The ‘Next Generation’ showcased at Audi Saskatoon launch event
Innovation at Audi never stops. Every milestone surpassed just brings the next horizon a little closer. But every achievement deserves to be celebrated and we’ve never been one to turn down a party.
An Audi Saskatoon launch event was held on Monday, October 29th to mark the exciting introduction of the all-new Q8 and refreshed A6, A7, A8 models. Our staff welcomed Audi enthusiasts from across Saskatchewan with a stunning presentation of the 2019 A6, A7, A8 and first generation Q8.
BJ Nakrayko, General Manager of Audi Saskatoon, presented the new models to the enthusiastic crowd. “Tonight is one of the most important evenings for the Canadian premium auto segment. In front of you right now is the best lineup of premium vehicles Audi has ever offered. You’re some of the first people to see them and it’s my pleasure to introduce to you the next generation of Audi performance and luxury.”
Happy to share
While attendees explored the new models and enjoyed appetizers and refreshments, Michael Wyant, COO of Wyant Group, expressed how grateful he was to share the launch with so many like-minded people. “Audi leads the way with innovation and they always do it with tons of style and packed with power. It’s because of people like you that we can have these exciting product launches, so on behalf of my family. Thank you all for coming out.”
The Audi engineers replaced the steel body of the previous iterations of the Audi A8 with aluminum and upped the horsepower to 460 with a 4.0L turbocharged V8. This gives the Audi A8 unprecedented power while maintaining hyper responsive handling. The newly added Natural Voice Control makes the new A8 the perfect travel companion. The car understands conversational commands and reply in a more intelligent manner, engaging the driver in a whole new way.
The redesigned Audi A6 and A7 Sportback features a cleverly integrated Mild Hybrid System which recovers energy during braking to minimize fuel consumption. The all-new 7-speed S-tronic gearbox, standard in both models, compliments the latest generation of Quattro and delivers outstanding performance and maximizes driver enjoyment and safety.
The richly equipped Audi Q8 combines the elegance of a four-door luxury coupé with the practical versatility of its sister model, the Q7. A new Mild Hybrid System allows the 335 horsepower engine to cut down on consumption while boosting performance. Thanks to its wider and lower frame, the Q8 is as confident off-road as it is for business and leisure.
At your fingertips
All four models feature the practical technology you love in an Audi, packaged in a new and engaging way. The virtual cockpit is comprehensively connected to your world and capable of learning your habits as a driver. Two touch-screens dominate the centre stack replacing the conventional buttons and knobs. The upper screen controls all of the infotainment, phone, vehicle settings and navigation functions. The lower screen is for the climate control.
Onto the next milestone
Audi Management was blown away by the positive response to the launch. BJ Nakrayko says, “It is our pleasure to share these new vehicles with prospective buyers and curious minds alike and I’m happy people enjoyed themselves. The Finance Office was open all night and it seemed like people enjoyed it.”


Upcoming Meetings to address Demographic findings, options presented, new ideas and next steps:
- Community Meeting: Tuesday morning at Epworth Church
- CPNO meeting next Tuesday evening, 7pm to cover information also
Notes and maps from Dec. 1 CINS meeting can be found at: http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/Page/413.
Important APS survey for all SRT3 Residents can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2SPYCCK.
Deadline is Dec 16th. According to the Demographers, it is important not only to fill out survey but to give back up reasons for your answers.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available....


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I can’t get too frustrated with my children as they sneak an extra five minutes of reading time instead of brushing their teeth, or sit on the toilet with a book after lights out, because I understand their desperation to read just a little more, just one more page, just to the end of the chapter, just to the end of the book. Engrossed in the adventure, enchanted by the brave, funny, talented and quirky characters and lost in another world, I feel cruel dragging them away for something as mundane and sensible as basic dental hygiene or a good night’s sleep. I can see them falling in love with the protagonists, wanting to be them or know them.
My eldest dressed as a certain beloved boy wizard for world book day, complete with scar, a handmade replica of his wand and the copy of Salazar Slytherin’s locket housing a note from Regulus Black that she penned herself. She knows those books inside out and every tiny detail is important to her. As she marched proudly to school, we all gasped as one when a wise bearded eleven year old Gandalf emerged from his house en route, for we are reading the Lord of the Rings together and the fellowship has just left the mines of Moria.
In my own writing I hope to evoke those amazing connections with characters; the ones whose wisdom and strength makes you feel safe, the selfish ones that infuriate you, the irreverent ones that make you laugh, the powerful ones that make you quake and the struggling ones whose bravery you admire. Despite being set in a dystopian world, I want readers to wish themselves into my book to share in the magic, to dream themselves into the garb of the characters, so that they themselves form part of the fabric of the world they create inside their own minds from the words on a page.
As my book grows and develops, I can hear the voices of my characters before I write their words. As I put them in different scenarios I can see the indignation on their faces or their eyes lighting up with glee and my job is simply to describe it. They have eccentricities and foibles, friends and adversaries, strengths and weaknesses and sometimes their flaws are what I love about them the most. They are complex blends of a thousand different traits, some admirable, some not, and are motivated by their own ambitions, hopes and fears.
Reflecting on the characters that have most drawn me in over the years, there are certain qualities they have in common; the ones that spring to mind are determination, loyalty, bravery in the face of adversity, kindness, inner strength, humour, integrity, diligence, a willingness to stand up for their beliefs and to protect those they love, humility, trust. Whether displayed by hobbits, humans, anthropomorphic animals, wizards, elves or aliens, these characteristics are universally admirable. Some characters transcend their fictional worlds and we take them into our hearts, they can inspire us, amaze us, impress us, leave our hearts racing, make our cheeks ache from smiling or leave our faces damp where tears have rolled silently down our cheeks.
One factor that has never been of relevance to my admiration of a character is their gender. I lived the journey to Mordor with Frodo and Sam with my every heartbeat; swapping them for Freda and Sara would not have impacted my ability to put myself into their hairy feet. I have seen a lot of excellent articles about the lack of strong female characters in books and how this is poor role modelling for girls. It would be ideal to find a wide range of inspirational characters, of different genders, races, backgrounds and abilities. But what sickens me far more than the lack of strong female characters is the inclusion of women and girls who lack any aspirations or meaningful character traits of their own; I can look up to a man as a role model, but I find the plethora of vapid female characters offensive and confusing.
Perhaps as a result of the significant existing gender bias in children’s literature, girls who are avid readers are encouraged to read and enjoy books with male protagonists; a book about a boy can be marketed to all children. Very often in these books, the story is not about gender and thus the main characters being male is fairly incidental. If I were to gender swap the characters in many children’s books, the newly female characters would often make near perfect sense. The questionable personalities would be the newly male peripherals who are jarringly subservient and whose lives revolve entirely and inexplicably around the women. In my opinion it is those roles that most need to change; two dimensional people don’t make sense as men and they don’t make sense as women either.
Of particular additional concern to me, first as a children’s writer who aspires to be published but also as a person who would like to live in an equal society, is that a book with strong female characters is often not perceived as a book for children at all, but as a book for girls. The main protagonist of my first novel is female, and yet it is not a book for girls. It is a fantasy adventure story, with dragons, magic and danger; it is a book for people who like fantasy adventure stories and the gender of the reader and the main character ought to be irrelevant to anyone’s enjoyment of the story. I have not yet reached the stage of discussing publishing or marketing the book, but already I have had feedback that there ought to be a boy as the main protagonist in at least a few chapters, or boys won’t want to read it.
Boys won’t want to read it, because it isn’t about a boy. That statement may not seem shocking or offensive, but I think our society needs to move towards finding it so. It is not only girls that need strong female characters that they can relate to, but boys as well. What message does it send to boys if books with women or girls in them are perceived as somehow beneath them, somehow less exciting, less worthy, less interesting. Like so many of my favourite stories growing up, my book is not about gender at all, and I hope that every character would stand up to a gender swap. At the point where that is achieved, the only objection to reading a book with a girl as the main character is an objection to girls in principle. And if my generation of women has looked up to strong men, I would like to challenge the next generation of boys to look up to strong women as well as strong men.
In an equal society, we would not even need to think about the gender of our mentors or role models, for the characteristics we seek to emulate are not usually sex based. Why would I insist on keeping my main protagonist female, you may ask, if it may well impact the book’s potential sales significantly? Because in an equal society, books aimed at all children would have a balance of male and female protagonists, with children reading the stories with content that appeals to them, rather than limiting themselves to books where they have genitals in common with the people who happen to feature most prominently. Of course we all want role models that look a bit like us and to whom we can more easily relate, but we can also admire and appreciate those who don’t. In an equal society, having a female protagonist would not impact sales at all, they would come down to whether it was a good story and well written. But to get there, we need to make plenty of those books available and encourage both boys and girls to read them so that we all get used to a world where there is no debate about books starring boys and books starring girls, just people seeking stories that inspire and move them.

