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Are you look for inexpensive things to do this weekend? Well, we have some ideas for you. If you know of something free and cheap that we missed, we like tips — and they can be emailed to Palm Beach on the Cheap.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
Artisans on the Ave
Join the The Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches for their holiday exhibit and sale on Friday from 6-9 p.m. in Lake Worth. This includes a free public reception with refreshments, demos and great clay art. This will take place at 630 Lake Avenue in Lake Worth; 561.582.3300
Free Music on the Plaza
On Friday, from 7-11 p.m. head over to CityPlace for their free live entertainment on the Plaza with music be Eclipse (Top 40 Variety).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH
Jessica Handler’s Writing Workshop will take place at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Discuss examples from classic literature, generate new material from prompts and learn the tools to write well about difficult subjects. This is free with paid museum admission. RSVP to email@example.com or call 561.392.2500, ext. 213.
North Pole at Legacy Place
Legacy Place (in the space adjacent to both Petco and Shoe Carnival) will be transformed into the North Pole on Saturday from noon – 3 p.m. For this free event, guests will enjoy a petting zoo, face painting, stilt walkers, a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
CityPlace continues their monthly free family fun fest this Sunday from 1-4 pm. This month’s theme is Winter Wonderland — and guests will enjoy photos with Santa, snowfalls on the plaza, train rides, cultural and holiday performances, a chance to make toys with the elves and more. Guests are also encouraged to bring a toy for Toys for Tots.
FAU presents: Tuba Christmas Concert
Tuba and Euphonium players of all ages are welcome to perform in this free concert in Mizner Park Amphitheater. Performer registration begins at 2:30 p.m. while the concert starts at 5:00 p.m.


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Woman falls into mall water fountain while texting
Texting is a distraction that can impair your driving abilities. As we’ve reported in the past, people who send text messages while driving are six times more likely to get involved in a car accident. Some would think that texting and walking is less dangerous. It might be the case, but it’s certainly not without risks.
Recently, a shopping mall security surveillance video has caught a woman so distracted by her phone that she fell head first into the fountain. The footage shows the woman from two different angles, and then getting up like nothing happened.
Last year, a research from the University of Utah found that less than 2.5% of the population are “supertaskers”, meaning they could carry out multiple tasks at once. We think this young lady does not fit in this category.
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Afro-soul singer Berita comes to Hard Rock
Catch her live at LASA Sessions
Posted: Mar 10 2019
Multi award-winning, gold-selling Afrosoul singer, Berita will be performing her soulful music at Hard Rock Cafe’s LASA Sessions, on Thursday 21 March 2019 at 20:00.
Berita, who is currently promoting her latest single 'Ndicel’ Ikiss' from her independent recording company Assali Music is thrilled to be performing on the Hard Rock Cafe stage.
Berita has worked with the likes of Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Oliver Mtukudzi, Hugh Masekela, Oskido, Mobi Dixon and Black Motion as well as Da Capo on the chart-topping hit Found You. Berita has performed at festivals and prestigious stages across the world, in cities such as New York, London, Berlin and Kampala. Celebrated by Zimbabwe, South Africa has equally watched her blossom and watered her into this vigorous, indestructible force that softly carpets our ears with her musical prowess.
The LASA Sessions at Hard Rock Cafe are a celebration of South African music and its diversity. It’s a space for artists to come together in song and dance, sharing these moments with their adoring fans.
Tickets are currently going for R100 online. Grab them via Webtickets.


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A senior al-Qaeda leader was arrested on Tuesday in the eastern province of Wasit, the commander of the Quick Response Department of Wasit told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
The militant commander in the region, who is known by his nickname, 'Sheikh al-Mujahideen,' was detained between al-Suweira and al-Madaen in northern Wasit following a tip-off
Security forces booked 10 wanted men in separate areas across Mosul, the capital of the northern province of Nineveh. They also uncovered a weapons cache in the western part of Iraq's second largest city, PressTv website reported
In a separate incident, Iraqi army forces detained two gunmen and seized a number of rockets in Mosul's western district of Talafar.
Twenty-four other suspected militants were nabbed in the southern sector of Amara, which is located in the country's southeastern Maysan province.
Policemen arrested 17 people in the al-Kahla district on charges of involvement in killing and kidnapping operations, while seven others were captured in the al-Maymouna district, according to police sources.
Forces from the Baghdad Operations Command seized 40 improvised explosive devices and 10 hand-grenades in al-Mechanic in the capital's southern al-Dora neighborhood.
In the southern governorate of Dhi Qar, police forces raided a wanted man's house west of Nassiriya, where they discovered eight different rockets.
The reports come amid bombings and shootings, which continue to claim more lives on a daily basis.


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...so, Mr. Leban and I got some of those "grow-your-own" toys from some friends of ours way back at Christmastime, and we finally decided to try it out. (The one on the left is a "grow-your-own cowboy", and the one on the right is a "grow-your-own fashion police" character...)
I'm watching these weird little creature-things expand and contort as they grow to "600 times their original size!" (as the package claims - but I am skeptical), and I was staring, wondering who actually spends time thinking up this kind of stuff? There has to be some kind of product designer/artist who makes up the original concept and draws out sketches (or tiny test-sculptures) for these weird expandable figures...
So I guess what I'm wondering is - is this art? And then I thought, "Hey, what a great question to ask my art students!"
Want some extra credit? Post here! Tell me what YOU think.

