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We have entered an age in which climate policy has come to the forefront of political debate. The upcoming federal election will contrast the Liberal Party’s carbon levy and output-based pricing system against the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party’s plan to dismantle it. The PCs have not yet published their climate plan, although Leader Andrew Scheer promised to in the fall.
Nonetheless, the PCs are very clear on their stance against carbon pricing in Canada. Recently, Scheer referred to repealing the carbon levy as “job number one” in a town hall in New Brunswick. Climate change policies arguably contributed to the downfall of the Ontario Liberal Party and will likely be used as a wedge issue by the United Conservative Party against the incumbent New Democratic Party government this May in Alberta.
But while the ebb and flow of climate policies remain on the front page, the constant attacks carried out by conservative leaders in Canada and the United States on these policies remain ideologically hypocritical.
A tenet of Canadian and American conservative ideology is the decentralization of power and the rejection of ‘big government.’ These aspects of conservative ideology, whether masked as the colloquial states’ rights or federalism, are being opportunistically bent in different ways to fit the arguments used against climate policies. Here’s what’s going on:
Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan have each filed lawsuits against the federal government after it implemented a carbon pricing system to replace the purportedly inadequate provincial systems. The provincial governments argue that the implementation of the carbon levy and the output price-based system is unconstitutional. The Ontario government’s factum challenging the carbon levy and output-based pricing system presents its case as follows: “Greenhouse gas emissions are not a single, distinct, and indivisible matter which Parliament can regulate under its jurisdiction over matters of a national concern without fundamentally disturbing the balance of federalism.”
In other words, a regulation on carbon emissions would be a governmental overreach, since regulating greenhouse gases would inevitably involve controlling other intermingled emissions.
In Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe recently said that “the imposition of carbon pricing on provinces whose climate change plans do not fall in line with federal plans does not make sense according to our Canadian constitution, and fails to respect the sovereignty and autonomy of the provinces with respect to matters under their jurisdiction.”
In another instance at the Saskatchewan factum, Ontario’s environment minister Rod Phillips said that “the provinces are fully capable of regulating greenhouse gas emissions themselves.”
It is worth noting that Saskatchewan has a form of carbon pricing; the federal government is only implementing the backstop where it judges there to be insufficient pricing coverage.
The United States
Andrew Wheeler, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is currently fighting with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a department within California’s EPA, over regulations involving clean fuel standards. The EPA wants to standardize these regulations across the country, which, for this administration, entails weakening them, even though more than 10 states including New Mexico, Maine, and Massachusetts have used California’s regulations as a template.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Wheeler argued that the “states should not have authority over CO2 emissions. California is an important player — an important part of this — but this is not a two-sided negotiation for a national standard.”
These two arguments are conflicting. Canadian provincial and some US state leaders argue that the provinces and states should have jurisdiction over the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and should therefore be the ones to implement these regulations. Meanwhile, the Canadian government and acting head of the EPA in the United States disagree, claiming federal jurisdiction over state environmental policy.
Instead of coming up with solutions that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impact of global climate change, politicians are opportunistically attacking climate policies based on ideology, completely and utterly missing the point. It’s not about provinces, states, or federalism — the world is at stake.


NEW YORK! I’m coming to town this week as part of the official “American Me” tour! 4 shows in 4 days. Friday thru Monday. Upstate and NYC. Pretty excited as it’s been a while since my last visit. I’ll be playing special solo acoustic versions of songs off my debut album “American Me“, as well [...]
Thanks to all who came out to the shows this weekend! It was truly an honor sharing the stage with Sue Jin, D’Lo and the legendary Jude Narita. Everyone go see Jude’s play “From the Heart”! It runs till Dec. 6th!
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After being here in LA for over a year now, there is truly so much that I am thankful for: the album, the CD release, the shows, and upcoming tour, to name a few. Turkey and pie aside, I wanted to express my gratitude to my fans and supporters. You guys continue to be a [...]
This month I’ll be opening two shows for my friend Jude Narita’s one-woman play From the Heart, as part of her “Jude Narita & Friends” series. Buy special $10 advance tickets here.
I’ll be performing on: Nov. 27, 8pm Nov. 29, 3pm
Venue: Miles Memorial Playhouse 1130 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Special $10 advance tickets: purchase here. General tickets $15 after [...]
Starting the week off with a new Youtube vid! While I really like this song, it was Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek” hook that made me want to do a cover. Let me know what you guys think!
I've got a new YouTube clip up! It's my cover of Jay Sean's "Down" feat. Lil Wayne. Let's hear it for the most successful Asian artist on the Billboard Hot 100! Check out my other covers and originals at my YouTube channel: youtube.com/dawen
For all of you in So. Cal! Don't forget to RSVPto my CD release on Saturday the 12th.RSVP on FB guarantees you entry! It's gonna sell out!See you all there!
Come join me, my full band and special guest performers for an awesome night of soul/R&B! As we kick-off my debut album "American Me" at the beautiful Dakota Lounge, It's going to be a fun night of music and entertainment. RSVP today!
My album "American Me" drops 9.9.09 online...Read more
Hey Folks: My music video for "Wake Up" is officially released! " Wake Up " is the lead single off my debut album "American Me". "American Me" drops online Wednesday, 9.9.09 and available as a CD Saturday 9.12.09.Angry Asian Man did a feature on my Official Music Video! Check it out here: www.angryasianman.com/2009/08/music-video-wake-up-b...Read more
Thanks for checking out my YouTube channel! I've posted another video. My brother and I recorded it last month as a birthday gift for our mom. Hope you guys like it!
I'm taking requests for song covers so please let me know which songs you'd like to hear me play. Check out my YouTube channel to see more vids and the latest!
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Debut album \\\"American Me\\\" out now on iTunes and Amazon.com!


