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The Penuelas reservoir in central Chile was until twenty years ago the main source of water for the city of Valparaiso, holding enough water for 38,000 Olympic-size swimming pools. Water for only two pools now remains.
A huge expanse of dried and cracked earth that was once the lake bed is littered with fish skeletons and desperate animals searching for water.
Amid an historic 13-year drought, rainfall levels have slumped in this South American nation that hugs the continent's Pacific coast. Higher air temperatures have meant snow in the Andes, once a key store of meltwater for spring and summer, is not compacting, melts faster, or turns straight to vapor.
"Now there is no water, it is a desert here," Martinez told Reuters. "The animals are dying and there is nothing to do here in the lagoon any more."
(Photo Editing Kezia Levitas and Eve Watling; Text Editing Adam Jourdan and Rosalba O'Brien; Layout Eve Watling)


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Australia's superannuation system is the fourth largest funds-management market in the world. The Superannuation Funds Management Services industry has been boosted by recovering equity markets and consistent growth in contributions over the past five years. This has ensured a steady flow of retirement savings into the market, to the great benefit of industry investment managers. Over the five years through 2015-16, industry revenue is projected to rise by an annualised 6.5%. This strong revenue growth is expected to continue in 2015-16, with revenue forecast to rise by 7.4% to reach $4.2 billion.
Industry participants provide investment management, administration and advisory services to superannuation funds. Service fees are earned as a percentage of the funds under management, administration or advice. Investment managers also receive commissions based on performance, with a portion determined by absolute returns and the rest by industry benchmarks. Therefore, investment managers can earn some performance commissions despite delivering losses.
The report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecast, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

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Women's Rights are Human Rights
On September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton- the First Lady of the United States- took front stage at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China to speak on the fleeting struggles women face in every single country. Standing in front of women’s rights activist from over 180 countries, Hillary Clinton’s words were as powerful as her prominent political stand she held. Clinton catalogued the devastating truth on the abuse afflicted onto women, and then challenging the limited discussion of women’s issues in China. The New York Times described the importance of her words as “speaking more forcefully on human rights than any American dignitary has on Chinese soil.” (Times). Clinton’s grand goal was quite simple: Helping women around the world have a voice. “The great challenge of this conference is to give voice to women everywhere whose experiences go unnoticed, whose words go unheard. Women comprise more than half the world’s population, 70% of the world’s poor, and two-thirds of those who are not taught to read and write. We are the primary caretakers for most of the world’s children and elderly. Yet much of the work we do is not valued — not by economists, not by historians, not by popular culture, not by government leaders.”
Clinton’s speech was a mix persuasive identification and advocacy that used symbols, goals, and passionate stories to a group of supporters. As the First Lady continued her speech and read her list of the cruel abuse committed against women and girls, the audience had a dramatic silence. Her graphic and violent descriptions of the sheer abuse needed no embellishment. “It is a violation of human rights when babies are denied food, or drowned, or suffocated, or their spines broken, simply because they are born girls […] It is a violation of human rights when individual women are raped in their own communities and when thousands of women are subjected to rape as a tactic or prize of war […] It is a violation of human rights when women are denied the right to plan their own families, and that includes being forced to have abortions or being sterilized against their will.” The direct reference “female infanticide” that was rumored to be taking place in China only emphasized the critical points of her speech (Lifeline). “China has been widely criticized for forcing women to be sterilized or have abortions as part of its policy of one child per family, and there are wide reports of female infanticide by parents who want a son.” (Times).
She focused on the past, but also on what goals can be accomplished for the future. “As long as discrimination and inequities remain so commonplace everywhere in the world, as long as girls and women are valued less, fed less, fed last, overworked, underpaid, not schooled, subjected to violence in and outside their homes — the potential of the human family to create a peaceful, prosperous world will not be realized.” It was here that her famous quote “women’s rights are human rights” became a symbol for the women’s rights movement. Clinton’s speech was so impacting because of its organized motivated sequence. For the introduction she merges strategies together to form one groundbreaking beginning. The introduction captivated the audience’s attention, and creates a relationship between her and the audience She begins with a somewhat suspenseful, current event, and then gradually makes her way to a startling fact. “It is also a coming together, much the way women come together every day in every country […] I have met women in South Africa who helped lead the struggle to end apartheid and are now helping to build a new democracy […] No one. No one should be forced to remain silent for fear of religious or political persecution, arrest, abuse, or torture. Tragically, women are most often the ones whose human rights are violated. Even now, in the late 20th century, the rape of women continues to be used as an instrument of armed conflict.”
The need, satisfaction, and visualization can arguably be summarized in the previously cited quote: “As long as discrimination and inequities remain so commonplace everywhere in the world, as long as girls and women are valued less, fed less, fed last, overworked, underpaid, not schooled, subjected to violence in and outside their homes — the potential of the human family to create a peaceful, prosperous world will not be realized.” From this quote you can identify the needs, the goal, and visual what the world could look like for all humans. She concludes the speech strongly and with hope. It positively interconnections the audience with the speaker again providing a summary with a call to action: “Let this conference be our and the world’s call to action. Let us heed that call so we can create a world in which every woman is treated with respect and dignity-“
Clinton assumes a tone that is serious, personal, and formal to rightfully match the seriousness of the issue. She incorporates repetition in her speech in the early on in the speech by repeating the words “we come together” and then later with “I have met” and “it is a violation.” Actual as well examples are given throughout the most intense part of her speech, as she talks about the infanticide and female castration. “It is a violation of human rights when babies are denied food […] simply because they are born girls […] brutalized by the painful and degrading practice of genital mutilation.” Another popular use of rhetoric style is her usage of words to appeal to the audience’s emotions. She does this by dramatically announcing the abuse women suffer, making the audience feel pity, but also strive to fix it. Furthermore, Clinton uses parallelism to help the audiences further understand that there was no difference between women’s rights and human right: “Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely — and the right to be heard.” Uses of metaphor are seen as Clinton says, “It is time to break our silence” referring to the forced silence society places on women.
The First Lady’s use of pathos, ethos, and logos created a powerful, persuasive argument that connected her audience and relating through personal experience and historical events. The use of Pathos, or emotional appeal, was used to engage the audience’s emotions. Pathos was important in this speech because it hooked the reader into the subject of human rights. It can be seen entirely throughout the speech, as it is the most prominent rhetoric technique Clinton uses in her speech. From beginning to end, she forms a relationship with all the women, identifying with them when she states, “We come together in fields and factories […] in living rooms and board rooms. “ This then continues as she reads her list of the shocking situations females were forced into around the world. “It is a violation of human rights when babies are denied food, or drowned, or suffocated, or their spines broken, simply because they are born girls […] It is a violation of human rights when women are denied the right to plan their own families, and that includes being forced into having abortions or being sterilized against their own will.” The words suffocated, broken, forced are used to appeal to the sadness of the listeners and instilling sympathy into hearts of the audience. Though the uses of other rhetoric devices are presented, pathos was the key to the speech and the strive for change.
Clinton’s speech would best fit under the didactic poetic category, as she looks to teach about the issue of women’s rights. The Firs Lady’s use of pathos supports the characteristics of the didactic category, as it teaches through use of narrative, emotion, and reason. These characteristics can be seen when she states “It is a violation of human rights […]” Clinton not only taught her the audience and beyond to stand up for women’s rights, it worked to strive towards equal rights for everyone.
“Female Infanticide in India and China.” Female Infanticide in India and China. Lifeline, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2013. .
Tyler, Patrick E. “HILLARY CLINTON, IN CHINA, DETAILS ABUSE OF WOMEN.” The New York Times. N.p., 06 Sept. 1995. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. .

