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Letter from the Editor
Stories have always served to inform and inspire humanity. Drawings on cave walls about what existed outside the cave and of hunting or being hunted were the first tales. And as stories grew, so did our means of communicating them. People gathered in tribes and huddled around fires as storytellers told their tales.
As our stories grew to include more than ourselves and the physical world we inhabit, scribes etched aspirational and spiritual mythologies of the afterlife in clay tablets. Stories of our natural and imagined worlds developed into writings and illustrations on papyrus and scrolls, and one-of-a-kind handwritten books.
Today, we share anecdotes and epic tomes via inventions unimagined 150, 100, or even 50 years ago. Right now, you can download hours of stories to the digital device of your choice . . . for a small fee.
Our tribes have grown exponentially. Our griots are now global conglomerates. And our campfires are flatscreen TVs, mobile phones, and digital tablets. But over the centuries, our stories have essentially remained the same. It’s often said there are only seven different fictional story plots that have ever been told: overcoming the monster (Jaws), rags to riches (Cinderella), the quest (A Tale of Fire and Ice), voyage and return (The Wizard of Oz), comedy (Dolemite Is My Name), tragedy (Titanic), and rebirth (Black Panther). And everything else that’s nonfiction is a variation on any combination of those plots.
Writers and storytellers use their skills to mirror the times in which they live (James Baldwin), to show humanity at its most flawed (William Shakespeare), and even to elevate humanity. To present a better version for ourselves to aspire to (Octavia Butler).
It’s sometimes said that books and movies have universal appeal, meaning the heroine’s/hero’s journey in these sagas—their wants, the obstacles they encounter, the antagonists they overcome, and the way they change their world and all who live it—transcends the boundaries of time, place, gender, culture, and economic or social standing, and resonate broadly with generations of people.
It’s almost as if Hollywood doesn’t want to admit that Black people exist. Even in New York.
But readers can become victims of the times in which they live in that the stories available can be hemmed in by industry acceptance of cultural mores or biases. For example, it goes without saying that Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is a superb epic about friendship, loyalty, and fortitude in life and death circumstances. There’s also no denying the books are rife with countless racist tropes. In LOTR, fair-skinned European-esque elves embody all that is light, right, and good; while orcs personify . . . well, you can look it up for yourself. Tolkien was patently unkind to People of Color in his description.
In publishing, film and TV production, and Broadway, a majority of decision-makers are white. So it should surprise no one that the lion’s share of books, films, TV shows, and Broadway shows have catered to white audiences by casting white leading actors in white-centered stories. Take the TV sitcom Friends, the all-white version of the FOX show Living Single, was set in New York, one of the most racially diverse cities in the country. But the show didn’t have its first recurring Black female guest star until its ninth season.
It’s almost as if Hollywood doesn’t want to admit that Black people exist. Even in New York. Weird, huh?
With the debacle of the 87th and 88th Academy Awards and #OscarsSoWhite dominating social media, Hollywood has attempted to quell the erasing of Black people in front and behind the camera. Providing Black producers and showrunners deserved seats at the table has proved astounding. Shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Black-ish, Insecure, When They See Us, Abbott Elementary, and numerous others helmed by Black people have become critical successes. With audiences of all ethnicities.
Televised versions of Cinderella, Annie, and Jesus Christ Superstar were all cast with Black actors in the title roles. But when news broke in 2019 that Disney’s new live-action version of their animated classic, The Little Mermaid, would feature the popular Black singer Halle Bailey in the title role, “purists” lost their minds and launched unsuccessful campaigns to recast the role.
I don’t get it. People had no problem accepting an imaginary sea witch with octopus legs, a singing hermit crab, and a mermaid princess able to walk on dry land. But a melanated mermaid princess was a bridge too far Simply unthinkable and rejected out of hand with no regard to Bailey’s talent or the director’s v.ision.
“That’s not how the story was written.”
No one had a problem with the plausibility of fire-breathing flying dragons roasting people alive, a twelve-year-old girl offered up as a suitable bride to a fifty-year-old man . . .
No, it certainly wasn’t. In Hans Christian Anderson’s original version, the mermaid’s tongue is cut out, the prince marries someone else, and the mermaid winds up as an air sprite. No wonder the Disney version was such a huge hit. Hey, princess protestors. Your racism is showing.
If The Little Mermaid casting decisions caused an uproar, one casting choice for George R. R. Martin and HBO’s prequel series House of the Dragon have incited a virtual riot.
Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy books debuted on HBO as the cultural phenomenon Game of Thrones (2011-2019). Set on a thinly veiled high Medieval continent of Westeros, the show ran for eight seasons and featured elements of mysticism, magic, zombies, gratuitous violence, storylines of incest, and a very white cast. The few People of Color in the show were often depicted as slaves yearning to be set by a very pale and platinum blond heroine. Can you say racist trope? Still, the show went on to become an international juggernaut.
Now, three years after the conclusion of Game of Thrones, HBO premiered House of the Dragon. To make a long story short, Corlys Velaryon, the fictional head of one of the major Westeros houses, as well as his bloodline has been recast from decidedly white with wispy platinum blond hair and lavender eyes to unambiguously Black with African features with, wait for it . . . platinum blond dreadlocks.
And hardcore fanboys aren’t well for it. At all.
“How can they do that?! It’s not canonically correct!”
“It doesn’t make sense!”
“They’re not adhering to the canon of the books!”
Again. No one had a problem with the plausibility of fire-breathing flying dragons roasting people alive, a twelve-year-old girl offered up as a suitable bride to a fifty-year-old man, or the depiction of a woman bleeding to death from a Medieval emergency C-section with no anesthesia? The fanatics happily cosigned for all of that. But Steve Toussaint, a Black man cast as one of, if not the single, richest man in this mythical kingdom was simply too large a concept to wrap their tiny whitewashed brains around.
Son, your racism is ablaze and the show is that much better for having cast Steve Toussaint. Cry more, please.
If George R. R. Martin, the author of the source material and executive producer of the show, doesn’t have a problem with the casting, everyone else would do well to reevaluate their relationship with white supremacy.
Since Hattie McDaniels’ Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress as Mammy in Gone With The Wind (1939), only five Black actors have received Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress:
- Sidney Poitier for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963) and an honorary Academy Award (2002)
- Denzel Washington for his performance in Training Day (2002)
- Halle Berry for her performance in Monster’s Ball (2002)
- and Will Smith for his performance in King Richard (2022)
Studios are finally answering the call to produce shows that are more inclusive of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Representation matters.
Love one another.
OHF Weekly Editor-in-Chief
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🏆 In this Equal People 2022 Short Story Writing Contest award-winner by Sylvia Wohlfarth, an English teacher wrestles with her prejudice when confronted with facts, family, and firsthand experience.
She scans the list of the personal details of her Syrian students. The course will be starting in a few months and this will be her first time teaching English to Arabic-only students.
Five couples with an age difference of around ten years between the husbands and wives. Number of children, an average of two to three. Low level of education. So low for some, she envisions literacy issues.
She notes the ages and stops. Female, twenty-two, married with three children, husband thirty-three. Their oldest child, seven. She calculates. Fifteen years old when she gave birth. She identifies another two young brides. She sickens. She cannot do this job. Child brides shackled by the men who deflowered them and fathered their children. Can she intrude on their privacy by entering their living rooms via a laptop? Does she want to observe an intimacy based on something so foreign and repulsive to her?
Yes, they are in need, and yes, she can provide them with the key to a culture so different from theirs, the entry into which is required to integrate into Irish society and thrive.
She has her issues though with Muslim men and how they treat women. And now this. She’ll have to think it over and hopes there are other teaching opportunities open to her.
Her eyes wander and halt at the little plastic bottle on the table in front of her, light brown and boring, filled to the brim with colourful little pills. It arrived one day in a small parcel with no sender but a card enclosed with the words:
Empathy Pills: Take one if need be and see the world upside down, the other way around and experience enlightenment.
The Jesse Wilson Interview
OHF Weekly In four sentences, how would you tell us you’re on Team Racial Equity without saying you're on Team Racial Equity?
Jesse Wilson I often imagine a world where the bold ideals of liberty, freedom, and justice are real and experienced for all. Where the energy it takes to live is not hijacked by surviving and having to navigate life because of the colour of your skin. In my bones and at a cellular level, I know this is the world where I want to live.
OHF Weekly What does being Black mean to you?
Jesse This month’s theme for Black History in the United Kingdom is “Proud to Be,” a celebration and acknowledgement of Black history and achievement. As a theme, it personally resonates with how I feel individually and collectively. Despite the challenges, the uncertainties, the disadvantages, and the need to navigate people and systems who hold disparaging and sometimes dangerous views, I know who I am, and I know how these experiences have shaped me to appreciate and look deeper into what it means to be me and what it means to be human. I see my Blackness as a gift, rich in history and promise, and one in which despite the world we live in, I see how People of Colour demonstrate resilience, and in many fields, thrive.
OHF Weekly What would you say helped shape your earliest views on race?
For much of my childhood, my parents, siblings, and I dealt with everyday living. We navigated the climate of being one of the only families of colour in a small village in the United Kingdom on the East Sussex coast. By virtue of where we lived, we were largely sheltered from the racial tensions of 1970s and 1980s Britain, but we were very much aware of the culture and the people to avoid and places not to go.
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All of these movies remind me of how lucky I am to live in New York.
A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel.
A semi-documentary portrait of New York and its people.
A cinematic profile of the noted veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Affectionate portrait of Tim “Speed” Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan’s Gray Line double-decker buses


