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As a non-american i can say that Trump is the lesser evil. I just hope US won't fuck up the rest of the world with their donwfall with Biden.
Seriously, who thoght it was a good idea voting for him? Americans are too much influenced by media and celebrities. As bad as it is to say such a thing, it seems that most of you cannot think with your own brain. You can't inform yourself. You let the others decide for you.
I don't support Trump. But if it was Biden or him, i would choose Trump without hesitation. It sounds fucked up, but it's reality. The US have a great influence on the global scenario and it's infuriating to see how its citizens don't even realize it and literally don't give a shit about it. Most of them don't even know what are they voting for AND TRY to change my mind about it.
If you voted for Biden just come to this post in 1 or 2 years from now to read it again.


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Gov. Butch Otter told lawmakers, "I know that you share my administration's goals of promoting responsible government, enhancing economic opportunity, and empowering Idahoans. I know that you are as devoted as I am to advancing those goals decisively - with certainty - but also with compassion." Then he added, "And speaking of compassion, I also think it's worth noting that the more quickly you do the people's business the more of their money you save." Lawmakers, who clearly got the hint - it cost more than $35,000 for each day the Legislature remains in session - strongly applauded.
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If you come by bus, get off at the Centrumboulevard stop. From this stop, our school is a two minute walk.
You can also take the train to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn station. It is about a ten minute walk from the station.
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Because we are in a newer part of Leidsche Rijn, some navigation systems struggle to find us. The easiest way by car is via the Vleutensebaan over the Hogeweidebrug (the yellow bridge) towards Hogeweide/Parkwijk, exit Dirck Hoetweg and then towards Grauwaart over the Grauvaartsingel.
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King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Murder Of The Universe
For King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard’s second of five albums in 2017, these Aussie psych-rockers go for broke with a 20+ track concept album. Through heavy magical journeys with some of the most intense and explosive rock on a record this year they make an interesting narrative out of their lengthy recording. While it definitely stands out though, the record definitely will split listeners on its overall quality as a record.
With a moody, thematic opening “A New World” roars with psychedelic guitars and a spoken word intro, setting the tone of the album intensely. “Altered Beast I” keeps the mood going on a vicious and fast bouncing track that hits so hard it’ll have you thrashing around from its first beat. Rolling this along, “Alter Me I” breaks in as the explosive bridge/solo of the song, letting loose the fiery sounds they’d held back.
Turning to a flickering guitar line, “Altered Beast II” finds the spoken lines turning to dark magic as the groove gains a more noise-funk quality to it, with cataclysmic drum stops and a keyboard heavy bridge. “Alter Me II” comes in as a secondary bridge, shrieking guitars off into their echo-filled recording as they chant “Alter Me” on repeat. Bringing it all back in a bouncy fashion, “Altered Beast III” cranks up the bass as it chops up the vocals for a more crunchy and racing push before they take it to a very Middle-Eastern melody for the ending bridge.
“Alter Me III” takes its previous iterations mood and throws in a lot of trippy synths for a more ambient backing as the bass purrs below. Switching to syncopated rhythms, “Altered Beast IV” switches between quirky verses and tumbling choruses to end the medley dynamically, with all the key changes and pedal tweaking you’d expect.
Moving to more lo-fi synths, “Life Death” pumps along before falling into slowly melting tone as the chants of “Die…die” get slower and slower. “Some Context” hovers on throaty moans as the ominous and magical narrator continues her story over a rolling bass line. The immediate kicking beat of “The Lord Of Lightning” makes chants to its titular lord all the more catchy before it switches to up and down crashes and a frantically fast second half, with bending guitars and synths abound.
Flowing into the punching beats and guitar wails of “The Balrog” the band goes faster than ever as they ecstatically through noise into every phrase, getting all the more visceral as they move up keys and speed as well. Finally slowing down for a moment, “The Floating Fire” brings back the throaty drone, throwing in dark and heavy drums to make a very draconian emotion for the song. “The Acrid Corpse” plays the simmering and grimy interlude, announcing the end of the Balrog in great detail.
“The Altered Future” crawls in on what sounds like a radio news reading, as the album enters its unique vision of the future. On a much heavier rock drive, “Digital Black” booms along steady, bringing it all crashing down on every over-the-top chanting chorus.
“Soy Protein Munt Machine” finds the foreign male announcer describing his soy powered robot on a theatrical backing. Hitting their gritty “Vomit Coffin” they find themselves at some of their most tight, experimental and interesting on the record as they blend different ideas along one song rather than many. “Murder Of The Universe” ends the whole piece of an album in a narrated wash of grinding sounds as the disintegrating roars of the band get more and more distorted, eventually breaking down.
As a continuous concept album Murder Of The Universe is a fluid and dynamically themed piece of art, as it evolves while holding on to its core. It does often feel quite samey and its changes throughout do tend to follow exceptionally similar progressions. Given its originality as a cohesive unit and its sound as a concept album that moves as one overarching piece, the album is a unique wonder in a scene with so few good concept albums left.
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|Mole Saint Nicolas|
Mole Saint-Nicolas is a place with some of the most beautiful landscapes and breathtaking scenic splendor in Haiti. Experience the repose and tranquility of the nature while boating and get to view the entrancing setting sun. The spectacular views of the villages that are nestled in the natural surroundings of the Mole Saint-Nicolas makes one feel rejuvenating. The place where Christopher Columbus resided has some beautiful beaches where one can relax and find the worries wearing off with every sea wave.
Sited on a peninsula in the Northwest region of Haiti, it can be accessed by air water or land. Although a remote area, the landing field for the plane is being improved. It takes a 7 hour drive from the capital city, Port au Prince. Excursion to the nearby villages while sailing in the boats offers some ecstatic views. The rich flora and fauna offers such a beauty to the place making it a traveler’s paradise.
The picturesque and exquisite villages are a good start for sightseeing in Mole Saint-Nicolas. The hospitable villagers are very helpful and readily offer information about the place. Petit Goave is one such place. One can also visit the ruins of the place of Christopher Columbus which was one of his residences. You can explore the ravishing beaches here and relax along the shoreline at the end of the day.
The waters in some part of the sea are very deep. There are many fishing spots and coral reefs giving ample opportunities for anglers and divers. Those who wish to can also go for snorkeling. You can also sip and bite in any of the restaurants that offer some delectable delicacies. Shopping is also exciting here as you can buy some souvenir items.
The striking landscapes and beautiful beaches of Mole Saint-Nicolas are bound to mesmerize you. So while on a vacation in Haiti, add Mole-Saint Nicolas to your travel itinerary.