Castelli Passista Jersey
Best Castelli products in the Cycling jerseys category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Castelli products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Castelli Passista Jersey
Made to keep your body core warm while providing enough ventilation to keep you from overheating. Roughened fleece inside for warmth. Stretch side panels provide a perfect fit.
The thermal jersey is the first step into cool weather clothing, where Castelli has set the standard for what clothing can do. We have taken the same approach here. You'll be wearing this jersey on cool days, so we've given it a roughened fleece interior, but kept the fabric stretchy to ensure a good fit. Since you'll be wearing the jersey in conditions that aren't cold enough for a jacket, we've designed the fabric to let some air through so you don't overheat. We believe that a jersey like this should be purely functional. That's why we give you three roomy back pockets, an elasticated silicone waistband and a smooth-running YKK® Vislon® zip to take along on the ride.
Warmer fabric on body and sleeves
Warmer X-stretch side panels
3 back pockets
Easy-glide YKK® Vislon® zip with neck guard.
2. Castelli Aero Race 6.0 Jersey
Best-in-class aerodynamics is just the beginning. Because this jersey is designed for long-lasting comfort - with excellent moisture management, comfortable fit and three extra large back pockets.
- Sophisticated, CFD-based material and seam layout
- Designed for best possible aerodynamics in the 30 - 55 km/h range
- Airflow shoulder construction
- Velocity Rev2 material on the front and sleeves
- 3D mesh material on the back for good breathability
- Extra long sleeves with ''raw cut'' cuffs
- YKK® Vislon® zipper
- Offset pocket construction allows for excellent fit at the waist.
Castelli Aero Race 6.0 Jersey
3. Castelli Classifica Jersey
This jersey undoubtedly wins the combination score for clean look AND strong performance. Its overdyed micro-piqué material ensures sophisticated comfort even on your longest rides.
- Soft micro-piqué polyester knit fabric with good moisture management
- Specially dyed panels on the side panels and shoulder spice up the solid color look
- Matching color YKK® Vislon® zipper
- 3 back pockets
- Small zippered pocket.
Castelli Classifica Jersey
4. Castelli Superleggera 2
Here, Castelli's material know-how and construction technology combine to create one of the most refined jerseys ever made there. The goal of this jersey was to make it as light as possible without sacrificing transparency, sun protection and practical features like a zippered key pocket. Castelli introduced a new fabric called Oltre, which roughly translates to "beyond." And it really goes above and beyond what you'd normally find in a jersey, with the horizontal stripes providing great breathability and elasticity while also supporting the pockets well. The jersey does two jobs in your wardrobe: it's the jersey for hot days or big climbs. But it's also the jersey you'll pull out when you just want to look good, thanks to the seamless construction around the sleeves and waistband and the attention to detail in every single stitch, seam and component. It features a close-to-the-body fit, but it's a bit more relaxed than Castelli's race jerseys. Highlights: Airy Oltre 70g main fabric Elastic woven pocket reinforcements Seamless welded sleeve and hip cuffs Three main pockets One zippered keyhole YKKÂ® zipper "Superleggera" sublimation print on back.
Castelli Superleggera 2
5. Castelli Diagonal Jersey FZ
Our pro thermal jersey combines warmth with excellent moisture management. The print design is such that it looks just as good worn solo as under a Perfetto or Aria Vest.
- Printable version of our Warmer fabric in polyester with brushed fleece interior creates maximum warmth
- YKK® Vislon® zipper with protective top flap
- 3 external back pockets
- Reflective details.
Castelli Diagonal Jersey FZ
6. Castelli Marmo Jersey
A cycling jersey has to offer strong looks AND strong performance. And the Marmo Jersey impresses with its attractive ''oil-in-water'' look and exactly the performance you rightly expect from Castelli.
- ProSecco mesh material in the torso area to keep you dry
- Elasticated mesh side panels for better fit and breathability
- Velocity Rev2 fabric on the sleeves with 4-way stretch and ''raw-cut'' cuffs
- Concealed YKK® Vislon® zip
- 3 contrasting, optimally placed back pockets with reflective piping.
Castelli Marmo Jersey
7. Castelli Climber' 3.0 SL2 Jersey
This jersey is made for the hottest days, as it allows cooling airflow, dries quickly and keeps more than 90% of UV radiation off your back. A great choice for your long rides in summer - and with a baselayer underneath, ready for spring and autumn too.
- CFD-based fabric and seam construction
- Optimised for fast cooling, lightweight and aero efficiency
- Flusso 3D material on front and side panels
- StradaPro 3D at the back for excellent breathability
- Raw-cut sleeves with air mesh material
- YKK® Vislon® zip
- 3 back pockets
Castelli Climber' 3.0 SL2 Jersey
8. Castelli Perfetto RoS Light
LIGHTER, MORE COMPACT, MORE BREATHABLE
The impetus for the first Perfetto Light came from our pros. They appreciated the Gabba, but wanted a slightly thinner and less warm version. These criteria gave birth to the Perfetto Light.
For winter 2019, almost no stone has been left unturned in the Perfetto Light. With the help of thinner materials, we have managed to make it even lighter. This makes it even easier to stow in a jersey pocket. Rain protection and breathability have also been significantly improved. Two instead of three back pockets harmonize better with the three typical pockets of a jersey worn underneath. We see the Perfetto Light more as a Perfetto Vest with arms. So ideal for training in spring and fall or racing in cool conditions.
Lightest Castelli short sleeve top with wind protection.
GORE-TEX INFINIUM™ WINDSTOPPER® 203 Stretch fabric on front and sleeves.
Nano Flex Light Woven at the back for breathability and good moisture protection
YKK® Vislon® zipper
2 back pockets plus a narrow air pump pocket
Extended back with reflective panel.
Castelli Perfetto RoS Light
9. Castelli Gradient Jersey
This jersey is based on our comfortable long distance model Squadra - and also pleases with its clean, monochrome look with the touch of a bright gradient that simulates an incline.
- ProSecco Micromesh main fabric for good moisture management
- Mesh side panels
- Velocity Rev2 fabric on sleeves for body-hugging fit
- Full-length YKK® Vislon® zipper
- Separate pocket construction with 3 back pockets and reflective piping.
Castelli Gradient Jersey
10. Castelli Sfida 2 Jersey FZ
The Squadra stretch outer fabric keeps the wind out on cool weather rides or long descents, while the stretch panels ensure the jacket fits snugly to the body and doesn't flap.
- Coated ripstop nylon on the front, back and sleeves to keep wind out
- Tightly knitted stretch panels on the sides and sleeves for a perfect fit
- High collar to keep out drafts
- Reflective trim on chest and lower back for visibility in low light conditions
This is a modern interpretation of the windbreaker you keep in your jersey pocket for a long descent, or put on for the first hour of riding until it gets warmer. Jackets like this used to be a simple affair - a nylon shell - but the lack of stretch meant it had to be cut rather generously to fit all body shapes, both on the bike and pre and post ride. We completely redefined what a wind jacket should be and how it is constructed. We added panels on the sides and sleeves in a very stretchy, but tight knit material that allows us to give the jacket a modern, body-hugging fit for aero gains on any terrain. And it actually retains more heat than a jacket that flutters around. We've kept it very compact, so it takes up very little space in a jersey pocket.
The stretch panels are treated for water repellency, which helps in light fog, but it's not meant to be a true rain jacket.
Castelli Sfida 2 Jersey FZ


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- What is it called when you don’t drink milk?
- Why adults should not drink milk?
- Can I drink 500ml milk a day?
- Is it OK to stop drinking milk?
- Is milk good for health?
- At what age should we stop drinking milk?
- Do we really need milk?
- Can I drink milk instead of water?
- Which food can replace milk?
- How can I get my baby to drink cow’s milk?
- What will happen if we don’t consume enough milk?
- What happens if you always drink milk?
- What happens if you don’t drink milk as a kid?
- Is it OK to drink milk everyday?
- Why is milk bad for you?
- What can I give my child instead of milk?
- Is milk good for you 2020?
- Does milk make you taller?
What is it called when you don’t drink milk?
What is lactose intolerance.
Lactose intolerance is when your body can’t break down or digest lactose.
Lactose is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
Lactose intolerance happens when your small intestine does not make enough of a digestive enzyme called lactase..
Why adults should not drink milk?
Milk consumption as adults was associated with no protection for men, and an increased risk of fractures in women. It was also associated with an increased risk of death in both sexes.
Can I drink 500ml milk a day?
If a person is getting his/her nutrient requirements per day from other sources, it isn’t necessary for them to consume more than 250 ml of milk a day.
Is it OK to stop drinking milk?
05/8Low risk LOW RISK: Those who stop consuming milk or refrain from its consumption are at a lower risk of developing cancer, according to research. Other than this, packaged milk available in the market may be low in fat but high in sugar, making us predisposed to diabetes.
Is milk good for health?
Milk is a nutrient powerhouse. An 8-ounce glass has 8 grams of complete protein (the same as an egg) and 300 mg of calcium, about one-third of your recommended amount. Plus, it’s naturally-occurring and not added as a supplement. Milk is also especially rich in vitamin B12 and potassium.
At what age should we stop drinking milk?
“Younger children under age five should consume whole milk and dairy products until they are two years old, as they may not get the calories or essential vitamins they need from lower fat milks.
Do we really need milk?
Yes, you definitely need calcium in your diet, and milk is a great source of it. In fact, it’s recommended that people get around 1000 mg per day. Kids 9-18 years old and adults over 50 should even consume a little more. Humans need calcium to maintain strong bones and teeth.
Can I drink milk instead of water?
Research has found that milk (full fat and semi-skimmed) is very good at hydrating you. In fact, milk is better at hydrating you than water because it is retained in the body for longer. In addition, milk provides essential nutrients including calcium, protein, and B vitamins.
Which food can replace milk?
1. Milk SubstitutesPlant-based milk alternatives can be made from legumes (soy), cereals (oats, rice), nuts (almond, coconut), seeds (flax, hemp) or other grains (quinoa, teff) ( 11 ).Some products are fortified with calcium and vitamin D to make them similar to dairy milk, while others are not.More items…•
How can I get my baby to drink cow’s milk?
Mix it up. To help your child get used to the different taste and “mouth feel” of cow’s milk, serve it blended with breast milk or formula, gradually increasing the amount of milk in the mix. For instance, start with three-quarters of a cup of breast milk or formula to a quarter cup of milk.
What will happen if we don’t consume enough milk?
If your body doesn’t get enough calcium and vitamin D to support important functions, it takes calcium from your bones. This is called losing bone mass. Losing bone mass makes the inside of your bones become weak and porous. This puts you at risk for the bone disease osteoporosis.
What happens if you always drink milk?
Drinking milk increases the levels of appetite reducing hormones, while reducing the levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin. The calcium and vitamin D present in milk help in burning calories by increasing your metabolism, again helping in weight loss or weight maintenance.
What happens if you don’t drink milk as a kid?
Milk provides energy plus many essential nutrients including protein, calcium and vitamin D. These nutrients are needed to grow healthy bones and teeth. Children can get protein from other foods but if your child does not drink milk, they may not be getting enough calcium and vitamin D.
Is it OK to drink milk everyday?
Pros of drinking milk daily It is packed with nutrients, a good source of protein, and may help prevent weight gain (via Healthline). Milk is a good source of potassium, B12, calcium, vitamin D, protein, and fatty acids.
Why is milk bad for you?
Excess calcium from milk and other foods may increase the risk of prostate cancer. Milk sugars may be linked to a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer.
What can I give my child instead of milk?
Here are five milk alternatives that check off all the boxes and taste great:Lactose-Free Milk. If your child is lactose intolerant and doesn’t have an allergy to milk protein, lactose-free milk may be the best solution. … Soy Milk. … Almond Milk. … Coconut Milk. … Rice Milk.
Is milk good for you 2020?
Tucker said the study findings provide support for the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2015-2020), which encourage adults to consume low-fat milk, both nonfat and 1% milk, and not high-fat milk, as part of a healthy diet. “It’s not a bad thing to drink milk,” Tucker said.
Does milk make you taller?
As best as the current science can answer it, no, milk doesn’t make you grow taller, simply because, well, nothing can make you grow taller. But milk can be a useful tool to help kids grow to their potential height.

