But the Shock team fell in love with it and started playing more home-focused sets; very quickly, they were in no man’s land. “The house party format couldn’t work for us because of the style of music we were starting to play – that’s when the idea came to go to Carnival, because at that time , all you had to do was show up.” In 1987, Shock got down to Powis Square, the first home sound system to do so. They quickly outgrew that spot and moved to Colville years later, where KKC, another house sound, still plays.
Although now far removed from the conscious reggae universe of their elders, Shock have retained the tradition of dubplate, essential to any sound worthy of the name. Saint even produced his first track, “Give Me Back Your Love”, for the sole purpose of playing it on dubplate. The sound found its way into venues in the north, where acid had already made inroads, and into legendary Clink Street, with Ricardo Da Force (of famed KLF) and Shamen frontman Mr C as MC. Paul Oakenfold, Nikki Holloway, Boy George and S’Express’ Mark Moore have all made an appearance at one time or another. “I wasn’t there for reggae or punk, but from what I’ve heard of it, in terms of how there was a connection between reggae and punk parties in the late 70s , for me, that was what was going on with house – it brought together all the different types of people.
In Bristol, sounds such as Enterprise, Iquator, Jah Lokko (later to become known as Unique Star Sound), Raiders 32 and many more were strong on the roots and reggae scene. But a new style of sound was emerging, the main one being The Wild Bunch, which laid the foundation for the trip-hop generation. Miles Johnson, aka DJ Milo, Nellee Hooper and Grant Marshall, aka Daddy G — of Massive Attack fame — spent weekends listening to reggae, punk and new wave records before their sound came to life. The trio, who gathered a crowd for these informal listening events, were starting to outgrow Marshall’s house, so decided to rent a room in a pub just off Queen’s Square in the city centre.
The team started with a large and varied record collection, a turntable, a realistic mixer and some amps, then moved on to a GLI PMX 9000 – the first mixer with a crossfader. They played random pubs and house parties, and finally, outdoor events, whose reputation grew from the Downs to Clifton, Bristol’s middle-class area, to St Paul’s – “the Brixton of Bristol”. A Terror of St Paul named them. “When we played St Paul’s it set the standard for us,” Johnson told DJ Mag. “We knew we were running into Jamaican sound systems, so we had to run with something that was going to be heavy or we’d be drowned. We were always right.
Like any other Bristol sound system, they had their releases, a collection of deep reggae courtesy of Marshall, and even indulged in the well-worn practice of labeling records. But it was the lively concoction of hip-hop, punk and new wave records that made the difference. They played UK DIY artists PiL, Jah Wobble and Delta 5, UK funk numbers from Touchdown and every early hip-hop cut they could get their hands on. The MC line-up also grew, with 3D (Robert Del Naja) joining for regular gigs, followed by Willy Wee (Claude Williams) and later, Tricky. “Because of when we were born and the social integration, it created something unique,” says Johnson. “We were doing what was natural for us – there was no ulterior motive. It filled a needed void, it was more of a spiritual thing.
A turning point came when the group got their hands on a copy of the soundtrack to Wild Style, a film widely considered to be the first hip-hop film. “Everyone in England was blown away by it and how familiar it was with what we were experiencing in blues dancing,” Johnson recalled. “That familiarity was something we could hold onto – the way they presented the music, that heavy bass, was exactly what we thought was the best way to present what we were playing.” Hooper flew to New York and got his hands on a reel of the soundtrack, which hadn’t been released in general – or limited release. It was a wise move. “If a lot of crews didn’t respect us before, it really put people in a different mindset, especially in London.”


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Cover girl and story inspiration Loretta finally gets her well-deserved recognition, of course.
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Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 05: Administration – Board of Trustees
Series 09: Biography – Staff/Personnel
Series 10: Built Environment
PMSS MASTER ARCHITECT
MARY ROCKWELL HOOK Autobiography This and That
Mary Rockwell Hook (1877 – 1978)
School Architect and Consultant 1913 through – c. 1968
Member, PMSS Board of Trustees
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Mary Rockwell Hook wrote her autobiography, “This and That” in 1970 in the tenth decade of her life. Born September 8, 1877, she died on her birthday September 8, 1977. Mary Rockwell Hook rarely did anything without planning, but how remarkable even her death seemed fit into some larger cosmic plan. Planning was built into her psyche., if not into her destiny. Even at the age of 101 and quite blind, she was still planning and building in her very imaginative brain.
In the final pages of her autobiography, Mary Rockwell Hook describes conjured up imaginative designs. In her mind’s eye she designed a new capital for France and redesigned the Washington White House, adding a new two-story wing that surrounded an Italian garden where the President could entertain. Attached to this she envisioned a future construction, a “whole new White House done in white marble and glass” and the old White House retired for the people as a “historic “National Treasure.” Basically, she turned the White House inside out, placing the emphasis on the view in as well as the view out — where governed and the government would mingle on a human scale.
In many ways, these imaginative designs were Mary’s “shining city on the hill” where nurture and nature could come together. She always imagined her houses with gardens and places where the dweller could live a life in harmony with the natural outside world. One of her last visions was a new contemporary town in western Kansas, where she was born. She imagined that it would share “a park complete with prairie dogs and tumbleweed. In the town of her birth, Junction City, Kansas, she “designed” another park which she imagined to be filled “with sunflowers and various wildflowers.”
It is little wonder that Mary Rockwell Hook continued to come to Pine Mountain as long as her frail body could manage it. There, in the deep mountains of Kentucky, her Open House was surrounded by the most natural of gardens. The mossy slopes, and boulders topped with trillium, and ferns, rhododendron, and laurel mixed with azaleas tumbling in lush bouquets outside her doors, — enough to satisfy even the most persnickety gardener. Her architectural vision was consistently a house that was inside out, where she could look out on the forest or garden or ocean. At Pine Mountain, her vision was, without a doubt, the most harmonious for not only did her view include her forest garden, but also a view of the School that she had designed and placed in the middle of Eden … well at least, Paradise..
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Bradley raises Newry arts funding imbalance at Stormont
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh and member of the assembly’s Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, Dominic Bradley, has asked the Minister what plans she has to correct the imbalance in arts capital funding for Newry city.
Commenting on the Minister’s reply Bradley said, “I welcome the fact the Minister has given a commitment her Department or, indeed, an arm’s-length body of her Department, be willing to be a partner with other partners in Newry city to deliver a major capital arts project.
“There is a thriving arts community in Newry and district which is working together to ensure the imbalance which exists in capital provision is put right.
