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No Child Left Behind through the years:
- January 2002: President Bush signs the “No Child Left Behind Act” into law.
- August 2002: USA Today finds 18 exemplary schools that won the coveted U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon but are also subject to federal punishment for failing to make “adequate yearly progress” (AYP).
- September 2003: The Orleans Southwest district in Vermont decides not to apply for Title 1 money for secondary grades to avoid expensive punitive measures for a high school that didn’t make AYP. Two other districts follow suit, along with three in Connecticut.
- Fall 2003: 31% of the nation’s schools fail to make AYP, according to President George W. Bush’s NCLB rules. They include 78% of the Florida schools rated “A” by his brother, then Gov. Jeb Bush.
- December 2003: The Department of Education makes the first of several AYP rule changes, loosening the requirements a bit to make it easier for schools to pass.
- January 2004: The Idaho Senate votes unanimously to ask Congress to change NCLB. Virginia’s House of Delegates votes 98-1 to ask Congress to exempt their state from the rules of NCLB. Time magazine says 20 states are rebelling against NCLB.
- February 2004: U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige calls NEA a “terrorist organization” because of its efforts to change NCLB.
- Spring 2004: California Department of Education study predicts 99% of schools will fail to make AYP by 2014.
- October 2004: NEA-led coalition of 27 education, civil rights, religious, and other organizations issues a proposal for fixing NCLB to help children learn.
- School Year 2004-05: States are required to raise standards for AYP, making it harder for schools to pass.
- Fall 2004: 24% of American schools fail to make AYP. In Florida, that includes 827 out of 1,262 schools awarded the coveted “A” rating by the state.
- January 2005: The White House pays a popular television personality $240,000 to promote NCLB on his nationally syndicated television show.
- February 2005: Texas Education Commissioner Shirley Neeley defies the federal rule requiring most special education students to meet the same standards on the same test as students with no disabilities, making Texas the first state to openly defy an NCLB mandate. Gov. Rick Perry backs her up.
- April 2005: NEA, several state affiliates, and nine school districts go to court to stop federal authorities from forcing districts to spend their own money on NCLB requirements.
- May 2005: Utah rebuffs federal threats and orders school officials to ignore NCLB when it conflicts with Utah’s own school accountability system.
- June 2005: Two Illinois school districts pass up Title 1 funding rather than submit to NCLB sanctions. Massachusetts becomes the seventh state to project how many schools will fail AYP by 2014. The predictions range from 74 to 99%.
- July 2005: The non-profit group Communities for Quality Education reports that leaders in 47 states have now called for NCLB changes.
- August 2005: Virginia lawmakers demand more flexibility on NCLB. Connecticut goes to federal court to preserve its student assessment system, which use sophisticated tests every other year. Federal officials say the state should use cheaper, blunter tests and must test every year.
- October 2005: Newly released reading and math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress – known as “The Nation’s Report Card”—show NCLB has failed to improve basic skills. Reading scores, flat for many years, remain flat. Math scores, rising for many years, are now rising more slowly.
- Fall 2005: 26% of the nation’s schools are declared substandard by NCLB rules.
- November 2005: NEA’s NCLB lawsuit is rejected by a federal judge. NEA announces it will appeal. NEA-led coalition to fix NCLB grows to 68 organizations.
- December 2005: “If, indeed, the road to hell is paved with intentions, No Child Left Behind is educational asphalt,” says The Anniston Star in Alabama.
- January 2006: NCLB hits primetime in an episode of “Boston Legal” when the Michael J. Fox character says, “We treat our teachers like crap…. And the government in their ‘No Child Left Behind’ law has created a monster.”
- July 2006: NEA announces its Positive Agenda for ESEA Reauthorization.
- August 2006: “I talk about No Child Left Behind like Ivory soap: It’s 99 percent pure or something,” Education Secretary Margaret Spellings tells reporters. “There’s not much needed in the way of change.”
- January 2007: NEA-led coalition to fix NCLB grows to 100 organizations.
- September 2007: NCLB expires or (more likely) is reauthorized with changes.
- June 2014: According to NCLB, every child in America is “proficient.”
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the drop-in centres allowing new us tech firms to grow
The company, known as TechShop, operates a growing network of open access manufacturing workshops.
There are currently eight centers in the United States, and in return for monthly or annual fees, members can log in and use state-of-the-
From 3D printers to laser cutting machines, all kinds of art manufacturing equipment.
This is the first such machine in the United States, with the aim of giving people the opportunity to use machines they can\'t afford and even dream of being allowed to use.
Many commentators refer to this as \"democracy in Manufacturing \".
While many members of TechShop are amateurs
People who use these facilities make things for fun
More and more start-ups
As President Barack Obama stressed last month, up is successfully using the TechShop center to get their company started.
During his visit to TechShop in Pittsburgh, he said: \"At the price of gym members, people can become members of TechShop and be able to obtain a range of cutting-edge technologies.
\"In some cases, people are able to create products, ideas, just do [it]
As a hobby or entertainment, but in some cases, eventually become a thriving business.
\"President Obama went on to praise companies such as TechShop and their newer workshop competitors as they are at the forefront of a sustained strong recovery in US manufacturing.
TechShop is the creative of Jim Newton, 51, a robot teacher at San Mateo College and a science consultant for the TV show myth.
When Mr Newton realized that he wanted to go somewhere to work on his own manufacturing project, he came up with the idea, but also because his students complained that they could not get the equipment they needed.
However, while it is one thing to have a good idea for a business, it is another thing to fund it.
Mr Newtown said: \"Given that we have no record, no one with a clear head will touch it, not the bank of course.
\"With Former FedEx Office executive Mark Hatch joining as chief executive of TechShop, TechShop is finally able to get funding support through crowdfunding campaigns, so, the public invests money as the first return to qualify for membership.
As a result, the first tech store opened in Silicon Valley, California, in 2006.
Although TechShop received almost immediate praise, it deliberately delayed the opening of a new center, although Mr Hatch said, \"in the end we would like to have a TechShop in every town in the US]\".
This is because not all technical centers have worked and two have to be closed --
Beaverton, Oregon and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mr. Hatcher said the facilities in Beaverton are 30 minutes from Portland, Oregon\'s largest city, and too far from Portland\'s \"creative class.
At the same time, Raleigh\'s facilities are \"off the beaten path \".
\"It doesn\'t matter how cheap real estate is,\" Harch added.
If it is too difficult to get there, there is no point.
\"Techshop membership fee from $99 (£58)
Each TechShop center needs 800 members per month to break even, which increases the company\'s caution.
Mr. Newton said: \"You don\'t want to go to a specific city until you have everything lined up and there are local residents who buy from the community.
The help of the three technology centers came from some very large organizations.
Ford and the U. S. government.
TechShop\'s Detroit center opened in 2012 in partnership with Ford, which offers its employees three months of free membership.
Ford claims his tie.
With the development of TechShop, the number of patentable ideas that employees of the automaker have put forward within a year has increased by 50%.
Meanwhile, Darpa of the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs are using TechShop\'s offices in Washington, D. C. and Pittsburgh to distribute 2,000 supplementary membership to veterans.
