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Reception of the Contemporary Works in the Journal "Zvuk" - Sarajevo Period (1967-1986)
Zvuk [Sound] was one of the most important music journals in Yugoslavia in the 20th century. During its third and longest period, the publishing office was set in Sarajevo. The journal then experienced a high level of transformations regarding design, format, content and quality of the texts. The texts dedicated to contemporary music played a very important role in the journal.
How to Cite
Nožica, I. (2021). Reception of the Contemporary Works in the Journal "Zvuk" - Sarajevo Period (1967-1986). ’’Music in Society’’ The Collection of Papers, (11), 123–165. Retrieved from http://publications.mas.unsa.ba/index.php/zbornik/article/view/43

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My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health (medicine) to all their flesh.
Vs 22 For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.
The same medicine that gets you healed, keeps you healed.
Ps 103:2-3 AMPC
Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits—
Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases,
Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.
Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
And said, you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none (permit none) of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.
So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.
You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock. And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.
Deuteronomy 11:9 And that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord swore to give your fathers, to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.
That your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, like the days of the heavens above the earth.
Nevertheless the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.
Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished.
Then He is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’; His flesh shall be young like a child’s, He shall return to the days of his youth.
Psalm 29:11 The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.
The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the Lord.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
It will be health to your flesh, and strength (drink) to your bones.
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life will be many.
My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy (fat).
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
A merry heart does good, like medicine (makes medicine even better), but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
O Lord, by these things men live; and in all these things is the life of my spirit; so You will restore me and make me live.
He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses) and carried our sorrows (pains); Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near, says the Lord, and I will heal him.
Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.
For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds, says the Lord, Because they called you an outcast saying: This is Zion; no one seeks her.
Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick;
Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it, says the Lord.
And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever [a]the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes.
Beat your plowshares into swords, And your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong.
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: seek Me and live;
What do you conspire against the Lord? He will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not rise up a second time.
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean. Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed. Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.
When Jesus heard that, He said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, Son of David, have mercy on us! And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord. Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith let it be to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, See that no one knows it.
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.
And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Then He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him. But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.
And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire. And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there. Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David! Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David! So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, What do you want Me to do for you? They said to Him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. And the whole city was gathered together at the door. Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, If You are willing, You can make me clean. Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be cleansed. As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
Mark 1:40-42 The Passion Translation
On one occasion, a leper came and threw himself down in front of Jesus, pleading for his healing, saying, You have the power to heal me right now if only you really want to! Being deeply moved with tender compassion, Jesus reached out and touched the skin of the leper and told him, Of course I want you to be healed—so now, be cleansed! Instantly his leprous sores completely disappeared and his skin became smooth!
Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven you. 6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone? But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins—He said to the paralytic, I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw anything like this!
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well. Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, Who touched My clothes? But His disciples said to Him, You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.
And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was. Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.
Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.
Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be removed and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed;
And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them. And they went to another village.
And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day. The Lord then answered him and said, Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
John 10:10 (AMPC)
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
By stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.
Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, I have made you a father of many nations) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, So shall your descendants be. And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
That it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
1 Peter 2:24
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
2 Peter 1:3
As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.
3 John 2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
All Scripture from New King James Version unless otherwise indicated.
Prepared by Debra Gaskill 2023

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There’s not been a lot of good news for Johnny Depp lately. New details have emerged about the domestic abuse he allegedly inflicted on his ex-wife, including his alleged attempt to get her fired from Aquaman. And that has Warner Bros. thinking it might not be great business (not to mention morally f*cked) to have an alleged wife-beater at the center of their Fantastic Beasts franchise. Plus, the Pirates of the Carribean franchise will reboot without him and his Australia-offending antics. But, Depp movies keeping dropping. Or getting dropped. The latest is The Professor, a comedy about a harried college professor who becomes a real “party animal” once he discovers he only has six months to live.
Want to watch Johnny Depp drink excessively, bully a young woman, and generally act like a reckless ass? Then, I guess this trailer is just gravy for you.
The Professor premiered on DIRECTV on April 18 ahead of its theatrical debut on May 17. It’s a release strategy that makes sense since Depp’s repeatedly proven he’s a bad investment at the box office. In both 2015 and 2016, he was named the most overpaid actor because of the obscene amounts of money he’s made making flops. Then, despite all the fawning of J.K. Rowling and David Yates, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald wasn’t helped by Depp’s presence. The sequel made $160 million less than Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them did worldwide. And domestically, this Harry Potter universe movie made $90 million less than the lowest grossing in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
But hey, the good news for Depp is that The Professor is at least getting a release. After Depp allegedly punched a crew member on the set of Brad Furman’s City of Lies, that vehicle was pulled from the Fall 2018 release schedule, and may be shelved indefinitely. But hey, maybe another profile piece could turn things around? Probably not.


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ulalaLAB, the brainchild of HakJu Kang, uses IIoT, SaaS and Machine Learning technologies to develop affordable and easy-to-implement IoT solutions for SME manufacturers. Their ‘WimFactory’ platform transforms factories into Industry 4.0 standards, leading to improved efficiency and decision-making. Connect with them on Facebook or LinkedIn.
SOYNET, co-founded by Jungwoo Park and Youngho Kim, has developed an inference-specialized acceleration solution for AI models, known as SoyNet. This solution can replace existing AI frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Caffe, and delivers faster inference services. Check them out on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Alchera, founded by Jung-Bae Kim and Young Kyoo Hwang, is a specialist in AI, AR, and big data solutions. Their Visual Anomaly Detection Technology (VADT) leans on image recognition to analyze visual data accurately. Get in touch with them on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Operating in the realm of AI, Machine Learning, and Pharmaceuticals, AILON is one of the upcoming players in the field.
Helloapps, a company in the sphere of AI, machine learning, and virtual reality, is making its mark with its innovative solutions.
BICube, a promising company in the field of AI, big data, IT, and machine learning, offers cloud services and big data solutions. Connect with them through their LinkedIn account.
Operating in the AI, automotive, and machine learning industries, A.I. MATICS is another important player in the field. Connect with them on LinkedIn.

