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School District 73’s Aboriginal Education Council granted Sun Peaks Elementary with $800 for a Métis sashing ceremony, gifting First Nations students with medicine pouches, and for a sign that will acknowledge the traditional Indigneous lands of Sun Peaks.
Sherisse Mousseau, the Sun Peaks School’s Indigenous education worker, said there are a total of 17 Indigenous students at the school, 14 of which are Métis.
“[The] majority of students I’m sent to work with are Métis, so I decided to get sashes for them and do a sashing ceremony,” said Mousseau.
Mousseau and Bernice Jensen, the aboriginal coordinator for school district 73, presented the attending Métis students with sashes, educated them on the history of their Métis heritage and sang a traditional welcome song.
“I talked to the kids about what the sash meant to the Métis people, where they originated from, and I told them I hope that they will use the sash in the future to show and teach others about Métis heritage,” said Mousseau.
Sashes were traditionally used as tools for a variety of purposes such as an emergency sewing kit, a tumpline to carry things on their head, and in the fur trade to tie things up.
“They never left home without it, nowadays the Métis sash is used to let other Métis people know they are Métis and to show their Métis pride,” explained Mousseau. “To receive a sash in a sash ceremony is quite an honour for Métis people and is usually used to honour Métis peoples social, political and cultural contributions to the Métis nation.”
As for the three Indigenous students who were First Nations, rather than Métis, they received medicine pouches and were taught about traditional medicines.
“That was a special gift, and I’m honoured to do that for them,” added Mousseau.
For those who want to learn more about the Indigenous history and traditional land use in the Sun Peaks area, Mousseau said to engage in self-directed studies of the Secwépemc people.
“I would learn about the local nation around here, about the Secwépemc people and their culture,” she said. “There’s a lot of things that happened [in the area] and in Kamloops too and lots of things open to people there who want to learn more about the Secwépemc.”
Residents and visitors of Sun Peaks can also explore an interpretive walk which points out native plants and their traditional uses next to the Gentle Giant ski run and Sun Peaks Grand Hotel.
Click here to view content, including traditional stories and knowledge, that was posted by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2021.
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In its yearslong battle with cable-TV operators, DirecTV Group Inc.'s Achilles' heel has been its inability to offer any sort of video-on-demand service. The company intends to change that.
The No. 1 satellite-TV provider by subscribers is testing its own version of an on-demand movies and television service that it plans to launch in the second quarter. If successful, the offering could give DirecTV a weapon to lure customers who want on-demand offerings previously available only on cable or newer phone-company TV services.
DirecTV On Demand uses a combination of digital-video-recorder technology and broadband connections to overcome satellite's technological limitations. Unlike cable and phone companies, satellite TV doesn't use a terrestrial network -- relying instead on a mostly one-way broadcast technology.
DirecTV's satellites will automatically transmit a limited number of popular movie titles to customers' digital video recorders, where they will be stored for viewers to order whenever they want. Viewers will be able to order other titles, including TV programs, by streaming them from the Web through a high-speed Internet connection on the DirecTV set-top box. DirecTV says that about half of its customers currently have high-speed Internet connections.
In some ways, DirecTV's service is similar to a much more limited offering introduced by Dish Network Corp. DISH 0.80 % last fall. That service also uses broadband connections to deliver on demand content, but is limited to pay movies. Dish declined to comment on the performance of the service since its launch.
More than just offering video on demand, this arrangement will let DirecTV tap what some analysts think could be a big growth area for TV providers -- selling highly targeted ads.
With a set-top box connected to the Web, DirecTV will be able to track what programs people order through real-time data about a user's television viewing behavior and allow the company to target ads. Cable operators already have similar plans, using the interactive capability of their set-top boxes.
DirecTV On Demand's arrangement has limitations, according to some analysts. Automatically sending content onto a DVR takes up disk space that viewers hypothetically could have used to store programs of their choice. What's more, streaming content over most broadband connections could involve delays or require the user to wait before watching.
Still, DirecTV has little choice but to try to match its rivals.
"They are just trying to push people with whatever blunt instrument they have to connect their set-top boxes to the Internet and become broadband-connected customers," says James McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research. "Without that, they are dead in the water."
Comcast Corp. CMCSA 0.63 % , the biggest cable operator with 24 million subscribers, now offers more than 10,000 pieces of program content on demand, most of it free. Comcast offers recently released movies for a fee of around $5, but its on-demand free offerings include hundreds of older movies as well as programs from most broadcast and cable networks and other content like movie trailers. Comcast's customers are currently ordering a total of 275 million pieces of on-demand content a month, says Derek Harrar, senior vice president and general manager of video for Comcast. Moreover, viewers who use the video-on-demand service are also statistically more likely to remain Comcast customers than those who don't, Mr. Harrar says.
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ -0.48 % 's high-profile FiOS television service also includes a video-on-demand component, although with a smaller amount of free programming. It is growing in popularity with users, says Verizon spokesman Eric Rabe. Verizon has over a million FiOS TV customers, while DirecTV serves 16.8 million households.
"We see people watching more and more television on demand, rather than trying to time their lives to when broadcasts are on," says Mr. Rabe. "All the big providers are seeing this trend, and you must have this element if you are going to be providing subscription television."
DirecTV On Demand will offer about 3,000 titles, mostly through the Web, but the company says it will continue to expand the amount of content available. Only a small portion of the titles will be beamed to viewers' DVRs through a prescheduled broadcast. They will include the most popular films or shows, which will be stored on storage space on the DVR usually not available for subscribers.
Analysts say that using storage space on a viewers' DVR could annoy subscribers. "People are possessive of their DVR space and don't really want stuff pushed on them," says Bruce Leichtman, president of Leichtman Research Group. "High-definition content, in particular, takes up a lot of room."
DirecTV points out that while the content pushed onto the DVR hard drive does eat into the overall space, it does not impede on the space allotted to the user's side of the disk.
