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Kauai promotes itself to San Diego in advance of Alaska Airlines nonstop flights
The Kauai Visitors Bureau is presenting an event at a San Diego mall next weekend to promote tourism to the Garden Island just a few weeks ahead of Alaska Airlines’ launch of its nonstop service between San Diego and Lihue.
The new route will mark the first time Kauai has had nonstop service from the San Diego market.
The Mother’s Day Weekend “Discover Kauai in San Diego” event at San Diego’s Fashion Valley Mall will feature Hawaiian music by Nick Castillo of Kauai, a hula performance by Jayna Shaffer, also of Kauai, chances to win one of four Kauai vacation packages for two, a photo booth with scenic images of the island, and giveaways of Kauai Kookies and Kauai travel planners.
Beginning June 7, Alaska Airlines flights will depart San Diego daily at 10 a.m., arriving on Kauai at 1:10 p.m. Return flights will depart Kauai daily at 11:10 a.m., arriving in San Diego at 7:30 p.m. The flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, seating 157 passengers, with 16 first-class seats.
The event is presented by the Kauai Visitors Bureau with support from the County of Kauai, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Alaska Airlines, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach and Kauai Kookies.
The HTA estimates that the new route will bring in $41 million in annual visitor spending and $4.5 million in tax revenue.
Stephanie Silverstein covers tourism, retail and money for Pacific Business News.
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My son, Ethan, began fencing earlier this year as a 9-year-old. I fenced epee for a year and a half on a club team while I was at Arizona State, and I loved it. After college, my work as a freelance television sports producer, editor, and broadcast manager kept me on the road, and I was forced to put on hiatus the sport I’d grown to love. As my family grew, it became a goal of mine to get back into fencing, and one fateful day as I was walking home from the Campbell VTA station I saw my opportunity in the bold red letters shouting from across the street: Academy of Fencing Masters.


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As the largest city in the Midwest U.S., Chicago has a booming market for manufacturing, printing, procurement, transportation and insurance. Its central location makes it a great place for physical product development, manufacturing, and supply chain companies. Key businesses include United Airlines, Caterpillar, Walgreens, State Farm, Tenneco, Allstate, AbbVie, and Dover Corporation (including some of our client companies). For HR executive search firms Chicago’s market includes many companies across industries seeking People/HR leadership to help grow and develop a great culture.
Over the past decade, tens of thousands of jobs have been added yearly, working the city’s year-to-year job growth out to be 1.8%. Unlike New York or Silicon Valley, Chicago offers a warm, friendly community, as well as a dynamic city life without the expensive price tag. Additionally, with two international airports and lots of easy-to-navigate transportation systems, we see more and more businesses and candidates make their way to the Windy City.
The greater Chicago metropolitan area stretches from Aurora to Naperville to Lisle to Downers Grove, with the largest growth in Woodstock in recent years. With Chicago’s relative distance from both the east and west coast, diverse talent has historically been available, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Wisconsin-Madison within a little over a two-hour drive from the city.
Frederickson Partners is one of the top-rated HR Executive Search firms, with expertise in placing Chief People Officers (CPOs), Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs), Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) and other HR leaders. We have access to the broadest network of People and HR executives in the world, and a 25-year reputation as a human resources talent search firm and HR Advisory provider.

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How Did Gilgamesh Change During the Story: Character Transformation
In the ancient epic of Gilgamesh, the titular character, Gilgamesh, undergoes a profound transformation throughout the course of the story. Initially portrayed as a proud and tyrannical king, Gilgamesh's encounters and experiences shape his character, leading to his eventual growth and maturity. How exactly did Dilgamesh change during the story? In the essay we will briefly analyse transformation of Gilgamesh character through the epic story.
At the beginning of the epic, Gilgamesh is depicted as a powerful ruler in the city of Uruk, known for his immense strength and arrogance. He abuses his authority, oppressing his subjects and engaging in selfish and reckless behavior. The people of Uruk, burdened by his harsh rule, cry out for help from the gods.
In response to the people's pleas, the gods create Enkidu, a wild and uncivilized man, as a foil to Gilgamesh. Enkidu becomes Gilgamesh's equal in strength, and after a fierce battle, the two warriors form an unlikely friendship. This encounter with Enkidu serves as a catalyst for Gilgamesh's transformation.
Through their adventures together, Gilgamesh learns important lessons about humility, compassion, and the fragility of human life. The death of Enkidu deeply affects Gilgamesh, forcing him to confront his own mortality and the inevitability of death. This realization sparks a quest for immortality as Gilgamesh embarks on a journey to seek eternal life.
During his quest, Gilgamesh encounters Utnapishtim, the only mortal granted immortality by the gods. Through Utnapishtim's wise counsel, Gilgamesh learns the futility of his pursuit and gains a deeper understanding of the value of the present moment. Utnapishtim recounts the story of the Great Flood, teaching Gilgamesh that death is an inescapable part of human existence and that he should instead focus on living a meaningful life.
Gilgamesh returns to Uruk a changed man. He has gained wisdom, humility, and a greater appreciation for his responsibilities as a king. No longer consumed by his own desires, Gilgamesh becomes a benevolent ruler, ensuring the well-being of his subjects and actively participating in the betterment of society. He transforms from a self-centered tyrant into a compassionate and just leader.
In summary, Gilgamesh's transformation throughout the epic is marked by a shift from arrogance and tyranny to humility and wisdom. His friendship with Enkidu, the loss of his companion, and his encounters with Utnapishtim all contribute to his growth and eventual acceptance of his mortality. Gilgamesh's journey teaches him valuable lessons about the nature of life, love, and the responsibilities of leadership, ultimately transforming him into a more enlightened and empathetic individual.

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Die Face Data
After all the problems have been ironed out of the draw process and an acceptable “draw panel” has been produced in the virtual environment, the die face data that was used in the simulation can be exported as CAD (IGES, STL or any other format).
We then take these exported surfaces and clean them up in Solidworks for use in designing a complete tool and creating NC cutter paths.
One of the available outputs of the simulation is the forces needed to form the part, at each stage of the process. This information can help you decide on what size press to use.
Provides tool wear details to allow decisions to be made to regarding grades of tool steel suitable to achieve tool life. Maximising Punch and Die life by adding Surface treatments (Titanium Coating, PVD Coatings etc.)
Based on AutoForm-Incremental simulation results, areas with intensive tool wear are localized. Depending on the planned production volume and the press stroke rate, AutoForm-DieAdviser determines where local steel inserts or a complete steel segmentation is required and which kind of hardening or which coating satisfies the requirements in an optimal way.
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Influenza infection remains a constant threat to human health and results in huge financial loss annually. Rapid and accurate detection of influenza can aid health officials to monitor influenza activity and take measurements when necessary. In addition, influenza detection in a timely manner can help doctors make diagnosis and provide effective treatment. Additionally, novel inhibitors of influenza virus are in high demand because circulating strains have started to develop resistance to currently available anti-viral drugs.
Influenza virus has two surface glycoproteins: hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), which play important roles in the influenza infection. The binding of HA to sialic acid-containing carbohydrates on cell surface initiates virus internalization, while cleavage of terminal sialic acid by NA facilitates viral particle release. In this dissertation, we focus on the development of a glycan microarray that is comprised of a panel of NA resistant sialosides, and demonstrate the application of the microarray to capture influenza virus at ambient temperature without the addition of NA inhibitors. We also describe a novel electrochemical assay for the detection of influenza virus. In addition, we have developed a new class of bivalent NA inhibitors that show promising inhibitory activities against influenza viruses.
Dinh, Hieu T., "Synthesis of Small Molecules for Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Influenza Virus." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2015.

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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas will not be part of Nottinghamshire side for the upcoming County Championship, Nottingham Post has reported.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is hoping for a shortened county season to begin in August but the pacer will not be part of the side due to his international commitments.
“We’ll review Abbas again in the future,” Nottinghamshire’s Director of Cricket Mick Newell said as quoted by Nottingham Post. “It’s impossible for him to come over. The next cricket he’ll play here you would hope is a Test series for Pakistan. We’ll watch that keenly and see how he gets on.”
Abbas was included in Pakistan’s 29-man squad which travels to England for Test and T20I series.
The side are keen to include all-rounder Imad Wasim for the Vitality T20 Blast but are yet to make a final decision.Abbas had signed a deal with Nottinghamshire for the County Championship.