University Players will complete its 2013/14 season with Alan Ball’s wickedly funny comedy Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, April 3 to 6 and 9 to 13 at Essex Hall Theatre.
At an ostentatious wedding reception in Knoxville, Tennessee, five reluctant and identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. These five very different women discover a common bond in this wickedly funny and sincere celebration of friendship and acceptance, sex, drugs, and wedding bells.
Written by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of American Beauty, True Blood, and Six Feet Under, the play is directed by drama professor Gordon McCall.
“We’ve had a ball putting this show together,” he says. “We’ve danced, laughed, sung, danced, laughed again, and just had an all-round great time rehearsing this show. It says something wonderful about this play that one can rehearse it for five weeks and still love coming to rehearsals every day.”
He says the cast and crew are looking forward to sharing these good times with their audiences, and offers special thanks to the many students and faculty who have volunteered as fictional wedding guests in the mock reception before the show.
“I hope you catch the bouquet or garter, whichever you prefer,” says McCall. “Whoopee! Welcome to Tracey and Scott’s wedding!”
Wednesday through Saturday performances are at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. On Sunday, April 6, a “Talk Back” discussion with the director and actors will follow the performance. For information or tickets, call 519-253-3000, ext. 2808, or visit www.UniversityPlayers.com.


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The Zimbabwe Football Association, which is embroiled in bitter fighting within its executive and has failed to foot the bills of the national teams to fulfill their matches, cannot operate outside the jurisdiction of the government, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa told Parliament yesterday.
He said, however, that the football body fell directly under the Sports and Recreation Commission which was the statutory body that can approach the government if it cannot address ZIFA’s problems.
Mnangagwa had been asked by Mkoba Member of Parliament Amos Chibaya whether the government had a policy to intervene in the challenges affecting ZIFA.
ZIFA failed to meet the commitments of the national team last week resulting in local preacher Walter Magaya bailing the team out. It also called for the expulsion of current president Cuthbert Dube but this was annulled by the International Football Association. Dube has, however, suspended several councilors, a move that the Sports Commission says is illegal.
Despite the hiccup, the national went on to beat Malawi.
Mnangagwa could, however, have overstated the role of the government as FIFA does not entertain any government interference in the running of soccer.
FIFA has tended to suspend the national team and at times local teams whenever a government suspends the national football association.
This has tended to perpetuate corruption within national football associations, which is turn get rewarded by keeping FIFA officials like Sepp Blatter in office.
Zimbabwe was threatened with suspension in 2006 when President Robert Mugabe ordered the suspension of his nephew, Leo Mugabe, who was president of ZIFA at the time, following reports that funds that had been raised for the national team to play in the African Cup of Nations had been embezzled.
MR. CHIBAYA: My question is directed to the Vice President and the Leader of the House, Hon. Mnangagwa. Hon. Vice President, does Government have a policy position to ever intervene to the challenges affecting ZIFA? I thank you.
MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Vice President, I think the Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture is there.
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (MR. MNANGAGWA): Mr. Speaker Sir, let me take this opportunity to inform the hon. member that there is no institution in this country that can operate outside the jurisdiction of Government, including ZIFA. I thank you.
*MR. MUNENGAMI: My supplementary question to the Vice President is we are surprised by the fact the faith leaders are now assisting our warriors. We are not seeing what is being done by ZIFA. As you stated that no institution operates outside the jurisdiction of Government, but instead of Government being at the forefront – for example when our national team played Malawi, our warriors went by bus to Malawi, yet you are saying Government is in control. We now do not know how this can be rectified?
*MR. MNANGAGWA: Mr. Speaker Sir, please help me if I misunderstood the question. I heard as if he is talking of religious leaders. Does it mean that he is against the idea of religious leaders? I see nothing wrong when religious leaders intervene in anything that is happening in our country. If he does not understand the power of prayer, he should ask his colleagues, whether prayers are bad. I am aware that prayers are very important.
Secondly, as Government, we have a Sports Commission which is a statutory body and whenever there are any problems faced by this body, it will come for assistance to Government.
MR. MARIDADI: On a point of order. My point of order emanates from the response that has been given by the Hon. Vice President. Actually ZIFA went to Government and the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, promised the court that he would pay him by early this week including the bonuses, and that was reported by none other than The Herald. That is the specific answer that we would like to get from either the Deputy Minister or from the Vice President.
MR. SPEAKER: Order, on your point of order, the Hon Vice President has said, if I heard him correctly that the Sports and Recreation Commission is the immediate superintend of ZIFA and they have not yet come to Government and said they have failed to put ZIFA in order.

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As part of the 2017 Fitzrovia Festival, the people live here festival, neural scientists, social scientists, science writers and science fiction authors all came together to take an audience on their different journeys of collaboration.
Georgina Ferry and Kathrin Jacobsen introduced Neural Architects, the behind-the-scenes account of a unique collaboration between a leading architectural practice, Ian Ritchie Architects Ltd, and a community of scientists seeking to understand how we think, feel, understand and remember. The outcome of this collaboration was the evening’s host building, the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre.
I read from my new collection, Eating Robots and Other Stories, including The Thrown Away Things – a tale of interconnected and dangerously discarded ‘things’ – and the title story Eating Robots about an errant old lady and her errant robot.
Christine Aicardi (Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London) has been a key person in my collaborations with the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and the Human Brain Project. She read her own short fiction, Tablet Stroker, and made many insightful observations about The Thrown Away Things and suggestions on what to look out for as we head off into the future. You can read her thoughts in the back of the collection.
Swimming with the Algorithms was a piece I wrote especially for the evening. The idea came out of a series of conversations with Danbee Kim (Researcher at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre and Scientist-in-Residence at the Brighton Sea Life Centre). The piece was iterated over a series of exhanges between me and Danbee touching on both the believability of the science and the behaviour of the protaganist. On the night I read the story and Danbee gave her thoughts on it and what it was like to collaborate on its creation.
There were questions throughout from the audience ranging from: ‘Do Asimov’s three robot laws help or hinder in the writing of fiction about robots?’; ‘What is the most scary thing about present day technology?’; and ‘What’s the best thing about collaborating?’
The conversations continued for at least an hour and a half after the formal part of the evening; the discussions I was involved in were fascinating, whether about the art of writing or the meaning of intelligence.
A big thank you to the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for being such good hosts.
photo – left to right: Christine Aicardi, Danbee Kim, Kathrin Jacobsen, Georgina Ferry and Stephen Oram

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Agreement In Place
May 25, 6:54 AM:
State lawmakers and Cleveland mayor reach deal aimed at fixing struggling schools. Describes overall atmosphere and Gov.'s reform measures. Doesn't explain exactly how those on both sides came together nor how differences resolved.
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Beginning Wednesday, July 27th, Sea Pines CSA’s contractor will be conducting asphalt repairs along select areas of Isle of Pines Drive, South Sea Pines Drive, Gull Point Road, and in the Lawton Woods area, weather permitting. Staff will be on site to assist with traffic control, as needed.
Line jetting on Governors Road will begin the week of July 25th, weather permitting. This process cleans sediment from drainage pipes to improve flow.
Tree Care Management
Roadway tree trimming along side streets off North Sea Pines Drive (Red Cardinal Road, Whistling Swan Road, Spotted Sandpiper Road) will begin the week of July 25th, weather permitting.
Drainage pipe end cleaning on Stoney Creek Road near Lighthouse Road is in progress and will continue through next week, weather permitting.