“Newry needs a state-of-the-art arts facility which will accommodate all of the various activities, which local arts groups provide. There is certainly room for a number of bodies, including the Department to work together and provide the cocktail of funding necessary to bring this project to fruition.
Bradley added, “The local arts group have set the ball rolling and I would hope the relevant public bodies will respond in a way which will lead to significant development.”
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Afro Fashion Week Milan 2020 marked the first time ever that an Afro Fashion Week event was included on the official Milan Fashion Week calendar, with the Made in Italy exhibition of the work of five emerging Afroitalian creators at White Milano. In addition, renewed attention to the Black Lives Matter movement spotlighted the work of the Afro Fashion Association just in time for our fifth anniversary.
This page features coverage specifically about Afro Fashion Week Milano 2020. See our PRESS page for additional features about our work.
Meet The New Wave Of Diverse Talent Shaking Up Milan Fashion Week
By Scarlett Conlon in Vogue UK
We Are Made in Italy:
Digital fashion show highlights Italian diversity
By Jess Cartner-Morley in The Guardian
Coverage of the We are Made in Italy digital fashion show and plans for reform in the Italian fashion industry.
A Milan Fashion Week Showcase Celebrates the Work of Five BIPOC Designers
By Tiziana Cardini in Vogue US
Vogue interviews Afro Fashion Association founder Michelle Ngonmo about her work and the experiences that led her to found Afro Fashion Week Milan. Read the full article
Milan Fashion Week’s Best Looks
In Harper’s Bazaar
Harpers Bazaar includes the five creators of the We are Made in Italy exhibition in its list of standout designers from Milan Fashion Week.
Milan fashion gives small opening to Black Lives Matter
By Colleen Barry in The Associated Press
In addition, publications around the world picked up the Associated Press and Reuter’s bulletins about this groundbreaking event. Here is a small selection of additional coverage:

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4th Season and Still Working Great
I purchased the Husqvarna 125b in 2010 and I have not had a problem starting it or keeping it running. I always mix Stabil in the gas so when it is stored in the winter I do not have the fuel going bad causing problems in the spring. I am right handed so the fan opening is not up against my leg. If your left handed and use your blower in your left hand the fan suction will pull the unit up against your leg limiting suction and fan blower force. I use the unit to clear lawn clippings from the sidewalk and drive as well as clean my riding tractor mower deck and under the shroud. I have to turn the unit to get into tight places with the nozzle and the unit maintains speed. Overall I am very pleased with the unit.
August 25, 2014
Don't Rely On The Name
I purchased my 125B gas blower from Lowe's on the power of the Husqvarna name alone. I used to own a hardware store and I always heard people rave about their products, so I thought I'd try one. From the beginning, I've had problems with the blower being hard to start, when it did start at all. I follow the instructions carefully, but am only able to get a few minutes of running time by keeping the choke on. As soon as I move to middle or full settings, the engine stops. It cannot be started after this for several hours. I have twice purchased fresh unleaded regular gas and a 50:1 fuel mix made by Husqvarna. All vents are clear since the blower has less than two hours total use since I bought it. Extremely disappointed.
August 8, 2014
Piece of Junk Piston Seized
Do not buy this product. Used less than 10 times and the pistons seized. I followed the manual exactly. I repeat I followed the manual exactly. Did not store with fuel at the end of the season. Used 87 octane with a proper mixture of gas and oil. Husqvarna will always blame the gas and the customer. If you want us to use Ethanol free gas put in the manual. They never will because it would kill their sales. Ethanol free gas is $24 a gallon. Before buying this product do a search of the web. Will never buy Husqvarna again.
July 24, 2014
Better Service from a Dealer over BIG box stores
One Blower from the BIG BOX store was a bad one took it back got money back I went to dealer.
The dealer made sure was the carburetor was adjusted properly for my location and working its best.
Do you recommend this product? YES ONLY FROM A DEALER THAT SERVICES THEM.
July 4, 2014
Worst Blower I have ever Owned
I agree with most of the reviews here and would say this is the worst blower I have ever owned. I bought it because of the Husqarna name, but I will not be fooled again! I have used my blower for a grand total of 5 times and it had to go to the shop for faulty fuel lines. Well, $85.00 later it worked one time and now will not start; AGAIN!!!
June 26, 2014
Excellent hand held blower!
This is the most powerful hand held blower I have ever used! You won't be disappointed!
June 5, 2014
Broke down after 3 months
Bought this blower because of the excellent reviews. It worked great for 3 months and then quit. I took good care of it like all my yard equipment: 2 mowers, 1 lawn tractors, 2 chainsaws, weed eater... Call Huskie number. Busy line. So since I also bought a 3 year extended warranty, I took it back to Lowe's. Lowe's said they would fix it. Great!
3 months passed by. No call. So I went back to Lowe's. They just forgot to fix it. The blower was covered by the dust of "passing time". So Lowe's gave me a brand new Huskie blower same model. It has been fine for months.
June 5, 2014
this product is junk!
I was sold a bill of goods w/ this tool! I have had nothing but problems for over 2 years. unit is once again in the shop and waiting word on its overall condition. I will not put a dime into a repair because I have lost faith in the product performance . really disappointed in what I thought was going to be a "GREAT" buy. no more HUSQVARNA for this guy. SCRANTON,PA.
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Xiaomi’s newly independent sub brand Redmi launched its first laptop, the RedmiBook, in China in May last year. As it turns out, Xiaomi had also registered the ‘RedmiBook’ trademark with the Intellectual Property India well ahead of launch, on April 26, 2019 to be more precise. This means Xiaomi has been mulling to bring its RedmiBook laptops to India, and while we don’t know when that’s going to happen, the trademark filing is a positive sign.
Xiaomi has been in India for over four years now. Slowly and steadily, it has expanded its portfolio to include products like pillows and pens to high-end smart LED TVs. But if there’s one product that has eluded it, it’s laptops. There are of course other things, but fans in India have been wanting Xiaomi to bring its laptops here for a very long time now. The company has always maintained that it would happen, but launching a laptop is trickier.
Xiaomi started making laptops under its Mi banner and eventually the newly independent sub brand Redmi also joined the bandwagon. All Xiaomi laptops, whether Mi notebooks or RedmiBooks, aspire to offer MacBook-like experiences at more affordable prices. And while we can’t be sure about the Mi notebooks, Xiaomi may launch the RedmiBook in India anytime now. The company holds the right to the trademark until 2029.
