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The last symbol that we will present to you is special in the video slots, because it triggers bonus games. It is a scatter symbol, with which the situation is somewhat different in the Sparkling Fresh slot, considering that it is a classic slot. So, there are no bonus games or functions, but the scatter, represented by a star with a blue circle, will definitely provide convenience compared to other symbols.
The gold star is a payment symbol, which provides payouts for the same 3-5, but anywhere on the game board, regardless of the paylines. Thus, the star, when you collect three of the same, will bring a payout twice as large as the stakes, for four symbols it will bring 10 times bigger payout, and for five of the same symbols, it will provide a payout 50 times as large as the stakes.
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The Sparkling Fresh video slot also has an option to increase the value of the winnings, known as a Gamble feature or Gambling. This is an option you can run after any winning spin in the base game, when you press the Gamble key instead of the Spin key. In addition, this option will be open to you if you do not play using Autoplay mode, which automatically runs spins a certain number of times.
When you enter the gambling option, you will find four hidden and one revealed card in front of you, and it is up to you to hit one of the four cards that has a higher value than the detected card. If you succeed in this guess, the value of your winnings will be doubled, and you can continue gambling. If you choose a smaller card, you lose the winnings made by the spin that started the gambling and return to the basic game. You can stop the gambling game at any time by pressing the Take Win button.
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Big Ears 2019, which takes over downtown Knoxville March 21-24, joins with ECM to celebrate the record label’s 50th anniversary of standing at the intersection of excellence and exploring new frontiers in both jazz and classical music, the two most prominent music forms that have been the mainstay of Knoxville’s world-renowned music and arts festival.
Some 20 concerts featuring ECM legends such as The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Meredith Monk, Carla Bley and Jack DeJohnette, along with the younger generation of groundbreakers such as Vijay Iyer, Craig Taborn, Avishai Cohen and Shai Maestro will take Big Ears stages during the festival.
As a whole, this year’s Big Ears will present more than 100 concerts over four days. That’s way too many for anyone to attend all of them. Fortunately, it has become a Big Ears tradition for surprise concerts to pop up with performances that can happen only at Big Ears.
Many of the artists who come to perform at Big Ears go to each other’s concerts. Conversations and spontaneous jam sessions take place. Often those encounters result in artists being invited to perform on others’ concerts, or entirely unprogrammed, serendipitous events that happen on short notice.
Since Big Ears began, I’ve heard from classical music aficionados that the festival is too far into the avant-garde fringe or offers nothing for them. There may have been some truth in that view for fans whose tastes don’t come any closer into current time than the 1940s. But several of the world’s top classical music composers, including Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley and Gavin Bryars have performed their music at Big Ears.
Recent Pulitzer Prize winners in classical music John Luther Adams, winner of the 2014 prize, and Julia Wolfe, winner of the 2015 prize, are Big Ears alumni and had their prize-winning compositions performed.
This year, Caroline Shaw, composer, singer and violinist, is coming to Big Ears with her group, Roomful of Teeth, and will perform her 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning composition “Partita for 8 Voices,” written for Roomful of Teeth.
Roomful of Teeth will also be performing Big Ears alum Bryce Dessner’s large-scale work “Triptych (Eyes of One on Another),” a performance piece that features the remarkable photography of Robert Mapplethorpe.
“Triptych” will make its world premiere with the Los Angeles Philharmonic shortly before coming to Big Ears. From here it goes to the Kennedy Center, then to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It’s a mark of Big Ears’ reputation in the world that Knoxville’s performance is at the beginning of “Triptych’s” performance schedule.
This year’s edition of Big Ears also will feature a major ballet for the first time. The Nashville Ballet is coming to perform “Attitude: Lucy Negro Redux,” with choreography by Paul Vasterling and music by Rhiannon Giddens, a Big Ears alumna herself. Giddens will perform at Big Ears this year with Francesco Turrisi.
Big Ears will also be presenting its first opera: Kentucky-based pianist and composer Rachel Grimes returns to this year’s festival with her breathtaking folk opera and film “The Way Forth.” Grimes’ “Book of Leaves for Orchestra” was performed by the Knoxville Symphony on the January Masterworks pair of concerts.
A major event this year will be St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral choir’s performance of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 1982 masterpiece “Passio,” a 70-minute work about the arrest, trial, sentencing and crucifixion of Jesus.

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Do you remember that burlap that I scored last week for a $1.30?
I decided to make a cute fall bunting with it (and I still have some burlap left over).
I cut the burlap into four triangles and stenciled on the letters using black paint.
I sewed the triangles to the twine and attached some cute orange and black ribbon
The ribbon was on clearance at Walmart for a dollar a roll - there were three rolls, so I bought all three. I only used one on this project. I already had the paint, twine and stencils.
So, for $2.30.....I have a cute fall bunting.


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The import of the 100 containers will cost around €7.5 million to the Zhuhai Import Frozen Foodstuffs Association, a company based in Zhuhai, a city bordering Macau, said Marco Henriques, the commercial director of Maporal.
The Chinese importer plans to buy a total of between 400 and 500 containers, by the end of 2020, the source told Lusa.
"We are trying to make a partnership to cover a larger area in the South [of China] and increase trade with Macau," he explained.
Pork is an essential part of Chinese cuisine, accounting for 60% of the total consumption of animal protein in the country.
According to official data, Chinese consumers eat 55 million tonnes of pork per year.
But analysts predict that the country will produce 130 million fewer pigs this year, about a third of its production in 2018, due to outbreaks of swine fever across the Chinese continent.
Scarcity and interruptions in supply chains in China caused a rise in the price of pork of almost 159% in October, year-on-year, and are implying a reorganisation of protein markets and increase in prices worldwide.
Since the end of last year, the Chinese authorities have authorised the Portuguese slaughterhouses Maporal, ICM Pork and Montalva to export to the country.
The license covers the entire carcass of the animal and parts already boned and prepared, except for the extremities - the head and legs - whose approval should be completed by the end of this year.
However, products with greater added value, such as sausages and ham, remain prohibited.
The Portuguese Federation of Pig Farmers' Associations predicts that exports of domestic pork to China will reach €100 million this year, and €200 million in 2020.
To meet growing demand, Maporal is to invest €15 million to renovate its facility, increasing the slaughter capacity to 20,000 pigs per week, said Marco Henriques.

