Feb 28, 2012 10:21 AM EST
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist said that he plans to stay at Kentucky beyond this season.
"I'm graduating here. I'm not going nowhere," Kidd-Gilchrist said after Saturday's game against Vanderbilt. "I'm staying at Kentucky."
When those around him chuckled, Kidd-Gilchrist added: "I'm dead serious. I don't know why y'all laughing."
Kidd-Gilchrist will have to convince John Calipari that he should stay.
“He’s got to come up with some reasons he’s coming back and convince me,” Calipari said. “Here’s why: What if he got hurt and I’m out there convincing him to come back? What if that happened? Or something happened to him that all of the sudden really hurt him and his draft-ability and his future?
“It’s hard to live with yourself, unless you’re just trying to win five more games or ‘How many games can I win before I retire?’ This is about these young people.”
Calipari said that former one-and-done stars like John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe often say to him, “Man, I wish I could have stayed three or four years.
“But there’s opportunities that arise. Just like Bill Gates, when he said, ‘You know what? I’m done with school; I’m going to chase my dreams’ and in his case, change the world. Steve Jobs did the same thing; left school and went out and changed the world.
“You have opportunities. You’ve got to look at them and figure out what’s right.”
Feb 28, 2012 10:19 AM EST
Charlie Villanueva ran the floor for about 20 minutes during Monday's practice and was pleased by how his non-running cardiovascular conditioning has helped him remain in shape.
Villanueva has been dealing with ankle tendinitis and bone spurs.
No timetable has been established for Villanueva's return.
Feb 28, 2012 10:15 AM EST
Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo recently said the Celtics had to become more disciplined defending.
“I think they’re right,’’ Doc Rivers said. “It’s something we’ve talked about all year but it’s difficult when you don’t have practice times, you don’t have the right guys on the practice floor.
“They have to trust each other more, this year more than ever, defensively and offensively. You can’t, defensively, go double or go switch on a play where we haven’t worked on it. Usually, with a lot of practice, you can get away with it because someone will cover up for you. Execution is very important and probably more so this year than any year I’ve ever coached.’’
Feb 28, 2012 10:11 AM EST
Deron Williams didn't participate in Monday's practice because of an MRI on his left foot.
His foot swelled up before Sunday's All-Star game.
Williams is not expected to miss any time.
Feb 28, 2012 10:09 AM EST
In Dallas for a Monday practice ahead of a game against the Mavericks, Deron Williams was asked his thoughts on playing at the American Airlines Center.
“I always like playing here,” Williams said. “It’s probably my favorite (arena) to play in. I just enjoy playing here — I enjoy playing in front of my friends, family. It’s always good they get the chance to come and see me play.”
Avery Johnson acknowledged that the Mavericks could sign Williams.
“For me personally, working for Mark Cuban, he’s a threat, okay?” said Johnson. “I know the guy. So I think because of the success he’s had — and I know he got criticized a lot for ... all those years where he didn’t win a championship — but he’s had some really great success here that rivals any situation. So that’s a threat. And for us, we don’t make any assumptions until we get Deron signed on the dotted line.
“So the main thing is, we keep doing what we’re doing, Deron’s been a major part of what we’re doing behind the scenes,” Johnson said. “He’s been a major part of what we’re doing with the new Barclays Center. So we’re saying he’s doing all of that with the intent that he’s going to remain with us in the future.”
Asked about his future Monday, Williams delivered what has become his standard response: “You know, I’m just trying to play out the season and look at my options after the season.”
Williams was also asked if he prefers the idea of being in his hometown or the arena itself.
“Home,” he said. “(And) I just like the arena. I think it’s a good shooting background. I just enjoy playing here. Fans — the fans are great. It’s always good when arenas have a lot of energy. Ours (the Prudential Center) doesn’t have too much energy.”
Feb 28, 2012 10:02 AM EST
Kobe Bryant will see an ear, nose and throat specialist on Tuesday.
Bryant suffered a broken nose when he was fouled hard by Dwyane Wade in the third quarter of Sunday's All-Star game.
Bryant returned to Los Angeles on Monday after complaining of headaches.
Feb 28, 2012 9:55 AM EST
Wilson Chandler has until Thursday to receive an offer sheet from another team as he could only play for the Nuggets thereafter.
Chandler met with the Raptors last week, but no offer has been made.
Agent Chris Luchey confirmed that a one-year deal is out.
If Chandler doesn't sign a long-term deal with Denver, he won't play until the 12-13 season.
Luchey said "we're considering all options" and that it's realistic that Chandler could sign with a professional team in Italy this spring.
Feb 28, 2012 9:50 AM EST
Dwight Howard's list of preferred destinations remains the Nets, Lakers and Mavericks with the Nets as the clear leader, according to a source.
One source said Howard wants to "be Kobe Bryant, not be with Kobe Bryant."
Sam Amick also cites close friends of Howard who say Bryant informed him that he would be the second or third option on the Lakers.
RealGM's Jarrod Rudolph first reported details of the conversation in which Bryant compared Howard's potential impact to Tyson Chandler.
But one source says Howard preferred the Nets even before the Bryant conversation.
Feb 28, 2012 12:04 AM EST
The New Jersey Nets have signed Gerald Green of the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
In 22 games, 13 starts, with the D-Fenders this season, Green (6-8, 200) averaged 19.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30.6 minutes.
The 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Green scored 28 points in 24 minutes during NBA All-Star festivities in Orlando.
Feb 27, 2012 11:59 PM EST
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed Bobby Simmons of the Reno Bighorns.
In 21 games, 18 starts, with the Bighorns this season, Simmons (6-8, 220) averaged 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds in 32.4 minutes.
Simmons has scored more than 20 points three times and recorded two double-doubles, including a 19-point, 18-rebound performance on Feb. 18, against the Idaho Stampede.
Lamar Odom did not report back to the Mavericks on Monday and there is no timetable for his return.
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed free agent Joel Przybilla.
Solomon Jones averaged 3.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 14.8 minutes over five games.
Lance Thomas has averages of 2.7 points and 3.7 rebounds.
Feb 27, 2012 | Sacramento Bee
The Kings and the city of Sacramento have reached a tentative deal to build a new arena in the downtown railyard.
The Maine Red Claws have acquired Hamady N'Diaye from the Available Player Pool.
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived Armon Johnson.
Luol Deng wore a T-shirt honoring Africa during pre-game introductions at the All-Star Game, raising awareness while also risking a potential fine.
Otis Smith intends to "aggressively" pursue a trade for Steve Nash.
Gerald Green is averaging 22.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per 36 minutes in 22 games this season.
Kobe Bryant flew back to Los Angeles on Sunday evening following a CT scan.
The Bobcats plan to draft wisely and look for moves that add draft picks or young players.
Josh Howard will be a free agent after this season.
Joel Przybilla passed his physical on Sunday and will sign officially with the Blazers on Monday.
The Warriors will sent Jeremy Tyler to the Dakota Wizards of the D-League.
The Magic are denying a rumor that they have reached a deal with the Lakers and Raptors involving Dwight Howard.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points on 25 shots from the floor.
Roy Hibbert has lost weight and gained strength after working with a nutritionist.
Kobe Bryant considered retirement last season because of overwhelming pain in his right knee and ankle, Alex Rodriguez said.
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Superstar Mahesh Babu and star director AR Murugadoss’ high budget spy thriller, Spyder, released yesterday amid a huge buzz. The film has managed to put up a good show at the box-offices worldwide and especially in Kerala.
On its day one, Spyder’s Malayalam version collected a decent gross of 0.85 Cr across Kerala, with a distributor share of 0.34 Cr. This is Mahesh’s best opener in the Malayalam land. Spyder has remained rock steady even on day two and the word of mouth has been quite good.
- Prabhudeva Thrilled About His Next Dance Based Film
- MLA’s Kurnool event shifted to Hyderabad
- Bhaagamathie director’s next is a period international flick
- Rajinikanth’s Co-Star Keen To Act In More South Indian Films
- Star Daughter Calls For An End To Casting Couch