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There a lot of deadlines and weird terms thrown around during MLB's offseason — arbitration, non-tender, Rule 5 draft. What even is the Rule 5 draft? Why does it matter to the Boston Red Sox, what could it mean for the future of the club, why should you care? The Rule 5 draft, though not a new baseball process by any means, is still lesser-known and doesn't have an immediate effect on a club the same way a trade or non-tender decision does. However, the draft still has ripple effects for the future of any organization. Here's what to know about it this year.
What is the Rule 5 draft?
The Rule 5 draft is held as part of the annual MLB Winter Meetings, which will take place in Nashville from Dec. 3-6 this year. The draft includes all prospects who have been in the minor leagues for 4-5 years, depending on how old they were when they were drafted (or signed, in terms of international pickups). Teams who don't have a full 40-man roster select available prospects in reverse order of the 2023 standings, and pay the prospect's original team $100,000. That's the general idea, though there are some more sort of confusing steps that can be taken after a player is selected.
A team can elect to protect a player and keep him out of the draft by placing him on their 40-man roster, and the deadline to do so is Nov. 14.
The Rule 5 draft was developed keep top talent from being hoarded by a few organizations, and to give players who might have plateaued with one club more of an opportunity to find success with another.
Red Sox prospects eligible for the Rule 5 draft
Wikelman Gonzalez (No. 9)
Luis Perales (No. 10)
Angel Bastardo (No. 16)
Shane Drohan (No. 18)
Eddinson Paulino (No. 21)
Allan Castro (No. 30)
Six of the Red Sox top 30 prospects are eligible for the Rule 5 draft this year, and four of them are pitching prospects in a pipeline which is just about a wasteland in terms of pitching talent. In August, MLB.com ranked the Red Sox farm system 16th, noting Boston's lack of pitching as a reason for its bottom half ranking.
Which Red Sox prospects will be protected from the Rule 5 draft?
Wikelman Gonzalez, Luis Perales, and Angel Bastardo are all right-handed pitchers, three of only four pitchers in the top 20 of the Red Sox pipeline. The Red Sox currently have three spots open on their 40-man roster, and while it's unlikely that they would use all of them to protect Gonzalez, Perales, and Bastardo, they should heavily consider protecting at least one of them unless they have solid plans to pick up more pitching prospects from other teams during the Rule 5 draft.
Gonzalez was promoted to Double-A midseason this year, started 10 games, and finished with an impressive 2.42 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings pitched, a vast improvement from the 5.14 ERA he posted in High-A. Seeing as he was named Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year, the Red Sox should make protecting Gonzalez a priority before the deadline to move prospects to the 40-man tomorrow.
It's important to remember that the majority of prospects who remain unprotected will not be taken by another team in the Rule 5 draft. Choosing to protect a prospect adds a layer of security and demonstrates investment in the player's future.


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From Robert Cushman of the National Post:
- Ah, the North Toronto desert: The Trojan Horse offers complex political intrigue
“Our subject is Gross hypocrisy. I mean that in the nicest way. In Slings and Arrows, Paul Gross played a decent and talented artist haunted by the suspicion that he was a fraud. In The Trojan Horse, the new two-part thriller on CBC, he’s a politician whose idealism masks unscrupulous ambition: the same persona turned inside out.” Read more.
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PMI’s commitment to inclusion and diversity is again recognized by INvolve and Yahoo Finance10 Nov 2021 · 4 min read
For a second year in row, INvolve and Yahoo Finance have recognized the work Phillip Morris International (PMI) is doing to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for its employees.
The company’s Senior Vice President, People & Culture, Charles Bendotti has been included on the OUTstanding Ally Executives Role Model List for a second consecutive year.
His passion for creating an inclusive and diverse workplace environment, where everyone can thrive, stems from his experience working across different cultures and communities—from Buenos Aires to Brasilia, Cairo to Kyoto, and Quito to Quebec.
To be an effective ally—to any marginalized individual or group—means listening with an open mind and an open heart.
Through his broad experiences, he discovered what it felt like to enter an environment as an “outsider” and then be welcomed. This ultimately prepared him to not only be an ally, but also a better leader.
“My experiences in a diverse array of cultures taught me to listen, ask, and reach out to others to help foster a more inclusive, supportive, and welcoming world for everyone,” said Bendotti.
“To be an effective ally—to any marginalized individual or group—means listening with an open mind and an open heart. In doing so, we learn about others’ lived experiences and needs, which improves our understanding, strengthens our sense of empathy, and empowers us to take meaningful steps to ensure no one is denied that sense of belonging we all crave.”
“I’m honored to be recognized and included on the OUTstanding 50 Ally Executives Role Model List again.”
Nikki Symmons, Content Planner for PMI’s Global Communications team was also recognized for her continued efforts to promote inclusion and diversity within PMI and beyond, with inclusion on the OUTstanding LGBT+ Future Leaders Role Model List for a second year.
Symmons helped establish the company’s first international LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG), STRIPES, creating a safe space where employees can freely engage in open conversations, support, and engage with each other.
We are building strong community foundations internally, and working with our LGBTQ+ people, supporters, and allies to create a fully inclusive global company.
“I’m delighted to be included on the OUTstanding LGBTQ+ Future Leaders Role Model List for a second consecutive year,” said Symmons.
“We are building strong community foundations internally, and working with our LGBTQ+ people, supporters, and allies to create a fully inclusive global company. I’m proud that my efforts, as one of the catalysts behind the creation of STRIPES, is having such a positive impact.”

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The tragic murder of George Floyd and related protests have Greg and Subrina Collier equally attuned to another cause that is central to their mission: social justice and community support for Black-owned businesses.
They’re co-owners of Uptown Yolk at 7th Street Public Market, and their Memphis-inspired juke joint, Leah & Louise, opens its dining room on Friday. They’re founding members of the nationally acclaimed Soul Food Sessions dinner series, and Greg is a two-time nominee for the coveted James Beard award. The Colliers have made their mark on Charlotte’s food scene.
Having started two of their major endeavors following the deaths of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and Keith Lamont Scott in 2016, the Colliers have once again used their platform to speak up on issues like inequity and racism.
Earlier this month, the couple shared a firm stance on Uptown Yolk’s Instagram page, saying they can’t work with those who remain publicly silent about racism.
“I’m not buying your produce. I’m not doing a dinner with you. I’m not coming on your podcast. I’m not gonna be a member of your organization. I’m not gonna be a part of your round table, food and wine event, etc.,” the post read.
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If you can’t publicly speak out against racism using the same platforms you speak on everything else we can’t work. That means , ” I’m not buying your produce. I’m not doing a dinner with you. I’m not coming on your podcast. I’m not gonna be a member of your organization. I’m not gonna be a part of your round table, food and wine event, etc.” If you can’t stand with black people I can’t stand with you. And again publicly. I appreciate the texts and inboxes. But they don’t tell you’re racist co-workers how you feel…open your mouth, use your social media, & stand with us or stand over there! #blackowned #blacklove #blackfamily #blackbusiness
“Both of us are born and raised in Memphis, so we both have a long lineage of civil rights in our families…they did their parts,” Subrina told QCity Metro. “For us, we’re serving our purpose by supporting people on the front line. We’re working from the back side and have been actively using our social media to say that we see you.“
While Black workers make up about 22.8% of the regional workforce, they tend to be clustered in some of the region’s lowest-paying jobs, according to data released by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. The data shows widespread disparities for Black hospitality workers, where they account for nearly 30% percent of jobs in accommodations and food services.
From the Colliers’ perspective, achieving economic justice for Black-owned businesses will also require people outside of the Black community to spend their dollars with Black businesses and follow through with systemic changes like reworking funding requirements and implementing hiring practices that reflect a commitment to equity and inclusion.
“You can have your own agenda, but you have to help with the progress,” Subrina said. “That’s been me and Greg’s thing; it’s cool to post and write Black Lives Matter, but what are you going to do to help move people forward?”
Covid-related restrictions forced the couple to pivot, but they used it as an opportunity to help the community. Uptown Yolk transformed into kitchen central where their team of Black chefs prepared more than 4,000 breakfast meals for the nonprofit Heal Charlotte to deliver to families in need.
“Through our restaurants, we hope to send the message that we see you. We see you Black culinarians, front-of-house staff, service managers and young people in this field,” Subrina said. “We want to assist you, pay you, give you knowledge and, when your time with us is over, hopefully, we have taught you something.”
The Colliers are looking forward to welcoming limited dine-in guests to Leah & Louise on Friday. The pandemic delayed their March 20 grand opening, which was replaced with a scaled-back curbside service.
They’re also energized to celebrate Juneteenth and further honor the Black experience. The June 19 event will include a special reservation-only prix fixe menu featuring dry-rubbed ribs, grilled potato salad and a sorrel drink, in addition to the regular menu items.
“We’re super excited to have people in for the full experience,” Greg shared. “We want to create a vibe and use the energy of right now to celebrate ourselves and our history.”
Leah & Louise will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made on Resy. Online ordering and delivery services are available through the website at leahandlouise.com.