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Jaguars sign CB Marcus Trufant
Former Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant has a new job. The Jaguars signed him to a contract Tuesday.
Less than two weeks after the Falcons drafted his little brother, Desmond, in the first round, Marcus Trufant has a new job as well.
Trufant has spent his entire 10-year career in Seattle, racking up 21 career interceptions and two touchdowns. But he missed most of the 2011 season with a back injury, and the Seahawks released him in March 2012 before re-signing him before last season and playing the former Pro Bowler in a backup role.
The move to the Jaguars makes sense, though, since new Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley coached Trufant when he was the defensive coordinator in Seattle.
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This morning, FOX officially announced the American Idol judges for Season 12, after Katie Couric spilled the beans earlier this week in an interview with Jennifer Lopez. The judges are Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and returning, Randy Jackson. Auditions begin in New York City today where hopefuls will meet host Ryan Seacrest and the four-person panel. The other audition cities include Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, San Antonio, Baton Rouge and Oklahoma City.
Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company said, “I am thrilled about this year’s judges’ panel! We’ve got global icon Mariah Carey and IDOL’s heart and soul Randy Jackson, who will be joined by Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. Nicki’s an unbelievably captivating international phenomenon who has made an indelible mark on rap and pop. And Keith is another great addition to IDOL – he’s one of the biggest stars in country music and I know that our fans and contestants will fall in love with him… With an unparalleled star like Mariah, fan-favorite Randy, chart-toppers like Nicki and Keith and our incomparable host Ryan, we’ve put together one of the most exciting judging panels around.”
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia said, “We’re ecstatic to welcome Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban to the American Idol family, joining Mariah and Randy at the judges’ table. Nicki is someone who represents a different side of the music industry, who has now crossed into mainstream culture with her unique artistry, style and flair. Keith is one of country music’s true stars who brings with him charm, wit and knowledge about the industry.”
Executive producer Simon Fuller added, “With the exciting addition of Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj, alongside Randy Jackson, American Idol’s star power has never been so great. For this we have to thank the ongoing commitment and belief of FOX and the dedication and focus of the Idol production team. We have all been together since the very beginning and we are focused on making IDOL Season 12 the best ever.”
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You might be surprised to discover that 42 of the 50 most violent cities in the world are in Latin America and the Caribbean. After Central and South America, the Caribbean has the highest homicide rate in the world at 15.1 per 100,000 of population, overwhelmingly caused by firearms.
The conventional narrative suggests that drugs and guns flowing through transshipment countries generate violence. This is, in part, true. However, it does not explain why we see spikes in violence in some places – for example in low income neighborhoods in eastern Port of Spain, Trinidad, or Southside Belize City, Belize – and not others, along the global drug supply-chain.
This violence is overwhelmingly urban. Explosions in homicide rates are increasingly driven by armed gangs that control illegal markets on the streets. Countries along the transnational drug supply-chain between South America and the rest of the world have become key transshipment countries, located primarily in Central America and the Caribbean.
Violence is a leading political and policy concern and has such complex, historical drivers, that it feels all but intractable. In fact, these transnational-to-local processes of violence generation are linked to multiple factors which require our close attention.
My recent research with Dylan Kerrigan and Matt Bishop examines the explosion of lethal gang violence in the 1990s and 2000s in Belize and in Trinidad, a period when these countries became important drug transshipment countries. Both are porous geostrategic transit points to US and European destinations but have comparatively minor drug markets themselves.
Our research shows that low-income communities in transit points of the global drug supply chain are rarely the target markets for drugs, but their proximity and vulnerability means that they are affected collaterally. This is what we mean when we claim that residues – coined by Bishop – from the trade, including drugs, firearms, and ammunition, filter into local communities resulting in devastating consequences.
What we have seen since the 1990s is that when weapons enter into communities, they tend to stay. The guns left behind circulate with gangs and criminals, and can be found for hire or resale. They are used in numerous murders or by locals, not affiliated with gangs, looking for protection or revenge.
The flow of weapons into, but not out of, certain parts of Port of Spain and Belize City has turned them into ‘weapon sinks’ making local crime more deadly. It is not surprising that 81% of homicides in Trinidad and Tobago now involve guns, compared to 5% in the United Kingdom. When homicide booms occur, they are always driven by firearms use. This means that spikes in community violence are directly linked to guns and ammunition, and only indirectly linked to the political economy of transnational drug flows.
External flows of guns and ammunition increase the capacity for local violence in the communities. They make gang culture more lethal and reshape local criminal structures and practices. So why do some communities suffer and not others?
The potential for violence to erupt depends on the vulnerability of the ‘local social terrain’ that transnational flows interface with. The low-income communities in eastern Port of Spain and Southside Belize City are affected by a collection of local level vulnerabilities generated by colonialism and slavery, later economic policy that accentuated inequalities, and ongoing socio-economic constraints. If transnational crime operates at a macro level, at a community level these ‘social terrains’ are particularly vulnerable to violence epidemics when exposed to the influence of drug and gun trafficking.
Belize is an interesting example, because the drug transhipment involves former village fishermen and drug trafficking ‘families’, allegedly connected to influential spheres. This process keeps most drugs off the streets and the violence at bay. ‘Wet-drop’ cocaine bales are collected off-shore, passing ‘beneath the surface’ of popular tourist towns on their way up to Mexico. This process accounts for the vast majority of trafficking in Belize yet generates relatively little violence as far less drug residues find their way into Southside Belize City.
At the risk of over-simplification, white-collar control of illicit economies is non-violent; gang control of illicit economies is violent. In vulnerable communities in Port of Spain and Belize City, where there is an absence of the rule of law, street gangs are commonplace. This is not just restricted to cities, the absence of the State has contributed to community violence in far-flung Amazon frontiers, as noted by Manuel Martinez Miralles.
Before the 1990s bad Johns or base boy groups were precursors to today’s gangs in these cities, but their violence was stick, fist, knife, and machete. Later they saw their capacity for lethality radically increased by inflowing firearms and ammunition.
Of course, drugs are a significant factor and when a ‘bale’ turns up on Southside Belize city, all chaos breaks loose. But most gangs – particularly those that are intergenerational and institutionalized – run multiple illicit economies, drugs being just one. These are highly competitive illicit economies of the street, regulated by violence. This is where the inflowing firearms have led to a localized arms-race and sky-rocketing homicide rates as gangs compete for superiority. We now see disorder in street violence and it is commonplace for boys and young men in gangs to lose sight of what it is they are actually ‘at war’ over. Now, ‘Man a kill a Man for Notin’.
Homicide booms are deeply gendered processes. Girls and women have a wide range of relationships with gangs; sometimes they support gang practices, including violence, but often they are victims of sexual abuse. Here victimization is gendered as young men are up to twelve times more likely to be murdered than young women, and 93% of Trinidadian and 92% of Belizean victims are male. Whilst women are far more likely to suffer sexual violence. Clearly, gang violence is overwhelmingly ‘men’s work’. It is also well rewarded. Boys and young men in vulnerable social terrains that present them with few attractive opportunities perceive the gang as a logical ‘masculinization opportunity’ – the best ticket to manhood given the relative riches or ‘capitals’ it promises. This is a self-destructive endeavor as homicide victims and perpetrators are disproportionately poor, young, black and brown men. Middle-class boys are not faced with the same circumstances nor choices.
Implications for violence reduction
These findings imply that there is significant risk of ‘homicide boom’ within excluded urban populations located near global drug and gun trafficking routes. Simply tackling transnational drug trafficking does not reduce community violence because when disrupted in one location, networks reconfigure in another. For example, when Jamaica came under DEA scrutiny, Belize and Trinidad became new thoroughfares, and today Fiji faces challenges that worryingly parallels this pattern of violence escalation.
What can be done?
First, it is important to differentiate our responses to drugs, guns and ammunitions. Guns tend to be ‘locked-in’ to communities with significant, decades long, lifespans. Conversely, ammunition requires continuous replenishing, thus inflow routes. If we can identify and cut off the inflow of ammunition into vulnerable communities, we can starve violence of oxygen. This is in line with Alfredo Malaret’s Map the Bullet, Stop the Bleeding methodology of violence reduction and innovative studies on ammunition by UNIDIR.
Second, tackling community vulnerabilities creates resilience to the pernicious effects of the residues of the drug trade. Specifically, governments should target ‘wrap around’ safety nets for children and youths most at risk of joining gangs, including financially backed, training, internship and employment opportunities. These should be clearly and deliberately presented as alternatives to criminal opportunity structures and gang life for these young people.
Finally, research in recent years has increasingly focused on the gender dynamics of violence perpetration and victimisation. More emphasis needs to be placed on gendered approaches in policy and practice when tackling gangs, firearms use, and violent crime. Men and women have different needs, motivations, and pressures in vulnerable communities, and should be addressed accordingly. For example, one recent masculinities focused gang membership reduction program run by the UNDP in Belize found it effective to deal with issues specific to at risk boys and young men.
Lethal violence has increased dramatically across much of the Caribbean in the last two decades. To push back the homicide boom, ‘from above’ policy makers should focus their efforts on stopping ammunition flows into the most vulnerable, violent communities; then ‘from below’ support these communities from the ground, up, in a targeted, young-people oriented, and gender-differentiated way, to create local resilience to the pernicious effects of global drug trafficking.
Adam Baird is Non-Resident Fellow at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), and a Research Fellow, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University