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The logistics of conducting a wartime love affair are seldom more orchestratable or romantic than "Your place, or mine?" Yet in this innovative, political novel, Manlio Argueta creates the poignancy and desperation of two lovers caught in El Salvador's deadly civil strife. In this world, much of their relationship must resign itself to the destructive hell of memory, like "the fly's egg in the fruit so that the larvae will be able to eat it up from the inside out."
Argueta was a member of El Salvador's most acclaimed group of writers, La Generacion Comprometida, from 1950 to 1956. His novels (including the widely-praised One Day of Life, which addresses social conditions in El Salvador through one day in the life of a middle-aged peasant woman) have enjoyed international success. Not surprisingly, however, Argueta is known in his own country primarily as a poet: this novel uses figurative language as beautifully as a poem would, despite the novel's darkest events that brand themselves on our collective memory—events as unforgettable as Salvador's desaparecidos, those who have disappeared.
The dialogue between dreams and desires, and parallels to the Red Riding Hood fairy tale, intertwine throughout the novel, accenting effect over chronology. As with any recursive writing, a chronology-junkie will flounder through this dense and intense book. Yet, throughout the novel's flow the reader is enveloped in the thoughts, lifetime, and losses of two war-crossed lovers. The experience is haunting.
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Davis: Well, I think the retention first of all has been very good. We've thrown a lot at them but I think the retention has been good. There are several young guys -- Will Winston and Jonathan Scott have done some really good things in four days. With Will Allen, those three young linemen have really done some good things. The older guys, we expect them to play well and they are. I thought Chance (Mock) and Matt Nordgren both did some good things today (Monday) so I was encouraged by that. Ya know, any time you come in here and play 55, 60 snaps and you don't turn the ball over, you're always encouraged by that.
IT: How is the tight end situation shaping up behind Bo (Scaife)?
Davis: We're trying to look at Brock (Edwards) at fullback. He's been very encouraging there when he's been able to stay on the field. He's still fighting the stress fracture he came out of the season with. Behind Bo right now we have Artie Ellis playing there and Chad Stevens is playing in there some. Our overall plan was that we were going to leave Brock at fullback during the first part of spring and probably move him back (to TE) at the end of spring so we'll just have to wait and see depending on his injury. Behind Bo with Brock at fullback you could say it's wide open to say the least.
IT: What did you see from Anthony Johnson today?
Davis: That's the first time he's even gotten in a huddle offensively. He's been playing defensive back but I thought he made a couple of good cuts. I would imagine we'll continue to flip him back and forth from defense to offense as spring goes on because we don't want to wear Cedric (Benson) and Brett (Robin) out. We have a pretty good book on those guys and with Victor (Ike) and Ivan (Williams) not going through spring we're pretty limited there so we'll continue to look at Anthony some. I thought overall for just getting in the huddle and telling him 'run right there and we're going to hand you the ball' I though he did pretty good.
IT: Is the center position Jason Glynn's right now or is it somewhat open?
Davis: What we're trying to do in spring is find the top five guys and what we've told our offensive linemen is don't get all hung up if you're playing second right guard or second right tackle, just play and let us try to find the top five guys. At the center position specifically, because of the amount of snaps Jason Glynn got last year, somebody would have to come on. Right now, he's definitely the No. 1 center. The job is open because it's football but the fact is that he's established himself and at this point he is definitely the first center.
IT: How's Brian Carter doing?
Davis: Brian Carter is doing a good job. He didn't have a whole lot of chances today but he's a guy we're going to continue to work on offense and put him over on defense some. The plan is to let him see action at both places throughout spring and then make a determination going into fall with what he can do to get on the field the quickest.
IT: How has Chris (Simms) looked so far?
Davis: I'm real pleased with him. Today, the first play of the scrimmage he checked and threw a touchdown pass and he took care of the ball and I'm very pleased with the way he's practicing.
IT: Without Roy (Williams) out here, what does that give you an opportunity to do?
Davis: It gives us a chance to look at Tony Jeffery more. Obviously we've got a pretty good handle on Sloan (Thomas) and B.J. (Johnson) but it's really been beneficial for Tony Jeffery and Kyle Shanahan because they're getting so much more time and it gives us a chance to really evaluate what they can do.
IT: What has coach McWhorter brought to the staff?
Davis: Well, he's a high energy guy. He's a guy Darryl Drake and I had both worked with at Georgia and Tim Nunez knew him extremely well even though he had not worked with him. So even though he had been away from this system for seven years -- and like he said, 'I've been in three (other systems) while y'all have expanded this one' -- it comes back to him pretty quick because he was involved with it at Georgia. The main thing is he brings enthusiasm, he brings experience and he brings new ideas and those things are always good.
IT: Anything specific talking about new ideas?
Davis: Not right now. At the end of spring there will probably be some new things. Today we did a couple of things different. We're really trying to work on a play action pass. We hit a couple. We hit Bo Scaife on a new little play action pass and we hit Tony Jeffery on a play action pass. So nothing real specific yet, just the enthusiasm and knowledge. Just a veteran ball coach.

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Man killed in 290 crash ID'd; other driver charged
Published 5:30 am, Friday, August 19, 2011
A suspected drunk driver has been accused in a fatal traffic wreck on U.S. 290 in northwest Harris County Thursday night that left one man dead, authorities said.
Stephen Ellis Jr. is charged with intoxication manslaughter in the two-vehicle crash, which occurred in the 22000 block of the Northwest Freeway near Telge about 9 p.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said Johnnie Lampton III died in the wreck.
No other injuries were reported.
Deputies said Lampton was driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on the freeway when Ellis, driving a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, was traveling him, changed lanes and hit the back left side of the Tahoe.
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"I'm seeing reports all over the place that the installation has gone through without clicking 'Accept' on the EULA. But I don't believe it. I think people are clicking on Accept, not realizing what they're accepting," said Woody Leonard, a contributor and columnist with Infoworld, which like Computerworld, is owned and operated by IDG. Leonard has been extensively examining Windows 10's upgrade antics, including setting up numerous virtual machines with Windows 7 to track how the upgrade offer has been implemented.
"I've been able to recreate a couple of scenarios using virtual machines, but none of them end with an install," Leonard said in an email reply to questions. "If the EULA sits there long enough [without a click on 'Accept'], it [the upgrade] finally fails."
Nuclear or not, the damage is done
In some ways, it does not matter that Microsoft stepped up to, but not across the line: The company has succeeded in alienating, antagonizing and angering portions of its customer base. Twitter hashtags like #upgradegate and #stopwindows10 have appeared, for example; discussion threads fill with accusations of unauthorized upgrades completing; and some make the dangerous recommendation to turn off Windows Update.
In a post-truth world, perception and repetition reign. But Microsoft has only itself to blame.
This is the screen that appears when a Windows 10 pre-scheduled upgrade has not received approval of the software's end-user license agreement (EULA). Credit: Woody Leonard
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The Chester County Shakespeare Festival, now in its 37th year, is an educational and entertaining event that brings together nearly 300 talented students from Chester County elementary, middle and high schools. Each school is given 20 minutes to perform and adapt a Shakespearean production, provided it stays within the main theme of the original play.
The study of Shakespeare in Chester County's classrooms is an integral part of the language arts curricula. Annually, the festival gives students an avenue to share their Shakespearean passion and to perform before an appreciative audience. The audience is also entertained by a "Master of Revelry," where professional actors present facts about Shakespeare, his works and life in Elizabethan England.
Although a festival and not a competition, individual and group awards are presented to students and their schools to recognize outstanding performances and special contributions to the stage. The goal of the festival is to cultivate a love of Shakespeare and theater in our students and to enrich the language arts curricula of our schools.
Each Shakespeare Festival will be held as long as there are a minimum of six schools. This guarantees that the experience is academically enriching and a valuable use of students' time.
This year's Festival will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at West Chester University!
To view last year's recording of the show, click here!