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I’m looking forward to Sunday because I’ll actually get to sit down and watch Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche over again – or for the first time.
All I know, every time I took a break from writing my file-at-the-gun metro-edition article (that actually needed to be in before the game ended, like when the Wild trailed 2-0!), I looked to my right and the Wild was in the offensive zone.
It seemed to me almost every waking moment the Wild got pucks deep and went to work on Colorado in the offensive zone. But this is the Wild. Scoring goals never comes easy, and tonight, it took Matt Cooke’s goal with 3:27 left and Mikko Koivu’s dramatic tying goal with 4.3 seconds left to force overtime.
The Wild didn’t score in the shootout and fell 3-2, but the way the Wild has been losing and most notably the way its game has fallen apart, this could be a huge point and stepping stone in the right direction.
“We’ve been pressing offensively,” Kyle Brodziak said. “It was a good job by everybody of not getting frustrated, not getting caught up in negative thinking. We just kept on playing. It was nice to get rewarded for that. We have to keep doing that, coming out and playing aggressive and being hungry.”
That sentiment was the common theme afterward and I’m still trying to wrap my head around what exactly happened here tonight.
The hockey cliché (and if you’ve been a Wild fan since its inception, you know it by heart), “If we keep playing like that, the goals will come and we’ll win more games than we lose,” was uttered more than a few times tonight. The reality is, the Wild got to the hard areas, outchanced the Avs 2 to 1, outshot them 37-25 and would have won this game if not for Semyon Varlamov.
Now again, I know the cynics out there will all say the Wild makes every goalie look like the second coming of Patrick Roy, but the reality is even when the Wild fell behind 2-0 tonight, it was all over Colorado for seven or eight shifts in a row. Then one Marco Scandella whiff, and Nathan MacKinnon made the Wild pay.
But coach Mike Yeo said he told the players that if they kept playing the type of game it was and didn’t stray from it, even if it took 59 minutes, 59 seconds, they would get rewarded.
Koivu came through … again. In the past eight games, he has a winner with 3:12 left, a winner with 2:57 left and now a tying goal with 4.3 seconds left.
It was an interesting game. It was a weird start because the Wild had a lot of scoring chances, but it was loosey goosey in the neutral zone, turned a lot of pucks over and Colorado was able to come with speed time and again. Things finally settled down.
First, Yeo gave us some different looks, reuniting the Zach Parise-Koivu-Jason Pominville line – a line that for some reason just hasn’t clicked for the most part, although they were much better tonight and obviously teamed for the Koivu equalizer – and the Cooke-Brodziak-Torrey Mitchell line. That line was sensational, spending almost every single shift in the offensive zone creating chances. Cooke had five shots, was hard on Colorado’s defensemen, was all over the net and finally scored for the first time since Oct. 12, snapping a 22-game drought. Mitchell had a slew of chances, too, and Brodziak and Mitchell assisted on Cooke’s goal.
Charlie Coyle started on a line with Jason Zucker and Justin Fontaine but was quickly elevated to a line with Nino Niederreiter and Dany Heatley. That line was real good, too, spending lots of shifts in the offensive zone. Niederreiter was a beast down low and Heatley had a solid game for the most part.
Coyle’s exposed weakness right now is faceoffs. Coyle lost 12 of 16 faceoffs and has lost 27 of 33 in the past three games he has played predominately center. Regardless, Coyle will probably have to stay at center with Mikael Granlund and Zenon Konopka hurt.
Yeo also scrambled his top two defense pairs, separating Ryan Suter and Jonas Brodin by pairing Suter with Jared Spurgeon and Brodin with Scandella.
Spurgeon had a real rough game tonight. Scandella had a mostly good game other than the one turnover on the MacKinnon goal, but he redeemed himself with a huge play to keep the puck in on Cooke’s goal.
One giant mea culpa. Yeo didn’t want to talk to us before the game about who was starting in goal. When I found out Josh Harding was starting, I assumed it was a reflection as to how badly the Wild wanted to win (Harding’s been the more reliable) and that it was a reflection as to where the team thinks Niklas Backstrom’s game is.
After all, Backstrom is 24-5-3 all-time against the Avalanche and 11-2-1 in Denver with a 2.02 goals-against average. Turns out Yeo said after the game that Backstrom was supposed to start, but he was sick, so Harding got the last-second nod and Backstrom backed up.
Referees Dan O’Halloran and Gord Dwyer called a penalty-free game, the first in Wild history and the first in the NHL since Feb. 28 (Toronto at Islanders).
Wild certainly did enough to draw a penalty tonight, but nevertheless, the Wild now has drawn 29 power plays in the past 11 games and 20 in the past nine.
Anyway, the Wild took the positives tonight.
“Fair to say, our game’s been more down than up lately, and the most important first step for us was to go out and play a really good game and have everybody on board,” Yeo said. “It was a different feeling on the bench than what we’ve had lately. There was a lot more talk, guys were a lot more engaged.”
There were even two flybys by Cooke and Koivu!!!
That’s it for me. I believe practice will be scrapped now Sunday after two back-to-back games and the team not due into MSP until 2 a.m. Flyers are in town Monday. Talk to you then if no news Sunday.

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Kari Manuel wins $6,171 playing Lotto
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Kari Manuel of Lake Charles recently won $6,171 playing Lotto! The winning ticket was purchased at More 4 Less #30. She plans to use her prize to purchase Christmas presents for her daughter. Congratulations Kari!

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From Kevin Ryan, one of the foremost 911 whistle-blower and an incredible researchers!
Since September 11, 2001, the United States has initiated a number of wars in Muslim countries. These wars, which would be more correctly called massacres, have resulted in the deaths of countless innocent Muslims. In some cases, attempts have been made to present these aggressions in the guise of humanitarian efforts to promote democracy. But the limited public support for U.S. military action around the world goes back to the U.S. government claim that Muslims were responsible for 9/11. This claim is untrue and it is past time for people to recognize that fact.
There are many ways to see that Muslims were not responsible for 9/11. Author David Ray Griffin has previously made arguments in this regard. As time goes on, however, more facts lead people to realize that claims of Muslim responsibility for terrorism in the U.S. should be highly suspect. These facts include that the October 2001 anthrax attacks were blamed on Muslims only to be later traced to a U.S. military facility and to non-Muslim, U.S. scientists. Moreover, a number of FBI-planned acts of terrorism since 2001 have been falsely attributed to young Muslims who were victims of appalling acts of entrapment by the FBI.


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Jill Scott is back; “Hate on Me” latest single from forthcoming album
Jill Scott has released a hot new single titled Hate on Me, that is getting very limited airplay to date. This is often the case for artists like Ms. Scott, Common, and others who aren't from the cookie cutter mold of today's pop stars.
I did however hear this song on the radio last week and went out on the web to try and find it. The best I could do was a version of the song that's posted on the Vibe website.
You can hear the single in its entirety at the Vibe Confidential Blog by clicking here.
If this song is any indication of what's in store, J.S. fans should be well pleased in the fall. Jill Scott's next album The Real Thing is scheduled for release on September 25, 2007.

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amber Beierle and Rachael Robertson say they'll be the first in line if Idaho starts issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Friday.
They've tried before — the couple was denied a license just six months ago in Boise — but now they have the federal court on their side. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ruled in their favor and in favor of three other Idaho couples Tuesday evening, finding the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
They were joined by their fellow plaintiffs and attorneys in front of the federal courthouse Tuesday evening, celebrating the win with champagne, family and friends.
"The first person I called when I got the news was my mom, and she said 'I'm so proud of you Amby,'" Beierle said, holding back tears. "I don't think people understand what that means to native Idahoans who love this state and want to stay in this state but who want to be heard. It feels amazing."
In addition to Idaho, federal or state judges in Oklahoma, Virginia, Michigan, Texas, Utah and Arkansas have recently found those state bans to be unconstitutional. Judges have also ordered Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
Dale said the state must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter already has said he intends to appeal the case, meaning an appellate court could still put the weddings on hold.
The four couples filed the lawsuit against Otter and Ada County Clerk Chris Rich challenging the marriage ban in November. The other couples are Sue Latta and Traci Ehlers; Lori and Sharene Watsen; and Shelia Robertson and Andrea Altmayer.
Latta and Ehlers married in 2008 in California, and the Watsens married in 2011 in New York. Both couples have children and say Idaho wrongly treats Ehlers as a legal stranger to her grandchildren and requires Lori Watsen to obtain a new power of attorney every six months so she can have legal authority to consent to medical treatment for her son. Altmayer and Sheila Roberston were also denied a marriage license in Idaho last year.
"We won," Latta said, holding the hand of her wife, Ehlers. "After arguing in court (last week) there was nothing clearer in my brain, we had a valid legal argument."
Earlier this week, the governor notified the federal magistrate judge that if he loses the case, he may try to appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, instead of going first through the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"In 2006, the people of Idaho exercised their fundamental right, reaffirming that marriage is the union of a man and a woman," he said in a statement Tuesday. "Today's decision, while disappointing, is a small setback in a long-term battle that will end at the U.S. Supreme Court.
In her ruling, Dale said neither tradition nor majority opinion trumps the fact that marriage is a fundamental right of all citizens.
"The Plaintiffs are entitled to extraordinary remedies because of their extraordinary injuries," Dale wrote. "...Idaho's Marriage laws deny same-sex couples the economic, practical, emotional and spiritual benefits of marriage, relegating each couple to a stigmatized, second-class status."
The judge also rejected Otter's claims that same-sex marriage harms kids by encouraging marriages that aren't focused primarily on children.
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said he would consult with the governor on the state's appeal.
Last year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a law forbidding the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. Since then, lower-court judges have repeatedly cited the decision when striking down same-sex marriage bans.