But what about small companies that use technology store facilities?
In 2012, architect Max Gunawan bought himself one.
The monthly membership of TechShop San Francisco factory \"is just to do something creative outside of work \".
He started making prototypes for a book-shaped rechargeable light, and when you turn it on, all the \"pages\" light up.
Now, just two years later, his Lumio lights are sold through his company\'s website and the upscale interior design store.
Mr. Gunawan, 33, said: \"TechShop, being able to use all the machines I need is essential to allow me to make prototypes in a very short time.
\"What I want to say is that for most companies, it shortens the time from 1 to 2 years to about 4 to 5 months.
\"However, there is no room in the TechShop center for companies to install production lines and bases full time.
So once a business uses a tech store to develop its product, the company has to go elsewhere to produce the product on a large scale.
For Mr Gunawan, that means he needs to make Lumio lights in China because he can\'t find a viable supply chain in the US.
However, he did not rule out the possibility of future US manufacturing.
He has sold 15,000 units in his San Francisco office.
They have produced lamps since they went public in last November.
Another business that uses TechShop is SolePower, which was founded in February 2013 and is actually continuing. The Pittsburgh-
A us-based company has developed an insole that powers people\'s movements.
The insole can be connected to a small battery, and the stored energy can be powered by a USB port for a variety of mobile devices.
Our goal is to make the product available for purchase by the end of this year.
A spokesman for SolePower said: \"Without TechShop, it would be very expensive for us to make a quick prototype of the product.
\"TechShop gave us the opportunity to make our own parts and saved us money and time.


Ok trying to work out what car this is mk3 or mk4!
Your VIN doesnt sound right a Golf will start off with WVWZZZ then 1H for Golf 3 or 1J for Golf 4
The X suggests a 1999 model but Golf 3 finished in 1998, June 1998 was the last one that was built.
ABA suggests its the 16V engine that came only in mk3 Golfs
Id suggest removing the fuel rail complete with injectors unplugging the injectors and checking to see if there is any leakage through the injectors
Also check your fuel pressure, maybe change the filter?


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Hotel is older and the rooms are a bit worn, but clean. The staff is amazing though. Breakfast was hot and always good. Anything we needed was brought to us right away by a smiling face. If we travel through Odessa again, we will stay here. We were offered a good discount for long term stay too.
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Apple iPhone 12 Launch Soon: Price, Features – Full Specificationis seemingly closer to its launch date, keeping in line with the approximate timeline of when Apple launches its iPhones per annum . This time, the new iPhones will bring Apple’s first 5G iPhones, and alongside the newest generation connectivity tech inside. The iPhone 12 lineup is additionally expected to offer the iPhones an eagerly awaited redesign. Also expected are four variants of the iPhone 12 rather than three, which are expected to bring four screen sizes starting from 5.4-inch to six .7-inch.
DESIGN AND DISPLAY:
Reports indicate Apple may launch four variants of the iPhone 12 for the primary time. As a result, the iPhone 12 lineup may include the quality, entry level iPhone 12 with a 5.4-inch display. An iPhone 12 Max/Plus with a 6.1-inch display, an iPhone 12 Pro (also with a 6.1-inch display), and an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a 6.7-inch display. Apple is finally said to be moving to an all-OLED display lineup for iPhones, and offer a wider range of form factors with its devices.
The 5.4-inch iPhone 12, as an example, is predicted to be one among the foremost compact smartphones within the market, should the rumour end up to be true. Without the thick bezels of the new iPhone SE. The iPhone 12 can potentially be as compact because the former, and this will bode well for compact smartphone aficionados. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the 6.7-inch display size of the rumoured iPhone 12 Pro Max is about to be the most important iPhone display so far.
Other features of the new Retina display on the upcoming iPhones could also be 120Hz fast refresh rates, and proportionately higher touch response rates, with what rumours have suggested could also be called ‘ProMotion’ display panels. Reports have stated that the iPhone 12 range could also be thinner than the iPhone 11. The previous expected to sport metal bodies with flat edges, rather than the glass body and rounded edge design. Apple has been following since the 2017 iPhone X. The planning language of the new generation iPhones could also be a cross between the flat edged build of the iPhone 4, fused. Apple’s new generation narrow-bezel displays and therefore the larger sizes.
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Apple’s new, A14 Bionic processor, along side iOS 14, are the 2 confirmed new features of the upcoming iPhones. While iPhones haven’t been specifically rated for RAM amounts. The iPhone 12 Pro Max may accompany up to 6GB of memory, as per rumours. Storage options are slated to range between 128GB and 512GB. In terms of cameras, the general configuration is predicted to stay almost like what the iPhone 11 range delivered to the table.
As a result, the iPhone 12 and 12 Plus/Max variants are said to urge dual-camera units, while the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max are expected to urge triple camera units. Alongside these unitS.
CHARGING, CONNECTIVITY AND PRICES:
Many reports have suggested that the iPhone 12 units won’t accompany a charging adapter within the box. Apple is predicted to launch a replacement fast charging adapter that users may buy separately. The iPhone 12 will apparently not get the wired EarPods within the box either, and in terms of charging interface. The iPhone 12 range is claimed to finally advance to USB-C, from Lightning. Wireless charging is additionally expected to be present.
5G is that the big news in connectivity, of course. They will not have an enormous repercussion in India immediately. All things taken together, reports have suggested a $649 starting tag for the iPhone 12, which might be highly competitive. In terms of India pricing. This might mean that the iPhone 12 may cost about an equivalent because the iPhone 11 when it launches here.
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The Independent Stage is a weekly Radio show on Radio VERA IRELAND, this show supports unsigned artists, signed to smaller labels and DIY acts. Every Wednesday night from 5-7pm (17:00-19:00hrs) US EAST COAST TIME and 10pm-Midnight (22:00-00:00hrs) BST/GMT /Ireland TIME.... Join me for this free form radio program to hear some of the best independent artists. Also information on up coming releases and concert events.
Billy Block has been a champion for songwriters for a long time. The founder of Western Beat, along with Wendy Waldman and Brad Parker, he impacted the lives of songwriters here in L.A. before moving to Nashville, where it became an institution. A longtime radio host, event emcee, session drummer and tireless advocate for songwriters and struggling musicians, he announced that he has cancer. Now his friends in Los Angeles, led by Brad Parker, are uniting to champion Billy, with a concert to raise money for the Billy Block Family Fund this Thursday night, April 10 at the Musician’s Institute at 7pm, with listed performers and many more special guests.
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Pet owners warned after dogs, coyotes poisoned east of Edmonton
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Published Friday, March 8, 2013 5:41PM EST
Last Updated Friday, March 8, 2013 10:26PM EST
ARDROSSAN, Alta. - Mounties are warning pet owners east of Edmonton to be vigilant after a number of animals were poisoned recently.
Strathcona RCMP say a pet dog died after being poisoned near Ardrossan last week.
Police say another dog was poisoned, but got treatment quickly and survived.
RCMP say several coyotes in the area have been found dead, and testing shows they were poisoned.
They are urging residents in the area to check their property for anything suspicious that could be the source of poison.