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Christmas is here! Christmas is Macca's favourite time of year.
He loves thinking up amazing presents for his friends. But when he looks in his piggy bank, he finds he has no money!
Macca and his best friend Al have to come up with a plan to make the best Christmas surprise for all their friends, and in doing so, discover the true spirit of giving.
About the Author:
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Stress Baking a la Matthew
This will be a quick post since we still don’t have electricity thanks to Mr. Matthew Hurricane.
Let’s just say that there MIGHT have been some stress baking going on in my kitchen in the day or two before the storm hit!
If you’re going to stress bake, I highly recommend these Texas Sheet Cake Cookies! WHAT?!? Are those a thing?!? They ARE! And a nice thing they are!
I made mine too big, so they took a lot longer to bake and aren’t as pretty as the ones in the link, but they sure were tasty!
Have you made these before? Did you know they were even a thing?!? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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I LOVE Texas Sheet Cake…would I ever stop eating the cookies? I’ve gotta try making these.
No, you will never stop eating them! LOL! They’re amazing! Make them immediately!
So glad I could help in your time of need! I’ve made the sheet cake version for as long as I can remember but was truly hoping to try it in cookie form…may still try it soon! 🙂
DO try them! I’ve made a Texas Sheet Cake only once or twice, but they sure were good! I will definitely make these cookies again soon! Thank you for sharing the recipe with me!
I have never heard of Texas sheet cake or Texas sheet cake cookies. And I live in Texas. Thanks for introducing me. Will be trying them.
I just noticed that I didn’t reply to your great comment! I apologize! I hope you’ll try both the sheet cake AND the cookie versions!
I laughed at Leslie’s comment! Like Italian Wedding Soup! Whaaa??
Anywho…I have NOT tried them! And being that I just stuck a stake in the sand about getting on the bandwagon, I’ll just have to take your word for it!
Oh my goodness! Those look decadent. Knowing how rich Texas sheet cake is, I bet I could only handle a bite or two of those at a time. I’m that way with super-sweet treats… just a little bit is plenty!
Exactly! Next time I’ll definitely make them smaller for this very reason!

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Later in the night there was a retaliatory shooting at a residence Peach St for the earlier drive by shooting on Sims Street. Both located in District A.
Three arrests were made in connection to the shooting on Peach St as well as three weapons, drugs and money were recovered. No further details are being provided as both shootings are still under investigation.
Your Minden Police Officers are working deligently to end the violence, but they need the communities help. It’s going to take the community coming together to solve this problem. MPA President Jason Smith sent an email to the Minden City Council in another attempt to get them to participate in a ride along with police. This ride along is an attempt to bridge the gap between the council and street level violence. Only two council members (Districts D and E) responded. A ride along will be planned in the coming weeks.

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PLACES COVERED: Katra – Patnitop – Pahalgam – Gulmarg – Srinagar
Upon arrival at Jammu Railway station/airport, board your vehicle and drive to Katra. Check-in at the hotel. Enjoy rest of the day at your leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, trek up to the Vaishnodevi shrine for darshan. The shrine is approachable on foot or on ponies along a 13-km well-laid footpath. Return to Katra for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, go to Patnitop. Visit Sanasar (17 km), a cup-shaped meadow surrounded by gigantic conifers. The meadow has now been developed as a golf course. It also provides opportunities for paragliding. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, proceed to Pahalgam, also called the Valley of Shepherds. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. In Pahalgam, admire the beauty of nature as you walk along the banks of River Lidder. Pahalgam is also famous for some trekking routes and is the base camp for the Amarnath Pilgrimage. Overnight stay at the hotel.
You may spend the day exploring Pahalgam. Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Gulmarg, the Meadow of Flowers. Gulmarg is a famous ski resort and has the world’s highest 18-hole golf course. Enjoy the scenic view of Kongdori in a gondola (on direct payment). Later, walk up to the Church and the Golf Club of Gulmarg. Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, proceed to Srinagar. Check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a 2-hour boat ride on the Dal Lake in a shikara. Savour the scenic beauty of Kashmir as you see city life around the lake. Visit the local crafts market and see finely carved articles of papier mache and wood. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, you will visit Mogul Garden Nishat (The Garden of Pleasure) and Shalimar (Abode of All). Drive along the Lake side on Boulevard. On your way back, visit a local Handicrafts Emporium for hand-knotted silk carpets and shawls as well as ornaments. After lunch, go to Shankaracharya Temple. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your return journey.
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Archive for October, 2010
If your gearing up for the 2010 SEMA show make sure you are currently free 2:30pm on Wednesday afternoon for the Formula Drift press conference. Normally they release a new schedule for the following year on top of other big news/announcements. I am sure we will get some more details on the United Arab Emirates drifting event in February taking place on the Formula 1 Yas Marina Circuit. In case you cannot attend the 2010 SEMA show we will have an updated post within a minute or two after the press conference is over so stay tuned.
Ryan Tuerck at Irwindale Speedway by Jerseystreets.TV
Check out Ryan Tuerck’s Irwindale video as the JerseyStreets team follows him and his Pontaic Solstice. Enjoy some quick interviews and a story telling about his battle through the 2010 House of Drift.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/ryan-tuerck-at-irwindale-speedway-by-jerseyst
Monster Drift at Final Fight – Part 1
Vaughn Gittin Jr. had to perform at the top of his game over the course of the Formula Drift Irwindale weekend. Here is how managed his way into qualifying for the event. The video is quite a tease and lacks his championship celebration but clearly that is what Part 2 is for.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/monster-drift-at-final-fight—part-1
Drifting with the Supercars – Cadillac CTS-V and More
While this video features quite a few cars sliding sideways the best shots come from the Cadillac CTS-V coupe which is new to the market currently. It looks like they had some fun at the Monticello Motor Club in New York with a complete day of sliding around the course. The white 350z that gets awarded best drift in a drifting car I have seen in some Clubloose galleries on Wrecked in the past.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/drifting-with-the-supercars—cadillac-cts-v-
Check out a post from our Wrecked Magazine blogger Dennis Mertzanis about his adventure during the Formula Drift Irwindale weekend. He struggled to perform at Irwindale and failed to make Top 32 this weekend with one of the largest grids of 2010. Read all about his adventure from engines problems to qualifying over at his blog.
Read his Irwindale Story: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/dennis/
It looks like Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is gearing up the marketing machine over in Europe and they have called on Hankook Tire driver Eric O’Sullivan to wrap his car for the new video game being released this holiday season. Unlike Gran Tursimo 5 who has pushed back a release date sometime in 2012 we know that Need for Speed will actually have a game for us to play this holiday season. The new game is a cops versus speeders style like some of the classic Need for Speed titles. Cannot wait to see if we get some footage of Eric O’Sullivan chasing cars down while sliding.
Check out a blog Ken Gushi wrote about the finish of the 2010 Formula Drift season. He briefly talked about Irwindale Speedway and then went on to talk about the 2010 season overall. He sent out a big thanks to all of his sponsors and talked about gearing up the Scion tC for next season. The rumor has it that Tanner Foust’s Scion tC will be very similar to the one Ken Gushi drove for the 2011 season. This includes the 4 cylinder motor and all. Here is an excerpt from his blog below.
“Anyway, like I said last year around this time, we have a lot to work on. Not just developing the car, but my driving as well. Everyone is getting so fast. I need to stay focused.
All in all, it was a great season and couldnt have been possible without the support of my sponsors, fans, family, and friends. Thank you very much RS-R for keeping my car running top notch. Thank you to everyone from Scion Racing and Beyond Marketing for making this program happen. Thanks to DTA for making me look nice hahaha.”
The supercharger we run on Project 350z is a Vortech Supercharger V-3 trim. Right now until the end of 2010 you can get $250 cash back on any supercharger purchase from Vortech Superchargers. A pretty great deal if your looking to supercharge your VQ or add some power to your V8 swap. If you want to familiarize yourself with applications or the brand in general you can head over to the website for more information.
Here is an update from my last Top Gear USA post reviewing the Pilot Episode filming I went to on a Saturday morning. Now apparently these images are from a crew member on the Top Gear set that I wanted to share with everyone. As an extra they scan you for cameras and phones before entering and confiscate contraband (including a ton of knives in the bin) until you leave the show premises.
I found these on Facebook last night and wanted to share with you a glimpse of what the set looks like. These photos were not taken the day we attended the Top Gear filming so I am not sure what is going on with the SUV’s in the second frame. Enjoy this glimpse of the show until you can see the whole thing at the end of next month.
Chelsea DeNofa has been driving for quite some years and became a familar Pro Am name back in the NOPI Drift days with his Mazda Miata. Now with his busted BMW M3 he has managed to take home the first ever Xtreme Drift Circuit Championship in 2010. With his third place finish at XDC Phoenix he easily secured the 2010 championship. Congrats to Chelsea and his whole team for some hard work and some dedicated traveling to take home the first XDC series championship.
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THE AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG
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The American Eskimo is a member of the Spitz family. Referred to as a spitz in the past, but now has acquired the nickname Eskie. Eskies are truly beautiful canines when they are in full coat. The thick, double fur, keeps them well insulated against winter's chill. The white fur acts as a heat deflector in the sun.
The American Eskimo is an alert, active watchdog, who loves to play. They are extremely intelligent, with loving devotion to their master. They are exceptional companion animals.
They come in 3 sizes, toy, miniature, and standard. No size designation is made on AKC or UKC registration papers. In AKC, all 3 sizes are typically shown together. In UKC, standards & miniatures have separate classes, then compete against each other. UKC does not recognize the toy size, but they are shown in the miniature classes, where undersize is only considered a fault, and not a disqualification.
Toys - 9 to 12 in. Miniature - over 12in. to 15 in. Standard - over 15 in. to 19 in. Measured from the floor to the top of the shoulder. The UKC standards calls for the females to be 1 in. shorter than the males. This causes a little confusion to someone new to the breed. Example, a 14 ½ in female is a Standard or a Miniature, depending on whose rules you are going by.
UKC recognized the breed, and keep stud records since 1913. AKC allowed the breed into rare breed classes in 1994. Full AKC recognition in 1995. AKC studbooks were reopened, and will remain so until 2003
CARE OF THE AMERICAN ESKIMO
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I use a metal comb, with long teeth to lift out the undercoat. Remove the loose fur prior to bathing, to prevent matting. Blow drying is an added plus to blow the fur away. My favorite spot, is the picnic table on a windy day. The birds love the white fluff. My better half tries to persuade me to rake it up. You need to check for mats behind the ears. If showing, you can split the ear mats with a seam ripper, and remove them. You can cut them off with a scissors, but be careful not to get a piece of skin. I've known people to use their vacuum cleaner on their eskie's fur. If you get severe matting, usually on loose dogs that have gotten into briers, you can shave your eskie. There is a chance of sunburn for a few days. The fur will all grow back in a few months. Your eskie will look like a different breed for awhile. Some owners in very hot climates do shave their eskies yearly.
Eskies are white, but require very little bathing, unless you are showing them. Puppies should be given a regular bath until they learn to co-operate. If you don't bathe a pup, and all of a sudden it's a year old, shedding, and needs a bath, you will have a contest of wills. Eskies raised near water, usually love it, and will go swimming. Others don't want to get their feet wet, and will resist going anywhere near the tub.
Try out different kinds of shampoo for white dogs, and you will find one that you like. If your dog has tear staining, there are many products on the market to remove the stains. Most of them are worthless. Some Eskies have tearstains. Many of the tiniest pups will have staining that goes away as their tear ducts grow. If the eskie has more tear production than the duct can handle, it will stain. Occasionally, you can find a reason for the excess tearing, fleas, ear mites, irritation from plants hitting the eskie at face level also tear ducts that are plugged or missing etc. Many light colored breeds have tearstains; some owners put their dogs on antibiotics to prevent the stain.
TEMPERAMENT AND SOCIALIZATION
Eskies must be well socialized to be acceptable members of human society. Take your eskie new places or introduce it to new people every week prior to 1 year of age. Take your eskie to puppy classes or beginning obedience classes. Plan on completing one class prior to 6 mo. and another prior to 1 year of age. Usually, after a year, your eskie's disposition is set. It is much easier to prevent problem behavior than to try and correct it.
Eskies need to be socialized to other animals. Children and Eskies can be the best of friends, but children must be supervised at all times with a new puppy. Adult Eskies who have been kid proofed can be very tolerant. Puppies react in the only way they know to protect themselves if teased, molested, or injured by children. The pup/dog needs a place in the household to get away from the child if things have gotten out of hand, or if the puppy just wants a nap.
Eskies are very intelligent. If you don't train and teach them to live according to your rules, they will train you. Being bossed around by your own dog, is not pleasant & usually means that the dog will be discarded. Read a book on canine behavior. All breed books are best.

