According to the law, Tinubu must announce his cabinet within 60 days of assuming office on May 29 and submit it to the Senate for confirmation.
With less than 18 days remaining to present the cabinet list to the National Assembly, as mandated by the constitution, legislators and other Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the list of ministers who will contribute to the realization of the President’s revitalized agenda.
Numerous sources within the National Assembly revealed that the parliament is awaiting Tinubu’s ministerial list, with concerns expressed about the delay.
Lawmakers, speaking anonymously to avoid potential repercussions, expressed their belief that there would not be any further postponement of the list.
Meanwhile, The EYEWITNESS9JA NEWS confirmed on Sunday evening that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Department of State Services, and certain security agencies were in the final stages of conducting their mandatory background checks on the list.
It was reported that the Department of State Services and members of the Presidential Strategic Team were conducting final verifications on the individuals identified as potential ministers.
Multiple sources within the Presidency indicated that the list would be released very soon.
Furthermore, Hon. Alex Egbona, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) in the 9th Assembly, stated that the President was still within the designated timeframe, unlike previous instances of delay.
He expressed hope that the President would submit the list either this Tuesday or the following Tuesday.
Similarly, Hon Ugochinyere Ikenga, a member of the House of Representatives from Imo State, acknowledged the concerns of Nigerians but expressed confidence that the President would soon release the list.
He also expressed his belief that it would not resemble past situations where ministers were appointed after a six-month delay.
Moreover, Mr. Uche Nwosu, a former Chief of Staff to former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha, advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure that 60 percent of the ministerial list consists of technocrats from the private sector, with the remaining 40 percent comprising politicians.
He provided this guidance during a virtual press conference held on Sunday in Abuja, emphasizing that such a composition would result in a productive and dynamic cabinet.
He said, “What I expect from Mr. President is to ensure the nominees are people that have competence, character, patriotic, with no atom of nepotism.”
Nwosu added, “We believe that we would have ministers who will represent Nigeria and not ministers who are coming to say they are ministers representing their states.”
Additionally, he emphasized that Nigeria possesses numerous capable individuals within the country who are well-suited to serve as ministers while also considering the inclusion of individuals from the Nigerian diaspora on the list.
He said, “We have a lot of competent Nigerians residing in Nigeria that can do the work of a minister in different fields, and there is nothing wrong in having a former governor occupy a ministerial post if he has done well.
“I don’t see anything wrong in that, and also, if Mr. President wishes to add people in the Diaspora to his ministerial list, there is nothing wrong in that also.”
Beatrice Eyong, the United Nations Women’s Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has emphasized the need for equal representation of women in ministerial positions. She made this statement during the inaugural ReportHer Awards in Lagos, where she advocated for a 50% inclusion of women in public offices. Eyong urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize gender equality and women empowerment in his selection of ministers and heads of government agencies. She stressed that achieving sustainable development goals and reducing poverty hinges on attaining gender equality and empowering women.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has compiled a list of 41 confidential secretaries who will support cabinet members in various ministries. The Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, has forwarded this list to security agencies for screening and vetting. While President Tinubu has already appointed some Special Advisers and new service chiefs, Nigerians eagerly anticipate the announcement of the Federal Executive Council members, expecting the President to fulfill his promise of expediency.
In response to the public’s anticipation, Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy to Tinubu, assured journalists that the ministerial list would be revealed soon. Alake emphasized that, as an executive presidency, the President holds the authority to determine the appropriate timing for unveiling his cabinet list.
Preparations are underway for the appointment and subsequent resumption of ministers. The Federal Government has assigned confidential secretaries to various ministries, with the expectation that the names of ministers will be submitted to the National Assembly for screening imminently. According to a memo obtained by journalists, the confidential secretaries, ranked at Grade Levels 13 to 14, will assume their duties no later than July 11, 2023. The memo, issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and signed by Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, the Permanent Secretary of the Career Management Office, was addressed to key government officials, security agencies, and relevant commissions and agencies.
The circular detailed the ministries to which the secretaries have been posted. Thirteen of them were assigned to ministries such as works and housing, youths and sports development, education, industry, trade and investment, humanitarian affairs, and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The remaining secretaries were appointed as confidential vice secretaries, previously deployed in the ministries. The memo stressed the importance of compliance with the posting instructions and requested that all relevant details be submitted by July 12, 2023.
Confidential secretaries play an integral role in supporting ministers’ day-to-day activities, and their deployment is determined by the Office of the Head of Service. They work closely with ministers, although some ministers may opt to appoint their own confidential secretaries. Regardless, the officials continue to be referred to as confidential secretaries, and their appointments are documented accordingly.