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News that Strathmore Golf Club has been selected as one of the country’s first Scottish Golf Development Centres has been welcomed in East Perthshire.
Dawn Butchart, a board member of Scottish ClubGolf and a director of development, has seen the Big County venue go from strength to strength since grasping opportunities teed-up for young golfers in the countdown to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in 2014.
She told PA Sport: “These development centres are definitely the way forward. I feel strongly about this. It’s not just about kids who will go on to play for Scotland after being singled out as elite performers, but about encouraging a new generation to get wrapped up in golf for the rest of their lives.”
Dawn, who is also a board member of the Scottish Ladies Golf Association, added: “This is an exciting initiative and the timing is perfect, coming hard on the heels of an incredible Ryder Cup in Medinah and with Gleneagles and all the glitz and glamour to look forward to in two years time.
“At Strathmore we have a thriving junior section. We attract youngsters from Perth, Dundee, Blairgowrie and Kirriemuir as well as from Alyth and the immediate area.
“For too long many golf clubs have been the preserve of the blazer brigade. But Strathmore has an open doors policy. We encourage a real family environment.
“And we have all the facilities required for a development centre, including a nine-hole course, floodlit driving range, practice bunkers and even an all-weather putting green.”
Already the Strathmore youth policy is bearing fruit, with Kirsty Brodie recently defending her Highland Spring Junior Master trophy at Gleneagles.
Still just 11, she picked up her first club at Strathmore and is now the youngest ever player to be welcomed into the Scottish academy, having been earmarked as one for the future.

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Olympic National Park (ONP) recently moved up the 5th most visited National Park in the United States! ONP had 3,085,340 recreational visitors in 2013. In comparison, Mt. Rainier National Park reported only 1,148,552. (For more, check out this Seattle Times article). For those that know the park, this probably comes with no surprise. As the Park Service often boasts, stunning mountain vistas, ocean tidepools, and some of the largest tracks of ancient forests left in the U.S., make spending time in ONP like visiting three parks in one!
Based on this popularity, finding a balance between minimizing recreationists’ impact while continuing to have recreational access is a priority for The Mountaineers. Read on for information on the Park's Wilderness Stewardship Plan.
Olympic National Park Stewardship Plan Draft Alternatives
With 95% of the Park being designated Wilderness, the Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement that the Park is working on will have long-term impact on conserving this amazing place. The Park undertook public scoping for the plan in the spring of 2013. The Mountaineers submitted comments on the plan (dated 05.14.13). The Park received 260 total correspondences, from which they developed a range of draft alternatives. Read their summary of alternatives and read more about their planning process on their website.
The Park Service is asking you to weigh in!
You can submit comments on the draft alternatives:
- Mail them to:
Sarah Creachbaum, Superintendent
ATTN: WSP Preliminary Draft Alternatives
Olympic National Park
600 E. Park Avenue
Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Attend one of a series of public meetings
Comments are being accepted through May 17, 2014.

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SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea has ended its three seasons in the Premier League in 11th, ninth and 12th place and another mid-table finish will do just nicely for the Welsh club this campaign.
After so many years languishing in the lower leagues, just being in the Premier League is beyond the wildest dreams of many Swansea fans.
Still, the team is there on merit and, under newly appointed coach Garry Monk, will continue to play the expansive, free-flowing passing game adopted by predecessors Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Laudrup.
The 35-year-old Monk was a surprise choice to replace Laudrup in February, initially on a part-time basis and then permanently after securing the team's Premier League status in May.
"I thought it would come further down the line, but now it's my time to take this chance," said Monk, who played 220 times for Swansea in his 10-year spell at the club.
"I am under no illusions how hard it will be and that I will be judged every single day, but I am willing to do that. It doesn't faze me."
Three of Swansea's best players in recent years, left back Ben Davies, goalkeeper Michel Vorm and Spanish forward Michu, have left the Liberty Stadium in the offseason but Monk appears to have recruited well.
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Richelle Sigrist considered herself a “closet singer” from an early age. However, at the age of 21, she began stepping out and singing with her brother-in-law who was an active musician in downtown Fort Smith, AR. Although she couldn’t play an instrument herself, her love for singing drew her toward the worship team at her local church. Over the next several years, she grew her skills under the guidance of various incredible leaders.
In 2014, at 39 years old and with the support of her family, she decided to start a band and explore her dream of music. After a year of singing cover songs by artists like Otis Redding, Gnarls Barkley and ZZ Ward, Richelle picked up a guitar to allow for more opportunity and flexibility. Her songwriting skills began to flow and she now regularly performs, acoustically or with her band, keeping her eye on the future.
Richelle’s debut album, Eyes Of A Stranger, was released in January of 2018 and she is currently looking forward to embarking on her next project soon. Her original music is lyrically driven with various blends of classic rock, soul, blues and country which is being deemed as “Gypsy Blues”.
Amazing photography by Averi Blackmon. We <3 her!


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Joe Biden Criticizes Trump For 'Irresponsible, Outrageous Attacks On Voting'
In an exclusive interview with Stephanie Ruhle, Joe Biden criticized President Trump for "irresponsible, outrageous attacks on voting" and called his comments on the peaceful transfer of power a "typical Trump distraction." Aired on 9/25/2020.
Speaking in Coconut Creek, Florida, Joe Biden placed the blame for continuing COVID-19 deaths on President Trump. In a speech in Cleveland, Ohio, Joe Biden assailed President Trump for trying to stop Americans from voting. Joe Biden says prayed for President Trump when he got the Coronavirus but blames the President for lives lost and a poorly managed response. In the latest NBC News/Marist poll, Joe Biden leads Trump by 6 points in battleground North Carolina. Plus, in the battle to control the Senate, Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham is up ten points over Republican incumbent Tom Tillis. Aired on 10/30/2020.


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By Owei Lakemfa
THE People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State on Wednesday held a pre-election march in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. This was within the rights guaranteed by the constitution and allowed under the electoral law. But the party apparently did not take into cognizance, a deity called the police.
Failure to appease the police, make propitiation and beg permission to hold such a march, made the police feel its authority was being challenged and undermined. So even with Governor Ayodele Fayose and Deputy Governor, Olusola Eleka in the rally, it was tear-gassed and gun shots fired.
The police justified its actions on the basis that the rally, even where it was peaceful and carnival-like, could lead to the breakdown of law and order. In order to be preemptive or preventive, the police did what it had to do; transform the peaceful rally into a riotous one with people scampering and being injured. The police as is wont to, initially denied that its men fired tear gas, not to talk of live rounds. Assistant Inspector -General, AIG, Hoseah Karma was quoted in the media as saying with a straight face: “There was no violent incident here.” Later, the police said its action, which it promised to ‘investigate,’ was meant to abort the rally. The rally was already in full swing, so how do you abort a baby that had already been born? I guess it is the Nigeria Police that can perform such feat.
While the police was displaying its prowess against unarmed citizens in Ekiti State, it left its planks in states like Sokoto and Zamfara open to bandits who were having a field day sending more Nigerians to early graves. I am not saying that the police could have prevented the massacres in those states, because it is not known to take on armed groups. It prefers soft targets like those at peaceful rallies or commuters on the road.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Habila Joshak, who led the patriotic attack in Ekiti State, said the primary reason was that the PDP did not obtain permission before holding the march. On why riot policemen were unleashed on the rally, he said: “As a law enforcement agency, we must be proactive and take actions that can prevent crisis rather than trying to quell it after it might have broken out.” Very true indeed!
My experience as a student activist, pro-democracy campaigner in the military era and labour leader in the post-military period, showed that most rallies and marches do not become disorderly or violent until police intervention. I do not identify with Fayose, but I could not but be amazed by jubilation on the social media that as a sitting governor with constitutional immunity, he was tear-gassed and humiliated by the police.
They claimed it was retributive justice; that he is experiencing what was done to my friend, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in 2014 when he was governor and the police was under the control of the PDP at the national level. I was tempted to respond that I thought the All Progressives Congress, APC, which now controls the police and Armed forces, came to right the wrongs of the past, not perpetuate illegality, unconstitutionality and brigandage. But I restrained myself for fear of being branded unpatriotic and a wailer like the opposition.
I am also careful to be on the side of the law, which in Nigeria, means being on the side of the police, an agency that has forced Nigerians to imbibe its golden line: “The police is your friend.” Indeed, who would not want to have such a powerful friend who can turn innocence into guilt and guilt into innocence? The Nigeria Police reminds me of the ape who insist on being your son- in-law even if you had not given it your daughter in marriage.
For the Ekiti elections, the police deployed 30,000 policemen led by DIG, Habila Joshak, supervised by AIG Hoseah Karma, and assisted by three Commissioners of Police – Ali Janga, J.B. Kokumo and G.B. Umar. These excluded the army, State Security agents, Civil Defence and other security personnel. This goes to show that in Nigeria, election is war, not a civil responsibility; it is a military action, not a civil engagement.
With the police and securitymen crawling everywhere and electoral areas under siege, it will always require a level of bravery to go out on election days, even to vote. In emphasising that elections are war, DIG Joshak did not say the police would arrest electoral offenders and charge them to court in accordance with the law. Rather, he boasted: “If you snatch the ballot, we will cut off your hands, if you run with it, we will stop your legs.”
From my little reading of policing, it is not so much the number of policemen that matters, but more about the purpose or objectives. For instance, in the Ekiti case, less than one third of the 30,000 policemen, backed by intelligence would have been more effective. But since the Nigeria Police believes most in what it terms ‘Show of Force’, the more the number of policemen, the better the attainment of its noble objectives. These include showing the citizenry its available numbers, the physical fitness of its personnel and the array of weaponry at its command including armoured personnel carriers.
In Nigeria, the people are not the masters of the police, it is the police that are masters of the people. Where the constitution guarantees the people the right to peaceful assembly, the police vitiates it by verbally decreeing that any assembly whatsoever, peaceful or violent, must be with its permission. Where the constitution guarantees the right to freedom of movement, the police decrees such movement must be done with its consent.
For the Nigeria Police Force (Yes, it is a force), where two or more are gathered in whatever name, it is not enough for God to be present, such gathering must additionally be authorised by it. While there is a universal saying that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, in Nigeria, the fear of the police is the beginning of wisdom. If you fear God, but not the police, the latter can dispatch you very quickly to heaven or hell depending on your ultimate destination.
Any disrespect for the Nigeria Police whether by acts of omission, commission or confusion, can have dire consequences. The grave is full of people who dared disrespect the police. The story of the police in the Ekiti elections may be its story in the 2019 general elections. Whether the police swings the country towards order or disorder, it can always count on my patriotic support.