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Volume 279, 201910th International Scientific Conference Building Defects (Building Defects 2018)
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The use of tools and approaches of system dynamics in the analysis of the efficiency of BIM implementation and its impact on the management and planning of investments in the construction sector
CTU, Czech Technical university in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Republic
Corresponding author: firstname.lastname@example.org
This paper presents the use of tools and approaches of system dynamics in the analysis of the efficiency of BIM tools implementation in relation to the management and planning of investments in the construction sector. The dynamic model based on the approach of system dynamics allows to simulate the impact rate (range) of BIM implementation in strategic investment decision-making in the construction sector. Based on the analysis, the key parameters critically affecting the large construction investment projects are determined. The proposed model is implemented as a submodel in the dynamic model designed for potential refinements in the strategic planning of the extent of investments into projects of civil infrastructure of the Czech Republic. The model allows to test different strategies in the virtual world before their implementation. The prediction of future developments based on the proposed model allows to streamline planning and decision-making processes.
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A manufacturer of outerwear for outdoor enthusiasts, The Chapin Co. is no longer content to sell solely to retailers. The Wayzata, MN-based company is setting its sail for the catalog industry, says president Ken Tarter. But several of Chapin’s retail clients are less than pleased with Tarter’s decision to expand.
Tarter and his wife, Susan, launched Chapin as a manufacturer/wholesaler in 1998. The company mailed its first catalog in the third quarter of 2001; direct-to-customer sale now account for about 60% of Chapin’s revenue. But Tarter wants to increase that percentage and in the process, build Chapin into a $10 million business within five years.
For starters, this year Chapin is doubling its catalog circulation from 50,000 to 100,000. And while last year it had one catalog drop, this year it will have three — two in the spring and one in the fall. The catalog’s average order is $124.
Chapin is also betting on the Web to gain in stature. “As a small company, we’ve got to be careful as to where we lay out our dollars,” Tarter says.
The company aims to capitalize on the cost-effectiveness of e-mail promotions. Two weeks before the war with Iraq began, Chapin sent out an e-mail offering customers 25% off its merchandise. “The response was incredible. You couldn’t mail something that quickly,” Tarter says.
Chapin designs and manufacturers all the products sold in the catalog, featuring what Tarter calls “hard shell” and “soft shell” technology. Chapin uses a new washable waterproof fabric, Epic by Nextec, in its dry vests and bottom shorts. To attract more women, Chapin has signed Dawn Riley, a three-time competitor in the America’s Cup Challenge races, to create a line of women’s outerwear.
‘Dissed’ by disintermediation fears
Not surprisingly, the manufacturer’s retail partners do not want Chapin Co. to sell direct for fear of competing for the consumer orders.
“I was called by the third largest dealer in the marine sector and asked if we were selling direct,” recalls Tarter. After the brief conversation, “the dealer said that he wouldn’t be partnering with any company that sells directly to the consumer.”
Some retail partners have begun making business difficult for Chapin, Tarter says. For instance, some retailers the company works with are demanding that payment terms be stretched to 120 days, when 30-60 days for payment is standard. In some cases, retailers are asking Chapin to hold inventory for a year, often without a purchase order, which means if the merchandise doesn’t sell, Chapin is saddled with the products.
What’s more, Tarter charges that some dealers have taken Chapin’s designs to manufacture them overseas on the cheap. “And all that adds up to less innovative products for consumers,” he says.
According to San Francisco-based catalog consultant John Lenser, manufacturers such as Chapin that are beginning to sell direct to the end user can take steps to diffuse tensions with its dealers. One of the simplest is to create a V.I.P program for your largest wholesale customers.
One perk of the program would be to inkjet a message onto catalogs mailed to areas where those dealers are located. The message could act as a retail traffic drive-for instance, “For more widgets and flanges, visit John Doe and Sons at 12 Main St., Townsville.” The dealer would no doubt be pleased to see customers walk into the store with catalog in hand.
“Disintermediation is a complicated issue,” Lenser says. “But sometimes mailing the catalog can work wonders with dealers.”

