10 energy efficiency predictions for 2016
We assembled a group of policy, technology, customer engagement and business experts from within our CLEAResult leadership to forecast the future of energy efficiency in 2016. Read our list of trends and predictions related to energy efficiency and where it’s headed in the new year.
1. The emergence of Li-Fi
If you haven’t heard of Li-Fi yet, you’re likely to in 2016. Li-Fi, or light fidelity, is light-based communication technology that uses light waves instead of radio technology to deliver data. With this technology, Li-Fi-enabled LED lamps can transmit data at groundbreaking speeds. In the coming year, Li-Fi will increase the value offered by lighting systems by providing the opportunity to gather and share data. Companies such as retailers will begin to deploy Li-Fi powered LED ceiling lights to gain data related to in-store customers.
2. Evolution of demand response (DR) programs
Software technologies and mobile devices aren’t just changing our day-to-day lives, they are changing the way utilities ensure grid reliability and communicate with their customers in real-time. With the rise of the cloud, data analytics and social media, utilities are turning to Behavioral Demand Response (BDR) programs that combine the power of real-time analytics and two-way communication to reach a broader consumer base and put more control in the customers’ hands.
3. Bringing electric vehicles (EV) to the grid
With EVs continuing to penetrate the market, utilities need to adapt and create strategies to help connect more vehicles to the grid. Consumer demand for EVs will not grow without more active engagement spanning from manufacturers to car dealerships.
• Related: [VIDEO] Smart Grid 101: how it works
4. Lighting as a Service disrupts an industry
Many organizations seek to upgrade to LEDs, but one of the greatest barriers is the upfront cost. Lighting as a Service (LaaS) will change that, eliminating the initial price tag. With LaaS, service providers switch out old, inefficient lights with new and energy efficient solutions at no cost. The projects are paid for through energy and maintenance savings that the switch ultimately yields. This update to traditional performance contracting deals will be an industry disruptor in the coming year, especially with the emergence of technologies such as Li-Fi.
5. Big data provides big insights
As the proliferation of devices and technology grows, more and more data is available to help understand customer behavior. As utilities look to increasingly understand their customers, many may turn to this data for insights.
6. Digital engagement expands utilities’ reach
Digital engagement will have a more profound impact on utilities in 2016. Digital marketing and marketing technology means utilities can do more with less and deliver tailored messaging based on the their consumer’s past experience with them, specifically past engagement with energy efficiency. Digital engagement also provides increased metrics that can evaluate performance.
7. HEMS increases savings
Home energy management systems (HEMS) go beyond the smart meter to a connected system. These systems provide valuable data and increased end-user savings in a method that is easy to implement and control for utilities.
8. The changing policy conversation
Many discussing policy will shift focus from “energy consumption” to “greenhouse gas emission reduction” due to factors such as the Clean Power Plan, the Alberta government’s regulatory changes, carbon prices and the recent COP21 agreement reached in Paris.
9. Real-time monitoring drives optimization
Information from real-time monitoring using energy management software will support other trends we’ve identified (including our predictions for 2015). Its use in industrial facilities will push continuous optimization of systems reducing energy and maintenance costs while decreasing downtime and increasing productivity. Many controls companies are integrating energy management dashboards into their existing systems.
10. Industrial self-generation grows
Industrial self-generation will increase in the form of renewables, heat recovery generation, combined heat and power (CHP) system, and more. There are energy efficiency benefits from generation in terms of decreased line losses, higher efficiency technologies for distributed generation and use of waste as a fuel source (biomass and excess heat). There are also localized benefits to the end use consumer: Less reliance on the grid providing energy security, increase system reliability, potential for carbon credits by using a cleaner fuel source than what comes from the grid and decreased waste.
Drax advances biomass strategy with Pinnacle acquisition
The Group’s enlarged supply chain will have access to 4.9 million tonnes of operational capacity from 2022. Of this total, 2.9 million tonnes are available for Drax’s self-supply requirements in 2022, which will rise to 3.4 million tonnes in 2027.
The £424 million acquisition of the Canadian biomass pellet producer supports Drax' ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and will make a "significant contribution" in the UK cutting emissions by 78% by 2035 (click here).
This summer Drax will undertake maintenance on its CfD(2) biomass unit, including a high-pressure turbine upgrade to reduce maintenance costs and improve thermal efficiency, contributing to lower generation costs for Drax Power Station.
In March, Drax secured Capacity Market agreements for its hydro and pumped storage assets worth around £10 million for delivery October 2024-September 2025.
The limitations on BECCS are not technology but supply, with every gigatonne of CO2 stored per year requiring approximately 30-40 million hectares of BECCS feedstock, according to the Global CCS Institute. Nonetheless, BECCS should be seen as an essential complement to the required, wide-scale deployment of CCS to meet climate change targets, it concludes.


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Got a problem that needs fixing? Here you will find some quick fixes, patches and helps to pull your dinner back from disaster. Gravy too thin? Got lumpy gravy? Turkey taking too long to cook? Stuffing too dry? Cranberries too runny? I have some quick rescues and resuscitations right here.
Dry Stuffing? Melt some butter and add half again as much chicken broth, heat together, and toss in the stuffing. Fluff stuffing with a fork and serve.
Thin gravy? You need to thicken it up with a little more flour. I always use a jar and a lid to minimize the lump factor. Add one tablespoon of flour to 3 tablespoons COLD water, put the lid on, and shake violently until you feel your teeth knocking around in your head. You don’t have to shake that hard; I’m trying to make a point. Add the flour and water mixture to the pan of boiling gravy and whisk away as you add it. The gravy will thicken in a matter of moments, just keep whisking!
Lumpy gravy? You violated the first rule of gravy making: make SURE your roux (pronounced ROO, that is the thickening agent) is smooth and lump-less. Gravy-making tips are included in Gravy 101 (below), but suppose you didn’t read it and now you have this lumpy mess? Get out the blender and blend the daylights out of this stuff, a BATCH at a time! Only fill the blender half full or you will end up with a turkey gravy ceiling (you don’t want to know how I know this). Return the gravy back to the pan for a quick reheating and voila! Lump-less gravy!
Runny Cranberries? Strain some of the juice and call it a day. You could go to all the trouble of trying to thicken them by cooking them some more. (they thicken naturally because of the pectin in the cranberries and the pectin is released as the cranberries cook). So the reason your cranberries are runny is you didn’t cook them long enough. I say pull out the strainer, drain some of the juice off and slap them into a serving dish. Don’t you have enough going on without having to redo the cranberries?
Turkey taking forever to cook? You’re probably opening the oven too much basting it. I did this one year and we ate at about 7 PM (planning on eating at 4:00!). Every time you open the oven, you lose about 25 degrees, so shut the oven, raise the temperature about 25 degrees more for the next hour (don’t baste!) and you should be back on track.
Okay, the turkey has been removed from the pan and is resting comfortably. Skim the big greasy globs of fat from the roasting pan and place them in a medium-sized saucepan (there should be about three tablespoons or so of fat, depending on the size of your bird). Next, take an equal amount of Wondra flour and add to that turkey grease (I know this sounds yucky, but you have to trust me). The heat should be about medium-high and you need to whisk away to your heart’s content until the roux (pronounced ROO) is golden and thick, and naturally lump-less. This roux procedure will take you all of five minutes—very easy, you can’t mess this up. Set your beauteous roux aside.
Now back to the roasting pan. Add a cup of your reserved turkey neck stock (made by boiling the neck with onion, celery, and carrot, covered in water – or use chicken broth) to the roasting pan and turn up the heat (you will probably need two burners for the job) and bring it to a boil. Using your wire whisk, scrape up all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Those browned bits contain concentrated turkey flavor that will make your turkey gravy absolutely to die for. Don’t skip this step. Now add all the golden roux in the saucepan you just made, into your roaster and whisk like your life depends on it. In just moments, a beautiful, velvety bronzed gravy should be emerging and filling you with the joy of accomplishment. Salt and pepper to taste, and add a pinch of white pepper.
I am an admitted snob when it comes to gravy making, but even cookbook authors have their limitations when it comes to making enough turkey gravy. Truth be told, a turkey doesn’t make as much gravy as necessary for the gravy hounds undoubtedly sitting at your holiday table. You know the types—they use three ladles of gravy on their potatoes alone before even tackling the turkey on their plates. It is because of them that I came up with this trick. Actually, I take that back. My sister did this and I was shocked at how good it was. I didn’t know she had done this at the time or I probably would have thrown myself prostrate on the stove begging her not to ruin the gravy. Here’s what she did: she added a package of dry turkey gravy mix (and the accompanying water) to her already made gravy. No one was the wiser—including me! I was amazed at how much gravy she had and too, was thrilled that I (an admitted gravy snob, plus a hound myself) was able to amply ladle gravy without being scolded about “saving some for the next guy”. She told me about the sneaky gravy extension trick after I had polished off Round One of The Meal and noticed there was still gravy left. I nearly needed smelling salts when she told me what she had done. I tried this trick at home and it is simply fabulous. This kind of mix stuff I will do on special occasions, but I will never admit to it, so don’t tell a soul you heard this from me.
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So, nearly all women in the Philippines dream of the identical destiny. The culture of the Philippines could be very wealthy, and all the citizens of this nation are very pleased with it — so you may have to show your respect, too. A variety of Filipino mail order brides are ready to maneuver to the nation their husbands lives in with great pleasure.
Worldwide marriages with mail order brides gained enormous popularity in recent years and these are many benefits of this connection. Thus, there is a large demand for mail order brides from the Philippines. Pretty Philippines ladies are very fashionable among males visiting the country.
It’s a great probability to fulfill the best partner for dating and marriage. They simply make compromises and do what the husbands ask them to do. So, the presence of Filipino wives doesn’t carry any discomfort, stress, or sudden troubles into men filipino women‘s lives. You need to discover ways to use this sort of services correctly and methods to seize the eye of Filipino mail order brides.
These opinions also provide you with an thought about such relevant details as a courting platform’s variety of options and features, cost of subscription and different companies, and so forth. Linda can be a relationship coach assisting singles in their love search.
It’s also good of them to have some more thrilling posts, corresponding to love stories about how they helped people meet and create households, related and insightful relationship suggestions, and many others. You would not have to go to the Philippines to meet Philippines brides.
And Filipino brides get actually curious how foreigners are using all doable methods to get the tan that they making an attempt to eliminate so desperately. The first aspect we need to clarify is the very notion of ‘Filipino mail order brides.’ This phrase should not be understood literally, despite the fact that some international locations are less nicely-to-do economically.
Some of them have only fundamental options, whereas others provide additional companies corresponding to arranging real-life dates with stunning Filipina ladies. So, text chats are provided by all Filipino brides providers to give you the classic approach to communicate online.
Such providers are online marriage companies that assist to establish serious worldwide relationships that lead to the wedding. Marrying a filipina woman from the Philippines – Filipinas want to marry foreigner. The overwhelming majority of Filipinas are Christian, principally Catholic, so they share many basic cultural assumptions with Westerners.
In case you have some dangerous experience along with your local women, Filipino mail order wives are ready to work arduous to unravel any problems in household life somewhat than instantly asking for divorce as females from the Western countries do.
The true property property prices are low within the Philippines, so the boys purchase houses there, marry sizzling Filipino girls, and start their new lives. And moreover, the appearance of Filipino mail order brides appears exotic to American and European males. Filipina women would also never dream of permitting themselves to develop into morbidly overweight just because they’re too lazy to get common train and eat a healthy diet.

