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Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook4 minute read Sunday, Mar. 19, 2023
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Moore was never really the star attraction Sunday at the Valspar Championship until he had finished hitting all the right shots and posed with the trophy for his first PGA Tour title that sends him to the Masters.
Adam Schenk and Jordan Spieth provided enough compelling theater for so much of the day, locked in a battle on the back nine of the Copperhead course at Innisbrook.
When it was over, all they shared was misfortune.
Moore surged into the mix with a 9-iron to 5 feet for birdie on the 15th hole and a 25-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole, followed by two tough pars for a 4-under 67.
Langer leads at Newport in bid to break Champ victory record2 minute read Preview Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bernhard Langer remained in position Saturday in the Hoag Classic to break a tie with Hale Irwin for the PGA Tour Champions victory record.
Langer played the final five holes in 5-under — going birdie-eagle-par-birdie-birdie — for a 5-under 66 and one-stroke lead with a round left. The 65-year-old German star tied Irwin at 45 victories a month ago in the Chubb Classic in Florida.
“Just really played well, gave myself lots of opportunities,” Langer said. “And like the eagle, as good as three shots as I can possibly pull off."
Langer opened with a 64 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Miguel Angel Jimenez and Chris DiMarco. Jimenez shot a 67 on Saturday to fall a stroke back with Doug Barron (66) at Newport Beach Country Club.
Schenk’s late birdie gives him lead over Spieth, Fleetwood4 minute read Preview Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023
Henderson, Leblanc at LPGA Drive On Championship3 minute read Preview Updated: Yesterday at 9:28 PM CDT
Garnett, Martin tied for lead at windy Punta Cana3 minute read Preview 6:53 PM CDT
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Brice Garnett returned to the course of his lone PGA Tour victory and played a clean round in a steady wind for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead Thursday with Ben Martin in the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Garnett won in 2018 and has returned to the tournament every year. He prefers a steady wind and feels comfortable on the greens, and it showed.
Martin matched Garnett with a bogey-free round, joining him in the lead with a birdie on the par-3 eighth and finishing with a tee shot off the rocks on the par-3 ninth that took a favorable bounce onto the green.
They had a one-shot lead over Matt Wallace of England.
Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win Players5 minute read Preview Sunday, Mar. 12, 2023
Scheffler has 2-shot lead at Players on record day of scores5 minute read Preview Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023
Surrey’s Svennson shares lead as storms interrupt Players Championship5 minute read Preview Friday, Mar. 10, 2023
Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf’s fickle test; Canada’s Pendrith tied for third5 minute read Preview Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023
Kitayama holds onto Bay Hill lead over Scheffler, Hovland5 minute read Preview Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
Kurt Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill to lead Palmer Invitational5 minute read Preview Friday, Mar. 3, 2023
Kang stays cool in rain to lead Women’s World Championship2 minute read Preview Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023
Jon Rahm has big finish for 65 and the lead at Bay Hill5 minute read Preview Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023
American Lilia Vu storms to maiden LPGA title in Thailand2 minute read Preview Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
Kirk battles, takes 2-shot lead into final round at Honda3 minute read Preview Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
Thai rookie Vongtaveelap goes four shots clear on LPGA debut2 minute read Preview Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a bogey-free 64 to grab a four-stroke lead over fellow countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul after round three of the US$1.7 million LPGA Thailand on Saturday.
The 20-year-old Vongtaveelap began with an eagle and went on to notch six birdies, including three in a row from the 16th, to finish on 20-under-par-196 in front of thousands of jubilant home fans at the Siam Country Club.
Vongtaveelap will try to become the first player to win on her LPGA Tour debut since Japanese Hinako Shibuno at the 2019 Women’s British Open.
“This is a bit beyond my expectations but it’s not impossible," Vongtaveelap said. “A bigger crowd is expected to turn up tomorrow and I will try to take that as an inspiration to do my best.”


A system used to get data from censors like temperature sensor, Current sensor, Voltage sensor and other sensors and display it on the dashboard. The dashboard should be build using React as Frond end and Python as Back- end
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I am looking for a skilled developer who can create a system that retrieves data from various sensors and displays it on a dashboard. The dashboard should be built using React as the front-end and Python as the back-end.
Skills and Experience:
- Proficiency in React and Python
- Experience with sensor integration and data retrieval
- Familiarity with building interactive dashboards
1. Sensor Integration:
- The system should be able to collect data from temperature sensors and other sensors.
2. Dashboard Display:
- The dashboard should display real-time data from the sensors and provide alerts.
3. Data Visualization:
- The dashboard should include data visualization features such as graphs and charts to present the data in a visually appealing manner.
4. Alert System:
- The dashboard should have an alert system that notifies the user of any abnormal readings from the sensors.
5. Data Exporting:
- The dashboard should have the capability to export the temperature data for further analysis and reporting.
If you have the necessary skills and experience in React, Python, and sensor integration, and you are confident in building a user-friendly dashboard with data visualization and alert features, please reach out to discuss the project further.
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AGI GeoCymru 2023
We are pleased to announce that our popular GeoCymru Annual Conference will be taking place person on the Tuesday 10 October 2023.
With a wide range of topics on Climate Change in Wales this is an opportunity to meet and listen to our community and industry experts, network with other members and enjoy a full day of geography and technology related discussions.
This event is open to both AGI members and Non-Members via registration and we look forward to welcoming you!
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📅 Tuesday 10 October 2023
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Natural revegetation on road-sides of hill roads (Iberian System, La Rioja, Spain)
AbstractIn this paper the authors describe the dynamic and the spatial organization of the natural revegetation on road-sides of hillroads. They show the existence of significant differences in the percentage of vegetal cover between the road-cuts (F1) and the debris of the first meters downslope of the road (F2), and they establish the recolonization strategies. Altitude, road-sides gradient, and erosion processes are very influential in the develop of the revegetation.
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Targinta’s CEO comments on preclinical data in TNBC and the spin-out
The oncology company Targinta recently presented new preclinical data on TARG10 at the AACR Annual Meeting. The results show that the cell surface marker integrin α10β1 is selectively expressed in aggressive forms of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and that TARG10 inhibits metastasis of TNBC. BioStock contacted Targinta’s CEO Per Norlén to find out more about the preclinical results, and why the spin-out from the parent company Xintela is now being postponed.
Targinta, based in Lund, develops tumour-targeting antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). The antibody candidates are targeting integrin α10β1 which is highly expressed in aggressive cancer cells, but not in normal tissue.
The pipeline includes TARG10, a function-blocking antibody that prevents metastasis, and TARG9, an ADC that is armed with a toxin that kills tumour cells. On April 12, new preclinical data on TARG10 was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.
New preclinical results demonstrate that TARG10 prevents metastasis
The preclinical results were presented by Dr Katarzyna Masoumi, Associate Professor & Project Director at Targinta, and compiled in a poster titled “The integrin α10β1 antibody TARG10 reduces tumour growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer”.
The results demonstrate that integrin α10β1 is overexpressed in TNBC and that there is a correlation between expression and the aggressiveness of cancer cells. In addition, the results show that TARG10 reduces the adhesion of cancer cells, i.e., the ability to attach to surrounding tissue, as well as the migration and proliferation of TNBC cells in vitro. According to the company, this effect was associated with almost complete prevention of metastasis in a TNBC tumour model.
Targinta’s CEO Per Norlén comments on the results in an interview with BioStock:
»TARG10 is our function-blocking integrin α10-antibody that entered preclinical development last autumn. We are now able to present data in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) demonstrating that the target molecule is more overexpressed in aggressive forms of the disease and that treatment with TARG10 prevents metastasis. This strengthens our case that TARG10 has the potential to become a new treatment alternative for difficult-to-treat breast cancer.«
How will TARG10 complement current treatment options for TNBC?
– Today’s treatment for TNBC consists mainly of chemotherapy that affects both cancer cells and healthy cells and often causes severe side effects. TARG10 has a selective effect on cancer cells that express integrin α10β1 on their surface and is expected to be able to prevent metastasis without damaging other tissue. It should therefore be possible to combine it with other cancer treatments to add additional effects, without significantly increasing the risk of side effects.
What is the next step in the development of TARG10?
– We will soon begin so-called cell line development, which is the first step in producing TARG10 for future clinical studies. Production is time-critical for the development of antibody-based drugs and takes about 2 years from start to finish. This means that TARG10 could enter clinical studies in cancer patients in 2024.
The spin-out is postponed due to external events
Targinta is today a wholly owned subsidiary of Xintela, but a spin-out has been planned for a long time. The distribution of shares in Targinta to Xintela’s shareholders will be conducted in accordance with the Lex ASEA rules.The spin-out was planned to take place before the annual general meeting on May 6. However, due to the current external circumstances and the volatile financial market, the Board does not find it responsible to execute the dividend and the subsequent listing at the moment.
The spin-out and the associated listing are intended to be carried out as soon as the market allows, says Targinta’s CEO Per Norlén in an interview with BioStock.
The content of BioStock’s news and analyses is independent but the work of BioStock is to a certain degree financed by life science companies. The above article concerns a company from which BioStock has received financing.
»Our plans remain and Targinta is fully prepared for spin-out. What has changed is the external factors, which makes it inappropriate to carry out the spin-out right now. Of course, it is not the spin-out itself that is challenging, but the market for the stock exchange listing that is intended to follow immediately. The market has deteriorated sharply in the wake of the Ukraine conflict. We intend to carry out the spin-out and the subsequent listing on the First North Growth Market as soon as the market allows, hopefully immediately after the summer.«

