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Prep football roundup: Tigers lose to Blue Devils 45-16, drop 3rd in a row
GALLIPOLIS – Marietta High fell to 1-3, dropping a 45-16 decision to host Gallia Academy Friday night.
Conner Beavers and Aaron Elliott each scored a fourth quarter touchdown for the Tigers, who have now lost three in a row.
Meadowbrook 19, Morgan 6
McCONNELSVILLE – Trailing 13-6 with 13 seconds left in the third quarter, Morgan’s defense could not get Meadowbrook’s offense off the field.
The Colts took eight minutes off the clock en route to scoring a passing touchdown from Dalton Wiggins to Caleb Ferhman to all but seal Morgan’s fate.
Down 13-0 in the third period, Morgan’s Jerome Mayle found the end-zone from a yard out to make it a one-possession game, but Meadowbrook’s offense was able to chew up the clock to secure the victory.
Morgan (0-4) was led offensively by Michael Apperson, who ran for 78 yards on 11 carries and threw for 74 more yards.
Capital 55, PHS 20
PARKERSBURG – It wasn’t the christening Big Red fans were hoping as host Parkersburg dropped a 55-20 decision to Mountain State Athletic Conference rival Capital Friday night at newly refurbished Stadium Field.
Capital, the No. 7 ranked Class AAA team in the first WVSSAC rankings, improved to 3-0 on the season with a contest against Kanawha County rival South Charleston while Parkersburg (1-2) will look to rebound when it plays host to Ohio River rival Marietta at 7:30 p.m. next Friday.
The Big Reds finished with 114 yards on 50 rushes with Weaver leading the way with 30 yards on nine carries. Trembly and starting quarterback Aaron Roberts combined to complete 9-of-18 attempst for 148 yards on the night. Fox was the team’s leading receiver with five catches for 85 yards and one touchdown.
Wahama 60, Belpre 8
BELPRE – Kane Roush accounted for five of Wahama’s six first-half touchdowns and totaled 301 all-purpose yards Friday night as the visiting White Falcons bested Belpre 60-8 in a TVC Hocking Division football gane.
Wahama, the defending West Virginia Class A state champion, improved to 3-1 with the lopsided win, while the host Golden Eagles fell to 1-3 after their third straight setback.
It didn’t take but 33 seconds for the White Falcons to make their presence felt Friday.
On the second play from scrimmage, Roush got outside and sped down the sideline 66 yards into the end zone for a 7-0 score at the 11:27 mark.
But that was just a prelude to what was still to come, much to the chagrin of the Golden Eagle fans in attendance.
On the first play of Wahama’s next possession, Roush scored on a 55-yard pass from quarterback Hunter Bradley, who rolled out right and fired downfield to Roush, who gathered it in at the Belpre 20 and went in for the touchdown at 8:40 of the first quarter.
Then Roush retuned a punt 80 yards for a TD at the 6:33 mark of the first. He retreated to catch the boot and went up the sideline to inside Belpre terrirory before cutting diagonally across the field, avoiding the last two defenders to go in for the score and a 21-0 bulge. To finish Wahama’s 27-point first period, Colton Neal went 16 yards up the middle to paydirt with 2:02 left.
A fumble recovery by Gavin Stalnaker at the Belpre 20 stopped another Wahama threat at 8:52 of the second atanza.
But the White Falcons tacked on two more TDs before the first half ended with Wahama on top 41-0. Roush scored on a seven-yard sweep at 2:38 and caught a 33-yard throwback TD pass from Bradley at 22.9 seconds.
The third quarter saw a 40-yard TD romp by Neal and a 92-yard interception return for a score by Bradley.
And in the final eight minutes, Timmy Gibbs went six yards for six more points as the lead mounted to 60-0 before Belpre scored with just four minutes remaining on a 39-yard TD scamper by quarterback Tavian Miller, who then added the two-point conversion run.
Parkersburg Catholic 56, Calhoun County 6
MT. ZION – Jake Boice accounted for three touchdowns and Nick Roedersheimer pitched in another two as Parkersburg Catholic handled Calhoun County 56-6 on Friday night.
The Crusaders, who improved to 3-1, had a strong handle on this game by halftime after pulling out to a 35-0 lead.
Boice scored on a 49-yard run and also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Sturm. His 36-yard interception for a touchdown capped the scoring at the 8:14 mark of the fourth quarter.
Roedersheimer closed out the first-half scoring by returning a fumble 63 yards for a touchdown and added a 35-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

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English PEN’s “World Bookshelf” blog has a fantastic piece by Ottilie Mulzet on the complexities of translating László Krasznahorkai’s Seiobo there Below, which won the both of them last year’s Best Translated Book Award.
The whole article is worth reading, but here are a few really interesting key points:
As you may have gathered, the amount of ground that Seiobo covers and the level of erudition displayed by the author are both formidable. This collage in my head of all the fragments of material acquired while translating it is, by necessity, enticingly eclectic and incomplete. Some of my discoveries were like poignant codas, scattered hints embedded in the real world, perhaps only to be found by a more assiduous reader. But, of course, it’s the translator who should always be the most assiduous reader of all.
The question of the writer’s voice when translating is crucial, and when translating a writer such as Krasznahorkai, it is even more so. The narrative voice in Seiobo first overwhelms the reader, then proceeds to harangue, mystify, and baffle. This voice carries the weight of so much fateful knowledge that the reader is not so informed by it as infected by the weight of all the human episteme. For all its encyclopaedic awareness, however, the voice is elusive, endlessly shifting between an anonymous narrator, anonymous protagonists, and objects themselves. I wondered at times if this torrent of words, seemingly drawing us nearer to these objects, was actually functioning as a kind of protective screen for the Divine – the principle of the Sacred – which is represented by the goddess Seiobo and by visitations of Andrei Rublev’s angels in the book, to cite just two examples. A torrent of words as a shield from the irrevocable crassness and damage of our secular world.
Both in interviews and in the book, the author uses a Hungarian verb that is hard to translate, elles, which consists of the main verb les with the addition of the verbal prefix el-. Les means to lie in wait for something (usually not with the best of intentions) but with the prefix el-, the verb is glossed as ‘to observe secretly and closely.’ The Magyar Értelmező Kis Szótár dictionary gives these definitions: ‘1. to learn something from somebody by observing, whilst remaining unobserved. 2. to happen upon something: He ~ my secret.’
This is not the time or place to embark upon a rapturous appreciation of Hungarian dictionaries, but the very existence of such a verb in Hungarian, expressing such a complex notion in a mere two syllables, is striking. Perhaps an even greater sphere of complexity resides in this one word than in the phenomena of the medieval workshop or the Asian master-apprenticeship, both of which are brought to light in the book. No, this is not just any sort of observation, but a ‘secret’ observation: the kind that does not encumber its object with the knowledge of being observed. Observation and perception are perhaps the most crucial elements in Seiobo. The wealth of material absorbed to make writing this book possible, and Krasznahorkai’s observations on the process of observation itself, suggest that it is the most fundamental aspect of acquiring skill. That, coupled with the grinding reality of the immense distances the author must have had to travel to witness all the experiences and facts that are communicated in this book, is perhaps a powerful rebuttal of the global ‘cyber-brain’ that is the Internet, which has otherwise become a universal mental prosthesis.
Read this, then read Seiobo.
“Rambling Jack—what’s that?”
“A novel. Novella, I guess.”
“Yeah, it looks short. What is it, a hundred pages?”
“Sorta. It’s a duel language book, so really, only about… 50 pages total.”
“And this—what. . .
Many authors are compared to Roberto Bolaño. However, very few authors have the privilege of having a Roberto Bolaño quote on the cover of their work; and at that, one which states, “Good readers will find something that can be. . .
In Josep Maria de Sagarra’s Private Life, a man harangues his friend about literature while walking through Barcelona at night:
When a novel states a fact that ties into another fact and another and another, as the chain goes on. . .
César Aira dishes up an imaginative parable on how identity shapes our sense of belonging with Dinner, his latest release in English. Aira’s narrator (who, appropriately, remains nameless) is a self-pitying, bitter man—in his late fifties, living again with. . .
Originally published in French in 2007, We’re Not Here to Disappear (On n’est pas là pour disparaître) won the Prix Wepler-Fondation La Poste and the Prix Pierre Simon Ethique et Réflexion. The work has been recently translated by Béatrice Mousli. . .
Even though the latest from Jean Echenoz is only a thin volume containing seven of what he calls “little literary objects,” it is packed with surprises. In these pieces, things happen below the surface, sometimes both literally and figuratively. As. . .
Who is this woman? This is the question that opens Xiao Bai’s French Concession, a novel of colonial-era Shanghai’s spies and revolutionaries, police and smugglers, who scoot between doorways, walk nonchalantly down avenues, smoke cigars in police bureaus, and lounge. . .
For the past 140 years, Anna Karenina has been loved by millions of readers all over the world. It’s easy to see why: the novel’s two main plots revolve around characters who are just trying to find happiness through love.. . .
Linn Ullmann’s The Cold Song, her fifth novel, is built much like the house about which its story orbits: Mailund, a stately white mansion set in the Norwegian countryside a few hours drive from Oslo. The house, nestled into the. . .
Karel Schoeman’s Afrikaans novel, This Life, translated by Else Silke, falls into a genre maybe only noticed by the type of reader who tends toward Wittgenstein-type family resemblances. The essential resemblance is an elderly narrator, usually alone—or with one other. . .

