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This article is about the location. For the character, see Henry Stein.
"Hey, here's my old desk. I've wasted so much time in this chair."
Henry's Desk is a recurring location seen around the Cycle dimension a couple times in Bendy and the Ink Machine, appearing in Chapter 1: Moving Pictures and Chapter 5: The Last Reel. It is located to the left of the foyer, away from the Animation Department.
Henry's desk, for self explanatory reasons, was once Henry's work area, where he first designed Bendy and drew various sketches of him for the series of cartoons starring Bendy until he left the company. It would later be used by Buddy Lewek after his abandonment of Joey Drew Studios.
In this room is an animation desk with a wooden chair and a Bendy cutout on the left side. On the desk are two concept paper sheets, one of which is bigger with a drawing of Bendy with the "No" sticker on it, while the other one is a random sketch of Bendy's movements and sizes. The whole area is scattered with pieces of blank paper. Being with the rejected Bendy sketch. There is also cracks on the right wall and a crack behind the desk.
Upon visiting this area, Henry quoted that he must have wasted most of his time drawing sketches during his time in Joey Drew Studios long ago.
When using the seeing tool on the desk, the message "He was born here" can be read.
Henry also encounters his desk in Chapter 5 while walking to the giant Ink Machine entrance through the divided hallway and discovers a miniaturized version of the Foyer, along with his old desk. For somehow paranormal reasons, Henry's only reaction is to repeat the exact same quote he said the first time he saw his desk.
However, there is no secret message on the desk this time.
- This room was first created by theMeatly for testing the game's graphic style, making it the first room created for the game.
- In old updates before the release of Chapter 4, the second shelf of the animation desk is one of the four possible random locations of both inkwell and wrench, as the said items are used for fixing the Ink Machine;
- In Chapter 1, the desk area's access was changed over many times via updates. From the earlier prototype while the entire studio is flooding after Ink Bendy's jumpscare, Henry cannot walk to his desk room or the workroom due the the rain of ink blocking the way. On the first remastered version of Chapter 1, this area would be sealed by a large gate. After its second update upon Chapter 3's release, the room can now be visited during the flood. Although, this feature is reverted after the release of Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders.
- Towards the end of Chapter 1 from its first remastered edition, Ink Bendy can be seen in one of the flashbacks where he is standing next to Henry's desk while Henry himself is behind the blocked entrance to the room where the staircase is at. However, Ink Bendy is only visible if the player turns to look at a certain angle in the split second the flashback occurs. From the chapter's second remastered update upon Chapter 3's release, this vision was removed.
- "QUESTIONS ANSWERED #1! | Bendy and the Ink Machine" - 2:49


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Source: Lauren French / Politico
The embattled IRS is poised to give employees $70 million in bonuses, according to a Republican senator.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican on the Finance Committee, said his office has learned that the IRS is preparing to negotiate an agreement with its union to pay out the bonuses.
In a letter to acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Tuesday, Grassley said it violates an April directive from the White House to agencies to halt all bonuses because of budget constraints. Werfel, who worked at the Office of Management and Budget at the time, was the author of those guidelines.
“The IRS always claims to be short on resources,” Grassley said in a statement on Wednesday. “But it appears to have $70 million for union bonuses.”
To read this article in its entirety visit Politico.

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The Cornell Law School Dreamer Conference aims to present a comprehensive overview of the legal and political situation around Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and other forms of temporary immigration status. Expert panelists will explore the origins of the “Dreamer” population, the administrative and litigation responses to the situation, and where we go from here, both for Dreamers and others in tenuous immigration situations.
10:15 -11:15 AM - Panel 1
Politics, Passions, Parents: How the DREAMers Gained Momentum
The panelists will cover the genesis of the Dreamer community and the legislative efforts to solve this problem.
Moderated by Stephen Yale-Loehr
Speaking: Julissa Arce, Gaby Pacheco, Rebecca Tallent
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Panel 2
DACA: Administrative Attempts, Litigation Limbo
This panel will discuss the Obama administration’s administrative solutions to the Dreamer problem (DACA and DAPA), litigation around those executive actions, the Trump administration’s rescission of the DACA program, and current litigation challenging that rescission.
Moderated by Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer
Speaking: Josh Blackman, Enrique Gonzalez, Tyler Moran, Esther Olavarria
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Lunch Keynote: Carlos Curbelo
2:15 - 3:30 PM - Panel 3
No Way Forward, Yet No Way Back: Dreamers as Part of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Solution
This panel will provide an overview of the precarious nature of immigration quasi-status, including TPS, prosecutorial discretion, asylum, etc. The panel will also discuss where policymakers may go from here.
Moderated by Muzaffar Chishti
Speaking: Miriam Feldblum, Marshall Fitz, Mark Krikorian


The Power of the Pond
A Plan International program is helping to remedy a problem that has long plagued a Pakistani community.
“The nine-foot-deep pond has been a threat to the community for as long I can remember,” said Muhammed Khan Jafari, 68, chairman of the community board in Chattal, Pakistan. “Over the past 12 years, two women and four children have drowned.”
The pond’s dirty sewage water is also a prime breeding ground for flies, snakes, and water-borne diseases.
According to Muhammed, villagers were unable to do anything about the pond due to lack of resources and funds.
“I contacted many health and sanitation officials for help, but budget constraints and lack of political commitment remained in the way,” he said.
Now, though, the contaminated water is being used for livelihood purposes.
Two years ago, Plan visited Chattal to conduct a needs assessment of the community, and suggested recycling the sewage water and using it for livelihood use and wetland development.
“It was a new experiment for our community and I was surprised to hear that dirty water could be used for livelihood purposes,” said Muhammed.
With the support of the National Rural Support Program (NRSP), Plan constructed a 1,200-foot drain that recycled the sewage water from the pond, so it could be used in the fields and for livelihood purposes. Near the fields, Plan installed a contamination plant consisting of an Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR), six ponds, a filtration place, and a fish farm. Within the ponds, phytoremediation plants and stones were installed, which acted as natural filters for germs and pathogens.
The sewage water then flowed into the filtration ponds where the water was treated and purified, before being used in the fish farm for agricultural purposes.
The new system has been a success with many members of the community and it has even led to an increase in school attendance due to better overall health.
“The wetland project is reducing the instances of cholera, diarrhea, malaria, pneumonia, and scabies within the community, while promoting the importance of good sanitation, health, and hygiene,” said 41-year-old health worker Sajida Khanum.
There’s also been a boom in the economic status of the community. Harvesting productivity has increased, with many villagers now involved in the fish farming business. Two young villagers have established a garden in the wetland, where they grow fruit and vegetables to sell at their local village market.
“This is a step forward for the community,” said Muhammed. “For that, I am thankful to Plan.”


