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World class rowers come to Moline from around the Midwest to "Row the Miss"! The beautiful Mississippi River provides a picturesque setting for this annual event.
We hope to see you and your crew for another fun-filled day!
Come and Row the Mississippi with us! Register to compete at Regatta Central.
from our Community
My involvement with the Y began in early grade school when the Moline’s YMCA (that was the former name of the Two Rivers YMCA) was still located in downtown Moline. This is where I learned to swim. In those days the Y was a male only institution, so swim lessons were done in the nude to protect...Read More
-Hunt’s Story, Moline
TWO RIVERS YMCA
2040 53rd Street
Moline IL, 61265

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The International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) is an annual event organized by the International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR).
Opening session and plenary session
Date: Monday, 13 March 2023
Chairs: Kathie Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research, University of Maryland, and Luis Schang, Professor of Chemical Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Baker Institute for Animal Health
|The Quasispecies challenge: In search of antiviral synergisms with lethal mutagens|
Esteban Domingo, “ad honorem” Professor of Research, Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
|Addressing viral infections in neglected patient populations: DNDi efforts|
Laurent Fraisse, R&D Director, DNDi

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Sketchbook, 1859-60, 1873
Sketchbook, 1859-60, 1873, Wootton (Staffs.), Trevethy Cromlech, Cheese Wring, Tintagel Castle, Trebarwith, Launceston, Brown Willy, Trebartha, Laneast and elsewhere in Cornwall, Dartmoor (Devon), Rhossili and the surrounding area, Sweyne's Houses and the Bacon Hole in Gower and St. Donats, Boverton and Llancarfan (Glam.), and Raglan (Mon.), including architectural features, natural features, ruins and standing stones, with:
- (fol. 11) a gold torque found at Tregarra (Cornwall)
- (fols. 15v-16) a wooden spoon from India.
- Creation: 1859-60, 1873
Language of Materials
MS. Wilkinson dep. d. 37
XXIV (W); A XXIV (interim).
For loose papers found in this volume, see MSS. Wilkinson dep. b. 5, fols. 4-7; c. 18, fol. 185.
Binding: quarter red calf, blind-stamped.

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PS263 – Chapter 8 The Sensorimotor System
Three Principles of Sensorimotor Function
1. Hierarchical Organization: Sensorimotor is directed by commands that
cascade down through the levels of a hierarchy – from the association
(highest) to the muscles (lowest) Information flows down
a. Advantage: Higher levels of the hierarchy are left free to perform
more complex functions (parallel – signals flow between & over
b. Functional Segregation: Each level of the system & company
hierarchies tends to be composed of different units, each of which
performs a different function.
2. Motor Output guided by Sensory Input: Eyes, organs of balance, and
receptors in skin monitor body’s responses & feed their information back
into the sensorimotor circuit.
a. Sensory Feedback plays an important role in directing the
continuation of the responses that produced it.
b. Ballistic Responses: not normally influenced by sensory feedback –
brief, all-or-none, high-speed movements (I.e., swatting a fly)
3. Learning Changes the Nature & Locus: During the initial stages of motor
learning, each response is performed under conscious control – after much
practice the indicidual responses become organized into continuous
integrated sequences of action that flow smoothly & are adjusted by sensory
feedback without conscious regulation.
Sensorimotor Association Cortex
At the top of the sensorimotor hierarchy, divided into two major areas:
1. Posterior Parietal Association Cortex: Posterior to the primary
somatosensory cortex, important role in integrating: directing behaviour by
providing spatial information and in directing attention; receives substantial
information, input from more than one system but from 3 systems (visual,
audio & somatosensory)
a. Output goes to areas of the motor cortex in the frontal cortex
(dorsolateral prefrontal association cortex to secondary motor cortex
and frontal eye field: small area of prefrontal, controls eye movement)
b. Damage deficits in perception & memory of special relationships,
accurate reaching and grasping, controlling eye movement & attention
c. Apraxia: Disorder of voluntary movement that is not attributable to a
simple motor deficit or to any deficit in comprehension or motivation.
d. Contralateral Neglect: Disturbance of a patients ability to response to
stimuli on the side of the body opposite to the brain lesion in the
absence of simple sensory or motor deficits – left side of world gone:
i. Egocentric Left: when patients tilt their heads, their field of
neglect is not normally tilted with it - Lesions on the right
posterior parietal lobe
2. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Association Cortex: Receives projections from the
posterior parietal cortex and sends them to areas of the secondary & primary
motor cortex as well as the frontal eye field. Plays a role in the evaluation of
external stimuli & initiation of voluntary reactions to them. PS263 – Chapter 8 The Sensorimotor System
a. Activity of some neurons depends on the characteristics of objects –
activity depends on the locations of objects & combo of both
(response rather than the object) Neurons fire until complete.
Secondary Motor Cortex
Areas that receive much of their input from the association cortex & send
their output to the primary motor cortex -- two areas visible on frontal lobe:
1. Supplementary Motor Area: Wraps over the top of the frontal love & extends
down its medial surface into the longitudinal fissure (SMA, preSMA, eye field)
2. Premotor Cortex: Runs in a strip from the supplementary motor area to the
lateral fissure (dorsal & ventral)
3. Cingulate Motor Area: In the cortex of the cingulate gyrus
These areas are thought to be involved in the programming of specific patterns
of movement after taking general instruction from dorso-prefrontal-cortex.
Mirror Neurons: Neurons that fire when an individual performs a particular
goal-directed hang movement of when she or he observes the same goal-
directed movement performed by another (early 1990s by Rizzolati)
Primary Motor Cortex
Located in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe – major point of
convergence of cortical sensorimotor signals and the major point of
departure of sensorimotor signals from cerebral cortex.
Somatotopic layout of the human primary motor cortex is referred to as the
motor homunculus (little man) Penfield, 1937
Stereognosis: process of identifying objects by touch (close eyes & touching)
Cerebellum & Basal Ganglia
Interact with different levels of the hierarchy and coordinate & modulate its
activities – the interconnections are thought to be the reason why damage to
cortical connections between visual & frontal motor does not abolish visually
Cerebellum: Receives information from primary & secondary cortex,
information about descending motor signals from brain stem motor nuclei
and feedback from motor responses via the somatosensory & vestibular.
Major role in motor learning – sequences of movements.
o Damage Patient loses the ability to control direction, force, velocity
and amplitude of movements & the ability to adapt patterns of motor
output to changing conditions.