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THE PRINCESS RULE
Children born in wedlock to a Danish mother and a father of foreign nationality during the period of January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1978 did not obtain Danish nationality by birth.
As an alternative, Danish mothers were offered to make a declaration by which their child obtained Danish nationality, cf. s. 2(2) of Act No. 117 of March 29, 1978.
Children born during this period whose mother did not make a declaration to this effect may apply for Danish nationality by naturalization according to the “Princess Rule”.
Applying under the Princess Rule, does not require residence in Denmark at the time of applying. However, it is a condition that you have been staying in Denmark under circumstances indicating some association with the country. According to the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration (in Danish only), this implies three months of residence, registered in the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR), or stays accumulating to at least one year in total before the age of 22.
Under the Princess Rule, you are also exempt from passing the Danish citizenship test, including the language test. However, for a successful application, you must be able to take part in an ordinary conversation in Danish with a Danish speaking national from the Embassy of Denmark in Ottawa.
In addition, it is a condition that the other requirements for obtaining Danish nationality by naturalization are fulfilled. If you have been sentenced to imprisonment longer than 18 months, you cannot acquire Danish nationality by naturalization. If you have been convicted of other offences, you cannot be naturalized until after a certain period of time has passed. Finally, you may not have a debt to the Danish authorities.
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1: Complete Application Form and Payment of Processing Fee
A completed application form and payment of the non-refundable processing fee is a requirement for an admissible application.
Payment of the processing fee must be made in the form of a bank draft or money order issued to the Royal Danish Embassy, or in cash. The Embassy's fee schedule can be found here.
Step 2: Collect Documents
A document checklist can be found in “bilag 2” of the application form.
In addition to the document checklist in bilag 2, you must enclose the following documents with your application:
- Your birth certificate, which must include your mother’s name.
- Your mother’s birth certificate
- Your parents’ marriage certificate
- A declaration from your mother stating whether she ever applied for or acquired a foreign nationality by application. The declaration should read as follows: "I, the undersigned, solemnly declare that I have never applied for nor acquired a foreign nationality". If your mother passed away, you need to enclose the death certificate.
- If you have been studying or working in Denmark: copies of certificates etc.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that all necessary documents are submitted. It is strongly recommended that you contact the Nationality Division at the Ministry of Immigration and Integration for any updates regarding the submission of correct documents. Failure to submit all the required documents may result in delays or rejection of your application.
Neither the Embassy of Denmark in Canada nor the Danish consulates can be held responsible for any problems you may incur as a result of missing documents.
Step 3: Submit the Application
You can send the application, documents and processing fee directly to the Danish Embassy in Canada. The Embassy is located at the following address:
Royal Danish Embassy
47 Clarence Street, Suite 450
Ottawa, ON K1N 9K1
If case processing by the embassy is required, e.g. if documents are missing or the Ministry of Immigration and Integration has additional questions to the client, an additional hourly fee shall be charged as stated in the fee schedule mentioned above.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
Please contact the Nationality Division at the Ministry of Immigration and Integration directly.
Tel.: +45 72 26 87 00. The phone hours can be found here (local time).

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HIRE Act of 2010 enacted Code Section 6038D that provided that individuals as well as certain domestic entities with interest in “specified foreign financial assets” must attach a disclosure statement to their tax returns each year if the aggregate value of all such assets is greater than $50,000. Specified financial assets include depository or custodial accounts at foreign financial institutions, and to the extent not held in an account at a financial institution, (a)
stocks or securities issued by foreign persons, (b) any other financial instrument or contract held for investment that is issued by or has a counterparty that is not a U.S. person, and (c) any interest in a foreign entity.
IRS issued Notice 2011-55 wherein it suspended teh reporting requirements until it releases the final Form 8938 – the draft Form was released in June 2011.
IRS today released the draft instructions that include the following:
The Instructions provide that individuals satisfy the reporting requirements if they have specified foreign financial assets of more than $100,000 at any time during the year or if the total value of their specified foreign financial assets on the last day of the tax year is more than $50,000 for unmarried taxpayers living in U.S., $100,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return and living in the U.S., and $50,000 for married taxpayers filing separate returns and living in the U.S.
The Instructions also provide the reporting threshold for taxpayers living abroad, i.e., taxpayers who are bona fide residents of a foreign country or countries for an uninterrupted period that includes the entire tax year, or are present in a foreign country or countries during at least 330 full days during any period of 12 consecutive months ending in the tax year (in short meet S. 911 conditions). They meet the reporting obligation if they are not filing a joint return and the value of their specified foreign financial assets is more than $200,000 on the last day of the tax year or more than $400,000 at any time during the tax year.
The Instructions also reminds the taxpayers that filing Form 8938 does not relieve a taxpayer of the requirement to file Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), if he or she is otherwise required to file Form TD F 90-22.1.
“The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to force HSBC India to reveal the names of U.S. customers with secret accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The department is expected to file the legal action in a San Francisco federal court, this person said.
The move opens up a new front in the U.S. crackdown on tax evasion and comes days before the April deadline for taxpayers to file individual returns.
To date, U.S. efforts against offshore tax evasion have focused heavily on Swiss bank accounts.
UBS AG admitted in February 2009 to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government of billions in taxes by helping wealthy Americans hide assets. The bank paid $780 million in a deal to avoid prosecution and eventually released the names of more than 4,000 U.S. clients.
In February 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced a second leniency program that offers reduced penalties to tax scofflaws that voluntarily report their offshore accounts. The agency offered the first program in 2009 in the wake of the U.S. case against UBS.
The Justice Department sent signals this year that London-based HSBC Holdings PLC’s India operations were in its sights. Prosecutors indicted a New Jersey businessman In January on charges that he conspired to evade taxes by hiding offshore bank accounts in India maintained by HSBC.”
The January indictment didn’t identify the bank by name, saying only that the institution “was one of the largest international banks in the world and was headquartered in England.” A person familiar with the case said the bank was HSBC.
IRS Issues Information on 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative in Eight Foreign Languages.
The IRS recently announced (IR 2011-25) that it has made available information in eight foreign languages about the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) for those taxpayers with undisclosed offshore accounts. The agency took this step to reach taxpayers whose primary language may not be English.
The IRS is offering people with undisclosed income from offshore accounts an opportunity to participate in a new, voluntary disclosure initiative to get current on their tax returns. The 2011 OVDI will be available only through Aug. 31, 2011.
The news release, announcing the agency’s terms for its offshore voluntary disclosure initiative was translated into Chinese ( Traditional and Simplified), Farsi, German, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
The agency has taken this step to get information about the initiative to people that need it in response to requests made by taxpayers and tax professionals. A similar effort took place in 2009, when the IRS translated material on its special provisions for undisclosed offshore accounts into several languages.
The 2011 initiative has a higher penalty rate than the previous voluntary disclosure program, which ended on Oct. 15, 2009, but offers clear benefits to encourage taxpayers to disclose foreign accounts now rather than risk IRS detection and possible criminal prosecution.
Taxpayers participating in the new initiative must file all original and amended tax returns and include payment for taxes, interest and accuracy-related penalties by the Aug. 31 deadline.
The IRS recently launched a new section on www.IRS.gov that includes the full terms and conditions on the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, including an extensive set of questions and answers to help taxpayers and tax professionals. The web site also includes details on how people can make a voluntary disclosure.
Complete information about this initiative including all of the translations can be found by typing the term ‘voluntary disclosure’ on IRS.gov.