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This Mother’s Day, whether it’s brunch at your favourite café, dinner at a shmick restaurant, or hanging out with mama at her place, we’ve got your hairdo covered with this pretty, undone, bohemian braid.
Half upbraided boho knot
Start by applying your clip-ins if you have them. Use a full headset.
Take your wand and create some random, tousled waves.
Part your hair down the middle and pull out some longish pieces either side at the front of your head to softly frame your face before you begin styling.
Take a section from the front of one side of your hair and start off with a normal fishtail braid, braiding along down to the side. As it goes along and the hair starts to get thicker, transition it into a French fishtail, pulling in pieces from the side and bringing them across, adding in more pieces to the braid as you go.
Once you think you’ve added enough hair in, just down past your ear, continue with a normal fishtail braid all the way to the end.
The key to making this hairstyle look amazing is flattening and thickening it out after its done by pancaking the braid. This is your next step so go ahead and make it look nice and full by pulling it apart a little strand by strand.
Now take a section from the front of the other side of your hair and pull it back behind your head, tying it up with the braid into a half up half down hairstyle.
Take the leftover pieces from your little ponytail and wrap it around to make a messy bun.

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October 20, 2009
Overbey to be Keynote Speaker at Annual
Conference of the
Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech
(NASHVILLE, TN), October 20, 2009 — State Senator Doug Overbey (R-Maryville) will be the keynote speaker for the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Association of
Audiologists and Speech Pathologists. The event will take place at the Knoxville Convention Center on October 22 at 12:35 p.m.
Overbey has been a supporter of maintaining the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee. He was also the sponsor of the Autism Equity Act of 2006, legislation that was supported by the group.

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If you’re going to stick your feet in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time, I do recommend Daytona Beach in January. Need to go back.
A wild XJDano appears!
Happy ‘Moorica Day, y’all.
Look at the happy Puffs! Aww. So happy and chill. Going to the track to ride in the car! Yaaaay! Puffalump ride-along time!
...because Dunkin had run out of donuts and the line for Krispy Kreme was all the way out into the road. Hahahahaha. NO. (I still want a donut, or better yet, some donut holes.)
Indy’s press conference room has excellent Puffalump lighting.
These guys didn’t have much to say.
Puffalumps are soft. This has been a tepid take. Thank you.
Theo Bunny’s available to drive some cars. C’mon, Mercedes. Hire the Puffalump.
Good livery from Pebble Beach.
Buckled up for safety.
Puffalumps always win.
Theo Bunny found a similarly puffy dude at Watkins Glen last year. Seems chill. Also, that’s totally how I feel after eating pizza.
ZOMG! It’s my three most commonly pictured ‘lumps, ready to drive something. SO WONDERFUL.
The Porsche 911: cuddliest of all race cars. Puff’s owner needs one of these, too.
As long as the exhaust is cool, this is a bunny seat. Puff goes here.

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This is not sort of thing I had in mind when I decided to do a podcast called Tokyo Calling Returns. ds106 radio has suddenly erupted into my attention and takes a place of prominence in this podcast episode. It appears that others too are drawn back to those curious months through most of 2011 when so much seemed possible. And all that possibility was fueled by ds106 radio.
The six-minute introduction was recorded through a good microphone and mixer into an edirol mp3 recorder in a closet. The 21-minute recording that follows was transmitted live over ds106 radio with the Pocket Streamer. The incidental music is Bye Bye Blues by Eddie Piano Miller.
Hope to hear you soon on the ds106 radio, friend.

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The story of the cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe is full of conflict from beginning to end story under montresor's, the murderer, view and ideas. In the story the cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe, two friends montresor and fortunato fates are determined by one thing only, revenge and murder in the story poe uses a sense of deception to create an alluring character before escalating his symbolic strategy to a state of suspense. In edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado, the main character, montresor, leads his enemy, fortunato, into his catacombs, and there buries him alive by bricking him up in a niche in the wall poe gives no actual reason for this except to say that montresor has been insulted in some way.
Major character death montresor (the cask of amontillado) the cask of amontillado - edgar allan poe (16) poe edgar allan - works (5) the cask of amontillado. Permeates the cask of amontillado, the characters of montresor and fortunato are revealed indirectly the cask of amontillado edgar allan poe. Edgar allan poe - the cask of amontillado - discussion would it change the way you think about the story if montresor is a woman which character.
Montresor is the murderous, vengeful narrator in edgar allan poe's short story, 'the cask of amontillado' in this lesson, you'll analyze this complex character, and you'll have the chance to test. Montresor's downfall a psychoanalytical look at edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado psychoanalytic criticism is an approach of critical thought that follows how and why people behave the way they do, this theory is practiced in more than one field outside of literature. Unlike most editing & proofreading services, we edit for everything: grammar, spelling, punctuation, idea flow, sentence structure, & more get started now. One of the main themes of edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado is revenge in this summary theme, it'll demonstrate how dramatic irony is used all along the short story as a way of reminding us the true intentions of the character who vowed revenge firstly, a brief summary of the short.
Free research that covers introduction 'the cask of amontillado' is a short narrative, typed by edgar allan poe, first issued in the november 1846 subject of godey's lady's book the nar. Thesis: in the story the cask of amontillado, edgar allan poe utilized at great lengths the irony effect on the story as a unifying factor that runs. The mystery in the cask of amontillado is in montresor's motive for murder it included a character named marmaduke edgar allan poe's the cask of. In his short story the cask of amontillado, edgar allan poe reveals in the first paragraph the primary motivation, as well as the thoughts that twist and turn in the mind of the character, montresor stylistically, it is an interior monologue in that poe provides no grammatical markings to montresor's narrative.
The cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe (1835) the thousand injuries of fortunato i had borne as i best could, but when he ventured upon insult, i vowed. Fortunato from the cask of amontillado a difficult character to garner sympathy from readers due to a sheer lack of wit and intelligence the inability to sympathize with fortunato is partially due to his lack of voice juxtaposed with montressor's superior command of language. The cask of amontillado, by edgar allan poe, first printing, godey's lady's book, november 1846.
Edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado the cask of amontillado, which first appeared in godey's lady's book in 1846, is a classic example of the use of an unreliable narrator montresor tells his tale of revenge smugly, as he invites the reader to applaud his cleverness much like the narrator of the tell-tale heart. Edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado is a story of revenge, but it's more than just one man seeking justice against another it is a representation of poe's personal life experiences with the upper-class as well as a symbol of the nobility versus the increasingly important lower classes. Montresor in the cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe essay gets to know him one will realize he is a conceited murderer the man that fits the description is montresor, a fictional character created by edgar allan poe.
Throughout my research of edgar allan poe and his story of the cask of amontillado, i discovered many different reasons to explain why montresor murdered fortunato the two speculations that really caught my attention were that montresor was mentally unstable and that there was a social class conflict between the two men. The cask of amontillado montresor - the narrator, montresor, murders fortunato for insulting him by walling him up alive behind bricks in a wine cellar fortunato - a wine expert murdered by montresor. Teaching edgar allan poe's the cask of amontillado: a common core close reading seminar eliza richards what is montresor's theory of proper revenge. In november of 1846, edgar allan poe published a short story titled the cask of amontillado in short, this story is about a man who desires to get revenge on someone else because of the insults he received the whole plot deals with the inebriation and, ultimately, the live burial of the.