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Up until the mid-1900s, many more people swam in the Georges River than do today. This was partly owing to people tending to enjoy recreational activities close to home. With improved transport options most people can now travel further to go for a swim. Today, most people can travel to swim in pools or at the beach, rather than in local rivers. But, increasing pollution and increasing knowledge of severe health issues arising from exposure to those pollutants also pushed people out of the Georges River. There is still a stated desire to be able to swim in rivers, but there are several obstacles that need to be overcome to make this feasible.
For safe swimming water needs to be free from: physical hazards (including sharp beds, floating or submerged debris likely to cause injury, steep dropoffs and dangerous currents); pathogens (including viruses, protozoa and bacteria) and cyanobacteria; harmful chemicals; and substances that detract from aesthetic quality and/or make water murky, and dangerous wildlife. Ideally, water should be clear enough to allow swimmers to estimate depth, easily see hazards below the surface and fellow swimmers that are underwater. If not, active avoidance of hazards is hindered and visibly diminished water quality is often indicative that there is also poor chemical and/or microbial quality.
You severely risk your health if you swim in water into which sewage has recently leaked. There are harmful bacteria associated with sewage leaks, such as Enterococci and Escherichia coli. There are other pathogenics that can occur in water and cause illness if ingested whilst swimming, such as serious illness if ingested. The health issues most likely to be caused by contact with water contaminated with high concentrations of pathogenic microbes are gastroenteritis and respiratory infections, with infection of ears, eyes and skin also possible.
There are also heavy metals and other inorganic pollutants bound to sediments in the Georges River. If concentrations are low, the effects of many of this group of pollutants are less immediate than the pathogens mentioned above, but the risks from exposure to them needs consideration. For example, lead can be absorbed through the skin and accumulate in our bodies, causing a range of problems that are more severe for exposed children than for adults.
Children generally tend to have greater susceptibility to health risks in water, as they are still growing, and they typically spend more time in the water than their parents. Children are also more likely to swallow some water, plus they haven’t necessarily fully developed the ability to assess and avoid risks. Of course, young children should always be closely supervised when near water.
Wildlife threats in the Georges River
Bullsharks are able to travel all the way up to Liverpool Weir. It has been some time since the last fatal shark attack in the river, but there were numerous documented attacks through the 1930s and 1940s. Large sharks have recently been caught by anglers in the Georges River. Although lower in abundance than during the early period of European settlement, when Botany Bay was known as Stingray Bay, there are still stingrays in the bay and lower Georges River estuary that have venomous spines.
Unwise to swim outside enclosures
There are also rapid increases in depth and dangerous currents running along the shorelines of some locations in the Georges River and Botany Bay. It is very unwise to swim outside of bathing enclosures in the Georges River estuary, from Liverpool Weir to Botany Bay. It is also unwise to ignore warning signs or enter the water if you don’t have adequate swimming skills. You may enter the shallows if you can’t swim do not go into deep water where currents may pull you in further.
Upper Georges River
You may swim in the freshwater swimming holes in the upper Georges River catchment, such as in Kentlyn Basin and Minerva Pool. Those swimming holes are located above all stormwater inputs that enter the river, so they are not affected by pollutants harmful to people.
Middle Georges River
There are both legacy and ongoing pollutants that may hinder the feasibility of swimming in the middle reaches of the Georges River. Ingesting, inhaling or absorbing water through your skin while swimming make it more likely to catch any diseases present. Stormwater and sewage leaks carry pollutants to the Georges River, some of which are directly toxic, whilst others create conditions in which pathogens thrive.
Lower Georges River
There are swimming baths in the lower river: Dolls Point Baths, Sandringham Baths, Carss Park Baths, Oatley Bay Baths, Como Baths and Jew Fish Bay Baths. Pollutants entering the lower river are flushed out by tidal water movement, so the water quality may be suitable for swimming, except if there is a nearby sewage spill or stormwater is being discharged after rain.
Find the best places to swim
You can check out suggested swimming spots on our map.
Check ‘Beachwatch’ before you swim
Experts, including those from Beachwatch and NSW Health, recommend against swimming within three days of heavy rain in the Georges River, owing to pollutants in stormwater and potential for wet weather sewage overflows. Before you swim, check the pollution forecast by Beachwatch.
The drain is only for the rain
Being safely able to swim in more locations along the Georges River will require greater awareness that everything that flows into drains is untreated before it enters waterways, like the Georges River. If behaviours change and we minimise the pollutants going down our drains, we will have cleaner rivers that provide many more recreational opportunities, including swimming in the Georges River.
Thank you to NSW Health for providing the expert advice used to inform this article.


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Acquired from the Astros in exchange for Chris Carter, Max Stassi and Brad Peacock prior to the 2013 season, Lowrie is entering his second season with the A's. He's eligible for free agency following this year and had been projected to earn $4.8MM by Swartz.
11:52am: The A's have dodged arbitration with righty Luke Gregerson by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal worth $5.065MM, per the New York Post's Joel Sherman (on Twitter). Gregerson is a client of O'Connell Sports Management.
Gregerson was acquired from the Padres this offseason in a one-for-one swap for Seth Smith. One of the game's premier setup men, he's likely next in line behind Jim Johnson for saves in Oakland. The right-hander was projected to earn $4.9MM, according to MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz. Gregerson is eligible for free agency following the 2014 season.


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May 14, 2015
Life expectancy gap narrows
The gap in life expectancy between Maori and non-Maori has narrowed slightly.
Statistics New Zealand says in the 2005 to 2007 period a non-Maori person was expected to live 8.2 years longer than a Maori person.
That gap has now fallen to 7.1 years.
Population statistics manager Vina Cullum says life expectancy at birth for Maori females is is 77.1 years, compared with 83.9 years for non-Maori females.
For Maori men, the figure is 73 years compared with 80.3 years for non-Maori males.
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ACOUSTIC: Juzek 7/8 Bass circa 1950 with Thomastik Superflexible solo E/A/D, plain gut G string. Realist copper pickup, Headway EDM 1, Fdeck, Traynor SB 106, Traynor SB 112, PJ Double Four or Bose L1 Compact, but hopefully no amp at all.
Rodina Germsn 60's plywood bass, Superflexible Solo E/A/D, plain gut Gamut G. Realist copper pickup, Fdeck, Traynor SB 112 amp.
ELECTRIC: Hofner Ignition Violin Bass with Pyramid Gold strings, Hofner Ignition Club Bass with Pyramid Gold strings. 1972 Fender Fretless Precision with black Nylon strings. Traynor SB 122 amp, Fender Rumble 500
- Favorite Genres:
- Jazz, 60s rock, blues, folk, ethnic
- Gigs and Ensembles:
- Warren Vache, Rob Reich Trio, various jazz groups, gigs around NY/NJ area, formerly with Howard McGhee, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Warne Marsh, Pepper Adams etc.
- Previously Owned Gear:
Polytone Mini Brute
AER Amp One
Orange Terror Bass
Barefaced Compact 15
Gut-A-Like Swingmaster, Velvet Garbo, Anima; Compas 360 strings, Spiro reds; weichs, Gamut, Goetz, Artone, Golden Spiral, Labella, Red O Ray; DD guts, Helicore Hybrid, Pirastro Flexocore, Eurosonic, Super Silvers, Dominant Solos, Jargar.
Ischell, MSP pickup, Headway EDB-1 preamp, Meyers Mic, Schertler Yellow blender, Underwood, Schertler Stat B, Dyn B, Revolution Solo, Realist, Bass Max, Ehrlund, The Band, Vektor, Planet Wing, Polytone, Barcus Berry pickups. AMT mic, AT 35 mic, DPA mic, Prodipe mic, Troll ribbon mic, Grace Alix
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- Hopefully done (but I doubt it!)
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- Everyone but especially Jimmy Garrison, Wilbur Ware, PC, OP, C Haden, Peacock, Gomez, Mingus, Red Mitchell, Sam Jones, Israel Crosby
- Hobbies and Interests:
- Holistic health.
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Practicality is among the main reasons to buy food hampers. Gifts that are practical are more likely to be eaten and used. Food hampers with a good value typically include rare, difficult-to-find products that aren’t sold at your local grocery store.
Homemade food gift hampers
Gift hampers made from homemade food are a great way of showing someone you love them. They make great gifts for teachers, moms, and stocking things for the holidays. They are packaged and wrapped beautifully, making them an ideal present for the holiday season. Chef Ree Drummond is a big lover of homemade food gifts and is known to deliver batches of her famous cinnamon rolls at the time of Christmas.
Be aware of the food restrictions of the recipient when choosing items for a homemade gift basket. If they suffer from an allergy to dairy products or a restricted diet, you might want to choose something that isn’t made with dairy. You could even select one with a personalized message for the recipient.
A coffee food gift basket is a good option if you’re looking for a unique Christmas gift for a coffee lover. The hamper comes with an assortment of premium teas, coffees, and other goodies. You can buy a gift basket that includes three or four different coffees from Starbucks or a selection of teas from Teavana. Coffee gift baskets can also include a selection of delicious coffee-themed treats like cookies and fudge.
You can include holiday snacks in gift baskets, like chocolate and red velvet cookies. You can also include K-cups and Keurig coffee makers. If your coffee-loving friend owns a Keurig coffee maker, you can get them a coffee food gift basket with various flavors of coffee.
Tea food hampers make a great Christmas gift. These gift sets offer a variety of teas, coffees and delicious treats in beautiful tins. You can choose from picking from one of the many tea sampler packs or you can purchase an all-inclusive gift package that includes everything you need to make an iced tea.
Tea hampers make the perfect present, whether you’re trying to purchase the perfect gift for someone special or yourself. These hampers are the perfect way to show your love and appreciation for your loved ones. You can include sweet snacks like chocolates, jam, or scones. You can also include an elegant set of cups.
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Food gift hampers are a thoughtful Christmas present. These hampers are the perfect present for the foodie in your household. You can include a variety of food items in your gift, including peppermint hot chocolate and pancake mix in glasses. If you want to make your gift more personalized, you can also include a personal message.
Gifts made from home are always a good choice and can be a heartwarming gift. A batch of homemade cookies made by hand is the ideal present. Love is the ultimate ingredient.

