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The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that wants to label Israel as an apartheid state continues to suffer major setbacks, not least of which are outright denunciations by the people who know apartheid best - black South Africans.
In an interview with news blog Democracy Broadcasting, Esther Meshoe, daughter of conservative South African parliamentarian, Dr. Kenneth Meshoe, slammed the BDS movement as nothing but false propaganda.
"The truth is there is no apartheid in Israel," said Meshoe. "My parents suffered through apartheid."
Sadly, many South Africans have been taken in by the BDS claims against Israel. Meshoe recalled the recent visit to Israel by a family friend who was shocked to find the Jewish state very different from what he was told.
"A family friend of ours went to Israel two years ago, and he was in an accident, unfortunately, and he was taken to a hospital. On his right was a Jew, on his left was an Arab, being treated. So here he is, a black man, a South African, and he says to himself, 'This is not apartheid. what apartheid are they talking about?'"
As damaging as the lies against Israel is the fact that the BDS propaganda significantly downplays the suffering of those who went through real apartheid.
Meshoe noted that in South Africa, Nelson Mandela and his followers had to fight for basic rights, like the right to vote, go to school, move about freely and receive health care. If Israel were truly an apartheid state, then the battle that Mandela fought is already won, as Arab residents of the Jewish state already enjoy all these freedoms and benefits.
Addressing fellow Christians who would make the mistake of supporting the BDS lies against Israel, Meshoe had this to say:
"We need to speak up and tell the truth that Israel is not an apartheid state. We love the Jewish people, but more than that we love the truth. And the God that we serve is a God of love and truth. And in our Bible we are taught to be people of the truth."
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get public service awards
HONOREES, from left, Elaine Sánchez, Juan Fernández
and Ted Finkelstein with prestigious Liberman Public Service Awards,
which they got Jan. 16.
By JANE LaTOUR
DC 37 members Juan Fernández, Elaine Sánchez and Ted Finkelstein
were among the 18 civil servants who received the prestigious Isaac Liberman
Public Service Award. The three were honored Jan. 16 for extraordinary
efforts on behalf of immigrants, hospital patients and disabled people.
Martha K. Hirst, commissioner of the Dept. of Citywide Administrative
Services presided over the ceremony at One Police Plaza. These awards
honor essential values like service and commitment, she said. These
remarkable individuals embody those values.
Juan Fernández, president of Local 154, was cited for his many
years of advocacy for immigrant workers. As director of the Immigrant
Employment Rights Project at the Commission on Human Rights, he developed
a public education campaign to prevent illegal discrimination and abuses
against immigrant workers. The program paired the commission with the
New York Immigration Coalition, which represents 150 organizations.
Its a great honor, said Mr. Fernández, who received
the top award and a check for $6,000 from The Hundred Year Association
of New York, which was founded by Isaac Liberman.
Elaine Sánchez, a Patient Care Technician and member of Local 420,
was also honored. She works at the Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center
and is also a licensed beautician. She provides low cost grooming and
make-up services to the staff and clients and then donates the money to
Sea View for the adult day programs. Ms. Sánchez was awarded $1,500.
Also honored was Ted Finkelstein, a member of Local 154. As director of
Disability Access for the Commission on Human Rights Mr. Finkelstein makes
sure public places are accessible to disabled people.
His efforts have resulted in accessibility improvements in over 200 buildings.
I accept this award on behalf of all city employees, said
Mr. Finkelstein, who received a check for $1,000.
You represent the very best of New York City government, said
Richard A. Cook, president of The Hundred Year Association of New York.
During the ceremony, 23 college students whose parents work for the city


Mr Chibuzor Eze, who threatened to divorce his wife few weeks ago over her addiction to popular foreign soap opera channels, Telemundo and Zeeworld has dropped the threats earlier made.
Eze, a paediatrician with one of the government hospitals in Abuja, said he had threatened to leave his wife earlier in the month because her addiction to the channels was interfering with their marriage.
The paediatrician, however said on Thursday, that his wife had made an effort to cut down the time she dedicated to the channels and invested more in her marriage.
“I am happy to tell you that my wife has really improved and I enjoy coming home now.
“She eventually listened to me and decided to put the time and energy invested in those channels into our marriage.’’
“She still watches the channels but now that she knows that she has a weakness for them, she sets an alarm to remind her to carry out her tasks and I commend her for the effort,” Eze said.
Eze, who earlier complained of frequently buying food from restaurants because of his wife’s inability to remember to make his dinner, said since he made his threat public, he had dined out once.
He said the dinning came as a way to apologise to his wife for the public humiliation he had caused her.
“Because I am always working, I don’t have the time to sit down and watch Zeeworld and Telemundo so I might never understand why those channels are so addictive.
“I love my wife very much and though we got married at a very young age, we have been married for 14 years so I know her abilities as a wife and a mother.
“Desperate situations call for desperate measures and I had to do what I felt was right for my marriage.
“Those who knew that I had gone to the media about this felt I took it too far, especially as I mentioned my wife’s name and allowed it to be published but I needed her to understand how severe the situation was.
“I didn’t want to come home and meet my house burning because she forgot that she had food on fire while watching a Telemundo show.
“She felt ashamed that her story was out there but I made her see where I was coming from and she made efforts to change so as a reward, I took her on a date to a fancy restaurant just so she would know that I still love and appreciate her,’’ Eze said.


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Finally got the 2.0.0 Release Notes up. Fixed a couple of small bugs and worked on a larger one, but GtkTreeView in place editing is causing me some momentary confusion.
Delivered the Sun Enterprise 250 server I had sitting around back to the Novell office in Toronto, I haven’t used it in ages now.
Went to the pub with Tara for dinner – leftover Monday’s at the local, everything $6.95.
Davyd: you might want to look at Evolver. It only works with 1.4.x of Evolution but alp said he will port to NotZed’s EPlugin for 2.2. EPlugin has a new mail hook so you can do a variety of things based on new mail coming in.


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The Centre for Hemophilia and Thalassemia at St. Marina University Hospital-Varna and the Centre for Hemophilia at the University Hospital in Bonn, Germany, were honoured with the highest award of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) - Twins of the Year 2015. The award was given to Assoc. Prof. Valeria Kaleva and Prof. Dr. Hans Brackmann at the closing ceremony of WFH 2016 World Congress, which took place in Orlando, USA, from 24 to 28 July 2016.
WFH Twins of the Year Award is a prize that has been awarded annually to two Haemophilia twin centres (a well-established and a developing one), which are partners in the so-called WFH Twinning Programme, and which have achieved impressive results in the improvement of care for patients with congenital disorders of blood coagulation in the developing centre. The 2015 Award is a choice among 111 twin centres worldwide.
The Centre for Hemophilia and Thalassemia at St. Marina University Hospital-Varna was opened in November 2013. At the beginning of 2014, together with the Centre for Hemophilia at the University Hospital in Bonn, it was included in WFH Twinning Programme. In a very short time, the scope and quality of the Centre's activities have fulfilled all requirements for European certification by the European Haemophilia Network (EUHANET), and consequently, in April 2014 it was granted the status of European Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre. A year later it was designated as the first Expert Centre for Rare Diseases in Bulgaria by the Ministry of Health. In June 2016 the Centre was nominated to be included in the European Reference Network for Rare Haematological Diseases with a pending decision on its inclusion by the end of 2016.

