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Everyone Needs to Hear Toni Morrison's Searing Words About Race in America
Toni Morrison, the only living Nobel laureate in literature from the United States and a leading voice on race, has her own test to determine when racism will truly be over in the U.S.
"People keep saying, 'We need to have a conversation about race.' This is the conversation. I want to see a cop shoot a white unarmed teenager in the back," Morrison said in a recent interview with the Telegraph's Gaby Wood. "And I want to see a white man convicted for raping a black woman. Then when you ask me, 'Is it over?' I will say yes."
Evoking images of Michael Brown, Walter Scott and countless black men whose dead bodies have filled our screens in recent years, the 84-year-old literary lioness, whose new book God Help the Child went on sale Tuesday, makes a powerful point about the racism that underlies America's criminal justice system. Her point is not about promoting violence, but rather that the disproportionate amount of violence and police brutality against black people would not be tolerated were it perpetrated against whites.
Morrison, a novelist and professor, whose acclaimed novels have focused on the lives of black Americans, has become a preeminent scholar on race and gender. As she said on The Colbert Report in November:
Her interview with the Telegraph offers searing commentary on race relations throughout the interview, connecting America's past with its present. She says racism "is the money-maker" in the U.S., drawing a line from slavery to today's disproportionately black prison population (also known as the Prison Industrial Complex, an economic system wherein companies and governments makes money off the proliferation of prisons, policing and surveillance). Just as black bodies were commodities used on plantations, these bodies are abused by the criminal justice system today.
Slavery, Morrison said in the interview, moved America "closer to the economy of an industrialized Europe, far in advance of what it would have been," which she says is continuing through the vast imprisonment of black people. In fact, Morrison said, police "don't stop and frisk on Wall Street, which is where they should really go."
The justice system is not just at all.

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Articles in journals devoted to developmental psychology are what?
Articles published in developmental psychology® make significant contributions to theory and knowledge about development across the lifespan. The journal is devoted to important empirical contributions. Occasionally, the journal will publish theoretical or methodological articles as well as extremely strong scholarly reviews. The goal of developmental psychology is to scientifically explain how people grow, change, and remain consistent over the course of their lives. Developmental psychology examines how a person’s thinking, feeling, and behavior change over the course of their life.All facets of human development, as well as adjustments to the body, mind, emotions, perception, and personality, are included in this. Development psychology includes not only the biological and physical aspects of development but also the mental and social elements involved in development over the course of a lifetime.They are: psychological, professional, social, spiritual, and physical elements. You can live a balanced and prosperous life by putting your attention on these six aspects of Whole Person Development.The cephalocaudal principle, proximodistal principle, and orthogenetic principle are the three governing theories of growth and development. We are able to forecast how and when the majority of children will acquire specific traits thanks to these predictable patterns of growth and development.According to them, there are three developmental domains—physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development—that can be studied scientifically to better understand development as a lifelong process.
What are the four areas of developmental psychology?
The physical, cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional domains are the four main areas of a child’s development. Physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change are all a part of the lifelong process of human development.Our brand-new Thrive philosophy was inspired by the six facets of human growth: social-emotional, intellectual, moral, psychological, physical, and spiritual.The Five Areas of Development is a comprehensive learning strategy that emphasizes the development of the cerebral, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual systems. Unprecedented changes are taking place in the world today and in the future. We witnessed how quickly established norms of life vanished during the Pandemic.
Who are the three founding figures of developmental psychology?
Jean Piaget. As children get older, intelligence may change, according to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. In order for a child to develop cognitively, they must also create or develop a mental model of the world. Cognitive development is more than just knowledge acquisition.The influential theories of Jean Piaget explain how individuals’ intellectual development changes over time.According to Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, children’s intelligence changes as they mature. He was a Swiss psychologist. Children must construct or develop a mental model of the world around them in order to develop cognitive skills (Miller, 2011). Cognitive skills are not only related to knowledge acquisition.Jean William Fritz Piaget, a Swiss psychologist best known for his studies of child development, was born on August 9, 1896, and died on September 16, 1980 (UK: /pie/, US: /pie, pj/, French: [pja]).
What else is developmental psychology known as?
The area of psychology that deals with the changes in cognitive, motivational, psychophysiological, and social functioning that take place over the course of a human life span is known as developmental psychology, also known as life-span psychology. In this course’s modules, we will learn about the development of infants and toddlers, young children, middle children, adolescence, young adults, middle adults, and late adults, as well as death and dying. We will then examine human development in these three domains in greater detail.The field of study known as developmental psychology is concerned with how people change and develop over the course of their lives. It examines how people change physically, socially, mentally, and emotionally. Questions about human development are addressed by developmental psychology.Academic institutions, governmental organizations, hospitals, and schools are just a few of the places where developmental psychologists work. Most people who work in colleges and universities tend to concentrate on either research or teaching.Development is a continuous process that happens frequently. Developmental growth varies from person to person depending on their health, genetic makeup, and diet. From early childhood to the time of death, development follows the right pattern.
Which three concerns dominate developmental psychology?
Understanding how thinking, feeling, and behavior change throughout life is the goal of developmental psychology. Physical development, cognitive development, and social and emotional development are the three main dimensions that this field looks at when analyzing change. The term domain when applied to human development describes particular facets of development and change. Physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development are the four main areas of development.Each area of child development—physical, cognitive, social and emotional, linguistic (including bilingual or multilingual development), as well as learning approaches—is significant and supports and is supported by the others.A comprehensive method of teaching for the development of the cerebral, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual selves is called the Five Areas of Development.
Which 5 ideas make up developmental psychology?
Research into the biological, genetic, neurological, psychosocial, cultural, and environmental influences on human growth is done in developmental psychology (Burman, 2017). Developmental psychology, also known as child psychology, is the study of how people develop over time and how their behaviors change. It also addresses the cognitive, psychomotor, emotional, and social development of children and newborns.In unit six, Developmental Psychology, you’ll learn how various aspects of the physical and social development of humans can affect their behavior and thought processes. You could talk about how children develop physically and socially.The study of human growth and development across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality, and emotional growth, is done by developmental psychologists. College and university-based developmental psychologists frequently prioritize teaching and research.The first comprehensive investigation into developmental psychology is attributed to Charles Darwin. Based on research on his infant son Doddy, he published a brief paper in 1877 describing the emergence of inborn communication mechanisms.The study of human development is known as developmental psychology, and it focuses on the causes and effects of human change. Developmental psychology looks at how nature and nurture affect the course of human development.
Who is the man credited with founding child psychology?
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist who was the first to make an organized study of how children learn to understand. He was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, on August 9, 1896, and died in Geneva on September 16, 1980. Many people believe him to have been the key figure in developmental psychology in the 20th century. From his research with infants and young children, psychologist Jean Piaget created the first cognitive psychology theories in the 1930s.Three important individuals—Jean Piaget (1896–1980), Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934), and John Bowlby (1907–1990)—have dominated the field with their extensive theories of human development during the 1900s. Indeed, these three theorists continue to have a significant influence on a lot of current research.

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Singer Lee Hi showed off her brilliant feminine beauty and shared her recent situation.
On August 10th, singer Lee Hi posted many photos on his personal SNS.
In the published photo, the singer is naturally wearing the dress and posing naturally. A sunflower-like beautiful appearance that was suitable for a golden backdrop attracted the attention of fans.
At 6 pm (KST) July 23rd, the singer released a new digital single Holo through online digital music sites. After 1 year 2 months since ’24 ℃ ‘in May last year, this is the first step after joining AOMG.
Her new song ‘HOLO‘ is a song that contains comfort for those trapped in a closed social environment with herself – who has endured a lonely time alone. She drew the message of hope from the opening containing the gentle monologues to the chorus that touched everyone’s heart.