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i had a wonderful lunch and am looking forward to a dinner out. tommorrow is a big night out for me as i am going with my husband and a friend to cause trouble at a wacky/anything goes type club downtown!!
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They are in their early twenties and passionate about technology. They say they would love to invent from day in, day out; a dream they crave to live. Rediet Berhanu, Yonas Woldegebriel, and Nebiyu Ahmed were competing in ‘Solve It!’ IT competition challenge organized by the US Embassy in Addis Ababa in partnership with iCog Labs and Humanity Plus.
The trio were here to compete with other 31 winners of a seven-month nationwide innovation competitors who came to Addis Ababa to improve their products with inputs from mentors and showcase them for the final competition. Luckily, the trio were the winners of the competition which won them a 75,000-birr award as seed money for them to further improve their invention.
“We invented an oxygen therapy device which aims at managing oxygen supply for prematurely born infants admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),” explains Rediet. “The cylinder which is used to provide oxygen for the needy only has a pressure control but does not measure the amount of oxygen required by the infants and take action accordingly. Our invention helps bridge this gap,” he said.
The oxygen therapy device which they invented was built by them from the scratch which measures the amount of oxygen in blood, controls pressure of oxygen inflow and closes and opens the cylinder taking orders from a small board of integrated circuits on which they installed their written program.
“If the child only needs 90 percent oxygen in his/her blood, the cylinders are not capable of keeping that proportion. The extra 10 percent oxygen is being wasted and it also creates respiratory health problems on the infants,” Rediet explains. Hence, their invention is the one that can do this.
Costing them 10,000 birr to build, this product is priced at 20,000 birr when it reaches the market. They plan to invent two of these machines a day making it 12 a week beginning 2019. They plan to take one day to rest.
In addition to getting seed money to expand their invention, the platform that the competition gave them has offered them the opportunity to meet potential investors and partners for their future business.
Rediet and his colleagues, all fresh graduates of Biomedical Engineering from Jimma University, did not stop here; they know the ups and downs of standards for which they started preparing manuals and they are striving to be fit for international markets by conforming to the requirements of such markets. They really dream big!
The surprise this competition shows is not over yet. Girmay Araya, Natan Gebrehiwot and Bisrat Seyoum came with an Agro Robot, a computer-controlled tractor that can saw seeds controlled by a single computer in a room. They say they were motivated to build this robot as they thought the lack of simplified technological support for agriculture is repelling the youth. Hence, they wanted to attract the youth to agriculture by making it simpler.
Another invention by Miftah Seid and Lukas Dola, the duo call their ‘company’ ctHealth, developed a software, both mobile and web application, which provides health information, whatever requested ranging from prevention mechanisms to details of physician prescribed drugs and time of physician prescribed drug consumption to locating nearby health institutions and an Artificial Intelligence Doctor (AI Doctor) which diagnoses symptoms by a Q&A session and directs to a nearby health facility for further diagnosis. They have integrated ambulance and taxi hailing solutions to the system.
“It really has a wide range of functions,” Miftah said.
Their market is to be based on the number of institutions, doctor users and patients who use the service. Ten dollars will be charged for a doctor, USD 20 for health institutions and individuals will pay on percentage calculations from visiting prices.
A visitor of the exhibition at Mosaic Hotel would be astonished by the creativeness of the youth who went to the extent of developing e-voting and e-tourism programs. The inventors stayed at Mosaic honing their inventions helped by mentors and pitching their ideas to potential investors, which for one is the main aim of bringing these kids together.
“The aim of this project is to decentralize technology, and have technology that will be able to be reached by everyone in the society. Often times, technology is found in the cities and is usually not attainable or affordable for the middle and lower classes. Hence, this competition is aimed at allowing all social classes throughout the country to have an opportunity to connect with technology in a way that it makes their lives easier and solves their daily struggles. Furthermore, it was aiming to allow the youth to have a greater reach with technology and be able to explore new areas as well as have a chance to innovate and push themselves,” explains a press release from iCog Labs.
For further motivation, the youth were made to get insights from Eleni Gebremedhin (PhD), the founder and CEO of blue Moon, Dawit Alemayehu, CEO of Qene Technologies and conduct visits to blue Moon, Xhub, Ethiopian Airlines, Information Network Security Agency (INSA) and iCog Labs itself.
But, not all such innovation incubations bear fruit all the time, especially in Ethiopia. This is what the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) admits to be a challenge to the country. In her address at the closing ceremony of this competition, MoST State Minister Efra Ali indicates how difficult the task of incubation has become.
“It is clear that the technology transfer and innovation activities for a country like ours is complicated and requires multiple approaches and players. It also demands the right combination of human resource, infrastructure, finance, institutional set up, proper regulatory environment, and legal framework among others,” she indicated. “There are obvious challenges such as limitations to reach all parts of the country, areas of innovation and all age groups etc.”
This is also shared among innovators and experts in the area. Dawit Alemayehu, the CEO of Qene, who just celebrated second anniversary of his game developing start up, and one of the judges at Solve It! says that the country’s innovators can compete with those at the Silicon Valley in terms of ideas and business ideas. But, they are challenged with one major issue – finance.
“I have personally experienced the challenge of innovating in Ethiopia. Investors mainly prefer to build an asset than invest on innovations,” he says. “This is the 21st century and we have to focus on technological innovations to compete with the rest of the world.”
According to him, the government does not have any incentive for technological inventions like his, which includes lack of infrastructure for software online selling. Some deals requiring works with Ethio Telecom like bulk SMS services give 40 percent of the gains to the telecom monopoly.
“These new inventors cannot have lawyers, accountants and the like to run their infant businesses. The government should have a system to provide them with such supports as the outside world does if it is to compete with the rest of the world. They should not also be taxed like any other industries; at least two years of tax relief are given in other countries,” he stresses.
But, he appreciates the government’s effort of establishing an IT park which provides affordable offices, power supply and internet access for inventors.
The networking event that Solve It! organized for the competitors is also very important in their future business, he believes.
“But, these inventors do not only require investors but partners too who will continue working with them in their future endeavours,” he stands.
Making an example out of his start up, Dawit says that there are opportunities for foreign investors when local investors are not available. But, he says that the country’s investment law has a minimum bar for foreign investors to come and invest in the country. He says ICT related inventions need to have exceptions in this regard.
“If this were possible, we could have resorted to investors who believe in our inventions,” he asserts.
But, iCogs is also preparing for the inventors from Solve It! to get investors.
“Although Solve IT’s aim is to create a sustainable local market, going after small yet hungry investors, we still deal with the challenge vis-a-vis the lack of commitment of these investors amongst others. Hence this goes to mean that the attitude of investors has to change in order to attain a sustainable and exponential growth in such projects. We have a list of 100 investors, in addition to those that we have acquired from our partnering universities, that we keep in the loop and updated about all that is related with Solve IT and the respective projects,” Heldana Michael, Digital Marketing Team Leader at iCog, explains.
Now Qene is being incubated by Gebeya which is an online marketplace that connects African IT experts with businesses to develop technology solutions. He gives a piece of his mind to Solve It! inventors to go work with incubators like blue Moon, Ice Addis, and the like.
“The also need to first look in to the market that they can easily exploit. It is advisable if they can conquer the Ethiopian market first” he advises.
While taking a year to develop their gaming app Kukulu with locally customizable contents, they targeted the local market with an international standard gaming app. Now Kukulu makes tens of thousands a month, he says. Now their prospect has grown by a partnership agreement with a gaming company in the US.
Innovation being at the centre and the ninth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals, the thought in this regard looks to be rigidly traditional in Ethiopia. United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) voluntary national review of Ethiopia’s SDGs performance in terms of Innovation (which is ‘build resilient infrastructure, inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation’) sticks to telecom services reach by Ethio Telecom, rail road access, electricity access and the like.
For the nation’s economic and other all rounded development endeavours, Efra calls up on private firms to follow in the footsteps of iCogs and contribute their part.
Another challenge that such inventions face is the issue of copyright. Being new to business and with little knowledge of how things go, their intellectual rights might be alienated. But, iCog looks to have little help for this.
“Depending on their interest, we take the contestants to have their software or hardware (as well as) hybrid products to be registered at the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office. Where they may acquire copyright as well as copyright ownership. Thus, the assurance or protection given for inventions that are publicly displayed are indeed copyrights,” Heldana indicates.
Appreciating the inventors and highlighting that they are the future of Ethiopia as well as the commitment of the United States to support them, Mike Raynor, US Ambassador to Ethiopia announced that second generation of Solve It! will continue.
Solve It!’s second season dubbed Solve It! 2.0 aiming at reaching Additional cities (expansion in the cities we will be visiting), bringing in full time mentors, bring in foreign mentors after regional competitions have ended and additional boot camp days.
In addition to this partnership brought competition, the MoST is also organizing another competition for software developers.


