Ford Explorer Radiator Replacement - Page 2
Now that the radiator is drained you need to remove the transmission cooler lines. If your radiator also has a built in oil cooler time to remove that too. My Explorer only had the transmission cooler so that's what you will see here. I would expect the oil cooler is similar.
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Top Transmission Cooler Line
This is the top transmission cooler line. Their are 2 parts to the fitting, one built into the line and the other an adapter of sorts that is screwed into the radiator. The fitting on the steel hose end is a 16mm and the fitting into the radiator is a 19mm. When removing the fitting hold the 19mm fitting while turning the steel lines fitting with a 16mm wrench. You may have a bit of seepage when you undo the fitting. Again, if you have FLARE wrenches they work better here.
Bottom Transmission Cooler Line
The bottom cooler line is similar to remove as the top. Plenty of room to get the wrenches in. Remember turn the flare nut on the steel line while holding the fitting that goes into the radiator. Again, you will have some transmission fluid likely leak out when you pull the bottom line off so be ready with a small plastic pan to catch any transmission fluid that may leak out.
Removing the Transmission Cooler Fitting
I used a couple of metric flare wrenches. These are not so common, but you can pick up a set on Amazon from inexpensive to high quality. These don't get used too often so you don't need the higher end unless you do a lot of metric work. Amazon Metric Flare Wrenches


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LIAM Payne and Cheryl are expecting their first child together and now the One Direction singer has made the relationship Instagram official, with Liam following his girlfriend on the social media platform.
The big showbiz social media event happened over the weekend and was spotted by eagle-eyed fans.
Up until now, 23-year-old Liam who has nearly 12 million followers, had not followed a single person.
But with pregnant Cheryl being his only follow, the move speaks volumes.
In comparison the former Girls Aloud singer has 131 accounts she’s following on the picture-sharing platform including Liam and the likes of Rihanna, Kourtney Kardashian and Spice Girl Mel B.
Liam supported Cheryl, 33, as she proudly showed off her bump at a charity event last week.
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First off, thanks so much for everyone who voted for me during the past rounds of American Crafter. I didn’t make it into the final round this week–bummer–but that means pressure’s off–phew! I’ve been working on a laundry room makeover and I’ll still let you see it, but I’m no longer on a deadline.
What I am showing you today is the sunburst I made for the wood Make a Splash challenge.
I bought a couple of bundles of bamboo on clearance for just a couple bucks each and cut them into lengths of 9 inches and 6 inches.
For the center, I rounded the block using a jigsaw, router and palm sander.
Then everything got a couple coats of spray paint. I used a square of wood paneling for the base (painted the same gray color as the fireplace so it’s not really noticeable) and glued everything together.
There was no super brilliant way that I chose to hang it–I just drilled a couple of small holes in the square base and threaded some invisible thread a couple of times through it to make a loop that hangs from a bolt that was already in the fireplace.

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A new study suggests that food additives such as the commonly used preservative sodium benzoate may cause children to become hyper.
Researchers gave 150 three-year-olds and about 150 eight and nine-year-olds drinks that contained “either a mixture with sodium benzoate, a preservative, and several food colorings, or drinks that looked and tasted the same but contained none of the additives,” according to the WSJ Health Blog.
The results of the study showed that the children who ingested the sodium benzoate and food coloring were more likely to suffer from hyperactivity and attention deficit problems.
Britian’s Food Standards Agency funded the study and is now suggesting parents try eliminating food coloring and sodium benzoate from the diets of hyperactive children to see if that improves their condition.
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Many people in this world, even Christians today, think that they have to seek God, that they have to run and find Him.
Under the Old Covenant, the Israelites did have to seek God, yet seeking God was all about the sacrifices made at the Temple.
God in fact cannot be sought in that He holds everything together.
What does separate us from Him, our sin, has been taken away forever at the Cross.
Jesus did not shout at the Cross: "Why have you forsaken me?" for nothing:
"And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15: 34)
Why did God forsake Jesus at the Cross? Because He became sin in our place:
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
God cannot look on sin:
"Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?" (Habakkuk 1: 13)
And we cannot stand in God's presence if our sins are not take away:
"O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this." (Ezra 9: 15)
Today, because Jesus took away all our sins, and died as us for our sin, God does not have flee from us or reject us, but rather He runs to us.
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13: 5)
Because of Jesus, you and I do not have to run after God or try to seek Him out, but we can know and believe that He is running after us.

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- Will a 3000 watt generator run a welder?
- How many watts does a 200 amp welder use?
- What size breaker do I need for a 220?
- What size breaker do I need for a Lincoln 225 AC welder?
- How many watts does a Lincoln 225 amp welder use?
- How many amps does a welder pull?
- Can I plug a welder into a regular outlet?
- What size breaker do I need for a stick welder?
- What size generator do I need to run a 180 amp welder?
- How many amp breaker do I need for a 240v welder?
- How do I know what amp to weld at?
- Can I run a welder on a 30 amp breaker?
- What wire do I use for a 30 amp breaker?
- Will 8 gauge wire carry 50 amps?
- Will 100 amp service run a welder?
- How many amps is a Lincoln welder?
- How many amps does a 220v welder draw?
- What size breaker do I need for 240 volts?
Will a 3000 watt generator run a welder?
Will a 3000 watt generator run a welder.
A 3000-watt generator at 120-volt output can generate 25 amps of current (Amps = Watts/Volts).
While many 120V welders draw more amps at full power startup, a small welder with 90 to 100-amp output should work..
How many watts does a 200 amp welder use?
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What size breaker do I need for a 220?
If you have 2 220 outlets and each one is 20 amps. You’ll need to use #8 wire for the whole circuit including a 40 amp breaker.
What size breaker do I need for a Lincoln 225 AC welder?
Re: Want to wire for a Lincoln 225 amp welder: 50A 2-pole 240V breaker and minimum #12 wire. The smaller wire is perfectly fine because this machine has a 20% duty cycle. There are thousands of these installations all across the country. Many opt for larger wire, but that is completely up to you.
How many watts does a Lincoln 225 amp welder use?
To successfully run your AC/DC 225/125 welder you would need a minimum of a 15,000 watt AC generator.
How many amps does a welder pull?
For small welders that run on 115 volts can produce up to 140 amps and will weld up to 1/4″ thick steel. For 220 volt welders, you can expect around 200 amps and weld up to 1/2″ material.
Can I plug a welder into a regular outlet?
Electrical Set Up for Welding at Home Lower voltage welders are designed to work in a home outlet, while the higher voltage models need higher capacity plugs such as the kind used for electric driers. … For a 220V welder, an electrician will have to install a plug that can handle the extra amperages it requires.
What size breaker do I need for a stick welder?
The circuit breaker that is most often used on welder installations is a double pole 60 amp size (in which case the feeder conductors must be sized accordingly) although the 50 amp size is usually more than adequate to serve the light-duty work for which most workshop units are used.
What size generator do I need to run a 180 amp welder?
a. Generator Size:Inverter Welder Max. OutputSuggested “Minimum” Generator Size**Suggested “Ideal” Generator Size***Up to 160A7kva8+kva180–200A8kva10+kva250A13kva15+kva
How many amp breaker do I need for a 240v welder?
It’s always best to size welder circuits and wiring based on the input current requirements of the welder. For example, 240-volt, 40- to 50-input amp welders will require a 50-amp circuit breaker and 6-gauge wiring. Welders operating at 30 to 40 input amps require a 40-amp breaker and 8-gauge wire.
How do I know what amp to weld at?
The specific amperage to be used depends primarily on the diameter of the electrode. For example, an eighth in diameter electrode welds great between 75 and 125 amps. Whereas a 5/32 diameter electrode can weld optimally at up to 220 amps.
Can I run a welder on a 30 amp breaker?
Thus, for 220v welders you will need to go with at least 30 – 40 amp breaker, meanwhile, for smaller 115v a 20 – 30 amp breaker should be enough. For 3 phase, you will need up to 50 amp breaker depending on its voltage. … Running on a 220v or 30 amp welder plug, you will need a 4 prong or a 3 prong heavy duty outlet.
What wire do I use for a 30 amp breaker?
“Twelve-gauge wire is good for 20 amps, 10-gauge wire is good for 30 amps, 8-gauge is good for 40 amps, and 6-gauge is good for 55 amps,” and “The circuit breaker or fuse is always sized to protect the conductor [wire].”
Will 8 gauge wire carry 50 amps?
8 AWG may carry a maximum of 70 Amps in free air, or 50 Amps as part of a 3 conductor cable.
Will 100 amp service run a welder?
you will never run out of power with 100 amp. also you dont need to unplug the welder when not in use it will not draw any amperage when not in use. i would run atleast 6-8 220v locations so that if you decide to remodel you can move your welder/comp any where.
How many amps is a Lincoln welder?
225 AmpLincoln Electric 225 Amp Arc/Stick Welder AC225S, 230V-K1170 – The Home Depot.
How many amps does a 220v welder draw?
A 220v welder will take about half the amperage of a similar 110v welder. 90-100 amps is fairly common, but you can find smaller (and larger) welders. An air compressor will probably take a lot less current, maybe 20-30 amps for 220v or 20-50 amps for 110v.
What size breaker do I need for 240 volts?
120 Volt heaters require 1-Pole circuit breakers; 240 Volt heaters need 2-Pole breakers.