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Smokehouse Chicken Wings Recipe
August 21, 2015
You’ve still got a week of summer left! Don’t let it go to waste! Break out the grill and enjoy another long night in your backyard before it’s too late. These smoky, fall-off-the-bone wings will have all the neighbors wishing for an invite.
Smokehouse Chicken Wings
10-16 chicken wings
1.25 cups brine
2.5 oz. blackening spice mix
Blackening Spice Mix:
2 1/3 tsp garlic granulated spice
2 1/3 tsp onion powder
1 ½ tsp white pepper
1 ½ tsp black pepper
1 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 ½ tsp thyme
½ tsp oregano
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
2 1/3 tsp paprika
- Combine all ingredients of Blackening Spice mix thoroughly.
- Place all 10-16 chicken wings in the brine and let sit for 24 hours. Remove and drain.
- Lightly dust the chicken wings with the Blackening Spice mix.
- Place in a perforated pan.
- In a separate pan, place some charcoal and fruit wood chips, like cherry.
- Set the wing pan over the coals, cover and cook for about 45 minutes.
- Serve with a side of your favorite blue cheese dressing.
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Boloro Kuwait has completed a contactless payments pilot on public transit in Kuwait City. The trial, in partnership with mobile network Zain, saw customers use contactless stickers attached to their phones to pay for journeys on buses operated by Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) and CityGroup. A 16 digit code links the Boloro sticker to the customer’s prepaid mobile account, and a receipt delivered by SMS confirms each transaction. “The pilot has been a success on all counts,” says the company.
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Mariam Abulhasan majored in Interior Design at the American University in London, Westminster. After over nine years of mastering her craft, Mariam re turned to Saudi Arabia to launch a career as an interior designer.
The road was rough and clients were not use to local talents. She often saw reactions from local clients implying, “Locals can never achieve the precision of western talents.” Unintimidated by these comments, Mariam comments, “If you want to encourage your fellow countrymen to excel, then you need to be open to what they have to offer.” She confesses that, today, things are starting to change slowly.
“Interior design is more about zoning, and understanding human behaviour in spaces,” she asserts.
Her focus: Commercial Design.
“I feel a sense of freedom when it comes to designing for commercial clients. This freedom is not achievable in residential design. I also enjoy the challenges of designing a commercial space, because I find the structure of corporate world appealing. The thought that I can have a positive effect on somebody’s business is exhilarating.”
Mariam was responsible for revamping the auto mobile service department at Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd in Al Khobar. Coincidently, Mariam has now found a new passion that focuses on interior accessories, particularly mirrors. Her background as an interior designer plays a huge role in planning her pieces. “I try to imagine as many uses and spaces that can benefit from mirrors.”
She showcases mirrors that can be used in all sorts of commercial spaces, homes and gardens. She first came up with this idea when someone from her family commissioned her to design a living space. Everything in the process was going smoothly, until she reached the bathroom.
She could not find the right mirror in the market to satisfy her customer’s demands. Thus, she decided to customize a design for that person. “You’ll be surprised to know how difficult it is for people to find the right kind of mirror for their space. Don’t forget that a mirror is a reflection – a reflection of one’s self.
” In a click, this incident pushed TOP 3 DESIGNERS – Mariam Abulhasan to seek a business opportunity by designing her own line of mirrors. Her mirror designs range from art deco to art novo to progressive.
“Modern and simple lines guide a lot of my work, even though I might be inspired by very complex and organic elements .” She often plays with different mediums and materials.
Generally, Mariam avoids wood because she feels that carpentry in Jeddah is relatively weak and lacks proper tools. “I refuse to have imperfect or low-quality products.
I believe in the need to set standards for customers so I can establish a relationship of trust.
” She would rather work with steel, because locally, welders and craftsmen are more perceptive to working with or bending steel.
She also uses crystals, broken mirrors, and stones for many of her mirror designs. Her work, at times, follows every clear line of logic,
“But I also like to break the rules slightly. My mirrors are like portrait frames and the person looking through them is like an art piece. There for each mirror must compliment it subject; it’s a simple but deep logic.
” Mariam Abulhasan has a custom line that she created. “I organize my mirror designs into col lections. An element of blue must appear at least once in each collection.”
Mariam thrives on being ambitious and constantly work ing,no matter what. According to her, every bit of
knowledge and experience she gains only expands her horizons and helps perfect her craft. With that in mind, she hopes to expand her mirror line to interior accessories in the long run. TOP 3

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Shhhhh. The wives of Stepford have a secret.
Actually, they have two secrets.
The first is that they’re featured in a bland, empty-headed farce that values narrative complacency over invention. No sharp edges here. Only blunt, plastic frosting-spreaders.
Broderick and Kidman
The second secret is one you probably already know, particularly if you have any familiarity with Ira Levin’s early 1970s novel or the ’75 film version starring Katherine Ross and Paula Prentiss. It’s such common knowledge that the Stepford secret no longer carries any surprise value whatsoever: the men of Stepford, Connecticut prefer their women to be subservient Betty Crocker cupcake machines, and to that end have found a way to turn them into mechanized “living” dolls.
To be honest, you have to wonder why in this day and age anyone thought The Stepford Wives was even worthy of a remake. The original at least made sense in the context of the women’s lib movement of the day. But we’ve moved far beyond the very things at which the original Stepford took satirical aim.
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In revisiting the project, director Frank Oz had two choices: keep it a thriller or go for the laughs. He opts for the latter. Hiring screenwriter Paul Rudnick ensured that the movie would be spiked with snappy one-line zingers, but Rudnick has no clue what to do with the storyline and his narrative unravels into a huge mess.
One of the biggest problems with the new Stepford Wives is that it rarely goes far enough over the top. The movie is only truly enjoyable when it’s unapologetically absurd — such as when one of the town’s husbands uses his robo-wife as an ATM. The movie could use more moments like this, but Oz and Rudnick, fearful of offending, play things safe. So safe, in fact, that the movie might as well be wearing a condom.
The film’s teensy-tiny saving graces come in the form of its bosomy and expensive all-star cast — notably Nicole Kidman as a deposed television network exec whose meek-as-a-mouse husband Walter (Matthew Broderick, in a utterly thankless role) buys into the Stepford mentality that women should be cleaning, cooking and providing marital pleasures upon the push of a remote control button. Kidman gives it her all, and you’ve gotta give her credit for not quitting the project midway through. Bette Midler is enjoyable as Bobbie Markowitz, a caustic, frumpy author straight out of New York’s Greenwich Village. And Glenn Close has some spirited campy fun as Claire Wellington, leader of Stepford’s fembots. But Christopher Walken sleepwalks through his role as the eccentric head of the Stepford Men’s Association, a place where scotch is swilled, cigars are smoked, and battlebots are pitted against one another.
The film’s only inspired addition — the one that actually gives it momentum — is the inclusion of a gay couple. Roger Bart steals the movie as a bitchy queen whose husband Jerry, a gay Republican, would prefer his man to stop swishing like a runway model on an estrogen binge.
The Stepford Wives isn’t a movie you need to rush out to see. It’s not a movie you really need to see at all. But if you must, why not wait six months or so when the DVD comes out? Then you can invite a few friends over and have a Big Ol’ Drag Stepford Party, complete with cocktails, party dresses, and spontaneous bitchy bon mots to help fill in the movie’s dead spots. Trust me, you’ll have plenty to bitch about.