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The Chef: Ana Sortun
Her restaurants: Oleana, Sofra Bakery & Café and Sarma, all in the Boston area
What she's known for: Layering Eastern Mediterranean spices and flavors with subtlety and authority. Bringing authentic and modern Turkish cooking to Bostonians.
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, Ana Sortun went to Turkey on a lark, "knowing absolutely nothing," she recalled. Once there, she accepted a Turkish cook's invitation to a potluck lunch in a park, for which 30 women each made a special dish. "I had never seen or tasted anything like it," Ms. Sortun said.
One thing Ms. Sortun didn't taste that day, but which one of the women described to her, was this recipe, her final Slow Food Fast contribution: seared chicken breasts served with a tahini-yogurt sauce and a garnish of dried cherries, pistachios, pine nuts and cilantro. "Raw onion in the marinade penetrates quickly and makes the chicken a bit sweet," said Ms. Sortun. The toppings have become a standby at her restaurant Oleana. "We often do this tahini-yogurt, dried fruit and nut combination," she said. "It's really Turkish."
Last year, Ms. Sortun returned to Turkey, as she has done about twice a year since that life-altering first trip, with a group of Bostonians in tow. She decided to recreate that inspiring picnic for both her travel companions and the 30 women who cooked for her all those years ago. Everyone was floored by the elegance and authenticity of Ms. Sortun's interpretations—no one more so than the woman who told the chef about this chicken dish. As Ms. Sortun recalled with some satisfaction, "She completely flipped out."
Seared Chicken Breasts With Tahini-Yogurt Sauce
Total Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, grated
1½ teaspoons tomato paste
1½ teaspoons water, plus more for soaking
1½ teaspoons cumin seeds, coarsely ground
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved crosswise
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons lemon juice
¼ cup Greek yogurt
¼ cup tahini
2 tablespoons dried currants
2 tablespoons dried cherries
¼ cup shelled pistachios, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
What to Do
1. In a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil with onions, tomato paste, 1½ teaspoons water and cumin. Add chicken, toss to coat and let marinate 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine garlic with lemon juice and let marinate 10 minutes. Whisk yogurt, 1 tablespoon oil and tahini into marinated garlic until smooth. Season with salt.
2. In a second small bowl, soak dried fruits in hot water until swollen, 3 minutes. Drain fruit and wipe bowl clean. Return fruit to bowl and stir in nuts, 1 tablespoon oil and cilantro.
3. Brush marinade off chicken and season with salt. Slick a large pan with remaining oil and set over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, sear chicken until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. To serve, place dollops of yogurt on four plates, top with chicken and spoon nut-fruit mixture over top.


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I remember reading Georgette Heyer's Infamous Army and being fascinated by the description of the charismatic Bab Childe's feet, or rather toe nails. She had painted them gold - an act seen as evidence of her wild nature and provocative ways.
I was researching some details for a short story where my respectable 18th century heroine wants to appear scandalous in order to frighten off a highly conventional aristocratic suitor. That entails a major makeover. Ever since the transformation of Plain Jane Superbrain to dashing pin up girl ("Neighbours", circa 1986) I have loved a good makeover. My heroine Emma's outfit is key to her assumed role as a spendthrift and scandalous seductress.
I decided that Emma should place herself at the vanguard of fashion, wearing diaphanous grecian style robes whilst her contemporaries were still in their rich brocades and silks. That places her in 1794, a good year ahead of when the "short-waisted" dresses (empire line to us) became commonplace.
My problem was her footwear. I wanted to put in sandals, but research into footwear in the period suggested that in the 1790s, the high heeled brocade shoes prevalent throughout the 18th century were giving way to the ballet style pumps familiar to us from Jane Austen (and of course Georgette Heyer).
It took a ridiculous amount of research on this apparently small detail to turn up an answer on a fantastic website, helpfully called A History of Footwear. The author writes:
Sandals begin to be worn in the 1790’s, but the open cut outs are frequently underlain with embroidered silk to hide the naked foot. At the very end of the period, in 1813, Grecian sandals appear, leaving the foot almost bare. These were low cut pumps with ribbons to cross and tie around the ankle. These were so simple to make that wealthy women took to making their own as a hobby.
Excellent! So for Emma to wear sandals without embroidered silk over her toes, was to make her very scandalous indeed. Perfect - footwear all sorted. It just remains to be seen what colour those provocative toenails might be.
For a couple of excellent articles on historical footwear check out: A History of Footwear and Miss Shoes' wonderful blog post on 18th century footwear. .
Some beautiful images of actual 18th and 19th century costumes can be found (for sale) at Vintage Textile, the source of the images in this post.