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Title: The Past Is Never Past
Characters/Pairings: David, Bob
Rating: PG-13 (borderline R for language)
Warning: Uhm... colourful language? Can't have David without it. Summary, Author's Note and fic are all kinda spoilery for pretty much everything up to episode 4x13.
Summary: Three years radio silence, and now Bob wants to apologize?
Author's Note: This is supposed to take place three years after the end of episode 4x13, and we will assume that David never heard from Bob or Nina again. Until now, that is. Hasn't been beta'ed, so if you find any typos, keep 'em. :-)
Written for tigriswolf over at the comment_fic community on LiveJournal. The prompt was author's choice, author's choice, an impossible gap to bridge.
Disclaimer: ReGenesis, its characters and its settings belong to Christina Jennings, The Movie Network, Movie Central and Shaftesbury Entertainment. No copyright infringement intended, plus I'm not making any money from this.
"David, I'm sorry."
It came out strangled, choked, tear-laden.
David vehemently turned around, facing the person now standing in his loft, the person he had once considered a friend. Possibly a best friend.
"Sorry?" he spat. "That's hilarious. Really, Bob, now you're sorry?"
Bob stayed silent, eyes averted, not daring to face David. He deserved every bit of this, and he knew it.
David raised his voice again. "The least you could do is fucking look at me."
That prompted Bob to look up, his gaze flickering to David's eyes—for a mere second, not more. "I don't know what else you want me to say," he admitted quietly.
David's anger only got more fierce. "Three fucking years, Bob! Three years, and you expect me to just forgive you because you're sorry?"
"No, I don't expect you to just forgive me. I know this is an impossible gap to bridge."
"Damn right it is."
"I just... I just wanted to tell you."
"That you're sorry..."
Bob was fidgeting. David knew this happened whenever Bob was stressed, when he was close to having some kind of breakdown, close to hyperventilating, close to losing it. There used to be a time when it mattered. But after three years of unresolved betrayal, of radio silence, he couldn't bring himself to care.
"So now what?" David asked, the provocation in his voice clearly audible.
Bob looked like the life had drained out of him. "I don't know, David," he said just above a whisper.
"Yeah," David sighed. He drew in a long breath and let it out through his nose. "Get out."
Bob's eyes met his, a world of emotion swimming in them, tangled up in a million questions. The one most predominant was clear.
"You heard me," David affirmed. "Get the hell out of my apartment."
Bob obeyed in silent agony, shoulders hunched, head bowed. As he was about to close the door behind him, he dared ask the one question that he thought he could ask, should ask. "Will I see you again?"
The anger in David's voice had been replaced by sadness mingling with disappointment. "I don't know, Bob," he said in a low voice. And that was all he was going to say.
Bob just nodded and pulled on the doorknob. The wooden door closed behind him with the lock softly clicking shut.
It was all David could do not to sink to his knees right there. He braced himself against the door with one hand, the other scrubbing over his face. Of all the things he might have expected to happen, this had been the one tending to zero. Striving somewhere towards infinity.
And the one thing he was afraid to admit bore right into his soul. He didn't know. He didn't know if he could face Bob again, could look past the anger and the treachery and the gaping wound it had left—past the fact that Bob had fucking left him to die without even batting an eyelash. It wasn't something you just forgave.
The craving that hit him almost took his breath away. A shot of whisky, tequila, vodka, anything. And another, and another—until his brain bled fog and his senses dulled.
The liquor table was gaping empty. Of course. He'd thrown all of that out when he'd gotten the three month medallion. He'd never regretted it as much as he did now.
Making a quick decision, he went to the refrigerator and got out a can of soda. The fizzing sound as he pulled on the tab was familiar, the sweet taste on his tongue not even close to a substitute for the sharp sting of alcohol burning down his throat.
He grabbed the phone off the docking station, sinking down on the scuffed leather sofa. It took four rings for the person at the other end to answer.
"Yeah, it's me," he said, listening to the response before he continued. "You'll never guess who just turned up on my doorstep."

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The upscale Bali Ethnic Villa is placed near by a beach. This venue features art deco architecture. Bali Ethnic Villa offers ironing service, shuttle service and 24-hour reception.
Pura Bedugul, Sarong Restaurant and Mozaic Beach Club are within a 10-minute walk. Seminyak Beach is 2.8 km from the villa and Berawa Beach is about 1.9 km away. Pavilion Grill Bar pampers guests with Indonesian dishes and lies within 500 meters of the property.
Ngurah Rai International airport is 10 minutes' drive away.
Bali Ethnic Villa provides rooms with a contemporary interior. The rooms are arranged with a trouser press, a private safe, climate control, a refrigerator and multi-channel TV. There are bedroom facilities including feather pillows and foam pillows. An own bathroom offers dressing gowns, free toiletries and a hairdryer.
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The property comes with a shared kitchen fitted with a cooktop, a dishwasher, a microwave, a stove and kitchenware.
Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, a bar and a garden. Bali Ethnic Villa has a playroom, babysitting and cribs for guests with children.
Wireless internet is available in the entire villa for free.
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What: Vox Humana Chamber Choir: Vox in the Stars.
When/where: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (5071 West Saanich Rd.).
Tickets: $35. In advance only, online at voxhumanachoir.ca.
What: Mysterious Barricades: Concert for suicide awareness.
When/where: Saturday, 8 p.m., Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (School of Music, Maclaurin Building, University of Victoria).
Tickets: Admission free; reserve seats at mysteriousbarricades.org/victoria.
This weekend, the chamber choir Vox Humana will once more launch its season by performing beneath the century-old Plaskett Telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, which has been designated a National Historic Site.
Vox in the Stars has become a popular annual event, for good reasons. The setting is striking and dramatic, especially when, at sunset, during the concert, the observatory’s domed roof (weather permitting) is opened to the sky. Moreover, this venue is both acoustically and atmospherically appropriate to the kind of contemporary repertoire favoured by Vox Humana.
The inaugural Vox in theStars program, in 2011, comprised a single work, Gloria Patri (1988), by Estonian composer Urmas Sisask, a hypnotic cycle of 24 hymns based on a five-note scale Sisask derived from the orbits of the planets.
That piece remains a touchstone for Vox in the Stars. Several movements from it will be performed this weekend, along with another piece repeated each year: Canadian composer Kathleen Allan’s Thou My Soul, which was commissioned especially for Vox in the Stars and incorporates the rotation and opening of the dome.
Of the pieces new to this year’s program, all but one are by Canadian composers, among them several locals.
This weekend’s program will be performed three times, though only about 100 tickets are available per concert. At last report sellouts were virtually certain, and as tickets are available in advance only there is no point in crashing the venue with hope in your eyes.
So maybe consider this an early heads-up for next year.
Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day, and since 2016 this date has been marked by a special event called Mysterious Barricades, “a cross-Canada concert for suicide awareness, prevention and hope.”
This year, the event comprises free public concerts in 15 cities representing nine provinces. The first concert was on Sept. 5, and the last three will take place this Saturday in B.C. cities: Kelowna, Vancouver and finally Victoria.
All 15 concerts (some pre-recorded, some live) will also appear online (mysteriousbarricades.org) as a continuous 17-hour video on Saturday, concluding with live streams of the three B.C. concerts. (The video will remain on the website until Sept. 21.)
This annual event was devised by Edmonton-based mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Turnbull, whose husband committed suicide in 2015. In the wake of that loss, Turnbull sought to create a new platform to help raise awareness about suicide, through the medium of music.
The name Mysterious Barricades, incidentally, is taken from a famous, gorgeous harpsichord piece by François Couperin (you’ve heard it, trust me). It is fitting not just because Les baricades mistérieuses was Turnbull’s husband’s favourite piece, but because “mysterious barricades” seems to conjure up the kinds of obstacles faced by those in the grip of mental illness.
Since Mysterious Barricades was launched, about 3,800 people have attended its concerts and more than 11,000 have viewed the video stream. Each year’s event involves more than 300 performers.
The good cause is not the only attraction of Saturday’s concert. Some of the city’s best musicians will perform, and the program, running about an hour, will feature a wide range of music, including works by Brahms (his late Violin Sonata No. 3), Rebecca Clarke, Hermann Zilcher and Tielman Susato.
Pianist Kinza Tyrrell will launch the event by performing Couperin’s piece. Other classical performers will include the Lafayette String Quartet; the lieder duo comprising soprano Sharon Krebs and pianist Harald Krebs; the 10-piece University of Victoria Brass Ensemble, joined by trumpeter Merrie Klazek, an assistant professor in UVic’s School of Music; and violinist Jeanel Liang, a UVic undergraduate who is already an experienced performer.
There will be non-classical repertoire, too. Fifth Street, an a cappella vocal quintet whose members met as UVic music students, will perform numbers including an Elvis Presley hit; tenor Ken Lavigne will sing Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; and jazz pianist and vocalist Louise Rose will bring the proceedings to a close.
The concert was organized and will be hosted by tenor Benjamin Butterfield, an associate professor at UVic, head of the School of Music’s voice department and (with Tyrrell) director of UVic’s Voice Ensemble.


