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Josh Aerie is an experienced educator, conductor, chamber musician, and performing and recording artist. He received his Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from the University of Colorado in 2002, and completed his undergraduate work at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Oberlin College, where he received both a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Anthropology.
Mr. Aerie was the cellist of the Nacht String Quartet, the University of Colorado's Graduate Quartet from 2000 to 2002. Mentored by the Grammy-winning Takacs Quartet, the Nacht won both first prize and the audience choice award in the Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Competition in December 2001. They were then invited to be the inaugural quartet in an exchange and residency program with the Hans Eisler Conservatory in Berlin. Subsequently, the Quartet spent 8 weeks in Germany, performing in Berlin, Lichterfelde, and Bielefeld.
In the summer of 2004 he moved to Northern Virginia from Los Angeles where he was a successful freelancer and teacher. While in Southern California he was a regular cellist in many orchestras, including the Riverside Philharmonic, the San Bernardino Symphony, the Los Angeles Debut Orchestra, and the Golden State Pops. While in the Washington, D.C. area Mr. Aerie performed with the National Philharmonic, Maryland Symphony, Baltimore Concert Artists, Fairfax Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, and the National Cathedral Orchestra. Additionally, he performed for various dignitaries, including Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Veterans' Affairs Anthony Principi, foreign ambassadors, and members of congress at such venues as the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian museums.
Mr. Aerie currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota, and is on the music faculty at both the College of St. Scholastica and Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. At St. Scholastica he teaches cello and occasionally beginning violin, and has taught music courses for the school's Emeritus College program. At Mesabi College he is the primary Music Instructor, Strings Instructor, and is Artistic Director and Conductor of the Mesabi Community Orchestra. Mr. Aerie is also Artistic Director and Conductor of the Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra, and conducts the Duluth Community Orchestra. Most recently, in the spring of 2009, he was appointed the new Music Director and Conductor of the Heartland Symphony Orchestra, based in the Brainerd/Little Falls, Minnesota area. In the summer of 2007, he founded the Woodland Chamber Music Workshop which provides adult amateur chamber musicians an annual opportunity to come together for coachings, seminars, and performances both on the picturesque North Shore of Lake Superior in Tofte, and in Duluth.
Mr. Aerie has performed numerous public cello recitals in the Northland, collaborated with the area's foremost musicians in chamber music, and is a founding member of the Gichigami Piano Trio. He has numerous recording credits, including on United Artists, Innova, and Vitamin Records labels, and on film soundtracks. He has appeared on nationally-syndicated television programs and national tours. Closer to home, he often plays in the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, and has served as Principal Cellist of both the Duluth Festival Opera and Lyric Opera of the North. In Minneapolis, Josh performs with the AxialAge Ensemble, Captain Yonder, and is currently working on a cello tribute album with Quiditty Records. He plays traditional acoustic cello as well as electric cello, and is comfortable in improvisational, contemporary, and experimental music.
Mr. Aerie enjoys teaching and maintains an active studio. He has conducted master classes and coached various ensembles, and is sought after as a judge for Minnesota State High School League competitions and auditions. While at Oberlin, he was Instructor of Cello in both the Conservatory's String Preparatory Program and the Secondary Lesson Program. While residing in the Washington, D.C. area, he coached and conducted for the Washington D.C. Youth Orchestra Program, the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Capital Cello Circle.
An outspoken proponent for music and arts in education and the community at-large, Mr. Aerie serves on the Board of Directors for the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and the Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth. Additionally, he is Artistic Advisor to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota. In September 2009 he was selected as a 20 Under 40 Award recipient in the Duluth News Tribune's annual recognition of 20 community leaders under the age of forty.
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Lover of all.things.slow. Dancer with the trees, gazer of the clouds.
The medicine of slowing down and the reclamation of rest have been a life changing experience for me. Having experienced anxiety and exhaustion in many guises throughout my life ~ from chronic fatigue in my 20’s to burnout in my early 30’s, I discovered the nourishing practices of yoga and meditation over 15 years ago on my journey to restore inner balance. My discovery of the inner arts and practices of yoga seeded a love for exploring my inner worlds, wellbeing, life philosophy, the art of being human and my reverence for the natural world.
My practices were to become my guiding light as my relationship with exhaustion, anxiety and overwhelm would be awakened again in my late 30’s and 40's as I entered an especially dark season of postnatal depletion after the birth of my son. During this time, I experienced the profound benefits of restorative yoga and yoga nidra. These practices became my lifeline, they held me, carried me and literally revived me back to life.
Today my rest practice continues to nourish my personal restoration, and be a loving, unconditional container during all seasons of life. My explorations with s l o w living continue to deepen my connection to the rhythms of the living world, inform my art practice, as well as expanding my journey of self discovery. From this place of embodiment, gratitude and service, I hold space for other women to explore the rhythm of rest and reclaim a rest practice that can hold and nourish us through all seasons of our lives.
Radical rest is the call to slow down; to make space for being in conscious relationship with what is around us and within us, it is the call to reclaim a pause, to be at home in a state of no ambition. I look forward to sharing in deep rest with you. Kate

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The relative reactivity of methane excited in the antisymmetric stretching mode (?3) vs. the ground state in a prototype metal-insertion reaction, Y + CH4 ? YCH2 + H2, has been measured in crossed molecular beam scattering. Under isoenergetic conditions where the sum of available vibrational and translational energy is held constant, the vibrationally excited state is at least 2.2 times more reactive than the ground state. The mid-infrared light source used to excite the methane is an Nd:YAGpumped pulsed optical parametric oscillator/amplifier seeded with a continuous wave laser diode in the near infrared. The OPO/OPA system has an overall quantum efficiency of greater than 0.25 when using 350 mJ/pulse of pump light. The light source also includes a self-drilled vacuum spatial filter for the pump beam, enabling it to be used with pump lasers exhibiting structured beam profiles. Also presented are new piezo-electric bimorph actuators for use in high-speed pulsed valves used to generate pulsed molecular beams. They are more resistant to chemical attack than their commercial counterparts and deliver shorter pulses. The short pulse duration can provide greater beam intensities for a given pumping speed or reduce the pumping speed required to generate a given beam intensity.
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Get ready for the event of the autumn! France is getting ready to host the Rugby World Cup 2023. With 48 matches organized in 10 host cities, the organizers promise 51 days of festivities in a spirit of openness. 16 years on, the Webb Ellis Trophy and the world’s top 20 teams return to France for a much-anticipated Cup! BEEF STEAKHOUSE PARIS looks forward to bringing you the moment. If you like beef, matured meats, exceptional meats or simply entrecôtes, bavettes, beef ribs or even Angus ribs, but also Argentinian entrecôtes and home-made fries and/or purées, this is for you. Let’s raise our glasses and toast!