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By: Marcus J. Hopkins, Blogger
Early this month, police in Pulaski, Virginia arrested four men for unlicensed tattooing – a misdemeanor offense with a fine of $2,500 and a maximum penalty of one year in jail. The investigation into the illegal tattooing operations began in May 2017, when police received a warning from the Pulaski County Health Department (PDHD) of a rapid increase in the number of new Hepatitis C (HCV) infections in patients who had recently received a tattoo in the area surrounding Meadowview Apartments near the 800 block in Pulaski (WDBJ 7, 2017).
While tattoos and piercings were relatively uncommon during the 1980s, the less conservative 1990s gave birth to a rise in the popularity of both. Now, nearly 4 in 10 people born after 1980 have a tattoo, and 1 in 4 have a piercing in a location other than an earlobe (Mercer, 2017). While most people have their tattoos and piercings done by licensed professionals, the high cost of body art leads many people to seek out less reputable, unlicensed tattoos that can be done cheaply and off the books.
Others, still, manage to acquire their tattoos via even less professional means than that while in jail or prison. In late June 2017, authorities at the Bladen County Jail in Bladen County, North Carolina, found a makeshift tattoo gun after being told that three inmates received tattoos and that one of them had contracted HCV. Jailers then found that two other inmates received tattoos from the makeshift device, and they are now being tested for the disease (Donovan, 2017). Further complicating matters is that jailers are uncertain where the HCV-infected inmate contracted the disease in jail or was infected prior to being incarcerated. Screening for HCV is required during the intake process, but few jails follow this protocol.
Part of the reason why work from licensed artists is so expensive has to do with the safety regulations rightly put in place to avoid the types of infections faced by Pulaski residents. Proper cleaning, sanitation, storage, and tattooing procedures is supposed to be closely monitored by state health departments as part of the licensing process, which does drive up the cost of the practice. However, each state is left to its own devices when it comes to regulating body art. North Carolina, for example, has a law dating back to the 1990s that regulates tattoos, but fails to regulate other forms of body art (e.g. – branding, piercing), meaning that artists to provide those services do not receive the same level of scrutiny as tattoo artists (Mercer).
These safety issues exist in every state in the U.S. Public health officials in Fargo, North Dakota, recently issued a warning after people in the metro region contracted HCV and HIV through illegal tattooing (Filley, 2017). The allure of cheap body art is often the primary reason why people go to “this guy I know who does cheap tattoos.” Unfortunately, “that guy you know” likely isn’t licensed, and putting one’s life into his hands, regardless of the quality of the artwork, may result in longer-term consequences than just a bit of ink.
- Donovan, C. (2017, June 29). Makeshift tattoo gun found in Bladen jail; inmates tested for hepatitis C. Wilmington, NC: WECT 6. Retrieved from: http://www.wect.com/story/35782066/makeshift-tattoo-gun-found-in-bladen-jail-inmates-tested-for-hepatitis-c
- Filley, T. (2017, June 28). HIV and Hepatitis reported being contracted through illegal body art in the Metro. Fargo, ND: WDAY 6. Retrieved from: https://www.wday.com/news/4290558-hiv-and-hepatitis-reported-being-contracted-through-illegal-body-art-metro
- Mercer, M. (2017, June 14). Explosion in Tattooing, Piercing Tests State Regulators. Washington, DC: The Pew Charitable Trusts: Research & Analysis: Stateline. Retrieved from: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2017/06/14/explosion-in-tattooing-piercing-tests-state-regulators
- WDBJ 7. (2017, May 26). UPDATE: Pulaski police execute search warrant in relation to unlicensed tattooing. Roanoke, VA: WDBJ Television. Retrieved from: http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Unlicensed-tattooing-spreads-Hepatitis-C-in-Pulaski–424599214.html
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Toy with balls, made of cardboard (Marble machine)
This toy is also called "elevator for balls".
Made a toy like a lift for balls or as it is also called the "perpetuum mobile". Further in the article we look at the pictures and video of the toy in action.
The design was done without any drawings and without a ruler, so the balls in some places get stuck, and the gear wheel itself refuses to turn, all these shortcomings will be taken into account in the following toys.
Several photos of toys from different sides.
I made this CNC machine myself in 2015, videos of the same year. For a long time I was asked to make a video on the assembly of this machine, later my hard drive broke, by some miracle I found some materials on this machine on another medium. After almost 4 years I will publish the materials, as I did with my own hands a CNC machine tool from the available materials.
I made this powerful lawnmower myself for the village, there is always a lot of high grass, which is not rational to fight with the usual manual trimmer. This animal mows down everything, tough grass, small trees, levels of hills, covered with moles, and even turns old bricks out of the ground.
Hello, dear friends! My name is Dmitriy or just Dima :) I'm the creator of the ModelMen.ru site, I did it specifically to collect the most interesting ideas and handicrafts created by myself.
Almost all toys bought for the daughter do not cause the child's interest, which can not be said about developing toys made by themselves. Below is a photo of the simplest developing mat, which the wife made for a couple of evenings from old buttons.
It is difficult to make a ball of paper, but making a ball in origami technique is very easy. Just take the colored paper and follow the tutorial video.


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The body of Faizan Ahmed, a 23-year-old student at IIT-Kharagpur, has been transported to Kolkata for a second post-mortem examination. Following the order of the Calcutta High Court, the body was exhumed by forensic experts in Dibrugarh Tuesday and flown on an Indigo flight from Dibrugarh to Kolkata.
Faizan Ahmed was found dead in his hostel room on October 14, 2022, with the college authorities initially classifying it as a suicide. However, his family has raised allegations of foul play and filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court on November 1, 2022, seeking a more thorough investigation into his death by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), or Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Accompanied by Faizan's grieving parents, the body arrived in Kolkata and was taken to the Kolkata Medical College for the second post-mortem examination. The High Court's directive for the exhumation and additional examination reflects the family's dissatisfaction with the progress of the ongoing investigation.
Once the post-mortem in Kolkata is completed, the body will be returned to Dibrugarh, where it will be cremated. The family plans to lay Faizan Ahmed to rest in their hometown after the second round of examinations sheds more light on the circumstances surrounding his untimely demise.
The case continues to draw attention as questions linger regarding the events leading to Faizan Ahmed's death. The family's pursuit of justice has prompted closer scrutiny of the investigation, aiming to uncover the truth behind this tragic incident at IIT Kharagpur.