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Susan Lucci, the renowned American actress celebrated for her iconic role as Erica Kane on “All My Children,” has faced a profound heartbreak with the passing of her husband, Helmut Huber, in 2022. Their enduring love story spanned five decades, marked by mutual support, admiration, and a deep bond that transcended the trials of both personal and professional life.
Unlike the tumultuous relationships often spotlighted in Hollywood, Lucci and Huber’s marriage stood as a paragon of stability and devotion. From their union emerged a son, Andreas, and a daughter, Liza Huber, who followed her mother’s footsteps into the world of soap operas. Through interviews and social media, the couple openly expressed their affection and gratitude for each other, cultivating a narrative of enduring love that captivated fans worldwide.
Lucci frequently acknowledged Huber as her cornerstone, providing unwavering support throughout her illustrious career and personal endeavors. His passing left an irreplaceable void in her life, plunging her into a realm of grief and uncertainty.
In the aftermath of this profound loss, Lucci finds herself grappling with the daunting prospect of reentering the dating scene. After spending half a century by Huber’s side, the notion of seeking companionship elsewhere feels inconceivable. The mere thought of forging connections with new individuals appears shrouded in impossibility, as her heart remains tethered to the memories of her beloved husband.
Navigating life after loss is an arduous journey, fraught with complexities and emotional upheaval. For Lucci, the prospect of embarking on this journey alone is both daunting and disconcerting. Yet, amidst the shadows of grief, she finds solace in the cherished memories of her life with Huber, reminiscing on the moments of joy, laughter, and unwavering support that defined their union.
In her mourning, Lucci seeks refuge in the embrace of family, finding strength in the enduring bond shared with her children and loved ones. Their unwavering support serves as a beacon of light amidst the darkness, guiding her through the tumultuous seas of grief towards the shores of healing and acceptance.
As she navigates the complexities of widowhood, Lucci embraces the bittersweet reality of love lost and love remembered. While the prospect of romantic entanglements may remain a distant horizon, her heart remains open to the possibility of finding solace in the memories of a love that transcended time.
In the realm of Hollywood, where relationships often flicker like flames in the wind, Lucci’s enduring love story with Huber stands as a testament to the enduring power of devotion and commitment. Though the shadows of grief may linger, casting their pall over the landscape of her life, Lucci’s spirit remains unbroken, fortified by the memories of a love that will endure for eternity.
Susan Victoria Lucci, an American actress and television host, rose to prominence for her iconic portrayal of Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama “All My Children,” a role she inhabited throughout the show’s entire network run from 1970 to 2011. Born on December 23, 1946, in Scarsdale, New York, Lucci’s talent and charisma captivated audiences for decades.
Alongside her illustrious career, she cherished a lasting marriage to her husband, Helmut Huber, whom she married in 1969. Together, they raised two children, Liza and Andreas Huber. Lucci’s contributions to the entertainment industry have left an indelible mark, cementing her legacy as one of television’s most beloved stars.
Helmut Huber, born on October 10, 1937, in Austria, was a renowned producer and writer, recognized for his contributions to films such as “Seduced and Betrayed” (1995), “Wieviel Liebe braucht der Mensch” (1988), and “Blood on Her Hands” (1998). His partnership with Susan Lucci, whom he married in 1969, was a cornerstone of his life, marking a union characterized by love, support, and mutual admiration. Tragically, he passed away on March 28, 2022, in Long Island, New York, leaving behind a legacy of creative brilliance and enduring love.
Finally, as she navigates the uncharted waters of life after loss, Susan Lucci emerges as a beacon of resilience and grace, a testament to the indomitable strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Though the road ahead may be fraught with challenges, her unwavering spirit and enduring love serve as a guiding light, illuminating the path towards healing, acceptance, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow.

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Winter Semester Launch Night Monday, January 9th
Choir is a fun and wonderful program to keep growing singing skills consistently throughout the season. Our youth choir enjoys a variety of repertoire ranging from Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir gospel favorites to Broadway showcase pieces. Learn and hone singing skills including increasing range, proper diction and vowels, breathing and vocal techniques, harmonizing along with meeting new friends and having fun!
Ignite Youth Winter Semester Launch Night Monday, January 9th!
Mondays 6:30-7:30p Following Choir!
Ignite is our open and on going faith based Youth Night at Snow Productions. Open to all Snow students, friends and youth in the community, each evening is filled with fellowship, games, a faith building word and more. No fee. No registration required.
Spread the word and bring a friend!

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And afterward there were four. Google Stadia, the tech titan’s new help that gives you a chance to play computer games like you stream the TV show Stranger Things from Netflix, propelled for the current week with high expectations – and promptly took fire for having barely any highlights, a poor lineup of games and moderate reaction time. One year from now, it’ll have another issue to battle with: rivalry.
That is on the grounds that 2020 will check the start of another age of computer games, fueled by Sony’s expected PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s next Xbox, the two of which are made arrangements for discharge in the fall. They won’t be distant from everyone else.
Game gushing on any gadget, including cell phones, offers an open door for the tech business’ biggest players to bounce into the game world, taking on built up heavyweights Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
For Google, the section point is Stadia, a spilling administration that vows to utilize the pursuit goliath’s huge and almost overall system of amazing PCs to stream computer games legitimately to our TVs, PCs and telephones over the web. In any case, since it’s propelled to blended audits, a few people are suggesting gamers stay away, regardless of whether you can utilize Stadia for nothing in the wake of purchasing a game from Google.
“Until Google figures out how to circle in YouTube and grow genuinely remarkable focused enormous scale games, Stadia does not merit your time yet,
In October, Sony patched up its 5-year-old PlayStation Now spilling administration, offering access to in excess of 800 games for $9.99 every month, including its acclaimed activity game God of War.
What’s more, Microsoft has just begun open beta testing of its Project xCloud gaming administration, which offers 50 games, including its huge new science fiction shooting match-up Gears 5 and well known Halo games. The organization additionally offers a membership administration called Xbox Game Pass that gives players access to in excess of 100 titles, beginning at $9.99 every month.
One of the most foreseen contestants into cloud gaming is Amazon. The internet shopping monster as of now sells computer games, computer game consoles and adornments. It likewise possesses Twitch, a help that enables you to watch others mess around live.
Yet, it has aspirations to accomplish more, including a game gushing assistance to contend with Google, Microsoft and Sony, however it hasn’t talked about its game spilling administration freely.
Amazon is wanting to declare its administration one year from now, as indicated by two individuals acquainted with the organization’s arrangements. It’s started enrolling individuals from huge game organizations like Microsoft to help with the dispatch, just as procuring for employments in “another activity” inside its Amazon Web Services group, which sources said is engaged with Amazon’s future gaming administration.
“We accept the advancement that started with arcade networks a quarter at once, developing to the live streams and e-sports of today, will proceed to a future where everybody is a gamer and each gamer can make, contend, team up and interface with others at gigantic scales,” one employment posting this month appeared. What’s more, in any event one other occupation posting, the organization said it needs to “drive inventive new use cases like machine vision and game gushing.”
Amazon said in one more occupation presenting that it anticipates coordinate its new activity with Twitch and the organization’s different administrations.
The Information prior wrote about Amazon’s arrangements, refering to a potential dispatch one year from now. Amazon didn’t promptly react to a solicitation for input.
Industry insiders trust Amazon’s arrangements for a future computer game assistance are an inescapable result, in spite of battles in its game-production studios, which saw cutbacks not long ago. Rather, these individuals refer to the organization’s rambling $119 every year Prime membership domain, which as of now incorporates music gushing, commended video ventures like The Man in the High Castle, free staple conveyance and the sky is the limit from there.
“The chances of them letting the Scarlett and PS5 dispatch without Amazon being there is zero,” said Michael Pachter, an expert at Wedbush Securities, alluding to Microsoft’s forthcoming Xbox and Sony’s next PlayStation.
The idea of game gushing has been around for about 10 years. At first, the innovation was pushed by new businesses like OnLive and Gaikai. The two organizations demonstrated such a help was in fact achievable however neither eventually worked out. Gaikai offered itself to Sony in 2012, and OnLive failed and offloaded the majority of its resources for Sony in 2015.
Beside Sony’s PlayStation Now, which propelled in 2014, and other littler contenders like Nvidia’s GeForce Now, there wasn’t a lot of discussion about game spilling until March of this current year, when Google reported Stadia.
“Our desire is a long ways past a solitary game,” Google VP Phil Harrison said at the time. Rather, the organization sees the chance to give players “moment access” to a game by clicking a connection. “The intensity of moment get to is supernatural, and it’s now changed the music and motion picture ventures.”
Regardless of whether Google will have the option to convey on that guarantee is as yet hazy. Experts state it has about year to make sense of things before rivalry really warms up.
Two spots for development the organization might need to see initially are cost and how a lot of web transfer speed the games need to play. Respondents to an October study about cloud gaming from Nielsen’s SuperData Research were less intrigued with those two things than some other issue, similar to game lineup or convenience.
“It’s a genuine confirmation of how much tech stages need to learn,” said Joost van Dreunen, head of SuperData. He noticed that while early audits for Stadia have reprimanded specialized and item gives like speed hiccups and evaluating, in the long run individuals will ask what Stadia enables them to do with companions they can’t do through Microsoft’s Xbox Live or Sony’s PlayStation Plus gaming interpersonal organizations.
“It must have a social layer to be a fruitful stage, and Microsoft and Sony have a lot more grounded marking there,” van Dreunen said. “It’s something very similar that occurred with Google Plus,” he included, alluding to Google’s bombed informal community that shut as the year progressed.
The average Silicon Valley ethos of iterative item configuration doesn’t fill in also when you need to engage individuals as it so happens, similarly as with gaming. Also, that, he stated, is the place contenders have a genuine favorable position, regardless of whether they don’t have a gushing help like Stadia yet. “Google unmistakably raced to market to be first,” he said. “It’s a truly frustrating dispatch.”