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(Ghetto Love Instrumental) Wizkid dished out a new tune titled “Ghetto Love” and its massive, banging!. The beat of this record will surely make you shake body and Gbese!
The new song was produced by Killertunes, Shabalistica!. After the release of this single by Wizkid different reviews has been popping up online, while some are praising the Starboy effort on the 2019 debut single, some other are bashing him for his weak inputs and trash lyrics. Different fans and music head shared that Wizkid didn’t give them what they expected, nothing like Ghetto Love.
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- Club Brugge-trainer ‘particularly pleased’ with the criticism passed Shaper
Club Brugge-trainer ‘particularly pleased’ with the criticism passed Shaper
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Update: 4 hours ago
Club Brugge coach Ivan Leko has understanding for the statements that the passed Ruud Molder recently about his development this year and wanting to do and see, the Dutch are still as important player for his team.
The thirty years ‘ Shaper is captain of the Belgian football club, but was recently against KV Oostende and KRC Genk surprisingly on the bench. “The explanation of the trainer? I have no understanding for. I always want to play,” he said then.
Leko has understanding for the statements of the former player of AZ, Feyenoord and Roda JC, he left Monday night on the press conference in the run-up to the Champions League match with AS Monaco.

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The Spondi luxury restaurant is one of elegance, exquisiteness and authenticity.
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and is a reference in Athens, the capital of Greece.The luxury restaurant
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of the finest would be complete without a superb wine cellar and the one at the Spondi is excellent and one of the most famous in Greece. This is home to more than 1300 different wines, from all around the globe. The wine list is very diverse and harmonizes the dishes being served to guests. All of this is undertaken under the watchful eye of the finest sommeliers to ensure the happiness of all guests.

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New Music Video: Fever Ray Are Back with "What They Call Us"
We have long been fans of the visual identity of both musical acts The Knife and Fever Ray. We haven't written about FR since 2017! Even though Fever Ray is just one part of what was The Knife, they are back together of sorts. Karin Dreijer is back as Fever Ray with their new track “What They Call Us,” which was written and co-produced with former The Knife member Olof Dreijer, and a video written and directed by long-time collaborator Martin Falck. As you can imagine, its a surreal if not twisted bit of music video from one of the great musicians today. Enjoy!


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How three brothers from York, England stumbled upon an opportunity to share the story of China's biggest rock star.
by Jocelyn Richards, 07 December 2017
Luis Castro set out on a mission to document the lesser observed parts of China through the lens.
by Lars James Hamer, 13 July 2021
A Shanghai-based documentary on how the freewheeling days are over.
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“A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times” by Kim Riddlebarger
Like many Christians in the last century, I grew up hearing about the secret rapture that would remove the Church just prior to the start of the Great Tribulation. I read the Left Behind books in high school, and felt sure I would be able to recognize the Antichrist as he rose to power in the European Union. I was a Dispensationalist; I didn’t know a Christian could be anything else.
Then, as I got more serious about studying my Bible, I began to have questions about the events surrounding Christ’s return to which my prior understanding could not provide satisfactory answers. I poured over Dispensational texts: first popular works like Chuck Missler’s Learn the Bible in 24 Hours and then more scholarly works like Dwight Pentecost’s Things to Come. While they did have answers to every one of my questions, something about those answers still didn’t sit right with me… though I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
It was then that I began to search out eschatological writings from outside the Dispensational viewpoint. At first, I was “tossed by the wind” because I did not ask for Godly wisdom, but relied instead on the wisdom of the authors I was reading. As a result, my “convictions” evolved quickly, from “pre-wrath” to historic premillennial to amillennial, partial preterist, and right back to confused.
Finally, I did what I ought to have done in the first place. I asked the Lord for wisdom, and searched the Scriptures with renewed vigor. The one positive result of my earlier reading was that it had at least served to reveal to me the hermeneutical presuppositions with which Dispensationalists view Scripture. Now free to study the Word without this interpretive lens, my questions gradually began to find their answers. I became more and more convinced that the Biblical authors seemed to be pointing ahead to a single climactic event in which Christ will return, the dead will rise and face judgment, and believers will enter their eternal rest.
The Bible itself convinced me of the truth of amillennialism.
When I now went to leading amillennialist scholars, their books simply confirmed in my mind what I had already come to believe. And this, after the lengthy auto-biographical prelude, brings us (finally) to Kim Riddlebarger’s book.
Though, as the title suggests, this book builds a case for amillennialism, it is likely not sufficient on its own to fully persuade anyone who is not already an amillennialist to become one. Nor should it. Our theological positions should be built from Scripture itself.
Thankfully, A Case for Amillennialism forces the reader to interact heavily with Scripture. Riddlebarger writes with the expectation that the reader will either be extremely familiar with the relevant biblical texts, or, like me, have a Bible handy for frequent referencing. His goal is to let Scripture speak for itself, rather than reading his eschatology into the text.
The book is helpfully divided into four sections. The first clearly defines the terms used frequently in the book, and gives an overview of the major eschatological views. The second section addresses several biblical and theological concerns topically, contrasting the amillennial position with opposing views. Riddlebarger then goes into a lengthy exposition of four key texts (Daniel’s 70 Weeks, the Olivet Discourse, Romans 11, and Revelation 20:1-10) before a closing section on the signs of the end and some questions Bible students should ask when evaluating millennial options.
Of the many books on the “End Times” I’ve read over the years, this has been the most helpful, and will be the one I am most likely to recommend to others. I found Riddlebarger’s writing to be more accessible than Anthony Hoekema’s The Bible and the Future and less intimidating than Sam Storms’ massive Kingdom Come, though each of those is also worthwhile. His clarity and brevity are skills honed as the long-time co-host of the White Horse Inn radio broadcast; he is an excellent communicator.
A Case for Amillennialism is particularly helpful for those like me who come from a Dispensational background, as he spends much more time addressing that interpretation than he does preterism, post-mil, or historical pre-mil. He is gracious toward those with whom he disagrees, but firm in his opposition to their views.
Throughout the book Riddlebarger relies heavily on references to Hoekema’s classic work, though they do disagree at times. Their most notable point of difference is on whether or not there is a distinct future role in redemptive history for ethnic Jews. Hoekema says no (because “all Israel” in Romans 11 refers to the total number of believers rather than to ethnic Israel), but Riddlebarger believes that Paul teaches that there will be a large-scale conversion of Jews to faith in Christ just prior to the Lord’s second coming. On this point I side with Riddlebarger.
The “Expanded Edition” adds a chapter on the Antichrist (with content taken largely from his book The Man of Sin) and a chapter on the signs of the end. If you don’t own a copy, I’d recommend that you purchase the new edition, but there’s probably not enough new material to warrant an upgrade if you already have the earlier version.
Whether you’re a convinced amillennialist, a proponent of another eschatology looking to fairly represent your opponents, or simply someone with questions that need answering, you can’t go wrong reading this book. Buy it here.

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The Tottenham boss has sung the praises of the 18-year-old.
The midfield enforcer has shaken off a knock, but Mauricio Pochettino is without the Belgian and Cameroonian.
The Argentine attacking midfielder wants to help the club qualify for the Champions League.
The Algeria international featured against Monaco and is back in contention for a first-team slot.
The England international is on the fringes at White Hart Lane.
The Japan international is reportedly ready to fight for his place at AC Milan.
The pundit has stated that Spurs must reject interest in their key players.
The midfield pair are carrying ailments and will be checked closer to Sunday’s kick-off.
The homegrown youngster started against Monaco in midweek.
The Brazilian was coached by the Argentine during a loan stint at Espanyol.
Left-back remains an area of concern for the North London side, but which of their current options has better stats?
The Colombia international has said goodbye to the Fiorentina fans and is set to seal a switch to the Blues before the window closes.
The Argentine has been a key tormentor for the capital city side during his Barcelona career.
Ahmet Bulut has confessed that the Turk’s switch to Camp Nou has been finalised for some time.
The Real Madrid forward has netted 14 times against the Catalans in the past.
Mohamed Sissoko is still a free agent, and has recently been turned down by Anderlecht as his search for a new club continues.
The Reds skipper admits he loves winning at Goodison Park more than Old Trafford.
With their respective sides facing each other this afternoon, it is worth checking the statistics of their goalkeepers.
The Barcelona star has netted 21 goals against the Catalan club’s El Clasico rivals over the years.
A Bola state that the Premier League trio is monitoring the Benfica teenager, but what do we know about him?