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After the 2007 edition, France is preparing to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 for the second time in its history. Highly-anticipated by fans of the oval ball, the event promises to appeal to fans far and wide. In any case, on September 08, Les Bleus open the competition at the Stade de France against New Zealand. Suffice to say, the evening promises to be rich in emotion. Make a note of this September 08 date in your diaries, as you will all the other French dates. At BEEF STEAKHOURSE PARIS, we’ll be bringing you live coverage of every pre-match event, with plenty to keep you entertained, and plenty to toast to! On the menu: a wide range of soft drinks (mineral and sparkling water, squeezed fruit juices, sodas), as well as bottled and draught beers (Rebelle or Paillette), not forgetting aperitifs (such as the Coupe Cheurlin, the champagne of the Elysée Palace). But for just such occasions, BEEF also offers a real Mocktail menu (the Scorpio – orange, lime, strawberry orgeat -, the Gemini – pineapple, coconut, peach, apricot – or a homemade virgin Mojito , with a choice of passion fruit, red fruit or kiwi). In moderation but with great pleasure, discover our cocktails (ask for our favorite with gin, hibiscus, rose and petals, not forgetting our house Mojitos , Spritzs or Bellini – champagne, peach, lemonade – , Kwini – champagne, kiwi, lemonade – or Rossini – champagne, strawberry, lemonade). There’s plenty to do together!
The 10th World Cup in the history of rugby will take place in France from September 8 to October 28, 200 years after the sport’s creation. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with the founding spirit of rugby and celebrate the event during the 7 weeks of competition between Lille, Saint-Etienne, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Saint-Denis and, of course, Paris. In Paris, not far from our restaurants, a Rugby village is set to welcome some 10,000 fans on the Place de la Concorde. So don’t miss this event. Book now at BEEF STEAKHOUSE PARIS. Follow the matches live with us. Our Parisian addresses are even pulling out all the stops with a special offer for fans: chef Daniel Renaudie’s selection of prime rib for two, 2 pints of beer at 89€ (instead of 109€).
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After a late night of
partying and reverie cleaning up and
packing, Dorothy arrived home from work and we ported the large pile of
worldly belongings from the living room floor into the back of her car.
An hour or so later we were on our way. At the Sumas border crossing we came across a suspiciously cheerful and friendly border guard. It was almost as if he wanted us to enjoy our time in the US. This, of course, made absolutely no sense, but during our brief conversation I was unable to discern his true motivation.
The rest of the time was quite uneventful. A few stops for ice cream and coffee and fuel. In Portland we went to the Cilogear factory to see if they could repair my backpack, but they had all left work early. After a short stop at REI we went to Washington Park to cook and eat dinner. We made a bit of a racket running our stove, but nobody seemed to mind.
From there, we headed off to the Oregon Coast, to Florence specifically. On the way there we passed a burnt-out semi-truck. It was in a pretty bad way, the cab was mostly flattened. Fortunately it was on the other side of a divided highway because the traffic was completely stopped. Most of the people were chatting outside their cars, enjoying the warm evening, but one bored car driver was doing loops around a bridge post.
At 22:30 we finally arrived at our campsite—a casino parking lot.
In the morning we saw it was overcast. Overcast and raining appear to be the two forms of possible weather on the Oregon coast. We went to visit the dunes, but a $5 parking fee was required and lacking the cash to pay it we were only able to stop and look for a short time.
We drove on, and the rest of the day passed by with out much ado. We drove up along the Umquat River which looked like it would make an awesome canoe trip. We also came across a semi-trailer labeled “UTI Distribution” and saw the 4200 meter high choss pile that they call Mount Shasta.
Driving through central California seems like driving through the Prairies. Flat, with farms and cows and trees, but mostly flat. Last night I came across the discovery that I had left all my clothes in Abbotsford, so our first stop was a Goodwill in Stockton where I acquired much of a small wardrobe for $15.
The road going to Yosemite seems endless, but fairly shortly after leaving the I-5 you enter the foothills of Sierras, and the boring flat road is not so boring or flat anymore.
Yosemite Valley itself, however, is breathtaking. After what seems like endless driving through open forests, you come out into this gigantic canyon with huge granite cliffs on each side. As you drive up the canyon the cliffs get larger and larger, dwarfing anything I have ever seen before. In the middle of the canyon lies the gentle Mecred River and a mix of meadows and light forests, and at the very end towers the Half Dome.
Having arrived a little late, we quickly scampered off to Sunnyside Bench to climb the Regular Route. Three pitches of fun climbing plus a little roped scramble lead to us topping out just before the sun set. As we hiked down in the dark we noticed (much to our delight) that the evenings here were surprisingly warm.
We had ratatouille for dinner and crawled in to our cozy sleeping bags.
Today we visited Manure Pile Buttress and climbed After Six. We shared half of the route with another couple, but they bailed half way up and we cleaned their rap sling and returned it to their campsite later, since they were in the same campground as us. Since we ended early, we went and took a quick dip in the river and got ice cream from the grocery store in Curry Village.
Dinner was spaghetti with loads of Parmesan cheese, and we packed our bags for the next day and went to bed early.
I had successfully persuaded Dorothy that we should climb the Southwest Face of the Half Dome today. We woke up about 5:20 after snoozing the alarm a few times. A little bustling about and a quick breakfast of granola, and we were on our way at about 6:00.
The approach to the Half Dome is quite beautiful, which is good because it is quite long and arduous too. You first hike out of the Yosemite Valley via a narrow corridor containing two majestic waterfalls, and countless stairs. Once out of the valley the trail contours around a small mountain. Up until this point, the trail is nicely built and fairly smooth considering the wild terrain it goes through.
From here we took the climbers trail that goes off to the southwest face of the mountain. This trail was much rougher, and we got off route several times. We were hoping to get water at Lost Lake, but it turned out to be more of a marsh and while we were able to get some water, it was only a little bit and took a fair bit of effort. At one point there are a several misleading cairns, and you have to ignore them and climb across a fairly exposed 4th class ledge system. Once it was all said and done the approach took about 5 1/2 hours.
The route we went up is called Snake Dike, and the climbing really does make up for the long approach. While the bottom 30 meters or so of the first pitch offer no protection whatsoever, the climbing is quite easy if you keep a good head on your shoulders. The third pitch has a move that is quite a bit harder than everything else on the route. Fortunately the leader is well protected by a bolt, but being along a traverse, it can really suck for the follower. We brought two ropes, so that Dorothy was still able to have a rope protecting here from above for the traverse.
From there, the climbing was super fun and easy, albeit with 20–30 meters of run-out. You go up along a large spine-like dike, almost like climbing the backbone of a dinosaur skeleton. We finished the climbing around 17:00 and topped out by 18:00. Unfortunately, by this point we had run very low on water and energy. We descended the cables route (scary enough with a harness and a biner for clipping, I don't know how normal people do this), and walked down. Some gracious soul offered us some water on the way down which we happily accepted. We slowly dragged ourselves down to the campsite at Little Yosemite Valley where we restocked on water and ate food, and then fighting the urge to go to sleep, we hiked back down into Yosemite Valley and arrived at camp almost exactly at midnight.
Today was our well-earned rest day. We slept in and ate french toast for breakfast. We went to Curry Village and ate ice cream and hung out at the lounge to read and journal. In the afternoon we hung around and then went for a swim and a shower (showers are not included in the campsites here). In the evening we went to check out the museum, but it was closed, so we walked around and the Indian village installment instead.