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Introducing the all-new Friend Ship: Built on a solid BMX platform to deliver experience, emotion, and excitement on two wheels. Designed to unlock a young rider's imagination, this is not just a bike – it's an adventure buddy. Adventure buddies and Space Ninjas, Becker the Bear, Unica the Unicorn, and Carter the Cat need more help than Wings their navigator can provide. They need someone else to help them find the Golden Feather and return it to Zel the Zebra before King Ocki the Octopus and his Underlings take over the Junk Food Universe. They need a pilot for the Friend Ship, they need your help. With something more than a low-cost Kids BMX bike, Friend Ship delivers an experience to challenge a young rider and increase the excitement a bike can deliver.
When we launched the world’s first 29” BMX bike, the Big Ripper in 2009, it literally took the retro BMX world by storm. Over the years, the Big Ripper has gone on to become the #1 bike in the Bike Life scene. Now the Big Ripper is taking another step forward with the new Vans Big Ripper. This limited-edition, individually numbered bike comes equipped with Vans x Cult tires and grips, a Vans padset, and a unique colorway guaranteed to turn heads. Southern California-based Vans has been at the forefront of action sports footwear and apparel since 1966. The brand has deep roots in BMX and has sponsored top riders, produced countless BMX races and events, and has always presented the sport in the most authentic way possible. To add to this Big Ripper collab, Vans created the Vans x SE Bikes Big Ripper shoes. With reflective checkerboard print, signature rubber waffle outsoles, and Big Ripper sidewall art, these shoes are definitely a must-have. When you combine the most popular bike in Bike Life with Vans, you are truly a Big Ripper. Limit one per customer. Key Features - Vans Edition retro 6061 aluminum Big Ripper frame with floval tubing, looptail rear end, American bottom bracket and classic PK Ripper wishbone plate - Limited Edition & Individually Numbered on the Inside of the Rear Dropout - Full Cr-Mo “Off the Wall” Landing Gear forks - Cr-Mo Power Wing cruiser bars - Double-wall rims with sealed-bearing and high-flange hubs - SE 3-piece V-Ridge cranks with alloy SE sprocket - Vans x Cult Grips with rubber SE end plugs - Vans x Cult 29” x 2.1” Tires - Vans x SE Bikes Flyer Seat with SE bottle opener - Vans Checkerboard Padset, ‘66 Dice Valve Caps, & SE Wheelie Pegs included - 32 pounds
The Monster Quad is the ultimate definition of BMX Innovations. Built around huge 29" x 2.8" Vee Speedster tires, this bike is the world's first 29+ BMX bike. The unique Monster Quad frame design features an oversized downtube, integrated headset, super stiff BB yoke, and a legendary looptail rear end. New this year, the Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes really put this bike over the top. Watch out now, it's a MONSTER! KEY FEATURES: - 6061 Aluminum Monster Quad frame with oversized downtube, integrated headset, and looptail rear end - Full Cr-Mo Landing Gear forks - SE Racing forged alloy 2-piece cranks with 24mm hollow alloy spindle, external sealed bearing bottom bracket, and alloy chainring - FSA Orbit CE integrated sealed bearing headset - Vee Tire Co x SE Racing Speedster 29" x 2.8" tires - Tektro hydraulic disc brakes with easy-to-adjust open system, dual piston, 160mm rear rotor, 180mm front rotor - Authentic ODI Mushroom II grips - Monster Flyer seat with bottle opener - 34 pounds Suggested Rider Size: 5'5"+ (165cm+)
To celebrate the life and times of SE’s founder, Scot Breithaupt, and SE’s motto of “BMX Innovations,” we created a bike like you’ve never seen before. The 27.5+ OM-Duro takes its design cues and aesthetics from the legendary OM Flyer and mixes in some radical mountain bike-style upgrades. This wildly unique bike comes in standard and XL sizes and features big 27.5 x 3.0” tires, a SRAM GX 1x10 drivetrain, Tektro Auriga disc brakes front and rear, a new external bottom bracket, and internal cable routing for a dropper seatpost. BMX meets mountain bike; there are no boundaries. Key Features - Cr-Mo OM-Duro frame with looptail rear end, Euro 73mm bottom bracket, 148mm dropout spacing, internal cable routing for dropper post, fixed dropouts and removable derailleur hanger - Full Cr-Mo Landing Gear forks with 110mm-spaced dropouts - 27.5” x 2.8” Vee Tire Co x SE Racing T-Fatty tires - CNC alloy narrow/wide sprocket - SRAM GX 1x10 derailleur, 10-speed 11-36T cassette - SRAM GX 1x10, Trigger Shifter with exact actuation - Tektro Auriga disc brakes with dual piston & automatic caliper positioning - SE Flyer seat with bottle opener - External bottom bracket - SER padset - 38 pounds / 38.1 pounds for XL Sizing - 22.3-inch = Standard - 23.2-inch = XL
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text: Sometime in July, we got to see a leak from a Canadian Target employer hinting the return of a 14-year-old game loved by many old-school gamers. The game was originally released on the N64 (Nintendo 64) in 2000, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is the popular sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In order to calm the nerves of Zelda fans around the world since the July leak, Nintendo announced the game’s 3D remake scheduled for release in Spring 2015, in a recent Nintendo Direct stream. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask will be making its way to the Nintendo 3DS this spring in the same remade fashion and style as the Ocarina of Time. Now we know for a fact that Zelda fans will see Majora’s Mask 3DS hit retailer shelving, all we have to do is just wait patiently for an exact release date.

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They had already rehearsed as a band, and written many songs. One of these songs, was the song, titled mad at the girls. Lust control, was taken from a line in the song, where doug sings, i want to control my lust. They recorded 2 demo tapes.
This is a condom nation, and dancing naked. The band with this lineup, performed one show at conrnerstone 1989. The second lineup started after one bad pig was signed from refuge / pure metal over to myrrh records. The second lineup consited of… douglas gene van pelt - vocals, john butch wilson - bass, mitch bradford roberts - guitar, dan matt poole - drums, doug felt like it should go on and that it was something god wanted him to do so he got together with a metalhead from his church, john “butch” wilson on bass and drummer dan “matt” poole on drums.
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Vietnam has only recently entered the Arabica speciality coffee market and with 95% of Vietnam's coffee output being Robusta coffee, this Arabica coffee is a rare find.
Grown at an altitude between 1000 – 1600 masl, Lam Dong is renowned for its Arabica coffee production. Stunning views and carved hillsides reveal over 23,000 hectares totally devoted to Arabica plantations.
The capital of the province, Da Lat City carries memoirs of Indochina and still preserves the colonial charm of an Asiatic-French fusion and is a popular tourist destination. It is located in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and its economy is based largely on agriculture and apart from coffee, tea and vegetables are the mail agricultural products.
Harvesting of the coffee is done by hand and is labour-intensive. Selective picking is the method used, instead of the strip picking method used for Robusta, where all the cherries ripe and unripe are removed from the tree at once. The process is a wet-hulled process similar to the Gilling Basah method used in Indonesia.
Roast Level: Medium
Varietal: Bourbon, Typica, Catimor
Altitude: 1000 - 1600 masl

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DETROIT – Costing about $4.5 billion, the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be the largest of its kind in North America when work is finished.
The bridge will connect Detroit to Windsor and is expected to open by 2024. Officials said they are on schedule to complete the bridge.
“Nothing has really slowed us down, even with the pandemic. We’ve been able to meet our goals,” said Matt Murphy with Fluor Corporation.
“The port of entry will have nine separate buildings, including toll plazas and inspection lanes for vehicles crossing the border. It’s the largest one in North America,” Murphy later added.
For more information, go to www.gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com.