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Team: Emelio Barjau, Hans Aldrete, Jorge Alcantar, Christian Morales, Marcell Ibarrola, Montserrat Escobar
The project consists of a cover formed by strips of green roof that rise in random peaks to achieve a resonance with the hills around.
Garden strips that rise and fall randomly, generate a topography that endows the building of movement and highlights distinctiveness within the gray mass of the surrounding urban monotony.
Vegetative roof is also thermally efficient to absorb heat and reduce temperatures inside. The water collected in the plate and in the parking deck is piped to a treatment plant where it is filtered for reuse within the building and to irrigate the green roof. With this system and an intelligent choice of plants in the region, the cover keeps itself and become environmentally sustainable.

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I whipped up a couple things just in time for summer.... I have seen alot of people making these patchwork towels so I thought I would try it.
I love them!
Although I took it a step further and did an applique that says "you are my sunshine" I don't know if I should display that part in my kitchen. I don't want it to look like a little kiddie kitchen. I kinda felt like I was in a daycare...??? Especially with the polka dot curtains...
Then I found this daisy at Ben Franklin for $3bucks! So I picked it up. And I had this tray laying around, it use to be red with a rooster and I painted it white and stuck the flower on it. Not bad huh?
I think your Kitchen looks more happy than little tyke..but that is just my opinion :)
Love the orange in the kitchen, so so cute!ReplyDelete
Great towels-love the orange kitchen!ReplyDelete
Lovely towels, great colours.ReplyDelete
Your towels look great and I love the other little projects that you added to your kitchen!ReplyDelete
What a charming kitchen. :o) Your towels are adorable! :o)ReplyDelete
Love the patchwork towels, so cute! And your curtains too!ReplyDelete
Great finishes. those curtains are very sunshiney.ReplyDelete
Oh!! Great ideas, and I still have fabric squares that match my kitchen!!!ReplyDelete
LOL! A kiddie kitchen. I know what you mean. I had a repairman walk into my bedroom and want to know where the child was. I had flowered curtains and a quilt on my bed. Does handwork speak of children? Anyway, your towels look great, all cheerful and happy, so pthtt on anyone who thinks they make your kitchen look kiddie.ReplyDelete
I think the towels are just darling!ReplyDelete
Very lovely:) The patchwork towels are so cuteReplyDelete

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It appears that a Fresno State professor is requiring students to state their preferred personal pronouns at the risk of being docked points.
Fresno State’s own policy on pronouns through its online portal, however, does not require students to state their preferred pronouns.
Driving the news: The account Libs of Tiktok posted on X Thursday that Fresno State business professor would not give full points on an assignment if students do not state their preferred pronouns.
- The assignment – for BA 18, Business and the Legal Environment – is from Aug. 21 and asks students to create a short video to introduce themselves to the class.
- The assignment says students must state their name and personal pronouns to to earn full points.
- Jones gives pronoun examples of he/his, she/her and ze/hir.
- Ze/hir pronouns are considered to be gender neutral.
- Further, last December a student posted on ratemyprofessors.com last December claiming Jones removed points from an assignment for not declaring preferred pronouns.
- Jones has taught at Fresno State since 1987.
Go deeper: Fresno State students can declare their preferred pronouns on their official student records online through the MyFresnoState Student Center.
- Fresno State gives examples of pronouns that can be used, such as he/him/his, she/her/hers, they/them/theirs and ze/hir/zir/hirs/zirs.
- Students can set their pronouns at any time, although the university reserves the right to remove a pronoun if it is deemed to be inappropriate, which could be a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.
- When students choose their pronouns they appear on all Faculty Center Class rosters.
Fresno State does not require students to declare their preferred pronouns, according to the Office of the University Registrar.