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Set decades after the original ghostbusters you take the place of the latest hire to the ghostbusting team, discovering what has happened to some of the older members of the team and guided by ray who now runs an occult store neighbouring the firestation and winston who is in charge of the new ghostbusting team along with a few new faces.
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While it might seem that the odds are stacked against you with 4 busters hunting down one ghost with a variety of tools like the P.K.E meter which can detect your ghostly presence to hone in on your location you have essentially 3 lives which come in the form of ghost rifts which are hidden in props throughout the level and the ghostbusters can also choose to hunt these down rather than you so it becomes an interesting balancing act which further adds to the challenge to master the game with both haunting and hiding your rifts when they’re discovered alongside the challenge of whether busters want to directly chase down slippery ghosts or explore to find their hidden rifts instead before going out to finish off the ghostly presence.
There are some neat touches to the prop haunting as well with props in each location having some special properties for example if you possess one of the life size teddy bears you will walk around as the bear, the veloceraptors and dinosaurs also become animated when you possess them and starfish flop around in a very lifelike manner once you take control alongside many more. These polishes make the experience even better and justify the price tag of the game as not only are you getting a premium experience set within the ghostbusters franchise but the polish on the game is also very good, the multiplayer aspects work well and the synchronicity doesn’t have any issues so you can play smoothly whichever side you’re playing on, these additional touches all make the experience far more immersive and enjoyable.
Every location has a significant enough area that the ghost has a good chance to win despite the odds stacked against them without being so big that the ghostbusters don’t stand a chance, there are plenty of props in all rooms with such variety that you feel like there’s lots to play with and hide in, and the ghostbusters can’t hone straight in on your location and that of your rifts and work must be done to find these.
While at the time of writing this review there’s only a few maps they are well done and the gameplay experience is fun especially if you’re playing with friends, though at times the matchmaking can put a level 100 expert against a new bunch of busters who won’t expect their traps to be destroyed or in some cases stolen and hidden in awkward locations by sneaky tricksters.
All of this makes the game far more than just a prop hunt game, because once the ghost is discovered it’s never over, the ghost can always escape through many means until they’re finally pinned down and caught in a trap, whether through walls, directly fighting back against the busters or creating chaos and spooking the civilians to cause distractions the game becomes far more strategic, and the goal isn’t to simply hide out until the time expires because you have to try to haunt the location fully by spooking the civilians and all of the rooms in the location which essentially makes this a whole new genre of asymmetric multiplayer game.
I had a lot of fun playing the game and I would recommend it especially if you want to have some easy bustin fun with your friends, because bustin does make you feel good. Though sometimes being a pesky ghost and messing with your friends can feel just as good too.
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Jesse Friedman just got some more ammunition in his efforts to overturn his 1989 sex-crimes conviction made famous by Andrew Jarecki's Oscar-nominated documentary Capturing The Friedmans. Although Friedman, then 19, and his father Arnold, pleaded guilty to several hundred counts of sexual abuse in a case that rocked his hometown of Great Neck, NY, he has long since maintained his innocence, and a white paper issued by The National Center for Reason and Justice indicates that his exoneration is overdue.
The report, which is titled Destruction of Innocence: How Coerced Testimony & Confessions Harm Children, Families & Communities for Decades After the Wrongful Convictions Occur. was authored by Emily Horowitz, Ph.D. and Gavin de Becker, a violence and predation expert and author of The Gift of Fear. The 42-page report, which can be found in its entirety here, contains new evidence and witness statements pertaining to the case and urges Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice to overturn the conviction. (In 2010, Rice launched a review of the case, which is expected to reach a conclusion soon.)
The NCRJ report indicates that the Friedman case contains the 10 hallmarks of false sex crime prosecution: "Police Misconduct; Absence of Physical Evidence; Absence of Medical Evidence; Outlandish or Impossible Scenarios; Prosecutorial Misconduct; Judicial Misconduct; Coercive Interviews by Police and Therapists; Improper Relationship Between Police and Therapists; Use of Now-Discredited Memory-Recovery Techniques and Hypnosis; Police & Prosecutors Fuel Community Hysteria."
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No child ever made any allegation or complaint against Jesse until after the police launched their investigation;
The first 30 children questioned by police said they had not been abused;
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In 1988, Friedman and his father Arnold were charged with hundreds of counts of sexual abuse that allegedly took place during a computer class they taught in the family's Great Neck, NY home. The charges came after police found Friedman's father's stash of pornography depicting adolescent boys in the house. Friedman, who's now in his mid-40s, was released from prison in 2001 after serving 13 years of an 18-year sentence. (His father committed suicide in prison in 1995.)
With the help of Jarecki and experts in wrongful conviction, he has set about clearing his name, and in the last few years has made headway. A 2010 decision by the Federal Appeals Court for the Second Circuit declared there was “a reasonable likelihood that Jesse Friedman was wrongfully convicted.” According to that decision, new evidence introduced by Jarecki and by Friedman’s legal team in the years since, shows that police and psychologists interviewing kids at the time used hypnosis and other “memory recovery techniques” that have since been shown to produce false memories and accusations. The court also suggested that allegations were elicited from children as young as eight years old by harsh interrogation methods and that Jesse’s guilty plea was the result of pressure by a biased judge who told Jesse’s lawyer that she intended to sentence Jesse to life without parole, a technique widely held to be “impermissibly coercive.
In January, one of the Friedmans' alleged victims Michael Epstein revealed that he had lied about having been sexually abused in the computer classes in order to put an end to the therapy sessions and repeated questioning he received as a result of the investigation.
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COVINGTON Federal judge William Bertelsman isn't seeking semi-retirement until 2001, but the need to appoint another Northern Kentuckian as his successor is on the minds of area attorneys.
There has been no organized effort, yet many agree that they'll soon approach U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning to make sure the Republicans consider the benefits of having another Northern Kentuckian take Judge Bertelsman's place.
An appointment from the region, they say, will help guarantee that the next federal judge focuses on the work here and keeps federal cases moving through the system.
Working with Kentucky's U.S. senators will be important since they are bound to suggest an appointment to the next president.
Of its nature, it's a political process, said Judge Bertelsman, a 63-year-old Republican who actually was appointed as Northern Kentucky's first federal judge by Democratic President Carter.
The former Fort Thomas attorney and son of a Campbell County judge was sworn in in 1979. He announced his plans to seek senior status to a gathering of attorneys earlier this year.
He gave some very encouraging words and some very wise words, recalled Covington attorney Beverly Storm. He rallied the troops to try to make sure his replacement is a Northern Ken tuckian.
Judge Bertelsman believes it will take until 2005 for his successor to be appointed. Until then, he said, contact with Kentucky's senators in Washington, D.C., is important because of the way appointments are made.
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That certainly could slow down the docket here, where hundreds of federal lawsuits are filed each year, he said.
Covington attorney Philip Taliaferro also acknowledged a potential problem if the appointment came from outside the area.
People in Northern Kentucky want someone from Northern Kentucky to be appointed, he said, noting that a federal judge spends more time being a judge when transportation issues aren't involved.
But where the region's next federal judge hails from isn't the only concern of Northern Kentucky's litigators. They also want that next judge, who will be appointed for life, to be similar to Judge Bertelsman in other respects.
If the next appointment is not a person of high intellect and moral integrity, we could have a nightmare in the federal justice system for a very long time, Covington attorney Bob Sanders said.
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The eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 were closed in southern Dallas County Wednesday morning due to a fiery tractor-trailer crash.
It appeared an 18-wheeler heading east on I-20 crashed into a highway sign near the Bonnie View Road exit shortly after 8 a.m. A second crash followed, involving a total of four vehicles, a Dallas County Sheriff's spokesman said.
Video from Texas Sky Ranger showed flames and smoke soaring from the crashed big rig. A white panel van was also severely damaged.
Officials said an SUV involved in the crash fell into a nearby creek and flipped, trapping the driver inside. The driver was transported to a hospital with an arm injury, deputies said.
Westbound I-20 remained open, though traffic moved slowly due to onlooker delays.
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At 3:00 p.m. TX-Dot announced that all the eastbound lanes had reopened. One lane of the westbound lanes remained closed due to an earlier crash.
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The Longmont City Council on Tuesday discussed a proposed ordinance to regulate marijuana home grows that would keep the city aligned with state law.
Currently, Longmont residents are governed by state law, which allows Coloradans to grow up to six plants per resident over 21 in their homes for personal use. Marijuana use and cultivation is still illegal under federal law. But under Colorado law, plants must be kept in an enclosed, locked area that can’t be viewed openly. Municipalities can pass stricter laws related to home grows if they choose.
The council generally approved the direction staff proposed in the draft ordinance. The draft ordinance would prohibit grows:
- located anywhere other than a primary residence
- with more than six plants per residence
- not in a secure location or accessible to people under 21 years old
- using compressed flammable gas (butane)
- smells strongly enough that it is “detectable by a person with an ordinary sense of smell” from any adjoining property or public right-of-way
- does not follow the rest of Longmont’s city codes.
Councilwoman Polly Christensen urged the council to consider allowing residents to grow marijuana plants outside. “It doesn’t make sense to forbid them to grow outside when plants are meant to be grown outside.”
But staff members explained under Colorado law the plants must be grown inside and Longmont Police Officer Sara Aerne told council that outdoor marijuana plants also tend to pose security problems with theft.
The ordinance is set for first reading on Sept. 27.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc.'s plans to enter the online music-subscription market with a new service that costs less than half of what some rivals are charging was enough to send the shares of other major music providers plunging Wednesday.
Yahoo said the initial version of its Music Unlimited service would cost $6.99 a month, or $59.98 for a one-year subscription, and allow users unlimited downloads from a library of more than 1 million songs. Users will then be able to play songs on their computers or on portable MP3 music players that use the Microsoft /zigman2/quotes/207732364/composite MSFT -0.04% Windows Media format.
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RealNetworks fell $1.54, or 21%, to close at $5.76, while Napster, which reports its quarterly results after the market close, plunged $1.70, or almost 27%, to $4.65. Yahoo shares rose 82 cents to $34.88.
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Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, said RealNetworks and Napster could see some negative impacts if Yahoo keeps its price levels consistent for more than one quarter. Munster estimates that Yahoo will raise its monthly fee to between $10 and $15 a month once it finishes with the beta phase of its music service.
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Also, the company announced that it opened iTunes stores in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, bringing its worldwide presence to 19 countries.
But, unlike the subscription services, iTunes songs can be bought on a per-song or album basis. Apple's iPod players are the only portable music players that can play songs purchased through iTunes.
Bill Shope, of JP Morgan, said that Yahoo's service could put some near-term pressure on Apple's stock. Apple shares fell 81 cents, to close at $35.61.
However, Shope said Apple maintains a formidable position as the No. 1 online music provider and digital-music player maker, and that will be difficult for anyone to surmount for some time. In a research note, Shope said he expects Apple will add digital video functionality to the iPod and iTunes that will expand the company's market position.
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So far, Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs has maintained that the company will stick with its current song-selling model. However, analysts say adding a subscription service wouldn't be difficult for Apple, and would provide another channel of revenue to link iTunes with the iPod.
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Start the new season with AM:PM’s spring/summer collection that revolves around a refreshing colour palette. Taking inspiration from Skakuntala and tales of the forest, the Ankur and Priyanka Modi share with us exclusive images of their boho-chic collection (that we’ve already booked for our Grecian vacation).
In a quick conversation, they talk to us about a summer love story and their favourite pieces…
What are the key driving points of this collection? “For spring/summer we wanted to go with something that was dewy, fresh and inspired by nature. We wanted to encapsulate flora, fauna and water bodies. Shakuntala is a story based in the forest, which we reworked into our own Indian summer love story.”
If there’s something from this collection that women should buy, what do you think it would be? “If we had to pick, it would have to be the ivory draped saree. It is the closest representation of our muse. Since we have contemporised the story to our vision of Shakuntala, this would be the stand-out piece.”
The forests of India are… “Exotic and enchanting.”
What’s the message behind the latest collection? “Shakuntala’s qualities still reflect the in women of today. Raised in the jungle, she was a free spirit and yet possessed passion and devotion. Her determination towards leaving the jungle to go to the royal city in search of her husband, and at a later point forgiveness towards her son, stand as strong inspirations even today. This collection is an ode to her compassionate spirit.”