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Two more alleged victims have come forward, accusing Gordon Stuckless of sexually assaulting them when they were children.
The two males were eight and 12 years old at the time Stuckless, 64, is accused of befriending them and sexually assaulting them at various locations in Toronto, according to police.
Stuckless was convicted in 1997 for sexually abusing 24 boys when he worked at Maple Leafs Gardens between 1969 and 1988.
In March 2013 he was arrested in connection with sexual assault charges involving five other male victims.
All of the incidents are alleged to have happened in the 1960s and late 1970s, when Stuckless volunteered at local sports clubs as a coach and was employed at Maple Leaf Gardens, police said.
On Tuesday police laid 11 more charges.
Stuckless will appear in court on Friday.
Police believe there may be more victims.


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Last Updated on July 25, 2023 by Karma Hill
We recently planned the sweetest Maui portrait proposal for the most adorable couple with our sister company, Simple Maui Wedding! Saahil had been preparing for this moment for quite some time, and the moment finally arrived! Although they picked out the ring together, Kait had no idea when he would pop the question on their vacation – let alone in a stunning flower circle!
Our photographer hid in the bushes, waiting for the right time to pop out, yet allowing them to savor the moment… Kait knew something was up when they arrived at the beach! Saahil led her to the center of the flower circle just as the sun was setting and asked her the question that would forever change their lives! And she said yes! Her genuine joy was priceless…we are so happy to have captured this precious moment for them both!
A West Side Story
Saahil and Kait affectionately call each other “Maria and Tony,” as she’s a huge fan of West Side Story. We were so touched by the thoughtfulness Saahil put into his Maui portrait proposal, from the tropical flower circle to the “Just Engaged” sign. “I’m looking forward to capturing her smile, excitement, and tears of joy when she sees the floral arrangement and gets proposed to by me!” he said before the proposal…so sweet!
He was so excited for the raw emotion and the natural beauty surrounding them…it was picture-perfect! As big outdoor and nature lovers, South Maluaka Beach on Maui’s south West Side was the perfect setting for this special moment… of course, it would have to be on the West Side for these two!
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General Creek Western Loop (sites 126-175)
This campground is a part of Sugar Pine Point State Park. Sugar Pine Point State Park contains one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. With nearly two miles of lake frontage, the park has dense forests of pine, fir, aspen and cedar. Deep-line anglers fish the lake's 300-foot deep underwater ledges for trout and salmon. Another attraction is the museum in the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (also known as Pine Lodge), a summer home built in 1903 in a grove of pine and cedar. During winter, the park features cross-country skiing areas.

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The deal sees £40m ($55.5m, €45m) of assets under advice added to Old Mutual Wealth’s financial planning arm.
A&M’s clients will be serviced from OMW’s London office.
Established in 2015, OMWPCA has expanded rapidly through a spate of recent acquisitions and now employs more than 50 financial advisers in six regional hubs across the country.
Over the first half of 2017, Old Mutual Wealth’s financial planning unit accounted for £600m of the UK platform’s net inflows.
OMW oversees £131.3bn in customer investments as of 30 September 2017.
Commenting on the firm’s latest acquisition, Dominic Rose, director at OMW Private Client Advisers, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to grow our business and give A&M’s clients continued access to quality, face-to-face financial planning.
“A&M is a firm that has focused on providing a personalised service in London and the south-east of England, making it a good cultural fit with Old Mutual Wealth Private Client Advisers and our commitment to providing exemplary client service.”

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A Look Back At A Life In Music With Billy Peiffer Of Lynn Allen
Lynn Allen will perform a special reunion gig at 5 p.m. Saturday at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop, 1228 30th St., Rock Island. The following article is from an interview I did with the band in 2016 when they were inducted into the Iowa Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
It’s midnight somewhere on a Wednesday night in a near-empty downtown Rock Island bar and Billy Peiffer is celebrating the induction of Lynn Allen into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having a beer and attempting to talk Spanish to the bartender.
“Was that right, was that even close?” he says, as she shrugs and nods. He laughs heartily. “Don’t worry, I’ll keep tryin’, I’ll get it right eventually!”
That attitude of dogged perseverance and good humor has been the engine that’s driven the Quad-Cities band since its inception in 1982. The group – then consisting of Peiffer on guitar and vocals, Bob Boyd on drums, Tim Compton on guitar, Tim Murphy on bass and Dale Fisher on keyboards – was born in the heyday of vinyl records, aqua net fueled hair and enough spandex to clothe a nation of Jane Fonda impersonators, and through five presidents, countless musical trends and many band members, Peiffer and his group has soldiered on, playing and producing hits year after year.
This weekend that success will be duly recognized and rewarded as the band is inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Peiffer says, candidly, that he wasn’t even aware the band had been previously nominated “four or five times” but was finally aware when he was notified last October they’d gotten in.
“I love it!” Peiffer, 54, says with characteristic zeal. “It’s the coolest thing in the world to me. For 35 years we’ve been doing this and it’s a big deal to us. Anytime anyone wants to honor me with anything I’ll accept it, especially when they’re going to honor you for your life’s work.
“Really, there are other people who are lot more deserving of an award – school teachers, firemen, honest politicians, people like that, and really this award is shared with the people of the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities, because without them, we never would’ve lasted this long,” Peiffer said. “But still, it’s pretty cool, and we’ll take it!”
The members who will accompany Peiffer into the hall, during the Labor Day ceremony at the venue in Arnold’s Park, Iowa, include original members Compton, Boyd and Murphy as well as later members John Williamson, Mark DeKalb and Kevin Sampson. Longevity and accomplishment within the group were the determining factors on which of the more than 30 members over the decades would be in, Peiffer said.
As for why he thinks the band’s music has endured?
“I’ve just always tried to write catchy songs that people like,” Peiffer said. “I want people to be able to put the windows down in the summer and crank the radio up and enjoy it.”
One of Peiffer’s most indelible memories from a musical life of them was hearing a song of his on the radio for the first time.
“It was ‘Leave Me Alone’ on 97X in 1982, and it was just like, ‘we made it,’ we couldn’t believe it,” he said. “Then our stuff started getting played on stations across the state and the country and then before you knew it somebody in Texas knew somebody in London and we were going over there and that was just the coolest thing.”
That led into the band’s ‘80s heyday, which was followed by membership changes and declining interests as the ‘90s slumped on, until Peiffer announced the band was going to be retiring around 2000. “And then all of the sudden, everyone started coming out to see us again,” he said, “and they all remembered how fun it was, and we remembered how fun it was, and we’ve been going ever since.”
The band continues to gig around the area and just released its 10th album, “Streetlight,” on AOR Boulevard Records, in 2015. There are no plans on “retiring” again, Peiffer said.
“Nah, it’s weird to look back on it, on your career, at one point I wanted fame and fortune, but then you just want to have fun and do what you enjoy and have people like it,” Peiffer said, before adding with a laugh, “and then if enough people like it for long enough, they put you in the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I guess!”


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Date: 12/2/18 12:23 pm From: <mtove...> Subject: RE: Possible Barrow's
Answer to Question # 1. YES. It’s well a known occurrence that Common Goldeneyes can have pale bills in fall. Sibley has an entire identification article on this. It’s available online. National Geographic Guide notes this as well.
Answer to Question # 2. YES and No (because it’s NOT a field mark for Barrow’s):
1. “Mottled 3’rd White Patch” on upper-wing is not evident in Jamie’s pics nor on genuine Female Barrow’s Goldeneyes swimming. I have photos of female Barrow’s that show NO white patches evident in the folded wing. More to the point. . .
2. It is not a field mark. NOTE: Sibley actually illustrates Common with MORE of a third white patch on the upper-wing than Barrow’s. National Geo Guide states: “Slightly LESS white on wing coverts than Common.” (Emphasis on the word “LESS” is mine). Neither guide relies on this is a field mark at all – but if anything, less so for Barrow’s than Common.
What both guides (and ALL guides others) do emphasize is that the only (or most) definitive field mark is what everyone has been saying all along: head shape and relative bill shape/size. In Jamie’s bird, these are solidly in the Common Goldeneye camp.
I have literally seen hundreds of individuals of BOTH species, spanning 40 years – including both THIS year (hundreds of Barrow’s & scores of Commons in 2018 alone). Inasmuch as I wish the bird in question were a Barrow’s Goldeneye, I see nothing in the photos of Jamie’s bird that even remotely draws me toward that conclusion. Not only is the pale bill NOT a problem for Common Goldeneye (if anything, it’s the WRONG color of “yellow” for Barrow’s). Other than the pale bill as a supposed Barrow’s field mark (which it is not), everything else, in my opinion, screams Common. All the rest of this, I fear, is contorted effort to force an identification of desire rather than one of impartial logic and reason. Barrow’s Goldeneye is so rare a species in our region that there are ZERO current records. By that fact alone, the justification for such an identification should be beyond reproach; which MUST start with the correct head and bill shape. In the present bird, these are not. Nothing else really matters.
From: <carolinabirds-request...> [mailto:<carolinabirds-request...>] On Behalf Of Christopher Hill (via carolinabirds Mailing List)
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2018 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Possible Barrow's
All right, I’ll wade in again.
On Nov 29, 2018, at 12:51 PM, <badgerboy...> wrote:
Just 2 questions for all:
1. Has anyone ever before seen, in the carolinas, a female goldeneye with an all-yellow bill?
I have only seen maybe two or three goldeneyes total in the Carolinas. They’re very scarce in South Carolina, so this question is not really the relevant standard. What is relevant is that people who are in areas where both goldeneyes occur said (in the Facebook advanced ID group thread) that they saw Common Goldeneyes with bills like that, and that it did not look like a Barrow’s Goldeneye to them.
2. Does anyone have any published information refuting Jamie's info about the 3rd mottled white patch on the upper wing for Barrow's?
Because his pictures clearly show the mottled patch.
What I like about this ID card is more in relation to the number of white wing panels, not so much the number of feathers or the amount of white within each panel since Sibley clearly thinks it is not too important.
For an adult female, which I am fairly sure my bird is, the middle left picture is what I was looking for in confirmation. Unfortunately yesterday I was not successful in getting an overhead shot of the wing only the under wing.
That line there, “for an adult female, which I’m fairly sure my bird is.” I disagree. I had just played “match the picture” with the scan of the ID card that Jamie included, and based on that, not even pulling out other references, this is an immature female. Adult females of both species have two black lines across the white patch, formed by broad dark tips to the median and greater secondary coverts. The photos of the NC bird show no such lines, only the tiniest dark tip to the greaters. So this looks like an immature female, which makes the “third mottled patch” argument moot.
And again, the two questions above pull out only the points in support of BAGO and ignore or dismiss the clear points against it. There are 7 (more like 7 1/3) white feathers in the secondary patch: Common. Just because Sibley says that is useless in the field and of limited value in photos is not reason to dismiss it. Of course on a flying bird through binocs, or in many photos, you couldn’t count feathers. In THESE photos the white feathers are clearly visible, and there are 7 or 8, depending on how you count that outermost one (there’s even a 9th with a white tip). Also on the card (don’t know how reliable this is) it says for Barrows “able to see through the nostrils.” In a near-perfectly positioned profile photo of the NC bird, you can’t see through the nostril. And in the whole collection of comparative photos, the head profiles are essentially identical. I’ve seen lots of Barrow’s females, and in my opinion the difference would be obvious if it actually were a Barrows. It’s not THAT hard. As Harry pointed out, and I just confirmed by scanning the photos quickly without focussing on the beaks, the black-and-yellow billed bird has the more “Barrows-like” head profile in about half the photos.