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She's so fine, that girl friend of yours. And suddenly, one day you feel more than just friendly feelings. You find yourself attracted to her, you want to flirt, you'd love to become the romantic part of her life. But wait buddy, is this the right way to go? If you don't gauge things right, it could be the end of a beautiful friendship. You'll need to approach turning a girl friend into a girlfriend steadily, with consideration and honesty. Are you ready to commit to this? Let's see.
Method 1 of 4: Considering her feelings
1Analyze her carefully. Your bolt from the blue realization may be light years from her own feelings about you. After all, yesterday you were both friends, while today, at least one of you has shifted into new territory. Has she given you any indication that she might be interested in something deeper than platonic friendship? Have you seen signs of flirting or wanting to be close all the time? Or does she act the way she always has done, friendly, attentive and affectionate but only in the way of a good friend?Ad
2Be realistic. It is not uncommon to find yourself in a situation where you like a girl as more than a friend, but she still just likes you as a friend. In some cases, there is nothing you can do about this. You'll either have to accept it as continuing friendship and do your best to move on from your feelings, or you'll need to be very patient and hope things change. What you can do if you sense that things could tip into deeper feelings, is to "sow the seeds". Subtly and gradually help her to start seeing you in a more romantic light, giving her the signals that you're willing and available. Some of the following ideas may help you achieve this.
Method 2 of 4: Helping her to see your romantic value
1Take care of your appearance. Make sure you look your best. If you haven't taken a lot of care about your appearance around her before, this will be a good immediate signal that you've taken things up a notch. But it's nice to look your best anyway, as it increases your confidence too.
2Increase the playfulness. While you may already have a fun relationship, humor can be a path to winning her heart. Try joking around more often and being playful in her presence. Tell her things that are genuinely really funny and help her to see that you're the kind of guy who loves to find the humor and fun in life. Glance at her in suggestive ways, then laugh when she starts looking serious about it (don't come across as a staring oddball.)
- Find ways to compare your relationship to other funny people you know in real life or in entertainment circles. Even better if these people are romantically attached. Examples of some famous couples brought together by comedy include: Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt and Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann.
- Sometimes tickle games can work but be careful. If you come across as trying to "cop a feel", you're doomed. Moreover, not all girls like tickling. Take your cue from her responsiveness and never overdo it even if she does like it. Be prepared to be tickled in turn.
3Increase the physical contact. You may already be quite affectionate toward one another. However, it's now time to amp up the contact in ways that could be considered flirtatious without crossing the line. For example, aim to touch her at least three times each time you meet up with her. Touch for no longer than two to three seconds (long enough for it to register subconsciously) and only touch her where it won't be uncomfortable, such as her hand, shoulder or neck.
- Share food. The act of sharing one another's food when out dining or having a snack is intimate and can increase the chances of closeness.
- Hugs are good. They express friendship but also help increase the closeness that might help you to become more than friends.
- Offer to brush her hair. This may seem simple but it can cause her to melt.
4Be useful. Do things for her, like help her out whenever you can. This could be anything from housework and maintenance to homework and preparing for interviews. Helpfulness is a sign of being considerate, which is very sexy.
- Being useful and helpful does not mean be bossy or superior. If she can do something herself, admire her ability openly rather than suggest you could do it better. Nothing scares off a potential romantic interest than arrogance or belittling.
5Listen to her attentively. Don't just sit there and nod your head pretending to listen. Girls love it when you listen and take the time to truly understand them. Not only that, but listening will benefit the potential future relationship and also strengthen your current friendship. Show her that you can be boyfriend material by being a gentleman.
Method 3 of 4: Increasing the romance odds
1Invite her to parties. If you both like to dance and spend time partying, offer to be her date. It may be reassuring for her at first to have someone familiar by her side, while the rhythm of the party and the natural excitement of the event might help to turn things your way.
- Take care when asking her to ask you to her parties. Take your cue from whether she's the sort of person who doesn't mind being asked such favors or someone who might find it overbearing.
2Close the gap. Use your body language to get closer to her as you get stronger signals that she's interested. Lean your shoulders towards her, lean on her very gently, face her often and use touch frequently. Again, hugs are always good!
- Take care not to fall into or on her, to grab her or to squeeze or hold her too hard.
- Play footsie. This should only happen when you are sure she's got the message and has started to reciprocate your amorous intent. It's cheeky, titillating and fun when the moment is right.
3Remember details about her by heart. Good ones to remember include her birthday, siblings, phone number, favourite food, favourite colors, hobbies, ambition and things that she has already told you. Write down these important details if your memory is not good; it may help jog your memory just before important chats.
4Start adding kisses to your emails and texts. While many people use these symbols with wild abandon, a male friend who suddenly starts using them is an eyebrow raiser. Yes, it does have deep significance.
5Leave her wanting your presence more. Don't spend too much time around her. Instead, spend lots of time, and then none for a while, then more again, and flirt while you are there. While you are gone, she is given a chance to think about you, which hopefully she will.
- Spend more time with her when she is happy than when she is sad. This helps her to associate happiness with you. If you are successful in making her your girlfriend, that's when it becomes important to support her when she needs it.
6Be flirtatious. Gradually increase your flirting ways, provided you're getting the right signals in return. Let things happen naturally.
Method 4 of 4: Avoiding the friend zone
1Be clear. The problem often lies in being nice, as friends usually are. Niceness is an admirable quality in friendship but it's bland when it comes to passion and love. Being nice rather than flirtatious and daring will give her the impression that you are a great friend, but not a great lover. If you keep it up, you'll most likely get stuck in the friend zone. The answer? You really need to flirt more! And if you don't think you're any good at flirting, don't worry––flirting is, and should be, playful and fun.Ad
- Take her side when it's warranted. Stand up for her in front of others. It will leave a lasting, good impression.
- Be honest and make her feel special.
- Don't be shy, you never know, she might like you too.
- Respect, and trust is a must! Without those, it will not only hurt your chances with her, but also your friendship.
- Be friendly and help her out once in a while.
- Be nice to her and call her every once in awhile, maybe like, 2-3 times a week. Then stop calling her for one or two days. Then go back to calling her or text message her. Sooner or later, she'll be missing all the attention and she will start to make a move. Give her some attention.
- You may like to let her make the first move after flirting. This makes things certain between the two of you.
- Try using a website like woofun to see if the attraction is mutual without making yourself too vulnerable.
- Tell her you 'love her' in a language she does not know then tell her what it means.
- Take care not to cross the line when touching her more frequently. Observe the rule of non-sexual touching only, for brief moments and keep it affectionate. It's sexual harassment if she asks you to stop and you don't, or if you touch her in sexually provocative ways without her consent.
- If she is shy, be extra considerate. Don't misinterpret her shyness as a reason for overriding her preferences. If she says she's not interested, respect that.
- If you get the vibe that she's not interested, pull back for a time. You might even need to give up on pursuing her. At all times be prepared to discuss your intentions and be open and honest.
- There is always a risk that a friendship will die in the pursuit of turning it romantic. That's a risk you need to weigh up considering the vibes you're receiving, the length of time you've known each other and the realistic nature of turning your friendship into something more intimate. Listen to your gut feelings and watch all the clues from her side with great attentiveness.
- Avoid acting desperate. It's obvious from a mile away and it will lower her estimation of you for good.
- It is incredibly hard to turn friendship with a woman into something romantic. Part of this is based on the fact that women treasure platonic friendships with men because they feel able to raise questions and issues about male things without being judged or taken advantage of. It can also come as a completely disturbing shock that a male friend wants to take things further after months or years of trusting the friendship at the platonic level. Proceed with great caution and be absolutely sure that this is a change you truly want.
- Be careful. In some cases, you might fail to turn the friendship into loving coupledom. However, the two of you may grow close enough to have a sexually convenient relationship known as "friends with benefits". This means that you're not attached romantically but remain friends who occasionally have sex. This can work for some but for many, it can be painful, especially if one partner cares more deeply than the other. It can also turn into a relationship of being used rather than caring for one another.
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I met DIY concert promoter and American Icon Records owner Jonathon Galyon at a festival in Austin a couple years ago. I was a wide-eyed journalist new to the world of music festivals, and Jonny was still an upstart promoter at the time, booking his first big bill shows and festivals. Our respective paths, though different, intertwined. We’ve been friends ever since, and I’ve followed Galyon’s progress as he’s booked bigger shows, from Fourth of July adventures to unofficial SXSW metal parties that threaten to undo the corporate charade that Southby has become. Jonny’s motto: “Elevate the underground.” It’s the same motto I stand by as a music writer. So, when he announced American Icon’s North West Hesh Fest at Dante’s in Portland — featuring Pentagram, Dead Moon, and YOB — I felt an obligation to travel westward to witness this celebration of heavy rock ‘n’ roll.
My nerves were shot from travel when I arrived at Dante’s. Two blazing torches surrounded the entrance. It was a large, single-room venue with two facing bars, go-go dancer platforms, and a conveniently connected pizza stand. Jonny greeted me but soon disappeared to take care of important promoter shit. It was a Thursday. Pentagram, fresh off the release of Curious Volume, were about to embark on a tour, and in order for them to play Hesh Fest, it had to be on a Thursday. RidingEasy Records’ Sons of Huns and Electric Citizen were the support. You couldn’t find a better heavy bill anywhere else in the world.
For the next three and a half hours, I battled my jet lag with massive fucking riffs. The hometown boys in Sons of Huns brought a Metallica-esque combo of thrash and melody, running through their latest record, While Sleeping Stay Awake. It was a pleasure hearing tight renditions of the songs live after my time spent reviewing the album earlier this year. Guitarist Pete Hughes was extra cheerful — his resting riff-face was a beaming smile — and the set felt loose without coming off as half-assed or lazy (considering the band has played its fair share of PDX shows).
The crowd was close to capacity by the time Electric Citizen went on. Frontwoman Laura Dolan was wearing a skin-tight, black leather one-piece, looking like a cross between Barbarella and Catwoman. After catching them in May at Psycho CA, I knew I’d be in for a lively set of riffing, theatrical heavy psych. Ever the expressive performer, Dolan worked the crowd, strutting about the stage, tossing her hair, and slinging her voice around Ross Dolan’s riffs. It was an overtly sexual performance, though tasteful … classy, even. The band played the majority of their Sateen record and were especially tight on this night.
Finally, it was Pentagram’s turn. The band was in a noticeably good mood, and Bobby Liebling appeared healthy and aware, rocking a pair of youth-sized black tights and a glistening green jacket. The past couple times I’ve seen Pentagram, Liebling was erratic, and it was hard to understand what he said between songs. That was not the case at Hesh Fest. Crowd-pleasing classics like “Forever My Queen”, “20 Buck Spin”, and “Be Forewarned” worked the now-drunk audience into a fervor as Liebling seduced his way about the stage, playing air guitar and wagging his snake-like tongue. I struggled to shoot as the pit tectonically shifted to Greg Turley’s bass riffs. The new album cuts sounded great, even if the crowd wasn’t as familiar with them.
After Pentagram’s last song, all I could think about was sleep. It was a draining first day. I crashed out at the hotel.
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There has been silence on the part of Akshay Kumar over his inclusion in the sequel to the super hit film last year, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. The announcement will come during the awards ceremony at Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji's Global Indian Film & Television Honours (GIFTH), which takes place today – Saturday, February 12.
Akshay Kumar has been very tight-lipped about his role in the film. His inclusion in the film itself is on the lines as there is no solid reply from him. Akshay is supposed to play the popular character of the dreaded Don in the film. It will be one of the most challenging roles for Akshay Kumar in his career.
There will be a lot of questions thrown at Akshay Kumar this evening as he will have a special interaction with the audience present there. They will certainly ask questions as to why he took so long to announce his decision.
As Akshay Kumar will be making this announcement at this awards function and in front of so many guests and special invitees, it is very unlikely that Akshay Kumar will make any negative announcements about his decision.