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Since the dawn of writing, order books have been a cornerstone of commercial transactions. Even 4,000 years ago, Mesopotamian merchants relied on them to manage their goods, sales, and finances.
In stark contrast, the advent of DeFi in recent years marks a significant departure from traditional practices. Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) enable transactions worth billions of dollars through nothing but lines of code.
This innovation is embodied by the Automated Market Maker (AMM) model.
AMMs have revolutionized the DeFi landscape, enabling anyone with an internet connection to trade cryptocurrencies without restrictions, KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements, or lightning-fast settlements.
However, centralized exchanges (CEXs) maintain their importance by offering user-friendly interfaces and professional trading tools, characteristics synonymous with order book-based trading.
While decentralized trading has gained immense popularity, it remains a distinct process from conventional exchange order books.
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Automated Market Makers (AMM) vs. Order Books: What’s The Difference?
Automated Market Makers (AMMs) and Order Books are two fundamental trading mechanisms in the cryptocurrency field.
This article comprehensively compares these two approaches to help one understand their differences and advantages.
AMMs: AMMs are decentralized algorithms that enable users to trade assets directly on blockchain platforms. They use liquidity pools and smart contracts to determine prices based on supply and demand.
Order Books: On the other hand, Order Books rely on traditional trading concepts. They match buyers and sellers based on their submitted orders, creating a visible list of bid and ask prices.
AMMs: AMMs typically have higher liquidity for less commonly traded tokens because liquidity providers contribute assets to pools, ensuring continuous trading.
Order Books: Order Books tend to have higher liquidity for popular assets as they depend on active traders placing orders.
AMMs: AMMs are simpler for novice users since they don’t require setting specific prices; users only need to decide how much they want to trade.
Order Books: Order Books can be more complex for beginners due to the need to understand various order types (market, limit, stop-loss, etc.) and price dynamics.
- Price Discovery
AMMs: AMMs use an algorithmic approach to calculate prices based on the ratio of assets in the liquidity pool. Price slippage can occur when trading larger amounts.
Order Books: Order Books offer better price discovery for large trades, allowing users to specify the price they want to buy or sell.
AMMs: AMMs provide transparent pricing as the algorithmic rules are predefined and visible on the blockchain.
Order Books: Order Books offer transparency by displaying all pending orders, allowing traders to gauge market sentiment.
- Execution Speed
AMMs: AMMs execute trades instantly since they match orders with predefined liquidity pools.
Order Books: Order Book trades can be executed quickly, but it depends on finding a matching order.
AMMs: Due to their algorithmic pricing, AMMs can experience more slippage, especially for large trades.
Order Books: Order Books allow traders to avoid slippage by specifying the price they are willing to accept.
AMMs: AMMs are more suitable for smaller trades and users who prioritize simplicity and liquidity.
Order Books: Order Books offer flexibility for small and large traders who want more control over their trades.
These two ways of creating exchanges have distinct advantages and downsides. Order book exchanges dominate the market for larger cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. AMMs, on the other hand, assist consumers in acquiring the best price for coins with limited liquidity.
Furthermore, AMMs have enabled LPs to leverage existing liquidity holdings to achieve even greater capital efficiency, which is a substantial benefit.

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I want to thank the voters of the city of St. Louis for having enough confidence in me to honor me with a win of 79 percent in the primary and 86 percent in the general election. In other words, I thank the voters for a landslide victory!
As the city's first woman elected as comptroller, I am honored that I will now serve alongside our first female mayor. It is important for our community, especially our young people, to see that both men and women can serve in the top jobs of city leadership. Our young people need to realize that they can dare to have big dreams.
As I reflect on my journey as Comptroller, I could talk about my strong fiscal management that saved the city more than $100 million tax dollars. I could remind you that in 2008 when the economy went down our credit rating went up. Or, I could tell you that it was my foresight to implement a rate stabilization fund that helps mitigate rates and charges at the airport.
I could tell you IKEA opened in Midtown and Cortex continues to grow and draw exciting new employers. And yes, we kept the NGA jobs in St. Louis. The NGA-West headquarters will be a key part of our emerging 'Downtown North' neighborhood .
I could also talk about the calls I have received from the White House with job offers. In 1997, just after having been sworn in to my first full term, I was called and offered a job by the women of the White House to join the Clinton administration; and in 2009, the Obama White House called to offer me a CFO position after the US Treasurer position went to someone else.
While I was delighted to receive the calls from Washington DC, I am even more excited to know that I have answered the call of public service and have served well – right here in my hometown.
This election, where I won in all 28 wards, has not only given me a vote of confidence, but also I have a mandate and a responsibility to do what is in the best interest of the people and their tax dollars.
The voters spoke truth to power with their votes. And voters, I hear you.
First, I pledge to work with the Mayor, civic, and city leaders to address the issue of crime in our city and make our streets and our neighborhoods safer. Second, I pledge to work with the Mayor and city leaders on how we can streamline developer incentives. Third, I pledge to work with city leaders to reduce costs throughout city government and enhance city revenues.
Gun violence in 2015 and in 2016 was on the rise in St. Louis city. Our communities have too many guns, and not enough jobs; too much poverty, and not enough educational or recreational opportunities. Some aspects of our culture seem to be worsening every day, with people whose first instinct is to lash out at others instead of coming together.
In February, I announced a citywide crime prevention fund as an additional tool to address violence in our city. I plan to work with city leaders to reach out to the business community and gain their support as partners to supplement budgeted resources to not only combat crime in all the neighborhoods of the city, but also reduce the number of vacant buildings.
As we seek to partner with businesses to support safer neighborhoods, we must to do more to reduce costs inside city government. I’m asking city leaders to support the budget office and the Board of E&A as we work to streamline travel costs, cell phone costs, credit card costs, and city cars.
I will work with city leaders on a plan I call ‘Come back St. Louis’ that will put bankers, real estate brokers, LRA, and first responders together to renovate vacant buildings and make our neighborhoods safer.
Another challenge we face as a city is how to fund essential city services and at the same time promote growth and development. As Comptroller, I’m faced every day with decisions on how to protect the city’s financial assets; protect the good credit of the city; and protect the dollars that taxpayers have entrusted to elected leaders.
Over the years it has become clear that the city needs to be more consistent and systemic in how it addresses developer incentives. Our default action must not be to give away every tax dollar or to make every TIF, every tax abatement, or every CID the maximum.
We must start from a position of strength. Make clear to developers that the city will not subsidize non-essential projects at the maximum. We’ll work with you – but we are not desperate and we won’t give away resources that should go to essential services for our citizens.
I encourage the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen to work with me to streamline developer incentives; to utilize community benefit agreements and seek inclusion, racial equity and social justice while being more fiscally responsible to city taxpayers.
We can have a clean, safe city and create a welcoming environment for new homeowners and new businesses if we work together to achieve it.
St. Louis’ lights are still on and we have hope and our future shines oh so bright! Thank you and God bless you.
Public Information Officer to the Comptroller
Office Phone: (314) 613-7360
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This All Blacks 2021 Three Stripes Hoodie can be worn to show your support.
The adidas rugby jacket is eye-catching. It combines All Blacks style, with bold 3-Stripes. The chest bears the famous silver Fern. It stands out against stark black colours. The single jersey fabric with a lined hood increases the comfort factor.
We support sustainable cotton farming and encourage you to buy cotton products made by our company. This product is also made of recycled content.
- A soft All Blacks Hoodie and 3-Stripes style.
- Regular exercise
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- All Blacks Crest
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- Kangaroo pockets
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Today on Green Car Reports: The Nissan BladeGlider electric sports car concept is revealed, U.S. demand for the BMW i3 electric city car is expected to be strong, and what we know--and what we need to find out--about three recent Tesla Model S fires. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Read our first drive review of the 2014 Mazda 3.
The Nissan BladeGlider concept is an electric Delta Wing racer for the road, and is set to debut at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.
An updated gas-mileage aid: Valve caps that change color with tire pressure.
BMW i3 demand will be strong in the U.S. as well as in Europe, an executive says.
The 2014 Honda CR-Z HPD: Is performance up, and economy down, for this hybrid hatchback?
What we know, and what we need to find out, about the recent Tesla fires.
Does the iPhone need a car mode? Would you use it?
Finally, some 2015 Nissan compact hatch spy shots.