We had Cajun scrambled eggs for breakfast today. Re-hydrated eggs just aren't as good as the real thing, but fortunately the spices and vegetables were able to cover up the bland taste and funny texture of the eggs.
We got back to climbing, getting up Munginella in the morning and then heading off to Swan Slab to practice a little bit. I accidentally left my climbing shoes at the top of Munginella so I had to run back up to the top of the climb and fetch them.
In the afternoon we went to the Ansel Adams Art Gallery, Dorothy was hoping she could get a nice framed photo or something, but the photos on sale there were about $10,000–$20,000 (and weren't even that amazing).
Dinner was Coconut Cream Curry. We probably had enough coconut cream and noodles to feed 3 or 4 people.
On our last day in Yosemite, we went up to Tuolomne to climb Cathedral Peak (via the Southeast Buttress). We had a long drive ahead of us, so we woke up really early to pack up camp and drive up. The drive is about 1 1/2 hours long, and so we didn't reach the trailhead until about 8:00. We quickly got going, however, and made our way up a nicely built trail.
About 9:45 we were at the base of the buttress, and took a break so some climbers could get out of the way. After hanging out for 20 minutes we got going. After 2 shortish pitches it became obvious that there was a pile up of at least 3 slow rope teams on the route. Fortunately a bit of maneuvering was able to allow us to climb around them without getting in the way (first on the left below the chimney, and then on the left around and above it). The climbing was a little harder (5.7 with maybe a little 5.8) but perhaps even more fun and fantastic.
By 15:30 we had made it to the summit—a large block of rock that drops down on each side and the top of which is about the size of 2 coffee tables. The summit, while small, fortunately has a nice crack for building a good anchor, so I was able to lower Dorothy off and then she gave me a rather exposed belay down to where she was. A wee scramble, one rappel, and a little wandering to find the descent trail, and we were on our way down.
We drove down to Lee Vining, ate dinner at a comfort-food style restaurant, and stayed the night at an RV park.
A final word about Yosemite: it is one of the funnest places I have ever visited. The amount of stuff to do there (whether climbing, hiking, lying on the beach, wandering aimlessly in meadows, or sitting down on a computer and bragging about how cool your life is) is huge, and all of it is so nice. I hope I can go back again some time.
Today was Dorothy's birthday. Unfortunately we had to drive for most of it. In the morning we stopped for coffee at some place in the middle of nowhere and the barista ended up being a total gaming nerd. We drove back through Nevada, and made lunch (French Onion Soup) at a park in Susanville, California.
This evening we stayed at Green Springs Inn in Oregon. Dorothy had been here before with her friends and had suggested we stay here. It slightly out of the way, but after a week of camping in a tent, having a room and a bed was heavenly. We ate dinner at the restaurant there and the food was delicious.
In morning we made and ate some delicious oatmeal by mixing instant oatmeal packs with trail mix. After packing up we headed off to Crater Lake. As it turned out, there was a toll to enter the park there, and so we had to wait in a line-up of cars for a bit. Later, when we exited on the other side, the line up was a lot worse so I was glad we weren't any later.
The lake itself was really beautiful, and we took a number of pictures; however, the weather was cold and we wanted to get home, so we didn't stay there too long.
The rest of the day was spent mindlessly driving the 11 hours back to Abbotsford.

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The property manager at Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in a case alleging the former president mishandled classified government documents after leaving office, US media reported.
Prosecutors accuse Trump of taking dozens of secret documents when he left the White House in January 2021 — including plans on nuclear programs — an act that they said endangered national security.
Also charged were two employees, property manager Carlos de Oliveira and Trump personal assistant Waltine Nauta.
De Oliveira appeared Tuesday for a brief arraignment at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, some 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of Miami, US media reported.
Prosecutors accuse De Oliveira of scheming with Trump and Nauta to erase images from a surveillance camera to keep the footage out of the hands of investigators.
Trump and the two employees have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and tampering with evidence.
Nauta and De Oliveira also face charges of false testimony after they assured federal officers that they knew nothing about the documents kept by Trump at his Florida residence.
Trump and Nauta have already pleaded not guilty in the case, but De Oliveira was unable to do so because he did not have local counsel.
The trial is scheduled for May 2024, in the thick of the US presidential campaign.
Trump, who faces a total of 91 criminal charges across four jurisdictions, is the frontrunner seeking the Republican nomination, far ahead of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
The former president has been indicted four times since March. The Florida case is in addition to two cases over his alleged efforts overturn Joe Biden‘s 2020 election victory, and a fourth case in New York over hush money payments he made to a porn star.

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Irving K. "Ike" Barber (February 14, 1923 – April 13, 2012) was a Canadian forest industrialist and philanthropist. Born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1923, Barber graduated from UBC in 1950 with a degree in forestry. In 1978, aged 55, Barber founded Slocan Forest Products, a lumber producing company. Barber served as Slocan's chairman until his retirement in 2002. Barber died at his home in Tsawwassen, British Columbia in 2012 at the age of 89.
Barber used his resource-based fortune to become one of British Columbia's most prominent education philanthropists. Barber's $20 million donation to UBC would result in the construction of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Barber also donated money to many other schools across British Columbia. Barber helped to establish the Irving K. Barber Scholarship Society and UNBC's I.K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Laboratory.

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According to statistics from the National Center for PTSD, in the U.S., seven to 8 percent of the population will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. While PTSD is more common after certain types of trauma, like combat and sexual assault, it can happen to anyone.
What is PTSD?
PTSD is a common psychiatric disorder resulting from a traumatic event that can manifest through a broad range of symptoms that can cause incapacitating alterations in personal and social functioning. Those suffering from this condition have reported symptoms involving cognition (i.e. repeated recall of an event through intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, and nightmares), mood (i.e. depression and anxiety), and emotion (i.e. psychological instability, impulsivity, and hyperarousal). The pathophysiology of the disorder involves several neurotransmitters, including the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and other systems that the ECS helps to regulate, like serotonin and opioid pathways.
A recent systematic review of the use of cannabis in treating PTSD demonstrated that cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids, both acting on the endogenous cannabinoid system, may have potential therapeutic use for improving PTSD symptoms by helping to reduce anxiety, modulate memory-related processes, and improve sleep. A new report out of Canada has found similar evidence.
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Researchers from the British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse (BCCSU) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) recently reported that Canadian PTSD sufferers who do not consume cannabis to treat symptoms are seven times more likely to have experienced a recent major depressive episode and nearly five times more likely to have thoughts of suicide compared to cannabis consumers not diagnosed with the disease.
The study was published last week in the Journal of Psychopharmacology and analyzed health survey data collected by Statistics Canada from more than 24,000 Canadians. Among the eligible respondents, 420 reported a current clinical diagnosis of PTSD, with 28.2 percent, or 106 people, reporting past-year cannabis use. This number is almost three-fold the 11.2 percent of Canadian consumers not diagnosed with PTSD, the study reported.