YOUNGSTERS celebrated their graduation in style with a special ceremony at a Walton school.
Hamford Primary Academy held its first early years graduation event for its youngest pupils.
Family members turned out in force to watch the children collect certificates marking their achievements in homemade mortar board hats.
Early years leader Carole Morgan said: “It was a brilliant occasion.
Every child there had a family member cheering them on.
“The parents have been so supportive this year.
“It’s the first time we have done a graduation ceremony and it will become a regular event for us now. Everyone had a great time.”
She added: “We have really had a remarkable year and we wanted to crown that off in a fitting way.
“Everyone has blossomed and grown and a graduation was the perfect way of celebrating their hard work and progression, as well as the hard work of staff.”


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For the second year in a row, Rich made our Thanksgiving turkey using the rotisserie feature on our grill. This is a super delicious way to make a turkey if you have a rotisserie. And it doesn’t tie up your oven! Our turkey was 16 pounds, bigger than what the recipe called for and it’s a good thing it wasn’t any bigger because it barely cleared the grill when it turned.
We followed the recipe below exactly. Two years in a row, because it’s just that good.
- 2 tablespoons dried granulated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 whole turkey, 12 to 14 pounds
- 2 small oranges, washed and dried
- 12 whole cloves
- 6 medium garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 bunch fresh sage, tied with butcher’s twine
- In a small bowl mix the rub ingredients.
- Remove and discard the neck, giblets, pop-up timer, and any excess fat from the turkey. Rinse the turkey, inside and out, under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (350º to 450ºF).
- Pierce each orange several times with a knife. Insert 6 whole cloves into each orange. Put the clove-studded oranges, garlic, and sage into the turkey cavity. Truss the turkey with butcher’s twine, tying the wings close to the body and securing the legs. Pin the skin flap to the body with two or three small trussing needles. Position one set of fork prongs on the far end of the spit and slide the spit into the neck end through the turkey (skewer the oranges) and out the other side, just underneath the drumsticks. Slide the other set of fork prongs on the spit and drive the prongs into the back of the turkey. Make sure the turkey is centered on the spit before tightening the fork prongs into place. Rub the entire exterior of the turkey with the rub, pressing it into the skin.
- Set the spit in place, turn on the rotisserie motor, and let the turkey rotate over indirect medium heat, with the lid closed, until the internal temperature reaches 170º to 175ºF in the thickest part of the thigh (not touching the bone), 2¼ to 2½ hours. Note: If you do not have a rotisserie, grill the turkey over indirect medium heat for 2¼ to 2½ hours.
- When the turkey is fully cooked, turn off the rotisserie motor and, wearing barbecue mitts, carefully transfer the spit from the grill to a cutting board. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and let rest for at least 20 minutes (the internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees during this time). Remove the spit and discard the oranges, garlic, and sage. Carve the turkey and serve warm.
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Congratulations Pablo to your success of the Homeaffairs Remix Contest by Noizefield. Have you expected that you will win a record deal?
Thank you for your words. I like to make remixes. I try to participate in Remix Contests when I can. It’s fun and you can learn how other musicians work. My approach is “let’s see what happens“.
At first I tried to adapt the remix to the style of the track, but it wasn’t really working, so I decided to keep my own style. It was a really great and surprising result.
Tell our readers something about Markarian 348. Where do you come from, and when did you start with producing?
I am from Argentina, I live in a small city called Paraná. I started with electronic music in 2008. My style in the beginning was more industrial / ambient, but with time evolved to something more techno / house, keeping some ambient elements.
Your remix competition track is really a nice alternative to the other tracks, cause the original and the other remixes are just reflecting the EDM style. But your track is a deep house track and very groovy. Is this kind of deep house your favourite style? Have you always produced that style, or do you also like other kind of styles?
Now I’m trying to focus in a more minimal sound. I’ve always liked Basic Channel, Plastikman, Monolake and things like that, but I’m always trying new things, too.
Tracks like your other track „Ghosts“ are a misc of ambient and experimental music, right? When you produce a track like this, do you start with the melodies or with the rhythm elements? Where do you get the ideas to your tracks?
“Ghosts” belongs to the “Further Than the Ghosts” EP, and I really thought it as a some kind of soundtrack. For that track in particular I think that I started with the main melody, but it’s never the same. I’ve started tracks with the drum, a texture or just testing a new plug-in.
Do you only produce remixes or have you already produced and released own tracks? And if you did which tracks have you already released?
I made a couple of remixes for Geodesic and Local Natives, but I mainly work on my own music. I have 4 albums and 3 EP’s, all self released.
Which kind of equipment do you use for your studio productions? Do you prefer hardware or software? If you’re using plug-ins, what’s your favourite synth or effect tool?
I have a Yamaha RM1X, that I use for drums and some bass lines, but I mainly work with software. I like the analog emulations, especially Korg’s, but also I use any free VST’s that I can find. I also use Absynth and Massive from NI.
Are you only a producer or also a DJ?
For the moment I’m just a producer.
Which projects and productions could the Markarian 348 fans expect next? Do you have got some other jobs in the music business?
Right now I’m finishing a new album “Ghosts in the Night Sky”, I hope to release it in a couple of months. And I’m really excited to see what happens with the remix EP from Homeaffairs.
Now let’s tell our readers a secret or something that you always wanted to say.
Well, I’m not really a very comunicative person. I just wanna say thank you, to all of you guys at Noizefield, Lickin Records and Homeaffairs, for give me the opportunity to participate in this EP.
All of my music is online, so if anyone is interested can go and check it. All the best, and thank you,