Bandit, a 6-month-old border collie, is taking the lead on avalanche rescue at Loveland Ski Area
LOVELAND SKI AREA — Zuma, a 7-year-old husky-wolf mix, has served as Loveland Ski Area’s avalanche rescue dog or rescue dog in-training for his whole life. However, dogs get to retire too and Dan Linden, an avalanche rescue dog handler at Loveland, said they usually retire the dogs after about eight years. To take his place is a 6-month-old border collie, Bandit, who has been training with Linden.
“The way they typically do it is working dogs work seven to eight years and Zuma is … 7 right now, so it will probably be his last season,” Linden said.
In September, Linden got Bandit from a dog breeder in Yoder, Colorado, that specializes in working dogs. Linden said the path for Bandit to become an avalanche rescue dog is a two- to three-year process. Linden said the first year of training is the most fun because it is mainly about obedience and getting Bandit used to the ski area.
“The first year is all obedience and getting him used to riding ski lifts and snowmobiles and being around loud noises like explosives,” Linden said. “Once he’s fully grown — so next season he’ll be 1 1/2 — that’s when we’ll start doing the avalanche rescue oriented training.”
Linden explained that at first, this training is like an easy game of hide-and-seek called “pop-ups.” During pop-ups, someone will run away, pop out of the dog’s sight, run back into sight, call the dogs name and then hide. The dog will then run to find the person.
“So you build off of that and then eventually you go to a blind version of it where they just are hidden and the dog doesn’t see them,” Linden said. “Eventually, you do the fake burial scenario as well.”
Dogs like Bandit and Zuma are used for both in-bounds and out-of-bounds avalanches, though in-bounds slides are easier to get to quickly.
“In the event of an in-bounds avalanche we would dispatch our rescue team and Bandit up the hill and we would try to get him sniffing the debris field to see if he can pick up any scents and then once he does flag on a scent, hopefully we’ll train him to dig,” Linden said.
Once the dog starts digging somewhere, the rest of the team will come with shovels to help dig a person out.
“In the backcountry, we’re picked up by Flight For Life and a lot of times, pending how long the person has been buried, that will be more of a body recovery type of mission just because of the nature of the burial,” Linden said.
If a backcountry avalanche happens near Loveland Pass, the avalanche team at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area or at Loveland Ski Area will be dispatched. Occasionally both teams will be activated, based on how big the avalanche is. As an area highly impacted by avalanches, the Loveland rescue team is looking to expand their program and get three more puppies in the training program in addition to Bandit.
“Looking at other ski areas they have some larger dog programs than we do and we have the second-most avalanche terrain in Colorado,” Linden said. “So we just figured it would be good for us to kind of build that program up.”
While Bandit is Linden’s first training dog, Linden said that participating in the training as a “victim” inspired him to become a dog trainer. This year is Linden’s seventh season working at Loveland.
“When I was a rookie I was placed into training scenarios as the victim so I got buried in holes a lot and I always thought it was cool to see the dogs come in and unbury me,” Linden said. “That was really inspirational to me, so after doing that enough times I decided I wanted to be on the other end of it eventually.”
As for Bandit’s training, Linden said Bandit is ahead of the curve and is a very loving and obedient dog.
“He’s not too high energy, thankfully, some collies can be neurotic, but he’s very manageable and he listens very well, so he’s just an all around good boy,” Linden said.
Linden said that at only 10 weeks, Bandit was already responding to commands.
“Hopefully by the end of next season we’ll have him certified,” Linden said.
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Little Big Town will appear on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today on Tuesday morning. Since they’ll be performing their latest single, “Day Drinking,” LBT couldn’t think of better hosts to talk with about the song than the show’s Kathie Lee and Hoda.
The group’s Karen Fairchild says, “I mean, they always have a glass of wine in their hand.”
Band member Jimi Westbrook adds, “I never really thought about that until we found out we were going on there. I was like, ‘Brilliant! That is their song! Everyday!'”
In all seriousness, Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman is a big fan of Kathie Lee and Hoda.
“We love them,” she says. “We have always loved them. I think their show is just so real and they are who they are.”
Look for Little Big Town to talk about “Day Drinking” as well as their upcoming album, Pain Killer, due out this fall.
Copyright 2014 ABC News Radio

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Alabama Supreme Court Candidate Donna Wesson Smalley talks Justice with APR
Ivey applauds Supreme Court opinion allowing states, localities to collect sales taxes from online retailers
Alabama will not provide funding for passenger rail service to Mobile at this time
Former State Health Department employee pleads guilty to ethics violations
Byrne, Rogers and Roby were decisive votes to pass the Farm Bill
Ethics Commission clears Luther Strange
Rogers says Strzok should be fired, that it’s time to shut down the Mueller probe
Roby says the House is considering opioid legislation
A quick snapshot of campaign cash after primaries
Ainsworth gets endorsements from South Alabama
Ethics Review Committee is a long con
Opinion | Cobb’s pledge sets a trap for rivals; Very Trumpian
BCA, ALFA and PCI support candidates with a history of misogyny
Opinion | The black hand behind Perry Hand
Opinion | Hey Batter, Batter: Taunting Ivey over debates is a silly thing
Opinion | The BCA mess isn’t difficult to unravel
Opinion | The most important election ever
Opinion | Inside the Statehouse: Judicial races highlighted – June 5 primary
Opinion | The truth about what’s happening with child separations
Opinion | We could do worse than John Merrill
Opinion | Combatting the opioid crisis at home and across the country
Opinion | Fighting the opioid epidemic
Opinion | Electric vehicles make sense for Alabama drivers
Opinion | Biofuels are still an important component of our energy mix
Opinion | Letter to the Editor on FCPA and the Ethics Commission
Luther Strange is off the hook. The executive director of the Alabama Ethics Commission told APR on Wednesday that the commission determined a few sessions ago...
Ignorance of the law is no defense, unless you happen to be a person who makes the laws. The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously...
The wall is crumbling. Last week, a small group of senators held firm against an ethics bill, HB317, that would, among other things, exclude full-time and...
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Ethics Commission will vote on an opinion Wednesday morning that will change the way multiple-sponsor events report gifts...
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The law doesn’t matter if you try harder not to break it the next time, according to the Alabama Ethics...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Former Acting Finance Director Bill Newton intends to open a consulting business. So, he asked the Alabama Ethics Commission to...
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On May 2, APR reported that the recently appointed Senator Luther Strange may have committed two major campaign finance violations;...
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is fairly obvious by now that Robert Bentley was awful at concealing an affair. He accidentally sent an “I...


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Row by Row: Talking with Kentucky Gardeners(Swallow Press, 2015) by Katherine J. Black takes an intimate look at home vegetable gardeners from across Kentucky. Though they share a state, the gardener's profiled by Black have different stories and different ways of caring for their plots of ...
Capper's Farmer - Your Hub for All Things Handmade
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Graduate student and newly elected commissioner uses literacy to empower
Mariah Parker sees literacy all around us.
It's how you move your hands when you talk. It's the tune you hum as you drive in your car. It's the photos and videos you share on social media.
When put into an educational perspective, Parker wants to use these connections to help children open doors to new ways of embracing language, storytelling and communicating. "Or even validating their knowledge as a powerful tool for expressing themselves," she says during a break from her schedule at Hendershots Coffee in Athens. "I think, 'OK, what do kids already know about language that they might have learned through music?' and connecting them with that is a way to bring them into other kinds of learning and other kinds of self-expression."
Parker's reflections on literacy came during a crossroads in her day. Five minutes earlier she was conducting an on-camera interview. In the days after she was conducting a workshop with middle-schoolers at the Camp DIVE summer program hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education. And in the moments in between, she is furiously checking her email and social media to keep up with her latest challenge: Newly elected Athens-Clarke County commissioner.
"Yeah, I think my Twitter got hacked," she says, recounting the wave of events following her swearing-in at the Athens-Clarke City Hall. Elected on May 22, she is the only new commissioner to immediately be seated, taking the place of former Commissioner Harry Sims, who resigned to run for mayor.
Six months ago, she says, she never thought running for office was possible. Now, she's fielding calls and emails from business owners and new constituents on top of UGA demands—she's working toward a Ph.D. in language and literacy education in the College of Education—and performing in occasional shows as rapper Lingua Franca.
Her swearing-in ceremony outside City Hall caused a flurry on social media—photos shared around the world show her hand placed on "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." But the gesture makes sense once you understand the confluence of social activism, youth empowerment and the power of words embraced by this lover of language and literature.
"I got my undergrad degree in English with a focus on creative writing, and I also minored in Spanish and other modern languages. But I didn't see then how it was all connected," says Parker, who attended Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. She moved to Athens five years ago and began a master's program in linguistics, which is where the idea of literacy, language and policy began to gel. "It's purely distillable to just loving language and seeing it in everything."
But why pursue a public policy route rather than an educational one? Parker says often teachers become the front lines in battling issues stemming from home—and it's up to the larger community to solve these issues.
Public policies help raise or lower barriers to academic achievement, she adds. "At the end of the day, if your kids are hungry and they are falling asleep in class because of the fighting in their house the night before, as a teacher there's only so much you can do. But there's enormous pressure on educators to do something about that."
During her master's program and working with College of Education professor Ruth Harmon, Parker began thinking about using socio-linguistics to make more equitable classroom spaces. For example, helping teachers communicate more effectively with their students by validating the way their students were raised to communicate.
Now, as a doctoral student in the College's department of language and literacy education, Parker is taking it a step further, working on ways to help empower students and increase their civics education.
"It's so important in showing kids how to be involved in their communities and how much their voice matters and how to make their voice heard," says Parker. "And so my focus has shifted to what kind of talk do you need to talk to do this kind of work? How do we give people more access to that kind of talk? How do we shift what kind of talk is acceptable in the new political sphere?
"Just because you speak a certain dialect, attended a certain amount of school or use a certain kind of vocabulary does not make your opinion any less valid."
In addition to her work this summer at Camp DIVE, Parker is also working on a grant that would fund a program at a local high school to teach a civic literacy course. The idea is to help students find their voice as an advocate for their community through music, art, photography, theater and more.
It's putting the tools in the hands of young people so that when the next election comes around, the next generation isn't just voting—they're also running for a seat at the table.
"Running for office—I went from not thinking it was possible six months ago to doing it, and that's because someone empowered me and gave me the tools to do it," says Parker. "And I want to be that person for other people."