“We know that with limited treatment options for PTSD, many patients have taken to medicating with cannabis to alleviate their symptoms,” Stephanie Lake, a research assistant at the BCCSU and PhD candidate at UBC’s school of population and public health, commented in the UBC website announcement. “However, this is the first time that results from a nationally representative survey have shown the potential benefits of treating the disorder with cannabis.”
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Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has been sworn in as the fourth civilian governor of Gombe State.
The Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, NYPF, has stated that it will lead a global intervention to stem the ugly tide of illegal migration and trafficking in person in Nigeria.
One of the gubernatorial aspirants in Oyo state chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Engr Remi Oseni, has declared that the party has shot itself in the leg with the recent substitution of Dr Bamidele Ajadi’s name with that of Senator Olufemi Lanlehin by the National Working Committee (NWC) last Friday as claimed.
Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has endorsed the Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for governor.
The Lagos State Police Command has explained why and how Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, aged 67 years was allegedly killed at his No.3B, Onikoyi Lane, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, by one Sunday Adefonou Anani, the 22-year-old Togolese Cook he employed few days before the tragic event.
Ogun State chapter of the National Council of Muslim Youths Organisation (NACOMYO) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the honour done to Moshood Abiola, the late business mogul, philanthropist and presumed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, with the national award of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR).
Chairman of Osun State House of Assembly committee on Information and Strategy, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described declaration of June 12 as democracy that as a bold step to right the wrong of history.
Enyimba beat FC Ifeanyi Ubah 3-1 to climb on top of log table in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six on Monday at the Agege Stadium.
Akwa United fades Lobi Stars title hope after a 0-0 goalless draw at in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six on Monday at the Agege Stadium.
Jet-heeled Manchester United-bound winger Daniel James was likened to eight-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Usain Bolt and Brazil icon Ronaldo by Hungary coach Marco Rossi ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2020 qualifier with Wales.
One in every 10 illegal immigrants who entered Europe between 2015 to 2016 was a Nigerian, the European Union has said.
Landline internet connections were down across Sudan on Monday, a week after mobile online services were cut following a deadly crackdown on protesters.
Fast-rising Nigerian actress and presenter, Dorcas Fapson, trended on social media platforms following the release of her adaptation of Paulette Kelly’s poem, “I Got Flowers Today’’ (1992).
Senator Ajayi Boroffice says he has withdrawn from the race for Deputy Senate President of the 9th National Assembly in deference to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Lawmaker-elect for Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Mansur Manu Soro, has expressed optimism that Femi Gbajabiamila will emerge the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the ninth National Assembly unopposed.
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The Mini-16-Bit console with 21 installed Games Nintendo Classic Mini!
Super Nintendo Entertainment System is the miniature version of Nintendo's second TV game console, the conquered in 1992, Europe is. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the successor to the legendary Nintendo Entertainment System, gave his Fans some of the greatest 16-Bit video game hits of all time.
These include classics such as Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid and F-ZERO. On the new Mini-console, 21 of these Hits are permanently installed.
Anyone who connects to the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System with his HD TV, you can get started. Among the 21 Games that you've installed one, and it never appeared – the inter-galactic space adventure Star Fox 2. It is the sequel to the original Star Fox title that came out in Europe under the name of Starwing in the trade. The Sequel is still being developed during the Super Nintendo Era, but no longer on the market have been brought, neither in Europe nor elsewhere.
Included with the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, a USB charging cable, as well as two Super NES Classic Controller with a cable connection, so that the buyer can plunge into exciting multi-player Action. Because several of the installed games are Multiplayer titles.
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Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Stil waiting for the lamp after one month!Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Dear Malpique,
we have check the trace number - the lamp is in Portugal and was arrieved there on 30th April - zou can also finde this information on www.dhl.de/sendungsbenachrichtigung
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Delighted to own such a fantastic quality piece. Wonderfully packaged by the seller. Im very happy with the excellent service from this seller. Many thanks.
Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.never received the cord on the picturePlease note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Dear Mr. Devaux,
we are sorry for any inconvenience, unfortunately due to the huge workload we do not give You the time cable from the lamp. We got it and will send You a cable for 3 days. We would be grateful if the receipt of the cable You will change Your feedback to positive. With respect
Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Kwaliteit product liet te wensen over.Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Sehr geehrter Herr van der Sleen,
wir bedauern sehr, das Sie mit der Produktqualität nicht zufrieden sind. Allerdings möchten wir dazu sagen, dass wir anschließlich Originalwaren und keine Nachbildungen in der Auktion anbieten. Dementsprechend sind die Lampen aus 1932(!) und befinden sich für ihr Alter in wirklich sehr gutem Zustand. Wir hoffen, dass Sie das auch schätzen werden und wünschen Ihnen viel Freude damit. Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.Netjes verzonden maar voldeed niet aan de beschrijving. De lamp was niet in goede conditie en functioneel. Volgens electrotechnicus zelfs gevaarlijk om deze zo in gebruik te nemen.Please note: some elements on this page have been translated automatically.we are sorry that you were not satisfied with your purchase, however I would like to draw your attention to some details: the lamp is a great rarity and is of historical value, as it was also written in the description. Lamp is the army of the former Soviet Union, which was used in the army for its intended purpose. From the description it is seen that the lamp is in original condition, so the electrical cable is also an original piece of 70 years. As a buyer, you can of course alter the cable, but must take into account the fact that the originality of the lamp because of the alterations will be lost. I can send you pictures of the lamp that I use personally, which is absolutely the same. Exposed wires in the back podrazumevayut using the lamp as a wall lamp and does not require the presence of the plug. In case of questions on installation and use the lamp you can contact us and we will gladly answer all your questions.
Very Nice Jielde Lamp with 2 Arms - Exactly As Described and Shipping Swiftly Too. Thank you ! Great Seller 100%
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One of the cool new features coming to Nokia's latest Lumia 920 and 820 devices is wireless charging. We've seen it on other handsets in the past -- notably Palm devices, but it's still not that prominent yet in the mobile market. Today, Nokia announced UK pricing for its various wireless-charging accessories for the Lumia 920 and 820.
It's time to have a chat about what the iPhone 5 didn't bring to the table this week now that the dust has settled - somewhat - after the big Apple reveal. Two features you might be wondering about - and one that you might never have heard of - for the iPhone 5 that we've had questions about are these: NFC, Wireless Charging, and Localized Haptic Feedback. We've discussed the first two extremely briefly right after the press conference was complete, while the third has still been weighing on our minds even without a lot of your questions for us on the device in the end.
This week we're taking a look at the iPhone 5 as it was revealed by Apple in all its glory alongside iOS 6 and a set of hardware innovations like the Lightning connector - but what happened to NFC and wireless charging? We'd heard several times in tips and "leaks" that an NFC sensor was in the plans for this device for some time - but inside the last few weeks of this unofficial stream of shady bits, it was all but confirmed that, given the size of the device, NFC was not physically possible. Wireless charging, on a similar note, was never officially spoken about by Apple, and though Apple's competitors - such as Nokia, for example - are working with the technology soon, Apple has simply opted out.
