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Theatergoers will need to start checking their tickets from American Stage to make sure they're going to the right show. This week, the St. Petersburg theater launches its After Hours Series with the opening of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, which will be performed on the set of By the Waters of Babylon, the play by Robert Schenkkan that opened the mainstage series on Friday.
"Right after one performance ends, we'll have a whole new audience for the next one,'' producing artistic director Todd Olson says. "Obviously, whatever we're doing has to either really fit well or be relatively simple technically. Since Vagina Monologues is essentially spoken word, it's perfect.''
To some extent, difficult theater economics inspired the series. American Stage has suffered substantial cuts in public funding, including more than $40,000 in lost arts grants from the state and city over the past two years.
"We need another revenue stream,'' Olson says. "Our strongest asset here is our stage, and if we can find a way to employ it more, we should do that.''
The series also allows the theater to do some plays that might be too edgy for its mainstage series, which has a goal of 3,000 subscribers this season. Olson mentions as possibilities a theater version of Reefer Madness; Confessions of a Mormon Boy, an autobiographical solo show by Steven Fales; and Theresa Rebecks' monologue by a single mom, Bad Dates.
There may also be a return engagement of the satirical revue An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer. Late-night performances of it by a company of actors drew good crowds at the 142-seat theater in July and got American Stage thinking about doing a series of similar productions.
"Our idea is to get new people in the door,'' Olson says. "Maybe a younger audience. We'll do offbeat stuff that we hope people will talk about the day after.''
The Vagina Monologues, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is on one level a play about language, gleefully mocking every polite, vulgar and knuckleheaded euphemism ever used for that part of the female anatomy known as "down there.'' It's also a powerful piece of feminist theater and rollicking consciousness-raising session.
The monologues will be performed by a cast of four actors: Bonnie Agan, Brandii Edwards, Magali Naas and Jessica Alexander. They'll be joined for each performance by guest readers that include talk radio's "The Sports Chicks'' (Lynne Austin and Leslee Lacey), Michelle Dowdy from Broadway's Hairspray, BayNews 9 newscaster Jen Holloway, Globe coffeehouse proprietor JoEllen Shilke, Tampa Bay Magazine publisher/editor Margaret Word Burnside, several St. Petersburg Times writers and editors, and other community notables.
Director Meg Heimstead has some advice for guest readers in the late-night shows. "Be awake and be funny,'' she says. "Yes, there are some touching moments in it, but I really want to highlight the humor of it. Especially since 'vagina' is not really a word most of us are comfortable saying.''
The Vagina Monologues opens Tuesday and runs through Oct. 12 at American Stage, 211 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. Pay what you can. (727) 823-7529; americanstage.org.
More American Stage: Olson says the company plans to move its administrative offices into its new space, which is under construction in the downtown center of St. Petersburg College, in December, while continuing to perform in the old theater for several more months. He expects the first production in the new space to be Tuesdays with Morrie in June.
Playwright prize: Once More by Brian Wiggins won the award for best play in the first Florida Playwrights Festival, which presented productions of the two finalists at a pair of Pinellas County community theaters in August. Wiggins' play, performed at the Back Door Theater of the Gulfport Community Players, is a comedy-drama about a theater company struggling to stay alive. Frank Hale's staging took a clever deconstructionist approach to the play, and Gianna Esposito brought flair to the leading character, a sardonic young theater manager.
Wiggins, 26, a graduate of Seminole High School and Florida State University, recently moved to New York to pursue a theater career. He works as an office production assistant on the TV show Lipstick Jungle. For information on the festival, see floridaplaywrightsfestival.org.
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With over a billion YouTube views of their more than 50 music videos, The Piano Guys announce the release of their new album Uncharted (Portrait). Released on October 28, it includes the upbeat new song “Okay” written by hit-makers Andy Grammer and Dave Bassett. The “Okay” music video is on YouTube now – check it out here as well as the music video for their cover of Justin Timberlake’s hit “Can’t Stop The Music” – view it here. Uncharted is available now on Amazon Music, iTunes and Google Play. Listen to tracks from Uncharted on Spotify here and Apple Music here.
Uncharted literally charts new territory for The Piano Guys. Continuing their “Wonders of the World” quest, they’ve shot three of their recent hit videos far afield – Scotland, Mexico, Jordan – while “Okay” shows them in the recording studio where they create their inspirational music, and in front of a cheering crowd of 20,000 at the USANA Amphitheatre in their home state of Utah.
Uncharted features all their recent hits, including “Fight Song/Amazing Grace” (video filmed in Scotland), “A Sky Full of Stars,” “Hello/Lacrimosa,” “Jungle Book/Sarabande” (video shot in Chichén Itzá, Mexico), and “Indiana Jones and the Arabian Nights” (video filmed in Petra, Jordan), all available for the first time on CD. The Deluxe Edition includes a DVD featuring all of those recent hit music videos.
The Piano Guys weave their magic from a cornucopia of musical sources. Fusing pop hits from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Adele, Coldplay and Rachel Platten with Hollywood scores from legendary masters like John Williams and Hans Zimmer; timeless classical pieces from Mozart, Händel and Rimsky-Korsakov; and their own original compositions, emerging with a tapestry of inventive, inspiring songs with multigenerational appeal.
“We’ve now ventured deeper into “uncharted” territory than we could have ever dreamed of traversing,” says Steven Sharp Nelson, the group’s cellist, explaining both the album’s title and the band’s ongoing fan-fueled journey. It’s not just the far-flung video locations; the music itself isn’t limited to any one genre or chart. “We hope it transcends conventional classification and instead reaches beyond boundaries, finding audiences from all walks of life that want positive content and fresh takes on old and new music,” Nelson says. “Also, it’s actually very difficult to accurately ‘chart’ our music into sheet music since it features so many unprecedented and untranscribable sounds. Combine all of these elements with more of our signature fusion of film score, classical music, pop and original music, our first vocal single, and even more groundbreaking textures and sounds, we believe this to be our best record yet. We can’t wait for people to hear it!”
The Piano Guys – Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, Al Van der Beek and Paul Anderson – became an online sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos, which recently surpassed 1 billion views and garnered over 5 million subscribers on YouTube. The band has played sold-out concerts around the world, accrued a massive social media following, topped the Billboard charts, and made over 50 music videos since 2011, including their breakout hit, an innovative multi-handed version of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful,” and a gorgeous reinvention of the hit song “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen. Uncharted is the four Utah dads’ sixth major label album on Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks. It follows Wonders, The Piano Guys, The Piano Guys 2, a holiday album called A Family Christmas, and most recently The Piano Guys – Live! -featuring live music from their sold out Red Rocks and Carnegie Hall concerts. Uncharted is available physically and digitally now.