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New Delhi : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s efforts to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion-dollar economy have received a significant boost with AISATS Noida Cargo Terminal Private Limited, a joint venture of Air India and SATS, and its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) organising Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for its cutting-edge multi-modal cargo hub at Noida International Airport in Jewar.
This state-of-the-art multi-modal cargo hub, blending tradition and modernity, promises to provide smart, seamless, scalable and secure solutions to the Indian air cargo and logistics supply chain sector.
It is noteworthy that the Integrated Cargo Terminal and Logistics Park being built at Noida International Airport is the dream project of CM Yogi. It will not only connect UP with the entire country, but also play an important role in linking ASEAN countries and the proposed India-UAE Europe Economic Corridor.
The company had signed two MoUs worth Rs 5,000 crore with the state government at the Global Investors Summit held in February this year, including one for an integrated cargo liner and the other for building a logistics park. In a significant step forward, the company has completed the Bhoomi Pujan for its air cargo project.
In the first phase, the company will invest a total of Rs 1200 crore, out of which Rs 456 crore has been invested so far by the company. The company is aiming to complete this multi-modal cargo hub in time for the opening of Noida International Airport. The multi-modal cargo hub is likely to be inaugurated along with the inauguration of Noida International Airport in 2024. Top officials from AISATS, YIAPL and Tata Projects participated in the Bhoomi Pujan.
Based on the information received, this multi-model cargo terminal is currently under construction on 37 acres. Notably, this cargo terminal surpasses any previously constructed terminals in terms of size and capacity. Through this, the exports of the entire UP will increase manifold.
Furthermore, it will facilitate seamless connectivity between the UP’s Agro market, ODOP, and MSME markets with the global market. This development will enable people from outside the region to conveniently place orders for goods. Moreover, the ASEAN countries will benefit from this and they will also be able to import products from the UP market through air cargo.
In addition, the construction of the economic corridor linking India, UAE, and Europe will deliver substantial benefits. This corridor will play a pivotal role in facilitating Uttar Pradesh’s connectivity with both the UAE and Europe. The cargo terminal will function as a catalyst for Uttar Pradesh’s growth, significantly transforming the state’s status from being landlocked to experiencing multifaceted development. Its positive impact will extend to neighbouring regions including North India, East India and East Asia.


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Istanbul: Memories of a City
by Orhan Pamuk
Faber £16.99, pp288
The idea of merging a writer's life with the city of his childhood seems both natural and exciting, particularly from an author who has come to symbolise the liberal face of Turkey, struggling to pull itself into shape for the EU.
Orhan Pamuk, an International IMPAC Award winner, inspires love and hostility in equal measure at home. Recently, the governor of Sütçüler ordered that Pamuk's books be collected from libraries and bookshops in his province and destroyed. Instant condemnation in the national press of this 'barbarity' demonstrated an enlightened majority asserting itself. The governor must have been furious when no books by Pamuk were found, for sale or burning. Subsequently, the author's sales have soared.
It is fascinating, therefore, to uncover the boyhood and obsessions of this quiet, self-absorbed 52-year-old. The book centres around a solemn toddler trapped in the pressure cooker of his family's squabbles. Each wing of the secular clan occupies a floor of the Fifties Pamuk Apt block overlooking the glittering Bosporus. The household is ruled from the bed of his overweight grandmother, who mourns her sons' squandering of the family fortune, his aunts' and uncles' quarrels, his parents' teetering marriage and the devotions of their Muslim servants.
Like many writers split between inner and outer reality, Pamuk creates an alter ego to take him into his 'second world'. The book is brilliantly constructed, delving into the phenomenological world of the young boy. The reader is drawn into the dark house, his 'family museum', crammed with uncomfortable formal furniture, unplayed pianos, cabinets displaying unused trinkets and ceremonial photographs. Such is its gloom that when he goes out into the street, the sunshine blinds him at first.
At intervals, single chapters introduce Turkish writers, the Divan poets with their homoerotic fantasies, or early Western travellers. The German 18th century artist, Melling, became the architect of the Sultan's sister and left a book of engravings of the wondrous city. He is fascinated by Gérard de Nerval, Gautier but especially Flaubert, whom he credits with inspiring the germ of his book, The White Castle.
The reader is led into into decaying, unloved Istanbul between the Sixties and Eighties. Nineteenth-century wooden mansions are burned down to be replaced by concrete blocks; tankers collide in the night lighting fires on the Bosporus; murderers terrorise the city; contrived race riots escalate into massacres; Greek and Armenian shops in his own street are looted and wasted; packs of dogs roam freely; porters stagger under loads far taller than their height.
A master of elegant miniatures, Pamuk writes concisely, piling scene upon scene, and, at one stage, composing a dazzling single sentence a hypnotic two-and-half pages long. He is eloquent, too, in his empathy for his country's dilemma: Westernisation and Europe or tradition and Islam.
'I have described Istanbul when describing myself and described myself when describing Istanbul,' Pamuk teases. Add to this the delight of photographs by Ara Güler and a seamless translation by Maureen Freely.
Orhan Pamuk has remained faithful to his opulent muse. This quietly instructive and enchanting elegy to a redeemed childhood and to Istanbul itself will bring the world to his feet. It should be read, and reread, simply for joy.


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The book is about Jack Glover and his ensuing relationship with Lydia. Glover’s cousin has a bad case of an eccentric father and faces problems of a different level. Whereas, Lydia has to pay off her father’s creditors. The story weaves out when Glover proposes to lend Lydia the money.
What makes this book stand out?
It is a classic thriller, and promises to keep you thrilled and has elements of romance sprinkled here and there. This is a very popular Edgar Wallace book.
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Although not the sharpest arrow in his quiver, Wallace has done a great job with the story. The thrill will keep you on the edge of the seat.
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If you give a look of disapproval at seemingly repetitive writings, you can save your stare by not reading this. This is a classic Wallace with romance entwined from place to place.