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|1993 Sequoia Falco F8L|
|Manufacturer||Sequoia Aircraft Company|
|Status||Production completed (2014)|
|Number built||90 (2011)|
|Variants||Sequoia 300, Sequoia 300, Sequoia Kodiak|
Design and development
The aircraft was designed by the renowned Italian designer Stelio Frati in 1955, with the prototype, powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental C-90 engine, flying for the first time on 15 June 1955. The prototype was soon re-engined with a 135 hp (101 kW) Lycoming O-290-D2B, forming the basis for the initial production batch. It was originally built in Italy by Aviamilano then Aeromere and later Laverda.
The aircraft is single-engined, propeller driven and designed for private and general aviation use. The Falco was sold in kit or plans form for amateur construction by the Sequoia Aircraft Company of Richmond, Virginia until its closure in 2014.
The design was adopted in the US in the 1980s and converted to kit form. The aircraft is widely considered to be one of the best handling, strongest, and most aesthetically pleasing designs ever made available to home builders.
The Sequoia Falco F8L is constructed of spruce and typically Finnish birch plywood. The structure is built from laminated spruce bulkheads and the birch plywood is used for the skin. The plywood is often softened with hot steam, formed over the various structures and glued in place. The aircraft is rated for 6g positive and 3g negative.
Reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "a complex all-wooden construction in spruce and plywood and is therefore time-consuming to build. But the results in terms of weight and speed are remarkable., so much so that the Falco is considered a classic, with outstanding performance and handling."
- F.8L Series I
- Initial production model powered by 101 kW (135 hp) Lycoming engine. Ten built by Aviamilano.
- F.8L Series II
- Improved model built by Aviamilano, with 112 kW (150 hp) engine. Twenty built.
- F.8L America
- Modified version of Series II built by Aeromere in conformance with US airworthiness requirements.
- Super Falco Series IV
- Similar to America, but with more powerful engine and constant speed propeller. Built by Laverda.
- Sequoia Falco
- Similar to the production aircraft but re-designed for homebuilding from kits or plans, by Alfred Scott of Sequoia Aircraft Company and David Thurston of Lake Buccaneer fame.
Specifications (Laverda Super Falco Series IV)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Height: 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 10.0 m2 (108 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 6.4:1
- Airfoil: NACA 64213
- Empty weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 120 L (32 US gal; 26 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-B1A air-cooled flat-four engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell fixed-pitch propeller, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter
- Maximum speed: 325 km/h (202 mph, 175 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn) (econ. cruise)
- Stall speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn) (30% flaps)
- Never exceed speed: 385 km/h (239 mph, 208 kn)
- Range: 1,400 km (870 mi, 760 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.00 m/s (984 ft/min)
- Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 69. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 251. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 118. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Archive 1982, No. 3, p. 69
- "AeroSports Update: Falco Kit Producer Closes Its Doors". Aero-News Network. Jim Campbell. August 15, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- Jack Cox (September 1991). "Grand Champion Falco". Sport Aviation.
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- Taylor 1965, p. 94
- Taylor 1968, p. 108
- Taylor 1965, pp. 94–95
- "Aircraft of European Civil Registers: 3 : The designs of Stelio Frati". Archive. No. 4. Air-Britain. 1982. pp. 67–74. ISSN 0262-4923.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1968). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1968-69. London: Samson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.


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A Brief Look at the Mazda CX-9
The Evolution of the Mazda CX-9: From Concept Car to Modern SUV
Mazda’s CX-9 has been a flagship model for the car manufacturer since its conception in 2006. This mid-size SUV has undergone a series of changes and facelifts over the years that have transformed it into one of the most elegant and efficient family-friendly SUVs on the market today. Let’s take a closer look at the history and evolution of the Mazda CX-9, from its initial concept to the latest 2021 model.
The First Generation CX-9 (2006-2015)
Mazda announced its plan to enter the mid-size SUV market in early 2006 with the release of the CX-9. The CX-9 came equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine, producing 263 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque, and was available in three trims. It was capable of seating seven passengers, which made it perfect for large families.
In 2008, Mazda released the second generation of the CX-9. This new version featured a more powerful 3.7-liter V-6 engine, producing 273 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, while maintaining the seven-passenger seating arrangement. Additionally, Mazda introduced the Grand Touring trim, which came with a host of luxurious features like leather and heated seats, a moonroof, and keyless entry.
The Second Generation CX-9 (2016-Present)
Mazda unveiled the third generation of the CX-9 at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. This redesign introduced the 2.5-liter SKYACTIV-G turbocharged engine, producing 227 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The redesign also reduced the weight of the CX-9 by around 200 pounds compared to the previous generation.
Mazda launched its updated version of the CX-9 in 2021 with various updates. The G-Vectoring Control plus feature is a new technology that improves vehicle stability and steering control. The 2021 CX-9 now has a front-wing design that enhances the vehicle’s aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. The CX-9 saw some improvements to the Smart City Brake Support with Pedestrian Detection as well.
Variations Within CX-9 Generations
Throughout the years, Mazda has offered various trims and variations to the CX-9 to appeal to different customers. Here are some of the different variations available within CX-9 generations:
First Generation Variations
– Sport (2007-2015) – The Sport trim included features such as 18-inch wheels, cruise control, full power accessories, and a six-speaker sound system.
– Touring (2007-2015) – The Touring trim added leather upholstery, heated power front seats, climate control, and an eight-speaker Bose audio system.
– Grand Touring (2007-2015) – The Grand Touring trim included advanced features like xenon headlights, LED running lights, a sunroof, and a rearview camera system.
Second Generation Variations
– Sport (2016-2021) – The Sport trim featured a rearview camera, Mazda Connect infotainment system, and a seven-inch touchscreen display.
– Touring (2016-2021) – The Touring trim included features like leather-trimmed seating, heated front seats, and a power liftgate.
– Signature (2016-2021) – The Signature trim was introduced in the 2019 model year and featured Nappa leather-trimmed seats, LED grille accent lighting, and genuine Santos Rosewood interior trim.
The Mazda CX-9 has evolved considerably over the years, incorporating new features, technology, and design elements that have kept it competitive with other mid-size SUVs. From its initial release in 2006 to the latest 2021 edition, the CX-9 has maintained its reputation as an elegant, reliable, and powerful family-friendly SUV. With its refined performance, safety features, and luxurious trims, it’s no surprise that the CX-9 continues to be a hit with car buyers around the world.


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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute and Boast.AI have announced a partnership to help growth-stage technology companies scale more quickly.
Through the institute's 12-month ScaleUp program, companies will be able to access Boast.AI’s tax incentive technology to help identify, claim and finance Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits and government incentives.
“Our mission is to help innovative companies succeed. Aligning with Lazaridis ScaleUp is a perfect fit to support Canada’s next generation of global innovators,” Alex Popa, Boast.AI’s CEO and co-founder, said in a news release.
To date, ScaleUp companies have raised over $1 billion in new capital.

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Insight TV and Monster Energy continue to build on their creative production partnership with their latest commission, documentary series Born To.
Produced by Velocity, the 13-part series showcases the emotionally charged stories of various athletes reaching for success. The series also presents the story of Emma Dahlstrom, the Swedish freestyle skier who won at the 2015 Winter X Game.
Arun Maljaars, director of Content & Channels at Insight TV, stated, “We’re providing a platform for younger generations that reflects their everyday challenges and future aspirations with stunningly beautiful content shot in the highest quality. We look forward to announcing further major partnership projects with Monster Energy in the coming weeks.”

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Head To This Unique Honey Garden In Georgia For A Bee-autiful Adventure
Don’t you just love that places that proudly boast, “Georgia Grown”? We couldn’t agree more. Which is why when we have the chance to highlight these local spots and small businesses, we jump at it. Especially when you can also get a front row seat at how everything is grown/made/produced right in one spot. This particular honey garden in Savannah is not at all what you would expect to find, but the experience is truly rewarding.
To schedule a tour at Savannah Bee Company, call 912-629-0908, or email email@example.com. The address for the Wilmington Island location is 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah, GA 31410. To find out more information about the tours, or about Savannah Bee Company, visit the website or Facebook Page.
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.