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Our mission is to tell real and raw stories of success and failure to bridge the gap between alumni and current students. This is a new kind of alumni network where we value "success" with an open mind.
This means including everyone at the table to share their story. Success can have a variety of different meanings to a group of diverse people and to limit ourselves to one definition could quite possibly change the decisions we make in our lives.
Have you overcome mental illness? Have you preserved through addiction? Have you raised three kids and sent them to college when all of the odds were against you? Have you faced racial or social injustices? Have you lost someone close to you and you’re getting through? Are you on a journey right now but you don’t know where you’re headed? We want to be able to show the reality of success and that life has so many different paths to choose from.
Success has 2 definitions within the dictionary:
1) the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame
2) the correct or desired result of an attempt
We place a ton weight on definition number one, “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame”. These are superficial measurements put in place to rate people and put some on higher pedestals than others. To devalue many other contributions to society can be negative effect on our community. Wealth, respect, or fame - how can these be the only adjectives that correlate to success? Look at our teachers who help shape future generations - fame and wealth is hard to come by while working in education - and yet these are some of the most successful people who contribute to our society. They should also be celebrated. Their story matters too.
Definition number two, “the correct or desired result of an attempt”, is an open-minded definition of success. Many alumni magazines or publications glorify a person’s path to triumph. They choose the success stories they see fit into our societal definition and leave out many details about the journey. We are determined to do the opposite, to share all stories to the community and to focus on the adventure alumni took to get there.
We are out to connect and strengthen Watertown High School. Through creativity, honesty, and empathy, we are determined to create a more informed WHS class by sharing the multi-faceted, multi-leveled stories of success and failure. Can our small town start changing the definition of success?
How do you view success? Do you have a story to share? Share your story today!

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The TPI 9070 is a simple, easy-to-use, low-cost vibration meter that records, analyzes and displays vibration signals with the push of a button.< /p>
The 9071 TPI analyzes and interprets readings: ISO machine alarms and BDU reading indicates overall machine and bearing condition; a clear picture of machine problems detects imbalance, misalignment and slack; 800 line spectrum with zoom and cursor to identify complex problems.
Collect and archive test data. Storage space of 10 memory blocks with 20 readings per block available. Stored readings can be downloaded for analysis.
The analyzer automatically performs vibration analysis functions based on the machine's operating speed to help diagnose faults such as imbalance, misalignment and looseness.
The system is designed to allow a user to take vibration measurements from assets (e.g. pumps, motors, fans and bearings).
The unit displays vibration frequency graphs and allows you to monitor the severity of the vibrations and the condition of the bearings.
The 9080-Ex Intrinsically Safe Vibration Analyzer and Smart Trend Meter is a simple-to-use vibration monitoring and analysis tool that allows easy display of vibration signals. The analyzer automatically performs vibration analysis functions based on machine operating speed to help diagnose faults such as unbalance, misalignment and looseness.


DESCRIPTIONBluegold is an highly valued variety of highbush blueberry. The shrub has a round shape. Dense branches are covered with dark green foliage. The plant can grow up to 1.8 m. Fruits usually ripen in the second half of August, providing abundant crop. The fruits are large, flattened, blue-black and quite juicy. Very tasty. This plant variety is excellent for backyard gardens and plantations.
ADVICEShe shrubs prefer sunny locations. Blueberries can grow on high bogs as well as medium fertile and light soils. The soil should be constantly moist but aerated. pH from 3.5 to 4.8 is optimum.
Sanitary pruning (removing weak, mechanically or frost-damaged branches) is recommended for 4 years after planting. During the 5th year, prune to rejuvenate or to lighten by trimming or removing the oldest and dense branches. The most suitable pruning period is at the end of winter or during the first days of spring, when temperatures are not freezing. Sprouts damaged by frost can be recognised during that time, and already visible buds determine the range of pruning. Nitrogen fertilisers should be applied in three doses – from the beginning of May until mid-June. First dose should be applied directly after blossom, while the last when most intensive fruit growth ends. Potassic, phosphatic and magnesium fertilisers should be used in autumn. Blueberry requires regular watering. The plant is frost hardy, however it is good to protect new cuttings for winter during the first year by covering them with litter. Another bush is required for pollination.


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A Salina man is in jail after allegedly placing a knife to the throat of a woman he was arguing with.
Police arrested 27-year-old Matthew Levin on Saturday after he left a party at the Berschel Apartments where witnesses told officers they heard a woman scream from the kitchen.
Levin then left the scene in a cab.
Police say the 28-year-old woman had a red mark on her throat but did not require medical attention.
Levin is facing charges of aggravated battery.


On July 31, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announced the 21st Century Illinois Transformation Modela new plan that aims to transform the state's juvenile-justice system over the next four years.
The model focuses on reducing the harm of incarceration by transitioning youth to small, regional residential centers; investing significantly in community wraparound support and intervention services for justice-involved youth; and increasing financial support for victim services in communities that are disproportionately impacted by violence.
The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice ( DJJ ), in partnership with the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative, utilized decades of evidence from across the country, and within its own system, to create the plan.
Larger DJJ facilities will be repurposed for use by the Illinois Department of Corrections ( DOC ) to provide additional space and prevent overcrowding in their facilities. Current DJJ staff will continue to work in the department or in similar roles at the DOC.
Phase I of the model marks the beginning of increased community investment in wraparound support, intervention services and reentry programs for justice-involved youth. Additional investments are planned for victim services in communities that are disproportionately impacted by violence and disinvestment.
Phases II and III, slated to begin next year, will continue the regional reinvestments and start the process of transferring DJJ's larger facilities to the DOC.
More information about the plan can be seen at www2.illinois.gov/idjj/Pages/Transformation.aspx .


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Every year there are films that are wonderful, yet are completely ignored by audiences, eventually attracting a cult following several years later. On the opposite end there are movies that critics and audiences alike think are giant piles of crap. Here are a couple of films misunderstood or over-loved by audiences this year.
Underrated: The Nice Guys
This one did well critically, but barely broke even in the box office. Russell Crowe is more engaged than he's been in years as Jackson Healy, a leg breaker who gets pulled into a far-reaching conspiracy featuring dead porn stars, the Department of Justice and Detroit auto manufacturers. He teams up with Ryan Gosling's private detective Holland March and the two of them become the finest buddy cop duo since the original "Lethal Weapon." While the plot is overly convoluted and pretty forgettable, Gosling and Crowe are so good together that it's hard not to wish for a series of movies following these characters.
Overrated: Suicide Squad
Landing in the opposite camp of "The Nice Guys," critics and audiences savaged "Suicide Squad," yet it still made $745 million at the box office. When I initially reviewed it, I gave the film the letter grade of "Z" because even though the film was obviously quite terrible, it's bad in such a way that's highly entertaining. From Jared Leto's Juggalo Joker and Cara Delevingne's worst archaeologist ever, to the nonsensical editing and pacing, "Suicide Squad" fails on every single level. There was a good movie inside "Suicide Squad" during filming, but post-production and reshoots turned it into a hollow and gaudy shell.
Underrated: Deepwater Horizon
There's nothing about this film that should have worked. Turning the explosion of an oil rig (and the subsequent oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico) into a disaster film should have been downright offensive. Somehow, director Peter Berg and an excellent cast led by Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriguez and John Malkovich create a respectful and powerful ticking time bomb of a film that ignores the politics of the event in order to focus on human heroics. Once the rig starts falling apart, "Deepwater Horizon" becomes one of the most intense action dramas in recent memory. The fact that this flopped and "Sully" didn't shows that maybe Americans don't want death in their heroic tragedies.
I know I'm in the minority here, but so much of this film feels like Clint Eastwood yelling at the clouds about big government bureaucracies. The story of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River is an amazing one filled with calm courage and quick thinking, but Eastwood's film manufactures controversy where none was needed. Tom Hanks reminded the world about his acting chops with "Captain Phillips" and telling the story of Sully in a similar fashion would have made for a much more powerful film about true American heroism.