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Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Ave.
Small-scale producers and historic structures make this massive area worthy of exploration. Museum and cultural center BLDG 92 focuses on the history of the yard itself.
- Voices of World War II: Brooklyn Navy Yard Oral Histories - Sat., Aug. 15, 2020 - 12:30 pm
- What’s Cooking? Haitian Cuisine with Grandchamps | Free Virtual Program - Tue., Aug. 18, 2020 - 4:00 pm

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In addition to the popular rectangular widescreen display, LOKMAT has launched another widescreen display smartwatch, but this time it is a circular smartwatch. With the LOKMAT APPLLP PRO, a new Android-based Smartwatch with an LTE connection is now available. The wearable comes with Android version 10. The manufacturer Lokmat offers numerous smartwatches and is expanding its own range with the Appllp Pro to include an LTE-capable and therefore particularly autonomous model.
The LOKMAT APPLLP Pro smartwatch has a circular sporty body design. It has ABS material with two physical buttons on the sides, with a SIM card tray between them. As for the camera, the smartwatch has a high-resolution rotating camera. It has a 13MP camera on top that can be rotated from the front camera to the side camera. For straps, there are interchangeable straps and you can change to other compatible third-party straps. Overall, the bodt is IP67 splash-proof, splash-proof and dust-proof. As for the display, the high-resolution 2.1-inch large-screen display . The screen has 400 x 480 pixels. Vivid and vivid colors with full touch screen support. Like other LOKMAT premium smartwatches, the LOKMAT APPLLP Pro smartwatch display features beautiful colors, slim bezels and an intuitive UI.
The LOKMAT APPLLP Pro smartwatch runs the MT6762 quad-core processor with 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM. It is powered by the Android 10.0 operating system. As for sensors, there is also Beidou, a G-sensor, heart rate monitoring, and GPS positioning system. When it comes to connectivity, the smartwatch has WIFI 802.1, Bluetooth 5.0. With nano SIM card, the wearable supports dual 4G (FDD LTE + TDD LTE). When it comes to battery life, the smartwatch has a 1600mAh polymer battery that can last for several days.
The LOKMAT APPLLP Pro comes with a 13-megapixel camera, which provides sharper image quality compared to other wearables with 8 or 5 megapixels. Clear images, high quality photos. It is suitable for a variety of sports and has outdoor activities such as running, outdoor cycling, soccer, basketball and more. The built-in GPS allows you to check map trajectories and accurate speed and distance of outdoor activities. Available to download with 64GB of storage space. New popular apps via Google Play. Download everything you want and store your videos, images, and even music files on the massive storage space. Equip your smartwatch and phone with the APPLLP Pro smartwatch.
If you are looking for a sleek smartwatch powered by Android 10.0 with multiple exceptional features, then LOKMAT APPLLP PRO is here. You can buy it from Banggood at $213.99 in Flash Sale for a limited time.