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CBI should be under the purview of RTI Act: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Tuesday said the CBI should be brought back under the ambit of the Right to Information Act and it should become 'a people's partner' to combat corruption.
New Delhi: Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Tuesday said the CBI should be brought back under the ambit of the Right to Information Act and it should become "a people's partner" to combat corruption.
Delivering the annual DP Kohli Memorial Lecture here organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Gandhi said the "RTI-trained public" won't accept corruption and "it will expect, prod and make the CBI an instrument of change".
"It is important, therefore, that the CBI establishes a partnership with the people of India," he said, addressing an audience that included former and present directors of the CBI.
"At present, the CBI and the people of India are poles apart. The CBI is clothed in opacity, then ornamented by secrecy and finally perfumed by mystery.
"This has to change," he added.
Gandhi pointed out that for a short time the CBI - the country's premier investigation agency - came under the RTI Act.
"The heavens did not fall during that time. But the triple wrappings of opacity, secrecy and mystery made it (the agency) move to be taken out of the purview of the RTI Act.
"This is a great pity. The CBI is about investigation into corruption and certain crimes. It is not (a) security or intelligence agency.
"And even if some aspects of its investigation needed protection against disclosure, there are enough provisions under the RTI Act's exemption clauses to have come to the CBI's aid.
"But to remove the CBI from the purview of the RTI Act altogether is, to my mind, not just un-transparent but unwise and ultimately harmful to the CBI's future as a people's partner in the resistance to corruption and crime.
"The CBI has nothing to lose and everything to gain by partnering (with) the pole of India," Gandhi said.
Talking about autonomy of the CBI, he said: "I want the CBI to be spectacularly autonomous. Spectacularly, but not sensationally."
"I would like the CBI not to be under the government, for then it would have no autonomy, but I would like it to be accountable to the republic.
"I would like the CBI to be under the Lok Pal, just as army is under the defence minister.
"Our defence forces are our pride because they are so very specialised, skilled and singular, but they are under civilian control.
"The director of the CBI, like an army, air force or navy chief, should be totally independent professionally but not a loose cannon," said Gandhi.
On the CBI director, Gandhi said: "The director of CBI should be a phenomenal instrument, not a self-operating robot. He and his bureau should be guardians of the law, never a law unto themselves."
"CBI investigations are often directed against very senior government officials and politicians who wield great influence.
"They have to be handled judiciously and without fear or favour that is why the CBI requires autonomy and an assurance of protection against the capriciousness of highly placed individuals.
"In the transition between today's CBI and truly autonomous CBI under a Lok Pal, the CBI should be able to say 'No, sir' or 'No, madam' to the politician giving the CBI a wrong signal or wink," said Gandhi.
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In the Delhi HC hearing of a batch of pleas in the Jamia Millia Islamia violence case, petitioners demanded an independent investigation into the Delhi Police's conduct against students
Sushant Singh Rajput's father KK Singh had spoken to Nitish Kumar and requested the CBI to investigate the matter.
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The Punjab CM said his Delhi counterpart's demand was nothing but a 'political gimmick' aimed at regaining AAP’s lost foothold in the state


Normally, these bits of information are provided by the real estate company and it is highly recommended that you understand these concepts before you go ahead with purchasing the property, especially a piece of land.
What is Floor-area ratio?
Floor-area ratio is the ratio of the building’s total floor area and the total size of the land upon which the building is built. In Japanese it is called Yousekiritsu.
Floor-area ratio is applicable to every type of construction and it is taken into account when measuring the cost of the property or even the taxes the property owner has to pay for owning the property.
Every city and zone in Japan has its own specified floor-area ratio according to which a building is to be constructed. For example, if a city or a zone specifies that only 50% of the land must be covered by the floor area, then only 50% is to be covered and if you cover more area, you may find yourself in violation to the building laws.
What is building-coverage ratio?
Building-coverage ratio is the ratio of the areas that the construction of the building covers at the base and the total size of the land that is owned. In Japanese it is called Kenpeiritsu.
What is the difference between floor-area ratio and building-coverage ratio.
A building can have multiple floors. There is the ground floor, then there is the first floor, the second floor, and so on. A multistoried building may have even 20-30 floors for that matter.
If you add up the area of all the floors, it becomes the floor-area. The total space inside a building that you can use for living or for conducting business constitutes of floor-area.
So, suppose, on the ground floor, you have 60 m². On the first floor you have 40 m² and then on the third floor you have 70 m², in total, the floor area is 60+40+70 = 170 m².
Hence, the floor-area ratio is the total floor area divided by the area of that particular piece of land owned by the builder or the owner, multiplied by 100.
Building-coverage area on the other hand is the piece of land that is being covered by the building. For example, if you look at the building from above, whatever area of the land that the building and its various components (balconies, for example) are covering, is called the building-coverage area.
Hence, the building-coverage area is the area being covered by the building divided by the area of that particular piece of land owned by the builder or the owner, multiplied by 100.
Why it is important to know the floor-area ratio and the building-coverage ratio of your real estate property
When it comes to real estate property, both residential and commercial, the urban landscape in Japan is divided in different zones. According to the zones, it is decided what should be the floor-area ratio and building-coverage ratio of your real estate property in Japan.
As outlined by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, there can be 1-12 possible zone designations and according to the zone designation, you may have your floor-area ratio and building-coverage ratio. These are as following:
- Category I exclusively low-rise residential zone: These are primarily low-rise residential buildings. These low-rise buildings may include, apart from residential buildings, small shops and offices and elementary/junior high school buildings.
- Category II exclusively low-rise residential zone: This is also for low-rise residential buildings, small shop buildings and elementary/junior school buildings where floor-area is permitted up to 150 m².
- Category I medium/high-rise oriented residential zone: Medium to high residential buildings. This area can have hospitals and university buildings. It can also have shop buildings. The buildings can have a floor-area of up to 500 m².
- Category II medium/high-rise oriented residential zone: This zone can have medium to high residential buildings. It can also have hospitals and university buildings. It can have shops. The floor area can be up to 1500 m².
- Category I residential zone: Normally to protect the residential environment, the floor area in this zone is permitted up to 3000 m².
- Category II residential zone: The floor area is same as that of category I above, but karaoke boxes are permitted in building size restrictions are not applicable in this zone.
- Quasi-residential zone: Vehicle-related road facilities are available. In addition to the facilities available to the zone mentioned above, theaters, restaurants, stores and other establishments of entertainment can be built. 10,000 m² of floor area can be constructed. There can also be warehouses.
- Neighborhood commercial zone: This sort of neighborhood accommodates daily shopping activities and hence, allows construction is based on that. The floor-area is the same as quasi-residential zone. Additionally, auto-repair shops with areas up to 300 m² can be constructed.
- Commercial zone: Banks, cinemas and department stores can be constructed in the zones. The permitted floor-space is same as the neighborhood commercial zone but the difference is that along with other constructions, public bath houses can also be constructed.
- Quasi-industrial zone: Light industrial and service facilities can be built in this zone. Along with the permissions granted to the “Commercial zone” industries and businesses that can cause possible danger to the environment are sometimes also allowed within this quasi-industrial zone.
- Industrial zone: This is specifically designated for factories. Although some residences and shops can be constructed within this zone, schools, hospitals and hotels are not allowed.
- Exclusively industrial zone: Just for factories and industries. Non-factory constructions are not allowed.
It is important to have some knowledge about these zones because what zone your property lies in can have an impact on your floor-area ratio and building-coverage ratio.
Even if you are going to buy an apartment, it’s better to have these facts with you, because you are going to spend lots of money in owning a property in Japan. You should know what you are really going to buy.


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Hypocrisy is Not Good Diplomacy
It was recently in the news that Cuba is going to release 50 “political” prisoners as part of normalizing diplomatic relations. Cuba must reform its evil ways, but we can continue ours.
Ironically we still have 122 political “detainees” in Guantanamo Cuba. Most of them have not been charged or convicted of anything. Of these, 54 have been cleared for release but are still being held.
Estimates of other U.S. “political” prisoners range from hundreds to thousands. We certainly have many “prisoners of conscience” even though they may not have been officially convicted of a political offense. For example, Greg Boertje-Obed, a Duluth resident, Michael Walli, a Vietnam veteran, and Sister Megan Rice, an 83 year old Catholic nun, are in federal prison today for opposing nuclear weapons. They were convicted of “sabotage” for trespassing and peacefully protesting at a weapons production facility.
We have the largest per capita prison population of any nation. We are known for torture, secret “black site” prisons, drone attacks on innocents, and targeted assassinations. Our CIA is legendary for its illegal actions, including an invasion of Cuba and an attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro. But Cuba must change in order to have normal relations with us!
Hypocrisy is poor policy. It does not advance our national interests or keep us safe. We would be more effective if we led by example and practiced what we preach.