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How hot does the exhaust pipe get?
The exhaust pipe's average temperature runs between 400-500 degrees, but it can also be as low as 300 or high as 1000, depending on the length of your drive. The heat from the engine is what the muffler and exhaust system removes.
When an appliance is acting up, it’s a good idea to check the manual to troubleshoot common problems. Some appliance repairs can be done without calling a professional, such as:
Replacing a refrigerator gasket Replacing an oven door seal Fixing a broken water dispenser or ice maker in a refrigerator Replacing an electric burner Recalibrating an oven thermostat Cleaning a clogged inlet screen on a slow-filling washing machine Checking the drain hose in a washing machine that won’t drain Remember that appliances have many delicate components, so if you don’t have the proper tools or you aren’t comfortable tackling a repair, it’s best to turn to a professional.
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(Ahoy. I've posted this message elsewhere on DiS, but I'm gunna have a go at posting it here too - in the hope of (eventually) gettin' a reply...)
So, I'm Keith from a Sheffield band called Augurs (I'm also 1/4 of Navvy, but never mind that right now).
We're looking for other bands in Sheffield (and surrounding) that might be citing the same influences as us.
We're fans of...
The Fire Engines
Young Marble Giants
You get the picture... left-field, literary, articulate and DIY-spirited, yeah?
If you think you might be up for putting on gigs with us, it'd be grand to hear from ye.
We've a MySpace page at myspace.com/augursband. Only got some very raw recordings made at one of our rehearsals up there at the mo...


While candlelight is no longer a necessity of life, Wick is the modern interpretation of it. Graypants studio, based in Seattle and Amsterdam, has created this energy-efficient portable LED fixture that’s ready to go everywhere with you. With no cord, plug, or flame, Wick can travel from home to campsite, ready to set the mood and humanize the everyday moments that happen in life.
The fixture’s aluminum body is plated in satin brass, with a carrying ring similar to that of classic candleholders. Wick can last up to one hundred hours per charge, and features a touch sensor control, three lighting levels and a pulse mode that mirrors the flicker of a real candle. When it loses its shine, simply recharge the internal USB-C battery. Wick’s brightness reaches levels both suitable for reading and relaxing, but without the threat of fire so it’s safe for kids as well.
Wick sells for $149 and is available here!
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This poem is from page 118-119 of the book “Furmaan Khalsa: Poems to Live By” by Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Khalsa Yogiji (Yogi Bhajan)
The Wheel of 8.4 million births is turning for the final time.
Ahead is a narrow channel,
It’s much too difficult to pass through.
Though I have consulted everyone,
I have not found the Path of Liberation.
My body is the boat,
The guiding beacon is meditation on the Dharma.
Who knows the way through this narrow crevice?
My Soul has become the fingertip
To feel the way through the results of my deeds.
I stand at the fork in the road, asking:
“How can I know which way to go?”
In the twilight of my life
I stand judged before my God …
I have no spiritual wealth … I have not earned it.
What a fool I am!
I’ve lost the Game after 8.4 million times around!
When you recognize your Guru, and the cycle of births is over,
Life in the earthly realm is ended, and your accounts are
By following the Way of the Gurmantra, the Path is found.
The Joy of Wisdom and Inner Light is the Life of Liberation.
The Joy of Godly deeds is the Life of a True Enjoyer.
Such Union is earned through the Power of the Shabd.
The True Tale of the Infinite One,
Is to merge…
Oh, Yogi! Yogic Meditation is the Path of the Soul!
Explanation of this poem by Guruka Singh Khalsa
(As it appears on page 261 of the book Furmaan Khalsa: Poems to Live By)
The soul is beyond birth and death. Through 8.4 million lifetimes it lives in a vehicle we call “the body” and continues its journey, returning to the source of all life; the vast infinite matrix of creative power which is God. The bodies that the soul occupies on its journey are of many forms, and the human body is the final crowning form in which the soul takes up residence. The last journey around the wheel of birth and death is that incarnation in which you are liberated and are free to return to the source of all life without having to live in a physical body ever again. This final incarnation is that of the Spiritual Guide. It is then that you share the wisdom and experience of many lifetimes with others in order to speed them on their way towards their own final liberation.
In this very personal autobiographical poem, we see the innocence and utter humility of the Siri Singh Sahib’s consciousness as he shares the experience of his approaching death with us.
The Siri Singh Sahib ~ Yogi Bhajan: The saint, the teacher, the humanitarian, the leader. Within these pages of “Furmaan Khalsa” lies a manual of conscious living written in the form of 108 luminous and inspiring poems. Based on the science of human consciousness called Raj Yog and written as a guide for future generations, these poems answer questions on how to live successfully with an open heart and mind amidst the challenges of the modern world.
Read the Forward, Dedication and Introduction to Furmaan Khalsa. If you are interested in purchasing this book, visit the SDI Marketplace or Sat Nam Europe
Your experience is important!
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When you are increasing stitches on a patterned garment, perhaps for a sleeve or some waist shaping, you may encounter the instruction “increase in pattern” or something similar. This is so that you won’t have something like a big weird unmatching section of stockinette at the side of your sweater — if your sleeve is worked in a patterned stitch like seed stitch or a lace pattern, you want the whole thing to be in that pattern, even as it gets wider.
It can be a little confusing when you’re adding stitches to both sides. The end stitches are easy to figure out, but the beginning stitches can seem a little tricky. You really just want to work the new stitches on the next row as if they were always part of the pattern. In seed stitch, for example, your first 5 rows will look like this if you cast on three and increase 1 stitch at each end of every other row:
Row 1: kfb, p1, kfb
Row 2: p1, k1, p1, k1, p1
Row 3: kfb, p1, k1, p1, kfb
Row 4: p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1
Row 5: kfb, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, kfb
And so on. You need to be able to identify the components of your pattern to determine where those new stitches belong. In the above example, the most important thing to remember about seed stitch is that you are working every stitch the opposite of what it appears to be, so if it looks like a knit you purl it and if it looks like a purl you knit it, and they’re alternating in a 1×1 pattern. When increasing in pattern like this I generally find it’s easiest to just look for the first recognizable stitch I can and then count out what I should be at starting the row (e.g., in seed stitch if I see a knit stitch three stitches in, I know I should purl that one, so the one next closest to the tip would be a knit, and the then the first stitch will be a purl). When you get to the end, you’ll just continue in pattern alternating knit and purl and that will work those new end stitches in correctly.
This strategy can be used with pretty much any stitch pattern, no matter how complicated: identify a stitch that you know where it falls in the pattern, then work backwards from there to determine which stitch you’re starting with. You may have to fudge occasionally…let’s say your pattern is something like k3, k2tog, yo, p2. If you’re increasing in single stitches, at some point the “correct” stitch to begin with will be either half of the k2tog or the yo–neither of which is really feasible. When that happens, just knit (or purl if it looks better) the edge stitch and begin using that stitch in pattern again on the next row.
Increasing in pattern doesn’t have to be tough–just take it slow and remember that your goal is to maintain the overall patterning as you work across.


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What can you do for fun this weekend without spending a lot of money? Here are our top picks for free and cheap things to do in MIami this weekend.
As of July 3, Zoo Miami has re-closed and will remain closed indefinitely. Zoo Miami invites you to “Bike the Wild Side” with its popular Bike305 event. The special guided ride throughout the zoo grounds returns on July 18, but this year brings new CDC recommended guidelines, of course. Zoo Miami staff will guide groups […]
The Summer Savings Pass is a one-price deal good for entry to four South Florida attractions. It costs $60 plus tax for adults and $50 plus tax for kids (age 3 to 12). The pass is good for unlimited visits through Oct. 31, 2020, at: Zoo Miami Miami Seaquarium Museum of Discovery and Science in […]
Update: As of July 3, Zoo Miami has re-closed, and will remain closed indefinitely. Zoo Miami is open and welcoming visitors again! The popular zoo is taking extra precautions – having all employees wear face coverings and implementing one-way pathways where necessary. Visitors also must also wear face masks. Additionally, hand-sanitizing stations have been placed […]
The Miami-Dade County Parks Department wants to make it easier for park-lovers to enjoy the area’s great outdoors, even if it’s from their home. It has put together #ThePlayground, a series of interactive videos that can be viewed through Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on […]
Miami Attractions Month is actually two months this year, and it gives locals and visitors the chance to enjoy deals on participating attractions, including 2-for-1 tickets and other specials, from through Nov. 30, 2018. The 20 participating attractions include Zoo Miami, Jungle Island, the Deering Estate at Cutler, HistoryMiami, the Miami Seaquarium, Perez Art Museum […]
Here’s a deal that will save you up to 37% on a trip on an adventure package to Zoo Miami, if you’re planning to ride the monorail, the Wildlife Carousel and the Lostman’s River Boat. Regular admission is $21.95 for adults and $17.95 for kids ages 2 to 12. Groupon has a discount package to […]
Zoo Miami offers military free admission in honor of Veterans Day weekend Nov. 9-12. Admission will be free to all veteran, active and reserve military personnel with the appropriate military ID. In addition, all active and veteran U.S. military personnel will also receive a 25% discount on zoo membership. Accompanying military family members will receive 50% off general […]