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Surprise city manager resigns; council to consider replacement
Surprise City Manager Bob Wingenroth has resigned and the City Council is considering appointing Michael Frazier, an assistant city manager, in Wingenroth's place.
Wingenroth has been in his role since 2014. Earlier this month, he emailed the council and stated that he was leaving the city and his last day will be Nov. 16.
In the email, Wingenroth gave no reason for leaving. Diane Arthur, a city spokeswoman, said Wingenroth is leaving for personal reasons. Wingenroth did not return a call for comment.
Surprise Mayor Sharon Wolcott said Wingenroth will be "sorely missed."
"He really has changed the culture in the city," Wolcott said. "He has helped us on the council accomplish a lot. He has given a great deal of confidence to his staff. He has really developed them, and developed their careers."
The City Council, during an executive session Tuesday, directed the city attorney to work on an employment contract for Frazier to fill Wingenroth's seat, Arthur said. They will vote on the contract at the Nov. 6 meeting.
Frazier joined the city as police chief in 2011. He moved to the assistant city manager spot in 2015. He declined a request for comment on his potential appointment.
Salary boost before resignation
Under Wingenroth's tenure, the city clawed its way out of the recession, and saw new development in its downtown area.
He resigned just a few weeks after the council gave him a major pay raise. The council voted Sept. 18 to increase his salary from $196,201 to $230,000, and to give him a $500 a month vehicle allowance.
Wolcott said Thursday that she didn't know at the time that Wingenroth was considering leaving.
Under the employment contract to be proposed for Frazier, he would receive the new city manager salary, at $230,000, but would not receive the vehicle allowance, Arthur said. The council will decide whether to approve or deny the contract or change it.
Wolcott said Wingenroth's choice to leave the city doesn't come as a shock, since most city managers stick around for three or four years.
"It doesn't make it easier, though," she said.
In his email to staff, Wingenroth said working with the council and staff was the most rewarding experience of his life.
"Thank you for creating a beautiful vision for our city, for having the skills and wisdom to bring that vision into focus, and for supporting and mentoring us as we worked together to begin to turn your vision into reality," Wingenroth wrote.
Wingenroth said he will stick around Surprise.
"As I continue my life journey," he wrote, "I will avail myself to the great places to dine in Surprise, enjoy Ottawa athletics, watch the Royals and Rangers on their next journey to the World Series, honor American Heroes at our Veteran’s parade, and see our modern city center rise up from the desert floor."
Frazier started as officer
Frazier spent his early career as an officer for the Phoenix Police Department. During his 32 years with the department, he rose through the ranks to second in command.
He became El Mirage's police chief in September 2007. He was hired to turn around a struggling department, and, when he left, he was credited for turning things around.
"Michael Frazier's entire career has been dedicated to public service; first as a police officer and most recently as a solid leader in our city manager's office," Wolcott said in a statement. "His commitment to always maintain a safe community amid our growth and open communications' style is why our council wanted to continue to work with him as our next city manager."
The council is considering appointing Frazier without looking for outside candidates. Cities sometimes appoint an interim city manager from within while they search for a new manager, but Wolcott said she wasn't interested in going through that process this time around.
"It's not the best approach when you have the talent that you know is going to work," Wolcott said.
Frazier is highly regarded by the city council and city staff, she said.
"He has been right there alongside Bob for his tenure here, helping to build a Surprise culture that is really coming along and doing well," she said.
This way, Frazier can continue this work without disruption, Wolcott said.
She said she assumes the council will vote to approve his contract.
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America’s Got Talent 2017 crowned its winner and it is not Nigerian Semi Finalist Kechi Okwuchi. However, Okwuchi’s performances did land her a huge prize – our hearts. Her song selections resonated with so many. Seeing her sing them as she wears the scars of the fatal crash that took the lives of over 100 passengers in 2005 drove a powerful message home; When you are knocked down by life, you can pick up the pieces and rise back up again.
As I listened to her sing renditions of some of my favorite songs, my eyes welled up; not in pity of her situation – oh no. My eyes welled up in admiration of her strength and how she gracefully bears the scars of her traumatic and devastating accident. Her performance of Ray Charles’ “This Song For You“, did it for me. I doubt there were many dry eyes in the room.
Her performances moved the ever so opinionated and unapologetic Simon Cowell to go out of character with praise. He called her performance of Estelle’s “Conqueror” and ‘anthem’. There wasn’t a single judge on the panel, not Mel B or Heidi Klum who were left unaffected by Kechi. Here are just a few of her performances. You judge for yourself.
Lyrics of Some Songs Kechi Okwuchi Performed
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Heard this awesome story on NPR today:
"There are still relatively few women in tech. Maria Klawe wants to change that. As president of Harvey Mudd College, a science and engineering school in Southern California, she's had stunning success getting more women involved in computing..."
I heard it too, after i visited y'all today =P
It was a great report, definitely seems to be some good things in the future of IT.
Here's another initiative (crowd-funded) to encourage girls into computer science --
App Camp for Girls:
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Great article. The ensuing row and trolling in the comments after is typical, I guess.

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Argentinean trans* activist, Lohana Berkins, died in Buenos Aires on February 5, 2016. AWID joins the voices and hearts remembering Lohana, a trans* activist who, along with others, created Asociación de Lucha por la Identidad Travesti y Transexual [ALITT, Association to Fight for Travesti and Transsexual Identity] in 1994.
In 2008, she created and led “Nadia Echazú”, a textile cooperative, which is also a workshop-school where travestis and transsexuals can learn and work in order to move out of prostitution. Since 2010 she was part of the Frente Nacional por la Ley de Identidad de Género [National Front for the Gender Identity Law], an alliance of more than 15 organizations advocating for the Gender Identity Law passed by the Argentinean National Parliament on May 9, 2012.
From 2013 until her death, she headed the Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Office under the Observatory of Gender (Issues) in the Judicial System of Buenos Aires City.
Lohana’s strategy was to open up dialogue with feminist movements and she helped forge alliances and connections between trans* and feminist activists, she was a long-term participant in the National Campaign for Safe, Legal and Free Abortion in Argentina.
Her activism was not only local
Her voice was heard in different international conferences, including the AWID Forum. She was able to shake her audiences in those spaces, always saying, “In this world of capitalist worms, you need courage to be a butterfly.”
Lohana advocated for the recognition and respect of trans* and travesti human rights, and her struggle managed to force cracks in the wall of heteronormativity, driving the systems based on gender binaries into a crisis.
On the day before her death, Lohana shared the following statement through fellow activist Marlene Wayar:
“Many are our accomplishments over the years. This is the time to resist, to continue fighting. The time for revolution is now, because we will never again go to prison. I am convinced that the drive for change is love. The love that was denied to us is what moves us to change the world. TravestiN.T. Rage Always.”


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iann dior is a 22 year old rapper & singer/songwriter from Corpus Christi, Texas who first emerged in the spring after signing to 10K Projects in 2019 & dropped his debut mixtape Nothing’s Ever Good Enough later that spring. This would wind in a joint deal with Internet Money Records, who helped put out his full-length debut Industry Plant in the fall of that same year & then the debut EP I’m Gone the following summer. Now iann’s music in the past never really wowed me because I felt like 10K Projects was trying to strike gold with him as another Trippie Redd, but I was morbidly curious going into this sophomore album of his given that he had a spot in last year’s XXL Freshman Class.
“is it you?” starts off the whole album with a painfully boring summer ballad bitching & moaning about a girl who had his mind twisted whereas “complicate it” works in a down-tune guitar talking about being sick of being in the same situation as his lover. Lil Uzi Vert tags along for the poppy “V12” produced by Nick Mira & Taz Taylor getting boastful, but then “I might” has a more cloudier tone talking about his late-night habits.
Meanwhile on “heavy”, we have iann on top of a grungy guitar lead admitting that he can’t love leading into “dark angel” revealing how half assed it is both sonically & songwriting wise. “obvious” has some decent radio rock production from none other than Travis Barker even though the subject matter feels like some angsty middle school shit & “heartbreak3r” has to be the most pathetic Juice WRLD knockoff I’ve heard in a minute.
The instrumental that “option” brings to the table is a lot similar to the opener except he’s moping about his girl being the problem with him yet “regret” tries to go back into cloudier territory getting in his breakup bag except it’s just very trite. It’s only right that Machine Gun Kelly comes into the picture for “thought it was” talking about losing their minds except Travis’ dreary guitar licks & hi-hats are a lot more tolerable than either vocal performance whereas “sinking” comes through with a psychedelic albeit decent look at depression.
The song “let you” comes through with a pop rock instrumental talking about not looking back at the past while the penultimate track “fallin’” goes into acoustic turf with a shitty Tom Petty interpolation that have him rolling in his grave. “hopeless romantic” then sends the album off on a pop punk note further shoving his inability to love down our throats.
It’s really ironic that this is called on to better things because I happen to look at it as the worst thing that iann has ever done. Internet Money & Travis Barker’s contributions are a lot more detailed & interesting than the rest of the producers that were involved, but it just feels like his own rendition of Neon Shark vs. Pegasus & he manages to fall flatter on his face than Trippie did.