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Kokon To Zai combines renowned DJ Sasko Bezovski’s passion for music and iconic designer Marjan Pejoski’s eye for fashion. The hipster paradise has many famous visitors from the fashion scene, and has become a creative space of reverence. The shop is not only fashion label KTZ’ flagship store, but also offers a platform to cutting edge designers. Kokon To Zai now has three retail stores, and a real underground cult following. Located in the hip Rue Tiquetonne, be ready to be overwhelmed by fashion label KTZ’s modishness.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2004
College Park woman wanted for bank fraud in PTC
By JOHN MUNFORD
Peachtree City police have identified a College Park woman as the suspect in an identity fraud case reported at a local bank.
Stephanie Daniel, 28, is wanted for one felony count each of financial identity fraud and deposit account fraud, police said. She had not been arrested by Tuesday afternoon when The Citizen went to press.
Daniel was identified by detectives who spent three weeks investigating the $9,500 fraud case at Southern Federal Credit Union, police said.
Daniel allegedly opened a fraudulent bank account using a fictitious California identification card and two fraudulent income tax refund checks for over $110,000 at the bank's branch in Morrow.
Additional charges are expected as the department has notified police in Fayetteville, Griffin and Clayton County where other transactions and withdrawals occurred, police said. Federal authorities have also been notified, according to police.
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Bradford District is a place where people band together, we help each other in times of need, and we’re a close-knit, supportive community.
People can get through this tough time together.
While we’re staying home and staying safe, people can still #MakeADifference.
How can I help my family, friends and neighbours?
If somebody you know needs to self-isolate due to coronavirus, they will be advised to call on friends, family and neighbours to help with some of the basic tasks. If you can help them with this, then please reach out and let them know.
There are websites and apps to help you connect with your neighbours and those on your street, or you could post them a note with your details just in case they need anything.
You could help with things such as:
Practical help like food shopping
Befriending and social support
Checking in with people by phone
Advice and signposting
Supporting food banks
Pet care and dog walking
Delivering puzzles, books, hobbies to boost wellbeing

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Almost every corner of this city breathes history. Its territory abounds in monuments and obelisks, among which the monument to the famous traveler and merchant Athanasius Nikitin. It is a bronze statue of four meters in height, which stands on a platform in the form of a boat with the head of a horse. From the banks of the Volga, traveler and started his famous "Walking the three seas". Popular among the townspeople and visitors of Tver is the monument of the legendary singer – Mikhail Circle. It is located in the heart of the city on the Boulevard of Radishchev. In Tver has many old wooden buildings. Should go out of Babel, where almost all buildings are monuments of architecture. Here you can see the unique wooden houses of the 19th century, decorated with intricate carvings. Museums this city in the upper reaches of the Volga is also not deprived. Here is a picture gallery where paintings by Russian painters, in particular, Venetsianov and Levitan. You should not ignore the Museum of Saltykov Shchedrin. He is in the house on the street of the Fishing, where the writer lived for several years. The Museum of military traditions, you can see a rich collection of armour and weapons of the 16th century.The main tourist road of Tver is the Trekhsvyatskaya street. This is an analogue of the capital city. As in Moscow, it sell their creations, local artists and conduct a brisk trade in souvenir sellers.Stepan Razin embankment is another interesting place of the city. It still retains the old pink and blue houses two storeys high with low arches and stucco gate travel scrolls. Volga Tver divides into two parts, in addition through its territory flow two rivers. For this reason, the city has many bridges, one of which is definitely worth a visit. This is the Old bridge – the symbol of Tver. Him more than a hundred years. Its prototype is located in Prague. Surprisingly the lightweight construction of this bridge, seeming almost delicate, delights many. Right behind it stretches the municipal garden, where you can see the remains of earthworks and walls of the ancient Kremlin. Also, the bridge stands proudly in the ensemble of the Imperial traveling Palace, where now is the historical and architectural Museum.In the city a lot of cathedrals, chapels and churches. At Trinity square is the White Trinity Church. It was built in the 16th century. This is perhaps the most ancient stone building in the city. Attracts guests of Tver and the chapel of St. John of Kronstadt, on the prospect of Tchaikovsky. This is a tiny architectural gem, majestically uplifting among modern high-rise buildings.Want to dine literally on the Volga"? In Tver and it is possible. Every summer near the waterfront of Stepan Razin offers a café-float directly into the river. This place is popular with locals and tourists hungry for romance.
Where to go in Tver
Tver – one of the oldest cities of Russia. It stands on the banks of the great Volga river, in the place where it flow into the river Tvertsa and Tmaka. Once the city competed with Moscow for the right to be called the capital. Since then passed several centuries, but it was and remains an example of high architectural art. This, as well as rich collections of local museums and a rich cultural life in Tver attract crowds of tourists.
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Okay, it's been a few days but some photographs have come in, and here they are!
Here's a bunch of the fifty-five cyclists (from Surrey, North Delta, Langley, Richmond, and Vancouver) gathering under the awning at the gorgeous Central City tower in Whalley (a.k.a "Surrey Central")
... and here's the Mass of cyclists (which included acting-Mayor Bob Bose for the first portion of the ride) taking off down Fraser Highway.
... and here's the two cars and the dumptruck that stopped traffic coming the other way, by thinking they could reasonably and safely pass our mass of cyclists (illegally, by the way, over the double yellow line). It was a little tense, but we stopped them cold to halt their endangerement of the other cars on the road -- not to mention the cyclists and pedestrians!
... and finally we took a leisurely stroll down 152nd, and around the mall, before heading back to our meeting spot, all the way down 104th.
Thanks to all who rode!
Surrey's first Critical Mass happened Saturday, March 24th (2007). We met at 3:30pm in the square under Central City tower, within view of the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station, and left at 4pm in a light drizzle. Do we want to do more rides? Let's talk. Send us an email at email@example.com (and send us photos for posting too!)