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Forex Trading: 22 March 2013
In trying to rescue its banking system, Cyprus struggles to find a plan B after rejecting the deposits tax suggested last weekend.
However, a Russian rescue is not on the table yet. Any such rescue could, according to press speculation, require a compromise on the newly found gas reserves near the southern shores. This meant that worried forex investors
headed to the exit door yesterday, pushing the euro 34¢ down to $1.2898.
Forex Trading: 21 March 2013
Amid a supportive statement for the global markets from the Federal Reserve, Cyprus' fate is yet to unfold as the country seeks financial aid from Russia.
With the Cypriot banks reportedly staying closed for the rest of this week, or until a deal is reached, it's really anybody's guess as to how the situation will end.
Nonetheless, going by the principle that no news is better than bad news, the euro found enough strength to gain 52 points against the dollar yesterday, closing at $1.2934.
Unfortunately, this morning's poor German PMI data has seen the single currency make a 180 degree turn on the forex markets
and so the EUR/USD pair is now trading lower at $1.2890.
Forex Trading: 20 March 2013
Shocking as it might seem for Brussels, the Cypriot parliament voted down the levy on bank deposits, with the country's Finance Minister handing in his resignation as a result.
The news sparked fresh concerns that the banking crisis will spread within the wider Eurozone, with a run on Cypriot banks being the next immediate threat.
Consequently, the euro resumed its slump versus the dollar, losing 72 points to $1.2883 yesterday.
So far this morning, the surprising bounce in equities
is leading to a bit of support for the euro as EUR/USD trades at $1.2900 at the time of writing.
Forex Trading: 19 March 2013
Although the euro gapped significantly lower than Friday's closing price, the EUR/USD pair then managed to rebound 44 points to $1.2955.
The Cyprus story has undoubtedly monopolised the news, with a so called bank deposit tax trying to raise around €6 billion in exchange for financial help from the EU.
However, the proposed measures are yet to be adopted by lawmakers, with some mentioning the possibility of changing the format in order to spare small scale savers.
Forex Trading: 18 March 2013
Despite a 71 point rebound for the euro-dollar
market on Friday, reaching $1.3074, a surprise weekend announcement from Cyprus saw the pair tumble below $1.2900 this morning.
It appears that Cyprus has been given €10 billion financial aid by the EU to prevent a meltdown, but has been forced to impose a deposit levy for the rest of the €6 billion needed.
Forex Trading: 15 March 2013
The EU Summit started in Brussels yesterday, where leaders were hoping to strike an agreement over the fate of the next bailout candidate.
At the same time, the Eurozone employment numbers did not look good, dropping 0.3% against forecasts for a decline of 0.1%.
Despite that, the euro rallied 45 points against the dollar, rising to $1.3004, and this morning is a little better at $1.3030.
It seems that the $1.3000 level continues to garner a lot of financial spread trading
investor interest and is causing a tussle between the bulls and the bears.
Forex Trading: 14 March 2013
In forex spread trading, better-than-expected US economic data was undoubtedly the reason behind yesterday's boosted demand for the dollar.
With the US economic outlook in arguably the best shape out of the developed players, it was hardly a surprise to see the EUR/USD
pair resuming the slump, losing 72 points to $1.2960.
This was aided by the fact that Eurozone officials are meeting in Brussels today to discuss a new potential bailout.
Forex Trading: 13 March 2013
The euro closed marginally lower against the dollar yesterday, losing 13 points to $1.3032 amid signs that manufacturing in the common area is falling behind the US.
FX CFD trading
market participants decided to wait on the sidelines until the summit in Brussels on March 14-15 where EU leaders will discuss plans to rescue Cyprus.
Forex Trading: 12 March 2013
Even though we saw some weak German trade balance data yesterday, the shared currency rebounded 50 points, with the EUR/USD pair closing at $1.3045.
It seems that some bargain hunters considered the region below $1.3000 as a good entry point, particularly given the confidence that the ECB will be there to help.
This morning, the $1.3000 level is being tested once again, so all eyes will be on whether it can hold.
Forex Trading: 11 March 2013
Normally, we might expect positive US employment data to spur a shift from the dollar into riskier currencies, but this was not the case on Friday.
The euro-dollar spread trading
market lost 107 points to close at $1.2997.
Increasing signs that the US recovery is gaining momentum remains at odds with the Eurozone where unemployment reached a record 11.9% in January.
Despite Fitch's Italian credit rating downgrade, the single currency is impressively holding its own this morning, as it trades just back above the $1.3000 level.
The information and comments provided herein under no circumstances are to be considered an offer or solicitation to invest and nothing herein should be construed as investment advice. The information provided is believed to be accurate at the date the information is produced.
By Simon Denham, 22 March 2013

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text: This might be the snazziest cup I have ever drank coffee from. It reminds me of the dada-ism currently going on in graphic design. I’m in Philadelphia helping a friend build a portfolio site. Tomorrow I’m coming back home and meeting up with a local tattoo artist who needs a website too. Trading design work for tattoos & money sounds awesome to me. Friday I have a meeting with an employment agency to possibly get a job, locally. Shit sure is popping off quick.


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To the north of Santiago is the Aconcagua Valley, a small winegrowing area of just 1,098 hectares best-known for its production of red wines. In fact, Aconcagua has earned international prestige as one of Chile’s highest regarded wines. In 2004, Vina Errázuriz’s “Seña”, an iconic Bordeaux-style blend and one of the premier reds of Chile, placed ahead of both Château Lafite and Château Margaux in the Berlin Tasting, a milestone for the Chilean wine industry likened to the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris.
Aconcagua experiences a Mediterranean climate with 8.5 inches of annual rainfall and boast variety of soils dominated by clay and sand in the east and granite and clay in the west. The area is also home to the America’s highest point, Mt. Aconcagua. At 22,828 feet, the snowcapped mountain provides adequate water to the vines below.
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Erin Hanson's Painted Parks at the St. George Art Museum
National Park Service's Centennial Celebration in Art
Thursday, January 14, 2016
“And this, our life exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees,
books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”
"This collection of oil paintings is drawn exclusively from rock climbing,
hiking, and backpacking trips I have done throughout the Western states.
I plan several trips every year to explore and re-explore my favorite parks,
including Joshua Tree, Zion, Bryce, Cedar Breaks, Canyon de Chelly,
Monument Valley, Arches, Canyonlands, and all the beautiful Parks in between.
No matter how many times I have been to a park, when I wake up in the campground
or in a bivy sack in a backcountry camping spot, I feel a complete
sense of joy and overwhelming awe of my surroundings.
I get back from each trip with thousands of photos that I use to try to
re-capture these moments of peace and beauty on the canvas."
Erin Hanson's Painted Parks
January 16th - May 28th, 2016
10% of all painting sales will be donated to Zion National Park.
St. George Art Museum
200 North 47 East
St. George, Utah 84770
"I have always considered landscapes to be the most beautiful thing
I could paint, from stark mountain peaks to dramatic canyons to sunlight
glittering through trees. Exploring these landscapes for a few days’
backpacking or camping trip would be something I would plan for months
in advance, and as soon as it was over I would
eagerly begin planning the next escape."
"I have always enjoyed the physical exertion that let me attain amazing
mountain heights and views that only the most adventurous could achieve."
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The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016! The Centennial will kick off a second century of stewardship of America’s national parks by engaging communities through recreation, conservation, and historic preservation programs. Join the celebration to explore, learn, discover, be inspired, or simply have fun in over 400 national parks.
ERIN HANSON has been painting in oils since she was 8 years old. As a young artist, she worked at a mural studio creating 40-foot-tall paintings on canvas, while selling art commissions on the side. After getting a degree in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley, Erin became a rock climber at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Inspired by the colorful scenery she was climbing, she decided to paint one painting every week for the rest of her life. She has stuck to that decision ever since, becoming one of the most prolific artists in history. Erin Hanson's style is known as "Open Impressionism" and is now taught in art schools worldwide. With thousands of collectors eagerly anticipating her work and millions of followers online, Hanson has become an iconic, driving force in the rebirth of contemporary impressionism.
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If you missed out on Banjo Bowl tickets the first time around, you may be in luck now — so long as you’re not steadfast on having a seat.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are releasing 300 more standing room only tickets at noon Friday for the sold-out Sept. 9 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Fans with these passes will have access to the pre-game tailgate area starting at 11:30 a.m., and viewing decks accessible through the concourses inside Investors Group Field. Tickets are $54.50 (fees included) and available at the Bomber Store or by calling 204-784-7448.
After the Banjo Bowl, the next home game for the Bombers is Sept. 22 against the Ottawa Redblacks. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster here.

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Timing of fungicide applications has a significant impact on yield response. Timing of application is basically directly tied to the type of disease you are trying to control as well as when the disease infection occurs. Once a plant disease sets in, the goal is to stop the progression in the plant so that no further damage can occur, there is no fungicide that will repair previously damaged plant tissue. The balancing act is then timing the application to minimize disease damage while providing residual protection during critical plant stages that impact yield and plant health.
From a corn standpoint, major diseases for our area such as Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), Common Rust, and Eyespot can infect the plant at different times depending on the weather. Generally speaking it is key to watch for disease onset and density after V12 and establish proper timing for application after that along with choosing the correct fungicide for the disease control and plant health benefits you are targeting. Read more here.
As for soybeans, major diseases such as Cercospora, Brownspot, Frogeye Leaf Spot, and White Mold can infect soybeans at different times as well. Again, to achieve proper control applications should occur prior to the disease advancing too far. Generally for fungal leaf diseases critical timing would be the beginning R3 stage compared to White Mold infections that occur closer to R1 and after. Hence knowing what disease you are targeting and picking the correct fungicide and timing can be critical for maximum ROI. Read more on Soybeans.


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On July 23, Orindal Records will release “Dispatches from the Drift”, a new album of solo synthesizer improvisations by TJO (aka Tara Jane O’Neil). Recorded at home in California between April 2020 & February 2021, Dispatches from the Drift plays like a series of private meditations; music made for the pure & joyous purpose of personal exploration. Lovingly mastered by Matt Bachmann, Dispatches from the Drift is a psychedelic sound diary that moves gently & melodically through sixty-three minutes of shifting texture & mood.
GoldFlakePaint announced the Dispatches from the Drift pre-order & premiered TJO’s homemade music video for opening track “A Sunday 2020” this morning. GFP’s Tom Johnson writes:
Shared here today as the album’s introduction, ‘A Sunday 2020’ is one of only two songs that feature guitar – and the only song to include vocals – and it makes for an immediately absorbing foundation for what promises to be one of the summer’s most sheltering laments. “It meets certain criteria for inclusion here as the keyboard and wordless vocals were improvised just like the others,” O’Neil says of the album’s first song, which you can hear via its homemade video below. “However on this one I did use my old familiar hammer, the guitar for melodic shape.”
Quietly, delicately enrapturing, Dispatches from the Drift was born from a strange world in a strange time but it’s hard not to feel hope in these sounds; an elegant reminder that magic can always be stirred into existence, no matter the circumstances. “These found ambient pieces were not edited to feel narrative, and weren’t made with sharing in mind,” O’Neil says in conclusion. “Use them however you like.”


