“Path Of Slime” is the second mobile game that I develop for Android and the first one on App Store. I’m not a game developer by any means, I just love crafting games like this one, and I do it alongside my full-time job. In this blog post I will refer to my previous game “Balls n Bricks”, if you have to, you can check it out.
Prototyping a game is the key! Having basic game mechanics in a couple of hours is awesome. For my games, I use the Godot engine. It’s really easy to use, unlike Unity it’s lightweight, it has great support for 2D, and so on. After the prototype, it’s important that I set myself a plan, with features for the release version, and after that, I try to stick to it as much as I can. The reason being is you can always expand your game, add new features, but I had too many never-ending projects in my past, that this is a new rule that I try to follow.
My first game was very basic, almost completely black and white block with just a couple of icons. This time I took a different path, by exploring pixel-art design a bit deeper. That’s how I discovered two great tools that I will use from now on in every pixel-art project.
The first one is Lospec Pallet List. This is a website where users can share pallets with little image previews, and others can like and comment. It’s a great community of really talented artists and I love it.
The next one is Aseprite. This is by far the best pixel-art editor currently on the market. You can create animations, sprite sheets, tilemaps, and everything in between.
And drawing your assets is dead simple:
- You try
- You suck
- Try again
- Still suck but, it’s a bit better
- Back to step 3.
Sound design is something that I need to put more work on. For this project, I just scraped a bunch of free sound clips from the internet and put them in Audacity, and call it a day.
I self-published both of my games, that’s why they have just a few hundred downloads. Marketing is something that you have to put a lot of money and/or time into. And since is just my hobby, I don’t have much of either of these things.
If you want to try Path Of Slime, you can download it from here


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BENGALURU: With an eye on the Assembly polls and to make an impact among urban voters, all three major political parties – BJP, Congress and JD(S) – are aiming to grab the Bengaluru mayor’s post, for which the election will be held on September 9.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader R. Ashok told Deccan Chronicle that the party will have a clear picture in the next three days. “We will meet state Janata Dal (Secular) president H.D. Kumaraswamy and national president H.D. Deve Gowda and discuss alliance between our parties and sharing of posts,” Mr Ashok said.
Both the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is the single largest party with 100 seats in the Palike council, and the Congress are trying hard to get the Janata Dal (Secular) to their side to get the magic number to assume power at the local body, which has 27 assembly constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which lost power last year from a sniffing distance, is determined to come to power this year.
“A meeting will be held with two Union ministers Ananth Kumar and Sadananda Gowda to chalk out strategies to capture the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Opinions have been sought and all the corporators and MLAs have agreed to forge an alliance with the Janata Dal (Secular),”he said.
Once the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, the Congress, which is the ruling party in the state, cannot tarnish the image of the BJP by not extending financial support or other assistance, as most of the approvals have already been given, he argued. Besides, the state government has to look up to the union government, which is ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, for assistance, he argued.
“We are in politics and we are politicians. We cannot show our backs to such situations. Though the Congress is ruling the state, we contested and won the maximum number of seats in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. These are not hindrances,” he said.
He rubbished reports that state BJP president B.S. Yeddyurappa is against the the party going with the Janata Dal (Secular). He has not expressed any displeasure or opinion against an alliance with the JD(S), Mr Ashok said.

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Prakrihipink rock salt is mined from the mines that rises from indo gangetic plain, it is mined from khewra salt mine. The chemical composition of Himalayan salt includes 95–96 percent sodium chloride, with 2-3 percent polyhalite and small amounts of ten other minerals. Pink color of rock salt is due to the presence of iron oxide in it. It is commonly used in cooking, in place of other table salt, in brine and for bath products such as bath salts. Blocks of salt are also used as serving dishes and in the preparation of food.
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7D6N ITALY ~ Highlights of Italy
Departure: open date
D01 ARRIVE ROME
On arrival at Rome Airport, your driver will meet you at the arrival hall and drive you to your hotel in Rome, the capital of Italy. Board a sightseeing bus at your own leisure and visit Rome’s numerous attractions such as the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Piazza Venezia and numerous other highlights in its historic city centre. Hop-on and off at the attractions that interest you most and discover some of the city’s most enchanting neighbourhoods.
D02 ROME: VATICAN CITY [B]
Birthplace of the Roman Empire and home to Vatican City, Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Steeped in history with rich offerings of historical monuments, Roman architecture and works of art, Rome also has lots to offer in terms of food and fashion. No visit to Rome would be complete without visiting Vatican City, an independent city-state and HQ of the Roman Catholic Church. Within Vatican City is one of the world’s greatest museum complexes with a huge collection of highly-acclaimed Renaissance art. Not to be missed would be Raphael’s Rooms and the Sistine Chapel – home to Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” fresco. Enjoy a guided tour of Vatican City and Sistine Chapel.
D03 ROME – FLORENCE [B]
Depart Rome and head to Florence, the capital city of Tuscany and often regarded as the most beautiful city in Italy. In fact, the beauty of Florence places it among the most beautiful cities in the world. Florence’s rich heritage is attested to by its accreditation as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Go on a guided walking tour of Florence’s historic centre this afternoon to learn about the city’s origins and more than 2,000 years of Florentine history. One of Florence’s most iconic sights is the Duomo – Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome, the Baptistery of St John and a bell tower (“Campanile”) by Giotto. The Galleria dell’Accademia houses Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery is one of the world’s top art museums exhibiting art by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and many other celebrated artists. In addition to sites mentioned earlier, other attractions include Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), Piazza Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, the famous statues of the Loggia dei Lanzi and House of Dante Alighieri. After the walking tour, continue with your exploration of Florence at your own leisure.
D04 FLORENCE: DESIGNER BRANDS OUTLET SHOPPING [B]
Treat yourself to a fabulous outlets shopping trip at The Mall today (includes pick-up and drop-off transport arrangements).
D05 FLORENCE – MILAN [B]
Depart Florence and head to Milan – a city of fashion, design and finance as well as a bustling metropolitan city with a rich history of art and culture. Iconic attractions include: the Gothic Duomo di Milano Cathedral; the Castello Sforzesco (14th century defensive fortress with large courtyards and massive walls); the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent (housing the “The Last Supper” mural by Leonardo da Vinci); the opulent Teatro alla Scala (opera house); the glass-roofed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (impressive building filled with shops); and the walk along Via Dante to Piazza dei Mercanti (Milan’s medieval market). Go on a discovery tour of the stunning Milan Cathedral – the Duomo of Milan – and its terraces. Standing proud in the main city square, this highly impressive cathedral with 5 naves is in fact the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. The rooftop terraces of the cathedral offer stunning views of the city. Explore the archaeological area beneath the Duomo where among others the ruins of the 4th century Baptistery of San Giovanni alle Fonti (a baptismal font for full immersion) were found. Thereafter, visit the Duomo Museum and San Gottardo Church in Corte which houses a 14th century fresco by Giotto of the crucifixion.
D06 MILAN [B]
Discover the highlights of Milan on a guided tour of the historic centre that includes a skip-the-line ticket to see Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece “The Last Supper”. Measuring 4.6m high by 8.8m wide, this huge “The Last Supper” painting of Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous paintings in the world. This artwork was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro and represents the last meal between Jesus and his disciples. Leonardo’s “The Last Supper” is located in its original place, on the wall of the dining room of the former Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie and is one of the most celebrated and well known artworks in the world. Continue to explore Milan at your own leisure in the afternoon. Take a stroll along Quadrilatero della Moda (Milan’s exclusive shopping district); visit the Navigli Canals (canal neighbourhood with loads of restaurants and bars); or see the beautiful Romanesque Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio. Shopping aside, check out Milan’s vibrant gastronomic scene. Savour excellent Italian cuisines, gelatos and coffees. It is said that you can never have a bad cup of coffee in Italy as they are always strong, fresh, and tasty. From Michelin-starred restaurants to rustic local trattorias, Milan’s food scene with focus on local produce and regional recipes is among one of the most exciting in Italy.
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Shortfall in launches has diverted homebuyers in Hyderabad towards the ready unsold units giving developers a bargaining edge and this has resulted in residential prices growth.
Among other Indian cities that have seen an appreciation in home prices, New Delhi stood at the 73rd rank globally, with a 3.2% rise; Bengaluru at the 94th rank with a 2% appreciation and Ahmedabad at the 108th rank with a 1.1% growth, showed a Knight Frank report.
Among the Indian cities which have seen de-growth in home prices, Kolkata was ranked at the 130th spot with a decline of 2%, Mumbai at the 135th rank with a de-growth of 3% and Chennai at the 136th rank with a fall of 3%. Pune was the lowest-ranked Indian city standing at the 138th spot, registering a 3.5% decline in home prices.
Hungary’s Budapest led the index with the highest annual growth rate of 24%, followed by Xi'an in China and Wuhan in China at 15.9% and 14.9%, respectively.
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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to unveil a revised draft of the telecommunications bill in less than a month, to address issues around regulating content of over-the-top (OTT) apps and broadcasting services such as direct-to-home (DTH).RBI Buys Estimated $8b from Market in Week
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is estimated to have bought about $8 billion equivalent of foreign currency for the week ending December 2, in one of the biggest such weekly additions to its stockpile.
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Temple Emek Shalom is proud of our Library and invites you to enjoy our wonderful collection of over 3,800 Jewish-themed books, periodicals, and audio/visual materials.
Please explore the Main Library (Main), filled with our extensive collections of religious texts, literature, biographies and much more. The adjacent Family Resource Center (FRC) is designed for parents, grandparents and teachers to enrich the Jewish learning of children, as well as adults, who wish to enhance their Jewish experience. There you will find books on Jewish celebrations and family life concerns, as well as, art books, cookbooks, Haggadas and more. The teen library housed in the Teen Room, is devoted to our young adult readers, while the playful Children’s Corner in our lobby offers youngsters colorful beanbag chairs, books and games.
The Emma Lazarus Library is dedicated to compiling and maintaining a collection of books and other educational materials that reflect the comprehensive experiences of the Jewish people and the varied expressions of Jewish life. We make this collection available to the Temple Emek Shalom family and to the people of the Rogue Valley, to foster knowledge and understanding of Judaism, within our congregation and among our neighbors.
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Kongsberg press release
“The deliveries will last way into the 2030s and is an important and strategic milestone that strengthens our foothold in Europe with Germany as an important and near partner. Our cooperation with Germany for submarine technology extends over several decades. With this new and expanded industrial cooperation the partnership is taken to a new level that will have great importance for Norwegian technology development and value creation”.Geir Håøy, CEO of KONGSBERG.
The contract for NSM is a joint procurement by Norway and Germany valued at 4,404 MNOK. Germany is the 6th nation to select NSM. For Norway the contract will serve to replenish and update the current inventory.
The contract for the ORCCA™ Combat System is a subcontract from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, the prime contractor for the 212CD submarines, to kta naval systems AS. KONGSBERG’s share of the combat system contract is valued 3,800 MNOK.
kta naval systems AS was founded in October 2017 as a joint venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, its Naval Electronic Systems business unit (ATLAS ELEKTRONIK) and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace. Based on the combined expertise and products of the joint venture partners, kta naval systems with its product family of ORCCA™ Combat Systems will exclusively develop, produce and maintain all future submarine combat systems for thyssenkrupp Marine Systems submarines.
“This bilateral agreement between Germany and Norway enables expanded industrial cooperation between our two countries. Common NSM and submarine procurement creates many new jobs and value creation in the whole supply chain in Norway for the next decade. Both NSM and the new submarine class represent the most modern and advanced high-end technology equipment that exists in the world today. KONGSBERG is proud to be in the front seat in this journey.”Eirik Lie, president, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS.
About Type 212CD
After a comprehensive evaluation process, the Norwegian Government decided on Germany as strategic partner for new submarines in February 2017. The partnership is based on a German-Norwegian common purchase and lifetime management of identical, new submarines. The submarines will be based on the Type 212A and specifically tailored to the requirements of the two nations. The Type 212CD (Common Design) will combine the low signatures of the 212A with extended range, speed and endurance to allow worldwide operations. As part of the cooperation with Norway, Germany is set to procure two more submarines of the type (in a group purchase with Norway who will get four). The German Navy already operates six 212A submarines.
According to the agreement reached in March 2021, the first submarine will be delivered in 2029. The total cost framework for submarine projects is NOK 45 billion. In addition to the submarine contract, this framework includes arms procurement, implementation costs and contingency provisions like the future naval strike missile.
TKMS has officially been commissioned to build six identical Type 212CD submarines on July 8.
The construction of the first boat will begin in 2023. Delivery of the first submarine for the Norwegian Navy is expected for 2029, while delivery of the two boats for the German Navy is scheduled for 2032 and 2034.
About Naval Strike Missile Block 1A
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Block 1A weapon system is a long-range sea-going missile system but that can also be used against land targets in a secondary role that will feature in 124, 125 and 126 class frigates in the future. It replaces the Harpoon guided missile system, which has reached the end of its service life.
Based on the German-Norwegian naval armament cooperation, procurement will be carried out by Norway as the lead nation. In a further step, a joint German-Norwegian development of a new Future Naval Strike Missile sea-going missile system is planned. This development project will be carried out as a stand-alone project and offers the opportunity to achieve urgently needed capabilities with the participation of German industry.