I have said on more than a few occasions that one of the most interesting things smartphone companies can do, in my opinion, is offer wireless charging. We all know the hassle of fiddling with wires and trying to get a charger connected, especially in the dark, to charge or smartphones and other devices. Wireless charging with Qi and other wireless power methods is very important to many of us.
Nokia's new Lumia 920 may have stolen the show this morning while they announced a few new handsets, but the accessories Nokia brought to the market along with their new phones deserve a quick look too. We have wireless charging in multiple ways, NFC speaker docks from JBL and more so check them out below along with some hands-on and first impressions.
Nokia has revealed a new speaker dock for the Lumia 920, the JBL Power Up wireless speaker, which can pair and stream with the Windows Phone 8 handset without wires. Unveiled alongside the Lumia 920 in NYC this morning, the JBL dock uses a combination of Bluetooth and NFC to pair and stream music, but can also recharge your phone while it's playing.
Nokia has partnered with Fatboy on a wireless charging "pillow" for the new Lumia 920, a compact docking platform to rejuice your Windows Phone 8 handset. Meanwhile, Nokia has also partnered with Virgin Atlantic, Coffee Bean, and Tea Leaf, which will see the "pillow" included in Virgin lounges and embedded into tables at the drinks chains.
Nokia has apparently declared war on charger cables, with a new Windows Phone 8 teaser video hinting that tomorrow's Lumia range won't require a nest of wires in order to rejuice. The brief video, which you can see after the cut, shows a bundle of different cords - including USB, Firewire and more - in what often seems like their default state (tangled and messy), being thrown away by a smug looking woman.
An image of Nokia's wireless charging pad for the upcoming Lumia Windows Phone 8 refreshed range has leaked, seemingly confirming that not only the flagship model will support cable-free recharging. Shared by evleaks, and coming only hours after whispers that the Lumia 920 PureView would have wireless charging, the image shows a roughly phone-sized puck onto which the handset drops.


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Hunter Biden did not report “approximately $400,000” in income he received from his role on the board of a Ukrainian energy firm, according to an attorney for his firm who remarked that his tax returns needed to be amended, an email obtained by Fox News shows.
The email from January 16, 2017, which was first reported by NBC News on Friday, detailed Hunter Biden’s income for the years 2013 through 2015 for tax purposes. The unreported $400,000 comes from 2014, the year he joined the Ukrainian firm Burisma Holdings, according to reports.
The email was supposedly sent to Hunter Biden from Eric Scherwin, who at the time served as president of Rosemont Seneca, an investment and advisory firm which Biden helped found. Fox News writes on Monday that it could not verify its authenticity.
“In 2014, you joined the Burisma board and we still need to amend your 2014 returns to reflect the unreported Burisma income,” Scherwin wrote to Hunter Biden. “That is approximately $400,000 extra so your income in 2014 was closer to $1,247,328.”
The email stated that in 2013 Hunter Biden’s taxes reported “$833,614 in income,” in 2014 “your taxes reported $847,328 in income. (To be amended at $1,247,328),” and in 2015 reported $2,478,208 in income.”
Scherwin characterized Hunter Biden’s income in 2013 and 2014 as “normal years” when his income “was based pretty much solely on income from Rosemont Seneca and Boies.”
Furthermore, Scherwin then explained that Hunter Biden’s “increased income in 2015,” noting that he collected “$166,666 from Burnham (for RSA), $216,000 from Boies, $365,403 from Owasco (for RSA), $300,000 one time payment from Eudora (for the 1/3 of CitizensRx).”
“The above represents all the cash you received directly,” Scherwin wrote. “In addition, you reported $1,000,000 of income that all went to RSB and you reported $188,616 in income that also went to RSB.”
“You didn’t receive this in cash and it is in reality ‘phantom income,’” he added.
Want more information about this story? Read the full original Fox News report here.
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Following a recent outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has imposed a month-long draconian lockdown on the residents of Shanghai. The CCP has used the outbreak to persecute its own citizens, including through forced evictions and quarantines, and placing alarms on doors to prevent COVID-19 people from leaving their homes. The harsh measures have resulted in food and healthcare shortages and separation of families.
But of course, we wouldn’t know that by reading the CCP-run press readily available in the United States. Instead of presenting the facts, the CCP engages in a comprehensive propaganda campaign that props up Shanghai as a Chinese Potemkin village. The CCP media asserts that China’s actions in Shanghai are benevolent and wise, while Western criticism is a product of malice. Chinese state-run media also insists that the Shanghai lockdown promotes economic stability in China and the world.
Claim 1: China Has the Best Policy for Combating COVID-19
The CCP media portray the Shanghai lockdown as the best and ideal policy. As cited by a XinhuaNet editorial, “China’s dynamic zero-COVID approach” is “the best option to save lives,” according to a “Rwandan researcher and publisher,” “…a miracle for us to learn,” according to a Kenyan scholar, and “a very ideal response,” according to Ethiopia’s National COVID-19 Response Task Force Coordinator. According to CCP media, Chinese citizens have greeted the Shanghai lockdown warmly, even with “[a] mixed sense of intensity, unity and hopefulness,” according to China Daily.
Claim 2: The West Hypocritically Defames China
The CCP press also accuses the West of lying about the Shanghai lockdown, and using COVID policies for nefarious ends. According to XinhuaNet, “Shanghai…has never imposed what Western media described as a ‘lockdown.’” Other CCP editorials actually accuse the West of malice. One Global Times editorial claims that the lockdown “has been deliberately exaggerated by the West.” Another Global Times editorial asserts that the Western approach of “coexisting with the virus” amounts to a way “…to drive out a large number of the vulnerable people with low immunity,” and a form of “cruel social Darwinism.”
Claim 3: China’s COVID Policies Result in an Economic Windfall to China and the World
The CCP also portrays the lockdown as necessary to achieve great economic growth in China and beyond. One Global Times editorial, while conceding that the lockdown amounted to a “sealing-off,” it is “a temporary measure to better resume work and production and to make the economy and society function more effectively. Its effectiveness has been proven.” According to another Global Times editorial, China’s policy is “widely considered to be the best strategy…to both contain the epidemic and ensure stable economic development.”
In an Orwellian fashion, Chinese press claims that China is solving, not causing, the world’s economic problems. According to XinhuaNet, “China has played a decisive role in stabilizing the global economy and resuming the supply chain disrupted by COVID-19.” Citing a Bloomberg article, the same XinhuaNet editorial claims that China “has prevented a huge number of deaths at home and ensured that everything from iPhones and Teslas to fertilizer and car parts continues to flow to the rest of the world.” Chinese citizens, of course, are collateral damage: Ji Qiwei, vice-general manager of SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle, stated that “The domestic market may be impacted a little by the COVID-19 outbreak this year, but our export market will continue to see strong growth,” according to China Daily.
While the world continues to suffer economic and human damage as a result of COVID-19, China continues to revise history regarding its role. Through its propaganda in its English publications of Xinhua, China Daily, and Global Times, China seeks to portray itself as a benevolent force in the fight against the virus.