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We have an update to today's earlier story on fan communication
Returning Charlton Chairman Richard Murray has willingly agreed to an additional request that a meeting suggested by the Charlton Supporters Trust with fans should also include Fans Forum representatives.
However he has also updated us that Mr Duchatelet and his team are not expected to take full control immediately.
Mr Murray wants to ensure that he is able to provide answers to reasonable questions which fans have, and currently he is not in that position. So due to the above the meeting will now be held later than first thought - and we can now expect this meeting to be held in February.


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New Hero Scooter Spotted Testing: Could It Be The Vida Electric Scooter?
The company has also registered the name ‘Maestro Xoom’ so there's that
Days after the launch date of the Hero Vida Electric Scooter was revealed, a Hero scooter has been spied testing. Contrary to online reports which say that it’s the Maestro Xoom 110, we think the test mule could be the Hero Vida Electric scooter, given the similarity of the rear section of the two scooters. Hero could be carrying out the final round of testing for its first e-scooter, which is set to be launched this festive season, more specifically on October 7.
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We think it’s the Vida Electric scooter, given the similar commuterish design, chunky grab rails and similar taillight. Sure, it could also be a new variant of the Hero Pleasure Plus, but our bets are on it being the former.
Interestingly, Hero MotoCorp has also registered the name ‘Maestro Xoom’, receiving the approval earlier this year in June. This comes after details about the Maestro Xoom 110 were revealed at a dealer event recently.
The Indian manufacturer could hence be gearing up to launch two scooters in India in the near future. Sounds exciting! In a related development, Hero recently updated the Splendor Plus with a new colour scheme.
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Coalition Forces Detain Dozens in Iraq Operations
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2007 – Coalition forces detained 16 suspects, including three wanted individuals, during operations today to disrupt al Qaeda in Iraq and foreign terrorist operations in central and northern Iraq.
-- During an operation in southern Baghdad, coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be involved in the car-bombing network in the Rusafa and Karkh areas. Reports indicated the suspect was associated with several of the network’s senior leaders and allegedly tried to reestablish operations after significant degradation by coalition forces.
-- An operation northeast of the capital city netted an individual believed to be tied to foreign-terrorist facilitators and other senior al Qaeda leaders operating in Salman Pak. Coalition forces entered the target area and called for a building’s occupants to come out. They complied without incident. The suspect identified himself to the ground forces and was detained.
-- Farther north in Mosul, coalition forces captured another wanted individual believed to be involved in the city’s terrorist propaganda network. The ground force isolated the target building and called for the building’s occupants to come out. During the operation, coalition forces found significant al Qaeda propaganda believed to be for distribution as part of the media network. The wanted individual identified himself to the ground forces and was detained.
-- In three separate operations near Salman Pak, Beiji and Mosul, coalition forces detained eight suspects while targeting alleged foreign-terrorist facilitators, couriers, associates of senior level al Qaeda members, and planners of improvised-explosive-device attacks against the Iraqi people.
“These captures are another step forward in disrupting al-Qaeda networks,” said Army Maj. Winfield Danielson, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman.
In raids yesterday, coalition forces detained 10 suspects during operations to disrupt al Qaeda in Iraq in central and northern Iraq.
Coalition forces captured a wanted individual during operations northeast of Baghdad targeting an alleged al Qaeda in Iraq financier. Reports indicated the wanted individual was an associate of senior terrorist leaders in the region, and his sons were believed to be snipers for the terrorist network. Upon entering the target area, coalition forces called for a building’s occupants to come out, and the occupants complied without incident. The ground force found multiple weapons and detained five other suspects on site.
Meanwhile, south of Mosul, coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be a military commander familiar with improvised-explosive-device attacks and an associate of senior al Qaeda leaders in the area.
In other operations in the Beiji area, coalition forces detained two suspects while targeting foreign-terrorist facilitators, media networks and al Qaeda leaders responsible for improvised-explosive-device attacks in the region. “We are continuing to take the fight to the enemy,” Danielson said. “Iraqi and coalition forces are diminishing al Qaeda’s ability to attack the Iraqi people.”
Elsewhere in Iraq yesterday, soldiers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, joined with Iraqi National Police officers in recovering a cache in eastern Baghdad. The find, made by soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, and officers of 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1stIraqi National Police Division, consisted of two mines and eight magazines, along with one radio. This was the sixth time in three weeks that Iraqi security forces had recovered a cache in eastern Baghdad.
In earlier operations:
-- Baghdad soldiers seized two suspected extremists and uncovered two caches during ongoing operations in the Rashid district of the Iraqi capital Nov. 9. "Warriors" from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, detained two men suspected of terrorist activities and identified by Iraqi security volunteers. The suspects are being held for further questioning.
-- Soldiers of Company D., 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, found a weapons cache Nov. 9 in the Jazair neighborhood. The cache consisted of a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher, a PKC machine gun with two barrels, three RPG rounds and eight RPG boosters, a 60 mm mortar tube and two rounds, a bolt-action rifle, an AK-47 with 19 full magazines, four hand grenades, a suicide vest, three sets of body armor, about 3,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition, and 22 ski masks.
-- The "Black Lions" of Company C, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, attached to Task Force 1-18, part of the 4th Interim Brigade Combat Team. Soldiers found eight mortar rounds of various sizes, four RPG rounds, two rocket fuses, five radios, and a set of body armor. Both caches were taken to a coalition base for disposal.
–- Iraqi police conducted a combined operation with coalition forces against al Qaeda in Iraq west of Samarra on Nov. 9. During the operation, seven insurgents were killed, four were detained, and a weapons cache was secured.
–- Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne, found a large cache during a combat patrol in Haswa on Nov. 9. The soldiers discovered the cache while setting up a cordon. They found a building containing 22 blocks of C4, one improvised Claymore mine, one propane tank of accelerant, and one 125 mm mortar round. Upon finding the cache, located near an area mosque, the soldiers called in an explosive ordnance disposal team to destroy the cache. All munitions found were destroyed in place.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
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The Ohio Machine suffered a 9-7 loss in its first meeting with the Rochester Rattlers after falling behind the Rattlers’ lead early in the game.
Rochester started off with the first goal of the game from Rob Rotanz seconds after the opening face-off. The Machine had difficulty finding the net until halfway through the first quarter with a goal from Steele Stanwick to put the Machine on the board. Jordan MacIntosh scored one more goal for the Rattlers at the end of the first quarter giving Rochester a small 2-1 lead.
Mike Leveille scored the first goal of the second quarter in hopes of setting the pace to push Rochester’s lead ahead. Machine rookie Logan Schuss stopped the Rattlers’ pace by scoring his first MLL career goal and shortening Rochester’s lead by only one goal making his first goal the Fireball Whiskey Shot of the Game.
Schuss scored one more goal in the second quarter, but with three more goals from Rochester, the Machine could not close the gap at the end of the half. Rochester went into halftime leading 6-3.
Schuss came out of halftime with another goal for his first MLL career hat-trick, but the Machine still had difficulty finding its momentum. Both teams failed to execute its transitions, which decreased scoring opportunities and cohesiveness on offense. The Rattlers were able put three more goals on the scoreboard against the Machine’s single goal in the third quarter for a 9-5 Rochester lead.
The Rattlers were not able to score any more goals in the final quarter of the game due to the performance of Machine goalie Brian Phipps, who saved 15 goals during the game. Kiel Matisz scored quickly at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Machine could not reach the back of the net from the final attempts to score.
Schuss scored the final goal of the game with seconds left to play, but the Machine was still trailing by two goals. Rochester defeated the Machine 9-7 after a tough fight from both teams to put goals on the scoreboard.
The Machine takes on the Charlotte Hounds next week on June 8 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the game live at ESPN3.com. The Machine faces Rochester again at home on June 15 at Selby Stadium at 7:30 p.m. for Ohio Lacrosse Night with fireworks presented by Fireball Whiskey.