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In an online article on March 30, 2018, Ian Port of StreetEasy published lists of buyers’ and sellers’ ten most wanted amenities in the New York City market in the six months prior to March 30th. Of interest to Riverdalians is just how typical or atypical our market is as compared to the New York City apartment market as a whole. Riverdale’s ability to satisfy requirements that are somewhat different from the requirements of New York City buyers and renters as a whole is what makes Riverdale desirable and is what differentiates us from more congested urban areas. It is also notable that the differences between Riverdale and other places, such as Manhattan, directly affect and determine what we want and what is possible for us to have with regard to these listed amenities. That is, some items are not widely available in Riverdale (apartment fireplaces, for example, which are more available in Manhattan) while other amenities are more common in Riverdale, such as the ability to maintain and park a car, be it in a garage, outdoors off-street, or on the street.
So let’s consider parking. Of the ten most desired amenities enumerated by Mr. Port, parking is at the very bottom of the list for both New York City renters and buyers—only 1.5% for renters and 2.7% for buyers. Yet, in Riverdale, indoor or off-street parking is a significant component of the wish lists of both buyers and renters because more Riverdalians own cars. When people move from Manhattan to Riverdale, they often look forward to buying a car because they know that there is better parking availability here—much more affordable than in Manhattan—and that street parking is not too difficult on many of our streets. Where I live, there are no parking meters and no alternate-side parking requirements. In other Riverdale areas, alternate-side restrictions are not onerous. Therefore, requests for parking are greater in Riverdale than in other areas of the city.
So beloved are pets in New York City that, not surprisingly, the top renters’ request, by a significant margin, is that the building allow pets: 33.7% requested this as opposed to the second most important request, doorman, at 24.6%. For buyers, the doorman is king at 36.4% while pets are second at 28.7%. In Riverdale, pet-friendly buildings are often requested, but they are not usually at the top of the list or deal-killers except for pet owners.
Here are what New York City renters want: pet-friendly buildings, 33.7%; doorman, 24.6%; elevator, 22.3%; washer/dryer in the apartment, 21.5%; laundry in building, 17.4%; dishwasher, 15.6%; outdoor space, 11.6%; gym, 5.6%; furnished, 2.6%; and parking, 1.5%.
Here are what New York City buyers want: doorman, 36.4%; pet-friendly buildings, 28.7%; elevator, 26.4%; washer/dryer in the apartment, 19.0%; outdoor space, 17.8%; dishwasher, 9.0%; laundry in building, 7.9%; gym, 3.9%; fireplace, 2.7%; and parking, 2.7%.
Looking at the renters’ list and comparing it to my experiences in 27 years as a local broker, I can say that hardly anyone asks if Riverdale buildings have elevators. Doormen are not always a must; this may partially depend upon the amount of rent, for as people know, the lower the rent, the less the likelihood of having a doorman. Some people would like in-apartment washers and dryers in Riverdale but do not fuss if the building does not allow them; almost everyone knows that there are laundry rooms in the buildings. Outdoor space is almost never mentioned because we have many parks and pleasant places to walk, jog, bicycle, etc. Only a few people ask for gyms but they are pleased to learn if buildings have them. A few short-term tenants ask if the apartments are furnished, but most people with whom I deal are here for longer periods and/or already have their own furniture.
As for the buyers, we are now talking about an investment as well as a place in which to live, so resale value is a concern for some of them. Therefore, if they can afford them, buyers look for elements that they believe will be attractive to future buyers. So, for the buyers, I hear more requests for doormen, attractive views such as river views, completely updated kitchens (including dishwashers) and bathrooms, hardwood flooring, clothes washers and dryers in the apartments, and parking. In Riverdale, the ability to purchase an indoor parking right is very important to some buyers. A parking space that comes with the apartment is a definite plus. And of course there are differences based upon income and assets: rich folks may want and can afford different amenities from what middle-class and upper-middle-class people want and can afford.
Two of the most common requests are for proximity to transportation and the ability to walk to the shopping districts. Although many of my Manhattan transplants tell me that they are coming to Riverdale for some peace, quiet and fresh air, they simultaneously crave the ability to walk to the shopping district. Some of these people must adjust to the fact that our stores and restaurants are not open all night, but, thank goodness, many of them do deliver! Many of my buyers and renters who have children request that their buildings be located so that their children can attend a specific public school, and I was surprised that proximity to certain schools is not included in New York City renters’ or buyers’ lists. Finally, in Riverdale, with regard to a significant component of our demographic, I receive many specifications regarding walking distance to houses of worship and building floors above which my customers will not rent or purchase.
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I want to emphasise that the action being taken by the Chief Inspector is designed to act as a driver for improvement and to enable the authority to support their staff in achieving the best outcomes for children and their families.
The minister added that she has met with the Leader and the Chief Executive of the council and that she expects immediate action.
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Last night, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros played their second benefit concert at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Calif. The show was in honor of the memory of a long-time friend and the personal driver of Weir and his wife, Rob Lawson, who died in the fall of 2021. The evening before was in benefit of Robin Sylvester, who played bass for Weir’s band RatDog and is currently ill. The evening featured an array of beloved and iconic covers and sit-ins from guitarists Billy Strings, Matty Michna and bassist Les Claypool.
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, comprised of Weir (guitar/vocals), Don Was (bass), Jay Lane (percussion), Jeff Chimenti (keyboard) and Barry Sless (pedal steel guitar), opened the night with Grateful Dead classic, “The Music Never Stopped” which contained a cover of Rob Wasserman’s “Easy Answers.” Weir then led the band through his 1972 single “Cassidy,” a cover of Bob Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece” and “Ramble On Rose.” Next, guitarist and Weir protégé Matty Mischna joined the ensemble on stage to cover Sonny Boy Williamson’s blues standard “Good Morning, School Girl,” and the Grateful Dead’s “Tennesee Jed.” Mischna then departed from the stage, and Weir and his band closed out the set with “Jack Straw.”
Weir and his band opened the second set of the evening with a revival of The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” They then played a jam of “Scarlet Begonias” into “Eyes of the World” into “Big Sandy Creek,” which flowed into a cover of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” which led back into “Eyes of the World.” Mischna returned to the stage for “Eyes of the World” and stayed on stage for “Big Sandy Creek,” written by the late Robert Hunter and Weir and debuted less than a year ago on April 24, 2021.
Next, surprise guest, Strings came on stage for his first collaboration with Weir. He joined them for “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You Rider.” Strings shared lead vocals with Weir on both songs over 19-minutes. Strings left the stage as Weir & Wolf Bros performed covers of the Dead’s “Stella Blue” and “Sugar Magnolia.” Then, to the audience’s delight, Strings returned to the stage with Primus founder Claypool. The ensemble delivered the second Beatles cover of the evening, “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Strings remained on stage for the final track of the evening, “Brokedown Palace.”
Today, Weir announced two shows at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ace, on April 2 and 3. Read more here.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA
Feb. 28, 2022
Set I: The Music Never Stopped > Easy Answers > Music Never Stopped (reprise), Cassidy, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Ramble On Rose, Good Morning, School Girl, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw
Set II: Blackbird, Scarlet Begonias > Eyes of the World > Big Sandy Creek > What’s Going On > Eyes of the World (reprise), China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Stella Blue, Sugar Magnolia, Tomorrow Never Knows, Brokedown Palace