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Angiogenesis inhibitors exert their effect by either neutralising VEGF (bevacizumab) or blocking signaling within the endothelial cell (sunitinib or sorafinib).12 This results in a unique group of cardiac effects such as:34
- reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
- cardiovascular events including:
- myocardial ischemia
- myocardial infarction
- congestive heart failure
Although the exact mechanism is unknown, theories that have been proposed include:
- blockade of nitric oxide, which is required for the walls of arterioles and other resistance vessels to relax11
- direct toxicity to cardiomyocytes.34
Cardiac toxicity associated with trastuzumab can range from an asymptomatic reduced LVEF to congestive heart failure.9, 34 Although the exact mechanism of cardiotoxicity is unknown, the damage has been described as a type II antineoplastic agent-related cardiac dysfunction (CRCD), which appears mostly reversible with improvement on discontinuation of therapy.34
The risk of cardiotoxicity increases with the concomitant administration of antineoplastic agents such as anthracyclines and paclitaxel. The two most significant risk factors have been identified as age and combination of trastuzumab and anthracycline therapy. The two agents should therefore not be given together.34 A feature of trastuzumab cardiotoxicity is its reversible nature, which may allow therapy to be reintroduced in certain individuals after improvement in LVEF.
The significance of the cardiotoxic related events has led to warnings with regards to the use of these agents in individuals with a history of cardiovascular events and exposure to other cardiotoxic agents.34
Outline the evidence based information and supportive care strategies to prevent and manage cardiac toxicity in the individual receiving targeted therapies.


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Standing on the banks of the Daugava River is Riga Castle, the palatial official residence of the President of Latvia. Built in the early 14th century, it is one of the most resilient icons of Latvian heritage. At various points in its 700-year history, the castle has been under Polish, Swedish, and Soviet control, and has undergone an accumulative century of constant construction. Today, it is open to the public as home to the Latvian Art Museum and the National History Museum of Latvia.
The medieval castle contains four stories and a rectangular courtyard, with four rectangular towers on its corners and two rounded towers added during the 15th century. It is one of the oldest medieval castles in Latvia, and reflects different periods of history in its interior.
Riga Castle is located in the center of Riga near the old city, within easy walking distance from many tourist hotels.


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Chinese woman found guilty of Mar-a-Lago trespassing sentenced
A Chinese woman found guilty of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was sentenced to eight months in prison, but will leave custody in five days due to the amount of time she has already served.
Yujing Zhang, a 33-year-old businesswoman from Shanghai, faced up to six years in prison after she was found guilty in September of unlawfully entering a restricted zone and making false statements to a federal officer. Deemed a flight risk, she has remained in custody while awaiting sentencing. She has been in custody since March 30, meaning she’s already served most of her sentence, according to the judge.
Zhang was also sentenced to two years of supervised release and a $125 fine. She must also surrender to immigration services for removal from the country. She has 14 days to appeal the ruling.
Zhang was arrested on March 30 on the grounds of Trump’s Florida resort and charged two days later. Trump was not on the property at the time of the incident, but the breach called into question the security at Mar-a-Lago, a semi-public location where Trump sometimes conducts official White House business.
Zhang had told a first ring of security that she was there that afternoon to use the pool. To a second Secret Service agent minutes later, she showed an invitation in Chinese to a “United Nations Friendship Event.” And in an interview at the Secret Service satellite office nearby, she gave a third reason: She’d been sent by a Chinese friend, “Charles,” to attend the event and “attempt to speak with a member of the President’s family about Chinese and American foreign economic relations.”
At the time of her arrest, Zhang had in her possession four cellphones, a laptop, an external hard drive and a thumb drive, which a preliminary forensic exam showed contained malware, according to the criminal complaint. Prosecutors said they also found a trove of additional electronics — including a signal detector to detect hidden cameras — and thousands of dollars in cash in her hotel room.
While initial court documents said Zhang had carried a thumb drive that contained malware on it when she was arrested, an assistant US attorney said at a hearing in April that the result may have actually been the result of a “false positive.”
Prosecutors also submitted two filings containing classified information sensitive enough that a federal judge prevented Zhang from seeing it.
Prosecutors called nine witnesses in an unusual trial that lasted two days in September. Zhang chose to represent herself during the trial and did not present a case.
“I did not lying, I followed the instruction. I went into the Mar-a-Lago to have a visit. So that’s what I want to say, and thank you for your attention,” she told jurors in broken English, during her brief closing statement.
CNN’s David Shortell and Katelyn Polantz contributed to this report.


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Virtuakinesis is the ability to create illusions.
Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot
When getting Ares' War Chariot back from Phobos and Deimos, Percy Jackson is met with an illusion of Camp Half-Blood in ruins and his friends dead and begging him to chose while Clarisse La Rue is met with an illustration of her father berating her.
Hazel masks the appearances of Jason Grace, Annabeth Chase, and Piper McLean when they go to Ithaca to get intel on Gaea. She later makes a fake Physician's Cure at Leo Valdez’s request and disguises Piper, Percy, and Annabeth as Earthborns before fighting the Gigantes at the Acropolis of Athens.
- Create illusions/hallucinations.
- Cancel out illusions.
- Apollo's Cabin members (via Photokinesis)
- Hazel Levesque (via Mist Control)


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TUE, JUL 17, 2018 (47:19)
In Adébáyọ̀'s work Stay With Me, a husband and wife tell the story of their marriage - and the forces that threaten to tear it apart. The book was shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women’s Fiction, the Wellcome Book Prize and the 9mobile Prize for Literature. It was also longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize.
Stay With Me was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications.