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Let's start things off with some trivia. Without looking it up, what is TripAdvisor's number-one ranked "thing to do" in Montego Bay?
If your guess is visiting the Club Mobay Departure Lounge at Sangster International Airport, you're absolutely correct. Towards the end of your vacation in Jamaica, Club Mobay is the perfect place to get that last taste of warm Jamaican hospitality and culture before you head home. Whether you're traveling for leisure or business, it's the perfect place to unwind before your flight.
You may even call it, let's say, a VIP attraction, and that's exactly what it is. The lounge is operated by Jamaica-based VIP Attractions, which also runs the Club Mobay Arrivals Lounge in the airport's arrivals area, as well as Club Kingston in the capital city's Norman Manley International Airport.
At Sangster International Airport's check-in and ticketing area, there are several landside Club Mobay booths where you can find out more about the lounge and purchase an access pass.
Going Through Security
The Club Mobay experience begins before you even arrive at the lounge. Once you're ready to go through security, there's a special fast track security lane to the left, along with an official front desk with several staff members on hand to assist you.
Club Mobay access is complimentary for those with certain lounge memberships (DragonPass, Diners Club, and Priority Pass among others), premium passengers on select carriers, and those who receive access as a part of their tour package (if you book an eligible package with Costco, for example). Paid access is available for $35.
Once you've made it airside, you're only a short five minute walk away from your very own exclusive airport oasis. Walking straight ahead, there is a duty free shop that you'll pass through to get to the departure concourse. This is a great place to stock up on some last-minute souvenirs to bring home to your family. After the duty free shop is the food court, which immediately precedes the departure gate concourse.
If you notice stress and chaos in the atmosphere, it's time to forget about all that because your sanctuary is getting closer by the second. Once you've reached the concourse, walk straight ahead, and you'll find Club Mobay, eleven-thousand square feet of stylish comfort. Next to Gate 9, the sign in front is prominent, which makes it difficult to miss.
Club Mobay Entrance
In front of the lounge, a staff member will be on hand to greet you. As you enter through those frosted glass doors, the first thing you'll notice directly ahead is an elevator, along with a sign pointing out where all the different rooms are located. You may also choose to walk down the stairs. To the right is the entrance to the Sky Lounge, which we'll come back to in a moment.
The elevator takes you down one level to the reception area. After exiting the elevator, the luggage storage area is straight ahead, where you can leave your carry-ons and lighten your load before enjoying the lounge.
Proceed directly ahead, and you'll reach the reception area. Here, there are a number of doors that will lead you to different sections of the lounge: an Adults Only Room on the right, a Family Room further down the hallway, and a Quiet Room even further down.
Keep going down the hallway, flanked on both sides by framed photographs of Jamaica's picturesque scenery, and you'll find the restrooms to the side, along with the shower suites.
The Mango Spa, where you can stop by for a quick mini treatment ranging in price from $10 to $60 (USD), is located on the right.
Back in the main lobby area, there's also a Digicel Business Centre, powered by Samsung. Inside this business center, you'll find several internet terminals, along with partitions between each one. This is an excellent place to get some work done while waiting for your flight. Of course, complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the entire lounge complex.
One of the unique aspects of this lounge are the exhibits that immerse you into a cultural experience. Throughout the lounge, you'll find framed posters and the like introducing you to different aspects of Jamaican culture and history, along with brief biographies of prominent Jamaicans like Alexander Cooper and Bob Marley. It's kind of like the framed photos that you'll find inside the American Express Centurion Lounges in the US, except with more text and explanations.
Restaurant style seating seems to be the norm in Club Mobay. Upon entering one of the rooms, an attendant will usher you to a designated seating area, depending on the number of people in your party.
Adults Only Room
The Adults Only Room is rather spacious, and is further divided into a number of smaller sections. Head to the right, and you'll find a number of seats facing the windows, where you can watch planes come and go. It's also not a bad place to try and get some work done.
Walking straight ahead from the entrance, you'll find the bar located towards the back of the room.
While you're here, you may want to grab a bottle of Red Stripe Beer or try one of the following signature cocktails:
"Mobay Passion" - Appleton Special, Passion Puree, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Splash of Grenadine
"Club Mobay Delight" - Appleton Rum, Pineapple Juice, Lillifield Apricot, Lime
To the right of the bar is a more private seating area that's just a tad more comfortable and peaceful.
If you're looking for a bite to eat, there are two main food stations in the Adults Only Room, along with several additional stations in the Quiet Room, Family Room, and the Sky Lounge. Food options are consistent across each station, and includes options that you'll most likely find only in Jamaica.
Sandwiches, wraps, and sliders are among the more filling items on the menu, along with a tapas and sushi selection. Tapas options include spicy salmon, hummus, and ham tartar, while sushi options include California rolls, vegetable rolls, and the relatively novel jerk chicken rolls.
Choices for wraps are vegetables with honey mustard dressing, jerk chicken breast, and ham and cheese. Sliders come in several different varieties, including honey barbecue chicken and pulled jerk pork.
Patties come in beef, chicken, and soy.
Rice salad, yogurt, and banana chips are among the other food options that you'll find to round things out.
At the end of your meal, you can wash everything down with cucumber-infused water.
Here's a recent copy of the lounge's menu of food and beverage offerings.
The Family Room is located next door, and the target audience, as implied by the name, is families with children.
The main attraction in this room is sound-proof Pickney Place, where your kids can entertain themselves with the large selection of toys. On the wall, you'll find pictures of children from all over.
Next to the Family Room is the Quiet Room, which comes with some additional rules. Guests here are expected to tone down their voices and speak softly if necessary. With that said, however, this room is not completely quiet, due to the soothing background music.
We're almost out of time, but before we go, let's head upstairs and take a look at the Sky Lounge, which features floor to ceiling windows. Heading back up the elevator to where we originally started, it's time to walk down the short hallway into the Sky Lounge. Along the way, you may notice a number of photos on display. These photos depict famous celebrities who have paid a visit to Club Mobay in the past. A small sample of these luminaries include 50 Cent, Asafa Powell, and Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Lion).
The Sky Lounge is bright and airy, with high ceilings. Much of the room is occupied by seating areas.
Towards the back is where you'll find the bar.
To the far right, you'll find another food station with a similar selection to that offered downstairs.
The Club Mobay Departure Lounge is an excellent place to refresh and relax before your flight. Grab a bite to eat, take a cool shower, and sip on a cocktail or two. Before you know it, you'll be feeling great, and likely nostalgic, as well, longing for your next trip back. After your visit, be sure to post a review on LoungeBuddy and let our members know what you think.