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On Wednesday, Lodi police said goodbye to Cpl. Roger Butterfield, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the department.
“The closer it gets, the less excited you are about it,” Butterfield said during a ceremony at the Lodi Police Department attended by fellow officers, his wife Maria, and his children.
After a stint as a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, Butterfield joined the Lodi Police Department and became an officer in 1991. He was promoted to corporal in 1996 and worked multiple assignments until his retirement this year.
“Roger gets the job done, and he gets the job done well,” Lodi Police Chief Mark Helms said Wednesday.
Butterfield still plans to work part-time for the Lodi Police Department. He plans to be involved with transportation, park patrol and background investigations.
“Everyone’s been good to me,” Butterfield said. “The city has been good to me.”

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The CAME-TV 21.5" IPS LCD Monitor is widely used in TV news production, broadcasting houses, TV broadcasting trucks and other fields. It is designed on how monitors are being used by film crews, whether setting up or packing down the simplified design makes this monitor ready for use quickly. There are no complex setup processes to go through to get up and running.
The Monitor is a full HD 1920X1080 resolution, high contrast 3000:1 monitor, with a wide viewing angle IPS Panel. It provides a wide range of A/V connections for compatibility with SD and HD signals. Inputs and outputs include 3G HD-SDI, HDMI, Composite and Component.
The monitor features a wide horizontal and vertical viewing angle, up to 250nit and High Contrast 3000:1. This means you’ll be able to see accurate, consistent and bright images from any point of view. A selection of advanced monitoring features are available to help you properly monitor and focus your shots. Features include focus peaking, check field, screen marker and center marker. A 1:1 pixel mapping function is also available, allowing you to view the original resolution of your footage for more accurate focusing.
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An exhibition tracing the story of Wythenshawe during the twentieth century as it developed from a humble collection of small villages to a garden city will be held at Manchester Central Library this August.
“Who Built Wythenshawe” tells the story of the tens of thousands of families previously forced to live in Manchester’s inner-city slums as they moved into well-built and spacious neighbourhoods amidst green surroundings. The exhibition also reveals the captivating lives of Ernest and Shena Simon who played a critical role in Wythenshawe’s development.
Wythenshawe, as it is today, would not have existed without the great energy and inspiring altruism of the Simons. They paved the way for the creation of Wythenshawe in 1926 by purchasing and donating Wythenshawe Hall and its surrounding parkland for the people of Manchester.
Lead member for Libraries, Deputy Executive member, Councillor Adele Douglas said: The Simon’s role in pushing for a garden city, their wider work in improving the social conditions of working people across Manchester and their fascinating personal lives are largely forgotten. There is little in the way of memorials to the Simons, but their legacy runs deep as we hope this exhibition will reveal.”
Drawing on historical research, documentary photographs, old maps and original records from the archives, this exhibition illustrates many notable moments in the history of Wythenshawe as Manchester’s Garden city.
The exhibition runs from August 9th to September 3rd on the Ground Floor of Central Library.

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I know that might be just a little bit apocalyptic... but I couldn't resist. Sometimes, when I look really, really far into the future, it's hard to see how so many of the trappings of our society will survive. But in the meantime, it's beautiful and sunny here in Florida. And the beaches are truly magnificent!
Come on down and get away from that winter storm slamming snow and sleet against your windows as the temperature plummets steadily toward something south of zero! Don't wait any longer... the sand is shimmering and the drinks are waiting!
If you would like to see more of this area, check out Dunedin Daily Photo, and Clearwater Daily Photo. If you enjoy photography, check out my photography blog. Thanks for coming today, I hope you enjoyed your mini-vacation to Clearwater Beach, Florida!


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Dior never fails to impress! Just check out this very cute Diorita Contrast Twist Medium Hobo! It’s really so trendy I just love looking at it! I can imagine myself walking around with it slung on my arm…what envy others will feel if they see it for sure. Making it so stylish is the intricately twisted smooth grained and metallic leather with polished gold metal hardware. The big metal D charm hanging on one side is just the perfect touch for showing off that it’s a bag by Dior. It’s comfortable to carry because o the flat shoulder strap with golden-engraved trimmings on each side.
This Diorita Hobo is 15.25”x9.25”x4.5” in dimension so, if you bring too much thingamajigs there might not be enough space for all of them. Though, it still has an interior leather-trimmed zip pocket. It has zip top closure for securing all your things.
I love the look of this bag. I can imagine myself using it. The operative word is imagining, since it costs $2,475.
Can you imagine yourself using it?