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Citing a newly released Canadian government study that shows smoke detectors to be 85 percent effective in giving the first warning of a home fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday gave its complete endorsement of the devices for use in American homes.
CPSC commissioner David Pittle said more than 20 million smoke detectors will be installed in homes across the country by the end of this year, adding that he believed strongly that all detectors endorsed by reputable laboratories - regardless of type - are effective safeguards against deaths and injuries caused by home fires.
"We can't underscore enough how much we think consumers ought to have smoke detectors in their homes," Pittle said.
While Pittle said he could not recommend specific brand names of smoke detectors, he said consumers should look for the trademark of a recognized testing laboratory on the box or the product itself. He named Underwriters Labs (UL) and Factory Mutual (FM) as two such labs.
The CPSC said it was also making available to the general public a booklet entitled "What you should know about Smoke Detectors," which explains how and why detectors should be used.
The commission discounts recent controversy over which of two types of smoke detectors are better.
One type of detector is the Ionization model which uses a small and carefully shielded bit of radioactive material that "ionizes" the air in the detector's smoke chamber. As a result, a weak electrical current flows through that chamber. But when tiny particles of smoke drift into the chamber, they reduce the electrical current flow, causing the detector circuit to turn on the alarm horn or buzzer.
Although several groups have protested the presence of radioactive materials in the detector, the CPSC booklet quotes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as saying that there is no significant radioactivity danger. "If you held an ionization smoke detector close to you for eight hours a day through a whole year," the report states, "you would receive only a tenth as much radiation as you'd get on one round trip airline flight across the USA."
The second type of detector uses a photoelectric cell that detects smoke by catching light rays deflected by smoke particles onto a photocell. When there are enough particles reflecting enough light, the photocell produces an electrical current which sets off the alarm.
The study by the Canadian Ministry of Housing evaluated some 64 fires in homes in which smoke detectors had been installed. "Analysis shows that the smoke detectors gave the initial warning in 54 instances," the report states. In at least 21 cases, the study found, the detectors may have saved lives.
Pittle said 18 states have mandatory smoke detector legislation already, while another 15 have partial inducements or legislation.
Pittle also called upon consumrs to develop family escape routes in case of fire, and to have members of the family practice using the escape routes at night.
For copies of the CPSC detector booklet, consumers can write to: Smoke Detector Booklet, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20307, or call the toll-free CPSC Hotline at 800/638-2666 (in Maryland: 800/492-2937.)


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The central theme of the event, bringing together more than 600 specialists for two days in the northern city of Turin, is 'Advances in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Great Innovations in Cardiology'.
Among the issues of the event is prevention as the best treatment to save lives and therapeutic innovations to avoid sudden death.
A press release issued by the organizers on the event's website states that 'global mortality is declining thanks to a new awareness of risk factors' as well as knowledge of what is good for heart and body health in general.
According to Sebastiano Marra, director of the cardiovascular department at Maria Pia Hospital in Turin, taking four or five cups of coffee, even if decaffeinated, a day reduces cardiovascular mortality.
He also said that drinking that infusion has a positive effect, because 'coffee bean contains the most antioxidant substance.'
According to the source, research conducted to more than 10,000 people show that those who drink coffee in a long period have less anxiety, sleep better and do not have the highest blood pressure of those who do not drink it. (Prensa Latina)


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U.S. Justice asks judge to block Canadian Crystallex's share sale of CITGO parent
Crystallex is seeking to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitration award against Venezuela, most of which remains unpaid.
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The U.S. wants a judge to block a Canadian mining company's sale of shares of refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp. 's parent, which is owned by the country of Venezuela.
Justice Department lawyers Wednesday asked U.S. District Judge Leonard Stark in Delaware, where Citgo's parent is incorporated, not to bless Crystallex International Corp. 's request to sell the shares until U.S. regulators finish examining the deal. Crystallex is seeking to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitration award against Venezuela, most of which remains unpaid.
The U.S. move backs arguments by lawyers for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized by more than 50 nations as the country's legitimate leader after strongman Nicolas Maduro was accused of rigging his 2018 re-election. Guaido is opposing the sale of Citgo's assets to protect one of the country's main sources of hard currency.
“This court should not authorize Crystallex to take further steps toward a forced sale” of the parent's shares “in light of the risk that such steps would harm U.S. foreign policy and national-security interests in Venezuela,” U.S. lawyers said in a court filing.
Carlos Vecchio, Guaido's ambassador to the U.S., said the opposition government is “not refusing to recognize these debts, but we want to do it in an orderly manner.”
A spokesman for the presidency didn't immediately return calls for comment. Maduro's plan, before losing control of Citgo, was to pay Crystallex with money from the oil revenue.
Toronto-based Crystallex targeted the shares in compensation for the loss of the Las Cristinas gold reserve after the late president Hugo Chavez nationalized the second-largest gold mine in Latin America. After taking over the asset, Chavez assigned it to Petroleos de Venezuela SA , the country's state-run oil company.
The bankrupt miner won the $1.2 billion arbitration award in 2016 over the loss of the gold mine. That award has since grown to $1.4 billion with interest.
U.S. officials including Elliott Abrams, President Donald Trump's special representative to Venezuela, contend Crystallex can't sell the shares without a license from the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control, a unit of the U.S. Treasury that oversees sanctions. Crystallex will need OFAC to grant a waiver to allow it to move forward with the sale of PDVSA's shares, the U.S. says.
In 2018, Stark cleared the way for Crystallex to move on the shares of Citgo's parent and a U.S. appeals court backed the judge's decision. Guaido's lawyers are still challenging Stark's 2018 finding that Venezuela is the “alter ego” for PDVSA's debts, which puts Citgo's assets at risks.
The case is Crystallex International Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 17-MC-00151, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).