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Many members of Congress are on Twitter, and we can track, via a site like Tweet Congress, how often these members tweet and how many people follow them. But what we still do not know is how members of Congress use Twitter. A recent study on the use of Twitter reports that most of what people do on Twitter is “pointless babble.” Do members of Congress also use tweet endlessly about what they had for lunch? What do they tweet about?
I led a group of researchers from Sam Houston State University that set out to figure out what members of the House and their competitors were tweeting about in the last two months of the 2012 election. In total, 67,119 tweets were coded for 1,119 individuals. On average, candidates for the U.S. House tweeted 88 times over the last two months of their campaign, and most of what they were tweeting about was in reference to their campaign. Only 29% of the tweets were “personal” (or “pointless babble”). The rest of their time was spent tweeting about their campaign, trying to mobilize their supporters, attacking their opponents, attacking the opposing party or presidential candidate, linking up stories about them in the news media, and discussing important issues in American politics. On average, candidates also communicated directly with their followers 13 times.
The results also show that no two candidates tweet alike. There were partisan, gender, and race specific differences.
- Republicans were more likely to attack the Democratic Party and President Obama, but otherwise used Twitter at comparable rates and styles to their Democratic rivals. Third party candidates, however, used Twitter extensively if they had an account (most did not). One candidate (Steve Carlson, a Tea Party candidate from Minnesota’s 4th district) tweeted over 1,100 times during the last two months and tweeted about President Obama 282 times.
- Women candidates were more active Twitter users (having more followers and tweeting more often). Women were significantly more likely to attack their opponents and use mobilization, campaign, and issue-based tweets.
- While incumbents had more followers, challengers spent significantly more time tweeting about their campaign. Challengers were more likely to tweet attacks, talk about their campaign stops, link up media reports, and interact with other Twitter users.
- Competitiveness also mattered. While those in competitive races tweeted at about the same rates as those in safe districts, they tweeted differently. Those in competitive races were significantly more likely to use attack tweets than those in safe races. They were also more likely to try to mobilize their followers. Those in safe districts, on the other hand, were more likely to attack the opposing party and presidential candidate.
For more information on the coding method or questions about the availability of data, please contact me.
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Nezuko has laced her boots for the first time in a long time in Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 7, and the latest episode of the franchise promises a ton of bone-crushing action. Let’s get right to the review!
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 7 Overview
One of the most popular anime of our time, Demon Slayer, is back on our screens with the Entertainment District Arc. The newest series follows the 7 episode retelling of the Mugen Train Movie, which you can read all about here. The arc follows Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, aided by the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui. They travel to Yoshiwara red-light district to hunt down a demon terrorizing the town.
Ufotable is the studio behind Demon Slayer’s anime adaptation, and Haruo Sotozaki will direct the series. It is to be noted that only the first episode was a double-length episode, followed by standard episodes in the future. You can read our review of the Mugen Train movie while you’re at it or our review of the sixth episode of this arc if you’d like. The episode is also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba Yuukaku-hen Episode 7 in original Japanese.
– Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc Episode 7 Review does not contain spoilers –
Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba Season 2 Episode 7 Review- Just a Little Sibling Rivalry
We probably witnessed the best episode of this entire arc just now, and things don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. While the arc definitely had a shaky start, the show seems to have picked itself up rather spectacularly. It is like a switch flipped in the mangaka/showrunner’s head one day when they thought that the show had completed enough setup, and it is now time to go balls to the wall with the meat and potatoes of the entire series- the action.
We saw Tanjiro go head-to-head with Daki in the previous episode in a glorious display of animation that Ufotable always delivers, even though his keeping toe-to-toe with an upper-rank Demon was sketchy at best. Then, Nezuko kicked into action and beat seven shades of hell out of the Demon. Her going up against Daki was undeniably cool and fun to watch, but it somewhat came out of nowhere since we hadn’t ever seen her go to this level of power and rage before.
Demon Slayer Red Light District Arc Episode 7 did a great job in explaining how the brother-sister duo was able to deal this amount of damage to an upper-rank demon. The explanation was logical and made a ton of thematical sense in the context of the show, even though it raised a lot more questions than it answered them. The best part about the entire package was the amount of anticipation and hype it generated for the next episode, something that should be the primary objective of every show.
When speaking of a show such as this, speaking about the animation of each episode becomes redundant after a point. The show has set an incredibly high standard for itself in its past outings, and it still manages to outdo itself every time. Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 7 was no different, and it featured some fantastic angles and facial shots among the high-speed action sequences. The lighting was used in a manner that showcased the show’s tone perfectly and should be commended.
Tengen Uzui has been a bit of a disappointment so far, and I was hoping he’d be a far more involved character than he currently is. Like the ninja he is, we know precious little about him so far. All we have seen him do is run around, swing his swords a few times, and be funny while beating up the boys. That isn’t enough for a central character in the story, and I hope we see more about him soon.
Overall, this was a fantastic outing for the show. There was a ton of enjoyable action, the emotional moments were also very good, there was just the right amount of comic relief that mostly delivered except at one moment. Now, the question remains if the show can keep this level of quality for the remainder of the season. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 7 was a fantastic outing that managed to deliver in everything that it promised- great action, solid emotional beats, and a very strong theme of sibling love. Seems like the show is back in form, after all.
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Behind the Telescope: Explore the Solar System!
August 13, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Explore the solar system with fellow space enthusiasts and curious girls for an out-of-this-world event!
Scouts will begin their Night Owl badge in an evening packed with hands-on science demonstrations and space-themed snacks like Oreo Moons and marshmallow constellations. Discover the global collaboration required to answer some of our most pressing questions in the planetarium show, We Are Astronomers. Speak with a NASA scientist and discover the many ways we explore our solar system. Then examine it for yourself through our telescopes (weather permitting).
This event is open to all girls in 5th – 8th grade who are or are interested in becoming a Girl Scout.
All participants will receive a planetarium fun patch.
Advance registration is required. Registration closes at 11:59 pm on July 31. Registration will open on June 1.


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- Pia Wurtzbach calls on the public to help her raise HIV awareness
- She did this through a video posted on Instagram
- She calls on people to post photos of HIV-related buzzwords that she will collate in one video
December 1 is the global HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) awareness day and Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach is calling on everyone to raise awareness on this infection.
The beauty queen posted a video on Instagram urging her fans and other people as well to do their own share on helping people be informed of the epidemic.
“HIV infection is rising in many parts of the world and I’m calling out on you to help us spread awareness,” said Pia on the Instagram video.
“All you have to do is take a photo of a word or short phrase written on your hand, words like ‘prep’, ‘safe sex’, ‘no violence’, ‘equal access’, ‘get tested’ or ‘know your status’, words like that,” she specified.
She asks those participating to use the hashtag #HIVPrevention and tag the @MissUniverse Instagram account.
Pia will be collating the entries into one awareness video.
During the pageant last year, Pia said in the question-and-answer portion that she plans to be an advocate for HIV awareness when she wins the crown. This answer has delighted many advocates of the infection.
Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that there are around 70 million people affected with HIV and 35 million have died from the disease.
The Philippines, sadly, is among the countries with a fast-paced rise of HIV infections. Official figures reveal that there are 25 Filipinos affected with the epidemic everyday. Worse, over 80% of these infections involve the youth aged 15 to 30.
The Department of Health said that by the end of the year, there can be a total of 55,000 HIV-infected Filipinos.
HIV is often caught from unprotected sexual intercourse. It is the onset of a condition called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) when the immune system is already disrupted due to HIV.
People are encouraged to have themselves tested for early prevention and treatment.
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Sawvell - Smith marriage - 1906
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Mr. Irving J. Sawvell, of Iriquois, S.D., and Miss Susie Smith, of Volney, Ia., were married at the Congregational parsonage by Rev. B. H. Cheney, on Wednesday of this week.
Elkader Register, Thur., 20 Dec. 1906. Monona column.
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If you’ve seen movie trailers recently, it’ll come as no surprise that there are a ton of action and superhero movies coming out this Summer. Here are the stars that put in the most work to look good on the silver screen in 2016.
Yes, that John Krasinski. He’s come a long way from Jim Halpert on “The Office.” For his role in the film “13 Hours” about the events in Benghazi, he enlisted the help of his trainer Jason Walsh, the owner of Rise Health in West Hollywood. Over the course of four months, he went from “boy next door” to “guy you wouldn’t want to mess with.”
He even appeared on the cover of the January 2016 issue of Men’s Health showing off his new look.
There’s a reason this British actor was a strong contender for the next James Bond. Even though he’s not getting the part, he’s got the physique. He regularly does boxing exercises and cross-fit to maintain his ripped look. Elba says that his ultimate goal is to always feel “fight ready,” like he could always step into the ring and go for five rounds.
After the success of the Avengers movies and with the release of Captain America: Civil War this Summer, Evans had to maintain his already ripped physique to continue his most popular role.
“The preparation for Captain America was really about me bulking up looks wise,” said Evans. He added that it involved a lot of intense weight training to pack on mass. Like most bulking plans, his regimen was based on heavy weight/low-rep sets of compound lifts like squats, shoulder presses, deadlifts, incline bench presses, chin-ups, and weighted dips.
While he was no slouch in movies like “Van Wilder,” Ryan Reynolds’s role in Deadpool required this hard-working actor/dad to train like never before. Over the course of three months, six workouts a week, and a 3,200 calorie-a-day diet, Reynolds was able to put on 25 pounds of muscle.


