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Some of my favorite stories come from folks working at industries in the Baton Rouge area — such as the practice of sending new employees to get a “skyhook” or “striped paint” or some non-existent tool.
Jimmy Varnado says some 12 retirees from ExxonMobil meet every Tuesday at Frank’s Restaurant:
“We tell lies and have a great time. People who worked at the refinery all had nicknames.
“Mop Top’s hair looked like a wet mop. He got a haircut once a year, whether he needed it or not.
“Two Trips was so big that if someone told him to ‘haul it,’ he would have to make two trips. (Note: I had to clean this one up a bit.)
“Lamp got in a fight, and one blow and he was out — like a lamp.
“Pork Chop was so ugly his mother hung a pork chop around his neck so the dogs would play with him.”
But my favorite is Buckshot, who carried his shotgun in his truck. Jimmy says he had been having trouble with its firing mechanism, and finally got it fixed.
But not before blowing his windshield out...
We’re No. 6?
Just got a note from WalletHub, a personal finance website, about a study to determine “2015’s Best & Worst Cities for Sports Fans.”
They “compared 341 cities — varying in size from small to large — across more than 50 key metrics” — such as “performance level of the city’s team(s), average ticket price of a game, number of sports bars and attendance rate.”
The study named the 10 best midsize cities for sports fans, and Baton Rouge came in sixth.
The top five were Ann Arbor, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; Orlando, Florida; Gainesville, Florida, and Norman, Oklahoma. Baton Rouge beat out Columbia, South Carolina; Buffalo, New York; Waco, Texas; and Eugene, Oregon, in the midsize category.
I don’t know why we didn’t rank better — maybe they didn’t have a category for fan insanity.
Or perhaps we need more sports bars. Get to work on that, you people!
Gary McGarity, of Baton Rouge, addresses a diatribe about TV medicine commercials in the Saturday column:
“I applaud the pharmacology symposium conducted by Doug Johnson and yourself on prescription and non-prescription drugs.
“This is why they taught us in pharmacy school that medicine is to sell, not to take.”
Which reminds me
Way back when I was doing public relations for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, one of my favorite guys in the group’s leadership was Dave Means, a dairy farmer from DeSoto Parish.
One afternoon I dropped by the bar at the White House Inn near the State Capitol (that’s how long ago this was), and observed Mr. Dave sitting there with a glass of dark liquid that most certainly did not come from a cow.
“Mr. Dave,” I remarked with a grin, “I thought you just drank milk!”
He replied, “No, Smiley, milk is to sell — BOURBON is to drink.”
The armadillo song
Sam Irwin says, regarding our seminar on armadillos, “Denizens of the Red Dog Saloon, off the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus (or maybe it was on campus, since I spent much of my collegiate life there), know that Atchafalaya, the renowned Cajun-rock band and pride of Lafayette, recorded a song called ‘Watch Out, Armadillos,’ after Falco’s hit song ‘Rock Me, Amadeus.’ You can hear the song on YouTube.”
Ducking the issue
Andy comments on our mention of a French superstition that if you violated Lenten rules, such as eating meat on Friday, for seven years you could turn into a werewolf:
“There are very few werewolves, because people knew what to do to avoid this. Most had gumbo on Friday, so the priest had teal ducks classified as seafood.”
Special People Dept.
— Bill and Dot Knobloch, of River Ridge, celebrate their 64th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
— Charles and Peggy Breard, of Baton Rouge, celebrated their 58th anniversary on Monday, Sept. 7.
Gail C. Landry, of Belle Rose, comments on a remark by my spouse in the Tuesday column:
“Please thank Lady Katherine for letting me know that babies come from ‘a Louisiana rainy night.’
“And to think I always thought they came from king cakes!”
Long distance call
Ann P. Russell says, “Last week I called Cox and asked the young lady who answered the phone, ‘What channel will the LSU game be on this weekend?’
“Her answer was, ‘Is that a college?’
“‘Uh, yes, Louisiana State University,’ I said.
“‘I don’t watch TV,’ she said.
“Me: ‘LSU is right here in Baton Rouge.’
“She: ‘I am in Georgia.’”
(Ann, did you ask if that was the state or the country?)
Write Smiley at Smiley@theadvocate.com. He can also be reached by fax at (225) 388-0351 or mail at P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.


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Marion F. sends
along this snack she was served while on a mission trip with her church to
mango, peeled and cut into slices about the size of carrot or celery sticks.
Place a few drops of tobasco and a little salt on each slice before eating.
*The tobasco was thinner and hotter than "Lousiana hot sauce" and a little bit
sweet. I believe lime juice would be good also but it wasn't offered. You'll
either love it or think you've been set on fire.
We tried this and it really is quite good. I put out a hot salsa and well
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OnePlus has announced its participation in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020).
What and when
The teaser invitation says that OnePlus will host a special event at CES 2020 from January 7 to 10 in Las Vegas. It will take place in the hotel-gambling complex Wynn Las Vegas.
What exactly the Chinese manufacturer is preparing for the presentation is not clear. But it is unlikely that this will be a new flagship - it is too early for him. And usually companies cherish all the news for the next exhibition - MWC.
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Heads up Philly, a mind-blowing show is about to hit our city. Get ready for killer beats, great lyrics, and some pretty fantastic dance moves. Music lovers of Philadelphia, you cannot miss out on Darwin Deez .
Cancel your plans for July 12th because you're going to want to be at Johnny Brenda's to see Darwin Deez, with Caged Animals supporting. For those of you haven't yet heard of Darwin Deez, please do your ears a favor and take a listen. Not only do they write their own music, but they have also headlined quite a few world-wide tours and put out some awesome music videos. Darwin Deez's videos are full of great choreography, as seen in the video for their single "DNA", really cool effects, such as jumping coffee in "Constellations", not to mention brilliant typographical elements; I'm talking about "Darwin Deez" spelled out by waffles in the video for "Radar Detector". This pop group puts on a super eccentric show that will not only leave you yearning to check out their brand new self titled album, if you haven't already, but you'll surely be craving for the next time they grace our wonderful city with their presence.
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A veteran of the stage, Randy has been acting since the age of seven. He received his BFA in Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Audiences at CCM may remember him from his starring roles in “Hello Again,” “Shopping and Fucking” and “Children of Eden.” Randy has also appeared professionally in various theaters throughout the U.S.A. Some of his favorite performances have been in productions of “Violet” at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, “1776″ at the St. Louis Municipal Theatre and “West Side Story” at the Forestburg Playhouse, as well as productions of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Real Inspector Hound” and “A Cheever Evening.” Randy made his television debut in Showtime’s “Queer as Folk” (2000).