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It seems as if everyone all over is dreading opening their energy bills nowadays, preparing for heavy inflation hikes as utility organizations pass on the surging cost of gas, oil, and power in light of what is going on in Eastern Europe. Many are attempting to alleviate things by cranking the heat down and turning lights off this time of the year.
However, while the rest of the world seems to be in a fight over inflation and the ever-rising costs of power, one small city – Feldheim, with a population of 130, isn’t feeling the strain. Situated about 90 minutes south of Berlin, this humble yet well-kept village has been energy independent for over 10 years.
An interesting experiment during the 1990s saw Feldheim erect a modest bunch of wind turbines to give power to the town. Then, at that point, it fabricated a regional grid, solar panels, battery capacity, and more turbines. A biogas plant set up to keep piglets warm was extended, cranking out additional revenue with the ranchers’ help, which siphons steaming water through a town-wide central heating system. A hydrogen creation facility is likewise under development.
So, it would seem that we have the technology to change things for the better, but we just don’t move in that direction.
Presently, 55 turbines are visible yet not heard on the farmlands around Feldheim and occupants partake in probably the least expensive power and gas rates in Germany.
“They can all sleep well at night,” says Kathleen Thompson, who works for a neighborhood educational association, the New Energies Forum. “They’ve got no concerns because the prices are not going to change, not in the immediate future anyway.”
Feldheim’s involved way to deal with creating its eco-accommodating energy draws a large number of guests from around the world every year and contrasts with how Germany in general continues to utilize fossil fuel imports for a lot of its energy needs. That turned out to be horrendously clear when the conflict in Eastern Europe began, overturning the dependence Germany and other European nations had on Moscow’s coal, oil, and natural gas.
Despite Germany pumping billions into the development of eco-friendly power to diminish ‘climate changing’ emissions, gas and nuclear were liable for the greater part of the nation’s gross power production in the first past half year of this year.
An absence of adequate transmission capacity implies wind parks in the north routinely must be closed down while fossil fuel plants are started up to give power to production lines in the south. Allowing local people to partake in — and benefit from — the project was vital to Feldheim’s prosperity, said Michael Knape, city hall leader of Treuenbrietzen, a region in which Feldheim has a place.
While wind parks in other various places in Germany frequently face resistance, including a few run-down adjoining villages, Feldheim’s close-knit local area supported countless turbines that exchange around 250-fold the amount of power it consumes.
“In Germany, you sometimes get the impression that if someone makes a mistake then it’s a huge problem. However, it’s just in that way that we gain ground,” Knape said.
Feldheim’s grassroots method to deal with producing clean energy stands out unmistakably from the overarching practice in Germany, where massive energy organizations will more often than not form and control huge power projects. However, Knape is confident that Germany’s energy advancement can catch up and be molded after Feldheim.
“I’m firmly convinced that given the current pressure in Europe…it’s become clear to everyone that we need to approach this differently than before,” he concluded.
Hopefully, this model could be replicated in various places all over to help alleviate the rising costs of energy but knowing how the government likes to be in control of everything, we may not see such progress for the people anytime soon.
This story syndicated with permission from Omar – For the Love of News
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Stars and Planets
The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Solar SystemBook - 2007
Stars and Planets is the most user-friendly and informative guide to the night sky. The product of more than twenty years' collaboration between one of the world's leading astronomy writers and the world's foremost celestial mapmaker, the new Stars and Planets features a slightly larger (but still compact) size, a more spacious and attractive design, and much new material, including more information on galaxies and star types.
Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2007.
Edition: Fully rev. and expanded ed.
Branch Call Number: 523 Rid
Characteristics: 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Environmental Assessment
An early artistic rendering of the hotel — one that Trinidad Rancheria officials say was only a placeholder and doesn’t reflect current design concepts.
Those concerned about the Trinidad Rancheria's plans to build a six-story hotel on the bluff above Scenic Drive will have another chance to ask questions at a second public meeting scheduled for tomorrow. People will then have a week to send comments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs before the public comment period on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project closes Oct. 22.
"We will be responding to concerns raised by community members at the earlier meeting called by HARP (Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning)," said Trinidad Rancheria Chief Executive Officer Jacque Hostler-Carmesin. "Our meeting with the city of Trinidad was originally scheduled for Nov. 9, but we moved it forward so that people would have time to comment."
Hostler-Carmesin said that the meeting will include discussion of wastewater, bluff stabilization and the project design, which she said is not yet complete. She will also review the long history of the project, which began in 2009.
The follow-up meeting is being co-sponsored by the city of Trinidad and the Trinidad Rancheria. It will be held at Trinidad Town Hall at 5:30 PM.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has denied requests made by the public to prolong its comment period.
To read the EA, go to https://trinidad-rancheria.org
or view a paper copy at the Trinidad Library. (Find past Journal coverage of the document here
To comment on the EA: mail comments to:
Amy Dutschke, Regional Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office
2800 Cottage Way
Sacramento, CA 9582
Comments on the EA must be received by Oct. 22.