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The original graphic novel about a killer stalking internet celebrities will be published by Dark Horse Comics.
Dark Horse has announced a new horror graphic novel coming your way next year — Skinner, which is written by two video game veterans, Micky Neilson and Samwise Didier.
“Sam and I are both huge horror fans,” Neilson said. “Skinner is our love letter to the genre.”
They’ll be joined by the art team of Piotr Kowalski, colorist Dennis Calero and letterer Frank Cvetkovic. Didier, who is currently Blizzard Entertainment’s senior art director, drew the cover:
Continue reading “‘Skinner’ crash-lands next May”
John Cassaday, Mark Waid, Kwanza Osajyefo, Yanick Paquette and Carla Speed McNeil spearhead the new line of comics.
As promised, Humanoids revealed more about their H1 line of comics at New York Comic Con this week. Known mainly as a publisher of graphic novels for the last 20 years in America, Humanoids moves into the monthly comic market and shared universes with H1.
With John Cassaday and Mark Waid already announced as being on board, the publisher revealed three additional “architects” of the H1 line: Kwanza Osajyefo (Black, DC’s Zuda imprint), Yanick Paquette (Wonder Woman Earth One, Swamp Thing) and Carla Speed McNeil (Finder, Sensation Comics).
“H1 represents a number of important milestones for Humanoids,” said Humanoids CEO and Publisher Fabrice Giger. “This is our first foray into a shared universe, one with stories by talented creators whose undeniable creative chemistry is forging a new and fantastic world. Next summer, we’re launching three ongoing comic book series, the first three ongoing periodicals in this company’s history, and we’ll be publishing them in an unprecedented and unexpected way which we’ll announce in the coming months.”
Working on the three ongoings will be Phil Briones, Vanessa Del Rey, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Mike McKone and Afua Richardson.
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“In our Post-Roe America, the abortion lobby is in misinformation overdrive, and it’s up to the pro-life movement to dispel their myths,” said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. “In this campus tour, we will tackle the hard questions about abortion to change hearts and minds of our newest voters.”
Controversy already follows the tour: SFLA ‘Abortion Is Not Right’ Fall Tour Begins on College Campuses, Urine Thrown at Pro-Life Students While Crowds Form
WASHINGTON, D.C. (09-13-2022) – Students for Life of America (SFLA) is kicking off the 2022 Abortion Is Not Right Fall Campus Tour, an SFLA tradition as every fall and spring semester a new tour is developed to address the most current issues related to abortion. Throughout the fall semester, the tour is set to appear in 35 different states and on 160 different campuses for the purpose of bringing the most important conversations about abortion to Millennial and Gen Z college students which now make up one-third of the electorate. The tour is also launching Students for Life’s effort to have ONE MILLION conversations with Gen Z about abortion this school year.
(Click HERE to read Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins’ op-ed on the nine common violations of student free speech at the Wall Street Journal.)
The tour will focus on the “rights” regarding abortion — that abortion is not a constitutional right; that it takes away the fundamental right to life; that it threatens all human rights; and that women have a right to authentic support, not abortion. The goal of this tour will be to change the hearts and minds of college students into becoming single-issue, pro-life voters. Students for Life of America’s effectiveness in such direct engagement has garnered a lot of attention, including award-winning documentarian Cynthia Lowen who did not support the pro-life goals of SFLA but applauded the approach. She said,
“We see [Kristan Hawkins] also making a lot of efforts to get into spaces where pro-choice young people typically are, whether that is online or on college campuses, and trying to engage them in conversations that will shift their position if they’re pro-choice and create doubts about their pro-choice position.
“That’s something that’s really interesting about her and that she’s not necessarily concerned about whether a person might be liberal. They may be pro-choice, but she’s seeking to turn them on this one particular issue. That’s what we see her mission being, and then, her mission [becomes] to create the next generation of the anti-abortion movement’s foot soldiers.”
Polling already shows that the majority of the youth vote does not support extremist abortion policy with three out of four Millennials and Gen Z wanting limits on abortion, and four in ten favoring no abortion at all or abortion limited to exceptions of rape, incest, and life of the mother.
As a part of the nationwide Abortion Is Not Right Tour, students will be asked to vote on whether preborn children have rights in the womb and given the opportunity to sign the Pregnant Students’ Rights Petition (which asks legislators to enforce Title IX rights on campuses across the country). It will also include a mural which displays the 882 hearts that will continue beating every day because of the reversal of Roe.
MEDIA NOTE: Opportunities for interviews with SFLA staff/students and b-roll footage of the 2022 Abortion Is Not Right Fall Campus Tour are available.
At a recent tour stop at Virginia’s the College of William and Mary, a pro-abortion student “threw a cup of yellow liquid at the pro-life students and Abortion Is Not Right display that appeared to be urine. The students filed a report with campus authorities over the grotesque vandalism.” Read the blog here.
Click HERE to read an op-ed by SFLA Programs Manager Sarah Michalak on why SFLA is bringing this tour to college campuses now. She writes: “Our Abortion Is Not Right Fall Campus Tour will focus on the rights surrounding the abortion issue: the fact that abortion is not a constitutional right, that life is a human right, and that abortion is not right for women’s health. Our hope with this tour is to anchor conversations about abortion in legal understanding, science, and morality. We want to help college students across the nation recognize that protecting life is the duty of all mankind — not just Catholics.”
Click HERE to read a Fox News op-ed by SFLA President Kristan Hawkins entitled,
“RIP Roe: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Sets Stage for What Pro-Life Groups Do Next.”
Click HERE to read a Daily Wire op-ed by two SFLA students on their pro-life free speech being stifled on campus.
For interviews, contact [email protected]
Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA), make up the nation’s largest pro-life youth organization and a political and policy operation engaging people of all ages. Together they work to end abortion — the human rights issue of our day — and provide political, legal, and community support for women and their children, born and preborn. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, SFLA has more than 1,300 groups on middle, high school, college, university, medical, and law school campuses in all 50 states. SFLA creates strategy, policy, and programming to connect those most targeted for abortion with people ready to help and builds a framework for political engagement on their behalf. SFLA and SFLAction have more conversations with those most targeted by the abortion industry than any other pro-life outreach in the world, reaching more than 2 million people across social media platforms each week and engaging in approximately 100,000 digital conversations per month. Over more than 16 years, President Kristan Hawkins has grown SFLAction/SFLA into an $18 million organization preparing for a post-Roe America.
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[JURIST] A Bosnian government [official website] panel said Tuesday that over 19,000 Bosnian Serbs, including policemen, army officials and civilians, participated in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre [BBC backgrounder]. The report is based on information gained from the Serb Republic's Interior and Defense [official websites] Ministries, army headquarters and state security agency and says that participants in the massacre helped with tasks including logistics and military action. The list of participants, which the panel has been working on since 2003, identifies 17,000 by name, but does not cover their involvement or responsibility. The panel's findings will be sent to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] and to the state prosecutor's office [official website] for review. Last month, the ICTY announced that it will hold a joint trial for nine suspects [JURIST report] accused of participating in the Srebrenica massacre. Reuters has more.