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Downtown alcohol now reality
Restaurants in downtown will now be able to serve a complete line of alcohol after the Baldwin City Council approved rezoning the area on a 3-1 vote.
The approval was an ordinance amending the central business zoning classification to include "drinking establishments qualifying as restaurants" as a permitted use. The ordinance states that there must be 50 percent of revenue through food sales. Bars are not permitted.
"I think it was noted that this is a bit of a watershed moment allowing alcohol sales in downtown," said Council Member Tony Brown. "I think that's a reasonable thing to consider, crossing a line that hasn't been crossed before."
When Baker University was founded 150 years ago, it sold land to finance building the school. The deeds to that property contained a stipulation that if alcohol was manufactured or sold from the property, the university would regain ownership of the land.
However, Baker has allowed that stipulation to be removed for one downtown business and Baker President Pat Long said it would be considered on a case-by-case basis for other locations.
"Anytime any kind of request comes to Baker University, we'll take it under advisement and to the board of trustees," said Long. "We took this to the board. I think the board thought it was the right time and place."
The question last arose in 2000 and the council approved the sale of cereal malt beverages downtown. This takes it a step further, but the council is not opening the door to businesses that would just sell alcohol.
"We're not advocating bars," said Council Member Ken Wagner. "If we didn't have the 50 percent food regulation, I wouldn't favor this."
Council President Amy Cleavinger also noted the food requirements and that the council wasn't creating an entertainment district, but wanted to encourage other restaurants to locate in the refurbished downtown area.
"It's a situation where the time has come," said Cleavinger. "I know it's a big step, but it's time."
When the planning commission held a public hearing on the issue last Thursday, only one person, Gene Nelson, spoke against it. Nelson was at Monday's meeting and expressed his concern.
"How would Baldwin deal with what Lawrence dealt with," Nelson said in reference to the Last Call bar that was known for violence but is now closed. "Gangs, drugs, late night noise, shootings?"
He did admit that the food requirement made a difference.
"I'm not worried about one restaurant," he said. "I don't have a problem with five restaurants."
Wagner again stressed that this measure wasn't about bars.
"I don't think anyone on the council wants to do anything negative to downtown Baldwin City. This is positive," said Wagner. "I wouldn't do this if I thought we'd have people down there hootin' and hollerin' late at night.
"We don't want this thing to be a negative," he said. "If it gets out of control, it will be handled."
Brown was the lone vote against the measure. He had voted for it during the first reading of the ordinance two weeks ago, as did Council Member Ted Brecheisen, Jr. Brecheisen did not vote Monday. He owns the building that has gained the release from Baker.
Brown said Tuesday that he favored the measure but was voicing his displeasure about how Brecheisen and the business owner had voiced opposition to a Baker request to close Dearborn Street between Sixth and Eighth streets. It was discussed at last week's planning commission meeting, too, and Baker withdrew the request as a result of the opposition.
"I wanted to make a point to them that Baker wasn't pleased with them speaking out against closing the road," said Brown. "It was purely political."
Because it was a voice vote and Brown was the last to vote, the measure had already passed and his vote didn't matter.
"No, it didn't," he said. "I still support alcohol downtown. If it had come down to my vote, I would have voted for it."
The new rezoning won't take effect until the ordinance is published in the Signal next week.

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Seattle Times opinion columnist Bruce Ramsey argues that Initiative 502, to decriminalize marijuana, is questionable law but good lobbying.
More blackmarket media clips from the Individuals. Great European footage, interviews with weed smoking rappers and more.
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From Chicago - New Material From Chronic Hip Hop Crew, The Indivduals.Stay tuned for the second part of this killer video!
These Chicago rappers were on Pot TV before with their chronic hiphop. Here they are again in full force with their video This Girl from their cd Something To Smoke To.
Weed ChroniclesThis indie hip-hop chronic tribute to pot has clips of MTV with Marc Emery, Half Baked, Friday and sequels, and the Individuals scene.Thanks to Flash

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Swiss milk producers’ cooperative Mooh (3,900 members, 1.5m kg milk) is launching a new climate programme in 2022. The feed additive Agolin is intended to reduce the cows’ methane emissions. Producers will be compensated for the additional effort.
The lower methane emissions of the cows are converted into climate certificates through a certified programme. The certificates are sold to finance a surcharge for the participating producers. The reduction of one ton of CO2 equivakent is to be remunerated with 100 francs.


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WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU
- It is a statutory multi-disciplinary bodyestablished by the Government of India under the MoEFCC, to combat organized wildlife crime in the country.
- Under Section 38 (Z) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972,it is mandated:
- To collect and collate intelligence related to organized wildlife crime activities.
- To disseminate the same to State and other enforcement agencies for immediate action so as to apprehend the criminals.
- To establish a centralized wildlife crime data bank.

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PSR/Mental Health Counselor (4495) (Regular Full-Time, Hourly)
Program/Location: StepForward Central (Bankers Hill)
Mental Health Counselor / PSR Specialist – Mental Health Services for CalWORKs Program
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position will also provide clinical support to other Step Forward programs throughout San Diego County (El Cajon, Chula Vista, Escondido, Kearny Mesa, or Oceanside) on an as needed basis.
CRF Internal Job Title: PSR Specialist
Step Forward programs at Community Research Foundation (CRF) are all about helping adults gain recovery and self-sufficiency by addressing underlying barriers to employment, housing, and healthy relationships. Our counselors guide participants who struggle with mental health issues, substance use problems, domestic violence and trauma, parenting challenges, and employment readiness.
We provide life skill training, supports, and coaching in a positive and encouraging environment. You will work within a collaborative, supportive team structure so that you can have fresh perspective and training. Best of all, you will be involved in helping people change their lives for the better!
Located in San Diego, CA, Step Forward Central provides a full range of behavioral health services for CalWORKs/Welfare-to-Work participants and their families. We work on reducing barriers toward employment, and we help parents and guardians to become self-sufficient and thrive. Services are provided for adults and their families in a caring and respectful atmosphere, encouraging independence, initiative, and recovery.
Step Forward provides excellent training in the Mental Health field with strong emphasis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Seeking Safety, and Motivational Interviewing.
Typical Duties of the PSR Specialist
- Conduct initial intake assessments for clients entering the Step Forward/CalWORKs treatment program and provide diagnosis, care coordination, and case management services
- In a welcoming atmosphere, conduct therapeutic interventions with clients and members of their family, through individual, group, and family modalities
- Re-evaluate and update client's diagnosis and treatment plan as needed
- Coordinate services with other support systems such as schools, social service programs, Welfare-to-Work, and treatment providers
- Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Conduct effective screenings and timely crisis intervention services with clients and their families on-site, or off-site.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology
- Registration with the BBS required
- Previous experience conducting Behavioral Health Screenings/Psychosocial Assessments for adults experiencing mild-moderate mental health symptoms, including substance use disorders is preferred
- Knowledge and experience in County Health and Human Services documentation requirements and EHR systems strongly preferred
- Intermediate computer skills in MS Office applications, specifically Word and Excel
- Ability to pass criminal/background clearance
This is an essential service position and you will qualify to receive the COVID vaccine once cleared to start working. CRF places staff and client safety at the forefront and follows all COVID-19 safety protocols and guidelines as outlined by San Diego County, the State of California, and the CDC.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
At CRF, our accredited programs reach various demographics, so you can gain experience with almost any sector of mental health services. We are constantly evolving and developing fresh approaches to meet the needs of San Diego County’s residents who are experiencing mental/behavioral health challenges. For you, that means that you will have opportunities to learn new ways to provide optimal supports to your clients.
We offer exceptional benefits for full-time employees (30 hours or more) and we have strong internal advancement options, so there are opportunities for you to grow within our company.
Community Research Foundation (CRF) inspires and mentors the next generation of mental health professionals!