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Our bodies accumulate toxins from a number of sources. We might eat, drink and even breathe things that contain toxins. When our immune system fights off a virus or bacteria, toxins are the byproduct of that fight. Even natural bodily functions like metabolization and old cell elimination can lead to toxin build-up.
Toxicity leads to inflammation, and inflammation leads to all kinds of problems. Skin symptoms like eczema, rashes and acne can be signs of toxin overload.
Our lymphatic system was designed to eliminate these toxins—to flush them from the body. But toxin accumulation still happens, either because we’re ingesting too many toxins or our lymphatic system isn’t working right, or both.
Fortunately, there are some things we can do to help kick our lymphatic system into high gear. This is where detox treatments come in.

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Hi all– I’ve been tagged to post my 5 Top Children’s Books– by one of my favorite bloggers Marcia Strykowski, author, librarian and blogger who writes about books, travels, authors. Her posts are always interesting!! Thanks Marcia!!
The Rules are:
1. Thank whoever’s nominated you and and share their blog link.
2. Let us know your Top 5 Children’s books!
3. Nominate 5 people to do the same.
4. Let your nominee’s know you’ve nominated them.
I’m going with Marcia and picking 5 picture books. Even though I think I’ve mentioned these before, they are my Top 5:
Noah’s Ark by Peter Spier — The story of Noah told through finely detailed illustration. My favorite frame is Mrs. Noah weeping for joy when the dove returns with the olive twig, marking the end of the flood. A Caldecott Medal winner, just beautiful.
Brave Iene by William Steig — When Sophie’s dressmaking mother fall’s ill, Sophie sets off through stormy weather to deliver the gown to the Duchess for her ball. Charming picture of a young girl’s courage and the sweetest happy ending.
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet & Allan Ahlberg — Through a series of “I spy” poems readers cross paths with many fairy tale characters until they all converge on a plum pie picnic! Adorable lively illustration.
Little Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart Hyman — The classic retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story paired with the most beautiful detailed illustrations by my favorite illustrator. Caldecot Medal Honor book.
Wolf by Becky Bloom — a group of reading barnyard animals inspire a ferocious wolf to change his ways and learn to read– which is not as easy as he thought it would be! Wonderful salute to reading with the most expressive whimsical illustration.
My nominees to write their own post on favorite children’s books (if they chose to do so) are:
Antonia at http://zoale.com
Lacey at https://bigandpinkytoes.wordpress.com
Mary at https://heartandsoul974.wordpress.com
Lisa at https://booktime584.wordpress.com/
Please be sure to visit my nominator at https://marciastrykowski.com
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Now along comes hoodia. Never heard of it? Soon it'll be tripping off your tongue, because hoodia is a natural substance that literally takes your appetite away.
Imagine this: an organic pill that kills the appetite and attacks obesity.
It has no known side-effects, and contains a molecule that fools your brain into believing you are full.
Deep inside the African Kalahari desert, grows an ugly cactus called the Hoodia. It thrives in extremely high temperatures, and takes years to mature.
The San Bushmen of the Kalahari, one of the world's oldest and most primitive tribes, had been eating the Hoodia for thousands of years, to stave off hunger during long hunting trips.
When South African scientists were routinely testing it, they discovered the plant contained a previously unknown molecule, which has since been christened P 57.
The six foot plant, called Hoodia, contains an active ingredient which research has shown could reduce appetite by up to 2,000 calories a day. The remedy was originally patented by the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and licensed by British company Phytopharm.
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The drug named P57 is based on a substance scientists found in the desert plant Hoodia gordinii. The San call the cactus !khoba and have been chewing on it for thousands of years to stave off hunger and thirst during long hunting trips in their parched Kalahari desert home.