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Today I want to share with you cards I made last month during my Happy Hour Class.
Sprinkles of Life stamp set and matching punch were carried over from last year catalog. The set was Ronald McDonald's set of the year and Stampin Up donated $3 to this charity with every set purchased. That set was my #1 pick last year and I used it a lot.
This card is my favorite:
Everybody liked coloring flowers on this card:
Quick and easy Birthday Card:
Hope you like them. Even so designer paper is retired - it can be easily substituted.

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The FBI sting and arrest of LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Collins isn’t as shocking as that of former California state senator and Secretary of State candidate Leland Yee (D-RPG Trafficker), but it’s right up there.
Collins was arrested Tuesday, accused of running an “extensive drug trafficking network” and “accept[ing] bribes to use his law enforcement status for criminal purposes.
Undercover FBI agents approached Collins last year, seeking his assistance in providing security for a marijuana grow house. Collins told them “he had three teams already working in the region, including one that was protecting an illegal marijuana grow house disguised as an auto repair shop.” To assure his potential clients that his team had the cajones to get the job done, Collins “boasted that he and two comrades were hired by a client to set ablaze an $85,000 Cadillac truck in order to intimidate someone.”
In a separate meeting, Collins told the agents he had connections in Northern California as well, and could sell them $4 million of marijuana (yes, $4 million!) a month.
Marijuana wasn’t the only contraband Collins’ team handled. The undercover team engaged Collins for a number of “test runs,” including one in which a shipment of methamphetamines (which were fake) and other contraband was to be delivered to Las Vegas. The agents hesitated after Collins named his price, but the crooked deputy stuck to it.
“We’re cops,” Collins said, according to the complaint. “We deal with a lot of, you know, kind of high-end clients, and $25,000, they’re like, you know, it’s like as long as you can make sure my shipment gets from here to there, that’s fine.… They make profits in upwards of $5 million on certain, certain transports.”
When Collins met with the undercover agents Tuesday, he believed his team would be providing security for a shipment consisting of “20 kilograms of cocaine, 6 kilograms of methamphetamine and cash.” The initial price tag for his team’s services was $75,000, but in subsequent meetings Collins tried to sell the agents on moving a larger quantity of drugs and paying him up to $250,000, according to the court filings.
At his initial court appearance, Collins’ attorney argued that he should be granted bail because he “posed no risk to the community” and that “his wife and mother-in-law would put up $115,000 as assurance that he would not flee” – not even to his family in Cuba, where he’d recently visited. Besides, the attorney argued, save a 1999 drunk driving conviction, he has no criminal record.
Gee, I wonder why that is? Here is a man who told his clients, “I fix problems. I make a lot of things go away…” Such as an $85,000 Cadillac SUV.
In addition to Collins, three other men were arrested Tuesday morning as a result of the undercover operation. Only one defendant, a man who served as a lookout driver during the test run to Las Vegas, was granted bail.


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FragStore esports shop to open at Moscow’s Central Children’s Store
A new outlet of the esports retail chain FragStore is to open inside the Central Children’s Store on Lubyanka. Located within the Winstrike esports arena, the shop’s launch will coincide with the opening of this new multipurpose esports complex in central Moscow.
In the more than 100-square-meter space of the new FragStore outlet, over 500 articles will be on sale, including accessories, merchandise from leading esports clubs, and international-brand gaming devices. A 10-percent discount on all items will be offered for a week after the launch.
Alexandr Galustyan, CEO, FragStore: “It was strategically important for us to open a shop at such a historically significant and popular location in Russia’s largest city. Being so conveniently situated will make FragStore more accessible to customers, while our partnership with Winstrike will open new opportunities for growing our retail network. A multipurpose arena and an esports store in central Moscow are a combination that will make for an even greater general increase of interest in esports.”
FragStore is the exclusive brand merchandise distributor for three major esports clubs, Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere, and SK Gaming. The Central Children’s Store outlet is the chain’s sixth in Moscow, and eleventh in Russia. The five outlets outside the capital city are in St. Petersburg, Stavropol, and Kaliningrad. Since 2015, FragStore has been part of ESforce Holding.

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The Lagos State Government has warned against the unprescribed use of Chloroquine, an antimalarial drug, as preventive or curative drug against the Coronavirus disease.
The warning is coming following the announcement of the United States President, Donald Trump, that the drug can now be used to treat Coronavirus.
The announcement has been countered by the country’s Food and Drug Administration, which said it had not approved the use of the drug for treatment against Coronavirus.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, warned residents to avoid consumption of Chloroquine without prescription, noting that it could cause more harm than good to their health.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a live broadcast also cautioned residents against panic-buying of Chloroquine drugs, foodstuff and other household items.
He reassured residents that the state was extremely prepared to prevent the spread of Covid-19, urging them to play their part by following laid down precautionary measures, including social distancing.
Sanwo-Olu directed all tertiary institutions in the state to shut down immediately and appealed to operators of pubs, night clubs and similar public places to follow the advisory on social distancing.
The governor said Central Bank of Nigeria had announced a stimulus package that will open up new credit lines to the businesses and sectors most affected by Coronavirus.
He said, “We expect that Lagos State, as the economic hub of Nigeria, will benefit significantly from these interventions.”


SARASOTA — The new city commission is expected to vote on a sweeping agreement regarding the funding of all city parks.
The county is withdrawing much of the money it has traditionally contributed to the operations of city parks. It currently pays about $2.9 million per year to operate the city’s parks, but budget constraints are forcing the county to stop most of that funding.
A parks interlocal agreement is set to expire May 31, and city commissioners most likely will decide today whether to accept the latest terms the county has offered.
The city will take over operations and maintenance of its 18 smaller neighborhood parks, but the county will contribute $1 million during the next three years as a transition.
The county was going to maintain control of “regional” parks, which are defined as being used by more than just city residents.
But county officials are not counting Newtown’s Robert L. Taylor Community Center as one of those regional parks, and that has been the main point of contention in the interlocal agreement.
The center is being rebuilt, and its operations costs are jumping from $400,000 to more than $1 million.
The county has agreed to fund the North Sarasota park to the tune of $320,000 per year for five years, and then turning over funding to the city.
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26 Rabbi Werbow Installation
27 SILL Global Issues Lecture
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28 Is the American Constitution the One We Deserve or Has it Gone off the Rails? An Einsteinâ��s Circle Forum
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Did you notice a familiar name in the February issue of Southern Living magazine?
Packing on team spirit
No one can accuse of Diane Chechik of not representing her team, the Green Bay Packers.
Sarasota on the social map
… Well, we already knew that, right? Now apparently all of New York knows how wonderful our slice of paradise is, too.


Obviously, you didn't buy your Ram 1500 unless you wanted to buy power and American engineering both rolled up into one car, truck, or SUV. While it's not hard to buy replacement parts for Dodge vehicles, these days the necessity for nothing but the highest quality are required to maintain your car or truck. Anyone who owns a Dodge knows that when it comes to maintaining their car, truck, or SUV only the absolute best replacement parts will do. Auto enthusiasts know that a quality brand is built into each Dodge, and understand that only top quality repair Ram 1500 parts will suffice when repairs are needed.
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Today we are going to be discussing about the infinix hot 9 specs and price in Nigeria . infinix hot 9 is one of the best product and it also has good features compared to other infinix phones.
It’s very obvious that infinix is one of the best and the leading when it comes to technology/gadgets, phone, pc etc. Recently they released their new product which a lot of people have been waiting for, and it’s now available in all stores. With my experience, i think that infinix hot 9 has the best features compared to other tecno phones.
Before i tell you the infinix hot 9 price in Nigeria, we are going to discuss about the infinix hot 9 specs first.
Infinix Hot 9 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Infinix Hot 9:
- Platform: Android 10.0; XOS 6.0
- Processor: 1.3GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio A25 (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory: 3GB /4GB RAM
- Colours: Midnight Black, Quetzal Cyan, Violet, Ocean Wave
- Dimension: 165.4 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 185 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
- Display: 6.6 inch IPS Display, 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio (266 PPI density)
- Screen Protection: –
- Foldable Display: No
- Rear Camera: 16MP (wide) + 2MP (Macro) + 2MP (Depth) + QVGA (low light) Quad Cameras
- Rear Camera Features: Triple-LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, Beauty Mode, 1080p@30fps
- Built-in Storage: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, Micro-USB (USB 2.0)
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear Mounted)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: –
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
- Battery: 5000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging:
Infinix Hot 9 Key Specs and Features
- 6.6-inch IPS Display, 720 x 1600 pixels (269 PPI)
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio A25 (12 nm)
- Android 10.0; XOS 6.0
- 3GB / 4GB RAM
- 32GB / 64GB / 128GB Built-in Storage, with SD-Card Support
- 16MP + 2MP + 2MP + QVGA Quad Rear Cameras
- 8MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
- 5000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
The Infinix Hot 9 features one of the most better-looking design upgrades we have seen in the Hot 9 series. Compare it with that of the Infinix Hot 8 and you immediately notice a very refined design, one that tries it best to fit into the latest trend.
The rear of the Infinix Hot 9 features curved edges and a glossy finish with a mild gradation in color. This rear panel is home to a capacitive fingerprint sensor, a quad-camera setup and the Infinix logo, which indicates its an Infinix phone.
Upfront, we have set up that resembles that of the Infinix S5. It’s a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display housing a single camera cut-out. This display has a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a screen density of 269 PPI.
Infinix included a beefier camera system in the Hot series this year. They managed to squeeze in quad rear cameras in here, which allowed for more camera features.
The primary camera sensor varies according to the storage variants you purchase. variants below 64GB will have a 13MP primary camera, while variants with 64GB and above will have a 16MP primary camera.
Other cameras included in this quad-camera setup include a 2MP macro camera, a 2MP depth camera and a QVGA camera which helps in taking photos in low light conditions.
This camera setup is supported by a triple LED flash and is capable of shooting photos in HDR, Panorama, and videos maxed at 1080p @ 30fps.
The Infinix Hot 9 features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a version 2.0 Micro-USB port, dual-band wifi, Bluetooth 5.0.
Internet connectivity on the Infinix Hot 9 is capped at 4G LTE. which means downloads and streaming will be capped at 4G speeds.
Infinix Hot 9 Price In Nigeria and Availability
The official price for the Infinix Hot 9 wasn’t known as at the time this article was written, however, the price will be updated once it’s known.
The Infinix Hot 9 was announced on March 23 and is expected to go on sale in April 2020.
Now that you might have finished reading the infinix hot 9 specs and price in nigeria, what do you have to say about the phone ?