The other question is whether the broadband streaming of TV programs and movies will work smoothly. While standard-definition content will usually begin playing without a problem, the high-definition content that has proved to be enormously popular with viewers lately and that DirecTV viewers are used to -- the company offers more HD channels than anyone else -- could pose more problems, because high-definition programs require more broadband capacity.
Viewers using most broadband connections could see the program stop midway through. The alternative is for viewers to download the program ahead of time.
Eric Shanks, executive vice president of DirecTV Entertainment, acknowledges the potential for problems and says users will be offered a variety of ways to begin downloading their selection before they actually want to watch it.
Users also could start downloads to their DVRs from their cellphones or their Internet connections at work, for example, he says. But asking viewers to order a program ahead of time stretches the definition of what on-demand really means, argues Mr. Leichtman.
"If I have to wait 40 minutes to watch an episode of 'The Sopranos,' that is not really on-demand," says Mr. Leichtman. "That takes away from the impulsive nature of on-demand and loses a large purpose of the service."
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The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has been recognized as a high-performing library in a time of need. This week, the library was given four out of five stars by Library Journal, the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field.
Libraries across the nation are playing a key role in their communities in this current economic crisis, and this library is no exception. Libraries were judged on number of visits, circulation, program attendance and public Internet computer use.
“Each month since the economic downturn, we’ve broken circulation records. More customers are coming in looking for job search tips or looking for free entertainment. We’re happy to fulfill their need and be recognized as a library of distinction,” Paul Brennan, collections manager, said.
Each day more than 3,000 visitors walk through the doors of the library. The library has experienced a 19.3 percent increase in the number of people coming into the library this year compared to last. In 2008, the library checked out 2,453,453 items. This year, checkout is up 7 percent.
The library provides free computer and Internet access and training. We offer about 500 computer-training classes each year. Our instructors say attendance at computer training programs has increased as the unemployment rate has increased.
258 libraries from across the United States earned a star ranking. To find out what other Kansas libraries were awarded stars, visit:
For more information, call Diana Friend, Communications and Marketing Manager, at 785/580-4486 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.


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UPDATE: According to Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson, Elias E. Rocha, age 31 of East Moline, and Alexia B. DeWalsche, age 31 of East Moline, were killed in the crash. The incident is still considered an open and active investigation by the East Moline Police Department.
EARLIER UPDATE: Two people are dead and a woman is behind bars after an early morning crash in East Moline on Sunday.
On October 2 at approximately 12:47 a.m., East Moline Police responded to the area of Kennedy Drive and 20th Avenue for a report of a crash with injuries. Officers located two vehicles, one of which was on its side. Both the East Moline Fire Department and Genesis-Illini EMTs arrived to treat injuries.
One driver, Tonya E. Franks, age 53 of East Moline, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Genesis-Illini Hospital in Silvis. The two occupants of the second vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities are being withheld at this time, pending notification of family. A preliminary investigation indicates that the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions when one vehicle entered into the oncoming lane.
As a result of the investigation, Tonya Franks was arrested and later transported to the Rock Island County Jail. The Rock Island County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged Franks with Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, a Class 2 felony, as well as traffic related offences. Bond for Franks has been set at $150,000.
This incident is still under investigation by the East Moline Police Department. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the East Moline Police Department Investigations Division at (309) 752-1547, CrimeStoppers at (309) 762-9500 or use the CrimeStoppers P3 app.


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Accident occurred Friday, September 22, 2000 in MISSOULA, MT
Probable Cause Approval Date: 03/26/2003
Aircraft: Beech B99, registration: N99TH
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators may have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The airplane touched down on the centerline of runway 29. When the pilot applied brakes 'the right brake locked up' and the airplane immediately veered to the right. The pilot applied left brake, left rudder and reversed the left propeller, however, the airplane continued to the right. The airplane collided with a taxiway light and runway marker before departing the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Post-accident photographs of the airplane revealed ice and snow deposits on the cargo pod, right lower engine nacelle, main landing gear strut and right dual brake assembly. The landing runway in Missoula was dry, however, the departure runway at Billings was contaminated with snow and slush. Post-accident inspection of the airplane, by inspectors from the FAA Helena, Montana, Flight Standards District Office, revealed no evidence of system mechanical malfunction that would result in a brake failure.
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Working from home is tough for any parent. Everyone’s been on a conference call and either been interrupted by boisterous kids or heard someone being interrupted by boisterous kids. Generally, everyone else snickers while the interrupted party frantically tries to deal with the situation, and a couple hours later everyone’s forgotten about the whole thing.
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Well, she tried. The clip immediately made its way onto the internet and, though it’s still too early to tell, may yet join the Boom Goes the Dynamite Guy and others in the Live TV Golden Moments Hall of Fame.
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I am an amateur vocalist and I like to think that I'm pretty good. My biggest influences vocals wise would be The National (think Apartment Story or Slow Show as my range), Chris Cornell and Rovert Plant.
I am happy to try out stuff and see what works, since I have never been in a real band before, would be awesome to jam with some like minded people, maybe do some covers to start with. I particularly interested in covering The National songs as the emotion and mood of the songs are reflective and relevant to myself.
Message me if you're interested and in chch or the surrounding area.


- personal use only on Mac OS X current
My personal use is with Linux systems but the answer is really the same no matter what OS.
When connecting Base to another product/database you must use the appropriate connector provided by them.
Personal experience using SDBC, JDBC or ODBC connectors shows some connectors may not work in different situations. SDBC typically results in the the fastest transfer of data but unlikely available for Filemaker. Have found little difference between JDBC and ODBC except that JDBC was easier to set up. Have also, again personal experience, had more problems with ODBC connectors & Base.
Also found this post (click here) where ODBC connector had situation with LO. Based on the post, be careful if using ODBC as to the connector used. This seems to be different depending on the Filemaker version. It also seems to show a successful connection using JDBC.
Hope this helps.