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1 portrait of Prince Charles
by Bryan Organ
acrylic on canvas, 1980
70 in. x 70 1/8 in. (1778 mm x 1782 mm)
Artistback to top
- Bryan Organ (1935-), Painter. Artist or producer of 16 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
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The first painted portrait of Prince Charles to enter the NPG collection was commissioned by the Gallery's Trustees in 1980. The following year the artist was commissioned to paint the Princess of Wales, shortly before her wedding. In this portrait the prince's relaxed presentation is strikingly modern. He wears polo clothes, a sport he played for forty years.
Linked publicationsback to top
- I-Spy National Portrait Gallery, 2010, p. 51
- The British Portrait, 1660-1960, 1991, p. 418 number 403
- Cannadine, Sir David (Introduction); Cooper, Tarnya; Stewart, Louise; MacGibbon, Rab; Cox, Paul; Peltz, Lucy; Moorhouse, Paul; Broadley, Rosie; Jascot-Gill, Sabina, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits, 2018 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, 7 October 2018 -3 February 2019. Bendigo Art Gallery, Australia, 16 March - 14 July 2019.), p. 220 Read entry
Bryan Organ's portrait of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in 1980. The artist's portrait of Lady Diana Spencer (as she was before her marriage) was commissioned the following year as a companion piece, made to mark the couple's engagement. Based on sittings, studies and photographs, both portraits are relatively informal and utterly devoid of royal regalia - the Prince of Wales wears his polo clothes - and the only indication of the prince's royal identity is the presence of the Union Jack flag in the background, while the setting for the portrait of Lady Diana was the Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.
When Lady Diana's portrait was unveiled just days before her wedding at St Paul's Cathedral, press attention focused on the unusual depiction of a female member of the royal family in trousers - a foretaste of what was to become a media obsession with the Princess of Wales's clothes and appearance. Within months of its unveiling, the portrait had been slashed as a political protest over British involvement in Ireland, but was successfully restored, the damage remaining only barely perceptible. The royal couple had two sons, Princes William and Harry, but their marriage was dissolved in 1996, a year before Diana, Princess of Wales, was tragically killed in a car crash.
- Cooper, John, Great Britons: The Great Debate, 2002, p. 158
- Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 123
- Gibson, Robin; Clerk, Honor, 20th Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection, 1993, p. 4
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 117
- Williamson, David, Kings and Queens, 2010, p. 166
- Williamson, David, The National Portrait Gallery: History of the Kings and Queens of England, 1998, p. 167
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- Artists and sitters (From 21 April 2007)
- Icons and Idols: Commissioning Contemporary Portraits (2 March 2006 - 18 June 2006)
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Current affairsMargaret Thatcher makes one of her most famous speeches, living up to her nickname of 'the Iron Lady'. The speech was given to the Conservative Party conference in Brighton in response to the media speculation that the party would go back on its counter-inflationary policies: 'The lady's not for turning!'
Art and scienceJohn Lennon is murdered on the steps of his house. After fatally shooting him, Mark David Chapman calmly sat down on the pavement and waited to be arrested by police. Chapman had a history of mental illness and claimed that he had committed the murder as a way of getting attention.
InternationalIraq invades Iran, beginning eight years of conflict. The invasion followed years of border disputes, but was precipitated by the 1979 revolution in Iran and the resulting instability which Saddam Hussein saw as an opportunity to expand Iraqi influence in the region. Despite early gains for Iraq, the conflict soon descended into a war of attrition with huge causalities caused by Iraq's use of chemical weapons.
Listen to a series of podcasts exploring the lives of pioneering women, past and present.
William Eggleston was closely associated with the alternative music scene in Memphis. Revisit our 2016 exhibition and listen to a special playlist.
Links to audio and transcripts of interviews with artists, sitters and historic recordings.
- Diana, Princess of Wales
- The Queen's Golden Jubilee
- Artists and sitters
- My Favourite Portrait by Tristram Hunt
- Icons and Idols: Commissioning Contemporary Portraits
- The commissioning process
- Mario Testino: New Acquisitions
- Handlist of names in the Reference Collection - M-Z
- My Favourite Portrait by Jon Snow
- Britain 1960-1990
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AN INSPIRING QUOTE from Vincent Van Gogh finds its perfect home engraved onto our solid brass compass in an elegant script font. One of our best selling gift items, our brass pocket compass is a replica of an 1880 antique. With its realistic antiqued brass patina and a replica compass dial with a working, floating needle, this is a gift that will be around for generations. Comes in an attractive heavy cardboard black gift box with magnetic lid and foam presentation insert.
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Season Announcement – 8.30pm, September 17th
Date for the diary!! We’ll be announcing our next season from 8.30pm on Tuesday 17th September in the members’ bar at the Old Fire Station.
Once again we are combining it with New Members Night, so please join us to find out what we have planned, and show our potential new members what a welcoming and exciting community SLT is.
Come along and be one of the first to see and hear what we have lined up. Chat with the directors, and get thinking about which productions you may fancy being involved in! The new season runs from March to august 2020, and contains an exciting eclectic mix of styles and genres with something for everyone.
Don’t worry if you haven’t been selected or didn’t have time to find the right play this time around. We’ll be opening submissions for Autumn/Winter 2020/21 in January.
We look forward to seeing you on the 17th!!!
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This week it's our spoiler review of The Queen of Katwe, Disney's newest movie. Is the movie really too positive as some critics have said? What can we learn from a chess-playing teenager from the slums of Kampala, Uganda? And what sort of awesome will the new Lion King live-action film be? That and much, much more. For the week of October 3, this is Episode 101 of The Disney Movie Review.
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Wheels Turn Full ‘Cycle’ at Meerendal
MEERENDAL WINE ESTATE
Saturday 8 April 2017
It was a short drive around the gentle sloping hill from the Diemersdal to the Meerendal wine estate, barely 2km as the crow flies but closer to 6km by road. The whitewash painted entrance gate, complete with italic logo above farm name, and the elegant Cape Dutch buildings could have been designed and built by the same craftsmen. Mountain bikers swarmed like flies as I approached the car park. Biking is big at Meerendal. Team Meerendal, in which both amateur and professional riders race in the same team, is big here. The estate hosted the Prologue for the 2017 Cape Epic on 19 March.
Meerendal is big in other ways. The estate has fully embraced ‘vinotourism’, a trend John Platter describes in the Preface of his 2017 Wine Guide in which “traditional wine sampling is now often part of a multi-faceted ‘lifestyle experience’”. I passed the trendy Crown Restaurant and parked below the 5 Star luxury boutique hotel in the homestead Manor House. A sign on the manicured lawn told me that I was not to intrude as it was for ‘Residents Only’.
The Tasting Room seemed an afterthought – strange for a wine estate – as I side-stepped shoppers at the deli and made my way through to the back of the recently-opened Carlucci’s Restaurant. I had to ask my way – again unusual for a wine estate – to the Tasting Room and soon found myself in an art gallery. The walls were full of brightly painted pieces of art in all sizes. I felt I had to be silent in this, functional, soulless, shaded room.
A bright opening up steps at the back of the room drew me to it like a moth to a flame. Inside, beyond a small counter, looked much more interesting and was the highlight of my visit so far. This was the Durbanville Distillery, the brainchild and new venture of father-son duo Robert and Eugene Kleyn. The dual passions of engineering and fine liquor took them on a journey from brewing beer to the fine craft of distilling.
My interest was obvious. Chad, one of 2 tasting hosts and a geomatics student at Stellenbosch University (drinking and studying have always gone together and, perhaps, in that order too), was eager for me to try. I’ll admit I am not a spirit drinker but was easily persuaded on learning about how the craft gin, vodka and rum was produced. The liquors are made by ‘cold distillation’ in which a vacuum is created within the still, called Eve. I did not ask nor see if Adam was close by. Maybe, he was in the Chapel at Meerendal that is available for weddings. The result of this low pressure method is that the boiling point of alcohol is brought down from the traditional 78ºC to 28ºC. This has multiple benefits. Not only is it energy-efficient and promotes efficient alcohol separation but also, importantly, the cold distillation preserves the delicate esterenes and other flavour compounds.
Eve is one of only 3 cold distillation stills in the world (the largest), Chad explained, and glistened with shiny stainless steel pipes. My mouth was whetted and I tasted some of the craft gin. I’ll make a second admission too. I am a sceptic when it comes to the sales speak and rhetoric around new ways of doing old things. I am so with much of the hype around organic wine-making, though Waverley Hills and Silvermist vineyards have convinced me otherwise by their fruity, natural-tasting wines. My scepticism was, however, short-lived. This was gin that actually tasted good! The predominant juniper flavour was laced with other botanicals, including citrus peel, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg and hidden grains.
Middle-Ages medicine had indeed become tasty and trendy. Chad showed me around the stainless steel fermentation tanks, far smaller than those used for wine-making, in which gin, vodka and rum is made in turn from either wheat or molasses and cane. I was sufficiently bold after to taste a tiny bit of rum, as clear as water. I don’t like rum and this, good as it was, did not change me. I did leave though with a bottle of gin – my impulse purchase for the day.
I needed to eat before tasting and ordered a burger and chips from Carlucci’s restaurant. It was well cooked, seasoned and tasted good. Perhaps the set up at Meerendal was not so bad after all! I returned to the tasting room in good spirit. Tasting of 4 wines cost R30 whilst 3 Prestige Range wines cost R75 to sample. I read after that a Meerendal-etched tasting glass was included in the fee but this was not mentioned by Jackie, my host at the time.
I opted for the basic tasting, ‘blind’, and basic it was. Unsurprisingly, perhaps given all the other attractions, the Tasting Room was empty save for one small group. I tasted 2 whites and 2 red wines. The Sauvignon Blanc was pleasant enough but nothing special. Light on the finish, it was too heavily balanced towards acidity for my palate. This overpowered the herbaceous flavours and green fruitiness that the nose promised.
The wooded Chardonnay was better and best of the 4 wines I tasted. It was a good medium straw to medium gold in colour and punchy on the nose. The wood primary notes were brighter than the fruit ones: woody caramel and honeycomb gave way to baked yellow apple and white peach. They balanced better on the palate.
I rated the Shiraz and Pinotage just 6 out of 10 on the palate. Neither impressed much and the Shiraz just shaded. There was nothing especially wrong with either. They were both one-dimensional and lacking in the complexity I would have expected from wines priced at R170 and R125 a bottle, respectively. The Shiraz needs ageing to round and to reduce the tart finish. I then looked at the label. This is a 2010 vintage wine and so unlikely to improve. The Pinotage was younger (2014) but needs time too to soften the overpowering tannins.
Liza Goodwin, the wine-maker, was the first female winemaker in Durbanville and has been making wine at Meerendal since 1998. I wondered afterwards simply if these wines were her style and one that I just didn’t like. The Platter’s 2017 Wine Guide rates the wines I tasted at 3 stars (the Chardonnay which I enjoyed most at 3½ stars) or ‘Good, for early drinking’. This reassured me.
It will not surprise that I left Meerendal with very mixed feelings and emotions. It undoubtedly has a long history and some beautiful old Cape Dutch homestead buildings. It was busy and bustling with guests and cyclists. Most visitors were not there to taste or buy wines but for other attractions. Meerendal reminded me of Avontuur where the wines also disappointed, possibly at the expense of the equine business. The craft distilling was certainly impressive and was enjoying a brisk trade too.
Cheekily, I wondered too if anyone would have noticed if Meerendal produced no wine at all. Now that is a scary and radical proposition. The wheel of vinotourism at Meerendal may just have turned full circle or, should I say, cycle?
Wines tasted (bought *):
2016 Sauvignon Blanc – R125
2014 Unwooded Chardonnay – R125 FAVOURITE WINE
2014 Pinotage – R125
2010 Shiraz – R170
Durbanville Distillery Gin – R280*