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Here’s a timely lesson about supply and demand, courtesy of the District-based Urban Institute: If regional housing production remains sluggish, and tens of thousands of new residents arrive in the area within a short period due to the entrance of a major employer such as Amazon, the cost of living will climb at an even faster clip than it is climbing now.
That’s the main takeaway from a new analysis the Urban Institute released on Tuesday that examines how the quality of life in the D.C. region could change in response to the advent of Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) or a similar economic catalyst. The Seattle-based company is expected to announce its selection of the jurisdiction that it wants to host HQ2 before the end of 2018. The District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland are all on Amazon’s shortlist of 20 municipalities that had bid for the opportunity last year.
“Without substantially more housing production at a wide range of rent levels and price points, the challenges of rising affordability pressures and lengthening commutes will intensify, and more households will experience hardship,” the Urban Institute explains.
Although the region has become more prosperous in recent years and grown to 6.2 million residents as of 2017, the creation of new homes has not kept up with the overall population boom. Since 2010, the number of housing units in the inner region rose less than 3 percent, while the population rose 7 percent, per the Urban Institute. (The inner region includes the District as well as Montgomery, Prince George’s, Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties.)
Citing data from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the researchers say that by 2025, the region requires an additional 235,000 housing units just to keep pace with already anticipated job growth, and only about 170,000 are currently expected. Introducing 50,000 new jobs—the number Amazon promises to the jurisdiction chosen for HQ2—could necessitate about 267,000 additional units to meet the need, the Urban Institute estimates.
Meanwhile, the region continues to gentrify. From 2000 to 2016, the number of households who earned more than $150,000 a year jumped by 34 percent—significantly more than the number of households who earned lower incomes jumped. This “surge” in affluent families, the researchers say, “puts upward pressure on house prices and rents” and makes owning a home “increasingly out of reach for many of the region’s middle-income workers.” Already, “almost half of renters and a quarter of homeowners” here spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs, meaning they are “burdened” by those costs, as experts say.
Another impact of a massive employer like Amazon moving to the region under the status quo, according to the Urban Institute, would be to push lower-income families farther out from the District, as they would seek more-affordable housing options. In turn, this would increase commute times for residents who relocate to places like Prince George’s County, where in recent years, a fifth of employees traveled more than an hour to get to their jobs.
“Although the region’s housing affordability challenges warrant serious concern, they can be addressed by a coordinated and committed effort by our entire region before they reach the extremes confronting the nation’s highest-cost markets,” the Urban Institute also contends.
The D.C. region is widely seen as a frontrunner in the competition for Amazon HQ2. In part, that’s because it appears to meet many of the criteria the company announced in launching the search process and it would provide an East Coast counterpart to Amazon’s West Coast headquarters. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has also recently visited D.C. and owns a home here.
This post has been updated to reflect a correction by the Urban Institute regarding the estimated number of additional housing units needed if 50,000 new jobs hit the region.
- Amazon HQ2: Why some cities feel like winners, despite losing [Curbed]
- Amazon’s second headquarters could end up in one of these four D.C. neighborhoods [Curbed DC]
- Report: ‘Affluent families are displacing low- and middle-income families’ from D.C. [Curbed DC]
- ‘Their eyes are on D.C.’: Capital area said to have good shot at Amazon HQ2 [Washington Post]
- Bezos, Amazon board visiting Washington, but no headquarters announcement planned [Washington Post]
- Amazon founder and Washington Post owner revealed to be owner of former Textile Museum [Curbed DC]


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Ervin Santana Pitches Third No-Hitter of Season as Angels Beat Indians 3-1
Ervin Santana pitched the third no- hitter of the Major League Baseball season as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 today at Progressive Field.
The eighth no-hitter in Angels history follows ones by Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins against the Chicago White Sox on May 3 and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers against the Toronto Blue Jays four days later.
Santana threw 106 pitches in the 2-hour, 22-minute game, striking out a season-high 10 and walking one. The Indians’ run came in the first inning, when leadoff hitter Ezequiel Carrera reached on an error, stole second base and scored on a wild pitch. It was the first time since 1993 that the losing team in a no-hitter scored. Houston Astros pitcher Darryl Kile threw a no-hitter in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Sept. 8, 1993.
The Angels scored in the fifth, sixth and ninth innings. Peter Bourjos had a game-high two hits, with one run scored and a run batted in.
Santana, 28, made his major-league debut in Cleveland on May 17, 2005. He is 6-8 this season with a 3.46 earned run average. David Huff took the loss for the Indians, allowing one earned run in 5 2/3 innings.
It’s the 250th no-hitter in major-league history. Before today, there were 133 in the National League and 116 in the American League, according to baseball’s website. Twenty were perfect games.
There were six no-hitters last season, including one by the Philadelphia Phillies’ Roy Halladay in his first postseason outing. Halladay also threw one of two perfect games during the 2010 regular season, joining Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics.
It’s the first no-hitter for the Angels since Mark Langston and Mike Witt combined in a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on April 11, 1990. The Indians have been no-hit victims 11 times.
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The Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a two vehicle crash on U.S. 8 east of Almena with injuries on Thursday morning.
Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Almena Fire Department, Barron County First Responders, Gold Cross and Cumberland Ambulances and the Life Link Helicopter responded to the scene at 7:20 a.m. on Sept. 13.
Initial investigation shows a Ford Taurus driven by MaryAnn Desilvio, 77, of Almena, was stopped on U.S. 8 waiting to turn into her driveway when she was rear ended by a truck driven by Travis Peterson, 30 of Turtle Lake.
A passenger in the Taurus, Donald Desilvio, 53, was extracted from the vehicle and flown out in critical condition. Mary Ann was also extracted and transported to Mayo Hospital in serious condition.
Peterson was transported by private vehicle to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
U.S. 8 was closed for about three hours with the help of the Barron County Highway Department.
The crash is being reconstructed by the Wisconsin State Patrol and remains under investigation by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.


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Baku Steel Company to Discuss Restoration of Operation
Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr S. Babayeva / Baku Steel Company (BSC) is the largest metallurgy enterprise in Azerbaijan; they suspended activities at the beginning of July. The company may restore operations in August, spokesman from BSC, Namig Ahmadov, reported on 18 July.
According to Ahmadov, only little amounts of raw metal are supplied to the enterprise, and this is not enough to enable restoration of operations yet.
Part of the staff of the company, including several representatives of the administration, are on leave now. Restoration of operations of the plant will be discussed at the end of July.
According to the project capacity of the plant, 1,400 tons of raw metal per day is required for production.
That was the second suspension of operations this year. The first was in January due to a similar reason.

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Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth
Did you know that the leading killer in America, cardiovascular disease, is directly linked to meat consumption? Or that you save more water by not eating one pound of beef than you would by not showering for a whole year? Diet for a New America simply and eloquently documents these ecological concerns and more, as well as the little-known horrors that animals experience during factory farming. Few of us are aware that the act of eating can be a powerful statement of commitment to our own well-being, and at the same time to the creation of a healthier world. In Diet for a New America, you will learn how your food choices can provide ways to enjoy life to the fullest, while making it possible that life, itself, might continue. Heeding this message is without a doubt one of the most practical, economical, and potent things you can do today to heal not only your own life, but also the ecosystem on which all life depends. Reading this book will change your life.
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Tens of thousands of visitors found their way to Eindhoven during the first GLOW days to admire all the artworks of light. At the countless food stands along the route they consumed the necessary chocolate milk or “glow wein “. And where do you leave such a plastic or cardboard cup then? In the garbage bin naturally. And there lay the issue during the opening weekend. Many trash cans were overloaded.
Social workplace Ergon has been asked by the organization of the light event to deal with the waste bin problem. A lot of trash cans will be added. “Sunday evening it was indeed a mess, but Monday evening it was super clean again,” says a company spokesman.
Ergon starts with emptying bins in the morning at 05.00. It depends on the hustle and bustle of the city if they will do that during the evening as well. For example, during the opening weekend, this was not possible due to the crowds present in Eindhoven.