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“He who does not expect the unexpected, will not find it” - Heraklit
Jump into spaceship Horizont and begin your trek into star-filled galaxies, all while discovering the incredible vastness of the sounds created by this interdimensional multi-spatial stereo JFET Phaser. The unexpected is waiting for you behind the far away horizon and it will be a journey you'll never forget!
The Horizont’s mission is to push way beyond the classic phasing sounds of yesteryear, and take you to uncharted phaser worlds the second you plug in. By combining lush analog JFET phasing with digitally controlled dynamics, Horizont creates a vivid and expressive modulation experience, all while providing experimental and creative features that’ll kick phasing well into the 21st century.
Besides the more common phaser controls, the Horizont offers a plethora of new and exciting options for all the interstellar tone chasers out there. To greatly broaden the range of phasing tones available, we implemented a digital LFO with no less than eight different waveforms: Ramp Up/Down, Sine/Triangle/Square wave, a sweeping waveform, Sample & Hold and a random slope waveform going from 20s down to 40ms.
The implemented envelope generator is one of Horizont's absolute key features. It transforms your input signal into a control source to modulate the speed of the digitally controlled LFO or lets you manually phase for a resonant touch wah-like sound, depending on the state of the SWP- and SPURTCONTROL-Switch.
Set the SPURTCONTROL switch to LFO to let the SPURT knob adjust the internal phasing speed. However, by flicking the switch to ENV (Envelope) mode, it allows you to dynamically modulate the speed along the full LFO speed range, based on how loud the input source is (e.g. when you attack the strings hard). You can also combine the SPURT knob and the envelope by flicking the toggle to LFO+ENV where SPURT then sets the minimum speed. For even more control, you can even plug in an external expression pedal/CV-source (0-5V) to alter the minimum speed on-the-fly or you can use the TAP TEMPO switch to set the speed to fit in with the tempo of your music.
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Carbone Automotive Group acquired by national auto dealership network
BENNINGTON, VT. — Acquisition of the Carbone Automotive Group by one of the nation's largest dealership networks, Oregon-based Lithia Motors, means that changes are on the way — but they'll be positive ones, a company spokesman said.
Tom Dobry said Lithia Motors, a Fortune 500 listed company with 150 dealerships and about 10,000 employees around the U.S., has no intention of sending in anyone from corporate headquarters to oversee the local business. He said the regional auto group, serving nine stores representing 13 auto brands in Bennington and upstate New York, will rely on continued leadership from CEO Enessa Carbone and Alex Carbone.
"We believe in decentralization," Dobry said in a telephone interview. "We see that as an advantage. We absolutely will rely on [the Carbones]."
He added that Lithia Motors is "one of a few publicly owned companies in our sector that does it this way," and the company has followed this formula as it expands into the Northeast from its base areas throughout the western states.
The recent Carbone group acquisition was only the second in the East after a similar agreement was reached with the New Jersey-based auto group DCH Auto Group two years ago.
Employees and owners at other dealerships in the Vermont-New York region were not convinced last week that the arrival of Lithia Motors will be good for their businesses or for local consumers.
Jim Langway owns a dealership selling multiple auto brands with locations in Manchester, where he lives, in Bennington, and in Newport, R.I.
"This is definitely the wave in our industry right now," he said of dealership acquisitions. "There is so much consolidation."
In fact, Langway said, his group has added locations and brands in the past few years, and that has allowed economies of scale and competitive pricing on his vehicles. But he said there is a difference between a small regional group and a national firm, in that smaller groups are more likely to retain local employees and loyal customers.
Tom Lyons Jr., the business manager at Bennington Subaru, said the entrance of Lithia Motors to this area could bring negative effects similar to those following in the wake of a big-box chain store.
"It's like a big company like Walmart," Lyons said, which he said could undercut the local auto industry on price until it has reduced the competition and then raise prices after consumers have lost other choices.
As with the Bennington and Manchester dealerships acquired by Langway, the Subaru business here is now part of a regional network, AutoSaver Group, which sells multiple brands in at least 10 locations in New Hampshire and Vermont.
The group is, however, really a family owned business, Lyons said, built up by two partners, Abel Toll and Ronney Lyster.
New construction expected
Dobry said that with Lithia Motors the Bennington area can expect see new construction over the next year or two.
"One thing we will do is start breaking out each franchise more," he said, meaning there eventually could be 13 separate buildings housing the Carbone brands instead of the current nine.
The Bennington Carbone campus off Route 67A has a building housing both Toyota and Honda vehicles and an adjacent, recently built structure for Ford and Hyundai vehicles.
In most cases, Dobry said, "we build new, but sometimes just an upgrade is needed."
He said Lithia Motors will work with the auto manufacturers to meet their needs and with local business and municipal officials on the acquisition of land, if needed, and in constructing new buildings. The goal will be to locate those franchises that are moved "as close to the existing location as possible," he said.
That process is one Lithia Motors is very familiar with and usually takes place over 18 to 24 months, he said, adding that at any given time Lithia Motors "might have 25 projects under way around the country. It's constant."
While management of employees will remain under the local leadership, Dobry said some tasks, such as accounting and paperwork functions, will be done companywide to increase efficiency, and there will be new lending options available through Lithia Motors, as well as greater access to specific vehicle models across the region and nationwide.
There will also be an in-house lending option, he said, available for "credit-challenged" customers.
For employees, Dobry said there will be increased options for advancement across the entire company.
Asked if Lithia has explored other acquisitions in the Vermont-New York-Massachusetts region, Dobry said the firm "is inclined to look at new areas, although some can be a little small. We do evaluate all of them."
While the Carbone family "reached out to us," he said, Lithia has always had a long-range goal of acquiring auto groups on the East Coast, and the positive experience it has had with the DCH group was an initial investment that turned out well.
Dobry said of the agreement with the Carbones, "We prefer 'combination' or 'merger'" when talking about new dealership groups. But he said, "Technically, it is an acquisition as we acquire their assets."
In announcing an agreement with Lithia Motors and the DCH Auto Group, Enessa Carbone said, "Our shared resources will help us grow while preserving the heritage of the Carbone Automotive Group."
She added, "The Lithia-Carbone combination will provide us additional capital to bring the Carbone experience to more communities and dealerships throughout the Northeast ... Being part of a nationwide family such as Lithia gives us the ability to share best practices, learn from each other, share resources, and become more competitive. As we enter new markets and add stores it will create more opportunities for each of our associates to advance their careers."
Carbone Auto was established in 1929 by Joe Carbone and is now listed as the 94th largest auto group in the country. Enessa Carbone and Alex Carbone are grandchildren of the founder.
In addition to its Vermont dealerships, the Utica, N.Y.-based Carbone has locations in Troy and Yorkville in New York, with Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC brands, as well as Ford, Chrylser, Jeep, Dodge Ram, Nissan, BMW and Subaru vehicles.
Lithia Motors, based in Medford, Ore., was founded in that state in 1946 by Walt Deboer, who was soon joined by his son, Sidney Deboer. The current CEO is Bryan Deboer.