The 1980's were not kind to performance cars. Icons like the Corvette and Mustang were shadows of their former selves, making unimpressive amounts of power. But then along came Buick, with a turbocharged variant of the otherwise-demure Regal. The Grand National, as it became known, was a sleeper of epic proportions, one of the fastest production cars of the decade, and today's RCW.
The Grand National's whopping performance was provided by a turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 that provided 235 horsepower and roughly 350 lb-ft of torque. That's not much by today's performance standards, but the Grand National was no slouch. 0 to 60 happened in a scant 4.9 seconds, and the quarter mile only took 13.9 seconds. The following year would bring the even more powerful GNX.
This particular car is in immaculate shape, with two-tone interior and T-tops. The awesome turbo graphics and the yellow 55 on the speedometer are among some of the many neat details on what is arguably the coolest car of its decade. Buick has made a lot of milquetoast vehicles, especially in recent years, but the Grand National showed the world that they could build a weapons-grade performance car if they felt like it. So bravo, Buick. Now build a modern equivalent.


The following, for readers’ reference, is a translation of Professor Pinchos Fridberg’s article that appeared in Russian in Zman.com (on 9 April 2013). It was reprinted in Obzor and Shofar7.
Lithuania is Paying with its Image for an Official’s Ambitions
On 13 December 2012, my article (in Russian) “Instead of Truth about the Holocaust ― Myths about Saving Jews” was published in zman.com. It was translated into English and published in Defending History, in Operation Last Chance and in the Algemeiner Journal. I’d like to note that the article was also published on the official website of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL) in Russian and English.
In the article I revealed how a myth about the salvation of 43 (“actually 44”) Jewish people was presented to the public at the international forum “United Europe – United History” on 16 November 2012. According to the myth, the Jews in question lived for three years (!) in a “huge-huge bunker (huge pit)” that was dug especially for them. Here and further all quotations are translations from Lithuanian.
The research I did made it clear that the author of the myth was Ms. I. Vilkienė, deputy director of The International Commission for the Evaluation of Crimes of the Nazi and Soviet Occupation Regimes in Lithuania (Commission) and coordinator for educational projects (that is how she was introduced by the chairman of the forum, Dr. N. Šepetys). Please note that one of the aims of the Commission is obviously to learn and fight against the falsification of the history of the Holocaust in Lithuania.
What is it that stops the executive director of the Commission, Mr. R. Račinskas, from publicly apologizing for the unreliable information that was made public by Ms. Vilkienė? Is it fear of breathing upon the esprit de corps or is it lack of information? I can’t help with the first question, but no problem with the second. In addition to the comments I put on the Commission’s website, I will give one more.
The section “surnames that everybody should know” on the website www.rescuedchild.lt/ clearly indicates the number of Jewish lives saved by the joint heroic efforts of five Lithuanian families ― Juozas and Bronislova Straupis, Juozas and Adolfina Kerpauskas, Stanislava Dausinienė, Boleslovas and Ona Stulpinas, Antanas and Stefanija Strikaitis.
Moreover, the surnames of the 25 (twenty-five!) people saved are given there, too. Fourteen were from the village of Alsedžiai and 11 were from the Telšiai ghetto. It is important to note that these 25 people did not live together in one place even for a second.
Why did Ms. Vilkienė need to distort a well-known fact proven by documents, to almost double the number of the people saved, to put these people for three whole years (!) into a huge-huge bunker that was dug especially for them, and to graphically paint the details of their lives? To show the world the scale of the Commission’s work? Or is there some other purpose? How am I to understand her words that “it is clear that the research made by historians of our Commission is very important” and that “it is very important to know the numbers”? Let me ask, what kinds of numbers are mentioned here ― real or imaginary? I don’t know why, but Ms. Vilkienė’s speech reminded me of the playbill from Sholem Aleichem’s novel Wandering Stars, which reads: Shakespeare, put on stage and improved by me, Albert Shchupak.
“Interpretation of historic facts is impermissible, because distorted truth belittles or grades merits of the other Righteous. There’s no need to ornate in public space something that is beautiful in itself, no need to exaggerate and use unchecked facts”. This is a quotation (translation from Lithuanian) from an official statement by the Jewish Community of Lithuania. Neither add nor take away!
Facts are stubborn. So I am not asking, I am demanding a public refutation of the corrupted information made public by Ms. Vilkienė. If this is not done, I will have to seek the support of the European Commission that sponsored the Forum.
Miraculously surviving the Holocaust, I believe that the truth will finally triumph and the chairman of the Commission, Mr. Zingeris, will take responsibility for the damage done to the image of Lithuania.
P.S. Before sending this article to the press I asked the acting Chairman of the Jewish Community in Lithuania, Ms. Faina Kukliansky: Is there at least one representative of the Jewish community in the Commission?
And the answer was: “Unfortunately, no. Our community has not been invited to take part in the Commission’s work.”


Remember that first time you heard Skid Row?
“Youth Gone Wild” was on MTV. “18 and Life” was a summertime hit single and the band was on the covers of Hit Parader, Circus, and Metal Edge magazines. That exhilarating sound of being young was everywhere. We saw and heard ourselves in the band and rallied around their oversized choruses of camaraderie and rebellion.
Rob Hammersmith saw himself in that gang mentality. “I was looking for that,” he remembers. “Everybody goes through that phase of me against the world, where you just have to stand up and assert yourself. Every kid goes through that, and Skid Row made you realize that you’re not alone.”
Snake Sabo realized he wasn’t alone after striking up a songwriting partnership with Rachel Bolan. “I saw all this talent he had — and has — and he brought something out of me. It made me go, man, this is the start of something. I’m like, yeah, this is where we’re supposed to be at this moment in our lives. It was the birth of what would be Skid Row.”
That something — and that name — represented the unrelenting impulse of rambunctious kids, channeling their love of punk and metal into something understood by a worldwide audience of other kids just like them.
“Right when we came up with the name — Skid Row — that’s when I realized we were going to build something really special that really drew on our influences,” Rachel remembers.
Their attitude and swagger was palpable in those songs. It was obvious. A demo of songs Rachel and Snake wrote together was the first time Scotti Hill heard Skid Row, and he wanted in. “It had three songs on it — including ‘Clock Strikes Midnight’ — and I loved all three of those songs. Right from the beginning, I loved where the music was going. I was like, I gotta be in this fucking band!”
That fucking band built something powerful and so timeless that years later, halfway around the world, it roused a young Swedish singer. “You’re young, a bit crazy — fist in the air and fuck yeah — that kind of feeling,” recalls Erik Grönwall. “Skid Row are the youth gone wild, and I wanted the same thing. I wanted that lifestyle.”
It’s cliché to say that a band has all their lives to write a first album. The truth is that they spend the rest of their lives trying to understand how they did it. The Gang’s All Here is the octane of an attitude that’s been festering since the band formed in 1986. Producer Nick Raskulinecz lit a creative wildfire by challenging them to deconstruct good ideas and rebuild them into something even better. Something timeless. He became the arbiter of their legacy, daring them to revert to instinct and be the same rambunctious kids who made their first two albums.
“On ‘World On Fire,’ I had written this very cool riff. Nick said, play the chord up here, an octave up from the original notes. It created a difficult move, and I didn’t know how to physically do that, but he challenged me. The one time I got it right, he goes, now that’s Skid Row. That was a heavy moment for me, this guy having to bring something that is Skid Row out of me, yet I’m a founding member of the band!”
“We were kids,” Rachel says about writing songs that debuted Slave To The Grind at #1 on Billboard and made the self-titled album a #6 multi-platinum hit. “We wrote from a vastly different perspective. Nick got us back to that train of thought: what approach did we take on those first two records? What were we doing?”
“I wound up feeling the same as when we wrote “18 and Life” and “Youth Gone Wild,” he says. “I felt like, whoa! We’re doing something really cool here!”
Making the new album did feel just like the beginning, when the gang meticulously crafted songs together in a garage in New Jersey. “It’s so much fun doing it like that, in a room banging it out,” Scotti says. “This felt like we were back in that garage again, like the old days. The only difference is now we’ve got air conditioning and we’re not breathing kerosene heater exhaust.”
Rob knows the feeling. “The way we spent eight to ten hours a day, just trying ideas and playing things, that took us back to the feeling of being a kid in the garage with your friends,” he says. “This album truly is a group effort, and I really enjoyed how much of a close knit group of guys this whole experience has been.”
That creative closeness led to the spontaneity of actually writing new songs during rehearsal. Someone demonstrating new riffs quickly turned into “World On Fire” and “Not Dead Yet” being written on the spot. “We’ve never done that,” Rachel says. “The other guys giving their input from square one, that really makes you work off instinct.”
Still, Scotti says Rachel and Snake writing together is most characteristic of Skid Row. “The best stuff is what they do together, just the two of them. Let them do what they do. That’s how it was in the beginning, and I think that’s the best result now, that combination of the guy who writes the giant guitar riffs with the guy who has the punk influence and poetic type of street poetry.”
“I wish I wrote these songs,” Erik laughs. “There are a lot of great songs here. It’s a nice problem to have when you have too many potential singles. There’s a lot of old school Skid Row in these songs on this album, like ‘Tear It Down,’ which I like, as a fan.”
That old school style makes The Gang’s All Here immediately familiar. It’s the sound of having a good time. “A lot of the songs are fun,” Rachel says. “They’re songs you can sing and move to, which is what our first two records did. You can fight to these songs. Drink to them. Strip to them. All the bases are covered.”
Raskulinecz encouraged them to not be afraid to incorporate the signature accents that define their classic songs. He strove to make the band sound like the band, keeping the same philosophy producer Michael Wagener used to record them years ago.
“Nick is completely cognizant and respectful of the past,” Snake says. “But it’s more about the essence and soul of why we started this thing in the first place. He said, everything from the beginning of 1985, when I met Rachel, to 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, is all Skid Row, and he was there to remind us of it.”
Another déjà vu is Erik Grönwall and his snarling sound of a curled lip sneer that can turn on edge to soaring sweetness. “We wanted him to show his range,” Rachel says. “We wanted him to really draw on his influences — Skid Row just happens to be one of them — but mainly just let go and do what he does best.”
“That was my approach,” says Erik. “ A good balance between the old school stuff and the way I sing. I just had so much fun recording this album because I really enjoy singing this kind of music.”
The first song he heard was “The Gang’s All Here,” and it made him feel like a kid all over again. “It was old school Skid Row for me — the Skid Row I fell in love with. I thought, wow, they’re really going back to the old school sound, and I think I can add some value here. I knew what I was going to do with it the first time I heard it.”
From songwriting to performances, the whole band agrees that the ten tracks on The Gang’s All Here are some of their best songs — ever. There’s also a noticeable connectedness in the songs that often gets lost in the technology of making music. “There’s a thing Snake and I did together — October’s Song — that we played a double lead at the end. It’s real cool, and it was really fun to do. He stood on the left side of the room, I stood on the right, and we played together. That’s how it needs to be done, and not a lot of people are doing that these days.”
There will always be uncompromising expectations about how Skid Row needs to be done. Erik expects rigorous comparison to other singers throughout the history of the band, but people caring so much is a good thing, he says. “People actually giving a fuck speaks to the greatness of the band. If they care so much, that means the band is relevant.”
“A lot of people have taken this ride with us,” Snake says. “But even though we’ve all grown older — and somewhat wiser — the essence of who we all are still exists.”
You won’t be disappointed. The Gang’s All Here is a revival of everything you ever loved about Skid Row. Snake calls it a rebirth. “There’s a newfound energy and passion — and excitement — because we were challenged. When we’re challenged, we rise to that challenge. We still have a lot left inside that we need to say. Making this album has shown me that we still have a lot left in the tank.”
The gang’s all here — you, the band, and the attitude of being forever wild and young at heart. The Gang’s All Here will rekindle everything you felt that first time hearing this band. It’s like the first time you heard Skid Row, all over again.
Better work up the money, because someone is getting busted.