Xiaomi’s Redmi sub brand launched its first laptop, the RedmiBook 14, last year. And towards the end of the year, it refreshed the RedmiBook lineup with an all-new 13-inch variant with faster 10th Gen Intel Core processors and slimmer bezels. The goal seems simple – undercutting the Apple MacBook Air. The RedmiBook 13 is a lot like the MacBook Air at half the price. Price starts at just under Rs 50,000.
The 13-inch RedmiBook packs 10th-Gen Intel Core CPUs and up to 512GB SSD storage inside an all familiar all-metal chassis - that weighs just a little over 1kg. More specifically, the RedmiBook 13 is available in Core i5 (512GB SSD) and Core i7 (512GB SSD) configurations with 8GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics.
The RedmiBook 13 has a 13.3-inch full-HD anti-glare screen with a touted screen-to-body ratio of 89 per cent. The laptop is further backed by a 40W battery which is claimed to offer up to 11 hours of battery life on a single charge – there’s also fast charging on-board here. Connectivity options include 2 USB 3.1, HDMI port, and 3.5mm audio jack. There’s also DTS Surround Sound.


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After the confusion on whether a PS5 HDMI 2.1 cable was included in Sony's next-gen console's box (it is, as clarified a while ago by GamePro), HDTVTest guru Vincent Teoh has now opened the proverbial Pandora's box on another possible PS5 HDMI 2.1 shortcoming: its bandwidth.
According to his tests with the LG 48" CX TV, while the Xbox Series X can output bandwidth of up to 40GB/s via HDMI 2.1, the PlayStation 5 is currently limited to 32GB/s. In practice, this means that when playing a game at 120 Hz, the console will have to switch to 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, while Microsoft's next-gen console is able to keep the optimal 4:4:4 format.
It is unclear whether this PS5 HDMI 2.1 shortcoming is a hardware or software limitation. In the latter case, Sony could very well improve this in a future software update. It's also only going to be an issue when you're playing a game that supports a 120 FPS mode, of which there are currently three on the PS5 (Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Dirt 5, and Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition), and even then the reduced chroma subsampling only results in a minimal image quality downgrade when playing games.
There is one aspect where the PS5 HDMI 2.1 implementation seems to be ahead of that found in the Xbox Series X, though. That's the signaling method used, Fixed Rate Link, which is the one chosen for the HDMI 2.1 spec as a replacement for Transition Minimized Differential Signaling. For some reason, even when connected to an HDMI 2.1 TV and cable, the Xbox Series X keeps using TMDS when outputting at 60 Hz, while PS5 goes with the newer FRL. This shouldn't translate into any practical difference, though, as 4K@60 was perfectly supported by the HDMI 2.0 spec which still had TMDS as its signaling method.
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College will host a Japanese Film Festival at the end of March and beginning of April. The event is FREE and open to the public. Please see flyer for more details.
The NMAC Department will be hosting Dr. Thomas A. Grant, a journalist and filmmaker, for a documentary film screening on the Cochran campus. I would like to have the screening information added to the Inside MGA activities event calendar. Also, please find attached the press release and campus flyer for the film screening of “Elephants in the Coffee.” Continue reading


DOTr reiterates willingness to meet transport groups on modernization plan
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday reiterated its willingness to meet with transportation groups regarding the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), adding that it is actively “fine-tuning” the contentious program.
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista made the pronouncement after the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) conducted a three-day nationwide transport strike in protest of the December 31 deadline for the consolidation of traditional public utility jeepneys.
“I still believe we can resolve the issues through honest communication. We have been fine-tuning the program according to the voices of transport groups,” Bautista said in a statement.
“In the PUV Modernization Program, we ensure no one gets left behind,” he added.
According to Bautista, he had already reached out to Piston president Mody Floranda to correct several misconceptions about the PUVMP — including the perceived phase-out of traditional jeepneys, the high cost of modern jeepneys, as well as the forced purchase of units costing P2 million each.
In fact, Bautista said many jeepney operators and drivers who have consolidated into cooperatives have already complied with the program.
The secretary said over 5,000 routes with 135,761 consolidated franchises have already been approved and operated by 1,838 cooperatives and consolidated companies.
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However, transport groups have consistently opposed the PUVMP, especially the consolidation requirement as it could result in the monopoly of public transportation.


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President Cyril Ramaphosa has provided further details around the government’s planned District Development Model and how it will be implemented to improve the country’s municipalities.
Speaking at a South African Local Government Association (Salga) event on Wednesday (2 March), Ramaphosa said that only 5% of the country’s municipalities are financially stable. Several others are in financial distress, with insufficient revenue to meet their expenses.
“Some 64 municipalities are considered to be dysfunctional. This dysfunction is rooted in poor governance, weak institutional capacity, poor financial management, corruption and political instability.
“By June last year, some 26 municipalities had been placed under administration. This number has now risen to 31 municipalities under administration. We continue to hear about municipalities under threat of administration.”
Based on these failings, many residents have lost faith in the ability of local government to meet their needs, as have many investors, the president said.
Several municipalities have been successfully taken to court over their failure to deliver services, with the country’s courts ruling in favour of residents and businesses that want to take over these services themselves.
The president previously admitted that the growing number of such cases was proof that the government had failed at its job of delivering services.
The District Development Model aims to improve coordination between national, provincial and local governments, and between government and its social partners, Ramaphosa said.
“Through this model, we aim to energise our entire system of cooperative governance and bring coherence to planning and implementation. Once it is fully operational, we will know at all times what is needed, where it is needed, how it will be done, by whom and exactly how much it will cost.”
He added that the Department of Cooperative Governance, in partnership with several stakeholders, has been developing profiles for each of the country’s districts and metros.
“The profiles reveal the specific challenges and opportunities in these areas, such as gender composition, social infrastructure, the number of child-headed households, and levels of poverty and illiteracy. Having these profiles in hand, we are then able to develop an intergovernmental plan for each district or metro.
“Known as the ‘one plan’, this sets out a long-term strategic framework to guide investment and service delivery in the specific district or metro. Through these one plans, we are forging innovative partnerships with communities, businesses and other stakeholders to improve and accelerate the implementation of key development projects.”
Ramaphosa said that he also expects other legislative changes to help address problems at many of the country’s municipalities.
He pointed to the Municipal Structures Amendment Act, which came into effect on 1 November 2021, which introduces an enforceable revised code of conduct for councillors.