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Independent UN expert calls on Brazil to suspend Sao Paulo evictions
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (BDCi) – An independent United Nations human rights expert urged Brazilian authorities to suspend evictions from the Pinheirinho settlement in Sao Paulo and find durable solutions with residents.
Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, called on the authorities to find a “peaceful and appropriate solution,” including housing alternatives for those evicted this week from the settlement located in the capital’s Sao Jose dos Campos city.
About 6,000 residents have been affected by the eviction order dictated by a judge in late December last year, according to a news release issued by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Rolnik cited information she has received suggesting that the military police of Sao Paulo used tear gas and rubber bullets against the residents, including children and the elderly. Twenty residents were reportedly injured, one severely and 30 arrested.
Rolnik who reports in an independent and unpaid capacity to the UN Human Rights Council, appealed to the authorities of the State of Sao Paulo to suspend the eviction order and the police action in Pinheirinho, stating that this which would allow the authorities to resume negotiations with residents to find a peaceful solution.
By: Natania Levine
30 January 2012
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Monday, March 9
Arrived yesterday, a day ahead of schedule, completely waterlogged after four days of rain. Stayed in a cabin overnight and dried out.
Now the temperature has dropped to 20 degrees--chilly, but a welcome change from the rain.
Camping outside of town tonight and resuming the hike tomorrow. Revised estimated arrival dates for the next half-dozen stops, to set a slower pace at first and catch up along the way.
Sad to have one of the four who started out together last week leave the hike. Hoping he'll reconsider and rejoin later on.
Also hoping that the camera still works after a little accident.
Wednesday, March 11
Thermometer hit 4 degrees today!
More pictures taken over the next few days:
Tuesday, March 17
Stopped in Franklin NC, roughly halfway between the Blairsville and Fontana Dam stops, for food and supplies. Wined and dined (and showered and laundered) at the home of Charlotte and David, Andy's aunt and uncle.
David got some great pictures of the hikers and e-mailed them to us to share here:
We get regular e-mail from Chris's parents, John and Sue, reporting what they've heard. Recent highlights:
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Reviews by Katy Killilea
Eating locally and seasonally is much more feasible this winter, thanks to the new, expanded Wintertime Farmer’s Market. But say you’ve come home from the market with a Miss America-worthy bouquet of chard. And you don’t know quite what to make, so you begin to worry and rend your garments: will it rot in the vegetable bin? Enter the perfect cookbooks–books written especially for cooks who buy food based on what looks good at the market.
In Season: Cooking with Vegetables and Fruits is a beautifully photographed book, divided into four sections, one dedicated to each season. Ingredients at their peak are highlighted in numerous, diverse, and eclectic recipes. Many of these are simple enough to make in an offhand manner and many will appeal to picky eaters. So . . . what will you make of that winter squash? Pie, chips, soup, salad, ravioli, or soufflÃ©?
Bon Appetit’s Fast Easy Fresh is a well-organized compendium of over 1000 recipes with emphasis on, well, the title says it all: speed, ease, and freshness. The recipes for vegetables are organized by season, making it easy to find what you need. Not only are the recipes easy to execute, but the index is thorough and user friendly. This is a comprehensive cookbook–it covers everything from veggies to meat to cake.
Local Flavors is a celebration of farmer’s markets nationwide, with plenty of recipes for the unusual and lovely produce you’ll find only at a market (black kale, green garlic, perfect fresh eggs). The recipes are grouped by botanical family and illustrated with mouth-watering photos.
By Sarah Raven
Fast Easy Fresh
By Barbara Fairchild
$34.95 CondÃ© Nast Publications
By Deborah Madison
$26.00 Broadway Books

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New Delhi: The BJP's Sushma Swaraj today asked why Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was not in the Lok Sabha when the House honoured the memory of five soldiers from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who were killed in a suicide attack by militants in Srinagar yesterday.
When he arrived in the Lok Sabha shortly after noon, Mr Shinde said the two militants shot dead appeared to be of Pakistani origin, and the diaries recovered from them contained Pakistani phone numbers. Pakistan has denied any link to the ambush. (Pakistan-made items found on killed terrorists: Home Minister)
By mistake, Mr Shinde read out a statement on the attack twice, provoking loud protests from the opposition.
The militants, carrying what looked like cricket bags, entered the CRPF camp and walked onto a large open field were off-duty officers and children were playing a cricket match. They opened fire without cover and lobbed grenades at the officers.
Five jawans and four civilians were injured in this fidayeen or suicide attack, the first in Srinagar after a gap of three years.
Ms Swaraj asked the government to explain reports that there were intelligence inputs about the attack. "Why were the jawans not saved despite that?" she asked.
She also criticized Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, who was in the House, for lunching recently with Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf when he visited the Ajmer Dargah or shrine near Jaipur last weekend.
"We should not challenge each other. We should be challenging Pakistan in one voice," she said. "If the Indian Parliament today looks divided, it will send a wrong message to Pakistan and the militants."

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Ana Maria Polo (TV Show Host) was born on April 11, 1958. Get more info like birth place, age, birth sign & More
Ana Maria Polo was born on April 11, 1958 in Havana, Cuba in Cuba. Ana Maria Polo born with Aries birth sign.
Ana Maria Polohas celebrated the total number of 61 birthdays till date.