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January 10, 2017
Today's hike was on the trails at Tugaloo State Park in Franklin Co., GA.
HIKERS - John Anderson, Mike Bell, John Bellamy, Phil Brownrigg, Ray Clark, Pam Euliss, Bill Hunt, Whitney Hutchinson, Jack Jacobi, Deena Johns, Ronnie Johns, Bruce O'Connor, Jeanne O'Connor, Bob Magee, Dick Metzgar, Wayne Miller, Wanda Miller, Dave Norton, Mary Lu Norton, Terre Pratt, Tony Presley, Vic Robson and Linda Schultz.
TRAIL INFO. - Tugaloo State Park offers plenty of hiking opportunites with the Sassafras Circle Trail, Muscadine Trail, Crow Tree Nature Trail along with the park roads between campgrounds and picnic areas. Nice views of Lake Hartwell are found all along the trails. Lake Hartwell has an amazing 962 miles of shorline situated on the border of Georgia and South Carolina.
Distance hiked today - 4.2 miles - difficulty level - Mostly Easy .
Directions: Take I-85 exit #173 north on Georgia 17; follow park signs to Gerrard Road, turn right. Go 1.5 miles to Ga. Hwy. 328 and turn left. Proceed 3.3 miles to park; entrance on right.
Another great day for a hike! Partly Cloudy Temp: 32 to 40 degrees F.
BIRDS IDENTIFIED: Cardinal, Caroliina Wren, White-breasted Nuthatch, Pileated Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker.
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Your search for projects starting with the letter M had the following results:
Making Places Profitable - Public and Private Open Spaces
MP4 focused on innovative approaches for planning and designing, maintaining and using public places. The project aim was to demonstrate how open space improvements offered positive socio-economic benefits, and how the benefits offered to key communities could be maintained in the long run (‘place-keeping'). In cooperation with key EU policymakers and networks, the project activities illustrated support for greater interaction between all those involved in the open space management process.
The project created and promoted model agreements for partnerships and social enterprises and implemented 8 urban regeneration projects. As an end result the project developed an EU-level Agenda for place-keeping and mainstream best practice across the North Sea Region.
Managing Adaptive Responses to changing flood risk in the North Sea Region
Recent flooding has demonstrated the vulnerability of North Sea Region. Municipalities have an urgent need to reduce flood risk, but lack a framework and the resources. The project focused on developing a transnational methodology to implement urban Flood Risk Management Plans in four countries.
The project thereby supported national policy making related to the European Floods Directive and beyond. The main result was a transnational methodology for Flood Risk Management planning applicable in urban environments. In addition, the focus on long-term perspective on climate change adaptation provided a practical follow-up to the EC green paper on climate change.
Mapping and communicating marine energy potentials
MAP-MEP campaigned for a broader societal awareness and dialogue on energy potentials in the North Sea Region. The awareness marketing was designed to increase future energy partnership capacities and to found decision making. Results from energy-sector related IVB North Sea Region Programme projects were compiled for the regional audience and beyond.
MAP-MEP aimed at feeding the mainstream energy debate with topical information, providing policy support and enhancing societal participation through pointed use of social media channels such as a thematic webGIS plus weblog and mobile apps.


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It means feelings a wide spectrum of emotions in a more vivid and profound way than most people do, and this includes both positive and negative emotions – pain, distress, despair, fear, excitement, love, sadness or happiness. It means you are deeply empathic, sensitive, perceptive, and imaginative.
What does it mean to feel deeply?
People who feel more deeply and intensely than others are more aware of subtleties; their brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. People with emotional intensity are sometimes described as sensitive, caring, and attentive.
What is it called when you feel emotions strongly?
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder marked by a continuous pattern of mood swings and intense emotions, including extreme episodes of depression, anxiety or anger. These emotional struggles result in strained relationships, a distorted self-image and impulsive behaviors.
How do you get a deep emotional connection?
Here’s, step-by-step, how you develop a deep emotional connection with someone:
- #1. Make People Comfortable to Open Up.
- #2. Be Empathic and Non-Judgmental.
- #3. Alternate Depth and Humor.
- #3. Let Them Speak, Don’t Fix Them.
- #4. Let the Bond Develop Naturally.
- #5. Joke and Laugh Together.
- #6. Build “Us VS The World”
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What are the 7 human emotions?
Here’s a rundown of those seven universal emotions, what they look like, and why we’re biologically hardwired to express them this way:
- Anger. …
- Fear. …
- Disgust. …
- Happiness. …
- Sadness. …
- Surprise. …
What do you call someone who feels deeply?
An empath is someone who is highly aware of the emotions of those around them, to the point of feeling those emotions themselves. Empaths see the world differently than other people; they’re keenly aware of others, their pain points, and what they need emotionally. But it’s not just emotions.
Why do I have so much emotion?
Feeling heightened emotions or like you’re unable to control your emotions can come down to diet choices, genetics, or stress. It can also be due to an underlying health condition, such as depression or hormones.
What is borderline personality syndrome?
Borderline personality disorder is an illness marked by an ongoing pattern of varying moods, self-image, and behavior. These symptoms often result in impulsive actions and problems in relationships.
What does it mean if I cry easily?
There are a lot of reasons, besides having an immediate emotional response, why you may cry more than normal. Tearfulness is frequently associated with depression and anxiety. People often experience the two conditions at the same time. Certain neurological conditions can also make you cry or laugh uncontrollably.
When you feel a deep connection with someone do they feel it too?
Chemistry is the emotional connection that two people feel when they have feelings for each other. Chances are if you are feeling it, they are feeling it too! … Chances are, if you feel like there is something special between you and someone else, then that’s a sign of attraction between two people.
How do you know if you have a soul connection with someone?
1. They change you (and your life) on a profound level: As you interact with a soul connection, you’ll gradually sense that there’s something about you that will never be the same. You can feel a significant shift in your inner landscape which often reflects in your outer circumstances.
How do you know if you have an emotional connection with someone?
Signs of an emotional connection:
- You care about each other’s needs and desires. …
- You share openly. …
- You don’t just hear each other; you really listen. …
- You know each other deeply. …
- You’re interested in each other’s hobbies, even if you don’t “get” it. …
- It’s all about the little details. …
- It’s a judgment-free zone.
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What are the 30 emotions?
Robert Plutchik’s theory
- Fear → feeling of being afraid , frightened, scared.
- Anger → feeling angry. …
- Sadness → feeling sad. …
- Joy → feeling happy. …
- Disgust → feeling something is wrong or nasty. …
- Surprise → being unprepared for something.
- Trust → a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker.
What is the strongest emotion?
Fear is among the most powerful of all emotions. And since emotions are far more powerful than thoughts, fear can overcome even the strongest parts of our intelligence.
What are the 4 core emotions?
There are four kinds of basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, and anger, which are differentially associated with three core affects: reward (happiness), punishment (sadness), and stress (fear and anger).


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This is an absolutely enchanting picture story book with a magical yet haunting story involving a boy who is drawn into a tree by something. That something turns out to be a spirite who wants to play and show the boy his world. This is a lovely book for parents to share particularly as the ending really pulls at the heartstrings. It's been written, illustrated and published by the author and is beautifully packaged in a large format.
A boy thinks there is something living inside the old hollow tree that stands in the park. It is only when he is pulled through a hole and finds himself inside the tree that the boy discovers what it is – a little white Sprite. They play together in the Sprite’s world inside the tree but when it’s time for the boy to return, the Sprite doesn’t want him to leave…
[The Little White Sprite] is so calm and really attractive in that the
reader doesn't want it to stop, then the ending isn't quite what you
thought it might be. After all the trends, especially children's, that
I've enjoyed I'm still delighted when something that stops me comes into
view. Please accept my belated thanks for this surprise.' Margaret Meek, chairman of CLPE - The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
‘This beautiful book captures perfectly a child’s sense of a haunted world all around him…’ Jill Paton Walsh
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Carnegie Medal shortlisted author and illustrator Gillian McClure is the creator of many picture books, including Selkie (A Scottish Folk Tale), Mouse in the House, Flood, We’re Going to Build a Dam and Zoe’s Boat. Gillian lives in Cambridge. From 2010 - 2016 she ran her own publishing company, Plaister Press.More About Gillian McClure
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Today was an impossibly sad day in the Martin house. We had to say goodbye to the 4 legged member of the Martin men after a long battle with cancer.
We adopted Kai as a puppy from a shelter when Sean and I were newly engaged. He spent every day of his puppy years at the dog park. Our only "child" at the time and we spoiled him.
He welcomed his three little brothers and took on the role of protector and life guard. Kai was not an alpha dog by nature so at times he seemed stressed by his new role but he dutifully took it on anyway. "Kai" would go on to become all three boys' first word.
He will be missed. RIP Kai.