“This code introduces consequences for those who do not uphold and adhere to it. Our people will no longer accept poor performance, they want things done correctly and truthfully,” he said.
“To deliver on their responsibilities, municipalities must address poor revenue collection. Municipalities are owed billions by businesses, government entities and households for services rendered.”

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Usually, when a player goes down with a “season ending injury”, they get multiple opinions, and when the doctors say the player won’t be able to return, they are placed on injured reserve. Often, if the team doesn’t see a need to open a roster spot, they might wait.
However, in other cases, if there is a chance that the player may return, they may wait a few weeks to see how that player is recovering. That brings up the Adalius Thomas situation.
Adalius Thomas broke his forearm nearly two weeks ago, and also had surgery. However, according to sources, doctors have not yet told Thomas that he is done for the year. In fact, Thomas went for a follow-up one week ago, and still hasn’t been placed on injured reserve.
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Ventriloquist and Entertainer Terry Fator won the reality television show America's Got Talent in 2007 and was then signed as the headliner for The Mirage in Las Vegas. Puppet Heap has designed and built five of his most popular characters including Winston the Impersonating Turtle, Emma Taylor, Wrex the Crash Test Dummy, Julius, and Duggie Scott Walker.
Character design for Emma Taylor by Paul Andrejco.
Artist Stephen Rotondaro building Emma Taylor puppets.
Terry with Winston the Impersonating Turtle performing at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Winston character design (left) by Paul Andrejco, puppet (right) by John Orberg.
Shop Supervisor/Artist Duncan Gillis painting Winston's shell in the Puppet Heap workshop.
Taylor Makakoa with Terry Fator and Duggie at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Character artwork for Duggie (left) by Paul Andrejco. Completed Duggie puppet (right) by Paul Hartis.
Artist Paul Hartis building Duggie puppet.
Artist Steph Cathro attaching Duggie's hair.
Terry performing with Wrex the Crash Test Dummy on stage at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Artist Mari Tobita sculpting the head for Wrex in the Puppet Heap workshop.
Artists Mari Tobita and Nathan Wilson comparing character artwork to completed ventriloquist dummy Wrex.
Artist Duncan Gillis airbrushing parts of Wrex.
Terry performing Julius with a repertoire of Nat King Cole songs at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Art Director Lauren Attinello designing the Julius puppet.
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Girl pop wasn’t always today’s generic and brainless pap. Exhibit A: The Bangles, perhaps the last great girl group, chock full of wit, personality, and real voices. This one-CD retrospective includes 15 tracks, including all the greatest hits plus a fair sampling of their back catalog highlighting the group’s diverse styles – including retro-‘60s psychedelia, soul, ‘80s new wave and power pop, all tied together by their infectious vocals and harmonies, smart production and impeccable song choices. [4/11/04 ]
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Floriade is Australia’s largest flower festival and one of Canberra’s proudest achievements full of food, fun, entertainment and of course thousands upon thousands of those beautiful flowers. Floriade brings in a significant number of guests each year and is a major boost for the Canberra tourism industry, but where does its future lie?
Floriade began when two friends, horticulturalist Peter Sutton and his colleague, landscaper Chris De Bruine decided to put together a floral display to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary and Canberra’s 75th birthday.
The inaugural Floriade was held in 1988 and was a smashing success. It was then decided Floriade would become Canberra’s yearly celebration of spring.
As we forge our way into Floriade’s 28th year, the festival’s future is unclear as rumours are swirling around the familiar venue host, Commonwealth Park, reclaiming the space to host more events throughout the year. An understandable move as preparations for Floriade, in particular the planting of the flowers, happens months before festival goers step foot on its soil. So, what does this potentially mean for Canberra’s beloved celebration of almighty flower power?
An idea put forward by the ACT Government was to split the festival across several venues to spread the love (and the wealth) brought in from Floriade visitors, giving other venues a chance to know the joys of hosting and to promote more Canberra areas to the rest of the country.
In business, it can be said that evolving and changing is what keeps you current and interesting. The Floriade we have grown to know and love has, at times, been thought of as slightly stale and headed in a dull direction despite its popularity. Perhaps getting the boot from Commonwealth Park operators could mean Floriade receives the revival it just might need!
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr expressed his love for Floriade of past and present and what the future may hold.
“Floriade has become one of the capital’s most successful major events, making a significant contribution to the ACT’s tourism industry. Floriade 2014 was the most successful on record, attracting the largest-ever crowd of 481,854 visitors and contributing $47 million to the ACT economy.
This year it will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli through the theme of Reflection. The garden beds will depict iconic symbols such as the poppy, the Southern Cross, two-up and the famous slouch hat.
However Reflection is about more than just looking back – it is about celebrating our proud past and our vibrant, exciting present, while embracing a future full of brilliant possibilities.
As always, visitors to Floriade will be able to pick up gardening tips, watch cooking demonstrations, enjoy musical performances and keep the kids entertained with an exciting line up of entertainment. To ensure there is something new and different to see each week, the 30 days of activity will be programmed into four themed weeks: Stories, Pride, Connections and Harmony.
NightFest will also return with comedy, music, night markets, spectacular new lighting and an array of exciting activities guaranteed to keep crowds entertained.
Moving forward I’d like to see Floriade spread across the city. There are other areas of the city, such as Civic and Glebe Park that could also be part of Floriade in addition to the festival’s home at Commonwealth Park.”
If the Chief Minister is hoping for a change, there might be a good chance we will see it happen in the coming years. But, what will happen next year?
You will have to come back and find out. Canberra and Abode will be waiting with open arms.
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The Villain, Nattie, and Kno are fucking back! Ever since the brilliant «Oneirology», CunninLynguists have been keeping busy with their solo output and the third volume of their «Strange Journey» series. The lack of a full-length endeavour is about to change with the release of «Rose Azura Njano». The first single of the upcoming album has been released and can be heard below, via HipHopDX.
As producer Kno mentioned to HipHopDX when releasing the single, the record stands mostly as “a celebration of black music and the many different styles and messages and overall impact it has had on American culture and on the world.” In the same interview, whose reading we recommend, he also makes comments regarding the overarching socio-political leanings behind the record.
For those who keep up with the trio’s bandcamp (and you should, as their discography is there and is amazing), you might have noticed that the two EPs released this year, «The Rose» on April 1 and «The Azura» on July 29, have been taken out. Fear not, as that material turns out to be part of «Rose Azura Njano».
«Rose Azura Njano» is set for release via RBC Records on October 6.
Cover photo above by Phil Emerson.