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ISL 2020-21: Sunil Chhetri fails again; East Bengal continues revival with second consecutive victory with 1-0 win over Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru FC’s (BFC) Indian Super League (ISL 2020-21) campaign took another beating after it slipped to a 0-1 defeat to SC East Bengal at the Fatorda Stadium on Saturday.
A first half goal from Matti Steinmann condemned Bengaluru to its fourth straight loss, a first for the club since it joined the ISL in 2017.
This was BFC’s first game since the club parted ways with Carles Cuadrat after the team’s recent run of poor results. Cuadrat’s assistant Naushad Moosa was the interim head coach in charge of the side.
Bengaluru remains sixth on the points table with 12 points after 10 matches, while East Bengal 10 points from as many matches.
ISL 2020-21 POINTS TABLE UPDATED
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The Royals struck twice in the opening 45 minutes through Orlando Sa and Nick Blackman but could have been five or six ahead at the break as Brentford’s defence stood off and allowed them acres of space around the box.
Only keeper David Button kept Steve Clarke’s team at bay with a string of superb reflex saves as strikers Blackman and Hal Robson-Kanu were given the freedom of Griffin Park.
Brentford pulled a goal back through Lasse Vibe midway through the second half but it was not enough to deny Reading, who sealed a 3-1 win when Blackman struck his second from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Dijkhuizen pulled no punches in his assessment, saying: “We were very poor in the first half and to be honest I didn’t recognise some of my players. We were not good on the ball and struggled to keep hold of it.”
The coach replaced Toumani Diagouraga before the break with Alan McCormack, who added some much needed steel to the porous midfield and defence.
“He did well and gave us some leadership which we didn’t have and Josh Clarke came on to give some energy and spirit which was also missing. That disappointed me but it is difficult when you don’t have much on the bench and no attackers to choose from,” Dijkhuizen said.
“You always need a leader on the field and we missed that today, especially in the first half. But it is hard when there are a lot of changes pre-season and injures too.”
Referee Andrew Madley broke up any rhythm in the game to incur the wrath of the home fans against a physical Reading outfit.
However, Dijkhuizen insisted: “The Championship is fast and physical and we are not a big physical side so we have to play better football. I have my views on the referee but his performance did not influence the result.”
While the Brentford boss was left to bemoan his side’s first-half performance his Reading counterpart Clarke was delighted, saying it was the best he had seen from his side this season.
The Scot said: “I keep talking about performances and that first half was excellent. If we play like that then the results will follow and if they don’t I’ll still be happy.
“I thought we could have been out of sight by half-time but their keeper has kept them in it. I was out of my seat getting ready to celebrate when he stopped one shot.”
That effort, a deflected strike from Stephen Quinn, looked destined to fly in at the near post until Button’s reflex stop.
Button then repeated the feat from the corner that followed, this time spreading himself to deny Blackman’s flying header. Another double save followed as Reading smelled blood and the hosts threatened to collapse.
However, Button could not keep Reading at bay for the entire match as Blackman struck twice after Sa’s 17th-minute opener to earn the Royals their first Championship win of the season.
Clarke said: “I am pleased with Blackman but felt he should have had a hat-trick, but it was a good strong all-round performance so I can’t have too many complaints.
“We knew Brentford would be stronger after half-time but we looked solid and well organised and were excellent value for the points.”


Dynisco’s webinar, as presented by Bill Desrosiers, Vice President of Business Development and John Czazasty, Director of Engineering, will discusses the importance of plastic rheological equipment on today’s processors. Attendees will learn about market drivers, the science behind melt flow index determined at the extruder, and how specific polymer parameters developed in the laboratory can be measured and saved during a full production run.
This webinar is a follow up to Dynisco’s previous successful webinar, “Simplified Rheology for the Masses: Understanding How Melt Flow Index & Viscosity Impact Part Quality & Profitability”, and expands on the need for correlation between the specifications developed in the laboratory and the 24/7 validation of these through a processor’s entire production run.
Polymers producers today must balance between variation in polymer specifications coming from different suppliers, the need to increase production output and process efficiency, and complications tied to using reprocessed materials. The concern with each of these initiatives is how focusing on one item over another might affect the quality of the part being produced. Our goal is to make a "Window into the Process" for every size processor who utilizes polymer. We are driven to make rheology simple and improve the processors' quality and profitability.
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Monday 22 June 1908
It was Monday, under the sign of Cancer. The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include George Armin Goyder .
Los carreros, directed by Eugene Py, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1908
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1908 or at June 22 across the years.
Have a look at the old newspapers from 22 June 1908 and get them!
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The Pupa Changes Into a Butterfly
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Which were the important events of 22 June 1908 ?
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Which were the top hits in that special week of June 1908 ?
Top #1 songs in the USA
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What news were making the headlines those days in June 1908?
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Originally published in 1908. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.
A Classic.... Many men were in debt to the trader at Flambeau, and many counted him as a friend. The latter never reasoned why, except that he had done them favors, and in the North that counts for much.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1908 romance novel/western novel written by John Fox, Jr.. The novel became Fox's most successful, and was included among the top ten list of bestselling novels for 1908 and 1909.
The story opens with a jump--literally. A young New Yorker, rich, of course, hears from his window on a night of fog and mist a woman's voice singing divinely.
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
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Wondering what type of treatment for your vegetables plant have you used? Was it effective?
Has anybody tried the mix of neem oil with water spray on vegetables? One forum I read, people sprayed on their tomatoes plants, and there were fruits damage and leaves curl. (Following the discussion, somebody suspected maybe the damage was due to the spray was done on a too hot day).
I would like to try on tomatoes (vs fungus) and strawberries (vs unknown insects leaving lots of holes on the leaves).
This is very timely. I am having no luck controlling aphids with neem oil solution or a homemade insecticidal soap solution on my cucumbers and lettuce. I am having some luck controlling powdery mildew on the cukes with a whey/water solution. Any aphid advice would be appreciated.
Savon noir should be useful (on roses in my case), reduce the population if not totally get rid of them, but you need to spray at lease every 2 or 3 days. The most effective way, to use a water hose to get rid most of them, kill the remaining everyday you see them with hand. Yeah disgusting, I know, put on gloves…
Aphids problem usually comes with ants, getting rid of ants might help too.
There are 2 types of savon noir. Although they are similar in color and texture, they do not have the same composition. The savon noir for body care is made from an olive paste (crushed olives and macerated olives) in salt and potassium (olivate potassium). It is found in the form of a soft paste of a brown more or less dark. Savon noir as household soap, is composed of potash and and fatty substance, olive oil, linseed oil, glycerine … It is the second one you should look for.
Since a few days, I start to notice some powdery mildew appearing on leaves, probably due to a sudden dip of temperature last week. (It didn’t rain for a long time.) I tried my best to get rid of infected leaves (very early stage), but new ones with spots appear in a speedy manner. I just sprayed this (see below) today on my 40 tomatoes, for prevention, I also treated the melon and the chili. In the past, I have used copper in the past, but since it is quite toxic (even it is still considered as organic), I tried to minimise the use to yearly treatment, like peach tree, olive tree etc.
Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) - This is possibly the best known of the home-made, organic solutions for powdery mildew. Although studies indicate that baking soda alone is not all that effective, when combined with horticultural grade or dormant oil and liquid soap, efficacy is very good if applied in the early stages or before an outbreak occurs.
Use this recipe to make your own solution—mix one tablespoon of baking soda with a teaspoon of dormant oil and one teaspoon of insecticidal or liquid soap (not detergent) to a gallon of water. Spray on plants every one to two weeks.
Well, those organic solutions are effective if your problem isn’t serious. If time permits, I find getting rid of them daily by hand is the best way (next to chemical treatment, which is extremely effective and the treatment last for at least 2 months on my roses.) My neighbours have tried using ladybug larvaes eating the aphids, unfortunately they become ladybugs too quickly and won’t stay long enough.
There aren’t too many garden centers in Manhattan - only one big one, that I know of, and it doesn’t stock ladybugs. I did look online, and I can buy 1500 for about $6 (right price, too many ladybugs) or a growing kit for $25 (too much money). Once the heat subsides, I’m going on ladybug safari.
I gave up growing lots of vegetables because of aphids and flea beetles. Lots of farmers recommended insecticidal soap to me. I tried everything you did, as well as nematodes (i think that was for flea beetles) and many other solutions. As for cukes mildew, I also gave up on those, too. It seemed like it was working at first, but then it didnt. The master gardener at our local farmers market told me it was probably because I planted the cukes too early or I used the wrong fertilizer. If you find solutions, please post back. I know how exhausting it can be to weed by hand and try to “naturally” maintain a garden, and mine still doesn’t look great. Sometimes I think I should just spray Seven and RoundUp and call it a day.
Good to know. I checked my plants this morning and they look okay, but we got a TON of rain this morning and it’s supposed to be humid for the next few days, I think. A spritz of baking soda and dishwashing liquid can’t hurt - I can mix it with Deer-off and kill two birds with one stone!