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Fears over rising food prices are likely to escalate as the weakening won has driven up the prices of sugar and wheat flour sharply.
Korea`s top food processing company CJ Cheiljedang said yesterday that retail sugar prices will go up an average of 15.8 percent from Monday.
Accordingly, the factory price of white sugar will rise to 1,180 won (0.76 U.S. dollar) from 1,019 won (0.66 dollar) per kilogram. That of a 15-kilogram sack will increase to 15,097 won (9.74 dollars) from 13,036 (8.41 dollars).
The price hike is inevitable due to inflated purchasing costs stemming from the surging won-dollar exchange rate. We are also suffering from declining revenues in the wake of reduced sugar consumption amid the economic crisis, the company said.
Samyang is also reportedly considering the same measure and is expected to announce its implementation date and increased prices this month.
The wheat processing industry is experiencing a tremendous burden. Complying with a government measure to reduce inflationary pressure in July last year, the sector was forced to cut the wheat flour prices to the level of December 2007.
The prices of wheat imports, however, have since risen more than 20 percent, pressuring the industry to raise prices.
One industry source said, We have no specific plans yet for a price hike considering our intent to stabilize consumer prices. If things remain the same, however, we could find it difficult not to raise prices given our declining revenues since last year, hinting at a possible hike in prices.
With a series of confectionery and food firms planning price increases, the prices of snacks made with flour and sugar are likely to rise.
A Lotte Confectionary source said, With the won-dollar rate reaching nearly the 1,600 mark, we are spending 80 billion won (51.6 million dollars) more per year to buy raw food materials.
Other food industry sources said they will not immediately raise prices considering fragile consumer sentiment amid the economic downturn, but will have no choice if flour prices rise after those of sugar increase.


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Two girls aged 17-years and 18-years old have died in a crash on the A10 in Hertfordshire this morning.
The collision happened on the northbound carriageway between Ware and the A120 Puckeridge exit near Bishop's Stortford at around 7.45am.
A Citreon C1 with the two teenage girls inside collided with a deer. A Volvo V40 then collided with the Citreon, which then caught fire.
The driver and passenger of the Citreon, who were 17-years and 18-years-old died at the scene. The driver of the Volvo was treated in hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact Hertfordshire police through the 101 number.
More top news
The mother of missing RAF gunner Corrie McKeague is in the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds to retrace her son's last known steps
A qualified mechanic from Kettering is asking for her local community to get behind her bid to reach the Miss England semi-finals.
Rather cloudy at first with a few spots of rain. Brightening up through the morning with sunny spells for all by the afternoon.


The power of good abstractions in systems design
A large scale longitudinal study of hundreds of thousands of patents started by a Soviet engineer in the 1940s showed that problems and solutions are repeated across industries and disciplines, and that scientists and engineers frequently tend to solve problems by reinventing solutions already used successfully in other contexts.
This talk shows how good abstractions make it possible to identify and apply solutions to seemingly unrelated problems from different disciplines to build better systems with less effort.
Lorenzo Saino is an engineering manager at Fastly, where he leads the team responsible for building the systems that control Fastly network infrastructure.
During his tenure at Fastly he built systems solving problems including fault tolerance, load balancing and network observability.
Prior to Fastly, he received a PhD from University College London. His thesis investigated design issues in networked caching systems and he was awarded the Fabrizio Lombardi prize in 2016 for his research.
He served on the program committee of O’Reilly Velocity EU in 2017 and 2018 and he is a regular reviewer for journals and conferences in the field of computer networks and systems.
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Objective: To describe the outcomes of a public hospital maternity unit in rural New South Wales (NSW) following the adaptation of the service from an obstetrician and general practitioner-obstetrician (GPO)-led birthing service to a low-risk midwifery group practice (MGP) model of care with a planned caesarean section service (PCS).
Design: A retrospective descriptive study using quantitative methodology.
Setting: Maternity unit in a small public hospital in rural New South Wales, Australia.
Participants: Data were extracted from the wardbased birth register for 1172 births at the service
between July 2007 and June 2012.
Main outcome measures: Birth numbers, maternal characteristics, labour, birthing and neonatal outcomes.
Results: There were 750 births over 29 months in GPO and 277 and 145 births over 31 months in
MGP and PCS, respectively, totalling 422 births following the change in model of care. The GPO had
553 (73.7%) vaginal births and 197 (26.3%) caesarean section (CS) births (139 planned and 58
unplanned). There were almost universal normal vaginal births in MGP (>99% or 276). For normal vaginal births, more women in MGP had no analgesia (45.3% versus 25.1%) or non-invasive analgesia (47.9% versus 38.6%) and episiotomy was less common in MGP than GPO (1.9% versus 3.4%). Neonatal outcomes were similar for both groups with no difference between Apgar scores at 5 min, neonatal resuscitations or transfer to high-level special care nurseries.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates how a rural maternity service maintained quality care outcomes for low-risk women following the adaptation from a GPO to an MGP service.

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19th Century Orchestral F Trumpet by Friedrich Alwin Heckel
While the Heckel name is best known as makers of bassoons that are preferred by most professional players of that instrument, it was also the name of a maker of trumpets used in many of the great European orchestras in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. Freidrich Alwin Heckel was a first cousin of Wilhelm Heckel, who developed the modern German bassoon, which was later perfected by his son, Wilhelm Hermann. They were all born into an instrument making family, in the business from 1831. This instrument, based on the engraved name, appears to have been made before F.A. Heckel was appointed as an instrument maker to the Royal Court of Saxony in 1889. According to "The New Langwill Index", he had been making brass instruments under his own name since 1866. This trumpet has some design features that were continued in the later, more famous trumpets in Bb and C, including the braces and wide bell garland. Nothing is known about the history of this particular instrument; like so many other treasures, it was offered in an on-line auction with an inaccurate description. It retained only the original Eb tuning slide, but using the overall length supplied by the seller and scaling the photographs, I was able to determine that it would be pitched in F with single curve tuning slide. That was enough for Boston period trumpet specialist Chris Belluscio to buy it and eventually have me restore it for him. While it was in quite rough condition, fortunately the valves and slides are in very good condition. One of the hardest parts of the restoration process was in making the missing third valve lever end. I also made a replacement for the missing F slide and an extension bit for low pitch. Being in high pitch (approximately A=450Hz), it was likely intended for use in both bands and orchestras. The length with mouthpiece removed is 16", the bell rim diameter is 4 7/8" and the bore measures .441".