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Update 432 — Fed’s Flurry of Credit Facilities:
$6 Trillion Balance Sheet Arsenal Explained
The Fed unveiled a panoply of programs this month and last designed to alleviate deteriorating credit access nationwide. The programs range from a backstop for the $4 trillion money-market industry to direct bridge loans for businesses.
Which of these is tried and true, which less certain because they are new? Which will maintain the financial infrastructure and which ones are targeted at firms, and which firms? We sort out the facilities, their operations and utility below.
Financial markets plunged in late February, anticipating the economic fallout from the coronavirus. In response, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to near zero. This didn’t exhaust its weapon shed. Going back to its 2008 playbook, over the weeks since, the Fed has rapidly revived some emergency lending facilities and spun up several new ones.
These are massive programs that involve Fed lending with first loss equity investments from the Treasury. Below we examine the effectiveness of these programs, considering efficiency, risk, and improvements to the macroeconomy.
Fed Facilities Tried and True…
Revamping 2008 financial crisis-era facilities has stemmed some bleeding and may be prescient policymaking. Below are the recently-revived Fed initiatives in operation as of today.
- Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) — Potential of $100 billion leveraged on $10 billion Treasury investment.
On March 17, the Fed revived its CPFF, which backstops lending markets and ensures credit availability for businesses and households. Commercial paper is a common type of unsecured, short term debt instrument. Businesses issue commercial paper to fund operations including payroll and overhead. In reviving the CPFF, the Fed will purchase commercial paper and hold it until maturity, giving businesses and households much-needed credit and liquidity. Should short-term rates hold stable, the revival will have been successful.
- Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF)
That same day that the Fed revived the CPFF, it also revived its PDCF, a discount window (where the central bank lends to lenders) for primary dealers. Through PDCF, the Fed will offer short-term loans to 24 (pre-authorized) nonbank Wall Street firms.
In 2008, the Fed created a similar PDCF, and recipients repaid funds in full. We should expect nothing less today.
- Money Market Liquidity Facility (MMLF) — Potential of $100 billion leveraged on $10 billion Treasury investment.
On March 19, the Fed announced it would create the MMLF. Under this facility, the Fed will lend to U.S. depository institutions and bank holding companies in exchange for collateral the borrowers purchase from prime money market mutual funds.
This is similar to the Money Market Investor Funding Facility created in 2008. COVID-19 related investor panic is hitting money markets hard. The Fed has the sole authority to make loans to prime money market funds, which in turn invest in very short-term corporate debt, commercial paper, reverse repurchase agreements, and other forms of short-term debt.
Prime money market funds are low-risk, but since 2008, they have been vulnerable to runs from skittish investors. Such funds are vital sources of financing for U.S. businesses and banks. In 2008, runs occurred and threatened financial markets’ stability. The SEC considered creating stricter capital buffer rules but backed down under pressure from Wall Street. The MMLF may be necessary to shore up these critical funds, but the SEC should again consider capital buffer requirements.
- Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) — Limit of $100 billion leveraged on $10 billion Treasury investment.
On March 23, the Fed announced it would revive TALF. Through TALF, the Fed will issue asset-backed securities (ABS) to boost consumer spending, jumpstart the economy, and shore up the ABS market. TALF will facilitate $100 billion in loans through September 2020.
The Fed originally stood up TALF in late-2008, and over its 15-month lifespan, all TALF loans were repaid. We should expect the revamped TALF to likewise stabilize and stimulate the economy, unfreeze credit markets, and incur few to no losses.
… and Facilities that are New
The Fed’s response to the coronavirus has arguably been more aggressive than its 2008 response. The Fed’s new lending facilities, listed below, put it in unchartered territory.
- Corporate Bond Facilities — Limit of $750 billion leveraged on $75 billion Treasury investment.
The Fed created two facilities to support the corporate bond market, the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF). The PMCCF will be able to make up to $500 billion in direct bond purchases from companies, while the SMCCF can purchase up to $250 billion on the secondary market. When the Fed announced the facilities in March, they were only for investment-grade bonds. On April 9, the Fed said it would also buy non-investment grade “fallen angel” bonds that were investment grade as of March 22.
Initial signs show that these moves helped provide liquidity to corporate debt markets. But it’s not clear these facilities will be enough to stem the rising rate of corporate defaults, especially for speculative-grade companies.
- Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) — Limit of $500 billion leveraged on $35 billion Treasury initial investment.
During the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed avoided purchasing municipal debt. Municipal bonds are not nearly as uniform as Treasuries, and the Fed fears that its bond purchases may unfairly create political winners and losers. Even with these concerns, the Fed stood up a new municipal debt facility. The Fed announced it would only buy bonds from states, cities with more than 1 million residents and counties with more than 2 million residents. This facility may help relatively large and well-positioned state and local governments who will not pose a credit risk but leave out those who most need relief.
- Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) — Potentially $349 billion in loans as of April 22.
While the Small Business Administration (SBA) oversees the $349 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), banks make the loans. The Fed announced it would serve as a backstop to the PPP and provide liquidity to banks servicing PPP loans by purchasing the loans off of their balance sheets. The program is already up and running with the Fed charging a 0.35 percent interest rate for the service.
With Congress negotiating another round of PPP funding, it will be critical that banks will have room on their balance sheets to process more loans. The program will be successful if banks don’t experience liquidity restraints in the next round of funding.
- Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) — Limit of $600 billion leveraged on $75 billion Treasury investment.
This program is available to businesses with up to 10,000 employees or $2.5 billion in annual revenues. It will contain two facilities, one for purchasing new loans originated by banks and another for purchasing existing “upsized” loans. Under both facilities, the minimum loan size is $1 million and the Fed will have the banks retain 5 percent of each loan.
The program could be up and running in a few weeks. It’s unlikely to be attractive to small businesses given the $1 million minimum and the fact that interest payments can only be deferred for one year. Medium-sized businesses with nowhere else to go may seek this program, but these businesses may be wary of taking on more non-forgivable debt.
The $454 billion fund from the CARES Act that backstops the Fed’s lending facilities does not impose meaningful oversight and accountability measures. The Fed is free to lend to businesses without specifying them to the public. The Fed announced it will publish some general data but are claiming an interpretation that seeks to skirt full Congressional oversight. The next legislative package needs more effective oversight in this area, lest hundreds of billions of federal resources go unaccounted for or worse.


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Friday, February 1, 2008
Knit lace boxes and baskets
I have been spending a lot of time knitting lace for the starched lace boxes and baskets. Cruising a craft store, I found forms for stars, rounds, ovals and maybe a shamrock. I am not sure how the shamrock will work out with all those indents. It has taken quite a while to figure out how to do the starching, but I think they look good now. More later as detail develop on the shamrock.

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….. Details How Oke’s Wife Bought Luxury Apartment In Cash
SAN FRANCISCO, May 05, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that no one has come forward to claim the N15 billion cash found in Flat 7B, Osborne Towers, 16, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
THEWILL recalls that Justice Muslim Hassan, while ordering a temporary forfeiture of the money on April 13, directed EFCC to advertise the order in a newspaper so that anybody who owns the money can claim it within 14 days.
Following the expiration of the deadline, the anti-graft body, on Friday, urged the Court to order a final forefieture of the money to the Federal Government.
THEWILL however notes that the Presidency had in a statement confirmed that the money belongs to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and even constituted a panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to investigate the circumstances surrounding the warehousing of the money in a luxury private apartment in Ikoyi.
THEWILL had first reported that the National Intelligence Agency had claimed ownership of the money, following which the federal government launched the probe and suspended its Director-General, Ayodele Oke.
EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, said no one showed up in court to show cause why the money should not be permanently forfeited.
EFCC, in an affidavit in support of the application for final forfeiture of the sums, deposed to by a Detective Inspector, Mohammed Chiroma, revealed that Oke’s wife, Folasade, allegedly owns the apartment in which the monies were found.
The Commission said Oke’s wife bought the flat from Fine and Country Limited for $1.658million between August 25 and September 3, 2015 in the name of Chobe Ventures Limited where she and her son, Master Ayodele Oke Junior, are the directors.
EFCC also tendered the receipt of payment showing that Mrs. Oke paid for the apartment in cash in tranches without going through a financial institution declaring that the action violates the Money Laundering Act.
It disclosed that she allegedly paid $700,000, $650,000 and $353,700 to a Bureau de Change (BDC) company, which converted the sums into N360,000,000 with which she bought the property from Fine and Country.
Source: The Will

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brenton.roy wrote: And what's the story with the windscreen on the lambretta! No doubt awesome with a tail wind..
When I left school and started work my folks bought me a "Capri 80" scooter. It has a little Garelli two stroke with a three speed unit gearbox and exposed chain drive (not a sealed power unit like a Lambretta or a Vespa).
It had a similar enormous screen. Top speed about 50mph but at least I could ride it in a suit with normal shoes on my 25 mile daily commute to/from Taunton from darkest Somerset
This would be in 1964, I think. Jeeeeeze I do look a Prat
When I passed my bike test I bought a 1959 AJS 350 (Model 16 heavyweight) . . . And the rest is history.
My sister inherited the scooter and also used it for work (Taunton again).
It looks a lot better without the screen
(picture taken in our driveway - hence the lack of helmet).
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My avatar shows the late Len Rich in 1970 with the bike I now have - a 1958 Ariel VH