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Meat through the mail actually started out as meat on the rails. Although J.J. Simon and his son, B.A., founded Omaha Steaks in 1917, the pair made the company’s reputation by supplying the Union Pacific Railroad with steaks and ribs for its dining cars. Since then, what started out as a small business in Omaha, Nebraska, has since become a globally renowned supplier of gourmet meats, seafood, desserts and gift baskets.
Here, we’ve got all the cooking and serving essentials you need for the perfect Tex-Mex feast: from utensils to skillets to bowls. And there’s plenty of glassware, too — shotglasses, beer mugs, and more — because you’ll need a little something to wash it all down with.
If you've got a great grill, you're more than halfway toward a successful summer barbecue, and we’ve got grills here for every space: from backyard to patio to your local public park. We're also offering durable accessories like stainless BBQ tools, collapsible coolers, and ingenious wine-cooling clips. And we’ve even got you covered food-wise, with everything from mahi-mahi filets to crazy-good bacon-studded hot dogs.
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Newly reconstructed clean studio - very close to Main Railway and Bus station
1 king bed, 1 sofa bed
Not suitable for pets
No parties or events
Check-in time is 2PM - 7PM
Check out by 11AM
I would be very pleased to welcome you in our newly reconstructed apartment. I would be happy to recommend you nice places to see, places where to have a delicious dinner, places with the best Czech beer and places where to simply enjoy the beauty of life.
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Nice cartoon styled piece. However, the blank bits make it seem more bland than it really is.
Clear, accurate anatomy. Would like more crisp contrast and edges. :)
Like the attention to detail. Would have liked more color. Purple on purple makes the black a little harder to read than necessary. Different shades of purple could help.
Yeah I appreciate the feedback! I wanted to go for a picture that had the same gloomy look that Cathode Raybots had, and I've learned a few things as I did this. Mixing different shades is definitely something that I can focus on next time, thanks!
I like it! Would give a 5 for a little more color!
Ceramic mug?! Dude, this is awesome! Looks fantastic.
Yessss :D Thanks a lot... painting alone took 20 hours. I know it's not perfect but what is perfect art anyways?
Not bad! A little smeary and low contrast. Focus on your shadowing. It's hard to get a clean idea of where your light source is coming from.
Also, grats on UOTD!
Finally found the image for your profile pic -- which is what drew me to check out your art. Would love to see more like this. Posing is right on. Coloration is bomb. Make-up is ... much better than what was offered in the game itself, and Shepard is easily recognizable. Nice!
I can't offer any critique, but I can say this is a great piece. Captures the essence of Tali without doubt, and posing is grade A.
Thanks, EDM364! Tali is an iconic character of the ME trilogy, it would be a crime not to make her fan art! :) There's an NSFW version of this artwork on Patreon as well.
Boy am I glad I followed you now. Mass Effect is my favorite game series barring Elder Scrolls. Fantastic rendering of Liara!
Thanks! I like Liara very much, she's an amazingly deep character. And sexy, too! :)
Hey! I stumbled upon this work after seeing you as UOTD. Grats btw! Gotta say, I really enjoy the coloration and style, and her face is right on. Shoulder is a bit too far back though, or the chest and stomach are too far out relative to it. Leaves a strange perspective. Beautiful piece though!
Glad that you like my version of Sara in her bikini outfit! It's always good to get to the beach.:D
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Seagar Databases is a web-based application developed for Seagar & Partners allowing them to interact with their databases in the cloud and generate reports. Data is drawn from multiple MYSQL databases. Each database has its own section with an Add and Edit function, along with any further functionality custom to that database (most often reporting). Reports automatically pull data from the database and apply any required calculations. It has an email/password authentication system, with complete email verification allowing only whitelisted accounts. It also has a built in user module for internal management.
I did all development and design.

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HAO (pronounced ‘how’) promised that their next Tokyo Marui MWS ZET System release would be a UKSF L119A2 replica.
Here it is – an upper receiver, 100% compatible with the standard Tokyo Marui MWS ZET System lower and bolt carrier group:
Like the Systema PTW version they are releasing the upper kit first; followed by a full kit after Chinese New Year.
The upper kit can be purchased directly from HAO here.
It is the same price as the Systema PTW version of the L119A2 upper, but unlike that kit the MWS ZET version includes the barrel nut tool.
These are high end prices, but to be fair it’s a high end product.
- 100% compatible with existing Tokyo Marui MWS ZET System lower receiver and bolt carrier group
- CNC lathed 7075-T6 billet – the same aluminium alloy as the RS
- Anodised finish – not painted
- Embossed markings
- CNC lathed steel gas block
- CNC lathed, gun drilled 10″, 1/2-28RH threaded steel barrel
- CNC lathed L119A2 charging handle
- CNC lathed steel barrel nut
- Hydraulic pressed L119A2 heat shield
- Steel L119A2 barrel nut tool
Needless to say it’s monolithic – the upper receiver and rail are one contiguous unit – a defining feature of the RS (which, after all, is called an Integrated Upper Receiver – or IUR).
- READ: UKSF L119A2 Overview
If you spend enough time (and money) on these things you end up with something like this – my own HAO UKSF L119A2, based on the Systema PTW full kit:
READ: The Reptile House L119A2
A couple of things to note about the new HAO upper: unlike the Tokyo Marui MWS ZET system M4, HAO’s L119A2 upper comes with a steel barrel. It’s threaded for an RS flash hider.
The first thing you’ll want to do is get rid of the A2 birdcage the kit comes with, and install the correct Surefire FH556-216A – which HAO does make.
However, with this barrel you’re trapped in the HAO ecosystem – unless you have access to RS flash hiders and want to drill one out for 6mm. That said, HAO usually releases an aluminium barrel for its kits, threaded for standard airsoft 14mm CCW. That means you can choose from any airsoft thread flash hider.
If you’re waiting for the full kit (which comes with the correct flash hider) it won’t be long – all the small parts are now ready, like this fire selector group:
HAO GHK L119A2 NEWS
Don’t forget: MWS ZET isn’t the only GBB L119A2 release coming from HAO in early 2021 – as I reported late last year.
HAO also sent across this pic of their GHK L119A2 lowers:
HAO’s L119A2 offering for GHK will be full kit only – a separate upper will not be offered.
The reason for this is because there are different generations of GHK lower. Not all fit the same way. Add to that the general manufacturing variances in GHK receivers and upper-only becomes difficult to support, as it won’t always fit without work. Two high quality manufacturers have told me this now.
So, for GHK, a full kit is the way forward.
As usual it will be CNC lathed from 7075-T6 billet, with steel gun drilled barrel and HAO’s signature stamped trades.
The UKSF L119A2 upper kit for Tokyo Marui MWS ZET System can be purchased directly from HAO here
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Much like when Facebook changes, people can’t stop talking about Western’s new branding, which launched yesterday morning.
The $200,000 initiative has been in the works for over a year, according to Keith Marnoch, director of media relations for Western, and is an attempt at “making a simpler way for us to let [national and international audiences] know we’re a national university.”
Western first incorporated its tower logo 10 years ago, but found it was hard to both invert and shrink in size, especially when it came to merchandise. Additionally, Marnoch pointed to the fact University College tower was locally, not internationally, known.
“If you look at the logo, it could be a church or something else,” Marnoch observed. “We needed to be a little bit more distinct that we are a university—a top tier university in Canada.”
But the changes are not limited to a shift from a tower to a coat of arms. They also include a slight shift in the shade of purple, a new font—specially created for Western and named “Hellmuth” after the founding bishop—and a switch from the name “University of Western Ontario” to “Western University.”
“‘The University of Western Ontario’ is very regional sounding to some people,” Marnoch explained.
Feedback on Twitter was divided yesterday, with some students embracing the change, and other students nostalgic for what is now being dubbed “vintage Western.”
“Modernizing the crest with a stylized sun, an 'active' stag + a new maple leaf defeats the purpose of a crest,” @phoenikia tweeted.
@brianbelman said, “I've always called our school 'Western.' The biggest change is the logo, the name still represents the school we love.”
Marnoch acknowledged that change can be tough for people, especially at Western, but noted public reaction, for the most part, was positive—more positive than he had expected.
“The Western experience is something that we value and treasure here, and [if] somebody thinks about it in their heart or head a different way, we’re not going to begrudge that.”