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Ledisi Talks Finding 'The Truth', Loving Herself First, Being In Love, Prince, More [Exclusive]JusMusicFriday, December 06, 2013
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R&B singer Ledisi transforms from dull to fiercely sexy inside the visual for her current single “I Blame You.”
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Leading the way to her upcoming sixth album, The Truth, stellar New Orleans songbird Ledisi gets her groove back in the official video for her new single, “ I Blame You.
The video was directed by Derek Blanks, check it out below, and tell me what you think?
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Ledisi recently debuted her feel-good track “I Blame You” earlier this year, and now the New Orleans-native is set to release the Derek Blanks-directed video, following her transformation into a woman who can't get enough of being love with her significant other.
The song is featured on her upcoming album The Truth, set to drop February 2014. Watch the 5-minute above.
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Northkill substation, Jefferson Township, in the process of being upgraded, services an area in northern Berks County.
The Metropolitan-Edison Co. plans a $116 million expansion of its electrical infrastructure in 15 counties, including Berks, the utility said Thursday.
In northern Berks, the FirstEnergy subsidiary will spend nearly $10 million to improve service and capacity for future growth in an area now serving 40,000 to 50,000 customers, according to Scott Surgeoner, Met-Ed spokesman.
On Thursday, workers tackled the upgrade at the Northkill substation along Route 183 in Jefferson Township. The project in Berks should be completed by June.
The area includes everything within the parameters of Route 183 north from Route 222 to Interstate 78, east to Route 61 and south to Route 222.
Walt LaSota, director of operation support at Met-Ed, said the utility's planning department looks at expansion and land-development plans 10 to 15 years down the road, particularly in areas where warehouse proposals have come up at municipal meetings.
"We want to make sure that we as a utility are not hindering any development," LaSota said.
Thomas McKeon, executive director of the Berks County Industrial Development Authority, said it was welcome news.
In the Berks Park 78 project, which is beyond the scope of the Met-Ed plan, McKeon said it cost $2 million to provide enough electricity for the industrial park, which will include Dollar General and PetSmart distribution centers.
"It became an issue for us with Berks Park 78," McKeon said. "We needed to bring in power because the existing power was just not adequate. We have some familiarity with the cost to developers for electrical infrastructure.
"It's great Met-Ed is making an investment of that magnitude. Electrical infrastructure is as essential for developers as gas, water and sewer."
LaSota described the upgrade as being similar to a water system in which customers may experience low water pressure at certain times. If equipment at the Northkill substation goes offline, Met-Ed taps into the north Temple and Hamburg substations. Upgrading Northkill is like adding another water pump.
Surgeoner said the work is being done without taking any additional land and with the least amount of environmental impact.
Brian L. Potts, manager of Bern Township, one of the areas affected by the upgrade, said: "Anytime you can improve your infrastructures, there's no question that it's a good thing. It leads to better service and the potential for new facilities to get service without overtaxing the existing system. If they can improve service, they make it more reliable."
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When Season 2 of Zatima finally premieres, it will be one of the most watched episodes of the year. It makes sense since it combines elements of suspense, romance, and action. As with many other shows, Zatima left viewers hanging at the end of season one.
Fortunately, it won’t be long before we learn the answer. Let’s take a look at what we know about Season 2 so far.
About “Zatima” Series
Tyler Perry’s Zatima is an American comedy drama series that branched off from Sistas. First airing on BET+ on September 22, 2022.
Is Zatima Season 2 Renewed or Cancelled?
The relevant authorities have not yet decided whether or not to cancel Zatima Season 2.
The franchise’s leaders have been mum on the subject, but the show’s cast hasn’t been shy about spilling the beans on the upcoming season.
Cameron Fuller, who plays Nathan on the show, tweeted a tease to the audience on October 26th, hinting that Season 2 of Zatima would soon be available.
Even though he didn’t give a specific date or time, season two is primed and ready to go.
— Zatima (@ZatimaOnBET) January 1, 2023
Release Date of Zatima Season 2
Till now official detail regarding the release date of Fatima Season 2 has not announced. We estimate that the second season of Zatima will be released sometime in the middle of March 2023.
Season 2 of Zatima: Where to watch
Season 2 of zatima is scheduled to premiere on October 1. Get all the info you need to tune in to the show right here.
You need a cable or satellite provider that carries the Syfy channel in order to watch Zatima, season 2. Several streaming services carry the show, including Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix.
Zatima season 2 is currently airing on Syfy, and if you have cable or satellite, you can find it by checking your local listings. The broadcast will begin at 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST.
Season 2 of Zatima is available to watch online via multiple streaming services, so there’s no need to subscribe to a cable or satellite provider if you don’t have one. The Syfy channel is included in memberships to Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Netflix.After signing up for one of these services, all you have to do is look for “Zatima season 2” in the search bar. You must be able to immediately discover and begin watching the show.
Cast Of Fatima Season 2
Even though we do not yet have the official cast list from the production studios, it is safe to assume that the majority of the principal cast members will repeat their roles in the upcoming season.
Their names and the roles they portray in the series are listed below.
- DeVale Ellis as Zachary “Zac” Taylor
- Crystal Renee Hayslett as Fatima Wilson
- Nzinga Imani as Angela
- Remington Hoffman as Bryce
- Cameron Fuller as Nathan
- Jasmin Brown as Deja
- Guyviaud Joseph as Tony
- Danielle LaRoach as Belinda
According to credible sources, certain “Sistas” characters may also feature in the second season as guest stars. Amazing!
Other than that, we are unaware of any official casting announcements for new roles, but we will keep you informed if this changes.
So, until then, remain tuned!
Is there a Season Two Official Trailer available?
The official trailer for the second season of Zatima has yet to be released. Till then Watch Season 1 Trailer:
Frequently Asked Questions…
When Will the Second Season of the One Be Released?
It’s likely that the second season of The One won’t be on Netflix until sometime in 2023, at the earliest, even if it does. Having said that, there have been fewer limits placed on filming in the United Kingdom, which is where The One is being shot, so it’s possible that an earlier release isn’t completely out of the question.
Can I Watch Fatma Season 2 on Netflix?
There has been no word on whether or not the show will be renewed, but it may be premature to expect an answer just yet. On April 27, 2021, Fatma was made available on the service.
Season 2 of Zatima is scheduled to premiere on October 1. The franchise’s leaders have been mum on the subject. You need a cable or satellite provider that carries the Syfy channel in order to watch season 2. Several streaming services carry the show, including Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. The majority of the principal cast members will repeat their roles.
Certain “Sistas” characters may also feature in the second season as guest stars. There has been no word on whether or not the show will be renewed, but it may be premature to expect an answer just yet.