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Dani Pedrosa was asking for a few more tenths of race pace from his Repsol Honda team after qualifying a close third, just 0.165sec from pole, at Le Mans on Saturday.
"At the end of the session we could put in a good final lap which has put us on the front row, and this is very important because the lap times are very close here,” said Pedrosa, who will start behind the Fiat Yamahas of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
“For the race we need to find some tenths of a second per lap in order to be able to keep a high pace, and at this track you have to be very focused because the race is long and it's really important to be consistent and not to make any mistakes. Anyway I think we are in a good position.”
Team manager Toshiyuki Yamaji believes Pedrosa, who came within half a lap of victory at Jerez, can go one place better on Sunday.
“Dani's pace is very close to the riders in front of him and I think with a good start he can have a strong race,” he said. “It's his 150th grand prix and it would be fantastic if he could fight at the front and win this special race. I think he has a good chance.”
Team-mate Andrea Dovizioso, who lost third to Pedrosa in the closing stages of last year's wet/dry race, will start from seventh.
“I cannot be happy to start from the third row because this has the potential to make the race more complicated. So it will it be important to make a good start and stay with the front group - that's the plan now,” said the Italian.


India is preparing to launch a government-backed e-commerce initiative to “democratise” online shopping, in an ambitious attempt to challenge the dominance of companies such as Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Open Network for Digital Commerce, a non-profit company set up by India’s commerce ministry last year, is holding trials in more than 85 cities including the tech hub of Bangalore, ahead of a nationwide launch next year.
While companies such as Amazon run proprietary services controlling everything from vendor registration and delivery to customer experience, ONDC is an “interoperable” network, where buyers and sellers can transact regardless of the apps or services they are using.
The open-source network would allow a customer using one app, such as fintech services provider Paytm, to find and order groceries from a vendor registered to another platform, such as the small business hub eSamudaay. This can then be shipped by any alternative platform, such as the Dunzo delivery service, which is able to do it at the fastest and lowest rate.
Indian authorities argue that opening up transactions across platforms in this way will create a vastly larger pool of sellers and consumers and result in lower costs and turbocharged e-commerce growth in the country of 1.4bn. They point to the success of the UPI mobile payments network, developed in 2016, as a blueprint.
Thampy Koshy, ONDC’s chief executive, also says it can provide an alternative to the oligopolistic tendencies of large e-commerce platforms, at a time when authorities around the world are looking to curb the power of Big Tech.
“Commerce across the world has grown as walled gardens,” he said. “That has created serious concerns for developed and developing markets.” With ONDC, “every body will have to compete on what they have to offer, not the captive user base that they have”.
India has about 200mn ecommerce users, according to investment bank Jefferies, and international and domestic ecommerce companies have invested billions of dollars to expand their platforms there.
Yet the sector remains concentrated in relatively affluent urban pockets, with only 0.1 per cent of the country’s 12mn retail outlets “digitally enabled”, Jefferies said. Authorities say the barriers to entry remain too high for small businesses, which are losing market share to large e-commerce players as a result.
Indian authorities see correcting this as part of a wider push to expand the country’s digital economy through tools such as UPI and ONDC. UPI transactions have swelled to more than 7bn a month as cash-based businesses began switching to digital money.
The authorities hope that ONDC can encourage brick-and-mortar shops to sell online. It has raised Rs1.8bn ($22mn) from a series of investors including the government-run State Bank of India and private lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank.
But analysts say making ONDC work will prove far more challenging. “The problem with this is UPI is the movement of money from one digital wallet to another,” said Satish Meena, an independent analyst. “In this case, it’s physical goods. This is very difficult to execute on the ground.”
Trials have run into difficulties, according to local media reports, with users in cities including Bangalore complaining of cancellations, delays and catalog mix-ups.
Meena was also skeptical that ONDC would break up oligopolies, pointing out that tech giants such as Google and Walmart-owned PhonePe now dominate the UPI transaction market share.
Not everyone is on board with ONDC. While Paytm has joined, Amazon and Flipkart are not yet live on the platform, though they have publicly indicated they will join.
Koshy acknowledged that the largest e-commerce companies “will take a slightly longer time” to sign up as they weigh the pros and cons of participating.
But he added that other difficulties, such as those in the trials, would be ironed out. “It could change the whole supply chain,” he said. “There’s no reason why it shouldn’t work.”


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SWEET POTATO AND CARROT SOUP - serves four
2oz butter (or equivalent in olive oil), one med onion,
1lb sweet potatoes, chopped into small cubes, 8 oz carrots,
chopped, 1 tsp mixed herbs, 1 lemon, zest and juice, 1 litre
veg stock, black pepper - gently fry onion first, add rest,
simmer 30-40 mins, puree in blender.
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1 med onion, finely chopped, 1 tab olive oil, 12 oz potatoes,
cubed, 1 x 14 oz tin of organic tomatoes with herbs, 1 tab
tomato puree, 1 litre of vegetable stock, black pepper,
prepare as above recipe.
LENTIL SOUP - serves two
½ cup lentils, 4 oz shitake mushrooms, piece of
kombu seaweed, 1 pint vegetable stock - use water mushrooms
were cooked in, ½ teasp sea salt - if desired, 2
onions, two stalks of celery, tamari to taste - keeps for
a week in fridge.
NOODLE SOUP - serves 4
15 oz washed and chopped spinach, 15 oz chopped celery,
20 asparagus spears, cut in one inch segments, 1 litre veg
stock, 1 tab olive oil, ½ teasp cumin, ditto basil
and sea salt, 15 noodles, puree in blender when cooked,
return to pan, add noodles, cook for an additional seven
CELERY SOUP - serves 4
1 litre veg stock, 3 chopped leeks, 1 lb celery with leaves,
chopped, 2 potatoes diced, 1 tab plus 1 teasp lemon juice
and zest, 1 cup water, additional chopped celery to remain
uncooked and sprinkled on afterwards.
POTATO AND LEEK SOUP - serves 4
1 lb sliced potatoes, 4 sliced leeks, 1 teas fresh dill,
ditto chopped mint, bunch of chopped spring onions, 2 tabs
chopped parsley. Cook potatoes and leeks for 15 mins in
4 cups of water, add rest, cook further 10 mins, sprinkle
Variations are only limited by your imagination! These
soups are perfect for including some sprouted pulses, and
then constitute a main meal. Add the sprouted pulses/seeds/nuts
to the soup when you are blending the finished produce.
Do not cook them!!
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This man witnessed the Nakuru plane crash that occurred late last month and today’s accident that killed Nyeri governor.
In the Nakuru chopper crash where three souls are yet to be found, he was the first witness that chilly early morning.
Today according to his testimony on TV, he was in the Kabati area, Murang’a behind the Governor just as the accident was happening. He has told journalist he was the first on the scene and Gov. Gakuru told him “nimeumia mguu”, then passed out. In his words “hiyo tu ndio alisema alafu akaenda”.
Is it by coincident?!!!!