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Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, former Secretary to Oyo State Government, has called on Nigerians to see Christmas period as a time to initiate peace and unity amongst all.
Alli, who is the Ekefa-Balogun of Ibadanland, made the call in his Christmas message to Christian faithful and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday.
He urged Christians to use the period of Christmas to extend kindness to their fellow brothers and sisters, particularly the underprivileged members of the society.
The former Secretary to Oyo State Government urged the good people to reflect on their past and embrace tolerance, saying such was one of the key attributes of Jesus Christ.
Alli identified the virtues epitomised by Jesus Christ as love, care, selflessness and compassion for people, especially the weak, vulnerable and underprivileged in the society.
In a related message, Dr Olusola Ayandele, a renowned businessman, urged Nigerians to embrace the art of kindness, love and selflessness as they celebrate Christmas.
Ayandele, in a statement signed by his Personal Assistant, Sola Adeleke, called on Nigerians, particularly Christians to embrace the virtues of humility, selflessness and love in their daily activities.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayandele is chieftains of APC and aspirant for Oyo South Senatorial District
Ayandele said Christmas was a reminder that we are our brother’s keeper, and should allow ourselves to exhibit the spirit of joy which season of birth of Christ marks.
“Christmas is a season that explains the depth of God’s love for mankind and exemplary sacrifice that we should emulate in our relationship with our neighbours, irrespective of status or religious body.
“This season is another opportunity to increase our acts of kindness and touch the less privileged in our society and initiate developmental ideas for the growth of the nation,’’ he said
Ayandele said that embracing those virtues would allow them to contribute their quotas to the task of building a better society for all and sundry.
The senatorial hopeful urged citizens to pray fervently for Nigeria and remain optimistic about the emergence of a more peaceful, stable and prosperous Nigeria in spite of the current challenges.
“Christians use the Yuletide to show love to other people in the society, irrespective of their diversity, faiths, cultures and ethnic groups.
“All these form the imperative of the coming of Jesus Christ into this world.
“We must make it our duty to pray for our dear country and join hands with the governments at all levels to stamp out the challenges of insecurity, instability and poverty currently bedeviling our society,” he said.
According to him, the Olusola Ayandele Foundation, with its Head Office in Molete, Ibadan, has doled out food items, gifts and various sums of money to different categories of people without any form of discrimination.
“This we have been doing over the years and we shall continue to do, even after the festivities since the objective is to alleviate the sufferings of the people in the society,” he said.

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My sister made this for her daughter who is pre-med. Isn't it great? Pattern from Floss Box.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Spoonflower to make a quick quilt for my dad for Father's Day. This is my dad's last father's day (he's on hospice) and he loves Dr Who so I wanted to make this for him really quickly. On the door I embroidered each of our immediate family's names in Gallifreyan. There's several Gallifreyan translators online. He really liked it.
Saturday, June 07, 2014
I need to make a quilt quickly for a birthday present for a boy in Red's cub scout den. I had most of this fabric-only added the canoes. I had purchased the camping flannel that I used for the backing to make pjs for the boyos but it worked so well on this quilt! I even cut some of my beloved Happy Campers fabric. I really need to find some more of that. This pattern is a free download from Mary Quilts.
I learned a couple of things on this quilt. First off, I need to get more "blenders". Apparently I'm addicted to the flashy fabrics and never think of buying the accent stuff. Secondly, I love love LOVE Mettlers Web Bond spray adhesive. It worked beautifully and had very little odor. Thirdly, using the mdf boards so layer the quilt is really a time and back save. Finally, I really must learn how to do machine binding. I was an hour and a half late to the party because I was hand sewing the binding!
This is the backing fabric. Isn't it great camping fabric?
I really liked these canoes when I saw them. I only bought a half yard and I really should get some more.
It's a top! My goal for my two week vacation was to get this to a top and here it is!
I am working on a new wall hanging. This one is using Steampunk Halloween. I wanted to use the yellow tossed print as a square on point and...
This was a doozy! Up to eleven!
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Edwin Edwards Kicks Off House Bid in Louisiana
Disgraced former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, who served eight years in federal prison for racketeering and extortion, formally launched a bid for Congress on Monday.
The 86-year-old Democrat unveiled his intentions last month to seek the open 6th District seat, but he made it official Monday with a colorful news conference, during which he laid out his policy agenda and reasons why he is giving elected office another go.
“I did not vote for Obama — where I was at the time there were no voting machines,” Edwards said, referring to his time in jail, garnering laughter from the room. “But I would not have voted for Obamacare.”
Louisiana’s 6th District, which GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy is vacating to run for Senate, is heavily Republican. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney carried the seat by a 34-point margin in 2012.
Edwards said his centrist views, which include opening the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and amending the Affordable Care Act, will make him an attractive candidate in the crowded jungle primary field, which currently includes about a dozen candidates . He said he expects to advance beyond the November primary to face a Republican in the December runoff.
“I’m not one of those Democrats who have some hard feelings towards Republicans,” Edwards said. “Edwin Edwards is in the middle.”
In Louisiana, all candidates run on the same ballot on Election Day in November. If no candidate garners at least 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote recipients head to a run-off in December.
With his high name recognition after 16 years as governor — he also served four terms in the House from 1965 to 1972 — and a short-lived reality TV show on A&E, Edwards could make the runoff along with one of the many GOP contenders in the race.
Edwards, who will turn 87 this summer, noted he also considered running against vulnerable Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu but opted for the Baton Rogue-based House seat. Edwards said he has not spoken with Landrieu about his race.
Following Edwards’ announcement, the Louisiana Republican Party panned Edwards’ candidacy.
“After failing to recruit credible candidates for multiple election cycles, the Louisiana Democrat Party finally landed a notable candidate for public office. Unfortunately, Edwin Edwards is known for all the wrong reasons,” Jason Doré, the state party executive director, said in a statement. “His antics may be fit for a reality show, but not public office.”
Louisiana’s 6th District is rated a Safe Republican contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.