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Be sure of zoning and deed constraints before you make any commercial real estate purchase. These are major signs of the property’s positive aspects for your company. You have to ensure whether your operations can be effectively and sufficiently accommodated within those constraints to ensure that you are making a sensible investment.
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Detail of right panel of Intertwined on TC-1 loom
I feel triumphant. I finished weaving Intertwined yesterday afternoon. It is still on the loom because I want to weave some small studies before cutting off. I was thinking that this weaving is in the genre of weavings that use intertwined trees as symbols for lovers--but historians will be able to date my weaving by the electrical line running across the image, an item missing in fabrics from the 16th century!
After I do some small studies, I am going to try and weave a piece that ends in cascading warps so I can capture the beautiful area where the current warp was tied to the previous one. I might even include the other join that is further down the warp.
Knots where two warps were joined
I noticed that the weave structure I posted was incomprehensible, so I enlarged it for those of you interested in the technical aspects of weaving to see. I am posting two structures so you can compare them. They are almost identical, but the first one brings the second weft to the face of the cloth, and the one below it brings the third weft to the face of the cloth. I use a method of tacking the back wefts that causes one to lie close to the web, and the others to lie on top of each other so the packing of the wefts can be tight. This method of differential tacking is briefly discussed in The Woven Pixel, though most of the structures we include in the chapter on weft-backed weaves use a more traditional method of even tacking. I will put a translation for the name of the first structure below it, and you can decipher the name of the second structure.
4WB1,11satin 2 to Top
(translation: 4 wefts used in a weft-backed structure that uses a 1,11 satin
as the face structure and shows the second weft on the face.)
4WB1,11satin 3 to Top
I want to catch up on a few things here. First, Comcast put in a new wire between the pole across the street and our house and everything is working fine now. Second, you can get Apple computers fixed in Vermont, as many readers informed me (everyone spoke highly of Small Dog) but I wanted to go to an Apple Store so they would have access to the records showing all the previous attempts at repair by Apple. Next time I will stay in Vermont for repair--but hopefully there won't be a next time. And some people still can't make comments to this blog. I did go back and check that anyone can post, but if it doesn't work for you, and you want a comment posted for all to read, send it directly to me and I will post it in the blog.


Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. After all, who hasn’t accidentally left the phone in the fridge after grabbing a snack or forgotten to put the sugar in a cake? But when rookie plumbers make mistakes, the results can be pretty hilarious. That’s what happens when you work with water.
Plumbing is detail-oriented work, and sometimes those little details get skipped. Wrenches are used a lot in plumbing to adjust and remove pipes and fixtures. That’s why it’s pretty easy to reach for a wrench and use it to tighten a chrome fixture. And just like that, a rookie mistake has happened. Putting a wrench directly on chrome will scratch and damage the chrome, which means the faucet has to be completely replaced. That’s one way to fix a leaky faucet! Experienced plumbers know to use a strap wrench on chrome or in a pinch to wrap a towel around the fixture before applying the wrench.
Wrenches can be behind another rookie mistake: warped pipes. Old pipes can actually be deformed and damaged by the wrench. To prevent this, plumbers keep the pipe from making contact with the back of the wrench. And when they don’t, they may end up with oddly twisted pipes that look like they’ve been melted.
From the Floor Up
Pipes and other plumbing fittings may need to be secured to the floor or the ceiling, depending on the space. This happens with radiant heating floor plates, for example. But when those fittings are attached, a rookie might not check the length of their nails or screws. And when that happens, it becomes a pretty hilarious mistake — because the nail or screw ends up poking right up through the floor above!
It’s easy to get so focused on working that the little things get forgotten — like a set of keys, for instance. When a rookie plumber isn’t thinking about the items in their pockets or on their belt, things happen. Because plumbing pipes are in a strange location, plumbers may have to squat, kneel or bend, which may mean leaning over or brushing against an appliance or wall in the house. A sharp set of keys, a plumber not paying attention, and a stainless steel appliance are a recipe for a painfully hilarious disaster when the keys cause scratches and damage.
Another easy rookie mistake to make is forgetting about the plumber’s tape. Pros know that this an essential plumbing accessory, but plumbing rookies may forget to apply this to pipes and fixtures at the joints of pipes. The plumber’s tape creates a necessary waterproof seal that prevents leaks. And when it’s forgotten, rookies find out pretty quickly. As soon as they test their work and turn on the water, they get sprayed all over!
The Wrong Pipe for the Job
Pipes are made in all kinds of different materials, and they don’t all go together. Galvanized steel and copper can’t come into direct contact with each other, because together they will corrode more quickly. Connecting one type of pipe to another can be tricky and often requires special fittings and tools. Without these extra steps, pipes become leaky messes.
Rookie Plumbing Mistakes
Fast plumbers aren’t necessarily the best plumbers. Going too fast with plumbing can lead to many rookie mistakes that can cause hilarious and expensive accidents. In a detail-oriented job like plumbing, being speedy isn’t always an asset. The plumbers who can stick to the details and still get jobs done fast use professionalism and knowledge to avoid rookie mistakes.


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Spotify celebrated its fifth anniversary this week and, to celebrate, released an infographic highlighting some of the finer moments of the streaming music services career. But for all the impressive facts, one tidbit, buried in the post and confirmed by the Radio and Internet Newsletter, stands out among the rest: roughly 20 percent of Spotify’s song catalog — four million songs — haven’t been played a single time.
Now, that may sound high but if you’ve ever been hunting through the backwaters of Spotify’s music catalog, this makes a bit of sense. While top tracks get promotion through the site’s Discover tab and featured playlists, the service also hosts millions of peculiar sound effects, meditation tracks, instructional tapes, and songs from obscure, user-submitted artists.
4. Now, we can’t be sure, but we poked around and here are a few songs we think are good candidates for having never been played. If you’re feeling charitable, give them a click and let’s get that number down!
5. Finnolia Sound Effects - Aircraft Lavatory Ambience
6. Various Artists - Tortoise Mating Call
7. Wildlife - Animal Growling/Haunting Screams
8. Finnolia Sound Effects - Dailup Modem Dialing Connecting Connection Fails
9. Holistic Healing Library - Beat Racism
10. The Birthing Partners - Baby Pink Noise
11. Toriano Sanzone - Chapter 15-2 Doggie Yoga Maneuvers
- Hidden from public view, there's a parallel legal universe that empowers corporations to bend countries to their will, an investigation reveals.
- Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel has died at 66. The singer was known for his mariachi tunes and ballads on love and heartbreak.
- Beyoncé slayed her "Lemonade" performance at the MTV VMAs Sunday night 👸🐝

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Sziget Festival – The Island of Freedom, Hungary, 10 – 15 August 2022
Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
10 – 15 August 2022
When: 10 – 15 August 2022
Where: Budapest, Hungary
Official website: https://szigetfestival.com
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About Sziget Festival
A great pop & rock music and art festival.
It will be enjoyed by nearly half a million visitors from all over the world.
Words can’t really do justice to this experience that has been likened to Burning Man.
Art installations, performing arts, talks, and a fantastic array of activities from belly dancing to board games.
It’s an impressive range of offerings over the week of the festival.
From the Lineup 2022
Arctic Monkeys – Dua Lipa – Kings Of Leon – Lewis Capaldi – Stromae – Bastille – Alan Walker – Caribou – Jungle – Woodkid – FKJ – Jon Hopkins – Sigrid – slowthai – Ronnie Flex & The Fam – Rilès – Princess Nokia – Yung Lean – Beabadoobee – Clutch – Fontaines D.C. – Floating Points – BADBADNOTGOOD – Inhaler – Yves Tumor & Its Band – Sevdaliza – Bob Moses club set – Honey Dijon – NGHTMRE – Kensington – Alice Merton – Lola Marsh – Viagra Boys – Iceage – Jade Bird –
Black Honey – Giant Rooks – TOKiMONSTA – Apashe – TSHA – John Talabot – TAAHLIAH
How to get there
On Obuda island in the heart of Budapest.
Liszt Ferenc Airport (BUD) is Budapest’s airport, and direct shuttle buses run between the airport and the festival.
If you’re arriving in Budapest by train, you’ll arrive at one of three major train stations.
For details, see the festival page https://szigetfestival.com/en-int/festival-info.
The nearest public transport station to Sziget Festival is the HÉV line (suburban railway – H5) called Filatorigát.