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Caballero Lounge Leeds: First look inside brand new 'retro-inspired' bar at The Springs
Opened by West Country-based bar group Loungers, Caballero Lounge opened for business for the very first time as part of the Thorpe Park complex today (February 22). The retro-inspired bar has a food menu featuring favourites such as tapas and burgers, and the business will donate 50p from every burger sold and 20p from every coffee sold during the first month of trading to local charity Zarach.
The venue has heavily patterned wallpapers with eclectic artwork, creating a cosy atmosphere for drinking and dining. The Yorkshire Evening Post was given access to the bar today and you can take a look around with our gallery.


Earth Hour Calgary
Earth Hour is a worldwide event to continue the conversation about how limiting our energy use can reduce our impact on the environment.
The city celebrates Earth Hour on March 23!
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, The City of Calgary joins other governments, organizations and citizens around the world in shutting off the lights for Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
All non-essential and decorative lighting will be turned off in the following locations:
- Ad Valorem Place
- All fire stations
- Calgary Public Building
- Dartmouth Place
- Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Nature Centre
- Manchester Centre Building E
- Ralph Klein Park Environmental Education Centre
- The Calgary Municipal Building (Historic City Hall, Administration Building, Municipal Building)
- Water Centre
In addition, The City of Calgary has partnered with Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) to deliver the EcoSchools Canada program in Calgary including supporting EcoSchools to complete their action of participating in Earth Hour.
Go beyond the hour
Learn about everyday actions we can all take to manage our energy use and take action on climate change. The more actions we all commit to taking, the greater the impact we can have. Collectively, Calgarians are making a difference. Learn more at calgary.ca/climateaction.
Share your actions on social media: #EarthHour #EarthHourYYC
Join us for Calgary Unplugged: An Earth Hour Celebration
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Location: Central Library (800 3 Street SE)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Join us for music, entertainment, and learn what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Participants can engage with magnetic induction systems, experience producing 300 watts of power on pedal powered bike generators, play interactive games to learn about Alberta’s renewable energy sources, and more! All non-essential lighting in the library will be turned off from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Bring along some personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour party!
You can still participate in Earth Hour if you can't make it to the event! Turn off nonessential lights, "unplug" from electronics at 8:30 p.m. and take this time to reconnect with people, play games or enjoy hobbies.
Share your participation in Earth Hour on social media with #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC.
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- Join fellow Calgarians in turning off your lights and unplugging electronics, appliances and chargers for one hour, starting at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Share your participation either before or after, using #EarthHour and #EarthHourYYC.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday that the efforts of the Zionist regime to discourage participation in the upcoming summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran are in vain.
According to the Times of Israel, Slaughterer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation with United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday and told him that his anticipated trip to Tehran to attend the NAM summit would be a major mistake even if it is made with good intentions.
And the Slaughterer Israeli Foreign Ministry has ordered Israeli embassies to encourage their host countries to not attend or only send low-level representatives to the Tehran summit, which is scheduled to be held from August 26 to 31, the Israeli daily Maariv reported.
Speaking during his regular press briefing, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that it is not the case that independent countries would reconsider their views due the desperate efforts of the “fake” Zionist regime.
“We do not think that the status of the United Nations or the secretary general of this organization or independent countries, whose officials make decisions independently, would be affected by such measures. And they will show in practice that they have serious determination to convene, hold consultations, brainstorm their ideas, and cooperate with each other,” he stated.
Egypt expected to participate in NAM summit at high level
Mehmanparast also commented on the meeting held by Iranian Vice President Hamid Baqaii and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo on August 8, during which Morsi was invited to attend the NAM summit.
He described their meeting as good and said that it is expected that Egypt, which holds the rotating presidency of the movement, will participate in the summit at a high level.
Asked about the number of the delegations that have confirmed that they will attend the conference, Mehmanparast said, “So far, the participation of more than 50 delegations at the level of president, prime minister, vice president, and foreign minister has been confirmed, and this number is increasing.”
And 90 countries have so far announced that they will participate in the Tehran meeting, he added.
Zionist Occupation Israeli threats of war do not faze Iran
On reports that Slaughterer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak advocate an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities in the upcoming fall, Mehmanparast said the Zionist regime issues threats of military action against Iran because it is experiencing internal problems.
“Even if there is someone among the officials of this fake regime that intends to make such an unwise move, I do not think that he will be allowed… to make such a great mistake because they (the Zionists) will face severe consequences of such actions,” he noted.
He also stated that such “worthless” and “unfounded” remarks are of no account to us.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman also replied to a question about the fact that Manhattan Federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas on July 31 ordered Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and Iran to pay $6 billion to survivors and relatives of 47 victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States.
Mehmanparast said that such rulings usually cannot be upheld and are of no significance in international relations.
Proposal for no-fly zone over Syria is an evil plot
Mehmanparast was also asked to comment on the fact that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that Washington and Turkey are discussing a range of steps, including a no-fly zone over some parts of Syria.
“Unfortunately, the role that the Americans are playing with the help of their lackeys to undermine stability and security in the Middle East is very destructive,” the Iranian official said, adding that the proposal for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria is an “evil plot”.
He also called on regional countries to exercise vigilance in the face of such plots.


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Someone has slipped a sedative into Brainiac’s molotov cocktail. Until now, Dayton, Ohio’s Brainiac was a burning engine, enticing the masses to boogy their hearts out, to let loose and run wild through the streets of the Midwest. Brainiac used to be the band that scared everyone away because they were too weird-too heavy to be Devo and too strange to be punk. No one who has ever seen Brainiac play live would say that the band is calm on stage. Today’s Brainiac is surely just as exciting, but it’s ‘re exciting in slow motion.
At first listen, Hissing Prigs in Static Couture is your average Brainiac-Timmy Taylor “whoa whoa WOOO”ing and banging his noise machine like he hasn’t masturbated in a year. The rest of the band tries to keep up with chords that would make Beethoven cringe, chords that reinvent music and herald the coming of the end of the world as we know it. The second time my disc rotated through my CD player, though, I began to hear old age sinking in. On songs like “This Little Piggy” and “Fancy Neckwear,” Brainiac decides to slow it down, with tracks unlike the ones on their previous effort, Bonsai Superstar, that made the band so much fun.
It hasn’t all gone downhill. A majority of the songs retain some of that fast-paced hip-swinging Brainiac glow-songs with quirk appeal. From the spoken word-and-beats “Vulgar Trade” to the record-scratching gripe of “Pussyfootin’,” down to the “cock rock” roots of “I Am A Cracked Machine” (“I am your favorite DJ, a blip on the screen/I am a hotshot robot”), the boys of Brainiac know how to write songs that give confidence to hipsters who are still shopping for polyester and short-wave radios. On “Vincent Come on Down,” I was reminded of what Brainiac did on their first album. Smack Bunny Baby, for a brief moment as my shoulders started bouncing back and forth to the whick-whack of the sampler and the bouncy warp of the guitar. It was strangely laughable when Timmy T. started shouting “two, four, six, eight, tell me who I’m s’posed to hate,” ‡ la 80s big-haired rock band of choice.
Maybe they haven’t lost it. Maybe it’s maturity, maybe Brainiac has decided to move on, build another engine-one that takes the curves nice and slow, but is still just as exciting to drive. Whatever it is, Ohio’s Masters of the Hip have gotten a makeover. Put your polyester stripes back on. Jon Spencer, watch out. It’s still Brainiac-new and quite possibly improved.