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ABHINAYA DANCE COMPANY OF SAN JOSE – OPEN AUDITIONS
Abhinaya Dance Company is looking for senior dancers!We are looking for experienced and motivated Bharatanatyam artists to join our performing ensemble for our fall 2022 and spring 2023 performances.
Who are we?
Abhinaya Dance Company was founded in 1980 by Mythili Kumar (Artistic Director) and is one of the leading Bharatanatyam institutions in the Bay Area. Today, the company consists of a teaching institution and a performing ensemble. The performing ensemble has performed widely to great acclaim, has continually been invited to prestigious festivals, and self produces performances throughout the year culminating in a fall home season. Read more…
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for post graduate Bharatanatyam dancers to join our company for our fall 2022 and spring 2023 performances. We are looking for dancers who have studied the Pandanallur, Thanjavur, or Kalakshetra styles, completed their arangetram, and are actively pursuing the art form on a full time or part time basis. An initial evaluation will be made by the artistic director and dancers may be requested to agree to align their style to that of the company for the performances.
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“The Library, too, here to be seen, noble in its dimensions and aspect, must, even independently of its contents, tend to create a love of legal study and research.”
Henry Scadding, Toronto of Old in The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature and History, 1873
The word library usually conjures the image of a standalone building dedicated to the lending and enjoyment of books, however today's featured library is just a single room within a building with many different functions. Hidden in plain sight in the heart of downtown Toronto is the Great Library, a magnificent library that Eric Arthur described as “one of the finest in Canada” and which proves that a single room can be as grand as an entire building.
Built to house the Law Society of Upper Canada, the organization responsible for governing Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals, Osgoode Hall has been subject to numerous renovations and additions since its inception in 1829. The Great Library was part of the 1857 renovations to Osgoode Hall, all done under the direction and design of two renowned Toronto architects: William George Storm and Frederick William Cumberland, partners at Cumberland and Storm. Storm would later become the first president of the Ontario Association of Architects while Cumberland would become a member of Ontario’s first two parliaments and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
While “only a room”, the Great Library was designed to be one of the grandest libraries in North America, and everything in its design, from the room’s proportions to the elaborate ornamentation, were carefully considered to provide this sense of grandeur.
Ornamentation in Osgoode Hall's Great Library. Photo courtesy of J. Squires, 2015.
Upon entering the Great Library, it is the lavish decorations that first capture your eye. While mostly a mix of styles, much of the Great Library follows the conventions of the Corinthian order, one of the three principal classical orders in Greek and Roman architecture. Perfect examples are the tall yet slender fluted columns and pilasters topped by elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves, a telltale characteristic of the Corinthian order. Above them, a highly ornate plaster ceiling showcases elements of Italianate and Renaissance architecture, including coffered vaults and domes adorned with rosettes, and richly decorated moulding. Canadian motifs are also blended into the room’s adornments, including beavers, maple leaves, and the only known example of the arms of Upper Canada.
The eclectic ornamentation extends beyond the columns and ceiling to many other features of the room. To the west end of the library stands a gargantuan ten foot stone fireplace with elaborate baroque elements, including a carved stone mantel and clock and flanking candelabra. Above it hung a baroque mirror which was later replaced by a portrait of Sir John Beverley Robinson.
Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 2050. (1908)
Another key element to the Great Library’s sense of grandness is its attention to room proportions. Based on the ideas of Palladian architecture and the work of British architect Inigo Jones, cube and double cube proportioned rooms had long become status symbols of many important British buildings, connected to notions of Platonic virtue and purity of form. Cube based rooms were thought to have a greater sense of harmony and proportion, uplifting the spirit and elevating the mind of their users. Referencing the opulence of the European great rooms, Cumberland and Storm crafted the Great Library’s main reading room to be composed of three cubes, each 40’ wide by 40’ long x 40’ feet tall. This attention to pure forms and geometry is expressed elsewhere in the library, including the layout of the central circular dome and the placement of columns and windows.
Beyond its ornamentation and proportions, the Great Library was also designed to host many splendid events. Much like modern libraries, the main reading room was designed to be a multifunctional space, providing not only storage space for books and legal documents but also serving as a banquet room, ballroom or assembly hall when needed. The library has even served to host the bodies of distinguished members of the law profession while lying in state. Key to this flexibility is the library’s layout, with the high oak bookcases placed on the side aisles of the main reading room, while the central nave was left clear with only a few tables which could be easily moved when the room is needed for some other occasion.
Not surprisingly, this grand Canadian library also had a lavish opening held on the evening of September 8, 1860. In attendance at the reception and ball were Edward, the Prince of Wales (later known as King Edward VII), Chief Justice Robinson, the Benchers of the day, and numerous local dignitaries.
In an article published in The Globe on September 10, 1860, it was reported that, “there is not in America a more magnificent building devoted to the law than Osgoode Hall. All that architecture can do to charm the eye or impress the mind with a sense of splendour is there.”
American Room, 2008. Photo Credit: Padraic Ryan. 34 years later…
In 1894, only 34 years after its opening, the Great Library had run out of space and an addition was necessary in order to provide room for the growing collection of American legal documents. Located at the west end of the Great Library and completed in 1895, the American Room was designed by the architecture practice of Burke and Horwood. Following a mandate to maximize wall space and eliminate features that reduced shelf space, the American room features floor to ceiling oak bookshelves which wrap around the entirety of the room. Above, delicately tinted skylights and electrical copper candelabra designed by Edmund Burke was the room with warm light.While some changes have occurred since its opening in 1860, much of the Grand Library remains untouched. If you wish to visit this majestic Ontario library, the Great Library is open to the public Mon - Fri from 9:00am to 5:00pm or catch a tour during Toronto's annual Doors Open event.
Arthur, Eric Ross, and Stephen A. Otto. 2003. Toronto, no mean city. Toronto: Buffalo.
Honsberger, John D. 2004. Osgoode Hall: an illustrated history. Toronto: Dundurn.
Scadding, Henry. 1873. Toronto of Old in The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature and History. Toronto
Brown, Deidré Rowe. Historical Vignettes: The Great Library. The Law Society of Upper-Canada.

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There are certain musicians that over time become iconic and serve as touchstones for our times and popular culture. These artists include rising star Rob Sabado, a master saxophone stylist whose versatility has earned him worldwide notability and the distinction of being the only American-Filipino artist to have performed the saxophone at The Library of Congress. Sabado's remarkable talents are on full display throughout his latest release, "Spice of Life." The recording was produced by multi-Grammy winner and smooth jazz star, Paul Brown.
This release brings together incredible musicians: Roberto Vally on bass, Marco Basci on keyboards, Gorden Campbell on drums, Daryl Williams on bass and Paul Brown on guitar. The industry go-to percussionist, Lenny Castro, also makes an appearance on four tracks. All of these musicians create an atmosphere for Sabado to display his talent and live up to "having the best tone around," as stated by jazz legend, Stan Getz, at Stanford University during the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Furthering his practice of recording songs that span many different stylistic genres, Sabado's release offers a selection of urban-flavored grooves, soulful romantic ballads and jazz-inspired improvisations. "I have been around the world and I believe my music can take the listener to exotic lands," explains Sabado. "The listener may want to take a funky trip downtown with 'Finger Play' or take a romantic stroll listening to 'On the Beach.' I think that accounts for the diversity on Spice of Life." The first single, “I Love It”, hit the radio during the last week of January 2016 and placed on Billboard’s Top 30 Contemporary jazz chart!