The company lists 150 dealerships selling 30 auto brands in 16 states, including most in the Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii and Texas and New Mexico.
In 1996, the company went public with its stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
More information about Lithia can be found at www.lithia.com.
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Greg Hunt should think twice about renominating himself as ‘World’s Best Minister’ next year after his absolute shocker of a media release.
His erroneous claims show once and for all that Mr Turnbull has sold out his views and is now just running a rich man’s Abbott Government.
HUNT HOWLER #1
Labor’s modelling of Labor’s policy when Labor was in Government showed that to achieve a similar target, wholesale electricity prices would need to be 78% higher in 2030. This would drive up electricity costs for Australian families, pensioners and businesses.
HUNT HOWLER #2
Bill Shorten and Mark Butler are also kidding themselves when they say an Emissions Trading Scheme isn’t a carbon tax.
Mr Turnbull has repeatedly outlined the difference so Ministers with an IQ the same as their shoe size can tell the difference – see attachment below.
HUNT HOWLER #3
We have a policy that’s working. Through our Emissions Reduction Fund 92.8 million tonnes of emissions reduction has been contracted at less than 1 per cent of the cost of Labor’s carbon tax.
This is the same index Greg Hunt described as:
KELLY O'SHANASSY: Australia is not at the front of the pack. We're not in the middle of the back. We're at the back of the pack and we can do so much better than that.
GREG HUNT: Well I'd have to disagree. And the reason I say that is the Yale Environment Performance Index, the most credible, scientifically-based, hard data-based analysis in the world, ranks Australia number three of 178 countries in terms of our environmental performance.
ABC 7:30 – 24 November 2015
Mr Turnbull should immediately clarify whether he supports the completely bogus claims from the World’s Best Minister.
Mr Turnbull and his Government are still wedded to Tony Abbott’s widely-ridiculed Direct Action policy, which wastes taxpayers’ money paying big polluters to keep polluting.
The Liberals are spending billions of dollars of taxpayer money and all they are getting is more pollution.
This is the wasteful, inefficient policy Malcolm Turnbull once called:
“ a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale”
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Watch Dan Auerbach Swoon Over Rare Guitar in ‘American Pickers’ Clip
The Black Keys are well-known for helping keep blues rock alive in the new millennium, so it was only a matter of time before a member appeared on American Pickers, the History Channel show that revolves around preserving the past. In this exclusive clip from the show’s season premiere, set to air Wednesday, May 6th, the group’s frontman Dan Auerbach has his eyes on a vintage Chet Atkins Gretsch guitar.
“The Chet Atkins model is probably the most desirable Gretsch,” Auerbach says as he reverently holds up a model nicknamed “Rudy.” Though he has never played one, the guitarist appears set on Atkins’ model being his first. “There’s a difference between guitars that collectors collect and ones that players use,” Auerbach says. “This one is a player’s guitar.”
Auerbach recently revealed to Rolling Stone that he had “just finished up” an album for Nonesuch Records with a new band called the Arcs. “I just wanted to do my thing and get extra weird,” he said. “I wanted everything to flow [and] be cohesive. A lot of the songs bleed one into the other, a lot like the Grateful Dead — my favorite records that they did. So I’ve got a lot of connected songs. It’s basically everything I love about music all wrapped up into one record.”
As for his main gig in the Black Keys, Auerbach will join the duo’s rescheduled tour, which had been delayed due to drummer Patrick Carney’s shoulder injury. The Arcs’ first two songs — “Stay in My Corner” and “Tomato Can” — will be released on 7-inch vinyl on May 2nd.


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Padatik Nattya Sangsad (TSC) is set to stage their play “Gohonjatra” tomorrow (July 22) at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
Written by Rubayet Ahmed, the hour-long monologue is directed by Sudip Chakroborthy and enacted by Shamsi Ara Syka. The play revolves around the dangers of intolerance, violence, global political dynamics and the universal aspiration for peace and freedom.
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vs. Bowling Green -- 2 points
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vs. Youngstown State -- 12 points
vs. Cleveland State -- 0 points
vs. UIC -- 5 points
vs. Detroit -- 10 points
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vs. Green Bay -- 5 points
vs. Milwaukee -- 2 points
YSU and Detroit aside, that's not helping Valparaiso get off to the kinds of starts it needs to, particularly against the likes of Butler or in the Horizon League Tournament. Wood is still getting his points, often coming alive for dominant second halves, or using his grit and determination to get to the line enough to make a difference. But if the Crusaders are going to do some damage in the next two weeks, it's going to start with Wood -- probably the most explosive (if not consistent) offensive weapon in the league.
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Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by ily@gigi Very good choice to visit Amsterdam
Comfortable bed, very close to public trasport, not near to the centre but with bus numebre 48 you reach the centre in about 20 minutes. bus every 15 minutes.
variety of breakfast choice - gluten free breakfast upon request.
Excellebt sleep quality and room cleaniness.
I can recommend this hotel.
19. August 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by John123a great staff
staff here are very accommodating. will definitely come back again.
17. August 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Dallas007 Great Stay at a very convenient location
We arrived early on a flight and they stored our luggage and offered us breakfast so that we could head out and explore Amsterdam before our room was ready. The staff are extremely helpful and nice and we had excellent public transport to the airport and city centre
14. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by tdel A Great Stay
A really great place to stay. Easy access to trains, trams and buses to the city and the airport. When I say easy, ridiculously easy, 24/7. The employees at the hotel are so incredible. Exceptional communications with all of them, they were patient and answered all questions thoroughly, (great tourist information resource). Customer focused. The breakfast is standard HIE fair for Europe, which is limited, however it is in the USA as well. We did not spend much time in the rooms since Amsterdam is such an amazing city, however they are somewhat small. Overall, great experience. One thing to keep in mind is there is not an ironing board or iron in your room automatically, however they USUALLY are available at the front desk.
12. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Kim 888 Well worth a stay.
Great location, next to train station with easy access to Amsterdam. (6 minute train journey)
Spotless hotel, large rooms, and great shower. WIFI included too.
Had a super breakfast as well. Bonus.
9. August 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Abarth500 (Fast) perfekt
Dies war mein 2. Aufenthalt im Holiday Inn Express Sloterdijk. Im Gegensatz zu unserem 1. Aufenthalt waren wir diesmal mit dem Zimmerservice - Zimmer 623 nicht zufrieden. Das Laken war nicht straff gezogen, Haare lagen noch auf und unter dem Kopfkissen, der Schlafanzug wurde lieblos in eine Ecke oder auf den Stuhl gelegt, der Badezimmerspiegel wurde nicht täglich geputzt! Als größte Frechheit empfanden wir, dass unsere Hautpflegeprodukte (kleine Probepackungen, da wir nur mit Handgepäck reisten) entfernt wurden, obwohl sie noch nicht leer waren und noch etwa für 2 Tage gereicht hätten. Da wir unser Zimmer stets aufgeräumt hatten und auch unseren Müll im Mülleimer entsorgten, war offensichtlich, dass die am Regal stehenden Packungen noch in Verwendung waren.