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workings of second-generation immigrant youths. This project features a bimonthly collaborative zine that draws together voices and art, from the youth to the youth.
This ' edition's theme ' focuses on identity – intangible yet inseparable from our physical bodies. The light is used to symbolise our invisible identities and ‘bring them into visibility’.
The zine uses semi-transparency and tactile flaps that hide and reveal details from sight in different positions.

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The nature decided that the human body is healthy when the blood pH level is within the range from 7.35 to 7.45, and the inner fluids as well as all the organs are slightly alkaline. An inappropriate diet as well as your tendency to use stimulants are the reasons why the invasion of acids has destroyed the natural balance. Your blood strived to defend itself from the acid pollutants at the expense of weakening the defence capabilities of your body. The alkaline minerals which were missing were “borrowed” from your inner organs and it was this moment that weakened them significantly. This is why you keep being sick.
If you experience chronic fatigue, you have concentration issues, you suffer from rheumatic problems, osteoarthritis, gout, osteoporosis, diabetes or kidney stones – you can be sure that daily drinking of alkaline water will cleanse your body out of the toxic substances that got there with your harmful diet. Ionised alkaline water cleans the internal environment from toxins by restoring its proper pH value as well as the acid-alkaline balance.

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Chamber, Controller, 5 Microaqueduct slides, 30 piece gasket set, 50 - #1.5 coverslips. The Objective Heater and Objective Heater Controller is optional (needed for use of high numeric aperture objectives).
The objective heater is mounted to the upper end of the central retracting tube of the objective. The standard size fits diameters between 17 and 28mm. The medium size fits diameters between 23 and 29mm. There is also a large size to fit objectives with 26 - 35mm diameter.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) —
North Carolina Democrats were hoping this November they would break the backs of Republicans, who after dominating state politics for much of the past decade saw their power erode in the 2016 and 2018 elections.
Instead, state Democrats had little to tout after Election Day beyond Gov. Roy Cooper’s close yet expected reelection, a narrow victory for Attorney General Josh Stein, and picking up two U.S. House seats largely handed to them by redistricting in 2019.
President Donald Trump, although defeated nationally, again won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis earned a second term over Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, whose acknowledgement in the campaign's final weeks of an extramarital affair derailed a potential upset. Republicans retained eight congressional seats and six Council of State positions. They will sweep all eight state appeals court races should Paul Newby stay ahead of Chief Justice Cheri Beasley following a recount and legal protests.
And the Democrats' multimillion-dollar effort to take control of the state legislature before the next round of redistricting begins in 2021 failed, with the GOP actually picking up more General Assembly seats overall.
“It was a great day to be a Republican here in North Carolina,” state GOP Chairman Michael Whatley said.
Democrats are largely blaming the flame-out on tremendous turnout by Republicans committed to Trump, who beat Joe Biden by just 1.3 percentage points.
While statewide turnout exceeded 75%, a record for recent North Carolina history, Republicans up and down the ballot won handily in all but one of the 13 counties whose turnout surpassed 80%, according to State Board of Elections data. That helped the GOP counter Democratic advantages that ran up in urban counties and by mail-in balloting.
“Ultimately, it is Trump’s ability to motivate rural North Carolina to turn out and vote in record numbers,” said Morgan Jackson, a consultant for Cooper and Cunningham’s campaigns. Jackson said Cunningham's “personal issues" in the final month contributed to changing the trajectory of that race. And he said Democrats were not able to run robust traditional get-out-the-vote operations because party members were less willing to knock on doors for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOP activists, meanwhile, knocked on 3 million doors, according to Whatley. They were complemented by outside advocacy groups like Americans for Prosperity, whose campaign arm worked on behalf of certain Republican candidates by using data to pinpoint voters they believed supported conservative views on the economy, COVID-19 relief and health care access.
“We surgically targeted voters based on where we thought they’d come down on policy issues,” said Chris McCoy, the group's state director. Americans for Prosperity staff and volunteers knocked on 126,000 doors in the Triangle and Charlotte.
Whatley said Trump’s mass rallies to North Carolina in the campaign's final weeks, along with visits by Vice President Mike Pence and Trump family members, also contributed to GOP enthusiasm with early in-person voting and on Election Day. Biden, meanwhile, did not visit North Carolina in the campaign's final 16 days. State Democratic Party Chair Wayne Goodwin believes his party's candidates did the responsible thing by not holding large events that threatened the spread of the coronavirus, in contrast to Trump.
“We all would’ve preferred campaigning in the style of which we’re accustomed in a presidential year and I think that certainly could have had an impact," Goodwin said. "But at the end of the day, if we became hypocrites and wound up having super-spreader events, then I don’t think anyone would ever sleep well at night.”
Some Republicans, particularly legislative leaders, attributed electoral success to their legislative agenda of the past decade, including lower taxes, expanded opportunities for school choice for K-12 students and increased education funding.
“Those are policies that are broadly popular, even among groups that traditionally don’t support Republicans,” Senate leader Phil Berger said. Democrats in key legislative races attempted to make the GOP’s opposition to expanding Medicaid the pivotal issue in their campaigns, repeating a successful strategy from 2018.
Democrats see a silver lining with increased margins for their candidates compared to 2016 in urban counties already dominated by their party, as well as narrowed GOP vote advantages in suburban counties like Gaston, Union and Johnston. Population shifts likely will mean more legislative and congressional seats get created in areas that favor Democrats in 2021 redistricting.
“The (2020's) are gonna be a decade of trench warfare,” veteran Democratic consultant Gary Pearce said. “Neither party is really able to get total control of government."
Democratic strategists also hope GOP turnout diminishes when Trump is not on the ballot.
“Trump supporters are rabid for him,” said Thomas Mills, a Democratic consultant who worked with congressional candidate Patricia Timmons-Goodson. “I don’t think they’re Republicans. I think they’re gonna find out that in four years, in two years, those people are not gonna show up."