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Education reform was a key topic of discussion Saturday for state Sen. Sharon Trusty and state Rep. Michael Lamoureux at a legislative briefing sponsored by the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The briefing was the first of many the chamber will sponsor during the legislative session to keep chamber members and citizens informed about things taking place during the session.
"I've enjoyed comparing this session to the last, which was my first," Trusty said in her opening statement. "There is really a sense of being really careful until we know more about what education reform is going to do."
During her overview of the first three weeks of this session Trusty spoke about the committees on which she serves, including the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee, the Joint Budget Committee, and the technology and claims panels. She said that in the week ahead the Senate is scheduled to debate Senate Bill 45, which deals with the reorganization of state government.
She went on to say that while all of the committee meetings are important in virtually every committee meeting there is discussion dealing with some aspect of education reform.
Lamoureux, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House City, County and Local Affairs Committee, and the Joint Performance Review Committee, said that education was also the biggest topic in the House.
He said that it is going to take some time for the major changes needed in education to be put into place, but that districts should be thinking ahead.
"Now is the time for superintendents and administrators to start thinking about what is going to be best for their districts," Lamoureux said.
Trusty said that there is a great deal of discussion going on in the Senate and the House concerning the plan presented by Gov. Mike Huckabee. She said that while nothing is final, some mergers of school districts will be unavoidable.
Lamoureux said that it was a case of everyone knowing a change was needed, but legislators were at odds because of what those changes could mean.
"No one thinks we should have 310 school districts, but they want us to close someone else's school," Lamoureux said.
Former Russellville educator John Montgomery, who attended the briefing, said that he felt that the least intrusive way to consolidate districts would be to form 75 countywide districts.
"The Lakeview decision was a gift from Heaven for those of us who want to change education," Montgomery said.
The tort reform bill passed in the House last week was another topic of discussion. Lamoureux said that he voted against the bill not because he didn't want tort reform, but because he felt that some of the language in this particular bill was subject to different interpretations.
"People are trying to get tort reform passed for the sake of getting Tort reform passed," Lamoureux said. "I want tort reform; I think we need it, but no legislation is better than bad legislation."
Trusty, who is a co-sponsor of the bill, said that she was in a committee meeting during the judiciary hearings for the bill. She said that she expects a great deal of debate on the Senate floor.
Trusty and Lamoureux urged those present to keep the lines of communication open. Trusty said that it really helps her to hear from the people in her district. She also said that she has been so busy during this session that it is the first time since she was elected that she has been unable to return all of her messages and e-mails personally.
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Dear Fellow Dog Lover,
Zuke’s has asked pet food retailers to remove some of its most popular dog treats from retail stores due to “a potential quality issue”.
For full details, please visit the following link: Popular Dog Treats Removed from Retail Stores
Best Dog Food for May 2021
The Dog Food Advisor has recently updated the following best dog food pages:
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- Best Senior Dog Foods
Please be sure to share this news with other dog and cat owners.
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It might have been something as simple as a portion of white asparagus. Peeled, steamed and served with a delicious sauce, as Germans traditionally eat it. And with real butter, a scarcity in wartime. While the rest of the country struggled to get even coffee, or had to spread margarine diluted with flour on their bread, Margot Wölk could have savored the expensive vegetable dish -- if not for the fear of dying, that is. Wölk was one of 15 young women who were forced to taste Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's food for some two and a half years during World War II.The 24-year-old secretary had fled from her parents' bombed-out Berlin apartment in the winter of 1941, traveling to her mother-in-law's home in the East Prussian village of Gross-Partsch, now Parcz, Poland. It was an idyllic, green setting, and she lived in a house with a large garden. But less than three kilometers (1.9 miles) away was the location that Hitler had chosen for his Eastern Front headquarters -- the Wolf's Lair....
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Did you know that the gut contains over 100 trillion bacteria? We have 10 times as many bacteria in our gut as we have total number of human cells in our entire body! In recent years there’s been a great deal of research exploring the relationship between a healthy gut and overall health. A healthy balance of good bacteria plays a huge role in disease prevention and treatment. Prebiotics and probiotics are vitally important when it comes to maintaining a healthy gut and optimal health and wellness. Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates that act as “food” for probiotics. Prebiotics help probiotics grow and remain in your digestive system. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that naturally live and flourish in the colon. From a poor diet to overuse of antibiotics, there are many health and lifestyle choices that can seriously compromise healthy levels of both prebiotics and probiotics.
This outstanding book, written by a leading gastroenterologist, helps us understand the relationship between prebiotics and probiotics, their impact on health and the significant role diet plays in maintaining optimal levels of bacteria. It also provides recommendations on how to practice biotic-balanced living through diet. To get you off to the best possible start, there are 175 tempting recipes that make the transition to a healthy diet easy and delicious! ISBN: 9780778805175
Jennifer Shrubsole, author
Jennifer Shrubsole, BSc, RD is a clinical dietitian at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta. She specializes in enteral and parenteral nutrition support for gastrointestinal medical and surgical patients.
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Angela Sirounis, BSc, RD is a clinical dietitian at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, who works in enteral and parenteral nutrition support, in both in- and outpatient settings.
Dr. Maitreyi Raman, author
Dr. Maitreyi Raman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is a gastroenterologist and physician nutritionist. She is the Medical Director of the Southern Alberta Home Enteral and Parenteral Program.
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The economic impacts of the pandemic are becoming more tangible with each passing day. A survey conducted by the Census Bureau determined that out of the 51% of companies reporting they had experienced substantial negative effects related to COVID-19 two months ago, 38% face the same challenges today.
Many businesses have adopted a belt-tightening approach. Capital previously designated for marketing has been diverted to sustain the operations. But not everyone is facing difficulties. Some businesses, like bike shops, for example, are experiencing an unprecedented economic boom due to shifted consumer behaviors. Companies fare navigating different scenarios with marketing challenges of their own. As there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, now is a pivotal time for small businesses to assess their marketing efforts and adopt an entirely revamped strategy that correlates with the new realities.
Considering your unique situation, what marketing model should you pursue to thrive post-COVID?
The America 2.0 marketing model
No one is sure whether the world can ever return to pre-pandemic conditions, meaning that it’s time to abandon the “old normal” concept and look to the future instead. For this purpose, 97th Floor has created the America 2.0 Marketing model. By analyzing two determining variants – financial runaway and demand – the model places businesses in one of four distinct categories and provides them with a viable strategy to confront the crisis.
The categories include opportunists, thrivers, survivors and waiters. Each type follows different rules to best guide success. Let’s take a closer look at each.
This category refers to those small businesses that don’t currently have the capital for significant marketing investments, but they are well positioned to consider high-risk, high-reward decisions. Such companies have low financial runaway but compensate with high demand.
Opportunists reap more results from aggressive marketing tactics. Examples of companies in this sector include supplement and vitamin suppliers in the health and wellness sectors that can score big should they capture the attention of a wider audience.
Opportunist companies shouldn’t be afraid to compete with larger brands. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that they need to reach deep into their pockets to achieve positive results. If they haven’t already, they need to expand their focus on e-commerce and engage a broader consumer base. Opportunists can strategically employ tactics such as barnacle SEO, which consists of them latching to more prominent companies that are having an easier time ranking for various keywords.
It’s also time to consider marketing automation to effectively conduct customer support, email marketing, website management and sales inquiries. Innovations can also drive an extensive personalization effort, a strategy that 94% of businesses believe is key to stand out from the competition.