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To mark the release of the new documentary, Citizen Hearst, the film will screen at the Newseum on March 14 with an opening Q&A with CEO of Hearst Corporation, Frank A. Bennack, Jr. and PBS anchor Judy Woodruff.
The pair will discuss the “state of media” including how journalism is different than a century ago when W.R. Hearst started his global empire and a debate on what the future of journalism holds.
Readers can also follow along via Twitter @citizenhearst for a LIVE Stream of the Q&A.
The film will play at the Newseum theater for museum attendees on Saturday, March 16.
Tulsa-born Judy Woodruff, veteran broadcast journalist and anchor for the PBS NewsHour, will win the University of Oklahoma’s 2012 Gaylord Prize for Excellence in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Uh oh Gwen Ifill, don’t get jealous.
Criteria for winning was rough: Be intelligent and be from Oklahoma. “Judy Woodruff is passionate about serious journalism and knows as much about American politics and American government as any reporter in the business. On top of that, she is a native Oklahoman,” said Gaylord College Dean Joe Foote.
In a release, which notes that Woodruff will co-host convention coverage alongside Ifill, the university calls Woodruff “a pioneer for women in the media.” Her career spans more than 40 years covering politics and serving as Washington correspondent for NBC, CNN and PBS. Woodruff is a senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. She also hosts a monthly show, “Conversations with Judy Woodruff,” for Bloomberg TV.
Congratulations to Woodruff!
Quotes of the Day — The Mostly Herman Cain Edition
A “kid aide” shields Cain from the media at NPC.
Cain shielded from media
“#HermanCain has kid aide, red rope blocking anyone from approaching his side of head table.” — Chicago Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet, who snapped the above photograph.
“Drudge interested in the Cain story.” — Politico‘s Ben Smith. Politico did land top billing on Drudge: “POLITICO: Two Women Accused Cain of Inappropriate Behavior…Reporter: ‘We’re Not Going To Get Into Details Of Exactly What Happened’…”
“Nothing proclaims self-confident innocence like a refusal to answer questions.” – David Frum.
Politico‘s Lobby is for Animal Lovers
“Puppies in the @Politico lobby!” — Politico Pro’s Dan Berman. Some may recall that there was recently a penguin in Politico‘s lobby.
Reporters treated like sh&% at AEI-Cain event?
“AEI now barring several reporters from leaving until Cain does. AEI has really had Cain’s back today.” — TPM‘s Evan McMorris-Santoro.
“Note to AEI press officials: you can’t control the subjects the press ask. & if you try you look like the Russians.” — L.A.-based HuffPost blogger Richard Grenell.
“AEI staff not letting reporters out until Cain leaves. Blocking exits.” — Yahoo! News’s Chris Moody.
Who landed Cain? Washington journos who interviewed GOP Presidential contender Herman Cain last night: FNC’s Greta Van Susteren and PBS’s Judy Woodruff. More about his TV appearances in the last 24 hours here.
While Washington spent the day obsessed with Cain, WTOP’s dirty mind went here: “Better sex, health with caveman diet, restaurant claims.” Read here.
Capehart boasts about tie to Mitchell
Fun and Games
“I’m vaguely familiar with the Sheriff. #ButNotTheDeputy #CainSchool” — Mother Jones‘s Washington Bureau Chief David Corn couldn’t stop providing examples of “Cain School.” Pretty funny sequence of Tweets, actually.
The Media Critic
“Greta Van S on Fox News doing a good job working over Cain, giving him as much rope as he wants.” — The Guardian‘s Richard Adams on Van Susteren’s interview with Cain last night.
Hazy is the “Hot Maddow”
“New issue of Rolling Stone labels @chrislhayes the “Hot Maddow.” #okaythen” — Slate‘s Dave Weigel on fellow Boybander MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, who has slowly but surely been morphing into colleague Rachel Maddow.
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Had you walked through the doors of the St. Regis Hotel at this time last night, there’s a good chance you would have bumped into Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) making a quick exit from the fete for Bob Schieffer’s 20th anniversary with “Face the Nation.” But a brush with the House Minority Leader was only an appetizer for the smorgasbord of the bipartisan political power that partied inside the hotel’s Astor Ballroom. Raising a glass to the legendary newsman were current and former Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta and Donald Rumsfeld, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) who has appeared on Face the Nation more than any other guest. Representing the White House were Dag Vega and Jen Psaki.
In his remarks, a flattered Schieffer joked that when he first got to Washington, Republicans and Democrats always attended parties together. “But now it’s a big deal,” he told the crowded room.
The Washington press corps were also out in full force for Bob’s big night. Spotted in the crowd were Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee, Bob Woodward, FNC’s Ed Henry, NBC’s David Gregory and Betsy Fischer, Politico’s Jonathan Martin, Keach Hagey, Mike Allen and Patrick Gavin, Newshour’s Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, Bloomberg’s Margaret Carlson, NYT’s David Sanger, WaPo’s Roxanne Roberts, and Steve Chaggaris. Rounding out the room were a slew of CBS talent and staff such as former “Face the Nation” EP Carin Pratt and current EP Mary Hager, Rob Hendin, Kaylee Hartung, Chris Licht, Lara Logan, Jan Crawford, Nancy Cordes, Chip Reid, Bob Orr, Wyatt Andrews, John Dickerson, Christine Delargy, Walt Cronkite (Walter Cronkite’s grandson who now works in the DC bureau), Chris Isham and of course, the evening’s hosts and top network brass Jeff Fager and David Rhodes. Noticeably absent was new CBS News White House correspondent Norah O’Donnell who was in New York City covering the president and UN.
The Bob Woodruff Foundation announced today that “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart will emcee this year’s Stand Up for Heroes event. The 2011 Grammy Award-winning band Train will perform live.
The event is scheduled for June 16 at the Ronald Reagan Building. The release says Washington’s “most powerful” and “influential” people will be on hand. The evening will be hosted by Bob and Lee Woodruff and will include a reception and dinner. WaPo‘s Bob Woodward, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz and PBS’s Judy Woodruff will attend in addition to more than 60 wounded warriors and their caregivers.
Proceeds will aid the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
After 36 years, Jim Lehrer is stepping down from his regular anchor role on the daily public television newscast known now a PBS Newshour. The announcement was made to staff this morning. Effective June 6, Lehrer will no longer be part of the regular daily anchor rotation team, but he will still moderate the weekly analysis of Shields and Brooks; syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Lehrer says he will also remain involved in the editorial direction of the PBS Newshour and the program’s producer, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions.
In a statement today, Jim Lehrer said, “I have been laboring in the glories of daily journalism for 52 years…36 of them here at the Newshour and its earlier incarnations…and there comes a time to step aside from the daily process, and that time has arrived.”
Gwen Ifill of PBS’ “Newshour” was in Los Angeles Tuesday with Political Editor David Chalian to accept the Walter Cronkite Award for Political Coverage from USC’s prestigious Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
The station was selected by a panel of judges for “through and balanced” political coverage. Ifill and Judy Woodruff were singled out for “focusing on the issues” and avoiding “the horserace component that is so typical in political coverage.” Four pieces in particular, produced by Mary Jo Brooks, Terence Burlij, and Sarah Clune, received awards.
She began her remarks:
It does us all good to see that – no matter what you read, see and hear out there – serious journalism still matters. It’s all I ever wanted to do, and I think I speak for everyone here in saying that we are drawn to journalism for the nobility that can be found in telling untold stories, or in shedding light rather than heat on the over-told ones.
Ifill also set aside time to brag. “When I visit college campuses, students often tell me, ‘I only watch Jon Stewart.’ And I tell them: ‘Jon Stewart watches me.’” She added that Cronkite told her he watched “Newshour” every night.
“If it sounds like I’m boasting, you’re right,” she said. “We are justifiably proud of what we do.”
A couple panels of possible interest tonight and tomorrow:
Tonight at 7:00 in George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium, the school will sponsor a discussion called “Democracy and Public Argument: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed.” Speakers include NYT columnist Bob Herbert, founding partner of Engage communications Mindy Finn, GW professor and a former editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Albert May, and Bud Ward, director of the Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media.
Tomorrow morning at the Newseum, the International Women’s Media Foundation is sponsoring a panel moderated by PBS’s Judy Woodruff. The group will discuss the influence of social media on social causes, and will feature Bloomberg News editor-in-chief Matt Winkler, Alberto Ibargüen of the Knight Foundation, and Howard G. Buffett, the oldest son of Warren Buffett. The panel begins at 9:30 and will also be broadcast live here.
Then at 1:00, the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism’s director, Tom Rosenstiel, will participate in a discussion about Pew’s recently released “State of the News Media” report. It is the center’s eighth annual report on journalism. Frank Sesno, former CNN bureau chief and now School of Media and Public Affairs director at GW, will moderate. Also on the panel: Alberto Ibargüen, Executive Director of the Online News Association Jane McDonnell, and GW professor Matthew Hindman. The panel, hosted at GW, will be broadcast live online here.