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Many places in the world tend to just pull you in- one of which is Bali, the most popular destination in Indonesia. Starting off with the locals. Rarely do you pass by someone lacking a huge smile, and you’re constantly reminded that kindness and generosity still exists at the forefront in some cultures. In fact, it would be difficult to experience a bad day in Bali with how cheerful everyone is. The countryside is a paradise with luscious green everywhere, beautiful beaches along every edge and tropical forests consuming every turn. You can stick to the southeast corner of the island and experience one-of-a-kind touristy places, or leave Kuta/Ubud and experience a zen-like atmosphere with fewer crowds.
10. Tibumana Waterfall
Even though Bali is coined “The Island of the Gods”, we kept finding reason to call it The Islands of Waterfalls. Why? Because they’re honestly everywhere. I think we managed to visit 5 separate waterfalls in a single day, while enjoying a swim, coconut or full meal at each stop. And you could probably accomplish double that if you were actively pursuing more! One of our favorites was Tibumana (pictured below) although it’s hard to compare the beauty and uniqueness of each one. Within 30 minutes from each other, we also recommend Kanto Lampo, Tegenungan, Tukad Cepung, Dusun Kuning, and lastly Tukad Tangkub. And believe it or not, there’s always more!
9. Balangan Beach
If you’re a Balinese couple getting married, you’re more than likely to be capturing your love story (engagement photos) at Balangan Beach during sunset. Rightfully so, this long white-sand beach at the base of huge rocky cliffs covered in palm trees is stunning. We’d recommend a visit during the early morning, where it’s found rarely empty, and sunrises tend to be extremely colorful. Who knows, you might find yourself surfing one of the world’s famous wave breaks. Another fun experience was watching some of the local stray dogs gather down by the water, and play without any human supervision.
8. Tegalalang Rice Terraces
An absolute must while visiting Bali is the Tegalalang Rice Terraces. These renowned grassy cliffs of lush, sprawling rice terraces still utilize the traditional Balinese irrigation system, known as subak. It’s a famous tourist attraction for its distinct beauty, scenic outlooks and free photo opportunities. Something to consider during your visit, these rice paddies are a staple food source for locals in which they offer free access to with an occasional request for donation (50 cents equivalency). Respect their homeland because they are truly mesmerizing for everyone, and never be afraid to be as kind as they are to visitors. Cash is king in Bali, so always have small bills on-hand for everything!
7. Ubud Monkey Forest
Embedded within the artsy, cute town of Ubud lies one of the coolest attractions of them all, the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Hosting as a nature reserve and home to many long-tailed macaques who thrive within the old temples that remain, it’s a super fun place to be! You’ll stumble on local woman selling handfuls of bananas that monkeys absolutely love to eat. Don’t be afraid when they jump on your shoulders to chow down on their snack and oftentimes pose for a picture while your friends laugh in the background. Be warned though, monkeys expect this and will swarm for a taste of whatever you have. Some of the older monkey’s even know how to open backpacks, and will take whatever interests them.
6. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
If you choose to make the incredible drive up to North Bali, you’ll want to make time for a stop at the famous picturesque landmark of the Beratan Temple. Easy to find, and a quick walk from the parking lot- this temple is considered equally iconic compared to the seaside temples of Uluwatu and Tanah Lot. The ‘floating’ pagodas on the water serve as a dedication to the God’s of huge volcanoes, Mount Batur and Mount Agung. The water at the base of the pagodas is oftentimes reflective and smooth, creating the floating effect- complimented by a beautiful backdrop of mountains and overpassing clouds. Not to mention, it’s also very peaceful!
5. Handara Golf Resort
A mere 10 minutes north of Lake Beratan- you’ll find a stunning gate entrance to one of the best golf courses in Bali. With it’s temple characteristics and visibility from the main road, you could say it has plenty of visitors throughout the day. There’s the common beautiful backdrop of mountains and clouds, coupled with perfect grass being that it is a golf resort.
4. Munduk Moding Plantation
A highly regarded and praised stay in North Bali, the Munduk Moding Plantation is arguably one of the nicest/coolest places to stay. Have you heard of the world’s rarest Luwak coffee, or maybe you’ve heard of its nickname “cat poop coffee”? The rarest, also most expensive, coffee in the world is a coffee bean digested by a Luwak weasel, defecated and then processed for consumption. Amongst this wonderful cup of joe, the plantation has everything and more to offer. From an inexpensive and more than appetizing menu of food, to beautiful infinity pools that overlook the jungle, and activities for the entire family- it’s worth the rather luxurious night of sleep.
3. Banyumala Twin Waterfalls
Banyumala was the perfect place for a waterproof phone and let us tell you why. We arrived on our motorbikes after 3 kilometers of sketchy unmaintained downhill road in absolute downpour. We even had to purchase ponchos from the small local shop (that luckily carried some), before we continued our wet hike down. After 15 minutes of enduring more heavy rainfall and debating weather this was smart- the sky miraculously opened up and our arrival at the waterfall was greeted with our favorite stop in all of Bali. Water weaves through countless green leaves as it continues a steep fall to the base of blue water. Pull this waterfall right out of a fairytale, it’s truly a sight to see and a good one for a swim.
2. Campuhan Ridge Walk
If you’re a fan of walking or space to clear your head, the Campuhan Ridge Walk is the place for you. We recommend stepping out of the busier city of Ubud to enjoy a peaceful breath of fresh air during the early morning or late evening. These are the best times to catch Bali’s incredible hues and quickly changing clouds. It’s 9 kilometers long and surrounded with lush green hillsides and trees as far as the eye can wander. Worth the early wake up call if you ask us!
1. Lempuyang Temple
Hints of rich culture can be found everywhere in Bali, most notably the beautifully crafted temples that are on every block of most towns. In fact, walk anywhere in the streets and you won’t make it far before noticing flowers on the ground for spirits or incense offerings. The Lempuyang Temple is one of the oldest in the country, can be hiked to in a traditional Balinese sarong to be respectful. From this vantage point, you’ll witness clouds quickly rolling over the massive size of Mt. Agung- the largest active volcano in Bali. It’s truly a sight to see and the perfect place to end a magical trip in Indonesia’s little gem of a country.

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LESLEY VAINIKOLO will jump straight back into Gloucester's starting line-up for Sunday's Heineken Cup pool decider against Ulster at Kingsholm (1pm).
Following a period of mourning following the death of his father in New Zealand, Vainikolo makes an immediate return to Gloucester colours and is desperate to turn his attentions towards his rugby before meeting up with the England squad next week.
"I have been fortunate to have received a great deal of support but I am really happy to be back, be around the boys again and thinking about rugby," Vainikolo said.
"It's great I have an opportunity this weekend and I want to go out and repay the faith people have in me. There is a job to do on Sunday and we must make sure we achieve it."
Vainikolo did not feature against either Bath or the Ospreys but has scored nine tries in nine appearances so far this season.
He comes in on the wing for Leon Lloyd as head coach Dean Ryan makes five other changes to the team that lost 32-15 at the Liberty Stadium.
There is a double change at half-back where Rory Lawson and Chris Paterson come in for Ryan Lamb and Gareth Cooper, Nick Wood returns at loose-head in place of Christian Califano, Olivier Azam starts at hooker and Alasdair Strokosch wears six to enable Peter Buxton to move into the second row following the loss of Alex Brown with a broken arm.
"I think it shows the strength of our squad that we are able to rotate two players of the quality of Ryan and Chris," said head coach Ryan. "Chris is a guy of proven international quality and has a wonderful record. We are hugely fortunate to have him for a game of this calibre and in these conditions.
"He is streetwise and experienced and they are crucial qualities."
Of Vainikolo's return, Ryan added: "We have a support structure in place because he has obviously been through a very tough time. But he is a very positive guy and I am sure he will channel it into a performance.
"He handles himself very well and is really keen to get back onto the pitch with us."
Lawson, who scored a try at the Liberty, has made 13 appearances in all competitions this season, while Cooper and Lamb both move to the bench.
The rest of Ryan's backline remains intact which means Anthony Allen and Mike Tindall partner each other in midfield and James Simpson-Daniel and Iain Balshaw complete a back three alongside Vainikolo.
Up front, Wood returns following a hamstring strain and will partner Olivier Azam and Carlos Nieto in the front row.
Buxton will make his ninth appearance of the season at lock and skipper Bortolami will wear five. Strokosch, Akapusi Qera and Gareth Delve are the back row.
"Despite the defeat last weekend we are in a good position and know a victory will take us through," Ryan added. "But it is up to us to go out and produce a performance that will help us earn it."
GLOUCESTER (v Ulster, Sunday. 1pm): Iain Balshaw; James Simpson-Daniel, Mike Tindall, Anthony Allen, Lesley Vainikolo, Chris Paterson, Rory Lawson, Nick Wood, Olivier Azam, Carlos Nieto, Peter Buxton, Marco Bortolami (capt), Alasdair Strokosch, Akapusi Qera, Gareth Delve. Reps: Andy Titterrell, Christian Califano, Will James, Luke Narraway, Gareth Cooper, Ryan Lamb, Willie Walker.
There are still tickets available for Sunday's game and they can be purchased online at www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk or from the ticket hotline number on 0871 871 8781 (option 2).
Speaking after the 37-8 European Rugby Challenge Cup win over Benetton Treviso, James Hook admitted that the Italian side made things tough for Gloucester at times but that the Cherry and Whites are happy to take the bonus point win and turn their focus to Northampton next week.
Speaking to GRTV after the game, Backs Coach Tim Taylor was happy with the squad as they cruised to victory over Treviso. The result wasn't in doubt, but the Cherry and Whites laboured to secure a crucial try bonus point.
Speaking to the local media this week, Gloucester Rugby centre Matt Scott is excited to take the field again as the Cherry and Whites look to build on the win in Bayonne when Treviso come to Kingsholm this Saturday.
Defence Coach Jonny Bell admitted this week that the European Rugby Challenge Cup victory in Bayonne was a welcome one, stressed that Benetton Treviso will pose a tough test on Saturday at Kingsholm but that Gloucester are determined to deliver in front of their own fans.
Motu Matu'u is looking to make up for lost time this week as the Cherry and Whites head to Basque Country to take on Bayonne in the European Rugby Challenge Cup opener. The Samoan hooker made his first appearance in the jersey last weekend, and is hoping to contribute to the team this weekend.
Gloucester's attentions turn to Europe this weekend as they travel to Bayonne for their opening fixture of this season's European Rugby Challenge Cup. Forwards Coach Trevor Woodman told GRTV that the Cherry and Whites will be aiming to top their pool as they've done for the past two seasons, but is well aware of how tough it is to win in France.
Although understandably disappointed at seeing victory slip away at the last minute, Ben Morgan said after the game at Exeter that there were plenty of positives that Gloucester could take from the game.
The Gloucester Rugby Half Term Rugby Camps got off to a great start on Monday morning, with over 60 young rugby players braving the chilly weather to experience a great day of skills, learning and fun thanks to the Gloucester Rugby Community Department.
A number of Gloucester Rugby's promising young players are currently playing their competitive rugby on loan at other clubs, and six of them featured in Saturday's game between London Welsh and Rotherham Titans.