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Three years ago Marvel Studios released Guardians of the Galaxy which rapidly rocketed to being one of the biggest domestic films of the year and, in the process, transformed the team into one of Marvel Comic’s most bankable brands. Such success might raise fans’ expectations for Marvel to publish some stellar Guardians yarns; such expectations proved to be misguided. Fans did get a great Rocket Raccoon solo book (or more precisely a string ofsolo titles, only the last of which disappointed). Unfortunately when the film came out, the main Guardians title was already in the throes of a run by Brian Michael Bendis. Bendis’ time on the title suffered from all of his flaws while benefiting from none of his strengths. Poorly plotted and overly quipy, his Guardians represented the writer in full autopilot mode. After a four year stretch, Bendis’ last issue on the series arrived last month, making way this week for a new relaunch and, most importantly, a new creative team. Right off the bat, writer Gerry Duggan and artist Aaron Kuder inject the title with a delightful energy.
Peter Quill, Star-Lord, cosmic adventurer. Once obscure 70s sci-fi hero, soon to be headlining a big-budget summer blockbuster hopeful. But, in essence, who is he?
If you are like me, you had never heard of him before picking up the first issue of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2008 re-launch. At the time, I had only just recently returned to regular comics buying, so I had not yet read any of the Annihilation sagas which reintroduced Star-Lord to readers. One evening, though, I was at a massive recent back issue sale with a friend of mine (literally, the sale was “is it on the new release wall? No? Then, it’s a dollar.” Gotta love Forbidden Planet). So, as we were combing through seemingly endless long boxes, pulling out tons of comics, he handed me a copy of Guardians #1 and told me I really needed to read it. Now, I have fond memories of the Jim Valentino series from the 90s which dealt with the original 31st Century incarnation of the team. A Guardians comic that was set in contemporary times? I had no frame of reference for that. Still, he repeated that I should try it, and trusting his taste, I picked up the first few issues. (Hey, is that Vance and Starhawk on a cover? OK, I know who those guys are. What do you mean that lanky-looking emo guy is Adam Warlock?).
Dean says this issue Paks a punch…Action Comics #28
I am not a big fan of Superman. Curb all the reasons why, I just don’t click with the guy. But this book is something else. This is a Superman I can get used to reading. If you are not reading this yet I encourage you to jump in this week. Give this Superman a try and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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As Rene Janiece and Wayne McKinzie prepared for their 2011 wedding in northern New Mexico, things were rolling smoothly along -- like a well-planned road trip. Then, two weeks before the ceremony, they encountered a pothole. The wedding band cancelled and the couple couldn't find a replacement. Such a last minute dilemma might have derailed an ordinary couple but it was just a minor bump for the musically gifted pair.
The two had been playing music and singing for much of their lives, but not together. Faced with the possibility of not having live music at their reception, they figured they might as well see what they could do.
"We spent those two weeks learning seven songs to play together," recalled Rene.
"And we figured, hey, we're the bride and groom," said Wayne. "It's not like they're going to throw us out."
2011 turned out to be a watershed year for the couple. As if getting married wasn't spectacular enough, it was also the year they realized that -- in addition to making beautiful music together -- they could actually make beautiful music, together.
They began attending open microphone venues and six months later, began writing their own original music which they have come to call "Borderland Americana." The first song they wrote together is "All Alone Blues" which was written from Wayne's perspective when Rene was miles away traveling and teaching medical massage classes.
But once they had decided to perform together, a vital question arose: what should they call their duo? Rene had a sizeable list of words that she kept combining and revising and recombining. At first they latched onto a completely appropriate name and billed themselves as "Just Married." Their search for a musical identity continued until, several songs and performances later, the name "Bittersweet Highway" rose to the top of their list.
"Life in general is bittersweet," Rene explained. "Even when things are really good, there's always just a tinge of melancholy." Furthermore, bittersweet is also the name of a Midwestern vine that has always fascinated her. "It's very beautiful," she said, "but also incredibly poisonous."
As for the "highway" part, both Wayne and Rene have always found solace and inspiration while driving along the back roads of wherever they find themselves. Those insightful rural influences are reflected in Rene's lyrics and in Wayne's music and his paintings. Often the couple drives for miles in silence on rural roads, each lost in their own thoughts. And many of their songs are found this way. Sometimes the chords come first, sometimes the lyrics, as the couple collaborates to produce a finished song.
The couple is abundantly talented. Rene sings and plays upright bass and guitar. Wayne plays percussion, saxophone, guitar, and "just about anything strum-able." Together, their sound is a blend of many styles that merge to create something fresh and original.
Apart from music, Rene is a massage therapist and instructor. Wayne is a fine art painter who went to school on a football scholarship. And, although music is a big part of his life, it's not what he wants to listen to when working in the studio.
"I always have music playing in my head," Wayne explains, "And listening to someone else's music distracts me from finding my own."
And speaking of finding one's own, although their married and musical lives are now entwined in collaboration, it took a while for this talented pair to get together. In fact, they were 800 miles apart when their modern romance began in 2006. That year it was suggested that Wayne investigate specialized training for massage therapists working with his not-for-profit organization in Fort Worth, Texas. The company he contacted was one where Rene was teaching. Their initial conversations, which were all business, took place by telephone and email.
Fast-forward eight months and the two finally met in person at a national oncology massage conference in Toledo, Ohio. Though it would be some time before romance came into the equation, it ultimately did, and eventually the question became where would they live?
Rene wanted Wayne to move to Colorado and -- for emphasis -- the second song that Bittersweet Highway wrote together chronicles this story. It is called "Should've Come to Colorado." But Wayne didn't, giving rise to the song's alternative title which their fans fondly refer to as "The Butthead Song."
In the end, Rene went to Texas.
They spent two years together in Fort Worth but the city environment wasn't for them so in 2010 they moved to New Mexico. They settled north of Taos, which would eventually become the scene of their 2011 wedding and their first command performance as a musical bride and groom. Later, they moved across the border to the tiny southern Colorado town of Jaroso (population 13) where their love and their love of music continued to blossom.
Using Jaroso as a base, they toured with their music including an appearance six years ago at Cedaredge's Applefest celebration. Since that first local concert, they've returned every year and their time in Cedaredge led to performances at other town venues and eventually to opening for singer-songwriter Dana Cooper at the new Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center (GMAEC) in July 2018.
"Traveling here and performing here over time we got to know so many people," recalls Rene. "And we found the community very supportive and welcoming. We made good friends here."
So it came as no surprise to their new friends that the couple relocated to Cedaredge last year. As new residents, they are settling in nicely. They have become regulars at community gathering places and local events. Wayne's artwork is on exhibit this month at the GMAEC art gallery. Rene is pursuing her therapy work in the unique specializations of oncology massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and vibrational sound therapy. Currently she's in the process of opening a treatment space in Cedaredge's Millennium Wellness building at 175 East Main Street.
And soon Bittersweet Highway will be on tour again as it branches out to regional venues. On March 30, Wayne and Rene will perform at the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss with tickets at the door for the 7:30 p.m. concert or in advance through brownpapertickets.com. In May, they will appear at the KAFM Radio Room in Grand Junction.
Reflecting on the journey that brought them to Cedaredge, Rene said, "We love it here. The roads less traveled are where the stories are."

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Fire Relief Fund
Colorado Fire Relief Fund
The Allocation Board of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 has completed its funding. Click below for the full report on the Fund's expenditures (Part I) and lessons learned for the philanthropic community (Part II).
Interim reports on the Fire Relief Fund are below:
Click here for the January 2013 interim report on the Colorado Fire Relief Fund.
Click here for the September 2012 interim report on the Colorado Fire Relief Fund.
For 87 years, The Denver Foundation has worked to strengthen the seven-county Denver Metro region by mobilizing resources to address community issues and needs. From time to time urgent needs arise that require immediate resources and attention.
The fires that have burned sections of the Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Boulder regions of Colorado, among others, are examples of this type of urgent need – claiming lives, destroying homes, and forcing thousands to be evacuated.
We are encouraging the community to help support the victims of these fires and those working to contain them by making donations to organizations that deal directly with disaster response.
A list of these organizations can be found at http://helpcoloradonow.org. While financial contributions are especially helpful at this time, because resources can then be directed to the area of most urgent need, there are also volunteer opportunities listed as well as material donation requests.
The Governor's Office partnered with The Denver Foundation and several other community foundations across Colorado to develop the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012. This fund was held at The Denver Foundation and collected major gifts to address the intermediate-term needs that resulted from the wildfires.
The Allocation Board of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 convened in Summer 2012, electing David Miller, President & CEO of The Denver Foundation, to chair the fund. The board members represent the heads of the community foundations in the regions that have been most impacted by the wildfires in Colorado in 2012.
The members of the board worked with a project manager to develop and issue guidelines, and to help in the process of making grants from the fund.
Please click here for a list of board members and guiding principles for the fund.


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Ocean Beach - San Francisco. My Dad was in the Army. when we lived in S.F there were times we would go to this beach. akt
Greece, minimalism, inspiration, peace, summer, sand, beach, strand, sommer, fredfyllt, minimalisme, inspirasjon

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Background: Antithyroid drugs (ATDs) are the first line treatment for Graves’ disease in Europe and Asia. However, their long term-efficacy is doubtful, with a high disease relapse rate after discontinuation. Radioiodine and surgery can be used as a second line therapy as definitive approaches after ATDs failure. In recent years, the GREAT and the CSS scores have been suggested to assess the risk of relapse at the time of disease onset, but no data are available about their ability to predict radioiodine treatment efficacy
Objective: To assess whether the GREAT and the CSS scores are able to predict radioiodine therapy efficacy.
Materials and methods: Our retrospective observational cohort study was conducted on 162 patients affected by Graves’ disease relapse and treated with radioactive iodine from 2005 to 2013. GREAT and CSS scores were performed for all subjects, who were stratified according to the three defined classes (1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 severe). The failure of radioiodine treatment was assessed as persistence of hyperthyroidism after more than 6 months from radioiodine in the absence of L-thyroxine treatment. Chi-Square and Cox Regression Analysis were used to compare GREAT and CSS classes with treatment efficacy.
Results: Mean dose of radioiodine administered was 11.96 mCi. In 138 (86.3%) patients, radioactive iodine was effective in inducing hypothyroidism or euthyroidism. The GREAT and the CSS scores were positively correlated to each other (P = 0.001; R2 0.445). No response to radioiodine treatment was found in 12/52 and 4/15 patients with CSS and GREAT scores class 3 respectively. In univariate regression analysis, the lack of efficacy of radioiodine therapy was positively correlated with higher thyrotropin-related antibodies (TRAb) title (P = 0.030), higher CSS class (P = 0.011), higher GREAT class (P = 0.039) and larger thyroid volume (P = 0.004). In multivariate analysis, both CSS (P = 0.004) and GREAT (P = 0.026) class were significantly associated with failure of radioiodine therapy. The dose of radioiodine did not influence the efficacy of the treatment (P = 0.784). Patients displaying the highest class in both CSS and GREAT scores had the highest probability to not respond to radioiodine treatment (P = 0.029).
Conclusions: Both scores can be useful to decide whether the patient may respond or not to radioactive iodine treatment. The concomitant class 3 in both scores likely predicts the inefficacy of radioiodine treatment suggesting in these cases a surgical approach.
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Posted:anyone know if there's swirling going on in greece? I spend a lot of time out here and am new to poi. I've noticed a couple of people are hop members out here but they live miles away from me. maybe someone knows of meets going on , please help me meet up and get some practice with other people.
Posted:'Kimonas' I thought the name sounded familar, I worked with him several years ago when I was delivering fire arts workshops and performing in the Agean Island of Salmos, he came in from Athens to perform with with the Agean University as I remember, there was a performing arts group on the Island of Salmos, very Very competent performers then, I can only imagine they have improved since.
I might still have some email addresses somewhere in my paperwork, would not imagine they are still live though.
This reminds me of Vassia, she was the one whom organised and was responsible for the whole operation, such fond memories, we all kind of lost contact sometime ago
Posted:Greetings I will arrive in 15 april to Athina and i think that i will stay there to end of september. I'm looking guys who also planning to visit capital of Greece and make some street preformence . I'm using only POI, and i think that i'm good with it. I can also learn some people.... I am open for any suggestion