British punk band The Clash included a song called "Police and Thieves" on their self-titled debut album, released in 1977.
It was the cover version of a hit from Jamaican reggae singer Junior Murvin. He released "Police and Thieves" a year before the Clash did their version.
Murvin died on Monday at the age of 67.
“That song is very much a product of its time,” says musician and filmmaker Don Letts, who was a DJ back in the 70s.
Letts is often cited as the man who — through reggae and ska 45s — bridged the worlds of the Jamaican rastas and London punks.
Because Junior Murvin wrote "Police and Thieves" in Jamaica, it's about what he saw there, says Letts.
“In Jamaica, in the early to mid 70s, there was a lot of political struggle. And there was a lot of gunfire on the streets ... a lot of it instigated by the politicians who were bringing in weapons onto the island and putting them in the hands of young kids that really didn't know what direction to point them in. So, it was very, very messy.”
"Police and Thieves" became Junior Murvin's big hit, charting in Jamaica and in the UK. When it came out, Murvin had already been singing for a while, Letts says.
“Like many Jamaican artists, he grew up as a child singer, like Curtis Mayfield who was very big and very popular on the island at that time. If I remember correctly, he was actually rejected by Lee Perry and the legendary Coxsone Dodd when he first auditioned for them," Letts adds. "And then he went off and had this small career, releasing a few singles for other producers, before he re-approached Perry with his self-penned 'Police and Thieves.'”
As it turned out, Perry also produced the Clash's version of Junior Murvin's song.
Punks and rastas as allies may seem strange now, but it wasn't at the time, Letts remembers.
“In the mid-70s, we had this punky reggae connection, which was very strange because you know they are two tribes from very different worlds," he says. "But we were like-minded rebels thrown together by circumstance and chance.”
And by Junior Murvin, with his song "Police and Thieves."
A few years after he and The Clash put out their respective versions of the song, Junior Murvin performed it on the British music show Top of the Pops.
To powerful effect, Letts says: “For him to actually chant and appear on this TV program with such a politicized song was a major achievement, not only for reggae, but for black people in this country, as well.”


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• Sokoto State-native, Kaisha has chosen to let her haters react again as she shares another video of herself showing off the moment her maid served her food.
• Kaisha’s maid, Deborah was seen in this second video serving her Steamed bean pudding (popularly known as Moi Moi)
It’s barely few days after a video of Big Brother Naija season 5 Lockdown reality television star, Aisha Umaru aka Kaisha ordering her maid to serve her food made the rounds on internet, she has come with a second video showing off what she ate for dinner last night.
You could recall that Kaisha on Wednesday, November 25, posted a video of herself praising her glowing skin, thanks to her recent skincare routine.
After a moment, she called her maid, identified as Deborah to ask her what she would have for breakfast and Deborah told her it was bread, grambled egg and tea, before Kaisha asked her to get them ready.
So many people reacted to the video telling Kaisha that it was very unnecessary to share such thing online knowing well that it’s sort of a private life, while some others objected that there was nothing wrong with the video.
However, on Thursday, Kaisha put out another video of herself in the dinning waiting for her dinner which Deborah had already prepared.
As the young lady came with the food, Kaisha asked what it was for her dinner, and Deborah replied, “Moi Moi …it’s very delicious…” as she opened the plate to let Kaisha see.
Before then, Kaisha has captioned her post directly telling her haters that Deborah is here again with her meal, hopefully if they’ve been missing to see her.
“For those of you looking for Deborah, here she is. I am having moi moi for dinner 🥘,” Kaisha tweeted.
Watch video and check some reactions below…

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PROVIDENCE — A desire to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ inspired more than 150 men from across Rhode Island to flock to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul for the annual Men’s Conference, hosted by the diocese on April 29.
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Through listening to talks delivered by dynamic Catholics speakers to attending a Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, the conference attendees said the day’s events served to bolster their faith and reenergize their spiritual batteries.
“You start off and you’re up here, but living in our culture today, you come down your ladder a little bit. This kind of invigorates you to get back up to that level again and pick up where you left off,” said Eugene M. Bernard, a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Church in Cumberland.
The diocesan Office of Faith Formation hosted the conference in coordination with the Men of Saint Joseph International and the Rhode Island Knights of Columbus. The conference, the first of its kind hosted at the cathedral and the diocese’s adjacent McVinney Auditorium, follows in the tradition of a Men of St. Joseph Conference previously hosted alongside the diocesan Faith Formation Convocation at Bryant University.
The conference’s theme was “Are you in a battle? Draw your strength from the Lord.”
Edward Trendowski, director of the Office of Faith Formation, said considerable work went into planning the conference and added that he was grateful for the bishop celebrating Mass and for the large turnout.
“My hope is that each and every person be touched by Jesus Christ during the Easter season, and especially that we take the bishop’s message of living the Resurrection out into the world after the day is completed,” Trendowski said.
Bishop Tobin thanked the conference organizers and attendees, telling them that their presence in the cathedral was encouraging for him. In his homily, the bishop focused on the Resurrection as a pivotal point throughout history and how all Christians are called to be witnesses to the Resurrection as the apostles were more than 2,000 years ago.
“It is the resurrection of Christ, that great event, that changed the world forever, that formed the Church, that continues to inspire and motivate our faith,” Bishop Tobin said, adding that the Resurrection is not just a one-time historical occurrence but rather a dynamic event that leads people to encounter the living Christ.
And just as it was for the early Christians, people today will come to believe in the Risen Christ through the example of his disciples, the bishop said.
“If people today come to believe in Jesus Christ, it will be because of us,” said Bishop Tobin, who also asked his audience: “Do we live our lives in such a way that makes Christianity attractive to others? Are we proud of our Catholic faith? Do we eagerly share it with others?”
The conference included live music, prayer and lunch. The featured speakers were Ken Yasinki, the founder of Face to Face Ministries and a Lighthouse Catholic Media speaker, and Father Matthew Williams, director of faith formation for the Archdiocese of Boston.
Yasinki’s first talk — titled “What is the purpose of my life?” — focused on divine purpose and personal commitment to Christ. He emphasized living in accord with one’s design, which he described as being in relationship with God.
“There is a thirst in our hearts for the blessings of our heavenly Father,” said Yasinski, who reminded his audience that they were all beloved sons of God.
Meanwhile, Father Williams spoke about our relationship with the Blessed Mother, who leads her children closer to her son, Jesus Christ.
“She accompanies us. She is our heavenly mother,” Father Williams said.
The men who attended the conference said they derived great spiritual benefits from it.
“If you want to strengthen your faith this is the way to do it,” Bernard said.
Tom Buser, a parishioner at St. Joan of Arc Church in Cumberland, said the conference was an opportunity to keep developing his relationship with Christ. He said he had also been to men’s conferences when he lived in Florida.
“It’s nice that these conferences are growing all over the place,” Buser said. “That’s a welcome sight.”
David Habershaw, a parishioner at SS Rose and Clement Church in Warwick, said he had great hopes for the day.
“I just hope to be inspired more, to pray more, to reach out to people more,” he said.
The Office of Faith Formation will also host the first annual Diocesan Women’s Conference at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Oct. 7. More details regarding the women’s conference will be announced closer to the event.