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There is a tale that strikes terror into the hearts of those who hear it. It is a tale of a giant white back crocodile in Sarawak, that is said to have terrorised the waters of Batang Lupar.
The fall of a formidable warrior
It all began with Simalungun, a fierce Iban warrior famous not only around Sarawak’s Skrang River but also up to Batang Lupar in what is today Sri Aman. Simalungun was infamous for killing countless enemies during his head-hunting trips.
Simalungun’s enemies believed that he was invincible and could not be hurt with the parang (large, heavy knife commonly used by the Dayak of Borneo). To uncover the secrets of his invincibility, Simalungun’s enemies kidnapped his wife and brought her to Batang Lupar, where Simalungun then showed up to rescue her and kill her kidnappers at the same time.
Unfortunately, Simalungun’s wife was killed with a spear as soon as she was released. Enraged, Simalungun fought his enemies all the way to the bank of the Batang Lupar river. That was when they discovered that he became vulnerable as soon as he got near the river.
Birth of a toothy tyrant
At his most vulnerable, Simalungun was killed with spear and arrow. He was impaled along with his wife, and their bodies were left on the bank of Batang Lupar. Eventually when the water rose, their bodies became submerged.
After searching endlessly to no avail, his relative, who was an immensely powerful shaman, dreamt about Simalungun and his wife. In that dream, Simalungun told the shaman he wanted revenge. The following day, the shaman went to the river where Simalungun and his wife were killed. With his powers, the shaman sought help from the ancient Iban gods to transform Simalungun into a giant white back crocodile bent on seeking revenge on his killers as well as their future generations. The crocodile believed to be Simalungun was named Bujang Senang, after the Senang River in Batang Lupar.
It was neither a typical lizard nor a dinosaur, but Bujang Senang may as well be called Terror Lizard. For the longest time, the 20-ft white back saltwater crocodile terrorised the people of Batang Lupar and beyond, claiming many lives since 1941. It is not known exactly how many fell victim to Bujang Senang during its decades-long reign. However, between 1982 and 1992, there were 14 recorded attacks.
In the first attack made known to public through media reports, Bangan anak Pali of Rumah Pali longhouse in Sri Aman was snatched by Bujang Senang two days before the official ceremony of his appointment as the headman of the longhouse.
Bangan and his brother Kebir were looking for prawns in the Batang Lupar river on that fateful day. At midday as they were still looking for prawns, Kebir saw a kingfisher flying past. He began feeling uneasy as a kingfisher flying past was believed to be a bad omen. And so, he called out to Bangan, who was still insistent on hunting for more prawns.
Soon after, Bangan decided to turn back. But just as he was walking towards Kebir, he stepped on what he thought was a piece of sunken log at the bottom of the murky river. “Nama utai tok? Baka batang…” (What is this? It feels like a log), he asked Kebir. But before Kebir could even answer him, there was a huge splash… almost a thundering sound and suddenly Bangan was nowhere to be seen.
Moments later, Bujang Senang was seen surfacing with Bangan’s dead body in its mouth. Kebir jumped on the crocodile and caught its tail but could not hold on to it. It was then that he saw the white stripe on the crocodile’s back.
A five-day search for the crocodile was held, with the police and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) involved in the search. At the end of the search, only the upper half of Bangan’s body was recovered, with no sign of the crocodile or the rest of his remains anywhere.
By 1991, Bujang Senang had reportedly killed 13 victims. The following year, Bujang Senang attacked again, this time at Pelaban River in Batang Lupar.
Dayang anak Bayang and her mother were heading upriver towards their paddy field not far from Pelaban River. The water was rising at the time and the skies grew dim by the time they finally got to the riverbank. Dayang helped her mother climb ashore before following suit. But just as Dayang was about to get out of the water, she was pulled under in a flash. Dayang screamed and her mother was shocked, horrified at the sight of her dear daughter being dragged away from the riverbank by a huge crocodile.
Dayang’s mother screamed for help. Dayang’s brother Enie, who was already at work at their paddy field rushed to the scene, along with some of his friends, and began a search for Bujang Senang. The residents of Rumah Bayang also joined in the search. Unfortunately, Dayang’s body had been pulled to the bottom of the river. Mandau, who was with Enie at the time, along with Jupong and Enie’s cousin Sidi Imam, began reciting a locator spell. Two hours later, Enie found Dayang’s body.
Enie and the others proceeded to hunt down Bujang Senang. And when they finally found the crocodile, they started shooting at it. Even after several gunshots, it was nearly impossible to defeat Bujang Senang. Mandau began reciting a spell and throwing a spear at its head, but it broke.
With the water receding, Bujang Senang headed back to Batang Lupar. Unfortunately for the crocodile, there was a huge log in its way and Bujang Senang was trapped. The men continued to shoot the crocodile and jabbed it with spears. Realising its impending defeat, Bujang Senang stood on its tail and opened its mouth, unleashing a loud roar and ready to strike. Enie and the others saw the opportunity to take down Bujang Senang and released multiple shots into its mouth. Bujang Senang thrashed about and not long after, the notorious killer crocodile that had claimed its final victim on that fateful day, was finally defeated on May 12, 1992.
After being brought back to the longhouse after a 4-hour journey by foot, the villagers realised that they had finally slain the legendary Bujang Senang, looking at the distinct white stripe on the reptile’s back.
Today, those who wish to see for themselves just how big Bujang Senang was can still do so. A man named Johnson Jong brought back the head of Bujang Senang with him after it was shot dead. The crocodile’s skull is currently put on display, immortalised, and encased under glass at Johnson’s famous Jong’s Crocodile Farm in Siburan.
But with all that transpired and Bujang Senang’s reign of terror finally ended, some still believe that it was not Bujang Senang that was shot dead. Some even believe that the monster croc still patrols the murky waters of Batang Lupar, reaching the unimaginable size and ready to strike anytime.


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Returning to the friendly confines of the Connolly Complex following a three-week road swing, the Seattle University volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep of UMKC in WAC play Thursday night.
Former Seattle Times sports columnist Steve Kelley profiles men's basketball redshirt sophomore Aaron Menzies, a 7-3 center who has embraced the process of Seattle U basketball.
Western Athletic Conference play begins Friday at Championship Field for the Seattle University men's soccer team. The Redhawks host No. 21 Utah Valley for a 7 p.m. showdown that will be broadcast live on the WAC Digital Network.
Following an eight-match road trip that sent SU volleyball to Florida, New York, New Mexico and Texas, the Redhawks are back home in Connolly this week, hosting WAC rivals UMKC and Chicago State.
Seattle University President Stephen Sundborg, S.J. announced Wednesday that, following a national search, Shaney Fink has been named the new Director of Athletics for Seattle U, effective Nov. 1.
Seattle University men's golf got a top-20 individual finish from freshman Zack Overstreet and the Redhawks placed tied for 12th overall in the field of 19 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invite hosted by the University of Colorado at the Colorado National Golf Club.
Behind top 10 individual finishes from sophomores Linette Chua and Yen Ting Wong, Seattle University women's golf placed fourth overall at the Rose City Collegiate at the Langdon Farms Golf Club.
Season tickets for the 2016-17 SU men's basketball season are on sale and the Redhawks are inviting fans to a special "select-a-seat" and season preview event in the Connolly Complex on Oct. 15.
As WAC play begins at Championship Field this week, Seattle University men's soccer will also pay homage to its past, celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a day of festivities on Friday, Sept. 30.
Battling all the way until the final horn, including a flurry of shot attempts in the final seconds, the SU men's soccer team fell just short of a valiant comeback in a 2-1 final to UW.
Seattle University women's soccer had one of its most dominating offensive games of the season, but the oft referred to "unlucky" element of soccer stepped in as the Redhawks dropped a 2-1 decision to Cal Poly Sunday.
Seattle University volleyball dropped a four set decision, 19-25, 25-21, 21-25, 16-25, at UTRGV to close out the first weekend of Western Athletic Conference play Saturday afternoon.