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Eritrea had been independent for less time than I had worked for the US Department of State when I arrived there in February 2004. I knew very little about it, only that it gained independence from Ethiopia in the early 1990s.
My stay in Eritrea was short–just four months. But by the time I left, a piece of my heart was firmly embedded in the country.
It all started one Sunday afternoon when I went with my friend from the embassy, Jewel, to a barbecue at the Israeli ambassador’s house. When we arrived, Jewel noticed that one of the tires on her car was flat. Always practical, Jewel decided there was no need for us to delay our arrival at the barbecue to replace the tire; we could find someone to help us change it when it was time to go home.
She was right. And it was her timing that made all the difference to the rest of my stay in Eritirea.
While Jewel pointed out to the volunteers where her spare tire and jack were, I stood back on the sidewalk, just watching. That’s where I was when a group of young boys approached. There were eight of them. They were carrying a t-shirt, each of four boys holding onto a corner of it as if it were ready to catch something. One of the boys approached and asked me for help. Since none of the boys appeared to be injured, I asked what kind of help they needed. He pointed to the shirt and said they needed money to buy uniforms.
At this point, I thought about my options. A) I could just shoo them away, telling them I couldn’t help, B) I could give them some money towards their uniforms, or C) I could spend the time I was going to have to wait for the tire to be changed talking with them.
I choose C.
The smallest of the boys, Dawit, was the only one who seemed comfortable speaking English. He translated as we talked.
First, I asked what kind of uniforms they needed. They explained that they wanted uniforms for their soccer team. I asked the boys their names. I only caught a couple of them. Isaias, Daniel, Habtom.
I asked how much money they needed for uniforms. They said each uniform cost 100 nakfa (Eritrean currency, the equivalent to $7.00). I asked how I could be sure they would use money I gave them for uniforms. After they couldn’t answer that question, I asked if I was going to have to trust them. Dawit nodded vigorously at that. Yes, I would just have to trust them.
When I noticed that the tire was nearly changed, I gave the boys 300 nakfa so they could buy three uniforms. And they went off down the street. But a minute later, Dawit and Habtom came back. Where did I live, Dawit asked. I told him I lived in the United States. But he wanted to know where I lived in Eritrea. I didn’t know my address. Someone from the embassy picked me up each morning and someone else dropped me off at home after work. When I explained that I didn’t know my address, they reluctantly went away.
But a minute later, Dawit and Habtom were back. This time, Habtom handed me a pen and asked me to write my telephone number on his hand. That I could do. And they rushed away again.
I never expected to hear from or see them again. But the following Saturday, Habtom called. Since he didn’t speak English, I was about to hang up when I heard him say, “Habtom 300 nakfa.”
The next voice I heard was an Eritrean who spoke English and who told me the boys wanted to meet me the next day to show me their uniforms.
Every Sunday for the rest of my stay in Eritrea, I met with the boys of the soccer team, as many as 16 of them at one point. I watched them practice, took photos and videos as they played, and after practice they walked with me to my house where I gave them refreshments and we watched videos together–Finding Nemo and Bend It Like Beckham were their favorites.
That first day, only four boys had uniforms. So I bought the rest of the boys uniforms, too. And boots, and soccer balls, and better boots when the first set fell apart after a couple of games, and a second set of uniforms. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my money or my time in Eritrea. I still can’t.
9 thoughts on “E is for Eritrea”
delightful post, hats off to you. will inspire me.
Thanks. I admit I felt when I arrived in Eritrea that I was supposed to be there. I’ll be writing about Eritrea once more during April–K is for Keren is about the only other town in Eritrea that I saw much of.
Welcome, looking forward to reading more posts on this lovely and unknown country.
Hi Sandra yeman my name is philmon I am the boy in the right side 5th row in the picture …when you left us we coud’t found you address
That investment, I believe, was the best one you ever made, Dearie!
Sandra – Sounds exactly like you. I’m sure your connection with those boys in Eritrea is something you will always cherish.

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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Bacon's beautifully wrought, precisely observed and haunting latest follows a New York family struggling to survive a suicide. When Laura King jumps from the window of her Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, she leaves her husband, Arthur, and her teenage children, Cam and Celia, in emotional limbo. Seeking solace and a change of scene, Arthur takes the children cross-country to his mother, Lucy's, home in Callendar, Wyo. With pitch-perfect command of distinctive voices, Bacon (There Is Room for You
; Last Geography
) divides the narrative between Arthur, Celia and Cam, and Lucy King, all of whom feel guilt and anger about Laura's suicide. A major plot strand relates to the issue of mineral and drilling rights under the ranch land and gives the novel its title: each of the Kings strike out in self-destructive ways, related and unrelated to proposed methane wells, leading to a shocking denouement. Bacon captures the stark Wyoming landscape and Western ethos, and the power of buried secrets. She masterfully portrays complex family relationships in the wake of irrevocable damage. (Feb.)
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Laura Kings suicideshe jumps from a windowunmoors her family from their New York life. When a second mother of their acquaintance jumps, Arthur King hastily moves his adolescent children, Cam and Celia, back to the Wyoming ranch where he grew up; there, he thinks, it will be easier to keep them safe. His tough-minded mother, Lucy, a retired schoolteacher, sees more clearly that her shattered son has brought his damage with him. In the rural West, the costs of hanging on to what you have are also rising; Lucy is surrounded by ranchers who have sold off the mineral rights to the land their animals graze. Bacons examination of Lauras legacy is densely particular and poeticCam is haunted by his mothers bedroom window, that "tranquil rectangle of blameless air"; Celia registers a runaway horse as a "streak of need"and yet we are never allowed to forget the harsh truths that drive her story forward: survival is never guaranteed, and fighting for it is optional.
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As the pandemic closed down the world, Giant Rooks were determined to play their 2020 debut Rookery live. Packing up, and driving to Brandenburg, Germany the band—singer Frederik Rabe, guitarist Finn Schwieters, bassist Luca Göttner, keyboardist Jonathan Wischniowski, and drummer Finn Thomas—recorded and filmed live, stripped back versions of all the tracks on their debut for Rookery Live.
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For the Giant Rooks, formed in Hamm, Germany in 2014, and releasing three EPs prior to Rookery, including Wild Stare in 2019, their debut album was a slower work in progress with the band playing nearly 400 shows in the past several years to refine their sound. Filtered through hip-hop beats and dreamier pop soundscapes, the songs of Rookery explore one’s place in a world of unrest.
Locked down and antsy, the band wanted to play their new album, and began reimagining new versions of each track. After playing virtual “Bedroom Shows” for fans in Mexico, Istanbul, London, and Berlin via Zoom, they started rehearsing new renditions of Rookery songs in a more stripped back style.
“It wasn’t a very intense process, but it was very difficult to break the songs down since the studio versions sound so huge, and we have so many instruments, so many synthesizers and guitars, and 500 tracks,” says Schwieters. “So it was really about breaking it down to four vocals and five instruments.”
Rabe adds, “During the process, we realized that it’s not possible to play these songs in the same style, so we had to redo all the arrangements. They are all new songs now.”
Of the 12 originally Rookery tracks, the band reimagined all but several tracks leaving out “Very Soon You’ll See,” “Rainfalls,” “Misinterpretations,” “Silence,” and “Head by Head.” Pulling back the songs, “Heat Up” and Rookery closer “Into Your Arms” were two of the more difficult for the band to rerecord, the latter going through three or four versions before the final cut.
“We have this produced version on the debut album and thought it’s not possible to play it with fewer instruments and bare bones,” says Rabe, “so we came up with three or four different versions in every style, in country, folk, soul, and R & B versions.”
Schwieters adds, “It was not the same song anymore. It had new chords, new melodies, maybe just some of the lyrics. Everything was different.”
On Rookery, the essence of the original versions of songs is still intact for the band, says Schwieters, despite their live reimaginings. “It’s still cohesive like it was before, but just a little different,” he says. “What’s interesting is that they sound so different, and they feel so different, but it still feels familiar.”
The one thing Giant Rooks never want to do is repeat themselves in songwriting. “All the new songs that we wrote in the last year since record came out are more R&B, and soul driven—so very different to ‘Rookery,’” says Rabe. “It’s the whole process, and we are still young. We don’t like to sound like any other indie band from 2000s or specific hip-hop artists. It’s a nice mix of everything, and we enjoy changing the structure every time.”
Another factor in their constant flux is that they are always writing songs, which typically start with a piano riff. Once the structure is in place, lyrics filter through. Prior to the interview, Schwieters says the band had a very “magical moment,” when they started playing a piano riff, grabbed our instruments, and pieced together a song.
“In previous years, we wrote maybe one song a month,” says Schwieters. “Now, we can write two songs in a week. Sometimes you think if you write more it’s difficult to tell a new story, but it’s the opposite. It’s easier.”
This fall, Giant Rooks will get back on the road, for a previously postponed tour during the pandemic, supporting German band Milky Chance in North America. In the meantime, they’re working out of their house, where they’ve got a cozy office, rehearsal space and studio. “We are really grateful to play music and record music right now,” says Rabe. “To be able to have this room and this structure, and this great team. Despite everything, it’s quite a good time for us right now.”
Following a year in lockdown, the storytelling has shifted Giant Rooks to more life experiences.
“For us, it’s exciting to tell more like universal stories,” says Schwieters. “Don’t tell a lockdown story, tell a story about love about death… and about life itself.”