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Temple in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India
The Sabarimala temple is a temple complex located at Sabarimala inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is the site of the one of the largest annual pilgrimage in the world with an estimate of between 17 million and 50 million devotees visiting every year. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu celibate deity Ayyappan also known as Dharma Sastha, who according to belief is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Vishnu. The traditions of Sabarimala are a confluence of Shaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and other Śramaṇa traditions.
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The Great Gatsby Female Characters Essay
The Great Gatsby is a book that follows the narrator, Nick Carraway, written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 and passed away in 1940. The story is seen through the eyes of Nick Carraway. However, as the title implies, the story is about Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man in love with one of the main female characters, Daisy.
Although Daisy was one of the main female characters, Jordan and Myrtle also played a huge role in The Great Gatsby. These characters can be compared in how they act towards men, their motivation and goals, and how men treat them.
Beginning with Nick, he does not have a close relationship with any of the female characters at the start of the story. However, as time passed, Nick and Daisy’s relationships as cousins and Nick and Jordan as lovers developed. First, Daisy is Nick’s cousin, whom she does not know very well.
The main causes of this are because Nick had to go to war and how the family disowned his cousin Daisy as he states, “Daisy was my second cousin once removed, and I’d known in college. And just after the war, I spent two days with them in Chicago.”(Chapter 1, Page 8, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald).
As a result, Daisy is not very close to Nick at the beginning. However, they come to know one another better. Furthermore, Daisy even begins to confide in Nick about her marital problem in the first chapter when she invites him over to the Buchanan house. Even Though Nick’s perspective of Daisy does not change too much from the beginning to the end of the story, it does change. Nick becomes disappointed in Daisy because she does not even attend Gatsby’s funeral, a death she partly caused.
Similarly to Daisy at the beginning of the story, Jordan and Myrtle are not close to Nick either. Nick had seen and befriended Jordan when he was first invited over to Daisy’s house, where Jordan struck Nick as mysterious and alluring. Later, Jordan and Nick meet during Gatsby’s party. For most of the story, the two become lovers who are very close to one another.
Nick finds assurance in his feelings when Jordan tells him that she likes him as she says, “I hate careless people. That’s why I like you.” (Chapter 3, Page 64, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald) However, they break up after Myrtle’s death when Nick finds that Jordan does not feel much about the death, unlike him as he says, “I’m five years too old to lie to myself and call it an honor.” (Chapter 9, Page 190, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald).
In contrast, unlike Daisy and Jordan, Myrtle never had any relationship with Nick but was rather a character Nick came into contact with because of Tom. Nick first learned anything about Myrtle at the Buchanan house, where she called Tom.
Myrtle, as a person who comes from a humble background, tries to act sophisticated and high class, which causes distaste in many characters such as Nick. However, Nick also mentions that Myrtle is lively and burning, showing her vivid nature. Nick’s closest relationship with these women was with Jordan, his love interest, followed closely by his cousin Daisy.
Next is the relationship between the female characters and Tom. In the story, Daisy is Tom’s wife after her family pressures her. She states that at first, she did not like it and even felt abandoned when she gave birth to their daughter as she says to Nick, “Well, she was less than an hour old, and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling….” (Chapter 1, Page 20, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald).
Even though Tom and Daisy do not have a very strong relationship that looks toxic on the outside, at some point, they become strongly bonded as Daisy does not wish to leave a well-off family. Tom likes having a beautiful, sociable wife. On the other hand, Myrtle is Tom’s mistress, someone whom he cheats on Daisy with.
She believes that Tom cares about her because he takes her to big restaurants and spends money on her. Yet, she does not know that she is just one of Tom’s many mistresses. Myrtle’s relationship with Tom crumbled to pieces throughout the story, like when he broke her nose or told her that she was only another mistress to him, yet Myrtle still loved Tom.
Additionally, Myrtle has a husband whom she says she has loved at first but despises now, as she states, “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman,” “I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.”(Chapter 2, Page 38, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald). Lastly, Jordan is a friend of Daisy, and that is how she met Tom. These two don’t have much of a relationship because they do not have much in common.
However, Tom believes Jordan to be a tomboy as he comments that her family “shouldn’t let her run around the country in this way”(Chapter 1, Page 22, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald). Of the three female characters, Tom’s main relationship was with Daisy. Still, he also had a relationship on the side with MyrtleLast. Still, not least, Gatsby shared a relationship with only one of the characters in the story, Daisy. Gatsby loved Daisy more than anything and anyone and had always hoped to be with Daisy.
Furthermore, Gatsby’s hope of one day being with Daisy symbolizes the American dream. Similarly, Daisy also loved him as they had promised to marry each other after Gatsby returned from the war. However, Daisy had to marry Tom due to family pressure. Nevertheless, Gatsby did not give up as he wanted to win her back.
Gatsby tries to win her love back after coming back. He succeeds as Daisy says, “I love you now—isn’t that enough? I can’t help what’s past” (Chapter 7, Page 141, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald) but that does not suffice for Gatsby as he wishes for her to leave Tom and be with him. Sadly, at this point, she mentioned that she loved Tom, which hurts Gatsby’s feelings.
Even though these words were said to Gatsby, his undying hope was still with him as he waited till his death for Daisy to call back and talk to him. As far as Gatsby and Jordan’s relationship goes, Jordan is just a guest at Gatsby’s large parties, not much more. Moreover, Daisy also acts as a matchmaker between Daisy and Gatsby since she helps them reunite again after all the time apart.
In terms of Myrtle, Gatsby and Myrtle do not know anything of each other, aside from the fact that Gatsby saw her die. In the novel, Gatsby only had a close relationship with Daisy, but none of the other main female characters.
Of the main female characters in the story, Daisy is by far the most important one as her choice between Gatsby and Tom tears her and everyone else apart. Daisy is in love with both Tom and Gatsby. As she mentioned at the novel’s beginning, she is looking for something to aid her in getting rid of her boredom.
Later on, she attempts to leave Tom for Gatsby as she tells Gatsby that she loves her. However, she does not go through with the plan and decides to stay with Tom and her family. Myrtles’ overall goal was to be loved by Tom and have a lavish life as a person in high society. Her main motivations were the money she got from being around Tom, yet Daisy ran her over.