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MV Carbon is a multidisciplinary artist whose work encompasses sound, performance, film, sculpture, and multimedia installation. She uses tape delay, feedback, re-amplification and conjures sounds from amplified objects, stringed instruments, magnetic tape, gongs, electronic synthesis, and artifacts. Carbon’s practice works to heighten sensory awareness while amplifying ritual, rhythm, and momentum in sound. Her current work explores themes such as interchangeability, shape shifting, illusion, and perpetual motion. Carbon has released solo and collaborative LPs through record labels including 5RC, Atavistic Records, Hanson, and No Fun Productions.
Carbon has been awarded residencies and commissions from Elektronmusikstudion (SE), Issue Project Room (NY), Pioneer Works (NY), Q02 (BE), Roulette, (NY), The Clocktower Gallery (NY), She has composed music for the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, and has records released on 5RC, Atavistic Records, Ecstatic Peace, Hanson, and Load Records.
She has performed at spaces including Casa Des Artes, (PT), Detroit Symphony Orchestra (MI), Dia Art Center (NY), Harvard Film Archive (MA), Harvestworks (NY), National Sawdust (NY), Nefertiti Jazz Club (SE), Performa (NY), Pioneer Works (NY), PS1-MoMA (NY), RIXC (LV), Roulette NY), Socrates Sculpture Park (NY), The Copenhagen Music Theater (DK), The Guggenheim BMW Lab (NY), The Kitchen (NY), The Knockdown Center (NY), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY), The Museum of Contemporary Art (MI) The Sage (UK), The Stone (NY),The Swiss Institute (NY), The Tate Modern (UK), ULU (UK), Unsound Festival (AU), Worm (NL). Her work has been exhibited at galleries including D’Amelio Gallery, (NY), Fridman Gallery, (NYC), Knockdown Center, (NY), Lucien Terras Gallery, (NY), Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, (NY), Q02 (BE), Roulette, (NY).
She has taught at universities including Maryland Institute College of Art, Hofstra University, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Ramapo College, Pratt Institute; and she will teach at New York University in the Fall 2020 semester. Carbon's work encompasses live performance, filmmaking, sound art, painting, music composition, and multi-media installation.
MPS. Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University, NY, NY
BFA. Art and Technology, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
AA. Interior Design, The School of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pgh, PA

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Here is the first remIOTA animated demonstration.
A rotating highway section with three vehicles increasing and decreasing in distance between each other. As the distance closes, due to the phenomenon refereed to as platooning, the following vehicles will receive some decrease in wind resistance. And depending on multiple variables such as primary vehicle size and speed, you would see a fuel efficiency boost.
At the cost of being extremely dangerous, and actual savings are only gained over time, the practical use is lost in today's commercial and industrial logistics. However, the next generation of AI assisted or self driving vehicles would be able to utilize such a method with the push of a button, or make the decision for itself.
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Cervantes' Don Quixote
CliffsNotes on Don Quixote looks into the story of a man who seeks truth and justice with an internal vision so strong as to see through the illusion of external appearances.
Following the journey of a gentle (and mad) knight, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each chapter within this popular — and long — novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include
- Biographical sketch and background of the author, Cervantes
- Essays that explore the author's technique, style, and characterization
- Explanation and examples of the novel's themes of quixotism, truth and justice, and reality and fantasy
- Suggested discussion questions
- Bibliography and list of other works by Cervantes
Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
Title: Cervantes' Don Quixote
Author: Marianne Sturman
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Is a three-wheeled vehicle an automobile? That question is at the center of a vigorous lobbying effort in Washington.
The vehicle in question is the Aptera 2e, a machine that looks like a cross between a Cessna plane and a tricycle. It's the brainchild of Aptera Motors Inc., a three-year-old, closely held car company in Vista, Calif.
Aptera wants to borrow $75 million from a Department of Energy program created by Congress in 2007 to speed development of fuel-efficient cars.
Aptera's backers include some big-money donors to the Democratic Party, and its quest for help has received a boost from a group of mostly California lawmakers who want to help a home-state enterprise. Allies of Detroit's big auto makers are lined up against them. ~ ~ ~
The DOE ruled last year that the electric 2e didn't qualify under the $25 billion loan program. A three-wheeled vehicle doesn't meet the definition of an automobile under federal law as being "any 4-wheeled vehicle," according to a letter to Aptera last December from Lachlan Seward, the loan program's director.
"We were dismayed," said Paul Wilbur, Aptera's chief executive. Mr. Wilbur said the absence of a fourth wheel was critical to maximizing the vehicle's aerodynamics.


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As part of the regulatory process, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) public comment period for Enlist™ corn closed April 27, 2012. This regulatory step means the USDA is one step closer to allowing farmers access to new technology that will help control glyphosate-resistant and hard-to-control weeds.
Farmers and other agricultural stakeholders submitted comments to the docket to communicate to regulators and policymakers regarding their weed control challenges and reinforce the need for new technology. Below are several excerpts that illustrate the voice of agriculture. The entire online docket can be accessed at regulations.gov.
"Growers now recognize the need to adjust herbicide programs to combat and prevent weed resistance, and realize their cost of weed control will increase dramatically. Mechanical control methods to combat resistant weeds are not an option as soil loss due to erosion will increase.”
–Edward Logan, Logan Agri-Service, Inc., Griggsville, Illinois
"On our farm we take very seriously the need to read and follow label instructions, for the health of our environment and ourselves, for the effectiveness of the application, and for the long-term availability of the product."
–Zachary Hunnicutt, farmer, Hunnicutt Farms, Nebraska
"The progression of agricultural products is very important to our business, our environment, and the people that we serve. Being stewards of the land, weed control is very important, and new and improved ways to control these hard to control species of plants is becoming more important every year."
–Steve Mossbarger, Crop Protection Services
“Glyphosate is a very important part of our business for controlling weeds and if we lose its effectiveness, our customer’s will lose a lot of yield, and dollars per acre. Weed control in today’s environment has come down to using several different modes of action to combat resistance.”
–Bruce Schmidt, Genesis, Belle Plaine, Minnesota
"At a time when meeting the demand for more food to feed a growing population, production losses to weeds are unacceptable. Growers are searching for solutions which will maintain the current efficient and environmentally conscious production practices.”
–James Byrum, Michigan Agribusiness Association
"Being a good steward of technologies used in our operation is extremely important to us, as we are essentially farming inside an urban area. We strive to demonstrate to our urban neighbors how we can safely utilize new technology in row crop farming."
–Warren Stemme, farmer, Missouri
"Farmers, contrary to popular belief, are the best stewards of nature and conservation we have on earth."
–Tommy Young, farmer, Arkansas
"Dow AgroSciences has developed a new technology that will limit drift and off-target movement of this product to keep it in the field we are targeting. I have seen the demonstration plots of this product and the old problems associated with 2,4-d is eliminated."
–Regan Wear, Shipman Elevator Company
"We have a family farm operation in central Iowa. Each year we are finding glyphosate less effective in controling weeds. The adoption of a new technology, like Enlist, is essential if we are to continue to grow better crops to feed the world."
–Brian Sansgaard, Sansgaard Group, Iowa
"Dow has made great strides in developing this new formulation and advocating environmental stewardship of its users. A 2,4-D formulation that offers low volatility and a wide application interval would arm farmers with a great tool to fight the resistant/problem broadleaf weeds we have today."
–John Wyss, Heritage FS Inc.
"The cost to farmers unable to utilize new technology like the Enlist program could be in the millions of dollars when losses to yield and increased herbicide costs are figured. Weeds are one of the largest yield robbers in field crops. Lack of weed control due to herbicide resistance is an ever increasing cost to farmers."
–Mark White, Missouri Corn Growers Association
"With proper education and training, I believe that the use of Colex-D can be a viable solution for improved weed control and the use of this system of weed management can co-exist alongside conventional farming operations."
–Robert Wolf, Wolf Consulting and Research, Professor Emeritus Kansas State University
"Dow AgroSciences has a stewardship program in place for growers to train and educate them on their proper use. This is vital to protect these technologies from misuse and becoming ineffective.”
–Monty Hansen, Hansen Farms, Nebraska
"The use of 2,4-D to assist in the management of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth would have instant and monumental impact in cotton and soybean production."
–Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia
"Dow Agro Sciences’ effort to develop the Enlist Weed Control System is one way we can achieve better crop protection and utilize weed resistance management tools at the same time. As this new technology nears the marketplace, I am behind Dow’s energy and commitment to get this new measure of sound agronomic practices into the hands of today’s farmers."
–David Shields, Farmers Cooperative, Iowa
"I strongly feel that the proposed technology would drastically increase our production efficiency through better weed control, simplify our herbicide tolerant cropping systems, as well as reduce and control current weed herbicide tolerance with chemistry that has been proven over decades."
–Bryan Pietig,Virchow Seed and Insurance, South Dakota
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The Karlskirche was billed by the Rough Guide as the finest Baroque church in the city, and indeed its interior is remarkable: much gold and warm textured marble, offset with white, but not overpoweringly ornate as some Baroque churches can be (to my eyes). I was initially miffed at being charged €6 to enter, and then to find it full of scaffolding; in fact they are working on a restoration of the building, and the 'scaffolding' is a lift which goes way up to the base of the dome, so that visitors can get a closer look at the wonderful frescoes by Johann Michael Rottmayr – a rare treat. There are then some slightly wobbly stairs up the centre of the dome, which end up inside the cupola at the very top. Incredible!
I spent some time taking photos of the figures really close up; it's fascinating to see the detail and to appreciate the pastel delicacy of the colours. Nevertheless there are no holds barred in the internal Church battles, one cameo showing a Counter-Reformation angel setting fire to Martin Luther's German bible. The Karlskirche, across the Resselpark from the Musikverein, was designed by Johann Bernhard Fisher von Erlach (who also laid out the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg) and was completed by his son Johann Michael in 1737. Erlach's design included the amazing sunburst high over the main altar.