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I haven’t touched a guitar in a week. Seems longer than that, but I know I just recorded a song a week ago (look for “Year’s End” on my RN profile, if you want to hear it). So I’m feeling the urge to play some more. I’ve been on a Strat kick, lately. And I don’t think I’ve touched my Les Paul in months. But it is my Martin acoustic that is calling me back. The Les Paul can wait. I need to re-string it, anyway. But for now, it is time for some acoustic strumming. Maybe I’ll record a new song. Maybe not. I can’t predict when creativity will strike. All I can do is keep a digital recorder handy for when it does.
It’s hard to be an instrumentalist
Nowadays, if you’re not a singer / songwriter or rapper, your music just won’t get many plays. Long gone are the days when you could turn on the radio and hear an instrumental song on the top 40. Oh, there are a few exceptions, I guess. If you are a fret board acrobat, you can still get a following. I’m no acrobat or shredder – just an instrumental songwriter.
Yes, I used to write songs with lyrics and I actually sang them. I can carry a tune and even used to sing in choir at church, but I don’t have a soloist’s voice. These days, I just prefer to express myself through my guitars. Maybe one day I’ll get inspired to write some more lyrics to one of my songs. Until then, I’ll let my guitars do my speaking. The question is: “Is anybody listening?”


The independent marketers branch of the National Union of Petroleum Marketers and Natural Gas Workers has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the management of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited to expedite action on the turnaround of the nation’s refineries.
This appeal was made by its chairman, Comrade Oluleye Olayemi, on Friday while fielding questions from reporters shortly after he was re-elected for a second term.
Oluleye noted that the turnaround of the refineries would help to reduce the hardship being faced by the fuel subsidy removal among the citizens.
He, however, disagreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo who was reported to have said the nation’s refineries might never work. He described the statement of the former President as appalling.
He said although there might be corruption in the system or process involved, with political will and sincerity, the government could see the turnaround of the refineries.
He said: “The branch is in support of the position of the Nigerian Labour and NUPENG National Executive Council on the deregulation policy of the oil and gas industry.
“While the subsidy removal can be said to be the right decision, the timing could have been deferred till the refineries become functional.
“The government should have built refineries in phases across the oil-producing states and gradually remove the subsidy. We are badly affected by deregulation. We appeal to the government that they should expedite action on the refineries’ turnaround and maintenance of our refineries.
“We are badly affected as many marketers are not loading and that affected our members who could not attend. Without renovation of the depot, many people will be jobless.”


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The Yankees beat the Tigers 3-0 today, and the Yankee pitchers threw a combined no-hitter.
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The United States 2-2 draw with Portugal posted a record number of American viewers on Sunday.
ESPN public relations director Keri Potts announced the game drew a 9.1 overnight rating on ESPN. That makes it the most watched soccer game in the network's history. In comparison, The United States game against Ghana had a 7.0 rating on ESPN, setting the previous record for a men's soccer game on ESPN.
USA-Portugal posts a 9.1 overnight; DC -13.3, Columbus-12.6, NYC- 12.5, Boston- 11.5, Hartford/New Haven-11.3, Providence-11.2, ATL 11.1— Keri Potts (@MsPotts_ESPN) June 23, 2014


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Tiger Woods Falls Nine Strokes Back
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Tiger Woods fell nine strokes behind leader Padraig Harrington after shooting a 1-under-par 71 Friday in the second round of the Deutsche Bank Open.
Woods was hurt by two early bogeys and was at 4-under 140 halfway through the tournament. He is trying to win the event for a third straight year.
Harrington opened a three-stroke lead with his 66, leaving him at 13-under 131. Retief Goosen of South Africa was at 134 after a 69.
Harrington strung together three straight birdies starting with the ninth hole to take the lead from Goosen, the 2001 U.S. Open champion. The Irish Ryder Cup player had six birdies and no bogeys.
Woods is trying to become the first player on the European tour to win three straight titles in two events. He also won the WGC-NEC Invitational from 1999 to 2001.
Only Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam and Colin Montgomerie have won three in a row, but only at one tournament.
Woods ran into trouble from the start in just his second round after taking a month off since the Masters.
He bogeyed the first and third holes, sending his second shot of the day into the rough. He blasted out, landed 5 feet past the cup and then missed his putt for par. Two holes later, he pulled his drive left into a pond. He finished with just three birdies.
Woods charged from 10 strokes back at the same point two years ago, catching Michael Campbell. The New Zealander came close to equaling the lowest two-round ever on the European tour, then shot a 73 while Woods had a 63.


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Do you think your heart doesn’t work well? And are you trying to improve your heart condition? Here are some tips which will make your heart healthy. The first way to improve your heart condition is maintain proper diet. There are so many foods those is pretty good for your health. If you take these regularly hopefully you will never get any heart disease.
Oatmeal: oatmeal is very good for your heart. It contains omega-3 fatty acids, folic-acid and potassium. These are very healthy for your heart. So if you take a breakfast of oatmeal daily, your heart condition will be improved a lot.
Salmon: If you are a fish lover then salmon must be a favorite fish of you. Salmon is full of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. It reduces your blood pressure and keep your heart healthy. But wild salmon is better for your heart than farm salmon.
Spinach: Spinach is also an excellent food for your heart. It contains potassium, vitamin-c & magnesium. Which are very good for your heart. Try to include it in your daily meal.
Walnuts: Walnuts also contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and vitamin E. Try to eat this twice every week.
Avocado: Try to add avocado to your daily meal, snacks, sandwich or salad. Avocado contains monounsaturated fat. Which lowers LDL levels of cholesterol and raises the amount of HDL cholesterol in your body. They allow for the absorption of other carotenoids especially beta-carotene. which is essential for heart health.
Blueberries: Blueberries are one of the most powerful disease-fighting food. Because they contain anthocyanins, vitamin C and fiber. Which are excellent for your heart.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes are high in lycopene. And it is also a great source of vitamin C, vitamin A and fiber and minerals. Those help you to keep you a healthy heart.
Potatoes: If potatoes are not fried and full of oil then it is good for your herart. But fried potato and oily potato foods are bad for your heart.
Red Wine: It seems a little bit weird but red wine or any kind of little bit alcohol decrease the chance of heart disease. But higher amount can damage your liver and also bad for your heart. There are also many other foods like apples, green tea, olive oil, citrus, soys etc which make your heart healthy
There are also foods like apple, almond, soy, extra virgin olive oil which help you to keep your heart healthy. But try to avoid salts, added sugars and colors. They are really bad for your heart. So try to avoid bad foods and keep a healthy diet and do some exercise regularly. Hopefully these will keep your heart sound and healthy.


TWO victories over closest challengers Whalsay and Judane securedd Doopsters’ position at the top of the indoor hockey league. The match between the second and third placed teams was drawn, which further cemented the Doopsters’ charge towards the title.
Whalsay 2, Judane 2
Judane took advantage early on as Whalsay made a sluggish start in attack. Excellent passing and teamwork for Judane paid off when they took the lead with a goal from Allan Johnston.
Whalsay were shell-shocked into action and some good runs from Ian Simpson and Karl Williamson resulted in a short corner which was converted by George Abernethy.
Judane fought back again with Rhiannon Inkster passing well out of defence to give attacker Robert Smith the opportunity to take the lead.
After half time Whalsay stepped up a gear and made inroads in attack and put pressure on Judane’s defence. This led to Whalsay equalising the score through a strike from Ian Simpson taking it to 2-2. Players of the match were Allan Johnston for Judane and Brian Irvine for Whalsay.
Whalsay 3, Doopsters 5
This eagerly-awaited top of the table clash did not fail to disappoint. Doopsters struck first when Shona Moncrieff in the Whalsay goal parried a shot from Brian Thompson and Julie Kirkness was on hand to score. Whalsay replied immediately with a well taken goal from Karl Williamson. Whalsay had most of the pressure with Doopsters hitting on the counter attack. From these counters James Aitken and Julie Kirkness added two more goals to make the half time score 3-1 to Doopsters.
Straight from the second half pass back Whalsay scored through Ian Simpson. Doopsters held their nerve and Thompson scored a further two goals from short corners. Whalsay pulled a goal back when Simpson added his second.
In a highly competitive match Doopsters just edged it making the final score 5-3. Both goalies, Shona Moncrieff (Whalsay) and Alison Moar (Doopsters), played exceptionally well.
Judane 1, Doopsters 3
Doopsters opened the scoring with Brian Thompson sending the ball into the back of the goal despite a good effort from goalie Ellis Robb to save. Judane managed to defend well keeping the score at 1-0 with Lori Johnson putting in some good tackles.
The second half started with a fast break from Judane resulting in a goal from Connor Regan which was set up brilliantly by Sarah Groat. Doopsters fought back and this resulted in their second of the game from Thompson. Their third goal came from good positioning by Scott Williamson. Despite Judane’s determination to win it just wasn’t their night. Player of the match was the goalie for Doopsters and Rhiannon Inkster for Judane.
Fixtures Ness v Spurs 6.30-7.05pm (Judane); LBC New Revolution v Judane 7.15-7.50pm (Ness); Judane v Spurs 8-8.35pm (Spurs). Teams in brackets to provide at least one umpire.