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Southern Miss Soccer’s historic run came to an end as Old Dominion beat the Golden Eagles in the C-USA Finals in a 1-0 match.
“These ladies have given it their best. I’m proud of the effort, the resiliency that they have shown throughout the year, and the group that they have become,” Head Coach Mohammed El-Zare said.
Southern Miss put together a historic season, only months removed from a loss in the C-USA Semifinals last season, losing key seniors and adding 11 freshmen to its squad. Despite the challenging circumstances, the Golden Eagles had one of its strongest seasons, winning ten games and were crowned division champions for the first time in program history.
The Golden Eagles had four students named to All-Conference USA teams, had five C-USA Player of the Week awards and had the C-USA Freshman of the Year, Ilana Izquierdo.
However, Old Dominion earned the milestone Southern Miss had longed for. The Golden Eagles had its second shot at the C-USA Title, having only reached the C-USA Final once before, losing against North Texas in the penalty shootouts in 2018.
The Monarchs controlled the pace throughout the game and limited Southern Miss’ chances to three shots on goal. Old Dominion’s defensive performance handed the Golden Eagles its first scoreless match since a 0-0 draw against North Texas on Sept. 24.
The only score in the game came in the twentieth minute as Old Dominion’s Morgan Hall headed a ball past senior goalkeeper Kendell Mindnich.
While Southern Miss began its previous match against UAB with a 1-0 deficit, the Monarchs thwarted the Golden Eagles’ attacks.
Southern Miss started the game outshooting Old Dominion 9-4 but the Monarchs only allowed two shots in the second half, while earning six.
Southern Miss’ closest shot came near the end of the first half as Madisyn Flammia fired a shot that sailed with the wind to Old Dominion’s goal. However, Kasey Perry made a jumping save to prevent the score.
While Mindnich allowed the first shot against her in the game, she shut down all of the Monarchs’ attacks for the rest of the game, earning six saves in her final game at Southern Miss.
Mindnich finishes her career as the winningest goalkeeper in Southern Miss history, the all-time single-season shutout leader and a career total of 176 saves.
Southern Miss’ other three returning seniors similarly led the team through their tournament. Ariel Diaz recorded one goal and two assists, Alice Campos fired eight shots and Macie Pennington made two starts on the defense and had a key save in the win against FAU.
“The seniors have left this program better than they found it and I thank them deeply from the bottom of my heart,” El-Zare said.

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His father also admitted to excessively beating Michael during his incessant practices. Although this torment caused Michael great pain, such as chronic sleep problems and nightmares, he still accredits his father’s strict discipline as a defining role in his success (Wikipedia). In 1965, Michael began singing along with his brother in the newly named “Jackson 5”, a group formed by their father. In 1966, the group won a talent show, Jackson performing James Brown’s “I Got You” (Wikipedia). After winning the Apollo in 1967, they began ... ... middle of paper ... ...argholi.
In the 12 months after his death, Jackson sold more than 8.2 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide, making him the best-selling albums artist of 2009. He became the first artist to sell one million downloads in a week in music download history, with a record-breaking 2.6 million downloads of his songs. Three of his albums, Thriller, Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson, sold more than any new album, the first time a catalog album has ever scanned more sales than any new album. Jackson also became the first artist in history to have four of the top 20 best-selling albums in a single year in the United States. Following this surge in sales, Sony extended its distribution rights for Jackson's material, which had been due
It had four top singles and “invented modern pop as we know it,” Rob Sheffield, a music critic. Off The Wall became the biggest-selling album by a black artist and transitioned Jackson from a former child start to a mature artist (Vogel 31). Even though it had enormous success the album was snubbed at the Grammy awards. Jackson refused to accept defeat and planned to make an album better than any before. After years of hard work Jackson released his second album in 1983, Thriller.
To this day it remains the best-selling album of all time with 65 million copies sold around the world and earning 8 Grammy awards. Music video for the song “Thriller” is the best music video ever made skyrocketing the popularity of music videos. During a TV special that honored Motown, Michael performed “Billy Jean” and debuted his signature dance move known as “The Moonwalk”. This dance will become one of the key elements of his early success. His next album “Bad” was also met with critical acclaim with five singles reaching number 1 spot.
When America first met Jackson, he was a charming, likeable young teen that had a solid voice playing with his music family group called the Jackson 5. The flow of his music had: pop, rock, disco and jazz; Jackson tone had all of that. He began his solo career in which he became one of the most dominate figure in the music industry. The released of Thriller was the six album that had the world thrilled since this type of genre was never seen before. Every month 1 million of copies were sold.
7 on the RIAA's list of top-selling artists of all time. As we approach the five-year anniversary of his death, we look back on 10 royal achievements that made Jackson the King of Pop. 1. Jackson made history with his brothers in the Jackson 5 when they became the first group in pop history to have their first four singles hit No. 1.
Enrique’s first album, respectably named Enrique Iglesia,s did not waste much time topping the charts at all. It sold a million copies in the first five months alone, which is really, really something impressive. In Portugal alone it sold him enough to get his first gold record in only a week. Light rock tunes and soft pop ballads marked Enrique Iglesias's 1995 debut, but what obviously propelled him to the top of the charts was his young good looks and his father, the most famous troubadour in the music world, whis obviously helped. The fact that Iglesias scored five consecutive number one singles on Billboard from this CD may say alot more about the... ... middle of paper ... ...ound the world.
Michael Jackson was no exception to his family’s musical ability. At the age of four Joe Jackson pushed his children to start a band. This band was called the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5 quickly rose to fame. The band initially started playing in local talent shows and then landed a contract with Motown records at the end of 1968.
During his young childhood, Marshall moved back and forth between his mothers home town of St. Joseph, MO and the Detroit area, where he was often beat up by bullies because he was always the new kid. Because of his frequent moving, Marshall didn’t make many friends. His only true companion was his uncle, Ronnie, who was the same age as Marshall. The two, big fans of rap music, which was quickly becoming popular, began rapping together. At age 12, Marshall was forced to grow up quickly when his uncle, who was a very troubled boy, committed suicide.
If you can't feed your kids teach them how to feed themselves. Anyway Michael soon outgrew his brothers with his unique talent not just for singing but for dancing as well. Jackson’s father, who is a controlling supposedly abusive father. "My father beat me. It was difficult to take being beaten and then going onstage.