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The REAL Cause of your Back Pain (And How to Fix It!)
Back pain is one of the top complaints at my practice.
Every week, many of my senior patients tell me how their throbbing pain… and immobilizing stiffness… can keep them from doing the things they love.
And they’ve have tried just about everything – yoga, physical therapy, and even surgery – with NO RESULTS!
That because these treatments don’t tackle the root cause of their back pain.
You see, the difference between who gets back pain… and who doesn’t… all comes down to one thing.
And chances are you’re doing it right now.
If you’re sitting down… your back is in TROUBLE.
Chronic back pain is a modern epidemic.
You see, our ancestors spent most of their time up and moving around, which made them stronger, more muscular, and less likely to develop the back pain that plagues us modernhumans.
Think about it… how much movement do you really get in a day?
What’s the heaviestthing you lift in a day? A pen? A cup of coffee? A gallon of milk?
Research shows that we sit between 9 and 13 hours each day…. and every minute puts your back at risk.
In fact, one study found that folks who sit for 7 or more hours significantly increase their risk of developing chronic lower back pain!
Fortunately, all you have to do to avoid back pain is GET UP.
I’m not suggesting you train for a marathon. Instead, try to add shortbursts of movement throughout your daily routine
For extra relief, try the following…
Dr. Scott’s Back Pain Protocol:
- Stretch: Our bodies become tighter as we age, and we need to stretch to keep us flexible. Find a stretching routine you can do every day (even when you are not in pain). Stretching alone can fix most people’s back pain if they make a habit of it.
- Move: Moving your body helps to bring new blood, oxygen, and nutrients as well as take away waste. I rarely recommend anything more than gentle walking or swimming for people with back pain.
- Anti-inflammatory: With back pain, you need to calm down inflammation. The best natural tools for this are Omega-3 fish oils and the herbs curcumin and Boswellia.
- Nutrients: Magnesium is needed to help muscles relax and Vitamin D has been shown to help reduce pain.
- Get Help: I like chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncture for back pain. Find someone you trust and work with them.
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Nearly 25 years ago, failed mainstream medical treatments left Dr. Olson in constant pain – and his health in ruins. And that’s when he did something REVOLUTIONARY. He began his career in medicine – and dedicated his life to uncovering the true, underlying causes of disease.
Through his innovative medical practices in Tennessee and Colorado, Dr. Olson has helped cure countless seniors from across America of arthritis… heart disease… diabetes… and even cancer. All without risky prescription drugs or painful surgeries.
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EL PASO- It takes about 25 minutes to walk between El Paso’s downtown art district and Union Plaza.
That makes it difficult for visitors to enjoy everything they'd like to see in one trip. The city is trying to cut that walk time to just five minutes and link the two districts together by a walkway. That should give museums and businesses more visibility and more business.
"You’re opening up more connectivity to get two very busy areas an artery that will hopefully bring people back and forth," says Ben Fyffe, Museums and Cultural Affairs.
There's a public workshop this Saturday at 6 p.m. At the creative kids space where you can give your opinion on the new downtown pathway.


RG's Office Now Issuing 48-hour Electronic Passports
The Registrar General’s Office has opened an Express Passport Issuing Office at its Harare offices which allows individuals to complete an application form and collect their passport within 48 hours.
The applications are done through an online booking system, with the document ready for collection within 48 hours. Terence Mutemerarwa, the manager at Express Passport Office, said:
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The one with a 7 day turn around which we started with and now we have introduced the Express Centre that issues passports in 48 hours from the time of applications.
Applicants use an online booking system to avoid congestion which had characterised these offices.
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What it means is that they are now two ways of applying for a passport which is the one which takes 7 days and this one which takes 48 hours.
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Harpmaster Returns - As Interviewed By Phoenix Blues Society
The Valley of the Sun is blessed with great Blues musicians. Many have played alongside the legends of Chicago Blues and can keep the interested listener enthralled for hours with tales of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, names most of us have only read about in books or magazines and heard on record or the radio.
Arizona Blues Hall of Fame harmonica player Johnny Tanner decided at a very young age that he would go to Chicago and learn firsthand where and how this Blues music he'd grown to love came about.
Call it on-the-job training.
Johnny was born in Argentina but grew up in Tempe and calls himself a Valley native. His father had moved to Argentina to take a job and Johnny spent his first nine years in South America before the family finally came back to Arizona.
Music was a big deal to all young people in the 1960s and Johnny was fascinated by the different sounds coming out of the radio day and night.
"There was just so much music on the radio and every week it was a different hit," Johnny told Frank Strickler in a 2001 interview.
Curiosity led to the discovery of Bob Dylan and his trademark harmonica, Johnny recalls. He says he just liked the tone of the harp and decided to learn how to play.
"Then when I was about 14 or 15 I heard the Credence (Clearwater Revival) harp solo on "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and that was it," Johnny recalls. "Then I found Magic Dick from the J. Geils Band, John Mayall, guys like that. After that I was off and running."
One of the first players Johnny remembers seeing was Valley Blues great Hans Olson.
"I was 17 and had my fake ID," he says with a laugh. "Hans would be up on the stage with just his harmonica and guitar and this incredible voice. He's drinking beer from a pitcher and looking cool. At the end of the night he'd pack his guitar and amp into his old truck and drive off into the night. I was sold."
Johnny then found Paul Butterfield, Charlie Musselwhite and later the Chicago sounds of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson.
"I think it was just the drive and the backbeat and just the honesty of it that attracted me," he told Strickler in 2001. "When I heard it I just instantly knew. I was destined, that's what I wanted to do, what I wanted to listen to. From there, I tried to educate myself on the different people but I didn't have anybody out here who shared the same kind of dream or vision."
In 1974 the legendary Muddy Waters was booked for four nights in Scottsdale and Johnny went expecting to find a sold-out house.
"I went a couple of hours early because I thought there'd be a line around the building," he recalls. "About 10 people showed up to hear Muddy Waters."
The show proved to be a turning point because Johnny was able to meet and befriend Jerry Portnoy, Muddy's great harmonica player. The two palled around for the four days of Muddy's engagement in Scottsdale and Portnoy showed young Tanner the proper way to play the instrument.
Being an adventurous sort and wanting to find out more about this thing called the Blues, Johnny decided to go see where they made it.
"I hitchhiked to Chicago in 1974," Johnny says. "When I got there all of the guys I had heard or read about were playing every night all over town."
The transformation from fan to bona fide player didn't happen overnight. By 1978, after having traveled all over the country playing, Johnny found himself back in Chicago able to hold his own with his idols.
"I must have seen Big Walter (r Horton) play between 50 to 100 times. I took lessons from him and he was my main influence. He had such a huge tone. Later I played with and was taught by James Cotton. I met and played with Jr. Wells. These Blues guys were not getting rich by any means, but they sure loved the music. I was in Blues heave."
During this time Johnny found it necessary to eat regularly so he worked a day job as a mason.
"It was up on the scaffold by 7, work all day and hit the clubs at night," he says now with a laugh. "It was a pretty tough way to live but you're in your 20s and you aren't thinking about anything but the music. The Chicago musicians treated each other like family and would take care of each other."
The late '70s and early '80s found Johnny playing in the Pacific Northwest in a band called Blue Lights. The band had a regional hit called "Mt. St. Helens Blues" right after the famous volcano exploded in 1980. The band later embarked on a five-week tour of Alaska and were encouraged to take the great Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player with them.
"Hubert was the sweetest guy ever," recalls Johnny. "He never had a bad word to say about anybody."
Blue Lights eventually broke up and the band members each went their separate ways finding Johnny back in Arizona.
By 1986 the performing bug lured Johnny back to Chicago where he teamed up with his old buddy, Barrelhouse Chuck. Some of the old Blues guys were getting a little long in the tooth by that time but many of them were still very active.
Johnny calls this time one of the best in his life.
"That's when I got to play with just about everybody- Sunnyland Slim, "Smokey" Smothers and a lot of others. I also opened for both Muddy and Willie Dixon which was great."
Fast forward to 1991 and we find Johnny back in the Valley looking for a place to play. It was about this time that Bluesman Bob Corritore, himself a Chicago transplant, scraped together the funds needed to open the Rhythm Room which today is one of the most famous Blues venues in the country. A house band was needed and Johnny found himself playing with the great Chicago Blues drummer Chico Chism, another Chicago migrant. The band was, and still is, called The Rhythm Room All-Stars, having undergone several personnel changes over the years.
The Rhythm Room gig kept the playing Jones at bay while allowing Johnny to own and operate Tanner Masonry, a business he ran until the real estate crash about six years ago. Johnny was finally able to put together a band calling itself Johnny Tanner & The Tonemasters.
During all his travels both in the US and in Europe, Johnny's friend list reads like a Who's Who in the Blues world. One of his best buds is harmonica wizard Kim Wilson, frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Kim Wilson All-Stars Band.
"We got to be good friends after he started coming out to Arizona a few years back," Johnny says. "I've always been a fan of his. He's one of the best, if not the best, harp player in the world."
For the past four years Johnny has lived in Costa Rica, playing gigs there as well as in Thialand and Singapore.
"They have some very good Blues players just about everywhere you go," he says. "Now I'm back in Tempe in my old house and ready to get busy with my new band, Johnny Tanner & His Aces."
The band will feature Chicago-style Blues. If you're going to have a Chicago band it stands to reason to use Chicago players.
Drummer Frank Rossi is a Windy City transplant as is guitarist Dave Clark who used to tour with the legendary Jimmy Rogers. Tanner will handle guitar, harmonica and vocals.
"We'll use a bass player when we need a bigger sound, but many of the early Chicago players went without a bass," Johnny says. "We're going to try to stay true to the Chicago sound."
There's much more to this tale that could be written but the best way to experience Johnny Tanner is to go and see him live.
Bob Corritore went through a difficult time after the death of his father a few years back and was unable to perform for a while.
"I asked Johnny to take my place in the All-Stars," Bob says. "That's about the best endorsement I can give him."
Author: Jim Crawford, The Phoenix Blues Society
May 7th, 2013