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I dropped the Z feed to 60mm/m and slowed the feed rate to 400mm/m. It seemed to be working better then I got a hiccup and ruined my backup fiberglass panel.
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One of Mayer's most popular live songs is "Gravity," a ballad that showcases his virtuosic guitar playing and soulful vocals. The song has become a staple of Mayer's live shows, often serving as a set-closer that leaves audiences in awe. Fans have cited the song's emotional lyrics and Mayer's impeccable guitar work as some of the reasons why "Gravity" remains a fan favorite.
Another Mayer classic that always gets the crowd going is "Waiting on the World to Change." Released in 2006, the song became an instant hit and has since become a rallying cry for social justice. The song's optimistic message and catchy melody make it the perfect sing-along anthem for Mayer's live shows. Fans love to hear the song's opening chords and sing along to the chorus, creating a memorable concert experience.
Mayer's cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" has also become a fan favorite at his live shows. The song's nostalgic lyrics and catchy melody make it a perfect fit for Mayer's upbeat, guitar-driven performances. Fans love to sing along to the song's iconic chorus, creating an electrifying atmosphere that showcases Mayer's showmanship and audience connection.
Another popular Mayer live song is "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room," a melancholic ballad that showcases Mayer's ability to convey deep emotions through his music. The song's atmospheric guitar work and Mayer's emotive vocals combine to create a powerful performance that leaves audiences spellbound. Fans love to hear the song's opening guitar riff and sing along to Mayer's heartfelt lyrics, creating an intimate concert experience that's hard to forget.
One of Mayer's more recent hits, "New Light," has also become a fan favorite at his live shows. The song's funky rhythm and catchy chorus make it a perfect fit for Mayer's high-energy performances. Fans love to dance along to the song's infectious beat, creating a fun and memorable concert experience that showcases Mayer's versatility as an artist.
Overall, John Mayer's live shows are a testament to his talent as a musician and his ability to connect with his fans. From his early blues-influenced days to his current status as a pop superstar, Mayer has always known how to put on an unforgettable live performance. Fans flock to his shows to hear classic hits like "Gravity" and "Waiting on the World to Change," as well as newer favorites like "New Light." With a career that shows no signs of slowing down, fans can't wait to see what John Mayer has in store for his next live show.
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Shortly after presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced the 23 members of his National Security Coalition, the Council on American-Islamic Relations denounced the national security "dream team."
In an official statement, CAIR called on Cruz to drop "designated hate group leader" Frank Gaffney Jr., Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin (ret.), and "other Islamophobes" as his foreign policy advisers. The statement included comments from CAIR founder and Chairman Nihad Awad:
"Who a candidate picks for his or her advisers says volumes about that candidate's worldview. By choosing infamous Islamophobes as foreign policy advisers, Senator Cruz indicates that he subscribes to their conspiratorial worldview and to the anti-Muslim bigotry that would inevitably shape their policy recommendations. We ask Senator Cruz to drop any adviser who has a past history of promoting conspiracy theories or religious bigotry."
CAIR points to Gaffney's organization, the Center for Security Policy, having been designated as a "hate group" by the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center. Two other members of the Cruz national security team, Fred Fleitz and Clare Lopez, are also affiliated with CSP.
CAIR has attacked Boykin, who is executive vice president of the Family Research Council, over comments he has made in the past that Islam shouldn't have First Amendment protections and that there shouldn't be any mosques in the U.S. He made the comments four years ago, and they resulted in his being asked not to participate in a prayer breakfast at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
However, CAIR has some bones clanking in its closet. According to a report in December, the Investigative Project on Terrorism received documentation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that linked "the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization" with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
IPT's complete dossier linking CAIR with both Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood can be found by clicking here.
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I have been SponsorChange.org's online brand advocate for well over a year. We have had a long-lasting partnership for 2+ years. They continue to support my work and efforts, and I have done the same for them - it is a wonderful testament to the non-profit world, i.e, you find great people doing wonderful things.
Of course, we are all adults here, and we also know that the non-profit world, just like the business world, can be ugly and mean. People can be, in my view, unusually jealous in the non-profit sector, and petty. But people in general can be like that.
Luckily, there are so many groups out there, like SponsorChange and my new company, EduLender, who are committed to making a difference. (EduLender is doing it in the private sector, which continues to amaze me, as does the CEO of the company). That is why I always appreciate it when Raymar Hampshire, SponsorChange's CEO and Co-Founder, gives me a quick thumb's up on my FB page when I've written a piece he likes. For instance, when he learned that I had an article published by USAToday, he wanted to have it posted on SponsorChange's great blog, the Philanthroteer (I've been a top contributing writer for them, too).
I am so excited to see that CNN covered their org today. Raymar had mentioned the filming and interviewing with CNN a few weeks ago by phone (when I was up meeting the great gang at EduLender in Chicago). It wasn't a done deal, so he told me then.
I don't normally get choked up by people's stories. That's a lie. I do get choked up a lot, but that is usually when the story is heartbreaking, like the recent conversation I had with a mother whose daughter is now a quadriplegic. The daughter was in a devastating car wreck that broke her body. Even worse, her daughter also owes $80,000 in student loans, and they're being terrorized by their lender. That got me really choked up, especially when she told me that she recently listened to her husband cry on the phone to some nasty collector. I nearly lost it. It reminded me of my own father. I adore him, and when he cries, I lose it.
In the clip that features SponsorChange.org, the young woman they feature isn't suffering from a health problem. Nothing of the sort. But when she starts talking about how her friends are struggling to pay back their loans, just like she is, it makes me feel heartbroken for these 'kids.' They aren't the only ones for whom I feel heartbroken. In her case, I was struck by how sad it is to think that these kids have their whole lives in front of them, and yet so many of them are despondent and hopeless because of their student loan debt. It's devastating, and it angers me to think that President Obama keeps going on and on about 'winning the future.' I think, 'oh really? For whom, President Obama? For whom?' Not us. Not these kids.
People like her shouldn't be struggling to such a degree. Student loan debt is cruel.
That is why a team of people, people who care, like SponsorChange, EduLender, AEM, etc., make all the difference. We're all acting. There's no in-fighting. There's no jealousy. We're all just trying to do something about the situation. And so, I applaud you, this evening, SponsorChange. Job well done.
I represented All Education Matters at the Awake the State in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, March 8. My picture with the Arne Dunce Cap and the T-shirt with my student loan amount was taken by large professional video cameras. I was briefly interviewed by El Nuevo Herald, a major Spanish language Miami newspaper. Another activist took a picture, but she hasn't emailed it to me yet.
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Welcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded-up windows and few full-time inhabitants, located at the crossing of Witch Light Road and Davy Road. It's a pretty standard dried-up western town. There's a pawnshop (someone lives in the basement and is seen only at night). There's a diner (people who are just passing through tend not to linger). And there's new resident Manfred Bernardo, who thinks he's found the perfect place to work in private (and who has secrets of his own). Stop at the one traffic light in town, and everything looks normal. Stay awhile, and learn the truth....