If war comes in outer space, will the American military be prepared? Recent news reports have led some experts to doubt it. China and Russia, they say, have been very busy developing the weapons of the future and, indeed, may now be as much as a decade ahead of America. The U.S. military, they argue, can no longer afford to take its dominance in space for granted.
Possibly the most dire threat facing the U.S. military in space, concerns the vast fleet of satellites now in orbit and on which the entire modern world depends. From ATM machines to commercial aviation, to broadcast news, everything depends on advanced satellite technology. Whether archaeologist, sea captain, weather scientist, or information technologist, everyone would be literally lost without the satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS). The same goes for Soldiers on missions, or keeping the peace, in war zones. Very few in our society could function these days without satellite technology.
Jonathon Trugman, writing in the New York Post, says our everyday lives depend on the trillion dollars of American assets in space—4600 satellites, including the 500 added in just 2017. A single error with one satellite in 2016 caused cell phone towers to lose connections; US police and fire stations to report communication errors; BBC radio signals to be interrupted; and the telescope that tracks asteroids in Earth’s orbit to go offline.
In June of 2018 President Donald Trump proposed the formation of a U.S. Space Force, although the Air Force already has the American space technology and is in the practice of growing it. Vice President Mike Pence followed up in August with the unveiling of a complete plan aiming at launching the new Space Force by 2020. Unsurprisingly, not everyone agrees that this is the solution to our space challenges. Critics, at least those in the existing power structure, say that placing command of these vital assets in a separate bureaucracy that competes with the Air Force would be expensive and inefficient. Others think the president has ulterior motives. (See the accompanying sidebar by exopolitics theorist Michael Salla.)
Clearly China is well aware of the hazards and the opportunities of space. In January of 2007 the giant Asian power let it be known that it had fired a guided missile into space to destroy one of its own satellites. Their test threatened no other country, they insisted. Indeed, as China informed the United States, their projectile could destroy objects orbiting no higher 537 miles above the earth (geosynchronous satellites which maintain a fixed position in the sky—such as those for GPS and communications—orbit at 22,236 miles). For U.S. military leadership however—dependent as it is on satellites for reconnaissance, navigation, weapons guidance systems and antimissile defense—a clear alarm had been sounded.
China had no intention of repeating the test, it declared, yet in 2010 it deployed a mid-course interceptor to destroy a target missile 62 miles above the earth. Then in 2013, China launched something else, a mysterious object that nearly reached the critical geosynchronous orbit height. According to defense officials, the object was a ground-based, high-earth-orbit attack missile. The U.S. military believes the missile was fired from a road-mobile ballistic launcher. The clear implication according to most analysts: China is preparing for a possible future war in space.
Publicly, China has always claimed that it opposes any weaponization or arms race in space. But, at the same time, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force chief Xu Qiliang is on record stating that competition between Earth’s military forces in space is inevitable. At a minimum, that could entail: denying an enemy—or enemies—access to satellite intelligence and communications; shooting down spy satellites; destroying communications satellites; jamming transmissions; and/or hacking networks.
The 2013 test was accomplished by a DN-2 (‘Dong Neng-2’, in Chinese literally means “Kinetic Energy 2.” It is an anti-satellite missile developed by the PLA and designed as a high-earth-orbit interceptor capable of destroying orbiting satellites with a high-speed kinetic impact). Since then, China is widely believed to have graduated to the DN-3, said to have the ability to hit to kill anything. American military analysts say the DN-3 technology is exceedingly demanding. One commentator said it could reach speeds of 15,000 mph and hit something traveling just as fast.
China continues to deny publicly any intention to militarize the seven artificial islands that it has built in the South China Sea. President Xi Jinping made that assertion in an October 2015 joint press conference with U.S. president Barack Obama in the White House Rose Garden. The statement, however, is demonstrably false. Fully visible to satellite and aerial photography, are concrete reinforced bunkers for housing bombers; anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles; as well as radar installations. The so-called Spratly islands, some natural and some artificial, are claimed by several nations. Still, the Chinese have kidnapped Philippines fishing fleets in the area, Vietnam has experienced bloody protests against its former ally’s expansionist actions, and other nations have also complained. It seems obvious that the Chinese will stop at nothing to expand their ability to destroy the space assets of their adversaries.
Currently U.S. military analysts are very worried about a mysterious new Russian satellite which is behaving oddly and may indeed be a weapon, “We don’t know for certain what it is and there is no way to verify it,” said assistant secretary Yleem Poblete at a conference on disarmament in Switzerland in August. “[The satellite’s] behavior on-orbit was inconsistent with anything seen before from on-orbit inspection or space situational awareness capabilities, including other Russian inspection satellite activities,” said Poblete. The satellite was launched in October of 2017. Russia has dismissed the U.S. concerns as “unfounded, slanderous accusations based on suspicions.”
Just after the first Russian satellite, Sputnik, was launched in October 1957, the major global players signed the Outer Space Treaty that was intended to prevent the weaponization of space, but little expectation remains that it is—or will be—honored. Indeed, the Chinese (and the Russians) are working diligently to build the kind of high-energy laser weapons that could be deployed as part of their ASAT (anti-satellite) arsenal. U.S. military planners estimate that such capability will be available as soon as 2020. American cities have already seen the violence and destruction that can be unleashed within twenty-four hours of a power blackout, as in the case of Hurricane Irma in 2017. As for what might happen after everything that needs to be working, stops working, no one can accurately predict, but there can be little doubt that it would be catastrophic.
The New Technologies
In preparing for space war, America’s adversaries have not limited their technologies to mere satellite destruction. In Atlantis Rising #121, I wrote of what many conspiracy theorists, and others, believe was a surprise attack on a cruise ship with an ‘EMP’ weapon. On November 8, 2010, the Peoples Republic of China appears to have been the aggressor, while the Carnival Cruise Lines vessel ‘The Splendor’ was the victim. According to the website www.abovetopsecret.com, a Chinese EMP weapon on a non-explosive missile fired from a Chinese Type 041 submarine was the real reason for the catastrophic crippling of the ship.
Port calls for the Splendor were scheduled in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and ultimately Cabo San Lucas. The day of the ‘attack’ the Splendor was heading from Long Beach to Mexican waters. The Chinese hit the ship, it is alleged, with what is called an “Electromagnetic pulse” or an EMP. The immediate effect was that all electronics were shut down, leaving the ship dead in the water. EMP causes rapidly changing electric fields, and this, in turn, produces damaging current and voltage surges.
The response by the U.S. Government was muted—intended, doubtless, to avoid heightening tensions. The cause of the incident was declared “an engine fire.”
On the Russian front, in 2014, at the height of their conflict with Ukraine, Russia allegedly used EMP tactics to attack the US warship Donald Cook and succeeded in crippling it. (The Pentagon denies this.) An EMP attack does not kill anyone, but it could stop a fleet of ships.
Today, some believe, the North Koreans also may possess advanced electronic war-fighting capabilities unavailable to most other countries. The ‘hermit’ kingdom, is reliably reported to be using advanced technology to jam GPS navigation signals near the border with South Korea. At one point in recent military exercises, the North Koreans successfully jammed the navigation systems of over a hundred ships and planes. The technology also stops cell phone communications. It is believed that Russia supplied the equipment, although that is not generally considered to have been necessary.
Small-scale GPS jamming equipment can be purchased online for $100 or less. Some people use the devices to conceal their own whereabouts. The jammer emits radio signals with the same frequency as a GPS device that prevents it from sorting out its own position. Criminals, it turns out, are not the only ones who worry about being tracked. In recent years there has been a backlash by truck drivers not wanting to be tracked by their employers. The attitude is that the company doesn’t need to know every time one of its drivers stops for a personal reason. While the use of GPS technology can be complicated, deploying a jamming device is as simple as plugging into an auto’s cigarette lighter. It works within seconds.
Large-scale GPS jamming equipment is more complicated and more expensive but the US military has acknowledged that without satellites and other methods, all of the new navigation technology is vulnerable. Sailors and soldiers alike must once again be taught old-school navigation methods, as, it has become clear, they may actually need it.
The challenge of resurrecting the old methods is immense, however. The US Naval Academy has found that fewer than one in twenty recruits can determine where they are on the planet through the stars. For thousands of years, ancient mariners, like the Polynesians, used the stars and the constellations to guide them across vast expanses of ocean. Until late in the twentieth century, celestial navigation skills were considered fundamental to seamanship. The beginning of the end of that tradition came in the 1970s when the military launched the first GPS satellites. The satellites performed better than celestial reckoning, and by 2000, sextants and charts were phased out. Electronic navigation systems have become easier to use than ever before, but, belatedly, the U.S. Navy has realized the value of navigating without a computer. Learning to navigate by the stars, though, requires extensive training, both in the classroom and in the field. Sailors must venture out at night equipped with only a sextant—the venerable instrument used by their ancestors—to measure the angle between objects in the sky. After multiple sightings are recorded, almanac tables are consulted to determine position and course.
When satellites are destroyed, or signals jammed, the tried-and-true skills of the ancient mariners may be the only ones that still work after today’s most advanced technologies have failed.
If you thought electronics were the only technologies that the adversaries of America were using to gain the upper hand, you would be wrong. The New York Times recently labeled the mental crippling of diplomats in Cuba as “Sonic Attacks.” This designation, according to some scientists, was not correct, but, until recently, there was no satisfactory go-to explanation. Just what was causing the problem remained a mystery.
The trouble started in 2016, when U.S. embassy staff in Havana complained of hearing odd sounds, experiencing headaches, and dizziness. Those who heard the strange sounds also experienced nausea, extreme fatigue, hearing loss, sharp ear pain, and cognitive difficulties. These are all usually symptoms of concussion or minor traumatic brain injury.
The President ultimately expelled fifteen Cuban diplomats over the matter, claiming that the Cubans had failed to protect their American guests. The U.S. administration stopped short of accusing the Cubans of deliberately causing the illness. Most of the victims were treated at the Center for Brain Injury and Repair (CBIR) at the University of Pennsylvania. Despite holding Cuba responsible for the ill effects, a number of U.S. diplomats were forced to leave Cuba. The number of those fallen ill has passed twenty-five, but until now, there was no real explanation or cure.
In early 2018, a U.S. diplomat in China was forced to return home after suffering strange effects similar to those in Havana. Ultimately, at least eleven State Department employees in the consulate in Guangzhou reported abnormal sounds and sensations that have led to a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury. Most were sent back to the U.S., where specialists attempting to unravel the bigger puzzle could examine them. Investigators remained confounded, and the State Department posted an alert on its web site warning all Americans to evacuate to the states if they experience any suspicious “auditory or sensory phenomena.” Victims were warned against trying to find out the cause, or to treat it by themselves. Instead they were advised to seek out medical care as soon as possible.
Some American officials did point to Russia’s history of targeting Americans in both Cuba and China, as well as in Russian itself. In the Reagan era Russia forced Americans to settle for one choice of a site on which to build a new embassy, where unhealthy vapors from the adjacent river, and the low ground made it possible to bombard the compound with microwaves and eavesdropping tech. The long-range physical effects of such microwaves were unknown, but diseases as dreadful as leukemia were feared.
Shortly before press time, the scientists at the University of Pennsylvania singled out microwaves as the cause for the sonic sickness in both Cuba and China. Douglas H. Smith, director of CBIR, told the New York Times that microwaves can trick the brain into perceiving what seem to be ordinary sounds—it’s called the Frey effect, and is named after American scientist Allan H. Frey.
If another global conflict erupts, it seems unlikely that it will begin with old-school sounds of gunfire. Instead, the most likely first shots could be from satellite kill weapons directed at crucial communication and power grids. The ensuing chaos could well do far more harm than any orthodox military attack.
Of course, if Americans were to rediscover their traditional ability to unite in the face of a common threat, those who seek to destroy the U.S. may yet find themselves with a tiger by the tale.
UFO Secrecy Threatened, Says Exopolitics Researcher
Are Space-Force Plans a Challenge to ‘Deep State’?
By Michael Salla, Ph.D.
On June 18, President Trump gave a speech where he called for the development of a U.S. Space Force that takes over current space functions of the U.S. Air Force. The proposed Space Force would become the sixth branch of the U.S. military, and would have equal authority to the USAF.
As pointed out by one military analyst, Trump does not have the authority to create a new military service; only the U.S. Congress can do so. Trump does have, however, the authority to start planning for the creation of such a service, as he demonstrated by ordering General Dunford to start the process.
There are multiple questions that arise from Trump’s initiative. Why is he going forward on a plan that is opposed by his senior military advisors? How does the proposed Space Force mesh with whistleblower/insider claims that the Air Force already has a secret space program? Finally, what of additional claims that the U.S. Navy has a much more advanced Deep Space program with kilometers-long space carriers that uses Space Marines as a fighting force?
In finding answers to such questions, it is important to understand that by ordering the creation of a Space Force, Trump is shaking the bureaucratic and corporate tree that some say hides the Secret Space Program that the Air Force runs along with the National Reconnaissance Office, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.
Large aerospace companies such as Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, etc., supply the technologies and components for the Air Force’s Secret Space Program. Consequently, the Military Industrial Complex/Deep State, it has been alleged, has played a major role in setting space policy due to its ability to manipulate Air Force officials through the supply and acquisition process.
Air Force Special Operations Command is one of the ten Major Commands that make up the USAF. Another Command central to space operations is Air Force Space Command. While Air Force Space Command handles logistics and technologies for space operations, AF Special Operations Command handles personnel.
Therefore, I believe, the real purpose in Trump proposing the Space Force is that he wants to accelerate the disclosure process by which the technologies and know-how that are used in the Air Force’s Secret Space Program, are taken away from the multiple bureaucracies and corporations that secretly run the Military Industrial Complex/Deep State.
The last President to confront the Military Industrial Complex/Deep State in such a brazen way over advanced aerospace technologies (UFOs) was John F. Kennedy with his twin memoranda on November 12, 1963, initiating joint space and lunar operations with the Soviet Union. The tragic outcome for President Kennedy is well known; I predict that Trump is likely to have more success with his Space Force initiative.
The above is edited for length and reprinted with permission from the website Exopolitics.com. Michael Salla, Ph.D., is author of Kennedy’s Last Stand (2013), Galactic Diplomacy (2013) and other books. He is founder of the Exopolitics Institute, a nonprofit organization analyzing political implicati