In light of recent news that the European Commission fined Google 4.3 billion euros ($5 billion; £3.8 billon) over its Android operating system and impact on consumer searchability, Steve Kuncewicz, BLM partner, technology and digital expert, provides Lawyer Monthly with his thoughts on how this could affect regulation around device development in the future.
This is a far more interventionist approach than Google is likely used to and comes from a European Commission (EC) looking to bring the tech giants to heel. It’s not the first time the EC has cracked down on Google either; only last year, a €2.4 billion fine was imposed for what the Commission dubbed ‘old school’ illegality through Google’s dominance in shopping comparison searches.
As with the shopping dispute, we can expect Google to fight this €4.3 billion fine just as fiercely. Its android agreement forms a key part of its business model and it will not relinquish this easily. However, I expect the appeal process will proceed at a glacial pace – this issue was first investigated in 2016 and only now has a fine value been proposed.
The Commission is hoping this will be game-changing for the mobile phone industry. Look at what happened in Russia, for example, when Google lost a similar antitrust case. The company came to an agreement with a rival app, Yandex and the Chrome app now prompts Russian android users to choose either Google, Mail.ru or Yandex as its default search engine – leading to a huge uptake of the latter.
The argument that android is ‘freer’ than iOS is somewhat undermined by Google’s current anti-competitive dominance. Ultimately, this fine is intended to empower consumers with the choice that was previously denied to them. Whether other search engines will have the market power to compete against Google’s search performance is another question, though the EC’s penalty will certainly give them a bigger bite of the cherry.