A few months ago, we wrote that Regulation A was at a crossroads—SEC qualification activity of Reg A+ deals was at an all-time high, and while regulators were tinkering with ways to increase use of the exemption, issuer scandals were calling Reg A+’s long term viability into question.
Since we last checked in on Reg A+ on this blog, the space has continued to experience a mix of disappointing and intriguing developments on the capital-raising and regulatory fronts:
- In the second quarter of 2018, the SEC qualified only nine new Reg A+ offerings (not used for merger or other certain other purposes). This is the lowest quarterly total since the fourth quarter of 2015, when the first deals filed under the newly expanded Regulation A made it to market.
- In May, President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which among other things, allows Exchange Act reporting companies to issue securities under Regulation A. OTC Markets called it a “pivotal milestone for smaller companies and issuers.” CEO Cromwell Coulson believes that the new regulation will “increase the number of public companies that can efficiently access our capital markets”—through Reg A+.
- The Regulation A+ Improvement Act, which would raise the maximum offering amount under Tier 2 to $75 million, is still awaiting action in the Senate after being passed by the House in March.
- More cryptocurrency issuers and firms are seeing Reg A+ as a compliant way to undertake ICOs, even if it does pose some limitations.
- Hightimes Holding Corp. (which yes, publishes High Times Magazine) recently issued—through Regulation A—the first public offering in history that will accept subscriptions in cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Ether.
JOBS Act 3.0
However, it’s what’s been dubbed as “JOBS Act 3.0” that may most critically alter the prospects of Reg A+ and small capital formation in general in the near future. Officially known as the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, versions of this bill have been passed by both the Senate and House but must be reconciled through conference committee or Senate action before going to the president. JOBS Act 3.0 is really a package of 32 different pieces of legislation aimed at streamlining regulation to spur capital formation for small- and medium-sized U.S. companies. Among other important measure (helpfully summarized by Skadden here), JOBS Act 3.0 would broaden the definition of accredited investor to include many financial service professionals, relax restrictions on general solicitation in certain contexts, and authorize the creation of “venture exchanges” for the trading of emerging companies not yet publicly registered, including Reg A+ issuers. These venture exchanges could provide another path to liquidity for Reg A+ securities, in addition to listing on an exchange or with the OTC Markets.
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Atiku Speaks On Goverment Supporting Blockchain And Cryptocurrency
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said the the Federal Government will support blockchain and cryptocurrency if he is elected as president in 2019.
Under the section on promoting the new economy, the Former Vice President revealed that he aims to speed up the economy positively through blockchain and cryptocurrency.
He said: “In harnessing the potentials of the new economy, we shall promote the Production of a comprehensive policy on block chain technology and crypto-currencies by the relevant government agencies.
“The terms of this mandate will ensure that these areas are regulated and managed in a way that provides job opportunities as well as income for the government and people of Nigeria. Buhari, The Dwindling Economy And The Sustained Economic Hardship
He also vowed to enhance ICT literacy initiatives from early school programs to adult education.
“My mission is to ensure that Nigeria’s economy is responsive to the challenges of the 21st century knowledge economy by keeping with the amazingly dynamic technological pace,” Atiku said.
Nigeria’s presidential election is scheduled for February 16, 2019.


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Although I've been successful turning out very good baguettes (my friends would say great) I’ve made a few changes to my baguette baking method you might want to try. They've made my baguettes even better.
Briefly my original method - I mix 15 oz bread flour and 2 heaping tsp yeast in a cuisinart, then run it as I pour in the 100-110’ water (9 3/8 oz - 62.5 % hydration) through the feed tube and process for several seconds until it starts to clump, then shut it off to sit and autolyse for 20 minutes, add the salt, process to knead for 1 minute. After dividing the dough in half, I stretch and fold each piece, form into balls, let them rise separately in 2 greased bowls, then shape, rise again on a cookie sheet, slash, cover with an upside down aluminum roasting pan, and bake at 450’ for 25 minutes, then uncover and finish baking for about 20 minutes.
Change # 1 – Instead of using 15 oz bread flour, I use 11 oz bread flour and 4 ounces cake flour. I have found it makes a thinner, crispier crust and an even better inside.
Change #2 – Instead of using the various methods of shaping, I simply turn bowls upside down dumping dough onto lightly floured board, flatten a bit and form square with hands, and roll up jellyroll style stretching and pinching the final seam to seal. Then roll out to correct length. Makes for even sized slices from end to end.
Change #3 - Instead of baking them under an aluminum baking pan, I bake them on the cookie sheet and cover each with a curved thin piece of sheet metal I shaped like an upside-down “U” and folded aluminum foil over the open ends to seal so that each loaf is in its own little oven (think of each loaf in a closed tunnel) removing the sheet metal after 25 minutes and allowing them to finish for about 20 minutes. Great, even baking and the moisture from the loaves in the confined space makes spraying unnecessary.