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Smooth Fuego is an open-format DJ from Birmingham, who hosts the drivetime show on New Style Radio. Stream or download his DJcity Podcast mix below as he serves up a half-hour mix of brand new RnB.
Download on iTunes HERE
01. Drey Cheekz – I Bring Me
02. IAMDDB – Shade
03. Trevor Jackson – B&W (Benz and My Wallet)
04. Akelle ft. Letisha Gordon & Tally – Waiting For
05. Cherish – One Time
06. K Michelle ft. Chris Brown – Either Way
07. DVSN – Don’t Choose
08. Cherrie ft. Z.E – 163 For Evigt
09. Snakehips ft. ELHAE, D.R.A.M., & H.E.R. – Right Now
10. Everything Is Recorded ft. Sampha & Syd – Show Love
11. Debrah Liani – Voicemail
12. Ebenezer ft. ADP – Ask Around
13. Shakka – Heart The Weekend
14. Lauren Ackie – Take It
15. Roy Woods – What Are You On?
16. Kara Marni – Golden
17. Lylo Gold – Over U
18. Jacquees ft. Dej Loaf – At The Club
19. Mic Lowry – Can’t Lie
20. Sevyn Streeter ft. Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih, & Ty Dolla $ign – Anything U Want
21. Mahalia ft. Buddy – Hold On
22. Rebecca Garton – Feel Alive
23. Malika – I Live
24. Angel – Take You Home
25. Jordan King ft. Levelle London & Geovarn – Do That Remix
26. Kayla Brianna ft. Dreezy – Luck
27. Cherri V – Things You Do
28. Rotimi ft. Kranium – Want More
29. Kamaiyah – Build You Up
30. NAO – Nostalgia
31. Melissa Whiskey ft. Inch – Billin’ Remix
Cardi B and GloRilla. GloRilla & Cardi B - Tomorrow 2 The viral success of "F.N.F." helped the Memphis rapper land this massive collab with Cardi B. Vi...
Taylorinho is an up-and-coming DJ/remixer from Paris, France. His latest remixes gained over 4 million views on YouTube and went viral on social media. Str...
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DJ Ikz is an open-format DJ from Krakow, Poland. He was the 2015 IDA vice champion in the show category. Stream or download his DJcity Podcast mix below. F...
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Text and images are used throughout the internet to promote businesses. But It is when both, image and text come together as a coherent unit, that the best of both worlds can push a message further and wider.
That’s why professional digital posters are being used more and more to explain and promote businesses. Posters bring together the best of both worlds. They are visual, quickly attracting our eye, and at the same time blend typography into the image to communicate the message in deeper and faster ways.
There are different poster related online platforms around, some of them offering design services, others special effects, some offer montage capabilities, and yet others allow you to market posters through their platforms or pages.
What would be really ideal is to get all of that under one roof. All in one single online tool. Like a mixture of Pinterest, Instagram and a variety of Poster design tools mixed with an SEO friendly context around it.
Even better would be if we could use that tool without any need to register. And what if we could try it fully for free, now that would be really great!
Well, a new platform all the way from silicon valley, dedicated to promote businesses, events, products and people, and that offers all of the above is Posterini.com. What is so unique about this platform is that it brings so many different features together under one roof.
The first thing that stands out in Posterini is that you don’t need to register in order to use it.
This saves a lot of time, not to mention not having to remember a password!
Next is that you don’t even need to pay anything to try its whole process, the whole thing, beginning to end.
Another thing that stands out is how quickly you can produce a great result in a short time thanks to its combination of ready to use templates and powerful design capabilities.
On the one hand, the interface allows you to design and produce posters interactively and online. You simply load an image, choose an starting template and then either leave it as it is or start to modify it and work with its text and other parameters, being able to change typography, colors, sizes, positions, alignment and other parts of the composition. You get 100% control and personalization capabilities throughout the design phase. So you can go as simple and quick as you like, producing a poster in 10 seconds, or as complex and detailed as possible, taking a number of minutes to refine the design in any direction you choose. You are in control.
On top of that, you have a range of visual effects, Instagram like, that you can apply to your poster. These include black and white, tinting, applying texture to the poster and others.
But that’s not all. Apart from the design and filter effect capabilities, you can then select what is called the output magic. This is a montage treatment that will be applied to your poster when it is generated. In essence, your poster is combined very realistically with a location you choose. You can choose to make your poster appear as the cover of a magazine in a magazine stack. Or at a cinema, in the middle of a jungle, at the window display of a store and other locations. It is a great way to quickly get a sense of how your poster would look and feel in the real world.
Once you are happy with your design, you are asked to enter a few quick basic details such as a title and description, which will later be used to generate a personal web page showcasing your poster.
After the Poster is generated you get for free the basic results. These include the poster itself in small size, another image with the montage you chose, and a link with your own SEO friendly personalized web page showcasing your Poster.
You can stop at this point, or get even more and better with the Posterini premium service, which offers quite a ride!. The very affordable premium service, which costs the equivalent of a coffee or a sandwich, gives you three important things to begin with. First, your digital poster will be re-generated but this time in huge size and quality, enough for you to print it at any size you like or to use it for any purpose you may need.
Second, and most important for marketing purposes, you are able to specify a Web URL linking to your business or website. The personal Web page showcasing your poster will then showcase your web link so that visitors are able to reach your website from the page. Your SEO friendly personal web page, showcases and promotes your website and poster to audiences around the world.
Now comes the other great feature of the premium option. Posterini has a Pinterest like wall platform that showcases posters approved but its editors. The wall platform has different categories, including services, events, movies, publishing, music, sports, travel and others.
When you get the premium service, your poster enters the editor’s queue. If the content of your poster is within the terms and guidelines of Posterini (the typical, no violence, no illegal anything and similar), your Poster will be showcased at the Wall, including your web URL, meaning people can view your poster at the wall plus reach your website as well!
There is even an extension of the premium service to be showcased at the very top of the wall if you wish.
Something important. If you choose not to use the premium service, It is important to download the basic poster and montage quickly, as without the premium service the webpage and images will last active for a limited time on the website.
The website is actually in general very environment conscious and they tend to recycle and clean their servers on a regular basis, in order to decrease their energy footprint. Another unique feature of Posterini.
All in all, we have a very unique combination in here. You can combine design, effects and montage to produce great professional posters in top quality, which you can then showcase and promote through their own personalized SEO friendly web pages, plus a Pinterest like wall platform, both of them showcasing the web link to your website, through which users can link from Posterini to your product or service.
And as we said, best of all is that you can try posterini.com fully for free and without any register process and if you are happy with it you can get their premium full service for the cost of a sandwich or a coffee.
It is a novel solution that combines creativity, design and marketing, promoting your services, business, events or yourself through image, text, the URL of your own website, a personalized page as well as a powerful wall platform.
A new friend to our creative marketing toolbox


Jan. 17, 2013
-- Wolff Mechanical, located in Phoenix, AZ, provides many HVAC, heating and cooling system services to people in the Phoenix metro area. Along with repairs and installations, they provide several facts about the causes of poorly maintained HVAC systems and parts. It’s important to understand the facts so that proper maintenance will be implemented to avoid illness.
Fact #1: Indoor environments tend to have the most dangerous pollutants because of heightened concentration levels according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency. Pollutants can accumulate to levels that pose discomfort and health issues if too little outdoor air can enter through a home.
Fact #2: 9 out of 10 breaths we draw are likely drawn indoors. The average person breathes in 50,000 pollution particles a day, and takes 20,000 breaths a day according to Dirty Facts by Five Seasons, the Air Recycling Company. With the use of properly maintained air conditioning systems, the amount of indoor air pollutants can decrease.
Fact #3: Dirty ventilation systems combined with contaminated ductwork are a 50.9% contributor to ‘sick building syndrome’ according to a study by Healthy Buildings International. To prevent dirty ventilation systems, conduct weekly or monthly ventilation checks such as checking if there are leaks or hot spots in the house.
About Wolff Mechanical
Wolff Mechanical provides full service HVAC repairs and maintenance to Phoenix, Scottsdale, Carefree, Fountain Hills, Sun City, Biltmore and surrounding areas. Their full service residential department is staffed with NATE certified/master heat pump technicians. They provide same day repair and installation services for solar, electric, gas and tankless water heaters. For more information, please visit: www.azairconditioning.com.


text: The Johnstown Flood was the largest loss of life from a man-made disaster in the US until 9/11. The cause of the disaster was the failure of the South Fork Dam located 14 miles upstream on the Little Conemaugh River. The South Fork Hunting Club had bought the property from the country to use a recreational area outside of the city. The group consisted of Henry Clay Frick, Andrew Carnegie, Benjamin Franklin Ruff, and other prominent members of high society. The original conclusion was that the flood was caused by “An Act of God” in that the unprecedented rainfall caused the dam to fail. However, the more likely cause for failure was due to modifications made by some of the club members such as removing the two-foot diameter drainage pipes, lowering the dam to fit carriages across it, and the installation of fish screens. Together, these “minor” changes impacted the structural integrity of the dam as well as prevent the lake from draining properly to lower water levels. Early in the morning on May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam collapsed, giving way to a wall of water with a flow that equaled that of the Mississippi Delta. By the end of the disaster, over 2000 people had lost their lives.