"A beautifully written and narrated book."
Noah is four and wants to go home. The only trouble is he's already there. Janie's son is her world, and it breaks her heart that he has nightmares. That he's terrified of water. That he sometimes pushes her away and screams that he wants his real mother. That it's getting worse and worse, and no one seems to be able to help. In desperation, she turns to someone who might have an answer - but it may not be one she's ready to hear.
"Very different thought provoking"
The Silent Sister is a gripping novel from Diane Chamberlain, the best-selling author of The Midwife's Confession. What if everything you believed turned out to be a lie? Riley MacPherson is returning to her childhood home in North Carolina. A place that holds cherished memories. While clearing out the house she finds a box of old newspaper articles - and a shocking family secret begins to unravel. Riley has spent her whole life believing that her older sister, Lisa, died tragically as a teenager.
Welcome to the most intriguing mystery you'll read this year. Welcome to Midnight, Texas. From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels - 'the Mark Twain of things that live under your bed' - comes a new novel of Midnight, Texas, the town where some secrets will never see the light of day.... At Midnight's local pawnshop, weapons are flying off the shelves - only to be used in sudden and dramatic suicides right at the main crossroads in town.
"More midnight fun"
Welcome to Midnight, Texas. It's a quiet little town, perched at the junction between Davy Road and Witch Light Road, and it's easy to miss. With its boarded-up windows, single traffic light, and sleepy air, there's nothing special about Midnight...which is exactly how the residents like it. So when the news comes that a new owner plans to renovate the run-down, abandoned old hotel in town, it's not met with pleasure.
Phoebe has loved Jake Pierce since childhood, and that love continues without hesitation while she watches him create a financial dynasty. But when Phoebe learns that her husband's triumphs are the result of an elaborate Ponzi scheme, her world unravels. Lies underpin her life and marriage. And as Jake's crime is uncovered, the world obsesses over her. Did she know her gilded life was fabricated by fraud?
When the pretending ends, the lying begins.... It's the summer of 1990, and 14-year-old Molly Arnette lives with her extended family on 100 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summer seems idyllic at first. The mountains are Molly's playground, and she's well loved by her father, a therapist famous for books he's written about a method called 'Pretend Therapy'; her adoptive mother, who has raised Molly as her own; and Amalia, her birth mother who also lives on the family land.
"Beautiful story, heart felt and captivating"
All 11-year-old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other life-forms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like. But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions: Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, how can I be brave? Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down....
In the Shadow of the Moon: When Laura Truitt first sees the dilapidated plantation house, she's overcome by a sense of familiarity. Inside, the owner claims to have been waiting for years and offers an old photograph of a woman with Laura's face. Soon afterward, when a lunar eclipse inexplicably thrusts Laura back in time to Civil War Georgia, she finds herself fighting not just for her heart but for her very survival.
Gail, a prominent Boston judge, keeps receiving letters from her husband's latest girlfriend, while her husband, a theology professor, claims he's nine-months sober from sex with grad students. Hannah, a homemaker, catches her husband having sex with a male prostitute in a public restroom. Bridget, a psychiatric nurse at a state hospital, is sure she has a loving, doting spouse, until she learns that he is addicted to chat rooms and match-making websites.
Mojo is trying to enjoy her lovely new home, courtesy of her wealthy sister, Greer, but she'd rather be back in her apartment over Bad-Ass Bert's Biker Saloon in Cave Creek, Arizona. Life was a lot simpler then. Now her sexy cop boyfriend can't seem to let go of his past, while her sister's being blackmailed for secrets in hers. And Mojo's stuck in the middle again. Then there's the ghost who comes to her for help...and the threats being made against the still-living.
Losing her memory in a mysterious tragedy years before left Mojo Sheepshanks not knowing who she is or how to get on with her life. Now the wisecracking Mojo, who hangs out at Bad-Ass Bert's Biker Saloon in Cave Creek, Arizona, suddenly begins seeing ghosts...and discovering clues to her real identity. Meanwhile, sexy cop Tucker Darroch has her heart racing and her passions revved up to maximum overdrive, but is it safe to let go and love the man? Really love him?
A job offer at Portland's Oregonian Times seems like an ideal placement, until she learns exactly what she'll be doing. Writing an advice column for lonely hearts wasn't quite what Carly Barnett envisioned, but it's a beginning. Mark Holbrook does nothing to disguise his disdain for the new staff reporter - if you can call Carly's column reporting. Still, he can't deny his attraction to her. But that doesn't mean he'll take her advice - not even if she holds the key to his own lonely heart.
Byron Hawkins doesn't want to be responsible for anyone ever again. The former Black Ops soldier is better at taking lives than saving them. But on a mission in Tunisia to deliver a package to safety, Byron is dismayed to find that the precious cargo is actually a hostage rescue, and that his orders are to take Damara Petrakis back to U.S. soil and hide her in plain sight - as his newlywed wife.
When Eleanor Goode meets Gerald Wildman, she's a senior at Wellesley who's won all the writing prizes. He's just published his first novel, Dirty Blond, and is well on his way to becoming one of the literary lions of his day. Gerald seduces Ellie, spinning her a fantasy of working with him; two writers, side by side. How could she have known that, in their years together, it would be one typewriter, not two; his words, not hers? How she would become the fetcher of coffee, the holder of trinkets fans would press into his hands after readings, the keeper of his legacy.
In their personal lives, people consider it essential to separate economics and intimacy. We have, for example, a long-standing taboo against workplace romance, while we see marital love as different from prostitution because it is not a fundamentally financial exchange. In The Purchase of Intimacy, Viviana Zelizer mounts a provocative challenge to this view.
Against the backdrop of the wave of demonstrations known as the Arab Spring, in 2011 hundreds of thousands of Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom, democracy, and human rights. The government's ferocious response, and the refusal of the demonstrators to back down, sparked a brutal civil war that over the past five years has escalated into the worst humanitarian catastrophe of our times. Yet despite all the reporting, the video, and the wrenching photography, the stories of ordinary Syrians remain unheard.
The summer of 1927 might be the height of the Roaring Twenties, but Bonnelyn Parker is more likely to belt out a church hymn than sling drinks at an illicit juice joint. She's a sharp girl with plans to overcome her family's poverty, provide for herself, and maybe someday marry her boyfriend, Roy Thornton. But when Roy springs a proposal on her, and financial woes jeopardize her ambitions, Bonnelyn finds salvation in an unlikely place: Dallas's newest speakeasy, Doc's.
In Glory, Kansas, the bakery not only brings together ingredients for sweet treats but is the place where a wounded hero can forge a forever kind of love. Back in his hometown, Jack McConnell has returned battle scarred, but Betsy sees only the hero who once saved her life and set her heart on fire. Now she's burning to save him in return. However, Jack realizes the only way he'll be worthy of the hero's mantle she's pinned to his shoulders is to save Betsy one last time - from himself.