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Compoundable rewards Besides voting power, users who lock TRAVA, rTRAVA, and LP TRAVA/BNB in the Trava Governance Vault can receive weekly rewards. These rewards can be compounded and locked back in the Trava Governance Vault to increase the voting power.
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) An organization constructed by rules encoded as a computer program that is often transparent, controlled by the organization's members, and not influenced by a central government. In other words, they are member-owned communities without centralized leadership.
DAO Committee The entrusted individuals in the Trava community to submit proposals after a thorough review with discussion & feedback.
Defeated status A signal of a defeated proposal.
Executed status A signal of all proposal’s actions that have been performed correctly.
Expire status A signal of a proposal that could not be executed for some reason after the delay process.
Lock Time Histogram A graphical representation that organizes the group of wallet addresses with different levels of locking period.
Locking amount The number of tokens (TRAVA, rTRAVA, LP TRAVA/BNB) that users lock in the Trava Governance Vault.
Locking period The period that users lock their tokens (TRAVA, rTRAVA, and LP TRAVA/BNB) in the Trava Governance Vault. This period will be flexible from 1 week to 4 years.
Merge veTRAVA A function that allows users to merge two veTRAVANFTs together while preserving voting power and reward. Since each address can create a maximum of 50 veTrava, this function helps users to clear pocket space and reduce gas fees when casting their vote.
Off-chain Voting Off-chain voting refers to governance systems where individual votes are not submitted as blockchain transactions. No transaction fees are necessary for off-chain votes.
On-chain Voting On-chain voting refers to governance systems where individual votes are submitted as transactions and recorded directly on the blockchain. Submitting on-chain requires users to pay a transaction fee for each vote.
Pending status A signal of waiting period before voting. The community can prepare their voting power during this period.
Queued status A signal of the delay process for a proposal to be executed after a successful voting period.
SAB (Security Advisory Board) The guardian for the protocol’s security when some malicious actions are aimed at the protocol or in unexpected events.
Succeeded status A signal of a succeeded proposal, which can only occur when the quorum is reached and the For votes surpass the Against votes.
Total TRAVA voted-locked Total TRAVA and rTRAVA Locked including voting escrow only.
Total voting power The current total voting power of the system.
Trava Forum A platform that allows users to: discuss and update the direction of the Trava protocol, raise ideas for the development of Trava Finance and the Trava community, and update the Trava Team's response to users' suggestions.
Trava Governance Vault A locking vault for users to lock TRAVA, rTRAVA, LP TRAVA/BNB and earn rewards as well as voting power in the Trava Governance.
veTRAVA veTRAVA stands for voting escrow Trava. It is an ERC721 token that acts as evidence of users' locking tokens in the governance module. Once users create a new lock, they receive a veTRAVA token storing their locked balance, unlock time, and rewards amount. veTRAVA is in the form of NFTs, which can be purchased on the marketplace (veTRAVA Marketplace), thus transferring the corresponding platform rights and interests.
veTRAVA Holders Users who lock TRAVA, rTRAVA, LP TRAVA/BNB and receive veTRAVA as the voting power.
Voting power After locking TRAVA, rTRAVA, LP TRAVA/BNB, users can receive voting power, allowing them to make the governance decisions. The voting power corresponds with the number of locked tokens and the locking period.
Voting Power Calculator A function allows users to calculate their voting power by filling in the number of locked tokens and the locking period.
Voting Power Histogram A graphical representation that organizes the group of wallet addresses with different levels of voting power.
Warm-up reward For users who lock their tokens after the Tuesday checkpoint, their weekly rewards will start from next week’s checkpoint, and they will receive other types of rewards from a warm-up vault instead until the next Tuesday.
Weekly reward A type of reward that users receive every week, at Tuesday 3 P.M UTC, by locking TRAVA, rTRAVA, and LP TRAVA/BNB in the Trava Governance Vault.


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Former cabinet minister Christian Porter has blamed the end of his political career on the actions of a “mob”, telling Parliament in his farewell speech that although he did not regret his time in politics he would not wish the experiences he faced on anybody.
The former attorney-general thanked political journalist Peter van Onselen and Defence Minister Peter Dutton as two key friends who stood up for him in the face of intense scrutiny over historic rape allegations as well as a “guardian pixie” whom he could never repay.
“Some people, they will join a mob and they will slink away, some think they can harness it for their own interests,” Mr Porter told the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon during his valedictory speech.
“Very few people try and stand in the way of a mob. I watch people, friends, put themselves between me and the mob. I can’t mention them all, but Peter van Onselen, and Peter Dutton, knowing the risks better than any two people could possibly know the risks, they stated plain public support for me while the mob was in its full fury.”
Mr Porter was Attorney-General from 2017 until March 2021, when Prime Minister Scott Morrison reshuffled his cabinet and demoted him to the industry and science portfolio.
He was moved after Mr Morrison received legal advice questioning whether Mr Porter could remain in the key legal role while he was suing the ABC for defamation, a case that was later settled.
Further controversy ensued when it was revealed part of his legal fees were paid for by a blind trust, and he decided to quit the front bench rather than pressure the donors to reveal their identity.
He announced his retirement from politics late last year.
“You never stop learning about the law,” Mr Porter said. “I’ve learned things about the law through experiences few people will ever have.”
“I knew the theory behind the importance of the rule of law, then I experienced the mob: people so utterly convinced in their own judgment that they didn’t need anything else.”
“I saw the real truth about how critical the protection of the rule of law is, and how fragile it is, and how every man and woman in this country should fight for [its] protection as if their lives depend on it. You may think it will never happen to you ... we need to protect our laws from being cut down.”
The member for Pearce MP said his time in politics had been “absolutely” worth it.
Former minister Alan Tudge, whose affair with staffer Rachelle Miller led to him losing his cabinet position, was the first to hug Mr Porter following his speech, with Mr Dutton also moving to embrace him.
Mr Porter also unloaded on Beijing, warning its military advancements and change of behaviour over the past decade had put Australia and other democratic nations at risk.
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This article presents an experimental study on the application of a piezoelectric laser beam deflection device to reduce banding in electrophotographic processes. Using an offline print-and-scan measurement method, the static characteristic of the deflection device is obtained. Using online measurements of the laser beam position with an optical sensor, the dynamic behavior of the device is identified. Using the identified model, a scan line spacing compensation strategy is proposed and implemented. Experimental results showed significant visual and measured improvements in test patterns and halftoned images.
Michael T. S. Ewe, George T. C. Chiu, Jim Grice, Jan P. Allebach, C. S. Chan, Wayne Foote, "Banding Reduction in Electrophotographic Processes Using a Piezoelectric Actuated Laser Beam Deflection Device" in Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 2002, pp 433 - 442, https://doi.org/10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.2002.46.5.art00006


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The New iPad shipping early to customers?
Yet clicking on the track shipment shows that it's on a standard delivery so here;s hoping that UPS deliver it on Monday.
Update 15/03/12 Possible Tesco Stock Available At Midnight
Okay, so that didn't happen. But word has it that the UK retailing giant Tesco are going to be selling stocks at midnight on launch day. Check out this post for more details


Matt Barkley, G.J. Kinne, Tim Tebow, Raheem Mostert
Philadelphia Eagles players, from right, Raheem Mostert, Matt Barkley, Tim Tebow and G.J. Kinne participate in a drill during organized team activities at the NFL football team's practice facility, Monday, June 8, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
wide receiver G.J. Kinne is trying to change positions this offseason, a hard move for any football, let alone one on the NFL level.
If he can make catches like the one below, however, the transition might just end up being a successful one.
Kinne posted the below video Monday on Instagram, highlighting the work he is putting in leading up to training camp.
Can Kinne make the team as a receiver? The receiver position is arguably the deepest on the team, but the fact Kinne can also play quarterback might help him secure one of the final spots.
Check out the video below -- do you think Kinne can make the 53-man roster?


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Hawick is hosting the Scottish Parliament's first official day out. Politicians and staff will hold a formal committee meeting, visit schools and meet local groups.
Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick MSP said:
"The Parliament represents all the people of Scotland and the work we do impacts on everyone, so we have placed Parliament Days at the heart of our engagement activities this session.
"I hope the people of Hawick will enjoy this opportunity to find out more about what we do at Holyrood and experience how easy it can be to get involved."
The Finance Committee will meet in Heart of Hawick, where they will examine the spending plans of the Scottish Government.
Local organisations and businesses will attend informal workshops to have their say.
Local schoolchildren will have the opportunity to watch the committee meeting and ask MSPs questions.
Councillor Graham Garvie, convener of Scottish Borders Council said:
"It's an honour to host the Scottish Parliament in Hawick and I'm delighted that the Borders has been chosen as the first area in Scotland to hold such an historic event."
More top news
A delegation supporting services at the West Cumberland Hospital met with the Health Minister in Westminster today.
At a flood forum meeting in Workington, group claims 'lives could have been put at risk' by a four-hour delay in flood warnings.
A group of teenagers in Keswick argue that they should have the opportunity to vote in matters which will affect their future.