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The dozens of marigold varieties are very versatile and colorful Mediterranean flowers that have managed to adapt to a huge range of growing conditions as they’ve traveled the world. This adaptability factor has made marigolds one of the most popular and common plants with beginner and veteran gardeners alike.
Marigolds are very easy to grow and they blossom all year round if you don’t get harsh winters or freezes in your climate zone. They require to be in a space with soil that drains well and full sun, but they are otherwise content. Marigold varieties are a nice way to add fun pops of color to your landscape as they come in bold hues like red, yellow, and orange. You can also find bi-color and striped variants.
Another advantage of adding marigold varieties to your garden or yard is that they draw in pollinators like butterflies and bees to your vegetable garden. Very few insects will negatively affect them, nor do diseases. So, this makes it a very low-maintenance garden plant.
24 Bold and Brilliant Types of Marigolds
If you’re interested in adding this flashy little plant to your garden, let’s break down 24 fun options that will survive even harsh conditions below.
1. Baileya Multiradiata
This is a very tender marigold variety that looks brilliant during the spring months. It’s native to the desert region of Mexico and the Southern US. It does very well in sandy and infertile soil. The flower is very delicate, and this means that it can’t stand any frost without damage. In grows very rapidly during the spring months when the new plants sprout from seed. This long lasting flower is very showy as it has a brilliant yellow coloring and it rises from a leafless stem with greenish-gray foliage. As the flower ages, it will turn papery.
2. Bonanza Marigold
This is a very bushy dwarf marigold variety that belongs to the French marigold family. You propagate them from seeds during the spring months after the frost recedes. You can grow them outside in garden beds or in containers on your porch or patio. They feature rust red flowers with bright yellow edges. They start to flower during the late spring months, and they’ll produce blooms through the summer months until fall. They love being in full sun, and they will tolerate a lot of soils but they do best in soil that is sandy, loamy, or clay-based.
3. Bounty Marigold
This is another French marigold variety that can get a little bigger at 10 to 12-inches tall at full maturity. However, it’s actually a dwarf variety that has a compact growth habit. It loves growing in humid and hot summer weather, and you’ll see flowers only at the top of each plant. The flowers get up to two inches across, and they come in shades or orange, flame, or gold.
4. Calendula Officinalis
This marigold variety is a cheerful, fun pot marigold that hails from the Mediterranean and European region. It’s one marigold that is very easy to grow, but it does excellently in temperate climates. It’s a very hardy choice that resists drought, and it’ll give you semi-double flowers in shades of yellow, bronze, cream, and orange with medium green leaves. The flower is very attractive to butterflies and bees. The petals have a very spicy, strong flavor, and you’ll find them used for culinary and medicinal purposes. It can’t tolerate intense heat, and it’ll die during humid and hot weather.
5. Caltha Palustris
This perennial marigold variety is native to several areas in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a succulent plant that offers heart-shaped, glossy leaves with clusters or sunny yellow flowers that are shaped like buttercups. The blossom comes with five petals and a rounded tuft of anthers that carry pollen and are golden yellow. Thick stems mound it, and the leaves are popular for use as potherbs. You’ll need to boil them for several hours and change the water during the boiling process. Never eat them raw. It loves full sun with slightly moist or wet acidic soil.
6. Red Marigold
Cottage red marigold varieties are bright red, single, five-petaled flowers with yellow borders and a golden center. It’s a hybrid plant from Mexico, and the petals have a spade shape with square tips. It starts blooming in summer until fall, and it’ll get up to five feet tall at full maturity. The flower has dark green, compact and ferny foliage that will stay vibrant throughout the flowering period. It does best in well-drained soil in full sun. Since the flower is so long-lasting, it works wonderfully as a cut flower. You can lengthen how long it flowers by trimming it regularly.
7. Hero Orange Marigold
Also called the French Marigold Hero Orange, this marigold variety is a dwarf French plant. It stands just shy of 10 inches at full maturity, and the feature that makes this plant stand out is that it offers a double-layered orange flower that can get a few inches across when it’s in full bloom. This is on the larger side for most marigold varieties. It produces flowers in autumn and summer, and it does well in full sun. It likes moist but well-draining soil, and it can adapt to virtually any soil type, including clay, sand, and loam.
8. Irish Lace Marigold
This marigold variety is a very short plant that has pretty lacy leaves. It has scented darker green leaves with tiny white flowers. Unlike a lot of marigold varieties on the list that have bold and brilliant looks, this plant has a very dreamy and delicate look. It’s the perfect choice if you’re looking for a perennial plant that isn’t too bold.
9. Lemon Gem Marigold
This is a signet marigold variety, and it is characterized by lemon-yellow, daisy-like flowers that start blooming later in the spring months until the fall. This marigold type does very well in virtually every weather condition except extreme cold. They like to be in full sun in a type of well-draining soil, no matter if it’s loamy, chalky, sandy, or clay-based. Pests like slugs, snails, and glasshouse red spider mites can all affect them.
10. Little Hero Marigold
This marigold variety is another slight variation of the compact French marigold that will get eight inches high at the tallest point. It will tolerate hot and humid planting zones very well. They are characterized by double-layered, two-inch flowers that come in a range of colors, like red, flame, gold, orange, and yellow.
11. Mexican Marigold
Better known as the Aztec or African marigold, this marigold variety is native to Mexico, and you’ll find it growing all over the wilds of Mexico. The flowers are very widely available, and they’re commonly used to decorate tombs or altars during the Day of the Dead celebrations throughout Mexico. This practice earned this marigold the nickname of the “flower of the dead”. The Aztecs used this flower for medicinal and ceremonial purposes, so this is where the name Aztec marigold came from.
This marigold variety gets propagated through seeds, and you’ll get orange, yellow, or white flowers. They flower during the summer and fall months, and both the flowers and leaves are aromatic. The florets on this plant get used to make natural yellow dye for textiles. They’re also popular for use in culinary preparations for added flavor and color. You should inspect them first as they’re prone to issues with powdery mildew.
12. Mr. Majestic Double
This is one of the showiest French marigold varieties available, and you get bushy and robust plants that get smothered in double blooms with mahogany and gold striping that gives it a very striking look. It is very close to the Mr. Majestic heirloom, but this one has more petals than the heirloom variety. However, it’ll make a very strong statement when you plant it in borders and beds.
13. Pot Marigold
Pot marigold varieties are also called the Scotch marigold, common marigold, or riddles. They’ll flower in virtually any soil type, but the one thing they are picky about is the weather. They can’t survive in freezing conditions, and they need to be in a full sun location. They’ll bloom from seeds in under 60 days, and this is a fairly rapid growth cycle. The florets are also edible, and they’re popular as a garnish and in salads. People use them in place of saffron to add a pop of color. The leaves are also edible, but they don’t taste very good. They’re popular to dye fabrics due to the bold coloring.
14. Queen Sophia Marigold
This is another French dwarf marigold variety, and it’s a deciduous plant that will shed leaves each season. So, you’ll want to cut it back after it flowers and starts to die back. You’ll get carnation-like flowers that have a semi-double growth habit. The flowers are orangish-red with yellow borders. As a bonus it repels ticks!
15. Safari Mixture Marigold
Tagetes patula is a marigold variety that has a very strong scent when it flowers, and it falls into the French marigold family. You get semi-double flowers in carnation yellow. The plant will also produce flowers in shades of orange and mahogany-red. You can get a range of colors with plants that all require the same maintenance, and this makes your flower bed a lot easier to deal with.
16. Safari Scarlet Marigold
This is a dwarf French marigold variety, and it gives you semi-double flowers with bright yellow tips and a deep mahogany-red coloring. The plants shed seasonally, so you’ll need the correct tools to cut them back after they flower.