Ever since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, those aligned with his ideology have been openly derisive of journalists they say oppose the BJP. All kinds of invectives have been hurled at journalists, including the coinage of “presstitutes”. Journalists’ credibility was damaged methodically by alleging lack of objectivity in their writing.
Uma Shanker Singh Delhi
The Prime Minister’s move to demonetise currency notes has hit those at the bottom of the industrial food chain the hardest
Two years after assuming power, the Modi government is yet to fulfil some of its key promises. Is it time for the janta maaf nahin karegi memes to make a comeback?
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Editorial: June 2016
Hardnews Bureau Delhi
While the Narendra Modi government has unleashed a publicity blitzkrieg around its so-called achievements, a closer analysis reveals that not all is hunky-dory
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
Are we going to reward those who killed Ishrat Jehan?
Faraz Ahmad Delhi
The public sector banks urgently need measures to tackle the bad loan crisis and all eyes are on Jaitley
Sindhu Bhattacharya Delhi
It’s time again for the Budget session and the government needs to put across a vision for India that matches the expectations it has raised
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Our October Issue called the elections first, our cover story detailed how the Gathbandhan would reclaim the state. Here is a quick look at the main reasons that led to the defeat of the BJP in Bihar and the landslide victory of the unlikely, Grand Alliance
Hardnews Bureau, Delhi