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Mercy Behavioral Health North Hills Center
Mercy Behavioral Health North Hills Center is located in Wexford, Pennsylvania - (9983 Perry Highway 15090). The facility can be reached at 724-933-8200.
Mercy Behavioral Health North Hills Center accepts Insurance Through Medicaid, Medicare Coverage, Private Insurance Treatment Coverage for the programs that they offers, including Individual Therapy, Couples Counseling, Group Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It provides their services in various settings, such as Outpatient Drug Rehab.
The facility offers these services for these types of care: Mental Health Disorder Recovery.
We can help you find the right treatment facility that best fits your overall needs and financial requirements.


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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sunday with Cindy
Good morning, Beady Readers! Wondering what's going on in the bead and jewelry world? Take a peek at our links and see.....
A Bead A Day
Have you ever used sterling silver curly-Q tubes in your jewelry designs?? Lisa is searching for cool ideas for these adorable tubes.
About.com Jewelry Making
Do you use blogging to promote your jewelry business? Tammy has some thoughts for you on this.
Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene expands the editorial staff and welcomes Lorelei Eurto!
Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi uses shrink plastic to make a neat little bracelet.
Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
What do bronze and rawhide have in common? Cindy explains how she uses both in her studio.
Crafty Princess Diaries
Check out this unusual call for entries the Crafty Princess found for Momiji doll lovers.
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie shows off some fun experiments that she has seen coming out of her studio, mixing copper and pewter
Jewelry & Beading
Looking ahead to the fall, Cyndi shows how to make a new necklace called "Autumn Arbor".
Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio
Lorelei is hosting a Necklace Round Robin, but you have to leave a comment to be entered to win a spot!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Beadfest Philadelphia was packed with talented artisans and bead-makers. See what Andrew picked out!


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Antique English Art Deco Burr & Figured Walnut Office Pedestal Desk (Circa 1940). Here is a fine quality antique English Art Deco burr & figured walnut pedestal office desk, circa 1940, in excellent condition. Decorated with stunning burr walnut veneers on the top, with a small gallery upstand at the back, the desk boasts a fantastic breakfront angular front design. Below, there is a small central drawer, flanked by two larger drawers either side, resting on two pedestals. Each pedestal comprises two large figured walnut working drawers.
The drawers feature dovetail construction, are hardwood lined and quarter beaded (sign of quality). The drawers also retain their original knobs. The pedestals terminate on recessed figured walnut veneered plinths. This desk boasts classic Art Deco styling in the clean angular lines, handles, feet and geometric design.
This is a single piece item. The desk boasts a mellow walnut colour. It has a fantastic colour and patinaton; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received. This desk would look superb in a variety of rooms from the work place to the home office.It would certainly grace any home or office and is a great investment, as it is extremely functional. So, dont miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture. Here is a fine quality antique English Art Deco burr & figured walnut pedestal office desk, circa 1940, in excellent condition, which has been adapted from a dressing table.
The desk has been French polished by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop, therefore the mellow colour and patination are of an excellent standard. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges and insides of drawers, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. There are no marks, stains or scratches to the top of the desk. There is no damage to the desk.The drawers retain their original turned knobs. The drawers also feature dovetail construction, hardwood interiors and quarter beading, closing flush to the frame. This is a single piece desk; it does not dismantle into sections. This item is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use. Height = 80.5cm or 31¾ or 2ft 7¾ Width = 132cm or 52 or 4ft 4 Depth (including handles) = 54.8cm or 21½ or 1ft 9½ Writing Height = 75.6cm or 29¾ or 2ft 5¾ Knee Height = 63.4cm or 25 or 2ft 1 Knee Width (pedestals) = 69cm or 27 or 2ft 3 Knee Width (plinths) = 71.8cm or 28¼ or 2ft 4¼.
All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit; therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you.
CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity. Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in Colonial furniture, specifically Colonial Four Poster Beds.Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English Antique Furniture, Art and Fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield. The item "Antique English Art Deco Burr Figured Walnut Office Pedestal Desk Writing Table" is in sale since Thursday, April 15, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Desks & Secretaries". The seller is "yolandagrayantiques" and is located in Tarporley, Cheshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.


RALEIGH, N.C. January 22 2020 Raleigh police responded to the Triangle Town Center mall Monday morning for a report of a robbery at a jewelry store.
Officers responded just after 10 a.m. at the Regent Jewelers store inside the mall.
Surveillance images released Monday showed the two robbery suspects in the store. There did not appear to be any other customers in the store at the time.
After appearing to browse for a few moments, one robber pulls what appears to be a mallet from his back pocket and smashes the glass above several cases, while the other grabs merchandise through the opening.
The two then ran into the mall’s main area.
The store owner told ABC11 that the robbers made off with an estimated $200,000 to $250,000 in jewelry, including gold chains, Rolex watches and other merchandise.
“They took the jewelry from here,” said Khaleel Mohammed, the owner of Regent Jewelers, pointing to a case. “The chains were here, this is the case of really heavy chains. They grabbed the whole thing.”
One suspect wore a black hoodie; the other one had on a green hoodie. Both suspects had the hoods pulled up on their heads, making their faces more difficult to see.
The store clerk did not intervene as the two smashed the cases. As the robbers grabbed merchandise, she went out into the mall and slipped and fell. She appeared to be unhurt as she got up and remained nearby as the robbery suspects ran out of the store.
The store and surrounding area were taped off while police investigated.
“It’s kind of startling,” said Moses Alvarez, a shopper. “I don’t know what to think to be honest. It’s kind of surprising. I’ve never had a problem coming here and having that police activity there.”
Mohammed said he’s been in business at this location for about five years.
Police continue to investigate the robbery.


Coachella Valley emergency crews are gearing up, cities have staff on standby for road closures, and residents are preparing for potential flash flooding ahead of the third winter storm of the week, expected to bring impressive rainfall totals to the desert.
Anxieties are running high in flood-prone zones of the valley as an "atmospheric river" barrels toward Southern California.
"I'm a little nervous about it," said Ronda Rector. "The other night when it was raining, I couldn't sleep because I was thinking we'd wake up in a lake."
"Just keeping my raincoat on," said Renee Wood. She and Rector are both residents of Horizon Mobile Village & RV Park, which is adjacent to the Pam Canyon wash off Highway 111.
Wood said she is getting ready for heavy rain. "Making sure that my roof is right and I've already taken precautions and took my umbrellas down," she said.
In the record-shattering 2019 Valentine's Day storm, News Channel 3's Jake Ingrassia was at Horizon as emergency crews issued voluntary evacuation orders to residents of the mobile home park as the rushing wash threatened to overflow and flood homes.
"They all had to evacuate and they stayed in the Vons parking lot," Rector said.
Katie Evans, a spokeswoman for the Coachella Valley Water District, hopes to remind residents to be mindful of flash flooding. The agency is responsible for regional flood control across 590 miles of the Coachella Valley.
Evans said most important is to comply with road closures and directions from emergency personnel.
"Desert storms can really trick you," she said. "You may think that there's not a lot of water flowing in an area and be wrong. Flows can be strong enough to cause a car or truck to float away in what appears to be a small amount of water."
Palm Springs Assistant City Manager Marcus Fuller said he has between a dozen to 15 city staff members standing by ready to be deployed in case road conditions deteriorate.
"The roads that cross the wash are just a mess: Indian, Gene Autry, Vista Chino," Fuller said.
And as residents prepare, they're holding out hope for the best. "I'm just hoping it doesn't happen this time," Rector said.
CALFIRE said sandbags are available in limited numbers at all local fire stations. Check with your city for locations to pick up free sand as well.