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When it comes to keeping your pet healthy, there are many things to consider. Annual wellness exams, diet, exercise, dental cleanings…The list goes on and on, but one of the most important aspects of your pet’s overall preventive health care is vaccinations. Pet vaccines help protect your dog or cat from viruses and diseases—some of which can be fatal and/or transferred to humans. That’s why we recommend that they be updated on a regular basis. Michigan City Animal Hospital is proud to be an AAHA-accredited animal hospital, which means we are committed to providing the absolute best care for our patients. This includes pet vaccines. We offer AAHA-recommended core and non-core vaccines to accommodate the lifestyle of every pet we meet. With that in mind, you can be confident that your pet will receive only the vaccines and care they need.
Core and Non-Core. What’s the Difference?
In veterinary medicine, there are two types of vaccines available for pets: core and non-core. Core vaccines are for illnesses that are much more serious than others, and/or that can be transmitted to humans. The rabies vaccine is an example, since rabies is 100% fatal and can affect both animals and humans. In many states, including Indiana, this vaccine is even required by law. Core vaccines are considered “essential” for a pet’s health. Non-core vaccines are considered optional vaccines and are usually recommended only if a pet has a high exposure risk to a certain virus or disease. For example, Bordetella (kennel cough) and Canine Influensa are contagious diseases that can be transmitted from dog to dog. Therefore, it’s usually recommended and often required before boarding. The feline leukemia vaccine is usually recommended for cats that spend time outdoors, where they may come in contact with other cats.
Canine and Feline Vaccines
The following are examples of some of the core and non-core vaccines we carry for dogs and cats here at Michigan City Animal Hospital:
If your pet’s vaccinations are due, or if you have any questions, give us a call at (219) 210-4511.