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The market has gotten off to a brutish start to 2016. If things do not turn around in a major way over the next week or so, this January will go down as the worst monthly performance since February 2009 which was right before the nadir of the stock market collapse. Many sectors of the markets are in official bear market territory including obviously energy and commodity stocks. Small caps and the biotech sector are in bear markets which is not that surprising given they are high beta parts of the equity space. Surprisingly, transports where fuel prices are a major component of operating costs, are also in a bear market.
One of the biggest surprises, however, for a sector that has been punished is among the high yielding real estate investment sector. Usually, when yields on the ten year treasury drop like they have this year to just a tad above two percent; this sector usually does very well. Instead quite a few high quality names have been taken out to the woodshed and shot. The turmoil in the high yield credit space is primarily responsible for the souring sentiment currently on this sector. However, most the defaults that will occur in this space will come from energy and mining companies. Real Estate seems pretty solid outside a major domestic recession.
What is happening in the REIT area feels more like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I am slowing increasing my exposure to this sector of the market. Given I think the market will be flat or slightly up in 2016 in a best case scenario, a 5%, 6%, 7% or 8% annual yield is nothing to sneeze at. Let alone if this sector bounces back as it should and gives one some capital appreciation to boot.
I particularly like the hotel and hospitality space. The sector has declined substantially due to some analyst downgrades and worries about the strong dollar affected travel coming from overseas. The area looks extremely oversold. I highlighted Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) the other day on these pages. This REIT is down some 40% from its 52 week highs. A year ago it yielded a little over four percent. Today, thanks to the decline in the stock and dividend increases; it provides an over seven percent yield now. This does not even include the special dividend the company recently announced. CLDT is way too cheap at under seven times forward FFO (Funds From Operations).
Diamondrock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) is another REIT in the lodging space I currently like and have been adding to recently. The stock is priced like a Black Friday sale. The stock was north of $15.00 a share this summer where it was yielding approximately four and a quarter percent in dividend payouts. DRH now is just above $8.00 a share and yielding almost six and half percent - talk about a blue light special.
Diamondrock operates hotels under the Hilton, Marriott, and Westin brand names in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta; and in destination resort locations, such as the United States Virgin Islands and Colorado. It has approximately 12,000 rooms overall. Some of these properties obviously will be impacted by slowing growth coming from overseas visitors thanks to a strong dollar but the recent decline is a huge overreaction in my opinion. FFO is growing 10% to 15% annually on mid-digit gains in revenues. DRH is very cheap at around seven times FFO given that growth and its large yield.
I also just took a stake in Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT). It is by far the largest of the REITs profiled in this article with a market capitalization north of $3 billion. It owns just over 300 hotels and almost 200 travel centers in 45 states, Ontario, Canada and Puerto Rico. This is another lodging REIT that has been battered and is down more 30% from 52 week highs and can be had for around $22.00 a share.
Hospitality Properties Trust also has the highest yield of the three REITs at approximately 8.5%. The consensus earnings estimate for FY2016 has actually risen slightly over the past three months during the decline of the stock. 6 analyst firms have earnings estimates for 2016 with lowest being at $3.73 worth of FFO per share. Puerto Rico should not be a concern given the REIT only has one hotel there. FFO should increase 10% or better this year and HPT sells for less than six times forward FFO.
My hope is the markets improve in the weeks ahead, so I can get some capital appreciation on these shares I have picked up at bargain basement prices. If not, I am more than content to clip some coupons and receive generous dividend payouts on these cheap lodging plays.
Disclosure: I am/we are long CLDT, DRH, HPT.
I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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At the beginning of the year, I chose three words to grow in and help guide me throughout 2016: balance, fullness, and detachment. It’s been a long year and a lot has happened. For a few of my highlight, I…
- Traveled… a LOT (see here, here, and here for a few of my blogs on my trips).
- Taught more than 100 hours of yoga.
- Binged on Stranger Things, New Girl, and a whole lot of Netflix.
- Read over 52 books.
- Learned to better honor my body.
- Loved being single.
- Started a long distance relationship.
- Got a tattoo!
- Let my plans change.
It wouldn’t be real life if there wasn’t bad mixed in with the good — I had my fair share of drama, stress, roommate issues, injuries, and illnesses. But it’s the mix of good and bad that make us who we are.
Here’s how each of the words I chose were reflected throughout 2016:
If I had to pick one word that I was trying to cultivate in 2016, it would have been balance. Like most of us, my life is a constant struggle to find balance — work/life balance, alone time versus social time, balancing the multiple jobs I’ve worked over the past year. There were many times this year when I found myself getting too busy (I was working 5-6 jobs at one point) that I had to make a conscious effort to slow down. I had to make “me time” a priority many times this year. A balanced life doesn’t just happen. It’s something you have to work hard at. And what that balance is will look different in different seasons.
“Balance is not something you find. It’s something you create.” – Jana Kingsford.
I had a pretty full life this year — I worked a ton, traveled a ton, built some awesome relationships. There are many things I’m saving up for and debt I’m trying to pay off, but I didn’t want future worries to stop me from living in the present. There were plenty of times this year I said, oh why not, and ended up going on some crazy adventures. I wanted to take advantage of the stage of life I’m in now. I aim to live in a way that I won’t regret in 50 years.
Detachment is a weird term and will probably be misunderstood (to read what I intended with it, click here). Sometimes you have to learn to let go of your personal attachment and preferences when it comes to how you think things should be done, the outcomes of different events, and things like that. It’s learning to accept the things you can’t control and being content despite things not always going your way. I had a lot of stressors this year (and stress can come from both good and bad things), but the more I was able to let go and trust that it was in God’s hands, the easier it was to deal with.
What about you? How have you grown over the past year?

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Happy Thursday everyone, the weekend is almost here let’s party it up for Halloween! We’ve got a new music video from Beyonce featuring J.Cole. Here is the latest smash hit song “Party”. Turn up your speakers an enjoy this awesome new music video! Beyonce is so FKN hot in this video don’t you think?