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St. John’s Bible events – Mon. 4/8 and Tues. 4/9
The DiMenna-Nyselius Library is pleased to showcase our illuminated edition of The Saint John’s Bible for the University community on Tuesday, April 9 at 11:00 am at the Library. Please join us! This event is open to faculty, students and staff.
Our library is the first academic library in New England to acquire the Bible and we are delighted that Tim Ternes, director of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition, will be here to discuss the project.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see Fairfield University's illuminated edition of The Saint John's Bible.
With this project, Saint John's University and the monks of Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minn., are seeking to ignite the spiritual imagination of people throughout the world. This is the first time in 500 years that a Benedictine Monastery has commissioned a handwritten, illuminated Bible. It's construction parallels that of its medieval predecessors through the use of vellum, quills, natural handmade inks, hand-ground pigments, and gold leaf while also incorporating modern themes, imagines, and technology of the 21st century.
You can learn more about the Saint John's Bible here. You can see an online exhibit from the Library of Congress with beautiful illustrations here.
Tim Ternes will also be offering the same presentation Monday, April 8 at 5:30 at the Kelley Center. This is hosted by the Alumni Association. They also welcome you and community friends to attend if this date is more convenient. To RSVP for Monday, please call Alumni Relations at 203-254-4280.


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BRIAN POSEHN is heavy metal nerd to his core and his many, may I deem, AWESOME passions have fueled his brand of comedy. One of the original members of the Comedians of Comedy, Posehn has released two half hour specials for Comedy Central, four comedy albums and three hour long specials – The Fartist, Criminally Posehn and 25 X 2. His new hour special, Posehna Non Grata is “silly, dry, absurd, super self-deprecating, full of nerdy references, relatable and always hilarious.” Recorded in the famous Beat Kitchen in a packed room of Chicago fans, Brian tackle his love of “food delivery apps, his quest to speak German, how he favors one of his dogs…and how using a Target bathroom (twice) united him with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.” Teaser below.
In the last several years Posehn has produced and hosted the D&D comedy podcast, Nerd Poker, and co-write 45 issues of the best-selling Marvel comic book series Deadpool. In 2018 he released his first book, Forever Nerdy. In 2019, he completed a comedy metal album Grandpa Metal, featuring metal legends from Anthrax, Dethklok, Slayer and Soundgarden. He’s currently co- creating and starring in an upcoming cartoon for Nickelodeon with Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman. Brian was an NSA intern on TruTV’s Top Secret Videos. You can also catch Brian on everyone’s favorite Star Wars show The Mandalorian, the acclaimed Netflix show Lady Dynamite, FX’s You’re The Worst and in his recurring roles on The Big Bang Theory and New Girl. He was one of the stars of Comedy Central’s popular show The Sarah Silverman Program. He has also appeared on such seminal sitcoms as Seinfeld, NewsRadio, Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, The Neighborhood and had a recurring role on Just Shoot Me. Enough credits! Check out the new album TONIGHT on Moment and, remember, no droids!


MDM Receives Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant To Develop New Axial Flow Pump Technology
MDM, the industry leader in efficiency, reliability and lowest total cost of ownership, celebrates another innovation milestone!
MDM has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR – Phase II) to prototype a truly new axial-flow pump. MDM successfully completed a Phase I SBIR in 2010, demonstrating the technological feasibility of the new axial-flow design, which achieves 75% efficiency.
“The Multi-Duti Manufacturing (MDM) team is not resting on its laurels after introducing the low-cost / high-performance Genesys B73lean product line in 2009,” according to Gene Ashe, President. “In addition to having another large centrifugal pump tooling-ready, we’re set now to prototype a truly new high efficiency axial flow pump design.
From grant reviewer comments:
“One of the most significant research proposals related to RAS aquaculture I have ever reviewed. “
“Totally new design of a pump that yields a 75% efficiency is a significant achievement”
“A plan of work that may result in a significant advancement in the industry.”
For thirty years, MDM Advance and Sequence® product lines have offered the lowest total cost of ownership in water, wastewater and chemical processing pumps. Contact us to learn more about the axial flow product, in development, the B73lean high volume centrifugal pumps, or the Advance and Sequence® products.


I'm getting reports from Venezuelan friends about good Venezuelan food inside the Shell gas station at Cinco Ranch Blvd and Mason Road in Katy (no surprise here since it's Katy-zuela). It seems to be the go-to place for cachapas and Venezuelan-style empanadas. The place supposedly closes everyday at 5 pm. Has anyone been here and confirm?
And any other Venezuelan places besides the yummy Miguelito's on Richmond near the Galleria?


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This is a book about “simplifying” your life, removing what is not necessary and focus in the important. These are nice words but actually very difficult to accomplish nowadays. I have read several book that are quite related to this subject, like “indistractable”, “drive”,”deep work”, “flow”, “atomic habits”, etc. Focus in “less is better”. If you dont put a limit, somebody will do it for you
For me, I am struggling in the “Tech” side. I want to learn so many things that at the end of the day/week/months/years I notice I haven’t reached anywhere. I have hundreds of tabs open in my browser with things I want to read “soon”. Something similar happens with recipes, I have so many pieces of magazines, videos and pics in my phone, that I feel overwhelmed. At least I am focus in my climbing (getting fitter), baking (bread!)/cooking and reading.
The author explains the process to become an Essentialist as three phases:
- Create space. It is good to be bored. Read old books. Meaning.
- Play: Sir Ken Robinson
- Sleep: Protect the most important asset, you!
- Select: Hell yeah or no. Trade-offs. Good to Great (book).
- clarify: cleanup the wardrobe
- dare: say “no”
- uncommit: sunk cost, endowment effect, fear of missing out
- edit: options, condense
- limit: you can pay a price for setting boundaries BUT boundaries are freedom!
- Buffer: add 50% in your planning. extreme preparation
- Progress: repeat, repeat
- flow: create routines
This is the typical book that I put in my stack of good reads, to read again at some point so I can refresh concepts because I forget things. Even after finishing it a couple of days ago, I got the feeling that I have forgotten most of it. And in this case, I gave away the book so I am even struggling to get my notes/thoughts here 🙂

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When it comes https://tech2gether.org/how-transaction-management-software-simplifies-financial-routine to antiviruses for COMPUTER gamers, there are a lot of features to look for. Most products come with a gaming mode, which can help reduce the PROCESSOR usage of the device when you are playing. They also really need extra features, such as a game booster or a web cam protection characteristic.
Norton 360 for Avid gamers provides a games mode to maximize the CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT power of the PC. In addition, it detects risks while you perform, ensuring an easy and safe video gaming experience.
Bitdefender Total Security is one of the finest antiviruses for COMPUTER gamers. This program has exceptional detection rates and a cloud-based malware reader. The tests are fast and effective, and the antivirus security software engine continues to be optimized with regards to performance.
Kaspersky is a extensive malware suite which has a variety of additional features. It has a strong anti-malware scanning device, VPN, and password director. You can download its no cost 30-day trial version and present it an attempt.
Style Mini is another good malware safeguards option. It has a username and password manager, fire wall, and unsolicited mail filtering. Additionally , its anti-virus has been examined in video games mode and features proven to don’t have any negative impact on gaming efficiency.
Webroot SecureAnywhere is light and easy to set up. It also incorporates a great video games mode. Yet , it has a couple of limitations.
ESET is an all-in-one alternative. It has a powerful malware reader, a fast and streamlined ant-virus engine, and other useful tools. It has exceptional detection rates and is user friendly.