Alles andere war in bester Ordnung - für den Zimmerservice gibt es ein klares "Nicht Zufriedenstellend"
9. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by greenee Fantastic Location
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the HIExpress. Public transport was outside our door and offered an excellent service.
The hotel itself was everything we expected it to be and we will definitely consider staying in one of your hotels in future. There is nothing we could fault.
8. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by BBruce What a great hotel!
The hotel was very close to Sloterdijk Station which is located about a minute walk from the hotel and you can reach Amsterdam Central in 5 minutes from this train station. Despite this there is no noise from the trains at all in the hotel. All the staff in the hotel from our reservation stage to the departure were all very friendly and helpful. Our first contact during the reservation stage was with Carolina who was extremely friendly and professional and sorted our reservation very efficiently despite all the date changes, etc. Breakfast is served until noon on weekends which is fantastic and offers a great choice continental with fresh bread and pastries as well as a nice selection of cereals. The coffee machines are good and you can have as many cups as you like. There is a bar with a nice selection of drinks and some snacks as well. Wi-fi was free and quite reliable. I would recommend this hotel to my friends and family that's for sure.
7. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 todo bien
todo bien solo se equivocaron en cobrarme 2 veces los impuestos cuando llegue y luego cuando me fui junto a las llamadas locales sumo 32 euros cada uno, se verifican me lo pueden de volver en puntos rewards
5. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Jrod36 Great room, great location
Really enjoyed our clean and large room. The location can't be beat. Right outside the train and bus station. Made getting into the center of Amsterdam extremely easy.
3. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Suha Excellent choice
The staff was very helpful and friendly. The location is excellent. Bus 48 is right outside the hotel entrance and takes you to central station and dam square in 12-15 minutes. You can also take the train and the metro which are all right outside. By train, you are only 5 minutes away from the central station. Also, the hotel is ideally located next to the airport (10 minutes by train). Breakfast is cheeses and ham, cucumbers and tomatoes, yogurt, milk, a variety of bread, cereals, fruits, jam, butter, hot drinks and juices. In the rooms, there is no fridge but you can make coffee or tea. The hotel is super clean. There are no restaurants in the area so you need to eat outside before you head back to the hotel area. The pillows are too soft so for those who are used to harder pillows. Overall, it was a great choice and I would definitely go back.
2. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Turkish traveller Good value for maoney and very good connection to the public transport
The location of the hotel is very proper for public transportation.All;train, tram, bus stops are just in-front of the hotel. The airport is just 2 stops a way.
Slow but enough wifi for to cehck your e-mails
Helpfull reception staff
Good value for money
2. August 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by TravelFun777 Good value
2 rooms at very good price. Enough space, comfortable, nice decor.
28. Juli 2014
Rated 3,0 out of 5,0 by The paperman Bathroom
My bathroom had no towels and after check in I claim it immediately. It was said that they had problems with it but will be supplied automatically later to my room. After my return at abt 21.30h I found still no towels. I complaint again and only then they were provided. In addition to this I realized the next morning while being under the shower that the soap/shampoo box was empty.
28. Juli 2014
Rated 1,0 out of 5,0 if your driving-do not stay here
have already filled out a long review for holiday inn and i have better stuff to do with my time than fill out another review on here but long story short:
-pay before you arrive to avoid cancellations for being late!
-not good for parking so don't choose this hotel if you will be driving to the hotel by car
-bring your own food
-staff are rude
25. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Demetri Marina A beautiful and modern hotel
My stay at this Holiday Inn was fantastic, the rooms are modern, a great breakfast variety buffet, and the staff was kind and professional.
23. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by mallorquin Limpieza y atención personal
Un hotel con una limpieza impecable. Instalaciónes en muy buen estado, y personal muy amable. Quiero destacar especialmente la amabilidad de un empleado venezolano que nos atendió durante el desayuno (no recuerdo su nombre ahora).
20. Juli 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Airprox Convenient location, fairly modern HIX
Conveniently located next to Sloterdijk station so has the advantage of slightly lower prices than staying in the city while still having mainline trains (2 stops to Schiphol, 1 stop to Centraal), trams and buses right outside the door.
Modernised HIX rooms (the ones with the blue furniture and the black and white bathrooms), with a large shower in the bathroom instead of a bath which is great.
WiFi reliable, doesn't sign you out every 30 mins, pretty fast, and free, couldn't ask for more on that front.
Staff very friendly. Unfortunately in the summer the hotel gets very warm, particularly on the sunny side, and the ventilation/aircon in the rooms is poor. Reception asked at check in if I would mind being on the warm side or if I would prefer the shady side which is slightly noisier due to being on the train tracks side of the building. While it is nice to be asked, what I would prefer is a room on the quiet side with proper air conditioning so that I can cool the room myself!
Hotel has it's own car park but if you have a car it is cheaper to park in the NS car park at the station (other side of the station to the hotel) and walk over.
Would definitely recommend.
17. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by YUKAISKY 性价比高
17. Juli 2014
Rated 2,0 out of 5,0 by sdsleuth Stay away
I stayed for two nights in four different rooms. The first night the floor had a stain on the carpet and chunks left over from what ever caused the stain. I was disgusted that the staff would consider that clean. We requested and received a new room.
I checked out the following morning but loved Amsterdam so much we decided to spend an extra night. Sincem y car was still in the garage we stayed at the same hotel.
This time around the problem was the bed. My wife could not sleep because the springs could be felt nearly puncturing the mattress. Again we had to change rooms.
How could a respected hotel chain allow their properties and staff fal into such disrepair. I will never stay at that hotel again and I do plan on visiting Amsterdam many more times.
14. Juli 2014
Rated 3,0 out of 5,0 by Siiis mak
The hotel room was spotlessly clean but the basin drain was blocked and was not fixed before I left.
Room quiet and facilities quite good.
Internet Wifi quite poor.
12. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by 2xw. Decent
Very friendly staff, clean, spacious rooms, food in the morning, decent internet and a location with quick links to the city centre.
11. Juli 2014
Rated 2,0 out of 5,0 by Lingrinhas Lack of Staff and Poor Cleaning
During summer time it is obvious the lack of enough personnel for the number of customers. This aspect is quite visible in the front desk and breakfast area.
Regarding cleaning. The room was not properly clean on a daily basis.
9. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Almaz Good base for business and leisure
Stayed 2 nights for business in the local area.
But took the train to Central for evening meals, which is only 10 minutes away.
Nice rooms and bathrooms, good breakfast and friendly staff.
9. Juli 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Sven the Dancing Horse Excellent Staff
I found the staff very polite and helpful. They promptly dealt with my only complaint, which was about a problem with drainage of water from the shower.
As usual at Holiday In Express, the buffet breakfast was excellent.
The room was very comfortable. The view was disappointing, but it would be difficult to move the power station and wind turbines that industrialised a beautiful sunset!
3. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Awakenings1 Great hotel, great location
This hotel is excellent. Just 1 stop from Centraal, great staff, great rooms and a good ambiance.
Sloterdijk station is just next to the hotel where there is a small supermarket and some other take-away places if you are hungry!
Would also recommend this for anybody attending the Awakenings festival as the buses to the festival leave from the front of the hotel.
3. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Gerli Stets ein perfekter Aufenthalt mit viel Freundlichkeit
Egal ob auf der Durchreise oder fuer einen laengeren Aufenthalt - die Lage und Effizienz dieses Hotels und va die gute ANbindung zu Flughafen und Bahnhof sind perfekt.
Auch die Betten sind mehr als komfortable und ein gut beleuchtetes und frauenfreundliches Bad!!
2. Juli 2014
Rated 2,0 out of 5,0 by Breeze81 Noisy room and problem with shower
The room was noisy because of train noise during night. The temperature of the water from the shower fluctuated between cold and hot each minute, and the technician was not able to resolve the problem. When I asked to change my room, there were no other double room available, except for one which had a very bad quality and the walls were chipped and broken.
1. Juli 2014
Rated 2,0 out of 5,0 by torebaynag short stay only
a total of 27 nights were spent at this particular hotel during the last outing.
There was no soap available for the first 10 nights despite repeated requests for the same.
My drink of choice was not available for 12 of the 27 nights albeit one of the "New recruits" took it upon herself to go outside and purchase a bottle- the individual gesture was greatly appreciated- however the fact remains that the "absence of the food and beverage manager" should not have resulted in a shortage of normally stocked beverages.
Utilizing front counter staff members to multi task left myself and other patrons sitting for extended periods waiting to be served at the bar. O stock on my preferred beverage was difficult to accept however having no beer glasses available really limited options for having a sociable drink after a hard day at work.
I recently returned to the IHG brand of establishments but in all honesty can say that the most recent experience leaves me to wonder if I made a wise choice. The services offered during this stay did not appear to meet any of the standards experienced during previous stays at other IHG Hotels.
1. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Saltrock Very Good
What I expect from this group. Neat clean tidy with alert and friendly staff.
Great access to the city and away from the noise.
30. Juni 2014


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You may recall from your high school Chemistry class (or not) that Radon is an element listed on the periodic table. Its symbol is Rn, and it is a radioactive element with a very short half-life. We’ll discuss why that’s important later.
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Baker that makes burger buns for McDonalds seeks UK buyer
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Main Entry: dag·ar·at·e
Etymology: Oddish, from dagger meaning small piercing weapon + karate meaning random kicks in stylized fashion for maximum effect
:a form of combat adopted by Princess Bethany for use in war when no one on earth will have a weapon, and all fighting will be hand to hand karate combat. She alone will hold the secret powers of dagarate when she strikes her opponent, and suddenly, "uses my dagger to poke their chin."
Example: Please have mercy! Your dagarate is too good, and even though I am a ninja your skills would overpower me in a second.


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The New York Times' editorial board has made a disappointing endorsement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), even as the actual text of the agreement remains secret. That raises two distressing possibilities: either in an act of extraordinary subservience, the Times has endorsed an agreement that neither the public nor its editors have the ability to read. Or, in an act of extraordinary cowardice, it has obtained a copy of the secret text and hasn't yet fulfilled its duty to the public interest to publish it.
Without a publicly available agreement, readers are forced into the uncomfortable position of taking official government statements at face value. That's reflected in the endorsement, which fails to note the myriad ways in which TPP has been negotiated undemocratically, shutting out public oversight while permitting corporate interests to drive the agenda. Given these glaring issues, it is disconcerting that the Times would take such a supportive stance on an agreement that is likely to threaten innovation and users' digital rights well into the 21st century.
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PSL 9: Khawaja Nafay’s Cricket Ascent: Following Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam
In the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL 9) season nine, Quetta Gladiators’ rising star, Khawaja Nafay, has emerged as a standout performer, showcasing his talent with a remarkable 31-ball 60 against Lahore Qalandars. In a recent interview with Geo News, Nafay shared insights into his cricket journey, revealing the influential figures who inspire his game.
Following Cricket Icons: Khawaja Nafay expressed his admiration for Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistani batting sensation Babar Azam. He highlighted Rohit’s ability to play all bowlers effortlessly and drew motivation from Babar’s consistent run-scoring performances. The 22-year-old credited these cricket icons for inspiring him to work hard and make significant contributions on the field.
Performance in PSL 9: Nafay’s impactful innings against Lahore Qalandars is a testament to his dedication and hard work. He emphasized the importance of practice and confidence in achieving success. As he looks forward to the remaining matches in PSL 9, Nafay aims to continue his stellar performances and contribute to Quetta Gladiators’ success.
Trust from Gladiators’ Management: Acknowledging the trust placed in him by the Gladiators’ management, Nafay is determined to excel in the PSL. With a focus on winning matches, reaching the playoffs, and ultimately clinching the title, Nafay outlines the team’s ambitious plans for the remainder of the tournament.
Social Media Fame: Nafay’s popularity on social media received a boost due to his impressive shot range. He revealed that a friend’s suggestion to create a social media account for showcasing his shots led to widespread recognition. The young cricketer obtained permission from his coach to share videos, garnering attention and fame among cricket enthusiasts.
Conclusion: Khawaja Nafay’s cricket journey is marked by dedication, inspiration from cricket legends, and impressive performances in PSL 9. As he continues to make strides in the tournament, fans anticipate witnessing more remarkable innings from this promising talent.


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Sundance 2016: The Best Of The Shorts Programs
Jeremy O. Harris contributed to this story.
This is one amazing reel. A truly, breathtaking reel. And had this one take masterclass in restraint and humor not been one of the most expertly written shorts I'd encountered my interest in it would have stopped at the director/writer/performer Jim Cummings charismatic mug. Instead, the piece moves urgently and directly to make one of the most bittersweet and funny snapshots of a man grieving. Winner of the Short Film Grand Jury Prize, I look forward to what else Jim has to offer the world. Shorts Program 5 -Jeremy O. Harris


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Supporters of Alfie Evans allegedly planned to storm Alder Hey hospital over doctors’ decision to remove life support from the ill toddler.
Social media users were alleged to have made a call to storm the hospital following doctors and judges rejecting the parents’ plea to allow Alfie’s parents to take him to Italy for treatment, reports the Metro.
More than 100 supporters gathered outside of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Wednesday night, much as they have been for over nearly two weeks in vigil.
Supporters were waving banners demanding that Alfie be allowed to live. They were also seen waving Polish flags in reference to the support provided to the Evanses from Polish medical professionals and to Polish President Andrzej Duda who tweeted on Wednesday that “Alfie Evans must be saved!”
The alleged action comes following Merseyside Police issuing a warning to those tweeting about the Alfie Evans case that social media posts “are being monitored”. Police issued a thinly-veiled threat that “offences including malicious communications and threatening behaviour will be investigated and where necessary will be acted upon”.
Chairman of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Sir David Henshaw alleged that hospital staff have received abuse via phone calls and online from supporters – allegations Tom Evans disputes as untrue – and a High Court judge attacked pro-life activists who have been providing legal advice to the Evanses.
The 23-month-old has an undiagnosed degenerative neurological condition and has been on life support after being admitted to the children’s hospital in December 2016.