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Some health service needs of the Republic of Niger, West Africa
Richard B. Swett
|Statement||by a Kaiser team consisting of Richard B. Swett, Shirley J. Herring, Marc J. Gastovitch.|
|Contributions||Herring, Shirley J., joint author., Gastovitch, Marc J., joint author., Kaiser Foundation International., American Public Health Association., Community Health Action Planning Service., United States. Agency for International Development.|
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The Republic of Niger is a vast landlocked, sub-Saharan developing nation, which while having large uranium deposits and other resources is one of the poorest countries in the world, according to the UN’s Human Development Index, and faces many poverty-related challenges. One of Niger’s most critical needs is to improve healthcare. The Republic of Niger is mostly desert and it is the poorest country in the world. The Republic of Niger is a landlocked country in the Sahel region of West Africa. Niger is bordered by Algeria, Mali, Libya, Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger’s population has .
Nigeria, located on the west coast of Africa, is the continent ’ s most populous nation, and potentially its richest. Since it gained independence from Britain in , however, it has been plagued by political instability and economic problems. The common Kongo-Niger word for human being is bantu. The Bantu Migration was a southeastern movement. Historians do not agree on why Bantu-speaking people moved away from their homes in West Africa’s Niger Delta Basin. They first moved southeast, through the rain forests of Central Africa.
Health Care Needs in Nigeria: Disease and illness are universal phenomena, but there is tremendous diversity in health problems throughout the Cited by: 2. Africa; Niger; Niger - Health In the s, there were three physicians per , people. In addition there were 38 medical centers and dispensaries throughout the country. As of , it was estimated that there were fewer than physicians per 1, people, and hospital beds. In the same year, total health care expenditure was.
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Niger is mostly a vast plateau, with an average elevation of m, with low local relief. Niger is within a belt of sub-Saharan Africa susceptible to seasonal outbreaks of Neisseria meningitidis: a meningococcal bacterial outbreaks tend to occur around the end of the "cold" season (temperatures dropping down to 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit) at night in some areas) in February to the beginning of the rainy season in May.
Left unchecked, Niger’s rapid population growth will further undermine health service delivery and weaken the resilience of the most vulnerable populations. To address policy and advocacy needs at the regional, national, and sub-national levels, USAID programs focus on developing the capacity of government, civil society and other partners to.
Niger is a stark but picturesque country with beautiful people The country has several diﬀerent tribal groups including the Fulani, Tuareg, Hausa, Manga, Djerma to name a few. It is also one of the poorest countries in the world with 2/3rds of the population living below the poverty Size: KB. African countries have massive health care needs.
A few basic facts as of provided by the World Bank about Sub-Saharan Africa illustrate the point. Inlife expectancy at birth for Sub-Saharan Africa was years; for Ethiopia, it was years.
For Africa this represents a debt service of about US17 billion in Africa needs to preserve its hard-earned access to international financial market by avoiding any payment default on the.
Nigeria needs to produce an estimatedhealth workers yearly in the next ten years to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world.
Our work touches lives around the world every day – often in invisible ways. As the lead health authority within the United Nations (UN) system, we help ensure the safety of the. The history of West Africa has been commonly divided into its prehistory, the Iron Age in Africa, the major polities flourishing, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were Africa is west of an imagined north-south axis lying close to 10° east longitude, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Sahara Desert.
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For more than half a century, Niger's lack of economic development has led to steady net outmigration. In the s, Nigeriens mainly migrated to coastal West African countries to work on a seasonal basis.
Some headed to Libya and Algeria in the s to work in the booming oil industry until its decline in the on: R Street NW, Washington, DC Orientations for strengthening national health systems. Cognizant of the abovementioned challenges, the 46 Ministers of Health from the African Region adopted and signed the Ouagadougou Declaration  that proposes ways of addressing health system Ouagadougou Declaration urges Member States to update their national Cited by: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in every 23 Nigerien women will die during pregnancy or child birth (compared to 1 in 42 for.
West Africa Unprepared for Future Health Crises Despite Ebola Aid Health care is decimated, leaving the region more vulnerable than ever to infectious diseases By Dina Fine Maron on Ma Author: Dina Fine Maron. The Niger-Nigeria border is artificial; it was drawn in the colonial period by London and Paris, a process driven in part by the desire to check German expansion in.
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The Canadian singer-songwriter who brought the world "Hallelujah" grew up in a Montreal Jewish community. Although his recent passing was tragic, Cohen, who was first and foremost a poet, lives on in the lyrics and music of his newest album, You Want It Darker. His final album features cantor Gideon Zelermyer of Montreal’s Shaar Hashomayim and the synagogue’s choir because Cohen wanted ‘the sound of the cantor and synagogue choir of my youth’.
The list of achievements and awards this Jewish actress, singer, director, writer, composer, producer, author (...and the list continues) has racked up is too long to name. Barbra Streisand’s true fame began with her 1968 title role as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl and after years of stardom, she has shown no signs of slowing down. Her 2016 hit album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway rose to #1 in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
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After losing beloved songwriting legend John Prine to COVID-19 last April, his family announces You Got Gold: Celebrating The Life & Songs Of John Prine—a week-long series of Prine-centric concerts to pay tribute to his legacy. The celebration commences on October 3 and concludes on October 10, which would have been Prine’s 74th birthday.
Each of the shows will feature surprise all-star lineups of performers, “celebrating the legendary singer, songwriter and performer’s inimitable life and songs.” The first two concerts will take place at The Ryman on October 6 and 7. Another concert will be held on October 8 at CMA Theater at The Country Music Hall of Fame. The intimate Basement East will host a performance on October 9. Additional You Got Gold events are expected to be announced at a later date.
Proceeds from You Got Gold: Celebrating The Life & Songs Of John Prine will benefit the newly established Hello In There Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by The Prine Family in his memory. Beneficiaries of grants from the foundation this year include Nashville-based non-profits Room In The Inn and Thistle Farms.
The foundation is named after a hit song from his 1971 self-titled debut. The lyrical messaging here aligns with the mission of the non-profit which “aims to identify and collaborate with individuals and communities to offer support for people who are marginalized, discriminated against or, for any reason, are otherwise forgotten.”
His wife, Fiona Whelan, shared on social media, “John Prine wrote the song, ‘Hello In There,’ while walking his mail route in Maywood, Illinois. He was not yet 22 years old but had the compassion and kindness even then to understand that sometimes just a simple Hello, or random act of kindness, can make a difference.”
Tickets for the You Got Gold shows will be available on Friday, May 28, with pre-sales beginning on Wednesday, May 26.
On Friday, October 8, a tribute album is set for release. Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 will feature Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, and others covering Prine’s songs. The album is a post-humous sequel to Vol. 1 in 2010, which includes covers by, among others, Justin Townes Earle, the Avett Brothers, Sara Watkins, and Drive-By Truckers.
Prine received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in January of 2020, just over two months before he died of COVID-19. Oh Boy Records—the label that Prine co-founded with his manager, Al Bunetta, in 1981, which is now run by his son Jody Whelan—is also celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021.
“We wanna continue to support his music, and then also the next generation of singer-songwriters,” says Whelan. “We’ve released a few great things over the last couple years, but we’ve got some more surprises coming.”


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Irish Residential Properties REIT (I-RES) has won NAMA’s Orange portfolio, the Dublin multi-family portfolio, for €211.3m.
The Orange portfolio is comprised of acquire 761 suites in four properties in the developments at Charlestown, Lansdowne Gate, Beacon South Quarter and Bakers Yard, in the Greater Dublin area.
In addition, there is approximately 3,180 sq m (c. 34,229 sq ft) of commercial space within two of the four buildings.
Contracts will be exchanged imminently, with closing in October. I-RES will finance the Orange portfolio acquisition with cash resources plus drawing on its two-year €130m revolving credit facility (RCF) with Barclays Ireland, which signed on 15 August.
Barclays Ireland’s RCF is priced at 250 basis points over Euribor. In addition, there was a one-time arrangement fee of €820.
The apartment portfolio is currently over 98% occupied and has gross passing residential rents of €10.6m and commercial rents of €0.3m, generating a gross yield of 5.20%. By unit type, the residential suites comprise 70% 2-bed, 17% 3-bed, and 13% 1-bed units.
In a statement, IRES stated that it anticipates significant rental growth over the near and longer term. When combined with IRES’ current portfolio, the combined portfolio capitalisation rate based upon net operating income will be approximately 5% on the closing of the acquisitions.
Charlestown is a new mixed-use development set on 40-acres in the north Dublin suburb of Finglas, within which IRES will acquire 235 apartments.
The overall development comprises facilities for tenants including a shopping centre, a medical centre, and a variety of leisure and restaurant operators. The property is located approximately 7km from Dublin city centre and 5km from Dublin airport and is adjacent to the M50 and M2 major transport corridors.
Lansdowne Gate is a newly-built superior quality development on 5.5 acres in the west Dublin suburb of Drimnagh.
The property is located adjacent to the LUAS light rail system, 5 km from the city centre and within walking distance of numerous larger employers, as well as shopping and leisure facilities.
At Lansdowne Gate IRES will acquire 224 apartments set in 11 blocks over semi-basement car parking, with the benefit of a centralised district heating system and landscaped gardens and children’s playground.
Beacon South Quarter is a new landmark mixed-use development, on 13 acres located in the south Dublin suburb of Sandyford.
A number of major employers are located in the immediate neighbourhood, including Vodafone, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, and the development is adjacent to the LUAS line to the city centre.
The Beacon development includes many high-end occupiers including private medical care, leisure, and a selection of food


PWTorch.com is reporting that there is some backstage heat on D’Angelo Dinero. The report states that it’s similar heat to that Dinero had on him during his time in WWE, as many felt that his push got to his head and that he rubbed certain people the wrong way.
When he was Elijah Burke in WWE, and he began gaining notoriety, he began referring to himself as The Black Pope, and this didn’t sit well with others within WWE.
It is also being said that Dinero did not do himself any favors by cutting a 15 minute promo at a recent live event, for which he was scolded by agent D’Lo Brown after the show.
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Naveen Seeks Serum Institute CEO’s Cooperation For Early COVID Vaccination In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday spoke to Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla over a video call and discussed the progress of COVID vaccine.
Naveen expressed happiness that the Serum Institute had partnered with Oxford University to develop COVID vaccine. He also congratulated him for the recent promising results published in The Lancet on COVID vaccine.
The Chief Minister sought his cooperation to keep Odisha as a priority for vaccination once necessary clearances are obtained, a CMO press release said.
He said that the Odisha government will be in touch with the Serum Institute for this purpose.
The Chief Minister also applauded the philanthropic activities carried out by Poonawalla and the foresight in tying up with various research institutions across the globe to develop a vaccine for COVID.
Poonawalla appreciated the CM for getting in touch with the Serum Institute to know about the progress of vaccine and the results published in the Lancet.
He said that Oxford University vaccine has shown promising results in the first phase trial. In India, the next phase trial will start in mid-August and the vaccine will be ready by October-November this year, he added.
He further said the Serum Institute and the state government can be in touch with each other and carry forward the collaboration once the vaccines are cleared and ready, the release added.
Among others, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy, Chief Advisor to CMO R Balakrishnan, ACS Health P K Mohapatra and Secretary to CM (5-T) VK Pandian were present.