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Since his first stint, the native of Trinidad and Tobago has held coaching jobs with the West Indies, Bermuda and Jamaica.
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Gus Logie has signed on for a second stint as coach of Canada’s national cricket team.
Logie succeeds Australian Michael Dighton, who resigned in April after less than seven months on the job.
The native of Trinidad and Tobago coached Canada during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
Logie made 52 test appearances and played in 158 one-day internationals for the West Indies in the 1980s.
“We have huge confidence in Gus and his coaching capabilities,” Vimal Hardat, Cricket Canada vice-president and high performance manager, said in a statement Friday. “He comes in with great knowledge and we will give him time to settle in with his ideas to help us achieve the target of being a leading associate country.”
Since his first stint at Canada’s helm, Logie has held coaching jobs with the West Indies, Bermuda and Jamaica.
Logie will lead Canada in the upcoming ICC Intercontinental Cup and Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship series in Scotland in July.
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By William N-lanjerborr Jalulah
THE RECENT disturbances in Bawku last Wednesday, following the release of Abdul Sulemana Rahaman Folli after he was arrested and put before court for circulating a document challenging the legitimacy of the Overlord of the Bawku Traditional Area, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, should not discourage the Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee (BIEPC) from continuing with its good work.
Established in May 2009, with the understanding that it was the people of Bawku who can solve their own problem, the peace committee has gradually gained the confidence of both feuding factions – the Kusasi and Mamprusi.
Though the BIEPC suffered a setback when the Mamprusi faction withdrew from it in September 2009, it was re-invigorated when they returned to it in June 2010.
The committee, with the close collaboration and appreciable cooperation from the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), support from the Peace Advisory Council, as well as the people of Bawku, has succeeded in bringing the two antagonists together.
Until the last Wednesday’s disturbances, the current peace that was being enjoyed in Bawku and its environs has been largely attributed to the work of the peace committee, with relative cooperation from the inhabitants, because it had brought, and still brings, people in the area, the government, the security agencies, the media, the regional peace council, individuals, and group of individuals, together to find a lasting solution to the conflict.
It is worth noting that over the past seven months; if not for the recent disturbances, no significant incident had occurred to derail the peace in the area.
Even with this unpleasant occurrence, the Upper East File will still urge the Co-Chairmen of the BIEPC, Mr. Thomas Abilla and Alhaji Ibrahim Kolbilla, as well as all the committee members, not to be discouraged, but encouraged by the fact that they knew of the daunting task before accepting to work on the committee. Nothing good comes easy. Thus, if they endure, the sky will be their limit.
Meanwhile, one cannot praise the peace committee without recognising the role of the leaders, women, and the youth of both factions – Kusasi and Mamprusi. More so, every dweller in the area should be commended for one role or the other towards peace building.
The Bible and the Quran, tell us that God or Allah helps those who help themselves. This is exactly what this File thinks has happened in Bawku.
The people have recognised the fact that no one can let them enjoy peace, except they themselves decide to do so. Successive governments have done their parts with huge resources being pumped into searching for peace. Now, it is the turn of the people.
While security officers have had sleepless nights and restless days to maintain law and order, journalists have also risked their lives to report on the situation. Some have been commended for reporting responsibly, while others have been vilified for negative reportage.
Religious bodies and even some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have organised prayer meetings in and outside Bawku to seek God’s intervention. More of such interventions are still needed until the search for lasting peace is rewarded.
It is against this background that this file welcomes the idea of establishing Inter-Ethnic Peace Committees in the entire seven districts and two municipal assemblies in the region, to assist the regional and district and Municipal Security Councils in resolving all the conflicts in the region.
Mr. Mark Woyongo, Upper East Regional Minister, who announced this a week-and-a-half ago, during the climax of the region’s Golden Jubilee celebration, said such committees would comprise representatives of ethnic groups, traditional organisations and all other key groupings in the area, and would reflect a true representation of the districts and municipalities.
The Minister and other stakeholders’ suggestion to establish the peace committees in the various assemblies is based on the fact that the Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee has done so well in contributing significantly to peace in Bawku.
So, it is their belief that similar committees in the districts and municipalities would help stop potential conflicts before they erupt.
According to Mr. Woyongo, there was every indication that the peace in Bawku would be sustained.
He commended the Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee, the security agencies, and the people of Bawku for the respective roles they played in bringing peace to the area.
It is obvious, and as former president Kufuor and sitting President Mills said, there can be no development without peace, because no investors would invest in an area where there is no peace.
Knowing this very well, Mr. Woyongo called on the people to eschew tribalism, sectarianism, factionalism, the ‘pull him down’ syndrome, and undermining each other, and rather direct their resources and efforts at rebuilding the one-time economic hub of the North.
On this note, the Upper East File thinks successive governments have done their parts in the road map to rebuilding Bawku. They have all shown interests in ensuring that peace returns to Bawku. Some of them did this through committees they set up, and also by sending high-powered delegations to mediate on the conflict.
It was refreshing to hear from the Secretary of the BIEPC, Mr. Joseph Abugre, that though last Wednesday’s disturbances would delay some of the major activities earmarked by the committee, including the ground prayer and pacification programme, the committee would continue to ensure that its carries out its mandate.
The provision of a bus to the Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee to facilitate its work is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment towards the search for peace. Bawku is not only part of Ghana, but a significant town with unique business potentials because of its closeness to neighbouring Togo, Mali and Burkina Faso.
And, all the government’s programmes and interventions towards closing the North-South inequities can only materialise if the people of the town continue to heal the wounds and overlook the scars left by the conflict.
The ban on motorbikes, since its imposition, seems to have made a significant impact. But the question is, how long can the people of a business town like Bawku continue to make a living without the use of motorbikes?
The ban has raised the price of bicycles in the area, because of high demand for it. The imposer of the ban, the National Security Council, did not do so for pleasure, but for the interest of the whole country, and this has yielded positive results.
But, again, how long should we continue to live with this ban? The answer, obviously, will depend on whether the people in Bawku will give peace a chance for their own businesses to flourish or not.
The pain and loss people have gone through, and continue to go through, as a result of the curfew and the ban on the use of motorbikes by men in the area, the stalling of education, as some teachers have gone on transfer, and many still seeking to go, restricted movement of inhabitants, and loss of lives and property are not the kind of things that peace-loving people in Bawku will want.
It is regretful to recall that recently, businesses, including banks, were relocating and people of Bawku had to travel to Bolgatanga and other parts of the region to transact business with these financial institutions.
It is very disheartening to note that there are many peace-loving people in Bawku, but unfortunately, a few who do not want to enjoy the peace, for whatever reason best known to them, have made people outside brand everybody in Bawku as a warmonger, which is not the case.
While this File does not side with those who continue to disturb the peace, we also want to state that people should not jump to the conclusion that everyone from Bawku is a warmonger. Instead of harbouring this, let us rather think of how to contribute, in our own little ways, to help find a lasting solution to the conflict.
All is not lost.
Having recognised the good work of the security officers on the ground in performing their constitutionally mandated duties to protect lives and property, and maintain law and order, we wish to appeal to the government to resource them very well, especially, with patrol vehicles, bullet-proof and armoured vehicles. Their allowances should also be paid promptly to motivate them continue their good work.
Meanwhile, these security officers must also live above reproach, by bringing professionalism to play in their daily operational duties.
To religious bodies, NGOs, individuals and all stakeholders who have contributed in diverse ways to sustaining the peace for the past several months, we say kudos! But, they should not relent in their efforts until lasting peace is achieved.
To those of us who love peace and want it sustained, let us prove it by not supporting a few trouble fomenters. When you identify them, give them up to the security agencies, as they have given the assurance that whoever gives information leading to the arrest of trouble makers would have their identities protected.
Finally, do not give up, Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee, until the ‘battle’ is over. Let the recent disturbances be a challenge that will move you to prove your worth.