Against parental wishes, Alfie’s life support was switched off on Monday after British and European Union judges sided with doctors. However, contrary to the alleged expectations of the doctors, Alfie has been breathing unaided since 9:17 Monday night, receiving oxygen as support.
Alfie’s father Thomas Evans claimed on Good Morning Britain that medical professionals have been shocked that Alfie is still fighting, saying: “For the third day there’s not been one single problem with him. The nurses come in and say ‘wow.'”
Alfie Evans must be saved! His brave little body has proved again that the miracle of life can be stronger than death. Perhaps all that's needed is some good will on the part of decision makers. Alfie, we pray for you and your recovery!
— Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) April 25, 2018
Mr. Evans has dropped his legal bid to take Alfie to the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, a care option backed by Pope Francis.
But he believes his son could live for years, and will meet with hospital doctors on Thursday to ask them to allow him and his partner, Kate James, to take their son home.
“We could take it further, but would it be the right thing to do, would people give me more criticism?
“So what we do today, is we have a meeting with doctors at Alder Hey and we now start asking to go home,” Mr. Evans said.
“Alfie no longer needs intensive care. He’s got one litre of oxygen going into his lungs and that is it. The rest is him,” Mr. Evans added.


Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a series of measures Monday that the Biden administration is taking to reduce air pollution and the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. In an event at the White House, where Harris was joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, the administration announced two sets of actions: investments in low-emission and zero-emission buses for public transit systems and school districts, and new EPA rules to reduce pollution from trucks.
Ben Adler. YahooNews. March 7, 2022.
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Copper company Bor Serbia to complete new smelter plant, SNC Lavalin on time
The project of building a new smelter and sulfuric acid plant in copper mining company Bor has entered the final stage. As expected, mechanical assembly of the plant will be completed until December, followed by cold and hot testing, then this operation will be introduced into the production process.
“The project is in the final, the so-called “before commission” stage. It is planned that mechanical equipment completion would be completed by the end of the year and to begin heating and hot testing”, says the project director for building a new smelter and sulfuric acid plant in MSB Bor Dragan Marinkovic.
According to him, the project involves a lot of contractors and subcontractors, the main contractor is a Canadian company SNC Lavalin, and most important subcontractors are Finnish company Ototek for the construction of a new annealing furnaces and Energoprojekt Belgrade who is in charge for the construction works.
Marinkovic added that Energoprojekt hired a large number of local companies as subcontractors on the parts of the project, which ensured that much of the money predicted for project remain in Serbia.
“At the site there are more than 700 workers daily, who are directly engaged in the construction and assembly works. In addition, there are always experts in charge for logistics, supervision, management and safety of workers, which is why there were not almost even minor injuries of workers”, emphasizes Marinkovic.
Profit is manifold – environmental, economic and commercial, stand out in MSB Bor.
“We will increase the capacity of the furnace. The line, which now runs can produce a maximum of 40 thousand tons of copper cathodes per year, and projected capacity of new smelter is 80 thousand tons per year. The capacity of sulfuric acid plant also increases from the current 100 thousand tons to 400 thousand tons per year”, Marinkovic points out.
New smelter and sulfuric acid plant are of great importance not only for MSB Bor, the municipality of Bor and Timok Region, but also for the whole of Serbia because, in addition to increase in production, this project provides greater revenue in the central budget and new jobs.
“The most important certainly is the environmental part because emissions of sulfur dioxide will be reduced to a minimum by the commissioning of the new smelter, and Bor and the environment will no longer be a black spot on the ecological map of Europe”, said Marinkovic, adding that the citizens of Bor and the surrounding villages will again be able to breathe clean, unpolluted air.
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This year's African Cultural and Dinner Night (ACDN) event will celebrate African-Australian youth and showcase pathways to empower and prepare them to become tomorrow's leaders.
The event will be held at the Liverpool Catholic Club this Saturday the 20th of August from 6 PM till midnight.
The ACDN is an initiative of the Igbo Community Australia in partnership with other organisations and community associations including Liverpool MRC, CORE Community Services, the Rwandan and Vietnamese communities in NSW.
Some of the key objectives of the ACDN include:
* Providing e a forum for African-Australian communities to connect, share ideas and initiate projects
* Strengthening capacities of new and emerging African communities to effectively participate in Australian mainstream nation building activities.
* Offer African communities and artists the opportunity to showcase African cultures
Austin Okereafor, Secretary of the Igbo Community Association, says that this year's event is dedicated to the youth.
Organisers want to explore ways and means to promote the youth, and provide them with the opportunity to get involved and and get prepare them to become tomorrows leaders.
Austin Okreafor also says that organisers of this year's ACDN event want to show that Africans are here, and they are here to stay with their unique cultural heritage.


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Transportation bill could hurt BOE revenues
Published 7:53 pm Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, Georgia House leadership introduced legislation that, in its current state, will significantly change taxes on gasoline and other fuels.
House Bill 170, or the Transportation Funding Act of 2015, will generate $1 billion annually in state transportation funding, Speaker of the House David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, said in a press conference Wednesday. That money will be generated by shifting state gas taxes.
“This is a quality of life issue. It is a public safety issue. And it is an economic development and job creation issue,” Ralston said. “This plan will provide more than $1 billion annually in new transportation dollars. It does not result in an increase of state taxes on Georgia.”
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Currently, motor fuel is taxed two ways by the state. There is a four percent sales tax, three percent of which goes to the Department of Transportation, with the remainder going to the state’s general fund budget. There is also a flat excise tax of 7.5 cents per gallon (cpg).
Currently, local governments can levy sales taxes on motor fuel, which is set at three percent in Decatur County. That three percent is split evenly between SPLOST, LOST and E-SPLOST funds, all of which have set expiration dates. According to Georgia Municipal Association data, Decatur County collected more than $1.9 million from the motor fuel sales tax between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.
The proposed bill would eliminate all sales taxes on gas, including local ones when they hit their expiration dates, and raise the state excise tax to 29.2 cpg, all of which would go to the DoT. To offset that potential loss for local governments, the bill allows for a three-cpg tax to replace the sales tax.
The result would not be a tax raise at the state level, however both Decatur County and Bainbridge would have the option to add a three-cpg tax, a total of six cpg, that could only be used for transportation purposes.
“‘Transportation purposes’ means and includes roads, bridges, public transit, rails, airports, buses, seaports and all accompanying infrastructure and services necessary to provide access to these transportation facilities,” according to the bill.
Local boards of education would take the biggest financial hit from the bill. From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, the Decatur County Board of Education received more than $600,000 from the gas sales tax for E-SPLOST funds, which would equal about a 16 percent decrease in E-SPLOST revenue, according to the BOE’s calculations.
“That would be a little over $600,000 a year in E-SPLOST revenue that we would lose,” Decatur County Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Fred Rayfield said. “Over a five-year referendum, you’re looking at $3 million dollars of lost sales tax revenue.”
That loss would severely hinder the school system’s ability to complete larger projects, such as building new schools. One of the first responsibilities of E-SPLOST funds is to pay off debt bonds from those larger projects, such as the construction of Bainbridge High School and Jones-Wheat Elementary, Rayfield said.
