important Beverage Carts for this fun event, so come out and join us!
AIIAB 2021 Annual Convention
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Tuesday-Thursday 10/19-10/21
Theme: Classic 1940's Hollywood, "You Had Me at Insurance"
The Insurance Center's 40th Anniversary Party at the Willawaw -AIIIAB 2021 Convention Opening Cocktail Party
Tuesday Night, October 19, 2021
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What in the world is Quantum Hacking and why should we care? Right now in London, a company is quietly preparing for a world where encryption will take over how data is built. It will be a disruption beyond anything we can imagine today. Large corporations like Google and IBM are already preparing for this evolution in hacking. According to The Hustle, Quantum Hacking is a term used to reference computing that uses the state of atoms (superstition, entanglement, etc.) to compute as opposed to silicon switches like today's computers.
The result is a computer so powerful that it's able to break PKI.
Many services on the internet use PKI to keep information like financial transactions, web browsing, and emails safe. By rendering PKI obsolete, the entire internet becomes susceptible to hackers. From CNBC, Organizations are preparing for cyber attacks from quantum computers
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Moment of Recognition: Celebrating Juneteenth as it becomes a Federal Holiday
Yesterday, June 16, 2021, Congress passed Juneteenth as a legal federal holiday in the United States. Juneteenth now officially falls on June 19th and will be celebrated federally every year. Many people in Alaska are interested in celebrating Juneteenth in person this year. To find out about this historic vote, from CNN: Senate Unanimously Passes Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
For a complete history, please see the New York Times article What is Juneteenth?
For those that want to join in the celebrations, here are some events happening in Anchorage and Fairbanks this year.
Anchorage Juneteenth Citywide Celebration 6.19.2021
Juneteenth Outdoor Reggae Music Concert Fairbanks
Moment of Zen bonus:
I've never even thought about bees sleeping, much less seen a picture. But then someone got lucky and caught them settling in for their evening snooze. This is just a serious picture of peace and tranquility. Enjoy!
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Senior Pastor
John McMillian, Jr.
I love Crossroads Baptist Church. Our first contact with this church came when the church was just beginning. I was a young married man with a newborn baby and really needing God's direction in my life. Though I was born again in 1980, I had drifted away from the Lord and was living life on my terms.
Thank God, He never leaves us nor forsakes us!! The Lord had other plans for my life and the life of my family when He brought us to Crossroads. It was here that the Lord drew us closer to Himself through the ministry of the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and through the fellowship of a wonderful group of people. The founding Pastor, Rev. Vince Gammage, used to say that Crossroads was founded on two Principles: Sound Doctrine and Brotherly Love. We were so blessed to be a part of a church like Crossroads.
After being a part of this fellowship and growing in the Lord, I was called to preach. I surrendered to God's call on my life to enter the ministry. I have been very fortunate to be so greatly encouraged by my Church family at Crossroads. Through their prayers and support and the "Amazing Grace of God" a college dropout went back to school and was able to earn a B.A. in Religious Studies and a M.Div. from Luther Rice University. I am currently studying to receive my D. Min. degree.
I was called back to Crossroads in January of 2005 to serve as Pastor after Rev. Gammage went home to be with the Lord. We have had the privilege of serving here ever since. We have seen the Lord work here and as a result of His work, this church has grown in so many different facets. I am so grateful to God to be a part of this wonderful church.
Associate/Youth Pastor
Johnny Griffith, Jr.
Johnny lives in Eatonton, GA with his wife, Robbin, and children, Thad and Pacey. Johnny is a native of our town and was ordained as a pastor in 2009. Since his ordination, Johnny has served as Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, Senior Pastor, Interim Pastor, and Church Planter. In 2012, Johnny received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion with a focus on ministry from Luther Rice University and Seminary and in 2013 he received his Master of Arts in Leadership, also from Luther Rice University and Seminary. Johnny has been serving here as Associate / Youth Pastor since September of 2019.
Children's Director
Lauren Pressley
Lauren Pressley lives in and is a native of Eatonton with her husband Elvis Pressley, Jr. and children; Dalton, Adley, and Kade. She became a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in 2006. In 2018, Lauren was called as Children's Director due to growth within the ministry. Lauren has a passion for the children here at Crossroads and works closely with our volunteers to coordinate their curriculum and activities to help them learn about and grow in their walks with Jesus.
Music Director
Ron Kauffman
It is such a blessing to be involved with a church that truly cares about people, and not just the people who are members of the church. We were originally drawn to Crossroads by the Christ-like spirit we could feel when we first walked through the doors.
I am the husband of a beautiful, caring wife and father of two, incredible (my opinion , of course) boys. I experienced the salvation of Jesus at a young age when a choir in Denver sang the song He Could Have Called 10,000 Angels. This may possibly be the reason for my enjoying involvement with music.
I became involved in the full time ministry as a Youth/Music director at Heatherridge Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We had a great pastor there who was also a very gifted music director. While on staff, I completed a degree in K-8 education in Oklahoma, along with enough music classes to have a minor in music. This was also the church where Donna came into my life. After marriage and the arrival of our first child, we moved to Georgia to be close to Donna's family. We had our second child shortly thereafter. I've been working at Gatewood School in Eatonton since 1999 and, about 2 years ago, went on staff here at Crossroads as the Praise Team Director. It is truly a blessing working with the staff here.
Location: 106 S Wesley Chapel Road
Eatonton, GA, 31024
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After a four hour public hearing on October 3rd, the Fort Bragg City Council voted to deny an appeal of a Planning Commission decision regarding Hospitality House, the controversial non-profit that provides housing to two dozen people a night as well as meals to more. The Planning Commission had voted, by a 3-2 margin, in August, to implement eighteen special conditions for Hospitality House after that part of the overall organization known as Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center (MCHC) was found to be in violation of its use permit. Readers can look back at the August 30th edition of the AVA for a complete list of the special conditions.