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COUNCILLORS were outraged at accusations of ‘backroom deals’ surrounding an upcoming inquiry into Bolton’s planning system.
A Bolton church pastor appeared on tonight's The Great British Bake Off.
We bring you all the action from the first council meeting since the summer break.
BLINK and you missed Bolton MMA fighter Saul Rogers' explosive victory in the inaugural Tanko Fighting Championships at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse.
BOLTON Cricket League lost the final of the North West Under-21 Inter-league competition by six wickets today.
WESTHOUGHTON motorcycle racer Joe Lawrence climbed up to ninth in the Pre-National 600 Championships ahead of the latest round of racing at Anglesey this weekend.
Rosie came into RSPCA care after she had been abandoned with a litter of kittens.
A DOZEN young anglers contested the inaugural Junior Open at Doe Hey reservoirs.
WE love to hear your stories of living in Bolton and the memories you have of years gone by.
TWO people had to be rescued after a lift broke down in a Bolton health centre.
THIS week’s looking is transporting readers to a clean, quiet little street.
A BOLTON pastor will be hoping to cook up a storm on national television tonight as a contestant on The Great British Bake Off.
WHILE Nellie may have packed her trunk and waved goodbye to the circus, Bolton’s two elephant stalwarts remain at their posts.
THE Looking Back pictures of the Bolton News have, once again, been taking readers on a trip down memory lane.
THE Poundbakery has donated £1,000 to Bolton Hospice as part of the bakery’s Summer Charity Project.
WHATEVER you’re doing this weekend, please spare some time to visit Bolton town centre.
LET’S bowl, let’s bowl, let’s rock 'n' roll.
CMB's all-conquering football teams faced an almost impossible mission when they kicked off the new season - to match the near perfection of their 2015-16 campaign.
BUSINESSES and residents are being advised to prepare for a number of road closures when the first Bolton Community Half Marathon is held next month.
IN a basement beneath an old shop in the town centre, a secret world has been quietly taking shape.
A NEW website can now reveal where all your long lost relatives have been living and whether your surname is synonymous with Bolton.
CALLUM Grant will be hoping to work his magic in his Merlyn yet again as he lines up at Oulton Park this weekend.
PHIL Parkinson has given special praise to players who HAVEN’T been involved in Wanderers’ 100 per cent start to the season.
THE operation to repair Darren Pratley’s damaged ankle ligaments has been described as a “success” by sources at Wanderers.
WE really do have a diamond of an organisation in Urban Outreach here in Bolton.
WHEN it comes to transport and trusting myself in the hands of a driver, I like to have confidence in that person.
IT’S been very interesting to see what makes people in Bolton happy.
I WONDER if it’s only a matter of time before we get Coronation Street – The Musical?
ANDY Burnham, Labour candidate for the post of Mayor of Greater Manchester, has made much of tackling the “north-south divide”. I hope he makes a start on the one that exists right here, on his own patch.
WANDERERS’ transfer activity could go right down to the wire in the summer window, warns Phil Parkinson.
HORWICH St Marys Victoria boss Danny Holmes was delighted with another solid display from his early pacesetters in the Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division on Saturday.
TOMMY Harrison (SM30-34) dipped under the 17-minute barrier in crossing the line first at Saturday's Bolton parkrun.
SO many times last season Wanderers would get a set piece, send the familiar names forward and see it completely wasted.
LANCASHIRE coach Ashley Giles would like to see Haseeb Hameed given a bit more time before he is handed his England Test chance.
THE memory of a loved one has helped one man run more than 170 miles in the name of charity – and he is still going.
A £3 MILLION scheme to revamp Bolton town centre’s main high street is gathering pace — and is going down well with the public.
OWNERS of a listed building could be prosecuted for making alterations without permission.
A TEENAGE cyclist says he was randomly attacked by two drunken thugs who got out of a taxi and punched him in the face.
A BOLTON construction company is planning to use a little alchemy to turn an office site into a stunning landmark building at Salford Quays.
LEWIS Buxton has been playing catch-up since he stepped through the door at Wanderers – but doesn’t mind one bit.
BOLTON’S first ever dedicated armed forces centre is set to open next month — in a different location to first planned.
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to continue the fight to save Bolton's old dance hall.
A SEARCH and rescue dog has been named as a finalist in a national award for brave Britons.
HAVING no cricket to report on while I have been away over the last three weeks, I attended an umpire's training course in New Zealand.
STEVE Barlow scored twice as Tempest United broke their West Lancashire League Premier Division duck on Saturday.
FAMILY holidays are having to be postponed after Farnworth booked a place in the Lancashire Knockout final.
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
THE health of Bolton people was put at risk after a ‘failure of disinfection control’ at a United Utilities water treatment plant.
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Through the healing power of grief, Wanda Maximoff discovers new strength within herself.
In WandaVision Episode Nine, “The Series Finale,” directed by Matt Shakman, Wanda and Vision battle both Agatha Harkness and the Hayward led S.W.O.R.D. for their home. The miniseries ends with an emotionally poignant episode that is full of action and suspense. Has Wanda and Vision’s love come to an end?
The revelation of “Fake Pietro” real identity is supremely disappointing. Fake Pietro locks Monica up in his bachelor pad. In the first half of the episode, Fake Pietro seems like he is Peter Maximoff from the X Men Universe since the living room looka like his basement in Days of Future Past. But then Monica figures out Agatha is controlling Fake Pietro through his necklace. She pulls off the necklace revealing Fake Pietro to be local actor Ralph Bohner. I wish that the WandaVision writers had decided to write a more engaging storyline where Agatha had somehow kidnapped Peter from his world, opening the possibility for Multi-Universe storylines for the MCU. Instead, Evan Peters is wasted as a mere Easter Egg in this miniseries.
Wanda lets go of her illusions allowing for personal growth. The Westview Sitcom World has enabled Wanda to live in all the lost possibilities that Vision’s death destroyed. Scarlet Witch unconsciously chose sitcoms as the vehicle because it’s always been a comfort source for her, and it’s a space where nothing truly horrible ever happens. Anything sad or complicated is wrapped up in the episode it appeared in and is never heard about again. Wanda pushed all of her pain into the minds of all the Westview citizens that she controlled. They shared her nightmares and shared her emotional agony during the day. Agatha reveals this to Wanda when she lifts Scarlet Witch’s control over them. People lash out when they suppress their grief. Wanda needs to let go of all of her denial of death to help everybody she hurt.
When Wanda faces the truth, she is finally able to defeat Agatha. Agatha wants all of Wanda’s magic. She promises Wanda that if she lets her steal her powers, the ancient witch will fix the spell that created the Westview Sitcom World. Wanda, her family, and everybody in Westview can live a pain-free life. Something that is impossible since life is never without its bumps. Agatha thinks she has won when Wanda can’t let her family go and save everybody by dropping all the Westview Sitcom World illusions. Instead, she starts blindly attacking the ancient witch, allowing her to absorb all her power. But like in Marvel Comics, Agatha “mentored” Wanda. In episode eight, Agatha instructed Wanda that only the witch casting specific runes in a room can use their magic. Scarlet Witch cast runes on all the spell barriers surrounding the Westview Sitcom World. Wanda makes Agatha think she won; instead, she is absorbing the villain’s magic. By embracing her Scarlet Witch persona, she becomes an actual superhero, even getting a new costume. Wanda is now ready to let go of her manifested dreams of what could of been.
Wanda slowly erases the Westview Sitcom World giving herself time to say goodbye to her family. The most beautiful moment is right before the erasure hits their home. Vision and Wanda discuss how they have said goodbye before, meaning they will likely say hello again. The existence of White Vision makes the continuation of their love story highly likely. S.W.O.R.D. programmed White Vision to destroy “conditional” Vision. The programmed synthezoid has no memories of his past, making him easy to control. During the primary fight, “conditional” Vision uses the thought experiment of the “Ship of Theseus” (that’s all about what makes something the original object) to convince White Vision that he is the real Vision. He takes out the memory block from the resurrected synthezoid. White Vision’s eyes change as he remembers everything, then he announces that ” I am Vision.” White Vision flies off. Maybe when the newly minted Vision and Wanda meet again, their love story can start anew.
The end credit scenes open up all sorts of possibilities for future MCU media. The first one starts right after Wanda flies away. A female detective tells Monica that somebody wants to talk to her in the old Westview movie theatre. When they enter the movie theatre, the detective transforms back into a Skrull. Skrulls are aliens that can mimic the form of any living being. The female Skrull tells Monica that a friend of her mother wants to meet her in space. The scene is an Easter Egg from Captain Marvel where Carol introduces Monica’s mother Maria to Talos, a Skrull General looking for a safe home planet for his people.
During the second end credit sequence, Wanda is living in a secluded cabin in the European countryside. These new living arrangements remind me of when Bruce Banner lived alone in a cabin trying to get his Hulk persona under control. There is an illusion that Wanda is making tea, but in actuality, she is floating in the air while reading a book about magic. The witch’s penance is learning how to control “the Scarlet Witch” inside her before re-entering society. Wanda hears one of her twins calling for help. Is this just a memory? A symptom of Wanda’s grieving process. Or do Tommy and Billy still somehow exist? There is no scene showing the twins disappearing at the end of the episode.
” The Series Finale” explores the beauty and pain in grief. WandaVision is a perfect television show for this time when too many people have lost family and friends before their time.