It will in part be up to local Republican leaders to keep first-time and sporadic voters involved in future elections. In GOP-dominated Alexander County, 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Charlotte, party Chairman Jack Simms said 137 people came to the party headquarters to register to vote for the first time ever or switch their party affiliation, often from Democratic. In previous elections, the county GOP might get 25 such registrations.
“I don’t think we’ll ever see a more energetic election like we’ve just witnessed,” Simms said. Can it be repeated? He replied: “It depends on who runs in the future.”
Follow Robertson on Twitter at https://twitter.com/garydrobertson and Anderson at https://twitter.com/bryanranderson.
Anderson is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.


Rarely Known Things About A Thundercats Sword
Posted by Knives Deal on 2/3/2021
The unbelievable popularity of the Thundercats series made it irresistible for people to fall in love with Lion-O’s powerful weapon – the Thundercats sword. This sword soon became the exclusive force behind the record-breaking fame that this show gathered from worldwide audiences.
This fondness, in turn, intrigues people to make efforts to own this legendary weapon. Let us travel through the world of these amazing anime swords.
Mechanism of the Thundercats Sword:
Just like many other swords currently available in the market, this sword is also available in a variety of options. If you are roaming around a nearby weapon market, you will come across a wide range of extendable and retractable Thundercats swords.
These swords look more like a dagger when left in a resting position. When these swords are opened to their full length, these are transformed into a powerful broadsword.
The Appearance of the Thundercats Sword:
Equipped with a cat eye’s gem, this sword rightly symbolizes terror and bravery. It has a highly powerful blade that is able to cut high strength materials such as iron. This sharpness truly aids the purpose of this iconic weapon making it able to be used as an effective defensive and offensive weapon.
Features of Its Blade:
It goes without saying that its blade is highly durable. It has a shiny appearance and is as sharp as a razor. You can’t ever break it no matter how hard you try to do so. Its strength and durability make it able to cut and slice steel and stones.
Role of Thundercats Sword in the Thundercats Show:
This sword was exclusively introduced in the show to protect Lion – O’s people. The unparalleled qualities of this weapon and its attractive looks made it the target of all the evil powers portrayed in the show.
A character, Mumm-Ra who was shown as a sorcerer wanted the sword to rule the earth.
Other Names for the Thundercats Sword:
If you have watched the show, you must be familiar with all the names used for this ideal weapon. Some of them are listed below.
· Lion-O’s Sword· Sword of Omens· HOUSE of Omens
Secret Abilities of the Thundercats Sword:
Unlike realistic swords, this sword has magical powers. The sword is equipped with all these splendid qualities because of a ruby red stone fixed in its hilt. This stone is referred to as a cat eye’s gem or Eye of Thundera.
This stone transforms itself from a cat’s eye pupil to a black cat’s head just when you activate it.
This powerful soul is equipped with a number of amazing abilities. Let us astonish you by mentioning each one of them.
· It can generate fields of force.· The sword is able to manipulate the temperature in order to emit flame or heat.· It can even freeze its target to ice.· The user can actually fly by holding this sword.· It can transfer Lion – O from one place to another.· The sword acts upon its user’s commands and grants his wishes like a Jennie.· It further possesses the power to return to its owner wherever it is.
Interesting Information About the Thundercats Sword:
1. The Sword Never Cuts Anyone:Swords are generally used as a weapon to cut and kill people. However, the sword of the Omen is not an ordinary sword. Just like other such swords, it possesses a razor-sharp blade but it can’t actually cut anyone.This distinctive quality segregates this sword from all other blades in this world. If you have seen the show, you must have wondered why it was never used to cut off Mumm-Ra’s head.
· What Was the Reason Behind Showing Such A Sword?
When this show went on air, the laws imposed on kid’s entertaining shows were too strict to show bloodshed. This was actually a good thought and it certainly protected a child’s brain from adopting the habit of harming others for your own good.
2. It Is Cursed:The sword solely belonged to Thundercats. Other characters in the show later found out that the sword was basically cursed to protect Thundercats only. This is a secret that Thundercats fans must have figured out while watching the TV show.
3. It Can Break:Another surprising fact about this sword is that it can break. Unlike other swords, you can’t really break it completely. However, you can definitely separate the blade from the gem.This was shown in many episodes of this TV show. It was to entertain the viewers with suspense and thrill.
4. This Sword Is Alive:The gem embedded in the hilt of this world-famous sword is what powers it to exhibit its abilities. This bears witness to the fact that this sword is alive. The transformation of this sword from a gem to a cat’s head is another thing that justifies this information shown in the TV show.
5. Its Beams Can Pass Through Anything:The sword is able to emit rays and beams that can pass through almost any material and texture. This gives this weapon its offensive and defensive powers. It further keeps the viewer interested in watching the upcoming episodes of this historic TV show. People used to enjoy these fantasies.
6. Evil Powers Can Never Touch This Weapon:Just because this sword is an imaginary object that has no connection with the real world, the show depicts its unusual abilities in an attractive way. One such ability is that this sword does allow people with bad intentions to get hold of it.Only pious beings with pure intentions can use this tool to protect or defend themselves against the enemy’s attack.
7. Sword Can Empower Its Owner:The show clearly depicted that this sword gave power to the Lion – O. However, some episodes of this show also depicted that this magical tool can empower anyone and everyone.It even gave power to the Lion – O’s buddies and made them able to fight their enemies together. Their unity and powers made them fight evil in an effective way.
8. The Cat Eye’s Gem Has Psychic Powers:This weapon was known to give the Lion – O a set of supernatural powers. By holding this sword he used to see things that an ordinary man can’t see. This ‘sight beyond sight’ was a blessing truly.This means that this sword used to nourish him with psychic powers that made him able to read the other person’s mind. This literally helped him fight his enemies in a better way.