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Ascent of Brazos Ridge on 2018-08-03
|Others in Party:||My dog Captain.|
----Only Party on Mountain
|Date:||Friday, August 3, 2018|
|Ascent Type:||Successful Summit Attained|
| Location:||USA-New Mexico|
| Elevation:||10960 ft / 3340 m|
Ascent Trip Report
I peakbagged for years with my dog Daisy before she died. I always trusted Daisy to stay with me. Since she died I have 2 new wirehaired fox terriers. One gets car sick, so the other is the default peakbagging dog. I do not have the trust that he will stay with me like Daisy. I do not take him in deep forests and mostly look for roads, good trails, or open area to hike with him. This hike I took Captain for his 5th trip.
I left the house at 4:20 AM, August 3, 2018, heading to northwest New Mexico to hike Brazos Ridge, elevation 10,963. I also planned to hike the Cruces Wilderness Basin high point, elevation 10,900. North of Tres Piedras I turned off of Highway 285 going west on Forest Road 87 for 27 miles. I did not realize how easy this peak was going to be or I would have hiked it years ago. You can drive to within a quarter mile of the peak, but I don’t count a peak unless I hike at least 3 miles. I parked 4.5 miles away from the peak where Lagunitas Creek meets the road. I have not been in this part of New Mexico and it was gorgeous! Most of the 27 mile drive is covered with rich green grass meadows, beautiful rolling hills mixed with patches of aspen and blue spruce forest. A nice little camping area is close by where I started. Throughout the day I saw turkey, a coyote, grouse, elk and deer. It was a clear, not warm and not cool, morning. The starting elevation was 10,204 feet. I started hiking with Captain at 8:10 AM. Almost the entire hike is on a 4WD mountain road. There is lots of mud, road ponds, and obstacles and anyone driving close to the peak would need a 4WD. Captain was so happy to be running free and did very well going up the road. The last quarter mile of the hike we cut across the ridge through meadows to the peak. This was the easiest hike I have done in years! It was a 4.5 mile hike, took 1 hour and 43 minutes with an elevation gain of 860 feet. A five hour trial was about to begin…….
I had Captain sit and I took a peak picture of him. I took a few pictures of the beautiful surroundings and was going to get him and take a picture of us together. At the edge of the mountain top meadow was a forest. I saw captain by the forest and thought that I had better get him on a leash……….then he vanished. I called and called and there was no response. I looked everywhere close by but could not find him. I prayed and asked God for wisdom. I felt an impression in my heart that if I walked to the far ridge top to the north I would find him. I walked part way, went back to check the top, hunted all over and after over 2 hours I figured that I should get the SUV, see if he went back, and drive it back to the top to spend the night. I was teary eyed and so sad that I had lost my dog. The area is a massive forest, no civilization, no one to find him, and I imagined the slow gruesome death of my beloved little dog. I was teary eyed and doing a lot of talking and praying to God. On the way back I pondered our own freewill. My dog made a poor freewill choice! It seemed fine to him. We have freewill! It is the most beautiful and terrifying gift from God. That is why evil exists in the world. Without freewill we would be programmed computers. We are not! I was radically saved out of the new age by the Jesus of the Bible, literally licking the flames of hell to get my attention. Freewill demands a choice! I truly believe that Jesus died for our terrifying sinful choices. The choice we all make, because of our inherent sinful nature……………..Anyway, the hike was easy physically but tough emotionally and spiritually! There was a father and son making a north to south backcountry drive. They started in Lordsburg and were heading to Colorado. Fun! They said they would watch the road for him and pick him up if they spotted him. It started to rain as soon as I arrived back at the SUV. I drove up the muddy, pond filled road, At the top I drove across grassland and parked where I lost the dog. I planned to spend the night. I was so sad. I had that impression again, that if I walked to the far north ridge top I would find him along the way. I put on my rain poncho. I could feel a little strain in my voice from calling him. I headed north towards the ridge top calling out. About a mile north he came running out of the woods towards me. I was so happy to see him and he was happy to see me! (Luke 15:1-7) He could have been 6 miles away in the time-frame and lost forever! I gave him some water. He drank almost the entire bottle. I was so thankful to God for my little dog back!
I had already hiked the Cruces Basin Wilderness high point walking back to where the SUV was originally parked. The total hike would have been 9 miles from where I was parked, instead it was 12.3 miles with an elevation gain of 1298 feet. I counted the initial mileage hunting for my dog because that was an unfortunate part of the peakbagging experience. I drove back to the Albuquerque area desiring a deeper appreciation for things I take somewhat for granted, and I had a joyful feeling for God’s helping hand in finding my dog. (12 more to go)
See almost 1500 NM peak pictures.... https://peakery.com/members/Phil-Robinson/
|Summary Total Data|
| Total Elevation Gain:||860 ft / 262 m|
| Total Elevation Loss:||104 ft / 31 m|
| Route Conditions:||Road Hike, Open Country|
| Gain on way in:||860 ft / 262 m|
| Gain Breakdown:||Net: 756 ft / 230 m; Extra: 104 ft / 31m|
| Loss on way in:||104 ft / 31 m|
| Distance:||4.4 mi / 7.1 km|
| Route:||Forest Road 87 then west across top|
| Start Trailhead:||Lagunitas Creek & FR 87 10204 ft / 3110 m|
| Time:||1 Hours 43 Minutes|
|Ascent Part of Trip: Brazos Ridge +1|
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 1361 ft / 415 m Total Trip Loss: 668 ft / 204 m
|GPS Data for Ascent/Trip|
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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by Phil Robinson
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"...One of those photos uploaded to Farah’s account on Jan 20 appears to show him being trailed closely by Driouch, the Qatari former world junior 1500 metres champion..."
His defensive argument is so so cheap!!!
He trained with a convicted doper, but now he says that he didn't know who Driouch is, or why he was in the same track???
For Mo, Driouch only "jump in" in the middle of a w/o? wow!!! In the Lance Armstrong's scale of foolishness (also saying that "he hired local guys" -when everybody knows that Driouch is Moroccan) this is pathetic!!!
"...Ricky Simms, Farah’s agent, confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that Farah had no knowledge of Driouch’s apparent presence in Ethiopia and he is not associated with any other athletes who may have been on the track at the same time as him. “Mo was in Ethiopia by himself,” said Simms. “He hired some local athletes to pace for him during his workouts and he wasn’t part of any other training group. It’s not unusual for people to jump in. He has not got any association with any other athletes that may be out there.”
LRC 2nd Note Noon Eastern 2/28: We have an article on this here http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/02/drug-cheat-hamza-driouch-training-mo-farah-ethiopia-supplied-17-year-old-doper/. Ricky Simms wrote us this morning saying, "I woke up to read the latest Mo story. You are correct in your summary of the situation on letsrun.com – the journalist misattributed the statement and has now corrected it. He did not talk to Mo yesterday, I had not spoken to Mo about it, therefore Mo did not ‘deny’ anything - the Telegraph story has been updated here – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11441027/Mo-Farah-pictured-running-with-Qatari-drug-cheat-Hamza-Driouch.html . As I said I haven’t spoken to Mo about it but I expect it would have been hard for him to know anything about the Qatari kid being banned as his ban was only announced a few days ago when Mo was already back in Portland." We also note that the Daily Telegraph has removed this quote, "Ricky Simms, Farah’s agent, confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that Farah had no knowledge of Driouch’s apparent presence in Ethiopia and he is not associated with any other athletes who may have been on the track at the same time as him" from its article without issuing a correction. We have reached out to the Daily Telegraph for comment.
We're also going to change the title of this thread as it is inaccurate.


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – In search of its first win at Mount Olive in over a decade, the Lees-McRae College women's basketball team nearly pulled it off but fell just short Saturday night as the Trojans edged the Bobcats, 74-73. The loss moves LMC's record to 4-8 overall and 1-5 in Conference Carolinas play.
Both squads began Saturday's contest with a ton of energy as UMO and LMC held the lead at times in the opening frame. The Trojans netted a layup as time expired in the first quarter to take a 20-19 lead into the second. After a hard fought opening quarter, the Bobcats went on a run to open up a 10-point lead on Mount Olive. UMO would rally to not only tie the score but also take the lead as the two teams went to the locker with the Trojans leading 45-43.
The third quarter began much like the previous two frames. Mount Olive, however, was able to close out the third quarter on an 8-0 run to pull in front of LMC, 61-55. Facing a six point deficit, the Bobcats clawed back on a few different to get within one possession of UMO. With just 12 seconds to go, Mackenzie Blankenship connected on a three-pointer to make the score 74-73 UMO. A backcourt violation by the Trojans followed, which gave the Bobcats an opportunity to win the game with 6.7 seconds remaining. Brea Forbes took a jumper from around the free throw line but it rimmed out as the clock hit zeroes giving the Trojans the slim one-point victory.
Lees-McRae was led Saturday by its freshmen. Karli Mason led all Bobcat scorers with 18 points. All 18 of Mason's points came via the three-pointer. Fellow freshman Meg Crawford put forth her best statistical performance of her young collegiate career scoring a career-high 16 points and adding seven rebounds. Markia Stacey also finished in double figures against the Trojans with 13 points.
The Bobcats will have a few days to prepare for their next contest at King (Tenn.) University Wednesday night. Tip-off for that contest is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. from Bristol, Tenn.