Lastly, Jordan was a friend of Daisy who met Nick, with whom she started to get closer. Her goal in the novel is her attempt to help Gatsby get back together with Daisy, as mentioned before when Gatsby calls her and tells her of his past with Daisy in chapter three. In conclusion, the novel The Great Gatsby is a novel about tragedy written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Although the novel follows Nick through the story of Gatsby, the female characters play an important role in how the story turns out. Daisy was the main love interest of the story who had to choose between Tom and Gatsby, Jordan was the love interest of Nick, and Myrtle was the mistress of Tom. Although these characters acted differently toward men, had different goals, and were treated differently by the men, they were characters who had an influence throughout the entire story and are, along with the other main characters of the story, responsible for the death of Jay Gatsby.
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10 TV Couples Who Took Their Love to Real Life
Subscriber Account active since. Every time it’s revealed that co-stars are dating in real life , amongst the excitement from fans is an underlying concern: What happens if they break up? Some stuck it out with both actors remaining on the show, while some characters conspicuously left their shows before their time. Keep scrolling to see why workplace romances , especially in Hollywood, might not be the best idea. Mendes and Melton aren’t the first couple to start dating on “Riverdale,” but they were the first to break up, after a year of dating. The two play Veronica Lodge and Reggie Mantle on the hit teen soap, though their characters mainly had just a physical relationship — as Veronica would say, she and Archie played by KJ Apa are ” endgame. In real life, the two began dating in August , while they were filming season three. One Met Gala, multiple Instagram posts, and one year later, the two broke up officially in December The only issue?
Noel Fielding Baby: The Comedian Is Ready For Another One
There is no denying that Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe share some serious chemistry on the set of Outlander , so it makes sense that fans would love to see them get together in real life. The onscreen couple, who play Jamie and Claire Fraser , has faced plenty of romance talk over the past four seasons, and here are all of the times the Outlander stars have sparked dating rumors.
During the Season 2 premiere of Outlander in , Balfe was asked about the dating rumors while walking the red carpet.
From Ben Affleck, who has gone googly eyed for three of his costars, to iconic Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter – Arrivals became the real-life Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker when they sparked dating.
On-screen romances set the tone for what we come to expect in real life, whether you dream of a Peter-Gabriel-on-a-boom-box fantasy a la Say Anything or just can’t get Blue Valentine ‘s melancholy relationship out of your mind. However, for those actually involved in the making of your favorite movies and TV shows, life often imitates art.
These co-stars have taken their romances off-screen and into real life, with many dating long after production wrapped. And for others, like these 20 Celebrity Couples With Major Age Gaps , their May-December romances didn’t do anything to cool down their passion for one another. McAdams and Gosling, who starred together in The Notebook as one of the most-beloved on-screen couples of all-time, dated off-screen for over two years. The Canadian duo were together from to , split, and got back together in before calling it quits for good.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s famous coupling started on-screen, when the two played opposite each other as married assassins in Mr. Smith in After Pitt’s marriage to Jennifer Aniston ended, he and Jolie went public with their romance, and ended up marrying in , after six children and nearly a decade together. The following year, they played a couple once again when they teamed up for Jolie-directed By the Sea.
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The couple’s split is, of course, not the first time a celebrity divorce has dominated the headlines—nor is it the first high-profile marriage to end in a surprisingly short time frame. And before there was Kimye, Kim Kardashian had a whirlwind romance with Kris Humphries, where Humphries proposed to the reality star after seven months of dating.
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Life imitates art imitates These celebrities may have been playing couples, but their relationships were anything but an act. From Rory and Jess to Serena and Dan, get ready for all the feels. Ahead, 50 on-screen couples who took their romance off-screen. Dewan and Tatum played love interests in the film, Step Up.
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These actors weren’t always acting when filming scenes in their soaps, some of them fell for each other in real life too! Although not all of the relationships lasted, some of the soap stars are now happily married with children. Have a look through to see which ones have stood the test of time. Status: Split. Status: Divorced. The co-stars married in Status: Married. The Emmerdale couple and college sweethearts married in , and now play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle on the soap.
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David Hemstock produced the acclaimed Flaxby Park Golf Club 27-holes following 7 years of earthworks, building a baffle mound with the A1M motorway to give the courses a sense of seclusion. Over 500,000 cubic metres of soil was moved to shape the course, with high-specification USGA-type greens, 5 tees per hole, 10 new ponds and lakes, over 25,000 new trees planted, and a state-of-the art driving range and golf academy; the building designed by the company.
The driving range was designed with tees at both ends, over 300 yards apart, spacious enough not to require any ball-stop fencing around it, giving the impression of practising on the main course. The hi-tech bespoke academy around the range was designed with the Club Manager and Pro, with turf putting green, chipping zone and a variety of bunkers types and sand fill.
Flaxby Park is an acclaimed 18-hole championship-standard layout, just short of 7,000 yards in length, built alongside a challenging 9-hole resort-style course.
The 9-hole ‘East’ course, a tough but relatively short 6,000-yard equivalent length layout, intended to complement the main course for golf society use and pay-and-play golfers, opened in 2007, and was an immediate success.
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Brooke Henderson’s search for a solution to her putting woes has taken a familiar turn at the AIG Womens’ Open.
Henderson, who has struggled on the greens over the last two seasons on the LPGA, has tinkered with her grip, her green reading and even switched putters. This week, she has a new but old putter in the bag at Carnoustie Golf Links. She returned to the club that lifted her to her first of back-to-back victories at the Lotte Championship in 2018.
“The putter feels good,” Henderson said after a Saturday round of 70. “I decided to go back to the blade and I feel like on these types of greens it works really well, and I just tried to keep things pretty simple and I feel like so far we have read the greens pretty well.”
The Canadian’s putting has seen a precipitous decline since 2019. That year, Henderson was ranked 12th on tour in putts per green in regulation. She dropped to 24th in 2020 and is currently ranked 62nd at 1.81. These numbers coincide with a staggering drop in her putting average. In 2019, she was third on tour, but she has dropped to her current ranking at 125th with an average of 30.7 putts per round.
But Henderson has rediscovered something on the greens at Carnoustie. Her return to the putter that helped her capture her sixth win on tour has lifted her into a tie for eighth with 18 holes to play. She’s on track to record her best major finish at the AIG Women’s Open, the one major championship that has stumped Henderson.
While she has multiple top-10s in each of the other four major championships, the annual trip across the pond is one that has continually perplexed the Canadian. Her best finish came in a T-11 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in 2018, which also happens to be the same year she played with the putter she put back in her bag this week.
“I feel like for the most part we are hitting quality shots and our game plan is pretty solid,” Henderson said about her game. “Excited to tee it up tomorrow and hopefully good things can happen."