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While all of the Strictly Come Dancing couples put on amazing performance inside the Blackpool Tower this evening, there were two couples that really stood out. Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse alongside Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden gave near perfect performances on the dance floor and were given identical scores. But viewers weren’t impressed with Craig Revel Horwood’s decision to give both couples a nine.
Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli gave both couples tens and praised their routines while Craig couldn’t help but find fault.
One viewer said: “Craig definitely did that on purpose, there is no reason as to why he didn’t give @kayzer_1 a 10! I like strictly but it’s a total fix #strictly.”
Another wrote: “Karim didn’t get a 10 from Craig???? #StrictlyComeDancing2019 #strictlyblackpool #strictly.”
“Get the feeling Craig is jealous of Kelvin and Karim and can’t bring himself to get the 10 paddle out. #Strictly #strictlyblackpool,” a third said.
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“@bbcstrictly Craig is so mean. Kelvin & Oti, Karim & Amy should of got 10, robbed! #strictly,” a fifth said.
“I’m calling the police cause Amy and Karim have been robed #StrictlyComeDancing 2019,” another said.
Following Kelvin’s performance every judge except Craig found the routine perfect and gave no criticism.
Shirley commented: “I’m speechless, I don’t know where to start but I do want to mention your flicks and your kicks, contra body, opposite arm to foot all the way through.
“You’re coordination was superb, that’s all I can say about that. You mixed your swing, you had some Jive, you had great action.”
“You owned it, you gave it, you controlled it, I was impressed,” Shirley added.
But Craig found one small issue and remarked: “I thought the chassé could have been a bit lighter.”
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Critiquing Karim’s dance, Craig added: “Clean, tight, precise. It was fantastic absolutely brilliant.”
“Nothing bad to say about that,” Tess Daly commented but Craig still decided to give Karim 39.
Earlier, Kevin Clifton kicked off the show as he took centre stage in the professional dancers’ glitzy opening routine.
Kevin starred as a conductor in the performance as he orchestrated his co-stars coming on to the dance floor.
But fans weren’t too impressed as one said: “Too much Kevin but otherwise a great start #Strictly.”
“Everyone wanted Johannes not Grimsby Kev upfront #Blackpool #Strictly #JustSaying,” another wrote.
“Even when he’s eliminated I can’t have one week without Kevin being centre of attention #Strictly,” a third said.
“Why is Kevin the star of this? As if he doesn't act like he owns the show anyway. #strictly,” another remarked.
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The father of Neymar has stressed that the ongoing speculation linking the Brazilian with a potential return to Barcelona is false. The attacker only joined Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record move from the Camp Nou 20 months ago but there have been numerous occasions where he has been fancied to make a comeback with the Spanish champions.
In a report covered by Sport, Neymar’s father has revealed that there has been no contact whatsoever with Barcelona regarding a probable comeback and the recent speculation over the same can be deemed false. He added that the Brazilian is content with the proceedings at Paris Saint-Germain despite experiencing frustrating injuries over the past two years.
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Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez does not fancy the prospect of Neymar making a sensational comeback with the Catalan giants. The Brazil international made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on a world-record £200m fee last year and the move was certainly not taken lightly by the Blaugrana faithful in the lead up to the departure.
Neymar has since won plenty of domestic silverware with the French heavyweights but there has been regular speculation that he remains unsettled and would fancy a comeback with the Blaugrana. When asked on the same, Xavi suggested that he does not see any chances of that happening after the way the attacker pushed through his exit from the Camp Nou, he said:”I don’t see it. I don’t see it. I also think it didn’t work out well, I don’t see it in any way. I read a lot of press because I’m up to date with everything football, but I see zero chances that Neymar can return to Barcelona.”
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A CWMBRAN charity is looking to raise money for a new shelter for its elderly sheep.
All Creatures Great and Small, an animal sanctuary on Church Farm in Llanfrechfa, is looking to raise £999 to buy and build the new pen.
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The charity needs to build the shelter to reduce the chances of the sheep becoming ill from footrot and flystrike, which are extremely contagious diseases.
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Firstly, I would like to say well done to all the bloggers who uploaded content this year. I, at times, found it challenging to motivate myself to blog about our experiences.
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Detailed official photographs of the new BMW 8 Series Coupe have finally been released. The big Coupe itself won’t be launched in Germany until November this year and is unlikely to reach us Downunder for several months after that.
The most distinctive feature of the big Bimmer Coupe’s styling is the roofline flowing into the rear with a distinctive “double-bubble” tail. Slim headlights flank a very large kidney-grille. Slim is again the name of the game in the rear lights that sit in a large aerodynamic tail. The deep indentations on the side also make a statement.
Overall, top marks for shape as displayed – though we will wait till we see one in the metal before giving our final approval.
Inside, two large screens provide driver information, with the instruments being very sporting in their round shape. The sports seats are in Vernasca leather.
It’s great to see BMW hasn’t gone the supercar look – that’s been left to the BMW i8 – the company’s futuristic petrol-electric hybrid. Rather the 8 Series is a bold grand tourer in the true sense of the term ‘Gran Touring’.
At this stage BMW is giving us details only on two models, the M850i Coupe powered by a newly developed 4.4-litre petrol engine V8 using TwinPower Turbo technology. It provide up to 530 hp / 390 kW of power and 750 Nm of torque.
BMW tells us its M850i xDrive Coupe accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds.
The BMW 840d xDrive Coupe using a 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line turbo-diesel unit with TwinPower Turbo for 320 hp / 235 kW and 680 Nm from 1750 rpm. The sprint to 100 km/h takes only 4.9 seconds.
A sports version of the BMW eight-speed Steptronic Sport is used. So great is the torque from these engines that they need to drive through all four wheels, using a complex electronically controlled version of BMW’s xDrive setup. The 850i has an electronically controlled differential lock.
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- Michael Flynn has acknowledged that a senior Trump transition official directed him to contact Russian officials last December.
- Flynn, then the incoming national security adviser, called transition officials at Mar-a-Lago on December 29 shortly before speaking with Russia's ambassador to the US at the time, Sergey Kislyak, federal prosecutors say.
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As part of a plea deal, Flynn has told the federal government that a senior member of the transition team directed him to contact Russian officials last December.
The government did not disclose the identity of the transition official.
Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a senior member of the transition team and had met with both Flynn and Kislyak earlier that month at Trump Tower. Kushner is a focus of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 US election and whether any Trump associates played a part.