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A.J. Allmendinger heads into turn 12 during qualifying for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama auto race on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
LEEDS, Ala. - The sour look on A.J. Allmendinger's face today was what IndyCar team owner Roger Penske wanted to see at Barber Motorsports Park.
It meant IndyCar's star newcomer wasn't content with qualifying a surprising 10th among 26 drivers for Sunday's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. It meant 'Dinger will keep digging.
"He's not satisified, and that's exactly what we like about him," Penske said from his perch overlooking Allmendinger's pit box. "It's what we need at (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) next week (during rookie orientation) and at Long Beach (the week after). ...


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Packing contents：1 helicopter, 1 infrared remote control, 1 USB cable, 1 manual, 1 screwdriver, 2 spare leafs
Color box size：80*13*28cm
Battery capacity：Lithium battery 3.7V 2300mAh
Remote control battery：6 * AA battery (No include)
Charging method：British specification plug powered
Charging time：90-120 minutes
time of flight：About 8 minutes
Flight range：About 80 meters
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- Large size and long battery life – 85cm length body and 2300mAH rechargeable battery to ensure a stable flight and longer flying time.
- Durable Alloy Body – RC helicopter helps to protect the interior and ensure its crashworthiness. Because of its design, the helicopter is stable and stable when flying, due to its imported motor, it provides more flying power than the standard reinforced concrete helicopter.
- Gyroscopic System – Built-in gyroscopic stabilization system adjusts itself during flight to provide a more stable and pleasant flight experience. Additional tail rotor provides additional stability for take-off and turn.
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click here!) A sure sign that winter is just around the corner (besides the dropping temperatures) is the opening of the outdoor ice skating rink in Kungsträdgården for the season! For decades this has been a popular activity for young & less-young, natives & visitors alike. It is quite affordable... free if you have your own skates, otherwise renting skates costs 50 SEK for adults and 20 SEK for children up to 19 years of age (prices per hour). The skating rink is open 7 days a week (usually into late spring), from 11am to 7pm on the weekends and 10am to 8pm on the weekdays (open to 9pm on Tues & Thurs).
Christmas Market opens in Kungsträdgården on November 30th, the perfect place to get into the holiday spirit. Kungsträdgården is a park located in the downtown area, just a 25-30 minute walk from the Rival Hotel (through Gamla Stan), otherwise bus #43 or #55 will take you there in about 10 minutes. Happy skating!


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A 24-year-old man who said he was going to “try a hit for some apple phones” was convicted Monday in the murder of a woman during an iPhone robbery outside Medieval Times. Lonzell Hunter (Dallas County Jail). Lonzell Hunter received an automatic life …
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UPDATE: Streaming Re-broadcast of the interview available at https://www.wmpg.org/archive-player/?show_key=fri1930&archive_key=1 until the end of February. I unveil 3 new songs, we chat about the past, present and future and play some album cuts and a surprise unreleased track from The Adam Hitchcock Experience.
Making a guest appearance on Local Motives WMPG 90.9 and 104.1 FM hosted by Josh Lovejoy on January 26. Show airs from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Stream it Live at https://www.wmpg.org/listen/wmpg-live-stream/

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Bonjour-Hi, West Islanders, it’s time for a reality check.
The provincial government will never bend the rules to accommodate the West Island by opening up access for new immigrants to enter English public schools.
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No matter the reasons — whether it’s young people departing for greener pastures outside Quebec or laws requiring immigrants to enrol at French public schools — declining overall enrolment has been an issue for years and will continue to plague English public schools, which are managed locally by the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The LBPSB itself is facing extinction in about a year.
Arguments have been made to open the door for some immigrants to be allowed access to English schools, but there has never been the political will from any provincial party to follow up, whether it’s the Liberals, Coalition Avenir Québec or either of the two outright separatist parties represented today in the National Assembly.

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James Biddle, a distinguished figure with a wealth of expertise in sales and marketing, has been appointed as the new Head of Growth at Flexischools, the leading online school ordering platform based in Sydney. With over 25 years of experience, including an 8-year tenure as Global Sales & Marketing Director at ClickView, Mr Biddle is ambitious to drive significant growth and expand the company's reach across Australian school communities.
Mr Biddle's remit encompasses working intimately with school communities to discern their needs, identify how Flexischools' technology can provide superior support, and notably increase market penetration in Australian states where Flexischools has yet to gain significant traction. Additionally, his tenure at ClickView entailed overseeing the firm's operations in Australia, the UK, and the US. Mr Biddle has also previously provided his consultancy services to Australian Edtech peak body, EduGrowth, and several EdTech startups, including Inquisitive and Life Skills Go.
The CEO of Flexischools, Rachel Debeck, expressed her delight in welcoming Mr Biddle onboard. She states, "James' expertise and experience is the perfect fit for Flexischools at this stage in our growth. Along with his proven ability to drive sales and increase market share — and his genuine love of the platform as a parent — he is a great cultural fit for our team. James is joining the team at a pivotal time at Flexischools, as we scale up to simplify school life for schools and parents across Australia."
Meanwhile, a bullish Mr Biddle notes the reason behind his decision to join Flexischools, drawn to the platform's resounding respect among parents and the school community, which also includes his family as users. He shares, "My family has been using Flexischools with my son for years — he reminds us on Sunday night that it's time to put in orders for the week, making it a whole family affair. As he gets older, it's these technological solutions that allow him and his peers the independence they crave."
Furthermore, his appointment comes at a critical period as schools and canteen operators gravitate towards enhancing their efficiency and accomplishing more with fewer resources. Whether provoked by a lack of time on parents' part for volunteering, or due to escalating operating costs, technology becomes paramount in achieving efficient operations. Mr Biddle emphasises the importance of Flexischools' contribution to this, particularly in offering robust enterprise solutions and extensive data insights to assist canteen operations, and provide a myriad of other school support services.
Having spent most of his career within the education sector, Mr Biddle recognises the various challenges school decisions makers often grapple with. He revels in "seeking out the stories of how schools have overcome challenges" and appreciates "the efforts schools go to, to succeed." Moreover, drawing from his tenure at ClickView, he is ardent about promoting equity of access, ensuring that children have equal access to products irrespective of where they live, an endeavour in which he hopes to work hand in hand with stakeholders across the country.