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Content from the Brookings Doha Center is now archived. In September 2021, after 14 years of impactful partnership, Brookings and the Brookings Doha Center announced that they were ending their affiliation. The Brookings Doha Center is now the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, a separate public policy institution based in Qatar.
After five months and two failed attempts, Iraq has a new prime minister. Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s appointment offers the country the prospect of some respite after months of political paralysis and mass social unrest since October 2019. The unrest has rocked the political class, and has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the dramatic decline in oil prices, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iraq have simmered since America’s assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Iraqi soil in January. The U.S. has become increasingly frustrated with Baghdad’s failure to control militia groups that answer to Iran, and Iran’s use of Iraq as a conduit to circumvent or mitigate the economic impact of Washington’s maximum pressure campaign. Washington upped the pressure on Iraq by reducing the duration of sanctions waivers that allow Iraq to import electricity from Iran. President Trump even threatened to impose sanctions on Baghdad and withhold access to Iraqi reserve funds if Iran’s proxies continue to attack U.S. forces with impunity.
Amidst these tensions, Washington and Baghdad have an opportunity to reset their relationship via a U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue next month. Here is how the U.S. should approach it:
1Cultivate long-term relations with certain key components of the PMF, rather than ask Iraq to disband it altogether.
The Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) is a 100,000-strong umbrella militia organization. It is dominated and commanded by Iran’s proxies, but comprised of disparate factions — and its ascendance has frustrated Washington. The fight against ISIS brought a sense of unity and purpose to the PMF, but it is now in disarray following the withdrawal of factions aligned with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s leading Shiite clergyman. Like Sistani, these groups have lamented that Iran’s proxies have effectively used the PMF as a front to further their own ambitions.
Their withdrawal presents an opening for the U.S. to cultivate closer ties to the Sistani-aligned factions. Washington should not ask Iraq to disband the PMF wholesale — a demand Baghdad couldn’t satisfy given the PMF’s power in Iraqi institutions and politics. Instead, Washington should work with the prime minister to provide direct military support and training to more preferred groups to help shift the balance of power in their favor. Providing these weapons should be conditional on not letting them end up in the hands of Iran-aligned factions and, critically, on them not being used against U.S. allies in the future. The now-open splits suggest that state-aligned PMF factions could be amenable to developing closer ties to outside actors like the U.S., either through direct bilateral engagements or indirectly through Kadhimi. Elevating and empowering them will provide Kadhimi with a much-needed buffer against Iran-aligned groups who would otherwise be too powerful to contain. The U.S. could help Kadhimi leverage divisions to re-balance the relationship between the state and Iran’s proxies.
2Don’t expect Baghdad to rein in Iran’s proxies (yet).
The good news for the U.S. is that Iran’s proxies have suffered a number of chinks in their armour since the protest movement emerged and since the assassination of Soleimani and al-Muhandis, which has resulted in a leadership void that has thrown Iran’s proxy network into disarray. Iran’s proxies have been implicated in the violence against protesters, which has diminished their social legitimacy and popular support. This could have a far-reaching impact, since their ascendancy is linked to their ability to attract popular support. The withdrawal of the Sistani factions from the PMF also diminishes the power of Iran-aligned factions.
However, the Iraqi armed forces are stretched and focused on containing the resurgence of ISIS and other militant groups, in addition to curtailing tribal and other local conflicts. Kadhimi, meanwhile, is still new and does not yet have a strong political base. At this point, attempting to rein in resource-rich and battle-hardened militias with strong backing from Iran will bring more costs than benefits to a war-fatigued country.
3Help Kadhimi on governance issues, but don’t try to rebuild the Iraqi state.
The U.S. has to come to terms with the reality that rebuilding Iraq’s institutions in the current environment would likely benefit Iran. Washington has traditionally preferred to play the long game, adopting a comprehensive approach to rebuilding Iraq’s institutions. But that poses difficulties in the current political environment, in light of Iran’s influence and the fact that Iraqi politicians must first get their own house in order — i.e. establish a consensus on critical and domestic foreign policy decisions, like whether they want the U.S. in the country.
Instead, Washington could focus on nearer-term opportunities. One possible win — which could ultimately help prop up the Iraqi economy and state-building projects in the longer-term — could be achieved within the Iraqi Ministry of Finance. It is led by a capable Iraqi technocrat and statesman, Ali Allawi, who appreciates the necessity of continued U.S. support. Washington should work to empower him, by helping to establish a modern banking and finance infrastructure, continuing to extend Iraq’s sanctions waiver, and enabling increased financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank and help Iraq restructure its debts.
4Leverage the Kurdistan region…
The longer Kadhimi is able to keep his head above the water over the coming months, the greater his prospects of protecting U.S. interests. But he cannot do it alone. Baghdad has multiple centers of power that constrain his ability to forge and enforce policies, especially where these are at odds with the policies of the array of powerful political blocs and militia leaders.
Washington should work to enhance the political influence of the Kurds in Baghdad and the stability in the Kurdistan region, where the U.S. has a sizable presence. The U.S. should empower the Kurds on the assumption that it may have to one day withdraw from Iraq before it has secured key U.S. interests, after which it would need to turn to the Kurds to either relocate its forces to the Kurdistan region or use it as a conduit through which to secure vital U.S. interests in other parts of Iraq. In the nearer term, the U.S. can ensure the Kurdistan Regional Government does not succumb to its financial crisis and disputes with Baghdad. That will preserve and reinforce one of the very few cards the U.S. has in Baghdad.
5…and don’t ignore your friends.
Since 2011, the U.S. has been its own worst enemy in Iraq. It has been a bystander as U.S.-aligned Arab Sunni factions have been marginalized and suppressed. Components of the Shiite political class, historically averse to closer ties with Iran, have had no choice but to embrace Tehran as it filled a void. In 2017, the U.S. opposed the Kurdish independence referendum but then stood by as Iran’s proxies, armed with U.S. weapons supplied to the Iraqi government, fought and defeated the Peshmerga in Kirkuk.
The U.S. and its allies do not have to agree on everything, but Washington should avoid steps that significantly weaken the standing of its allies or enable pathways for expanded influence of its rivals. Iran’s partners prosper because Tehran treats attacks on its allies as attacks on Iran, and mediates disputes between them. The U.S. should do the same for its own allies.
6Cultivate relationships with the next generation of Iraqi leaders.
Iraq’s current crop of political leaders largely lack a sense of purpose, unity, and urgency to address the country’s long-term challenges. The current government is effectively a transitional government, a crisis government with two key objectives: steer the country away from the abyss and hold elections that can restore its legitimacy.
Washington should focus — and encourage leaders in Baghdad to focus — on engaging and enabling the next generation of capable, reform-minded Iraqi leaders (including those who are currently in government and those who are engaged in grassroots politics). Opening opportunities for grassroots actors and encouraging the development of a reform-minded political class could help drive Iraq’s rival camps — that either want to maintain the existing political order or see it overhauled in its entirety — toward compromise.
The U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue is part of a broader process aimed at settling a series of longstanding issues. But Iraq’s crises and structural challenges will outlast both the current Iraqi and U.S. administrations. Expectations should not be set too high, but as the above indicates, Washington does have options. It is possible to develop a mutually beneficial and functioning relationship, one that can also yield much needed reprieve and results for the Iraqi population.