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Attica is one of the most significant regions in ancient Greece. It is known for its strategic location, political power, and rich cultural heritage.
Located in central Greece, it is home to the capital city of Athens, which was once the center of Greek civilization. Attica has played a major role in shaping Greek history and culture. Let’s dive deeper into the region’s geography, history, and notable landmarks.
Attica is a peninsula that juts out into the Aegean Sea on the eastern side of Greece. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has a long coastline with many harbors and bays. The land is mostly rocky with little fertile soil, resulting in Attica being primarily used for grazing animals.
Attica was inhabited by various tribes during prehistoric times, including the Ionians who founded Athens around 1400 BC. Athens soon became the dominant city-state in Attica and eventually all of Greece. In 508 BC, Cleisthenes reformed Athens’ government and created democracy as we know it today.
During the Persian Wars (490-479 BC), Attica played a crucial role in defending Greece against Persian invasion. The Battle of Marathon took place in northeastern Attica in 490 BC when Athenian forces defeated a larger Persian army.
In the Classical period (5th-4th centuries BC), Athens reached its peak as a cultural center with famous philosophers like Socrates and Plato living there. The Parthenon, one of the most iconic landmarks in ancient Greece, was built on top of the Acropolis hill overlooking Athens during this time.
Attica is home to many notable landmarks that attract tourists from all over the world. Here are some of them:
- The Acropolis: This ancient citadel is home to several iconic buildings, including the Parthenon, the Propylaea, and the Erechtheion.
- The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion: This temple is located on a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea and is dedicated to the god of the sea.
- The National Archaeological Museum of Athens: This museum houses some of the most important artifacts from ancient Greece, including sculptures, pottery, and jewelry.
Attica is a region that played a significant role in shaping Greek history and culture. It is home to many landmarks that are important not only to Greece but also to the world.
The Acropolis and the Parthenon are just two examples of how Attica has influenced architecture and art for centuries. Whether you are interested in history or just want to experience Greece’s beauty, Attica should be on your travel list.

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A Voyage around the World," gives many details of the life of the people, despite the fact that his stay was brief and not very profitable.
"The operations of trade had been very languid on this northern part of the weft coaft of Queen Charlotte's Iflands ; and Captain Marchand judged that would not affume more activity, . . . He therefore renounced the project, . . . determined not to begin his traffic on the coaft of the continent till he reached Berkley Sound"


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The Market is definitely strong in the Lowcounrty...days on markets down and sellers getting close or more than list price. Low interest rates, more options for first time home buyers, and desire for new construction are just a few factors that are driving the market. Speaking of driving, Mercedes announced last week that they will be establishing a new full van manufacturing plant in Charleston Country and will be creating over 1,300 new jobs!
Homebuyer Activity Strong in the Charleston Region in 2015
CHARLESTON, SC—(March 11, 2015) 1,000 homes sold in February in the tri-county area, at a median price of $212,145, according to preliminary data released today by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors® (CTAR). The last time February sales passed the 1,000-transaction mark was February 2006.
Year-to-date, 1,898 homes have sold in the region, 19% more sales than at this point in 2014. The year-to-date median price, currently $211,007, has fluctuated less than 1%, compared to last year.
“For several years, the tri-county region has been the focus of worldwide attention and now, our local economy is enjoying the benefits. Through the efforts of organizations like the Charleston CVB, the Chambers of Commerce, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) as well as the local colleges and universities, Charleston has been well marketed and it has resulted in an influx of business, industry and people to our area. Whether coming to retire, to work, or to simply enjoy living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the buyers are speaking—Charleston is the place to call home” said 2015 CTAR President, Matt DeAntonio.
As expected, inventory has increased—nearly 3%—since last month. There are currently 5,655 homes listed as “active” for sale with the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service (CTMLS). Berkeley County data shows 1,174 homes for sale, representing 21% of the inventory; Charleston County has 2,980 homes for sale, constituting 53% of total available inventory; and 920 homes are for sale in Dorchester County, representing about 16% of the MLS inventory. The remaining 10% of available homes are outside of the tri-county area.

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A COUPLE OF years ago I was called by a writer friend and asked to join a group of traditionally published authors, which I did. One of the members of that group was Jan Blazanin, who has just had her second young adult novel, A & L Do Summer, released last week. Jan is a former middle school teacher who grew up in a converted railroad depot near Des Moines, Iowa. Her first YA novel, Fairest of Them All, about a beauty queen who develops alopecia, debuted in April 2009.
She has degrees from Grand View University, Iowa State, and Drake University. She studied writing at the Institute of Children's Literature and the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and teaches creative writing for adults and teens. She currently lives on 11 acres in Waukee, Iowa, with her life partner Mike, her dogs and cat, and a flock of guinea fowl. When she’s not writing, you’ll find Jan reading, running, pulling weeds, walking the dogs, or chasing uninvited wildlife out of the house.
Mike: Welcome Jan and congratulations on your new release, A & L Do Summer, can you give us a short synopsis of it?
Jan: There’s not much to do in Cottonwood Creek, Iowa, but sixteen-year-old Aspen and her friend Laurel plan to do something spectacular the summer before their senior year. Things take a hilarious turn when the town bullies set their sights on making Laurel and Aspen miserable, and the two girls find themselves in a heap of trouble, including a few run-ins with the police. Will the girls be able to survive the summer without a criminal record, and will they be able to pick up boyfriends along the way?
M: Sounds interesting, but I won’t ask you to give away the ending here. Besides A & L, can you give us a short synopsis of Fairest of Them All?
J: Oribella Bettencourt is living a teenage girl’s dream. At fifteen, she’s a beauty queen, a model, and a breath away from her life-long goal of acting in a major motion picture. She and her mother are more than partners; they’re best friends. When Oribella is diagnosed with alopecia, she believes that losing her hair means the end of her career. While she struggles to cope with that loss, the strain shatters the special bond she and her mother have always shared. Without friends, family, or a direction in life, Ori feels like a discarded doll. As she struggles to put her life back together, Ori wonders if she can build a future worth living for.
M: Would it be fair to say that your books are aimed at teen aged girls?
J: Honestly, I don’t picture many teen boys being drawn to Fairest of Them All. The beauty pageant, modeling, and acting aspects of the plot probably put them off. That’s not to say that guys haven’t read and enjoyed it, but I had a female audience in mind when I wrote it.
Even though the two main characters in A & L Do Summer are girls, the story has a lot to offer male readers. First, it’s funny, and humor has a universal appeal. A & L also prominently features several male characters in critical roles—Aspen’s brother Manny, his best friend Clay, rookie policeman Miguel Sierra, and Buttferk, the trio of bad guys. And the story is loaded with action, which makes it a fast, guy-friendly read.
M: I’m always interested in how writers got started writing so let me pose the question to you: What started you writing? And in particular, what started you writing Young Adult?
J: I began writing while I was teaching reading to sixth graders in the 1990s. I made it a habit to preview all the middle grade and young adult novels before I put them into our class library. Soon I was reading the books for entertainment rather than out of a sense of obligation. I’ve loved writing since elementary school, and finding all those wonderful stories rekindled my interest. I wrote my first middle grade manuscript in 1993.
M: I should point out that my First Monday columnist, Robyn Gioia also writes YA and is a Fifth grade teacher. Anyway, can you tell me what your writing habits are? In other words, do you write each day, morning, evening, etc.?
J: My goal is to write every day, and I come close to doing that. My preferred time to write is in the morning after I finish running and working out at the gym. Some of my best ideas come when I’m exercising, and I like to get them on paper before they slip away. I figure all the oxygen and endorphins swimming around in my brain can’t hurt, either.
If for some reason I can’t write in the morning, I try to squeeze in an hour or two in the afternoon. I prefer to have a large block of writing time, but sometimes I focus better when I know I have to condense my creativity into a short period of time.
M: I notice you work with a small writing group, how does that help your writing?
|The group: Eileen, Jan, Rebecca & Sharelle|
J: I am lucky to have the best writing group in the galaxy. Without their support, I doubt that I’d be published now. When Fairest of Them All was in its earliest incarnation Sharelle Byars Moranville (Over the River, A Higher Geometry, The Purple Ribbon, The Snows) and Eileen Boggess (The Mia Fullerton Series) lovingly bullied me into submitting the first page at a writing conference. That page caught the interest of Rosemary Stimola who later became my agent. Shortly after that conference, talented picture book author Rebecca Janni (Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse, Every Cowgirl Needs Dancin’ Boots) joined our group.
Although nearly three decades separate our youngest and oldest members (I’m not going to tell you who’s who!), we have terrific personal and writing chemistry. Each of us brings unique perspectives and insights to the group. I can count on Sharelle, Eileen, and Becky for honest feedback and wholehearted support. To me they’re indispensible.
M: As we all know, writing is a very competitive business. How did you first get published?
J: I worked on my craft for about fifteen years before I was published. During that time I wrote six middle grade and young adult novel manuscripts and collected stacks of rejections. I attended SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) conferences and writing workshops, completed three courses from the Institute of Children’s Literature, and read dozens of how-to books.
My break came at a 2005 SCBWI writing conference in Des Moines when agent Rosemary Stimola saw the first page of Fairest of Them All. She’d never heard of alopecia, and she expressed an interest in the premise of the story. When I finished the manuscript two years later I queried her. She asked to see the manuscript, signed me as a client, and I was finally on my way.
M: Any hobbies, etc. for spare time?
J: I love running and working out in general, and I’ve just taken up biking again after more than twenty years. Last Saturday was my first ride. Riding in a straight line was challenging; turning corners was a disaster. But it will come back to me—I hope!
Watching wildlife and being outdoors are important parts of my life. We have five bird feeders on our deck that attract a wide variety of birds. The guinea fowl running around our acreage eat the bugs and provide constant entertainment. I enjoy digging in my flower gardens. And I can’t imagine life without my dogs and cat to keep me company.
M: How can readers contact you? Webpage – Facebook, links, etc.?
J: My website is www.janblazanin.com. You can find me on Facebook and Twitter, and I’m a Goodreads and Shelfari author. Both Fairest of Them All and A&L Do Summer are available in paperback Kindle editions. You can buy them at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders.com. Readers who live in the Des Moines area can also find both books at Beaverdale Books.
M: Jan, thank you for your time today, and best of luck with A& L.
J: Thank you.