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The article discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the workplace and the role of HR leaders in managing this crisis. It highlights the need for HR leaders to adapt to the changing needs of employees and support their well-being during this challenging time. The key takeaways for HR leaders are as follows:
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3. Crisis management: HR leaders play a crucial role in crisis management during the pandemic. They should develop and communicate clear policies and procedures related to health and safety, remote work, and employee leave. They should also stay updated with the latest guidelines from health authorities and ensure compliance.
4. Reskilling and upskilling: The pandemic has accelerated the need for reskilling and upskilling to adapt to the changing business landscape. HR leaders should identify the skills gaps within their organization and provide training opportunities to employees. They should also encourage continuous learning and development to enhance employee capabilities.
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This white-collar migrant pens an open letter on her blog. The daughter of Zhou Xiaofeng, Yan Zi (her nickname) is a millennial migrant who has had improbable success in Shenzhen as the founder of an education startup.
I’ll just come out with it: I’m beyond elated to announce that I just closed Series C funding! We now have $30 million to scale up and ensure that we can bring the same standard of services and operations across all our existing and future centers.
This is also a testament to the success of our Beijing flagship center, where we’ve demonstrated that a scrappy startup like ours can do well by doing good—giving young migrants, these Dreamers, a better shot at their future through accessible private education and tutoring.
To my investors, I know all of you, especially after having personally met some of the students enrolled in our centers, are also aligned with the larger mission of turning these kids into full-fledged and valuable participants in the future of our country. It’s this mission-driven zeal that has kept our momentum for the last five years. Perhaps you, too, could see my unrelenting belief that these Dreamers need to realize their potential rather than being consigned to the margins of urban society or pegged as just another “returnee” to their rural hometowns.
The last few years have been frenetic. Plenty of mistakes were made and yet still, we have reached that inflection point for which we’ve always strived.
And that’s why I’m taking the opportunity to write this open letter on my blog. It is important that you, our supporters and customers, understand why I’m doing this. This is not just a startup business—it is the embodiment of what my life has been. This is personal.
The Need to Escape
Some people tell me that I am an unconventional founder and that my success is improbable, mostly because of who I am: a female Millennial migrant. True, handicapped by my gender and my pedigree at the get-go, the likelihood of success in the tech world falls pretty close to zero—especially in China, where migrant women in tech are almost always on the assembly line. On top of it, I don’t have fancy graduate degrees from top universities and never had a large network of people to lean on.
But I didn’t pick up my life and leave EVERYTHING behind just to become another dispensable pair of hands welding widgets. I wasn’t interested in being another statistic, to have the term “migrant” be synonymous with “street peddler” or “delivery girl” or “construction worker” or “factory cog” or worse yet, “social detritus.” Most of all, I couldn’t bear to imagine that another generation of migrant teens would have to accept that their fates are tied to their birthplace, from which they could never escape.
I escaped. First from my village in Huidong County in Sichuan, then from Chengdu to this shiny new Silicon Delta. To say that this required sacrifice would be a gross understatement. Some people are born with a winning lottery ticket in their mouths, I was born with a rural hukou. If it weren’t for my mother’s insistence and determination to make it out of that dead end of a village, I wouldn’t be writing this today.
She was a tenacious woman, the leader of the family, unlike my absentee father. He always talked big and thought he would show us the way by abandoning us for Shanghai—in pursuit of becoming a restaurant proprietor with nary a plan or capital. I hardly saw him for five years, and by the time he returned even more broke than when he left, my mother had already moved us to Chengdu. It nearly ruined my family—and I grew distant from him.
My mother didn’t know how to rest. As long as I’ve known her, she has held at least three jobs at the same time. I never knew how she found time to review my homework. But she would, until the wee hours of the night. I would wake up the next morning to find my homework stacked next to the bed, with notes written on it that said “satisfactory” or “you can do better.” For a woman who only graduated high school, she had incisive comments on my essays. It was the first inkling I had that credentials did not equal intelligence.
She died suddenly when I was 16. Overworked and hiding illnesses that were not diagnosed, she collapsed suddenly one night just like that. Perhaps seeing a doctor would’ve helped, but she refused to spend savings on healthcare because they were all meant for me and my education. She and dad had hidden their savings for years.
I went numb after that and turned inward. My father took it even harder, he looked broken for years. It was during those dark years that I realized my resentment toward him was unfair. He left us not because he wanted to but because he felt that he had an obligation to at least try to build a better life for our family. He loved us, and his way of showing it was to bear the risk himself and give it a shot, even if it meant returning to an estranged daughter who, at the time, neither understood nor appreciated his sacrifice. After that, I had to mature into an adult in a hurry, which actually somewhat repaired my relationship with him—we had no one but each other to lean on.
Through it all, I never lost my fierce independence and ambition to escape. Like my mother, I was always restless, especially as my head swirled with her mantra: “If you don’t make a better life for yourself and succeed, I will come back and haunt you.” Success, at least how I imagined it, was never going to be found in Chengdu.
I harnessed all my energy and focus on finishing school and taking the college entrance exam. The bar is higher for us migrants, and I had aimed for a prestigious provincial university to study economics. The first taste of success came when I was accepted to the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.
I hardly socialized in college, as I constantly felt like a square peg in a round hole among my urban classmates who were mostly local residents. It was subtle, but I could always sense that they questioned my intelligence because I didn’t know the latest foodie or fashion trends. They weren’t mean people, it was just a habitual, casual bias that people like me are supposed to grow accustomed to. So I had extra time and took up learning how to code and develop software, and I became pretty capable after a couple years.
A year before graduation, I had already decided that I had to go seek the future, and that meant the coastal metropolises. It had crossed my mind that I could fail just like my father. But I made a promise to myself, no matter the challenges and defeats, I was going to always move forward. Once I left, I would never look back.
I never told my father this. But I think he sensed it that day on the train platform—it was the first time I saw tears well up in his eyes. Intense remorse and shame swept over me—after resenting him for abandoning us all these years, I’m now doing the exact same and justifying it in my own terms.
My mind was on fire. Fighting back tears, I simply muttered “take care of yourself” and disappeared into the train. I didn’t know when I would see him next.
Not Looking Back
I didn’t recount my story to elicit sympathy. Rather, it is an all too common tale of broken homes, higher barrier for receiving quality education, subtle and overt discrimination—all factors that create chasms between people like me and the true urbanites.
Indeed, when I first arrived in Shenzhen five years ago from Chengdu, I had deluded myself into thinking that fitting in would be easy, that these barriers would dissipate. After all, Shenzhen is a young and techie town where most everyone is from somewhere else, nearly two-thirds are migrants in fact. It is a city erected from the swamps by migrants.
But it quickly became obvious to me that I stood out, not specifically because of my identity as a migrant or woman. In fact, like most Millennial migrants in my cohort, there is a high level of acceptance from locals, and social barriers are not immediately obvious on the surface.
Rather, I was the odd duck who didn’t accept my place in the pecking order. Migrants are supposed to be the labor supply, not the CEO.
I knew my training would be useful in Shenzhen. But amid a sea of college graduates and coders, I was hardly distinguishable. In fact, my training and education might prove a disadvantage, as I’m competing directly with locals for limited professional jobs. None of this was overt, but I felt it viscerally. The most pernicious form of discrimination, I discovered, is the one that is unspoken and therefore makes you feel helpless.
So I just had to keep on moving forward. Fortunately, my coding skills caught the eye of a small, guerilla software company that was a contractor for developing apps, everything from pet services to e-healthcare. They paid well, at least by my standards—at 12,000 yuan/month with an occasional bonus if business was good. At the time, I thought that was the most money I could possibly make on my own.
It was there that I met who would become the first few members of my startup team—all of them migrants that hailed from places like Hunan, Shandong, and other parts of Guangdong. In between long and intense coding sessions, we bonded over beers and Sichuan hotpot. Not everyone could tolerate the spice, especially the northerners among us, but we all quickly found a common thread: the inability to reconcile how we made it out with the nagging sense that few understand what it took out of us and how many of us remain stuck.
Conversations often veered toward debates on social stratification—not just between urbanites and rural migrants, but particularly among migrants themselves. Relative to the 280 million or so migrants in China, we are probably the one-percenters.