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Stefan Schlumpf is a Zurich-based outdoor sports, people and advertising photographer specializing in outdoor photography. A passionate mountaineer, world traveller and extreme sport lover, Stefan has come a long way and worked for the most prestigious agencies, magazines and international campaigns. He kindly accepted to share with us a little part of his sometimes very extreme journey.
Stefan Schlumpf: I figured out my passion for photography when I took some pictures with an old analog camera. I was joining some friends in the deep snow in the Alps and then slowly started to accompany them in different extreme and outdoor sports.
Understanding the sport is very important to shoot good pictures, especially with sports like climbing or ski mountaineering and freeriding. I have to take responsibility for myself. Hanging on a huge wall while taking pictures of climbers or handling the avalanche risks during freeride pictures.
There are quite a few challenges like going to the Indian Himalaya to join an expedition, or to New Zealand or Argentina for freeriding road trips. Every trip is unique and special. Nevertheless, I have never had the possibility to go to Antarctica and organise a shooting. I would love to do that. Maybe someday if I have the opportunity. But the most challenging thing is to bring the gear to remote places and sometimes it is really really really cold!
We would like to thank Stefan for speaking with us. You can see more of Stefan´s work on our Switzerland Showcase magazines and also in Sport Photography Spotlight magazines and find Stephan’s full photography portfolio on his website.
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The police in Enugu State have rescued a septuagenarian woman, who was kidnapped on December 13, last year.
Madam Theresa Udeji, 79, was abducted from her home in Awgu Local Government by unknown gunmen and taken to an unknown destination.
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the police command trailed the suspects and apprehended them at the weekend.
Madam Udeji was rescued in an uncompleted building at Nara axis of Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State after a month’s search by operatives of the anti-kidnap unit.
No ransom was paid.
Police spokesman Ebere Amaraizu said the victim had been reunited with her family, adding that a suspect, who gave his name as Ozoemena Mbah of Onuorie Nara, was arrested. He is helping the police in their investigation.
Police Commissioner Musa Daura hailed the Neighbourhood Watch of Nara community for assisting the police in the successful rescue of the woman and arrest of the suspects.
Daura said the command would continue to partner stakeholders to reduce crimes.
The police chief thanked his men for the feat and urged them to maintain the tempo in the war against criminals.


Don’t tell the sold-out crowd at Kansas City’s Record Bar that Cursive‘s latest album isn’t the critical darling that their previous works were.
Despite hitting the shelves a week ago, the lyrical weight of Tim Kasher and company’s latest concept album had already worked its way into the crowd’s mind and were sung back to the five-piece band on every note. The Gemini heavy set worked extremely well, covering the whole gamut of the band’s seven-album history without becoming awkward. Despite several lineup changes and different musical directions that each album has taken, the band has woven together a coherent narrative that unites the different eras of their history, which was displayed perfectly as the night unfolded for the Kansas City crowd.
Kasher has finally ascended to true front man status. The memory of previous tours where he was placed behind miniature organs and off to the side has been wiped clean by a thrashing, daring lyricist who can challenge a crowd with not just his wordplay, but his emotionally charged performance. The band ran a blistering set that saw Kasher maniacally charged around the stage, and at times, into the crowd.
Opening with “This House Alive,” the band set the tone for the night that the crowd would gladly oblige. The whole crowd fully came alive for “A Gentleman Caller” from 2003’s Ugly Organ, which was peppered by multi-instrumentalist Patrick Newbery’s trumpet squeals. Newbery has helped fill out the band’s sound since the departure of cellist Gretta Cohen and has brought a new texture to the group’s catalog.
Digging even further into the band’s back catalog, “The Martyr” and “A Red So Deep” made an appearance from the band’s 2000 release Domestica. They sounded just as fresh and applicable as they were over ten years ago.
The band ratcheted the tempo down with “We’re Going to Hell,” which displayed the sonic range that Cursive has been known for. For every fist-raised, shout-at-the-top-of-your-lungs, group-therapy inducing song; there were several key moments like “Hell” and a completely restructured “The Recluse” that brought the crowd back into the shared setting with the band, intimately wrapped up and hanging on the band’s every note.
The band announced after “Art is Hard” that it this was the point that typically marked the end of their main set, but the sold out crowd had made it physically impossible for the band to the leave the stage. Instead, the band launched into a four song encore which concluded with the sprawling track “Eulogy for No Name.”
For a band that has made their bread and butter on insightful, exposed to the soul emotional hardcore albums that are presented in dense concept package; it would be easy to dismiss a live show from the band as falling short at every turn. Instead, Cursive takes the hard way in and emerges with a cohesive, charged live show that is as cathartic for crowd as it is for the band.
The Record Bar 03/02/2012, Kansas City, MO
This House Alive
A Gentleman Caller
The Cat and Mouse
A Red So Deep
The Sun and Moon
Red Handed Slight of Hand
We’re Going to Hell
Twin Dragon/Hello Skeleton->
I Couldn’t Love you Anymore
Art is Hard
Dorthy at 40
Mothership, Mothership do you read me?
From The Hips
Eulogy for No Name
View a gallery of pictures of last night’s Cursive show