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As promised, here are the 'practice chords' backing tracks which I produced. These single chord progression tracks are designed to commit chords to muscle memory through repetition. As mentioned in my prior post, I set out to drill my pupil through 75 chords. With that in mind, some of you may notice that some of the songs have 'incorrect' chords. The chords of these songs were transposed in order to achieve my objective.
Here's a sample of what's included in the download:
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Customized System, Deployment, Development
This project consist of a matrix of piezo sensor placed behind an interactive painting. The system is to detect incoming shock and calculate where the shock is coming from. It act as a mini quake map. All hardware and software is designed and being implemented within a month.
“It works, it is robust, reliable and easy to implement on site. but it is a nightmare to disassemble making reusing almost impossible”
one of our technician said after installing the matrix
Piezo sensors are built into a modular units and eight units form a small matrix, several matrix is then controlled by a micro-controller. The system can be scaled up infinitely by adding new micro-controller and new sensor matrix. Above picture shows the forty units to be assembled and controlled by a single micro-controller.
The sensors are calibrated to be extremely sensitive to give the system best performance while multiple sensor value is validated with each other to eliminate false positive such as wind and unwanted voice.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved a controversial sex education bill with a new amendment to regulate school bathrooms.
Senate Bill 615 would require sex education materials used in school counselor-led meetings or classes to be inspected by the student’s parents or legal guardian. This includes topics like sexual orientation and gender identity.
“All this is about is trying to protect the family and tradition,” said the bill’s author, State Representative Danny Williams, R-Seminole. “This is a way to say ‘don’t talk about this stuff with these kids until their parents say you can and if they say you cannot, you cannot.’”
The new amendment filed by Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, would require schools to enforce a ‘biological sex’ bathroom policy.
Public schools, and public charter schools, that serve enrolled students in prekindergarten through twelfth grades, shall designate restrooms and changing facilities, that are intended to accommodate multiple individuals, as follows: 1. For the exclusive use of the male sex; or 2. For the exclusive use of the female sex. D. Individuals at a public school or public charter school shall use the restroom or changing facility that corresponds to the individual’s biological sex or “single-use” restrooms, if available. E. Each school district board of education shall adopt a policy to provide disciplinary action for individuals who refuse to comply with the provisions in this act.
This follows questions surrounding the State’s guidance on bathroom policies after Stillwater Public Schools received letters from the Secretary of Education and Attorney General telling the district to end a policy it’s had since 2015 that allows transgender students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
The Stillwater Board of Education approved a resolution on April 18 requesting the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and State Board of Education to take up emergency rules on restroom policy.
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said April 23 she wanted a formal written opinion from AG John O’Connor on whether districts may set their own policies for restroom use.
“The answers to these questions will not only provide the crystal-clear guidance sought and will come in the form of a binding opinion on those in Oklahoma who have historically implemented and enforced Title IX and related laws on these matters,” Hofmeister wrote to O’Connor. “Your attention and expeditious review of these matters are sincerely appreciated.”
Yesterday, the Office of Attorney General sent a letter to Oklahoma House members following their own request for guidance.
While O’Connor said he will not issue a formal opinion on the matter “because this office does not formally opine on issues where legislation is pending, and it is our understanding that legislation is currently being considered on these topics,” he did indicate that there is “no current Oklahoma law expressly governs the practice of opening school restrooms to students based on their self-identity.”
Superintendent Hoffmeister was unsatisfied, however.
“While no legal precedent on this topic currently exists in Oklahoma, other appellate courts around the nation have largely weighed in with rulings that appear to support the current policy of Stillwater Public Schools,” said Hoffmeister. “Clarity is important here – and it is wholly appropriate that the Attorney General issue a binding formal opinion when requested to do so by an elected official. Indeed, it is his responsibility to do so.”
The bill goes back to the Senate for amendment approval.


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Huawei previously launched the MatePad Pro tablet. The Huawei MatePad Pro 5G version is equipped with a 10.8-inch 16:10 2K full screen with a hole-digging screen design. Only a 4.9mm frame makes the MatePad Pro screen-to-body ratio as high as 90%. According to the news, Huawei will also launch a MatePad tablet computer equipped with a Kirin 810 processor.
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The Katsina state Police Command Tuesday said the bandits’ leader, Ado Aleiro, turbaned in Zamfara recently as Sarkin Fulani is still on their wanted list.
Police spokesman SP Gambo Isa disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina while reacting to the chieftaincy title recently conferred on Aleiro in Zamfara state.
The emir of Yandoton – Daji, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, reportedly turbaned Aleiro as Sarkin Fulanin-Daji with the aim of forestalling the attacks by the armed groups in his domain.
Yandoton-Daji is one of the newly created emirates in Zamfara state.
While commenting on the development, SP Isah explained that the command had declared Aleiro wanted for crimes such as culpable homicide, terrorism, armed robbery, and kidnapping in Katsina state.
According to him, Aleiro is also wanted for the killing of over 100 residents of Kadisau village in Faskari local government area of the state.
In the month of June, the Katsina state police command declared the 47year-old Aleiro who hailed from Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state wanted, with N5 million prize for whosoever could bring him dead or alive.
Aleiro is accused to be a notorious leader of groups of bandits terrorising communities in Katsina and neighbouring Zamfara state.
In the recent attack in June, before being declared wanted by the police, Aleiro allegedly led a group of bandits to attack Kadisau village in Faskari LG area of Katsina state.
His men, numbering over 200 and armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the village on motorbikes.
At least 20 villagers were reported to have killed with many others left injured during the attack, while part of the village was set on fire.
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In a related development, bandits Monday night kidnapped four women and their five children all of whom are members of the same family in Dutsin-ma town of Katsina state.
“The victims are the family of a wealthy man, called Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed that resides at the Shema Housing Estate in Dutsin-ma town,” a source said.
Competent sources told Blueprint in Dutsin-ma that the bandits used chemicals to break the high fence of the house to kidnap their victims.
The source disclosed that the bandits came in large numbers, riding motorcycles and heavily armed to carry out their dastardly act about 11:30pm.
“The bandits kept shooting in the air to scare away people as well as security agents from rescuing the kidnapped victims.
“The bandits have contacted the head of the family and made their demand of ransomed but the man has kept the amount secret to the public,” he said.
Contacted for comment, the state PPRO, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident, saying the police had visited the scene of the incident and were on the trail of the criminals.