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Manitowoc Art Slam 2019: Daring souls to write personalized poems on the spot
MANITOWOC - Art Slam 2018 featured Poetry Slam, an after-hours, open-mic event during which local poets were invited to read their work "under the tent" at Kathie’s Stage Door Pub. Poetry Slam was such a hit that as soon as Lakeshore Artists Guild began planning for Art Slam 2019, Poetry Slam After Hours was immediately included. But, in the words of one of our local poets: “In the spirit of celebrating the arts in the Manitowoc community, we thought it would be a fun challenge to write poems on the spot during the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21, during Art Slam weekend.”
What a challenge our intrepid poets have agreed to! From 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 21, Emilie Lindemann and Peggy Turnbull will be “Poetry for Hire.” They will have a vintage typewriter and writing paper on hand to create one-of-a-kind poems for fellow community members. Those who request poems on the spot may even be inspired to write poems of their own. They will be at Manitowoc Coffee, 836 S. Eighth St.
Emilie Lindemann is an associate professor of English at Silver Lake College of the Holy Family. She is the author of one full-length poetry collection, "mother-mailbox" (Misty Publications, 2016), and several chapbooks, including "Queen of the Milky Way" and "Small Adult Trees/Small Adulteries" (both from dancing girl press). Her poems have recently appeared in Stoneboat and Hummingbird Magazine of the Short Poem. Lindemann is especially interested in inter-arts collaborations and writing that engages with visual art. She lives on a farm with her husband and son.
Peggy Turnbull started writing poetry in 2015 and has had work published in New Verse News, Poetry Quarterly, Rat's Ass Review, Wisconsin Poets Calendar, and other places, including journals from Australia and England. She is a former academic librarian who retired from the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc. Turnbull is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and the Wisconsin Library Association. She and her husband live in Manitowoc.
The celebration of poetry and the arts will continue with Poetry Slam: After Hours held at Kathie's Stage Door Pub from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Poets ages 21 and older, let us know if you would like to be one of the featured poets during Poetry Slam. Each featured poet will read or perform one or two poems. We hope to attract both new voices and familiar faces. Poetry Slam is part of Art Slam, a weekend-long celebration of the arts in Manitowoc, hosted by the Lakeshore Artists Guild. Interested local poets can still join in the fun by messaging firstname.lastname@example.org by June 15.
Jody Kuchar writes on behalf of Lakeshore Artists Guild.
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Since 1973, the Southern Oral History Program has worked to preserve the voices of the southern past. We have collected 6,000 interviews with people from all walks of life—from mill workers to civil rights leaders to future presidents of the United States. Made available through UNC’s renowned Southern Historical Collection online, these interviews capture the vivid personalities, poignant personal stories, and behind-the-scenes decision-making that bring history to life.
Summer Grants & Fellowships
Each year the Southern Oral History Program offers grants and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students to expand their skillset and conduct research using oral history, and is currently accepting applications for our Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship Awards and the Jacquelyn Dowd Hall Research Fellowship for graduate students.
The Southern Oral History Program is offering three competitive summer 2019 undergraduate field research awards for students at UNC Chapel Hill to conduct 10 weeks of summer oral history fieldwork that includes researching and collecting oral histories for one of SOHP’s research projects.
The Jacquelyn Dowd Hall Research Fellowship provides one graduate student attending the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill who has taken Introduction to Oral History (History 670), or who can demonstrate competency and experience with oral history methods, with support to pursue research pertaining to oral history during the summer of 2019.
Applications for both are due March 1, 2019 by 5pm EST.
Follow this link to learn more.
2019 Oral History Workshops
The SOHP will offer three Introduction to Oral History Workshops for UNC students in winter 2019. The workshop will introduce participants to oral history, with a specific focus on conducting interviews. Follow this link to sign-up.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5:30-7:30PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 2:00-4:00PM
Monday, March 25, 2019, 5:30-7:30PM
There is no cost for this workshop, but each one is limited to 15 participants. Students must register prior to attending. All workshops will be held at the Love House & Hutchins Forum at 410 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. Email questions to firstname.lastname@example.org
SOHP Field Scholar, Ina Dixon, Recognized as a 2018-19 E. Maynard Adams Fellow for the Public Humanities
Carolina Public Humanities recently announced the 2018-19 recipients of the Maynard Adams Fellowship for the Public Humanities. This fellowship honors the distinguished philosopher Maynard Adams (1919-2003), who was a long-time professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, a prominent advocate for the value of the humanities in public education and in public cultures, and a campus leader who established the Program in the Humanities in Human Values, now called Carolina Public Humanities, in 1979. The Adams Fellows focus on ideas and activities to promote public engagement with the humanities. The Adams Fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from the Taylor Charitable Trust. Learn more about Ina Dixon.
Flutronix Dives into the SOHP Archive for their Latest Work
Our archive is being used in a new and innovative way this fall by Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull, the electronic flute playing duo that makes up Flutronix. They have recently started their two year artist’s residency commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts. During this residency they seek to create an evening-long performance titled Discourse by collaborating with community resources such as the Marian Cheek Jackson Center as well as our own archive. Once completed, this piece will be premiered in a performance at Carolina Performing Arts (CPA). They presented the first piece of Discourse titled “Freedom School” at CPA on Friday, September 21. This piece drew upon a 2010 SOHP interview with Civil Rights activist and former Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) member Willie Blue for the text of the song.
We are excited to see incredible stories in our archives get a new life through this project and will be sharing updates along the way. In the meantime, you can read more about their residency, Discourse, and their performance via the IndyWeek and WUNC. You can also access the full 2010 interview with Willie Blue here.
Listen to Press Record Episode 16: Confederate Monuments
In this episode of Press Record, we are focusing on a confederate monument on UNC’s campus called Silent Sam. For decades he’s been a source controversy, and currently students and local activists are calling for his removal. We hope that by exploring the issues surrounding Silent Sam and what he means to generations of North Carolinians, we can help unpack the wider issues. We’ll hear from John Sellars, an African American student activist who attended UNC in the 1960s, during the early years of the university’s integration, Mistyre Bonds, a current African American student activist, and Dr. William Sturkey, a history professor here at UNC.


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Now taking bookings for 2020! This is a beautifully furnished first floor Condo in a 5 star private community resort at Treviso Bay, Naples Florida. Enjoy the 15,000 sq ft recreational social club with resort style lagoon and lap pools, waterfalls, hot tub, lakefront chairs and hammocks. Casual outdoor dining and bar, a spectacular Tennis Center with Har-Tru courts, Pro shop, Basketball court, Bocce Ball and Pickleball. Full service Spa including hair and nail salon as well as state of the art fitness center, group fitness classes, Personal Trainers, changing rooms that also include lockers, sauna and steam showers. If you’re a golfer you have an option to enjoy the newly built 56,000 sq ft Tuscan inspired Golf Clubhouse with its world class TPC 18-hole golf course and full amenities.
The condo is on the ground floor. It includes one assigned carport parking and adjacent visitor parking. There is also a living area outside the “no seeum” screened lanai that overlooks the mangrove lake on the peaceful Rookery Bay preserve. The living and dining area also have a gorgeous view of the lake. The kitchen boasts Granite Countertops, breakfast bar and stools for extra entertaining, Stainless steel appliances, Crown moldings, extra-large private storage unit, keyless entry. WiFi service is provided in the unit. There are flat screen T.Vs in both bedrooms as well as a brand new 55” Smart HD TV in the living room that is setup with cable and internet which can be connected to Netflix and many other applications. We have 3 wireless phones, that includes voicemail and long distance access to numbers in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Master bedroom features king size bed, a walk in closet and master bath with oversized walk in tiled shower. Guest bedroom has 2 twin beds, and a large closet adjacent to the bath with a tub and shower. The condo also has its own neighborhood pool, grills, restrooms, and seating for guests! For your convenience there is a washer and dryer, linens, towels, pantry items and all other necessary amenities so you can start enjoying your stay immediately.
Treviso Bay - Lennar Homes - Naples, FL
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My husband and I fell in love with our condo the minute we saw the lake front view from our lanai. It's so peaceful and another part of the condo that you can escape and relax.
The resort is conveniently located within 10 minutes from downtown Naples. What makes this spot different from many others is 5th avenue’s elegant shops and the variety of restaurants and patios. Nearby is the famous Naples Fishing Pier with convenient parking, snack bar, and its powdery white sandy beaches. Other places to check out are: Marco Island Beach and Miromar Outlet Mall.
Attractions Within Walking Distance
There are many attractions and outdoor activities to do in and near Treviso Bay, Naples. Here are some of the most popular:
-TPC Golf at Treviso Bay (Trip Advisor is chiming in as well! Listed on their top attractions in Naples is Treviso Bay)
-Captain James Webb's Charters
-Naples Botanical Garden
-Naples Kayak Company
-Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
and Many more...
Favorite Places To Eat
There is so many great restaurants to choose from within minutes away from fast food to elegant dining at 5th avenue downtown. If there is something specific you are looking for, we are happy to recommend!
Free covered parking available at the Naples Garage Parking located downtown!
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Year Purchased: 2017
Why this property? My husband and I bought this property because we wanted a place to escape and a paradise to call our own. We found this gated community condo through very good friends of ours who also own property here and highly recommended it for it's high-end Golf experience, location, and many luxury amenities that are included!
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“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”
Ed Sheeran, the British singer, and songwriter teamed up with multi-award winning opera singer Andrea Bocelli, in a perfect rendition of the former’s original composition, “Perfect.” Proving to the world, that true to Plato’s words, music has the power to touch the soul and move your heart!
Ed Sheeran is not only a singer and a songwriter, he is also a guitarist, a rapper, a record producer, and an actor. Although Ed Sheeran began his career in music since 2004, it was in the year 2011 that he rose to popularity and reached international success. Since his promising career in the music industry flourished, he has been nominated and awarded with prestigious recognitions.
Ed Sheeran is a multiple Grammy Awardee. Not only that, but he also won the following: MTV Video Award, Brit Award, People’s Choice Award, American Music Award, and Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Songs.
Aside from the awards he received from music award-giving organizations, Ed Sheeran is also a recipient of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts.
What makes Ed Sheeran one of the best artists of his generation is his passion for exploring different styles in his music. He always has something new to offer in each album that he had launched. Also, he loves to make collaboration with fellow artists, which is evident in the beautiful rendition of ‘Perfect’ which he performed together with another brilliant artist, Andrea Bocelli.
According to David Foster, Andrea Bocelli’s voice is described as the most beautiful in the world. As per Celine Dion, if God would have a singing voice, he must sound a lot like him. In his entire career, Andrea Bocelli has already sold over 80 millions of records in the international market.
If we will enumerate all of his awards, surely it would take forever. But along with his collection of prestigious awards, Andrea Bocelli is also a recipient of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and as well as Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella of the Dominican Republic, for his phenomenal musical contribution.
Andrea Bocelli is known as well for his collaborative performances with other artists such as Celine Dion in The Prayer, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, Ariana Grande, and Barbra Streisand to name a few. And now, his heavenly performance of ‘Perfect’ with Ed Sheeran is stealing the hearts of the listeners.
The orchestral version of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect was arranged by his brother, Matthew Sheeran. His collaboration with Andrea Bocelli was recorded in the home of the latter in Tuscany, Italy.
The classical take of Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli with Perfect features the latter singing his parts in Italian. It is also remarkable how Ed Sheeran sang some of his parts in Italian as well.
Ed Sheeran’s voice beautifully complimented with Andrea Bocelli, their glorious duet was performed live for the very first time in Wembley Stadium, leaving their audiences with goosebumps and chills down their spine.
“Well, that doesn’t happen every day,” Ed Sheeran said after their beautiful performance. “Thank you very much Wembley, and thank you very much, Andrea.”
True to its title, the ‘Perfect Symphony’ is even beyond perfection! Watch Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli’s studio version of their eargasmic collaboration that will surely leave you playing their music on repeat!
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STAMFORD: Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CARA), a biotechnology company focused “new chemical entities” designed to alleviate pain and pruritus [itching] closed on a public offering of 5,117,500 shares of its common stock $18.00 per share.
Cara said it will use the funds for the clinical and research development activities, including the completion of the Phase 3 program for I.V. CR845 in uremic pruritus, two Phase 3 trials of I.V. CR845 in acute pain and a Phase 2b trial of oral CR845 in osteoarthritis pain, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Cara’s says its drugs work differently than “existing mu opioid, NSAID or acetaminophen, and provides pain relief without the significant side effects you find in yesterday’s and today’s medicines.”
The Company reported a net loss of $22.0 million, or $0.81 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to a net loss of $9.5 million, or $0.35 per basic and diluted share, for the same period of 2015.