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Alhamdulillah the last month has been a busy month in campus life and in the development of our University Chaplaincy efforts.
It was in this period that we witnessed the senseless killing of 3 Muslim college students in North Carolina. In our efforts to support the students in the aftermath of this tragedy we tried to be around as much as we could for the students. This included our usual office hours at UCLA but also speaking at vigils to honor the memory of the victims at both UCLA and Chapman University. It has been a difficult time for many students on campus, but also a time for deep reflection and growth.
This past month also marked the 50 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Malcolm X. In honor of the occasion Shaykh Jamaal was a guest speaker at UCLA on lessons that we can learn as Muslims in America from the experience of Malcolm and how that affects us today. Many students joined us for the event and engaged in a deep conversation about racism, injustice, empowerment, and expression.
We’ve also continued our office hours as usual and we are meeting more and more students, and perhaps even more important, really getting to know some of them deeply. The students are very grateful and the experience has been extremely enriching for us from our end as well. On top of the office hours we’ve also tried to include some more social time with the students in order to get to know them better. This has largely consisted of dinners at campus dining halls, culminating with Shaykha Muslema attending a dorm dinner at UCLA where around 80 students were present.
The other major development this month was finalizing our presence as official Muslim Chaplains with the Office of Religious Life at USC. Through consultation with former Director of Muslim Life at USC, Ali Mir, and Chair of Islamic Studies at USC, Dr. Sherman Jackson, we were able to develop a relationship with Dean Varun Soni, Dean of Religious Life at USC and formalize our presence on the campus to serve the Muslim students at USC. The Office of Religious Life at USC has given great support to their Muslim students over the years, including a prayer space, wudu stations, and offices for chaplains on campus. We are very grateful for the support we have received from the university and honored to be part of the work that they do there. During our first official visit to USC we joined the halaqa that the MSU has on campus each week with over 20 students in attendance and were also honored at a Welcome Meet and Greet hosted by the Office of Religious Life to introduce us to the Muslim students on campus.
Dean Varun Soni had the following to share in regards to our recent appointment at USC,
“We are deeply honored and profoundly grateful to welcome Shaykh Jamaal and Shaykha Muslema to the University of Southern California as our Muslim Chaplains. In this capacity, they will provide pastoral care and spiritual counseling, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, support programs and events, and cultivate and inspire a vibrant Muslim community on campus. Given their extraordinary breadth of knowledge and experience, their presence on campus will immeasurably enrich our entire university campus. Furthermore, by serving as Muslim Chaplains and by being staff members in the Office of Religious Life, they will not only be advocates and ambassadors at USC, but will also have the opportunity to help shape regional, national, and global discourses about Islam.”
Overall it has been a fun and enriching month and we are looking forward to building deeper and deeper relationships in the coming months inshaAllah.
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The southern region of the United States has been going through some drastic changes after the recent tragedy in Charleston.
A new petition on MoveOn.org is actually proposing to not remove the Confederate leaders monument at Stone Mountain, but to add both members of Outkast, André 3000 and Big Boi, sitting in their Cadillac to it.
According to the petition page,
I believe it's important to recognize the history and heritage of all Georgians. However, the carving of Davis, Lee, and Jackson on the side of Stone Mountain only represents a small, regrettable time in the history of the Peach State. It's high time we added a bit more of our history and culture to this monument. By no means do we wish to erase or destroy the current carving, which, regardless of its context, is an impressive and historic work of art. We simply wish to add new carvings, of Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast, to the mountainside. There's plenty of room. I believe that Daddy Fat Sacks and Three Stacks should be carved riding in a Cadillac (as is their wont). This will help the new carving blend nicely with the Confederates who are on horseback. Outkast are two of the greatest Georgians in the history of our state. It's about time the Empire State of the South paid proper tribute to them, while also improving a great monument and tourist attraction.
With over 5,000 signatures so far, what are you waiting for to make sure two of the greatest Georgians get recognized?
Joke or not, this would be awesome if it actually happened.
Placing them next to Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson definitely sounds appropriate.


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Commercial motorcyclists are notorious for driving without regard for their life. Well, it is because they have so many they can afford to be reckless, a new study now tells us.
As an African, if you don’t know already, the benchmark of global standards should always be the west. Looking for just and fair democracies? The west has it (never mind cracks in their institutions and racial segregations). Thinking of ways of how the world should progress in the areas of science, arts and technology? The west is the best bet (hey, shut that thought that African cultures, sciences and traditions are equally viable).
In this party, we believe that it is time to stop pussyfooting and do the needful with full awareness and zero guilt. We have been feasting on the poor for decades, pretending to regard them as humans in equal stature to us while sticking forks into them. Today LCC presents another way of doing things – a way that is transparent, fair and forward-looking.
You cannot tell whether you live in a colony simply by looking at your constitution. Constitutions have lots of dead letters: rights that are there in writing but dead-on-delivery. To help you decide the colonial status of your country, we put together this rough-and-ready ten-point test.
A group of hard-working and smart Nigerians have taken to Twitter to share their 100 per cent true stories of saving money from their little earnings. Hoping others, especially members of the Youth Wing of the Union of Lazy Nigerians, will learn from their experiences, they also disclosed the mind-blowing things they have invested the savings in, including building houses and hospitals.
I see how the White House, from the Secretary of States to the Defense Secretary, is trying so hard, interview after interview, to justify the assault on Iraq’s sovereignty and the assassination of Soleimani. It’s pitiful how much of a terrible job they are doing. For the first time since Trump became POTUS, this is the most selfless decision he has made, causing such a surge in oil prices, leaving every member of OPEC pleased and richer than the night before, this is an angle the White House should explore in defending the president’s action.
Facts are oftentimes stranger than fiction just as news is oftentimes more hilarious than satire. We live in a world (or country?) where journalists have, without intending it, become greater comedians than professional humorists. Don’t believe us? Keep reading.
The wars ended and Hafiz started a conquest. It would become the only bloodless conquest in the history of the human race. Within thirty years, Hafiz became the Supreme Charismatic Leader (an office created specially for him) controlling the United Nations. On Marlianry 5 2050, he changed the UN to No Battle Ground (NBG) and proceeded to create global peace through disarmament.
The year is 3100 and memes have been banned. The Interplanetary Alliance (replaced the United Alliance, which replaced the UN) now sits in Lagos, Nigeria. The IA is an alliance of Humans (CEOs of the top one percent tech companies), Robots, and life forms from other planets.
The person who convinced women that their freedom is in nakedness and body positivity lies in indecent exposure scored a screamer for patriarchy. Legend.


text: It is ages since I last blogged, but actually found time to make a card tonight! I used one of the new Kanban stamps from their vehicle/transport collection. I stamped several images of the VW Camper then coloured the images in with Promarker pens. The VW was then coated in Glossy Accents and left to dry overnight. The images were then matted and layered onto co-ordinating card and paper stock and placed on a large 8 v8 x 8 card. Am going to attempt a similar card with a VW Beetle - will post the results on here!

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An 18-year-old man who is accused of grabbing a woman's buttocks while at a North Lauderdale Walmart said he did so because he couldn't resist, according to aBroward Sheriff's Office report.
Aaron Morris, of North Lauderdale, was charged with touch or strike/battery.
The incident occurred Thursday evening near the dressing room inside the Walmart at 7300 West McNab Road.
Morris approached the North Lauderdale woman and intentionally grabbed her right buttock, the report said.
The woman was able to identify him after he was located at the nearby Race Trac gas station, police said.
According to the report, after his Miranda rights read, Aaron told the arresting deputy that he touched the woman's rear end because: "Her booty looked so good, I just couldn't resist touching it."
Morris was being held in Broward County jail on a $1,000 bail Friday.


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The Holland Boat at the F1 in Monaco
The Holland Boat is a unique place to meet during the Formula One in Monaco. With an exclusive berth directly adjacent to the track guests experience a spectacular view on the track while enjoying food and beverages in the Monaco sun.
The initiative started in 2018. About two hundred Dutch guests watched the race on a luxurious yacht. It was a big success. Therefore, a second edition was organized where the same luxury yacht would be converted into a true Dutch Flagship.
Unique F1 experience
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“These are beautiful new initiatives in the racing and media world,” Olav Mol stated. “Both the listener and the viewer are brought close to the most unique Formula 1 event on the calendar by our visual radio. That is what makes this collaboration so special. You can’t get any closer to the Monte Carlo feeling. Monaco is the race that all Formula 1 drivers really look forward to, but also one of the most difficult races. In addition, Monaco just breathes something magical. It is the most prestigious race.

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Parssonet Clamp – Angled Shanks, Automatic Jaws, Ring Handle – Available in 4 Sizes
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I believe in education and the power that education gives us, individually and collectively. And I believe in education in all it’s forms. The education that comes from sitting in a classroom with classmates and teacher, whether that is at public schools or homeschools, private or charter. Education that comes from reading reading reading. Education that comes from living life and that we learn from each other. Education that comes from quiet observations and still moments.
I believe in education.
And I am going to try to teach these little girls who are mine that they gain power through learning and thinking. They will have the opportunity to go to libraries and read the books we have in our home, to go to college and learn learn learn. And I want them to teach their children who will teach their children and on and on and on.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the same opportunities. Some because of money or time but some because they are simply not allowed.
Girl Rising tells the story of nine girls from nine different countries written by nine different writers and told by nine actresses. It tells the story of the hope that comes through educating girls and women and the determination to have opportunites to learn. Meryl Streep describes it beautifully:
“This film gives visual corroboration to knowledge we already have: Educating women and girls has the most optimistic, positive effects on families, communities, and economies worldwide. If to see it is to know it, this film delivers hope; reasonable, measureable, tangible hope that the world can be healed and helped to a better future.”
We, especially women, can and should support and lift one another and I think that also includes our sisters all around the world. And really, the first step is learning more about it and being inspired to do more.
Girl Rising is being screened at the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake City THIS THURSDAY!
You should go. Grab your sisters and friends and go be inspired.
(Then tell me about it because I cannot go and it is killing me a little. But I will just watch the trailer over and over and over.)