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Discussion in 'GEO / Suzuki' started by skip_hill, Feb 17, 2003.
Anyone building a GeO had any luck finding parts for a PSRU, besides buying the "gold plated ones?"
For a cog belt PRSU, you might try contacting Goodyear or Gates about their products. I think they both have cog belts and pulleys. However, they may not approve or support use of their belts for aircraft power transmision.
Years ago, I built a very successful PRSU for an ultralight I still own, using a 1-1/2" wide poly-V belt, machining my own pulleys. It had a cog belt & centrifugal clutch arrangement before that which had several problems: the clutch would slip; so I eliminated the clutch, then the rubber cogs would strip out in a very short time. With a piston engine, the power pulses must be accomadated somehow or something will break, sooner or later. Presently, I am building a Jenny replica and have bought a Geo metro engine to power it with. I have designed a PRSU using a 3- inch wide poly-V belt, a rear axle spindle from a Plymouth horizon car, a 5/8" thick aluminum plate that will bolt to the bell housing bolt locations via standoffs to clear the flywheel and some aluminum pulleys that I will machine myself. I will also incorporate an outboard ball bearing to eliminate overhang loads on the crankshaft. It is essentially a scaled-up version of the one I built years ago. If you are not familiar with what a "poly-V" belt is, it is the same as a serpentine belt used on new cars, except a lot wider. It allows the system to slip a tiny bit, easing the pulse loads. On the first PRSU I built back in the eighties, I bought 2 belts, to have one as a spare, I still have the first one on the machine, the second one hasn't has been used yet. I could probably send someone the drawings if they're interested and have access to a lathe.
Regarding the cog belts from Goodyear or Gates, years ago we looked at similar applications and started calling around for technical data. We quickly learned that in our search it was of paramount importance to never mention "aircraft" in the conversation as it was a good way to get hung up on. It turns out both companies have come out with very strong statements against the use of their products on aircraft and according to the communique passed on to us, anyone knowingly selling to an aircraft application could lose the product line and could actually face legal action and fines from the manufacturer.
As far as the reduction dirve itself is concerned, my recommendation here is simply "don't be cheap". This is one of the most critical components on your aircraft and trying to cut corners now could cost you later. Furthermore, by the time you do all the work in developing your own, unless you have your own machine shop and the technical ability to do the analysis and part manufacturing, you may end up spending a lot more than if you went out and bought one of the "gold plated ones" in the first place.
Personally I am not a fan of the "V" belt configurations. Yes, they are simple and forgiving and they do work. Also, they don't really have a catastrophic failure mode. But the power losses from the "V" contact are more than I like.
The cog belts do work (and are quite efficient) and there are quite a few units out there flying sucessfully. The trick is to use the proper model of the belt, sized with the proper safety factors. The structure of the drive must also be very rigid and accurate - the two items that makes the cogs fail more than anything else is the misalignment of the rotating components and the improper selection of the belt. Under normal conditions (even aircraft application), the power impulses of the engine, even a two stroke, should not cause a cog to fail unless the wrong belt was selected and/or the drive was improperly built or set up.
I am suprised to hear of the pulses doing damage to the belts. Harley Davidson has been using belts on the primary drive, and final, too. Is there an engine that pulses more than that? They are getting 30K miles on a belt, or more!
Good point however remember that the HD has a clutch between the engine and the drive. The clutch has an internal spring system that has the capacity to absorb the worst of the impulse and spread it out over a longer period. As such, the belt on the motorcycle does not see as high a load as one would encounter in a reduction drive where the small cog is mounted directly to the crankshaft of the engine.
Furthermore, also keep in mind that even in cruise, we require aircraft engines to output 75% or more of their rated power. The motorcycle application sees this power level only rarely since in cruise and normal putting around town, the motorcycel engine generates on average only about 30% of the rated power.
On the HD primary drive, the drive pulley is directly on the crankshaft, which in turn drives the clutch, to the tranny, and the final drive. This must be why the primary drive belt is 2.5"-3" wide
That is why they are so wide... and still only gettin 25k-40k out of them. The thing to remember on a belt psru is that not only are you drivin it directly off the crank on one end, but driving a propeller on the other. The combined pulses work together, and against each other, to destroy the belt that much faster. In a HD, the belt drives a tranny, with a clutch, that both act to isolate the final drive.
I have been having pretty good luck with a cog belt. I have been using one for over 100 hours. They are so cheap I will just chang them every 200 hours or so need it or not. The trick is to get the tension right.
Oh and by the way it's on a Harley engine on my airplane.
You can see it at www.hog-air.com
I can't understand how I've overlooked this thread, I was just on the verge of posting a question about the PRSU on the market myself and ask if any DIY plans or kits were avaliable to save money. Does anyone know if anything has changed in this direction over the last four year's? The Suzuki engine is looking very good to me at this time as they are very easy to obtain while still in excellent condition. In fact I've already had an individual offer to give me one. That doesn't happen to me very often.
I have built a Redrive for a three cylinder Suzukiu engine and I have some pix on my old website--
Lou Ross ( this name may not be important to you --but it IS) developed redrives for many engines --mostly planetary gear systems --and one for the 3 cyl suzuki. I spoke with him many times at his Tucson Az facility. He recommended to me that I build a belt drive for my conversion. The 3cyl Suzuki has some power pulses and harmonics that will totally destroy a gear redrive unless a pulse dampener of significant size is incorporated into the redrive-- dont believe me --well give it a try --been there done that --cost is prohibitive for a single unit setup--
A cog belt drive redrive will work but it must be set up right-- I have run mine for hundreds of hour at WOT with NO belt failure. There are however harmonic vibrations at 17 34 and 51 hundred RPMs --they are not violent but I would not recommend running for very long in those RPM ranges--Check out my Old Website for further info--http://members.cox.net/mls211/GEO.htm
Thank's for the information MMM, I did a search on Lou Ross and haven't found the correct person. Can you point me towards a link? Your websight was/is nice. I did find a link to an intresting gentleman who developed a PSRU from a car trannny and flew a lot of hours with the set up. He was selling a booklet on the set up but he passed away last year.
Lou Ross died several years ago and the company went Kaput!! I dont know of anybody (other than Raven Redrive) that makes a redrive for the Suzuki/Geo engines--
I am building a redrive for Suzuki 1.3B, with cogbelt using specilly made pulleys, a adapter plate to take the prop mounting pulley and am using Vassily's 3 blade,72" cool prop. Because i wanted the pulleys as close to the crankcase mountings, i have taken off the DISTRIBUTER from the present position on the cam shaft and have made a new system for ignition which will be mounted on the pulley of camshaft,using Honda motorcycle iginition pickups,ECU & twin lead ignition coils. The project is ALMOST complete except for the silencer and some minor points. The photos are posted along.
I'd like to see the plans and pictures of your PSRU Vasant as well as how the completed project turns out, it sounds intresting.
hey Jeff Would really appreciate a copy of the psru drawings I am Fitting a BMW R90S engine to a Texas Parasol my email is email@example.com
these are some of the photos from the PSRU i am completing on a carburetted Suzuki G 13 B. The ignition system is getting done in the next week and will have the photos attached once it is done
Cool... but why is the belt half off the crank cog?
Nice looking set up Vasant. How much do you have left to do before completion and what prop are you going to run? Also sent you a PM.
I plan for converting any of G engines for airplane use.
I would be thankful if you give me some info on the issue.
For example what engine rpm you are running at?,drive ratio,engine weight,and some photos on psru.
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(To hear the Blacksmith Tree Frog please press play)
— The day prior to a New Moon compels total abandonment and complete surrender,
a release from all fears; by becoming an empty vessel, we can be reborn in purity —
The Shaman, dressed in his intricate fine-thread garb, has lit the
sacred flames ensconced within the ornamental shrine, festooned
in floral garlands and feathery plumes, around which they all gather,
chanting mantras and prayers, echoing his verse; later he reads
to them from the ancient texts, his sacramental words.
It is a ceremony of separation — one of death and birth,
of creation and destruction, of mothers and sons, of water and stone.
— And out of the primeval murk he was born, the strands
that once connected them shorn, as man arises from earth —
In attendance is the Seeker, who sways hypnotic to the reverberate
thumps and rings, enchanted at the ritualistic flourishes of his Master’s
lashes of sacred waters, at the intoxicating scents of mystic incense.
He knows that this ceremony is as much for himself as it is for them all,
for tonight, he has shed his doubt, arriving prepared to emerge.
Abruptly, he feels a split, the is a severance, and one by one, like strings
being snipped, the Shaman’s words begin to lose all meaning and sense.
— Bearing down in a grassy field near a passing creek, a mother
delivers her newborn son, cutting the umbilical cord with her teeth —
Opening his eyes he finds that they have all gone. He is alone in a forest clearing,
a passage, surrounded by bog, the sounds he is hearing now like so many drums
are the tympanic mating calls of male blacksmith tree frogs resonating across
the water. Where once was a fire-lit altar, he sees a patch of grassy stalks
jutting from the murk, the scents are of night-blooms, of algae, of damp.
It is done, the cycle is complete. Cleansed and unbound from his corporal and
temporal ties, he must forge a new path of unification. But for now, he must rest.
He’s been here before,
he’s almost sure; it’s nearly the same
although some details have changed;
what once was up is now down,
left has become right,
and something in the core
has shifted slight, but the rest appears familiar, too familiar in fact,
and that is what has tipped him off.
“Aha! a test,” silently he speaks in his head,
“now just to remember… ”
Yes, he is convinced he knows.
Well, best not be too cocky, go slow,
more than once egotism has led to strife.
“See it for what it is,” he reminds himself.
As the scene plays out before him,
he seems to watch it all externally —
from over his own left shoulder,
he sees his hands, hears his voice,
they are his, and yet somehow
And almost as soon as it begins,
it ends, each voluted turn drawn
tauter, denser, quicker as
collapse in on themselves.
Yes, he has been here before,
this time he is certain; it’s nearly the same,
of course some details are changed;
He sees it for what it is, an experience —
sees every step he must take
on an elliptical path of existence,
every birth, every death, and
every life to be had within.
In a valley pass, I am
like an eagle I glide
above the land,
like a fish I breathe
beneath the sea,
beyond the ego-bound
barriers of body and mind,
I am the Earth,
her chartreuse covered
I am her ruddy dust in
and from within,
I am light.
Leaflets– acrylic on canvas by Jason Weaver (2014)
They closed the doors for the final time that day to the ol’ café, you know
I worked there once, years ago and it hadn’t much changed since the time I left, nor much at all since well before I’d ever arrived —
a presence of permanence inside those walls, I can yet recall a swell of laughter from behind the bar — a grand echo of gufFAW-haw-haw-haw
and a steady clonk of heavy-heeled shoes that fall upon the well-worn wood floorboards– the boss …tok tok tok tok tok tok tok toktok tok tok tok …
a rush– through the open entry an endless crush of patrons, and waiters, and busboys who hurry by passing in and out, in and out, in and out, in
and out of a place that is no more, since they closed the doors for the final time that day to make way
by Jason Weaver, 2014
Original Artwork by Jason Weaver, Leaflets (2014), acrylic on canvas, 70x120cm
Poem dedicated to all of my friends and colleagues at the Van Dyke Café, whose closing played on my mind while painting this week.Ultimately, I wanted to convey a sense that change is neither good nor bad but a necessarycomponentfor our understanding of the world– repetition broken by change allows us to see events in new ways, to grow from them, to break free of them or to embrace them further. It is a sentiment that is both nostalgic for the past and hopeful for the future–and no amount of change of place can take away the friendships that we created during that time. Thank you all for the memories ~peace, Jason