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Pets have phobias too!
Did you know that pets that have just as much emotions as humans can have phobias? Here are the things that our dear friends fear the most...
No one wants their only pet friend to feel bad, but sometimes it can be unavoidable. It can be upsetting for you if they feel scared or look worried because you want your pet to be happy, but knowing the warning signs that your friend is being triggered by something is important to solving this problem.
How to understand that animals are afraid?
Pets can display their feelings of fear in a variety of ways. The most common symptoms include a crouching posture, trembling, an arched back, and ears pressed back. While there are some obvious anxiety triggers for pets, such as thunderstorms and fireworks, other triggers may be less obvious. In fact, some of the things that can frighten your furry friend are the objects they encounter in their daily life, or even the unknowing behavior of you and your loved ones. Here are some of them…
1- Changes in routine
Even though pets may seem well established in your home, they are still sensitive to changes in the home, even minor changes. A crowded reception table, hosting a guest, going on vacation, or any change in routine can cause your pet to gain stress, which can lead to negative behavioral changes. To minimize this, she recommends making sure your furry friend has a place of seclusion or a room where he'll feel comfortable to unwind. These changes in routine should be gradual if possible.
2- Carrying household goods
Maybe you get bored with the layout of your living room or bedroom, so you move a sofa or a table there, or maybe you buy new furniture to meet your needs. While it may not be bothersome to you, it can be scary for your pet. Every time items such as furniture are moved, it can be stressful for pets, so you should acclimate them if possible over time to allow them to adapt. You can try gradually introducing moving or noisy items such as fans or kitchen appliances.
3- Noisy instruments
Even the human ear doesn't like the sound of a mixer or a working vacuum cleaner, so you can already guess that these loud noises can also annoy animals. Your house may be filled with seemingly benign everyday objects that may cause fear in our pets, and these loud noises may alarm your pet. Also, appliances such as vacuum cleaners can smell strange to pets, which can cause fear.
Like people, pets can experience insect phobias. The buzzing sound of flies and bees can frighten pets, causing them to jump or bite their bodies. If your furry friend has had an insect trauma in the past, such as being bitten by a fly or stung by a bee or wasp, they may be particularly frightened when they encounter insects.
5- Loud sounds
This may come as a surprise if you think your pet loves to greet you excitedly, but these sudden and loud exclamations can actually scare them away. While all animals are different when it comes to their triggers, some dislike a loud shout or even an angry tone of voice. Supporting your favorite sports team during a match or cheerfully welcoming a guest into your home can be scary at times.
6- Unknown objects
Pets may be suspicious of certain objects, which can lead to fear and anxiety. For example, some cats jump into the air and run away when they see a cucumber (and other unusually stationary objects). The seemingly exaggerated response is likely due to the sudden appearance of an unusual object in their environment. Cucumbers are not a common object for cats; therefore, his sudden appearance in a familiar area may frighten them.
While it is not unusual for pets to be afraid of strangers, they can also show signs of stress and anxiety in the presence of children. Although this fear depends on the personality type of the animal, children can frighten pets because they often display timid behavior when approaching an animal. This fear or worry can be read as aggression to you. Teaching children how to safely approach a pet is important to avoid potentially dangerous interactions.