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Airport group withdraws cash for names plan
"Our intention with this initiative was to offer these clubs an opportunity to raise funds while helping us get signatures," Envision Edmonton chairman Charles Allard said Tuesday on CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.
"It's been very ill-received in the media and our intention's been misinterpreted."
Last week, Envision Edmonton announced community leagues could earn 80 cents a signature if they helped the group gather names for its petition. The plan is legal under provincial municipal legislation.
Last week, the group had about 65,000 of the 78,000 signatures it needs to gather by Aug. 24 in order to force a plebiscite on the airport's future during this fall's municipal election.
While four community leagues expressed interest in the proposal, none went any further than that.
In July 2009, Edmonton city council voted in favour of closing the airport, which is located immediately northwest of downtown, so the lands could be freed-up for development. The city started phasing out one of two runways at the beginning of August.
However, the airport is home to a number of businesses, and proponents argue it has a significant economic benefit to the community.
Development competition underway
If the plebiscite goes ahead, it will be the third one on the airport's future since 1992. That year, voters narrowly opted to keep the airport running with passenger services.
In 1995, a referendum supported having all scheduled passenger flights fly out of the Edmonton International Airport, 20 kilometres south of the city, but not closing the downtown facility.
A report released in June 2008 estimated the land, if sold, could accommodate 32,000 homes and earn the city an additional $95 million in property taxes.
Five firms from the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States are currently competing in a city-sponsored competition to redevelop the airport lands.


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The digital lending process in place today is very different from what it was in antiquity, and ‘digital’ has changed the game for lenders. Digital lenders disburse loans and collect repayments through bank accounts or digital wallets with third party integration. Instant disbursement is why many customers opt for a digital lender over a bank or some other service. What this means is that the turnaround time must be very less and the collections must hopefully be automated.
Where do digital lenders and digital lending stand today? Thankfully, today’s digital lenders have a much more accurate underwriting process as they have access to large data banks. These data banks also reduce the turnaround time significantly for the end customer. But data isn’t the only thing that helps digital lending. AI and machine learning also play a big role in the process, AI that helps establish the identity of the customer.
Seems like all is sorted then right? Not quite. The second component that we spoke of, that of intelligence is still quite scarce in customer onboarding for digital lending. In fact, intelligence that can accurately distinguish faces based on their unique traits is not so easily accessible for everyone. And free solutions, such as those from Google and Microsoft, are not very reliable out of the box and cannot be used for real-world face recognition and OCR unless modified.
With digital lending, the onboarding process is the most crucial of them all. This is because if the customer does not find it seamless and frictionless, then they may opt for a competitor. Did you know that over 90% of customers feel that the company they eventually buy from could still do a better job of onboarding customers? And when it comes to digital lenders every applicant profile has to be carefully screened.
To screen applicants effectively, it is necessary that there be some form of KYC (Know your customer) solution integrated into the app.
According to a study, 1 out of 3 FinTech companies have lost customers due to a lengthened or slow onboarding process. Without a proper KYC solution, you would have to rely on just agent assisted onboarding and this can immensely increase turnaround times. The customer would have to wait longer as the agent painstakingly pulls each detail from the company database. But the customer wants the money soon, which is why he opts for a digital service, else he could just go to a bank, couldn’t he?
Not having a KYC with proper face recognition and optical character recognition can also affect collections. If there was an image injection hack that was able to dupe the face recognition software, and there was no 1:N matching detection, then the document information and the facial information will not match. This would make collections very difficult.
Not just that, the person in question can also just say that the collection of information happened without his consent if the image was not captured live by camera. In such a case, the digital lender cannot pursue him/her for collecting money.
There are other reasons why the whole collections part of the digital lending process can suffer. And this is because of agent assisted onboarding. In agent assisted onboarding that is not properly supervised, it is possible that an agent can input the details of a prospect after noticing that he/she qualifies for the loan and gain access to the loan. By providing a bank account that belongs to the agent, the money will be transferred to his/her account. But collections will continue to pursue the person whose documentation and other evidence was provided.
Without proper customer onboarding, the customer satisfaction scores a digital lender receives will also take a hit as the customer experience deteriorates. Word of mouth reviews will affect the digital lender just as bad as online expressions of mistrust or hatred on social media. With so many hundreds of digital lenders in the market, customers will just opt for another competitor.
The last but often unmentioned problem with traditional money lending and even older digital lending processes is that they are not compliant with Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. To remediate this, firms must have strict AML compliance measures in place. How can customer due diligence be implemented to establish the identity of the person who applies for the loan?
What’s the solution to these problems? Instead of focusing on piecemeal optimization, why not focus on a more holistic one, a single solution that encompasses and rids the digital lender of all four issues? An eKYC coupled with a face liveness match will reduce turnaround times for the customers while also ensuring that the customer satisfaction goes up as he/she now gets the loan much faster.
Let us now look at how to solve the problem of money laundering, ensuring that the money that is used by the person for repayments of the loans is clean money. To ensure this two checks can be performed. The first is customer due diligence which is part of the KYC process in most digital lending platforms. The second and more difficult process is extended due diligence (EDD) that determines the first and original source of the funding.
The problems that affect collection almost seem to be without a solution. But there is one. Video KYC is today replacing regular KYC, and that can help with collections too. Video KYC helps to better establish the identity of the customer and is not susceptible to 2D/3D static or dynamic attacks.
Did you know that with HyperVerge you get an added layer of security that can thwart 2D/3D static and dynamic attacks as well, even with the regular KYC? It even works well to detect any form of image injection. Talk to HyperVerge today!
There’s another advantage to video KYC in digital lending. With video KYC, the transaction between the digital lender and the customer also becomes legal in any court of law. The person who took the loan cannot deny their presence in the video. Most importantly, in cases where an agent assisted onboarding happens, a video KYC is the most apt solution as in the video the person taking the loan clearly states his identity and his intent to take the loan. The agent has little role to play here, that of guiding the customer through the video KYC process and ensuring that it is complete without any errors.
Solutions like eKYC with passive liveness face match and OCR and face recognition built into it can help achieve the business outcomes. It helps achieve lower TAT(turnaround time), the cost savings really help the margins that digital lenders live by, and the manual labor is greatly reduced. All these three things contribute greatly to increase the overall operational efficiency of the digital lending process, also reducing its complexity. And of course the other benefits to adopting an eKYC or Video KYC backed by accurate OCR and face recognition is the AML compliance it provides, and the higher customer satisfaction as a result of all of these.
How HyperVerge can help digital lenders
Using both high accuracy OCR (optical character recognition) and face recognition, and with sufficient training on samples of government documents for a given geography, HyperVerge can help digital lenders meet their operational and compliance requirements in their specific geographies.
- HyperVerge offers a highly accurate face recognition system with passive liveness matching and an end-to-end identity verification platform. This is also supported by a Video KYC system offering an end-to-end onboarding solution for digital lenders.
- The Hyper Turing engine, a proprietary in-house AI engine, helps sharpen the accuracy of the OCR. It also has 99.97% uptime and guarantees a speedy transaction every time.
- The face recognition system also runs parallel 1:N checks to determine identity. HyperVerge recently topped the NIST rankings for the capabilities of its face recognition offerings and various benchmarks.
- The face recognition system is iBeta certified for passive liveness detection. It is accurate and extremely user friendly, and it allows a large number of users to onboard in a given period.
- In addition to the above benefits, HyperVerge surpasses its competitors. To do this, the code for face recognition and OCR are also benchmarked against those of competitors to yield better accuracy over time.
With an end-to-end solution that is able to identify diverse people in different geographies, HyperVerge can revolutionize the digital lending process. Our studies show that the drop off rates fall by 50% on digital lending platforms and turnaround times reduce by around 10 seconds, thanks to HyperVerge. 95% of the processing also happens straight through and does not require a second iteration with HyperVerge.over $30M is saved in fraud losses by FinTechs using HyperVerge worldwide, particularly in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Lastly, but also equally important, our face recognition AI works for all races, ages and genders. This is because the AI models have been trained extensively on faces from different regions, age groups and both genders, ensuring that accuracy is maintained. If you are a digital lender looking to enter a new market or even starting out, look to us to get the support that you need. Talk to us today!
Can AI reduce customer onboarding time in digital lending?
A well-trained AI can reduce the customer onboarding time to a matter of a few minutes from the hours it would take with manual verification.
What is the typical churn rate on a FinTech platform?
73% of all users on a FinTech platform churn in a matter of 7 days. This is disappointing, and can be solved with better customer onboarding.
How do lending companies make money?
Lending companies make money through a combination of loan origination and loan repayment (interest) fees.
What is the money saved by using the fraud detection services from HyperVerge?
About USD30M in total are saved annually by companies who use the fraud detection services from HyperVerge.