Trump was also at Mar-a-Lago on December 29, raising questions about whether he was involved in telling the Russians to hold off on retaliating, on the promise that the sanctions would be reviewed once Trump took office.
"Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!" Trump tweeted on December 30.
The Washington Post reported in February that Flynn had spoken to Kislyak about sanctions during the transition. Asked about that report at the time, Trump said: "I don't know about it. I haven't seen it ... I'll look at that."
Flynn was asked to resign shortly after, though Trump continued to defend him as a "wonderful man" who had been treated "very unfairly."
Flynn asked Kislyak to 'refrain from escalating the situation'
A charging document filed by Mueller's office on Friday says Flynn asked Kislyak "to refrain from escalating the situation in response to sanctions that the United States had imposed against Russia that same day."
Kislyak later told Flynn that "Russia had chosen to moderate its response to those sanctions as a result of his request," the document says.
Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to making false statements to the FBI about those conversations. He had told federal investigators that he did not speak to Kislyak about the sanctions and did not recall Kislyak telling him that Russia would moderate its response.
On December 30, one day after Flynn spoke to the transition officials and Kislyak, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would not retaliate.
"We will not create problems for US diplomats," Putin said in a statement. "We will not expel anybody."
The revelation sheds new light on the White House's reaction — or lack thereof — in January when the acting attorney general at the time, Sally Yates, told the White House counsel, Don McGahn, that Flynn had misled Vice President Mike Pence about his calls with Kislyak.
Yates testified earlier this year that she warned McGahn so that he "could take action" amid concerns Flynn could be subject to blackmail by Russians.
"The first thing we did was to explain to Mr. McGahn that the underlying conduct that General Flynn had engaged in was problematic in and of itself," Yates said in her testimony. "We told him we felt like the vice president and others were entitled to know that the information that they were conveying to the American people wasn't true."
She added: "We told him ... we were concerned that the American people had been misled about the underlying conduct and what General Flynn had done, and, additionally, that we weren't the only ones that knew all of this."
Flynn is cooperating with Mueller
Flynn said in a statement on Friday that he was "working to set things right."
"My guilty plea and agreement to cooperate with the Special Counsel's office reflect a decision I made in the best interests of my family and of our country," he said. "I accept full responsibility for my actions."
Ty Cobb, the White House special counsel who has been representing Trump in the Russia investigation, characterized Flynn as "a former Obama administration official" in a statement on Friday.
He added: "The false statements involved mirror the false statements to the White House officials which resulted in his resignation in February of this year. Nothing about the guilty plea or the charge implicates anyone other than Mr. Flynn."


In Linux, a port is just a logical connection point. TCP/IP uses ports to communicate over LANs, WANs, and the Internet. A server application, such as Apache (httpd), typically listens on TCP port 80 or 443. To request a web page, a client application, such as a web browser, connects to TCP port 80. The HTTP protocol then assigns a unique address, called a URL, to each page requested by the client.
Ports are useful because they allow multiple services to be run from one executable file. For example, if you wanted to run a MySQL database and an http server from within the same program, it would have to have two different entry points. With ports, you can have only one process listening on each port, but many applications will use several processes to handle different connections.
For example, when you visit zombieland.com, your computer makes a connection to the remote server through a series of ports. The remote server responds with information about what zone you're in, which page to display, and so on. Your computer keeps this connection open while it's active on the site, so it can send more data if needed. When you close the site, the connection closes too. This is how browsers work: They connect to servers through defined ports, and the servers send back pages full of information.
Browsers also have other tasks that need to be done when you first start them.
A port is a number that is used to uniquely identify a network transaction by defining both the host and the service. They are required to distinguish between a wide range of IP services, including web services (HTTP), mail services (SMTP), and file transfers (FTP). A server can have multiple ports for different services.
Ports were first introduced in 1978 with the advent of TCP/IP protocol suite. Before this time, software applications had to rely on domain names to identify other computers or services. This was problematic because not only did it become difficult to remember long domain names, but also many domains were already taken by other people. By using ports, developers were able to create unique identifiers for their programs that could be assigned at run time rather than compile time. This allowed several applications to use the same domain name without conflicting with each other.
Since then, more protocols have been developed that use ports as well. Two examples are DNS and Web Services. With the introduction of dynamic DNS systems like OpenDNS, it is now possible to create aliases for your computer's IP address that can be updated whenever the original address changes. These records can then be used with port numbers to connect to other devices on the Internet via HTTP requests. Without ports, every device would need a unique IP address to communicate with others.
Ports also play an important role in allowing different applications to work together.
A port is a communication endpoint in computer networking. A port is a logical construct that identifies a certain process or kind of network service at the software level, within an operating system. Ports are used by application programs to communicate with each other and by services such as web servers and remote access providers.
The term "port" comes from the word protocol, which in this case refers to the standard way in which data is formatted for transmission across a physical link (such as a telephone line) or a wireless channel. The term "protocol" also refers to the specific procedures followed by each party to a communication session regarding how data is sent back and forth. For example, protocols define how control signals are transmitted between computers during online chat sessions or how file names are specified by users when sending documents by e-mail.
Ports allow two or more processes or applications to communicate over a single data link or channel. For example, one program can use a port number to ask another program to send it information. The first program knows it is asking for information by sending a message to a particular port number; the other program sends the message to that port number after opening it up for communications.
Ports can be opened or closed by programs.


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California’s lone survivor from the Golden Age of Cafeterias once again redefines the dining experience. Enter our “Cabinet of Curiosities” and celebrate California’s diverse natural and cultural legacy within our legendary forest themed environment.
The Monarch embodies the spirit of California– an informal land of adventure and dreams as well as a community of astonishing natural beauty and diversity. With a Deco era soda fountain, surprising beer and cocktail offerings and an innovative atmosphere worthy of the legends, this is truly the place of myth—the elusive dreamland for which people have searched through the centuries.
Experience living history within Clifton’s most elegant space. Reminiscent of the parlors and museums of a previous century, the Brookdale houses some of our most spectacular artifacts. Dine, dance and savor your journey as you sip handcrafted cocktails and listen to LA’s finest bands.
Within Clifton’s Cathedral Grove lies the magnificent Gothic Bar, a shrine to the majesty of nature and the mythology of our cultural heritage. Here you can enjoy artisanal libations and elegant offerings worthy of this astonishing environment.
The Pacific Seas invites guests on an adventure—not to a time or a place, but to a mindset. Through the Art Deco Map Room guests find a celebration of the exotic, the mysterious– the unknown; a peek into the Golden Age of Travel through a uniquely Californian take on the romance of South Seas Culture.