9. The Sword Is Magical:People are often amazed by the magical powers possessed by Thundercats. This aspect certainly attracted the young viewers who were fascinated to see unusual tricks and stunts.However, all those powers were blessed upon him by this sword. It was the sword that made him an extraordinary character of this TV series. Those magical powers had nothing to do with the Lion – O.
10. Other People Also Used This Sword:Apart from Lion – O, other people also used this sword to benefit from their wonderful powers and abilities. However, most of the time, only Lion – O was seen using this weapon.
11. This sword Can Make Objects:We know how hard it is to believe, but this sword actually created solid objects with the help of the light and beams that it emits. You will clearly observe this by seeing the episode where this sword created the panther of energy.It was to free the trapped cats. The panther smashed down the door. It was such a phenomenal episode.
12. Toy Swords Are Now Available:Keeping in view the interest of kids and adults, toy manufacturers have started making toy Thundercats swords. These swords are not as powerful as the one shown in the show.Nevertheless, these have a great appeal to children belonging to all age groups. In fact, children have already gone crazy for getting their hands on this symbolic toy sword. This clearly shows their love for Thundercats.
13. Realistic Swords Are Also Available:Weapon lovers are always in search of eye-catching weapons. They are always finding excuses to spend on swords and knives for sale. Keeping this in view, sword manufacturers have now come up with a wide range of real swords that look more like this precious sword of Omen.
· What Makes These Swords Look Like A Thundercats Sword?
The presence of a red-ruby gem fixed in its hilt together with its razor-sharp blade makes it stand out from the rest of swords for sale. Such swords are extremely popular among Thundercats fans who never miss out on an opportunity to spend on such worthy objects.
The Final Words:
The charm and appeal of the sword shown in the TV series capture the viewer’s heart. It basically numbs his sense of differentiating between the real and the virtual world. This, in turn, shows how successful this show is in ruling over the mind and heart of its fans. However, one must not fall prey to the fascination created by the Thundercats sword.


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Saturday, November 26, 2016
If America checks her Christmas stocking early this year, she'll discover that Donald Trump has stuck her with nothing but coal. No chance at achieving greatness again (not that America was ever anything less than great), no shining city on a hill, nothing huge, tremendous, incredible, or fantastic... just lumps of coal. A quick review of some of Trump's selections for key government positions are enough to conjure a deep winter chill.
Jeff Sessions as Attorney General... probably the biggest lump of all. Throughout his distinguished career he's labeled the NAACP as an un-American, communist-inspired organization that forced civil rights down our throats. Meanwhile, he saw fit to refer to a black Assistant U.S. Attorney as "boy", and a white civil rights lawyer as a "disgrace to his race". He's fought against immigration reform and favors mass deportation--maintaining that immigrants "create culture problems". He's opposed marriage equality (and would like to see it rolled back), he'd like to gut federal funding for food stamps, repeal Obamacare, and essentially eliminate the safety net. He'd certainly give the Grinch a run for his money when it comes to tiny hearts.
Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Who'd bring a fresher perspective to the table than another privileged white billionaire? DeVos has no government experience and her sole focus has been on promoting school voucher programs (at taxpayers' expense) and charter schools. Expect her to broaden the right-wing extremist war on public education.
Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development? Wow... a week before the appointment an aide quoted Carson himself as saying he wasn't qualified for such a position. Clearly, actual qualifications mean nothing. Given Carson's propensity for off-the-wall comments and space-shot behavior during the primary campaign, it's safe to assume we're in for an interesting ride. I wonder if Michele Bachmann was otherwise engaged?
Nikki Haley as Ambassador to the United Nations. Again, why would you need qualifications (such as foreign policy experience)? Haley will also have the opportunity to undermine environmental progress; and one look at her record would lead one to believe that's precisely what she'll do. In 2013 she buried a report from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on the challenges climate change would bring to the state. In 2015 during devastating rains and floods, Haley refused to make a connection between an increase in the number of extreme weather events and climate change.
America should have realized right off the bat that there would be no genuine Christmas gifts from Trump when he named Steve Bannon his chief strategist. A racist is about as far removed from Jesus Christ as war is from peace.
Hunker down, America, and settle in for the long haul. You'll get no merry Christmas from Trump!
Monday, November 21, 2016
It’s a relief to know that when he’s not preoccupied with cabinet picks guaranteed to scare the crap out of any rational/sane person, Mr. Trump is now demonstrating a new found restraint and maturity. The facts speak for themselves, don’t they?
Our first example of this new-and-more-mature Donald came in his response to Hillary Clinton’s ever-increasing margin of victory in the popular vote count. The most recent tally had her up by over 1.5 million votes, and climbing. There is obviously no Trump “mandate”; in fact, he will serve as a minority president (based on the sort of campaign he ran, I doubt that’s a word he wants applied to him in any way!). So, how did Trump respond? He took time out from the trivial matters of assembling a government to whine that he could have easily come away with a “huge” popular vote victory if he’d decided to campaign more often in states like California or New York. Notice the new maturity? The man can’t stand to lose, by any standard. He needs to understand that Clinton will likely win the popular vote by a significant number (most estimates are 2-3 million votes) and that he’ll govern courtesy of the Electoral College. Incidentally, when President Obama was re-elected in 2012, Trump mistakenly thought Romney had carried the popular vote, and he denounced the Electoral College--deeming it a “disaster for democracy”. He claimed the election was a total sham & travesty, and suggested “revolution” was necessary. Hmmmm.
This past Friday we were treated to another glimpse of the new Trump “restraint” when he settled three lawsuits (one brought by the New York Attorney General, and two class action suits filed in California) alleging Trump had defrauded hundreds of individuals who had enrolled in real estate seminars he had launched in 2005. The Donald has always maintained he never settles lawsuits, and he proclaimed Trump University was fantastic, hugely successful, etc. After quickly coughing up $25 million to settle these three suits, Trump took to Twitter to denounce the plaintiffs, to proclaim he’d actually “won” by settling for so little, and making it clear that--under other circumstances--he would have never folded like a newspaper.