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The National Pork Producers Council wants mandatory funding in the next Farm Bill for a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank. The group says the U.S. is not prepared for an FMD outbreak that could “cripple the entire agriculture sector.” NPPC officials say it is not a matter of “if, but when,” the U.S. livestock industry will suffer a major outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
NPPC President-Elect Ken Maschoff says pork producers are nervous.
NPPC is leading a livestock coalition seeking $150 million in the next Farm Bill to fund an FMD vaccine bank, and wants the Department of Agriculture to contract now for an off-shore vaccine bank and enough surge capacity to swiftly meet outbreak needs.
(From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service)


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The upcoming BlackStar Film Festival has expanded its previously announced lineup to include a screening of Solange Knowles’ When I Get Home during its closing night on August 4. The short film features music from Solange’s album by the same name and is currently available on Apple Music. BlackStar will screen an extended director’s cut of the film, featuring new scenes and musical arrangements. Continue reading →
Okay, yes — it was wet. It was muddy at parts. But though yesterday’s climate conditions during Made In America were less than ideal for a celebratory end-of-summer music festival, as Minneapolis rapper Lizzo pointed out during her early afternoon set, there was no room for us to grumble.
“We have a bit of a rain thing going on,” Lizzo said. “But this doesn’t compare to what’s going on in Houston. I’m from Houston originally, I have friends and family who lost everything.”
She encouraged the crowd to donate to relief efforts, and to do so at at the local level as directly as possible. Then she launched into a knockout performance of “Water Me,” a song she said she felt uncertain about playing in the wake of Harvey — “I’m done with water” — but one her Houston loved ones encouraged her to embrace, saying it uplifts them.
So, let’s not dramatize yesterday’s weather. It was soggy, it was a slog to get from point A to point B (but it usually is during MIA, honestly). But the show went on. Continue reading →
Christmas comes only once a year? False. See: Made in America announcement day. Philadelphia’s Labor Day party is back for another round, and with the announcement of this year’s lineup, we imagine the entire city is excited.
Chicago’s annual summer gathering of the musical tribes — The Pitchfork Music Festival –– has announced that LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest & Solange will headline the 2017 fest. Continue reading →
The annual Roots Picnic has been setting up shop along Penn’s Landing for a solid ten years now, and to celebrate the decade mile-marker, the lineup just announced by Black Thought, Questlove and company is indeed a massive throwdown, set to touch down at The Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing on Saturday, June 3rd.
For starters, the coveted headlining slot — a classic artist performing a set with The Roots as their backing band — goes to suave hitmaker Pharrell. Dude has no shortage of jams to incorporate, from his production days in The Neptunes and bandleading days in N.E.R.D., to chart-toping collabs with Daft Punk (“Get Lucky”) and solo jams that’ll have the entire family clapping along (“Happy”).
Also towards the top of the bill is Solange, making her second Roots Picnic appearance; she first played in 2013, with the fantastic True EP recently under her belt, and this year she has the massively acclaimed A Seat At The Table — our number two album of 2016. Lil Wayne also tops the bill, and will no doubt throw down in a massive way. Continue reading →
With the Fall Fund Drive behind us (and a BIG thank you to all our new members!) we turn our attention to all the NEW music that’s come in over the last week. Included in the stacks is a new song from David Gray, something new from Dirty Projectors AND a former member of the Dirty Projectors. Plus, we’ll hear what Nada Surf sounds like backed by an orchestra and dig into the new Phish record too. Here are a few more things we’ve got planned for you tonight at 8 o’clock on XPN …
The 6th annual Roots Picnic brought its trademark mix of sounds and styles to the Festival Pier on a sunny Saturday this weekend. And though the results were also somewhat mixed, the show had more high points than not.
The standout set of the day came from independent rapper / viral sensation Macklemore, who took the stage at the peak of the afternoon’s 90-degree heat. The crowd was at capacity, water was at a premium, and yet it was impossible not to groove to the dude’s lively and charismatic stage show. He was funny (quipping that he and DJ Ryan Lewis “just flew in from Egypt. Or maybe Seattle…” and snatching a fur vest from the crowd for his signature song “Thrift Shop”), he was poignant (introducing “Same Love” with remarks about marriage equality) and most importantly, he was entertaining.
Earlier in the day, fantastic performances were also turned in by pop singer Solange – sister to Beyonce Knowles, who was lively, stylish, and rocked a great cover of Dirty Projectors’ “Stillness Is The Move” – and Robert Glasper – who embarked on a wild space-jazz jam to a modest crowd as attendees were just beginning to filter in.
The pier’s tent stage housed more of the hard-hitting hip-hop and DJ names on the bill. Philly’s Lushlife played a tremendous set early on. I feel like, for whatever reason, I always wind up seeing the producer / MC (offstage name: Raj Halder) on lineups where he’s playing to indifferent, aloof indie audiences, so it was a treat seeing him rock a packed room of rap fans who were vibing off his delivery, waving their hands and pumping their fists. You could tell Haldar was feeding off their enthusiasm – he fell to his knees atop a stage monitor during a closing performance of “Big Sur” and sounded like he was beginning to lose his voice. I’m sure it was worth it.
Also in the tent, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ played a hyper set to a hyper crowd, bouncing between beats and tracks with an almost ADD rhythm. Whatever it lacked in focus, it had in energy. Raucous rapper Trinidad James rocked a riled-up crowd early in the day, while Canadian EDM artist A-Trak closed the tent by spinning a winning set to an audience that was waving cardboard cutouts of his cartooney, pixelated likeness.
Only two acts on the lineup were out-and-out disappointments. The set from blues-rock luminary Gary Clark Jr. was hookless and meandering. After a decent start, it devolved into a show of “hey, look how good I am at guitar,” and you could see its dullness reflected in the crowd’s exhausted faces. Likewise, indie electronic goddess Grimes made a solid effort at showmanship by bounding around the stage and bringing out backup dancers, but the music simply didn’t translate live – its repetitiveness and reliance on echoey effects really showed through. Indie R&B act How To Dress Well and rapper Hitboy also made forgettable appearances.
The Roots themselves capped the night with their trademark good-time, fast-motion set, bouncing seamlessly between something like a half-dozen songs in the first six minutes. It was strikingly similar to the set they play on the Parkway each year for Welcome America Festival; these guys are total pros, down to guitarist “Captain Kirk” Douglas and sousaphonist Tuba Gooding Jr. racing laps around the stage and leaping in time to the beat. But the band had a surprise or two up its many sleeves, like bringing breakout Philly rapper Meek Mill out for a cameo appearance at the end of the night and (more exciting to this reviewer) inviting Marsha Ambrosius of under-appreciated soul combo Floetry out to sing the hook on “You Got Me.”
And this year’s “classic hip-hop” headliner, Naughty By Nature, didn’t disappoint either, rocking their lively 90s radio-rap and marking the 20th birthday of “Hip Hop Hooray” with a sea of waving hands and shouting voices as a cool breeze blew in off the Delaware. Conclusion: even when it fell short, The Roots are masters of the mix – classic and emerging, rap to jazz to electronic and rock, all ages, all energized, all wondering what’s to come next year. See photos from the day after the jump.
Summer concert season is upon us, and once again, the Philadelphia region did not disappoint. We have so many options on the calendar over the next three months that whittling it down to 19 was an incredible difficult task — and we here at The Key wholeheartedly encourage you to peruse the extensive listings in the XPN Concert Calendar for details on the shows that didn’t fit — including Nuevofest at World Cafe Live, Cayetana’s swan song at Union Transfer, Brandi Carlile and Mavis Staples at the Mann Center, and of course our own XPoNential Music Festival.
But those are all gigs you probably could have guessed we were excited about. For this list, we’ve dug a little bit deeper and gathered that aren’t as obvious at first glance. From classic Philly soul to soaring international pop, tripped-out psychedelia and forward-looking jazz, here are 19 concerts we can’t wait to see in summer of 2019. Continue reading →
In support of their upcoming third album, Something Like A War, Kindness has announced a slew of fall tour dates. Fronted by singer-songwriter and producer Adam Bainbridge, will play Philly’s Boot & Saddle on Saturday, November 2nd. They will be joined by a four-piece band for this run. This expanded set-up will bring the album, as well as Bainbridge’s impressive back catalog, to life.


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Controversy over mascots coming to Packers home opener
MILWAUKEE (WDJT)-- If you are headed to Lambeau Field this Sunday, you won't just see Clay Matthews going after Washington. Members of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, and other groups, will demonstrate against Washington's NFL team and its use of Indian nicknames and mascots.
Barbara Munson, head of the Wisconsin Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, is organizing the demonstration. She says people will walk near Lambeau Field with signs, and will hand out information in the hopes of educating people about this issue. "We know, from the research, that exposure to Indian mascots and race-based stereotypes is harmful to native students," Munson said.
This demonstration is part of a growing national movement to pressure Washington's team and the NFL to change Indian based nicknames. The Oneida Tribe of New York is running radio ads calling on commissioner Roger Goodell to "denounce the slur" and take a stand against Washington's nickname. The NFL has said publicly that the nickname is meant to be used in a positive and respectful manner. Munson disagrees. She says the name is "reducing 565 federally recognized tribes into simplistic symbols."
Washington team owner Dan Snyder has repeated publicly that he will never change the team's name.