A judge rejected former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's bid to throw out the rape indictment against him because blacks are under-represented in Marion County's jury selection process.
Tyson, who is black, is scheduled to go on trial Monday on rape, criminal deviate conduct and confinement charges stemming from an alleged assault on an 18-year-old Miss Black America contestant in an Indianapolis hotel room last July.Marion Superior Court Judge Patricia J. Gifford on Tuesday also turned down motions to toss out the case because a potential grand juror was dismissed after acknowledging he knew two witnesses, and to postpone the trial to give defense attorneys more time to review new evidence. That included a tape recording of a 911 emergency call the complainant made 24 hours after the alleged attack and raw film footage of the Miss Black America pageant.
Tyson's attorneys tried unsuccessfully to persuade Gifford that blacks historically aren't called for jury duty in Marion County in adequate numbers, thereby violating the Sixth Amendment right to fair trial and 14th Amendment right to equal protection.
Jury pools are selected randomly by computer from lists of registered voters.
Two Indiana University law students testified that a study they conducted showed only 13.34 percent of potential jurors summoned last year were black. U.S. Census Bureau figures showed that 21.24 percent of Marion County's population was black in 1990.
Student Kurt Jones said that only 11 of the 101 potential jurors summoned Jan. 14 for Tyson's trial were black.
Gordon Henderson, a Richmond, Ind., statistical consultant, said that if the juror selection process truly were random, "you would expect to see 21 percent" black.
He said census data also shows that a higher proportion of blacks than whites were registered to vote in Marion County in 1990.
"There's just plain something wrong," said defense attorney Kathleen Beggs.
Gifford denied the motion to throw out the indictment, saying that if there is any under-representation, "it is not due to any systematic exclusion of any group."
"Random selection is a fair system," she said.
Gifford also denied inclusion of several last-minute witnesses, including one who would have testified about the boxer's genitalia and an expert on rape trauma syndrome.
Earlier this month, the state had sought as a late witness Dean Kilpatrick, a South Carolina expert on rape victims. Last week, Gifford agreed with a defense objection that Kilpatrick's name had been submitted well past the Nov. 15 deadline for expert witnesses.
She declined to reconsider the motion Tuesday.
David J. Dreyer, chief counsel for the prosecution, said he didn't think Kilpatrick's exclusion would hamper his case.
"The (911) tape is the important thing, but I think everybody would have benefited from his testimony," Dreyer said.


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With a saturated market for photographers, it's hard to really make your work stand out. French photographer Dimitry Roulland, however, has done a fantastic job making his work unique and unforgettable. Aside from being a superb photographer, Roulland is a very talented dancer and gymnast as well. Combining his two talents together allows him to create art you've never seen before.
What makes his work different than other dance photographers are the locations he chooses. All images were taken in and around Paris, which adds so much depth to every single portrait and really compliments the subject in a special way. Even if the dance doesn't speak to you here, the way he composes the dancer with the scenery is epic. As stated before, for Roulland, it is all about combining photography with dance. This is an important lesson every photographer should take. If you have a hobby or talent aside from photography, think of a way to combine the two. This can lead to astounding results making you stand out in a saturated market.
You can follow Roulland's work on Facebook, 500px, or Instagram. He also has a second Instagram account where you can follow his dance and gym activity. If I could trade my photography for this kinda stuff I'd likely do it in a heartbeat.


|Looks Matter In Wrestling|
Well let me just say this much. This morning I was at the grocery store, and Sasha Banks was on the cover of Muscle and Fitness. She was featured on there for her body, and looks. She’s not an ugly person.
Show me 1 major push for a woman in pro-wrestling that is featured on magazines and is champion that is “ugly” in the traditional sense. No, not TNA, WWE. I’m not saying Bayley is ugly, but Dave Meltzer is not just some idiot on a blog like me.
Now, addressing Twitter. There’s a lot of feminist tweets going out, and if you’re a male with an educated perspective, you cannot make a comment or you will get hit hard.
Suffice to say, I tried hiring many female writers in my career and was told that I was just “one” opinion. Well, Dave Meltzer’s opinion is just “one” opinion, but nope, I’m wrong, I’m a man, I don’t know anything about wrestling.
I’ve been a fan since 1983, and well that’s not enough.
So a big FU to everyone on Twitter, I deleted my account, screw it. I’m too old I guess.


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DomaCom has announced its property fund was awarded a 3.75 out of 5 rating from SQM Research, putting it in the “Favourable – Consider for APL inclusion” category.
In a statement from DomaCom, CEO Arthur Naumoidis said the rating was a great achievement, particularly considering the fund’s recent introduction to the market.
“We only launched the DomaCom Fund in February this year and I’m very pleased with what we have achieved in a short period of time introducing such an innovative property investment fund,” he said.
He suggested SQM’s rating would assist DomaCom to attract more investors and improve their product offering.
“This rating supports the overwhelmingly positive response we have received from investors and advisers wanting to utilise our unique fractional investing model to address their property asset allocation needs,” he said.
“More importantly, this rating will put us in good stead to achieve greater market penetration and a base to continually improve the platform and launch new products like the equity release currently in the pipeline.”
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The Oscar-nominated Precious star and Empire actress delivers a riveting memoir that is wise, complex, smart, funny, and breaks the mold, just like Sidibe, herself.Gabourey Sidibe - "Gabby" to her legion of fans - skyrocketed to international fame in 2009 when she played the leading role in Lee Daniels' acclaimed movie Precious. In This Is Just My Face, she shares a one-of-a-kind life story in a voice as fresh and challenging as many of the unique characters she's played onscreen. With full-throttle honesty, Sidibe paints her Bed-Stuy/Harlem family life with a polygamous father and a gifted mother who supports her two children by singing in the subway. Sidibe tells the engrossing, inspiring story of her first job as a phone sex "talker". And she shares her unconventional (of course!) rise to fame as a movie star alongside "a superstar cast of rich people who lived in mansions and had their own private islands and amazing careers while I lived in my mom's apartment."Sidibe's memoir hits hard with self-knowing dispatches on friendship, depression, celebrity, haters, fashion, race, and weight ("If I could just get the world to see me the way I see myself," she writes, "would my body still be a thing you walked away thinking about?"). Irreverent, hilarious, and untraditional, This Is Just My Face will resonate with anyone who has ever felt different and with anyone who has ever felt inspired to make a dream come true.


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Come, thou holy Paraclete (Gregorian chant)
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Title: Come, thou Holy Paraclete
Composer: Anonymous (Gregorian chant)
Original text and translations
Come, Thou holy Paraclete,
And from Thy celestial seat
Send Thy light and brilliancy:
Father of the poor, draw near;
Giver of all gifts, be here;
Come, enlight, make bright our hearts.
Come, of consolers the best,
Of the soul the sweetest guest,
Sweet delight refreshing rest:
Thou in labor rest most sweet,
Thou art coolness from the heat,
Solace in adversity.
Blessed light, most pure thou art,
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.
Without your will, man hath nought;
Nothing here in sight and thought
Nothing left that won’t do harm.
Bathe away our filfth and grime.
Thirsting souls refreshed by thine,
Made healthy from all that ills.
That which is stiff, make it give,
That which is cold, make it live,
That that errs, make straight within.
Comes from Thy divinity.
What is soiled, make Thou pure;
What is wounded, work its cure;
What is parched, fructify;
What is rigid, gently bend;
What is frozen, warmly tend;
Strengthen what goes erringly.
Fill Thy faithful, who confide
In Thy power to guard and guide,
With Thy sevenfold mystery.
Here Thy grace and virtue send:
Grant salvation to the end,
And in Heav’n felicity.
Grant to those whose faith is blessed,
Belief in You, they confess,
Thy sev’nfold gifts descend.
Grant us virtue, our reward,
Grant to us salvation Lord,
Grant us joys that never end.