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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting in Paris on Monday to craft a cohesive plan that will tackle Europe's debt crisis.
The meeting comes just days before they join other European leaders for a critical financial summit on Dec. 9.
Observers expect to see a proposal for tighter integration of the 17 countries that use the euro and punishment for countries that fail to follow tough budgetary rules.
Meanwhile, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti is presenting some growth-boosting measures to parliament.
His government has agreed to tax property and luxury goods, increase the retirement age, trim the cost of the country's political class and give incentives to companies that hire women and young workers.


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These little buggers are so damn good! Sorry, without the damn it's just not the same. I really had to go there because these bites are a chocolaty, caramely, sweet and salty dream come true. Here's how to do it & yes, you'll want to do it!
Yield: 48 minis
- Mini muffin tins
- 48 mini paper liners
- 48 caramels ( I chose to use whole caramels, however, you can easily slice them in half and get amazing results)
- 4 ounces of dark chocolate (I use the pound bars sold at Trader Joe's)
- 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla (Trader Joe's)
- 1 cup flour
- PAM spray
Salted Caramel Frosting:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 15 caramels
- 2 heaping tablespoons of heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- sea salt to taste (I used 2 teaspoons)
- 1 ounce of dark chocolate (Trader Joe's)
- Zester or Grater
Preheat oven to 325. Line mini muffin tin with paper liners. Spray liners with PAM
Brownie: In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and chocolate for about one minute. Stir then place back in the microwave for an additional minute as needed. Mix well. Pour into an electric mixer. Add sugar and mix for one minute. Add eggs, mix for 30 seconds. Add vanilla, salt and flour. Mix well.
Place a teaspoon size amount in the liner. Place the caramel on top. Place another teaspoon size amount of batter on top of the caramel. No need to cover the caramel neatly. It will melt and fold in properly.
Bake for about 25 minutes. Cool.
Frosting: Place caramels in a microwave safe bowl and add the heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds, remove, stir then microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir until combined and allow to cool down for about 5 minutes.
Place the butter in an electric mixer. Mix for 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, a bit at a time. Add the caramel. Mix well. Add salt to taste. Place in a pastry bag and decorate.
Garnish: Using a zester, grate the chocolate over the bites.
Recipe adapted from http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/franssaltedcaramelcupcakes
I modified the steps, cooking temperature, added PAM spray, used dark chocolate rather than unsweetened chocolate & substituted bourbon vanilla for vanilla.


Twitter has announced that it will end free API access in what is another significant change since billionaire Elon Musk took ownership of the social media platform.
The Twitter development team said it will no longer support free access to both version 2 and v1.1, and that a paid basic tier will be available instead.
“Over the years, hundreds of millions of people have sent over a trillion tweets, with billions more every week,” it said on Thursday.
“Twitter data are among the world’s most powerful data sets. We’re committed to enabling fast and comprehensive access so you can continue to build with us. We’ll be back with more details on what you can expect next week.”
What is Twitter API?
It is described by Twitter as a set of programmatic endpoints that can be used to understand or build a conversation on Twitter.
It allows you to find and retrieve, engage with or create a variety of different resources such as tweets, users, spaces, trends and media. It can also be used to create automated bots.
Basically, APIs are the way computer programmes “talk” to each other so that they can request and deliver information.
The APIs allow people to build software that integrates with Twitter “like a solution that helps a company respond to customer feedback on Twitter”, the company said.
What has Elon Musk said?
He explained that “free API is being abused badly right now by bot scammers and opinion manipulators”.
As there is no verification process or cost, it is “easy to spin up 100k bots to do bad things”, Mr Musk said on Friday.
“Just ~$100/month for API access with ID verification will clean things up greatly,” he said.
What are some of the most popular accounts using Twitter API?
The Possum Every Hour account, which, as the name suggests, posts an image of a possum every hour and has more than 500,000 followers, said that it will cease to exist.
“Hi All, I regret to announce you all that this bot will stop working on 9th of February (Next week) due to new Twitter's API policy. I have no intention on paying Twitter for basic API usage,” it tweeted.
The Thread Reader App is also popular, with more than 600,000 followers. It has been designed to help people read threads more easily.
“To trigger me, you just have to reply to (or quote) any tweet of the thread you want to unroll and mention me with the 'unroll' keyword and I'll send you a link back on Twitter,” it explains on its Twitter page.
Another popular account using the Twitter API is SF QuakeBot, a robot that live-tweets earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay area. It uses data from the US Geological Survey.
Why is Twitter doing this?
Mr Musk has been vocal about the company's financial situation since his $44 billion takeover of the platform in October, saying that it was losing $4 million a day and that it was at risk of going bankrupt.
In December, he likened the company to a “plane that is headed towards the ground at high speed with the engines on fire, and the controls don’t work”.
“Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists,” Mr Musk said in a tweet on November 4.
He has, since October, reportedly fired more than half of the 7,500 employees at Twitter and introduced rampant cost cutting.
Mr Musk also launched a new subscription service, Twitter Blue, to bring in more revenue.
Hundreds of items from the social media platform's headquarters in San Francisco were sold, including a bird logo statue for $100,000.
Another method to raise revenue that has been under consideration is to put popular usernames up for auction, the New York Times reported.
Mr Musk is also moving ahead with plans to introduce a payments feature on its platform. The company has applied for regulatory licences across the US.
It appears to be another step in Mr Musk's bigger plan to create an “everything app” that would offer social media, e-commerce, peer-to-peer payments and FinTech services.