Kuznetsov's passing display leads Capitals past Predators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov put on a dazzling passing display and Daniel Winnik scored two goals as the Washington Capitals cooled off the hottest team in the NHL by beating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Friday.
Kuznetsov's magnificent primary assists, including a no-look pass to T.J. Oshie, gave him 53 on the season. Winnik's goals were his first with the Capitals since they acquired the forward from Toronto at the trade deadline.
Andre Burakovsky also scored as Washington moved two points closer to clinching the Metropolitan Division and the top seed in the Eastern Conference and home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. Braden Holtby made 20 saves to register his league-best 43rd victory.
Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65), from Austria, comes to the bench to celebrate his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Friday, March 18, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Filip Forsberg, a Capitals first-round pick in 2012, scored his team-leading 29th goal for the Predators, who lost in regulation for just the second time in their past 18 games.
Elsewhere, Andrew Ladd scored against his former team as the Chicago Blackhawks ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over Winnipeg.
Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa opened the scoring 26 seconds apart late in the second period, and Tomas Fleischmann also had a goal for the Blackhawks. It was Ladd's first appearance in Winnipeg since the former Jets captain was traded to Chicago on Feb. 25.
Scott Darling made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season and second of his two-year career with the Blackhawks.
In Buffalo, New York, rookie Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist as the Sabres defeated Ottawa 3-1.
Nick Deslauriers and Zach Bogosian also scored for Buffalo, and Chad Johnson made 32 saves.
A third consecutive road loss dimmed the Senators' playoff hopes. Having won two straight at home entering Friday, Ottawa remained seven points behind Detroit for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Cam Talbot made 40 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading Edmonton over Vancouver 2-0.
Jordan Eberle and Matt Hendricks scored for the Oilers, who have won two in a row and seven of their last 11.
In Calgary, Mikkel Boedker scored the only goal of the shootout, lifting Colorado past the Flames 4-3.
Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie and Carl Soderberg scored for Colorado in regulation, and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves.
Frederik Andersen made 38 saves to earn his fifth career shutout in Anaheim's 4-0 win over Boston.
Jamie McGinn, Ryan Kesler, Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell scored for Anaheim, which has earned a point in 11 of its last 12 home games.
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), from Russia, races for the puck with Nashville Predators center Colin Wilson (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 18, 2016, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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The Netherlands’ Defense Safety Inspection Agency (Inspectie Veiligheid Defensie) is investigating an incident during a January military exercise in which a Dutch Air Force F-16 was damaged by live fire from a 20-millimeter cannon—its own 20-millimeter cannon. At least one round fired from the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan Gatling gun struck the aircraft as it fired at targets on the Dutch military’s Vliehors range on the island of Vlieland, according to a report from the Netherlands’ NOS news service.
Two F-16s were conducting firing exercises on January 21. It appears that the damaged aircraft actually caught up with the 20mm rounds it fired as it pulled out of its firing run. At least one of them struck the side of the F-16’s fuselage, and parts of a round were ingested by the aircraft’s engine. The F-16’s pilot managed to land the aircraft safely at Leeuwarden Air Base.
The incident reflects why guns on a high-performance jet are perhaps a less than ideal weapon. The Vulcan is capable of firing over 6,000 shots per minute, but its magazine carries only 511 rounds—just enough for five seconds of fury. The rounds have a muzzle velocity of 3,450 feet per second (1050 meters per second). That is speed boosted initially by the aircraft itself, but atmospheric drag slows the shells down eventually. And if a pilot accelerates and maneuvers in the wrong way after firing the cannon, the aircraft could be unexpectedly reunited with its recently departed rounds.
As Popular Mechanics’ Kyle Mizokami reported in 2017, this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened. During flight testing in 1956, a Grumman F-11 Tiger flying from Grumman’s test facility in Riverhead, New York fired a burst from four 20mm cannons toward the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot then entered a steeper dive, kicked in the jet’s afterburners, and went supersonic—when suddenly the windshield blew in and the engine failed. The pilot had caught up with the shells and in the process shot himself down.
Inspectie Veiligheid Defensie Inspector General Wim Bargerbos told NOS that this latest F-16 incident is “a serious case...we therefore want to find out what happened and how we can prevent this in the future.”
Meanwhile, the Dutch Air Force is in the process of replacing the F-16 with the Lockheed F-35A; eight are scheduled to be delivered in 2019. The F-35A carries the four-barrel General Dynamics GAU-22 Equalizer, a 25mm cannon that carries a mere 182 rounds in its magazine—so about two seconds worth of shells. That might make for fewer opportunities for a self-kill.
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#ThisIsWalder | Elzhi live at SoundClash Music Festival in Toronto [Video]
Toronto, ON – Last night was day 2 of the SoundClash Music Festival at the Harbourfront in Toronto, and Elzhi (@Elzhi) was the main act of the night. He hit the stage to perform some of his notable tracks, but above you can watch some footage I got of him performing “Life’s A Bitch” off his Elmatic mixtape, then his latest release “Blue Widow.”
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In musical parlance, the tongue-in-cheek collective noun for pianists is a “pound”. The pianos of Christopher Gomes (of Furtados, through whose generosity classical concerts are made possible) have had more than their average share of pounding and caressing in equal measure this week, and the resulting sounds that emerged from them have gladdened our hearts.
After the adrenalin rush of the Benabdallah concert, it was time for Festa Italiana, with Italian pianist Paolo Vergari.
The programme began with J. S. Bach’s most frequently recorded keyboard work, and arguably his most famous, the Italian concerto (BWV 971). In three movements (Allegro-Andante-Presto), stylistically it looks back to his transcriptions of Italian concertos by Vivaldi and others. Conventionally a concerto contrasts a solo instrument against the background of orchestra. Bach imitates this effect of “playing the orchestra” using the dual manuals of the harpsichord. This was ably conveyed by Vergari on the piano. It was published in 1735 as part of the second volume of his Klavierübung (Keyboard practice) with the French Overture. Possibly these works were published together by Bach to display his versatility of style.
Next up was Respighi’s Antiche Danze ed Arie (Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute). An avid scholar of 16th-18th century Italian music, he wrote three orchestral suites which were transcriptions of lute works from that era. This work for piano contains parts of the first and third suites. In six movements, it is interesting to note that the lute composer of the third movement (Gagliarda), Vincenzo Galilei, was the father of famous astronomer Galileo.
Liszt’s embellished transcriptions of Verdi’s Rigoletto (Rigoletto Concert Paraphrase) and Miserere from Trovatore were part of a whole new style of piano composition. The Rigoletto is based on the melody from the Quartet in Act 3 of the opera, and fiendishly difficult to play, but Vergari tossed it off with seemingly nonchalant grace. His Miserere had the right blend of drama and pathos.
The concert wound down with two “modern” works, Illimite (Unlimited), by Giorgio Tosi (1994) and È Festa, (Celebration) a composition on Italian Rock Band Premiata Forneria Marconi (Award-winning Marconi Bakery), arranged by Vergari for piano.
Illimite, as its name suggests, is unbound by any specific label, borrowing from the European tradition of music writing, with a nod to America and jazz as well.
È Festa was all confetti and allegria.
The encores were Mozart’s delightful variations on Twinkle twinkle (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman) and Busoni’s transcription of Bach’s chorale Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jezu Christ (BWV 639). A fitting close indeed to this concert in the Lenten setting in the lovely St. Inez church.
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This interesting knife and sheath combo is pictured on p. 10 of the book "The Peacemakers: Arms and Adventure in the American West" by R.L. Wilson. It is picture alongside five tomahawks, a club, and three other knives that Wilson attributes as Native American weapons. The knife is also pictured and identified on pages 30 and 32 of the book "Early Knives & Beaded Sheaths of the American Frontier" by John Baldwin. The full tang knife appears unmarked with an overall length of 13 1/4 inches, an 8 inch blade, and wood grip scales secured with brass rivets. The leather sheath has been extensively decorated with brass tacks. Per consignor the knife was formerly of the famed Norm Flayderman collection.
The knife is fair, the blade showing a dark patina and wear and only come from years of hard use on the plains. The grip scales are equally weathered having been wielded repeatedly, likely as both a tool and a weapon. The sheath is good with an attractive weathered look, torn belt loop, and the brass tacks having an attractive aged patina. A knife full of Wild West character!
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The quest for an immigration deal
The Senate’s immigration debate got off to an unpromising start this week, with both sides laying the groundwork for blaming each other if they fail to reach a compromise. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) agreed to hold a rare open-floor debate after Democrats forced a brief government shutdown last month over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Back in September, President Trump canceled DACA, an Obama-era scheme protecting from deportation 700,000 so-called Dreamers brought to the U.S. illegally as children; he gave Congress until March 5 to negotiate a permanent solution. But having initially promised he’d sign any bipartisan compromise bill lawmakers sent him, Trump this week warned he would veto legislation that didn’t include the “four pillars” of his own immigration proposal: giving Dreamers a path to citizenship; scrapping the diversity visa lottery that brings in 50,000 people a year; $25 billion for a southern border wall; and a sharp reduction in legal immigration for new citizens’ family members, which opponents call “chain migration.” (See Briefing.)
Democrats, who strongly oppose curbing legal immigration, rejected the White House plan. But as The Week went to press, it was unclear whether any of the other, bipartisan proposals—which traded protections for Dreamers for limited funding for border security and the wall—would secure the 60 Senate votes required for passage or have any chance of passing in the more conservative House. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the only hope was for a compromise that would provide wall funding but not affect legal immigration. “The consensus is to have big border security and big DACA,” Graham said. “It would be a two-pillar bill.”
What the editorials said
“The stakes in the DACA debate could not be higher,” said The Washington Post. If the program expires, 1,000 law-abiding Dreamers will lose their protections and work permits every single day. “That’s 7,000 each week, 30,000 each month, more than 350,000 in the first year.” Trump’s so-called compromise, with its “slew of hard-line restrictionist measures,” was never going to receive the necessary 60 votes in the Senate. But even if senators do forge a bipartisan deal, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said last week he’d only bring a bill to the floor if it had the backing of the president. That doesn’t bode well.
Will Congress ever stop this “perpetual punting game” on immigration? said the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Democrats gave away their leverage by agreeing to last week’s budget deal and removing the threat of a government shutdown. Republicans no longer have any reason to “yield their hard line.” In fact, GOP lawmakers face pressure not to give Dreamers a path to citizenship, because it would allow potential primary opponents to label them “pro-amnesty.”
What the columnists said
The president is pursuing a “potentially shrewd strategy,” said Jeremy Carl in NationalReview.com. Trump offered Democrats a “generous” deal—his proposal would legalize all 1.8 million eligible DACA recipients, not just the 700,000 who signed up—knowing full well they’d reject it because of the curbs on legal immigration. Trump is “exposing” the Democrats’ as extremists who’d rather let Dreamers go unprotected than accept any limits on immigration.
But Democrats are also “playing the long game,” said Josh Voorhees in Slate.com. Their “moral calculus” is that “Dreamers will be far better off if Democrats take the House and Senate this fall,” and that forcing an unpopular government shutdown “would have made that less likely.” If there is now no deal, keeping “the Dreamer question unanswered” will give the party a big campaign issue in November. Immigration advocates will be furious, but they won’t “exactly have another place to turn.”
Everyone has “agreed to pretend” that Trump cares about the Dreamers, said Ezra Klein in Vox.com. Republicans adopt this “posture” because polls show that DACA recipients are highly sympathetic figures, Democrats because “it helps pressure [the president] into a deal.” The reality, of course, is that Trump created this crisis himself by killing DACA, and has since sabotaged every effort to fix it—all to get a hard-line immigration policy and his wall. But if there’s no deal, and the Trump administration starts deporting Dreamers, the ruse will be up—and the president will bear the political cost.
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Sheffield FC remain on top of the Northern Division despite being on the receiving end of a 5-3 defeat away to improving Manchester City.
City went two ahead inside the opening eight minutes through a Steph Spence own goal and Saffron Jordan. Mel Cook replied for Sheffield but Lagan Makin then struck twice for City ahead of the half hour. Ellie Gilliatt and Cook netted either side of half time to bring Sheffield back into the game but Makin completed her hat-trick to settle matters for City.
Preston North End made it four wins on the trot and are level on points with Sheffield after they defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-1. Gemma Watson gave Preston a lead which was doubled by Sarah Berry, with Kim Turner replying for previously unbeaten Blackburn.
Sporting Club Albion won 3-0 at Leicester City and are just one point behind the leaders. The Foxes had the better of the first half but couldn't convert their chances as Natalie Reay, Issy Hayes and Destiney Toussaint all fired wide. Albion showed them how to do it in the second period when Robyn James put them ahead in the 48th minute. Emily Owens added the second and three minutes later, James grabbed her second to give the visitors the points.
Derby County put themselves in touch with the leading sides by beating Rochdale 2-1. Cara Newton's early strike for Derby was quickly cancelled out by Michelle Walsh but Hannah Ward struck midway through the second half to settle matters for County.
The two teams still searching for their first points came face to face and it was Rotherham Utd who emerged as 2-1 winners over Leeds City Vixens. Tennisha Watson-Phillips opened the scoring for Leeds but Paige Crossman equalised five minutes before the break and Sophie Barker grabbed a vital decider for Rotherham with ten minutes remaining.
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The 10th edition of The Oxford Real Farming Conference will take place on January 3rd and 4th 2019.
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ORFC delegates come from across the food and farming sector, with an interest in new agricultural models, and interested in meeting global food system challenges in innovative, environmentally sustainable ways. The Oxford Real Farming Conference is a unique opportunity to connect with new, young and emerging farmers. From those taking over the family farm, to those innovating in unusual urban spaces, meet the people putting new models of farming into practice, be inspired by those who have been farming for some time, and connect with other farmers facing their own challenges in producing good food for healthy communities.