Finally, the two most recent examples of Trump’s “new” temperament--revealing the thick skin required of a commander-in-chief--came to light this past weekend. First, after Vice President-elect Pence ventured to Broadway and chose to attend a performance of “Hamilton” where he was roundly booed once he was recognized, Trump was livid. He was apparently further incensed by the eloquent words directed at Pence by a cast member at the end of the show--as Pence was making a hasty exit. After conducting one of the nastiest campaigns in the history of our country, and refusing to ever apologize for the countless individuals and groups he deliberately chose to persecute and insult, Trump actually demanded that the cast of “Hamilton” apologize!
Then, in the wee hours of Sunday morning, the President-elect felt obliged to take to Twitter in order to attack “Saturday Night Live” for Alec Baldwin’s hilarious portrayal of Trump in Wonderland. If we’re constantly subjected to his whining over inconsequential matters such as these, what’s he going to do in the rough-and-tumble world of international politics? The tears of this clown won’t cut it at that point. Kellyanne Conway, Trump's own campaign manager, admitted he's a ridiculous man-baby... it's going to be an awfully long four years. God save us all.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
The unimaginable has happened. Donald Trump, who ran a campaign based on bullying, bigotry, misogyny, half-truths and outright lies, will be making himself at home in our White House... the People's House. The "basket" of deplorables that Hillary Clinton made reference to morphed into an eighteen wheeler truck. Much was made of that label, "deplorable"... I don't doubt that many of Trump's supporters are indeed white supremacists who are panicked at their diminished influence/control. Many others are alt-right types willing to do whatever it takes to further a dangerous agenda. "Some, I assume (yes, I'm quoting Trump), are good people..." likely motivated by genuine economic frustration and fear. They're wondering what happened to their seat at the table. What happened to their American Dream?
It's hard to be sure what Trump's economic policies might entail, since he seemed to go to great lengths not to engage in a detailed discussion of the issues during the campaign. If it wasn't "great", "huge", "tremendous" and didn't involve a wall, it was unlikely to be mentioned. In any case, Trump has given no indication that he either understands or cares about income inequality. Furthermore, he'd never do anything that wasn't in the best interest of his fellow one-percenters.
For Trump supporters then, this lack of any economic agenda only seems to leave racial and cultural resentments as their unifying doctrine. Not much in the way of building a better America...
One would have thought that given the slow-but-steady forward march of history we wouldn't be confronted by hatred, fear, and paranoia on this scale again... yet here we are. We'll need to raise our voices to defend immigrants, Muslims, the millions of our fellow citizens who'll have their health insurance stripped away, the environment, Mitch McConnell's plan to turn the Supreme Court into a cluster of ultra-conservative tools... you name it. We have our work cut out for us. As much as it may be tempting to look toward a more progressive society (Canada), this is our country.
We can take comfort in the realization that we're not alone. In fact, we are the majority. 53% of us voted for someone other than Donald J. Trump. Even setting aside the votes cast for Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote (by a margin of at least1-2 million, depending on the estimates). So, although Trump and his supporters would be appalled at having this word attached to them, they're a minority.
Leading up to the election, Trump and his supporters whined for months about how unfair "the system" was. They assured us the election was rigged. Funny how all that talk vanished in the blink of an eye!
In the next few weeks the President-elect is scheduled to appear in court to face allegations of massive fraud (Trump "University") brought in a lawsuit. Perhaps he won't even make it to the White House... Even if he does, we'll use the same system he derided and demeaned to take our country back. God knows, we all deserve better... even James Comey.

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Asus Zenbook Flip 15 UM562UG-AC018WS
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User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
The Asus ZenBook Flip 15 is a 2-in-1 laptop with a powerful 8th-gen Intel Core i5 processor paired with NVIDIA’s GTX 1050 GPU. It gives users all the convenience and versatility of a 360°-rotatable 15.6” display in a stunning new design. It is thin and light, featuring the 8th-gen Intel® Core i5 processor, discrete graphics, an HDD with up to 2TB + a 512GB SATA SSD, USB-C ports, and a powerful Harman/Kardon audio system. The ZenBook Flip 15 is a timelessly elegant masterpiece, exquisitely crafted from solid aluminum, giving it a tough, scratch-resistant finish that has been designed to stay beautiful. The ZenBook Flip 15 uses incredibly tough and durable alloy steel in its any-position 360° hinge mechanism. It is available in two exclusive and elegant new colors with two different textures: Pure Silver and Smoky Gray. The Flip 15 uses a standard layout chiclet keyboard with white-colored keys and white backlighting. One thing that we noticed is that it does not have the last column after the NumPad, where the “-“, “+”, and “enter” keys are usually located. The touchpad, which also serves as a click pad, is smooth on the hands and does not have much resistance when gliding on it, which is good. The ultra-sharp screen has an amazing Full-HD resolution of 1920 by 1080 with wide, 178° viewing angles, so it is always easy and comfortable to view. With an incredible pixel density and 100% sRGB coverage, images and text are always pin sharp and ultra-detailed. Furthermore, the screen has an ultra-narrow bezel. The result is a laptop with a 79% screen-to-body ratio that maximizes the screen area while minimizing overall size. To maximize the viewing comfort, the NanoEdge display also has a matte anti-glare coating which reduces annoying reflections. Asus ZenBooks have a history of having good color reproduction displays, which is always a plus for any user.
The audio quality is loud, clear, and crisp thanks to the Harman/Kardon loudspeakers. The highs, mids, and lows are more than decent enough. The AudioWizard app lets users choose which sound type they would prefer by picking from the presets or by customizing their preferred quality. The Flip 15 is a powerful 2-in-1 ultrabook, since it features an Intel Core i5-8250U, an NVIDIA GTX 1050 (2GB), a 512GB SSD, and 8GB of RAM that is expandable up to 16GB. This kind of setup is suitable for gaming as well as photo and video editing. Whether a designer, a developer or a gamer, every user will get the best possible graphics performance with the ZenBook Flip 15. The notebook features the revolutionary USB-3.1 Type-C port for any-way-up connections and super-fast data transfers, twice faster than USB 3.0. The USB-C™ port on the ZenBook Flip 15 incorporates the latest technology for versatile, ultra-fast transmission. The Flip 15 also comes with the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi, with speeds of up to 867 Mbps - it is three times faster than older Wi-Fi generations.