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Fans of dirty bass are rejoicing at the news that Justin Martin and Eats Everything have decided to team up for the first of many collaborative EP’s. Expect BIG TUNES from this pair. They tease us with a preview and it’s sounding gooood! Out next Monday.
Oh we just can’t wait for the Boy’s Own ‘Drop Acid Not Bombs’ post Valentine’s Day Dixon-love-in next week. Now there’s a great sentence. 500 capacity, intimate venue-check. Sold out so you know the crowd will be aficionados-check. Man of the moment Dixon alongside living legend Terry Farley– check. We haven’t been this excited about a party in a long time, all the ingredients are there, and for those not lucky enough to have secured a sought-after ticket Techno Kittens will of course be reporting back to you with a detailed review. It’s great to see Boys Own back again, and we’re looking forward to seeing what else they have planned for 2013.
Nice mix from Terry Farley below for We Are FSTVL in May – more deets here.
Follow Boy’s Own on Facebook here to keep up to date with their events.
The Techno Kittens have had a busy year of dancing and have seen so many brilliant acts at various festivals, clubs and beaches all over Europe. Here are our favourites of 2012 no particular order…
Dixon – We’ve been lucky enough to see Dixon three times this year and he totally hypnotised us on each occasion. We’ve already booked to see him in February!
Michael Mayer – we had a very magical night watching Mayer play all night long at Corsica Studios. 2012 also saw the release of ‘Mantasy’ which we loved!
Blond:ish – we saw the energetic pair play Corsica Studios in June and also got to meet them too. They were super lovely and played a superb party set that had the whole crowd dancing like crazy. We like their style a lot and are really excited for more in 2013.
Pan-Pot – we’ve seen the dashing duo three times this year and loved it every time. Guaranteed to get you moving with a set of pumping techno, these guys always seem to outdo themselves, and our expectations are always pretty high.
Move D – A beautiful set this summer at Lovebox as well as the stand out set at the Louche 5th birthday party secure David Moufang aka Move D’s place in our top 5- he’s never ever let us down!
George FitzGerald – we saw G-FitzG for the first time at Global Gathering in the summer. Not only has he got some great skills on the decks he’s produced some of our favourite tracks and remixes of the year too.
The underground tunnels in South London had been made up to look like a crypt and the crowd had made a good effort with their costumes creating a creepy exciting atmosphere. Our hot new find of the night was Nicole Moudaber who started off with some classic tracks progressing into something heavy and pounding, we liked her style a lot. Pan-Pot gave us a perfect party set with a haunted edge and had the crowd jumping around, shaking it hard and then…Beyer. Oh Adam Beyer- he’s called a techno legend for a reason. Pouding, heavy, relentless and seamlessly mixed. Techno heaven.
It was our first trip to I CAN STUDIOS in East London and boy what a treat. A lovely big white studio space with a balcony overlooking the dance floor of Room 1 and lots of nice nooks and crannies to go and hide in. The music, crowd and atmosphere were all superlative with Ame and Dixon completely hypnotising the crowd and the Kittens with their unique Innervisions sound (so much so we never even made it to Room 2 to check out Todd Terje and Prins Thomas!) On to the Stubnitz for the after party and our second visit to quite possibly the best party venue we’ve ever stepped in. Dolan Bergin opened proceedings here and played an incredible set punctuated by some ultimate Techno Kittens faves. Then after their short rest Dixon and Ame returned again rejuvenated and refreshed holding the crowd in the palm of their hands til they all said goodbye at midday. We overheard more than one person say ‘best night ever…’
As we’ve mentioned the Techno Kittens are splitting allegiances tonight with two of us off to the sold out Innervisions vs Permanent Vacation party to see Ame, Dixon, Todd Terje and Tensnake and the other one off to the Drumcode Fright Night to see Adam Beyer, Maetrik and Pan-Pot. With some of our very favourite djs playing we’re all going to be in for a good night. We’ve picked sets from both below to get you in the Saturday night party mood. Which party would you pick…..?
PS. We’re going to be making it to the Innervisions after party on the Stubnitz too. Check back next week for reviews and pictures.
This Saturday we are very very excited to be attending the Innervisions x Permanent Vacation night in East London which has a squealtastic line-up- Dixon, Ame, Tensnake, Todd Terje and Prins Thomas. The tickets have been sold out for a while now but check back next week for the low down.
More….disco kitten Prins Thomas releases his second LP next week and it’s currently available to stream on RA.
Even more….and here’s a little video of Dixon chatting about music and being a ledge.
Londons biggest and best loved nocturnal music venue turns 13 this weekend, officially entering into puberty with a house party to spank all others- a non-stop 30hr rave which starts at 11pm on Saturday and comes to a fuzzy end on Monday at 5am (officially…). It’s a dreamy looking line-up featuring Seth Troxler, Bicep, Sandwell District and Joris Voorn to name just a few.
We have spent oh many many a Saturday night dancing in one of its three legendary rooms and have seen oodles of our favourite acts play there from Dixon to Richie Hawtin to Magda. The superclub holds a big place in our hearts.
Fabric also releases some of the best mix albums around and our shelves are littered with the lovely tin cases (with a little help from the brilliant Fabric First). We’ve picked our top 5 fabric albums to date:
1 – Michael Mayer – Fabric 13
2 – John Tejada – Fabric 44
3 – Guy Gerber – Fabric 64
4 – Damian Lazarus – Fabric 54
5 – Tiefschwarz – Fabric 29
Happy Birthday Fabric! Here’s to many more years of amazing music.
(Anyone who can make the whole 30hrs gets a gold star!)
Get some fabric action with Matt Tolfreys promo mix from March.
We’re big fans of the Disclosure boys, and their ever growing popularity is well deserved for the talent they’ve been showing at such a young age. Hearing these boys on the radio makes you realise how far they’ve come. We’re keeping it underground though with this Dixon remix of their track Boiling, slowing it down and with a dark twist to the original. It’s more fun underground.
Electric Minds are throwing a birthday party tonight at Plastic People in Shoreditch to celebrate 7 years of hosting some of the best nights in London. Dolan Bergin and Paul Crognale are on the decks plus a very special guest to be announced later today…. Best of all it’s free and you can sign up here.
Electric Minds have more goodies lined up in the coming months than we can handle. There’s a Bleep.com party with Lucy, Pangaea and Objekt, Innervisions vs Permanent Vacation with Dixon, Ame, Tennsnake and Todd Terje and Non Plus x Workshop with Boddika, Joy Orbison and Skudge.
Our party of choice is the Innervisions vs Permanent Vacation night which has been in our diaries for a long time. That’s one hell of a special line-up! Buy ticket here before they sell out – which they very nearly have.
Here’s Dixon’s Boiler Room set from a few months back to whet your appetite.
Lovebox today kittens! As long as it stays dry we can dance ourselves warm and imagine we’re with our friends in Ibiza. We’re getting our festival gear on listening to Dixon who is probably top of our ‘to see’ list today. Dixon is one of the founders of label Innervisions (read our label showcase here) and all round master of the mix. Here’s a 30min video of Dixon playing at Boiler Room, watch him in action and get the podacst here.


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The marriage will join the American Bankers Association, which was once an organization devoted mainly to commercial banks, and America's Community Bankers, which represents savings banks and savings and loan associations.
The new, combined organization will use the American Bankers Association name.
Though the merger illustrates the changing nature of banking, a third national organization nevertheless has no plans to join.
That's the word from some Western New York bankers, including E. Peter Forrestel II, president of Bank of Akron and a former president of the New York chapter of the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA).
"We believe it is more effective to have two organizations making a single point twice than one organization making a single point once," he said.
James Tilley, who retired as CEO of Evans National Bank April 1 and relinquished the president's duties in December 2006, is current president of the ICBA's New York state association.
The merger, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter, leaves the ICBA as the educational and lobbying voice for the nation's smaller banks, usually referred to as community banks.
The ABA, once an organization devoted largely to commercial banks, began seeking new members from the ranks of thrifts five years ago.
At the same time, America's Community Bankers began reaching out to commercial banks to diversify.
As the two acquired more members from the other side, their differences - and the primary reasons for keeping them separate - began to evaporate.