Patricia "Patch" Kendrick arrives in Oak County, Tex., from Fort Benton, Mont., to claim Ethan Hawk, a man who jokingly promised to marry her eight years earlier when he was a 25-year-old running from the law and she was the precocious 12-year-old daughter of a man who befriended him. Patch has transformed herself from a tomboy into a well-bred woman, but Ethan's position remains largely unchanged.


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Thursday 6 February 2020
Lavinia Stamps February 2020 Hochanda TV show sample - set 2
Lavinia Stamps will be appearing on Hochanda TV on Friday 7th February at mid-day and 3pm, with a selection of stamps and accessories demonstrated by Amanda Branston.
For the background of this card, I have used Colorbox "Artichoke" green ink brayered onto a gelli plate. I have then sprinkled diluted 'Orange" coloured Brusho from a fan brush which has created the speckled look.
To enhance the colour of the sky, I added some "Broken China" and "Chipped Sapphire" Distress Oxide Inks.
Once the background was dry, I used the torn edge of a piece of copy, dragging ink (Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink) over the edge to create the landscape in the background. I used a circle to mask the moon area and edged it with the same ink.
I stamped the "Celestial Tree" in the background using a grey ink (Versafine Clair "Morning Mist"). Making the trees lighter gives the impression of depth to the image.
Using Versafine Clair "Pinecone" dark brown ink, I stamped the hare, which is part of the "Whimsical Hares" stamp set. Using the same ink, I stamped the baby hedgehog, which is part of "The Wallace Family" stamp set.
Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I stamped the "Wild Poppies". Using a white Posca Pen, I edged the hare and hedgehog in white. I added a little bit of shimmer to the edges of the poppies using a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.


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Who is VAI?
VAI is the UTAU mascot for the social networking app known as Vocaloid Amino.
We had theorized a simple mascot to represent us as a community. Once that was put into place, all kinds of people contributed concepts and ideas. The production team, Studio Ami, gathered the most well received ideas and set up polls.
Hundreds of people voted and and contributed to the creation of VAI! They were entirely conjured by the great minds of Vocaloid Amino and represents who we are as a community.
VAI Winter Design Contest
The VAI Winter Design Contest is finished, and our finalist has been announced! See the full post on Vocaloid Amino.
VA Song Contest
The Vocaloid Amino Song Contest has officially ended! Voting is in session and official winners will be announced in the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who joined!


What does the current crisis, sparked by the Covid-19 outbreak, mean for how we go about this enquiry?
Currently there are different groups interpreting and responding to the current crisis in competing ways - these differences are consequential for how we understand the project which is at the heart of this enquiry: the project of defending, supporting and developing public spaces for community level discussion, democratic decision making and public action.
In terms of the different groups interpreting and responding to the current crisis, at one end of the spectrum we see a mushrooming of mutual aid and the acceleration of initiatives to organise precariously employed and low-paid workers.
Mutual aid is powered by self-organised community action emerging in response to urgent needs and priorities in particular locales. It’s about solidarity not charity and neither seeks nor relies on permission from the state (central or local government). Mutual aid instead privileges the agency, creativity, competence and co-operative capacity of the public.
In a similar way, some of the smaller and newer unions such as Industrial Workers of the World and Independent Workers of Great Britain are now at the forefront of efforts to support the organisation of precarious and low-paid workers on the ground. Challenging the government to strengthen legislative protections, health and safety frameworks and to extend full rights for these groups, these activities build on existing organising and direct action undertaken with Uber drivers, Deliveroo workers, couriers, fast-food employees, cleaners, private hire drivers, couriers and foster carers.
The government’s chaotic response to the Covid-19 outbreak, in contrast, has been characterised by a strategy of ‘constructive ambiguity’ orchestrated from the centre. It initially down-played the seriousness of the situation and cautioned against over-reaction, then initiated what was always a partial lock-down. Now it’s loosening this ‘lock-down’ to start to restore ‘lost freedoms’.
The central government response is top-down and opaque, rejecting the idea that local people have agency, intelligence and an organising capacity of their own.
For example, the government has not so far, at any point whatsoever, tried to establish or encourage processes of public or community level discussion about how best to deal with the situation, either to reach a better informed position about ways of preventing the spread of infection, or to minimise the fallout on people’s lives by supporting local decision making or neighbourhood level organisation. It has also not attempted to devolve democratic responsibilities for public action and public health to local authorities.
Amidst these two ends of the spectrum – between the government’s response and the
response of mutual aid groups and the smaller unions - there have been and continues to be a great number of other types of local response to the current crisis, whether from local government, businesses, charities, funders, social tech operators or NGO-based campaigns.
In the main, this third group of actors have sought to provide targeted interventions that aim to either plug-into or address perceived ‘gaps’ in both the central government response and the more self-organised forms of local public action.
In the context of this enquiry the key question we need to ask about these more targeted interventions concerns the extent to which they are reproducing long-standing hierarchies between politicians, experts, professionals, funders, businesses and local publics. With publics in these settings typically still being positioned as residents, tech users, consumers, or sometimes as part of ‘vulnerable’ groups, our concern here is therefore primarily about the role of local publics.
Namely, the ways that publics are continuing to be largely excluded from vital discussions about issues that are clearly of grave public concern; the extent to which decision making is taking place without democratic public involvement and how local people are thereby once again being side-lined. It appears that in many of these, more mainstream, interventions public involvement and democracy is just as limited, or non-existent, as ever.
So while mutual aid groups, the new unions, progressive local government actors, social entrepreneurs, funders, businesses as well as many people in government are all apparently united in viewing the current crisis as a break with the past. And while all the three different sets of actors we’ve briefly touched on here profess to know what’s needed and to be in close touch with what public priorities are – the majority of these actors still do not yet appear to be calling for any significant change in the balance of power between themselves and the public, let alone any kind of democratisation, or even any significant devolution of decision-making.
What they are generally doing is still technocratic, paternalistic and top-down.
The analysis here is obviously not exhaustive, not least because there are many other groups that are also active now, such as those currently working to help organise renters. But of the groups we have described here, it appears it is only the people and groups working to organise mutual aid and those involved in new forms of union organising that are currently working to foster some new ways of bringing people into relation to each other in this crisis - to discuss, decide and act on their needs, priorities and concerns in more democratically engaged and publicly accountable ways.
In terms of this project - the aim of which is to help develop clearer and
more collective understandings of how to defend, support and develop public spaces
for discussion, community level democratic decision making and public action
for the common good - this is where we can already see some of the political tensions emerging between different groups and forms of public action. These tensions are between the groups and initiatives supporting greater public involvement, more progressive relations of power, the expansion of democracy and alternative approaches to public organising in the context of the current crisis and those that aren’t.
As this enquiry talks to people directly involved across different local settings, to find out in more depth about what’s happening and about how these different approaches to supporting local publics interact, the aim will be to present a more nuanced analysis of how these differences and tensions are playing out in practice.
The aim is to work collaboratively to help clarify what can be done to support the democratisation of public work at local level in these exceptionally difficult circumstances. We’ll look forward to posting regular reports soon. If in the meantime you’d like to speak with us as part of this process or get involved in some other way, do get in touch.