Additionally, areas such as social media could benefit from companies adopting a growth-hacking mindset, by staying away from traditional posts and content but releasing more engaging content that leverages distinct formats.
Just like the name states, companies in this category are best positioned in the pandemic, meaning they have a high financial runaway and demand. These conditions translate into a considerably growing number of customers and significant capital to invest in their marketing strategy.
Thrivers are businesses whose products have become essential to many. However, this goes way beyond hygiene and healthcare offerings; a great example of a thriver is a bicycle business, as the sales in the sector have soared significantly compared to 2019.
While thrivers hold a low-risk position, it doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be bold when exploring new possibilities. Their plan should be centered around customer retention because of the current fast-changing environment, but even such a focus can be approached creatively.
After all, competition over customers is high in this category; these businesses need to go the extra mile with their messaging. Customers spend twice as much on businesses they feel aligned with versus businesses they don’t. For small brick-and-mortar stores, for example, this could mean identifying the needs of their communities and providing extra support through events and offers.
Also, it’s key to understand that online fads quickly come and go: While baking your own bread was a huge hit in the early weeks of the pandemic, consumers have now moved to different trends. From the SEO perspective, this means that thrivers need to stay ahead of current trends to target specific keywords related to the value they provide to their audiences.
Survivors are the companies most affected by the lockdown and social isolation measures, generating a low demand and little financial runaway. Businesses in this category are susceptible to layoffs and budget cuts. That’s why their marketing strategy should focus on inexpensive but impactful tactics such as organic social media results, inexpensive targeted ads across platforms and community-building.
Some of the typical survivors are brick-and-mortar stores, travel agencies and hospitality providers. Companies in this sector need to look for different avenues to restart their operations and secure funding, such as through government aid or alternative business models.
On a practical level, small businesses in this category can take advantage of the unique markup and SEO opportunities specifically designed for the current situation. Both Facebook and Google are offering advertisement credits and grants for small and medium-size enterprises. With SEO, survivors want to focus on quick wins by leveraging the use of free tools like Google Analytics and SEObility.
The most notable difference from survivors is that waiters – such as sport teams or airlines – do have large revenue streams. For waiters, the key strategy is to prioritize activities related to brand recognition. They have the resources to strategically target audiences and wait for the right moment to assume a more proactive stance.
However, most small companies don’t have the budgets of airlines. Still, there are cases in which revenue streams were high before the crisis. Small companies can drive brand recognition by leveraging ads targeted at their communities or releasing relevant media content. This way, they ensure they stay on top of their customers’ minds in the long term.
Similar to survivors, waiters can benefit from community-driven initiatives to lend a helping hand to their audiences. Not only should this be accompanied by relevant messaging, but these businesses should also bet on authenticity, because efforts that come across as profiteering from the situation could do more harm than good.
Beyond the quadrant: Marketing in the new normal
Before considering which specific marketing tactics or ad formatting to opt for, it’s important to clarify that, generally speaking, the small business label goes well beyond the traditional family-run retail shop. The most important definition for economically disrupted companies should be that of the Small Business Administration, as it defines the current eligibility for U.S. government aid.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, most small businesses have been burning the midnight oil to make the most of the situation. Whether it’s making up for a sudden surge in sales or prioritizing tasks with a limited budget, marketing efforts should never be left out of the conversation. After all, by designing a practical marketing strategy, businesses can ensure to track their progress and set goals that help them not only to survive but also to thrive.
With the past months bringing dynamic developments, consumers are more inclined now to change their habits than ever before. For small businesses, this is a signal to highlight the relevance of their product or service through their messaging and stress the value they add in light of the current situation. Connecting with loyal customers and those in need to offer support goes a long way and speaks volumes about any brand.
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Plant & Crystal Communion [Cycle 1]. Expanding our connections to the natural world through relationships with plants, crystals, and community with Amina
You already have everything you need! What we need is already within us and around us. The medicine of our truths, of our healing... [edit language]
This series offers an organized way to engage
your Spirit and experience intentional spiritual community (communion) with other
people. Each session explores the energetics of familiar plants and crystals,
reminding us of the abundance of magic and medicine available to us. This is an
invitation to rememory, to begin or continue rediscovering the supernatural world
with our natural plant and crystal companions. Our world transforms our
consciousness, our consciousness transforms the world.
What is the Plant & Crystal Communion?
The Communion is a 4 month journey guided by natural herbs and crystals that have
been paired together for their energetic compatibility.
You will be guided through the energy centers of the body through collective
meditations and reflections. By the end of our journey, you’ll have a collection of
herbal teas, glycerites, and crystals that resonate with each chakra. You’ll know more
about how each plant grows and how each crystal forms, and we’ll make connections
between the lives of plants and crystals and our own spiritual biographies. This series
offers a way to expand our relationship with the natural world through accessible natural companions.
Who is this offering for?
This offering is for Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color who are
interested in learning more about herbalism and crystal healing in ways that
emphasize spiritual energetics and self-healing. This is a simple, guided way to meet
new plants and crystals. All levels of experience are welcome.
My work is shaped by my own Black American spiritual traditions, and this offering
centers the lived experiences, histories, and knowledge of Black and Indigenous people.
Our Plant & Crystal Communion Cycle 1 Journey
- ROOT: Grounding, Ancestry, Connection to Earth with Burdock Root & Red Jasper
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Bears fail to pass test in 23-10 loss to Packers
BY SEAN JENSEN firstname.lastname@example.org September 13, 2012 7:30PM
Green Bay Packers' Jerel Worthy celebrates in front of Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler (6) during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Updated: September 14, 2012 10:47AM
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Whether it was legitimate bulletin-board material or not, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler turned heads when asked Tuesday about the Green Bay Packers’ previous philosophy of challenging his receivers.
Asked if that same approach would work now — after the Bears added towering receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery — Cutler said, “Good luck.
“We’ve got some dudes who will get up in their face. We invite press coverage. We invite man. If we get in that type of game, our guys outside have to make some plays.”
The Bears’ receivers didn’t Thursday night in a 23-10 loss. The more telling comment was far less publicized, when Cutler tempered expectations during the same news conference Tuesday.
Cutler acknowledged that there’s a “different energy” with the offense, but he added a warning.
“We have to be careful,” he said. “We’ve only played one game.”
And the opener, against an Indianapolis team that went 2-14 last season, was misleading as Cutler started slow then shredded the Colts for 333 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Although the Packers disappointed — after a 15-1 regular season — they continued their recent domination of the rivalry against the Bears, winning a fifth in a row and seven of the last eight.
The Bears’ revamped offense stalled, with new Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall not catching his first pass until the fourth quarter. In the third, Marshall and Cutler couldn’t connect in the end zone, when the receiver was wide open.
Cutler completed 11 of 27 passes for 126 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions.
The Bears’ leading receiver for most of the game was a familiar face, running back Matt Forte. But Forte left in the third quarter with an ankle injury and was ruled out. He had four catches for 49 yards.
Backup running back Michael Bush did a solid job stepping up, rushing for 54 yards in 14 carries. But the Packers’ offense — after a slow start — gained steam.
And they can credit former Bears running back Cedric Benson. While he didn’t dominate, like he did when he faced the Bears while with the Cincinnati Bengals, Benson rushed for 81 yards in 20 carries. That allowed Rodgers, who was sacked four times in the first half, to find a rhythm in the second half. Rodgers completed 22 of 32 passes for 219 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Benson, meanwhile, added four catches for 35 yards.
The key play for the Packers was a fake field goal, when holder Tim Masthay perfectly executed a shovel pass to Tom Crabtree, who easily scored from 27 yards out with 1:50 left in the first half for a 10-0 lead.