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First, we would like to say thank you to all who have donated food, and their time, to helping those who need us in West Virginia. We will continue to collect food donations until the end of July. There’s still time to get involved! Our hosts receive free and half-off Thrive Life food, which they can donate to the food drive, or keep for their own use, or donate it somewhere else. Hosts, thank you for your efforts! They mean so much to us!
These are examples of the foods you can donate to the food drive. We have everything from a pantry can of oatmeal to a one year supply of food for four people. Can openers are also very much appreciated!
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Latin America’s Real Corruption Crisis
The outflows of illicit cash from Latin America are a staggering tax on its citizens.
March 27, 2015
The leaders of major Latin American countries – Argentina, Brazil. Chile and Mexico – are enmeshed in scandals.
Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto could have been speaking for the whole continent, not just his own country, when he stated in a recent interview, “Today there is, without doubt, a sensation of incredulity and distrust…there has been a loss of confidence and this has sown suspicion and doubt.”
Corruption is nothing new to Latin America. To be sure, the plethora of current prominent scandals is setting some new records. But public distrust has increased to no small degree by the growing understanding that the seemingly endless corruption is directly causing enormous economic problems for almost all citizens.
According to estimates by the Institute of International Finance, real economic growth in the region was an estimated 0.4% for 2014. The IIF forecasts that it will be a scant 0.2% in 2015.
And, in the midst of this virtual economic stagnation, the region is being drained on a massive scale of “dirty” cash, flowing overseas to be laundered on behalf of Latin American tax evaders, criminal networks, and corrupt politicians and public officials.
Meanwhile, according to Global Financial Integrity, illicit financial flows out of Latin America are running at around an annual 3% of GDP.
This is probably a conservative estimate, because it is largely based on analysis of official trade and balance of payments statistics, which cannot capture illicit funds from all criminal organizations.
Taking its toll
Given those numbers, just imagine how different public attitudes might be if all that stolen cash, resulting from corruption and crime and fleeing the continent, were not the spoils of thievery — but were instead legitimately invested in new jobs and the domestic economies of Latin America.
The outflows of illicit cash from the region are a staggering tax on its citizens. They are now taking a continent from the road of stable and rising real economic growth to stagnation.
There is nothing new about the scale of the illicit outflows, but for much of the last dozen years, they were seen against the background of strong Latin American growth. This was a period, for example, when the percentage of very poor people in Latin America fell from 42% to 25%.
But today, governments in many countries are under siege as a direct result of scandals, and their economic policies seem uncertain, while slowing world economic growth is adding to difficulties.
The economy of the largest country in the region, Brazil, is, as The Economist magazine reported in early March, “in its worst mess since the early 1990s.” Indeed, the current corruption scandal surrounding Petrobrasis the largest in the country’s history.
It is totally diverting the attention of the Brazilian government and parliament from addressing the formidable economic challenges that the country now confronts. Moreover, over $50 billion in Petrobras’s stock market value has been lost over the last six months because of the scandal, which in turn has had a major negative impact on the overall Brazilian stock exchange
Petrobras, the mostly state-owned largest corporation in Brazil, illustrates part of the broader problem in many Latin American countries of close corrupt relationships between major enterprises, corporate executives, and powerful politicians and the political parties. For many years, top executives of the company took large kickbacks from domestic and foreign companies in return for allocating major contracts.
Based on information from former Petrobras executives, public prosecutors are now firing on all cylinders as they file arrest warrants on a wholesale scale. In mid-March, the treasurer of the ruling Workers’ Party and 26 others were formally charged with corruption.
The leaders of both the upper and lower houses of parliament are being investigated. So far, President Dilma Rousseff, who a few years ago served as the board chairman of Petrobras, is not on the investigation list. However, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets a few days ago to protest and call for her impeachment.
The kickbacks from domestic and foreign companies at Petrobrasand at its affiliates, went into the pockets of the Petrobras officials, as well as into the hands of prominent politicians and political party campaign funds. Many of the bribes were paid into secret Swiss bank accounts.
Corruption is everywhere
In Mexico, both president Nieto and Finance Minister Luis Videgaray are now under investigation for having bought grand homes for allegedly very low prices from business people who have won lucrative government contracts.
In Chile, President Michelle Bachelet is under fire, not only because her son has allegedly obtained major funding from firms allegedly involved in government deals, but also because one of the country’s largest ever political corruption scandals is unfolding, which involves major financial institutions and several key government ministries.
Not to be undone, Argentina’s president Christina Kirchner is besieged by scandals, ranging from allegations that she has vastly enriched herself while in office, to allegedly being involved in the murder of a prominent lawyer.
Another aspect of the problem involves organized crime. For example, my colleagues at Transparency International – Colombia note that at the core of the country’s corruption is state capture by illegal actors.
I was told that some of the biggest corruption involves secret payments by multinational oil and mining companies to local authorities and the guerrilla groups to ensure their basic security as well.
GFI develops its data from official statistics, mostly on the balance of payments, and it may understate the true volume of illicit financial flows by not entirely capturing the cash of organized crime.
What is very clear is that the huge amount of illicit flows from the region is massively undermining trade and commerce and making it extraordinarily difficult for honest business people to compete.
How the money flows
Raymond Baker, GFI’s founder and president, told me recently that, “Misinvoicing – the deliberate misrepresentation of the value of goods being shipped – is not a source of black money; it is the mechanism through which black money leaves a country.
Recent data show that on average (on a global basis), close to 80% of all cross-border illicit flows move through this method.”
GFI’s research suggests that the Latin American countries that suffer the greatest impact in this regard are Mexico and Brazil.
Corrupt politicians, officials, their business partners and gangsters all seek to transfer their ill-gotten gains into solid investments in major foreign business centers, where the real ownership of the assets is totally secret.
Much of the illicit financial outflows from Latin America undoubtedly find their way into fine art, blue chip corporate stocks and ritzy apartments and mansions in Miami and in New York.
The corrupt employ armies of lawyers, consultants, accountants and bankers to create foreign holding companies registered in places like the British Virgin Islands where no questions are asked about the origin of the wealth.
These shell companies hide the true beneficial owners of the assets and are used as the investment vehicles to launder the illicit cash.
Pressure is mounting, but is it enough?
The only good news is that pressures are mounting on banks from public prosecutors and bank regulatory authorities to end the secrecy that enables the corrupt to park their cash far from the location of their crimes.
In January 2013, HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, agreed to pay a $1.92 billion fine to U.S. authorities for allegedly laundering Mexican drug cartel money into the United States.
This case has served to encourage greater investigations of major global banks and the effort has now been given a boost by the very high profile disclosure of 100,000 secret accounts at HSBC’s private bank in Geneva, as reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Rarely before have so many political leaders in Latin America been as low in the popularity opinion polls as today. Corruption scandals are taking a far heavier toll than in the past it seems. The major cause for this is the painfully evident ties between corruption and stagnant economic growth.
But, important, the current mood has been sharpened by courageous journalists and judges: the former have exposed corruption cases with great zeal, while the latter are showing exceptional courage by confronting political establishments.
The outflows of illicit cash from Latin America are a staggering tax on its citizens.
Money laundering in Latin America is taking a continent from real economic growth to stagnation.
How different would Latin America be if all the cash stolen through corruption and crime were invested legitimately?
The huge amount of illicit flows from Latin America makes it very difficult for honest business people to compete.
Illicit financial outflows from Latin America often find their way into ritzy real estate in Miami and New York.

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Hogarth’s Progress consists of two plays by Nick Dear: The Art of Success, 30 years old, and a new companion piece, The Taste of the Town, set 30 years later. Both tell the story of William Hogarth, artist and satirist, his wife Jane and a fluctuating cast of friends and enemies.
The contrast in styles between Nick Dear’s The Art of Success and The Taste of the Town is striking but both make for compelling viewing in Anthony Banks’ production of Hogarth’s Progress.
Keith Allen and Bryan Dick will star as William Hogarth, older and younger, in the double bill of Nick Dear’s Hogarth’s Progress at Rose Theatre, Kingston. Full casting is now announced.
Rose Theatre Kingston has announced the full cast for Nick Dear’s double-bill Hogarth’s Progress. Anthony Banks directs Bryan Dick as the younger William Hogarth in the first major UK revival of Dear’s The Art of Success, and Keith Allen as the older William Hogarth in the world première of The Taste of the Town.