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Reflecting the Authoritarian Climate, Washington Will Remain Militarized Until At Least March
The idea of troops in U.S. streets for an extended period of time -- an extreme measure even when temporary -- has now become close to a sacred consensus.
Washington, DC has been continuously militarized beginning the week leading up to Joe Biden’s inauguration, when 20,000 National Guard troops were deployed onto the streets of the nation’s capital. The original justification was that this show of massive force was necessary to secure the inauguration in light of the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
But with the inauguration over and done, those troops remain and are not going anywhere any time soon. Working with federal law enforcement agencies, the National Guard Bureau announced on Monday that between 5,000 and 7,000 troops will remain in Washington until at least mid-March.
The rationale for this extraordinary, sustained domestic military presence has shifted several times, typically from anonymous U.S. law enforcement officials. The original justification — the need to secure the inaugural festivities — is obviously no longer operative.
So the new claim became that the impeachment trial of former President Trump that will take place in the Senate in February necessitated military reinforcements. On Sunday, Politico quoted “four people familiar with the matter” to claim that “Trump’s upcoming Senate impeachment trial poses a security concern that federal law enforcement officials told lawmakers last week requires as many as 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March.”
The next day, AP, citing “a U.S. official,” said the ongoing troop deployment was needed due to “ominous chatter about killing legislators or attacking them outside of the U.S. Capitol.” But the anonymous official acknowledged that “the threats that law enforcement agents are tracking vary in specificity and credibility.” Even National Guard troops complained that they “have so far been given no official justifications, threat reports or any explanation for the extended mission — nor have they seen any violence thus far.”
It is hard to overstate what an extreme state of affairs it is to have a sustained military presence in American streets. Prior deployments have been rare, and usually were approved for a limited period and/or in order to quell a very specific, ongoing uprising — to ensure the peaceful segregation of public schools in the South, to respond to the unrest in Detroit and Chicago in the 1960s, or to quell the 1991 Los Angeles riots that erupted after the Rodney King trial.
Deploying National Guard or military troops for domestic law enforcement purposes is so dangerous that laws in place from the country’s founding strictly limit its use. It is meant only as a last resort, when concrete, specific threats are so overwhelming that they cannot be quelled by regular law enforcement absent military reinforcements. Deploying active military troops is an even graver step than putting National Guard soldiers on the streets, but they both present dangers. As Trump’s Defense Secretary said in response to calls from some over the summer to deploy troops in response to the Black Lives Matter and Antifa protests: “The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations."
Are we even remotely at such an extreme state where ordinary law enforcement is insufficient? The January 6 riot at the Capitol would have been easily repelled with just a couple hundred more police officers. The U.S. is the most militarized country in the world, and has the most para-militarized police force on the planet. Earlier today, the Acting Chief of the Capitol Police acknowledged that they had advanced knowledge of what was planned but failed to take necessary steps to police it.
Future violent acts in the name of right-wing extremism, as well as other causes, is highly likely if not inevitable. But the idea that the country faces some sort of existential armed insurrection that only the military can suppress is laughable on its face.
Recall that ABC News, on January 11, citing “an internal FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News,” claimed that “starting this week and running through at least Inauguration Day, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols and at the U.S. Capitol.” The news outlet added in highly dramatic and alarming tones:
The FBI has also received information in recent days on a group calling for “storming” state, local and federal government courthouses and administrative buildings in the event President Donald Trump is removed from office prior to Inauguration Day. The group is also planning to “storm” government offices in every state the day President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, regardless of whether the states certified electoral votes for Biden or Trump.
None of that happened. There was virtually no unrest or violence during inauguration week — except for some anti-Biden protests held by leftist and anarchist protesters that resulted in a few smashed windows at the Oregon Democratic Party and some vandalism at a Starbucks in Seattle. “Trump supporters threatened state Capitols but failed to show on Inauguration Day,” was the headline NBC News chose to try to justify this gap between media claims and reality.
This threat seems wildly overblown by the combination of media outlets looking for ratings, law enforcement agencies searching for power, and Democratic Party operatives eager to exploit the climate of fear for a new War on Terror.
But now is not a moment when there is much space for questioning anything, especially not measures ostensibly undertaken in the name of combatting white-supremacist right-wing extremism — just as no questioning of supposed security measures was tolerated in the wake of the 9/11 attack. And so the scenes of soldiers on the streets of the nation’s capital, there in the thousands and for an indefinite period of time, is provoking little to no concern.
What makes this all the more remarkable is that a mere seven months ago, a major controversy erupted when The New York Times published an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) which, at its core, advocated the deployment of military troops to quell the social unrest, protests and riots that erupted over the summer after the killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd. To justify the deployment of National Guard and active duty military forces, Cotton emphasized how many people, including police officers, had been seriously maimed or even killed as part of that unrest:
Outnumbered police officers, encumbered by feckless politicians, bore the brunt of the violence. In New York State, rioters ran over officers with cars on at least three occasions. In Las Vegas, an officer is in “grave” condition after being shot in the head by a rioter. In St. Louis, four police officers were shot as they attempted to disperse a mob throwing bricks and dumping gasoline; in a separate incident, a 77-year-old retired police captain was shot to death as he tried to stop looters from ransacking a pawnshop. This is “somebody’s granddaddy,” a bystander screamed at the scene.
(Cotton’s claim that police officers “bore the brunt of the violence” was questionable, given how many protesters were also killed or maimed, but it is true that numerous police officers were attacked, including fatally).
Cotton acknowledged that the central cause of the protests was a just one, noting they were provoked by “the wrongful death of George Floyd.” He also strongly affirmed the right of people to peacefully protest in support of that cause, accusing those justifying the violence of “a revolting moral equivalence of rioters and looters to peaceful, law-abiding protesters,” adding: “A majority who seek to protest peacefully shouldn’t be confused with bands of miscreants.”
But he insisted that, absent military reinforcements, innocent people, principally ones in poor communities, will suffer. “These rioters, if not subdued, not only will destroy the livelihoods of law-abiding citizens but will also take more innocent lives,” Cotton wrote, adding: “Many poor communities that still bear scars from past upheavals will be set back still further.”
The backlash to the publication of this op-ed was immediate, intense, and, at least in my memory, unprecedented. Very few people were interested in engaging the merits of Cotton’s call for a deployment of troops in order to prove the argument was misguided.
Their view was not that Cotton’s plea for soldiers in the streets was misguided, but that advocacy for it was so obscene, so extremist, so dangerous and repugnant, that the mere publication of the op-ed by The Paper of Record was an act of grave immorality.
“I’ll probably get in trouble for this, but to not say something would be immoral. As a black woman, as a journalist, I am deeply ashamed that we ran this,” pronounced the paper’s Nikole Hannah-Jones in a now-deleted tweet. The New York Times Magazine writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner posted a multi-tweet denunciation that compared Cotton to an anti-Semite who “says, ‘The Jew is a pig,’" argued that “hatred dressed up as opinion is not something I have to withstand,” and concluded with this flourish: “I love working at the Times and most days of the week I'm very proud to be part of its mission. But tonight, I understand the people who treat me like I work at a tobacco company.”
Former NYT editor and Huffington Post editor-in-chief Lydia Polgreen announced, also in a now-deleted tweet: “I spent some of the happiest and most productive years of my life working for the New York Times. So it is with love and sadness that I say: running this puts Black @nytimes staff – and many, many others – in danger.” That publication of the Cotton op-ed “puts Black New York Times staff in danger” became a mantra recited by more journalists than one can list.
Two editors — including the paper’s Editorial Page editor James Benett and a young assistant editor Adam Rubenstein — were forced out of their jobs, in the middle of a pandemic, for the crime not of endorsing Cotton’s argument but merely airing it. Media reports attributed their departure to a “staff revolt.” The paper itself appended a major editor’s note: “We have concluded that the essay fell short of our standards and should not have been published.” In addition to alleged flaws in the editorial process, the paper also said “the tone of the essay in places is needlessly harsh and falls short of the thoughtful approach that advances useful debate.”
There is a meaningful difference between deploying National Guard troops and active duty soldiers on American streets. But both measures are extraordinary, create a climate of militarization, have a history of resulting in excessive force against citizens engaged in peaceful protest and constitutionally protected dissent, and present threats and dangers to civil liberties far beyond ordinary use of law enforcement.
Why was the idea of troops in American streets so grotesque and offensive in June, 2020 but so normalized now? Why were these troops likely to indiscriminately arrest and murder black reporters and other journalists over the summer but are now trusted to protect them? And what does it say about the current climate, and the serious dangers it poses, that the public is being trained so easily to acquiesce to extreme measures in the name of domestic security?
We are witnessing the media and their public treat what ought to be regarded with great suspicion as not only normal but desirable, all through the manipulation of fears and inflation of threats. That does not bode well for those who seek to impede the imminent attempt to begin a new domestic War on Terror.