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Equity markets declined this week and risk off sentiment spread throughout markets as President Trump’s surprise decision to implement fresh trade tariffs on a further $300 billion of Chinese goods ratcheted up the US-China trade war, leaving investors running for safety amid increasing downside risks.
As equity markets declined following the news of a renewed US-China trade war, economic fundamentals remain weak across the globe, with downward pressures beginning to feed through into weaker Q2 corporate earnings and full year expectations. Given a declining economic backdrop which is faced with increasing uncertainty, the fresh bout of Trump tariffs could be the catalyst we have been waiting for to bring about the market decline, with US, European and UK markets down 4%, 5% and 6% respectively over the week.
We have opted to maintain a defensive strategy since December due to increasing downside risks and weakening economic fundamentals, implementing a capital preservation mandate to protect client assets from the threat of a sharp decline in markets. While this has meant that we have been left frustrated when the markets have rallied on optimism over trade resolutions and monetary policy shifts in the first half of the year while ignoring the economic data, we have maintained our conviction stance in the face of declining economic conditions. This week, we have benefitted as a result of that defensive strategy, as the barbell approach with a downward tilt implemented within portfolios brought us back above or in line with the benchmark for the 1 month, 3 month and 6 month views.
We remain optimistic about returns going forward, expecting further weakness in markets over the coming week, owing to little demand for risk-on assets given downward pressures and a lack of factors to push growth upwards in equity markets. We continue to watch market movements carefully, and we are prepared to act should economic conditions improve, or as markets find a bottom. As always, we will keep you updated on any changes to our positioning, however for now we are well positioned to benefit from current market conditions.
For more information on what has been moving markets over the week, please see the attached Market Update document
Key events this week: • Thursday: China July Export and Import Data • Friday: UK Q2 GDP and Industrial Production, Japan Q2 GDP
For anyone who wants further data to substantiate the position please review the attached Global Economic News Document attached and the economic data set for July also attached.
Model Portfolios & Indices
Over the week, global equity markets declined as downside risks increased following President Trump’s surprise announcement of potential new tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods which ratcheted up the US-China trade war, escalated by the yuan’s breach of the 7 mark on Monday, in a move which was regarded as a retaliation from China. Safe haven assets such as gold gained alongside bonds, as risk-off sentiment continues to spread within financial markets. It is clear that geopolitical tensions remain, and economic data continues to illustrate weakness in the global economy, with risks now tilted towards the downside. As the OBI portfolios remain defensively positioned with limited equity
exposure and a downward tilt which seeks to benefit when equities decline, our portfolios gained over the week, with the defensive barbell within portfolios performing well.
As we progress from here, it is important to recognise that we should not let benchmark performance make us feel like we have missed out on anything, because although we have in the short term, recent performance shows how quickly this can be reversed given current levels of risk and uncertainty.
Overall, it is our view that markets will continue to fall before adjusting to the new norm based on lower global growth and weaker corporate profitability. The key point here is to take a long-term view, look at the current level of uncertainty in the global economy, and remember that the portfolio is designed to minimise your exposure to risk and preserve capital. As shown in recent weeks, the capital preservation strategy is designed to remain flat when equity markets display volatility, with a defensive tilt which means that when markets do decline, the portfolios are well positioned to benefit. Markets are behaving irrationally, therefore the most sensible strategy is a defensive one given current market conditions.
The data above will not directly correlate to the indices as there is always a delay in pricing because the US markets close significantly later than the European markets and the Asian markets. The data set above reflects the last close and much of the days movements will not yet be reflected in the portfolios due to pricing delays. You cannot therefore directly correlate indices to the portfolios. The value of investments may fluctuate in price or value and you may get back less than the amount originally invested.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Performance figures quoted include the fund manager charges but exclude other fees such as adviser, custodian, switch and/or discretionary investment management fees. Unless otherwise instructed and accrued, income is reinvested into the portfolio.
This Day in History
On this day in 1960, The West African country known as Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) gained its independence from France after being a member of the French Community for 2 years. Ivory Coast became a French Colony in 1893 under the leadership of explorer Louis Gustave Binger. Felix Houphouet-Boigny became the first president of the independent country and remained in office until his death in 1993.
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Citizens should not be pressing the panic button over the recent increase in criminal activity, according to Police Commissioner (ag) Leroy Brumell but Alliance for Change (AFC) Chairman Nigel Hughes disagrees.
“We are at a stage where we should be panicking”, Hughes said on Saturday contending that people
all across the country are so petrified of bandits that they lock themselves in their homes before nightfall.
He said that if the Commissioner visits people’s homes he would be able to see their fear. “During this week three to four people have been killed and police have no clue or plan to capture the perpetrators”, he said.
Hughes noted that earlier in the day he visited Grove, East Bank Demerara and was shocked when he was told that the police station there has no working vehicle. He questioned how, in such a densely populated area, there could be a police station with no mobile capacity.
The issue of lack of vehicles is a situation that plagues stations all across the country. Millions of dollars are allocated in the national budget each year and occasionally fleets are donated but yet the problem continues to exist.
Hughes told Stabroek News that one ought to speak to the Minister responsible for the police and “and consider pressing the eject button” over this vehicle shortage situation.
He said that his assessment of the crime situation is “between deep concern and alarming”, particularly because of the inability of the law enforcement agencies to not only address the situation but also to apprehend the culprits afterwards.
“The situation is beyond the capacity of police in the present state”, he said adding that over the years several recommendations that were made to deal with the police’s deficiencies in the crime fight have not been implemented. He said that from all appearances there are no performance criteria for senior officers to maintain their jobs. “No one is accepting responsibility for what is happening”, Hughes said.
He said that the Force is in need of major recruitment and in need of bringing itself “into the modern era”. He added that it lacked the essential intelligence for fighting crime.
For APNU MP Winston Felix, it is more fear than panic. He told Stabroek News that it is not only about what the government or the police is doing about the situation but it is about how people feel. He said that when a crime is committed, apart from those who are traumatized, neighbours and people in the community are also traumatized because “they fear that they would be next”. He said that “you don’t have to press a panic button. It is just natural that if A is a victim that B and C and sometimes M and R in the community are likely to feel fearful”.
Felix, a former police commissioner, said that what has to be done in dealing with crime is to address community fears. “I am not saying that we should be panicking. I am not talking at all about panicking. I am talking about the natural course of events which occur and the feelings of people which results in them being fearful. Not a question of pressing a panic button. I disagree with that”, he said.
He said that at the moment he is not in the panic mode but his position is that people will be fearful. “It is not panicking it is a natural fear which occurs within them”, he said.
Within the last few weeks there has been a wave of crime across the country. On August 31 businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress was found badly beaten and stabbed to death in her home at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Her killers, before they left, ransacked her home, set fire to her bond, took the surveillance tapes for the cameras she had around her home, staged the crime scene and then drove her car to Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. To date there has been no arrest and police seem no closer to solving this case.
On September 2, 14 year old Vive la Force, West Bank Demerara resident Ryan Persaud was shot dead in front of his home. Residents said that it was a stray bullet that was fired from a boat moored on the Demerara River that struck the child in the back. Reports are that the bullet came from a high-powered weapon that might be the first of its kind here. Although several persons had been arrested they were released. According to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud, investigations have reached a dead end in the case.
The following day, biker Kirk Davis was shot dead outside his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home. Six days later, after coming under pressure, police issued a wanted bulletin for the suspect Rondy Jagdeo, a Water Street businessman. Davis was shot 16 times as he sat in the man’s car trying to give his side to an allegation that was made against him. Reports are that Jagdeo was spotted in Suriname and the police in the neighbouring country have been contacted.
Last Wednesday the country was gripped with three gun crimes in different parts of the country which resulted in the deaths of two persons. Gunmen in an apparent robbery attempt shot and killed Corentyne rice miller Lallapersaud Jaggerdeo at his home. They reportedly fled empty- handed after they were confronted by the 74-year-old man who pelted a pineapple at them. Four persons who were held were released on station bail.
The other incident occurred at Montrose, East Coast Demerara when gunmen terrorized a family but fled after a hidden member of the household raised an alarm when her parents arrived home. This incident saw police from the city rushing to the scene after word spread that one of the bandits was cornered in the house. In the third incident Meten-Meer-Zorg businessman Zulficar Namdar was shot dead at his home in what Brumell has described as “a hit”. Witnesses had recounted that about five gunmen invaded the man’s shop and shot him through the grillwork as he stood at the counter. His friend and shop help, 17-year old Stephen Mohammed was shot to his left thigh during the attack, while his mother, Fazila Namdar, who was holding her three-year old granddaughter, was also assaulted by the men who demanded cash and jewellery.
Four persons were held in relation to that matter.
Responding to questions during a press conference last Thursday, Brumell said “don’t let us press the panic button. We must not press the panic button. I am saying that the Guyana Police Force is a proactive force. We don’t want to be reactive”.
He said “if something happens we must respond to it and if you have two murders or three murders a night it is of concern to us the members of the police force. It is of concern to members of the public. I must state that we are working assiduously to solve each crime”.
“We want to let the Guyanese public know that we are trying our utmost, we are working as hard. We are working on all of these; we know it is of concern to persons. I know the media are detectives. I know that now and again you can call and give me a little tickle. I will wine”, he said.
He stressed that the crime situation is one of concern and is being discussed at the level of the Central Intelligence Committee which is chaired by Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon and meets at the Office of the President. Among the things discussed he said, is finding ways to flush out the criminals.
“We have not gotten any indications that there are gangs but we are working, trying to get some more intelligence and we trying to ensure that we can satisfy the citizenry of this country. I want to say that we all have to be security conscious”, he stressed.
Meanwhile Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee told reporters that “whether it is a string of incidents, robbery under arms resulting in deaths or whether it is an individual incident, the ministry will always be concerned about those matters”. He stressed that they are not insensitive or numb to such events.
He noted that part of the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs is ensuring that adequate resources are provided through the budget for the police to ensure that the Force has the resources that it needs to fulfill its lawful responsibility.
Rohee said that “we intend to utilize more frequently wiretapping facilities”, noting that it is the intelligence-driven operations that would be useful to the Force. “We intend to use more expansively and make more resources available to inform us, to provide what would be called human intelligence to the law enforcement agencies. So apart from the technological intervention there is also the human intel side that is required because crime fighting not only in Guyana but in many parts of the world depends on intelligence and that is the focus that we intend to pursue over the next months”, he said.