Many people refer to a CPU as a computer's brain. If that's a useful metaphor, then how does a CPUs specifications describe its thinking power? When buying a computer, usually the first thing they list is the CPUs manufacturer. Many consumer computers use CPUs manufactured by Intel or AMD.
Apple products use a CPU with a different architecture called ARM, but Apple customers don't usually get involved in CPU specs, they get either the M1 chip or the newer A14 chip, both manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
One of the most important CPU specifications to consider is its operating speed, usually referred to as its clock speed. Clock speed is measured in gigahertz (GHz), which is a billion cycles per second. Today's consumer CPU clock speeds range from 2.8 GHz to 4.6 GHz and higher. A higher speed means your computer should run faster, but a fast clock speed generates heat, so most CPUs adjust their clock speed according to the task and their temperature.
Many CPUs have a feature called "Turbo Boost" which temporarily increases the clock speed from its base frequency to a higher frequency. They will list the CPU speed as "base frequency" and the Turbo Boost speed as "max turbo frequency".
Another very important CPU specification is the width of the CPUs external data bus. A good way to envision this is compare it with a super highway. The more lanes a super highway has, the faster it can move traffic. With a CPU, the lanes are conductors, data bit paths, and the greater the width of the CPUs buses, the faster it can move data.
The first practical CPU was the Intel 8080 released in 1974. It had a 2 MHz (MegaHertz, a million cycles per second) clock speed and an 8 bit wide data bus. It used 6,000 transistors and came in a 40-pin ceramic DIP package. It was a real marvel for its day. Soon afterword Intel released the 16 bit 8086 which IBM used in its PC in 1981.
The original CPUs had 8 bit wide data buses. It quickly jumped to 16 bits, then 32 bits. Modern CPUs have 64 bit wide data buses. It's going to be difficult to exceed the 64 bit width because you have only so much real estate on a circuit board.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
One way to increase the speed of a computer is to have multiple CPUs working at the same time. Special programming and hardware allow the CPUs to each work on a different part of a program at the same time. This is referred to as multicore processing, or just multiprocessing. Most modern CPUs have four to eight cores. Some commercial CPUs designed for servers have 64 cores or more. Most consumer Core i5, Core i7, AMD Ryzen 5000 U-series chips have four cores.
A thread is a part of a computer program. In the old days each program was a thread and a CPU worked on one thread at a time. They then invented CPUs that could divide a program into multiple parts and work on several parts simultaneously. Or it could work on several different programs at the same time. This is referred to as multithreading (Intel calls it hyper-threading). Even with multi-core CPUs, each core has multithreading capability.
HDD or SSD
A computer's programs and data reside in main storage. For most of history, this consisted of a hard disk drive (HDD). A HDD has spinning disk platters on which data is stored magnetically. An arm with magnetic transducers reads or writes data on the spinning platters. even today, many computers have hard drives because of their huge storage capacity. Hard disk drives with a capacity of 6TB (6 terabytes, equal to 6000 GB) are common.
500GB Internal PC SSD
Today, most consumer computers come with solid state drives (SSDs). These are actually semiconductor memory chips. Because they have no moving parts, they work much faster, and quieter, than a hard drive. But because semiconductor memory chips are more expensive than a hard drive, most computers come with only 256 GB of SSD storage.
When a CPU executes a program, it moves all or part of the program from main storage into main memory. Main memory consists of special high-speed data storage chips. Many modern consumer computers come with 8GB of DDR4 RAM. DDR4 stands for "double data rate fourth generation synchronous dynamic random-access memory". This type of memory has a transfer rate of around 30000 MB/s. An earlier versions, DDR3, had a transfer rate of around 10000 MB/s. Earlier versions, have even slower transfer rates.
The amount of main memory in a computer can have a huge affect on its performance during specific operations, such as video streaming. A CPU can only run code and data that is in main memory. If main memory is insufficient, it will need to move code and data into and out of main storage. Most modern consumer computers come with 8GB of RAM, the more, the better.
When executing programs, moving code and data from main storage to main memory and then to the CPU can cause a bottleneck. This was solved by putting a small amount of high speed SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) between the CPU and main memory. This memory is directly on the CPU die and is called the L1 cache. The operating system can predict which code or data in main memory the CPU will need next, and load it ahead of time into the L1 cache. This significantly speeds up the operation of the CPU.
Later, it was determined that adding another layer of cache between the L1 cache and main memory could speed up the operation of the CPU even further. This is called the L2 cache. Eventually the L2 cache was also moved onto CPU die, and another layer of cache, called the L3 cache was placed on the motherboard.
Each layer of cache has more storage area, but because fast SRAM is expensive, each layer has slower speed memory. The operation of these multiple layers of cache is very sophisticated, but there can be times when the code or data the CPU needs is not available in any of these caches. In that case, it needs to get it from main memory, which is much slower.
Most modern consumer computers have up to 5MB or more of cache.
Intel Processor Generations
CPU have an architecture. An architecture involves the instruction set it uses, CISC (Complex Instruction Set) or RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer), and the electronic components used to execute this instruction set, that is the registers, data path widths, control units, arithmetic logic units, and so on. The specific details of a processor like the manufacturing process (the size of the transistors of which it is constructed) the amount of cache, the memory supported, the I/O supported, etc. is usually referred to as the microarchitecture.
Intel refers to relatively small changes in its microarchitectures as "generations". So, while Intel may keep the same product names, i.e. Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, etc. These products have advanced through generations. They give each generation a name like Haswell, Sandy Bridge, or Coffee Lake. A new generation being a change in their micro-architecture.
Most people generally do need not go into the exact differences between two generations, they just need to understand that, when comparing two generations, the newer generation is incrementally more advanced than the older generation. This usually involves use of a smaller transistor manufacturing process, resulting in faster speed and lower power consumption.
Core i3 vs. Core i5 vs. Core i7 vs i9
This Dell Laptop with Intel 4-Core i5 Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and 256GB SSD is a good choice for most consumers.
The difference between Intel CPUs is that Core i3 processors have two cores while Core i5 and Core i7 processors have four cores. Some Core i7 Extreme processors have six or eight cores. Only Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 support Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading. Generally speaking Core i3 is the slowest, i5 is faster, i7 is even faster and Core i9 is the fastest. Most consumers will find an i5 adequate, unless they are doing intensive graphics work.
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
If you can get a system with an AMD Ryzen processor for a better price than Intel Core i5, that's the way to go. Non-Ryzen processors are less capable than a newer generation Core i5 or Core i7.
Low Cost Working CPUs
This Chromebook laptop uses a 2.4 GHz Intel Dual Core Celeron Processor, has 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM, 64 GB SSD. It's a web based PC so you'll be using Google's cloud storage. It does have USB 3.1 ports, and a microSD slot. Amazing value at only $233.00.
If you are not going to do intensive graphics work or fast gaming, and you are looking for a low cost computer for email, web surfing, and word processing, then an Intel Celeron or Pentium CPU will do the job. Google's Chromebook commonly uses a Celeron CPU because it is browser-based so doesn't need super high performance.