17. Safari Tangerine Marigold
As part of the French dwarf marigold varieties, this plant has carnation-like flowers with aromatic leaves. The flower are a pretty tangerine orange, and you’ll see flowers in the spring, summer, and fall months until the first frost comes around. They do very well in full sun and soil that drains well but stays moist. You will need to deadhead them frequently to encourage repeat flowering.
18. Signet Marigold
This marigold variety is a very bushy but small plant that has lemon-scented, lacy foliage. You’ll get very small and single flowers that are delicate, and they come in hues of orange, yellow, or a rusty red. They have edible flowers that taste like tarragon. You can eat them fresh or dry them to preserve them and use them later.
19. Spanish Tarragon Marigold
This is an anise-flavored marigold variety that will bloom later in the season during the fall months. It can get up to three feet high, and you’ll see small and simple flowers. You may hear it called the Mexican Mint Marigold. Unlike some species that don’t grow well in humid or hot weather, this plant is highly adaptive and versatile. They are flavorful and aromatic, and you can use them as a tarragon substitute.
20. Sweet Cream Marigold
Sweet cream marigold varieties have creamy-colored flowers with medium, sturdy, and compact stems that can get up to 16 inches tall. This is a white hybrid that produces big, three-inch flowers that will bloom early in the summer and continue until the frost. It will attract bees, butterflies, and birds. This plant is an excellent garden and pot specimen that works wonderfully in flower bed plantings and borders. It requires you to water it regularly without over-watering it.
21. Tiger-Eyes Marigold
This French marigold variety gets characterized by double-layered flowers that come with an anemone-like inner area. The outer layer or flower on this plant is a deeper mahogany red, and the inner layer is a very deep yellow for gorgeous contrast. You’ll see flowers from the late spring months until the early fall.
22. Yellow Jacket Marigold
This is a bushy and compact French marigold variety that has a longer flowering season that starts in the spring and goes to the autumn months. They have very aromatic foliage in a greenish-gray coloring, and they offer double-crested, tight, bright yellow flowers. They work well when it comes to repelling spiders, and they survive very well indoors in pots.
23. Zenith Lemon Yellow Marigold
This bushy dwarf marigold variety can stand out from other types as it has a pretty lemon-yellow coloring with a daisy-like flower head. The leaves are also strongly aromatic. You can grow this plant from seeds relatively easily, and it likes places that have full sun with a well-draining soil. This marigold variety is usually disease and pest-free, and they can repel mosquitoes if you put them by your patio or deck.
24. Zenith Red Marigold
The final marigold variety of the list is a very bushy and compact plant that loves soil that drains well and sunny locations. It’ll start flowering in the later spring months and go into the fall season. You’ll see pretty double-layered flowers that feature a bold, deep red coloring with pretty yellow shading or edging to help them stand out.
The Best Time to Plant Marigold Varieties
Generally speaking, you want to plant these fast-growing flowers outside after the last frost of the season recedes. They usually start blooming 45 days after you plant them, and they usually come in shades of orange, yellow, red, and dozens of shades in between. They work well to fill in borders or landscaping gaps very quickly.
Most varieties are also self seeding, and they can spread throughout your garden or flower bed year in and year out. The fastest growing plant you can get in this family is the French marigold, but the African marigold is a lot bigger.
Why You Should Consider Growing Marigolds
Marigold flowers can look like carnations or daisies, and the blooms will be in clusters or single. If you have a sunny area that is too hot for most annuals to thrive, your marigolds will probably do very well there. If there is too much shade, you may want another plant. In moist, cool areas, marigolds have issues with powdery mildew. To plant them, you should:
- Sow your seeds as soon as the soil warms up in the spring months and the frost danger passes. You can use plants, but the seeds will germinate so quickly that you’ll have plants within eight weeks.
- Sprinkle organic flower food on the soil.
- Sow the seeds an inch apart and an inch deep before lightly moistening the soil.
- When they sprout, thin them out to 8 or 10 inches apart if you planted French or signet marigold varieties and 10 or 12 inches apart if you bought the bigger African marigolds.
- Add a one to two inch layer of mulch around your plants to keep the soil moist and suppress weeds.
- Perform routine maintenance on the adult plants. Pinch the tops to encourage fuller and bushier growth to help encourage repeat blooming. In dry heat, water the plants well. Allow the soil to dry out between watering sessions.
Uses for Marigolds
There are many uses for the different marigold varieties. If you’re on the fence about adding them, the following may help change your mind. The biggest uses include:
Adding Variety to Your Landscape
Marigolds come in beautiful shades or yellow, orange, mahogany, red, or combinations. The flowers can have a single or double growth, and the sizes of the plants range from a tiny three inches up to an impressive three feet. They add welcome pops of colors and fill in gaps between your boxwood or other shrubs.
Bees and Other Beneficial Pollinators
Marigolds are excellent plants when it comes to attracting parasitic wasps, ladybugs, hoverflies,and a range of beneficial insects that can help protect your plants and flowers from aphids or harmful pests.
Chickens love to eat both dried and fresh marigold varieties. You can toss the petals into your chicken coop and watch them eat them. Adding marigolds to your chicken’s feed will help get rid of mites and darken the yolk colors.
Marigold varieties are rich in antioxidants, flavonoids, and vitamin C. You can use them in a huge range of dishes from tossing fresh ones into a salad or baking them into a cake. They make a pretty addition to cupcakes or cakes, and you can candy marigold varieties in sugar. They are a very fresh and tasty complement to cheese dip, squash, and several different soups. You can use the flower petals from this plan as a substitute for saffron, and it’ll color your dish while adding a peppery note.
Marigold petals can also get steeped in tea at a rate of one teaspoon of dried marigold petals to eight ounces of water. You only want to use ones that were organically grown to avoid fertilizer sprays as they won’t be suitable for eating.
If you soak the petals in hot water, you can create a natural dye that works for fabric, eggs, pasta, and more. If you dry the petals, they work as potpourri. The dried flowers can last for up to a year if you store them in a dark, cool place.
Caring for the different marigold varieties is a very easy task. They are very hardy plants that are tolerant of heat, sunshine, drought, and nearly every soil type as long as it drains well. Marigolds are very easy to grow from transplants, or you can easily start them from seeds directly in the garden or inside.
Marigold Companion Planting
When you plant them nearby, marigolds are excellent for protecting cruciferous plants from a cabbage worm attack, and they can ward hornworms from your tomato plants because the scent confuses the pests. Marigolds also work very well as a companion plant when you put them near squash, bush beans, eggplant, and cucumbers.
Marigold varieties have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, and it’s also a mild antiseptic and an antioxidant. You can steep the petals in hot water to make a tea to help treat menstrual cramps, ulcers, and indigestion. You can rub the petals on scrapes and burns to get a little relief, and it helps promote new skin growth. Making a salve out of it will help you treat diaper rash too. Creams and tinctures made out of marigolds are helpful to help reduce the appearance of acne.
The stems and roots of marigold varieties help emit a chemical that can suppress the population of root-knot nematodes. These are very small soil borne worms that feed on your ornamental plant roots and vegetables. French marigolds are the most effective at preventing an infestation of these pests.
We’ve outlined 24 marigold varieties for you to consider adding to your garden or landscape. You can easily mix and match them to get the perfect look to help you fill in space and bring color to the garden.
Jen is a master gardener, interior designer and home improvement expert. She has completed many home improvement, decor and remodeling projects with her family over the past 10 years on their 4,500 sf Victorian house. She is also a passionate farmer who keeps goats, chickens, turkeys cows and pigs on her farm, and an instructor for her community’s Organic and Sustainable Farming project.