We are under no illusion that we are the lucky few, the flat part of the bell curve. Look at our lives now. All of us rent apartments in high rises near work, and the luxury of being single is that each of us has plenty leftover to pursue our own interests. Disposable income was largely a foreign concept to our parents, but we hardly hesitate to spend on restaurants, vacations, and even self-improvement like gym memberships.
Yet what I describe here is barely recognizable to the daily lives of the vast majority of migrants here in Shenzhen, young like us but a whole world apart. Even before I had my company, my salary at the time was already more than double or even triple theirs, and they could hardly think about spending beyond general necessities. The urban, cushy lifestyle to which they aspire is not within grasp.
There are many more of them than us here in Shenzhen and across the country. Yet the vast majority of them insist on staying, to try their luck in the hopes of climbing the social totem pole. Many of them even intend on owning a home, putting down roots with their families. They have absorbed the aspirations around them and like me, they aren’t willing to look back.
We Were Once Dreamers
It has dawned on us, more than once, the irony, or really the hypocrisy, of our lives. Yes, we all have some kind of college or technical degree and equipped with 21st century skills, yet we are now making apps that will likely require the labor of that other 99%, many of them migrants in my generation who never got a fair shot. How is this a worthwhile use of our time and our talents?
The answer to that question led to the genesis of our social impact venture “Future Capital.” I never thought I was founder material, but it turned out I had a knack for being annoyingly persistent in pursuit of funding. I cold-called and networked incessantly, in the hopes that I’d inspire likeminded investors.
While the education market is booming in China, migrant children have been neglected for the obvious reason that migrants can’t afford expensive fees. Nobody could see a business case for offering better quality private education to migrant children who, in most cases, have to return to their hometowns starting in high school. Once they return, their chances of success diverge significantly from their peers in urban areas—many fall through the cracks or in some cases, join the military, hoping against hope of returning to the city someday.
But our venture is not merely about an immediate return on capital or short-term profits, but about investing in a long-term return on human capital. Rather than waiting for this embedded and distorted system to become fairer, we want to play a small part in shaping future generations’ outcomes, so that they do not largely rest on luck.
In the eyes of many, I now may be viewed as a wealthy founder. But I was extraordinarily lucky, and my odds would’ve been even more precarious if I didn’t push beyond my limits. It shouldn’t have to be this way. We owe it to ourselves to address these inequities because we, too, were once these Dreamers.
In Their Own Words
We interviewed real migrants in similar cohorts to magnify their lives. Listen to each about their experiences, worries, and hopes.
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Ah! Now we know why the Pakatan Harapan government is running the country like a bunch of bumbling amateurs.
They made all sorts of campaign promises whilst never expecting that they would become the next government and will have to deliver on their campaign promises.
Dr M: We wrote manifesto thinking we would remain in opposition
Friday, 31 Aug 2018 4:43 PM MYT
by mei mei chu
KUALA LUMPUR: Winning the general election was supposed to be the hard part, but it turned out to be the easiest part, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The Pakatan Harapan chairman said this when he hailed the "people's achievement" in enabling the first change of government in 61 years during a surprise appearance at the Malaysians for Malaysia Merdeka celebration on Friday (Aug 31).
"We thought it (winning Federal Power) was the hard part, but we (now) realise that it's the easy part," Dr Mahathir said of the challenges they faced as government.
He said Pakatan Harapan had limited its own power in Federal government as they crafted their manifesto thinking that they would remain the opposition and would need to hold a Barisan Nasional government in check.
For example, he said, they pledged that the Public Accounts Committee chairman should be from the opposition, and now they had put themselves in a position to be scrutinised.
"Many other things we put in the manifesto thinking we would be opposition, but now we are the government," he added.
"Among the things we put in our promises is to limit the Prime Minister's power, then we discover that we are in power, and we limit the power that we now have," he said.
"We have made these promises, so we have to have ourselves examined and scrutinised by the opposition, which was the government before this," he said.
Nevertheless, Dr Mahathir said there was a sense of relief among the people now that Pakatan Harapan was in power.
"Sometimes, we catch them smiling to themselves," he said.
"They feel there are no longer oppressed; there was fear before," he added.
Dr Mahathir also said he was happy that the National Day parade was once again held in Putrajaya because Putrajaya, with its wide central boulevard, was built for the purpose of holding parades.
"I wish you Selamat Hari Kebangsaan," he said.
Organised by Malaysians for Malaysia, Merdeka celebration was attended by some of Malaysia's most notable activists including transgender activist Nisha Ayub, lawyer Siti Kassim, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir and Ivy Josiah.
The Malaysian ringgit, which had been gradually strengthening against the US dollar throughout 2017 and early 2018, had begun to weaken steadily since around mid-April 2018 and has continued to weaken to RM4.11 to the US dollar today.
This will lead to higher cost of imported inputs and imported finished goods, which are mostly priced in US dollars and which will be reflected in prices on the shelves, hence higher cost of living, which Pakatan promised to reduce.
The ringgit has also weakened against:-
The UK Pound
The Canadian dollar
The Japanese Yen
The Hong Kong dollar
The Cuban Peso
The Cuban Convertible Peso
The South Korean won
The Thai Baht
The Philippines Piso
The Bangladesh Taka
The Cambodian Riel
The Cayman Islands dollar (where the yacht Equanimity is from)
The Bolivian Boliviano
And let me not forget the Yankee Dah'lah
Currencies the ringgit has strengthened against or has remained roughly steady against are:-
The Indonesian Rupee
The Indonesian Rupiah
The Australian dollar
The New Zealand dollar
The North Korean Won
The Brazilian Real
The Angolan Kwanza
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- Colin Cowherd Calls Out ESPN Producers For Pushing Baseball On Us
- SportsGrid's 2014 Pre-Camp NFL Power Rankings And Bold-Ass Predictions
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Ochocinco Johnson Slapped His Attorney’s Butt In Court, And Now He’s Going To Jail (UPDATES: There Is Video And A GIF, And They’re Fantastic)
Chad Johnson is no longer Chad Ochocinco, and he is no longer a free man. He’s going to jail.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson will serve 30 days in jail after violating probation in a domestic violence case involving his then-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
A plea deal that called for no jail time fell apart Monday. Broward Judge Kathleen McHugh rejected it after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the behind in court. McHugh says Johnson wasn’t taking things seriously enough, even after he apologized. McHugh also extended Johnson’s probation for three months.
This was probably unwise, and it is definitely not surprising. Hilarious, though, and will explode Instagram if pictures are found.
To sum up: Chad Johnson was on Hard Knocks, appeared to again be an NFL starter, then headbutted his wife, got probation, violated probation, slapped his lawyer’s ass and now is going to jail.
I am currently conducting a study to confirm that there is an inverse relationship between Twitter followers and brain size.
Two obvious takeaways: Chad Johnson is a moron, and the judge can’t find her go-to gavel because it is lodged in her rear.
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It may seem to many around the world that children in Canada have a great life. It seems however that the children and youth themselves have a different view.
A new study by UNICEF Canada found a high percentage of Canadian young people go to school or bed hungry, experience stress and anxiety, are fearful about their financial future and the environment, are lonely, experience violence, and with a high suicide rate.
The study is called the Canadian Index of Child and Youth Well-Being
David Morley is is president and CEO of UNICEF Canada in Toronto.Listen
The report was compiled using Statistics Canada data, university studies, by talking to children and youth and through surveys on social media.
The Index developed in large part through input from youth themselves measures 125 indicators in nine dimensions of life for kids happiness and respect, belonging, security, participation, freedom to play, protection, learning, health and connection to the environment.
It found that only 55 per cent of children in Canada report a high level of life satisfaction, with 27 per cent feeling sad or hopeless for long periods of time and 1 in 3 reporting weekly symptoms linked to mental distress, including headaches and stomach aches and sleep disorders.
It notes that some of the problem is due to a growing fact of growing income inequality and a shrinking middle class. This is adding to a sense, especially for older teens, about declining opportunities for them in the future and surveys via social media.
Some of the findings note
- 1 in 4 young people sometimes goes to bed or school hungry;
- More than a third of young people experience discrimination;
- 27 per cent are often bullied and 28 per cent get in fights;
- While just over half (57%) say they get good support at home, much less than half (43%) feel supported by teachers and merely 3 per cent feel comfortable being themselves at school;
- 23 per cent say they never or hardly ever meet their friends outside of school;
On a positive note however, it noted that over 80 per cent met or exceeded international achievement standards at school, a little over half (55%) rated themselves high on the life satisfaction scale.
With a federal election coming next month, David Morley hopes the report will spur politicians and policy makers to consider the report for their policy platforms. He also hopes citizens will be motivated to push the politicians to take action.