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Google first released the Penguin Update on April 24, 2012 and last ran the update around a year ago. Penguin devastated many rankings in Google’s SERPs. With a year since the last update you’ve had quite a whilst to put things right and now it appears the next Penguin Update is about to be rolled out.
What does Google Penguin Update do?
The main aim of Google Penguin update is targeting spamdexing, although it’s also believed to have elements of user experience and page layout from previous algo changes. If you’re website isn’t responsive, if you’ve got too many ads but mainly if you’ve got a load of dodgy links pointing at your site, you’re probably going to get hit by this update.
What should you do to prepare for the next Google Penguin Update?
If you’re asking yourself this question now, there’s probably not a lot you can do, except concentrating on making your onsite offering as good as possible – make sure there aren’t a lot of ads on the page, if your site isn’t responsive get it responsive quickly. The one thing you’re probably not going to be able to sort out now is the dodgy links. If you’ve not already disavowed those dodgy links you’re probably going to get hit by this update before Google has chance to review your disavow file. The one thing you just might be able to do is get rid of, or change the anchor text of some of the links if you control them.
When will Google run the Penguin Update and what does it mean?
Gary Illyes, Webmaster Trends Analyst and Search Quality Engineer at Google spoke at Search Marketing Expo East recently saying Penguin Update may be launched as early as next week. He said said if you disavow bad links now or as of about two weeks ago, it will likely be too late for this next Penguin refresh. But he added that the Penguin refreshes will be more frequent because of the new algorithm in place.
The fact they’re letting us know Penguin is going to coming out more often if heartening, it would suggest to me that it will be easier to recover from the Penguin Update this time around.
Good luck to everyone, I think this will be a nice update even if people do get hurt from it. Google has taken a lot of flack from webmasters who have had their livelihood destroyed by Google’s updates over the last 2 or 3 years, something which is in stark contrast of their motto and mantra: “don’t be evil”.


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- Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, and Tezos saw a month-on-month increase in trade
- Investors opted for EOS and TRON to take part in the altcoin rally
- Trading activity was up in all digital assets in August except Cardano
Ethereum News Today – according to data given by global investment firm eToro, retail investors returned to big cap altcoins like Ethereum and XRP in August. There was also a renewed interest in the number one coin Bitcoin. All the tokens in the top 10 saw a monthly increase in trade activity (with investors taking their positions in a broad range of top cryptos) apart from Cardano. Ethereum saw a strong rise in popularity.
eToro reported that in August, the platform posted a 123% increase in trade activity. Ethereum’s platform has been an essential beneficiary in the exponential rise of DeFi (decentralized finance). Even though the potential of this technology has been a hot topic in the ecosystem since 2017, it only exploded in August 2020. Ethereum also launched the Medalla testnet in August as it begins plans to move to a PoS (proof of stake) consensus mechanism.
There Was a Massive Rise in the Trade Activity of Several Assets
Both EOS and Tron saw massive increases month on month in trade activity. The two coins enjoyed a positive price movement in August. Meanwhile, other altcoins tailed off. The latter saw a 640% rise month on month according to eToro. EOS also jumped from the number 15 most traded crypto to number 7 in August. TRON moved, from 12th to 8th after a 390% increase in trade activity. EOS rose by 28% year-to-date.
Meanwhile, TRON went up by 126% on the same metrics. Cardano dropped to 5th with a 21% drop in investment according to eToro. Despite successfully implementing the Shelley upgrade, Cardano’s price still fell from $0.139 to $0.117 in August. Tezos moved up one position to 4th. Its trading activity went up by 1365% in August.
Ethereum Was the Home Ground for Investors Last Month
Investors also rushed into the Ethereum network in August. The network’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin and his team continued with their much anticipated ETH 2.0 upgrade. The launch of the Medalla testnet last month is an important development before Eth 2.0 upgrade. It faced a few teething issues but was a step for the network in the right direction. The coins’ price rise is a statement of intent triggered by DeFi.
The increase in trade activity in Ethereum is a sign that investors now recognize the potential in DeFi. Tezos also saw a significant rise in trade according to eToro. The crypto was trading lower against BTC at the beginning of August. Experts believe this encouraged some inflows to the coin. After announcing a collaboration with China’s Blockchain Service Network, Tezos has now announced the integration of Harbinger price oracles.


A Western Kentucky mayor wants his town to ban smoking in public places. Hopkinsville Mayor Dan Kemp says his town is the largest one in the state 'not' to have a smoking ban and he wants to change that. Kemp told the 'New Era' Newspaper that he will present an ordinance to the city council next month. He says if it's passed, the ban could start July 1st. He says it would affect places like restaurants but there would be exceptions for private clubs and tobacco stores.


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Home style cooking offering breakfast and lunch – featured on “You Gotta Eat Here!” on the Food Network. Gift shop offers homemade jam and other unique food and gift items for purchase. The highlight is definitely the “All You Can Eat Waffles”.
Favorite dishes: All You Can Eat Waffles, Besto Pesto Benny, Scones, Whipped Cream
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