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Australian JDRF-funded researchers have discovered two particular proteins are essential in the development of autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes.
The study found that the absence of these two proteins, called Bim and Puma, led to an accumulation of ‘self-reactive’ immune cells that attacked different organs of the body. In healthy individuals, the body protects itself from autoimmune disease by forcing these self-reactive immune cells to die or become inactive.
This study, published by Professor Andreas Strasser and his colleagues at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, showed that the death of self-reactive immune cells was an important component of protecting the body against autoimmune disease.
The results of this study could impact not only the direction of type 1 diabetes prevention research, but also research into other autoimmune diseases. Future research can target these proteins to investigate the potential for preventing the onset of type 1 diabetes. This research will also pave the way to further understand the root causes of autoimmune diseases.
To support similar research studies into type 1 diabetes, please donate at www.jdrf.org.au/giving.

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Foreclosures rose 11 percent in May in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area, marking the sixth consecutive year-over-year increase, according to RealtyTrac.
Foreclosure activity in the greater Miami area was down 18 percent in May compared with April.
The year-over-year increases in foreclosures in the Miami area are expected to continue at least through the rest of 2012 as banks move ahead with foreclosures that stalled when various state attorneys general brought actions to protect consumers. Those cases settled and banks have a clearer path forward.
“Last year, there was an artificial decrease in Miami and many other markets, because lenders got into trouble for improperly foreclosing,’’ said Daren Blomquist, a vice president with RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based data firm.
“In Miami particularly, I expect to see this trend continuing because there was such a large drop last year.’’
Overall U.S. foreclosure activity rose 9 percent in May from April, but was still down 4 percent from May 2011.
U.S. foreclosure starts rose in May from a year earlier after 27 months of year-over-year declines.
“The jump in May foreclosure starts shows that it’s going to be a bumpy ride down to the bottom of this foreclosure cycle,’’ Brandon Moore, CEO of RealtyTrac, said in a statement.


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Don't get me wrong, burgers are awesome - but there are so many other cuts and types of meat, why limit yourself to just one (completely delicious) type of recipe? Here are a few ideas to kick start your grill...
New to this whole "grill" thing? Check out Chow's awesome recipe-free tutorial for the best Basic Steak.
Thai-Style Grilled Beef over Noodles
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Grilled Tri-Tip Steak with Romanesco Sauce
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Margarita Marinated Steak
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S/R: Man who broke into District Commander’s home, turns himself in to Police
A suspected thief who allegedly broke into the residence of the District Police Commander of the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba to steal his household items has been arrested with the stolen items found in his room.
The alleged thief, one Kwabena John, on Sunday, 18th December, 2022, invaded the commander’s room while he was away at work, to steal his flat screen TV and other items including his carpet.
The suspect is believed to have taken advantage of the quiet nature of the police bungalow to raid the home.
According to reports, the suspect raided a nearby house occupied by one Mr Mohammed aka Doctor where he stole another flat screen TV and other items.
The police in Sawla after investigations arrested the suspect, who is alleged to be a notorious thief in Sawla.
Mr Mohammed, after he found out his items were stolen suspected Kwabena John and took it upon himself to go in search of him.
But after noticing his life was in danger, the suspect, went to report himself to the Police.
The Police during investigations noticed that he was the suspect they were looking for and so sent him to his house for a search and found the stolen items of the Police Commander and those of others in his room.
He will soon be arraigned.
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Last night, Lynn and I met up at Truffles and Tortes in downtown Anoka to have some desert and catch up on things. I had the scrumptious Chocolate Nirvana and coffee.
- Drive tractor up to bucket until brackets align with shaft.
- Hook up hydraulic lines. Try not to tear thumbnail painfully down to the quick (as I did in my practice run).
- Raise, lower, back up, pull forward, jiggle around until the bracket is laying on the shaft.
- Lower the bucket until the front plate sets against the front of the tractor.
- Then lock the plate in place.
H also took me on a practice run with the horse trailer to the nearby park that has horse trails. I had to get the feel of how wide to make my turns and when to start them, how to use the side mirrors to see where the trailer tires were and if anyone was behind me, and how to back up. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be to get out and back in the driveway. I guess the part I’m really not certain about is how the horse I take is going to behave alone with me out on a trail. Guess there’s only one way to find out. I’ll definitely be wearing a helmet.


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I have got many new behind the scenes photos and video from the set of Lucas Entertainment‘s porn production in Mexico. The studio is filming with Allen King, Rico Marlon, Arad Winwin, Michael Lucas, Edji Da Silva, JJ Knight, Colton Grey, Jesse Santana, Manuel Skye, Dakota Payne, Jeffrey Lloyd, Max Arion, Tomas Brand, Ruslan Angelo, Braxton Boyd, Jackson Radiz, Benjamin Gomez and Hunter Smith. If you haven’t seen my previous post about this shoot, click here for more photos/videos!
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Jeffrey Lloyd and Dakota Payne have fidelity issues — there’s no way around it. They keep their private relationships going, but they indulge their selfish sexual fantasies with each other and leave their respective partners home to be cuckolds. Here Jeffrey and Dakota meet up to have gay bareback sex together, and their boyfriends are none the wiser.
Lucas Entertainment has just released a new movie – titled “FUCK MY BOYFRIEND” – starring Andre Donovan, Andrey Vic, Dakota Payne, Jason Cox, Jeffrey Lloyd, Jesse Santana, Lucas Leon, Mike Maverick, Sean Xavier, Tyler Roberts, Wagner Vittoria.
Have you ever had the fantasy of relinquishing total control in your relationship and telling another man to “Fuck Your Boyfriend?” Tyler Roberts watches as Andrey Vic breeds his man, Jesse Santana. Dakota Payne and Jeffrey Lloyd step out on their partners to have bareback sex together. Sean Xavier and Andre Donovan swap their boyfriends, Wagner Vittoria and Lucas Leon. And Andre Donovan wrecks Jason Cox hole while Mike Maverick watches on in excitement!
Lucas Entertainment has just released a new movie – titled “GENTLEMEN 24: MAN-ON-MAN MERGER” – starrin Andre Donovan, Dallas Steele, FX Rios, Jason Cox, Jeffrey Lloyd, Lucas Leon, Mike Maverick, Sean Xavier.
Only in the business world of seedy gay executives would a “Man-On-Man Merger
” close a high-stakes deal! Jeffrey Lloyd services the black alpha cocks of Andre Donovan and Sean Xavier. Mike Maverick rides Dallas Steele’s daddy dick bareback. Sean Xavier flaunts his huge piece of black meat at Jeffrey Lloyd and Lucas Leon. And FX Rios strips Jason Cox out of his suit and fucks him up the ass!
Andre Donovan and Sean Xavier are two high-powered black businessmen in the world of finance, and at work Andre has taken the young and beautiful Jeffrey Lloyd under his wing. Sean and Andre are in a committed relationship, but sometimes they bring a third in to play; they both crave white cock and hole now and again. When Jeffrey is invited over, everyone is nervous and Sean holds back. Andre takes the lead, and pulls out Jeffrey’s huge and erect cock, and starts sucking on him. Needless to say, Sean loosens up and eventually joins the fun. And when he reveals his monster black cock, Jeffrey prepares himself for the very hard work ahead of him!
Sergeant Miles restrains the beautiful Jeffrey Lloyd‘s arms while doing what he does best — sucking on Jeffrey’s huge rock-hard cock. To make sure Jeffrey doesn’t have a moment to relax, he keeps the bottom’s ass open and ready for a rough and raw fucking with a giant dildo. After he’s ready, Sergeant bends Jeffrey over and gets him into a position for him ready to take his raw dick!
Lucas Entertainment has just released a new movie – titled “FUCKED ROUGH AND RAW” – starring Adonis Couverture, Andrey Vic, Ashton Labruce, Geordie Jackson, Jackson Radiz, Jeffrey Lloyd, Max Avila, Ruslan Angelo, Sean Xavier, Sergeant Miles.
Jeffrey Lloyd and Sean Xavier take a break from their boyfriends to flip-fuck. Sergeant Miles uses Drake Roger’s mouth and ass. Lincoln Tunnel shares his man, Geordie Jackson, with Jeffrey Lloyd. And Ashton Labruce becomes a voyeur to Max Arion and Sean Xavier’s sex romp!