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“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, grow’.” This beautiful line from the Talmud is the epigraph to social activist Hilary Cottam’s book, which argues for a reinvention of the welfare state so that all feel supported and can “live to our true and shared potential”. The postwar welfare state (“an original and brilliant experiment”) is unable to deal with the reality of modern life: it has become a “management state” in which 80% of the resource is spent on gate-keeping. A fundamental change is needed in which “the emphasis is not on managing need but on creating capability”.
In 2006 she founded Participle, an organisation that designed and tested ways of enabling people to live “a good life” in the 21st century. For 10 years she worked with social workers, anthropologists and digital experts on experimental programmes that highlighted areas the original welfare state was not designed to address – families locked out of society, the transition into adulthood (the word “teenager” didn’t exist in William Beveridge’s day), modern diseases such as depression, obesity, diabetes and stress, the challenges raised by an ageing population.
Working with thousands of participants, they tested solutions aimed not at managing problems but at helping people “to grow their capabilities: to learn, to work, to live healthily and to connect to one another”. Once people were given the means to take control of their lives, they embraced the challenge, made changes and improved their circumstances. She even saved the state money.
An inspiring book that highlights the importance of building relationships in society and the need to “keep the human in view”, rather than reducing people to units or caseloads.

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Eritrea has a lot to learn from India in the field of agriculture, Semere Amleson, Dean of the Hamelmalo Agricultural College and former Director of Research (Agriculture) of Eritrea in North East Africa, has said.
He told The Hindu on Wednesday on a visit to the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) that Eritrea needed a lot of help from India in achieving food security.
“Eritrea is a young country. Its economy is largely devoted to agriculture. Nearly 70 per cent of the people are involved in farming. Things are fine when there is enough rain. Eritrea, especially its semi-arid North East and South East lowlands, receives around 500 mm rainfall a year over two or three months. Droughts take their toll on farming families,” he said.
Years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008 witnessed severe drought and poor harvests. Matters improved in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. Eritrea has 5.65 lakh hectares of arable land. The main crops include sorghum, millet, barley, wheat, legumes, vegetables, fruits, sesame and linseed.
“Sorghum is the staple food. We import large quantities of wheat. We are keen on cultivating rice. But we need drought-tolerant varieties. Eritrea’s livestock and poultry sectors are self-sufficient,” he said.
He said agricultural research was the main area of cooperation between India and Eritrea.
“India’s Green Revolution, which made it self-sufficient in foodgrain, attracts us. The techniques India practised included introduction of high-yield crop varieties, modern agricultural methods, and improving irrigation facilities. Right now, Eritrea wants to strengthen its agricultural research,” he said.
An agricultural engineer, Prof. Amlesom actively participated in his country’s freedom struggle. Eritrea was federated as part of Ethiopia in 1952. The country went through civil war in the 1970s with separatists making big gains. Soviet and Cuban-backed government forces regained most of the areas after an offensive in 1978. The fall of President Mengistu (1991) led Eritrea to a new status as autonomous region, with a provisional government established by the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front. The referendum was followed by declaration of independence (1993). There was a transitional government for four years.
“I fought for country’s independence for 20 years. Now, the task is to build the nation and improve its farm sector,” said Prof. Amlesom.

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Let’s continue on with our Weekend of Discovery. While looking through the images from Alden Jewell’s Flickr Photostream, I noticed several prewar images with a very strange looking micro-car. The name of the vehicle was prominent on the side of the hood – Rytecraft Scootacar – a make I have never heard of. Well, here is a brief history of the car…
The Rytecraft Scootacar was built in London by the British Motorboat Manufacturing Company between 1934 and 1940. The company later changed its name to BMB Engineering, and apparently there were a few built after 1945 once the war ended.
This is a very small car, and originated as a fairground Dodgem type car that was electrically powered. That all changed when the designer, Jack Shillan, installed a 98 cc Villiers Midget single-cylinder engine and sold it for road use in 1934. The transmission used was single speed and operated by a single pedal which opened the throttle when pressed down and applied the brake when released. The clutch was automatic, and the car was very crude with no suspension whatsoever. Drive was to one of the rear wheels and the single brake ooperated on the other. It was said to be capable of reaching 15 mph, and the body was open and had a single seat.
The later cars from about 1939 had a larger 250 cc engine, a three speed gearbox and normal pedal controls. Top speed was 40 mph. Two seats were now fitted along with electric lights. A commercial version, the Scootatruck was also made and for publicity some were styled to look like Vauxhall and Chrysler models. All in all, there was only around 1,000 units produced. Several survive and one is on display at the Brooklands museum.
Image Credits: Alden Jewell’s Flickr Photostream


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Alberta’s transportation and infrastructure minister is wading into the looming municipal election as incumbent Mayor Naheed Nenshi and rival Bill Smith spar over a multibillion-dollar transit project the province pledged to support in July.
A day after lawyer and businessman Smith blasted the Green Line as city hall’s biggest boondoggle and pledged to re-evaluate the train line if he’s elected, Minister Brian Mason said any changes to the project would affect the province’s $1.53-billion funding commitment.
“It’s not a blank cheque,” Mason said Friday. “The commitment is for the project that council has advanced. If the council wants to change that and advance a different proposal, then we’ll take a look at it, but we’re going to start the process over.”
In July, Premier Rachel Notley pledged $1.53 billion from the carbon levy for Calgary’s Green Line LRT, which will stretch 46 kilometres from Seton in the deep south to 160th Avenue N. when the multibillion dollar project is complete.
The province’s money was the final piece of funding for the project’s first segment, which is slated to cost $4.65 billion and stretch 20 kilometres with 14 stations from 126th Avenue S. to 16th Avenue N.
Mason said the funding pledge was made after significant amounts of work.
“If they (Calgary city council) have a different proposal, obviously we’re going to have to start some of that work over again, and that will engender some delays, and there’s no guarantee ultimately that we’re going to reach a conclusion that we’re satisfied with the proposal,” he said.
Mason’s remarks came hours after Nenshi, who is seeking his third term, stood at a train station Friday morning and blasted Smith’s Green Line plans as “remarkably, breathtakingly uninformed.”
“After many, many, many months of waiting for Bill Smith to say anything about anything, he finally has come up with a policy that’s more than, ‘I’ll be better.’ That policy, of course, is that he doesn’t like public transit and in fact is massively cutting public transit across the city,” Nenshi told reporters at the McKnight-Westwinds train station.
If he’s elected, Smith plans to stop all work on the Green Line and examine rerouting the transit project either deep into the city’s north or far into the south.
“This is obviously a guy who is more used to being a passenger on Alison Redford’s jets than actually taking a bus or a train,” Nenshi said of former Alberta PC party president Smith.
Smith told reporters at his campaign headquarters he uses Calgary’s CTrain “all the time” and that he “never travelled with Redford, so I don’t know where (Nenshi) is getting that from.”
Asked about the specifics of the route he’d like to see, Smith said he would sit down with council and see if the current alignment makes sense right now.
“If I had a plan at this point in time, that would be great,” he told reporters at his campaign headquarters Friday afternoon. “But what I’m saying is what exists today doesn’t make sense to me. It doesn’t serve the needs of Calgarians.”
With files from Clare Clancy, Postmedia

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Hailing from Smooth Rock Falls, in Northern Ontario, Michel Ouellette is a dramaturgy frontrunner in french speaking Ontario. A prolific writer, he is the author of some forty works, a few novels, poetry collections and children's tales. He received the Governor General's Award for French Town and the Trillium Award for Le testament du couturier. The Return of Captain Baboune is his fourth children's novel.
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New Delhi: IPL 2023 has just entered its second phase. After 35 matches in the first half of the 16th season, just 3 matches have been played in the second half. But in these total 38 matches, such a shocking record has been made, which has never been made before in IPL. So far this season, 200 or more runs have been scored 20 times, which is a record.
The 16th season of IPL has become the first such season, in which maximum 200 plus runs have been scored by the teams. Earlier this record was in the name of the last season of IPL i.e. IPL 2022. But, this time the season didn’t even end completely and that record has been broken.
Learn here: How interesting was the match between Lucknow and Punjab?
22 sixes, 45 fours, 200 runs and a great record
In IPL 2022, 18 times the teams had scored 200 or more runs. But, this time this figure has increased to 20 in half the journey of the season. Out of these 20, 13 times teams have scored 200 plus while batting first.
The total of 19th and 20th 200 plus runs of IPL 2023 was made in a single match. This was seen in the match played in Mohali against Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants. This was the 38th match of IPL 2023, in which the Lucknow team scored 257 runs while batting first. Whereas Punjab batted later and scored 201 runs.
In this way, a total of 39.5 overs was played in the match, in which both the teams together added 458 runs by hitting 22 sixes, 45 fours.
RCB holds the IPL record of scoring the fastest 200 runs
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Read this: Lucknow beats Punjab but how Gujarat and Chennai lose their colors?

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