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The Government has issued new guidance in the Responsible Lending Code and tweaked the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Regulations 2004. In force as of today, the latest changes relax the responsible lending rules. While the changes will be a relief to borrowers and lenders, bringing necessary clarity, they are modest in scale.
These changes address concern over the effect the 1 December 2021 changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA) had on borrowers and lenders. The December 2021 changes, intended to protect vulnerable borrowers, instead had a negative impact, preventing many borrowers — who would have previously qualified for loans — from getting approval.
Across the country, REINZ members reported negative impacts on capable borrowers. Members saw more contracts failing on finance, fewer first home buyers due to difficulties securing lending and uncertainty about their financial resources. It also resulted in quieter open homes and auction rooms across the country.
What is the CCCFA?
The CCCFA is a law that helps protect people borrowing money. It sets rules lenders must follow to ensure people can make informed choices, understand what they are agreeing to, and keep track of their debts. It requires lenders to always act responsibly.
The controversial changes to the CCCFA in December 2021 tightened lenders’ responsibilities. The level of investigation increased when assessing loan affordability — lenders had to show how they reached a decision when calculating each borrower’s affordability and suitability. This was to ensure borrowers could afford the loan repayments and were making a properly informed decision.
Are the changes enough to make a difference for borrowers?
Changes to the Responsible Lending Code and the Regulations mean that banks must no longer sift through a borrower’s spending habits and expenses with such a fine-tooth comb. Whilst light relief to buyers, REINZ is concerned the changes do not go far enough.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon David Clark is currently considering what, if any, further actions are required. A final report on the wider review of the consumer credit regime is due this month. Our members keenly anticipate the outcome of that review.
To learn more about the CCCFA and the finalised changes and what they mean, head here.