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The following CNET review indicates flicker when the HDMI is set to 1080i or 720p. When it was set to 480p, the problem went away. CNET went on to say that in general, they don't recommend using HDMI with CRT TVs. Anyone have any experience with this? Should I save some money and get a DVD player without a HDMI output (and use component input instead)
Hello Pepin. I have both the xbr960 and the 975v dvd player connected through a monster hdmi cable. I received the dvd player about 2 weeks ago and I've been going through my collection trying to get some idea about how I like it. I'm still going to write a little review for both the tv and the dvd player, but not in this thread.
First and foremost, I went with the 975 because it did have an hdmi interface. What I've been trying to do with my system is to have both my xbox and my Gamecube connected through components (so I can get at least a 480p picture) so I had to find a way to hook up cable and a dvd player with no components left. I'm using a cablecard from Comcast with my TV and obviously the DVD player is using HDMI.
My thoughts so far on the DVD player. It is good, not the second coming of christ, not even excellent. It is just good. I've so far been using the dvd player in a mix of 720p and 1080i, the default setting on the player is an auto setting which just converts the signal from the player to the highest resolution your tv can accept. Obviously it goes to 1080i for me. The picture is very very good, but there is no illusion that it is a DVD. The picture looks grainy, not in a bad way, but the picture really does look like something that came right off of a movie screen, you can see the little imperfections in the picture. I don't mind that though, I tend to watch action movies with dark plots, so the gritty picture is something that doesn't bother me.
*HERE IS THE MAIN PROBLEM I'VE SEEN SO FAR WITH THE UNIT*
There is a good deal of flickering and pixelization (im sorry, I know i butcherd that word), but it is not as bad as it sounds. When backround walls that are made of a rich wood color are shown, they will pixalize and flicker. This is done in both 1080i and 720p. Some movies where this DOES happen, Suicide Kings, Pulp Fiction, Snatch, and Big Lebowski with Suicide Kings and Big Lebowski being the worst offenders by FAR. But these are not new movies, so it could just be the source. Switching the picture to 480p fixes the flicker problem, but that sort of defeats the purpose of the player.
I've watched Nemo and Shrek 2 on this player and the picture was drop dead amazing. I'm not just saying that, Nemo tended to blur a little bit because there is so much fast motion, but switching to 720p solved that nicely. Shrek 2 had the best picture from a DVD I have ever seen. It was almost hard to watch the movie because it looked SO perfect. In fact, they did have low lighting scenes with wood, maybe the digital way that the movie was captured plays an effect on these players, like if the movie is digital it might upconvert better, that could be an interesting thing to test. I may have to pull out my Indiana Jones and Star Wars DVD's to see how older movies that have been remasterd digitally look.
Overall I'm going to say I'm fairly happy with the unit. I wasn't expecting an HD picutre. I just wanted a player that made lines look clearer on my screen. The upconversion is ok, nothing amazing, but for the most part it does it's job. Like I stated in the beginning, I wanted a DVD player that had HDMI and could upconvert and I got what I paid for (299.99). Yes it could be more, but it could be a lot less too. Take this little review how you will, I'm sure there are some things that I need to change setting wise, as I still havn't picked up one of those calibration DVD's yet, but overall my picture is good, despite it being a tad bit on the red side.
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sondogg I would be interested in knowing if the flickering and pixelization also occours when you output 480P via HDMI. Does it also happen using component video out. Do you have a component video cable to do a comparison?
Thanks sondogg. Your experience appears to confirm the CNET review - using the HDMI with a tube TV has no advantages. Better to go with a cheaper DVD player and use componet outputs. Thanks again. You've saved me some $$'s
On 2004-11-20 20:59, rb wrote: sondogg I would be interested in knowing if the flickering and pixelization also occours when you output 480P via HDMI. Does it also happen using component video out. Do you have a component video cable to do a comparison?
I have not used components at all with the dvd player yet, I had the hdmi cable before I got the player (since it took FOREVER to be released here). The pixelization does stop when you set the player to 480p, and honestly thats the best setting for older movies (I'd say pre 99ish). But I did have a chance to watch Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones) last night as well as the A New Hope and Return of the Jedi (Star Wars Trilogy) both are the newer versions of old movies that have been digitally remasted. The picture looked EXCELLENT. There was no distortion, no flicker, no ghosting, no nothing. All of it played in 1080i and even the fast paced fights in star wars where the blackness of space is an amazing contrast to the greyish ships. There wasn't even fuzziness around the ships, everything was crystal clear. I must say that I am very amazed with how these two movies looked and it makes me feel much better about my purchase. Like I said, it just seems like it's older movies that have the trouble with flickers, but no movie that has been released since 99 has looked bad at all. I can hook up some components if you'd like and give you a review of that too, just give me the word but like I said, I paid extra for the upconversion and the hdmi, so going with components would essentially make this player a 775 (sorry if thats not the right model number, but I think you all know what I'm saying). I'm sure that the 975 and the 775 through components would yield a very similar picutre, and if your not interested in the digital out on the 975, then go 775 all the way.
Just a quick edit, I have my xbr960 and 975v reviews up, here are the link's if you'd like to check them out.
TV Review : http://www.agoraquest.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17434&forum=35
Dvd Review : http://www.agoraquest.com/viewtopic.php?topic=17439&forum=50
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10 Questions for Jazz Quartet Empirical
10 Questions for Jazz Quartet Empirical
Empirical bassist Tom Farmer on musical risk-taking, scientific method and taking jazz to bleary-eyed London commuters
Described by Courtney Pine as "the most exciting jazz band to come out of the UK" and hailed in the press as the new young lions, Empirical broke cover in 2007, topping album of the year charts with their self-titled debut and picking up wins at the prestigious EBU/European Jazz Competition and the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award all within a few months.
Originally a five-piece, with Kit Downes on piano and Jay Phelps on trumpet, they settled on their current line-up of bassist Tom Farmer, drummer Shane Forbes, altoist Nathaniel Facey and vibes-player Lewis Wright (a new recruit) in 2008. A trio of experimental albums followed. Eric Dolphy tribute Out ‘n’ In (Naim, 2009) led them to a Best Jazz Act win at the 2010 MOBO awards. 2011’s Elements of Truth (Naim), featuring guest pianist George Fogel, was wilfully eclectic with nods to Andrew Hill, Vijay Iyer and Björk; while Tabula Rasa (Naim, 2013), a collaboration with the Benyounes String Quartet, had a strong contemporary classical flavour.
Following a six-day residency at Foyles in January 2015, later this month they’ll be taking over Old Street underground station, running a week-long "pop-up jazz lounge" with early-morning, lunchtime and evening performances, workshops and jam sessions, ahead of the release of latest album Connection on 18 March. Bassist Tom Farmer sat down with the theartsdesk to explain the experimental method behind it all.
THOMAS REES Your latest album is called Connection, what does the title refer to?
TOM FARMER Primarily it’s our connection as musicians and how we perform. I think that’s our unique thing compared to other groups. We’ve been together for eight years-plus. We wanted to do some music that explored that. But we’ve also been thinking about how we connect with our audience. Jazz is in a weird place at the moment. Audiences are dwindling in the usual places so we felt we’ve got to try and do something to reconnect with people. We’re doing this pop-up project and then on our gigs we’ve been coming in and out of the audience and getting people to clap rhythms. We’re trying to explain what we’re doing – to connect everyone together, rather than it being “us” and “them”.
What do you think is unique about your dynamic? That you know each other’s playing so well, to the point that you can tell what someone will do before they do it...
More like you don’t know what they’re going to do but that’s fine! The game is: “What are you going to play tonight? How are you going to do it differently?” We’ve played together for so long there’s a trust. We all play with hundreds of different people but this is the only band where we have that level of understanding. The pieces that I’ve written [for Connection] last about 30 seconds, but the track’s five minutes so what are we going to play in those four and a half minutes? That’s what’s exciting. It’s less telepathy and more about risk. Let’s take a chance and do something different and see what happens; surprise each other. In the past I’ve brought pieces that are completely through-composed but I think this is better for us.
It’s not just playing together, it’s studying together. This is part of our musical education
Is that the most significant way in which the group has changed over the years?
I think so, but I remember the very first time we played there was a spark. We knew that this was good and that it was a unique combination of personalities. It’s not just playing together, it’s studying together. We feel like this is part of our musical education. We’ve spent a lot of time listening to music together. Out ‘n’ In was a study of Eric Dolphy, then the project with the strings (Tabula Rasa) was a study of that tradition. We study together and I think that’s quite powerful because once you leave college you’re out on your own. This is a community.