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Little Love Bugs Rescue
Meet Our Featured Pet: Bette Davis
Bette is a five-year-old, female, Tortoiseshell/Domestic Short Hair mix. She weighs 11 lbs. Bette came into the rescue over a year ago with her 5-week-old kitten. Her kitten has long since found her forever home, and it is definitely Bette's turn. Once she feels comfortable with you, Bette likes to be cuddled and to be held. She loves to sit next to her foster mom while she watches t.v. or reads a book. Bette gets along well with other cats. She has been spayed, vaccinated, tested negative for FIV/FeLV, and microchipped. We would love to help Bette find her forever home. To learn more about Bette Davis, check out her bio at http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23133195
Who We Are
Little Love Bugs Rescue was founded by a group of friends with a commitment to saving the lives of animals. Little Love Bugs Rescue is a small, all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit, animal rescue group. All of our rescued animals are in foster homes being loved, nurtured, and evaluated by volunteers. We do not have a shelter.
The first step of the adoption process is the adoption application form. If you are interested in adopting one of our rescued pets, please email us at email@example.com for an adoption application. Once your application is completed, please be patient. The application is processed by one of our volunteers who will contact you to talk more about the pet you are interested in adopting and to make sure that the pet and your family are a good fit. The volunteer will check with your veterinarian to make sure that all of your pets are/were up-to-date on their vaccines, spayed/neutered, and on heartworm prevention. We then set up a meet and greet. Please only apply to adopt one of our rescued pets if you are willing and able to make a lifelong commitment to that pet. We give the highest quality of care to all of our fosters, and we have adoption requirements in place to make sure that all of our dogs and cats go to loving homes. We work very closely to match you with the right new family member. All dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated prior to adoption. Dogs are heartworm tested and cats are tested for FIV/FeLV. Adoption fees are non-refundable. We also require that you are at least 21-years-old to adopt.
We welcome volunteers. The more volunteers we have, the more animals we can help. We could use your help at adoption events, transporting foster pets, planning events, fundraising, processing adoption applications, and we are also looking for more foster homes. Fosters play the most crucial role in our rescue group. Fosters are provided everything that they need for their foster pet: pet food, a crate, toys, treats, and vet care. Fosters supply the training, nurturing, love, and care. If you are interested in volunteering with our group, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.org. We would love to have your help.
All of our rescued pets are now microchipped, dogs and cats alike. A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice. The microchip is implanted between the shoulder blades under the skin. The process is similar to getting a shot. Once in place, the microchip can be detected immediately with a handheld device that uses radio waves to read the chip. This device scans the microchip, and then displays a unique alphanumeric code. Microchips are not tracking systems. Microchips are only effective when someone uses a scanner to read the microchip information. The microchip number has to be phoned into a central call center to locate the current owner of the pet. A microchipped pet can be easily identified if found by a shelter or veterinary office in possession of a scanner. Remember, no single method of identification is perfect. The best thing you can do to protect your pet is to be a responsible owner. Keep current identification tags on your pet at all times, consider microchipping as reinforcement, and never allow your pet to roam free. If your pet does become lost, more identification can increase the odds of finding your beloved companion.
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The guns and ammunition weren’t real, but like in the real world, officers and deputies were called in, learning the details as they unfolded.
Two dozen officers and deputies participated in the three-day course.
Santa Ana Police Department Major Enforcement Team Commander Oscar Lizardi was one of the training instructors.
“The expectations and the goals are that they not only understand the tactics, they understand the training that they’re receiving, but most importantly, the decisions that need to be made as a first responder to an event like this,” Lizardi said.
Those decisions must come quickly and are under increased scrutiny as more witnesses record first responders on the job.
The videos document their actions and are often shared on social media.
Several recordings show onlookers outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, the day 19 students and two teachers were shot and killed.
Parents are heard pleading with officers to make entry, but investigators say after arriving on scene, more than an hour passed before officers breached the door ending the standoff with the gunman.
Several agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, are investigating the response by law enforcement.
The Santa Ana Police Department said this type of preparation is unique to these situations and participants are learning to act without hesitation to save lives.
“We do not expect them to respond this way at any other call for service other than to save somebody’s life or prevent some great bodily injury or death from occurring,” Lizardi said. “That being said, the expectation is that they don’t hesitate. We’ve been saying that now for years. We learned that from the Columbine incident.”
According to the SAPD, 3,000 first responders total from throughout Orange County have participated in the training over the last 11 years.
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Have a spare backpack lying around? Turn it into your family’s very own summer first-aid kit. Mercy pediatrician Dr. Laura Waters recommends personalizing a first-aid kit to meet all your summer needs.

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As the cybersecurity industry nears 30 years of mature existence, it’s still difficult to agree on the metrics most indicative of cyber health, and clearly communicate progress against those metrics to stakeholders with diverse interests and understanding of evolving threats. The Biden Administration’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy has placed a new focus on measurement and reporting against sweeping strategic objectives.
How can our community coalesce around the metrics that matter most? How can we communicate collective progress against these standard metrics as the demands on critical infrastructure owners and operations grow?
Join CTA President and CEO Michael Daniel and SecurityScorecard Chief Business Officer Sachin Bansal for this CTA Fireside Chat. Michael and Sachin will talk about the state of regulation and risk, discuss progress in aligning on metrics that can accurately communicate organizational and sectoral progress in heightening security, and suggest improvements that our community can make to quantify and communicate progress.


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Let us take a moment and thank God for the blessing of another day.
Take A Moment Listen To The Prayer
Bible Verses About Thanksgiving
Both riches and honor come from You and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name. –I Chronicles 29:12-13
Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. –Psalm 30:4
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. –Psalm 30:11-12
Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High. –Psalm 50:14
So we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will show forth Your praise to all generations. –Psalm 79:13
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. –Psalm 95:1-2
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. –Psalm 100:4
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! –Psalm 105:1
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever! –Psalm 106:1
Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with goodness. –Psalm 107:8-9
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of the Lord. –Psalm 116:17
I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. –Psalm 118:21
And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. –Isaiah 12:4-5
The Lord declares that the happy voices of bridegrooms and of brides and the joyous song of those bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord will be heard again in this doomed land. The people will sing: “Praise the Lord! For he is good and his mercy endures forever!” For I will make this land happier and more prosperous than it has ever been before. –Jeremiah 33:11
But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord. –Jonah 2:9
I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus.