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The Bazura Project just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Don’t you?
Paul Shrader goes Bollywood, Tom Selleck goes bridal, Terry Gilliam goes Quixotic, and Christian Bale goes [after] Johnny Depp.
In the latest edition of the Guide To Film Movements, Lee finally lives up to his full potemkin as he explores Soviet Montage, discovering that the Russians really did invent editing. Or rediting. No, editing.
Jan Sardi is arguably Australia’s best-known screenwriter, but why would you want to argue about it? Instead, watch his interview on Bazura.
Lee and Shannon develop fewer than four opinions about Four Holidays, and you should definitely try to sync up Shannon’s Show and Found with The Great Gig In The Sky.
The Bazura Project will love you long time.
The AFI Awards balloon up, Hollywood hails Caesars, Stephen Sommers goes ape, and Sigourney Weaver is enfranchised.
The Bazura feature stories are exciting, informative and interesting. At least they have been up until now. With that in mind, please enjoy this detailed dive into the ridiculousness of Hollywood accounting.
Director Clara Law proved she’s a master of the narrative form with Goddess of 1967, and then proved she’s a master of the documentary form with Letters To Ali. Now, her biggest challenge: is she a master of being interviewed on community television?
Shannon and Lee discover whether Twilight sucks as deeply as its vampiric hero, and will the final Show and Found show and find the two in agreement?
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In our final Guide To Cinephelia, we utilise the experience we’ve picked up over three seasons of A-list hobnobbing and tell you everything you need to know about interviewing a celebrity.
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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photos from Mayor Weinbrecht.
Cary, NC – This was a busy week dominated by events.
Monday – Town Council Prep
Monday started with calls to council members which is typical on weeks with regularly scheduled council meetings. I was able to contact all council members except one. There were no major questions or items of concern for staff.
Later in the day I met with staff members who included management, directors, legal, and administration. We discussed the agenda and agreed to make two adjustments. Based on our review I anticipated our meeting on Wednesday to go until 8 PM.
Monday Night – Parks & Rec Volunteers
Monday night I attended the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Annual Volunteer Banquet with council members Smith, Bush, Yerha, and Frantz. There were several hundred volunteers in attendance and we were treated to a BBQ dinner. The night’s theme was M&M which stood for Marvelous and Magnificent. Our PRCR volunteers and staff are truly M&Ms.
I made a few remarks before the guest speaker gave inspiring words about how volunteerism makes a difference in lives. Then I had the joy of joining other council members in presenting the 2013 awards.
We all had a great time and the event ended after about two hours.
Tuesday – Goodbye Electric Signs
Tuesday I met with the town manager for our regularly scheduled weekly meeting. We discussed the Jones House and upcoming changes in the downtown area.
We also discussed the town’s electronic messaging signs. These signs have been an ongoing problem since they were installed. Heck I remember sending letters to the editor about them before I was mayor.
The current situation is that only four out of twelve actually work. Based on my understanding there is proprietary hardware which makes it difficult to find parts. In addition there is proprietary software and that software company is no longer in business. Add to that the technology changes and the evolution of social media over the years and the signs have little value.
Therefore, staff will recommend that council remove these signs.
Wednesday – State Ethics Training
Wednesday started with an informational meeting on state ethics rules with the town attorney and the town clerk. I was also joined by Mayor Pro-Tem Adcock. Because Mayor Pro-Tem Adcock and I are voting members of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Advisory Committee we fall under state ethics rules and are required to take training.
I took the course and had a few questions that I wanted to discuss with the town attorney and town clerk which was the reason for the meeting.
It is important to know that all council members following ethical guidelines established by the town and these state guidelines are in addition to those guidelines.
The regularly scheduled council meeting followed and lasted a little longer than normal. Several presentations were made. The CAP team (Citizens Assisting Police) presented a check representing savings to the town for all the work the CAP team members provide. This year it was well over $100,000.
Recognitions & Proclamations
There was also an award presentation from the Director of State of North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis recognizing the town for its visionary use in technology. And I declared a proclamation recognizing March 10th through March 16th as Sunshine Week.
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. In addition, Sunshine Week is a good public relations opportunity to empower citizens to play an active role in their government, which can make their lives better and our community stronger.
There were seven public hearings. The budget public hearing had several speakers asking that the town spend money to improve the skateboard park.
The public hearing on the removal of the Cary Parkway Extension created a discussion involving all council members. Although the planned road now goes to nowhere (since Raleigh removed their portion from their transportation plan) council member Robinson believes it should remain on our plan in case Raleigh adds theirs back in the future. We will make a decision on this once the Planning and Zoning Board provides their recommendation. One of the public hearings was a quasi-judicial hearing which questioned connectivity and buffer requirements for Waltonwood retirement community.
The only other significant discussion involved the condemnation for a new sewer project related to the Copperleaf subdivision. The town was proposing to condemn the 643 square feet for $75,000. The property owner’s representative stated that it was worth about $200,000. Since there are 43,560 square feet in an acre that would mean they were asking for about $13.5 million an acre for that property. Council member Frantz quickly did the math during the meeting and pointed that out. The council voted unanimously to condemn the 643 square feet for $75,000. The council meeting ended at around 10 PM.
Thursday at NC State
Thursday I headed over to NC State’s campus to speak to the college democrats.
My talk was on my job and role as a mayor. I explained that North Carolina is a “Dillon’s Rule” state which means we can only act with authority given to us by the legislature. I also talked about Cary’s council and how we work together despite party affiliation. I answered questions about how I got involved in politics, local campaigns, and current local issues.
We stopped after about an hour and took a few pictures. It was good to see interest in local government from these students.
Friday – Read Across America
Friday morning I had the joy of participating in Read Across America at Cary Elementary School. In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday I read McElligot’s Pool to a wonderful class of bright young girls and boys.
Participating in events like this is one of my favorite things as Mayor.
Friday Night – Mills Park Middle
Friday night I participated in Mills Park Middle School’s March Madness which is a fundraiser put on by the PTSA. There were several hundred in attendance and they were treated to all kinds of talented displays and performances. There were performances by the choir, the jazz band, and theatrics. The evening ended with the girls and boys basketball teams playing the faculty.
I fun time was had by all and I was blessed to be a small part of it.
Saturday Morning Train
Saturday morning I gave welcoming comments to the annual meeting of the North Carolina Train Hosts Association. This group assists passengers with travel questions and information during time spent at the train station. They also ride the trains and provide information as the train approaches stations.
There were over 100 of these hosts at the meeting held at Page-Walker Arts and History Center. My welcoming comments focused on downtown revitalization.
Saturday Eagle Scouts
Later Saturday I had the honor and privilege of participating in three Eagle Scout ceremonies for seven Eagle Scouts. Cary is blessed to have such fine young men that have committed themselves to being better citizens and making their community a better place.
The ceremonies were fantastic and one ceremony actually had a Golden Eagle. I have never seen a Golden Eagle and so posing for a picture with it was fantastic.
Congratulations to all the new Eagle Scouts: Andy Yeh, Jared Everson, Barry Bowman, Matthew Parker, Connor Wagner, Braiden Quinlan, and Nathan Wintermute.
Emails from Staff
Emails from staff this week included a notice of a waterline installation project. The project will install at 12-inch waterline to replace existing small diameter waterlines on Walnut Street from Kildaire Farm Road to Maynard Road. In conjunction with this project, contractors working on behalf of the Town of Cary will also install new sidewalk along Walnut Street from Kildaire Farm Road to Ralph Drive. Construction costs for the entire project, including waterline and sidewalk installation, is about $1.3 million.
Staff also sent out a list of plans under review for February that includes:
- An expansion at Glenaire
- A distribution center for Blue Bell Creameries on Nelson Road
- 45 Single Family homes and 27 townhomes in the Fryars Gate subdivision
- 150 townhomes on Carpenter Fire Station Road
- 20 Single Family homes on Yates Store Road
- 294 apartments on Highway 55 at Parkside Town Commons
- 131 Single Family homes on New Hope Church Road as part of Amberly
- A reclaimed water line at SAS
- Waverly Place parking improvements on Kildaire Farm Road
- 75 Single Family lots on Green Level Church Road at the Williams Tract
Emails from citizens this week include complaints about LoMo Food trucks not being allowed in a subdivision (that is an HOA issue), a request to ban fracking (state legislative issue and the town has made requests and recommendations), requests to oppose the Keisler proposal to allow office, requests for proclamations, concerns about the Cary Town Center Mall, a concern about the Triangle Aquatic Center from the Raleigh Swim Association, budget recommendations, a concern about fluoride in drinking water, a request about Earth Hour, and several requests to participate in ceremonies and meetings.
This week should be much slower than this week. It will include a meeting with a group of pastors, remarks to a youth leadership group, and substituting for council members at an Operations Meeting where topics include removal of Dynamic Message Signs.
Get in Touch
Well that is all for this week. My next post will be on Sunday March 10th. Please feel free to email me with a comment. Email all Town of Cary questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.org. Email personal comments to email@example.com.


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