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Green Cove Springs: Tips and Benefits of Dog Training
Dog training is very important in the modification of a dog’s unwanted behavior, making your dog less aggressive, and learn social skills. The stages of dog training start with the basic training, and the next stages involve following different simple to complex commands and directions. When walking through the neighborhood, we often observe some dogs having special covers on their bodies or special harness. Dog are helpful to their pet owners, and those are actually “guide dogs” that help people with poor hearing or weak vision, helping them and guiding them on their everyday tasks. Learn more about the different types of dog training, and other important facts, tips, and benefits of each type.
Dog training is a form of education to our dogs, and they learn the basic etiquette or training, how to spend time with their pet owners, how to deal with strangers and other dogs, and to conduct search and rescue work. The different types of dog training include behavioral training, obedience training, agility training, and vocational training. Behavioral training is a common type of canine training, teaching dogs how to behave well whenever they are around with other dogs or other people. It includes basic commands and directions, which aim to make them friendly and good dog citizens. if your dog seems to have behavioral problems like housebreaking, excessive chewing, and barking, then all of these can be resolved through behavioral training.
When it comes to obedience training, it focuses on developing a dog’s obedience to his pet owners by following simple commands such as stay, lie down, and sit among others. As compared to behavioral training, obedience training is more advanced. Obedience training is highly recommended for younger dogs. For dogs participating in dog sports like racing, jumping, and obstacle courses, agility training is highly recommended. This is usually the type of training for German Shepherds participating in dog sports which is more advanced. There should be a strong connection between the dog and the pet owner during the competition, and the dog handler is not allowed to give a reward or even touch a dog. Vocational training allows the dog to learn different skills like people. These are the dogs that are trained to hunt, herd, assist the disabled, work with law enforcement, or perform search and rescue work. These dogs will have a career in helping the community in some way.
Dogs are really amazing. Dogs can learn new skills to be more friendly and helpful. Allow us to help you with the canine training of your German Shephards by visiting our homepage or website now.

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Over the past three years, the media has dramatically increased use of the term “existential threat.” I suspect this reflects the growing polarization of society and the growth of an “us versus them” culture, exacerbated by disinformation propagated on social media and broadcast channels and reinforced by echo chambers. The term and the threats cited could emerge as key drivers defining the political dialogue as the country moves toward midterm elections in November. The early identification of key drivers is one of the most challenging – and rewarding – tasks in Foresight Analysis.
On the right, the phrase often appears in discussions about the following topics:
- Societal change is posing an existential threat, fundamentally challenging our national heritage, Christian values, long-established social norms and traditions, and even the “look” of the town where we were born and raised.
- Gun control measures pose an existential threat to our Second Amendment rights to own guns (including assault rifles). We need our guns to defend ourselves and our families and to resist an oppressive government should that day come.
- Abortion poses an existential threat to life of the unborn – some say even from the moment of conception. The Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade opens the door to defend life by enacting legislation needed to outlaw abortion, contraception, and in vitro fertilization in all states.
- Immigrants crossing America’s “unregulated open border” with Mexico pose an existential threat to our national identity, maintaining law and order, and keeping the cost of health care and social services in check.
Those on the left, for their part, have increasingly adopted the phrase when making the following arguments:
- Abortion restrictions spurred by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade pose an existential threat to women’s rights to be in control of their own bodies. Not allowing abortions in the case of incest, rape, or risk to life or protecting life from the point of conception impose totally unacceptable burdens to women’s lives and livelihoods.
- Gun violence poses an existential threat to everyone, including our schoolchildren and worshipers at churches and synagogues. The Supreme Court recently loosened open-carry restrictions, and mass shootings with powerful guns are now so common that anyone could become a victim. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the Gun Violence Archive reported shootings in nearly every state – including 11 mass shootings – killing 220 people.
- The right to vote is being rapidly eroded as many states are creating obstacles to registration and even allowing election boards to override the popular vote. This poses a fundamental threat to democracy and an existential threat to our rights as citizens. Americans could wake up in 2022 or 2024 living in a world where democratic norms and even the rule of law no longer apply, people’s votes no longer count, and long-cherished freedoms are eroded by newly selected autocrats.
- Climate change is accelerating, posing an existential threat not only to our children and grandchildren but even to current generations. The threat is not being addressed effectively, and the Supreme Court’s decision regarding executive authority to limit carbon emissions could block global efforts not to exceed more than a 1.5 percent increase in global temperature. With this court decision, we are likely to approach in a few years – not decades – an irreversible tipping point in preserving a sustainable environment.
In the coming months, the rhetoric is almost certain to heat up in the wake of new abortion legislation spurred by the Supreme Court decision, continuing or even accelerating reports of mass slayings, a summer immigration surge, prohibitions on limiting carbon emissions, and mounting reports of voter disenfranchisement as the 2022 midterm elections approach.
This focus on existential threats would be accelerated if current concerns about inflation, gasoline prices, COVID-19, and the availability of baby formula wane. That would require the Federal Reserve to get inflation under control, gas prices to fall as supply increases, COVID-19 to evolve into just another endemic flu, and baby formula to return to store shelves.
Under such circumstances, media reporting could shift to covering demonstrations and debate over what people proclaim as more pressing existential threats. The months preceding the November elections could emerge as The Battle of Existential Threats. Politicians on the left and the right could adopt Destructionist rhetoric by stoking fear (both legitimate and illegitimate), inciting anger, and motivating core constituents to seek salvation by voting for them. Most election ads would label the 2022 midterm and the 2024 election as “do or die,” “us versus them” events that would do irreversible damage to society if the other side won. And whoever does win would find it almost impossible to reunite the country.
A Constructionist “way forward” out of this conundrum would require fresh leadership, new controls over the dissemination of disinformation, and a refocusing of public debate on the key drivers that prompted such polarization (for a discussion of these key drivers see last the May issue of the Analytic Insider). Key drivers cited in that article that deserve attention include:
- Decreased trust in institutions and news reporting
- The growing influence of social media as a political mobilization tool
- Increased popular anxiety over social change, the pace of globalization, and introduction of new technologies
Learn more about the use of Foresight techniques to anticipate the potential for dramatic political change by reading Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis.