The States Assembly has approved Westmount Road as the primary access route to the new hospital at Overdale, despite an attempt to hold off until detailed drawings of the route are provided.
The debate was originally scheduled for 9 February, but a requisitioned sitting was arranged for today after the amendment from the Future Hospital Review Panel.
This access route is due to see a two-way and widened Westmount Road to include areas for active modes of travel, such as walking and cycling.
71 options were considered, and the Political Oversight Group says this one will have the most minimal impact overall.
It means three homes must be demolished and the Jersey Bowling Club will have to move. There may also be an impact on the children's playground.
Senator Lyndon Farnham insisted last week that 'the intention is not to lose a single tree' after campaigners tied red ribbons around those they feared would be cut down under this road access scheme.
Advocate Olaf Blakeley announced that he is serving legal papers to demand a St Helier Parish Assembly that could block work on Westmount Road.
He released a video disputing the claim about the disruption to the area.
Hospital Project Director Richard Bannister also said last week that the aim is to keep the majority of trees, but while he can't guarantee that all will be, any trees that are lost will be re-provided to another location.
Senator Farnham said during the debate that while a small number of trees may be impacted, it isn't as many as campaigners claimed.
Scrutiny wanted more consideration to be given to doing nothing to Westmount Road instead, to stop any possible impact to the surrounding area.
In her speech - the chair of the Future Hospital Review Panel, Senator Kristina Moore, said she was disappointed that the government had criticised Scrutiny - and insisted they were not trying to cause additional delay.
"We are simply trying to ensure that this assembly and the public are better informed and heard with regard to this important project.
"Everybody agrees that we need to improve the quality of our hospital service and its environment.
"However it's also of vital importance that we as an island, and all who will use that hospital, are content that the process has been achieved through the best possible circumstances."
Overdale was approved as the preferred site in November 2020, but that came with the need for the Council of Ministers to present a report on:
'Alternative access strategies designed to maximise sustainable modes of travel to and from the new hospital, and to minimise the impact on homes, leisure facilities and the surrounding environment of the access interventions currently proposed'
At the start of the sitting, Senator Farnham called on States members 'not to once again let the people of Jersey down'.
"One of the reasons we recommended Overdale was to protect the People's Park.
"Do members really think we would therefore sit back and allow the desecration of the park or any of the surrounding area? Of course, we would not.
"Under no circumstances would I, or I'm sure any other member of the assembly or those involved in the planning stages or planning approval, would allow the destruction of Westmount, trees, or People's Park as has been claimed by some. That simply would not happen.
"Progress of the new hospital, or the lack of it, was a key election issue and many of us here today promised the electorate that it would be a priority for this assembly and I'm sure none of us want to, once again, let the people of Jersey down by failing to deliver on this project."
The Chief Minister warned that further delays could add 30% or more to the costs, 'which could kill the project', while the Health Minister said a further delay would be catastrophic.
"Delay means additional expense to the taxpayer, but even more worryingly for me it means the risk of poorer health outcomes in deteriorating buildings and a dispirited staff who are required to work in substandard conditions without hope that things will improve, because their States members won't move along with the path that we have identified." - Deputy Richard Renouf
Despite some States members agreeing with Scrutiny that more information was required, the amendment was defeated by 26 votes to 21, after Senator Farnham warned that this delay could mean the new hospital not being operational until 2027 or 2028.
The current timetable is to have it ready to use in 2026.
That's despite Senator Moore's plea to 'show us a drawing' - warning that a lack of engagement was damaging public confidence, rather than improving it.
The main proposition to approve the Westmount Round access was accepted by 34 votes to 11.
Another amendment to ask Ministers to minimise any reduction in green space and tree planting, re-locate and replace any impacted community facilities, and replace any parking that is lost, was accepted.
Attention will now turn to working on detailed design work for the road and hospital, with an outline business case to come before States members by the summer of 2021.
Environment Minister Deputy John Young withdrew from the entire debate because he has the power to approve or decline a planning application when one is submitted.


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Who is Beth Hart husband?
Does Joe Bonamassa have a girlfriend?
Beth Hart is living the bliss of a life that contains everything in a blizzard of extremes from no label to a Grammy nomination. The singer-songwriter has battled drug and alcohol addiction, struggled with a troubled mind, signed and then lost a major label deal and rebounded to Grammy-nominated acclaim.
What happened to Beth Hart?
Together, Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa are a powerful duo and one of the best in blues-rock music.
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Beth Hart/Tanggal pernikahan
How old is Beth Hart?
Personal life. Hart is married to her road manager Scott Guetzkow, and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her manager is David Wolff.

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Cooperative Observation of Malicious Targets in a 3D Urban Traffic Environment Using UAVs
ResumoThe Cooperative Multi-Robot Observation of Multiple Moving Targets (CMOMMT) considers two types of robots, observers and targets, in a partially observable 2D environment. The observers’ task is to monitor the target robots under a limited radial range of the sensor, minimizing the total time the targets escape observation. The Cooperative Target Observation (CTO), a variant of the CMOMMT problem, considers the environment to be fully observable, where target agents cooperate with observers by reporting their locations. These problems are at the center of many issues that occur in surveillance situations. This work proposes an approach to the extended CTO problem. We call the CTO-URBAN3D problem: a simplified urban traffic scenario in three dimensions for the CTO, considering that suspect transport like cars or buses are targets and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are observers agents. The approach employs genetic algorithms and recurrent deep neural networks to improve the performance of transport-targets robots and an observer organizational behavior hierarchical consolidated in the CTO literature for UAV-observers robots. The first results were promising, as the average number of transport-targets evasion increased, considering the other approaches to the problem. It raises the need to research new organizations for UAV robots.
Palavras-chave: Solid modeling, Three-dimensional displays, Robot kinematics, Surveillance, Neural networks, Urban areas, Organizations, Cooperative Target Observation, Urban Traffic Monitoring, Genetic Algorithm, Deep Neural Networks
ARAÚJO, Matheus S.; ANDRADE, João P. B.; JUNIOR, Thayanne F. Da Silva; COSTA, Leonardo F. Da; JUNIOR, Raimundo J. C. F.; MELO, Gabriel F. L.; SILVA, Douglas A. Da; CAMPOS, Gustavo A. L. De. Cooperative Observation of Malicious Targets in a 3D Urban Traffic Environment Using UAVs. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE ROBÓTICA E SIMPÓSIO LATINO AMERICANO DE ROBÓTICA (SBR/LARS), 13. , 2021, Online. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2021 . p. 60-65.


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These photography zines/books have been made as a part of the new Museum of Youth Culture exhibition at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry titled 'Grown Up Britain: 100 years of teenage kicks. This group exhibition represents people’s personal experiences of being young from across the UK. Editions of this zine are also available at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.
The photography zine features black and white and colour film photographs alongside text and excerpts from interviews from my 2020/21 project titled 'Questions of Solidarity'.
"The project began in May 2020 as a record of London’s involvement with the global anti-racism movement, sparked by the unlawful killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by a white police officer during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Following this unforgettable event that was broadcast around the world, a widely supported movement of international anti-racism demonstrations spread, striking a chord with populations during a global pandemic. During this period, Britain was facing the highest Coronavirus death toll in Europe and the struggling government had only recently begun to lift restrictions designed to get the virus under control in the country. Although large public gatherings remain banned, the unlawful killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked mass protests in Britain and prompted a reckoning with how its role in the slave trade and its history of colonialism and empire related to discrimination in today's society.
Following a period of isolation and confusion, a diverse group of citizens united to show solidarity against racism. The protests seeking justice for the unlawful killing heightened the debates surrounding systematic historical racism in the U.S.A and Europe. I continued to document the anti-racism demonstrations in central London throughout the year. One of the pivotal demonstrations was later referred to online as the “Battle of Trafalgar Square”. This eventful day saw anti-racism demonstrators clash with groups of British Nationalists who sought to protect historical monuments and war memorials
My interactions with the protesters during the demonstrations allowed me to develop the narrative of this work and build relationships with some of the people photographed. I remained in contact and developed conversations with various passionate anti-racism demonstrators and later reconnected to make a further set of portraits away from the protests. These further portraits and the subsequent dialogue reflect on the historical events of 2020 and the reality of those seeking to bring about systematic change.
These photographs question what it means to be British today and how we collectively scrutinise the ethics of those in power."
Limited to 100 Editions
Black and White and Colour Photographs throughout.
Perfect bound PUR Binding.
Signed and Numbered.
Containing additional print.
All profits will be donated to Eastside Young Leaders Charity.
Thanks for all your support.

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That’s all you need to do to create the perfect Italian risotto but you can always add to it.
While your risotto is cooking, heat the oil in a pan and fry pancetta until browned all over.
Add in the mushrooms and garlic and toss around in the pancetta oil to brown.
Transfer mushrooms and pancetta into the risotto and stir through. Heap onto serving plates and finish with Parmesan cheese shavings.
For the most swooningly delicious flavour, use a mix including shiitakes, oysters, chestnuts, flats (for the dark gills which give deep colour to the rice) and dried porcini for great taste and for the soaking stock to colour the rice as well.

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Friends of Jealotts Hill Community Landshare
Pumpkin & Gourd display
Sowing Sweet Peas with visiting students
What your gift could provide
buys seeds for a vegetable growing area
covers office sundries for a month to help manage the project
buys compost for a growing season
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