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Taproot Market in Portland: Indigo Dyeing & Shibori with Tammy White of Wing & A Prayer Farm
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Thursday, June 29th, 5:30-8:30
Discover the magic of indigo in this 3-hour workshop. We will learn about how indigo pigment is derived from the Persicaria Tinctoria plants and the process of extracting color ranging from moody deep blues to pale shades of the sky.
You will learn two methods of preparing your own indigo vats at home, as well as the tricks and tips of tending a vat long-term and troubleshooting vat issues.
In this class we will experiment with different dyeing techniques including Shibori, the Japanese resist-dyeing technique that involves twisting cloth and binding it to create a vast array of patterns on fabric.
Plan on wearing clothes you don’t mind getting messy and if you have a good pair of rubber gloves to keep your hands clean, bring them along.
The workshop is suitable for all levels of ability, materials included. You will go home after an evening of fun with cotton, linen, silk and wool fabrics and yarns, and the knowledge to make more at home!
49 Fox Street, Portland ME
Materials Fee: $110
Limited spots available. Payment reserves your spot!
About Tammy White
Tammy White is shepherdess and proprietress of a production fiber flock and various agricultural, homestead arts, natural dyeing and baking enterprises at Wing & A Prayer Farm in Vermont. Her passions are advocating for wool and small farms, tending to her flocks and gardens, writing, fiber arts, and baking up a storm in her 4-oven kitchen.