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Domaine Weinbach, also known as Clos des Capucins, is not only one of the best Alsace domains, the refined and concentrated white wines are considered to be among the best in the world. The winery, which takes its name from the stream that flows through the vineyards on the spot, is located between the villages of Kaysersberg and Kientzheim and has a history that goes back a long way. In 860, the Abbey d'Etival obtained through a donation land that now belongs to the current vineyards of Domaine Weinbach.
A wall was built around a part of this plot in the early seventeenth century by Capuchin monks. This 5 hectare vineyard is the still existing Clos des Capucins. After the French Revolution, the vineyards and monastery were expropriated and sold by the state. Ultimately, it was the Faller brothers, two tanners from nearby Kaysersberg, who bought and refurbished the dilapidated abbey and its Clos des Capucins in 1898. Théo Faller continued the work of his father and uncle with great energy. He bought parts of surrounding Grand Cru vineyards such as Furstentumen, Schlossberg, Mambourg and Marckrain and brought the wines of Domaine Weinbach to an unprecedented level. With the third generation, the wines got even more refinement and depth, because from 1988 they first switched to organic viticulture and then in 2005 the choice was made to do the 28 hectares of vineyards and winemaking entirely according to biodynamic principles. The result is amazing; the white wines now have an unprecedented minerality, finesse and concentration. It is the result of natural preparations, acting according to the position of the moon and stars, drastic pruning at an early stage, hand picking grapes with optimal ripeness, with very low yields and preferably with the first effects of the noble rot and further a vinification with as little intervention as possible.

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The Retreat at Blue Lagoon, Iceland
A trip to Iceland isn't complete without visiting the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. And, come April, there'll be even more reason to make a pitstop at this natural wonder when The Retreat at Blue Lagoon, Iceland's first five-star hotel, opens its doors. Built into an 800-year old lava flow and surrounded by the lagoon's steaming turquoise waters, The Retreat will be home to 62 contemporary rooms fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows and either a balcony or patio. Tapping into the same volcanic thermal waters as its neighbour, The Retreat features its own private lagoon and spa, designed for visitors to experience the "treasures of geothermal seawater".
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Kettner's Townhouse, London
When Soho institution Kettner's – widely considered London's original French restaurant – closed its doors in early 2016, many thought it was the end of an era. Under the wings of the prestigious Soho House group, however, Kettner's has been given a new lease of life as a ravishing new restaurant, champagne bar and 33-bedroom guesthouse opening later this month. The design-savvy hotel group prioritised preserving the near 150-year-old history of Kettner's, with the new venue retaining many of the Grade-II listed building's original features. And with its French boudoir-inspired bedrooms – think William Morris prints, velvet headboards and antique chandeliers – it's an aesthetic that also playfully nods to Kettner's risque past. After all, it was here that King Edward VII would allegedly meet his mistress, actress Lillie Langtry, in a secret tunnel connecting Kettner's to the Palace Theatre.
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Seven Pines Resort, Ibiza
Come for the all-night parties, stay for the all-day luxury. In May this year, Seven Pines Resort Ibiza opens on a huge 56,000 square metre plot, nestled between a pine forest on one side and the sea on the other. The clifftop resort will feature whitewashed suites reminiscent of the island’s quintessential Ibizenco-style homes. Promising “exceptional food and beverages, a comprehensive spa and wellness offering and unparalleled discreet, personalised service” - not to mention the resort’s very own Pershing yacht which is available for you to charter, this is definitely one to keep on your radar in 2018.
Zuri Zanzibar, Zanzibar
When it opens in May, this design-led beachfront eco resort will offer 55 bungalows, villas and suites on the northern west shores of Unguja. The Jestico + Whiles-designed resort will sit on 350m of powder white beach and all rooms will boast views of the azure Indian Ocean. Ecology and sustainability are at the heart of the resort which will feature very strong eco credentials including the hotel’s own desalination plant with the latest ozone technology. But luxury is also high on the agenda, with five high-end dining and drinking options to keep you well fed and watered throughout your stay.
Joali, Muravandhoo Island, Raas Atoll, Maldives
Joali's September opening may feel a long way away, but it will be upon us before we know it, so beat the crowds and book now for this luxurious island retreat. The resort’s elegant villas offer effortless luxury, while four on-site restaurants bring inventive fusion cuisine to satisfy even the most discerning of diners. Joali takes pride in its art and design – and includes a dedicated art studio and gallery where you can pick up paints and easels to sketch your surroundings. There is also an underwater coral museum that aims to teach guests about coral degradation.
COMO Uma Canggu, Bali
Luxury hotel group COMO launches its third Bali outpost this February in the trendy yet still relatively untapped surfer's paradise of Canggu in the southern tip of the island. Situated on the legendary black sand shores of Echo Beach, COMO Uma Canggu comprises 119 contemporary rooms, suites and sprawling penthouses fitted with rooftop pools overlooking the scenic surf breaks. The hotel has partnered with Tropicsurf, specialists in the "art of luxury surfing", to provide board-based experiences suitable for both beginners and experienced surfers alike. If catching waves isn't your thing, there's a variety of traditional excursions available through the hotel, from rice paddy hikes to jungle treks and temple visits.
The iconic Lutetia hotel, the original and, to date, only grand hotel in Paris's Left Bank, will be re-opening its doors this spring following an extensive four-year renovation overseen by local architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. The hotel was originally opened in 1910 by the prestigious Boucicaut family and was frequented by the Parisian glitterati of the time, among them Josephine Baker, James Joyce, Picasso and, of course, Ernest Hemingway. The Set, a company that prides itself on creating "the modern grand hotels of our time", has overseen the restoration of this grand dame to its former Art Deco glory, including a painstaking reconstruction of the original frescoes. While remaining true to its historic roots has been paramount, the 184-bedroom hotel will feature plenty of modern amenities including a 700-sqm wellness centre complete with swimming pool, an open-air courtyard and the reimagined Lutetia Brasserie, now under the direction of three Michelin-starred chef Gerald Passedat.
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans, India
Luxury Indian hotel group Taj is putting the little-known Andaman archipelago on the map this year with the hotly anticipated new Taj Exotica Resort & Spa. Situated on Havelock Island – known as the "pearl of the Andaman" – on the crescent shaped Radhanagar Beach, the Taj Exotica comprises 75 villas, a luxury spa and three restaurants. The Andaman Islands are located across the Bay of Bengal in the Andaman Sea and are regarded as Asia's last unspoiled paradise, with rich coral reefs and well-protected white tropical beaches surrounded by lush green forests. As such, outdoor pursuits are a major part of Taj's five-star experience, with organised excursions such as kayaking through mangroves and underwater photography.
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Rhythm, Drumming, and Body Percussion
This studio course offers the opportunity to learn how rhythm underlies all aspects of life, and how these cycles can be translated into music and movement. You will be introduced to elementary techniques on conga and djembe drums, while learning to create and play music together in an informed way. You will learn the basic rhythmic solfege systems from Indian dance and music, and apply them to the learning of body percussion phrases. In addition, there will be an emphasis on relaxed body structure, including the use of voice and language as learning tools for rhythm. Ultimately, the class will include group creative projects in drumming and body percussion.