In the past you’ve always had guests on your albums, be it Julian Siegel on Out ‘n’ In or the strings, but Connection is purely the quartet.
That’s very deliberate because of the concept. It’s great having people guest, but you’re never going to have that same connection with them. We really want to be like: “This is us. This is what we do.” It’s been a criticism of us in the past that we’ve been quite various. We’ve done Dolphy and we’ve done a classical composition project and people are like: “What is it that makes you you?” We’re kind of answering them.
Do you find it frustrating that people level those kind of criticisms rather than accepting the variety?
It’s annoying that people comment on that in a negative way because I actually think it’s quite a good thing. You don’t want to be turning out the same thing over and over again. A lot of journalists have to say that you sound like this or that, and when you’ve done a whole range you can’t say that. But there is a point there and we really want to get the essence of what we are. Maybe it’s fair criticism. You can have that one!
Where did the idea for the Old Street pop-up come from? Was your Foyles residency the prototype?
Yeah. When you look at the ways bands developed in the Sixties they would do a run of gigs in a club and they would be there for a week or two playing three sets a night. That’s 21 performances. We barely do 21 a year so how can the music possibly develop to that level? So I thought, we’ll get a taster of this. We’ll do six in a row and then the week after we’ll record, and that’s exactly what we did. Foyles came about as [a strategy for] artistic development, but then we were like, “this is a really good idea because we can build an audience.” People came back multiple nights to see how the music developed. We got them to interact with us via questionnaires and just by chatting. It was the start of this connection idea. What people write is fascinating. You write a piece of music and you think, “this is what it is,” but of course people see it so differently. You just have to be true and not second guess how people are going to respond to it.
Did you change things on the basis of that feedback?
Some things to do with the length and how things developed. We made everything shorter and a bit more immediate. It’s a real balance because in all of the music we like the artistic statement is long and there’s exploration. You can’t deliver something in a three-minute track. It’s balancing that with, for example, the fact that people won’t watch a five-minute video. They’ll watch two minutes of it. You’ve got to say what you’re going to say quickly in the modern world.
Old Street is a pilot for something we want to do across the whole country. Instead of touring one night in each city, we’re going to do a week in each city. The only way you can achieve that is to do this pop-up residency idea because clubs can’t deal with that. We’ve got backing from the Arts Council, The Worshipful Company of Musicians and Trinity Laban. We’ve got to justify the money and show that we’re reaching people. In Old Street station during the daytime there are a lot of people who might never come to [jazz clubs like] Ronnie Scott’s or The Vortex. We’re trying to reach those people rather than the jazz audience that we already know.
Including early-morning commuters blinking in the sunlight, coming out of the tube. You're doing an 8 am performance. That's ambitious for a jazz musician!
That’s part of the experiment. We don’t even know if we’re going to turn up! Also, how does this music even function at that time? Usually it’s at the end of the day. It’ll be interesting to see whether people are like, “get away from me,” or “that’s kind of interesting.” If it goes well we’re hopefully going to do Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh – do a week in each town and do workshops there.
You mentioned all the changes in the industry and jazz being in a “weird place”. Are you optimistic about the future?
I think we have to accept the time that we live in and the way we consume music now. It’s very instant, available wherever you are. It still baffles me that you can listen to the history of recorded music on your phone! There are promotional aspects too, you have to be present and have a profile. Accepting that it’s different now and trying to work with it is important. Some people that I know in the generation above me, they can’t get with that, so they’re stuck. They can’t generate new audience and yet they are some of the best musicians I’ve played with. For other people it’s the other way. They’re so good at all that, but the music suffers. Here we’ve got a chance to bring both things together. I’m optimistic.
Your name implies scientific method, your compositions feature lots of rhythmic and mathematical devices and you’re doing all of this development and audience research. It’s quite a scientific approach to music making. Is that what gets you going?
That’s how I am. We listen to so much that’s generated in a computer and played by a computer. I’m interested in what it’s like if a human plays music that’s generated mathematically. It has a feel that you can’t get. A lot of my compositions are like that. With the guys in the band I know that I can put something really hard in front of them and they’ll play it amazingly. Some of them have been hilarious. Literally I’ll give them a page of numbers. There’s one piece which is a palindromic number and that’s the composition. [The numbers correspond to groups of beats]. It’s called “Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say”. When you listen to it it’s got this wonderful energy and tension. It’s really hard because you can’t feel a regular pulse through it and how you add pitches to that is quite difficult. We practised it a lot and we came up with a rough form, but now when we play it, it’s like, “go!” So it’s really exciting. Empirical is about doing it and seeing what happens – observing the results rather than basing music on what’s expected or what’s written. Let’s take some risks, experiment and learn from the results. The results are truth.
Empirical’s free pop-up jazz lounge at Old Street underground station runs from 22-27 February with open rehearsals at 1 pm and performances at 5 pm daily, an additional performance at 8 am on Tuesday 23 February and jam sessions from 10 pm on 25-27 February
Connection will be released on 18 March on Cuneiform Records with a live launch at Kings Place in London the same day
The band will also be performing at Jazz In The Round at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone on 29 February
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Industrial production in Taiwan posted a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month in October, helped by the launch of new mobile devices by international brands and the approaching year-end peak demand season in Europe and the United States, government statistics showed on Wednesday.
The industrial production index in Taiwan rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier to 109.6 points after a 5.02 percent year-on-year increase in September and a 7.78 percent year-on-year increase in August, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) data.
The sub-index for the manufacturing sector, which accounts for more than 90 percent of Taiwan’s total industrial production, rose 5.67 percent from a year earlier, the sixth consecutive month the index has risen year-on-year, the MOEA said.
Solid growth in manufacturing sector production is the result of international brands unveiling new gadgets, the ministry added.
Production in the local electronics components segment for October rose 14.09 percent from a year earlier, which made it a major driver in the growth of manufacturing, according to the MOEA.
The sub-index for the base metals industry rose 16.39 percent from the previous year because of strong steel shipments.
As for the chemical industry, production in October rose 3.81 percent from a year earlier because of an increase in production at petrochemical raw material makers, the MOEA said.
However, the computer and optoelectronics sub-index fell 8.72 percent due to the declining production of some handheld devices and optoelectronics products, according to the ministry.
Meanwhile, production in the auto/auto components industry and the machinery sector declined 2.61 percent and 4.95 percent, respectively, from a year earlier due to a product transition period and a relatively high comparison base from the same period last year.
In the first 10 months of this year, the sub-index for the manufacturing sector was up 0.51 percent from a year earlier, the data showed.
Meanwhile, in the same period the industrial production index rose 0.21 percent from a year earlier and is expected to continue its upwards movement in November and December, according to Wang Shu-chuan (王淑娟), deputy director of the MOEA’s statistics department.
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Preschool to Grade 2 (Kids Can Press, 2011)
Elizabeth loves her name. She loves that it’s nine letters long. She loves the neat things her mouth does when she says it. She loves that there is a queen named after her. But, most of all, she loves that it’s her name to use however she chooses. And she does NOT choose to be called Lizzy, Liz, Beth or Betsy.
In 130 simple words, My Name Is Elizabeth shows Elizabeth standing up and telling the world politely, but straight-forwardly, exactly what her name means to her and what we may call her. As she’s explaining, she is independently dressing for school, flossing, leashing up her pet duck and growing increasingly frustrated as well-meaning people greet her with various nicknames. Elizabeth eventually plants herself atop a hill and announces “My NAME is ELIZABETH Alfreda Roxanne Carmelita Bluebell Jones!! But you may call me Elizabeth.” She speaks and is heard. Her wishes are respected so that, by the time she returns home, Elizabeth is happy to make an exception for the little brother who approaches her, questioning ‘Wizabef?’
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