–1 Corinthians 1:4
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! –2 Corinthians 9:15
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. –Ephesians 5:20
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:6-7
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. –Colossians 3:15-17
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. –Col. 4:2
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. –1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers. –Philemon 1:4
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. –Hebrews 13:15
Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen. –Revelation 7:12


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Most librarians enter the field intending to focus on a particular specialty, but eventually need to take on certain supervisory or managerial responsibilities in order to move forward. In The Accidental Library Manager, author Rachel Singer Gordon provides support and background for new managers, aspiring managers, and those who find themselves in unexpected management roles. Gordon fills in the gaps left by brief and overly theoretical library school coursework, showing library managers how to be more effective in their positions and how to think about their work in terms of the goals of their larger institutions. Included are insights from working library managers at different levels and in various types of libraries, addressing a wide range of management issues and situations. Not to be missed: comments from library staff about the qualities they appreciate—and the styles and attitudes they find counterproductive—in their own bosses. This readable and reassuring guide is a must for any librarian who wishes to succeed in a management position.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Of the NFL’s 32 teams, 27 had at least an A- strength staff last year, according to a survey from the NFL Players Association. Only one, however, received the lowest grade possible: the Ravens got an F-.
Its flunking grade — surprising given the club’s typically applauded culture — prompted some former Ravens players to criticize the team’s former strength coach, Steve Saunders, who was named in the report released Wednesday. Saunders, who had been with the team since 2016, was replaced last week by assistant strength coach Scott Elliott.
“At the core of these issues is the team’s former head strength coach, Steve Saunders (recently parted with); assessment of him by player respondents was markedly negative,” the NFLPA’s report stated.
The NFLPA confidentially polled 1,300 players across the league in eight categories. It’s unknown how many Ravens participated. Overall, Baltimore finished in the middle of the pack (17th), but its failing grade for strength coaches stood out. Only five teams received an F- in any category.
Defensive lineman Carl Davis Jr., a third-round draft pick by the Ravens in 2015, battled injuries during his three seasons with the team.
In a tweet Wednesday, Davis, a current New England Patriot, said he was “[definitely] a victim of the strength coaches” in Baltimore, noting he had two labrum injuries and “multiple [pectoral muscle] strains.”
Linebacker Bam Bradley was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2017 but quickly suffered a torn ACL. He added Thursday to Davis’s comments, saying that five months after his ACL injury, he was “unsuccessfully doing the same leg workouts as people with healthy knees” and that it “ruined me.”
In response, former Ravens and current Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon tweeted that he’d “told [the Ravens] to fire him,” seemingly referring to Saunders.
“Crazy part is that [Saunders] went and said I wasn’t working hard and I was being rebellious,” Davis wrote in response to Judon. “I’m like I ain’t tryna get hurt again.”
Wide receiver Quincy Adeboyejo signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and appeared in one game that season before facing injuries and eventually being released in 2019. In response to a tweet about Saunders, Adeboyejo said: “Definitely ruined my career” and added that he’d had three season-ending injuries “in a row after being healthy my entire career prior.”
Rashod Bateman, expected to be the Ravens’ top wide receiver this season, also voiced criticisms of the team Thursday in a since-deleted tweet. In reply to a post about general manager Eric DeCosta’s comments on the team’s wide receivers, Bateman defended the group, which is considered one of the team’s weakest positions.
“Stop pointing the finger at us and [Lamar Jackson],” he wrote, referencing Baltimore’s star quarterback who remains locked in contract negotiations.
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Bateman, who has been injured in both of his NFL seasons since being selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, also wrote: “keep us healthy ... care about US & see what happen.” Former Ravens running back Mike Davis agreed, saying that Bateman was “100% right.”
Former defensive end Derek Wolfe, who spent 2020 and 2021 with the Ravens before being released with an injury settlement in June and retiring a month later, also contributed to the onslaught of complaints.
“[I told] you the Ravens strength staff was [trash,]” he wrote, using an emoji of a trash can.
Saunders could not immediately be reached for comment and the Ravens did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
When asked about Saunders on Wednesday — before the public criticism from players rolled in — Ravens coach John Harbaugh credited Saunders with contributing to the team’s strong record in the later months of recent seasons.
“I’m excited for Scott Elliott,” Harbaugh said of the team’s new strength coach, who spent the past two years working under Saunders. “Scott Elliott and the whole group get an opportunity now to show what they can do.”
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A criminal defence lawyer has said more pathologists are needed in Scotland to get the bodies of murder victims back to their families sooner.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service last week launched a new system which they hope will reduce the delay in releasing bodies back to grieving families.
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In suspicious deaths, a post-mortem is a necessary step in the investigation and often a second independent one has to be carried out by the defence team on behalf of the accused.
But under the new system, a consultation will be held to assess whether the second post-mortem is actually required.
Last week, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf hailed the new procedure on Twitter, and said: “A new protocol, which will potentially limit second post-mortems will be a welcomed step in the right direction.”
But Iain Jane, who runs his own law firm in Peterhead, does not believe it will ease the problem and claimed the key problem was the lack of pathologists in Scotland.
Mr Jane said: “Some cases really need the second, and in the vast majority of cases it’s asked for anyway as defence agents in murder cases want to represent their client appropriately.
“The main problem is the lack of pathologists – I think there may only be around 10 in Scotland.
“For defence agents who ask for a second post-mortem we get grants to pay for it, but this adds up and it takes a long time to find one free to do it.
“There were 59 homicides in Scotland last year, lower than most years, and I estimate it’s about £30,000 extra they’re paying for these as they have to use someone from England.
“For one of my own cases, a murder in Fraserburgh, we had to pay for a pathologist from Liverpool to carry out the second one as the crown had used Aberdeen and there weren’t any free else where who would be independent.
“To solve the problem, a pathologist simply for second post-mortems should be hired by the Scottish Government who can remain independent and also cover holidays of others.
“It would also work out similar cost wise and cut down the time you waste trying to find a pathologist meaning families get their loved ones back sooner.”
Anthony McGeehan, procurator fiscal for policy and engagement, said: “The new protocol endeavours to ensure that post-mortem examinations are only conducted where necessary and loved ones are returned to their family as quickly as possible.
“This promotes the interests of the victims of crime within the criminal justice system whilst preserving potential criminal proceedings and the rights of the accused.”
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “We warmly welcome the changes proposed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Office, which will help to alleviate some of the distress that can be caused by the length of time it sometimes takes to be able to arrange a funeral of a loved one.”

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