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Are you eager to take your knitting skills to the next level? If so, then mastering the art of v-neck ribbing is just what you need! Adding a professional touch to your knitting projects can elevate them from ordinary to extraordinary.
In this article, we will guide you through the steps of perfecting v-neck ribbing in your knitting.
The first key to success is selecting the right yarn and needles. Choosing a yarn with good elasticity and stitch definition is crucial for achieving neat and polished ribbing. Additionally, using the appropriate needle size will ensure that your stitches are even and consistent.
Next, we will show you how to calculate the number of stitches needed for the ribbing portion of your v-neck. This step is essential for achieving a well-fitting neckline that lays flat against your body.
Once you have determined the stitch count, it’s time to start working on the ribbing pattern itself. We’ll provide you with some popular options that will add texture and visual interest to your garment.
Lastly, we’ll walk you through shaping the v-neck and adding those finishing touches that give it that professional flair. With our expert tips and guidance, you’ll be able to create stunning v-necks with perfectly executed ribbing every time.
So grab your needles and let’s get started on taking your knitting skills up a notch!
- Selecting the right yarn and needles is crucial for mastering v-neck ribbing
- Good elasticity and stitch definition are important qualities in yarn for v-neck ribbing
- Choosing the appropriate needle size ensures even and consistent stitches in v-neck ribbing
- Shaping the v-neck involves decreasing stitches at the center front for a gradual slope
Choose the Right Yarn and Needles
To perfect the v-neck ribbing in your knitting, you need to make sure you’re using the right yarn and needles for a seamless and professional finish.
Choosing the right yarn weight is crucial as it determines how your ribbing will drape and hold its shape. For a crisp and defined look, opt for a lighter weight yarn. On the other hand, if you prefer a softer and more relaxed appearance, go for a heavier yarn.
Additionally, consider the color of your yarn. A darker shade could add depth and sophistication to your v-neck ribbing, while a lighter hue might create a more delicate effect.
When it comes to selecting needle size and type, aim for ones that match your chosen yarn’s recommended gauge. This ensures that your stitches are even and consistent throughout the project. The type of needle can also impact the outcome of your v-neck ribbing. Circular needles are ideal as they allow you to knit in the round effortlessly without any seams to sew up later on.
By carefully considering these factors when choosing yarn weight and color, as well as needle size and type, you’ll be well on your way to achieving perfectly executed v-neck ribbing with a professional touch in your knitting projects.
Calculate the Number of Stitches for the Ribbing
Begin by calculating the number of stitches required for achieving the desired ribbing effect in your knitted project. This step is crucial in ensuring a professional finish to your v-neck ribbing.
To help you out, here are four important things to consider:
Ribbing Height: Determine how many rows of ribbing you want at the hem and cuffs of your garment.
Ribbing Width: Decide on the width of each rib stitch (usually 1×1 or 2×2).
Gauge Swatch: Knit a gauge swatch using your chosen yarn and needles to determine how many stitches per inch you achieve.
Ribbing Formula: Multiply the desired rib height in inches by the stitches per inch from your gauge swatch.
By following these steps, you can calculate the number of stitches needed for your perfect v-neck ribbing. Additionally, keep an eye out for common mistakes like twisted stitches or uneven tension that can affect the overall look of your finished project. Happy knitting!
Start with a Ribbing Pattern
Get ready to create a ribbing pattern that’ll make your knitting project stand out and give it a cozy, stylish look! When starting with a ribbing pattern, there are various variations you can choose from to add character and interest to your knitting.
You can experiment with different combinations of knit and purl stitches, such as the classic 1×1 or the more decorative 2×2 ribbing.
To achieve consistent tension in your ribbing, remember to pay attention to your gauge and adjust your needle size if necessary. It’s also helpful to maintain an even tension between your knit and purl stitches by keeping a relaxed grip on the yarn.
By following these tips and exploring different ribbing patterns, you’ll be able to add that professional touch to your knitting projects!
Shape the V-Neck
To shape the V-neck, you’ll start by decreasing stitches at the center front of your knitting. This will create a gradual slope for the neckline. As you decrease, you’ll need to keep in mind the desired depth and width of your V-neckline.
By shaping the V-neck, you can achieve a flattering and professional finish to your knitted garment.
Mastering the art of decreasing stitches will give your v-neck ribbing a polished and refined look, leaving you feeling accomplished and proud of your knitting skills.
When it comes to improving stitch tension, decreasing stitches is crucial. By carefully reducing the number of stitches in each row, you can ensure that your v-neck ribbing maintains its shape and doesn’t become too loose or stretched out.
Additionally, decreasing stitches allows you to add decorative details to your knitting. You can create eye-catching patterns by strategically placing decreases in specific areas, such as at the center front or along the sides of the v-neck. This not only adds visual interest but also helps to maintain the symmetry and structure of your ribbing.
So take some time to practice this technique and elevate your v-neck ribbing to a whole new level of professionalism.
Shaping the V-neckline
Shaping the V-neckline can truly transform your knitting project and elevate it to a whole new level. To achieve the perfect V-neck, consider these tips for seamless v neck shaping:
Experiment with different V neckline variations: There are various ways to shape the neckline, such as a shallow V or a deeper plunge. Try out different options and see which one suits your style and garment design best.
Start shaping early: Begin decreasing stitches before reaching the actual V-neck point. This’ll create a smooth transition from the shoulders to the neckline, avoiding any abrupt changes in stitch count.
Gradual decreases: When shaping the actual V-neck, make sure to decrease gradually on each side of the center stitch. This’ll create a symmetrical and balanced look.
By following these tips, you can add that professional touch to your knitting project and ensure that your V-neck ribbing is flawless.
Enhance the overall look of your knitted v-neck by adding those exquisite finishing touches. Once you’ve shaped the neckline, it’s time to focus on giving it a polished appearance.
Start by using professional seaming techniques to join the shoulder seams and ensure a smooth transition from one side to the other. This will give your v-neck a clean finish and make it appear well-constructed.
After seaming, don’t forget to block your knitting. Blocking is essential in achieving a professional-looking garment as it helps even out any uneven stitches and gives the fabric a more refined drape. Use blocking methods such as wet blocking or steam blocking depending on the yarn you used for your project.
By paying attention to these finishing touches, you’ll elevate your knitted v-neck from homemade to high-end fashion piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I prevent my V-neck ribbing from curling?
To prevent your v-neck ribbing from curling, try using a smaller needle size for the ribbing section. Additionally, consider adding a few rows of garter stitch or seed stitch at the beginning and end of the ribbing to improve stretchiness.
Can I use a different stitch pattern for the ribbing?
Yes, you have alternatives for the ribbing pattern. Pros: adding variety and personal touch. Cons: different patterns may not lay as flat, affecting the overall look of your v-neck ribbing.
How can I make my V-neck ribbing more stretchy?
To make your v-neck ribbing more stretchy, consider using a different stitch pattern like 1×1 or 2×2 ribbing. You can also make it reversible by adding decorative elements such as cables or lace.
Are there any alternative methods for shaping the V-neck?
To add color to v-neck ribbing, try using different colored yarns for each row or alternating colors within the rib pattern. For added texture, you can incorporate cables, lace motifs, or even bobbles into the ribbing.
What are some tips for blocking the finished V-neck ribbing?
When blocking the finished v-neck ribbing, choose a yarn that has good stitch definition and will hold its shape. Use blocking techniques like wet blocking or steam blocking to ensure the ribbing lays flat and looks professional.
So there you have it – a guide to perfecting the v-neck ribbing in your knitting. By choosing the right yarn and needles, calculating the number of stitches, starting with a ribbing pattern, and shaping the v-neck, you can add a professional touch to your knitting projects.
Don’t forget those finishing touches to make your v-neck ribbing stand out even more. With these tips in mind, you’ll be able to create beautiful and polished v-neck ribbing every time.

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MapMerger precisely aligns features in two overlapping maps by ensuring that matching items share the same geometry. The common approach to aligning geographic information system maps involves rubber-sheeting one map onto the other. A much more exact alignment is achievable by ensuring that overlapping features share the same geometry. This also allows users to precisely align polygon boundaries with a road layer.
Example: The U.S. Forest Service would like their forest tract boundaries to precisely align with roads. MapMerger replaced portions of the forest tract boundaries that align with roads with their matching road geometry. This is an exact alignment because the polygon boundaries and roads that align are represented with the same geometry.
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Jaguar Determinations Proved Provocative Claim
Jaguar fans in the New York area are certainly familiar with the new 2012 XF model. With four distinctive trims, you could be in the presence of anywhere from 385 to 510 horsepower and a sprint time as little as 4.7 seconds. What might be some fresh news for you is that Jaguar has developed a 2.2-liter, 4-cylinder diesel variant of the XF. And to christen it, the variant just began a cross-country road trip. This was not a journey for the car to get in touch with it inner self however. Rather Jaguar claimed the new diesel-powered cat is the most fuel-conservative Jaguar built to date; what better way to prove this claim then by making a cross-country trek.
On November 11 the car began in our state of New York. Three days, and 2,884 miles later, it crossed into its resting point, California, traveling an average of 52 mph, the entire way. The car's average fuel economy? Fifty-two-point-three (52.3) miles per gallon!
Now those numbers should surely make your inner green happy. Additionally, the speed demon side of you also gets some good news. The new Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel promises a top speed of 140 miles per hour, 187 horsepower, 332 lb.-ft. of torque and 8-second 0-60 mph sprint time. We don't know about you, but Manhattan Jaguar NYC would venture to say that those numbers are more than respectable for a diesel.
Is Jaguar trying to tell us something by bringing the XF 2.2Diesel over to American soil? Possibly actually making it available stateside? It'd certainly be a cruel tease if they weren't. That said. Manhattan Jaguar NYC isn't yet at liberty to say, one way or the other. We do, however, promise an official conclusion soon; so, be sure to check back often. In the mean time, you can always satisfy your curiosity surrounding the XF, XF Portfolio, XF Supercharged and XFR, by visiting Manhattan Jaguar NYC at 787 11th Ave. New York, NJ during our regularly scheduled