If sales tax revenue continues the downward trend it has seen in recent years, the Board of Education would have to raise property taxes to make those debt bond payments.
“We’re still collecting enough to make the debt payments on Bainbridge High and Jones-Wheat,” Rayfield said, “but we won’t be able to do anything new. If the trend continues in terms of elimination of sales tax revenue, and we get a point where we don’t collect enough sales tax to pay that debt, the referendum says that results in an increase in property tax. That is the absolute last thing we want to do.”
The decreases in sales tax revenue has a lot to do with the multiple tax exemptions.
“It’s kind of a perfect storm,” Rayfield said. “It’s a combination of all the exemptions and changes in the sales tax mechanism in the past three-to-five years, and then you put this next one that’s proposed and it puts us at a 25-to-30 percent loss.”
Rayfield said that the Board of Education is pushing legislators to look for ways to recover or prevent that potential loss.
The current E-SPLOST referendum is set to expire in 2017, while SPLOST and LOST won’t expire until 2020 and 2021, respectively.
“The schools systems are affected way more than [the local governments] are,” said Bainbridge City Manager Chris Hobby.
Hobby said that upon initial calculations, he thinks that the three cent per gallon tax would generate a comparable amount to what the LOST and SPLOST gas tax generates.
“It could have a devastating effect on Decatur County,” said Decatur County Commissioner Butch Mosely. “We have to have so much to operate, and it has to come from somewhere. If you take it away from SPLOST dollars, it can only come from the local taxpayer. It has a negative impact both money-wise and politically.”


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Volanoes National Park, Rwanda
After a few hours walking, we spent some unforgettable moments closely with these wonderful creatures, whose only enemy is the human species. A magical place and surreal experience where you learn to "talk" to these huge herbivores, Mountain Gorilla.
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The public is invited to attend the unveiling ceremony for the Metis Veterans Monument at Lac Pelletier Regional Park at 2 p.m. this Saturday.
The memorial salutes the sacrifice of 16 Metis from the Southwest who fought in the World War I and World War II and the Korean War, while the names of 100 Lac Pelletier and area pioneer settlers will also be included on the memorial.
The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. at the memorial site across from "The Point".
Following the celebration there will be a gathering at the Lac Pelletier Hall for entertainment and supper.
The project was formally launched earlier this year with a $22,575 grant from the Veterans Affairs Canada’s Community War Memorial Program.


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Naira Marley Or Asake: Nigerians Choose Their Pick
Asake amassed over a million views on YouTube within 24 hours with his new song, “Terminator.” This gave Twitter NG something to talk about as they compare him with Naira Marley.
This comparison was necessitated by the fact that lovers of Nigerian music believe both artistes create the same kind of music, and that Naira Marley had a moment like this with back-to-back hits in 2019.
TNR interviewed young Nigerians between the ages of 19-29 who speak on who the G.O.A.T is between Asake and Naira Marley is. It is paramount to note that Naira Marley has been in the industry since 2019 whereas Asake found stardom in 2022.
Leonard Ikpeama, music instructor and guitarist, opines that both artistes cannot be compared musically because Asake is better than Naira Marley. “Asake has more musical elements and fundamentals than Naira Marley. Naira Marley was for the streets. Asake is for the majority,” he stated. In other words, Naira Marley’s music resonates with the streets. The whole razz and Marlian movement. People who grew up in the street loved that kind of music. However, Asake’s music is not just for the streets. It’s for everyone. For the majority. In addition, Ikpeama thinks that both do not do similar styles of music. “Asake is more of the amapiano vibes. Naira Marley was more of a street dance hall.”
Michael Onuora, who is a rising producer, songwriter and artiste thinks that both artistes “are majorly amapiano artistes who go heavy on their Yoruba languages.” Onuora gives the G.O.A.T crown to Asake because, “As a musical person, I’m attracted to Asake more. He’s crafted out his own niche and sound. NM is significantly noticed once you hear him, but Asake is just a breath of fresh air. Asake has literally recycled his sounds with different vibes and same signature vocal deliveries, yet he ain’t boring.”
Kimberly Okwuchi agrees with Onuora on this assertion but prefers to address Asake as “catchy but monotonous.”
“Who is Naira Marley? That noisemaker!” Vivian Onyinyechi, a rising artiste, laughed. “Asake makes ghetto music so chill, very interesting and there’s no way you would listen to his song and won’t have your head bouncing.”
Does this automatically suggest that Naira Marley is considerd boring by Onuora and Onyinyechi?
Kehinde Owoseni agrees that Asake and Naira Marley project the same style of music and their contents are obscene. However, “in terms of lyrics, Naira Marley has more well fine-tuned nonsense than Asake.”
“By next year no one would remember this name in the music industry,” Enoch Shimeson, music instructor and Saxophonist, said, referring to Asake. “Nigerian music has a way it works. Once you’re not able to drop hits back-to-back, just forget it,” he added. Shimeson emphasized on how Asake is busy dropping the hits he can use to stay relevant back-to-back like rain drops. “What happened to Lil Kesh and others who gave us such vibes,” he concluded as he refers to some artistes who had hit songs earlier and are not on our top charts anymore. Shimeson cannot make a pick between the two because he is watching how it pans out in the future.
Fabian Ikechukwu, who is a rising Igbo rapper, thinks the comparison is not right because Naira Marley is way ahead of Asake. “He didn’t only give Nigerians hit back-to-back, he created a cult movement, like he made a whole new culture out of the normal thing we used to see. You know about the Marlians movement. The no-belt movement. He legit made most of the Nigerian music legends accept to be called Marlians. He carried everyone along. Dropped hit songs even straight outta jail.” Ikechukwu is of the opinion that Asake is still young and may not survive the harsh environments. “Let’s just calm down and give the young man time to prove himself well before comparing him to people,” Ikechukwu implored Nigerians.
Chiagoziem Ikediashi sees Naira Marley as an older version of Asake, “but worse. One sound. One pattern. No craft. Just vibe.” Ikediashi believes that Naira Marley’s last album was not a hit because he was trying to change his sound and the market was not accepting it “because he has made his sound indigenous to that his normal pattern”. For Ikediashi, his pick would be Asake because he is under Olamide and can get a good influence to change his sound”.


The 2021 NCAS has shown that overall Australians attitudes towards violence against women have improved, but there is still a long way to go.
- A majority of Australians do not think violence against women occurs in all communities:
- Even though 91% of respondents agreed that violence against women is a problem in Australia, only 47% agreed that it is a problem in their own suburb or town
- 41% of respondents mistakenly believe that domestic violence is equally committed by men and men – a significant increase from 23% of respondents in 2009.
- Despite recent ABS Personal Safety Survey evidence which revealed most victim-survivors name a male perpetrator
- Australian’s overall rejection of domestic violence plateaued between 2018 and 2021 but there were significant improvements in Australians’ understanding and rejection of sexual violence


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Add a regal touch to your projects with The Four Birds decoupage paper for crafting. Featuring four designs of birds wearing crowns in front of distressed backgrounds, this rice paper is perfect for adding unique designs to your projects. The vintage patterns printed behind each bird add a charming element.
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