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By Smith Nwokocha
Objectives to mark the one-year since the passage of the PIA on August 16 2021 at the National Assembly as well as hold an interactive and fact finding session with Host Communities Stakeholders and the media to identify and address perceived gaps in the PIA with a view to stimulating more community engagement for the establishment of the Host Community Trust Fund, an inclusive Board Members and tracking of the 3% due Host Comms in terms of project delivery, social investments and monitoring of infractural development for the region’s prosperity driven by the implementation of the Growth Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) Nigeria Project.
Introduce stakeholders to tools for proper tracking and call on all stakeholders to advocate and succeed in pushing for the speedy amendment of the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 which is before the National Assembly.
The event commenced at 10:00am with Mr. Bassey Bassey, ED HipCity Innovation who declared it opened with the recitation of the national anthem as prayers and a quick introduction of the cluster members of the Growth Initiatives Transparency Project, members of government, PENGASSAN and other key stakeholders from the Host Communities. Giving a quick background, he said explained Nigeria’s main revenue is from the Oil and Gas sector, yet data and baseline research shows remittances and revenues due are received from the sector.
Thereafter he introduced the Project Manager for the GIFT PROJECT NIGERIA, Lady Ejiro Umukoro for her welcome remarks. In her welcome remarks, Umukoro emphasized that the significant role and position of Niger Delta in the economic development and advancement of Nigeria. She referenced the Ogoni 9 story as a journey that should serve as a constant reminder that is not yet uhuru in terms of social and economic justice and development of the Niger Delta in terms of remittances due the communities and economic prosperity for the region. Highlighting the one-year mark since the passage of the PIA, which took over 10 years to become an ACT – with a number of deficiencies and inadequacies yet to be fully addressed – she spoke eloquently on the role and objectives the GIFT Nigeria Project is playing ti ensure every stakeholder within the region that is defined as inclusive to the Host Communities iis here to see that every stakeholders empowered to play their role for the actualisation of the PIA and FRA Acts. She raised a number of salient questions regarding: how can we determine the fiscal responsibility and why is this important? In a country where the NNPC is not producing or refining crude oil, yet is expected to remit revenue to Federal Government, what are the gaps and how are these to be addressed? Now that the NNPC is now a limited liability company, how must communities begin to see and engage with the NNPC’s new status? She explained this informed the purpose of the Colloquium of the Host Communities and Hackathon for the Niger Delta Youths holding in Port Harcourt, adding that a system only works, when the people are involved. The GIFT Nigeria Project she emphasised aims to reduce corruption in the sector and ensure transparency of projects.
GOODWILL REMARKS FROM DIGNITARIES:
Rt. Hon. Dumnamene. Dekor, Chairman, Committee on Host Communities, House of Representatives who was represented by …. goodwill’s message focused on the hiccups surrounding the PIA. The essence of the PIB, he explained is to ensure that the host communities are represented and their voices are heard and to know how to hold leaders accountable. He emphasised the need critical political moment in Nigeria presents an opportunity that allows Host communities and stakeholders to share their views, know their rights and demand for transparency to start from the local government level.
In the same vein, the National Publicity Secretary, PANDEF, Chief Ken Robinson, thanked the organizers and all Niger Deltans at the Forums. He highly commended the role Order Paper has made in terms of inputs and recommendation in achieving the PIA. He however explained that PANDEF is disappointed by the final outcome of the PIA. He called for the need to push further demands and review on the PIA, as it lacks what he described as “resource justice”. He decried a situation where communal lives have been lost, including ecological gains and as such cannot continue to be the norm, making a strong appeal for equitable resource justice that will support and improve the standard living of the Niger Delta communities.
While Mr. Goddey Ineh who represented Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, Controller, Nigerian Upstream Sector expressed delight to be part of the GIFT Colloquium. The GIFT Nigeria Project and Order Paper including other affiliated organizations he enthused are essential to effective governance, adding that the Commission will continue to encourage all Stakeholders as well as the NGOs, as the oil sector has now become a cause for concern. With the PIA, he expressed strong hope that issues of Host Communities, the issue environment passed by the federal government will address these critical factors. He called on all to focus more on educating the Communities on the PIA to harness the full value of the implementation of the Act, adding that the onus is on the Government to make sure that the PIA is implemented in its fullness. The Environmental worthiness he emphasised is key referencing the Ogoni Clean Up by HYPREP. He called for peace in the region to be sustained to ensure that the cleanup exercise is done and completed for the benefits that will be accrued from the Oil and Gas sector to the Host Communities.
Agreeing with the representative of the Upstream Sector, Mr Tamuno Dappu, representing the Chairman of PENGESSAN Port Harcourt Zone (Peter Onita). he described as laudable the initiative by GIFT Nigeria Project. He made a firm promises that PENGASSAN will continue to collaborate with the OrderPaper and the GIFT Clusters to achieve the full implementation of the GIFT Project.
Speaking for the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Mr. Charles Abanah expressed a profound sense of fulfilment in working as partners with GIFT Nigeria Project to ensure that the impact of project is achieved. He explained that the outcome of the colloquium is to clarify issues of Transparency, pertinent issues on Revenue Remittance, Service Delivery and Project Monitoring and Evaluation in the Niger Delta region. He referenced on how some Sectors/Government Agencies have to remit deliberately not remitted accurately and the action Government is taking to ensure remittance is received accurately and when due.
In concluding the open discussion, Mr. Oke Epia, ED-Order Paper Advocacy Initiative expressed delight in, and commended Mr. Abana and the critical central role the FRC plays in the workability and implementation of the PIA. He further explained that steps were taken to unveil sections and clauses in the PIA that will affect the Communities. The purpose of the Host Community Colloquium is to stimulate conversation on how the Host Communities perceives the PIA, what the Host Communities should do to get value from the PIA then use that value to get it right. He recalled how members of the Host Communities engage in a bawl at the PIB Public hearing in the House of Representatives on January 21, 2021, showed how important implementation needs to be enforced to justify the extant PIA. According to NNPC GMD, he explained that with a 3% of annual OPEX of Oil Companies in Nigeria, which is to be paid to HostComs based on PIA valued at #205billion based on year 2020 projection, he explained that governance mechanism using both the Commission and its Authority have powers to regulate the Host Communities. On the other hand, Host Communities have the responsibilities to support existing structure: Host Community Development Plan and the Formation and Operationalization of the Board of Trustees to follow where the Money will come from, Administration and Allocation of the fund, Punishment for vandalism, Timeframe and penalty.
The Panel Discussion was moderated by the Project Manager of GIFT PROJECT, Lady Ejiro Umukoro with three panellists: Mr. Charles Abana, Chief Ken Robinson and Mr. Goddey Ineh.
Abana gave deep insights into the Fiscal Responsibility Commission Act 2007, the gaps within, and the need for a new amendment in light of blocking leakages, MTEPF, Remittances, Revenues, Allocations, prudent management of Natural Resources, securing greater transparency and accountability within the medium-term focal operation, and to set a framework on public debt management. A situation he explains where ministries spend more than 50% of what they earn/generate should discouraged some of the calls for the FRA 2007 to be amended. Goas regards the Host Community inclusiveness, he explained that there should be a guiding law for the vulnerable populace, women, and youth to be duly represented and be part of Communities engagement. The communities he emphasised must hold leaders accountable.
Ineh emphasised that the main thrust of the PIA is to provide cordial, harmonized working relationship between the Host Communities, Oil Companies and the Government.
Chief, Ken Robinson; It’s the sector that incorporate the host communities. We should go back to our communities, engage our traditional rulers, youths, women and communal groups to do things differently and better.

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(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Senate’s leading proponent of lifting sanctions against Burma’s military junta chaired hearings on U.S. policy towards the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday, but the Democrat was criticized for not inviting any members of the Burmese opposition to testify.
A number of activists, including saffron-robed Buddhist monks, attended the hearing of the Senate East Asia subcommittee, saying they were there to protest the fact that Sen. Jim Webb had not included any monks or members of the opposition party on the hearing panel.
The Virginia Democrat, who made a rare visit to Burma last August, came under fire from advocacy groups when he said the Obama administration should drop sanctions against the regime immediately and suggested that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) consider taking part in elections scheduled for next year.
The administration, which since February has been reviewing U.S. policy towards Burma, announced in a shift last week that it would seek engagement – but not lift sanctions.
The announcement was followed by a two-hour “introductory meeting” in New York Tuesday between U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and a Burmese minister. A State Department spokesman said he believed it to be the first encounter of its type at that level in decades.
Aung Din, a former political prisoner in Burma and executive director of the U.S. Campaign for Burma (USCB), said the organization backed the administration approach of a combination of sanctions and engagement.
But if the regime did not cooperate with the opposition and stop abusing civilians, then the U.S. should step up the pressure, including seeking a Security Council arms embargo, he said.
“We also hope that U.S. engagement with the regime should not be an open-ended process, but with a reasonable timeframe and clear benchmarks.”
’Lift sanctions, end isolation’
Speaking at Wednesday’s Capitol Hill hearing, Campbell said it was in the interests of the U.S. to engage with the junta but it would be a “mistake” to remove the sanctions in the absence of “meaningful progress.”
“We believe any easing of sanctions now would send the wrong signal to those who have been striving for so many years for democracy and progress in Burma, to our partners in the region and elsewhere, and to the Burmese leadership itself,” he said.
“Moreover, we will reserve the option of tightening sanctions on the regime and its supporters to respond to events in Burma.”
Webb told the hearing that isolating Burma had hurt America’ ability to “push for positive change.”
He also focused on Burma’s location, flanked by China and India and seen as increasingly under China’s influence, and said its isolation had “resulted in a lack of attention to the region’s strategic dynamics.”
The USCB expressed concern that Webb had not invited any monks or representatives of the NLD to participate in his hearing. The NLD won elections in 1990 but the military overruled the outcome and held onto power; Buddhist monks led demonstrations against military rule in 2007, triggering a violent clampdown.
Webb said at the end of the hearing that the record would remain open for 24 hours “in case other organizations wish to submit testimony.”
Of the three panelists who did take part, one was U.S.-born historian and former U.N. official Thant Myint-U, who said he favored lifting all sanctions and ending “isolation of the country’s leadership from the rest of the world.”
Panelist David Steinberg, director of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, argued that sanctions had “accomplished none of the U.S. objectives of reform and change,” but acknowledged that “political attitudes in the U.S. preclude immediate or early lessening of the sanctions regimen without … reciprocal actions” by Burma.
He said step-by-step negotiations were a reasonable way to proceed, and suggested ways in which the relationship could be improved, such as coordinated efforts in areas of mutual interest like the environment and disaster preparedness.
Steinberg also noted that the junta regards as an insult the U.S. administration’s use of the term “Burma” rather than “Myanmar,” the name the military gave the state in 1989. (The choice of which name one uses, he said, “has become a surrogate indicator of political inclination.”)
He pointed out that the U.S. has elsewhere followed name changes made by governments, even those of which it disapproved, and implied that a shift to the term “Myanmar” would improve relations.
‘Cynical attempt to buy off pressure’
The third panelist, Indiana University law professor David Williams, focused on next year’s elections and Burma’s controversial new constitution.
The NLD has said it will not take part in the election unless Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 other political prisoners are freed. It also wants the junta to agree to international supervision of the election and to amend the constitution to reduce the influence of the military.
Webb recently suggested that the NLD consider participating in the election and said the U.S. could offer to help carry out the poll.
Williams was pessimistic about the election and scathing of the constitution, which he called “one of the worst” he had ever seen.
“Even if the 2010 elections are free and fair, which they won’t be, they won’t bring about civilian rule because the constitution does not provide for it – a partially civilian government, yes, but civilian rule, no.”
Much attention has been paid to the fact that the constitution sets aside 25 percent of seats in parliament for the military.
But Williams said the problems went well beyond that, and explained in some detail that the constitution allows the military to do as it pleases.
“The whole constitution is based on a ‘wait and see’ strategy: if the civilian government does what the [military] wants, then it will be allowed to rule; if not, then not,” he said.
“This constitution is not a good faith gesture toward democracy; it’s a cynical attempt to buy off international pressure.”
Williams also argued against making “premature concessions” to the junta.
“We win only if we can shift the game, only if through multilateral diplomacy we can get the regime to stop killing its people and to allow civilian rule,” he told the hearing. “Making premature concessions won’t shift the game; it will only give the game away.”
On Thursday, the Irish rock band U2 is performing in Charlottesville Va. The USCB said activists planned to collect signatures during the show for petitions urging the Virginia senator to stop calling for an end to sanctions.
U2 has long supported Burma’s democracy campaign and one of its albums was banned by the regime for a song, “Walk On,” written for and about Suu Kyi.