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The Gavitt Games are an annual series of games between the Big Ten and Big East conferences that allows for some unique and fresh match-ups to filter into regular season play.
This year, Michigan State basketball will have the opportunity to head to the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse wbere they will face Butler. Official tip off times and dates have yet to be announced.
This will be an opportunity for MSU to avenge the heartbreaking 2010 Final Four loss.
Watch Aaron Henry participate at the NBA Draft Combine today at 3pm
Matt McQuaid chose a career at Michigan State over international basketball
Connor Heyward on how this season will be different than last year for MSU football


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Antwerp in black and white, with the original Olympus PEN F
By Dirk Dom
I’ve been walking in Antwerp with the 1963 Olympus PEN F, a half frame SLR. Weather was very cold but the light was beautiful.
Here’s some images I like.
I’m crazy about grain, so I used Kodak Tmax 3200, exposed and developed for 400 ASA. This film gives a bit more grain than Tri-X. I eyeballed the light with the Sunny f/16 rule. I photographed with the 60mm f/1.5. This is a very rare lens, I lucked out when I found one on a Dutch used site.
Anyway, here’s the shots.
The first image I liked more negative than positive, so here it is inverted:
Lots of windmills in Flanders. They’re going to build a new highway here.
A fence against the sun.
They are installing a new bridge across the Albertkanaal; it’s called “de Brug van den Azijn”, “the Vinegar Bridge”. I walked on the site for a while. The crane was moving, I only had a few seconds to get the shot.
Downtown, they’re also working. For this photograph I climbed into an empty container. Because I had this 90mm equivalent tele, I had to choose: Either the rubble, or the Cathedral sharp. I chose for the rubble, don’t know if I really like it, what do you think?
Downtown Antwerp, nice contrast between a 400 year old house and modern office building.
Just a shot of the Cathedral.
Detail of down town Antwerp.
How these shots look depends very much on the hardware and software you use. Especially the grain looks very different on different platforms, often much more aggressive. The only way I see the image as it looks printed is on my Eizo screen, in Photoshop. Everything else messes it up. I print my good shots on Baryta paper.
Well, that’s about it!
Get out there and shoot!


MIDDLE EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN FELLOWSHIP NEWS
We continue to be bombarded by media stories of violence and suffering coming from the Middle East. Time magazine reports that “more than 600,000 people have entered Europe so far this year, cascading in at a rate—sometimes 10,000 a day—that underprepared, overwhelmed governments quickly declared a crisis.”
Almost lost in this flood of tragic news are stories of Arabic speaking people here in The U.S. and particularly those coming to Tucson.
Time quotes a Gallup poll stating, “13% of earth’s residents would like to move to another country—perhaps 700 million people.” Of course, it’s no surprise that the U.S. is prized as the top destination. If our borders weren’t in place, the population “might swell by 150 million.
Our church acknowledges these horrific accounts of ongoing tragedy but tells a different story. In Presbyterians Today, Amgad Beblawi (World Mission’s Coordinator for the Middle East), brings out the truth regarding the Islamic State, the 2011 Arab Spring, and our government’s position. He says, “’Long after the peaceful demonstrations ended, and the Arab Spring in Syria was hijacked by militants, the us congress kept insisting [that] the Syrian government was fighting a brutal war against peaceful demonstrators—moderates—ignoring the fact that the movement had been hijacked.’”
At Mountain Shadows, we have had active participation in forums Of Christianity In The Middle East: Past And Present (October 11) and Middle Eastern Christians In The U.S. And Tucson: A Story Of Displacement And Resettlement (October 18).


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A Hard Look At Rejection
The Rejection spirit can cause us to become self centered. We want friends but we neglect or inconsistently TRY to show ourselves friendly. Should people reach out to you? Sure! But is the kingdom only about what you get? Let me explain what I mean. And no I’m not throwing slugs if this applies to you. In fact if it does I likely don’t know it. This happens ALOT and the kingdom is infinitely larger than either me or you. I’m merely exploring the other side and encouraging those of us that have this issue to think deeper and take responsibility for OUR lives. Take charge and overcome hindrances and ENJOY good friendships.
1. If we miss church or haven’t been coming… why do we only feel valued if certain people call or check on you?
2. Why is it only about us and we either aren’t or we’re rarely concerned about other people that may not be there. Why can’t you reach out to others too… genuinely. Or do people always have to approach you? Do YOU notice if they aren’t there?
Trust me… no slugs… just want us better… healed in our mindsets.
3. Why do we hold others responsible for seeing our pain and approaching us? Truth is your friend… your boss… ministry leader.. or Pastor may be consumed with the needs of others who actually approached them with their issues (and think of ALL the people they serve with issues). Why do others have to play a God role? Go to them every time you need help… and say…. help! And for most people… their responsibility is not to coddle your pain. It’s to teach you how to overcome while going through. This isn’t Bible but it’s true… the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
– Should we be sensitive to our sister and brother? Yes!
– Should we check on each other? Yes!
But just know that the one you were expecting to call…. could have been hurting too…. did you see THEM?
Luke 6:31 says, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Basically Proverbs is saying… you can’t even have friends unless you’re friendly too. I’m socially awkward. Many don’t know that because I work hard at overcoming it. I use laughter as a tool. But you have a niche… keep trying and value those one or two that are such good friends that are like family. I know an amazing woman that wanted to get to know her church members so she threw a party (these folks loved to hang out). She’s great at hosting so she used her creative gifts. Should it have come to that? Maybe not… but she took responsibility for her own space and refused to not connect. It was very hard. But hey… the Greater One lives in us.
Be persistent and don’t give up trying… trust me you aren’t the only one in the room feeling isolated. Refuse it, overcome. You are a force to be reckoned with!
Feel free to like and comment about how you may have overcome this barrier. It may help someone!!!????