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Lakewood High School junior Spencer Wilcox is 16 and, unlike a lot of kids his age, is very invested in politics. He’s the president of the Colorado High School Democrats, and has worked on voter registration drives and educational campaigns to get more young people involved.
Wilcox has been looking forward to participating in the Democratic caucuses ahead of the June 2022 primaries, thanks to a 2019 Colorado law that lets 17-year-olds do that and vote in state and presidential primaries if they’ll be 18 by the time the general election comes around.
But 17-year-olds might actually be out of luck. Voters passed Amendment 76 to the state constitution in November, which specifies that only U.S. citizens 18 and up can weigh in during elections, so lawmakers have to decide what to do about the conflict.
“Every single 17-year-old that I knew that was eligible for this presidential primary exercised their right to vote during it,” said Wilcox, who at the very least can vote in November 2022 because he’ll have just turned 18. “This is something that we really want to do. We want to be involved with the political process, and the passage of this amendment put that in jeopardy.”
The primary purpose of Amendment 76 wasn’t really about the age at which people are eligible to vote. It was about citizenship, changing the state constitution to say “only a citizen” rather than “every citizen.” (The measure was part of a nationwide movement led by Florida nonprofit Citizen Voters Inc.)
The citizenship requirement already is in federal law, but backers said they wanted to make sure local jurisdictions don’t allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in any election. Opponents called it anti-immigrant and confusing.
Still, Scott Gessler, attorney for the Amendment 76 backers (and Colorado’s former secretary of state), said the intent and language was clear: 18 is the minimum age to vote.
The state now has three options: Repeal the 2019 statute, leave it on the books but still follow the constitutional amendment (the constitution trumps state law), or have a 17-year-old sue for a decision, Denver attorney and DU professor Christopher Jackson said.
Colorado is one of 18 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that gives 17-year-olds advance voting capabilities. And in 2020, Colorado’s young voters made up the largest voting bloc.
In the presidential primary in March 2020, 10,063 17-year-olds voted — 56% unaffiliated, 26% Democrat and 18% Republican (one person voted Libertarian), according to data provided by the Secretary of State’s Office.
In the June 2020 state primary, 4,380 17-year-olds voted — 54% unaffiliated, 29% Democrat, 16% Republican and less than 1% Libertarian.
Both times, a larger percent of Colorado’s 17-year-old eligible voters turned out than the next age group, 18-34 year olds.
“It showed they were really ready to have a voice in our democracy ,and we believe it’s their right to have a choice on who’s going to be on the ballot in the general election when they’re 18,” said Nicole Hensel, the executive director of New Era Colorado, a civic …read more
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I’m not exactly sure what qualifies Kerr to be a candidate for such a high-profile job as a rookie head coach. Aside from broadcasting, his only other post-playing job has been GM of the Suns, were he made many questionable moves such as trading Shawn Marion for Shaq on a fast-breaking offense.
But if this is what Phil wants, that’s what he’ll get.
As the Knicks attempt to finalize a deal with Phil Jackson to become a major player in their front office, the Zen Master’s first line of business would be to conduct a coaching search in the off-season.
And one very interesting name has already popped up: Steve Kerr, a sharpshooting guard who played for Jackson when he coached the Bulls. The former Suns general manager now works for TNT, but is on record saying he wants to coach next season, and his hat was thrown in the ring during ABC’s broadcast of the Bulls-Heat game Sunday
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3 hotels in the Dominican Republic were nominated for the prestigious award in tourism – World Travel Awards in 2021.
Note that the World Travel Awards are called “Oscars” in the field of tourism.
This year for the title of best of the best will compete the following hotels in the Caribbean.
The luxurious tourist complex Amanera, located in the north of the Dominican Republic – on the coast of Playa Grande Beach, claims to be the “Best Beach Resort in the Caribbean 2021.”
Hotel Casa Hemingway, located in the resort of Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, near the capital – Santo Domingo – will compete for the title “Best boutique hotel in the Caribbean 2021.”
Finally, the 5-star Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, located in Punta Cana’s resort, is planning to receive the title of “Best Conference Hotel and Casino Resort in the Caribbean 2021”.
These hotels are already included in the official list of nominees. However, perhaps the number of hotels in the Dominican, presented at the 28th annual award World Travel Awards in 2021 – will be much greater.
Since the full list of nominees will be submitted after 21st March 2021 on the award’s official website – https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.

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Corus, Colonial on the Brink
With loan quality continuing to plummet, Corus finally eliminated its dividend on common shares in May 2008.
After reporting in early February that its nonperforming assets had increased to $1.9 billion or 23% of total assets, Corus said that while it was still well-capitalized under ordinary regulatory capital guidelines as of Dec. 31, its capital requirements were likely to be increased by regulators. Sure enough, the company entered into an agreement with the OCC on Feb., 18 to achieve and maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 9% by June 18.
Corus Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio stood at a negative 2.1% as of June 30. While the preliminary second-quarter report didn't contain information on credit quality, nonperforming assets comprised 33% of total assets as of March 31, and the bank could had so many problem loans that its net interest income (income from loans and investments less the cost of funds) was negative for the first quarter.
The failure of Corus Bank would likely be very costly for the FDIC, since the bank had $3.7 billion in loans as of June 30, most of which were nonaccrual condominium and commercial real estate loans.The costliest failure during the 2008-2009 banking crisis so far was IndyMac Bank, which failed in July 2008, with an estimated cost to the FDIC's insurance fund of $10.7 billion. The second most costly was BankUnited, which failed May 21, costing the FDIC an estimated $4.9 billion. The largest bank or thrift failure was Washington Mutual, which failed last September but cost the FDIC nothing, since JPMorgan Chase (JPM) acquired all of the thrift's deposits, branches and most other assets, with no loss-sharing agreement with the government.
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Job Summary: The GIS Specialist performs highly skilled tasks for the operational development and implementation of the Geographical Information System’s (GIS) data resources, application and maintenance activities.
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- Assists the GIS Supervisor in producing all GIS related work. Prepares documents, correspondence, and technical reports related to GIS.
- Assists with the design and development of GIS computer related applications.
- Works closely with end users to identify GIS requirements, technical issues and training needs; analyzes current business processes and recommends best practice solutions.
- Maintains and updates a variety of maps, drawings, plans and other graphic representations displaying layers and attribute data from databases, using cartographic techniques to represent spatial data.
- Designs, implements, and tests GIS web applications using Portal for ArcGIS to meet end user business requirements.
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- Associates Degree required in GIS or related field.
- Vocational training in drafting plus an AutoCAD Certification preferred. Equivalent education, work experience, knowledge and skills may qualify.
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Salted caramel is nothing new. We’ve talked about it in a previous post. And it seems that the excitement for this food trend isn’t waning. There’s new recipes coming out every day and we just couldn’t resist this one. It sounds delicious and is every chocolate lover’s dream come true – Salted Caramel Chocolate Puddings.
This tantalising recipe contains a combination of dark chocolate, caramel chocolate and salt. It’s this winning formula of sweet and savoury that seduces our taste buds.
The outside of these chocolate puddings should have a thin rim of cooked cake, so that when your spoon breaks through to the centre, you’re met with an oozing, gooey middle of molten chocolate and toffee.
If we’ve got you craving a salted caramel hit, give the below Salted Caramel Chocolate Puddings recipe a whirl. The good news is that you can prepare these puddings up to a couple of days in advance, making them ideal for any dinner party. Just remember that if you do make them in advance, still follow the method below, but before baking, cover the ramekins and chill in the fridge, until you’re ready to pop them into the oven. Then when it comes to cooking the puddings, just increase the time in the oven to 12-14 minutes.
This recipe will make 6 puddings.
- 300g/ 11oz dark chocolate with sea salt about 70% cocoa
- 75g/ 3oz unsalted butter diced
- 50g/ 2oz light muscovado sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 5 medium eggs
- 40g/ 1½ oz plain flour sifted
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 6 squares of filled caramel chocolate
- Crème fraîche to serve
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
2. Butter six ramekins that have 150ml/5fl oz capacity.
3. Break the chocolate into pieces and gently melt it in a bowl above a saucepan of simmering water.
4. Place the butter, sugar, eggs, flour and sea salt into a food processor and whiz to a smooth batter.
5. Once mixed, add the melted chocolate and whiz again.
6. Divide the mixture among the dishes so that they are three quarters full. Gently push a square of the filled caramel chocolate into the middle of the pudding.
7. Dust with a little sugar before placing onto a baking sheet and baking in the oven for 10 minutes or until just starting to rise.
8. Once cooked serve straight away with a dollop of crème fraîche.