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If you are the type of ladies who love to have fun and dress in a very eye-catching way for a cocktail party, a glittery jumpsuit is such a great alternative to other types of sexy or shiny dresses. If you do not like to dress in an eye-catching and playful way from time to time, I will not convince you to do so, but you should know that you may not have much fun. Anyway, the glittery jumpsuit is not that difficult to style but it is quite difficult to pull off. Let's take a look at some of the best sparkly jumpsuit ideas I've collected and see if any of them suit you.
Sparkly jumpsuit with deep V-neck
I will start the list with a very sexy outfit to try to get your attention. Here is a silver deep v-neck silver sparkly jumpsuit. If you look closely, it comes with a lovely ribbon bow to balance the jumpsuit's aggressiveness. You can simply pair it with light pink pointed toe heels and you are ready to shine in a cocktail party.
Pink Gold Low Back Wide Leg Sparkly Jumpsuit
If deep v-neck costume is not your cup of tea but you still want to show some skin and look sexy, here is a rose gold with low back wide backpack that allows you to show some skin on your back. To make the suit even more shiny, you can pair the jumpsuit with gold metallic toe pumps.
Black and white leg Sparkly Jumpsuit
For a glittery look, gold and silver are not your only choices. You can look deep and elegant if you choose the black glittery look. For example, here is a black wide leg sequin sparkly jumpsuit that will simply capture people's attention in a cocktail party. You can simply wear it with a pair of black ankle straps with open toe heels and a black leather clutch bag to complement the outfit with style.
Black Halter Neck Sequin Skinny Tight Jumpsuit
If you have tried to keep yourself in good shape, this outfit is for you. It's a black halter skinny sequin jumpsuit that simply shows all your curves. Pair the jumpsuit with black pointed toe pumps and a black leather clutch bag to complement this cool and eye-catching all-black look.
Silver Halter Sparkly Jumpsuit with black faux fur gloves
This is a fantastic silver and black look that is quite difficult to pull off. It will take a confident and charismatic lady to pull it off. To achieve this look, wear a silver-lined belt jumpsuit and pair it with black strappy platform sandals. Wear a pair of black faux fur gloves to make the suit even more unique and elegant.
Rose Gold Jumpsuit with Sparkly Long Cardigan
This is a very cool superwoman-like outfit. It consists of a skinny jumpsuit with a pink gold sequin, and a gold, sparkling long cardigan that almost looks like a cape. For the shoes, just use a pair of light pink pointed toe heels to do with the golden rose pieces.
Rose gold gathered waist wide leggings jacket
Due to the relaxed cut of this jumpsuit, it looks much more natural and it is easier to pull off compared to others on this list. It is a pink gold deep v-neck gathered waist wide leg sparkly jumpsuit. You can simply pair it with light pink heels to complement this simple yet stunning outfit.
Strapless Tapered Ben Black Sparkly Jumpsuit
This is a very stylish black strapless tapered leg set with sparkly jumpsuit. It has a black belt that makes the jumpsuit look even more stylish. It is less exaggerated compared to all gold and silver colors. You can simply pair jumpsuit-black pointed toe pumps.
Semi-Sheer Silver Sparkly Wide Ben Jumpsuit
Up to this point we have seen a lot of aggressive and powerful jumpsuits, let's do a 180 degree turn and look at one that is more feminine and elegant. Here is a silver semi-pure sparkly jumpsuit that comes with extra-wide leg cuts that make it look a lot like a maxi dress. Pair the jumpsuit with a pair of silver colored ankle straps with open toe heels and a silver fastening bag to complement this wonderful all-silver outfit.
Long Sleeve Semi-Sheer Silver Jumpsuit
Here is another semi-clean jumpsuit but I would say this one is even easier to pull off and it looks even cooler. It's a long sleeve silver jumpsuit that looks like a button up shirt attached with a pair of pants. You can wear a silver bralette and silver pants in the semi-clean jumpsuit. Wear silver heels to complete this amazing silver suit.
Black skinny Tight Jumpsuit with Silver Sequin Details
This is a very unique black skinny jumpsuit that is covered with silver sequin. This is a jumpsuit that is absolutely hard to pull off so you should really self-evaluate and decide if you have the right body and character to pull off this. To complement this outfit, simply use black ankle strap with open toe heels.
Black deep v-neck jacket with silver sparkling pattern
This is a subtle sparkling outfit. It is basically a black jumpsuit that has some silver sparkly pattern that covers part of the jumpsuit. Pair it with black heels with an open toe to complement a simple yet eye-catching outfit.
Spaghetti Strap Black Sequin Jumpsuit
This is a very stylish black spaghetti strap black sparkly jumpsuit that is actually quite easy to pull off. You can simply pair it with bare ankle heels to look simple and elegant.
Flared Ben Black Sparkly Jumpsuit
For a stylish and powerful all-black look, you can wear a black sequin jumpsuit that has a protruding leg cut. Just pair it with black heels to look cool and dark. You can even wear a black choker to look even more stylish.
I hope you like the sparkly jumpsuit outfit ideas I've shared with you above. It's simply fun to have eye-catching clothes for cocktail parties and proms, especially if your friends are willing to do it together.

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Seasonal changes and great expectations
As I wilted under the intense heat of May, I dreamt of the monsoon season for relief. As I mopped the sweat from my brow in a manner of speaking, I visualised grey skies and the welcome coolness brought by rain. The month seemed never-ending and I eagerly scoured the newspapers for forecasts of rain. The Met department predicted a good monsoon and as the monsoon slowly advanced from the southernmost tip of India, I waited for the skies to open up and the cascade of rain.
By the second week of June, the deluge began. It was such a relief to switch off air-conditioners and not have to worry about astronomical utility bills. The accompanying lightning and thunder were marvelled at and just watching the rain was pleasurable. What was even more wonderful was the fact that it usually poured late in the afternoon or at night so one could go about one’s work in the morning and accomplish tasks such as bank work or shopping for necessities. Notes were exchanged among family members and friends on the amount of rain that fell in the area where you lived, laced with a fair bit of gloating if you were favoured with more of Nature’s bounty.
Newspapers went to town with forecasts of a good monsoon and more rainfall than previous years. Graphs to demonstrate comparative rainfall rates with millimetres of rain received in different localities were proudly displayed.
And then came the lull. It was as if Nature was mocking at the expectations of man. The skies dried up and the heat was turned on again. But this time it was worse as the humidity levels climbed inexorably. The trickles of perspiration started and somehow it was worse than May as this was far from the cool weather that we had been looking forward to for so long.
There was a dramatic turnaround in the weather forecast, with predictions of little chance of a bountiful monsoon. Air-conditioners were switched on again as hope faded. Then, one day, we woke up to an unusual sound. The rain was back and expected to last for some days. Once again the weathermen had reason to cheer and the prediction game started all over again.
Most Indians love the rain and look forward to the monsoon after a long seemingly endless summer. I remember writing to a penpal in days of yore, telling him how much I loved the rain. The reaction was one of surprise, almost shock. How could anyone in their right mind love rain, he asked. I was baffled by his reply. However, years later, when I visited Europe and saw how the weather news was keenly followed before planning any outing, I understood. In countries where rain is a given, there is a longing for blue skies and lots of sunshine. As far as I am concerned, I told my friend, he could have all the sunshine and I would gladly accept the wet weather in exchange.
But, after many days of continuous rain, making it difficult to venture out, I realised I was suffering from cabin fever. As Mark Twain wisely said, “Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” It is human nature to never be happy with things the way they are and what we look forward to can soon begin to pall.
I suppose we shouldn’t knock the weather. Nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while. I am sure that all those living in the UAE will agree with me on this point.
So, perhaps it would be nice if we could follow this sage advice: “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”
Vanaja Rao is a freelance writer based in Hyderabad, India.


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Media captionNicola Sturgeon told the BBC’s Andrew Marr she had the support of “party and of country” to hold her post
Nicola Sturgeon has said she “emphatically” wants to remain as first minister for at least a few years.
Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show, the SNP leader said she believed she had the support of “party and of country” to hold her post.
It comes after party figures told BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley Ms Sturgeon may be in trouble.
She also defended a proposal for a “Scottish visa” system after the UK government unveiled immigration plans.
MSPs would decide the criteria for this new visa, and the Scottish government would receive and assess applications before sending them to the UK government for security checks.
The UK’s post-Brexit system, which was announced earlier this week, means that low-skilled workers would not get visas.
However Ms Sturgeon’s position is that this would cause “devastation” for Scotland’s economy as it would reduce the number of people entering the country with “restrictive” border controls.
There are concerns about Scotland’s ageing population and shrinking workforce, with the National Records of Scotland projecting that deaths could outweigh births over the next 25 years.
Scottish ministers say this means greater inward migration is needed to boost Scotland’s working-age population in particular, and that an end to freedom of movement could threaten this.
In a letter to Number 10 published on Sunday, Ms Sturgeon has called for a meeting with Boris Johnson to discuss immigration policy.
She told Andrew Marr she hopes to take a delegation of sectoral and business leaders to Downing Street to set out arguments for a different Scottish system.
She said: “You have a UK government that has as an expressed objective – reducing the number of people who come into the UK from other countries.
“My point is that that objective – in and of itself – is deeply damaging to Scotland’s economy and our future prosperity.
“It will make us poorer and that is why I really want to see this change and for Scotland’s interests to be recognised.”
- Sturgeon calls for powers to set up ‘Scottish visa’ system
- No visas for low-skilled workers, government says
The UK government, however, has urged employers to “move away” from relying on “cheap labour” from Europe and invest in retaining staff and developing automation technology.
And the Migration Advisory Committee has said Scotland’s needs are “not sufficiently different” from the rest of the UK to justify a “very different” system, with the north of England facing similar issues.


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(women are devoted, and men are loyal)
—“Men marry and fall I love with a women with the belief that he will be the most important part of her life. This is the start of the destruction of so many marriages. Once the female has children her first loyalty becomes those children. The males loyalty still lay with the female. This creates a dangerous dynamic were the Male tries increasingly to become the females first priority to no avail.”— Eric Bumpus
ADAPTABILITY VS LOYALTY: ECONOMICS OF RELATIONS MALE.........................FEMALE Greater Loyalty and .........Greater Adaptability and Lower Adaptability ..........Lower Loyalty
Evolution varied the same theme.
We are compatible but we are neither identical nor equal.
I’m going to state it pejoratively: men mistakenly marry a wife under the presumption of the same priority he was treated by his mother. Women marry a husband with the presumption that her children will be given the same priority by the man as she gives them.
Both of these are false presumptions. Men are loyal to tribe, fellows, wife, and children. Women are loyal to children to the exclusion of all others.
This reflects genetic differences in morality. Males and conservatives tend to value all six Moral Dimensions relatively equally. Women and liberals tend to value Harm/Care almost exclusively.
The fallacy of equality is one of the greatest catastrophes since the invention of false gods, and marxist pseudoscience.