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Characters from the Line messaging app are displayed inside Line Corp.’s LINE Friends Harajuku store on July 11, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese messaging service Line Corp is expanding its reach into financial technology, or fintech, with a new company that offers a cryptocurrency exchange, loans and insurance.
The Tokyo and U.S.-listed firm already offers a money transfer and payment service called Line Pay, but on Wednesday announced it would launch a new division called the Line Financial Corporation to let users exchange digital currencies and use other financial services within the app.
It did not add specific details on what this would entail.
Line added that it intends to “promote research and development of technologies such as blockchain” with the creation of its new financial offering. It claimed that its payments unit had scored “major growth” in 2017, with a global annual transaction volume of more than 450 billion yen ($4.1 billion) and 40 million registered users.


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Since my former office moved from the Foggy Bottom area to Dupont, I missed a lot of the changes that erupted around the Foggy Bottom metro area. Finally had a chance to check out District Commons restaurant for lunch with an old friend.
The pretzel bread ($2) is one of their recommended items.
It's good. Great crust with a super soft and warm interior served with a mustard beer butter spread.
Crabcake sandwich with sweet potato fries and remoulade sauce.
Advertised as a filler-free crabcake, it does deliver. Great brioche buns with roasted tomato. It's a super quality crabcake, although I disliked the waiter asking if I wanted the two crabcakes without the bread, recommended for people watching their figures.
Friday Lunch Special Oyster Loaf Sandwich with fries
Like an oyster po'boy on buttered slices of bread. Nice sized oysters are breaded and fried, not a dainty sandwich.
It's a good addition to the neighborhood but I won't be rushing back. It took over 10 minutes for our waiter to resurface and deliver a bill. At lunchtime, 90 minutes is not acceptable when there are no appetizers.

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278 People Killed in One Day in Egypt -- Global Outcry Steps Up Pressure on US to Suspend Aid to Military
The United States has led a chorus of international concern aboutEgypt’s crackdown on demonstrators, publicly condemning the violence that resulted in the worst loss of life on a single day since the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi last month.
The White House said "the world is watching" after a day on which at least 278 people were killed. But there was still no sign that the US was prepared to characterise Morsi’s removal by the army as a coup – which would trigger an automatic congressional ban on $1.3bn in annual aid to the powerful Egyptian military.
"The violence will only make it more difficult to move Egypt forward on a path to lasting stability and democracy and runs directly counter to the pledges by the interim government to pursue reconciliation," said spokesman Josh Earnest.
Lasting stability appeared further away than ever on Wednesday evening after the military declared a month-long state of emergency and the liberal Mohamed ElBaradei resigned as vice-president in the military-backed interim government.
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy called on "all Egyptian people" to take to the streets "to stop the massacre" after police attacked its two sit-ins in Cairo’s Nahda and Rabaa al-Adawiya squares early on Wednesday.
The alliance is an Islamist grouping led by the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been demanding Morsi’s reinstatement as president since he was ousted by the army. Morsi supporters called for further nationwide protests.
Fatalities included the 17-year-old daughter of Mohamed Beltagi, a Brotherhood leader. Three other senior figures were reportedly detained in what appeared to be the start of a wide-ranging crackdown on the Islamist movement. Egypt’s health ministry said that 235 civilians had been killed and 1,400 injured, while Interior minister Mohammed Ibrahim said 43 policemen had died. A statement issued by the Egypt Anti Coup Alliance said "more than 2,000" had been killed.
Trouble also spread beyond Cairo, with reports of a church set on fire in Sohag, 250 miles south of the capital. Ten people were killed in Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast.
ElBaradei’s resignation statement underlined the dilemma faced by liberal and secular supporters of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. "It has become difficult for me to hold responsibility for decisions that I do not agree with, whose consequences I fear," ElBaradei said as a curfew was imposed across the country.
"I cannot be responsible for one drop of blood in front of God, and then in front of my conscience, especially with my faith that we could have avoided it." The Nobel laureate said that those who incited "violence and terrorism" – language the government has used to describe the Brotherhood – would only benefit from the turmoil.
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Post-coup violence in Egypt: Updating
Egypt declares national emergency
Shocking : Did Egyptian Photojournalist Film His Own Death By Sniper?
Media Disinformation: Mass Resignations at Al Jazeera over “biased” Egypt coverage
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â€śItâ€™s open season on killing whites and police officers."
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The former President of Dublin City University says that Ireland’s natives will be a minority in the country by the middle of this century...
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Under normal operation, Apple Watch cannot be overcharged and the battery will not suffer any harm from regular overnight charging. Charging will stop automatically when the watch is fully charged (and recommence as / when required due to ongoing battery usage).
Is it okay to overcharge Apple Watch?
It is not possible to overcharge an Apple Watch (or any other Apple product, for that matter). You could leave it charging for a week or even a year and no harm would come to it, because all Apple products have protective circuits that turn off charging when the device reaches full charge.
How long can you keep your Apple Watch charging?
Apple Watch is so capable you’ll want to wear it all day long. So we made sure we gave it a battery that lasts all day, too. Our goal for battery life is 18 hours after an overnight charge, factoring in things like checking the time, receiving notifications, using apps, and doing a 60-minute workout.
Can I leave my Apple Watch charger plugged in all the time?
Yes, you can leave the cable plugged in. Lithium ion batteries last longer over time if they are used regularly but, no, you won’t hurt it. Of course, you also won’t get much use out of your watch. Lithium ion batteries last longer over time if they are used regularly but, no, you won’t hurt it.
Can I shower with my Apple Watch 6 on?
Apple Watch is not waterproof. It is water resistant. You can swim with it on, afterward you should clean it afterward. And you shouldn’t shower with Apple Watch since soap can ruin the seals.
Does overcharging Apple Watch affect battery?
As for leaving it on the charger, like all other Apple devices, the watch cannot be overcharged and will not be harmed by being left on the charger.
Should I charge my Apple Watch 6 every night?
According to Apple , one can expect it to take 90 minutes to charge an Apple Watch battery from 0% to 80%. … Based on our own experience and feedback from SleepWatch users, we recommend devoting 60 to 90 minutes every evening before bed to charge your Watch.
How much battery does Apple Watch use overnight?
With that said, Apple does provide a general recommendation that applies to the Series 6, Series SE, Series 5, Series 4 and Series 3: 18 hours of battery life after an overnight charge. However, in our extensive testing, we’ve found both the Apple Watch Series 6 and SE to last around 36 hours between charges.
Should I fully charge my Apple watch before using?
Your Watch will come out of the box with some battery life, but it’s generally considered best practice to fully charge any piece of electronics when you first use it. Set your watch on the charger, and leave it there while you set it up for the first time.
Is it bad to leave a charger plugged in all the time?
Unlike your cell phone battery, LaMay says keeping your phone charger plugged all the time probably won’t have any effect on it’s lifespan. “Chances are that you will change phones (and chargers) long before your current charger stops working,” he says.


Winton Woods City Schools Transportation Department provides service for all of the schools in the district in addition to traveling to eleven non-public schools and the Great Oaks. Our fleet consists of 42 buses that traveled 390,050 miles this past school year providing route service along with athletic and educational field trips.
Winton Woods employs 34 school bus drivers who continue their training throughout the year with both class and hands-on in-services. In addition, drivers are required to have a background check and be re-certified every six years. All Winton Woods bus drivers participate in random drug and alcohol testing as required by state law.
Our fleet is maintained by two mechanics and undergoes a yearly summer inspection by the Ohio State Patrol in addition to two spot inspections performed randomly throughout the year.
Contact us if you would like to learn how to become a bus driver!
Bus information will be provided directly to Winton Woods families via US mail within the week before school starts.
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Here are some children’s picture books that I have enjoyed:
A is For Adam and D is For Dinosaur by Ken and Mally Ham (great for creation science)
Where Does God Sleep, Momma by Nancy Bestmann
The Quiltmaker’s Gift by Jeff Brumbeau (one of my favorites!)
M is For Melody by Kathy-jo Wargin
Quilting Now and Then by Karen Bates Willing and Julie Bates Dock
Robert McCloskey books (like Make Way for Ducklings and Lentil)
The Lord Builds the House: the 127th Psalm illustrated by Johannah Bluedorn
Sandra Boynton books (like Blue Hat, Green Hat; Moo, Baa, Lalala; Birthday Monsters; Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Dinosaurs; Hippos Go Berserk).
Eric Carle Books (like Very Hungry Caterpillar, Very Quiet Cricket, Click Beetle, Mixed-up Chameleon).
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert.
Curious George by H.A. Rey.
Kathleen Long Bostrom books (like What is God Like?, Who is Jesus?, What About Heaven?, Are Angels Real?).
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
The Remarkable Farkle McBride by John Lithgow
Dr. Suess books (like ABC book; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish)
Jan Brett books (like Berlioz the Bear, The Owl and the Pussycat. She has beautiful illustrations.)
Sebastian: A Book About Bach by Jeanette Winter
Good Night Sweet Butterflies by Dawn Bentley
The Veggiecational Book by Phil Vischer
Stan and Jan Berenstain books (like Bears on Wheels and The Berenstains’ B Book)
Laura Ingalls Wilder picture books
Beatrix Potter books
Winnie the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne
Raggedy Ann stories.
Thanks for the list of picture books.
I can relate to your blog although my preschoolers arent actually mine (there are grand-kids). Beginning in June, I’ll have four; the oldest will be three and the youngest will be 9 months.
I’m adding you as a friend.
I love children’s picture books too. Many of those you have listed are ones we love too. We also like Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsey Barrett George, books by Patricia Polacco, and my kids all loved The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Longfellow. Also my son loved St. George and The DRagon adapted by Margaret Hodges.
If I am not careful I get registered as anonymous rather than me.
I’ll be checking out some new books at the library. Thanks for the suggestions!
Oops! I did the same thing and didn’t register myself first!