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Ghanaian singer, Wiyaala talks about her plans for the kids in her town. Moreover, she disclosed that she is helping the talented youth in the Upper West Region through her “Child Star Talent Show”.
According to the “Lioness of Africa”, she’s working with her team to unearth and groom all talents from Funsi her hometown including surrounding villages.
Furthermore, the singer already established an annual festival dubbed the “Djimba World Festival” in her hometown, Funsi. The festival seeks to showcase the culture and heritage of the people of the North.
“Funsi is growing. We now have the annual Djimba World festival where we want to involve all the village and local talents. Watch the videos, parts 1 to 4. I’m proud of what we did”
Also, she disclosed she’s already working with one of such talents:
One of the boys in the talent show has recorded a song with me. We’ll do a small video when I get back to Funsi. I trained the small girls for dancing”


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The night before becoming America's next first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama got toasted by tweens. Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers were among the acts that performed at the Kids' Inaugural Concert, an invitation-only event for military families and other area children at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday. Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, offered small waves to the crowd before taking their seats in the front row with their J. Crew-clad mother, Michelle Obama, and Vice President-elect Joe Biden's four granddaughters.
"What an amazing show," Michelle Obama — who also signed autographs — told the crowd. "You kids are the future of this great nation. At this moment in our nation's history, we wanted you to be able to join in this celebration." The crowd went wild for the Jonas Brothers.
Both Malia and Sasha jumped up when the boys took the stage and started clapping. They danced along with their mom and Biden's grandchildren. Sasha even took several steps ahead of Michelle to take a picture. She was working the camera as the boys, one by one, walked to the section of the stage nearest to them.
The girls were equally excited about Lovato as they sang along to her songs. They also laughed as George Lopez took the stage and cracked jokes with the crowd. Another show highlight? Miley Cyrus. She dedicated her inspirational tune "The Climb" to the Obama daughters. "You girls must be awfully proud of your dad â€” and so am I," said Cyrus, who sang with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, on stage. After her performance, an out-of-breath Cyrus got off stage to shake hands with the Obama girls.
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The unemployment rate in Mexico dropped to 4.4 percent in November of 2020 from 4.7 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 4.5 percent. Figures confirmed the labor market continued to recover amid the ongoing reopening of businesses following coronavirus lockdown restrictions. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Unemployment Rate in Mexico averaged 3.77 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.42 percent in September of 2009 and a record low of 2.22 percent in March of 1997. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Mexico Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on December of 2020.
Unemployment Rate in Mexico is expected to be 5.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployment Rate in Mexico to stand at 4.90 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Mexico Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.70 percent in 2021 and 4.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.


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USC picked by media as preseason Pac-12 title favorites
If the media is correct -- and when are they ever wrong? -- the Reign of the Duck will be a short one.
The results of the media’s preseason voting was released Thursday morning, with the voters determining that USC will win the 2015 Pac-12 championship. The Trojans received 21 of the 44 first-place votes submitted.
USC was far from an overwhelming favorite, though, as Oregon, the 2014 conference champion, was named on 17 first-place ballots. The only others receiving votes were Arizona State (three), UCLA (two) and Stanford (one).
Oregon and USC were overwhelming favorites to win their respective divisions, with the former receiving 37 first-place votes to win the North and the latter 32 to claim the South. As when it came to the overall conference championship, just three other schools received first-place votes: Stanford, which received eight to win the North, and Arizona State and UCLA, which received seven and six votes, respectively, to win the South.
(Writer’s note: I have no idea why the number of votes for Pac-12 champion totals 44, while the votes for divisional champions totals 45.)


The “Coathanger” bridge in Sydney is famous for letting tourists enjoy an awesome view from high atop the 440-foot span.
A landmark West Virginia bridge is allowing tourists an opportunity to enjoy a view usually admired solely by trolls.
It’s the 851-foot high Bridge Walk at the New River Gorge in Fayetteville, W. Va., a 6/10 of a mile tightrope sort of stroll across a 24-inch wide maintenance catwalk beneath the bridge that from 1977 through 2002 was the world’s highest vehicular bridge.
Think you haven’t seen it before? Check your change.
The magnificent span is featured on the 2005 ceremonial quarter for the scenic state whose slogan justifiably includes the words “Wild and Wonderful.”
“It used to be a rite of passage for local kids to sneak way out onto the catwalk,” said Bridge Walk managing partner Benjy Simpson, who along with five associates poured more than $1 million in unobtrusive safety features into the barren passage and on Sept. 26, 2010, opened Bridge Walk.
Since then more than 3,800 bridge walkers from 37 countries and 49 states (still awaiting South Dakota) have paid $73.44 to enjoy the the one-way guided tour across the mighty gorge.
“We’ve had every age from 9- to 86-years-old cross and we’ve had people in wheelchairs,” says Simpson. “Most are there for scenery or are engineering vuffs marveling at the construction and many are people trying to overcome a fear of heights. Of them, only 15 have turned back.”
Physically, Bridge Walk is unimposing to anyone capable of a walking a leisurely mile. Walkers are given harnesses and tethered to overhead steel cables.
Twenty feet above, cars and trucks, many oblivious of the view beneath, rumble along the 3,030 foot stretch of U.S. Route 19. The bridge opening in 1977 turned a 45-minute gorge crossing into a 45 second one.
The bridge is familiar to international daredevils for Bridge Days every third Saturday in October when the span is closed to vehicular traffic so parachutists, bungee jumpers and other thrill seekers can revel in the opportunity the rare perch provides.
On November 19, Ryan Shoplik and Kolby Alonso took a leap of faith that have made countless other thrill seekers quake. They become the first couple to get engaged on Bridge Walk.
“He got down on one knee right in the middle of the bridge and proposed,” Alonso says. “I was just blown away! Everyone in this group of friendly strangers was in on it, but I had no idea. I remember the first part of the trip was great but I don’t remember anything about the rest of the tour after he yelled back, ‘She said yes!’”
Shoplik said his fears that day had little to do with the height or even if the girl he’s loved for four years since they met at West Virginia Wesleyan College would say no.
“I was just nervous I’d drop the ring!”


What Is Continuous Integration (CI)?
Continuous Integration Definition
Continuous integration refers to automating the code changes that come from several contributors into a singular software channel. In this DevOps practice, developers merge the changes to the code into a single repository. Once they do that, developers then run the automated builds and tests.
Continuous integration is related to software development. Continuous Integration (CI) is a practice in software development where multiple programmers integrate the code into a common mainline repository daily.
You can access the main code from this repository for automated builds and testing.
Continuous integration comes under the software release practice’s build or integration stage.
It includes the automation component and the cultural component. The automation component has a building service or a CI, whereas the cultural component teaches how to integrate frequently.
History of Continuous Integration
In the year 1994, Grady Booch coined the term Continuous Integration.
Kent Beck and Ron Jeffries put the concept of continuous integration into practice when working on Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation System Project.
Here they also invented the concept of extreme programming.
But going back to the times when the continuous integration wasn’t there, merging and testing codes was a challenging, expensive, and time-consuming task.
What Are the Benefits of Continuous Integration?
Continuous integration makes the software development process smooth.
All this helps in collaborating with different programmers who design various features in the software. Integrating the individual codes into the central repository provides transparency to the process.
It is beneficial in agile methodologies.
Why Do We Use Continuous Integration?
Below we will discuss seven reasons why you need to use Continuous Integration:
- With continuous integration, you can run your tests in the real world
- The continuous integration server can check your code for test coverage
- If all your tests within a particular branch are green, the CI server will automatically deploy the code to production.
- Continuous integration servers can trigger your build and compilation processes.
- Continuous integration has the feature of the parallel build. With the help of parallel build support, you can split your tests and build processes into varying machines. This process will be faster than the manual one.
- Your continuous integration and version control server can communicate with each other. These two servers will let you know when a merge request is good to go ahead.
- With CI, you can reduce the integration risk.
- You can have good code quality and less time to deploy
What Are Examples of Continuous Integration?
If you want to find examples of continuous integration, then visit the GitHub README page and search for colorful badges on top.
A common example of continuous integration is ReactJS.
Facebook’s ReactJS framework has a visible and robust continuous integration and delivery pipeline.
Visit their GitHub page, and you will get to know the type of automated process they use to run their codebase.
By clicking on the build option, you will also notice every step of the continuous integration processes and the pipeline.
Steps To Get Started With Continuous Integration
Let’s understand the five steps that will guide you to start with continuous integration.
- Prioritize writing tests for the key parts of your codebase
- You must get the continuous integration service which will help you automatically run tests on every push you give to the main repository
- Remind your team to integrate changes regularly
- Once you notice the broken build, fix it there and then
- For every new story that you implement, write tests
When you start with continuous integration, you need to slow down your releases.
For this purpose, you will also have to buy in from your product owners to avoid the pressure of shipping features without testing.
It is often recommended to start small with the simple tests and then implement complex tests.
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
Continuous integration and continuous delivery are increasingly popular in many organizations because they help teams deliver software faster, more reliably, and higher quality.
Continuous integration is a practice where developers integrate their code into a shared repository multiple times a day.
Continuous delivery is a practice where developers deploy new features to production on each commit to the shared repository.
Continuous integration helps to ensure that developers can quickly identify and fix bugs in their code before teams deploy them to production.
It also helps them ensure their code works as expected across different environments, even when they have not yet completed the deployment process.
The continuous integration process consists of 3 main phases: Build, Test, and Deployment.
You can also use continuous integration in DevOps, which is an approach to managing software delivery by integrating all developers with operations teams.
It helps to reduce the time for release and maintain a high-quality product with less risk.
Continuous delivery is a practice that allows developers to work on multiple features at once, thereby increasing productivity and decreasing risk.
It also helps them deliver their product faster.
To keep track of your product’s progress, use the product roadmap software.
Continuous delivery releases software in short cycles, usually every day or every few hours.
Continuous delivery has three main benefits:
1. It allows teams to release software faster and more frequently.
2. It reduces the risk of releasing software with defects because developers can see what their changes have done immediately after making them.
3. It allows for rapid feedback from users who can provide input on what needs to be changed before it becomes a problem for other users.
The primary purpose is to make the process transparent and provide rapid feedback to access the main code and tweak any bug in the code quickly.
Some common CI tools are Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo, Buddy, GitLabCI, and CircleCI.