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History of Film from 1945 to the Present
A survey of the development of the motion picture as an art form and cultural phenomenon from the end of World War II to the present day, including major film movements such as Italian Neorealism, Film Noir, the French New Wave, and the American Renaissance of the 1960’s – 70’s.
Films are regularly screened in the classroom.
3 hours lecture, 3 units of credit
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC

domain: library


§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to vary the grant related expenditure assessment for public transport to spread the costs incurred by Greater Manchester passenger transport authority as a result of establishing the Initial Bus Company in Greater Manchester more evenly between the Government and the ratepayers in the area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Rumbold
My right hon. Friend is currently consulting the local authority associations on options for 561W changes to grant related expenditure assessments for inclusion in the 1986–87 rate support grant settlement. These include changes to the passenger transport GREA in respect of some aspects of the establishment of public transport companies.


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"This century we are going to flip the Pyramid"
Would it be a good idea to hand over more power to cities and their mayors? This is one of the many issues regadering the future of cities. This episode of Tegenlicht highlights this interesting toppic from multiple angles. (watch out, this episode is in dutch)

domain: sociology


National Instruments, Austin, upgraded its graphical development platform to LabVIEW 8, which improves the productivity of engineers and scientists in design, control, and test settings. This upgrade introduces distributed intelligence for design, distribution, and synchronization of intelligent devices and systems. It also features a project-based environment for managing large-scale applications as well as the latest Express technology for simplified instrument control.
LabVIEW 8 updates real-time, FPGA, PDA, and control modules and data logging.
The updated program can be used in heterogeneous test systems, rapid system prototyping, full-scale system automation and embedded real-time, and FPGA and microprocessor systems.
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Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1917. Hardcover. 97p. illustrations, frontispiece (map) ; top edges gilt. 9 3/4 x 7 inches in flexible green cloth covered boards showing much wear, some fraying to edges. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper, his name and date near top right corner of front free endpaper. Binding just beginning to split between pages 62 and 63. Still solid. Canadian National Parks.
"This guide is the outcome of a photographic survey ... executed in 1915, by M.P. Bridgland, dominion land surveyor. The topographical part of the guide was written by him and the historical notes by R. Douglas ... The illutrations ... were selected ... and the book edited by E. Deville."


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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Sept. 11 joined a commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton were also at the ceremony, along with a host of current and former officials like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
The memorial began at 8:40 a.m. with an honor guard representing New York firefighters and police officers. Some officers were carrying an American flag; the contingent was followed by drummers and bagpipers. The Young People’s Chorus of NYC sang the national anthem.
At 8:46 a.m, a bell was rung to mark the time the first plane hit the North Tower in Manhattan 20 years prior. Little sound could be heard, apart from fountains burbling.
Speakers soon started reading the names of the people who lost their lives during or immediately after the terror attack.
The Bidens departed about an hour later, en route to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where another plane went down after crew and passengers fought with hijackers.
They planned to travel later in the day to the Pentagon, where a third plane struck.
Vice President Kamala Harris, former President George W. Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush were in Shanksville for the ceremony there.
The president does not plan to deliver public remarks, according to the White House. He did not speak to reporters either.
Instead, he recorded a video that was released on the afternoon of Sept. 10.
Biden recalled the heroics seen in the aftermath of the terror attacks and how America saw “a true sense of national unity.”
The first-term Democrat added that “unity makes us who we are” and called for people to “have a fundamental respect and faith in each other and in this nation.”
Former President Donald Trump told Fox News that he would visit Ground Zero after the ceremony on Saturday.
From The Epoch Times


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“Lights, Camera, Gourds”
Missoula Independent, April 19, 2012
The Gourds don’t limit themselves to the classic subjects of roots rock; they’ve written about everything from preachers to Sufis to the National Football League. The Austin, Texas bands most recent album, 2011’s Old Mad Joy, features a highly catchy tune called Peppermint City, that begins with ‘You wonder out loud how it came to this/threadbare and broke at the Hotel Abyss/My heart is black but in my sack I got a taco and half a pack of vitriol and self-abuse.’ This one employs the classic Gourds Southern Rock groove. Those lyrics show frontman Kevin Russel’s imagination at work.
The Gourds have developed a solid following in Missoula ever since uber-fan JR Roof brought them here in 2001. You might have seen that first show at the Blue Heron, or any at the Other Side or the Wilma or The Top Hat or downtown at the River City Roots Festival. Another longtime fan of the band is filmmaker Doug Hawes-Davis of High Plains Films who’s renowned for the documentary FACING THE STORM: STORY OF THE AMERICAN BISON, among other films. He attended the first Missoula Gourds show and every one thereafter, and when he heard a rough mix of Old Mad Joy, he got to talking with the band about a documentary. Hawes-Davis started filming ALL THE LABOR in August 2011. He and a large crew toured with the band to make the film, collecting commentary by band members, concert footage, archival images and completely candid and entertaining behind-the-scenes footage that captures the quintet wonderfully.
The band’s up-coming shows in Missoula, Bozeman, and Billings will be part of the final footage shot for the film, which means Montana Gourds fans can go see the show and be a part of the doc.
Check out the films kickstarter campaign. It includes an awesome teaser. One of the songs that has plagued The Gourds for so long - because its a cover and has been so over-requested, is Snoop Doggs Gin and Juice. That issue is comically addressed in the teaser when Russell and Big Rich, the club owner at Courvilles in Beaumont, Texas says, ‘First person says Gin and Juice I’m gonna knock ‘em out,’ and Russell laughs a big belly laugh saying, ‘Oh man!’ and gives him a high-five. The sense of humor and musical talent is palpable here.


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