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Our Kickstarter campaign to bring you volume two of our Middle of Eternity anthology series has managed to raise approximately $1,580. However, we have only 5 days left to raise the remaining $920 to meet our goal. Otherwise, the project will not be funded at all. If you’re considering whether to back our project, please click here to check out the various donation levels and the rewards we’re offering on Kickstarter. We deeply appreciate your support!
Continuing our interview series leading up to the release of Elsewhere in the Middle of Eternity, please welcome Steven H. Wilson. Steve not only has two stories in our collection, but is also our publisher at Firebringer Press.
Steve created the Mark Time and Parsec Award-winning podcast series The Arbiter Chronicles, as well as authoring Taken Liberty and several other novels and novellas set in the Arbiters universe. His other works include the novel Peace Lord of the Red Planet, short stories for Crazy 8 Press’s ReDeus series, and contributions to Sequart Press’s Star Wars essay collections. He has written for DC Comics and Starlog, and is publisher for Firebringer Press, whose seventh and latest book, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity, collects tales of science fiction, fantasy and the paranormal by Mid-Atlantic authors.
We’re thrilled and grateful that you’ve decided to publish another volume of the Middle of Eternity series through Firebringer Press. Additionally, you contributed a pair of fantastic tales, “Making Tracks” and “The Golem and the Gypsy Girl”. What inspired each of these?
“Making Tracks” grew out of my love of railroad stories. Not sure where that came from, but I’ve always loved stories set on and around trains. Perhaps it’s because my Grandfather worked the railroads starting when he was about 12 years old. He saw the first tracks laid in our little town in North Carolina, and he saw them pulled back up fifty years later. Our time is a time of ever-changing technology, and I think it’s good for our fiction to examine that.
I love the story of the golem. I’ve always loved robots, and they have their origin in this tale of a created man who carried his own spark of the divine and came to save the Jews of Prague. The Roma culture has long fascinated me, going back to the Universal horror films of the 30s and 40s. These two characters, so steeped in the folklore of their particular cultures, just sort of popped into my head one day, and I decided to use them to create a story reminiscent of those wonderful Frankenstein and Wolfman films of long ago. With a smart female protagonist, for a change. I like Mura because she knows what she wants from life, and she goes after it. She’s told at a way-too-young age that it’s time to be an adult; so she decides to be one, but on her terms, not her family’s or her tribe’s.
Since our last interview, you also created a new paranormal audio series called The Cattail Country Store that can be heard at Prometheus Radio Theatre. How did this idea come about? We will see these stories in print someday?
I spent many weeks of my growing up years in the community of Pensacola, NC. That’s where the aforementioned railroad used to run. And, back in those days, there were a lot of country stores by the roadsides. People even used to just put up shacks in their front yards to run a store and make extra cash. By the time I came along, most of those stores were abandoned, their signs still up, reminding us what used to be. I loved to imagine what those stores were like when they were open; and, it being Appalachia, where we love ghost stories, I naturally imagined there were ghosts. When I decided I wanted to play with paranormal stories, I pretty quickly decided that there were lots of possibilities in the idea of one of those ghost-stores coming to life whenever somebody needed it to. It’s a strong anthology format, and it lets the authors come up with solid stories about people and their problems. Stuart S. Roth created a wonderfully atmospheric tale, ”Spanish Moss,” for the series. Several other writers are working on contributions, including Danielle Ackley-McPhail and a guy named Phil Giunta. When we have ten or twelve stories, I plan to publish a print anthology.
Your original SF series, The Arbiter Chronicles, began as an award-winning audio drama on your podcast site, Prometheus Radio Theatre. This has spawned two excellent novels (Taken Liberty and Unfriendly Persuasion). You also adapted the first four episodes of the audio drama into eNovellas. Now, I understand a third novel is ready for publication. What can you tell us about it?
“Ready for publication” is a bit of a stretch, but the first draft is complete. [Note: Steve answered these questions in February so as of now, his next novel is in final editing] I’ll be re-writing for the next couple of months, and launching a crowd funding campaign. The book and accompanying full-cast audiobook should be released in July. The title is Sacrifice Play, and it’s about a technology so dangerous that its creators are being killed. One Naval Officer decides that, since his ship is carrying this literally viral technology, he has no choice but to destroy the ship and kill everyone aboard. And, well, the Arbiters just happen to be hitching a ride with him. They get sort of annoyed when someone tries to blow them up, so they’ll be going after this fanatic.
Where can we find you online (website, blog, social media)?
What does Steve Wilson do when he isn’t writing?
I’m Chief Technology Officer for Howard County Fire & Rescue. I also do some IT Consulting. Other than that I read a lot.

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my car will start then switch off. It’s says safe on dash. Help
Yeah but it says safe on dash bored
How do I switch safe off. All I did was change battery on remote
Safe lock means be aware of locking the car when people are still inside the car as the deadlocks will prevent people inside opening the doors in case of emergency.
It's probably a requirement from their lawyers in case you trap someone in and they die, you know how silly the world is.


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Small Business of the Year Award Winner Visits
The Chamber and the SBDC convened a panel of judges to select six businesses, one from each Southside city and one from the Peninsula, to honor. The "Top 10 to Watch" businesses, Impressions in Print Leadership Award and Young Entrepreneur of the Year were also named. In early April, several Chamber staff members visited these businesses and professionals to surprise them with the good news. From the six city winners, one overall regional Small Business of the Year will be revealed at the Chamber's May 23 Small Business of the Year luncheon.