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NVIDIA GeForce MX450: Gimped GeForce GTX 1650 (Turing TU117) based entry level GPU with GDDR5 or GDDR6 graphics memory. Available in 4 different variants, where the LP = low power version with 12 Watt TGP is the slowest.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
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Japan’s northern produce and refined city fare may hog the culinary limelight, but the unique food scene of the southern islands of Okinawa is experiencing the beginning of a gourmet renaissance.
For centuries, Okinawa existed as the autonomous kingdom of Ryukyu, with political and commercial relationships extending around Asia. Trade with China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia melded with the indigenous culture to create a distinct fusion cuisine. In more recent history, the U.S. military presence in Okinawa has also had a profound influence the way the locals eat.
Kin township on Naha, Okinawa’s main island, is home to one of Okinawa’s favorite dishes: taco rice, a simple and delicious pile of spicy beef, cheese, salad and rice that originated decades ago from a surplus of military rations of taco seasoning and American cheese, together with local rice and vegetables.
Located in Kin’s nightlife district, King Tacos serves what may be the town’s best taco rice. The area was originally established to cater to personnel from the U.S. Army’s Camp Hansen military base, which comprises around 60% of the municipality. But it changed over time, and is now a mix of boarded-up businesses and crumbling buildings. More than half of the bars and restaurants have closed since their heyday of the 1960s and ’70s.
But while Kin businesses that rely solely on custom from the base are struggling, King Tacos does a brisk trade with local Okinawan workers out for a quick feed, as well as Japanese tourists in search of Okinawa’s best taco rice and who have been guided by online review websites like gurunavi and tabelog. Business is good, and only last year King Tacos moved from its tiny original location to larger new premises around the corner.
While domestic tourism is helping some of the local food operations move away from reliance on the American military dollar, Okinawa’s relaxed lifestyle and food culture are also attracting new business to the islands.
Shunji Kobayashi followed the sun to Okinawa more than a decade ago from Nagoya on Japan’s main island of Honshu. He established Gordie’s, a burger joint hidden in the backstreets of the Chatan district near the Kadena Air Base, which many say makes the best burgers on the island.
The burgers at Gordie’s are big and bold and the menu is varied, offering American-style double-bacon cheeseburgers alongside Japanese-inspired teriyaki versions, or burgers filled with fried pork katsu. Its patrons are a mix of American military, locals and tourists.
But the American-Okinawan fusion cuisine is only one of Okinawa’s many gourmet drawcards.
Okinawa’s credentials for the food lover are a seemingly incongruous list of oddities. There are ancient liquors, delicious Agu pork, top quality wagyu beef from Ishigaki island. There’s a vibrant and growing café scene and a long list of local delicacies to try: Chinese-influenced rafute stewed pork and champuru stir-fries of goya, the famous local bitter gourd, sea grapes, soki soba (pork rib noodles), Orion beer, fermented tofu, and even an entire segment of the local cuisine based around SPAM.
Micro-brewing and micro-distilling are also on the rise. Okinawa is home to awamori, a rice spirit distilled from Indica long-grain rice fermented with an indigenous black koji mold. It’s one of the oldest distilled beverages in the world, with written records of its production predating whisky by more than 100 years.
My favorite awamori producer Miyazato Shuzo, a second-generation distillery in Naha, is producing some fascinating varieties under its “Harusame” label. While awamori is the main focus of the local distillers, it’s not the only game in town, and there’s even a boutique rum distillery on Minamidaita producing French Caribbean-style agricole rum from local sugar cane.
One thing I find appealing about Okinawa’s growing food scene is the lack of pretentiousness that so often usurps modern gourmet culture. Like anywhere, the food of Okinawa reflects its people – fun, eclectic, casual and full of character.
I doubt we’ll be seeing a Michelin guide for Okinawa anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still one of Japan’s very best food destinations.
Around the Table is Adam Liaw’s column for Scene on Asian food and culture.
Adam is a cook, author, television presenter and winner of MasterChef Australia 2010. He has lived, worked and eaten around the world, including Australia, Malaysia, China, India and most recently, spent seven years in Tokyo, Japan. He is perpetually hungry.

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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the ruling party in Odisha led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik, recently lent its support to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 (Reorganisation Bill), proposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking for the BJD, Rajya Sabha MP Prasanna Acharya said, “Though we are a regional party, the nation comes first for us”.
Interestingly, this is not the BJP’s first proposal which has received support of the BJD. In the 2019 monsoon session of the parliament, bills proposing changes to the UAPA and the RTI Acts and criminalising triple talaq, all introduced by the BJP, were successfully passed with the support of the BJD, and other regional parties.
The relationship between the two parties, however, has been nothing less than acrimonious, as was displayed in the recently concluded Odisha state assembly elections in May 2019. The two parties had together formed the government in the state earlier.
A natural ally
In the latest Odisha state assembly elections, BJP, with frequent campaign trips to the state by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, emerged as the biggest threat to the sitting government, which had been in power for 19 years. Though BJP had aimed for a “double-engine” government, BJD emerged victorious with a comfortable majority. BJP followed as the main opposition.
The two parties were not always rivals. In 1997, Naveen Patnaik first entered the fray of electoral politics after the death of his father, Biju Patnaik, and emerged victorious in the by-election of the Aska constituency. A year later, when the Janata Dal was split, Naveen formed his own party and joined the Vajpayee-led BJP government, as Union Minister for Steel and Mines.