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The Sutherland Cup Competition (now the Siegenthaler-Sutherland National Moot Court Competition), hosted by The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, is a national appellate advocacy competition focusing on constitutional law. It is one of the oldest national moot court competitions in the United States.
In 1949, Catholic University Law School students Robert J. Casey and Frank J. Whalen, Jr. approached Dean Brendon Brown with the idea for an inter-school moot court competition. Dean Brown supported their idea and invited the law schools of Yale, Fordham, and the University of Virginia to participate. With the assistance of University Trustee Lewis L. Guarnieri, the first Sutherland Cup Competition was held in the spring of 1950 and was judged by Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark.
The competition is named for Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1922 - 1938). The trophy, which is on display in the lobby of the DuFour Law Library, was donated by George S. Elmore, a grandson of Sutherland who attended Catholic University Law School for one year before graduating from Cornell.
The original four schools competed for nearly forty years, with a few changes. In 1963, The University of Virginia withdrew from the competition and Cornell University filled their slot. In 1983, Fordham University withdrew and The University of Virginia once again competed. In the late 1980s, the four-school competition was expanded and other schools were invited to compete. A list of the winners of the competition from 1983 through to the present is in the document below.
The competition has been judged by many outstanding legal minds, including Supreme Court Justices Harold Burton, Hugo L. Black, Tom C. Clark, Potter Stewart, Thurgood Marshall, Byron R. White, and Clarence Thomas. Several former CUA Law faculty members have represented CUA as students over the years, including Professors Ralph J. Rohner, Urban A. Lester, and William F. Fox.
In 2016, the Sutherland Cup merged with the Newseum’s Seigenthaler Cup, a national First Amendment moot court competition begun in 1990. Named for John Seigenthaler, founder of the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center, the competition presents hypothetical cases based on current First Amendment issues. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the oral argument portion of the competition was not held in 2020 for the first time since its inception in 1950, however the Best Brief award was judged.
In February of 2022 the Catholic University Law School hosted the inaugural program in the new Seigenthaler Debates series. This series is part of the Law School's First Amendment initiatives.


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NO RULES, OUR GAME. That’s the mantra at Roger Dubuis. As anarchist as it may sound, the Maison may claim to have no rules, but we do credit them for making their own, which has led this young brand, to produce some of the finest in haute horlogerie, in the most contemporary manner, observing the guidelines of one of the most stringent and superlative finishing parameters in the watchmaking industry, the Poinçon de Genève.
Extravagant, determined and disruptive, the bold and bright are the ones that stand out. Just like any star should. But a star doesn’t just appear. It takes dedication. Innovation. Craftsmanship. Only then can an icon ascend. Roger Dubuis’s – Excalibur Single Flying Tourbillon watch, is a star restyled for the new world. To mark the launch of the inimitable skeleton design reinterpreted with a contemporary touch, Roger Dubuis is set to celebrate modern art in all its shapes. Taking form in Hyper Horology with the Maison’s most recent interpretation of the Excalibur Single Flying Tourbillon.
A contemporary masterpiece for the wrist, the new design showcases clean cut lines on both case and movement. Creating the impression of a thinner look and feel, while heightening the sense of transparency and depth, the calibre is rebuilt from bottom to top in an architectural feat that sees the Roger Dubuis star now levitate freely above the barrel. A strong visual identity is created with a signature two-line pattern – seen between the notch on the crown and bezel, the star’s arms, the tourbillon’s cage, the hour’s marking on the flange, the hands – all of which cleverly appear as though they will meet but never do. This dynamic aesthetic is amplified by the Poinçon de Genève, the most demanding signature in fine watchmaking and one that requires the manual decoration of each and every component of the watch, as well as unexpected and antinomic decorations in modern haute horlogerie, such as circular-brushed top surfaces and polished angles that demonstrate Roger Dubuis’ visionary approach.
Always keeping the wearer in mind, the new RD512SQ calibre is stunning in its technical prowess. Now with a titanium lower tourbillon cage – twice lighter than stainless steel – and a mirror-polished Cobalt Chrome upper tourbillon cage, the weight of the piece is reduced to optimum effect. All of which allows the power reserve to be radically optimised to 72 hours, providing the option of leaving the watch unworn over weekends without the worry of resetting come Monday. Proving no detail goes unconsidered, non-magnetic material is used inside the tourbillon to better serve the wearers and improve their experience.
Comfort is key, which is why a range of entirely new strap sizes have become available. With 5 sizes from 0 to 4, finding the perfect strap ensures the buckle is always centered on the wrist, as a Quick Release System offers ultimate flexibility. Underscored by rarity, the 42mm case is only available in eighty-eight pieces per colour: Dark Grey DLC Titanium, Cobalt Chrome CarTech Micro-Melt BioDur CCMTM and the new EON GOLD, a pink gold shade that remains more stable thanks to non-tarnish technology. Reimagined for a contemporary era, an icon ascends in the shape of the Excalibur Single Flying Tourbillon.