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As the city events a new wave of gentrification, jobs are shuttering and nothing is replacing them
At the beginning of this decade, one beloved block in San Francisco had a taqueria, a flower shop and a bookstore. Sparky’s diner, a favorite final hangout for night owl, queer teens and the blackout drunkard, was open round the clock.
Today, this block of Church Street just south of Market has the various kinds of abandoned storefronts that are usually a shorthand for declining mill municipalities , not centres of the tech future. But all those closed stores are emblematic of today’s San Francisco, where even in upscale domains, the city’s economic boom can search astonishingly like an economic crisis.
What this represents is a strange, second-wave gentrification, in which an influx of well-heeled residents means not Blue Bottle coffee shops and Kinfolk-inspired interior design storages, but emptiness.
The intersection of Church and Market streets is where many San Francisco vicinities get together- from the historic Castro to the nouveau gentry in Hayes Valley and the hipster vortex that is the Mission District. It’s not necessarily picturesque, but it’s long been quirky, lively, readily reached by public transit and popular with young inventive characters. In the last decade, splashy apartment complexes have shot up all over the locality. The neighborhood must have gained hundreds, if not thousands, of new residents. But the businesses in the area have been dying off.
In 2017, about one in every eight storefronts here was empty, and more transactions seem to have quitted since then. The diner was first to go: in 2015 lease abruptly departed up, the diner’s owner refused to pay, and Sparky’s was no more. Our customary thoughts about gentrification hint place standbys get replaced by fancy stores and brunch-centric eateries. Instead, after Sparky’s came … nothing. Elsewhere, more, long-term rentals epoch out, leases increased, and the old-time neighborhood hangouts disappeared. Aardvark Books, which stood on Church Street for practically 40 years, until 2018, is now a hollow storefront.
The fancy new developments along the upper elongate of Market Street have had a paradoxical gist, crowding the neighborhood with parties while depopulating it. The reasonableness have a lot to do with the tech economy that’s made San Francisco one of the most expensive cities in the world. Developers make their money with indulgence apartments aimed at high-salaried tech employees, while ground floor retail is an architectural and financial afterthought: giant spaces that any business would have trouble filling with living and justifying financially.
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What is jazz? Where did it come from? Who are its heroes? In this unique interactive workshop created by the Boston group Wee The People, kids will swing, scat, and storytime with jazz musician Myrish Spell! They will play along with kazoos, provided by Wellesley Free Library.
Kids will listen to a terrific read-aloud of the book Little Melba and Her Big Trombone written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and then get to see Myrish Spell show off the parts of her own trombone!
Get ready to improvise, syncopate, and celebrate the genius and soul of Black folk who birthed America’s music — a sound of individual freedom and radical disruption.
Registration with email required below for Zoom Link. Best for ages 6+
Starting Wednesday, June 21, all registrants may pick up a kazoo from Wellesley Free Library Fells Branch at 308 Weston Rd or at the Temporary Main Branch at 50 Central St. (Questions? Email firstname.lastname@example.org)
Learn and register more here.


Stretched Canvas Linen 30 x 60 cm
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Early Access available now!
While the game is still under development, we have made available an Early Access version on Apple AppStore, Google Play Store and Steam. Until the game sees its full release we will be frequently updating it and you will be able to see its evolution as well as have your opinion accounted for.
Myridian: The Last Stand is an old school 3×3 or 2×2 mobile platformer featuring stunning 2D pixelart, an orchestral soundtrack and intense action.
(currently under development)
Driven by a story that requires players’ interaction in order to evolve, The Last Stand is the first chapter of Nettor’s mission to awaken the Verge and bring legendary heroes to life so they can face their greatest challenge.
At the end of every chapter, players’ progresses achieving their goals will dictate how new heroes, missions and events will be inserted in the storyline. The most experienced players will be invited to join solo or co-op quests and their results will lead the story on.
- Quick (3-5 min.) and fast paced matches;
- Game modes: PvP, Co-op, Solo and Community events;
- Legendary heroes with unique skills;
- Hero evolution tree with 30 levels and a skill rebuild option;
- Exclusive gear, skins and magical items for each and every hero;
- Magical mazes with random rooms (rogue lite);
- New Solo and Co-op missions every chapter;
- Co-op story mode, where every new chapter presents new heroes, enemies, maps and missions;
- Clan System, with community oriented quests;
- Ranking System;
- In-app purchases (details under development).
Myridian has a deep lore beneath its surface. Discover the Story behind the heroes’ origins, the great menace that threatens to put an end to their world, what connects the players to it and much more.


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As Neil Young said, rust never sleeps (which I’m sure means something) – and the job board industry likewise never sleeps, it just keeps chugging along. Lots of activity, both in North America and overseas. Let’s see what we have this time around:
- A LinkedIn for techies: That sounds like an elevator pitch, right? MakerBase aims to be the IMDB for anyone that makes products, from programmers to writers – but mainly for programmers. We shall see.
- Beyond gets into online learning: First was LinkedIn. Now, Beyond, the job board network, and Udemy, a marketplace for online learning, have begun a partnership to add Udemy’s online skills-based courses. Interesting move.
- On-demand staffing for the sharing economy: Wonolo, a San Francisco startup with an app that matches workers with available temp positions, has based much of its growth on the booming ecommerce sector, especially fulfillment and delivery operations. It currently has 8,000 Wonolers. That’s their word. Really.
- Sad news: My thoughts are with the staff and families of AllNurses.com.
- Greenhouse is growing: Greenhouse, a hiring software platform, has over 800 customers including Slack and Pinterest, almost double the 450 it had when it announced its $13.9 million Series B in March. That progress, plus dreams of international expansion and selling to even bigger corporations, has won Greenhouse another round that brings it to about $60 million in funding. Apparently someone is impressed.
- From discussion platform to recruitment site: Piazza, a Palo Alto, Ca.-based class discussion platform, has more than 30,000 educators, 1 million students and 1,200 universities in 70 countries using its platform. It is now adding a “Reverse Engineer Your Top Hire” tool; the idea is for recruiting and hiring managers to input the names of their most successful collegiate hires and, based on those former students’ backgrounds, find current students who could be similarly successful in their careers. Very interesting.
- Denmark’s JobIndex is doing just fine: JobIndex’s sales in Q2 2015 are up from DKK 57 million to DKK 66 million ($10.2 million U.S.) and the net profit before taxes and financials was DKK 19 million, compared to 11 million in Q2 in 2014. The only negative? The StepStone part of the business. It had sales of DKK 4.5 million but a loss of 0.6 million.
- Job matching for doctors: Acculent Inc., a Frisco, Texas-based startup, has developed ExactMD.com, a Web-based matching system tailored to physicians.
- More Tindr for jobs: We’ve mentioned it before, and no doubt we’ll mention it again. There are 3 more ‘Tindr for jobs’ apps out there: nspHire, a Chicago-based job search app that launched in October 2014; New York City-based start-up Lynxsy; and New York based Switch. Job search app creators say matching with a company with an app interface, is aimed at fixing the soon to be out-dated method of applying online. Well, we’ll see.
- A big job board in Russia: HeadHunter (HH.ru), Russia’s leading jobs vertical, has become the world’s third most-visited jobs site on desktop visits, as measured by audience stats site SimilarWeb.com. With almost 30 million desktop visits in July 2015, HeadHunter is now only behind global U.S. platform Indeed.com (in first) and France’s Pole-Emploi.fr globally in the recruitment segment. Impressive traffic.
- WantedTechnologies to be purchased: CEB Inc. struck a deal to acquire Wanted Technologies Corp., a provider of market intelligence and analytics for staffing firms. The transaction is scheduled to close Nov. 3. Wanted will be integrated into CEB’s predictive talent data offered through its CEB TalentNeuron offering, and its executives will remain with the company.
That’s all, folks! More next month![Want to get Job Board Doctor posts via email? Subscribe here.]