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Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch Offers Advice for Parenting Troubled Teens
A little over a decade ago, Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch was addicted to methamphetamine and didn’t know how to stop using. So he turned to Christianity, quit the pioneering nu-metal band and eventually got sober, all the while learning how to be a dad to his daughter Jennea, who is now 17. He chronicled his downward spiral in the 2007 confessional memoir Save Me From Myself.
Welch returned to Korn in 2013 and performed on their most recent album, that year’s The Paradigm Shift. The guitarist has since authored a new book, With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles & Mistakes on My Way Back to Korn, which tells the story of his time away from the band in often-gritty detail. It’s a sequel of sorts to his first book, 2008’s Save Me From Myself, and it presents a story of how he tackled a different set of tribulations.
From discovering that his daughter was a cutter to his heartbreaking financial difficulties, Welch details how difficult it was living a “normal” life and how he came to terms with his daughter’s turbulent adolescence and discovered the inner peace he needed to return to Korn. The guitarist stopped by Rolling Stone‘s office earlier this week to discuss his personal transformation.
Why did you want to write another book?
I wanted to explain what led to my return. Also, a lot of the new book is also about my daughter. I’d written about her in my first book, so in this one I showed what happened to her. I share a lot of intimate details about watching her struggle with depression and self-harm as she became a teenager.
Some parts of the book are gutting. How did you push yourself to be so open when you were writing?
I learned how to do that with my first book, when I wrote about my hidden meth addiction and all the crazy stuff with my ex-wife. Every time I shared something that was personal, people came out of the woodwork and would say, “Thank you for sharing that. You have no idea how similar our lives are.” So I feel like it’s what I’m supposed to do.
How did you decide to write about your daughter’s cutting?
I asked my daughter if she was OK with me sharing some of the intimate details of her struggles. It was two years later, and she was doing better. If she wasn’t going to be OK with it, I wouldn’t have done it. She and her counselor and I all were in agreement with what I shared in the book. My daughter wrote a bit for the end of the book, too. She’s still in process, but she’s over the hump. She’s a brave kid and I’m proud of her for allowing this.
Self-harm is an epidemic among teenagers. At the time, she was going through all these emotions and threatening to hurt herself or worse. We wanted to help others and make them feel like they’re not alone. The whole point of the book is to show that no matter how bad things get, you’ll get through it if you push and don’t give up. My daughter graduates next week from high school.
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You need to get Joan’s new book!
Emma Finn once dreamed of being a photographer, capturing exotic landscapes and poignant vistas. Then a series of tragedies tore her life apart. All she craves now is stability—reliable, boring, safe.
Ophthalmologist Asher Stockdale left big city life when his ex-wife took his young son away. When he met Emma, he pictured her as the centre of his new life in Clarence Bay. So why is he encouraging her to resurrect her old dream and go gallivanting around the globe? Dare he ask her to stay?
If Emma goes to India, will she be able to heal, or will she regret her choice?
Carpenter ants, a rescued Pirate, and a pair of scheming seniors help Emma and Asher to see what really lies before their eyes.
(NOTE: You don’t need to read these in order, but if you want to, here’s Above Scandal.)
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From its age-old traditions advancing into the modern era alongside magical mountains and monasteries, Bhutan is nothing short of enchanting. With a population of around 750,000 people, it is making milestones with the fight against climate change. Nestled between India and China, it can easily be forgotten, but in recent years, the world has watched as Bhutan’s success in sustainability has triumphed – with many crowning it the greenest country on the planet.
Rooted in tradition, Bhutan - the native name of Druk yul translates as ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’ – has been careful when curbing climate change not to expose its people to unwanted modern technology. In 2014, the government introduced electric cars to its citizens – a major feat considering a television ban was only lifted in 1999. In an effort to encourage people to buy them, they suspended import taxes (and heavily subsidised LED lights).
With steady success, there are now ten charging stations across the country and it is optimistic of becoming a world leader in EVs. This is a major component in reaching their overall goal of reducing fossil fuel imports by 70 percent. And it doesn’t stop there. Thimphu, the capital city, is undergoing plans to transform into a bike-friendly place, with dedicated cycle lanes and tracks being introduced.
For a small country, Bhutan has set and achieved big goals. Back in 2009, it became the first ever country to commit to being carbon neutral. Now, it’s the only carbon negative country in the world, otherwise known as a ‘carbon sink’. Thanks to its extensive forestry, it absorbs three times more C02 than the entire country emits. As it stands, 72 percent of the land is currently forested - with a law outlining it can be no less than 60 percent at any one given time. It has even banned export logging.
Due to its success, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves cover more than half of the country. To keep this going, it is started Green Bhutan, a programme that enables the planting of trees, plants and flowers in towns, cities and countryside.
Only last year, the country welcomed its first wind turbines. Located in the village of Rubesa, the two turbines are expected to generate a combined 600 kilowatts, which should provide ample electricity to 300 homes. If a success, 24 more wind farms will make their way to other towns. As demand increases across Bhutan for electricity, it is committed to meet it with new renewable energy sources.
A huge amount of farming taking place on government land, so they provide rural farmers with free electricity (farmers, in general, make up 70 percent of the population) as a measure to prevent them from using firewood to cook.
Last year, there was a plan to install solar panels that would produce around one megawatt of electricity, and supply 13,500 solar cook stoves and 2800 home biogas digesters in 20 districts. Mini hydropower plants, with the potential to generate 33,000 megawatts of electricity, were also in consideration.
Hydropower is a crucial component to Bhutanese life, providing 100 percent of electricity to its urban areas and 94 percent in rural sectors. Every year, the country sells 70 percent of the power it generates to its neighbour, India. If Bhutan achieves the goals set within its hydroelectric sector, it may well export more clean power to high-emitting economic giants, China and India.
Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s prime minister, said last year during a TED talk: “Every country is different. But every country is also hungry for models that let them overcome the limits of traditional models of conservation. There is no other Bhutan on Earth… but anytime you do something that works on a scale that matters, people are hungry to learn from it.”
The Bhutanese government are aiming for zero net greenhouse gas emissions, zero waste by 2030 and the growth of only 100 percent organic food by 2020.
For a country that only opened itself up to the rest of the world in the 1970s, it’s certainly curbing climate change without much help from other nations. With an abundance of fresh air, rolling countryside and free flowing rivers, it is considered to be one of the greenest and happiest places on Earth, and no wonder why.


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Women who eat sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower are less likely to suffer strokes, research shows.
These vegetables, belonging to the cruciferous or cabbage family, are particularly beneficial to the health of our blood vessels, according to the study of 950 women aged 70 and over. It is thought that the same benefit applies to men.
The study, by researchers from the University of Western Australia, looked at the thickness of carotid arteries, a major blood vessel in the neck.
If it is above a certain thickness, it can restrict blood flow to the brain and increase risk of a stroke. The carotid arteries of women who ate three or more portions of vegetables a day were 0.05mm thinner than those who ate none. Although this effect is tiny, reducing the thickness by just 0.1mm can lower the risk of stroke by up to a fifth.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that cruciferous vegetables were particularly effective. Kale, turnips, sprouts, bok choi and leafy greens are also in this category.
Lead author Dr Lauren Blekkenhorst said: ‘Dietary guidelines should highlight the importance of increasing consumption of cruciferous vegetables for protection from vascular disease.’Daily Mail