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[updated Tuesday, March 6 with Gen. Mattis’s remarks to the House Armed Services Committee] CAPITOL HILL: The US should keep 13,600 troops in Afghanistan to advise and assist the Afghan forces after American combat brigades withdraw in 2014, about a quarter of the current troop level, said Central Command chief Gen. James Mattis, giving his personal recommendation — not the Administration’s final decision — after prodding from the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. Rumored figures have been significantly lower. “We have to send a message of commitment,” declared Mattis, who will soon retire. But with the Navy halving its aircraft carrier presence in the Gulf and all the services cutting corners in expectation of a continued budget crunch, it’s getting harder to project resolve.
“A perceived lack of an enduring US commitment” is the biggest danger to American interests in the Central Command region, which sprawls from Egypt to Pakistan, Mattis told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. While the drawdown in Afghanistan unnerves some allies, he said, “our budget ambiguity right now is probably the single greatest factor. I’m asked about it everywhere I go in the region.”
“Already, sequestration is having an operational impact in the CENTCOM area” with the indefinite postponement of the aircraft carrier USS Truman’s deployment to keep an eye on Iran, lamented SASC’s chairman, Carl Levin. Facing a funding shortfall from both the automatic cuts known as sequestration and the Continuing Resolution now funding the federal government I the absence of proper 2013 appropriations, Navy will keep Truman stateside, albeit ready for rapid deployment in a crisis.
So Mattis and Special Operations Command chief Adm. William McRaven walked a fine line in their testimony today, trying to decry the impact of budgetary gridlock on military readiness without sending a message of American vulnerability to its watchful adversaries. (Click here for more on Mattis’ and McRaven’s push for wider legal authorities to train foreign forces, even those accused of human rights violations). The problem is that on a realpolitik planet, where mere possession of military assets matters less than the political will to use them, indecision in Washington does have impacts around the world.
“I don’t want the enemy to feel brave right now. I can still deal with them in my region,” Mattis said. “Obviously, it’s more difficult for me to reassure our friends and deter Iran,” he acknowledged, “[but] I can buy the time for the second carrier to get out there with the forces I have in the Gulf.”
“I would just caution any enemy,” he said, “I have what it takes to make it the enemy’s longest day and their worst day.” Iran, he noted, has already “quieted down” about its threats to mine the Strait of Hormuz after a massive 35-nation mine-clearing exercise (called IMCMEX 2012) last fall.
That hardly means Mattis is letting legislators off the hook on funding. “Right now I have no budget certainty,” he said, which he considers a top priority. “If we got some degree of budget certainty through an appropriations bill” — even one that stuck with current, constrained funding levels but simply gave the military legal authorities and spending flexibility the current law lacks — “then like any household or business in America, we can make some wise choices,” Mattis said. “The flexibility you’re talking about for the service chiefs would be critical.”
The real damage from the current funding crunch, added Adm. McRaven, will not be obvious at once. “The sequestration and, on top of that, the Continuing Resolution will have a dramatic impact on special operations now and in the future,” he said, “[but] it will not be apparent … for several years.”
While McRaven can keep his forward-deployed funded, he has had to economize on recruiting, training of the next units to deploy — including a 60 percent reduction in flight hours for Special Operations pilots — and upgrades to equipment. At least some types of deployments are being cut back 20 to 60 percent, he added, presumably referring to long-term partnership-building efforts outside the war zone. “We are mortgaging a little bit of our readiness in the future,” McRaven said.
That’s particularly unnerving as the Syrian civil war continues to escalate, with the Assad regime resorting to long-range missile attacks on rebel territory. So far Assad has not unleashed his chemical weapons; asked if the US could stop such an attack, Mattis said, “that would be a policy decision by the President; I have military options if he wants to prevent” — and here Mattis caught himself — “if he wants to disrupt that; it would be very difficult to prevent that” entirely
Asked if the US had contingency plans to intervene in Syria should the regime collapse completely, Mattis said that “we have some quiet planning going on” with friendly nations. Russian intransigence on the Security Council means a UN-endorsed force is probably out of the question, but the Arab League or the Gulf Cooperation Council might take a leading role.
But both officers demurred on whether or not the US should provide arms to the opposition. “If we know who the weapons are going to, it’s certainly an option,” Mattis said, but he lacks “situational awareness” on whether such weapons might into the hands of al-Qaeda affiliates in the rebel movement. Most notable is the al-Nusra Front, which has at least once traded shots with other rebel fighters. “I would anticipate the worst from them but they don’t represent the opposition,” Mattis said. “That is a significant minority….They do have a powerful propaganda arm, they do use humanitarian efforts, in addition to their well-armed, well-trained fighters.”
If the Assad regime does fall, Mattis said, it would be “the biggest setback” to Assad’s ally Iran in a quarter-century. The Iranians already have Revolutionary Guard advisors on the ground in Syria and are probably arming sympathetic militias as an insurance policy against regime collapse.
It was Iran’s nuclear program, however, that most concerned both the officers and the senators at the hearing. As on sequestration, Mattis and McRaven had to walk a careful line, warning of Iranian intransigence without appearing to give up on negotiations, even while Mattis acknowledged the talks were not getting the Iranians to give up their quest for an atomic bomb.
“I fully support the economic sanctions, I fully support the diplomatic isolation, Mattis said. “I believe they are trying to buy time with the negotiations,” but nevertheless the US should continue to negotiate, he said, in response to repeated questions from Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte about whether we were simply giving Iran time to build a bomb.
To get Iran to stop its nuclear program, declared Republican Lindsey Graham, America’s only choices are to “bring them to their senses… or bring them to their knees.” After a long, long pause, Mattis said, “yes, sir” — before hastening to add shades of grey to that black and white dichotomy.
“There may yet be a way to bring them to their senses,” Mattis said, arguing that the regime is well aware of the potentially revolutionary unrest resulting from the Iranian economy’s collapse in the face of sanctions, and “they could be willing to give up even the nuclear effort to stay in power.”
What’s more, Mattis told both committees, in a fascinating note of realpolitik, “we’re going to have recognize Iran’s legitimate security interests, so we can preclude them going for illegitimate means as a way of protecting themselves.” In other words, top mullahs in Tehran genuinely fear the US will try to overthrow them, and if they were less afraid, they might be willing to give up their quest for weapons of mass destruction.
Mattis also cautioned that our intelligence on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure is necessarily imperfect — a definite problem, though he did not say so explicitly, for any US or Israel strike. “I have to assume they have other hidden sites,” he said.
If Iran did acquire nuclear weapons, other countries in the region would as well, Mattis said: “At least one other nation has told me they’d do that, at a leadership level,” he said, confirming when asked that it was a Sunni Arab state — almost certainly Saudi Arabia, which is profoundly fearful of Iran. No one at the hearing brought up the taboo topic of whether it would be possible to live a nuclear Iran and rely on deterrence through mutually assured (partial) destruction.
On Afghanistan, by contrast, Mattis was almost cheerful. “Our mission is succeeding, the Afghan campaign is on track,” he said, and the Afghan security forces “are proving themselves capable.” They are also bearing the brunt of the war: So far this year, the US had lost four troops killed in action, the Afghans 198.
US forces in Afghanistan will drop by half this year, from their peak of 68,000 to about 34,000, but most of that drawdown will come after harsh winter weather has hampered insurgent movements and ended the “fighting season,” a timing Mattis said he feels comfortable with: “I do support the reduction by 34,000 as long as the pace left them there through this fighting season,” he said, and that’s what’s happening. The 34,000 remaining troops will stay on to help secure the Afghan elections tentatively scheduled for April or May 2014.
Beyond 2014, Mattis said he advised roughly halving the force again, to 13,600 US personnel, though he emphasized that was his recommendation to the President rather than the President’s decision. Some would be trainers and support staff on relatively safe major bases, but at least some would probably be “embedded” as advisors in Afghan combat units, he said. He also emphasized improving relationships with Pakistan, not just between US and Pakistani officers but, increasingly, in a “trilateral” relationship with the Afghans as well, who have long been bitterly suspicious of their counterparts across the border.
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has expressed increasing bitterness at the US troop presence which originally put him in power and recently ordered US special operations troops to leave the strategic province of Wardak, although Mattis emphasized that decision has not actually been carried out and “is still being worked.”
Updated 1:30 pm on Wednesday, March 6.