After a moment of silence for 9/11, accompanied by his daughter Aisha Morris (the inspiration for Isnt She Lovely), Stevie Wonder takes the stage. Wonder gives a shout to Kanyes mom, sharing that he too lost his mother last May and reasoned that she would want him to do what you do and tour. With that, Stevie begins tuning the piano with his voice and goes right into Loves In Need, with the crowd clapping along to the rhythm. His strong voice is a reminder that we are missing so much in todays musical landscape.
The crowd was speechless and just clapped along. This aint Hip-Hop; Stevie does all the work. With a funkier version of Too High, Stevie busts out the harmonica, and you know its all good. This song with addiction as a metaphor lets you know that while Jay-Z and 50 Cent may be ahead of their contemporaries, they still have a long way to go to catch up with the master. Visions In My Mind sets a melancholy tempo. Stevie performs to complete silence, the crowd behaving until the refrain when they elect to scream for release. An anti-war, anti-poverty, Jena 6 freestyle brings people to tears. The emotion is bubbling over and were only three songs into the show. Sensing this, Stevie picks up the pace with the pounding keyboards of Living for the City. Now theres dancing in the aisles and handclapping. Even the front row money seats are hooting and hollering. Its a shame that he cant see all the people standing and cheering for him.
Ever the showman, Stevie got all Zapped on the talk box (shout to Roger Troutman) and goes through a medley of songs including New York, New York, We Want the Funk, The Roof Is On Fire, We Are Family and the seminal ode to Black triumph Aint No Stopping Us Now. For Once In My Life brings the first surprise of the night. Upon finishing his rendition and much to the delight of the heterogeneous crowd the irrepressible Tony Bennet took the stage to belt out his version. Total class, and the man can still belt it out. The place went crazy, but the night was still not over. He did a few more timeless classics and built his way to mega-hit Superstitious, when out of the crowd appeared the Purple One, himself, Prince to jam on guitar. This has gone officially past Bo Derek.
The most poignant moment of the night (mirroring Kanye) was Wonder breaking down during Always perhaps remembering his own mom whose passing was the impetus for this tour. He toughed it out in time to finish off his famous refrain; it was an appropriate moment of vulnerability. In a nutshell, Stevie Wonders performance was a clinic in musicality, improvisation, pace, rhythm, and showmanship, as well as timing and emotion. His joy is on full display, and though initially powered by death, this show is a celebration of life.


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In Einem Andern Land by Ernest Hemingway: Ein alter Favorit, dieses Mal auf Deutsch gelesen, als ich ein Kopie in dieser Sprache fand. Ich habe vergessen, wo ich es gefunden habe. Das ist aber nicht wichtig.
Narrative Innovation and Incoherence
by Michael Boardman: Mostly comprehensible, although I have not yet
read all of the works Boardman discusses. The claim is that when some
writers discover they cannot express their worldview within forms
they've previously used to shape fictions, they invent new forms that,
because not under full control of the writer, contain areas of
incoherence that reveal themes and ideas not necessarily visible to the
writer. Innovation as Freudian slip. The anxiety of anxiety.
by Thomas Bernhard: A beautiful final page, but a job of work getting
there. Less interesting and effective overall than other Bernhard novels
I've read, and oddly repetitive in a way that didn't work. An odd cross
between Grass, Nabokov, and Beckett, with dashes of Stein. Perhaps the
central argument of the book was too thin to support all the
Flowers of Mold
by Ha Seong-Nan: Some readers, I think, are most excited by strange
premises and unlikely events. I am, alas, not so much one of those
readers. The observations about gender bias and materialism are very
good. I got tired of protagonists being called "the man." Some of the
narrative gambits were highly effective, though not necessarily for the
full length of the story.
Baroque Music: A Practical Guide for the Performer
by Victor Rangel-Ribeiro: Answers such vital questions as, "In the
music of J. S. Bach, do dotted figures played against triplets in duple
time have the ratio of 3:1 or 2:1?" Chatty, opinionated, and
informative, covering a wide range of works and instruments. (The answer
is 3:1, by the way, or even 3.5:.5 if you double-dot the figures to
give a nice rhythmic snap.)
A Change of Time
by Ida Jessen: From those plucky folks at Archipelago. A middle-aged
woman is set adrift when her husband (a doctor in rural Denmark) dies of
cancer. He had not warned Lilly (his wife) that he was ill, and without
her knowledge had already made arrangements for his funeral, the
disposition of his property, and his replacement to the post. Grim and
unsentimental until it comes in for a gentle landing. A contemporary
novel, but quite Isak Dinesen in style and tone.
by Claire Keegan: A short story set in County Wexford in 1985. Now
apparently part of the curriculum of Irish schools. Somehow the young
narrator reminds me of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Richly
detailed, very fine writing ("The presence of a black and white cat
moves on the window ledge."), but it all feels like the first act of
something abandoned before the story really gets moving. Which is how I
feel about most of Raymond Carver's work, so what do I know. Carver is
famous and influential and I am not.
Also, today is the 163rd birthday of Saint Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, the greatest short-story writer in history, and the father of modern theater. Drink a glass of vodka, perform a selfless act, and then go read something, why don't you?
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Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate was down to 6.5 percent in April as employers created 18,000 more jobs, the Georgia Department of Labor reported.
The area’s unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in March and 7.7 percent in April 2013.
The number of jobs increased to 2,444,300 in April from 2,426,300 in March, mostly in the leisure and hospitality sector.
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As reported previously, Georgia’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for April was flat at 7 percent.


NEW YORK– Ayesha James and her husband were living in a Houston hotel in 2016 after their home and all the paperwork for their catering business were destroyed in a fire.
Their company, OMG Baked Potatoes, features baked potatoes loaded with oxtails, lobster and shrimp and other stuffings.
It was while in that hotel with their three children that the James heard about the NFL’s Business Connect program, which gives small businesses a sort of “walk on” opportunity to get in on the Super Bowl bonanza.
It was the day before applications were due, but they went for the “hail mary.”
“We’d lost all our paperwork in the fire, but were able to get copies and apply just in time,” she said.
Since getting accepted, the James have landed a catering job at this year’s Super Bowl and plan to also have their food trucks outside of the game.
“Our business has grown tremendously,” James said. “We just hired five new chefs and just purchased two more food trucks.”
Over 300 Houston businesses were selected through the program for Super Bowl LI.
The Business Connect program centers around the Super Bowl and connects local businesses with larger NFL contractors. In order to qualify, businesses must be 51% owned by a minority, a woman, a disabled veteran or an LGBT individual.
The program gives small businesses a chance to gain exposure and make contacts that can extend beyond the Super Bowl.
Sara Brook and her staff at Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe attended all of the Business Connect events and have landed two catering contracts for Super Bowl LI.
“Were it not for Business Connect, we’d be just another Houston bakery,” said Brook, whose cafe has been around since 1995.
She is hoping the contacts she’s made through the program will be long-term partners.
It has been a long term success for Shane Connor, the Hispanic owner of Advanced Technologies in Electrical and Communications. He’s now a regular player in the Super Bowl.
His first gig was at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. He’s now worked every Super Bowl since 2012 and also works international games and the draft.
“The program was the catalyst for growing my business,” he said. “All the relationships I now have, I definitely attribute to the program.”
Conner said the program gave him confidence. “I started as just an electrician, but it challenged every aspect of my business and I really bloomed,” he said.
Conner landed a contract with the company that sets up fiber optic cabling for the NFL. In 2012, his company was making around $1 million. Now it’s making $6.5 million.
“As a kid you dream of playing the Super Bowl,” Conner said. “I’m not a football player, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t a huge success at the Super Bowl — I did everything my job required to succeed.”


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