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No matter how people treat Nostradamus and astrology, the book of his prophecies has been reprinted for over 400 years
It may seem astonishing but the word Nostradamus is one of the most searched proper names on the Internet, even more popular than Bin Laden or Madonna. What do people living in the 21st century want to know about Nostradamus and his prophecies? Candidate of historical sciences, the most prominent expert on the works by Michel de Nostredame in Russia, Alexey Penzensky, says that for over 400 years official science evinced no interest in the works of Nostradamus. His contemporaries, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian and others living in the epoch of Late Renaissance dabbled at mysticism. But Nostradamus went down in history only as a predictor. We know little about prophecies of Leonardo da Vinci but know perfectly well his medical, cultural and engineering achievements; as for Nostradamus, he is known only in connection with mysticism.
Mysticism amateurs immediately realized they had a wonderful opportunity to ascribe every statement they wanted to Nostradamus. It was at the end of the 16th century that first attempts to use Nostradamus for political ends were made. Depending upon their personal political engagement, some people often declared some prophecies as made by Nostradamus.
Alexey Penzensky says that in addition to the prophecies of Nostradamus also composed verses, but people found his verses strange because of Nostradamus's unusual telegraph style. It was just in the past centuries that his verses were appreciated thanks to new trends in literature that appeared in that time.
Guillaume Аpollinaire, one of the greatest French poets of the 20th century mentioned Nostradamus as a great poet. Historians and philologists finally realized that the Nostradamus prophecies were an epoch monument. No matter how people treat Nostradamus and astrology, the book of his prophecies has been reprinted for over 400 years which makes a lot of sense to us.
Researchers made the first attempts to do scientific studies of works by Nostradamus log ago, even before the French Revolution. Recently, researchers studying works by Nostradamus discovered a couple of anonymous publications in a French publicistic magazine where the prophecies of Nostradamus are considered in the context of the epoch and culture while the prophecies were made with no associations with the future.
What is the main idea of the Nostradamus prophecies? Many researchers have arrived at a conclusion that Nostradamus wanted to emphasize that history repeats.
There are just few scientific works about Nostradamus. James Randi's The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer is one of them but the book is not translated into Russian. Randi states that Michel Nostradamus was a quack or crazy and did not believe himself in what he did. However, the texts that Nostradamus left after his death demonstrate he was not crazy at all.
When the Soviet Union broke up in the early 1990s, the post-Soviet media reported that allegedly Nostradamus had predicted that the Soviet Union would last for 73 years and 7 months. Indeed, in a message to King Henry II Nostradamus predicted coming of an antichrist some day close to the date of an eclipse of October 12, 1605. And Nostradamus was not the only who predicted coming of an antichrist in this period.
In his works, Nostradamus employs no anagrams or secret names. It often happened that typesetters confused the names of small settlements and villages. This is astonishing that Nostradamus did not mention such places as Novgorod, Berlin, Warsaw or Krakow at the time when people already knew the places. But the predictor mentioned a lot of tiny settlements which can hardly be found on detailed maps today.
Nostradamus had a library consisting of about 50 volumes or more which was not typical of people from no noble families. He had a guide-book mentioning small settlements in France. Unfortunately, many commentators failed to discover that names mentioned in the works by Nostradamus were real names of French settlements.
For some reason the world knows little about the Russian prophet monk Avel who predicted overthrowing of the Romanovs Royal Family more than one hundred of years before it actually happened. Alexey Penzensky says that Avel's legendary prophecies were not written down during his life that is why they cannot be studied scientifically. There are lots of such legendary prophecies in the west. It is important that the Nostradamus prophecies were published in 1555. At the same time, many of published prophecies were happily forgotten in the west. The arrangement of Nostradamus's texts makes them particularly popular.
It was reasonable of Nostradamus not only to write his book of prophecies but also to bring it to the audience. That was wonderful creative consistency. People who wrote in the 16th century usually sought immediate publication of their works.
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Man killed in a car crash on Poplar Street Bridge
Last updated Monday, May 15th, 2023
A man tragically died in a car crash on Poplar Street Bridge around 2:45 AM Saturday, May 12. The accident happened on the Illinois side of the bridge, northbound on I-55.
The St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. announced that Brayden McKenzie Collins of Chesterfield, MO, died at the scene. The official press release from Illinois State Police also states that a second person, whose identity has not yet been made public, received minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital.
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Hi guys! Today (or tomorrow) is my last day of school, and I am so relieved to finally be on Christmas Break. I’m going to use these next two-and-a-half weeks to rest, bond with my family, and catch up on a bunch of school/college-related stuff. I am also very glad to be a part of the Everlasting Nora Blog Tour, hosted by the wonderful Kate at The Backwards Bookshelf. I really enjoyed and loved Marie Miranda Cruz’s (a Filipino author writing a book set in the Philippines!) debut novel, and I hope you enjoy my review.
About the Book
An uplifting middle-grade debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz’s debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shanty town inside the Philippines’ North Manila Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila’s North Cemetery, which is the largest shanty town of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
Trigger Warnings: violence, child abuse, classism, extreme poverty / hunger, kidnapping, descriptions of blood and other serious injuries.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This will not affect my review in any way.
To be honest, I have not read very many books that feature Filipino main characters. In fact, I could probably even count them on a single hand if I tried. When I first heard of the opportunity to join the blog tour for Everlasting Nora and have the opportunity to read and review this wonderful debut novel, I jumped at the chance. As a Filipino-American who was born in the Philippines, moved to the United States when I was three, and visits the Philippines every two years, I knew that I had to read this book. Combine that with my love for Middle Grade, and Everlasting Nora was the book for me.
Everlasting Nora is a beautiful yet authentic depiction of life in one of the poorest parts of the world that infuses Filipino culture with conflicts and aspirations that many impoverished people endure. I had visited the Philippines for two months in the summer, and seeing the poverty and harsh conditions that millions of people have to live in wrenched my heart. My family has lived comfortably here in Tennessee, but Everlasting Nora is a refreshing read that reminds you that there are families and even children out in the world where dire poverty is their reality and livelihood. Imagine living in a cemetery–yes, a cemetery–with a mother who splurges money on gambling or unnecessary goods. Even worse, imagine a child, rather than playing out in the streets and studying at a nice school, has to work as a clothes washer or even beg to random strangers, receiving an amount that amounts to what equals not even $1. This may sound unfathomable, but Everlasting Nora is a powerful testament that this happens every single to thousands of children around the world. It reminds you that we, who are very blessed and privileged in life, have an obligation to help those in need, to help those who would eat scraps from a trash can. During my visits, it makes me tear up to see a child walk up to you or someone selling everlasting flowers, only to be rejected. It is even more tear-jerking to imagine that many parents (not all, but many) but use that money on gambling, drugs, or alcohol rather than helping support his family. It’s a harsh and crazy reality.
To see all of the Filipino culture and life throughout Cruz’s debut novel made me so proud and happy as a Filipino-American. My heart sung as I saw foods that I’ve encountered or eaten and vocabulary that I’ve heard or spoken. Everlasting Nora helped me embrace my heritage even more, and it has even taught me a few things. It has provided me a better perspective, a powerful glimpse, on poverty in the Philippines. Readers not familiar with the Filipino culture will learn a tremendous amount about not just the life of those in the Philippines but also the life of those who are impoverished in the Philippines (which is nothing compared to the poverty here in America).
Nora’s journey to find her missing mother and a way to get out of poverty is filled with lovable characters, unwarranted kindness, and resilience in the face of evil and obstacles. Nora will inspire readers will an everlasting hope as she experiences yet overcomes pain and tragedy while fighting against gang members, judgment from herself and others, and surmounting financial troubles. I truly believe this is a book that must be read in classrooms, libraries, and homes across the nation. It is a stark yet gripping representation of the extreme poverty millions of Filipinos face today that will inspire and deeply resonate with readers of all ages and economic backgrounds.
About the Author
Marie Miranda Cruz was born in the Philippines. She spent most of her formative years moving between her hometown, Cavite City, and several cities in the United States while her father served in the United States Navy. When her dad retired, she moved back to the Philippines where she completed both high school and college. The first holiday she experienced in the Philippines was All Saints Day. It was this experience that inspired her to write her first novel, Everlasting Nora.
Marie now lives in Los Angeles with her family and a tank of fighting fish. When she isn’t writing books for kids, she may be analyzing chromosomes in a genetics lab, reading a good book, or knitting ponchos and fingerless gloves.
She is represented by Paula Munier, Talcott Notch Literary Services, LLC.
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Many human rights scholars have determined that while universal access to electricity is not given formal recognition as a universal right, it is unanimously considered a proxy for social and economic rights. Consider this: the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) has SDG No.7: Access to Clean Energy, symbolized by the light bulb and the power button. This inclusion in the SDGs is a tacit acknowledgment of the importance of energy access as a human right.
Access to electricity leads to improved access to better job opportunities, necessary services such as healthcare and water, and allows improvements in the provision of other services that are necessary to human development such as information and education, transportation, and even play and recreation.
In the current set-up, however, electricity continues to be very expensive for low-income families, and even inaccessible to many communities, especially in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) both in the rural and urbanized regions.
Now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has also caused- among many social challenges – the mass lay-off of over 4 million Filipinos, families find it even harder to pay for electricity and thus are forced to limit their consumption.
“EJK Families” finding it hard to make ends meet, pay for electricity
In Caloocan earlier in July, the WeGen Social Transformation Team held a discussion with some 20 relatives of victims of the Duterte government’s campaign of extrajudicial killings that is a component of its so-called war against drugs.
The San Roque Cathedral’s Social Action Center (SAC) in coordination with the Office of Caritas Caloocan helps these families cope with the trauma of their experience (some of the relatives directly witnessed the execution of their loved ones in their own homes) and provide them financial assistance.
Most of those who fell victim to EJK in Caloocan are men and boys – heads of families and main breadwinners, or were earning and contributing to their families' finances. Those who attended the discussion represented families who had lost fathers and brothers to the EJKs perpetrated by the Philippine National Police (PNP), and they said that apart from the seriously painful loss of their loved ones, they are also forced to bear the heavier burden of meeting the financial requirements of daily survival.
As one mother said, the impact of the loss of income was also felt when her husband was killed – he was gunned down inside their house in August 2016, along with their eldest son who was 19.
“Naging mas mahirap para sa amin na punuin yung mga pangangailangan namin sa bahay kasi ako na na lang ang kumikita. Construction worker dati ang asawa ko. Anim ang anak namin. Yung panganay naman namin, nag-aaral at nagsa-sideline noon bilang waiter sa isang catering company; nakakatulong din yung binibigay niyang pera para sa pag-aaral ng mga kapatid niya. Nung pinatay sila, nabawasan din ang kakayanan ng pamilya namin na magkaroon ng sapat na kita pambayad ng upa sa bahay, pambayad ng tubig at kuryente, pambili ng pagkain,” she said.
“It has become harder for us to stretch the money we had at the time. I became the sole money earner. My husband was a construction worker, and we had six children. Our eldest son who was also killed was a student, but he did part-time work as a waiter for a catering company. He gave us part of his salary, and it was a big help- we used it for his younger siblings' tuition and other needs. When they were killed, our family’s means were also significantly lessened. We had less money to pay for rent, for food, and yes, for utilities like water and electricity. “
Electricity rates, all of the representatives of the EJK families said, were really high. None of them understood the details of the monthly electricity bills that arrived every month --- what the itemized fees that amounted to the final total bill meant. They just gritted their teeth and paid.
To those with relatively higher incomes, P1,000 to P1,200 may be a paltry amount, but for the families of EJK victims who earn P5,000 to P7,000 monthly, P1,000 is a significant amount. Most of the EJK families work in the informal sector, engaged in underground economy work.
The ST Team shared that many reforms in the country’s energy sector should still be implemented and monitored closely to ensure that they benefit the marginalized sectors. They said that the country’s transition from using expensive electricity generated from burning dirty fossil fuels to utilizing clean, inexpensive, safe, and renewable energy is still a long way in coming, but by educating and informing more and more Filipinos about these issues, the Philippines can gain headway.
The WeGen ST Team also shared with the families information about how electricity access – specifically clean, safe, sustainable, and renewable electricity – is considered a human right in the international human rights community. They also explained about Pope Francis’ encyclical and call to environmental conversion Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home.
“All these issues are interconnected. When we speak of human rights, we refer to all that people need to live, improve, develop and thrive. Only a truly just and humane society will be able to respect all these rights and more – from providing energy access to the poorest of the poor so they can improve their economic standing and quality of life to respecting civil, political, and democratic rights of all citizens to live in dignity and concerning nature and the environment,” said the ST Team. #