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Hot Panda, a new Canadian pop band, releases their debut today on Mint Records. Entitled Volcano… Bloody Volcano, it’s a dose of off-kilter, spastic pop. Case in point, check out “Cold Hands, Chapped Lips”. The boys have four SXSW appearances lined up so far (dates and times below).
“Cold Hands, Chapped Lips” [MP3] from Volcano… Bloody Volcano [10 February]
March 18, 3 pm - Beauty Bar (Breakthru Radio Party)
March 19, 3 pm - Headhunters (Mint/Venus Magazine BBQ)
March 19, 4 pm - Room 710 (Pirate Promotions party)
March 21, 8 pm - Habanna Calle 6 (Mint Records Showcase)
Scottish twee-poppers Camera Obscura release their latest album My Maudlin Career in the US on the 21 of April. Those on the other side of the pond can pick it up on April 20th. The band is offering a free download of “My Maudlin Career”, yep same name as the album. This is just a taster though as the first single will be “French Navy”, releasing in April as well.
Coming off a tour of India where they caused all sorts of trouble, lo-fi rockers the Black Lips give us a taste of their forthcoming album 200 Million Thousand, due out February 24th. “Short Fuse” displays the band’s signature jangle, wacky lyrics and general old-school rock aesthetic. Take a listen before it “blows up like an atom bomb”.
Matthew Tow joined the Brian Jonestown Massacre back in 2003, but he’s also the main man behind pysch jangle poppers the Lovetones. The Lovetones put out their debut Be What You Want in 2002 on venerable pure pop label Bomp!. They return this year with their fourth album, Dimensions, releasing on February 24th through Planting Seeds Records. Their US tour is set to begin in April. “Journeyman” is heavily ‘60s drenched, like much of this band’s music.
I always felt like this should’ve been the first single off of 2008’s You & Me. Even though it lacks the awesome organ swells of “In The New Year”, the percussion is infectious and the misleading chord progression always satisfies. The video is pretty good—the still-motion stuff is interesting but there are so many beautiful scenes and scenery in the video that, at times, I want everything captured smoothly. Overall, it looks really nice, and there’s something refreshingly ego-less about a band who doesn’t appear in their own video. (video via Pitchfork TV)
4/19: Agannis Arena, Boston, MA
4/20: La Sala Rossa, Montreal (Solo Headline)
4/21: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
4/22: Palumbo, Pittsburgh, PA
4/24: Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
4/25: Spectrum, Philadelphia
4/27: Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Va
4/28: Koka Booth Ampitheatre, Raleigh, NC
4/30: Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
5/04: St Augustine Ampitheater, St, Augustine, FL
5/05: UCF Arena, Orlando, FL
5/07: Bank United Center, Miami, FL
5/08: Sundome, Tampa, FL
5/10: North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC
5/12: National City Pavillion, Cincinnati, OH
5/13: Tower City, Cleveland, OH
5/19: Mesa Ampitheatre, Phoenix, AZ
5/21: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA


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KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The FBM KLCI fell 0.35% in early trade this morning, tracking cautious regional markets, dragged by select blue chips.
At 9.15am, the FBM KLCI fell 5.77 points to 1,652.42.
The early decliners included Nestle (M) Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, PPB Group Bhd, Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd, Maxis Bhd and IJM Plantations Bhd.
Stocks in Asia kicked off the week on a cautious note as traders dialed back expectations on the size of Federal Reserve easing later this month. Oil gained amid tensions in the Persian Gulf, according to Bloomberg.
Japanese and Australian shares dipped after soaring Friday, while South Korean equities were little changed. Futures on the S&P 500 Index were flat after U.S. markets closed lower Friday. Traders rushed away from bets the Fed will slash rates by a half-point this month after dovish comments from two senior officials spurred a rally in Asian stocks on Friday. Oil rose 1% in early Monday trading ahead of an emergency meeting by U.K. officials to discuss the security of shipping in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, it said.
Affin Hwang Capital Research said the FBMKLCI Index ended last week on a positive note, gaining 9.26 points or 0.56%, closing at 1658.19.
“Market breadth was positive with 505 gainers as compared to 311 losers.
“Trading volume was at 2.49 billion shares while value traded stood at RM1603.7 million.
“Last week, market started off on a muted note with price trading sideways around the EMA20d for a couple of days. Moving towards the middle of the week, sellers began to make their move as the index fell almost 20 points, breaking below all of the key daily EMAs. However, price did stage a slight rebound, ending the week on a green note.
“Anticipate our local market to weaken further this week in line with weakness seen in the global market,” it said.


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A Sydney-based song writing trio''s EP of original and appealing songs embracing love, risk, growth, consequence and joy. CLEAR are an adult contemporary band with a sound all of their own. Strong melodies and lyrics that draw you in.
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By combining several influences from Charles MIngus to Eric Clapton and infusing Classical themes, Zach Ott creates a truly unique listening experience.
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The fifth album by london three-piece the Voodoo Rays, Homecoming is carefully poised between intensity and groove.
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Pachinko -- the most popular game in Japan -- is now available on iPhone and iPod Touch! With its anime-style characters, vivid lights and animation, and authentic gameplay, Sho Chiku Bai Lite is the closest thing to being in a pachinko parlor itself. And if you're new to pachinko, Sho Chiku Bai Lite's instructions will give you the perfect introduction.
Sho Chiku Bai Lite also features an original J-Pop single composed by Norihiko Hibino (Gem Impact, Inc.), famed composer from the Metal Gear Solid series!
Note: This Lite version lets you experience every aspect of Sho Chiku Bai, but data cannot be saved. In order to save data, please purchase the full version of Sho Chiku Bai.
- Japanese anime-style art and animation, with a theme based on Japanese culture.
- Authentic pachinko gameplay, with a realistic physics engine and true pachinko rules.
- Features the original J-Pop song "Sho Chiku Bai" by Norihiko Hibino of Metal Gear Solid fame.
- Unlockable character art, board designs, and more!
- Presented in the original Japanese with English menus and instructions.
"... what Mission One delivers is an authentic recreation of Japanese culture that you can’t find anywhere stateside."
1. Pin adjustments.
2. Slight art adjustments.
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Please update to work on modern phones
Authentic Modern Pachinko
As authentic as it gets, without the cigarette smoke. Can't save prizes or ball statistics in Lite version. Machine sound effects adjust themselves to maintain a constant volume regardless of my iPhone's volume. However, when the song plays, I CAN adjust the volume of that. To turn off sound, I switch phone in vibrate mode. I average 1 jackpot per 20 slot spins, which is unrealistic but keeps things moving.
Truly Awesome Game
This amazing Pachinko game is the best one out of all the Pachinko games out there. It has great graphics and wonderful music and it is freaking addictive! It's blood pounding seeing if that cat gets the bird or if the girl drops the Sakura branch to see if you get Jackpot! I got 5 in a row, my longest streak! Amazing and fun, this game!
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.