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I put a computer and an RFID reader inside of a battery powered speaker. The result is a portable, programmable, internet-connected music box with a uniquely physical interface.
When we think of programs these days, we think of icons on a screen, little digital bundles that we download from the internet. For a while now, I’ve wanted to play around with bringing back physical representations of programs, like a floppy disk or a gameboy cartridge.
I think there’s something uniquely satisfying about an interface where it feels like you’re holding a program in your hand. I wanted the feeling of literally picking a program off a shelf and using it to bring a device to life, or being able to hand that program to a friend that they could use with their device.
A few weeks ago my C.H.I.P. arrived, a neat little $9 Linux computer with IO pins and built-in wifi and bluetooth. It’s tiny and can be powered by a battery, so it's basically everything I could ask for in terms of hardware for a project like this. I decided to put it to good use as the brains of a portal speaker that would be play sounds specified by physical RFID “pucks.”
I call it the SoundByte, and it’s a lot of fun.
About the SoundByte
The speaker is an Ootz Angle 3, chosen because it was cheap, portable, had a long-lasting rechargeable battery, and seemed like it would be big enough to jam the electronics inside. It ended up being a tighter squeeze than I anticipated, so I might recommend a speaker with a slightly larger housing, but overall I’m pretty happy with it.
Inside is a C.H.I.P. running Debian on a slightly tweaked Linux kernel, which is wired into the audio input of the speaker and powered by the LiPo battery that also powers the speaker. The CHIP is also hooked up to a RC522 breakout board for reading RFID tags.
The pucks (I call them “Bits”) are simple NFC stickers that are attached to small refrigerator magnets. The SoundByte also has a magnet inside it attached to the RFID reader, so that the Bits stick to the SoundByte in a satisfying way and stay there until you pull them off.
Each Bit is associated with a program, which can be anything a computer can do, from streaming a given Pandora station to reading out your unread emails to spinning up a wireless access point for configuring the SoundByte. When you stick a Bit to the SoundByte, the program starts; when you take it off, the program stops.
Unlike a floppy drive or gameboy cartridge, the Bits don’t actually store the program to run - each Bit has an ID that references a program fetched from github. This allows the programs to be as big as they need to be, while still allowing you to take a Bit to a friend’s house and play it on their SoundByte.
The onboard battery provides a very respectable 5 hours of continuous playback when streaming from Pandora, and is charged via a USB port.
The SoundByte and a collection of Bits
Building the SoundByte
The first step to building the SoundByte was getting the CHIP to interface properly with the RFID board. After lots and lots of trial and error, I determined that the best way to connect the two would be via SPI, but the version of the Linux kernel that ships with the CHIP does not support SPI by default. After even more trial and error, I was able to compile my own version of the CHIP Linux kernel, load it on to the device, and start reading and writing RFID cards via a version of a Rasberry Pi RC522 python library that I adapted to the CHIP.
The CHIP and the RC522 breakout board, connected via SPI
Once I had the CHIP and the RC522 working together, I needed to hook them up to my speaker. I was worried about not having enough room to fit it all in such a tight enclosure, but fortunately cheap electronics have a lot of empty space, and after a bit of handiwork I was able to arrange everything inside and convince myself that everything could fit in the finished product.
It’s going to be tight, but everything just might fit
Now that I knew everything should fit, I found the audio input to the speaker and soldered speaker wire onto it, with the other end soldered onto a 3-pin header to match the audio out pins of the CHIP. I wanted to work with the original electronics of the speaker rather than replace them, because they handled useful bits like volume control and amplifying the sound, turning the speaker on and off and supplying power, and recharging the battery via USB. I found the pins on the board that seemed most like ground and 5V and soldered on some connections to GND and PWR-IN on the CHIP. After some tweaking, I had the CHIP drawing power from the battery and playing music through the speaker.
When I was originally designing this project, I wanted the RFID pucks to be placed on the top of the speaker. Unfortunately, the RC522 board was too big to fit on the triangular ends of the speaker, so I dremeled out a nice spot for it on one of the unused sides of the speaker. Fortunately, even rather strong magnetic fields don’t seem to impact reading RFID tags, so I could tape a small neodymium magnet to the reader so that the pucks would align to the reader and remain stuck to the SoundByte even on a smooth vertical surface. With some careful wire management and a bit of luck, I was able to get the whole speaker put back together and working!
Up until this point I had been playing music by SSHing into the CHIP and running commands, so once all the hardware came together I set out to write the software. I’m still tuning it, but you can review the code on github. At a high level, the software is structured as follows:
- On boot, the main program listens for when a Bit is connected/disconnected from the speaker, polling once a second.
- When a new Bit is connected, it loads and runs the designated python module, fetching it from github if necessary. If a Bit is disconnected, it stops the module.
- Each module is run on a background thread, and can do anything it chooses, from streaming a given Pandora station to reading out your unread emails to spinning up a wireless access point.
To connect the SoundByte to a new wireless network or manage other configuration settings, there’s a “Wifi + Settings” Bit that creates a “SoundByte” wireless access point and a simple webserver. If you connect a computer to this access point and open a browser to 192.168.0.1, you can access the SoundByte configuration interface. It feels pretty neat to be able to use the same Bit paradigm both to play music and to put the SoundByte into a mode where it can reprogram itself.
There are still a lot more Bits I’d like to write, but so far I’m really enjoying the SoundByte. I can’t say enough about how exceptional the CHIP is as platform for this type of project, and the whole bill of materials came out to less than $50.
The physicalness of the programs is a lot of fun, and popping Bits on and off still brings a smile to my face. Because the interface is so simple, it makes the SoundByte very handy for playing music when I’m focused on other things, like working on a project or running a DnD campaign. I keep the Bits I want on my desk, and then just toss on the one I want, without having to peck through menus or search for what I want.
I’m also curious to see how the social aspects of this will evolve. Could someone walk up to this at a party, understand it, and pick out a Bit to play like a music record? My roommate is also building his own SoundByte - will we end up swapping and reprogramming Bits like mixtapes?


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In 1991, a little group of Roman Catholics established the Loved Flock charismatic renewal in the Laura 1 area in Bgy. Old Balara, Quezon City. During this time, the Sons of Charity came to the area and helped organize four chapels in Laura 1 (1991), Laura 2 (1990), Villa 1 (1994), and Villa 2 (1996). The Kaligtasan Chapel was added in 2002.
The Sons of Charity worked with the different communities and began some social projects in 1996 such as “Komisyon ng Kalusugan” and a small scholarship program. These projects were beneficial as the area had many informal settlers and a majority was poor.
Eventually, the population in the area grew to 30,000 as its geographical scope increased. On February 17, 2008, the Jesus of Nazareth Parish was established.
The feast day of the Parish is on the first Saturday of May except when it falls on May 1, in which case the celebration is held on the second Saturday. The Parish is located in Villa Beatriz, Purok I, Area 5, Old Balara, Quezon City. Its current Parish Priest is Rev. Fr. Daniel Godofroy, SG.
Vicariate: Holy Spirit
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Daniel Godefroy, SC
Preceding Pastor: none
Date Established: February 17, 2008
Feast Day: 1st Saturday of May
Address: Villa Beatris, Purok 1, Area 5 Old Balara, 1119 Quezon City
Contact Number: 431.4533, 454.7658 (telefax)


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- Saint Patrick was a Roman citizen who was kidnapped by a band of Irish raiders and sold into slavery. After he escaped with the help of an angel, he felt called to return to Ireland and spread the Gospel. The snakes symbolize the pagan beliefs that St. Patrick drove out of Ireland and into the sea. His solemn expression and confident stance evoke the saint’s determination to spread God’s word even after enduring pain and imprisonment.
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- Frank Brito, born Albuquerque, NM 1922-died Santa Fe, NM 2005
- ca. 1960s
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
- carved and painted cottonwood
- 13 x 5 x 4 3/4 in. (33.0 x 12.7 x 12.1 cm.)
- Folk Art
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Over 5,000 delegates from 130 countries attended the first Terra Madre in 2004. Hosted in Torino, Italy by Slow Food International, the conference set a new precedent in the global political and economic landscape as a, “World Meeting of Food Communities,” convened to push our thinking in the increasingly interconnected fields of food, agriculture, sustainable development, gastronomy, globalization, and economics.
Terra Madre puts diverse communities across the globe at the forefront of the grassroots battle against industrial food production. In this way, it is similar to the World Social Forum—only focused on food and farming. Terra Madre establishes a space “for those who seek to grow, raise, catch, create, distribute and promote food in ways that respect the environment, defend human dignity and protect the health of consumers” to exchange ideas and solutions. It promotes solidarity between eaters and producers, those from the city and those from the countryside, the global North and the global South. It encourages all of us to be united in an international, diverse movement rooted in many different histories, cultures, and communities. Terra Madre shows the international public that a diversity of people-powered, values-based solutions can pave the way for better food and farming around the world.
Since 2004, Terra Madre has become a biennial conference, inspired an annual global day of action called Terra Madre Day, and grown into an international network of food producers, cooks, educators, students, and activists. Various countries have also hosted their own regional Terra Madre meetings, and last year we saw the first Indigenous Terra Madre conference.

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