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Brace yourself. The western Main Line now has a legit live music venue. The new 118 North is the nifty handiwork of J.D. McGillicuddy’s Tom Thornton Jr. and Matt Thornton, Wayne Music Festival founder and Rugby Road keyboardist Ken Kearns and wife Kristen, and Ardmore Music Hall’s Joe Rufo. They all saw a need for a performance space that caters to a wide variety of artists, from well-known touring acts to local bands and singer/songwriters like Brian Seymour (pictured), who christened the stage at the Feb. 15 grand opening. Finally, a great excuse to come home late on a Tuesday night.
Multifaceted comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld has been returning to his standup roots of late. And judging by the rave reviews, he couldn’t be more comfortable back in front of a microphone. Seinfeld makes a one-night-only appearance at the Academy of Music on April 7.
Former Secretary of State and feminist icon Madeleine Albright will discuss her fascinating and timely new book, Fascism: A Warning (Harper, 304 pages) at the Parkway Central Library. In it, she delves thoroughly into the looming threat of fascist regimes based on her years of experience in the international political arena.
1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, www.freelibrary.org.
News of the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Fla., broke as I was deep into an advance copy of If We Had Known (Grand Central Publishing, 320 pages) by Philly-based novelist Elise Juska. Just like that, its gripping narrative—about a college professor grappling with the reality of a former student’s fatal shooting spree at a local mall—seemed to be playing out in real time. It’s a beautifully written novel I won’t soon forget—nor will you.
Explore the East-West duality of artist Peter Hurd in Southwestern Son. The new exhibition highlights 24 of his works, focusing on his lithographs from the Depression, when he spent time in both Chadds Ford and New Mexico.
Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford, www.brandywine.org.
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INDIAN RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH
1708 S. Ridgewood Avenue
Edgewater, FL 32132
Indian River Baptist Church is located on US 1 just North of Hwy 442 (Indian River Boulevard) in Edgewater, Florida.
If you are coming from New Smyrna Beach or Oak Hill, you will find our church in the heart of Edgewater on the west side of US 1 by the Advanced Auto Parts Store. For more detailed driving directions, please reference the map above.
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Stop The Scandals... June 22nd,2013 - Poem by James Bredin
For some reason less than half Canadians vote in elections,
So therefore party politicians have an advantage in selections,
And all those elected party politicians, want to keep it this way,
And those who want to change have little or nothing to say.
While those who get an appointment to the Senate have it made for life,
That plus a long list of entitlements, should end all their strife,
So there’s no need to complain or make a noise or make any waves,
And there’s no death-with-dignity when you go to your grave.
So we need a Canadian Compulsory Voting Law soon,
Not in ten years time when and if we get a blue moon,
That plus binding referendums and death with dignity would help,
Get us out of these annoying scandals and no need to yelp.
JUNE 22ND 2013
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text: Microsoft doesn’t want us to be scared of AI – but is it doing enough? By Mobile Malls June 9, 2023 0 192 views Microsoft has turn out to be one of many greatest names in synthetic intelligence and introduced us the quirky and generally unusual Bing Chat AI. The corporate has closely invested in AI, and has now give you three commitments to maintain the corporate, and the know-how, in examine. Legal guidelines and laws are dashing to meet up with AI, falling thus far behind the place we want them to be that Open AI’s CEO bounced round authorities establishments to beg for regulation.In his assertion to Congress earlier within the 12 months Sam Altman was clear that the hazards of unregulated AI and diminishing belief are a world problem, ending with the sturdy assertion that “this isn’t the longer term we wish.”With a purpose to assist hold AI in examine, Microsoft’s “AI Buyer Commitments” purpose to behave as each self-regulation but in addition buyer reassurance. The corporate plans on sharing what it’s studying about creating and deploying AI responsibly and helping customers in doing the identical.Antony Cook dinner, Microsoft Company Vice President and Deputy Basic Counsel shared the next core commitments in a weblog publish:“Share what we’re studying about creating and deploying AI responsibly”The corporate will share data and publish key paperwork to permit customers to study from, together with the corporate’s inside Accountable AI Customary, AI Impression Evaluation Template, Transparency Notes and extra. It’s going to even be rolling out a coaching curriculum that’s used to coach Microsoft workers to provide us perception into the ‘tradition and apply at Microsoft’.As a part of the knowledge share, Microsoft says it is going to ‘spend money on devoted assets and experience in areas around the globe’ to answer questions and implement accountable AI use. Having international ‘representatives’ and councils would increase not simply the unfold of the know-how to non-western areas, however would additionally take away language and cultural limitations that include having the know-how closely primarily based and mentioned within the English language. Individuals will be capable of talk about their very own considerations in a well-known language, and with individuals that actually perceive the place these considerations are coming from.“Creating an AI Assurance Program”The AI Assurance Program is principally there to assist be sure that nonetheless you employ AI on Microsoft’s platforms it meets the authorized and regulatory necessities for accountable AI. This can be a key consider guaranteeing individuals use the know-how safely and securely, as most individuals wouldn’t contemplate legality when utilizing Bing Chat AI so having transparency permits customers to really feel secure.Microsoft says it is going to additionally convey prospects collectively in “buyer councils” to listen to their views and obtain suggestions on its most up-to-date instruments and know-how.Lastly, the corporate has dedicated to enjoying an lively position in partaking with governments to advertise AI regulation and current proposals to authorities our bodies and its personal stakeholders to prop up applicable frameworks.“Help you as you implement your personal AI techniques responsibly”Lastly, Microsoft plans to place collectively a “devoted crew of AI authorized and regulatory consultants” around the globe as a useful resource for you and what you are promoting when utilizing synthetic intelligence.Microsoft taking customers who use their synthetic intelligence capabilities for his or her companies into consideration is a nice addition to its AI commitments, as many individuals have now slowly included the tech into their ventures, having to determine and stability their strategy on their very own.Having assets from the corporate behind the instruments will show to be extremely useful for enterprise house owners and their workers in the long term, giving them steps and data they’ll depend on when utilizing Microsoft’s AI responsibly.Too little too latePlacing the know-how out into the world after which discussing the way to look after the individuals utilizing it after the actual fact is a failure on Microsoft’s half.Microsoft publicizing its AI commitments not lengthy after slicing its pioneering Ethics and Society crew that was concerned within the early work of software program and AI growth is a bit unusual, to say the least. It doesn’t fill me with lots of confidence that these commitments will probably be adhered to if the corporate is prepared to do away with its ethics crew.Whereas I can acknowledge that synthetic intelligence is an unpredictable know-how at the most effective of instances (we now have seen Bing Chat do some very unusual issues, in any case) it looks as if the AI Buyer Commitments Microsoft is now setting up is one thing that we should always have seen quite a bit earlier. Placing the know-how out into the world after which discussing the way to look after the individuals utilizing it after the actual fact is a failure on Microsoft’s half.


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Just over a week ago my coworker organized a cake sale to raise money for Mind. The idea was that the Explainer team would bring in treats (homemade or store bought) and then donate some money to the cause. Mind is a lovely charity that provides advice and support for people experience mental health problems and they work to promote awareness and understanding in society. And my colleagues and I are big fans of sweets, we will eat pretty much anything, so it’s a great idea to put our love for food towards a good cause.
Since it’s autumn, I’m pumpkin crazy and was originally going to make pumpkin bread. But then when I was in Baltimore I bought some sprinkles called “micro leaves” in autumn colors and I just had to use them. So it was going to be pumpkin and it was going to be cookies. In case you don’t have awesome colorful sprinkles you can easily do this recipe without the sprinkles – but I do think they add a nice flair.
People made all kinds of things for the cake sale though. There was cheesecake, an apple tart, brownies, cookies, savory pastries, and so much more. It was the best day of work ever. Usually where there are sweets on the table everything is gone before my first break. This day there were cakes all day. ALL DAY! And more kept appearing throughout the day. Best, sugariest, day ever. Even better we raised £170 for Mind. Yay team.
I was really pleased with these cookies because they have all the spicy warm flavors of pumpkin spice and they are so soft and cake like. I was also really pleased because at the end of the day I went home with an empty tin. Always a sign of a good treat.
This recipe is adapted from Two Peas in Their Pods. In that recipe they use cinnamon chips. I’d never heard of cinnamon chips. What’s even in those?! According to Hershey’s website it is chocolate (I assume white chocolate) and cinnamon flavoring. But I couldn’t find those but what I did find was butterscotch chips. Yum. They are so crazy sweet with a slight toffee flavor. It’s a nice addition to the cinnamon and nutmeg you put into the batter.
The other thing is the original recipe covered the cookies in cinnamon sugar – I used sprinkles instead. But I think if you don’t have sprinkles try out the cinnamon sugar. Just mix 1/4 cup sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Roll dough into balls, roll through sugar mix, and put on the try to bake.
I found this batter extremely sticky so I put it in the fridge for 1 hour. I like this because it makes the batter easier to work with and it gives the cookies a thicker chewier texture which I like. If you’re pressed for time you can bake it right away but you’ll likely get a flatter crisper cookie (and messy fingers).
Finally, just to come back to the reason why I made these cookies – for the cake sale to raise money for Mind. If you, or someone you know needs support with mental health please consider reaching out to Mind. Click on the link for their website, or call 0300 123 3393, or text 86463. Mind works with people in the UK and I’m familiar with them because of the cake sale. I’m not familiar with resources in the US, but if you know of good resources and things worth sharing please write them in the comments below. Anyway thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy these cookies!
Adapted from Two Peas in Their Pods.
Messy level: Making these cookies is similar to any other cookie recipe – add dry ingredients to wet and there you go. But this recipe is pretty sticky so you’ll get messy as you form the cookies. All in all, pretty easy.
- 2½ cups/ 312 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ cup/ 170 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup/ 100 grams granulated sugar
- ½ cup/ 110 grams packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup/ 175 grams pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup/ 170 grams butterscotch chips
- colorful sprinkles, optional
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
- Using an electric mixer on medium, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. This takes about 3-5 minutes.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and mix on low speed until combined.
- Stop the mixture and slowly fold in the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the butterscotch chips.
- Put the batter in the fridge and let it chill for 1 hour or up to overnight.
- About 10-15 minutes before the batter is ready to come out of the fridge preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Shape dough into balls about 1 inches in diameter. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with colorful sprinkles if using.
- Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are just brown around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely (if you can resist).


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This quote explains why (Democrat controlled) cities with gun control have high murder rates. Criminals don’t care about the law. However, the real reason for gun control legislation is that the politicians do not want us armed to fight against tyranny. They do not care is good people are put at risk as long as they have their power.
h/t The War on Guns

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