“It has been well known that Shiloh’s wind turbines have slaughtered protected birds species for years. These fatalities have gone largely undocumented due to the wind industry’s practices of rigging their reports and handing them to the unquestioning USFWS.… [Now] comments submitted by two USFWS retired special agents who spent their careers protecting migratory birds and making cases against other energy companies … [have] a lot to say about the Shiloh five-year eagle killing permit.”
The Shiloh IV Wind Project, located in the Montezuma foothills in California, has received an unprecedented permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allowing it to kill eagles, hawks, peregrine falcons, owls and songs birds while not being subjected to the normal prohibitions afforded under the federal conservation laws. This company now gets a free pass from federal prosecution under the Bald and Eagle and Protection Act and the Migratory Treaty Act.
No other energy company has the liberty to kill birds so indiscriminately while remaining above the law!
The mitigation for this eagle-kill permit was the fixing of a few power poles by the PG&E. Yet PG&E has already been retrofitting poles in this area consistent with its Avian Protection Plan, and if the retrofitting of more power poles was needed the FWS cold have enforced this just as they have for 35 years with other utility companies. Now the FWS and EPA are accepting fraudulent data to trade the slaughter of eagles as if they were carbon credits. It is truly disgraceful.
This permit will allow for the deaths of five golden or bald eagles over a five-year period without the wind farm’s operators being penalized. Everyone has to understand that Shiloh IV is only part of this large wind resource area. All the other sections in this WIND resource area will also be killing eagles and other highly protected species.
It has been well known that Shiloh’s wind turbines have slaughtered protected bird species for years. These fatalities have gone largely undocumented due to the wind industry’s practices of rigging their reports and handing them to the USFWS, which never questioned them. I submitted blistering comments on the company’s Environmental Assessment reports, which were nothing more than several hundred pages of monotony and misdirection, if not outright deception.
The simple truth is that all Shiloh’s turbines have been killing off golden eagles and, most likely, has already been killing bald eagles (unreported) living in the region. This killing of eagles has been happening for decades as supported by eagle surveys. Also not disclosed to the public is that bald eagles, which have been utilizing riparian habitat in the nearby Sacramento River delta, will probably make up the majority eagle kills at this project in the future.
With regards to the comments in favor of a kill permit for Shiloh Wind Power, I wasn’t surprised that many were filed by those that were financially connected to the company. For several years I’d heard that there was dissention within the USFWS against the use of wind power, but had never had any direct contact with anyone from the agency. I understood that USFWS personnel speaking out against the highly politicized issue of wind power would be putting their own careers at risk.
Recently however, I learned that there were comments submitted by two USFWS retired special agents who spent their careers protecting migratory birds and making cases against other energy companies whose activities resulted in eagle and other migratory bird fatalities. Sam Jojola and Lucinda Schroeder have a lot to say about the Shiloh five-year eagle killing permit.
Sam Jojola Letter
I have always been impressed with your honest and candid approach on the devastating impacts to avian wildlife and particularly eagles and other raptors in our country. I am a former Special Agent with FWS/LE and appreciate all your valiant efforts to address the political cowardice by Washington bureaucrats when it comes to the wind industry and impacts of our priceless wildlife resources.
He went on to tell me that he and another former agent (Lucinda Schroeder) had submitted comments against this permit.
I was thankful for the support, and I wanted to know more about his background. And low and behold, Sam Jojola had twenty-three years of field experience, with both short and long term covert operations in federal wildlife law enforcement. Through his years of service, Sam garnered specialized knowledge and experience in targeting international wildlife smugglers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Special Operations.
He has extensive experience in surveillance, interviewing and interrogation techniques, recruiting and controlling informants. He developed expertise in collecting and analyzing intelligence, orchestrating raids, execution of arrest and search warrants, grand jury, trial preparation, as well as evidence collecting and preservation. All the skills anyone would need to investigate the wind industry.
Sam Jojola also has a great love for our vanishing wildlife. Like growing numbers of Americans, Sam is not happy with the wind industry, nor does he consider this industry to be any shade of “green.” In his Comments (page 177) regarding the Shiloh IV eagle killing permits, Sam shared some of his wisdom on the wind industry and the path our society is taking.
Here are some of Sam Jojola’s Shiloh IV comments:
“The cost of continuing to allow the wind industry to kill Golden Eagles, other raptors and migratory birds for over two (2) decades has been and is too high for the current benefit that wind power provides. The Altamont facility has proven that.”
“I am appalled that anyone is considering a five (5) year programmatic take permit for Shiloh IV given the historical track record of the wind industry’s impact to avian populations elsewhere. How arrogant to consider a long term permit after untold millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent for decades on eagle conservation in the Western U.S.”
“The wind industry needs to be more proactive instead of griping that buildings, cars, and cats are killing more migratory birds. They have had over 2 decades to address these eagle mortalities with meaningful solutions. Buildings, cars and cats usually don’t kill eagles and don’t exploit taxpayer subsidies.”
“These types of permits would allow the industry to continuously justify and allow untold numbers of golden eagles to be legally taken without fear of prosecution. “
“It opens the door to add numbers of eagle deaths to the permit in the future. It would also open up the arguments from electrical utility companies, mining, oil and gas exploration and others who have been prosecuted that the wind industry is getting favorable treatment. Something is wrong with that concept.”
“Why bother with a permit at all? Wind power facilities in California already kill golden eagles and have done so for decades without a permit and no accountability without a single prosecution.”
“Who will monitor this and other forthcoming permits for years to come? Certainly not the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office of Law Enforcement which has been historically neglected for decades with only 218 Special Agents nationwide as of 2013, the same number they had in 1978. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement was once the “Division of Law Enforcement”. With dwindling numbers they will soon be able to fit into a room or smaller. “
“Leaders need to hire a reasonable amount of agents that is commensurate with the exponentially expanding world of wildlife crime and ecological impacts to our wildlife.”
“Why are higher up officials so quick to “mitigate” wildlife loses? Where were they and where are they now when more FWS/LE Special Agents are needed?”
“Why are bureaucrats in Washington D.C. so quick to issue a permit to a project that represents an industry that has several decades of documented violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Eagle Act and watch the Office of Law Enforcement languish with such low numbers of Special Agents now and historically?”
“In the really big picture, we are wasting too much money with tax funded subsidies for the current wind turbine technology. The expansion should be slower given the historical impacts to avian wildlife. Our government needs to focus more on what is happening globally with wildlife and the ecosystem. It is all we have.”
“A recent study reports that U.S. taxpayers are paying 12 billion dollars annually for wind power subsidies. What a racket at the expense of wildlife resources and taxpayer money. How beneficial could that be given those figures?”
“Try putting some wind turbines off the coast of Malibu, Miami Beach, or the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc., and see what happens if it is so beneficial. The public would really scrutinize those subsidies and tax credits then.”
“The wind power industry has been treated differently since the 1980’s in California, particularly the Altamont Pass wind facility which has wreaked havoc on Golden Eagle and other raptor populations since then without a single prosecution when they didn’t even have a permit to do so. Oil and gas, including petroleum, electric power corporations, and gold and silver mining operations have all been investigated and prosecuted over decades and these industries have made valiant efforts to curtail migratory bird deaths, much to their credit.”
“Wind power needs to do much more than report bird deaths. Reporting and monitoring bird deaths for years is almost less than doing nothing at all.”
“We do need to explore the wind industry and its long term benefits. Doing it right with exploring meaningful technology to address the migratory bird deaths will actually create more jobs for our country.”
The official response to Sam Jojola from the FWS was generic, cold, and inappropriate. When you think about it this is actually quite understandable since, given the chance, FWS agents like Sam Jojola and Lucinda Schroder could bring the wind industry it’s knees overnight for their hidden slaughter to protected species.
In part two, former FWS Agent Lucinda Schroder will have her say about the wind industry and these eagle killing permits.


Land Rover To Offer 2020 Defender In China With Market-Specific Features
Unlike the original, Land Rover will offer the upcoming, all-new Defender in China; which, given the fact that, despite the recent slowdown, this is now the world’s largest car market, really is not that much of a surprise.
In fact, the new SUV might play a big role in reversing JLR’s fortunes in the country, as the British group saw its sales nosedive due a number of factors.
This, however, is not all: according to AutoNews, Land Rover said in a presentation to investors that the Defender will be offered with “China-specific features”, without elaborating further.
The 2020 Defender, which is described by its maker as “tough, capable, and unstoppable”, will also be sold in the U.S. (and, of course, Europe). JLR is planning both ICE and electrified powertrains for it, including a plug-in hybrid version that will join the range some point after its launch.
In April, Land Rover announced that it will be produced alongside the Discovery at its plant in Nitra, Slovakia. Thanks to the numerous sightings of camouflaged test cars, we know that the new Defender will retain a rugged square look and, like its iconic predecessor, will be available in both three- and five-door, short- and long-wheelbase versions.
JLR wants the new Defender to rival the likes of the Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser, upcoming Ford Bronco and not just the “good for tarmac, pretty useless off it” myriads of other SUVs out there.
The new Defender is based on a modified version of the MLA platform, which also underpins the new Discovery and Range Rover Sport. It’s expected to make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, with sales starting in early 2020.