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Weather isn’t normally the main topic of conversation for the Chinese (unlike us British!) food, money, money and food seem to be the core topic of any discussion, but the unusually cold and particularly the snowy downpour that has fallen over China this week, has focused everyone’s attention on not only the bad weather, but also the strains put on the Chinese infrastructure.
What makes this week’s spell of bad weather even more disastrous is the fact that it ties in with the annual ‘Chun Yun’ (Directly translated as "spring transportation"), – the exodus from where you live and work, back to your family around the time of the Lunar New year. Commentators describe this as a mass exodus of ‘migrant’ workers from the cities – which conjures up images of farmers, laborers, factory workers and basically any menial employees who have traveled far from their hometown to find work. Whilst this is true, it is also a bit of a misconception by us westerners.
There are a significant number of people who come from rural areas to do the jobs that city folk wont, in particular the construction workers who help China become the largest user of steel and concrete in the world, but then there are the office workers, engineer’s, managers, policemen, school teachers, bankers – in fact all walks of life, and those people who cover the complete spectrum of age, wealth and social demographics.
They spend 11.5 months a year working in the large economic powerhouse cities that straddle the East Coast of China, and at several key points in the year, they try to get back to visit wives, children, parents, and grand parents. Many of my friends, colleagues and employee’s have become more and more concerned as the weather forecasts got worse and the snow got deeper and deeper over the last few days.
I cant even imagine the number of people trying to return to their home towns over the last 10 days or so (estimates range from between 200 and 500 million!), but having lived and worked in two Chinese city’s, Nanjing and Shanghai – 70-80% of the people I meet, don’t derive from the city that they work in, leaving friends, family’s and loved ones far behind in search of the Chinese promised lands. The official figures suggest that 2.3 billion journeys will be made on public transport over the 10-day period, and that 23 million children are separated from there parents during the majority of the year. Chinese New Year for most for some becomes the only time for families to get together.
In Shanghai the snow first fell on Saturday 27th January, at first it seemed like a welcome break to the cold, dull and mostly wet weather we had been having. This time of the year is always depressing, and the weather wasn’t helping the situation. Waking up to a sprinkling of white powder seemed to be the tonic for a depressingly dirty late January. Like many families we played out in the snow, built snowmen and used the weather as an excuse to snuggle up in front of the TV, eating warm food and generally being lazy – unaware of the saga that was unfolding around us.
Many have wrote stories about horrendous trips desperately trying to get back home, and we have all seen the pictures of politicians cashing in on the disaster by handing out blankets to those stranded at many an airport, train or bus station, I just wanted to add a few of the startling facts that have struck me over the last 7 days in a snowy Shanghai.
- The first story to put the darker side of a snowy day was the fact that in just a 24-hour period Shanghai hospitals 1000 people has been treated for bone fractures, after slipping on the ice and snow..
- Official figures highlight that nearly 9000 flights had been delayed or cancelled during the 1st 3 days of the snow at the city’s 2 main airports.
- 9,678 km of fixed-line networks and paralyzed affecting more than 19.2 million phone users nationwide.
- 149,000 houses had their roofs collapse whilst the snow damaged a further 862,000.
- Railway officials had estimated a passenger flow of 178.6 million people were delayed - the size of the combined population of Italy, France and Britain.
- More than 1 million kg of fish and about 30,000 farmyard ducks here have become victims of the bad weather.
- As of yesterday evening, railway departments in the province said they had paid refunds on more than 500,000 tickets.
- Close to 1 million police have been deployed to control traffic on China's snow-covered highways.
- 1.2 million people were stranded in Guangzhou train station as cross-country trains had been delayed and cancelled.
- 100,000 people pile into Shanghai train station square – waiting for news.
These are just a few of the stories from the last few days, my stories – well, the biggest problems I have had is turning a 30 minute journey to work in to a 3 hour scary roller coaster, scrapping the ice of my windscreen in sub-zero temperatures, and a mad dog that likes to swim in frozen lake water. Apart from that I have decided to stay put and warm my feet against a defrosting dog, oh and pray that the snow clears in time to keep the 250 ships stranded at the mouth of the Huang Pu River delivering coal to the Shanghai Power Stations so I can keep the TV going and the food hot!


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Frank Islam receiving the Pride of India Award from the Indian Consul General in New York.
By Mohammed Ayub Khan TMO Contributing Writer
BURLINGTON, MASS- The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) held its twenty-fifth Silver Jubilee convention in the Boston suburb of Burlington on August 29 with a renewed commitment on the educational empowerment of Indian Muslims. The two day convention was attended by members and supporters from across North America and featured speakers from India and the United Kingdom.
Dr. A.R. Nakadar, AFMI’s founding president and current trustee, said that the organization has been instrumental in promoting literacy and educational at the grassroots level in India.
He said while the impact has been tremendous there is still much more which needs to be done before realizing the dream of total literacy.
“It’s now time for the younger generation to come forward and take the mantle,” declared Nakadar adding, “if we don’t do that then AFMI will remain stagnant and degenerate.”
AFMI’s incoming president Dr. Suhaib Siddiqi said the organization is adaptive to change and has adopted a holistic framework in addressing the issue of illiteracy in India. “We’re transforming the way we operate to continuously improve our ability to improve literacy and economic status of Muslims in India, and help Muslims in India to contribute toward social, political and economic development of India. Our volunteers and partners have continued to meet the challenges of our field and to excel despite the challenges. We should all be very proud of where we are today and excited about where we are headed.”
The keynote address at the convention was delivered by noted journalist and author Carla Power who spoke on her experience of studying the Holy Qur’an with Shaikh Akram Nadwi. She has published her experiences in her new book, If the Oceans Were Ink.
Cambridge City Councillor Nadeem Mazen, President of Zakat Foundation of India Syed Zafar Mahmood, Philanthropist Frank Islam, educationist Dr. Azim Khan Sherwani, Consul General of India in New York Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay (the chief guest of the event), and AFMI supporter Mike Ghouse were among those who spoke at the convention.
The celebration also included the Pride of India award which this year was given to entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam.
The Award of Excellence were given to Aliya Khalidi for her achievements in the legal field, Dr. Shameem Ahmed for community service, Humayun Kabeer for community service, Anwar Kazmi for community service, Mohsin Ullah Khan for science education, author Carla Power, and former president of AFMI Dr. Hussain Nagamia for community service.
Frank Islam in his acceptance speech said that it was an honor to receive the award from AFMI.
“It is a distinct honor and privilege to be here tonight to accept the AFMI Pride of India award. It is also a privilege to be asked to speak as a part of AFMI’s silver jubilee celebration,” Islam was quoted as saying.
“I have received many awards. But this one is extra special because it comes from this prestigious organization in its silver jubilee year,” Islam added. “I must admit that receiving this award and joining such luminaries does not make me proud. It makes me humble.”


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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA (3 May 2022): Club Wyndham Normandy, a resort in France, which is part of the Club Wyndham South Pacific resort collection, has been providing accommodation to Ukrainian Refugees in partnership with Karma Refuge, a humanitarian initiative by Karma Group.
Over 100 refugee families have been provided temporary shelter at the resort since the initiative began at the start of March.
“Many Ukrainian citizens have been in desperate need of shelter after being displaced from their own homes. We are pleased that we have been able to help many men, women and children in need by providing temporary shelter at our Normandy resort,” said Barry Robinson, President and Managing Director, International Operations, Wyndham Destinations.
Club Wyndham Normandy has been accommodating the evacuees, together with the Karma Refuge Initiative, which has been coordinating the efforts to identify refugees in need, transport them to the resort and provide them with daily meals. A range of activities for children, along with English and French language lessons for adults has also been provided.
Club Wyndham South Pacific is a vacation ownership club with close to 60,000 members. Through the club, members access a network of quality resort accommodation in destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Europe, and Hawaii, USA.
Positioned on the banks of the Seine River, Club Wyndham Normandy has provided a tranquil refuge for Ukrainian refugee families. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor pool, a children’s playground and a relaxing sauna. The town of Connelles is nearby, while the medieval town of Rouen is a short drive away and offers a castle, cathedrals, and other historical sites to explore.
The resort reopened to Club Wyndham South Pacific members on May 1.
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- Product InformationSeason 6 of DUCK DYNASTY on A&E brings more family funny business from the Robertsons. There are goings-on with everyone, from the guys re-branding Duck Commander to the governor of Louisiana giving Willie an award to the return of the dreaded beavers! Watch as the elder Robertsons share their special brand of wisdom with the kids along the way: Phil teaches Bella more than Willie was hoping about nature, Jep and Jessica chaperone Lilys first date, and Jase takes Reed frog-hunting the night before his high school graduation. Somehow, it all comes together.
- TitleDuck Dynasty : Season 6
- Product Release Date03/11/2014
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- ActorsJase Robertson,Phil Robertson,Si Robertson,Willie Robertson
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