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Football is the most popular sport in Africa and Ghana is traditionally a powerhouse of African football even though the sport is believed to be dying off due to lack of corporate sponsorship.
The male participant sport is popular amongst girls experiencing prejudice and discrimination in their daily career pursuit.
Rabiatu Musah is a defender who started her football career at Osei Tutu Ladies , a junior side of Ghana Women’s Premier League outfit, Fabulous Ladies. She later gained promotion to the senior side but left to Goaso Unity Ladies in few months to help them in the middle league which they failed to qualify. Rabi as she is popularly known left after a period of two years back to Fabulous Ladies.
Rabi has served her mother club for a perfect period of time, twelve years , with parental disagreement to her career in between the years due to financial difficulties after Senior High School. They opted for a different career choice which she turned down.
Kelley Maureen O’Hara , two- times FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and gold Olympic gold medalist once said ; “Do what you love, if you love something you aren’t going to care about the sacrifices you’re making to do whatever it is” . Rabi kept her focus and pressed on.
She gained call up in the year 2014 and 2016 to the female U17 national team. In 2018 she was again called to the Black Princesses camp (U20) but was later dropped for the senior national team few months later , Black Queens.
The Women’s Premier League kicked off few months back with Rabi captaining her three times Women’s Premier league runner side in six out of seven matches in the first round .
On February 27 , 2021, Kumasi Sports Academy hosted Fabulous Ladies at the Ejisu Okese Park where Rabiatu unintentionally hit referee, Faizatu Jakpa whiles gesturing, an act adjudged to have breached the laws of the beautiful game and its regulations stated in Article 12(4) of the Ghana Football Association Disciplinary code.
The defender has been banned from partaking in football related activities for a year with immediate effect from April 13 ,2021 to April 12 , 2021 alongside a fine of two – thousand Ghana cedis (2000gh) due to plea for leniency.
The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is looking , a quote from Mariel Margaret Hamm- Garciaparra , retired American soccer icon, Rabi continues to train personally amidst the situation.
In an interview with her ,she said ; “ It was not intentional ,I’m training till the ban is lifted and just hoping this won’t disqualify me from national duties. My team has been helpful for these past days giving me an assurance of appeal for a short term ban”
The two times FA Cup runner believes whatever brings you down will eventually make you stronger just as Alex Morgan once stated. She is optimistic of a better comeback soon.
Story by : Nana Akua Fremah Gyamfi


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Nigerian musicians are really good at what they do – giving us good tunes to vibe to continually, but there are some outstanding musicians who handle their craft extraordinarily well.
No doubt Nigerian music is going places and in fact, these successful musicians are what most Nigerians who reside in the country and abroad can use to boast of their home country.
Nigerian musicians are also making waves these days as most international acts always want them featured in their songs or even albums. One of such collabos that sparked the Nigerian internet space was when Beyonce featured a handful of Nigerian artistes in her album titled “The Lion King“.
In today’s article, we will be looking at the most successful Nigerian musicians the world wants to listen RIGHT NOW. It is also important to note that this list is not in a particular order – it is not going to be arranged and any particular way.
Most Successful Nigerian Musicians In 2019
Ayodeji Balogun who is popularly referred to as WizKid is a Nigerian musician who has been making waves in the Nigerian music industry lately.
He started recording at a very tender age of 11 and since then, this artiste has become one Nigerian musician who everyone wants to work with.
WizKid is also the first African Afro-pop artiste to be featured on the Guinness World Book of Records and this got him the necessary attention he needed to soar higher abroad.
He got the attention of Guinness World Book of Records after his collaboration with Canadian hip-hop star – Drake on the ” One Dance” song which was a hit and topped various charts worldwide.
2) Burna Boy
Damini Ogulu (born 2 July 1991) who is popularly referred to as Burna Boy or “Oluwa Burna” is also a Nigerian born music star who has also gained a lot of international recognition just recently.
He rose to prominence after his hit single in 2012 which was titled – “Like to Party” from his debut studio album titled “L.I.F.E“.
In 2019 alone, Burna Boy has recorded a lot of successes in the music industry. In June 2019, he won the Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards and just recently (July 2019) he was announced as Apple Music up next artiste.
With these achievements, Burna Boy has gained a lot of international recognition. In July 2019, he was featured in Beyonce’s album titled “The Lion King” and he has also featured the likes of Future, Steph London (his current girlfriend) and many other top international hip hop artists.
David Adeleke who is often referred to as his stage name – “Davido” is a Nigerian born musician, songwriter and producer who is also based in Nigeria.
His 2011 hit single titled “Dami Duro” was well accepted both locally and universally and since then, he has become a household name in the Nigerian music industry.
Davido is one of Nigeria’s richest musicians and he is also rated as one of the most successful musicians in Nigeria for 2019.
In 2019 alone, Davido has released a couple of hit songs to his name one of which he featured all-time popular hip-hop artiste – Chris Brown in a song the titled “Blow My Mind“.
Overall, Davido is rated as one of the best musicians in Nigeria for the year 2019
4) Tiwa Savage
Tiwatope Savage-Balogun (born 5th February 1980) is a female Nigerian musician, performer and songwriter who is based in Nigeria.
In 2019, Tiwa Savage has released a couple of hit to her name. Some of these hit songs (own and featured) are Shotan (with Zlatan), Ello baby (with Wizkid and DJ Spinall) and others.
Also in 2019, Tiwa Savage was also one of the Nigerian musicians who were referred in Beyonce’s album titled ” The Lion King”. Tiwa Savage left Mavin Records earlier this year and she is currently signed into Universal Music Group (UMG).
5) Don Jazzy
Michael Collins Ajereh, who is widely referred to as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
He is the founder and CEO of Supreme Mavin Dynasty or Mavin records which currently has a handful of top Nigerian artistes signed into it.
Although Donjazzy hasn’t been doing more of singing this year, he is still one of the most successful Nigerians musicians for the year 2019.
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Another talented, actor has passed away according to a report from the New York Times. Jill Clayburgh, the Oscar nominated actress known for her roles in both television and film died at the age of 66 over the weekend. Unfortunately, the news of her death didn’t come as a shock to those close to her because of her 21 year long battle with a terminal illness.
Clayburg had been suffering from chronic leukemia over the past two decades and despite her health she continued to work and stay active. Her career started on the stage in the 1960s before eventually crossing over into film. She was often put into the same group with Ellen Burstyn, Carrie Snodgress and Marsha Mason, as actresses who typically played unconventional, high strung, and eccentric characters on screen.
Clayburg was nominated for an Academy Award in 1978 for her performance in An Unmarried Woman, where she played “a New Yorker who must right herself after her husband leaves her for another woman.” The following year she received another nomination for her role in Starting Over, another film that centered on divorce but showed her character as a teacher who falls in love with newly single man.
The actress is survived by her husband of 32 years David Rabe, and her children Lily, Michael, Jason, and her brother James.
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August 19, 2010
TAKING BACK CONTROL OF OUR EMPLOYEES:
A Three-Point Plan For Reforming Public Employment (Richard A. Epstein, 08.16.10, Forbes)
First, Calvin Coolidge underestimated the risks of public unions when he said famously, "There is no right to strike against the public safety by anyone, anywhere, any time." No strike laws stop this problem but create another one in its stead: excessive monopoly power through the mandatory arbitration power. The correct solution is more comprehensive. No public body should ever be required or allowed to confer monopoly power on an employee union--period.Posted by Orrin Judd at August 19, 2010 5:10 AM
In education, for example, don't let powerful unions block charter schools, vouchers and home schooling. Any school, public or private, should operate with an explicit legislative guarantee that all teachers and other employers must agree not to join a union as a condition of employment. The "best interests of the student" cannot be allowed to become a fig leaf for protectionist union legislation. Alternative paths of education are the best way to reduce government expenditures and blunt union power.
Second, cut back pension contracts for all retired and current workers now. Far from being sacred property rights, these sweetheart agreements between union leaders and sympathetic legislators represent the worst form of self-dealing. Some legislators sell out their constituents in exchange for modest campaign contributions; others yield to union threats of massive electoral retaliation if they do not go along with union demands.
Regrettably, no taxpayer has ever been allowed to challenge these questionable deals in court before they took effect. That has to change. Any self-dealing between a corporate board and its key officers would not last a minute. These bloated union contracts should fare no better. They should be set aside as unfairly obtained. Exactly how they should be trimmed is hard to say.
Recently voters in Colorado, Minnesota and North Dakota voted to strip cost of living increases to present and future pensioners. It is a start, but it won't be enough. In the end, the ultimate objective is to reduce pensions for public employees to the levels received by their peers in private industry.