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In 2001 I was raped and sexually assaulted by Junior, an alien resident. As an American, I truly hoped that the authority and organizations I have contacted would help me. Junior has on many occasions attempted to kill our fellow Americans and his goal is to exploit little girls, continue to rape other women, and to exploit the US' social services. I have gotten raped for protecting my fellow Americans and for defending the US government. Therefore, I'm requesting your signatures to help keep junior out of our society since his goal is to obtain his US citizenship so that he could expand his criminal acts. As Americans, we should remain indivisible and not be fearful of chasing rapists and possible killers out of our society. Your signatures will help make a difference. Your effort will help contribute to a safer society for all Americans. Thank you.
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The U.S. Treasury finances the operations of the United States government by collecting revenue such as tax but also by borrowing by issuing short term bills, notes and bonds. These various types of securities. are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. The US Treasury market is the largest and most liquid government bond market in the world. It is where the US government raises funds to finance its operations and debt obligations, and it acts as a benchmark for interest rates globally.
The Treasury has a current pattern of financing for marketable U. S. Treasury bills, notes, bonds, FRNs and TIPS. These are auctioned to primary dealers who bid on them at set times each week and month.
The timing can be affected by Treasury borrowing requirements, financing policy decisions, and the timing of Congressional action on the debt limit could alter or delay the pattern. We will look at each treasury marketable security and their general auction timing. These are important to understand as the affect not just interest rates and treasury prices, but other debt instruments, stocks, currencies and housing prices potentially.
“Marketable” means that you can transfer the security to someone else and you can sell the security before it matures (reaches the end of its term).
You can also buy non-marketable U.S. savings bonds from the United States Treasury. They are not marketable because each is registered to one person’s social security number. You cannot sell them or transfer them to someone else.
US Treasuries Trade in Two Markets
Treasuries have two marketplaces, a primary market and the secondary market.
In the primary market, new Treasury securities become issued through auctions conducted by the US Treasury. These are the auctions that occur on a regular schedule, and they allow the US government to raise funds by selling new securities to investors. The auction process involves setting a coupon rate, or the interest rate that the government will pay to bondholders, and then accepting bids from investors at various price levels.
In the secondary market, Treasury securities already issued can become bought and sold by investors. The secondary market is a critical component of the Treasury market because it allows investors to adjust their holdings of Treasury securities as their investment needs change. The secondary market is highly liquid, allowing investors to easily buy and sell Treasury securities at market prices.
Source: US Treasury
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Food in focus: soy milk
What is soy milk?
Soy milk is a plant-based milk made from soybeans and it is far more than a plant milk trend. Soy milk has been widely consumed in Asian countries for more than two thousand years with the earliest evidence traced back to 25–220 AD!
Traditional methods for making soy milk involve grinding the soy beans in water and then boiling the mix before it is strained. Commercial production starts with either whole soy beans or soy protein, water, vegetable oil like sunflower oil, and maltodextrin (broken down vegetable or corn starch). Some varieties are also fortified with vitamins and minerals, most commonly calcium, vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
How does soy milk compare to dairy milk?
Soy milk and dairy milk have very similar nutritional profiles.. Soy beans are rich in natural plant proteins, giving soy milk more protein than other milk-alternatives such as oat milk, rice milk or almond milk. In fact, a glass of soy milk generally contains as much protein as a glass of dairy milk.
Soy milks fortified with calcium also have similar levels of calcium as regular cows’ milk.
So, how do soy milk and dairy milk differ? Soy milk is free of lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in dairy milks and other dairy products that can cause an intolerance in some people.
The other real difference comes down to fats. Dairy milk contains saturated fat and cholesterol while soy milk contains polyunsaturated and/or monounsaturated fats from vegetable oils and no cholesterol. A diet low in saturated fats is better for heart health and managing cholesterol levels.
What are the health benefits of drinking soy milk?
Soy milk has a high nutrient content providing valuable protein. In addition some varieties are fortified with nutrients New Zealand women commonly fall short in, such as calcium, and vitamin D.
It also contains isoflavones, from the soy, contributing to the many protective health benefits of consuming soy foods regularly.
Soy foods, including foods like soy milk, tofu, miso and edamame (young fresh/frozen soybeans), have anti-inflammatory properties and have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, improve kidney function and also reduce the risk of some cancers.
A growing number of population studies have linked soy food consumption with increased protection from breast cancer in both pre- and post-menopausal women as well as better survival rates. A systematic review, completed in 2019, analysed the correlation between soy product consumption on mortality rates of cancers and found a 12% decrease in breast cancer death with increasing amounts of soy intake.
There’s also increasing evidence that it is good to introduce children, especially girls, to soy foods early. Studies have shown that when girls have 1-1½ servings of soy each day during childhood and adolescence, their risk of breast cancer later in life could be reduced by between 28% - 60%.
Can soy milk help ease symptoms of menopause?
The isoflavones in soy foods, including soy milk have been shown to help reduce hot flushes, one of the most common and frustrating symptoms of menopause. A research study revealed that soy foods or soy supplements could help reduce the frequency of hot flushes, particularly for women experiencing hot flushes frequently
Is soy milk suitable for free-from diets and people with allergies?
- Lactose free - While soy milk contains similar nutrients to dairy milk, it is lactose-free making it an ideal replacement for adults and children who need to follow a lactose-free diet.
- Gluten-free - Most soy milks do not contain gluten, but it is always good to check the pack for a gluten-free label, as well as the ingredient list. Gluten-free products need to undergo rigorous testing to make a gluten-free claim.
- Low FODMAP - Not many soy milks made in New Zealand have been tested for FODMAPs, however there are some soy milks made from soy protein that are low in FODMAPs. The Monash FODMAP app is available to download, and contains a listing of foods, including soy milks that have been tested and whether they are low FODMAP
- Nut-free - Nuts are not usually an ingredient in soy milk, but like you would for any food, you should always check the label to ensure there are no traces of nuts listed in or near the ingredient list.
Can children and babies drink soy milk?While breast milk or infant formula is best for babies under 12 months as their main milk drink, small amounts of regular soy milk can be used in cooking food for children from 7 months of age. From 12 months, children can drink full fat soy milk, whether as a complete replacement for dairy or, if they are not lactose intolerant, having a bit of both in their diet.
Soy milk is the only plant milk recommended as a dairy replacement for younger children. This is because it has a similar nutritional profile to dairy milk and contains protein, fat and calcium (if fortified).
Other forms of plant milks are not recommended as a complete replacement for dairy milk for children under 5, because they are lower in protein and fat. However, they can be enjoyed as a nutritious addition to a child’s diet.

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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) alerts the financial services community and members of the public to misuse of the DFSA's name. It has come to the DFSA's attention that a fraudulent email purporting to be from the DFSA has been sent to a number of firms both inside and outside the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The false email: A copy of the false email can be viewed hereThe DFSA informs you that: The DFSA has a page on its website dedicated to Alerts in relation to scams, including scams which misuse the name of the DFSA and/or the DIFC. All Alerts issued by the DFSA may be accessed by going to: Your-Resources/dfsa-alertsThe DFSA has also issued warnings and guidance about the common types of scams perpetrated on consumers. For more information on these scams please go to: HowToAvoidBeingScammedIf you have any concerns about the authenticity of any DIFC Authority or DFSA correspondence or documents, you should direct your concerns to the DIFC Authority on Tel: +971 4 362 2222 and to the DFSA via the DFSA Complaints function on www.dfsa.ae.
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Happy last day of August! This will be a quick post as I am currently beat for sleep. Just wanted to pop in here and share this paper pack I've worked on before the month was totally over! I believe this completes my year-long project of providing you with a monthly paper pack designed around a text paper of the current month. This month the text paper is a gorgeous shade of my favorite color, TEAL. I also played with some wonderful overlays and am more than happy with how this pack turned out. There are 7 background papers, 12 x 12 inch, 300 dpi. I hope you have collected all 12 of my free paper packs since last September! Here is the preview of my AUGUST PAPERS . . .
Open Drive, HERE
I provide a choice of download sites in case one runs short of bandwidth during any given month. I also strive to work with file sharing sites that don't hassle the person doing the downloading, and so far Box.com and Open Drive do a fabulous job!
Don't worry, there will be more free papers to come! I have the next pack almost ready but I'll keep it a surprise for now. Stop back by on Labor Day for another goodie I hope to have up for you to add to your digi-stash.
Thanks to all who take time to leave me comments! I so appreciate a little feedback or response from you. My purpose in blogging and freebies is to interact with you, so it's nice to hear what you think. It really helps to spur on the creative process!
Have a great Friday and a great holiday weekend! Stay safe and enjoy family, friends and the fun you have planned. Be back soon!


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AVO reported that on 22 February several minor ash bursts from Veniaminof were recorded by the seismic network and observed on web camera footage. The bursts rose to an altitude of below 2.7 km (9,000 ft) a.s.l. but fallout was confined to the crater. Sporadic increases in seismic activity were noted since 11 February, including tremor episodes that lasted 1-2 minutes and occurred several times per hour. The Aviation color code was raised to Yellow and the Alert Level was raised to Advisory. Steam plumes emitted from the intra-caldera cinder cone were seen on video footage during 23-25 February and seismic levels were elevated during 23-26 February.
Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) – “Reports provided courtesy of the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program.”


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Tonight’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent is only the fourth in the series, but the show is bursting at the seams with talent.
Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams are back at the judges’ table, as eager contestants attempt to follow in the footsteps of champs Paul Potts, Attraction and Diversity.
Among the top talent hoping to secure the cash prize and a chance to perform at this year’s Royal Variety Show are these fabulous acts. Look out for them in the next rounds…
A boy band that’s only been together a month didn’t seem like they could impress Mr Simon Cowell. But then came their beautiful rendition of a Les Mis track Stars and the judges gave them four excited yeses. A hot favourite among bookies.
Innova Irish Dance Company
Irish dancing with a twist. From Timber to Earthquake, the girls showed off their traditional moves to modern tracks. The judges were dazzled, with Alesha Dixon unable to hide her shock at their exciting choreography.
79-year-old salsa-dancing grandma Paddy and her dance partner Nico earned the first Golden Buzzer of the series from Amanda Holden which whizzed them straight through to this year’s live semi-finals.
An electric violinist dubbed the poshest contestant ever to audition by David Walliams is the darling of the judges after wowing with both her skill as a musician (playing along to well-known tracks from the charts) and her infectious personality.
Magicians usually have a tough time on Britain’s Got Talent, but Darcy was something else. Doves appeared out of thin air over and over again, before he eventually conjured up a woman. Who knows how he did that!
A new Olly Murs in the making, cheeky Micky blasted out his rendition of Bring Him Home to across-the-board praise from the judges. He had the BGT classic too – his Nan as his biggest fan. Result!
Kings and Queens
This is how you do ballroom. A super sexy dance routine to Michael Jackson’s Dangerous caught the attention of the judges this year. With a familiar face among the group in the form of former finalist Kai Widdrington, who was pipped to the post by Ashleigh and Pudsey in 2012.
A 14-year-old schoolboy singing a song he wrote about his best friend turning on him. Tears all around. If Alesha had her way she admitted she’d give him a recording deal.


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We are committed to resolving complaints as quickly as possible. In the unlikely event that you wish to make a complaint, please put this in writing and send it to the following address: The Debt Advice Service, Unit 6, Mills Hill Works, Corbrook Road, Chadderton, OL9 9SD.
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|Scientists from the University of Houston have found a new way to split
water into hydrogen and oxygen that's cheap and effective - and it may
lead to an abundance of clean hydrogen fuel in the future.
Hydrogen is a big source for clean energy, but the challenge is making
enough of it to be efficient and practical price. A newly developed
catalyst now reportedly addresses both issues, boasting more efficiency
for a lower cost than existing solutions.
To split water into hydrogen and oxygen, two reactions are needed - one
for each element. The main issue has been getting an efficient catalyst
for the oxygen part of the equation. The new catalyst is made up of a
ferrous metaphosphate and a conductive nickel foam platform, a
combination of materials the team says is more efficient and less
expensive than existing solutions. It can also operate for more than 20
hours and 10,000 cycles without a hitch.
Using the new method means hydrogen can be produced without creating
waste carbon. And until now, oxygen reactions have often relied on
electrocatalysts that use iridium, platinum, or ruthenium - 'noble'
metals that are difficult and expensive to source. Nickel, in contrast,
is more abundant and so easier and cheaper to get.

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