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Recipe: Based on "Stir-Fried Rice Cakes" on Serious Eats by Chichi Wang and "Ground Roasted Sichuan Pepper" from "Land of Plenty" by Fuchsia Dunlop.
Rating: Good quick dinner
Status: Made once.
There are a bunch of different Chinese rice cakes (search for Nian Gao) on the Internet. I choose this one because I wanted to use bok choy instead of napa cabbage, since we have been eating a lot of cabbage recently, and I liked the Sichuan pepper and oyster sauce in this recipe. Rice cakes are really quick to make for dinner, and the recipe is very modifiable. Many recipes use soy sauce, or dark soy sauce, black bean sauce, spicy fermented Chinese black beans, etc, so you should be able to modify the sauce on whim. The pork and bok choy and mushrooms can be changed. You could use napa and beef, or tofu, or you could leave out the meat entirely. The mushrooms are optional or you could use black or shitake (dried or fresh) mushrooms, though I would suggest slicing, marinating, and stir-frying them separately (similar to how they are marinated in this recipe) and mixing them in at the end when you mix in the greens and pork. Mustard greens also seem to be possible, though they might need to be prepared with salt. Rice cakes can also be stored in the freezer until you need them, so it is also something that you can buy ahead of time, and then easily buy the additional ingredients for a last minute quick dinner.
There are a few different kinds of rice cakes: dried, fresh (Aeri's Kitchen has an interesting recipe for how to make fresh rice cakes), frozen fresh, and frozen partially dried. Rice cakes need to be soaked in cold water anywhere from 2 hours to overnight; dried rice cakes definitely need to be soaked overnight. The best way to figure out if your rice cakes need soaking is to check your package directions and follow them. If you are unsure, then soak them in cold water; it probably won't hurt. My rice cakes were frozen fresh; it suggested rinsing in cold water to separate the rice cakes and then boiling them for 30 seconds. So I rinsed them with cold water to separate the rice cakes, as the package suggested, and used them without soaking. Since the recipe uses some liquid which is boiled away to cook the cakes, this was enough to make my cakes soft but still chewy.
I needed 4 Tbsp oyster sauce to flavor the rice cakes. My oyster sauce seems to be less strong, and thus I seem to need more than what is recommended in recipes, so you might need to reduce the amount of oyster sauce in my recipe.
Makes enough for 4 servings
8 oz bok choy
8 oz pork chop
1 package rice cakes (about 1.75 lbs/800 g/28 oz)
1 package enoki mushrooms
For marinating the meat:
1 Tbsp Shao Xing rice wine
3/4 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 tsp salt
For flavoring the rice cakes:
vegetable, peanut, or other neutral oil
several garlic cloves (note: I smashed my garlic cloves and cooked them whole, but next time I would suggest minced garlic)
1/2 to 1 cup water
4 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp Shao Xing rice wine
1 Tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
green onion, finely chopped (optional)
Soak your rice cakes the night before if necessary (mine were frozen ones that don't need soaking so I just rinsed them and cooked them directly).
Mix all of the pork marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Cut pork into 1/4 inch slices against the grain. The pork slices should be bite sized (about 1.5 inches by 0.5 inches) so that they are easy to eat with chopsticks; if they are larger than bite sized, then cut the pork slices in half. Add pork to the marinade and stir. Let the pork marinade for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Wash the bok choy, drain, and chop into 1 inch sized pieces (i.e. bite sized pieces. I don't like it when whole bok choy leaves or baby florets are included in dishes because I find them hard to bite through. Cutting the bok choy leaves into one inch bite sized pieces makes them much easier to eat).
Cut the ends off the enoki mushrooms, and separate into small clumps.
Put the Sichuan peppers in a small saute pan which has been heated on low. Dry roast stirring frequently for 5 minutes, until the Sichuan peppers are toasted and fragrant. Be careful not to burn them. When they are cool, grind them in a spice grinder. Set aside.
Mince garlic and scallions.
Rinse the frozen rice cakes in cold water to separate them. Drain.
Get all of your stir frying ingredients ready, including the sauces. You may want to measure the seasonings out beforehand, because everything happens really quickly in stir frying.
Heat a large wok or cast iron pan on high heat (I used my large 12 inch cast iron pan). Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the bok choy, and stir fry until the stalks are tender but still crisp, about 1 - 3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Keep the wok or cast iron pan on high (you want it on high so you can get a good sear, though if the oil splatters too much you can turn down the heat a tiny bit, but keep the pan very hot). Add enough oil to just barely coat the pan (extra oil will splatter when it comes in contact with the marinade). Spread each slice of pork out on the surface of the pan (chopsticks are good to use for this); leave and discard any extra marinade (there shouldn't be much extra though). Sear the pork, undisturbed, until the pork begins to brown (ideally you want brown caramelized spots), about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn each slice over and sear. Cook until the pork is cooked through (1 to 2 minutes), and then transfer to a bowl. You may need to cook the pork in batches. Since I was using whole garlic cloves I added them with the pork, and turned them over, and removed them when they were golden, however I recommend mincing the garlic and adding it 10 seconds before (so that it becomes fragrant) the rice cakes.
Add a more oil if necessary. Add a small pinch of Sichuan pepper (about 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp. Don't add it all since it might be too spice for you. You can also add a small pinch of red chili flakes or halved dried red chilis at this point too) and cook the spice in the oil for 30 seconds until it is fragrant and has flavored the oil. Add the rice cakes and enoki mushrooms. Stir in 1/2 cup of water and the rice cake seasoning ingredients. Cook uncovered for 1 to 2 minutes (the water will evaporate quickly since the pan is on high). If the rice cakes aren't soft but still chewy, then you can keep adding 1/4 cup water and evaporating the water until they are cooked correctly (don't add too much water, because it will eventually make the rice cakes too soft). Taste and adjust seasonings; add more oyster sauce if necessary or more Sichuan peppers. Add the vegetables and the pork, and stir to mix evenly. Garnish with green onions and sesame oil. Serve with the extra ground Sichuan peppers and chili oil (or red chili flakes) at the table for people that like their food to be hot.
The rice cakes will become hard and brittle and stick together if your refrigerate the left overs. To eat the left overs, reheat them in a hot pan coated in oil, and add a small amount of water (e.g. 1/4 cup), and heat until the water evaporates and the rice cakes are warm. The water will help to loosen some, but not all, of the rice cakes from sticking together.

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For me Al-Anon is special magic. I am amazed at the miraculous efforts that led to the development of this wonderful fellowship; the imagination and coursge of Bill W. and Lois W. and their peers; the cautious wisdom that went into formulating the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and later the Twelve Concepts of Service and the egalitatian attitude fostered in the carefully crafted words of the Legacies and in our Guidelines.
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