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In a significant move aimed at advancing South American integration and enhancing trade while reducing transportation time to Asia, the Brazilian government has successfully orchestrated the raising of $10 billion from multilateral and development banks for infrastructure projects.
The Brazilian development bank, BNDES, is set to contribute $3 billion to this endeavor, primarily for funding projects proposed by Brazilian states and municipalities seeking to connect to this regional network, as announced by the Planning Ministry.
Simultaneously, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will provide $3.4 billion, the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will allocate $3 billion, and the regional fund Fonplata will contribute $600 million to support various countries in the region. Planning Minister Simone Tebet expressed the desire to involve additional banks in the future, including the World Bank and the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS.
These funds will be directed into a dedicated fund, the governance of which is still in the process of being developed.
Minister Tebet revealed that the initiative stemmed from a comprehensive mapping exercise conducted by the federal government in collaboration with 11 Brazilian states bordering neighboring countries. This exercise identified 124 essential projects within Brazil, all of which play a pivotal role in five integration routes across the region.
According to Tebet, these routes hold the potential to be completed by 2027.
The minister explained that federal funding was already allocated to these projects, which are part of the portfolio of 9,200 projects outlined in Brazil's Growth Acceleration Program (PAC). However, the resources from the consortium of institutions will now be directed toward enabling neighboring countries to connect their logistics infrastructure networks to these key points.
Tebet highlighted that while Brazil has traditionally focused on coastal states targeting Europe through the Atlantic Ocean, the increasing importance of the Asian market has become evident in terms of numbers and mileage. She estimated that once these integration routes are finalized, potential time savings in transportation to Asia could reach up to 20 days.
However, Minister Tebet noted that while the potential benefits are significant, there is currently no estimate regarding the extent to which Brazil's trade flow could grow as a result of these initiatives.


Graham Hunter has told Sky Sports’ Transfer Talk podcast that Messi is playing a central role in Barca’s pursuit for the Brazilian.
The legendary striker may also definitely sign another deal with the Catalan giants if Neymar returns to Spain.
Hunter claims that the Argentina international wants Neymar back to the Nou Camp before he puts pen to paper because the PSG superstar is integral to his game.
The Argentine and the Brazilian played together in Barcelona’s attack for four years and put together an incredible trio with Luis Suarez, dubbed the MSN.
Messi is a central player in all of this
Messi, Suarez and Neymar scored a total of a staggering 270 goals and are set for a grand reunion if the Brazil international returns.
Hunter said: ”Messi is a central player in all of this.
“Messi is not a stroppy player - people have portrayed him as such falsely.
“But when he sneezes, Barcelona catches a cold.
Lionel Messi wants Neymar back to Barcelona
"Whether Messi is saying, ‘Get me Neymar’, or whether he's whispering, ‘Before we sit down to negotiate, I want the front line reinforced with Neymar', the fact is: Messi wants Neymar back.
"He, Suarez and Neymar - even though they're different characters - are very friendly.
“Messi found a partner that understood him technically, who served him and who created masses of space.
“The last time Barcelona won the treble, they had that 'MSN' up front.
"It's clear Messi believes his route back to the Champions League isn't just Neymar specifically, but more people supplying goals around him.
“Messi is saying, ‘If you want me to sign a new contract, first renew Neymar'."
Neymar is said to be trying to force his way out of PSG and didn’t show up for the start of the club’s pre-season.


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Warming-up before you sit down. Sounds weird, doesn’t it?
Have you ever seen any sportsman hitting the gym or doing anything without warming up? Nope. At the end of the day, esports is a sport. It foes not require very intense physical effort, but rather more fine and extremely precise and sharp movements. And these need training and warming up.
Therefore, as any wanna-be sportsman you should be in top physical shape before engaging in your favorite activity. You need a clear and oxygenated mind, good posture and the body part you’re about to use warmed up including your eyes (yes I am serious).
For the first two a series general fitness exercises will do the trick just fine: squats, pushups, crunches or jumping-jacks. Try doing 2 series of 10-20 each. Remember to start slow, don’t overdo it.
Now, you need to enable blood-flow from shoulders to fingers. Do the following in this order: shoulder rolls, elbow rolls and wrist rolls. Both directions, 10-20 each. Next, open up your palm wide then clench your fist – again 10-20 reps.
Now get your vision straight. Do 10 eye-rolls in each direction and then do the 20-20-4 exercise: look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds in each 4 direction (up,dow,left,right).
Finally, wash your hands with warm water for 30 seconds and drink a whole glass of water. You are now an esports beast. Go do beastly things.
These exercises are documented from physio therapists and optometrists and constitute a general warmup. Depending on the type of game you play and whether or not you use a PC or Console, there are further exercises which you can do. We’ll cover them in the next articles.
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Imagine the best cookies you’ve ever had- light & fluffy, and studded with semi sweet milk chocolate chips. Then picture them also swirled with chunks of fresh strawberries. These Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies are a must have!
This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies, but as always the opinions are 100% mine.
Despite the detailed name, these Apple Butter Cupcakes With Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Frosting are surprisingly simple to whip up. Soft & moist apple butter flavored cupcakes are topped with a fluffy, whipped cinnamon apple cream cheese frosting. It’s the perfect cupcake for Fall.
Pumpkin is almost synonymous with Fall. Jump on the bandwagon and add it to our classic macaroni and cheese for a bowl of truly rich and creamy comfort food. This Pumpkin White Cheddar Macaroni And Cheese is trendy, it’s in, it’s got pumpkin, and it’s just about the best thing to ever come out of a warm kitchen.