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Perched on the waterfront in the heart of a historic downtown, the centuries-old public market in Maryland's capital city has perhaps the most important ingredient for success: location.
But Annapolis Market House, a developer's and a retailer's dream because of its visibility, has hit a nadir. Once a center of civic engagement where crowds gathered for a fill of town gossip, the wood-frame building with a view of a world-renowned harbor now sits nearly empty.
Just three tenants remain in the 220-year-old building, which not too long ago buzzed with local residents buying fresh produce and flowers and has been described as "the cafeteria of Annapolis." A series of management failures and a lack of consensus among city residents and government officials have thwarted revitalization efforts.
The condition is a bit of puzzle. There is no shortage of thriving historic markets in cities along the East and West coasts, from Eastern Market in D.C. to Faneuil Hall in Boston and Pike Place Market in Seattle.
Much of Maryland's quirky charm derives from the bustling public shopping spaces such as the Lexington and Cross Street markets in Baltimore.
Those venues and others evoke an earlier time, before supermarket and discount chains dominated retail life. They have survived the advent of big-box retailers by selling groceries with an ambience. In recent years, successful markets have been buoyed by the growing popularity of farmers markets coupled with a growing "buy local" movement and an increasingly health-conscious public. But Annapolis, and to a lesser extent, Baltimore, have had a tougher time sustaining those businesses. Even well-established markets like those in Baltimore dating to the 18th and 19th centuries can fall victim to a tough economy and changing consumer tastes.
"Believe me, I've spent many nights looking at our sales numbers thinking, 'Why aren't we doing better?'" said Ned Atwater, owner of Atwater's deli, who runs several successful shops elsewhere and is one of the three remaining tenants at the Annapolis market.
Broadway Market, which sits close to some of Baltimore's most affluent and dynamic neighborhoods, has seen a decline in the last few years as the number of tenants has dwindled.
The development firm CB Richard Ellis plans a renovation of the market, adding a level containing 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The plan also calls for the development of several vacant storefronts outside of the market.
Sophia Para, the owner of Sophia's Place, a market and bakery specializing in Polish goods at the Broadway Market, has mixed feelings about the proposed renovation, which was first discussed in 2006 and is to be called Market Place at Fells Point.
Para, who has operated her stall for 25 years, is eager to sell her wares in a new, gleaming building, and expects business to increase when the market is full of new tenants. But the years of waiting, and being surrounded by empty stalls, have hurt her store.
"I've been able to survive because I have customers that come back to me," said Para, who sells 20 different kinds of sausage and Polish treats such as cheese babka and poppy seed rolls. "I have unique products. But it's been tough. There used to be a chicken place here, and people would come and get fried chicken and then come to me and get a pastry. Those people don't come here anymore."
The Broadway Market, along with the Lexington and Cross Street markets, is managed by the nonprofit Baltimore Public Markets Corp., an arrangement that allows for city oversight without officials getting mired in the everyday details of retail management.
In Annapolis, the city has direct control of the market, which many critics consider to be a problem.
Still, a new batch of Annapolis leaders is intent on making Market House a success. Mayor Joshua J. Cohen has assigned a top deputy to oversee its revitalization and has targeted next spring as a planned reopening.
"Every resident has their own idea of what the Market House should be," said Cohen. "It's highly charged and very sensitive. If we don't get it right, the project could be derailed quite easily. The fact is, the city government is responsible for the property. It's our responsibility to do it right."
The city recently announced that it is pursuing a lease agreement with Baltimore-based Lehr Jackson Associates, which has seen success in other projects such as Belvedere Square, Easton Market Square on the Eastern Shore and Faneuil Hall. Cohen has also sought City Council approval for a beer and wine license for the market, which a majority of the council is poised to support.
Lehr Jackson, the firm's principal, created a company, Gone to Market, LLC., for the Annapolis project, and has made it clear that he will only proceed if the alcohol license is granted. A majority of council members have signed on to the proposal. Jackson's proposal requires entire reconfiguration of the market's layout in an effort to take advantage of its prime location with views of the water. The revamped market would include a raw seafood bar, a fruit and vegetable market, a florist and a French bakery.
"We're going to go back and make it feel like it did in the 1950s," said Jackson. "You peel it back and take it back to its original state. We're going to give it back its character."
A local civic group recently proposed that the city abandon its plans to work with Gone to Market and instead gather more public input. Annapolis Alderman Richard Israel has proposed creating a governing body to revitalize and manage the market, a proposal that hasn't attracted much support.
The 5,000-square-foot building now holds just three businesses: the Atwater's deli, BankAnnapolis and the Italian bakery Vaccaro's.
Nikki Roden, the manager of Vaccaro's, which has leased space in the market for four years, said there are days when she'll only sell about $50 worth of pastry.
"Here's the biggest problem: The city owns the building," said Roden, who staffed the cash register on a recent afternoon, in between selling cannoli and coffee. "That should say it all right there. They just don't know how to manage it."
The market's major troubles began in 2003, when flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isabel cost the city more than $1 million in damage.
Last year, the city paid $2.5 million to Rockville-based Site Realty, which held a 20-year management lease at the building, to regain control of Market House. Troubles between tenants and Site Realty erupted after an air conditioning malfunction forced several tenants to flee. While the city is still negotiating with Jackson, both sides have agreed that the city would likely pay to reconfigure the market and to upgrade the air conditioning.
In Easton, town officials say Easton Square Market, which Jackson's development group opened last year, has been a boon to the town. The historic Eastern Shore town had no public market before the developer proposed the project but has welcomed it, said Zach Smith, an official in Easton's planning and zoning office.
"There's obviously an experience to it," said Smith. "You get to visit the different vendors selling plants, roasted peanuts, smoked meats. Nearby businesses are excited about it and feel like there's more synergy. Bringing people downtown is good for everybody."