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Idaho State University’s ‘A Season of Note’ series to present Time for Three on March 17
February 16, 2011
The Idaho State University a "Season of Note" fine arts series will present Time for Three at 7:30 p.m. March 17 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
This trio of musicians transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz music all formed into one unique show.
With violinists Zachary DePue and Nicolas Kendall as well as double bass player Ranaan Meyer, the members have a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging.
Time for Three members have been featured soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as openers for Grammy award winner, k.d. lang.
They have performed on many impressive stages including the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Ticket prices are $26 for main level and $22 for upper level. For more ticket information visit www.isu.edu/stephens/.
For more information on Time for Three, visit their website www.tf3.com.


In rock mythology, John Lennon was the cynical, acid-tongued Beatle, Paul McCartney was friendly and open, George Harrison was the quiet one and drummer Ringo Starr was the group’s clown, always joking around. Satoko Condon remembers it a bit differently.
“Ringo was a bit difficult,” says the Osaka native, recalling how he snapped out orders for food. “He hardly spoke and never smiled.” McCartney wrote a love letter to his girlfriend. Harrison was reliably shy. And John Lennon? “I found him the friendliest,” she says. “He was so comical.”
Forty-seven years ago, the Liverpool mop tops came to Tokyo for a historical and ill-fated visit that helped seal the fate of their live tours. Then a young stewardess with Japan Airlines known by her maiden name Kawasaki, Satoko found herself catering to the four most famous men in the world.
After years of seeing them on television, she was surprised to find that they were just ordinary people, she says. “They were trying their best to be friendly but we knew their only privacy was when they were traveling between places, so our aim was to leave them alone.”
Roughly the same age as the 24-year-old Paul McCartney, Kawasaki had lobbied the airline’s publicity department to allow her to serve on the June 27, 1966, flight from London to Tokyo. One of JAL’s best English speakers, she got the job on one condition: She had to persuade the Beatles to wear JAL summer happi coats as they left the plane at Haneda airport.
“I said I would do anything to get on that flight,” she laughs. Before leaving for work on the first class cabin, she took down a picture of the group from her wall and put it in her bag. On looks alone, McCartney was her favorite. But during the long overnight flight, which was diverted to Alaska because of a typhoon, she fell for Lennon.
“I found him the friendliest,” she recalls from her home in Nottingham, England, where she has lived for about 40 years. “He was very shortsighted. On the overnight flight, everything was dark. When he got up and wanted to go to the toilet he couldn’t see a thing, so he was putting his face so close to the cabin wall wherever he went. It was almost comical.”
Lennon had arrived in first class in a badly creased linen suit and asked her if she could press it. “From that moment, every time I had to ask them something I went to him.” When she suggested that the happi coat would cover up the creases, he agreed to wear it, she says. Lennon handed the coats to the other three Beatles.
Ringo sticks in her mind because of his famously big hooter. “His face looked like it was all nose,” she says, laughing at the memory. “When I had to take his order for breakfast, he said, ‘Boiled egg, three minutes, no less, no more.’ For dinner, he said, ‘Steak, very rare.’ He never smiled.”
McCartney, meanwhile, penned a long letter to his then-girlfriend Jane Asher and asked Kawasaki to post it. “I looked at the address and saw it was to her.” Harrison was “very shy,” she says. Manager Brian Epstein watched over everything like a hawk. “He was overprotecting. Every time we moved in the cabin his eyes were glued to us because he didn’t want anyone to ask for autographs or anything like that.”
The plane journey is immortalized in a series of black-and-white photographs by Robert Whitaker, the Beatles’ photographer for much of the 1960s. The photos, and a now famous NHK clip, capture the four walking down the steps of the plane in their happi coats, emblazoned with the JAL logo. Kawasaki’s son Mark Condon, who recently wrote about his mother’s experiences for the first time in a blog post called “When My Mum Met the Beatles,” says the logo was broadcast to millions of fans around the world and “became synonymous with The Beatles . . . the greatest (free) advertising in aviation history.”
Feet planted on Japanese ground for the first time and bleary from lack of sleep, the Beatles faced the usual round of daft probes about their hair, which they handled with customary good humor. Asked about the “motives and incentives” for their hairstyle, Harrison said: “We couldn’t afford a barber at the time.” Ringo: “I think the next change will be when we go bald.”
But then came an ominous question from Ken Gary, representing the foreign press in Japan. “Some Japanese say that your performances will violate the Budokan, which is devoted to traditional Japanese martial arts, and you set a bad example for Japanese youth by leading them astray from traditional Japanese values. What do you think of all that?”
John: “Better to watch singing than wrestling, anyway.”
If Lennon had known the culture war lurking behind the question, he might not have been so flip. No less a figure than Prime Minister Eisaku Sato had publicly criticized the use of the hallowed Budokan, snuggled between Yasukuni Shrine and the Imperial Palace, as an “inappropriate” venue for a concert full of screaming teenage girls.
The Yomiuri newspaper joined in, criticizing rock music for disrupting social harmony. With ultra-nationalists threatening violence against the foreign superstars, police deployed 35,000 officers and armored carriers to protect them.
“It’s amazing security, you know,” commented Ringo at their first press conference. “I’ve never seen so many people guarding us.” It’s for your own safety, he was told. The four found themselves virtually confined to their hotel. Rightwingers protested, screaming invective against the “foreign invaders.” Before the Beatles’ three Budokan concerts, police warned that fans who stood up and made noise would be arrested.
Given a concert ticket as a reward for her PR coup, Kawasaki recalls that the police tactics failed. “When they came on the stage, everyone started screaming,” she says. “And I did too! I was caught up in the heat; I started crying. I really didn’t expect that. I was so calm when I was working with them.”
Jarred by their confusing reception, the Fab Four left Tokyo for Manila where things got worse. After snubbing the husband-and-wife dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, the group’s police protection was abruptly pulled and the four were jeered and jostled out of the country. At one stage they feared for their lives. The Beatles never toured again.
Kawasaki went on with her life and watched the Beatles story unfold, often tragically. Epstein died of an accidental drug overdose the following year. McCartney and Asher split a few years later after the actress got wind of his numerous infidelities. The Beatles fell apart messily before the end of the decade and became embroiled in a bitter legal battle.
As for Lennon, he met Japanese artist Yoko Ono a few months after the JAL flight and subsequently divorced his wife to marry her. “I was jealous,” jokes Kawasaki. He was murdered by deranged fan Mark Chapman in 1980. Harrison died of cancer in 2001. Grumpy Ringo survives, after overcoming a battle with alcoholism. The now 70-year-old McCartney she will forever remember as “the romantic one.”
Kawasaki married an Englishman and kept her roughly 2,000 shares in JAL. “We had to buy employee shares,” she explains. “At the time it was worthless.” The airline became Asia’s biggest before going bankrupt in 2010. “My husband said, ‘keep it,’ so I did, and then it was worth nothing. I lost everything.”
As the JAL plane approached Japan in June 1966, the Fab Four signed Kawasaki’s photo: “To Satoko, love from the Beatles.” The photo is still on the wall of her home in Nottingham, says her son Mark — “a frozen moment in time from a bygone era where four men from England were the most famous people in the world.”


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Jan 18, 2012
112th Congress, 2011–2013
Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on January 18, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Representative for New York's 23rd congressional district
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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2012
Length: 3 pages
About the bill
To hold accountable Federal departments and agencies that fail to meet goals relating to the participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts, to authorize Federal departments and agencies to give preference to small business concerns when procuring goods or services, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
This is the first step in the legislative process.
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so is there a sketch? I am new and trying to get in on this, but these posts are confusing me...when does the sketch normally arrive and when are the cards due uploaded by...anything else I should know?? ::::biting nails:::: LOL
The sketch and the link to the photo sample are in the first post to this thread on page one.
It depends on the hostess as to what time challenges are posted but they are for Wednesday of each week for the sketch.
There is no deadline on posting to a challenge so if you wanted to do the very first one and post a link to your card on that thread that is fine. Always look for the week number and post SC in front of it. This way if you go to the gallery you can type in SC60 (for this week) in the search box and it'll bring up all the cards for the week.
In most of the post you will see a link, just click on it and it will take you to the card they created.
There are also challenges for other days of the week, if you need more info on those or how to post...any questions...just ask.


The Arctic Monkeys
have announced the track “Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair,” will be the first single to be released off their upcoming album Suck It and See.
The single will be released on a white label 7” with the album track “Brick By Brick” for Record Store Day on April 16. “Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair” will also be available for digital download on April 11.
As previously mentioned, Arctic Monkeys will go on a North American tour this summer in support of their newest album, kicking off their run in Washington, D.C. in May.