This marked the political beginning for the new regional party BJD, which continues to rule Odisha until today. In 2000, BJD and BJP formed a coalition government in Odisha with Patnaik as the chief minister. Patnaik had fought three Lok Sabha polls in 1998, 1999 and 2004 and two assembly elections in 2000 and 2004, with the BJP. The BJP, thus, was considered a natural ally of the party.
The point of departure came in 2008 when right-wing extremists from Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal wreaked havoc in Kandhamal by burning hundreds of Christians after the death of their leader Lakshmananda Saraswati. Patnaik faced serious allegations of failing to protect the minority community.
Unable to contain the raging violence and an undaunted BJP which had resolved to call a statewide bandh on Christmas Day, Patnaik severed ties with the long-time coalition partner, clarifying his stand with the line, “every bone of mine is secular”.
In 2009, the two parties contested the polls separately, and the Patnaik-led BJD came to power with a thumping majority on its own. Patnaik stayed away from the United Progressive Alliance, which came to power in the Centre with Congress and its allies, thus marking the beginning of his policy of “equidistance” from both national formations, the UPA and the National Democratic Alliance.
In a dubious turn of events after the 2019 elections, BJD has moved closer to its polltime sworn enemy. In the last session of the parliament, BJP passed legislations that were key to its core Hindutva ideology, such as those criminalising triple talaq and reorganising Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, with the support of BJD.
On the issue of Kashmir, the BJD did not raise a single concern over the militarisation of the region, and instead, stuck to the right wing rhetoric, when Prasanna Acharya rejoiced over “true independence”, highlighting the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits.
BJD also made no attempts to point out the communal colour of the legislation criminalising triple talaq, and supported it to ensure the “equality of all women”. The criminalisation of triple talaq has been severely criticised for having the sole aim of bringing more Muslim men within the ambit of criminal law, especially because the Supreme Court had already nullified the practice.
The BJD’s unquestioning support of this legislation beats hollow its own arguments on BJP being a communal force. Recently, BJD also nominated a BJP parliamentarian, Ashwini Vaishnav, a former bureaucrat who worked with Vajpayee, to the Rajya Sabha, ‘on the request of Prime Minister and the home minister’. Acceptance of this request by Patnaik clearly demonstrates a courteous relationship between the two parties.
Although Odisha has, by and large, been a communally peaceful state, a disturbing turn of events came about first in 1999, with the killing of Australian national, Graham Staines and his two sons for carrying out “missionary” activities “without consent”; and then with the 2008 Kandhamal riots.
This anti-Christian sentiment has only sharpened with the induction of Pratap Chandra Sarangi, a first-time parliamentarian from Balasore, into Modi’s cabinet. Though Sarangi has received significant attention in the national media for his “simplicity”, and was referred to as “Odisha’s Modi”, his fundamentalist position against minorities remains largely unknown. His role as the Bajrang Dal’s key aide during the Staines killing, his open call to support anti-romeo squads, and his militant position against cow-slaughter, all point towards the increasing volatility of the public sphere in Odisha.
These political developments lay bare the intricate connections of Hindu majoritarianism across party lines. This is neither demonstrative of Patnaik’s erstwhile commitment to secular values, nor his policy of “equidistance”.
Weakening the federal structure
BJD’s support for BJP’s proposal on bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories raises several questions on Centre-state relations, especially given the Centre’s unilateral move of suspending all communication and heavily deploying military in the region. It is even more contentious in the light of the fact that BJD has consistently demanded special category status for Odisha.
As has been explored by media outlets in the aftermath of the announcement, BJP also circumvented constitutional requirements in arriving at its proposed solution for Jammu and Kashmir.
Further, this is the first time that an Indian state, whose people had enjoyed the freedom of full democratic participation, has been demoted to a Union territory. The BJP’s move also leaves unanswered several questions about the asymmetric distribution of power between different states, provided for in Articles 371- 371-J of the Constitution, which accord different rights and privileges to the northeastern states, and certain regions within Maharashtra, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. These constitutional provisions form an important feature of Indian federalism, by promising differential membership to multiple identities across the nation.
Regional parties like BJD have, unfortunately, supported this move, making individual states extremely vulnerable at the hands of the Central government. This sets a dangerous precedent for the nation, wherein regional parties deliberately refrain from countering the imposition of majoritarian ideas sold in the garb of a ‘national identity’.
An uncertain future?
Parliamentary democracy in India suffers due to an unhealthy nexus between different parties, and has essentially been reduced to an euphemism for the capture of power.
Arguably, one of the most compelling reasons for BJD’s unconditional support to BJP rests with the chit-fund scam, when in 2014, after Modi’s seizure of power, Naveen underwent one of the most powerful waves of corruption allegations.
A host of sitting Odisha assembly members, Lok Sabha MPs, including senior party office-bearers like Arun Sahoo, Pravat Tripathy, Pravat Biswal and Rabindra Kumar Jena were raided by CBI and questioned extensively. In some cases, they were imprisoned for long spells. This attack on the corruption-free and honest image of Patnaik, hurt BJD the most.
Congress has therefore alleged that the relationship between BJD and BJP is one of convenience, where one supports the other to get away from the legal and political implications of corruption charges.
Often, the role of opposition is curtailed for the gains of climbing the ladders of power, but this renders constitutional safety valves useless. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had warned us about this long ago, when he said, “if the parties place creed above country, our independence will be put in jeopardy a second time and probably be lost for ever. This eventuality we must all resolutely guard against. We must be determined to defend our independence with the last drop of our blood.”
Recent times have witnessed an erosion of rightful dissent, especially from the elected members of the political parties who are meant to stand as voices of difference and alternate ideas. The failure of BJD, as well as other regional parties, to stand up to majoritarian forces raises serious concerns about the future of the Indian parliamentary democracy.
Preeti Pratishruti Dash is a legal researcher from Odisha, where she completed her primary law degree. She is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School.
Abinash Dash Choudhury is an independent writer and activist currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Comparative Literature at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.