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Tutos : 50 grilles de carrés au crochet Tutos disponibles sur Otiskyprstu Clic droit pour agrandir - Right click to enlarge Pattern/Photo Tutorial Star Blanket (For more pictures click here) For this blanket 100x150cm I used 14 colored skeins of StonewashedXL by Scheepjeswol and 15 natural colored ones and hook size 5mm.To be precise: 15x Moonstone 841 and 1 x : Smokey Quartz 842, Boulder Opal 844, Blue Apatite 845, Canada Jade 846, Red Jasper 847, Corundum Ruby 848, Yellow Jasper 849, Garnet 850, Deep Amethyst 851, Lemon Quartz 852, Amazonite 853, Crystal Quartz 854, Green Agate,855, Coral 856.You can get StonewashedXL in my Shop (click here) The pattern for the diamond: For the dutch version click here. Click on the pictures to make bigger. This is how I joined the diamonds to make a star: To crochet the natural colored diamond around the star, you have to crochet the diamond till step 25, chain one, pull through, chain 2 and then while joining follow rest of the steps.
Kelley's Ponchito pattern by Julie Blagojevich This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download Kelley’s Ponchito is a light and lacy poncho crocheted from side to side as a single rectangle and then seamed to create the poncho shape. The neck opening is crocheted last. Mes favoris tricot-crochet Tuto Bordures au crochet *Skip 2 stitches, then dc 7 times into the next stitch. Skip 2 stitches, then slip stitch into the next stitch.* Repeat between ** Free crochet patterns Foundation Chain: Multiples of 8 + 2 Techniques used in this pattern (British term / American term): Chain stitch – ch Double crochet / Single crochet – dc / sc Half treble / Half double crochet – h.tr / h.dc Double treble / Treble – d.tr / tr
Owl Granny Square Crochet Pattern I posted this pattern on my friend Kara's crochet blog, Petals to Picots, back in August in honor of her Granny Month. But I thought I would share it with you again and show you how the owl squares are being used! I made them into an owl bunting for my friend Shannon's owl-themed gender reveal party! It was first displayed over the party food table... But now it sits over her daughters crib! They are expecting their baby girl in early January 2013 :)
Little Muggles SAMMY the SEAL I created this baby seal back in late 2014 when I was trying to come up with something suitable for the upcoming winter months. When I finished this little guy, I immediately jumped into other projects without writing its pattern up. Now that spring is almost here, I was thinking about hanging onto it until next winter but I’ve been surprised by the number of ongoing inquiries regarding Sammy so I decided I had to find some time to sit down and work on this pattern for you all! And to thank you for all of your patience and for your ongoing support of my work and designs, I would like to present this pattern to you for FREE! I can’t wait to see all the baby seals that will be made!
How to Make Costumes Upload giannyl.com Subscription preferences Loading... Working... GiannyL Crochet Watermelon Coin Purse For the rest of the pattern do not join, use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds. Sew on small black buttons on the front and back and your done! You can purchase the Sharp Crochet Hook at www.sharpcrochethook.com. On their website you will also find lots of great tutorials and patterns for crocheting edging and borders. If you are a crocheter and don’t already have one of these hooks, it is something you must add to your supplies! *** You may make and sell my patterns but if you do I ask that you link back to my post. Cocoa Baby Ankle Booties - Free Crochet Pattern With the autumn months upon us, the weather has been so glorious this past week, that I’ve been leaving my desk at every available opportunity, making the most of these last few weeks of warmth before the cold sets in. Whenever I think of autumn, cosy nights by the fireplace instantly come to mind. There's nothing I love more than snuggling underneath a fluffy blanket, with a mug of hot cocoa keeping my icy fingers nice and toasty, and crochet project laying readily by my side. Is there anything quite as nostalgic as the smell of hot cocoa? The smell takes me back to when I was just a little girl and my mum would make my brother and myself each a warm mug, filled to the brim, as we enjoyed a snuggly evening in the fort we had just built from a mountain of blankets and pillows.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee JD Souther is “one of the most celebrated songwriters of his generation,” writes Interview Magazine. “Raised on a steady diet of big band and jazz during his childhood, Souther has routinely returned to that music— as well as the genius songwriters of the early 20th century (Gershwin, Cole Porter) -for inspiration. On his latest studio album, Tenderness, Souther combines these musical threads, striking a perfect balance between understated jazz and the ineffable pop narratives that have been the backbone of much of his greatest work.”
Souther has penned countless hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, James Taylor, Don Henley, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and others, while establishing a cult following as a performer with the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and as a solo artist.
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The German episode title is "Eine Insel für zwei", meaning "An Island for Two".
Coincidentally, this episode involving a plane crash landing onto a deserted isle guest stars M.C. Gainey, who nearly two decades later would play a major role on an entire show based on nearly the same premise, as the presumed leader of the Others on Lost.
This is the second of Danny Wells' two, unrelated appearances on The Fall Guy. He can also be seen in season 3's "TKO."

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SPORTING fans in the Nelson Mandela Bay region can look forward to another exciting calendar over the next 12 months.
For both participants and spectators, there will be plenty to anticipate.
Here are some of the events which should grab the headlines.
- January 25: Cricket, South Africa v West Indies, one-day international at St George’s Park:
With the three-test series and two Twenty20s under the belt, the teams return to PE for the penultimate game in the five-match one-day series.
Besides their competitive instincts, both teams will be finalising their preparations for the World Cup, starting in Australia just a few weeks later.
- January 31-February 1: Cycling, The Herald VW Cycle Tour:
Cyclists, not only from Nelson Mandela Bay, will celebrate a high quality festival of cycling when the Tour celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The two-day festival covers all manner of races for all levels, with the mountain-biking events starting from the Addo Polo Club on the Saturday, and the road events from Hobie Beach on the Sunday.
A total of 3000 generally participate in this festival.
- February 7: Roadrunning, The Herald Friendly City Marathon, sponsored by Rafi’s and Builders Warehouse:
This annual race is one of only a handful of events in Nelson Mandela Bay which allows you to qualify for the Two Oceans and Comrades marathons.
For those who enjoy a bit of exercise but may find the 42.2km distance a bit daunting, you can always try the 10km run or 5km run/stroll on the same day.
The action starts and finishes at Fountain Vineyard Church Field, behind Builders Warehouse in Buffelsfontein Road.
- February 14-15, Swimming: Spar River Mile, Cannonville, Sundays River:
The annual River Mile will celebrate its 91st anniversary with another jam-packed weekend of action.
The event has grown into so much more than a swim down the river and the River Mile Festival now incorporates a variety of swimming challenges, as well as a triathlon relay and a fun run.
But in the end, it will boil down to who is fastest through the water when the women’s (1.15pm) and men’s (2.15pm) events take place on the Sunday afternoon.
- March 28-29: Triathlon, Ironman SA weekend:
For two days, there will be intense focus on Port Elizabeth’s famed Humewood-Summerstrand beachfront when those hardiest of competitors show their style in the Standard Bank Ironman SA showdown, an event that has become famous for its massive support from PE fans.
The equivalent of swimming, cycling and running from PE to Plettenberg Bay, the race is not limited to those elite athletes.
Proceedings will kick off on the Saturday with the Vodacom corporate triathlon and the Iron Kids events.
On Sunday, much attention will be on PE-linked athletes James Cunnama and Kyle Buckingham if, as expected, they try to crack a home victory.
- May 2: Roadrunning, Spar Ladies Race, Humewood beachfront:
The Spar Ladies Races around South Africa have developed into massive occasions and Nelson Mandela Bay generally produces the biggest of them all. This year, 14000 women took part, ranging from the elite level to those who just wanted to enjoy a stroll along one of the country’s most picturesque courses.
- July 27, 29, July 1: Rugby, Cape Schools Week, Grey High:
Grey High are not holding their annual festival this year because they will host one of the country’s oldest schools tournaments in June and July.
The Cape Schools Week, started in 1980, pits the best of the Eastern Cape against their Western Cape rivals. It will provide three days of thrilling entertainment between two regions with a rich heritage of high quality schoolboy rugby.
- July 26: Road relay, NMB Great Train Race, starting in Uitenhage:
Revived last year, Nelson Mandela Bay’s famed Great Train Race will experience its first “down run” on its new route between PE and Uitenhage.
The inaugural event was run from PE to Uitenhage and this year the route will be reversed. Teams of seven will pit themselves in this classic man versus machine showdown.
- December 12-13: Rugby, IRB World Sevens Series Sevens (to be confirmed):
After four years of rugby’s version of life in the fast lane, Nelson Mandela Bay fans can hopefully look forward to a further love affair with the World Sevens Series in mid-December.
Traditionally, the third tournament in the World Series, this event is ideally positioned for holidaymakers keen to start the Christmas festivities with a bang.

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Ban idiots responsible for Wenger chants
EVEN FERGIE IS EMBARRASSED...
The Man United manager's attitude towards Wenger has not always been consistent over a decade and a half of rivalry. There isn’t a friendship and there never will be. He has, however, made his objections to the mistreatment at Old Trafford of one of the great modern managers very clear over the years.
Read more from Ian Ladyman HERE
We've seen a lot of progress dealing with racism in this country but the vile obscenities Arsene Wenger has had to put up with are unacceptable.
Wenger is one of the nicest men on the planet and the accusation that he is a paedophile is, of course, absurd. It’s an embarrassment.
Like most players and managers who are abused, Wenger ignores it and remains professional but it is not easy.
I know from being the subject of chants that inside your blood is boiling, you are seething, but you have to get on with it.
Vile chants: Wenger was on the receiving end
I used it as motivation to make sure the opposition didn’t score against me, but what can Wenger do?
He’s standing on the touchline with no-one to turn to. It has an impact on your family too. They have to sit through it while people are giggling. It is demeaning.
There are lots of good people out there but there are idiots too. That kind of abuse makes you question your belief in the human race.
Motivation: Keown, who worked under Wenger as a defender at Arsenal, says he was motivated by taunts to play better
What can be done? It’s difficult as Sir Alex Ferguson has been commendable in writing to Manchester United fans in the past but it doesn’t seem to have had the desired effect.
Most United fans - and those at West Ham a month ago - must have felt embarrassed listening to those around them.
It is time to ban offenders.
Mr Nice Guy: Wenger is one of the most respected men in football
Clubs should encourage people to hit back in a calm way by taking seat numbers and contacting the club.
The FA should look at ways to combat the problem - even if it means banning fans en masse.
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