Synthesis of SiC Ceramics from Coal Gangue
The synthesis and the sintering of SiC from coal gangue by carbothermal synthesized in N2 atmosphere are studied. The material, 5 percent carbon black added and sintered at 1400°C for 2 hours, had good properties and a bending strength of 137.8MPa. Too high temperature or too long holding time made the properties of the material to decrease. β-SiC found by observing the microstructure is a major crystal phase in the synthesized ceramics, which would lead to fine mechanical properties.
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Everland unveiled “The Forest Plan” to end deforestation by developing up to 75 forest conservation (REDD+) projects around the world.
Everland represents the world’s largest portfolio of high-impact forest conservation (REDD+) projects. They’re particularly found in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
It brings forest communities and corporations together for a common cause:
to protect the world’s most important and vulnerable forests.
The Forest Plan is Everland’s response to pledges made by 141 countries at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
It’s a time-bound action plan that marks Everland’s commitment to ending deforestation, the leading cause of climate change, by 2030.
The company will scale the resources available to conserve forests through the plan.
Everland’s Forest Plan: The Data-Driven Solution to Deforestation
A Community Relations Officer from the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in Kenya noted during the plan’s launch:
“Without a doubt, the REDD+ mechanism has brought sustainable livelihoods into our communities where there are now jobs, opportunities for building sustainable community-based enterprises, and funding for schools and healthcare facilities.”
The plan is a science- and experience-based approach focusing on tackling the root cause of deforestation.
It seeks to use data to form an effective response to two urgent planetary challenges: the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity. Everland forest plan will do so with speed and scale.
The plan has been shaped by respected experts and community leaders from around the world. In particular, it will help the development and long-term financing for up to 75 REDD+ projects in threatened forests.
Here’s the plan’s outlook for REDD+ projects from 2022 to 2030.
The Everland’s Forest Plan serves as a call to action across four areas:
- Expanding high-impact, community-based REDD+ to its full potential.
- Enabling national and jurisdictional REDD+ programs to achieve effective results.
- Prioritizing rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
- Empowering supply chain-based initiatives to end deforestation to achieve effective results.
It will further scale REDD+ financing beyond this initiative with more projects by other Everland partners.
Carbon Credits of the Plan
Under the plan, project developers, communities, and governments leading the work will generate 90 million tons of verified carbon credits each year. In total, that would be over 800 million tons by 2030.
- The community-based forest projects by Everland, plus other REDD+ projects, can protect a total of about 50.5 million hectares. This equals 17% of the projected deforestation in 15 critical forest nations.
The forest projects represented by Everland cover 23 million hectares.
The chart shows the forest area covered under The Forest Plan portfolio projects.
As per Josh Tosteson, Everland President:
“Preserving forests is central to the climate fight, yet failures on past pledges have brought us to where we are today… Perhaps more than anything else, the goal of The Forest Plan is to show that there is a legitimate, data-driven basis for hope. Through aligned, dedicated collective action and collaboration, we can, in fact, end deforestation.”
He further said that carbon emissions from tropical deforestation are far higher than expected. And with forest loss rates doubling in two decades, there’s indeed an urgency to act now.
Hence, the Forest Plan by Everland came about to quicken the actions needed to stop deforestation by the end of this decade.
For instance, it will support forest nations to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement goals.
It will also provide access to private sector resources to finance these projects in those countries.
More remarkable is the key role that businesses play in ensuring the achievement of the forest plan’s goals. They can do so by investing in the projects as part of their emission reduction targets to offset their unavoidable emissions.
Many large companies have been directing their funds to REDD+ projects that the Forest Plan supports.
But how exactly will the plan operate?
How Forest Plan Will Work
People often decide to exploit the forest or convert it for commodity crops or other uses because few alternatives are available.
This is where the REDD+ projects come in to help. Their main goal is to resolve deforestation by delivering financial proceeds to forest stakeholders for their conservation efforts.
By doing so, buyers and financiers drive resources directly to the ground level by purchasing Verified Emission Reductions (carbon credits) from the project. These carbon credits are 3rd party verified to high-quality standards.
The REDD+ projects will then deliver transformative impacts on communities and governance. And with these impacts, forest stakeholders will realize the new value that gives them incentives to protect the forests.
And so, project by project, landscape by landscape, Everland’s Forest Plan seeks to bring this model to its full potential as fast as possible. This is the plan’s core.
Everland will keep track of the progress of The Forest Plan’s portfolio against key performance indicators or KPIs targets. It will look deeply into each project’s impacts and results on communities, biodiversity, and the climate.
The Forest Plan’s aims may be lofty but they’re a part of a bigger, collective effort to end deforestation. And Everland plans to achieve it by 2030 through carbon credits generation.


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great job - love the bird and the embroidery
So fantastic Elaine! Your crewel work and shading is beautiful. Love the pillow!
Lovely photos, lovely finish. Well done!
Beautiful finish well done !
Well done, Elaine, he is gorgeous. Xx
Just beautiful Elaine!! Love it!
Absolutely stunning! Gorgeous!
I'm so glad you finished this piece into a pillow, if only so I could admire it one more time. I love your choice of fabric too. Beautifully done!
Love your stunning embroidered pillow. Amazing. I was looking at all the fine details you did - sigh....love Annette
This robin design or one very similar, was printed in our UK, Stitch (with the Embroiderers Guild) magazine last year I think it was and I thought it was lovely then. I saw your other one you did too and loved that and youve done Robin justice once again! Delightful stitching : )
I love this robin embroidery, it makes a beautiful cushion!
This is exquisite! You have made a lovely pillow from your beautiful robin. The reds are so vibrant against the paler colours.


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