At the October 3rd meeting City Councilmen Bernie Norvell and Mike Cimolino initially balked at upholding the Planning Commission decision, presumably because they, along with the appellants to that decision, did not feel the eighteen special conditions went far enough. Though Hospitality Center Board of Directors President Lynelle Johnson and the MCHC Board's attorney, Pamela Cohen, both made remarks to the effect that Hospitality House had been pushed into a corner, the Hospitalitty Board seemingly doesn't get it. They don't see the corner that residents and business owners in the vicinity of Hospitality House have been shoved into: either tolerate the nearly endless misconduct of Hospitality House clients or be called something akin to prejudiced know-nothings by the entrenched, yet highly vocal, cadre of Mendo-libbers who often show up in droves (or in the case of October 3rd, a small head-bobbing herd) to voice support for organizations like "Hospitality."
To be extremely clear about the misconduct issue, MCHC's attorney has stated that the City of Fort Bragg has "not established any connection between Hospitality House's services and conduct in the vicinity that might be considered a nuisance." Those nuisances were enumerated in Planning Commission documents as including fighting, aggressive panhandling, loitering, shouting, arguing, cursing, littering, drunkenness, drug use, obstruction of sidewalks, defacating on private property, and urinating in public. The list goes on and has been witnessed by numerous business owners, residents, City Council members, police officers and this writer. The fact that Hospitality House leadership continues to deny these simple truths in front of the City Councxil and its Planning Commission, has to make anyone who lives, works, shops, or visits the alleys and streets near Hospitality House skeptical about its future compliance with the special conditions placed upon it.
Councilmembers Norvell and Cimolino only went along with upholding the Planning Commission's decision after Mayor Lindy Peters and Vice-Mayor Will Lee agreed to set up an ad hoc committee to address the Hospitality House situation. A committee which, hopefully, will give citizens an ongoing voice in the matter. Norvell also pressed for and got the council, as a whole, to refund the $1,000 fee required from the Fort Bragg citizens (twenty-nine of them) who filed the appeal.
To be sure the passage of Sheriff Tom Allman's Measure B this November will help allewviate a bit of the street level homeless/mental health problems that have swirled from a nuisance to a Category 3 storm in Fort Bragg. However, the members of MCHC's Board of Directors are almost all folks who, while well-intentioned, reside in fine houses in Mendocino or well-heeled locales like Frog Pond Pond Road, south of Little River. On an hour to hour, day to day, night after night basis these people are not in tune with what actually goes on in Hospitality House and on the alleys and streets adjacent to it. The Board of Directors of Hospitality House see the litany of loitering, littering, drunkenness, drug use, verbal abuse, and overall exotic behaviors that oozes out onto the surrounding neighborhoods around Hospitality House as a community problem, to be dealt with and solved by everyone else – but them.
The solace that can be taken by the business owners and residents in the vicinity of Hospitality House lies in the addition of the eighteen special conditions to HH's use permit. If Hospitality continues to fail to live up to those conditions, which are really nothing more than common sense guidelines, the operation can be held to further, and more serious, account.


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Lake Orta is a silent ambience surrounded lake found in the northern region of Italy. Visitors are reluctant to tell others about its beauty for fear of increasing … well, the number of visitors. Indeed, it is astonishing how few people – even Italians – know about the place, and it is telling that the Milanese call it La Cenerentola (Cinderella) because they have long considered it the secretly superior sibling to the larger, money-blighted lakes of Como and Maggiore. But, for me, what sets Orta apart is not its beauty – though the place is absurdly pretty – but the lake's mysterious, ethereal, almost supernatural quality. There is something for the soul there as well as for the eye. This is thanks in part to the architecture, in part to the enchanting island in its centre (of which more below), but most of all to the intimate drama of its setting: the way mountains, weather and light are forever in counterpoint to the water itself. Sometimes a preternatural stillness seems to rise from the deep. Sometimes fogs wreathe the surface, shrouding the island and the opposite shore. Sometimes the snow falls silent and heavy as if the sky has sunk never to lift again. Sometimes the fierce sun burns for days as if no other climate were even possible. And sometimes the föhn wind thrashes the lake into fury. The light changes by the hour. Look out in the morning and there's a medieval mist; by noon, the lake is as clear as the Enlightenment; then, by five, a brooding romanticism has descended. You never want to leave. My association with the place began over a decade ago when a member of my extended family discovered Orta San Giulio, the lake's principal town, and promptly withdrew the offer he had made on a London place to buy an apartment there. For the next few years, as he renovated the place, it was my good fortune to spend weeks at a time there working on my second novel and taking delivery of ovens, logs, taps and so on. In summer when the lake glistened silver-blue, I sat in the garden and worked in the shade. In winter I watched storms coming down the valley and turning the water the colour of slate. The lake has always been popular with writers. In the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche, Samuel Butler, Lord Byron, Honoré de Balzac and Robert Browning all came here. A British-run poetry festival in September (poetryonthelake.org) has featured the likes of Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales, and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Poets from all over the world come to read and replenish and indulge their imaginations. Orta San Giulio is built on the slopes of a steep hill (the Sacro Monte) that forms a peninsula jutting out into the lake. By day it looks longingly toward the beautiful island. By night, the gaze becomes even more amorous when the island is lit up and appears to float on dark water glistening with reflections. The Italian Lakes haven't given up all their treasures to tourists quite yet. Our writer reveals Orta, the enchanting lake the Milanese have kept to themselves.
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