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Child sex gang sentenced for horrific abuse of school girls
One girl thought to have been victim of 60 men who ‘passed her round’
A GROUP of six men involved in a child sex ring which horrifyingly abused two school girls have been sentenced to jail at the Old Bailey.
Jurors were told that whilst the girls were vulnerable, they were passed around for sex by the group who were mainly from Buckinghamshire and told it was normal behaviour.
Referring to one girl as Girl A during the trial, Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC told the jurors: “They were passed from man to man, sometimes on a daily basis.
“The scale of it is, you may agree, horrifying.
“It is estimated that she had sex with about 60 men.”
Each of the men sexually abused Girl A, while two were said to have molested B, according to the court.
Akbari Khan, 36, of Mandeville Road, Aylesbury was convicted of one account of rape and administering a substance in order to stupify and conspiracy to rape. He was sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison.
Mohammed Imran, 38, of Springcliffe Street, Bradford, was convicted of three accounts of rape, one account of conspiracy to rape and one account of child prostitution. He was sentenced to a total of 19-and-a-half years in prison.
of Hodge Lea, Milton Keynes, was convicted of three counts of rape. He was sentenced to a total of 13-and-a-half years in prison.
Vikram Singh, 45, of Cannock Road, Aylesbury, was found guilty of four accounts of rape and administering a substance with intent. He was sentenced to a total of 17-and-a-half years in prison.
Arshad Jani, 33, of Cousins Drive, Aylesbury, was found guilty of rape and conspiracy to rape. He was sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison.
Taimoor Khan, 29, of Highbridge Road, Aylesbury, was convicted of one count of sexual activity with a child. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
From left, Akbari Khan, Mohammed Imran and Asif Hussain
JAILED: From left, Vikram Singh, Arshad Jani and Taimoor Khan - all six men have been jailed for their part in the child sex ring

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